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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14

Frsn SAN FRAH0ISC0-FOo Of Market Street (Slip 81
s715 300 11O0A.M. t1:oo 1900 t5:oo
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Frsn OlkLlED-Fost Of fBrosdw.y--s:oo 500 1o:ooAx.
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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14

ILLIAM A. HOUsEWRIGHT.
M private in the United States
NV Hospital Corps at the Preside,
The times., 1899-07-01
The Nashville at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, June 3O.-The gunboat
Nashville, Commander Maynard, which re-
Gently went up the Mississippi River as far
as St Louis. arrived at the Norfolk navy
yard this afternoon. On her way up the
coast she touched at last at Port Royal.
AS the Nashville entered Hampton Roads
she met the steamer Buena Ventura,
which was a Spanish merchantman when
the Nashville captured her off the Florida
coast. making the first capture of the
Spanish war. The Buena Ventura, after
having been used as a transport, was sold
to private parties and now flies the Amer
lean flag. She and the schooner Stella
B. Kaplan were both coal laden, outward
bound today when the Kaplan attempted
to cross the Buena Ventura's bow The
steamer struck the schooner amdships on
the port side, knocking hole in her eight
cen inches wide and eight feet deep A
board of survey, finding the Kaplan un-
hurt below the water line, and not aleak,
recommended that she proceed The Pu-
ena Ventura proceeded. having received no
injury of consequence.
The times., 1899-07-01
Mrs. Dodge,s JeweIry.

New York, June 90.-Col. Dudley F.
Phelps head of the law division of the
custom house, said this morning that there
was no truth in the report that Edward
Lauterbach's presence in Washington yes
terday had to do with the recent seizure
of Mrs. Phyllis E. Dodge's jewels by the
customs inspectors at this port. "Mr.
Minrath, who is one of Mr.. Lauterhach's 8
assistants" explained Colonel Phelps,
came to see me yesterday and told me
that Mr.. Lauterbach had secured evidence
by which he hoped to prove that Mrs.
Dodge had possession Of the gems in ques-
tion before she went abroad. AS for this
Washington trip, however, he said that
Mr. Lauterbach was Obliged to go to the
Capital on a business matter and wished
the case now in my hands held over until
today. ! knew this to be true, as Mr.
Lauterbach two weeks ago had informed
me that he would shortly make a trip to
Washington on a business matter pertain
ing to the Porti Rican administration.
granted the request and expect Mrs
Dodge's representative here today. As to
the intimation that political pull was
being used in this case / can simply say
that Ii is perfectly absurd"
The times., 1899-07-01
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Boys Vacation
Clothing Bargains.

Today we will give away
500 Tam o'Shanters, made of
washable materials. Every Gus
toner purchasing a wash suit. no
matter whether il be 25c suit or
more expensive, is entitled to one.
All of our Boys Clothing has
been especially reduced.
A line of soft finish Percale
Suits, well made. 23c.
Elegant lot of fine Striped Per
Gale Suits, 29c.
English Wash Poplin Suits, 43c
A durable Blue Domestic Suit,
35c.
Line of Madras and Cheviot
Suits, 49c.
A fine selection of Galatea
Suits, 81 value, 69c.
A line of S1.25 Suits reduced to
soc.
Several styles of imported ma
terial, per suit, 9Sc.
The times., 1899-07-01
CALVARY BAPTIST PICNIC.
Sunday School Children and Their
Friends Take an Outing

Friends Take an Outing.
There are two good things which make
the annual outing of the Sunday-school OF
Calvary Baptist Church always anxiously
looked forward to by the children and
their friends. One is that 1t is the largest
excursion of the kind given by any of the
Sunday schools in the city, and the other
is that they are enjoyable affairs Such
was the case yesterday, on the occasion
OF the annual picnic of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church Sunday-school to a river re-
sort. In addition to the pupils in all the
departments, there were also the Sunday
school scholars of Memorial Chapel, a
mission founded by the Calvary congre-
CATION. The monster picnic party num-
bered from 4.0GO to 5000 persons.
During the afternoon there were several
well contested foot races. There was a
potato race" which furnished great
amusement In the 220-yard race for boys.
C. B. Reed won. In the 220-yard race
Messrs. S. II. Whitney. H. Duryea. w. r.
Dear, and F. Hoover qualified in the trial
and the final was won by Dear with
Whitney second. In the 4i0-yard tin race
William Dear ran first, with William Nc
Elfresh second. The sack race was won
by William McElfresh. The potato race
was won by G. E. Hebbard.
The athletic games were in charge Of
the following committee: George G. Sci
bold, Charles Marsh, r. A. Pearson. Wes-
ley Grafton, Frank C. Bliss. w. W. White,
Noble Hoover, George E. Hebbard. Harry
Park, DR.. e. C. Rice. DR.. F. a. Swart-
wout Louis d. Bliss, Grant S. Barnhardt,
A. Rankin Thornton. Harry T. Ruoff, War
ing E. Evans.
The times., 1899-07-01
GENERAL WOOD DECLINES.
He VIII Not Accept the Washington
Traction Presidency.

