davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
REAR-EED COLLISION
CAUSES TWO DEATHS
Freight Trains Of the Northwestern
Railway Neet on an Open Track
I1ear q Curve.

GREEN BAY. Wis. Dec. 22.-Two men
were creTnated and another seriously
burned in a rear-end collision Of two
eouth-bound special freight trains on the
Northwestern Railroad to-day at Little
Suamic The killed:
NAPOLEON DELARIA. baggag geman;
leaves wife and eight children.
LOUIS GILMETDE. aged l9 years
A. J. Buruey. a brakeman, was consid-
erably injured.
The first train. in charge Of Conductor
Green and Engineer Henry Oliver. had
reached Little Suamic. when Oliver stop
ned his train on the main track to take
water. A moment later the special be
hind rounded a curve rear the depot and
crashed into the first train. Delaria and
G{lmette. who run on a passenger train,
were travelling on the freight to Green
Ray to spend Sunday with their families.
They were sleeping IN the caboOse when
the crash came and were instantly killed.
BUrney. the rear brakeman. was also IN
the caboCse at the time, but he escaped
from the burning wreck. Eight cars were
teiescOped and sOcn burned.
The bodies CT Delaria and Ghmette
we've burned beyond recognition.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
KITCHENER SENDS
LONG COMPLAIN
Continues to Accuse the
Beers Of Numbering
Natives.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The War Office has
issued another long dispatch received
from Lord Kitchener detailing the mur-
ders of natives by the Beers. One case
is given of a wagon driver who was cap
tured from a British convoy in 1900 and
burned alive.
kilograms from South Africa still refer
to the probable decision of the Beers to
surrender, but a dispatch to the Daily
News from Volksrust declares the Beers
are determined to continue the war, and
that their recent conferences have been
with the object of planning a summer
campaign.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from sgd
ney announces that Joseph Chamberlain,
the Colonial Secretary has telegraphed to
the Right Hon. T. Barton, Prime Minis
ter of the Commonwealth of Australia, to
the effect that the British Government
would be pleased to receive a levy Of 1000
men for service in South Africa. This
will be the first federal contingent to go
to South Africa, Premier Barton having
previously declined to offer men unless
the Government asked for them.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
dANCHURIAN TREATY
NOW UNDER DISCUSSION
Chinese Plenipotentiaries Do Not
Evince Any Readiness to Com
plY With Russian Policy.

PEKING. Dec. 22.-The first discussion
of the Manchurian treaty between Paul
Lessar, the Russian Minister here, and
the Chinese plenipOtentiaries, Prince
Chirg and Wang Wenshao, occurred here
yesterday. Prince Ching and Wang Wen
shao displayed much less compliance with
the Russian policy than had the late Ii
Hung Chang. They urged the following
substantial notifications:
First the stipulation of an early date for the
withdrawal Of all Russian troops from Man
chUria except the railway guard, the number
of which should be limited.
Second, they opposed the paragraph restrain
ing China from increasing the number of her
troops in Manchuria without consulting Rus
sia contending that China must be at liberty
to maintain whatever force was necessary in
Manchuria to preserve order there
Third they request that early date be
fixed for returning the new Chwang Shan Hal
Kwan railway and considerable reduction of
the indemnity claimed by the Russians for re-
pairing and maintaining the railway.
Fourth the Chinese plenipotentiaries opposed
giving Russia a monopoly of future mining con-
cessions in Manchuria
Prince Ching has received a long tele-
gram from Chang Chi Tung, Viceroy Of
Hankow, exhorting him to maintain the
sovereignty of China and Manchuria.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23

Seventh. It is to be a temple. capa,,
BILE of accommodating 1900 people, ana
while architecturally it will possess al
the features of the Oriental type sf build
ing it is to be completely modern IN IN
ternal arrangement.
It was looking toward the establishment
then of such a temple that induced yes
terday's enthusiasm in the staid, every
day quiet, business neighbOrhood OF MIN
ma street whore windows were hurriedly
thrown up and folks looked out upon, the
patriarchal procession bearing the. holy
scrolls, which were being transferred
from Nevah Zedek to Beth Menachim
Streisand. Perhaps never before in the
history of the city has a scene so quaint
been enacted. AS carriages drew up to
the doors of the Minna street temple
crowd encircled them. Then came from
the vehicles rabbi and layman bearing
the precious scrolls, whereon is writ the
Ten Commandments. In the measured
and chanting procession were the Revs
M Samuelson Markovitz. Berman and
Sommer and Messrs. A. Shenson, Gordon,
Wakstock, Sflverstein, Daniiovitz, Kenigs-
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
SEEK MILLIONS
IN LAKE WATER
Silver Islet Mine to BE
Explored by Ameri-
can Financiers.
Romantic History Attaches
to the Search for
Treasure.
Special Dispatch to The Call

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec 22.-The Sill
Yer Islet, the most famous silver mine
ever operated in Canada, may be opened
up again within a few weeks. if the pres
ent plans of an American syndicate of
mnanciers are carried out The great
shaft, twenty-five miles east of Port Ar
thur, on Lake Superior, is now flooded,
and the chance Of again operating the
great mine hinges on the possibility of
pumping out the workings.
The Silver Islet was discovered more
than twenty-five years ago. A prospector
named Bronson had been sent by Ameri-
cans to the district TO look for copper and
found none. one DAY ne happened to no
tice a square rock several hundred yards
out in the lake and had an Indian paddle
him out. The rock rose sheer out Of the
water. Its appearance indicated that IL
contained some mineral, but alongside IN
the water, where the floor Of the lake had
been worn away, there was a glistening
OF white metal. This turned out to be
nearly pure silver, and the discovery was
the foundation of the opening of mine
that a score Of years ago was famous all
over the world. In five years operation
it yielded SO, 100000 worth of metal and
paid dividends of $3.oO0.00O to the share
holders.
When the discoverer recognized the
value Of the few samples he had secured
he returned to shore and later visited the
place alone. He brought an ordinary pair
Of DlackSmith'S s tOngS, ana IN the SnallOW
water from the bottom OF the lake he Sc
cured $1,000 worth of silver. But the mine
was under water. and it took the eXpendi-
ture Of a large amount Of money before
any further returns were obtained
Captain Frue. the inventor Of the Frue
concentrating Vanner, came across the
lake from the Calumet and Hecla to take
charge OF the new property. He built a
seaWall to enclose the entire vicinity Of
the islet bat this was swept away twice
by gales. Finally the islet was enclosed
and work was started sinking on the great
silver lode This proved enormously rich
and the mine paid from the start
In four years the shaft was down 1000
feet and the 930-foot level was the rich
est part OF the vein that had been encOun-
tered All this time the pumping system
had been added to. for the seepage in the
big shaft from the lake was tremendous,
until ii took a large steam plant to oper-
ate the pumps alone. It was this feature
Of the operation that caused the closing
of the mine Just when Il was making most
money for its owners. Coal was not OBJ
tained in time and the shaft was flooded.
Now comDanv of Americans has been
formed to PIT down a new shaft nearby
and to tap the workings Of the old shaft
on one Of rhe lower levels and pump the
mine dry by that method. IF the plan
succeeds the miro VIII probably be worth
many millions Of dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
LABOR AND CAPITAL
TAKE FORWARD STRIDE
John Mitchell Speaks of Benefits Re
sulting From Civic Federation
Meeting
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22.-John Mitch

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22-John Mitch
ell, president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, who has just returned
from the East, where he attended the
arbitration meeting called by the Ma
tional Civic Federation in New York,
said:
I regard that meeting as the greatest step
toward harmonizing labor and capital that has
ever been taken in America There is no doubt
in my mind as to the feasibility of the plan
and I have no doubt that it will bear fruit.
When such men Senator Hanna and Mr.
Schwab meet the labor leaders of the country
in an effort to bring about means for a COM
promise it shows good feeling on the part
of capital for labor.
Asked his opinion on the present short
age of coal throughout the country, Mr..
Mitchell said:
The shortage is largely-in fact, almost ~
tfrely-due to the lack of means for transport
ing the coal from the mines. 1t is impossible
to get cars. The great activity IN Otner
branches of industry this fall has taken the
cars to other lines of work. As soon as sur
ffcient number of can be regularly en-
gagged coal will be plentiful.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
FORAKER CLAIMS RIGHT
TO SUPPORT HIS FRIENDS
Makes No Other Comment Regarding
His Campaign Against sena-
tor Hanna

ker arrived here to-day from Washington
to spend the holidays. He said he would
not visit Coiumbus-at least until after
the Legislature convenes on January 6.
AS Senator Foraker's successor is to be
elected on January 10, the joint Repub-
lican Senatorial caucus will be held dur
ing the second week of next month.
election the fight continues between his
friends and those Of Senator Hama for
the control of both branches. Senator
Foraker was not inclined to discuss the
contest but he insisted that any one had
a right to be a candidate for any posi-
ton and that he, the same as others, had
a right to support his friends.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Labor's Condition Improving.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 22.-The condi-
tions of employment among the members
Of labor organizations in New York State
during the quarter ending September 30
last, says State Labor Commissioner John
McMackin in his quarterly bulletin, were
unusually good; in fact, only once in the
past FIVE years have they been surpassed
in the same season. The average number
of days worked in the third quarter was
81 in 1900 and 20 in 1901. The average quar-
ter-year earnings for men in 1901 were $12
more than in 1900
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
HUSBAND AND WIFE
MEET AFTER MANY YEARS
Canadian Couple, Separated for Near
Four Decades, Reunited in
the South.
cAN RFPNARDTNO. d

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 22.-There
was a most unusual meeting at the Santa
Fe station yesterday afternoon when the
delayed overland pulled in, for then Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas McRae met for the first
time In tlirty-siX years.
In 1865 the husband said good-by to his
family in their Canadian home and came
West Although there were no domestic
differences he drifted about ia the West,
while Mrs. McRae preferred to stay in
the East Last week she left her home
in Alpena, Mich, to come West for a visit
to her husband and son, the latter haV-
ing followed his father West some years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Attacks a Man Who Wouldn't Drink.

ALTURAS, Dec. 22.-Edward Conlan Of
Bidwell was q few days ago the victim
Of a raurderous attack, which almost re-
suited in the loss of his life. The assault
was made with knife by Granville
Nays, who cut Conlan's throat almost
from ear to ear The cash was not deep
enough to strike the jugular vein. Forty
stitches had to be taken in dressing the
wound. 1t is thought that Conlan will
recover. COnlan refused to take a drink
with Mays, and the latter sprang at him
with a knife A number Of the witnesses
are here from Bidwell and the matter is
before the Grand Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
biography of John Sherman.

MANSFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 22.-EX-Con-
gressman Kerr one of the executors of
the will of the late John Sherman, is
writing the biography of the distin-
guished statesman. Senator Sherman set
aside $4,000 for the purpose. Kerr says
that one of the interesting things that
the task has developed is that Senator
Sherman was very careful to keep every
letter received by him from prominent
persons in this and other countries. These
include many letters on important events
in the nations history.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
sampson and Cook Better.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The condition
of Rear Admiral Sampson is better than
it has been for several days past and ic
the cold weather nnOderates he hopes to
be able to resume outdoor exercises. Cap
tain Francis A. Cook, formerly com
manding officer Of the Brooklyn at Sau-
tfagO- was better to-day. However, it will
be some time before he RECEIVERS from the
severe attack of stomach and heart trOu-
BILE with which he is suffering
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Normal School Pupils Dropped.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 22.-Twenty pupils OF
the State Normal School were dropped
Friday by the faculty of the school
because of their low standing in the
classes. During the past week the stand
ing Of all the scholars was gone into,
and those who were lacking were notified
that they need not return on the resump-
ton of school after the holidays. The
ak fell prOmscuOusly in all the classes,
and there were many bitter tears. Prom
ises on the part of the pupils to work
harder and pleadings were of no avail as
the faculty was Obdurate.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Foot Tom From His Leg.

MODESTO. Dec. 22.-Martin Pope suf-
fered a terrible accident yesterday His
right foot got caught in the swivel wheel
Of a plow and was torn from the leg. The
tendOns were drawn out Of the mangled
members for fourteen inches. The leg
was amputated below the knee to-day.
It is thought the injury will prove fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Justice David McAdam.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Justice David
McAdam, aged 63, of the Supreme Court
of this State, died to-day at private
sanitarium in this city from cancer of tbe
tongue. A wife and four sons survive
His term of office would have expired De
cemper Il 1904 Justice McAdam was the
author of many legal works.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
No underground Telegraph.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Marquis of Lon
donderry, Postmaster General, replying to
a memorial from the London Chamber Of
Commerce, says that the present condi-
ton of the nations finances precludes the
laying of underground telegraph lines to
the provinces.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
THE Days DEAD.

WOODLAND, Dec. 22--GeOrge d. Ste
pheps, a resident of Yolo County since
1850, died Unexpectedly this morning at
his residence near Madison, after an i'll
ness of only few days. Stephens was a
brother of the late John d. Stephens, and
a man of considerable wealth. He was
vice president of the Bank of Woodland
and one Of the most extensive farmers in
the county. Stephens leaves a wife and
eleven children
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Woman Kills Her Drunken Husband.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 22.-Near Warm
vile Mrs. Phillips killed her husband
John Phillips, who, it is said in a drunken
condition had attempted to take her life
and that of her son. Phillips fired at the
woman, who fed into the yard, where she
seized an ak, killing him instantly. The
Coroner's jury eXonerated Mrs. Phillips
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
QUEEN ALEXANDRA IS
SLIGHTLY INDISPOSED
Journey of the Royal Party to San
dringham for the Holidays Is
POSTPONED.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The court circular
announces that the journey of King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra to Sandring-
ham, where they were to go to spend
Christmas, has been postponed in conse-
quence of a slight indisposition of Queen
Alexandra. 1t is understood her Males
tvs indisposition is not serious. King Ed
ward took luncheon to-day with the
Prince and Princess of Wales at York
House
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Stephen Cluskev Cromws11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Stephen Clus-
key Cromwell, a native of WasbiDey+o1,
and for twenty years one of the 6aet.
known newspaper men here, died TO-DAY
aged Al years. He leaves a widow a1d
one child. anu
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
mineral Of Judge osborne.

BLAIR, Neb., Dec 22.-The remains OF
Judge L. W. Osborne, late Consul General
to Samoa, arrived at his home last night.
The funeral will be held Monday, under
the auspices Of the Knights Templar. The
Grand Army post will attend in a body as
a guard of honor. The body will lie in
state tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Kills His son-in-Law.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 22.-John w. Moore,
an old soldier shot and killed his son-in-
law, Thomas Mawhinny, at the latter's
home in Bellevue to-day. Mrs. Mawhinny
told her father that her husband had
abused her and called her vile names.
Moore went to MaWhinny'S home, called
him to the door and without any parley
shot him. Moore gave himself up, re-
marking that Mawhinny had driven his
first wife to suicide, but could not do the
same with his daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Utica Block Destroyed.

UTICA, N. Y, Dec. 22.-The four-story
building known as the Reynolds block,
at the corner of John and Catharine
streets, was destroyed by fire to-day.
Loss $2S7, 900, insurance Sos, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Gift to British Nation.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-The Prince of Wales
presided at a meeting of the Governors
of the Imperial Institute yesterday. II
was decided to present the institute tC
the nation
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
withdraws Charge Against Italians

LONDON, Dec. 23.-A dispatch to the
Standard from Rome says that the ItaI-
ian Foreign Office has been informed that
the Consul General of the United States
to Cairo, Egypt, John G.. Long, has with
drawn his charge that the Italians have
encouraged slave trading in the italian
colony of Eriterea.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
GOVERNOR
Is SERIOUSLY ILL
Executive of the Northwestern State
Suffers From Severe Attack
of Dro,,voonio
of PNEUMONIA.

TACOMA. Wash, Dec 22-An Olympia
special to the Ledger says: Governor
Rogers is confined to his home with an
attack of pneumonia. His physician says
he is seriously Ill, but that his condition
has not reached a point to cause great
alarm.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
sewell's Condition Improves.

CAMDEN, N. j., Dec. 22.-United States
Senator Sewell continues to rest comfort
ably at his home in this city. His physi-
clans say that he shows a. slight improve
ment and that he is able to take consid-
cradle nourishment.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Fire Damages Nanaimo Property.

NANAIMO, B. c., Dec. 22.-Damage to
the amount Of several thousand dollars,
covered by insurance, was done to the
premises of Foster Bros, harness makers,
here early this morning. Their place was
one Of a block Of wooden buildings on one
Of the principal business thoroughfares.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
serious Riots al Budapest.

LONDON, Dec PA dispatch to the
Times from Vienna says that during riots
at Budapest last Saturday more than
100 shots were fired and 200 persons were
arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23

The electrical industry of Germany. ac-
eorolIiS oon 10 consular reports, consumes IA !
600 tons of copper annualIv 6f ~ AZ
amount only 5000 tons, or about one-tSir9 Slirs
teenth, are produced in the German M ~,
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Cracksmen Loot County Safe

ATWOOD, Kans., Dec. 22.-The safe in
the County Treasurer's Office was blown
open early to-day and $500 taken. The
cracksmen escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23

brew community of the south side Of the
city yesterday afternoon.
The ecclesiastical union of Beth Mena-
chin Streisand, the synagogue on Minna
street, and Nevah Zedek, the temple on
Mission street, was finally brought about
not without effort and coaxing on the part
of those who believed that in unity was
strength and life and the assurance of
perfect foundation. The accomplishment,
therefore, of the union between the two
churches was sufficient to draw together
the still powerful element of orthodox
Judaism, and through and with the aid of
the amalgamation is to be erected one
church, the land for which has been pur-
chased on Russ street, between Sixth and
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23

EVERENCE, ceremony and pomp
were the features of the exer-
cises which marked the official
offering of an amalgamated Jew
The oasis., 1901-05-11

delibly impressed upon the mefn- ory that familiarity with the ex- alted truths and lofty thought of of Scripture the lack of which is now so deeply deplored, and the intellectual life of the people is i'm poverished to that extent.
 As intimated or asserted herein, the present intellectual condition of the Anglo Saxon race, to which attention has been recently directed, was caused by withdrawal of tue custom of daily Bible reading in the public schools, in response to a sentiment that religious instr uc- tion was no part of course in secu- lar schools and should not be toler- ated, and the allegation that the usual reading of the Scripture very morning was religious instruction. The argument was that if the parent wished religious doctrine inculcated he would see that it was done either at home, in the church or the Sab. bath school, or in all three, and that those who cared not for such instruction for their children should not have 1t forced upon them in the public schools. The argument pre- vailed, and after thirty years the thinking classes are awake to the fact that the mass of the people have lost something which was Of real value; and they don't know how it was done.
The oasis., 1901-05-11

ONE of the enactments of the late legislature cured the defects in the law creating Santa Cruz county so the new county will get credit for its proportion of the value of the county buildings at Tucson, and the county board and district attorney will shortly go to Tucson to confer with the Pima county board, to adjust the matters at issue. The new law provides also that where the two bodies cannot agree the matter shall be referred to the district court for adjustment. Under this new act it will be very easy and simple matter to have all differences between the two counties promptly adjusted. By the way, the supreme court has decided that the Pima county mar row guage railway bonds are valid, and Santa Cruz will have to assume and carry her proportionate share of that debt.
The oasis., 1901-05-11

APRoPos to the arrest last week by the U. $. customs authorities at Nogales, and deportation of nine clandestine Chinamen it is we'll to state that since the induction of Collector Hoey the district of Ari- zona has made the record of first on the list in such deportations of all the customs collections districts in the United States. MT. Hoey is to be complimented for the success made so apparent under his admin istration.
The oasis., 1901-05-11

THE village of Stafford in Graham county, has a commercial club, de- voted to advancing the interests of the town and it promises good work in that direction. Nogales onght to have an organization of the kind. There is great and splendid work it could do. Cannot our business men get together, perfect such a corporation, and set 1t to work?
The oasis., 1901-05-11

THE OASIS is pleased to note that so we'll pleased is the general government at Washington with the diplomatic course of General A. J. Sampson of PhoeEix, United States Envoy and Minister to Ecua- dor, that an addition of S25oo oo- has been made to his annual salary, General Sampson's many friends will be glad to note this substantial token of executive approval.
The oasis., 1901-05-11

THERE is before the French senate bill which, if 1t becomes a law will completely break up all large fortunes at the death of the accumulator. Under its provisions the government can levy an inher- itance tax as high as sixty four per cent. That is pretty near confsca- ton.