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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

First race, green class trotters (wthout rec ords), dash, one mile; purse $200-C. E. Parks Lottie; D. E. Knights Silver Queen: E. Stew arts Admiral Dewey; Walnut Grove Stock Farms Sable Francis; James Sutherland s Favor: James Thompson's Dexter D: Rose Dale Farms Bertha R; J. L. Smiths Joe Sell by; Charles L; Griffth's Jib Albert; William l.. Spoor's Mabel Mckinney; W. c. Durfee g Mamie Riley: C. A. Winship's Ed Winship; J. M Nelsons Sabelle.
 Second race, 2:15 class. pacing, dash. one mile; purse $2OooaCharles Newman's Bessie Rankin; P. H. Quinns Arthur w: James Thompson's Little Thorne; P. L. Nash's Colo nel Benton: John Bakers Beachwood.
 Third race, three-year-olds, pacing heats in 3; purse s3oo-J, NJ Nelsons Direct; Mrs. p. ". Callendne's Diawood:. J. B. Iverson s Dictatress; pr. F. W, Knowles Inferno; c. c. Crippen's Diagonal; Alex Cornck's Alsandy.
 Fourth race. 2i16 class, trotting, dash, one mile; purse s2O0-James Sullivans Our Jack Henry Schlosser's Clay s; Charles A. Hug s Mojave; F. J.. Williams Silver Ring; P. H. Quinn's Eureka; Thomas Smiths George Washington; c. c. Crippen's Leonel: J. B. Iverson's Prince Gift George M. Shaw's Un- cle Johnny.
 Fifth race. special for named horses, one mile dash; purse $100-E. P. Heald's Myrtle Thorne; James Sullivan's Addison; W. L.. Spoors Mabel Mckinney; D. E. Knight $ Daymont
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A RECKLESS CELEBRATER. James Watson Fired Three Heavy Bullets Out of Bulldog Pistol

James Watson, a painter, fired three shots out of an American bulldog pistol of 44-caliber on Kearny street yesterday af- ternoon. He fired one bullet into the air at an angle of about 35 degrees and two shots into the street pavement. He was at once seized by Policemen Thomas R. Flynn and P. s. Chappelle of the Califor- nia-street police station, and the weapon he had just bought box of fifty car tridges at Kearny-street gun store on the representation that they were blanks the city limits was placed against him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
SAN FRANCISCO DEFEATED
Good Batting but Poor Fielding Was the Play Of the Santa
 Cruz Team.

SANTA CRUZ, July 4-To-days game was won by Santa Cruz by their superior batting. Santa Cruz put up poor field ing game, but were saved from a possible defeat by the effective box work of Dau- benbis, who held the Blue Ribbon boys of San Francisco down to four hits despite his poor support. In the first inning both Krug and Perine were compelled to re- tire from the box. Shea, who was substi- tuted in the second, did fine work through out the remainder of the game. The score was as followS
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
Two Sudden Deaths.

Two sudden deaths, evidently from nat ural causes, were recorded at the Morgue yesterday. One was J. R. Derrickson, a barber. residing at 521 Pacific street, who was found dead in bed at half-past 8 o'clock. The other was Joseph Johnson, a painter. found dead In his room at 21O Ellis street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
Fresno on Top Aoain.

FRESNO, July 1.-The Fresnos to-day turned the tables on San Jose, who de- feated them yesterday. To-day's game resulted in favor of the home team by a score of 10 to 1. It was without incident The San loses tried Hayes in the box. but he was wild, and after the end of the fifth inning was retired to the bench Eean taking the box.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
HANGED HIMSELF.
Shoes and Committed Suicide in a Lumber Yard.

The body of laboring man about 50 years old was found shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning in the Belling- ham Bay lumber yard at the intersection of Chestnut and Sansome streets. One end of rope was fastened around the neck and the other end around the end of plank projecting from a pile of lum- Der. The deceased had taken off his shoes and secreted or thrown them away before hanging himsell The body is on the Identification slab in the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
Fell Off a Car.

