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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
DETAILS FOR THE
Big ARMOR PLANT
Plans for an ESta bliShment to
Cost the Government
Over 100000.
Process of Manufacture viii In
Clude All the Latest in the Art
of Metallurgy.
Special Dispatch to TIE CALL

epeciai Dispatch to IHE CALL
CALL OFFICE. RIGGs HoUsE,l
WASHINGTON, Nov. .3
The naval board appointed to examine
into the cost of armor-making will present
to Congress details of plant which it has
designed. 1t Will cost more than So 0G0
900 and will have a capacity OF 5000 tons Uf
armor per annum, which is about the COM
bined capacity of the two armor plants
now supplying the navy.
The processes of manufacture will in
clude the very latest developments in the
art of metal!urgy, and while the plans
contemplate the manufacture of Harvey
lied nickel steel armor, according to-
methods used in the reforged process,
they will admit ofeasy adaptation to the
new secret krupp process of hardening
armor by the use OF gas.
The plans are said to be perfect in every
detail and having been dl avn under one
of the leading experts OF the country the
specifications are said 10 be so well de-
fined that no difficulty is exrected to arise
in securing straight bids. The board has
prepared the form of advertisement call
ing for BIDS for erecting this plant, as
Congress desired that in formation, and
Secretary Long will soon issue the adver
usement It is the purpose to have al of
the plans IN the Secretary's hands bv the
lst of next month, and if the advertise
ment is promptly sent out it is hoped that
within three months at the atest Congre :
will have before it full information as to the
cost Of an armor plant as we'll as offers
from existing plants to sell out 10 the Gov
ernment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

II have discovered footprints of Miss
Bertha Mellish two and one.half miles
from South Hadlev on the line of the
Connecticut River at a place called the
GORGE. This. the students say. was
favorte haunt OF Bertha's. Seven men
are now starting in teams 10 drag the
river where the footprints cease. They
are accompa MED By DR.. Hammond, the
family physician.
At late hour tonight the report came
that nothing had been found, and so the
mystery deepens.
Something very important is to hap
pen four weeks from yesterday, namely,
my first debate here and my last, TOO,
probably" So wrote Miss Me!ish to her
father four days before her disappear ance.
One might detect a touch OF pathos in the
,atter statement, although IL may have
been meant to convey the impre ssion
that there would be no future debates
while she was at college in which she
would be required to take part.
Miss Mellish, in addition to her other
studies, was q great student of botany
and was in the habit CT taking long walks
Cor the purpose of ad ling to her practical
knowledge of the subject. These walks
were. as a rule. taken in the afternoon,
and it was no. unusual for the young girl
to go alone. If accom- panied at all 1t was
by classmnte, whom she dearly loved.
Last Thursday afternoon, when Miss
Mellish went for her customary walk, she
was alone, but as near as can be learned
not of her own volition. She got up from
the dinner.table about l:15 and asked the
classmate referred 10 to take that walk
with her, referring evidently to walk
which had been planned before. For The
first time since the girls have been to-
gether, it is said, the classmate declined
for some reason or other to go, and Miss
Mellish passed out alone. She was seen
shortly afterward walking along the road
10 Smiths Ferry. and did not return to the
exercises in the afternoon.
At night, when she did not return, a
search was made, but without result
Miss Mellish had disappeared as COM
pletelv as ii the ear h had opened and
swallowed her. Miss Mellish wss2I years
of age, medium height, quite ender,
with auburn hair and brown eyes. a nong
some the theory CT suicide is entert aimed
but 1t is not considered that there was any
reason for this unless Miss Mellish's SEN
.ilve nature accepted as a slight her
classmates refusal to accompany her, or
unless she was temporarily deranged. \
vi.orous search is being made for the girl
by the Massachusetts Secret Service
Agency, also by Detective Mack OF Hol-
woke and State Detective Munyon.
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WEYLER AT BARCELONA.
Expresses Regret at HIS Recall and
Tries TO Justify HIS Cruelty
IN Cub,