Gen. Leonard Wood, the Military Gov
ernor OF Santiago province. Cuba. returned
to the city yesterday morning with Mrs.
Wood, from a three days trip to New
York. He spent the greater part OF
the day at the War Department
General Wood several times during
the day reiterated the statement from him
published in The Times last week that
he will return to Cuba in a short time. aui
that he will not accept the offer of the
presidency of the Washington Traction
and Electric Company.
The company has not yet chosen any
one TO fill the place which it had hoped
would be accepted by General Wood F. c.
Stevens. the head of the syndicate that has
formed the company. stated to a reporter
for The Times last night that the COM
pany has as yet no one under consdera-
tion for the place, and that, for the pres
ent, the various railways and other COM
panies OF the syndicate will be man
aged as heretofore by their respective Of
ficers. New directors and officers for the
Metropolitan and Columbia railways were
chosen at meetings of the old directors
late yesterday afternoon. the old directors
and officers handing in their designations.
The Columbia board is as follows: Ma
thaniel Wilson, Robert Weaver. o. T.
Crosby, H. d. Myrick. c. A. Lieb. f. c.
Stevens, and George w. Young The
Metropolitan board is composed of the
same gentlemen. and has in addition
Thomas J. Hayward and V. B. Deyber. 1t
will be noticed that Messrs. Wilson and
Weaver are retained OF the old board of
directors. It was stated at the office of
the syndicate last night that both gentle
men had consented TO remain on the boards
at the request OF the new management.
The officers chosen by the new board are
H. ID. Myrick, Vice President of both
roads; James Lackey, Secretary of both
roads, and Mr.. Hart. General Superintend-
ent OF both roads
The times., 1899-07-01
A NEW CONSTITUTION DRAFTED.
The TrienniaI Convention of the
North American Saengerbund.

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 3o.-The twenty
ninth triennial convention of the Nortn
American Saengerbund convened at Central
Turner Hall at 10 a. m. today. President
7 Hanno Deiler, in his address of welcome,
said
IL | at this moment mention the fact that it
necessary to postpone the festivities for TWEEN
ty-four hours owing to the condition of the
Saengertest Hail l wish it to be understood that
do this not with the intention to find fault
or to cast blame. Let US be just, gentlemen, and
not forget that members OF the executive commit
tee made superhuman efforts to avert the diff
cultics.
The secretary's report showed a balance
of s1.7S9 on hand and membership of 131
societies in the Bund. The need of a new
constitution being apparent, President
Deiler drafted a new one. The new consti-
tuition contains thirteen articles. The fol-
lowing, are the radical changes;
Ii a society fails to attend the annual meeting,
no matter in what standing it be, it will be en-
titled TO one vote by one member present. No
proxies for others will be allowed.
Every twelve members in good standing are
entitled TO one delegate.
The suggestion of the executive board
regarding an honorary membership sor the
Louisville Liederkranz, the only charter
organization in existence. and that of a
| celebrated it's golden jubilee, were laid
| over.
The musical programme hereafter is to
be selected by the executive board in con-
nection with the fest committee.
| The selection of the place for holding
the next Saengerfest was Buffalo unani-
mously. With the exception in favor Of
| Buffalo the Saengerfests will hereafter be
| held every four years.
| day: THE Cincinnati fest marks the
turning point in the history of saenger-
tests. and will settle their future. The
meetings have been growing in popularity
and attendance. The present meeting will
cost Cincinnati $125,0O0. and the next
meeting place will probably spend $500
to $175,000. This growing burden will soon
stop all efforts to get the fest"
The Philadelphia delegates. numbering
seventy-o one, and members of the Junger
Maennorchor left for Old Point Comfort at
1890 today. Their place on the matinee
programme was filled by the Buffalo Socie-
| ty very satisfactorily.
| The musical programme tonight was rem
| dered in a successful manner. Joseph
Baernstein did not appear, having been
forced to return to New York to fill an
engagement. The postponement of the
first day here caused his name to be put
| on tonight's programme. There is a re-
port that he may sue the Saengerfest man
agement for damages for his lost engage
/ ment tonight.
The times., 1899-07-01
wide scopc of the Mntch trust,

