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2 t THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1900 KRUGER YET HOPES FOR AMERICAN RECOGNITION Will Attempt to Hold Out Against British Until After the United States Election. al mili- ; ents assert that his sole idea is to hold out until after the American Presidential election. Mr. Kruger is reported to have issued a proclamation on June 17 announc- ing that the Russians had declared war upon the Japanese and that Great Britaln dant General ging letters. | I urrendered to | Warren at Blikfonteln. mmunications of Senekal and the nearest supply points, have temporarily interrupted. Generau | nts is at i. A eonvoy seeking h him 5 driven back. ADVANCE COMMENCES. Relief Column Once Again Pressing | on to Kumassi. | PRAHSU, June 23.—Sufficient supplies have at last been collected and the final \ce to open communication with Ku- v! gin to-morrow lay.) 3 wahot been Y wa : m six Hunter's Johannesburg, Al toward Hei “The enemy attacked out post at Hon- forcements 3 had be: 1 i t Honingspruit 1 wounded.” h to the . “The brain and of the CNeS iy g the prisoners | 4 panti_rebellion is aged Queen of n to Mack Antrim Gfesu. She carries a gun herself and per- in good | sonally leads 1000 pic hunters. Her t Reltz principal conf. s the old, blind, | crafty King of sis. Cobins Foli >residen oner_o President British. H valty. Th at from 15.- it, he says, has been simmering for & MESSAGE OF ’WiLDfiAHEEH | WARTHUR 70| OF A MADMAN THE FLIPINS N CEDAR RAPIDS Denies Them Only Rights| Kills One Man, Injures Three of Bearing Arms end Other Persons and Com- ’ | | | Trial by Jury. mits Suicide. | A AR Promoters of the Peace Movemsent | Breaks Into the Old Ladies’ Home Now Engaged in Reconstruct- and Threatens to Kill All | ing Clauses Already the Inmates of the | Institution. i Submitted. S — MANILA, June 24, 1:4 p. m.—General CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 24 Mac has given a formal answer to | Charles Mefford, a maniac, to-day killed the FI I ! re who t day | James Fitzsimmons, fatally injured Jo- subm sals that | seph Drake, seriously and probably fatal- the day by |1y injured Mrs. ames Fitzsimmons, insurge | slightly Injured M Kate Fitzsimmons nd then ended his own life | Mefford, who was 27 vears old, came here from an asylum two years ago and had never been returned. Late Saturday night he became wild and darted out of his home, a raving mantac. The police tried unsuccessfully to find him. would be to bear arms, guaran- »moters of the engaged in re ce movement | tructing the d to ¢ in such a way @s to| Shortly before 5 o'clock this morning | > both side Reginald Andrews, the janitor at the Old clau providin the Ladies’ Home, was awakened by crashing the friars, General MacAr- glass. The next moment Mefford stood | before him stark naked, swinging a neck- | n th d that t yoke. antry | -1 bave murdered a whole family to- | chiise . o A0t |night and 1 am going to kill you next and T e the Isiand of | then everybody in the " exclaimed vt The e oo there " the | Mefford.: With this tempted to R it i brain Andrews. The latter choked him | into submission. Rushing through the hou Andrews locked the old ladies in their rooms, notified the police and ran across the street to the home of James Drake for assistance. As Andrews and Drake emerged a few moments later Mef- | ford, carrying an axe, was seen to plunge through & window in the home of James Fitzsimmons, near by. As he entered the Fitzsimmons uttéred a scream. swung the axe and brought it/ Her uplifted arm arm was broken in sustained a serious £ w KILLED BY MEN WHO FOUGHT FOR HER HAND | | room Mrs. Mefford down toward her head. Indiana Girl Rushes In to Stop al Drel end Is Hit bya The she ed her life. el ; Mr. Fitzsin dashed h 0 24.