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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
skUSK AND RHUBARB IRON Tibet.
From The Manual ;urer.

From The Manufacturer.
IL return for the tea and other articles sent
into Thibet through the Mahometan represen-
tatiye Of the ThiDetan trade guilds. the natives
send back a long list Of articles including musk.
rhubarb wool, skins OF various kinds. precious
stones medicines and a coarse grade Of un-
bleached silken fabric.
Musk which forms an important part Of Thu
betan outward trade is a secretion OF a small
deer Cervus moschus). This animal occurs
throughout Eastern Thbet. but the largest
herds are said to roam over the plains near the
Koko Nor A great deal Of musk passes out to
North China. The consumption in Szu-Chuan
Is considerable and there Is no article more
easily smuggled. single pod" rarely contains
more than One-third Of an ounce of musk. The
supply is less than it might be II the Thibetans
had sporting rifles or IL the dangers and diff
fcUlties u the chase were not such az to pre-
vent Chinese merchants from hunting the deer.
Good musk. which Is recognized by It's rich
brown color and intensely pungent odor, ID
bought for ten TO twelve times its weight in
silver the frontier. In Chung King IL sells
Tor as much as eighteen times It's weight In sill
yer The musk that goes to Shanghai is adul-
terated with grains Of dyed sand and other ex-
rane0us matter to the extent. II IL said, Of 30
per cent few grains OF good musk Will per-
tune Whole room musk. however. Is used not
only as perfume. but also as a medicine. and
It is placed among clothing and furs as a pre-
Yentiye against moths
II is said that practically all the musk which
passes through Ta-Chien-Lu Is adulterated by
s"r DtiOTe IL reaches tndt iUdThet "
means Of blood and liver. The usual test for
asceraining the purity Of musk Is running a
Unread rubbed with garlic through the pod. II
40 door OF garlic remains the perfume Is held to
Be significantly pure.
Another important article OF export from
.hlet Is rhubarb. This plant grows abun-
osa'y In many parts OF the country, and the
supply Is said 10 be I'm excess OF the demand.
1feat quantities are grown on the hills about
1a-Chien-Lu, but the natives. in order to dispose
q II rapidly. dry 1t by artificial heat and thus
.ute It's quality. Thia drug Is. from the point
~ view or the civilized natives. the most use
W. w. o. the Thibetan medicines. The best quality
s.u"s at an altitude OF above nine thousand
80 and the roots are brought down IN the
t tuugh state by the tribes or by the Chinese
~ :, chopped into rough square Jumps; In the Ia
s,i n.u-Lu District owing to the dampness OF the
'--AA'e' The roots have to be carefully dried,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
WHY GRANT ATTACKED,
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press
"a good General never overlooks a point IN the
game" said an ex-Ar1ny officer who grieves be-
cause time has ruled him out OF the servicA
Nothing escapes him. and that should be re-
membered by these curbstone and corner gro
Gerry strategists who gather q little surface in
formation and then howl because campaigns
are not carried on In accordance with their
plans
"Apropos to this. I recall what seemed a little
thing that happened before we attacked Fort
Doneson. and yet there Is no measuring the
effect 1t may have had upon history General
Grant called council OF to consider
whether they should attack at once or give the
troops a few days rest The other officers
favored n rest. while Grant smoked and gave
opinion.
"'There was desertcr brought In this morn
ing the General finally said. Let US see hin
and hear what he has TO say
"The first thing Grant did when the fello(
came In was to open up his knapsack. Whea
are you fromT the General then asked
fort Doneson.'
"You have six days rations. see WA
were they servedr
""Yesterday morning dr.'
"'Were the same rations served to an a.
troops?'
eyes sir
"'Centlemcn.' said Grant, troops do not havV
six days rations SERVED out 10 them in fost
II they ucan to stay there These men mean
retreat, not to fight. We WILL attack at oncA''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
AMERICAN BEAUTY ~ LONDON.
SOME THEATRICAL REFLECTIONS WITHOUT a
MORAL.


