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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
CAME NEAR BEING MOBBED
The Narrow Escape of Miss
Claussen, a Missionary
at YuJang.
The People There Had Never Seen
European Before, and Were
Much Wrought Up.

Miss Sophia Claussen of Norway, mis-
sionary OF the Lutheran church, for four
years laboring among the Chinese at Nam
kow and other places in the Chinese en-
pire, is a the Occidental.
The lady arrived on the steamer Peru
yesterday. She says these are rather
troublous times for missionaries in China,
and that in whatever towns they are none
OF them feel very safe.
1t is worse, she tells, where the Iiterati
abound. They are full of prejudice against
the missionaries, and in their feelings
border on contempt.
Miss Claussen recently made long trip
up the Yangtsc-Kiang River from Han
kow to the city of Yu-Jang, which had pre-
viously only once been visited by Eu-
ropeans. 1t took six weeks OF steady trav-
cling to get there. She went with other
missionaries, taking one of the Chinese
sailing boats used on the great river.
4u-Jang has many students in it. It is
literary city, and the literati, as well as the
people, swarmed about them in wide-eyed
wonder.
Few of them had ever seen a Euro
pean," said Miss Claussen, land their in
terest was raised to the highest pitch. I
was carried in chair by the Chinese who
had come with us.
The streets were very narrow, and for
time they were blocked so we could not
get through. The Cninese all gathered,
examined US critically and talked about
us, wondering if we thought We could
teach them anything.
Finally went in, and to get past the
crowd pushed INTO a side place, when in-
mediately their faces assumed looks of
great severity and there were many wild
CALCULATIONS, coupled with threats
at looked as though they would attack
US. The crowd had all the appearance of
a mob. Danger seemed to threaten us
from every side. Finally one Of them
said, raising his hands as If appeaIinglv,
She didn't know; she didn't know it was
holy place
Then l realized what the trouble was.
The place l had unwittingly stepped into
was holy TO them, and for a foreigner to
enter it was according to their ideas TO de-
file it. They thought we didn't under
stand what they said, but we did We
made haste to get out. The faces of the
Chinese chair-carriers with US were very
pale. They realized the great danger we
were in.
Il shall remain IN this country about a
year, and will stay with friends in San
Francisco a good portion of the time 1
need a change of climate. 1t is very ur-
healthy where l have been in China"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Il PORTLAND TRAGEDY.
Attenip pied Suicide of Miss ThcreSe Middle
miss of San francisco.

AttcnI pied Suicide of Miss IhcreSe Middle
miss of San Francisco.
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 11.-Miss Therese
Middlemiss OF San Francisco, who Is here
visiting the Farquhar family in Sunny
side, took an overdose of cocoaine about
midnight last night with an intent to pry
into the mysteries of celestial realms.
Miss Middlemss came here two weeks
ago for change of scene. She was invited
By the Farquhars to visit them in order to
divert her mind from a calamity that had
befallen her She had been engaged for
almost two years to a young man named
BENJAMIN Gordon and was to have been
married on Christmas eve. Gordon was in
the general brokerage business and he
handled the small fortune OF his affianced,
amounting to 5000, for investment. Last
September Gordon disappeared from San
Francisco, where he has not been seen
from that day to this. The affairs of his
c.ientage were found to be absolutely
straight with the exception of those of
Miss MiddlemisS. There was not scratch
of pen or paper on his books to show what
Gordon did with her $1,000.
Her deception by the man she had loved,
coupled with the loss of her money,
brought her to the verge OF insanity and
during a moment of irrepressible meIan-
choly she made an attempt to end her life
This is the second time she has tried to
commit suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12

Company A remain intact until further or
ders were received from Sacramento.
The property was, therefore, left at
Company AS armory, for although it had
been already formally turned over to Cap
tain Dodge, he did not care to take pos
session when another order might come a t
any time ordering him to return it.
Captain Dodge says he does not exactl Y
understand the order, but that he believes
1t means that the Board of Location will
soon decide whether Company A is to be
retained as an independent company in
the service OF the State.
This, as has previously been stated, is
what Colonel Spileman, commanding the
old Ninth, and bis son, Captain Spileman,
OF Company A, have been working for. An
officer of Company a seen this afternoon
was very jubilant over the order, and said
there was no doubt that the company
would be permitted to remain IN the ser
vice as an independent company.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Negligence Of the Captain Said
to Have Caused the
Disaster.
WERE AWAY FROM THE VESSEL
Master and Crew Had Gone to the
Shore Though the Schooner
Was in Danger.