—Albert Rob- r. Fitzsimmons dashed into the room VEDF,‘, F;D,.,I,"d_,;,;‘nu,nelm‘w been rival |and grappled with the maniac. Mefford SNES. PR SaRony hook him off and split his skull with a guitors for the hand of Miss Jennfe Rus- | b1 0 @81 .7 D Caibine b Diete #ell. While Roberts and Miss Russell | Mefford attacked Miss hate Fitzsimmons, were out driving they met Jeans, and a | inflicting a number of severe scalp ol duel ed between the two men. | wounds. When Mefford came down stairs he en- countered Drake, struck him on the head with the ax and taking Drake's revolver ran out of the house. After running sev- | | eral blocks he put a bullet into his left | breast just below the heart. Running on two or three blocks further, he sat down on the curbstone. Placing the revolver to | the center of his forehead he fired again. | He continued to wave the pistol above his head. But as the first officer grabbed the revolver from behind Mefford fell over | into the gutter dead. i — | TWO EKILLED BY A MANIAC. | Murderer Threatened by a Mob Takes Refuge in Prison. NEW ORLEANS, June 24.—William H. | Robinson, recently discharged from the | | insane asylum as cured, to-day deliberate- ly murdered William Stoessel. | crowd threatened lynching and he | | killed a young man named Whitaker, one | | of his pursuers, and shot a policeman. | | . After running a mile he found refuge in the parish prison, where the Sheriff and his men kept the crowd at bay with Win- chesters until Robinson was locked up. | Sl MAY MOVE MONASTERY. || |GHT PENALTY FOR Franciscan Order at Denver May Be | BRIGHAM ROBERTS il leaped from the buggy and $Mics Russ continued Tushed between them, but shooting and she was fatally wounded, it is alleged, by one of Roberts’ shots. Rob- eris grabbed 1b 1 in one arm as she fell and continued firing with the other. Miss Russell died in a few hours at her home, Roberts remaining at her bedside even after death. He will lose his mind. | Jeans escaped. | e Sy SUICIDE OF AN OFFICER. Major Schaefer of Minnesota Shoots Himself in.the Head. ST. PAUL, June 2.—Word has been r peived here of the apparent suicide at New Prague, Minn., of Major Charles M. Schaefer, major in the Fourteenth Minne- sota Volunteers during the Spanish war &nd unti] fifteen years ago an officer in the regular army. The body was found in a cemetery at New Prague, a bullet wound in the head and a revolver beside the body indicating suicide. There is no known reason for the suicide. Schaefer was 42 year old and saw considerable ser- wvice in Western Indian wars before his re- tirement. Affected. WASHINGTON, June 24.—It is learned mt the Franciscan Monastery here that & special meeting of all the provinclals of | that anclent order in the I'nited States | will be held to-morrow at Cleveland, Ohlo, | when the guestion of moving the Denver monastery to a point nearer the mother | house in this country, Paterson, N. J., 10 be definitely settied. Although the | Franeiscans of Colorado thus will be| changed to other guarters ,they will get full indemnity in houses and lands wher- | ever they.are sent. XKilled by a Train. Epecial Disneteh to The Call. BAKERSFIELD, June 24.—Claude With- ngton, the 2-year-old son of Mrs. R. W, Withington of this place, was killed last night by a Bouthern Pacific train near Kingsbury. The body was literally ground 10 rfio(‘ol and ccattered for some distance @along the track. 1t is sugpope Xilled by the southbound Owl. way the young man was identified was by @ letter from his mother found in a por- tion of his clothing. He had been absent from home only a short time, and the let- ter found stated that his mother had sent him money to come home. He was sub- Ject to epileptic fits. Sentenced to Pay a Fine of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. SALT LAKE, June 24.—In the case of B. H. Roberts, found guilty of unlawful cohabitation, the judgment of the court | was that he pay a fine in the sum of $150, or in lleu thereof that he be imprisoned in the County Jail for a period of 150 days. | A thirty days’ stay was granted in order that the defendant might file a bill of ex- ceptions. —_— SHRINERS AT TRUCKEE. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. TRUCKEE, Cal., June 24.