davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
THE TOWN REPORT.
Selectmen Recommend a tax of
30 Cents the Coming Year.

The Tax Collector Has $1,000 stIII Due
H'm---Highw"y Expenses Of sII sac
---TOwn Agency did "A business OF
over SIO.OOO---Recomme
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Mr.. Eames in his report speaks Of the
great expense involved resulting from the
heavy showers last June, Immediately after
top dressing had been put on the maca-
dam roads.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

YOUNG girl to help a few hours each da housework, s5. 623 Turk st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
MISFORTUNES OF AN
 AGED SALINAS COUPLE
Robbed of Their Savings by a Stranger, They Are Found in
 Filth and Poverty.

SALINAS, July PA sad case Of desti- tuition was brought to light this after noon In an old house constructed of lumber and burlaps were found an old man named Jacob Prohasta, aged 70, and an old woman named Charlotte Kaska aged 6S In an interview the woman said that several years ago her husband died leaving some little property, real estate and money. Jacob worked for her hus- band before his death and afterward re- mained with her. This was at Berkeley A short time after Kaskas death a stranger visited her and, she says, pre- sented a paper which he claimed was legal document in connection with her husbands death, and asked her to sign 1t. She could not read and believing the man, she signed, only to find out a few weeks later that 1t was an order on the bank for all her money, nearly s2000. For tunately she held a note for $4O0, which not be due for long time, and she may never get it.
 Sick and disheartened she drove to Ne yada City and Grass Valley in an old spring cart with Jacob, only to be ad- yised to come here by the doctors. She was six weeks on the road in the cart, which was drawn by an old white horse
 The interior of the hut revealed a state of filth that beggars description. Dirty the ground Is filtered with dirty clothes, dishrags, remnants of victuals and ashes Two beds, unmade, were covered with filth, and the whole scene would put to shame the foulest pigsty. The pair will be sent to the County Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
CATASTROPHE
 ON THE RAIL Boiler of a Locomotive
 ExpIodes. THREE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS FOUR OTHERS ARE PAINFULLY
 INJURED. Disaster Occurs on the Central Pacific, Opposite Towles
 Station, in Placer
 County.
THREE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS
FOUR OTHERS ARE PAINFULLY
 INJURED.

SACRAMENTO, July 22-At 4:30 this morning a terrible accident took place on the Central Pacific Railroad opposite Towles Station, in Placer County. Three persons were killed and four others pain fully injured.
 At 10 o'clock last night fruit train bound for the East pulled out of the Sacramento station with Thomas Kelly as the engineer and A. L. Perry as the fireman on board locomotive No. 1993 As the train was toiling up the steep grade past the station of Dutch Flat the boiler of the engine exploded. The roar was terrific, shaking the surrounding hills and the buildings of the town. The loco- motive was completely wrecked.
 Engineer Kelly, Fireman Perry and a coalpasser, supposed to be a tramp work ing his way over the mountains, and killed. Their bodies were hurled a long distance from the engine and were fright fully mangled. Coroner Mitchell of Placer county took charge of the remains.
 The explosion occurred just opposite the poardlng house of J. R. Taller, a frame building, 1nJuring four persons therein. Fragments of iron flew in every direction rom the wrecked locomotive and did con- siderable damage to the Taller Building
 Mrs. J. R. Taller was painfully cut about the head and hands. Raymond Taller, aged 10, was severely cut and bruised. Lawrence Taller aged $, had his head badly cut Henry Disque of Colfax was hurt in the back, and 1t is believed that several of his ribs were Droken. One car was thrown from the track but was not damaged.
 Engineer Kelly has been in the service of the railroad company for a long time, put has been an engineer only for about year. He served for several years as fireman. He was considered one of the most promising engineers in the service or the company. He was a native of Iowa, aged g years. His home was in this city, where he leaves a wife
 Fireman l.. A. Perry, who also lost his life by the explosion, was but "A years of age. His parents live at Oleta, Amador County. He has been In the employ of the company about two years. Last night he took the place of Fireman Leitch, who started to his place in the cab. but be- came i'll before reaching the roundhouse and returned to his home.
 The cause of the explosion is of course. unknown and never will be known. Lo- cal railroad officials say the boilers of the locomotive were thoroughly tested a short time ago and reported to be in first class condition.
 As soon as news of the wreck was re- ceived here a special train started for the scene bearing T. R. Jones, assistant division superintendent: Master Mechanic Heintzleman and Dr. T. W. Hunting ton, superintendent of the Railroad Hos pital in this city. Physicians were also dispatched to the scene of the accident from ColfaX.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
NORTH PACIFIC COAST
 ROAD HAS A HEARING
Reduced Assessment Asked on the Ground of Falling Off of
 Business

