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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23
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University of Chicago.
Students, NolcS nnnn nNstiona.

/. The history of the Hansn towns
consists Tar too entirely of minute de-
tails to be successfully treated in Il
very popular manner. Almost the oniv
available treatise on the subject. at
once interesting and authentic. is that
by Helen Iinmcrn in THE IIansa
TOWNS (Story of the Nations series.
Pu;nams: $l.5W.
= The accounts OF the IIanse towns
obtainable in cyclopedias ana other
DOCKS OF reference are generally meager
ana taken rs whole very conflicting
in their information. But the account
IN the Encyclopedia Britannica. by
Richard Lodge. fellow of Brascnose
college. oxford. though brief, is; both
readable ana authentic
QUESTIONS.
|. Name the towns which are OF
principal Importance in the history OF
the Hanscatic league. Watch one OF
these towns was for long time the
principal town of the lca"ue? which
TWO towns had prior to TINS been the
chief seats of German foreign trade
:. Name the four principal foreign
towns or cities III which the Hansa d.d
business
.. When tho iIansa ceaecd To be a
league OF mcEchlDts and became a
leasue Of towns what were the fac
tories. or depotS. OF the league i'm fog.
eiSn parts called?
! What was the particular name
given to the depot OF The IIansa m
England? who Vcrc the English l<inrs
That FIRST gave special prvleEes to .he
ilans1 merchants doing business iu
England? WHO was the English s1var-
cicn that finally revolel th So priv
lcges: What ara the business " tho
iiansa merchants doing busintss in
ENGLAND lTiucipailY consist Ing
- Nhit was 'he mamie 10 th En-li~h
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23
'IIIE DUTY OF NEWSPAPERS.

afj The business OF newspaper is to give
the news, and to give 1T truly anu i'm
s$s ftialIy, with the same fairness and
xactftude that 1t does its market re-
Ss pltss prices current and advertise
sSzs inen4s, as far as possible, and in so far
'sss as compatible with the decencies of life.
s. A democratic Journal should not sup
press any political news because it is
No. Us Favorable to the Democratic party.
ssl or favorable to the Republican; nor. if
- the item be given. should it be altered
IS or colored so as to distort or conceal
1 the truth. The political views of the
I ~ paper and its party inclinations ana
attachments should be confined strictly
Isl, = and exclusively to Its editorial depart
s, s. rnent, and as far as practicable should
Nj not be allowed to affect its other de-
IS, ss pa tments at all,i except, perhaps. in its
use of good humored cartoons, or OF
s brief para graphs of fun or wit The
IN ethfcs Of the higher journalism. doubt
aSs less would condemn both the political
brevity and cartoon, unless they hit all
parties alike; but the custom o. the
heading Aress, at least. gives them
countena1ce, il It does not justify
81 lem.
1lssssSS outside LOT the discussion OF princi-
Is PIES and The, Just deductions OF logical
faument5 wherein parliamentary law
a nd the bkst customs Of the bar pre-
i; jouri2 alisn should carefully OBJ
- a. ~ a, tn o courtesies and amenities of
2 ociet y as well as all the obliga-
+ y '1s5f aspect due between man and
81 ~ " Enahy respectable exchanges
: - neglect their duty in this,
= IS 4 tWcrs e pretend to give the
4 = 4 <s|& Il yat present only false
- les itself and is self
3 ! 1Sf3sy that this is an of-
LIN 81 be pleased at being
: 3 = e hesman of straw you set
- s. - 8 ito pieces, Is not the real
ia the mighty work of
J oe The press, who make
8 i roes, IN the eyes of their
"a IS leaders, by spectacles of
= tn stuffed enigles.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23
WHY TIE IIAxsA DECLINED.

1t took great historic movements,
more important far than tho selfish IN
tcrcsts of jealous cities, tu break the
power of the league. ono of the articles
of commerce which helped much to-
ward the growth OF tho Hausa was salt
fish. All Europe demanded This article
OF diet FOR the numerous fast days de-
creed by the church. and the trade in
herring ana cod became colossal Tho
reformation in the siXtecnth century al
tered the demand for salt fish. as the
new ideas did not demand the frequent
facts. TIE growth * .he ntornGl ;.nwer
of Russia. eliminating in the ship
building interest OF Peter the Great.
weakened the monopolistic power or the
llansa in Russia. The successful doVcl-
opment of the now Swedish monarchy
under GustaVus Nasa interfcred again
with the leagues authority in that land.
The wonderful commercial Development
of the Netherlands and England
brought TO light the fact that the IIansa
traders in the factory towns had been
granted privileges and monopoles far
greater than were given 10 native mer-
chants. The causes for which the
league was founded no longer existed
The league saw competition to COM
mcrcc arising and in cndcaVorug to
force foreign people, TO continue to them
the monopolies granted when they had
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23
f REVOLUTION IN NORFOLK
The YIEQIlI2 G2ta and E9NgTn.