BARCELONA, Nov. 23.-General Wey-
er, addressing a number OF his friends
shortly after MS arrival here, expressed
great regret al his recall from Cuba, add
ing that he was particularly annoyed at
the attitude of certain newspapers, which
had declared that he favored the insur-
gents. Continuing, the general remarked ::
Spanish soldiers, however, have the same
contempt for these papers as they have
for fIbusters."
4 Re erring 10 the concentration OF the
Cuban peasants near the towns OF that
\s-and General Weyler explained that he
oeemed such a step necessary, because
they were ''spes and the most devoted
friends OF the enemy"
In regard TO autonomy, he former cap
tain-general of Cuba said: Autonomy in
Cuba would be most unfortunate for ma
tionaI Industry. The riches of Cuba be-
long TO spain, and autonomy means the
disappearance of Spanish workmen and
complete misery throughout the island.
There is as much reason for Catalonia,
the Balearic islands and the other prov
inces to ask for autonomy as Cuba.
II is understood in Barcelona that Cen
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
Value Of
THE NAVAL
MILITIA
Roosevelt Speaks in
High Terms of Its
Usefulness.
BIG DEMAND FOR OLD
VESSELS.
SO the Assistant Secretary
Asks That Boats Be
Provided.
RESERVES WOULD BE ON
HAND IN CASE OF WAR.
Citizen Sailors Whose Proper Train
Ing Requires the Construction of
Cruisers for the Purpose.
Special Dispatch TO THE CALL
CALL OFFICE, RIGGS HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Nov. %
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt has sub
mitted TO the Secretary Of the Navy the
report of Lieutenant Gibbons, who has
charge Of naval militia matters. The re-
port speaks in high terms of the opera
tions of the naval militia and is approved
by Mr. Roosevelt. In his own comment
Mr.. Roosevelt says:
The different organ cations are contln-
ually asking for old vessels, and the de-
partmen. has finally tried the experiment
of sending the Yantic 10 the lakes Tor the
use of the Michigan militia. The supply
of these old wooden vessels has now be-
come practically exhausted. The depart
ment has tried the experiment of loan
ing monitors 10 the different organiza
tions, but the results have not so far been
satisfactory, as monitors are poor ship:
for cruising or for use as barracks.
There are three or four of these or
PLANTATIONS which, in the event OF sud
den emergency, could be utilized at once
for manning the smaller national cruisers
but this. of course, cannot generally be
the case with the maiority of the organi-
cations. They must be depended upor
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
FOHS THE TRAiN RGBBERS.
An Engineer Stops in Short Order
and Backs Away Amid a VoAey
of Bullets.

DUBLIN, TEXAS. Nov. 23-An attempt
was made TO rob west bound passenger
train on the Rio Grande Railroad at
O clock this morning about three miles
west of Dublin. AS the train rounded a
curve approaching a deep CIT the en-
gineer observed pile OF rock On the
track in the middle of the cut. He re-
versed his engine. stopping the train with
a Jolt, and almost instantly had his train
in motion again, backing toward this
place. The engineers action was so quick
that the robbers were unable TO board the
train, but as the train backed out OF their
trap they opened fire upon the locomo-
tive. The engineer and fireman crouched
b hind tne boiler to avoid the bullets.
There were four ROBBERS and they were
not masked. When officers had reached
the scene the robbers had disappeared.
The passengers on the train rewarded the
engineer with liberal purse.
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primarily as second line of defense.
There are two very important features
which should be attended TO bv such &
second line. One is the placing of mines,
the other the establishment OF signal sta
tions for coast defense.
"The department should request that
there should be inserted in the provision
for the maintenance of the naval militia
the words submarine mining outfits so
as to allow of training them for this pu;-
pose. The department has also been ma
turing plans Tor the signal station for the
coast defense, and n very slight expenGi-
ture OF money, with the cooperation OF
the Treasury Department, will put this
on a satisfactory basis. The org limitations
are continually requesting the detail OF
officers to instruct them, and they can
best OF all be instructed by regular service
on war vessels or under the supervision of
naval officers and in COZ junction with the
sailors.
1T is much TO lie wished that Congress
will authorize, in the first place. the sub
stituton Tor the old paddle VIII eel
steamer Michigan on the lakes Of small
modern gun boat, perhaps of the Petrol
type. to b, devoted largely to cruising
with the lake militia examinations and
to overseeing them; and, urihermore TO
the building of one similar small cruiser
on the Pacific and two on the Atlantlc to
be used for this same purpose. With
these cruisers 1t would be possible TO
bring the naval militia organizations TO a
very high standard of efficiency, and the
cruisers themselves, of course, would be
available at any moment for any OF the
regular naval uses in an emergency"
MONTREAL, Nov. %. - The United
States warship Yantic left yesterday fol
Ogdensburg en- route Tor Detroi'. She i
being towed on six pontoOns by tugs. Hei
entire keel, twelve feet of her bow and al
her spars have been removed.
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Pnnifo Coast Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - Pensions
have been granted as follows:
California: Original-Antol Pabst, Los
Angeles; Clyde J. McDevitt, Rands burg
Samuel Conn, Pasadena; Allen c. Reid
(dead), Alameda; sydney Bliss, San Jose
Francs NJ. STRAINS berry, DyerviIIe. Orig
inal widow-Ella A Reid, Alameda.
Oregon: riginai-Monroe Sheets, Nc
EVEN.
Washington: OriginaECharles D. Row
lev, Soldiers Home, Pierce; Stephen +.
Baker, Spokane. Original widow-Mary
c. Steele Tacoma.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
SAYS THE LAW NEEDS REFCRM
Rev. y. Lee Black of Santa Barbara
to Practice in the
Courts.

