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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31

NEW YORK. July 31.-The Herald
this morning publishes the following
editorial:
On Friday last DR.. Halstead Boyland,
q well-known physician, who sometimes,
when travelling. corresponds for the heI1
aid in a dilettante way, sent the Herald
a dispatch from Trieste, which was pun
Hshed in our issue of last Saturday, II
gave a resume of a conversation WHICH
DR. Boyland had with Admiral Dewey.
In this conversation the admiral spoke
with sailorlike CandOT, and expressed
opinions with regard TO Germany that
have stirred up a COmmot1on: 1t Is per-
haps regrettable that friendly conNeTSa-
ton should have found its way into print
The admiral cannot regret II more tnan
the Herald does. Still. when this mas
been recorded the fact remains that Ad-
miral Dewey made the statements report
ed hv Dr Bovland and even while depre-
eating the publication of private opinions.
the hero of Manila IS too frank ana CouT-
agC3us 10 trouble his head about what
the Kaiser or the Kaisers encourage may
think for the nut of the question is that
the German Emperor was rankly hostile
10 the United States during our war.
The Emperor's sentiments were not
those of piatonic sympathy with another
monarchy. They were plainly, consist
ertiv fnimiCal to the American republic
Admiral Dewey expressed the full force
of the KaiSer's stubborn. dtYtne-r1ghted-
ness in Manila Bay, although he might
and probably would have preferred to
keep his opinion of the German potentate
To himself He has expressed II, and is
ready to stand by it The United states
has no quarrel with the German nation
There are no more loyal citizens in this
-epublic than the contingent Of German
Americans q they are wTOngfully called,
for an American citizen is an American
citizen and nothing else. He owes no al
leEianCe 10 any other state, no matter
where he may have been born.
No the United States has no grievance
against the German people, but it has
serious one against the German Emperor,
with his antiquated theories of hereditary
preroEatives and military supremacy. The
sooner the Emperor learns that militarism
and peace are Incompatible the better II
viii be for him. The sooner he appre-
ciates that whatever his views about re-
publics in general may be-and he would
be well advised in observing strictly
neutral position so far as regards the
United States-the less danger there will
be Of his divine right receiving a severe
shaking up
Admiral Dewey's expressed belief in the
Emperors personally hostile attitude TO
the United States during our war with
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
NEW SCHOOL
TERM BEGINS
THIS MORNING
Six Weeks Vacation
Is at an End.
BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
WEBSTER PUPILS ARE ALL
TAKEN CARE OF.
The Normal School Opens August ID.
The Faculty Appointments Will
Be Made This Evening at
Trustees Meeting.
BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
WEBSTER PUPILS ARE ALL
TAKEN CARE OF.

The public schools will be reopened this
morning after vacation lasting six
weeks. and for a few days confusion VIII
reign supreme until the various classes
have been organized for the year work.
What with assignments and reasslBn-
rnents Of teachers, the transfer of pupils
from the primary grades to grammar and
from grammar grades to the High School,
i+ probably will be nearly a week before
school work will be taken up in earnest:
The abolishing Of the Webster School
win necessitatc the distributing of eight
cen classes, comprising some tour nun
dred scholars Six classes VIII go 10
Whittier, seven to Lincoln and 1--WE 10
jefferson. These three schools have the
necessary vacant classrooms, and they
will be utilized for the purpose. Lincoln
School, which heretofore has received
boys only. Will henceforth be devoted 10
both boys and girls.
II has not as vet been decided what
will be done with the condemned Webster
School 1t may be demolished and the
site Ee given over 40 other purposes, or
an additional story may be added ana
the structure rented. The Board OF Edu-
cation is desirous of making the property
income producing. The proposition TO
abolish the lie COnte School at North
Beach, which came up at the last meet
ing OF the board, will depend entirely on
the attendance, but ii is thought that the
district is so thickly populated that 1t
will be impossible TO get along without
IT. An increased attendance in all the
schools is looked for by superintendent
Webster, and the abolishing of any more
schools is not likely TO happen at least
The Normal School will open on August
a. DR.. Fred Burke, who was recently
appointed president of the school, VIII VII
al a meeting of the San francisco nor
mai SCHOOL Trustees to be held ttid this e even t5e
ing IN Trustee DinkelspieIs once IN tne
Claus Spreckels building. These appoint
ments must be ratified by the board Dr.
Burke IS q we'll known educator, ana was
for several years Superintendent Of
Schools at Santa Barbara.
At the last joint meeting of the Normal
School Trustees held in Los Angeles II
was decided that to enter the Normal
school in this city 1t will be necessary for
the applicant to possess a high scnool
certificate. This will be disappointing
news TO many as heretofore grammar
school certificate was sufficient to admit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
STANFORD MEN
HELD AS SPIES
BY BRAZILIANS
Of the Branner SCien-
tific Party Detained Twelve
Days at PepnambuCO.

