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$780, She spoke OF the general lit
terine her carpets with cigarette stumps
after dinner downtown. Again she re-
ferred to his leaving her house in tears
and almost falling down the steps into
the hands OF hackman- L believed that
she was a wronged woman. l marveled
that Barillas was big enough fool to put
himself in black and white, wnen read
the letters she gave me-.
DID YOU ask Miss Blair if she had
asked Mr.. Gunst if Barillas was married
man?"
''She did not. She referred me to Gunst
as q reference and he told me she was an
innocent girl. She told me that the boys
at the cigar-store joshed her about her
acquaintance with the general, but as she
was favored EN- ploye she soon shut them
up."
s'You knew that Miss Blair, as cashier
in cigar-store, was in the habit OF meet
ing meh of the world? Did it not strike
you as peculiar that she would not learn
that Barillas was married in some wayp'
mo and yes" answered D.mond. 81
believed these people lived secluded life:
| realized that they were in stra1tened
circum stances-they told me they worked
in cigar stores and restaurants for $6 a
week-that their social station was not
such as to bring them into contact with
men of the world"
And thus Dimond continued. He told
of stories of dinners 8. the Palace and
rides to Peralta School, where the general
had paid for years schooling for MISS
B!airs brother. Miss B.air, SO Dimono
said, believed Barillas worth $15,000,00
and it was first proposed 10 sue for $3.50, :
900 damages on double charge Of breach
of promise and betrayal. The particulars
of the division of the damages followed.
A few days prior to his return from
Europe Miss Blair sent her lover a gold
matchbox, which he failed to receive.
The present was returned to the giver by
the postoffice authorities, and at the con-
cluson of the proceedings Dimond pro-
duced it as one of his exhibits. At Miss
Blairs request it was returned to her.
Inside the box was card upon which the
Young woman had inscribed her love for
the Guatemalan In this wise:
Mi Manuel, mi vida, mi alma, mi predilecto,
aeceptor este en- senal, de en- Prueba de amor
despuses. Proprio, LILLIAN.
Attorney Thornton was ungallant
enough to say that Miss Blair had re-
course to a dictionary to produce this
effusion. The word .acceptor," he said,
should be '.acceptador" and the transia-
ton would then be in this wise:
NY Manuel, my life, my soul, my beloved
iancee this Is q sign of in proof of love besides.
Thine own, LILLIAN.
Attorney Dimond said that an agree-
ment had at one time been reached to
compromise for $4,000 on the principle
that half loaf is better than none.
Barillas had no property that could be
levied on and there might be difficulty In
collecting large Judgment.
The deposition will be continued at
o'clock this afternoon.
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1t was to be about the coming marriage
OF a beautiful San Francisco girl and one
OF the wealthy planters OF Central
America. No names were mentioned.
This was about last November, according
to this part of the gossip-while the den.
tIst knew the planter vaguely as Manuel
and before Miss Blair had SO thought
lessly and SO very unfortunately whipped
out her watch in the dentists chair and
displayed the picture of Barillas, which
DR.. Crapz recognized. The newspapar
man thought that he merely had q nice
society story in pickle and waited Tor de-
velopments.
Some weeks later, at time which now
seems to be after the timepiece revelation
the newspaper man met DR.. Cranz on the
street and said, well. Doc, how about
that big Wedding storv2"
''Oh, that's all off, said the dentist
with gesture of indifference. tits all off.
Nothing is going to come of it after all, l
guess"
Now this Society story is ont at last.
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baron is a true blue millionaire. MISS
Blair, her sister and her mother have only
bouquets of good things for the man VINO
befriended them. The only hitch seems
to be that Barillas is out of reach OF SUD-
pena or attachments, and the only pone
left for the lawyers 10 growl over Is tne
relic of his heart breaking amours III this
Citv. "Alas ana alack day, were he only
here pow," is the only dirge all hands are
singing.
The case has resolved itself into sor,
of smoking out affair, still hunt for a
fibber, and each side is out for yindlca'
ton at the hands of the public. Di-
mond and his lawyers declare Miss
Blair has given them the double cross,
and Milton Eisner and Louis Hlr3ch talk
darkly of blackmailing conspiracy.
The affidavit period has been reached.
Dimond got first inning yesterday and
told many of the details of the wooing ol
Barillas by means of an interpreter and a
dictionary. OF course the lawyer was
only reciting the narrative as he declared
he had heard it from Miss Blair.
The deposition was made in the law
offices of Reinstein & Eisner, and all par
ties except Louis Hirsch had foregathered
10 hear it. Miss Blair, her sister, Nj RS.
Mamie Phillips, and her mother, Mrs.
Blair, supported Attorney Eisner, who
played the part OF cross examiner. At
torneys Crittenden, Thornton and Henry
Ach fanked Dimond, and Attorney
Meter acted as Mentor to Elsner. A
peppery politeness pervaded the room.
The lawyers countered and fenced with
chile con carne circumspectness.
Once they disagreed on the meaning OF
the word Mrs" as used on an envelope
the millionaire had sent to Mrs. Blair.
Attorney Dimond. who wa reading the
letter to the shorthand reporter as an ex-
hibit, called it Mistress" Eisner would
not have it this way at all! 1t was
"Missus" and he vigorously objected to
such misinterpretation of any records.
They fought it out on Mistress" and
"Missus" until the referee called for a
dictionary.
Dimond was, of course, justifying his
action in bringing a suit for $40, 900 against
Miss Blair; not that he expects any judg-
ment for his pains; he is simply, he says,
exposing the peridy of the young woman,
and Eisner in turn declares he is going to
expose Dimond. Everybody courts the
fullest investigation excepting Miss Blair.
But the lawyers will not permit her 10 be
the mummy at the feast. She is going to
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Gov. Budd Visits the Place
Where Blanche Lamont
Was Murdered.
Guided by Chief Lees, He As
cends to the Belfry of
Emmanuel Church.
A Visit Paid to Mrs. Caroline Leake
VITO Was an Important Wit
ness in the Trial.

