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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
PREFERRED
 DEATH TO
 ARATION Mrs. Van Ness Tries to End Her Life. VICTIM OF DISCARDED LOVE HANDSOME LIEUTENANT WHO PROVED ADAMANT. Dr. Rodgers Removes the Bullet and Gives Hope for Her Recovery.
 Strict Secrecy Was
 Enjoined.
HANDSOME LIEUTENANT WHO
 PROVED ADAMANT.

pistol shot startled the inmates of a lodging house on Post street, near Grant avenue, last night. The smell of powder issued from an open transom and the braver inmates of the house forced open the door and found a handsome young woman, a Mrs. Van Ness. stretched out on the carpet with revolver at her side.
 A messenger was hastily dispatched for physician, and with the moans and in- articulate cries for the man she loved the attempted suicide lapsed into uncon- Sciousness.
 On the arrival of Doctor Rodgers she revived and pointed to an ugly wound in her arm. The physician administered an anesthetic. and after a. great deal of probing dislodged a thirty-two caliber bullet
 When Mrs. Van Ness recovered con- sciousness she continued to moan and beg to be allowed to die. The perfidy of a heartless man was the reason for her act. She would first pray to see the man she loved and then hurl anathemas upon his head for forsaking her.
 Every effort was made to hush up the affair by the friends of the hysterical woman. It appears that Mrs. Van Ness, who is a very intelligent and we'll trav- eled woman, arrived in this city about month ago, bringing with her trunks travel She took the finest apartment in the apartment house and engaging a colored maid set up housekeeping. Her rooms were decorated with beautiful Jap anese and Indian curioS and furnished in a manner befitting a woman of re- fined taste and one used to luxury. She dressed in the height of fashion and at tracted great attention by her appear ance. Among her few visitors was a handsome young lieutenant who arrived from the East short time ago with his regiment, which is now encamped at the Presidio. He was often seen in her com pany and everything pointed to the fact that bond of affection existed between them. She often accompanied him to dinner and places of amusement until slight quarrel estranged them. His visits ceased entirely and the charming woman began to show signs of his absence. She no longer dressed in bright colors and seldom left her apartments. Last night she learned that he was about to leave for Manila on one of the outgoing trans ports, and feeling that she had nothing more to live for tried to end her exist ence.
 She sent her maid out on a frivolous errand and, taking a pear-handled re- volver from her bureau, pointed it at her self and fired. Luckily she was nervous and left-handed. and the ball passed through her right breast and lodged in her arm.
 Although the wound is painful Dr. Rod gers believes she will recover.
 As to the lieutenant who caused the
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

HIVE companies of the First New LI York Regiment and a battalion of
 N- the Second Regiment. United | States Volunteer Engineers, em-
 bark to-day for Honolulu. The troops will leave the Presidio at g o'clock this morning.
 Leading officers of the Eighth Cali fornia Regiment would not be sur- prised if teIegraphic orders should come from Washington to-day direct ing the command to prepare for. em- barkation for Manila. Private tele- grams from the national capital rep resent that the messages from this State in behalf of Colonel Henshaw's s regiment have received official cons1d- eratien.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
THIRD U. s. ARTILLERY.
Batteries in the Harbor Ordered to Change Stations Next
 Week

The following changes of stations by batteries of the Third Artillery in the harbor have been ordered:
 Battery A (DavisD from AIcatraz Island to the Presidio; Battery G 03urbank's) from the Presdo to Angel Island; Battery H CO Hara' s) from Angel Island to the Presidio Battery K (Hobbs') from the Presidio to Acatraz Island Battery L CHess0 from Alcatraz Island to Angel Island. The movement will commence the 12th instant, and transportation will be furnished by the steamer General McDowsli.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
A SERIOUS CHARGE.

B. J. Mitchell, cousin to Colonel Fun ston, has been detailed as acting quar- termaster sergeant of the Twentieth Kansas, instead of James Young, now under arrest for embezzlement. Young had his first hearing before the Second Brigade court martial yesterday. Court adjourned until Monday without having heard all of the evidence in the case.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Smiths Dandruff Pomade

Has proved itself to be a natural invigor- ator to the roots of the hair: gives tone and vitality to the scalp, and it is the best remedy known for dandruff, itching scalp and falling hair; price. soc. Sample sent free by Smith Bros, Fresno, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

rash act, it is thought he will hurry to her bedside to-day, as a messenger has been despatched with tidings of her con-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

BRUSHES S9h s19' BAsRahs. BssEs5asRs' FAk; ss9S;
 houses. billiard tables, brewers, bookhnders, candy makers. oanners dyers. fourmils, foundries laundrfes paper hangers. printers. painters. shoe factories. stablemen. tar-roofers tanners. tailors. etc.
 BUCHANAN BROS..
 Brush Manufacturers. cog Sacramento St
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

Why does the prettiest girl always have the most watchful chaperon?
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

Each day ageTavass t menan and harnn mone
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Risks and Premiums.