Akron, o.. June 3O.-The completion
OF the new match trust deal will give
the Diamond Company control of 95 per
cent of the match output of this country.
it is claimed. Factories in. New York,
Michigan, and Indiana, in addition to
Gould's company, the Continental, will be
in the combine. a new issue of stock.
amounting TO $4,000 600. is 10 be made to
buy in independent companies. Gould will
receive about s1,000,0O0 OF this, it is said.
and about the same sum will be retained
by the company as working capital The
Diamond is now capitalized at siI, 600 900.
The net earnings OF the company are ex-
pected to be increased to s., 900. 900 per
annum. Ii is probable notices Will be sent
out Monday calling a meeting of stock
holders to ratify negotiations, about
August /.
The times., 1899-07-01
THE GUN CONTRACT DISPUTE.
Conference BetweeRa wnr Office OF
ficfaIs and Ordinance Agents.

Conference Between War Office Of
fcinls and Ordutnce Agents.
conference oversthe disputed contract
to the briggs Seaburya Gun aud Ammuni-
ton Company for eighty rapid-fire guns
was held yesterdayob between Secretary
Alger and Representatives of the briggs
company and the cAmerican Ordnance
Company. Those present at the hearing
were Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn. Gen.
A. R. Burlington, Chief of the Ordnance
Bureau; William C. Wilson. President of
the briggs Company; L. L. briggs and
Samuel Behrends. of the same company
and former Commissioner of Pensions Muir
ply. of the American Ordnance Company.
The representatives of the American Ord
nance Company retired from the room
upon the request of the Secretary. who de-
sired to hear both sides separately.
The briggs Company protested against
the action of Assistant Secretary Meikle
john in annulling the contract awarded
them for the manufacture Of the forty 10
Founders and forty 5-pounders. The at
torney for the company argued that the
firms plant at Derby. had been filled with
the machinery necessary to turn out the
order and that they were prepared to go
ahead with the work when Mr.. Meiklejohn,
upon representations made by rival COM
pany cancelled the contract and re-adver-
tised for proposals. He did this, they
claimed knowing that the briggs Com
panys bid was 900 less than that of
the American Ordnance Company, and that
to call for other bids would be to give
the latter company the advantage of the
knowledge of the briggs Company's bid.
Mr.. Meiklejohn explained to Secretary
Alger that he had discovered that the
briggs Company was behind in its deliv
cries of guns under former contract and
that he did not think that so long as they
were in default they should receive an
other contract He held that the second
contract had not been entered into as
the printed contract had not been signed.
The briggs Company replied that it fire.
quently took several months for contract
to come back from the Government Print
ing Office and the department meanwhile
desired that the manufacture of the guns
proceed. II was customary for the Chief
of the Bureau of Ordnance to notify the
firm of the acceptance of its bid so as to
have the work begin. General Burlington
had done this in the case under consid-
Grafton. The briggs Company presented
written statement Of the matter, in which
Secretary Alger was requested to withdraw
the call for bids just issued.
Following the conference with the
briggs Company, Mr.. Murphy, represent
ed that the American Ordnance Company
should be given another chance to bid
for the contract, as it was. in his opinion,
the only company qualified to turn out the
guns within the time specified by the de-
partment. Secretary Alger promised to
take the matter under advisement, and will
render a decision in day or two.
The times., 1899-07-01
Found pend in wedding carb

Altoona, Pa. June 3O.-Dorothy Hoover.
daughter of John Hoover, a wealthy far
mer, was found dead inuthe parlor OF the
Hotel Kellerman. at Hollidaysburg this
morning. The coroner's inquest is ex-
pected to show suicide by poison. The
girl was to have been married this month.
but her lover suddenly disappered. When
found this morning she was attired in
what was to have been her wedding dress,
and her betrothal ring was on her finger.
The times., 1899-07-01
Washable Pants.

Soft-finish Percale Pants, &c pr.
500 pair Scotch Negligee Pants,
15c pair.
A large variety of Madras and
Galatea Pants, 25c pair.
q Double breasted Wash Suits,
sizes Z to 10, in large variety, pri-
ces ranging from 99c to SL47 per
suit.
Boys Percale Shirt Waists, lie
Boys White Blouse Waists, 24c
Boys 69c Percale Blouse
Waists, 39c.
Boys Blue Denim Overalls, 24c
Boys Department-Third Floor-Take
Elevator.
Lansburgh& & Bro
400 TO 426 Seventh st.
The times., 1899-07-01
LocI.ed the Kecper in a CeII.

