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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

time and who had passed many a mid
watch dreaming of the day they should
reach port and again taste the toddies
for which he is famous
Just bring us a bowl of the regular
dip, Teddy" said McGregor as soon as the
salutations had quieted a bit. Leave it
on the table and we'll do the rest Old
Garron here has. already, about as much
as he can stand; but that makes no diff
ference. It's our first day ashore and we
want no water ballast until we haul out
again for Sound ports and orders"
The barkeeper departed and McGregor
continued with the story which the in
terruption had caused him to break off
for a minute.
well, when we reached st. Michaels
[ was told by the agent that it would be
a full two months before 1 would receive
my return cargo of missionaries and other
unfortunate creatures, so, leaving the old
hooker in charge of the mate l took a
run up the river. OF course there are
all sorts and conditions of people along
the Yukon and they have all sorts of ma
chimes rigged UP to get the bone out of
the fish when once they get it alongside,
but the best of the lot was the old woman
at Circle City of whom I was speaking.
"She was a funny old craft with plenty
square prov, but she had the finest bit
of top hamper that ever rested aloft. She
had been insas many different trades as
a Dutch brig and when I saw her she
was playing a piano in an all-night dance
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SALISBURY'S RESPONSIBILITY.

I IHILE Lord Salisbury, said the British dis
\NI patches OF yesterday, is quietly at home at
Hatfield House Mr.. Chamberlain is buried in
work at the Colonial Office and double forces at the
Royal Arsenal and the dockyards strainng every
nerve to equip and transport troops to the Cape"
In that statement we have another evidence OF the
extent to which the aged Premier Of Great Britain
has surrendered the direction of the empire in the
crisis that conironts the aggressive and domi-
neerng Secretary OF State for the Colonies, The
situation is not good one for the empire, for de
spite his defects and his age, Salisbury is wiser
statesman than Chamberlain and could he rouse and
exert himself would be much better fitted to con-
duct the controversy with the Beers to a peaceable
conclusion
Some OF the more eminent Englishmen in depart
ments of effort having no connection with politics
are aware of the danger which is threatened by Sails
bury's seeming retirement from control and have by
public appeals endeavored to rouse him to action
In notable letter Frederic Harrison warns him that
he will be held responsible for whatever consequences
follow "You are" he said, 'the chief of the Govern
n1cnt and the accepted head OF the most powerful
party known to recent times No other living states
man can pretend to such experience in international
affairs nor does any other possess in so eminent a
degree the confidence of the nation 1t seems an u-
natural thing that country should be the verge
OF formidable while you or less in the
background 1t is not the business of the
Colonial Office 10 embark this empire in foreign
war 1t is no duty of the Minister for the Colonies
to make war nor to render war inevitable"
Having emphasized the responsibility of the Pre-
1nier in the crisis, Mr. Harrison goes to point out
that Great Britain has no further claims upon the
Transvaa than those which have been conceded, and
that the recent demands of Chamberlain have been
SC aggressive to virtually amount to war. In the
course Of his appeal he says:
Measured by the compromises with foreign ma
tons which you may justly claim to have brought to
successful issue the concessions already accepted
by the republic are indeed decisive From nine years
to seven years, from seven to FIVE years, from one
demand of the Utanders to another, the Beers have
given way They have already. conceded the whole
of the original demand made upon them, and have
even added more And at every fresh occasion Sir
Alfred Miner is instructed TO make further demands
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hall. I believe her previous cruise had
been along the sinful shoals of that
border of our Eastern cities where she
had done much good by bringing the llght
TO the heathens of the New York tender
lon.
From missionary to music-maker IN
dance hall is a long run, but she was as
good at the one thing as the other. She
had saved her salary and bought couple
of claims on which the taxes were due.
Time and again she had been notified by
the surveyor to settle and finally she was
informed that she must either pay up
or lose her property. The day after re-
ceiving this information she appeared at
the office and planked down a couple OF
bags of dust, got her receipts and de-
parted.
1.-TWO days afterward she sold out her
claims and went down the river and out
of the country A few days after her
departure the surveyor started TO make
up his package of treasure to ship to the
States. Among it was one of the old
lady's bags of dust. Something about the
weight attracted the surveyors attention
and he examined it. 1t was merely COM
mon sand which the elderly female hIa-
gilded by washing it in solution OF gilt
paint.
THAT surveyor now has no use 1or
elderly females of uncertain pasts. But
and the captain raised his glass, i hkeo
her style so, boys, here's TO the nrst le-
male confidence artist of the Yukon.
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until throughout the Transvaal, and may well add
home the impression prevails that it is not conces
sion of claims which is sought from the republic but
submission humiliation, and loss of independence. Is
this how negotiations have been carried when you,
my Lord as head of the Foreign Office, have dealt
with Russia, Turkey, France the United States!
This is not negotiation. 1t is war-war OF naked
aggression-war wherein the Beers will not yield
without desperate struggle and after bloody COM
bats-a which cannot be closed by few VIC
tories the traces of it wiped out by few prom
ises or proclamations-a wherein many true and
patriotic Englishmen devoutly trust that the Beers
may not be ultimately crushed"
Salisbury is old and we'll nigh exhausted, but he
hardly be indifferent to such appeals if he be not
wholly incapacated for his high office He has been
all his life an advocate of peace, and his proudest
boasts have been in the diplomatic skill with which
he has avoided war. He may yet exert himself to
stay the aggressons of the ambitious Chamberlain,
and it is in that hope the conservative element and
juster portion of the British public watching
hear of his return to London and active resump-
ton OF the duties OF his office
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

