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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Reprieved by Governor Budd Until the 17th
 of June.
Should His Sanity Be Estab- liShed He Will Then
 Be Hanged.
Meantime the Commission of Lunacy Will Make Thorough
 Investigation.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. Ex-Governor Budd to-day granted SaIter D. Wor- den, awaiting execution at Folsom Prison for participating in the wreck ing of the overland train in Yolo Coun- ty during the strike in 1894, another re- prieve until June F of this year. Un- less by that time he is granted another reprieve or is pardoned Worden will be hanged on the date designated. The reprieve was issued to enable the com- mission of lunacy appointed by Cover nor Budd to inquire into Worden's mental condition, to continue its in- vestigation. It is most likely that the Governor will be guided in his future acts in the matter by the nature of the lunacy commissions report.
 Accounting the facts of the reprieve. the Governors order reads: "A large number of organizations and citizens of this State and of the United States have petitioned me, asking that I com mute the sentence of death heretofore imposed upon said S. D. Worden. This request has also been made by many prominent State and Federal officials occupying exalted judicial and legisla- tive positions, and by the Hon. Grover Cleveland, former President of the United States. The request is chiefly based upon claim that the said Wor- den is and was mentally unsound and not fully responsible for his acts. For the purpose of enabling me to deter mine this fact, I have heretofore re- ferred this question to Drs. Gardner Hatch and Clark for examination and investigation, with a request that they report to me their opinion as to his sanity or moral responsibility. and they have asked for an extension of time with which to correct and conclude this examination and to make the report re- oIleSted ,"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
GOING TO MEET THE
 ylSCAYE Cruiser BrooklynWill w elcome Spain's
 w Warship. Uncle Sam to Extend All Courtesies to the
 Visitor. This Shows That Relations With Spain Are Now
 Most Friendly. WITH GREAT DISCRETION. Fl Correo Says the United States Made Explanations of Peaceful
 Nature.
WITH GREAT DISCRETION
Fl Correo Says the United States Made Explanations of a Peaceful
 Nature.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-According to an official statement by Captain Mur- phy, captain of marines on the cruiser Brooklyn, when that vessel leaves the New York navy yard tomorrow she will go out for the purpose of meeting unofficially the Spanish warship Wis cave, under command of Captain Flu bate The Viscaye is expected to ar rive in American waters about the time the Brooklyn reaches Hampton Roads. The Brooklyn, which is under command of Captain Cook, had orders to join the Atlantic squadron, but Captain Mur- phy, when he gave out these facts at the navy yard tonight, said that these orders had been changed. He called attention to the fact that the Brooklyn had been ordered to proceed to Wind ward Islands, and mentioned the place at which she would touch, and said this was proof positive of the position the cruiser was to take. It was learned from other sources that the Brooklyn is to pay all courtesies to the Spanish vessel which are accorded foreign ves- sells sailing in American waters.
 MADRID, Feb. 3.-The war party here has tried to make capital out of the Montgomery visit. Fl Correo, the Government organ, puts them right and says that in political circles the departure of the Montgomery has nothing to do with the political rela- tions between the United States and Spain, and that all rumors to the con- trary are without foundation. The Gov ernment of the United States, it says, has acted in the matter with the great est discretion, because, before he Mont gomery left Key West, explanations of the peaceful nature of the cruise were fully given. One paper quotes refer ence to jingoes claiming indemnity for the death of Dentist Ruiz, and says that the Washington Government has no claim against Spain. Fl Correo fin ishes by saying that all the data show the good dispositions and friendship of the United States, which are the best assurances of peace in Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
COMBINE INTO ONE COMPANY Biscuits and Crackers to Be Controlled by
 a Trust. Millions of Capital Ready to Carry Out the Big
 Scheme. Of Course This Will Result in No Special Benefit for the
 Consumers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-All the biscuit and cracker companies between Salt Lake City on the West, Portland, Me, on the East, St. Paul on the North. and New Orleans on the South, will tomorrow morning be under one man agement The name of the new cor poration, which was incorporated to- day in the State of New Jersey with a capital of s25, ,OOO 900 of preferred and $50, 900, 900 of common stock is the Ma tional Biscuit Company
 The actual transfer of the deeds of the various plants controlled by the companies merged into the National Company took place to-day in the ofnce of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, in this city Benjamin F. Crawford or Mansfield, Ohio, was elected presi- dent: H. F. Vorheis of Chicago first vice-president; Frank O. Lowden of Chicago, second president; C.. E.. Rumsey of Pittsburg, secretary and treasurer.
