The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 23, 1898, Page 8

SCO CALL » WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1898. TRIBUTES TO OUR FIRST PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S TRIBUTE T0 L PATRIOT George Washington Eulogized by the Executive. He Points to the Lessons Taught by the Great Statesman. Far - Sighted Wisdom of His Farewell Address to the Nation. ADVICE TO BE HEEDED. the Speaker to by lent's Foreign Special Dispatch to The Call PHILAD dent McKinle) ¢ Music gton Dbirthe of the vania were held. bled on the unive; campus at 1 marched, four abreast, to the There the students red for them. nt McKinley addressed an in- PHIA, Feb. v was driven to the A 29 resi- ad- exe d appreciative audience at By his side on the stage i culty of the U = officials of other 1 instituti The appear- ance of the President on the stage was | the s for thu the e, and oke out ous applat udents as it ¢ with their t this morning, where the | e repeated college cry | tion of the Union League Club In honor of ‘Washington. In his tribute | to the great patriot he sald: | ‘We assemble on this anniversary of the birth of Washington, not so much, if at all, to bring tribute to him, as to learn at his feet the lessons of a conscien.ous citizenship. The Inimitable qualities of Washington's character and life; those that did not exhaust themselves on a lo- cality or a period; that are instructive not only to military commanders and chief magistrates, but to the unofficial citizen; the lessons that he taught, not for the march and battle, but for quiet when no drum beat calls to duty— these are the qualities and. lessons that should engage our thought to-day. d Washington VICTORY FOR THE ALUMNL Stanford Varsity Team Beaten in a Football Game. PALO ALTO, Feb. 22—The baseball game on the campus to-day between the Varsity and the Alumni teams resulted in a victory for the latter nine by the un- even score of 11 to 3. The Stanford team played an extremely loose game, as ten costly errors will show. Besides fielding poorly the collegians were weak with the stick and were pretty much at the mercy of Krug, the pitcher of the California Market nine, who played with the Alumni although protested by Manager Keesling for professionalism. Follensbee of the Insurance League team caught a star game for the Alumni nine. His throwing to bases was par- ticularly good. Abe Lewis made the most nsational play for the visiting team. s team was weak in several dells, who took Strohn’s | place behind the bat while the latter went to third bag, did not put up a good game. Hill, who pitched for the Stanford men, was suffermg from a rheumatic arm and s supplemented near the end of the 1e by Lanagan, who allowed but one to be made off him. The Alumni -monstrated to-Aay by good flelding and ir hitting that they are still a long way from being back numbers. —_— Tennis at Pacific Grove. IFIC GROVE, Feb. 22.—The second al tennis tournament for the Monte- v championship of B class play- ers w played here to-day. Sinclair Harper of Pacific Grove was victorious, winning from James Mori, also of Pacific fins in th with a score of 7—5, he play was excellent s winner is a brother v County A class cham- s Harpe: | of the X pion, J ATILETIC SPORT T HIVERSIE State Field Day of the Young Men’s Christian Asso- | | Z | ciation. ‘ Representatives of All Southern Cali- { fornia Branches of the Order Contest. Special Dispatch to The Call SIDE, Feb. 22.—The annual of “Per " and the Municipal band followed with “Hall to the Chief’ and the “Star-Spangled Banner.” . E )n, provost of the | ity of Penn vania, introduced President McKinle who, as he stepped forward, was greeted with 1itaneous handclapping from all over the house, and the students again gave their college cry. minutes before quiet was restored. his eulogy of the character and genius of Washington the President said in part t was committed to Washington to ship of state. He had neither | or to help him; a ilcated the forbearance and f cemented the Stat and s r when Washington Virginia home that he hem at his own e e to mal to defense of B he became the masterful spirit of Continental army 1 the mightiest single factor in the t's struggle for liberty and in- dey ence. Apparently without perso ambition, honors d to him, he fulfilled us destiny as the guld- civilization freer and the history of man ton, al force of r than a Though Washir and the most striki of his brilliant recounted have re- d eulog: L story is retold, it e our love and admiration and Interest. his noble unselfi: ¢ he power of his mag- nificent i his glorious achleve- ments for mankind and his stalwart and unflf ing devotion to independence, liber d union. Those cannot be too often told or be too familiarly known. Much practical benefit is to be derived from the present application of portions of Washington's farewell address, a doc- ument in which he laid down principles vhich appeared to him “all important to the pe ence of your felicity as a peo- P! In that Washington con- tended in part— . for the promotion of institutions of learning; second, for cherishing the public credit; third, for the observance of good faith and justice to- ward all nations. At no point in his administration does Washington appear in grander propor- tions than when he enunciated his ideas in regard to the foreign policy of the Government: “‘Observe good faith and justice toward all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct. Can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.” To-day, nearly a century from Wash- ington’s ‘death, we turn reverentially to study the leading principles of that com- prehensive chart for the guidance of the people. It was his unflinching, immov- able devotlon to these perceptions of du- ty which more than anything else made him what he was and contributed so di- rectly to make us what we are. Follow- ing the precepts of Washington we cannot . The wise lessons in government which he left us will be profitable to heed At the library a reception was held in the President’s honor and a lunch- | eon was served. The President left for Washington over the Pennsylvania railroad on the 3:18 o'clock train. — OBSERVED BY CALIFORNIANS. Bear Flag Hoisted at a Washington Day Banquet in Boston. BOSTON, Feb. 22.—Seventy-five old Californians celebrated Washington’s birthday at the United States Hotel in the old-fashioned way to-day. The original bear flag of the California re- public was hoisted over the desk of President Dole. There was a short business meeting and afterward lunch- eon and a good time, with remarks by Stephen J. Foster, Judge Wells, Rich- ard Harrington, Senator Conness and others. Good stories were told and it was unanimously agreed to go to California two years hence for the fiftieth anniversary of the admission of the old bear State to the Union. HARRISON’S TRIBUTE. Inimitable Qualities of Washing- ton’s Life and Character. CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—Ex-President Benjamin Harrison spoke to-day at the Auditorium at the annual celebra- It was some | In| and men and equip when | had | exalted character | d day of the Young Men's Chris- ociation drew a large crowd and is interesting throughout. The con- testants were representatives of all the octations in this section. The summary follows: | 100-yard dash—H. L. Avery, Pomona College, won; A. C. Brady, Chaffey Col- lege, second. Time, 10 2-5 sec. 12-pound hammer—B. B. Helphenstine, an Diego, won, 109 feet; W. J. Cutter, in Jacinto, second, 108 feet. Running high jump — John Riverside, won, 5 feet 41 | Helphenstine and W. J. Cutter tying at | 5 feet 2% inches. Mile bicycle, open—A. L. Tabor of Corona won, R. Rothrock second. Time, Sa Crowe, Hinckley of Redlands 5 sec., H. M. Voorhees Noble, C. B. won in of Pomona secon 120-vard hurdle, affey College, 'won in Bettis, Pasadena, second. 16-pound shot—W. J. Cutter won, fm‘)t 6 inches; B. Larue second, 32 feet 6 inches. Pole vault—Cutter won. 9 feet 10 inches. ‘ten hurdles—R. 20 se sibbesuatatls |ORPHEUM LASS THE WINNER. Results of the Finals in the Los | Angeles Coursing Park. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.—Another big crowd was present at Agricultural Park to-day, when the tles and finals of Sun- day’s coursing matches were run off. The weather was perfect and the sport was the best ever seen on a local coursing field. Besides the coursing, there were two horse races; the first a trotting heat, one mile, with the following entries: Helen, Maggie Mac and Akita, for a purse of $100. Helen won in 2:28, with Maggie Mac sec- ond and Akita third. The second was a running race, heats, six furlongs, with the following entrie: Prince Hooker, Sister Vickey and Vishun, each carrying 115 pounds. Prince Hooker won in 1:1%, with Sister Vickey second and Vishun | third. The coursing matches resulted as fol- o rst ties—Lip Steadman beat B B and S; Red Dick beat Sky Ball; Peachie beat Jack; Sailor Girl beat Monte; Kittie Scott beat Fannie S; E V H beat Monday Noon; White Chief beat Monday Morning; Grand Pap beat Lady Wallace; Innocent Daisy beat Grace H; Beauty beat Queen; Snooze beat Sallor Boy; Ormonde beat Dawning; Cyclone beat Barney; Here We Are Beat Prince; Orpheum Lass beat Juliet; Romeo beat Poker Davis. Second tles—Lip Steadman beat Red Dick; Sailor Girl beat Peachie; Kitty Scott beat E V H: White Chief beat Grand P“E; Innocent Daisy beat Beauty; Ormonde beat Snooze; Cyclone beat Here We Are; Orpheum Lass beat Romeo. Third ties—Lip Steadman beat Sailor Girl; White Chief beat Kitty Scott; Inno- cent Daisy beat Ormonde; Orpheum Lass beat Cyclone. Fourth ties—Lip Steadman beat White (;,hl,ef' Orpheum Lass beat Innocent ais: Final—Orpheum Lass beat Lip Stead- man, taking first money: Lip Steadman second, Innocent Daisy third, with the rest divided. B ganiy Waterloo for the Favorites. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21.—Weather fine; track fair. Meddler was the only winning favorite of the day. Six furlongs, selling—Meddler won, Sis- ter Clara second, Ferryman III third. Time, 1:15. One mile, selling—Mr. Easton won, Flop second, Caddle C third. Time, 1:44%. One ‘mile, selling—Necedah won, Jim Hogg second, Fed Barr third. Time, 1:43. Six furlongs, handicap—Ella Penzance won, Eton Jacket second, Robinson third. Time, 1:15%. 2 Seven furlongs—Rover won, Stanza sec- ond, Little Bramble third. Time, 1:30. One mile, selling—1I. T. Cator won, Gloja second, L W third. Time, 1:43%. padoiiiiiiai Englishmen Play Football. REDDING, Feb. 22.—In a hotly contest- ed game of football here to-day the Pen- ryn Club of Placer County won from the Keswick team by a score of 1 to 0. The game was played under the English asso- clation rules and the players were all En- glishmen. A banquet was given in honor of the victorious team. ————— Landaus, wagonettes, traps and drags of the latest designs at O'B;;-aen & Sons’, Golden Gate avenue and Polk street. * I VETERANS PARADE AT LOS ANGELES Three Thousand Old Soldiers in Line of March. A Reunion of Blue and Gray of Southern California. Men Who Fought in the Sixties Honor the Name of ‘Washington. SPEECHES AND BANQUET. Martial Tunes and the Old Army Yells . Resound in the City's Streets. Bpeclal Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.—The vete- rans of the blue and the gray, residents in Los Angeles County, united to-day in commemorating the birthday of the Father his Country. It was no extempor- aneous affair, but a well planned and programmed celebration, lasting through the entire day. In the morning there was a parade, in which 3000 Union veterans participated. The Con- federate veterans were not invited to participate in the parade for the rea- son that the national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic has by ukase forbidden such a thing. Despite this fact there was quite a sentiment among the Union veterans in favor of extending to them an invitation, but in order to prevent any trouble and a pos- sible reprimand from the national com- mander it was not done. The parade formed at 10 o'clock and the procession moved at once, cover- ing nearly all the principal streets of the city. It was quite an inspiring spectacle—3000 veterans of a war that closed thirty-three years ago. Many of them were maimed and crippled, while one totally disabled comrade was wheeled in his chair by a half-dozen of his fellow-comrades. After the usual mounted police at the head of the column came the rifle squad of the local police force, comprising twenty-six men under the command of Captain M. A. Roberts. The men made an excellent showing, as they were well drilled and well uniformed. Then came the Soldiers’ Home band, an or- ganization made up of Union veterans who are living at the National Home. Ihchies SRR | Chiet Marshal C. F. Derby and his aldes, Willlam Young, chief of staff, | and Henry Enispar, chief bugler, fol- lowed. The Union Veterans' Legion, made up of 300 old soldiers from the National Home, came under the com- mand of Moses Wiley. These men were excellently drilled. Individual veterans from the home followed, representing the Uncle Sam, the John A. Martin and the Rosecrans posts of the Grand Army and the Naval Veterans’ Association. Long Beach Post of Long Beach, Godfrey Post of Pasadena, Dan Bidwell Post of Norwalk, Glendale Post of Glendale, Fort Fisher Post of Santa Monica, Po- mona Post of Pomona, Shiloh Post of Compton and Burnside Post of Azusa followed in the order given. The veteran drum corps under the com- mand of Captain Sam Kutz was fol- lowed by the three local posts of the Grand Army—Stanton, Kenesaw and Frank Bartlett. The parade was witnessed by a dense throng of people, who stood along the sidewalk on the line of march. When the drum corps struck up some of the old-time martial tunes the old soldiers could restrain themselves no longer. They broke forth in the old army-song chorus, and although their voices were weak and husky they made the streets ring with their enthusiasm. After marching for about an hour the column headed for Hazards' Pavilion. There a bounteous luncheon had been prepared for the Relief Corps. The food had been generously contributed by the citizens of Los Angeles, and every old soldier and his family were invited to eat to their hearts’ content. The supply was amply sufficient. As soon as tables could be cleared away the afternoon exercises began, but for about an hour prior to this the veterans held informal reunions in the corridors and in front of the Pavilion. Comrades who had not et before in a long time came together and talked of old times and of the boys of the same regiment they were in who had gone before. - Superior Judge B. U. Smith called those in the Pavilion to order for the afternoon exercises. In doing so he made a few very pleasant remarks ap- propriate to the occasion. The Veteran Drum Corps rendered a stirring army march, after which Rev. W, A. Knigh- ton invoked the divine blessing. The comrades then made a number of short speeches, which were full of patriotism and manifestation of love of country and flag. A number of amusing inci- dents of army and prison life were re- lated. Among those who spoke were Captain A. M. Simpson, Comrade A. C. Shafer, Colonel R. B. Treat, Comrade H. C. Gooding and General H. A. Pierce. X INTERESTS THE COAST. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Representa- tive Barham of California sald to the Call correspondent to-night that he was heartily in favor of the bill of Repre- sentative Shaffroth of Colorado provid- ing for the' cession of arid lands by the Federal Government to the several States; that he would give the measure his ear- nest support and believed it would be passed by Congress. Hugh Craig of San Francisco_is_in Washington and was to-day a guest of B‘)enker Reed at the Capitol, occupying PIS private seat in the gallery of the ouse. Mr. Craig will apgenr with Rep- resentative Loud before the House Com- mittee on Rivers and Harbors on Friday next in the interest of having Arch and Shag rocks removed from San Francisco ay. '1;‘"12 Se;uéa tvte'-da c;)trlnjflmed the nomi- nation of O. W. Maul at Santa Barbara, Cal. e —_—— Headache Quickly Cured. Dr. Davis’ Anti-Headache never fails. 25c.* of | ! ive for protecting our present posses- JOHNSON SIRIKES AT ANNEXATION First Gun for the Opposition in the House. Appeal for Adherence to Traditions of the Nation. Protests of the Indianan Against a Surrender to Cupidity. WANTS NO MORE COOLIES. Outbursts of Tremendous Applause Attest the Sentiment of His Auditors. Spectal Dispatoh to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, Feb. 22. The speech of Representative Henry | U. Johnson of Indiana in the House to- day, opposing the annexation of the Hawalian Islands, is the talk of Wash- ington to-night. It was a brilliant ef- fort and created a sensation. He was not only applauded by members of his own party, but when he had concluded the Democratic side (almost a unit in their opposition to annexation) as well as a goodly number of Representatives on Mr. Johnson's side of the House, arose and cheered wildly. He aroused the members to a high pitch of en- thusiasm. His speech is Jjustly re- garded as one of the most brilllant that have ever been delivered in Con- | gress. His delivery was as rapid as usual, and he maintained his reputa- tion as the fastest speaker in Congress. Thoughtful Republicans see that they are forced to abandon the annexation scheme. It is stated by conservative members this evening that the treaty will be abandoned by the Senate within the next ten days, and they admit that | annexation by joint resolution, in view of the pending Spanish troubles, is very | doubtful, if not hopeless. The speech | of Johnson in the House is taken as a | warning. The scheme need not look | for support by fair and patriotic men | in that body if attempted by joint legis- ‘ lation. Johnson’s clear and emphatic de- | nunciation of annexation fell like a | bombshell upon the annexationists in | the House, He has been the recognized | supporter of the administration in all its policies in the past. Always a clear and convineing speaker, to-day John- son astonished all who heard him by the force and emphasis of his argu- ment. The crowded galleries broke into | frequent applau and members of | both sides crowced about him to hear his remarks and encourage him to con- tinue. The reason for leading Republicans abandoning the administration on this | issue is well understood. They feel | there will be enough coast to defend along the Atlan.ic, Pacific and Gulf | States in the near future without un- | dertaking a patrol of islands 2000 miles out in the Pacific. To guard Hawaii in | case of hostilities would ‘be to divert | from important duty battle-ships that will be none too numerous and effect- sions. The Republicans acknowledge the force of this argument, and in the face of impending trouble with Spain shrink from undertaking more work than will be forced upon them under existing conditions. Republican Senators admit that the treaty cannot command two-thirds of | the vote of that body, and are urging | Chairman Davis to bring the debate t) | an end by recommitting or abandoning it. They know that a joint resolution for annexation would bring endless de- bate in the open Senate. In the House it would meet with the opposition of Reed as well as many Re- publicans who realize the burden it would be to take care of Hawali under the difficulties now menacing this coun- try. Morrill of Vermont, the oldest member of the Senate, created great surprise when he spoke against annexation, but the speech of Johnson to-day has de- moralized the supporters of the scheme in the House. Some regard it as evi- dence that the administration is willing to see the scheme defeated, and all ad- mit there will be a large falling off in the vote which they have counted on in the House for securing annexation by Joint resolution. ‘When Johnson finished he was con- gratulated with great earnestness by Bailey and many members of the Dem- ocratic side, and the heartiness with which he was applauded by members of his own party showed very clearly that his speech had carried conviction there also. Johnson, in opening, referred to the contest now on in the Senate over Ha- walilan annexation, and said the friends and supporters of the treaty, both in- side and outside of the Senate, were turning heaven and earth to secure its adoption, and that President McKinley was laboring to change the convictions of Senatorial 6pponents of the measure. He discussed the recent visit of Presi- dent Dole and suggested that the Ha- walian nation, unlike the United States, had everything to gain and nothing to lose. He urged concentration of popu- lar attention on the issue and the dis- abuse of the minds of the people of er- roneous impressions, and asserted that, once put to the test, either in the Sen- ate or in the House, the American peo- ple would be quick to discover the dan- ger involved and so condemn | “It will be buried,” he said, “beyond the possibility even of an ultimate res- urrection.” [Applause.] “I am opposed to the annexation of Hawaii,” he continued, ‘“‘because I be- lieve the people of Hawaii are opposed to it. T am not to be confused by this special plea that the real sentiment of the people of the Sandwich Islands is only to be obtained from the views of those who assume to govern them. That, sir, is the merest technicality. There is no room here for the applica- tloln" of the narrow doctrine of estop- Whether the present Government of Hawail was a de facto or a de jure Government, he declared, it misrepre- sented the people of Hawail. ‘When it was charged, in 1893, at the time when the republic succeeded the monarchy, that the revolution was aid- ed by the interposition of American cit- izens, I did not belleve it was true,” sald Johnson, “and I denied it very position to annexation. One was the ignorance of the population of Hawail. How long had it been, he asked, since we had passed a bill to keep out the ignorance of the Old World that we now proposed to annex territory in which ignorance was the rule, not the excep- tlon. We had passed the Chinese ex- clusion act; now it was proposed to annex territory which contained a large Chinese population. He did not favor the holding of territory under the shadow of the American flag. A,colon- ial policy might be adapted to the na- tions of antiquity, but it would not do for a free country which derived its powers from the consent of the gov- erned. It would be unwise and short- sighted, he said, if we should cut loose from all the traditions of the past and rashly embark on the unknown sea of territorial aggrandizement. We had confined our expansion to contiguous territory in the acquisition of Florida, Louisiana and Texas. In 1853, under Fillmore's Presidency, we had been Wise enough and sensible enough to re- Ject these verv islands. We had also Tejected the proffer of the mob of St. Thomas and under the administration of General Grant Congress had voted down a proposition to purchase San Domingo. Only once had we departed from our rule—in the purchase of Alaska from Russia— and only the ruture could de- termine whether that had been a wise move. Possession of extraneous territory meant a constant source of irritation. The history of the world proved this. It was urged that the Sandwich Islands were the key to the Pacific. Their strat- egic importance was emphasized as if guns mounted there could command the Nicaragua canal and the Pacific Coast, thousands of miles away. The annexation of Hawaii would es- tablish a bad precedent. The appetite grew by what it fed upon. To-day the cry was “Give us Hawalil,” to-morrow 1t would be “Give us Cuba,” and the next day “‘Give us Samoa.” These ap- peals would all be justified by the plea- sant sophistries which appealed to our vanity and cupidity, until at last we would find ourselves irretrievably com- mitted to a policy unnecessary to the material happiness of our people, hurrying along a path which was strewn with the wrecks of empires and of nations. (Applause.) He did not deny, he said, that the ac- quisition of foreign territory had added to the prosperity of nations. But his- tory showed it to have been ultimately a source of weakness. Cupidity bred opposition, it piled up taxes, it shed human blood, it was the first step toward dismemberment. Let the na- tions of the Old World pursue this pol- icy of aggrandizement to their hearts’ | content; let them saddle their people with debt, equip armies and navies and shed oceans of blood. Let England | boast, if she pleased, that the sun never sets upon her territory. But let us re- | member that it never goes down upon the misery her policy has created. Her people starve in India. Let wars and rumors of wars bring anxiety to the faces of her colonists, but let the flower of her colonies, which broke away from her domination 100 years ago, and which, by pursuing the opposite policy, has outstripped her, continue to stand as an example to the civilized world. While others seek war and its horrors let us soothe our people with enduring | peace. ‘“Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war. “We are in the infancy of our re- sources, the morning of our material development. We will be wise, he said, to develop our matchless country. The internal reforms which our coun- try demands present a fleld broad | enough to list our best efforts, the pur- | ification of the ballot, the crushing of | the rings and trusts which plunder our people without stint, the restriction of | immigration, the establishment of a | fixed and stable standard of value and the reform of our banking laws afford work for us to do. Let us not be known and execrated as the boisterous bullies of the Western hemisphere. Our country is all powerful, the world con- cedes cur strength. “While I am proud of our navy,”| continued Johnson, impressively, “I sometimes think that the .powerful battle ships we have built have bred | feelings of intolerance and insolence. It is not more true that a plethoric treas- ury breeds public plunder than that a well equipped army and navy rashly leads to friction and war. Let our equipment insure peace rather than provoke war. (Applause.) While it may seem that these remarks are pre- | mature, and that I have taken too firm | a grip on the forelock of time, it is my | purpose to sound the alarm, that the | House and the country may under- | stand the character of the proposition | pending in the Senate. My information is that the treaty will fail in the Sen- ate, but it will be supplanted by a joint | resolution providing for the annexa- | tion of the islands. I do not doubt its | passage by the Senate and that it will come here. If the Senate fails to do its | duty, let us, fresh from the people, ex- | ercise our high prerogative and send it | to its doom. (Applause.) “I trust God it will not be made a party measure. With exalted patriot- ism and deliberate counsels we will reach a conclusion worthy of this House and the country and erect a safeguard for the future. If we turn from this temptation now and adhere to the right, twenty-five years of peace and prosperity will vindicate our pa- triotism and posterity will bless our memories. Let us have the moral cour- age to say ‘No’ to a policy which will lead, God alone knows where.” The demonstration which greeted the conclusion of Mr. Johnson's speech was one of the greatest and most spontane- ous witnessed in this Congress. Many of the Republicans joined in, and the galleries, which were crowded, gave evidence of approval. Members throng- ed about the Indiana member when he took his seat and warmly congratulated him. Results at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22.—S8ix furlongs, selling—Hugh Penny won, Takanassee second, W C T third. Time, 1:14%. Seven furlongs—Tabouret won, Arezzo second, Elkin third. Time, 1:29%. Six furlongs, selling—Mazeppa won, Stockholm second, Little Music third. Time, 1:15. George Washington handicap, value $1000, one mile—Mazarine won, Brighton second, David third. Time, 1:41%. Six furlongs—Elsie Bramble won, Percy F second, Randazzo third. Time, 1:15%. One mile, selling—Ma Petite won, gnt $iuff second, Jack Hayes third. ‘Trime, e —— PLEADING THE CAUSE 0F Z0LA Laborie Reviews the Alfred Dreyfus Case. Cites Proof That the Exile Was Wrongly Con- victed. Evidence Substantiating Asser- tions of the Novelist Now on Trial. CHEERED BY THE CROWD. The Counsel’s Calm Arraignment of Army, Chiefs Applause. Excites Spectal Dispatch to The Call. PARIS, Feb. 22.—The precincts and lobbies of the Palace of Justice were deserted to-day, the fourteenth of the trial of M. M. Zola and Pellieux for the allegations which the former brought in the Aurore, published by the latter, against the conduct of the Esterhazy court-martial. The Assizes Court it- | self was thronged. M. Laborie, counsel | for M. Zola, resumed his argument for | the defense. He chronologically re-| viewed the case from the arrest of Al- fred Dreyfus, pcinting out that, as Ma- jor Paty du Clam interdicted Dreyfus from speaking, the announcement of his arrest, published by the Libre Par- ole and Eclaire, must have been com- municated by the Ministry for Wor. Continuing, M. Laborie charged the | Libre Parole and. Eclair with lying in regard to the guilt of Dreyfus, and re- ferred to Major Paty du Clam's at- tempt to intimidate Dreyfus and to Major Forzinetti's belief in the lat- ter's innocence. He also dealt with the court-martial's decision to conduct the trial in secret in spite of the protests | of the press. He said this was the rea- son of the unceasing protests in behalf | of Dreyfus, “which troubled all high- | minded persons,” adding: “The strength of those of our adver- saries who are acting in good faith lies in their belief that the whole af- fair was conducted with justice and | legality; but the facts do not bear out this bellef.” (Murmurs.) Counsel for the defense then de- clared that eight months prior to the arrest of Dreyfus the Minister of War possessed photographs of the paper containing the expression, “That scoundrel of a D—" and showing that a French officer had relations with two former military attaches. This document, M. Laborie pointed out, did not refer to Dreyfus; but, all the same, the culpability of Dreyfus was founded upon it, and it was the document which the veiled lady hand- ed to Major Esterhazy, the latter sur- rendering it to the Minister of War! only on securing a receipt. Referring to General Mercier, M. Laborie said: “Maybe he is a brave soldier, but he is not familiar with great affairs. In the absence of proofs he substituted his own arbitrary impression, and thus had an innocent man condemned.” Counsel also asked why the docu- ment referring to “That scoundrel D—" had not been previously spoken of, as the defense could have brought into court foreigners who disputed its genuineness. The statement caused a commotion in court and the presiding Judge interrupted counsel to say: “We would not have heard them.” “If we did not summon them,” con- tinued M. Laborie, “it was because we wished to discuss between Frenchmen alone an affair solely concerning Frenchmen. However, opinions may differ in this affair—in the hour of danger we all show a solid front to the foreigner.” (Applause.) Then, denouncing the action of the prosecution in having Dreyfus write from dictation, counsel said: “Such a trick proved the emptiness of the prosecution, for had they pos- sessed proof of his guilt they would not have had resource to such theatri- cal effects at the opening of the court- martial, and. the judges, having only the bordereau, would have acquitted Dreyfus, had not, contrary to all laws, their judgment been led astray by the secret communication of the docu- ment.” After reading an account of the court-martial he added: “I have all the papers concerning the affair in my hands, and I solemnly af- firm that there is nothing in them against Dreyfus. I pledge you my honor, gentlemen, that there is no proof agalnst Dreyfus.” The statement made a commotion and there were remarks of approba- tion among the public. A short adjournment of the court fol- lowed, during which a number of per- sons shook hands with M. Laborle, whose moderate but firm utterances made a considerable impression upon the audience. ~When the hearing was resumed, M. Laborie referred to the alleged confession of Dreyfus to Cap- tain Lebrun-Renault, and remarked: “If a written report of it exists it was drawn up as an afterthought and I could have proved it by a witness LIEBIG The essence of all that's best in beef. vigorously at the time, but the per- sistency with which this treaty of an- nexation is being pressed gives color to the accusation then made, and which I then so earnestly denounced.” Johnson, continuing, gave some of the reasons which impelled him to op- ADVERTISEMENTS. arts of the best cattle, raised on the com: 'S ing fields rn Uruguay. That's why it is the bett.p:: et Yyears unapproached for ‘purity and fine flavor. Extract of Beef Made from the best for over thirty It goes a long way. had Captain Lebrun-Renault testi- fied.” M. Laborie then gave a description of the degradation of Dreyfus. He recalled that amid shouts of “Death from the pitiless crowd, Dreyfus had not ceased to cry “Vive la France, and swear, upon the heads of his wife and children, that he was com- pletely innocent. “Dreyfus,” M. Laborie asserted, “only appealed for one act of mercy —that the Ministry should continue the inquiry.” (Commotion.) After the court adjourned M. Laborie received a veritable ovation, cries of “Vive Laborie,” mingled with counter cries of “Vive I'’Armee” and “A bas les Juifs.” The public emerged from the court in a state of excitement, but there was no disorder. M. Laborie will continue his address to-morrow. SONOMA DAY AT THE CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR. Thousands of Guests From Sur- rounding Towns Entertained at the Big Pavilion. CLOVERDALE, Feb. 22.—Clover- dale’s sixth annual citrus fair—the most successful ever held in Northern California—came to an end this even- ing. Every train from north and south brought its quota of visitors to-day, but it remained for the excursionists from Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Geyser- ville and Healdsburg to cause the side- walks to overflow and the streets to be congested with foot traflic. Two sec- tions of a train, numbering twenty-two cars, brought 3500 people eager for the success of Sonoma County day. The pavilion had been furnished and burnished for the occasion. Flowers and foliage that had become withered were replaced and the occasional va- cancies caused by sly thefts of oranges were filled with newly gathered fruit. The programme of the day began at 1 o'clock with a concert by the Clover- dale Cornet Band. When the opening air, “The Sta vangled Banner,” was struck up deafening applause sounded from the four corners of the pavilion. Then the stars and stripes were un- furled, while louder rolled the ap- plause. In addition to the selections by the band glee clubs from the various towns represented by the excursionists lent their harmonies. Union Hall was made the scene of the last act in the reign of King Citrus VL Here dancing was indulged in toward the hours of morn. DISCOVERS A WRECK WITH BODIES ON BOARD. BOSTON, Feh. There is scarcely a doubt that the British ship Asia, bound from Manila for this port, was wrecked near Nantucket during the gales of the past few days, and that her entire crew of twenty men has perished. This con- clusion is not only rorne out by wreck- age, consisting of the stern of a boat with ‘““Asia” painted on it, yards and other materials, which were cast ashore at Monomoy, but Captain Haley of this city telephoned from Woodhull to-night that while the tugboat E. V. McCauley was steaming out to_the barge Excelsior, which lies sunk on Handkerchief Shoal; he saw positive evidence he wreck of a large square-rigged yecc and_recc ed two bodies from af portion of a d mantled hull. Captain Haley said that while off the Handkerchief lightship the tug passed through a large amoun&.Hf wreckage, in- cluding bales of hemp, broken spars and broken ship timbers. Drifting in the midst of this mass was a portion of the wreck, on which the bodies were lashed. It was discovered that the bodies were those of a man and a_little girl, appar- ently 10 or 12 years old. They were fast in the mizzen chains. The tug quickly headed in the direction of the wreck and the crew released the bodies, the tug re- turning immediately to Woodhull, where the news was sent to this city. ADVERTISEMENTS. INTENSE SUFFERING From Dyspepsia and Stomach Trouble. INSTANTLY RELIEVED AND PERMANENTLY CURED. A New Discovery, But Not a Patent 5 Medicine. 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