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brought back to this City for trial within
the coming week.
At any rate, the Chief of Police has Sc
cured requsition papers from Governor
Budd on Governor Culberson of Texas for
the extradition of prisoner, who, he has
every reason to believe, is no other man
than Blanther. Detective Gibson is now
on his way to Austin.
Accompanying him is George Dodge,
who goes along to identity the prisoner.
Dodge was an intimate acquaintance OF
the fugitive during his stay in this City,
and If tie Texas suspect is the much
wanted man Dodge will be able to say SO.
Captain Lees thus far is only verifying
q suspicion. 1t IS almost certain that the
chase Tor Mrs. Langfeldt's murderer is at
an end, but until the arrival of Gibson
and Dodge in Texas the exact truth will
not be known As many as fifty men
have been arrested in different parts of
the country since Blanlher's flight from
this City on May 16 last, but in each in
stance it was case OF mistaken identity.
With this experience to profit by Cap
tain Lees is making no definite announce
ments until the identity of the Texas sus-
pect is esta blished beyond all doubt. He
will not even make known the manner in
which he learned that his game was In
Governor Culberson's s domain, nor will he
intimate in what part of the big State the
man whom Detectives Gibson and Dodge
are gone 10 scrutiu;Ze is located.
If the police expectations are realized 1t
is probable that B!anther has not been so
far away from san Francisco as rumor
would have it. When he made his memo-
rsbIe flight from this City on the day fol-
lowing the murder of his aged victim
Blanther mad ticket for Ell Paso, pur.
chased at Port Costa.
The police discovered this after Blan-
ther was well on his way to his destina-
ton, and although every effort was made
to intercept him the murderer dropped to
all intents and purposes out of existence.
Then was begun hunt that will go down
In the annals OF criminal history, for the
efforts made TO capture the young Aus
trian officer are probably unparalleled in
this country. Certainly no other criminal
ever was the subject of as much distribu-
ton of literature. Thousands and thou
sands OF circulars were spread broadcast.
Copies OF these circulars were printed in
many languages and hterslly mailed to
every postmaster in the civilized world
In addition 1000 copies OF the murderer's
photograph We're circulated among detec-
iives and sheriffs in the United States.
In the nine months that the po.ic ma
chinery has been working nigh. and dav
10 effect his arrest not a word has been
heard OF the missing man. Once at Ell
Paso the doors of Mexico were open to
him. and believing that it was IN that
country that he was hiding Captain Lees
plastered the republic of Diaz with pic
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METDEATH UNDER WHEELS
James Trebucq Falls From His Truck
and IL Instantly
Killad.

James Trebucq. So years of age, team
ster by occupation. met his death in a
very peculiar manner at College Hill, near
the Fivc-mile House, on the Mission road,
last evening.
When last seen Trebucq was on his
truck, taking load of wood TO his home.
Half ar hour later his body was found
lying in the road.
The deceased's head was directly in the
track left by the truck, and the skull was
crushed in CHASTITY manner. About 100
feet away stood the truck that caused
Trebucq's death, the horses having
stopped when they found that they were
without driver. One of the rear wheels
was shattered with blood. 1t is believed
that Trebucq became drowsy on the seat,
lost his balance, fell under the wheels and
was Killed in an instant.
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LONG HUNT FOR
BLAN Their OVER
Captain Lees Confident the
Murderer Is in a Texas
Jail.
George Dodge Sent South to
Identity Mrs. Langfeldt's
Slayer.
Detective Glib Accompanies Him
With Requisitol Papers for
the Fugitive.

Ii police theories go for anything, Josef
E. BIanther, the fugitive murderer of Mrs.
Philiplna Langfeldt at her home at 1925
Geary street on May Is last, is as good
as behind the bars of the City Prison.
Captain Lees is confident that the famous
criminal is now in custody, or at least in
surveillance, in Texas, and that he will be
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
ALL TRUE FRIENDS OF
CUBA WILL RALLY TONIGHT
Final Preparations for the Great Demonstration at
Metropolitan Temple.
List Speakers the Mass-eeting Committee and the Vice
Presidents Who Will Occupy the Platform.
Colors.

