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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
HEROIC ELEVATOR
 BOY SAVES LIFE ResCues Occupants of a
 Burning Flat. STAYS BRAVELY AT HIS POST MAKES TEN TRIPS THROUGH
 CHOKING SMOKE.
STAYS BRAVELY AT HIS POST
Evidence of Incendiarism in the Destruction of a Large Apart ment Building in South
 Chicago.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21-The Melrose apartment building, the largest struc- ture of its kind on the south side of the city, was almost completely de- stroyed by fire tonight, entailing a loss that will exceed $100,0O0.
 Scores of occupants of the building were saved from injury by the heroism of Paul L. Fischer, the elevator boy employed in the structure. Through choking clouds of smoke and almost unendurabl heat, the boy made ten trips with his car and carried those on the upper floors to places of safety. Then, exhausted from his efforts, he struggled out of the building and was taken care of by those he had rescued
 The first intimation of the f1re,' said E. M. Roberts, one of the tenants, was the smell of smoke. I ran to the fourth floor with MT Wells and found a fire in the sitting room of a vacant flat. Straw and wood were burning MT. Wells and myself put out the flames, after which we returned to our fiat. On our way up we found flames on the fifth floor, where some wood and hay were burned in a vacant fiat on that floor. This was put out and when we returned to our flat the flames had reached it. I will report my ex- perience to the police tomorrow"
 Dr. E. M. RosecranZ the owner of the building, mortgaged it some time ago to the Northwestern Life Insurance ComDany
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
TELLTALE RECORDS WERE DESTROYED Sensation in Standard Oil Investigation. RABBI DARMSTETTER'S STORY OVERHEARD TRANSFERS BOAST
 OF AN EXPLOIT. Showed 8 Roll of Bills and Said They Had Burned ( Num-
 Der of Boxes Con-
 taining Books.
RABBI DARMSTETTER'S STORY
OVERHEARD TRANSFERS BOAST
 OF AN EXPLOIT.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 21.- Develop ments of a sensational nature in the Standard oil investigation came to light to-day when Attorney General Monnett began taking depositions for the purpose of proving that the Stand ard Oil Company, just previous to the issue of the Supreme Court writ order ing that the books of the company be number of them.
 The taking of dispositions to prove Attorney General Monnetts allegations was commenced before Harry c. Mason to-day. The most important witness produced was John Darmstetter, rabbi of a Bohemian church. Rabbi Darm- stetter testified that one evening three or four weeks ago he went into the saloon of E. H. Pollock to see Pollock, who is an official of his church. He said that at the time Pollock was wait ing upon several Bohemian laborers, who were employees of the Standard oil Company, and he sat down until the saloon-keeper got through with his cus- toners. Rabbi Darmstetter said that one of the men in the saloon was quite hilarious and was asked:
 Why are you fellows doing so much treating?"
 Two of the men then engaged in conversation, and, flashing a roll of bills, said that they had got some good stuff working overtime. One of them, who was a teamster said that he and another teamSter had loaded up a lot of books at the Euclid-avenue office of the Standard Oil Company and taken them to the companys furnaces, where they were burned.
 Attorney General Monnett secured the residence and name of one of the drivers, and when a constable went to subpoena him to-day the man declared: My job is gone if l have to testify"
 Another teamster of the Standard Oil Company, when informed that he would probably be called upon to testify, is reported to have said:
 They can't catch me. What we took were boxes, and I can't tell what they contained"
 Edward O'Hearn. a teamster in the employ of the Standard Oil Company, was found and placed on the witness stand. He testified that on the Satur- day before Thanksgiving day he was ordered to go to the office of the con- pany on Euclid avenue and carry some boxes from there to the company s warehouse on Independence street. He said he got the boxes and delivered them as ordered. He did not know the names of the employees who turned the boxes over to him nor those in the warehouse. He declared he did not know what was in the boxes and denied having made the declaration in a sa- loon that they contained books.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
LIEUT.. ROBSON ON PATRIOTIC KISSING
Hero of Many OsCuIatory EX plOitS Utters a Defiance to
 His Critics.

