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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Entire Line OF c,onr,s n, ssnif price.

$1,000 coats now $500.
$500 coats now $500.
$5.O0 coats ROW $50
$500 children's coats now $3.50
Si.00 ch.ldrcn's coats now 500
$500 childrens coats now Si.00
Sl.g0 childrcn's coats now 5Oc.
Positively all cloaks to he sold this
season. Come early to get first choice.
LAWRENCE d WELTON
Our $500 Hats reduced to $500.
w. Il. NIRNELSON & co.
Carpets. oil Cloths. and Rugs reduced.
Buy now Must be sold.
J. S. CRAWFORD'S
Furniture and Carpet House.
II VIII Paw You
to look ct our suits from $3.50 upward
e"lhey are great"
LEVY & JACOBS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

otero has arrived in this country. ac-
companied with n wonderful amount OF
Jewels. After her engagement in New
ofk she VIII probably make Il short
tour of the country.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

fusenia Blair (Mrs. Robert Downinel
starring tour.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
Specials for To-Day.

Fine Sifted Early June Peas, only loci
per cam line New York Creamery Butter5
anc per pound; new Limu Beans, &c. per-
poumh' good Green Tea. only 15c. per-
pound Ne you fond of real fine Sugar
morh III so. use our Premium Brand 81
Ihc finest article that can be packed. n <
you are fond of Good Coffee use our Crack
ed Grain Java. The best drink for tiiesi
money; only re. per pound. IA g
&. w. HUDGINS Sc co.
Ola Phone 1910: New Phone TO- 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

Jennie Yeamens will resume starring
IN new comedy, written especially foy
her. Miss Heamens is one OF the bright :
est little actresses on our stage, and il
Is to be hoped she will obtain a vehicle
suited TO her abilities
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
SfngclaItd.

Henry Irving is making prepare lions
at his theatre for new play.
Mime. Melba is still i'll. and. probably
Will be unable to sing in Washington
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

Mrs. Henry +. Abbey will act in
London. under the management OF
j Ohm Sleeper Clarke, in the Prodsa
rather. She will resume her former
stage name of Florence Gerard.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

llga Nethersolc is laid up in Colum.
bus, O., from an acute attack of tonsili.
us Her engagements for the present
week have been cancelled, as her phy.
stefan forbids her to be moved
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21

Our $500 Hats reduced to $500.
W. L. VIRNELSON & co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
Of the Galvins, which lot was accepted
and taxes paid upon it up to 1880.

of the Galvins, which lot was accepted
and taxes paid upon it up to 1880.
In the meantime this land was claimed
as being inside of the Black Point Reset
walton, made such by the proclamation OF
President Fillmore in 1851 Alter this
date a survey was made of this section by
the United States Government, in which
this block was not claimed as being
within the reservation.
In 1870 Congress passed an act ceding
to the City and County of San Francisco
its rights IN and to the reserve land limit.
Under this grant Palmer obtained deed
from the City on lot 1343. situated in
the disputed block. substantiating this, 1t
is claimed by the Galvins, by ex-parte af-
tldavts, without their knowledge, which
went to show that at that time 1S70) the
land was in the actual and bona-hde
possession of man named Herman.
Against this the Galvins claim they
never lost possession, and as conse-
quence Palmer's deed lost its force an d
vitality. Yet it is deemed necessary to
ask the Supervisors to instruct the City
and County Attorney to bring suit TO set
aside the deed given TO Palmer. This
simply means another method OF quie ting
title in the interest of the Calvin claim
ante
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
PROTECTED BY A
WALL Of SALT
How the Matthias House
Was Protected During
a Fire.
John Dorety Looked in Vain
for a Trace of His
Former Home.
The Losses Are Very II avy and Are
Not More Than Half Covered
by the Insurance.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
9OS Broadway, MAY II.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, May 81
An inspection of the ruins OF this morn
ine's fire at Third and Washington streets
showed that the damages to surrounding
property are greater than were antici-
pated Immediately after the disaster.
Many dwelling houses surrounding the
burned mills were badly damaged, and the
loss will not be less than $50 600, with in
surance not amounting to one-half OF that
amount.
At the southwest corner OF the burned
district the dwelling house occupied by
Charles Matthias was saved by wall OF
salt. The Coward Salt Works were To-
Gated next to Mr.. Matthias house and
were totally destroyed. The wreck pre-
sents peculiar appearance, for the ware.
house and all the fixtures have been
burned to the ground, but thu great stacks
of salt piled twenty feet high remain in
tact, and il was owing to this frewall that
the flames did not go clear through to
Clay street on the southern end of the
block.
The flames ieaped over the top of the
salt wall and charred the roof, but the
structure was saved because OF the i'm
pen etra bliity of thousands OF sacks of the
salt.
The ferceness of the fire, which did not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
THE WATER WAR.
Allegation OF an Attempt to Influence
the Council Regarding Hydrants.

Allegation OF an Attempt to Influence
the Council Regarding Hydrants.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 21.-The strug-
gle between the two rival water companies
is getting very bitter as tho matter OF al
ternating the MIGRANTS is to coma before
the Council, and each dav some new sem
sa.ion is sprung on one side or the other.
1t was stated to-day that an attem pit
was being made to influence the Council
to alternate the hydrants, and that Coun-
Gilman Fibush had been spoken to by
Thomas Molloy, an ex-Assessor, now of
San Francisco.
Mr.. Fibush said tonight that while it
was true he had made an affidavit in re-
gard to the matter. he had not made any
charges nor had he been asked to be a
party to any undermined scheme. He
knew of no attempt at bribery.
Retail Clerks Organize.
OAKLAND CAL, May 21.-The retail
clerks held an important meeting tonight
and will at once reorganizs their union,
that was once very powerful.
Four years ago the Retail Clerks Union
was the strongest in Oakland and they OBJ
tanned concessions from the merchants in
every direction desired. 1t gradually
broke up, and has not held its regular
meetings for some time until they now
state they are working longer hours than
ever before. Another meeting will be
held next week when a regular organiza-
ton will take place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
DiSarmed Her Husband
After He Tried to Kill
Her.
After Attempting Suicide He
Secreted Himself in a Corn
Field
Mrs. Ringstaff Hal Decided to Earn
Her Own Living and Would
Not Sign Paper.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, J
90S Broadway. Nav d

9Os Broadway, May 81.
Neither Fred Ringstaff nor his wife will
die as the result of the attemp pied murder
and suicide just over the northern county
line couple Of days ago. Ringstaff was
employed on the ranch OF Joe Mexican,
but little time ago he was disc arged
Tor drunkenness, whilo his wife remained
at work on the ranch. Ringstaff went to
the Bauman ranch and secured EN- poy-
ment, but his intern perance was such that
his wife declined TO join him.
Several times recently Ringstaff has I'M
portuned his wife to return TO him. and
has made all kinds of promises Tor the
future, but Mrs. Ringstaff has heard so
many OF his promises that have been
speedily broken that she remained OBJ
durate, and needed not his pleadings.
Early in the morning Ringstaff went to
McKean's ranch and waited outside for
his wife TO get up. He knew the routine
OF the ranch and what time she would
arrive and where she would go 10 COM
mence her days work. AS she came out
OF the house be approached her with a
paper which he asked her to sign. She
refused TO do so and he then made an i'm
FASHIONED appeal TO her to 60 back and
live with him, but she refused this request
also.
Ringstaff then fired three shots at his
wife, one of them taking effect in the back
of the n.ck. He then turned the weapon
upon himself and put bullet in the right
side OF his head, just above the ear. The
pisto! being empty he then drew a razor
and severely cut his wrist, after which he
ran of and hid.
Mrs. RlngStaH SAYS that after he shot
at her she ran toward the woodshed, and
breaking down the door protected herself
on the inside. She heard him fire again,
and looking out saw him shooting him self
in the head. He was about to shoot at
himself a second time, but the revolver
was empty, SO he drew q razor from his
pocket, Fearing that he intended TO cut
his throat she rushed out of the wood
she'd took the razor from him and threw
it over fence. He went after it and then
cut his wrist. He was found in grain
field by Constable Weidermann, and be-
fore being landed in the County Jail he
fain led.
Ringstaff asserts that he was so disap-
pointed at his wife's refusal to believe in
his promises that he intended to commit
suicide. He says that he was trying to
shoot himself and that his wife attempted
to take the pistol from him and in the
struggle it went off and wounded her.
None of the wounds are dangerous in
the case of either husband or wife, as the
bullets were small ones and the charge
was not sufficient. The bullet has been ex-
tracted from Mrs. Ringsraff's neck, but
the one in her husbands head cannot be
found ana 1t is thought that 1t Simply
made a flesh wound and glanced out
Ringstaff amused himself in prison prac.
ticing on an autoharp.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22

last with any great degree OF fury for
more than forty minutes, is easily seen
to-day by looking over The ruins. The
safe that was in Ingler & Atklnson's car
house became redhot aud the brass ham
dies were melted off the door. but the
contents were only partially destroyed.
while the safedoor was twisted almost off
the hinges. All the fine machinery is dis
torted and broken, and large circular
saw looks as t. ough 1t had been put
through a Grim ping machine.
John Dorety, who lived in little house
between the two mills. was hunting this
morning for some trinkets that were in
his home, but so com pfetelv was all trace
of the dwelling obliterated that he had to
take bearings rom across the street to be
certain where his house had been. The
fierceness of the flames carried his little
house into the air and distributed it over
dozens of blocks.
The insurance carried by Mann & Mole
and by the Coward Salt Company was
only sufficient to pay the amount OF their
mortgages, and they are consequently
heavy losers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
WHERE IDOLS ARE MADE.
Birmingham. Eng, Has Factory fo
Making Heather Gods.

Birmingham. Eng, Has q Factory for
Making Heather Gods.
It has recently been discovered that
there is in Birmingham, in the very GEN.
ter of Christian England, a factory where
idols are made for heather nations, says
the Pottery Gazette, London. Many at
tempts have been made to obtain admis-
sion to the factory, but strict watch is
kept upon outsiders an xious to pry into
the secret chambers where the heather
gods are made, and journalists, especially,
are prevented from entering the WORKS.
few facts WERE however, to be CLEANED
concerning this extraordinary industry.
Idols of all kinds are turned out, r. pre-
senting the gods of all heather nations,
from Tokyo to Timbuctoo. The export
lively large one, although more gods are
sent out to foreign dealers in curios in the
bazaar: of Cairo, Damascus, Colombo, etc.,
for sale TO unsuspecting travellers anxious
to take home some mementoes OF their
stay abroad.
The price OF gods varies greatly. You
may get Pirmin ham, made one in q
London curiosity shop for halt crown or
you may run up the pretty bill OF EGO for
an especial ugly one, stolen" according
to the dealer, "by sailor during the Chi.
nese war;"
In the Cairo bazaar, however, the price
of a 6rst-class god of this kind may run
from EGO TO anything. A traveller in
formed the writer that there was little
difficulty in detecting a god of native
make from one of BWming ham manufac-
ture. The first generally displayed some
slight irrepularity or change of design,
due to the native working by hand, while
the Birm ingham god was as superlatively
correct in form as the most immaculate
dandy is in dress.
The trade in idols is kept such q close
secret that it is difficult to estimate the
output, for in the board OF trade returns
the gods would doubtless be classed under
the humiliating title of "works of art or
curios." But there is no doubt the trade
is fairly large one and that some cute
Birmingham men do very we'll in the bust
ness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
new TO-DAY.
Sent Free to Men.
INDIANA MAN DISCOVERS A REMARK :
ABLE REMEDY FOR LOST
VIG0R.
Samples Will Be Sent Free to All
Who Write for 1t.

James P. Johnston of Fort Wayne, Ind, after
battling for years against the mental and physical
suffering Of lost manhood, has found the exact
remedy that cures the trouble.
He is guarding the secret carefully, but Is will
ing to send q sample OF the medicine to all men
who suffer with any form OF sexual weakness re-
sulting from youthful Ignorance, premature loss
OF memory ana strength, weak back, varicocele
and emaciation. The remedy has u peculiarly
grateful effect of warmth and seems to act d.
rectly, giving needed strength and development
wherever needed The remedy cured Mr.. John
ston completely Of all the ills and troubles that
come from years Of misuse Of the naturally or
dained functions, and Is said to be absolutely rei-
able in every case
A request to Mr.. James I. Johnston, Box 1865.
Fort ayne, Ind, stating that you would like 3
sample Of his remedy for men, will be complied
wilt b promptly, and no charge whatever Will be
asked by him. He Is very much interested In
spreading The news Of This great remedy, and he
is careful to send the sample securely sealed in q
perfectly plain package that its recipient need
have no fear of embarrassment or publicity
Readers are requested to write without delay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
! OFFERED A DIVIDEND.
G George Foster Says Contractor Const
BILE Proposed to Divide With Him.

Gorge Foster Says Contractor Consta-
BILE Proposed to Divide With Him
ALAMEDA, CAL, May PA very un-
expected disclosure was made yesterday
in the trial of the suit of Constable against
the city of Alameda, for extras alleged to
have been furnished by him in the con-
struction OF the addition to the electric
power-house. Constable took the work for
$780, the bid being very low one, and
Foster was given the position Of superin-
tendent of construction. Three days after
the work was commenced Foster says Con-
stable approached him with proposition
to stand in with him in charging good
price for extras, saying that if he would do
so he would divide whatever he got from
the city on that account. Foster refused.
but never told about the offer until he
went on the witness-stand, when his story
created decided sensation.
Judge Hall was very plain spoken in
his remarks as to the evidence given by
the plaintiff. and it is reported that the
authorities OF this city are seriously con-
sidering proceedings for the punish ent
OF Constable on criminal charges.
Academy Common cement.
ALAMEDA, CAL. May 2I-The gradu-
ating exercises of the University Academy
took place las. night and were we'll attend
ed. Besides the program me usual to such
occurrences the proceedings took on the
character OF memorial service to the late
]. b. Larue, who was student in the in.
stitution and who was recently drowned.
The grad uating class included H. L.
Baker, H. D. Baxter, c. L. Best, G. @.
Chase. c. NJ. Craig, Ii. Goodfellow, f. j.
Kinley, a. B. Tarpey.
Notes.
ALAMEDA. CAL. May 21.-The Alameda
Operate Society has the "Sorcerer" In re-
hearsai, and will give 1t next week.
Max Gundlach has taken his seat as a mem.
Der of the board of trustees of the exempt
firemen's relief fund. filing the vacancy
caused by the election Of W. F. Schultz as q
City Trustee.
The drivers of two Oakland business wagons
were arrested in this city yesterday nfter 1oon
for not displaying their license tags as required
by law.
A colored individual was arrested In a
prominent Central-avenue residence early this
morning on the suspicion that he was q
burglar. He proved that he had only been
paying prolonged visit to the cook, who was
his sweetheart, and he was accordingly dis.
charged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
DISPUTE OVER PROPERTY.

A Fifty-vars Lot at North Beach an
Issue Which Leads to q Suit.
A legal contest is i'm minent which will
in all probability go through the courts of
the State and eventually reach the
Supreme Court OF the United States before
final settlement is arrived at. 1t involves
a tifty-vsrA lot. block 289. bounded by
HYDE, Beach. Larkin and North Point
streets. The parties at issue for this valu-
able piece OF realty are.E. M. and ]. E.
Calvin and E. S. Palmer. A history of
the title to this would make q bound
volume. and go back to the days Of gold
in California. Suffice, however, to say
that in 1850 the City and County OF San
Francisco sold this block to the grantors
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CTEAMERs LEAVE BROADWAY Az1.
~ wharf, San Francisco as follows. aS
For ports IN Alaska. May l, 8. II, l6 81. "a
81 and every fifth day thereafter, at 8 A. n.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. CO., Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes and
New Wratcom (Belliugham Bay. Washl 8 A. II.
May l, ., II, 49, FL 26 and 81 every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the G. P. r
r., at Tacoma with n. p. r. r., at Seattle with q.
N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, ArcaIa and Fields Landing (Hum-
boldt Bay) Str. Pomona p. NJ, Nav 4, g IL Ia
2O. "a 20 and every fourth day thereafter.
For Santa Cruz: Monterey, San Simeon, Cayuco1
Port Hartford (San Luis Cbispo) Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura Hueneme, San Pedro, East san
Pedro CLOS Angeles) and Newport, at 8 A. r
May 2. 6. 10. IA, ID "a. 28. 80 and every rourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harrord
(San Luis Obispo) santa Barbara, Port Los An
eees Redondo Clos Angeles) and Newport, IL
An May 4, 8. IL, l6, 20. "a, % and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlau, La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba 10
a. n, June 2, and ID Of each month thereafter.
The Company reserves the right to change with
out previous n office steamers, sailing dates and
hours OF sailing. Ticket ofice-Palace Hotel
New Montgomery street.
0OODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen1 Agents.
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
SHOT OVER A GIRL.
A Raoetrack Man and Bartender Have
Serious Trouble

Serious Trouble
OAKLAND, CAL, May 2I.-Clarence
Lewis, a racetIack man, is in Jail at Pleas.
anton charged with an assault to murder.
His victim is E. P Floyd, a bartender of
Pleasanton, an d for some time bad feeling
has existed between the two men on ac-
count of both being rivals for the aff4c-
tions OF young woman. Last night the
men met in an alley, quarreled and sew
eral pistol shots were Tired.
A pistol was found on Lewis when ar
rested. while Floyd was unarmed. Lewis
declares that he fired some of the shots
and Floyd also fired some. Floyd was
struck by two bullets, which merely grazed
his left leg.
No Friction Over a Beer Garden
OAKLAND, CAL, May 81 Director
John T. Bell of the Oakland exposition
says that the beer garden incident is not
thoroughly understood. He says that
there has not yet been any application for
q concession, but suggestion was made
by one of the committee that such an
appendage would prove an attraction.
But as yet no definite steps have been
taken and the matter is not causing any
friction.
State of Maine Reunion.
OAKLAND, CAL. May 21-The State
OF Maine Association will hold its annual
outing tomorrow at Shell Mound Park.
Excellent exercises have been prepared,
and Professor J. A. w. Lnscott. Superin-
tendent of Schools of Santa Cruz County,
will deliver an ad lress. The menu will
contain manv typical Maine dishes, and
larae attendance is expected.
Delegates Enjoy Themselves.
OAKLAND. CAL, May 2l.-The dele
gates 10 the Epworth League Convention
spent to-day visiting different points in
this city and county. A number went to
San Francisco with Secretary Clough to
see him shoot the chutes and trip the
trolley. The great interest in his move
ments is caused by the fact that he weighs
800 pounds.
Jumped OFF a Trest1e.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 81. - John
Noonan, character we'll known to the
police, was on the Seventh-street trestle
to-day drunk, but sober enough to see a
train approaching. He jumped into the
water, struck on some piles and sustained
injuries that may possibly result in his
death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
DUMPED IMPURE MILK.
A Berk eiey Man Who Sought to Sell tn,
Product Of Condemned Cows.

berkeley Man VINO sought to Sell the
Product of Condemned Cows.
Inspectors Do:kery, Davis and Butter
worth. of the Health Department, seized
LOG gallons OF milk that we're brought into
this City from Berkeley yesterday ana
dumped the whole lot into the bay as un-
fit for human food.
1t was known that milkman In Berke-
ley was selling the milk of COWS that had
been condemned and he was watched by
the Berkeley authorities early yesterday
morning until he had completed the
milking and placed the fluid on board the
cars. There the San Francisco inspectors
mentioned took up the trail and came 10
this City with the milk. The instant it
was landed it was taken charge of and
dumped as stated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22

The fox terrier is now officially regis
tered as transparency, the K ray shining
through him like candle through Chi
nese lantern. The experiment has just
been tried on an animal of this species
W: ich had swallowed diamond ring, the
trinket appearing in its midst, visible as q
goldfish in glass case or fly in amber.
The utilities of this penetrating beam may
expand till it will show up other than the
paltry pilferings OF a terrier, perhaps even
tie swag of the political boss, notwith-
standing the opacity of its bulk and
origin.-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22

filed to-day in which Mendell Welcker
accuses ". II. Chapman of appropriating
funds belonging TO the estate OF the late
Nathan Clark Carnall. Chapman was at
tornev for Carnall and afterward attorney
for his adm inistratrix, and 1t is alleged
that much property has disappeared ana
that Chapman refuses to account Tor it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22

OAKLAND May a welknown
cno,s and popular singer this city has against the OPPOSITION OF her
weeks
will Monday
the Oakland Theater
Goodsel weiknown
to-day that she would the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-22
EaR Sli IoSE, IaS GAToSs SlfTl CRUZ

CsTEAMER ALvIsO LEAVES PIER DAILY
(Saturday excepted) AZ p n Freight and
Passenger. Fare between San Francisco and
Alviso SOC; TO San Jose 75c Clay q, Iiss
@ W, SAME Clara o.. syn Jose