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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30
OCEAN LINER
ASHORE AND
IN DANCER
German Mail Steamer Meets
Disaster on the English
Coast Believed to Be One
of the Hamburger
can Vessels - Lives of
Those Aboard Imperiled.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

r ONDON. Dec. 30.-A large German
mail steamer, believed to be one of
the Hamburg-American liners, has
IL gone aground during a terrific gale
in East Bay. about quarter of n
mile off Dungeness, the southern extrem-
ity Of Kent.
Heavy seas are breaking over the vessel
and the lifeboats are unable to reach her
Fears are entertained for the safety Of
the passengers.
II is reported that the position of the
liner is very serious. Tugs and lifeboats
were urgently requisitioned from Dover
and Folkstone. but they had the utmost
difficulty in getting of. owing to the gale
The signals of distress were observed
from the Sandhead lightship.
NEW YORK. Dec Determinations Of
the sailing schedules and the maritime
register show no vessels of either the
Hamburg-American or North German
Lloyd liners near Dungeness. 1t is almost
impossible 10 conceive how a steamer of
either line could have been near the spot
indicated in the cables. unless the depart
ure Of a vessel from Hamburg or Bremen
was at variation from the sailings.
Dispatches for four days back do not
reveal that any liner OF the two compa nies
has sailed from Hamburg or Bremen out
ward bound. Eliminating the two Ger
man liners from the problem would leave
the Atlantic Transport and the Wilson
lines, both Of whose steamers pass Dun
Eeness. the former from London. the lat
ter from Hull. Sailing lists show that II
is very unlikely that any vessel of either
line would he in the position indicated.
The unfortunate vessel therefore probably
belongs 20 the Mediterranean. Oriental or
South American side of the Hamburg
American line.
@<-:-<- 4-%-4->- 3-<-@<9
900 British troops and %, 900 colonial troops
in the field in South Africa General Butler
is not strong enough at what circum-
stances have made the center OF the situ-
alton. This is the result OF influence or
political considerations. general and local
other than the supreme one OF the neces-
sity ~ victory"
The Daily Telegraph says: I'VE have no
means OF penetrating the veil which COW
ers all the operations in Northern Natal
nor are We permitted 10 know wha. is in
the mind of General Butler. There are
signs. however. that the Beers have be-
come as nervous at Tugela as they un-
doubtedly are at Magersfontein, which
seems 10 indicate the proximity OF a big
event"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30

CLAN. Joseph Shaughnessy and Joseph
Bessinger, were caught on the sixth floor
of the building and escaped with great
difficulty. All were severely burned.
Shaughnessy and Bessinger were sent to
Bellevue Hospital. Two other hook and
ladder men were caught on one of the
high window ledges. with the flames roar
ing all around them and the dense smoke
making them almost imperceptible from
the street Extension ladders were run
up and firemen brought them down I'm an
almost unconscious condition. One OF
the men, Lee Potter, was very severely
burned and was sent to Bellevue Hospi-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30
BRITISH CASUALTIES
IN LADYSMITH SIEGE

PIETERMARITZBURG, Wednesday.
Dec. IA dispatch from Ladysmith.
dated December %, says: The Beers have
mounted another howitzer on Surprise
Hill. replacing the gun captured in the
sortie of the rifle brigade. While they
watch us nightly with a searchlight and
lombard the place daily they also show
no signs of assaulting the town. They
probably think they can starve us out.
but we have plenty of provisions. The
total casualties since the siege began are
20 men killed and 276 wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30
HEAVY FIRING IN THE
DIRECTION OF STORMBERG

CAPE TOWN, Thursday, Dec. 2s.-A
dispatch from Cradock reports heavy fir
ing in the direction of Stormberg II is
supposed this is connected with General
Gatacre's attempt 10 reopen communica-
tion with the Indwe collieries.
LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch received
by the War Office dated Cape Town,
Thursday, says there is no change in the
situation so far as Generals Gatacre and
French are concerned.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30
Plum for Young Croker.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Fire Commits
sioner Scannel to-day promoted Deputy
Chief Edward F. Croker 10 be chief Of the
New York City Fire Department at a sal
airy Of 5000 a year. The Commissioner to-
day received the certified list of the civil
service. showing that Mr.. Croker had a
percentage of 97.3O The new Chief is a
nephew of Richard Croker.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30
PRESIDENT SBARBORO THANKS THE CALL

