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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
FIREMEN MAY
 GO TO THE WAR
Resolution Granting Leave of Absence Passed by the
 Commissioners.
| On Their Return They Will Be | Given Their Old Positions if l Not Better Ones.

The Fire Commissioners, at their meet ing yesterday afternoon, showed that they were imbued with the prevailing war spirit by passing the following resolu- ton:
 Resolved That leave of absence be granted to any member this department who may desire to offer his services to the Government in the coming contest between country and Spain and all members who avail themselves of the opportunity shall upon their return be given good position, if not better, than the one they left.
 D. F. Buckley, driver of Engine s, was fined three days pay for carelessness in driving. The resignationS of Thomas Dolan of Engine and Patrick O'Donnell of Engine 10 were accepted. O'Donnell was appointed at the previous meeting, and one fire was enough for him. Phillip Bannon was appointed hoseman of Engine G. Dennis Toomey of Engine was re- tired on a pension as he is over 50 years of age, has bad eyesight and bad hear ing, and has served over nineteen years in the department.
 The commissioners were surprised to re- ceive a claim from the Olympic Salt Water Company for SPA for salt water and coal used in assisting to extinguish the fire at the Golden Gate Villa, Ocean Beach, last week. The claim was referred to the Chief Engineer.
 It was announced that a member of the department could go to any tailor to have his new regulation suit made, provided it answered the requirements.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
MISDIRECTED PATRIOTISM. Young America, Unable to Find . Spaniard, Attacked Chinaman.

A burst of misdirected patriotism, dur ing which a Chinaman was assaulted and badly beaten, landed Frank Johnson, col ored, Malcolm Dunn and Ed Kirby, three newsboys, behind the bars of the Cal ifornia street police station last even ing.
 The newsboys had been crying war extras so long that they had imbbed con- siderable war spirit and wante1 to do up some foreigner. Seeing no Spaniard handy they fell upon Moy Jui Nun. Spec tatcrs in large numbers were attracted to the scene and some of them rescued the unlucky Mongolian and hid him In a neig hboring store. The newSpoYS called for reinforcements and when a sufficient number had responded to the cali tne retreat of the Chinaman was bombarded. 4 squad of police under commanl of Officer Frank Engle quelled the riot and carried the three belligerent young Amer jeans to the station
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

With the exception of a few details, unimportant when placed in compari- son with the main fact. the story of City Treasurer Widber's downfall has been told.
 It is an unvarnished tale of common place thievery. unenlivened by a single circumstance that suggests a feeling of pity for the criminal or that would be considered by any member of the col ony at San Quentin to furnish justifi- able motive for the crime. There was
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
How to Succeed as Detective, by ex-Chief Thomas Byrnes of New York, in next Sundays Call.
Delegates Elected.

The California Society of Sons of the American Revolution held a meeting on Lexington day and elected the following delegates to the National Congress to be held at Morristown, N. J., on the 3Oth inst: Colonel John c. Currier, Hon. Hor- ace Davis, Major William Mckinley; delegates at large, Hon. l.. c. Deming Ed K Townsend and c. c. Upham; alter mates, Horatio s. Manning, General J. T. Cutting, William NJ. Bunker, Sidney M. Smith, Frank L. Brown and S. c. Mas tick The following-named applicants were elected to membership: c. Hellyer A. S. Moseley, w. s. Mcclure, w A. Robinson. W. H. Christie, w. G. Fulford w. Craig, F. H. Beaver, c. w. Hunt L. c. Clark, w. Mex. Alexander, George B. Bush, w. N. Bush. Rev. D. Mcclure. H ". Bradley, J. B. Whittemore Jr., and J H. s. Bartholomew.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

city. He placed the little girl with her aunt, but having failed to pay for her keep the aunt, a Mrs. Myra Rattrey, had her sent to the Boys and Girls Aid So- ciety, from which place she escaped. Af- ter this she found her way to her moth- CTS home once more, but only for a time, as her mother sent her to this city from Grass Valley to locate her father. In this she was unsuccessful and, as stated fell into the care of the kind-hearted car con- ductor, who handed her over to the au- thorities. Colonel Parnell took the child in charge and has placed her with the Ladies' Protection and Relief Society.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Indicted by the Grand Jury for Felony EnbeZ-
 clement.
Mayor Phe1an, Auditor Frederick and Judge Trout1 May be Held for a Part of the Defa1-
 cation.

