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Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

dren to hear, too-that /, like our
friend who has jist left us, will never
touch another drop of intoxicating
liquor so long as | live" And he
picked up his hat and went away.
And me and Hank was left alone
But Cameron hadn't much more than
shut the door, when Hank, as owned
the shop, kicked the box out from
under him and come nigh to upsettin'
the infirm old table and while he put
on his ragged overcoat, kind of care
less remarked-only anyone that
knowed Hank would have known that
he was in solemn. awful earnest-that
it didn't look neighborly nor civil to
leave company like this, but he
guessed-no, I'll be damned II |
guess OIank wasn't a swearin man,
never he said, know | must do as
Jim Green and Jim Cameron have
done, and with God to help me and
God and you, William Wren. to be my
witnesses, I, Henry Harmon, will neveS
drink another drop of intoxicating
liquor so long as live. And the rick
ETY. old door dragged back to its place
and he was gone, and | alone.
There was but one decent, manly
thing left for me to do, and by this
time 1t was the only thing | wanted
to do and standing up with only God
for wltness-and He was enough-I
promised as the other boys had prom
ised, and then. with thread of a
prayer that would tangle itself with my
other thoughts, | took the jug and
smashed 1t upon the anvil.
While 1t come to us unexpected that
we should begin a new and decent life
-jist like message from God, almost,
1t was put upon us to help ourselves.
list all that was possible. God stood
clost by us, though. and was always in
reach when we most needed Him. 1t
was hard won victory. but we won It.
"In conclusion" as they say in story
books. 1t is only fair to mention that
Jim Cameron and his wife have pos
session once more of their stone dog
and geraniums, and Jim Green lives
with them, and there is another baby
In the house whose name Is James c.
Cameron. There are no blankets in
the windows of my home today, and
Hank Harmon is as happy and pros
porous as decent. hard-workin' God
fearin' man can well be. and in every
one Of our homes there was New Years
dinners today. that makes my mouth
water to even think OF now.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28
Winter ENcurslons,

Tho Southern Pacific Company and
Its connections operate the best first
and second-class service to California,
Arizona, Texas and Mexico. Through
Pullman Palace Sloepers and Tourist
Sleepers from all principal eastern
points, Personally conducted Tourist
Excursions from Cincinnati, Louisville,
st. Louis, Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Des Moines. Omaha. Kansas
City etc For particulars and descrip-
tive literature writo w G. Neimyer,
Genl Western Agent. 23S Clark St,
Chicago; w. II. Connor. Coml Agent,
Chamber Commerce Bldg, Cincinnati.
Ohio. or W. j. Berg. Trav. Pass Agt..
220 Ellicott So. Buffalo. n. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

PUT THE HOSS BLANKET UP.
remembered everything that was done
and said, as II it was writ on the black
walls of the shop with white heat run
min iron from the forge, and we all
agreed too, never to try to dlsremem-
ber that night-the night when God or
some of his shinin' holy angels come
down to us and shamed us into beln'
decent, sober, Christ-lovln' men.
There is recollections." Jim Cam
eron said, that alters ought to be
recollected and kept like blazin' torch
in front of us. Some of them fer
safety sake and some fer shame sake"
and Jim furthermore said we ought to
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

The b. & o. r. Il. will have 62 new
compound consolidated freight loco
motives by the last of January. Fifty
were ordered in September from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works and the
order has just been augmented by IL
more. These locomotives. when COM
pleted. will represent the highest type
OF heavy freight power.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

his wife was sick and his children not
sweatin with bein' overlooked or
oyerfed. And reminescening along
this line, we naturally got dismal and
down hearted and some OF us-lt was
me-for / needn't pretend to confuse
or forget anything that happened that
night-moved that we unanimously
take drink and accordin pulled the
cork from the white stone jug, with
the blue lettorin' and wheat sheaf.
But Jim Cameron nor Hank nor Jim
Green held up their cups, but | filed
mine In manly. don't-care way and
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

FITS FermanentlyC Cured II fits CT nervousness after
hrst days use of DIR. Kliues Gruat Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE S2.OO trial pottle and treatise.
DR. r. IL, KLINE Ltd. 93l Arch ST.. Philadclphi Pa
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28
II Cant lie itcatcn.

Try the Union Pacific route to Chicago,
via Kansas city. Train leaves Denver
g.i0 u. IN, and arrives Chicago S:i5 second
morning, Dining cars and solid ycsti-
buled pnlntinl new equipment Ticket
Office 81 18th street.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

Don't you love an old-fashioned snow
storm, Pauline?" Yes. if n man who
takes me out has new-fashioned sleigh"
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

Common Person-"Have you ever met
the talented Miss Bung?" Great Author
No, never. The talented Miss Bung
has met me several times however"
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

Your little girl looks healthy, Mrs.
Jones" Healthy? Her doll has had
eight heads since last Christmas"
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have use6.-Mrs.
]. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

To cure your Catarrh or Cold in Head;
money if it fails to relieve. 25c and 5Oc.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28
Notice

what induced Nancy to go on the
stage?" she has such little feet"
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

Notice
The time table and see how much quicker
Union Pacific trains running both east
and west from Denver are than those of
its competitors. Inquiry will also con-
vince you of their superiority in point of
elegance of equipment and punctuality
of service. Ticket Office, 9i1 18th street
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-28

Write today to Allen s. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y, for free sample of AL
lens Foot-Ease, powder to shake into
your shoes. 1t cures chilblains. sweat
ing, damp, swollen, aching feet. 1t
makes new or tight shoes easy. An in
slant cure for Corns and Bunions. All
druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
FAVOR ELECTING SENATORS
BY DIRECT POPULAR VOTE
Interesting Resolution Adopted by
the Convention of Virginia
Democrats

NEW YORK, May 1O-A Richmond
Wa) special to the Herald says: The
convention of Democrats here to-day to
further the election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people met
at noon and adjourned before dark, hav-
ing adopted resolutions embodying the
purposes for which the convention was
called, and hearing with enthusiasm the
sentiments of leading signers of the call
The resolutions adopted recited the evils
in connection with the present method of
electing Senator'S as being in disregard
of the will of the people. declared for a
change in the Federal constitution so they
shall be elected by the people and pend
ing such change the nomination of party
candidates for the Senate by a State prf-
mary and with a Legislature to legalize
such primaries They ask the State Com
mittee to provide for holding a State pri-
mary or convention to nominate a Sena-
tor, and in case the committee declines
they appeal to the Democrats of each
legislative district to nominate no man
to the Legislature unless he favors these
principles and favorS the candidate who
is an advocate thereof.
The resolutions also provide for the or
ganiZing of members of the convention
into Democratic league for reform in
the election of United States Senators
with an executive committee of twenty
The object of the league is not only to
carry out the purposes of the conven-
tion in Virginia, but to secure the CO.
operation of Democrats in other States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
WIFE'S AFFECTION
TAKEN FROM HIM
Fresno Man Sues for
DAM ages.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FRESNO, May 10.-Andrew NJ. An
dersOn, well-known citizen of this
county, has created a sensation by fill
ing in the Superior Court a suit for
$4,000 against George Smith on the
ground that the latter alienated his
wife's affections.
In the complaint Anderson makes
two specific charges against Smith.
and on each asks for judgment in the
sum of $4,000. The first is that on May
25, 1898. while he and his wife. Theresa
Anderson, were living together happily.
the defendant "contrived to iniure the
plaintiff and to deprive him of the
love, comfort, society, aid and assist
ance Of his wife, Mrs Anderson. by
maliciOusly enticing her away from the
plaintiffs home and residence in the
city of Fresno to a separate residence. 3"
The second charge is that in June
of last year Smith and Mrs. Anderson
were surprised at the Fresno House in
this city
AS both of the principals are well
known citizens, the filing of the suit
has stirred up sensation in society
circles.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
GRAND JURY EXPERT
LOVE UNDER ARREST
Accused by Yupa County's District
Attorney of Having Presented
False Claims.

MARYSVILLE. May 1O.-At the in
stance Of District Attorney E. P Nc
Daniel Of this county, II. H. Love the
expert accountant employed by the Grand
Jury. was arrested by Sheriff Bevan at
his home in Palermo this morning on a
warrant charging him with having pre-
sented false claims against Yuba County
in violation of section 72 of the Penal
Code. Love was arraigned before Justice
CARRIER He entered a plea of not guilty
and asked for time to consult his counsel
whereupon the court set next Tues
day for the preliminary examination and
fixed the defendants bonds at $900O These
were given by John c. White, Harold
Cornforth and s. H. Bradley, business
men of this city.
1t is alleged that bills filed by Love
with the Supervisors contain charges for
services as expert on days when he did
not work. The District Attorney claims
he had two detectives watching Love
during March and April, and it is on their
evidence and on the testimony of persons
who will swear that Love was at his
Palermo home on those days that he
hopes to obtain a conviction
As the Grand Jury investigated the mat
ter before adjourning and refused to in
dict Love, the latter's friends declare the
action of the District Attorney was
prompted by his personal hatred Of Love.
who, in his report as expert, made state
ments not to Mr. McDanieps liking
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
REUNION Of THE
CONFEDERATES
Question of the Care Of
Their Dead Discussed.
Special Dispatch to The Call

Oh ARLESTON, S. G.. May 10.-Al-
n 81 the first official act Of the ninth
annual reunion Of the United COnfed
crate Veterans, which began its ses-
sI0ns today, was an attempt by Gen
eJal stephen D. Lee of Mississippi to
secure an Endorsement of President Nc
Niuley's suggestion, made in his re-
cent Atlanta speech, that the care Of
the graves Of Confederate dead should
be undertaken by the Federal Govern
menL- Action on the resolution was
frustrated by a motion to refer it to
The committee on resolutions As this
committee is yet to be appointed it is
not probable that the matter will be
taken UP tomorrow, and the ultimate
fate Of the resolution is problematical
The motion to refer originated with Dr.
J W Malone Of Virginia and met with
some opposition
T. H Busbee Of North Carolina
thought the resolution should be re-
terred- II would do no harm TO refer
and no disrespeCt WAS intended Every
loyal Confederate appreciated the cour-
tesy and good intentions of President
Mckinley in what he had said at At
lanta- But" Mr.. Busbee said, there
ought To be a distinction between the
graves in the North. between graves
in Chicago or Columbus and those on
the fields Of Virginia and the South.
There Is difference between the
graves and their care Here there are
those who willingly and cheerfully take
care Of the graves of the noble heroes
pointing in the direction of the boxes
filed with LADIES'. In the North and
East there may not be these loving
hands, and that is why 1 say there is
d distinction"
After this it was decided without
further discussion that the resolutions
be referred to the committee on resolu-
tions.
4 conservative estimate places the
number Of visitors at between $4,000
and 30, 000
When John B. Gordon. the comman-
der-in-chief. appeared before the con-
Vention he received d tremendous ova-
ton The old Confederate chieftain was
presented by General Walker and de-
Nvered an eloquent address. When he
closed General Gordon led Mrs. Stone
wall Jackson to the front of the stage
and she was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
The parade of the veterans occurred
this afternoon and they marched
through a dense crowd of cheering peo-
PIE, led by Generals Gordon and Wade
Hampton, along the line Of the grizzled
ola warriors.
At intervals along the line the f1ut-
tering Of a war-worn and shot-torn
flag called forth cheers. while many
heads were barred as the frayed en-
blems Of a dead cause cleaned over
some organization whose name is a
household word TO the South
Hampton and Gordon were cheered
vociferOUsly at every step and rode
almost the entire route with barred
heads. The absence Of General Wheeler
in the line was a source Of considera bic
disappointment. He reached the city
early to-day, but did not participate in
the parade
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
FAIL TO RAISE
THE ANDELANA
Five Tugs Haul at the
Sunken Ship.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA. May 10.-An attempt was
made this afternoon to raise the sunken
ship Andelana, which turned turtle
during the high wind on the night of
January 13. Her steel cable and anchor
having been recovered, arrangements
were made to attach five powerful tugs
to the recovered cable in an attempt
to drag her into shallow water, her
present depth of 200 feet being too
great to permit of divers working. At
o'clock this afternoon the Andelana
was taken hold of by the big tugs Tyee.
Wanderer and Holyoke, assisted by the
smaller tugs Fairfield and Favorite.
Four hours were spent in pulling, but
almost without result
The largest two tugs broke their
14-inch Manila cables soon after start
ing, causing them to shoot out toward
the shore as though they were hauling
d playthlng. On shore this was taken
to mean that the Andelana had been
lifted and was being beached. What
had actually occurred was not known
until the tugs docked late tonight.
The tugs, working together, exerted a
horsepower of 1000 The Wanderer and
Tyee let out considerable slack cable
several times and then drove ahead at
full speed, 1t was believed that this
would dislodge the sunken vessel. but
the efforts were fruitless. 1t was while
making these attempts that their
cables parted.
The operations of the tugs were di-
rected by Captain John B. Libby, gen
eral manager of the Puget Sound Tug
boat Association.
No doubt now remains that the An
delana is stuck fast in the mud at the
bottom of the harbor Soundings show
that the mud there is not over three
feet deep. Tomorrow more barges will
be sent out and efforts made to disIodge
her by means of powerful donkey en-
gines, making use of the rise and fall
Of the tide. If she is dislodged in this
way the tugs will be recalled from Port
Townsend and another attempt made
to pull her ashore.
An important result OF the raising
Of the vessel will be the recovery of the
bodies of Captain Stalling and thir-
teen Seamen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
YOUNG HEROES PAY THE
PENALTY FOR GREATNESS
Lads Who Saved Lives at Fire Are
Made Principals in
Kissing Bee,

SAN RAFAEL, May 1O.-The osculatory
feats of Lieutenant Hobson were rivaled
tonight at the residence of Capitalist
William G. Lichtenberg, the occasion
being the presentation of badges to his
two sons, William and Rudolph, for their
heroism in saving the lives of Principal
Hitchcock's little children at the Selborne
School fire on April %. All the ladies
present participated in the kissing bee,
and most of them were not content with
once pressing the boys lips, leading
Judge Morrow to observe that Hobson
had set a precedent likely to be carried
to point where prohibitory law would
soon be a necessity in order to afford the
heroes of the male sex a chance for their
lives
The badges were presented by Colonel
Parnell in behalf of the California So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, and Captain H. A. Gorley
pinned them on the boys coats. Judge
Morrow then delivered a brief address,
in which he said acts of heroism were
not confined to the battlefield of Manila
at the present time, the case of the Lich-
tenberg boys forming q shining example
of the truth of his remarks
Both boys acknowledged their gratifca-
tion at the feeling manifested, but were
inclined to think they had done nothing
but their duty. 1t was then that the kiss
ing began, and fifteen minutes were spent
at it. AS soon as the address of Miss
award her medal
Among those present were: Colonel w.
r. Parnell, Captain and Mrs. Fl. A. Cor
ley officer McMurray of the society, Mr..
and Mrs. Lichtenberg, Judge and Mrs.
Angellotti, Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Will
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Hepburn Wilkins, DIR.
and Mrs. Jones, w, s. Dreypolcher, Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Hitchcock, DR. and Mrs
Wickman, Judge Mahon, Mr. and Mrs.
Bertheau, DR.. and Mrs. Martin, the
Misses Stewart, Mrs. Ash and Mrs.
Griffin
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
SURVEY ORDERED FOR
TRANS-PAClFlC CABLE

VICTORIA. p. c., May 1o.-Matters are
going forward toward the establishment
Of the trans-Pacific cable A week ago
the government Of the province of British
Columbia wrote to the Ottawa govern
ment offering to contribute 81 900 900, a
ninth Of the cost Of the cable. To-day
the news is given on good authority from
Esquimalt, the British naval station ON
this coast. that H. NJ, 5. Egeria, Captain
Smythe. is 10 be commissioned within a
few days 10 survey for a cable between
British Columbia and New South Wales.
The Egeria IS the survey ship OF the
North Pacific fleet. She is now engaged
IN surveying the inland waters to the
north Of British Columbia making new
charts, which will be very valuable TO
vessels IN the Alaskan trade An officer
OF the Amphlon, one of the warships now
IN port. said to-day that efforts had been
made 10 get larger vessel. as the Fgeria
was rather small for the service bur ow-
ing 10 the delay that would be occasioned
in bringing such vessel around the
Horn the admiralty have decided to com
mission the Egeria.
The route chosen, said the officer would
be an all British one. 1t would extend
from Victoria 10 Norfolk Island or per
haps Tonga. and thence to Sydney New
South Wales The cost of the cable will
be borne as follows: Canada, 81 900 900 :
British Columbia, 81 900 600; Victoria
Queensland, South Australia and New
South Wales each 81 600 900.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

