The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 3, 1898, Page 5

SAN JOSE'S HIGH SCHOOL. UP IN ARMS The Pupils Protest Against Principal Smith’s Removal. Warmly Praise the Professor abd Denounce the Political Trick- sters Arrayed Against Him. $96000000000000000080000000600600000082006000000 80080060 ¢ § DENOUNCED BY THE - G. A. R. 8 s SAN JOSE, June 2.—At a called meeting of the officers : > ¢ b following stinging rebuke to Veterans was adopted : * NOTICE TO We, the of the city of of which we coun orga never have belonged of the various Grand Army posts this evening the dismissal of Professor Smith was discussed at great length, and the undersigned officers of the Grand Army posts San Jose, as representatives of the organization are officers, hereby notify the public that the self-styled “Union Battlefield Veterans™ is a purely local political organization and has no connection whatever with the Grand Army of the Republic; that the great majority of the members of the Grand Army of the Republic in this ation; that no member of that organization is neces- ¢ sarily a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and that we are in no way responsible for any of their acts. We denounce their confessed treatment of Professor the action of “the Battlefleld THE- . PUBLIC. and never will belong to that .eigh R. Smith as cowardly and contemptible and in every ® unworthy of any veteran or body of veterans, and we £ : it distinctly understood that the Grand Army of the & ¢ Republic had no part nor lot in the whole nefarious pro- g 5 ceeding. (Signed.) W. H. JONES, Commander Phil Sheridan Post No. 7. A. WHEELER, Commander John A. Dix Post No. 42. 7. SCHWARTZ, Senior Vice-Commander Phil Sheridan ;\ Post No. 7. 3 OHN LEFFLER, Senior Vice-Commander John A. Dix g : Post No. 42. . S. L. CLOSE, Junior Vice-Commander Phil Sheridan Post ¢ ? No: 7. e $ C. A. SMITH, Junior Vice-Commander John A. Dix Post 2 No. 42. ¢ B. W. MORGAN, Trustee Phil Sheridan Post No. 7 ¢ B. F. TABLER, Adjutant Phil Sheridan Post No. 2 ¢ VAN BUREN BROMLEY, Adjutant John A. Dix Post $ No. 42. $ D. A. Smith, Senior Vice-Commander of John A. Dix ¢ Post, who signs the article, is the father of t.hc girl who in Smith’s dismis This is Veterans. is reputed to be responsible for the trouble that culminated ¢ thing was a political job on the part of the Bartlefield clear evidence that the whole <; ® M@w@*@"-’tfii‘é‘(’-@¢4@®©%'?0@@000%%@0%%@@@00@%@%@ SAN JOSB, June 2.—The refusal of the City Board of Education to re-elect Professor Leigh R. Smith, the Latinand Greek teacher in the High School, to his former position has aroused an in- tense feeling, and a strong wave of condemnation of the trustees’ action has swept over the city. The High Bchool pupils are up in arms over the matter, and back of them are the best people of the city. The reason given by the trustees for their- acticn is that Professor Smith wase . reported to be distilling disloyal eentiments into his class, but the peo- ple refuse to look at it in this light, and back .of the whole matter see .the smaoth work of politicians.. For some time: the “gang” have been awaliting an. opportunity to find an excuse to displace Smith and substitute one of their pets, and that time came Monday night. . But they little thought of the feeling. their action would cause, or that the - whole people of ‘the city. would rally to Smith’s support. As it is, their move ‘may ‘be ‘balked, for it is thought the .Board of Education- will hardly dare’ to-oppose the. strong current of popularity that surrounds.. Professor Smith. The "~ whole. ‘matter in Professor Smith's case seems to be this: His popularity with the pupils of the school have aroused thé jealousy of the teach- ers; and again the “gang” is anxious to create’a vaéancy in the school for either- A1 Kelly of Los Gastos or Elmer Brownell of Mountain View. For some time thesé. men have been promised positions in town, and the reimoval of Professor Smith is believed to be for the sole purpose- of advancing them. Then, again, the position held by Pro- fesgor Smith is, with the exception of the principal, the best paying one in the school. - He receives $1800 per year, while the.other teachers only get $1400. This, with his popularity, has aroused the enmity of the other teachers, and 1t is said that a coclness exists between him and the other members of the fac- ulty, and that at times the latter have snubbed and.even insulted him. 8 Mrs. ‘Mary Pillot, a teacher in the High School, has been taking private lessons in Latin and Greek from Pro- fessor Smith for several years, and it is said that sBe will be given Smith’s place, and Brownell or Kelly will take her place. This advancement of Mrs. Pillot will be necessary, because neither Brownell or Kelly can ‘teach Latin or Greek. 