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 11.-0nly to-day
were details received respecting the Port
land schooner Ella Laurena, wrecked at
Cara Arago on December 10. The schooner
lett the Columbia River on December 3,
and sailed within forty miles of Cape
Arago the first day. She then stood ont
to sea and drifted south forty miles below
the cape. The crew was lost for seven or
eight days, not knowing the position of
the vessel. Finally the seamen sailed
back to Cape Arago, and arriving there on
December Is, came in and anchored.
The next morning it was too rough to
land freight at the cape. The wind was
blowing off shore, so all they had to do
was 10 set sail and stand out to sea. In
stead OF this abou: O'Clock the captain,
together with the crew, deserted the
schooner, bringing ashore big demiiohn.
\ sailor named Neil Van Fleet wanted
them to stay on the vessel. while he went
for tug, but the captain and crew instead
went to Empire City. They started back
to The cape about O'Clock in the after
noon, having with them, /. Is claimed, two
bottles OF whisky, and got out four miles
that afternoon.
The next morning, when they ca me in,
the schooner had dragged anchor, been
carried on the shore and dashed to
pieces on the rocks.
During the absence of the crew at EN-
pire City the lighthouse tender Manzanita
came out from Empire City and would
have towed tue schooner to sea had any
body been on board.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
DIVORCED At SAN JOSE,
Marriage Bonds of Charles H.
Davis of San Francisco
Severed.
He and His Wife Had Separated by
Agreement Two Days After
Their Wedding.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 11.-Charles H.
Davis OF San Francisco was yesterday
granted divorce from Valeria q. Davis by
Judge Lorigan.
The parties to the suit were married at
Oakland in August, 1891. but lived to-
gether only two days. The agreement to
separate was mutual. In September, 1892
the husband learned that his wife was
living with man named Eoag. Although
the woman's guilt could have been easily
established, fear of public notoriety kept
Davis from bringing the suit until nearly
two years had passed. The action was
begun last September and the wife has
made no attempt to contest the suit. She
is at present in New York City or there
abouts, her exact residence not being
known to Davis, as they have not com
municated with each other since the day
Of their separation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
AT THE LAWMAKERS BANQUET.
[Sketched By "CaU" artist

citation gave its second annual banquet
and, considering the fact that the gather
ing was exclusively masculine, it was most
enjoyable. The large hall on the upper
floor had been transformed into sort of
epicurean shrine.
Before the guests sat down brief meet
ing of the association was held and the
following officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, II. c. Rummers; vice
president, John McCord secretary, Joseph
Magner (re-elected) board of directors
George z. Morrow, Simon Anspacher and
NJ. Barge.
At the subsequent banquet the menu
cards were very artistic and original, being
cut in the shape of letter H, which they
association on band of yellow satin,
fanked on either side by tiny sheaf OF
wheat or oats.
Among those present were the following
named gentlemen:
H. C. Ellis, William Miller, Frank somers. H.
7. Jones, Harry Stokes, George Morrow, NJ.
Jr.. Fred schmitt, ]. Bay, NJ Kleen, A. n.
Grant, A. n. Grant Jr., J. Carroll, J. Morrison,
D. J. Ring, D. ]. Ring Jr., ]. S. Hare, .Messrs.
Messrs. Bray, II. Bulierdick, L. 6. Flanagan,
L. Ghelmetti, J. Trademark, J. McNab, S. F.
Hay, John Gandolfo, Messrs. Anspacher, j.
Peters, NJ. Cowie, NJ. Waterman, C. S. Healey,
Messrs. Albers and Husing, MesSrs. Smith
and Purcell, S. Aigeltinger, Messrs. Chapel
and Koons, A. Meyer, Messrs. Stell1ng,
Messrsi po+t tJoost' Moore, and FMergus.on,
Messrs. Gross and Mullauey, Messrs. Duff,
F. P. Lauterwasser, Messrs. Burke and Gieke,
NJ Blum, Z. D. Fell, the Egan Bros, Messrs.
Trubenbach, J. B. McCloskey. H. Pauseman,
Messrs. Johnson and Brown. D. Keefe, Messrs.
Hume and Hart Messrs Smith, A. A. Taft, A.
Matroni, S. Sellers, II. P. Vinegar, j. Lathrop.
N. Ordway, F. Bunker, Edward Brannan +.
Dalton, J. Rider.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12