~ TANFORD UNIVERSITY, July
30.-The scientific expedition that
left Stanford University last May,
~ under the direction of Professor
John c. Branner, to explore the
coral reefs along the eastern coast of
Brazil, was met and delayed for a
time by unexpected obstacles in its
way by the Brazilians. Upon the ar
rival of the scientists in Pernambuco,
Brazil, they had difficulty in getting
their outfit through the custom house,
and for two weeks after their arrival,
they were kept under close surveillance
by the authorities, who mistook them for
Government spies of the United States.
They were in constant danger from
violence from the natives, who regard
ed them with open hatred.
The story of their trouble is told in
letters recently received from c. E. Gill
man, a member Of the party, who
writes under date of June IA:
To-day we start on our cruise among
the reefs and islands. We could not start
before because we were held here week
as Government spies. This Government
got The idea that We came to find a suit
able landing for American men-of-war.
1t has been quite exciting for the last
week. They finally allowed US to tele-
and Mr.. Bryan, the American Minister
there finally persuaded the President to
let US go. So this morning we start after
a week Of polite guardianship by the ofn-
cials and menacing threats by the dagos
who make up this city.
Further details in regard to their de-
tention and its causes are given in
letter of date June 20:
Must tell you about the trouble We had
in getting away from Pernambuco. About
two months ago the United States ship
Wilmington ascended the Amazon RivSr.
She asked for permission, but as the
Brazilian Government took no notice OF
il she went up without it. This caused
this nation great excitement. 1t had been
insulted and wanted revenge. Then the
Montgomery came here and photographed
an old Dutch fort. This same fort is rot
ten and of no earthly use and had to bor-
row powder of our ship and mount an ODD
gun to return our salute. Brazil 1mme-
diately declared that the United States
was mapping its coast, photographlng It's
defenses and then would make war upon
them.
About a week after this we landed at
Pernambucco. The customs officials SelZ-
ed on our arms and collecting outnts,
cameras compasses, etc. For twelve days
we were held as Government spies, anu
it took the Consul, the American Minister
at Rio de Janeiro, the president ana the
Cabinet to get our stuff safely on board
the ship. How the people hate us! They
are always trying to scare US by draw
ing their knives.
Letters from other members of the
party tell the same story with addi-
tional information that what Brazil
feared was that the United States and
Bolivia had entered into an agreement
to appropriate a portion of Brazilian
territory. and that the Branner party
was there to select suitable landing
places for troops. This rumor gained
wide circulation and belief and inter
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Mobbed the Special Officer.

