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Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17
What SPANS Owns.

Before describe this God-forsaken spot
where 1 now am l would like to tell you
Just what Spain has in Africa 1t owns
the island of Fernando Pc ana a small
tract on the mainland on the Gulf OF
Guinea Its country there contains / be-
lieve, about 5000 square miles, or a little
more than the state Ct Massachusetts The
land is swampy and so unhealthful that IL
has become known as the white Mans
Grave" 1t is covered with luxuriant veg
citation and produces some India rubber
and palm OIL The only foreigners there
are few Spanish, French and English
merchants. The natives are among the
most degraded of the Africans. They are
negroes Of the lowest type, and slavery is
common. Fernando Pc itself has convict
settlements, and the criminals sent there
seldom return.
North of the Gulf OF Guinea, between Mo-
rocco and the French Soudan. Spain has
wide strip of land which is ruled by the
governor OF the Canary Islands. 1t stretches
for several hundred miles along the At
lantio coast, but It is one OF the worst parts
OF the whole desert OF Sahara. 1t has no
rivers nor any Gases OF value. and is very
thinly populated. 1t begins In the neigh
borhood OF Cape Blanco, and its chief town
10 RIO de ORC. which is golden only in name
Convict Colonies of MedIterra
In addition to these possession. Spain has
several convict colonies on the Moroccan
coast Of the Mediterranean sea. The first
Is Ceuta, Just across the way from Gibral-
tar. 1 passed II on my way to Tangier. It
can be reached from Algeciras by a gov
ernment steamer which takes over dis
patches and mail every day. II consists Of
a rock on which the town stands and where
the fortihcations and prisons are 1t now
has about 5000 convicts, who are poorly
fed and badly treated
Ceuta is one OF the oldest towns in his
tory. II is the Heptadelphi OF PtoIemy and
Is supposed TO DO one Of the first three
cities OF the world. The others were Saler-
mum In Italy and Salem In Judea.
This place was where the moore en-
barked when they first crossed over from
Africa TO invade Spain. many centuries
ago They hold all the country about Il
today, and they stin 50 dislike the Span
iards that II Is impossible for the Ceuta
people TO so back into the country unless
accompanied by soldiers. The mountains
nearby are controlled now I believe, by
the bands OF Raisouli-
Melilia. where l write this letter, Is an
other OF SPANS convict settlements II
lies on the Mediterranean several hundred
miles east OF Centa and about thirty-six
hours by steamer across the way from
Malaga. There are also several islands
near here whiah are used 10 case Spanish
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17

bow. They are built Spanish fashion in
blocks, and the iron-barred windows are
as prison-like as their surroundings.
The Inhabitants are chiefly Spanish Jews
and motley Moors. The Jews have little
stores in the town, and the Moors have
bagars just inside the walls, where each
turbaned merchant stands in a sort of a
hole with his goods piled around him.
There is a Moorish encampment nearby,
and there is quite a caravan trade with all
western and southern Morocco.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17
ALnnd of Pirnten.

1t seems odd to think of pirates carrying
on their trade in this twentieth century,
but that is regular business with certain
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17

.
Spanish Military Prison.
Mellla itself is Spanish military prison.
There are 5000 soldiers stationed here, and
a large number Of them have come as pun
ishment for desertion, crime and for vari-
Gus transgressions of military discipline.
cannot imagine worse place. 1t makes
one think of the inscription over the door
of Dantes hell, which reads:
GAN hope abandon We who enter here"
The town is built Upon great blum
which runs out into the sea. There are
thirsty hills all about, each with great
white round fort upon it, and large iron
barred barracks in and about the city.
Outside these large buildings the houses
are one apd two-story structures of brick
and stucco, painted all colors of the rain
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17
English Tired of Gibraltar.

English Tired OF Gibraltar
Speaking of Spain, l understand that
there Is a bare possibility that IL may
some day again have possession of Gibrsl-
tar, and thus regain its old stepping stone
to Africa. The English are said to be tired
of spending money upon the Qualifications
there and that especially since a commits
sion of Parliament has reported that the
place, as far as the Atlantic side is con-
cerned, is practically defenseless as a naval
base, and that 1t would not be of great
good in time of war. England has already
spent upon these Notifications about $780,
100000. which is almost as much as we will
spend upon the Panama canal In 1904 the
military expenses OF Gibraltar amounted
to more than $2,0OO,0O0. and costly improve
ments in the way OF new docks and
large coaling island are now being made.
These new works are all on the side of the
rock facing the Atlantic ocean. 1t is there
that the town of Gibraltar lies and there
also are the bay and the landing places for
ships.
/ spent some time at Gibraltar on my
way to Morocco, and had good chance to
inspect the outside of the fortihcations ana
the new improvements. A deep harbor Of
26O acres is being formed and about 80
acres OF water area has been reclaimed for
new dock yard. The largest of the naval
war vessels can be dry locked there and
the harbor is big enough for the whola
British Atlantic fleet.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17

hide, which shrank as It dried, causing ter
rible pain. In some cases the rawhide was
sprinkled with lemon Juice, which 1t is said.
rapidly accelerated the shrinking Of tho
hide often forcing the finger malls clear
through the palm and out of the back Of
the hand. After this the criminal was
taken to jail and left without water. The
torture was such that he usually died with
in a few days
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17
IOONVILLE,

'ONVILLE, Ind, Feb. 16.-The
ninety-eighth anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln's birth occurred
on February IL. To the people OF
Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
ODD FELLOWS PARADE
MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE
Ranks 6f the Organization Are swelled
by Other societies-santa
Barbara Declares
Holiday
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Oct. s.-Santa
Barbara's largest street parade was
witnessed today when the Odd Fellows
and other lodge and civic organizations
marched in review along State street.
A half holiday was declared by all
merchants in honor of the visitors and
the whole city turned out in gala
attire. Thousands thronged State
street over the distance traversed by
the parade. The lines formed shortly
after 2 o'clock headed by the Petaluma
band of the Second regiment, Patri
archs Militant of California. Six hun
dred Odd Fellows in handsome uni
forms with cockade hats tipped with
purple and white feathers, marched
behind General o. W. Erlewine and his
staff.
The number of paraders was swelled
to more than a thousand by the Grand
Army of the Republic camp, the local
division of the Naval Reserves of
California, school children's brigades
and fraternal orders.
The Patriarchs Militant held a mill
tary meeting tonight to transact or
ganization business.
Tomorrow the beautiful spectacle of
the encampment will be presented on
the parade grounds when the degree of
chivaIry will be conferred. Ceremonies
and observances of the old days of
chivalry are perpetuated in comforting
this degree. 1t will be the first time
the ceremony has been enacted in the
open before general assembly of
spectators.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
Bio Vessel Ready

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The new steam
ship City of Savannah, the latest addi-
tion to the New York & Savannah line,
came into port today to await the start
of her maiden voyage to Savannah next
Tuesday The City of Savannah ex-
ceeds all other ships of the line in car
rying capacity. She is 4O3 feet long
and forty-four feet in width, with a
cargo capacity of 5000 tons.
The vessel will accommodate 116
first cabin passengers, thirty-six inter-
mediate class passengers and sixty
steerage passengers. The Savannah
line, or the Ocean Steamship company.
was organized in 1874 The line had
nine steamships plying between this
port and Savannah and the carrying
capacity of all these vessels would not
equal that Of the new City of Savannah.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
MEET DEATH IN FIRE
IN HIGH SIERRA CAMP
BY Associeted Press.

STOCKTON, Oct Scamp Relief, the
Union Construction company's highest
camp in the Sierras, sixty-four miles
east of Sonora, was completely destroyed
by fire at 2 o'clock this morning, and 1t
is feared that several lives were lost as
200 men were employed there and there
was little time to get out of the pine
structures in which they were sleeping
Camp Relief is the site for a monster
reservoir which is being built for the
Stanislaus Electric Power company by
the contracting company.
The Union Construction company is To-
Gated at an elevation of 1900 feet Work
was carried along at this camp through
all of last winter when the snow banks
were thirty feet deep and the cost of
maintaining a camp was enormous, but
men were kept busy in building saw
mill for the summer and in preparing for
the heavy work of this season.
The Stanislaus Electric Power company
is a $10,00O0OO corporation which was pro-
NOTED by Beach Thompson of San Fran
cisco and the scheme is to carry cleo
tricity into San Francisco as soon as
possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
FRANK WlGGINS NAMED
ON SILVER COMMITTEE
Is One Of Three Chosen to Select
Service to Be Presented to
Cruiser California by
State


: SACRAMENTO, Oct 3-Frank Virgins.
secretary of the Los Angeles chamber of
commerce. Horace Wilson and John
Rothschild of San Francisco were ap-
pointed members of the cruiser California
silver service committee by Governor Gil
lett this morning.
This committee is composed of twelve
prominent men of the state, who have
been selected to present silver service
to the new cruiser California at a date to
be selected.
The full committee was named by for
mer Governor Pardee, but the earthquake
upset their plans and the committee was
practically disorganized. Governor Gill
lett a month ago reappointed most of the
Pardee men, with the exception of indict-
ed former Supervisor Gallagher of San
Francisco ana one or two others, and ne
has now filled tut the committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
RESULTS AT BRIGHTON BEACH

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3-Upcle at Ii to won
the Triumph stakes of $4,000 for. 2-year-olds
at Brighton Beach today. Uncle practically
left at the post and had to run around his
field. Results
Six furlongs-Salvolatile won. Summer Cloud
second Algelone third; time :13.
Mile and a sixteenth-Voorhees won, Mars
ter second, Vino third; time 1:46 1-5.
Handicap. furlongs-Jack Atkin won
Dreamer second, Prince Hamburg third; time
1:12.
The Triumph stakes, two-year-olds at l mile
Uncle, 112 (Finn). IL to 5. won; Spooner, 112
(Miller), to place, second; Neelick 112 &c.
Dugan), to show, third; time 1:39 2-5.
Mile and sixteenth Woolstone won Lord
Lowell second, Kilter third; time LAG 40.
Five and a half furlongs-Marbles won.
Chulita second, Miss Deany third; time
100 2-5.
Six furlongs-Sea Wolf won, Boxer second,
Lachesis third; time 1:14.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE

BY Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3.--Philadelphia end
ed the season on the home grounds by shutting
visitors were unable to hit Dygert. To win
the pennant the home team must take all
four games from washington and Detroit lose
two to st. Louis. Score
philadelphia 4, hits 4. errors l.
cleveland o. hits 2. errors 5.
Batteries-Dygert and Schreck; Carhson and
Clarke.
WASHINGTON Oct. s.-Although the De-
order to make 1t practically impossible for
the Philadelphians to close the gap In the
championship SERIES Manager Jennings Wash
Ineton friends waived the question of doubt
and presented him with floral horseshoe in
token of his mems victory just before the game
started at American league park this after
noon Four double plays testify to the vis-
itors' snappy work in the field, Score'
Detroit 9. hits 12. erros O.
washington 3, hits 10, errors 3.
Batteries-Donovan and Schmidt; Gehring
and Blankenship.
RosTON. oct. 3-After losing eighteen con-
secutive games the Boston players To-Day smut
out ST. Louis--1 to o. Score:
Boston /. hits 4. errors l.
st. Louis O. hits 8, errors l.
Batteries-Morgan and Shaw; Howell ana
Spencer.
NEW YORK, Oct 3.-The local Americans
shut out Chicago today-S to 0. Score:
Chicago o, hits :, errors 3.
New York 8, hits IA. errors i.
Batteries-Walsh, Altrock and Sullivan; Neu-
er and Klenow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
HUNTERS BAG
MANY DUCKS
GET THE LIMIT IN REMARKABLY
SHORT TIME
ALL REPORT GAME is VERY
ABUNDANT
Other sportsmen Plan to Go to Vari-
GUS Gun Clubs, as Encouraging
Reports Are Received
from All

Glowing accounts of shooting at the
various duck clubs come pouring In from
every side. All day yesterday members
of the clubs who stayed over to shoot
after the first day came into town with
strings of the feathered beauties, which
they report to be extremely abundant.
The Decoy Gun cluD OF San Pedro re-
ports rine shooting on its grounds.
Twelve members were down the nrst day
and all got the limit shortly after I
o clock The ducks are still plentiful
there, as the members are very careful
to disturb them only short time in the
morning and leave them alone the rest OF
the day.
The Westminster club is another that
boasts the limit on Tuesday for all the
members who attended. The club num-
bers sixteen members, but of these only
nine were present at the first days shoot.
Others are planning to go down in few
days. Those who opened the season were
Walter Chanslor, Stoddard Jess, Walter
Leeds, C. w. Gates, F. e. Robinson,
Adolf Swarz Karl Klokke, G. c. Carpen-
ter, e. H. Barmore.
Members of the Laguna Duck club say
the shooting on their preserve could not
possibly be better. A number of the
members have been shooting since the
opening day of the season. George Cline,
w. Greening, Victor Stump, w. p. Pal
mer, w. II. Cline and j. X. Blanchard
have been down to the club since the
opening of the season, Tuesday morning,
and number of them succeeded in get
ting the limit.
Plenty of Shooting Room
Six members of the Canvasback club
have been to the preserve during the past
two days. There are twelve members in
all and the club has eighty acres Of
ground. e. l.. Hedderly, E. A. Feather
stone, Sam Hall, Louis Denker, VIII
Chandler, A. e. Morro, Mr.. Grant and
Attorney Heupp were down on TUESDAY.
The Newport Gun club has member
ship of only three men since the death of
Dwight Whiting. These men have over a
hundred acres in which to wander about
at leisure, shooting ducks. There Is no
taking turns at the blinds. Yet the club
members report an unlucky shoot for the
opening day. 1T was the worst shoot for
an opening day we have ever had" said
Secretary Murphy yesterday evening. l.
E. Ingraham, one of the three members,
was at the Del Rey club on Tuesday. and
only Mr.. Murphy and James Matfield
were left to open the season. They ac-
count for their bad luck by the fact that
surrounding bodies of water were larger
and attracted the duck. They are flood
ing their ponds, however, and expect to
have some good shooting in a couple of
weeks.
Five members out of the twelve that
compose the Surf club have been down to
the preserve during the past two days.
Most of the members are amateurs and
wasted considerable ammunition on the
opening day. This was not the case with
C. l.. Loud Of Pomona, who is one of the
best amateur duck hunters in the coun-
try. He alone succeeded in landing the
limit. he'others who attended the OPEN
ing shoot were Edward f. Wehrle, F. l..
Botsford, e. s. Tomblin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
STATE GRANGE ELECTS
OFFICERS AT SAN JOSE
Third and Fourth Degrees Conferred
by Champion Team of Orchard
City-Pomona Feast
Observed
Hy Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Oct. S.-The state grange
today elected the following officers:
Master, M. v. Griffith. Geyserville; over
seer, E. F. Petit. San Jose; lecturer,
F. H. Babb, San Jose; steward, e. C.
Shoemaker, Visalia; assistant steward,
w. e. Stewart Danville; chaplain, Mrs
Caroline F. Emery, Oakland treasurer
Daniel Flint, Sacramento; secretary
Miss Emily L. Burnham, Healdsburg;
gate keeper, s. s. Gladney, Roseville;
Pomona, Mrs M. S. Gamble, Santa Rosa;
Flora, Miss Laura s. Root, Stockton;
Ceres, Mrs A. Van Moran, Lincoln. Santa
Clara county; woman assistant steward,
Miss Nellie Bornet, Napa; organist, Mrs.
Rose l.. Stevens, Cupertino.
This afternoon the grange is hearing
reports of special committees and con-
ferring the third and fourth degrees.
the ritualistic work being done by the
champion drill team of Orchard City
grange. This evening the fifth and sixth
degrees will bel conferred and Pomona
feast held.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
HAMILTON FINISHES

First race, 51k~ furlongs-salvage. 90. won:
Belle Strome 104, second; Euripides, 1o3, third;
time LOG AS.
Second race 6 furlongs- Suderman, 95 won;
Padrone. 95, second Frescati. 96. third; time
liza 3-5.
Third race steeplechase- Kara. 14s. won;
Buckman. 151 second; Coalback Lady. 145.
third; time 3:17
Fourth race, 51s furlongs-Avaunter, ITO.
won; Akbar. 80. second Trackless, 1903, third;
time 1:06 As.
Fifth race. furlongs-Emma G. 102, won:
Prospero. 133 second; Black Hawk, 81, third;
time 1:15 1-5.
Sixth race 1 mie--Suffice, 9S, won; Bath
maria &c. second; Sally Suter 95, third time
1:43.
Seventh race, 1 mile-Lady Karma, 100, won:
Taunt, 1O4, second; Bye Bye H. 1O1, third; time
1:42 1-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
LAToNIA SUMMARY

First race. furlongs-Hasty Agnes. 1O7
won; Divorce. 107 second; Vassanta, 107, third;
time / :01 2-5.
Second race, / mile-Belle Scott, 104, won;
My Queen of All the Roses, 9S, second; Blaze
o. Light, 95, third time 142 3-5.
Third race, 51a furlongs-Harti 106 won;
Ben Strong, 10, second; Miss Padden, 106,
third; time 1907 3-5.
Fourth race, 1 lie miles-Carew, 97, won;
Beau Brummel, ss, second; Monsignor, 81,
third time 1: 46 3-5.
Fifth race, 6 furlongs-C w. Burt. 112. won;
Cloyne, 95, second; Balla, o7, third; time
liza 3-5.
Sixth race, 1-16 miles-Charlatan. 104. won;
Hammeraway, 1O1, second; Bitter Brown, 1o1,
third; time 1:4S 4-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
Farmer Cuts His Throat
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
FRESNO, oct. s.-sam Ebe, a tarmer rinn,ts
in the Redbanks county near CipVis' a.,
was found at noon today lylns
his cabin with his throat cut.
iii9 ftar investigation the coroner anu
.har,fs came to the conclusion that II
mas Snvs a. a case of suicide. Ebe was weh-
" His mother lives at Lathrop, ,rare me
,aaves wife and child, but tney w.
separated from him and tneir "A
abouts are not known.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
HUNTERS PAY $4,000
FOR LICENSES TO SHOOT
By Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO. Oct s.-The counties
are rapidly forwarding the state con-
troIler the amounts collected by them
for hunting licenses. During today the
following quarterly reports were re-
ceived: Monterey $3.50, Santa Barbara
1892. santa Clara $27Ss, Solano $500, Napa
SiOe6. Sierra 1895
This makes total for the day Of 5000.
I'D to yesterday $232945S had been sent
in and there is now total OF $Sl, ,s9O.5S.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
EIGHTEEN MONTHS is LIMIT
FOR NAVAL COMMANDERS
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Oct. s.-The navy de-
partment has decided to extend to Of
ficers of the grade of commander the
rule just announced as applicable to
captains of battleships, limiting the
term of service at sea in command of
a ship to eighteen months. This policy
is to give the department the benefit
of the advice and experience of a
greater number of men who have had
important commands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE

BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 3.-In the last game OF
the season in Pittsburg today the Philadel-
phians defeated Pittsburg after hard strug-
gle. Score:
Pittsburg 0, hits s. errors i.
Philadelphia 1, hits g. errors q
Batteries-Leiield and Phelps Ritchie ana
Dooln.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
SAN FRANCISCO
SCORE BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Home runs-Hosp. Carlisle. Two-base hits
Carlisle, Bernard. Delmas. Sacrifice hits
Cravath Wheeler Left on bases-Los Angeles,
9; San Francisco, T. Bases on balls-Of Hen
lev q; of Hosp, A. Struck out-By Henley,
Il; by Hosp. 4. Double Piays-Streib to Zeider
to wheeler. First base on errors-Los Angeles,
i Time OF game--1 h. 40 Umpires-Quigg
and Moore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
An Excuse

Last winter you promised that in the
spring you would pay me the hundred
marks lent you"
Pardon, madame, but this year we
have had no springw-Translated for
Transatlantic Tales from Fliegende Blat-
ter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
OAKLAND
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-Eagan, Hartman, Van Halt
rem, Kennedy. Sacrifice hits-Johnson, Wright
First base on called balls-Om Hartman, 4: off
Hogan, 5. Struck out-By Hartman, /; by
Hogan, g. Double plays-Johnson to Donahue
to Kennedy Donahue to Johnson to Kennedy.
Passed balls-Bliss. Time-1:5O Umpire-Per-
rine
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
WEBFEET .VICTORS
OVER COMMUTERS
PORTLAND TAKES THREE RUNS
IN FOURTH
oregonians Manage to Get Away with
Only One other Circuit of
the Bases--OakIand's
x. Total Two

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.-Portland
gathered three hits in the fourth which
netted three runs and won the game.
Score.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04
He Knew

- rIementary Philology-WIIle'
,,,,st reaenet fsators 81 nv head to my body?
Willie-Rubberl-P
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-04

wasted considerable ammunition on the
opening day. This was not the case with
C. L. Loud Of Pomona, who is one of the
best amateur duck hunters in the coun-
try. He alone succeeded in landing the
limit. The Others who attended the OPEN
ing shoot were Edward f. Wehrle, +. l..
Botsford, e. s. Tomblin.