While Post-street car No 7O5 was rounding the curve at Market and Tenth streets shortly before Il o'clock yesterday morning three young girls, Grace and Rita Kelly and Irene Mcdonald, living at 11S6 Noe street, who were standing on the dummy, were thrown off. One of them covered. She was taken to the rooms of the Young Ladies Institute close by and the ambulance was summoned, but she refused to go to the hospital and was sub- sequently taken home.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
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Responsible for runs-Heisnger 6. Harvey 6. Three-base hit-Doyle. Two-b base hits-Smith ?. Harvey Double play-Smith to Selma Base on balls-On Heisinger 2. off Harvey D. Struck out-By Heisinger 2 by Harvey '. Pass ed ball-Billings. Hit by pitcher-White. Hughes. Left on bases-Stockton 8, Sacra- mento '. Time Of game-1:5o. Umpire-Charies Sweeney. Scorer-A H. Harlin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
OAKLAN
SITNfMAR R

Runs responsible for-Fountain l. Russell 3. Two-base hits-Ford, Donovan, Reilly. Base on errors-Athletics 3, Oakland 5. Base balls Athletics r Oakland 5. Left on bases-Ath- letics T. Oakland S. Struck out-By Fitz- patrick l. by Russell 4. by Fountain g. Double play-Moskiman to Sullivan to Lange. Wild pitch-Fountain. Umpire-Creamer. Official scorer-Sta pleton.
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SUMMARY.

Earned runs-Santa rug 4. Two-base hits Williams. Mcintyre and Stroecker. Three base hits-Arellanes and Murphy. Sacrifice hits Burge, Hearty and Dunleavy Double play F. Daubenbis to Strieb Bases on called balls of F. Daubenbis 3. off Perine 1, off Shea 2. off Krug 1. Base on hit by pitched ball-Williams and Devereaux. Struck out-By Daubenbis 3. by Krug l. by Shea 3. Passed balls-Daubenbis l, Dunleavy 4. Base errors-Santa Cruz s. San Franicsco 6. Wild pitch-Daubenbis Time of game-1 hour and 25 minutes Um- pire-Jack OConnell. Scorer-H. Fleisg.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
FIFTH RACE.

2:3o class. pacing, one mile dash, purse s2Oo: Primrose. b. m. by Falrose c. Thompson) ).... I Direct, br. h. by Direct c. M. Nelson)...... Resort, br. g. by Hawthorn (W Donathan)..
 Calf Topsail, Mark H. Peanuts. Dictatress, Captain Hackett, Polo and Roderick also started and finished in that order.
 Time-:33k, 1:05%, 1894 2:14h.
 Betting: Auctons-Field s9, I Direct s5. Books-Primrose 2, I Direct to s, Resort 8. Dictatress 3, Peanuts G. Roderick and Captain Hackett 8, Calf Topsai 12, Mark H and Polo 20.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
FOURTH RACE.

2:13 class. pacing, one mile dash. purse s2O0: Fitz Lee, b. g. by Arthur Wilkes c. Sulli-
 Nan) ..-................. ketchum, b. h. by Gossiper (John Baker)... F W, b. g. by Dorseys Nephew (John Cor
 Little Thorn and Plunkett also started and finished in that order
 Time-:33. 1:05A. 14ON, 2:14.
 Betting Auctlons-Fie1d and Little Thorn evens: Books-Fitz Lee 2. Ketchum (, F W to ?, Little Thorn to 10 Plunkett 3.
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Books,7zombro to 5. Ethel Downs to 1o
THIRD RACE.

