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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
SCARCITY OF WAR NEWS,
Nothing Known at Havana of
the Insurgent Leaders
Movements.
Trifiing Encounters. in Each of Which
the Spanish Claim to Have Been
Victorious.

HAVANA, CUBA, April 19.-Nothing is
known here of the movements of Gomez
and Maceo, the rebel leaders. An official
report has been issued of an engagement
of the troops with Mirabel's command at
Guanabo, province of Havana, and the
killing of ten insurgents.
Another report gives the details of q
fight with the rebels commanded by La
cret and Collazo on the Jesus Maria estate,
near Jovellanos, province of Matanzas
The rebel loss was three killed and a num-
ber wounded. The Spaniards, according
to the reports, sustained no losses in either
engagement.
Aside from the above fights war news is
scarce and the official reports are insignifi-
cant.
1t is said that Jose Maceo. with a strong
force, is near La Salld, province of Ha-
vana, and that Mayi Rodriguez, from Ca
majuri, has entered the province of Ma
:anZas. J. FRANK CLARK.
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Was Known to Keep Large Sums
OF Money Concealed in His
Dwelling.
AROUSED FROM A sLUMBER.
His w fe's Screams at the Sight of
the Intruders Answered With
Volley.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 19.-Lee
Hirth. wel-known and wealthy German
citizen. living on West Washington street,
where he conducted a large grocery busi-
ness, was instantly killed at clock this
morning by two masked men, who were
discovered in his bedroom.
Mrs. Hirth was awakened by noise in
the room and, rising in bed, saw two men
standing in the doorway leading to an
other room. She called to her husband,
who was asleep by her side. AT the same
instant one OF the men leveled a pistol at
her and fired, the bullet entering the head
board just above her. a second shot fol-
lowed an instant later, and the two men
turned toward the rear of the house.
Hirth was awakened by the first shot, but
seemed not TO realize what had occurred
until the second shot was fired. Then he
sprang from the bed and followed the in
truders. He had a loaded revolver living
on a table within reach of his bed, but
seems not TO have thought of the weapon
in his excitement.
AS he passed into the room back of the
sleeping apartment third shot was fired
as the men fed from the room, pursued
by Hirth. Mrs. Rirth ran to the front of
the house and made her exit through the
front door, screaming Fat the top of her
voice for help. a number Of the neigh
bors were aroused and came hurriedly to
the place. When they entered the house
Hirth was found upon the floor with a
bullet in his heart.
Hirth was known to keep large sums of
money in the house, but the burglars
failed to find it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
The Prophecy That He Would
Die in the Pulpit Is
Not Fulfilled.
ALARM OF A CONGREGATION.
Greatly Relieved When the Discourse
Is Ended and Their Pastor
Still Lives.

FRESNO, CAL, April 19.-Rev. Mr.. Nor
veil, pastor of the First Baptist Church of
this city, created genuine sensation this
forenoon by announcing a. the opening of
his services that it had been predicted that
he would not live to the end of the morn
ing sermon. He said this prophecy had
caused his wife great anxiety, but that he
was not at all superstltious and proposed,
therefore, 30 brave the fates and go ahead.
In spite of the direful prediction the pastor
lived through the discourse, and an in
tense sigh of relief arose when he had con-
cluded the "lastly" to his remarks and
announced the closing hymn.
During the sermon the pastor would not
state the source of the evil prophecy, but
when seen after the services tonight he
was very much alive and in the happiest of
moods. He greeted the interviewer cheer
fully, and when an inquiry was made as to
the cause of his remarka Bile statement from
the pulpit this afternoon, said:
"Yes, what you have heard is true. A
person said TO me last Sunday that he had
seen a vision in which my death was
plainly portrayed, and that the end was to
come at the close of my afternoon dis
course, if not while would be delivering it.
| answered my informant that such omens
and warnings were from Satan, and not
from God"
Mr.. Norvell and his talented wife have
had charge of the Baptist church here
since the first of last January and have
awakened wonderful interest in the work.
They are both evangelists and have spent
many years among the heathens of
China. Mr.. Norvell, referring to his wife
as an assistant in all his labors, modestiy
remarked that she was the ''abler preacher
of the two." which observation is indeed
sustained by some of the parishioners.
Referring again to the vision of death, Mr..
Norvell said:
81 hope am near enough to the Lord to
receive my own warnings as to the end of
my life. At all events, 1 am not in the
least disturbed by such declarations, and
you see that in the face of this one 1 am
alive and Well.'
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
KILLED BIZ 4 TRAIN.
The Body of an Unfortunate Tran,
Tscice Run Oyer,

