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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
QUARTERLY PENSION PAYMENTS.
Eleven Million One Hundred and
One Thousand to Be Distributed

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The secretary of
the interior, today, issued a requlsition
on the secretary of the treasury for SILL
101, 600 to be used in the quarterly PEN
sion payments. The amount is d1str1-
buted as follows:
Columbus, Sc, 5000, COO; Boston, $1,000, 900;
washington, $1,S00,O00: Detroit, $i,S00,000;
San Francisco, $4,000; Augusta, Maine,
$500, 900 and Des MONIES, 100000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
PHILADELPHIA WOOL MARKET.
manufacturers Are Buying Only t.
Supply Immediate Needs.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2S.--The wool mar
ket was quiet, manufacturers buying
only to supply their immediate. needs
AS rule; manufacturers are well stock
ed with domestic wool, many of them
having large quantities on hand. Ohio
Pennsylvania and West Virginia washed
Xxx and above 22@23c.; and above, 19q
20c; medium. 22@23; common, 1903
New York, Michigan, Wisconsin fine, II
ais; unwashed fine, 12Q14; medium, 1e@
IS; quarter, 17G1S; common, 10@1S; tages
4GS. Texas fine, 1902; medium, llQl3
coarse, 11613; fall clips, SOLO. Southern
free. Sail; Southern bury and defective
6@9; western super and lambs, 15Q1S
shearlings, SG11c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
GREAT FOREsT Fires.

Port Townsend, Wash, Aug. 2S-Big
forest fires in the Olympic mountains
and on Vancouver Island have been
burning for seven days and the Straits
and lower sound are all enveloped in q
thick cloud of smoke, which wholly OBJ
scures the cur and endangers naviga-
ton. The atmosphere is full OF ash
cinderS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
WILSON APPROVES 1T.
The Letter of the President Strong
in Expression and Sound in Sem
timent.

The Letter of the President Strong
in Expression and Sound in Sem
timent.
Washington, Aug. 2S.-Chairman Will
son left today for West Virginia, to
he present at the congressional con-
vention of his district tomorrow. His
denomination is conceded without OPP
position. He will address the conven-
ton and his speech will be his first ut
terance outside of Congress. Mr.. Will
son said today:
"The outlook for genuine tariff re-
form is very bright. We have taken
the first step and that is always the
hardest and, having done that much
and done it perfectly, it will be easy to
proceed to a full realization of tariff
reform"
Mr.. Wilson was asked if he believed
that the principle of tariff reform char
acteriZed the present act, even though
the rates were not all that was
wanted.
Eyes" said he. ''The principle is
there and after all the great struggle
has been to secure recognition of the
principle rather than the perfection of
detail The detail must come by the
irresistible force of circumstances now
| that the principle is obtained.
what is there in the assertion that
resumption of tariff agitation next
winter will bring recurrence of bust
ness unrest?"
.aThat is wholly unwarranted," said
Mr.. Wilson. "There need be no gener-
al bill reaching all industries, so that
the legislation will not be such as to
affect commercial affairs generally.
The tariff rates will remain stable on
| the very great majority of articles and
lit will be upon comparatively few that
1.-The perfection of details will be .neces-
sarv. in order that the tariff reform
placed on the statute books shall be a
consistent whole.
Mr.. Wilson spoke in warm approval
| of President Cieveland's letter to Mr..
Catchings, saving IL was strong IN ex-
nressions and in the sentiments set
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
HE NOW WEARS DIAMONDS.
Fidelity and Courage of an Express
Messenger Appropriately Re-
yynrtIeE,

st. Louis, Aug. ga. M.Chapman, the
Wells-Fargo express messenger whose
train on the Frisco railway was held up
at Red Fork, I. T., on July %, lest, by
highwaymen, has been suitably rewarded
time. 1t came in the shape Of a gold
watch studded with diamonds and heavy
gold chain valued at $500. The watch
bears the inscription: ITO A. M. Chap
man, messenger, for fidelity and courage
under menace of highwaymen July Is.
1894. Wells. Fargo & Co." A letter from
John Valentine, president of the company,
accompanied the reward, in which he
personally thanked Messenger Chapman
for his bravery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
HoyORED BY DEMOCRATS.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. Aug. 2S.-w. P.
Daniels, mayor of this city and grand
secretary of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors of North America, was nomi-
mated for Congress by the Fifth district
Democrats here this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
END OF THE FAKIR.

