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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24

enty-five miles They are not in contin-
uous grove, out occur in clumps, being
scattered along here and there on the way.
am told that the trees near Wanoua are
mere sapiings alongside Of them. You
know. they are big enough for . loaded
Concord coach and six horses TO &c
through there.
II judge these trees Of the Seauoia Park
are sublime and awe-inspiring beyond
words. They are so great that an inn
preston of this kind is unavoidable. If /
were only. little younger / would GO
there, and would undertake 10 paint some
OF the wonders Of that region.
Il would get good guide and go right
across the ridge of the Sierrss, past the
rounded cones and peaks fha. abound
there. 1t would be about 100 miles dis
tsnt, but the trip could easily be made.
There IS guide in the Yosemite that has
lived there for over thirty years, and
knows all the country. He could go
across without any trouble
Mount Whitney overs from the VI
cinity of the Kings River Canyon, and
there are > number of other very lofty
mountains, some or them reach ing TO q
heighth OF i6. 600 feet and more. In that
kind OF . country there can't help being
the widest and most sublime views.n
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24

feet health. 1 am bound TO think the rem
edy is an excellent one ana do not hest
tate TO recommend 1t 10 the suffering"
To postpone at snch a vital time as this
regulating the nerves and purifying the
blood is q serious mistake. Men and
women distressed by nervous troubles or
the effects of impure blood cannot afford
now to lose day before taking sdysn-
tage OF Paine's celery compound.
In order TO avoid disappointment accept
nothing but Paine celery compound. a
clerk who tries to sell something else than
what people ask for IS evidently not disiB-
terested- he has an eve 10 profits more
than 10 the good of customers.
There can be no substitute for Paine's
celery compound.
This has been shown time and time
again IN cases where persons. too easily
led. have carried home something besides
Paine's celery compound, ana have failed
TO get the decided benefit they had hoped
for.
The strongest Endorsement ever received
for this great spring remecy-and no rem
ely ever compared with Paineis celery
compound in the character ard the num-
Der OF the witnesses 10 ats efhcieucy-the
strongest Endorsement il ever received did
not oyeresilmate or exaggera.e in the least
ITS unriyaled power OF making people well.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
NILDs OF KINGS RIVER
Artist Tom Hill on the Deep
Chasms and Lofty Domes
Of the Park.
Unique Fled for Young and Ambi.
tious Paintsrs-Recovering From
the Paraiytic Stroke.

Thomas Hill. the artist of Yosemite,
has returned here from Southern Caiifor-
MIA, where he spent the winter, and will
in few days set out for Wanona, to re-
main there during the summer.
His left arm, which received paraly tic
shock some months ago, is now nearly
well, but he says be has not handled a
brush since the attack. He thinks, how
ever, that he can resume work when he
gets 10 Wanona.
One great regret, be says. is that he is
not able to go to the Kings River Canyon
and rough ii. He regards that rs q new
and strange Yosemite, and thinks the
gigantic cliffs, deep gorges, queer noun
tains and great trees of the new National
park great field for q young and energetic
painter.
He has seen some of the paintings of
Biersi adt OF the deep chasms approach
ing the park, made while with Clarence
King, .the discoverer, soon after he had
first lourneyed along the rushing river.
In his Judgment they are suggestive of
one OF the most charming of countries for
painters and other lovers of nature.
'slt is now no. difficult 10 get into tine
canyon by saddle mule" sai6 Mr.. Hill.
The trails are well beaten. 1t, however.
requires about 100 miles OF staging and
riding before the edge of the park is
reached.
There is an old stage driver in the
Yosemite who has been all over the Kings
River Canyon. He tells me, as Others
have done, there are trees in Sequoia Park.
which takes in the canyon, that are from
forty 10 FIFTY feet in diameter.
These trees extend for probably sew
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
MRS, SCHEPPLER FOUND.
Her Hus band Declares She Was
Hypnotized and Taken
Away.
Marshal Levy of Nevada City Thinks
He Has Recognized Her-The
Woma an in Black.