hearty support has done much to aid in
the success of the m ss-meetlpg.
Prominent speakers, masters OF orato.y
and logic, will pour forth their impas-
stoned appeals in behalf OF strong but re-
spectful resolutions that have been pre-
pared to show the National authorities
the sentiments of the citizens OF this City.
they include:
w. S. Barnes.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge
w. w. Foote.
Colonel T. " Eddy.
w. III Jordan
Martial music will be heard in the in
tervals between speeches.
In all parts of the hall will be seen the
Cuban colors. so like those OF America,
made up into flags and banners. The
fair hands of the members of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Cuban League have been
busy at the Temple and the multitudes
that attend will hardly recognize the great
hall, so changed is it from its general ap-
pearance. The ladies of the auxiliary
who have assisted in the decoration are:
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An Lndravor M..tinr

Tomorrow afternoon, ar the Y. NJ. C. A.
German brancn), J. A. Wiles, George B. Little
field and other prominent Christian Endeav-
orers will address the young people on the
objects of the '97 convention.
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Ludwig NJ Hoefler,
Timothy Hopkins,
Marshall Hale,
DIR. e. b. Hutchins,
Major X. p. Hammond,
John Hill,
j. X. &. Hobbs,
Colonel #. G. Head,
A. Hailidie,
Martin Jones,
Frank s. johnson,
M. p. Jones',
Webster Jones,
Frederick w. Zeile,
Thomas Kyle,
George III Knight,
e. -. Keilus,
A. b. Kinne,
John G. Kirkpatrick,
Reuben HI. Lloyd,
William HI. Lille,
III. Levi,
T.. j. lie Breton,
Judge w. w. Morrow,
Andrew McEIroy,
A. F. Morrison,
W. w. Montague,
Stewart Menzies,
DIR. jonathan j. Mcdonald,
John r. Morse,
Hon. Frank McCoppiu,
e. 81. Murphy,
l.. v. Merle,
Thomas Magee,
Henry Myers,
c. w McAfee,
William H. Mills,
Albert H. Martin,
ID. r. McNeill,
HI. G Neff,
James III. Barry,
j. j. O'Brien.
Hon. e. b. Pond,
Horace G. PIatt,
Theodore F. Payne,
G. B. Perkins,
John H. Percy.
William G. Ralston,
John 1. Sabin,
William D. Sauborn,
Clarence NJ. Smith,
G. l.. Spear,
Achille ROos,
John d. Spreckels,
Hon. Adolph Sutro,
Henry p. Sountag,
H. p. Schweri,,
Lippmann Sachs,
j. b. Stetson,
Levi Strauss,
Hermann r. A. Schussler,
DIR. Benjamin r. Swan,
Frank j. Sullivan,
William r. sherwood,
Louis Sioss,
II. +. Shook,
A. Serafini,
Colonel C. L. Taylor,
G. L. Townsend,
A. G. Towne,
Alfred S. Tubbs,
G.. II. Umbsen,
Akiu H. Vail,
o. F. Won Rhein,
Rev. George e. Walk,
Asa II. Wells,
General r.. HI. Warfield,
Lowell White,
Robert p Wieland,
William NJ. Well,
John p. Young.
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sUMMERFIELD & ROMAN, cor. 5th e. Market,
hold great slaughter of clothing to-day.
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fore he could be arrested he took passage
to Oakland, and thence to Texas on the
following day.
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BRIEFS and transcripts printed reasonably;
rapid and reliable. MysellRollins, % Clay.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20

JEwELRY store, 81 Third. removed to 3O3
Kearny. Large stock of diamonds, watches, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20