tie handsomost place in tho CITY. ala
prepared to serve their patrons with Tao
finest l-~ Of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-23

place to new arrivals who began as Of
flee boys and worked up, possibly, to
be aldermen.
The government of the factory was
In the hands Of one or two aldermen
and council. These officers were
chosen from different towns of the
HanSa In rotation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
CONDITIONS POOR
At CAPE NOME
Major Rays Report to
War Department.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Aug. A report has
been received at the War Department
from Major Ray. commanding the north
ern military district of Alaska. He ar
rived at ST. Michael on July with his
command in good health. He intends to
send troops to Fort Egbert, the station on
the boundary line near Yukon, in few
days.
There We're some disturbing reports
from Cape Nome, where it was reported
there were from 1000 to 1900 men, and much
friction regarding locations He sent Cap
tain Walker and twenty-five men to the
scene.
delicate and must be handled carefully to
avoid collisions. He said there should be
a warning to people intending to go to
Cape Nome: It is a place of great d., desola-
pending entirely upon Importation for sup
plies of food fuel and shelter. To at
tempt to winter there in tents under ex-
listing conditions can only lead to disaster.
1t is of the utmost Importance, says Ma
jor Ray to check neople from going to
Cape Nome unless well prepared.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
ARMY OFFICERS
LIVE MODESTLY
Statement of Americans
in Cuba.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HAVANA, Aug. 4.-Considerable COM
ment was caused here this afternoon by
the publication of a dispatch from the
United States embodying the charge made
by a New York newspaper that Governor
General Brooke, Brigadier General Lud-
low, military governor of Havana; Col
lector Tasker Bliss and Major Davis, SAN
ftary officer at Havana, have been receiv-
ing extra allow ances out of the Cuban
revenues to maintain themselves in lux
ury The feeling among Americans in
Havana is that this charge is based upon
a serious misrepresentation of the facts of
the case.
The suggestion of luxurious living per-
picked the Cubans, who are in a position
to contrast the democratic way in which
the men holding the high ranks of Gen
erals Brooke and Ludlow conduct their
establishments with the prodigal habits
of the old Spanish regime.
As TO the charge that General Brooke
has expended money in repairing the
palace, the Americans reply that this old
and historic structure had either to be
repaired and remodeled or to be pulled
down and consequently about 100000 has
been expended on ii. But it is pointed
out, instead of being as heretofore the pri-
Vate residence of the Governor General,
the palace is now a veritable network OF
public offices, including large wing
devoted to the Mayor and municipal Of
are unequal to what would be allowed
him at any station in the United States.
Aside from the general reception room,
his apartments are only mOdestly fur
nshed. AS to the Governor Generals car
riage and horses, the fact is that the
necessary expenditure in this direction
does not come out of the inSular funds,
but is met by the United States General
Brookes coachman is paid in the same
way. AS to the members of his staff, 1t
is hardly to be expected that an official
of General BroOkes military and admin
istrative status would pay his own trans
portation expenses.
The same answer to the charge can be
made in the case of General Ludlow, who
has only few rooms and Is literally sur
rounded with officers. He has very few
servants. Not many men of equal rank
and means in the United States would
be content with what satisfies General
Ludlow.
Brigadier General Lee lives in house
which he rents and Generals Wilson and
Wood, the military governors Of the de-
partments of MatanZasSanta Clara and
Santiago, live most democraucally.
AS for Colonel Bliss and Major Davis,
army officers of their rank who hold high
administrative offices, the opinion is gen
orally expressed that il is only fair to
make them a reasonable allowance to
cover what is necessary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
SHOWS ITS GREED
Seeking to MOnopOliZe
San Pedro.
Special Dispatch to The. Call.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-The citizens of
Southern Pacific any further rights. Par
ticularly does this apply to ferry conces-
sions This opposition is the outgrowth
of proceedings on the part of the Southern
Pacific by which the road obtained posses
sion of lands belonging to the Terminal
Island Yacht Club
At a mass-meeting resolutions condemn
ing the course of the railroad were adopt
ed. The resolutions declare the Terminal
line has been a champion of the people
in their fight for a free harbor, and that
the Southern Pacific Company, their re-
lentless opponent. is inspired by a selfish
desire to monOpolze the harbor which the
Government proposes to construct for the
benefit of Los Angeles County and South
ern California.
The resolutions declare that it appears
that John a. Muir, superintendent of the
Southern Pacific Company, is applying for
a ferry franchise on San Pedro bay,
which is intended not for the benefit of
the public but entirely to enable the
Southern Pacific TO injure the Terminal
Company. Continuing, the resolutions
read:
People of San Pedro with the people of Los
Angeles realize that in this effort to secure
the proposed ferry the Southern Pacific is at
tempting to the Board Of Supervisors as an
instrument: therefore the people of San Pedro
deprecate and denounce this selfish effort of
TO prevent the Government building San Pedro
harbo1 We do most earnestly protest to the
Board of Supervisors against permitting them
selves TO be used as public officials Of the
compiishing the Southern Pacihcs selfish and
sinister designs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
TELLER HAS FAITH
IN BRYAN'S CHANCES
Believes the Democratic Orator Will
Defeat Mckinley in the
Next Election.