News was received yesterday by Viii.
liam Scheppler of 1905 Guerrero stree.
from City Marshal Levy of Nevada City
that his wife. who mysteriously disap-
peared from her home las: Tuesday even
ing. after having been married only three
days. had been seen there at the National
Hotel on Saturday evening.
Levy declared that he recognized the
woman from her picture in the San Fran
cisco dailIes-
Scheppier telegrephei 10 Levy to detain
the woman pending receipt OF a detailed
description. Authentic news is expected
this morning.
Scheppler now declares that the fare.
we'll letter purported to have been left by
his wife is = forgery. and that he believes
she was abducted by 8 man in love with
her. but engaged TO another girl in the
Mission.
He declares that this man disappeared
two weeks ago and has not been seen
since, leaving his sweetheart almost dis
tracted.
The woman in black" who held con-
versation with Mrs Scneppler on .he Sun
day afternoon preceding her disappear
ancs. is said TO be Miss Barry, hair
dresser on Mission street. near twenty
first She denies that she saw Mrs.
Scheppler at all and has no theory 10 offer
for her disappearance.
Scneppler believes his wife was hypno-
tiZed by her abiuctor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
KHLLA KALLH ERAcAS.
Police Use Force 10 Disperse Gathering
Of Members of the Peoples United
Church

WALLA WALLA, WASH, March o.
The police and the mem oers of the new
church known as the Peoples United
Church had &c exciting conflict last night
on the streets, and for time there was
danger of q riot
Several weeks ago the Rev. Fillmore
Tanner of Tacoma came TO Walla Walla
and established this church. He was fol-
lowed few days later By the Rev. Mr..
Mclnturff, former leading Methodist
preacher, and Leslie Day, who claims 10
be converted prize fighter. Since the ar
rival OF the latter meetings have been held
on the street corners and those in charge
have on every occasion heaped abuse upon
the city and county officials and the news
papers. They became SO abusive on Sal
urday evening that Chief of Police kaun-
man ordered the crowd 10 disperse.
On Sunday night they reappeared on the
street and when the police ordered them
tn disperse several members of the new
faith defied the officers to drive them of.
The officers then used force and for time
blows were\ dealt without stint. The Of
ficers finally arrested Wesley Mckee,
George Middleton snd John Markham,
whose examination was commenced to-
day and was continued until tomorrow.
After the street trouble the church Deo-
pie went to hall. where the TRADE against
the officers and newspapers was con tinued
with renewed vigor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
ALREADY WEARY
OF OCEAN LIFE
Twenty Boys Desert From
the Apprentice Ship
Adams.
Rigid Discipline Of the Navy
Discourages the Young
Seamen.
Reward of Ten Dollars Off red fer
the Capture of Each of the
Fugitives.

SAN DIEGO. CAL. March 23.-When
the United States gunboat Adams arrived
in port on Sunday morning it had 100
naval apprentice boys, between the ages
of IA and Is years. aboard. all apparently
in good health and spirits. When the
roll was called this morning but eighty
four answered "here." At 'taps" tonight
four mora were missing, so twenty of
those boys are no longer in the United
States navy.
On Sunday night number of the boys
were allowed shore liberty and failed TO
return. Last evening a visiting party of
officers was made up. in response to an
invitation from officers on the Monterey.
Eleven apprentice boys were taken along
TO man their launch. On the way over
stop was msde at the Santa Fe wharf for
the mail Thoughtlessly one BY one the
officers left the launch and sirol!ed about
the wharf, waiting for their mali. When
they returned the launch was deserted
Every boy had taken the first opportunity
10 skip" and the balance of the voyage
had to be msde without crew. search
was instituted, but without avail, snd the
usual reward of $40 head is now offered
iOI hAC fo0nSstCiS lCS0Eu doOdlQ SHIP.
An officer who was seen ashore this morn
ing expressed grave doubts as TO whether
they would ever be captured.
What is the reason the boys desert ?''
he was asked. Don't they get enough to
eat?"
That's not it" replied the officer. at
is really all 8 question of principle.
The navy is not the best place for boys,
no. indeed. In the first place it destroys
home and home influences, the society of
mother, sister, girl playmates, youthful
sweethear:s and all the little influences
that surround the home and neighbor-
hood-many of them foolish, perhaps, but
sweet and neyer-:o- be-forgotten for all
that. Some of the boys are sent into the
navy to reform them. But il is a poor re-
form school that simply disciplines ana
teaches nothing higher in life than obedi-
ence to orders. Again, some parents put
their boys into the navy TO get rid of
them. Such poor lads are undoubtedly
better of aboard ship than on land, for
however unsympathelie Uncle Sam may
seem at times he always provides plenty
CT the necessaries OF life to the lads aboard
his ships.
But I'm moralizing too much. The
real facts are, the boys were spoiled.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
ARTIST TOM HILL Who Has Returned Here Almost Well of
His Paralytic Stroke
[DTdwil 6y hiIase!f.l

They were enlisted some four or i've
months ago and placed aboard the old
battie-ship Independence in the navy
yard at Mare Island. The Independence
is a monster old Iins-ot-battle ship, built
in lsl0. with four covered decks. aud ali
fitted up like . great training school.
Here the boys were fed. clothed aud taken
care OF. materially speaking. better than
thew mad ever been in their lives before.
'.Bu. from this Elysian dream there
came rude awakening. On February 4
he Adams was ordered 20 sea and the
boys found themselves under strict naval
discipline. with plenty of work to do for
the FIRST time in their lives An awful re-
vulsioa of feeling set in. and some of the
lads have never recovered from the first
shock. while others are determined to
stick it out. 1 fear. however, that by the
time of the exniration of the term of en-
hstment there will be no apprentices
left"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24

Within the past year. among the thou
sands OF hearty testimonials to the won
derful curative powers OF Paine's celery
compound that have been received by
Wells, Richardson & Company-among
the thousands of grateful letters received
from every state and town in the country.
there have come no less than six hearty
Endorsements from members of the ma
tionai house of re representatives.
All were willing that their experience
should be published, believing rightly
that they might thus do good TO others
In these columns have already been
published the letters received from Con-
gressmen Meredith, Bell, Grout ana
Powers.
Now comes letter from Congressman
Robert Neill OF Arkansas, Is follows:
Ny home is at Batesyiile, Ark. During
the last spring and summe nv eldest
daughter, then IL years OF age. was in
very poor health. suffering from general
debility, nervous prostration and frequent
siight fevers. She had the best medical
attention, but appare ntiy with little benz
Mt In the latter part of Septe m bar last,
while still feeble. she began the use OF
Paine's celery compound and i'm proved in
health continuously. In three months
she had fully recovered and is now in per
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
GENERAL cLARxS0H'S RECEPTION
Veterans of Los Angeles and Kcinify
Welcome Their Commander
io-cbJef

LOS ANGELES. CAL. March 23-Gen-
eral j. S. Garrison, commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic, arrived in
the city this forenoon from Riverside. He
is on tour of inspection OF the various
posts ana relief corps throughout the
West. He was accompanied By Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Waicoit and ]. S. France of
Moreno.
The party was met by the following
committee, appointed from the posts and
corps of the city: C. ". Hiatt and DR.. J.
II. Munk local aids on the commanders
staff; c. #. Derby, com mander of Stanton
Post; ]. NJ. Tibbett, commander of Kene-
saw Post; Mrs. Ella Van Horn, president
of Bartlett Logan Women's Relief Corps;
Miss 81. A. Meiggs. president of Kenesaw
Women's Relief Corps, and Mrs. Lizzie
Copeland, president of Stanton Women's
Relief Corps.
A large mum Der Of comrades called upon
General Clarkson at the Hollen beck Hotel
during the morning. He expressed de-
sire to pay his RESPECTS 10 the widow OF
General John c. Fremont, and in the
afternoon a number of ladies and COM
rades accompanied General Garrison 10
the residence of Mrs. Fremont, on Nc
Clintock avenue.
The posts and their euxliaries rendered
The commander reception that was in
every way worthy of Los Angeles and was
an important event in local Grand Army
circles. 1t has been thought best that all
posts and all ex-U Union soldiers and sailors
meet at the same place and time, thus
making it easier for The ushers to seat the
veterans during the rush for seats, and
Music Hall was selected. The well-known
Veterans' Lille and Drum Corps of this
city was on hand to supply martial mu-
sic and lead the PROCESSION 10 Music Hall.
Sam Kutz was in com mand
Posts from Pasadena. Soldiers Home,
Azusa, Glendale, Pomona, Norwaik,
Compton and Santa Monica were present.
An able address was delivered by General
Clarkson. Tomorrow he will visit the
Soldiers Home
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
Receiving Hnsnitsl
ENCINAL YACHT CLUB.
The Days Selected by the Tachtsmen
for This Years Sailing and
Cruisiu1

The Days Selected by tho Tschtsmen
for This Years Sailing and
Cruising.
The programme arranged by the Enci.
nal Yacht Club for the summer season
sport is very attractive and the prospects
for seeing many exciting contests on the
bay are very good. The sailing events as
arranged by Commodore Leonard and the
boat owners are as follows:
April 17-0pening day, evening reception
10 yacntsmen OF the San Francisco, Pacific, Cor
Clubs.
April 1s-sailins evolutions and farewell to
visiting yachtsmen.
May 8 and 9-Cruise to San Mateo. Ladies
invited.
May 31-Annual challenge pennant regatta.
June II and 13-Cruise to McNear's.
July 3. 4 and 5-Cruise to Vallejo.
July 11-Annual class regatta.
vIted.
August 21-Free for all race.
September and Glover bay cruise to
Rayenwood Landing Ladies accompanying.
September 6-Naffonal Labor day. Go-as-
you-please.
September 9-Go-as-you-please
October 4-State Labor day. Go-as-you-
please.
October 16 and 17-Hunting cruise.
October 30-Ciosing sy.
The pennant challenge viii come from
the Corinthians this year. It has been
won by the Encinals for two successive
years, but the Corinthians have not par
ticipateo in the races. The event is ex-
pected to be exciting.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
Foreign Flags in America.

The FIRST flag 20 float over American soil
was the royal standard of Isabella. en-
oiszoned with the arms OF Castle and
Leon A white flag with green cross was
Its companion Some years after Column
bus landed st San Salvador the Caoots
planted the banner of England snd of 81.
Marks OF Venice on the eastern shore of
North America. In the 400 years that
naye lliervened since variety of national
ana stripes is the accredited emblem.
Over Texas have foated the French.
Spanish. English, American ana CON-
federste: in Louisiana, the Lilies OF
France. the Spanish flag. the Tricoior. the
American and Confederate flags; in Cali
fornis. Spanish. Mexican, Russian and
American. .-Piissburg Dispatch.
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DIFFER ~ IHEIR TrEHs
Mckinley und cleretand Disagree as 10
E<eentire Jurisdie.ion-

AcAtateg und CIeretand DIsaqree as 10
EreeHtire Jurisdie,ior-
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 23-Pr..-
dent Mckinley has granted a respite of
ten days 10 the four Mexicans who were
10 De hanged to-day at Santa Fe, y. Mer
On OF the last official acts of President
Cleveland before going out Of Office was
personally TO hand Governor Thorn.on of
New Mexico memorandum refusing cieu,-
ency IN the cSse of Antonio Gonzales
FranciscoV. Borrego, Lauriano AIsrid ans
Petroc-o Naieneio. Back of the forne.
Presidents action IS story of more than
ordinary interest On May % 1892 while
a hot political campaign was IN progress
the four convicted men Eaysaid and as
sAssinzled the Treasurer OF Santa Fa
County, who was an ardent Democrat.
They were arrested, tried, convicted and
sentenced TO death During their trial
they we're defended by Delegate Catron OF
New Mexico, who was defeated st the last
election.
He was not only their attorney but their
friend. Money was spent for them ike
water After the conviction Delegate
Satron secured tie passage OF Dill in the
House granting the men q nex lease of
Eie- In the Senate il vent through the
Erst and second readings. but on final
vote was beaten through the influence of
Senator Vest Of Missouri. who was fami-
liar with the tac;s- This was on Feb
ruary .. the day before she date fixed for
the execution of the men At tha last
moment President Cleveland xas appealed
10 BY Republicans n the Territorv, and
consented 10 grant Feprieve until TODAY.
Then Governor Thornton came on here
IN person and In an interview with Presi-
dent Cleyeland put new light on the
matter. The result wss the daE before he
resigned the reins of Office the President
handed TO Governor Thornton a document
N his own handwriting which read in this
wise:
II refuse 10 interfere further with the
sentence OF the court in this case, because
] do not think il Is within the province OF
the President &c do SO under the Law. L
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
GRADERS At 0AKDALE.
on The Railway to So
rorG

OAkDALE. CAL, March 23.-Oakdale
is s scene OF unusual activity. To-day
the contractors and working supplies for
the Sierra Railroad arrived. The first in
stallment OF forty carloads OF ties and
rails has arrived and the town is alive
with the graders and their teams, who
will begin work Tomorrow. Contracts for
the first twenty miles OF road have been
let and before the end OF the summer
trains will be running into Sonora, the
metropolis OF the southern mines. The
new enterprise means much TO this sec
ton of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
HARC0URT TREATS OFTEN.
Why the Architects Refresh.
ment Expense Account Is
Large.
A Prop ctive C lent Who Wanted a
Little Work Done. but Net
Mansion.

whenever the friends OF James II. H.r-
court feel ike taking liquid refreshments.
they hunt up the architect and greet him
thusiy: Have you seen the Frenchmau
YETI"
The instant The words are pronounced
they act like the open sesame of the
Arabian tale. for Harcouri starts for the
nearest miIologist. taxing his cuestioner
with him. Back of this mysterious pro-
ceeding is funny little story, tha. Har-
court would like very well to have kept in
the background.
A kindly but misguided friend told him
. few days ago that Frenchman who had
just returned from his native land after
setting up big estate to which he had
fallen heir was going 20 build q $l0O, 900
residence on Pacific Heights
See him as soon as possible. Harcourt,' -
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
ElUPED TO rssTURa.
foung Loters OutGeneras Parents Hh
Opposr Their Eafch.

Toung Loters OutGeneras Parents Hho
Oppos- Their Enfch.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, March pa
new exemplifcation OF how love laughs at
iocksmiths and scorns parental opposition
has just come TO light here. The deter
mined young people are Everett Messerly
and Miss Gertrude Stumpf of Boyle
Heights. Messeriy is the foreman OF the
Anchor Laundry. The couple met some
time ago and MesseTly became frequent
visitor at the home of Miss Stumpf.
For some reason, all did not progress
smoothly with the gentlemsu's suit He
had the young lady on his side, but Mr..
and Mrs. Stumpf failed to share in her
alteration. Finally runaway was
planned and executed with the utmost
secrecy and they were married in Ventura
The parents refuse TO be reconciied TO the
match and are about To leave the city for
the East
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
DIR. we.t.. Land,ady.

Mrs. Brady. the lsndlady at 2o5 Turk street,
died yesterday of pneumonfs. End the death
certificate was signed By Dr.. Eugene West As
the latter was the physician who figured so
prominently in the esse of the murder OF
Addle Gilmeur. the Coz usa miiilner, having
twice been trisd Tor the crime and finally sc-
Quilted. The case Was reported 10 the Coroner
The la1terss investigation showed that the
ceriificste wss all right, ss DR.. West is regu-
lar prscti,i sner of the eclectic school Mrs
Brady was 6S years OF age and native OF Ire
land.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
cnft,na Anraa at Exreka.

EUREKA, CAL, March pa serious
cutting affray took place at midnight Sun
day in the American Exchange Hotel
here. Wiektor Hendricks .1dunnedn
Harry Jensen for an overdue board bill
The latter drew q poeket-knifs and pro-
eeeded to carve Hendricks. He succeeded
in infiieting several gashes, none OF which
will prove fatal. Jensen escaped. but was
found yesterday afternoon and placed un-
der arrest
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
Ca,fsim SN,edaIe Missiug.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March % Rob
ert ]. StogdsIe. who was at one time a
captain in the English army, eft this city
on the 7th inst. for New ork, intending
to board steamer on the 18th for Europe.
He was suffering from nervous prostra-
ton and was put in charge Of the railway
companies A short time before the date
for the sailing of the steamer be teie-
graphed to his wife that ne had been
robbed of everything. Since that time
Mrs. Siogdale has not been able to learn
anything of bis wherea bouts, either from
the police or the railway people.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
A Dnx,a Lanrnax

"a day s journey" as the expression is
used In the Scriptures. means frcm ten TO
twenty miles The 'Sabbsth's day jour
ney, frequently mentioned in the Bible,
Was 1000 PAGES, nr about three-quarters of
mile The Jews were forbidden 10 travel
further than this distance on their Eab-
bath, but often evadcd the prohihision By
taking ANAL qoantity of food and bury
ing it in the ground at the required dis
tance from their homes. whereby th:. spot
became technically . habitstion, ana they
could proceed from II another Sabbaih's
day journey on their war.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
Su,th Fr--s e. ca~,o,

CARSON. NEv., March 2S-The pre-
liminary examination Of W. 81. Smith,
who shot w +. Bradford, fellon-gam-
bier, on the evening of the I7sh. was con.
ciuded to-day and Smith was discharged
from custody II was shown that the de-
ceased was o1srrelsome man and that
Smith killed hin. IN sc .f-defense.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
A shower of Bricks.

p Gilligsn. ]. McDermott and P. Nogan,
hod-carriers employed at the new Spring Val
ley Water Works building. Stockton and
Geary streets, had narrow escape from
serious injury yesterday afternoon. About
ociock some bricks on q scsffold on the sew
snih story were blown down ny the wind and
the men we're struck By them. Gsliigan had q
lfcerzted wound en- the left shoulder McDer-
mott laceraied wound on the rig 1T arm ard
Aogan an abrasion On the right hand All
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24
aeary o..p.. Of ci.r~. Fr~it..

Los ANGELES. Cal. March 23.-The
week ending March 20 Was The banner
period Tor citrus fruit shipments The
total output to the East of oranges and
lemons during tnat period amounted to
$50 cars. Four hundred and fifty car
loads mean forty-tve trains of ten cars
each, or an average OF six trains day for
week. To date the tota shipments have
been 400 carloads and it is estimated that
there jet remain about 1900 carloads to
find their way to the Eastern market.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-24

number OF ..3l0 were taken around the
Santa Fe kiie-shaped track, making stop
at Riverside and taking luncheon at Red
lands, where they were driven 10 Smiley
Heights before returning to their train.
They then returned to this city in time TO
dine before leaving on the evening train
for the East. They were very enthusiastic
over Los Angeles and its surroundings.