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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-02
VERMONTERS AT
SUNSET PARK

Nearly 10000 residents of this city
and adjoining towns journeyed to Sun
set Park yesterday to participate in the
grand celebration given by the Native
Sons Of Vermont, who had originated
the idea, in commemoration of Ad-
miral Dewey's great victory. Three
long trains carried the pleasure seekers
from the Oakland mole to the gardens
of the Santa Cruz Mountains A pleas
ing feature of the celebration was the
fact that the hoodlum element was
missing There was, therefore. prac-
tically no need of the squad of police
men which accompanied the picnickers.
The latter were a joyous 1t of patriots
on pleasure bent who gave vent to
their enthusiasm at the proper times.
Promptly at S:45 a. m. the three
trains left the mole and started for the
mountains. At noon the picnic grounds
were reached and the exercises of the
day were inaugurated. After the
Golden Gate Park band had rendered a
few national airs Rev. George c.
Adams arose from his seat on the plat
form and delivered the invocation.
Hon. Edward A. Belcher. president of
the day. then made his opening re-
marks. His speech was short and was
delivered with great force. During it's
delivery the speaker was often inter
rupted with bursts of hearty applause.
He said:
Fellow Citizens: Early in our history
the old Green Mountain State gave to
the country it's ideal soldier-no sum-
mons to surrender was ever more inn
perative than that of Ethan Allen at
Ticonderoga-and lately she has given
TO the country its ideal sailor. His
tory contains the record of no sea fight
so splendid and so Overwhelmingly vic
torious as that of Dewey at Manila.
Proud is the mother State OF her
sonsi None more steadfast in their
patriotism; none Drawer in the front
of the batlel
The narration of deeds of valor Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-02

as Dewey day, and that designation
has been accepted everywhere in the
land AS Dewey day, then, the recur-
ring anniversary of the great admiraps
glorious achievement for American
arms will go ringing down the grooves
of history. lighting the ages with It's
glow. quickenng the pulses of mil
lions of Americans yet unborn as they
listen to that thrilling story of daring
and intrepidity and stimulating the
hearts of the brave and refreshing
patriotism down to that remotest
period of time when there shall be no
more wars or rumors of wars among
the nations.
In concluding these brief opening re-
marks, ] ask you to join me in three
rousing cheers for Admiral Dewey.
At the conclusion of his address
Judge Belcher introduced Miss l.. c.
Snider, who sang the national anthem.
Hon. NJ. Nj. Estee. the orator of the
day, received a hearty greeting when
to his audience. His speech
was punctuated with applause and
cheers. He said in part:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men: The sons of Vermont have met
to-day to celebrate the first anniver-
sary of an event famous in American
history. They have selected Dewey
as the most illustrious Vermonter by
making May day" Dewey day. /
venture to remind you, however, that
Admiral Dewey belongs to the Amer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-02
VESSELS GAY
WITH BUNTING

Never in the history of the water front
has there been so much bunting displayed
as was thrown yesterday to the north
west breeze. Every craft on the bay was
decorated, and while some made better
showing than others, there was not one
that did not fly her flag in honor of
Dewey day. The British fleet made a
splendid showing, every ship being
dressed for the occasion. The Iowa Pen
sacola and Marion were gay with bunt-
ing and each fired an admirals salute
during the day.
The training ship Pensacola lying off
Goat Island was the first to salute. At
a. m. the apprentice boys were paraded
on deck The ship was then dressed, the
admirals flag run up and the salute fired
At noon the reserve boys on the Marion
manned the rapid fire battery and a few
seconds before the time ball fell she also
was saluting in honor of Dewey The
Iowa took up the refrain and for few
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-02

