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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

WE are told by the yellow press
that licn'l Otis press censorship
prevents those papers from telling
the truth about the situation around
Manila. With the mails open to
the free transmission of letters the
yellow paper correspondents could
easily give us the news they claim
is being suppressed. The trouble
with the roun l-robin signers is not
that they are prohibited from us.
ing the cable for sending news, but
for sending lies.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

WE are told by the editoria
writer of the Independent that the
infraction of the constitution by
the war of conquest against Mex
leo in 1915 was made iustitiable by
subsequent events. We do no
dispute the point, but, nevcrthe
less, the aggression against Mexico
was contemporaneously regarded
as an act of injustice by the opposi
ton party to the Democracy o>
that period. Hold back youl
opinion regarding the extension o
of American authority over the
Philippines until it is seen wha
subsequent events will develop
Wherever Uncle Sam rules he i
apt to rule in the right.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02
Gen. Kings Opinion.

GEN. CHAs. KING. who was in
the Philippines during the early
part Of the present campaign,
in an article in McClurc's Naoa-
zine. say; As this letter is
closed | um shown the round
robin OF the press Correspondents
and asked TO say what think Of it.
Newspaper correspondents played
mischief with the cause oE the
Union the first two years of the
war OF the rebellion, and CAV,
more aid and comfort to the enc.
my than the Southern victories At
the two Bull Runs. Oar erea. and
successful GcneraIs-li!lc Grant
and inuzzIc !! OF expelled
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

AFTER having howlcd for months
for the resignation of Alger, now
that he has resigned, the Demo
cratic papers arc trying to show
that he was made the scapc-g goat
of the administration. The qucs,
ton now arises, did these papers
believe all they said about Algcr
when they were calling for his res
iguation or was it that they simply
urged his removal to make polite
al capital of it afterwards.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02
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ACCIDENT
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Fidelity Mutual Aid Assn.
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unable to work through beiug hart
accidcntiy.
Will pay, if you are accidently kuied,
22Os To $3.50.
Will pay $40 week when ,yos srQ
sick and unable to work.
VIII pay Sl00 for funeral expeRsA
Will pay, if you lose hand and exst
or both feet or both hand, Sl38 t0 SA3l.
If INSURED,
You cannot lose all your income wihap
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dues OF 81 80 per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid AssOciatiOn
is prominently the largcs. aud
strongest Accident and Health AA0-
citation in the United States.
1t has the required cash dcp1xita
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A two-thirds policy costs sl per
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A one-third policy costs sl.5O par
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Reliable agents wanted. Write
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POtOSI, No
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

IT would be interesting to know
how much stock in the new street
railway combine just formed in St.
Louis will be held by Gov. Stcph-
ems. Signing the bill which has
made the combine possible entities
the Governor to Il good block Of
tho stock.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

home 4o'nc ''r;lc 1t".ies" about
tho shooting # Spanish prisoners
wniic digging graves f''r FiIipino=.
There are other papofs that "re
,akiug up all they can find adult
to blaclken the army, and rushing
it into print without examination.
There is 10 evidence that news has
been suppressed at Manila, but the
proof i complete that an ugly
brood Of lies has been circulated
and eagerly reproduced by the ma
li2n;,nt type Of newspapers il this
coun,ry.-Giooc-Den0crat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02
The Treason OF Today.