While Special Officer Riordan was eject
ing soldier named Joseph Gilmore from
the Thalia Theater last night a mob of
several hundred people gathered and
threatened the officer with violence Rior-
dan, IT is alleged, had dubbed the SOL
dier on the head, cutting a deep cash,
and cries Of Lynch him were freely ut
tered.
Officers Hayden and O'Keefe appeared
upon the scene and saved Riordan from
Injury, although not before he was hit
on the nose and kicked in the stomach
Riordan claims that he had put Gilmore
out of the dive at least six times. Gilmore,
who is one of the ''casuals" at the Pre-
sidio, was taken TO the central station
In the patrol wagon and a charge of bat
terry was placed against him.
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COME TO
McNAUGHTON'S AID
investigation Will Begin
To-Day.
DEFENSE OF THE ACCUSED
WILL PRODUCE CERTIFICATES
OF CHARACTER.
Discredited Principal of the San Jose
Normal School to Make a Final
Attempt to Clear
Himself.
DEFENSE OF THE ACCUSED
WILL PRODUCE CERTIFICATES
OF CHARACTER.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, July 30.-Professor James
McNaughton, recently elected princi-
pal of the State Normal Schaal, has
much vOluminOus evidence, consisting
of letters and exhibits, that he will
offer in his defense at the investigation
of his morals and character before the
board of trustees tomorrow morning.
He will be represented by Attorney j.
r. Patton. An attempt will be made
to disprove the charges made against
him while Superintendent of Schools at
Council Bluffs. Charges that he was
incompetent and immoral and that he
loaned money at an exorbitant rate of
interest to men and women of the town
were made at that time. Documents
will be produced to prove these untrue
and it is claimed that George Metcalf
E. f. Aylesworth G.. A. Holmes, w. H.
McCrany and D. B. Daley, who pre-
ferred the charges, have since made re-
fractions.
Resolutions passed by the board of
the State Normal School 1t Mayville,
N D., expressing confidence in the abil-
ity, integrity and character of DR.. Nc
Naughton, and stating that after full
investigation it is convinced the
charges preferred against him at Coun-
Gil Bluffs were malicious and without
foundation, are another exhibit to be
introduced.
The pastors of eight churches at
Council Bluffs attest to his good char
acter, while the Ministerial Union of
Tempe, Arizona, has rushed to Nc
Naughtons aid. Letters of recon-
mendation will be introduced from
prominent educators and business men
in Arizona, Iowa and North Dakota.
McNaughton has left nothing undone
to put up a strong case and this evil
dence has been collected during nine
years.
The alumni investigating committee
also has been active. There is a de-
termination on the part of the trustees
to keep McNaughton, and in case this
is done there is talk that the student
body of the school will strike.
The investigation will be public
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
COUNTRY MANSION
RAzED BY FLAMES
Fire Visits Beautiful
EdenVaIe.
DEFECTIVE FLUE THE CAUSE
MRS. HAYES-CHYNoWETH LOSES
HER DWELLING.
Situated in the Center of Pretty
Park, 1t Was One of the Most -
Magnificent of Califor-
mia Homes.
FLUE THE CAUSE
MRS. ES-CHYNOWETH LOSES
HER DWELLING.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, July 30-The palatial resi-
dence of Mrs. Mary yes-Chynoweth,
located at Edenvale. six miles south of
this city, was entirely destroyed by fire
shortly after o'clock this afternoon.
The origin is unknown, but it is thoug4..
to have been due to a defect in a f1ue.
The residence and furniture cost S175 900
and were insured for $4,000. The mansion
was commenced in 1883 and completed in
1891, and was one of the most elaborate
country homes in the State. 1t was To-
Gated in the midst of a beautiful thirty
acre park surrounded by 21O acres of
fertile fields.
Mrs Hayes-Chynoweth and her two
sons, Z. A. and J. O. Hayes, who occu-
pied the residence, have been away at
tending to their iron mines at Ashland
Mich, for several months. and only
few members of the family and corps
of attendants were at home when the fire
started.
An appeal was sent to San Jose for fire
engine. but it was deemed impractica BILE
to send it so far. Little furniture was
saved.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
THE JURY STILL OUT.
No Verdict Yet Reached in the Min
ME Adams Case.

The jury in the case Of Minnie Adams.
charged with the murder o. her infant
son, John Wilson Grey. by forcing car
bolic acid down his throat on March 13
had not reached an agreement at mid
night and were locked up for the night.
AT l o'clock yesterday afternoon Judge
Lawlor called the jury into the court
room, whereupOn the foreman said that
they stood eleven for conviction and one
for aCquittal. They gave the court to
understand that they had stood eleven to
one for conviction since Saturday even
ing, and that the juror who refuses to
believe that the prisoner is other than in
nocent will not discuss the points of the
case with the majority. He simply re-
mains mute and refuses TO give any
reasons for the stand he has taken. At
o'clock the jury was again called into
court and again at II o'clock.
1t looks as though after all the evidence
and all the days consumed in the trial
the accused must be Atried. and as Judge
LaWlor is about TO take his vacation il
will be several weeks at least before the
fate Of the alleged pOisoner will be finally
determined.
Just before being locked up for the
night the jury sent out for a transcript
of the testimony. Judge Lawlor will call
them in at 10 o'clock this morning and if
then they have not reached a verdict
they probably will be discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
NATIONALIST MEETING
ENDS IN A RIOT
Soldiers Called Out to Quell a Dis
turbance Between Dreyfus1tes
and Anti-DreyfuSiteS