Dallas, June 3O.-Five prisoners escaped
from the Denton county jail at Denton
last night. Keeper William Hawkins was
overpowered by them when he went to a
cell about IL o'clock to remove supper
dishes. The prisoners locked him in the
cell and fled
The times., 1899-07-01
GLYMoNT

STEAMER KENT-Daily excursions (except SUM-
day.. Round trip. 25 cents Cheap excursions
day trip, $3.50 every Thursday, returning at ?;
adults, 10 cents; children, 10 cents No liquor
on boat grounds.
Leave Washington. Monday, Wednesday. and
Friday, a. m, 1870 and 10 p. m; tuesday
and Thursday at $50 a. m. and D. m: satur-
day at $3.50 and 8 p. m
Leave Glymont, Monday. Wednesday. and Fri
day. 1880 or >, and s p. m; Tuesday and
Thursday, ESQ a. m, 1890 or g. and ) D. M
Saturday. at 1880 a. m. L 80 and $50 D. N.
tWill be held till or o'clock to accommo-
date large excursion parties
Address GLYMONT STEAMBOAT CO., Wharf.
foot OF 9Th St ia1ltf an,
The times., 1899-07-01

Mr.. G. A. Hancock. professor of manual
training in Chicago schools, and wife are
visiting their brother. Mr.. Charles p Han
cock, for few days. They are en- route
to Virginia, where they will spend their
vacation al their old home.
The times., 1899-07-01
CONDITIONS IN ALASKA
A Report of the Work of the Cook
Inlet Expedition.

The Past Winter stated to Have
Been Very Mild One-a Military
Reservation StalSed Out and Build
ings Erected Thereon - Health of
the Command Reported Excellent.
The times., 1899-07-01

Miss Elizabeth Crowley. of Thirty sec
ond Street. daughter of Mr.. John Crow
ley. and MIR. C. a. Jaquette, were quietly
married Wednesday evening at the parzon-
age of Christ Church. The ceremony was
witnessed by only the members Of the
families of the contracting parties, the
nuptial knot being tied by Rev. DIR. Albert
Stuart. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Jaquette left for a honeymoon trip north
and upon their return will take up their
residence in Washington.
The times., 1899-07-01

wedding announced for the early au-
tumn is that of Miss Lennon Ebert
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ebert
and Mr.. William T. Reed both of Wash
ington.
The times., 1899-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Allen. of Chop
tank, Md. who have been visiting Mrs.
E. f. Walker, of Rhode Island Avenue
have returned home. accompanied by Miss
Vivian Walker.
The times., 1899-07-01

Mr.. Miguel Gutierrez Lopez and Misses
Maria, Evangelina. and Dolores, and Mas
ter Daniel Gutierrez Lopez, OF Cardenas,
Cuba, are the guests of Mrs. Wolfe, 723
Thirteenth Street northwest
The times., 1899-07-01

Mr. Benjamin H Mattingly. of Newport,
Charles county Md, and Miss Dolly A.
Gibbons, of Bryantown, in the same coun-
ty. were married Thursday at st. Patrick S
Church. Rev. Father Dolan, one OF the
assistant pastors of st. Patrick's, officiat-
ing.
The times., 1899-07-01

The cotillion which was to have been
given on Friday at Takoma Hotel has been
deferred to Monday. July 3, a date more
convenient to the subscribers. The invita-
tions are out, and young people from the
city will return by special car
The times., 1899-07-01

Miss PAMELA l. Hampton, of Huntington
w. Va, is spending few weeks with her
aunt, Mrs. f. S. Norton, 3O30 p Street
northwest
The times., 1899-07-01

DR.. Charles Warren Stoddard, pro-
fessor of literature at the Catholic Uni
versty. who has been the guest of Arnold
V. Power, of Philadelphia, has joined Mr..
Power on the latters trip to the summer
camp of the Collegiate Military School at
Thousand Islands.
The times., 1899-07-01

Prof. Frank LAWSON Scribner, Chief of
the Bureau of Agristology of the Agricul-
tural Department, with Mrs. Scribner lett
yesterday for California. They will spend
the summer visiting the cities and points
OF interest of the Pacific Coast.
The times., 1899-07-01

Mrs. Priscilla Webster Page and her
daughter Mrs. William Mercer Sprigg, and
children, have a cottage at Bay Head, N.
j., for the summer. DR.. Sprigg spent part
of the week visiting his family there.
The times., 1899-07-01

Mrs Horace Binney Hare. of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. Truxton Bea,e at
Narragansett.
The times., 1899-07-01