NEW YORK special to the Herald says ,!  {. been passed his kissing exploits: ..
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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
NO JUNKET TO THE ISLANDS
TEST VOTE SHOWS BUT EIGHT IN
 FAVOR.
Passage of Morgan's Resolution for an Inquiry Into Efforts to ob- struct Nicaragua Canal
 Construction.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The ab- sence of a quorum of the Senate to-day saved Senator Proctor's resolution, pro- viding for the appointment for the com mittee of Senators to investigate the conditions in Cuba and Porto Rico dur ing the approaching long session ofCon- gress, from a decisive defeat. An eff fort was made by Daniel of Virginia to obtain consideration for the resolu- tion, but his motion mustered only eight of the thirty-eight votes cast.
 No business of importance was dis posed of at to-day's session. Only some routine business, including the passage of a few private pension bills, was transacted.
 The President sent to the Senate a large number of recess nominations of Postmasters and army appointments.
 Senator Morgan secured the passage by the Senate of a resolution authoriz- ing the Nicaraguan Canal Committee to Investigate the alleged efforts to ob- struct the construction of the Nicarag- uan canal. The resolution follows:
 That the Committee on Construction of the Nicaragua canal is authorized to sit
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
Christmas Magic, by Professor Hoffman, in next Sundays Call.
INTERESTS THE COAST.
Redstone's Claim Against the Gov
 ernment to Be Paid.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The House to-day passed Representative BarIows bill appropriating $500 to pay Albert E. Red the incorporation of his pre-emption claim within the limits of the Sierra for est reserve in Tulare County, California Redstone has been a familiar figure in Washington for the past few years, and is well known in San Francisco. where he ran as an independent candidate for Congress in 1888. He came to Washington as the advance agent of Coxey's army.
 California Postmasters were appointed to-day as follows: w A. Turner, at Guerneville, Sonoma County, vice M. l.. Ungewitter, removed; L. NJ. Bullis at Tropica, Los Angeles County, vice N. Jay, resigned.
 Joseph Mcdonald of California has been reinstated in his former position in the Pension Office
 Miss Bertha Moores of Oregon has been appointed copyist in the geological sur Vey.
 Pensions for Californians: Original Thomas Meeney, Covina, S6; John Picken, San Diego, S6; Benjamin F. Thomas, Hol- lister, S6. Increase-George Eyrick, Oak land, S6 to $10. Reissue-Special, December B, William Nibel, San Francisco, sS Original widows, etc.-Minor of Eugene oregon: Original-David R. Stevens, Olalla, S6. Original widows, etc-Special. December 13 minors of Elisha w. Whip3 pie, Eugene, S16
 Washington: Original-EIlis scouten Orting, $6. Increase-George T. Ireland Vancouver, S6 to SIP. Mexican war wid3 ows-Mary Childs, Vancouver, sS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
DUEL WITH REV0LVERS
 ON 4 CROWDED STREET
Fatal Combat Near the Northwestern Railway Depot in
 Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-In the midst of the crowds of pedestrians on Kenze street, close to the passenger depot of the North western Railroad, tonight two men en- gagged in a duel with revolvers. One of them was killed and the other probably owes his life to the fact that his antag- onst's weapon contained an empty cart ridge. Dennis E. Riley a detective en- ployed by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, was the victim of the encounter, and his slayer is Joseph A. Mayer of Pleasant Plain, Wis.
 The men had at one time been friends. but lately had become estranged An old quarrel was renewed when they met on the street tonight, and finally Riley drew a revolver. Mayer then drew his weapon, and the two men stood facing one another with leveled revolvers. Crowds of people scattered in alarm as they saw the flash of the weapons, and Mayer and Riley had full possession of the sidewalk
 The pause between the two men was brief. Almost simultaneously they began working the triggers of their revolvers Riley's weapon failed to act, but Mayors was discharged, and the bullet struck his adversary above the heart Mayer then fired a second time and wounded Riley over the left eye. The detective dropped to,th sidewalk, while Mayer ad- vanced and stood over his body. He was taken into custody without trouble
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
AGAIN GRIP
 IS EPIDEMIC Now Marching Down
 the Ohio. CASES BY THE THOUSAND DISEASE IN WILDER FORM THIS
 WINTER. Still It Is So Serious That Public Institutions in the Larger
 Cities Suffer Very
 Severely.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec. 21.-1t was estimated by the health department to- day that there are 10000 cases of grip in this city. The ravages of the disease have been so widespread that in many cases business has been seriously inn peded. The public schools especially have suffered, many of the teachers having been obliged to abandon thelr duties owing to sickness. The state or the weather which had been wet and foggy for ten days past, Is given as the cause of the spread of the malady by physicians. Grip this year has not been so fatal, however, as it was dur ing the famous epidemic of seven years ago.
 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 21.-An epi- demic of grip has struck Columbus and it is estimated that there are sev- eral thousand cases. Local physicians all report the malady prevalent in their practice though not in as serious form as the epidemic of 1891. Public institutions are severely afflicted.
 ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 21.-There are two dozen cases of grip In the City Hospital and about 100 cases in East St. Louis. The number of reported suspects is daily increasing. So general have the cases become that the phy- sicians of the city agree that an epi- demic of grip is at hand. No deaths have been reported so far and the dis ease exists in a comparatively milo form.
 CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 21-The grip, which seems to be prevalent In some Ohio cities north of here, has made its appearance in Cincinnati in very mild form and to a comparatively limited extent. Adults are rarely at tackled. The disease shows a preference for male children. It is not attended by the usual sore throat and the fever Is so slight as to be barely noticeable. It succumbs readily to simple treat ment
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
HALL GAINES OPINION
 OF THIS COUNTRY
Impressions Formed During the Novelist's Visit to the
 United States.

