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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-30
Great Alarm Caused, but the
Dana age Is Comparatively
Insignificant.
SHOCKS THAT WERE FELT
FOR MILES.
Four Thousand Packages of Powder
Gone-Not a Vestige Of the
Mills Remains.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Sept 29.-Tbis
morning about o'clock two violent ex-
pFosions occurred at the California Powder
Works at FELTON,, near this city.
While causing severe shocks, shaking
bulIdings,4n this city and creating alarm
at the time, the effect was really very in
signi icant when compared with such ex-
passions generally. Nobody was seri-
ousIy hurt though one man was twice
thrown 10 the ground and others barely
escaped damage from flying debris.
The loss Will not exceed $50, 000 Much
Of the machinery can be Sc up again and
the necessary repairs can be made in
few days to start that portion OF the works
again.
The quantity of powder consumed was
NOT difficult to estimate, for the manage
nent Keeps very close tally upon its prod
net and shipments.
About 1000 kegs or packages in the mills
and buildings were destroyed.
There IS not a vestige OF the coinins
mills left. The ground where they stood
is furrowed six feet deep. A grove of
trees. some of them three feet thick, was
blown up, and many others we're burned.
By almost superhuman efforts the fire
was prevented from spreading to other
buildings which contained powder.
All o The windows in the residences of
Colonel B. Peyl and ". c. Peyton,
which stand on a high hill, were broken.
The latter gentleman mad a narrow escape
from being cut by falling PIECES of plate
glass.
The explosion was distinctly heard at
Monterey. Pacific Grove and eighboring
towns.
h. E Warner and Ira Kennedy had
narrow escapes. Warner was on a tram
way leading to the mills when he saw q
great Hash and then heard a report. As
be started 10 run the ground rocked so
that he fell.
When he arose q second report came
and he fell again. Wood and pieces OF
iron were falling all around him, and a
billet OF wood struck him in the pack. He
staggered 10 the hIme and fell over it, re-
naming until all LANCER as past. Ken
nedy was struck over the eyes by stick.
Mrs. Foster, a waitress at the boarding
house, also had a close call, as a section
of timber fell just outside the room in
vn1cn she was asleep.
This evening ire is burning In the woods
on both sides OF the road leading 10 Eel
Ton. A force of men is lighting II, so that
there is little danger of 1t spreading.
There IS no positive knowledge to be
ascertained as 10 the cause of The eXplo-
SION, though it is possible that the over
heating OF the dryIng-room was RESPONSE
bic for il.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-30
UKiAR OUTLAWS STILL AT LARGE.
Bloodhound Quits Their Trail After
Brief PurSuf-Empty Treasure
Boxes Found.

UKIAH, CAL, Sept. 29.-The MUIR
derers of J. r. Barrett, who was shot by
outlaws while riding in stage between
Ukiah and Bonneville, are still at large.
A posse, consisting of Under Sheriff
Handy, Nebon Mcclure and Virgil and J.
l.. Johnson lett for the scene of the
tragedy as soon as the news was brought
to town, but the robbers had good three
hours start, and darkness overlook the
officers before they reached the scene OF
the crime.
Upon arrival near the locality of the
hold-up they were forced to await the
return of Driver Rose from Bonneville in
order to secure description of the rob-
bers, as well as to learn the exact location
of the hold-up.
The driver arrived on time, late in the
night, but could give no particular de-
scription OF the bandits other than that
they were both short and heavy. The
cold grew so intense that the bloodhound
refused TO work after he had led the posse
to The spot that had been used as a camp
by the bandits.
The posse then returned to this city,
but left early this morning to take up the
pursuit.
The deputies. Virgil and J. L. Johnson,
have Just returned with three broken
treasure boxes, from which the coin lad
all been taken. The boxes had been
broken open with a rusty ak and an iron
wedge. The amount of money secured
could not be learned, but it is thought to
have been considerable.
The officers are confident that suspi-
cions lead TO three well-knOwn local char
acters who are now under surveillance,
and who will be carefully examined by
the authorities.
Parties are constantly forming. and the
woods in the locality OF the ROBBERS are
we'll patroIled by arm citizens, who ex-
press simply desire 10 get a view of the
bandits
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-30
IMPERoONAT.D ~ 0FFICEK.
Drunken Nan PretendS to Arrest TtCc
HODlen aud Il HfDIscLf Jailed.

