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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
He Will Take a Life for a Life
if the Rumor Proves
True.
CONSUL WILLIAMS DENOUNCED.
An American Correspondent Claims
He Was Denied Protection by
Our Representative.

HAVANA, CUBA, Feb. 16.-The air is
full of rumors. One is that twenty -four
political prisoners in the Cabanas were
shot Wednesday night. General Weyler
says he knows nothing of it. 1t is also said
Gomez has notified Weyler that if Cubans
in the cities are shot he will retaliate by
shooting Spaniards in the interior of the
Island.
Gomez and Maceo are both in Havana
province. The latter moved eastward
after the Candelaria and San Cristobal en-
gagements, crossed the military line south
of Guanajay, passed around Guira de
Melena and is near San Felipe. Gomez
has been few miles east OF San Felipe for
several days. A detached column of rebels
moved north and engaged Managua,
fifteen miles from Havana, where the
volunteers surrendered, joining the in
vaders with arms and ammunition Other
parties moved even to the outskirts of
Havana, taking the horses of milkmen In
the suburban town of Juburbana, and ex-
changed shots with the garrison in the
house at Jesus Monte.
With Castillo's party of 1000 men in the
east and Maceo's force from the west.
Gomez has 5000 men under arms operating
in Havana province. Skirmishes between
the outposts are of daily occurrence. The
Spanish officers of minor grades generally
magnify these into battles, but since the
arrival of Weyler the official reports are
much nearer the truth than formerly.
Volunteers are being sent from Havana
to the field.
The order forbidding correspondents to
ho Nf
strictly enforced, making it difficult to OBJ
tain reliable news. Very little is given
out officially.
The American correspondent, Mannix,
ordered to leave, owing to having pub
lished obnoxious news, sailed on the Oil
vett for the United States yesterday.
Mannix filed formal protest with Ameri-
can Consnl Williams. Mannix claims the
latter aided the Spanish Government more
than the American citizen. Williams en-
deavored to induce Mannix to leave volun-
tarily. Mannix refused until served with
an official order. Williams then cabled
protest to the Washington State Depart
ment, which replied that it saw no cause
for interference. Mannix shows the fol-
lowing copy of an official cablegram said
to have been sent to the Foreign Minister
at Madrid on February g.:
Ell Duan, Madrid: There is no American cor
respondent in Jail in Havana, nor has this
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
TWO BRUTAL URDERS.
4 Kentuckinn Confesses That He Killed
His Wife and Niece.

= AUGUSTA, KY. Feb. 16.--Robert Henry
Laughlin to-day confessed that he brutally
murdered his wife and his niece, Mary
James, yesterday morning at his home on
the Rock Spring turnpike.
Laughlin seemed easy when the visitors
arrived, but as the Marshal asked him
about some blood on his clothing this
manner left him and his hands shook as
he grasped the arms of the chair. After
persistent questioning by the Marshal
Laughlin half rose from his chair and
burst out weeping as he groaned: II did
1t. killed 'em both, God help me, and
then tried to kill myself"
After further questioning he acknowl-
enged that he had attacked his niece, and
after killing both her and his wife set fire
to the house.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
MRS. LEASE IN II PULPIT
Thousands assemble to Hear the Re.
formed RefOrmer Prench


formed Reformer Preach.
WICHITA, KANs., Feb 16.-Rev. Mary
E. Lease began her ministerial career in
this city tonight, and it is safe to say that
no minister ever entered upon his labors
with more fiattering prospects than did
the noted Kansas woman The Central
Church of Christ, one of the largest in the
city. was crowded to the limit of it's
capacity, and many thousands were turned
away.
1t had been expected that Mrs. Lease
would deal largely in sensationalism, but
her theme and its exposition were far re-
moved from anything of that nature.
Many noted divines have spoken to
Wichita audiences, but none of them were
accorded such an enthusiastic reception as
was Mrs. Lease. 1t is predicted that her
fame as a pulpit orator will far exceed that
which she achieved IS n reformer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
Cruise of the Boston.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, FEB. THE
cruiser Boston left yesterday morning for
Yokohama. She took on board $50 tons
of coal here, of which $50 was carried In
sacks on deck. 1t is expected she will
make Yokohama without difficulty unless
she experiences bad weather Ii so her
coal supply will run short.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
NEW TO-DAY.

