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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
PER|SHED BY FIRE
At GRUB GULCH.
Engineer Haskell's Wife
Loses Her Life in Spite
of His Efforts.
He Arrives With the Remains
and Tells a Sad
Story. a
Mr.. Has kell, Graduate cf Annapolis,
and His Wife Connected With
Old Families.

Charles W. Haskell, manager of gold
property at Grub Gulch, MADEIRA County,
arrived here yesterday, accompanied by
the body of his wife, Mrs. Gertrude
Haskell, who lost her life by fire last
Thursday night.
The circumstances surrounding the
tragedy make it peculia rly sad. Mr..
Haskell is stinguished engineer, and
his wife was daughter of DR.. Livingstone
of New York and connected with the Kis-
sans and Vanderbilts. She also had
prominent relatives in Philadelphia and
Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Haskell is a gradu-
ate of the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis. He was formerly superin-
tendent of the Yankee Girl mine at
Ouray. Colo. 1t was in Denver that he
met his wife five years ago, and there they
were married.
They went to Portland immediately
after, and there and at. Cascade Locks Mr..
Haskell was employed on large amount
of Government work. Eighteen months
ago they went to Grub Gulch, where Mr..
Haskell began his mining operations.
He says that on the evening of the acci-
dent he and bis wife had been out horse
DdCk rlQlng ana naQ IeIuTueu dI dUout
9:30 o'clock. While he was busy in one
of the buildings changing his clothes and
writing she went into the kitchen to pre-
pare a lunch. She put down the candle
and her clothes caught fire. Her screams
were heard by her husband, and he ran
and got large comforter with which he
tried to suppress the flames He did not
succeed, and he rushed out for bucket of
water. The bucket happened to be filed
and he dashed 1t over her. He then put
out the fire.
81 was all alone" said he, 'and scarcely
knew what to do, but / happened to
think of some oil at one of the buildings.
l got this and put it over her, and finally
I put each of her hands into bucket of
oil. This eased her pain. [ also got some
morphine near at hand and gave some to
her.
"a Chinese employe soon came up,
and he notified the miners who were
working for me and who were some 400
yards away. One went fifteen miles for
DIR. MaGovern, who arrived at o'clock.
A couple of nurses had meanwhile been
secured. But my wife only lived thirty
hours"
The remains will be forwarded to New
York for burial in Trinity Churchyard.
Mr. HaskelPs hands we're badly burned,
and are now swathed in bandages. He is
afraid he will lose two fingers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22


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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
The Baldwin.

The adventures of the Brownies by land and
sea, as depicted on the stage at the Baldwin.
affords an opportunity for the display of
gorgeous scenic effects. The visions of fairy
land delight the young people and minister to
the pleasure of the adults The extravaganza
is on for he holidays, and promises to sustain
throughout the season the public interest
manifested in the first performances The
topical songs lest night were applauded, and
the singers recalled. The scenes of the closing
act introdu cling the marvellous flying sprites
have captured the fancy OF playgoers.
The Brownies remain III San Francisco
until January 3. They viii be succeeded at
the Baldwin by Joshua Whltcomb in "The Old
Homestead.n -
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

dividuaIs. for that matter. were pleased
with tn idea, and he was certain could
be depended upon to aid in it in every
way. He had no doubt that the $25, 900,
which he thought would be necessary,
could be raised.
Robert Dickson was in favor of the
movement, but feared that until the good
times, which he thinks are due next
spring, too much should not be expected
OF it.
On the whole the monument idea is
gaining ground rapidly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
TivoIi Opera-House.

The Christmas spectacle, "Jack and the
Beanstalk," is drawing large houses at the
Tivoi. The performance is brilliant one
and the piece bristles with fun and bright
music. Everything is going very smoothly,
and, allowing for the eneores, it is over bout
IL O'Clock. There will be a special Christmas
day matinee OF "JRck and the Beanstalk.'
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
H.nter Racing at Ne,s Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. .21.-seven-eighths
of a mile, TriIby won, Judge Steadman second
Sobriquet third. Time, :29Z.
One mile twenty yards, Farmer Leigh won
Cannonade second, Parmesan third Time
Las.
Three-qusrters of a mile, Loudon won,
Dorothy III second, Mollie third. Time,
1 :1512.
One and quarter miles, Seabrooke won.
Anger second, Chugnut third. Time, 2:09L.
Three-quarters of mile, Elano won, Lion ell
Prince second, Billy Jordan third. Time,
/ 1:15A.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
At the Chutes.