Net amount of risks written during the year .........-. Net amount of risks expired
 during the year -...-......
 Net amount in force De- cember, 31. 1887 -...........
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01
S QllI|!
Medicine

1t is true wisdom for every
body to take a thorough course OF
Swift's Specific just at this season
of the year. The blood is sluggish
and impoverished, and the system
is full of impurities which should
be eliminated. In addition to
thoroughly cleansing the blood,
and toning up the system so as to
avoid loss of appetite and gen.
eral rundown feeling in the
spring, S. S. S. SO strengthens and
builds up as to fortify against the
many forms of dangerous illness
that abound during the hot sum-
mer season. 1t is very small
matter to take this precaution but
it insures health and strength all
summer. Swift's Specific
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01
THE INVENTOR.

There is a knack in everything, even
in religion.
A little labor at the grindstone saves
much labor at the wood pile.
Success does not depend SO much up
on brain or Drawn as upon that elusive
something called gumption.
Every burden has handle; find It
and you can lift lightly.
Mans superiority over the other ami
mails consists in his trick Of using SUI
perhuman powers to accomplish his
ends; he has found out how to make
the arrow, the whip and the bride;
without such as these, with all his in
telligence, he would. have to flee before
his fellow beasts.
It is to the inventor man owes his
dominion over the earth.
am more concerned to have a happy
home and clean conscience than to
have done the works of electricity and
steam: Jesus is the Inventor here; He
Is to the souls case and power what
Edison, Watt and Stevenson are to
physical problems; they show me how
to use Gods giants, He shows me how
to use God.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01
Friday. March 25.

Friday, March 20.
c. r. Greathouse, American adviser to
the Corean cabinet, and official counsel
to the Corean foreign office, has been
released from his engagement.
Hans Wachenhusen, the Prussian
novelist. is dead. He was born Dec. 81.
1927.
Mrs. Frederick Russell Runnells.
known to theater-goers as Amelia Sum-
merville, has been granted a decree of
absolute divorce at New York.
1t is believed here that the two men
who robbed the train near Goshen, Col,
secured not less than $4,000.
While returning home from market
Samuel Hagey and wife, north of New
Hagerstown, o., were drowned while
crossing a creek.
A large mass-meeting was held at
Boone, Ia, in aid of the Cuban suffer
ers. About 5000 was realized.
The highest waterfall in the world is
Cholock casade, at Yosemite, CAL,
which is 2.6S5 feet, or within five feet OF
half a mile.
In fifteen years Montana's copper out
put has risen from 9,05S,2S4 pounds to
$50 900, 900 pounds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01
Saturday, March &c.

The land lines between Bolinao and
Manila have been restored and COM
munication with all places in the Philip
pine islands is re-established.
John Leonard was hanged Saturday
at ColfaX. Wash, before a thousand
people.
Violent gales accompanied by heavy
snow have caused numerous casualties
among the shipping on the coast of
Denmark.
Lightning set fire to the docks at
Fiune, Austria, and they were dam
aged to the amount of 100000.
It is announced that Adrian c. Arson
holds an option on the Chicago base
ball club that has yet about Eve weeks
to run.
Prince Luigi Of Italy is to be the
hacker of an expedition to Alaska,
which is to leave Seattle in May.
The oxford and Cambridge sports
have been postponed indefinitely on ac-
count of bad weather in England.
Monday, March 2S.
An uprising is reported at Tocunto,
in the state of Lara, Venezuela. Sew
eral engagements have occurred the
government troops winning all of them.
Two colored women lie in different
hospitals of Duluth after hand-to-
hand fight with pocket knives.
Grave apprehension is felt at Halle
ton, Pa, that a general strike of the
coal miners throughout the anthracite
regions of Pennsylvania is imminent.
The Paris Matin says the court of
April will quash the conviction Of M.
Emile lola and order new trial.
Commander Eugene d. F. Head, u.
S. NJ, in command of ships at the An
napohs naval academy, died suddenly
yesterday of Brights disease.
Railway communication is to be es-
tablshed between the city of Mexico
and the city of Manzanillo. on the Pa
cific coast.
The German government will not ad-
NIT American fruit waste into the
Rhine district, as it is said to be gravely
injuring the Jelly industry.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01
A Slight Accident
Often Causes Severe Kidney Trouble-A
A Muskcgon Lady's Experience.

