The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 12, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1896. EYES MEET BUT NO WORDS PASS Sister Martha, Once Mattle Overman, Encounters Rev. Brown. While Speaking to Christian Workers She Beholds the Man She Lied to Save. But After One Glance at the Réformed Woman the Sizame-Faced Ex- Pastor Sneaks Away. CHICAGO, IcL., Dec. 1L—An .evening paper printed the foilowing to-day: “The Lord saves. He has saved me—of all sinners the lowest.” . Uttered with devout fervor, these words rang from the lips of a young woman at a Salvation Army meeting in Willard Hall last Tuesday noon. The face of her who thus cried aloud was beautiful, was evi- dently that of a person of culture and re- finement, but there wa:z a sadnessin its expression that was in pitiful harmony with the pathos of her words. Asshe spoke her eyes wandered over the little sea of heads bowing in prayer. At the sound of her voice one of the heads turned involuntarily toward her. A man with a pallid face started as though about to rise. The eyes of the two met for a moment and there wasa | flash of mutual recognition. Then the man recovered control of himself. He re- sumed his seat, and through the re- mainder of the services sat with bowed | head and shame-faced mien. Few in the audience saw the scene, but. in the brief glance the years of two eventful lives were rehearsed. Those two—the pleading woman and the shame-faced man—were the principals in the notorious Overman-Brown church trial in San Francisco, the sensational charges which attracted so much attention at the time. The Rev. C. O, Brown was the pastor of a church in San Francisco. Miss Mattie Overman was a member of his -household, The clergyman and his | wife frequently quarreled. Then a scan- dal began to be noised abroad. The pastor got a letter from a member of his congre- gation, who claimed to be a confidant of Miss Overman.. The writer asked for $2000 and said if this were not forthcom- ing she would make charges against the pastor to his church. The Rev. Mr. Brown was unable to get Lhe $2000, but he scraped together $500 and gave his note for the balance. Later he learned from Miss Overman that he had been duped—that the writer of the letter was no confidant of hers. Then the pastor refused to honor his note and the charges were brought before the church. In the trial that resulted Miss Overman nobly stood by the man in whose home she had been living. She denied eyervthing. At the close of the trial Miss Overman went to New Mexico. Here, hard pressed and. amo strangers, she wrote to Dr. Brown, x for a little assistance. In return - came an impadent reply. Not knowing what to do or where to go she returned to San Francisco. Then she be- came penitept and corroborated the charges made against the pastor. ‘Wandering into a mission one night by chance she fell among the Crittenaen workers, and seeking forgiveness through repentance was taken in and made one cf the little army of workers for fallen humanity. Henceforth she was known as Sister Martha. 1t was while on her way to Washinzton, D. C., where she goes to assist Mrs. Emily Waller Barrett in rescue work, that Sister Martha happened inio Willard Hall ‘When the meeting was over she went out |, and went straight to the Anchorage Mis- sion, there to adaress an audience .of young women. The Rev. Dr. Brown when the meeting was over went his own way, and that brief glance during the services was their only meeting. What the clereyman is doing in Chicago no one seems to know. Shortly after the trial he left San Fran- cisco and drifted East, to be lost sight of until his dramatic meeting. with the woman whose name was once linked with his own. LOCKED UP TG STARVE. With Her Little Daughter an Insane Woman Holds the Fort for Days in a Barricaded. Room. CHICAGO, Ipn, Dec. 1L.—With a de- termination to starve Mrs. Ansena Anaer- son locked elf and eight-year-old Fredain their sinele living-room at 342 West Chicago avenue last Tuesday and both have existed there since without food or drink. To-night the police called to the scene by neighbors forced an entrance into’the room and took mother and dangh- ter to the station. The former, it is be- lieved, is insane and the latter was nearly starved. Freda said her mother locked and barricaded the door Tuesday morning and threatened her against any outery. They had neither food nor fuel. Freda begged to be released when she became hungry, but the mother would not allow her to go. This evening while Mrs. Anderson was sleeping the child went to the window and attracted the attention of a neighbor, No- body has been seen about the house since Tuesday, and it was supposed they had moved. When the child had succeeded in notifying the neighbors several of them attempted to gain admission to the room. Unable to do this they notified the police and officers forced open the door. Mrs, Anderson resisted, but was taken to the station. Seven years ago she was de- serted by her husband. She will be ex- amined by the county physicians as to her sanity. The child, aithough weak, is said not to be in a dangerous condition. Ep—— THIS WORRIES STATE OFFICIALS. Nebraska's Attorney-General Says That Bonds Furnishéd by Surety Com- panies Are Not Valid. LINCOLN, Nepr., Dec. 11.—An opinion rendered at the request of Governor Holcomb by Attorney-General Churchill has caused surprise; almost consternation, among incoming State officials to-day. Itisin effect that the law passed by the last Legislature, allowing State, county or city officers to give bonds furnished by guarantee companies is unconstitu- tional. This conclusion of the Attorney- General may have an important bearing on the action of incoming State officers. It has been reliably reported that State Treasurer-elect Meserve proposes to be prepared for any emergency by present- ing to the Gevernor and other officials whpse duty it is to pass on his bond, two bonds, one executed by guarantee com- panies and another signed by citizens of the State. It has been claimed by sup- porters of the incoming administration that the State would have no right to pay the fee demanded by guarantee companies in such a case and that the Treasurer him- self cannot afford to pay the fee, because it would amount to more than his salary. The contention of the Attorney-Geneéral is that there must be a personal surety without cost to the State, though admit- ting that there are elements of doubt in the question: The validity of bonds now in force furnished by these companies is not brought into question” though they may be later. — MRS. GRAVES GETS A DIVOECE. Could Not Live With Her Husband Be- cause He Was, Drunk and Cruel. CHICAGO, InL., Dec. 11.—Florence V. Graves has“finally secured her divorce from Edwin J. Graves. The first time she went before Judge Neely to have the case heard she was accompanied by Judge Gary of the Appellate Court, who is au old friend of her family. For some reason the case was not heard then, and now the certificate of evidence has justcome into the cierk’s office. Graves is now in charge of a dry-goods house in San Francisco. He is well known here, having been with the Hub, Schlesinger & Mayer, Mandel Brothers, the Chicago Leader and the Grand Cloak Company. From all these places, with one exception, he was discharged, it was stated, because of his drinking. Mrs. Graves resides at 410 Drexel boule- vard with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Smith. When she was married to Graves, on March 3, 1894, she was'a widow. They went to live at 3027 Vernon avenue aud | lived together until October, 1895, when Mr. Graves went to California. Mrs. Graves told the court that her hus- band was very abusive, and two weeks after their marriage he came home drunk and struck her. ———— MINEKS AND OPERATORS. They Cannot Agree as to the Schedule of | Wages. PITTSBURG, Pa.. Dec. 1lL—Imme- diately atter the joint conference of oper- ators and miners of the Pittsburg district | convened this morning it was shown that | the miners asked for 74 cents from January | to March and 79 cents for the balance of | the year. The operators were offering 60 | cents and 65 cents for the same terms. | The miners did not agree to it. The presi- dent suggested “that the convention ad- journ sine die. This was done. The miners went into secret session to further discuss their position. This afternoon the miners voted by a small majority to refer the question of accepting the 60 cent rate back to local organizations. The indica- tions are that the offer of the operators will be rejected. | GIVEN 10 RELATIVES. Bequests Made by the Steinway. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 11.—William Steinway’s fortune is left largely to his | children. s wiil, which was executed on July 12, was filed yesterday in the office of theSurrogate. By it he appoints his nepbews, Chorles H. Steinway and Frederick L. Steinway, and his son-in-law, Louis von Bernuth, executors, and his daughter, Paula Theoda von Bernuth, ex- ceutrix. All are trustees. The value of Steinway’s estate is placed at about $600.000 in real property and about $2,000,000 1n personal property. A | few bequests were made to charity. Stein- way, having given to charity with a gen- erous hand during his life, evidently be- lieves that !is relatives should at his death succeed to his wealth. Bl RIDICULOUSLY IN Late Wiiliam CREDIBLE. | What Is Naid of the Story That Turkey | Is to Be Divided by the Powsrs. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 11.—A special cable to the Herald from Paris. says: The story that Turkey is to be.divided. up among the powers according to a general agreement 18 regard ed here as ridicnlously incredible now that the Sultan’is doing | what he can to carry out the neede reforms. Opinion in Paris and elsewhere favors letting the Sultan alope, for the present | at all events. and sensational ramors based upen imagination, like the oneé above're- ferred to, have exactly the contrary effect from what is desired by everybody. —_—— Suit of un Ewx-Priest. BROOKLYN, N. Y.,'Dee. 11.—A trial'of a suit for libel brought by Rev: Patrick McDonnell, an ex-priest, formerly con- nected with St. Paul’s Cburen, this city, against the Brooklyn Eagle, is now occupying the ‘attention of the Supreme Court in this city, The alleged libel was contained in an article .published in the Eagles 1n which the plaintiff was accused of playing the races, entering a saloon and other questionable actions while he was -sojourning in' Washington on a cer- tain‘occasion. The priest has since been silenced. Mr. McDonnell places the dam- ages at $100,000. = o The ¥ankee Tourist. CHICAGO, IrL., Dec. 11.—Frank 8. Col- burn, “The Yankee Tourist,” reached Chicago yesterday on his long pedestrian journey from New York around the world. He left New York City September 18, and will so arrange his walk that he will arrive in Paris during the great exposition there in 1900. Heis not walking on a wager and will not accept donations, but started without a cent and will endeavor to earn his way around the world. He will re- main here several weeks, and then go west to San Francisco, where he will take passage to Japan. Crimes of a Convict. DENVER, Covro., Dec. 11.—Detective Hayes of Kansas City has identitied a con- vict in the Canon City penitentiary for rob- bery as D. F. Stone, the convict whosawed a hole through the wall of the jail at Carroll- ton, Mo., in 1895, allowing himself and the Taylor brothers, who were under death sentence for the murder of the Meeks family, to escape. His term will expire October 23, 1897, and he will then be taken back to Missou: xSl Car and Trailer Collide. CINCINNATI, Omnro, Dec. 1L — A broken slot iron caused a collision between a grip car and the trailer on Walnut Hill cable line this afternoon. Both cars were crowded. The trailer was wrecked and a dozen passengers were injured, none fatally. The most seriously hurt are: Elsie’ Burkam, Edith M. Hall, Carlisle Carpenter and Hiram Cole, At Z IR A Did Not Drown His Family. DENVER, Coro., Dec. 11.—Andrew J. Spute, who was accused of the murder of his wile and four children several weeks ago in Smiths Lake, where they were boating, has been fully clsared by the unanimous refusal of the Grand Jury to vote an indictment. Spute will now begin suit to collect the $10,000 on his wiie’s life. e Means Work for Many. PROVIDENCE, R. I, Dec. 11.—The new Bannigan mill start up within a month and probably within two weeks: It will employ from 800 to 1000 men and will prodace 15,000 pairs of shoes a day. Mr. Bannigan disclaims any intention of fighting the trusts, but says that any at- tempt of opposition will be promptly met. g Frank P, Slavin Arrested. NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 1L-*Frank P. Slavin, the pogilist, was arrested this afternoon and held in $200 bail on a charge of assault and battery on his former man- ager, Dr. Dougherty. —————— ASTHMA cannot only be relieved, but entirely car d with Dr. D. Jayne’s Expectorant. The best family Piil—Jayne s Painless Sanative. | Rev. | Pieasant of Baltimore, Henry Hitchcock CIVIL SERVICE REFORM LEAGUE Interesting Addresses and Reports at the Business ; Session. Grover Cleveland Applauded for His Efforts in Strengthen- ing the System. President-Elect McKinley Asked to Select Oificials Solely Upon Merit. PHILADELrHIA, Pa., Dec. 11.—The delegates to the annual meeting of the National Civil Service Reform League, which began yesterday in the Hotel Wal- ton, held a business session this morning. President Schurz was in bad voice, and Henry Hitchcock of St. Louis presided. These officers were elected: President, Carl Echurz of New York; vice-presidents— Charles Francis Adams of Boston, Au- gustus R. McDonough of New York, Right Henry C. Potter of New York, J. Hall of 8t. Louis, Henry C. Lease of* Phila- delphia, Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago, William Potts of New York and Arch- bishop Ryan of Philadelphia. Secretary Acanery read thereport of the committee on civil service extension, by Colonel John R. Proctor, president of the Civil Service Commission, which explained the operations of the civil service among Government employes. Addresses on civil | service were made by C. P. Willis of Cin- cinnati, W. E. Cushing of Cleveland, Rev. W. R. Lord of St. Paul, Henry Hitchcock of St. Louis, Richard Henry Simon of Boston and J. G. Thorp of Madison, Wis. Charles J.- Bonaparte of Boston. chaii- man of the committee on resolutions, pre- sented the report of that body, which was adopted after some changes, They refer to the fact that for the first time since the organization of the league its principles were openly repudiated and a revival of discarded abuses threatened in the plat- form put forth by a National convention and in the public declarations of a candi- date for the Presidency, and ‘‘congratu- lates the country that the purpose thus joreshadowed to undo the good accom- plished by persistent effort during a gen- eration’s space has failed of consumma- tion.” The league congratnlates the country on the ‘“truly remarkable’” progress of the reform under the second administration of President Cleveland and especially during the past year, and declares that ““for this great achievement, advancing as it does the fundamental principles of free government, President Cleveland deserves the sincere and heartfelt thanks of all good citizens.” The league recognizes in the President- elect a friend to_civil service reform and urges that he adopt as soon as practicable a plan which may enable him_to base his nominations for non-political Presidential | offices, such as postmasters and consuls, | upon ascertained fitness and efficiency, | regardless of party or other affiliations. | _ The league turther suggests to the Presi- | dent-elect that the public interest would be advanced if no removals were made of fourth-ciass postmasters except for cause, | and it submits the advisability of extend- | ing the system of registration of laborers to all departments. This concluded the work of the business session. | This afternoon these papers were read: | *The Relation of Women to the Civil- | service Reform Movement,” by Mrs, Charles Russell Lowell; *Civil-service Reform in the West,” Colonel J. W. Ela, Chicago; “Four Years’ Tenure,” Lucius B. Swift, Indianapolis; “‘Civil-service Re- form in the Constitution of New York State,’”” Hon. 8. A. Rogers, Buffalo; “Civil Service Commission Essential to Civii- service Reform,” Hon, Dorman B. Easton, New York. After the reading of the papors\ the meeting adjourned sine die. It is proba- ble that the next annual meeting will be held at Cincinnati. The place will be se- lected by the executive commitiee. A banquet was given the visiting dele- gates to-night by the Pennsylvania Asso- ciation. - Herbert Welch, the president of the Pennsylvania Association, presided, and a number of addresses were made by prominent persons. CREEDON DEFEATS O’'BRIEN. But He Did Not Have Wind Enough to Knock Out the P ucky Boston Slogger. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 14, — Dan Creedon of Australia defeated Dick O’Brien of Boston in the ninth round of their battle at the Broadway Athletic Club to-night. O'Brien showéd bimself a wonderfully game man and a terror to take punishment. Though Creedon was tired at the finish he showed himself the better man in every way. About 2000 people were pres- ent when the opening bout, in which Billy Whistler of Phiiadelphia and Eddy Curry, a local boxer, were the principals. They went the stipulated ten rounds at 120 pounds and were pretty evenly matched, but Referee Roche gave the decision to Curry. The verdict was roundly hissed and bootea. It should have been a draw. The big fellows were not long in getting into the ring. Creedon was seconded by Seth Smith, Jem Mace, ex-heavy-weight champion, and Benny Murphy. O’Brien’s seconds were Danny McBride, Tim Mec- Grath, Scotty Faulkner and Jack Burns. Dick Roche was referee, and Fred Fleck ka’Ft the clock. he betting was about 9 to 5 in favor of Creedon. Both got into the ring at 9:35, | They fought at catch weights, Creedon scaling 161 pounds, O'Brien au first re- fused to give his weight, but later con- fessed to 151 pounds, though he looked at least nine pounds heavier. Round 1—After & moment’s sparring Cree- { don shoved a straight leit into chk’s face. | He repeated & moment later, O’'Brien counte; ing on the body. O'Brien led twice but was blocked. Then he tapped Dan lightly on the face. They exchanged lefts and Creedon r\uhed his glove into O'Brien’s face and the atter slipped down. He got up and sent the right to the jaw, Creedon countering on the ods. . Round 2—0’Brien led, but was stopped. Dan sent a left to the wind and another in the face. O’Brien sent s hard right on the wind and & leiton the jaw later, but was well countered each time. " Creedon put-a left on the nose and then senta right to the jaw, staggering Dick. Creedon forced the fighting. Justas the bell rang Dick put a hot swingon the wind, but Dan only smiled. Round 3 was & mixup and Creedon was the best man. There was very lively fighting in the next two rounds, and at the énd of round six O’Brien sent a right 1o tne juw that nearl knocked Creedon down and both were bloed'- lnfi and almost groggy when the bell rang. ound 7—0’Brien’s leit found the nose and Dan sent & hard one on the wind. Creedon started in again with left jabs on the face. The Australian followed upand put a hard left three times on the jaw. O'Brien sent a warm left' on ‘Dan’s liw. ‘Both tired when the round-ended. Round 8 was & vigorous one. Both men were game. Round 9—Creedon sent his left to the jaw. ‘were very O’Brien mixed it up, but Creedon quickly ruined in & shower of rights pn&{elnu 2 made the. Boston boy groggy. v el game to_the core nn{x t‘reedon lacked suffi- cient stréngth to put him out. He kept plug- ging Dick all over the ring, and O'Brien was all but out when the referee siopped the bout on two minutes and fifty-eight seconds of the round and declared Greedon the winner. patts R ATHLETICS AT STANFORD. Picher Wins the Tennis Singles Cham- pionship—Footbail Men Denied a Coach. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oaw, Dec. 11.—Tbe championship game in singles was played on the tennis court thisafter- noon by Oliver 8. Picher '98 of Pnnds{m and Charles P, Kaetzel ‘96 of Cambria. The former won handily, the sets result- ing 6—3, 6—1, 6—4. The games were hotly contested, although Picher man- aged to win the deciding point. Kaetzel used an underhand drive effectually. His placing ‘and serving were not up to his usnal form. Picher played a strong game throughout. His accurate placing and his drives.decided many points in his favor. But a small crowd witnessed the game, as it was not generally known that the university chempionship was to be decided this afternoon. Louis Freeman ’'99, last year's cham- vion, was scheduled 10 play the winner of the recent preliminary tennis tourna- ment, which was won by Kaetzel '96. He did not care to defend the title this year. A game to decide the Stanford cham- pions in doubles will be played on the tennis courts to-morrow forenoon. Free- mar 99 and Picher '98, last vear's cham- pions, will meet D, Arnold 95, and Kaet- zel '96, winners of the preliminary tonrna- ment. An inieresting game is antici- pated. 2 The football men will decide on Wednes- day who is to be the next captain, Charles Fickert '95 has been repeatedly urged by his friends to lead the team another year, but has definitely decided not to change his original determination— to not be a candidate. Stuart Cotton '98, who played such a remarkable gdme in the intercollegiate contest, is a prominent candidate for the honor. The friends of N. A. Carle '98 areadvancing his interests. The executive committee of the Asso- ciated Students met last evening to con- sider the request of the baseball men, that they be ailowed a coach for the comin, season. They maintained that the pro- fessional player, Lange, might be engaged, and as he did a great deal toward getting the nine into shape last year it would be rood policy to secure his services this year. The committee, after carefully consider- ing the matter, determined that the finances were not in such shape at present as would admit of hiring a coach, and re- fused 10 accede to the demands of the ball-players. This action is not final, however, as the committee has the nower and may see fit later to engage a coaci. b T CORBETIT READY TO FIGHT. Agrees to Stop Fitzsimmons in Fifteen Minutes. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 11.—James J. Corbett was asked to-day if he had seen Dan Stuart, who, a short time age, offerea a $15,000 purse for a finish fight between the ex-champion and Fitzsimmons. “I have not heard trom Dan Stuart as yet,” said he, “but I suppose he will see me before twenty-four hours have passed.” “What co you think of Stuart’s offer of a $15,000 purse for a fight between Kitz- simmons and you?"’ “Well, you see,” replied Corbett, “we have received an offer of a $15,000 purze to box fifteen rournds in San Francisco #nd I have accepted it. I don’t see why Fitz- simmons don’t.”” Corbett further stated that if Fitzsim- mons would accept the offer he would agree to stop him in fitteen minutes or else turn over the entire purse to him. If Fitzsimmons woald not fight for a !imited | number of rounds Corbett said he would fight him to a finigh. PRI PSS T HALE BRELAKS ALL RECORDS, Great Time Made by the Irish Hero in the Wheel Eace. NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 11.—One minute after 8 o'clock 'to-night Teddy Hale, the Irish hero of the six-day bicycle race at Madison-square Garden, passed the previous record for six days made by Schock in 1893—1600 miles—by four laps and 25 hours 59 minutes to the good. He not only broke the records himself, but forced the six men following on his tracks to break the previous best record for 116 hours—1457 miles eight laps, Hale was sprinting wiles in 2:24 at 7 oclock this evening, and appeared so fresh and well that he 1s looked upon as the winner of the contest. The battle for second honor was waged again to-day between Foster and Rice. At noon the Hollander had a bit the best of his opponent and led by a ‘"3:1 miles, but later on Rice regained the lead. Reading, Schock, Smith, Taylor, Moore and Pierce kept in about the relative posi- tions after the leaders all da; Ashinger, Maddox and Cassidy of the thira aivision were about forty miles behind Pierce, while of the other four Gannon and Mec- | Leod are likely to get the tail end of the eleven prizes if they keep on at the same rate. A tremendous burst of applause greeted Hale when the announcement was made at 8 o’clock that he had broken the six-day record. et San Jose Prize- Fights Stopped. SAN JOSE, Carn.,, Dec. 1L.--Two prize- fights that were to have been brought off in a room adjoining the Monte Carlo saloon on West Santa Clara street, last evening, was stopred by Deputy Sheriffs Black and Kennedy. In some way the plans of the sports leaked out and Sheriff lilyndau dispatched the officers to warn the participants that sugh contests would not beallowed in the county. The pro- gramme arranged consisted of six-round contests between Pat Hayes and Jim Brown, and’ Joe Adams and Jim Mec- Namara. LS Nothing, Indeed. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 11.—Francis J. Sullivan, brother-in-law of Mayor-elect Phelan of San Francisco, called on Mayor Strong to-day to get some idea as to how the metropolis is conducted. He has made.a tour of the city and has seen all the sights. Mr. Suilivan toid the Mayor that he was surprised at the cleanliness of the streets, which compared favorably with those of Paris. The sewer system in this city Mr. Sullivan said was admirable. He said that in S8an Francisco they had spent $48,000,000 and had nothing to show for it. SR S Santa Cruz Athletic Benrfit. SANTA CRUZ, OaL., Dec.11.—Joe Har- veston and Charles Hartman, late trainer of the Olympics of San Krancisco, and champion all-around athlete of the Pacific Coast, will wrestle at Greco-Roman, best two out of ‘three, at the Palm Tueater on Thumh{a The receipts from the benefit will be given to the Cliff Drive Tmprove- ment fund. There will be an Olympian fete aiso, the feature of which will be the ap- pearance of a Santa Cruz “unknown,” who will lift over a ton dead weight, —— Won by Spinka. NEW YORK. N. Y., Dec. 11.—The final game of the series of 500 points in the 2500- point 14-inch balk-line billiard mateh he- tween William B;inku of Chicago and La McLaughlin of Philadelpkia, at Slosson’s Academy to-night, was won by Spinks. This makes the Chicago man the winner of the match and stake of $250 on the total score of 2500 to McLaughlin’s 2300. Sriatg ey #t the Billiard Tournament, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1L.—Wil- liam Hatley defeated Tom Gallagher in the Bensinger-Siler billiard tourn nt to-day by a score of 800 to 294. Joe Capron defeated William Harrison by a of 260 to 64. SRR BODIES BEING WASHED ASHORE. It Is Now Reported That Several Hun- dred Lives Were Lost by the Sinking of the Salier. VIGO, 8parx, Dec. 11.—Some bodies from the ill-fated Salier have been washed ashore, including thatof the captaiv. It was found that his watch had stopped at 5:30 o’clock, presumably on Thursday morning, a very short time after the vessel went down. It is statea here thatthe ndm- ber of persons lost was 281. Thas far twenty-eight bodies have come ashore from the wreck of the Salier. The dead are reverently interred by the inhab- itants. LONDON, Exe., Dec. 11.—The Daily Mail wiil to-morrow publish a dispaich from Corunna: saying that there were 184 men and 95 women on the steamer Salier. Only 51 of this number embarked at Corunna. The dispatch adds that the completeness of the disaster preciudes the obtaining of any details. BREMEN, GERMANY, Dec, 11.—The loss of life by the foundering of the North German Lioyd steamer Salier, which sank on Corunna’s shoals in agale that swept the Atlaniic early this week, i3 now posi- tively known. The steamer, in addition to a crew of 78 men, carried 214 steerage passengers, Every soul went down, making a total of 292 persons that perished through the foundering of the steamer. The steerage passengers were bound for Argentina, where they intended to settle. The Salier carried no cabin passengers. Lloyds’ agents at Corunna report that the Salier foundered in a dense fog. The Salier, the agent says, had a fearfully rough passage from Bremen to Corunna. BREMEN, Germaxny, Dec. 11.—A dis- patch from Corunna 1o the Cologne Gazette says that the number of persons lost by the foundering of the steamer Salier may possibly reach as high as 500. 133 Jeeivy Twenty Persons Blown to Pieces. PARIS, ¥raxcg, Dec. 11.—Advices have reached here from Lahu, West Africa, to the effect thatearly in November a de- serter, who had been captured, willfully exploded a cargo of gunpowder on a | ment building, which also gave way. The li‘renéh launch. Twenty persons were blown to pieces, but four others escaped. The faunch sank. e FEARFUL DISASTER AT XERES. Scores of People Buried in the Ruins of Two Buildings That Suddenly Collapsed. CADIZ, Sparw, Dec. 11.—A terrible dis- aster occurred at Xeres, sixteen miles from this city, this morning through the collapse of a building. A house contain- ing twenty-five persons fell without warn- ing, burying all the inmates in the debris, | The house fell upon an adjoining tene- tenement-house was inhabited by eighty- | five persons and all were buried by the | wreckage. Eleven dead bodies and forty- six seriously injured have been taken from the ruins. The scene about the ruins was a pitiful | one. The news spread rapidly, and it was not long before an immense crowd had gathered there. Friendsand relatives oil the buried people made loud outcries. As each body was brought out people would crowd around 1t to try and recognize the battered features. Volunteerswere plenty to aid in the work of excavation. Men, women and children worked like fiends in a mad effort to save life. The blame for the accident has not been placed. A searching investigation, how- ever, is promised. Fire in a Hoisting Works. DEADWOOD, 8. Dax., Dec. 11.—The Homestead Mining Company met with a heavy loss this evening which will delay the construction of its new Ellison hoist, which was found to be on fire, and before it could be controlled nearly all in the building that was combustible was de- stroyed. The building was 200 by 200 feet and was to be the largest and most com- plete hoist in the world. Estimate of loss not obtainable at this hour. Cause—a de- fective stovepipe. Due to Heavy Witharawals. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., Dec. 11— The First National Bank of this city closed this morning. The faiiure was due to heavy witharawals. The assets and lia- bilities are estimated at $300,000. _ NEW TO-DAY: Who is the man who is always at the head of the great institutions of his country ? Th ‘Who is the man who throws aside all obstacles and wins fortune in the midst of famine ? Who is the man who, when other men hesitate in fear of dishster, springs forward and snatches the dying spark from the ruins, whips it into a flame and is the manly man. The “manly man” is a man of nerve, of quick intellect, courage and self confidence. He the power of manhood given him by nature; or, having wasted | it once, he has regained it through the only absolutely certain | means open to him thfough Dr. Sanden’s Would you be manly ? physically, mentally and otherw confidence in yourself, your nerve force, your vitality ? 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