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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
COMMENT OF TWO
YACHTING PAPERS

LONDON, Oct. 12.-The Yachting World
says to-day with reference to the interna-
tional race for the Americas cup: There
are three points regarding which the mind
of the public is now satisfied. The Co
lumbia is no match for the Shamrock in
light weather; the Americans are stretch
ing somewhat in Sir Thomas Liptons IA
vor in agreeing to race daily and the
criticism of Captain Barr, the Columbias s
skipper, forms the only jarring note in
what so far has been a most harmonious
contest. for it is evident that it IS no fault
of Barr that the Columbia will not travel.
The Yachtsman, discussing the time
pear possible it is to be regretted that the
races have not been started at an earlier
hour. when wind and weather conditions,
so far as experience up to the present
time would indicate seem to have been
better calculated TO insure a finish.
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ACCIDENT ON FRESNO TRACK.
Collision Which Fortunately Results
in No Injury.

III mo 1HJ uEy-
FRESNO, Oct. 12.-In point of attend
ance to-day's races were the best of the
week. The track was very sticky. Three
favorites and one second choice won.
An accident occurred in the second heat
of the district pace and trot, which, how
ever, did not result in injury to man or
horse. Worth Ober was leading with
Ociana Belle. Clark second and Lot
tie Lilac and Colonel K r third. At the
mudhole near the half Ociana Belle fell
to her knees. Clark, who was behind,
called out, Look out" Ober thought he
said Pull out" and he pulled to the
right. Clark could not stop and he ran
over Ober's sulky, breaking the wheel.
Lottie Lilac was, of course, thrown off
her gait and Colonel K r forged ahead.
lie finished first trying to shut out Lottie
Lilac, but the mare got under the Ied
flag. After a consultation the judges
gave the heat to Colonel K r, Lottie
Lilac second and allowed Ociana Belle
to start in the next heat. The time was
2:2S
A special race, four and half furlongs,
for two-year-olds was added to the pro
gramme. Cowboy won, Steel of Diamond
second, Ahawahnee third. Time, :57 2-5.
The starters in the siX-furlong handi-
cap were Jim Brownell, Jack McCabe.
Alvero and Beaumonde. Alvero and
Beaumonde sold at even money Beau
monde won, Brownell second, Alvero
third. Jack McCabe baked and refused
to start. No time given
Summaries of the harness events:
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FAVOR TEACHING
Of THE CLASSICS
Archbishops Again APP
peal to the Pope.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. WELLING-
TON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, Oct. p
PoDe Leo XIII is to be again petitioned
by the archbishops of the America I
church to allow Christian Brothers to re-
sumo the teaching of classics in the
schools in this country. This was the i'm
portant subject under consideration by
the archbishops in their meeting to-day
at the Catholic University. There were
present Cardinal Gibbons and Arch
bishops Williams of Boston, Corrigan Of
New York, Ryan of Philadelphia, Elder
of Cincinnati, ireland of st. Paul, Christie
of Oregon, Matz Of Milwaukee, Rtordan
of San Francisco, Bourgade Of Santa Fe
and Kain of ST. Louis, the latter being
secretary of the board.
The prelates, after a long debate, con-
cluded to reafirm the. petition sent to
Rome last year regarding the status OF
the Christian Brothers in this country.
Archbishop Riordan, who is going to
Rome to make his visit ad linfna, was
appointed representative of the American
hierarchy and was instructed to ask for
a perpetual dispensation for the brother
hood TO teach classics in their American
schools.
1t is also proposed to plead especially
the cause OF those brothers who have
been sent into exile because they have
carried out the wishes of the American
these. prominent among whom are Broth
ers Paullan and Justin of New York,
well-known educators; Brother Maurelian
of Nashville and Brother Fabrician, for
mer head of the college in this city. All
of these men We're conspicuous in the
order here and are now serving in minor
positions, in foreign lands. The arch
bishops hope that their status NAV be
changed by Archbishop Riordans efforts.
Holy Cross College, an affiliation of the
Catholic University, was dedicated with
solemn services this afternoon at clock
by Cardinal Gibbons. Mgr. Martinelli,
apostolic delegate, and, with the excep-
tion of three members, the entire board
of archbishops of the United States as
sisted at the ceremonies
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lNGHAM TESTIFIES
IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Accused Conspirator Declares He
Was Imposed Upon by the
Ring of Counterfeiters.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct Fin the trial
of ex-United States District Attorney
Ellery P. Ingham and his law partner
and former assistant, Harvey K. hewitt,
on the charge of conspiracy and bribing
a secret service operative, Baldwin s..
Bredell who was concerned in the en-
craving of the counterfeit revenue stamp
plate, and Samuel B. Downey, ex-deputy
revenue collector at Lancaster, We're
called to-day by the Government, which
then rested It's case.
The defense then called witnesses to
prove the good reputation of the accused
and the bad reputation of the witness who
had turned States evidence. The de-
fense's witnesses included Judges of the
Superior, county and local courts, law
yers, clergymen and business men from
this and other cities. The most promi-
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FOR THE BETTERMENT
OF THE L0WLY RED
Mohonk Conference Favors the TAX
ing of the Indian Service
Out of Politics.

