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the fields to which it is applicable at barely
nominal expense the benefits would be be-
yond all calculation. Why may not some
we'll boring genius of the future convert TO
industrial use the steam that is imprisoned
in the bowels OF the earth and that is now
and then finding vent through the craters
of volcanoes? Old Mount Diablo, at our
very door, is an extinct volcano, and it IS
not impossible that the upward expansion
of vapors from below may some time blow
the cover of his chimney off again. The
Pacific Ocean is girdled with volcanoes.
Some geologists connect volcanic phe-
nomena with internal lakes of liquid mat
ter or a central ocean of molten rock. The
floor of the sea, the beds OF rivers and
lakes, are all leaky, and the subterranean
water percolates down cracks and joints in
vast quantities. Many believe that it is to
the enormous expansive force of perhaps
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fulfilled. Oil wells were struck in Los An
feies; the oil belt became an astonishing
reality; but these wells do not yield riches
as they would have done under one cor
poratlon. They are in small holdings.
Every man with lot has sunk a well and
the market has been flooded. until oil that
used 10 bring 81 25 barrel is retailed for
50 cents the barrel.
And now let us bring this subject right
home to San Francisco" observed Mr..
Hoagland. The oil that is within easy
reach of this City should be developed
This would determine for us the question
OF cheap fuel for manufacturing purposes
There is oil in San Mateo County, ana
there is no telling but what it extends in a
belt right through San Francisco and up
the coast. There are oil indications on
the other side OF US in Marin and Hum
boldt counties. Over in Contra Costa
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~ Murphy Building, =
Market and Jones Streets.

bilities up to the date of the Judgment,
February 6, 1896.
The franchise for street railway purposes
on Sunnyside avenue from san Jose avenue
westward to power-house is owned by
Behrent Joost or his assigns as private
property, all of which he claims as his in
dividual private property.
10 these questions Receiver Bennett
made no reply, but proceeded with the
sale, and after knocking the road and all
Its spurs, branches, rolling-stock and real
ty to the purchaser, retired to the City
Hall TO receive his check for $50, ,OOO on the
basis OF 10 per cent purchase money.
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chimney are unable to withstand the up
ward expansion of this imprisoned vapor
and water. SO that, after some premonitory
rumblings, the whole opposing mass is
blown out, and the vapor rushes up in the
well-known masses of cloud. Meanwhile.
the removal of the everything column re-
lieves some of the pressure from the water
charged lava, which therefore begins to
rise in the funnel until it forces lis wav
through some weak part of the cone or
pours over the top of the crater. After a
time the vapor is expended, the energy of
the volcano ceases and there comes a vari-
able period of repose, until a renewal of
the same phenomena brings on another
eruption.
Now if the well-boring genius shall
sink pipe down to a point that will tap
the internal steam forces, why should he
not perform the magnificent dual service
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CLOAK DEPARTMENT!
LADIES' SPRING CAPES +!

At Sl.5O.
L LADIES' DOUBLE CAPES, in shades of
Navy, Black and Tan Cheviot, with in
laid velvet collar worth 81 so, will be
offered at 81 so each.
At $1.75.
LADIES' DOUBLE FULL RIPPLE
CAPES, of navy and black cheviot,
with upper cape and rolling collar,
trimmed with several rows of mohair
braid, worth So 90, will be offered at
81 10 each.
At $3.50.
LADIES' DOUBLE CAPES, made of
Black, Tan and Navy Blue Cloaking,
upper cape and collar braided in pretty
designs, worth $4, will be offered at
81 so each
At $500.
LADIES DOUBLE AND SINGLE
CAPES, made of twilled and plain
cloaking, braided in various designs.
tan. navy blue and black, worth 81 so,
will be offered at So each.
At $3.50.
LADIES' SINGLE CAPES, made of very
fine cloaking, richly mbroidered in
Persian shades, neck finished with
tan, worth s.. will be offered at So 80
each.
At $3.50.
LADIES' DOUBLE CAPES, made of
twilled cloaking, prettily braided or
trimmed with several rows of soutache
braid and small white buttons, navy
blue, ian and black, worth Sc, will be
offered at 81 80 each.
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Big Attractions at Haight Street.