When a baby comes
to the house real hap
piness comes. Worry
and work and care and
anxiety count for moth
ing ag ain st til e
9 m o o thly d ainty,
clinging touch of the
little hands and the
sound of the little
voice. The highest
function given to hui
man beings is bring
ing healthy, h appy
c hi1dren into the
world. Nothing equals
that = nothing CON-
pensates for the loss
of il The woman
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
.L|L|UOKALAN|
is FREE AGAIN,
Granted a Full Pardon by
the President of
Hawaii.
BUT ONE RESTRICTION.
Must Ask the Consent of Dole
Should She Wish to Leave
Oahu Island.
THE Ex-oUEEN IS PLEASED
Now at Liberty to Roam Over a Por.
tion of the Domain of Her
Ancestors.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, Feb. Tx
Queen Liliuokalani has been granted q
full pardon by President Dole. The decree
was signed last night. The only restric-
tions it placed upon Mrs. Dominis are
that she shall not leave Oahu island with
out the consent of the President or his Cab
met officers.
The document which restores the ex-
Queen to full freedom would have been
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
Champagne Imports in 1895.

According to Customs Statistics g. H.
Mumm's Extra Dry aggregate 79,049 cases,
or 45,125 cases more than of any other
brand. By chemical analysis of Professor
r. Ogden Doremus, G. III. Mumm's Extra
Dry is the purest and most wholesome
cham pagne.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
The Et Dorado Floated.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE
steamer Ell Dorado, Captain Byrne, re-
ported ashore on Oyster Island, was fioated
at high water last nj ht after discharging
part of its cargo. The vessel lost two
blades of its propeller, otherwise it was
unin jured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
SHOCKED AZ Il TEMBLoR.
Stsbferranean Disturbances Give Renetced
Acttvitu to q HoIcano.

ActtUtty TO F0tcdn0.
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. There
were several slight shocks of earthquake
on the island of Hawaii few nights since.
One peculiar effect from the shaking was to
to cause lava in the pit of KiIauea volcan
to drop suddenly about eighty feet. caus-
ing crust to form over the surface. Fire
broke through the next morning, however,
and the volcano is now more active than
before.
The earthquake evidently opened up
some subterranean fissure into which the
molten lava dropped. When it was filled
the flow of lava went on as usual. Tourists
to the volcano express them selves as
highly pleased with the wonderful sight
afforded them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
cIn, MR 6a1as.

DR., Pierce's Common Sense MEDICAL Adviser
r.ee rsa~e doctor book, proflsely illustrated, of
Un;cn 60, 90 have been sold at $3.50 copy will
Be- sent FREE on receipt of II cents to cover
cost of mailing only. Worlds DispSnsary Med
icai Association, COS Main Street, Buffalo, N y,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17

Continued on Second Page.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
They Climb
Many Miles of Stairs
Every Year.

Two passengers on Union-street cable
car were discussing stair-climbing as a
fairly steady occupation. Their remarks
led to an investigation concerning the
family who climb the most stairs of any
one in San Francisco to reach their front
door from the street level 1t is believed
that the occupants of house on Union
street, on the south side, just above Tay-
lor, have this distinction. They climb
sixty stairs, in three flights, every time
they pass between the street and their
home This, of course, does not place
them in competition with the residents of
Telegraph Hill who climb from Sansome
street up to the summit of that hill. They
are in another class, for their steps are
practically up literal ''air line" from one
block to another. Allowing that any per-
son passes over sixty stairs three times
each way per diem, and that the steps
are inches high on the average, this in
wolves stair climbing and descending to
the amount OF $1,000 feet per annum.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
The Legless
Man Who Coasts Down
The Grades.

A man entirely minus legs would be
about the last one to be picked out as LA
bic to entertain desire to ''coast" down
the steep hills of San Francisco, yet the
spectacle of such man speeding on pre-
cipitous grades is not unusual. There is
everything in use, and the man who turns
hillside pavements into toboggan-slide
has come around to it by slow degrees.
He has only a few inches of the stumps of
his legs remaining. He moves around on
a very small and very low four-wheeled
contrivance, to which he is securely
strapped, and he has been here long
enough to be familiar figure. On level
he propels himself by semi-circular
affairs to which are affixed handles.
His progress on lever is slow. On grade
the propellers are used as brakes. Firmly
held down on the pavement, they make
kissing sound as the wheels of the cart re-
volve rapidly. Faster and faster spin the
wheels, until the lower part of the grade is
reached. Then the crippled man, who
has been gifted with cool head and
stout arms, "puts on brakes" in earnest.
Horrifed spectators, seeing him il the
middle of the grade, expect that he will be
dashed to pieces. Not he. On the con-
trary, he handles his brakes with GOODNESS
and certainty and never makes miss in
stopping when he wishes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
The Lombard
Street Man Who PIacards
All the Trees.

