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The morning call., 1894-03-31
MURDER Is SUSPECTED.
Three Chinese Thought to Have
Killed Countrvman for Money.

MARTINEZ, March 30.-The body of China
man was found in Dutch Slough about eight
miles from Brentwood yesterday. Coroner
curry was notified, aud, going 10 the place, sue
eeeued In securing the body which proved 10
be that OF All Jack, who WAS about 30 years ot
age,and had been resident OF Brentwood Tor
number Of years. and was well and faYoraDy
known. His last employer was farmer named
ChrlstensOn who ha0 paid Al Jack his wages
about week ago, since which time the emma
man had been missing. The finding OF the pOdy
was reported by thrre other coolies. upon
searching the body tn Coroner found Oniy
50 80 although IL was known that ths ue-
ceasrd had much larger sum when last seen
alive. This created suspicion, ana upon
questioning the trio one OF them acknowledged
that they had $23 OF All Jacks money: out ala
not Know anything about his watch lney re-
ins to give the Coroner the money. and were
arrested and lodged in jail to await the outcome
OF the inquest. 1t is the opinion OF some tnat
An Jack was murdered an d robbed ana Ms
body thrown into the slough by his three coun-
trymen, who then tried TO cunningly make out
that be bad been drowned. A partial inquest
was held to-day. but no evidence was adduced
to prove murder. The inquest was continued
until tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock, wDeh III
Is expected clew as 10 how tie depth occurred
will be found
The morning call., 1894-03-31
STOLEN SOMEWHERE.
Arrest of a Chinese Woman and Her
Two CaDtOrS

PAsO RoBLEs. March 30.-Three Chi
nese, one of whom is a woman, are held
here by Marshal Misenheimer. The
woman is thought to be one stolen from
Fresno. She is large, young woman, has
a small scar on the right temple and is
good looking. The two Cinnamon cap
tured with her are dressed well. The trio
were captured as they drove into town
from the direction of Hsnford. The
woman vas dressed as a male. which
aroused the suspicion of the off rers when
they were first seen. kilograms have been
flying between Sheriffs Kay and Scott and
by the officers here. It is almost certain
the woman has been stolen somewhere.
The Chinese had tickets for San Francisco.
The woman has been crying most of the
time since the arrest.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
Found Dead on a Car.

DENVER. March 30.-Laborers unload
ing a car Of lumber from Memphis. Tenn.
to-day found the maDgled remains Of
negro lying between the lumber and the
side OF the car. The man had evidently
been crushed TO death by the shifting tim
bers when stealing a ride. A card was
found in his pocket bearing the name of
Elder A. r. Mitchell, Portia. Ark.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
FRIENDS COLLEGE OPENED.
Quakers Have a Fine Institution at
Whittier.

WHITTIER, March 30.-The Friends College
was this evening opened with banquet and
appropriate exercises. Earl Barnes of Stanford
University delivered the address This is the
only Quaker college west of the Rocky Noun
tains. The building Is an elegant brick. There
are now near 100 pupils. DIR. W. V. Coffin is
at the head OF the faculty. Professor Barnes
also delivered addresses at the boys aud girls
departments Of the Whittier State School.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
AMOS q. TROOPS WILL.
The UnlversaliSts Remembered by
the PlliIanthropist.

Los ANGELES, March 3o.-The will OF the
late Amos q. Throop, the Pasadena philan.
thropist, was filed for probate to-day. The
estate Is valued at about 100000. The net
income of the entire estate is left to the widow
during her lifetime. In the final distribution OF
the estate, however, $4,000 is bequeathed for
the endowment of divinity school for the
UDiversalist cause on the Pacific Coast, pro-
yided the Universalist general convention
raises similar amount within two years. The
balance OF the estate is left TO the ThroOp Poly
technic institute of Pasadena, Of which the
deceased was founder
The morning call., 1894-03-31
SLlND WAS SANDBAGGED.
-our Footpads Robbed a Wealthy
Chinese Merchant.

TACOMA, March 30.-Slind Wood, a wealthy
Chinese, arrived last night on the midnigh;
train on his way from Walla Walla 10 PORT
Townsend. Shortly after his arrival. and while
on his way TO the house OF friend he was
He was founu by the police lying In the street
IN an unconscious condition and taken TO the
County Hospital He was badly bruised about
his head and cannot give any account OF how Il
happened, except that he was assaulted by
four men. He has been insensible most al
day, but This evening rallied somewhat and was
taken away by some Tacoma Chinese and seni
on 10 Port Townsend
The morning call., 1894-03-31
Three Workmen Injured.

