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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
CAPTAIN.GENERAL WEYLER
Iron, his latest photograph, taken in Spain.

ready ordered number of prisoners re-
leased, owing to a lack of evidence. Nu-
merous arrests, however, continue in all
parts of the island. Fifty prisoners were
sent to the Isle of Pines last week. The
number of men presenting themselves,
claiming amnesty is much less since
Weyler's arrival. 1t is generally under
stood that Campos' offers of amnesty to
all who lay down their arms no longer
holds good.
An American planter from Santa Clara
informed me that Cubans presenting them
selves in the vicinity of his estate are
quietly shot and no questions asked about
interment next morning.
The press censorship has been removed
in name only. American dispatches filed
at the cable office are taken to the palace
and edited before being sent. The CORE
spondents are unable to learn what parts,
if any, are striken out Brief cables re-
ferriug to the Senate discussion have pro-
duced editorials bitter against the United
States. The Americans here hope a war
ship will be near, on account of the moral
effect, by the time action is taken on the
belligerency question. CLARK.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
SLANDER LEADS
TO BLOODSHED,
A Young Lady's Character
Was Involved in the
Trouble.
HENRY PHILLIPS DEAD.
His Slayer Declined to Eat His
Words and Was Forced
to Fight.
WATERHOUSE SURRENDERED.
The Public Feeling Is That It Was a
Case of Justifable Homi.
eide.
wATERHOUsE SURRENDERED.

SPOKANE, WASH, Feb. 23.-Henry
Phillips, who was shot by David Water
house near Rockford yesterday, is dead.
The trouble arose over a Miss Blair: 1t
was said that Waterhouse had circulated
damaging stories about her and said they
had been told by Phillips.
Yesterday Phillips, the father of the
girl and several others came to the home
of Waterhouse, called him out and de-
manded that he ''eat his words" Phil
lips at the same time drew revolver and
pointed it at Waterhouse.
Waterhouse backed away from Phillips,
who all the time was calling him names,
until he got near the house. Then he ran
in and out of the back door to one of the
neighbor's, where he got a rifle and
started back home. While on the road he
met the party who had been at his house.
One of them yelled Drop that gun," and
at that Phillips shot at him. just grazing
his head. Phillips jumped behind log and
started to shoot again, but the other man
was too quick and hit him with the ball
from the rifle.
Waterhouse was very much frightened
at what he had done and went immedi-
ately to Rockford, where he gave him
self up.
The shooting is considered in self
defense, and it is expected that at the pre-
liminary trial Waterhouse will be exon
arafod
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
THE C0LV|LLE STAMPEDE.
Many Exciting Scenes and Incl.
dents Attend the Rush to
the Gold Fields.
Hundreds of Claims Recorded but
Operations Prevented by the
Snow.

SPOKANE. WASH, Feb. 23.--Parties are
just in from that portion of the Colville
Reservation, lately opened, ana many
stories are told of the grand rush and ex-
citing incidents thereto. The part opened
has for several years been known to con-
tain some of the richest lodges in the
Northwest, and as every one of these
lodges were known to dozens of different
men the race when the word was received
that the President had signed the bill was
most exciting.
Fully 200 men were at Marcus, the near
est point to the Kettle River section, and
as many at other points across the river
from the reservation.
One hundred and forty claims have al
ready been located at Colvile and forty
eight at North Port. Among these is one
found twenty years ago by Walter Gala
CHER, who has waited all these years to To-
cate what he claims to be one OF the rich
est mines yet discovered. The samples
are very rich, and if it turns out as sur
face groupings indicate, it will rival some
OF the Cripple Creek mines.
As yet there is a lot of snow in the hills.
and little attempt is being made at pros
pectlng. Only those have gone in who
knew the ledges
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
A Novel Vehicle.