Agency, City Attorney Creswell, two representatives of the Fidelity and Trust Surety Company and several others. The work of the day was con- fined to the counting of the money in the general fund. At o'clock $40, GOO had been counted. Work was then sus- pended until this morning, when it will be taken up again and continued until all of the money has been counted
 AS has been told, the greater part of the missing funds were abstracted from the vaults by Widber, who cov- cred up the fact of the distractions by
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Katie Powers Arrested on a Charge of h.
 sanity.
Became Enanored of an Opium Fiend Against the Wishes
 of Her Mother.
IN PADDED CELL
Will Be Examined by the Commits siOners of Lunacy To-
 Day.

rather attractive young woman named Katie Powers was arrested last night and charged with being insane The complaining witness is her mother who lives at S19 Howard street.
 According to the latter's story Katie who is only IS years of age, several weeks ago became enamored of a young man who she says is addicted to the use of opium. Mrs. Powers forbade her daugh- ter to keep company with her depraved suitor and threatened to invoke the pa rental rod if she insisted on going with him. The girl promised to forget her lover and told her mother that she would never speak to him again.
 A few days later it was noticed that the girl acted strangely, and her parent, becoming anxious about her condition, called in the family physician. The lat ter, after an examination, gave it as his opinion that the unfortunate young wo- man was fast losing her mind.
 Rather than have her sent to an insane asylum the broken-hearted mother de- termined to take care of her in the hope that she would regain her mental equi- librium.
 Several days ago the love-stricken girl became violently insane while eating din- ner, and started to destroy the crock cry. On being prevented she placed her hand in the tea pot, and taking out a handful of tea leaves proceeded to eat them. Subsequently she seized a broom and after declaring that she intended to go to the front for the United States in case of war with Spain, threatened to shoot" her mother and sister.
 Yesterday morning Mrs. Powers, real izing that her daughter was mentally de- ranged, appeared before Superior Judge and swore to a complaint, charging her with insanity. She was taken into cus- tody by a Deputy Sheriff after a short struggle and conveyed to the Receiving Hospital, where she was placed in a padded cell.
 Late last night she became violently in- sane and vainly endeavored to butt out her brains against the cell door. In or der to keep her from injuring herself it was deemed advisable to place her in Straitiacket
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Press Censorship a Good Idea.

The Oliver Wendell Holmes Debating Society held it's regular meeting in the rooms of the California Hotel last even ing. The subject under discussion was Should There Be a Censorship of the Press?' There was one speaker on the affirmative side as against two on the negative, yet the solitary one managed to get away with the odds that were against him. as the decision was that censorship of the press would be very excellent thing
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

Read in next Sundays Call what President Patton of Princeton Uni versity has to say about the Pigmy Poets and second-rate statesmen of the present era.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Assault to Murder.

Harry Thomas. a racetrack tout, was yesterday held to answer before the Su- perior Court by Judge Joachimsen on a charge of assault to murder in 5000 bonds. While drunk on April l4 at the race track, he fired two shots at James Mad dock, stableman in Corrigan's stables.
 Try our I EYeglasses 7l0 Market & u Geary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

Try our s1 Eyeglasses. 7lo Market & Il Geary.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12
:. Myron Reeds Sermon.