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. % Rev. J..
Lee Black, who has been pastor of the
CnrisIian chulch. has resigned his charge
and on the first of he year will leave for
San Francisco 20 take up the practice of
law. Mr.. Black has been very successful
since coming here, and through lis efforts
a fine new church has been erected by his
congregation. He first studied for the
stage. but, being converted to religion,
took up the ministry. Mr.. Black says
that reformation is needed in law I'd
politics, and for this reason ne leaves The
pulpit 10 ter a wider field.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
Farmer. Nee. Mt p,toy,,.r

PETALUMA, Nov 23.-The opening
session oithe Farmers Institute was held
here this afternoon. The institute was
called TO order by c. D. Grover, who
officiated as presiding fiji Ger, and delivered
an eloquent address of welcome on behalf
of The grange, under whose auspices q
institute is being held. Douglass +.
Fowler of The University of California
spoke on Farmers and Farmers Insti-
tutes." The session was devoted p-inci-
pally TO the poultry industry.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
MRS. RUDD ADMITS GUILT.
But She Is Unable to Explain Why
She Stole the Articles of
JeweIry.

NEW YORK, Nov. % -EmeIine H.
Rudd, widow of Commodore John II.
Rudd, U. S. N, was arraigned in court at
New Brighton, s. l., to-day, to answer TO
the accusation OF stealing quantity of
jewelry from house in which she had
boarded. Mrs. Rudd admitted that she
had taken the property, but said she
could not tell why she had done so. She
said she would make good the value of
the property taken if the com plainant
would not prosecute her. She was COM
mitted for further examination to-mor-
row. Mrs. Rudd is about 65 years old
and dressed well. Her daughters are the
wives of British naval officers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24

Postofice Discontinued.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The Post.
office at Francis, Trinity County, CAL,
has been discontinued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24

may be, he kept the track directly ahead OF
the car for nearly q mile, and when ne old
finally draw off 1t was evident that WEAKNESS
was the impelling motive.
There was something about the dogs &C.
lions, however, that suggested ne tnouSMt
he possessed quite as much speed as me
car, and was anxious to try conclusions WIN
it, for from the moment he bounced on tne
track ahead of the car until ne nnaify Drew
out Of the way he maintained an exceeolngiy
high rate of speed. In fact, for q considerable
distance he easily held his own, but alter
about half-mile had been travelled ne began
to lag little. Then the car began to draw
nearer to him, and little further ON began
to crowd him, but he held to his way ana
never once looked behind.
Soon he began to show signs OF distress.
His tongue protruded long way ana ne
faltered occasionally, but still he showed
no signs of quitting. The clang OF the cars
gong and the shout Of the motoGman at
tracted the attention Of people along the
street, who stopped and viewed with amused
interest the strange race. Several times II
seemed as II the dog would certainly Do run
over, but at the last moment he would LET
out another link and draw out OF danger.
Whether he had completed the distance ne
had laid out for himself, or concluded tnaL
the car was too speedy for him. must be q
matter Of conjecture, but, In any event, JUST
before Clyborne avenue was reached. ne puneo
off the track stopped moment, shook him.
self. gave glance toward the passing car,
and walked over to the sidewalk, where ne
lay down and rested with every evidence OF
satisfaction with himself.
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appreciate the few facts that the little
book he has probably purchased Will
tell him. Among these facts he Will
observe that the annual expenditures
of Greater New York will be fully $75,-
OOC, 900. The area Of Greater New
York is 317.77 square miles. The
consolidated city has 1900 miles Of i'm
proved streets, 1,1s6 places of worship,
100000 inhabited dwellings, 1855 banks
and 5000 acres of parks. The govern
ment of the city is vested in a mayor
and municipal assembly of two
houses. all to be elected by the people.
The upper house Of the municipal as
senlbly is called the council; the lower
house the board Of aldermen. Twenty
eight members Of the board Of alder
men are elected every two years, there
being 105 members under the present
apportionment.
All this constitutes the Greater New
York that visitors will hereafter come
to see. OF course, New Workers them
selves will brag about it. They will
say that no one can ever equal 1t.
They will tell the visitor that Greater
New York Is all over the place. And
yet, mind you, in their hearts. every
bit Of the New York they love is 10
Gated On Manhattan island.
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TIE REAL 6
GREATER NEW YORK. 8
A Marvellous
Consolidated
Municipality.

can journey up along the west side
OF the borough Of Richmond, past the
picturesque oil refineries at Constable
Hook, and, If 1t be in the proper sea-
son, getting an occasional view Of the
hocks Of mosquitoes as they sail over
from Jersey.
This route will bring him UP past the
Kill Won Kull. where Cooper's Skim
mer of the Seas used to anchor, near
where Alderman Van Beverout and Ia
belle Barberie were wont to go when
they visited the Lustin-Ruzst. The
train will bring him around past Sail
or's Snug Harbor and back to st.
George, the shire town Of the borough
of Richmond There he will again
avail himself Of the kindness of the
Staten Island Rapid Transit company.
with the assistance Of q dime. and jour
ney back to the borough Of Manhat-
tan. He will thus have seen all the
five divisions Of Greater New York.
He will have Travelled all told more
than hundred miles and probably he
will be tired enough to seek his hotel.
The next day. when he rises, enjoys
a Manhattan and his breakfast, he VIII
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
snecial corrasnnnaance of the Glohe,

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
NEW YORK, May 20-When those
who dwell in other cities next visit New
York they will find themselves in a
municipality with 100000 population.
Legally, Greater New York has begun
to exist. Officially, its existence be-
gins Jan. 1 next, although we vote for
our next mayor the second day Of the
Coming November.
The visitor who walks up Broadway
hereafter, will be walking up the lead
ing street of the borough of Manhattan.
If he chances to wander down that Sec
ton of Broadway which passes City
Hall park he will be in full view Of the
office where will sit a mayor who will
have at his disposal as many offices as
those which the president Of the United
States must fill by appointment once
in four years. Like the president, the
mayors term Of office Is Of four years
duration, but the difference in salary
is great, for the mayor of Greater n :
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24

cess craving for tobacco, but the results OF
their administration have been for the most
part very uncertain. remedy Of diner-
of a time lock for tobacco boxes. The vic.
tim Of the habit can adjust the torture OF
deprivation to suit his moral and physical
limitations. Having made up his mind what
is the longest period that he can abstain
from the weed, he sets the gauge on the
box and waits for the expiration of the pre-
determined interval Of time before he takes
a fresh chew or /. fills up his pipe. The in
ventor, who appears to speak feeIngly on
the subject, recommends sufferers from the
nicotine habit to make the intervals very
short, and to increase them gradually until
the yearning for the weed has at last been
trained down to the vanishing points,.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Some of them pulled the bed coverings over
their heads and lay there trembling.
AS no other demonstrations were heard.
the mems fears somewhat subsidized, and they
gathered around Wehnert's bed, and asked
him what had caused him TO call out as he
did. e.,
anything in my life, the form Of my mother
standing before me, and she died in Germany
several years ago."
window. It was too high to be reached from
the outside. The men ems slept but little that
night. and the next day some Of them threw
up their position and left the place. Wehnert
that he would be dead before Saturday. He
was found dead before the, end of the week.
The cause Of the death was not ascertained.
Louis county, and a verdictreturhed that the
deceased came to his DEATH from causes un-
known to the jury. No posf-mortem was
buried by a brother of We4lnert.l
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
Prehi.toric Corn,

). s. Taylor, Of Smoky township. Sher-
man county. will this seasons experiment
which was taken from a mound near the
Mississippi river. Last year the Missouri
State Agricultural College planted some Of
the same seed and the management reported
the growth and yield Of this ancient species
Of maize. The plant is said to be very hardy
and grows rapidly. bearing from four to a
dozen ears on each stock. The leaves are
very wide, some measuring a foot across,
and contain more nutriment than the fod-
der of common corn. The seed is of red
dish cast and is of the Dent variety. One
of the peculiarities of this species Of corn
is its extensive brace roots at two and some
times three Joints which makes 1t hard to
blow down.-Kansas City Star.
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A Small beginning

Two white-haired old women were sitting
together in Lake street elevated train the
other afternoon and discussing their grown-up
children The son Of one Of the two passen-
gers. digni1ed-looking man, sat few seats
In front of them reading newspaper.
''Now. there is William" said the mother.
nodding in the direction Of the man with
the paper ''See how we'll he has got along
in life. He says he is worth $500. 900 already,
and expects to double 1t If he lives fifteen
years longer"
yes said the other old lady, e'and he
began life in a very small way. didn't he?"
7Well, I should say he did," was the
answer. "He only weighed six pounds, and
John and I never thought we. would raise
him." The old lady never understood why
the passengers smiled when they heard her
words.-Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24
RELIEF SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT
REGISTER.

ONCE III East Ninth Street. Tele-
phone, 1873.
BoY-A good, bright boy of 18 years wants
work at driving or clerking; has had expert
ence and can furnish references.
BOOKKEEPER-A reliable man, competent
bookkeeper, wants a position; moderate sal
airy.
PENMAN-An expert penman will address
envelopes OF do any other such work reason
able.
YOUNG LADY wishes position as clerk.
NURSES-We have an efficient woman who
would like nursing to do; also man capa-
BILE Of caring for the sick.
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TeIephoning to Divers.

Telephoning to a submarine diver is a
recent electrical achievement. The expert
ment was tried at the wharf ct the Chap
man Wrecking company, in New York City.
on April 1, by H. II. Atkinson. engineer
of the New York Telephone sH and Tele
graph Construction company, and Captain
Divers helmet was placed a small battery
of six cells, a transmitter and a receiver,
the latter being adjusted to his ear. When
the diver was in forty feet depth of water
conversation could be carried on between
him and the people ON shore with great dis
tinctnesS, =
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WHEN GOING TO NEW YORK OR
PHILADELPHIA TRAVEL BY THE
IFHiCH VALLEY RAILROAD

Solid Trains, Superb Equipment, Dining Car
q Ia Carte. Scenery unequalled: Route Of the
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS, HANDSOMEST
TRAIN IN THE WORLD.
Write for advertising matter and full par.
ticulars to III
JAS. REED, N. w.P. A.. 2is South Clark St.,
Chicago, or W
criAS. s. LEE, General Passenger Agent,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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DAYTON's BLUFF.
Sever Westby ..............619 East Tniro It
ST. ANTHONY HILL.
Emil Bull ......... Grand av. and st. Adams
W. A. Frost & Co. 49,. Selby and western av.
Straight Bros. .......... .Rondo and Grotto sts.
A. A. Campbell 20 honao 81.
Brackets Victoria and Selby av.
MERRIAM PARK.
A. L. Woo1sey. 49,. st. Anthony and Prior avs.
ARLINGTON HILLS.
c. r. MareIius. :. ;. Cor. Bedford and Decatur
A. & G. A. Schumacher. 1854 Payne aV.
LOWER TOWN.
William K Collier ........Seventh ana SlDiey
Joseph Argay Cor Grove ana Jackson G s.s,
WEST SIDE.
The Eclipse ........S. Robert and Fairfield az.
George Marti. .Wabasha and Fa1rhelo av.
Concord Prescription Store. State Concord
A. T. Hall ........ Cor. s. Wabasha and Isabel
WEST SEVENTH STREET.
A. & G. A. Schumacher. .499 West Seventh 81.
j. ]. Mullen. Cor. James and West Seventh
UNION PARK.
c. A. Monchow. 80. University and Prior avs.
UPPER TOWN.
S. H. Reeves Moore Block, Seven Corners
C, T. Heller st. Peter and Tenth sts
B. J. Witte. ...............9 East SeVenth st
F. NJ. Crudden $50 c haee IT.
R. T. Wincott & Co. Cor. Rice 1glehart sts.
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WANTS MAY BE LEFT

At the following locations for inser.
tion In the Daily and Sunday Globe,
at the same rates as are charged by
the main office.
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Modifying the Tobacco Habit.
All sorts of nostrums have been proposed
and tried for the purpose OF curing the eA-