THIRD RACE.
 2:24 class, trotting, four heats: purse $500: Rect, blk. g. by Direct (H. Web Ned Thorn b. g. by Billy Thorn hill (H. Hellman) .................2 Lynall, oh. g. by Lynmont (W. i1oBODooInJ l Little Miss, b. m. by Sidmore q.
 Time First heat-:35, 1:10 1:45k, 2:2OA. Second heat-:34A. 1:10A. 1:46h. 2:22h. Third heat-:35. 1:1015, 1:42% 2:25. Fourth heat-:S4%, 1:OsA, 1:42A. 2:1s. Betting: Books-First heat, Rect to ?, Auctions-Rect $1o. field s6. Second heat. books-Ned Thorn l. Little Miss to 5. Lynall Auctions-Field and Little Miss even Third heat, books-Lynau to g. Final heat-Rect to 10. Ned Thorn to 2. Lynall 10. Auctions Rect S15 field $5.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
Stockton Wins Another.
STOCKTOl

STOCKTON. July 4.-Following tells the story of a brisk league game between Stockton and Sacramento to-day:
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05
SECOND RACE.

SECOND RACE. Free-for-all, trotting, one mile dash; purse s200:
 Zombro, br. h. by Mckinney Cw. Donathan). 1 Ethel Downs, blk. m. by Doodle e. F. Aster, oh g. by Dexter Prince c. Brooks) 3 Time-:3311. 106A, 1:41, 2:16A Betting: Auctions-Ethel Downs s1o. field ss.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-05

214 class trotting mile dash; purse s20o Osito b. h. by Mckinney (W. Durfee) ........ Thompson. ch. h. by Doodle (C. F. Bunch). Monterey ch h. by Sidney (P Williams) ..
 Time-:33, 1:o6, 1:4oH; 2:14%.
 Betting: Auctions-Monterey s10 field S Books-Osito 2. Thompson 8 to 3. Montere to D.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
A Foreign Compliment.

The London Spectator, one of the most
conservative of English papers, pays the
following deserved compliment to the
American volunteers:
Looking steadily at recent events
across the Atlantic without the smallest
prejudice for in England, with her scat
tered empire, soldering must always be
profession. even for privates) we seem
to see that certain conditions being
granted, the difference between a large
supply of regular" soldiers and a large
supply of volunteers would not, as re
CARDS efficiency, be very great. After all,
you can only get out of discipline per
feet obedience, and readiness to incur
suffering or death rather than disobey:
and these two conditions were fulfilled
by the American volunteers at Santiago
No regular soldier could have obeyed
their officers more perfectly than the
regiment of volunteers from Michigan or
the dismounted rough riders" or have
"gone on" with more determined courage
under murderous fire. Eye witnesses,
by no means indisposed to criticise, all
describe their conduct as heroic" or, as
we English would probably say, most
creditable and gallant. They never
blanched even when taken by surprise;
they never got out of hand" and they
shot at least as well as regulars, proba-
bly, much better. Even when, so to
speak, beaten by the weight of their OPP
ponents' fire, they only threw themselves
down, and then in minute "went on"
again. What could the best drilled men
in a regular army have done more, ex-
cept perhaps have looked more formida-
BILE in their enemies eyes? They wasted
uniforms, being borne down with the
heat, but they did not waste cartridges
In camp they bore delays, short rations
and exposure just as well as regulars,
and so far as appears, were just as tract
able, though probably palmer spoken.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
Pressure of the Sea.

There are spots in the ocean where
the water is five miles deep If it is
true that the pressure of the water on
any body in the water is one pound to
the square inch for every two feet of
the depth, anything at the bottom of
one of the five mile holes" would have
a pressure about it of 13, 200 feet to ev
cry square inch. There is nothing of
human manufacture that would resist
such pressure. That it exists there is
no doubt. 1t is known that the pressure
ON we'll corked glass bottle at the
depth of 800 feet is so great that the
water will force its way through the
pores of the glass. 1t is also said that
pieces of wood have been weighted and
sunk in the sea to such depth that the
tissues have become so condensed that
the wood has lost its buoyancy and
would never float again. 1t could not
be even made To burn when dry. Chi.
cago Chronicle.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
Gladstone's ElOQuence.

