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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
ARRESTS EXPECTED.
Local Developments Tend to Impli-
 cate at Least Two Women.


 There is a strong probability that ar rests will speedily be made of two women suspected of complicity in the poisoning of Mrs. John F. Cunning and Mrs. Joshua R. Deane in Dover, Del The police authorities there are out spoken as to their belief that the poisoned candy came from San Fran cisco. In support of their accusation against certain women, growing out of late information gained from Dunning, the Dover authorities yesterday sent telegrams to Chief of Police Lees Tn this city, asking him to take imme- diate steps to secure the arrest or the suspects. The Chief declined to state what he was doing, but allowed the ln- ference that he was proceeding with all possible dispatch to compass the cap ture of the persons wanted.
 The fact that Mrs. w. A. Botkin ana Mrs. Seeley have figured so consplcu- ously in the affairs of MT. Dunnlng haS led to many surmises as to the cause of their violent quarrel last year, aIter months of cordial intercourse. MrS. .. M Moore whose statements concern ing this quarrel, published in The Call yesterday, attracted much atten- tion, declares that after the quarrel Mrs. Botkin expressed to her the most bitter feeling of hostility toward Mrs. Seeley. Whether the quarrel was VVei Cunning or originated from some other cause Mrs. Moore was unable to ascer- tain from either of the principals.
 The point is becoming well estap- lished that Cunning paid very little at tention to any women in San Fran cisco. except Mrs. Botldn and Mrs. Seeley. No motive for jealousy of Mrs. Dunning on the part of any other woman can be found.
 The following dispatch received rom Dover last night is significant or com ing developments:
 DOVER, Del, Aug. 22.-The similarity be- tween the handwriting of Mrs. Botkin and that of the note found in the box of poisoned candy has been the occasion of much comment here Dunning has several letters written by Mrs Rotkin to him, and these have been the subject of close scrutiny. There have, as a result been numerous consultations to-day be- tween Dunning, ex-Congressman Pennington and the police, and several telegrams have been dispatched to police authorities in the State of California urging that arrests be made pend ing the receipt of requisition papers from the Governor of Delaware. The identity of the persons sought to be arrested Is not openly announced. but the truth Is scarcely concealed. Attorney General White said that he was satis- fled that the persons who sent the box of candy to Mrs. Cunning were not hard to find.
 Asthma, Bronchitis. Catarrh cure guarant d. Dr. Gordin, Sanitartum, 514 Pine Kearny $. F. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23

ed to Wilmington at 4 o'clock. and John F. Cunning left for .,ew York later.
 Further unraveling of the case will thus apparently have to come from San Fran cisco, where it seems pretty evident will be found the person who. sent the pois- oned candy.
 In the Wilmington afternoon paper telegram from San Francisco states that Mrs Forcade and her daughter. Dollie, who are indirectly charged by Mrs. Bot kin with having sent anonymous letters to Mrs Dunning, stoutly deny having had any hand in the matter whatever. AS he was getting on the train MT. Dun- ming was shown the dispatch, but he said he knew nothing about such person in this regard,
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
THE WEALTHY VAGKANT.
Peter Cunningham Sentenced to Six
 Months in the County Jail.

Peter Cunningham. the wealthy old miser who was convicted by Judge Con- Ian Saturday on the charge of va grancy, appeared for sentence yesterday morning. The Judge, after severely com menting upon the old mans habits of gathering meat and bread from swill bar County Jail. The sentence is the limit.
 Cunningham had been standing during the Judges remarks. and when he heard the sentence he dropped into chair as if he had been struck by lightning. His attorney gave notice of appeal. and the Judge took the matter of bonds under advisement.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
Died at His Work.

David Attwater, who for the past forty five years has been employed as engineer at the National Flour Mills, Battery and Pacific streets, died suddenly yesterday morning, of heart disease. The mills shut down Saturday night for a few days in order that the machinery might be over hauled and Attwater climbed to the top of the boiler to open the manhole. He was found shortly afterward lying dead on the floor. He was 50 years of age and lived with his family in Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
Soldiers Athirst for Glory.