Sergeant HeggI of the United States
Army, who forms the garrison at Fort
Knox, Maine, has inyented what his neigh
bors call flying hallelujah." This is a
log a foot in diameter and six feet long,
provided with three pairs of slanting legs
which rest on runners made of long sap
lings bent to form thills. A saddle is
securely strapped on the log and docile
brown horse is harnessed to the shafts.
Mounted in his saddle and dressed in his
military uniform the sergeant is seen daily
riding along the roads near the fort and in
the streets of the neighboring village,
where the queer arrangement has become
so familiar that it no longer occasions
comment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
JOHN BROWNS SHORTAGE.
Port AmgeIes' Deputy Postmaster Used
$1,000 of Government Monev

Port AmgeIes' Deputy Postmaster Used
$1,000 of Government Money.
PORT ANGELES, WASH, Feb. 23.-
John Brown, Deputy Postmaster in this
city, who is neld for embezzling postoffice
money, is endeavoring to protect Post
master Hooker's bondsmen, who will
have to make good the shortage. brown
has raised considerable portion of the
amount he is short. which, according to
the report of Postoffice Inspector Gordon,
is $1,000. The inspector says that the for
mer postmaster. ]. S. Fem, was not impli-
Gated in the affair, which is thought to be
true from the fact that when Postmaster
Hooker took charge of the office Brown
went out and borrowed enough money
from his friends to balance his accounts.
Brown covered up his deficit in his weekly
reports by issuing money orders to ticti-
tious persons. These orders, together with
enough cash to cover the amount in his
report, were forwarded to Port Townsend
by special messenger.
IL is stated that the money orders were
taken to the Merchants Bank of that city
and cashed, after which the entire amount
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
SANTA CLARA,s WATER WORKS.
The TO,cm Well Supplied for Household
and Fire PurDoses


SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb 23.-The town
water works at Santa Clara:are completed
and as fast as connections can be made
the service to householders will begin.
The total cost of the water works is
$56, 600 The water is supplied by four
artesian wells, each 225 feet deep. The
water is pumped by two pumps, with a
capacity of $4,000 gallons per hour each,
into four tanks placed on steel tower so
feet high.
The total capacity of the four tanks IS
1S0, 900 gallons. There are sixteen miles of
mains, the size of the pipe varying from II
to > inches. The town is supplied with
fifty-three hydrants, fifteen of which are
doubIe-that is, two lines of hose can be
attached to each hydrant. From the
tanks there is pressure in the mains of
between 40 and 80 pounds, but with the
pumps working a pressure of between lbs
to 200 pounds to the square inch may be
obtained. This affords good protection
from fire.
In erecting the plant the Board of
Trustees provided sufficient boiler capacity
so that in time the town can purchase an
engine and dynamo and operate city
lighting plant
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
SAUSAL|TO'S ELECTION,
Two Forces Struggling for Su.
premacy and Hot Campaign
Is in Progress.
The Principal Fight Will Be Made
for Town Trustees and
Marshal.

SAUSAL1TO, CAL, Feb. ga great
deal of interest is being taken in the
coming town election at this place. Public
meetings are being held and names sug.
gested for the various offices.
The names of George Tasheira, G. Amb-
jornsen and NJ. Hannon have been men,
toned for Town Trustees.
For Town Clerk ]. H. Pryor, a we'll
known journalist, seems to have exclu-
sive control of the situation. Charles
Dexter, the present CLERK, has stated that
he will not be candidate for reelection,
and withdraws from the fight in favor OF
Mr.. Pryor.
The aspirants for the position of Mar
shall are as thick as flies in summer. The
incumbent, John E. Creed, intends to run
again and be elected if possible but the
names of Paul Trouette, Edward Stable,
Dan Eustace and J. Susavilla are men.
toned for the same position ana each
has considerable influence.
a. Lawrence and Con O'Leary are being
advocated for Treasurer. Mr.. Lawrence
occupies the position now.
There are two forces in Sausalito con
tending for supremacy at the town elec
tion, one headed by ]. H. Dickinson ano
the other by Commodore Harrison. Bott
sides are active, and every man who has a
right to vote is being urged to reg
ister Citizens are being made at
very rapid rate, and Superior Judge
Angellotti of San Rafael has his hands
full examining foreigners who desire tc
support the constitution and vote at the
town election.
The vote is expected to be very heavy, as
many people having homes on the hill are
opposed to the present Trustees on account
of the trouble concerning the roads which
were ordered widened by the Trustees. the
widening of which would bring many
fences and wards upon the roads. This
question is going to cut considerable figure
in the election. which promises to be one
of the hottest fights Sausalito has ever ex.
perienced
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
EPITAPHS ON GLASS.
A New Kind of Tombstone Adopted by
Pennsylvanians.