Jacob Engle lives on the northeast cor
ner of Lombard and Fillmore streets.
Rose bushes are trained upon the sides of
his house. A smooth sward like broad
ribbon of green lies between his house and
his boundary fences. On the south and
west of his home are growing hardy shade
trees of the evergreen variety. These were
get out by Mr. Engle personally, and be
holds them in high regard. In fact, he
has for them a sort of Druidic attachment.
"They did not cost much and they would
not sell for much" F" he said when talking
about them, "but if you should ask me
how much they are worth to me l would
respond by asking what price you think 1
would place on my wife and children. 1
simply don't want to part with them.''
But there may be some danger that the
trees on Lombard street will be cut down.
Mr.. Engle has heard that the street may
be widened and ne has placed placards on
the trees warning every one to leave them
alone. These placards are read by all
passers. Mr.. Enge thinks that the or
dinance concerning trees is sufficient to
protect his vegetable pets against even the
Street Department, and he explains that
the Street Department is included in the
warning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
A Terrier
That Can Kill His Weight
In Hawks.

Barney isn't pretty to look at and his
parentage is matter of the purest con-
lecture, but he is a terror to hawks, and in
consequence his master-for Barney is a
dog-prizes him moro highly than the
most aristocratic st. Bernard ever whelped.
Mr.. Murphy, Barneys owner, lives out
on Bernal Heights and conducts an estab-
lishment where hens of high and low de-
gree vie with each other in producing eggs
for the market and where succulent bron-
ers may be obtained for consideration.
Previous to his acquisition of Barney Mr..
Murphy's life was not a path Of roses,
owing to the hawks that infest the
Heights.
Just as some particularly promising pull
let had reached marketable form and age
a sharp-eyed denizen of the upper air
would sWoop down-a squawk, whistle
of wings and another marauder had
dined at Mr.. Murphy's expense. The
chicken rancher had about made up his
mind to give up the business when one
day heated argument between game
cock and a nondescript terrier about the
place gave him an idea.
"I'll give the lad as brings me wounded d
hawk a dollar" announced Mr.. Murphy
that evening while at the neighboring gro
Gerry, and when the news got abroad he
soon had collection of manned hawks to
choose from.
a big red fellow with a broken wing
suited his purpose and that afternoon
battle royal between the terrier and the
hawk took place in Mr.. Murphy's chicken
yard.
OF course the dog finally killed the
hawk but not until he was badly cut by
the hawks talons and beak. That was
three months ago, and since then Barney
has lived for nothing, apparently, but to
take fall out of the entire hawk tribe. q
speck high up in the sky is sufficient to
make the bristles of his back rise, and he
fairly beams as the bird nears the earth in
search of chicken dinner.
Barney crawls along on his belly in the
direction of the unsuspecting chickens,
and Just about the time the hawk stoops
for his prey he is quite certain to meet, in
stead, a chunky terrier with swapping
jaws, springing into the air in an effort to
catch him, and with an air that plainly
saws:
"Just hold up moment. Oh, won't
do thing to you"
Mr. Murphy has not lost chicken by
hawks since Barney completed his educa-
ton. Neighbors have learned of Barney g
accomplishments, and have tried to pur-
chase and even steal him, but he is the
pride of Mr.. Murphy's heart, and money
will not buy him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
INDoRsE CoMRADE M'K1NLEY.

