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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07

HE WILLY. PROBABLY EE SENTENCED BY RECORDER
sMYTU TOMORROW

SMYTlI TOMORROW.
Francis II Weeks IL is expected. will plead
entity to grand larceny in the first degree in Cen
oral Sessions tomorrow. When arraigned Deto0
uldce MARITIME last Friday he asked for week III
which 10 secure counsel. to examine the inde''
r,ents against him and 20 make up his miHd VIVA.
70 do The pleading accordingly went over uh''
next Friday. ,,,u
At the request of Weeks. District-AttorAey Nieo'
~, the pleading for tomorrow before feco'u''
sp,vth who has succeeded Judge MARITIME on wv
Rench of Part | of the court Weeks "..t.s az
have the court proceedings over with qs sou, ~
possiblc SO that he can enter upon ~ vi ~ his
imnrsonment and escape the notorlety winch ~ ~.
a. nresent Mr. Nicon would not say pos;.ner
Ih,f Weeks had given notice of his INTENTION ~
niend guilty but when asked who the piisoie.,
counsel would be said that Weeks woul, ha s,,,
nned a lawyer. This certainly strells'heiis s,S
postlon that Weeks will not INSIST on ha'"s
trial. 49, ,..,,r, INNS, answer Is
thor Of grand larceny in the first decree loi u,n
inc IN 900 from Mrs Nicholas Fish the aNii,I,n
penalty is imprisonment for ten years W ~ 4 ner
If the amount stolen Is not REFUNDED W VII "a A
cont interest and % per cent penaty, mel ha-
further term of five years Oh cou'se, Tnore
havlor will cut great deal IRON ms h, these
are four other Indictment against NeeNS' '"'
will be allowed u stand. -, 30 and now
Weeks has had his beard shaved on anu "A
wears only a rnistache lie allowed the psas" ,s
urow during his flight. and he now resuiinl,ariav
former appearance. He would rot say !eS'
whether he meant 10 plead guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07
THE MORMON CHURCH GETS IT'S PROF

Washington Nov. 6.-.y the joint action OF Con-
cress and the supreme Court of the United State"
the fund arising oGt of the sale OF the properly
II the Mormon Church. corporation known as
the Church of Jesus Christ of Iatter-Day Saints.
held under orders of the courts for the last few
years has been finally turned over to the Mormon
Church authorities for distribution In dsposng Of
the ease to-day. chief Justice Fuller said
Duo notice having been SVEN, the United States
without opposing conscnting 10 the motion. sub
mittel the matter to the court. stating that the
Government did not appear 10 have any further
interest In the cause the subject matter having
been disposed of by the joint resolution of Con
grrss This disposition OF the property by the
United states renders any further consideration
of the mere unnecessary. and the decree be
low IL reversed ana IN" cause remandel for such
further proceedings as to law and justice may APP
pertain. in conformity with TIE provisions OF the
Joint resolution of Congress.
The fund thus restored To the Mormon authorities
t. several hundred thousand dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07

T. F. RODENBOUGH.
Chief of the Bureau Of Elections
, 1893-05-10
ACROSS THE
OCEAN.

London, April 5-The British Government
has sent q circular to the postofdce officials
in Great Britain and Ireland informing
them that since March 90 there have been
hfty one deaths from cholera in L'Orient, in
the department of Morbihan, France.
st. Petersburg, April 5-Scarcely a doubt
is entertained by those aware of the real stu
alton that Russia 10 again to suffer from the
ravagss of cholera. With the setting in Of
slightly warmer weather the official reports
show the recurrence of the disease in nearly
all the places in which it wrought such fright
full havoc last summer and autumn.
Official returns have been made public
showing that from March 19 to March as
there were sixty five cases and nineteen
deaths from the disease in the town OF Orel
the entrepot of between North and
South Russia. With its trade with the va
rious sections Of the country Orel is particu-
larly liable to suffer from epidemic diseases,
more particularly cholera, and it is also a
point for the dissemination of the disease.
The official figures place the number Of
cases of the disease reported from March IL
to March 27 in the Government of COLA, ly-
ing west of the Ural Mountains, at slightly
four and the deaths at twenty nine. From
March az to March 20 there were tea cases
and four deaths in the Government OF Yelisa-
uetpol in Transcausasia.
In addition to the bad showing of the
official figures, it is a matter Of commoA
kno Wedge that the number Of cholera cases
and deaths from the scourge are far more
numerous in the governments not included IN
the returns. This is especially the case in
the Governments of Podolis and Sarato6;
which were ravaged by cholera last year 1t
is impossible, however, to obtain the
autual the number of cases and deaths
in these governments.
, 1893-05-10