force overtime for severa. weeks past.
The Union Iron Works are building two
composite gunboats for the United States
navy. They are twin-screw steamers, ia
feet in length, 34-foot beam, 12-foot
draught, engines 800 horsepower, speed
II knots. Each will carry six 4-pound,
four 6-pound and two 1-pound rapid-fire
guns. The California Machine Works re-
Gently supplied the Government with a
steam launch, and are building another for
the Lighthouse Department. The Wash
burn Moen Manufacturing Company re-
Gently furnished the California Street
Railway Company with cable II, 500 feet
in length, for the Hyde-street line, and
will deliver this week cable to the Sutter-
street line. Their shops at North Beach
are running on full time, with plenty of
orders on hand.
Francis Smith & Co. have just manufac-
tured and are shipping cargo of thirty
inch pipe to the Horsefiy mining district
in British Columbia for mining purposes,
The Union Litha Company report a large
volume of business IN hand for the com
mencement of the new year, and are san
guine of very prosperous year il their
line of trade.
The Merralls Hydraulic Quartz Mill
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
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A SfOr,a NRW XahicIa

One of the sights of the metropolis just
now is John Jacob Astor steering his
horseless carriage up and down Fifth ave-
nue.. 1t is sight for men and angels. 1t
is the first fashionable move in the direc-
gether. Mr. Astor's vehicle is a small Vic
toris without box.
This he manipulated by a wheel for
steering and sundry valves for letting on
and suppressing the foam or naphtha
The tall figure is bent over the apparatus
with great degree of earnestness, while
ever and anon the keen eye shoots ahead
to look out for possible collisions and in
erference.-Commercia Advertiser.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Enforcing Ancient Sunday Laws,

The contemplate and ridiculous Lords
Day Observance act of Charles II is still
being vigorously enforced against small
shopkeepers at Walsall, and the same mis-
cradle system of persecution is now being
taken up in other towns. At Rhyl the
police have begun by getting a Jewish
tobacconist fined for trading on the Chris
tian Sabbath, while at Hoylake, near Bir-
kenhead, a start has been made with the
prosecution of barber for the awful crime
OF shaving customers on Sunday. The
yigilant constabulary will next be running
people in for taking stroll on the Lord S
day-Hvainly and profanely walking" as
an old enactment terms it.-London Truth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
FROM EASTERN PRISONS,
Unfair Competition of Articles
Imported Into This
State.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald Au.
thorized to Make Tour of
Investigation.

Governor Budd has taken action on the
Producers Association relative to the sub
ject of contract prison labor, and has de-
cided to authorize Labor Commissioner E.
l.. E1tzgerald to make tour of inyestiga-
tion through the East.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, accompanied by one OF
his own assistants, expects to start about
February l, and they propose to visit
every prison of any consequence. The
action OF the Governor was taken on per-
sonal report from Mr.. Fitzgerald, to whom
he had referred the question.
Mr.. Fitzgerald submitted type written
report to the Governor at Sacramento on
Friday. He was home again and in his
office yesterday and made the following
explanation:
The question of the manufacture of CONNER
cial articles by convict labor in other States
and their importation Into this State, where
they are sold in competition with our own
products, has occasiOned great deal of indig-
nation among our merchants and manufac-
turers. The matter has been ably discussed
by the local bodies representing these inter
ests and every effort has been made to arrive
at facts and figures as to the extent to which
this business of importing prison-made goods
has been carried on in this State.
In various lines q general depression has re-
snlted in consequence OF this unfair eompe-
tition, help having been curtailed, wages re-
duced, and an all-around retrenchment car
ried out. Some time ago l received a letter
from X. A. Hughson, gentleman who has
given the convict labor question q great deal
of study. 1t gave me much information, and
his logical conclusions threw a new light on 4
somewhat obscured subject. Here is one ex-
tract from it to show Mr.. Hughson's reasoning
To my mind convicts should not remain idle for
two good reasons-first for the sake OF humane
ness. for il is inhuman TO place prisoners in close
confinement. the tendency of that kind of incar-
ceration being to make them instead OF
better; and second, for the sake of economy, be
cause convicts in our state prisons should least
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
RESTP0RT DISASTER.
The Steamer George ~ Elder Driven Ashore
and Disabled During
SqUQN