MOHONK LAKE, N. Y, Oct. 12.-The
Mohonk Indian conference to-day re-
ceived the report of the committee ap
pointed last year to recommend scheme
adapted to carry into effect the views
expressed in the platform Of last years
conference. The report disavows any
purpose of personal attack upon the pres
ent administration of Indian affairs. 1t
be taken out of politics; that the commits
sion should not be regarded as a politi
cal office; expresses confidence in the
present Secretary of the Interior and the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs; advises
that the present system should be re-
garded as temporary. to be simplified, so
far as possible, and that such policy
should be adopted as will tend toward its
gradual abandonment Several methods
which have been suggested with this end
in view are discussed without approval.
Finally it was recommended that the
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LIPTON'S GUESTS
GET INTO A COLLISION

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-The steamer
William Fletcher, with the guests Of Sir
Thomas Upton on board, collided in the
fog with the ferryboat West Brooklyn
just off Governors Island soon after s
o'clock this morning. Both boats sus-
tanned considerable injury. The Fletcher
struck bow on. carrying away her nose
and making big hole in the ferryboat's s
port side above the water line.
The Fletcher returned TO the barge Of
flee and landed her passengers. They were
transferred to the tug E. S. Atwood, and
in about half an hour left for Sandy Hook
to board the Erin. The ferryboat was
taken to her slip at South ferry by a tug
hO9t
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CUBAN SUGAR NEEDED.
Havana Paper on the United States
Market Outlook.
-AVANA, Oct. 12.-The Patria says to-

HAVANA, Oct. l2.-Ihe Patrla says TO-
day:
There is no need to fear that the United
States can get all the sugar needed by the
The most that Porto Rico produce is 100.
600 tons Hawaii could not produce 450, 600 tons.
The Philippines yet unconquered, and,
moreover, they are twenty-five days distant.
Hawaii counting the freight by to San
Francisco and the railroad freight to the East
ern coast could not compete in the Eastern
States with Cuban sugar. which takes only
five days to reach New York.
The annual consumption of sugar in the
United States is not less than 000 900 tons, and
il is steadily increasing. Ii take away the
$50 900 tons supplied by Hawaii and Porto Rico
there is a balance of about 1,500, coo tons to be
obtained from Louisiana and the Philippines.
Louisiana supplies only $50 600 tons. which she
will not be able TO increase on account of the
lowering in prices caused by allowing Hawaii
and the Philippine sugar to enter the United
States. The Americans, therefore, will be
compelled to apply to Cuba.
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MILLS CASE NEARLY
REACHED ITS CLOSE
Experts Will Be Called to Testify as
to the Authenticity of
Statement

