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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
NOTES Of THE
NATIONAL GUARD
The Absence of General
Warfield From the Col.
Smith Ceremonies.
An Unofficial Report of the
Condition of the First
Brigade.
The Fifth Infantry Com plimen ted on
Target Practice-The Naval Bat.
talon May Go Oa a Cruise.

There has not been anythin, of
weighty nature in the National Guard dur
ing the past week outside OF the trans
ferring OF the command of the First Regi-
ment of Infantry to Colonel James F.
Smith.
Colonel ]. c. Curriey of the division
staff, an old officer OF the war of the rebtI-
lion, was at Salinas last week with the
veterans and while there he in his capa-
city as division inspector, in company
with j. w. +. Diss, major and ins spector OF
the First Brigade, inspected troop C.
He found the troop in frst-cIass
condition and ascertained that of the
men fourteen owned their horses and
seventeen have been donated to the troop.
The men are well drilled and the Colonel
says that they are credit to the place In
which they are located and TO the Ma
tional Guard.
jor Diss," said Colonel Currier, speaking
of the first brigade, said that it is at this time
In much better condition than it has been
since the reorganization"
From remarks dropped last Thursday at the
informal reception given TO Colonel Smith of
the First Regiment, Second Brigade, 1t is
likely that Colonel H P. Bush (retred) will
accept the position of Judge Advocate on the
division staff which was made vacant by the
promotion OF Colonel Smith and in accepting
it he will have to accept the reduction in rank
from colonel to Heutenan i-colonel. Now it
remains for time 10 determine If the feeling
that existed when Colonel Bush was in CON-
mand Of the old First Regiment OF Infantry,
Will develop and cause several mem bers OF the
Major staff to drop out, or whether
passing days have heeled all differences.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

to kill the woman who opened the door. to
him, and on his return he would be t
once gwen S5000 This Information was
conveyed in the letter, and the plot would
proDab have been carried out but for
the unexpected arrival of a third party at
the house.
Mrs. Clune had only read the letter
about half way through when the China.
nan, hearing some one approach the
front gate, tore il from her hands and ran
off. She had just read sufficient 10 learn
of her danger, and as soon as she could
she went and told her story 10 the Chief
of Police.
Detective Nick Williams was detailed on
the case, and he soon discovered the iden-
tity of the Chinaman. He is laundry
man living near Mrs. Clune, and from
him the discriminating letter was recoy-
cred. 1t has since been kent by the no.
lice, and the whole affair has been yery
closely guarded, while several officers and
detectives are quietly working 10 find the
writer of the letter. Its exact contents
have not been made public, and it is
stated that there is more in it than the
facts relating to the assassination of Mrs.
Cluue.
Experts are of the opinion that the
writing is that of a woman of but moder-
ate education, and in this connection sew
eral names have been mentioned, but in
too indefinite a way to permit of their
use. Mrs. Clune's husband is a travelling
salesman. but so far he has been unable to
assist his wife in unraveling the mystery.
In the meantime the Chinaman is kept
under surveillance, and by this means it
is hoped clew to the originator of the
plot may be OBJ aimed.
Mrs. Clune says she is quite at loss to
account for the plo. against her life. She
declares she has no reason to suspect any
one and does not know of any enemy who
would attempt any such thing. 1t has
caused her very great alarm and she is
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
PROPOSALS.

pkOPOSALS FOR MILITARY SUPPEIES-36
u New Montgomery ST.. San Francisco, Cal,
A pri 26. 1897 Sealed proposals ia tripl cate will
De received here until IL O'Clock A. May n.
1897, AID thea ope' ed for furnishing this depot
Tor supply OF Stationery. Packsadd Blankets.
Hardware Horse and Niue Shoes Cav. Iron
Buckejs, Aicohoi. Packing Boxes. Stable Broom
Leather. Oils, aud other miscellaneous stores.
Preference wi be given to articles of domestic
production and man ufacture. conditions Of price
and qua ty being equal (including in the price OF
foreign productions and manufactures the duty
thereon) and such preference given to articles OF
American production and manufacture produced
on the Pacific Coast 10 1he extett of the conSump-
tion reqn red by the public service there. he
United states reserves the right to accept reject
any or all proposals any part thereof Propos al
for de fver; at other poin will be enter. ined.
Information furnished on app ication. Envelopes
Will be indorS ed "Pr0pOsals for supplies" and
dressed JAS NJ. MOORE. Assistant Quartermas-
ter-0eneral, T. ;. Army, Depot Quartermaster.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
THE ANNUAL INSPECTION,
Student Cadets at the State Uni.
versity Will Be Re.
viewed To-Day.
Co. onel Burton. U S. A , Will Be the
Reviewing 0fficer-Sham Battle
in the Afternoon.

