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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Etf,panda shipper,s sch,m.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 7.-Arthur
Gregory, an orange shipper of San Ber-
nardino. is destined to bring upon him
self maledictions and possibly suits at
law. brought by the orange-growers of
Redlands and Highlands. Gregory, it
seems, has had force of men packing
oranges into boxes bearing the label Red
lands and Highlands" at Etiwanda for
Eastern shipment. As oranges bearing
the names OF those towns oring higher
communities, Gregory has been able to
pay more for the local crop than dealers
who ship under the brand of that section,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
SMALL SUN 4sKED FOR.
Funds Hanfed Tor the Repdfr of tn.
Lick observatory Road

Funds Hnnfed Tor the Repafr of the
Lick Observatory Road.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. IA bill asking
for an appropriation for repairing the
Mount Hamilton (Lick observatory road
and a yearly allowance for keeping it in
proper condition will be introduced in
both houses of the State Legislature the
coming week by Senator Morehouse and
Assemblyman Arnerich of this county.
The bills are being prepared at the in
stance OF Supervisor Stern by Deputy
District Al orney Beasly. An appropria-
tion OF $4,000 will be asked for, and a
yearly allowance of $1,000.
The road is used principally by visitors
to Lick Observatory, and as the road tax
In the thinly settled section through
which it runs is not sufficient to keep it
in repair il is thought the State should
aid in main tanning it. The road was built
by the county at a cost of 100000
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
accused of Stealing Cattle.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Feb. John Rosen-
burg, who has been employed in the Vi
cinity of Morgan Hill for some time was
arrested in this city last evening by
Deputy Sheriff Sturke on a charge of
grand larceny. He is accused OF stealing
a mum Der of cattle from the G. F. Reinlee
ranch in Las Twas Valley, twelve miles
west of Gilroy, and disposing OF them at
Morgan Hill. Rosenburg will be arraigned
on the charge to-morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
LION Eau. Bcfor. the Eaote.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. Absurd
as 1t may seem, the managers of the great
Santa Fe Railroad system have yielded to
the prejudice against what is considered
too English in the figure of a ferocious
lion that has decorated their stationery
and advertisements. In consequence, the
picture deemed so "blarsted'' British has
been superseded by that of the eagle bird.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
SANDBAGGED By THUGS
San Jose Lnborer Beaten at the Threshold
of III, Dtoeiiing.

OF Ht$ DtUcfftnV.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 7.-An attempt
was made to sand bag and rob Charles
Hammond, a Iaborer who resides on North
Eleventh street, near ST. James, about
11:30 o'clock last night, as he was about
to enter house in which he lives, in the
rear of the yard. AS Hammond opened
the door masked man attempted to seize
his throat, but Hammond caught the
man s fingers in his mouth and chewed
on them until the fellow yelled. An ac-
complice then rushed up behind HAM
mond and struck him over the head with
sandbag several times. Hammond re-
leased his hold on the mans fingers, and
the pair escaped over back fence
The police were notified, but found no
trace of the footpads. The back of Ham
mond's head is bruised and swollen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
KEPT THE FIREMEN BUsr.
Reinhart RettsUig Accused of Turning In
False alarms.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 7-Reinhart
HeIlwig, former superintendent of the
fire alarm system of the city, was arrested
last evening on a charge of sending in
false alarms OF fire. The complaint was
sworn to by Chief Ford of the fire depart
ment, who alleges that Hellwig sounded
bogus alarm of fire from box 80 on Feb
ruary 2. AT the time the alarm was rung
In portion of the department had re-
sponded to a small fire on South First
street and the false alarm summoned the
entire force to the scene of the fire leav-
ing the rest OF the city unprotected.
Hellwig was released on $40 bail. He
will be arraigned before Justice Gass to-
morrow on the charge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Teachers, Contention Dnta..

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 7.-The execu-
tive committee of the State Teachers AS
sociation, which met in this city yester-
day, has fixed on Decem ber %, 30, 80 and
81 as the time for holding the annual
State convention in San Francisco. The
selection of hall was left to the San
Francisco executive committee. The to-
tai mem bership was reported as being
1117
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Red,0ooa city Entertainment.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Feb. IA
select entertainment and ball were given
here last night under the auspices of the
local parlor of the Native Sons of the
Golden West and the San Mateo Band.
The proceeds Will swell the already
large fund which the Native Sons
are raising for the entertainment OF the
Grand Parlor the latter part of April. The
programme was an excellent one.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Free Rural Matt Delivery.

