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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
San Jose Court Orders a Guardian to Make
 Restitution.
Must Repay Money Misappro- priated During His Ad-
 ninistration.
Decision Rendered Against Abran1 King, Capitalist of the
 Garden City.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, April 29.-Abram King. who for nearly twenty years was guar dian of the person and estate of Steph- en Hobson, an incompetent. will have to reimburse the estate to the amount of $13,242 66 for moneys misappropri- ated during his administration. This was the decision rendered by Judge Hyland to-day. The court said it was shown by the testimony that King had imprudently invested his ward s money. had made overcharges, grossly neglected matters and failed to account for moneys received. He allowed King $2S00 for commissions as guardian, and this will be deducted from the S13. PAP 66 shortage.
 King was appointed ,Hobson's guar dian in 1877, and a year or two later began his gross mismanagement of the estate. The estate of his insane ward was worth about $40,00O, and consisted of a building and lot at the corner of Santa Clara and Lighston streets in this city and some cash. He overcharg- ed the estate on every occasion. On bills that he paid he would afterward raise the amount, and for a number of years he failed to turn in the full amount of rent received from the building belonging to the estate.
 Hobson died about two years ago. His daughter, Mrs. Louise J. Kruse, ob- tained letters of administration. An investiga tion showed the estate had been systematically robbed of about s16.000 A demand was made on King for this amount, but he refused to set tle Suit was then brought. An ap- peal will be taken from the decision rendered to-day.
 King is a prominent capitalist of this city and is worth over S500,000.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Woodland Citizen Kills Himself After His
 Sons Death.
They Had Quarreled and He Believed He Fastened the
 Young Mans End.
Takes a Dose of Poison and Soon Follows Ills Boy to the
 Beyond.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WOODLAND, April 29.-A pretty lit tie cottage in Bremen Park is the seat of more woe and desolation than in a single day. Within its portals a father and son lie dead. one by the dis pensation of Providence, the other by his own hand. James Gilmore Stewart 20 years of age, after an illness of a little more than a week, died yeSter- day. His death was a great shock to all the members of the family, but the father, William J. Stewart, more than all others, took 1t to heart. He blamed himself for the fatal illness of his son. and the feeling of remorse no doubt in- f1uenced him to take his own life.
 For many years the father had been addicted to strong drink, and in conse- quence contributed but little toward the support of the family. The burden of support has been chiefly borne by the son. A few days before he was stricken by his fatal illness he and his father had a quarrel on account of the failure of the father to provide for his family
 While the son was delirious the father made frequent references to the quarrel and seemed greatly worried on account of it. He even went so far as to say that ne ought to XIII nlHlSell, as HIS sons illness was no doubt due to the trouble between them.
 An hour after the death of the son the father came to Woodland. There was nothing about his manner to indi- cate that he contemplated self-destruc- ton. He did not return home until o'clock in the evening. He was in a maudlin condition, but as that was nothing for him his wife put him to bed. thinking that sleep would sober him.
 At o'clock this morning the family was aroused by sound of labored breathing, which came from the room in which the elder Stewart slept. Mrs. Stewart went to the bedside and found her husband unconscious.
 Dr. Kier was summoned. Upon his arrival an examination disclosed the fact that the man had been slowly dy- ing for hours from the effect of opiate poisoning.
 The usual remedies were applied, but without effect. The old man never re- gained consciousness. He breathed his last at 9:30 o'clock this morning.
 It has since been learned that while Stewart was in this city he purchased a bottle of whisky at one place and a quantity of laudanum at another. As he took neither home with him the pre- sumption is that he drank both. Cor oner Bean will hold an inquest Satur- day morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
VOICE OF THE NATION.

It is not for revenge, but humanity Philadelphia Press.
 against it.-Boston, Journal.
 It will be young American blood that will give Spain the coup de grace.-Port land Argus.
 We are all for the flag, all for the coun try, all for the President now.-Baltimort American.
 We enter this war with our quarrel jus and we have a power much greater thar that of our adversary.-Nashville Ameri can.
 There can be no doubt of the ultimat, results-America will add to her power and prestige. and Spain will quit the New World forever!-Houston Post.
 Lbertys hand is once more raised tC srnite a tyrant The blow will fall ever though in crushing tho 0ppressnr tht hand itself must bleed.-Troy Times.
 It is our duty as citizens to move as one man, without regard to religious political or social differences. The choice offered Is that between the flag of oul own country and the flag of Spain.-Nev Haven Register.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Russians Friendly to Spain.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., April 2s.-The British steamer Wansbeck, Captain Jones, from Cadiz, arrived to-day. Cap tain Jones reports that when he left Cadiz, fourteen days ago, active prep aratfons were being made by the Span iards for war. The dockyards were crowded with artisans, cruisers and torpedo boats were under repair and regiments were assembling at the gar rison. A Russian warship was also there, and it was evident that a very friendly feeling existed between her crew and those of the Spanish ships. Captain Jones saw nothing of any war ships on his voyage
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
ENSURES GOOD CROPS. Farmers Along Woodbridge Canal
 Supplied With Water.

STOCKTON, April 29.-Farmers along Woodbridge canal are now happy for the canal Is running full of water. and their thirsty lands are absorbing it. It comes in time. too, to insure first class crops The water is running to the end of the main ditch.
 The dam is still in the hands of the re- ceiver, but ranchers have an arrange ment with him whereby thev can hold tneIr @ property under sort & Of lease. The by men who own about 100 acres of land and they get first call on the water. They get their money back in water at the rate of s an acre. There are still about 5000 acres along the ditch which can be prof itably irrigated, and at a small charge for water they can be made to pay the cost of repairS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Presidential Nominations.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The Presf- Gent to-day sent these nominations to the Senate: Samuel R. Gummoc of New Jer- sey to be Consul General at Tangier. Morocco; Luther T. Ellsworth. Ohio, to be Consul at Puerto Cabello, Ve4ezuela A list of cadets, graduates from the Mili- tary Academy, were appointed in the army as second lieutenants
 To be postmasters: California-Austin Young, Randsburg; Shelley Inch, Placer vile: John T. Lindley, Ontario; Charles c. Chamberlain. Pacific Grove: George A. Cakes Haywards. Washington-B. c. Keller, Port Angeles; James Ewart, Col
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
SANTA CRUZ CHRISTIANS.
County Union to Meet in Convention
 at Ben Lomond.

SANTA CRUZ. April 29.-The County Union of Christians is to hold its semi annual convention in the Presbyterian church at Ben Lomond on Friday and Saturday of next week. The Union in- cludes the societies of Santa Cruz. Wat sonville, Green Valley, Ben Lomond. Cor ralitos. Aptos. Sequel Bonny Doon, Glen wood, Skyland, Felton and Boulder Creek.
 The programme is a specially good one. Among those who are to take part are Rev. F. H. Hayden of the Baptist church of Santa Cruz: Rev. Thomas Filben, Methodist church of Santa Cruz; Rev. A. R. Snider. Congregational. of Sequel Rev. F. L. Rich. Presbyterian, of Watson vile; Miss Annie Sullivan of Ben Lomond Mrs. F. Porter of Boulder Creek. Dr. Ryall of Skyland and Charles Murphy of Green Valley.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
A SANITARY MEASURE.
A SANITARY MEASURE. Walls Must Be Cleaned Before Being Repapered or Reprinted.

At a meeting of the Health and Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors yesterday it was decided to report in favor of granting permission to the Cali fornia Athletic and Swimming Club to give exhibitions of boxing, wrestling. etc. at its rooms at 1006 Golden Gate avenue
 Favorable action was taken on the peti- tion of the Building Trades Council ask ing that an ordinance be passed making It misdemeanor to paper, tint or kalso- mine any room, hall or closet without first removing the old paper, tint or kai- somine, the order not to apply to old work done within year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Buying Corn in Nebraska.

STOCKTON, April 29.-The effects of the drought are being felt here, hay be- ing shipped here from as far East as Missouri Captain J. w. Smith received from Nebraska this morning 100 tons of yellow corn. It is shelled and in bulk, which necessitates being sacked here. As feed for horses and cattle is becoming very scarce, it will soon be necessary to provide some substitute for hay, oats and barley. Corn is worth Sl 9 a sack
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Cherries Shipped East

SACRAMENTO, April 29-Cherry ship ments are going forward to Eastern mar kets much earlier than heretofore Ship ments have been made during the past two weeks, realizing good prices. The second carload vSls sent from Vacaville 10 Shlcago tonight, containing 2278 boxes, Porter Bros
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Mourning at Auburn

AUBURN, April 29.-One of the largest funerals in Auburn's history was that of Deputy Recorder Henry Hart. member of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
 Knights of Pythfas and Foresters He had been Deputy Recorder for twelve
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Turpie Succeeds German.

WASHINGTON. April 29.-At the eau GUS of Democratic Senators this after noon Senator German resigned as chair man and was succeeded by Senator Tur- pie
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Killed at Horseshoe Rar

AUBURN. April 2s.-Thomas Hobson son of John B. Hobson, superintendent of the Carlboo mines, was kihed to-day by hydraulic monitor at the Bluff.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30

ments of bands attending regiments of the Servian army. It is fixed on two wheeled cart, which is drawn by a large trained dog. The drummer walks behind the cart.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30

The average duration of human Tiff, in European countries is greatest il Sweden and Norw y and lowest il Italy and Austria.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Nun Nicer Wins 9 StaLe

LONDON. April 29.-Nun Nicer. Sir I Blundell Naples chestnut Ally. won the 1000 guineas stakes at Newmarket to.dav
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30

Lord Roberts declares that the shoot ing standard attained by the Indian troops is unequaled by any troops in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
COLONEL JOHN HAYS POEMS

The world knows Colonel John Hay best by his Pike County Ballads. '' Few things, indeed, are more remark able in the history of our modern lit erature than the way in which this handful of poems took the English speaking world by storm. They came, they saw, they overcame = after the manner of all true poetry which touches the most human side of men and women. The London Spectator goes on to say: The poem called "Banty Tim" is In our opinion the most heroic of Colonel Hays ballads The lines describe how Sergeant Til man Joy, a Northern veteran, explain ed to the white mans committee of Spunky Point, H., that he was not go- ing to have his negro friend, Tim, driven out of the village:
 Why blame your hearts, jest hear me!
 You know that ungodly day
 When our left struck Vicksburg Heights how
 And torn and tattered we lay
 When the rest retreated l stayed behind.
 For reasons sufficient to me
 With rib caved in. and leg on strike,
 I sprawled on that cursed glacee Lord, how the hot sun went for us
 And br'iled and blistered and burned! How the rebel bullets whizzed round us
 When a cuss in his death grip turned! Till along toward dusk seen a thing
 I couldn't believe for spell;
 That nigger-that T1m-WaS a crawlin to me
 Through that fireproof, git-edged hell! The rebels seen him quick me.
 And the bullets buzzed like bees; But he jumped for me, and shouldered me,
 Though a shot brought him once to his knees; But he staggered up, and packed me off,
 With dozen stumbles and falls, Till safe in our lines he dropped us both,
 His black hide ridded with balls. So my gentle gazelles. thar's my answer,
 And here stays Banty Tim;
 He trumped Deaths ace for me that day
 And m not going back on him! You may rezoloot till the cows come home
 But ef one of you tetches the boy, He'll wrestle his hash tonight in hell.
 Or my names not Tilman Joy!
 This is a poem which goes straight to the heart with the sacred comrade- ship of the battlefield. The phrase. You may rezoloot (resolute, l. e., pass resolutions till the cows come home, !" is alone enough to make the poem a memorable one. It puts in sentence that Anglo-S Saxon scorn for the oppTes- sion of the lawless mob, or the lawless majority which is so sound a barrier against the excesses of too trium- phant democracy. It is the plain mans very unmistakable way of saying. "The people may be my governor, but not my tyrant.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
eter's letter was as follows:

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, April g. 1898.
 My Dear Governor: At your request, through General Barrett, I went to the California Powder Works this morning and talking with Colonel Peyton, the superintendent, as to the advisability of having military protection for the plant. The superintendent says that he does not apprehend any trouble, but whilst the
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
THE ROAD.

Pra" whittier leads the road. fair heart?
Say, WHITTIER leads the roadY
Across a rill. around hill,
Beside dell whore rivers start.
Where bending nut-trees shed their load
Oh. thither leads the road, dear heart.
Oh thitheg leads the road.
What matter where the road may Lead
So thou aud together 20?
Companiunship Is nll our need,
Division all our woe.
Tho pine-tree tall on yonder hill
For years has watched the passer-by;
When hs Is dust We shall be still
Together, thou and |.
How hushed the afternoon! dare
Not whisper love. but send the though.
In speeches. message. All the air
In Silence ,hrall Is caught.
oh, these ars God-reared trees! How so,.
Tho wlnd-lreams round their tall heads
creep,
The drowsy leaves that doze aloft
Sir HE child In sleep.
Young Autnmn's fire begins to burn
The brands TO hurl at Winters brow;
The sun-wooed leaves sigh low, and turn
To crimson on the bough.
Pray. whittier leads the road, fair hearth
Say, whittier leads the road2
Across "a rill. around hill,
Beside dell where rivers start,
Where bending nut-trees shed their load
Oh ththcr lead the road. my heart,
oh, thi,her leads the road.
John Macy In Tho Chap-Book.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
over Two Hundred On.prinr.

Mrs. Sallie SILVER, who lives near
Albany, Ga,, has 235 living children,
grandchildren, great.grandchildrcn
and great.great. grandchildren. In
addition 10 these, seventy-fiye of the
! old lady's descendants are dead, max.
! ing thetotal number $40. The 235th
link in the old lady lineage came last
week, and il the cause of objection on
her part on unique grounds. She
asserts that IA she considers it her
duty TO visit each relative once in two
years, the evcr-extending circle draws
on her strength more than she can
spare.
Mrs. SILVER is in her ninetieth year,
but enjoys remarkably good health.
She can walk several miles without
experiencing unusual fatigue. Her
mind is clear. and the weight of
nearly 100 years has left little impress
on her erect carriage. 'She is per-
feet mine regarding local and state
history, and is great favorite as a
raconteur The remarkable progeny
for which Mrs. SILVER is responsible
sprang from the seven children born
to her and Manning SILVER, who died
in 1865 at the age Of sixty years. The
oldest child il seventy and the young.
est forty.tbree From this stock has
spread out, in fan-like array, the im-
mense family, probably unrivaled in
numbers in the south. Each descend
ant having family receives visit
from GRANDMOTHER SILVER in regular
rotation. She completes the circuit
once in about two years, and makes
hut short stop under each roof.
Her coming is always regarded as an
event OF great Importance, and each
household takes vacation on the
occasion OF her visits. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, -
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15

knock down. The man admitted tina,
he had taken the package from a
stranger whom he met ON the high.
way. He was confronted with the
club and Wray's corpse. but put on a
bold front aud denied all knowledge
Of them. Finally, however, he cou.
fessedto The drover that he had brained
Wray and stolen the package from
him, afterward taking refuge in n
roadside inn, where lie found an OPP
portunity to examine aud learn the
nature of the plumber. Then he
grew restless and ventured ont in the
storm, and in an attempt to cross the
stream missed his ford and thus came
to meet the drover,
There was nothing left to explain
the abstraction from the custody of
Tarbot of the genuine package aud
the substitution Of the counterfeit
except that Wray himself had designed
the scheme and carried it out as he
pushed Mr.. Tarbot toward the bell
pull, and that in making his way not
'o"ulu uoiHt, ioi 'nul WIS III cou-
trary direction, but 10 some place
where he intended to conceal the
money, he was met by the ruflian who
murdered and robbed him. This
wretch gave the name of George Rain
ton, and under that he was convicted
Of the murder of Wray. 1t was after.
ward commonly asserted that his renl
name was that Of distinguished
Northumberland family, and that
through their influence the sentence
was committed to transportation, and
that he was allowed 20 escape punish.
ment altogether on condition of his
quitting the country. A. Beckwith in
Brooklyn Citizen.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
The Siamsse Girls Dance.

The most graceful and intricate
dance Of any savage people liz said to
be the cup dance Of Siam. The girls
who take part in it range in age from
five to twenty years, and their train
ing is begun AZ soon AS they are able
10 walk.
In dancing the cup dance row Of
girls take their positions with q tier Of
cups on their heads, which they keep
balanced throughout the dance. They
kneel down with military precision
and bow their heads till their fore
heads nearly touch the floor. keeping
the cups on their heads meanwhile by
a series OF skilful jerks Of the neck.
They also make series OF rapid and
intricate circles, bringing into play al.
most every muscle Of the body with.
ont disturbing the cups.
Another feature Of this dance In for
the girls to bend backward and pick
up little pieces Of straw with their
eyelids. Throughout the dance the
positions are always easy and graceful,
and the movements are light and airy.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
A stairway Plated with Gold.

Gold has been used in house decora-
ton, but here is something which in
splendor exceeds anything ever seen
IN IN American house--a gold plated
railing. The railing of the spiral
stairway and the balcony in George j.
Gould's new house ut Lakewood, n.
j., will he plated with the most pre-
cious Of all metals.
Much has been written about the
splendors of this palace which the
young millionaire is building down
there among the pines. The foremost
architects aud artists have contributed
To it, but this stair rail aud balcony
will surpass anything of the kind ever
attempted in this country. There are
legends Of palaces where the soft light
was reflected from lamps of solid gold
and shades Of alabaster. This dwell
ing down ut Lakewood will equal in
splendor the palaces described by the
romancers who wrote the arabian
Nights" Aladdin might have pictured
such hallway IN that which forms
the entrance Of the house at Lake
wood. No slave OF tho lamp could
have called into being 80 splendid an
apartment as the hallway of this mod.
ern palace.
There are ma beautiful stair rails
Of wrought and polished iron in tho
houses Of New York's millionaires.
Some Of these rails have gold plated
ornaments. The stair rail in the
Gould house will surpass all these, for
il in gold plated from the first step OF
the stairs 10 the last wreath Of the bal.
cOny front. New York Herald,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
Fighting for His Own.

A short time ago two highway rob.
bers from LIVERPOOL attacked an old
Scotchman on the Glasgow and Car
Isle road, with the intention Of rob.
bling him Of all he had The Scotch
man being n strong, powerful man, let
ont right and left, knocking the two
rufiians about numerically; but, being
two to one, he was soon overpowered
and his money taken.
After they had got clear away, one
thief said to the other,
''Pm blowed il he hasn't nearly
broke my jaw"
III reckon" said the other, "that
he's broken one of my ribs Mt least;
but never mind. How much did yer
get Oft him2"
After searching among some but
tons the reply came;
1.-TWO ha'penniesl"
Good heavensw cried tho other,
holding his ribs. "How would no "a
fought for si1pence ANSWERS.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
DOWN THE cHllKooT PASS.
Tuck Up Your Clothes. sit Down on tho
snow and Slide Time One Minute.

Tuck Up Your Clothes. sit Down on tht
snow and Slide Time One Minute.
In letter from T.. &. Patterson,
dated at Canyon City, Alaska, he says
This is u great country, and / am
glad | cam, but the living is more
than tough. / was under the impress
sion that | knew something of camp
life, but this is an entirely new exper-
fence. l am located at what it is char
ity to call Canyon City-a camp where
the Dyea-Klondike Transportation
company boards the men who are
working on its tramway. This is the
first day since my arrival, 10th in
slant, that ! have seen the sun. II is
not extremely cold the mercury ranges
from zero to 30 degrees above), but it
is nearly always cloudy, and the wind
blows hard most of the time.
"A few days ago | went to the sum
NIT Of Chilkoot Pass. From this place
(six miles north of Dyea) it is seven
miles to what is called the foot of the
summit, and il seems like forty when
you walk it; but after so much has
been accomplished, ones troubles
have just begun. The ascent is, say,
800 feet. and almost straight up. 1t
would be impossible to make the climb
but for the snow, which is, on an NV
erage, forty feet deep; this provides u
footing, and it required more than an
hour for me to make the summit,
where level stretch Of about 100
yards interviewed before the second
climb, much sleeper, was made, which
landed me on the real summit of Chill.
koot Pass.
"When ready TO leave, and it was
not long, the Indian guide said do as
1 do, and proceeded to tuck his
clothes under him. seated himself in
the snow on the edge of the slope, and
away he went down the side of the
/ followed. The expert
ence was exciting, and after crossing
the level plateau, took another slide,
reaching the bottom in less than n
while it had required more
than hour to mount. In watching a
man descend it looks for all the world
like n cloud Of snow shooting down the
and the victim lands at your
feet; such rs the Chilkoot Pass. Two
men were frozen to death on the sum.
nit last week. New York Sun.