SACRAMENTO, July 22.-J. B. Stetson, president, and w. F. Russell. a director of the North Pacific Coast Railroad, oper- ated in Marin and Sonoma counties, rep resented that road to-day before the State Board of Equalization. The road S trackage In Marin County is 63.75 miles For the year ending December 31 last the earnings. of the road were 1856 ,993 60, and expenses s245.ss5 73. The interest payment amounted to SS0, PA so.
 The road last year was assessed by the State Board at s650 900. Stetson and Rus sell contended that the assessment this year should be reduced. They said that the business which prompted the con- struction of the road has been about ex- hausted. The timber along the line of the road had all been taken off, until there is really no traffic to draw from. The upper end of the road has no re- sources whatever, and has about outlived its usefulness
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
THREE CRICKET TEAMS
 TIED FOR FIRST PLACE

OMAHA, July 22.-Omaha, Chicago and Winnipeg have played out their schedule in the Northwestern Cricket Association tournament, and are tied for the cham pionship, with three victories and one defeat each. Minnesota has one victory and three defeats, and Denver has four defeats. Omaha defeated Chicago, Chi cago defeated Manitoba, and Manitoba defeated Omaha. The association has not yet decided what to do with the tie.
 In the Omaha-Denver game to-day the superior bowling, batting and fielding Of the home team told. Only one inning was tried for. and the score was: Omaha 96, Denver 75.
 Minnesota was easy for Manitoba. The losers started off well and hit for "A for six wickets. Manitoba took the rest for one run. Soulez played an excellent bat for 24 but he had no support. Manitoba was all out for 112, the final score being: Minnesota D, Manitoba 112.
 Tomorrow the international match will be played,
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
BUTTE. Mont, July 22.-Weather stormy; track slow
FAST MILE PACED
 BY STAR POINTER

DETROIT. Mich. July 22-The feature of the days racing at Crosse Pointe track to-day was Star Pointers attempt to lower the worlds record of 1:59A, made by himself. Although the big horse failed to accomplish this, his time of 2:011k is considered remarkably good for this early in the season. The track was in prime condition for speeding, but the weather rather cool for fast going. Pointers time by quarters was :3012, 1:01&, 1:32, 2:o1H Summarizes:
 2:1o class. trotting. purse s20O0-The Abbott won in straight heats. Time. 2:12A, 2:l2 2:0S%4 Dan Cupid was second. Pilot Boy third. No others.
 Merchants and Manufacturers consolation stake, PA class trotting stake s2000-Mike won first. third and sixth heats. Time. 2:15 2.l5h, 2l5h. Quarterstaff won fourth and fifth heats. Time. 2:l911, 2:1sl. Professor Wells was third. Nancy King, Ember Day and Gov ernor Holt also started.
 PIP class. pacing, purse s2Oo0-Midi won first third and fourth heats. Time, 2:l3 2:11, PIP Pinewood won second heat in 2:1l. Winfield was third. Indiana also started.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Pensions and Postoffices.

WASHINGTON, July Extensions for California: Original-Jose Maria Domin- guez, Los Angeles, s6; Eli Bridgewater, San Luis Obspo, s6. Increase-Joseph F. O. Randall, Veterans Home, Napa, $6 to sS: Richard Castello, Soldiers Home, Los Angeles, sS to BIO. Original widow, etc. Abbe A. Horne, Sacramento, sS; minor of John r. Davis, Campbell $10.
 Oregon: Original-Francis A. Glow. Cot tage Grove, $6: Mitchell Pelkey, Mollalla, s6 Original widow, etc, reissue-Rebec- ca Ann Martin, mother. Dayton, SIP. Mexican War survivor, increase-Robert C. Martin, Brownsville, $S to SIP.
 Washington: Original-James B. Swett Enensburg, sS. Mexican War survivor, increase-Uavid H. Shaw, Colfax, s8 to $12
 Orinda. Contra Costa County, Nellie B. Hoyt, appointee, w. B. Atterbury Jr.. resigned
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
MORE AID FOR SOLDIERS. Customs Inspectors Contribute , Hundred a Month Toward Help
 ing the Boys in Blue.