Two privates of the First Washington Regiment, U. s. A, at the Presidio, were arrested last night and placed in the guard-house on charge of insubordination. They had persisted in circulating a peti- tion addressed to the Secretary of War asking that the regiment be mustered out of service since it was evident to the peti- tioners that they were not to be permit ted to share in the conquest of Spain.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
Death of Thomas Hopkins.

Thomas J. Hopkins. 25 years old na- tive of California, well-known in sporting circles, died at his home in this city yes terday The funeral will take place from St. Dominics Church, Bush md Steiner streets to-day. The Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club will attend in body His father. Peter Hopkins, and his mother survive him, and he leaves four brothers. John James, Richard and Peter, and six sisters. Katie. Agnes, Monica, Ella, Ger trude and Alice
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
Robbed an Office.

Dr. G. B. Williamson of the Board of Health swore to a complaint in Judge Mogan's court yesterday for the arrest of T. E. Strong on a charge of petty larceny. Dr. Williamson alleges that Strong on Sunday stole from his office in the Flood building surgical instruments of the value of S20
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
Waller Did Not Prosecute.

The charge of assault preferred by School Director Waller against E. c. Kill patrick. ex-principal of the Evening Business School, was dismissed by Judge Mogan yesterday Waller failed to ap-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
San Francisco Lodge, B. P. o. E.

The ways and means committee of San Francisco Lodge No. 3, B. P. O. Ell. B. Hosmer. J. R. Howell, J. P. Dunne, H. H. Sherwood, Herman Kohn and H. s. Man ning-have arranged for an anniversary celebration in Elks Hall on next Friday night.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
Warning to Fish-Dealers.

Two Chinese were each fined s20 by Judge Conlan yesterday for having fe- male crabs in their possession. The cases were prosecuted by the State Fish Com mission.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
CpOSSIal'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy persons cure them selves without the least exposure. change of diet change in application to business. The medicine contains nothing of the least injury to the constitution. Ask your druggist for 1t. Price, s1 bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23

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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23

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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23

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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
WrighfS Indian VegGtablG Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who have used them for over forty years to cure SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONST1PA- TION. Torpid Liver. Weak Stomach. Pimples and purify the blood.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23

Asthma, Bronchitis. Catarrh cure guarant' d. Dr. Tordin Sanitarum. 514 Pine. nr. Kearny. s. E. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
STATEMENT
 -OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
JIAGARA FIRE
 INSURANCE COMPANY

nF NEW YORK. IN THE STATE OF V New York. the 31st day of Decem- ber A. D. 1897. and for the year ending on that day. as made to the Insurance Commits sioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 61O and 611 of the Political Code condensed as per blank fur nished by the Commissioner.
 CAPITAL Amount of capital stock. paid up in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

way of an electrical shock. but the Slight
ness of the damage is evidence of mans
power TO protect himself from such attacks.
The obelisk is ideally located for attracting
electrical assaults from the skies. and yet,
while many times hit, it has suffered only
once, and that time to a trifiing extent.
In old times vessels used often to be struck
by lightning, and the loss by that cause was
very great. From 1890 to 1910 no fewer than
$50 ships of the British navy were struck,
one hundred men being killed and $50 in
jured. Nowadays, warships. as well as big
merchant vessels. have lightning rods run
ming down their masts and into the sea. so
that the electricity is carried off. In these
days nobody hears of the destruction of a
vessel by lightning. Churches. if they con-
tinue to be built as now, Will always be
favorite targets for lightning. They are the
buildings most commonly struck. In Roman
Catholic countries the introduction of light
ming rods was bitterly opposed they were
called hereto rods Nevertheless. they
defend most churches row. There is record
of certain church In Carinthia which was
hit by lightning four or five times year on
an average the services being stopped in
summer on this account. rod was put
on the steeple and there was no more trou-
b1e
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

