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her husband or had known that the murder was contemplated. There can be no questioning the influence of this guilty woman over this guilty man. Yet, surprising to relate, Clark devel- oped strength to refuse to answer her question.
 Wont you, won't you do this for me?" Mrs. Clark pleaded. Wont you answer the question? Won't you say that I hadn't anything to do with it ?''
 won't talk any more," answered Clark, doggedly. ''I won't say any thing without my attorneys here"
 It wasn't yet o'clock, but Attor ney Hogan was rung up and called to the Sheriff's office. Clark's bovine eyes rested gratefully upon the lawyer. He is so easily swayed, so complete a prey to every intellectual tide that eddies about him that he clings to his lawyer with a pitiful dependence. Mrs. Clark repeated her question, and then Clark and his lawyer withdrew for a consul tation.
 Hes not going to answer that oues- tion nor any other" declared Attorney Hogan when the two emerged from the inner office.
 Mrs. Clark arose from her chair be- fore the fire. She put hand on Clark 8 shoulder, saying:
 Why don't you just answer that one question? You sent for me and I came What did you send for me for, then?"
 Because I wanted to see you" Clark answered.
 Well, now, won't you tell me-won't you relieve me?" the woman coaxed.
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NAPA. Jan. 25.-There was a scene at the County Jail to-day when Mrs. Clark. accompanied by her daughter, Bertha, and Marshall Johnson, who had come down from St. Helena on the early morning train, confronted George Clark in the Sheriff's office.
 Yesterday morning Mrs. Clark stoutly declared that the children" certainly, and most probably their mother, would keep away from the Napa jail, where Clark is. This morning she came down, accompanied by one daughter, and the reason that the other four and the two small sons did not accompany her is doubtless a pecuniary one. The chances are that before the close of this re- markable case this characterless fam fly will be thoroughly united in spirit. Clark himself hasn't wit enough to know when he is injured nor stamina enough to resent an injury should he be so unusually clever as to perceive 1t.
 Mrs. Clark Is taller and stouter and stronger than George Clark. AS they stood in the Sheriffs office to-day she looked like a numbering schooner tow ering over an cratic cockleshell of a boat. Clark stands so badly, his mar row shoulders are bent and he walks slouchily, hanging his head, though those expressionless. dull, big, dark eyes of his can meet one squarely
 He and Mrs. Clark shook hands and Clark asked after the children But Mrs. Clark had not come down from St. Helena to exchange polite common places with her brOther-in-l She wanted him to deny positively that she had been implicated in the murder of
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-The people of Los Angeles have won their first victory in the City Council in their great battle with the water company. This victory was only made possible by the exposures which have been made by The Call as to the actual condition In which the fight was. The people had been tasely deceived and betrayed by the syndicated press, and had only been given such information as the corpo- ration desired they should have.
 The result was the rights of the peo- pie were being trifled with. Matters were progressing just as the water company desired them to. and the deal whereby the people of this city will be mulcted in the sum of $2,000.000 or bound hand and foot to the monopoly for another period of fifty years was being rapidly carried to a successful consummation.
 But things have changed. The Call has aroused the people to the danger which confronts them. The water- logged syndicated local press is dis mayed, and the water stock holders realize that their job to hold up the water rate payers of this city after their lease of the city's plant expires is doomed to certain defeat.
 This is the work The Call has thus far accomplished. and it's labors in this connection are by no means at an end. No citizen of Los Angeles who is at all posted on the water fight will contend for moment that the action the City Council took to-day in passing reso-
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lution appointing a special committee to investigate sources of mountain wa ter supply for this city and report back within three weeks would have been taken by the Aldermanic body if The Call had not laid bare the water con- pany's plot. To-day such action was taken by unanimous vote.
 When the Council met this morning Councilman L. M. Grider offered the resolution covering the matter, and which was given in full in The Call of yesterday. Councilman Ashman, who was the first to desert the water con- pany phalanX, seconded the resolution.
 This threw the water company forces into confusion. They knew not what to do. Up jumped Councilman Toll with an amendment to the resolu- tion which provided that the investi- gation as to sources of mountain sup ply should be made by a special con- mittee instead of by the Water Supply and Fire and Water Committees. Upon this amendment the vote was six to three-Nickoll. Baker, Matthus, Silver, Toll and Blanchard; against, Grider, Ashman and Hutchison. The resolu- a unanimous vote.
 The appointment of the committee was of course left to President Silver, and here came a surprise. MT. Silver at once named as the committee: Messrs. Grider, .Hutchison and Mat thus. The personnel of the committee could not be improved on. Messrs Grider and Hutchinson are the firm and
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| NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-A spec ' ial cable to the Sun from Ha- ' vana says: The news has spread in the town like wild fire to-day that General Blanco ' has gone to have a conference ' with General Maximo Gomez ' in order to reach an understand ' ing with the Cuban commander ' and establish peace in the ' island. It Is said here by the ' Spanish authorities that this is ' an unfounded report. but upon < careful investigation there is no \ doubt there is something se- ' rious in the wind.
 < There is no doubt Gomez feels < inclined to offer Spain an in- < demnity of s1OO 900, 900 for the in- < dependence of Cuba and that the < same idea prevails in the Cuban
 % Government, but it is also cer-
 4 tain that he will energetically
 4 reject all proposals for auton- 4 omy.
 < It is believed here to-day that
 Y Blanco will send message to % Gomez from Fl Jucaro before ' starting to meet him If the < Cuban leader accepts the inter < view it will then take place at < some point near the trocha in < Santa Clara province. General < Gomez is reported to-day very 4 near Fl Jucaro.
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First Step Taken at Los Angeles for City
 Water.
Seeks to Befog the Issue by Breaking Into the Field in It's Usual and
 Awkward Fashion.

