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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27


French cruiser Tage, which put to
sea on Sunday evening the be
- lief being that she was going to
meet the Sfax. having Captain
Alfred Dreyfus on board. returned here
at : o'clock this evening. Some sailors
who landed later said she had not met
the Sfax. She encountered fog and
released her carrier pigeons about Il
leagues out at sea. after which she re-
turned to port 1t has all along been
officially claimed that the cruiser was
leaving Brest solely to test some carrier
pigeons.
Another Dreyfusard meeting, organ
,zed by Socialists was announced for
this evening in the Sale du Tretllis
here. Circulars had been distributed
during the day calling upon the people
Of Brest to defend their liberties gain
ed at the expense of the four revolu-
tons and to prevent the supreme
shame to humanity of the condemna-
ton Of an innocent man"
The police took stringent precautions
to prevent trouble. Detachments of
gendarmes were located in the houses
in the vicinity of the hall, and the regu-
lar police, which We're also stationed
about the place. doubtless gave the pro
prietors of the hall a hint, because
when the organizers of the meeting ar
rived at the hall at $50 this evening
headed by a local anarchist leader
named BrouSSeoulouX the proprietor
withdrew permission for the meeting
and a hot alteration without result
ensued.
Finally BrousseouIoux and his friends
declared their intention of creating a
demonstration in the streets and called
upon their supporters to follow them.
The Commissary of Police. who was
present at the alteration. Immediately
ordered forty gendarmes to Gordon the
streets and cut off communication with
the center of the town. Brousseouloux
was then kept outside. There was
much talk. but at that time there was
no disorder.
An hour or so later a crowd of some
500 made long detour and flocked into
the town by another route. They were
Joined by all the loafers in Brest, and
overran the whole place, shouting "A
bas rArmee." "Vive Loubet," "Vive
Dreyfus" and "Vive la Social Revolu-
ton"
Such a demonstration had never been
heard of before in Brest, whose popula-
ton was at first thrown into a state
of CONSERVATION, but the thing soon be-
came farcical. AS soon as the crowd
met few police, headed by police
commissary with the tricOlor scarf
around his waist, it dispersed and by
half-past 10 the streets were quite
calm except for the ragamuffins singing
the "Marseillaise" and the Car
magnole" out of the hearing of the po-
lice. The latter only arrested four, and
these will probably be released to-
night.
Brousseouloux disappeared at the
first sign of collision. The truth is
the anarchists and socialists are here
only to further thir own propaganda
through the Dreyfus affair and there is
little likelihood of serious trouble.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27

No one was allowed to approach the
train or speak to the men. AS soon as
they reached Burke the Missourians
began to make inquiries regarding the
situation, with the result that less than
half of the original number are now at
work
One of the men who returned to Wal
lace to-day says that on his refusal to
sign a permit he was approached by
Sinclair, who said: Look here, I'm
not going to do any fooling with you.
Now, sign that permit or take the con-
sequences"
The man signed it and left Burke last
night walking to Wallace. He claims
he was induced to leave Missouri by a
telegram purporting to be signed by the
Mayor of Wallace, stating that there
were no miners here, the union men
having all left the country.
The day in court was consumed in
the argument Of a demurrer to the COM
plant against the County Commission
ers. The regular meeting of the board
must be held under the law on the
second Monday in July. Unless the
State authorities succeed in ousting the
Commissioners and getting in a new
board, which would be appointed by the
Governor before that time, they will
have no funds with which to carry on
operations.
The general situation has not altered
during the past twenty-four hours. and
interest Is centered on the effort to re-
move the Commissioners and Sheriff.
Should the prosecution be unsuccessful
I,
back, for without the credit of the
county they would be seriously
hampered
The defense asked for time to pre-
pare a further affidavit showing cause
why Sheriff Angus Sutherland should
not be appointed elisor. Judge Stewart
said he thought the defense had made
the case, but they argued that they had
no suspicion that Sutherland's appoint
ment was contemplated. The Judge
further said that charges of prejudice
must be specific or the defendant could
allege prejudice against men as fast
as they could be named. but under
stand that the elsor is appointed by
the court-not by the defendant"
Finally the matter went over until
morning, the defense being allowed to
produce affidavits from parties other
than defendants. After a long argu-
ment. the motion to quash the citation
was overruled.
The defense then offered motion to
ouash the information which met the
same fate Then they filed demurrer
argument on which occupied nearly
the whole afternoon, judgment being
ro.orvad until tO-mOrrOW The real
contention of the defense was that the
| action was criminal rather than civil
| and that the action was not properly
brought, but the court overruled that
| point
The prisoners at Wardner to-day
voted on the question Of giving ball.
deciding by vote of 37I to 4 not to
| give bail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
MCKENZIE TO BE TRIED.
Walters Alleged Accomplice Will Be
Charged With Murder.