The aninatoscope, shown nightly every f1f-
teen minutes at the foot of the lake, is one of
the best attractions yet obtained by the
Chutes. The scenes embrace a wide variety
of subjects, including lady and gentleman
feeding doves, the New York fire departme
in operation, nurse washing a baby, view of
Market street, with cars passing and repass-
ing, and a fishing scene full OF life and action.
Jules Korto, an equilibrist, introduces new
act by walking down the chutes on globe
night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
saunderson Is Agent.

At a meeting of the Carpenters and Joiners'
Union H. Saunderson was elected for the
fourth time as the business agent of the
union. His previous management OF the
unions interests had met with the universal
approval of the mem bers, hence his reelection
to this res DOH BILE office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
Master of the Horse.

Professor o. r. Gleason, the celebrated horse
trainer, gave an exhibition of his power over
several unruly animals before good house at
the Peoples Palace last evening.
The circular place in the center of the build
ing had been sawdusted, and there the pro-
fessor successfully handled number oferratic
animals.
Under his manipulation they became per-
fectly gentle, and were driven around guided
only By his voice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
A Small Fire.

There was small fire on the corner of Com
mercial and Liedesdorff streets at o'clock
this morning. 1t started over Orbet Bros.
cutlery store, in Chinese shoe factory. Dam
age $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

Eighty-Eight Pages, Fifteen Cents.
Xmas News Letter souvenir for friends
abroad.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

monkeys, .Clermonrs animals and Cushman
and Holcombe complete an exceptionally
strong hill
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
FOR SAN JOSE. los GATOS G SAETl CRUZ

GTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER l MON
y day, Wednesday, Friday, At 10 A NJ. Alviso
Monday. Wednesday, Friday, at P. NJ Freight
and Passenger. Fare between San Francisco and
Alviso, Soc: to San Jose, 75c. Clay ST., Pier /.
20 w. Santa Clara ST., San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
FL. SWEANY, M. d.
737 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal.
NOTARY PUBLIC.

CHARLES II. PHILLIPS. ATTORNEY-ATs
~ Law and Notary Public, 63S Market ST., oppo-
site Palace Hotel Telephone 570 Residence 162@
Eel street Telephone Pine" 2691
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22

relatives. My wife has given birth to a
little daughter"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

dertakeu by Mr.. Bigelow for Harper'S
Magazine, and is illustrated from photo
graphs spe cial y made for the purpose.
The complete novel in the Novem-
Der issue of LippincottS is AN Inter-
rupted Current" by Howard M. Yost,
new writer with happy knack of
storytelling. The scene is in eastern
Pennsy lvania, and the action turns on
tracing the perpetrators of bank rob-
berry and their plumber. DR.. James
Weir, Jr, a promising naturalist of
Kentucky, finds in some of the animals
what he calls "The Sixth Sense" or
homing instinct, which enables them to
return promptly to their quarters after
an outing. "Bread, Condiments, and
Fruits " are discussed in order by CAL
vim Dill Wilson. "The Wind" is
imaginatively treated by William Potts.
The poetry of this number is by Ella
Gilbert Ives, Carrie Blake Morgan, and
Prof. Charles G. d. Roberts.
MAGAZINE articles about the late
George Du Maurier are likely to be
quite numerous during the coming
months. The first noteworthy attempt
to form an estimate of Du Maurier's
SdiOOi boo oppOoiCu III hhiSiiO"
since mis- death is in the form of pro-
fusely illustrated article contributed to
The November Reuie,D of Revie,Cs, by
Mr.. Ernest Knaufft, who describes Du
Maurier's qualities as an.artist and il
illustrator, rather than his more re-
Gently developed gifts as writer of
fiction. Mr.. Knaufft has for years fol-
lowed Du Maurier's work in Punch,
and his article is illustrated with many
evidences of his zeal and success as an
enthusiastic collector of Du Mduridnd.
There are also several interesting por-
traits of the author of Trilby."
MARRIAGE is exhaustive ly discussed
in the November Ladies' Home Journal
by Mrs. A. d. T. Whitney, who tells
her girl friends "The Truth About
Marriage" and DR.. Parkhurst, who
writes of " The Young Man and Mar
rage" Both papers, as may be in
ferred, are able and lucid presentations
of the marriage question. The same
issue containe the first of "Mr.
Moody's Bible Class" articles, which
the famous evangelist will contribute
to the Journal in the future-as the
leader of great National Bible Class.
There are also contributions upon dress,
the table, need ework, home games,
and the usual departments. The
terest and attractive artistically; it is a
magazine that appeals to every home.
Published by The Curtis Publishing
Company, Philadelphia; one dollar per
year; ten cents per copy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
Examination Of Teachers,