Pennsylvanians.
A glass tom bstone is certainly some
thing unique. Such grave-marker stands
in but one place in the United States, and
that is in the cemetery overlooking the
city OF Kittannlng. 1t has but recently
been set up there over the grave of Mrs.
Eliz Pepper of Ford City by her son.
Matthias Pepper. The Kittanning ceme-
terry possesses many natural and artificial
beauties. 1t has been handsomely laid
out with winding walks, stately trees and
orna mental shrubbery, and in it are many
pretentious monuments. Not one of the
piles of marble and granite attracts so
much attention as the piece of polished
glass, with its clear inscription, which
stands on gentle slope falling from the
hilltop. A description of this tomb glass
was given by Judge Joseph Burlington,
who is a resident of Kittannng. Before
his appointment to the bench of the
United States District Court he was coun-
sci for the Pittsburg Plate-glass Company,
which made the glass at its Ford City
works.
Matthias Pepper, who had the glass set
up, is assistant superintendent at the Ford
City factory. The piece used as a grave
memorial is part of a large plate which
was made of unusual thickness for the
construction OF circular panes to cover the
portfolios of ocean steamships. The pIac-
tical indestructibility of glass was the
quality which suggested to Mr.. Pepper its
use In the cemetery. Marble and granite
seem to many to be almost eternal in their
hardness, but they are far from it, and not
at all to be compared with glass Wind
and rain, heat and cold, have their effects
on stone of any kind, and finally wear
away the hardest granite and cause it to
crumble. Go into any old graveyard !,
where stones were erected more than
100 years ago, and it will be
found to be the exception where all the
lettering on the monuments can be made
out. The stone has crhmbled, and the out
lines have been oEliterated. No effect is
produced by the weather on glass. The
Pepper monument is of plate glass one
inch thick, a foot and half wide and four
feet high. 1t stands in mortise cut into
cube of sandstone. The top of the glass is
arched. The lettering on it is made by
the sand blast" process, and is distinct.
The monument bears the inscription:
in memory of Elizabeth Pepper of
Ford City. Died February 4, 1892 Aged
II years.
"Also William Pepper. Husband of the
above. Died -. Age ~.
From this inscription it may be inferred
truly that William Pepper is still living.
The Peppers are of English birth, and
came to Ford City years ago directly from
the great Dillingham; glass works in Lon
don.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
NATIONAL GUARD, ATTENTION!
Prepare for Emergency Calls and Drill.
and Forced Marches.


SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 23.-Adju-
tant- General Barrett is developing into a
bit of a martinet-so think some of the
ease-loving mem bers of the National
Guard of California, who in the past have
at times borne the distinctive title of ''tin
soldiers''-but the general has determined
to place the National Guard of the State
on as near war basis as is possible in
times of peace, and emergency calls and
drills are the order of the day at the pres.
ent time.
On March Captain Darlington, in COM
pany with the three brigade inspectors,
will make thorough inspection of all the
belongings of the several companies. This
will by no means be q superficial inspec-
ton, but thorough overnauling of i'm
plements, uniforms, ETC., and all lacking
necessities will be supplied Immediately.
AS soon as all the companies are equipped
with camp dunnage, orders will be issued
from time to time for companies to turn
out and make forced marches in various
directions. During these marches the
men will be required to carry their full
equipments, do their own cooking and in
fact, endure many of the hardships en-
countered during regular campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
CHI ED A URGLAR,

He Fires Ttco Shots, Stops His Pmrsuers
aud Escapes.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 23.-During
the absence of Druggist T. f. Phillips and
family from home this evening a burglar
entered their house at Seventh and P
streets and stole pistol and other articles.
a young lady who lives next door saw
him getting out OF a window and called to
a couple OF young men near by, who chased
the fee ing burglar couple OF blocks.
Then he turned and fired two shots at
them and they let him go.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
Suit Against Port Auo.Ie. Bondsm.n.