Denver. Aug. 2S.-The man who COM
mitted suicide last Friday at the Hope
hotel proves to be Frank Melbourne,
the rainmaker. well known throughout
the west. particularly in Wyoming,
where he lived.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
WATCHING MOVEMENTS
With JEALOUS EYES.
Government Resolved That
Every American Shall Re-
ceive Justice.
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
AT BLUEFIELDS.
NO WORD RECEIVED FROM MINIS.
TER BAKER.

Chief Clarence of More Than Aver
age Intelligence For the Natives
of the Mosquito COnst-His Candy
Attire on icaraguans
Seem to Think All White Men Are
their Enemies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
'KURINO PRESENTED
TO THU PRESIDENT.
Friendly Relations With Us a
Matter Of Concern to
the Mikado.
DEEPLY ANXIOUS FOR
CLOSER INTIMACY.
SENTIMENTS OF CORDIAL FRIEND
SHIP EXPRESSED.

CIeveIand's Reply Warmly Welcomes
the New Minister and Assures
Him OF Share of the Friendly
Cordiality BESTOWED Upon the
Minister'S IIlustriOus Predeces-
sors-Warm Interest Felt in ia
pan By America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIASo

Grand Parade. Reviewed by
President Cleveland.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 2S.-lSpecial.1
in the Pythian councils Utah was
represented by L. H. Farnsworth and
F.. w. White, of Park City; Idaho, by
J. w. Daniels, Boise; c. S. Scott, Mos
COW; Wyoming, by Frank HI. Clark, OF
Cheyenne, and C. P. Gardner, of Lara
mie.
Today Daniels, in behalf Of Idaho,
presented Supreme Chancellor Black
well with beautiful gavel, with a
head of Idaho silver, and handle of
Idaho mahogany. Comment toward
that state ON this. account was ex-
tremely favorable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-29
OLD WHEELS IS IN
TROUBLE ONCE MORE.
Charged With Opening and Re
tanning Letters Other
Than His Own.
COMPLAINANT A
FORMER POLICE MATRON.
CONSPIRACY Is ALSO ALLEGED
AGAINST HIM.

Other Officers Taken in on the Same
Charge-Waite Creates Il Scene
in the Commissioners Rooms
Decides to Go to Jail Rather Than
Give Bail, But is Finally Released
on His own Recognizance.
The morning call., 1894-12-29

walton in order to raise the land some IS
feet. The United States Government
thereby would have their land graded and
the Improvement to the Fair blocks was
expected to be of the greatest advantage
to the city Of San Francisco. The i'm
portance Of this great undertaking may be
more APPARENT wear or two hence.
A full description Of all that WAS being
done in this section would fill columns,
but suffice it to say that when the dredging
is completed in the vicinity and the sea-
wall filed in that vessels of all sizes will
be able to discharge or load oppos tie the
property, and it will form one OF the fiuest
water fronts in the bay.
The gas companies have sites close by,
and the Fulton Engineering and Ship
building Works, in which the late Senator
was also interested. secured part of the
land wherein to carry out contracts
which should put them among the first
ship-bUillers of the United States. Not a
foot of all this valuable holding was pur-
chasabie. as it was the Senator's intention
to let it go out on long leases.
The Pacific RolliDg-mills, covering
;hirtv-three and third acres. was under
the presidency of Senator Fair, and this
company alone paid away annually in
wages over 100000 He was also presi-
dent OF the Mutual Savings Bank, another
The morning call., 1894-12-29
JAP OR CHINESE.
A Case That Puzzled the
Collector.
Evidence of the Existence of a Col.
ony of Queue-Wearing Japan
csc in Lower China.

The Collector of the Port recently OBJ
tanned information that the importers of
Chinese had found new path around the
exclusion act, path that cannot easily be
blocked. 1t Is now proposed to land the
celestials as Japanese, and case that was
apparently prepared as a test has been
tried and decided in tie Importers favor.
In addition TO this they produced evidence
Of the exis ence OF a colony Of japanese
in Southern China. near Slam, who wear
pigtails. The Collector has no doubt that
many Japanese" will come from that far
away corner of China in the near future
and be does not vet know how to close th e
donr in their faces,
The case that is regarded as a test was
tried in the United States District Court
yesterday. The defendant was Mohgo-
ian sailor known as Sam the Jap, Sam
speaks Chinese with q strange accen! and
wears no queue, and when he attempted
co land some two or three weeks ago Col
lector Wise refused permission on the
ground that the petitioner was Chinese.
Sans friends applied for a writ Of
habaas corpus on the ground that he is q
Japanese, and as such is entitled to LAND.
Sam testified when called TO the stand
that he was born in Yokohama and nat
years old his mother fell in love with a
Chinese and con sorted with him until her
death. Sam acquired his knowledge Of
Chinese from his stepfatner. and knows
more of that language than he knows of
his mother tongue.
A Ja'anese interpreter named Matsn-
shima testified that IN his opinion the pet
toner was japanese, because he could
Mt pronounce The letter 81" which the
japanese cannot pronounce. and can pro-
nounce the letter 'r." which is STUN
bling block to the tongue of the Chinese.
Matsushima stated that there is Japa-
nese COLONY in China near Siam, the NOM
beis OF which wear queues and LOOK ike
Chinese. and when he first met Sam he
thought the sailor was one of the cOlonists.
The petitioner produced evidence that
he came to the United States in 1880 and
served several years in the navy. Several
witnesses corrob0rated the testimony and
the court decided the case in the petition
er's favor.
The Collector expects to see many Chi
nese coming as japanese in the near fu-
ture, and has received information that
Chinese women in the garb of Yum Yum
are now on the way.
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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
The Baird Letter to Be investigated
in Oakland.

The board OF directors of the Pacific
Athletic Association met in the rooms of
President Mvron A. Whidden in the Mer-
rift House last night, he being unable to
go TO the club. No charges Of any nature
had been filed with the club in regard to
WhiddeD.
After talking over matters of interest to
the club only. they decided to appoint a
committee TO Investigate The letter of G. D..
Baird 20 the Olympic Club, and make him
prove or retract his statements.
w. +. Humphrey # The South End
Rowing Club, knch Of the University OF
Califnrni, aud ". R. Bsry of the Reli-
anee Club will lake charge of The matter.
'The directors recommended the rein
statement Of Flnnie and not myself TO the
national board," said Mhidden. "as is tile
custom in such cases. The boy
was doubtless not aware that he
was making himself a professional by
accepting money al 10 years of age and
stopped as soon as lie discovered it. |
never knew IF two prizes and other gifts
being given at the Acme for chntest End if
they have how cuuld | help i \? If Baird
knew of it, WHY did he not be a man and
come to the board in oder that proper
measures mighl be taken? He emit sub
stantiate word OF his accu >ation."
The morning call., 1894-12-29

class racetrack for his trotters and blood
horses.
Knights Landing is another ranch which
was successful agricultural tract. 1t has
produced as many as $4,000 sacks of grain
in one season. The whole of the extern
slve properties are sound paying concerns
and credit to California.
There Is at North Beach on the blocks
of waterfront property already referred
to WORK awaiting over 800 ofs the unem-
ployed.
AT Bernal Heights. one OF the coming
residence spots in the city, he owned 100
acres. which he purchased In 1854. This
tract was subdivided recently and the lots
are being sold at low figures. Recently
the Senator signed over 100 deeds for
transfers OF properties in this tract.
Many American millionares have left
munifcent gifts to their country by which
their memories are kept green. Senator
Fair built up his reputation as philan-
thropist by daily and weekly acts of baenfi-
cence. He was genial always and popular
with all classes. His wealth never turned
his head and up to the time of his death
be was still the same jovial, kind-hearted
man that he was on the diggings years ago.
Only this year an editor said of him:
''San Francisc numbers among It's
population to-day some of tbs most re-
The morning call., 1894-12-29
NICKING BOOT HEELS.
How Pullman Porters Give lnforma.
ton About Travellers.

pullman car.porters form one great secret
society," whose ritual differs only in a slight de-
gree on separate systems" said Philip Wecn,
a travelling man. "You know the professional
tramps leave hieroglyphic information for
those of their guild who come after them on
fences and gateposts along the roads they
travel. Pullman porters Instruct each other
about the travelling public In much the same
way. The means ken by the porters are sim
pie but uDe:ring. The fayorite place In which
they put their ciDhers so fun OF meaning Is on
the inside edge of travellers boot heels. Every
patron of a Pullman must, OF course, place his
footgear for a time at the mercy of the porter,
and II such traveller is wise IN his generation
ana will examine the heels of his shoes he
which, II he can secure translation OF
them. will tell him what the porter thinks
of him. nick in one part OF the heel VIII
mean that their wearer is a generous, OPEN
hearted man, and the porter who gets pair of
heels marked in such way Will fairly over
whelm their owner With attention. nick at
another place will denote Grabbed. close and
bad-tempered owner, and future porterS who
get CATERS bearing that information win steer
clear Of their wearer. A 'sp0tter-one sOf the
individuals who are employed by the Pullman
company as spies on the conductors and p0r-
ters-is known by certain nick In his heel,
and you can bel the employees mind their p's
and Q's when such heel Is found In the por-
ter's aggregation OF boots ana shoes. The
American railway porter Is pretty cute indi
vidual, tell you, and when you see one Of
them particularly attentive TO some one pas.
the proper cabalistic MISUNDERSTANDING ton
The morning call., 1894-12-29
BROKE HIS NECK.
Violent Death of "Pop"
Ryan.
WAS MURDER OR SUICIDE.
He Fell or Was Flung From a
High Window.
\ WOMAN UNDER SUSPICION.
Notorious Della Craig Was Found
Feigning Sleep in the Room
and Was Arrested.

Pop" Ryan, a character known in every
saloon south of Market street, came to the
end of his wild career at 10 o'clock last
night and his body now covers slab at
the Morgue.
Pop" who was christened Frank but
seldom heard his true name, was so years
Of age. and as the proprietor Of the once
notorious Blue Shades salo on amassed
considerable wealth, which went in gam
bling and riotous living. leaving him In his
old age with little between him and want
Some time ago Ryan was Eemployed as
manager OF II. Whittiugham's saloon.
basement resort at the corner of Howard
and Third streets. and lodged in room on
the third floor of the building. At the
saloon he made the acquaintance of the
notorious Della Craig, a woman who some
years ago kept saloon on Stevenson
street, near Third. and who subsequently,
was proprietor of disreputable resort on
Mission street.
The police caused her license to be re-
yoked and she left the city in 1893. but re-
turned two or three months ago and COR
sorted with Ryan. The latter, il appears,
transferred his affections few days ago
to Annie Matthews. young woman who
also resides in the iodging-house over the
saloon, and it is supposed that Della be-
came jealous.
Ryan drank heavily yesterday AID re-
ceived frequent visits from the women IN
his room. They had three bottles of whisky,
and " hen night came he was in an ad
vanced stage of intoxication. What &C.
Cured In his room during the evening is
not yet known, but at 10 O'Clock the win
dow Of his room opened and his body de-
scended head first to the pavement.
A great crowd gathered around the
PROSTATE body. and Ryan, after asking one
Of the bystanders to turn him over, became
inseDsible. He was laken to The Receiv-
ing Hospital, hut died on tha way.
PatrOlman Riley. who was among the
first to arrive on the scene, fastened to the
room from which the body descended and
found the door locked. A key was nro-
cured from the landlahy, Riley upon
entering the room found D.lia Craig in
tie bed feignng sleep. The window was
open and ;he whisky bottles were on the
table.
The woman declared that she knew 10
solutely nothing about RYAN, and the Of
fcer took her. Annie Matthews and Kate
OCOnnor, who had been with Ryan dur
ing the day, into custody. No charge was
made against the women, but the
police are confident that Della Craig
can throw some light upon the cause
OF Ryan's death, aud they will give her
time to mediate upon the ACCESSIBILITY of
doing so. Her husband was killed at the
same corner by Matt Smith. city en-
ploye, three years ago. Smith was tried
by Judge Rix and was acquitted on the
ground that he shot Craig in self-defense.
The morning call., 1894-12-29

that were last night smothered In palmetto anu
moss Above there is square LANDING, nv, to
which open the doors leading one into lbe
apartment occupied formerly by Mrs. MorpnS
music room and one into the drawing room.
Across the way, an archway. shielded Dy
portieres. admits TO tiny hall, beyond Wncn
are The apartments once occupied by Paul MOT
ply and by his mother. The bathroom in when
the chess king died is III the rear of the rooms
and is now used as a Kitchen. There have been
some alterations In the building since IL was
the home or the Morphys, but The arrangement
of the rooms has not been materially changed,
and the spacious beautiful courtyard remains
as IL used 20 be years age, lovely with all man.
per OF flowers. The whole house Is redolent OF
atmosphere has been sedulously preserved by
the present occupants, whose guests the ladies
of the guild became last eyening.-New Orleans
PinaU
The morning call., 1894-12-29

strong concern, and stakeholder of insti
tutions without number all over the Safe.
ln the country be was owner of seven
very large and profitable ranches. and was
an EN- ployer OF all classes in his capacity
as president of various large enterpr ises
AS farmer aud miner, ETC.. it is question:
able II any other man in California paid
out annually. directly and indirectly, more
money.
The Petaluma ranch Ia one of the finest
pieces OF land in the State. and produced
over 100000 gallons of wine last season.
In addition to the vineyard horse breeding
is carried on extensively. The DRAFT
horses foaled on this ranch are splendid
animals and are picture of equine
health. The Senator also made a first
The morning call., 1894-12-29
DEATH IN THE BAY.
Suicide of Woman Who Was Once
Prosperous.