If the weather is propitious this afternoon
and evening, the log-roIling contest and exhi
bitions announced for last Sunday will be
given at the chutes. The entertainments
offered are distinct novelty to San Francisco
and the lumbermen, Morris Herne and Daniel
Kirby who will manipulate the niles. are eT
perts in their business.
Just after the band gets through playing in
the park, patrons OF that big breathing
may drop in at the chutes and see the hi Q
balloon inflated, if the wind is not too high
and the ascension and parachute drop by Emil
Markeberg.
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LADIES' SPRING JACKETS !

At $500.
LADIES' E-BREASTED JACK
ETS, in notified effects, different
shades, with very full lego mutton
sleeves, large bone buttons, notched
collar, worth 81 80, will be offered at
S. each.
At $3.50.
LADIES' DOUBLE-BREASTE JACK
ETS, in black, tan and navy, with
triple stitched seams, new style
pleated backs, very full sleeves, notched
collar, large bone buttons, worth $40
will be offered at 81 so each.
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The Supreme Court of New York has
decioed that surgeon making an autopsy
without the permission of the relatives
OF the deceased is liable to be sued for
damages.
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At $3.50.

LADIES SHORT RIPPLE CAPE, of
black velvet, with changeable silk lin
ing, trimmed with narrow beaded
gimp and ruchings of satin ribbon
also Ripple Cape of velvet, with change
able striped silk, handsomely beaded,
ribbon ruche around neck, and Ripple
Cape of velvet, fancy silk lining, fall
ruching of lace and ribbon around
neck and shoulders, worth &c. will be
offered at $6 so each.
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| LADIES' SUITS AND SKIRTS!
At $500.

At $500.
LADIES' SUITS, consisting of Skirts and
Double Breasted Jackets, in navy,
black and mixed brown cheviot, with
ripple skirts, mandolin sleeves, neatly
finished, worth 81 so, will be offered at
$5 each.
At $3.50.
LADIES' SUITS, consisting of Skirts and
Double Breasted Jackets, in black and
navy cheviot, lined throughout and
neatly finished, also checks and mot
tied effects in shades of gray and tan,
worth $40, will be offered at 81 80 each.
From $2.75 to $40.
A full line of styllshly made SKIRTS,
lined throughout, in Serges, Cheviots,
Figured Alpacas. Fancy Blacks and
Colored Goods, Figured Black Silks,
varying in price from 81 rs to $40 each.
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VELVET and SILK CAPES !
At $500.

LADIES SINGLE RIPPLE CAPE, OF
black velvet with chanseable silk lin
ing, very neatly jetted, finished at
neck with ruche of ribbon and lace,
worth 81 so, will be offered at So each
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MEMS FURNISHINGS!

At 5 Cents.
500 dozen MEMS FANCY BORDERED
III EN- S t I G H ED HANDKER.
CHIEFS, extra large size, regular
price 81 20 dozen, will be offered at SC
each.
At Is Cents.
200 dozen ALL-SILK WINDSOR SCARFS,
in assorted opera shades, navy and
white figured, black, light fancies, etc..
extra value for 25c, will be offered at
15c each.
At 121l Cents.
70 dozen FULL-FINISHED IMPORTED
COTTON SOCKS, in assorted tan
shades, with double spliced heels and
toes, worth 20c, will be offered at 1910
pair.
At 35 Cents.
As dozen MEMS AND BOYS NEGLIGEE
OVERSHIRTS, made of heavy madras
and fancy twill shirtings and in
choice variety of patterns. extra value
for 65c, will be offered at 35c each.
At rs Cents.
50 dozen MEMS UNDYED AUSTRALIAN
LAMB'S-WOOL UNDERSHIRTS and
DRAW ERS, medium weight, war
ranted thoroughly shrunk. regular
price 81 25, will be offered at 75c each.
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~+EPRCBS THAT EMPHASIZE OUR LEAD AS YALUEG|YE Frs f.

Although we have noted LEADERS IN Low
TREMENDOUS
MENTS TO PURCHASERS crowded store
in the lneof
AS samples of these prices present few of the
POWERFUL ATTRACTIONS OFFERED THIS WEEK.!
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At $780,.

LADIES' SINGLE RIPPLE CAPE, OF
Sicilienne silk, lined with satin, hand
somely EN- broidered with very full
ruching of lace around neck, bow and
streamers of satin ribbon worth $12 so,
Will be offered at IS so each.
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CHILDREN'S JACKETS!
At $1.S5.