Mrs g. Fowler Miss g. Grath
Mrs F. T.. Mascherni Miss K. Podesta
Mrs L. Smith Miss II. CaShtns
Mrs NJ Papa Miss L. Guiuass
Miss Il. Luz Mrs. A. Meyer
N RS. j. Lambuck
The vice. presidents who have been Sc
lected by the committee are as follows:
DR.. WinsIow Anderson,
Henry Ascroft,
w H. L Barnes,
William M Bunker,
George T. Bromley,
William s. Barnes,
H. S. Baldwin,,
s. c. Buckbee,
willard j. Bearn,
NJ. j. Burke,
Percy Beamisb,
o. o. Baldwin,
C. S. Bareford,
c. C. Burr,
f. S. Barney,
A. B. Black,
Joseph Britton,
DIR. II. Beverly Cole,
X. A. Crothers,
Alexander Center,
T.. Curtin,
Albert Castle,
William CIuff,
DR.. George ChIsmore,
n. p. Cole,
William M. Cubery,
G. 8. tapp,
Henry j. Crocker,
Franklin III. Day,
Eugene n. Deuprey,
Andrew M. Davis,
DIR. HI. Washington Dodge,
HI. L. Davis,
James Dunn,
Hon. L. II. Ellert,
Wendell Easton,
John f. English,
w. p. Fuller,
Alfred Green baum,
Il. M Gum,
Hugh Hume,
Reuben p. HurIbut,
Walter S. Hobart,
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Roseleaf jam is favorite sweet in
Roumania. where roses grow by the
million.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20

Tonight at Metropolitan Temple San
Francisco will raise her voice to the
powers that guide the destinies OF the
Nation in an ardent, soul-inspiring appeal
for Cuba Libre.
Liberty and Justice" will be the cry,
and, though the distance is great, the
ringing voice of the people will reach to
the innermost recesses OF the manson
where dwells the chief executive OF the
United States, even to the ear OF President
Mckinley.
That cry has reached the length and
breadth of the continent ere this, and the
Guardian City of the Golden Gate but sup
plies her portion of the mighty chorus.
No stronger feeling finds place in the
American heart than the love OF liberty,
and that it viii. find full expression at the
mass-meetirg tonight there is no reason
to doubt.
San Francisco has never lacked SYM
pathy for the little band of patriots that
has struggled so long and manfuliy against
the hosts of he Spanish, but it has never
before been given expression in manner
to convince the Nation and those in whose
hand the fate of people lies that San
II
erty and justice.
Liberty for Cuba. justice for the sons
and daughters of America that dwell with
in her wave-lapped borders.
In the character of the cause and in the
prominence of those who have promoted
and brought the movement TO splendid
climax the mass-meeting will be one of
the most notable ever held in San Fran
cisco.
These are the men who form the COM
mittee that arranged the great demonstra-
tion and to whom the success is due:
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Negroes rarely become bald.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20

Professor Brown
George +. Gaden
j. r rank Pierce
Charles l.. Iatten
A. Meyer
Rober- Ferral
DR.. ID. ID. Lustig
Il. Tritten 0ac h
u. S. Richardson
w. c. l. tile
L. X. Ellert
A. p. VA Duzer
il. 4. Highton
Daniel A. McColgan
]. 4. Barry
Edward ;. Salomon
L ]. Truman
Georg IL. Williams
r. ]. w helan
Charles w. Reed
Major w. Fahey
Edwin W. Joy
Nelson Pierce
w. Scott
II. w. Hutton
w. =. Doolittle
Colonel G. L. Taylor
T. G. G.Cqz;,tCer
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The Cuban League, headed by President
John H. Jones and Secretary Faust e.
Mascherini, will be present in full force,
bringing the handsome Cuban banner re-
Gently presented to the organization by
the Ladies Auxiliary. The emblem will
occupy prominent position on the stage
and another of magnificent proportions
will cover the great organ at the back of
the stage.
A large outpouring of the ladies OF San
Francisco is expected, for thousands of
them are known TO feel the greatest SYM
pathy for their suffering sisters IN the
Gem of the Antilles, exposed as they are
to the insults and violence of the Spanish
officers and their subordinates.
Mayor James D. Phelan, who will pre-
side, has taken the greatest interest in the
movement and by his earnest words and
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28
JoHNNY's EauIvocAL SPEECH.
A Public Utterance Which Left Room TO
Doubt AS to Where He Was At.

