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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-01

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-01


To bear, .to,nurse, to rear, ~: =.
+! To watch, and then TO lose; i. :: + !;
To. see my bright on es disappear -;
]; Drawn up like morning dews. =: =.
To bear, 10 nurse, TO rear. -. j..
To watch, and then to lose-.:% ;: T.:
This haye.I done when God drew near, !:
Among his own to choose. -: -
40 hear. to heed. to wed : .. ::,. :.:.
And with thy lord depart =; +
In.tears that he as soon assfed, /
=. viii let no longer smart. -.
To hear, to heed, to we'd. 80. J: =
" This while thou didst Ismiled,:
For now it was not God who said: III
"Mother, give me thy child" y.
o fond % fool and blindl
To God II gave with tears, =.
But when aeman:like grace would find.
Ny soul put:by her fears. -!
o fond l. O fool and blindl =. = II
:: God guards in happier spheres;
That man will guard whore he did bind
:: Is hope for unknown years. :. RI
To he ar, to heed, to we'd. 1911 f.
Fl: Fair lot that maidens choose
Thy 10 Others lie ndezes words are said,
+. Thy face no more she views. .:.:;=
Thy mothers lot. my dear, :. =. :.5].:j
She doth in naught accuse; f.. .:.+:i
;. Her lotto bear, TO nurse, TO rear,
: j: TO love--and then to lose. !: III
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-01

Ian MacIaren says that Harold Frederic is
the American writer most in favor in England
just now. A few months ago Stephen Crane
10 he :. :.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-01

.susAs's Escort ara Others" Do1ey's. .
Evening star., 1897-06-01
NEARLY READY FOR TRIAL
Torpedo Boat Dupont Recc;xiur
Few Finishinr Touchax

BRISTOL, r. l., June 1.-The new United
states torpedo boat Dupont, which the
Herreshon firm here is building is almost
completed, and only the finishing touches
remain TO be made before the vessel will
he ready for her trial trip. This. it Is
expected. Will take place early next month.
The Dupont is almost an exact reprcduc
ton OF the Porter, which was compIete5
py the Herreshcffs short time ago She
Is !i' feet inches On the water line. II
1eet beam, with a draught of about six
ieet The forward part of the deck is
turtle back for about twenty feet from
the bow. hand rail enci-cles the entire
deck There are two coming towers one
al the bow and one at the stern, each fitted
with lockout places. On each side of the
towers are lights nine inches in diameter
The vessel IS painted black above the
water line and red below The plating of
the hull is of steel 5-16 of an inch in thick
ness The frames and deck beams are also
Of steel There are nine steel bulkheads.
made water tight. She has three boilers
and two engines for speed, which are ex-
pected to develop 4,0oo horse power.
The coat has twin screws. There are
two fire rooms, one aft and one forward
of the engine room. The officers quar-
tiers are located forward and there are
accommodations aft for a crew Of thirty
men. She will carry three eighteen-Inch
torpedo tubes and four one-pounder rapid
fire guns.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
MARK TWAIN IS ALL RIGHT,
Friends Deny Reports of His Poverty
and lll-HenIth.

LONDON, June 1.-The friends of Samuel
l.. Clemens (''Mark Twain'D ask the As
sociated Press to deny the stories in circu-
lltion regarding his ill-health and impov-
erished condition. They repeat the state
r-ent cabled to the Associated Press on May
y. when MIR. Clemens was reported to have
Gied suddenly, that the distinguished Amer
ian author is now in better health and
spirits than for years.
The report of last autumn that Mr. Glenn
ems was living in quiet lodgings and
working day and night at his book in order
TO pay his creditors and provide for his
family was perfectly true at that time
lie had then reached London. after the
.ath OF his daughter, in a terribly depress-
ell condition and in bad health, but he
seems 10 have thrived on hard work For
several months Mr. Clemens and his family
have been living in a pretty house situated
on charming square at Chelsea His book
Is now finished and the publisher is on his
way here from the United States for the
Manuscript. Mr.. Ciemens and his family
leave London at the end of this month 10
pass the summer In Austria % =
On Thursday last Mr.. Clemens 6ined with
few friends, including Mr.. Nelson. the
editor OF Harpers Weekly. and rhe CORES
pendent here of the Associated Press Mr.
clemens hair Is almost write, but his face
has good color. his eyes are bright ard
his figure is upright and alert He talked
most entertainingly all the evening about
Lis travels, his book and his experiences IN
London After he left Mr.. Nelson. who is
On old friend of Mr- Clemens. referring TO
the latter. said: II have never seen him
In better form. He looks FAR better than
when l saw him in New York Il few years
ago.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
HOSE Turned on CONvICTS.
Vigorous Means Used to Subdue Re.
belliOus Prisoners at San Quentin.


