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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-19
A TERRIBLE MISTAKE IN CUBA
Spanish Troops Engage In Battle
Between Themselves.

Havana, March ia terrible mis-
take has resulted in the killing of
number of Spanish soldiers by their fell
low-Spanards. The battalion of San
Quintin was approaching the town cf
Cano, seven miles from Havana. The
town shortly before that had been at
tackled by the insurgents, and the gar
rison, without hailing the San Quintin
battalion, and taking them for the in
surgents, who they thought had re-
turned to a second attack, opened upon
them with volleys.
The San Quintin battalion. on the
other hand, mistook the garrison for
the insurgents and charged three times
with great determination. taking the
town. Before the mistake was discov-
cred the San Quintin battalion had lost
10 soldiers killed, and captain. four
lieutenants and 27 soldiers wounded.
GOMEZ ROUTED.
Madrid, March 15.-Advlces from Ha ..
vana say that Colonel Galvis has rout-
ed the insurgents under Maxine Go
mez, killing five.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-19
BIG EXCITEMENT IN CREEDE
Ore Brought in Assnying S4926 In
Gold to the Ton.

Denver, March ia special to the
News from Creede. Colo, says:
Great excitement prevailed in Creede
today caused by Anton Frank and o.
II. Mayatt bringing in several rich sam
pies of ore containing large fakes Of
free milling gold. An assay showed
S4926 in gold to the ton. No informa-
ton can be obtained as to the where
abouts of the claim from which it was
taken, except that it is within three
miles of Creede and that the vein is 2S
inches wide.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-19
DENVER nnoKnn WENT UNDER
Caught by the Speculation in Blue
jay Stock.

Denver, March 14.--J. II. Boyer, a
member of the Colorado mining ex-
change, who bought Blue Jay stock
heavily yesterday ON rising market,
failed to meet his obligations before the
call today and a large quantity of stock
was sold on open board for his ac-
count. Some of this, which sold yester-
day as high as 81 cents a share, was
bid in today at four cents. Boyer's La
bilities are $4,000.
The first sale of Blue Jay today on
this board was 10000 shares at 10A; pre-
viously, on the Denver stock exchange,
80 cents share was paid for 11,000
shares.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-19
YOUNG KENTUcKIAN KILLED
He Was Nephew of n Government
Omcia1 In Spokane.

Major r. d. Gwydir, Chinese inspect
or. received news yesterday by letter
from Kentucky that a nephew, one of
the Dobell boys, is dead. No particu-
lars were given except that the young
man had been shot. The supposition Is
that the trouble grew out of politics.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-19
WAS SHOT M nALF BREED
Indians Mt shosbone Agency Threat
en- to Make Trouble.

Denver. March ia special to the
Republican from Lander, Wyo., says:
A dispatch from the Shoshone agency
reports that Jim Wasbakie. who Was
shot by the half-breed, Will Lamoreux,
is in a dying condition. Should young
Washable die, the Indians will avenge
him by making war on number OF
Sioux half-breeds who are on the reser-
yation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-19

Managua, March IA (via Galveston).-
Desperate fighting that lasted five hours
has occurred at Pital. The rebels made
a stubborn resistance but were finally
beaten. Two hundred were killed and
wounded
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-19
WAITING FoR BOOTH TUCKER
Large salvation Army Meeting I'm
New York Yesterday.

New York, March 15.-The Salvation
Army held large meeting at head
quarters on One Hundred and Forty
Eighth street and Captain Eberling and
Eadie were on the platform. All the
members are anxiously awaiting the
arrival of Commissioner Booth Tucker,
who will sail for New York on Satur-
day. A grand reception will take place
shortly after his arrival
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-19
M,rl, TWAIN NJ pombny.