SIJISUN, June 26.-Ex-Sheriff George S.
Mckenzie will have to stand trial for al
legged completely in the murder of Alfred
Cook in Napa County. Under the COM
mon law Mckenzie is an alleged acces-
sorry before the fact, but under the laws
of the State the charge against him will
be the same as that against the principal,
viz. murder in the first degree The trial
was set for September 26
On motion, the information against Jes-
Sc Walters, who succumbed yesterday to
the effects of surgical operation, was to-
day dismissed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
FRANCES PARLIAMENT
SUSTAINS THE MINISTRY
Noisy Demonstrations in the Cham
Der of Deputies During the Pre-
mier's Explanation.

PARIS, June 26.-The Cabinet Minis
ters presented themselves to the cham
Der this afternoon. The Chamber of
Deputies was thronged and there was
great animation at the opening of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
BURIED UNDER FLOWERS.
Ensign John A. Monaghan's Body
Lies in State at Spokane.

SPOKANE, June 26.-The body of En-
sign John A Monaghan arrived in the
city this morning and is now lying in
state at the City Hall. AS soon as the
casket was placed on its resting place it
was covered with flowers. which were do
mated in such quantities as to not only
cover the box containing the body but
almost fill the entire space inclosed by the
columns of the catafalque. The body will
lie in state until tomorrow morning,
when it will be taken to the Gonzala
church, where the burial service will be
held.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
THE SECOND
COURT MARTIAL
OF DREYFUS

RENNES, June 26.-The
second trial of Captain Alfred
Drayfus by cou1t-martial on
the charge of communicating
documents connected with the
national defense to the agents
of a foreign power, will take
place in the army service
building here.
M Matthew Dreyfus, broth
er of the famous prisoner, has
arrived here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
PARIS, dune 26.-
The French cruiser
Sfax, with Captain
Alfred DreyfuS on
board, COaied at St.
Michael, Azores ISL
andS, on We edne day.

II REST. France, June 26.-The
French cruiser Tage, which put to
sea on Sunday evening, the be-
lief being that she was going to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
win Reach Brest on Friday.

NEW YORK, June ga Journal
cable from Paris says: According to
the Eclaire. the French cruiser Sfax,
with Captain Alfred Dreyfus on board,
is not expected at Brest until Friday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
EXTRA SESSION WILL
BE CALLED BY GAGE
Proclamation May Be Issued Within
Sixty Days.
Railroad Agents Are Canvassing the State to Sound the
Legislators on the Caucus Scheme D. N.
Burns Outlines the Programme.

~ OvERNOR GAGE will call an
extra session of the Legisla-
tura. Gage, Herrin, Burns and
their followers may deny this
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27

WALLACE. Idaho, June 26.-The
4 n 1 Missouri miners who refused
ENi to sign the permits are now
Y being threatened with the bull
pen, The men were brought
to Burke under heavy guard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
Chamberlain's Significant
Speech to the Unionists
at Birmingham.
SCORES BOERS' STAND
"Bri Ons W Il Insist Upon the Means
to Find a Result ESs9nt al to
the Peace Of SOu / Afr-c2.'
Special ntspat-h to The call