IN 1SAoCsA Va tN
1t i rather a pity that the Unit
ell States has o'ltgrown the ability
to recognize and then properly and
promptly deal with treason. There
i, mach of it. In minor matters il
+ committed every day, every
where. Patriotism flames into
vigorous lie al the first call. while
lis i,idIou> cl>cny never needs Stlin-
ulus to he up ana doing. The car
toons in many humorous publica
tons, for instance. are anything
bat indicative of respect for the
ruling powers o the nation.
What if the men. aS men. arc
III ore than fallabl". They
themselves may not be worthy of
difference but since they represent
the authority Of the government
the offices they fill should be held Il
little above that occupied by Il small,
merchant in 4 country town who
would certainly resent most Vi COR
pt,>l Y the first attempt 10 publish
carica:ures ot him 0I bis doingS in a
l0ca! paper. Of course. during a
political canipa,gn. where one Of
the best weapons Is ridic1le. that
sort of thing may he tolerated in i,
republic, the brictncsS Of the Strur-
Gle pal!iatin@ the oifcnSo III |, nloaS-
ure. but uftcrwaIl. when the sue
ccssfuI party has taken up its work
lis members assumed their new
honors and responsibilities, there
seems no manner Of excuse for the
hilcous caricaturcs, supposed to
be amusing, but certainly rcpeliine
that appear constantly in the mid
die pages OF twenty odd wecklies
of importance and as many more
! of insigniEicance.
But that, Of course, IS one OF the
minor evils s-pcrhaps to call it an
indignity would be better choice
Of words There are many others
Of Il more serious nature that
should certainly be treated serious
ly. If hanging, for example, We're
the punishment for supplying am
munilion to the f'ilipinos, in all
probability the amount of that
special form of the 1ankest sort of
treason would rapidly diminish.
That it has been done. and is likely
to be done again and again, has
been proven beyond doubt, and the
oflcnse, grave enough to merit any
eNpiatIon, Is either So tangled up
and interviewer with political wires
and ''pulls" or 50 cleyerIv manag
ed that the offenders get Oft scot
| free. How in the name Of even &
blind Justice. and even il TIE most
free OF countries. such things Cal
possibly 90 unpunlshcd is beyont
all manner of reason. And so dc
the subtle makers of certain prom
! ises Of independence to A gulnaido
| if only the Democratic party get:
| into power during the next presi-
dentiaI election As if this c0un
try Of ours was not enduring and
, sacrificing enough when so many
of It's sons are fighting and -u.ler
ing and dying for its principle:
| without having enemies within it t,
contend with. and enemies. toe.
who are Americans born and bred.
Why is not treason /; capital crime
a. much during the times Of peac,
IL the times Of war. i sleeping
. sentry meets death when he awak
cns. 4 spy is shot on short notice
, 10 read "a Man Without aCount
Try" and then ponder upon many o
the men with one who so readily
sacrifice her for financial or politi
cal gain is to marvel much "nG
sadly withal. w omans Exchange
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

A Missouri farmer has Just sold
his apple crop on the trees for So
800 the price averaging $3.50 per
tree. We point to this simply to
show the Independent that there is
at least one farmer in Missouri who
can still afford to have his horses
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

MEXICO is using her army to
quell an uprising of the laqni
Indians. According to the argn-
ments lately presented in the Indie
pendent Mexico should withdraw
her soldiers and grant the Yaquis 4
free. and independent government.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

In the occasional scraps that oc-
cur between Aguinallo's army and
the American troops during the
wet season the latter are, of course.
yicfOrOuS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

WHY does not the independent
bring that censor ''supprcssed
news from Manila over its grape
vine cable. Unless the ''news
gets in pretty soon even the read
crs Of these saffron papers will
begin to think it never happened.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

RECRuITING. the army goes Oh
freely, Notwithstanding the efforts
Of the Bryanite press to prevent
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

THE next Democratic platform
could easily be condensed to sin
ole sentence: ''We anti every
thing the Republican party sup
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

THE reason sensational papers
re termed yellow" is because
.lty have so much gail in their
C.-StpplS
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

may also bc fool calamity aow!e"-,
even n iron County.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-08-02

systems.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
GREAT GRAPE GROWERS
ACCEPT CROCKER'S OFFEF

The enterprise of Henry j. Crocker. in
which he offers to buy all the dry wine
grapes in the State at a rate of $12 and
S14 per ton for the next seven years ma.
been received with great favor in the va
rous districts where meetings of growers
have been held. 1t remains, however, for
the Italian-Swiss colony to give the plan
its most substantial and momentous send
off.
In letter to Mr.. Crocker under date
of yesterday Secretary Sbarboro of that
institution shows the grape growers of
the State his faith in the movement He
says:
Enclosed please find postal card favorably
accepting your proposal to buy our grapes for
the next years at s14 per ton for stand
ard grades and $l2 per ton for Mission and
Malvasias. We have about 1000 acres of vines,
which produce 2000 to 5000 TONS of grapes. in
accordance with the season, all the vineyards
not yet being in. bearing.
If the grape growers of the State act to their
best interests and accept your proposition the
colony will continue 20 set out more vines from
year to year until its large tracts of land will
have been all planted. II you succeed, as We
hope you will, in your laudable undertaking,
the people of California in whatever pursuit
engaged will be grateful to you for having
saved and brought to a paying basis what
should eventually be one of the greatest indus
tries Ot the State.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
FOUND NO GOLD IN
KOTZEBUE COUNTRY
DR.. Stone Says That District Is Fitted
Only for a Penal