beliiOus Prisoners at San Quentin.
SAN FRANCISCO. June $50 far as ex-
ternal evidences went things were in an
improved condition at the penitentiary at
San Quentin yesterday. In place of the
constant shrieking and bowling of the pre-
ceding days, the bread and water gang
kept a sullen silence
The senate board of prison directors held
a special meeting and authorized the WIZ
den to shoot down convic-s if necessary
TO restore order.
While the meeting was in progress Gov
BudG telephcned to Warden Hale and gave
him explicit instructions about handling
the strikers. He told the warden to notify
the conVictS that any man who continues
to be unruly from this time will be denied
the right of restoration to citizenship; and
further that no striker who continues to
mold out from this date need ever apply
Tor executive clemency, for his application
VIII not be even considered AS soon as the
meeting adjourned Warden Hale instruct
ed his subordinates to resort to extreme
measures
the armory of Company d at San Rafael
AMI sent to the prison. Ten extra guards
Were employed and placed on the prison
walls Tor the night. AT o'clock the cap
sdihS went into the yard and began opera
tiors-
Kid alley" on the side of the prison.
"hleh contains sixty-six cells, was the
scene OF attack by the officers. This alley
contains the boys and young men, and they
made the greatest amount of trouble dur
ing the strike. When the officers and guards
appeared they were cursed and hooted as
usual E.ach cell from which came a sound
was marked and the inmates taken out and
reileYed of most of their clothes Cant
hlrIem then ordered out the fire hose The
hCZzle was Doked into the wicket of each
ecu ana the convicts were thoroughly
arenched-
niS operation was continued until S
O'Clock. and finally the yelling and cursins
ceased II is proposed to send a number
OF the ringleaders of the strike to the
prahch prison at Folsom, where the work
consists of quarrying granite
Evening star., 1897-06-01
THE MATCH RESUMED.
Congregational Chess Players Resumed
Their Study.

The House of Representatives is in ses-
sion. and consequently at 30 pm. there
were but a few members in the commerce
committee room, where. in half an hour
the battle for chess supremacy between
the House of Representatives and the
house of commons was to be resumed
Senator Barry of Arkansas, who was an
interested spectator all through yesterday
occupying a chair opposite Mr.. Plowman's s
table, who had already arrived as had Repre-
sentative Shannon, captain of the Ameri-
can team. Mr.. Elwell, who has SO ably as
sisted Mr.. Shannon was also present as
also MIR. Gwyer, president of the chess
club.
The American players who have unfinsh-
ed games came into the play room at A..
confident of victory.
The wires were tested and found to be in
condition.
At o'clock a message was received stat
ing that division was being taken In the
mousse OF commons. and that the members
OF the team were expected shortly.
The Earl of Westmeath cast up coin
and the Englishmen won first move in the
consultation game to follow the regular
match. There was a slight delay awaiting
the arrival of the referee, the Austrian
minister.
When play was resumed Mr. Parnell. at
board 2, relieved his pinned knight, when
Mr.. Shafroth took 1t, and when the queen
retook he pushed the pawn on her majesty.
limit MIR. Jones put his queen behing his
OR. and Mr.. Piowman captured the bish-
op with the pawn At this point the sit
uatlon became intensely interesting
At board No. the Englishman. Mr.. VIII
son. took pawn with QP. Mr.. Handy then
sacrificed his bishop for the advanced
queens rocks pawn and the kings bishop's
pawn. 1t became evident at this stage tina,
1t would require the most careful playing
for the American to win. Mr. Jones
brought his Kt. behind his queen and
threatens something serious. Mr. Plowmar
Captures K p.
Further playing at board was as fol-
lows
White-America, Shafroth
Black-Parnell, Great Britain.
White. Black
"a ........... Q-KB3
%. Bx: mate. Q xB.
26. PIX, plus 4. Q-B2.
27.P-Kt3. B-K4.
2S ........ P-Kt3
%. Q-Kt2. R-Kt2
Evening star., 1897-06-01
TWO KILLED ny AN ExpIoS1oN
Chas. King & Sons Store Burned Mt
Charlottesville, Va,