One hundred men employed in the Sur veyor of Customs department have or ganized themselves into Red Cross So- ciety of their own for the purpose of aid ing the boys In blue encamped in this city. Each member of the latest branch of the humane organization contributes a dollar each month which is turned over to Mrs J. s. Spear, the wife of the Sur veyor who alleviates the wants of the soldiers.
 Among the many kindly deeds done by the representative of the young society was the employment of tailors who made alterations in the Kansas uniforms, which were turned out by Chinese labor the sending of beef tea by the gallon to the boys and many other splendid things.
 The society has been only lately organ ized but from present indications it will do an infinite lot of good for the up- holders of the flag.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
FINDS AROUND COOKS INLET
MANY CALIFORNIANS IN THE
 DISTRICT.
Preparations for Establishing Huge Hydraulic Plants and Build ing Wagon Roads on
 Large Scale.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Wash, July 22-W. G. Whorf, who went to Cooks Inlet from San Francisco three years ago, is here purchasing hydraulic mining machin- cry with which to work claims owned by himself. William Lenox and Will liam Hunter in the new Kenai dis trict. sixty miles south of the Cooks Inlet district. This district is being opened up this year by hundreds of miners, mostly Californians.
 Claims on Copper Creek are being de- veloped by thirty Santa Cruz and San Jose men, who are spending s10,000 in putting in two hydraulic giant plants and mile Of huming. This syndicate is headed by the Towle brothers of San Jose.
 The Sheckleford syndicate of Los Angeles Is spending s20,000 putting In three giant plants on Juneau creek and building a thirty-mile wagon road from Resurrection Bay to Skeloelak. The same company Is taking in teams to haul ninety tons of machinery and supplies over this route.
 Another San Jose party, consisting of thirty-one men who went north last March in the schooner Bowhead from San Francisco, has secured good ground on Copper Creek. They are de- veloping it this year and will be sluic- ing next season.
 Whorf says Cooks Inlet will produce $500,0 900 this season, most of 1t coming out Tn October The Polly Mining Company, in which Amador. Cal, men are largely interested, will take $125,- 900 of this out of one claim. Whorf de- clares that miners not afraid to work can make money in the Cooks Inlet country, which will eventually produce millions annually. Its systematic pros pecting has not yet commenced.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
GANs FRANCISCO CALL

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call corner of Market ,-N Third streets open until F O clock every night In the year.
 BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street. corner Clay: open until s:3o o'clock.
 3s7 Hayes street: open until s:3O o'clock. e21 McAllister street; open until 930 O clock 615 Larkin street: ~-~7 until 9:30 o'clock. ls4l Mission street: open until 10 o'clock 22e1 Market street, corner Sixteenth; open until g O clock.
 1o6 Eleventh street: open until o'clock 2526 Mission street: open until O clock. NV. corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky streets: open until o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
TWO STEAMERS ARRIVE
 FROM THE LYNN CANAL
Reach Seattle With Fifteen Klon- dikers, Who Bring Gold Dust
 Valued at S1OO.OOO.

SEATTLE, July 22.-The steamers Uto- pia and Farallon arrived in port this morning from Lynn Canal. They had on board fifteen Klondikers, possessed of gold dust that aggregated in value nearly s10O,000 These men had made the trip up the river and over the trails to Dyea, several coming via the Dalton trail They all had gold, varying in sums from 5000 up. The largest amount was held by J. B. Prior of Chicago, who is reputed by the captain of the Utopia to have brought down over $20000.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Pioneer Dies at Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA. July 22.-This afternoon Stephen J. Clark well-known Califor- mia pioneer, died at Santa Rosa. He was a native of New York He came to this State in 1S49 and settled in Plumas Coun- ty. He was a former Sheriff and Coun- ty Treasurer of that county. He lived In Oakland for a number of years.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
HAVOC OF A TURN AUU. Many Persons Injured in North
 Dakota District.

MINNEAPOLIS. July 22.-A special to the Journal from Minot. N. D., says that tornado struck that town last night de- molished seventeen buildings and injured a number of people. No one was killed. The County Hospital was destroyed and several of the inmates badly hurt. SIX loaded box cars on the Soo tracks were blown 100 feet from the rails and de- molished. A heavy hall storm following seriously damaged crops.
 A Casselton N. D., special to the Jour nal says the same storm destroyed 10000 acres of wheat.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
All Amateurs Eligible.