—Between 250 | and 200 members of Islam Temple, A. A. | 0. N. M. 8, of San Francisco arrived here | about 7 o’clock this morning on a pil- | grimage to Lake Tahoe. They were met | at the train by the reception committee, | composed of lacal Islamites, and encorted to the Sherritt House and Whitney House, where a delicious breakfast had been pre- pared for the occasion. The nobles had all the trout and other good things that the inner man could de- sire and it goes without saying that. they did justice to the spread. About 8:30 they boarded the train on the narrow gauge and were whirled away toward Lake Ta- hoe, all as happy as could be. - Troops for the Philippines. WASHINGTON, June 24—Two compa- nies of the U'nited States marine corps, consisting of 2% men, Major Willlam P. Biddle in command, Jeft here to-day for | Trade With Porto Rico. sco, whence they are to sall | W ASHINGTON, June 24—The division Soour Tety T for the Philippines. In the | Of customs and insular affairs of the War event of eontinued trouble in China their | Department has made public a summary destination may be changed to that coun- | of its regular mtgotbly bulletin concern- oy. ing the trade of rto Rico for th 11 —t——— | months ended March 31, 100, Merchandise 'French Society's Picnic. Specisl Dispatch to The Call. to the value of $7,879.208 nufllglponed into SAN RAFAEL, June 2.—The first an- Porto Rico, of which $2.57982 worth was nual picnic of the French Mutual Relief dmitted {ree of duty. This la ficraded dutiabie articies fo. tha vamolnt $301.271, ms relief from United | Discussing SIGNAL FROM McKINLEY WILL OPEN T D004+ 00-0 0O+ THE STOCKTON FAIR roeie@ D R R R OSSR S Special Dispatch to The Call. TOCKTON, June 24.—By the fair structure to-day, If any r was performed it w. cover. By hard work to-morrow aboutail of the booths will be ready to open Tues- side shows are all in early and 4 giving performanc cgramme for Tues: The follow day, the « From 10 a way stations. m. to 12 m., receptions at the rail- BRYAN WANTS TWO MEN FOR RUNNING MATES Towne's Name to Be Kept| on the Ticket of the Populists. ol s Catn] Democrats Will Name a Candidate of Their Own for the Vice Presidential Chair. . Special Dispatch to The Call. OMAHA, Nebr., June 24—Partisans of W. J. Bryan strongly trip to Wisconsin was arranged that he might have a conference with Nominee Towne, and they say that the Vice Presi- dential cuestion is disturbing Mr. Bryan and his associates far more than is the platform to be adopted at Kansas City. Democrats who are nearest to Bryan con- | | tend that a mistake was Towne was naminated, while leading Pop- ulists, who represent Bryan, declare that whatever the action of the Kansas City convention may be, Towne's name shall remain on the national ticket. The situ- ation is almost identical with thas of 1566. the subject editorially, the Omaha Bee shows that Bryan is not averse to a double-header second place ticket. The Bee wlil say: s book reviewing the last Presidential o an written shortly after its close, Will- fam Jennings Bryan, referring to the unpre- cedented anomaly of & Presidential ticket with two candidates for the Vice Presidency, says: “Looking back over the campaign I am now comvinced that under the conditions then ex- fefing two Vice Presidential candidates were better than one and that, notwithstanding the embarrassment at the time, the silver cause better showing than it made . etter ‘showin S et o M Watson in favor of Mr. | Sewall,” This? unqualified indorsement of the two- tailed system prompts the question. Mr. Bryan wants two running mates again in the cam- palkn of 1900, So far Mr. Bryan seems to be the only man upon whom ail fusion tickets unite, while to force a Democ President on the Popul'sts or a Populist an the Democrats scems to threaten as great dis- ¢ aid four years ago. Would al of Mr. Towne in favor of withdra mocrats as would have been driven away by the substitution of Watson for Sewall in the last campaign? The Populists and Silver Republicans are preparing to make a big demonstration in favor of Towne at Kansas City July 4 ate as many I i e SRR TOWNE'S ASPIRATIONS. Hopes to Get ti; Nomination at Kansas City. DULUTH, Minn., June 24.—Charles A. Towne takes exception to the inference drawn in a dispatch from Austin, Tex., vesterday that he would withdraw from the Vice Presidential race if not nomi- pated at Kansas City. The dispatch quoted an extract from a letter written by Mr. Towne to Major Walton of Austin. Mr. Towne said to-night that there was nothing in _the letter upon which an inti- | mation of his course as to the Vice Pres- idency could be based. “You may say, however,” continued Mr. v “that 1 expect to be nominated for Vice President at Kansas City, and 1 have more support at present for the nomination than any other man, although in some sections of the East there seems to be objection to a Western man for the Jlace. If, however, I am not nominated [) the