3 Professor Smith was elected to his po- sition about nine years ago. He is a graduate of Princeton and is considered the equal of any Latin and Greek teacher .on the coast. ° Professor Smith declined to discuss the matter to-day futther than to say he.knew no reason why he should be charged with disloyalty. He sald that ‘he understood that some of the pupils | had misconstrued his remarks. He said ;tha( a couple of weeks ago in the his- | tory class he spoke at some length on the Cuban question. At that time he | stated that if the United States hadact. | ed more firmly in the Virginiusaffairthe | Spanish would have had more respect for us, and the present war might have been averted. ment for accepting a cash indemnity for those lives and sald some more adopted. This was what he thought had induced the Battlefield Veterans to protest against his election, but thought this statement had probably been distorted by some of his pupils.. Professor Shumate, principal of the High School, stated that he had heard similar complaints about Professor Smith’s disloyalty, and in order that it might not happen again he had changed the lesson so that Professor Smith would not have time to lecture on such subjects. He said Professor Smith was a good teacher and had per- formed ‘his dutles satisfactorily. E. H. Wemple, chairman of the Board of Education, said he had been told by the classification committee that the Battlefield Veterans would prefer charges against Professor Smiith if he was re-elected. For this reason they had not elected him and had postponed his election until the matter could blow over. He said no one had been con- sidered for Professor Smith’s place and in all probability Professor Smith would be re-elected. City Superintendent Russell, who is a member of the classification commit- tee, said that a little girl named Nellie Smith had told her father, who is a Battlefield = Veteran, that Professor Smith had spoken disparagingly of Grant and said that if it had not been for the Civil War Grant would have died only a tanner at Galena, Ill. Mr. Rusgell said Professor Smith probably made this remark to show his class that the opportunity created the man, and not the man the opportunity. He said the child had probably misunderstood her teacher and thought he was reflect- ing on the character of Grant. Profes- sor Russell said that the removal of Professor Smith would be a great loss to the school. one in the school that could do the work of Professor Smith, and that it would be necessary to secure so.ne one of like qualifications to take his place if the high standing of the school was to be maintained. The Grand Army men are indignant over the action of the Battlefield Vet- erans, and almost to & man are stand- ing with Professor Smith in the mat- ter. They denounce the Battlefield Veterans as a political organization that attempts to do the bosses’ bid- ding among the old soldiers. L. L. Nattinger, who is seeking the nomina- tion for Supervisor, and Major Starck, another politician, is at the head of the o ization. So obnoxious were their political intrigues that a short time ago nearly the whole membership withdrew in.a body and started ‘thé Unjon Vet- erans’ Association, - - % 5 Over 300 pupils of the. high school ap- peared before the city Board of Educa- tion last evening ‘and. protested against the- removal - of : o) t Speeches were made by several of their members, protesting against the action of: the béard ‘and ‘asking: for the re- instatement -of their:professor. They have ‘agréed-to ‘turn -out. in force next Tuesday night; when' the matter. “will come. up agai 8 S z DEFENDED. BY HIS PUPILS. Praige ¥From Students of the San-Jose % = High School, .~ =~ - . . - SAN JOSE, June 2.—To the Editor of The Call: In response to theletterof the Unfon Battlefleld Veterans, which: ap- peared in the Mercury of the 2d-instant, we wish.to make a few statements in behalf 6f the student body-of the San | Jose. ‘High.