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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-04
Miss Fairs Transfer

NEWPORT, r. l., April 3.-Miss Vir-
ginia Fair, who is to wed w. X Van
derbilt Jr. tomorrow, as transferred
back to her sister Mrs. Hermann Oel-
richs, her half interest in the old Ban
croft estate in Cliffs. a valuable piece
Of property. 1t is taxed for s68. 100
Jointly between Mrs. Oelrichs and Miss
Fair.
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AGUlNALDO MAY NOW
RETIRE FROM LUZ0N

NEW YORK, April 4.-The Journal
prints the following cable from Manila
1t is reported that Aguinaldo. on the
advice Of the Filipino junta in Hong
kong, will abandon Luzon and go to
Mindanao, the southern island of the
Philippine group, where he will endeav-
or to continue the insurrection there
and on the adjoining islands of Negros.
Cebu and Bohol. 1t is expected the
Sultan Of Sulu will lend him support.
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X ALINAS, April 3-A feud of two
wears standing came to rath-
er abrupt termination this after
Dnoon. when F. Kopman.
wealthy rancher of Blanco. shot
and dangerously wounded an old
time employe, Harry Aguirra. in
q saloon at Riverside, small place
near this city. That these two men
were enemies has been known for some
time by the acquaintances of BOTH ana
it has often been asserted that when
they met blood would flow. Kopman is
an old veteran of the Civil War and
Aguirra a man with an unsavory repu-
tation and dangerous when angered.
Both men are sure shots, and had 1t
not been that Aguirra was unarmed 1T
is likely neither man would have es-
capped alive.
The shooting affray of to-day brings
to light a sensational case-that OF
hired man winning the affections of
his employers wife after having been
befriended eighteen years by his bene-
factor. 1t also brings to light the
separation of a man and wife wealthy,
highly respected and influential, and
the ultimate breaking up of charming
home. For a long time has it been ru-
mored that the relations of Mrs. f.
Kopman and Harry Aguirra were i'm
proper. but not until about two years
ago were there developments of SEN
sational nature At that time facts
were made public which were after
ward hushed Kopman is said to have
signed a note for $3.50, and the charge
that he threatened the life of Harry
Aguirra was not prosecuted. This came
to light when Attorney w. A. Kearney
sued Kopman for the recovery OF the
note. Kopman brought counter suit
for blackmail against Kearney, to
whom the note was made payable, and
testimony was introduced in an at
tempt to prove that Kopman had en-
tered into an agreement with Ed Rlce,
a man of unsavory reputation, to dis
pose of Aguirra. 1t was asserted that
Kopman offered to pay $1,000 II his
enemy were killed; that the man who
was to have done the job asked $4,000,
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perilous condition, its army defeated. dis
couraged and scattered. Insurgents are
returning to their homes in the cltles ana
villages between here and points north
of Malolos. which our accomplishing
parties have reached, and desire the pro-
lection of the Americans. News from
the Visayan Islands is more encourfagiing
every day. O11o.
War Department officials were
pleased by this cheering dispatch. 1t
contained great deal of encouraging
news and those who know General Otis
well say he is not a man to take
roseate view of the situation unless
there is reason for it. 1t is argued at
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WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
GREATLY ELATED

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the War
Department early this morning:
'MANILA, April 3-Adjutant General,
Washington Present indications denote
that the insurgent government is in a
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STEAMSHIP CITY OF TOPEKA.