The people of California did the rest
As d result of their love labors to
honor a son of their State and the ad-
miral of all the States, the Vermonters
We're almost unable to carry the crowds
that wished to participate in the cele-
bration at Sunset Park The members
of the society, headed by the Golden
Gate Park band, marched to the ferry
and onto the boats at the ferry at S:45
O'Clock, followed by the merrest throng
OF patriots of both sexes and all ages
and headed across the stream for the
gayly caparisOned cars that were to
take them to the mountains. where the
eagle bird could scream to his hearts S
content. They went and they ceIe-
brated, with everything to make and
nothing to mar the success of the out
ing.
Others who could not go with the
NermOnters remained behind TO find
other scenes to animate by their pres
ence and make glad with their voices
The city squares Golden Gate Park
and the beach We're alive with sight
seers and pleasure seekers all the live
long, vibrant. sunshiny day At the
suburban places of amusement con-
slant streams Of people poured in to
listen TO Dewey day offerings and stir
up the animals.
And out on that other city, on the
ships in the bay, under their forests
of masts, they celebrated too. Excur-
sion parties on gayly decorated tugs
and launches flew back and forth among
the vessels of commerce and of war
cheering the bunting allow and aloft,
cheering the holiday dresses donned by
the British ships for the occasion,
cheering the Iowa and the Marion and
the Pensacola and fairly shrieking with
delight at the salutes to the absent
Dewey from his brethren aboard
And on the Grant and Sherman, the
transports just returned from Manila,
Dewey day was celebrated none the
less fittingly if more quietlyf In the
sick bays of both ships were men down
with disease, disabled by wounds, who
had lately breathed the same air with
the admiral of all their country's fleets.
and they were only too eager to lend
their patriotism to the celebration.
They could not dance or shout or sing,
but they could feel the blood rush
through their arteries at memory OF
their hero as it rushed IN the days
when they fought near Manila under
his protecting aegis. They also serve
who only stand and wait"
Two other pretty features of the
memorable day consisted in the firing
of an admiral's salute in Columbia
Square from a Spanish cannon cap
tured at Cavite. 1t is supposed to be
the wardog that barked first at the ap-
proach of Dewey 1t barked joyfully
yesterday in his honor at the behest of
American. tars and thousands heard the
message. At Golden Gate Park the
flag of the McCulloch, which was
Deweys dispatch boat was foated to
the breeze from a staff.
And, fitting ending of the day, when
most of the merrymakers had found
their beds and their homes, a great
beacon fire still blazed on Twin Peaks,
throwing its glow far out on the Pa
cific, as if TO signal Dewey, steer this
way, admiral San Francisco wants
you"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-02

minutes the shores of Alameda and Ma
rim re-echoed the cannonading. The bat
tleshtp was decorated in a most appro-
pirate manner, her fighting masts and up
per structure being covered with bunt-
ing: During the afternoon, when it began
to blow very hard, the Pensacola took in
her flags but all the other vessels in port
kept them flying until sundown.
Among the merchantmen the best show
ing was made by the brig Courtney Ford.
This was due more to her position, how
ever, than anything else. She was on the
California drydock and lowered away
above the other ships at the wharves.
Captain Murchison had secured an extra
supply of signal flags and had his vessel
covered with bunting. AT Howard street
wharf the British ships Zinita and King
George and the American barkentine
Ruth were gay with color.
The tugs Fearless and Relief made
brave showing, while the Vigilant was
covered with bunting. The Vigilant made
hourly trips between the Pensacola and
Pacific street wharf, carrying visitors to
the apprentice boys on the training ship.
The launches Amy and William D car
ried visitors to the Iowa, and Henry Pc
terSon saw to it that his boats did honor
to the nations hero.
At Lombard street wharf the British
steamer Athenian and at Pacific street
wharf the American steamer Australia.
Wed with each other as to which would
make the best display. Both steamers
are rushing the work of loading and un-
loading in order to get away on time, so
the crews did not get any holiday, but
the men had the consolation of knowing
that they were earning double pay and
at the same time working under the fin
est display of bunting ever seen on either
ship
Over at Oakland the Hawaiian bark
ROderick Dhu held the pride of place.
Captain Johnson saw to it that there was
a good supply of extra flags aboard and
superintended the dressing of his ship.
4 The Hawaiian bark Willscott, the Ameri-
can schoOners Robert Searles and Muriel
helped to make Oakland Long Wharf look
it's gayest, while away up in Oakland
Creek the British ships Flintshire. Atom
Alaw and Brussels did honor to the oc-
casiOn. Captains Thomas of the Atom
Alaw and Jones of the Flintshire take al
most as much interest in California as the
Native Sons, and whenever their vessels
are in port on a national holiday fine
display of bunting can be depended upon
fro mthem.
Over at SausalitO are the British ships
Ben Lee. Centesima and Crown of India;
at Martinez is the British ship Zalus; at
Port Costa are the American schooner
Albert Meyer, Italian ship Caterina Ac-
came and British ship Primrose Hill
while out in the bay is a fleet of sugar
boats, every one of which had all it's
flags set. At Mission street lies the Rus
sian barkentine Bering, and at the Mail
dock the Japanese steamer America
Maru. both of which made as good
| showing IS the American vessels. Thus
American, British, Italian. Russian and
! Japanese vessels combined to do honor
to Dewey. the hero of Manila. and sue
ceeded in making one of the most nota-
BILE displays ever seen on the front.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
Regarding the work OF the police at the election
Devery is allowed TO say:
WALKING ALL OYER THE GLOBE.
ARRIVAL AT BALTIMORE OF GREEK
WHO HAS GONE ON FOOT THROUGH
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Baltimore. June 13 (SpeciaD.-Peter ATLAS, the
young Greek explorer and sportsman, who, for
purse Of IS 900 offered by the London Sporting club.
Is engaged in the remarkable feat of visiting all
the principal countries Of the world on foot, has
arrived here the steamer Dunenn, from
Penarth Wales He started from Cadiz Spain,
on January l. 1925 walked through Spain. France.
Belgium Holland Germany, Switzerland, IaIy'
Austria Hungary Bulgaria. Rumana and Russia.
From St Petersburg he crossed through Finland
and from Aboe reached Stockholm and walked
through Sweden Norway and Denmark; thence by
shin 10 London. and continued his course through
England and Scotland, and finally sailed from
Penarth for Baltimore.
To-day Atlas started for Washington, having
a letter Of introduction to President Mckinley
He will then walk to New-York and from there
start across the continent From California ne VIII
walk south to Mexico and the Central American
States and from South American port ne VIII
sail 10 Australia. Then will follow tramps through
Japan China and India. Atlas Is twenty SIX
wears old and of magnificent physique. He Is
botanist and Geographer, and was graduated az
the University of Paris. He wears n jewelled
decoration of the Order of Chevalier presented to
him by the Car for walking across the Balkans.
The year before he started on his world trip ne
walked from Smyrna TO St. petersburg against
time. and won a wager oil tSO
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
THINKS THEY CAN EYTRICATE HIM.

