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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11
MIRIAM NICHOLSON.

Next weeks engagement at the Column
bia Theater is bound to be very interest
ing one. The company includes four actors
and actresses, who are well known all over
the United States and who have made in
dividual successes each as the star of a
company.
Stockwells company will open in
Twelfth Night" with Rose Coghlan as
Viola. 1t is some years since Miss Coghlan
has been in San Francisco. but she is well
liked here, and her Eastern reputation will
insure her warm reception. Dlxey is
one of the most popular comedians upon
the stage; Barrymore has long been a
favorite with theater-goers, his Captain
Swift being the best impersonation of that
character San Francisco has seen: Stock
well is born comedian; Miss Winter is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11

San Francisco girl, and the description the
advance agents furnish of William Beach's
charms should make "Adonis" Dixey look
to his laurels for the brightest and most
beautiful.
For the second week triple bill will be
given at each performance: GA Man of
the World" Nance Oldfeld" and 'The
Critique." Prices at the Columbia remain
unchanged.
~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11

night, August Ii, ''The Case of Rebellious
Susan" will be presented. The Wednesday
matinee will witness the performance of
''The Wife," and on the evening of that
day 'An Ideal Husband" will be on the
boards. On Thursday night 1.-THE ANA
IONS" will be given. On August 10,
EJanen
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11

After the theater-goer has seen "Too
Much Johnson" after he has marveled at
Billings quiet mendacity and the skill
with which that well-dressed falsifier with
draws at length from labyrinth of lies,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11

In one summer it is possible for the de-
scendents of single fly to grow to 1885,
800.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11

Will Meet You Tonight" for there
is the only place where her incapa-
city will not stand out in startling,
often sive contrast.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-08
UnnnIlaou.ly El0oloa paslor.

Rev, Joseph Donahey was unani-
mously elected pastor OF the Bridgeport
Presbyterian church on Wednesday
night. Only one ballot was taken.
Rev. s. ], Boglo, Of Martins Ferry, act-
cd as moderator, Rev. j. X. MoKallip,
iotmorly OF BollAirs, declined the call
because the vote was not unanimous.
The Rev, Mr., Donahey has been pastor
OF q Presbyterian church ut Denver,
Colo. lilo will take charge at Bridge
port next Sunday, lie was formerly at
BaFnesYlllo aud is highly spoken Of,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-08
AN HONEST AMBITION
BOYS CLOTHING

Made with n recollection of what Boys
Clothing has to stand and priced on the
SuppOsidon that you are going to look
Mt other stores Boys Clothing before
you come here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-08
DIED.

HACK-o on Wednesday, Noyembcrg, 1896, at ElO
O'Clock u, ~. ELIZABETH, wife Of George
Hack, In her 6Sth year,
Funeral from the family residence, No, lis Eigh'
tenth street, Friday mornings at $50 o'clock,
Mas at 81 Alphonsus church at 0 O'Clock,
Friends Of the family respectfully invited to
attend. Intermeut at Mt Calvary Cemetery,
sMPMAN-on Wednesday, Noyembsr6 d. 1895. at
liilO'cIock D. M CHGIslIAH sllPNAS, In his
10Th year,
Funeral services at family residence, No, 10! Ma;
tiOnSl Road, Friday morning 81 $50 O'Clock,
Friends oilhe family respectfully Invited TO
attend. Interment atshorL Creek Cemetery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-08

Phillips Va. George W, Phillips, finding
that the defendant is in contempt, in
falling to pay alimony as ordered by tho
court, and directing that q rule be
issued for him, r%eturnable November II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-08

HAVE you seen those elegant 80 90
TrolsoTlRgs9 You should not iail 70 order
a pair ut o. HISS y SONS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-08
SUMMER RESORTS.
PRooKSIDE,
WEST VIRGINIA,

Altitude 400 feet, where rest eau DO found.
How many people are wondering where they eau
strength aud find the proper condition aud sur
rOundlngs, Nowhere better than Of BTookllde
fer pure alt, grand views, beautiful driver. dhe
lawns, hemloGk groves and picturesque trout
in he Cheat Large rooms to give you most 70.
ireShIug sleep, Table furnished with all fresh
fruits and vegetables and wholesome cooking.
Swimming pool, tennis, boWllDg, billiard plrloT.
croauet and splendid livery attached. Ten
taEes and main hotel Rates 81 TO $40 per week.
For descriptive circular. etc. address
S. PRESCOTT WRIGHT. ,
I've BrookSide. ". Va
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-08

judge PAUL. Yesterday entered q va.
OrdVf In LliO case VI MARY H.
The herald., 1895-11-06

CURED by reason of defective roads ii. g.,
unguardsd embankmsnts, deep cut a
large stone), provided he is not guilty OF
contributory negligence. A city is I'M
and the dsf.et must be such as to cause
injury to vehicles in general. A bicyclist
injured'whiie riding on Sunday for pleas
ure or business cannot recover in states
where Sunday laws are in force.
Sscond-A wheelman has right OF
vehicle who will fuzzy or neglieently
causes collision or damages his wheel
while left standing by the street curb or
roadside. II is the duty OF wheelman,
however. to avert collisions, ii possible.
and he cannot recover damages ii his own
negligence is the proximats cause OF the
injury complained of.
hand side OF the road probably assumes
all risks. and is prima facie guilty OF
negligence. :.
Fon, th-yeh,cles going in the same di-
rection, the hindermost may pass on
either aide.
passengers. but foot passenger has right
to walx in the high way, and is entitled
to cross the street. where he may elect,
but is guilty OF negligence If he attempts
to cross ahead Of . vshicls. And the fact
that = vehicle is on tho wrong side OF the
road is no evidence OF negligence IN an
action for injury to a pedestrian.
Sixth-A bicyclist ON ploying IN imm Cd.
crate rate of speed on a highway or street
may be liable civilly or cfiminally in
case of accident. II he recklessly runs
his wheel nGainsta pedestrian no is liable
for assault and battery. Rec Elessn as
will sometimes supply the place OF GRIM
inal intent, and If a bicyclst kills hu-
man being while going at dangerous
speed he may be convicted Ut manslaugh-
ter.
The term "im m oderater rate of speed
cannot be accurat ly defined. 1t depends
upon time, place and circumstances.
There il as vet no statutory or case la "
in the state of Michigan In regard to the
bicycle. The common council OF Detroit
passed an ordinance regulating tins use oil
tho wheel to the streets. hut it was Veto
cd by the mayor. Tho question. how
over, OF whether improved methods oil
locomoticn are ahmissabls on public
roads arose in Michigan as early as 1875,
and the opinion of Judge Cooley in the
case of Macumber vs.. Nicholas is OF in
terest to all wheelmen. and although
written long before the adoption of the
bicycle. it seems to anticipate radical in
ioyations in the methods Of locomotion
On the nighway.--Dstroit Free Press.
The herald., 1895-11-06

The tail in this fashion: Or one occasion
during the tariff debate there were but
six senators visible at their desks. Mills
was the only Democrat. Quay was talk
ing.
'Hoar came in and beholding NOBODY to
guard the Dein ocratic side but Mills saw
at once hole for coal annoyance of the
Texan.
" VIII the seantor allow me a mo-
ment?' Hoar sweetly asked of Quay.
:" Certainly responded Quay, who was
talking against time and merely to force
certain schedules on cutlery and glass.
" Why, l only wanted to Observe re-
narke Hoar, bending benisnant eye
on Mills. that now that the senator from
Texas is in sole charge of this bill for
tho Democratic side. / would like to ask
unanimous consent to take up the coal
schsdule and put coal on the free list.
Tha senator from Texas will rem EN- ber
that during the campaign OF 1892 he
told the manufactured of my state IN
speech which he delivered at Boston
thnt II the Democracy carried the election
and elsuted president and congress that
he could promise that coal would Do free
listed. | therefore ask unanimous con.
sent that this be done
mills sat glazing like wildcat at his
tormentel, and as if in state of tacit
rage. Mills said never a word. Hosr
kept on smlliup at hin, blandly. After a
brief pause Hoar resumed:
d" AS the senator from Texas makes
no objection, | ASK unanimous consent to
take up the COAL
" But l object, shouted Mitchell of
Oregon.
"'well, said Quay, who still had the
floor, and no doubt thought it good
way to close an incident which had no
purpose beyond that OF nagglns the Dem
ooraoy, / move you. Mr.. President, we
indefinitely postpone further considera-
ton Of tho tariff BILL
This necessitated call of the senate,
and bells went iingling in restaurants
and cioaK-rooms. About fifty senator;
filed in, among the others Senator
Palmer, who had evidently been hastily
torn from a pie, as he carried tiaky col
lection ofspie crust on his venerable beard.
"Quays notion was of course votsd
down, and he dronsd on with his inter
minable time killer speech.
& Il Il
1.-THE New England senators are in the
main II sharp. com bativa sat.
There's Chandler, who can certainly
say the meanest things on the shortest
notice OF any man ever saw in my life.
As a Verbal wing shot he's as good as
Vest.
Frye is poppery fellow; so. too, is
Joe Hawley.
Lodge, the young one from Massachu
SETS is Always ready 10 go 10 war III
booksh, dec irous, back pay way Lodge
won't be vulgar, even to thrash some
body. But he'll fight his way, and fight
hard and quick.
''Louge has. more than any other sena-
tor, literary repute. He is supposed t,
| know lntricately all about books. and be
able rot only to read but write them.
1T would seem that Lodge is not al
ways fair, however. in grabbing credit III
| mis- behalf.
During the passage of the Mckinley
| bill | was memb Der vi the house. Some
Republican, supporting the bill, had
| drawn a beautiful picture of the cottage
and yard and general home life of the
New England factory hand. He wal
showing what blessing a high tariff
was to the workman.
Wilson of West Virginia, now post
master general, was replying to this pic
ture-drawer. Wilson was reading from
The herald., 1895-11-06
? American Notes, and nj.


sketches ON American lite, description
land factory hand, to show that long be.
fore the war, and. infersntialiy, long be-
fore the war of protective tariff. d ckens
had found all Of those beauties in the
home life of the New England factory
hand, which tho Republican was now Try
inE to ascribe to protection.
Wilson was doing first rate forhis
side, until all at once, MckIaley, who
was lslling back in his chair listening to
him, turned to Lojge, who sat at his
slnsw.
q" Cabot. said Mckinley, do you rec
ollect the year Dickens visited America
and wrote his American Notse? | think
it was at time when, under Whig rule,
we had high board protective tariff.
Lodge didn't know. and Mckinley dis
patched him to the library to And out.
1T was not ten minutes before the
erudits and learned Lodge was back with
the book. H,s nsver went ia: Mckinley,
but, standing in the middle slnle. craved
permissios to ask Wilson. who was still
talking, q question. 1t was granted.
Then it was Lodge proceeded to confound
thar Dickens visit, when he made the
New England discoveries, touching the
factory hand, OF which Wilson had Just
been reading, was coincidental with
high protective tariff which then, and
had for sons wears, prevailed
Lodge gained great celebrity at the
time for his prompt. full knowledge of
books. Mckinley said nothing. and few
people know to this day # how Lodge
came to tree Wilson that day during the
tariff debate"
The herald., 1895-11-06
Jove Plays With 1t

The Washington monument at the ma
tionaI capital has once again demonstrate
ed its apparent invulnerability to ordi-
nary attacks Of lightning. 1t has been
struck several times by discharges Of at
mosphsric electricity without sustaining
any material damage. duo probably 10
which the shaft is provided. AS is vel
known, the apex of the shaft is capped
with small ryrarnidal block OF alum in
ium, and up to Wednesday morning last
that eloud- piercing paint has escaped
tn. heavenly bolts of electricity that
hav almost constantly played around
and about the tall white column of mar
bl e. Onthat morning The city was Wis.,
led ly he-vy thunderstc I'm. accom-
raned by manv strokes OF Lightning. ana
one of the most vivid OF these struck the
aluminium point. The impact was fol-
lowed by Q ball Of fire shooting down the
The herald., 1895-11-06
THE CANDIDATES. CHILD

Oh, father, dear father, why don't you
come home.
And not keep the household awake?
There's ice in the Tub, and hot towels are
there,
And bromo and clam broth to take.
A bracer we've saved for the morning,
you know
A bracer that's ample and strony.
Oh, father, dear father, come home tu US
now
Nor linger and orats so long.
These guys who are drinking the stuff
that you buy
This evening" were over to Jims.
And said what sucker you made of
yourself,
And how they were jerking your limbs.
They say that you couldn't win out if
YOU had
Two barrels chock full Of tho dough"
That Smithers will skin you alive, and
thev swear
That you han't got ghost Of show.
Oh, father. dear father, coma home and
be good,
For cen If you win Ill he riled,
When other kids point at me down on
the street,
And say I'm an alderman chi,u.
Detroit News.
The herald., 1895-11-06
GOOD STORIES
ABOUT SENATORS HILL, H0AR
AND M'KINLEY

"Some executive session impressions
of senator's Why, I've no objection to
eossiping n bit about my colleagues.
There's no unwIitten law of the senate
which prevents us from having good
opinions.of our fellow senators or even
telling a goo d-natured story or two abou
them
The speaker YVES o senator from the far
west. He proceeded:
''Pernaps to the senators themselves
there's no more interesting chaIacer than
Hill. He is a presidential candidate, for
one matter-what? whv, certainly he is
Ii he isn't his fellow senators are egre-
giously fooled. He wants the nomination
of his party in 1896.
Whether he gets it or not IS another
story.
''But he is interesting nevertheless.
He is aggressive, and there Is a sort OF
sinister dark courage goes with HILL and
an eager readiness to do battle with any
or all which keeps his fellow statesmen
watching him.
Perhaps the Sc nate notion Of Hill can
as we'll be told by quoting honest old
Senator Coke. A Texas m an, one of
Coke's constituents asked the old gentle
man what he thought Of Hill
" Why" responded Coke, looking
solemnly at the questiuner and refresh
ing himself with giant mouthful of to-
bacco, Hill is remarkable man. I've
watched him narrowly. [ take it, Hill
bias the making naturally OF very des-
peiate man. Do you know, ii Hill had
been norm and raised in Texas, / reckon
he'd killed Il dozen men by now
And COEe NaS sim l5 and honest
about it as could be. 1t was exactly his
impression OF Hill. To tell the truth, it
is, when We stop to think, the impress
sion OF all Of u.s..
perhaps to me as interesting q char
acter as there IS in the senate is Hoar.
with his spectacles, his white hair. his
smooth rudy face, he is the exact PIC
ture of Piokwick as drawn by Crulk.hank
in his Illustrations of Dickens.
"Hoar is always soft, plausible and ceA-
tie, and yet there ia no one in tho senate
who has greater taste or capacity to make
life a burden to the opposition.
Particularly is this true IN respect OF
some particular senator to whom Hoar
has taken, we will say. political dis
like; personal disilkes Hoar does not in
dulge IN: ..e.
great delight in hanging on the flank of
Mills and pinchng him and nipping him
at every chance that offered. Mills is q
splendid character to annoy. He is
splenetic, hot. easily aroused ana excited
and but little able to defend himsel1
while his temper is in the saddle.
sHoar was forever, during the debate.
sticking penkniVes lnfo Mills about a
speech which the Texas senator made in
Massachusetts, during the last Cleveland
campaign, wherein Mills had promised
If the Democrats succeeded that coal
Should be free.
From first to last Hoar kept remind
ing Mills of this speech and kept that IT.
ritable statesman in a perpetual fume.
Hoar would lug out the coal business by
The herald., 1895-11-06
lightning rods and disappearing in the

eaTIns
The visitation caused considerable ex-
element at the time, which was not al
loved until il was ascertained that no
casualties or serious results of any kind
had occurred. The matter was reported
to Colonel Wilson, the engineer officer in
charge of the mon ument. and the alumni
ium point was inspected as we'll as could
be done with the aid Of powerful field
glasses. and found to be wholly intact
this belief can be thoroughly esta shed,
however, is by q personal inspection OF
the metal. and this can only be done by
sending a riegsr up the outside of the
shaft to its extreme tip, 500 feet from the
ground.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The herald., 1895-11-06

are inexpensive in the bargain. One Of
these little toques made to order to match
brown boucle cloth gown. throug,
which threads of violet were woven. was
of brown and fawn braided felt, made fat
and broad in snap 1t was trimmed in
front with n bow of elace velvet. slowias
wings. With the exception of a rhine
stone buckle, causht through the enter
loop of the bow, the toque had no other
trim N ing. 1t looked like a rrenon ere =
ton, but in point of fac' it was home
made and cost but $2.--New York World.
The herald., 1895-11-06

DR.. Baedecker. the English prison
philantni opist, is about to start, at 70,
on his third mission to tho Siberian
mines and convict settlements. He has
authority from the inspector general of
Russian prisons, and will visit besides
the central penitentia-ies OF Tomsk,
kfansnola-sk, Yakuts!s and Viliuisk.
The herald., 1895-11-06

Tonnes OF braided felt make useful IT.
tie hats for everyday wear. The weather
does not affect their appearance. and
they are warranted to stana any amount
of hard usage. Trimmed with a bow OF
chameleon ribbon or velve t and a few
u,nrs they look extremely iaunty and
The herald., 1895-11-06

USE GEENAN FAMILY SOAR
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-29
cox SULLIVAN. BuNko MAN.
Identification Of the Murderer Hender-
son. the Alleged Shoe Man.

san Francisco. July &-Tf Z Il. Hender-
son is the true name Of the man now wait
ing preliminary examination on a charge
of murder for having killed Clarence
Barr. a Chinatown guide. in the harroon
OF the Baldwin. then Henderson * a sin
gulaFiy unfortunate man. When arrested
he gave II out that ne was travelling
salesman for a Rochester shoe msnufsct-
uring hrm but he would not tell the name
Of the firm or saw anything Of his past
life. Then the story came out that ms
name was not Henderson. that he was not
a travelling salesman. but that on the con-
trary his true name was Con sullivan.
known to the police of many cities, and
a man who has served term in the state
penitentiarv Of Colorado. Despite this
damaging story. ttte ccroner's jury at the
inquest did not return a verdict charging
Henderson with murder, bat brought in
one naming manslsughter as the crime he
was guilty Of. If guilty OF any
Now comes story from Portland.
story told by a photograph taken for the
rogues gallery Of the oregon city. The
police Of Portland say this photograph is
that of Con" sullivan. taken just after
sullivan had been sentenced 10 serve a
term of ninety days for vagrancy. The
picture is a splendid likeness of Hender-
son. and. 50 the police here say. fully cor
roborates the story as 10 the identity OF
the prisoner told some days ago by Mrs.
BERTHE Johnson. who formerly lived in Los
Angeles ana who Says that She knew
Henderson in that city and that he told
her that his name was Con Sullivan
Capt Lees Is now certain of the identity
OF the prisoner as Con" Sullivan. and
also asserts that Henderson has practi-
caIIy admitted that this is true. Con
sullivan is We'll known 20 the Seattle po-
lice as a bunko man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-29

The Cedar Block Pavements Washed
out and Into the Missouri.

Kansas CITY July @-kansas city and
vicinity was visited about 40 a N. by
the worst rain and lightning storm in the
history OF me xeather bureau The rain
fan il Kansas City, No. was Al inches.
tire heaviest on record. No damage was
done on the Missouri side. but across the
line In Kansas great damage was eone
10 private ard pu>c property. Street
uaveruauts were washed out like SO much
kinaling wood sidewalks were carried
away. small woo9sneds and authouses
vva~e hurled 20 the creek bottoms and de-
stroved ard the homes Of a number Of
people were flooded. running their fur
nftsIre. The greasssf amount OF damsge
Was dona II, tne vicinity of Twelfth street
and fra I. road \: that point the cul-
vert which crosses Jersey creek eaved In,
and the water banked up as high as
tweu.v-fvs feet fhe home ~ William
Smith- which rests unon mound twenty
three feet from the creek bottom. was
Hooded and his furniture ruined The
han,es If William Shaw and John Dsro.
which ara only a short distance from
the Smith house. were also Hooded, ana
mart of the furniture washed away
What furniture remained tn the houses
was covered with mud. Ar Thirteenth
street and Jersey creek small oliildlngs
yere washed away and carried down the
creek several blocks. The pavement AT
rb,-taeuth street and waverly avenue
vras rorrrla,ely washed out. making
difch eight feet deep and extending from
ona sida to the other. The sewer az
Eighteenth and Freeman streets caved IN,
making big hole In the center or tne
street. -.
While much damage was done TO pf'-
,-s,e rronarfv the city at large suffered
- greatest loss The damage done TO
straats alone will amount TO thousands or
do,tars II is safe 10 say that not one
entire street in the city which Is paved
with cedar blocks escaped damage. ABOUT
100 feet of cedar paving was washed out
Of oakland avenue near Fifth street.
MANY of the block pavements were swept
into the Missouri river by the water.
which flowed down the streets, making
then, look like rivers. Street car tfauic
was badly crippled.
In Armourdale and Argentine, Kan,
much damage was done 70 private ana
public property because of the Hoods IN
most parts of the city. In the West end
and along Twelfth street in Armourdale
the tracks of the Metropolitan Street Car
Comnany were covered with water Tor
three or four blocks during the early part
of the day In the southern portion OF
the city many residences were hooded
with mud and water. The Metropolitan
cars were unable TO run during part OF
the day between Armourdale and Argen-
tine. Observer Connor SAYS tho storm
was local. and that il is not probable that
any damage was done out in the country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-29
The Doodle Police of Omaha.

Omaha. July &.-Csov. Holeomh has ask
ed Police Commissioner Strickler TO re-
sign but he refuses 20 do so. and I'M
reachment proceedings have been COM
uenced against him. II is charged that
while acting as member of the board of
fire and police commissioners he wrong
fully and 10 the detriment OF the dis
cipllne and efficiency Of the police de-
partment OF the city, we'll knowing the
facts OF the malfeasance IN office of Ser
geant Henry u. Haze. chief Of detectives,
seconded and aided and promoted Haze
and pers.stently labored for his retention
and promotion on the police force. Haze
was finally dismissed for a number of
Questionable transactions. The charges
are hut another chapter in the political
row over the patronage OF the police de-
pavtr1puf