His persuasive witchery of eloquence
will be poorly understood by generations
to come, says The Atlantic. 1t is not
found in the word, the phrase, the argu-
ment or the thought. 1t came for the
most part from the spirit that warmed
the breath of the man, sounded in his
voice, looked out of his eyes. 1t was
personal to him, and largely part of the
moral qualities that seemed to be his
greater distinction. No man of his day
has had such power of persuasion as he.
1t may not be too bold TO say that no
man of any time has surpassed him in
that power. Yet he was never logically
strong. His argumentative writings, the
most carefully and deliberately com.
posed, show defects of reasoning that
are marked. From controversy with an
antagonist like Professor Huxley he was
sure TO come with wounds. Yet his
masterful influence over minds of every
class is a certain fact 1t was once said
by somebody that Gladstone could per-
suade anybody to anything-himself
included" and the epigram carries no
doubt significant truth.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
Silver in Santiago.

From Detroit Free Press
A few ,lays ago the Free Press herald
ed the introduction of tariff reform in
Santiago de Cuba. Now the currency
question has materialized in the cap
tured city. A telegram has been re-
ceived from Gen. Shafter requesting that
gold and paper be sent to Santiago, as
tradesmen there refuse to accept Ameri-
can silver dollars at their par value, but
rate them at fifty cents on the dollar.
No little indignation has been eX-
pressed that shopkeepers doing business
under the American flag should insist
upon discounting the governments coin,
and the suggestion has been made that
Col. William j. Bryan and his "silver
regiment" be sent to the scene at once
to force respect for the white dollar.
This will hardly be necessary. The
Santiago merchants have probably been
under American jurisdiction too short a
time to appreciate the difference between
silver dollar of the United States
backed 10y the gold standard and inter
changeable in effect with the gold dollar
and the dollar of Mexico and the sill
ver-using countries of South America,
where there is no gold standard or gov
ernment credit to give silver coin trad
ing value i'm excess of its intrinsic worth.
When the tradesmen learn that this
country has pledged itself to use its en-
deavors to keep the silver dollar as good
as the gold dollar by receiving it in pay
ment of government dues, thereby prac-
tically making it exchangeable for gold,
their respect for the white coin will
doubtless increase TO the one hundred
cents on a dollar basis. All the Ameri-
can silver dollars they can take in will
be honored at par by supply houses in
this country, or can be exchanged for
gold at small cost.
If not reassured by the information
that this government strives to make
one dollar as good as another through
the maintenance of the gold standard
and imposing a reasonable limit upon
silver coinage, there are plenty of Amer
can tradesmen who will be glad to 90 to
Santiago and deal with the troops on the
monetary basis of this country.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
Surgery on Snakes.

Snakes i'll captivity it seems some
times find difficulty in getting rid of
the skin which is shed every year, and
an Australian diamond snake in the
Bombay museum appeared likely to
succumb. 1t was quite blind and re-
fused all food.
A European sympathizer therefore
pressed the native snake keeper into
service to hold the snake, and himself
with a pair of sharp pointed scissors
performed the delicate and risky opera
tion of clipping away the membrane
which adhered to the eyes.
J. NJ. Phipson, editor of The Journal
of the Bombay Natural History society,
performed far more dangerous opera
tion a couple of years ago. His patient
was large hamadryad, or king cobra,
the most vicious and poisonous Of all
Indian snakes, and most powerful
creature to boot Mr.. Phipson gripped
the king cobra round the neck, and a
native literally held on for his life fur
ther down, and when the reptiles
struggles were over a third man, armed
with surgeons scalpel, removed eight
layers of membrane from each eye.
Sketch
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
Spain's Loss Of Empire.