The Army and Navy Republican League
Expresses Its Sentiments.
At meeting of the executive council,
members of the staff and representatives
generally from the different camps of the
Army and Navy Republican League of
California, held at their headquarters, 26
O'Farrell street, on the evening of June %,
pursuant to the call of the commander-in-
chief, the following resolutions were unanl-
mously adopted amid great enthusiasm:
Resolved That in the nomination OF Comrade
William Mckinley for the office of President of
the United States by the s.. Louis Convention,
the soldiers of the country have the proud
satisfaction OF knowing that in him, as the
chief executive of the Nation, they Will have a
friend and sympathizer instead OF an enemy
and oppressor; that they can depend upon
fair treatment at his hands, and, TO say the
least, the fact of having served in defense of
the Union, other things being equal, will not
be deemed an offense and as tending to make
one q persona non grata" with the admins
tration.
ResolUed, That copy of the above resolu-
tions be sent to Major William Mckinley.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28

best trump and a losing twelfth card of q
plain suit, the best being with one of the
opponents. North is marked with a
trump, but it's size is not known to South.
There is also a trump with each of the
opponents.
The thoughtless player will lead the
best trump to draw the remaining trump
OF the adversaries and then lay down the
losing plain suit card. A very little re-
flection will show that the only chance to
make both tricks is to lead the plain suit
card. If North has a better trump than
the opponent, who has none of the suit led,
he will win and the best trump must make
the last trick. If North has not a better
trump than the opponents nothing IS lost,
as in that case North and South can make
but one trick.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
A. B. C.-There is no direct penalty for
saying to your partner &C Y ou call a lead. "
1t is only breach of etiquette. A breach
of etiquette" is not punishable under the
rules. The only remedy is to cease to play
with those who habitually disregard the
etiquette of the game.
L. S. M.-If fourth hand draws card
before second hand plays, intimating by
his manner that he can take the trick or
if player leads card and before all have
played draws another, intimating that the
card led will win and that he will have
another lead. no penalty can be exacted.
1t is only a violation of whist etiquette.
1t is PLAYING "signs," not signals.
S. S.-Tbe answer to problem No. will
not be published until the solution is given
in whist" in the June number.
Several queries remain unanswered,
awaiting the return of the Whist editor
from the Brooklyn congress.
PRIZE PROBLEM.
The problem given below is from Pro-
fessor c. Harold Howard. 1t is unique in
that all the cards can be placed after the
fourth round.
A prize of dozen packs of playing cards
will be given for the best correct answer.
North's hand and the play of the first
four tricks is given. From this read every
card in the other hands. North's hand:
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28

for covering what looks like strengthen
ing card. East plays the green signal.
Trick 3-West chuckles.
Trick 5-East cannot inesse as K is
marked with South.
Trick 9. 1t is not clear why South plays
his ace.
TABLE O.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
Score: n. and S. 2, E. and w. IL.
COMMENT.

East at each table opens with the fourth
best club holding A, j and three small.
Perhaps the absence of re-entry cards
iustiies the play. We give the hand as
played. Whether the low lead is a trick
winner in this case depends on the play OF
second hand. At table 1 it gained. If
East had opened with ace clubs and con-
tinued with small on second round the
subsequent play would have been similar
to table 2.
Trick 2-West tries to lead through the
turned king. North has no good reason
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28

from three to five hundred dollars day.
One would suppose that they would tire of
that kind of an occupation, but the
managers only wink knowingly and say
they will make it all up and more too in
the winter. This coming season will be
very fruitful owing to the campaign and
the existence of sack, which will oc-
casionally be deposited IN the hotels.
ROBERT II. DAVIS,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
JAMES CARR INsoLvENT.
He Had Too Many Impecunious Friend
tO Taxa Care or

He Had Too Many Impecunious Friends
to Take Care Of
James J. Carr, saloon-keeper at Larkin
and McAllister streets, has filed a petition
in insolvency. His liabilities are $4333 90
and his assets $125.
Carr's failure is due to his ready response
to the delicate touch of impecunious
friends. He has notes which he thinks
are valuable, amounting 10 SAIL. His
principal creditors are wholesale liquor
dealers and the San Francisco Brewing
Company. Carr also owes the City $1,000
on a forfeited oail bond.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
v. Nj. C. A. Meeting.

This Sunday afternoon at o'clock Rev. O.
H. Gruver, pastor of the First English Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, will address young
men at the Christian Association Hail. Mason.
and Ellis streets. The service will be free to
all young men. Mr.. Gruver's theme will be,
''The Secret of Getting Knowledge"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28

steamer Gaelic arrived from Hongkong
via Yokohama and Honolulu yesterday
evening. At first she was considered over
due, but when it became known that she
had to stop at Honolulu all anxiety
abated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
Christian Endeavor excursion.