(rrom the Chicago Daily Tribune.)
A small orator made his debut in front
of a large audience at west side club
house the other night, and it is safe to
predict that he will not follow further in
the footsteps Of Demosthenes after his
recent experience His deluded, but low
ing family, who had egged him on to
this sacrifice, were mostly with him in
the dressing room. His age being z, they
wanted him to be sure that his bangs did
not fall over his eyes and obscure his
view of his mother, father, aunt, uncles
and cousins in reserved seats directly in
| front
"Now. johnny said the mother, "be
sure you make nice bow"
ssYou bet WILL said Johnny, with
a swagger.
"And let your hands hang easily by
your side, like this. " and his father
struck an attitude.
''Of course assented Johnny.
fare you sure you know your piece?n
asked his sister, anxious to have him sue
coed.
"Yep," said Johnny, and he recited
the frSt two lines:
I wish / had a little dog,
To pat him on the head
"That's right; he'll do splendidly,"
remarked his mother. you'll go on in
minute now. and we must get into our
seats. Don't you be scared bit, John
n.y."
'.sWhoth scaredp' asked Johnny, who
began to feel sinking of the knees.
| o7,ica
in his mouth, and then somebody was
pushing him forward, and he saw lot
of faces, not one of which he had ever
seen before, and it was lighter than any
electric searchlight he had ever seen.
"Speak up, now," said the manager of
the entertainment.
make your bow and say your piece
Johnny made his bow and the audience
applauded, but he had a difficulty in
finding his tongue, which seemed lost in
the roof of his mouth. His hands hung
down as his father had suggested, making
him look like little wooden man, and
when he forgot and stuffed them into
his pockets the audience again applauded
The manager took that opportunity for
stage whisper:
Speak up, now" and he began with
the first line. Then Johnny said in a
strange, hoarse voice:
I wish had little pat
10 dog him on the head
Roars of laughter and frantic demon
strations on the part of Johnny's family
He began again:
| wish had little pat
To head him on the dog
His father rose in his seat, but this
only added to Johnny's confusion.
Again the brave boy essayed:
I wish had little dog
To head him on the pat.
Then weary family took Johnny by
the hand and led him home
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enable summer hotel from sinple farm
house in the heart of the mountains. and
the consequent development of the young
est son of the house into Harvard pradI1-
ate, who, after various vicissitudes
finally marries his first love- and-we are
led to suppose lives happily ever after''
as the landlord of Lions Head. The tale
is told in Mr. Howell's well-known man
| ner; and, to the great satisfaction of the
reader, all the characters are such as to
merit the mastery treatment of their de-
lineator Never have the authors power
of observation and his keen analysis of
character and motive been more worthily
displayed, His realism remains intact,
but it is most artistically handled and we
are spared all inconsequ ences. The liter
airy style of the book lacks something of
the fine finish of Mr.. Howellss more
scholarly essays, but it is OF sustained IN
terest, as study of human nature and OF
the social customs and class distinctions
OF our democratic country. New York;
Harper & Brothers; Portland: Loring,
Short q Harmon. Price $1.75.)
The Burglar Who Moved Paradise by
Herbert d. Ward, is humorous little
domestic study with fun and dramatic
force and good bit of sentiment in its
| composition. Confessedly from the man s
point OF view, it has some exaggerations
but there are features about it as droll as
the celebrated house boat and Pomona of
Stockton fame. The love of the sea is the
chief charm of the story which does not
pretend to be anything but slight in
structure. One carries away an abiding
sense of beautiful sunsets over rocky
shores and hears in imagination the
dip and plash of "Father Morrison s"
| seasoned oars. Here is a new smile.
New England women have been much
misunderstood and carelessly called self
sufficient. But their manner is only a
matter of indirect radiation. 1t is health
Ter because it is 500 'sWhen marriage
overtakes people past the first enthusiasm
OF youth they are apt to be happier than
younger people know how to be. Happi-
ness is a fine art which only experience
can teach us how to acquire. Most of us
dabble at it. A few master it, The
Burglar Who Moved Paradise" is bright
and readable and will while away enter
tainingly summer reading hours. If the
story was given over to Mr.. Ward to
concoct, it certainly has the favor of Miss
Phelps sympathetic individuality, which
is quite natural where sit takes two"
as Puelvir says, to bring out the clever
ideas. belonging to minds of very different
literary calibre but closely allied in tastes
and experiences. boston and New York:
Houghton, Mifflin & Company; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmon. Price
81 25)
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Landlord at Lions Head, by W. D.
Howells. This novel which originally
appeared as a serial in Harpers Weekly,
now comes to us in an attractive volume
tastefully bound in red cloth and most
charlningly and satisfactorily illustrated
by W. I. Smedley. In fact the illustra-
tions are a marked feature of the book,
and, after enjoying both, one feels that
he could almost as easily dispense with
the story as with the pictures. This, by
way of showing how happily the artist
has interpreted the author, and not in the
remotest degree rejecting upon the story.
The latter tells of the evolution of fash
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28

