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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED.
Employees of a Brooklyn Railway
system Quit Work.

NEW YORK July 16.-Tt was announced
at O'Clock this morning that tie-up Of
the entire Brooklyn Rapid Transit system
trolley and elevated roads will occur pats 3
q clock this morning, General Master
Workman Parsons, after meeting ofithe
executive committee, stated with the ac-
quiescence of District Master Workman
Pines that the entire executive committee
of twenty-one members, representing 'fff-
teen local assemblies; had voted.to strike
Conservative figures place the number of
men who will go out at 1850. ,.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
BAD ROADS TRAVERSED
BYTHE AUTOMOBILE {
But the Machine Is Now in Good
Running Order, and Better
Time Will Be Made

HUDSON, n. Y, July 15.-Weary but
not in the least disheartened by exas-
perating accidents and tantalizing all
ternating Of good and bad roads that
have thus far made their progress in
the automobile tour from New York to
San Francisco slow, Mr. and Mrs. Da-
Wis came into town on very badly
crippled motor at o'clock this after
noon. The roadometer shows fifty
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Accidentallv kills Himself.

SAN JOSE, July 15.--Adrien Bennett,
aged 16. accidentally shot and killed him
self about o clock this morning a short
distance above Congress Hail.. He and his
brother Louie: two years younger, Were
while he was wiping out the barrel sthe
weapon was discharged. the bullet enter
ing his heart
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
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? LONDON, July 15.-If any bu-
= bonic plague scare arises now,
, the British Medical Journal will
, have started it. In an article
, published to-day the Journal
, traces the gradual determined
, spread of the plague through
? India and Persia right over TO
? Africa, over Mauritius, NADIA
? gascar, Central Africa and
? Lower Egypt. Though Europe
? has escaped so far, it is blind .
, folly to imagine that it is safe.
? Therefore, says the Journal
, every European country should
? find money for a large medical
r expedition to go into the af
= fected countries, that being the
? only thing to be done. if the
? plague is to be combated at all.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Stockton Hotel Attached.

STOCKTON, July 15.-Yosemite, the
leading hotel in this city, which for some
time has been under the management of
f. A. Shepherd, was attached this after
noon and is now in charge of Constable.
The first attachment was for only a small
amount. but served to precipitate similar
action by number of local tradesmen
and employees. 1t was with difhculty that
were served with dinner. The place will
not close, but for the present is running
under the direction OF creditors. Shepherd
came here from Los Angeles.
Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
~, 1,,ttbo,,t + Noonan I0l7-1023 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Such the Opinion Published
by the British Medical
Journal.
URGES PRECAUTIONS
New York Experts Say There Is No
Danger of the SoOurge Getting
a Footholdin This Country.

Special Cable 10 The Cali and the New. York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
CLAIMANTS FOR
LAND AND TITLES
Two Interesting Con-
tests in England.
ONE PRIZE A DUKED0M
STRANGE STORY TOLD BY THE
ASPIRANT.
Declares He Is the Supposedly Dead
Lord Charles Hamilton,
Whose Burial Was
Bogus One.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1Se9 by James Cor
don Bennett
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
ONE CAUSE OF INSANITY.
Ihe Children OF UnphyaiolosicaI4 Mar
rinSes Arc Likely to BE
Abnormal.

The very first conclusion. So far ms the
natural history of the steps toward in
sanity is concerned, is that the weak
constitutional strands and tendencies
have their beginnings in those ances-
tral marriages which, chiefly for edu-
catlonal reasons, have chosen to call
"unphysiological." BY an unphvsio-
logical marriage one need not mean a
marriage between people obviously de-
formed, or imbecile, or insane, or other
wise permanently united, but rather
between people who are found to be
not well adapted to each other in some
important sense. Thus, too great
physical dispToportion; too great dis
parity of age. or OF temperament, or OF
family, or of natural, tendencies; or,
on the other hand, too near sameness.
either through consequently or other
sources; or too fixed constitutional
characteristics; or even too great diff
ferences of education, religion, taste,
or ambition. In fact, it seems probable
that anything and everything which
with difficulty amaignmates in mar
riage, and as surely fails to blend in
progeny, may be considered as unphys-
biological in this connection. The par
ties entering into such an unphysiolog-
ical marriage may both be. normal in
diyidually, yet not physiologica1ly mar
riageable, because they are either too
distantly or too nearly, or, in fact, too
unphysiologically, related, either phys
ically or psychically. In such cases the
ultimate outcome is almost absolutely
certain, and is noted chiefly by tiefin-
lite class of tensions and reactions of
both mind and body, which invariably
impress themselves upon progeny, and
which for the most part are made OBJ
vious i'll this particular way. No matter
how unphysiological such marriages
may be, however, they do not necessar-
lily or very often result in the evolution
Of insanity in the parties contracting
them, but rather they do lay the foun-
dalton of degenerative tendencies
which almost invariably predetermine
the development Of the affection in
more or less remote succeeding genera
tions.-Popular Science Monthly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
BARR0OM IN sUGAR-HOUsE.
neer Sold to the Employees at One ana
One-1Aalf Cents Glnss-Out-
saders Not Admitted.