LONDON. Dec. 21.-Hall Caine, the novelist and playwright, who returned from the United States by the White Star steamer Majestic, which reached Liverpool on Tuesday, interviews himself this morning in the Daily Telegraph to the extent of four columns, giving his personal impressions of America.
 Of American Journalism MT. Caine speaks highly. though he Is surprised at the small and f1eeting impression the war has made on the minds and condi- tions of American people," He thinks there Is mo great life in the controversy on the expansion questions" He doubts whether anybody feels Aeenly either way"
 Referring to the relations between Great Britain and the United States he says:
 II believe the feeling in America toward England is the same as 1t was three years ago. There has not been such eXtraor- dinary change as Is to be observed in England. The feeling for England is deep and widespread, put the English traveller in America Is made to feel that we in En~land are much more enthusias- tic on the union of the Anglo-Saxon race than our compatriots in America are yet prepared to be-
 MT Caine discusses pleasantly and ad- miringly most of the American inStitu- lions,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
SENT TO AN ASYLUM.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Press to- morrow will say: Victory Bateman, the actress, last night was placed in the in sane pavilion of Bellevue Hospital by her mother, Mrs. John T. Burke. The young woman had been showing signs of a men tai breakdown for several days, and was gradually approaching the stage of mania Her symptoms were like those she ex- hibted in October last in Newark, and in November, when she was playing Roxana in "Cyrano de Bergerac," in Chicago.
 Mrs. Burke saw that the inevitable was coming and last night took her away in a carriage to the hospital, where she was put under observation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
Woodland Institute.

WOODLAND, Dec 21.-The third day of the Teachers Institute has been an one. pr. Bailey of Berkeley and Professor George c. Thompson of College City each lectured twice The institute will close tomorrow afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

in the recess of the Senate, or when the Senate is in session, and to send for per sons and papers and administer oath to witnesses and examine them touching any agreements or combinations of any per sons or corporations in reference to the proposed canal through the republic of Nicaragua. entered into for the purpose of defeating or controlling the construc- ton of such a canal for the personal emol- uments or advantage of such person or for the benefit of such corporations.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
Gifts for My Ladie.