BERKELEY, CAL. April 25-The grand
annual military inspection. review, com.
petitive drtll and sham battle of the SIN
dent cadets at the State University will
take place tomorrow. At $40 the stu
dent soldiers will assemble for inspection.
review and the competitive drill, and at
1:30 in the afternoon the sham battle will
take place. The inspection will be pre-
ceded by review in honor Of Colonel G..
Il. Burton, inspector-generaI of the
United States army. The judges OF the
competitive drill will be Colonel J. G. Cur
rier. n. G.. c., and CAPTAIN F. de L. Car
rineton, u. S. A.
Captain Case will command the First
Battalion and Captain Son the Second at
both review and inspection. In tho sham
battle Captain Bauer will be in command
of the Reds" which will be made up of
the First Battalion and the signal detach-
ment. and Captain Starr will command
the "Grays." which will be made up of
the Second Battalion and the artillery
detachment Lieutenant Everett will be
adjutant of the first division and Lieu.
tenant Earle OF the second.
The cadets have been practicing for this
event for the last two or three weeks.
Several drills and sham battles such as
will take place tomorrow have already
been held. They all expect to be at their
best tom orrow, as orders have been given
that they have their buttons sewed on
well, their shoes polished and their gloves
spotlessly white. No gum chewing or ex.
pectorating will be permitted in the ranks
under penalty OF reprimand and dis
charge.
"Exes" to Begin. HY
BERKELEY, CYL, April 25.-The an
nual examinations of the university will
begin tomorrow morning and continue
until May Z. All exercises for the wear
closed yesterday. Commencement will
be held Oh May Il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
She IS A TRUE HEROINE
After Her Husbands Death She
Raised Her Family by Sheer
Hard Work.
But at Last Competition Has Made
1t Necessary TO Give Her
R.using Benef
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
sos Broadway, April 25.

$40 DTOduWdy, April 70.
A generation has worked many changes
in the life of the lady who is now Mrs.
George L. Morgan. On Thursday even
ing, May Is, she will be given benefit
concert at the Unitarian church, ard q
host of friends have guaranteed that il
shall be great success.
Every book reader in Oakland of moder-
ate age rememb bers the time when w. B.
Hardy's bookstore was their rendezvous.
1t was in the days when Henry Vrooman
was the grea corporation lawyer OF Oak
! land. Frank Jordan, now County Clerk
was his office clerk. aud w. Z. DAVIS an
ex-Mayor and senior counsel III the great
waterfront suit, was Vrooman's junior
partner. In those days Hamilton Hall
was the leading church in the city, and
/ Washington street, now the center of
business. was q district of dwelling
houses.
Visitors to the old bookstore cannot
have forgotten the winsome and agree
able Kate Mould, and they all remem Der
how George L. Moran, then a promls sing
young lawyer, took Miss Mould from the
I bookstore and made her his wife. For
many years they lived happily, but finally,
at time when her huS band was City At
torney OF Oakland, death cut him off and
the widow was left with four little chill
dren.
Mrs. Morgan, however, did not grieve,
but went Dravely to work and in a short
time built up a fine business of making
paper boxes. Her babies grew, and the
little fellows helped her, and the sweet lit
tie girl comforted her until life almost
seemed tcir once more. Then came the
paper-box trust with its overwhelming
competition. Mrs. Morgan's thriving and
| growing little business was crushed out of
existence. She could not compete against
mIllionaires, and when business failed,
iII-heslth followed, and her busy hands
could no longer earn the daily bread.
At this time the brave Mrs. Morgan /.
in need of help, and all Oakland should
unite in rewarding the unfiinching cour-
age and cheerfulness Of this true mother.
The programme will be carried out by
Miss Alice Ames, recently from Berlin
Miss Caroline Little, Miss Boyer, Miss
Helen Hegar and the Temple Male Quar-
tet. Other features may be added, as of
fers of help from leading talent around
the bay are very numerous and the benefit
will be worthy of its origin.
West Oakland Rejofoed.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 25.-The West
Oakland celebration was held this after
noon under most favorable auspices The
programme as published in to-dav's CALL
was carried out and all the residents OF
that part OF the city joined in the general
jubilee.
In a few weeks the filing in of the
marsh will be commenced, and, as expert
ments have shown that all kinds of plan Is
and flowers can be grown in the ma terial
pumped from the bay, a fine park will
soon lake the place of Oakland's lifelong
disgrace.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
DRUM INDIGNANT,
Berkeley's Crack Sprinter Reproach-
fully Denies the Statement That
He Took Stimuiant