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. ia serious ac-
cident has happened to the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company's steamer
George W. Elder which left yesterday for
San Francisco, and she is now returning
10 Portland in tow of the steamers Okla
hama and Harvest Queen for repairs.
1t appears that the pilot. Marshall Mar
tineaax. on reaching a point opposite
Westport last night, decided to anchor
and proceed on down to the mouth of the
river in the morning. The night was very
dark, with q heavy northerly wind blow
ing, and the pilot decided to take in under
the lee of the Washington shore. On
reaching what he considered proper an
ehorage the order to let go the ground
tackle was given.
Hardly had the steamer swung up on
her scope of chain before squall struck
her, sending the vessel in shore. No dan
ger OF damage was feared, as the beach
was apparently far beyond the limits of
the cable. Suddenly the after part of the
vessel struck with a shock that shivered
through the Elder from stem to stern.
Steam was up and the engines were started
ahead, but the steamer failed to answer
ner helm.
On an examination being made it was
found that the gudgeoas Of the rudder had
been carried away, and the rudder dis
placed from its step, leaving il hanging
useless. Another report has it that the
entire stern post of the Elder has been
torn awav. Whatever the damage it is
serious and Will necessitate considera bic
repairs.
The Elder is being run in opposition to
the steamer South Coast, with 81 per ton
freight rate. Both vessels are receiving
all the freight they can handle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
SAN DIEGAHS MAY WIN,
Company A Guardsmen Likely to
Become an Independent
Organization.
Allowed to Retain Their Equipments
Pending Action by the Board of
Location.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. lit was sup
posed last night when thirty-eight mem-
bers OF Company A, old Ninth Regiment,
n. G. c., marched down to Company BIS
armory that the consolidation OF the two
companies was practically effected. But
it appears that hitch has occurred.
This morning two trucks and four men
were sent out TO the National avenue
Armory, in compliance with previous ar
rangements, to get the equipments OF
Company a and transfer them to Com
pany BIS armory.
Before anything was done, however,
Captain Dodge of Company B received an
order from Assistant Adjutant Alfonso at
Los Angeles notifying him that he had
just received a telegram from Adjutant--
General Barrett to have all the property OF
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
PASSED Il BOGUS DOLLAR.
Il San Jose Young Man i,t Trouble With
he

Il San Jose Young Man it Trouble With
the Government.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 11.-Al Diaz. a
young man well known about town, was
arrested last evening for passing coun-
terfeit dollar at Delmonly's bakery. Diaz
bought loaf OF bread and rendered a
bogus dollar in payment to Mrs. Delmonly.
After laying the change on the counter
she discovered the dollar was counterfeit
and handed it back to Diaz, who grabbed
the change on the counter and ran. The
police were notified, and Diaz was subse-
quently arrested by Officer Evans.
Chief Kidward notified the United States
authorities at San Francisco, and word
was received to hold Daz and an officer
would arrive for the prisoner Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Is licking BADLY.
Sailors Refuse to Sail on the Ship Ba-
cHusetts.

PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, Jan. IL
The ship Wachusetts, with coal from
Nanaimo for san Francisco, which sprung
a leak and came near going down off Cape
Flattery ten days ago and then put back
to Port Angeles, is having trouble getting
a crew for the voyage south. The mem
bers of the crew claim the ship is leaking
to depth OF eighteen inches every four
hours, and several of them deserted her
rather than risk the trip. Steward Busby,
who has been with the Wachusetts eight
months, came here to-day to advise sailors
who had promised to sign OF her condi-
ton, and he says she Will not reach San
Francisco unless she has an exceptionally
smooth voyage. Her agents are trying to
sign six extra men to work at the pumps
on the trip.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Sues for O. nirorce-

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 11-Lydia A.
Tyhurst to-day began suit for divorce from
J. E. Tyhurst OF the ground of desertion.
They were married in 1886. About three
years ago Tyhurst deserted his wife. One
child is the result of the union. There is
no community property, and all the wife
asks for is an absolute divorce from her
truant Spouse
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
NEWS OF CITY INDUSTRIES
Orders From Mexico, Australia,
Central and South America
for Machinery.
Several Factories Working Overtime
to Keep Up With Orders-The
Prospects Fair.

Most Of the factories in the City start in
the new year with plenty of orders on
hand, while those engaged in the manufac-
ture OF mining machinery, are fairly
rushed with orders.
The Union Machine Works have a large
amount of miscellaneous work on hand,
and have been compelled to work their
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
OFF for the Ice Kings Domain.

