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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29
NEGRO IS LYNCHED By A MOB
Suspected of Bartender's Murder. He Ia
Hanged to Pole.

Weir City, Mo, was the scene OF a
double tragedy the other night. Gus
McArdle, a bartender in Berry James
saloon, was shot and killed and in less
than two hours his supposed mur-
derer. George Wells, a negro miner
from Scammon, was swinging to
telephone pole, the victim of mob
which had forcibly taken him from
jail. Earlier in the evening McArdle
and Wells had some words in the sa
loon, after which the negro left. Short
ly afterWard a shot was fired from
across the street, the bullet striking
McArdle in the forehead. He died in
half an hour. A few minutes later
Wells came up in the crowd which
had collected and inquired the cause
OF the commoti0n. A spectator to the
previous quarrel pointed Wells out to
an officer, who arrested him on sus-
plcion and lodged him in Jail. Another
spectator shortly afterWard identified
him as the negro who had ouarreIed
with McArdle and the report quickly
spread that he was identified as the
man who did the killing. A mob
formed quickly and marched to the
Jail Securing Wells without much
trouble they dragged the frightened
negro from the building and strung
him up to the nearest telephone pole.
Before the rope was placed about his
neck Wells admitted he was with the
man who shot McArdle, but denied
that he had done the shooting.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29

bird had perched. So near was he to
the creature that, with a long stick, he
could have knocked it over Yet he
stood still and never moved even his
head. | saw Ledra out in the sun
light, her broad hat sWaying slightly,
her hands clasped together, standing
like one turned to stone; and Just be-
low me l saw Bingham, who had step
ped out and then stopped; and he, too,
was as mOtionless as the others And
still that internal bird sang on, flap
ping his wings, his silver and gold
plumage sparkling and flashing in the
sun. And slowly there rose up in my
some horror yet to come, and |
watched and waited for-I know not
what
"All the time there was in my mind
a feeling as Of resentment against
these other three that they stood thus
ham or Soltram move, or do or say
something? | wondered to myself,
thinking that I was the only one who
felt the spell, and vaguely angry that
these others did not move or offer to
come TO my assistance. The bird sang
on, and the unnatural quiet that
seemed to have fallen upon all the
world beside continued until near Sol
tram, and looking across. saw, slowly
rising through the bushes, the most
hideous head it has ever been my lot
to look upon. That it belonged to
some member of the serpent tribe was
soon evident; but in grisly repulsive-
ness it exceeded even what a magnified
rattlesnake might be supposed to be
like, and there are not many things
in the world more horrible, imagine,
than the expression, if one may so term
it, that turks in the head and jaws OF
a rattlesnake. The creature that now
slowly came into view, however, ex-
ceeded in gruesome hideousness any,
thing that l ever imagined. Like the
rattlesnake, it's mouth seemed to bs
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29

however, began soon to change to cold
horror, as l realized all at once, that
| could not move! | was overrun by
a mixture of feelings in which sur
prise, perpexity, horror, incredulity,
and wonder were all jumbled up to-
gether. Yet were my senses almost
abnormally acute: l remember, as |
looked helplessly out, how | saw the
brilliant sunshine pouring down and
lighting up portions Of the scene, in
glaring contrast to the deep, gloomy
shadows that lay among the trees OF
the forest beyond. | remember Sol
tram as he stood with his back to me,
just under the bough on which the
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29

local authorities shut off the dispatch.
Then he tried to get word to Wash
ington, but the censor refused to
send it.
phil Hanna was fighting mad.
Escheverra's troops were iounging in
front Of the fortress when the consul
strode up and demanded the release
of the prisoners. Escheverra replied
that it was impossible unless the ran
SONS were paid.
IF you don't let them out" said
Hanna, II will land troops and take
charge Of them myself"
E,scheverra only shrugged his
shoulders. 1t was bluff and he
knew it. An inspiration came to
Mr.. Hanna as he turned away, en-
ragged at his powerless condition. He
would ask Eulate to land him some
marines. The lieutenant looked at
the consul moment and exclaimed:
''You are my dear friend. I will
blow up the prison if you say So"
True to his word, he trained his
guns on the fortress, and gave it a
blank volley. The fort replied by run
ming out one gun and firing it. The
shot struck the bows and glanced Off.
1t was Eulate's turn to get angry now.
Putting on his full uniform and taking
his staff and a detail of men he went
ashore. Consul Hanna marched up to
Escheverra once more and pulled out
his watch.
''I'll give you just twenty minutes"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29

thanks. He also sent letters from Mrs.
Eulate to her husband through the
state department.. Before leaving San
Juan Mrs. Eulate commended several
local friends and relatives to the
American protection, saying that this
American manhood
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29
Money Lost in the Mails.
Young Girl Lots In the Woods.