DOUBLE BREASTED
JACKETS, of fancy checked material,
in blue, red and brown, leg O. mutton
sleeves, notched collar, bone buttons,
worth $3 will be offered at 81 50 each.
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now for
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BLEACHED PURE LINEN Ia
BILE DAMASK, large variety dEo
of patterns, 81 inches wide, fJG
value 60c yard d......... Yard /
The record-union., 1896-12-14
RAN A-MUCK.
A Texas BOOtbIack Shoots Five Per-
sons, killing One.

WACO CTex) Dec. 13.-Edward
Brooks, colored bootblack. aged II,
ran amuck last night with a revolver
in his hand and shot five persons, one
fatally. He started on the east side of
the city by shooting two colored men,
infiicting flesh wounds. Leaving them,
he tried to shoot a woman, but the pis-
tol failed to work. He then took
street car and Went to the Baptist Tab
ernacle, where he shot two more col
ored men, one in the leg and the other
in the arm. Going a mile further he
went to a house where a dance given
by colored people was in progress and
shot another man, killing him instantly.
The name of the man killed is Alexan-
der Willis. The wounded men are
Jake Westley, Charles Woodward,
Green Townsend and Willie Nichols.
Shortly after Brooks shot Alexander
Willis he was captured by the police,
just as he was in the act of shooting
another man. The theory is that Brooks
was craZed by love for a girl who did
not reciprocate his passion. Until the
present mad performance he was re-
garded as a quiet, industrious boy.
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CUBAN AID ASSOCIATION.
A Strong One Formed in Texas, Fav=
oring War if Necessary.

DALLAS (Tex) Dec. 1.-two thou
sand persons assembled in mass meet
ing at the City Hall to-day and organ
lied the Cuban Aid Association of
Dallas. More than 400 men put their
names on the roll of active" member
ship.
Andrew Jackson Houston, son of
Sam Houston, the Texas liberator pre-
sided. Strong speeches in favor of Cuban
independence and war with SPAIN if
necessary, We're made and resolutions
indorsing the position of United States
Senator Mills as stated in his recent res
olut1ons in Congress were adopted. Also
resolution deploring the death of Gen
eral Antonio Maceo.
Copies of the proceedings were or
dered sent to Tomas Estrada Palma,
New York, the Texas delegations in
both houses of Congress and both
branches of the State Legislature
The widest enthusiasm was mani
tested during the proceedings. The as
sociation adjourned to meet tomorrow
night for business. Many letters and
kilograms were received from promi-
nent Cubans and Cuban sympathiZers
III and out of Texas, and many tele-
grams were sent out
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THE VANDERBILT INTEREST
IN THE CENTRAL'S MANAGE.
MENT MENACED.
Chauncey Depew Says the Wander.
bits Are Necessary to the Well
fare of the Road.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13-J. Pierpont
lshed to-day, represents a majority of
the stock of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railway Company and
will soon crowd out the Vanderbilt in
terests from the management. Chaun-
Gerry NJ. Depew was described as intend
ing to resign the Presidency of the road
and to go as ambassador to England
under Mr. McKinley's Administration.
Mr.. Depew said to a reporter of the
New York Times to-day: The Van
derbilts have not had a controlling in
terest in New York Central stock since
1880, when William H. Vanderbilt sold
S3000O,0O in stock to English buyers
represented by the Morgan house. w.
H Vanderbilt thought that the owner
ship of a majority of the shares of the
company by one person or family would
be to the detriment of the property.
Though the public used and profited
by the railroad it would be more likely
to complain of one than of many own
ers. 1t was deemed advisable to diff
fuse the ownership among many per-
sons and there are now 1900 stock
holders, persons of every condition of
widows and orphans.
To return to Mr.. Morgan: He came
into the board with Cyrus Field, whom
he nominated in 1880 when the English
sale of shares was made. Mr.. Morgan's S
house continued to represent the Eng
lish shareholders. His advice in the
management has been invaluable. He
is great upholder of credit and his re-
lations with other railroads and with
the banking world make his counsel, as
/ said, invaluable, just as the Wander
bilts are invaluable with their know
edge of railroad management.
Mr.. Morgan's relations with the Van
derbilts and with the company are up to
this minute precisely what they have
been for long time and the cordial CO.
operation will continue to exist. Since
the sale of $4,000, 900 to English inves-
tors the capital stock of the company
has been increased from $50, ,000, 900 to
S1O0000,000 The English have not in
creased proportionately.
Mr.. Depew said that the Vanderbilts
were necessary to the New York Central
and it could easily be seen now how it
was to the interest of all the stock
holders that the Vanderbilts should re-
main in control. They controlled the
lines east and west that fed the Central
If the business of those roads were di-
verted to the Erie or the Lackawanna,
Mr. Depew said, it would be greatly to
the injury Of the Central road. Mr.. De-
pew repeated that the relations of the
yanderbilts to the company will be
maintained.
AS to being ambassador to England
or Secretary of State or any other po-
sition in the Administration, Mr. Depew
said he had not been offered any one
and consequently it was of no use for
him to say what he would do.
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THE LAURADA
Can Come Into Valencia HarbOr, but
Not Land at the Wharf.

