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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
ALFRED F(]LLER'S HEIRS CLAIM
A WOMAN FORGED HIS WILL

y ROVILLE, March "A sensa-
tional viii contest. involving
several wel-known people of
- Chico. is about to begin in the
Superior Court of Butte County.
The heirs of Alfred Fuller, a we'll
known citizen of Chico, deceased. will
file q petition TO estop the probate of
an alleged Photographic win by which
The testator bequeathed ell but $1,000 of
his estate 10 Mrs. Minnie Houseworth,
Who was in no way related to him. The
heirs viii allege that the will, which
was filed for probate on October 10,
1895. thirteen months after the death
of Alfred Fuller. is q forgery. AS the
witnesses to this document are men Of
prominence this contest, involving as
1t does their regulations for truth and
integrity, excites more than ordinary
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Festivities at VaIparaiso.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, March THE
Argentine training-ship (cruiser). with
President Sarmiento has arrived at Val
paraiso, where great festivities have
been prepared in his honor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

ing a man of principle, will resign. 1t Is
feared that President Pierola will then
try to continue in office or that a civilist
vice-president will assume the reins of Of
flee. In either case a revolution must in
evitably enSue.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
REVOLUTION IMMINENT.

LIMA Peru, March 7.-As people here
are abstainng from inscription as voters
there is danger that Premier Romano, OBJ
serving the diminution of votes and be-
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Wednesdav Special in
Dress Goods.

Here is one of the best dress good Of
ferings that We have ever made on Bar
gain day-$1.OO Spring and Summer fab
RIGS to be sold for Csc per yard at the
very beginning of the season.
4O-inch Silk and Wool Novelties in
stylish spring colorings, and 46-inch Nov
elty Suitings-light mixtures for Sum-
mer wear-regularly 81. 90 per yard. On
sale all day Wednesday at........... CSC
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

Madras Cloth-the new wash fabric
36 inches printed in dainty color
ings-very stylish-adapted for waists,
suits, wrappers, etc.-large variety to Sc
lect from-a regular 10c leader. All
day to-day per yard......... .............Zc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15
C.CUAS MAMMOTH CAVE.
Porto Rico Bonsts 81 Natural wonder
Second to None.