ASTORIA, Or, Aug. 4.-United States
Senator Henry M. Teller Of Colorado 10
visiting in the city. The Senator has been
on an extended trip over the Northwest
and came to Astoria to view the harbor,
with which he is greatly pleased. To The
Call correspondent Senator Teller spoke
freely of the political outlook. He ex-
pressed the firm belief that w. ]. Bryan
would be renominated by the Democrats,
while William Mckinley would be chosen
as the standard-bearer of the Republicans
in the coming Presidential campaign. He
said the Republicans were seeking to de-
feat Mr. Bryan for the nomination but
that he would be the choice of the Demo-
cratic convention.
Asked what he had observed politically
during his Northwestern trip. Senator
Teller said that there was but little po-
litical talk at present, but he found Bryan
had quite as large following now as he
had in 1896. He thinks the issues will be
practically the same as during the last
campaign, with the exception of the anti
expansion agitation Mr.; Teller is of the
opinion that Bryan will be elected In 1900.
The Senator is accompanied by Mrs.
Teller. This evening they were taken
about the city and shown the different
points of interest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
HAWAII NEEDS
A GOVERN MEN
Liliuokalani DeplOreS
Present Conditions.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The Post
Tomorrow will print an interview with
Liliuokalani, ex-Queen of the Hawaiian
Islands, who is residing here. The
former Queen receives many letters
from home and says what the people
need there is some head to the Govern
ment. She adds:
Reports to the contrary notWith-
standing, the islands are in a state of
practical anarchy. Wei say we, be-
cause | count myself one of my peo-
ple-have no laws but those which OBJ
tanned for many years and few which
have been foisted upon us by the Ha-
waian republic.
There is no such thing as real JUS
tice. The native has not the same
standing when he goes to law with the
white man and even some of the for
eigners find that they cannot obtain
their dues. Laws are administered in
a careless fashion. The Government is
an oligarchy instead of a republic. Ca
price dictates the Administration of
affairs. 1 speak with no bitterness
whatever. l am merely endeavoring to
give a correct picture of the conditions.
The inhabitants of the islands know
nothing whatever of their fate, or what
sort of government will be placed over
them"
Liliuokalani expresses every conf
dence in the honorable intentions of
America and hopes when decision is
made as to a form of government for
the islands that the officials will be ap-
pointed from this country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
BREWERY LANDED
IN DAWSON CITY
Owner May Have Toiled
in Vain.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Aug. Al. H. Johnson a
well-known shipping man and an erst-
while brewer, is just out from Dawson,
where he is endeavoring to establish a
steam lager brewery. He has landed ma
chinery there after lot of hard work
and dilly -dallying with the Canadian Off
Gals. He was stopped by the police sew
eral times going in, and does not yet know
whether he will be allowed to brew any
beer, although he is ready to turn out
30 900 bottles.
Johnson went in with his machinery last
April and got it as far as Bennett before
the issuance of the late prohibition
against the importation of malt or spirit,
uous liquors at Dawson. He was stopped
time and again and notified that the ma
chinery could not go in. johnson as re-
peatedly urged that the laws to prohlpit
importation do not affect goods on the
ground; and as his machinery and mate
within the territory when the order was
issued 1t did not affect his outfit, as ne
only wanted to move 1t from one place m
the Northwest Territory to another place
in the same jurisdiction.
He gained his point to the extent
that he got the machinery, materials
and a brewery into Dawson. he ex-
poets to have the brewery ready for
operation in three weeks. but whether
the authorities will allow him to start
the plant is as yet UNDETERMINED,
bottle Johnson will make tidy fortune
if he is permitted to quench the thirst OF
Klondike miners with his homemade
Oroduct.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
HANNA LOOKS FOR
GOLD LEGISLATION
The Silver Majority in the Senate, He
Says, Has Delayed the
Work

