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social MhlteEs.

At the home of her parents.
Major and Mrs. J. W. Tabor, last
evening, Miss Matte Tabor enter
tanned members of the j A. o
Club and other young and married
friends, complimentary to her
guests, Miss Storey and Misses
Willie and Berte Storeyof Austin.
The evening was rendered exceed
iugly pleasant with conversation
aud music, and for refreshments n
dainty salad course was served.
Misses Storey, WHO are the daugh
ters Of Hon. l.. y. Storey, railroad
commissioner, are among the most
charming Of the holiday visitors
to Bryan, and Id re made friends
Of all who have rpet them.
Miss Tabor wa assisted in re-
ceiying by Mrs John Q. Tabor Of
San Antonio, and Mesdames II
/ G.. Rhodes and ". ID. Lawrence.
The young ladies of the J. A. o.
Club will receive with Miss Carr
Monday afternoon from 1 10 :
o'clock, their young and married
friends, both ladies and gentlemen,
being invited.
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LOCAL NEWS.


Miss Mae Cole IL visiting In Houston.
Mrs. Luther Clarke has returned to
Dallas.
spurr's Revere coffee, 3 lbs for 500
kefnole'- -
Geo. " Smith returned from Hous.
yesterday.
II. Crenshaw was yi.itor to the city
yesterday.
Spurs Concord coffee, 10. Tor ~ 90
a. kcrnoles 20
Mrs. Chas McLendon returned TO
\ Calvert yesterday.
Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye a. the
Exposition saloon. 1907
Smoke Metropolitan cigars sold al
Exposition Saloon. dtt
Miss Lucy Johnson returned %
Cameron yesterday.
Spurs Superior Rio coffee, lbs Tor
Sl.O0 At Kernole's. %
Spurs Continental coffee, lbs foi
$l0Oat Kernole's -
Judge and Mrs. John Henderson re-
turned 20 Austin yesterday.
Taylor & Cox have a supply Of wine'
Rntilquors for the holidays. %
Midnight mass will be celebrated at
81. Josephs Catholic Church, sunday
night, December 81.
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cenf..... Th.. ns We. nrIbsa.

Helena. Mont. Dec % Zach Cason.
lawyer Of Butte who testified in the
Welcome disbarment case that United
States Senator w A. CLARK told him
that he would pay Tor votes for himself
a. senator, has recanted A signed
statement Is in the hands Of Mr. Clark's
friends in which Cason sayshis evidence
was untruthiul and that be gave IL for
tiOO that his family was starving aud
he had 10 have the money. CAson eH.
presses regret at the wrong done and
hopes this retraction may offset u some.
what.
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Hotel Arrivals.
EXCHANGE

SR Williams, Fl Worth; T Il
Stevens, Hearne; Geo 4 Altsine,
New York; p A Brigg, Dallas, w ;
Duke, Waco.
CENTRAL.
W W Badly, Kosse; c W George,
Macy; J o Griswold, Keith, J c
Hilliar, City; C r Davis,..Ft Worth
W Il Clark, Hearne; Tom Hicks,
Waco; l. o Fraim, Tunis.
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n.,l. snmmen.a 10 w..hlerton.

Washington. Dec % -Brigadisr Gen
eral Davis. military governor Of Porto
Rico has been summoned 20 Washing
ton. His presence Is desired in connec-
ton with the framing Of legislation for
the new government Of Porto Rico lie
will confer with the president aud Sec
Rotary Root and then with the senate
committee on the Pacific islands and
Porto Rico The administration has
entirely abandoned the idea Of appoint
ing a civil governor for Porto Rico pend
Ing action by congress-
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RussiA HOLD OUT.
WIN Ma CIV. UaH.d states Assursasss
.. Did Oth.r Natisaa

Washington Dec 20 - All Of the
European governments. except Russia.
have notified the depai tment Of state
that they are prepared to give in writ
ipg the guarantees required some week.
ago by the merchants and manufact-
urers in the markets Of China or wher.
ever their spheres Of influence" extend.
This Il the most important commercial
proposition that has engaged the atten.
ton Of our diplomatic service for many
years. aud II is the first time the United
States has assumed or expressed a de-
termination 10 assert itself in oriental
Affairs ltmarks one more departure
in our diplomatic policy. and adds an
other 10 the long list Of innovations
which has characterized the present adj
ministratiOn
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Chicago. Dec 20 - Mira Henrietta
Phillips Of Racine. Wis. has entered
suit against the Presbyterian hospital
for 500, OOO damages She claims "a
have been made an invalid for life by
the mistake Of a nurse in giving her q
dose Of msdiciue intended for another
patient The hospital authorities ad'
init that an error was made by one OF
the nurses. but declare that the medi'
cine given was harmless
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For Sale.