The Body of an Unfortunate Tramp
Tt1ice Run Orer.
SAN JOSE, CAL, April 19.- James
O'Brien, a middle-aged tramp, was run
down and killed in this city tonight by
the Southern Pacific train, which arrives
here from San Francisco at $3.50 o'clock.
O'Brien and another tramp named John
Hogan had been drinking to excess dur
ing the day,::and this evening started for
the depot, intending to board freight
train ard leave town. A train was rapidly
approaching as they began to cross the
Guadaloupe River bridge.
It is supposed that O'Brien fell and was
unable to arise. He was struck and killed
instantly. The train went on to the depot
and the engine backed down across the
bridge, running over O'Brien a second
time before the engineer and fireman were
aware that there had been an accident.
Hogan is being held at the City Prison
to testify at the inquest. He says that he
was too drunk to know what was going
on. According to his story O'Brien is a
native of Limerick, Ireland, and has SIS
ter in San Francisco and several relatives
III Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
NAPA's H0NORED DEAD,
Hundreds Follow the Body of
the Late Dennis Spencer
to the Grave.
National Guards, Odd Fellows and
Bar Associations Lead the
Great Procession.

NAPA, CAL, April 19.-The funeral OF
the late Dennis Spencer was held from st.
Mary's Church here this afternoon and
was attended by hundreds of people. Rev.
Caleb Benham oficiated and was assisted
by Rev. Richard Wylie of the Presbyterian
church. The pallbearers were F. E. John
ston. George S. Mckenzie, George F. Gard
ner, A. J. Hull, II. Nj. Meacham and John
E. Walden; the honorary bearers, Garret
w. McEnerney. Patrick Reddy, A. B. But
Ter, w. D. English, General p F. Walsh,
Colonel Peeler and Edward D. McCabe,
Mr.. McCabe being Governor Budds repre-
sentative at the funeral.
The procession to Tulocay Cemetery was
over mile in length and made up in the
following order: Company II, N. G. C..
under Captain Easterby; Napa Bar Asso-
citation, members of the San Francisco
bar, Napa Lodge Odd Fellows, pall-bear-
ers. hearse, family and relatives, and, fol-
lowing them. a great company of neigh
bors and friends. A large number of dis
tinguished people came from San Fran
cisco and surrounding towns to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
RESTING At CORONADO,
Eastern Bonifaces Pass a Quiet
Sabbath at the Ocean
Beach.
Tia Juana Is Vis.tad and the Guests
Tread Upon the Soil of
Mexico.

CORONADO, CAL, April 19.-This has
been typical Southern California day
and the members and ladies of the Hotel
Mutual Benefit Association have enjoyed
it much. The morning hours were gen.
orally given to rest, though quite a num-
Der patronized the hot saltwater plunge
bath rooms, while a few went fishing. The
local Presbyterian and Episcopal churches
drew to their doors some OF the strangers,
but the great majority spent the forenoon
in the rotunda and court of Hotel del Cor
onado, upon the porches or out on the
sands.
In the afternoon there was more anima-
ton. There were driving and riding par
ties; trip to Tia Juana, where the ladies
and gentlemen stepped over upon Mexican
soil and then stepped back again; ride
out upon the jetty at the entrance to the
harbor, swimming parties without num-
Der IN the great plunge and a general cir
culatlon in and about the hotel. One of
the fishing parties returned with catch
OF about 100 pounds, omprising barra-
couda, mackerel and yellow tail. They
reported great sport.
Professor G. Wharton James delivered
his popular lecture upon the snake dances
OF the Southwest and the grand canyon of
the Colorado to an appreciative audience
this evening.
Continual expressions of pleasure and
surprise at the wonderful beauty, attrac-
tiveness and fertility of the soil of South
ern California are being heard. Tomorrow
will be San Diego day. There will be a
drive, reception by the Mayor and O
lunch at Hotel Florence, which is under
the management of George w. Lynch,
president-elect of the association. In the
evening, the annual banquet will take
place in the large dining-room Of Hotel del
Coronado, at which over 400 covers will be
laid. The set speeches of the occasion will
be by Governor Budd on California and
Benjamin Fl. Yard. it's president. on 'sThe
Hotelmens' Mutual Benefit Association. -
1t promises to be great affair.
SAN JOSE, CAL, April 19.-The Board
Of Trade committee is making arrange
ments to take the 400 members of the Ma
tional Hotelmen's Association on drive
through the city and surrounding orchards
during their visit to this city next Satur-
day. The visitors will be feasted at the
Hotel Vendome. and everything possible
done to give them good idea of the rich
ness and productiveness of Santa Clara
County. 1t is proposed to have prepared
dried fruits form an important part of the
bill of fare at the feast From here the
visitors go to Monterey, where they remain
over Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
The New Gorilla at the Zoo.