VALENCIA (Spain), Dec. 13.-A mis-
take was made in reading the signals
displayed by a vessel which arrived off
this point Yesterday, and as a result it
was announced that the notorious fill
clustering steamship Laurada, which
has carried men and arms to Cuba to laid
the insurgents, was coming into port
from Messina, whittier she had gone on
trading voyage. The statement that
such vessel would come into d Spanish
port aroused much Indignation, and was
cabled at the time to the United Asso-
ciated Presses. The report that she was
off the port caused the greatest excite
ment among the populace, and it was
feared that If she came into the harbor
an attack would be made upon her. The
force OF police and military was in
creased in order to suppress any overt
act against vessel under the Ameri-
can flag. The cruiser Maria Theresa
has arrived here to reinforce the coast
guard vessels, which will keep a close
watch upon the Laurada when she ar
rives.
The authorities have decided not to
forbid the Laurada entering the harbor
she Will be allowed to enter the port and
anchor alongside warship. but will not
De permitted to approach the wharves
Tor the purpose of landing. Much salts
facton has been afforded the Spanish
Government by the action of the Wash
ington Government in advising the Cap
tam OF the Laurada not to insist upon
taxing cargo on board at Valencia or
other Spanish ports.
The excitement over the expected ar
rival OF the steamship is very high to-
day, and 1t Is now thought that no in
ternational complications will follow.
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SUSPENSION OF JUDGMENT.
The Spanish Minister Hopes the
American People Will Wait.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-The Span
ish Minister, Dupuy de LONE, expressed
the hope to-day that the American peo-
pie will suspend judgment regarding
the reported assassination of Maceo un-
til the real facts are known. He ridi-
culed the statement that the Vice-Cap-
tain General, Ahumada, should be a
party to such an occurrence, and be-
lieves that there are sufficient num-
Der of reputable correspondents in Ha-
vana to investigate these charges fair
ly and publish the result. The state
ments Of the junta, which, he says,
bear the stamp of absurdity upon their
face. are made to neutralize the effect
of the Presidents message and to ere
ate sympathy with their falling cause.
I'VE have been accused repeatedly"
he said, of circulating the report of
Maceo's death to affect the action of
Congress. 1t is quite reasonable to
assume that Maceo is known to be
dead; that the junta is originating re-
ports of his death by treachery for the
same reason
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THE FEDERATION OF LABJR.
1T WILL MEET TO-DAY IN ITS
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Delegates Sent From England and
Scotland to Take Part in an
American Body.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 12-To-morrow
morning at 10 o'clock the sixteenth an
nual convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor will be called to order in
Workmen Hall in this city by President
Samuel Gomlers.s sIs will be one of the
most important events of the labor
movement in recent years. Measures
that have been under consideration for
years and legislation which has either
been passed or advocated for the well
fare and prosperity of the great army
of wage workers will by the action of
this convention be put to the test of
practical operation in the first instance
and of radical enforcement wherever
possible in the second.
Delegates began arriving Friday, and
tonight fully 100 are in the city, with
about thirty more expected before the
convention opens. Every State in the
Union, with the possible exception of
California. will be represented
During the meeting the important
business of the year just closing will be
revived and new measures brought for
ward for discussion and action. The
enforcement of universal eight-hour
working day will be given a large share
of intention and it is likely that Gov
ernment ownership of railways, tele-
graph and telephone lines will be
strongly advocated. The annual cleo
ton will be held and it is hinted that
there will be strong opposition to the
reelection of Samuel Gompers, who has
served the federation as President dur
ing thirteen of it's sixteen years of exis-
tence. 1t is generally understood that
the national headquarters now at In
dianapolis will be changed at this con-
vention and either Cincinnati or Chi
cago chosen.
Messrs. Samuel Woods of Manchester,
England, and John Manlinson of Edin-
burgh, Scotland, arrived tonight. They
are delegates appointed by the Interna-
tional Union Congress in Edinburgh,
Scotland, and represent million and
quarter of working people-24O trades
and which wields an influence over six
million workers in Great Britain.
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Princess Henry Of Prussia, sister-in-
law of the Kaiser, and her family will
become the guests on Christmas Day
OF the Empress Frederick, and will re-
main in Berlin during the first part of
the season. Empress Frederick will
also entertain her daughter. Princess
Frederick Charles of Hesse- Cassel, and
her four sons and Prince and Princess
Adolphus of Schaumburk- -Lippe, the
Princess also being a daughter of the
dowager Empress. The Berlin season
does not appear likely to be brilliant
sort of blighting influence.
Charles de Kay, United Consul Gem
eral, will give a small dance Monday
evening, at which will be present En-
bassador Uhl, Mrs. Uhl and their
daughter Alice, the French Embassa-
dor, the japanese Minister, the Russian
Consul-General, and others in official
and diplomatic circles
Manager Neiderlin of the Philadel-
phia Museum is among the Americans
now in Berlin.
Miss Chickholm, young American
lady who was studying music at Wei
mar, has committed suicide at that
PinIC NY dioNIlilS. ne young WOlIlsLll
had been afflicted with melancholy for
some time.
Madame Albertine Kotelmann, whose
husband is a planter in Central Amer
lea, who had been staying for the BEN
eft of her health in Berlin hygenic
establishment, committed suicide a day
or two ago by taking poison. Madame
Kotelmann left a note giving as her
| reason for killing herself the fact that
her husband had refused to send her
money to maintain herself unless she
would agree TO return to Central Amer
ica Preferring a sudden death to a
lingering one, she ended her life with
poison.
1t is reported that the ma tier of hold
ing an international conference in Paris
upon the question of sugar bounties is
not known to the Berlin Government.
In the meantime, however the unoffi-
cial movement which is on foot to the
end of calling such conference may
develop into an official one, as both
Germany and Austria are desirous of
| modifying their system of sugar
bounties.
Charles Mehan Of New York, a tenor
singer of marked ability, made his de-
but in a concert in Winter Garten Hall
last evening with great success.
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WEYLER TALKS.
Says lie Expects to Bring About the
Pacification of the Island,

