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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
WORLDS WEATHER.
ATTRACTS ATTENTION BE-
CAUSE OF IT'S VICISSITUDES.
rornadOeS, Cyclones and Droughta -
Equatorial Rain Belt Has Been / ess
Developed Than Usual 49, Europe Is
FOrtunate--Year's Record.

II p excep tional
violence Of the re-
cent tornado in
Paris, analogous to,
but, ortunately,
far less destructive
than the fearful
catastrophe at st.
Louis in May, this
year, attracts the
r Q ader's attention
to extraordinary vi
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
A Wrong Impression.

r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
He Says the Captain Was Much
Addicted to the Flowing
Bowl.
THE SALT GAVE HIM CURIOs.
While in Alaska the Captain Would
Not Allow the Scientist to Trade
With Indians.

Dismay reigns supreme in the camp of
Captain Healy's enemies. As was an
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
RUDOLPH is INDIGNANT
Denial That He Has Any Inten-
tion to Shoot Billy Har.
rlSOn.
He Says He Has No Designs on Buck
ley, and Only Desires Not to
Be Hounded.

Jake Rudolph, Chris Buckley's former
friend and advisor, is very indignant that
he should be accused of an intention or
desire to shoot Billy Harrison, Buckiey's s
nephew.
II am accused of having bounded this
man." he said last evening, "when, as a
matter of fact, he has bounded me and has
insulted me on numerous occasions with
the evident intention of getting me into a
fight and doing me up.
''Regarding the meeting of last Tuesday
night, about which so much fuss was
made, some one lied.
81 did not speak to Harrison at all that
night. He spoke to me as l was leaving a
cigar-store and used some very vulgar
language to me, at the same time threat
ening to do me up. / have avoided him
when ever possible and shall do so in the
future, unless he forces me to defend my
self
Il believe that he wants people to think
that have threatened to shoot him so
that some day when he gets the opportun-
ity he can kill me and clear on the
plea that he acted in hof-defense. Har-
rison carries two guns of large caliber at
all times and l think he is capable of using
them.
linen again they say that L nave de-
signs on BucKley's life. Nothing could be
further from the truth. / have had many
misfortunes of late years which have made
me look on the dark side Of life, but want
to live law-abiding man if possible and
live down the mistakes of former years.
"There is only one thing that [ regret
having done and that is attacking Mr..
Elliot of the Chronicle That was unmaniy
and uncalled for and to this day | cannot
understand why l did it. If | could recall
or undo that one act my conscience would
be clear, which is lore than those who are
bounding me can say.
'If these people will only let me go my
way and go their own l shall be perfectly
satisfied never to see any of them again"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
Howard and Eighth streets yesterday

Howard and Eighth streets yesterday
morning.
The fire broke out in the basement of
the bakery of John Goetz at 40 Eighth
street shortly after 3 o'clock, when the
people in the neighborhood were wrapped
in sound sleep. Some of them narrowly
escaped DEATH for the fire had attained q
wide sweep and force before it was dis
covered.
The fire is said to have been caused by
the igniting of grease in which the baker
was cooking doughnuts, and that in fright
the men ran away without giving an
alarm. Baker Goetz himself declares he
was away with his wagon on his early
morning rounds, that his assistant was
asleep and that he does not know how the
fire originated.
At any rate the fire had broken the
bounds of the bakeshop and was eating ur
the frame buildings adjoining and in the
rear when it was discovered by patrol
man and an alarm turned in. When the
engines arrived they had plenty of work
laid out before them. The flames had
driven the inhabitants of the entire block
into the street andwere spreading in every
direction with such rapidity as to compel
w
everything they owned behind.
A second alarm was turned in and with
the speedy response to it the re e-enforced
tiremen surrounded the fire and kept ii
within the limits to which il had by this
time spread. Within that limit, however,
there is little left but black ruin.
The entire block and, indeed, many ad-
Joining blocks, are composed almost en-
tirely OF frame buildings, and 1t is very
fortunate for their occupants and owners
that there was no wind blowing.
The swiftness and suddenness with
which the fire swept upon the sleeping
people is illustrated in the case of L. J.
Clark and his family, who lived at 705
Natoma street.
II was asleep in the rear room of the
upper story of nv house with my wife
and baby" he said. "When was awakened
the flames had broken through the win
dow and caught the blinds ond curtains.
awoke my wife, who caught the baby and
ran. | barely had time to snatch our
clothes from the chair. grab my insurance
policy from drawer and follow her.
"Everything else, my family papers,
pictures, the things that | value most,
are destroyed; even my gold watch is gone.
And yet it could have been worse. | had
an insurance policy. When l got out on
the street the alarm had not been turned
in and there had not even been a cry OF
fire so far as l know. A policeman was
running to the box"
There were many other instances OF
equally narrow escapes. The family OF
Goetz, the baker, living IN the upper story
of the building, were also surprised in bed
by the flames.
The families of +. German and NJ.
Murrv, 705 Natoma street. lost everything.
The total loss is estimated by the fire
patrol at about $4,000.
The individual losses are as follows:
Two-story aud basement frame building at
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