Z o MI y vi l-A ~ I-l4S.' lullO
/ ! 26.-Joseph Chamberlain,
- Secretary OF State for the
Colonies, addressing the Union
lists Of this city this evening, re-
viewed carefully the Traasvaal
question. In the course OF his
speech he said hat, owing 70 the
enormous military preparations
OF the Government Of the South
African republic, Great Britain
had been compelled to increase
the British garrison in Cape Col
onv and Natal, entailing an ad-
ditional expenditure OF 100000
pounds annually.
Mr.. Chamberlain said the Gov
ernment had tried to establish
friendly relations with President
Kruger, but all advances had
been received with contempt He
then proceeded to eulogize Sir
Alfred Miner. Governor of Cape
Colony and British High Com
missioner for South Africa.
After denouncing in the
strongest terms the attitude and
actions OF the Beers, Mr.. Cham
berlain with great deliberation
and emphasis added:
The Transvaals enormous
secret service fund has procured
il friends and advocates in every
country. The way the British
subject there is treated is not only
Il menace to them all but inter
feres with our prestige among the
natives, who now regard the
Beers and not the British as the
paramount power.
Besides the breaches of the
London convention, the Trans
vaaI is fagrantly violating the
equality that convention was in
tended to secure. Its nisgovern-
ment is a fostering sore, poison
ing the whole atmosphere of
South Africa. The Dutch in Cape
Colony and Natal would be in the
happiest condition, but so long as
the disease of hatred and sus-
picion prevails in the Transvaal
it is impossible to stop the con-
tagion.
-Four times since independ-
'ence was granted we have been
on the verge of war with the
Transvaal. 1t is erroneous to say
the British Government wants
war; but it is equally erroneous to
say the Government will draw
back, now that it has put its hand
TO the plow.
I'VE hope the efforts that are
now being made will lead to an
amicable arrangement, for Great
Britain only desires justice, but
there comes a time when patience
can hardly be distinguished from
weakness and when moral pres
sure becomes a farce that cannot
be continued without loss of self
respect. / trust that time may
. never come in this instance, but
if it does Britons will insist upon
the means to find a result essen
tial to the peace OF South Africa"
The speech was warmly ap-
plauded. In reply to a vote OF
thanks, Mr.. Chamberlain said he
felt strengthened and encouraged
by this confidence and support.
He had spoken from the heart be-
cause he believed they had
reached critical turning point in
the history Of the empire and that
the whole world was watching to
see how they would issue from
the difficulty.
1T is my belief" said he, in
closing, that the country will
show itself not unworthy of its
glorious history and traditions. .
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
IMPORTED
MEN BEING
THREATENED
Sinclair Says He Will I'm
prison All Who Refuse to
Sign Infamous Permits.
REFUSE TO WORK
Prisoners at Wardner Vote Not to
Give Bail to Secure Their Re-
lease From the Bull Pen.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

The men who went from Mr-
sour to lake the p/1ces of sf1k-
mg m er5 IN th5 CeUr dAiene ),
as the clam under a nisdpDre-
hensIo7. are finding their rights
respected by the mIt ry author
ties no more than we're those of
the me.7 they we're to dIsp/aee.
Some of the Mss ur,ans, it IS
now SAD, having refused to go
INTO The mines when The situation
was made clear to them, are now
themse YES threatened with con-
fnement IN the Bull Pen If they
do not go to work.
The authorities have brouqht
matters to strange pass FIRST
the members of the union are
thrown INTO the Bull Zen be-
cause of ther desire to work, and
now the imported miners are
threatened with like ia e because
they mW MT work. The law of
the bayonet should also be con-
siSfent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18
NEW BERN.
THE WEATHER IMPROVING-TIIE
COLD SNAP.

