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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
DEADLY FRANKS
Of THE CYCLONE
Loss of Life and Prop
erty in Iowa.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MANCHESTER, Iowa, May 1.-THE de-
tails of the cyclone which passed over
the northern part of this county last
night are narrowing. AS result of the
storm four persons are dead and tnr re
others are fatally injured. The dead:
WALTER SHEPPARD AND HIS SON,
Is years old
j. B. JACOBS.
GEORGE LAND.
The fatally injured: Mrs Walter Shep-
pard and two sons, 3 and 6 years old.
The seriously injured: George AAarKey,
Tony Sheppard, 10 years old; Tony Fritz,
Mrs. A. Bigelow, Ed Krumple and wife,
Mrs. William Mckinney. Emanuel Ride
nour and We, Miss Ridenour, c. -Iiersen
Every farm house in the track of the
storm cloud for a width of forty rods Is
Bigelow's the family took shelter in the
cellar. A young babe was torn from the
mctber's arm and carried twenty i've
terry only one monument is left standing,
and some of the tombstones were found
two miles away. The Klaus school house
was blown to pieces and the Methodist
Church is wreck.
The Ridenour family took refuge in the
cellar: Three are injured. Mr.. Ridenour
was lifted bodily out of the cellar by the
force of the wind. The Sheppard family
were in the house, which was smashed to
kindling. Two of the sons were carried
400 yards and one was killed outright
The father died this afternoon. The other
children will die. c. Miersen, J. B. Jacobs
and George Lang were returning from
Export and were caught directly in the
path of the storm. Jacobs and Lang
jumped out of the wagon and were car-
ried up into the air. Their bodies came to
the ground mangled almost beyond recog-
milton. Miersen whipped his horses out of
the wind, jumped from the wagon and es-
capped with slight injury. The team turned
and ran into the storm again, and both
horses were killed
The storm exhausted itself a mile north
of Colesburg. The damage to property
is beyond estimation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
NO TRACE OF JOOST.
Search for Missing Sonoma Farmer
Proves Unavailing.

SONOMA, May T7.-H. Joost, who has
been missing since last Saturday morn
ing, has not yet been found, although
diligent search has been made over big
scope of country A reward of S25 has
been offered for the recovery of his body
by Mrs. Joost who is nearly distracted
over the sudden disappearance.
Mr. Joost left home about o'clock Sat
is about 10 years old. He went to catch
some horses which were running loose in
his place Having secured one he sent
the boy in with 1t and told him he would
await his return. The boy returned as
instructed, but his father had disap-
peared.
Joost had been in i'll health for some
time and was very weak. 1t is supposed
that while searching for another horse he
wandered off in the thick underbrush and
neriShed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
PROBING GOTHAM CRoOKEDNESS
Several Witnesses Before the Mazet
Committee.

NEW YORK, May 17.-At to-day's
sessions of the Mazet investigating COM
mttee James A Mahoney, with whom
Mayor Van Wyck admitted he had had
some business transactions, was put
through a long series of questions. Ma
honey admitted being a bookmaker, but
declined to answer the question as TO
whether he is conducting pool rooms
here.
Former Police Commissioner Hamilton,
whom Mayor Van Wyck yesterday .desig-
mated "blackmailer. declared that
false.
Several witnesses who within the past
few weeks have been doing detective
work for Counsel Moss testified that
large number of pool rooms are now be-
ing run in New York City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18

What is wanted of soap
for the skin is to wash it
clean and not hurt it.
Pure soap does that. This
is why we want pure soap;
and when we say pure,
we mean without aikali.
Pears is pure; no free
alkali. There are a thou
sand virtues of soap; this
one is enough. You can
trust a soap that has no
biting alkali in it.
All sorts of stores sell it, especially
druggists; all sorts of people use it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
sTEAMs PAST A WRECK.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted. 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett
VALPARAISO, May 1.-THE Secretary
of the Navy has received official dis
patches from naval authorities at the
Straits of Magellan and from the com
mander of the small Chilean gunDoat
Huemui, wrecked in those straits, stating
that the captain of the British Atlantic
liner Liguria steamed past the wreck,
paving no attention to the signals of dis
tress, although they were seen aboard
the Liguria.
The captain of the steamer asserts that
he did not see the signals, as it was
night time, and it was thought the fires
were made by savages. The crew of the
Huemui were saved but suffered six days
of terrible privations on weather-beaten
rocks till rescued by the German steamer
TnxOr
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
5oURT-MARTIAL OF PRISONERS
Even Women Are Not Spared by the
Brutal Peruvians.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted. 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett.
LIMA, Peru, May 17.-Considerable sem
sation has been caused by the Govern
nent's subjecting political prisoners to
Trial by court-martial, as well as two
women, for striking the police. although
me Of the latter alleges that she did this
N resisting a brutal attack
To-day's Concrete has an account
from Altenor Vargas political pris-
ttation hero
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
Sonoma Farmer Missing.

SONOMA, May H.-H. Joost who came
to Scnoma with his family from San
Francisco about two years ago, is miss
ing from his home. Joost lived on the
w. ]. Dutton place, three miles north of
in search of missing horses and he has
not returned AS he was subject to fits
of delirium and epilepsy 1t Is feared he
has persisted. A searching party was out
for two days, but at 5 o'clock this even
ing 1t reported their quest fruitles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
LIST OF THE KILLED,
WOUNDED AND MISSING

WASHINGTON, May 17,-General Otis
at Manila, under to-days date, has sent
to the War Department the following list
of casualties:
Killed-Utah Artillery. May a. Battery
A, Sergeant Ford A. Fisher; Second Ore
gon, 18th, Company G, Private James
Harrington.
Wounded-First North Dakota, 18th,
Company C, William Truck, thigh, Sc
we're; Civilian William H. Young. chief of
scouts, died: 18th. Thirteenth Minnesota,
Company II, Private Albert Erickson,
chest. moderate; 18TH Company K, First
Sergeant Harry Howard, wrist slight.
Missing-First California, Company K,
Private Ralph Coates, since April 6.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
GIFT TO MRS. STANFORD.
Valuable Collection of Chinese Coins
of Ancient Date.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May IL
Mrs. Stanford has been made the recip
lent of a valuable collection Of Chinese
coins. They were presented by Charles
Seymour, former United States Consul to
China While the collection is not a large
one containing only $50 coins, it
is exceedingly valuable, as some of the
pieces date back as far as Noah and the
flood. Almost every dynasty from the
breathing Shinn, who reigned B. c.
2215, to the present Emperor is repre-
scented. The gift will be placed in the
museum and will add greatly to the al
ready numerous collections of ancient
coins
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
Two Judgments Given.

SAN JOSE, May 1.-TWO judgments
were given against the Santa Clara Val
ley Agricultural Association to-day by
Judge Lorigan w. c. Andrews obtained
one for $7S12 and A. B. Mcneil another
for $940. The society has been in debt for
a number of years, and its race grounds
near the city are mortgaged for about
SIP ,000 plan is now being considered
for clearing this debt by selling part of
the tract for building lots.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
Welded at Salinas.

SALINAS, May 17.-Sydney ]. B.
Tewkesbury, one of the under managers
of Hotel del Monte, was united in mar
rage to Miss Winnie Belle Bishop of San
Francisco to-day. After the ceremony at
St PauTs Church and a reception given
by friends here the couple left for Hotel
del Monte Miss Bishop is prominent in
society circles in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
Mourning in Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, May H.-Mrs. w. N.
SeaweIl, widow of the late Judge Seaweil
and one of the pioneer women of this
State. passed away at her residence in this
city tonight She was the mother of
State Senator Seawell of Ukiah, and for
mer District Attorney Emmett Seawel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
Brazil and Chile Friendly.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted. 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett.
RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, May H.-Presi-
dent Sales of Brazil has authorized the
Minister of Foreign Affairs TO sign an
arbitration treaty with Chile. 1t is Off
cially announced that President Roca of
Argentina will visit Rio Janeiro, and that
President Sales will return his visit, go
ing to BuenoS AyreS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
Japs for Sugar Plantations.

VANCOUVER. B. c., May 17.-Accord-
ing to advices from China received by
the Empress of India, sugar plantation
owners in Hawaii have resolved TO issue
orders for some 6000 or 1000 Japanese
laborers, required for the ensuing four
or five years, before the United States
law for the prohibition of the immigra-
ton of contract laborers comes into force
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
WATER SYSTEM DAMAGED.
Malicious Work of Unknown Persons
at GuerneVille.

GUERNEVILLE, May 1.-THE water
Iystems of Guerneville and Guernewood
Park were damaged and the water fouled
10 as to be unfit for use this morning.
rhe covers of the water tanks and springs
had been split off, the straining covers
aiken away or destroyed and great GUAM
titles of sticks, mud and roots dumped
n, badly clogging the mains and small
hpes. The identity of the culprits is not
tnown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
Three Cabins Burned.

GUERNEVILLE, May F.-Some time
during Saturday night or early sunday
morning three unoccupied loggers ana
fine frnit trees standing near by on the
G Cue NJ u M e estate in Hubert Can
yon. were destroyed by an incendlary nre'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
WHEN DEWEY WILL
ARRIVE AT HONGKONG

NEW YORK, May ia cable to the
Journal from Hongkong says: Admiral
Dewey has cabled Consul General Wild
man that he will arrive in Hongkong on
the Olympia on May 25
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
MONTEREY Farmers institute.

SALINAS, May IA farmers fnsti-
tute will be held in this city on May %.
Professor E. j. Wickson, superintendent
of the department of agriculture IN the
University of California, and professor
D. T Fowler will speak.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18

~ PIE OF Glenn county are great
" " ly pleased over the fact that
the talented musician, Miss
Mamie Small Randolph, has
been called to Paris by a cablegram
from her former teacher, Professor
Joseph Saneho, who has been engaged
to give a season of concerts at the
French capital. Miss Randolph is the
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Ran
dolph of Willows. She is a decided
blonde, Of slender, willowy and graceful
form, and pretty of features. Her age
is %. She has a wonderful talent for
music, having studied since early child
hood. Three years ago she graduated
first in her class from Beethoven Con-
servatory of Music, St. Louis, Mo-, and
soon thereafter took a years course of
lessons on the mandolin and bandurria
of Professor Sancho in San Francisco.
Miss Randolph plays the piano, the
guitar, the bandurria and the mandolin
with equal excellence of execution. She
is partial to high grade and classic
music. and will take part in the>series
of septet concerts to be given by Pro-
fessor Sancho and class. Miss Ran
dolph will be the travelling companion
of Mrs. Joseph SanchO on the tour of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
Queens Chaplain Dies.

LONDON, May 17.-Rev. Daniel Moore
chaplain in ordinary to the Queen since
1870. died to-day, in his ninetieth year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
L. STEBBINS,
H. F. JONES,
L. II. WELLER (SecretarYl.

The Press Association appointed w F.
Haughawout of Missouri, Abe Stein
berger of Kansas and Frank Burkitt of
Mississippi delegates to the TRANSMITS
sissippi Commercial Congress, soon to be
held at Wichita
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
SAN |S|DR0 is
EASILY TAKEN
Continued from FRS; Page.

have arrived at Manila. The Ninth In
fantry, which arrived with those later
commands, has been sent to join Law
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18

BAVARIAN CHINAWARE DAY.
Some articles cut 60 per cent.
Some articles cut so per cent.
ODDS AND ENDS, HALF PRICE.
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.
Stores Everywhere.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18

Batterles-Khlnes and BoWerman; Taylor and
Nichols. Umpres-McDonald and Connolly
BALTIMORE. May 17-Rain was beginning
when the Orioles started their game here with
the Giants to-day and came down so hard in
the first part of the fourth inning that opera
lions finally called of One New Yorker
was out when play stopped. The score stood
to 3.
CLEVELAND, May 17.-No game on account
OF rain
NEW YORK. May 17-Brooklyn to-day re-
leased Pitcher CASTOR to the Detroit Club.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
will be all serene In no time"

will be all serene In no time"
Dr. Lawlor said he would do nothing
of the kind; that if the man would
come to him of his own accord and
promise to make no more attempts on
his life he would have nothing more
to say. That was the end of the mat
ter until the assault on Mcdonald by
Oppenheimer, when Phillips renewed
his threats and said he would do up
not only that old 'cuss' Lawlor. but
Henry Moller as we'll" Then Jack"
O'Neill came out with a series Of
threats. among them being a statement
that on the first opportunity he in
tended to kill Guard Yoho and Guard
Randolph Randolph is Captain Ed
gar'S assistant and Yoho is the man
who arrived on the scene of the as
sault yesterday in time to knock OPP
penheimer senseless with a cane and
thereby incur the enmity of all those
who belong to the gang"
At 5 o'clock this evening" Guards
Yoho, Moller. Leahy and Howard Nor
row, whose life is endangered because
he happened to be on intimate terms
with Mcdonald, went in a body to Cap
tain Edgar and petitioned him to place
ONeill and Phillips in the dungeon.
These two were represented as the ring
leaders in the plan to dispose of DR..
Lawlor and the four guards, and the
captain was told that if they were not
placed where they could have no means
Of counseling and encouraging the
other convicts it was only a question
Of short time when human blood.
and the blood of freemen at that. would
segain stain the floor of the iute mill
Captain Edgar is asserted to have said
mat While there might be some dan
ger 1t was his opinion thaFthe convicts.
knowing the heated feeling existing
among the guards and officials on ac-
count of the stabbing of Mcdonald.
would not attempt another murder at
this time. He, therefore. refused to in
carcerate the ringleaders, and said the
matter should be called to the atten-
ton of the Prison Directors at their
next meeting. The men are exasperat-
ed at this reply. and do not hesitate
to say that if more blood is not spilled
before the next meeting of the direc-
tors it will be lucky for the marked
men.
McDonald's condition tonight is re-
garded as hopeless. He was visited by
Or. Lawlor at o'clock. and the follow
ing statement was made by the physi-
cian on leaving the office of Captain
3irlem:
The patient has developed traumatic
pneumonia, which generally follows
severe wound by a knife or a gunshot,
and is splitting blood. His legs have
.urned purple from the knee down and
heat has to be kept applied to them.
This discoloration is due to a sluggish
circulation. and the low condition of
Mcdonald may be gagged from the fact
that the discoloration is seen even at
The neck, in the form of spots as large
as a silver dollar. The temperature is
t0l.4, the pulse 112 and very cratic and
he respiration A. 1t is my belief that
he man cannot last forty-eight hours.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18

ST. LOUIS, May Train stopped to-day s
game between st. Louis and Louisville In the
last half of the seventh inning, when the locals
had three men on the bases with only one out
st. Louis would surely have won had the game
been finished, as the Perfectos just commenced
TO take kindly TO Philippis curves when the rain
commenced to fall. Attendance 800 Score:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18

Batteres-Wheeler, Donohue and Mcfarland
Hughes Dunn and Farrell and Grim. EMPIRES
-Swartwood and Warner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
BROOKLYN STRIDlNG
TOWARD THE LEAD
Takes the Third Game From Phila-
delphia and Advances to
Second Place.