The procession u American girls 20 the Lon
don theatres Is uninterrupted. Il Is not always
easy 20 see why an actress who has led a quiet
lie in America should all at once make such
stir In London. Are American audiences more
discriminating than English Or are English au-
dlences more apprcciative than American. or DO
London audiences Ike these American girls Just
because they are American? That might be the
explanation just a. the present moment. when
American things seem to predominate 80 large
iy at the London theatres. The latest In me
line is Miss Fanny ward. who Is now playing
at the Comedy Theatre in Lord and Lazy
Algy." She was seen here in two or three plays
a few years ago. and she gained no especial
reputation except that OF being decidedly pref
ty girl. She was connected with one OK the most
daring press-agent diamond robberies that ever
took place in this city. but even that did not
make her famous But now the London and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17

and are perforated 20 prevent rnidew. which Is
the great enemy u the Chinese drug merchant.
on arrival al Chung king the Jumps II rhuharb
are again trimmed into small squar" pieces,
and after being dried packed FOR shanghai.
where an equal weight is worth five times It's
value on Che frontier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
WHY THEY PARTED.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
rye have parted" said the girl with -
high brow.
''You don't mean itr'
~Yes Il had to be- 10 developed nippaneY ]
had never before suspected. lie spoke of-0$H
er-the author Of QUO Vsdis as Snickelfritx'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17

Paris papers are printing her picture. so that
settles the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
MARTIN TO
 BE MAYOR OF SAN JOSE Victory Rests With the Peoples Munic-
 ipal Ticket. Rea's Forces Win bv Organized Work at
 the Polls. Despite the Deep Interest, the Election Passes Off
 Quietly. MAJORITIES ARE SMALL. Charter Club Gets a Councilman and Several Mem bers of the Ap-
 pointing Board.
MAJORITIES ARE SMALL
Charter Club Gets a Councilman and Several Mem bers of the Ap-
 pointing Board.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, April 1.-The day was the warmest of the year, the thermom- eter climbing up to S5. Business was practically suspended. as all interest was centered on the battle at the bal lot boxes. The polls were opened on time all over the city, and at each voting place crowds of workers were present. It was noticed that the gang forces were everywhere in evidence in large numbers. At some precincts as many as twenty and twenty-five gang" workers were present, where only one or two men were doing work for the Charter Club.
 While there was much interest in the main, the election was a quiet one A number of challenges were made at various polling places and these near ly always caused some delay and led to some excitement In the First Ward w. T. Nolting gang" member of the Council, made himself conspicuous by his bulldoZing tactics and came near getting serious drubbing for inter- tering with the wrong man. At the Third Precinct J. M. Stevens was ar rested for illegal voting. It is claimed that he voted in one precinct while liv- ing in another:
 Jim" Req was on the street beg ging and threatening for votes His henchmen, John and Andrew MacKen- zie, were also begging votes, showing how serious they considered the fight against the corrupt rule.
 Undoubtedly the best organized work done during the day at the polls was done by the Gang" forces In this they had much the better of the Char ter Club people.
 Complete returns from thirteen pre- cincts, and incomplete returns from the remaining seven precincts, indi- cate that the entire Peoples municipal ticket, except Councilman in the Fourth and two or three bers of the Appointing Board, is elected by majorities ranging from 200 to 400.
