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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
ROBERT PHILPOT.
ED FISHER.
AARON NORRIS.
JIM GRIFFIN.
HUGH GRIFFIN.

These fatalities resulted from
pitched battle fought near Little Goose
Creek, three miles from Manchester.
The feud dates back nearly two
years. On Christmas. 1897. James H.
Philpot was killed by Aaron Morris.
but before he died he shot and killed
William Bundy. a friend of Morris.
The Morrises and Griffins are closely
affiliated Since then the two factions
have been very bitter, and the enmity
has been aroused recently by the
White-Baker hostilities, The Philpots,
who are the strongest faction in the
mountains and number about 75O
voters, openly espoused the cause of
the Bakers while the GriffinS took
sides with the Whites.
The story that reaches here from
Manchester is that Bob Philpot was ar
rested this morning by Deputy SherlH
Wash Thacker. While very circum-
stantial In other respects the report
does not show clearly the origin of the
trouble nor give the reason for Phil
pots arrest 1t is said that while
Thacker was taking Philpots bond the
latter was shot from behind by mem
ber of a crowd that had gathered. This
precipitated a general fight with Win
chesters and revolvers, which was
participated in by George Gran
vile, Robert and Peter Philpot and
Ed Fisher on one side and Aaron
Morris and Hugh, Jim and Green
Griffin on the other. The battle began
at about 9 o'clock and ragged fiercely for
ten or fifteen minutes. When 1t was
over it was found that the five men
toned had been killed outright. Three
of the belligerents were seriously
wounded, while Pete Philpot was the
only one on either side to escape injury
Granville Philpot is said to be one or
the most seriously wounded. He is
Union veteran, having lost leg at
Stone River. He is an ex-member of
the Kentucky Legislature, and is said
to have killed three or four men. Ed
Fisher, who is reported dead, was an
other man with several hicks in his
gun. He was but % years old, but was
said to have killed three men.
The story of this battle caused con-
sternation here, notwithstanding the
fact that serious trouble has been eX-
pected to break out among the noun
taineers of Clay County ever since the
assassination of Tom Baker several
weeks ago.
An effort was at once begun to secure
deputies to go to the seat of the trou-
BILE and attempt to restore quiet, but
up TO a late hour in the afternoon there
had not been enough responses to
make up a force that would COM
mand respect. The situation at Man
chester is deplorable. Since morning
the place has been I'm N state OF terror.
scarcely any one darir& 20 venture out
of doors. Business i suspended and
the residents are momentartly expect
ing a renewal OF hostilities
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
FATALLY SHOT
BY TWO MASKED
DESPERADOES
Bloody Hold-Up on
San Bruno Road.
JAMES RAVINO THE VICTIM
TRIED TO REPEL THE ATTACK
OF THE ROBBERS.
The Brave Man Wounded in the Arm,
Thigh and Chest While At
tempting to Disarm
the Pair.
TRIED TO REPEL THE ATTACK
OF THE ROBBERS.

Wearing long linen busters and white
masks which covered their faces two des-
perate robbers shortly before midnight
last night entered a grocery store kept
by David Lavarf on San Bruno road, near
Fifteenth avenue. They were armed with
reyolvers, and as they entered they fired
several shots in the ceiling. presumably
TO intimidate the proprietor, who was
standing behind the counter. There were
also present Lavari's wife, their six-year-
old girl, James Ravino and two other
men.
After firing the shots. one of the men.
pointing his revolver at Lavari, ordered
him to give up his money. Ravino quick
~ grabbed the man and attempted to dis
arm him The companion of the robber
then turned his revolver on Ravino,
shooting him in the chest. arm and thigh.
AS he staggeEsd back. morally wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
AUTOMOBILE MAKES SOME
RAPID TIME.
RUNS FROM ALBANY TO AMSTERDAM.

twenty-five and a half miles an hour
was reached. When about two miles
out Of Amsterdam the piston again be-
came heated, necessitating stop OF
fifteen minutes. 1t was given touch
of oil, which was allowed to- gum, and
then the journey was resumed. One
of the Albany pacemakers accompanied
the carriage twenty miles. The exact
running time from Albany here, thirty
three miles, was two and three-quarter
hours.
The, automobile is running nicely now,
there having been no mishaps to-day.
The report from Albany that there was
an accident to the brake was untrue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will leave Am
sterdam at o'clock Tuesday morning
and will go to Utica, some sixty miles,
before night. Both are feeling WELL
Mr. Davis is a trif1e stiff from his re-
cent fall and constant operation Of the
carriage
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18

IA favored the transcontinental
automobile party to-day, and
a u the start westward this after
noon was made under the most encour-
aging auspices. All through the morn
ing an interested crowd Of business
men, manufacturers, bicyclists and 9TH
ers surrounded the carriage and kept
the machinist busy answering questions
about it's mechanism.
A large number of electric carriages
are in course of construction here, and
their advocates were greatly interested
in the makeup and working of the auto
mobile. The opinion was freely ven
tured that American inventors would
soon outstrip all others in this line OF
work, and the belief was apparently
strong that Mr. Davis would cross the
continent without either serious trouble
or inconvenience.
"An automobile that can get the bet
ter of the mud road between here and
Hudson can do anything" said an ex-
perienced stage driver who dropped in
to watch preparations for the start
This carriage will just fly when it hits
a boulevard"
The automobile did fly, as predicted,
although Mr.. Davis made no effort to
get a speed record, as did the Hinton
party on it's way here, and was salts
fed to run along at a medium gait
which would land him at Amsterdam
in the early evening. The start was
made from the Hotel Teneyck at ex-
actly o'clock in the presence of a
cheering throng that was thoroughly
representative of the Capital City.
Good luckI" they shouted, and Mrs.
Davis waved her hand in reply as the
automobile sped around the corner into
State street and began the serious
business of climbing a heavy grade.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
SECOND STRIKE ON
THE CLEVELAND LINES
Trouble Caused by Union Men Re-
fusing to Work With Non
Union Employes.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1.-THE
inauguration of a second strike by the
employees of the big Consolidated Rail-
way Company was complete surprise
to the public this morning, and nearly
so to the company. Ever since the men
returned to work three weeks ago un-
der an agreement prepared by COM
mittee of the City Council and signed
by representatives of the strikers and
of the company there had been frequent
complaints on the part Of the men that
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18

The carriage ran as steadily as an En-
pire State express locomotive and went
by the capitol amid the applause of
many spectators. The granite pave
ment of Washington avenue was speed
lily passed and the viaduct crossed that
leads to the smooth brick-paved thor
oughfare opening on the handsome
boulevard.
Over this fine macadam road the au-
tomobile did it's best work and medium
speed was reached at APO o'clock. Mr..
Davis took the precaution to have du-
plicates of all the uncertain pieces or
mechanism made while here, and the
automobile party will not suffer from
any more long delays if a nut should
jar off or a pin give out on the trip.
A bulletin received here this evening
announced the safe arrival of the au-
tomobile at Amsterdam at 6:40 o'clock.
The party Will remain there over night.
AMSTERDAM, n. Y, July 17-Au-
tomobilist Davis reached Amsterdam at
6:45 o'clock this evening from Albany.
Leaving Albany at 2 o'clock over the
boulevard the touring cart was paced
by a large number of bicyclers, many OF
whom tired after a few minutes ana
dropped back, while others kept in the
van for several miles, and the machine
over the finely macadamized road at
tained a speed of twenty-seven miles
an hour. Some of the pacemakers led
Mr. Davis astray by taking him on to
Lathams Corners, and the error was
not discovered until two and half
miles had been traversed. The auto
mobile was at once turned about and
soon regained the lost road, but this
little slip caused delay of twenty-five
minutes.
Mr.. and Mrs Davis took luncheon at
a farmhouse, occupying forty min
utes. They were also delayed like
period. forty minutes. by heated pls-
ton. Coming down Union street, Sche.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
BEST RUN OF
THE JOURNEY
BY JOHN D. D AVIS.

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, July H.
We have made the best run of the
journey to-day. so far as the
working of the motor is concerned
We started late from Albany, as
Mrs Davis was thoroughly IA
tigued. We ran most of the time
at from twelve to fifteen miles an
hour, but at times when we struck
a fine piece of road L let out the
speed up to twenty-seven miles an
hour. People were out in every
farmhouse and hamlet.
While entering Amsterdam 1T
looked as If a circus had struck
town. The roads have been ex-
ceFert at times, especially when
approaching Schenectady, where
we found the surface as smooth as
a floor for six miles. Between
Schenectady and Amsterdam the
road was fair, with an occasional
poor stretch, and then a good one.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Monday, July H.
Strnr Arcata, Reed 46 hours from Coos Bay
Stnr Alice Blanchard Hall, 81 hours from
Coos Bay.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
sEATTIE-Arrived July 17-Stmr Roanoke.
from St Michael Sailed July 17-Stmr Pro-
greso, for San Francisco; stmr Gedney, for -.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS
I.ADELPHIA-Arrfved July 17-Stmr Bel
genland from Liverpool via Queenstown.
NEW YORK-Arrived July 17-Stmr Amster-
DAM from Rotterdam and Boulogne.
BOWHEAD-Passed July 17-Stmr Pavonia,
from Boston for Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN-Arrive July 17-Stmr Pa
ypnia, from Boston f9g, I1ysgpooL
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
Eastern Bigamist Caught.

SANTA BARBARA, July 17.-Dr. r. W.
Gwynn, wanted at Fall River, Mass, for
bigamy, was arrested on Sunday at Los
Olivos by Sheriff Stewart and returned
here. To-day he was denied motion for
habeas corpus in the Superior Court and
held in a $1,000 bond to await the arrival Of
the Massachusetts officers with requisi-
ton papers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Two Battalions leave Camp Meade
for San Francisco

NEW YORK, July IA Sun special
from WASHINGTON says: The War De-
partment to-day approved the proposition
of General Snafter to send only a part Of
the Nineteenth Infantry on the new trans
port Tartar to Manila. The Tartar will
carry two battalions of the Nineteenth,
and the Ohio and Newport will each carry
two companies, together with a large
number of recruits. Two battalions to
sail from San Francisco in the Tartar left
Camp Meade to-day for San Francisco
The third battalion will get away from
Camp Meade on Wednesday or Thursday
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18

Eng. 1725 and Eng 1T21 Will run extra Tracy
to Mendoza. VIII pass No. 241 Eng. III and
No PAS Eng 1903 when overtaken.
Signed BY conductors and engineer re-
ceipt OF order.
Resuming his testimony, the train dis
patcher said:
The conductor Of the extra knew that he was
within four minutes Of the time of 245. He
must have known this when he was approach
ing Newman, as ne mad the TIME card told
Hartwen over the wire 10 hurry 2i5 out of
Newman TO Volta. The board would then have
held the extra ten minutes. The order gave
245 the privilege of waiting to allow the extra
to pass at Newman. The engineer of the extra
should have had his train under control. The
white signal simply said no orders'' and indi-
Gated that he could go through II the other
safe+v might be construed to keep the signal
red while there is a train at the station. The
conductor Of the special should have had his
train under full control without regard to
signals The conductor OF 245, the freight.
should have had a out with hand
signal. There is no yard limit signal on this
the signal is red. The conductor closing up,
as in this case, should have consulted the engi-
neer. He should have known that he was
me over the wire that PAS was here. That was
before the train was struck-two minutes be
fore. 1 told him 70 hurry 245 out 10 Volta: L
knew that 245 could get to Volta on her rights
Then Hartwell said: They have struck =
Hartwell not able TO see the conductor OF
the freight to hurry him.
RESPONDING to general questions by the
attorney as to the number of hours that
the trainmen had been on duty the wit
ness said that no man was ever sent out
who said he needed rest. Train Dispatch
er Poland said there was no rule requir-
ing a baggage car to be placed between
the engine and the first passenger coach.
1t was customary to so make up trains,
but 1t was not a regulation.
J. D. Moffitt. conductor of freight 245,
was the next witness. He has been work
ing for the Southern Pacific fourteen
years He arrived here on time-2:34
a. m. July TO- He testified:
Id N cr.Isrs to rernain here A white sig
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
THE VERDICT.

NEWMAN, July u
The jury at 8 o'clock
brought in its verdict.
After reciting in the usual
form the age, nativity and
residence of the two vic
tins and the cause of death
in the collision between
trains 245 and 1921 of the
Southern Pacific Railroad,
the findings conclude:
And we further find
that said collision was
caused by the vague and
indefinite orders issued by
the train dispatcher and by
the further fact that the en-
gineer in charge of train
1921 was inexperienced
and incompetent for that
reason"
A. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Foreman.
c. TREFTS.
ms STURGEON.
JACOB BLUM.
!. N. STUHR.
GEO. H. CROW.
S. ]. DODD.
P. L. CRANE.
c. L. LONGMIRE.
BEN LEVY.
G. SCHORRICK.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
FIVE MEN
KILLED IN
HOT BATTLE
Deadly Outbreak of a Bitter
Feud in Clay County,
Kentucky.
BREWING TWO YEARS
Trouble Between the Philpots and
Grihins Leads Up to a Fierce
Encounter.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOUISVILLE, KY. July IA
special to the Courier Journal from
London, KY, tells of a report reaching
there of the outbreak of another feud
in Clay County, by which five men lost
their lives to-day. The dead are said
to be
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18

signals specified that fact. My signals were
correct. The regular train had the right to the
main track. The services of this office were not
called into requisition except to display the
signals, which were correctly displayed.
In reply to questions by Jurors Crow.
Williams and Sturgeon the witness said
only two or three seconds were required
to change the signals. The four blasts
of the whistle call upon the operator to
signify if he has any orders.
F. A. Poland train dispatcher at Oak
land pier, was called and testified that he
had been in the service of the Southern
patcher at Oakland pier fourteen years.
He goes on duty at 11:30 o. m. and re-
mains at the post until s a. m. The wit
ness produced a memorandum as follows
of orders given to four trains, which or
ders were repeated from Tracy to the
pier:
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18

There has been little disorder to-day
and nothing of a serious nature.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
RAH WAY TOBLAMEFORT THE
NEWMAN WRECK
THUS DECLARES A CORONER'S JURY

EwMAN. July 1.-THE Coroner
\ of stanislaus County to-day con-
cluded the inquiry relating 10 the
Newman disaster. The lnVesu-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18
MONDAY, July 10. .ss.
Ow. July 10. 'se
241. 245 Ex. I725. Ex. 1721. Ac
D. K
F. A P.

Eng. 1725 and Eng. 1921 will run extra Ira
to Mendoza. VIII pass No. 241 Eng. III a.
No 245 Eng 1903 when overtaken.
Signed by conductors and engineer a
ceipt of order.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-18

u LBANY, July 17.-Fair skies
n favored the transcontinental
Y automobile party to-day, and
4 \ the start westward this after
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Goulet entertained,
Tuesday evening in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. MacRae, who are about to
leave for Los Angeles. Cal. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wetzel, MIR. and Mrs. O. Duclos,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Duclus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. MacRae, Mr..
Avalo and Sirenes Duclos. Miss
Lene Duclos, Mrs. A. DumOnt, Miss
Peterson, Mr.. Gallagher and Mrs.
Chatfee, Fred Gravel and V. Kas-
pa reck. The festivities commenced
about 8 p. M, supper was served at
IL o'clock-and the fun continued
until the weesma' hours. This is
one Ut many parties given in honor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mae Rae lately. They
have made hosts Of friends in this
city, who will regret their departure
and will wieh them all prosperity
and happiness. !.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

Anderson Bros. have changed their
plans In regard to the manufacture
of wagons ut their West side fac tory.
1t was their intention to manufact-
ure about 10O wagons this seaso n,
but orders are coming III so rapidly
for sleighs that they gave up the
idea Of making wagons this season,
and have put their entire force at
work on sleighs. Orders are now In
for 1000 sets of sleds. and of course
there will be orders for many more.
This early start ia necessary to get
the output Of their factory into the
hands of the retniler in time for the
ope ming OF the season for their use.
Some sleds made by this firm last
season were carried over, because
they were not made In time, but this
year they aim to have all their sleds
ready for uee by the first snow fall.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

Consul General Bray sends the
Fargo Forum a copy Of the Mel.
bourne. Australia, Age which has
q column review of "The Boom in
America" and claims that ''pro.
lection brings prosperity" The
closing paragraph of the article is
as follows:
Americans are now waiting to
hear what the disciples of Golden
will say as to the effect Of protec.
ton in checking a nations pros
pcrity. The Dingley tariff is in
tull and effective operation. For
eign goods are largely excluded
from the American markets, yet
the bars that shut these gates
against the products Of European
mills are not closing our gates Of
commerce so tightly but that
American goods can get out and
reach the markets Of every country
in Europe. Every free. trade
theory has been smashed into 6
cooked hat by the experienced the
United States in the year 1898
and, if present Indications can bt
relied upon. the year 1899 bids fail
to break into smithereens any 1e'
naming fragments that may exist
Of the old English theory that
prosperity and protection cannot
60 hand in hand. This is truly I.
bad season in which to garner any
kind of harvest int. the the Cob
den barn. It must, for the present
at least, be gwen over to tn,
spider and lthelr cobwebs. TIL,
protection boom is making a clear
sweep of the markets OF the world
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

Several OF our bicycle riders have
shown their faith in the merits oi
the chainless bicycle by placing their
orders for them. A. r. Davidson,
L. T. Phillips and Leigh Tanner have
each ordered q 80 model OF the Co.
lumhia chainless, and all three 81
them arr Of the opinion that, the
chAinless are decided Improvement
In many respects over the chain
wheels. A. Simonet. the agent, says
that a number OF others are consid-
ering the question Of exchanging
their chain wheels for chainless, and
he expects to have the orders for
several more in q few days.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28
Duluth News Tribune: !,

Duluth News Tribune: The
Mcintyre -four mill combination
will take charge Of the lakes soon.
The organizer, or rather the com.
pany that has been organized BY
Mr.. Mcintyre, will practically take
charge Of all the head Of the lakes
mills on Monday, May /, but the
real transfers will not take place
until some few days later. The
annual meeting Of the Duluth I'm.
perial Mill company will be held
on Saturday of this week, and it Is
said that from the time Of this
meeting the Mcintyre combination
will 10 oil practical purposes be
the possessor Of the great mill, and
thai the transfer will take place in
less than fortnight from that
date.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

And now Admiral Dewey an
nounces from Manila that "the
Germans out here went as far as
they dared. !" Now that will have
to 20. 1t may be some one in
authority will have to regret the
expression Of Admiral Kurtz and
Capt. Coghlan-but with Cousin
George it is different. The
government better admit it is
official.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28
Farm for Sale.

] offer for sale my farm III 12O acres
i've miles southwest OF Little Falls.
Soil heavy clay loan. IS acres broken,
balance pasture, meadow and tim
Der. Good water, good buildings
consisting Of frame house 2hx34 with
large stone cellar, two barns, gran
airy, hog house. hen house, for
house and other buildings. Scmilk
house on the farm. viii sellhool
$500 less than It 10 worth. z. o.
Little Falls. F, E.. NANyrlEID.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

0auA OeuUIe 110I04u. uo Ao&lb'
lature has adjourned. It was .
session not marked by any feature
distirctively good nor evil. It's
sins of omission are more con.
spicuous than it's sins of commits
sion. It failed to give some leeis.
lation which was desired and de-
sirable-it gave none which was
pronouncedly bad and unwhole-
some. Itdid not increase taxation
it did not ease the burdens here.
tofore existing. It did nothing
with the burning questions upon
this important matter. It failed
to pass the law increasing the tax
upon railroad gross earnings to
four per cent. That was at least q
political mistake. The question as
to the legality or constltutionaiity
of such a law which many of the
members urged in explanation or
excuse of their refusal to vote for
it has no force, in that the courts
would have settled that question,
if it had ever reached the courts.
There will be little in the next two
years admininstration,of the affairs
Of state to remind one that the
legislature Of 1899 ever existed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

JOT0O. Mucn property - udSu0keO. 81
Princeton Union: Governor
Lind signed q bill for the erection
Of cottage aaylums at Anoka and
Hastings after once having vetoed
: bill for tho erection of cottage
hospitals 1t Anoka and Hastings.
The governors administration
seems to be intended as final an.
swer to the Shakesperian question,
whats in . name!' The gov
ernor did not like the word, ''hos.
pital," and did like the word,
ASYLUM" and his tastes in the
matter were SO well defined that
he vetoed a bin on that account.
Having gotten ell the political
capital out of it that he could, be
signed the last bill which was only
a little less good than the first.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

It is said that Miles desires to
take charge Of the campaign IN the
Philippines. It is the hardest
campaigning the army has engaged
in for over thirty years, and Miles
should have personal charge of it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

Admiral Kurtz has written a
rather foolish letter from Samoa
to relative in this country. He
displays about the same feelings
toward Germany as Capt. Coghlan
did. There IS evidently a bitter
feeling in the navy over the ac'
ton of German officers at Manila
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

The committee Of Republican
congressman who have been at
Atlantic CITY for some time work.
ing a currency bill, have nearly
completed their labors. Congress.
man Morris is a member Of the
committee.