SAN JOSE. CAL. Feb. THE free rural
mail delivery, which was inaugurated at
Campbell last week, is greatly appreciated
by the settlers In the district Three car
riers are Employed. One delivery is made
daily. The district includes fourteen
square miles. The delivery has greatly
increased the receipt OF mail at the Camp
bell Office
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Guests of Salinas.

SALINAS, CAL, Feb. THE Grand
Lodge Dania, which has been in session in
Salinas for the past week, has just finished
its labors. 1t will next meet in San Fran
cisco on February 8, 1898 The following
officers were elected and installed by re.
tiring Grand President Jessen, to serve
for the ensuing year: o. Kieldeen of
Fresno, grand president; Jacob Petersen
of San Francisco, grand vice. e-president; ].
P. Kofod, San Francisco, grand secretary;
C. NJ. Beck. grand treasurer; C. II. Du-
borg of Reno. New, grand marshal; Peter
Rasmussen of Salinas, grand vice marshal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
May Locate ia santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Feb. Z. = The
Board of Trade has under consideration
a proposition from A. Ham burger of Ash
land, Or, who is now here, for the estab-
lishment of woollen-mill in Santa Cruz.
Such proposition has been made here
before, and the Board of Trade will looK
very carefully into the present plan, as il
considers that Santa Cruz is much in need
of additional industries of a manufactur.
ing character. There is growing dispo-
sition on the part of business men to seek
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Hoax Founa In Eel Rsre-

EUREKA, CAL, Feb. s.-The body of
Clarence Somerville, who was drowned by
the upsetting of boat in the south fork
OF Eel River, near Garberville, on New
Years day, was found in Eel River at
Fortuna yesterday. Recent floods had
tioated the body thirty-five miles down
the south fork, and thence thirty five
miles more down the main stream TO
Fortuna, where it was discovered in a
mass of driftwood in still water. Somer-
vile was half breed Indian, aged about 21
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
The Morton at SON Disao.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Feb. This United
States steamer Marion arrived at noon,
seven days from Acapulco, with all well
on board. 1t will remain until after the
water carnival. There are now six war
on the 21st ult. and is supposed to be
working its way up the coast. H. M. S.
Comus is expected here from Callao about
February II
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08

ing fish marts on the Pacific Coast The
amount of fish sbipped by Wells Fargo
alone in 1896 was 1918, go pounds. The
month was in July, 81. 73O pounds. The
largest shipment was made IN Septem ber-
1880 pounds. The figures are only of
fish for the San Francisco market; but
large shipments are made to San Jose
and other places. There are less than
thirty fishermen in this city who ship
their catch aWay
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
ALL sosomA LENDING AID.
Zeal and Harmony InsXre the Succes,
of CIorerdate,s Eair

of CIorerdate's Fair.
CLOVERDALE. CAL, Feb. 7.-An So
noma is eagerly looking forward to Clio.
verdale's fifth annual citrus fair, to be
held February IL to %, Much preparatory
work is being done by the different COM
mittees, and every one is working with
zeal and energy auguring well for the
success of the lair. The weather for the
past ten days has been anything but en-.
couraging, still to-day the pIuyian god
shows signs OF yielding to the beneficent
rays of the sun.
The exhibits this year will be on larger
scale and OF q more artistic nature than in
former years. Electric lights will be ar.
ranged through the large new pavilion.
The main social feature of the fair will be
the ball to be given on Friday, February
19, by the CIoverdale Band.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
General Mastellnr at Salinas.

SALINAS, CAL, Feb. 7.-General T. G.
MasteIIar, Department Commander OF the
6. A. R. of California and Nevada, is here,
arranging for the department encamp-
ment to be held in April. General Mas
tellar is accompanied by his staff. After
completing arrangements they will go to
Monterey.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Tragedy at Port To,cnsend.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Feb. T.
David Phillips. an 18-year-old boy, resid-
ing here with his parents, and known all
over the Sound country because of his
talent as violinist, accidentally
killed himself last night in his bedroom.
Preparatory to retiring, young Phillips
took a small pistol from his pocket and
threw IL into bureau drawer. 1t ex-
ploded, the ball penetrating his skull.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Auditorium for Santa Monica.