7 VICTORIA. B c. April aAccording received
as in Alaskan
Thomson, which CT the Wang
gdkers freight
heavily
, her
excitement investigation showed the
hurredy
the lighthouse
They
jagged
large hole
in
a obtainabe
a
a
o
OF
he Roach
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AVENGES THE
WRECKlNG OF
A HAPPY HOME

but Kopman would not agree and the
deal fell through. Rice or one of his
associates confessed. whereupon Ag
uirra had Kopman arrested for having
threatened his life. Attorney Kearney
made terms whereby the case was
dropped upon the $3.50 consideration.
Aguirra, however claimed he never re-
ceived any of the money.
Aguirra had long since left the
home of his old time employer in Blan-
co and had gone to live with his own
family in Castroville, but there still
seemed to linger in the hearts of both
men hatred for one another About
eight months ago Kopman. it is claim
ed, left the Blanco home and has not
resided with his wife since. A short
time ago he purchased an interest in
the Riverside saloon. a resort several
miles from this city, near the SpreckeIs
sugar factory. 1t is supposed Aguirra
did not know this, for yesterday he
drove up to the place with his wife and.
entering, ordered beer. He claims he
saw no one except the bartender on
entering the place and did not know
Kopman was there, else he would have
been prepared.
AS the drinks were about to be
served, the wounded man asserts, Kop-
man arose from behind the bar and lev
eled q pistol at his head. He knew
Kopman would shoot and consequently
tried to dodge. The man did shoot, the
ball entering Aguirra's neck on the left
side, coming out at the back of the
head, and missing the jugular vein
about an eighth of an inch. The wound
ed man started to run for his buggy
Two more shots were fired at him, but
he escaped. and, gaining his convey
ance, was driven as fast as possible by
his wife to this city to obtain medical
assistance.
The Sheriff was notified and went to
Riverside and arrested Kopman. He
was brought to this city and placed
under heavy Bonds. These he gave and
is now at liberty. 1t is not yet known
whether Aguirra will die from the ef-
fects of the wound.
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the department that the Filipinos have
never been used to the kind of war
fare that the Americans have given
them and that they are now aware that
1t will be impossible for them TO ac-
complish anything by fighting. While
there is disappointment because the
movement for the capture of a large
force of the Filipinos was not success
ful it is now believed the pressing of
the insurgents steadily toward the
north capturing their capital and driv-
ing them from place to place. has had a
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ROCKS AND WRITER'S.

Charles seribner's Sons will publish a sec
ond series OF Aud Lang Syne." nv Prof.
Max Muller. which is to be entitled "My In
dian Friends"
Ge!ett Burgess sketches entitled the Live
" City O. Ligg," with his own illustrations,
which are now appearing serally In the Crt-
terion, will be brought out In book form In
the coming autumn
"The Stepmother" Is the title OF Mrs Alex
anders forthcoming novel. while John strange
Winters new book is entitled "a Name to
Coniure With"
"Zaok," tho author of Life Is Life" ls now
in Italy. and has written about half OF a new
novel. which will probably be published in
the autum by the Scribners.
The publishers Of David Groy's "Gallops"
report surprisingly good sale fer that cap
tivatIng collection of short stories-surpris-
ing because the book lacked the advantage OF
a noted name to help it's popularity, new
edition has been printed, making a total Of
$500 COPIES What this means In the case of
book OF short stories by new writer, other
young authors know. II the public doesn't
Mt. Gray is less than 30 years Of age, haylug
been born on August S. 1870 He was grad
uated at Harvard in 1892. entered journalism In
1894 and in 1897 began the practice OF law at
,BuTalo. incidentally he writes an editorial
column in the Enquirer Of that city. He l.
about to begin in the Century golf series
sin liar in general style to his series OF
"Gallops."
Ike strength OF tho fad for autosrsphs was
strkinely shown few weeks ago when scores
OF clerks and customers beseiged James whit
comb Riley while he was modestly making
some book purchases In a large PHILADELPHIA
department store. As soon as the "Hoosier
poet" was sighted near the lategt-book coun-
ter the news quickly went the rounds OF the
clerks and within half-hour Mr. Riley had
obigingly signed his name to 100 cards. Gus
toners who were at the books stalls at the
time or were attracted thither also took ad-
vantage OF the opportunity and secured the
signature OF the poet TO ono Of the clerks
MIR. Riley said that on the average he re-
celyes 200 letters a day asking fer his auto
graph, and many more personal requests while
on his tours. When not in humor for COM
position. the poet as a mental diversion. oc-
cupes himself in signing the thousands Of
cards which he yearly receives.
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SOME PosTsonIPTs.