l40 Eighth street, owned by w. Ehrenfort and
occupied by John GoetZ as bakery; loss,
Two-story frame dwelling, owned by W.
Ehrenfort and occupied by P. Reighenbach, at
l3S Eighth street; loss, about $4,000.
Two-story frame building, 1887 Eighth
street, unoccupied store and dwelling, owned
by w Ehrenfort; loss, $2500.
1Wo-story frame, southeast corner of Natoma
and Eighth streets, occupied below by ]. Nile
as saloon, owned by w. Ehrenfort; loss,
$500. Above as dwelling by c. Philippi;
loss, $500. Loss on building, $1,000.
Iwo-story frame, 142 Eighth street, owned
by Mr.. Carroll and occupied by Mrs. II. Marks
as dwelling; loss, building and contents,
$1,000.
Two-story frame, 7o3 Natoma street. occu-
pied by l.. j. Clark dwelling and owned by
| W. Ehrenfort; loss, $3.50
Two-story frame, 705-70512 Natoma. occu-
pied by F. Germans a dwelling and owned
by W. Ehrenfort; loss $500. Mrs. NJ. Murry's
one-story frame. 7o7-7O714 Natoma. occu-
pied by W. Meade and G. Holmes as dwellings
and owned by j. Fitzsimmons loss, 5000.
Two-story frame rear of 1904 Howard, owned
by +. McGillicuddy; loss, $500
/ ThTee-story frame, 1206-120612 Howard
owned by \. Burghgren and occupied by NJ.
Fabion as store and dwelling; loss, $3.50.
Two-story frame building and basement at
| 1908 Howard, owned by NJ. F. Turner and oc-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
A CORNICE SAVED THEM.
Narrow Escape of Two House.
Painters From a Terrible
Fall.
Their Staging Gave Way and They
Hung Twenty Feet From the
Sidewalk.

Two house painters faced death or at
least serious injury at the corner of Taylor
street and Golden Gate avenue yesterd ay
afternoon, and were only saved from a
fall by their presence of mind.
The building occupied by Young Mitch
ellis saloon was being painted and the two
men were standing on staging swung by
ropes and tackle between the first and sec
ond stories on the Taylor-street frontage.
Suddenly and without warning the lad
der which formed the stage gave wav in
the middle. The crash of the brea king
ladder attracted the attention OF numer.
Gus pedestrians on Market street, and A
shout of alarm went up as the painters
were preclpItated TO the sidewalk twenty
feet below.
Fortunately cornice runs along above
the windows around which they we're paint
ing, and as the stage gave way beneath
them both grabbed at the frail molding,
and were happily able to seize it and pre-
vent being dashed to the ground
The ends of the broken ladder were still
fast 10 the ropes that had supported it
and swung perpendicularly leaving
nothing on which the men could gain a
foothold.
Ne ther of the painters lost his presence
of mind, however, and after encouraging
each other by few words they started to
work along the cornice in opposite direc-
tions, clinging on by their fingers. After
what seemed to the watching, breathless
crowd long time, but before ladder long
enough could be procured, they reached
the dangling ropes, and seizing them slid
safely TO the ground, little injured beyond
few laceratio of the fingers, caused by
the sharp edges of the cornice. Both de-
clined assistance, and later in the after
noon. when their hurts had been bandaged
up, they returned to work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

