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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
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| OVER IN SAUSAL|T0
The San Francisco Yacht Club
House and Other Buildings
Destroyed by Fire.
Crews of United States Ships Land
and Form a Bucket
Brigade.

SAUSALITO. CAL, March 21. - This
town was visited by disastrous fire early
this morning which completely destroyed
the San Francisco Yacht Clubhouse on
Water street. the Oriel Hotel and three
residences. The loss is estimated at over
$25, 600. The origin OF the confiagration is
not known. The general impression is
that the blaze, like others which have oc.
Cured in Sausalito was started by an
incendiary.
The fire started in the San Francisco
Yacht Clubhouse, which was built on piles
over the bay and having its main entrance
on Water street. This building, together
with wharf belonging TO Captain John
son, was totally destroyed.
The flames com municated to the Oriel
Hotel across Water street and then spread
to the north and south. Two cottages
owned by Mrs. Juliet Mills were burned to
the ground; dwelling owned by l. !Goody
and occupied by H. V. VogeI and family
was entirely consumed, and buildin
owned and occupied by Captain Louis
Johnson as a boathouse was torn down in
order to prevent the flames from COM
nun icating to the cottages adjoining,
which were owned by T. J. Bass of San
Francisco.
The fire was discovered about O'Clock
this morning by Captain Johnson, who
saw flames issuing from the cupola of the
San Francisco Yacht Club building, and
gave the alarm. The United States Sur
vey boats Macarthur and Gedney, and the
cruiser Petrol sent men to fight the flames,
and they rendered excellent service. They
brought buckets and formed couple of
lines, and the water supplied by this
bucket brigade was all tha6 was at hand
until the tug Alert arrived in Sausalito at
$3.50 O'Clock in response to a telephone
message. The houses on the hill Just
above the fire were threatened, and had
close call. They are occupied by j. T.
Harmes, M. German, DIR. Case and E. B.
Carroll.
The SausaIito fire department was on
hand, but the nearest hydrant was five
hundred feet distant, and their hose had a
length of but two hundred and fifty feet.
The loss on the Oriel Hotel is about
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance on the building
and furniture. John Ferguson was the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
BRAZIL'S REYOL UTION.
Both Forces Indctire Sinee the Rebel d
feat at res Arboies.

Both Forcss Indctire Sinee the Rebel De-
feat at res Arboies.
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 22-The
Herald's special cable from Buenos, Ayres
says:
Montevideo advices state that the fed.
eral and revolutionary forces have re-
manned intrenched since the battle at Tres
Arboles. where the insurgents were de-
fsated. The latter now await the arrival
of re-enforcements under Aparicio.. ..Saraiva.
The Government has sent strong de-
tachment to intercept the Brazilian insur-
rectionists.
General Villar. who commanded the
victorious federal troops at Tres Arboles,
reports to the Government that the loss of
the rebels in action was 422 men killed and
200 wounded. The federal loss is $50 killed
and wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
BJANTHEk'S CAREER.

Parted Life of the hobIeman C.slnsinates
In Robbery and Murder.
BIanther's career has been a remarkable
one. Born in 1859 at Radkersburg, in
Styria, Lower Austria, he grew up an
honored man and soldier of distinction.
In turn, he served as an officer under
Archduke Ludwig Victor and in the
Thirty-second Austrian Infantry. He was
decorated for gallant services with the war
medal, Knight of the Italian Crown, order
third class, and the Order of the Iron
Crown.
Ee deserted from the Eighty-f fifth Hun
garian Infantry in 1885, and an attem pt
was made to extradite HIM from Bangkok,
Siam, but he succeeded in making his
escape to the United States, and entered
the ploy of Rand, McNally & Co. in
Chicago. He was supposed at that time
to be married man. In 1890, Blanther
associated himself with Richard. Nicolai,
and they entered the business OF publish
ing maps. The firm failed in 1890.
Shortly after that he Ief t Chicago and
went to Canada. Later he was heard
from in Arkansas. where he was married
again without the formaIity of divorce
in Chicago.
Blanther vas then known as Arthur
Forbes Lavanix Vrecourt. He and his
bride went to New York, thence to Flor
ida and to Denver. Under the name OF
A d. Forbes he started in bus mess in
Atlanta, Ga, and from there, in 1886, he
fed to this City, deserting his wife. He
resumed his name of Blantner. As such
he became acquainted with Mrs. Phlo-
pena Langfeldt, the woman he subse-
quently murdered. He became regular
and welcome visitor to the old woman's s
house at 1926 Geary street. He was dash
ing. handsome and fluent conversations
alist. She liked him very much. and
tried to please him. He believed her
rich, especially that she made display
of diamonds whenever he called.
On the morning of May Is, 1896. the
dead body of Mrs. Langfeldt was found
cruelty mutilated and stripped of all jew
eIry in the rooms where Blanther had
been her only visitor the night previous.
The murderer had calmly washed his
bloody hands and left the house by an up
stairs widow. He went to his own abode.
slept there that night. and the next morn
ing, after pawnlng the diamond rings he
had robbed his victim OF. he disappeared.
The first heard of his whereabouts was a
few days ago, when he was discovered
under his old name of Forbes in Texas.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
NEW TO-DAY.