-School. “Before doing so; howeéver,” we rejoice that we: are ‘able to-state that our moble G.'A. R.'s have no eonnection with the above mertioned order of veterans. * ; : % Qur honorable professor has. been ac- cused in.said letter of making:a prac- POVDPPPP & He blamed the Govern- | stringent measure should have been | He said there was no | tice ‘of speaking"disparagingly of ‘the late Géneral Grant.”:In.reply to: this |-we. will :say -the -question: which- was | brought up was regarding the Virginius: Laffair and the statement rhade by Pro- I'fessor - Smith © was-that- had General | 'Grant acted- then and there, the pres- ent .crisis® would. have® been . averted | without ‘bloodshed. - He expressed only | the candid opinion of ‘& loyal citizen, |'to which he has a'right as'an -American. The :statement made regarding the present. adiministration was ‘made be- fore the commencement of the. present |'war,” at a time ‘when the stand of our [ Government:was yet unsettled.. Pro- |'fessor Smith ‘then stateéd thau the only |.correct thing “for’ this. Gevernment:.to do was to declare war and. the sooner the better, He not only proved his: pa- | triotism" in the stand :which he took, but-his ‘nrophecy - has: come true, and the American Government is doinj to- day, what he advocated ' before they moved. Unpatrjotic?. Never.- No man was ever more loyal to ‘or’ prouder of the Stars and Stripes: that float over his Home. 4 In conclusion we would like to know what is the source of this “irreproacha- ble: evidence,” and who are the mem- bers of the Union Battlefie "Veéterans, who sign themselves “Executive Com- mittee,”” who have brought so. grave a charge as disloyalty - against a man lution, and whose wife’'s grandfather fought in the revolution, and . who teaches his own two children, as well as the students who so highly respect him, the principles of patriotism and good citizenship. y The charges against our highly hon- ored and -esteemed Prefessor Smith ~re absolutely denied by the student body. ETHEL RHODES, ARTHUR FRUHLING, ROY SEARLE. KLONDIKERS FLEECEC ‘ BY “SOAPY” SMITH. Would-Be Soldiers for Uncle Sam Are Robbed of Everything and Left Naked. | VANCOUVER, B. C., June 2—That { “Soapy” Smith is the most resourceful | man in Alaska no one will now dény. Ac- | cording to passengers by the Elder, which came down the other day, Smith returned to Skaguay from the interior with some of his gang. dead broke. He immediately | set about raising a company to.fight for the United States against Spain and | promised the men who eniisted $5 a day and rations. Many joined, and Smith and his gang fixed up a building as head- quarters, where recruits could enlist. They were told they would have to be medically examined and were requested | to take off their clothing and step into an adjoining room. There tney found a doctor, who pretended to test their lungs, and then left them stark naked. = The would-be soldiers waited in vain for his | return and then passed out, only to find their clothing, cash, guns, etc., gone. Smith and his gang left for the moun- tains, and the Skaguay citizens had to be appealed to before the men could leave | the building. eI G SANTA CRUZ GRADUATES. Forty Memuers of the High School Receive Diplomas. SANTA CRUZ, June 2 —The com- mencement exercises of the class of '8 of the anta Cruz High School were held this evening at the Congrega- tional Church, the large auditorium be- ing crowded to its utmost capacity. The | graduating class numbered forty, as fol- | lows: Blanche Violet Griffin, Gertrude N. | Bowen, Willis Ordway, Emma Anderson Cox, Anna Louise Bias, Jay Fremont Wilson, Isabel Van Neite Buckman, Ida May Davis, Mabel Emma Root, Theodore | E. Foster, Nellle Inez Moore, Frank James McCall, Pauline Othela Sorenson, Edith Lloyd, Millle McPheters, Annie Skirm, Augustus Frederick Simon Jr., | George Bdmond_Foster, Lilla _Barson, | Jennfe Mildred Bliss, Harvey Emmond | Dorr, Edna Mae Cummings, Maud Ethel | Marshalls, Adolf F. Hagermann, Jessie M. Williams, Franklin Benjamin ' Josselyn, | Jennie Rebecca Ross, Melissa G. Rickey, | Wiliam 1. Bartiett, Mary Ann A, Veach, Louis Harry Pfitzer, Fred Louis Bixby, Hlenry Thomas Alzeria, James Abner Moncrief, Ross Schulte, Flora Fleising, Victor Enos Hart, Jesse Lawrence Wood, Katherine E. Arns, Alma Osterhaus, The programme was as follows: Plano solo, ““Andalusia” (Spanish dance), Edith Lloyd; salutatory and essay, “The Amer- jcan Indian,” Jennie Ross; violin solo, “I Montscchi et Capulett!,” Adolf Hager- mann; essay, “Literature,” Frank Jos- syln; cornet solo, “Love's Dreamiand Waltzes,” Jay Wilson; “Class Prophecy,” May Veach; vocal solo, “Angels Seren- ade,” Jessle Willlams; essay and valedic- tory, “Climbing Up. Victor Hart; bary- tone solo, “'Old