BALTIMORE, July 22.-The following bulletin has been issued by Chairman Al bert Mott of the League of American Wheelmen racing board:
 Correspondence showing there is a misunder- standing to the national amateur champion ship. all amateurs are notified that they are eligible for the races at the national meet at Indianapolis and do not require travelling per init
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Chautauoua Assembly Officers.

PACIFIC GROVE, July 22.-The off, cers of the Pacific Coast Chautauqua As sembly elected for the ensuing year, are: President. Eli McClish, DID,, San Jose; vice presidents-Robert Bentley. D.D.; J. H. Wythe, MID; c. L. Anderson, DID,; Mrs M H. Field. Secretary and treas urer, Mrs. E. J. Dawson, San Jose; su- perintendent of instruction, Thomas Ell ben, DD., Santa Cruz; executive commit tee (class of 19OD-H. N. Bevier, pr. J. w. Dinsmore, pr. F. F. Jewell. Professor Cox
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Mrs. Alyord Improving.

Mrs. William Alvord, wife of Police Commissioner Alvord of 254S Jackson street, who has been seriously i'll at Del Monte the past few weeks, suffering from general debility. was reported somewhat improved last night to the qualification of her many friends. Dr. J. w. Keeney, her son, has been In constant attendance on his mother
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
 CHURCH NOTICES.

SIMPSON Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church (corner Hayes and Buchanan sts), Rev. John Stephens, pastor, residence 309 Haight st.-Preachng at Il a.. m and 7:45 D. m. The pastor will preach at both ser vices. Topic at Il a. m., The Salt of the Earth.'' and at 7:45 D.. m. The Uncondi- tional Surrender Sunday-school at 12 30 D. m, C. B. Perkins superintendent Epworth League meeting at 6:45 P. m. ; prayer meeting
 Wednesday evening at 7:45 p. m. The public cordially invited to all the services of this church. Seats free. Ushers In attendance.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Confesses the Grain Robberies.

EVANSVILLE, July 22.-William S. Hicks, arrested yesterday by Sheriff Donahue on suspicion of robbing farmers grain piles, confessed to-day when the officers discovered seventy sacks of wheat and thirty-five sacks of barley in the cellar of his home. He has given list of all he robbed. at no place did he take $50 worth, SD the gravest charge that can be made against him will be petty lar ceny He has wife and two sons.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
The Chess Tournament.

VIENNA, July 22.-After one day of rest. the thirty-sixth round of the Inter- national Chess Masters tournament was begun here to-day. When the first tour nament was made the Schiffers-Alapin and igorin-Tarrasch games were in an even position. Janowsh had defeated Walbrodt, Pillsbury had a losing position against Burn; Blackburne beat Trench ard, Baird went down before Showalter
 Schlechter beat Caro-, Marco succumbed
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
"The New America-Army and Navy" by Henry Norman, special commissioner of the London Chron- icle, in next Sundays Call.
Accidentally Kills Himself.

EVANSVILLE. July 22-While remov- ing rust from the barrel of a revolver with a grindstone in the basement of his parents home at Tuba City to-day Sam uel Parker, aged 34. at home for q vaca- tion from the Portland Law College, where he expected to graduate soon. acci- dentally shot himself in the region of the heart dying almost instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
American Horses in Front

LONDON. July 22.-At the first days racing of the Royal Windsor July meet ing to-day the Lorillard- -Beresford sta ble's three-year-old bay lilly Jiffy II won the Eton handicap of 300 sovereigns. The Rothschllds plate of 103 sovereigns was won by the Lorillard- -Beresford stables three-Year-old chestnut colt Doric IL
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, July 22-The President to-day made the following appointments: Max J. Baker of Nebraska to be Con- sul at Kiel, Germany.
 Milton C. Blister, United States Attor- ney for the Western District of Lousi- 
 Matthews lyle, Surveyor General of
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
''Israeps Tithe to America" in next Sundays Call.
Thrown Out of a Cart.

Charles Griffith, a coachman in the em- ploy of William H. Lemman, was thrown out of a cart at the crossing of Golden Gate avenue and I4arkin street yesterday afternoon and nls left shoulder was dis located. He was taken to the City and County Hospital where pr. Tilman at- tended to his injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

to Lipke and Maroczy had vanquished Halprin. The remaining three games re- suited as follows: Schiffers and Alapin again adjourned their game in an even position; Pillsbury and Burn also had to adjourn their game, much in favor, though, of Burn, and Tschigorin and Tar rasch drew.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
DIVIDEND No11C-s.