Johanna Gursky, Crystal Falls,
Mich, girl who was lost in the woods,
was brought home the other morning
by sheriff from homestead near
Atkinson. She was seventeen days in
the woods without food, living on win
tergreen berries during the time.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29

formed In the likeness of a set sneer
of the most sinister malignancy; but
the eyes were much larger in propor-
tion and had baleful glare in their
yellowish- green depths that sent cola
shivers through you as you met and
endured that fixed, cold gaze. A hoo4.
somewhat after the shape of that OF
the cobra, two horns, and a kind Of
crest on the neck at the back of the
head completed the terrible p.c1ure.
And still, while it rose slowly, menac-
ingly beside him, Soltram, who seemed
to be looking straight at it, never
moved and still that birdfiend sang
on and tapped it's wings and appeared
to be revelng in the very height OF
enjoyment.
slowly, and with sickening deib-
Grafton, which told only too clearly
how absolutely certain he felt of his
prey, that terrible beast drew nearer
ana nearer to Soltram swaying slight
~ TO and fro, and protruding its forked
tongue. which darted in and out Of its
now open jaws. | remember won-
dering vaguely why Soltram did not
run away, not comprehending that he
was in the same condition as myself.
At last the monster gave a quick leap.
and fixed its fanss in the throat of its
victim, and Immediately coil after
coil wound around Soltram's body till
| could hear, even where | was, the
fearful sound Of cracking bones.
Presently the creature slowly re-
laxed its folds, and after lying inert
for short space. fixed its leering eyes
upon Ledra and began to creep to-
wards her. raised the piece
neld in my hand, cooked it, and
aiming carefully, sent bullet crash
ing through the head of the great
snake, which at once began to wrthe
and twist about in hOrrid cOntOrtions.
Then | turned the barrel loaded with
shot ON the bird-or, rather, tried to;
but the hateful creature had already
disappeared, frightened, suppose, by
the sound of the shot; and. in short.
never saw it again. | then rushed
down and out Of the clearing, and
there, with the undischarged barrel,
blew the head off the still struggling
monster; and Bingham now coming to
my assistance, we carried the uncon-
soieus girl inside, and we laved her
face with water from the cold stream
that ran through the cavern.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29

Father Times scythe indicates that
he Is forever mower.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29

81 won't tell you OF the anxious
time we had of it with the stricken
daughter; but she was well nursed and
ly came back to the world, and to
health If not to good spirits. We
gave up the mine to the Indians and
soon started off together to get back
through Venezuela.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-12-29

The way to get over your troubles Is
to get under them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
SALE AND TEA
BY THE LADIES
OF ST, LUKES
Will Sell Articles of
Real Value.

A sale and tea under the auspices Of
the Twenty Minute Workers OF St
Luke's Church will be held this afternoon
and evening and on Monday evening IN
the Sunday-school rooms OF the new
church at Van Ness avenue and Clay
street
Suitable Christmas gifts OF every de-
scription will be offered for sale at prices
OF downtown stores
The ladies OF the Twenty Minute So
ciety have shown rare judgment IN Sc
lecting for the bazaar articles OF real
worth and merit. and they viii eliminate
the importuning which Is az times an
awkward feature OF some fairs.
During the afternoon and evening re-
freshmeuts will be served at the tables
and attractive music will be discoursed
The sale viii also partake OF the nature
Of q reception. the patroneSSes belng;
Mrs David Claiborne Garrett; MCs A: y
Drown. Mrs Henry 7. Scott. Mrs Sidney NJ
smith Mrs Horace Hill. Mrs. Homer 5. King
Mrs Louis ?. Mo1teagle. Mrs J. G. Bruguiere
Mrs Sydney Van Wyck. Mrs. Phillip Caduc,
Nrs a. santa Marina. Mrs. Richard Heath
Mrs Augustus Rodgers. Mrs. J. @. Clark. Mrs.
John Gray Mrs. George H kellogg. Mrs
Henry L Davis. Mrs A. Il Phelps MS =
C;rfssinl Mrs George Il. Powers Mrs. Theodore
r Smith Mrs. 2. T. Norris. Mrs. John S!mp-
som. Mrs Z. 7 Allen. Mrs. A Talbot.
Miss Mary p West Mrs. J OBJ. Gum. Mrs
theodore Tracy Mrs. John F. Swift Mrs. G.
A Armstrong Mrs.. Cyrus Walker. Mrs. z. II.
Snauldng Mrs z. L. Murisn Mrs. L Aldrich.
Miss May Hoyt Mrs. Alfred B Field Mrs
James Cunningham, Mrs. James Carolin. Mrs.
= r. Edgerton. Miss Maute Bourne. Mrs.
Alfred Black Mrs C L Maynard Mrs D. A.
Bender the Misses Jones Mrs George W
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
SECTION SIX MEN MAY
KEEP THEIR PAPERS
NEW PROCEDURE ORDERED
FROM WASHINGTON.
Chinese Coming Either for the First
Time Are Placed on a Level
With Returning Mer-
chants.