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June l.
The large warehouse recently erected by
Chas. King & Sons of Alexandria, Va.
as branch of their Alexandria business.
was totally destroyed by fire at a late
hour yesterday afternoon, doing damage
estimated at between $4,000 and So. 1000
which is covered by an insurance of sI1,-
600. The origin Of the fire is not known.
After it had been in progress short while
the dynamite and powder storage room
exploded with loud and deafening noise
knocking out three of the walls and COM
pletely demolishing the office, in which a
number of persons were at work Two
persons were killed by the falling debris
Mr. &. f. Christian. an employee and e.
Mrs. Jones, who lives just across the
street from the burned building. Mr. Chas
w. Hulfsh, manager of the Charlottesville
house for Chas. King & Sons, and also a
son-in-law of Mr.. King. was taken from
the ruins in a battered and severely in
jured condition. His left arm was broken,
and he was in many ways bruised and
cut. Mr.. Albert c. Mabry. another en-
was rescued uninjured, the timbers hav-
ing fallen in such a position as to protect
him. j. w. Anderson, bookkeeper was
buried under the falling bricks and when
reached was found to be suffering with
severe pains in his back besides many
severe scalp wounds. A number of other
persons were in the building at the time
slight injury.
Mr.. Frank King of the firm was in the
office at the time checking up, but man
aged to escape without injury.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
SNOW AND ICE IN NORTHWEST.
Great Injury Done to Crops in Several
Western States.

Western States.
CHICAGO, June 1.-Heavy frosts occur
red the past two mornings over the greater
part of the northwest. Snow and freezing
weather are reported from northern Wis
consin and Minnesota, with much damage
to vegetables and small fruits. The Wis
coEsin strawberry crop may be a total loss.
Tobacco in southern Wisconsin is reported
slightly injured. and in northern Illinois
badly damaged. Corn in northern and CEN
trail Illinois is reported to be cut down from
the frost. Ice formed at many points in
this section. Potatoes were killed at some
points and must be reDlanted. Iowa re-
ports indicate considerable damage to corn,
potatoes and fruits. Southern Michigan
and northern Indiana also report much in
jury by frost.
A dispatch from St. Paul says reports
from one hundred points in west Minnesota
indicate that last nights frost was one of
the most severe in many years. Ice formed
in several localities. The weather was
cloudy in northern Minnesota and North
Dakota, and the result there is uot disas-
trous. In southwestern Minnesota all the
strawberry crop. just coming to the berry
Is completely ruined. The reports agree in
saying that corn is also probably a COM
plete loss.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
ELECTRIC LIGHT QUESTION
Attorney Thomas Renders an Important
Opinion Touching the Contract.
Commissioners Have No Authority to
Permit Rival Company to
Use Potomac Ducts.