c. c. Dixon, merchant of Dixon, is
guest at the Grand.
Count Hooke is registered at the Palace
from Washington, d. c.
Timothy Lee ex-Inspector Of Police of
lone, is a guest at the Lick.
Senator Thomas Flint Jr. is in the city,
and is among the guests at the Palace.
w r. Caruthers, leading business man
of Santa Rosa, is registered at the Lick.
T. ]. Field, the Monterey banker is at
the Palace accompanied by his wife and
son.
F. H. sefavor, U. S. N, is at the Occi-
dental with his wife. They arrived yes
terday.
John F. Carrere of the Board Of In
sanity Commissioners was q. recent ar
rival at the California.
r. Sir and Mr. and Mrs. P. Heroult. a
party of travellers from Paris, are
registered at the Occidental.
D. r. Cameron, an oil man and capital
ist of Hanford, arrived in the city yes
terday and went to the Lick.
NJ. Biggs Jr, big rancher and capital
list of Oroville, is staying at the Gran
while on a visit of pleasure to the city.
]. S. White and S. c. Griffith two lucky
mining men of Anvil City, Alaska, were
among the arrivals at the Grand yester-
day.
f. S. Cooley has come up to the city
from his home in Menlo Park and is
staying at the Occidental He is accom-
panied by his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Williams have
come up from their Santa Barbara home
and are at the Palace, where they will
remain for short time.
Ex-senator Stephen M. White is con-
fined to his bed in his apartments at the
Palace, suffering from a slight indisposi-
ton. which few days of rest and care
full attention will cure.
James B. Ferguson, the well-known
horseman of Kentucky, arrived on the
DELAYED overland last night from New
York and went to the Palace. He will act
as starter for the California Jockey Club
at its meeting this fall.
DR.. George B. Somers, who is con-
nected with the faculty of Cooper Medi-
cal College, will leave on the Saturday
night overland for extended trip
abroad. En- route he will visit the Johns
Hopkins University and observe the
surgical work performed there by the
celebrated DR.. Kelly of that institution.
While in Europe he will visit Paris, Ber-
lin and Vienna, spending the greater part
of his time at the latter place.
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Send Our 5My Fome.