A brilliant complexion is beauty IN II.
oeif It pleases the eyes of thoughtless
people and the minds of thinking people.
They know that really good complexion
Il sign of health, and created by Nature.
There are different ways of initiating hne
complexion cosmetics which deceive no.
BODY. but ruin the skin and make the user
look silly and prematurely old; stinulants
which only give temporary flush danger
Gus drugs which drive pir.ply disorders
from the face back into the blood. All
these counterfeit" compilations are un-
safe and easily detected But the genuine,
unmistakeable, much admired color and
clearness of health can only be obtained
by clearing all bilious matters and humors
out of the blood.
The first step towards creating good
complexion by Natures own method is to
ret the blood clear, and the circulation free
and active. There is no complexion so sal
low, muddy or pimply but it will be cleared
and frightened by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery 1t is the best natural
complexion- maker on earth. 1t sends the
fresh glow of real health to the cheeks by
thoroughly clearing all bilious and eruptive
humors out of the blood 1t strengthens
the digestion and regulates the bowels in
q mild, natural way. 1t gives brighter color
10 the blood. and not only beauties the
complexion but makes the eyes brighter
and the breath sweeter.
If the bowels be very much const1pated,
It will be advisable to take small doses of
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, conformity
with the use of the Golden Medical Dis
covery." One or two each day just suf
6cient to get their laxative and Alternative,
O. blood cleansing, effect will be sufhcienh
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22

H OF W A m he poq9a aesyaam
owner, and Michael Weiner the lessee.

owner, and Michael Weiner the lessee.
Weiner's loss is about 500, no insurance.
The San Francisco Yacht Club house
was valued at $5o00 The insurance on
the building is $1,000. In the clubhouse
were many fine boats, which were saved
!; by Charles Lang, who was asleep in the
building when the fire broke out. Cap
tain Pierce OF the yacht Sappho lost about
$3.50 on trunks and articles in the build
ing. The yacht Ramona lost $500 worth
of sails which were stored in the club
house and Com modore l. Cutie of the
Chispa lost about $3.50 which was in the
building also. Other members of the club
lost various articles.
Mrs. Juliet Mills loss on the two cot
tages owned by her, one OF which she oc-
cupied, is bout 5000. almost covered by
insurance. Mrs. M. A. Stewart and Rob-
ert Stewart occupiat, e',e OF the cottages
and their loss Is about $780, partly in
sured. !. Goody's house was insured.
His loss is $1,000 II. V. Vogel lost about
500 on furniture.
Captain Johnson's house, which was
torn down, was not insured. All the boats
stored in it were saved, but the building is
a complete loss. 1t was valued at $500.
Many people viewed the ruins to-day.
The Oriel Hotel will Immediately be r
built.
c. c. Bruce of the yacht Rover anchored
off the yacht clubs house last night and
slept through the entire progress of the
fire. To-day when he came ON deck the
building was gone and he called the mate
on deck and asked where the yacht had
drifted to.
Adolph Sylvia, president of the Sausalito
Fire Department said tonight that
meeting of the organization would be held
on Friday night and efforts would be made
to secure extra hose and better equipment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
MUCH MATERIAL FOR GRAND
Jury INVESTIGATION.
IF Legislators Were Bribed to Vote for the
Coyote Claims Bill, It Can Be Re
veaed by the Authors Of the
Telegran1s Seized.