Bombay, March H-Mark Twain, the
American humorist win resume his lee
lures on Wednesday next and will leave
India for Africa on April 1.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-19

Paints, glass and drugs are in moderate
at Philadelphia.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-01

We do the genuine French dry cleaning OK shirt waists
and fine garments OF every description Cleaning and
pressing Of gents clothing speciality
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-01


norton take placer"
This afternoon"
Very we'll cant do any good here
until that is over. | shall go straight
back to town now, and have this cigar
examined by an expert, and return here
tonight, when you can tell me what the
doctor says"
My visit to town was not very sue
cessful. The cigar expert pronounced
the half smoked specimen, which
asked him to examine, to be one Of a
very fine brand OF Havanas. and he men,
toned the name. but there's no need to
repeat it now. On making a second
and closer examination. however, he
said he was mistaken. 1t was an imi-
tatiOn, and he pointed out a number of
trifiiDg differences in the rolling and
wrapping which nobody but an expert
would observe. -
"You must be able to see," he said,
Its beautiful cigar; quite as good as
il it we're first class brand. Only it's
not any brand at all. 1t was made
privately; there's nothing exactly like it
on the market" IE
The next point to ascertain il it
had been doctored in any way. With
that object called on a certain cele-
brated specialist to get his opinion On
hearing an outline Of the case he became
most interested.
Il don't believe it's possible he said,
"for cigar to be manipulated that
person smoking it would drop dead.
But we'll make careful examination
and see what we can find" -rsa
Then we cut it open. and every bit Of
it was put under strong glass. But
after parts of it had been submitted to
various tests no trace Of poisonous mat
ter could be discovered.
returned to Basinstoke at about
$50. arriving half an hour before din
ner. The feeling in my MUD was that,
though there was some reason, perhaps,
to suspect Harry Kincaid Of the crime,
there Was not particle of evidence in
the true sense of the word
told Edward Kincaid and his father
the result Of my journey, and then had
a consultation with the doctor, who had
beer asked to remain for dinner. His
decision was that Mr.. Clavell had died
from complete stoppage Of the brain, but
there was literally nothing to show
what caused it, and there had been
nothing in Mr.. Clavell's habits and
mode Of life at all likely to produce men
tai paralysis. s
Further conversation was stopped by
the necessity Of dressing for dinner. As
we went through the hall we met Mr..
Harry.
Harry, I'm taking charge OF the doc
tor. Would you mind Mr.. Somers wash
ing bis hands in your room?' said Ed.
ward. tstf.tE-
Not at ALL" draxled his cousin.
II hope you won't mind" said Edward
to me. Everything Is. Of course, in
beastly muddle. and" he adde1.when we
were alone, 'vou will have chance Of
looking around"
This was exactly what wanted. /
went hastily around the room. but found,
to my disappointment, that everything
was carefully locked. Suddenly my eye
caught sight Of his dinner jacket, which
was hanging up behind the door. re-
membered being told that our friend
from South America only smoked cigars
after dinner while in ENGLAND and IL
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-08-01

thought there was just shade o
anxiety in his voice.
Certainly" said. putting the cigar,
back and keeping up running fire o.
talk all the time.
You are not going to dress, are your
said.
"Oh. no, but hate these frock coati
"a dinner jacket is more comfortable
i was washing my hands, and l stool
in front Of the mirror SO that could
watch him. l noticed that as soon n
he had changed his coat he opened his
cigar caee and, as we'll as could judge
from the expression on his face, counted
the cigars.
Ibegan to feel profoundly interested
AMI determined to watch Mr. Harry
and his cigars closely. Dinner was a
rather dull affair. There were no ladies
present. and everybody was naturally
depressed by the awful occurrence Of
the previous night. As soon as the des
sert was put on, We began to smoke. and
I was on the lookout for the appearance
Of the silver case.
1t was soon produced, and offered to
his right hand neighbor. who, however.
declined it. preferring to smoke a cigar
cite. A little satirical emile fiicksred
across Harry Kincaid's face. He Sc
lected one for himself aud lighted it.
The conversation became general, and
q little brighter. The wine was passed
round the table Hospitality. and all be-
gan to look as if they we're prepared to
meet the troubles OF this world with a
cheerful resignation.
Suddenly Harry Kincaid gave loud
groan and staggered to his feet
Good heavens! l. Help! Brandy
Before anyone could move, he
snatched HE cigar case out of his pocket
and hurled it across the room toward
the fire. 1t struck glass apergne in
the centre Of the table and broke it.
Then he fell to the ground struggling
madly. with the most horrible express
sion of fear and malice on his face
ever saw. In his fall he seized the table
cloth and dragged nearly everything off
the table. We all sprang to our feet,
and the doctor rushed to his side. But
it was too late. He was dead
l cannot describe the horror Of the
scene. 1t didn't last more than min
ute, and We stared at one another aghast.
The same thought was in every ones
mind. He had died in Just the same
way that Mr.. Cavell had died the night
before, only, being younger man, the
struggle has been more intense
l at once picked up the cigar case,
which was lying on the hearthrug, and
in the presence Of every one turned out
the contents. / noticed that one Of the
six cigars was about an eighth Of an
inch shorter than the rest. / cut il
open down the center. In the middle
there vas little blue substance, about
the size of pea. Then we opened the
other five. They were ordinary cigars.
1t was easy to see what had hap
pened. 10 putting the cigars back in.
to his case l must have resrranged
them. and the villain had incautiously
smoked one which he had prepared for
some one else. l took the lump OF blue
poison to the specialist whom had con-
suited in the morning..
After some weeks I had this letter
from him:
My Dear Mr.. Somers: have care
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07