is evidence that the tacks were pur-
chased in Sacramento and strewn along
the path for three or four miles, either
by some Sacramentan or other person
having an interest in the winning of
the race by the Capital City Wheelmen.
j. A. Woodson, president of the Capt.
tai City Wheelmen, declares it is out
rageous that such message should
have been sent out. He adds these
rather interesting charges against the
StOcktonians:
We have it upon excellent authority
that there was trickery on the part of
the Stockton people. Wilson, who was
the trailer for Hirsch, one of the relay
race riders, was told at Stockton that
the Sacramentans would be done up.
He was told that tacks would be placed
on the track. Wilson was warned to
be on the lookout, and, of course, there
was great precaution. Notwithstanding
this, however, some tacks were picked
up. They were scattered along the road
for a distance of four or more miles" "
The Capital City Wheelmen assert
that the record of their club is clean,
and that the character of the men who
represented the local riders in last
Sundays race is a guarantee of the
honesty of the event, so far as Sacra-
mento's participation in it is concerned.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
CAGE SURPRISES
THE POLITICIANS
Unexpected Appoint
mentS Made.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, May 10-Governor
Gage this morning appointed the fol-
lowing as members of the board of
trustees of the State Normal School at
Los Angeles; r. H. F. Variel. Henry
w. O'Melveny, n. P Conrey. Los An
geles; John s. Collins, Ventura, and E.
j. Louis, San Diego.
Los ANGELES, May 10-Governor
Gage has surprised the politicians at
this end of the State by his appoint
ments of trustees to the Los Angeles
Normal School. Assemblyman Conrey
is the single member of Governor
Budd's board to be reappointed His
name had been withdrawn by the Gov
lernor from confirmation by the SEN
ate last winter, along with other Budd
appointees. Besides, Conrey voted in
Sacramento for Robert N. Bulla for
United States Senator and not for
Colonel D. NJ. Burns
The Governors appointment of e j.
Louis of San Diego appears to be in
the nature of a reciprocal arrangement,
as l. B. Dockweiler of this city has been
named as trustee of the Normal School
in San Diego.
Henry w. O'Melveny is we'll known
lawyer who was two years ago a gold
Democrat. He and the Governor have
been personal friends since boyhood.
r. H. F. Variel is a brother of the
chairman of the Sixth District Republi-
can Congressional Committee. John S.
Collins is a well-known resident of
Ventura. County, a banker and Mayor
of the town of Ventura.
1t was expected in political circles
that among the trustees of the new
board would be Professor Molyneaux
Of Pomona
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
|NDORSES THE NEW
ADMINISTRATION
La Patria on Reforms S
at Havana.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HAVANA, May 10.-La Patria, one of
the best edited papers in Havana,
comes out to-day with an editorial
strongly indorsing the American ad-
ministration. It's utterances are re-
garded as representing the best
thoughts of the thinking element of the
community The editorial says in
part:
If any shadow of doubt could remain
as to the absolutely imperious necessity
of the expulsion of the old Spanish regime
in order that Cuba might have true lib
erty and progress, it must vanish when
one analyzes the series of phenomena de-
veloped before our sight day by day. We
are eliminating traditional impediments
sable obstacles which four centuries of
evil training in political administration
had thrown in our path.
La Patria goes on to contrast the
American method with that of the
obstinate Spanish" in dealing with
even the simplest reforms. On this
point it says:
Formerly there was agitation among
the people; oceans of ink and tons of pa
per We're used; floods of oratory were
poured out, and then everything ended at
Madrid in the froth of Spanish promises.
On the other hand, in these days of fruit
full though silent work we learn IF the
most radical reforms when they are pub
lshed in the Official Gazette without be-
ing preceded by magnificent conglom-
Grafton of oratory and colored fire. An
order of six lines with a very short pre-
amble will represent some bold and benefi-
cent measure. l might say that for us a
thin sheet of paper separates the medieval
world from the nineteenth century, and
oftentimes the writing is not Indispensable
to enable us to pass from darkness 10
light.
AS an illustration of it's argument La
Patria cites the separation of church
and state and draws a picture of the
wild parliamentary scenes" that would
have occurred if such a subject had
been agitated in the thirteenth century.
Yet this has been accomplished" it
says, "by the Americans, and through
this a thousand enormities have been
effaced."
Senior Perfecto Lacoste, Mayor of
Havana, with the approval of Major
General Ludlow, will issue a decree
prohibiting the wearing of undershirts
eXposed-that is, uncovered by outer
shirts or coats-in public places, door
ways, windows or balconies, under pen
atty of Imprisonment at hard labor In
the discretion of the court. AS team
sters. mechanics and most laborers are
accustomed to work in undershirtS, the
decree is likely to increase the use of
profane language among the lower
classes. 1t is a revival of the munich
pal ordinance of 1894, which had not
been enforced. Another decree has been
issued prohibiting smoking in street
cars and omnibuses. With reference
to the latter, La Lucha VIII say to-
morrow that such an order is petty
and unreasonable among population
devoted to tobacco"