71H NDREA SBARBORO, president
: Il " Of the Central Improvement
|. " Club, is very gratifed at the
2 outcome Of the bond election.
!, For the past year he has been an
earnest advocate for the Improvement
2 of this city and as head of various
, local organizations which have the
welfare of San Francisco in view Mr..
|. Sbarboro has been a tower Of
strength. His speeches TO the citizens
, of this city helped 70 convince them
|, of the urgent need of school houses,
2 sewers and other necessary improve
ments. and his views were taken 10
heart by the voters when they cast
|. their ballots yesterday.
2 Mayor Phelan has appreciated Mr..
!. Sbarboros efforts and II is said will
) appoint him on one of the important
2 commissions. When the vote on the
, bond election was announced last
Z evening Mr.. Sbarboro made the fol-
lowing statement TO The Call:
: ION behalf of the Central Improve
ment Club and Civic Associations
desire TO tender my hearty thanks TO
!. the citizens Of San Francisco for hav-
ing seconded the efforts of the organi-
9 zation which l have the honor TO rep
} resent. The vote of to-day and OF
g Wednesday has raised our city TO an
era of prosperity. The first TO feel the
pulse of success will be the enhance
. ment of values in real estate. Cap
italists will now feel more confident
2 and will invest their money in i'm
, proving this city with permanent and
. substantial business blocks and mag
nifcent residences. This will give new
life to all industries and permanent
employment for many years 10 come
TO our laborers, mechanics and ar
!. tisans and many happy homes will
!. grow up all over the city. Our popu-
: lation will increase in numbers,
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30
Q *o+c*o+e+o @ o*o.o.o o+o4o e+o+o4o4o4 O

Probably no other city that ever held a
bond election can show such a marvel
Gus proportion Of progressive voters. 1t
was the first bond election ever held in
the city of San Francisco. with the eXcep-
tion of that Of last Wednesday and IL is
not stretching the truth very far To say
that il was practically unanimous.
No longer will the successive reports
Of superintendents Of the city's great
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30
White Gets the Decisinn

SIOUX CITY. Iowa. Dec. 29.-The glove
contest between Tommy White and Dick
Green in the Grand Opera-house here to-
night resulted in a decision for White.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30

wealth and prosperity. The voters
have indorsed the indefatigable labors
OF Mayor Phelan and given a vote OF
confidence to the new administration.
The eternal gratitude Of our citi-
zens is due The Call and all the press,
which has been unanimous in advo-
eating the bond issue. Please accept
my personal thanks for the interest
The Call has taken in the cause l
represent"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-30

T EW San Francisco's municipal pro-
gramme was up 10 a certain point
vi completed yesterday. The voters
have decided that In addition To a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
BURLINGTON, VT, THURSDAY MARCH 2 1899

night, and where he had "a hearing Fri
day. He was held by the justice, and in
default of bail was taken to Troy. for
keeping. His people are trying to secure
bail for him.
states Attorney Bates, Deputies Cod
frey and Nash with Justice ID. w. Hyde
went to Searsburg Friday and raided two
disordcrly houses. complaint having beer
lodged against them. They arrested two
women and six men. The latter, including
costs, paid SlS. The charge against the
women was held open as they promised to
leave the State at once. The places of Jo-
seph Blair and william Carroll were
searched for liquors but as nothing only a
little cider was found they were discharg-
ed On their return home Saturday they
visited the establishment of Sears Smith
in Woodford and arrested him for selling.
Mrs. James Tomlinson. an aged lady.
fell down a flight of stairs Saturday and
broke several ribs
A year ago an Art League was organ
lied in tho public schools. 1t now has over
800 members. During the year over $50
has been expended to adorn the walls in
different school rooms and a large number
of pictures. busts and other articles have
been contributed by different persons. The
league begins its second year under very
auspicious circumstances
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02