A Georgia citizen who has son fight
ing in the Philippines has addressed the
following rhimed note to General Otis:
"Ginrul Otis,
Please take notice
Yonder, 'crost the foam,
We need field hands
In these here lands
o.. We're wantin Billy home.
Hes fit an fou't
Fer nigh about
Six months thar, 'crost the roam
We jest won't mention
Any pension
If you'll send Billy home"
Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Consti-
. tuition.
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1t is asserted that in his appeal to Victoria for
peaceable settlement of the controversy between her
Government and his own President Kruger ad-
dressed her Majesty as Dear Queen" and If the
story be it is but another proof that the stern
resolue old Boer cares little for the fornalties Of
etiquette in diplomacy, and is mainly concerned
about saying the right thing and having understood
by the right person.
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GOLD BRICKS
ON
THE YUKON.

came on to take his watch.
"Aneient Mariners got round again?
he inquired as he slowly adjusted his
apron and selected pink to ornament his
button hole, from the floral piece that
adorned the center of the polished mahog-
any.
Yes said his partner, lighting cigar
ette as he moved toward the doorson his
way TO take a few hours vacation along
the pave. they are back again. There
goes the bell, you'd better see what they
want"
Teddy entered the little room and was
hailed with a shout of delight by the
old tars. who had not seen him for some
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
0Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup,

Has been used for fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child softens
the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Collie regu-
lates the Bowels and is the best remedy for
whether arising from teething or
other causes For sale by druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Minslow's Soothing syrup 25c a bottle
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
Northern Pacific Railway.

Upholstered tourist sleeper through to st.
Paul every Tuesday night. No change. This
car is nicely upholstered in leather and is ex-
trenely comfortable in every respect. Pullman
sleeping cars of the latest pattern on every
train Tickets sold at lowest rates to all points
East T. K Stateler, Gen. Ast., 63s Market ST.,
San Francisco.
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Suit ON a. Patent.

Suit was brought in the United States
Circuit Court by the National Cash Reg
lister Company against William Mohr-
mann for an injunction and an account
ing as user of a device claimed to be
patented to the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

w STONE throughout the United States blind
I
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n
a
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In
n
originally appointed crkp Posoce June 49, 1885, and
dphering bad addresses while
in
of the on
is O.
aaddr
Depart
asserted fellow
o
on the ework,O G
He has in
Mr.
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formation concerning the United States
Naval School address a communication to
"The commander of the United states
ship Pensacola, Yerba Buena Island, san
Francisco. Cal"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

HOTEL DEL CORONADO-Take advantage
of the roUnd-trip tickets. Now only $50 by
steamship, including fifteen days board at no.
tel; longer stay. 81 so per day. Apply at New
Montgomery street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

Fighting Bob Evans will direct the policing OF
the course over which the great international yacht
race will be sailed II he needed any assistance San
Francisco would gladly lind him the loan" OF the
only Michael Joseph Conboy, with the certainty that
there would be two good policemen duty at the
worst.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

THE GREAT EASTERN-E. D. N,
City. The Great Eastern left Southamp-
ton on her first trip to New York on June
IT, 1860 and reached the Empire CITY OH
the 2Sth of the same month.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

September % to October inclusive, the San
ia Fe Route will sell tickets to Chicago at very
low rates. Occasion, cornerstone laying
Government building and fall festivities. Get
full particulars at 62s Market street
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

Gruff voices
were heard in
the little back
room attached to
the bar when the
gentleman who
attends to those
consumed by an
afternoon thirst
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

Stockton has the fair crowd this week and the
hibition both as to the show and to the visitors
promises to be recordbreaker The success of the
State Fair has given aboom to all such expositions
and all will profit by it,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

The French music hall singer who has pursued Jim
Teries across the ocean will probably give him
trouble than forty Sharkeys, and what is worse he
can't get lid Of her by making match with her.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

PHYSICIANS Subscriber, City. In the
classified portion of the city directory, at
the end of the volume, you will find a list
of all physicians practicing in San Fran
cisco. There is no list 'of authorized ana
reputable physicians who are special
lists -
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Cal glace fruit SOC per 10 at Townsend.s. :.

