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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
WEIRD SCENE AT NIGHT.
SQuaWS Unite in a Guttura'
Chant While Bucks Cut
Grotesque Capers.
STAMPING OUT THE FLAMES.
Strange Religious Performance for
the Dedication Of Carnival
Guests.

SAN BFRNARDINO, CAL, Sept. H.
The Indian fire-dance by about 100 braves
of the Coahuilla tribe drew a crowd of
10000 to the amphitheater this evening.
Bv far the finest spectacle was the crowd
itself. More than half were ladies in holi-
day attire. The multitude was seated tier
upon tier in a perfect circle over 500 feet in
circumference. the topmost bench at the
height of twenty feet from the ground,
over them a border of alternating American
and Mexican flags, while the covering was
a black, Star-studded sky. Twelve arc
lights gave monday brightness to the
arena while the crowds were gathering,
and the splendid Mexican military band of
Tucson did its very prettiest in musical
way.
Forty squaws-young, old and middle
aged-sat on the ground and chanted
monotonous dirge in minor key with IN
varying pitch and volume of sound. Sixty
bucks one of them bent with age and
rheumatism, came out in groups and imi-
tated various animals, hooting like owls,
running and leaping like squirrels and
climbing like raccoons. They were con-
stantly encouraged by an agile young
buck who served as clown and commander.
All the bucks were in puris naturalibus,
with the exception of breech clouts and
gaudy head dresses of various shapes and
hues. The most snowy ornaments were
long plumes of pampas grass. The body
from forehead TO feet was colored, many
spotted like young fawns, others striped,
others a glazing red but all painted. A
dozen or more of the group were of mag
nifcent physiques. All were barefooted.
After the preliminaries, which lasted
half an hour, forty sticks of cordwood were
brought in and lighted. When the fire
had reached a good blaze the electric
lights were turned out.
The scene was weird, indeed. The bucks
circled around the flames with sort of
iumping-sidewise step, the squaws varying
the hitherto monotonous chant into
cadences. In the center stood an old chief
with gray beard, wearing a tattered over
coat and dirty white turban. He poked the
fire with pole and seemed a male witch
of Endor. The scene was remindful of
the first act of Macbeth"
When the wood was about half con-
sumed the bucks, with bare hands, pulled
out the sticks very dexterously. They
beat the fire off with their hands, some
times usiug earth to assist them, and then
tramped the remaining Goals out with
their feet. This ceremony, which is re-
hgious in its nature, was repeated, but
after the first performance, which through
out was spirited, the remainder lacked in
terest to the spectators.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
JOHNSON PLEDGES AID.
Ready to York for Stockton's Neso Govern-
ment Building.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 17.-Congress-
man Grove l.. Johnson arrived here to-day
and spent the day viewing new Stockton,
with President Buell. of the Commercial
Association.
A largely attended meeting of the asso-
citation was held this evening for the pur-
pose of deciding upon some plan for secur-
ing an additional appropriation of $3.50, 900
for the postoffics building. Congressman
Johnson advised the association to do little
talking, pass few resolutions and go to
work. Work. as he termed it, was fol
every business man who is acquei nted with
member of Congress to secure his aid and
make personal appeals wherever possible.
Senators Perkins and White had promised
to aid the proposed bill and the officials Of
the Treasury Department were also
friendly. All that stood in the way was
the members in the next Congress who
would try to make records for economy by
cutting appropriations. He also suggested
that Major Heuer' s support to the project
of improving Stockton Channel be gained
as that would be half of the fight.
President Buell. was empowered to ap-
point committee of five to take charge OF
the Campaign" and Congressman John
son pledged his aid on both matters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
LIFE ON THE POLLIWOG
The Executive Matches His
Skill Against Italian
Fishermen.
DODGING THE POLITICIANS.
Resume His Duties at the
Capitol.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 17.-Oscar Mar
shall, the only companion of Governor
Budd on the Polliwog, other than Mrs.
the city for few days. He says:
"The Governor is well man, and If he
can avoid catching cold I think he will
return to Sacramento in few weeks in
better health than he has enjoyed in a
long time. l left him down below Antioch,
but he changes his position on the river
and upper bay daily in order to evade re-
porters and politicians. About the only
company he has are the Italian and Greek
fishermen, and they can hardly believe he
is the Governor from the way he climbs
around their boats, cracks jokes and tries
to outfsh them. I do not think he will
go to Klamath Hot Springs or to Tiburon,
as he is having good time where he is.
l usually go ashore and get the papers and
he reads them carefully but nothing of a
political nature is ever mentioned on the
boat"
"What does he think of the action of the
Railroad Commission on the rate ques-
tion?" asked reporter.
II never even heard him mention ii, I"
replied Mr.. Marshall, smiling. "Harbor
Commissioner Colnon is the only man
who has met Governor Budd since he left
Stockton. Colnon had about an hours
audience when we were off Antioch. We
kept out of the way of everybody. L think
the talk of the Governor going to Tiburon
was only ruse but there is no telling ex-
actly where he is now, as he is always on
the move. Governor Budd will be in Sac
ramento in a few weeks, and up to his ears
in work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
SANTA BARBARA'S HOMAGE
Citizens Unite in Honorine
DR.. Samuel B. Bell and
Wife,.
Celebration OF the Flftieth Ami
Versary of the Worthy Couples
Marriage.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Sept. H.
The golden wedding of the Rev. Samuel
B. Bell and wife as celebrated by large
gathering at the house of Mrs. Milo
Sawyer last night. Many prominent
Santa Barbara people united TO do honor
TO the pair who had concluded happy
journey offfty years together.
DR.. Bell has been for nearly half CEN
turv prominent in theological, literary and
educational circles of the West He
settled in Oakland in 1852. and through
his efforts the first Presbyterian church in
that city of churches was built. He
served several terms in early Legislatures
of this State, in both Senate and House,
and was the chairman of the first State
Republican convention. He was one of
the founders of the Berkeley Academy,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
SUE 4 FRESNO MoNGoL.
Officers Bring Action for Damages fol
Malicious Prosecution.