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. Al. Fl. Hanna,
chairman of the executive committee Of
the monetary convention, has returned
from a sojourn in the East, a part of
which was spent in consultation with
members of the Senate Finance Commit
tee at Narragansett Pier. Mr.. Hanna Cx-
messed himself as entirely satisfied with
the prospects for financial legislation at
the next session. .
1.-THE bill agreed upon" said he, by the
caucus committee of the House at Allan
tic CITY Is wisely conservative and l am
sufficiently familiar with the general prin-
cipies upon which the Senate committee
is working to express great satisfaction
over the outlook for very important gold
standard legislation during the next ses-
sion Of Congress. I have excellent ground
to believe that the majority in both
houses will agree in shaping and enacting
ageous way with the pledge offered to the
platform. Those who advocated and
worked for sound money then have been
compelled by the existing conditions in
Congress with the silver majority in the
Senate to wait long for the fruition of
their lahors, but l am sure they will be
greatly pleased with what we all believe
to be the first and most important step
in the revision of our money laws.
'"Those who believe in the good faith of
the St Louis declaration will not be dis
appointed. 1 am confident that we shall
have law establishing the gold stand
ard with such supplementary legislation
as Is necessary to maintain the parity of
all our forms of money.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
Santa Cruz Preparing for the Grand
Councils Coming.

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 4.-The committee
on arrangements for the entertainment
of the Fifteenth Grand Council of the
Young Mems Institute are hard at work
completing a programme. The commit
tees are as follows:
Chalrman-T. W. Kelly.
Secretary-George S. TAFT.
Treasurer-James HamiIl.
Subscription and Finance. n. Walsh T
W Kelly. J. T. Stanton. J: ]. Doran, J. j.
Rooney Enoch Alzina, H. Kingsley J. Nolan
James TAFT, c. J. Gillen, J. H Leonard
Church Service-James Hamill, George TAFT
J. J. Doran, II. Kingsley, W. D. Stanton.
Music-E Alzina, Z. a. Cook, H Kingsley.
James Hamill, J. ]. Doran.
Press-J. J.. Doran J. J. Roney, Henry
Printing!. J. Roney, E. A Cook, James
TAFT J. J Doran, H Kingsley.
Transportation and Quarters-J. T. Stanton
J. NJ Walsh James TAFT, w. D. Stanton, G.
Banquet-G. s. TAFT, ]. J. D2ran, j. NJ
Walsh j. H. Leonard, e. A. Cook
Bale. Alma, Z. A. Cook, j. ]. Leonard,
r r Leonard, F. McGovern c. ]. Gillen.
Social II. Leonard, e. A. Cook, G. s.
TAFT J. j. Doran, T. F. Leonard:
EasebaIl-H. Kingsley, James Hamili, c. J.
GilIen Z. Alzlna, J. H. Leonard.
Decoretion-J. ]. Doran, j. T. Stanton, G..
s TAFT
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
MANIAC THREATENS TO
MURDER AN OFFICER
Outwitted and Relieved of the Pistol
With Which He Sought to
Take Life