Jersey City has a curious barroom,
conducted by the American Sugar Re
nnl'g company in its sugar house. It
IS not accessible to the convivial
stranger, and, although it has existed
for 20 years, very little about it is known
20 Jersey City or the world at large.
Low the American Sugar Refining
company came to embark in the saloon
business is story soon told. The
sugar-house was formerly conducted
by Mattheissen 6 Wiechers. The senior
member of the firm discovered that his
worlmen, most of whom were Ger
mans, would drink beer during work
Ing hours, and that many of them cou-
tended that lack Of their national
beverage seriously impaired their use
1uiness. Owing to the intense heat
maintained in the sugar house the men
wear the least possible clothing while
at work. When they wanted beer they.
had to dress themselves for the street.
This, of course, took time and as there
are about 900 men employed in the
house the aggregate time spent in
dressing and running out for beer
meant loss to the firm. So Mr.. Mat
titlcssen concluded that, instead ofseek-
ing to suppress his employees fondness
Tor beer, the wiser plan would be to
control 1t. Therefore room in the cor
neT of the building was set apart for q
barroom, to which the men could go
just as they worked.
There is only sufficient space for the
accommodation Of an icebox for the
storage of the beer and the serving of a
lew customers at time. The beer is
SOLD by the pound instead of by the
pint or quart, and is furnished to the
worS1nen at cost. The men buy beer
tickets at the company's office, where
they either pay cash for them OF have
them charged to their monthly ac-
counts. Iwenty-six tickets are sold for
81, and each ticket entities the holder+o
one pound of beer. This is equal to
two and a half glasses of beer as served
IN the regular Jersey City barrooms.
Their beer thus costs the sugar-house
men about cent and half a glass.
which means that they get G5 glasses
lot 81, instead of only 20, us In the out
side saloons. Needless to remark this
established the popularity of the sugar
house barroom from the beginning.
According 70 the company's rules,
any employe who leaves the building
in working hours in order to Stake his
thirst with beer is s,1mmarilv dis
charged; but SO far no Infringement of
the rule has occurred. The worl1men
do not care to pay five cents for glass
Of beer when it is to be had for q cent
and half.-Chicag 90 Inter Ocean
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
Started on Twenty-fourth street.

The sewer force started work yes
terday on Twentyfourth street. near
the Chesapeake G. Ohio railroad Il acKs.
This is perhaps the most difficult Job
the sewer men have yet tackled as they
will have to tunnel under the railroad
In few days this work will be well
under way.
The next work on Twenty-fifth street
to be started will be between Lafayette
and Virginia avenue, which will wind up
the job on that street. There is still
some work to be done in East End
The pump house for the sewer system
IN East End is about completed and will
be ready for service in a few days It
is we'll constructed affair and the city
ofhclals are very we'll satisfied with 1t.
On Monday the sewerage commission
Will open the bids for making the house
connections, for which it has been ad-
vertising for the past monch.
AS no sewerage commission Has been
named by President Powell for the new
council it is probable that the old COM
mission will open the bids
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09

FIna1
/ NIr- ~" =, US tultlli,s h'ght into day:
mi i, ~. ;n' se'i,us ms zone great
no'mcn., .'o ,,'tislhee ma; peen SO pro
rs,tnntaa 10 - ~ eile case " tne New Light
nh;,.1, ~ 49, os . l"ai named Doran; and
ritv IN, "a 49, ~. - oMl ea IN ms conln1"-
I.aka Brothars a,., $3.50, of hampton
.aNe D'o'herS ave i'hHtiEG these lights
i,,as ,i.,,,. iinuses 'nu publc build
80, .,,, a. ~, ~: as tley can be con-
e,l,,te sa,.;,, 's s. suarantees an ab-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
Epidemic Of accidents.