Fridays excursion party from this City
to the Tuckee ice carnival consisted of
carload of people. Last night it required
three Pullman sleepers to carry the seekers
after winter pleasures and sports. The
Camera Club is expected to make an in
vasion in force of King Frost's realm on
next Saturday
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Arson Charge Dtsmissea.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE examin-
alton of William Sharratt on the charge
of arson took place before Justice Gass
this morning and resulted in his discharge.
Sharratt was accused of burning a barn
belonging to ]. NJ. Gray, on South Tenth
street, Christmas morning, but the evi-
dence was not sufficient to convict.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
LOYAL HIBERNIANS.
Resolutions lndorsing the Monroe Doc
t4'ine 4dODfed,

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 11.-At meeting
and banquet of Division No. 3, Ancient
Order of Hibernians. resolutions were
adopted heartily indorsing President Cleve-
lands stand on the Monroe doctrine and
pledging their support and strength. both
physically and financially, to the country,
in case hostiIities opened over the enforce
ment of the doctrine.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12

The mlsnamed Philadelphia Natural
Gas Company has just spent 50, ,O0O, 900 on
the longest and biggest gas line in the
world to bring gas to Pittsburg from West
Virginia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
JOLL|TY FOR HAY MEN.
Second Annual Banquet of the
San Francisco Asso-
citation.
BANDS OF YELLOW SATIN.
Magnificent Decorations Of the Scene
of the Revel New Officers
Elected by the Society.

Popping corks and bursts OF laughter
enlivsned the banquet hall at Delmonico's S
last night. The San Francisco Hay Asso-
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
Ready for War.

Venezuela's standing army consists of
1000 men, mostly colonels.-Boston Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
REASON.

The man or woman
who buys an article to
restore health should do
so on the same plan that
he or she would buy a
watch for service, not for
a toy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12
POINTS OF SUPERIORITY
ELECTRIC POWER.

DR.. SANDEN'S ELECTRIC BELT
generates double the power of any other
Electric Belt made. The arrangement of
the metals is upon the most approved
scientific basis; the Voltaic piles, being
quadruple, so as to bring out steady,
powerful current; perfectly insulated, so
that, different from all other belts, the full
force of the current is conducted into the
weakened system in q continuous, life
giving stream. 1t gives tone and energy
to the nervous system and all its depend
ent organs. AS ELECTRICITY is lifeh DR..
Sanden's Electric Belt is the modern life
giyer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12

1t is just as true that little sins are real
sins as that little snakes are real snakes
Rams Horn.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-12

DURABILITY.
DR.. SANDEN'S ELECTRIC BELT is
positively guaranteed for one year. Every
Belt broken or by any circumstance,
whether the fault of the belt or the wearer,
having lost its curative powers of elec-
tricity within one year, is replaced with q
new one at no expense to the wearer. If
DR.. Sanden's Belt was twice its present
cost it would still be cheap, as no other ap-
pliance made can be sold with this
guarantee.
CONVENIENCE.
DR.. SANDEN'S ELECTRIC BELT is
applied on retiring at night and worn until
time of arising in morning. No care or
trouble is incurred in its use; no time is
wasted in using it, as its soothing,
strengthening current absorbs into the
weakened organs while you sleep. Beneti-
cIal results are noticed in one nights use
and the sleep is made sound and refreshing'
1t quiets the nerves and builds up the weak
parts in natural, humane manner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-09-09
FARMERS FALL OUT
AND ONE DANGEROUSLY KNIFES
THE OTHER.
Two Lee County Citizens Engage in a
Bloody ARRAY. IL Was
About Brick.

Messrs. R. w. Cobb and j. d. Wells
two good citizens living within mile
and quarter of each other over in Lee
county, had difficulty Tuesday. and
Mr.. Wells was cut by Mr.. Cobb.
1t appears that the two neigbbors
had a misunderstanding over some
brick which they had bought and had
hauled together-one claiming that the
other had taken more than his share of
the brick.
Mr.. Wells went to Mr.. Cobb's house
with a wagon to get the brick which
he claimed belong to him, and the dis
pute arose which resulted in a fight.
Mr.. Cobb used his knife ON Mr.. Wells.
and the latter received cash under
the shoulder which is very serious
one.
Both men are good citizens, and the
difficulty is matter of general regret
among the good people of Lee county
who know them.