 The ticket elected is as follows: May or, C. J. Martin; Clerk, J. W. Cook at-large, J. D. Miner; Councilmen: First Ward, J. w. McAuley; Second Ward, H. Ward Wright; Third Ward. Henry M. N. Spring.
 On the AppOintinV Board those back of the Peoples ticket will elect, prob ably, Paul P. Austin, Henry Booksin ST, Milton Campbell, F. E. Chase H. J. Fixes, F. D. Hatman, Rush McCo- mas James K. Secord, Francis E. Spencer, Frank Stock, c. D. Wright
 The Charter Club will elect Edmond Coopers for the Council in the Fourth Ward. and probably Lawrence Archer T. Ellard Beans and J. E. AuZeraiS on the Appointing Board.
 The total vote boiled in the entire city aggregated 4091, and was the largest ever boiled in a city election in San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
ELECTIONS IN
 MANY TOWNS Local Issues Decided by the Ballots of Cali
 fOrnianS. Result in Sausalito Probably Means Return of
 POOlrOonls. Bond Propositions Made the Issue al Several Points-Party Lines
 Not Drawn.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAUsALITO, April 1.-The largest vote ever cast at a town election was boiled to-day. The following were the successful candidates: Adolph Sylva and Jacques Thomas, Trustees for long term; Dr. H. J. Crumpton. Trustee fol short term John A. Hannon, Marshal; F. D. Linsley, Treasurer and Joseph H. Pryor, Clerk.
 This result undoubtedly means the licensing of poolrooms in Sausalito this year The fight was made on this is- sue, and the Trustees elected were known to favor the proposition. Each received overwhelming majorities. The following is the vote in full, 251 ballots cast:
 as, 295; H. J. Crumpton, 3l2; J. T. Harmes 6I; Q. c. Miller, A; ". c: Morrow; 2s
 Treasurer-F. D. Linsley IA; Antone Lawrence, IT; John Silver, sl; ~
 Marshal-John A. Hannon, 207; John E Creed, 94 Paul Trouette, 43.
 ST. HELENA, April u.-An exciting municipal election was held here to-day The principal contests were for Marshal and Treasurer. For Marshal, J. G. John son, who has held the office for the past eight years, polled 223 votes to J.. F Chords 12l. For Treasurer, w. A Elgln the incumbent, received lSS and G h Schmidt 145 For Clerk, Otto Behrns was reelected with a vote of 165 to 129 for J. c. Nixon, and 43 for W. l.. Phillips. Fol Town Trustee, G. c. Fountain, prom nent vineyardist, F. s. Grant and E. G Schuneman were elected. pr. Dawson Rev James Mitchell and Dr. Samuel Me Curdy were chosen without opposition 1ol library trustees.
 PACIFIC GROVE, April u.-Much feel ing was occasioned by the result Of to- days election, and there is every prop ability of at least one contest, Hart, TOT Trustee, winning by one vqfe;+ r+ Th4se M Work: Marshal, E. B. Rich.
 MONTEREY, April 1.-The municipal election here to-day resulted in the cholce of R. F. Johnson. J. P. KenpeGy pe & ana rierE I: P T. A. Wolter Marshal, A. Gunzendorfer Treasurer An unusual number of can didates were in the field and the contests were very close in all cases.
 town officers to-day passed off quietly tees. I. Haar I52, T. $. Lee v, A. J. Powell 2O9 F. J. Russell 6s, Charles Van Dyke %; Marshal, w. J. Ramage l04, k. J. Silva 42; Treasurer, A. F. Fischer llOo llo M. B. Templeton SS; Library Trustee short term, E. O. Bennett 152, no opposi- ton: Library Trustee, long term, R. Reid 221, J. J. Mcdonnell 169, Charles Allen 175 V osoSSoMA. 5lI .' April Hone of the most ex- citing municipal elections ever known in Sonofna was held to-day. Two opposing tickets for Trustees were in the field. The contest hinged on the question of bonding the town for municipal water people of Sonoma for the past eighteen months. During the counting of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
MISS sLAvAN's HEARING.
Colonel Parnell Will not Appear in
 the Role of Prosecutor.