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), SO Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

Some notable instances lately have shown that
water is of the most important factors in modern
warfare. The Beers only waiting until it descends
in the form OF rain the vedt until they begin hos
tile operations against Great Britain General Otis will
not move against the Filipinos until it quits raining
and the fremen of Paris have Just shown what pow
erful agent it was in reducing Fort Chabrol Guern
no sooner the hose turned in his direction than
he quit
The latest speculator the future of England pre-
diets that after the Paris exposition is France
and Germany will unite in alliance for promoting
expansion, the Germans to Holland and her
colonies while the French will annex Belgium and
the Congo country in Africa. Great Britain and
Russia expected to remain passive while the
spoiation is going on for fear of one another
The first jury summoned to assist the provisional
court in Porto Rico has the thanks of the Judge
by convictng the defendant in the case and is
probable good many of the honest natives will be-
eve that uries called just for the purpose of
victng, and will deem it matter of etiquette to
verdict Of guilty every time
The K1ondike gold yield for the year is now esti-
mated at about $Soooooo, which is fully third less
than that OF last year. The big developments that
were expected have not been realized and it looks
if the country would have to diversity its indus
tries or lose nearly all of its present population
The assertion of Dreyfus that he will demand re-
hearing OF his is but natural under the circum
stances but 1t is to be hoped he will have second
thought and think differently. The world has had
much OF the case as it cares for.
Since the sentiment of humanity has done much
for Dreyfus it ought to be able to accomplish some
thing to stay the hand of Britain against the Beers
and incidentally, too, for the Filipinos:
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

SMALL sUMs-Palace, Vallejo, Cal.
The simplest way to send small sums OF
money to a foreign country, such as 10
cents or Is cents, is to enclose that amount
in coin in letter United states stamps
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

The love Of aged John Ncholl of Oakland for Miss
Hodge OF that same city appears, from all the test
mony, to have died of heart failure. The breach OF
promise suit that followed may be said to have
ried unpeasantness in its wake.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22

HAY BOX-A correspondent has kindly
furnished the following in reply to a ques-
ton in this department as to hay box
used by people in Sweden for keeping food
warm:
"The hay box is an ordinary pine box,
any size from a cracker box up. 1t is
half filled with meadow hay, and gunny
sack filed with the same kind of hay is
at hand. The utensil containing the food
condition or otherwise, as the case may
be, is placed in the box of hay, in which
ceive the utensil, so that it may be well
imbedded. The sack filled with hay is
then placed on top of the utensil and that
in the utensiI will remain in exactly the
same condition that it was when placed
there as to heat, except that if boiling it
will be overdone, but it will never burn
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

Orpheun-vaudeville.
Tivoli-'Lohengrtn''
Coumba-"Marte Antoinette,' Monday evening, Septem
Der &.
Acazar-''Too Much Johnson
Grand Opera-house- Majors Daughter"
Chutes, Observation-Disclosures every
evening
Olympia, and Ellis streets-Specialties.
Sutro Baths-SwimIning Races.
Mechanics Pavion-Alechanics' Fair and Philippine Ex
hib!t.
6rcus-sixteenth streets. Saturday,
Der %.
Oakland Racetrack-Faces SATURDAY.. september g.
AUCTION SALES.
BY P J. Barth-This day at o'clock. Chlnaware ETC.,
q McAllister
-- <TsA51lSsTls --
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CHICAGO NEWS STANDS,
Sherman House; O.. Co.: Great Northern hotsS;
Fremont House; Auditorium Hotel.
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NEW YORK NEWS STA

NEW YORK NEWS STANDS.
Waldorf-Astors Hotel; a Rrsntano. 81 Union Square;
Murray Hill Hotel
WASHINGTON ID. C.) OFFIcE-.......W wellington Hotel
j, l. ENGLISH, Correspondent.
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NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE
PERRY LUKENS JR................2S Tribune Buidin
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JOHN D. sPRECkELS, Proprietor.

c. GEORGE KROGNESS,
Manager Foreign Advertising, Marquette Building
Chicago.
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT,
G, c, CARL TON ........... Herald Squa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-18
AT THE METROPOLITAN.