know at what hour the Record went to
press. on cross examination he stated
that no objection was offered to the read
ing of tho items of the bank books and
that he did not examine the books for pub
!ication of what they contained.
Gilbert A. Davis another attorney OF the
plaintiff in the case. was called and exam
lned. He stated that the article in the
Record concerning the affairs of the bank
was of his composition furnished at the
request of the correspondent of the paper
IN Bradford. Some minor details as to
the intent of the article were brought out
and on cross examination the witness
stated that he was not connected with
the paper in which the article appeared.
He said no attempt was made to keep the
hearing secret.
w. NJ Stockbridge. the third witness,
was another of the solicitors of Strainc.
He was questioned upon some legal mat
ters to bring out his idea of proprety
in certain legal matters He did not CON
slider the hearing private one in any
sense
At this point court adjourned until I
O'Clock in the evening. On the reassem-
bling the counsel for the bank called T..
\. Mutt of the Montpelier Daily Record,
who testified that he received the story
printed in the Record concerning the
bank and wrote its headlines. SO far as
he knew no attempt was made to keep the
story out Of the weekly edition of the pa
per.
David S. Conant, one of the attorneys
for the bank, was called and testified to
some unimportant matters in connection
with the conduct of the hearing a Brad
ford. ON cross examination he testified
to the interior arrangements Of the bank
and the places occupied by the spectators
present at the hearings.
W. NJ. Stockbridge was recalled and tcs-
tilted that he did not believe any OF the
witnesses summoned TO the bank hearings
gave out information to the press.
The solicitors for Straine then intro
duccd a joint affidavit signed by Robert
+. Stra'ne, Charles a. Lanson, Fred j.
Hutchinson and John h. Pickett, stating
in strong terms that they were in no way
connected with the article published in the
Record and knew nothing of it until its
appearance in the paper. The affidavit Of
W. NJ. Stockbridge of a similar character
was read as was also the article publish
cd from the Free Press special correspon-
dent regarding the hearing.
In court Thursday morning Judge
Wheeler granted an order restraining
the orator from giving any information
concerning ;he evidence in the case se-
cured from the banks books or papers.
court was adjourned until April 4th at
10 a. m
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
All the Granite Works in
Barre Closed Yes
terday.
THE TOOL SHARPENERS
Failed to Come to an Agreement With
the Dealers on Bill of Prices-No
Agreement Possible and Long
Strike seems In
cvitablo,

Barre VT. March IA general shut
down of all the granite works occurred
TINS morning at o'clock and soon a LARGO
number of cutters and blacksmiths vara
on the streets discussing the situation. 10
was great surprise to the community
Wl'n th" HeWS spread about the city thuC
I."tIy i'.t granite cutters and tool sharp
tn"!s We're idle and that while no strike
W. got IN running order an agreement
."a got b,ca reached between the tool
~hatpoaers and dealers, hence the cause
"' irn idlcnoss to-day.
n "ro" Press correspondent carefully in
N"Sti@ated the situation and after con-
sult!ne leading members of the dealers
cutters and sharpeners the following facts
were gathered.
On Dect mbor lst the cutters and shar,-
cners both submitted whatever wages thoy
desired in the new bill of prices whicn
would 80 into operation March list. After
several meetings the agreement was made
between the cutters and dealers and A,
stifko 50 far as the cutters were concern
ed was aVerted
But with the sharpencrs it was different
me committee appointed by the dealers
TO meet similar committee Of the sharp-
cnors Were told by the sharpencrs that the
tool sharpeners' union wished the numh.r
OF men composing a gang to be- changed
from 10 to II men. Tho two commit -os
reached an agreement on Monday even
ing. Last night the dealers met and on d.
vote failed to ratify the action of their
cWn committee. thus leaving the matter
i'm such 70 situation this morning that the
tool sharp n"rS would have been obliged
to Woi; this morning under no bill Of
prices, Hhb tN "a mutual agrCem on all
sides II ".- decided best to call to-day a.
holii g. or.ier that the matter might
be ad. '3 if possible.
tn. + Mari " Gordon are not at
pres % MIXERS Of the dealers associa-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
OPERATION ON THE POPE.
The Operation Successful and tho
ropes Fever Has subsidized.

