The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 9, 1899, Page 5

LIMITS POWER Bundesrath Will P 0 ladies said CATTLE SENT TO CALIFORNIA. Beef Stock Being Shipped to San F teen cars of beef cattle left here to-day for Los Angeles, Cal., where the cattle tered by the Cudahys. Dur- past few months a number of nts of cattle have been made from , San Francisco and Los Angeles. shipments to Californfa are a re- OF THE KAISER Again Assert Itself. RUNES ANTI-STRIKE BILL| ATURES DESIRED BY WIL- LIAM ARE ELIMINATED. f Course the Emperor Is in an Un- happy Frame of Mind, but the Prussian Parliament Has Law on Its Side. pyrighted, 1599, by the Assoclated Press. April 8 —The correspondent Press learns from that the inced by th ing n and other | wants. | vever, is that | ecided upon a | the Emperor. | i ath alone, ght to de- | tion for the em- ‘} esented to the| undesrath, as a ing under instruc- | nment, except the | > to the conclusion | r too often and too | p the functions of | way opinion in ad- | e projects. There- | to make his Majesty l { | e other German rul- it to such treatment. tirely on their The recent defeat | , when he was prevented | ath from dissolving the 1 the army bill, was the f the Bundesrath, and the Bundesrath on the anti- will be the second intimation i the German ru'ers the treatment com- TC of course, is | d regarding powerless. rences with (Hohenlohe), | ) yield to the lat- F.?'.”O”’i'!’!'.”""'.'ii".".’v.i’.’..'it’."PbtC"Vu”""U""*“UO",C?""""D"""!!i!i"”’"””.’9”’!‘""""”’9"’!”'0”tOO’U".v’r'i’.’0"".”"7””"’..'7 it avor of the consti- of the s in favor ed a number Gulf the ob- | nan commercial ver, it is said, political aim. plan has gone the method of ves and the land- r use of the tele- sending out 2 special corps the notices to | Husbandry has to the Govern- n to the growing | an horses. The | w a rise from 2479 | 1898. The duty, 20| as compared with | ted States, France | > Government replied | ulated by treaties, would be consid- | nding measures for with the United n newspapers made ce to these negotiations The Cologne Volks | v expresses the hope | will continue to point | e, adding that the | s the most vital from | dpoint that we have | he T treat Prussian Minister of s ordered an investiga- | r Fester's charges including those | versity clinic and the indulge in dangerous ients. The matter | the Reichstag on March 11, 1 an investiga- a mass of new evi- me effect has been pro- g number of the best- and hospitals, some | mentioned being | then Since polyclini rim Berlin family was recently triplets and since then | been the recipients of and other useful | of Mercy arrived On Thursday the astonished at the sight iage in front of the | ladies and a gentleman m t vehicle and climbed fifth floor. Entering the room upied by the poor mother one of the “Good-day. I have taken e and have a look Another Ve to cor liberty the triplets. the Empress of Germany, who, long conversation, revealed her- the unknown benefactor of the 3 She left a present of money 1 promised other assistance. Francisco and Los Angeles. FORT WORTH, April 8.--A train of fit- of the conditions that prevailed at n 1850-91 beef cattle were H;u 1 to Omaha and ux City and St. that time_ there Q}Qt THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 18§99. . 5 THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. | : THE EI!/!{S/B;I’UM.V THE EMPORIUM. 1 THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. Hongkong Granulated Sugar, 21 Ibs for $1.00—Western Refinery Granulated Sugar, 20 Ibs for $1.00. See Grocery ltems Below. Summer Styles. Butterick Patterns and Pablications for May will be on sale Monday morning at 8 o'clack. Call early and inspect the new Designs, Fashions and Fancies May Delineator. May Ciass of Fas May Grand Album, eee 25C Subscriptions taken for all Butterick Publications. ; Purchasers of The Delineator obtain a coupon_entitling them to certain But- terick Patterns at one-half regular re- tail prices. Butterick Pattern Pepartment, Main Floor, Back of Rotunda. tables now. 300 pieces Note Our Low Prices for Bicycle Sundries. Tube Morgan & Wright ment Morgan & Wright Rim Cement. Goodrich Juffy Tube Rubber Cement. Rubber Cement, 8-0z. cans... Rim Cement, 8-o0z. cans Rubber Ce- 51 8i¢-quart size. yard lengths—Pink, Blue and Yellow— regulariy 10c, Wi ..4c Heavy 40c Galvanized Iron ameled Ware ‘Kettles, with cover, those left go at. Good 10c Wire Potato Masher. Shelf Paper—10 Folding Clothes Horse, like picture— 86 inchas high, with 8 bars—now.. .........28¢ Steel enameled Sauce- pans—will hold about 2 quarts....ii o B [ 100 Soldering Sets— do your own mending— 9c Fine 3 0il 3 = = (-\f:[:(,\ | Galvanized Tron Water Fji?:ld i Graphite Electric, per stic | uf l&l 1rnckel faluchet:. Tin Tea and Cof- Foot Pump seamless brass). 50c Sely; orscas, fez Pots, with copper Foot Pump (seamless brass) heavie: Trilby Too Clip:a.cessicasenasseans. Army Toe Clip 'Grant pattern) oS Century, Butler and Giant Toe Clip..25¢ | cug.er:‘ Kant Slip and Whalry Stirrup Toe Clip.50c 100 Electric Stroke Bell: .25c to $1.00 | Tire Tape, 1-0z. rol Steel Spring Pants Guard, per pai Solar Acetylene Gas Lamp, 1899 pat- tern.. i pattern... in good condi- | tion—81.50 coolers, $2.10; | $6.90 coolers, $3.50 ; $4.60 -$1.9) y — Oak Bracket Shelves, with drawer like hottom, black enamele d handles—2 and 3 quart sizes — regularly 25c and 35c—mnow........9¢ 18 damaged Oil Stoves—some one, some two, some three burners..20< to $1 picture, 14:4 eoE regularly ane S $2.50 —to 3 5 close out.. deep, 15¢ tin col- landers.......... 9c .$1.10 SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1899. ! | Feist Stock Sale Continues. The balance of our big purchase of House Furnishings, Crockery, Toys, efe., goes on sale this week at about one~half reguiar prices. Many of the pest and most useful articlzs, purposely withheld during the first week of the sale, go on the bargain All shopworn, scratched and otherwise damaged goods are marked at a fraction of their original cost. Assortment of articles very large, but only a few of each kind. These items will give you an idea how prices run. Lace Iron Wardrobe Hooks, in bronze and 5 black, to screw in wall—regularly 20c dozen—for.. St 9L Large siza 40c and 50c Paper Wash Basin, in white and dark brown... ....16¢c Bread Knives—8-inch and 10-inch blades, Christy pattern, like cut, each.9¢ gpic ook, 6-quart Tin Coffee Boilers, with bale handle ....-15¢ 25¢ Dolls...15¢ Lemonade Straws, about 400 in pack- 50c Dolls...21¢c 50c Noah’s Arks.... age, were 20c package, DOW..............9¢ Spring Clothes / > Pins, 2 dozen for... £c $1 Games... 50c_Games.. and doils have been re. moved to second floor, and the sale at about 50c on the dollar continues T5¢ Dolls...850 85¢ Dolls 80c Wheel Barrow: Hairdressing. Ladies’ Hair Dressing and Manicuring Department on Main Floor, back of ele- vators. All classes of hair work at popular prices—expert attendants. | For Balance of This Month 25 °/, Off Watches. | | | We are overstocked with watches, and | to reduce our stock to mormal propor- k tions the balance of this month 25 per | cent discount on all | gold, gold fitles and | Stlver Waiches that T5c White Mouse Cages, like picture, slightly scratch- ed, to close | are marked $10 or each............9c | more. Because of | limited space we - All toys | large and quote only a few prices of our varied assortment. Ladies’ $14 Sterling Silver Watches, gold inlaid, Hunting czse, Waltham movement, now Ladies’ $20 14 kt. go fancy engraved Hunting c movement, now Hunting case, fancy engraved Waltham movement, now.. $18.75 Gents' $16 3-ounce Coin.Silver Hunting 4-quart $2 50 Rocking Horses. Case Watches, Waltham movement, now ameled $1.50 Doll Cabs.. Elae L ....812.00 Saucepan, 25¢ Black Boards Gents’ $20 14 kt. Gold Filled Watches cover, now 50c Doll Furniture. fancy enmgrayed case, Waltham move- Solid Oak Hat T5c Nursery Baskets. ment, now.. .$15.00 Racks, 38 inches long, with six large hooks, regularly $1, now.... 6ic Coal Hodg, Black Japanned .16¢c 90c Waste Baskets. $1 Woolly Animals $2 Rotary Scopes.. Gents’ $54 solid 14 kt. Gold Hunting Case Watches, weight of case 4415 dwt, full jeweled movement, now...$40.50 Boys’ Clothing. Some New Washables fust In. Boys” White Duck Knee Pants. Boys’ Linen Crash Knee Pant: Boys' White Pique Knee Pan All new, perfectly shaped, perfec white pearl buttons. At 75¢—7 different styles Wash Sui's— fast colors—splendidly made—same quality as we sold at $1 last season. At $1.00—Fu line of sizes in splendid White Duck Suits at this price—also 8 or 10 different patterns in colors for same money. At $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50—A very large assortment of charming Wash Suits at these prices, including plain white ducks— every suit genteel and stylish and perfectly cut and made. Bws’ N-w Sailor Suits—50 all-wool navy blue Sailor Sui louse full and long—shield embroidered in red and black—collar deep and prettily braided—wi splendid service. Pric: -$2.45 i New Celor. 's of fancy Scotch X Cheviots trimmed with red cloth sl red inset sailor collars—neatly braided with either blue or brown—just put years. Price.... Novelities in Ribbons, .50¢c .50¢ .75¢ trimmed with y made, - Handkerchiefs and Neckwear Latest k Famcy Ribbon—Mores, Ombres, Strives and Piaids—in all the new colorings.....-25¢ A Handkerchief Bargain—20 dozen fancy drawn threai Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, white only, at 55c ¢ or each... 50 dozen all-linen sheer lawn , 8 for 50¢, or Cottage h: ception: 36 inches lonz, made of black glossy jeathers, extra full. 81050 18-inch Ostrich Boas—:ame quality as abov-—at Wien’s Furnishings. A Neckwear Wonder. We show a fine assortment of all-silks in new style stripes and plaids—made up in the large English Squares. It’s 2 $1 shape—our price on this, the latest New York fad, is to-da; 50c Ste Window Display. Men’s Golf Shirts—a negli- gee shirt made with white neck bands, with separate cuffs to match shirt in a assortment of colors and weaves, perfect in make and fit, your choice of 12 different styles—each ... 95¢c Light or medium weight Underwear — head- quarters for light or medium weight un- derwear—splendid mike of Balbriggan in several st: 50c. Finer goods, including well-known standard makes of merinos at $1, $1.25 and.. .50 New Books. Publishers' _Our Prie Price. The Martyrdom of an Emp $2.00. A Duet—Doyle 1.20 Daughters of Babylon—Barrett and Hichens. 1.20 Strong Hearts—Cable.... 1.00 A Trooper Galahad—Captain Kin 1.00 A West Point Wooing—Burnham. 1.00 A Ken of Kipling—Clemens.. .60 Sweethearts and Wives—Rodger: .60 The Choir Invisible (paper)—Allen. 40 Veils— the Latest. 150 pieces newest style Tuxedo Chenille ¥, Spot Veilings—18 inches wide, all the prettiest novelty meshes—also Chenille Spot Brussels Net—per yard...........25¢ 65 dozen Pattern Veils on Tuxedo foun- dation with handsome chenille borders— black only, 50c value—our price, each. C NDA. “VEILING COUNTER IN ROTU New Hosiery. Ladies’ Imported Maco Cotton Hose, fancy striped top, solid Hermsdorf black boot, per pair.... ~25cE Just receivel an immense variety of ‘ | the latest novelties of Ladies' Lisle Thread Hose in stripes, plaids, polka dots, lace effects ard fancy drop stitches, per .....50C air...... Premiere Gloves. Real Kid, 3 patent clasps, prettily em- broidered, perfect in cut and finish, every pair fitted and guaranteed—it’s one of |{ringes— | the best ladies’ gloves made—the sum- | mer shades of red, blue, green, brown, tan, mode, also black and white—per Rubber Fiber Sponge Glove Cleaner, a j for cteaning glovss, | Bureau Scarfs. . This week we place on sale 20 dozen } stamped Momie Linen Scarfs with knotted 20c each 35c each .50c each These scarfs are all stamped in the pewest designs, some of them unusually cesrieneen 18C@ | pretty. size 16x40 | ..81.50 | Ready Now With the Spring Stock Carpeis, Rugs and Linoleums. The new Carpets for 1899 have never been equaled in texture or in beauty of design and coloring. We have bought of the best-known makers only, and have exercised unusual care in the selection of pat- We have added greatly to the space of our immense Carpet Department, making one of the finest We sew, line and lay all carp:1s bought of us free of charge, notwithstanding terns. display rooms in America. the low prices asked. The finest quality of Axminsters —a rich deep pile Parlor Carpet—in soft shades and charming blending of colos borders to match. In these beautiful Ax- minsters we show many patterns which are exclusive with us—Ilaid and lined, per yard. $1.35 Choice line of Body Brussels— best quality made—a new assortment of patterns—Oriental, Persian and Monotone effects—laid and lined, per yard. $1.25 1000 yards of remnants of Yamestry, Body Brussels, Velvets and Axminsters ‘o be closed out this week—Ilengths running from 4 to 20 yards—worth from 60c to Reversibie Art Sguares, or Crumb Cloths. We pride ourselves on our line of All-wool Art Squares—better cannot be mide—here’s a line—many of them with me- can be cleaned the sam> as blankets— .83.90 Size 9xTi4 feet. 3 9x12 feet. dallion centers—all in beautiful patterns and colorin Size 9x6 feet.. 8ize 9x10; feet... $6.8 at the prices. Monday: Monday only... worth $1—this week. . In the Furniture Department, vwhich covers a larger floor space than -any exclusive furniture house in the city, we offer hundreds of bargains that cannot be duplicated in style and quality We insist upon comparison as the best means to determine our furniture superiority. A substantial and handsome Solid Oak Rocker, like picture—the upholstered spring seat covered with good tapestry—in desirable patterns and colorings. Mahogany finished Parlor Table, like picture—convenient shelf below—size of top 18x18 inches— il outwear Royal Brussels— any cheap grade of Body Brussels—it.is in all respects ahead of any other carpet finest made for the price—copies of the Wiltons are to be seen in this quali borders to match—Iaid and lined, per yard.... Best grade of Tapes makes only—Body Brussels and Axmin- ster effects—no other housa on the coast can show so good an assortment of pat- terns and colorings as we are showing now—laid and lined, per yard........80¢C 30c to 50c | 1.50 yard—at from $4.90 Size 9x9 feet ......$5.85 .87.80 Size 9x13; feet..$8.75 ..... $13.00 Here are two bargains for For All that is seasonable and correct in Colored Dress Goods. The best from the looms of both foreign and domestic manu- facturers, at prices which you will rot find elsewhere until the end of the season 38-inch fancy suitings, handsome mixtures of navy, brown, tan, French blue, gray and hunters and nile green—per yard... 36-inch Fancy Suitings—two-toned effects—black and white, blue and black, green and black, lavender and blac! an extra value — per yard.... 45-inch Gra Cloth—a newest colorings—pearl gr: French blue—per yard... 46-inch Chevron Suiting—stripéd stylish and durable Dress Fabric, s Mater 46-inch Iridescent Poplin—a stylish Dr shadings , suitable for spring wear—per yard 50-inch Coverts in proper weight for tailor suits for spring ‘ and summer wear—desirable shadings—gray blues—per yard. s off Our entire stock Banquet Limps during the Feist Stock Sale. tans and gray . $1.75 ¢:,‘Iltmyklmg Fine Dry Granulated Cane and red | and black, and stylish effects in light gray and tan mixtures— | 50¢ | vs, tans, browns, greens, navy and | 3 75¢ | effects, seven different ' shades of browns, grays, bluss and tans—per yard......$7.00 | in six | Good Zinfande! Table Wine .$1.25 | O1d Ciow Bourbon—spring of '89—regularly $5 gallon—for JHIE EMPORIUM and Golden Rule Bazaar. CALIFORNIA’S LARGEST—AMERICA'S GRANDEST STORE. Q.QQQ‘Q‘QQQQ‘QQQQQQ‘_QQ‘QQ‘QQQ.4Q‘Q‘,Qtfiiit‘t“i‘Qi(‘,‘4(4‘,41‘,GQ‘GIQQQ(QQQOGOQG‘QI ELSECEEREL LSS AREERL RSB S ERE U SR SRR SSRGS IR EU NS ERt Q§ Spectals Monday and Al Week. Groceries and Liguors. Our sugar special has never been equaled on the Pacific Coast. The other bargains for this week are equally as astonishing. Sugar-21 ibsfor............. .$1.00 Western Refinery Fine Dry Granulated Sugar 20 ibs for ... ....81.00 Fancy Maine Sweet Corn—there is none better—regularly 13c Spider Leg Tea—our 60c Jb quality. Le Court’s Mushrooms—1-1b tins—regularly 25¢c—for. Seville's Fancy Queen Olives—18-0z bottles—regularly 30c each........ 250 regularly 75c gallon—for...50¢ $3.75—or a full quart $1.35 bottle for .$1.00 Tom Gin—our own bottling—money back if it fails to please you—regularly 90c bottle—special for. 2¢c ', off Our entire stock Bohemian Cu t Glassware during Feist Stock Sale. San Francisco’s Choicest Stock of Black Dress Goods. A few delayed shipments that arrived last week completes one of the handsomest collections of black goods ever brought to this city. We have a large assortment of Mohair Blister Crepons of the best English makes. - 46-inch English Merseretta, a new and very stylish suiti in a variety of rich patterns—per yard..... 44-inch Mohair Blister Crepon—a splendid cloth in four new- and very handsome effects—per yard..... AR R T 44-inch English Moharane, one of the newest and most dur- able fabrics of the season, in eight different styles—per yard... .$1.50 Comfort, Elegance, Durability—and Economy in Shoes:. Men’s Chocolate Color Vici Kid Lace Shoes—modified bulldog toe, and tips, sewed welt soles. They are strictly correct in style—per- fect fitting and made to give sub- stantial wear and perfect sat- faction in every way—all sizes and widths..... ..$3.00 Ladies’ Chocolate Color Vici Kid Lace Shoes — silk vesting cloth tops, new coin toes, kid tips, turned sewed soles — neat and stylish—all sizes and widths—per pair ......$§3.00 Lace Curtain Week. Our assortment now complete. 8 yards by 38 inches wide, ecru or white—pat 814 yards by 54 inches wide, ecru or white—pair. 814 yards by 60 inches wide—ecru or white—pai; 4 yards by 60 inches wide—ecru or white. 314 yards by 54 inches wide—ecru or white. Net designs—TFloral designs and the newest patterns out. The above are the best values we have offered this season. While buying Curtains look at our large stock Silkolines— 8cy 10c; plain denim, all shades, 36 inches wide, 15c; Figured Burlaps, 36 inches wide, 20c ; fine Bagdad effects, Hungarian reversible Draperie: 36 inches wide, entirely Towel Values. Turkish Tawels—heavy and frictional, half bleached, sizs 20x 48 inches—about 50 dozen of this line are left—until sold, each... ..15¢ Huck Linen Towels—heavy Irish make, size 19x38 inches, in all white or with neat colored borders—good family or hotel towel—per dozen $2.00 $3.00 ored borders—per dozen... Blankets — Comforts—Rugs. Fine White Blankets—clear, long Oregon wool—beautifully made, deep binding, 7 Ibs weight, extra size—per te Blankets—a little cot- ton in the warp—well made, 72 inches, wide, some a little soiled from hand- ling—were $4.50 a pair, but to close out are