Often Causes Severe Kidney Trouble-A
A Muskegon Lady's Experience.
How often sudden accident, slip or fall,
gives the back a twist and deranges the deli
cate fibers of the kidneys, which have their
duties to perform and must be in condition
to perform them. They carry off the poison.
Gus acids from the blood, and, if they get out
of order and refuse to do this, the whole system
is affected by the poisonous uric acid carried
to all parts in the blood. So il is that slight
accidents, a strain, fall, or little twist in
the back amounting to very little of itself
often results disastrously if neglected. Doan's
Kidney Pills are designed to restore the kid
neys to healthy action. That they do this is
easily proven by the statements of the public.
A well-known lady of Muskegon is Mrs.
Emily j. Andrus, whose comfortable home is
at l6 L. Diana Street. She spoke of her ex-
perience as follows:
"Some time ago had terrible fall and it
affected me in the back and kidneys. Oh, how
it hurt me in through the back! l got so
lame and sore could hardly stir. suffered
everything and thought l would surely die;
the pain was so great l could not walk Al
my age it was very hard to suffer so much.
saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised. ] wanted
to Try them, as my kidney organism was
an e'ed by the fall. A box was procured t0r
me ut Brundage's drug store, and before had
finished taking them all, felt easier in my
back. kept on taking them. using in all four
boxes and the result is that am now feeling
all right. The pain in my back used to be SO
intense could not sleep, and often had TO use
hot applications to get ease. Now / can rest
and sleep well. Doan's Kidney Pills have
been grand thing for me. When an article
possesses such merit as they do, it Should be
recognized, and am glad TO place myself on
record as one who has tried them and found
them to be as represented"
For sale by ali dealers-price 80 cents.
Mailed by Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y,
cole agents for the United states. Remember
he name, Doan's and take no other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS GIVEN IN
CONDENSED FORM.

News Items Caught from the Wire and
Given I'm Brief Paragraphs for the Bene-
fit of the Busy Readers-Crimes, Casual
ties and Other Matters.
Thursday, March "a,
A passenger train was held up by two
men at Cross creek bridge. four miles
south of Traver Cal, and the express
car robbed of an unknown sum.
Guinness & Co., the Dublin brewers,
have practically adopted the eight-hour
day.
General Wheelock G. VeaZey, former
ly member of the interstate commerce
commission, died at Washington Tues
day.
A recent landslide in China revealed
a pile of money equaling in value 7,000,-
900 coppers
The Ell Orc mine, in the Eel ORC dis
trict, state of Mexico, is said to be the
best gold producer In Mexico.
The men who have been developing
the Gold Creek properties, Nevada.
have sunk there about 100000.
An organization known as the INDIE
pendent Order of Railway Men has been
perfected at st. Louis.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01
Blood

is far ahead of all other remedies
for this purpose. 1t is a real
blood remedy which promptly
purifies the blood and thoroughly
renovates the entire system, tones
and strengthens the stomach, and
renews the appetite. 1t is the
only safe tonic, being purely vege.
table, and the only blood remedy
guaranteed to contain no arsenic,
sulphur, mercury, potash or other
mineral substance, which is of SO
much Importance to all who know.
the injurious effects of these drugs.
Nature should be assisted by ma.
ture's remedy, S. S. S. Take
s. S. s. and be we'll all summer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01

Pew men understand
women. When a wo-
man is weak, sickly,
nervous, fretful, irrita-
bic and respondent,
the average husband
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01
GUNBOAT FOR LAKES.
New Vessel Will Take the Place
of the Michigan.
HOW THE BILL PASSED SENATE.

by Michigan Man, Reported
by a Michigan Man and Passed While N
Michigan Man Presided Oves the Senate
Hot Fight for Increased Appropriations
ON william Alden Smith.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01

Swift's Specific
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06
:lST annual. C0NNESTlON
or the Son.n Carolina sunday school .tsso-
citation /" lie Held at Georgetown. y.
{ May II ISL