The elaborate effects seen this year in ladies purses excel all previous et- forts in this line. Cooper & Co.,, the art stationers on Market street, have imported for the holidays a large va riety of fashionable feathers, with mountings, from the simplest to the most gorgeous. For presentation noth- ing is more acceptable for Christmas 5
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
Prom Rain to a Gale.

WOODLAND, Dec q. - Instead of showery weather to-day, as foretold by the Weather Bureau, the north wind is blowing a gale. Farmers and fruit grow CTS are much discouraged on account of this sudden and radical change in the weather. The rain since Sunday amounted to .S3 of an inch, making a total of 333 inches for the season.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

Advances made on furniture and pianos. with CT without removal. J. Noonan, 10l7 -l023 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
Brief Session of the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The last session of the House before the holiday recess lasted but an hour. The Bailey resolution directing an investigation of the right of the members who volun- teered in the Spanish-American war to seats in the House was adopted and several bills of minor importance were passed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

are many reasons why wise woman fol- lows this course. The chances are that an obscure physician of small practice will not diagnose troubles of this nature prop erly. If he does, he will insist on the obnoxious examinations and local treat ment from which every sensitive, modest woman shrinks.
 The specialist referred to is Dr. R. V. Pierce, for thirty years chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgi- cal Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. Thirty years ago he discovered wonderful medicine for diseases peculiar to women, that may be used effectively in the privacy of the home, and does away with all necessity for exam nations and local treatment. This medi- cine is known as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre- scription It acts directly on the delicate and important organs concerned in wife hood and motherhood. It makes them strong, healthy and vigorous It allays in fiammation, heals alteration, soothes pain and tones and builds up the nerves. Taken during the period of prospective maternity, it banishes the usual discomforts and makes baby's coming easy and almost pain less. It insures the little newcomers health and an ample supply of nourish- ment Over ninety thousand women have testified to its marvellous merits. Medicine dealers sell it.
 It is druggists business to give you, not to tell you, what you want.
 Any ailing woman may write to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y, and get free advice By inclosing 2I one cent stamps in her letter, 10 cover cost of mailing only, she may secure paper-covered copy of the Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad. wiser" Cloth bound, 3I stamps.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

We received seven cases of small panel pictures last Monday night to retail from 25c to 75c each. We have been short on these for several days. but have plenty for everybody now. Sanborn, ail & Co.,, TAI Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22
ADVERTISEMENTS.

V N%sAN NA U o, when they found t they were suffer 3 ing from weak / ness or disease of their distinctly womanly organ isms, promptly wrote to an emi- nent and skillful physician, with a worldwide repu- tation, instead of trus ting their cases to some ob- scure physician with but limited practice and ex- perience. There
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

The 2sth annual report of the Board
of Water Comm issioners, covering the
year 1897, has been issued from the
press of the Mercantile Printing Co. A
summary Ut the work Of the year has
already been published. The surplus
of the department for last year was
500, 700. IA, and the aggregate surplus
of rsceipts over expenditures since and
including the year 1886, was 1852,
227.;S. Water ia furnished free to the
Ere department, city buildings and
public school buildings. The pamphlet
includes pictures of Cool Spring Park,
Cool Spring reservoir, Rodney street
reservoir, city mill pumping station
and the south long race, and is exceed
ingly creditable to the department and
the printers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
Shooting Array at Cambridge.

Cambridge, Md, Feb. 90. George
W. Holmes, oolored, cook on the oyster
bugeye Madeline, commanded by Capt.
William q. Pritchett, which was lying
10 Cambridge harbor, shot Frank War
field, also eOlorsd, in the hand GU Mon
day evening. The injured man was
employed We dredger on board the
Madeline. He and Holmes had quar-
rel some days ago. On Monday Holmes
came ashore and imbibed freely 0f soft
drinks. At might he renewed his quar-
rel with Warfield. The latter spoke to
him in a very abusive way, whereupon
Holmes seized the captains double
barrel gun, which was in the cabin,
went to the entrance of tho furepeak
and fred down at Warfioid's head. The
latter threw up his hand, which was
shattered by the charge. Warfield's in
iuries were attended by DIR. S. Chase
DeKraft, who found it necessary to
nmputste the hand. Holmes was ar
reated,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