panies, and if the mi after is not made an
issue more serious results will follow.
On the other hand it is claimed that the
attempt to send the kilograms out of the
State. and SO beyond the jurisd ietion of
the Legislature, was an il-advised move.
Had they been allowed to remain among
tie records of the Office, some say, no at
tempt would have been made to get at
them other than by regular process of
law.
To the many thousands who have
legitimate claims for coyote scalps against
the State, the all important question is:
will the Governor sign the biIlP" 1t is
we'll known that the bill appropriating
$2S7 ,615 for the payment Of these scalps
was drawn by and introduced at the
request of the Board of Examiners, of
which the Governor is a mem Der, ana that
be has favored its passage.
No one who has given the measure due
consideration believes it to be vicious in
any particular. While it appropriates an
amount of money sufficient to pay all out
standing coyote-scalp claims, it throws
safeguards around such payments that
will make it exceedingly difficult, if not
impossible, Tor fraudulent claims to re-
ceive recognition.
The bill as passed gives the Board of
Examiners the power to pass on all
claims. and it is an open secret that there
is evidence in the hands of the board that
will greatly aid in segregating the i'm
ported and twice or thrice used scalp from
the home product and the legitimate
pelt.
With knowledge of all the facts sur
rounding the origin of the bill and its pas
sage opinion is about evenly divided as to
whether he will or will not sign the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
10 usthdra,c 10 From the League.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, March Pit is
practically settled that the Cleveland
Wheel Cub will, at its next annual meet
ing, secede from the League of American
Wheelmen. At the last meeting the
mem bers were not favorable to secession,
but they claim that at the next meeting
they will carry the day by large major
ity. 1t will, however, be decided that
those memb bers of the club who desire to
do so need not individually give up their
membership in the National organization,
but as a club they will cease to be con-
nected with the L. A. w. President Col
lister said tonight that the best interests
of the club call for the change.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
JOSEPH Bl ANTHER
COMMITS SUICIDE
The Murderer of Mrs. Langfeld
Dies by His Own Hand
in a Texas Jail.
Officers Were on the Way to Bring
the Fugitive Noblem IN Back
TO San Francisco.

NEW ORLEANS, la. March 2I.--
Word was received here late tonight
from Meridian. small town in the north
ern part of Texas, to the effect that Jo-
seph E. Blanther, the Austrian no nobleman,
who robbed and killed Mrs. Pnilipa Lang
field in San Francisco last May, commit
ted suicide in the Jail at that place to-day.
Blanther was arrested last Friday and was
held awaiting orders from California. The
details of the act are meager
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
HILL UNCLE saM CONSENT

Treaty blockade Crete.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 21.-The
report has reached Washington tina
the six powers signatory to the
Berlin treaty Great Britain, France,
Italy, Germany, Austria Hungary and
Russia have in concert notified this
Government of the blockade OF Crete.
The respective notes of Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, NJ. Patenotre. Baron de Fava,, Baron
Won ThieIman, Mr.. Hengle Muller, Won
Lsngervar and Mr.. De Kotzebue were
delivered to Secretary Sherman to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
GEORGE WEEKS VIEWS.

Says He Thinks Bert Packard Has
Been Jobbed by Some Older
Lobbyists,
OAKLAND, CAL, March 21.-George F.
Weeks, who was proprietor of the Bakers
field Californian, is perhaps better in
formed of the true inwardness of coyote
affairs than any other man in the State
Mr.. Weeks lived in Bakersfield several
years, and is now the proprietor of the
Alameda Encinal.
'This coyote business is not at all under
stood by the majority of the people in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
Modaen.a ov JEALOUSY and Drink.

M"ddensd or JeatoMsy aud Drink.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, March 21.-While in
frenzy from jealousy and drink early
this morning Edward Born. aged so, drove
his wife from the house with a revolver
and then, in the presence of his children,
sent bullet through his head, dying in
slantly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-24
A Tennis Tournament.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July "a Admirers
of tennis turned out in great foroe
to-day at the courts of the Kenwood
country club In Hyde park to witness
the western lawn tennis championship
tournament. the fgreatest and largest
of all the annual Journeys of the west.
In addition to the local players large
number of cracks from other points
are entered for the tournament, and
which will last for week. Interest
centers on the play of Carr b. Neel.
the western champion IN singles, and
who is here To- defend bis title.
Should he again win the championship
cup, it will pass into his permanent
keeping as he has won It twice before.
He is accompanied by his brother,
Sam r. Neei, one OF the double cham-
pion of the United States Other
out OF. town cracks include George K.
and Harry Belden, T. ii. Jane and
Roy Cook, all Of Minneapolis, and
D. Davis, of st. Louis. They will be
pitted against w. s. Bond, the west
ern intercollegiate champion, John c.
Nicely, Cornell's champion, and other
cracks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-24

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 24.-Four
sunrise praise meetings ushered in the
last DAY but one Of the national con
ventlon OF German Christian Endeavor
AL S:15 the delegates gathered for a
one-hour study of the Holy Scriptures,
iisd by Professor Amucke, of this city,
The remainder of the morning session
was devoted to the presentation of the
league banners and reports of the pas.
tors and presidents conferences. To-
morrow, after the early prayer, the
delegates will start on round OF
visits to German Sunday schools and
subsequently attend the services.
The closing conservation service will
take place in the evening with Rev.
H H. Johans, Of Buffalo. as leader.
The annual sermon and conservation
add less will be delivered by Rev. G..
Berner, of Buffalo, who will take for
his text, !" The Cross OF Christ Alone
Our Glory" :"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-24

New YORK, N. r., July 24.-Light-
ping struck the floating hospital in the
harbor, and killed child in its moth.
er's arms and caused the premature
birth Of child, three feet away. The
storm struck uncompleted skyscrspers
in the city and damaged two statues on
top.
KEoKUK, Iowa, July 24.--Immense
damage was done by cloudburst,
early this morning. Quinn Boulware.
a banker, was killed by lightning.
Thousands Of cattle were either killed
by lightning or drowned. Water was
two feet deep in the streets and trees
and houses were blown down.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-24
PIONEER DAY.
The Last and Greatest Day at the Utah cs
ebration.

SALT LAKE CrTr. Utah, July Pa
This is the last and greatest day OF
Utah's semi-centenn,al celebration. 1t
ID "Pioneer Day." and the festivities
led off at 10 o'clock with the arrival Of
the pioneer train, faithful representa-
tion Of the procession Of original set
tiers that fifty years ago, to day, en-
erged from the valley and set final
camp on what is now the site of great
Salt Lake City. In the procession
were most Of the surviving pioneers.
The route Of the procession was lined
with spectators and the veterans were
given an enthusiastic reception. The
afternoon Is being devoted to final
parade embracing every feature Of the
past four days of jubilee; pioneers and
their families, federal troops, militia,
fraternal societies, delegations from
public institutions, schools and colleges
and citizens generally. Tonight with
a pyrotechnical display never equalled
west of Chicago, an illumination OF the
city, electrical displays on the noun
tains at the slopes Of which The city
rests, and general carnival of fun and
pleasure, Utah's semi-centennial, which
has been great and glorious success,
will come TO an end.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-24
PASSED THE SENATE
The Tariff Bill Received a Vote
Of 40 to 80 in the
Upper House To-day.
THE CURRENCY MESSAGE
Two More New Mexico Appoint
ments-.v Vance, Surveyor Gen.
eral; Bowman. Receiver.
LADY TORTURED TO DEATH

WAsHMGToN, ID. c., July 24.--It Il
expected the congressional session will
close, to-day. The senate votes on the
tariff at o'clock. Statesmen are glad
it's over, all apparently being satisfied.
The leaders are comforting and both
houses will vote on the Harris Pacific
railway resolution and adjourn, to.
day.
The house re-assembled at noon, but
took a recess until 5 O'Clock, to wait
on the senate for the passage of the
tariff bill. The house prepared for
final adjournment at o'clock.
The senate took up the tariff bill
promptly. this morning. Allen pre-
dicted that the people would rise up
and curse the congress that was guilty
of passing such q bill. He said the
senate was as much controlled by par
tisan purposes as ward caucus. The
populists. having refrained from max
ing an issue OF the bill, they will re.
frain from voting.
The tariff bill passed the senate by
a vote OF 40 to 80, at 3:06 this after
noon.
After several exciting and strong
speeches for and against the tariff bill,
the measure passed on schedule time.
The galleries were crowded with prom
inent diplomats and spectators and the
floor was lined with representatives
There was no startling demonstration.
When the vote was announced, a round
of applause followed.
The president arrived at 8 O'Clock
and waited for the passage of the tariff
bill. The new tariff is now law. He
will probably submit a currency mes
sage which he will send to both houses
while in the capitol building.
Immediately after the result was an
nounced, message was received from
the president and on motion Mr.. Allen,
by vote of Al to 25, the senate pro-
ceeded to an executive session.
At $3.50 O'Clock, after receiving the
currency message, Speaker Reed signed
the Stone currency bill and the house
decided TO adjourn at 9 O'Clock to-
night.
The currency message says. IN part:
sour financial system needs some re-
vision. Our money Is all good now,
but It's value must not be further threat
ened 1t should all be put on an en-
during basis, not subject to easy attack,
nor its stability to doubt or dispute"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-24
MINERS STILL QUIT
The Fuel Situation Grows More
Serious and Untold Suffer-
ing IS Imminent.
FATAL FIRES AND STORMS
"Pioneer Day." the Last and
Greatest, Closes the Salt
Lake City Celebration.
GOLD NINE DISCOVERED