 The new company has purchased for cash all the assets, bills receivable and operating plants of all the bak- cries which were controlled by the American Biscuit Company, the United States Baking Company and New York BlSculL OODlDdIly. IL diSO oooUAiS '-AA the indebtedness of these companies Practically all the stockholders Of the old companies subscribed for stocK Tn the National company.
 The amount of money paid In stock and cash by the National Company for the buildings in the various com panies which have been merged Into the National is exactly S23,0O0,O00. It was determined at the inception Of the deal to limit the amount to this. ana IL was declared tonight that any stocK- holder in any of the old companies who has not subscribed for stock In the National Company will not now De able to subscribe for new stock. 1t be- ing all taken up. Such stockholders will be offered cash for their holdings in the old concerns at any time they may select to sell. If they do elect 10 sell, their stock will be taken at the market price. If they do not choose 10 sell, they are out or IL.
 The total indebtedness Of the vari- ous concerns absorbed by the National Company is placed in round figures at s2 O00. .O0O and this, it was said to- night. would be paid off immediately. The directors of the National Company estimate that after all contingencies have been provided for they will have a cash working capital of $6,0O0,0OO. and s1O, 900 of quick assets One million dollars of the common stock and s2, GOO, 900 of the preferred are to be retained in the treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
RICHES OF THE
 LITTLE GEM Wonderful Strike Made at the Washington
 Mine. Ore Assays From Twenty-Five to Forty Thousand Dollars
 to the Ton. Now There Will Be a Great Rush to the Gold Field on an Indian
 Reservation.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLVILLE, Wash, Feb. 3-One of the richest strikes ever made in the Northwest is reported in the bottom of the 90-foot shaft in the Little Gem mine about three miles east of Rockcut and one mile from the well-known Little Giant mine, in what is known as the Pierres Lake district of the north half of the Colville Indian reservation. This portion of the reservation was thrown open to mineral settlement in 1896, and in the last few months has developed several mineral surprises, the greatest of which is this.
 Yesterday samples from the bottom of the Little Gem shaft were brought to Marcus. They showed malleable free gold, and assays gave values of from the unprecedented figure of $25,- 900 to $40,000 a ton. The samples were not mere chips, but were chunks of rock six inches long. which would weigh from five to ten pounds. It is reported the vein runs transversely across the bottom of the shaft, describ- ing nearly a perpendicular dip, and is fully ten inches in width, with free gold sparsely scattered through the rock outside the vein.
 The property is owned by the Federal Mining Company of Spokane. A big ruSn to the TleTT6S Lake QlStrlCC ldS started from all portions of the reser- vaticn as the result of the strike. It is expected when the news reaches Spo- kane there will be still greater rush. It Is anticipated the rush will be even grater than that of last summer into Eureka on the western portion of the north half of the reservation, when the Republic mine was struck Eureka now has population of 2500 but will have to give up some of her popula- tion in favor of the new camp
 Should the quartz which carries this wonderfully rich value, as shown by the assay, prove to be only pocket, it would nevertheless, according to min ing experts, indicate the presence of rich ore bodies. The owners of the Lit tie Gem are close mouthed about the matter. While they deny the rich values come from a pocket, they offer no description of the property. It is expected this spring will see an enor- nous rush from all parts of the North west to the north half of the reserya tion, which with it's two millions of acres, Is proving to be fabulously rich Just north of the boundary line the rich mines of British Columbia have been refractory ore propositions, but in this new region, forty miles from the Canadian mines, the rich strikes have all been free gold. The experience of the Republic is likely to be repeated by many. Development was begun two months ago on that mine There is now two million dollars worth of ore block ed out. running as high as $500 a ton.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
GENERAL FLAGLOR
 IS NOT SURPRISED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Call cor respondent tonight asked Chief of Ord nance Flaglor of the War Department whether he had seen a report to the ef- feet that at a test made at the Presidio yesterday at least fifty pieces of the shrapnel shells were defective. General Flaglor said: "Yes, and it would not be surprising If more than that number were defective. They are old shells. The department requires tests to be made fre- quently to ascertain if the stock of am- munition on hand at the different posts is serviceable. It is not surprising that a large proportion of the shells tested at the Presidio were worthless. Indeed, this is the very reason that the test was made of the old stock so that we could replan- ish with a fresh supply"
 The correspondent then saw General Wilson, chief of engineers, about the or ders sent to San Francisco yesterday to rush the work on the Notifications. 'There is no significance in this action, D said he. i've merely desire that the work of the engineering corps In erecting the notifications keep pace with the ord nance department. so that a place for the guns and carriages will be ready upon their arrival"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Returns to Auburn and Boldly Boards the Lion in His
 Den.