HAVANA. Dec. 13.-General Weyler
made a speech to the Colonies of the
volunteer regiments. He thanked the
corps for the services they had always
rendered the country. He remarked
upon the coincidence that as soon as
volunteers were stationed along the
trocha Maceo, pushed by the Spanish
columns, was unable to cross the line
on land He came to the Province Of
Havana by sea and met his death as
soon as he passed the trocha.
Continuing, General Weyler said he
expected To speedily bring about the
pacification OF the island. He looked
for the cooperation of all Spaniards
and all those willing 10 be classed as
Spaniards, whether born in Cuba or
Spain. He added that as soon as the
war was over he would offer his assist
ance to the political parties to bring
about a satisfactory solution OF the
questions bearing upon the reorganiza-
ton and reconstruction of the country.
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WANT THE BEST MEN.
The Executive Committee of the
MOnetery Conferences Circular.

INDIANAPOLIS Qnd.), Dec. 13.-The
Executive Committee of the monetary
conference is sending out letters to
Boards of Trade and commercial bodies
in the country to. impress upon these
organizations the Importance of Sc
lecting the best possible men to rep
resent them in the coming convention.
The letter declares that no mistake
should be made in this direction: that
if the convention is composed of able
men its work may be immeasurably
good. but If not SO composed it Will
thwart the object of the meeting and
result disastrously to the recovery OF
prosperity and obstruct future efforts
of business men to procure legislation.
A meeting of local business men was
held and each will urge commercial in
terests in other cities to send repre-
sentatives to the coming convention