The Associated Press has received an
went to Kotzebue Sound nearly two years
ago in search of gold. The letter is as
follows:
KOWAK RIVER. Alaska, Jan. 90 1899.
l wrote you on the 1st inst. regarding
this country. l now wish to emphasize
my former statements. There is no gold
here We are only waiting and praying
for the ice to leave so we can go down the
rival of some vessel to take US back to
civilization. Prospecting for gold has
been diligently carried on this winter on
the river and its tributaries. More than
1000 holes have been sunk to bedrock, and
in no single instance has anything been
found. On the Par River bedrock was
reached al AZ feet. no colors; on the Pick.
66 feet; Cogoluctuck, 43 feet; Shungnack
As feet; Amber, AZ feet; Mauneeluck, AZ
feet. In no instance has anything been
well as out of civilization.
Mr.; Seward, in his purchase of Alaska,
"buifded" better than he knew. What an
ideal place for penal colony. If the
States of the Union would only Danish to
this country their criminals no greater
punishment could be inflicted. There Is
no escape. For nine months of the year
will not permit Of travel. For the re-
mainder no one would attempt to cross
the swamps. lakes and niggerheads to get
away. What saving to the States it
would be. Every prison could be abolished
and a few guards on the coast to arrest
the very few adventurers who might. get
away would be all that would be required.
There are 600 men here who want to get
away and transportation should be af-
forded them
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
SOLDIERS WHO BEG.
Three Arrested and Will Be Turned
Over to the Military Author
tiles TO-DAY

The practice of soldiers begging on the
streets has incensed the authorities at the
Preside and a severe example will be
made of those offending. John McGrath,
who begged from Major Noble, was
turned over to the military authorities
Thursday by Judge Treadwell, and yes
terday a similar request was made to
Judge Conlan in the cases of three other
soldiers
Edward Noonan of the Twelfth Infan-
try and Patrick O'Connor and Frank Sny-
der casuas were arrested about l o clock
yesterday morning on Montgomery street
by Policeman Leonard for begging. Leon
ard watched them for several blocks and
saw them solicit money from every per
son they met. When he went up TO them
they had the effrontery to ask him. for
car fare to take them to the Preside.
although all cars had stopped running at
that hour. When searched Noonan had
So cents in his pocket; o Connor 40 cents
and SNYDER % cents. They were all un-
der the influence of liquor.
The Judge received message from the
Presidio to keep the three men in custody
till to-day. when an officer would be sent
TO take them to the Preside, where they
will be punished.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
HILL GIVEN NOTICE.
Must Notify Board of Health of Gre
mNtion Gases.

The Board of Health yesterday served
notice upon Coroner Hill that hereafter
twenty-four hours notice must be filed
with the board of all bodies intended for
cremation. This rule was adopted by the
board at its Wednesday meeting as di-
rect result of the expose made by The
Call Of the peculiar course pursued by
the Coroner in the case of Florence Park
er. the suicide. The same notice has been
served upon every undertaken and all
cemetery officials in the city ar and county,
written request to Chief of Police Lees
for a detail of eight officers to accompany
him and corps of inspectors on thor
ough inspection of Chinatown. The tour
of the Chinese quarter is to begin on
Monday or Tuesday of next week, and
Dr. Lawlor intends to make 1t as thor
ough as his force will permit.
Market Inspector Cans and 9fiiGer But But
terworth yesterday arrested X. u. say
ace a cattle owner. as he was driving a
lot Of two-day-old veal into town over the
San Bruno road. He was charged with
dealing in meats that the law does not
permit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
THEIR MEMORIES DEFECTIVE.
Three Women witnesses in the Case
of Charles Wyman Warned by
Judge Treadwell.