drunken Non Pretends to Arrest 7tCo
Honien aud Il HfnrscEf Jailed.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 29. - Arthur
Bohlman, farmland employed near Mil
pitas and who has been on spree for sew
eral days, was arrested last evening Tor
lmpersonatlng an officer. Bohlman had
pair OF handouts that belonged to Con-
stable Matthews of MilDitas, and, after be-
coming drunk he imagined that he was
an officer.
In running around town he met Fannie
brown and colored girl named Charlotte
Miller and placed them under arrest. He
took them nearly to the City Hall and
then released them. They reported the
matter to the police, and Bohlman was
arrested. The girls were also charged
with vagrancy.
AS Bohlman's act was merely drunken
freak the charge of impersonating an
oflcer was not pressed, and he pleaded
guilty to disturbing the peace and paid a
line of $40
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SAN JOSE. CAL, Sept. 29.-The resi-
dences OF Hugo LIebentEal and George w.
Lee, on Harrison street, near Home, in
the Willows, were destroyed by fire at
about o'clock this morning. The fire
originated in the Liebent thai place, where
no one was at home, and it is mystery
how it started. Lees loss ID put at $1,000
William Eipps, adjoining, was also badly
scO-ched
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rhnnannd DoMars % the Ton.

:. DELTA, CAL, Sept. 29.-Men who
have just arrived from the scene of the
gold strike made two days ago twelve
miles fIom here say that the find was in
the shape of a good quartz ledge. The
discoveries have already taken out ore
thar will 90 $1,000 TO the ton
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-30

SAN JOSE. CAL Sept. 29.-There was
a slight frost over much of the lower val
lev early this morning, out not enough TO
do harm. Such crops as would have been
injured have been gathered and such as
re main Will not be materially damaged,
unless there should be a freeze, of which
there is no danger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-30

ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal. Noonan lO17-1O73 Mis- sion
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-30
Expires From a shoes Caused by the
P09Cd r. am EL7fo inn

T0fUutr- lHttt EbI1to toHs
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Sept. 29.-Mrs.
Mary (. Wakeman died a. Seabright this
morning OF heart trouble presumably
fastened By the shock OF the powd er- mill
explosion. The deceased was native of
Missouri, aged 65 years. and was well &C
quainted with prominent people OF Cali
1ornia in early days.
She came to California in I849 with her
fash sr General John Wilson, VINO was the
hrst Naval officer OF San Francisco, being
appointed BY President Zachary Taylor,
and was prior to that time Land Commits
sioner in the State. Mrs. Wakeman was
present at the Admission day bal in San
Francisco and danced with General Va
IIeio. Ex-Governor Francis of Missouri
was her cousin. she leaves one daughter,
Mrs. H. c. Cooper OF this city.
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Stricken on Heart D;,.a.,.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 29.-Thatcher F.
Barnes. farmer residing near Alvi.o
dropped dead from heart disease at his
home last evenine. He was a native of
New York, aged 68 years. The deceased
was pioneer of 1852 and was well known
Throughout the county. A widow and
two daug hters survive him.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

That Kentucky minister who was
shot to pieces the other day for saying
that there is no devil' ought to have
known better; somebody or other is
raising the devil in Kentucky most Of
the time.-Chicago Times-Herald.
1t looks queer to see a Southern
states-rights Democrat presenting a
bill for a national quarantine system.
IL looks as If some theories don't work
well in yellow fever epidemics. .-Bos-
ton Herald.
Good table etiquette is bound to de-
stroy at least "a per cent. of the nor
NAL enjoyment of a meal.-Galveston
News.
After a woman gets married the
world has a chance to forget that she
thinks she can sing. g.-Atchison Globe.
A man with his leg cut off by the
railroad is to sue the company for dam
ages, as if he had not received damages
enough. -Richmond Times.
The uprising in Cuba has had one
object in view, and that is absolute in
dependence We very much mistake
the situation there IL the revolutionists
shall agree to anything short of it.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sprechen sic Czech? That is the way
they put it now in the vicinity of vi
enna.-Boston Herald.
The average man doesn't know that
he has distinguished ancestors until he
marries and his wife makes the discov-
Cry.-Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
RnssIsM I'm cITnEs.