nounced in THE CALL, all proceedings in
the investigation of the charges against
the veteran commander were stayed in the
early part of the month in order to give
time for DR.. Benjamin Sharp to come tc
this City and testify against him. From
DR.. Sharp the prosecution expected great
things. Messrs. Dorry, Daniels and En-.
cry had been in frequent and confdential
correspondence with the Eastern savant
who, according to his own sworn state.
ment, aided the three youths in formulat-
ing their charges against their superior.
"Dr. Sharp" rema rked one of the inner
circle yesterday, has a grudge agains,
Captain Healy; in fact more than once he
has remarked that if he got chance be
would do the old man up. / tried TO find
some explanation of the bitter animosty
against the captain which Sharp has dis
played ever since his trip on the Bear last
year, but without success, until | ques-
toned one OF the Bears crew. He as
sured me that DIR. Sharp wished to do g
little trading with the Indians, and that
the captain put stop to MS mercantile
scheme. OF course sailors are great men
for telling yarns, and this story NAV be
exaggerated, but it IS the nearest | have
been able to come to any explanation. ot
the hostility shown by the doctor to the
captain. | let you have 1t for what it may
be WORTH"
A summons from the council chamber
put an end to further revelations. The
officers, uniformed as became their rank
flied into the mystic precinc cts of room s.
on the fourth floor of the United States
Appraisers building, and the labors OF the
investigation, interrupted through lack oil
testimony, were resumed with all the
former elaborate precautions in favor oil
secrecy.
DR.. Sharp was placed upon the stand
forthwith. The fact of the inquiry having
been postponed in order that he might be
able to come hither and give his testimony
before the close of the proceedings, made
DR.. Sharp an object of some interest to all
present. AS he gave his testimony he was
curiously eyed by optics, official and other
wise. He looks as though about 90 years
of age and has black beard and prema-
turely gray hair.
Being interrogated as to his name and
status, DR.. Sharp SAID he was memb Der OF
the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences,
and had gone north on the Bears last
cruise for the purpose OF collecting data for
the use of that society. On the dates men,
toned in the complaint of Daniels and
others, Captain Healy, he said, was unmis-
takably intoxicated, as we'll as at many
other times. During the weeks in August,
while the Bear was waiting with a mum
ber of whalers off Icy Cape for the opening
of passage through the frozen straits, he
testified that the captain was almost con-
tinually under the influence of liquor
''You are not particularly fond of the
captain, are you?" was asked.
The doctor was not very prompt in his
answer, but, on the question being pressed
upon him, at length admitted that his
heart held no tender spot for Captain
Healy-in fact, that he had no love fol-
him.
"You and Lieutenants Daniels and
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
BELLIES SALUTE CHARITY
Living Pictures Under the Di.
rection of the Doctors
Daughters.
A Fascinating Scene at the Resi-.
dence of Mrs. Clark
Crocker.

The artistic entertainment given in the
cause of charity under the direction of the
Doctors Daughters, at the Clark Crocker
residence on Sutter street last night, assem-
bled 500 charming representatives OF
society Bellies and beaus of renown posed
in living pictures and enchanting taDleaus.
Mrs. Clark Crocker with her commenda-
Bile and characteristic generosity placed
her home at the disposal of the Doctors
Daughters. The large dining-room was
converted intoa theater and stage was
erected on the south end. Palms formed
pleasing background and calcium lights
reflected color.
About 800 people were present and as
seats commanded 81 so each the cause was
materially promoted.
The pictures were perfect in all the de-
tails. One of the most effective was Sini-
balai's Daughter of the Rajah,' in
which Miss Mary Belle Gwin posed most
effectively. Between the pictures there
were vocal and instrumental selections.
Addison Miner had entire charge of the
programme and won unstinted praise for
his excellent management. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
"springtime of Love-; s'Madam Roland";
song, Miss Magee; 1.-THE WoOing'; violin solo,
Miss Hush; "The Valentine" study in yell
low; Daughter of the Raiah'' "The Gaunt-
let"; recitation, Miss Bender; "Princess
Aline"; American Girl; song, Wilson Miz-
ner: "Alsace"; ''The Roses; "Girl with the
Muf''; song, Miss Lawlor; "a Letter.; "Good-
night"
The circle or organization known as the
Doctors Daughters is composed of about
forty young ladies, some of whom are
married. They minister to the sick and dis
tressed and find employmentfo for the needy
The president of the society, Mrs. P. b.
Horton, is active and enthusiastic in the
good work. Much good has already been
accomplished by the Daughters, and the
members are encouraged to pursue the
work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