Customs Collector Jackson received yes
terday from o. I. spaulding, Assistant
Secretary % the Treasury, a dispatch
reading as follows;
You may return, OF departure from this port
tcr China os Chinese persons presenting same,
Section certificates.
The Collector says that this order
makes q radical innovation In the pro-
cedure Of his Office. he has been working
under the following treasury orders:
Department Circular. No II q August :
1881. requires that certihcates presented BY
Chinese not labcrers. q coalition precedent
g. their right % land. shall BE Cancelled By
Collectors % Customs AZ the port OF arrival b.
writing In red ink across the face OF the GER
Ctcate the name OF the Chinaman. name OF the
vessel date OF arrival and signature Of the
Collector. Tie certificate should then Be en-
tered OF the register and preserved carefully
on the hles % the Custorn-h0use.
The foregoing mode OF procedure was
afterward modified BY Department Circu-
lar l52 OF 1898, which requires Collectors.
after making the Endorsements. etc. spe-
cited. 70 deliver said certificates 70 the
persons by whom they were presented
The order received by the Collector yes
terday puts section s men coming here
for the first time on & par with resident
merchants returning from 3 visit 20
China
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
POSTUM CEREAL.
SLUGGISH INTELLECT

''C.r-c.i Inquiry ia the schoolroom
develop ae ta.t that those children
Nto are 1ar-t-a D. given coffee 70 drink
have str comp .-E.ons. are nervous.
more re r irritable and very sluggish
intellect og ar Iver--rought and abnor-
IlaI Imagination. results OF extreme
nervousness. 1Iy own experience with
coffee drinking kept me afflicted for
some years with severe and constant
headaches, with extreme nervousness
az times.
II was compelled % abandon coffee
altogether and was quickly relieved of
tte headaches and other troubles 7
was fortunate enough 70 secure q pacL-
lce ~ Postum Food Coffee. but nv first
attempt at making IL was a failure
Atter another trial and following d.
rectlels (Which are very easy. by the
rlgI. 7 secured A delicious drink. fa-
superior ia nay mind 20 coffee. / nave
continued % use * from the start and
gay improvement has been steady with
r1 ll effects az an"
The above was written BY a school
teacher. Miss J.. Barnard. OF Oxford
kahs.
~ is an easy matter 10 leave of the
cotle habit II Postum Cereal Food Cot
- .s used ln its place. particularly
when attention is given 70 its proper
Preparation. The whole secret OF the
preparation Is IA allowing the Food
Voice ~ bQil long enough TO bring out
- taste and food value
Al urst-class grocers sell Postum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
THE SHIP GEORGE CURTIS IN STAYS.