1t is estimated that there are $4,000 pupils
in the agricultural schools OF the United
States.
OF the Presbyterian church begins the fiscal
year without debt.
Switzerland has 1901 Mormons, besides 81
missionaries who last year visited 1894
houses ana distributed $4,000 tracts.
Ten carloads Of black walnut logs wers sold
recently in Kentucky for export abroad prin-
cipally to London. Glasgow and Hamburg
The mayor OF Hays City. Kan, is only 20
years old. the president OF the council Is 20,
and the oldest man in the municipal govern
ment is %.
toooggan slide IN 81. Moritz Switzerland
extends three quarters OF mile, and is said
TO be the longest in the world. The descent
has been made IN seyenty-one seconds.
Chat coal H. the great Italian fuel Naples
alone consuming 10000 tons OF wood charcoal
at cost Of from SIS to $50 per ton, the ma
tional consumption being 700 900 tons
The United states have about $50 900 600
acres OF forest. but this is being rapidly de-
pleted by the ak and by destructive ires. inc
government is now investigating means to
preveat o. control the latter,
A Gsorsia convict. working with others in
contractors backyard, escaped recently by
rlling bricks in a hollow square ana thus
shutting himself in until the conyicts had
been locked up for the night.
Today theic are represented directly by re-
porters in the galleries of the house OF COM
mons about twenty daily London newspapers
and the total number Of journalists who have
margarine. II Is plain that locality sometimes
entrance to the gallery is about 2i0
The secretary Of the Massachusetts, board
OF health has issued the statement that cod
nsh IS as nutritious as slrloin steak or cleo
influences even the scientific judgment
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Essay on an Editor.

Metal PoIiahtr.
We look into q cradle and behold male
child. At the ase OF 10 he is a noisy kid, with
half tho buttons off his pants, and an eye for
meanness. At the age OF 10 he is a devil in u
printshop; at rs the publisher of country
newspaper. at the head of every enterprise
calculated to improve the town or enrich the
business thereof; at s5 he is an emaciated
and worn-ouL man, with holes in his pockets
and aid head; at the age Of so he is
corpse In cheap coffin. and his only re-
sources left behind are two cases of long
primer tyre, Washington handpress and o
subscription book with 500 delinquent sub
scribers. who line up and march past the COT
fin. saying; "He was public spirited fellow.
but he couldn't save anything"
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Possibilities. of National Telegraph