Three acres in front Of my residence,
the most dearable building site in
town; 20 high grade Jersey cows and
heiiers with cali by extra fine registered
male seven head bred Essex SONS, aud
two Essex males; one pony for boy; -four
nnbroke buggy mares, two Of them fast
trotters % W. Il. Cayitt.
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walsenberg. Col Dec 99.-W. J. NIL
sap. a prominens stockman, was seized
by two men when about 10 enter hotel
and was robbed Of ti2, ccO No trace Of
the robbers has been found.
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CENTRAL.
Legal Blanks.

The Eagle carries a full line OF the
following named legal blanks, and sells
them in small quantities at the prices
quoted. For larger quantities. call at
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Calcutta, Dec 20. Almost 1900. 600
persons are receiving famine relief In
India
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
WILL SEARCH FOR A
NORTHERN CHANNEL
DR.. Stein to Sail With a Party of
Geographers and Naturalists
Next Week.

HALIFAX, n. S., July 16.-Dr. Robert
Stein of the United States Geodetic Sur
vey is at Sydney. C. B.. arranging to sail
next week for Ellesmereland in company
with Mr. Warmat naturalist and taxi
dermist and DR. Kahn. physician in
charge of electrical and magnetic obser-
vatioas. The party expects TO land at
Cape Saline near the camp where
Greely's expedition passed so disastrous
a winter From there they will make their
way to the extreme northwestern part of
the northern coast of Ellesmereland,
where they will build a hut and establish
headquarters for the winter
While open water lasts they Will ex-
plore the northern shore by boat in search
of the supposed channel leading to the sea
known to exist to the west of Eflesmere-
land Next spring they propose to con-
tinue the exploration of the northern and
western shore on the Ice and trace the
coast down to Cape Eden. the extreme
known southern portion. thus completing
the present knowledge of the coast line.
They will then return TO Cape Sabine and
hope to be picked up there by the steamer
next summer.
If for any reason they fail to connect
cross the straits of Littleton Island and
make his way along the Greenland coast
to the Eskimo settlement, which
formed the scene of his last exploration.
With the assistance of the natives the
party will be able to find their way TO
Upernavik, which is annually visited by
whaling ships from the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
TO
ARBITRATE THE
GREAT STRIKE
President ROSSiter Defiant.
Brooklyn Trolley Cars
May Be All Tied Up.

16Pre tonight the
arbitrate dnu
striking
20 Rossiter The who
o me showed that
would
disposed
look subject dispassionaey
"fIovm outo morning.
and No more than the outside
Whatab
s single trip
with The normal
hope to-day in
a
three Green and Gates Hasey
O'Clock tonight
President Rossiter The three mentioned continued running
President Rossier said
he o'clock in the morning
that
during the day for Cone Island by Of
Ulmer Park being unable to
hours
disturbances result
In the
Board of
an
strke that avoided satisfied
Brooklyn
They
the they this city,
had
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
INJURIES TO
PASSENGERS
OF A STAGE
Runaway Causes the Wreck
ing Of a Coach Near
Lake Tahoe.
DRIVER FATALLY HURT
Four-Horse Team Becomes Unman-
ageable While Descending
a Hill.
sneclal pispateh % The caIl.

TRUCKEE. July ia four-horse
stage was tipped over and wrecked
this evening by a runaway descending
the big hill five miles this side of
Tanoc. Twelve persons were on the
stage Driver Sam York is probably
fatally injured; Anton Hentzleman of
the Cleveland Faucet Company. of San
Francisco is badly bruised about the
legs, but no bones are broken; Fergus
Burns of the Western Hotel at Sacra-
mento and his wife and boy were
badly shaken up, and Mrs. Burns has
sprained arm. One man had a small
bone of the leg broken, but declines to
have his name published. Three ladies
are slightly bruised and scratched. but
are not seriously injured. York was
considered one of the safest drivers in
the mountains. but his team became
unmanageable.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
CLAMOR FOR
THE LIFE OF
AN ASSASSIN
Residents of Birds Landing
Threaten TO AVenge a
Shooting,

on all sides and when the prisoner was
led out to the buggy Burt was the
coolest man in the crowd. Jones lost
no time in getting his prisoner away
from the excited residents.
While the attention of most 90 the
crowd was attracted toward the assail-
ant, Olsen was not neglected. Imme-
diately after the shooting he was car
ried to his home, about forty yards
down the street, and as soon as the
telephone could be reached DR.. w. S.
Makemson of Rio Vista was summon
ed. He arrived shortly after noon.
Everything possible was done to relieve
the unfortunate man and an operation
failed to locate the bullet in his body.
DR.. Makemson says there are but slight
chances for Mr.. Olsen's recovery, the
principal danger being that blood pois-
on;ng will result from the body wound.
Peter Olsen has been resident of
Birds Landing and vicinity for the past
fifteen years and stands well in the
community. He has a wife and two
children, a girl eight years of age and
boy of four.
SHORTY after being placed in the
County Jail, Burtt was seen by The
Call correspondent. He refused to make
any statement in regard to the shoot
ing. his only reference to it being that
il was done in self-defense. He said
his full name was Harry H. Burtt. that
he was a native of Anderson, Shasta
County, where his parents resided, and
that he was thirty-one years OF age
Burt is a married man. He refused
to have his photograph taken. saying
he did not wish to have any additional
notoriety. He is a person of slight
build. blonde hair and mustache, is five
feet six inches in height and weighs
135 pounds His complexion is very sal
low and he has the appearance or De-
ing addicted to the use of opium.
After his arrival in Suisun Officer
Jones gave additional facts in regard to
the man. He said that during the two
hours ride together Burt had little to
saw about the shooting or the causes
! that led up to it. In regard to his past
| history, he seemed somewhat communi-
cative. and told of having been arrested
in Stockton on a charge Of forgery
/ committed in Woodland He also spoke
of having had some trouble in Sonora
| while conducting a saloon in that town,
| but would not give any details. He re-
marked to the officer while on the way
You acted very funny, Jones, to
come into the store without pistol
in your hand"
Iones answered: II did not need a
nistoI to take little fellow like you"
whereupon Burtt remarked:
'I am a dead shot and can hit the
size of a mans eye at twenty yards.
Jones says that Burtt is person OF
remarkable nerve and displayed cool
ness at the time of the arrest that was
remarkable. He asked to have the
handouts removed and the pistol re-
turned to him before leaving Birds
Landing. and said he would stand the
crowd off. He showed not the slight
est sign of fear.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
WOULD HAVE KILLED
WIFE AND CHILDREN
James B. Crosby, a Wealthy Manu-
facturer, Uses Revolver in
His Home.

MARION, Ind, July 16.-James B. Cros-
by, a wealthy manufacturer of Marion,
attempted to shoot his wife and family
to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby separated last jan
uary. Previous to the separation Crosby
had transferred to his wife stock in the
Crosby Paper Mills and the Marion
Strawboard Mills, which are both owned
by him, that he might better fight the
American strawboard trust. After de-
feating the trust he demanded the re-
turn of his stock. but his wife refused
to surrender 1t
He visited his wife's home to-day while
she and her six children were eating din
ner and again demanded the stock. She
refused and he pointed a revolver at her
and pulled the trigger. The cartridge
failed to explode and he tried the second.
Mrs Crosby ran from the house. Her
son attempted to strike his father with
a chair and the father attempted to shoot
him, but the Feya4ver agadn fsdled to go
off. The son Secured two revolyers and
pursued his father down the street, but
was caught and held by a neighbor-
Crosby was arrested and given pre-
liminary hearing and placed under. a
heavy peace bond. A board to examine
into his sanity will be appointed to-12or-
row.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
+++44+++%A44++++++ \

VICTORIA, B. c., July 16.-The
this morning with sixty-one miners
from Dawson and $150,000 in gold,
brought news of another tragedy on the
treacherous waters of the Yukon about
of a scow on which they were Journey
ing to Dawson eleven prospeetors found
a grave in the waters of the northern
river.
The story of the casualty was told by
arrivals from Atlin. They say that on
or about July s, a party of eleven. after
a short stay in the almost barren gold
fields of the Atlin District of British
Columbia, left for Dawson on hastily
thrown together scow All went we'll
until Taku Arm was reached. and here
the strong winds which continually
sweep across the waters, drove the scow
on rock. 1t broke up in an incredibly
short time, and the eleven men were
thrown into the water.
Their struggles to reach the shore
were futile, for the fast running cur
rent swept them from the rocks. None
reached the land, the whole party find
ing death OF the dead gold seekers the
names of but five could be learned. The
remainder were unknown. Those
known to the arrivals by the Tees
were:
MR.. AND MRS. MILLS of Van
couver, B. c.
MRS. CLUNIE. AND DAUGHTER,
who recently kept the Cripple Greek
Restaurant at Skaguay.
HARRY HOWARD, residence un-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17

~ UISUN, July 16-Peter Olsen, pro-
prietor of the Union Hotel at
Birds Landing, was shot and per
~ haps mortally wounded at 3
o'clock this morning. His assail-
ant was Harry H. Burtt, recent ar
rival from Rio Vista. who leased the
hotel part of the business from Olsen
The shooting took place in the street.
near the store Of Bird & Dinkelspiel,
and was witnessed by seven or eight
persons Olsen received four wounds,
one through the body below the stom-
ach, two flesh wounds on the hip and
a bullet in the knee. The weapon used
was a cheap self-acting revolver that
carries a 38-caliber cartridge.
There was some misunderstanding
between Olsen and Burt and the latter
concluded to terminate his lease on
Monday. A dispute arose over the dis
position of two sacks of coaE and Olsen
took offense at the remark made by
Burtt that there was nothing but
thieves in Birds Landing" He shook
his fist in Burtt's face, and, according
to the version of an eyewitness. was
shot down like dog"
Immediately after the shooting and
while his victim lay bleeding ana
groaning on the ground, Burt walked
coolly across the street to the hotel
porch. drew new supply OF cartridges
from his pocket and reloaded his smok-
ing weapon. During the few minutes
that intervened Henry Bird rushed into
the store and called the operator at Col
insville by telephone, telling him to
send Deputy Sheriff w. c. Jones there
at once.
Hardly had Mr.. Bird concluded his
message when Burtt, with pistol IN
hand. rushed through the small crowd
on the street into the store and TOOK
nossession of the premises. He STOOD
in a defiant and threatening manner,
warning those outside not to step IN
side the door. He then walked TO the
rear of the building, took down the
telephone and called up the Sher11 OF
flee at Fairfield, telling the officer that
he would surrender to nobody but the
Sheriff. While he was calling hrst one
offce then another on the line. Officer
Iones WAS speeding eus.hissaway to the
scene of the tragedy and just tour
+aer minutes after leaving Collinsville
he arrived on the ground, having run
his horse the entire distance. he was
met in front of the store by an excited
crowd which by this time had increas-
ed to about twenty-five
Lynching was freely talked or out
Mr. Jones. who is known throughout
the State as a fearless officer. succeed
ed in ouieting the villagers temporarily
Despite the protests of those without
he walked into the store without even
disnlaving his own revolver and took
+be desnerado into custody. He placed
bandcuffs on Burtts wrists and at the
assassin's request took him over to the
Lo+aI IN talk to Mrs Burtt before leaV-
ing for the County Jail.
Ten minutes elapsed oe1ore tneS Wele
ready to start and by TINS tlihe iouu
talking was being INDUCED IN on the
street. Threats of lynch1ng were healu
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
INCEMDIARY FIRES
AT FORT DUCHESNE
Quartermaster's Stables Destroyed
and Nineteen Mules Meet Death
in the Flames.

DENVER, Juv ia special to the
News from Price, Utah. says:
The second fire within a week occurred
at Fort Duchesne last night, when the
quartermasters stables and contents
were entirely consumed. Nineteen mules
were burned to death. The loss also in
cludes twenty wagons, besides a number
of ambulances, light spring wagons,
buckboards, pack saddles, harnesses and
hay and oats. The wind was blowing a
gale and at one time the officers quar-
ters were threatened. The loss is placed
at $4,000.
Fort Duchesne is ninety-six miles from
here. and the news was brought on
horseback to the first telephone station
and from there sent in here. An officer
telephoned that both fires were incen-
diary, and some believe that it is the
work. of old Spwowic and MS band of
White River Utes. who are preparing to
go back TO Colorado and are trying to
destroy the cavalry equipment so that
the soldiers cannot follow them.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
SAYS GOLD Is THE
GREAT AMERICAN IDOL
Havana Newspaper Say That Gull
ture Is Entirely Lacking in This
Country

HAVANA. July 16.-EI Didrio de la Ma
rine says: If the human ideal is material
interest, then the United States possesses
the highest form of civilization; but,
thank God, the Spaniards. and Cubans
have been taught in a nobler school. The
predominating influence in the United
States is capital. Monopoly, coupled with
the use of machinery, has only served in
the United States TO curb personal intel
lectual endeavor. to disappoint such am
hitions and to make culture and knoWl-
edge hardly worth the candle.
1t is only necessary to glance through
the columns of the American newspapers
in order to find letters and interviews
from returned officers, which have grad
ually changed the entire American senti-
ment toward Cuba. While the Americans
NAV be richer, stronger, more active and
more businesslike than ourselves. they
cannot claim to be cultured, not even to
the degree of Spain's Cuban offspring.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
RETURN WITH GOLD
FROM THE KL0NDlKE
Twenty Dawsonites Reach Vancouver
Aboard the Steamer
Cutch