NOW SUBJECT TO ARREST.
Unless the Money for the Broken Heart Is Produced the Police
 Will Take a Hand.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, Feb. 3.-An Auburn (Maine) special says: Interest in the famous Melcher- Hadley affair, which occupied so much of the public atten- tion last September when that breach of promise case was tried here In the Supreme Court, has been revived by the return of Mrs. Louise Dingley-Hadley from San Diego, Cal, where she mar ried the wealthy hotel proprietor of that city. It will be remembered that Mrs. Hadley is the niece of Congress man Dingley.
 It is feared that she has bearded the lion in his den by thus boldly return ing to the scene of the old trouble, and custody in the legal process of the exc cution of the judgment awarded against her.
 Arthur S. Melcher of Auburn, her re- jected suitor, got verdict of $1789, and the judgment as made up was $1848 30. Mrs. Hadley refused to pay, as did her father, the Hon. Jeremiah Dingley, who Is reported to be the wealthiest man in this section of the country. The most sensational attempts are constantly be- ing made to collect the money, but so far they have been in vain. An exc cution was issued October 15, 1897, and Monday another execution was issued. This has been returned to the clerk of the Supreme Court with judgment not satisfied.
 George c. Wing, counsel for the plaintiff, sent Deputy Sheriff Cum mings to the home of MT. Dingley, where his daughter is stopping, to serve paper upon her. MT. Cummings was told that Mrs. Hadley was sick and could not see him. Later the Dep uty Sheriff was sent to the house again but he could not gain admittance in spite of his several determined efforts and persistent demands, and so the pa- pers were left in the vestibule of the house Mrs. Hadley has now been cited to appear before Judge J. w. Mitchell, who is Disclosure Commits sioner, next Tuesday. If she is able to show that she has no property she will be obliged to take the poor debtor S oath. If Mrs. Hadley and her father persist in their stubborn resistance to the law and refuse to obey the sum- mons to appear before the Disclosure Commissioner the police here say that
  they will be compelled to resort to sterner measures, and will certainly have to subject her to the indignity of arrest. It is stated by his friends that MT. Dingley has threatened to defy the law, and declares that all the Sheriffs in the Pine Tree State can't compel his daughter to undergo the humiliation of taking the poor debtors S oath.
 It is an interesting situation, and the society people of the State are on the qui vive for the latest developments in the case. Some of the friends of Mrs. Hadley say they are confident that she will do the wisest thing before it is too late and not try to defy the law. They intimate that she has signified her willingness to pay the Judgment. but that she does not want to do it, unless she is compelled to, out of fem mine spite for Melcher..
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
LONG CRUISE AMONG
 PACIFIC ISLANDS
One Month Will Be Spent by the Mo- hican at Samoa, Where Natives
 Will Be Disciplined.