New York Journal.
There Ia general misconception that a
national telegraph will benefit only a
small portion of our people, In q similar
way our democratic postmaster general,
Mr.. Wilson. said; mo probable reduction
OF rates or increase OF facilities would
greatly multiply this humber OF patrons,
compared with all the people, Could abb
surdity go further? In the first place. 1t
Is fact that the popular, the social use
OF the telegraph is In Europe vastly great
err than with us; In Great Britain there are
ls4 kilograms sent annually to every 100
persons; with US. with twice the popula-
ton, there are but 80 messages to every
100 persons, What can the cause be but
the national telegraph over there and the
private one here?
And now another though a similar com
parison. Tho president OF our Western
Union admits that 40 per cent OF all tele-
grams sent by his company are speculative
in character, "a per cent belong to legiti-
mate trade. IL per cent are press dis
patches. and only per cent are OF so
cial character. How different 1t is In Eu-
rope In Belgium social popular messages
constitute So TO So per cent of all; In Swift
zerland they are 81 per cent.
In England the social business IL four
times greater than with us. and in proper
ton to population, eight times larger,
How foolish. then. to think that ma
tional telegraph will benefit only the fewl
Now the wealthy use the telegraph all
they wish. but to tho poor. and even those
in moderate circumstances, the present
rates arc practically prohibitlve. We sup
pose that at The time the postoffcs was
made q national institution there also were
people who thought 1t would benefit emily
the few. and yet is there any social politi-
cal machinery that has added so much TO
the popular welfare9
Before long the people at large will Use
the telegraph fully as much 1t not more
than they now use the mails--and Tot for
speculative. but for social purposes.
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sresauon OF the Propaganda takes oorntnanee
Of cases which occur In the countries rub,.c,
to Its jurisdiction. such as, for instance. thu
United States and the congregation a, tho
noiy Office considers certain exceptional csnes
specially referred to It BY the pope
There is general impression that the tees
charged for these tribunals are enormous
This is not tho case. Neither the Propaganda
nor yet the Holy oface charges single csnt
whiie the costs OF tho ConaTcsation o. the
Cornell are limited TO So to the copvist. who
writes out the decree and 100 20 the seero-
iary's office, while $50 is charged for printing
expenses The average fees OF the eeciesias.
teal lawyers to whom is Entrusted the pre-
sehtaton Of the ease before the congrega-
ton. which ! need hardly ada is composed OF
cardinals. amount to $500. The printing ex.
petses are readily assumed by the Vatican
Itself In cases where the applicants can not
hhord the expense OF the trial. the work OF
counsel In these Instances being done without
remuneration by the eousultors of the con
greeation. body OF distinguished ecclesias-
ties chosen from the ranks OF the regular and
secular clergy.
may Hou that Journey TO Rene Is In
nowise necessary. as the Holy See is always
ready 10 take evidence through local dlo-
cesar courts. Indeed. each Roman Catholic
diocese is provided with dlgnltary learned IN
ecclesiastical law. whose duty It is TO deal
with all questions arising out OF matrimonial
difficulties Of one kind and another. trans
hitting testimony to Rome for Anal iudEmen,
in instances where the problem is OF too
grave a character to be settled on the spot
by the head of the diocese.
From this It will be seen that although tina
Roman Catholic church sets Its face AGAINST
divorce, as constituting s religious and ma
terial peril, yet II is OF all times ready to
treat the question of dissolution OF the matri-
monial tie In liberal and progressive man
ner far more in keeping with the laws Of the
land than most people imagine.
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OLD FORT DICK BOWLING.

For The Post.
Have you seen Fort Dick Downing,
Where forty brave Irishmen held the pass
'Gainst the enemy's feet scowllng.
Belching death from the mouths o. brass?
Old Fort Dowllngl
Once their cannons' breath
Sent forth defiance and death,
Answering the enemy's thunder
Great the wonder.
old Fort Dick DowlinEl
Down by the water side,
Where Gibbs and flows the tide,
Down at Sabine Pass,
O'ergrown wi brush and grass.
Lies old Fort Downing.
A mound, shapeless and green
All OF the old fort 10 be seen
Down by the water side,
Down by the lspping tide
Neglected Fort Dick Dowling'
Negleercd' The southron's prideY
Where her sons fought AMI would hare died
Nay; II must not be-
Forget TIE olo fort by the sea-
Forget Fort Dick DowlinBf
Down by the water side,
Where Gibbs and flows the tide.
Down at Sabine Pass.
o'ergrowu With brush and grass
Brave pid Fort Dick Dowiingi
limo.
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was rejected The report Of the committee
unon which this resolution was founded had
declared that unless Wisconsin was coninen-
stated for the territory given 10 Illinois .he
would be state out Of the Union" The
anair never went beyond the mere threat.
49,
WIN you kindly oblige myself and several
more Of your subscribers living in this neigh
poraood by answering through The Post the
present status Of the law in regprd to Ash
ING In streams OF running water by using
net or seine. Some OF my nelghbors say that
the taking Of ish by seines Is contrary to law.
IN The Houston Post, dated June 7, 1897, You
say that all counties are EXEMPT from this
law With the execution OF Harrison. Calhoun
and Marion, II YOU will publish the laws
having reference 10 taking hsh by means OF
nets or seines up TO the adjournment Of the
iast legislature you will confer a great favor
on many OF YOUR subscribers. as they do not
want TO violate the laws Of the land but
want more Hight and all the light that your
great paner can throw on this subject.
Ben II. Neal, MD
BY the terms OF tho act OF the Twenty
sixth legislature which went into effect Apri
~ 1873 theving received the necessary two
thirds vote to Give IL immediate effecn. all
the counties In the State are exempt from
the prohibition against the sellns or ship
ping Of game nsh, including white perch,
trout or bass taken from any o, the fresh
waters lakes and streams In the State. hut
all counties in the State are now under the
law prohibiting the catching Of nsh out Of
said water In any other manner than with
the ordinar, hook and line or trot line, Tho
act referred to simply repeats section OF
chapter 1853 of the general laws passed at the
regular session of tho Tweuty-hfth lsSis-
lature. which exempted certain counties from
tho prohibition against sharing, trapping.
dynamlting and poisoning ash and also the
prohibition AGAINST the shipping or selling of
game ish.
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rhe nenI rest.