Prom the San Juan News
How many people in this island know
thar there are large caves here, possibly
as large as the Mammoth cave in the
United States? Several parties of Ameri-
cans have visited the big cave near Ca
suas owned by Senior Nunez- All have
been deeply interested and some intend to
return for further exploration. The negro
Guides who have lived near them all their
lives do not know the full extent OF the
largest caverns. so adventuresome tourists
have another field of interest.
A recent visitor 10 the cave gives the
following description:
1--WE have ridden in a carriage by way
Of the military road which, If you have
never seen the like, might be called a truly
wonderful piece of road engineering. 1t
winds along the side OF steep hills. the
road only being ledge about fifteen feet
wide cut In the side of the hill. No pro
lection is furnished on the open side. and
a ttmid person looking down a thousand
feet or so from the carriage seat orten
feels that if he tied a string around his
throat that his heart would be on the up
per side of the knot. AS 1t winds back
and forth first on one HILL then on another,
you can sometimes see part of the highway
you travelled on an hour before only ap-
parenty a mile or so from you. Arriving
at Caguas about noon, we stopped at a
road house recommended by our driver as
frst-class. Judging by the meal, his tip
from the hotel was about the size of his
recommendations. After eating various un-
known compounds following the fish served
with scales still on. we wound up with
fruit and coffee. This latter never reaches
the states like you get 1t here. for 1t is
roasted in sugar boiled to an extract di-
1uted with hot water and served boiling
hot. We stayed over night and, surprising
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to say. we found 1t so cool toward morn
ing that a blanket proved very comforta-
BILE. The following morning found us still
asleep. but not long, for all were anxious
for the days ventures in store. The guides
were on hand early; we had our horses
the little Porto Ricans. about eleven hands
high, ready. and soon were on our way out
of the town. The road was very good be-
tween Caguas and Aguas Buenas, though
not as fine as the military highway From
Aguas Buenas to the main cavern 1t is
only about a mile but after travelling in
every direction for an hour or more YOU
wonder IL twenty times that distance has
not been covered
You first climb beautiful SLOPE so
steep that your saddle slips down near the
horses tail. The scenery would be beauti-
full II you would dare take your eyes away
from the track to which your horse seems
to stick like fly on a tilted piece of
glass. The few level places are worn in
parallel ridges by the short-stepping
making the road a series of ridges and
soft mudholes. not to be compared with
anything ever seen before.
THE magnificent scenery is not like any
I've even seen. In the Rocky mountains
you see just such roughness and rugged
ness, but here all is clothed in brilliant
green. From the edge of the trickling
stream In the valley to the highest noun
there were the little matched cottages
browning a small hill, making it resemble
straw hat. The ground is laid out in rec
tangular pieces, cultivated by hand where
1t Is too steep to use pillow. From here
can be seen every variety of tropical
plants-the palms. most beautiful in their
way. to the plaintain groves everything
being so restful and delightful to the eye
After rest we again started our path
leading along q ridge from which you try
to guess how near you can miss slipping
and you are willing to wager odds on the
dangerous side. Further the narrow path
was bordered by coffee plants, just in
bloom. and sweet as a pretty summer girl
A little ahead of us could be seen a bunch
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of bananas hanging over the road, as if to
save the trouble of dismounting to cut
when ready for market. Orange trees Of
fer their own special attractions. so new
to those fresh from the north countries: in
fact. to enumerate each separate beauty
presented to our gaze would require more
of your time than description could cover
The mysterious regions which we were
to enter were at the foot of limestone
hill In narrow gorge. which seems in
danger of being choked by falling powders
loosened by the terrific storms which are
frequent during the rainy spell. Here were
enormous ferns with the curled budded
Unfurled smaller ones. resembling those
found in Cuban swamps. Great roots
swung IN bare lengths, though some were
covered with glossy leaved vines and
climbing plants strange to even our botan-
ical professor.
Before entering we arranged our lights
and torches The native guides made
theirs of dried banana leaves. rolled and
filled with some kind Of gum or pitch. We
also had bicycle lamp and a couple of
dark lanterns On entering the cave you
are rather disappointed. for the roof is
only sixteen or twenty feet in height. and
everything is wet and dripping similar to
smaller lime caves seen in some parts of
the United States. AS we advanced fur
Their, the stalactites retreated further
above US, and instead of being messy. be-
come cleaner and white marble colored
If you have never experienced the sensa-
ton of hearing few thousand bats over
head. you can have no idea of the rushing
sound of the countless wings we heard
Sometimes In flying too low they would
nearly extnguish torch. or striking any
one suddenly in the face make a man drop
back with horrible grunt, causing at the
same time calculations not made for print
The soft little bodies seem to crush into a
bunch of Uncovered meat that the boldest
need have horror Of
I'VE examined two or three miles of the
underground surface. peering into cham
bers. calling up echoes. throwing stones In
to unfathomed depths. listening as they
bounded from ledge to ledge, until the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15

,'oise ceases only because too distant tn
pe heard Our guides told of other cham
Der lurther on, which would take too long
lor US to reach at the time. They also
amused and horr5aed some of the party bv
oatchlng some of thes hideous land crabs.
"licn seem to abound In great numbers.
AFTER hve hoSrs1 Of walking. crawling
anu AN cnmbing among the grim stalactites
We emerged from the fr'avern in different
route II being too great a distance to po
back to the first entrance O.
~, hesaining our horses, we again followed
tne tortuous back track to Aguas Ruenas
only too glad to -arrive at our destina ton
an hour later DO 'io'i
if good road we're built to this point
and large hote9. erdcted. 1t would soon
become an attraction TO the globe trotter'
VINO Is ever looking fori new scenes and ad.
The trip to the caves. counting SIGHTS
seen While iourneyfnsnthere and back. is
,n trip fropj Eugope. 1t is instruct
fuel for ambtiods st0fy tellers than ", can
be had in double The time spent elsewhere y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15
A Rat Story.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