New Bern. Feb 17.-With the mercu-
ny at about 5S we are passing through
Il different strata of weather than
when i wrote YOU last. Last night a
heavy rain set in, with the wind from
the southeast. The heavy snow which
had been on the ground since last Sat
rrrrtry Trrrft rTy, Iyv7ry
was considered Il "black eye" to New
Bern's winter fair now seems to
be no obstacle in the way OF most
successful exhibit. The managers of
the Fair Associat ton are putting the
grounds i'll frst-clasS condition. and
with good weather from now on we eX
pect to make this. the twelfth annual
fair one OF the grandcSt yet held.
The cold snap which we nave Just
passed through was one of the most Sc
we're we ever experienced in this city
and section. The Neuse and Trent riv-
crS We're frozen over. the tee forming
from half to two inches thick. The ebb
and flow or the tide in NeuSc river
caused the ice to commence 10 break up
on Monday. The new bridge which has
recently been built across Neusc river.
ut Il point where the river is about one
and half miles wide checked the
floating ice. which formed dam almost
the entire length of the bridge 1t was
estimated shat the ice pack in some
places was eight to fifteen feet thick.
There was a perfect field OF ice over a
mile wide and ten miles In length. The
wind was blowing n gale and the shing-
ling of lone piece over another formed
hundreds of iceberss in the vicinity of
the bridge, which presented the grand
est phenomenon ever Witnessed by our
oldest Inhabitants. The ice was thrown
UP in every conceivable shape and in
sheets, 1t was estimated in weight from
one to one thousand pounds, the heaps
ranging in some places to the height of
five or six feet above the level of the
water 1t was feared by some that the
weight of the ice against the bridge
would cause 1t to break and be carried
away. but with a strong east wind to-
day it is considered that there is no
danger.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18
EnENTOy,

Edenton, n. c.. Feb. 17-Those Of our
fishermen who had driven their net
stakes have got the blues. the ice hav-
ing swept away the most of them.
number of stores that have fat
roofs were in very undesirable condi-
ton yesterday, the melting snow pour
ing through in damaging manner
Messrs. y. j. Brown and WE. Pritch-
ard, of Elizabeth City, are in town this
morning.
After being kept in the harbor since
Monday by the ice the boats are now
making their regular trips.
There is a probability that our town
will soon adopt the Carolina Light Com
pany's system of lights.
Mrs. Robert Temple Is visiting reia-
tiVes here
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18
r5E BILL ADOPTED.

Scvcnty-two votes. or thrcc-6rths.
were necessary tn carry it. Three Pop
ulists, Crumpler and Johnson. of Samp-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18
HERSELF AGAIN,

Elizabeth City begins To look like her
self once more. The mills have all re-
sumed operations. The snow is almost
gone and our streets are in much bet
ter condition than was anticipated.
The carrier has been very lenient
with quite number of his subscribers
during the bad weather, and now he
wishes those who are in arrears from
two 20 five weeks to settle promptly.
MIR. Jake Bank and wife, of Newport
News. Va. are visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Applebaum, on Water street.
Mr. Robert Baily, Of MiddletoWn.
Conn, is in the city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18
ELIZABETH CITY
Echoes From the Banks of the
Pasquotank.
Notes Personal and GenernI-Last
Practice Drill of tho NaynI ZEE.
serves-The CITY is Herself Again
The New Bern Innds.
Especial 10 Virginian-Pilo

Elizabeth City. N. c.. Feb. 17.-Mrs.
Annie Morriss. of Norfolk, aunt of Miss
II
turned to her home to-day, after wit
Messing the death.
Mr.. Isaac Meekins. of Palmyra, N. c..
is in our city exchanging hand shakes
with his numerous friends
Mcssrs. w. r. Olds, Cam Melick and
James Hill have been selected as mar
shals for the New Bern Fair
Monday night will be the last night
the Naval Reserves will have a practice
drill before leaving for the New Bern
Fair The public is invited to attend.
THE NEW BERN LANDS.
The New Bern managed to force her
way through the ice and arrive yester-
day. Hundreds OF spectators throngcd
the wharf to see her so backward and
forward until she landed.
MIR. Louis Selig will return to-day to
the CITY.
All of the people who have been con-
fined in the pest house have been pro-
nounccd well and released
The Sidetracked" Company arrived
tO-day
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18
STANDARD SEWING MACHINES,

Solo, on easy payments. See tho lates,
in Cabinets.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18

son. and Tarkcnton. voted with the
Democrats for it.
on the third reading the vote was:
Ayes. 81; noes. 81. There were several
great demonstrat of Democratic en-
thusasm during the debate and the
voting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-19
MINOR NOTES.

