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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
Edrard Clarke Pardoned.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 15-Edward
Clarke and his wife, who were serving a
term of seventeen years each for the
poisoning of John P. Stewart, have been
pardonsd by Governor Richards after be-
ing in prison one year. Stewart was rich
and suspicion :ell on his wife, who was ar
rested at Spokane and tried at Missoula.
TO save herself she accused her mother
and stepfather, who were convicted, by
her testimony, of murder in the second
degree. Mrs. Stewart, however, stricken
with remorse, confessed to an attorney
and to Ex-Governor Tooie, but com mitted
suicide before a written statement could
be signed
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COULD NOT SELL HIS coFFlNS.
But Poor Old james Lindsay Was Placed
at Final Rest in One of His
Own Workmanship.

PATERSON. N. j., Dec. 15 - James
Lindsay, who died in the Almshouse on
Saturday, was buried from the undertake
ing establishment of John f. Smith on
Main street yesterday afternoon. lie was
coffin maker and first gained notoriety
in this section by the legend which
adorned his little shop on Barbosa street
which reads:
"Coffins made and repaired. Light ones
for silk weavers. Strong ones for country
people,"
The old man was buried in coffin he
made for himself some ten years ago. 1t
was a rough affair, painted black, with red
and white stripes running around it.
There was an opening ski inches in the
upper part of the lid, in which was fitted
picture of Lindsay, taken with bull
dog, his companion for many years. A
rough plate of brass inscribed with his
name was also fitted on the coffin. He
was very proud of this piece of workman
ship, and used to say: "Pll have that at
my death. They can't bury in pauper's
box"
1t is supposed that Lindsay slept in this
coffin, as there was no sign of bed in his
shop, which was also his living apartment.
The place was filled with collins, but Lind
say kept his pet apart from the others and
covered it with white muslin. He was
never known to make sale of any of his
wares, and although visitors came from a
considerable distance to view his queer
habitation, there were no investors among
them.
Finally, after struggling hard to make a
living, he gave up the job and went to the
Almshouse year ago, at the age OF 6S.
When he left his shop he intrusted John
Dodd, New-street saloon-keeper, with
the care of his coffin, telling him to keep
it until he died. The dead mans son.
James F. Lindsay, was the only mDurner.
The body was buried in Laurel Grove
Cameterv
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4 ccused of Trai,. Robbery.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 15.-Walter Jack
son, cigarmaker. AZ years old, is under
arrest here on the charge of being one of
the gang which tried to rob the Iron
Mountain train in this city December g.
The prisoner admits he was around the
railway yards the night of the crime, and
the police have man who saw Jackson at
Tower Grove station a short time before
the holu-up, and who alleges he saw some
sticks of dynamite in Jackson's possession.
Four other men, who are said to belong to
the Bates-street gang, were also brought
to police headquarters to-day on suspicion
OF being part of the train-ro bling gang.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
TRIED TO MOE 4 "HEAIER. ("
Indignant Foreigners DO Not Appreciat.
LatcPenes Rin1.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. ia crowd of
800 indignant foreigners surrounded the
residence of Lawrence King, who pro-
fesses to be divine healer at SO Frye
street, last night, threw stones through
the windows and threatened to burn the
house. King had concealed himself in one
of the rooms after securely fastening all
the doors.
A riot call was sent to the nearest police
station and dozen officers went to the
scene. The mob was dispersed. They had
not succeeded in reaching King, who
would have been severely dealt with.
Several persons living in the vicinity
of the divine healer claim that they have
been cured of ailments through his
prayers. Others, however, who have
taken his cure claim that they have been
unimproved and the foreigners in the
neighborhood who at one time protested
to believe in him are determined now to
drive him away. officers are guarding the
house tonight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
STOCKTON DE1vIAG CLUE.

OtCners of Thoroughbred Stock WfIE
Build Speed Track.
STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. ia gentle
mems driving club was formed here to-
night. One of the objects of the associa-
ton is the building of a good speed track
for the use of the members. 1t is be-
lieved that the soil Of the reclaimed land
will be Just the thing, and very likely the
road will be built on the old Moss tract.
John Boggs of Colusa. who owns large
slice OF that tract, has offered the club
free of charge the right of way for a road
100 feet wide and extending from near the
junction OF South and Madison streets in
this city west to the San Joaquin River, a
distance of about mile and half.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
Kast Said It Was An True.

