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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
TRIED TO MURDER
 AN ERRING WIFE
Emil A. Steger Frustrated in an At tempt to Cut His Spouse's
 Throat

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31.-Emil A. Steger, an employe of the Nelson Morris Company came over from East St. Louis at noon to-day and went to 206 South Broadway His wife was there with another man. Steger burst open the door, drew a mur- derous butcher knife and made for his wife. He says he intended to cut her throat.
 You have murdered my love-" he cried, ruined my life and blasted the future of our child. I'll show you no mercy"
 The woman seized the knife in both hands. Then came a deadly struggle be- tween husband and wife. The keen edge of the knife cut to the bone Blood spurted from the wounds and she shrieked with pain. The husband jerked the knife away with such force that he lost his balance, staggered backward and fell in a heap on the floor The wife darted out of the door, screaming for help He caught her and again she grasped the knife. He struck her with his free hand, knocking her down. and was about to finish her when Mrs Lewis, the landlady, dragged him back
 At the hospital Mrs. Steger said they had been married five years and had olarreIed most of the time She left him some time ago and was working as a waitress. C. P. Talbot, the other man in the case, escaped by jumping from window.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
SEEKS 4 LIFE
 OF SOLITUDE Young Hermit Who Lives in the Santa Cruz
 Mountains.
Chose an Isolated Spot Where He Could Study the Occult
 Sciences.
Has a Valet With Whom All Conn nunication Is Carried On in
 Writing.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 31.-Santa Cruz County has hermit, one who Is styled by the people who reside near his abode the Laurel Hermit" This name is chosen, as he resides three miles from Laurel station, on the mar row gauge road, fourteen miles from this city. Laurel is an ideal spot for one wishing to live this sort of life. as it Is In the Santa Cruz Mountains. and with surrounding canyons, it's beautiful forests and its pretty streams, is just the place for one who would commune with nature.
 It was in the fall that a young man. a stranger came to this place to take up his home. The spot was very iso- lated one, and the neighbors soon saw that he wished to be let alone and pre- ferred his own company. A cottage was built by himself, and here he has resided, a mysterious parsonage.
 The object of his choosing such a spot for a residence was soon learned He is studying the occult sciences and the mysteries unknown to man. A queer request was made by him-that the men who were engaged in chop ping wood near by his place should cease their work, as it disturbed him. He was soon designated by the people as the Laurel Hermit" on account of his eccentricities and peculiarities
 The most singular feature Is that a man Is engaged by him as a sort of private secretary, who does all of his business, such as the purchase of gro ceres and household necessities. It is said by those who reside in the neigh borhood that these men never speak to each other. All communication be- tween them Is done by means of notes which are left on @ certain spot on the ranch.
 The hermit owns horse and car riage and often makes excursions in the deep recesses of the forest, where he can be undisturbed in his studies of the occult sciences. He has never been troubled by any of his neighbors. They do not call on him, as they know they would be unwelcome. and they feel that if he so desires he may study and commune with nature to his hearts content. All that is known of the young man is that he is from the East.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
 AT MOKELUMNE HILL.
T. s. Gleason the Victim of a Man
 Who Didn't Know It Was Loaded

STOCKTON, Jan. 31.-Word was re- ceiyed here this afternoon of the acci- dental shooting of T. s. Gleason. we'll known citizen at Mokelumre Hill. The victim had been playing keno at a saloon and at 11:30 last night. accompanied by Constable Pelatin, he went to the saloon of Robert Casey. Everybody was talking about the game of keno, and during the conversation Gleason slapped down a 10- cent piece on the counter and said:
 T am this much ahead of the game"
 The constable followed suit with a sim liar remark. The barkeeper. Casey, then playfuIIy pointed an old, rusty revolver at Gleason and said:
 Well, I am this much ahead of the game
 4 few minutes later the latter lay dead on the floor The bullet penetrated his forehead just above the nose. Casey Is almost crazed with grief.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
CITIZEN OF STOCKTON
 ASSAULTED BY THUGS.
Held by a Woman While Two Strange Men Club Him Into
 Tfi Rafi si hi lifV