Rome. March 1.-The Pone PASSED a
fairly good night and was better this
morning
DR.. Mazztni. shortly after nine o'clock
this morning. removed a cvst from tho
Ieft t1.,h Of tho pontin ,Tho ,nnration
performed was ncrfcciTv sucr.ssful ana
the patient bore it we'll
II onneors v.st.rdov's fever svn,ntc,,,.
were entirely due to the cvst from wbirh
the pone has long suffered rrharn H. now
no trace Of fever
Dr Nazziri thinks no connlic,,in,s v,u
ensi,c strict nensurrs b,Te be,,, t,Le1
IA cxclude outsiders from The Vatican
2:55 n. m-The pore vsstardnv desired
thar tha cvst he s,pi,,lv Iarc,I bnt CON-
scnted to removal mon tba doctor,s in
eistinr Dr Zanno,i wbo r.r,,i,,s ~, tho
Vatican. saw tha Pono M 1.So and found
him in a fairly sotisfac+ory conditio,,
Trn,b.rs - GIrratIro tl+,''t.,
tho pone's hoalth have hon rocejvnd at
the Vatican from dinIomats and others
~, stream Of raIler. continue. ,rd
eincore s,mr,tb,, /. ebour in III cjr,i..
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q o,,l.ci, Drs N,,onzi ,,,d T.arrori
orair ,i.it..d lin. and fo,Imd that thr n,in
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es to aIiow him to lie on his tnrk Al
,h,t hcmr hi ,or,no,,,ur, n,as Io,ra,. and
h., .nrrr,I condition satisfactorv
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D.i.,,.,. Dr Na7zori,s visit tho pono osl,-
cd I'm, how r,nrv fomaia notients wero
.,,,.r,,,.,,od.taG a. th, UosnitaI Of 81 Job,
nf ,.l,t,l, nv N,ny,oni is tho cbiaf s,,rc.or
ana H. -,,,uirad roonrdir,y ,ba ,rorl, do,n
nt ih. h,tnital tv tho Sisters Of Mercy
IIo ..,-d Dr Nayorrt 10 irforp,od tLs
49, ,h,+ ba hIassad tbap, Lnon.in,,
no. ,r.., Y.,r, nra,,i,r ,1r ~, a,,d far
hi. rl.-,,o,'. i''''
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
RESIGNATION OF DR.. F. w. PAGE.
Retires From the Management of tho
state Insane Asvlum.

The resignation of DR.. Frank w Page.
superintendent Of the State Hospital Tor
the Insane at Waterbury, is announced
ana the trustees have secured DR. MARCEL
10 Hutchinson. now superintendent of the
dipsomaniac department of tho Massa-
chusetts General Hospital as the success
sur of DR., Page.
The resignation of DR.. Page from tho
management of the hospital is from pure
ly personal reasons and is a source of re-
grct to the trustees who have found in
him an able assistant I'm bringing the hos
pital to its present splendid condition.
They realize that Or, Page is a man in
the front rank of his chosen work and re-
gret exceedingly his resignation.
DR. Hutchinson is a man who comes to
the management OF the institution highly
recommended. He was for several years
assistant superintendent of the Trenton
hospital for the insane and is now Is years
OF age He has a Wife and two children
Dr Page will probably remain at the
hospital for two or three weeks, when it
is expected that Dr. Hutchinson will as
sumo the management Of the institution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
EMBALMER'S SECRET.
(From the Baltimore SUM

James II. i1amrick aged seventy-six
died Saturday night ne4r Parsons. West
Va He WAS famous because of his knowl-
edge of embalming having, ii is claimed
revived the Egyptian process. His mod
est home was visited by scientific men.
who wondered at his art OF preserving,
which he claimed to have found from the
Bible, but re guarded his secret and died
leaving it untold. In his house were sew
eral mummies preserved almost rs natur-
al In appearance as in life, the bodies
having been secured from public lnstl-
tutions ten years ago, They are IN gla 5
cases, y negros head, obtained In 1890
from Cincinnati medical college, is eX-
posed on plaque, the beard and flesh
being soft and pliable. About the exter-
Tor of the house and on trees are preserN-
ed birds and squirrels, while here and
there i'm the yard is a snake coded up as
If to attack, all embalmed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BENNINGTON.