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. - Secretary Long to-day ordered Commander G. M. Book of the training ship Mohican to pro- ceed upon the cruise of the islands of the Pacific. The Mohican will stay one month at Apia, Samoa. and additional orders which were sent to Commander Book before his departure from San Francisco will require him to obtain re- dress for outrages on American missions which have been reported to the depart ment by former Consul-General Church. months duration, and this itinerary will he followed: Honolulu, two weeks; Fan ming Island, one week; Apia, Samoa, one month; Auckland, NeW cSy,o Zealand. two Callao. Peru, one week: Galapagos Isl and. four days, and at Honolulu two weeks. From Honolulu the ship will re- turn to the United atafeaN
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
San Rafael Man Injured.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 3.-Louis Chap plier, a bootblack, was almost killed by the local train last night. While attempt ing to board the train while in motion he fell and was caught in the cham and dragged along the track The train was stopped and Chapplier picked up. He was cut about the head and severely bruised about the body.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Of Interest to the Coast.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-By direction of the President, Lieutenant-Colonel James Jackson, United States Army, Is detailed for service as professor. at the Bishop Scott Academy, Portland. Or.
 Pensions have been granted as follows: California-Original,B Balthazar Niderost, San Francisco, $6; James A. Andres, Oak land, s6; Alfred M. Aplin, East Highlands, SS: Robert Thompson, Sacramento, $1a Original widow, etc., Lucy J. Sutton, Oak land. $S.
 Oregon-Original, William J. R. Beach, Greenville, $12; Stephen Stukel, Merrill, SIP; Thomas c. Wyman, Empire City, $6.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
SausaIito Mans Troubles.

SAUSALITO, Feb. 3.-Hans Christen- sen was arrested here to-day for shoot ing firearms within the towns jurisdic- tion. Christensen was attracted by Mrs. Idlcy Souzas chickens and killed two of them. Christensen is the man who some time ago was arrested for using vulgar language and for a defense he alleged that he was simply calling the family cat, and that the vulgar term was the name of inc cat
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
PRICE THE PRESIDENT
 WILL PAY FOR JAPAN'S
 CONSENT TO ANNEXATION
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
 ASSAILED

The Secretary of State, acting for the President } of the United States, and
 } the Japanese Minister at } Washington, acting for his Government, have } entered into an agree
 } n1ent, under the terms ot
 ; which Japan withdraws
 } all objection to the an- } nexation of Hawaii to } this country, in consid-
 eration of the virtual eX- } tension to the Japanese } in the United States of } the rights of citizenship, including the franchise. In other words, Hawaii } is to come Ill as a State or Territory, dominated by Japs, and the nation houses of Congress, and Coast States a body of A: institutions.
 It is too high a p1 } President should respe } American citizenship.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-11-18
CHARGE OF THE pERvisH.
Old shcik Read Ills Koran as ne Led
His Men.

Old shcik Read III. Koran as ne Led
his Men.
II is sad to think that We shall never
see again the charge CT the true der
Wish. am inclined to think that the
great charge en- the second brigade at
Tamal, which shattered the square, the
overwhelming attack at Abu Klea, and,
finally, the beautiful advance at Gubat,
were the moot picturesque episodes OF
the mahdists battles against the Eng
fish, says the London Telegraph. As
long as live l shall never forget the
memories Of Gubat. It was a grim
moment when the little force Of guards
and mounted infantry. perhaps not 500
strong, advanced to meet the huge
army 10 front OF them and to pierce
lane through II to the Nile. Aching,
anxious eyes watched them from the
sareeba, where lay our general, striek-
en- carly IN the day, and many wound
ed comrades. with only enough water
to last till morning. The vultures,
anticipating a certain meal. scared over
the little square, and the gazelles,
rudeiy wakened by this unaccustomed
strife, rushed madly here and there, OF
stood spell bound as we passed. Al
last we reached an open plain, and the
mahdist host, which had been gather
ing round US, only waiting for fay-
orable moment TO attack, massed on
some rising ground to cur left. For
moment the two forces halted. looking
almost into each others eyes. The
English. despairing Of victory but
calm and steady. each soldier wearing
on his face that stern. determined look
peculiar to an Englishman when he
finds himself in a tight place. The
mahdists, all animation and exultation.
led by their emirs and standard bear
ers, stood forth in all their glory; TO-
600 spear tips glistened In the sun
light, and with loud cries OF Allah
Akbar." this beautiful force dashed at
Its enemy. As the charge began the
soldiers Of the English square eheered.