Though the new gorilla has been but a
few days with us she has partially con-
frmed, in one particular, Du Chaillu's ac-
count of the habits of these great apes.
He has told with much circumstanc how
the old male advances to meet his foes.
''beating on his breast till it resounds like
an immense bass drum, which is their
mode of offering defiance" The new
gorilla, which seem to be very good-tem-
pered, also drums on her breast, but ap-
parently for pleasure. There may be some
difference in the drumming when the ami
NAL is pleased and when she is angry. So
far, however, this is not apparent. The
same action, performed more or less ener-
getically, may denote different feelings.
The drumming on the breast does not
seem To have occurred in the specimens
kept at the Berlin Aquarian, but the young
male sent thither by The German Loango
expedition ''took special and what may
be called childish pleasure in making a
noise by beating on hollow articles, and
seldom missed an opportunity of drum
ming on casks, dishes or tin trays" The
Speaker
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
HANGED HIMSELF IN JAIL,
A Crank Inventor Who Was
Denied an Interview With
the President.
Had Patented Boats and Guns That
Would Revolutionize Duck
Hunting.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 1s.-On
Friday last man giving his name as
Henry A. Anderson of Chicago called at
the Executive Mansion and endeavored to
secure an interview with President Cleve-
land. Anderson claimed to have a num-
Der OF inventions suitable for hunter
use, that he thought the President would
like TO have. His inventions included a
patent boat, which had speed of a hun
dred miles an hour, a gun that would kill
forty-elght ducks at one shot, etc.
The officer sent Anderson to a no1ice
station to await an examination as to his
sanity. To-day he was found dead.
having committed suicide by hanging
himself to the bars of the grating to
his cell.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
Plea FOE A. MISSIONARY.
Bdptists Harmed Orer the Arrest q
Rer. Alberto Dfdz.

Baptists Harmed Orer the Arrest OF
Rer. Alberto Dfdz.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 19.-At the
close of this evenings services at the Gen.
tlal Baptist Church the following memorial
was unanimously adopted:
To the President and Senators and Repre-
sentatives in The National Congress:
WHEREAS We, the members of Central Bap-
tist Church and congregation of Memphis,
Tenn, have heard with pain and alarm of the
arrest and imprisonment of Rev. Alberto j.
Diaz, a naturaliZed citizen of these United
States and missionary of the Southern Baptist
convention at Havana, Cuba and whereas,
we have great reason to believe that ecclesias-
tical rather than political influences have led
to his arrest and imprisonment; therefore,
Resolred, That we most earnestly request that
you will do all that can possibly be done con-
sistent with the honor of our country to secure
his release and restoration to the work in
which he has been so long and successfully
engaged.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 19.-Every
Baptist church in Nashville to-day adopted
resolutions petitioning President Cleve-
land to take immediate action looking to
the release of A. j. Diaz, the Baptist min
lister arrested in Cuba last Thursday. The
resolutions were placed in the hands of
Major John w. Thomas, who left tonight
for Washington to present them to the
President and Secretary Olney DIR. l. C.
Tichenor OF Atlanta, secretary to the For
elgn Mission Board Southern Baptist
church, was here to-day, and collections
were taken up to assist Diaz and supply
him with food, it being reported that he
would not eat prison food because of the
certainty OF being poisoned. The Baptists
here are greatly aroused in the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
Struck bu lightning.

WALLACE, MICH, April 19.-Two per-
sons were killed. two probably fatally in
jured and two others seriously hurt by
two bolts of lightning, which successively
struck the dwelling of Andrew Olson
YESTERDAY. The dead are two Olson chill
dren, girl of and boy of years. The
injured are Andrew Olson and Mrs.
Andrew Olson, both fatally injured; an
Olson child and Mrs. Anderson, badly
injured. The family was huddled in one
room when the two bolts struck. Whether
the first or second shock proved fatal is
not known. The house took fire, but
neighbors extinguished the flames.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
JAcK FR0STS HAY0c.
Oranges and Lemons Alone Escape Around
Damage Reported From
Several Sections

CLOVERDALE, CAL, April 19.-This
section is having an unusually cold spring,
the most disastrous to fruit in many
years. There has been a damaging frost
every night the past week. last nights be-
ing the most severe of all. From the pres
ent outlook, half a crop of grapes is an
ticipated at the first picking, but men of
experience say that this will be followed
by heavy second crop, which is usually
about six weeks later than the first.
Figs and almonds were failure, except in
favored localities. Potatoes, beans and
melons have received a setback. 1t is a
peculiar circumstance and worthy of note
that the orange and lemon trees have suf-
fered very little the past winter and at
present they are covered with healthy
blooms. In some places this morning the
thermometer registered 30 degrees.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
llunchina Is Threatened.