vestigate the possibilities of cultivating rub
Der gum trees on land in Bolivia Detween the
BENZ River and the Andes. The party has
already formed the Beni Gum Company, with
a nominal capital of $500, 900, and should
their present venture prove as successful as
they anticipated they will organize a syndl-
cate with some millions behind the enterprise.
AS America manufactures nine-tenths OF all
the rubber goods used in the world, and as
this is the chief port of entry Of the raw ma
terial, the development of the Benz gum dis
trict and the shipment of the product by way
of the Pacific coast, where it would be sub
iect to no export duty, would be of immense
advantage to those commercially interested
here. Incidentally the party will inspect
some Of the gold mining regions OF South
America, the two engineers going along es-
p~ecially for that purpose.
B aron de Riviere said last evening at the
Union League Clubhouse: eve have fifty
millions to back up the project if we want
it. All of the interested parties are proml-
nent, and I am convinced that after q perton-
al inspection they will find in South America
all that is promised, and that the development
of true American industries in that country
will drive out the English, Scotch and other
foreign industries that are creeping IN.
, 1893-05-10
NEW INDUSTRIES IN SOUTH.
AMERICA.

Baron Arnons de Rivisrs, a we'll known
member Of the Union League Club. will head
q party Of prominent Americans who start in
a few days on an exploring expedition along
tbs Benz River, one of the upper tributaries
Of the Amazon. The party is composed
largely of New Yorkers, who have in view
the establishment in South America of indus
tries which have hitherto been m~onopolized
by others than Americans or have never yet
been established there.
The Baron has been successful in interest
ing q number of Unisn League men, and the
party will sail on the Columbian Line steam
ship San Marcos next Wednesday. Among
those who have already secured passage are
Geo. 6. Terry, 8. Hilton Scribnsr, Howard
scriitbnesr, Mr.. and Mrs. james Deanther,
Joseph P. Earle, J. Pierre Jay, I. c. Durant,
Of Philadelphia; A. u. stone, Corey Wright
and James Albright, mining engineers, and
the Bolivian Minister, Nelohor Obarrie, who
will accompany the membsrs OF the party
during their stay'in Bolivia. They expect to
30 1sbssnt six months, and will take with them
1900 packages, containing everything needed
TO unearth 5 gold mine or settle . colony.
The main object Of the expedition 10 to in
, 1893-05-10
FLAMES AMONG THE TURPENTINE
TREES.

Raleigh, N. c., April 5-The greatest for
eat fires ever known in Moore and Richmond
counties are raging in the heart of the long
leaf pine district. The trees had just been
bored and thousands Of them are destroyed.
Many people owning turpsntine orchards are
ruined. One man lost 1000 acres Of trees.
The fire swept upon the town of West
End and nearly wiped it out. Three large
stores, with the entire stocks, the post Office
and several dwellings were burned. At least
twelve turpentine distilleriss, and scores of
dwellings, scattered throughout the wood are
burned, and the rails of the Aberdeen and
West End Railroad are so badly warped that
trains cannot run. Great quantities of resin
were burned, 1900 barrels at West End alone.
, 1893-05-10
THE GOVERNMENT AND EMIGRA-
mTON
TION.
Barbados Taxpayer 2lst ApriD

The subject of emf ration has beeen 30
thoroughly ventilated Of late, that it may
fairly be assumed to have attracted the at
tention of those who are directly responsible
for the carrying on of the Government of
this place. Not only has the local Press
teemed with articles in connex'on Herewith,
but the sudden return of some of those ulfor.
Inmates who were deluded into leaving this
place to go to the Congo Free State, under the
auspices of an Agency held and executed by
our fellowtownsman, Mr.. j. Massiah Goskin,
puts this assumption beyond the possibility of
a doubt. Assuming, in the circumstances
that the various members Of the Legislature
and the responsible officials have had their
attention drawn to the subject, We desire to
address a few observations to them, in the
course of this article, which it will do them
no harm calmly to reflect upon and bear we'll
in mind. At any rate, it shall not be our
fault if they do not.
Some short time ago, as we have said above
an agency for recruiting Barbadlan labourers
to embark for the Congo Free State was start
cd here and some three hundred persons were
induced to leave their native land, under
promises which, we understand, have not
been fulfilled. Our contemporary the Report
or, in a short leader in last Fridays issue,
says
"From information received we gather that
out of the 800 who went away, no fewer than
$50 have succumbed. Some, it will be re-
membered, were shot down at the outset by
the rifles Of the Belgian soldiers. The rest
fell victims to the unhealthiness of the
climate, and the ill Treatment, in which semi
starvation, we learn, formed no Uncomfortable
factor, which they received at the hands of
their employers. These peopla left Barbados
with the understanding that they would be
paid high wages and that every care would be
taken Of them. Barbadians being az a rule
loath to emigrats, it 10 not to be supposed
that they would have gone unless some
strong inducements had been held out to them.
That they were grossly mislsd, 10 now fully
apparent. OF those who arrived on Friday
the l4th inst, several had to be seat to the
St. Miohael's Almshouse, while others were
despatched to the General Hospital for medi.
cal treatment. Il we are to believe all the
tales they tell, their sufferings must have
been intense. They were housed in miserable
sheds. badly fed. and, when sent to the 'block"
or gaol for any offence, were chained together
like beasts Of burden. Those who have had
the good fortune to get away owe their de-
livsrance to the fact of their health having ut
terly brokendown and their being consequent
ly unfit for further service. However esssD-
tial Emigration may be to tho prosperity OF
the Island,-axd with our redundant and
evey:.incrsasing population it certainly 10
desirable that soms Of our people should
emigrate-with such fine fields as Jamaica,
Dsmerars aud Trinidad at our doors, and
under British rule, it is much to be regretted
that any sof them should have been induced
to 30 toths Congo. But after the terrible
, 1893-05-10

greatest individual loss is that of Johann
Yingling, which is estimated at $4,000
The Roaring Spring Book Mandatory
was unroofed by the hurricane, and sev.
eral other houses suffered a like fate. The
total loss SO far az asosrtainsd Is about
$55, 900.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22

TynTA CUVC PLAIN AND FIGURED. for Debutane Young
IlUI1 NLhN Dresses Also heavy qualities 1or LaueS
Clean LambQuins or AT Decorating purposes
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
Berkeley.

The Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Society of the Methodist church elected as
officers for the year, Friday evening"
Charles Dunning, president; Miss Josephine
Marston, first vice-president; Miss Bertha
Oliver, second vicc-president; Miss Ella
Dunning, third e-president; and Frank
Argalt, secretary.
at the meeting OF the stockholders of the
Berkeley Bank, Friday evening. the resig-
nation of Director Thomas Harm was ac-
cepted, and James l.. Barker elected TO the
vacant position.
Shattuck avenue Is quite badly torn up
In the neigh borhood of Berkeley station, IL
being under preparation for macadamza-
ton and the sewer being in a state of con-
struction. AS result there is an EN- bank
ment of earth and truck ten feet deep
between the station and the business side of
town, which Is feebly Illuminated by Ian
terms at intervals. Friday evening Mrs.
Follett of Portland, Or, a lady so years Of
age. arrived on the 10 o'clock train I'M
known to her friends, Mrs. III. III. DObbins
and family of Berkeley way. In crossing
the street to Grazer's drugstore. to be d.
rected 10 her friends, she fell into the sewer
trench and lay there moaning for an hour,
when she was rescued by E. j. Gates, who
was passing. DR.. Eastman found Mrs.
Follett's arm TO be badly fractured, and
a
Dobbins it was set. The doctor thinks
that, Notwithstanding her age, her recovery
will be but matter of time.
Friday evening the death OF Mrs. Viola j.
Hall occurred in Oakland. Mrs. Hall was
the wife of George Hall, an employe of
the Berkeley Advocate.
The business of the Berkeley Postoffice
has increased so largely that Postmaster
McCarty has entered an application for the
free delivery system. The sale of stamps
has increased 80 per cent in the last six
months.
The North Berkeley property of Treas
urer Thomas Ham has been sold for $4,000.
of which $1,000 is clear to apply on his
deficit. Offers for the remainder OF his
property are being considered. which in-
sures the complete settlement of Mr..
Hams shortage without call upon his
bondsmen.
The institution for the deaf and dumb and
blind will make an exhibit at the Worlds
Fair. consisting of the work Of the pupils
in modelling, etc, and Of photographs Of the
various classes at work.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
LUMINOUS FOUNTAINS.
The One Built for Nine. Patti-PartiC-
ularS of Its Construction.


NJ. g. TrouYe has built a luminous fOun-
tain for Nine Patti. at her residence at
Craig-y-Nos. an account of which appears
in No. II of the Complies Rendus The
weight of this fountain is about 10, 600 kilo-
grams and the basin measures six MILL
meters in diameter. The Illuminating
power is represented by four ineandeseent
lamps Of 10 volts, each consuming six
amperes. Thus the total electric energy
amounts TO 2640 watts; this gives, at three
watts per candle light intensity of over
500 candles. The lamps are centered at the
focus of four parabolic Tefectors grouped
under the glass chambers whence the water
springs. As 10 the chamber fountains the
metallic aiutages. which would have cast
shadows, are eliminated.
The water which falls from the upper to
the lower basin is utilized to drive a small
bucket-wheel, which governs the rotation
Of two superposed disks, cOncentrie or other
wise, made OF colored glasses. which turn
in the same or opposite sense, with equal
yelocties as required, between the re-
fectors and the glass. This com bination Of
two disks with opposite rotations renders
possible variation 10 the play Of colors of
the liquid Sheayes, which succeed each other
with tie uneXpectedness of the kaleidoscope.
The motive power can be chosen at pleas
uTe. IL may De hydraulic, electric, OF by
clockwork, of forms and dimensions In
keeping with the character Of the decora-
ton.
These fountains need neither expenses of
installation nor costs of maintenance, and
their price depends solely upon their artistic
perfection and their importance. Hitherto
the construction of the luminous fountains
has only been hindeTed by tue impossibility
of sufficiently Illuminating this jets. To-
day the problem is reversed. Since the
light can be projected without sensible loss
to great heights. the only difficulty will be
to give sufficiently high pressure to the
water
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
Letter-Box Novelties in London.


Another experiment to promote the eX-
press delivery Of letters and parcels is being
made by the pOstoffice authorities. The
first 'penny-in-the-slot" automatic letter
box, placed at ChariBg Cross, was not suffi-
GENTLY successful, and the machine is now
removed 10 the front Of the Royal Ex-
change. within few yards, however, Of
Cornhill Postoffice. 1t remains to be proved
whether the public will patronize the in
Yention.
All that one has to do is to press penny
In the slot and pull out a drawer, in which
is yellow envelope, containing a second
envelope aud a card for the message to be
forwarded. A flap to the box forms desk
upon which the communication may be
written. 1t is then inclosed in the smaller
envelope, and with the cash or stamps for
special delivery at the rate Of 81 per mile.
including train and bus fares, but not cab
fares, which are extra. is put into the larger
envelope.
Meanwhile a messenger has been auto
matically summoned by electric call, but
should he not make A speedy appearance
the envelope is left for him in a message
box, Parcels may be intrusted to the mes
senger, but it is necessary to await his
arrival, 70: they cannot be posted in the
ordinary way. The general posioffice is
also developing its uarcel-coach system, and
has just added relief vehicle to Slough, on
the Oxford road
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
A Trustee Wants a Release.

Martin j. Burk filed petition in the
Superior Court yesterday against Martin
Ludwig Busck and others, heirs-at-lay of
August Busck. deceased, demanding q set.
Element OF account of the estate and reason
able compensation for his services as trus-
tee; also that the court appoint new guar
dian OF the persons and estates of the minor
children.
August Busck died at Gothenborg, Sweden.
IN 1889, leaving will duly admitted to pro-
bate according to the laws of the kingdom
Oh sweden and bequeathiDg the sum of
SS939 70 10 Martin Ludwig Busck and his
children. which money was placed in the
Mutual Savings Bank of this city.
Mr.. Burk praYs for release as trustee on
account OF other engagements and contem-
plated absence from the State of California.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
The Penalty of Heedlessness.
Detroit Tribune.