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Feb. 1T has
been decided at citizens meeting that
Santa Monica is to have an auditorium of
large dimensions and massive in finish
and architecture. The plans for the build
ing have not fully materialized, but the
spe clhcatlons will soon be made public.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
MISSING FROM VALLEJo.
Vietin Of Footpads fatis to appear Z,
Court to Prosecute.

VALLEJO. CAL, Feb. I'm some way
Anthony Smith, the old soldier who was
beaten and robbed on a recent night, has
been spirited away. The examination of
one of the young men under arrest was TO
have been held before Justice Ryan last
evening. Owing to the non-appearance
of the prosecuting witness this youth
named Hussey-was admitted to bail in
the sum o. $1,000, in default of which he
was remanded TO jail. Officers secured
the country during the day to find Smith.
but were unsuccessful, and it is now sup
posed that he has left town to avoid ap-
pearing against Hussey.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Ldsker Hon as Usual.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 7.-Lasker
and Tischigorin played game of chess in
ST. Petersburg yesterday. Tischigorin
opened With an Evans gambit. Lasker
won alter fifty even moves.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08

sANBoRN, VAIL & Co. have the best leather
goods department in San Francisco. Always
something new in ladies pocket books, aili-
gator bags, yalises, card and letter cases, bill
books, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Monterey,s Outp,.t of Fish.

MONTEREY, CAL, Feb. The fish
shipments from this place during the last
year prove Monterey to be one of the lead
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08

other means of inducing growth of the
Town than mere offerings OF beautiful
climate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08

There are three habitual criminals IL
London to every two policemen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
no CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take lax 1ative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money ii II fails 70 cure. 25c
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08

You can buy this crib to-
day for $4.25.
It's light maple with stout woven wire
mattress.
Has brass knobs on the posts; good,
strong casters-and all for $4.25.
You've been paying Sc and IS for the
same thing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01
Curing the Hens,

Editor Terry, of the Minden Herald,
wants to know how to keep his neigh
bors' hens out of his garden Well,
Charley, take lot of small, stiff cards
about l by , inches, write on them,
please keep your darned old hens at
home" tie Il short string to each card
with a grain of corn at the other end Of
the string and scatter these where the
hens congregate. When the hungry
biddy gobbles up the grain that draws
the prize, she follows up the string,
slowing it away until she comes to the
card, then you will see her pull out for
home, carrying in her mouth your po-
lite request. Try it, brother, and let
us know how it works.-Brown City
(Mich) Standard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01

Wanderer (returned after several
years --''Well, well, I'm mighty glad
to see you. How are you and how are
oil the good people?"
Stayathome-"Oh, we're all right
and getting along as well as could be
expected"
Wanderer-"And how is the Widow
Green?"
Stayathome- -"She isn't so Green as
she was"
Wanderer-"What's the matter. She
isn't gray, hope"
Stayathome-''No, she's Brown"
"Brown?"
Stayathome-"Yes; married Samuel
j. about five years ago, and she's been
Widow Brown for the last two years or
such matter
Wanderer-"You don't say?"
Stayathome-"Yes.
Wanderer-"Well, by gosh, if she's
willing to change color again, I'll ask
her as sure's my names Black. New
York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01
How She Cured Him.

'I thought l was going to sell cof-
fin to one of my neighbors a few days
ago." said the undertaken. "a certain
young man who had Icen dissipating
considerably of late, and had got into
debt, became desperate and threatened
on several occasions to commit suicide
If his widowed mother did not give
him some of the money she had bor-
roWed on their little home. Not long
ago he went home with desperate
look on his face, and, calling his moth
er into the drawing room, said, as he
pulled n revolver from his hip pocket:
L will have the money, or l will end
my miserable existence Wait. Waitr
screamed his mother, as she rushed
from the room. A look of satisfaction
overspread the young mans face as he
mumbled to himself about knowing he
would get it. In a moment his mother
returned carrying large rug. Quietly
she spread 1t down ON the carpet, and
then, Strengthening up, said: Now,
George, go ahead. l was afraid you
would spoil my carpet with blood
stains. Any choice about coffins?' The
young man almost sank to the floor in
his astonishment and disappointment
he was sure If he threatened to shoot
himself his mother would accede to his
unjust demands and give him the little
money she was saving to buy the neces-
saries of life with, but on the day before
she had come over to my house and told
my wife about his threats. My wife
put the idea into her head to chaff her
son the next time he threatened to COM
init suicide. She was afraid to try, but,
summoning all her nerve, she carried
out instructions, and succeeded. The
young man hasn't said word about
dying since."-New Orleans Times.
Democrat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01
WILL eE SAVED BY a SLAVE.
An Old African to Use His K1ondikc
Gold for His Former Mistress.

An Old African to Use His KIondike
Gold for His Former Mistress.
Among the lucky miners in the Klon-
dixie is a former slave, a grizZled Old
African who bears the high-sounding
name of st. John Atherton. He has
dug out $50, 900 in gold, and has a cou-
pie of claims which may be reasonably
expected to yield 100000 more. He is
probably the one man in Alaska who
Is planning to do a novel act of charity
when the time comes for him to aban-
don his mining work and return to the
civilized world.
Before the war Atherton was owned
by Georgia family which had a
large plantation near Atlanta. When
he got his freedom he drifted about the
country doing odd jobs, and finally
struck the Yukon valley, where he got
work as freighter. The eX-slave had
hard time of it for years, and when
the K1ondike excitement b-oke out he
made his way to the gold fields. There
he toiled in diggings which had been
abandoned by white men until he found
paying streak, since which he has
been accommodating money very fast.
When asked what he intended to do
with the $4,000 which he has now on
deposit in Dawson City, Atherton said:
I'm going back TO Georgia and buy
the old plantation
Buy the old plantation? Why, what
do you mean|
when | was slave my master was
rich man. He was kind to me and
his daughter was just like him. Things
didn't go well with him after the war,
and some years ago he had to mort
gage the plantation. Since then he
died, and his daughter is now living on
the old place alone. The time Is COM
ing when it must be sold If the mort
gage is not paid, and then she will have
no home. What want to 90 is to get
back to Georgia and buy up that mort
gage. Then l will turn the plantation
over to my old masters daughter and
nobody can drive her away from it,
But she won't like the idea of hav-
Ing one OF her former slaves Cor a
boss"
Huh! I don't want to be a boss.
I'll just stay around and look after
things for her like l used to. Some
body's got to do it, and know she'd
rather have me than a stranger. 1t
will take $4,000 or S35,000 and the
rest of my money will keep me well as
long as | live"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01
Elephants.

Some elephants are said to be good
Climbers They make their way I'D
and down mountains and through q
country of steep cliffs, where mules
would not dare to venture, and even
where men find passage difficult. Their
tracks have been found upon the very
summit of mountains over seven thou.
sand feet high. In these journeys an
elephant is often compelled to descend
hills and mountain sides which are al.
most precipitous. This is the way in
which it is done. The elephants first
manoeuvre is to kneel down close to
the declivity. One foreleg is then eau.
tiously passed over the edge and q
short way down the slope, and if he
finds there is no good spot for firm
footho,d, he speedily forms one by
stamping into the soil if it is moist, or
kicking out footing If it is dry. II
the elephant is now sure of good foot.
hold, the other foreleg is brought down
in the same way. Then he performs
the same work over again with his
feet, bringing both forelegs little In
advance of the first foothold. This
leaves good places already made for the
hind feet. Now. bracing himself up by
his huge, strong forelegs, he draws his
hind legs, first one and then the other,
carefully over the edge, where they oc.
cupy the first places made by the fore
feet. This is the way the huge animal
proceeds all the way down, zigzag,
kneeling every time with the two hind
lepg whiln he maLes footboIoc with b;a
forefeet. Thus the center of gravity
is preserved and the huge beast pre-
vented from topping over on his nose.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01
MacDouaid's Mash

A mysterious figure, with an inde-
scribable atmosphere of horror about
it, may be seen in a quarry at North
jay, Me.
1t is that of workman who wears
perpetually a black mask. He does
his work almost like any other man,
but never utters word. The men
move about him and speak to him
and behave as if he differed in no wise
from one of them.
But the stranger, when he sees this
silent man with black mask in place
of face, feels cold chill run down
his back. The few visitors who have
seen him will never forget their exper-
ience.
The truth is that he has no face.
His name is John Macdonald. Ten
years ago when he was working at his
present trade he fell victim to ter
rible blasting accident,
A shower of broken stone driven by
dynamite struck him. His face was
literally blown off. Eyes, nose, teeth
and large portion of both jaws were
ouiI Ilou uWdy.
1t seemed miracle that he should
live, but he was n man of splendid
physique and he did. The pain. the
exhaustion, the slow heeling of these
terrible wound would have killed a
dozen ordinary men. The doctors had
a liberal education in treating him.
They had better opportunity than
occurs once in century of studying
the nerves, anatomy and pathology of
n living human head
The shreds of flesh and skin that
surrounded the wound were closed as
well as possible over the great gap.
But when the best had been done and
the patient had practically recovered
the sight was sickening. If MacDon-
aid had gone abroad with that awful
scar in place of a face, with the shat
tered bones of the jaws and nose half
exposed, he would have Mortified all
persons with vestige of sensibility.
He would doubtless have excited pity.
but it would have been a miserable
thing to do.
A mask of light black material was
made for him. It extends from the
top of the forehead to the throat and is
strapped on securely in two places,
above the ears and around the throat.
1t serves both to spare the feelings of
others and to protect the scar.
The mask follows roughly the out
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01
Shadow of n Sound Wave.

On observing an explosion of one
hundred pounds of nitro compound
from distance of three hundred yards,
e. J. Ryers lately saw what he sup
poses to have been the shadow of the
sound wave start from the point of de-
tonation and travel in the bright sun
light for at least half a mile down the
valley. This led to camera expert
ments by Professor c. V. Boys, the re-
suit being series of pictures by an
animatograph, showing the wave as a
complete circle instead of a semi -ellipse
as it should be on the sound shadow
theory. The "Ryves ring" is aston
ishingly black to the eye, though APP
pearing as circular light shading in
the photographs. What is the cause
is still uncertain, but it is pointed out
that the explanation given may be
tested by noting whether the phenom-
enon appears when The sun is
clouded.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01

The last of the bunch of fifteen 21x2e
Consolidation locomotives built by the
Pittsburg Locomotive Works for the
Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road have been
delivered and are in service on the Sec
ond Division between Brunswick and
Cumberland. These locomotives excite
very favorable comment by reason of
their general design, excellent work
manship and efficient service and are
further evidence of the great advance
that is being made by the B. G. in
its motive power. Thrty-five $3.50 of
this type of locomotives have been
placed on the Second Division during
the past year and with the reduction
in grades and in the increase in power
the number of cars per train has been
increased fully 40 per cent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01

Quien Sabe-who knows-is n phrase in
very common use among the Spaniards,
and helps over many, many difficulties. 1t
is expressive. What the weather may be
the coming Winter, who knows? 1t may be
snowy, wet, stormy, cold, freezing, and
full of sickness and pain, who knows?
Some of us to-day, hale and hearty, may
lie on beds of torture or hobble about ON
crutches, who knows. Before the Autumn
merges into Winter many may have symp-
toms of approaching trouble; of the old
rheumatism coming on, or of first attacks
begun; who knows? Who knows2 That's
a conundrum. But there is one thing
everybody knows, the best thing to do is to
be ready for the weather coming
and to take hold of what is. Everybody
knows what is best With st. Jacobs Oil in
the house, everybody knows they have a
sure cure for rheumatism, acute OF chronic
1t is likewise known that in any stage OF
it, the great remedy does its work of cure
perfectly. If we suffer, VIC need not ask
who knows, when it is so well known what
is best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-01

Both Hindoo and Mussulman women
wear glass bangles, and in the North
sacred objects. If glass bangle be ac
cidentally broken, its pieces must be
gathered together and kissed three
times. Every Hindoo woman wears
these ornaments until her husband
dies, when she breaks them with a
brick or stone, and substitute gold or
silver ones, the sign in the north of
India that the wearer is widow.
Thus 1t is that the demand for glass
bangles is never-failing.