In the first four weeks after the
opening Of the electric railroad at
Cairo, Egypt, it is said that no less than
80 persons were killed, and since that
time the weekly average Of victims has
been seven or eight. This high rate
Of casualties is supposed to be due in
part to the imperfect sight of many ma
tives in consequence Of the prevalent
eye diseases, but fully as much to the
fact that they are unfamiliar with such
swiftly moving vehicles Chicago Trib-
une. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09

e. PEYsnsR, National: Bank Buding.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
THERE ARE TWO SIDES
To This Story as There Are to Most
Others.


The following special from Richmond
TO the Norfolk Landmark will be read
here with interest in view of the fact
that Jarrad c. Ellis and his pretty wife,
who poisoned her baby in Richmond, at
one time lived in this city and are pct
unknown to many residents:
when pretty Lizzie NJ. Ellis, the girl
wife, was arrested here nearly two
weeks ago for the murder of her six
teen months odd baby girl and told a
pitiful story Of poverty resulting from
deserton by her husband. public SYM
pathy turned to her and the sentiment
of the people was wrought up to a high
pitch.
teeling also ran high against her
husband, Jarrad c. Ellis, who, accord
ing to her statement, had without cause
treated her with great cruelty and then
left her penniless and with a young
bapy. The developments OF the last ten
days, however, have wrought a great
change in public sentiment and many
VINO were disposed to censure Ellis now
feel that ne deserves sympathy, too.
The admission of Mrs. Ellis, who is
but eighteen and good looking, show
mat ELLIS had good reasons for leaving
her. She admits having encouraged the
man who wrote the cndearing letters
Which her husband found in her satchel,
Dut declares that she was not guilty of
inhdelity. Ellis is satisfied that she
was Mrs. Ellis says the letters were
written by an old lover
The prosecution has evidence to
snow that they were pcnned by mar
RED man Of this city, whom she had not
known until she came here. The com
monwealth is said to be working ID a
strong case against the fair prisoner.
The Ellis family has always stood well
ana some Of its members are well
known here.
The husband Jarrad C. Ellis. has
sent to the Richmond papers the fol-
lowing card for publications:
For days | have been suffering in
silence the unjust abuse heapcd upon
me by the newspapers on account OF the
great sorrow that has come to my wife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
Photographic Notice,

To the holder OF any Photographic
circular or ticket advertising cut rates
we will make during this month only u
srecial Style Cabinet Photo at $l50 per
dozen, to introduce our work
Now IS your chance. Bring this card
with your circular or old ticker
j. H. FABDR'S PHOTO GALLERY.
.l-S-lW. 2114 Washington Avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09

I would not for my right arm say one
word that would injure her in the trial
OF her case, but l ask the public to
suspend Judgment as to my RESPONSE
bllity for the unfortunate affair.""
ellis is now suing for divorce and
his brother in Norfolk is assisting him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09

~ rateful people are realizing the
NJ ratutiouB information furnished.
4 nd are realizing that the best
= I'D most comfortable method Of
~ ummer cooking is by the new and
- ensible means Of Gas. Gas. Gas.
emember this Is no experiment,
Ia cad what the people say about it
4 nd profit by the experiences OF
IA ny person who has used gas for fue
NJ 0 disagrecable and dirty range.
~ ashes, SCOT or depressing heat.
Ga as fuel is the ideal for summer.
W ct n range at once and be convinced.
II very range we sell Is but another,
AZ Enthusiastic advocate of its merits.
Hot water did you say? Why. sure:
1t will heat water for bath in ten min
utcs. Costs one cent Always ready.
No delay. If your neighbors do not
have a gas range call and see us ard
we will explain fully. Our gas mains
are now over the entire city, north to
Fiftieth street and east to Oak avenue.
Also to Twentieth street and Jefferson
If you can be reached let us hear from
YOU. We want your service to be sal :
isfactorry, and will thank you to let us
know It.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09