will be completely filed, for the pro-
gramme will probably be the best that has
been presented anywhere for years. The
entertainment committee OF the club has
had the matter in hand for two or three
weeks.
The idea is to give an entertainment
that will be thoroughly unique, and that
will afford such variety and quality as
will be interesting from beginning to end.
The programme will probably be about
half theatrical and half club.
There is a great deal OF talent in the
club and there is desire to utilize some
OF it. At the same time there will be at
the date of the entertainment a number
of stars in the City, comprising ladies and
gentlemen who have attained exceptional
distinction on the boards. A number of
these have already rendered their services.
There will be original papers of unusual
merit, poems, music, bits of tragedy and
comedy, caricature and brief addresses.
The object is to give an exceptionally
good programme without continuing 1t to
undue length. Popular prices will be
charged.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
DUCK HUNTERS
MASS-MEET INC
The Sportsmen's Protective
Association Expects
Trouble.
Preserve Clubs Have No Right
to Blockade Navigable
Waters.
IBIS GUN CLUB TREsPAss CASE
Attorney James Smith Instructs the
Members on Matters of Impor.
tance to Sportsms n.
IBIS GUN CLUB TREsPAss CASE

The Knights of the Red Branch Hall
was crowded last evening with the men,
bers and friends of the .Sportsmen's Pro-
tective Association. w. ]. Ahern, the
president, occupied the chair, and after
calling the attention of the sportsmen to
the objects of the meeting he introduced
Major James Smith, the attorney for the
association, who addressed the members
at length on the subject OF land preserves
and the blockading OF navigable waters.
In answer to a question in relation to
the obstruction of navigable sloughs, Mr..
Smith said that the lessees or owners of
land had no Jurisdiction over any slough
or water course that has ever been used
for navigation, and as an illustration he
mentioned the Frank Horn slough in the
Suisun marshes, which has been blockaded
by the lessees of the property which sur
rounds it on either side.
''If the slough in question is of sufficient
depth to float small schooner" said Mr..
Smith, sit is certainly navigable accord
ing to the Interpretation of the laws of
navigation, and no one has a right to
place Instructions in it that would i'm
pede navigation of any description. The
Acknowledgement, have no reason to
doubt, will take the proper steps to
remedy the nuisance when he has con-
cluded that the laws OF navigation have
been violated.
''Of course this matter must be properly
investigated and the facts submitted to
him before he will be in position to pro-
ceed in lawful way"
Mr.. Smith said further that the law rela-
tive to salt marsh land giving sportsmen
q privilege of shooting on all overfowed
lands was certainly unconstitutional, but
that additions could be made to the law as
it now reads which would be of material
interest to the association.
The case of the Ibis Gun Club against
certain niemb bers of the Mallard Club and
many other so-called poachers will come up
for trial next M Monday in the Circuit Court
before Judge McKenna. Following this
trial the Teukberry case, of which so
much has been said and written, will come
up before the Superior Judge OF Contra
Costa County. This case will be tried in
Martinez.
A special meeting of all sportsmen in
terested in duck-shooting preserves will
be held some evening of next week.
The secretary of the association was in
structed by the chair, at the suggestion of
George Dennis of Alameda, to write to the
Governor of the State that its members
heartily approve of John Fl. Sammi for
the office OF State Fish Commissioner in
lieu of William G. Murdoch, who recently
resigned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
Ohio Is Solid.

