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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
THE STATE LIVE
 BIRD TOURNAMENT I
FOUR INTERESTING EVENTS AT . THE OLYMPIC GROUND.
Haight and Kibby Uarr1ed Of the Honors as We'll as the Money
 on the Most Kills of the Day.

The State live bird tournament, held under the auspices of the Olympic Gun Club, began yesterday at the grounds at Ingleside and will continue to-day and to- morrow The attendance was good and included several shotgun sharps from the interior parts of the State. Among these were Inglesbee and Kibby of Merced, Vaughan and Leighton from near Los Angeles Merrill of Stockton and Fox and Rice from Yisalia.
 The day was perfect; in fact, too per feet, there not. being enough wind to give the birds sufficient start to give snap to .the occasion. The birds, taken as whole, were. fair, but nothing to brag about. The shooters began banging away at the live targets as early as o'clock in the morning, and it was o'clock before the last SllOt was fired.
 days lN rarnme. The first was a six bird race, sS2 50 entrance, $10 added. In this, as..in all of the others, the high guns :Yaughan, Leighton, Kibby,. Haight and H, c. ..Goleher divided the money of $5a7 5o: The scores were as follows;
 D. :Feqdnerr 4; F Merrill 6; Rice: 4; Ingles- G. Vaughan. 5; Vernon 5; Sears, 4; Leighton. &; Siade 5; Burnett 5; Kibby. 5; Haight, 6; H, C. Gocher, $; Green. 5; Maskey. 5.
 The. second event was. a ten-bird match, $5 entrance. S15 added. Feudner, Maskey, Merrill, Inglesbee and Wales killed all of their birds and divided the money, s115. The: scores were:
 Feudner;. 10; Mailman. g; Haight, g; Maskey, ia 'Slade; g; Jones' g; Merrill, 10; Sears, 3; Fox withdrawn; Jackson. g. Inglesbee, 10; Rosa; $; Rice, withdrawn; Kibby, withdrawn; Green withdrawn; Vaughan, withdrawn leighton. withdrawn; Golcher, withdrawn Wales, 10; Burnett, g,
 iThe third, called the California smoke less powder race, was one of the most in- teresting of the day. It was on twelve birds, S7 30 entrance, S25 added. The parse of $152 was divided among Haight, Rice, A1askey and Kibby, who killed their twelve birds straight as the an
 Haightr i2: Feudnerr withdrawn; Nauman 10; Merrill il; Rice. F; Fox, 10: Maskey, 12; Rosa. 9; Vaughan, Il; ,Golcher. 3; Burnett II; Ingles- bee:. 10; Wales, withdrawn; Kibbey 12.
 The last was ''miss and out race, S2 5O $l0 added: There were thirteen en- tries, but the game quickly narrowed down to about seven or eight of the best shots who agreed to increase the dis tanee to 32 yards. in order to make the conditions more difficult. Even at this 1t looked as if the match would last all night, but on the eighth bird Nauman and Vaughan. This left Haight, Feud- ner, Burnett and Kibby who decided to divide the money and save time, birds and ammunition. Each of the winners got S42 50 During the day Haight and Kibby only lost one bird each. The scores in this event were as follows:
 Faudner, g; Nauman, &; Merrill, 0; Rice. 0; Haight g; Kibby, g; Golcher, 5: Inglesbee, 8; Fox, 5; Jones, 5; Vaughan S; Sears, l; Bur
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cause of the red color of it's flesh and a