NEW YORK. July 30.-A Sun cable
from Rennes says: Several arrests were
made on the streets here to-day, aris-
ing from a conflict between Dreyfus-
ties and Nationalists. who were march
ing toward the lodgings of NJ. Labori,
one of Dreyfus' counsel. The police
prevented the intended demonstration.
The prisoners were released later.
The curiosity of sightseers who
thrOng to watch Nine. Dreyfus as she
goes to the prison has become so un-
bearabIe that she now drives to the
prison in a closed carriage
PARIS, July S0.-Deroulede, N Gel
Habert and Millevoye to-day addressed
a Nationalist meeting at Mende. de-
partment of Lozere. TheJ were inter
r,1pted by opponents and the disorder
finally led to lighting. Gendarmes fail
cd 70 restore order and eventually
battalion of infantry was summoned
Deroulede's speech was on the old
familiar lines. He denounced the treat
ment of Generals PellieuX and DE
Negrier, and declared that parna-
rnentary republic was not free gov
ernment. He said that the republic was
resnonsibIe for all the evils of the last
quarter of century.
The Matin announces that there is no
case against Colonel du Patty de Clam,
and this announcement mas since peeh
confirmed by NJ. Menord, Colonel du
Patty de CLAIMS counsel.
The Steele says that Maitre Demange
and Maitre Laborio, counsel for Cap
tain Dreyfus, will demand that Nj.
Quesnay de Beaurepaire, ex-presldent
of the criminal chamber of the Court
of Cessation, produce the names or the
nersons from whom he received the al
legged information establishing the guilt
of Cantain DreYfuS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31

national complications seemed immi-
ment The rumor was officially denied,
but the Brazilians did not believe II,
claiming that certain denials of the
United States in the late war with
Spain were not true, and asserting that
this was another case of unfaithful-
ness. Vigorous action on the part OF
the American Minister at Rio de jan
Zero finally obtained for them permts-
sion to continue their scientific work.
After the delays were overcome, the
work of mapping and studying the
coral reefs progressed steadily and sue
cessfully and that on the reefs from
Pernambuco nOrthward to Cape st.
Rogue, has been completed.
The members of the party are in the
best of health. There is some talk Of
their returning to the United States by
way of Cape Horn and the Pacific, and
they expect to be back at Stanford
about the middle of September.
Besides having been detained as
spies, the party has met with num-
Der of exciting adventures and has had
a variety of narrow escapes. When
it's ship crossed the equator on its way
south, according TO ancient custom.
Neptune was to come aboard and inlti-
ate those who had never crossed the
line before The six Stanford men,
however did not relish the idea of max
ing the close acquaintance OF his
Oceanic Majesty, and when he put in
his appearance the six joined hands,
and, giving the Stanford yell, rushed
Neptune and his bodyguard. The old
fellow had never before stood up be-
fore a football line and his party broke
and fed. The Stanford men were then
granted their diplomas without under
going the usual humiliations.
Some Ofptheir observations on Brazil
ian life and customs are interesting.
Pernambuco is exactly the same slow
old town it was twenty-five years ago.
Some of the English residents are try
ing to introduce the bicycle, but the
natives look at it with fear and hatred.
Recently a young Englishman was
knitted while riding in a secluded, pack
street where the natives were not used
to the internal machine"
One curious custom is that Of firing
off a number of great bombs each
morning from the cathedral plaza to
awaken the particular saints TO Whom
the day is dedicated.
While in Pernambuco the scientists
were in the midst of lively hight be-
tween the local police and the soldiers
who were stationed at the theater TO
keep order The leading lady, it seems,
gave more OF her smiles TO one party
than TO the other, and the jealous party
pitched into the others and soon the air
was cleft by machetes and the palms
of the plaza were riddled with bullets.
The Americans speedily got out OF
harms way.
The party intended to make an ex-
tensive collection of natural history
specimens for the museum, but has
been prevented thus far because 1t can
not use firearms, not even pistols, with
out running the danger of attracting
the natives, who on the least provoca-
ton would take great pleasure in knlf-
ing the Americans.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
HARBOR REPUBLICANS.
An Important Meeting of the New
Club to Be Held Tonight.

A grand rally and open meeting of the
Harbor Republican Club will be held this
evening at Pastene's Hall corner Of
Davis and Washington streets. Congress
man Julius Kahn and l. J. Truman will
address the meeting. The club will es-
tablish a permanent reading-room and
library on the water front for the ac-
commodation and entertainment of it's
members.
The following have been elected to pre-
side over the destinies of the organiza-
ton for the coming two years:
President. Henry b Madison; first vice presi-
dent, Captain j. F. Anderson; second vice
presidents, Captain J. H Bennett, w. r. Lar
Zeere. NJ. S. Simas, c. Lppi Captain Adolph
Bergman, Andrew Pastene; secretary Frank
II. Robinson; assistant secretary, George Wal
lenrod treasurer, Henry Peterson executive
committee-W. G. Leale (chairman), Lorentz
Foard, n. P. Wilson. c. II. S. Pratt W J.
Brady; sergesnts at arms, George Stokes VIII
liam McCarty.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
WOMAN WINS RICHES
IN THE KL0NDIKE LAND
Takes in Washing Until She Obtains
Money Enough to Buy
Claim