STOCKTON, Aug. deputy Sheriff
Smith faced death at the hands of a
maniac this morning. A telephone mes
sage took him and Constable Grant to
the Mullen place on Sharps lane, four
miles south of Stockton. Mrs. Mullen
and her child had been driven from their
home by a demented man armed with a
pistol. and were crouching in the weeds
by the road, afraid to come from under
cover When the officers arrived the
crazy man was seated on pile of sacks,
and as Smith went around the house he
ran into a pistol muzZle. The fellow
aimed straight at his body and dared the
officer to arrest him.
Smith was unarmed and started in to
parley with the man, telling him he had
come to levy an attachment. He knocked
at the door and pretended to get an
answer from inside, not molesting the
maniac, who had him covered all the
time The maniac was finally outwitted
and lowered his weapon. Grant seized
the revolver and the fellow was put into
the carriage and brought to Stockton.
At the courthouse he made a desper-
ate fight, and it required three men to
hold him. He gave the name of Jim
Budd. The man is about 80 years old.
He lived at Miller's San Joaquin House
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Postoffice and Army Changes and
List of Pensions Granted,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The Postoffice
Department will establish on August IS a
sub-station at the Preside. San Fran
cisco.
The Interior Department has reversed
it's decision in the case ex parte the
Louise Mining Company. involving the
companys right to 597 acres of land in
Plumas land district.
Army orders: BY direction of the Sec
rotary of War Colonel Charles A. Wood
ruff, assistant commissary general of sub
sistence, will proceed from New York City
to San Francisco on official business per-
tanning to the inspection of the subsis-
tence depot at that place and the subsis-
ence feature of the transport service on
the Pacific Coast.
Acting Assistant Surgeon P. S. Kellogg
will proceed from Battle Creek Mich,
to San Francisco and report in person to
the commanding general OF the Depart
ment OF California for assignment to
duty.
Corporal Henry stockfeth. Battery H,
Third Artillery, now in the general hos
pital at the Presidio, San Francisco, is
transferred as private to Battery o, Third
Artillery, stationed at that post.
The following recruits. general service,
at the Preside, San Francisco, will be
discharged from the service of the United
States by the commanding officer Of their
Ernest L. Carlson, George T. Campu, Ar
thur b. Church, James Elder. Barney
Flensburg, Joseph F. Gilmore. Harold
Gerome Archer b Hayes, William J.
Hammill, Theodore Johnson, Leonard H
Johnson Johann A. Jahnke, Stewart E.
e. Knauss, George A Kirkbrde, Claude
j. Liebert, Axel l. Larson, William F.
Monaghan, Harry Malchus. James Mil
berrie. Clayton Miller, James w. McCue,
Thomas p. MCGOWAN, Daniel OKeefe
John Il. stili. John ". surbers Aivo Thurr,
Der, Charles A. Thompson, Harrison NJ
Tobias, James H. Ulshafter and Charles
A. Carroll. Recruits: William Lewis
Fourth Infantry, Unassigned; William H
Dahlgren, James Evans, andre Green
Robert w. Goldswath, Harley O. Hall
Thomas j. Matthews, John Pinse, Martin
7. Quinn and James E. Webb.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-Henry Hesse, Sol
ders' Home, Los Angeles, $40; Charles F.
Richard, Arcata, Sc; Max B. Baldenburg
Vallejo s17; Henry Hagberg, San Fran
cisco, Sc; Sylvanus Kemp, Etiwanda IS;
Charles NJ. Price, San Francisco, Sc; John
Walker, Naval Hospital, Mare Island, SIT
Increase-John Umholz, Los Gatos Sc to IS;
William Owens, San Francisco, Sc to ST.
Original Widows, etc-Delia E. Hapgood
Tropico, So; Mary Baird, Santa Rosa, IS;
minor of Henry A. Green, Pomona, $40;
Arabella Caldwell, Pomona IS.
Washington: Observation-Disclosures Pank-
schen, Waterville, $12.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
TRANSFER OF A DAILY.
Charles M. Shortridge Gets Control
of the San Jose Herald.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 4.-The sale of the
Evening Herald to Senator Charles NJ.
Shortridge will be consummated in a few
days. The purchase price is $4,000 The
politics of the paper will be changed from
Democratic to Republican, and this will
leave the local Democracy without an or
gan. H. H. Main, who has conducted the
Herald for many years, will retire and de-
vote his time to fruit raising.
Articles were filed in the County Clerk s
office to-day Incorporating the San Jose
and weekly Herald. The capital stock is
placed at 5000, of which. 21.6OO is sub
scribed The par value of the shares is
500 The incorporators and the amounts
Subscribed are: Charles NJ. Shortridge,
500 600; John. E. Richards, $1,000; W. Y.
Foss, $500; J. r. Curnow, 5000; John T.
Wallace, 5000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Friday August L.
stmr Arcata Reed. 50 hours from Coos Bay
via Port Oxford Is hours.
Stmr Alcazar, Gunderson. so hours from San
Diego.
Stmr Leelanaw, Storrs 81 days from Manila
via Nagasaki % days
Jap stmr Hongkong Maru. Filn1er rs days
from Hongkong, via Yokohama IT days and
Honolulu days
MEMORANDUM.
Per stmr Arcata Aug ION Aug 2 off Cane
Nendocino broke crank pin; lay to for % hours
and made temporary repairs. Proceeded to
port on half steam.
DOMESTIC PORT.
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived Aug +Schr
Challenger, from San Pedro.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMER.
NEW YORK-AArriys& Axss H-<1arn KAztacs
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