For what purpose does the school
law provide an examiner of appli-
cants TO teach in the schools of the
state? If his business is to ascertain
the ability and qualifications of such
applicants, why are certificates to teach
given to scores of applicants whose fit
ness or qualifications this officer has
not ascertained, and is not given the
right or opportunity to ascertain2
Graduates of the states subsidized
ademies, called normal schools, and
graduates of high schools, academies
and colleges, whose course of study is
approved by the state superintendent
of education, are permitted to take GER
tifcates to teach, without examination.
Now, instead of putting up bars that
have been unwisely let down, it is pro-
posed to remove other barriers and
give to graduates of the normal schools
of other states five years certificate
to teach. There is nothing particu-
larly unreasonable about this PROPOSE
ton if the other privileges are to re
main in force. But the more rational
way is to abolish all special privileges,
and require all applicants for the post
of teacher in the public schools to go
before the states appointed examiner
and prove their ability or qualifications
to teach. A graduate of one of the
leading colleges of New England is
teaching in one of the schools of the
state who holds certificate granted
under the law that exempts him from
examination. The law was god-send
to him, he admits, for he could not pass
an examination in the branches taught
in the public schools. This instance is
one of many.
If graduate of a normal school of
this or any other state, or of high
school, academy or college, is compe-
tent, there is no hardship in requiring
an examination by the states APP
pointed examining officer. Every ap-
plicant should be required to prove to
the representatives of the states SOW
ereignty in school affairs the right to
carry the states certificate of qualifi-
cation for the important duties of an
instructor of youth. Every law or pro-
vision of law that permits the unqual-
flied, with the qualified, to steal into
the office of instructor ought to be re-
pealed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

father of the first distinctive measure
for the protection Of American industry
against foreign, and particularly British,
competition? The constant repetition
of this phrase in newspaper literature
betrays deplorable poverty or indo-
lence in literary expression as well as
woeful lack of appreciation of Sena-
tor Morrll's individual fame and p Gu
liar title to distinction. Gladstone is
English, and is great 10 his sphere of
action; but his fame could not probably
long survive on his achievements in
practical craftsmanship. Morrill, is
American, unique in an entirely differ
ent, but more practical and successful,
line of stateeman-like achievement.
His fame needs no secondhand rhetor-
zeal raiment for its adornment. Even
a homespun title, if American, more
becomes the father of protection than
the finest fabric of British literary mills.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
HOard's Dairyman.

Most Vermont farmers are dairy
men. Butter has been higher than
almost any other farm product until,
this year, it has gone down with every
thing else. How to make the dairy
pay is one of the most important ques-
tions Vermont farmers have to solve.
They need all the help possible to solve
this problem, and there is no greater or
better paper for dairy men than Hoard s
Doiryman. In it every phase of the bust
ness is fully discussed. The man who
wants 10 learn how men make money
dairying should read it. Those who want
to learn how men lose money dairying
should read it, Those who like short,
pointed articles should take it. Those
who like long essays and discussions
will find them in it. There is informa-
tion for the butter-maker, for the
cheese-maker, for the seller of milk in
towns, for the breeder of dairy stock,
and for the man who grows dairy feed.
There are pages of information about
feeding, watering, stables, care of
calves, and, in short, everything which
pertains to the dairy. And every dairy
country is ransacked for information.
You learn what other countries are
doing. And the whole agricultural
press is laid under contribution, scores
of articles being taken from other
papers to enrich its columns, but always
properly acknowledged. Send dollar
now to Hoard's Dairyman, Fort Atkin-
son, Wis, and get the paper till the
end of next year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
The Next Senate.