Governor Budd, recognizing that execu-
tive clemency alone can save Durrant
from the gallows, is making a thorough
study of the Emmanuel Church tragedy.
1t is not unusual for Governor to review
the testimony and proceedings of mur.
der trial when he holds tie life of con-
demned man in his hands, but lawyers
note that it is departure from the usual
custom in California for a Governor to
travel over the scene of crime with the
police detectives, interview witnesses and
talk to the lawyers in the case.
Governor Budd is doing all this in open
daylight, to satisfy his own conscience,
perhaps, and to convince the people that
his action, when taken, whatever it may
be, was founded on an intelligent and
careful consideration of the case. 1t is
the rule for the judicial branch of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST.
Annual Session of the Supreme Circle
of California.

Annual Session of the Supreme Circle
of California.
The first sess ion of the Supreme Circle OF
the Companions of the Forest was held yester-
day in Social Hall, Foresters' building. There
were present ffty-two delegates and all the
supr eme officers, Supreme Grand Chief Com.
panion Mrs. Sarah Beversen in the chair
The committee on credentials presented It's
report, after which the reports OF the supreme
grand chief companion, Supreme Grand Sec
retarv Mrs. Florence N. Morrow, Supreme
Grand Treasurer Mrs. NJ. E. Falconer and the
supreme grand auditors were presented
From these IL appears that there is member
ship OF 1700-a decrease since the previous
session, but that there is an increase in the
finds.
AS a result of the trouble which occurred a,
Ukiah at the previous session charges were
preferred against Mrs. Annie Boehm and r.
W. McLennan, and after that they were fined
$500 each and expelled from the order Yes.
terday 1t was stated that the ruling in the
case was just one, as "a war measure" but
the judgment was considered too severe The
judgment was set aside by majority vote.
There were many amendments to the con.
stitution The most important was that in
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A "soclety" story Off and out.

One of the bits OF gossip related to this
juicy scandal which foated about yester-
day came from the reminiscent tongue of
an old and well-known newspaper man Of
the Rialto. He knew DR.. Cranz, the en-
terprising dentist in the case, and the
doctor cheerily told him one day that he
would have good story to give him soon.
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I following committee: Colonel John c.
Currer (chairman), Horace Wilson (sec-
berg ana Chas. II. Blinn; president of the
day, Captain John TutIle; grand marshal,
Colonel George Stone; chaplain, Rev. J.
A. Cruzan.
The parade will move from Union street
railroad station, in the Presidio grounds,
[ at 10 30 A. NJ
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subordinate circles seven instead of nine shall
he quorum.
In the evening Loyal Circle, by invitation,
exempltfed the new ritual, and Sherwood ana
Minerva circles were present by invitation TO
witness the work.
The Supreme Circle will be in session to-day
and In the evening there will be q banquet
rendered TO the delegates.
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A Wife Beater Kickad.

w. FL. Bradley, 1747 Minna street. was taken
to the Receiving Hospital yesterday afternoon
with his nse broken and his eye and cheek
bruised and swollen. He said he was asleep
In his house when nan walked all over him
and kicked him on the face. He had beaten
his wife few days ago and he thought it
might have been one of the neighbors, who
wanted to retaliate upon him for beating his
wife.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Pleaded Guilty.

