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The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
PAsO RoBLES STILL Il CITY.
,Distncorpordtton Defeated by Larg
Majority at q Special Election.

.Distnoorporatton Defeated by a Large
Majority at q Special Election.
PASO ROBLES, CAL, May 1S.-After
the most exciting election ever held in
Paso Robes the question of disincorpor-
ating the city was defeated by a majority
of LAO to 113.
For months the friends of disincorpora-
ton have been at work securing support
for the proposed relapse from the dignity
of cityhood. When at last it was thought
enough voters had been won over to carry
the day, special election was demanded
by the required number of voters and Or
dered by the Council.
!. Then ensued a bitterly contested cam
paign, which ended in the defeat of the
Observation-Disclosures to-day.
: Tonight general celebration is being
held. Bands are parading. the streets,
bonfires are blazing up and in every con-
ceivable manner the victors are celebrating
their conquest at the polls.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
BUYING READING SrOCK.
RumOr That Syndicate Is to Control
the Companu

Run,or That Syndicate Is to Control
the Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 1S.-Ex-
Chief Justice Edwin NJ. Paxon, one of the
Reading Railroad receivers, when spoken
to in reference to the rumor that gigantic
syndicate had been formed to get control
of the Reading Railroad Company and in
cidentally control of the anthracite coal
trade, said:
"a great deal of Reading stock has been
bought up lately, and no one seems to
know for whom it has been purchased.
That is the only circumstance that know
of that could be associated with such a.
scheme. But if any syndicate has secured
control of the road which will be willing to
expend the $25 1000, 900 necessary to put it
on paying basis we will be very glad in
deed to see desirable end accomplished. -
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
JAILBREAK AT SEATTLE,
The Disincorporation of Paso
Robles Defeated at the
Polls.
"A NORTH YAKIMA TRAGEDY.
commencement Exercises to Be
Held at Santa Rosa-Arrest Of
Yuba Bandit.

+ MARCUSE, CAL, May 1S.-At a,dance
held at Harkeys Corners, near this place,
last night, Thomas Kinch was held up by
two men, who supposedly took him for the
doorkeeper. Kinch was at the well when
the robbers rode up and inquired the way
to Knights Landing. While giving the
desired information Kinch was struck by
ore of the men, who at the same time
grabbed his watchchain. A scuffie ensued
in which shot was fired, carrying away
one of Kinch's fingers. The robbers es-
.:caped,
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

NORTH TAKIMA KILLING.

Clarence C. Steel Receives Mortal
; Hound From C. L. Hatbert.
. NORTH YAKIMA, WASH, May 49,
Clarence G. Steel was shot and mortally
wounded this evening by G. L. Halbert.
The trouble arose over Halbert's attentions
to Mrs. Steel. Steel witnessed a meeting
between the two tonight. He called
Halbert offensive names, and the latter
picked UP rock and struck Steel on the
hip: Steel also reached for a rock, and
while he was in STOPPING position Hal
bert drew his revolver and fired. The
bullet took effect in Steel's breast.
> Dr.. Frank, the attending surgeon, says
the wound will be fatal. Prosecuting
Attorney Englehart secured full state
mentof the difficulty from the dying man.
Halbert is now in jail, but denies that he
shot Steel or had revolver.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Central and Southern.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 1s.-It is re-
ported that on the completion of arrange
ments for the extension of the maturing
bonds of the Central Pacific Company an
effort will be made to bind in legal form
the agreement arrived at in an informal
way between c. P. Huntington and the
representatives of the stockholders, which
provides for the payment by the Southern
Pacific of the present per cent dividends
on Central Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
HANGED HER LITTLE BABE,
Dreadful Deeds of an Insane
Negro Woman in
Ohio.
Another Child Thrown In a Well by
Its Frenzied, Inhuman
Mother.

CINCINNATI, OHIO. May 1s.-The Com
mercial Gazette's special from Hillsboro,
Ohio, says:
This evening Mrs. Belle Ricklan (col-
ored), living near here, became insane,
hanged her ten months old child till dead
and ran across the fields beating the
ground with its dead body.
She threw six-year-old child in the
well, jumped in after it, but clim bed out
again with the child, which is now dying.
Alarmed neighbors pinioned the frantic
women and jailed her.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Mark T,sain Coming Here.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 1s.-Samuel
T. Clemens MARK Twain), accompanied
by his wife and three daughters, were on
board the steamer New York, which
arrived from Southampton to-day. =
Mr.. Clemens states that he is preparing
for an extensive reading and lecturing
tour which will carry him around the globe.
He will open in San Francisco about the
middle of August.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
HAS THE Monopoly.
tctory Gained 6y q Telephone Comp,
on q Patent.

Vsctory Gained 6y Telephone Con,pany
on a Patent.
BOSTON, Mass, May 1S.-The decision
OF the United States Court of AupeaIs in
the case OF the American Bell Telephone
company ct al, appellant, VS.. the United
states, appellee, was filed with the clerk of
the court this afternoon. 1t reverses the
decree OF Judge Carpenter declaring the
berllner telephone patent invalid, and is
victory for the American Bell Company.
Inc decree OF the Court OF Appeals hold
ing the patent to be valid practically con-
cedes to the Bell Company the monopoly
OF the microphone.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Fruit Rtined bu Cold.

HORNELLSVILLE, n. Y, May 49,
Fruit-growers near the city state that pros
poets for an enormous yield of cherries,
plums, grapes, strawberries and pears,
which were so fattering a week ago, are
gone, and that there is not even the posi-
bflity that the orchards that should Weld
hundreds of bushels of fruit will produce
single peck. Strawberries are almost en-
tireiy DESTROYED.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
DOUBLE TRAGEDY At JEROME.

Charles Yard Crushes the Sk,su of the
Man W7to Gaze Him Death Hound.
PRESCOTT, ARIz., May 1s.-Charles
Ward, well-known mining man, was
shot through the body at Jerome this
morning. He will probably die. Jake
Brown, locomotive engineer did the
shooting, and he was hit on the head by
Ward with loaded cane after the latter
was shot. His skull was crushed, and the
doctors say it is impossible for him to live.
Both men had been drinking and had
been quarreling during the night over an
old feud.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
UNION MEN DISCHARGED.

Eight Hundred Men Let Owt of One Penn
sylranfo Plant.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 1S.-The Oliver
Iron and Steel Company will operate its
plant with non-union men and has adver-
tised for puddlers and fnishers. The COM
pany was willing to pay the amalgam ated
rate, but would not sign the scale. To-day
the men were called in separately and
asked to work as individuals. All who re-
fused-about 800-were discharged.
The Clinton mill also refused to sign the
scale and will start Monday with new men.
The American Tube and Iron Company
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Hest,s Presidential Boom.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 49,
Chairman Hall of Democratic organiza.
tion here, composed of State Senators and
representatives, says that the silver con-
vention will be called with or without the
consent of the Democratic State Central
Committee. Many look upon this move
as the initial step toward launching the
boom for Senator Vest for President.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
SUICIDE AT TACOMA.
George Holland Takes a Dose of Morphine
While Intoxicated.

George Holland Takes Dose of Morphine
While Intoxicated.
TACOMA, WASH, May 1s.-George Hol-
land, 80 years old, cook on the Alaska
steamer Willapa and formerly of San Fran
cieco, committed suicide by taking NOR
phine, this morning, while intoxicated.
The deed was precipitated by quarrel
withhis pretty wife, of whom he was un-
reasonably jealous. Holland went aboard
the steamer yesterday, and was to have
sailed on the return trip last night. In
going to the boat while intoxicated he fell
and sprained his ankle, and was carried
home. After his wife left the room this
morning he went out and got morphine,
took it on the street and returned home to
die.~. =
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Indictment Of BanNevs !.

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, May 18. A
special to the Tribune from Watertown,
s. D., says: All of the directors and off,
GERS of the defunct Merchants Bank of
this city were indicted by the Grand Jury
to-day for receiving deposits after knowing
the bank to be insolvent. Two indict-
ments were returned against s. II. Coop
fert, cashier, and W. D. Wilson, president.
The directors are. prominent business men
and their arrest has caused sensation.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
KILLED
KILLED AND CARRIED AWAV
Mystery Surrounds a Most Pecurfn,.
MNrsfey. iya Perru.

PERRY, o. T., May 1S.-Last night a
well-dressed man engaged room over a
restaurant. This morning when the room
was visited the bed was found covered
with blood and great pools of blood were
on the floor and much on the walls. The
man could not be found. The police have
been working on the matter all Gay, but
cannot get any clew to the man. He did
not give his name when he paid for his
room and no one knows who he is or
whence he came. A carriage was seen in
the rear OF the house after midnight last
night. The theory is that the man was
murdered and carried away.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Tomasette .Adindaed Insane.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May 1s.-Al-
lessio Tomasette, from the upper county,
was to-day examined by physicians and
pronounced insane and committed to San
Bernardino, where he will be taken by
Sheriff Hicks tomorrow.
Tomasette is the maniac whose aversion
to glass has furnished an interesting study.
He flies into passion at the sight of glass
and breaks all that comes within his reach.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Farmers Feay the Frost.

OMAHA, NEBR., May 1s.-It is very cold
throughout Nebraska tonight, and all in
dications point to heavy frost. The sky
is clear ON all sides, and farmers and grain
men are much alarmed. Many owners of
orchards are keeping up large fires in their
fields tonight
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
PLUNGED OYER a BRIDGE.

Itco Employees Fatally Injured IN a
Trolley Car accident.
MORRISTOWN, Pa, May ia trolley
car on the Citizens Scuylkill Valley Rail-
road plunged over the bridge crossing the
Trenton cutoff branch of the Pennsylvania
in Plymouth, fatally injuring two passen-
gers and seriously iniuring four others.
The fatally injured are Motorman
Charles Naylor and Conductor Frank
Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Escape of a Boise Convict.

BOISE, IDAHO, May 1s.-Joe Morrison,
sent up from Bear Lake County for grand
larceny for five years, this afternoon made
his escape from the Boise penitentiary.
Morrison was working in the orchard
when he was missed. Warden Campbell
has his best men out securing the country,
but no clew to the convict's hiding place
has been found,
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
TO DENoUNCE MEADE.
That Is the Object of Mr.. Snsalley's Visf
to Washington.

1HUt 10 We OU5ect OF Mr. Sns0ELey'S VfSft
to Washington.
NEW YORK, N. Y, May 1S.-The Hon.
Bradley Smalley Of Vermont, Collector of
the Port of Burlington, is in the city still.
He has been in Washington for no other
purpose than to denounce Admiral Meade,
who has preferred charges of an unpleas-
ant nature against Seneca Hazelton,
United States Minister to Venezuela. Mr..
Hazelton was Mayor of Burlington three
times. Mr.. Smalley says no matter what
happened to Mr.. Hazelton at the hands of
Secretary Gresham he would be nomi-
mated by the Democrats of Vermont this
fall.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Am Escape and a Capture.

LARAMIE, WYo., May 1s.-James
Brown, one of the prisoners who escaped
from the State Penitentiary Tuesday even
ing by burrowing out, was captured and
brought in to-day from Seven-mile Lake,
thirty miles northwest of Laramie. Nor
rison, murderer, sentenced for twenty
five years, was captured, but escaped again
and up to noon had not been apprehended.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
4 One-Fare Rate.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 1s.-The lines of
the.Western Passenger Association have
declared one-fare rate for the following
meetings: Epworth League at Chatta-
nooga, Christian Endeavor at Boston,
Knights Templars, Boston; Baptist Young
Peoples Progressive Union, Baltimore; !;
GA. R.. Louisville, and National Educa-
tional Association at Denver.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

peka and Kansas City, Kans. Mrs. Lease
practiced law before she went into poll
tics. Miss Morrill, has been a stenographer
at the Topeka Insane Asylum for several
months. She is graduate of the law de-
partment of the University of Ann Arbor.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
ShipDfuo Woot to 1Terico.

HOUSTON, TEX, May Isl. villegas,
Mexican wool buyer, has purchased
100000 pounds of this spring wool clip,
which he shipped to Mexico, and this
being the first time wool has been sold to
Mexico the opening of the new market
will be closely watched. Eastern BUYERS
are operating very carefully.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
.Grc,s TaIlev Man Injured.

. GRASS VALLEY, CAL, May 18.-Peter
King, of the firm of King& Wolford, lum-
ber-dealers, had his left arm caught in the
machinery of the planing-mill this morn
ing and the member up to the shoulder
Joint was horribly mangled. Kings re-
coyery is doubtful
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Whiting Paper-Msu Burned.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, May 19.-It is re-
ported here early this Sunday morning
that the Whiting Paper-mill at Stevens
Point was burned. causing loss OF $500
600. The fire started at IL 80 O'Clock, and
at this hour (1:so A. NJ the entire plant is
DESTROYED.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Ttco Min e,.s Killed.

BUTTE, MONT, May 1S.-John Barry,
shift boss, and James McGaryin, a miner,
were killed in the Anaconda mine here to-
day. The former was blasted - the latter
struck by descending cage in the shaft.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
SANTA ROSA GRADUATES.
Sir Educational Institutions Soon to Hold
Commencement Exercises.

ctr LcoHcdtt0ndt Institutions Soon to Hold
=. Commencement Exercises.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, May 1S.-Com-
mencement time begins in Santa Rosa next
week. The Pacific Methodist College grad
yates six students, holding the graduation
exercises in Ridgeway Hall Wednesday
evening. The commencement exercises of
the Santa Rosa Seminary will be held dur
ing the week. Among other institutions
to hold similar exercises soon are UrsuIine
Academy, Santa Rosa kindergarten, the
public school and DR.. Finley's College.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
An Adrance \, Wao...

PUEBLO, Colo, May is-T. w. Robin
son, superintendent of the Colorado Coal
and Fuel Works. reports an advance ip
wages OF 10 per cent June l in all departs
ments.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

OF New York to-day advanced the un-
skilled men in the Youngstown (Ohio)
plant 10 per cent and the skilled men 121I
per cent. The raise is also to extend to
the plants of the company at Middleton,
Pa., and in Massachusetts, and Indiana.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Blaze at Co,1lterri1fe.

. COULTERVILLE, CAL, May 1S.-The
large packing house, Toulouse, wagon
house and sleeping-house, including all
their contents, on the Horseshoe Bend
, Vineyard, belonging to P. P. Mast, Mayor
and millionaire manufacturer of Spring
field, Ohio, have been destroyed by fire.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Men and Bows Go Oh, a Strike.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 1s. = Four
hundred men and boys employed at the
Upson Nut Works went on strike this
morning and the plant was closed down.
The employees demand the restoration of a
10 per cent cut made two years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Called to Portland.

FREEPORT, ILL.,, May 1s.-Rev. Edgar
P. Hill, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of this city, has accepted a call to
the pastorate of the First Presbyterian
Church of Portland, Or.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
AID for Striktno Condnc,o,.,

ATLANTA, GA, May 1S.-The Grand
Division Order of Railway Conductors has
voted 5000 of their $500, 600 cash resources
to conductors who participated in the Le-
high Valley strike in November, 1898. OF
400 in the strike only 1S0 are beneficiaries
OF the fund. They have not been rein
stated.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Murder End. a Houston Feud.

BOISE, IDAHO, May 1s.-P. P. Lawson,
member of the Legislature of 1893, shot
and killed George Watson, near Houston,
last Wednesday. Some old difficulty was
the cauSe
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Jud0e Priest Resi0ns.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1S.-Judge Henry
s. Priest of the United States District
Court, appointed last fall, has resigned,
and President Cleveland has appointed
Judge Elmer B. Adams of this city as his
successor.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Are Goin0 to Rome.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 1s.-Cardinal
Gibbons sailed for Europe to-day on board
the French liner La Touraine. Bishop
Foley OF Detroit was fellow-passenger.
He also is going to Rome.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Ca,s0ht by Failing Slate.

WINFIELD, w. Va, May 1s.-charles
and Andrew Smith were killed and Robert
smith fatally injured by falling slate at
the Portsmouth Coal mines to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Mrs. Lease to Praettce Jn,,.

TOPEKA, KANs., May 1s.-It is reported
tnat Mrs Mary E. Lease and Miss Mary
Morrill, both of Wichita, will shortly form
law partnership and open offices in To-
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
A Hioh,cavmnn Arrested at Yuba.

.YUBA CITY, CAL. May 1s.-On orders
from Portland, Or, by telegram, w. j.
White was arrested here yesterday and
held to await the arrival of the Portland
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Hoke S,,,ith = Fnther.

ATLANTA, GA, May 1s.-At Athens,
where Mrs. Hoke Smith has been spending
the summer, daughter was last night
born to the Secretary of the Interior.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
To Omen Kickapoo Lands.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 1s.-The
proclamation for opening the Kickapoo
Indian reservation will probably be issued
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Fatal Accident at Ashfork.

PRESCOTT. ARIz., May 1S.-Fred Reyf,
machinist. was struck by train at Ash
fork last night and killed.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

General Ssvafns Seriously III. .
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1s.-Gen. d.
q. Swain, formerly judge Acknowledgment
OF the army. is seriously i'll. =.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-22
THE SILVER CONFERENCE.
aid to Ba No Doub: That 1t viii br
Called by GERMANY.


Berlin, May 1S.-The Bundesrath Is
now considering the resolution calling
upon the German government TO take
the initiative for the conference for the
international use of both gold and sill
yer, which was passed by the upper
house of the Prussian Diet yesterday. 1t
is expected that the Bundesrath Will
coincide with the melton and will ask
France and America, or either of them.
to join cali for conference within Il
month. Next week the Reichstag Will
also pass similar resolution. The bi-
metallists have already received 20G
signatures In the Reichstag, which VIII
give them an absolute majority In that
body. Count Mirbach, who Is the author
of the resolution adopted yesterday, aud
Is the leader of the great agrarian In
terests, was asked by reporter of the
Associated Press for an expression OF
his views on the prospects OF the battle
for bimetallism. Speaking Of the action
in the upper house of the PrIssian Diet
yesterday, Count Won Mlrbach said: ut
was the first time that the Prusslan
House of Lords has ever disavowed the
advice Of the chancellor and instructed
him how to act In the Bundesrath on
behalf of Prussia.
"Chancellor Won Hohenlohe Is slow
and conservative and Is welded to the
old gold idea, but Frcihcrr Won Mar
siiall, secretary of foreign affairs, Count
Won posadowski, secretary of the I'm
perial treasury, Herr Hammerstein-
Loxton, minister Of agriculture and Gen
eral Bronsart Won Schellendorf, minister
of war; are with us, as Is also the ell
tire agricultural interests. Those en-
gagged In duties dealing with the silver
countries also, and the whole Of the
Centrists, are bimetallists."
The Delta independent., 1895-05-22

Salt Lake, Utah, May 2O.-Thomas G.
Merrill, Edward B. Light and L. Brad
ford Prince, the committee appointed
on Saturday by the executive commit
tee Of the National Bimetallic Union to
prepare instructions for the organiza-
ton Of state, district and town unions
throughout the country, have issued the
following address on the subject, and
earnestly request the newspapers of
the country to publish the same:
''To the people of the United States:
1t is a matter Of vital importance in
carrying out the plan of action adopted
by the meeting of the National Bimetal
lie Union that in districts, towns. cities
and states the organization Of bimetal-
lie unions be enetered upon at once.
The object of these unions Is for thor
ough organization in the interest Of
the education Of voters of the land up
on the financial question, which is the
burning question before the American
people to-day. The only hope for the
success Of this struggla for the full res
toration Of silver to It's place as money
at ratio Of 16 to l by the United
States, Is in such an education of the
voters of our country in November.
1896, to vote for Independent bimetal-
lism, regardless of party lines.
1.-THE formation of these unions may
be entered upon at once, and we sug-
geSt that each union adopt the name of
the district, town or state In which they
are organized. and that the secretary of
each union address letter to f. b.
Light, secretary. National Bimetallic
Union, Denver, Colorado, who will for
ward a form of constitution and by
laws recommended by the national or
ganiZation. AS soon as the local organi-
cations are completed they shall ap-
point a committee of their most earn
est workers for the purpose of circulat-
ing a subscription paper throughout
their entire communities. We would
further recommend that the subscrip-
tions be made in regular monthly pay
ments which shall continue until No
vember, 1896.
Further recommendations will be
made by the secretary at the time the
constitution and bylaws are forwarded.
The money so raised Is required for the
purchase and circulation Of bimetallic
literature, furnishing honest and unan-
swerable arguments for full and inde-
pendent bmetallism. believing that
this is the only way to restore perma-
nent prosperity to our beloved land.
This Is Il struggle between the money
power and patriotism. and In order to
win our cause as we have the money
interests to oppose us. which are all
powerful. 1t Is absolutely necessary that
every patriotic citizen shall at once en-
list in this fight and render us Us great
assistance as Is in his power until this
battle Is won.
(Signed "EDWARD Il. LIGHT.
Secretary National Bimetallic Union"