After several weeks consideration the
Commissioners have taken up for action
the bids for street lighting. and within
short time will award the contracts for
same. ....-...
1t will be recalled that the United States
Electric Light Company at the opening
Of the bids submitted a proposal by which
1t invaded the territory occupied by the
Potomac company and underbid |. for the
work OF lighting the streets. II was con-
tingent. however, upon the right to oc-
cupy the two ducts set aside by the Poto-
mac company for the free use of the Dis
trict, the United States company claiming
broadly the power of the Commissioners
to grant such permission.
The Potomac company, on the other
hand, denied the right of the Commission
ers to permit a rival company the use Of
Its ducts. Thus matters stood, until the
Commissioners decided to submit the entire
question to the attorney for the District
for mis- opinion.
Attorney Thomas Reports.
This opinion has been rendered, in which
1t is held that the Commissioners are with
out authority to grant the United States
Company the use of the Potomac Com
pany's ducts. In his opinion Attorney
Thomas refers to the Potomac Company 5
charter, which sets forth:
Said company shall reserve, free of cost.
two vacant ducts in the conduits of each CT
the above mentioned streets and avenues
for the reception of wires and cables of
the fire alarm and telegraphc service of
the District of Columbia, and said conduits
and accessories shall always be opened and
accessible to the Engineer Commissioner or
his agent
Merely a License.
Continuing, Attorney Thomas says:
1T is plain that this reservation is but
mere license to the Commissioners to use
two ducts in the conduits of the Potomac
Electric Power Company's for purposes
of the fire alarm and telegraph of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and that they are not
authorized to use them for any other pur-
pose The expression of the use to be made
of these two ducts necessarily excludes
tie right to use them for any other pur-
pose"
Evening star., 1897-06-01
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular caI-12 O'Clock m.-National Safe
Linosype 10 at I2iN; 10 at 1al5s; 10 at iaIs: 10
at i21.s. After call-Mergenthaier Linotype. 20
District of Columbia Bonds-aoyea fund 5s 1os
U.s. 1901. currency. lI3 lid. Water stock Is. 1909.
currency, ia bid. 3.65s. funding currency, ITO
Miscellaneous Bonds ds-Metropolitan Railroad 5s.
ia bid. Metropolitan Railroad eonv. 6s l16h bid.
road Is. 81 bid. Columbia Railroad ss. iisI. bid.
Washington Gas Company Us, series A, liz bid.
Gsesapeste and Potomac Telephone & nome IS. ioi BID DID,
American American Security Sty and Trs; s. and A. loo bid bid
Washington Market Company ist es, ios bid bid
Wassns,on Ma,ss. eS%psSy imp. Ios Sid
Masonic Han Association 5s los bid. '''
National Bank stocks;.Bank Of Washington; 2so
800 s asl sis s.ss 5sa IS I'D Fss ami
Mechanics Ne M, l.s bid sscosd LBS bid Citizen
ASKED wsss a ~ 3D. los :ss sss
Traders. 9S bid. 90 asked lincoln. los bid lo7
Safe Deposit and Trw. Companies National Safe
Deposit and Trust ~ bid II! asked. washington
scay and ID sass 6s
Railroad IS sioess-o.p.ta! Traction. s2s bid. s.,s
iunsia. sas s. eaS''A'' bid. 'l''s '''' i'''1 '-- 20
Gas asd Electric IAeht -wa.Aing,oo Gas.
Electric Light. slA bid, sI,s asked.
IS s g G ia g g :s :.sS
orrcorsn, IS bid Potomac, es bid. Arliseton.
l27 bid. German American, 1877 bid. National
Union io1 bid I2H asked Columbia. 12h hid.
13 asked. Riggs 7Js bid, sx asked. Peoples. ~
bid. Lincoln, 81 bid. asked Commercial ~
mid. -s-t -
!. Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title. ~
hid. io5 asked Colnnbis Title. bid. 5k asked.
Teiephone stocks.-Pennsylvania 20 hid. CAesa.
peaks and Potomac. 64h bid, 67h asked. Amen-
can Graphophcne. SK BID eh asked. American
Graphopione. preferred, 10 bid Pnenmatic Gun
Carriarr Dc nd 80 asked
Miscelianeous StocAu.-MerEenthaler Linotype lc1
bid 12lN asked. Lanstoa Mooofype. bid. WASH
Evening star., 1897-06-01
DURATION OF-THE' SHOCK
The Earthquake Of Yesterday Lasted About
Five Minutes.
Record Kept BY Weather Bureau
Seism0graph-Expe I'm the
National Deposit Building.

The earthquake which occurred yester-
day afternoon lasted longer than any
seismic disturbance ever recorded by the
weather bureau. which has had a seismo-
graph In place during the past four years.
The disturbance is recorded as lasting
about five minutes.
The weather bureau, however. regards
earthquakes as a weather phenomenon.
ana for that reason II does not have tele-
graphic reports from stations in respect
of such occurrences.
The only place in the United States where
seismic disturbances are scientifically re-
corded Is at the headquarters of the wealth
er bureau here, where a seismograph, the
invention of Professor T. F. Marion of the
bureau. Is placed n the basement of the
main building and notes its movements
in an adjoining building.
Three Recent Quakes.
During the four years it has been in
operation 1t has recorded about six earth
quakes, three of which occurred during
the past month of May. There was a
slight shock on the Sd instant, another on
the 9th, lasting forty-five second, and
the third and strongest on the 31st.
The seismograph merely records move
ment in the earth, but does not indicate
the direction of that movement. do in
struments that are used extensively by the
Japanese government.
Prof. III. NJ. Paul of the naval observa-
tory was at his home. corner of 22d and X
streets, at the time of the shock yesterday.
He noticed the vibrations and read the
face time correctly at :5S:29 pm. He said
the vibrations continued, and there seemed
to be another maximum at $50, and he
continued to feel the chair shake under
him until 2:00:2O
An Observer's Experience.
A gentleman, wEo occupies an Office in
the National Safe Deposit Company's build
ing, corner New York avenue and 18th
street, speaking of his experience during
the earthquake yesterday. remarked:
When the earthquake occurred 1 was
in front room, next my own, on the
fourth floor of the bank building. / SAT
In strong, four-legged office chair. fac
ing toward the south. conversing with a
friend, who sat opposite me. Suddenly
1elt the building to be gently moving, with
See-Saw motion, just as if, under its CEN
ter from east to west, extended a great
roller on which it gently rocked first to-
ward the SOUTH then toward the north
The thought of an earthquake flashed
through my mind, and with it the reflection
that books always speak of shocks VIXEN
dc describing them. There was no shock to
this l should say that the first move
meEt lasted fifteen seconds or possibly
twenty; then there was an interval of rest
OF five to eight seconds, followed by an
other movement about a third as long as
the first"
Evening star., 1897-06-01
Special Treasury Agent Hambleton
Assaulted by Cuban Filibusters.
TRYING TO EFFECT THEIR ARREST
On Steamer Biscayne, Which Trans
ferred Arms to the Dauntless.
REPORT TO SECRETARY GAGE

MIAMI, Fla. June 1.-The steamer Bis
cayne and crew of six men are under ar
rest here charged with having transferred
a cargo of arms. ammunition and men to
the tug Dauntless early yesterday MORN
irg. The men will be held until instruc-
tons are received from Jacksonville or Key
West. According to eyewitness. the
expedition was transferred successfully and
consisted of several hundred thousand
rounds of ammunition and 16o men.
The steamer was boarded by Special
Agent Hambleton of the Treasury Depart
nent. who placed the boat under arrest
He was then seized by several Cubans, his
revolver taken from him and he was beat
en- about the face and body.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The Late Frank p. Hastings to BE
Buried in Maine.

The funeral of the late Frank P. Has
tings. the secretary of the Hawaiian le-
cation. who died at his apartments, in the
Everett. Saturday afternoon. took place
today at noon at st. Johns Church. There
was large attendance at the ceremonies,
including the leading representatives of
the diplomatic corps and nearly all the
delegates Of universal postal congress. of
which he was member. representing Ha-
waii. The remains will be taken to Maine
this afternoon for interment.
AS mark of their respect to the MEM
ory of the deceased, President and Mrs.
Mckinley had handsome wreath sent to
be placed upon the casket. In addition
Col. Bingham was detailed to attend the
funeral as the representative of the Presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
Baltinore Markets.

BALTIMORE, June 1.-Fleur dull unchanxed-re-
ceipts, ~ 2Sl barreis exports. 23oa barres sales
$50 harrels Wheat dui1 and easy-spot and mouth
z6al6A; July. zoa7OH; August. dshaDH receipts,
2,9CO bushels: expoats pone stock. 1S7. $40 b1sh-
spot. 2sAasSx: month. x75sa2sh: July. 2sHa2sE;
August. zsska2sk; September. zaa2sX: steamsr
1000 bushels; stock. Slz. .2S2 basbeis saiss 1900
hushels-soatbern white corn. a2ha33: do. ye.:sw
s.les; No mixed. 2sa29.s-reeeipts. ze,sSi bush
els: exports, none: stock. 50.S8 bushels Rye
SYh-recclpts, 4S. 728 bushels exports none; stock
i5z ls5 b1shes. Hay steady-choicc Timothy. Sl3 20
a$1A00. Grain fre1ghts very Quiet-stean 10 Liy-
erpool per quarter. Id. June; Cork for oeders per
qs.rtef, 2s1hd. june. 2Rea Jnly. Sugar, butter
and eEgD steady, unchanged. Cheese weak-fRncy
New York g pounds, OF: DO 5 pounlH. 0sl: =.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
Order OF Astrea.

The incorporators of the Order of Astrea,
a fraternal association organized recently
by well-known business men, met last
week and elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent. Josiah C. Stoddard: vice president,
Thomas c. Noyes; secretary. Charles s.
Willis: treasurer. F. A. Sebring: auditor,
A. j. Crane; general counsel. Alvin T.
Tracey; medical examiner-in-chief, DR..
Clifton Mayfield.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
Di,n.trou. Fire mt Washington, Pa.

WHEELING. w. Va. June IA special
to the Inteiligsncer over the long g-distance
telephone tells of a disastrous fire at Wash
fngton. Pa. shortly after midnight this
morning The entire works Of the Nov
city Glass Company. including two factory
buildings were destroyed. involving a loss
oi sio.V partially covered by insurance
it was feared the falling of the wallis
would cause the fire to extend to a row Of
dwellings. but the firemen did good work
aud the fire was under control at 1:D m
seyenty-hve men are thrown out of en-
piOyment
Evening star., 1897-06-01
Cannot Use the Dnma.

Secretary Long has informed a committee
representing the High School Cadets that
it win be impos ssible for the Marine Band
to take part In their annual parade and
drill on the 9th instant for the reason
that 1t will be otherwise engaged on that
date. The engagement in question Is to
play at the Capitol grounds for the special
benefit of the Congress.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
The Gexer Divorce.

In the suit filed Saturday by Annie x.
Geyer against her husband. VIM. F. Geyer.
for separation, the husband was charged
with committing adultery with one Nellie
Morris. at 7O1 Rhode Island avenue. The
alleged improper conduct occurred several
years ago. and 1t is only fair to say that
ayente had no connection with the Morris
woman. and never heard of her until the
present suit.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
CAPT. CHASE DETAILED.
He VIII Attend the District Militia


NE VIII Attemu the DfsfFfcf Militia
Encamp mpmcnt.
Capt. Constantine Chase, 4th Artillery.
has been detailed to attend the encamp-
ment Of the District of Columbia National
Guard at Fort Washington, MARYLAND.
from the 10th to the 18th of June. 1897. He
will proceed. at the proper time. 20 he
Gen. Albert Ordway, commanding District
of Columbia militia, for this service. and
upon its completion. will return to his
proper station.
Evening star., 1897-06-01
omcer Terry wants Rean.tatenen,

Officer Terry. who shot and killed a coll
ored man several years ago. during the
excitement caused by the depredations of
Jack the slasher.s has applied for reinstate-
ment on the police force He has sent a
letter to the Commissioners asking this.
and incloaes . copy of "a full pardon from
President. Cleveland. together with let
ter from the district attorney who was
acting when hestswas convicted indorsing
his application.