cause of the red color of its flesh and a peculiar delicacy of flavor.
 The Commissioners have stocked the streams of the Yosemite with several thousand fry of the Brown or Won Behr trout and it is expected that few years hence those game fishes will give a good account of themselves. The Brown trout. as fighter, is as game as the Rainbow, and frequently it will attack other fishes in its attempts to hold pos session of stream, but no anxiety need be felt for the Rainbow because 1t is a fish that is fearless and will not tolerate an insult from an invader.
 The Dewey fly is the very latest thing in fishing tackle John Benn is the in ventor. The fly is dressed this way: TIP silver, tag red: tail red, white and blue {, body blue and red, ribbed with silver cord; hackle, red, white and blue; wings white swan and scarlet ibis.
 Although fly-fishing on the Truckee river is yet below par, so to speak, SUI anglers who reside near this beaut1ful stream anticipate having good sport ln the latter part of the month
 Latest intelligence from Bonner Is to the effect that fiy-fishing is now nrst- class, and many fine fishes are taken daily by those who understand the art or casting. Among the gentlemen who are Siuner Emerie and John Elliott.
 Messrs. H.. C. Campbell. Don T. Camp bell and John O. Cadman have just re- turned from a fishing trip to the Geysers They report, trout fishing on the Big Sulphur as unusually good this year. the average catch being over 100 each for the day
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
COMPENSAToRY DAMAGES ONLY California Navigation and Improve
 ment Company Gets New Trial.


 The difference between compensatory and. exemplary damages was a question which was settled by the Supreme Court in decision handed in yesterday. The case in which the court made itself clear for the guidance of trial courts in the future was that of Charles Trabing. a minor, who sued through his mother. as guardian, the California Navigation and Improvement Company for $5000 damages received by him from the captain of the Mary Garratt, who placed him In irons. with his arms around a stanchion, during the voyage of that boat from Benicia to Antioch, for a period of three hours. The cause which led up to this treatment was that the captain accused the boy of not paying his 50 cents for a passage from Benicia to Stockton. The boy claimed that he had paid his fare, and on the trial he offered evidence in support of this claim, which the jury evidently gave credence to. as it. awarded him s2500 damages.
 From this verdict the Navigation Com.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
Says He Was not Insane.

Samuel E. Hayes, a destitute and suf- fering piano-mover, who was recently re- leased from the Ukiah asylum, has peti- tioned the Board of Supervisors for as- sistance on account of an unjust impris- onment in the insane asylum. On Septem- Der il Holmes came before Judge Belcher and was ordered to be sent to Ukah. The Finance Committee has reported favor ably on his case and referred it to the Mav
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
Warships

Are larger than the Ukiah, but they will not accommodate as many people Be- sides, you can't ride around on them for 9 cents. That's the round trip rate to Fl Campo, admits you to the grounds. where you can hobnob with all the swell people of San Francisco and have quiet Sunday without drawing on your bank account
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
Coal Dealers Trials.

Tine trial of the criminal charges against several hundred members of the Coal Dealers Association was postponed by Judge de Haven yesterday for two weeks with the consent of the United States Attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

This office is in receipt of information that a steamer will leave San Francisco for Homo lulu probably on Saturday, the 4th inst : per haps not until Sunday. She will take United States mails to Honolulu. All persons desiring mails to the Hawaiian Islands should deposit their letters at Station D, foot of Market street, at the earliest hour possible as the exact time for departure of steamer is not known.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
In the Divorce Courts.

Stella Paddock was granted divorce from her husband Fred B. Paddock, yes- terday, on the ground of willful neg lect.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
FL CAM 20,
THE POPULAR BAY REsoR7
AT THE CHUTE

Now open every Sunday during the season. Music. Dancing. Bowling, Boating, Fishing and other amasements.
 Refreshments at city prices. Fare, round trip 25c; Children, 15c; including admission to grounds.
 THE STEAMER UKIAH- Will leave Tiburon Ferry at 10:30 Q. m., 12:10, and 4 D. m Returning, leave Fl. Campo at Ii 15 a. m., 1, and D.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

For the explorer, the surveyor, the hunter, miner, the lumberman, the sportsman or tourist, Ripans Tabues are the one medicine that is con- venient always ready, portable, protected from accident of wind or wave, or climatic changes, and in ninety-nine cases out of hundred they fully answer all requirements. Ripans Tabules will not cure cut made with an axe or a gun shot wound. but in most cases the sufferer will be benehted by swallowing one
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
Mails for Honolulu.

The following circular was issued by Postmaster Montague yesterday It is believed that the steamer referred to is one of the vessels of the military expedi- ton to Manila:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

reconstruction period. In this emergency
there Is no excuse for retaining man like
General Circuit. He found his level In Con-
gress long ago, and years of experience do
not increase his standing or influence at
Washington. He merely does his work
there the best he can, doing nothing and
saying nothing that hundred men In the
district might not do or say as well, IL not
better. He has had more than a fair trial,
has asserted that in the face OF opposition he
would withdraw this campaign, and the
present crisis demands that more vigorous
man, of broader grasp and wider influence
should take his place. Judge Read Of
Rockingham is candidate for the position,
and is man that will at once take a rank
in the House that General CIRCUITS years Of
experience have not given him, the same as
Judge Powers in the first district has in his
short term taken position in the House
and on committees that never has and never
will be reached by General Grout.
Let the district assert itself, and after its
more than generous treatment OF General
Grout, put man in his place who will serve
them, perhaps no more zealously, but with
far greater ability than lies in his power to
do, man who more nearly approaches the
stature of Morrill, and Proctor and Powers,
ONE OF MANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18

Stranahan and Mansur; State Auditor
Powell and Auditor Hale, Judge
Thompson and Representative Powers
and now, on the plea OF "loyalty"
they ask for observation-disclosures
Bates. Everything should not hinge
on location. No doubt about that, but
an equitable adjustment is not incon-
sistent. If the next Governor comes
from the north end, why not take the
Lieutenant-Governor from the south
end, and nominate DIR. Holton of Brat
tleboro? As to his fitness there is no
question, and according to present in
dications he will go into the conven-
ton with strong backing.-"X," in
Free Press.
If the choice of the Republicans
of Vermont for Lieutenant-Governor
should fall upon DIR. Holton, the next
state Senate would be assured capital
presiding officer. Concerning this sub
ject we shall have more to say later on.
Editor Free Press.
The Reporter endorses the candidacy
of DIR. Holton of Brattleboro for lieu
tenant governor.-Springfeld Reporter.
State politics are not being very ex-
tensively discussed by the State press
during this war excitement. But of
the papers that have ventured pre-
diction on the subject the majority
label DIR. Holton a winner in his can
vass for the Republican nomination for
the lieutenant governorship. AT least
there is no denying the fact that the
| doctor, measured all round, is by con-
siderable the braiuiest man that is after
the Office this year. From the present
outlook his chance of winning seems
good, unless his own county goes to the
convention divided. This it would be
very foolish for the county to do, as the
Retormer told the Republican brethren
in the fret place.-Brattleboro Re
former.
| The WATERMAN, with characteristic
enterprise, issued a patriotic extra Sat
urday with full report of the special
session of the legislature, and the Clio.
rious news from Admiral Dewey.-St.
Johnsbury Republican.
The extra edition of the WATCHMAN
the monitor which sits on the hill
back of the capital and admonishes
everybody what and what not to do
last Saturday was distinctly well
borne out exhibition of legitimate
newspaper enterprise. 1t was not 9
puff of smoke in the air, but was well
calculated, well edited and timely
This is one of the exhibitions of well
directed journalistic enterprise which
makes us glad to believe that we are
among the boys who are doing those
most creditable things.-Esser Record
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
The Second District Waking Up,

A correspondent sets forth elsewhere
on this page some of the reasons why
the east side district should at the next
election choose some one Of its compe-
tent citizens to replace General Grout
as it's representative in Congress. The
writer's presentation Of the matter can
not fail to seriously impress the OBJ
serving and rejecting voters of the dis
trict.
The WATCHMAN regrets that there
should be at this time contest with
Genral Grout. This had not been ex-
pected. The voters of the district
understand that the denomination Of
the present occupant of the Office in
1895, without opposition on the floor of
the convention, was conceded as de-
corous round up to his long period of
service in Congress. They did not ex-
pect that at the next succeeding cleo
ton they would again be asked to vote
for General Grout. 1t would have
been more to his good fame had he
gracefully retired from the arena and
resigned it's contests to new combat
ants. 1t is now apparent that power
full movement is in full progress
throughout this district to defeat his
purpose to secure another nomination.
The voters are awaking from the
apathy with which they have long re-
garded the biennial assembling of the
district convention, and its nomination
is not likely to pass again by default to
the present representative.
Judge Read of Rockingham, who
will contest the nomination with Gen.
eral Grout, is strong Drained man, a
lawyer of large ability and experience,
a man of sound judgment and hard
common sense, a good advocate and
possessed of a resolute spirit; and he
has the requisite moral and physical
qualities to complete his equipment for
the Office of representative in Congress.
Men who have served with Judge Read
in the legislature, or who have observed
his manner of performing public SER
vice, do not need to be assured of his
abundant qualifications for represent
ing this district. They are fully per
suaded that he will prove himself the
peer of the best men who have repre-
scented eastern Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
The Voice Of the Oregon.