SO" Songs Of praise by local
choir.
$50 Devotional Thanksgiving scr,
vice by Rev. y NJ. Fulton.
$40 What are our aims? Aus.
wered by President Hazard. George.
town.
What Is our Inspiration? Answered
by Field Secretary Whi!den.
What has been our progress: An.
sweIed by Rev. J. ". Shell.
800 Address. Subject [to be al.
Dounced) by Rev. r. \. Pratt, Co.
lnmbia.
1920 Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NAY IS
800 Devotional by +. F. Whillen
90 Organization, enTollment, ap.
pointmcnt OF committees. Reports
OF executive committee and field soc,
rotary.
100 Open conference and qu"s,
ton drawer conducted by S. b. Eel.
Spartanburg.
hoo Topic: "Th" life of Chri-:.'
Rev. ". b. Duncan. Allcndalc.
1l3O Sunday school management.
The snperlntcnd"nts responsibility
by a. G. DibbIe, Orangcbnrg
The teachers meeting, open dis.
cuseion.
1890 Reports and miscellaneous.
The Eyang"l.
WEDNESDAY AYTIHHODE, NAY -.
Primary teachers special service in
charge of Mr7. 81. Wbildcn, gupcrjn
tcndcEt, Charlcst0n.
400 Singing, prny"r scrip,ur" Sc.
lcctiong
3l3 Paper, equipment Of primary
teachers,
3,2J Normal Lesson. By---------.
Singing.
~ Paper, benefits derived from
rrlmary teach"fa' nrions Ey----
40 L"sHpns Tor next Sunday
'anRh, with bIakcDoard iIInstratiorn
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06

number of Americans we're prisoners
in Cuba, suffering under very SO.
we're hardship, some Of them under
sentence OF death. The energetic
protest Of tho United States Govern
mcnt has secured tho release Of all
Of them. a considerable number of
Americans were suffering great dos.
titution owing to tho prolonged civil
war, Congress appropriated $50.
600 TO- their re,i f. OF this $40, 900
havc hcen rxpendcd in relieving
them, tn" consent Of tho Spanish
Government having been obtained.
Tho atrocities Of General Wcylcr,
which aroused the indignation Of the
civilized world, were protested
against in the nnmn Of humanity by
our Government, and, partly ns Il
result of that protest, General Wey-
ler was recalled, and Il moro humane
aud civilized warfare substituted
under General Blanco, against whom
no charges OF cruelty or dishonor
have been prcferrrd Substantially
the whole body Of rcconcentrados-
over two hundred thousand in nun,
bor-oro being saved from starva
tion by charity, largely American.
Owing also to our urgency. tho do
crco of General Wcyler banishing
non conbatnnts from their homes,
and shutting them up in what are
substantially prison yards, has been
repealed, and the reconccntrados are
gradually returning to their homes
We do not hers discuss the pucs-
ton whether Cuba, undcr any modi-
fled Spanish government, or unIcr
any independent Cubnn government.
can have hope Of future prosperity
and peace; nor whether it is the duty
of the United States Government to
carry its Intervention hey ond that Of
mediation: or whether, in
any event. it should extend its own
authority over Cuba, either as a col
ony, a territory, or an integral par, Of
the United States. Our Oh.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06

=, connections at Columbia with Southern
Nan,H' NNo1iway FOR all points in upper South and
lesion and Asheville. Connections from
POINTS on Southern Railway to Augusta
Aiken and other points on Tho CharIeston
Line; nt Charleston with Clyde Line Sleam.
ers 10 New York and Jacksonville.
J.. J.. a. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
, u; g. BOWEN, General Manager
General Ohicos: Charleston Sc
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06

KH RS. MARY LEWIS, wifc OF q promt-
AVA mont farmer, and we'll known by all
old residents near Belmont, N. y,
writes: " Or twcnty-scvon years had been
aconstant sufferer from nervous prostra-
tton, and paid largo sums Of money for Gou-
tors ana advertised remedies without Dcne-
lit Three years ago my condition was
alarming; tho loast noso would startlo and
unnervc INC. / was unable to sleep, had q
number OF sinking spells and slowly grow
worse. began using DR.. Miles Restorative
Norvinc and Nerve and Liver Pills. At first
tho medicine seemed to havo no effect, but
after taking q few bottles began to notice
change; rested bottor ut night, my appe-
tito began to improve and rapidly grew
better, until now I am as nearly restored
to health as ono OF my age may expect. God
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06

tho Southern Passenger Association.
Have your railroad agent to write Il
few days ahead to DO sure they got
the special rates for you.
3. Those who will attend the con-
vcntion should send their hames to
Rev. a. j. Stokes by May 18th.
6. Let all dcvoutly pray Gods
bio sings upon the convention and
that all tho work may prosper in our
hands.
Fratcrnally yours, G. II. Carlisle,
chairman executive committee, Spar
tnnburg.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06

bless DR.. Miles s'Ncrvine,
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under o positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of tho heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06


partment, Professor e. o. Sans
Gatfney.
{3) Superintendent home class de
partmcnt Prof j., y. GAmewell
Spnrtauburg,
| (D Statistical secretary, Prof. r.
0. Sams.
(o) Treasurer, R"v. w. |. Her,
bert, Florence.
1000 Financial A hcttcr way,
How? Why? Rev. Il. II. law, D. d.,
Spnrtanburs,
1870 Normal lesson, Rev. b. y.
Robertson, Gailnry.
HOO The S. &. Edition Of tho In
tornational Evangcl by Editor G.
W. Birchmorp, CamluA.
1900 Miscellaneous, farewell
words.
100 Adjournmcut
The above may be changed some
what.
Gospel hymns Nos. to 6 will lie
used in tho singing.
NOTES.
|. As sccn from tho above pro-
gram, tho urorintendcnt of the home
primary and normal departments.
the S a'istical secretary and thetrcas-
urcr will havp brief written reports
to present to tho convention, also
tho editor Of the Evargrl.
2. Tho county vico- president (to
whom copies Of this program will bt
senD will kindly send to the sccrc,
tary, w. |. Herbert, Florence, S. c..
or to chairman Of executive commit
te", brief written reports Of coni
tons and prospect Of tho work il
their respective counties.
). The connty officers Tor where
tho county is not organized Tho
comfy vice prr>idont) will please Sc,
that the pledges made for the county
is collected and forwarded withou
fail, as the treasurer needs money.
/ Special rates on the railroads o.
the State have been authorized E>
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06

cnn,'oo mi" n' IN: trnin from Augusta makes close
Scnbosr1 '' A., mt tmIhonn rails Tor ali points on
noiM,a iVSo connection ut Greenwood for nj,
At spartnnn,,Ar;aL :; a; l.; nnd =. nnd Railway, and
,otoa fSp any Information rtiativw 10 'i,cL ola
M w j. CRAIG, Con paso 40,
4 NJ EAlIi,,oS' ''i crnRI nRI Augusta, Ga.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06
THE CHA RLEsrON LINE

Double Daily Trains between Charlesto on
Columbia and Augusta.
. QUICKER TIME.
SOUTH CAROLINA & GEORGIA 4 G.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT..
CHARJESTON
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06
ATLANTIC COAST LINE !
FAST LINE
Between Charleston and Columbia,
Upper South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Athens and Atlanta.

PASSENGER IEpARrMENT,
WiLMtNGToN n G, Nov 9th, 1897.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06

pense of tho people, who, as II last
resort, rebel and lay waste with fire
and sword tho island they love-"
Three fourths Of the office holders in
Cuba were Spaniards. A military
force was kept up by peculiar con,
scription which enrolled paid force
Of $4,000 young Spaniards: Cuba
paid the bill; and the young Spanish
"Voluntcers," thus paid for militia
work, were also unfair competitors
for commercial positions. Taxes be-
came uncomfortable. Spanish manu-
facturers were given practical
monopoly of import trade into Cuba,
while Cuban products were put to n
disadvantage ia the Spanish Crkets
Apart from specific complaints, tho
stirring hope Of national independ-
ence had grown throughout tho
former war, and there was only
needed q leader to set now ono on
foot Agitation WAS going on con.
stantly, and funds were raised in tho
United States.
In the early winter Of 1895 local
outbreaks occurred, and soon Maxine
Gomez, Mnceo, and other leaders
landed in Cuba with arms and sup.
plies. and the island was again
ablaze. What followed our readers
know: Marshal Campos carried on Il
campaign honorably Tut Intellectual
ly; Weyler began with his famous
trocha scheme Of penning up the in.
surgents in an end Of tho island. and
failed ridiculously, then he formed
his plan Of concentrating non. com
batants into the cities and practi.
cally laying waste the country-but
with no result so far as the insur-
gents are concerned, and with the
terrible effect Of starving scores Of
thousands Of non. .comhatants and of
finally arousing the uncontrollahle
Indignation of the people Of the
| nitcd States; iina ly came General
Bianco, who has shown a disposition
to conduct war hUmancly, but has