The election of Major Mckinley
would be relatively barren victory
unless congress also is in harmony with
his administration. That there will be
a strong working majority in the House
supporting the principles to which Nc
Kipley is pledged, is as certain as the
election of Mckinley. The point of
interest is the political complexion of
the Senate. There is, happily, no dan
ger that Mckinley will be hampered by
an adverse Senate. The political
prophets and arithmeticians are fgur-
ing out a safe majority in this branch
of the legislative department.
There are now SO members of the
senate. OF these, thirtygo out of office
on the fourth day of March, 1897. Out
of these thirty, there are fourteen dem
ocrats, three populists, eight straight
republicans, and four-Teller, Dubois,
Mitchell and Squire-are silver men,
who have been classed as republicans,
while Mr.. Pritchard of North Carolina
was elected as republican through
fusion with populi,ts. Among the
holdovers in the Senate are thirty-one
republicans, excluding Mr.. Dupont of
Delaware, Cannon of Utah, Clark of
Wyoming, Mantle of Montana, and Pet
tigrew of South Dakota, together with
three populists and twenty-five demo-
Gratis who also keep their seats. With
the exception of Pettigrew, it is per-
haps unjust to count these silver men
outside the republican ranks. 1t is
done only for the purpose of canvass
ing all possibilities and leaving out of
the estimate of the republican strength
every man whose loyalty to the silver
sentiment in his state might make him
an obstructionist of republican policy.
These thirty-one rock-ribbed republi-
cans will be reinforced by a sufficient
number from the senators newly elected
to give those who are at once gold men
and republicans positive majority
over silver and gold democrats, popu-
lists and silver republicans combined.
Connecticut, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, Iowa, Ohio, Maryland, Califor-
mia, Illinois, New York, Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Washing
ton will contribute thirteen more
strai ght republicans, making forty-four,
or one less than majority. Then
there are North Carolina, Oregon,
Utah, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri,
Dehware, South Dakota and North
Dakota, in which the republicans need
to win only two senators to give them
an absolute majority of the Senate, in
dependent of any silver combination,
even could it include men who have
formerly been extreme silverites but
who are now supporting Mckinley.
One senator from these states will give
the republicans control with the cast
ing vote of the vice-president
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
Horse Raising---Past, Present and
Future.

A few years ago horse-raising was
the most money making business farm
ers could engage in. A two-year-old
colt would bring 800 TO $3.50, or more,
and after he was sold the farmers could
think of almost no outlay at all for the
colt. So every farmer went into horses
with rush, and many had from ten to
twenty horses and colts. Then the
bottom suddenly dropped out of the
business and many lost more than they
had made. Down, down, went prices
until an ordinary horse can scarcely be
given away. The result has been that
everybody got out as last or faster than
he got into the business, and in every
town, the country over, you can count
the colts on the fingers of one hand.
Let us see what the figures of this
change are: From 1880 to 1898, the in
crease of horses was over one million.
From 1898 to the present, the decrease
has been nearly one million and one
hundred thousand. The shrinkage in
value of the horses in the United
States from 1892 to 1896 amounts to
the enormous sum of $507 500 900 in
round numbers. Not all of this has
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
AGRICULTURAL.
The Potato Crop.

According to the estimate of the
American griculturist, the crop of
1896 will be fifty million bushels less
than that of 1895. The department of
agriculture does not make up its report
of yield until next month, but ell re-
ports agree in showing the prevalence
of rot, and this will add materially to
the shortage. The AgriculturiSt places
the total yield this year at 245,0 900 600
bushels. A shortage is reported in Eu.
rope, especially in Germany and other
heavy producing countries. All things
seem favorable for higher prices, but
at present the market is quiet, with no
prospect of a speedy rise. One of the
difficult points in marketing this and
other crops is the uncertainty of future
prices and the risk of loss by rotting,
but it seems safe to say that the pros
poets are good for rise at some future
time.
One interesting feature of the Agrt-
cult,WiSt report is the variations in
yield for the different states. None of
the southern states is reported sepa.
ratelv. Vermont leads the New Eng
land states with yield of 12l bushels
per acre. New York goes down to Sc,
and Ohio is only 80. Pennsylvania
goes to 1877, and heads the list. Massa-
chusetts goes down to 90, and no state
goes above Vermont except Pennsyl-
vania. This is pretty poor showing,
covering, AS we suppose it does, the
total yield. The yield of merchantable
potatoes must be very small. Foreign
countries do much better: Great Brit
ain, 1879; Germany, 40; Holland, 200;
Manitoba, 900; Belgium, 265; Norway,
$50. The average annual yield in the
United States for the last sixteen years
is only 72t bushels per acre. This is
like keeping cows that make 100 to 100
pounds of butter year, and is on
level with wheat crops of IL bushels
per acre. When we think of the fact
that crops of potatoes have been raised
on small plots equal to 700 and even l.
900 bushels per acre, we see how far the
average yield is from what it might be.
But if yield per acre so small guts the
markets, what would a great yield do?
1t seems incredible, but it is true,
that every cent advance in corn per
bushel adds to the value of the crop
twenty-five million dollars. Thus, in a
single week, recently, the value of the
crop advanced fifty six million dollars.
All kinds of grain are tending sharply
upward, wheat going higher than it has
been known in eighteen months.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
Vermont Dairy Reports.

LAKE MoREY CREAMERY, Fairlee,
for eptember.-Milk received, 49,
896 pounds; butter made, 1882 pounds;
paid patrons, 10 cents.
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY CREAMERY,
Fair Haven, for September.-Mil re-
ceived, 244293 pounds; average test
(Babcock), 800 per cent; paid for but
ter fat, II cents; for milk, per hundred,
67 SO cents-not on four per cent basis.
MCDoNoUGH CHEESE FACTORY,
Hinesburgh, for August. - Milk re-
ceived, 278, 900 pounds; cheese made,
30 054 pounds; average test (Babcock)
4.15 per cent; paid for butter fat, 20
cents-four per cent basis.
VALLEY FALLS CREAMERY, Hines
burgh, for Septem ber.-Mllk received,
S29 ,464 pounds; butter made, Al $3.50
pounds; average test (Babcock), 10
per cent; paid for butter fat, 10 cents
per pound; paid for milk, per hundred,
76 cents-four per cent basis.
DORSET CHEESE ASSOCIATION, for
August received, 188, $50 pounds;
cheese made, 1904 pounds; paid for
milk, per hundred, so cents. Does not
pay by Babcock test, but expects to dc
so another season; thinks it the correct
way to get at value of every patrons
milk.
GRAND ISLE COOPERATIVE CREAM
cry, Pearl, for September.-Milk re-
ctived, 51S,l74 pounds; butter made,
25,143 pounds; average test (Babcock)
1896 per cent; paid for butter fat, .15t
cents; for milk, go cents-four per CEN
basis; whole amount of money re-
ceived for months product, $4 ,O22 II.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. HALLS Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is not quack medi-
cine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country four
years, and is regular prescription.
1t is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such won
derful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
EBS Sold by druggists at seventy five
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

The smallest book in the world is a
Conversations Lexicon, published in
Berlin and prepared by Daniel Sanders.
The volume occupies the space of only
six cubic centimeters - 0.366 cubic
inch-although it is claimed to contain
$4,000 words. The book must be read
through microscope especially pre-
pared for it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

VERMoNT's Grand Old Man'"l
What's the need or propriety of import
ing foreign phrase, coined for Eug-
lands great orator and statesman, for
every eulogistic Characterization of the
American statesman who was the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

MRS. WELLMENT (bestowing a
dime): "Poor fellowl You say your
wife and family are starving-where
are thew" Weary Willie: "Dey are
boardn' at a summer hotel, LADY,
Puck.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

tY- The quotations given below represent prices
obtained by receivers for wholesale lots mot jobbn6
prices unless otherwise indicated and intended
to represent actual sales.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

THE Hebrew figures place the date
of the flood at b. G. 2340.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04

THE patent Office of Great Britain
docs not require models.