zone day not long ago." said a brick
manufacturer, lone of my workmen saw
three rats carrying a long straw across the
brickyard. 1t seemed such an unusual sort
Of proceeding that he stopped his work to
watch them. Two of the rats held the
straw at opposite ends, while the third
supported the center. They were making
straight for the river which flowed By one
side Of the yard. When they arrived NJ the
bank they laid down the straw and tJok
a long drink; then they proceeded to take
up the straw again in the same manner as
before and returned by the same way they
had come
'sThis so interested the workman that he
determined to watch II they would come
again. And sure enough at about the Same
time the next day they appeared, carrying
the straw exactly as before. Having provid-
ed himself with a gun, he shot all three to
see IL possibly he might thereby solve the
mystery He discovered that the rat in
the center was blind and therefore CON-
cluded that this was the animals kind
method of leading their affiicted comrece
to the water to drink"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15

Ball leading the local contingent with a
score or lib. Willie Tucker. a bright light
Oh the CHEVY Chase Club is credited to
Dooos Ferry. N. Y. and stands we'll up the
n Ist, with lSp to his credit Another Chevy
Chase player is O. McCammon and his
showing was also quite good, his score be-
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Escaped 1t.
From the Chicago Tribune.
what Is 1T? An amateur concerto"
yes but II is to be given by the best
talent IN the neighborhood and it's for
charity
How much are the tickets?"
f1fty cents. You ought to buy a couple
of them and co.
think I'd rather buy four Of them and
not go. Here's your money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15

Stvlish and seryiceable black and blue
cheviut serge suitS-With siik-Ilheu Jachttss
every point which is correct. and &60 OK
which are being sold at SIS, for. apSe >O
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FREE

\ school companion outfit given free with
every suit-enbTaCing Il pen and holder a
hardwood ruler. pencil. large tablet of
paper. q rubber eraser ard u box which
locks and cGn he only opened with a key
It's gift TO little fellows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15

From the Chicago Record.
Albert. isn't 1t lovely here at the sea-
shore to see the silver waves come tum-
bling in?"
Yes. Edna. and to see the silver dollars
go tumbling out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15
| leading i'm ladies' tailor-rnade suits.

Gray homespun suits and Venetians. with
siik-ifned Jackets-wfth new plcated and
habit back-which being sold for 500
and $25. and they're worth 1t. GO I'm
Introductory price. ........... . ZoSQU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15

Washington's representatives in the tour
nament have been doing very well, Donald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15
FIGURED brilliantine skirts. 0Oc

in ourselves
asavingo making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-15

: .
Withlrew-Joseph Lloyd. Manchester, Mass; John
Duncan, stockbriigs. Mass G. s Shippen phils-
Sweny Albany; NJ. SCHROEDER. Asheville, y. C.:
James Norton. Hollywood, y. ].
The record-union., 1899-07-09
DISQUALIFIED.

ssWhile I was over in Springfield the
other week." said the Boston grocer,
II was casually introduced to a farmer
from Vermont. AS he was. sending
butter, cheese and eggs to the market
in large quantities, 1 thought it might
be a good thing to do business with
him. He was willing, and we were get
ting figures down to our satisfaction,
when he suddenly inquired:
John l.. Sullivan, the prize fighter,
lives in Boston, don't hep"
Yes, l believe So
what street does he live on?"
II can't say"
Haven't you ever met him?"
NO
Don't even know him by sight, eh?"
mo-
We'll, that's funny! You may live
in Boston all right enough, and maybe
everything would be all right if
shipped stuff to you, but I guess We'll
call the deal off"
Because I don't know John L. Sui
livan?" I queried.
MOSTLY" he soberly replied. "I rode
200 miles to see him once, and if you
don't care to even go a mile to shake
hands with him, I'm afraid we might
not just hit it off in business Utica
Observer.
The record-union., 1899-07-09
Romance.

When Flora makes soft music,
And all the lights are low.
And dark winds down their alleys
Among the roses blow,
I wander in a country
Where once / used to go,
A land of sweet and vague delights
That only lovers know.
Over her fingers dropping
see her Shadowy hair
So from some dim old canvas
Might steal on twilight air
The grace that was so lovely,
The face that was SO fair.
That the painter lost his cunning.
And the priest forgot his prayer!
7 wonder if this life of ours
Repeats its sweetest woe:
If under other stars we met
The ancient evenings so,
If Flora and her listener
Only old raotures know,
And in that land of strange delights
Were lovers long ago!
Harriet Prescott Spofford in Woman $
Home Companion.
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Rothschild's straw Plug Hat.