The army stood in the presence Of death,
silent with horror.
the condemned man, pale but resolute,
bad taken his place beside the coffin which
was to hold mis- mortal clay, facing the
firing squad. He was handsome soldier
and it wrung the hearts Of his comrades to
see him about to meet dishonorable end.
The culprit was speaking His voice was
clear and firm and his words reached every
ear in the great concourse.
"My friends"
Already there was many a fearful eve
riveted upon the beloved figure.
Il die the victim Of my own carelesspess.
Once my prospects were as bright as yours.
had been commended for my BRAVERY"
A murmur Of approval ran through the
troops.
'And the scars upon my body attest nv
devotion to the cause. / have been declared
a good soldier, but one day, in fit of unac-
countable heedlessness-"
His head sank upon his breast.
Il passed within four miles of superior
officer and did not touch my hat. My fate is
a just one and | make no complaint"
They were sorry to see him shot. but
they appreciated the necessity Of maintain
ing disciDilnp.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
SAVED FROM THE FLAMES.
The Crowd That Attends the Fire
Sale at 1.-THE Buffalo"

There was quite an exciting scene last
evening at the premises of the Buffalo
Clothing-store, GIG Kearny street. The
goods not totally spoiled by the recent fire
were being offered for sale at prices so low
that transient customers tnmbled over one
another in the rush to secure bargains.
Coats went at all prices from 80 cents TO So.
and overcoats were carried off for nearly
any price the customer chose to offer for
them.
As for hats and pants and shirts. neck
Ties and sich' there was pretty nearly
clean sweep, but enough goods remained on
the shelves last night 10 enable every one to
secure bargain that is really bargain.
The blackened roof and walls of the store
plainly proclaim that fire has been there in
earnest aud that 1t is no gag sale or fake.
The customers who made their way over
the heaps OF clothing and rubbish strewn
promiscuously about were evidently of the
opinion that they had found the opportunity
of tn cir lives
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
THE HARVARD CLUB.
Its Regular Quarterly Meeting and
Election of Officers

The regular quarterly meeting and BAN
quet OF the Harvard Club of San Francisco
was held Friday night In the rooms of the
University Club.
The clubs rooms were well filed when
the evenings exercises commenced. and
continued to the thorough enjoyment of ali
those present.
Dr. Stebbins, who was called upon. de-
Iivered an eloquent address upon the mis-
spoke upon the wonderful inventions in
electricity during the nineteenth century.
how 1t IS supplying to the fullest extent the
wants of man. Wv
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Hon. James Nc.
oea"elli vice-presidents, Harold Wheeler
and Frank Symmes; treasurer, WiIliam
RandOl secretary, Hall McAllister
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22

ter. 1t is used by smokers. who derive
intense enjoyment from its narcotic fumes.
He first learned its value when admins
tered to overworked cattle By witnessing
its effects long before the railway period.
very arduous and difficult march was
being performed by ali unfinished road
through mountainous country. The oxen
had a long spell of continuous work
and the road was precipitous, and
fo0thold was so difficult 10 get that
the cattle became exhausted and tOttered
about helplessy, unable 10 proceed. There
could be no halt, for tigers and bears were
all around. In this emergency the ever
ready and resourceInl drivers, producing
their stock of ''gunjah" pounded up
handful for each bullock mixed with sugar.
The effect was almost instantaneous. The
cattle picked up fresh heart and energy, and
trotting on eheerfully soon reached the en-
PAn1OmEnt
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22

The mineral production OF Idaho for 1892
was S13,075.000, falling off of nearly 80 per
cent from 1891.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE.
Eastern Lecturers to Be Invited to
Address the Students.

Eastern Lecturers TO BE invited TO
Address the Students.
Rev. Thomas Filben. pastor OF the Cali
fornia-street M. e. Church of this city and
ex-ceDtral officer of the Pacific Grove Chau-
tauQua Assembly, returned from Los Ange-
les yesterday. where he had been in confer
ence with Rev. c. Winblgler of Riverside
and r. Crow of Los Angeles, the committee
of the Long Beach Assembly of the Chau-
tauqua Circle.
Mr.. Filben states that they have decided
on several wel-known Eastern lecturers,
who will be invited to visit California dur
ing the coming summer for the purpose of
addressing the Chautauquans DR.. Filben
dld not care TO announce the names of the
lecturers until replies were received from
them.
Assemblies will be held this summer at
Pacific Grove, Long Beach, Portland and on
Vashon Island. Puget Sound. These four
assemblies will combine and share the ex-
pense of the Eastern lecturers.
The past year was very successful 10 the
Chaotauqua Circle and the students en-
rolled are constantly increasing. Notwith-
standing the Worlds Fair at Chicago prepa-
rati0ns are being made to accommodate
large number of visitors to the assemblies
this year.