REDWOOD CITY, Oct. 12.-The Mills
estate contest is rapidly nearing an end.
After few more rebuttal witnesses are
heard tomorrow arguments will begin.
The most important witness to-day was
Maria Chatham Gardner, one of the
plaintiffs. She testified that when Rachel
Hill, sister of Mills, was visiting him
at Belmont, she the witness) frequently
stopped with them and always called
Mrs. Hill "aunt Rachel and received
presents from her. William Campbell
testified that Mills told him at Half Moon
Bay that he had two children. The plain
tiffs will have an expert tomorrow to
prove that the alleged statement left by
Mills is not genuine.
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MINER IS KILLED.
Very Peculiar Accident Resulting
Fatally at Nanaimo.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. PA very
peculiar and fatal accident happened in
No. l shaft in the Nanaimo coal mines
whereby David McNevin, a miner, was
suddenly killed. 1t appears that he had
put in shot and stepped out of the way
to wait tor the explosion to take place.
The shot exploded and a piece of flying
was standing, knocking it down. In fall
ing it struck McNevin in the back of the
neck in such way as to break it, kill
inc him lnSta ntlV
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INTERESTING WEDDING.
Miss Grace Welsh of Stockton and w.
E. Elliott of This City.

STOCKTON, Oct. 12-The marriage of
Miss Grace Welsh, eldest daughter of ex-
Mayor ]. NJ. Welsh, the millionaire miller
of this city, to William L. Elliott of the
San Francisco lumber firm of Seymour &
Elliott, was a society affair and attracted
a very large attendance at st. Johns
Episcopal Church, where the ceremony
was performed by DIR. MacKinnon to-day.
1t was a beautiful wedding, and the fair
young bride was charmingly gowned. The
church was elaborately decorated, the
prevailing colors being yellow and green.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott left on the afternoon
train for San Francisco, and after an
ocean trip will reside in the metropolis.
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ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Crime of Youth but Eighteen Years
of Age.

RED BLUFF, oct. IA boy giving
his name as George H. Conard was ar
rested yesterday in Cottonwood by Con-
and forgery. He is about Is years of age
and is accused of forging the name of
Conrad to a check for $500, and passing
same in Cottonwood. He returned the
money to the firm, and it is unlikely that
he will be prosecuted.
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WILL LEAD THE REBELS.
Billinghurst to Direct the Rising Of
Peruvian Malcontents,

LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Oct. 12.-
The Government published a dispatch
from the Peruvian Consul at Iquiqui,
Chile, saying that a newspaper there de-
clares that G. f. Billinghurst former
Vice President of Peru, has cabled his
political friends that the revolutionary
movement will be continued with greater
vigor than ever, supported and directed
by him.
No such attempt. however, in the
opinion of well informed persons, can
succeed, as the people are opposed to rev.
oluuonary agitation and desire peace and
order
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Was a California Pioneer.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Alfred Dewitt of
Elizabeth. n. j.. died suddenly at his
summer nome in Staatsburg, n. y, aged
81 years. In 1S4S Mr.. Dewitt made a trip
to California on the brig Belfast and
there established the commission house of
Dewitt, Harrison & Co. Mr.. Dewitt re-
tired from active business in 1871.
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nent was former Governor James A.

nent was former Governor James A.
Beaver of this State.
Shortly before court adpjourned for the
day Mr.. Ingham was placed on the stand
and proceeded to tell his story. After
giving brief sketch of his career he told
of his first meeting with William Kendig,
the confessed counterfeiter. He said he
had acted in the capacity of counsel for
Kendig and William M. Jacobs, the leader
of the conspiracy, who misrepresented
their case to him. He said Kendig told
him that he and Jacobs were the victims
of conspiracy, and they were anxious
to know if private individuals could seize
their plant for debt. Mr.. Ingham was still
on the stand when court adjourned
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be discontinued as fas

agencies should be discontinued as fast
as it becomes practicable in each case.
Several agencies were mentioned which
in the opinion of the commission might
soon be abolished. The supply of rations
and payment of annuities should also be
discontinued as soon as possible. The
agents should be included in the classi-
fed service. The report was discussed
at length by the conference and with
most amendments unanimously adopted.
Addresses from DR.. Fissel of the Hamp-
ton institute and Dr. Slocum, president
of the Colorado College, received close
attention.
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SHOT AS A RESULT
OF AN ALTERATION
Frederick Smith, a Blacksmith of
Santa Rosa, Badly Wounds
Charles Shoemake.