DIVIDEND Notice-Dividend No. S3 (fifty cents per share) of the Oceanic Steamship Com pany will be payable at the office of the com pany, 327 Market st., on and after August l, July 26 1898, at 3 o'clock D.
 E. H. SHELDON, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

U Suther, San Jose
 D Suther. San Jose
 J G Black. Sacto
 B F Ticker & W, Napa Mrs F Johnson. s Jose J R Hebron. Salinas lC Eckman, Salinas
 F Smallwood. Stckton B H Gilbert. Boston !B Brooks & W. SanLO A Foster & ". Hartfrd J J Campbell, Galt
 Dr N Green, Watsonvl T c Walker. Watsonv J H McEwen. Watsnvl R Keating,w W & c,PAlt J G May, Boston U H Batcher, Sacto
 c H Blemer. Sacto IF l. Coombs. Napa r Benjamin. Stockton II Powers &w, College
 City
 10 Wade. St Helena
 T Cairns. Belfast lC Lipman & W, Sacto HI Lozentzen, Stockton
 Bette Wiley. Los Ang Mrs Wiley, Los Ang
 May Wiley, Los Ang ' HOTEL.
 .IJ H Droste, St Louis iJ K Salisbury, Napa lG w Jenks, Detroit $ H Hazard, Oregon
 E M Hills & i'm, Cal IC Atchinson. Reading T H Sarsfleld. Oroville
 H D Parker, Bedding lC Kleinham, Cal lR F Glazer. Ohio lR Q Burrows, London IN D Armstrong, Eng w N Tevis. London
 B l. Angel, Los Ang
 R Q Worthington. Va J D Ostrom, Richmond J V Yardley. Boston ERN HOTEL.
 lJ W Ellsworth, Cal
 F. Dellamaria. Fresno
 Mrs Lampman. Prtln E l. Titus. Pt Arena
 w Harwick, Modesto w Rutherford, Mont B Jenkins. Chinook ! M Knapp. Chinook
 A Mitchell, Winters iC Snodgrass, Winters
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
Chicago Man Honored.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The President has appointed Ferdinand W. Peck of Chicago Commissioner General of the Paris Exposition.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL.

Mrs W s Green Colusa w r George. Sacto NJ J Wright, Sacto B M Lelong, Sacto T B Hennessy & W,
 Chicago
 A F Price. N Y Miss J L Dresser, Napa J w Jenkins. ValleyFd J c Needham. Modsto M NJ Odell. Bakersfld c T Elliott, Salinas T Holmes, Los Gatos Mrs s Goodman. Tex H Dibbler. s Monica w E Cummings & W,
 Los Angeles F K Ainsworth, l. Ang l. w Harris. London ! M Price. London Lucia Gould, Napa J w Pogue, Visalia F R Smith. l. Ang c E Dryden, l. Ang A. c. Hinkson. Sacto c T Jones. Sacto J NJ Sively, Sacto w Batchelor. Grass V w Beckman. Sacto R T Starr. N Y c H Holmes. Sacto
 BALDWIN J s Stratton. Salt Lake R R Enos. Denver U N Davis. Denver Mrs Nj Avidson. Idaho c c Douglass. Sonora B Blum, Picking w H Windom & W. III H Macarte & 3 d, N I F. M Shafer. Africa ] D Purnell, Africa M F Harris. Oakianh c B Tamping, Seattle c Wilson. San Jose J H Smith. Gal J F Moss x W, La Miss R Moss. La w A Rogers. Klondike
 NEW WEST A Sanely. Ind
 J w Willard. Pa w O Dovey. Ariz c Bevan X W. Portlnd M Allison, Ind c H Wolff, Ft Grant J J Sharp. Frt Grant NJ Mahoney, Fit Grnt P Sweeney. Cal w J Conlon, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
SAILED.

SAILED.
 Friday July P. Br stmr Bristol, Mcintyre, Nanairno NS-ATLANTIC STEAMERS SOUTHAMPTON - Arrived July 22- Stmr Kensington, New York for Antwerp
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23
cALIFoRNIANs INwAsH1NGToN

WASHINGTON, July 22.-H R. Earle of San Francisco and A. J. Butler of Oak land are at the St. James.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

Dr. Shrady, president Red Cross Society, writes about the chances of our soldiers in war, in next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-23

From now until after election the Star will be sent for 50 cents Office 42s Mont gomery street, San Francisco.