and can repeat the words that make up
their vocabulary. Certainly crows seem to
talk; but do they? Does a certain sound
made by them have always the one signifi-
canoe? Year after year / have listened ana
dered If my friend was right He believes
1t. / believe it-almost. Are there limita-
tions to pathological Interpretation? And
is this an instance where truth is unaftain-
able? We know that crows are cunning and
by their mother wit have withstood the per-
secutions of mankind; we know that they
have a wide range of utterances, and not
one is put forth merely to crafty the ear.
as in the case of a thrUsh's song; yet we
hesitate to say plainly that crow talketh
unto crow and that they counsel together.
There is no physical or metaphysical rea-
son why this should not be the case: there
is abundant evidence pointing in that direc-
ton, but no actual demonstration, satisfy
ing every one. has taken place. Were we
less theory-ridden and more observant the
question would have been settled before
this. In such a case the opinion of the
farmer is worth more than that of the pro-
fesSionai OrnithOlogiSt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

a total of 1850 fires, causing a loss of $751;
OO0,O00 Thus it will be seen that the sky
born fluid is not quantity to be neglected
in modern civilization. The Weather Bureau
would be glad to advise people that 1t is
wise, when person is struck by lightning,
to use every effort for an hour or two after
the occurrence to stimulate breathing and
the circulation of the blood. 1t happens
very often that a thunderbolt renders a
person unconscious and apparently dead,
but resuscitation may be accomplished.
In recent years there has arisen a serious
doubt as to the value of lightning rods, and
many people nowadays do not have them
put on their houses because of this dubita-
ton This distrust has arisen probably
from the fact that buildings provided with
lightning rods have, on many occasions,
been destroyed. 1t is a fact that any num-
Der Oh lightning rods will not necessarily
protect building. After all, the lightning
rod is only conductor. and is able TO car
ry only a certain amount of the electric
fluid. If an avalanche of electricity comes
1t may overflow, like torrent that over
flows the banks of the channel designed
for it, and the result is disaster. Neverthe
less, the Weather Bureau declares that
lightning rods may be relied upon to pro-
tect buildings from all ordinary chances of
electrical attack.
City people may congratulate themselves
that they are very much less liable to light
ming stroke than country folks. In fact, 1t
is reckoned that the average person in a
rural district is FIVE times as likely to be
struck by lightning as a town resident. This
is because the tin roofs drain pipes etc, of
city houses serve as conductors for cleo
tflclty. II is pracucally unnecessary 10 pro-
vide lightning rods for a dwelling in a city
block.
One of the best evidences of the value of
lightning rods up to date has been afforded
by the washington monument 1t is capped
by a small four-sided pyramid Of aluminium
which metal so cheap to-day, was very
costly at the time of the building of the
greatest obelisk that the world has ever
known. This aluminium tip is connected
with the ground by four copper rods which
go down deep into the earth. On April 5,
1885, five immense bolts of electricity were
seen to fash between the monument and a
thundercloud overhanging in the course of
twenty minutes. In other words. the monu-
menf was struck iercely five times. but IL
suffered no damage whatever. On June Is
of the same year a more tremendous assault
was made upon the monument from the
heavens. and the result was fracture OF
one If the topKnost stones. The crack still
remains to show what nature can do In the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
LIGHTNING A PUZZLE.
Its Fancy for Striking Barns and
Churches-362 Killed Last Year.

Boston Transcript.
The Weather Bureau has been doing lot
of specializing of late on the subject of
lightning. Its experts have made up the fig
ures for the last year, and they find that
during that period 1862 people were killed by
the dreaded fluid in this country. This was
twenty lone deaths in excess of the previous
twelvemonth. Oddly enough, the mortality
from hghtning-stroke averages so evenly
that just about so many persons annually
are destroyed in this way. In any three
successive years there will be few over
thousand fatal cases. OF course, many in
dividuals are struck and 90 not die.
Recently an investigation was made by
Clark University of the causes which ex-
cite fear in human beings. No fewer than
170T persons were examined on the subject,
and they acknowledged a great variety of
things they were afraid of. These things
were 29S in number, and lightning led them
ALL 1t appeared, in word, that lightning
was the chief cause of fear, though it was
noted that individuals from tornado regions
put the funnel cloud first.
Now. the Investigations of the Weather
Bureau prove that there is no reasonable
ground for this widespread fear of light
ming. Taking the figures as given for the
last year, it would appear that the chance
that any individual win be killed by
thunderbolt during the next twelvemonth is
only one in OeO1 Ones prospect of dying
by the kick of a horse is about SO per cent.
greater In New York city alone 200 people
are drowned, $50 are burned or scalded to
death and 500 come to an untimely end by
falls In every year. 1t is interesting to COM
mare these figures with the mortality for
the whole of the United States from light
ming.
lightning two survive and recover. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

amount of electricity in thunderbolt is
not very great, the experts say; but the
voltage is extremely high, and that is what
does the damage. It is rather remarkable
that so little should be known as to the
nature of q fluid which is in such common
ard everyday use. Nowadays 1t would be
almost as easy to get along without water
as without electricity, yet the fluid is still
called the mysterious" inasmuch as its
character and properties are to great ex-
tent unknown. The latest and best accept
ed theory on the subject is that, like light,
it is a form of motion.
But what puzzles the experts most is to
discover the nature of the balls OF cleo
tricity which are constantly cutting up
strange capers. One cannot point to sucn
O thing and say 'Oh. don't you know, that
is only form of notion Sometimes these
lightning balls enter dwellings, ana explode
Great numbers of them were seen Playing
about in Louisville during the tornado OF
few years ago,and now and then they would
burst with deafening reports. FlreDaiiS OF
this description. though not properly SO
termed have been produced recently arti-
fically in Germany, by charging masses OF
vapor with electricity. Soon after the Ia
nous experiments ot FRANKLIN with KITE;
investigators in various parts OF the world
initiated his performance. One or these
was Professor Richman, a well-known SCI
enlist of st. Petersburg. He succeeded IN
drawing the lightning into his laboratory
hut the result was unfortunate, inasmuch
as fiery ball as big as mans INST sud-
the insulated conductor to his read, and
killed him The occuTl ence was described
by an assistant, who stated that the ball
was blue.
Now. the Weather Bureau would give
large reward to anybody who could tell
what was the nature of that blue ball
Phenomena of this kind are by no means
rarity; electric balls are frequently seen.
Apparently they represent very highly
Condensed form of electricity. This Is suffi-
GENTLY shown by the violence with which
thew explode But what causes the conden-
sation? OF what sort of consistency are
they? And why do they burst? It is easy
<,o1,eh IN cav that electricity Is a form of
motion. but in this form 1T seems to have
actual substance. Suppose that one could
imprison such a ball, what would happen
then. or what might be done with it,
Practically all OF the deaths from light
ming occur between April and September
inclusive, the highest rate being IN. June
and July. In any ten years IN this country
lightning makes record Of about T0i
dwellings. 1900 barns and u0 churches. with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
The Warning of a Limp.
Youths Companion.