The Jeffries- Fitzsimnons fight pictures
continue to attract goodsized audiences
10 the Metropolitan this week; the per-
Iormances, both matinee and evening,
nave peen Well attended and the business
seems TO increase as the end of the en-
gagement draws near The engagement
ehds saturday evening; the usual daily
matlhees will be given throughout the
week
Next week Lester 4 Kent's animated
views and screen novelties will be the
altractlon at the Metropolitan; these are
SAID to be the most perfect motion pic
lures ever exhibited in the Northwest.
Inc engagement will be for the entire
week. commencing Sunday night, with
matinees daily
The Banda Rosa is announced at the
metropolitan for an engagement of one
Week. commecing Sunday, Aug. Il.
Hoyts "A Black Sheep" will open the
regular season at the Metropolitan
Sept. 8.
Inc Jeffr1es-Fitzsimmon fight pictures
continue to attract good-sized audiences
10 the Metropolitan this week. The per-
Iofmahces, both matinee and evening,
nave been well attended, and the business
seems to increase as the end of the en-
easement draws near. The engagement
ENDS Saturday evening. The usual daily
matlnees will be given throughout the
week.
Next week Lester & Kent's animated
views and screen novelties will be the
attraction at the Metropolitan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-18
FOREST FIRES RAGING
LARGE PORTION OF NORTuEuN
NEW YORK IS THREATENED
BY THE FLAMES
FARMERS ARE OUT IN FORCE

thousands of Them Fighting Back
the FIames-RepOrts From Vari-
GUS Localities Show the Situation
to Be SeriOus-Many. Families
Compelled to Desert Their Homes
and Seek Places of Safety.
WAIERTOWN, N. Y, Aug IA large
portion of Northern New York, including
the counties of jefferson. st. Lawrence
and Lewis, is being swept by fierce for
est fires that have already DESTROYED
thousands of dollars worth of valuable
timber land and threaten to do more
serious damage unless quenched bv a
heavy rain.
reports received from different local
tiles in this and other counties this aft
ernoon show that the situation is very Sc
r1ous In the southern part of this coun-
ty, in the vicinity of SmithvilIe. thou
sands CT acres of timber land have been
burned over.
A dispatch from antwerp says Con-
ley'5 big woods are afire, and dwelling
houses en- the outskirts of the village
are in danger Of destruction Many fam
1ies have moved out, fearing that the
flames will reach their houses and de-
stroy their possessions
From Philadelphia to Clayton ana
from Black River to Lowville the fires
are raging.
A dispatch from Canton, ST. Lawranc,
county, states that forest fires are rag
Ing at Pirites, and that the public woods
and buildings are in danger. Thousands
OF farmers are fighting the flames
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-18
DAY FOR DREYFUS
Continued from First Page.


as, when repeating the late Lieut.. Col.
Henry's theatrical denunciation of the
Dreyfus cOurt-martial, he turned towards
Droyfus, and, pointing to him with his
finger, said:
Henry said it just as I am saying it
now" and every one in court today had
the scene at once before their eyes. The
strongest point made by Col. Picquart
was undoubtedly against Du Patty de Clam
OH the latters motives for changing the
date of the bordereau.
Col. Plcquarts arguments and coura-
geous attitude undoubtedly impressed the
members of the court-martial and elicit
ed a continual ripple Of admiration from
the audience. But there was no demon
stration either on his entering or leav-
ing the court Great precautions had
been taken to prevent any attack upon
Eicquart. Cavalry and mounted gen
darmes kept the public quarter of a
mile from the court, and the streets
were swdrming with policemen and de-
tectives.
Col Picquart declared he had never
seen Dreyfus copy the smallest dOcu-
ment in the war office. In the opinion
of the witness the department where
the bordereau was discovered ought to
have been searched when the discovery
was made This, ne explained, was the
department in which Du Patty de Clam
worked, and that was the department
which was working on the plan of the
concentration of troops and the NADIA
gascar expedition. He added:
ut was in Maj.Du Patty de CLAIMS depart
ment that the search should have been
made, or, rather, in his private room,
where he worked quite alone" (Sensa-
tion0
Du Patty de Clam, continued the witness,
had been guilty of grave inprudence,
he having, contrary to regulations, had
confidential documents copied by simple
secretaries, non-commissioned officers.
and even private soldiers, whereas the
custom was that such work was done
solely bv officers.
Later on. the witness said. he wondered
if it was not to avoid the risk of punish
ment that Du Patty de Clam advanced the
date OF the reception of the bOrdereau
at the intelligence department. so as to
make it prior to the date of his Du Patty
de Clam's) arrival in the department
iSensation.)
At n:43 a. m. the court adjourned for
the day.