LA PORTE, IND, April 19.-Roy Brock
US, desperate character, forced an en-
trance to the house of Mrs. Isabelle Ker-
shaw, Argos, Marshall County. at an early
hour this morning, attacked the woman
and then robbed the house. Mrs. Ker-
shaw is about 75 years of age. She was re-
ported to have a large sum of money Sc
creted about the house. She is in dying
condition. Brockus is in Jail. There are
threats of lynching.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
TRAGIC SEQUEL.

an Eloping Couple and the Romans
Itco hiIdren Dropned.
HAM IBAL, Mo-. April 19.-For sew
eral weeks past Samuel Drew and family
and Otto Oatman and family have been
camped on the opposite side of the river
engaged in making willow baskets. Thurs
day night, while Oatman was In quincy
on business, Drew and Mrs. Oatman and
her two children eloped and started down
the river in flatboat. Friday the tiatboat
sank in the river at point fourteen miles
south of this city and all were drowned.
The two children were a boy and girl,
aged 7 and years respectively.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
BISHOP OF SIOUX FALLS.
impressive Conservation Ceremonies Held
at the National CapitaE.

at the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 19.-At st.
Patrick Church in this city to-day Rev.
Thomas O'Gorman, professor of modern
ecclesiastical history at the Catholic Uni
versity, was consecrated Bishop of Sioux
Falls, S. D., with all the dignity, grandeur
and solemnity prescribed by the ritual of
the Catholic church. The three Bishops re-
quired by the canons for the conservation
OF Bishop were Cardinal Satolll, Bishop
Martyr OF st. Cloud and Bishop Keane of
the Catholic university. while other mem
Ders of the episcopate were Archbishops
Kane of st. Louis and Ireland of st. Paul,
with numerous other dignataries and prel.
ates of the church.
At the conclusion of the very lengthy
ceremony the Bishops and priests to the
number of 200 sat down to dinner at Car
roll Hall. Bishop O'Gorman, Archbishop
Ireland and Bishop Keane are strong tenn.
perance advocates, and no wine was served
at the dinner.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
KERRY STAGE HOLD-UP.
Driver Pitts Fri1htens a Bandit and
Sares the Mail.


SaUes the Mail.
GRANTS PASS, Or, April 19.-The
Grants Pass and Crescent City stage com.
ing this way was held up about two miles
from Kerby at II o'clock yesterday by
a lone highwayman, who leveled Win
chester rifle at Driver Pitts and ordered
him to throw off the mail (there being no
express service on this line) and to drive
on. This Pitts did, but he drove only a
few yards and then stopped to look back.
The robber followed him and ordered him
to move ON. Again he started, but stopped
after going a short distance. The high
wayman evidently became frightened. for
he took to the brush, leaving the mail un-
molested. The stage was driven back and
the mail recovered, arriving here about
an hour late.
The highwayman is described as a tall
man, having deep. coarse voice. He
wore mask made of dark-colored CLOTH
large posse is in search of the follow,
who, it is believed, will be brought to bay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
FLOODS IN QUEBEC.
Several Totcns 4re Inundated and
Houses SfUept 4sCdy.

MONTREAL. QUEBEC, April 19.-Dis-
patches from various points in the
province of Quebec report that the floods
are causing great damage and are not
abating. The Quebec Central Railroad
will lose 100000 by the wreck of the
bridge at Sherbroke. Every store in Rich
mond, town of 5000. is flooded; the
telegraph Office and many other buildings
are abandoned. Great damage has been
done at Sorel, Three Rivers, st. Anselme,
Nicolet, Yamaske, Aclone and other
places, where bridges and houses have
been swept away.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
FOR AMERICAN ARTISTS,
Afsdret0 Cdrnegie's Offer for the Pu-
chase of Too Paiutiu0s.

