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The herald., 1895-08-18
Niagara Docked

SOUTHAMPTON, August 17.-Mr.
Howard Gould's twentyiater. Niagara.
was docked here today in order that her
keel may be examined with the view OF
ascertaining definitely it she sustained
any damage by running on the sand bank
yesterday in the race around the Isle Of
Wight for the commodores cup of the
Royal Victoria yacht club.
The herald., 1895-08-18
Confessed tn Murder

CHICAGO, Aug. Thames Marbry,
negro under the influence of a revivalist,
confessed at religious meeting last
night at the Peoples mission on Twenty
fifth street. that he had killed a man in
New Orleans, a plantation foreman, abou
a year ago. Word was sent to the police
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Some Heavy Compound Interest

H. 6. Miller secured a judgment yes.
terday in Justice Ovens court against
Thomas II. Peck and G. Ii. Forbes for
the sum OF S299. 80. The action was
brought to recover the principal of note
for SO and the compound interest on it
since 1884. 1t was found that the interest
amounted to over $500. As no judgment
over $500 can be obtained in a Justice
court, the above was rdered.
The herald., 1895-08-18
Texas Fever Among Cattle

herd of cattle belonging to William Cop
pers, in Miami county, has been reported
to the state live stock sanitary commits
sion. The injection is supposed to have
spread from Texas cattle which short
time ago were unloaded and fed near
the Coppers herd.
The herald., 1895-08-18
Located in Chicago

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Thames D.
Cook, the missing cashier of the South
ern Pacific passenger agent whose ac-
counts are short $4,000 has been located in
Chicago. His relatives are trying to
make up his shortage and prevent his
prosecution
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and Marbry was arrested, but on the way
to the station he regretted his action and
endeavored to escape. Several shots we're
hred after him and he was captured after
hard chase. Marbry refuses to tell the
name OF the man he killed, but says he
has written to ID. b. Tenn ple. a LAWYER of
Vicksburg, giving the facts in the case
and that Temple will defand him.
The herald., 1895-08-18
Gold Quartz Discovered

VIRGINI. New, August 17.-There
Is considerable excitement over the dis
covery of gold quartz in the Padroli mine
in Silver City, six miles from Virginia
City. Emanuel Padroli, a milk rancher,
has discovered ledge on his ranch
working 500 per ton. He made clean
up of $40. 900 yesterday. Plenty more Of
the same ore is in sight, and assays going
$50 per ton have been obtained.
The herald., 1895-08-18
Big Libel Suit

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Ex-senator
Charles Porter, who, with S. Magee,
Davis Martin, Governor Hartings and
State Chairman Gilkeson, is leading the
fight now waging in this state against
United States Senator Quay. today en-
tered civil suit against the Philadelphia
Inquirer for libel. claiming damages in
the sum of 500, 600. In his affidavit Mr..
Porter charges that he has been libelled
by various publications in the Inquirer,
including cartoons. which have held him
up to cpprobrium and ridicule.
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A Sense of Obligation

Washington Evening Star: 81 don't
see," remarked the man who doesn t
know much about such things, why you
two pusilists should scold each other and
call names and publicly dislike each other
simply because you're matched for a
sparring contest"
"Humph. That shows how little prin-
ciple some folks has. We gottsr give the
public something fur its. money, amt
we?i'
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Wheel World Championship

COLOGNE, August 1.-THE world 5
pionship and international cyclists
meeting commenced here today.
The best riders, both amateurs and pro-
fsssionals, of the world are in attend
ance. In the mile professional race for
the championship of the world. George
Banker of Pittsburg. Pa. finished first
in the first heat, Puet of Brussels being
second and Protein of Liege third. In
the final heat Protein won. beating Bank
or by q few inches. Time, 2:3l.
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Up to Date

A Scottish paper says the natives of
ter, but that one old lady declines to go
to parties where she is not allowed, ac-
cording to her habit, to spread her butter
with her thumb. Another inhabitant
of the island was heard declaring to
friend the other day that having solu his
horse he must now get wife to do the
spring tillage.
The herald., 1895-08-18
ANOTHER SKIRMISH
According to Official Sources II Is, as Usual
Disastrous to Insurgents

Disastrous to Insurgents
HAVANA, August II. Lieutenant
Colonel Garcia Cilada has had skirmish,
according to official reports win the in
sursent band commanded by Alfonso
Rego at Sotum ba. near Arimo. in the de-
partment of Santa Clara. Cilada 10 said
to have captured the insurgents positions
and put the enemy to flight. The lat ter
left two dead on the field. and u num-
Der of others surrendered. On the side
of the troops, 1t is said only one corporal
was seriously wounded.
The government forces commanded by
Major Oliveras have fired upon and dis
persed the insurgent band commanded
bv GARLIC at TezcIo. near Salanaca, pro-
vince of Santa Clara. The loss OF the in
surgents is placed at two dead and three
wounded.
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Wages Will Be Increased

WALTHAM, Mass, Aug. III The op-
eratives at the Boston manufacturing
mills were informed this morning that
their wages would be increased from four
to ten per cent, the new schedule to take
effect September Sd. The advance is gen.
eral throughout all departments of the
company. The company employs 1900
operatiYes
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New Theory For Heat.

A new book advances the theory that
the heat Of the sun is not due to combus-
tion or contraction, but to the stores Of
electricity supplied it from space and from
all the orbs of which it is the center. The
author holds that space is pervaded with
attenuated vapor or gases, chiefly aqueous,
and that the planets act as enormous in
duction machines, generating electricity
from the ocean of vapor. Chicago Trib-
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Endorsed by a Grange

STOCKTON. August 1.-THE Stockt ton
Grange this afternoon passed resolutions
endorsing the position taken by Railroad
Commissioner Larue IN his resolution to
reduce freight rates Els per cent and
called upon the commission to pass the
res Olution
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Going for the rlapnate

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ia mass
meeting under the auspices of the civic
federation and the American Railway
union was held here tonight to discuss
the escape of C. P. Huntington from
prosecution by the government. Scathing
speeches were made; the Southern Pacific
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Trouble Feared n, th. Eror,;.r

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Journal reports that
the situation on the frontier is serious owing
TO the aggressive sttitude g OF the Germans, who
nave gathered to celebrate the victories of the
Franco -Prussian war; The French are greatly
agitsted ana excited over the matter and
trouble is feared.
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Wanted in San Ernneisco

The case aaginst E. 4. Dreyfus,
charged with having stolen typewriter,
was dismissed He was locked up, how
ever, to await the arrival of an officer
from San Francisco, as he is wanted there
on a charge OF embezzlement.
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He Couldn't Die Too Soon.

~ would die for youl' passionately ex.
claimed the rich old suitor, and the prac-
tical girl calmly asked him:
"How soonf'--Burlington Hawkeye.
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"Teeth inserted without gas, as the
fellow who owned savage dog inscribed
on a board outside his garden gate.
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When Baby was sick, we rave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clurg to Castoria.
When she had Children, she g we them CastoriA
The herald., 1895-08-18

The evergreen habit of the holly has CIV
en- point to Scotch proverb, which defines
an inveterate liar as one ''who only tells
lees when the holln is green"
The herald., 1895-08-18

Springfield, Mass. intends having some-
thing big in the way of professional races
at its big fall meet. Sixteen hundred dol
lars has been appropriated for four profess
sional events.
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Bicyclists must first learn TO ride fairly
well before they are allowed to use their
wheels in the public streets of Russian
cities.
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ain Stream WAGER company by which the
latter was to place water on the districts
lands, the consideration being 5000. 900.
The WORK was to begin with four
months. That period has now ,apsed
and the directors of the district today
voted not to grant the com pany an ex-
tension of time and declared the contract
void the company having failed to begin
the work of,getting water upon the land.
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was arraigned, and resolutions were
adopted and a committee appointed to
call convention for the purpose of de-
vising means for the destruction of the
political power of the ralroa company.
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Oovernor Budd Improying

STOCKTON, Aug. 17.-Governor Budd
continues to improve and grows stronger
every day. He will not be able to be out
for some tins.
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Music is prophecy of what life is to be.
Mrs. L. NJ Child.
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Irrigation Contract Cancelled

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17.-Last April
contract was entered into by the Linda
Vista Irrigation district and the Mount
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The jury in the Paladini libel case was
unable TO agree upon averdict at 6 o'clock
last evening and was locked up for the
nj ght,
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A treat.-Ferris hams and bacon are
delicious. II. Jevne. grocer. agent.
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2:l7.
NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Summaries at
Aqueduct:
Five futlongs-Hermia won, Unity Sec
ond, Rebap third; time. 1:03.
One e-Mendicant won. Chiswick
second, Diabolus third time, IA.
Handicap, six and one-halt furlongs-
Roller won. Ameer second, Roundelay
third time. :22f.
Mile and sixteenth-Mirage won,
Captain T. second. Eagle Bird third;
time. SOY.
Five furlongs-Royal Rover won, Eliza
Bell second. Ben Naiad third; time,
1:034.
One mile - Golden Gate won. True
Penny second. Buckeye third; time
46i&.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE meeting of
the Northwestern Breeders association
began today at Washington Park. No
betting of any kind was allowed. Three
or four bookmakers who came out to
make 'hand books were not tolerated.
Although there was no racing at Harlem
only $500 people were present. Four
The herald., 1895-08-18
Summaries at Courses in the
Eastern States
FAVORlTES LEFT AT FRISCO
Baltimore Baseball Men Play ID
the Mud
Other Events on the Diamond-The Niagara
Docked at Southa ampton-Niscel-
Ianeous Sporting Notes

Associated Press Special Wire.
NAPA, Aug. l7.-T9day brought to
close the most successful race meet that
has ever been held in this district. Re-
II Il
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
KILLED IN CHIHUAHUA.
Thomas Fletcher, President of the Mex
lean Industrial Company, Dies on
His Sons Railway.

A letter was received in this City on
Thursday from Chihuahua, Mexico, bear
ing the news that Thomas Fletcher, the
prominent foundryman and machine
manufacturer of that city, was killed last
Sunday not far from his works. The
statement was shock to Mr.. Fletcher's
numerous friends in San Francisco, for he
was well and favorably known here for
many years. Indeed this was his home,
and all the most intimate friends and
family acquaintances of the deceased are
residents of San Francisco.
Mr.. Fletcher was machinist and
founder here for years. Then he went
down to the mining district around Chihua-
hua, and engaged In his trade with his son,
Frank Fletcher. The new enterprise met
with extraordinary success from the start,
and in time received the financial backing
of wealthy Mexican. which extended the
business to great magnitude, and
enabled its managers to push theirm anu
features in several of the northern States
of Mexico. The works were incorporated
under the title of CompanIa Industrial
Mexicana. and as such have carried large
contracts for the Mexican Central Railway
and the large mines at Batopilas, Jesus
Marie and La Candelaria. the last being
Daniel NJ. Burns place in Durango.
About two years ago Mr.. Fletcher came
to the conclusion that he had made his
fortune. and could retire for the rest of his
days. 1t was his intention to withdraw
from Mexico and return to San Francisco,
to live here permanently. He did come
here, but found that the rate of exchange
on silver was so ruinously low. being about
81 per cent, he changed his resolve and de-
cided to remain in Mexico until silver
would rise to its old-time normal stand
ard. So he returned quite lately and went
into his business as usual. His son, who
has been vice-president and manager of
the works, entered new enterprise, buy
ing an immense tract of timber land near
Chihuahua and opening it up with rail-
road and sawmills. He took his father
over the new railroad last Sunday.
At one point they came upon a washout
in the track. Mr.. Fletcher got out to ex-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
TONS OF TUNNELS.
A Company to Can the Fish Supposed
to Be Native to the Mediter-


In the future when funny is out of
season and the Italian in this country
wants can of his fayorite fish he will not
be compelled to pay the extra cost entailed
by foreign label, but will patronize home
industry and buy funny canned in South
ern California.
Heretofore large quantities have an
nually been shipped from Italy to all
parts of the world where Italian colonies
exist, for the subjects of King Humbert
are very fond of the dark flesh of the
funny and gladly take it canned where it
cannot be procured in the fresh state.
Several years ago the tnnny-naturally
a native of the Mediterranean and caught
there as far back as the days of ancient
Rome, when the mobiles were so fond of 1t
as to send their galleys to distant parts of
the sea in search of it-began to make its
appearance in Southern California waters,
greatly TO the establishment and JOY of the
Italian fishermen who ply their trade
there. AT first it was thought that single
fish had strayed out of their own domain
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INTERNAL REVENUE NOTES.
Chinese Illicit Cigarette Factory Seized
The Quinn ApDeals

Chinese Illicit Cigarette Factory Seized.
The Quinn Appeals.
Several internal revenue officials have
just paid visit to Fresno and vicinity in
their official capacity, among them Assist
ant Collector Loupe, Internal Revenue
Agent Cromwell and Assistant Agent
Thomas. Mr.. Loupe returned YESTERDAY.
A Chinese named Wong Kee was caught
by Deputy Collector Griffin running an
illicit cigarette factory at Fresno from
which he had been supplying Chinese with
a great many cigarettes without paying
the Federal tax. The revenue officials
seized 800 large packages of them. Wong
Kee was arrested.
The appeals in the eleven cases against
ex-Deputy Collector John G. Quinn
cover liquor taxes amounting altogether to
$500, are to be heard by the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals during the latter
part of next month The Williams, Di-
mond & Co. case is set for October %.
The question involved is the right of the
Government to collect the 500 annual rev.
enue tax and the $50 penalty for the nom
payment on liquor exported from this
country and not intended for home con-
sumption. The plaintiffs to avoid seizure
paid the taxes under protest. They pur-
chased wines here for shipment in their
own firm names, but allege that they were
acting merely as commission merchants or
agents of foreign firms, and not as liquor
dealers.
Judge McKenna of the United States Cir
cult Court found that the plaintiffs were
not engaged in business as liquor-dealers,
and consequently were not subject to the
revenue tax. From this finding the Gov
eminent has appealed.
Deputy Collector Loupe. while at Fresno,
paid a visit to George Matters place at
Maltermora. Mr.. Matter he says, has
crop of grapes that will average eight tons
to the acre, due to judicious fertilization.
He is building a 100000 gallon wine tank
and las three others of $4,000 gallons each.
THE wine men say the rain will not in
jure the wine grapes" Mr.. Loupe observed.
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SCHOOL REPAIRS.
superintendent Moulder Writes to the
Mayor Asking Him to Call q Special
Meeting in the Premises.

The following communication is self
explanatory:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, OFFIcE)
OF SUPERINTENDENT, NEW CITY HALL, Z
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. ID, 1890
To Hon. AdClph Sutro, President Of the San
Francisco Board Of Hedhh-DEAR SIR: Referring
to the prevalent discomfort in regard to the
serious effects of the recent rains upon our
schoolhouses and school yards, respectfully
but earnestly request you TO call a special
meeting OF the Board of Health, and that you
ask them to make an immediate official inspec-
ton OF the sanitary condition OF our school
buildings, outhouses and surroundings gener-
ally, more especially Of those ancient but ven
cradle mosaics, OF which the Inspector of Build
lngs. an experienced and reliable officer, re-
ports, Inat some OF them have gone beyond
the stage OF repair" II thus in September
what VIII be the conditions in nlidwInter2
NO more important duty, in my opinion, de-
wolves upon our Board of Health than to care
Tor the health OF the 10000 children enrolled
IN our public schools. just at that plastic age
when most susceptible TO the influence OF in
furious surroundings There has seldom been
time when all the resources of sanitary
science, backed, II imperative, by heroic meas
ures, could be OF more efficient service than
now In protecting the health of our children.
l ask Tor the earliest possible inspection
while the effects OF the storm are still visible
The gravity of the responsibility resting upon
me must be my apology, If apology be needed.
for the emphasis or this appeal ! am very
truly yours, ANDREW J. MouIDER
superintendent OF Common schools
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McBIRNEY'S WIDOWS.
The Contest Over a Local Estate Re-
newed Yesterday in the Superior
Court.


When Samuel Mckinney died it was
found that he had left small estate and
two wives. The original wife, Mrs. Mary
Mckinney of Ohio, came to claim the prop
erty and got it away from Mrs. Eudoxie
Mckinney, wio was the mans wife in San
Francisco. The latter was the mother OF
three Mckinney children, born since 1874,
and the Eastern woman was the mother OF
one born prior to that time
The Eastern widow established a claim
to the real estate at Pine and Broderick
streets, being declared the legal wife, but
the local widow is now suing to recover
that property.
This plaintiff declares that she worked
as dressmaker and supported Mckinney.
and that she paid for the property
IN question out of her earnings.
She says she had the deed made out in
the name of John H. Fenton. her son-in-
law. Fenton died and Mrs. Mckinney,
desiring to mortgage her property, was
compelled to obtain a transfer of the title
into her own and her husbands names.
So Mckinney sued Fenton's widow and
obtained judgment by default decreeing
him the owner of the property.
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with all possible vigor to the end that the
party be thoroughly organized from one
extreme of the State to the other''
Various members of the committee
favored the plan of speedy organization,
which eliminated in the unanimous pas
sage of the following measure:
'Rcsolped, That this committee recon-
mend and urge upon the executive coun-
Gil the importance of at once proceeding to
the organization of Assembly district
clubs not only in this City but all over the
State.''
The following announcement was duly
considered and passed rs being the sense of
the committee the same to be placed in
the hands of each of the organizers of
clubs in the State:
We take the liberty of handing you copy of
the constitution and laws of the Republican
executive council, together with club roll
blanks.
In doing so we desire to say that tee council
was formed after consultation with many rep
resentatiye Republicans in State and CITY and
after mature elaboration, and its objects are :
l. To foster and promote harmony in the Re-
publican party OF California.
2. To advocate the principles OF that party
3. To use our best efforts for the nomination
and election of loyal Republicans and honest
and capable citizens for Office.
4. To effect more thorough organization OF
Republican voters, and to give them a larger
share in shaping the policy OF the party, and
in the selection af candidates for the SURFACES
OF the people; also TO give such assistance to
the State Central and county committees as
may from time TO time seem reasonable and
proper.
One of the primary purposes of the council
is to secure for the people, in their organized
capacity. the means of expressing and enforc-
ing their WILL in free and patriotic manner !;
and to that end this council has made 1t one
of its fundamental principles, THAT of right all
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the ends of the side galleries, and any one

the ends of the side galleries, and any one
the platform, their serried ranks also packed
who has had experience in conducting
chorus must know that such large body
of schoolgirls, charming as they were to
look at, were enough TO make the most
daring conductor quail when it came to
leading them publicly in the art of song.
1t seems that the chorus had only had a
few rehearsals with the new conductor, but
the singing done by the schoolgirls last
night showed that those rehearsals mad
been turned to excellent account The
word singing is used advisedly for too
often when school boys and girls lift mp
their voices in chorus they do not sing.
Mr.. Tomlins evidently realizes, however,
that the youthful voice is a delicate and
precious thing, TO be used gently and ten
derby, and the consequence was that while
there was a singing, sweet body of sound
from the large chorus, the girls always
sang within the powers of their voices and
without effort.
Among the songs, glees, etc., rendered
were: America; Rubinstein's melody
in F, arranged as a Spring Song; that
good old English glee, Come Out, 'Tis Now
Septem Der" the old Welsh patriotic march
1.-The March of the Men of Harlch''; a
Waltz Song" and Good Night" by that
charming writer of music for female
voices, Franz Abt; several other numbers,
including a setting of the popular Largo"
movement by Handel. In all these pieces
the girls sang charmingly, their attack was
excellent, they showed no tendency to
slur, and their information was good. Ii
there any altos they were scarcely audible
u the naked ear. but it takes time and a.
good deal of practice to take body of 500
schoolgirls and train a sufficient number
of them to sing the inner parts well
enough to make well-balanced chorus.
The way in which the girls sang Cheru-
binis trio, Like AS a Father, showed
their ability for part singing. All their
efforts, however, were greeted with the
well-deserved applause of an interested
audience. Mr.. Tomlins' gestures, when
conducting, are almost as cratic and origi-
nal as John Philip Sousa's, but the mere
externals of the conductors manner are
really of no consequence. The point is
for his chorus to be able to read his mean
ing readily, and that is what the High
School girls last night seemed thoroughly
well able to do.
The solo performers were Miss jean
nette Wilcox, Willis E. Bachelor and
Hermann Brandt. Miss Wilcox sang
three times and Mr.. Bachelor twice, and
both wisely refused to lengthen the con-
cert by accepting encores. Hermann
Brandt played LA Ronde des Lutins,"
gypsy dance by Sarasate, and the violin
solo in the Largo" but he also resisted
an encore.