Tho financial affairs of Dom Eugenio Faria Con-
zaIes de Teixeira Marquis Of Aguila Branca. me
Young Brazilian now living in this city accorunS
70 General James Il. O'Beirne. the Marques busi-
ness agent are in puzzng tangie Ihe Mar
auis's trouble has been caused by MS rear estate
,,.,,er, o., sotd tho Gnneral FINALLY he was
ohl,gad "a mortgage his house at One-hundred-
and-Gfth-st and West End-ave, for S'V0D' IN order
to meet a payment in one Of the hathouse specu-
lations Then matters went from BAD 10 w3rse,
md at last he came to G.. f. Waldo and myeeIi lor
advice we have been at work Tor some tifne az
temptlng TO unrave the almost incomprenehsloie
sorias ~ snecuaion in which he has been engaged
and we begin to little light. believe we can
save his home from being sold under foreclOsure,
as IL threatened. and ultimately ehHicn'e mn" Ho''
his difficulties. - .A. ,ha Mar
General O'Beirne went on to say that the ah- Ma
Properties in Brazil but there was dimcui'y !"
The immediate raising Of ready cash
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
TANK ABOrT AMERICAN STEEL.

Owing 10 the number Of conflicting statements re-
centlv made In regard to possible DIVIDEND on
American Steel and Wire Company common stock
inouirv was made at the office of j. & w Sellgman
g. co bankers who had acted as syndicate man
aecrs at the time of the formation of the company
IN regard TO a statement Of their position. henry
s.lieman n director OF the company, SAID;
Statements furnished TO me by officers OF the
company show that during the first four months
Of the present year the Steel and Wire Company
has earned the full dividend for the entire year
on the preferred stock and large surplus applica
ble TO dividends the common STOCK am -, ~
favor OF a quarterly dividend of not less tnan ~
ner cent on the common stock, but, OF course, as
nv firm has only two representatives on the Boar9
Of Directors | am unable to say what the Boaru
will 40 at the meeting. the total number or dircct-
ors being fifteen. ! am also In favor or the STOCKS
OF the company being put upon the regular IFS;
and that appllca ton be made as soon after July Il
ne practIcable We understand that until now II
has been impracticable to make such apphca aton:
as Il was necessary TO take complete inventory
of properties to comply with the Stock Exchange
requirements.
Mr. Seligman said that he disliked to take the
unusual course OF making statement In regard 10
the matter but felt constrained to do so, In view
Of unauthorized and unfounded statements pup
Mshed which are calculated to mislead
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
WHERE NATHAN HALE TAOGhI'
Nm nrsrp1cr SCHOOL. AT EAST HADDAM. CONN.
TO BE DEDICATED AS MEMORIAL