Democratic convention I am not prepared 1o say what action I shall take and will not decde until that time comes."” HILL NOT WILLING. Would Refuse Second Place on the Democratic Ticket. Spectal Dispatch to The Call, ALBANY, N. Y, June 24—Former United States Senator David B. Hill en- | tertained Chairman- Frank Campbell of the Democratic State Committee at Wolf- ert's Roost to-day. Speaking of the con- ference afterward, Chairman Campbell sald he was authorized to malke the state- ment that Senator Hill would not be a candidate for the Vice Presidgncy on the Democratic ticket under any considera- tion. The New York delegation, continued Mr. Campbell, would endeayor to secure a ;nndmca! on of the plank which calls for T ee coinage of silver at 16 to 1. oot Nt Bk DENIAL BY HANNA. Declares That Utah Mine-Owners Have Not Contributed. CLEVELAND, Ohfo, June 2j.—Senator Hanna said to-day that his attention had been called to a story to the offect that three mine-owners in Utah who support- ed Bryan in_18% had each contributed $50,000 to the McKinley campl(’n fund. T want to say,” sald Senator H;ndli. “that there is absolutely no foundation to this story. It is a pure fabrication.” Bryan and Hearst Confer. CHICAGO, June 24.—William J. Bryan before leaving Chicago to-day held a conference with Willlam R. Hearst of New York, Sam B. Cook, candiddte for Secretary of State of Missouri, and J. G. Johnson, chairman of the Democratic Na- tional Execcutive Committee. After the conference Mr. Bryan refused to be inter- viewed. / SRS Napa Republicans Organize. Special Dispatch to The Call. ainly supplies the Soclety, La Ganloise, was heid at Schuet- States. The total exportati l NAPA, June 24—The Republicans are i, Pt ot Abont 590 ool - | o the wapd smpunted ko KB ARG |y v o compaten otk n b coun? reason of t orders of the executive ee no work was done on the s under intimate that his | | made when | T New National Ca;mittaem&n. would have | t for Vice | e of the Kansas City convention alien- | JOE GALL'THE ORIGINAL LITTLE EGYPT” King and Jesters of the Stockton Carnival. Do 00000000 000P 0000000000 e ededededededodoidesiee At 3 p. m., Midway rehearsal. . band concert Midway parade e walking. | From 7:30 to | From | From | large fNag Kinley touc .« o Tett! will be scatter The speakers who will delivel Hon. 8. M, Shortridge, Irving gressman de Vries, Mayor Har §. Henderson. ‘The open-air att as follow: Tewis' aerial ar 8. Lazelle's athietic troupe. , high w , openin and’ Orrin ctions for the evening are T@ 4444494400404 4404404 AGAIN UNCLE SAM DEMANDS PAYMENT FROM THE PORTE CONSTANTINOPLE, Jure 24, Lloyd C. Griscom, United States Charge d'Affaires, to-day presented a fresh note to the Ottoman Gov- ernment insisting upon an Imme- diate reply to the demand of the United States for a settlement of the indemnity in connection with the losses of Americans at the time of the Armeni Although vigorously phrased, note is not an ultimatum, It said, however, to have been a dis- agreeable surprise to the Porte, testifylng, as it does, to the inten- tion of the United States Govern- ment to pursue this matter of in- demnity to the end. | | | | | | i 1 | | 1 + + + + +* + + + 24 - + + 4 + + + + + + + + + + +* * + + + + @444 4 4444004444 4444044@ met at the courthouse here Saturday afternoon, and organized by selecting the | following ' officers to manage the cam- palgn in the county this fall: ~Chairman, | ett; Robert Corieft; secretary, treasurer, P. 8. King; executive committee—G. W, | | Strohl, Robert Corlett, W. A. Elgin, Ben- | rtin J. Wittlinger. | Jamin Grauss and SALT LAKE, June 24.—A special to the | Tribune from Philadelphia says the ex- | ecutive committee of the National Repub- | lican Committee has appointed O. J. Salis- | bury national committeeman for Utah. | KRAMER BEATS COOPER. Amateur Champion Defeats the Pro- fessional Cyclist. | NEW YORK, June 2.—At Newark, N. [ I, | bieyele champion of 1 i('nnper, the professiona | defeated champion of 1599, of in the two remaining heats | McFarland divided honors with the oth- | ers, winning the five mile handlicap. Pacemakers were put in to pace the | | heats of the one mile open which put a stop to the usual loafing in the half mile events, Close finishe: McFarland beat Kramer. { Freeman came down the stretch like a double team. with the advantage in favor of the Detroiter. Stevens beat Jay Eaton in the third heat by a very close mar- | gin, while Johnny Fisher beat out Hardy | Downing. In the extra heat for second man Freeman showed Eaton the way | across the tape. In the five-mile handicap McFarland came to the front at the bell and sprint- ed the last quarier, warding off repeated attempts of Eaten, Newhouse and Kra- mer to go around him. The time, 10:52, is within four seconds of the record. Sum- mary: One mile, open, prefessional—Final heat won by Tom Coover, ¥. A. McFarland second, J. T. Fisher third, H. B. Freeman fourth. Time, marked each heat, One mile match race, best two in three heats —Toem Cooper vs. Frank Kramer. First heat Tun June 10. won by Cooper, second heat by Kramer. Time, 2:22 Third heat and race won by Kramer. Time, 2:4. Five-mile handicap, professional—Won by ¥. A. McFariand, San Jose, scratch: Jay Eaton, 100 vards, second: Al Newhouse, 50 ards. third: Frank Kramer, scratch, fourth: Bob Walthour, 100 vards, fifth, Time, 10 o NOT IN CONDITION. Wisconsin Varsity Oarsmen in Poor Shaps for a Race. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 24—Of the four colleges that are now represented here by eight-oared crews the Wisconsins were the only omes who attempted to do any rowing to-day and their experi- ment. made shortly before noon, when the running of an ebb tide against a south- west wind kicked up a heavy sea, was anything but satisfactory. O'Dea. who says that his men are not in condition to enter a race, felt that it was necessary for them to go out in spite of the whitecaps and he sent them over to the west shore, while he followed in the Waila Walla. in crossing the river the -university boat shipped water until it threatened to swamp and the eight had to get out on the beach and empty out the water. The freshman boat did not take in nearly so much water, although the crew went through the same process of emptying it out. After that both crews rowed a few short stretches, but the river was tao rough to permit much coaching and O'Dea sent the crews back to the boathouse. Without comparing them with the ‘varsity, the trial showed that in rough water the freshmen are a decidedly well- behaved eight. In fact their discipline is $0 perfect that they have the appearance of veterans. E. H. Murphy and E. ‘E. Haskin, re- spectively commodore and vice commo- dore the Wisconsin navy, arrived to- day, accompanjed by John chke{; cus- todian of the college gymnasium, who will look out for the Wisconsins' properties. Lenlos s Bicyclists Tryout. SACRAMENTO, June 24.—The Capital City Wheelmen had their tryout to-day in determine what men shall constitute their team to contest with Reno in the fifty- %me relay race on the Fourth of alllely. e ‘ach man rode five miles. The best 27 45, by ‘Robert Backrath, was 13 and the slowest, 13:20 3-5. The fifty miles was made in 2 hours 9 minutes and 87 3-5 sec- onds. A strong wind was blowing, or even better time would have been made. ki i 2 DR. EWING SAFE. DANVERS, Mass., June 2.—Rev. George Henry E"“'l::’. of the American e S B e X . felt, has FEAR LG IEB AL A4 S S 4440 W. Strohl; vice chairman, C. N. Pick- | to-day Frank Kramer, the amateur | Tom | thelr | match race, the first heat of which was | eithdrawn in favor of | Tun June 10. Cooper and | D e e Fairbank’s grotesque acrobats and electric club swingers Rand's wire walking. II's head balane Tejara’s troupe of tumblers and jugglers. Howeil's running globe act There has been some skenticism con- cerning the report that President McKin- ley, will send a telegram of congratula- tion, and also press the key which will send a current to unfuri the monster flag on the court house dome. The announce- ment is rect, Congressman Marion ( de Vries having made arrangements with the President just befcre he left Wash- {ington for home. SKACUAY PV INCORPORTION Another Link in the Chain of Evidence Against 0'Brien. Body of Lynn Relfe, With Two Bul- let Holes in It, Discovered by the Canadian Police. PO IR Special Dispatch to The Call. VICTORIA, B. C., June 24.—On Satur- day, June 16, residents of Skaguay met and drafted a petition praying for incor- poration, according to news received b; the steamer Amur, which arrived this afternoon. The petition sets forth that Skaguay was founded in 187, that its pop- ulation is 3500, its area two miles long and three-quarters of a mile wide, and that It contains 1000 buildings. Another link against O'Brien, the man held for the Clayson murder, has been formed by the discovery of another body that of Lynn Relfe of Seattle, by the po- | lice. The body was found on a bar not far from where that of Clayson was dis- covered. Its identification was complete. | There were two bullet holes through the one through the head. It was | body and sent to Dawson, The Klondikers who arrived by the { Amur came up the river by the steamers and Yukoner, which occupled | Gold Star. twenty days in getting up the river, be- ing continually aground. They brought out over $170,000. Advices brought by them were to the effect that the river| and lakes were rising, and in ten days it was expected theé bigger vessels would again be able to navigate the river. They report that several scows were wrecked, one, belonging to Henry Macaulay, caus- ing'the loss of freight valued at Several thousands of dollars. Jim Hansen, the Indian accused of the murder of the Hortons, has been found gullly of murder in the first de; kaguay. He was not sentenced, eneral Impression is that he will anged. any say that trouble Is likely to be caused among the Indians if he suf- fers the death penalty. A big quartz the Chilcoot trail. Thirty men placed at work to uncover the vein. The steamers Nora and Ollve May of the Klondike Corporation are to run the White Horse rapids and be placed in seryice on the lower river. DISCREDITS RUMORS OF MISSIONARIES’ DEATH DELAWARE, Ohlo, June 24—Dr. Leon- ard, missionary secretary of the Method- ut the were | ist Episcopal ehurch, denies that the re- ported cablegram from Frederick Brown at Chefu, concerning the alleged murder of the American missionaries, the Pykes and Haines, was received by him. He said: the other missionaries in China have been murdered and I shall continue to believe that all are alive until I receive positive information to the contrary.” DEWEY MAY BE SENT. Special Dispatch to The Call. _WASHINGTON, June 24.—There is rea- son to believe that should the situation in China result in war between the powers in which the United States might become involved Admiral Dewey would be the first to apply for sea service, but the admiral is hopeful that the question can be settled without conflict among the na- tions. sending Dewey, but only in case the situ- ation In the Hast requires heroic action by this Government. In this case Dewey's presence In Chinese waters, with which he is familiar, would be invaluable, ————— RALLYING TO BLACK FLAGS. VANCOUVER, B. C., June 24.—Oriental advices by the steamer Tartar to-day state, according to a Canton ‘correspond- ent, a rebellion is expected to break out in Kwan Tuan Province at any time. Enormous quantities of Mauser rifles and quick-firing guns have been smuggled in, and it is said that 2500 troops may be put into the field. Viceroy Li Hung Chang is attempting to nip the rebellion in the bud, but so far has been unable to do so. Thousands of discontented people are said to be rallying to the black flags of the rebel chieftains. ot o3 . CAVALRY MAY BE LANDED. ‘WASHINGTON, June 2{—The Sixth Cavalry, which will sail from San Fran- cisco shortly, will not go_directly to Ma- nila, but will be taken to Nagasaki, where orders will be sent, based on the develop- ments in the Chinese situation. : iscsan i AMMUNITION FOR CHINA. e NEW YORK, June 24—Three carloads of ammunition consigned from the factory in Connectieut to China-by way of San ‘Francisco were sent from 4 1 Chiaren o0 Tt e Gt e ve e se@ ee at | be | scovery is reported from | have no reason to believe that any of Secretary Long favors the idea of TRAGIC DEATH F A POPULAR WOODLAND GIRL Miss Ethel Ryder Succumbs to Hemorrhages After a Dueking B - Falls From a Boat and Although Brought Ashore and Given | Treatment the Shock | Proves Fatal. — Spectal Dispatch to The Call. n ews has been WOODLAND, June 24— ¥ received from Rum Capay Valley, of | the death of Miss Ethel Mae Ryder of | this city under circumstances particular- Iy pathetic. She was boat riding on Cache | Creek with a young man named llaswcll' and a young lady friend. | In some manner not described by the source of The Call representative’s infor- mation she fell into the creek. Young | Haswell promptly. went to her rescue. | Miss Ryder clung to mm with such des- peration that his movements Were great-i ly tmpeded and both came near drown- ng. \‘\'h"n young Haswell finally landed his | charge both were in a thoroughly t‘x—‘ hausted condition. Miss Ryder was conveyed to the home of a friend in Rumsey and shortly after-| ward was further prostrated with a| hemorrhage, from the effects of which she | died in a few minutes. The hemorrhage is attributed to the fright under which she labored and her desperate strugsle in_the water. Miss Ryder was the daughter of Con- ger Ryder of Woodland. She was »honut twenty-one years of age and a graduate of Holy Rosary Academy. Only Tew days ago she was sranted a certificate to teach. She was spending her vaca- tion in the Capay Valley fruit orchards. ! Miss Ryder was a worthy and highly esteemed voung lady and her untimely death is profoundly regretted ELDERLY WOMAN INJURED BY A HORSE — { Her Foot Became Entangled in the Halter Rope and the Flesh Was | Badly Burned. Special Dispatch to The Call. | SANTA ROSA, June 24.—Mrs. Carl Bade, | an elderly lady, resid | about one mile from tressing accident this morning. As the | train was coming along she attempted to lead a horse away that was tied to a fence close by the track. The horse be- came frightened and her foot became en- | tangled in the halter rope, which burnt | the bone. Amputation ry, and owing to the age of is impossible to say whether e able to survive the shock or | EIAT Iy S RT MUSTARD IN MONTEREY. 4 | | — - | !Famlrl Are Attempting to Revive an Old Industry. Special Dispatch to The Call. MONTEREY, June 24—A new industry, mustard culture, is being tried in the | tarming sections of this county this year ! { and the crops are already very promis- ! ing. K. M. Henniken, the large beekeeper of Carmel, is going into the new business one else and | t | tard. There are about a dozen other | ranchers trying the experiment, chiefly in the C: Segunda. Carmel and Coast distric nd a yleld of over seventy tons of mustard seed is expected | In early days mustard culture was one of the leading industries hereabouts, but | of late years nothing at all in that line has been tried. It is believed mustard | can now be made a very lucrative crop | | if properly handled by the ranchers, as | climatic_conditions here are so favorable to its growth, and if the present experi- | ment proves successful it will doubtless become a permanent industry in Monterey { County. i S | 0dd Case Now Pending in the Sac- i ramento Courts. | | Spectal Dispaten to The Call. | SACRAMENTO, June 2 | pending in the local courts. A resident of | Yolo County called at the office of the Phoenix Flouring Mills and contracted for a bill of $224 85, giving as reference C. D. Simpson of Woodland. The mill people | ealled up Simpson over the telephone and asked him as to the purchaser's credit. Simpson, it is claimed, telephoned back that the man was all right and could be | trusted for the amount. But the man ¢id not pay the bill in the | specified time, and attachment proceed- ings have been brought against Simpson | on the strength of his telephoned indorse- ment. FARMS UNDER WATER. | —— | Serious Floods Reported in the Squamish Valley District. | VANCOUVER, B. C., June 24—News of serfous floods in the Squamish Valley ai trict, twenty-five miles from Vancouver, was brought here last night by the steam. | er Deflance. There has been no loss of life, but the people are compelled to live in the upper parts of their buildings. Part of the dyke has been torn away, and be- sides the carrying away of small buildings gome cattle are reported to have been drowned. Many farms are under several | | feet of water. -An odd case is | Gamewell Company May Lose. Special Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, June 24—A. J. Coffee | of San Francisco, agent for the Gamewell | fire alarm and police telegraph system, re- | cently entered into a contract with the | Board of Trustees for the installation of his system -in Sacramento at a total ex- | pense of $34,500, to be paid for in the course | of two years at the rate of $6% per month. | At the instance of J. H. Devine, one of the ‘[:wo_'rrumees who voted against the prop. F. Deland osition a citizen named F. F. brought suit in the Superfor Court for an | order restraining the Board of Trustees from carrying out the contract. Judge J. . Hughes has taken the case under ad- | yvisement and promises a decision in a few | days. An indication that he will declare against the contract was given by Judge | Hughes when he remarked from the bench | that in failing to state the fund from which the payments were to be drawn the contract was clearly void. - i Laborers Scarcs. Special Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, June24.