now priced at.. 33.75 Bed Comforters—jus e kind for the summer—full size—white, clean cotton filling—light in weight, but warm—each.... $1.00 Traveling Shawls—Genuine English Worsted Traveling Rugs—stylish Scotch Plaids—in a large range of colors—each. 6.00 Toilet Articles. Imperial Water Bottles, guaranteed 1 year—3- quart size, 80c—2-quart.......cce ... Oc Excelsior Fountain Syringe, complete with fit- ting—3-quart size, T5c—2-quart size.........65€ Goodyear Bulb Syringe, with 3 hard pipes.50€ Royal Oatmeal, Honey or Glycerine Soap, mam- moth cakes, 3 cakes... .25¢ Suprema Glycerine Soap, transparent, nicely scented, box 3 cakes.......-.. .25¢ L’Eclatante Imported Face Powder, 4 shades, box...... i ....25¢c Qur True Cold Cream—small jar, 10c—large jar. Eastman’s Violet Cold Cream, jar Best quality Florida Water, bottle.. &.li.ii'ii,’.’.”’?”..”‘ii’i‘iiiii”."))Di)’....i? ’Diii?’.fii’ii..iib)’iii).’i’ii’i)i?.”'Viii)”ii’i‘ii)).’)'7I”i‘”’!i’?,i"i’i)i"!’% 44#4-Q\QQQ*Q!dttti&tl(416Q(((é(‘&(i&QQQQ((Q((QQQ(QQQ\Q_(QQQQQQQQQ-QQQQQ‘(1(“444QQAQQ4Q444(-@4‘!Qéfl‘(i\!&((Qi((‘&‘ii(fiQ(éQQQéQQQQQQQ\Q\QQQQQQ!(QQ(QQQQQ-‘.1444(QQQQQQ“Q‘QQQQQQ‘Q(Q“G SEEK POPULARITY Duke and Duchess of York’s Coming Visit. Copyrighted, 15%9, by the Associated Press. LONDON, April 8—The Duke and | Duchess of York next week will pay their second visit to Ireland within two 1 Marquis of Castle, —DMullett, nix Park murders. WITH THE IRISH time. It is evident that they desire of livestock years. : dance of fr‘r»:])_n ?heesilfé?fi to become popular with the Irish peo- erially changed, ple. They intend to attend a nun—eheri = IR of public funétions. On their arrival | dences. The recto: Elwell Found Not Guilty. in Dublin on Monday they will become NTA CRUZ, April S.—The jury in the | the guests of the Lord Lieutenant of of F. nect 1 D. Elwell, for alleged bribery n with the Valencia bridge 1 The jury was out only seven Ireland, Earl Cadogan, and will attend the ind the def: a races, 4 the defendant not gullty Lcum, the Dublin Soclety’s cattle show, and.will also pay a short visit to the Punchestown and Leopardstown the vice-regal ball at Dublin Ormonde The Government has decided to re- lease the three Irish political prisoners Fitzharris and O'Hanlon— now undergoing life sentence in May- { boro Jail for participation in the Phoe- A deputation from the corporation of Dublin, headed by the Lord Mayor, went to Dublin Castle in state on Friday and presented a pe- tition for the release of the prisoners. The Lord Lieutenant replied that he had resolved to release them, but could not fix the date of their release. generally expected that the prisoners will be set at liberty within a short A so-called “up-to-date” City Church of St. Mary-at-the-Hill, in the center of Billingsgate, announces that his sermon Sunday night will be, “Millionaire Marriages,” lar reference to the Vanderbilt wed- ding, accompanied by lime light views of the Vanderbilt mansion and the in- teriors of American millionaires’ resi- intends to dwell upon the worldliness of worldly goods, contrasting the gorgeous surroundings of the Vanderbilts and other million- aires with the lilies of the fleld. The visit of the King and Queen of Italy to Sardinia next week will be an interesting occasion and from some T The event reunion at island of at Kilkenny | standpoints significant. will shape the naval Cagliari, capital of the Sardinia, of the fleets of Great Britain and France, and it s hoped the opportunity will be seized upon to emphasize the better under- standing now existing between the two countries. Altogether there will be fifty warships in the harbor, twenty British and fifteen each from France and Italy. There will be no review, but the King of Italy will hold a ceremoni- ous reception of the principal officers. It is announced that the Prince of Wales has succgeded in definitely ar- ranging for the ¢ ueen to open, in May or June, the Royal College of Science, in which the science collection of the South Kensington Museum will be housed. The collection at present is lodged in the part of the museum known, from its hideous shape, as the “Brompton Boilers.” The ceremony of opening the college will be on the same scale as imperial institute inaugura- tions, the route will be lined with troops and there will be a procession, which, however, will have a melancholy side, as her Majesty has determined it will be her last public appearance at a cere- mony of this nature. It is rector of with particu- Advances made on furniture and planos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Misson, SPINAL MENINGITIS AMONG SOLDIERS English Experts Speak of the Disease. Nile Copyrighted, 1899, by the Associated Press. LONDON, April 8.—In view of the cabled reports that many of the Amer- ican soldiers for Cuba have been at- tacked by cerebro spinal meningitis, a representative of the Associated Press saw the medical authorities of the war office with reference to the dispatch from Cairo to the Daily Telegraph, say- ing that all the Anglo-Egyptian troops have been removed from Omdurman owing to the presence of spinal menin- vigor. road from called hitherto grain at gitis, due to the former insanitary con- ditlon of the town. Surgeon Major Muir, who has just returned from the Soudan, said: position there is extremely serious. We had less trouble from the first with the Egyptian troops, but the British sol- diers did not suffer because they were surrounded by the utmost precautions. The disease is due to insanitary condi- tions, such as probably prevailed in the case of the hastily organized Cuban campaign. Our campaign on the Upper was planned with favor, and thus the best sanitary ar- rangements could be made for the Brit- ish soldiers who escaped.” The report of Baron Cromer, the Brit- ish agent and Consul General in Egypt, is looked upon as being a wonderful story of progress and the triumph of administrative foresight and military He aavocates extending the rail- Khartoum through Abu- Haraz to Goedarif and Massala to Sua- kim and thus tap the territory about the Upper Nile, which Sir Samuel Baker ‘“the granary of the Soudan.” Goedarif is the center of this grain pro- ducing region. Lord Cromer says that | Khartoum has at times been sold at famine prices, while at Goedarif it can be had in such quan- tities that it is unsalable. will change all this. The British agent also makes a sig- nificant remark that ‘“‘school statistics “The | language of the middle classes, | place.” CHAVES MUST HANG. Execution. said to-day he would ref: time in our reason granted. why the petition —_— Drowned in a Tub a Water. should afternoon. water, into which he had fallen. dead when found. e Epworth League Convention. The railroad League will convene in Santa Cruz sion over Sundes. show that French is dying out as the 1 and English has already largely taken its Governor Gage Refuses to Stay the- SACRAMENTO, April 8.—The Governor to interfere with the death sentence against Manuel Chaves, the San Diego murderer, who is to be hanged on April 19 for the brutal killing of a woman in October, 1897. There was a strong petition from San Diego County in favor of a commutation of the sentence, but the Governor could see no be SACRAMENTO, April 8.—Mrs. Burgess, whose husband is in San Jose, missed her 2-year-old boy from the room where she was engaged in her household duties this On looking for the child she found him lying face down in a tub of He was SANTA CRUZ, April 8.—The San Fran- cisco District Convention of the Epworth on Friday of next week and remain in ses-