NEW YORK. May 17.-Twenty- four players
were actively engaged in to-day's game which
was combination of smuggling poor fielding
and worse pitching. Brooklyn made 1t three
straight from the Phillies, however and slid
into second place. The Brooklyns started off
with a lead of to 0, and the fifth inning
closed with the score 8 to in their favor.
Then Hughes went into the air and the visitors
scored runs But the home team won
out in the end. Attendance $780, Score:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NrlgPr, PhiIlDDi and
Kittredge. Umpires-Burns and Smith
PITTSBURG, May 17.-Game was called at
the end OF the eighth inning on account of rain.
The Pittsburgers had their batting clothes on
and hit Taylor at WILL while the Chicagos were
absolutely at Rhnes mercy. They made their
two hits in the second inning. and at no other
time did they get man on bases Attendance
900. Score:
Clubs r. H +
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-18
WILLOWS MUSICIAN
WILL TOUR EUROPE

4 WILLOWS, May 1.-THE peo-
IN pie of Glenn County are great
wv ly pleased over the fact that
Il the talented musician, Miss
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-01

\ notable figure in Missousihistory
has been removed by the death OF eN-
Gov. Thos. c. Fletcher. \ native of
the State. he vas educated and grew
to manhood within its boundaries, and
was intrusted with some of its highest
responsibilities. He was a mar OF
marked character and unusual origi-
nal force. Though his parents were
slayeowners he was an earnest abOli
toms; 'roG 2ryhpU&. lie @~"fivc""u
the first speech eve made III a iiepub-
lican convention held in a slave State.
During the war he successfully led
two Missouri regiments and had an
experience in Confederate prisons as
we'll as in the field. Between the
years IS65-1S69. he a Governor of
the State. and so may be reckoned
among the last of a Governors, a
remarkable group of men to whom the
nation owes a great debt. Governor
Fletcher was Il man OF the highest
moral courage and his ability and in
tcgrity were undOubted. In the main
mis- public service was performed in
stormy times. He was in every way
equal to them a. a leader and patriot.
-Glob,-Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-01

The r'ilipinos are standing their
ground somewhat better than was *
p4ctcd. This is. on the whole. fOrtu-
nate for the United States. by making
a fight they will stand an excellent
chance OF being killed or captured,
and tEat : the only way in which they
can be dealt with intelligently and sat
isfactOrily. Ii would be better if the
Americans had 10000 or l.. $50 more
men On hand III the Philippines. This
would in-uie quicker ana more :hor-
uUgh WORK in Stamping "u, Tie rr:rai-
a"H. i'rrn:.s i! i lar. force Htd
becm on the grouuut The rebellion would
no; have occurred - all. The dimin-
u~tivcucs@. Of U.i- force two months
ago. taKrn in connection wituthe anti
american talk of Hear. German. Vest,
Billy Mason and the other sincere
viliiti7r, OF their country. unGOubtcd-
l. made .A4aiEaldo believe tilat he
could not only drive all the Amer.ca
soldiers into the SET. out that the
MdIal9 in the Senate would prevent
tn, Americans from sending ANY other
troops = ri1sti>e him. liz WAS mis-
aiken III Ais calculations. and tie
present Indications ar" thu, a week or
two NOR" viii sc him ci;ht- - pri>-l
% t~-..,,-. "-.u "a u- e. -.....
'tUrcu -. scH,t"rru I" Il uc-.r". That
III no beraili"d ayt.G.-GlObr-
- 1t. !
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-01

lican Ticket were nominated by a
convention of delegates held for the
purpose of making nominations for
lily offices. and the candidates to be
voted for on the Peoples .'lnde-
pendent" Citizen" Reform and
''Non-Partisan" tickets Were nomina-
ted by electors: and l further certify
that said nominations on the tickets
named and the certificates OF same
comply with the law and that said GER
~tificates were filed in my office within
the time prescribed by law
~ In witness whereof ! here
SEAL. unto set my hand and atiix
49, the seal of said city OF Cape
G~irardcau. at my Office in said city.
this BIRD day of March, 1889.
GEO. r. CHAPPELL.. City Clerk.