Colonel Parnell secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill dren, is considerably annoyed at the po- sition in which he thinks the Superin- tendent of Schools is evidently trying to place him relative to the matter of the investigation of Miss Slavan, one of the teachers of the Cleveland Primary School. Several weeks ago a number of the lit tie pupils of that school called upon Mrs. society, and told her a shocking tale to the effect that their teacher, who Is a sister of the principal, is given to the use of language not fit to be uttered by a lady and a teacher of the young. Sec retary Parnell communicated to Superin- tendent Webster the substance of what the children had told the officers of the society, saying that he believed the in- vestigation of the same rightly belonged to the School Board
 That the board decided to make an in- vestigation of the case is evident from the fact that Secretary Parnell recently received letter officially notifying him quarters of the School Department with his witnesses, when he and they would be heard. Colonel Parnell is very much annoyed that he should be placed in such a position by the officials of the School Department. He so wrote to them yes terday, saying that they have no right to place him in the position of prosecu- letter that could be so construed. The matter was one wholly within the prov ince of the School Board to do as it sees fit. As Colonel Parnell has given the Superintendent the names of all the witnesses he knows of, it is not at all ing, nor will he make any effort to round up the witnesses in the case.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
Ellery. Bryant to FederaI-ro Pacific Paving

Elery, Bryant to Federal-To Pacific Paving c9mpany 50 days on paving. etc.
 Haight, Ashbury to Clayton-Same. Haight. Clayton to Cole-Same
 Haight, Cole to Shrader-Same. To Smith & ounby. 30 days on grading, etc. Liberty and Sanche1-To J. W. Smith, 50 Sanchez. Twentieth to Liberty-To Nathaniel Currier 60 days same PTeeita avenue, Alabama to Army street. PETITIONS REFERRED TO STREET COM
 MITTEE.
 Powell No. 2115-Meta Goedecks. to lay side walk.
 Leavenworth. Union to Green-F. Marriott. York Twenty second to Twenty-third-w. H. Army. Castro to Noe-Property owners, for grading. sewering, etc.
 Fifteenth street-Property owners, for exten- grade of latter street at intersection with Eff teenth street
 Mariposa and Minnesota, etc.-Property own- CTS, to sewer.
 Kent Mason westerly-s. Mazza, for paving. Thirteenth, Folsom to Harrison. etc.-Prop- erty owners. for repairing.
 Cambridge and Waylapd-Same. for removal of obstructions and abatement of nuisance. Harrison, Norwich to Ripley-Precita Valley Improvement Club for grading and sewering. Ashbury, Seventeenth to Eighteenth-Prop- erty owners, for grading, macadamizing and Twenty third, Guerrero to Dolores-Union Paving and Contracting Company. for release
 
 PROTESTS REFERRED TO STREET COM
 MITTEE.
 Potrero avenue and Sixteenth street, etc. Property owners, against paving.
 Eighteenth Ashbury to Uranus-Behrend Joost, against grading, etc.
 Potrero avenue, Twenty-1rst to Twenty fourth-Property owners. against paving. Sanchez. Market to Fourteenth-Same, against acceptance of work.
 Potrero avenue, Eighteenth to Nineteenth Same, against paving, etc.
 Potrero avenue, Nineteenth to Twentieth Same. Potrero avenue and Nineteenth-Same. Potrero avenue and Twentieth-Same. REPORT OF STREET COMMITTEE ON MATTERS SUBMITTED AT PREVI- GUS SESSION. G street south. Eighth avenue south to Tenth avenue south--In favor of staying all proceed ingS until sewer Is constructed Steiner Vallejo to Broadway-J M. Wood and W. B. Wellman may lay sidewalks east side
 Clay and Drumm-H. Audiffred may repair sidewalk.
 Fillmore, Page to Haight-Property owners may pave.
 Filbert.- Leavenworth to Hyde-In favor of laying sidewalks.
 Grove Cough to Octavia-Against construc- tion of sidewalks.
 Other petitions and protests reported on ad- Verssely or filed
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
Sacrame ento Republicans IndOrSe the Central
 COmmittee
Action Increasing Membership Is Received With
 Favor.
Designed to Afford Repre- sentative for Each Polling Place in
 the City.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, April 1.-The action of the County Central Committee whereby the membership was increased from eleven to seventeen has met the general approbation of prominent Re- publicans in this city. The design of the committee was to meet as far as possible the provisions of the Stratton primary law recently declared by the Supreme Court to be defective. While the purposes of the law are defeated by the decision there is no doubt that m-ny of it's features were indorsed by the people generally, and to meet that sentiment the committee took the ac- tion it did.
 Under the Stratton primary law there were greater number of polling places provided for than has been cus- tOmary to have heretofore.
 In order to respond to this evident desire on the part of voters the con- mittee was compelled to increase its number so that the additional polling places which will be provided for later would not be without representative of the party. The action of the con- mittee is highly commendable as 1t brings the choice of delegates and other party privileges more to the people. The following interviews show the fav- orable feeling:
 Judge c. N. Post-I can certainly see no objection whatever to the action Of the committee.
 F. B. Adams-It should have been done long ago. It was the proper thing to do and meets with general approval of all good Republicans.
 A J. JohnSton-I heartily approve the committees action. Under the present increase of membership the represen- tation throughout the county will be much more satisfactory than 1t is now.
 Dr. F. F. Tebbetts Taustee-I favor the action of .he committee and have all along. The larger the coininlIlee the better.
 Ed Roeder-I am in hearty accord with the proposition which increased the number of County Committeeman. It was very wise move, and believe gives general satisfaction.
 William M. Sims-The action or the committee is certainly sustained by the best Republicans in the city and county. I have heard no one express any other opinion.
 Iudge p. c. Hart-I can see no harm in if. am sure that it was not in- tended to get the best of anybody, but to have the city and county fully rep resented on the committee so that Re publicans generally will be made to take a livelier interest in the affairs or the party.
 TT A. Lander-I most certainly ap- nrove the committees action.
 | w. Wilson, have heard no one complain. and as far as I am concerned I believe it was the proper thing to do.
 R. T. Devlin-To insure success the larger number you interest the better. I believe the committee realized that fact when they increased their number.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
NOT VICTIMS OF
 THE AVALANCHE Four Names Stricken From the List of the Dead in Dyea
 Canyon. Relatives Receive Letters Written Be-
Relatives Receive Letters Written Be- yond the Scene of the Recent
 Disaster.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, April 1.-The latest infor- mation received here indicates that four names are to be stricken from the pub lished list of supposed victims of the re- cent disaster on the Dyea trail They are George Overton and Edward Cook of Seattle and Matt Schomo and George J. Milton of St. Paul. There is a strong Is also among the living. A letter re- ceived from him reads as though 1t had been written some distance beyond the scene of the catastrophe.
 A letter received from Overton by his wife is dated Sheep Camp, April 3, at 7:30 D. m." It states that all members of the party were well and would push on into the interior as soon as the trail be- came passable again. The party referred TO, it is stated in the letter, included Cook, Milton and SchomO
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
GASOLINE-STOVE EXPLOSION CAUSES
 A WOMAN'S DEATH
Neghbors Attracted by the Cries of Mrs. R. A Long of Hanford Find Her Enve1oped
 by Flames.