The preliminary examination of Charles
Wyman on the charge of assault to muir
der. now proceeding in Judge Treadwell' s
court is developing into farce, and yes
terday the Judge was so incensed that
he threatened to send three women wit
nesses to prison, as he was satisfied they
were not telling the truth, but he after
ward relented.
Wyman was at a social at Mrs Dolan' 5
house 434 Jessie street. on the night of
June s. During the height Of the festivi,
ties Wyman and John Rank quarreled
and Rank was stabbed twice. For time
it was thought that the wounds, would
prove fatal. but Rank recovered. he now
refuses to prosecute the case.
Alice Dent, 544 Min9a N street; Jya Mrs D92 %
Howard street. testified yesterday. but
their evidence was in direct contradiction
to what they told the police on the night
of the affray.
That was what angered the Judge and
he ordered them to be in court on Monday,
warning them to be prepared to tell the
truth then. Rank, who has a charge of
vagrarcy pending against him. was or
dered into custody.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
TO FEED THE VOLUNTEERS.
Relatives of California Soldier Boys
Prepare to Welcome Them
Home

About $50 relatives of members Of the
First Regiment of California Volunteers
met in Armory hall on Ellis street last
night to arrange for. reception to their
sons and brothers upon their arrival from
the Philippines. Professor w. c. MOOers
presided and A L. Badt acted as secre-
taTy.
Professor Mooers stated that General
Shafter had informed him that 1t would
be impossible for the boys to stop on their
way to the Presidio, but once on the res
erVation he would be glad to afford their
rela tives every possible opportunity TO
give them a feast and arrange for their
comfort.
On motion of Z. T. Whitten, a commit
tee was appointed to take charge Of the
reception, to consist of five for each COM
pany Just what sort Of a reception will
be arranged for the boys was not DELI
nitely decided
A committee was also appointed to look
up the cost of chartering a steamer or
tug TO take the relatives Of the volunteers
out to meet the transports when they en-
tered the harbor
The medal committee of the Native Sons
also held meeting last night and decided
that the medals and certificates he pre-
sented to the California volunteers on
September / provided the soldiers are
here by that time Messrs. J. =. DoCkery
and Henry Martin reported that their
collections for yesterday aggregated $3.50
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
REBEKAH DRILL CORPS.
Preparing for an Exhibition to Be
Given Prior to the Jubilee Parade.

At a meeting of representatives from the
seven local Rebekah lodges. l. o. o. F, held
last night in Saratoga Hall. arrangements were
perfected for the organization OF the Ladies'
Drill Corps, which is to take part in the parade
or the golden jubilee Of the order. Mrs. f. NJ
McIaue was elected president Miss Amy Webb
vice president Winnie NJ. Dowle secretary and
Mrs Matte Perry treasurer. The drill corps
is to consist Of twenty-four ladies privates
and their officers and the following officers
were chosen: Mrs. William Parker. captain; I;
Miss J. Brown, lieutenant, and Annie NJ
DoWie ensign Colonel II. O. Brewer of the
Patriarchs 3lilitant will be the drill master
The following were named a committee to ar
range with Canton No. = Patriarchs Militant
for a party to be given in the latter part Of
August when the drill corps will give its first
public exhibition: Miss Sarah Harris from Cali
fornia Lodge Mrs Matte Perry from Templar
Lodge. Mrs Sarah Klice from Oriental Lodge
Mrs J. Decrue from Walhalla Lodge, Mrs J.
Brown from Amlty Lodge, Mrs. H. z. Cyrus
from Loyal Lodge and Mrs. Maud Timbrel from
Mission Lodge.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
COURT NOTES.

George Peacock was yesterday fined 800
with the alternative of fifty days in the
County Jail by Judge Conlan on the
charge Of petty larceny for robbing tele-
phone boxes.
Nicholas Frederkson, S21 Green street,
swore to complaint in Judge Treadwelr 3
court Yesterday for the arrest of John
Doe" Crocker, a boy about 10 years of age.
for malicious mischief. He alleged that
the boy damaged his property to the ex-
tent of 800.
Joseph Joy, Matthew Brady and Charles
Carston, the three boys arrested for be-
ing drunk on Brannan street, were yes
terday sentenced to twenty-four hours
ca ch in the City Prison by Judge Tread
well They refused to give the name OF
the Bryant street saloon-keeper who sup
piled them with the liquor.
Eta Birmingham, a young girl VINO
was arrested for stealing articles from
houses where she was employed, was yes
terday sent to the Magdalen Asylum by
Judge TreadWell. She was arrested for
the same offense some months ago, but
was allowed to go home with her grand
mother
Judge Mogan was sick yesterday and
Judge Conlan continued the cases on his
calendar.
The case of DR.. c. c. ]. Wachendorf,
charged with the murder of John kehlen-
beck, was again called In Judge Iread-
wells court yesterday, but owing TO the
continued absence from the city Of DR..
Zabala, the autopsy physician, 1t was con-
tinued till Monday afternoon
j. ]. Havside yesterday tiled suit
against George W Root for 800 due on
a promissory note dated November IL, 1881.
j. J. Rauer brought suit yesterday
against George Green, the prize fighter
The amount involved is $40 balance due
for clothing purchased Of II. 5. Jacobs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
His Own Carelessness.