"SilVer Dick'' Bland says the money
question will be a more intense issue in
1900 than in the last campaign and that
any man who voted against Mr.. Bryan
is not Democrat. 1t makes no difference
how many Jeffersonian cradles he was
rocked in, if he failed to stand by the
Chicago platform he is not Democrat.
There is no disposition to prevent them
from coming back into the party, but
they should understand that in order to
be Democrats again they must do the
coming back themselves. Coming from
SO distinguished an authority as Mr..
Bland these statements may be reason
ably regarded as Eek CATHEDRAL and no
sound money Democr at should longer
doubt his status in the eyes of the faith
ful'' unless he consents to seek forgive
ness with tears.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28

The campaign for the Mayoralty of
Greater New York is to be carried on on
national issues if Quigg and Tammany
can have their way. Quigg says it must
be waged on national issues and the
Tammany leaders say free silver will be
the issue, which of course is only another
way of saying that 1.-The issues will be
national. 1t seems a little queer to set
up as the principal test of mans capac-
ity to govern Greater New York his views
on the tariff or on the currency, two sub
jects which the government of New York
has nothing to do with whatever But
politics especially New York politics
are past finding out; and they are not
likely to be simplified under the direction
of Lemuel Ely Quigg.
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The Spanish mission which very justly
is looked upon just now, as one of great
Importance continues to occupy a large
share of public attention. 1t is reported
that Representative Hit, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, was offered
the position as Minister but that he de-
clined. The latest rumor connects the
mission with Mr.. Calhoun who is now
investigating Fcertain questions which
have arisen in the Cuban imbroglio.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28

England threatens to leave the concert
of Europe if Turkey retains possession of
Thessaly. Notwithstanding this missing
number, it is altogether likely that the
musical farce will continue with the
Gar, as usual, swinging the baton in
nlasterful leadership.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28

The Louisville Courier journal says
there is not SO much difference between
the parties on the tariff. y Nor among the
rank and file, but unfortunately for the
country, there is lack of harmony
among party leaders which bodies no
good to the people at large, if it is per-
mitted to lead to prolonged and inter-
minable debate alta time when decisive
action is imperatively needed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28
THE PROPER TIME.

There are evidently great number of
candidates. in this state at the present
time, many of them for the highest office
in the gift of the people of Maine, await
ing the arrival of the proper time for
their announcement. Up to the present
there are no actual candidates for
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28

1t is an encouraging piece of intelligence
to learn that the proposed new line of
steamships between San Francisco and
South American ports will be under the
American flag. If our ocean commerce
only once gets started on the up grade,
we may ssyet reach those commanding
heights which were ours in the earlier
days of the counTy's history.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28

Spain announces that she will not sell
Cuba to anybody at any price. We're it
otherwise, it would be difficult to con-
ceive just what kind of a title she would
find herself in a position to give to that
island at the present writing. The in
terests of the world at large would seem
to require something of quit-claim
nature.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28

EX-Gov. Waite is about to shake the
dust of Colorado from his feet. This is
not the first time that man has wisely
and considerably determined to leave his
state for his states good.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28
CURRENT COMMENT.
COL. DOW CAN'T CONSENT.
(Eyeninp Express.

Our neighbor is mistaken as to one OF
the gentlemen it has mentioned as a can.
didate. Col. T. N. Dow has not s'caused
it to be understood that he, too, will be
a candidate at the proper time,'' no1
has he been in any way responsible for
the mention of his name in that connec-
ton
1t would be only natural if Col. Dow
We're .gratified by the frequent suggestions
that he has received that he Should he q
candidate, but to all such his reply has
been that he could not conceive of cir
cumstances under which he would con
sent to IT,
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-28
THE1 PRESS,
FRIDAY, MAY %.

The SultanEs@has just ordered 100000
rifles of the latest pattern. Having tasted
blood he thirsts for more, and loudly
vociferates the powers are now seven"
and include ''me and the Gar