NEWPORT NEWS. With its splindid
~ array Of business houses of all de-
scribHons. which will compare with
any to be found in Metrouali,;n cities.
is 70 less modern and up-to-datn in its
arrangement of cafes. and resorts for
the benefit and collaboration of the in
ner man. One of the best of these is
Oyson's new place at No. 2414 Washing
ton avenue. Here one can be serv ed
With everything known to the art of
mlXoioG!sts and served in a manner
"'lch N''r atn ahre to- appreciate.
The interior of the piaca Is elegantly
furnished and fitted and is in thorGuSi,
Keeping with other high grade qualities
OF It as Il resort for gentlemen. At the
cafe one can order and have served on
snort hntice shell fish. game and all the
uelicacics of the season PREPARED Ivy
Chefs who thoroughly understand wIiilt
connoisseurs desire. Tom Dyson is al
Ways glad TO see a friend. and is orc
himself Wnon you will appreciate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
CNE OF the most pleasant evenlr

rNE OF the most pleasant evenings
" have ever spent was one day~,last
week. when. at big, whole-s oulcd
Tom MuraEs invitation. l went out TO
his Half Way House, on the Shell Road,
Just about midway between here and
Hampton. 1t is certainly one of the
coolest and most pleasant resorts have
ever vhitsd. 1otl set a splendid breeze
from the water. and can sit and enjoy
a glass or stein Of German tea. with the
most plcasuiable surroundings, which
WI! make you Imagine You are enjoying
NE, whether he case may be so or not.
SO out and spend an evening With Tom
ana see What you think of it,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
A Bachelors Notion

a A cynical bachelor says that ideas
are like boards; men never have them
until they grow up, and women don't
,hnvc them a. all. Chicago Daily New
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09
After the Check was Paid.

/ Oppenheimer-I t'ink if waiter vos
ECONOMICAL he might soon hal restau-
rant ofShis own
(; Waiter-He might, sir; but you know
we have lots Of economical customers!
Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-09

$1,000 cash buys an established
money making business. Parties going
North and must sell alta sacrifice. Adj
dress, Cash, Daily Press Office 7-7-6t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-06
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
Policemen's Deadly Duel on tho
Street With Six Miscreants.
ONE OF TIE OFFICERS KILLED.

The Other Kept Up the Running Fight
With the Fleeing Thieves, But Was
Compelled by a Second Wound to
Give Up the Chase.
Chicago Jan. 6.-Six highwaymen
who were endeavoring to make their
escape after having held up the dry
goods store of II. G. T. Boorman, at
S32 Twenty-tlrst Place, engaged in q
shooting affray with Policeman Ed
ward Wallner and John McCaluey last
evening and both officers were wound
cd, Wallner dying three hours later in
the tsspital. McCauley was shot in
the arm and hip, but will recover.
When Wallner and MeCauley were
called to the scene Of the robbery they
started in pursuit of the men. The
officers drew their revolvers, but hesi-
tated about firing because of the peo-
pie on the street. When the six rob-
bers reached an alley they ran be-
hind fence and opened fire on the
officers. Both policemen ran into the
street and returned the shots. Walner
was wounded at the beginning of the
encounter, and McCauley was left alone
to battle with the men. After firing
more than dozen shots at the officers
the six men turned and ran up the
alley. McCauey followed them and re-
ceived second wound. He was then
forced to give UP the chase, and the
robbers escaped.
Boorman and his clerk Charles Carl
son, were alone In the store when five
of the robbers entered, one remaining
at the door. They robbed Boorman Of
s35 and watch and took s5 and a
watch from Carlson. There is no clew
to their identity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-06
To Reopen BradyWlne Church.

Special service will mark the opening Of
Hrandywino Church on Sunday. DR.,
James Grove will preach tho morning ser.
mon. In ho afternoon there will bo o
song service and In tho evening preaching
but by some one to be announced. 1t wat
expected the Presiding Elder would speak
but his illness will prevent. There will be
special music by the choir at the services.
The church has beon greatly improved
at II cost OF 81 400, the most of which has
been arranged for by the pastor, Rev. j.
Easley, and his asSistants 1anl no attempt
atdebt-raising will be made ut the re-
opening sesyiccs.
Tho improvements include a complete
renovation of the church, refrescolng
painting, tihtist, alterations to the plat
form, refitting of windows and pews, and
new cushions and carpets throughout, new
heating apparatus and gas fixtures.
Tho audience rOomjhas been tinted in
terra Gotta and olive green, tho carpets
and cushions aro OF the same colors. A
handsome qnarJersd oak pulpit and has
been presen,cd by James L. Chandler and
will occupy its placa IN the rebui plat
form on Sunday Tho lecture room and
class rooms aiso have been improved.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-06
spanrards Left the Bare walls.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The war depart
ment received yesterday from the col,
lector of customs at Havana, Colonel,
Tasker Fl. Bliss, the first report trans
mitted by him since his arrival at that
port. Colonel Bliss says that on max
Ing an inspection of his surroundings
he discovered that the Spaniards had
removed nearly everything except the,
bare walls and floors. The several
places in the customs house when he
assumed charge We're chiefly held by
Spaniards, the total number employed
at the date Of writing being 239. The
problem that confronts him, he says,
Is how to repair house from founda-
tion to roof without material disturb
ance of its occupants. The new Or
ganizatlon comprises only six Amer-
cans,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-06
TIE EILIPINOS WILL FIGHT.
Junta In Hong Kong Denounces Oui
Governments Attitude,

Hong Kong, Jan. 6.-Leading repre-
,ccntatives Of the Filipino junta in Hong
Kong, in the course of an interview
with the press correspondents declared
that the serious crisis in the Philippines
8 IL due to what they designate as covert
Unfair treatment of the Filipinos by
the United States" They said that, de.
spite the known fact that the whole OF
the Visayns group was In possession
Of the Filipino forces, General Otis was
ordered to take possession of the en-
tire archipelago and dispatch troops
end warships to the southern Visayas
The Filipinos, according to the junta
representatives, are determined to pre-.
vent the landing of the Americans a
Iloilo. and may, as last resort. de.
stroy the city for strategical purposes.
The junta insists that rupture Of
the friendly relations now existing be-
tween the Filipino national govern
ment" and the American executive is
imminent and that hostiities are prob
able unless what they characterize as
the unreasonable, unfair and over
bearing policy of the Americans" is
modified. They say. the Fillplnos
~would deeply regret such rupture,
but would accept 1t as inevitable"
In concluding the interview the
spokesman of the junta representatives
said: "The Filipinos appeal to the
American people to uphold the rights
Of mankind and to avoid bloodshed,
assuring the Americans of our desire
to complete a friendly settlement
through an impartial commission of
inquiry. The Filipinos loyalty support
ed the Americans against the common
enemy. and they now look to the Amer
lean nation to fulfill the promises made
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-06
DOTS.

The Street and Sewer Department will
be asked to place arc lights at Fifth, Sixth
and Jackson streets.
improvements are being mado to Red
Mems Hall by Contractor Alfred Down
ward.
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore has been
elected as a trustee Of the Grace NJ. +.
church. He succeeds tho late J. Taylor
Cause.
On January 1S, the Grand Chapter of
Delawate Royal Arch Masons will meet
evening.
The session OF the Grand Temple, La
dies Of tho Golden Eagle. which had been
called fot January H. has been postpon-
cd.
A committee has boon appointed by Min
qua Tribe 1. o. X. M, 10 arrange for at
tending ono of the local churches.
The widows of Samuel Stewart and
Robert McIlhenny, who were killed In the
explosion at DnPons powder mills have
each been paid g.. 600 bv the officers OF Co.
lumbia Lodge, A. o U. w.
The North American says The State of
Delaware ls.innking clear tho tact that 1t
DOESN'T deserve Senatorial represen,asio
at oil. ....y. .-.,.s,.sg>.--
The United Circle Of Kings r rDanghters
will be held to morrow afternoon at 8. D, M.
In tho rooms OF the Y. M. G. A., S xth and
King street A Bible reading will DO given
by Mrs. Ida Ball.
Tho Holiness meeting In Asbury Churh
parlor on Sunday afternoon in charge of
i. Maxwell and will be lead by sister
Stnart-snd Kenney Of Philadelphia. All
invited
j. G. Hurff. q farmer living Just south
Of Bridgoion, has lost four valuable hsrs-
es within mcnth, OF spinalmeningtis,9
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-06
Mrs. Moore Died Heart Broken.

London, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Bloomfield II.
Moore, of Philadelphia, died at her
London residence yesterday. She was
Is years of age, and had been i'll for
several months from heart disease. She
had lived for the past IL years in the
most fashionable quarter CT London,
and Is understood to have left large
fortune. Mrs Moore was . a staunch
friend of the late John w. Keely, Of
,keely motor fame. and advanced him
many thousands of dollars. Although
the doctors give heart disease as the
cause of death, her friends agree that
Mrs. Moore really died of a broken
heart, due to her grief over the death
of Mr. keelY