A. sistern-aw in  O.
  $. and from
   ss scorchng horribly The nghbors  When the finally extnguished carried  accident 
  the R.  had threec 8 :. $. ss: :.c.a.a.sa...aaaa s. &.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
DEATHS AT SANTA CRUZ.

SANTA CRUZ. April 11.-Dr. Samuel A. sargent. a retired capitalist of this city, dled thls morning. He was a native of Oplo, and 63 years of age. His funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 0 clock from Calvary Episcopal Church.
 Alfred C. Anderson, an old soldier who vas Tn active service during the civil war qqIed thls morning at the Eastern Hotel ne was a native of Ohio and 59 years old
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12

Committee as to whether the railroad company would pave its portion of the street. Devany objected, and Mayor Phelan asked if he was prepared to au- thorize the work if the company refused to perform it's work. Deyany said he thought the company could be compelled by law, under the terms of its franchise. to repave it's portion, and the resolution was passed
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
Will Set Grade Stakes.

WOODLAND, April 1.-The engineers to the Commissioner of Public Works will begin to set the grade stakes for the pro- posed easement above Elkhorn to-mor- row. This work is to be completed within 1@i days after the contracts are let
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
Death at Marvsvi1Ia

MARfsVILLE, April 11-Michael Div HTl,r TOT thlrty years head engineer of the Marysville Woolen Mills. died s,dda,-I'. at clock this morning from a stroke of apopieXy. He was a native of Ireland
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
Dies of Heart Fai1nra

WOODLAND, April n.-Samuel Kirk nam, pioneer, ard native of Ohio died
 suddenly of heal failure last night Ha saIi, Haa been resident of Yolo County for
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
Suit Over a Piano.

R. c. Fiege commenced suit yesterday against Nora M. Pratt and her husband O. C. Pratt, to recover $500, the value of a piano, he claims they are unlawfully withholding from him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Summary of the Weeks Work of the
 Board

| The following Is a complete record of
 the street Improvements which passed the Board of Supervisors at yesterdays ses-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
Contra Costa Pioneer Coma

MARTINEZ. April 11.-Thomas 2 u,. ten, a pioneer of Contra Costa. died to- day, aged A. He came to California in 1856. HI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-26

is all right. If they win only pass
it, that is ali / ask.
John Liddell (farmer)-Don't
like bill at all. 1t cuts a man of
from his clabber too quick.
n. D. Dechard (intermarried
citizen)-The bill is all right.
w. z. McKelvey-It is as fair
and reasonable as could be formed
under the present conditions, and
no one will be hurt by the opera
ton of the provisions of the bill.