STOCKTON, Jan. S1.-It was learned at the police office this afternoon that last night H. E. Finnison was mysteriously assaulted at his residence in the City Homestead, suburb. Finnison went out into his yard in the darkness. He was suddenly seized and held by a woman. At the same instant he saw two men in front of him. Then everything became a blank. As discovered afterward. he was struck on the back of the head and rendered unconscious. His wife found him wandering aimlessfy around the
 You want to poison me-
 To-day the man recovered his reason. He said he could remember now that the remark he made to his wife was a repetition of what the woman said who seized him just before he was struck
 Finnison is the man who swore to the complaint against Charles Burns few days ago charging him with disturbing the peace of himself and his wife. He WAS mixed up In the trouble between Burns and the latter's spouse, girl of l5 years
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
LIVED FOR HOURS WITH A BULLET
 IN HIS BRAIN
Made Despondent by Sickness, an Illinois Man Commits Suicide at Santa
 Monica.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
GOVERNOR GRIGGS
 HAS RESIGNED
The New Jersey Legislature Selects a Successor to the New Attor-
 nev-General.

TRENTON, N. J., Jan. Ex-Governor Griggs tonight sent to both houses of the Legislature a communication giving notice that he had filed his resignation with the Secretary of State. to take eff feet at midnight The two Houses then passed a resolution providing that Presi- dent Voorheis of the Senate should take the oath of office as acting-Governor, in the presence of the Senate and House, at 10 tomorrow, and that Chief Justice Mcfie be requested to administer the oath concurrent resolution eulogis- tic of Governor Griggs was adopted by the Senate and Assembly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
BENJAMIN NENTWIG
 SECURES A DIVORCE
Freed From Alice Nielsen, Prima Donna of the Bostonians, on the
 Ground of Desertion.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-A Herald special from Kansas City, Mo-, says: A divorce was granted in the Circuit Court here to- day to Benjamin Nentwig from his wife, known on the stage as Miss Alice Nell sen, prima donna of the Bostonians, upon the ground of desertion. No defense was entered Miss Neilsen originally sued her husband for divorce, alleging cruelty, but could not obtain release from the Bos- tonians to attend the trial. It was agreed that Nentwig's suit should be allowed to go to trial and not be contested.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
Of Interest to the Coast.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Hilborn to- day introduced a bill appropriating s1o.- 900 for the erection of monument to the memory of the late Commodore Soat at Monterey, Cal. Senator White to-day in- troduced bill pensioning Mrs. M L. An derson and c. T. Roland of Los Angeles.
 Pensions have been issued as follows:
 California; Increase-John McGonegal. Eureka, $S to s10. Original widow, etc Lena Muhlig, San Diego, SIP
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
Griggs Detained at Stanford.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 31.- The beginning of the leave of absence granted to Professor Griggs of the de- partment of ethics has been postponed until January. 1899. This is due to the re- arrangement of the departments of edu- cation and ethics under the professor of ethics. and the addition of new members to the faculty.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
RequestMade by the Mass Meeting of Citizens
 Ignored.
Officials Decline to Warn the Water Company Regarding the Making of Needless.
 Improvements.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01

denies that he ever visited W. H. Per ry, the president of the water company, at his residence He did consult him at his place of business to ascertain dis crepancies in maps furnished by the water company to the city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
NO RELATIONS
 WITH DREYFUS.
Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs Makes a Statement Concerning
 the Tmprisoned Officer

ROME. Jan. 31.-The Minister for For eign Affairs, the Marquis Viconu Y e. nosta, replying to the question of Deputy, announced, amid great applause, that he was able to affirm in the most positive manner that neither the Italian military attache at Paris nor any other Italian agent has ever had direct or in- direct relations with Alfred Dreyfus the former captain of French artillery, whose alleged unjust court-martial and sen tence to imprisonment for life have caused so much agitation in France.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
sutter City Pioneer Dead.