Recently the Hon. Walter Rothschild
made his appearance crowned with a
hat the like of which had never be-
fore been seen at Westminster. The
shape wass that of the ordinary tel!
silk hat. but the material was light
colored straw, and, although his fellow
members looked a little surprised at
the innovation, envy of the GOODNESS of
the headgear was quite as strong as
astonishment at the new members
courag Westminster Gazette.
Consulting fashion expert is a St.
Louis Woman,s occupation.
The record-union., 1899-07-09

and fib was the only way out of the
embarrassing place."
| Katherine was silent for a. long time.
! Suddenly she asked what was the
earliest hour they might know of Glad
denis election or defeat. Harlow
| thought the dispatches would tell the
story by z that evening. ts
| When they reached Saegertown, Har-
low took his bride to-be to the hotel
and hurried off in search of marriage
license and minister. During his abb
sence Katherine resolved upon des-
perate plan of action. Scribbling an
other telegram she hastened with it to
the station, and after it was sent she
paced the platform moment or two,
irresolute and wretched.. Just then a
fast train from the East rolled in and
and almost before she knew it she had
entered a coach and was on her way
back to Cleveland. Harlow was be-
hind her, and for this she was pro-
foundly glad.
GLADDEN. sat in the lawyers office
known as his Campaign headquar-
ters,' on the afternoon of the election.
There was a crowd of men about him
and the talk was of returns A tele-
gram was handed him. He opened and
read: eff defeated take first train for
Cleveland. I am with you, Katherine. :"
At 10 o'clock that night GLADDEN.
reached Cleveland. He had been de-
feated by a small majority for Con-
gress, but he seemed much elated for
one who had lost a fight Katherine
T., J,o Il / 1,
am with you," was explained on the
spot.
"You sent the telegram from Sac
gertown,' said GLADDEN. when they had
reached the conversational stage.
Eyes, Mr.. Harlow and I went there
to-day on a little-a little excursion
said Katherine in a choking voice. "In
fact, we eloped and were going to be
married"
GLADDEN. started back aghast. "Kath-
arine! What do you mean?" he cried.
"Mr. Harlow has been very success
full in business lately" she began. HE
came unexpectedly to-day to tell me of
his promotion, and urged me so per-
sistently to marry him that I-well, l
agreed. On our way to Saegertown he
told me that you and he overheard my
conversation with Mrs. Howard on the
boat last June, and said that you fibbed
about it in order to meet me-. He was
glad, he said, that I had changed my
mind as to who should be first choice
Then@
"Well, what them" interrupted
GLADDEN. sternly.
"I knew at once which man I loved.
and which one I despised When we
reached Saegertown he went out for
license, and Iran away and left him
there"
But why did you say if were de-
feated should Gomez" asked the puz
zled GLADDEN..
II wished you to know that I loved
you for yourself, and that you were
my ideal-my first choice,'' said
Katherine shyly from the region of
his coat lapel.
GLADDEN. smiled triumphantly. Twill
you elope with me tomorrow, darl-
ing?" he whispered ever so gently.
And she said she would.
Harlow, the disgusted, entered his
Chicago Office late the next afternoon.
Among the messages on his desk was
this significant one:
"Was defeated for Congress, but am
first choice with Katharine McLarney
GLADDEN.. Married at Painesville to-
day. CARTER G.
-RirdaJlo SwitZer
The record-union., 1899-07-09

