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DIED FOR LOVE OF HER.
W. S. Willis, Driven by Jeal-
ousy, Takes His Own
Life.
Found Asphvxiated in the Park
Hotel - Letters That Told
Suici1a Intention.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 9.-Driven by
the pangs of jealousy, w. S. Willis, who
has been away from his wife for a bout two
years, took his life in he Park Hotel this
evening. He was found in dying condi-
ton after O'Clock, but was able to tell
his wouid-be rescuers that he had taken
laudanum with intent to commit suicide.
He also had the gas turned on to make a
sure job of it. Death ensued al O. clock,
after every effort had been made to save
the mans life.
Mr. Willis came to the hotel last mig t
and secured room. At noon to-day t g
Chinese servant found the door locked
when he attempted to enter to make the
bed. He left and did not return until
after o'clock, and still the door was
locked. He then notified the proprietor,
who at once began to Investigate and
broke open the door. A towel had been
placed over the transom, blanket over
the door and strips of paper wedged into
the window to prevent the escape of gas,
which was found turned on full force.
On the table stood a glass bottle, from
which he had drunk the laudanum. An
open note asked that his wife be notified
at once. There were also two sealed notes,
one to his wife and the other to one Paul,
supposed to be his brother. The first one
reads:
PARK HOTEL, ALAMEDA, CAL Jan. 8, 1897.
Dearest Eud: After seeing you to-day
changed my mind and stopped here, as 1
wanted to die as near you as possible. Dearest
Eva, my heart is breaking as l write this
Please, dearest Eva. see that 1 decently
buried and forgive poor Will for his faults SO
will say good-by. Remember die for love
Of you. Ny God, tits terrible to die so, with
out one kind hand to be near me. Well, dear
Eva, l hone we will meet in the next world.
So good-by. Your own WILL.
P. 81 am crying SO hard as 1 write this.
The other note was dated San Fra ncisco,
January 6, 1897, and ran thus:
Dear Paul: BY the time this reaches you l
will be dead. The strain is too much for me to
bear. Come and see my dead body. Tell Eva
good-by. WILL.
DR.. Pond tried to resuscitate the dy ing
man and worked over him until 9:40,
when life was extinct. The Coroner was
then notified ana the remains were taken
to the morgue, where they remained for
the night.
At the time the deceased left home two
years ago he accused his wife of loving
another, which was the cause Of break
ing up the household. Mrs. Willis went
to Los Angeles soon after the separation
aud went into restaurant. She returned
some time ago.
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THREE BOXING BOUTS.
IN Eventng at the BroddtCGy Athleti
Club, AetD York.

1n EUeutug at tHo bTOd0pOdy dUtettC
Club, Aetc York.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Three
bouts, two of ten rounds each and one of
seven rounds. made up the boxing exhibit
ton at the Broadwa Athletic Club to-
night. Manager o Rourke announced be-
fore the contests began that as matter oil
precaution all of the pugilists had been
examined by physicians to see if they were
in fl condition.
The star bout of the night was between
Joe Murphy of Providence and Patrick
Kearney of Paterson, at 122 pounds.
Murphy had the best of the contest from
the start and the ringing of the gong at
the end of the eighth saved Kearney from
being knocked out. At the end of the
tenth round be was nearly out again.
Murphy was declared the winner.
The first bout, which was between
'.Dick" Conner of this city and Joe Elms
OF Boston, was stopped during the seventh
round by the re ferees declaring in favor
of Films. The second bout between Jack
Smith of Norfolk and Tom Hayes of this
city was declared draw.
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organization, and says it is the aim t
have sub clubs in each ward.
CORRAL HOLLOW DEAL.
Report That All the Property May BE
ACQUIRED by a British Syndicate.