San Francsco yellow journal from the trance has been relative eided victories for the people in the great war for for economical munei first time seemingly discovers that there is issue rather 6 s h h % agess sa o a @ Angeles and that arch coming this late day. after The Call has vcoousy borne the brunt @ or the f % tb % ] % @ t ~ sentd h bp i % a e og h1 h is employed of the syndicated the ang Company the that with which following municipal ownership of the City Water Con- Are of the position taken by the majority of the City position Snyder questions subscribe their and addresses handling of this question: would dead The questions appears deeply e m of h city P n the ana th Re pub the @ ard n P0pe y c94xenohs % before the aeh esen Of v 6e n m Mao ao % y h and d n P of m P @ c mas cn 1omprng t councimen Gridsr rider and Huchon m d.s9n to how majority of the of Los Angeles feel in propounded by the Examiner by the Examiner will only tend to befos the situation Its @ 1n of fG I no Angee any 0 the i've issues 0 the great water prob % t tease c n Tb @ lease @ % exne n nu pu of @ this % ns d r W plant appertains city the by the latter for the made by the during the period of the lease The only disagree nnt between the city and the water the value of these
  to be a dollars
 
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  and
  be of In the c to-day accomplishment
   the diminished. of a  geles which if
 
  them under municipal troll 
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Accompanied by a Dau3h= ter, She Goes to Napa's
 Jail to See Him.
Sheriff Mckenzie Taking Precau= tiOns to Guard Against Any Attempt to Lynch the
 Prisoner.

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FIRST PAGE.

FIRST PAGE. Mrs. Clark Sees the Fratricide. The Maine at Havana. Lives Lost in Spokane Fire. Los Angeles Water Fight.
 SECOND PAGE. Milton Carlson's Report.
 THIRD PAGE. Four Lives Lost at Sea. Uber's Lynchers Not Indicted. Old Woman Burned to Death. Bunkced by a Little Girl. Field Trials for Dogs. McComas Elected Senator. Confession of a Murderer.
 FOURTH PAGE. Stock Growers Meet. The Monetary Conference. Sacramento's New Chief. Hawaiians Must Have Their Rights. Storm Sweeps the East. Franks of College Boys. A. B. Spreckels May Be Chosen.
 FIFTH PAGE. Congress at Work Political War in Alameda. Banduet to the Governor.
 SIXTH PAGE. Editorial Look to the Future. Two Comical Booilers. Trying to Break In. A Visit From the President. Coolie Competition. Gold-Finder Marshalps Genealogy. Corridor Stories.
 SEVENTH PAGE. Letter Carriers Threatened. 4 Vghaler's Luck Ashore. News Along the Front.
 EIGHTH PAGE. Native Daughters Jubilee.
 NINTH PAGE. Coptic Nearly Swamped. Burglars Rob a Tailor. Death of Alex Badlam.
 TENTH PAGE. Commercial World.
 ELEVENTH PAGE. News From Over the Bay. The Klondike Schooner Evolved. Mystery of Hoffman's Death.
 TWELFTH PAGE. Racing at Ingleside.
 THIRTEENTH PAGE. Births, Marriages and Deaths.
 FOURTEENTH PAGE. Heroism of Private Soldier. The City Hall Dome Scandal. Desperate Robbers in Saloon Why Dr. Brown Confessed.
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WERE THE OFFICERS NEGLIGENT?

2The opinion general that the murder of ' 70 @ Helena down the attempted of
 
  poisoning co * @ the bunging he
 
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LIVES LOST
 IN SPOKANE
 BIG BLAZE Eight Persons Known to Have Been h.
 cinerated. Entrapped by Flames in the Great Eastern
 Building. One Woman Crazed by the Awful Fate of Her Two
 Daughters. ACT OF GREAT HEROISM. Mining EnGinee Sacrifices Himself to Save a Mother and Her
 Children.
One Woman Crazed by the Awful Fate of Her Two
 Daughters.
ACT OF GREAT HEROISM.
Mining Engineer Sacrifices Himself to Save Mother and Her
 Children.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
| 4 4
 THE DEAD.

} Miss Alice Wilson, aged IS. Miss Maud Wilson, her sister, - aged 5.
 Mrs. Rose Smith, tight-rope } artist, known as Greba; aged 20. } Mrs. H. B. Davies of Nebraska
 City, Nebr., aged 72. w. B. Gordon. mining en- } gineer. > Mrs. Cora Peters and two daughters. Ethel and Alma; . aged g and [.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Weather forecast for San Fran cisco: Fair on Wednesday; con- tinued cold weather; northerly wind. Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours:
 San Francisco ..........4S degrees Portland .................34 degrees Los Angeles ...-.-.......4S degrees San Diego .....-.......-.52 degrees
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WITH DUE
 EXCHANGE
 OF SALUTES The Arrival of the Maine in Havana
 HarbOr. Guns of Cabanas Roar Forth the Respond
 ing Volleys. Captain Sigsbee at Once Goes Ashore to Visit Gen.
 eral Lee. VERY LITTLE EXCITEMENT. Tranquility Reigns at the Cuban Capital, but a Storm May Be
 Brewing.
Captain Sigsbee at Once Goes Ashore to Visit Gen.
 eral Lee.
VERY LITTLE EXCITEMENT.
Tranquility Reigns at the Cuban Capital, but Storm May Be
 Brewing.

Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-16

name committee Of three. includino
Two expert electricians and one mem
Der OF the conference committees To IN
Vestigate and report.
The only stumbling block in the wa7S.
or purchase of a new police aIarn,
system, II the committee should rec
ommend such action. is the question
OF FUNDS. Those of the council who are
favorable to the purchase of a new
system nave plan which provides for
the money necessary to be placed In
the tax estimate for next wear.
Inc charter, however, provides that
the total expense of the administers
ton OF the police department, Including
compensation of pound masters and all
expenditures for stores, fuel. horses
and appliances of whatever description
shall not exceed the sum of 1885, per
annumy'
The present salary list of the depart
ment, together with the other expenses,
is close to the total amount allowed the
department under the charter. and IL
the new system is purchased 1t will
or necessity have to come out OF the
amount appropriated.
This would mean another reduction
or salaries. and If the plan carries
there will be howl from the members
or the department. City Comptroller
McCardy stated yesterday that he saw
no way under the charter by which
funds for the purchase of q new police
alarm system could be placed in the
tax estimate for next or any other
year, and If a new system was pur-
chased 1t would have to come out of
the police department fund of $fS5. 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-16
MONEY NO OBJECT TO THEM
COUNCIL WILLING To BUY ANY
THING THAT ANYBODY WANTS
supt. King Suggested a New Patrol
system, and the City Fathers
Jump at the Chance of Getting
an Expensive Luxury.

THE unaninlity with which members
of the council agree that a new police
alarm system should be purchased by
the city has most suspicious sugges-
tons about It," remarked a gentleman
to a q o b 9 reporter yesterday.
At the October meeting of the con-
ference committee Supt. King, who has
charge OF the police alarm system at a
salary OF $1,000 per year, sent in
communication to the effect that the
present system was not suitable one
and urged that steps be taken to pur-
chase new one. At the November
meeting OF the conference committee
President Arosin, OF the fire board,
called the attention OF the committee
to the matter again. and moved that
committee Of three be appointed to
inspect new system which had been
set up at the central police station.
The department OF which Mr.. Arosin
is the head center recently purchased
a new fire alarm system at a cost Of
$4,000. and being interested In the
welfare Of all departments OF the city
government Mr.. Arosin naturally de-
sired to see the police department suit
ably equipped with an up to date sys-
tenn.
Comptroller McCardy did not favor
the scheme and so stated. The COM
mistee, however. thought no harm
would be done by the appointment OF
a committee to investigate the mat
ter, and the mayor was directed to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-16
MIGHT BE SAVED.
Experts Give Their Opinion as 10
the Maria Teresa.

Experts Give Their Opinion as TO
the Maria Teresa.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 15.-The
Merritt g. Chapman wrecking tug that
was sent to inspect the wreck of the
former Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria
Teresa, arrived here today. having left
Cat Island on Saturday morning. She
reports that she Yves unable to make
a close inspection. because OF the heavy
seas. Her small boats were nearly
swamped in the effort to get men on
board the wreck, and only returned
10 the tug with great difficulty. The
boat that got nearest was unable 20
approach within 200 yards. The wreck
lies on coral reef. about eight miles
on Cat island. and outside Crooked ISL
land pass. II IS surrounded by deep
water. ard apparently had drlfted over
sixty miles from the point where the
Nulcan left II. II work could be started
Immediately the vessel could doubt
lessly be saved. but IN all probability
no wrecking work can be done for at
least three months, owing TO the north
e6st trade winds. and during that
Period il Is more than likely the hull
VIII be battered to pieces by the waves.
which are very violent. If. however.
the hull holds together for that time,
Il could be easily pulled OF into deep
water after the pumping out process.
IL is considered that such an under
taking is not at all likely. owing 10
the heavy cost- The tug reports hav-
ing encountered a heavy sea. Her cap
tain describes the weather as some OF
the worst ] ever knew In this part of
the world -
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the starboard side, spar deck and deck
houses had been crushed in by seas
after the ship struck A large propor-
ton OF the lumber is in short pieces
lying or floating below the berth deck.
The tide rises and falls In the ship be-
low the protective deck, abaft the en-.
CINE room bulkhead Seas which nov,
break over the starboard quarter and
enter through ports keep water in that
part of the ship, five or six feet above
the line of that in the engine room
and FIRE rooms. Pumps which were
erected by wrecking companies on for
ward and after ammunition hoists ana
secured to berth deck beams have been
driven upward from eighteen to twen-
ty-four inches. Both starboard and
port engines have been forced upward
from one-half to two feet and separ-
ated literally by from six to eight
inches.
HAS LITTLE HOPE
The best way to illustrate the gen
eral condition Of the wreck is to say
that the two sets OF engines, boilers
and their foundations form part of
the reef itself. around which the rest
Of the ship works laterally and YER
tlcally. The same effect would be pro-
duced, in my opinion, IL the ship had
days trade wind was very light, and
there was little difficulty in approach
ing the wreck from the Vulcan, but
communication with the shore would
have been very difficult in boats at one
stage OF the tide. I can best describe
the condition Of the ship generally by
stating that she is already telescoped,
and my views, by expressing conviction
that as rivets are sheared by the con-
slant working Of the ship. the tele-
scOpic process must continue. In con-
sidering the practicability OF resOuing
the Teresa. the fact must be consider
ed that she lies upon the coral reef
with but a thin layer OF sand on the
wlndward side OF an island, constantly
exposed to seas due to trade winds
and to the influence OF many storms
| developing TO the eastward or south
ward. The character of the bottom
makes an anchorage off the eastern
coast of the island dangerous. The
geographical position permits the force
OF more or less magnitude to be con-
stantly disintegrating the ship During
gales, or with very heavy seas the
wreck would not be tena,ble for work
ing parties, which would be obliged to
leave the ship before communication
could be cut off with ship anchored
outside. or With the shore Inside. A
hoard OF officers also examined the ship
ana reported yesterday upon the ques-
ton Of rescuing the Teresa. This board
confirms my report. Should the de-
partment determine TO attempt 10 float
the stranded ship, l would recommend
that the expedition be based on Cat
island. not from ships outside the reef,
and should be very pleased to COM
mand any organization prepared TO
v ork on the wreck In addition TO the
tuTTet guns there are four six-inch
guns on the Teresa, taken from ore Of
| the wrecked ships. and remounted in
Guantanamo. Awaiting the depart
ment's further orders. --McCalla.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The navy
department late today received the fol-
lowing cablegram:
Nassau, Nov. 15.-Secretary OF Navy.
Washington; Arrived, Potomac and
Vulcan a scene Of wreck. On ar
rival too charge OF the Teresa and
hoisted the flag. After careful en-
animation OF the stranded ship and
situation, and careful consideration of
instructions from department, appre-
ciating the great interest taken by the
nation and the government in the fate
OF the Teresa, j regret exceedingly 10
express the opinion that Il is hopeless
10 expect TO rescue the ship. Craven.
Blow. Hobson and Crittenden confirm
my opinion. The wreck is stranded
In from sixteen to twenty-one feet.
with head 20 northward. with the ex-
Ception OF few feet astern and forward,
where cut away, the ship rests on q
Rocky reef, covered with coral sand,
Interpreted with boulders. half a mile
south OF Bird Point. The line of reed
extends outside OF the wreck both TO
the north and southwark of the ship,
having been driven into slight In
dentation In reef The surf from astern
and outside of the ship continues be-
tween the ship and shore, then runs
out slightly to q point forward and
outside OF the ship. again TO north
ward. small passage is thus left for
small boats 10 pass under the stern TO
the lee side In fairly good weather Il
would be possible, / think. for a small
tug. drawing ten feet OF water. in
hands OF very skilful seamen. to pass
close under the stern OF the Teresa. In
smooth sea, 10 make fast 10 the lee
side for the purpose of supplying DOW
er for wrecking pumps II, however,
such vessel were caught inside the
Teresa 10y storm the probabilities are
she would be swamped by seas or on
the reef. The surf thus cuts off com
munication between the ship and shore,
except at certain stages OF the tide, or
when there is very little sea running.
During heavy seas the breakers would
also be continuous outside the ship.
SUNDAY ON THE WRECK.
Passed Sunday on the wreck exam
lining carefully all compartments which
were not flooded. as well as the ship's
surroundings. accompanied by Craven.
who had previously Inspected the
Teresa. and Chittenden. who was per
fectly familiar with the ship. Evidences
show that after striking the reef the
main mast was driven up and broken
on short below the spar deck. the milf
tary top lying outside hilge, under port
quarter. Seas had gone entirely over
her The inner bottom generally had
been driven upwards from one-half 10
two feet patch on bottom abreast the
forward turrent had disappeared, cir
ports had been driven I'm, and seas had
entered through them and gun ports on
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

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BroOkyale. second add .............. 81 800
George Michel and wife to Felix Chapde-
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F NJ LOOMS and wife TO Warwick, Il T.
Kalmans Div. No. ! add ............. 2e0
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r B Wheeler and wife to South Side
Farm Co., Il of ne Il sec %. &c.
~, west :: $500
1S, Robertson & Van Etten's add. 7B
Antoinette Warfeld and husband to
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q Daytons add ........................ LOO
Saw, Bldg society to P Fridlund, Ii t.
blk 4. Stone Mortcn's add. i. 2ss
Total, nine transfers. ..............se,e34