Folks at Home,” Ross | Schulte; address to class, Lieutenant Gov- ernor . T. Jeter; double quartet, “Spring Song;” presentation of diplomas; class song. fi‘h class motto is “Learning ints the Way.” P"i‘:’a‘-morrow even|n§‘; at the Masonic Hall, the Alumni of the Santa Cruz High School wiil tender the graduates a recep- tion. RUNNING DAY AND NIGHT. Santa Cruz Powder Mills Swamped ‘With Orders. SANTA CRUZ, June 2—Thers are enough orders at the powder works to keep the mills running day and night for a year, including Sundays. The payroll jast month amounted to $15,000. ., There | are 275 men employed. | A six-inch cannon has arrived from ‘Washington and will be used for testing purposes. The gun which has been in use for these tests for some fime past is worn out, as 450 shots have been fired from it. Colonel Peyton, superintendent of ‘the works, is now in Washington on_ busi- ness connected with the War Depart- ment. | SERIOUS RIOTS IN INDIA. Mohammedans and Hindoos in Col- lision at a Festival. BOMBAY, June 2.—Serious riots oc- curred yesterday at Miltan, a city of the Punjab, between Mohammedans and Hindoos. The_ disorders arose in connec- tion with the Murarram festival. Knives were freely used and thirty persons were more or less seriously injured. Many ar- rests were made. it ? BIG FIRE AT PESHAWUR. Thousands of Houses Burned and the Loss Twenty Millions. BOMBAY, June 2.—A conflagration at Peshawur, which was not mastered for twenty-four hours, has destroyed 4000 houses, doing damage to the amount of about $20,000 This is supposed to be the record fire of India. —_————————— Read the thrilling adventures of a Union spy under special orders trom Grant in next Sunday’s Call. Professor - Smith. | whose grandfather fought in the revo- | -RIENDLY Réciproéity ’ NEW YORK, Junée 2—A Washington special to the Herald says: If reciproc- ity niegotiations can-be régarded as any indication, the relations of the United States with most of the countries of Europe are of a’ most friendly charac- ter. "France concludes a reciprocity agreement last, which is announced by President Faure as indicative’ of the friendly feeling. existing between the two governments, and now there .is strong reason to believe.that negotia- tions will soon-be commenced between Embassador. Cambon and Special Reci- procity Commissioner Kasson for the consummation of a commercial. treaty in accordance with section 4 of the Dingley law, under which additional reciprocal trade advantages will be se- cured. Negotiations for the conclusion of reciprocity agreements with Great Britain and her colonies and with Rus- sia, ‘Germany and Italy are proceeding most satisfactorily and some of them,’ to quote an official with whom T talked, are “far advanced toward completion.” In the case of Great Britain, I under- stand that the reciprocity agreement in regard to the Bermuda Islands has been completed and sent to Bermuda colony for its approval. So far as Canada is concerned it is proposed to wipe the slate clean. It developed to-day that on Decoration Day Special Reciprocity Commissioner Kasson and Special Seal Commissioner Foster, representing the United States, and Sir Julian Pauncefote, Lewis Da- ‘Negotiations - With Many European - Countries. Nations That dre W'illing.to Follow France and England in Seek- ing Trade. e vies and Sir_ Wilfrid Laurler, 'signed at the State Department a protocol for the appointment of a commission to | the United States-and Canada and -this |- protocol was sent to London for the approval of the Salisbury government. | Secretary Day has cabled to Embassa- | dor Hay hissatisfaction at this prospec- " | tive settlement 'of the various questions | pending between the two governments, and it is expected that Lord Salisbury will promptly give his approval to. the protocol. From the present indications it is" expected that the commissioners i who- will be named by the President to | represent the United States will be Mr, | Kasson and Mr. Foster, the former be- | cause of his wide experience as a. di- | plomat and "his familiarity with- tariff" | matters, and the latter because he. is | a seal expert. Although there are various questions between the United States and Austria, | including the prohibition of American plants and fruits, as stated in the Her- | ald this morning, and high tariffs im- | posed by each Government on exports | of ‘the other, the Vienna Government | has not Indicated -in any way its-.de- | sire to enter into reciprocity negotia- tions, and in view of its well known friendship for Spain, it is not consid- | ered at all likely that it will initiate | such negotiations, at least until the conclusion of the war. Russia has taken the subject up, and Germany, appreciating that it is the only.satisfactory way of adjusting com- mercial relations with the United States, has buckled down to the hard work of wringing from Mr. Kasson all she can get without making any con- cessions in return. MAUD NORTHAM A HAPPY BRIDE Weds Mme. Modjeska’s Treasurer. A SURPRISE TO HER FRIENDS ENGAGEMENT NOY EVEN AN- TICIPATED. Parents of the California Heiress Consoled by the Fact That Their Son-in-Law Is a Worthy Man. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, June 2—The many friends of Miss Maud Northam, the young California heiress, who visited this city last winter as a member of Mme. Modjeska’s company, were much surprised to-day to learn that she had been quietly married on May 11 in Brooklyn to Thomas M. Reilly, treas- urer of the Modjeska company. Miss Northam’s father, R. J. Northam, is a prominent and wealthy Californian. He has large business interests in Los Angeles and San Frhancisco and is the owner of several large ranches, one of which adjoins that belonging to Mme. Modjeska. Being neighbors, the actress and the Northam family became good friends, and the young woman finally confided in Mme. Modjeska that her great am- bition was to go upon the stage. Mr. Northam was bitterly opposed to his daughter joining the dramatic profes- slon, but she was persistent, and Mme. Modjeska at last consented to give her an opportunity to test her ability. She traveled with Mme. Modjeska and her husband, Count Bozenta, stopped at the same hotels and was virtually a member of their family. ‘While the company was playing at the Fifth Avenue Theater here last win- ter she was seen in several small parts, all of which she played with taste and discretion. Mme. Modjeska expressed the friendliest interest in her young introduced her to many g{‘;:eefi)e:::nal friends both in this and other cities which the company visited. The unexpected news, therefore, of her marriege has cat-ed no little inter- est. Mr. Rellly is quite well known in theatrical circles. His attentions to Miss Northam, it is said, were fre- quently observed by other members of the company although they were never obtrusive, and very few had any idea an engagement until after the wedding ken place. ha:otg AXEI)GELES. June 2.—Colonel Rebert J. Northam, father of - Miss Maud Northam, is a wealthy ranch owner in urange County. His proper- ty Mes to the south of Santa Ana, and it is a veritable principality of itself. He is possessed of large wealth, which came to him from an uncle for whom he amcted assfiduciary agent for a long time. Miss Maud Northam was edu- cated abroad. When she became a member of Modjeska's company it was the first intimation her friends here had of her determination to go on the stage. Colonel Northam was at first very averse to his daughter, who is very beautiful, attempting a profes- sional career, but finally consented. Colonel Northam was not in town to- day, but a very close friend of Colonel and Mrs. Northam, in speaking of the marriage this evening, said: “Both mother and father were sur-rised when informed of the marriage of their daughter, but it has not caused anv es- trangement. Colonel Northam has that matters had progressed so far as‘ 'ER | Encouraging Report From a Cnpper\ learned that his son-in-law is a worthy PROTESTS ARE JAE I VALY | Spain Fails to Check Our Coal Imports. {NOT DIRECT TO UNCLE SAM FUEL FROM NORTHERN NEIGH- BORS FOR PRIVATE PARTIES. | Neither British Columbia Nor Nova Scotia Has Violated the Neutrality Laws of Nations. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. | = Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, June 2. The Spanish Government has made a protest to the British authorities against the shipping of Canadian coal from British North America to San Francisco for-the relief of the ships of Admiral Dewey’s fleet at Manila, and also against the shipping of coal from Novia Scotia to Atlantic ports for use | by the United States of warships ope- rating in the West Indies. In view of the ruling by the British Government that coal was contraband | of war this protest by Spain might | have caused considerable embarrass- | ment, as the Canadian coal is consid- | ered by the naval authorities to be a superior article for the use of our | ships. It is only a short distance from the British North American coal flelds to San Francisco and the Nova Scotia coal fields are easily accessible to At- lantic ports. : It 1is understood, however, that Spain's protest has not proved of any avail. The subject was referred to the Canadian authorities, who, on in- vestigation, learned that the coal ship- ments, both from the British North America and from Nova Scotia, were in the ordinary course of commercial transactions. They were made by priv- ate parties in Canada to private par- ties in the United States. ~Whether the coal subsequently passed into the hands of the United States for use by the American navy was held to be out- side of the province of the British and | Canadian authorities. It is probable that any direct sales to the Navy De- partment would have been stopped, as these would have been manifestly a “breach of the neutral attitude main- tained by the British Government and its colonlal possessions, including Can- ada. | GOLD EVERYWHERE. River Explorer. | SEATTLE, June 2—The steamer Valen- | cia arrived to-night from Copper River and Cook Inlet. Among passengers was Captain Abercrombie, who is In charge of the Government expedition sent to ex- plore the Copper: River country. Captain Abercrombie says that his party has ex- plored all rivers leading into Copper River as far as sixty-seven miles above Copper City and found good indications of gold in every instance. Captain Aber- crombie returned to Seattle for pack- horses. e Santa Barbara Wedding. % SANTA BARBARA, June 2.—Charles F. Eaton, a wedlthy resident of Monte- cito, and a connolsseur in art and liter- ature. was to-day married to Miss Flor- ence Baxter, prominent in society here and in San incisco and conspicuous in p‘hll%nthmpic and reformatory move- ments. ——ee————— “How to Succeed in Politics,” by Senator Foraker, in next Sunday’'s consider all pending questions between | & can buy the tan—regular value: 20¢ a pair. day, 3 pairs for. . . Sale in Hosiery Section— Oft .the’ Rotunda. Patrons who. come between 9 and 12 > - that they ever bought in their life. a pair, however, will be sold at the sale prices before. the bell ringsal 9a. m—not a pair afiter it rings at 12. must. come this morning fo save big money on stockings. Ladie_s’ Imported “Tan ‘Color Hose—full regular ‘made-—40 gauge—high-spliced heels and toes—assorted shades of From ¢ to 12 to-day. .. Ladies’ Imported Black Hose—combed maco yarn—high- spliced ' heels' and toes—Hermsdorf dye—medium and gauze. weights—regular value 50c a pair. THE EMPORIUM. ?!’D”'“!O”D’ [T TTTTIRTLLNS Addastddadadsdd Do your rading mornings when possible—better for you— better for us. OtolZa.m, | best Hosiery for the money Not You 10c From 9 to 12 to- $1.00 ~Also From 9 to 12 A. M. Pictures of Admirals ‘Dewey and Sampson, Captain Sigsbee and Consul-General Lee—unusually 'good phioto-types, surrounded by’ border of national colors—size 9x13 inches. Handsome colored: picture of the battle-ship Maine— suitable for framing—with full description of arma- ment, capacity, etc.—size 9x 1214 inches. 12 lo-day, each.........c... iz 3c From g to 12 to-day, cach the two days... for...oee . Imported Mackerel—i4s—i days... i’))ii’iiii.))ii‘i"iii;i'i”ii'iiii”i’i)i’ii‘ii!i"ii‘!i?iiii6?’?3"?’5’5")iiii’i’)iii’.”’.),).”’ | package. $1. For the two days.... days.:. AAYSeceem vaecssessvasaasansons Grocery Department Specials. These very Special Prices are for Friday and Saturday only. Fancy Creamery Butter—the: best that can be tought—35¢ square—3 squares for Emporium Blend Mocha and Java Coffee—regularly 3s5¢ Ib. White Swan Soap—regularly 6¢c each. oil—regularly 2sc. Hooker’s Flake Oats—z2-1b packages—while supply. lasts at per 7(: Old Reserve Whisky—‘‘six years in wood"”’—bottles—regularly 85¢ Four-year-old - Port Wine—bottles—regularly Five-year old Malaga Wine—very fine—bottles. The Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar. B S hha A hht SRR RS E S S RS ARS8 POPTOPOO PRI b ok ot ool B binch e st ot dob e bbbt b i S $1.00 For30c **25¢ 0 20¢ the two day: For For 'the For the two 30C For- the t\.vo 45(: 4oc. ERAREEERBEEECERERAREEECEREE SRR AR R AR RS R E AR AL AL AR A C R EE R R R R AR AEAEE RN R ARG AR L AR S et it bt FIERCE STORM. IN THE ARCTIC Great Peril of Vessels in Dutch Harbor. SPLENDID WORK OF THE BEAR SAVES SEVERAL CRAFT FROM DESTRUCTION. Schooner Helen Torn From Her Anchorage -and Washed on the Beach—The Story Told by Captain Durie. | | ! Spectal Dispatch to The Call. | | SEATTLE, June 2—While the Jane Gray was sinking to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean with thirty-six persons | on board, Sunday, May 22, a hurricane | was blowing over the Alaska peninsu- {1a and tumbling up the water at Unalaska and Dutch Harbor. The lit- tle schooner Helen, with a party of Easterners aboard for Kotzebue Sound, was blown out of Dutch Harbor and wound up & mad race with the waves by going ashore. The ship Harry Morse would certainly have gene ashore and become a total wreck had it not been for the quick service rendered by the United States revenue-cutter Bear. The American ship Wachusett dragged her anchors for over half a mile, but they caught just in time to keep her off the beach. The bark Carlton also dragged her anchors. The Brixam got up steam and took the river steamer Governor Pingree | and a big barge into safe anchorage in Dutch Harbor. Captain Durie of the Brixam, which arrived here this after- noon, related to a Call correspondent the following story of the hurricane: “For several days prior to Sunday, May 22, the weather had been bad. jarly that morning the gale began to biow a terrible hurricane. I have been through several East Indian hurri- canes, but I never saw one that equale-l the Unalaska storm. The Harry Morse | and the ship Wachusett began to drag | their anchors and were moving toward shore. Suddenly one of ‘the Morse's anchor chains snapped under the great strain, and Captain Fullerton, thinking that his vessel was doomed, signalel for assistance. Captain Tuttle went to his assistance with the revenue-cutter Bear. 3 “The Bear ran as mear the Morse as possible and dropped overboard a heavy anchor. A seven-inch hawser was passed to the bark after great difficulty and made fast. The two anchors then held. The Wachusett carried her an- chors half a mile and they caught just in time to keep the big ship off the rocks. “The schooner Helen, with twenty prospectors aboard, was not so fortun- ate. She had a small anchor out, but as the storm increased in force she broke and went scudding down the bay. Most of her passengers were aboard, and thought they were surely doomed. The Helen went before the gale for abodt.two. miles Lefore finally ashore. She struck on Ililliuk s Point. She went high and dry -on top of a big wave. 'The men aboard jumped.’ . - off into shallow water and made for the beach. e e E “Just how badly the.Helen had been damaged was not-known ‘when ‘we left; She had a hole in her side from- con- tact with a jagged rock. Captain Tut- tle of the Bear had a.look at her and offered the-revenue cutter’s’ assistance in getfing her off after the -damage. had been repaired. 1-do: not -know whether it can be succéssfully .accoms.. plished or not.” CHEAP RATES FROM THIS: CITY EAST. - Lines by Way of Ogdén Meet the Cut. of the Santa.Fe and Southern - ’ Pacific Roads. G CHICAGO, June 2-Néxt Sunday and - thereafter all transcoritinental- railways will sell cheap econd-class’ tickets: from Sari Francisco and other- California points to Chicago by way of all gateways. day, at a meeting of thé executive o mittee of the Western Passenger.Associ: tion, it developed that. the Santa Fe-hax agreed upon a special basis of divisiong | with the Southern Pacific by way.of. Mo= jave and El Paso. The lines by way-of Ogden, the most direct roite,” thereupon decided to quote "the same rates. “This will be done by independent action. and the new charges probably. will be-in ef- - fect June 5. The second-class rate from San Francisco to Chicago will be $33°50.. —_— : the Northwest. Baseball: TACOMA, June 2—Tacoma, .4; " hits; 11; errors, 5. Portland, 4; hits, 8; errors, . *Seattle; 2 hits, 65 hits, 5;. errors, 9. SEATTLE, June .2 errors, 4. Spokane, ADVERTISEMENTS. A POPULAR SOCIETY SWELL, : As-well as the business man, or the man of fastidious taste in dress, ‘al- ways attires ‘himself in the most ir- | reproachable; linen, as the. customs :of". ° good " society demands.: 'They - ‘havé found. our establishment “to be. tha - laundry par -excellence’ for ‘transfo ing their soiled linen-into “a ‘thin beauty” in color and finish, just like & " new shirt, collar or:cuff, . United - States . Laundry, Market street.. Teléphon ve used them for over forty: yéars to-curs S;CK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA- TION, Torpld Liver;- Weak. Stomach, Pimples -and .purify the blood. D ¢ 2 4y 'persohs can cure theme selves” without the’ loast exposure, change, of e o os Soining ot ihe. Jetst 'infurn tains : 5‘&?”&5&«1«; Ask your druggist. for it e . tle.