Report IhaC All the properly May DO
ACQUIRED by British Syndicate.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9.-1t was re-
ported to-day on what see ms to be good
authority that deal is being made be-
tween the owners of the Corral Hollow
coal mine and railroad property and the
London Exploration Company.
Among the representatives in this coun-
try of the London company are Henry
Buffers and Captain Thomas Mem, two
men who recently returned from South
Africa after creating considerable noto-
riety by their arrest and release at the
time of the Jameson raid.
These two capitalists made thorough
investigation of the Corral Hollow prop
erty and reported very favorably of it, and
at tnis time contract is being considered
to transfer that vast property, with certain
rights of way for railroad TO Oakland,
property for terminals already acquired
in Oakland and other vaIua BILE enterprises
assoc ated with Corral Hollow. II is I'M
derstood that the contract to sell has been
drawn up by the local agents and sent to
London for ratification.
The parties most interested in this deal
decline to make any statement further
than that various substantial people have
Investigated it.
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OAKLAND ASKS FOR AID,
Alameda Board OF Health Will
Refuse to Oppose a
Dairy Bill.
Miss Ruth Hebard-~Is Thrown From
Her Horse AMI Badly Bruised.
The Library Opened.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 9.-The Board
of Health has received letter from the
Oakland board, asking it to assist in the de-
feat of a certain San Francisco dairy mans
bill in the Legislature. The bill empowers
and requires the general agent of the
State Dairy Bureau to inspect ali dairies
and creameries in the State together with
all dairy cows at least once a year. and
makes provi ion for the destruction or
segregation of deceased animals, as may be
deemed necessary.
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Rev. DIR. Alger May Come.
Brief News Notes.

A special week OF evening services will be
held next week at Trinity Church. On Mon
day Professor Bailey will lecture on Mira
cles."
The Rev. Samuel Gocombe OF San Francisco
will preach in the Unitarian church to-mor--
row on 1.-THE Christ That Is to Be-"
Mrs. Alice NJ. Robinson, a regularly ordained
pastor of Palermo, Butte County, will speak at
the North Berkeley Congregational chur ch to-
m
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Alameda city Notes.

w. J. German of 1851 Versailles avenue has
returned from an exte nded trip through China
and Japan. He was in no wise pleased with
what he raw.
Miss Laura Foster will resume her cartoon
drawings for the Wasp after two months
vacation.
Miss Alice NJ. Purdy gave lecture on physi-
cal culture in Foresters' Hall to a large as
sembly OF ladies this afternoon.
The Rev. F. d. Miller will preach his farewell
sermon at the Episcopal church to-day prior
to leaving for Illinois.
The next regular meeting of the Political
Equality Club of Alameda will be held in
Eureka Hall, Masonic building, on Monday
evening next, January IL, at 1880. Full at
tendance is requested.
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City Veterinarian Carpenter. in speak
ing of the request to-day, said to CALL
representative: 1--WE have no fight with
the San Fran cisc co dairymen. We are en-
powerei and do kill cattle whenever we
ind them with tuberculosis. 1t is not al
ways safe TO await the tubercuIine test,
but under the present law we can and do
xii af1 cted cattle.
~ do not know what action the board
will take upon the request from Oakland,
but have my doubts of its necessity. An
ordnance passed recentlv by the Super
visors is all sufficient. Under it's proyi-
sions we are as we'll protected from diseased
meat and milk as we would be under any
State law"
Thrown From Her Horse.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 9.-Miss Ruth
Hebard, the beautiful young daughter of
Mr.. an Mrs. II. A. Hebard OF 1918 Park
street. was thrown from her horse and Sc
verely bruised about the head and lin BIS.
Miss Ruth is the youngest among happy
family OF girls, all of whom ride well, but
she is only learning. This morning the
young lady wanted ride and took the
first horse she came to and saddled II. 1t
happened to be the only morse on the
prem ses that had not been used as sad
die horse, and It went along all right I'M
til she passed out of the yard and was on
place. Here the animal SHE'D and threw
the girl on her head on the stone side
walk. She was stunned somewhat, bet
caught her horse and walked home, her
face covered with blood. She sustained a
scalp wound, several scratches on the face
and bruises on her lower limbs. None OF
them will result in scars. but will keep her
from going out for several days.
Library Opened.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 9.-The Free
Library opened its doors tonight at o
o'clock. after being closed just a month
for removal. The new headquarters is
one that, for the number OF books and
period calls and the space allotted, is the
peer of any on the Pacific Coast and per-
haps in the United States. Its appearance
this evening when opened made the hearts
of all who visited beat with pride. 1t was
brilliantly illuminated with elghty-two
incandescent lights. The reading-room
upstairs will not be opened until Wednes-
day. Librarian Harbourne takes great
pride in the work just completed, and
will be delighted to show visitors the
points of superiority over other libraries.
Presented With Jewel.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 9.-Alameda
Lod No. 40, knights of Pythias, pre-
sented William Hardman with a past
chancellor's jewel. District Deputy Dry
den installed their officers as follows
Chancellor commander, W. W. Graham ;
master of work, William Hardman; vice
Viewer; master alarms, NJ. Gundlach
keeper of records and cal, A. T. Barber;
master of finance. &. ". Peterson; master
of exchequer, Frank Hally; inner guard,
G. Donald; outer guard, Charles Sprague
trustee. George McRae.
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Rnna Hinners nt Nrar OrLnnns.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 8. = Results:
Three-quarters of mile. Mollie B won, Sena-
tor Morrill, second. Woodbird third. Time,
1:16L
seven-eighths of a mile, Gold Top won, Jack
Hayes second, lila third. Time, 1:31.
One and a sixteenth miles Briugeton won,
Loudon second. Lightfoot third. Time, / 80.
Seven-eighths of mile, Hill Billy won, imp.
Paladin second, Cannonade third. Time,
/ :29A.
Three-quarters of mile, Samson won. Loyal
Prince second, Never third. Time, 1:17.
One mile-Ban johnson won, Baal Cad sec
ond, Ohio third. Time, 1 :45
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a Mormon Dsoater Wins the Priss