A coroners jury in Mt Vernon, n. Y,
has decided to hold three followers of
Christian Science for the grand jury on
charges of manslaughter in the second de-
gree This action is the result of an in
vestigatiou into the death of a wom9 n who
was under Christian Science treatment
three months for dropsy.
The gunboat Wilmington made a very
interesting voyage up the Amazon. When
Capt. Todd turned the gunboat around to
come back be was only 400 miles from the
Pacific ocean and 210O miles from the riv-
er's mouth That fact shows what a
mighty waterway is the Amazon. While
the Mississippi flows north and south, the
Amazon flows east and west, and is just be-
low the equator. The Amazon country is
purely tropical. Manaos, at the junction
of the Rio Negro with the Amazon, has
heretofore been regarded as the head of
navigation for steam vessels, and from that
fact has grown to be a prosperous city of
10000 inhabitants. The Wilmington pro-
ceeded 1000 miles above Manaos. But for
lack of fuel he could probably have pro-
ceeded 800 miles further. There was not
less than seven fathoms of water at the
point where the Wilmington turned back.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-19
One Suggestion.--And Another.


1t is the suggestion OF the St. Albaus
Messenger that 1.-The members of the First
regiment of Vermont Volunteers"-the
''men who answered to the call OF their
country to fight with Dewey"-be sent TO
New York to join in the welcome to Ad-
miral Dewey when he again sets foot on
the soil of his country. "Send them down
to Dewey's coming" says the Messenger.
''clad in the rough Uniform of a United
States soldier, deck them with sprig of
green, let them be in the forefront to greet
Vermont's great Captain. There'n be
glitter enough, tinsel enough. what Yer
mont wants is men"
This is good suggestion. 1t couldn's
be better so far as it goes. But Vermont
ought to do something distinctively her
own and entirely aside from this. Would
it not be a suitable thing for a committee
OF Nermonters, men who in character and
business position represent the state, with
the Governor at their head, to invite Ad.
miral Dewey to come to Vermont at his
early convenience, stopping, if he will. at
leading towns on his route, and going to
some central place, preferably Montpelier,
his native town and the capital of the
state, there to receive such reception as
the people of Vermont may choose to give
him?
Here are two suggestions. What is
No. ?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-19
More Than n Pine Dream.

The Poultney Journal told lurid story
recently of the discovery of cave by three
young hunters Of Fair Haven, who found
within it five grinning skeletons; S2750 in
Spanish coins none of which bore date later
than 1T0j and bunch of torpid rattle
snakes as big as a cock of hay, etc. The
young adventures pulled the bunch apart
and killed 1880 snakes, on which they ex-
pected to get bounty of S765, which add
ed to the gold made S3515 for the after
moons work. The story read so much like
general order from Ananias that only a
few newspapers copied it, believing it to
be fake. The Brandon Union publishes
key to the puzzle which explains the en-
tire effusion, particularly the part relating
to the snakes:
1t has turned out that that Remarkable
Find" by Fair Haven boys was the result
of dream by the Poultney reporter. That
worthy, while crossing his neighbor's s
lawn in order to approach his house
and his sleeping wife as quietly as posi-
bic, became entangled in the folds of the
neighbours lawn hose. He had been toting
baInPton jag since carry lWlHgnI anu
was weary and shaky, and it's little won
der he thought himself in the embrace of a
boa constructor as he sank down uncon-
scious. When this poor fellow awoke in
bed the next forenoon and saw the sun.
light streaming in through the same old
broken blind, when he fully realized that
he had escaped the awful horrors of the
night before with his life, is there any
wonder that he should yank his scattered
nerves together and tell the people about
his big find? The only thing that is not
absolutely clear about the whole affair is
that he should locate the snake den in
Fair Haven rather than in Hampton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-19

Henry C. Batcheller of Philadelphia,
son of John c. Batcheller of Wallingford,
has been awarded by the venerable Frank
lin institute of Philadelphia the John Scott
legacy and gold medal for his inventions
in pneumatic dispatch apparatus. This is
an honor that the institute bestows with
great care and only for unusual merit.
One of the last awarded was to the invent
or of the Mergenthaler linotype machine.
The report of the committee on science
and the arts accompanying the award
states that the inventor has solved five diff
ficult mechanical problems, some of which
have puzzled scientific men and inventors
for more than so years, while others were
considered either impractical or impossible
of solution. Mr.. Batcheler is a graduate
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technol.
ogy. He has been at work on the system
since 1898. This system is used in carry
ing the mail in New York, Brooklyn, Phil.
adelphia and Boston.