Richard Morse pleaded guilty in United
States District Judge Morrow's court yester.
day morning to a charge of forging a postal
note. Morse VIII be sentenced tomorrow. He
is only IS years old.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
GREAT
REMNANT SALE.
Crockery,China,
Glassware,
AT ACTUAL
WHOLESALE COST!

Still going on at our many stores,
many rich bargains, such that no
houSekeeper wants to miss.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY.

Baggage transferred, TO trains, steamers, etc
Also moved in the city.
Furniture moved; estimates furnished.
Freight transferred and shipped.
40S Taylor street aud $50 Market street.
Telephone Main AZ.
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Does Anv One Know ui,o

The Morgue officials have found the name
~. Striging" or "Strizing'' and the initials
"F. G." marked on the shirt OF the unknown
man who dropped dead last Sunday night in a
house in ST. Marys street.
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Genuine Delft China.
Great American Importing Tea Co

MONEY SAVING STORES:
140 Sixth ST. 32S Hayes st.
o65 Market st. zoos Fillmore st.
i4o Ninth st. 1905 Sixteenth st.
o17 Kearny st. 25I0 Mission st.
1919 Polk st. 521 Montgomery ave.
ZiS Third st. 1919 Devisadero st.
3285 Mission st. 1880 kentucky St,
705 Larkin st. Potrero
OAKLAND STORES.
1853 Washington st. 1910 Seventh st.
9i7 Broadway, Clio E. Twelfth st..
l3l San Pablo ave.
ALAMEDA-f355 Park st.
Headquarters, 50 Market St., S. F..
EUery article bears the name of the Maker,
uhach IS proof Of the Superior Quality OF
Our Wares.
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NEW TO-DAY.
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Yellow Earthenware.
Decorated Earthenware.

Jardinieres and Flower Pots
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15
UNDERGRADUATES OR DEATH"
Only Ter.as ban VIII Accept-Lct-
ter from President Cisneros.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1f.-Mr. Quesada. of
the Cuban Junto. to-day received a long
letter from his uncle. Salvador De Cisneros.
the President of the Cuban rcpublic. which,
by inference. gives a deniai to the reports
that the Insurgents are willing to negotiate
terms of peace on any other basis than
absolute Independence. The letter saws in
part: Il am very glad to see that the peo-
pie and Congress OF the United States will
continue To- show sympathy for Cuba. / am
preparing an appeal in which the govern
ment OF the republic will ask for the
recognition of the independence of the ISL
ana we VIII renew our offensive cam
piign IN "A few days. Gomez has left me TO
enter Santa Clara With endorsements and
munitions of war. lie will 70 further west
Our situation il most prosperous. and If
We had plenty of ammunition. not onIy for
rifles, but Tor cannon, and I'm Campaguey a
dynamite cannon. the railroads would he
destroyed and the few garrisoned inland
towns would be abandoned by the enemy
and they would be confined to the coast.
As 4 expect 10 receive these war materials
from abroad. we very soon will drive them
10 the sea and be I'm a position TO tell them
when they depart our last goodbye
senior Quesada declares there is abSo-
lutely no truth in the reports of q pending
compromise on u basis of home rule for
the CubanS. and says: The Cubans are
determined to fall like men rather than
Shamefuly and with cowardice renounce
oy entering into and accepting any agree
forever of the high ideal of complete eman-
cipation. To all such projects the Cuhans
VIII respond now and always with their
motto: Independence or death"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15
TEMPORARILY DEMENTED.
Capt. McGifHn, Of YuIu River Fame,
Suffering from ~ Wound.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1~4.-Captain Philo Nc
Gifin. formerly of the United States navy.
ard who commanded the Chinese battle ship
Chen-Yuen at the naval battle of the Yalu
on Sept. Il. 1894. is at the Post Graduate
Hospital awaiting a surgical operation. 1t
is currently reported hat his mind is un-
hinged. but that a surgical operation to re-
move q small fragment of a Japanese shell
that presses on his brain will restore his
faculties. The physicians at the hospital
deny that Captain McGifin is insane, or
even seriously i'll.
At the boarding house of Mrs. West. on
West Twenty-third street. where Captain
McGiffin went to live three months ago.. he
displayed eccentricity. but this attracted no
attention until two weeks ago. when he got
into the habit OF walking the floor of his
room With heavy tread far into the night.
He was working on an exhaustive review
Of the whole Chinese-Japanese war. and
insomnia added itself to the worry his
wounds gave him.. He became very angry
when his landlady suggested calling a ply
stefan. Next day the Captain, seeing that
his illness had been noticed. began to order
patent medicines for himself. He rang for
a messenger boy about once an hour and
each one was dispatched for a different
kind of medicine. For the rest of that
week Captain McGiftin dOsed himself with
drugs OF many kinds. He would confine
himself to one bottle for two or three hours.
and. obtaining no relief. would switch to
another. In this way he sampled dozens OF
mixtures.
Last Saturday Mrs. West asked him If
he was better. Drawing her inside his room
the captain whispered i'm her ear that he
was tornented with crawling. writhing
them out he had been obliged to cut nu-
merous gashes i'm his body. He showed her
where he had cut off the feshy bulb on the
end OF one of his fingers To- let out what
he declared was "A Chinese grub. The land
lady sent to Washington. Pa. for Captain
McGiffin's brother, who persuaded him TO
go to the hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15
ADvICES.
Secret treaty etwcc Russia and
China-COrean Affairs.

VANCOUVER, b. g.. Jan. 14.-Among
the oriental advices brought by the steam
er Emp, ess of Japan are the following:
Although a secret treaty between Russia
and China is denied by both Chinese Off
Gals and the Russian minister. the Picking
correspondent of the North China News
says that il is only too true and that long
ago he had stated that China had sold her
self to Russia to an extent which would
not be believed. In relation to the signed
treaty the greatest care has been taken TO
prevent its leaking out in Picking before the
ratification. six months hence. In the Rus
sian legation. while the treaty was being
drafted and finally drawn up. the Chinese
writer's were not allowed TO fill in the
proper names in the treaty. This was done
by the Chinese interpreter himself. III"
says the correspondent. the Chinese them
selves within ii year can undertake the
building of the ManchuriaD good
and well: If not Russia Will come to the
rescue"
The hand Of Russia in Corean affairs is
daily becoming more evident and that
country is gradually gaining a firm foot
hold in the peninsula. Japanese newspa-
per correspondents are for once right In
stating that there is widespread maneuver-
ing among Coreans. who view Russian ag-
erosion with suspicion and jealousy. Ii
is the general opinion that Russia has its
eye on Daglet island. OF the coast OF CO.
rea. as a suitable point for d naval sta
ton.
The rumored appointment of Mr.. Oishu
as Japanese minister TO Corea Is received
with dissatisfaction. When in Corea pre-
viously he gained an unenviable reputa-
ton by his bullying policy In the Yuensan
Been case. The japanese are also greatly
trade with Corea. OF which Chinese mer-
chants are now obtaining the lions share.
Ii Hung Chang has rented a house In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15
EXODUS FROM BOMBAY.
The characterization City I'm Danger
of Reing Deserted.

BOMBAY, Jan. 14-Over half the popula-
ton of this city. estimated to amount to
about 100000. has fled from the plague, and
the erstwhile crowded streets. docks and
baZars are not recognizable. Business in
piece goods. metals. crockery and hardware
is at a standstill and the money lenders
have vanished. The courts are deserted,
the judges and officials ave gone to a
healthier cline. and many of the native
doctors. graduates of the college, have fled.
and those remaining refuse to attend plague
cases. or. when they do attend to them,
will not touch the sufferers, dreading con-
tagion. Clerks and others whose vocations
call them to the city daily, removed to
suburban stations. where the people. are
mostly living i'm matched huts. 1t is esti-
Andheri. from whence they will soon be
forced to migrate. owing to the lack of
water and sanitation. threatening to breed
cholera.
The cemeteries are already filled to over
flowing. and the wind is spreading the con-
agion. The nights are made hideouS by
cymbals and melancholy dirges. Often
difficulty is experienced i'll burying the
dead. friends and relatives refusing to carry
the corpses. In some instances women
have assisted in carrying the dead bodies.
4 large number of plague corpses at the
Tower of Silence. the ParSee burial places,
have been eaten by the v%ultures inhabiting
it. Corpses have been found in the streets.
The official returns show that up TO last
evening there were 1894 cases of bubonic
plague and 2,356 deaths from thai disease
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15
AMERICAN
John Singer Sargent Elected "a Menu
her of the ROynl Academy.