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 12.-Fred Smith, a
blacksmith of this city, is locked up in
the County Jail. After an alteration
with a young man named Charlie Shoe
make, Smith fired four times at him with
a revolver. The fourth bullet struck
Shoemake in the neck, inflicting wound
which may prove dangerous.
Smith was examined before District
Attorney Weber to-day and had his pre-
liminary examination set for Monday be-
fore Justice Brown.
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M'KENZIE FOUND NOT
GUILTY OF MURDER
Jury in the Napa Murder Case Ar
rives at Verdict in
Seven Minutes

SUISUN. Oct. 12.-Ex-Sheriff Mckenzie.
accused of completely in the murder of
Alfred Cook at Napa, was acquitted this
evening by jury in the Superior Court.
The verdict was reached after a deliber-
alton lasting but seven minutes. Only
one ballot was taken. When the verdict
was announced Mckenzie shook hands
with each of the jurors.
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Rockefeller Defeats Carnegie.

CLEVELAND, Oct. ia battle be-
tween the Rockefeller and Carnegie inter-
ests on the Great Lakes, which has been
under way for several days past, culmin-
ated to-day, apparently in favor of the
former Mr. Rockefeller has practically
cornered the lake freight market, and the
Carnegie company must now pay double
this years carrying charges on iron ore
next season.
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BURNED TO DEATH BY
THE YAQUI INDIANS
Horrible Death Accorded to American
Miners Who Were Engaged in
Prospecting.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Oct. 12-Willis
Mcguire, formerly an attorney at Mar
quette now of the mining district of So
nora, Mexico, has written that his two
mining partners, Ramsey and Miller, who
undertook to work and prospect in terri
tory overrun by Yaqui Indians, were cap
tnred and burned at the stake.
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MASSACRE OF GERMANS
IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA
Force Sent to QueII Disturbances by Ma"
tjyes Is Led Into Ambush ana
AnnihiIated.

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DEAD IN THE ROAD.
San Franciscan Believed to Have
Committed Suicide.

STOCKTON, Oct. 12.-T'he body Of a
middle-aged man, supposed to be A. Hay
mann of San Francisco, was found lying
near the county road, three miles north
of Stockton, this afternoon with a bullet
hole in the head over the right temple. a
pistol from which one Shot had been fired
was found beside the body, and the fol-
lowing note was found in the clothing
when the remains reached the morgue:
My only wish is that my body be sent
to Alfred H. Haymann at 239 Clinton
Park, San Francisco.
"a, HAYMANN.
.P. S.-PIease cremate my body"
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+ LONDON, Oct. 12.-The Linotype
= Company. London, cabled to its
= chairman. Joseph Lawrence, who is
+ Sir Thomas Liptons guest on board
y the Erin for the yacht races, ask
\ ing him to ascertain how far Mar
\ coni's system of wireless telegraphy
= has proved successful in reporting
+ the yacht races. The following re-
= ply was received:
4 After full investigation 1 am
4 satisfied that wireless telegraphy
= has been fully successful in the
= present instance and promises to be
= Of utmost utility in future for news
: papers. JOSEPH LAWRENCE.'
= NEW YORK, Oct. Il. - Signor
= Marconi has completed the usual
= perfect arrangements for sending
y bulletins. of to-day's yacht race TO
= The Call and the Herald.
! Signor Marconi tonight received
= a telegram from San Francisco to
= the effect that Mr.. Cross of Homo
y lulu is now on his way to New
= York to consult with Marconi rela-
= tive to the establishing of a system
= of interisland wireless telegraphy
= for Hawaii. Instruments for eXper-
= mental stations on the different
= islands have already been ordered,
\ and will be in Honolulu by the first
+ of November. Mr.. Cross has urged
4 Marconi to make a trip TO Homo
\ lulu, and it is not unlikely that he
= will go.
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Strike in Svmpathv.

WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. 12-The black
smiths and boiler-makers on the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, western division, struck
to-day in sympathy with the machinists.
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AMF1EI DESTROYED IND
FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE
KILLED BY AN EARTHQUAKE

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thrown M in many hh hE few minute h t oh
moTh df han an h n a Q 1t in Petal sixteen hofh
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visalia's Tax Rate Fixed.

vISALIA. Oct. 12.-At a meeting of the
Council last night the tax rate for the
city of Visalia for next year was fixed
at 81 IS per $100 This includes the High
School tax levy.
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This adds 100 men to the strikers. The
company had offered to remedy individual
grievances, but would not recognize the
union.
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FIFTH FIZZLE IN THE
ATTEMPT TO RACE
So Scarce Is the Wind Off Sandy
Hook That There Is Agitation
to Change the Course.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13. =
Sandy Hook at 2 a. m. reports
thick fog and no wind. The
Weather Bureau predicts light
winds for to-day. The pros
pect of a race to-day is not
good.
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the Columbia and the Shamrock as have
been there on previous days.
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7 EW YORK, Oct. ia blanket Of
/ fog over the course and the utter
vi absence of wind caused the fifth
successive fizzle when another at
tempt was made to-day to sail the
first of the olumbia-Shamrock Sc
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-21
ONE WHO KNOBS,

Many of the wise and the good Of
this country are in doubt about what
is best to be done with the Philippines.
Even President Mckinley, with all his
knowledge, experience and sagacity,
isn't clear about the matter. In his
speech at the Home Market banquet he
said: mo one can tell to-day what is
best for them or for us. I know no one
at this hour who is wise enough or cuff
ficiently informed to determine what
form of government will best subserve
their interests and our interests, their
well-being and our well-being" But
though President Mckinley may be in
doubt and though other men of light
and leading are hesitating, there is one
man crying definitely In the wilderness.
He is William Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Bry-
an says there is no excuse for waiting;
that we should formulate and disclose
our policy even while the .Filipinos are
in arms against us; that the true policy
Is to recognize the independence of the
islands, and that we should decide upon
that policy and announce 1t to the ma
tives without any delay.
Hear! Hear! What a comfort IL is
to see such certainty. 1t Is as cheering
as communication in a paper signed
"One Who Knows"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-21
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

Those who have seen cotton baled, or
have rolled mighty balls of damp snow
Will appreciate the suggestion Of a New
York man that snow be removed from
the streets of cities in chunks. He says.
Snow is much like cotton in the hand
ling. A dry snow, such as this has
been, will not pack itself, but can be
packed into solid masses of great
weight. A wet snow is more easily
baled, would have, say, ten or twelve
machines to roll through the streets by
steam power, cleaning up the snow as
they go and pressing it into solid
chunks, six feet long, two feet wide and
eighteen inches thick. These would
weigh about two hundred pounds each.
Ten of them could be thrown on wag-
on and carted to the waters edge.
There is apparently something in this
suggestion. Perhaps it wouldn't meet
with favor from those who do the cart
Ing. 1t is certainly an impressive sight
to see powerful horse drawing heavy
cart with a little heap of light snow in
1t which wouldn't be a heavy load for
boy if he could get it on his sled A
machine to squeeze snow together ought
to be good and an economical thing.
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THE NEAR MARK ETS,

Colonel Sellers looked to Asia for a
market for his eye-water, and many In
this country who have things to sell are
now enthusiastically looking to Asia for
a market for their wares. In view of
the current excitement over the markets
Of Asia some remarks made by Colonel
Horace N. Fisher, United States consul
to Chilli, are timely and pertinent He
says: In search Of trade with Asia, the
glamor of which has dazzled the eyes Of
all the maritime powers for four CEN
turtles, let us not forget that the trade
of American countries south of the
United States exceeds that of all Asia;
that the trade of the American countries
south Of us in 1890 amounted to $1,3S3,-
409,4S2, while that of all Asia In 1890
amounted to $3.50, O21 1854, proving that
the average Latin-American was the
commercial equivalent Of thirteen aver
age Asiatics. We find that the total
trade of the West Indies was 1929, 635, 21O,
while that of all the East Indies was
1929, 900, 112; that Mexico, Central Amer
lea, Colombia, Venezuela and Guiana
had $263,513,21S, while China had only
$251, 100, 1914,
This is a striking showing. Wouldn't
it pay our sellers as well to go south as
to go east?