Emery and the rest have exchanged q
great many letters of late, have you not?'
was the next question.
More hesitation became manifest In the
Doctors answer, but on being required to
give direct reply he acknowledged that
he had exchanged letters with the men
named and had helped them TO formulate
the charges against their commander.
captain Healy was very kind and
friendly with you, wasn't he? He used to
give you curios for your collection and
seemed to take much interest in your re-
searches, didn't he?"
Yes" answered DR.. Sharp, rather halt
ingly, 'he seemed kind, and gave me
some curiOS."
DR.. Sharp left the stand.
An effort was made by the prosecution
to impeach the testimony of Lieutenant
Buhner, that officer having been recalled
to the stand for the purpose of getting him
to qualify his former sworn statement as
to the captains sobriety on the occasions
made mention of by Messrs. Sharp, Daniels.
Dorry and others in their complaint,
but the lieutenant refused 10 permit any
modification of his testimony. The case
then went over until to-day.
Il guess the captains little affair will be
disposed of tomorrow" remarked one of
the participants in the inquiry. "No sem
tence can be pronounced on Captain
Healy here, and the evidence as col
lated will be forwarded to the United
States Treasury Department at Washing
ton. The authorities there will take final
action upon the matter. 1t seems beyond
the rerlotest possibility that Healy can be
made to suffer in the least, considering
the fact that not one of the charges
against him has been adequately sus
tanned. The Daniels case will probably be
next" said the man in blue in conclusion,
and if you promise not to breathe word
about it, | will bet you a champagne sup
per that we shall see some fireworks"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
The Lime Case.

The jury to try Peter F. Lane, the first of the
'iNorth Beach gang to be arrested has been
secured, and the case will open Monday morn
ing. Carroll Cook, as has been reported,
challenged the panel of jurors, and to make
this challenge good the defense exhausted all
the peremptory challenges allowed them.
When the last one had been used Judge
Belcher offered to allow another but it was
declined. The challenge TO the panel will evi-
IDENTIFY play an important part in an appeal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
CALIFORNIA CIGARS.
Satisfactory Product of Home Grown
and Home-W Worked Tobacco.

and HomeWorked Tobacco.
The Golden West or Yerba Buena cigar
has been issued by J. D. Culp, grower; ia
cob Brandt, maker; E. w. Briggs, agent.
In his circular accompanying each box
Mr.. Culp says:
It is with great pleasure that place before
the people OF this State, and later l hope
throughout the United States, an enormously
valuable addition to the resources of Callfor-
MIA. The cigar herein contained is made OF
purely California Havana tobacco, grown at
San Felipe, Santa Clara County, Cal, by J. d.
Cup, after many years of experiment. He is
the only one as yet who has succeeded in grow
ing Havana tobacco in California, and it is &C
knowledged by all cigar and tobacco experts
as equal TO most of the imported tobaccos from
the island of Cuba.
Mr.. Culp has been long time bringing
his tobacco plants into the general mar
ket but he appears to be at last on the
road to success.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
Thomson Is Sane,

Samuel Thomson, accused of assault upon a
little GIRL came before Judge Wallace for trial
yesterday. He pleaded insanity, and Jury
was empaneled To try that question. Several
witnesses were examined and all told OF his
peculiar actions and his suicidal attempts.
Each one expressed the opinion that Thomson
was insane. The jury, however. thought
differently and found him sane. He will be
tried on the felony charge at once.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
Mantedin Portland.

Chief Crowley received a dispatch yesterday
morning from the Chief of Police of Portland,
Or, to arrest Sam Goodman, a gambler, who
was wanted there on the charge OF grand lar
ceny. Detectives Gibson and Wren found
Goodman in the Baldwin Hotel and placed him
under arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS. A

BALDWIN THEATER.-Grand Opera" Bohemian
Girl.
CALIFORNIA THEATER-" Othello."
CoLUMBIA THEATER-'The Old Limekiln."
MoRosCo's OPERA-HOUsE-"Wfe for Wife''
1IvoLI A-HoUsE.-"Del Freischutz
ORPHEUM.-High-Class Vaudeville.
GFoVFR's AICA7AR.-"Faust
GRovESTREEr THEATER-Between Polk and
Van Ness-''T Two OF a Kind" Benefit for Veteran
Guard, G. A. K.
GOLDEN GATE HA1L--Symphony and Popular
Concerts this afternoon, at J 80 O'Clock.
MECHANICS acknowledgements Ball, by
the Nerein- Eintracht, saturday evening, February
-.
SHOOT THE CHUTEs- Daily at Haight street.
one block east OF The Park.
FAY DISTRICT THACK.-Races.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
AUCTION SALES.