dsbutsntes OF the season.
The doll Sooth-Mrs. Sydney " Smith. assist
Carolin. Miss Helen GIBBS Ms. s M Gsne Sd
MISS Bernice Drown, Miss Cora suedherx Ne,
Helen Smith. -'e9
sisted BY Miss Jessie Fillmore. Miss Chris,e1-
sen. Miss Cadwallader. Miss Goey. Miss NJ
Davies. Miss Averill. Miss HoIbrook. Mr.. John
Re'reshraent booth-Mrs G-org. Buekinr-
ham, assisted BY Mrs. Henry Scale Miss Ma
Heath Miss Florence Carr MISS Eva Ro1n,
tree. Miss Dickens Miss Edna Middleton Miss
Lita Pesse, Miss Minnie Rodgers. Miss Mani.
Miss Selms Miss Holden, Mss Ann Field
AT ncoth-Mrs q A Belcher assisted by
y Mrs william p, r GIuness Jr.. Mrs, william
Sarnue! McMurtrie. Miss Grace Unger Miss
messiek, Miss Church Miss Lowell. Miss Lyons,
Miss VOORHEES,. Miss Florence Stone MIss H.
Tgrnbull. Miss spaulding. Miss Huntinxton
Linen oooth-Mrs. Alfred 3. Field. assisted
~ MS Charles Gibbs. Mrs. John Middleton.
son. Mrs. William Fltzhugh Berry Ms NJ
E tIi Cole. Miss Mabel Bacon. Miss charlotte
Orange tree-snss Eleanor Wood Nr,,. E,s,
nor Davenport. assisted BY Miss Edith PMS
o on Mss Avertll Miss Kate Gum. Miss New
eil Drown. Miss Eliza Kline. Misses sidney ara
Edna Davis. Miss Hazel King Nis..s ~. 40
MIss AerTin Miss Norris. Miss Myra PaIache.
~ .
assisted BY Mrs. Henry :. Scott. Mrs Fed
9s1sr,. Ms. James Cunningham. Mrs Stewart
55aiiSWln Mrs. Warren D. Clark Mrs Andrex
5 5s-6ot' MI, Mrs 4. P Rsddlns. Mrs. J. P. Lang.
n2rne, MIS- Frank Madison. Mrs Ed Jacobs
Mrs Wakefield Baker. Mrs Carroll canhro,,
Mlss Heien Kline, Miss Susie Russell Ms
Lita Redding ''iA' MISS
.setul article booth-Mrs. Horace Hill a.
sisted oy Mrs Charles p Eells M, roh,
L ao 11,, Page Mrs John B Babcock. Mrs K5r-
ace Fltlsoury. Mrs. William p Thomas ~
". c Morrow. Mrs. Van WICK Ms Fs1.- a.
Mss Ella Morgan. Miss Weir. Miss Waks,, ,,,,'
Mss van Wyck. Miss Sophie Coleman Ms
5Bertha smith. Miss Amy Nordhon. Miss Tiia
Lemonade booth-Mrs. Charles 9ah,o,v
sisted Sy Mrs. W. c. Coburn, Mrs. III n
GrAy' MIS- Clun, the Misses GRAY Mss IN
liette Smith. Miss Eaton 1aiSs u
Music and literary committee-Mrs w,u,ar,
Soller. chairman; Wallace A Sabin = p
=. u, musical director; assisting members NJ
DaVld Claiborne Garrett Mrs Francis n E9S-
erton; AIRS X. Douglas Fry. Mrs. James n
E r1if 1:s Jr,. Ms General Bahcock Mrs Car
Kirby. Miss Van Wyck Miss Agnes Si,,rss,
Miss Florence Davis. Miss Ransome.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02

70 run TO the Lower California oil fields
"a conjunction with the steamer George
The Mali Company's steamers San Bias
ard Costa Rica arrived from Central
1eNcaa ports early yesterday morning.
me san Bias had twenty-four cabin and
twenty eight steerage passengers. The
Costa Rica carried freight only.
f-ock viii begin to-day. The contractors
nave purchased the tug Lotte, and early
THIS morning the laying OF the moorings
Ior the berges viii be done. The barges
70 De used IN the destruction OF the rock
are now IN Eureka. and the tug Rescue
mas been there for five days awaiting
chance 70 get out with them A big der
rick Is 10 be erected on the rock. which
Will be used 70 drill holes, into which the
dynamite viii be placed.
There was some trouble between the
engineers and stewards departments on
the transport 81. Paul before the vessel
sailed, and the impression went abroad
that Chief Steward J. J. Fallon had been
dismissed. This Was not so. as Mr.. Fallon
LETT the ship OF his own volition because
: would not sail IN company with the
second engineer. Every member Of the
stewards department also refused TO sign
articles for the same reason A new crew
was procured. but every one OF Mr. Fall
Ions men remained az his post 20 the last
moment and helped the new men by every
means IN their power 10 get the hang OF
things. The whole matter Will be invesr-
gated when the St Paul returns from
Manila
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
EXCURSIONS TO WASHINGTON.
Instructive, Entertaining, Refined,
Comfortable and Not Expensive.

Sunset personally conducted excur-
sions take you East by South three
times a week. leaving San Francisco
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Los Angeles Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
II you have not been through the
South in autumn you have q world yet
70 see. painted in many colors. different
from the North. different from the East
and wonderfully interesting.
The equipment consists OF the new
ordinary sixteen section sleepers.
broad vestibule. upholstered high back
seats. rosewood finish. Pintsch gas.
broad windows. with roller curtains.
sIx-wheel trucks with steel tired paper
wheels. Charge for accommodation IS
the same as IN the old-style sleepers-
that Is. s. for double berth 70 Washing
ton CT 81 Tor q section.
These excursions are personally con-
Quoted by experienced men who have
made the trip scores Of times and know
every point Of interest. every connec-
ton and every station, and whose en-
tire duty IS 10 look after the welfare OF
the passengers. especially ladies' and
children travelling without escort. and
make the journey comfortable. Lowest
priced tickets are accepted as we'll as
others. and stopovers are allowed on
any of these TO Washington for period
OF tep days or less
In planning your trip East remember
that this IS the only excursion operating
sleepers into the national capital. Ar
irving IN Washington in the evening
no extra charge Is made for remaining
IN car over night. and the next day or
longer II desired may be probably used
IN viewing the sights OF the city. and
the Journey concluded at convenience
10 destination beyond.
For further Information write or call
upon J. NJ. Beall. Pacific Coast Passsn-
ger gent Piedmont Air Line. 62l Mar
ket street, san Francisco. or A. NJ Bar
mum, Wilcox building. Los Angeles. or
any Agent Southern Pacific Company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
ORDER PULLING TO
OIL LAND lOCATORS
WILL PROBABLY HASTEN THE
BORING OF WELLS.

