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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15

Mr.. Turpin wanted to know if the gentle
man who had raised the point in regard to
the assessed values would vote for the site
II the values were found 10 he equal.
Major Cnpers replied that he would. while
President Diokerson denied the right OF any
one TO force him into vote
The substitute of Mr.. Capers to recommit
the matter for the purpose Of ascertaining the
adopted by vote of 3 10 5.
The ordinance providing for tho filling in of
wells and springs Mt the direction of the Board
Of Health next came up.
Major Capers thought that such an ordi-
nance was already in existence.
President Dickerson did not think that such
an ordinance was on record but he thought
that the matter could be regulated by section
2 OF chapter 60 of the charter
Dir. Bowden moved TO refer the ordinance
10 the City Attorney and the Ordinance Com
mittee.
MIR. Taylor in lengthy speech, expressed
the hope that the measure would DO defeated
ut once.
Dir. Turpin objected 10 the measure for the
reason that il was not known whether the
Council had the right to interfere in that man
ner with private property.
Mr.. Bowden finally withdrew bis motion and
the ordinance was rejected.
JOINT SESSION.
The resolution was ooucurred in calling for
o joint session Of tho two branches Of the
Council on September 18th. to elect q clerk
for the Third market.
4 resolution Was agreed TO granting tho free
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ESCAPED THE MOOSE.
Sudden Death of Clarke, the
Slayer of Captain Logan.

One Of the murderers confined in the
County Jail has saved the State the expense
OF public execution. Charles E. Clarke
died suddenly in his cell few minutes after
10 o'clock yesterday morning The crime
for which Clarke was sentenced to pay the
life penalty was committed on September
10, 1889.
On the evening Of that day Captain Dun
can Logan of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company was playing cards with several
friends in Jean Labat's saloon at the corner
OF Powell street and Broadway. Clark en-
tered, and by fiourishing pistol compelled
the men to hold up their hands while he
robbed the till.
Logan started in pursuit Of the rObber and
was shot. Clark and confederate who had
been guarding the outside OF the saloon
then made their escape. When Louis
Oscanyan finally fell into the clutches of the
police he confessed that he had been the
companion of the man who murdered Logan.
Soon after the confession Clarke was arrested
and easily convicted.
For many years before his arrest for the
murder Clarke was known to the police as
daring sneak thief BY some it was be-
ileved that he was slightly demented. Half
an hour before his death he engaged in a
conversation with Sidney Bell, who occu-
pied an ABIDING cell.
How DO you feel, Glarks?" asked the
convicted murderer of Samuel jacobsen.
"Oh! I'm dead" and those were the last
words Clarke uttered. His body was sent
TO the Morgue and an inquest held. The
Coioner's jury found that he died from
hypertrophy of the heart. Clarke was Sc
Years OF age and native of this city.
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SUICIDE IN BATTLE.

An Officer who Shot Himself Because
His Men Reiterated.
A group of old soldiers gathered in the
rotunda of the Kimball House at Atlanta
Tuesday were telling stories of field and
camp during the war, when one of the
number gave the following graphic account
OF the suicide of Federal officer on the
field at Gettysburg, says the Savannah
News: ut was there said he, Il saw
Federal officer, chagrIned because nothing
would stay the retreat OF his men, raise his
pistol to his head and blow out his brains
1t happened on the second days fight. Cen
eral Longstreet had Just come up with part Of
his corps from Cbambershurg, Pa, and Wig
orously assailed Sickles' corps, which he
was driving back in great disorder. Sickles
halted and formed his men in line to receive
LongStreetS onslaught. 1t was one Of the
few times ever saw corps commanders at
the front line. Sickies, with his staff was
riding among his men encouraging them to
withstand the Confederate assault, while
LODgStreet, with his staff and Colonel Free
mantle, an English officer and correspond
ent of the London Times, were cheering our
BOYS to the charge.
I'VE advanced and gave the Federals a
terrible vOlry at close range They stag
gered under the CALLING fire, when Long
street ordered US to give them the bayonet.
As the men wavered and broke to run, an
officer stepped to the front, and, with his
sword, signaled them to come back. Again
and again he waved to his men, but by this
time they were in full run, and the officer,
In his angry modification, raised mis- pistol
TO his head and fired"
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TO PREVENT FRAUD.