Lets have q singing meeting next
Sunday In the barn." He put In slab
and plank seats and the neighborhood
for tan miles around assembled. He
said after they had sung awhile:
Might ~ well have q complete service.
Brother Sutherland, lead Ms In prayer." /"
Brother Sutherland had not prayed In
public or private for thirty years. He
Was known a. . bad man." But he
said: "Sam, sing another hymn and I
will gather myself together and pray"
They sang Coronation" and Brother
Sutherland prayed. He did not dictate
to the Almighty, but he suggested Inn
provements In that section Of Texas,
and then Sam preached on the general
subject Of love to God and man. espe-
cially man. That meeting in that big
barn In western Texas still goes on ev-
cry Sunday. They bury their differ
ences and unite on their agreement
that "God Ia our father, and We are
brethren" l asked him the name Of
this mixture. He calls 1t 1.-The Church
Of the Divine Fragments"
Forty times I have sat down and
tried to write a creed short, simple and
true enough for the Broadway Temple
Association. am not able. We have
AAOt - uADie VI CIcNu, SOhstItutIOu VI
bylaw. We are chartered; We have
nine directors; we have n committee on
music; We have an advisory board con-
sisting OF all who hold seats In this
place. We launched this ship in rough
weather, but she Is. after three years
Of hard times. top of the waves. We
are out Of debt. except u small sum
coming to myself.
believe have liked the three
years. think have talked sense
three-fOurths Of the time. have not
been nagged by my people. 1t Is a
great relief TO be rid of the second SER
vice. That and "the weekly prayer
meeting us usual nearly killed me.
But am not altogether idle. Between
January and January. 1S9I-1S9s. at
tended ninety-three funerals. I do the
best can with the poor and the sick.
] keep myself sufficiently depressed.
But still subscribe to the creed OF our
good friend, T.. 4. Hale OF Boston and
the world:
Look out and not in: look up and
not down: look forward and not back
ward. Be ready to lend hand, and
be no. afraid To die"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12
BURNED TO DEATH.
rhfse Psissasss N tho victes City Jail
Crsnaeed.

Thsso PSissosss N tho Victor City jail
Crsnated.
Denver, Feb. IA special to the Re-
publican yesterday from Victor said:
Harry Haley. Thomas Quinn and
James Connorx lost their lives this
morning In nre which partially con-
N. 4cAuli6e lies In precArious con-
dition at the Iowa house as result of
the same cause.
All Of the men were graders In the
employ Of Contractor Dumphy Of the
Florence 4 Cripple Greek Railway.
The catastrophe was the most horrible
ever occurring in Victor, with the sin
gle exception Of the Anna Lee mine
disaster Of some two years ago.
The firing Of the jail was the fren-
xied act Of James Connors while
crazed by drink.
About 9 O'Clock this morning the Jail
building was discovered to be on hre.
and shortly afterward flames were
bursting through the pitch pine struc-
ture. The hre department reached the
scene promptly and two streams Of
water were at once directed upon the
names, which were soon under con-
troll.
When it was stated that four pris.
Oners were confined in the building
the assembled crowd was filled with
horror, and citizens. police and fire.
men worked like Trojans to rescue the
unfortunate from the horrible fate
which threatened them. 1t seemed
ike an almost hopeless task from the
nrst, so fierce We're the flames and
dense the smoke. Yet the rescuers
worked on. and at last groped through
the binding smoke to the large room
IN the rear Of the jail. where three
men We're stretched apparently life
less on the floor. and laying hold OF
them dragged them out into the air.
Two were dead. having succumbed to
the suffocating smoke. and the third,
p. NJ. McAulifYe. was gasplng and
struggling for breath He was moved
to the Iowa house and Doctors Nc
kenzie and George summoned After
prolonged effort they succeeded In
restoring McAulifre TO consciousness,
and he ls now thought to be out OF
danger.
AS soon as the flames had been sub
dued, an examination OF the fail was
made. and In n cell AT the rear Of the
building was found the blackened.
chnrrcd and almost UNI ecognIzable
body OF James Connors. whose rash
act was the cause of the terrible catas-
trophe.
The bedding In Connors' cell had
been torn In shrcds and piled about
the door, and II is very evident the
man was imbued with the Idea he
could burn his way to liberty and fell
a victim to his own rashness. The
bodies were removed TO Hunts under
taking rooms. and the coroner notified
OF the occurrence.
An investigation was made by the
coroner. After the testimony was all
In the jury, at o'clock this evening.
returned the following verdict:
We. the jury. find that James Con-
nors, Thomas Quinn and Harry Haley
came TO their death in the Victor jail
about 0 n. IN. to-day from sufYocation
by smoke. and we also believe the fire
In the jail WIS started by James Con-
nors. And we further find that the
night police force of this city were
careless In their duty by not visiting
the jail mt regular Intervals"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12