ITHACA. N. Y, Jan. 9.-The contest for
the ninety-fourth memorial prize in de-
bate was held at the Armory last night.
The prize was awarded to Daniel Hammer
Wells of Salt Lake City. The intercolle-
giate speakers chosen are II. N. Colby of
New York, d. H. Wells of Utah. ]. r.
Lewis of Pennsylvania and William Sink
of Buff 10. These four men will compete
against the University of Pennsylvania at
PHILADELPHIA Marth 6.
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At the Macdonough.

OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. 9.-One of the
most wonderful stage novelties in years is
the marvellous flying ballet, which will be
seen in G. B. Jefferson. Klaw and Erlan-
gers big spectacular production, palmer
Cox's Brownies. at the Marlborough
Theater, for three nights and Wednesday
matinee, commenting Monday, January
IL. The flying ballet, which was sensa-
ton for over year at the Folies Bergere,
in Paris, was secured expressly for 1.-THE
Brownies" and it has been the talk of
theater-goers wherever the gorgeous ex-
travaganza has been presented.
Water Sources.
OAKLAND CAL, Jan. 9.-Sanitary In
spec or Samuel Smith has started on a
tour of he watersheds of Lake Chabot and
Lake Temescal, to notify all persons liy.
ing thereon not to contaminate the sources
of these reservoirs, under Stale law. a
copy OF which will be left with each per
son so notified. Prosecutions will follow
any violations of the law.
The Owl Club.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9.-The Owl
Club is to be recognized and put into
condition to take an active part in the
spring municipal campaign. Baron" A.
a. Baroteau is the prime mover in the
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Smith Broke Hi. LEFT Hand.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. "a large
crowd attended the boxing show OF the
Polo Ath etic Club tonight. The chief
event was the twelve-round beat between
mysterious" Billy Smith and Con Doyle
of Chicago. Doyle made good showing
ana got draw. Smith announced after
the fight that he broke his left hand in the
third round.
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TEACHERS MEET PARENTS.
Hardness at the High school AMI do W
to Remedy IL Discussed.

Hardness at the High school AMI how
to Remedy II Discussed.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9.-The parents
of the children at the High School were
invited 10 meet the teachers yesterday
and have conference regarding the mat
ter of hardness, absentees and course of
study. superintendent McClymonds,
Principal McChesney and some twenty
teachers were present and about fifty
parents, mostly mothers. The teachers
side of the subject was presented by Mr..
McChesney, Mr.. McClymonds, Professor
Meads, Mss c. A. Park and Professors S.
A. Cham bers and E. F. Burri.l.
The parents views were entirely OF APP
proval and Endorsement and were voiced
by e. C. Sessions, r. w. Snow, Fred l..
Button and n. B. Walville. 1t is believed
the meeting will result in much good and
may result in regular monthly meetings
of like character.
Estate Segregated.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9.-The findings
in the friendly suit of Florence Ethel
B ar against Mrs. Mabel E. Squires and
others 10 segregate the several interests
and adjusting the mortgage liens on the
Blair ranch cover seventy-seven pages and
the decree twenty-four pages OF type
written manuscript. Ihere were mort
cages on the properly as follows: Oakland
Bank of Savings $27. 600, San francisco
Savings and Loan Society $4,000, Central
Bank $15,800. Oakland Bank of Savings
$40 III, Mrs. Squires $3.50.
The decree gives Florence Ethel Blair
so acres incum oered with $4,000 mortgage,
and Mrs. Sauires It's acres with mortgages
aggregating SOS. 900. In. times past the
estate was appraised al $500, coo.
Board of Health.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9.-The Board
of Health has drawn an ordinance max
ing it unlawful 10 spit on the floor of any
streetcar or public conveyance, or on the
floor of any public building, or upon the
sidewalk or street crossing i'll the city,
which the Council will be requested to
pass. a violation of its terms will be 8
misdemeanor, to be punished with a S.
fine or imprisonment for two and half
days.
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cause trouble before long, as they do not
care to pay to have the garbage destroyed.
An attempt may be made to dump some
where, but then tie crematory company
would go to law to enforce their contract
Wi h The Council to the exclusive right to
collect the garbage
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ritz say. He Is Bound to uin.