From the Memphis Commercial
On his accession to the Spanish throne
in 1856, Philip III. found himself ruler of
the greatest empire the world had seen
since Rome was at the zenith of its pow
er. Its navies were famous for their
greatness and they ruled the ocean, it's
armies were famous for their prowess,
she swayed the destinies of Europe, had
possessions in all the continents. and
may be said to have owned the Ameri-
cas-, North and South. Samuel johnson,
writing as recently as 1740, when com
planning of the poor peoples hardships,
said:
Are there no regions yet unclaimed by Spainl
Quick, let us rise, those happy lands explore,
And bear expressions insolence no more.
The Spanish empire was the result of
marriages, conquest and discoveries; its
decline and fall may be ascrbed to the
ruthless character of the Spanish people.
When Columbus discovered San Domin-
go, it had a population of 2,000,0O0: in
1880 this population had dwindled TO
10000. Cortez in Mexico and Pizarro
in Peru were ideal Spanish conquerors.
In the latter part of Philips reign (he
died in 1888 Spain lost all, or nearly all,
of her dependencies in North Africa, and
early in the next reign, Burgundy, Ma
Piles, Sicily, and then Milan. In 1909 the
Netherlands were lost; in 1923, Malacca.
Ceylon, Java, and other islands; in 1910,
Portugal; in 16iS all claims were re-
nounced to Holland, Brabant and parts
of Flanders; in 1919 were lost Maestricht.
Hertogenbosch, Breda, Bergen -op- Zoom
and many other fortresses in the Low
Countries, in which year the crown tao
lily surrendered supremacy on the seas
to northern Europe; in 1859 Rousillon
and Cardague were ceded to France.
making the Pyrenees the boundary be-
tween the two countries; in 1868 TO 1872.
the last of Flanders was given up: in
1904. Gibraltar was lost; in 1871, the
Nootka Sound settlements: in 1894, San
Domingo; in 1900 Louisiana; in 1902,
Trinidad: in 1919, Florida: from 1s1O-21
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
Republican State Convention.

Detroit, Mich, July 2s, 1898.
To the republican electors OF the state
of Michigan:
The state convention of the republi-
cans of Michigan is hereby called to
meet at the Light Guard armory, in the
city of Detroit, on Wednesday, the 2lst
day of September, 1898, at ii o'clock a.
IN, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for state offices: and for the pur-
pose of selecting chairman of the state
central committee and two members
thereof from each congressional district
and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
convention.
The delegates from the several coun-
ties in each congressional district are
requested to meet in district caucus at
10 o'clock a. M, on the day of the state
convention, and select candidates as fol
lows, to be presented To the state con-
vention for confirmation:
Two members of the state central
COMMITTEES;
One vice president;
One assistant secretary;
One member each of the committees on
credentials" permanent organization
and order of business" and resolutions, "
and to transact such other business
as they may deem necessary.
Under the resolutions of 1898, no dele
gate will be entitled to seat in the con-
vention who does not reside in the coun-
ty he proposes to represent.
In accordance with the resolutions of
1876, every county will be entitled to one
delegate for each five hundred of the to-
tai vote cast for governor at last cleo
ton, November, 1886, and one addi-
tional delegate for every fraction
amounting to three hundred, and each
organized county will be entitled to at
least two delegates.
In compliance with the resolutions
adopted in Detroit, June %, 1890, the
secretary of each county convention is
urged to forward to the secretary of the
state central committee, Detroit, by
earliest mail after the delegates to the
state convention be chosen, a certified
list of such delegates as are entitled to
seats in the state convention from their
respective counties.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
Spain's Few Manufactures.