BY EAsToS & FLDRTDGE-Tuesday, February
25 Real Estate, al 6SS Market street, at II O'Clock
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
AN EARLY MORNING FIRE,
A Bakers Carelessness Causes
a Loss of Fifteen Thou.
sand Dollars.
SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES.
Flames Broke in Upon Women and
Children While They Slept and
Without Warning.

Fire destroyed number of frame houses
IN the block bounded by Ninth, Natoma,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

cupied by R. ROsenburg as dwelling; loss,
$100.
Two-story frame, 1902 Howard, owned by
Mr.. Carroll and occupied by L. a. Therian as
dwelling; loss slight.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-04

Sarsaparilla

TIss One True BloOsa Puriicr. All druggists. et-
prepared only by c. j. Heos 4 Co, Lowell, Mass
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-04
THE USEFUL BICYCLE.
An Occasion ON which 1t Replaced Turp
in's Bonnie Black Bess.

An Occasion on which 1t Replaced Turp-
Ans Bonnie Black Bess.
In these days when SO many means
If earning n livelihood are closed, save
20 the working classes, it is interesting
% hear of the revival of 80 old pro
'cssion as that Of the road. This be-
ng the age of machinery, says the Pail
Iall Gazette, one need not be sur
,rised to learn that the bicycle has
cen substituted for the Bonnie Black
:esses of century ago. The original
ormula: Your money or your life" is,
,owcver, maintained intact and the
: ID York road is once again the scene
the highwayman's operations. The
,istol, too, is still the proper weapon
nd in other respects the traditions OF
he craft are carefully preserved
The Doncaster police are communi
.ated with, but have not made any
rrcsts,n is sentence that reminds ons
f the days when watchmen were over
irncd in their boxes. Throughout thu
.ccount is picturesque. The cyclist
| uthroats' bicycles were ION the road
I .ide," while their riders disputed tn
,assage of Mr.. Lovely. The latte
hook up his gallant safety" (hencc
torth n misleading. title, and at
| cmpted to run the gauntlet, but
Juliet took him in the back of T.,
high. lie, however, escaped to IN
native city" of York, pre1Nrvtng b
purse virgin.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-04
NO HURRY IN NORWAY.


People Take Their Time There and Won.
der 1T Yankee viasserss
These Norwegians are wonderfully
patient people. They never hurry; why
should they? There is always time
enough. Webreakfast at nine. Mon
sieur goes TO business at ten or SO, and
returns to his dinner, like all the rest
of the Scandinavian world, at half-past
two. We reach coffee and cigarettes at
about four, and then monsieur goes
back to his office, If he likes for two or
three hours. We sometimes see him
again at supper at half-past eight, but
usually there is a game OF whist or n
geographical society lecture, or n con-
cert, or q friends birthday fete ian &C.
casion never overlooked by your true
Norwegian), or some one has received a
harrel of oysters, and would not, could
not, dream of opening them without
champagne and company - masculine
company only. 1t seems to me thai
there are entirely too many purely male
festivities here. In fact, the men say
so themselves, and that they woult
really enjoy many Of the occasions
much more il ladies were present. Blu
..it is not the custom of the country" q
rock on which am always laundering
to omit or to change in such matters
Monsieur only does as do all the othe
men Of his age, which is elderly, AM
condition, which is solid.
There is curious feeling coDcerninI
America over here, in one way an
another. Morgenbladet, the chief cor
servative paper, an organ locally OF tn
first importance, keeps a sort OF horro
chamber of Americana. The reason Is
1 suppose, that in these very dark an
treublous political times, when not onl
the union, but the monarchy itself
threatened and lettering, the conserve
tive interest thinks it dangerous
allow any virtue to appear in r.
public, and especially in ours tn
most flourishing, and therefore tn
most pernicious, example Of that inve'
ton Of evil bred. =.