OLD DISTRICT SCHOOL AT EAST HADDAM CONN.,
TO BE DEDICATED AS A MEMORIAL"
ThA old district school at East Haddam' conn.,
.,hsre Nathan Hale taught in ia and lH5' is 10
Ne preserved as a memorial TO the martyr spy VI
the revolution through the patriotism OF hlchaIu
Henry Green OF this city one Of whose ahces'o's
,,en, N school to Nathan Hale In the oulIoihs
Mr. Green has removed the building to oeautiui
cite on the east bank OF the Connecticut River,
,,here II is visible for miles around Inc orls""'
site was nj the fork of the roads between Ohap
mans Ferry and Moodus Landing In the village Vi
Fast Haddam. In 177s II was removed 10 Iahu
owned by St Stephens Church and converted
into a dwelling by Judge Julius Atwood whose de-
scendants have occupied II until the present DAY.
Tudge Atwood the present owner. Is now well alonS
in wears and il was feared by many that IL wouu
be destroyed unless some one should undertake
10 preserve IL. -, ,,.,xA.ar,
The house will be turned over to the Daughters
of the American Revolution. who will place In
n many relies OF Nathan Hale. The dedication
ceremonies will take place on September Y next
The anniversary Of Hales execution. The Daugh-
ters of the Revolution, the Sons Of the Revolution
and the Society Of Colonial Wars will send repre-
sentatves and the Rev. DIR. Edward Everett Hale
a grandnephew OF Nathan. Will deliver the dedl-
catory address An address will also be made by
Victor Pallsits. who is compiling history OF
Naf a
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
AN ALLEGED HOTEL THIEF.
LOTS OF PROPERTY IN THE fhi'oNH''N .
ROOM-PASS KEYS TO EVERY
HOTEL.

.,,o- -sorseants Murphy and Farley. OF the
Central Office yesterday arraisned pelore m"e
,rate Omsted in the Centre-st ponce cou'' a.
Rruns well-dressed young man, "no wy ~.
,setiyes say, is an extremely clever no''' - CON
,nac,fc charge against him is the iaIoe". u 49,
worth OF silver knick-knacks ana Je"en' ~ w.
tIl,n, Endicott the property OF Daniei a. Moou
-. uaetstra,e Omsted was told tnat bru"e
ras wanted for large number of hotei roooeiies
"a he was hc d in 1850 bail for examihauoh ="
Thursday morning. pending which ne was '0"''
nitted 10 the Tombs. ,us =
The police ascertained that Bruins ocoup,eu
-, IN a lodging house at No. % West Ninety
80 Nu.. =, There they found thirty-two pawn
.,eLo,s and lot OF miscellaneous uinhe''
ood ,eveIrv the proceeds Of many roooeries' Cap-
'a,r McClnsky says The Captain declares 'ha'
tsr,ns is the man who entered the Parker House,
NJ Thirty-ninth-st. and Broadway anu s'o'e sOv'
worth of tewelry from Mrs Matte walker. no
Walker has identified Bruins ms rrisdnsr entered one
~ the rooms Of the Belvidere Hotel az yoT,h OF
ave and Eighteenth-st.. and stole S40' "'''"
oroperty from Of the guests. ..a .bo Ia rye
Pesdss the thirty-two pawn tickets ana tne @ %e res
sdnDd In ' ,he room of Bruins miscelaneous as
sortment OF articles. Among theln mem ho,tiss silver
"a srdcase with the word Metropoe' on H. Ysr slsrl
stampbox with the initials ~, w. ,Li,,ais Ii ais N
number Of silver and gOd s!ieHpns KIP two GNe small small
dianoond studs a babys diamond lacepn tW0 @ peali
e,cRons one pair Of mother-ofp opera glasses,
one gold horseshoe pin, goid chateeie cn,teais % c.
Wh WI nnber Of the watch being olsSS: three enamel
lace nns and pendant one chatelaine silver wseua a
No Ssss cgsTnite sisne"O holder with the initials w II
r. and number OF other small articles; the the
neIec1eS ~ , potels on them Some of the keys we're
made to order. and had new appearssk nsss kew for
IAN tam So,el IN the city He said he was the best
eSuppeS hotel thief that the police had arrested In
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
COLORADO MINERS MAY S1hihE.