—Labor through- | out Northern California is scarcé. Japan- ese fruit pickers who in former years worked for § cents per day are now de- manding and receiving $1 50 per day. Men employed on the street rallway reconstruec- tion in this city are receiving $2 and $2 25 a day, when for similar work a couple of ears’ ago laborers were paid $130 and | 75 per day. A number of Japanese have en employed by the railroad company in laving ties over a'long stretch of railway in the neighborhood of Keswick, the com- pany asserting that it has been unable to | secure w! men to do the work at high- ¢r wages. Scarcity of help Is also reported n the placers, orchards, and, in fact, throughout this section of the State, - —— Red Men’s Quting. Special Dispateh to The Call SAN RAFAEL, June 24—The Maloaka Counc,l;l f?' 18, Improved Order of Red- n, had its outin : jen. had My outing st Fairfax Park to lay, it A1 day. The committees in ‘:.-m;;'ewfix" Tne o "'}f- ere: Committee of arrai 53 inwl‘ely. W. B. Koesel g '_a " 'Cu M (s nningham, K. Benham, A. Mise 3 0 do..".u;;‘*iafl"auét.'i. Froor com: ldxeg;mwhy m-l.'x. jancey. Mise ttke, Miss F. Henry, J. Byrné, Miss CAFE ROYAL : 1ss L. Clancey,} 222-224 SUTTER STREET SMOKERS! Greatest value ever offered First | importation of the famed “La M riel” Cigars just ar! ived and on sale No finer goods ever came [ron H 1 vana. Here are prices to astomish | you: E Everywhere i > 10c each | e 3 faw 50 124¢ each | “ - 25¢ .20c each L ¢ .25¢ each These are no “special prices, but OUR REGULAR PRICES. and v H maintained. Come and visit our CIGAR Department SPECIAL REDUCTIONS MONDAY—TUESDAY- -WEDNESDAY Eggs. Fancy Table Last week 2ic Sardines, large tns Imported; bon Kippered Herrings English. Regular} Stuffzd Mangoes, farge jars Now 23¢ Sweet pickled; made in Virginta. Reg Pme‘u Fdia Gras Now 3 for RSII.c “Rilhae.” Fine for sandwiches. * ularly 2Se. Bakiag Powder, New Era Brand, Kow 30¢ caretully pre- ; nothing bette pared. Regularly ic Breakfast Delight or Wheatine Regutarty 3 or 7. NOW4 for 25¢ Whisky, 0.K. Now $3 gal., 3 bots. §2 1d Bourbon. Regularly §1 bot- Now gal. 65¢ Rhine wine 7-year. tle, 34 ga Riesling Cabine Grown in Sonoma County. $1 gallon. Regu typ Blackberry Bra “Now doz. $1.20 Regularly $1 35 doz. Now doz. $1.15 Puritas Ginger Ale Excelled by none. ** " Root Beer A deliclous summer d Allowance for empty Puritas ¥ dozen. Tang’u!mfi Fly Pager Now 40¢ box 25 large double sheets. Flour § fters, Reg. 20c Now 10c D'sh Pans, exira heavy regular! Now 25e 3 . regulariy regularly T, e prepay freight within 100 * miles. Send for Children's Prize Contest FIREWCRKS Fine assortment put up * boxes from $1 to $13. Littie-at-the -Time Payments. A Stitch in Time Saves Nine. PROSPECTIVE FURNITURE AND CARPET will do well to inspect our Every step a money saver. Call and examine our large and ele- gant stock, Estimates on_complete house furnish- ing cheerfully given. Free Dellvery Within 100 Miles. BRILLIANT’S, 338-340-342 POST ST., Open Evenings. Near Powell. DR. MEYERS & C0, Diseases and Weakness of Men. tresssessssscces Largest Medical Institute and Most Extensive Practice. Consultation Free. T31 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO Home Cures. Eealsd Private Book, Fres. cesees e e . Satisfactory Eye-Glasses. It you are wearing Eye-Glasses that are mor , satistactory; we can ive you relief in a few minutes and at lowest cost (for first-class sepv- ice). ‘Our Famous Clips attached for e, while you wait. Ocalists’ prescriptions filled. Factory on prem- inen. Quick repaiting. Phone. Mata 10 ¥ OPTICIAI PHICAPPARAT s, NS “puaroca Suentine 642 MarkeT St. “instruments unOER curomcie Buoe. CATALOGUE Fre: Market, S. F. our Special Steam and Lager, Se. ts and . Overeoa Valises checked (ree. Weak Men and Women . S HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE