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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
MAY YET BUY THE HIGGINS Probable Success of the Negotiations With
 Chile. From Argentine This Govern ment May Acquire the
 Garibaldi. All Four of tho American Line Steam ships Are to Be Chartered
 at Once.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office. Riggs House.

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, April 15. Several important and decisive steps In the work of war preparations were taken by the Navy Department to-day It was decided to assign the Naval Re- serves of New York, New Jersey, Mass achusetts, Maryland and Michigan to the five auxiliary cruisers hereafter to be known as patrol boats. The ques- tion of the American line steamers was also wound up to-day with the decision to charter all four of them-the St. Louis, the St. Paul, the Paris and the New York. The two aforementioned have alreaGy been acquired by the de- partment, though the form of acquisi- ton was tentative, the department be- ing undecided whether it would pur chase thecc two only or charter all four.
 With the announcement th { these magnificent ships had been added to the auxiliary fleet came the statement that the department had also purchased the Yorktown of the Old Dominion line and the Yu Muri of the Ward line. With these additions the converted fleet now includes the pick of the ocean liners and coasting vessels running under the American flag. As in all instances, the prices paid are withheld by the depart ment.
 But of greater moment than any of these developments was the reopening of negotiations for the purchase of two warshipS and several torpedo-boa from Chile and Argentina. One of the cruisers is the Chilean cruiser O'Hig- gins, just completed at an English yard n nd fod ..f tha acf for midable of her class afloat. These ne- gotiations are being conducted by Charles R. Flint of New York, who has large commercial and financial inter- estS in both countries. Mr. Flint was at the Navy Department to-day and held extended conferences with the Sec retary and other officials. While MT. Flint would not say how far the ne- gotiations had progressed he intimated that the international dispute between Chile and Argentina was assuming .uch satisfactory shape as to warrant the presumption that they were not averse to parting with portion of their na- VieS With this possible cause for trouble in a fair way of removal, MT. Flint said, the ablest and most con- servative men in both Chile and Argen- tina were in favor of reducing the na- val establishment and economizing ex- penditures.
 It has been suggested that Chile shall sell the O'Higgins and one torpedo boat. while Argentina shall dispose of the Garibaldi or the San Martin both fine cruisers, and two torpedo boats. This would leave the two navies in about the same respective condition
 Should Chile and Argentina decide to sell these vessels it was believed to be practically assured that they would be added to the naval list of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
HAS GIVEN UP
 ALL EFFORTS Pope Leo Realizes That Peace Will Not Long
 Prevail.
Archbishop Ireland, Who Rep resented His Holiness, Has
 Left Washington.
Notified the Vatican That All At :ennpts at Mediation Were Futile
 in This Country.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, April 15-A Washing ton special to the Herald says: The latest advices received in Washington indicate that his Holiness, Pope Leo XIII, has given up his efforts to pro- mote the interests of peace between the United States and Spain.
 As an evidence of this fact. I nav state that tonight at II o'clock Arch bishop Ireland of St. Paul, who has ren- resented t Pope in negotiations dur ing the last two weeks, left the city. presumably for New York I am told that he left for good, although he may stop in Washington on his way to his see in St. Paul.
 Archbishop Ireland has notified Pope Leo XIII that in lis opinion any furth- CT efforts which could be made by him or by the Pope himself woul> be en- tirely futile, at least as far as the United States is concerned
 A cablegram was received from the Vatican to-day expressing the deep re- gret of the Pope at the present serious aspect of the case, and containing a prayer that the spirit of peace might still prevail.
 The story printed this morning that Archbishop Ireland last night called on the French Ambassador and with him called on the Spanish Minister and then on the Austrian Minister was denounced to me tonight as being a falsehood. No message was received yesterday from Rome, and no such visits were made last night The sit uation, as far as concerns the efforts of Pope Leo to preserve peace, is ex- actly as I have stated Archbishon Ireland Dratically ceased all work toward this end when the President $ message went to Congress-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
The Stockton Team

STOCKTON. April 5.-Baseball enthus- lasts assembled in strong force at the courthouse tonight to attend the meet ing of the Stockton club. which has been regularly incorporated. The stockholders elected the following board of directors: Judge McNoble, Joseph Peters Jr.. John Heermen George Campbell. Fred Pollard, Frank Adams and Richard Lexen. The directors then selected George Campbell as president and manager, Fred Pollard Th T E entbusa or s nr vailed, and ample money was pledged to make the Stockton team the strongest in the California League. More interest Is manifested here in baseball than ever be- fore. the game of last Sunday having worked the fans up to a high pitch of excitement. Billings, who played in the opening game with the team, has been given his release.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
Berkeley.
AMONG PROFESSIONALS.
Athletics and Oaklands to Meet
 To-Day at Central Park.

Baseball is booming in all the cities of the Pacific States League, and the man. agers of the Sacramento. Santa Cruz and San Jose teams are confident that the season will be most successful one. The interior magnates have rounded up some clever players, and the teams have been playing such strong games that the clubs from San Francisco and Oakland have been taught to realize the neces- sity of strengthening. The Beachcomb CTS and Gilt Edges are exceptionally strong, and the fans are already pre- dieting that the largest slice of the prize money will be captured either by Sacra- mento or, Santa Cruz. All the games be- played on their home diamonds, and the lovers Of the sport in this city were greatly disappointed at their failure to so much discontent over this circum- stance that the directors of the league resolved in formulating the schedule of tween those crack teams on the Central Park diamond. The contest will take place May B.. and will no doubt arouse
 The game at Santa Cruz last Sunday between the Athletics formerly the was protested by the visiting manager on the ground that he was robbed by the local umpire. The protest was contested tee of the league; held at the. office of President Bert Thursday evening. The testimony was to the effect that there was a great deal of wrangling during the game and that the home umpire was accused of making several rank decisions. The matter was taken under advisement. after which 1t was resolved to authorize the umpires to impose fines upon players guilty of insubordination, and to turn the fines over to the treasurer, to be added to the fund which shall be distributed to the winning teams at the end of the sea- son.
 Joe Corbett has not yet joined the Bal timore Club, although the management has agreed to give him an increase of salary. The fact Is that the star tN irler of the National League is not anxious to return to the East: There Is little af- fair of the heart that is interesting Cor he is anxious to settle down in San Fran cisco. If he remains here he may engage in some business and also play with and captain the Oaklands.
 Billings, the crack inf1elder and strong hitter of the Stockton Club of the Calf fornia League. has been signed by Man ager Coffroth of the Oaklands of the Pa- cific States League. and will make his appearance with that team at Central Park Saturday afternoon.
 Manager Hennesey of the Gilt Edges team in the person of a young society man of Sacramento. whose name he de- clines to divulge at present. Hennesey declares that his new man is a crack-a- jack, and Hennesey knows a ball player when he sees him.
 The game at Central Park this after noon will be between the Athletics or Olympics. as they were formerly known and the Oaklands. The makeup is as
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
BALDWIN ATTACHED. His Hotel, His Residence and Other Real Estate Seizeu to Protect Claim of Attorney Highton.

"1 :cky" Baldwin continues to make additions to his already numerous col lection of attachments. Two new ones were place n record yesterday One of these is for s12,61O and the other for s3397 37 The former is brought in the name of Albert T. Roche, and is on the assigned claim of Henry E. Highton for legal services rendered to the millionaire in the celebrated breach of promise case brought against Baldwin by Emma Ash in the namc of E. F. Joy, and is on an assigned claim of W. w. Montague 6s Co. for goods furnished for the Tallac House, on Lake Tahoe. Suits. for both these amounts are pending in the Superior Court.
 The attachments cover the same prop erty. consisting of the Baldwin Hotel, Raidwirl's residence on the corner of Cali fornia and Jones streets and two pieces of property at the corner of Feli and Webster streets.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
Found on a Car Track

The dead body of a female child was found lying on the streetcar track at the corner of Sacramento and Hyde streets yesterday afternoon. Boys playing on the street saw a bag lying on the track, and one of them kicked it. This opened the sack and brought the child's face into sight. The police were notified and the body was taken to the Morgue The child had been born about nine hours be- fore found.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
NEGOTIATIONS TO
 BUY THE CHINA

NEW YORK, April 15.-Pacific Mail officials admitted to-day that there were negotiations in progress for the purchase of the company's steamer China, now in service on the Pacific. She is now in Yokohama, and is ex- pected to arrive at San Francisco on April 2S.
 The City of Rio Janeiro now at San Francisco, and the Newport, which is due at san Francisco on April IS, are also under consideration
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
N ot @ Lawyer

But who must be interested in the lead ing editorial of Town Talk this week, in which local methods of extracting fees are severely criticized There are bright reviews of 'Sinbad" and the Hoyt farce, critiques of late musical events and two pages of book chat The Saun- terer tells why Dan OConneIl wrote his Scarlet Woman" poem. and gives point CTS on pugilism and the races Socially the issue is unusually interesting with portraits of Frank Willey's fancee and others. Little Sylvia Talbot is shown on ho 4ftio
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

of this city. The violin solo by Miss N. J. E. Hill Is deserving of special mention
 as being of unusual excellence. The bass
 solo by Charles Parent and the selections by the Orpheus Double Quintet were enthusiastically applauded and en-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
The Liebscher Robbery.

George Barker, who was arrested on Thursday morning on suspicion of being the third man implicated in the assault and robbery of E. Liebscher grocer. of Pacific and Mason streets, was identified bv Liebscher yesterday morning. and charges of robbery and assault to murder were booked against him. He claims that he will be able to prove an alibi and Winrow, one of the robbers. declares that Barker was not with them. The police do not know anything against Barker.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

cores demanded. Miss Myrtle Watkins gave a recitation. The evenings enter
 tainment closed with the presentation of Mrs Jarley's Wax Works given un- der the supervision of Mrs. L. O. Hodg-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

The fall of tree near Little Cypress Marshall County, Ky, exposed a Quan- tity of 5-cerit pieces that had been bur fed at it's root.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

The large audience at the, California street M E. Church last night was hand somely entertained by the presentation of a programme containing the names of some of the best amateur musical talent
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.

STETTIN-Arrived-No New York OI-Arrived-Lucania. New York ON-Arrived-Auguste Victoria, New York.
 Sailed-Fuerst Bismarck. New York -Sailed-Anchora New York NEW RK-Sailed-Siberan Liverpool Europe London; Britannia, Marseilles NAPLES-Sailed-Kai Wilhelm H. New York. New York.
 RSEILLES-Arrived-A New York.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
An Excellent Entertainment.

GUS CARSON 2sS Kearny street. near Bush. sells STANDARD" shirts.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

The wearing of orange blossoms as a bridal decoration originated in the days of the Crusaders.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

C. J. Titus, the proprietor of the Golden Eagle Hotel at Sacramento, is at tho Palace.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-30

No greater tribute was paid to the
late ex-senator Brice than when ex-
Senator Hill said of him; s'He al
ways did more than he said he
would do
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-30

The new Secretary of the interior
being the head of the glass trust
should be constant reminder to
the administration of the proverb
about those who live in glass houses.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-30

Some of the Senatorial fights
promise to be decidedly interesting,
and to furnish more good argument
in favor of electing Senators by di-
rect vote Of the people.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-30

The exhibitions over that south
ern trip have been all right from a
scenic standpoint but they have
amounted to but little else in other
directions.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-30

The Spanish now ask that ships
of their country be allowed to enter
at Porto Rican and Cuban ports on
the same terms as those of the
United States for term of five years.
They ask this more on the ground
of sympathy than vested right
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-30

Unless it differs from all its pre-
decessors, the sugar consumers will
have to pay the expenses of the fight
on the sugar trust.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-30

Boss Platt took the muzzle off
long enough fol Chauncey Depew to
make an expansion speech at Buffa-
10.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-07
eLARlRaT0N.


CLARINGTON, O., August 6.-Miss
Amelia Erantigan, OF Steubenville, and
Frank Brantgan and wife, of Allegheny,
are visiting their mother here.
Mrs j. A. Zorn. of Wheeling, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kimple.
Charles Frantz and wife, of Marietta,
spent Tuesday mere with relatives and
friends.
Miss Flo Richardson, of Matamoras, is
the guest of her brother ". S. Rich
ardson.
Jacob Koontz, Of New Martinsville, was
in town Friday.
Oscar Mangold and sister Edith and
Misses Edith and Yetta Kradel, of Allie
gneny, returned home Tuesday from a
visit to friends here.
Miss May Haberrnehl, of Allegheny, is
.i.ililI5 cf1.tisca ISIc.
Miss Mabel Sturgeon. Of Wheeling, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Topp.
VIM. Hess and daughter Ella were at
Wheeling Tuesday.
Frank and Albert Dieterich returned
home Wednesday from a trip to Niagara
Falls.
Mrs. Z. R. Potts and children spent the
latter part of this week here with Mrs.
Potts sister, Mrs. Geo E. Topp.
The school board met in regular month
ly session Tuesday evening and decided
to have school start Monday, Sept. ).
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-07
ENVELOPE ERRORS.

Clerks in the delivery department must
keep their wits about them just for the
reason that so many other people don't.
said a postoffice official. 1t is astonish-
ing the amount Of time that is taken up
figuring out what the sender meant when
he put the address on it.
! had a letter this morning addressed TO
JcfIn PoCts or something or other, II Oak
street. The carrier returned 1t. marked
Not found" l marked it, TRY Il Elm"
1t came back Not found" Then l mark
ed it Try Il, Cedar" Back it came
again, Not found" I marked It al
Cherry" Still 1t came back Not found
Then I sent it to Il Cypress avenue. then
to Locust street. Finally ! thought Of
Pine street; ii belonged there
This mistaking the kind Of wood a sire ct
is named after Is one or the commonest
that people who address letters make.
There are plenty of others. Letters come
addressed to Grass street. and we find
the people they are intended for IN Glover
street Letters come for people in DUCK
street, and we find them in Drake street.
People who have friends In John street
write to James street; those who have
friends in Jackson street write to John
son street, and so on almost without end.
until you think that all people who write
letters have had kinks in their heads at
some time or another.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-07

Williamstown, W. Va, August 6-Mrs
T. C. Mattingly, of Frankfort. o. and
Miss Lizzie Bradley, of Philadelphia Pa,
are here visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Bradley.
Miss Ella Close, of Huntington, w Va,
is a guest at the home of Mrs. NJ P. Bee
son.
Miss Ora Patterson is confined to the
house with malarial fever.
Mrs. l.. Biddle and Miss Dora Dunna-
way are visiting friends at Volcano, w.
Va.
Miss May Towles is home from a visit
ar Parkersburg.
Mrs. A. c. Siewers and children are
home from a visit of two months at Gin
cinnati.
Miss Mamie Burch. of Marietta, is the
guest of Mrs. T. G.. Ridge, on Columbia
avenue.
Miss Iottie Grab,a and Mr.. VIII Wigton
were married AZ Parkersburg, W. Va. on
Tuesday afternoon. They returned here
a reception at the home of the groom.
The cornet band. also the tin pan" band
treated them to a serenade in the even
ing We wish them prosperity and hap
piness through life.
Mr.. Joseph Hale and son, OF Macks-
burg o. were guests at L. T. Prettyman's
this week.
Several persons will go to Cincinnati
tonight, taking in the cheap excursion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-07

street, is visiting in aazelwood, one of
Pittsburg's pretty little suburbs.
Misses Sarah, Gretta and Blanche
Wiley, Of Allegheny, are visiting in
Washington.
The Sunday school of the English
Lutheran church held its annual picnic
| IN Woodland park yesterday.
DR.. ]. Ii. Little, Of South Main
street, was visitor at Coon Island
during the past week
DR.. A. Culbertson, Of Greensburg, is
visiting at the home of his father on
East Chestnut street.
Miss Anna Fiscus and her brother
James are Greensburg visitors.
Miss McCabe, of Coshocton, O., was
q Washington visitor this week.
Mr.. D Glenn Moore, the city editor
of the observer" was a business Wis
itCr out of town this week.
The monthly meeting of the Grid
lrcn club was he'd on Wednesday
night.
Professor II H. Elliott and family
are visiting friends in Canorsburg.
Mrs. ". J. Loughman, Of West
Chestnut street, is visiting at the home
| OF her mother in Ten Mile
Harry Brownlee, who has been On
an extended western trip, returned to
Washington during the week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-07

snap. hat do ron want with stamps?
The pcstcf1ce wouldn't recognize them.
Do you suppose that either the Amer
lean or Canadian government would
stand that sort Of m0nkeying? Why,
in few days an expedition would be
fitted out against you, and you'd be
dispersed, perhaps tried for treason.
Now, do give me credit for some
sense, Jinglesnap. Dc you think
don't know that much? OF course
reckoned on that. Let 'em send their
expedition. That's what we want to
advertise the republic. AS soon as the
government makes a move We shall
Issue a proclamation to the effect that
we reluctantly succumb to brute force.
Then we disband the republic and sail
away"
But how is the farce going to pay !"
Man, how stupid you are. Don't you
see that when things set to that stage
we've got right down to paving basis
and have chance to get in our fine
| work? Didn't tell you that as post
! master general l was going to issue a
lot of stamps? Well, the republic of
Utopia has busted, and thus out Of the
| nettle danger dc we pluck the flower
safety and realize a hundred-foid on
| cur investment. I'll go down to New
| York with my grip full Of Utopian
| postage stamps and strike tie stamp
| collectors while the world yet rings
with the echoes OF the conflict. Gen
t!emen,' I'll say Utopia, a.as, is no
mere. The flag of her glory has been
| tramp.ed in the dust and her liberties
| crushed meath the iron heel OF con-
quest But her postage stamps are
here. They are absolutely unique and
extremely rare, and it's impossible
that any more can be issued. | can
supply you as long as they hold cut.
| Gracious, won't it be a snap? Why,
every stamp crank in the country will
want full set, and even if we only sell
EN- at par. therell be hundreds OF
thousands CT dollars in it. Will you
go in?"
Hardly. I doubt if it would work. y
We'll" Concluded Fakirson, Il as
sure you you are missing the chance OF
a lifetime. But you'll keep 1t to your
self, anyway. l tremble unless some
one may forastall me and organize a
| republic fer philatelic purposes before
I get the chance to reap the golden
harvest, l tell you, if Riel had made
the NEST of his opportunities and start
ed issuing stamps during the northwest
rebellion, instead of wasting his time
fighting and put cut for the United
States before cur boys got there, he
would have been an American million
aire to-day. So long. Toronto Sat
urday Night.