There will be Christian Endeavor exeur-
sion to Glenwood July 4, to enrich the '97
fund. good time is looked for, and all are
cordially invited to attend. The train will
leave the foot of Market street at 9:15 A. NJ,
Saturday. Round trip, 81 %.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
Edwards Davis to Lecture

The Rev. Edwards Davis of Oakland will ad-
dress the Good Citizenship meeting at Metro
politan Temple this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
THE LYCE!Ju.

PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR THE UNI-
Il versity, Law and Medical Colleges. Admission
on recommendatio n. Many students have been
successfully prepared at this school. Day and
evening sessions. References, President ordan
or any Stanford professor Phelan building, Nos
333-335. PROF. L. H. GRAU, Principal late OF
Stanford University.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
TRINITY SCHOOL (FOTINDED lS7el

BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS
ID aud young men. Prepares for university and
COLLEGE. Boarders limited to 35. Accredited
school with the universities. Easter term opens
Monday, August 8.
REV. DIR. f. B. sPALDING, Rector.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
A Familv OnarreI.

Edward A. ]. Linforth has filed suit in
ejectment against Alfred Linforth alleging he
Illegally holds the property of the estate of
Eliza Linforth, on Valencia street, near
Nineteenth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
Sued on a Note.

Asa B. Bronson has sued w. II. H. Hart,
Abner Doble and J. S. Emery for $1,000 and in
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
THE OAKLAND SEMINARY,

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Adams, AM, master; Mary f. Allen, a. B.. pre-
ceptress- Best of accommodations for boarding or
day pupils Includes from kindergarten to uni
versity work. None but teachers of large culture
and experience. Special attention to Art, Music
Oratorical Work, Physical Culture and Deport-
ment. A safe and pleasant home school,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28

DO not fail to read Thomas slater's advertise
m ent on page 80 for men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
GIGANTIC PURCHASE
RIBBONS
.STUPENDOUS REDUCTIONS !!

We have uncased this GIGANTIC
Plain Ribbons The
ENTIRE CLEAN A OINTMENT STOCK.
incIud IN OF STYLES,
COLORINGS AND WIDTHS MANUFACTURED TO SELL AS HIGH
AS 35c PER such
DISCOUNT that enabled place the entire lot
tables uniform
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28

terest due on promissory note issued by
Hart to Doble and Emery and by them trans
ferred to Bronson.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
Score: N. and S. 8, E. and W. 5.

Score: n and s. 8, Z. and ". D.
Trick West does not begin call, as
he does not want trumps led through him.
Trick 4-North must discontinue the
spades, as one opponent will trump and
the other discard.
Trick 6-West makes an effort to obtain
the lead He evidently located the K
hearts with his partner.
Trick NORTH has no choice but to lead
through the strong club suit. West must
take his partners trick. as the ace clubs
is marked with East.
Trick 8-The 10 D is only variation of
the tactics used at table l, to lead through
the king. North, however, plays the king
and gains two tricks by the play. North
noted that East had not asked for trumps,
although he had opportunities to do so in
both spades and hearts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
A VISIT TO DALLAS.
GEORGE GOULD AND PARTY OF
RAILROAD MEN
In the city to Attend Meeting of the
stockholders of the Texas and
Pacific Railway.

George Gould. president OF the Texas
and Pacific railway company, ana u
G. Warner. vice-president of the MIS-
souri, Pacific. arrived in Dallas yester-
day morning from st. Louis and spent
the greater part OF the day in Dallas
About D. m. Messrs. Gould and war
ner. in company with n. NJ. Campbell,
general manager OF the international
and Great Northern, and L. s. Thorne'
general manager Of the Texas and Pa
cific left for Fort Worth and may re,
turn 10 Dallas tonight. Mr.. Gould nno
Mr. Warner will go TO New orleans
before returning north. and examine
tho shipping facilities from that term
linus TO foreign ports,
Mr.. Gould received number OF call
ers during the day, among them sev-
eral newspaper men. to whom ne tnik :
cd very freely. He Is an advocate Or
sound money and believes that ana pet
Tor railroad legislation Will better the
country. The Interstate commerce law
IL detrlmant, the young magnet
th,,,sa and 10 II is due the fact that
mnny roads are now In the names OF
receivera. According TO Mr.. Gould no
more railroads. Will be built until the
law IA repealed. which viii restore con.
Tdenee In railroad construction. ana
promote the general interests OF the
country.