BERKELEY, CAL. April 25.-Sprinter
Drum, who covered himself with
glory and won fame for his uni
versity yesterday in the field-day
against Stanford by snatching from
Brunton, the Stanford idol, the three
sprints, Indignantly denies that he took
some dangerous stimulant to steady his
nerves before entering the lists. He says
that the whole story is founded on false
hood and that it is hardly worthy OF cor
rection.
He says he defeated Brunton fairly and
squarely and with the aid OF no force
except his muscle and little lime juice.
The name of Westerfeldt was lauded
highly to-day Tor the extraordinary pluck
and endurance he showed in keeping up
work in the mile walk after having lost
his shoe in the first lap. The most re-
markable part of it all was that even after
having lost his shoe ana having four re-
naming laps to make he walked dead
heat with Adams.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
LEGAL NOTICES.


THE CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION
L having received applications to mine by the hy-
drauiic process from CHARLES and BEN HOW
LETT. in the Hewlett claim, near Column hia Hill
Nevada County, to deposit tailings in Knapp Ra-
vine and from the Marguerite Gravel and Quartz
Mining Company. in the Marguerite mine i'm
Eureka Mining district, Nevada County 10 d posit
tailIngs in ravine gives notice that a meeting
will be held at room SO Flood building. San Fran
cisco, CAL, on May 10, 1897 at 1880 Pm.
CTTY AND COUNTY TREASURY SAN
" Francisco, April Is. 1Se7-In Compliance
with the provisions of section OF order 1893 of
the Boaru OF Supervisors, approved September 5.
1880, there will be sold at public auction by e. S
spear & Co., at their salesroons, 3l and 33 suffer
street,
MONDAY, MAY IT.
AT 10 O'Clock A. NJ. sundry articles of stolen lost
aud unclaimed properly recovered by the police
force OF San Francisco detailed In an inventory
thereof on file In the office of he Clerk of the
Board OF Supervisors, and consisting OF jewe ~
wearing apparel pistols. knives. ETC.: also lot Of
trunks valises Clothing, etc. property OF deceased
persons received from the Coroner of this City and
County. Open for inspection morning of sale,
4. C. WIDBER,
City and County Treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
CONFIRMED AT ST. CHARLES
Three Hundred Children Rec eived Into
the Church by the Arch
bishop.

Archbishop Riordan confirmed class
OF 800 at ST. Charles Church, corner of
SAotwelI and Eighteenth streets. In his
address the Archbishop mplimented the
pastor and the people of the parish upon
the magnificent showing they had made
at the confirmation, and he counseled
them 10 begin at once to take measures
to procure larger place of worship, the
present auditorium being inadequate.
Addressing the children, he sought TO
impress upon them the importance of the
step which they had taken and the duties
which devoIved upon them as soldiers of
the church.
What are the requisites of a soldier?"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

and-s-half course was like taking Ham
nam bath with the warm sun. The water
was placid as a mirror. The tide was
low and the races slow. The winners in
the first event were: First. S. Scott,
1928; William Davis, Is 100. Second-J. S.
Slamer, 1910; Alto Riehl, 1890. Third
w. B. Hinchman, 1900; S. Ayers. 1907.
Fourth-George Lewis, 1874: w. G. Han
sen. 14:41. The winner was credited with
100, the loser with 10 points. There is a
proposition on foot to consolidate the de-
funct Diamond CycIers with the Alameda
Boat Club
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
HAYWARDs IS AMBITIOUS.
Anxious to Entertain the Next Grand
Lodge of Foresters.

Anxious to Entertain the Next Grand
Lodge of Foresters.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 25.-Haywards
Is anxious to entertain the next Grand
Lodge of Foresters. All the lodges in
Alameda County have indorsed Hay ards,
and when the next lodge convenes at
Marysville early in May an attempt will be
made TO bring the next annual gathering
10 Alameda County.
San Luis Obispo and Hcaldsburg are
also anxious for the honor, but the argu-
ment is made that these places are so far
distant from the center where the ma jor-
ity of the members reside that the exces-
sive mileage would tend to bankrupt the
order, if such a calamity were posi- BILE. 1t
is said that two th irds of all the delegates
live within hundred miles of Haywards.
and this viii! be the great argument put
forward by the delegates from this dis
trict when they meet a Marysville.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
The Third Brigade.