You have called to me, my brothers, from your far
To join with you, my brothers, to set PROSTATE
people free.
You have called to me, my brothers, to Join yours
my might,
The slaughterers of our brethren with our armored
hands to smte.
We have never met, my brothers, We mailed knights
Of the sea;
But there are strangers, brothers, meath the Ban
ner Of the Free;
And though half a worlds between us and ten thou
sand leagues divide.
Our souls intermingled and our hearts are side
by side.
Did you fail to call me, brothers, twere a fault
without atone.
Twas but Just to me, my brothers, you should not
The brethren in the slaughter were no more thine
than mine,
And the blows that visit vengeance must be mine
as we'll as thine.
Through days of placid beauty and nights when
tempests toss,
follow down the bilow my guide, the Southern
Cross;
Past lands of quiet splendor whore pleasant waters
lave;
Past lands whose mountain ramparts fling back the
crashing wave.
But see no land of splendor and see no land Of
wrath;
see before me only the oceans hesving path,
And plunge along that pathway like a giant to the
fray,
Who hath no stomach In him for aught that might
delay.
am nearing you. my brothers. for the western seas
afar,
And the ray that lights my 10 the glssm-
ing Northern Star
pray you wait, my brothers, for the air with war
is rife,
And in courtesy of knighthood claim to share the
strife.
In the winds that blow about me the voices of the
dead
Are calling to me, brothers, to urge my topmost
speed.
In the foam that's upward flying in whirliag wreaths
of white
The wraiths of murdered brothers beckon onward
to the fight.
am coming to ysu. brothers. wait but little while,
And on the thunders Of eur greeting shall the God
of Vengeance smile;
And In the flashing and the crashing the universe
shall see
How pay debts Of honor,we mailed knights
of the sea.
H. D. Browne In New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
Note and Comment.

At present the political guide boards
point toward st. Adams for the next
Governor. The second place on the
ticket is yet to be adjusted. The
names that have been most prominent
ly suggested are those of DIR. H. d.
Holton of Brattleboro and Henry G.
Bates of st. Johnsbury. Both are
qualified for the position. II is urged
in Mr.. Bates behalf that st. Johns
bury has not been sufficiently recog-
nized in the distribution of offices, but
ii is not difficult to recall that st. Johns
bury, all along in what may be called
the Fairbanks days, was especially ia
vored in the furnishing of excellent
State officials, - and the north and
northeastern part of the State has fair
ly blossomed with office-holders. With
the exception of Congressman Will
lard's three terms, Baxter, Poland and
w. w. Grout have held the congress
sional honors for some thirty-6ve years.
Josiah Grout is now Governor. The
northern half OF the State has had
Lieutenant Governors Dale, Cotton,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
First Vermont Regiment.