SHELTERS WILL SHUT DOWN ON JUNE 10 UNLh'9S
NEW ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE.
Colorado Springs, Col, June l3 (Speciap ITO
5000 miners employed in Colorados gold ana sh.eI
production may quit work In sympathy win
smelter employees June l5 when the ne" elen ~
hour law goes into effect The situation Is staVe'
The miners will be directly affected II the smeers
shut down as the output OF the mines VIII prac-
tically cease and the miners be thrown out OF ei'
ployment sympathetic strike 1t is tnousht'
will help TO bring the smelter owners 10 terhS'
lou, smelter charges for treating Colorado ores
have increased the States output to double what
II was two years ago. This has given employ neas @
IN miners and smelter employees. Tne charses
we're reduced on the basis OF ten hours for gay
labor THE new law fixes the day al elSht hours;
iTbe mine owners at a meeting here to-day refused
70 nav more fer smelter charges. The miners are
Interested In the output continuing 10 lhGreuse, ls
Rut the smelter owners IN turn propose W 'emIt.
the day feature and employ by the hour: ln,s th
means n 20 per cent reduction. To onset TINS tn
employees are privileged TO work ten h9uIs, e. ui 5t
thus earn their present wages Inc S'oNN ~
is aerlously affected.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
SLY VALUABLE DOGS POISONED.
poi ICE HAVE NOT YET GONE TO THE RELIEF OF
THE PEOPLE AROUND NINETY Y-THIRD-sT.
AND WEST END-AVE.

Six valuable dogs belonging to persons living In
the neighborhood OF Nnety-third-st. and West End
ave. have died from poisoning recently, and no
efforts have been made by the police to detect the
poisoner Captain William r. Haughey Of the
West One-hundredth-st police station said yester-
day: mo reports of dog poisoning have been made
TO u.s. We get all information Of these mat
ters in the newspapers.
An afternoon paper yesterday said that Anthony
Saver a detective attached to the West One-hun-
dredth-st station making determined effort
TO find the culprt. Mr.. Saver denied this. and
added that he knew nothing about the poisoning
Some of the persons whose dogs have been
poisoned have dubbed together and offered large
reward for the establishment OF the identity Of the
poisoner. The reward has been placed in the hands
of Guido Rieck druggist, at Ninety y-frst-st. and
Broadway
The following owned dogs which have died from
poisoning In the last few days: Henry Lenz,
Ninety -second-st. and Broadway. lost St Bernard
dog; Michael Kelly, No. 251 West Ninety
St. two terriers; Mrs. II. r. Wilson No 304 West
Ninety thrd-st a fox terrier Mrs. Eugene Cana
lizo. an English pug, and Mrs. T. II. Watson, No.
25s West Ninety third-st.. a valuable Boston ter
rier
Charles II. Hankinson superintendent Of the So
cety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals. said
yesterday that some crank probably doing the
poisoning. He added that the society had two OF
its detectives investigating the case Mr. Hankn-
son is not hopeful that the posoner will be found.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
ADVANCE N RAILROAD RATES on IRON

birmingham, Ala, June l9 (SpeciaD.-The South
ern Iron Committee representing all the railroads
leading out OF Southern iron centres, has given
o,ico ~ an advance Of 30 cents a ton in the rate
ON iron effective June 81. similar advance was
made on February 6. making the total advance this
wear 81 "A ton. The advance will be applied to all
shinments to Ohio River points, and also. II Is
understood TO Mississippi River points where the
iron Is going TO the Far West and Northwest
Whether or not the advance VIII apply TO snip
ments to Southern points IL not yet stated. Ihere
viii be no advance IN shipments 10 Southern ports
for export pl.-poses The freight rate advance
must be paid by the consumer. and iron VIII ac-
cordingy advance 80 cents a ton 1t ~ not pc
ueyed the advance In freight rate Will hamper
trade the demand for iron can more than stand M "a
the rnt es charged before the slump In 1904
New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
BARROWSs ALLEGED INSANITY.
EVIDENCE BEING SECURED AT LITTLE ROCK TO

yyIDENC'E BEING SECURED At LITTLE ROCK TO
BE PRESENTED IN HIS DEFENCE.
Little Rock Ark June 13-When the trial Of
George Barrows comes up in New-York on the
charge Of kidnapping Baby Clark a plea Of insan-
ity will probably be entered. Strong statements
have been prepared in Little Rock tending TO show
that Barrows is mentally irresponsible. These
statements by the parents and brother Oh the pris
oner aver that Barrows suffered severe attack OF
typhoid fever when a boy and his mind was never
right afterward His brother in statement
says. , -
not balanced in mind. but since his attack OF ty-
phoid fever In 1887 he has on many occasions shown
times with the uneasiness and restlessness which
much as i was would notice II from his incoherent
speech the twitching Of the muscles and strange
expression OF his eyes.
* school teacher will testify that Barrows was
taken out OF the public schools quietly on account
OF symptoms Of insanity displayed