LONDON. Enc, Dec. 15.-An INQUEST
into the death of Frederick Kast, who,
with Lady Tina Scott. Joseph Cockerton
and William Aylott, had been on trial
upon charge of having crimally libeIed
Earl Russell, Lady SCOTS son-in-Iaw, was
held yesterday. One of the witnesses tes-
titled that before his DEATH which resulted
from pneumonia, Kast declared that
everything he had said regarding Earl
Russell was true. Lord RusselPs solicitor,
who was present at the inquest, protested
against the admission of this testimony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
NEITRER BILL WILL Pxxs
So the Pacific Cable Rsvalry Is All In
Hnfn,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 15.-Repre-
sentative Loud has introduced the bill
prepared by Colonel 2. S. Spaulding for a
Pacific cable. The bill is similar to that
already published in THE CALL, with the
exception of paragraph in addition
which provides that the Pacific Cable
Company Of New Jersey, in consideration
of $4,000 subsidy from the United States
Government for the line to Honolulu and
100000 for the line from Honolulu to
Japan, thence to Australia, shall not be
obligated to fulfill this contract made with
the General until the other Gov
ernments interested shall grant subsidies
OF like amount. Colonel Spaulding be-
lieves that the Scrymser people constitute
ing the rival New York company, which
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
Rnoinn ait Ne,r orLenns.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 15.-Six furlongs,
Bryan won, Senator Morrill, second, Whit
third. Time, 1:1554.
Five furlongs, Pat Morrissey won, Tern sec
ond, Tempests third. Time, 1:023I.
Seven turlongs, Nicolini won, Little Billy
second. Katherine third. Time, 1907.
Five furlongs, Hill Billy won, Miss Verne
second, PlaudlIs third. Time 1:013z
One and a sixteenth miles, Uncle Jim won,
Hubert second, Mr.. Dunlap third. Time,
1929
Eseven furlongs Timberland won, PetroIene
second, Chicot third. Time, 1907.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
CRIMINAL CASES Sustained.
Three appeals From Washington Made
to the Supreme Court In Hain.


to the Supreme Court In Tain.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 15-Three
appeals in criminal cases from the State
of Washington were disposed of in thu
Supreme Court of the United States to-
day by Chief Justice Fuller, the defend
ants in the several cases all being worsted.
They were those of Adolph Krugg. q
defaulting County Treasurer; Henry
Creamer and Charles w. Nord strom, con-
victed OF murder and sentenced TO death.
The defendants asserted as grounds for
reversing the Judgments of the State
courts that criminal proceedings could
not be instituted and prosecuted by IN
formation, but must be upon Indictment
by the Grand Jury. The Supreme Court
of the United States decided that the
grounds We're not wei. taken, and affirmed
the Nordstrom case, which was argued
last week and dismissed with the others.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
20 Ou.t a Co,,,nufssion.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.-sher-
man Or. } of New York. chairman of the
Committee on Indian Affairs. introduced
in the House to-day bill abolishing the
office OF Commissioner of Indian Affairs
In place of the commissioners the bill pro-
vides for committee of two civilians and
one army officer which is to exercise the
power now given to the commissioning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
ARMY APPHoPnIAr1oa BILL.
amounts Foot Up Less Than the Sum
Recomm ended Uu Lamont.

amounts Foot Up Less Than the Sum
Reconmended by Lamont.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 15.-The
army appropriation bill was reported to
the House this afternoon. 1t carries an
appropriation Of $23, 126, 344, which is about
$766,000 less than the estimates of the Sec
rotary of War and $15S, 900 below the appro-
priation for the present year. No provi-
sion is made for the Army and Navy Hos
pltal at Hot Springs, Ark, as the Secretary
OF War recommended that IL be transferred
to the Interior Department to be rented
The Secretary explains that the mum Der
of patients at the hospital is so small that
they are practically no more numerous
than the attendants, and under the cir
cumstances it would be cheaper for the
Government to board the patients at good
hotel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
INCREASING TIE TERM OF oFr1oh
ITetOdr of Missouri Has an Amendment
to the Constitution.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.-Treloar
OF Missouri introduced a joint resolution
to-day to amend the constitution so that
the terms of Representatives shall be in
creased to four years, of Senator'S to eight
years and OF the President to eight years,
making the latter ineligible for reelection.
In Treloar's opinion the commercial in
terests OF the country demand this change.
He hopes that every business man and
voter in the country regardless of politics
will notify him whether or not he fayors
the proposed amendment. He wishes TO
lay these letters before the committee,
and desires that they should be short and
to the point.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
REGAISs FORFEITED LANDS.
The United States Wins the Salt against
the OREGON and CaiifOrni ia Road.


the Oregon and California Road.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.-The
United States to-day won its suit against
the Oregon and California Railroad Com
pany and the Oregon Central Railroad
Company for possession of land within the
northwest quadrant of the circle of which
Forest Grove. Or, is the center, within
radius of twenty miles. which was orig
inally granted to the Oregon Central Rail
road Company and forfeited by act of Con-
gress for failure to mplete the line as
proposed. The Oregon Central disposed
of its rights to the Oregon and California
Company. and both were made defendants.
The Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit
gave judgment for the United States, but
the Court of Appeals reversed it. The SUI
preme Court of the United States, in an
opinion announced by the Chief Justice,
reversed the Court of Appeals and sus-
tanned the Circuit Court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16

inducement low rates through the Missis-
sippi Valley and ample dock and wharf
facilities in the Crescent City. The Illi-
nols Central has been improving and ex-
tending its terminal pro perty il that city
with that ultimate object in view.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
Onln a Political Trick.

AUSTIN, TEX, Dec. 15.-Ex-County
Treasurer Anderson was arrested to-day
on an indictment by the Grand Jury
charging him with the fraudulent con-
version OF $1700. He went out of Office
two years ago, and holds the receipt of
his successor showing q clear record.
Anderson is prominent Republican and
an applicant for the postoffice here, and
claims his arrest is political trick.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16

only seeking to obstruct the passage of his
own measure. He alleges that Mr.. Scrym-
ser is backed by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and John w. MacKay of
the Postal Telegraph and Gable Company.
1t is not believed that either bill will pass
this Congress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
T,co Btlltard Ganes.

CHICAGO, Ill. Dec. William Hat
ley 5000 defeated William Harrison (280)
by 300 to 159 in the afternoon game in the
Bensigner-Siler shortstop billiard tourna-
ment to-day. Averages: Hatley 10 20-28,
Harrison. 5 1928. High runs: Hatley rs,
Harrison 48.
In the evening game Joe Capron (260)
beat John Thatcher (220) by 260 to LAT.
Averages: Capron Is 5-17, Thatcher 8 3-16.
High runs: Capron "a, Thatcher ~.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
MissourVs Boundarv Lsne.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.-At-
torney- General Walker of Missouri to-day
filed in the Supreme Court of the United
States report of the committee which
last spring determined the boundary line
between Missouri and Iowa. 1t gives
MISSOURI strip OF territory varying from
ten to hundred feet in width and ex-
tending twenty odd miles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
VERY ANNOYING INDEED.
Wife No. 8 Finds a Defect In a Divorce
ATtcr No. @ Is Fed.

GRAND HAVEN, MICH. Dec. 15.-
Lorenzo Ballou, aged 20. OF Sparta, was
divorced from his fourth wife two years
ago and then married Mrs. Laura Nodeau
OF Los Angeles, CAL. who it is said claimed
to be worth $50, 900, with no incumb rances.
Ballou failed to discover the $4,000, but
he did find lot OF children who expected
him TO support them.
He came back to Michigan and procured
"a divorce as soon as the law would permit
and then married his sixth wife. The
California vile followed him to this State
and discovered a defect in the divorce
proceedings and yesterday the decree was
annulled. MIR. Ballou has two wives now
and is some what troubled over the an
noying position he is IN.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA.
Lecturer Chatelain Says the Barbnrou
Traffic Yet Ecists.

ITHUtc Leb EGfstS
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Heli
ChateIain, traveller in the Dark Contin-
ent, lectured before the American Geo.
graphical Society at Chickering Hall last
evening on the internal Slave Trade in
Africa"
1" Ii any one thinks that slave trade is a
thing of the past" he said, ''he is mis-
taken. Among the 2O0,0O0.OoO of people
in Africa, at least $4,000, 900 are slaves. The
first slave caravan that l saw had twenty
naked women. The leader told me that
fifty of his lot had died on the way to the
coast"
The lecturer showed picture OF slave
so fastened that he could not move i'm b
or turn his face from the broiling sun
that beat on it. He also showed pictures
of slaves who had been abandoned to die
along the caravan roads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
ACTOR SAL VIM
DIES At FLORENCE
Had Suffered for Several
Months From Organic
Troubles.
Career of the Brilliant Alexander,
Son of Tomasso, the
Tragedian
Educated Abroad for the Life of an
Engineer, He Made a Hit in This
Country on the Stage.

ROME, ITALY, Dec. 15.--Alexander Sal
vini, the well-known actor. died at Flor
ence at 9 O'Clock this morning. He had
been i'll some time.
Mr.. Salvipi has been suffering for sew
eral months with an organic trouble and
in the early part of October his condition
was so serious as to give rise to rumor
of his death.
a few months ago Mr.. Salvini married
Miss Maud Dixon, the leading woman of
his company, who was at his bedside
when he died.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 15.-It is reported
that the Illinois Central is negotiating
with representatives. of trans Atlantic
steamship lines for service between New
Orleans and European ports. offering as an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
To Fioat T,Uemty Rounds.

LONDON, ENG, Dec. 15.-Eddie Con-
molly of ST. John, n. B., and Dick Burge
the Eng fish lightweight pugillst, have
signed articles to fight twenty rounds be-
fore the Olympic Club of Birmingham on
January % for purse of $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
Wrecked by a Rock.

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo, Dec. 49,
Early this morning a rock or the track
threw the Colorado Midland train from
the track near here. The engine and cars
ali turned over and caught fire. The
sleeper, express-car and day coach were
consumed. No one was seriously injured.
There were very few passengers, or an
awful calamity would have occurred
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16

EVERY minute counts in critical cases of Group
DE- D. Jayne's Expectorant in large doses will
soon effect cure.
II bilious take Jayne's Painless sanatiye Pills.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
lake laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money If it fails to cure 25c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16

Alexander salvini, the son OF the Italian
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-20
LORD RUSSELL SPEAKS.
Lord Chief Justice of England Dis
cusses International Arbitration
Before American Bar AssO-
citation.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 20.-Over 4,50O
people assembled to day to listen to the
address of Lord Russell of Killowen, lord
chief Justice of England, on "Interna-
tional Arbitration" before the American
Bar association.
Lord Russell was greeted with hearty
applause.
President Moorfield Story, of Boston,
on presenting Lord Russell said: II have
now the very great pleasure, not of intro
ducing, for be needs no introduction to
any English-speaking lawyer, but of pre-
senting to you, Lord Russell, of Killowen,
lord chief Justice of England"
Lord Russel's address was an exhaus-
tive review of all that had been done to
secure the settlement of international diff
fculties by means of arbitration. He
expressed the earnest hope that the
peaceful relations existing between Great
Britain and the United States might
never be broken.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-20
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
A Half Breed Indian Lynehed in
Idaho - Notorious Desperate
Killed-An Editor Shot.

Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. 20. - Frank
Biles, half-breed from the Nes Perces
reservation, was taken from the Asotin
Jail last night and hanged by mob. His
crime was criminal outrage upon Miss
Mary Richardson, II years OF age.
NOTORIOUS DEsPERADo KILLED.
Laredo, Texas.-The notorious Aelee
was killed in a saloon last night by City
Marshal Bathelow. Aelee has been be-
fore the courts for many years. He was
charged with numbering three men, one
being Editor Bowen, on crowded coach
on the International railroad near here.
Last night he resisted and was shot.
TRAMPs IN MINNESOTA.
Wilmar, Minn.-Tramss robbed eigh-
teen prominent men here last night. They
also shot lad named j. Tilden, who
may die. posse is in pursuit.
KILLED BY BURGLARS IN NEW YORK.
Bedford Station, N. " Walker B.
Adams is lying at the point of death as a
result of an encounter with four burglars.
Two of the burglars we're captured, hav.
ing first been mortally wounded by
Adams son, William, who was himself
struck by pistol ball, which, however,
glanced of suspender buckle.
AN EDITOR KILLED.
Curtis, Neb.-Hon. =. D. Race, editor
of the Curtis Courier, was shot and fatally
injured last night by ]. J. Carry a
farmer, with whom he had dispute over
a trivial matter.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-20
Highest of all in Leavening PowerLae U. S. Govt Report
R3H!A!!! g! Rs%as&l Rsk!aG&
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Army A Appointments.

Capt. Day, of the water company, and
Supt. Joseph, of the National military
cemetery, we're much elated yesterday
over the announcement in tho New MExI-
oAN's dispatches that Col. Charles G..
Sawtelle had been appointed brigadier-
general and auartermaster-g general OF the
army to succeed Gen. Batchelder. Both
of these citizens know Gen. Sawtelle veil
and speak of him in the highest teruis.
Some disappointment is felt here that
the name of the new major in the pay
masters department was not announced at
the same time of Gen. Sawtelle's appoint
ment. This ls the place for which Capt.
j. l.. Bulls friends are pushing his
claims, and the result is uncertain, be-
cause it is an appointment which the
president has authority to make from
civil life and there are over l50 civilians
after it. 1t is thought by some that the
president may hold back the appoint
ment for time and then emulate the ac-
tion of Grant, Harrison and other presi-
dents by naming his private secretary,
Henry I. Thurber, for this nice official
DlQm.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-20
SAD DISASTER AT MOGOLLON
Prosperous Mining Camp in SOcOrrO
County Visited by a Destructive
Cloud Burst.
TWO BODIES FOUND.-.TWENTY MISSING
Colonial, Deep Down and Helen Mining
Companies Are Sufferers to Amount
of Thousands of Dollars-New
Machinery Ruined.

Denver, Aug. 2O.-A special to the
Times from Mogollon, N. M, received to.
day says: A terrible cloud-burst occurred
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
John Knight, miner, of Georgetown
was drowned.
but SO far only two bodies, Thomas
Knight and an unknown Mexican, have
been recovered.
About 100 families have been rendered
homeless. Thirty houses were washed
away.
The property of the Colonial Mining
company, of Boston, Mass, has suffered
to large extent, the assay Office, mill
house, powder house and blacksmith shop
being washed away.
1t is feared that the mine is filed with
mud and water.
! The manager and assayer had narrow
escape, being assisted to the bank by
means of ropes.
The Deep Down Mining company, of
Kansas City, lost it's main Office and
assay Office.
This place is situated in deep canon
between high mountains. The water In
the streets was eight feet deep.
The storm was general in this section
of the territory.
Advices from Graham, state that about
4 O'Clock yesterday cloudburst on the
mountain side caused flood at the Con-
fdence mine belonging to the Helen Min
ing company, of Denver. The flood car
ried away the shop and supplies of the
mine.
The mine horses, loaded with ore for
the mill, were washed over steep preci-
pice and killed. The men who were
working at the mouth of the tunnel barely
escaped with their lives.
1t is feared that great damage was
done on the other side of the Mogollon
district. Nothing definite can be learned
on account Of the telephone communica-
tion being broken.
There were at least twenty persons,
mostly miners, living right in the track
of the great wall of water. They occu-
pied, for most part, adobe dwellings.
These have been washed away and the oo-
cupants have not been heard from. Some
may have been warned in time to get out
of the way.
The loss to the mining companies will
amount to thousands of dollars. Ex-
pensive machinery has lately been put in
and much of this is wrecked.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-20

The funeral of Ignacio Selva, the Ital-
ian stone mason and ranchero, shot by
Swift & Co.'s sheep herders in Tijeres
canon last Sunday, took place at Albu-
querque on Tuesday. The members of
the A. M. p l. G. Colombo society at
tended the funeral in body, and the 1st
regiment band rendered the music for the
occasion. large number of relatives
and friends attended. Epifanio Archie
beque, who did the killing and received
the shotgun wound in the shoulder, is
improving although not yet out of dan
ger. The $4,000 sheep are now passing
through the canon in charge of other
herders. Fritz Brink is still in charge of
the jaller at Albuquerque. The prelimi-
nary hearing was commenced at Albu-
querque yesterday.