The Vermont troops, now at Camp Olympia
were mustered into the United States service
on Monday. The roster of the officers, nom
commissioned officers and staff, is as follows:
Osman ID. Clark, colonel, Montpelier.
John Ii. Mimms, lieutenant colonel, st. AL
bans.
Henry d. Fillmore, major, Bennington
j. Gray Estey, major Brattleboro.
Charles Nj. Bonett, major, st. Johnsbury.
Arthur G.. Eaton, captain and adjutant,
Montpelier.
James E. Creed, captain and quartsrmaster,
Rutland.
Henry H. Lee, major and surgeon, Wells
River,
James H. Hamilton, captain and assistant
surgeon, Rutland.
Joseph w. Jackson, first lieutenant and as
sistant surgeon, Barre.
Charles o. Day, chaplain, Brattleboro.
Merton c. Robbins, second lieutenant, bat
talon adjutant, Burlington.
Daniel r Curtis, second lieutenant, battalion
adjutant, Brattleboro.
Walter III. Sterling, second lieutenant, bat
talon adjutant, Wells River.
NoN-coAINIIssIoNED STAFF.
j. G. Norton, sergeant major, st. Adams.
Harry b. Chamberlin, quartermaster SER
geant, Bradford.
George b. Anderson, hospital steward, Rut-
land.
William Bailey, hospital steward, st. AL
bans.
Homer j. Dane, hospital steward, North
field.
Fred |. Swift chief musician, Brattleboro
Thomas Mercer, principal musician, Barre
Lee 5. Tillotson, principal musician, ST.
Adams
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
Amendments to the National
Constitution.

Two amendments to the national
constitution have been recently pro-
posed in Congress. One, introduced
in the Senate, proposes to change the
date of the beginning of a new admin
istration from March to May 4, and to
continue in Office until May the Presi-
dent and other national officers whose
terms expire on the fourth of March,
in the administration in power at the
time when the amendment is finally
adopted.
The inclemency of the weather in
early March, and the brief time in the
Anal session of Congress for the con-
sideration Of such important matters as
the appropriation bills, are the chief
reasons for the adoption of this pro-
posed amendment. 1t passed the Sem
ate with only ten opposing votes. Con-
ceding the full force of the arguments
for this change, the New York Sun
raises the objection that it will post
pone for two months longer after cleo.
ton the induction of new administra-
ton into power. Under existing law
this period is four months. Under this
amendment, if finally adopted, new
administration would take possession of
the government six months after ma
tional election. This objection seems
to be we'll taken, and it is possible that
it may be fatal one, or may lead to a
radical modification of the constitution
in the matter of the time of holding the
election and the Inauguration of the
President.
AS practical matter, pleasant
weather is of greater importance on
the day of national election than at
the time of the Inauguration of Presi-
dent. The latter occasion is chiefly
festive and spectacular; the former, in
government by the people, is of
fundamental importance, and the
weather has direct bearing ON the at
tendance of the voters at the polls. A
full vote on election day is more to be
! desired, by the country at large, than
a crowded Washington and outdoor
parades on inauguration day. The
practical matters are more time for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-18
A Call for q Change.

To the Editor Of the observation-disclosures
ers at home and abroad have for years been
proud Of the fact that her public representa-
tives have exercised by their commanding
ability an influence in national affairs far in
excess Of what would be expected from so
small state. In the Senate to-day no other
state Is represented by two men of such
rank and influence az ours. In the history
OF the past such names as Foote, Collamer,
Edmunds, Morrill, and Poland rise before
us as brilliant examples of the men who
have made Vermont famous and stamped as
true those much-quoted lines OF Eastman:
"But when you come to talk of men,
You may depend upont.
OF people as Vermont"
The recent prominence given our State by
Admiral Dewey's great victory again re-
minds us forcibly that we have men
fit for any emergency however great
and in whatever line. This being the
case, why is it that we continue to be
represented in this congressional district
sister district during the same time has
sent men to Congress who have taken the
first rank in the House and have served
with distinction as Chairman of important
committees, men who have been recognized
in Washington as Of commanding ability in
public life' There is no answer to this
question, except that the voters Of the dis
trict have not taken enough interest in the
election OF their representative to supplant
General Grout by D man Of great ability.
In ordinary times this apathy might do, but
we are now approaching crisis in our ma
tional history when 1t is the duty Of every
district to send to Congress its men OF
greatest influence. The questions that will
arise as the result OF our taking of Spanish
possessions in the present war will demand
the wisest craftsmanship of any matters
which have come before Congress since the