TUBA CITY, Jan. 31.-S. Moody, pio- neer of this county, died suddenly last night at his home at Sutter City from an old.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-02
ABOUT 200 SOLDIERS SICK.
Where to Send Relief-Fred Grant Sworn
In as Brigadier General.

Where to Send Relief-Fred Grant Sworn
In as Brigadier General.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, June a
There are probably 200 soldiers of the
various regiments who are sick at
division hospitals, in view of which the
Chattanooga branch of the national re-
lief committee have authorized the
statement that they are now ready to
receive any contributions that may be
sent from the various states for the re-
lief and sustenance of the sick. Sup
plies may be sent to DR.. w. j. Trimble,
president of branch, or to George
w. Ochs, -, or of the city, seer
tary, who will see that everythi
reaches its proper destination.
General Fred Grant yesterday too
the oath as brigadier general and the
ceremony was one,of intense interes
The oath was administered by Judge
George A. H. Harris of Rome, Ga, an
Confederate, and the ceremony was
witnessed by large concourse of peo-
pie, in which were Confederates and
federal soldiers
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-02
MADE MARKED PROGRESS.
ment to Revenue Bill In
the Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Marked prog
ress was made by the senate toward the
final disposition of the war revenue
measure yesterday. The coamittee
amendments on nearly 60 pages of the
bill were passed upon and the senate
nearly reached the principal questions
at issue between the contending parties.
The interest of the session centered
in the action taken upon the amend
ment of Mr. German Dem, Md.
Leyying tax of one quarter of 1 per
cent upon the gross receipts of all cor
porations doing a business exceeding
$3.50, 900 year. By direct vote upon
it the amendment was reiected-27 to 81.
Mr. Pettigrew Pop, S. d. offered
the German amendment with the clause
containing the $250,000 exemption
stricken out, but it was defeated by a
vote of 20 to 81.
Mr.. White Dem, CALI then pro-
posed the German amendment so modi-
fed that it levies tax of one quarter
OF l per cent upon all corporations en-
gagged in the refining of sugar or pc
troleum. The California senator ex-
planned that he desired to see a tax
levied on the American Sugar trust
and the Standard Oil company The
amendment prevailed by vote Of 30
to &C.
1t was supported by % Democrats,
Republicans, 8 Populists and 2 Silver
Republicans and opposed by "a Repub-
hcans and Democrats. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Chandler Rep, N. H J.,
Hoar (Rep., Mass. and Mr.. Bate Dem,
Tenn.). Mr. Chandler devoted almost
his entire time to discussion of the
financial question: advocating the issue
of bonds and the coinage of the silver
seigniorage and opposing the issue of
legal tender notes. Mr.. Hoar attacked
some of the statements made by Mr.
Chandler. Mr.. Bate dealt with the
general provisions of the bill from a
Democratic standpoint.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-02
A REUNITED COUNTRY.
Grosvenor and Settle Made Notable
Speeches on This Theme In
the House.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The session of
the house yesterday was given to the
consideration and passage of a bill
called up by Mr.. jenkins (Rep., Wis
to remove all political disabilities in
CURED by the third section of the four
teenth amendment to the constitution.
The debate gave rise to notable speeches
from Mr.. Grosvenor REP, o. and Mr..
Settle (Dem., KY upon the oblitera-
ton of all sectional feeling and the
reality at last of a reunited country.
Incidental to the debate several men,
bers reviewed the conclusion that q
member of congress could not hold
simultaneous a military and civil
Office.
The debate was brought on by a ref
erence to General Joe Wheeler, now
serving as major general, and until
recently member of the house. This
position was taken by Bailey and Gros-
venor. The statements that some states
were unable TO respond to the demands
for volunteers, called forth incidentally,
explanations and an alleged interview
with Mr.. Overstreet (Rep., Ind. upon
the subject rejecting upon the loyaly Of
certain states was condemned by sew
eral members, but the discussion was
declared out of order. The passage of
the bill considered by the house will af-
feet but few parties, since the general
acts passed in President Grants admin
istration and many special relief bills
have removed all disabilities with the
exception of those in a few hundred
cases.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-02

