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The free press., 1895-02-07
At Play.

At Play.
1t Is good to read of great men at
their playtime Southey, when asked
10 write I'm an album, set down at once;
Birds of feather
Flock together,
Vide the opposite page;
But do not thence gathe:
That I'm of like feather
With all the brave birds in this cage
A lady who saw him when she was a
child was always proud to remember
that he made "a poem" for her. She
was about 3 years old, and her beset
ting sin, grammatically considered, was
saving are. Southey took her on his
knee. and would not let her go until she
mad learned these lines, made up on the
spur of the moment:
A cows daughter is called n calf,
And 4 sleeps child lamb,
Little children must not say l are,
But should always say / am!
This was afterward repeated TO
southey, but doggerel though it was, he
mad too much common sense and real
dignity to be ashamed of it.
when my children were little" he
said. laughing, Il used to make such
things daily. There have been hun
dreds such forgotten"
The free press., 1895-02-07
Melancholy Lot of Musicians.

The Boston Transcript recalls the
tragic fate of those great compo ers
who preceded Strauss, and whom vi
emma once similarly lauded. Schubert
was allowed TO strive in the midst OF
the great capital; Mozart, living, was
30 treatel that he wrote his greatest
work, Don Giovanni" for Prague,
and when he died he was laid in pau
per's grave; Beethoven, to spite the
Viennese, dedicated his ninth sym
pnony to the King of Prussia. But
the eldec Strauss" says the I an
script, struck the keynote OF Wen.
nese musical tas;e, and his gifted son,
the present Johann, kept up the fam
ily tradition"
The free press., 1895-02-07
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live beta
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will no
accept any substitute il offered
The free press., 1895-02-07

Some years ago tame long haired
goat formed part of the regular crew
of passenger steamer ON service be-
tween an English port and Conti-
mental one. After a time the customs
authorities discovered that it wore a
false coat, many sizes too large for it.
The goats own hair was clipped very
close; round its body were packed
cigars, lace, etc., and then the false
coat was skillfully put on, and fastened
by hooks and eyes. Notes and Quer.
les.
The free press., 1895-02-07

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward foi
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
HILLS Catarrn Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, Q.
We. the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financi ally able to carry out any oDIga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WALpING, K1NvAN &c MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, OHIO.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
The free press., 1895-02-07

BoLKER (meditatively)-Mvsr.1 sr.1
ence has taught me one curjou,.s'''
Blobbs-Has, eh? What is to y
ker-That the closer a man /, \
harder it is to touch him.-Rs'
Courier.
The free press., 1895-02-07
GOLDEN
MEDICAL
DISCOVERY

Many years ago DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief
consulting physician to the !nvalids' Hotel
Dounded this medicine of vegetable ingredi-
ents which had an especial effect upon the
stomach and liver, rousing the organs to
healthfl1l activity as we'll as purifying and
enriching the blood. By such means the
stomach and the nerves are supplied with
bn,e blood; they will not do duty without it
any more than locomotive can run with
out coal. You can not get a lasting cure of
Dyspepsia, or INDIGESTION by taking arti-
ficially digested foods or pepsin-the stom-
ach must do its own work i'll its own way
Do not put your nerves to sleep with So
called celery mixtures, it is better to go to
the seat of the difficulty and iced the nerve
cells on the food they require. Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Biliousness and Nervous At
fections, such as sleeplessness and weak,
nervous feelings are completely cured BY
the "Discovery. 1t puts on healthy flesh.
brings refreshing sleep and invigorates the
whole system.
Mrs. X. HENKE, of No. 500 North Halsted ST.,
The free press., 1895-02-07

ABOUT the most miserahlo
the world is the one who il e,,...j .s
to laugh at a joke he has he,M }
fore. Texas SiftlngS
The free press., 1895-02-07

IN KENTUCKY. - Prominen, J,
2en-1 think I'll run for Cop,,,
Keporter-1s that SO? What's
lady's name?-Detroit Free Press
The free press., 1895-02-07

CNfduPO, If., Wii'Cs
M ent as sim ply
wonderful. Since
taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery i'll connection
with his Pleasant
Pellets 1 have gain
ed in every respect,
particularly in flesh
and strength. My
liver was dreadfully
enlarged and 1 suf-
fered greatly from
dyspepsia. No ply
sician could give
relief.
Now, after two
months / am entire
ly relieved of my
disease. My appe-
tite is excellent
food well digested !;
much improved"
The free press., 1895-02-07

we say that Ripans Tabules, the best and
standard remedy TO stomach and liver
troubles, will cure your headache or bilious at
tack. One tabule gives relief.
The free press., 1895-02-07

could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. 1t always cures.-MRS.
E. C. MoULToy, Needham, Mass Oct. %. '9=
The free press., 1895-02-07

KarIs Glover Root, the great blood purifier,
gives freshness and clearness to the complex.
Ion and cures constipation. Is cts. 10 cts. 81
The free press., 1895-02-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teetbipy, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion. aliays pain. cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
The free press., 1895-02-07

Mrs. K, HENKE, of No 500 North Halstcd ST.,
CLIrogo M, writes: 81 regard my improve
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
JONES IN A CARSON COURT
Attempt to QuaSh the Indict-
ment for the Mint Bullion
Shortage.
No Decision Was Rendered, but
Failure Was Apparent From
the Judges Remarks.

CARSON, NEv, Sept. 2.-There was a
large audience in the United States Court
room to-day to hear the argument OF the
demurrers in the case of the United States
VS.. John Jones, the alleged bullion thief.
His attorneys demurred to the indictments
on two grounds, and asked that they be
quashed. They held that the Grand Jury
could not combine two offenses in one in
dictment, as in this case it had combined
larceny and ENLIGHTENMENT.
The court held that the United States
law allowed separate offenses to be Joined
in one indictment. The question raised by
the defense to the effect that the jury was
composed of preiudiced persons was dis
cussed by the court. 1t held that the time
had passed for the defendant to challenge
the qualification OF jurors. No such OBJ
jections having been raised prior to the
indictment, the court was bound to con-
slider the Indictment proper.
AS to the claim that Inspector Mason
had told the jury that he considered the
defendant guilty, it was shown that he
made such statement in response to a
question put by grand juror, and it was
evident that he as an officer of the Gov
eminent would not have asked for the
arrest of the defendant had he not be-
lieved him guilty. Such action in no way
interfered with fair trial of the defend
ant. 1t being National holiday the court
would make no decision until tomorrow,
but in citing authorities the court clearly
indicated what course it would take.
In his talk the Judge plainly intimated
that some one had attempted to tamper
with the Grand Jury; that some Jurors
had forgot their oaths or else some one was
secreted near the room. He quoted a case
where man had stolen a law book from a
library in Indiana, and this was regarded
as a thrust at Coffin, who was publicly
charged with midnight raid on the
Nevada State Library years ago.
The application for habeas corpus for
Lennon, the imprisoned editor, was de-
MED.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

adventures of Captain Cook and his men
on the Hawaiian Islands. There is enough
love-m aking to satisfy a society novelist,
the tender passages being sandwiched
with the Screenings of q comic priest to
the Goddess Pele and the amorous designs
of dusky old maid. Several of the situ-
atoms are telling particularly the one
when the lovers combat is interrupted by
the eruption of Mauna Loa. As whole
the story is effective and its setting is
pretty and original.
The Hawaiian background has also been
of use to Noah Brandt in writing the very
charming music OF Captain Cook" He
has used limitations of the native themes
just enough to stamp the opera with the
original and haunting charm. The chant
for instance that the natives sing in the
distance, as Cook first becomes aware OF
their presence, is so weird and fascinating
that. like Oliver Twist, one feels inclined
to ask for more. Much of the music in the
ballets d'action is also as charming as it is
characteristic of the islands, and the dane
ing and staging of these ballets were of an
excellence not often seen in San Fran
cisco.
1t is only here and there, however, that
the character OF the themes savors of the
South Seas, just as though to give original
coloring to the work. On the other hand
Captain Cook" is as full of bright, tune
full waltzes as Strauss opera. The cho-
ruses, which are more ambitious in scope
than most of the solos, are all effective and
beautiful, some of them being quite gran
dlose. The trio and chorus, "The King
Am |, ," was one of those that received the
most enthusiastic encores.
As there is not one dull bar in the whole
OF the opera, it would be necessary to give
a complete list of all the solos. to name
those that pleased. Most of Princess la
las songs were redemanded, particularly
the "Fern Leap waltz Captain Cook S
"In Me You Behold Captain Bold,' was
another good solo, and Koko Bola's thun-
der maker song was very effective. At the
conclusion of the second act the composer
was literally showered with flowers and
the applause was continued till he had
made brief speech expressing gratitica-
ton at the reception given the work.
All the parts were we'll rendered, the
principals being: Mrs. Eva Tenny, Mrs.
J. w. Madden, Miss Irene Cook, Miss L..
Hester, Miss Marion Chase, J. F. Fleming,
Charles Phrent, Frank Coffin, w. j..
Hynes, Robert Duncan, Algernon Asp
land, A. d. J. Nye, Miss r. Grunagle,
Harry E. Medley, Andrew Wood, A. D.
Pariser, Alfred P. David.
Captain Cook will be continued all
this week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
SANTA CRUZ GRAND JURY,
Investigation of the Court
house Scandal to Be
Made.
Supervisors Refuse to Accept the
Foundation for the New
Structure.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Sept. 2.-An order
was issued this morning in the Superior
Court by Judge Logan to the effect that
Grand Jury would be drawn tomorrow
afternoon and is TO appear in court on
September T. The main business which
will be before it viii be the investigation
of the courthouse scandal
At the meeting Of the Board of Super
visors this morning County Clerk Martin
read the communications referring to the
breach of contract, written by Supervi sor
Lnscott to Contractor McCabe and Archi-
tect Comstock, Thomas Beck of Watson
vile, who represents the Supervisors and
who oversees the work, said he would not
accept the work already done on the foun-
dation on account of the lack of sufficient
cement He said he had inspected the
foundation and found that he could
crumble parts of it. Comstock's methods
were condemned by the board, and it was
agreed he should be held responsible for
any cost arising from misrepresentation
of the specifications. Mr.. Beck submitted
the following report:
Honorable Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz
County-GENTLEMEN: In the matter of the con-
crete work which is now being done for the
foundation of the new courthouse, beg to re-
port that the specifications Tor said concrete
work have not been followed in many particu-
lar, nor is the work, in my opinion, sufficient
as proper foundation for said courthouse.
THOMAS BECK.
Superintendent of Construction.
Supervisor Enright's motion that the
foundation already laid be taken up was
adopted unanimously, and Mr.. Beck was
instructed to see that this was done. and
also that the specifications be hereafter fol-
lowed to the letter.
This afternoon the workmen were busy
in taking up the foundation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
HADLEY TO 60 FREE.

Relatives viii Make Good the amount of
His Forgery.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept. Wv.
S. Hadley, who manipulated forged
draft for 1925 on the First National Bank
of Redlands, will probably be set free, as
Eastern friends have taken the matter in
hand and will make good the amount he
got on the draft. 1t is thought that this
step is taken on account of the poor health
of Hadley, who is a victim of consump-
ton and cannot live over a year at the
utmost. His appearance has created sym
pathy in the hearts of the prosecuting Off
GERS, and it is said that they will dismiss
the charge providing the amount of the
draft is made good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
SHOT UNDER THE BREAST.
Mrs. Fannie Barnes Dying at
Her Fathers Residence,
Mission Street.
Whether the Wound Was Self-In-
fIicted or Accidental Is a
Mystery.

Mrs. Fannie Barnes is dying at the resi-
dence of her father, DR.. James Frost, 1924
Mission street, from bullet wound,
whether self-inficted or not being mys-
terry. -
Shortly before O'Clock last night she
was in her room and sent word downstairs
to her father that her six-year-old son was
SICK. DR.. Frost went upstairs and had a
look at the boy. He made up prescrip-
ton and took it upstairs, telling her to
give him teaspoonful occasionally.
Mrs. Barnes had on her wrapper and
was dressing her hair before dinner when
her father left her. He had just descended
the stairs when he heard some one call out
Fire" He ran upstairs and his grand
son told him that his mamma was on fire.
Mrs. Barnes was lying partly on the bed
and her wrapper was on fire. Blood was
pouring from wound in her right breast,
and the fire had been caused by the expIo-
sion of revolver, which was lying on the
floor, the muzzle having been either
pressed against or laid close to her wrap
per when the shot was fired.
She was unconscious, and when her
father made an examination of the wound
he found that the bullet had penetrated
under the right breast, had gone through
her right lung and lodged in her liver,
She was slowly sinking last night and was
not expected to live many hours.
81 believe it was purely accidental" said
DIR. Frost last night. "The bullet is small,
the revolver being small four-chambered
one that she kept in her bedroom. We had
advised her to put it away, as her son
might get hold of it and in lure himself,
and [ think as he was sick she had been
putting it out of his reach when it acct
dentally exploded.
''She was in good spirits, and had just
come in from neighbours where she had
been helping to cook the dinner, when she
called me to see her son. She had made
arrangements to go to the fair tonight
also"
Mrs. Barnes has been separated from her
husband for some time. He is a clerk in
lumber yard in Fresno. 1t was learned
from other sources that she had been
respondent for some days, and might, in
a fit of dependency, have fired the shot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
POINT ROBERTS DISCOVERIES.
Skeletons of Aborigines Found Ia Shell
Mounds.

Mounds.
NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c., Sept. g.
Andrew Leamy and a friend in searching
for archaeological specimens on Point Rob-
erts came across three mounds in straight
line, each about 100 feet in breadth. 200
feet in length, and fully 80 feet in height,
lying north and south. Work was COM
menced on the most southerly of the
three, and, after excavating a few feet, a
tomb circular in form, and about ~ feet
in diameter, was encountered.
The walls OF the tomb were built of stone
in exactly the same form that well is
built up, but only about feet high. At
the bottom were found the bones of a
human being, placed in such manner that
the head and heels were touching, or near
ly so, the body evidently having been bent
double and thrust in. The skull was
round and unlike in shape any found in
the vicinity, but was In such a decayed
condition that it could not be preserved.
thigh and shin bone were found IN a
good state of preservation, but the rest of
the bones crumbled on being touched.
Leamy and his friend continued the ex-
cavation and unearthed another skeleton
several feet lower and at depth below the
surface of fully six feet. This skeleton,
which had, like the other, been buried in
careful sitting nearly every bone was re-
covered. The skull unlike the one above
it, was that of a Flathead and contained
every tooth but one, which was lost in
handling. Still another skeleton ives
found on further excavation, but not in a
very good state of preservation. An inter-
esting find was also made in the shape of a
bone spearhead about twelve inches long.
The mound is composed principally of
shells, and its formation to its present
height must have been the work of ages.
On the top of the mound excavated by Mr..
Leamy ana his friend were two maple
trees, each about four feet in diameter the
roots of which overlay the skeletons. G..
G. Major estimates the age of these trees at
300 years, and how long the bodies were
buried there before some six feet of shells
took root from the seed would be very diff
ficult to estimate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
DEATH OF JUDGE WILLIS.

One of the First Prosecuting attorneys
of San francisco Gone.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept. O.
Judge Henry NJ. Willis OF this city died
suddenly last night at Oceanside of apo
plexy, aged GA.
Until he broke down few years ago
Judge Willis easily stood at the head OF
the bar III this county. He was man of
keenest intellect. He came to San Fran
cisco in 1849, and was appointed Prosecut-
ing Attorney of that City in 1856. He was
for several years contributor of the Even
ing Bulletin. In 1858 he moved here and
served twelve years as County Judge and
Superior Judge. His funeral will occur
"Wednesday morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
LEDGEs RICH IN METAL.
The Specimens Assay From
S4OO to $500 to
the Ton.
NEAR THE DESERT QUEEN.
Active Work in the New Mine VIII
Be Commenced at
Once.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept. q
New and rich discoveries are constant ly
being made IN the .Pinon district and IN
the vicinity of the Desert Queen mine.
The latest shows specimens fairly covered
with gold. The claim is located about 100
feet to the southeast of the Desert Queen,
and shows ledge that can be traced for
over 1900 feet. The ledge is so located that
if it continues a couple of hundred feet
further it will join on McHaney's Desert
Queen.
The discovery was made in July by n. c.
Bledsoe OF Los Angeles, and from all indi-
cations it win surpass the Desert Queen in
richness. Up to the present time but
little or no work has been done on the
mine, but as far as it has been pushed the
prospects are very bright, as rock taken
from near the surface assays all the way
from $500 to $500 to the ton.
4 tunnel has been run into the noun
tain for about sixteen feet and down about
eight feet, with the prospects OF three or
four foot ledge at fifty feet. A force of
men will be put on in few days to sink
the shaft to a greater depth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
and spontaneous as the proverbIal hos
pitality of the early Argonauts.
STATE FAIR RACES.
The Meeting Opened With Three Interest
ing Events.


SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept 2.-The
State Fair race-meeting opened to-day I'M
der the most favorable auspices. The
weather was delightful, and although the
attendance was not large the large number
of crack horses, both of the trotting and
running brigade, quartered at the track,
insure some great racing that is bound to
attract horsemen from all over the State
Book-betting was tried for the first time
and has evidently "caught or" for bust
ness with the auction-box was extremely
light. Two books in the betting ring, a
field book and fourth book in the grand
stand gave investors ample opportunity
forinvestment. The illegal turf advisers
were well represented at the track to-day
all with good stock of INSIDE informa-
ton" Downtown the hokey-pokey, crap
and the merry buzzing "wheeP' men are
making preparations to reap a rich har-
vest.
Two trots and a pacing race opened the
carnival of sport to-day. All three events
were taken in straight heats by the win
ners.
Promptly at 1870 o'clock Judge J. Will
son, G. NJ. Chase and f. G. de Long in the
stand called out the five starters for the
rich Occident stake, worth $2400, of which
$720 went to the second and $40 to the
third. That superb FLY, La Belle, 2:16
owned by Mrs. w. J. Severance of Los An
geles, was considered a moral and to
10 was her price in the books. Tommy"
Heating held the reins over her, and there
was nothing fast enough in the race to
exercise the gracefully moving daughter
of Sidney, she jogging under the wire in
2:202, 2:19A and 2:201S. This is her last
race, as her owner intends to retire her for
the season preparatory to sweeping cam
paign the coming year.
Iran Alto, who Wed with Silver Ring for
second choice honors in the betting, fin
ished second in each heat, although hav-
ing close call in the last one. Striking
the home stretch, Silver King seemed to
have him beaten, when disastrous break
lost him the heat. Our Seth had the dis
lance flag waved in his face, being very
unsteady, and Nordica was drawn after
the first heat.
OF course the customary dump was ex-
pected, and it occurred in the second event
on the card, the 2:25 class pace. Nothing
would do the talent but Ruby, and she
sold for $40 in the auction, while the other
twelve starters brought collectively but
Sl2. 1t took two heats to convince her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
SECURING LAND RIGHTS
Gratifying Progress Made by
the Committee Rails
ing Funds.
GRADING SOON TO COMMENCE.
AS Much Work as Possible to Be
Done Before Winter Rains
Set In.

FRESNO, CAL, Sept. 2.-An important
business meeting of the joint committee
of ten of the Chamber of Commerce and
the Hundred Thousand Club was held to-
night to attend to matters relating to the
Valley road.
The finance committee, which has
charge of the raising of funds for the pur-
chase of rights of way and depot site, was
present and reported satisfactory progress
made-in fact subscriptions had been
coming in better than expected, and con-
fidenee was felt that the necessary amount
would soon be raised.
The finance committee is hard at work
daily. and at an early date a mass-meeting
will be held to stir the people up to a
better realization of the critical point
which is at hand for Fresno.
1t is understood that grading on the road
will soon commence from this city, in
order to get as much work done as posi-
BILE before the winter rains set in.
Fresno intends to secure the right OF
way and sites as soon as possible.