FRESNO, CAL, Sept 17.-Policemen P.
A. Garfield and George Matheson to-day
filed suit in the Superior Court against P.
Kong, Chinese merchant of this city, for
$4,000 damages for malicious prosecution.
Some time ago the officers made raid
on Kong's place in search of Chinese lot
terry. In their search of the place it was
alleged that they had broken in two doors.
They were arrested for malicious mischief
on complaint of Kong. The case was tried
before jury and the policemen were &C.
quilted. Several Chinese witnesses testi-
fed that they saw the policemen kick in
the doors. The officers swore that they
had not broken down any doors, and
claimed that it was conspiracy on the
part of the Chinese to get even because the
officers were trying to stop the lotteries.
The seven lottery companies OF Chinatown
raised a purse to prosecute the two Off
GERS. But now one of the Chinese wit
nesses has a charge of perjury pending
against him and Kong has the suit on his
hands with prospects of having heavy
damages to pay.
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The hoard ordered that the routes of the

The board ordered that the routes of the
right of way for a county road at Novato
to be conveyed to the county as by order
of the board passed July 16 be changed so
as to run from station 20 of the road sur
veyed by County Surveyor George L. Rich
ardson, easterly across a strip of marsh
land, thence northerly as near as practi-
cable parallel with the line OF the railroad
to a point opposite to the terminus of the
road as surveyed by the County Surveyor,
and thence to said terminus, and that the
Surveyor shall survey the change and pre-
pare deed for the right of way, and that
upon approval by the District Attorney
and compliance with other requirements
of the order of July 16, the warrant
be drawn and delivered.
This road runs from the Petaluma
County road to Petaluma Creek bridge on
Black Point. The length is about five
miles, and while it has been completed and
is in use, has not been accepted because
not before satisfactory to the owners OF the
rights of way.
An application was made by fifteen citi-
zens of San Rafael for aid to Mrs. Joseph
inc Dodge, whose only son, Arthur III.
Dodge, is now in the insane asylum. Mrs.
Dodge and her son are the unhappy VIC
Tins OF recent attempt at suicide, which
elected the sympathy of the entire COM
munity. Mrs. Dodge is 81 years of age and
helpless to aid herself 10 any appreciate
extent. She has been kindly cared for by
various individuals. She was not made
aware of the application to the board, the
action being purely voluntary on the part
of the petitioners. The board referred the
matter to Supervisor Kinsella with in
structions to provide temporarily for Mrs,
Dodge and to report to the board at its
regular meeting in October.
District Attorney MartinelIi referred to
the recent decision on the game law or
dinance and suggested that the board con-
slider the passage of a new one. He was
directed to draw up suitable ordinance
and submit to the board at future meet
ing, when the matter will be considered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
SMALLPOX At CARSON.
Five Well Defined Cases in
the Stewart Indian
School.
The Institute Placed Under {
Strict Quarantine by the At
tending Physician.

CARSON. New, Sept. H.-Five well de-
fined cases of smallpox have been discov-
cred at the Stewart Institute, where about
200 Indians attend school. DR.. Lee, the
attending physician, has placed the school
under strict quarantine. and to-day told
the attendants to leave now or wait until
all was over. The attendants were badly
frightened, but decided to stay.
The first indication of the disease ap-
peared on an Indian from Long Valley,
Cal, who bad just returned to school from
a summer vacation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
Il sACRAMENTO HOLD-UP.
Electric Car No. SO again Boarded b.
Masked Men.

EtectffC CuT NO. o. again BOuTded or
Masked Men.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, Sept. 1.-Two
men whose faces were covered by white
handkerchiefs boarded car SO of the cleo
trio street line at Twenty-frst and Y
streets, near the city limits, this evening
and robbed the conductor of 81 in small
change. This is the same car that was
held up last week and the robbery occurred
al the same place.
When the men boarded the car the mo-
tor man, having reached the terminus of
the line, was sitting in the car eating his
lunch and the conductor was standing
with his back to the door, when they were
confronted by medium-sized man who
covered the conductor with small, rusty
appearing pistol. The conductor, seeing
the uselessness OF resistance, handed over
all his change and the robber sprang from
the car, joined his companion who had
been standing on the ground covering the
two car men, and both rapidly disappeared
over the levee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
Yielded in Trinity Church.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL. Sept. IL
Henry Livingston Center and Susan War
rem Innes. New York people, who have for
the past six months been residing in Santa
Barbara, were married in Trinity Church
this noon, the Rev. w. H. Ramsey, ofici-
ating. They have resolved to take up
their permanent residence here. Mrs.
Center is the second daughter of the late
Edward S. Innes of New York City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18

The following notifications of the ad-
justment were made in conformity with
the requirements of the districts men
toned, changing the total levy for those
districts:
In the city of San Rafael the road tax %
was deducted, leaving the total tax for San
Rafael S1.2S.
In the town of Sausalito, .O45 added for in
terest on school bonds and % deducted for
road tax, total result 1895.
Sausalito school district add .045 for interest
on school bonds, total 81 .545.
San Anselmo school district, add 10 for in
terest on school bonds, total 81 60.
Corte MADEIRA school district, add % interest
on school bonds, total $1.75.
Pacheco school district, add .654 for school
building purposes, total 81. 10.
Following is the tax levy for 1894, which
Is presented in comparison with that for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
Pecultay SUIT at Santa Ro,o.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Sept. 17.-Marcus
Rosenthal has commenced peculiar suit
in the Superior Court here. 1t is claim
of $500 against the Austin estate, of which
Rosenthal is executor. The charge OF
$4,000 is for services prior to the death of
Charles Austin. The amount was included
in former claim filed against the estate
Dougherty. the charge OF 500 being al
lowed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18

OUR ENTIRE FALL STOCK has Just
arrived, embracing everything that is new and up
to date.
WE WILL SELL our entire stock Of up to
the present styles in shoes at Just one-half OF
former prices.
NO LINE RESERVED. Every pair Of
shoes In our present large stock at next to nothing
prices.
COME TO-DAY and bring along just half Of
what you have been in the habit OF paying and you
will experience no trouble in being pleased.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
WANTED At LINCOLN.
Charles McGo,can's Exported Suici,
Vas Only Blind.

Charles McGotcan's Reported Suicide
Vas Only a Blind.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. 17.-Some
days ago coat and vest were found on the
river bank, with note, signed "Charles
MCGOWAN, Philadelphia, in which the
writer declared his life had been failure
and babe good-by to all.
Chief of Police Drew yesterday received
letter from Lincoln, Placer County, in
which the writer says MCGOWAN is wanted
there for defrauding a hote[keeper, and
that he is also wanted in Pennsylvania for
robbing a postoffice. The writer thinks
MCGOWAN left the clothing and note on
the river bank as a blind
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
Speakers of National Reputation to Be
Secured.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE re-
Gently organized Stockton branch of the
State Bimetallic League will lose no time
in entering upon the campaign for the
education of the people on the money
question. Judge Joseph H. Budd, the
Governors father; J. A. Plummer, J. H.
Barney, Charles Light and Niela Mac
quarrie, the executive committee, have
rented Pioneer Hall and will hold meet
ings from time to time, which are to be
addressed by speakers of national reputa-
ton. Phoebe Couzins has accepted an in
vitation to address the league at some
future date.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
SUIT for Insurance Monev.

PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 1.-THE Oregon
Railway and Steam Navigation Company
has filed suit in the United States court
against the Liverpool, London and Globe
Insurance Company for nearly $87, 900 on
a large elevator and other property de-
stroyed in Albina last September. The de-
fendant has not yet made answer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
TO THE ARCTIC IN Il CANOE.
Remarkable Trip of Daring Spokane
Explorer.

EDpIOrer.
SPOKANE, WASH, Sept. lis. n. NAL
terner, the well-known sportsman and ex-
plorer of this city, has just returned from a
trip down Athabasca, Slave and Macken-
zie rivers to the Arctic Ocean. He was
only about six weeks on the way, making
the entire trip, over 1000 miles, in birch
bark canoe, all alone. Without a soul
within 100 miles of him, he stood at the
mouth of the middle channel of the Mac
kenzie River and saw the sun shining
brightly at midnight.
Malterner tells an interesting story of his
trip. He had no other object in view than
pleasure and curiosity, and the details of
the remarkable trip that he made-the
first OF the kind ever attempted by white
man alone in canoe-will probably not
be given to the reading public.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18

the small beginning of which our noble
State University is the outgrowth.
In the years that have passed since his
first arrival in California, DR.. Bell has
filed Presbyterian pulpit in New York
City, and was the first editor of the Mid
Continent Magazine of Kansas City, one Of
the ambitious literary ventures of the far
West. Mr.. Bell has been an invalid for
many years, but retains his intellectual
vigor, undiminished by time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
NEARING THE STANIsLAUs.
Siety Teams at Work on the Valley Rail
road Grade.

STOCKTON, CAL. Sept. 17.-Contractors
Dunn and Rush had sixty teams at work
to-day on the Valley Road line, ten miles
from the city limits, toward the Stanislaus
River. Tonight the crossing of the Valley
Railroad with the electric line on San
Joaquin street, which has been made by
the Globe Iron Works of this city. was
placed in position. The work is being done
at night, in order to interfere with travel
as little as possible.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
EEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS = ESTATE OF
IN LOUISE E. DUFF, deceased. No. 1875. De
Undersigned, JENNIE HENDERSON MCLEOD,
executrix of the estate of LOUISE E. DUFF, de-
claims against the said deceased TO exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers within four ~ months
after the first publication OF this notice TO the said
executrix at the Office OF her attorney at law, p.
ALEXANDRA BERGERoT, rooms 142-143,
Croker building, the same being her place for the
transaction of the business of the said estate in the
City and County of San Francisco State OF Califor-
MIA
the estate of LOUISE E. DUFF, deceased.
Dated at San Francisco, September g. 1895.
A sSIGNEE'S SALE-TRE UNDERSIGNED
IN offers for sale, as per inventory. the stock or
merchandise, consisting OF groceries hardware,
gether with the fixtures appertaining 70 same for
mery belonging to CHARLES L. POWELL, at
Lodi, San Joaquin County, Cal.
An inventory is at the rooms of the Board OF
Trade, 202 Market st. San Francisco, Cal, and
also at the store at Lodi, where the STOCK may be
inspected. s,,,,
secretary of the Board OF Trade, 2O2 Market ST.,
San Francisco on or before THURSDAY, Septem-
Der 26, 1895, at IL o'clock NJ, and be accompanied
by certified check for ten (lO) per cent OF the
amount bid returnable only in case OF rejection on;
Right reserved to reject any and ali bids. TERMS
CASH. HERMAN j. SADLER, Assignee.
TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY
i and County of San Francisco. state OF Califor-
nia.-In the matter Of DUFFY BROS, insolvent
debtors. Notice is hereby given to all the cred
debtor who have proved their debts that said
CHARLES E. DUFFY has filed in said Superior
Court his petition for discharge from all his debts
and liabilities. and that by an order OF said court
all said creditors are required TO appear before said
court, at the courtroom thereof; Department No.
TO- In the New City Hall, in said City and County,
on the 23d day Of September, A. d. 1895, at the
hour of 10 NJ, and then and there show cause, il
anv they have why the said CHARLES K. DUFFY
should not be discharged from all his debts, in &C
cordance with the statutes in such cases made and
provided.
Attest my hand and seal Of said court this 21st
day of August, 1885,
lSEAL. =. +. CUhhf clerk.
6y WI. A. DEANE, Deputy Clerk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
SAN BERNARDLSo MINE SALE.
The Famous Desert Queen Bought by a
Deuper Syndicate.

Demper Syndicate.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept. H.
The Desert Queen mine was sold to-day to
a Denver mining syndicate for $145, 900.
The mine was owned by James McHaney,
". L. McHaney and Mrs. c. Harrington,
their sister The Denver syndicate has
bonded six adjoining mines, owned by the
same firm, taking thirty days option. If
satisfactory it will purchase the entire lot.
This property is located near the IN
surveyed line between this county and
Riverside. The sale was put on record in
each county.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
BITTEN By a RATTLER.
Heroic Measures Apopted to SAFE u Boys
life.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept. IL
Willie Henderson, an eight-year-old son
of David Henderson of Etlwanda, was
bitten in the leg by a rattlesnake while
picking grapes this afternoon. Whisky
was administered, but the child's stomach
rejected it. The father thereupon sucked
the wound, cut away part of the flesh with
q razor. placed a ligature above the wound
and brought the boy here. Hypodermic
injections of antidotes were administered.
and it is thought the boys life will be
saved
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
MARIN COUNTY TAX LEVY.
Schedules of Apportionment
as Adopted by the Board
of Supervisors.
Defective One Now in
Existence.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE
levy for all purposes for 1895, as
shown by the schedule adopted by the
Board of Supervisors yesterday afternoon,
is increased from 81 80 for 1894 to 81 so for
1895 The total valuation for 1894 was So, 939
298; and for 1895 it is ST., 1886, 149. Follow
ing is the schedule as adopted by the board
for 1895:
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SPECIAL PRICES
THAT TELL THE TALE.
: LADIES.

"a pairs of FINE FRENCH KID BUT
TON, either square pointed toes,
plain sewed soles: these shoes have G 90
sold for So, 81 and So: sizes 2 to 8 only ID l.
Ats pairs of FINEST VICI KID BUT
TON, made either the narrow,
square or stylish pointed toes, with
stylish patent-leather toe-caps, in cloth
or kid tops; these shoes are in every
way to be compared with ones you
have been paying So and So so Tor; q 80
our price will be, during this SALE. I'D l.
e10 pairs of OUR BEST KID BUTTON,
in all OF the latest and best shapes,
cloth or kid tops lightsewed soles, at G 90
price within the reach of all. SDA-
1911 pairs of the finest FRENCH KID,
hand sewed, turn soles, all shapes in
lace or button, cloth or kid tops, the
dressiest and best fitting line of So
shoes in America, at the extremely q . 90
modest price of.................... tpO-
Our entire stock of LADIES' FINE TAN,
KID, BUTTON OR LACE SHOES, in
any style toe, at next TO nothing price q .. 90
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NEW TO-DAY.
NEW TO-DAY.
QUALITY FIRST,
NEXT STYLE,
Then THE PRICE.

Three points that make the Sullivan
Shoes SO popular.
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Country orders filed promptly by return mail
express.
Send for the Sullivan Shoe Catalogue. Sent free
anywhere for the asking.