The Third Brigade has under consideration
the holding of brigade encampment this
year, and q committee is seeking a suitable
locality for holding the same. Last Saturday
Brigadier-General William NJ. Muller, COM
mandfng the Third Brigade, and others WIS.,
the site on which the far-fsmed Tripe Hill
stands, to ascertain if 1t would prove desir-
able place for such camp. There are other
places the committee will inspect.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
Signal Corps, Second Brigade.

The Signal Corps, Second Brigade, has been
ordered to report at the new range at Harbor
View for pistol practice, on Saturday next at
P NJ. Those who are unable to report at that
time Will have to report at the same place at
10 O'Clock A NJ. on the following day.
Sergeant C. II. Ellsworth has been appointed
first sergeant of the corps.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

OAKLAND CAL April 2aRv K Mclean DID,,
this city
anecdotal and entirely
during twenty-five in CITY,
OF Sminar
continually ministry for hrtx
O the aster m a
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

he asked. II take it there are two In
the first place he must have courage. All
the world hates d coward aud we must
not be afraid 10 declare our convic-
tions. The next thing needed in a soldier
is discipline. Be obedient to his com
mandments. You know the ten COM
mand as we'll as do. Go over them
to-day and faithfully keep them. If YOU
have not, make your repentance to-day,
so that when tue call comes you will 6e
able to say, Lord, am ready
He concluded with a word Of caution to
the parents to see that the children did
not negle t their devotions.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
A PRICE SET ON
A WOMAN'S HEAD
Five Thousand Dollars Is
Offered a Chinese to Kill
Mrs. Clune.
Well known as the Active
Woman Who Built Her Own
Home Unaided.
Dam aging Testimony in the Hands of
the Police, Who Are at Work
on the Plot

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, April %.
The police have inst unearthed q por-
ton OF a plot which threatened the life OF
3 very interesting lady of this town. A
few days ago a Chinaman called at the
house, and gave the lady letter to read.
1t contained promise to the Chinaman
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
Alameda Boat Club Regatta.

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 25.-The Ala
media Boat Club held the second in the
series Of monthly regattas on the estuary
thls forenoon. The spin over the mile
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

zone of the public schools of Germany
has made it obligatory for all its pupils to
learn to ride the bicycle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
Sales
EDWARD s. SPEAR & CO.,
Auctioneers, 81 and 33 Sutter Street.
TeIephone-Main 5iS1.

THIS PAY.
Monday. April 26, 1897,
AT 10 o'clock A NJ,
CONTINUATION AUCTION SALE
OftIe balance OF the
BA STOCK
Or Magnificent Parlor and Bedroom
furniture and Rich Upho stery and
Moquet and Brussels Carpets on
the premises formerly occupied by
shrek & SHREK,
TAI MARKET STREET.
NOTE-Be sure and attend tn sale the fur
niture is of he latest style and must be sold Car
pets vii be sold ct commencement of SALE
EDWARD s. SPEAR & Co. Auctioneers,
81 and 33 utter st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

At its recent session the Missouri Lsgis-
lature considered 1900 bills. 1t was case
purely of quantity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26
HORSES.


TOR SALE-THE FINEST SADDLE HORSES
u and shetland ponies in the city. DALZIEL,
COS Golden Gate ave.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

6n HORSES FOR SALE: WAGONS AND
w harness. at car stables 72l Howard ST. auc-
tion every Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

R0 TONS GOOD DAT Ray FOR SALE. AD-
wv dress Hay, Call Office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

TOMORROW.
Tuesday ................ ...... April 81, 1897,
At IL A. NJ. on the premises
SO Eddy Street, Near Hyde,
....I WILL sELL....
The contents CT a fine house of 10 rooms, inc!ud-
ing fine chamber sui 5. fine old pieces OF pnror
upho stery, handsome 70 dinE-bed, bed-ounye
and cOuches: lace Gu tainS and Brussels carpets
throughout the house; also fine brddlI and crock
cry. My instructions are TO sell all without re-
serve.
IHURSDAY-I Will sell the furniture of ne
re, idence in Alameda, including elegant antique
parlor furniture imported from Paris
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

