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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
KIDNAPPED BY
 4 LUNATlC Young Earl Coleman Has a Rather Lively
 Experience.
Pursuers Are Threatened and Fired Upon by the Boy
 Stealer.
Finally the Fellow Is Cornered Under a Floor and Induced to
 Surrender.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CEDAR FALLS, Ia, Jan. S.-Earl Coleman, the 13 year old son of Presid- ing Elder F. M. Coleman, was kid naped at o'clock this evening while standing in front of his fathers resi- dence in this city.
 Fred Champlain, the kidnaper, start ed with the boy down Fourth street, toward the river, when he was met by F. c. Miller, cashier of the First Ma tional Bank, and William Dickson, his assistant. Earl shouted for help, and for a moment escaped from Cham plain and caught hold of Dickson. Champlain drew a revolver and drove the would be rescuers back. and catch ing up with the boy continued his way down the street, finally disappearing in the woods.
 Champlain is believed to have sud- denly become violently insane. He had continually sought the society of the boy. Recently the father of the child forbade him seeing Earl except at his house. Champlain is 2S years old and was always considered rational
 Searching parties were formed and the man was finally located under the floor in the basement of the opera house. Two men started to crawl under the floor. but the maniac warned them he would fire. They continued, in spite of his threats, and he attempted to fire. The cartridge missed fire five times. At last he succeeded in dis charging the revolver, but the shots went wide of the mark. The pursuers quickly retreated.
 An immense crowd gathered about the opera-house by this time, and axes were procured and a hole chopped through the floor. The maniac was then promised protection if he would come out and deliver the boy unin- jured Champlain accepted the terms and gave up both himself and the boy.
 The maniac was seized by officers and two revolvers and a razor were taken from him., A mob attempted to take the prisoner from the officers, but he was carefully guarded and landed in the county jail, which is now surround ed by deDutieS
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
OPERATIVES PREPARING
 FOR 4 L0FG STRIKE.
Employees Of Mills Lay h q Good Stock Of
 Provisions m Order to Stand

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Jan 8-To. day was pay day among the majority of operatives in the mills where a strike is probable. After the opera tives received their money they pro- ceeded to lay in a good stock of pro- visions. Many weavers had barrels of flour rolled into their kitchens. Many of the operatives think strike is sure to be begun and all that could be heard talked of was the probable strike. Tn making their rounds to-day the col lectors of the Weavers' Association found many French Canadian weav- CTS making preparations to leave for Canada just as soon as the strike is on. In the first week after the strike it is said, over 700 persons will leave the city.
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the fit Of a gown or the success of dinner party but think they have no time to bestow upon the health and physical soundness which are absolutely necessary to happy wifehood and therhood
 Any weakness or disease of the delicate special organs of her sex totally units wo- man to be wife or mother II IS woman's primary duty to be strong and healthy in a womanly way Careful living and judicious treatment will certainly ard completely eradicate these delicate complaints
 A complete and practical treatise on this subject with careful professional advice and suggestions for selftreatment are contained in The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser,'' by R. V. Pierce, NJ D., chief consulting physician of the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo, N. Y. This Iooo-page illustrated book will be sent pa per-bound absolutely free for cost of nsaH ing oHLy. 2I one-cent stamps. or cloth bound for 3I stamps Address Dr. Pierce. as above.
 Dr. Pierce has given lifetime to the study of womens diseases, and has had as wide practical experience in this particular field as any living physician His Favorite Prescription is a perfect and scientific remedy for diseases of the feminine organs
 It is the only medicine devised for this particular purpose by an educated and skilled physician. It is a positive and permanent cure as attested bv more than ninety thousand grateful women
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
REV ROBERT SIMMONS
 APPEARS 0K THE STREETS.
So Re Was Not Murdered. ds Supposed. and be Men Arrested for the Alleged
 Crime Are Cleared.

RUTLEDGE, Ga, Jan. S.-The appear ance of Rev. Robert Simmons on the streets this morning confounded both friends and enemies. Last March he mysteriously disappeared, and w. H. Bray, farmer, was Suspected of having killed him, though there was not suffi. cient evidence to warrant his detention. Ten days ago, however a decayed body, Simmons, was found buried in a hole on Bray's farm. Bray was arrested and the Grand Jury returned an indictment for The men were placed on trial for their lives yesterday. Bray's friends believed him innocent, but the prospect seemed themselves and located the missing preacher in Hancock County. He was brought here last night and appeared in corpse is still unsolved.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
SHIPMENTS OF ORANGES.
Southern California s Output Double That Of
 Lnsf Season