Madrid newspapers accuse Senior
Gown, the Cuban Secretary Of the In
terror, of treason.
One of the large clearinghouse Of the
Owl Cigar Co. OF Quincy, Fla, was
burned on Monday. The luss may reach
500, 600.
The body OF a man and girl wore
recovered from portion of a floating
hull near the Handkerchief Lightship
Tuesday.
Tho French Minister OF Foreign AT
fairs has communicated 10 the British
ambassador the assurance that there
are no French troops In the Sokoto
region.
The - fishermen who started from
Green Island for MRrinette, Via, duI =
ing the blizzard and were thought to
have been lost, have been found alive
tn we'll.
Receivers have been appointed at
Boston for the Huntington Wooden Co. +,
which controls the Colchester Mill Co.
and the Winooski Worstod Co. and EN-
ploys 1000 bands
The Virgin. State Barkers' Asso-
citation, in annual session at Richmond,
yesterday, adopted the indianapolis
monetary plan, there being but two
votes In the negative.
The Havana paper, LA Lpcha, urges
that all correspondents of newspapers
in the United States who send out
charges against Spanish authorities be
Immediately expelled from Cuba.
The mule spinnsrs Of Lewiston and
Auburn, Me-, have voted not TO take
any part in the general strike which
was recommended by the textile unions
at meeting in Boston 10 days ago
Representatives Of the Central Coal
and Coke Co., a combination OF all the
| Ohio coal mine operators, held n pre-
liminary meeting in Detroit. on Mon
day, to agree upon a scale price. NJ
definite action was taken.
The plant Of the Wheeling Iron and
Steel Co., at Beuwood, W. Va, shut
down on Monday as a result of the
Ceterm ination of 1000 employees to
resist the cut OF 5 to 80 per cent in
wages proposed by the company.
At New Washington, o.. on Monday,
q Pennsylvania freight train crashed
into n coach at the Northern Ohio rail.
| way crossing, breaking the chr in two
anu dragging it 300 feet. Eight pas
sengers were injured, six OF them
seriously.
AT / o'clock Tuesday morning, at
Lake City, S. O.. mob surrounded
the house OF Postmaster Baker, negro,
set FIRE to the building and riddled 1t
with BULLETS. Daker anu an infant
child wers killed. aud his wife and two
daughters wers seriously wounded.
A Gloucester, Mass. dispatch says
that the bodies OF two men, supposed to
be from tho i'll fatal schooner MRriollus
Of Seaport, Mo-, which was wrecked of
Delivers Neck during the blizzard Of
February lat, we're found on tie boanh
Tuesday near whore tho wreckuge
came ashore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
BRITISH SHIP ASIA WRECKED.
Three Seamsn Eescned-Tho Kost OF th'
Crew Probably Lest.

Three Seamsn Hescned-Tho Kost OF the
Crew Probably Lest.
Associated P.sn ia ~ "a ~ ,r'ntl WirsA
Frovincetown. Mass, Feb. 90. Tho
tug Mercury, Capt. Evans, has arrived
bsrc. bringing news that three men Of
tho crew Of tho British ship Asia were
rescued yesterday by the crew of Hand
ksrchicf ligbtship. Tho men were
taken from pieCa OF wreckage, on
which they han been floating for "a
hours, aud they wera greatly exhausted.
The Asia struck on Great Round
Shoal. off Nantucket. during the gale
on Monday, and went to pieces. Capt.
Dakin OF tho Asia and his wife and
daughter were amung those on bUard at
the time, and nil are supposed to have
periahed. 1t is reported that the body
Of the captains daughter ia at Woods
Holl, having been recovered with that
OF a man supposed tn have been tho
mate OF the vessel.
The men from theSAsia will be COM
pelled to ramnin on board the lightship
until passing tug takes them of.
Probably no chance of this sort will
occur to-day, as the storm continues
and shipping generally will remain in
the harbors where it bus been since
Sunday.