The responsibility OF Journalism In
the matter of scandal Is supremely
great. The press is the most influential
factor in American life. This prodigi-
Gus power often becomes a source Of
Infinite mischief. 1t makes and un-
makes men. parties. Institutions and
enterprises. The tendency toward
yellow kid" Journalism bodies evil for
every sane and sacred thing. The new
Journalism" like the tainted tongue. ID
Get on nre of hell Its Intrusion of
privacy. too much Indulgence OF per.
sonallty. too hasty publication OF mere
rumor. too detailed account OF crimes,
brutalities and scandals. and too reck-
less disregard OF reputation and right.
eousness are tendencies which threaten
the very existence OF virtue. delicacy.
confidence and Joy. A scandal column
10 not necessary to successful Journal
Ism. but II insisted upon. then for God
and humani,y's sake II should be In
troduced at the top OF the column with
the crossbones and skull. having the
Inscription. Beware Of deadly pol.
som"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12

I, may not be inappropriate to take
some notice OF the Cuban debt. Just
what It Is cannot be exactly stated. A
year ago II was set down at $3.50. .OOO.-
900. so. that It Is doubtless within
bounds to estimate II now at StOO.-
O00. 900. Under the scheme OF "au,ou-
omy" Just established the Madrid gov.
ernment has the right to saddle the
whole OF this upon the island. Under
Weyler's savage rule. fully one-third of
the people OF Cuba were extcrmIna,ed
leaving the population at present not
more than 100000 The debt will
therefore, amount to no less than 1900
for each inhabi,an,. with n yearly In.
terest charge OF nearly $50 each. The
snormi,y OF this burden will be better
realized when 1t Is remembered that
the siupendous debt OF France. which
all authorities declare to be the lars.
est ever Incurred by any nation.
amounts TO no more than $40 n head
with an Interest charge. ms stated. Of
only 81. The autonomous Cuban state
VIII therefore have to start on Its en-.
reer amid the most unfavorable nnan.
ciAl circumstances OF all In the world
No wonder many think autonomy on
such terms not worth accepting. and
prefer to struggle on for independ.
ence. which will set them free from
this burden OF the Spanish debt.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12

The efforts OF China to get loan
Of $50. 900. goo In England are remind
er that the Celestial Empire is now at
last definitely deprived OF its ancient
distinction Of having no public. or at
least no foreign, debt China entered
the list Of debt-bnrdened nations i'm
mediately after the japanese war. be-
Ing driven thereto by the exaction OF
the comparatively trifiing indemnity
Of &S0.0O0.000 She raised loan in
Europe. which did not suffice to rid
her OF the Japanese claims. yet bur-
dened her to the amount Of 5000. .000.-
900. Now she seeks to Increase her
debt by 100000 more. and will
doubtless succeed in SO doing. SO easy
10 1t TO swell the sum on the wrong
side Of the ledger when once the pro-
cess has been begun. In that. how
ever. China will merely Join the great
majority.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12

A report from George Horton. the
United States consul In Greece. an
nounces that the government there
proposes to purchase 10000 American
plows. to distribute among the Thes-
salian refugees. In order that they
may return to cultivate the land they
abandoned at the approach OF tn.
Turks. Thessaly was practically de-
serted and devastated during the re-
cent war. and the inhabitants are still
burden upon the government. King
George has a committee at work test
Ing agricultural Implements on farm
near Athens. with the expectation OF
supplying Thessalians with tools and
sending them back to their former
homes. This committee has ascertain
ed that American piows are much bet
ter than those made In Germany. Eng
land or France.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12
Ntsekllsstsw IL Cphe,SD.

Chicago. Feb. fudge Brown Of
the Circuit Court to-day sustained n
demurrer 10 the declaration In I'll,
case Of william =. Mcdonald, u
nwitchman who sued the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad Company and the Chi
cngo X Northwestern Railway Com
pnny for alleged blnckiisting. The
case IL one of thirty.four which were
begun against the railroad conI NJ nile,
In June. lssaI, AMI is similar In it,
general details 10 the ketchnm case
In which . verdict Of 5000 was sei
aside few weeks ago. Judge Brown
held that the declaration did not show
any Illegal net and took the position
that the railroad company could make
rules for ita own protection Just M
much ~ the men hnd the right to band
together. The case was appealed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12
CHURCH MEN IN COLLEGE.
Michigan University Make. an Interesting 6
Census.

Michigan University Makes an interesting &
Census.
The religious census of the state uni
versities and Of the Presbyterian col
legcs. edited by Professor Kelsey Of
the University Of Michigan. In about
to appear In pamphlet form. Advance
sheets of the work indicate much new
matter. statistical and otherwise. be-
sides that already published In the At
lantic Monthly for December. 1897.
under the title ''State Universities and
Church Colleges" Statistics appear
In tables convenient for reference. col
lected officially from the sixteen state
universities and from thirty-six OF the
thirty-seven Presbyterian colleges. In
which, taken together, more than 49,
600 students were enrolled last year.
In the state universities fewer than
twelve students In 100 were found to
be without church connections or pref.
erences.
In the state universities Of Indiana.
Kansas. Michigan. Washington and
West Virginia. having a total enroll
ment OF 5.113 students, the Methodist
Episcopal Church was credited with
1.96 members and ndherents, the
Presbyterian with SSl. the Congrega-
tional with G12, the Episcopal with
4S4, the Baptist with 352, the Church
Of Christ Tor Disciples. or Christian)
with 227. the Unitarian Church with
l06 and the Roman Catholic with lG5.
In the sixteen universities. with a to-
tai attendance Inst year Of 1867, the
Methodist Episcopal Church could
claim 2.Gs0 members and adherents:
the Presbyterian Church, 2.2sa: the
Congregational Church, 1,13O; the
Episcopal Church. 1918: the Baptist
Church. l.OC3: the Church OF Christ.
GOT: the Roman Catholic Church. 5.s,
and the Unitarian Church. 43I.
Al the University Of Michigan, out Of
a total Of 2.2Il men who were reached
berS. 11s were church adherents and
2aS were not adhercnts. Out OF to-
tai Of G00 women. 46i were church
members. lGS church ndherents and 81
were not church ndhercnts. That In,
there were In the university at the
time the census was taken Mt least
2.539 students who were either church
members or church adhercntr.
The church colleges contain relative.
~ a greater number of men who nre
preparing to enter the ministry. while
the state universities contribute more
In proportion TO other professions. II
is thought 10 bc probable. however.
that In twenty-five years the mn jority
Of educated laymen In every religious
denomination. except that Of the RO-
man Catholic. will bc men who have
entered the doors Of dcnomInn ti0nnl
colleges.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12

A SANDER assumes protean forms. A
cartoon. gesture. shrug. wink. sign or
even silence may be sufficient to start
the III report. The tongue Of the tale
bearer Is set on fire Of hell. He II .
peddler Of calumny. The slanderer 10
. human night hawk. and yet how
common rs this crime. How thick re-
proaches fly. How sad that men should
traduce instead Of trust. Slander is a
crime against which even tears are in
sufficient to bewail and prayers are I'm
potent to prevail.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12
kll,eA viii kssAssss,

London. Feb. 7.-Dr. FrItdjof Nan.
aen. the Arctic explorer. who hns ar.
rived here from the United States, is
quoted % aaying In the course Of an
interview that be- was greatly pleased
BY hls visit 10 America. where he met
with every courtcay and was almost
killed with kiudncns Of Q social ma.
turs: - much %. inde~d. that he was
gtad os the rest Afforded BY the Al.
lantic passage.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-12

The mayor Of Louisville. KY. ha,
rscelvsd letter from resident Of Can
ada asking for = position under the
city government. He had heard that
the mayor vas making changes In the
departments. The curious phase Of this
incident u that single foreigner lived
who supposed there were omosa
enough to 90 around In America, with
q few LETT over for the citizens Of other
countries.