There are two extremes. into one or the
other of which many mothers fall-that OF
oversoicitude for their children BUSINESS
and a tendency to coddle them and TO run
with them to the doctor ror every acne or
pain: and that of careless lnattention 70
chid's complaint of feeling poorly or 10 IN
iuries received in rough play.
In the first case the child is IN danger OF
developing into an irritable, selfsh valetu-
dinaran, while the mother by ner worry n S
destroys the happiness of what ought TO pe
the sweetest part of a womans life, ana IS
in danger also of driving herself into con-
tlition of nervous invalidsm
On the other hand. a mother VINO naplt-
ually dismisses without a second thougnt
every complaint by her child OF discomfort
or pain or who thinks it will make ner BOY
more manly if the schools herself not TO be,
tray sympathy for him In his pnyslcai
troubles, runs ne serious risk OF Ignoring
some incipient i'll which, II taken IN time,
NAV be arrested. but if neglected may de-
velop into a lifelong afiiiction:
OF these two extremes the former Is az
tended with by far the more serious danger
to the child, but the latter is not without
its perils IAN. -.
should never be passed over lightly in a
child and that is a limp-eSpecially one that
is intermittent. 1t may be nothing more
nrilise., or perhaps mere footsoreness from
unwontcd trafnps over rough roads. 1t may
be due to little muscular soreness or rheu-
rs1atism. or to q pa ssing stiffness in a joint
resulting from overexercise; hut-and this
is where it's seriousness lies; 1t may be~the
earliest symptom or nip diSeaSe. -
This painful and Gripping disease often,
indeed usually. begins with an apparently
insignificant limp. which comes and goes
for perhaps several months before any other
symptom of the maiady shows itself 1t is
often attributed by the parents, and some-
times by the physician. to one or other of
the aforementioned causes or to a simple
habit and as it is usually unaccompanied
by pain ii Is neglected until FINELY other
severe symptoms show, perhaps too late for
cure. what the real trouble Is.
A linn that comes and goes repeatedly.
especially when the child cannot explain
why ne walks lame. Is a danger signal that
even the strongest advocate of the tough
onsngs system ought to heed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02

Miss Bertha Mason, and .Messrs. II. r.
Lukenbold, Charles W. Winfield Marion
Loop, 3. a. Markham, Orland Green and
Harry Strickland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Forsythe will leave
for Chicago the last of this week. Their
house will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
White. of Indianapolis
Prof. Thomas Newlin, president of the Pa
been visiting Mr. c. E. Newlin, left for
London, England, last week.
Mrs. A. F. Armstrong and Mrs. T. g.
come next week to visit Miss Romano Bra
den and Mrs. Robert Hall.
Mrs. j. w. Conner and daughter, Miss
Ina Conner, have returned from Mobiles
vile, where they were the guests of Mrs.
Corners brother, Mr. Erastus Conner.
Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman came last
week from New Palestine to spend the
winter with Mrs. FreemanS father, Mr..
Lawrence Jones, on University avenue.
Mr.. Elmer Toner, who has been spending
the summer with his mother in Shebyville
was the guest of Irvington friends last
week. Mr.. Toner will return next month
to Honduras, where he is engaged In coffee
raising.
The first meeting of the Sheridan Dramatic
Club will be guest night and will be held
at Miss Buffers home on Downey avenue,
next Friday evening. A part OF the farce,
"A Previous Engagement" will be given,
taking the characters. The committee in
charge of the evening consists of Miss John
son. Miss Butler and Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin
KautZ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
The Oldest song of All.

When life is youth. and skies are glad.
And everything is young
Oh, listen, listen, lass and lad,
Unto the song that's sungl
When every sound you hears a tune
That seems your heart to call,
When every gift of Gods a boon,
And loves the best of all!
There's green around and blue above,
Wherever you are bound
tbs then that first you feel tbs love
That makes the world go round
But when your world grows gray and sad,
When care the heart has wrung
Oh, listen, listen lass and lad,
Unto the song that's sung
When smiles have turned to tears and signs,
When hands you clasped are cold.
And those whose love has been a prize,
Are weary worn and DID,
If dear gift. the rest above,
Still by your side be found,
tbs then you know, indeed, tbs love
That makes the world go round
Clifton Bingham in London Mail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
The Old House.

In through the porch and up the silent stair;
Little is changed, / know so well the ways;
Here the dead came to meet me; 1t was there
The dream was dreamed in unforgotten days.
But who is this that hurries on before
a fitting shade the broodng shades among!
She turned-I saw her face-O God! 1t wore
The face used to wear when was young.
thought my spirit and my heart were tanned
To deafness: dead the pangs that agonlze
The old grief springs to choke met am shamed
Before that little ghost with eager eyes.
Oh turn away let her not see. not know!
How should she bear it, how should understand!
Oh hasten down the stairway. haste ana go,
And leave her dreaming In the silent iaho'
Amy Levy.