SEATTLE, July 30.-Two steamers, the
AL Ki and City of Seattle, reached port
to-day from Skaguay, with several hun
dred Klondikers and about $500 900 In gold
dust. Most of the Dawson contingent
left there on July II or Is. E. W. Kenney
of Los Angeles is one of the number
Shortly before he left he sold quarter
interest In No. II Hunker and a half in
terest in No. Hunker. He says that just
before he came out he saw a s68 nugget
taken from No. II Hunker
The richest of the party returning to-
day are John N Horne and his wife
Mrs. Horne proudly claims to have gotten
a start for her husband and herself by
doing washing at Forty Mile. Later they
made a good strike on Hunker and
Bonanza.
W. G. Jenkins of Seattle, a fireman,
brought out $1,000 from No. SO FL Dorado.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
ARBITRATION FAVORED.
Adopted by Christian
Temperance Women.

PACIFIC GROVE, Cal. July SO-At the
closing session of the California Womens
Christian Temperance Union Summer
School of Methods a resolution was pre-
sented by Mrs. ID. ]. Spencer of San Jose.
corresponding secretary of the State or
ganization, and unanimously adopted, eX-
pressing sympathy with the efforts of the
delegates, to the Peace Conference; in
tration. and declaring it to be the duty
of intelligent Christian tar % women to pro pro
upon the earth by doing their utmost to
educate the. rising generation in the prin-
ciples of arbitration and peace.
The closing exercises of the convention
were held to-day in the Methodist Epis-
copal church. Mrs. F. Norine Law, na-
tional organizer of the American
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
delivered the annual sermon at IL a. M,
speaking of the work that has been done
as well as that to be done by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. The even
ing service consisted of a sacred concert.
an excellent programme being rendered.
Most of the delegates will leave to-mor-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
PAY TRAIN AND
Filler COLLIDE
Rail Disaster at Los
Angeles.
HEAD-ON CRASH OF ENGINES
TWO MEN ARE INJURED IN
JUMPING.
Passengers on the Santa Monica
Train Receive a Severe Shak-
irg, but None Are Seri-
ously Hurt.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES. July 30.-A head-on
collision occurred on the Southern Pa
cific road at Clement Junction inside
the city limits this afternoon between
the Santa Monica Filler and the pay
train. running as an extra No one
was killed. but Engineer Edward Whit
ney and Fireman William Courtney of
the Filler" were both severely injured
in jumping. Whitney's shoulder was
dislocated and Courtney's leg broken.
There were but three passengers on
the Filler" and they were shaken, but
not injured. No one on the pay train
was injured Both engines were
wreck. The crew of the Filler" say
they were not aware of the approach
cf +ba nav train
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
FIRE DESTROYS FRUIT.
Burning of a Warehouse Causes
Heavy Loss at San Jose.

SAN JOSE. July 30.-A fire that caused
a loss of about 1000 in fruit, ware
houses and dried prunes broke out at 3:15
o'clock this morning near the broad-gauge
depot in this city. The building in which
the fire started was the warehouse of ].
B. Inderreiden & Co. of Chicago. The
structure was destroyed, together with
about forty carloads of prunes, the loss
being $50 600: insured for s25. 600 The heat
melted the corrugated iron warehouse ad-
Joining, belonging to Lee Brothers. This
building was empty. the loss being about
$4,000: insured for $1,000 Freight cars val
ned at $4,000 that could not be moved on
account of the rapid anu hot fire were
burned The origin of the fire is un-
known.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
THE SHELTER STRIKE.
State Board of Arbitration Arrives at
q Decision.

DENVER, July 3O.-The State Board of
Arbitration has reached a decision on the
smeter strike. Just what this decision
is will not be given publicity until some
time tomorrow.
An effort to get some inkling of what
the result Of the Investigations have led
the board to decide upon IN It's recon-
mendations for a settlement of the pre-
vailing difficulties between the smelter-
men and their employees was unavailing
tonight and the announcement was made
that no information would be given out
until an official report had been made to
the Secretary of State tomorrow. Con-
changed.
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the East Side lines, especially those
running to the parks were we'll pat
ronized.
Adjutant General Axline, speaking of
the fear of the people TO ride on the
cars in certain sections of the city at
night, said to-day: This state of af
fairs is likely TO continue for several
weeks or months unless settlement
is reached. The only way TO put a stop