NEWARK. n. j., Jan. 9.-Robert Fitz-
simmons, pugilist, came here this
afternoon to consult surgeon as TO his
INJURED hand, which pains him consider
ably he said. Asked concerning his COM
ing fight with Corbett. he said: 81 will
whip Corbett to moral certainty; there
will he no baby play over a decision, as in
San Francisco. He weighs twelve pounds
more than l do, but think can punch
twelve pounds heavier than he. will go
on the stage for few weeks and then go
into moderate training for the fight. /
am in good condition now, however"
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Mother and sons

OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 9.-Mrs. Mary
Miller and her two sons, Albert and
Robert, have been arrested charged with
burglarizing the st. Lawrence House on
Seventh street.
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Pacific
settlement
honor that has beenac
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Garbage Cramatnrv,

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. s.-An assistant
sanitary inspector has notified the scav-
engers 10 take their LOADS to the crematory
Monday. 1t is expected that they may
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THIR TY-SIX YEARS
A M|L|T|AMAN
Armorer Ellis Is the Oldest
Guardsman in the
State.
No Comrades Lett Who Enlisted
in the Oakland Guard
in 1861
Has a Complete Record of His Com.
G@ pany and Many Meme ntos
cf Members.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Jan. 9.
Charles H. Ellis, who was prominent
figure at last nights reunion of the Oak
land Guard, is the oldest militiaman in
the State. He joined the old Guard in
June, 1851, and has be n a leading men,
Der OF it ever since that time, although the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10

The Austrians were originally the Oester
Reichers or inhabitants of the Eastern
Empire.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
Bradstreet's Reports No Check in
the Onward Movement.
COTTON FABRICS IMPROVED.
The Advance in More Than One Hundred
Articles Was 3.4 Per Cent In August
Heavy Grain Exports 1arks the Weeks
Record--Iron Strengthening.

Rradstreet's review of trade says
The business week has beer, -~--lrk11
by a continuation of comparative!
free buying from jobbers and comil,s-
sion merchants in anticipation Oh
wants. at almost all important uls'rlp'
uting points. At number OF cen'ers
special rate excursions of merchants
have increased the weeks volume OF
business, Notwithstanding the inter-
vention of holiday.
Cotton fabrics have improved their
position in view of increased demand
and cheaper raw material Ihere las
been a falling off in general trade Ill
portions of Texas, due in part to the
unwillingness of planters to sell cot
ton at it's present price, but at central
western points, notably Chicago anu
st. Louis, business has been quite ac-
tive. Western iron and steel mills are
practically Independent of buyers iof
the remainder of the calendar year.
The August advance in prices for
more than 100 staple raw and manu-
factured articles, products, live STOCK
etc. amounted to 3.4 per cent, follow
Ing a 81 per cent advance in July.
During the first six months of the cal
endar year prices referred to fell away
about 26 per cent
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheat) from both coasts of the United
States and Montreal show falling Off
from last week, but are still VeIy
large, aggregating 5,461, 800 bushels,
with the exception of last week. when
the total exports aggregated 6,26S24
bushels. They are the largest for any
week this year. and compared with ex-
ports in the like week year ago of
3.999, 191; in 1895, of 1,S10,000; in 1891,
of 2.7S9, 600 and in 1898, of 5,357 900
bushels.
Corn exports are the largest for any
week since last spring, aggregating
4,o43,34S bushels, against 2,656,O0O
bushels last year, $4,000 bHhels in
1885. and $4,000 bushels in 1894, and
$4,000 in 1893.
There are 173 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States
this week, against 1913 last week, 30S
10 the week only year ago, 213 two
years ago, 223 three years ago, and as
compared with 300 in the like week
Of September 1898.
There are 80 business failures re-
ported from the Dominion of Canada
this week, compared with 80 last
week, Al in the week year ago, 80
two years ago, and as contrasted with
36 in the like week of 1898.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
GENERAL LEE RETURNS.
No Business Improvement in Cuba Uutii
the War Is Ended.