SEATTLE, Wash, June g. The
schooner Jane Gray, which sailed from
Seattle for Kotzebue sound, on May 10,
with 81 people on board, foundered
Sunday May %, about 80 miles west of
Cape Flattery, at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing, while lying in moderate gale
under foresail Ten minutes after the
alarm was given she lay at the bottom
of the ocean, with 81 of her passengers.
The remainder succeeded in embarking
in a launch and reached this city.
Among the survivors were:
P. J. Davenport, Harrisburg; George
Hitler. Harrisburg; w. S. Weaver,
Murray, Pa; George r. Boak, Hughes
vile, Pa.
Those lost are: Signor Gaia, Italy;
Signor Besseta, Italy; Jack Lindsay,
Everett; W. H. Gleason, Seattle; w. A.
Johnson, Seattle; V. J. Smith, Seattle;
g. G.. Smith, Seattle; P. G. Little, Sc
attic; @. w. Young, Seattle; w. D.
MILAN, Seattle; Horace Palmer, Leb-
anon, o.; f. G. Sailsberry, Minnesota;
A. B. Dunlap, Dwight, Ills; B. d. Ran
ney, Mexico City; b. e. Snipe, Jr., Sc
attic; John M. Stutzman, Westfeld, N
j.; E. M. Taylor, California; f. S. Tay-
lor, California; B. S. Spencer, Califor-
mia; w. 2. Doxey, Edward F. Ritter,
Il. w. Ginther, b. S. Frost, w +. Lev
ering, William Otter, o. f. McKelvey,
@. Brown, @. @. Atkins, N. Hedelund,
Charles Williams, Y. @. Gambel, wife
and child, missionary on St. Lawrence
island, in the Bering sea. One other,
name unknown.
It is possible that there may be four
or five more survivors whose names
cannot be ascertained.
The Jane Grey's passengers were
prospectors, with the exception of Rev.
V. @. Gambel, a missionary, who, with
his wife and child, was on his way to
st. Lawrence island, in the Boring sea.
He refused to place his wife and child
on board the launch, saying: 'sThe
vessel is doomed and we will die
together"
Among the prOspectors was party of
16, headed by Major Ingraham, who
were outfitted by Prince Luigi of Italy
for two years prospecting trip in
Alaska. Of this party the only surviv-
ors are Major Ingraham, L. M. Lessey,
@. Fl. Packard and G. FL. Pennington.
The surviving passengers suffered a
great deal of privation and for 30 hours
their only food was sack of prunes
and a sack of turnips from the ships
stores. Sufficient water was caught by
spreading tarpaulin during rain
storm
After landing an Indian directed
them to an Indian village, where they
embarked on schooner.
HARRISBURG, June "A telegram
which reached Harrisburg yesterday
told briefly of the death of Frank w.
Ginther, a former postal clerk, in the
laundering of the steamer Lady Jane
Grey on the way to the Klondike on
Monday, May %.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-02

ing for the organ1zaEon or the $1,000
additional volunteers called for. The
order officially established the statement
heretofore made in these dispatches
that large proportion of the new men
are to be used to fill up the existing reg
iments Of volunteers, which are in most
cases deficient in numbers. 1t is to be
presumed that the volunteer regiments
collected under the first call will be de-
tanned until they are filed up in this
fashion, so that the order has some
bearing upon the plan of campaign
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-02
DEWEY AND THE PRINCE.
He Compelled Henry of Prussia to Apollo
gize In Person.