Mr.. James " Parker and family are en-
tertaining at their cottage in Newport the
Baroness Hengelmuller, wife of the Aus
trian Minister, both of whom, with their
family, have just returned from Europe.
The little daughter born while the Bar
oness was visiting her home. and who
is the youngest member of the diplomatic
circle. will doubtless thrive in the crisp
and briny atmosphere of Bar Harbor,
where the Minister has taken a cottage
and where the family will gather in a few
days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

gap be pronounced against the
voting of negroes in Democratic
primaries. | have had good
deal of this sort Of politics to con-
tend with. The illegal votes in
IIlnds, the Republicans and ne
groes in Covington, and the popu-
lists in many counties, who are
being appealed to and are resent
inc the work | have done for my
party in lighting the subtreasHry,
dre being lined up against me,
wherever possible. For instance
III Holmes county the populite
candidate for the senate four
years ago, where | went and made
speeches for the Democratic party,
was this year the McLaurln can
didate for the state senate, and
ralIying the popuIists of that coun
ty against me. Then when you
couple with all this the fact that
most of the 5000 appointees hold
INC the governors commission,
and the aspirants for future APP |
pointments, and the pardons al |
ready granted and to be granted, I
are fighting me, you can readily
see that | am up against Il strong
combination, which makes it diff
cult for one man, not to mention
he brotherhood, it makes it diff
,ull for one man without any of
hose adiuncts to fight it. But
Notwithstanding all this, | am not
making this fight alone in the IN
crest of my own candidacy, but
or what | believe to be the inter
st of the people Of my state. |
I'M going to keep up this fight
ntiI the end. John NJ. Allen in
1icayunc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22
Mr.. Scott on the Election.

The result of the election shows
an overwhelming defeat for the
Scott party. 1t was victorious
for nearly twenty years. During
all that time its banner was never
| lowered And even Row, IN de-
feat, like the Lost Cause of the
ConfedeFacy, its life has not been
in vain. Born of necessity, at a
time when negro domination was
supreme, it establi shed white su-
premacy in Bolivar county on Il
frm and permanent basis, but still
had one last mission to perform,
That could only be performed in
the hour of defeat. 1t was to ac-
complish the solidarity of the
county Democracy, but submit
ting to majority rule, giving the
nominees that warm and loyal
support, to which the nominees
are always entitled.
No honorable man, unless com
pletely blinded by factional pre-
iudice, will bolt party nomina-
ton after once agreeing to abide by
it. Such conduct is reprehensible |
and it is doubly so, as
it simply means an appeal to the
negro vote. This tendency has
been one of the most difficult fea-
lures in the situation, during all |
the trying years through which
we have now safely passed. Again
md again would the anti-Scotts
organize a bolt, and even their
present Executive Committee is
he result Of the most fragrant re-
-olt against party rule known to
his section of the State. As the
eader and exponent of the Scott
party and the county Democracy,
have always denounced such de-
'ec,ions in unmeasured terms.
The anti-Scotts dou btless discount
d my structures, thinking that a
hlTerent point of view would in
.pire different sentiments. The
ime has now come when they are /
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-22

thousands of acres A letter from
the manager of the great Dahomey
plantation in Bolivar county, re-
ports that they have literally eaten
up 1000 acres Of cotton 300 acres
of corn. He says they have clean
ed the cotton field as clean as it
was when first planted in the
spring. The station here and the
department at Washington have
been appealed to for some method
of destroying this pest, Polsoss
seem to Kill many but the number
can not be missed. We regret
that the entomologiSt of the sta
tion is absent in a distant state
The reports indicate that if some
thing is not done speedily, large
sections will have their crops
literally ruined.
While the grasshopper has been
complained of to some extent IN
Washington county, its ravages
have been by no means 50 eXten-
sive as is indicated by the above
clipping from the Southern Farm
Gazette. 1t seems that the grass
loppers do Il great deal Of damage
TO such cotton as is near grassy or
wcedy ditch banks, or adjolns neg |
ected fields ovsrgrown with weeds. |
In clean cotton the grasshoppers
10 not find protection or hiding
place. They appear to require
.hicN grass or weeds, in which
hey take refuge from the sun and
,ome out to feed on the young
,otton at night or early in the
1t has been reported
o THE TINES that fields of cotton
viii thus be found almost stripped
# leaves for a distance of many
ards from neglected ditch bank
r weed-grown field, while in
ther places, where there was no
heltcr for the grasshoppers, the
ottun would not be injured.
The complaint is an unusual
ne, especially coming after a
winter of extraordinary severity;
nd will have its effect in helping
b cut short a crop which already
ives promise of a short yield.