LONDON, jan. A-John Singer Sargent
fas been elected a Royal Academician. and
Messrs. j.. j. Shannon and Alfred Parsons
have been made associate academicians
George Henry Boughlon, who is always
regarded as an American artist, although
he was born in England. is the only other
American in the list of Royal Acade-
micians, although the election of Sargent
has been for some time a foregone conclu-
sion. He has been an associate Royal Acade-
mician for some time, sharing that honor
as an American with Edwin Austin Abbey.
Benz. Williams Leader, A. r. A, was on
everybody's lips as the new academician
and the election of Mr.. Sargent was there
fore a surprise. 1t was due 10 the influence
of the younger men in the academy. On
the first ballot each received ten votes and
on the final ballot Mr.. Sargent received
thirty-two votes and Mr.. Leader twenty
votes. Mr.. Alfred Parsons's election as an
associate was a reward more for his black
and white work in America than for his
paintings. He is regarded as belonging TO
the American set. The election of the
Americans has been greeted with universal
satisfaction. Mr.. Sargent was warmly con-
graduated by his brother artists and the
newspapers this morning express tuii APP
prevail.
The Daily News says of the subject: The
academy has done admirably and has man
ifested its intention to invest the expression
'a-cademician' with a more honorable sig
n~ificance than usually attaches to it in an
artistic sense. Sargent has beaten his mas
ter, Carolus Duran, on his w ground.
He has surpassed Romney in a painters
skill, while his vivacity is only equaled by
Millais. He is almost worthy OF the Jeal-
ousy of Velasquez."
The Daily Graphic says: when the most
British and conservative academy thus lets
Americans. we may fairly wonder at our
magnanimity and large-mindedness. Such
incidents promote international amity, be-
ing not an empty compliment, but genuine
concrete homage frankly offered"
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u

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1i.-George A.
Abel. chief grain Inspector of the Produce
Exchange, is dead. having been asphyx-
lated by gas. He was found lying uncon-
scious on the floor and it is supposed he
got out Of bed to turn off the escaping
gas. but was too weak. Abel was noted as
"A grain expert all over the world and for
eign buyers always required his certificate
on grain eargoes purchased by them. He
had been chief grain inspector for five
years.
STAUNTON. Va. Jan. 1i-Colonel w. r.
Craig. collector of internal revenue for the
Sixth Virginia district under President Ar
thur and district attorney for the Western
district of Virginia under President Harri-
son. died here last night, aged ~forty-six
years. He was q Democrat up TO Mahone's
active entry into political life. but cast his
fortunes with Malone. his intimate per-
sonal friend.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IA telegram was
received at the State Department this aft
ernoon saying that Mr.. William ID. Warner.
of South Carolina. United States consul at
Cologne died to-day.
LONDON, Jan. 14-Right Rev. VIM
Basil Jones. ID. d.. bishop OF st. Havids.
is dead.
NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-Three wealthy and
well-known residents of Tarrytown died
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Ship Padding and Cattle Fodder to BE
Manufactured from COrnstalks.

CHICAGO. ian H.-Edwin S. Cramp. OF
the Philadelphia ship-building firm. COM
pleted plans here to-day for the opening
of a factory at Rockford, H.. about Feb.
], for the manufacture Of ship padding
and cattle fodder from cornstalks, a pat
ent for which was recently granted him.
Before the harvesting of the next crop ii
is expected that several other factories will
be erected in the corn belt. and material
which has been heretofore practically
worthless will become a source or revenue
to the farmers Mr.. Cranp said: w
have just completed contracts with the
American Spirits Manufacturing Company
to feed their cattle with the substance pre-
pared from the pith. A portion. OF the
cornstalk crop of 1897 will be used by US.
We intend TO invest a large amount OF
capital in making use of the inventions
and build factories from year TO year in
favorable locations throughout the W&st,
so that there will be no expense for trans
portation To most of those mo sell us
their product" Mr.. TIL said the prices
TO be paid for the Silks will be 81 a ton.