Whether there was something oninous
in the sound-for. indeed. the cheer OF
English soldiers going Into battle is a
sound which no enemy can hear with
out emotion-or whatever was the
cause the Arabs checked their charge
and paused for a moment. as one some
times secs huge flight Of birds stoop
before they turn in their flight; 1t was
but for one instant, then the hope and
flower of mahdism, like great wave
whose white crest was formed by
thousand banners, dashed out Its
strength against the wall Of determln-
ed men, who waited silently at the bot
tom of the hin. Nor is it easy to for
get the surprising bravery Of the old
sheik who led his men Into the square
at Abu Klea. Amid the storm OF bat
tie he rode calmly in front of his men
reading his koran, up to the muzzles
of our rifles. and fell actually inside
the square. saw him afterward and
never saw a face so calm and serene.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-11-18

On the day that Alexander the Great
was married no fewer than 20,202 per-
sons in one ceremony were made hus-
bands and wives. This seems impos-
sible. but the event really took place,
Its historical record tells us. This
monster wedding occurred upon the
conquest by Alexander the Great of
Persia, which was then ruled over by
King Darius. Alexander married Sta
tira, the daughter of the conquered
king. and decreed that 100 of his chief
officers should be united to 100 ladies
from the noblest Persian and Medean
families. In addition to this, he slip
ulated that 10000 Of his Greek soldiers
should marry 10000 Aslatic women.
When everything was settled a vast
pavilion was erected, the pillars of
which were 60 feet high. One hun
dred gorgeous chambers adjoined this
for the 100 noble bridegrooms, while
for the remaining 10000 an outer court
was inelosed, outside of which tables
were spread for the multitude. Each
pair had seats, and ranged themselves
in semi-circle round the royal throne.
OF course. the priests could not marry
this vast number Of couples, so Alex
ander the Great devised very simple
ceremony. He gave his hand to Sta
tira and kissed her-an example that
all the bridegrooms followed. Thus
ended the ceremony, and that vast
number were married. Then followed
the festival, which lasted five days,
the grandeur Of which has never been
equaled since.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-11-18

So strongly is modern apartment
life forcing the necessity for economic
ing space upon the up-to-d date house.
keeper that she is obliged to use every
method to obtain it. Many business
women, who live and sleep in the
same room, and perhaps do little
cooking there, too, will find in the
screen their greatest ally. 1t may
protect the eouch-their bed by night
from too close inspection. The tiny
gas stove and the little dining table
may be concealed behind its folds, and
it may hide the washstand and towels.
II the home is more ambitious and
there are several rooms, the screen
has still its part to play. 1t may
serve the purpose of door, and yet
not prevent the circulation of air
through the narrow, parlor-car-like
arrangement of rooms. In case of ill
ness it is almost as good as nurse.
1t can be set to temper the light, to
keep off dangerous draughts, to shut
away bad wall paper pattern from
tired eyes that weary of following
large geometrical patterns, and in
many other ways be made useful.
Ii one lives in a large house in the
country, where it is not necessary to
economic space by sleeping in the
parlor and cooking in the diningroom,
there is still use for the screen. When
one has drawn a chair up by the hearth
with lamp upon the table at ones
side, a tall three-panel screen will
shut away the shadows and the windy
gusts that steal in through the loose
easement. Elderly ladies and deli
cate children may be saved many a
cold by the screen in the sitting room.
In the dining room screen is an al
most absolute essential to mask the
door leading to the kitchen, or the
buffers pantry. The effect OF many
beautiful dining room has been
spoiled by this vista OF cook stove,
range or pantry, which a screen
would have concealed. In the hall,
too, the screen is most useful arti-
Gle. 1t can stand sentinel before the
door that leads to the back hall,
or that which goes down the cellar.
Indeed, there are few halls so ar
ranged that screen is not almost a
necessity. -Pittsburg Dispatch.