The order the Secretary of the Treasury
has issued amending existing regulations in
regard to importation under Consular seal
is designed rather to prevent fraud than to
inaugurate changein the interest of Ameri-
can roads. Foreign roads will be allowed
to bring in merchandise without payment
of duty, providing it is done under con-
ditions which will protect the treasury. The
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company will
continue under this order TO take goods in
San Francisco and land them in New ork,
By way of the Canadian route, without any
other inconvenience than comparison of the
contents of the car with the manifest. This
is not the kind of order that was promised
some months ago. 1t will not serve in any
considerable degree to make competition
between the Canadian Pacific and the Ameri-
can transc0ntinental roads equitable. The
former road is still free from the conditions
imposed on American roads by the inter-
state commerce law and is likely to remain so.
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SECRET FIFTEEN YEARS.
Miss Adams Permits n Friend to Mari
Her Own Husband.

Miss Adams Permits n Friend to Marry
Her Own Husband.
Ggstave StoZ was married nearly fifteen
years ago, and he has four children. HIS
home is at 64 Morrell street, Williamsburgh.
1t is said that within a year before his mar
rage, that is, in February, 1876, he was mar
ried TO Lizzie Adams by tae late Rev. John
Neander, and that the first wife is still liy-
ing, and also. that she is an acquaintance
of the second wife, to whom, however, she
never revealed the secret of her husbands
first marriage. Each marriage was by the
same minister. The first wife never lived
with or spoke 10 her husband after the cere-
mony, SAYS the New York Sun.
Until two weeks ago Mr.. Stolz lived with
his second wife. Then gossipy neighbor
called upon her and told her of her hus-
bands previous marriage. Mrs. StolZ
sought Miss Adams, who acknowledged the
relationship, but said she had no desire to
prosecute Mr.. StoIz.
Mrs. Stolz, however, consulted friends,
and it resulted in her husband arrest on
warrant which accused him of bigamy.
The deceived wife, in her testimony yes
terday, in the Lee-avenue Police Court.
told of her marriage to Stolz. and how or
fifteen years she. lived in Ignorance of a
former marriage, and then discovered that
his lawful wife was one of her friends.
Mrs. Stolz No. 1 acknowledged her mar
rage to Stolz, and added that she never
lived with him afterward or spoke to him.
Her sister cOrrobOrated what she said
Stolz was held to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
Mrs. Stoz No. /, after the examination
was over, said she and Stolz were on a lark
on the night they were married, and looked
on the ceremony AS a joke. They were
married simply because Stolz had dared her
TO m AIRY him.
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THE CALLS CALENDAR.
SATURDAY
THE FOURTH.

When Chauncey Depew was specializing
upon the American names that would sur
ylye the first thousand years of American
history lie neglected to state whether or not
the Fourth of July would survive as a holt
day. From the fact that he did not give the
author Of the Declaration of Independence a
place in the histories of the thousandth year
tie presumption is fair that Mr.. Depew did
not think the day would survive. At the
first thought one would say that the birth
day Of the nation must be observed as long
as the nation might last. But every century
has lis great events, and in the course of
time they crowd upon each other. If some
do not drop out by disuse the list will be in
conveniently long. The people Of each gen.
GRAFTON will determine what shall be al
lowed to drop. At present we cling to the
F"urth of July with a healthful tenacity,
and we shall continue TO do SO for years
longer. But nine hundred years is a long
period of time. A rather bad sign of the
present day is that the people are inclined
10 run away from the celebration. More
people are out of town on the Fourth than
on any other day in the year. OF course the
day may be celebrated out OF town, but as a
rule city people who go out do not take part
in rural celebrations. They 90 into the
country for rest and quiet. Many go be-
cause they could not do any business if they
should remain at home. So they cheerfully
give way to the small boy, who as yet takes
a keen delight in our national holiday.
How much of that delight depends upon the
liberty given him in the way of amusements
peculiar TO his age we will not pause to in
quiTe. At present we have the Fourth with
US in a reasonable condition of vitality. The
question of its continued existence depends
largely upon the devices adopted from time
TO time to make the occasion an agreeable one.
Ills not prudent to give it over entirely to the
small boy. Some way must be found to in
terest mature people who are not yet given
over entirely to "reminiscences. Professions
and orations are we'll in their way. but we
want something on the Fourth we do not
not have on half a dozen other occasions
during the year. Fireworks on a splendid
scale is one popular feature. Perhaps there
is no form OF amusement that appeals to so
many people as fireworks on plan modern
invention has made possible. They take
in about everybody from the cradle to the
grave
The morning call., 1891-07-04

city over the action of Judge Hilton in open-
ing the Windsor Hotel to the Judges OF the
Appellate Court. One would suppose also
that if Judge Hilton's sense of propriety
would permit him to entertain the men who
had in their hands decision which, if ad-
verse, would deprive him of millions, the
Judges of the Court of Appeals of the great
State OF New York would perceive the ne
cessity of declining the Judges invitation.
The Judges of the New York Court of
Appeals are the highest salaried officials in
the United States, with the single exception
of the President. Their salaries are greater
than that of the Justices of the United
States Supreme Court. greater than those of
Cabinet officers and greater than those of
the highest class Of foreign Ministers. 1t
was expected these liberal salaries would
attract a class of men who would be imbued
with respect for their high Office. But they
do not seem to be too sensitive to eat the
dinners OF litigant whose case will ulti-
mately come before them for final decision.
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CLOSING SESSION.
Buslne SIS College Teachers Conclude Their

Business College Teachers Conclude Their
LabOrs.
The Business Educators held two sessions
yesterday, the closing day of their annual
convention, at Heald's Business College.
The morning session began at o'clock,
when A. NJ. Little read an able paper on
arithmetic. He was followed, on the same
subject by n. i. Osborn of Woodland.
During the remainder of the forenoon II. w.
Cadman and +. L. Cook read tTeatlses on
shorthand.
The afternoon session began with a paper
on shorthand by Miss Price, and a general
discussion of the subject followed.
The election of officers then took place.
with the following result: President, L. A
Robinson, San Francisco; First Vice-Presi
dent, \. z. Armstrong. Portland. Or. !;
Second Vice-Presdent, II. P. Worcester,
San Jose; Third Vice President, Libbie G.
Coke, Stockton; Secretary, }. Ii. Aydeiotte
Oakland; Treasurer, Z. 5. Haley, San Fran
cisco.
The President was authorized to appoint
an Executive Committee of five.
Z. 5. Haley rendered an invitation to the
association to hold the annual convention of
1892 at Heald's Business College
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4 PaStnr's MeIcnme.

Since the retirement of Rev. Charles F.
Wood from the pastorate of Ollvet Congre-
gatonal Church, about six months ago, that
church has been without a settled pastor.
Recently the Rev. II. w. Cole of Arizona
received a call to occupy the vacant pulpit
aud accepted. AT Olivet Church, corner Of
Seventeenth and Noe streets, last Thursday
evening, he and his wife were heartily well
coined and made to feel at home by large
audience composed of members of the
church and residents in the neighbour O cd.
Besides programme of Instrumental and
vocal music and recitatiODs an address of
welcome was delivered by A. G. Sheahan
and fttngly responded to by the new pastor.
At the conclusion OF these exercises refresh
ments we're served and an opportunity aft
fOrded for all present to become acquainted
with Rev. Mr.. Cole. His ministerial labors
Will commence tomorrow, when he will
preach morning and evening.
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DEBTS AND WAGES.

Our correspondent "a Layman," insists
that wages are debts. He says: "If one
man holds 200 shares of stock yielding div-
bends of $500 year, paid monthly, aud
another works for wages, receiving 5000 a
year, paid monthly. in the same kind of
money, are not the powers and functions OF
the money received by each precisely alike,
and IS not the wage-earner, or any other
man, as much and as directly interested as
TIE dividend receiver in having money that
Is absolutely sound, by common consent ?"
The answer depends upon the character of
the stock yielding dividends of $500 per
year. If it is a gold stock the answer
would be in the negative. Bonds payable in
gold issued by corporation whose stock
dividends might be paid in either gold or
silver would be fairer test of the relative
value of contract debts and of wages. Let
Us suppose that man holds bonds payable
In gold. the interest on which amounts to
5000 year. Another man earns 5000 by
work. Let us suppose now that a free
silver coinage act makes wages and other
debts payable in gold or silver. So long as
Silver was cheaper than gold on the legal
ratio such debts would be paid in silver. But
how would it be with the bond that con-
tracted for payment in gold? Without as
suming to say certainly how it would be, we
may say that the latest judicial decisions are
that a contract debt must be paid in the
kind Of money stipulated in the contract If
bond we're made payable, principal and
interest, in gold, payment in that currency
would be enforced years after wages were
payable in silver. OF course, if the stock
"a Laynlan" has in mine as an example is
payable in silver or gold this argument does
notapply,
In reference TO the increase ip the pur-
chasing power Of money resulting from the
partial characterization OF silver our CORE
spondrnt says that in eighty-one years after
tile first coinage act of the Government
there had been coined only 100000 sill
yer dollars and S16,0O0,C0O gold dollars.
''Silyer dollars had not" he says, 'for as
much as thirty-five years previous to de-
mOnetization been an appreciate factor in
our currency" This is true. Silver had
been undervalued in this country in its re-
lation TO gold, and in consequence silver bad
been coined in countries in which its value
was higher. The ratio in this country was
1855 TO and in the Latin Union 1850 to
i. There would consequently be little or
no silver coined at the lower valuation. But
no one country can determine values. 1t is
the worlds stock of money in its relation to
the worlds stock OF commodities which
fixes prices. II the stock of commodities
remains substantially the same and the
stock of money is appreciably diminished
the result will be an increase in the pur-
chasing power of money. The partial de-
monetizati0n of silver did diminish the
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wEArHrE PREDICTIONS.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
rs....=.-r...A Ttsg,F 1An1

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.,
SAN FRANCIsCo. July ), 1875 P. NJ
synopsis for the Past Tweuty-four Hours.
The cyclouc disturbance OF Wednesday has moved
eastward over British Columbia. The barometer
has fa cn ia the eastern portion of the Pacific Coast
States and risen along the coast 1t is below the
normal at all stations especially in Nevada Eastern
oregon aud Eastern Washington. II is highest on
the northwest coast Of California (3O). and lowest
in Eastern Washington t2964) The barometer at
W!nnemucca Is 29.74, or O.lO OF an inch oeiow the
normal. fall OF G. 20 OF an inch In ~ hours and
OF OOf in - hours. The winds have been generally
westerly ia all districts and the light to fresh
except brisk In Northern California and Nevada
san Francisco, westerly, lS miles: wnnemucca
southweSteriy, 81; Keeier, northwesterly, II. The
temperature has fallen IN all districts. except a
slight rise IN Eastern Washington and Eastern Ore
gop. il IS still above the normal except along the
coast from San Francisco northward. Fair weather
las prevailed in all districts, except light rains in
Eastern oregon and on the northwest coast of Cali
f'rnia. Eureka, O.Ol OF inch; Barker CITY trace
Tie following high temperatures have been re-
ported: Fort Grant, 90: Yuma. los; Los Angeles
- san Diego. y; Keeier, IS; Fresno. log; Sac
rAnento, g.: Red Bluf. IS; wInnemucca. 80;
Baker city. 90; Walla Wana. 81; Spokane, 90
Portland, 81: san Francisco, 60
Forecast Till y Z. NJ. Saturday.
For Northern California-Falr weather, north to
west winds; slightly cooler, except nearly station
airy temperature along the coast.
For Southern UalifornIa-Fatr weather; westerly
winds; slightly cooler
For oregon and Wsshington-Light rains, ep,
cept tar weather at Rosehurg and Olympia; north
10 west Winds cooler. except nearly stationary
temperature at Fort Candy JOHN p. FINLEY.
Lieutenant Nineteenth Infantry. in charge.
The morning call., 1891-07-04

worlds stock of money. Had the double
standard been maintained in Europe and the
United States this surplus silver bullion
would have been coined and made equally
with gold the basis of currency and been
everywhere accepted as kind of money in
which trade balances could be paid. The
fact that by the differentiation of silver in
the United States silver had been driven to
countries where the mint valuation was
higher would not necessarily diminish the
worlds sunply of silver money
The morning call., 1891-07-04

One of the sailors Of the British ship Dol
harden Castle, lying at Mission Wharf, had
narrow escape from drowning yesterday
afternoon. The crew was hosting the punt
to the cathead and was about to Delay the
fall wien the rope parted, letting the punt
drop with a crash. George Ferguson. the
sailor who was in the boat, was dumped in
to the bay. and but for the prompt action Of
his shipmates would have been drowned. as
he was knocked senseess by the fall. He
was rescued by one of the apprentices, who
slid down into the punt and caught him as
he was sinking for the third time.
The morning call., 1891-07-04
TW0-C0W LIMIT.
If Fixed as Desired 1t May Interfere With
the Pnund.

the Pound.
A new two-cow limit has been proposed
by the Board of Health to the Board Of Su-
peryis0rs as follows: Lyon street. the
southerly line of the Preside. Sixteenth
avenue and d street to Stanyan street, pro-
jected to Ocean House road and corner of
Bellevue and 1hirtieth streets to Mission
street and Cortland avenue, to San Bruno
road, and Islais Creek to the waters Of the
bay and to Lyon street.
The Health and Police Committee of the
latter body had it under consideration yes
terday, but laid it over for one week to learn
whether the establishment of that limit
would necesstate change of tie Pound
limit.
The petition of prOperty-owners that the
Park Elll Hospital be declared nuisance
was laid over for two we.ks
The morning call., 1891-07-04

Mrs. Azalia Osgood yesterday electrified
Judge Levy by declaring that she had not
given the true reason in her petition for di-
vorce because the real grounds were too
horrible" and she and her husband had
agreed to consentto divorce on the ground
of wilful neglect. The Judge delivered a
brief lecture on the sinfulness Of collision
and gave the candid petitioner time to
amend her complaint.
The morning call., 1891-07-04
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

DAILY CALL dHcluding sundays, St per year by
mail. POSTPAID; Is cents per week, 65 cents per
calender month. through carriers. DAILY CALL,
I've copies, three months, SIS IS. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen pages, 81 SO per year. postpaid. SUNDAY
CALL and WEEKLY CALL, 81 so per year, post
postpaid Cluhs Of ten sent to one aIdress). $40.
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SPECIAL NOTICE FOR THE SUM
NEE MONTHS.

Subscribers who intend going to tho
country during the summer months can
have THE DAILY CALI. mailed to them
for week or longer at regular subscrip-
lion rntes, I5c. per week Give order to
carrier or send to business office.
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625 Montgomery street, near Clay. open until IL
O'clock P NJ BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street. near Kearny, open until II O'Clock midnight:
3S9 Hayes street, open until 9:30 O'Clock; COS
Iarkin street. open until 80 O'Clock; 25I8 Mission
street, open until o'clock P. NJ; and 1l6 Ninth
street, open until 9:30 p. NJ
The morning call., 1891-07-04
Support Reduced.

Judge Wallace Yesterday reduced from s24
to SIS the amount which Septmius Jones
pays for the support of his children, The
Joneses were divorced one year ago, since
which one child, whose custody was given
to the mother, has died.
The morning call., 1891-07-04
Cn,lHCH NOTICES,


Re- First Methodist Episcopal Church,
&>S Powell St, washlngton-M D. Rnch
pastor residence l014 Washington st. Class m eel,
iugs at 10 A. NJ, l2:3O and r. NJ and Tbursday
night Preaching at IL A M by Rev Thomas Fihs5
on 1.-The Law of the Sabbath AID at 7;45 p NJ nv
the pastor School for Bible study Including AIMS
worth. Superintendent. Public service Mon1ay
Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday nights Tho
Phoenix Band OF Hope Fiday at 7:45 P. NJ Srran-
gers are cordially invteG. The are free IL
49, Church. Mission ST.. between Sixth ann
Seventh-Rev. w. w. Case ID. d.. pastor: residence
1914 Mission tst., near Ninth. Usual services to-
morrow at IL A. NJ aud AS p. NJ. Morning sub-
ject: Fatally Wounded" Evening subiect.
"Skeptical Interrogation Points ~: sixth and Iast
lecture Of the series. Sunday-sehooI at / o,eloct
Young peoples meeting 1t 80 O'Clock. Welcome
to all these services. IT
Woodbridge Pres byterian Cburch
W. cor. OF Twentieth aud Capp sts-Rev. r j.
Curtis. pastor Special services tomorrow IL A. NJ
and z 45 p. NJ. Morning sermon: "Independence
Day. Evening lecture: "The Iiustrious Career
and Destiny of the United States OF America Wis
itors cordially welcomed 1t
E First PresbyteI ian Church, Corner
w. OF van Ness ave. and Sacramento st-Rey
Robert Mackenzie, ID. d., pastor: Rev. j. b. Stewart
DID. associate pastor. DR.. Stewart will preach AT
IL A. NJ and 40 r. NJ Sabbath-schoo at IL as
p. NJ Young Peoples Society OF Christian Endeayor
al 6;4o p M Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at :45 O'Clock. All are welcome to these services
ER Howard-street Presbyterian Church
w. on Howard ST. bet. Twenty-irs and Twenty,
second-Rev: j. c. Smith, pastor. Preaching to-
morrow at IL A. NJ. by Rev. J. Nj. Chase. No even
ing service. Sunday-school ut IL 80 p. NJ. 1t
~ Central Presbyterian Tabernacle
w. cor Golden Gate ave. and Polk st.-Tbe
Rev. w. Il. Smith OF Newburgb, n " VIII nrcach
Tomorrow at IL A. NJ and z AS r. NJ The Services
VIII DC heid IN the main auditorium. which is one
OF the finest In the city. Morning subject: as Life
worth Living y Evening subject: "Our Couutry.n
general invitation Is extended, Eyerybody win
be cordially welcomed. IL