No European or American country of
similar population has SO few manufac-
lures as Spain. Moreover, the Spanish
manufactures, few and unimportant as
they are, outside of the province of Cat
alonia, seem to be on the decline, and the
total number of operatives in the entire
kingdom is no larger than in half dozen
of the chief manufacturing cities of New
England. With the exception of the
dearth of coal, Spain has many natural
advantages, and its mineral wealth, par
ticularly iron, lead, copper, zinc, and
quicksilver, is extensive but it imports
from other countries in year cotton
goods to twice the value of its exports of
cotton goods, and silk goods in value
four times greater than the silk fabrics
which it exports. These exports are
chiefly to Spanish colonies, market
which the home country has lost in part,
and the balance of which is likely to he
wrested from it soon.
In some European and American coun-
tries manufacturing interests this is
notable of Germany are increasing in a
very rapid ratio; in some European and
American countries the increase is small,
but sufficient to be marked, and in a still
fewer number there is no increase; but
Spain is literally falling behind, and at
tention is called as instances of this to
the fact that Seville had 1900 silk
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
An Arizona Hair Cut.

Doesn't it disturb you when they
have a shooting scrape next door," ask
ed the tenderfoot who was undergoing
an Arizona hair cut.
Disturb nothini |" answered the bar
ber 1t gener'ly makes it easier. F"
At this juncture the shooting began
at Red Mikes saloon next door. The
tenderfoot's hair rose ON end, and the
barber trimmed it as expeditiously as if
he were shearing hedgehog. Chicago
Tribune
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
He Has Been There.

Little Elsie-Here in this book it tells
about the tree of knowledge. wonder
what kind of tree that can be?
Little Horace guess it must be a
cherry tree. Whenever you climb up
into one of them, you always know bet
ter than to do it again if you get caught
Cleveland Leader
The true northerner., 1898-08-03

looms in the sixteenth century, while at
present there are only 5000 in all Spain.
Toledo, famous for its swords and cut
lery has one factory with 300 workmen.
Cotton mills were introduced so far back
as 1869, yet the whole number of opera
tives in this industry, outside Of Catalo-
MIA, does not exceed 10000.
No satisfactory answer has ever been
given to the question, apart from the
characteristics of the inhabitants, why
Spain, which is admirably located for
commercial purposes, with a number OF
seaports on the Mediterranean, and with
comparatively little competition from
Mediterranean countries, either in Eu-
rope or Africa, has not utilized the op-
portunity of supplying them with man
ufactured goods.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
Diplomatic.

Dutiful Son-Yes, mother know
Miss Golightly is both extravagant and
lazy, but I'm engaged to her.
Mother-Well, tomorrow's her birth
day. Give her silver thimble, and
she IL break the engagement. Jewellers
Weekly.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03

were lost Mexico, Venezuela, Columbia,
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina,
Banda Oriental Paraguay, Patagonia,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, San
Salvador, Haiti, and numerous islands
pertaining to the American continents,
all the possessions in the western hem
isphere, in fact, save Porto Rico and Gu
ba, which already are as good as lost.
The future of Spanish Morocco, and of
the Philippine, Caroline, Sulu, Ladrone
and Canary groups has yet TO be settled.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03

The spiders that spin webs are in an
infinite minority compared with those
which do not Ground spiders, as the
spin spinners are called, abound every
where and depend on agility aud swift
ness of foot to catch their prey.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
AKingSburUPidnO

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every week-and still behind or
ders, is the marvellous record of
the largest piano manufacturer in
the world. The Kingsbury is
the best when prices is considered.
Your choice of first class pianos
and organs, brought direct from
factory, for SPOT CASH. Easy
payments or trade. Don't fail to
write me if you think of getting
one. Will surely save you money.
w. NJ. BRANCH,
Lawrence or Paw Paw.
The true northerner., 1898-08-03
Republican County Convention

There will be convention of the re
publicans of Van Buren, county at the
village of Hartford on Wednesday, the
7th day of September, 1898, at IL o'clock
in the forenoon, for the purpose of plac
ing in nomination candidates for the va
rious county offices, and for the transac-
tion of such other business as may come
before it. The different townships are
entitled to representation in the conven-
ton as follows: