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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-04-05
TELEGRAPaIC.
Rlklns Coming.

Los AEGELEs, Cal, March 29.-United
States Senator Steven B. Elkins arrived in
Los Angeles this morning, and will re-
main three days. In an interview he said
he was simply on a visit for pleasure and
health for himself and family. He refused
10 commit himself on the harbor question,
although he will inspect both San Pedro
and Santa Monica. After making a short
trip TO San Diego, he will proceed TO San
Francisco. Portland. Salt Lake, Denver,
and theEce home. The senator-eIect says
he became convinced during his stay in
Mexico that the United States suffers
through lack Of closer business relations
between the two countries.
silver Advancing
NRw York, March 29.-The aigarce in
silver in open market in London today has
been followed by a corresponding raise in
bar silver here. which has led 10 increased
strength and activity Of silver certificates.
Ioday's advance il attributed 10 the grow
ing belief that England will consent to
JOIN the bImesailic conference, which has
now assurances OF representation from the
United States, France and Germany. IL
Is said Spain il the market az buyer Of
bullion IN connection with the Cuban in
suTection.
Riding DOws HILL
SAN PgAscIsco, March 29.-Undeter-
red Ly the killing Of young man yezter-
day, who attempted 30 ride down a steep
hill On bicycle. man about 30 years old
tried 10 ride down California-sfreet hill on
wheel today. The hill il one of the
sieepest in the clty, and when about half
way down the man lost control of the ma
chine and dashed down the hill at fright
tul speed. At the corner of Kearney street
he dashed into bootolack stand and was
hurled TO the ground. The man fortunate
ly escaped serious injury, but his wheel vas
a complete wreck
! An AFmIkfIee.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The nexs
/ that an unconditional arnistioe has been
/ declared by the emperor Cf Japan vas con-
I irIned al the japanese legation, where il
Vas stated a eabiegram to this effect had
been received from the home government
China made the offer Of zrmistaee. and the
peace pleuipotentiariez Of Japan were en-
| powered by the mikado to ACCEPT without
condition This was done in view OF the
attempted assassination Of Ii HING Chang.
For Life
RosEBURs, Or, March %. William 2.
Beckman vas brought into court today for
sentence. He refused TO answer 10 the
request Of the court a. to whether OF not IL
had anything 10 say Why sentence should
not be pronounced; wnereGpon Judge Full
leiton sentenced him 10 the penitentIaEy
/ for life.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-04-05

Il MOON, opposite the Russ lIo .,
Vt feed, brar, shorts, Garm meal, q q.
ham buckwh a.. rye flour, hey, OATS.
raw, potatoes, cit.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-04-05

Generally FAKEs.-It Is becoming
more and more apparent that most Of
these fellows travelling through the coun-
try on pretended big wages, or in the in
teress OF big newspapers are simply
fakes. out for adventure al the public ex-
pense. Recently one Julian Rapport
passed though Albany in the interest OF
the Tribune on q wager. The Tribune
in answer 10 letter from an Oregon man
disclAims any knowledge OF Rapport at
all. The call interviewed ". o. Davis
at the Palace, who said: while | was
in Butte county last week, ran across
familiar-looking individual. who was en-
ier;aining crowd in the little town of
Biggs with a history Of his travels.
could not place the fellow al first, but
his story soon identified him 10 my mind
He Was explaining 20 the crowd that he
was travelling around the world zfooi as
the correspondent OF the NeE York Tri-
bune. that he left the city named on July
4. 1891, and had sincs that time travelled
6i23 miles. lie gavc his name as Julian
Rapport, and claimed TO be en- route 70
this city. readily recalled him as the
individual who few weeks ago enjoyed
the hospitality of iLe Palace Tor several
DAYS while he ostensibly awaited news
from 3 wager he claimed 20 have made
with New York club BY which he was
TO win 5000 in case he succeeded in walk
ing to San Francisco in 4 certain time
California appears TO be . iAyori,e field
for this class Of fakes, bat their iucreAs-
ing numbers will soon dispel the roman
tic interest which now surrounds = man
who is supposed 10 have crossed the con-
iinent On foot"
BROWNSVILLE consolidated viii have an
election Monday. The following two
tickets are in the field: The regular
city ticket. For mayor, W. 7. Elmore
for recorder, O. 2. Coshow: for treasurer,
c. E. StanArd; for marshal, VI. q.
Hoover. For ward enc. One council
man TO serve for term OF two years, A. B.
Cayender: one councilman TO serve Tor
term of one year. ]. NJ. V. Bilyeu. For
ward two. One councilman to serve for
term OF two wears, ". c. Cooley; one
councilman TO serve tor term OF one year.
J. 4. Blakely. For ward three. One
councilman to serve for term OF two wears.
Jas. Shea: one councilman 70 serve for
term OF one year, ]. J. Brown.
The Peoples ticket. For mayor, J. E.
Irvine; Tor recorder. o. T. Coshow; for
treasurer, L. L. Say; for marshal. F. n.
Powell. For ward one. One council
man to serve for term OF two years. A. Il.
Cayender; one councilman 10 serve Tor
term OF one year, J. c. Cooley: one
councilman TO serve for term OF one year,
]. ]. Sawyer. For wand three. One
councilman 10 serve for term Of one year,
Q. +. Gilpin.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-27
NO FREIGHT TO Be SHIPPED,
MokOlii TO Take Paiai to the Leper
Settlement.
TWO SPECIAL MEETINGS HELD.

Investigation OF Cargo by the Belgic.
Immigrants Released as Soon as
PracticabIe-Mails Allowed Sent to
Other IsIands-Health at Other Ports.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-27

The adjourned special meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce was
held yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. G. M. Cooke reported for
the committee that Minister Hatch
had been seen, but no aid could be
furnished by the Government for
the project of sending a steamer to
the Coast. AS one new case of
cholera had developed since last
Saturday, the Board of Health was
not conferred with. A subscrip-
ton list had been circulated among
the business men and about $4,000
secured. He thought additional
funds could be secured by fur
ther canvass of the city. It was
suggested by Mr.. Cooke that the
Wilder Steamship Company be
prevailed to dispatch the Claudine
with the mails, take passengers and
freight and be remunerated for the
difference. The Claudine could be
chartered for $400 per day.
T. R. Walker thought that as
the Board Of Health could not Off
cially declare Honolulu free from
infection, there was no use in con-
sidering the matter until such
could be done.
President Schaefer said an an
swer had to be given the steamship
company today, and some decision
must be reached without delay.
Mr.. Walker thought the Miowera
would take the mail. He would
certainly advise the captain so to
do. A motion by Mr.. Walker to
defer action was seconded and car
ried, and the meeting adjourned
subject to call.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-27
Urges Ramie Culture.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 4.-To
secure a governmental appropriation
of S15O,OOO to be divided equally for
the establishment of the ramie stat
ions on the Pacific slope, in the
South and near Washington, is the
purpose of S. II. Slsught of Califor-
MIA, who is at present in Washington
conferring with public officials re-
garding the matter Mr.. Slaught
claims that ramie is stronger than
silk, of a lustre almost its equal, and
that when manufactured into cloth
will wear better. The Agricultural
Department thus far has received
his advances coldly, Notwithstanding
his we'll fortified assertions that the
growth of the plant is profitable and
that it has been easily raised In Cali
fornia and also in the District Of Col
umbia within the past few months.
His plan has the Endorsement of all
the members of the California dele
CATION IN the last Congress, as we'll
as such prominent San Franciscans
as Irving NJ. Scott, the ship builder;
7. G.. Phelps, the ex-Coilector of
Customs; Lucky" Baldwin, the mil
lionaire horse raiser; II. S. Crocker
& Co, State officials and others.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-27
FAVOR RETAINING DR.. LYONS.
Monthly Meeting Of Board Of
Education

The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education was held
Saturday afternoon, August 24th.
Professor Alexander presented his
credentials and took the chair as
president. All members except
Prof. NJ. NJ. Scott were present.
The Building Committee re-
ported that repairs on the Fort
Street school would cost $500, in
Guiding blocking up a sunken
corner, putting up proper venti-
lators and other odd jobs. These
had been improved by the Min
lister of the Interior and the work
begun.
Additions of one room each to
schoolhouses at Wailua, Kalihi-
waina, on Smith street and at
Kilauea, Kauai, will be made at
once.
R. M. Alternately was appointed
principal at Waianae, vice Z. j.
Hadley, resigned. Mr.. Alternately
was at the reform school during
the absence of Superintendent w.
G. Needham. A number of trans
fers and changes were made in
different schools throughout the
islands. A. petition signed by
many of the prominent citizens OF
the city asking that Prof. A. B.
Lyons be given some position in
the high school of Honolulu, was
presented to the Board. 1t was
favorably discussed and referred to
the Cabinet for action.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-27
a Sure Preventative

At the beginning of the cholera
scare a we'll known gentleman Of
the city went into one of the drug
stores of the city and asked for
bottle of carboIic acid. The arti-
Gle having been handed to him, he
asked, "Do you take a teaspoonful
or tablespoonful of this in a tum-
bier Of water every hour p
The druggist answered, my
dear sir, if you take that you will
never have cholera"
The druggists theory is that the
gentleman was absent-minded.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-27
VIII IIpdemnif, Owners.

New YORK, Aug. Am Ottaw a,
Ontario, special says: The Dominion
government has been advised that the
Russian government will indemnify
the owners of the two Canadian sealers
seized by Russian gunboats in 1892.
The vessels are the Willie MCGOWAN
and the Ariel, of the British Columbia
sealing feet, which were seized by the
Russian cruiser Zabiaka in July, 1892,
about forty miles off Copper Island.
Both vessels were confiscated and
their crews sent home to Victoria by
a sailing vessel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-27
CHAMBER DEFERS ACTION.
Government Has no Available Funds
for the Project.
MAILS BY THE $ $. MIowEKA.

s subscription List Among Business Men.
Three Thousand Dollars Secured.
Cost of CharterinR C1audine Placed at
$500 per Day-Board not Conferred.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04

R1tch street. About P. NJ. she and Mrs.
NJ. Mccarthy went out on the porch. Mrs.
Toner had been washing, and while pre-
pairing to hang out the various articles of
clothing, Mrs. Mccarthy took charge of
the baby. A pulley-line crossed the yard
and in order to reach it Mrs. Toner had to
lean heavily on the balcony-railing. This
she had done hundreds of times before and
no such thought as that the railing was in.
secure ever entered her head. She had a
little skirt in one hand and clothespin In
the other, and, while leaning on the rail,
half turned to speak to Mrs. Mccarthy.
The next instant there was crash and the
unfortunate woman was dashed to death
on the pavement below.
81 tried to save her," said Mrs. Nc
Carthy, ''but l couldn't. When she felt
herself going she called to me and l
grabbed at her dress. l had the baby in
my arms and could not do much. Her
dress slipped through my fingers. As
quickly as possible | got downstairs and
gave the alarm. A. H. Cook, who lives on
the lower floor, picked her up and carried
her over to Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin's s,
her mother"
Mrs. Toner was 80 years of age and a
native of California. Her husband at
present represents the Eighteenth Sena-
torial District in the Legislature, and is
well known in San Francisco.
Deputy Coroner Mccormick made an in
vestigatlon, and as a result the body was
not removed to the Morgue. The death
was due to an accident, but an inquest
will be held to fix the blame where it lies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04
LAS YOU LIKE IT."
Names of the Patrons Working for the
Open-Air Play.

Names of the Patrons Working for tn
Open-Air Play.
Preparations for the performance of GAS
You Like 1t" on Mayor Sutro's grounds at
Sutro Heights on Saturday afternoon, Sep
TENDER q, for the benefit and under the
auspices of the Charming Auxiliary and
Soc iety for Christian Work go steadily.on,
and the indications are that the representa-
ton will be the most elaborate affair of the
kind ever attempted in America.
The grand lawn in front of the Mayors
residence is to serve the purpose of stage,
the great hedge that bounds one side of it
as a sounding board, while vast stand,
capable of seating 5000 people, will be built
in the driveway that skirts the lawn oppo-
site the hedge.
The cast has not been entirely decided
on as yet, owing to the uncertainty as to
whether those chosen to play the principal
roles will accept. 1t was hoped that, owing
to their intimate knowledge of Shakes
peare, Samuel NJ. Shortridge could be in.
duced to play Touchstone. George A.
knight the banished Duke and Julius
Kahn the part of Adam, but no conclusion
has been arrived at. ALI the minor parts
will be taken by the best-trained histrionic
talent.
Those who will lend their assistance to
make the affair a complete success are
Mrs. Lowell White, Mrs. Horace Wilson,
Mrs. Henry Krebs, Mrs. DR.. Henry Glib
bon, the Misses Beaver, Mrs. A. E. Buck
ingham, Mrs. G. Upham, Miss Agnes
Lowry, Mrs. H. Stebbins and the officers
of both the Charming. Auxiliary and the
Society for Christian Work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
Trouble Between Customs inspectors
Il. r. Mclean and Frank
Anderson.

E. F. Mclean, the customs inspector
who was discharged by Collector Wise on
Friday for pilfering from the baggage OF
Chinese, appeared in Judge Joachimsen's
court yesterday afternoon and swore out
warrant for the arrest of Frank Anderson,
customs inspector, on the charge of petty
larceny in stealing shirt from Chinese
who arrived by the steamer Belgic on
August %.
Mclean stated to Warrant Clerk Graham
that he was the victim of a conspiracy to
get him discharged, and Anderson was the
chief conspirator. Anderson had preferred
a charge against him to Collector Wise
that on August % he stole shirt belong
ing to Sun On, passenger by the Belgic.
Mclean said he has two witnesses, Will
Sprague and James MCGUIRE, who will
testify that they saw Anderson take the
shirt and place it under McLean's coat on
the wharf so as to make it appear that he
had stolen it.
Mclean also said that he would insti-
tute suit for SANDER against Anderson,
vino was aching to get his place.
Collector Wise said last night that the
investigation against Mclean was not yet
concluded. He was still taking testimony
in the case, and would announce the re-
suit as soon as possible.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04
TESTING THE BONDS.
A Knotty Case on Builders Contracts
Submitted in Court.

A Knotty Case on Builders Contracts
Submitted in Court.
A case of great interest to builders, con-
tractors and mechanics has just been
taken under advisement by Justice of the
Peace Groezinger. The point at issue in
wolves the value of bond given to secure
contractor.
The Excelsior Redwood Company sued
Contractor James Cochran and his bonds
men, Martin Kelleher and William Needs,
for $2S, the value of certain material fur
nished for building house.
There was no question about the bill !;
the whole contest settled about the value
of the bond. The bond was regularly filed
with the Recorder, like thousands of other
bonds.
The defendants claimed that the bond
was void, as the code provides that the
contract and bond must be filed at one
time, conditional that the bondsmen will
pay for the labor and material furnished
They argued further that, like all such
legal documents, the bond should specify
to what individuals the money should be
paid in case the contractor failed to meet
his obligation. They held that in the
bonds as heretofore made out there was no
identification, the payees were all indefin-
lite, creating an uncertainty, they argued,
strong enough to injure the value of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04

him that over $1,000 in American money
had been subscribed for the officers and
men as small recognition of their gal
lantry in fighting the fire when ali hope
seemed gone. OF this sum ESQ goes to
CAPTAIN Frampton, 940 to Second Mate
HillYard, ESQ to Third Mate Lessur, EOS to
Carpenter McCurdy, f25 to Boatswaln
Smith and 910 to ordinary Seaman Red
din. These were the men who showed
special daring in fighting the flames, and
on that account the underwriters made an
unusual departure In rewardlng them.
The Brunei left Newcastle, n. s. W.,
with a cargo of coal for Valparaiso. The
first part OF the run was made in quick
time and the Horn was doubled without
any special incident. Just as breakfast
was ready the second mate reported to
Captain Frampton that the cargo OF coal
was on fire. In a moment all was confu-
sion, but it did not take the skipper long
to have order restored and every man at
his post. The decks began to get warm,
and the captain, second and third officers,
boatswain and carpenter started to locate
the fire. They found that the coal was
smoldering both fore and aft.
That information was enough for Cap
tain Frampton. He at once put his vessel
about and started around the Horn again
for Port Stanley. It was race against
fire. Every day the hull grew warmer and
warmer, and in spite of the water pumped
continuously it was at times impossible
for the men to work on the main deck.
The winds were favorable and Port STAN
ley was reached just in the nick of time.
There was no beach to run the Brunei on,
so the captain could not scuttle her. She
was accordingly sunk to the scuppers and
then the work of taking out the smolder-
ing coal began. 1t was work, work, work
from morning till night, and no zone
labored harder than Captain Frampton.
When all danger was passed there only re-
manned 800 out of 200 tons of coal and 270
tons of firebricks in the vessels hold. All
the rest of the cargo had been dumped
overheard.
In order to continue his passage Captain
Frampton had to put his men to work TAX
ing in ballast. Over 300 tons of Falkland
Island rocks were taken aboard before the
skipper thought he could safely face
another passage around the Horn. The
vessel reached Valparaiso in safety and
after discharging continued her voyage.
The first news that their bravery had been
rewarded reached the captain and crew
yesterday.
II am glad for the mems sake" said
Captain Frampton yesterday, "but then
no one did more than his duty. 1t was
touch and go with US, because if we had
experienced the usual Cape Horn weather
during our run back to Port Stanley we
would never have reached port. AlPswell
that ends well, however, and the Brunei is
still able to make the fastest run Of the
season between Newcastle, n. S. W., and
San Francisco"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04
FILLMORE'S ENEMY.
Andrew j. Collins Bound Over in One
Thousand Dollar Bonds to Keep
the Pence for Six Months.

Andrew J. Collins, the ex-employe OF the
Southern Pacific. appeared for sentence in
Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday after
noon on the charge of threatening to Kill
General Superintendent Fillmore.
The Judge briefly reviewed the evidence,
and was about to render his decision when
Collins asked to be allowed to make a
statement. He said his attorney, who was
in Oakland, did not think it necessary to
be present, as he had assured him the case
would be dismissed. He made long,
ram bling statement about the refusal OF
the company to give him transportation
from Tucson to this City, and also employ
ment after he got here. He denied that
he had ever threatened to kill Mr.. Fill
more. He had been treated in an inhuman
manner by the company, and II he had
been charged with threatening to Kill any,
body outside of an official of the company,
the case against him would have been dis
missed on Friday.
Attorney Kelly remarked that the pay
ment of $1,000 by the company for the
injury to his foot and medical attendance
for six months did not look very much
like inhuman treatment.
The Judge resented the remark of Col
Inns that the case would have been dis
missed if the threats had not been made
against an official of the company. He
said the evidence clearly proved the
charge, and he bound Collins over in $1,000
bonds to keep the peace for six months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04
ACCIDENT IN THE PARK,
George Macleod and Marian
Hall Thrown From a Tan
dem Bicycle.
His Skull Fractured and He viii
Probably Die-The Woman
May Recover.

George Macleod and Miss Marian Hall
were thrown from tandem bicycle in
Golden Gate Park yesterday morning and
seriously, if not fatally, injured Miss
Hall had her right collarbone broken and
suffered conclusion of the brain. There
were also indications of fracture of the
skull, but she recovered consciousness, and
the physicians had great hopes of her ulti.
mate recovery. Macleod skull was badly
fractured. His forehead was crushed in
and the fracture extended to the base of
the skull. Trephining did not relieve him.
He will probably die.
The accident occurred at a steep grade
on the north drive, east Of the Memorial
cross, and was the result, as nearly as
could be learned, of reckless coasting.
Jockey Naryaez of the Bay District track,
who CHANGED to be riding by as the acct
dent occurred stated that the pair started
down the grade at a terrific pace. About
90 feet from the foot of the grade the
woman, who was seated in front, suddenly
let go the handle-bar and without appa-
rent cause fell from her seat to the road
way, striking on her right shoulder Her
fall apparently rendered the machine I'm.
manageable, and Macleod was hurled
headIong on-the top of his head. George
b. Dixon and II. Cameron, blcycllsts, who
were near by, rendered such assistance as
they could, and the injured couple were
taken to the Receiving Hospital in an
ambulance.
Miss Hall was employed in the millinery
department of the Palace of Trade, on
Market street, and lived with her two SIS
tiers on Mission street. between Twelfth
and Thirteenth. She had ridden a bicycle
for nearly year and was an expert cyclist.
Macleod is the proprietor of cyclery at
1911 Market street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04
HER NECK WAS BROKEN,
Senator Hugh Toner'S Wife
Fell Thirty Feet and
Died.
THE BALCONY RAIL GAVE WAY.
While Hanging Out Clothing to Dry
She Dropped Without Mo-
ment's Warning.

Mrs. Mary Ellen Toner, wife of State
Senator Hugh Toner, met with sudden
death at her home, 239 Ritch street, near
Bryant, yesterday. While hanging out
some clothes to dry the balcony railing
gave way and she fell to the basement.
thirty feet below. Her skull was crushed
and her neck broken. Death was instanta-
neous.
Senator and Mrs. Toner, with their two
children, occupied the upper fiat at 239