chapter in Wagner's artistic life
which has been insufficiently studied is
that which treats of his attitude tow
ard German and Italian opera during
the first five years of his association
with the theater. During those years
or during a portion of them, he held
views on the proper relation between
music and the drama widely different
If not diametrically opposite to those
which he advocated and exemplified
after he had discovered what proved to
be the true mission of his life Ills
biographers have known the fact, but
as rule have passed it over hurriedly,
and, as will appear later in this inves-
tigation, with sort of apology based
upon an intimation, not justified by his
own utterances, that his admiration for
Bellini to which he gave expression in
essays printed in 1884 and 1887 was
given to Schroeder-Devrient's singing
than to the music of the Italian com
poser. There was no need at all of
resorting to what comes near to being
a subterfuge in the case. In no respect
was the young Wagner of the period
preceding the Flying Dutchman'' the
man that he was after Musically his
acterized by steadily continuous
progress, but in that period he was in
the same state Of artistic as he was
of moral fermentation.
It is somewhat remarkable that
Vienna should have lost three of its
four great omposers-Brahms, Bruck-
ner and Strauss-within three years.
Goldmarck now has the field all to
himself. The Viennese relate that the
late Johann Strauss had great aver
sion to getting old or hearing any dis
cussion of age, and it annoyed him to
have the newspapers talk of his seven
ty-three years. One day when a lady
asked him the age of a certain artist
he replied, He is quite a young man
sixty-five, I believe" Yet he was far
from being without sense of humor.
One day he received a letter from an
amateur composer who wanted him to
correct a piece he had written, and
asked what the cost would be- Strauss
wrote that his terms were 2 cents a
bar, and 25 cents for each remin-
iscence removed. With return post he
received the amateurs piece-1OO bars
with 1926, the extra quarter being
for possible "reminiscences. On another
occasion the management of the opera
asked his permission for the use of the
ballet music in his "Pazman," to save
another mans opera from a fiasco.
NO." said Strauss, "if my ballet music
is to save any ones opera, why not my
own?"
The largest music school in the world
is the Guildhall in London. The num-
ber of pupils this year is 5000. In
1898 the professors, 121 in number,
were paid the sum of something over
Sis, 900; and during the same period
the school received from students and
endowments the sum of $139525.
'I1ong before Wagner's music had OBJ
tanned it's present recognition" says a
writer in the Nineteenth Century"
Verdi was popularity known in the
Italian musical world as rammazza
voce, the killer of voices I remember
when I was still in my teens overhear-
ing a discussion at the Villa Nove1lo.
Genoa, in which the Countess Gigliucci
(Clara Novello) and her sisters, the late
Mrs. Cowden Clark and Miss Sabilla
Novello, took part. The Countess, who
had just sung as well as she ever did
The record-union., 1899-07-09
Divided Feelings.

sHow did you feel when they read
your letter in court?'' asked the friend
whose intimacy was great enough to
warrant impudence
Well, said the young man who had
just emerged from a breach of promise
suit, II was divided between chagrin at
the asininity of ideas and admiration
for the literary style."-Indianapolis
Journal
The record-union., 1899-07-09
Tons Of Poems.

Queen Victoria cheerfully bears
among other burdens of her exalted
position, the infections of crowd OF
minor poets who send their verses to
her in honor of every conceivable oc-
casion It is said that at the birth OF
the Prince of Wales no less than half
a ton of poetry" was delivered at
Windsor Castle.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-11
Do You Work

In three weeks the willy claim jumper
will be busy relocating mines around
Reno. In a year or SO he may sell them
or be accommodating a tidy fortune by
working them. If you own a claim that
shows any indication of value, don't fail
to do your assessment work before the
end of the year.
The writer is pretty sure that next year
is going to see a mining revival around
Rene that will shake the barnacles Oft
the backs off the siluriaHs who think and
say that no good can come Il of Washoe
If you try to read the signs of the
times you will be convinced that there
will be a few more hOisting works,
stamps and smelters at work in this Vi
cinity before the ducks fly south again
journal.
The same advice will apply to this
section.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-11
Dinner and Sale

The Ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will hold their annual Christi
mas sale on Friday afternoon, Deem
Der 18th, commencing at , o'clocS in
the Toupin building, opposite he Gov
eminent Building, Many articles both
useful aud ornamental suitable for
Christmas presents will be on sale and
every body is invited to come and in
spect them and buy if suited. In con
uection with the sale It fine dinner will
be- served from ) o'clock on and nc
pains will be spared to maintain the
reputation the ladies have had in thai
line in the past. Dinner p cents