Suicide of a Woman Who Was Once
Prosperous.
The body of a wo man, apparently ABOUT
45 years old. was taken from the
bay near Harbor View yesterday
morning, and from papers found
in her pocket it was supposed that tho de-
ceased was Mrs. A. P. Phillips OF Toy
Powell street. the divorced wife OF Z; T.:
Phillips of YoGntvil!e. Phillips heard u
the supposed. death of his ex-wlfe. ana
wired statement To this city 10 the erect
that if she had killed herself it WAS not be-
cause she was in needy cireums 'ances;
She had, he admitted, frequently declared
that she would commit suicide.
The body lay at the M0rRne until late
last night, when it was identified as Inc
remains of Mrs. /. n. Butler. friend oil
the Mrs. Phillips who it was at first sup
posed had committed suicide.
Mrs. Butler came TO California with her
husband in tbs early DAYS. They were
well-to-do people. but when he died, two
or three years ago. she sauandered the
estate bequeathed 10 her in wild specula-
tions. Since she lost her money she has
depended entirely upon her charitable
friends. among whom was Mrs. Phillips.
Ii is supposed that Mrs. Butler jumped
into the bay Thursday evening. as won IN
dressed like her was seen wandering about
the POwell-Street wharf.
The morning call., 1894-12-29
HIS FAMILY.
The Ex-senator Left One Son and
Two Daughters.


AT the time of his death the eX-Senat
was a widcwer, with one son, Charles. and
TWO daughters. Mrs. Herman Oellichs of
New York and Miss virginia FAIR
He was married In this country, bu
afterward separated IRON his wife. who NJ
he regarded highly, nevertheless, always
,realing her with the greatest considera-
ton and liberality.
The death of his eldest son, James G.
Fair Jr.. some years agn, was a great
snack TO his father, and il is stated that
the Senator was never quite the same m an
thereafter.
The misallance of his Second son was
also grief. but it is said that Iat'erly the
young man and his father were on per
fectly friendly terms. Charles Fair was
very sOiicitnus concerning his father 5
failing health and watched over his dying
bed.
Mrs. Herman OeIrichs. known tn her
girlhood friends il this city as Tessis Fair,
was the favorite child of both father and
mother, who lived apart. Mrs. FAIR,
whose first name Theresa is borne by
the daughter had $i.5oo.ooO or more laid
away for her. and the Young lady from her
IdGutI may ii'liollb at lSftoh TJtOV.OOO fUOEt.
Or Mrs. Oelrichs before her marriage a
writer said: Though she was the prettias
| girl at Monterey during the last summer
season, and though terpetually courted
| and fattered. there is not a young
woman in California more generally
praised behind her back than she. Riches
have not spoiled her. She does not, like
others here have done, turn up her nose at
those friends whom the family knew
when her father was a Woodworking min
| ing man on the Comstock or IN Calaveras,
where Miss 1essie WAS BORN" Her mother
| died September I3, 1891.
The estate of Theresa Fair, the divorced
| wife of Senator James G. Fair of bonanza
fame, yielded S4,693.625. By the terms OF
her will $1,5oO,0O0 was left to her daueh-
| ter, Mrs. Theresa Fair Oelrichs; 81. 500, 00C
| to Miss Virginia Fair, 100000
| to her son James Fair. and a like amount
to his brother, Charles Fair. James Fair
| has since died, and his share, by the terms
| of the will, will go to Charles Fair.
The morning call., 1894-12-29

markable men in the financial world tina
the latter half of the nineteenth century
has produced. Nearly all of these men
are pioneers who were attracted to CALI
fornia during the gold fever of '49 and
who came prepared to meet and overcome
every obstacle Ito the fufillment of their
ambition. Full of courage and resolution,
daring and quick to act, many of these
hardy pioneers attained to great wealth,
some slowly by the enhancement In the
value OF properties secured years ago,
others quickly by The discovery of rich
mines which enriched them at a bound.
The wealth secured by property invest
ments has been the most valua BILE to San
Francisco, however. for it has been the
means of making this city what it is to-