The experience of New York and Of
Philadelphia has in its essential fea-
lures been repeated in all our great
cities in which one or the other of our
national parties had d large and steady
majority, and where municipal cleo
tions We're run on national party lines.
The interruptions Of this rule consist
ed only in occasional popular uprsings
against intolerable outrage, or in the
accidental appearance in Office of a
man of public spirit and intrepidity.
Where the two parties nearly balanced
one another in strength, the abuses
were, Of course, usually less great; but
even there those that existed were
mostly traceable to the circumstance
that the municipal offices were held by
men who had been put into power not
solely to serve the city, but to serve
their party. and who, when serving
their party, might expect to be sus-
tanned by it in serving themselves.
II Is. of course, not pretended that
the running of municipal elections on
national party lines is the only source Cf
The abuses prevailing in our municipal
governments; but it is certainly the
source of very many and of the worst
Of them, and it is at the same time the
most troublesome obstacle to an effec-
tive prevention or correction of them
OF this the recent municipal election in
New York has again furnisheda striking
proof With all the elements OF
strength Tammany possesses among
certain classes Of the population, il
could not have been victorious had il
not been supported by many thousands
of Democrats who. although at heart
opposed to Tammany practices, voted
for the Tammany candidates merely be.
cause they bore the Democratic party
label, and had not many thousands OF
Republicans, although at heart desir.
Gus of giving the city good govern.
ment, withheld their votes from Mr.
Low simply because they thought they
had in this municipal contest to stant
by the national Republican party or
ganization. We have witnessed SINH
lar things in New York several time.
before, and mutatis mutandis. in Phila
/ delphia likewise.-Harper's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

that o1e-fourth of the adult men and wo-
men in the civilized world have in their
bodies the seeds Of this grim destroyer. A
single grain Of dirt taken from city street,
under the microcope sometimes reveals as
many as a million OF the minute but murder
ous bacilh Of consumption. There has never
been but one medicine discovered that
will prevent and cure this disease. II IS
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It
acts directly on the lungs, driving out dis
ease germs and building rew and healthy
tissues 1t allays Inflammation Of the
mucous membranes II Is the great blood
maker, hesh-builder and nerve tonic. 1t
cures o6 per cent. of all cases of consu1ip-
ton and diseases of the air passages. All
medicine dealers sell it.
Mrs. Louisa stenmann, Of 67th ST., Brooklyn,
N y, writes Three wears ago ! was 50 sick I
could not eat sleep or walk, for coughed all day
and night. My weight was reduced from $50 to
l77 pounds. The first night that I slept four
hours at one time, was after had taken three
doses Of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
The offensive matter expectorated grew less
every day and when had taken the whole of one
bottle 1 could sleep all night without coughing.
and have been well ever siuce and weigh I7s
pounds"
When someone is sick in the family and
the doctor is called in, what is the first
question he asks? Are the bowels regu-
larl That's the question, isn't It? II a
wife and mother will see to Il that when
any member of the family Is troubled with
constipation a prompt resort Is had TO Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, there will be
mighty little sickness in the family. One
little Pellet" is a gentle laxative and two
a mild cathartic. They cure constipation
and biliousness and never gripe. They reg.
ulate and invigorate the stomach, liver and
bowels. Found at all medicine stores.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
Open tonight until II o'clock
Open tomorrow until IL
o'clock noon.
The Great
Holiday Rush
Goes On.

Fresh arrivals Of Umbrellas every
day direct from one of the best
makers in the country.
Beautiful handles, splendid make
and finish, very little prices, as low
as 80 cents up to $4 each.
What about that pair of Blankets?
A very sensible present. We can
suit you in Blankets and-Comforters,
or, if you want lovely Table Linens
and Napkins, we have them right.
What about warm Gloves and
Mittens Fine Kid Gloves, Fur
Top Gloves, Scotch Wool Gloves;
new Goods; Just received to-day.
Plenty of nice warm Underwear
and Stockings.
A lot of Fine Embroidered Handker-
chiefs, half price; 25-cent goods for
1919 cents. What rush at our
Handkerchief counter.
Business is lively at our Dress
Goods counter. What splendid
values we are now showing in Black
and Colored Dress Stuffs.
What run and a rush in our
Cloak Room-Jackets and Capes
are going out lively in the great
half-price sale now going on. Plenty
more to sell at wonderfully low
prices.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