Many oil men in this city are much in
terested. Some days ago mention vas
made in a telegraphlc dispatch that the
Secretary Of the Interior had made a rul-
ing 10 the following effect: In order to
prove that the land is valuable as petro-
leum producing land a we'll must be bored
and surface Indications are not 10 count
as evidences OF oil in paying quantities"
There are several hundred oil companies
in this vicinity that have been incorpor-
ated during the past year. Some OF them
have taken up Government land. Many
others have secured land by patent; 9TH
ers by lease for = term OF years. paying a
royalty 10 the owner. others still are I'M
der the placer mining law. which was
amended to include Oii iaf1tis some years
ago. Several classes OF these oil men
have little IL any interest in the decision
alluded 10. But there are others who are
much concerned. Inquiries have been
made at the United States Land Office
In this city for copy OF the decision. but
none has arrived yet.
On the face OF the decision IL seems to
say that the surface geological evidences
OF oil are not sufficient. When. then, IL
Is asked by the locators. must the we'll
alluded 10 be bored TO get title from the
Government No one here knows. In the
past few months there have been several
instances OF claim jumping in the new oil
district. Some spectators think that the
present condition OF uncertainty may in
man or company who gets u well in op-
Grafton in the lands which have been
taken up solely upon tho surface indica-
tons may be found eventually in posses
sion Of the land. although others may
have been the first TO file This consid-
GRAFTON. in the opinion OF some parties in
terested in the oil situation, will hasten
the development OF the whole oil district
An outfit TO bore 1000 feet. with the
tubing necessary. costs about 5000 laid
down I'm California Under the placer
mining law twenty acres can be filed upon
by any citizen. Eight persons can flo
upon l60 acres. and the advantage OF this
plan has been that II was necessary TO do
only 800 worth OF work per annum to
ultimately prove up on the land and get
the title from the Government. The time
for completing the transaction extends
over a period OF years.
Copies Of the decision Of the Secretary
Of the Interior have been sent for by oil
men There is an opinion generally enter
tanned that Judge Ross may take this
phase OF the oil matter into consideration
In rendering his decision next week on
the Home OIL Company case at Los An
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
ALARMING SPREAD OF
OIPHTHERIA IN SAN JOSE

SAN JOSE. Dec. 1.-The southern end
OF the city is threatened with a diph-
iberia epidemic. Half a dozen new eases
have developed within the past week and
In the past fifteen days about twenty
cases have been reported. the majority
have occurred since Monday. They are
the 5-year-old child OF Merritt Rockwell
at Alameda avenue and the child Of r..
:. Davis on Second street. near keyes-
Three cases were reported yesterday on
Lick avenue and there are several "a the
same neighborhood on the suspected list
The Board OF Health has taken all pre-
and City Physician Hall has Guaranteed
all the houses where there are any syrno-
toms.
The lack OF proper drainage o. the dis
trfct infected Il the cause OF diphtneria.
The sanitary conditions are poor. There
being no sewer system the houses ara al
connected with cesspools.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
Will Elect Officers.

The Iroluois Club met last night at IFS
rooms IN Pythian Castle and made nom
nations for the annual election which is
TO occur on Friday evening next. The
following were slated for Office: Presi-
dent, William McMann; first vice presi-
dent. William Cannon; second vice presi-
dent, James keenan,; recording secretary
Daniel J. Gordon. corresponding secre-
tary. J. l. Murphy. financial secretary.
August j. Pratt. treasurer. p j. Thomas:
George A. Krimphoff. l. Metzger. Charles
Edelman. Joseph II. German. ]. z. Lem
mon. E. Lewis. Fred A. Baldwin, Jere-
miah Deasy. p Boland Max Pepper. Ma
for Powell, Or. Thomas Shumate. Z. p.
E Troy, Archie Campbell. A. W. Tncmp-
son and Colonel Bienenfeld-