An inquest was held by Coroner Ill
yesterday on tie body of Carlo Solari,
who was killed on the 18th of this month
by being run over by a steam dummy on
the Cliff House route. There was some
conflict in the testimony of witnesses as
to whether the bell of the train thar
struck Solari was ringing, but the evil
denCe was unanimous on the point that
the train was in motion when Solari
jumped and that if the bell was ringing
the trains were so close together at the
time the unfortunate man jumped that it
would have been impossible to have
stopped the dummy in time to save him
F. j. Gutenberg, the fireman, and Samuel
Smith, the engineer, testified positively
gineer shouted at Solari. The jury re-
turned a verdict that the deceased came
to his death through his own carelessness
by Jumping off the train while it was in
motion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
MAYOR SNOW HAS
DECIDED TO "CORK UP"

OAKLAND, July 21-Mayor Snow has
sent the following letter TO Auditor Breed
concerning the remarks recently made in
q meeting Of the Board of Works:
Friend Breed: 1 have not cared what
the newspapers have had to say until
now In defense of the statement that
the clerks in the City Hall earn the pay
they receive / made the rather eXtrava-
CANT declara ton about Mr.. Below : work
al this particular time This has been
given another meaning l am sure that l
don't need to say TO you that to refer
TO you in any way a. that time was the
farthest from my thought AS l have
perhaps almost said of you more than
once since April mo man has ever como
into the City Han with equal competence
so quickly evidenced or doing better or
more faithful work II ii was my busi-
ness or disposition to criticize (and you
know il isn'U l couldn't do IL This last
straw breaks the back have concluded
that there can be no middle course l
must cork up Sincerely yours,
July p 1Sya- r W SNOW"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
STRICKEN WITH HORROR,
MRS. .HlLDENBRAND DIES
REALIZED SHE WAS IN THE IN
SANE ASYLUM.
She Had Attacked a Woman With a
Cane and Had Been Confined in
the Hope That Her Facul-
ties Would Return.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
a0S RrnadMaN LnlN u.


90S Broadway, July q.
Horrihed with the terrible realization of
finding herself incarcerated in a cell at
the Stockton-Insane Asylum. Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Hildenbrand to-day completely
collapsed, mentally and physically. Her
death was almost immediate.
Mrs. Hildenbrand was committed to the
asylum by Judge Greene only last
Wednesday. On the morning of that day
she had attacked Mrs. j. Harlan with a
cane at San Leandro, breaking the lat
ter's arm and nearly beating her to death.
The insane woman had been laboring un-
der the hallucination that Mrs. Harlan,
who is 72 years. of age, was planning to
Kill Willie Croft, Mrs. Hildenbrand' 8
grandson. The demented woman had pre-
viously attempted to kill the grandson
herself with an AK. believing thus to frus-
trate Mrs. Harlan's imagined scheme.
the time of the vicious attack on Mrs
Harlan until she was placed in cell at
Stockton. She was accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. Louise Croft. residing at
San Leandro. who had arranged to be
near her mother, for a few days at least,
hoping that she might partially regain her
faculties.
During a lucid interval this morning
Mrs. Hildenbrand grasped her daughter s
hand. and suddenly realizing her sad in
carceration uttered a terrible shrek. and
last Her death Is attributed TO shock.
Deceased was a native Of Germany,
aged 10 years. and besides the daughter
mentioned leaves another Mrs Mary
Boehmer of Alameda, and a son, Conrad
Hildenbrand, residing in San Francisco