Consul General Fitzhugh Lee ar
rived from Havana on board the Sc
guranca Tuesday When asked as to
whe ther he would return to Cuba or
not. the general shook his head and
said:
Il cannot answer that, and | would
rather not talk on Cuban affairs until
| make my report in Washington
In speaking of the case of Evangelir
ma Cossio Cisneros, the general saiu;
THE young woman is now confined
in Casa Recohidas. She has never
been tried, and l do not think it was
ever intended that she should be ban
ished. The stories of her i'll treatment
are very much exaggerated, and were
it not for the hubbub which has been
raised about her, the girl would proba-
bly, have been released long ago. In
fact, / was given to understand that
her name was on the pardon list. She
ed as well as possible under the condi-
tions. There is a good deal of suffer
ing in Cuba, but the Americans, num-
bering about 1,400, are being cared for
from the fund of $4,000 which was
appropriated for that purpose. They
receive relief daily and up to the
present time about $4,000 has been
expended"
"Is there any sign of business i'm
proving or change for the better in
Cuba?' asked the reporter.
mo, I'm sorry to say that there is
not" replied the general, "and there
will not be any improvement until the
war is ended
when will that be, general?"
To this last question General Lee
replied in Spanish, a free translation
of which Is: "That is too much for
me; l can't say
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
SEEKING PEARLS
People Flocking to the Ouachita Beds
Near Malvern, Ark.

The excitement over the discovery
of pearl bearing mussels in the Qua
chita river and its tributaries is run
ming very high at Malvern now, and
scores of people have engaged in the
occupation of gathering the mussels
and opening them in search of jewels.
Men and boys in every station OF
life. regardless of race or coior, are
fiocking to the streams in which the
mussels abound, and from early morn
ing till dewy evening can be seen wad-
ing in the streams, shoveling out the
rough-shelled producers, which
they are confident contains the highly
priced pearl.
Several very fine specimens of the
pink variety of pearls have been found
and also those of pure white varie-
ty. In most every instance they are
imperfect in shape, but occasionally
one of perfect shape and line orientiss
is secured.
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Gen. Lees Intentions.

Speaking of the report that Gen.
Fitz Lee might be coming to Virginia
to look after his interests in the CON
test for Senator Martins seat or to
confer with the members of the board
of visitors Of the university with ref
erence to accepting the presidency
of that institution, a gentleman said
there was no doubt that Lee was writ
ten to and urged to return to Virginia
for conference with his friends regard
ing both of these matters. AS rule,
it is those who are Lees warmest sup
porters for the senatorship who are
desrous of seeing him made president
of the university. They wish to talk
the situation over with him, persuade
him, il possible, to take the presiden-
cy, and falling in that, they will go to
work for him for the senatorship.
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TWENTY-FIVE KILLED.
Two Trains Collide in Colorado and Nany
Are Hurled Into Eternity.


The most disastrous railway wreck
that has ever happened in Colorado oc-
cured near New Castle, Col, on the
morning of September 10.
The Denver and Rio Grande passen-
ger train No. /, west bound, collided
with a Colorado Midland stock train.
going east, wrecking both engines and
several cars in each train.
Shortly after the collision fire broke
out in the ruins. The me-. baggage
and express cars, smokers, day coach
and tourist sleeper were burned.
A number of passengers who were
not killed outright, but who We're pin
ned in the wreck and could not be ex-
trlcated, perished in the flames. There
were about 200 passengers.
1t is estimated that twenty-five We're
killed and as many more wounded
scalded and burned Of whom six are
likely to die.
The accident occurred at the worst
possible point. Two minutes more of
running time and they could have
avoided the wreck. as each engineer
could have seen the approach of the
other train. The trains collided on
curve around the mountain, and there
was no opportunity to even slack up
the speed.