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24.--Secretar,
Pesrse, Of the miners, says. this morn
ing. that the reports sent out from Wes
Virginia that the strike is failure Il
that state are false. Reports from
Ratchford say that the organizers arr
quietly making extraordinary headway
PITTsBURG, Penn, July 24.--
The Pennsylvania road has given mo-
tics that IL will haul no more coal from
the West Virginia mines, to points
west of Pittsburg. No reason is as
signed. The Baltimore G. Ohio hai
placed q prohibitive freight rate OF
COAL This brings the lake ports and
the manufacturing cities Of the middle
west face TO face with the coal famine,
and the fual situation 10 serious.
BREvIER. No., July "a The miner,
will hold mass meeting, tonight, to
elect delegates to the state convention.
They will decide to work only three
days week to prevent The shipment
OF coal east. 1t Is believed The Sedalia
convention will declare strike In Mis-.
souri.
FAIRMoNT. w. Va, July "a
President Ratchford says. this after
noon. that be expects the railroad men
70 respond to the call to refuse to
haul non-union coal. He expects all
the miners in this district to quit on
Monday. He is satisfied with the
situation. However, operators claim
the strike will not become general.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 24.-The first
July shipment Of coal in years went
down the river, this afternoon. This
was about one half Of what Is in the
pools and will exhaust the floating
stock and have a great influence on
bringing the strike to settlement.
ALTOONA. Pa, July 24.--The strike
may extend to Central Pennsylvania.
All mines In the northern part Of
Columbia county were closed, this
morning, because the operators refused
to put on check weighmen, as de-
manded by the men, and provided by
law. Two thousand miners quit.
CLxRKspuno, w, Va, July IT,
Bills are posted here and at all the
mines in this section announcing q
mass meeting on Sunday. Debs and
Mahon will speak. The railroads have
offered reduced rates. Miners here
are expected to attend, as they recent
ly formed Mouogali union.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-24
SUMMER ASSEMBLY.
The preIImlnsfiss Of the Jewish chautauqua
society Resumed To-day.

ATLANTIC CRY, New jersey July "a
The preliminaries OF the fret ma
tional summer assembly OF the Jewisl
Chautauqua society we're resumed thil
morning by an address by Rabbi Ed
ward N. Calish, of Richmond, Virginia
who dealt with the question, "Does th'
Word Day in the First Chapter o
Genesis Mean Twelve HoursP"
Tomorrow morning the forma
opening of the assembly will take place
10 the synagogue Belh Israel. Sena'
tor Samuel d. Hoffman and Mayor
Franklin P. Stoy will welcome the
delegates In behalf of the state and
city aud responses will be made as fol.
lows: Mrs. Hannah solomon, OF Chi,
cago, for the council of Jewish women ;
DR.. Charles 8. Bernheimer, OF Phila-
delphia, for the Jewish publication
society; Rabbi William Rosleau, Of
Baltimore, for the Sabbath school
union OF America; Rev. DIR. Moreas, OF
Phllad ylphia, for the Theological semi
nary, and Rev. DR.. Joseph Krauskopf
for the National Farm school. After
these exercises the annual oration will
be delivered by Rev. DIR. II. Berkowitz.
chancellor of the national society. In
the afternoon there will be Sunday
school teachers rally presided over BY
DR.. ID. N Hariks of tho Temple Israel,
New York.
In addition to those already named,
other representative delegates already
on the ground include Simon Wolf, OF
Washington; DR.. Gustave Gottheii. The
venerable rabbi of Temple Emanuel,
New York; Lso N. Lew, OF Galveston,
Texas; Prof. Richard Gottheil, of
Columbia university; L. L. Luecbt, OF
New Orleans, aud Rev. DR.. Louis
Grossman, of Detroit.
The Chsutauqua society was organ
ized in Philadelphia 10 1873, re-organ.
lied on national basis last year, and
its membership extends throughout the
United States, Canada and British
India.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-24
A Flight Pe=.coned.

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24.-The
lightweight battle between Frank Ger
rard and Jimmy Murphy, which was to
have taken place near this city this
evening, to finish, with fiye-ounce
gloves. has been indefinitely postponed
on account of Gerard, being match
ed to fight Matty Matthews at Buffalo,
August 4th. Gerard is doing his
training with Eddy Santry at Dubuque,
Iowa.