AS a creditor of China Russia can find
a convenient pretext for the seizure OF
Port Arthur, and the Chinese govern
ment finds it convenient to oconciliate her
powerful creditor. Germany can find
an equally plausible excuse for her
share in the parting Of the debtors rail-
ment
It follows the lead of the New York
Herald, which has all along urged
President Mckinley to send a minister
to China who would properly represent
this nation and its great commercial
interests.
Whatever may be done by the great
powers, the diplomacy Of our states
men should be so exercised as to fully
secure our interests without leading to
a rupture Of the friendly relations now
existing.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Howard Gilpin and Mrs. Gilpin, of
this city, will spend Christmas with
relatives in Newark.
Miss Bertha smithers, of Smyrna,
was in town yesterday.
Miss sallie McElwee, of Smyrna. is
visiting her sister, Mrs Charles Arm
strong, at the Clayton House.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 2. Onley. of
Clayton, were in this city yesterday.
Joseph L. Cavender Of Wilmington,
spent yesterday in Philadelphia.
J. R. Pauwart, Of Media, was in Will
mington yesterday.
Samuel Williams, of Felton, is regis
tered at the Gibson House.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knox, Of Fred
erica, are visiting in this city.
James Palmer. proprietor Of Slaugh-
ter Beach on the Delaware bay, will
move to Milford next week.
Ira w. Davis, Of Georgetown, left for
his home there yesterday.
Miss X. Williams, Of Lewes. was at
his home there yesterday.
Prothonotary Woolley will spend
Sunday with his parents in Seaford.
J. Wilkin Strayhorn will spend
Christmas with friends in Washington,
d. c.
c. r. Day and wife, Of Salisbury. Nd.
are registered at the Hotel Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Salisbury, Jr..
left this afternoon for Dover, where
they will spend Christmas with his mo-
ther.
James w. Ponder has gone to Milton
for the holidays
Miss May Tubbs, of Linwood has
been visiting Wilmington friends.
J. Edward Addicks is occupying No.
240 South Seventeenth street. Philadel-
phia, as his Winter residence.
Hoyt Jones is spending the holidays
in Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G. Knowles will
spend Christmas in New York.
Daniel o. Hastings has gone to Prin-
cess Anne, Nd, for the holidays.
j. Edward Fahey, of st. Paurs R. c.
Church choir is confined to his home
with a severe cold.
Mrs. Sarah S. England has gone to
Fairville Pa, to spend Christmas.
Ex-Governor r. J. Reyonlds was in
this city few hours to-day.
Mate Edward Dawson, whose ship is
in port at Philadelphia, is visiting
Mrs. Nina Sadler, at No. 800 East Sixth
street.
Ex-Judge Marvel, Mrs. Marvel and
Miss Anne Marvel have returned from
Milford
Roert Adair is visiting in Philadel
phia.
Charles Stevens, deputy clerk of thu
Circuit Court Of Caroline county, ant
Miss Hester Russell, Of ChestertowI
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Cooke, in this city.
William A. Mahoney, of London, ha
sent a numer of Christmas cards Il
Wilmington friends.
The clerks in the office of the re
| cCrder Of deeds this morning presente,
to Recorder Montgomery a beautiful
solid silver smoking set.
Pianos at honest prices at Dear
| bornfc Qo0 and 900 nTorlxpf cfroclf
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
ouR coNIMERcIAL srAKE.

The Philadelphia Ledger takes
business-lilSe and matter-of-fac view OF
the European aggressions in China, as
the following from its editorial columns
will show
The commercial stake OF the United
States in the preservation of Chinese
territory from its f0reshadOwed parti-
tion by European powers is very great.
Allowing much for eXaggeratiOn and
for the misinterpretation of the Eu-
ropean program respecting China, the
recent occupation of important portions
of the sluggish empire by Germany ana
Russia may be the beginning Of se-
ries of territorial appropriations which
may ultimately affect cur trading in
terosts. How these interests should be
guarded and protected short of an arm
ed demonstration may become a grave
problem for our government The
jingO spirit which would demand a
share for the United States in the
threatened partition at any cost will
not be encouraged by the thoughtful
people Of this country, who are aware
that the cost Of an armed collision with
European powers, who might not be
disposed to concede us a dividend in the
spoilation of the empire, would be O
high price TO pay for the commercial
benefits derived from the possession OF
American ports in China In the long
run we shall gain far more by diplo-
matte negotiations in aid of our com
merce in Chinese waters than by a ma
val demonstration there, whatever mas
be the outcome of the proposed parti-
tion.
IL is probably only question of time
when China will lose its autonomy. The
war with Japan developed the startling
fact that there is little patriotism
among the 100000 900 people Of the so
called empire The Manohu govern
ment Of the country is hopelessly cor
rupt, and II is said the mass of the Chi
nese would look upon the overthrow o
the dynasty with entire satisfaction
Under these circumstances the lethar
gic Chinese would regard with indif
ference the plottings and counterplot
tings of rival European nations to ap
prOpriate the country. The opera bouff
warfare conducted by the Chimes
against the japanese invaders reveale
to the world that the country was praC
tically defenceiess, so far as the mil
tary spirit and skill Of its population
concerned
In a practical view Of the situatio
the Chinese would probably fare be
ter under foreign than under the rule ,
the reigning Manchu dynasty, which,
is believed, Is willing to sell any of II
Chinese ports for a good round sun
The occupation OF Port Arthur by Ru
sia is the sequel to a financial transa
tion. The indemnity accepted by Japa
in lieu of the Chinese territory at fir
seized by her in pursuance of the j.
pan-Chinese treaty Of 1895 was furnis'
cd by Russian and French capitalist
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT ST. J0sEPH'S
HOME.