LOS ANGELES, Jan. S-As to the or ange situation, the Los Angeles Fruit World says:
 The orange shipments to date were 2121 cars. against 1272 cars shipped to the same date in 1897 and 1206 cars to the same date in 1896. that record showing a shipment of double the quantity of any preceding season. The shipments the past week numbered 204 cars. While poor results have occurred in the Eastern mar kets, yet growers received on holiday shipments higher average prices than ever before obtained on a similar quan- tity. Eastern markets are weak and f. O. b. trading light. yet prices are held firm-extra fine navels S2 fancy sl 75 choice S1 50 box. f. O. b. cars.
 With heavy shipments gone forward to glut the markets, most of which were green. and crop twice the normal size. together with the frost damage. lower prces were expected. In spite of these conditions f. O. b. prices are firm, within 9 cents a box of last season, and grow CTS and shippers are pleased at this con dition.
 In seedlings the market is active-fancy S1 50. choice S1 % box, f. O. b., being about 10 cents higher than last year. The inn mediate future suggests a decline in the general market Frost-damaged goods are going forward and must decline Fancy goods, free from frost, are being held firm for the February market It is es- timated there are 10000 cars yet to move.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
SIGNALS OF DfSTRESS FROM
 4 LARGE FOUR MASTER.
The Vessel Es Sighted Sir Miles South Of Coos Bay Bar-Tugs Deferred 6y
 the Reuvy Seas.

EMPIRE CITY, Or, Jan. s.-Captain Scott of the Bandon life-saving station reports large four-masted vessel in dis tress about six miles south of the Coos Bay bar. She has her flag at half-mast and is flying signals of distress. One of her topmasts is gone, also her headgear and Captam Scott thinks that she has lost most of her sails.
 There is such a heavy sea running that 1t is impossible for the tugs to cross out to go to her assistance, either from the Coquiile River or Coos Bay. The tug Hunter is lying close to the Coos Bay bar and will cross out as soon as the sea Will permit. The vessel is supposed to De the barkentine Echo, direct from China, bound for Coos Bay and owned fby the Simpson Lumber Company. It is nkeiy the tug will be able to cross about
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
THE MAINE FOR CHINA.
4 Vessel is Wanted to Take the Place Of the Flagship Olympia.

:. NEW, YORK, Jan. 8.-A Washington special to the Herald says: The gun . boat Concord which left San Francisco to-day for Honolulu en route for China. upon reaching her destination will at . once be assigned to duty at such point along the Chinese coast where Ameri- can interests are located as Commodore Dewey, commander in chief of the Asi- attic station, may consider desirable.
 Officials of the Navy Department are looking about for some ship to take the place of the Olympia, the flagship of the Asiatic station. The Olympia's boil CTS require retubing. There is no vessel on the Pacific station that can be as signed to duty in Chinese waters at present. The Baltimore is at Honolulu It has been reported that the battleship Oregon is to go to China, but this is untrue.
 Repairs to the cruiser Charleston will be completed in the spring and she may go to China, but she is not suitable for a flagship.
 2: The present indications point to the Maine, which is on duty at the North Atlantic station. as the only suitable vessel available to relieve the Olympic. Administration officials and diplo- mats are watching developments in the East with the keenest interest France mas not yet formally taken possession "0E Halnan.
 :; T regret deeply said an attache of the Chinese Legation to me to-day, ::"fhat Germany has taken Kiaochau Of course lease of fifty years means perpetual ownership and an entering wedge that may yet secure for the Ger rIan crown the whole province of Shan "tUng.
 -%One of Germany's demands was that she should be given the concession Tor The construction of all railways in rms province. I have not yet seen that tnls concession has been granted, but the demand demonstrates that Ger
 many not only wanted Kiaochau, but reaches out for the entire province I would far rather see England in pos session Of Kiaochau, for with England's nag there free trade would have pre- vailed. With Germany everything is Tor Germany, and when these other nations interfere she will probably inn which will be injurious to all commerce h''t her own
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
SHIPPED ON ICE
 WHILE YET ALIVE.
There Would Seem to Be Some thing Pretty Close to Mur- der in This Most Re-
 markdb1e Case.