Colonel James A. Whlteside, president
of the Veteran Soldiers and Sailors Asso-
citation of California, has received two let
ters, one from FL. L. Morey, ex-memb Der of
Congress from the Third District of Ohio
and one from State Senator Harris of
Ohio.
The following is an extract from Mr..
Morey's letter:
In a conversation yesterday with General
Boynton of Washington, D. c., he said that the
result in Maine is but an index of what will
happen in all the States east of the Ohio. He
spoke with the utmost confidence and enthu-
slasm.
do not remember campaign since thewar
period in which the people were so intensely
interested as in the present one. If the ten
dency is in our direction, as believe it to be,
this intense interest may carry the result to
surprising lengths, and it is for this reason
that ! feel the confidence have herein ex-
pressed.
The letter from Senator Harris states
that Ohio will give Mckinley plurality
of 10000, and that he will carry every
State north OF the Ohio and east of the
Mississippi.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
They Creep to the County Clerks
Office Too Late to File
Their Ticket
BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT
Attorney John E. Richards Will Rep.
resent the Republicans at
the Bar To-Day.

1t is very probable that the Democratic
leaders in Stanislaus County have wrecked
their prospects hopelessly by falling asleep
at the switch and failing to file their ticket
within the time provided by law.
The whole question will come before the
Supreme Court this morning in the hear
ing on a writ of mandate asked by the
Democratic Central Committee of Stanis-
laus County.
Chairman Elliott of the Republican
County Central Committee of Stanislaus
County was in the City yesterday. and he
retained Attorney John E. Richards to
appear before the Supreme Court to-day
on behalf of the Republican party. There
is no dispute about the facts, which are
as follows:
On Monday the Democratic Central
Committee presented it's certificate for fill
ing at the Clerks office, Modesto. The
Clerk refused to accept it on the ground
that Monday was legal holiday. Yes
terday the certificate was again offered
and was refused because it was too late,
not being presented within the time pro-
vided by law, which says the instrum ent
must be filed not more than sixty nor
less than thirty days before election.
Mr.. Richards will contend that, ire
spective of the question of legal holiday,
the Democrats arrived too late, the legal
time having expired on Saturday. That
is the construction that has prevailed in
this City ana elsewhere throughout the
State.
will be equivalent to gain of several
thousand votes for the Republican party,
as there will practically be no other ticket
in the field
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
SCHRADER GONE.
The Alleged Healer Has Left Town for
Kansas.

The Alleged Healer Has Left Town for
Kansas.
"They have went" was the curt reply
given last evening when inquiry was made
as to the whereabouts of Schrader, the
alleged healer, and the speaker then
added: THE healer, his agent and the
photographs are on their way to Kansas,
having purchased frst-class tickets for
the whole OUTFIT
The self-styled healer who did not heal,
after consulting with his agent upon the
articles published in THE CALL about him,
concluded that the atmosphere of Cali
fornia, and particularly San Francisco,
despite the many assertions about beauti-
full climate, was not of the kind he desired
to breathe, so, without giving notice of
his intention to leave, he purchased tickets
for the city named, and without saving
good-by to any one he left the City with
all his belongings.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
serenaded j. D. Spreckels.

The Knights of the Thirty-ffth Drill
Corps of the Thirty-ffth Assembly Dis
trict paraded last evening through the
Mission and serenaded the following gen.
tlemen: John d. Spreckels, J. d. DAILY,
John T. Dare, candidate for State Senator
for the Nineteenth Senatorial District
C. L. Hedemark, Congressional candidate
for the Thrty-fifth Assembly District, and
G. NJ. Depew, candidate for Supervisor oi
the Eleventh Ward. At Mr.. Depew's resi-
dence the drill corps was served with re-
freshments, alter which the members
marched to their clubrooms. 1889 Valen-
cia. The drill corps parades every Tues
day and Thursday evenings throughout
the Thirty-third, Thirty fourth and Thir-
band of twelve pieces, and without ques-
ton is one OF the finest drill corps ever or
ganized in this City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07