ST.. LOUIS. March 30.--A special to the
Republic from Bristol, Tenn. says: At
Ratford, Va, this evening. while tearing
away an old bridge, the structure fell.
carrying down eight workmen. Three
were killed and five seriously wounded.
Contractor Frank Connell was among the
injured.
The morning call., 1894-03-31

proved July 5. 1894, relate only to coming
of Chinese Iaborers to the United States
The fourteenth section forbds the admis-
sion of Chinese to citizenship at any time
after the passage of the act It is still in
force and determinative of this case. The
application is refused"
The morning call., 1894-03-31
SUICIDE OF AN INSANE MAN.
A Petaluna Barber Cuts His Throat
in Sensational STYLE.

PETALUMA, March 3O-Diek HanDan, bar
Der well known in this city, while insane this
afternoon cut his throat will razor, severing
the windpipe and jugular vein, and In five
minutes he Law back in the baTber4cbair a
corpse. The proprietor Peters, was shaving d
customer In the first cBair. while Hannah. who
had been acting strangely all day, was seated In
the second cnair. Suddenly be took razor
from case and Without word stood before
the glass and did the bloody work. Deceased
was 30 years old. He leaves father, mother,
brothers and sisters in the city.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
Death of DIR. Clark.

SAN JOSE, March 30.-Dr. E. A. Clark, the
Citizens candidate for Mayor. died suddenly
about IL O'Clock to-day. He was taken sick
with something like neuralgia OF the bowels
tnis morning about o'clock. Nothing serious
was thoueht OF II and he seemed to be getting
peter. Ibis forenoon he dropped dead at his
residr nee His death Is credited TO neuralgia
Of the heart.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
KEPT 1T SECRET.
Miners Permitted to Work in a Mine
That Was Burning.

LOUISVILLE, Colo.. March 80 - The
Hecla coal mine, the largest in the North
ern Colorado coal district, is burning
fiercey in three or four places. The fire
broke out two weeks ago. but was kept
from the knowledge of the $50 miners
until last night, when an explosion oc-
CURED. Now the miners are all out and
an attempt will be made TO suffocate the
fire.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
MAY ENTER THE COMBINE.
Mills and Steamer Lines of Stockton
to Raise Rates

STOCKTON, March 3o.-It Is rumored here
that the great Union mill in this city, one OF
the largest fiourmills In the State. is to be
taken into the Touring mill combine this week.
The local officers OF the company are not will
ing to talk about the matter but there IL very
good evidence that the formal transfer of the
mill VIII take place in San Francisco next Mon-
day. The transfer, IL made. will mean much
TO Stockton, for it will probably cause the CON-
bining of the two competing steamer lines be-
tween this city and San Francisco, or, at any
raie, the raising OF passenger ana freight rates
GU these steamers
The morning call., 1894-03-31
INCREASED OUTPUT.

Colorado Coming to the Front as
Gold State.
DENVER. March 30.-The enormous in
crease IN the development of the gold fields
In this State is shown by the report of the
United States Mint at this place for March.
The total value of gold bullion received at
mint for the month was 1920, 1877, an in
crease of S20S,655 over the corresponding
month of last year. The receipts since
January 1 are $780, an increase over
the same period last year of S448,O6S.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
SALES OF RICH GOLD MINES.
Big Prices Paid by Capitalists for
Arizona properties.

PRESCOTT, Ariz., March S0.-Deeds were
filed for record today for the transfer OF three
mining claims in the Humbug District the pur-
chase price being $4,000 The purchasers
are ST. Louis capitalists. The property will be
opened and the new owners will erect machin-
cry at once for working ores. Two or three
other sales oil gold properties have been ma de
during the past week, all the prices ranging
The morning call., 1894-03-31
Suicide of a Clergyman.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. March 30.-Rev. J. H.
Simey committed suicide here to-day by
hanging. Simey was for a number of
years an Episcopal clergyman. Lately he
has been without charge. Ill health and
destitution caused his suicide.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
WARNING TO NEGROES.
One Incident in the Little Race War
at PasO Robes.

PAso RoBLEs. March 3O.-Since j. W. Dun
lap shot at the negro Smyer. lively talk Is being
INDUCED in about the social mixing of the races
which has been carried on here for some time.
Dunlap shot al the negro because his wife at
tended dance and WaltZed with a darky.
his morning warning to certain negroes
was found tackled in a conspicuous place on
Park street. There were skull and cross
bones, long piece OF rope and writing in red.
1t was torn down by negroes.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
Sentenced tn Re Han oed

LINCOLN, n. Mex, March 3O.-James
Barrett. convicted to-day of the murder of
John Holdhan and James Barnes on July
"a last, at Seven Rivers, was sentenced to
be hanged on Saturday. April q.
The morning call., 1894-03-31

NJ. Isensee, the defaulting ex-City Treasurer
convicted of embeZZliDg 100000 public money
was to-day sentenced TO four years at hard
labor In the Uenitentiary. Notice of appeal
$4,000
The morning call., 1894-03-31
Smith and Goddard.

DENVER, March 30.-Denver Ed Smith
has received letter from J. j. Quinn, his
backer, stating that he has succeeded in
getting $1,000 in Pittsburg to post as a for
felt for match between Smith and Joe
GOddar6
The morning call., 1894-03-31
PRINTING PRESS
FOR SALE!
A TAYLOR S-REVOLUTION
DOUBLE CYLINDER PRESS
IN GOOD ORDER.
SIZE OF BED, 57x40 INCHES.
Just the thing for a country Newspaper.
Will be seld cheap for cash. For further par-
ticulars apply to Bulletin Office, or address
X,P q box o52s my27 II
SIZE OF BED, 57x40 INCHES.
CITY And COUNTY TREASURY.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. 1894.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
i Section of Order No. 1898 OF the Board OF
Supervisors approved September 10, 1880, there
will be sold at pub bile auction by f. spear Co.,
at their saIesrooms 1888 Sutter ST. on
MONDAY. APRIL 8, 1894,
At Oo'clock A. NJ sundry articles of stolen, lost
and unclaimed property recovered by the poltcs
force of san Francisco as detailed in an inventory
thereof ON file In the ONCE OF the Clerk OF the
BOARD OF Supervisors, aud consisting OF iewelry.
wearing ap parel. pistols. knives. etc.
open for inspection on morning of sale
j. II. WIDBER.
mrlO I'm City and County Treasurer
The morning call., 1894-03-31
FINE RESIDENCE BURNED.
Destruction of the Large BagIey
Mansion at Seattle,

SEATTLE, Wash, March 30.-The resi-
dence of W. Fl. ID. Bagley at Renton was
with its contents totally destroyed by fire
tonight.
The family escaped without an opportu-
nifty to save anything. The dwelling was
one of the finest In the county. The loss
is estimated at S45. 600.
The morning call., 1894-03-31
Fire in Jagtown,

SAN JOSE, March 30.-The residence OF j..
Zollers, on Alpine avenue, Los Gatos was de-
stroyed by fire last night, together with its
contents. The los. is S25OO: Insurance, $3.50.
Caused by a defective fiue.
The morning call., 1894-03-31

from $4,000 to S25o,00O, an English syndi-
cate having purchased group within ten
miles OF Prescott for the latter figure, upon
which they will erect forty-stamp MILL
The morning call., 1894-03-31

Four Years at Hard Labor.
NEW WHATCoM, WASH, March 3o.-Phllip
The morning call., 1894-03-31
AS the Result of Taking
Hoods SarSaparilIa.
hoods 5s:sssiifil. Cures

parilla brought me out, and feel Ike spring
chicken. 1 have advised several OF my friends
To try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and several nave
done so and say that has done tnem goou.
STEPHEN MCINTYRE, Weston, MISSOURI.
The morning call., 1894-03-31

Hoods Pills cure liver ills. constipation.
biliousness, jaundice, SICK beadache' inoiges-
tlon.
The Republican journal., 1894-10-18
2z2,>S4a
~ Flesh Forming Food.
(Artificia.y Digested.)

lArtiticial:y Digested.)
To pale, thin, and emaciated
people: This food will make
you fat, robust, and strong.
People who take it gain five and
even ten pounds in a month. It
stops the WASTING in consump-
tive cases and causes them To
become fleshy. PAskOLA is far
better than Cod Liver Oil, in
this respect, without its repul-
sive taste. You can buy It At any
drug store. Send your name to
The PIt-Digested Food Gu, 30
Reade St, New York, and @et
their interesting pamphlet. A..
=. HoNes & Co., Belfast, Ne.
The Republican journal., 1894-10-18
Fruitage.

| SUGGESTED BY READING "ovER THE TEA CUPS
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
count not dead past blossoms Of the mind
| Though oft the bulbs were STEPPED in tears
Of pain.
I count Hot lost tile years that lie behind,
But rich with garnered wealth and full Of
gain.
The unf"rgetting cylinder Of time
Gives back each tone and impress Of psist
years.
Like bells Of youth whose unforgc item chime
Still falls in music on our listen ny ears.
Within our hearts We carry ,iay u. cay
Dear forms and voices long since hid from
sight,
And photographed by loves own dazzling
ray
Their faces live, memory pure and bright.
The world a garden was, garden still,
More bright, more lovely aS the years roll
And golden sunset "a tile distant Hill
Gives promise Of a fairer, brighter dawn.
~ tide NJ Years can dim tile blessings sure.
NO hunger OF the soul can blot from sight
Ilie consciousness IF life ana love, for pllrr
And steadiast burns a glowing inward
light.
Tile young WHO left NY Side i'll EARLY prime
Are Mlth ms sun IN unchanged fox and
Irare,
And those Who trod With me the path Of
Are her', INA behold tllem face u face
iael the luYed ana iast against lny breast
press once more each dear familiar heaa,
tloSt my arms around eaeh form, more
Because long numbered With the peaceful
-nelanged, unaltereel, ~til tls4y cl,s,.r press,
pit1I, tr1 III. t + n
The Republican journal., 1894-10-18


or Santa Lucia. q any other Of the beauti-
full but half-forgotten islands farther to
the southwark
Santa Cruz. or Saintc CroiN belonging
to Denmark, is out Of the line Of the Rue
DIES Nierges- which has nowhere a depth
of more than - fathoms, and lies 40
miles dine south Of st. Thomas, separated
from it by a channel upwards Of Thousand
fathoms deep. \ government steamer
plies between the two islands making the
trip in six hours, and though both are
Danish possessions IA passport is neces-
sary in gcing from one to the other. But
| ii it happens that you haven't passport
about you, the price Of one, (S2 cents.)
paid to the proper officer, will answer as
We'll. Passing between two reefs that look
like pair of haf-open jaws. you anchor
in picturesque bay in front Of st. CroiN
capital Christianstadt which is now-a days
cftener called 'Bassiu willy, do not
know, any more than why Friderichstadt,
4 the only other town on the sland is gen
! orally spoken Of as '-wcst end, and
\ & halutte Amalia Ms ''>t. Thomas" a
I hill range runs parallel With the coast
but w. loftiV~t peak. Blue Mountain, at-
tan~ height If little mort Thar a thous-
ana feet. cane fields sweep from the
\ While beach backwards oycl THE leNel land
and w the uMdulating hills in waving
4 wind mills, lines Of palnl-lleeS. planters
\ houses and the that he,l cottages ot their
A iaheeis. Though the suil IN everywhere
productive, except perhaps 100 acres Of
salt marshes, W. are told That hardly one
third OF it is yet devoted to sugAl-gruw-
ing and pasturagc, the remainder being
4 covered with worthless shrubs and Scauty
timber, the haunt OF deer and snakes
The population of the island il now -om-
puted vt n, 900 but there has been great
decrease in it in the last 30 years, owing
~ repeated failures OF the sugar crup, thr
failure being due TO diminished rainfall
brought un by destruction III the forests
! Originally Santa Cruz was enormously
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The Republican journal., 1894-10-18
Queer Little Saba

-fA 4 tAi-l-Hn, WHEEi LIE VIRGIN
kNn- CLUSTER. %oopENE 10 THE
--lR ANTILLES,
5i correspondence Of The Journal
~i THOMAS, DANISH w l.. Sept.
l~;4 St EustatiuS, twelve miles
q vt Kits. Is a Dutch possession like
WeSt-door nei4hbols, saba and st
r~. and all three are dependencies Of
8sia the hig island off the north coast
ne1uela. Iteunsists ot two tall crater
With a marrow valley between them,
A iallest cone occupying fully iye
pt the whole island, whose area is
Had Al 100 square miles ETt the
fing NalleN III -reeh A. an emerall
atted with hoa~e> and plantations
is only one ~mall village I'm ~t
aS, named pNnge in huuor
Prince W NMuae Hua thn viia9e
ms ittle hnt traNniA4 tefiit~S al
WE esWelnar WHY oa " .N,ase iat
hen 4al N.ia afaitiy vSclesS
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The Republican journal., 1894-10-18

When Baby was sick, We gaze her astoria.
When She was a Child, She cried \. Castsria.
Wlen She became Mis-, 81 ellr.' K ,asrorla.
When Size had Children, She gave them Castoria
The Republican journal., 1894-10-18

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The Republican journal., 1894-10-18

Miss r. tluirng. 1T must be Very easy
t. telegraph had language and swear words N
Operator What makes you think SOP"
Miss n Curing. Because the code cou-
tans ~ many dots, Iashes ana snaces.M
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-02
ORDINANCE No,

Orr ering a especial election. submitt,no +,
the property tax payers OF the town of
Ibib"daux, who are qualified electors IN
der the laws OF the State, a proposition 10
vote a special tax to build and construct a
system uf water works for the town of Thi.
budaux, and to fix the rate of said sppc,,l
tax aud the time during which it shall b.
collected.
Whereas the following citizens aud pron
erty taN-pattss Of the corporation of Thibo-
daux. VIZ:
L. y. Roth, Ellis Hraud, Thomas Stark. L.
j. huHt Ii. nile hiviere. l.. V. Riviera g. Ia
A. WeI.-entElanaer, w. Hoffman,. l.. Dry
Ter. j. u. Gusrdia. II &. Chcl & G.. anil
others whose names are appended to The ne.
tti0n herein referred to and hereby ~ ,ie
pat amt parcel of this ordinances. ani +, H.
publisher with il, being more in pumhrr
aud Ia the amount OF their assessment. III m
the number req1'rr'i by law, have petitionrd
the mayor antt trustees eli the town OF 4. lii
odaux CO levy q special tax OF five mil, aaf
annuni. over and above The eonetItutfoiai
limit oi ten mills for and during the period
OF ten Yeats, Tor the purpose of raising ;.da,-
tiohai REVENUES 10 bald and construct :,
plant ot water works for the use and baneff
OF the town, aud have further pe.itioned the
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-02

vie quelques minutes settlement avant
l'attaque DIES sauvages.
Natnrellement ce ne fut pas Ali
qui raconta Get episode, il await une
aversion trop pronounce de la parole
pour Sc livrer a d'aussi longs dis
cours, mails ii confirma par quelqu es
sigpes la narration du Negro, ct
CONNIE tous lie felicitaient de sa
presence desprit, il daigna repondre
Suite du proclaim numer0
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-02
ILORi=
(IIII In IIIII,
PAR 4. DELAMoTHE.
Suit.

Ii Y await d'aillerrs IN &c moment
autre chose a fare qua rire.
A trois cents pas a peine en- avant.
la riviere commenGait a Sc resserrer,
Sc preclpitant ave fureur vers l'etroit
passage qui encaisse entire deux
rochers enormes, SC ~pro!ongeait entire
DIES murailles a pic don't IN brusque
detour cachait la fin.
Gonfee par Get etranglement, la
Lomani rampant avec fureur lie roc
qui lui falsait obstacle Sc tordait
ecumante sur elle-meme. ct. avec un
bruit sourd qul pouvait bien etre
celui dune cataracte Sc ruait dams
une direction inconnue.
Au SONNET du rocher surplombant
SUI la riviere devenue incompatible
torrent, les negres, don't &c terrible
passage etait la place forte la plus
importante, a~yaient accumule DIES
biocs de pierre qui, arraches de leur
base ct abandcnnes a leur propre
poids, auraient broye lie plus puissant
cuirasse.
Cetait vers ce point 81 terrible
ment fortifie par la nature que les
feux allumes avaicnt dome aux
indigenes lie signal de reunir leurs
forces pour ecraser l'enneml.
Les canots ~n'avaient pas Gu lie
temps de venir prendre leur poste a
lentree de la passe, mais lis etaient
peut-etre deja reunis a la sortie, Sc
preparant a attaquer les m%alheureux
echappes soft a la grele de pierres.
SOFT aux chocs contre les rochers. on
recueillir dams l'ecume bouillonnante
les epaves Iancees par la cascade.
S'arreter al plus vite ct gravir les
rochers pour explorer lie chenal eht
etc lie plus prudent en- toute autre
Circumstance en- &c moment c'etait
Sc perdre.
Des centalnes de negres escala.
daient les pentes abruptes du
SONNET desqueIles deux on trols de
leurs compagnons qui avaient apercu
fEclair, les appelaient de la vo,x ct
du geste.
Encore quelques minutes ct tous
ces bias reunis a~llaient faire tomber
nne avalanche Irresistible sur 10
navire, sans quill put eviter detre
atteint par q%uelques-uns de ces
enormes projectiles. ct brlse.
Paul comprenait ce danger, mails
en- continuant 81 course il risauait de
briser son vaisseau contre In mu-
~~raille, de sengager dams un coude
trop etroit pour pouyoir passer