A special the Herald Shamokin Pa . in the a in deds reached by a al of the Miners Hospital Fountain decided
 
 
  . morning he scene talked . hm
  for 
  breathing all  q ike If. q
 
  Hospital positively that Hamak dead n
 
  . eda found that he was alive
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
BIC FLEET AT ESQUfMALT.
Eight Vessels Now in tbe Harbor and Others
 on fbe Wny

VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. S-The fleet at EsquimaIt will within a very short time be the largest that has ever been sta- toned there, no less than eight vessels being In the harbor. At present there are the Imperieuse, Pheasant Icarius Leander and Virago. The Amphion has been ordered north and the Phaeton and the Sparrowhawk will, it Is expected, ar rive in a short time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

the war excitement as many o. their best
patrons among society women are 50 "nRioha'H
with Red Cross work that they have no 'ih'
ar inclination for ADJUSTMENTS. The onlN note
worthy featilr. If the week was the production
OF the local comic opera, The Poster. al the
Tlvou. The book IS by l.. G. Carpenter. !ocai
newspaper writer, and the music 10y chester :;
Packard All critics praise the conception ~
the play which turns on posters as the Ih'hr
nation u various types OF the girI ~ me - .'"i
and the brightness Of the lines and songs. when
hit off many faGs In art, but ihey asI'e INA.
the piece must be materially recast 10 be Bf'dt
success At the Baldwin Theatre lsaye aHu
Ccrar,Iy have ,,iven several concerts 10 g0od
houses assisted by the pianist La Chaume The
I<neisel quartet has also been heard again thiS
week In two fine concerts.
An old Kcntuckian named Nelson HanIey
shoots WAS taken 10 the hospital this week sur
fering from lncurable lung disease twenty
wears ago he struck gold in Black SAND heht
Ingcside Race Track. In the suburbs ana to"h
out $1,000 Since then he has Deeh siIk'nb
shafts and vainly trying 20 take out more eou
For sixteen years he has lived IKE Il hermit
III. claims 10 have spent $1,000 In his unsuc-
cetsful quest for treasure
There has been gradual recovery In the values
~ oil Investment stocks and bonds. Hawaiian
commercial rose 10 1919. despite Il heavy pear
raid Hutchinson sold at IS%4. Oceanic AT w.
sprlng Valley at 1904. Market Street Halfway
Jlih
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fairly walked The flash OF guns was from
the deck, and the lookout hailed that no a
masthead light
The Spanish brig Is In trouble. I hope nothing
will happen my friend Hermann" said the off
GER a tropic dawn Is something TO remember.
Long before the sun rises there comes a beautiful
rosy light, making the sea sheet OF gold, and thus
everything was made plain the Enterprise and
her crew The Spanish brig was developed in
heard. The schooner was sweeping up to board her
deck, alive with men.
Tho American was two hundred yards away
right across her bows. and then came the order:
give her two dvisons-rake her fore and att
The effect was tremendous. 4 chorus Of wells md
screams from the pirate and down her fore
mast and maintopmast Give IL to 'en again." and
her decks were clear. Backing her mansall In a
minute the bowsprit OF the Enterprise was
forking over the bow OF the Toridor and tho cry
was, "Boarders away" The man-o wars men
made short work Of the pirates In the waist. and
all escaping got into their boats and pulled for
shore. Printing "A carronade with pistol cartridge
the Yankee sailors discharged H. cutting one boat
In two. and In Il moment the water was alive with
sharks, taking care OF the crew.
The schooner was at once boarded by three boat
crews. The decks deserted. but all at once
there came a deadly voley OF musketry from the
cabin, killing three men, and then rush, headed
by Pinto. a tall grizzled negro, powerfully built.
He shot Lieutenant Hamilton through the body and
was attacked by the wardroom steward OF the En-
terprise a giant mulatto from Baltimore. He, too.
got bullet but struck Pntos right arm off with
a cutass stroke. and the villain was taken alive.
the only survivor OF his crew.
In the waist of the Tordor lay sxty-.wo dead
men, forty being OF her crew. and Captain Her
mani admitted that In an hour more the pirates
would have owned his brig.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
yO NAVE AND TO HOLD.

From Tho Brooklyn Citizen
,uSe in the present war Is mere gossip. Govern
uents keep their diplomatic OPINIONS ai'! ''t-".'Do
know ~ The desires OF European nations is rom
the newspapers which are more OF i"ss rm'!, o,'
and from the uttcranccs OF those that arc Popu-
But both governments and peoples are >
ther uttcrances accordingly. When thcy observe
that the President has called for sevcny I'VE ,no"
hat number would Axe to join for either invasion
or defence they WIN come 10 the cone. usl"n ma,
After ali America Is a power to be reckoned with
in world affairs and that Il WIN pr0Sc, e us cwm
combine 20 form a notice 20 Europe to Keep hands
of and Europe will heed IT,. anu.
L6nlon Star" that Russia Austria and France are
endeavoring to induce Germany and Italy to (oiA
In nr ,h rsP the Powers viii induce spain grant the
Independence OF Cuba. should America Teiuse N
wouid send a fleet to put Cuba under internatonal
rule similar 70 The acton nkcn s ,ne fnrcs
and the constitution Of regular locai % m
This simply TsvS aro OF when img S Great Bran
nn,iGed these Powers that if they attempted any
thing Of THE sort s iney %9T p nnV Mali i
outs the truth blunily when 1t says An the talk
France nor any other Power IS likely to burn It's
fingers Win the spamsn m TTnncc GoS prcbah
has good deal to do in Paris but II Is oi :"
financial nature; .,,. .o..oso,.s s,.,,.s ..rncst
desire for Intervention on her behalf But 1t Is
useless. She Will have 10 get out OF 'upl as slc
aid out OF other colonial possessions In Anlrrlci
And as to the Philippine. she may as well bld
goodby 10 them. We have them. ana "" shall
hold them as we shall hold Hawaii as safeguaid s
OF our interests and those Of our people IN the
trade OF the East In what said Ia the sunday
issue 1t was clear that Americans have yolun-
tarily received in the concession 10 the railway
syndicate TO run It's line through the richest OF
Chinese territory. from liankow 10 canton. an IN
tercst in Chinese trade SURPRISING That when
Russia Germany or France secured BY sheer force
of hostile threats and we are bound 10 protect IL
a nation -, - ,
Furthermore. observe from the report OF
Hugh o. Beirne, a secretary OF the British Embassy
In WASHINGTON that American trade In emma Is
second only to that OF Great Britain and that one
half OF the cotton goods exported, and one-half
the oil they used went TO China. Under the cir
cumstances IS not 20 be expected that this coun-
try will now surrender any OF the advantages II
has gained In the war or neglect TO protect Us
interests by rcnquishing the islands that can DO
made OF service to It's people their own ac-
count as well as by serving bases OF supply in
case IL is called on 10 defend It's own against any
other nation than Spain hereafter. Russia, France
and Germany may take notice now that We are
in the Philippines to stay ITO have and to hold -
as the ancient deeds Of title had II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
prpT,BIICAN CLUES HOUSEKEEPING

The members OF the George A. owens Repuoican
club Of the Fourteenth Ward. gave a house-warm-
ing ON Thursday evening in their new quarters.
Bedford ave. and Grand-st. There were present
many prominent Republican politicians. who were
received by x-Senator owens. the standard-bearer
of the club Congressman James IA. Howe was
among the guests. and made short address He
was followed by other well-known hepubhcans
BESIDES the speechmaking. there were many recia-
lions and songs.
At midnight a supper was served. To the follow
ing committee is due the credit for the Of
q FORMAL opening OF the cubrooms: Edward A
Yo,ne Chairman; Hans J. Witness. William Car
roll John Starkey. Frank Van Nostrand. Simon
Rarends Charles L. Stewart. Adam Denzler. John
Creamy and Howard Kerr
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present are not at all inclined TO aid any o. I ,
enemies. This latter suggestion Is. We assume ~,
tended 10 be construed as an intmatloh tlas w w
have nothing TO fear from Russia, so onS as y"
by way OF answer TO this. however; IL mus 20
observed that. had Russia firmly declared asanSs
intervention as England die. Il Is hardy poss,niv
that we should have been troubled Dy tne t,,s
nor both together. would nave been OF ihpoi In
with Russia and England both insisting upon s''"e
this country free hand , u,..
That the prospect OF an Anglo American atli s
has the other nations thinking seriously Is lut
Their indicated by the changing tone ot ING IN
press. The leading paper in Paris the leader ~
tests that the Government OF France has never oeeh
against that have misunderst TODD the III" 20
people, and that very little tIne VIII sulIice ,or
show that have had no SUFFICIENT iirasol 20 90
fearing that our old-tme friend was aisposiy ia
turn her back upon THIS Is gratlly inc . ~ 81,
way but It does not alter the fact that no fre" 30
sta tesman has found II convenient thus .ai NJ NJ
speak the paper In question does, titt IL Sont
secret that France did exert Itself 10 Dtins ssrIy
joint action at the request OF Spain ana tha' me
every French paper has poured out ABUSE GTr.snch
United States. under the influence OF the F'e
capitalists who hold Spanish securities ,d the
We strongly incline to the opinion tnat hasu
fact been mastered at the beginning thit tnv n
States were not cut OF from powerful andh' ssn a
alliance were necessary, there would nune 49,.
much more friendly spirit shown eotm a, any, present
complication, can We see why II Is not highp ,ocd
sra6le In the interests OF CIVILIZATION 10 nave Eve
moral understanding al least with EnslahIu, ,rs:
may never need her help In any war hos s,ao ,nder
which the knowledge that neither wou.o ssc.ee,lent
other trampled down might have mos. ense'e"'
effect In dscouraging any preach OF .'t n,ertcan
What is certainly not doubtful. and the Amer,SSsf
who doesn't II Is exceptonaiIs pIiiu, IN the
England has been a most SUBSTANTIAL ire"u ~
present complications.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
A Silk Sale Extraordinary.

If you want Silks, don't over
look this offering for Tuesday, Tor
it comprises the best values IN
ChangeabIe TatfetaS and Printed
Foulards that we've been able TO
give this year:
soc. Changeabie Tafieta at soc. va.
1.75O wards of splendid quality changeablc
tafeta Silks, in a complete assortment OF
the seasons most desirable shades; silks
that are retaiIed regularly and counted
cheap at Soc, will go on sale tuesday,
As we can get no more TO sci! at TINS
price when this lot is gone we advise early
coming for the l. $50 yards we have are
going to be snapped up in hurry.
Printed Foulards at Very SmlII Prices.
The purchase of an importers entire
stock Of Printed FoulariS and Summer silks
enables us 10 offer great values in these
desirable goods. There is an immense as
sortment Of the latest styles and shades 10
choose from at these remarkably small
prices:
% inch All SILK printed Foulards and Pongee
% Incl inch All six printed Foulards and Japanese
% and "a inch All silk printed Foulards and
"a and - inch All SIX printed Foulards and
japanese SILKS at - 80 a. w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
A PATRIOTIC WEDDING.

Miss Meta Heathcote. OF Bay Ridge. was mar
,,oa ON Thursday evening TO Horace Williams. also
a, Raw Ridge The ceremony took place az the
noue OF the BRIDES parents No 'ei f1fty-nin'h-
:, Tho Rev Jacob Krohng oihciated. The par
-, ,,o-o decorated with American flags and bunt-
,ns vbiIs a large American nag formed a canopy.
under which the ceremony was performed The
bridesmaid was Miss Anita Wilians Sister OF
~ V with only relatives and few intimate friends
present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
REMNANT SALE OF
COLORED DRESS GOODS

REDUCED TO l-3 Il IL ACTUAL VALUES.
These lengths comprise many OF this seasons
most fashionable goods. as NIGotEtX- all
WOOL AND SILK AND WOOL MIXTURES;
also. PLAIN AND FANCY WEANES AND
FRENCH CiIALLIl:S-!n lengths from 10 AZ
yards and are very suitable Tor making chill
IL ~ 4 l...I .klrtA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS.

VIII offer Tuesday FANCY PERCALE
WAISTS in assorted figures and stripes detach-
able collar. felled seams each. ............4 oc
Very dainty PERCALE WA1STS-n as
sorted checks and stripes-detachahle collars
zach 5Sc Csc and Toe.
Extra quality GINGHAM WAISTS In the lat
est plaids-full front. pearl buttons-each Doc
LOO ASSORTED SHIRT WAlSTS-made or
imported Percales Bingham. Madras Pidue'
Dimitics. White Lawns trimmed with embroid-
ery. insertion and tucks French Nainsook, ana
other fancy fabrics; all THIS SEASONS MAKE
assorted sizes. AT REASONABLE PRICES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
UANDK ERCUIEFS.
,Ia2uE SAMPLES.

large lot Of LADIES' EMBROIDERED
scaIoped and Hem
stitched all pure linen. regular price DOC to I1c,
o,,l, ....................:s 5c > for n 100
100 dozen LADIES' PURE LINEN EN-
DRoIpERED HANDKERCHIEFS regular 25c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
ALLIES AND ENEMIES.
rom The Brooklyn Citizen.

BY way OF comment the recent speech Of
Chamberlain, the first OF the Russian journals TO
express itself the subject raises doubt whether
the United States desires alliance and ques-
tions whether this country is not better off without
Il. In the Russian view or the matter, alliance
between America and England might have the
effect Of deprtving this country OF friends who at
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Corset Bargains.

We place on sale TUESDAY another lot Of the
long waisted J. b. Summer COrsots Well made
81 good net 1T .................. .tcc ca
Also - Of the finest grade of T. y. Gore Cor
sets I'm grey-regularly worth S1JO. az
. 49,, ........... S2.DS ca
o,rIi dor