7 ADA'S HORSE AND TOP BUGGY FOR SALE
IL cheap Devisadero-st stable near Nj cAiIlster
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

A UCTION SALES EVERY SATURDAY AT
u IL O'Clock of horses buggies, wagons, harness
etc Emporium sales yards 220 Valencia st., II
WATKINS. auctloneeE.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

10 HORSES FOR SALE; ALSO WAGONS
~ buggies, carts harness; Grand Arcade Horss
Market, 927 sixth St auction taes every WAd'
nesday. SULLIVAN 6 DOY LIE. Auctioneers
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

7 EIBOLD HARNESS COMPANY; 500 SETS
Il of good harness. our own make, OF every de-
scripton, for less money than you can buy Eastern
trash. send for cArtlORnr / 10 Nc AlIisrAr ST 8
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

6O HEAD OF HORSES SUITABLE FOR ANY
CObusiness goo TO 1900 pounds. Old Turk-st car
stables, 301 Turk: team of large young mules
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-15

o copy Of the photograph OF the alleged
dead "Hillmon." It was the lost son,
Walters. When this CHASTITY photo
graph was shown to the aged mother
she exclaimed, 10 God, It is my son."
and tainted.
More than twenty witnesses from
Fort Madison identified the photo
graph. The Odd Fellows lodge, of
which Walters was y member, con-
vinced Of his murder, paid his life
insurance. A monument has been
erected to the memory of this victim
of assassins.
AL Of the relatives OF Hillmon, In.
Guiding his brothers and sisters, swear
that the body is not that Of Hillmon.
At the last trial all Of the jurymen
except one were on the side Of the in
surance companies, although they arc
corporations and the supposed plaintiff
Is q widow. Sympathy for q widow
and hatred Of corporations have kept .
case in court II years that, had both
parties been citizens, would have been
decided on the first trial.
In view OF the facts here stated, the
action Of the state superintendent Of
insurance in dcbarring the companies
interested from doing business in Kan
sas on account of their contesting this
Hillmon claim, is perhaps naturally
considered by them as both arbitrary
and unjust.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-15

1.-THE dearest spot on earth Is home,
sings the poet, and, Us q matter OF
fact, many Of us find it Is the most c.
pensive.
The tendency Of the times Is Illus
trated by the fact that the bicycle ad-
vertisements are crowding the camera
advertisements out OF the magazines
and newspapers
When a woman has a. pretty hand
and wrist and new pair OF gloves,
she doesn't object 30 strenuously to
standing up In street car and cling
ing TO strap rs she might otherwise.
It always gives young woman d
queer feeling when she meets an old
man who tells her that her grand
mother, dead and gone for 80 years,
was once engaged 70 him
Some people are born poor, some
achieve poverty, and others have TO
support their poor relations
When man has run q mile to see q
FIRE, in his secret heart he always feels
q little disappointed II the firemcn
put II out before the damage has
reached $50.
A business man can always tell when
bis Office boy has nm. unusually cool
lunch, because he isn't particular r.
so behind the roll-top desk 70 eat IT,
BomeFyille journal
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-15
MINING RARE EARTHS.
Gas Nantes Make a Demand for Thor
ite, Ornngite and M0xnnite.

Gas Nantes Make Demand for Thor
ite, Ornngite and Moxnnite.
The invention of the Welsbach incan-
descent light has stimulated search
for the materials of which the mantle
Is composed, and La Revue Technique
calls attention to the limited supply OF
some Of the materials.
At present nearly all the supply Of
thorite and orangite comes from Nor
way, and, as consequence, mining
center has sprung up there. The most
active element in the production Of the
incandescent mantle is the rare metal
.horium, which Is found in thorite and
orangite to the extent Of 80 to 20 per
cent, and, rs these minerals are not
found to any extent elsewhere, Norway
has the monopoly.
Thorium Is also found in monazite,
although in much smaller proportion.
and, as this mineral Is found not only
in Norway, but also In Siberia. Brazil
and North and South Carolina, II forms
q secondary source Of supply.
Since monazite contains the phos.
plates OF cerium, lathanum and didy-
MUM, as well rs thorium, II has been
sought to utilize these remaining ele.
ments US by-products, in order to re-
duce the net cost of the thorium.
Up to the present time only the ceri-
UNI has been used, In the form Of oxid,
as coloring material for glass, produc-
ing a fine yellow tint.
So far no practical application Of the
didymium and lanthanum have been
made, and this field is yet open for the
investigation Of the technical chemist.
Boston Globe.