II. L. Hover, an insurance agent Of This
place representing the Interstate Casualty
Company was arrested on an electric ear
in White Creek. n. y. Thursday morning
while accompanying his mother-in-law to
Albany. The officers had been notified
from here ~ some one that he was on
the car and were waiting for him 1t wus
made upon a complain, by George An
drcWs of White Greek, " no charges that
Mr.. Hover induced him to insure with him
last fail, and that Instead of paying the
premium, s225 TO the company, Mr.. Ho-
Yer appropriated 1t to his own Use. BY an
arrangement between hem, the officer es-
corted Mr.. Hover and his charge to Al
bany, and thon returned with him to
Hoosick Falls, where he was kept over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
PRESIDENT MKINLEY TO TAKE A
REST

Washington. March 1.-Soon after Con-
gress adjourns the President hopes TO
take a brief vacation to recuperate from
the strain under which he has been for
the greater part of the past year. No de-
finite plans have been outlined nor the
manner of tho outing finally Determined
upon. The President prefers trip on the
water and the probability is he will avail
HIM elf either OF the despatch boat Dol
phir or the yacht Sylph for a cruise in
Chesapeake bay and the adjacent rivers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02

Hoods Sarsaparilla never disapponts,
IT may he taken for impure and mpovor-
ished blood With perfect confidence ;hat
ii will cure,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
RICHMOND.

The sons of +. L. Towne are i'll with
the measles. .--Sa ford Fay has been called
as iuryman for the United States Court
now in session in Burlinston.-The in
debledness of the town Of Richmond has
been reduced the last year to s5oJ-.N the
annual meeting North Star Lodge +, and
a. NJ. the 21st ult., w. ID. Hall was elect
ed secretary for the sixteenth time and
T. B, Andrews the thirtieth time elected
treasurer of the lodge.--Daniel Berry,
night operator at RoXbury is now station
CONTINUED on 9th Pagel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
WIiYBRIDGE.

Mrs. Rosetta Sampson died last Friday
morning after a long illness, ahd was
burc1 from her late home on Sunday att
ernOOn, Rev. Il. l.. Thompson oifcia ting
lntormont a Maple Grove cemetery. Mrs
Sampson formerly resided in Cornwall
but had spent the last four years in
this town, where she won the respect
and esteem of all who knew her She
was conscientious upright woman and
and exemplary mother She leaves two
sons and four daughters, one of whom
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02

last year and deserved a full house.-Mrs
Z. II. Ruggles is sick with the prevailing
disorder.-Maurce Irish, who is attending
school in Burlington is sick in that city
with the mumps.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
WIILISTON.

Mr., and Mrs, s. Il. Brownell We're at
George y. Brownell's last week.-Mrs.,
smith of Talcott, spent a week with her
daughters reoently.-Miss Bertha Loggins
is in Talcott,-Our aged townsman Mr.,
Niles died last week at his daughters,
Mrs Gilbert James. The funeral was held
at the house, and burial in the East Gem
ctorN.-Clarcnce Steady Is very i'll at his
ndmother's.-Ralph Cookie was in
town recently.-Mr and Mrs. Clarence
'aswell visited friends in Huntington last
week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02

Mrs. NJ. f.. Rich is in Casteton.-Mrs.
jed Collette of COmstock, y. Y, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs, Doiceware.-Miss
Kendall closed another successful term OF
school Friday.-Mrs. Hattie Waite has
rented her farm to Mr., Richards Of Brid-
port.-Mr anu Mrs. |. r. Rich spent last
week in Troy, n. Y.-Joe Doiceware is on
the sick list
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02

WIN. q, Daniels is moving from the west
part of the town to the Caswell farm, east
of the village, which he is to carry on for
year.-E. $. Rogers returned from West
Topsham Saturday-Mi Alice jackson
spent Sunday in Burlington.-Mrs Ebcn
Ilurlburd and little daughter of Buring-
ton returned home Monday after spending
few days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Nj. MulNihill-Mlss Jennie Rankin who
has been home for week nursing a hard
cold was able to return to her work in
burlington Monday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02

Waldo y. Clark of Australia is at Ly.
man Clark 's.-A son was born Feb. 9th
to Dr. and Mrs. ". ]. Brandon.-Mrs
Charles T.. Seeger has been very sick the
past week.-M IS Grace O'Bryan, who has
been very sick with pneumonia, is better.
There is To be a scho o1l exhibition at the
town hall Friday evening, March 10th.
The South school taught by Miss Anna
Russell Of Bridport and the Corn r school
will unite their forces-Mrs Mary L..
owen Of Dandy is in town.-A lunch with
hot coffee will be served at the parlors
of the Eaptist church town meeting day
March 7th