George Forster,
Il ia true that misfortune--real misfortune
mot imaginary which we create for our
selyes)-is the surest touchstone Of human
oxcelleuce. and that equanimity and strength
of mind belong especially to it; 70 Wofk WITH
out constreiut on the world when fate cuts
OF all oul springs Of enjoymen'' and even
binds our hands in working
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Mi.lirectcd EGort.


IoNeil.
Every man has his block given him and
the azure he cuts Will depend very much
rpon the shape Of ;hai-upon the knots and
twists which existed from the BEGINNING IL
is the vain endeasor to make ourselves what
we are not that has strewn history with so
many broken purposes and lives left in the
rough.
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Only . rlsstins rmpression.

Dante
Fam. is not won on dewny plunss nor
under oanoples: the man who CONSUMES his
days without ostsiAinx IT, leaves such mark
o. himself en- earth a. smoke - aar, y foam
sa wsksr.
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Trouble Caused By nill..

81. Louls UIobe-DsWooTEE
Prof Koch has a theory that mosquitoes
cause malaria. II be will pursue his inresti-
cations little further he will md that they
do not stop at malaria, but produce an az
sraysted form Of profanity and various ether
ufhictionR
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"a Mission to Perform

Philadelphia North American.
The many serious-faced young men and
women you meet are not in any great trouble
They are OF the '99 crop of college graduates.
who feel their position.
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AIrendx linked Ont.

81 LOUIS Republic.
The indignant Kansas husband who hand
cuffed preacher whom he accused of run
ming away with his wife made mistake. He
should have hobbled him.
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The Eu1.

Philadelphia Times.
Up to date the head OF the Boer Republic
has been making quite free with the British
lions tall When 1t gets madwsll, that's
another tale.
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Philadelphia North American.
1t is hardly surprising to learn that the
New York water department has suffered neg
lect under Tammany rule.
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New York Press.
In Paris they never know until afterward
whether horse race Is sporting or politi-
cal event.
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The Demands ON state.manship.

Toneka state Journal
Congressman CHARLES Curtis drove down
Kansas avenue last night and tipped his bat
eleven times in one block.
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Growth and Decadence.

st. Louis star.
Jay Gould reached royal wealth through
starting as rat-trap peddcr. Jay Gould's
daughter Anna reached royal poverty by mar
Tying nobleman not worthy to handle a
rat-trap.
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They AIyay. Are.

st. Paul Pioneer Press
The graduating exercises OF the Cumberland
high school occurred tonight. and were
literary triumph.
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Fractional.

Kansas City Times.
'our husband" is the way Roterts' thee
wives speak OF him when together It is "my
one-third' when communing alone.
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RoncI.D. uuurinc.

Washington Post
In few years the people out West will be
engaged in lynehing the automobile thieves.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gruf old Dom Paul is Just the opposite Of
a smooth Boer.
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Progress. in the Long Distance Rae

Detroit Tribune.
General Otis says the troops are in a healthy
condition. DR.. ARuinaldo is seeiag that they
have plenty OF exercise.