PORT ANGELES. WASH. Feb. 23.-The
civil case against the bondsmen of ex-
County Treasurer NJ. ]. Clump will come
up for trial Wednesday in the Superior
Court of this county. Suit is brought to
recover $4,000, which amount, it is
claimed. Clump did not account for in
making his statement with the county.
Nearly So, 900 of this sum was embezzle ed
by Clump and the balance was tied up in
the failure of the First National Bank of
this city. The case will be tried before
Judge Ballinger of Port Townsend, and it
is anticipated there will be trouble in Sc
curing a jury.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24

standing the day was warm and the ground
hard very animated game was played.
The Oakands, or. as the locals claim, the
com bination of California players, were too
heavy for the Colonys and won by score
of 13 TO 3. No one except March Brown
could successfully tackle Percy Morse, and
the famous Olympic halfback scored two
trys and three goals. Pommeroy, also of
the Oaklands, secured try. Marsh Brown
made try for the Colonys, but Simmons
failed to kick the goal.
For the Oaklands Morse, Erskine. GRAY,
Arlett and G. Pommeroy played an excep-
tionally good game, and Marsh Brown and
Blair showed up we'll for the Colonys.
The Colonys had two men injured, R.
Owen and Lannowe. After the game
Manager Coates dined and wined the Oak
lands at the Colonys' clubhouse.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
Runayay at Santa Barbara.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Feb. %
What promised to be a very serious runa-
way occurred here this afternoon. A
horse driven by Mrs. f. w. Beane took
fright at a train near the depot and ran
several blocks, when it was finally
caught by a carpenter who was working
OF building near which it happened to
pass. Mrs. Beane was thrown out and
her arm was broken above the elbow, and
she was also badly bruised. Her four
children who were riding with her got
down in the bottom of the buggy and
were uninjured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24

would be forwarded to Seattle. The mes
senger evidently did not understand the
combination, for on his last trip he did not
have time to cash the orders in Port Town
send and instead turned them in at the
Seattle office. This was notice to the de-
rartment that there was something wrong
here and an inspector was at once sent to
investigate. Brown also used his reserve
to cover up his shortage, and many times
has been unable to cash small money or
ders presented for payment. He will
probably be taken to Seattle Tuesday by
INSPECTOR Gordon
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
Interestino shooting Contest.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 23.-An interest
ing shooting match was held at Schuetzen
Verein Park yesterday afternoon. The
conditions of the shoot were that each
contestant should fire 100 shots at a Ger
man target at 200 yards. There was large
number in attendance. A. NJ. Barker, Ed
Hubback and DR.. Bangs made the best
scores. Out OF possible $500 Barker
made 2O41. Hubback' S score was 1907, and
Bangs made 1929.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
SYMPATHIZ ERS MURDERED.

Nightly Slaughter in the Cabanas and
Moro Castle.
KEY WEST, FLA, Feb. 23.-Private ad-
vices to this city this morning by the
steamer Whitney report that eight or ten
of the Cuban sympathizers imprisoned in
the Cubanas and Moro Castle are mur-
dered every night by order of General
Weyler, and, in order to stop this bloody
work, the revolutionary committees of the
city of Havana have issued manifesto
stating that if it is continued they will
blow up the city with dynamite.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
The Night Editor Got Her.

The Youths Companion reports that not
long ago lady, calling on another, no
ticed the absence of a cherished parrot,
and asked what had become of it.
'Oh, had to give her away
Give her away! And you thought so
much of herr'
"Yes; but you know l taught her to ask
me in the morning, Did you sleep well p
and she was such dear, faithful little
thing that she used to wake me up all
night long asking me if l slept well.
Nothing could cure her of it-she was so
morbidly conscientious-and so at last I
had to give her to night editor of our
acquaintance"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Feb. 23.-
The house belonging to G. w. Thompson,
on Brinkerhoff avenue, was entered by
sneakthieyes some time during Friday
night and Mr.. Thompsons entire ward
robe was stolen. The overcoat which was
taken was afterward found in a store In
town, where it had been sold for 81.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
No Report of Maceo,s Death.