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 16.-The
steamer Clutch arrived tonight from
Skaguay, bringing twenty Dawson pas
sengers who came out at the same time
as those who came down by the City of
Seattle. Purser Turner had 100000,
mostly in drafts, in his keeping OF
this s12O, 900 was owned by H. Lancaster
of Liverpool, England, a British miner
who went to the Klondike only eighteen
months ago He had phenomenal luck
and owns one of the best claims on
French Gulch.
Americans from Atlin join in praising
the fairness of Judge Irving's decision
in connection with claim disputes.
The Chilkoot tramway has been pur-
chased by the White Pass Railway
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17

down F'latbush avenue, whence it ran
| to Coney Island. Coming back from
Coney Island, the presidents car trav-
eled over the Fifth-avenue route, and
as it neared Twenty-third street and
Fifth avenue those on board found
their further progress impeded by a
stalled car near the Fifth avenue barn.
Here a crowd of some 500 people, many
of whom were women and children. had
congregated, and the motOrman of the
Ampere, Howard Jackson, was attack
ed by several men who were either
strikers or in sympathy with them. The
motOrman received some ugly bruises
on the head and legs.
Secretary Wiekes was one of the
first to run to the man S assistance and
he was finally rescued from the mob.
Six arrests were made and the track
was soon cleared.
Throughout the afternoon powders
and large pieces Of granite were taken
from a nearby yard and placed on the
tracks IN the vicinity of Greenwood
Cemetery, and the cars came along at
intervals of twenty and thirty minutes.
The further progress was delayed until
these distractions were removed. No
sooner did the cars pass than the
powders were laid on the tracks again
and the police were unable to stop the
efforts of the obstructionists.
During the day 300 additional police
were sent over from New York and a
close watch was kept all along the
Brooklyn Bridge to see that no person
could interfere with the trolley wires.
The only cutting of wire reported to, the
| Brooklyn police headquarters was the
partial destruction of the feed cable on
Flatbush avenue, but a score of line
men soon repaired this in temporary
manner which suficed to reopen the
line.
Late in the afternoon a conference
was held at police headquarters.
Among those present were Police Com
missioners York, Hess and Sexton,
Chief of Police Devery, Deputy Chiefs
Mclaughlin. of Manhattan and Nickel
lar of Brooklyn and President Rossiter.
General McLeer was also in attendance.
but he said that as far as he could see
there was no necessity for the calling
out of the militia or interference in any
way by the military.
President Rossiter said that he was
anxious to bring the pArrons or the sew
eral lines back from the seaside roads
as soon as possible and had made ar
rangements to handle the Coney ISL
and patrons as far as practicable by
trolley service, but that he had advised
his assistants to arrange Tor the trans
portation of the majority of the Coney
Island crowd back to the city over the
elevated railroad lines. The Police
Commissioners Informed Mr.. Rosstter
that his patrons and the public in gen.
eral as we'll as the company's property
and all other property would be suffi-
GENTLY protected by the police force. In
addition to this Commissioner Hess in
| formed Mr.. Rossiter that he thought
the sending out of his private car was
non-politic and To use his own words.
it was like shaking a red rag in front
of an enraged bull"
Several arrests We're made during the
day among the ranks of the strikers
| and their sympathiZers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
holders of the Chilkoot of the profits Of
the railway.
MINERS ENGULFEO
BY A TIDAL WAVE
Five Eastern Prospectors Perish
While Crossing Turn-Again
rn1

Five Eastern Prospectors Perish
While Crossing Turn-Again
Arm.
SEATTLE, July 16.-Each day now
brings a. steam-r from the far north
with interesting or startling news.
Various treasure boats are now due.
The Roanoke from st. Michael has
passed the Cape and will reach S>attle
at about o'clock in the morning. She
will have on board several hundred
KIondikers and $3.OOO,OOO in dust and
drafts.
The schooner General Seglfn arrived
tonight from Cooks Inlet, alaska,
bringing news Of the drowning of five
Fasteners BY name they were:
LOUIS PETERSON, Chicago.
CHRIS MADISON, Chicago.
A. B. JOHNSON, Malone, N. Y.
PORTER. California.
HUTCHINSON, Rockford, Ill.
The accident occurred on June 4. The
men were working their way up Turn
Again Arm in two small boats. when
great tidal wave engulfed and carried
them to death. This arm is the north
erly part of Cook Inlet and is one of the
most dangerous bodies of water in all
Alaska. Many men have lost their
lives while attempting to cross it.