-dndreto Carnegie's Offer for the Pur-
chase of T,co Paintings.
PlTTSBURG, Pa, April 19-W. N.
Frew, president of the Board of Trustees
of the Pittsburg Carnegie Library, to. day
made public letter which he received
yesterday from Andrew Carnegie, dated
April II, in which Mr.. Carnegie sends
$4,000 Tor the purchase of two paintings
with which to start chronological collec-
ton in the Carnegie Art Galleries. The
board accordingly offers $4,000 for the best
and $1,000 for the next best oil painting
produced IN 1896 by an American artist
and first shown in the Carnegie galleries
at an exhibition to be held beginning
November 8.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
FERNDALE DAJRIMEN.
Eel Ricer TGttey Branch of the State As-
soctation Or1nnized.

s0ctdts0n Organized.
FERNDALE, CAL. April ia local
branch of the State Dairy Association has
been organized here, comprising the lead
ing dairymen of the Eel River Valley.
The object is to promote dairy interest,
which is increasing at rapid rate. The
output OF butter from this section yields
an average return of $50, 900 per month
William N. Russ is president and Editor
E. S. Carr secretary of the branch associa-
ton.
The State association will hold con-
vention here on June Is and 16, and the
Ferndale association Will provide free ac-
eommodations to visiting members. A
large attendance is anticipated and special
rates for transportation from all steamship
lines between here and San Francisco
will probably be secured. Portland has en-
tered into strong competition with San
Francisco for the trade from this point.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
REFORMS IN CUBA.
Spatn's Concessions to Become Efeottve
on the Ist of JuLv

op"" CONCESSIONS 10 BecOD1e Efecttre
on the Ist of July.
MADRID, SPAIN, April 19.-The Secre-
tary OF the Colonies will make arrange
ments to put into effect the law granting
political reforms to the Antilles,
These arrangements will probably go
into operation in Porto Rico on June
and in Cuba on July /. The Government
denies that the Washington Government
prompted this action.
The speech from the throne open ing the
Cortes will contain passage dealing with
the reforms.
The Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to de-
eide on the wording of the passage.
LONDON, ENG. April 19.-The Stand
ard will tomorrow publish a dispatch
from Madrid saying that the reforms will
consist of those provided for in the home
rule bill voted by the Cortes last year,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
PRoGREssIVE FERNDALE.
Opening of an Electric Light Plant Wal
BE Celebrated.

Opening of an Electric Light Plant Witl
Be Celebrated.
FERNDALE. CAL, April 10. - This
thriving town, the center OF the butter in
dustry of Northern California, proposes to
keep up with the age of improvements. A
few months ago the Town Council gave
authority to F. c. Nelson to build an cleo
trio plant and erect poles within the town.
The works are completed, and on Monday
Ferndale will be illuminated by electricity.
Four hundred lights are wired and the list
will soon swell to 1000. The opening of
the plant will be celebrated by a street
parade, music and ball at the town hall.
which will be brilliantly illuminated with
its new lighting system.
Nelson is endeavoring to secure fran
chise for an electric railroad from port
Kenyon, an important shipping point ON
Eel River, through the rich valley of the
Eel to Fortuna, a distance of fifteen miles.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
DEPARTS FROM SAN JOSE

Professor Campbell of the University of
the Pacific Resigns.
SAN JOSE, CAL, April 19.-Professor
Campbell principal of the commercial de-
partment of the University of the Pacific,
will tender his resignation in few days in
order to accept position in the Williams
q Rodgers Business College in Rochester,
New York. Professor Campbell is the
author of system of bookkeeping, and
he accepts the position in order that he
may have an opportunity to introduce his
system.
1t is said that Professor KIDD of Napa
will succeed Professor Campbell.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
FELL TO Instant DEATH.
Shocking Fate of Horknsan on a Chi
cdqo SkY-Scrdper.

CHICAGO, ILL, April i9.-The first
death from the sky-scraper Great Northern
Theater and hotel addition, now being
built, occurred yesterday. Fred Smith,
an exper; structural iron-worker, lost his
balance while on narrow scaffolding and
fell from 'he seventh floor to instant death.
bis fellow-workmen saw him with out
stretched arms strike girder after girder
after crying once for help, but were pow
erless to lend a hand,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
a Death at Sacra,nento.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 19.-Mrs.
Fred A. Shepherd. an old resident and
highly esteemed lady of this city, died sud
denly at her home this evening. She went
to the railroad depot to meet one af her
daugnters, VINO was returning from Placer
Shortly after reaching her home She ex.
pired. Her death was caused by heart
disease. Mrs. Shepherd was the mother.
in-law of Deputy Attorney-G General c. n.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
Fire la a Cincinnati rene,ment.

CINCINNATI, OHIO. April 19.-In a
tenement-house fire on Haymiller street,
this morning, Mrs. Mary Shafer, aged 49,.
was fatally burned. Mrs. Freda Wegner.
aged 2S, was frightfully burned, and an
infant daughter was also injured.