MADRID, SPAIN, Feb. pa dispatch
to the impartial from Havana says no
official confirmation has been received of
the report of the death of Antonio Maceo.
The rumor of his death was based on the
finding of a saddle bearing his initials
after the fight at Caninito.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
NEW TO-DAY.
''SlOane'S''
SPECIAL SALE OF FURNITURE.

We quote for example:
100 Reed Chairs, assorted styles, at
Half Regular Values-prices ranging
from $2.25 to $3.50.
COME AND SEE. THEM.
Easy Chairs-elegantly upholstered.
Dining-Room Chairs-in latest styles.
Dainty Bedroom Chairs.
ALL GRADES OF FURNITURE AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
CHARGED With Insanitu.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Feb. 23.-F. H. Laws,
laborer, was arrested last evening on a
charge of insanity sworn to by H. Franks
Laws has been employed on Franks
ranch, on the Stevens Creek road, and of
late has been acting in peculiar manner.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24

In ancient illuminations and painting
all the evil spirits are represented as clad
in black or dark raiment, while the good
angels, if not robed in pure white, re-
joiced in garments of the brightest red, OF
blue or gold.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24

took possession of the cart. The man who
had the money then came back, and dur
ing wrangle that ensued both of Find
ley's new found friends jumped into the
cart and drove off,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
Authorized Murders Take Place
Nightly in the Spanish
Prisons.
AMERICANS DWELL IN FEAR.
Hope a Warship Will Be Sent tc
Havana When Action Is Taken
by Congress.

HAVANA, CUBA, Feb. %. = General
Weyler has ordered the military com
manders to make fuller reports in case of
arrests of political prisoners. He has al
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24

In Tuscany, gold color is "Iucky," and
the finder of gray ribbon may expect
peace and calm. But to discover silver
ribbon is sure omen of future disquiet,
passion and pain; black presages trouble,
and orange misfortune, while yellow is
variously interpreted as gold or jealousy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24

The British empire has upward of
2,145,0O0 square miles, of which only
III 900 are in the United Kingdom; up
ward of $4,000, 600 inha abitants, of whom
only 5000, 900 live in the United King
dom; its revenues amount to 81, 100, ,OOO, 900,
of which 1856, 900. 900 are raised at home.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
CURT AIN DEPARTMENT.

$50 Genuine Imported Oriental Bag
dads, $500 each; former price $3.50.
$50 pairs Irish Point Lace Curtains,
odd lots, to close at Wholesale Cost.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
FOOTBALL At PENRYN.
Tho O0kfamds Beat the English CoIona
CI,lb 13 to 3.

AUBURN. CAL, Feb. 23.-Twenty-five
hundred people witnessed the Rugby
football match this afternoon at the Phalo
grounds, near Penryn. between the Eng
lish Colonys and the OakIands. Notwith-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-24
THE CELEBRATED NAIRN LINOLEUM.

Most Artistic Floor Covering made.
4Oc per square yard, laid, and up
ward.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-09-10

The club met AS usual on Friday evening
last, seventeen members present. After read,
ing minutes of last meeting the transaction
Of business was in order. The most impor-
tant item was the consideration Ofthe future
course of study. Several interesting topics
were suggested but as entire unanimity of
opinion did not exist it was decided to vote
upon the subject at the next meeting, for
which the president requests all the mem
bers to come prepared,
The club then heard most excellent paper
read by Miss Norris on "Emerson's Religious
Belief" AS it is hoped it will be published
in full IN the columns of The CLARION, any
further account of it would be supertluous
Current events and quotations occupied a
short time, after which the essay for the
evening, The Oyer-Soul was read and dis
Cussed.
The subject being such a large one, the
disc ussion covered wide range of thought,
returning, however, as WAS natural, to the
soul, its future state and conditions. The
question was raised whether the soul had
any abiding place such Us the popular con-
ception of heaven, would lead one to believe
or whether as Emerson says: immortality
is a condition Of the soul as distinguished
from continued existence" The probability
of heavenly recognition also came in for
share of attention and so much of interest
was suggested by the essay that the closing
hour came before the poem on the subject
had been read. The club will meet at the
usual time and place and the two essays,
"Circles," and Intellect" will be read. Ad-
journcd ut the usual hour