BIZe In ferSOn.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Charles N. Post,
vice president of the Lyon & Healy
company, who has just returned from
an extended tour of the Orient, mel
Admiral Dewey in Hongkong, March
25 Mr.. Post says that Prince Henry,
brother of Emperor William, with the
German squadron at Hongkong, imme.
diately after his arrival at Hongkone
gave banquet to the high officers OF
the other fleets, among whom was Rear
Admiral Dewey. AT the feast the
prince proposed a toast to his own
country, then Great Britain, then to all
the other great powers, except the
United States. Finally, just before the
dinner was over, the royal host pro-
posed a toast to this country.
When Rear Admiral Dewey saw that
apparently his country was to be
sighted he left the banquet without
ceremony. The next aay representa-
tive of Prince Henry sent roundabout
apology. Dewey would not accept it.
The latter then called upon Dewey and
apologized.
While Mr.. Post was at Hongkong,
Prince Henry gave a ball, but Admiral
Dewey, although invited, did not at
tend it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-02
WAR PLANS DIVULGED.
Alger's Communication Indicates send
ing of Troops to Porto Rico, Cuba
and the PHILIPPINES.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-For the first
time since the beginning of hostilities
there appears to be something in the
nature of an official statement of the
plan of campaign of the United States
government. This is contained in a
letter of Secretary Alger to the speaker
of the house transmitting certain rec
ommendation and statements of Gen
eral Ludlow which disclosed the pur-
pose Of the war department to send TO-
600 men to Cuba, 10000 to start at
once and the remainder just as soon as
they can be made ready for departure.
Then there was an estimate for estab-
fishing electrical communications in
connection with the army sin Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines" show
ing for the first time officially an i'm.
piled intention on the part of the gov
ernmen5 TO land troops in Porto Rico.
Of course all these movements have
been anticipated by the press, but
nevertheless a strong element of doubt
existed and therefore an official state
ment of the government purpose made
even in this direct fashion, created a
profound sensation here. The three
are to go together, Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines, and pass into the
military occupation Of the United States
troops. lnasmuch as the secretary says
that the second contingent of troops is
to go forward as soon as they can be
prepared, a good deal of interest at
Tackled to an order that was made yes
terday at the war department. provid-
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-02

CAPE HAITIEN, June "A special
from Santiago, confirming the bonn
bardment, says great events are ex-
pected hourly there. American war
ships are in front of the harbor In
surgents are gathering on the hills.
The Spanish have taken extraordinary
precautions to guard the harbor en-
trance.
New YORK, June "A special from
Cape Haltlen says:
The torpedoboat Porter arrived at
Mole st. Nicolas at 1 o'clock yesterday
morning with dispatches for Washing
ton. She left Immediately. But be-
fore going to sea the following story of
the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba,
the refuge Of Cervera and the Spanish
fleet, was obtained:
The American squadron, augmented
by the torpedoboat Porter, the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul and the protected
cruiser New Orleans, approached the
entrance to the harbor Of Santiago at
about 1890 D. M, the Iowa leading
Inside the entrance to the harbor was
seen one Of the warships of Cervera' S
fleet, stripped for action.
AS the American fleet drew near the
New Orleans was detached and steamed
forward ahead Of the Iowa, Texas and
Massachusetts. One of the forts opened
fire on her and she replied, the other
two ships directing their fire at the bat
terry on the Punta Gorda, within the
harbor and to westward of the position
occupied by the Spanish ship. The lat
ter replied to the fire and Immediately
became target for all the American
ships engaged in the battle.
She retired behind protecting head
land and was not seen again during the
engagement.
The Iowa, the Massachusetts, the
Texas and the New Orleans, kept up
their terrific fire against the MORO,
Socapa and Punta Gorda forts for two
hours their projectiles of enormous size,
doing tremendous damage to the de.
lenses of the harbor.
The masonry on Socapa and Moro
was battered almost into dust and the
forms of Spanish artillerymen and in
fantry could be plainly seen flying to
safety behind the neighboring hills
The auxiliary cruiser was hit by shells
from the forts. and it is thought she
was seriously damaged.
After seeking the protection of a jut-
ting headland the Spanish warships
continued to fire projectiles over the
hills toward the fleet, but they had no
range, not even direction, to take their
shots, and the shells fell harmlessly
into the sea.
That the number of killed and
wounded on the Spanish side is enorm-
GUS no one doubts, for time and again
the American shells hit the batteries
squarely and, amid the flying masonry
and dismantled guns. the forms of men
were deserted
The damage done to the American
feet cannot be learned, but it is not
thought any person was killed-if. in
deed, anyone was wounded.