The Alert Her and Brought Her Port
Forty-second-Henry P. Sonntag.
Forty-third-M. Seligsohn.
Forty-fourth-J. H Nelson.
Fortv-fifth-JOhn Klanitza

q. U. Dodge read the report of the COM
mittee appointed to make the preliminary
arrangements for a monster torch1ght
parade. The committee reported that they
considered that the interests of the party
would be well subserved by holding a
monster torchlight parade in this City.
Chairman Mclaughlin of the State Cen
tral Committee had given the committee
the assurance that the State Central Conn
mittee most heartily indorsed the parade.
Colonel Stone of the Union League had
also approved of the proposition. 1t was
estimated that the cost of the parade
would range between $3500 and $1,000. The
committee recommended the appointment
of William Cluff as treasurer and the ap-
pointment of an executive committee of
fifteen with full power to act.
The report was amended by making,
instead of committee of fifteen, COM
mittee composed of one representative
from each of the clubs represented at the
meeting,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
Death of Arthur DinKeispie1.

Arthur Dinkelspiel, secretary and one of the
owners in the Kutner-Goldstein Company OF
this City, Hanford, Fresno and other places
Oh the coast, died about O'Clock last night
at the Occidental Hotel. He was for some
years in the store at Hanford, and then went
TO Fresco, spending IN all about ten years out
side OF the City. Then he came here with the
firm. He had for some time been in feeble
health. Four months ago he went to Wash
ington, but was not benefited by the change
brother of Emile and Louis Dinkelspiel, and
of Mrs. ]. R. Davidson of this City and Mrs.
DR.. Cole of Chicago The time of the funeral
is not yet announced.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
Meetings TO Come.

The Ladies' Annex to the National Re.
publican League will meet next Friday
evening in the Pioneer building, and will
be addressed by Edgar Piexotto and Nellie
Holbrook Blinn. There will also be sing
ing and instrumental music.
The Phenix Club will meet on Thursday
night at Scottish Hall. Thomas B. o. Brien,
candidate for Congress from the Fourth
District, and John T. Dare will speak.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
West End Club Meeting.

A meeting of the West End Republican
Club of the Thirty-seyenth Assent bly, Dis
trict will be held at Terminal Hall on
Haight street, near Stanyan, tomorrow
evening. Several candidates will address
the club members.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
AICIInN >AIES

Fly CHAs. LEVY K Co.-Thia day "wednesday, ,
Bakery, at 1877 Sixth street, at ~ o'clock.
RUGs-Thursday, October s, at 1l9 Montgomery
street, at II A NJ. and r NJ
ORIENTAL RUes- aturdsy. Oct tober TO- ct 424
Pine street, at 80 and 1880 p.
BY EAsToN & GkLDRIDGE-Saturday October 10.
Real Estate at Murphy station, Santa Clara
Co. at ! O'Clock.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
Injured by the Cars.

Joseph J. Gumper of 1917 Kearny street,
received painful injuries last Monday night
while crossing Broadway and Kearny stree ts
He stopped at the curve between two car
tracks as two cars going in opposite directions
passed him. The tracks are SO close together
that the steps of the two cars almost touch ed
each other. Mr.. Gumper lost some flesh from
his Sims by being struck by the car steps, and
he saved himself from being thrown down and
mangled by jumping on one OF the cars
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
Third street-Nolan's Must yacate.

The Nucleus building to be torn down
January /. Big stock of shoes to be closed
out at o great sacrifice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

COLUMBIA THEATER-"Tril5y."
BAIpwr> THEATER --"The Prisoner of Zenda."
MoRosco's OPERA HOUSE The Big Bonanza"
TIvoLI OPERA HOUSE. "Satanella-'
ORPHEUM- hlRi LASS Vaudeville
AICA5AR THEA TER.-" Married Life"
SUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performancal
SHOOT THE CHUTEs-Dany at Haight street.
one block east OF the PARK.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
NEW TO-DAY.

If you want your tea the
same all the year round, get
ScAiz2img's Best of your
grocer.
If you don't like it, get
your money back--of your
grocer.
A Schillng & Company
San Frarcie~~ 4no
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07
FIRST IN TWO YEARS.
The Press Club to Give an En-
tertainment at the Grand
Opera.House.
Will Be Unique anG Original, and
Will Take Place Thursday.
October 2o.

On Thursday afternoon, October %, the
Press Club of San Francisco will give the
first public entertainment it has had for
two years. The entertainment will take
place at the Grand Opera-house, which has
been generously donated for the use of the
club by Mr.. Morosco.
1t is believed that the great opera-house