The Christmas celebration at St.
Joseph's Home, Eleventh and French
streets, will open with high mass at 3
o'clock tomorrow morning. Leonard s
mass will be sung by choir Of about
thirty voices, accompanied with orches-
ira. The surpliced choir which has been
lately organized, will appear for the
first time. The second mass will be at
z o'clock and The last at o'clock, which
will be. followed by henediction
Through the kindness OF generous
benefactors the boys will enjoy a real
Christmas dinner. Santa Claus, who
always visited the home in the after
noon. has announced a departure from
this rule, and will not appear until
evening.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
HISS GlBSON'O WILL.
IT DISPOSES OF BIG MONEY IN
SMALL REQUESTS.

IT DISPOSES OF BIG MONEY IN
SMALL REQUESTS.
Many persons in Wilmington have
made inquiry as to what disposition the
late Miss Sarah Ann Gibson made Of
her property She directed that every
thing, beth real and personal, be con-
verted into cash by her friend and
executor, J. Jackson Peirce. The $500
10 the Newark Union Burying Ground
is TO be invested and the income used
to keep in order the graves Of the mem
bers Of the family of Joseph Jackson,
any money left IS to be used for the
general expenses OF the burying
ground. The sum of $500 each is left
absolutely to the Home for Aged Wo-
men and the Home for Friendless and
Destitute Children Wallace Wardell
is given $1,000 for life, and at his
death il goes to his two children, Will
lard and Thomas Wardell. Joseph H.
Hess is given 81 900 for life, and at his
death his children, William and Anna
get it. Philip Jackson gets $1,000 dur
ing life and his children, Emma F.
and William, inherit it at his death.
The following are the bequests made
without reservations OF any kind:
Joseph Jackson, S50O: James Mcintyre,
81 900; Anna Mary Miller, $500; Flea
nor Archie, wife of Harry Archie, $500;
Lydia Jane Husbands, $500; Josephine
Hess, $1,000; Mary Eta Sharpley, S1OO;
ELLA G.. Peirce, 500; J. Jackson Peirce
$500; James Bayard Peirce S100; Wes-
ley J. Husbands, 5000.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24

Tomorrow is Christmas Day and the
employees Of the Evening Journal Will
be given a holiday in conformity with
a rule which has been in force ever
since the paper was established. There
fore there will be no edition Of the
paper issued on that day. We wish all
Of our readers a merry time Of It, and
trust that their various expectations OF
good cheer will be fully realized.
Evening journal., 1897-12-24
soNs on DELAWARE ENTERrAIN

An entertainment was given by the
Sons of Delaware last evening at their
rooms, in the Betz building. Philadel-
phia, to their friends, both ladies and
gentlemen, large number Of whom
were present. II was the first enter
tainment given by the society. aside
from ladies' nights, to which ladies
have been invited, and the occasion was
so pleasant that it is probable that
similar entertainments will be given
more frequently in the future.
Richard Fisher, the president. pre-
sided, and there was an address by DR..
Iheophilus Parvin on Three Weeks in
Russia. Dr. parvin was a delegate to
The Medical Congress at st. Petersburg
last Summer, and a number Of photo
graphs which he obtained there were
exhibited by him.
A feature Of the entertainment wac
the presentation to the society Of an oil
portrait of Dr. w. Joseph Hearn. who
was its second president. Norris S. Bar
ratt made the presentation on behalf
Of DR.. Hearn. and Mr.. Fisher received
it for the society. Miss Viola Jenny
played selections Of instrumental musi,
during the evening.