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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-20
NOT A THOUSAND
FOR ALICE EDITH,
The PRECISE TERMS OF THE AL
LEGGED SETTLEMENT Now
MADE PUBLIC.
SHE SOLD OUT VERY CHEAP.
JUDGE A. r. CATION HOLDS HER
1RREVOCABLE POWER OF
ATTORNEY.

In the recent so-called settlement of the
Blythe case Mrs. Alice Edith Blythe signed
no less than nineteen separate deeds and
papers-all for consideration. less than
$1,000. The matter was arranged by De-
tective Lucas, and D. J. Sinclair, who has
posed as the particular friend of Mrs.
Blythe, was simply the messenger sent to
notify Mr.. Highton of the proceedings.
The attorney who represented Mrs
Blythe III the matter was John r. Aitken
whose offices are at 402 Montgomery street.
Mr.. Aitken was formerly Superior Judge
in San Diego County and afterward practic
ed law in that city. When on the death OF
her mother two years ago Mrs. Blythe
visited San Diego to look after the estate
she met Mr.. Aitken professionally and the
acquaintance which followed led 10 his
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Hunting the Giraffe.

The bush is horribly dense and thorny
and the thorns are of such nature that
the strongest cord breeches can scarcely
Wlthstand their assaults The old giraffe
pulls, with hides nearly an inch thick,
care Tor no thorn in the forest and plunge
through the armed thickets as though they
were black currant bushes. There is only
one thing to be done-to forget the sickle
thorns and follow them. The spurs go in,
the gallant pony springs forward and the
chase begins. 1t is truly headlong, Crash
go the tall giants, their long necks rising
and falling rhythmically, their heads some
tunes bending low to escape bough which
all out scrapes the withers.
III is wonderful how such monstrous
game can evade branches and tack this
way ana that among the interruptions and
obstacles OF the forest. 1t is tough gal
Top, put In ten minutes the hunter has
driven ms pony right up to the tail OF the
nearest Gull, and from the saddle has fired
MS shot. He falls behind little, then
closes up and fires again. Both bullets,
pianted close to the root of the tail, have
plowed deep into the short body of the
giralie and done their work. The painted
giant falters, swaps and then in an instant
!alis crashing to earth, carrying with him
IN MS rum stout sapling.
Dark chestnut of coat almost black with
age upon the back), this old bull, measur-
ing nineteen feet from the hoof to the tip
oI the false horns, forms noble prize in
ueeo. AS he lies there in the long yellow
grass ne looks surely the strangest OF all
surVlVals OF the fauna of the dark ages-a
priceless and pathetic relic left to the
mooeTn world by the ravages OF time
Saturday Review.
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marks the following committees were ap-
pointed:

marks the following committees were ap-
! pointed:
Credentials-H. S. Morey, Plaeerville; w. j.
Martin, Baden P. F. Dundon, San Francisco;
0. E. Moore and j. B. Crockett.
WAYS and Means-Julian Sonntag, j. F. Mer-
| rill, a. P Brayton, Wallis Rosie and w. Palmer.
Permanent Organization-Henry T. Scott, j.
A. Knowles, Robert Moore, S. Nickelsburg and
George n. Pope.
observation-disclosures Saroni Norton OF Napa,
E. A. Denicke, Oscar Lewis and C. A. Wetmore.
After this preliminary business had been
gone through with President Hallfdie de-
livered his address. 1t was an able review
of the resources and industries of the
State and the many good points that were
brought out evoked applause at different
intervals: He said:
The effect of this gathering cannot be other
wise than beneficial, but if the work of trying
TO resurrect our manufactures stops with the
adjournment of this convention, it will fall far
short of the purpose in calling you together;
and if you believe that by sustaining and slim
ulating existing industries and by creating
new ones you will bring population, progress
and prosperity to this State the spirit of this
convention must be projected into the future
and be kept alive by an active permanent Or
ganization having an aggressive auxiliary in
every county in the State, so that every man,
woman and child may learn their duty. They
must be taught local pride and State patriot
ism, and to realize the fact that they will have
q better community il they support their neigh
bors, who by manual labor are trying to make
living by making some useful thing.
After Mr. Hallidie had spoken the report
of the committee on resolutions was read
1t was as follows:
WHEREAS The moral and physical advance
ment of a State depends upon the active and
remunerative employment of its citizens and
the fostering and developing OF such diversi-
fed industries successfully maintain
themselves within the limits of this State, and
whereas recently there has been in California
q marked diminution in the number of indus
trial establishments and in the volume of BUSH
ness commanded by such industries as remain
in operation, and whereas this convention has
been called for the purpose of encouraging and
stimulating existing industries, whether re-
lating TO the products of the soil or manufac-
turing, and for the further purposes of consid-
erlng ways for the creating and maintaining
new industries, be it therefore
Rescued, That it is the duty of each citizen
having the welfare of the State at heart to
strengthen and fortify all those whose capital
and labor engaged in occupations that give
active, honest and remunerative employment
TO the men and women OF this State, and to
give practical aid to such by buying and in
ducing others to buy the products of such en-
ployment.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of all private
corporations doing business under the laws and
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Good Advertising.

SELLING PURE WHITE DINNER PLATES
AT FIVE CENTS EACH.
ShEAT AMERICAN IMP. TEA CO.'S STORES.
other lines of Crockery equally cheap
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toward P. NJ. near the Baltic At 1000 me-
tiers the wind was from the south-s outh-
west; at 1000 meters there was a perfect
calm, so that the balloon stood quite still
for an hour over village. 1t had, there
fore, to descend to catch another wind.
The cold was so intense at the higher
points that the moist sand in the sacks was
frozen into compact stone. Naturally the
meat and other provisions were frozen
hard and not fit to be used. The two Ger
man and one Austrian officer who under
took the voyage suffered a great deal
London News.
The amount OF gold produced last year
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THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST.
REV. FREDERICK B. PULLAN'S IN
TERESTING LECTURE ON
OUR SAVIOR.
The LESSONS THAT ARE TO BE
DRAWN FROM THE MIRACLES
He PERFORMED.

Rev. Frederick B. Pullan of the Third
Congregational Church delivered the third
of series of lectures on the life of Christ, to
young men, Monday evening, in the lecture
room of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. The lecture was illustrated with
number of stereopticon views.
The lecturer declared that Christ was
like us in life, but that he was without
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IN BEHALF OF
State INDUSTRIES.
OPENING SESSION OF THE MANU-
FACTURERS' CONVENTION
YESTERDAY.
GOVERNOR BUDD ATTENDED
ADDRESSES Upon PERTINENT Top
ICs-THE WINE INDUSTRY AND
OTHER MATTERS.

The meeting of the Manufacturers Con-
yention-an event which means so much
to the manufacturers of this city and the
State at large-opened its session yester-
day in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
In addition to the delegates which were
present there was large number of inter
ested spectators, among whom were repre-
sentatives of various local trade organiza-
tons.
When the convention was called to order
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The Balloon Ballast Froze.

The balloon Albatross, belonging to the
military in Berlin, made an ascent last
Friday in order to ascertain what effect the
instruments. The balloon sailed away
over Spandau, went over the Elbe, and.
after voyage of tea hours, came down
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We do not want everybody as a
customer-only people of San
Francisco and suburbs.
Outside of that we stick strictly
to wholesale business.
FACTORY PRICES-Think
of it
SHOES-First-class ones and
just the kind you want-at no
more than the dealers pay for
them.
That means -
SHOES RETAILED at the
factory AT FACTORY PRICES
means so to 70 per cent saved.
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FIRED ONLY FOR A BLUFF.
BUT THE BASEBALL MAGNATE
SHOT A NEGRO IN THE
FOOT.
So IT CAME TO Pass THAT He WAS
HELD TO ANSWER A CRIMI-
NAL CHARGE.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 27.- In the
Criminal Court .to-day..Chris Won der Abe,
president of the ST. Louis Browns, was
held to appear before the Grand Jury in
bonds of $500 to answer to the charge OF
shooting George Stevenson in the foot.
Chief of Police Harrigan went on his bond.
On the stand Mr.. Won der Abe stated that
on the evening in question he was sitting
IN his saloon talking to his friend, Mr..
Weyl, when his park superintendent in
formed him that one of the crowd of ne
groes who had been stealing property out
OF the park was prowling around outside.
He went out and saw the negro crossing
the platform toward the Lindell Railway
depot. He followed the man, he said. and
asked him what he was doing there and
the latter replied it was none of his bust
ness.
drew my revolver to scare him." SAID
Chrls, land fired at the ground. l know
l dld not hit him, for he was three feet
away, and if | had hit anybody it would
have hit Mr.. Weyl who was by INV side y
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STANDS ON A FIRM PLANK.
MCKINLEY'S POSITION ON THE Sill
YER QUESTION Is
OUTLINED.
IT Is ACCURATELY EXPRESSED IN
THE PLATFORM OF THE MIN
NEAPOLIS CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
There has been of late good deal of COM
ment and speculation concerning the po-
sition of Governor Mckinley upon the sill
yer question, but it can be stated authori-
tatively that Governor McKinley's attitude
is accurately expressed by the latest pro-
nunciamento of the Republican party. Its
plank in the platform adopted at Mime
apolis June 10, 1892, said:
"The American people from tradition
and interest favor bimetallism and the Re-
publican party demand the use of both
gold and silver as standard money with
such restrictions and under some such
provisions to be determined by legislation
as will secure the maintenance of the
parity of the values of the two metals so
that the purchasing and debt-paying power
of the dollar, whether of gold or silver OF
paper, shall be at all times equal.
THE interests of the producers of the
country, its farmers and workingmen, de-
mand that every dollar, paper or coin,
issued by the Government shall be as good
as any other. We commend the wise ana
patriotic steps already taken by our Gov
eminent to secure an international con-
ference to adopt such measures as will in
sure parity of value between gold and
silver for use as money throughout the
world"
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sPoAoHERs XIII EVERYTHING.
There May Be Further Complications In
the BerinG Sea COntrOrersu.

1heTe May Be Further Complications In
the Ber'ing Sea Controversy.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 27.-The
amendment Senator Mitchell of Oregon in
serted in the sundry civil bill may lead to
some interesting results, and also cause
further international complications, SINH
lar to those of the Boring Sea. AS part
OF the appropriation for the protection of
the salmon fisheries of Alaska, there is a
provision that the Secretary of the Treas
ury IS authorized to send an inspector to
investigate and report upon the taking and
destruction of the eggs of the wild fowl,
and the alleged wanton destruction of
game birds, deer, fox and other animals of
Alaska
1t is also asked as to what method should
be taken to prevent such destruction in the
future. 1t appears that the Canadian
poacher is not content with the destruc-
ton of seals, but is planning to play havoc
in the wilds of Alaska, where game birds
make nests in the summer and rear their
young. These eggs have been found valu-
able IN the manufacture of certain articles
and are taken by thousands. While the
poachers are at work they also kill every
thing that comes along. There has been a
perceptible falling off in the number of
game birds on the Pacific Coast, and an in
vestigation of the causes led to the discov-
cry that this is due to new form of poach-
ing. 1t is believed by Senator Mitchell
that the official report on what the people
of the Pacific Coast have discovered will
lead to legislation to prevent further
poaching.
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SECURE SMALL BOOTY.
The Conductor and Several
Passengers Among the
Plundered.
FAIL TO OPEN THE SAFE.
So the Exploit Of the Daring Ban
dts Was a Financial
Failure.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, March 27-Train
81 on the Iron Mountain was held up by
robbers about 10 O'Clock tonight just north
OF Williamsville Mo-, eighteen miles north
of Poplar Bluff, Mo-, by two men.
The robbers cut off the mail, express and
baggage cars and ran about half mile and
robbed the express-car.
1t is not known what booty they got.
The conductor lost his watch and money,
and it is supposed the passengers were also
robbed, but details have not been received
at this hour.
Particulars are meager and the railroad
officials very reticent. WilliamsvilIe is
not night telegraph station, and the only
information obtainable was at Poplar
Bluff. Reports indicate the robbery was
failure, the bandits securing little or moth
ing, owing to their inability to get into the
safe.
The Sheriff of Williamsville County is
now at the scene of the robbery, and a
posse is now securing the country. The
train was delayed thirty minutes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-28
PARALLELS GENTRY'S CRIME
JOHN E. BIGELoW, AN ACTOR,
KILLS AMY THILL AND
HIMSELF.
He WOULD NOT ACCEPT AN EN-.
GAGEMENT UNLESS SHE JOINED
THE COMPANY.

NEW YORK, n. Y, March 27.-John
Bigelow, an actor, shot and killed Amy
Thill an actress, to-day in the furnished
room of the woman on Twenty-fourth street
and then blew out his brains. The tragedy
was not discovered until almost evening.
when both bodies were found lying cold and
bloody on the floor of the apartment. None
of those in the house could assign motive
for the deed.
Bigelow was about 80 years old and the
woman not more than 25 She bore a
character which was blameless. Bigelow
was the son of James Bigelow, an ex-
Mayor of Morristown, n. J., who is a
retired lawyer.
The young man lived on West Thirty
eighth street and just before the Christ
mas holidays was a member of Sidney
Drew's company, 1t was during this en-
gagement that he met Amy Thill. He fell
in love with her. She was also a member
of the company, and they decided to leave
it at Christmas. Since then neither OF
them has been engaged in professional
work. Bigelow is said to have been offered
an engagement, but refused to accept it I'M
less she was also engaged.
Members OF the theatrical profession to-
night assert that the case is a parallel to
the case of James Gentry. who shot Madge
York at Philadelphia few weeks ago.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March 27-Amy
Thill was the daughter of Mrs. Susan Thill,
who keeps hairstore at s12 Nicollet
avenue, this city, and resides at South
Ninth street. There are five girls in the
family and all have predilection for tho
stage. All are handsome and the muir
dered girl was especially so. The family
came to Minneapolis from st. Paul four or
five years ago. They deny they had ever
heard of Bigelow.
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THURSTON,S DEPARTURE.
He Hill Visit Netc England Before Re
turning to Hoscuii.

-<O " tet ptott LNcU AIftUtuHU DcIOT6 ne
turning to HaCaii.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 27.-No-
LITIGATION has been sent by Minister Thurs
ton to the State Department of his inten-
ton to leave the country, and his designa-
ton of Secretary Hastings as charge
d'affaires of Hawaii. Hereafter Hastings
will be recognized as Hawaii's diplomatic
representative until notice of selection of
new Minister is received.
Minister Thurston goes first to New York
and then to New England on private bust
ness, thence to Chicago and San Francisco
in time to take the boat for Honolulu on
April 4. The State Department and Ha-
waiian legation are anxiously awaiting the
arrival of the steamer Australia, due at San
Francisco to-day, as it brings the first news
from the islands since Minister Willis re-
.ceived instructions to ask for the recall of
Thurston.
1t Is expected that the steamer will bring
either direct reply from the Dole Govern
ment, or a request for further information
from its Minister. In any event the Min
ister's plan of departure will not be varied
Thurston departed at rs P. M. He heard
nothing from Hawaii concerning his recall
up to the time of leaving.
1t is said that if President Dole does not
appoint Thurston's successor within rea
sonable period, Minister Willis will be
transferred to Toxic, displacing Mr.. Dunn,
hold-over Republican.
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THE MURDER OF THE MEEKS
TELLING TESTIMONY OF LITTLE
NELLIE. THE ONLY SURVIVOR
OF THE FAMILY.
SHE Is POSITIVE IN THE IDENTIFI-
CATION OF THE ACCUSED TAY-
LoR BROTHERS.

CARROLTON, Mo-, March 27.-Ten-
year-old Nellie Meeks the only survivor OF
the Meeks family of five, who were mur-
dered on May 10 of last year, is in town
to testify in the trial of William P. and
George Taylor, which began to-day. Nell
lie was permitted by her guardians to
tell the story OF the atrocIous crime, this
afternoon in advance Of the time for her
appearance on the stand. She is positive
in her Identification of the Taylors, saying
she remembers Bill Taylor, he having en-
ployed her father as bartender and she
had seen him many times She tells how
the Taylor brothers called for her father at
Milan, Mo-, on the night of the murder,
and Meeks, his wife and three children
were bundled into wagon and started for
Taylor's farm, eighteen miles south.
When within two miles of the TAYLOR
farm, George Taylor got out of the wagon
and shortly afterward shot and killed
Meeks and his wife, and then beat them
and the children over the head with rocks
and kicked them to death. After commit
ting this crime, the Taylors are said to
have buried the family in strawstack.
Nellie was left for dead. but she heard
the Taylor brothers converse about the
murder, she keeping quiet. fearing they
would kill her. When day broke she went
to the farmhouse of Mr.. Pierce. where
she told her story. A long hunt for the
Taylors was inaugurated, but it was eight
or nine months before they were captured
in Arkansas. They had very bad reputa-
tions previous to the time the Meeks muir
der was fastened on them by the story told
by little Nellie.
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ONE OF THEM A FARMER,
Importuning the President for
a Job That Is Not
Vacant.
WILL THE INCUMBENT STAY
Friends of the Accused Official Are
Now Rallying to His Sup
port.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 27.-The
report that President Cleveland intends to
remove Governor Hughes is evidently gen.
orally believed by Arizonians, for the fight
for that place is being made by at least three
candidates, who are either here in person
or have friends here in their behalf.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Hughes is not a
simon-pure Democrat, and he is also
charged with maladministration of his
Office. Ex-Governor Gulick is here seeking
the appointment, and supporters of Mr..
Dennis are also actively at work.
The latest candidate is A. Y. Quinn of
Phoenix, who called on the President to-
day. Quinn is farmer, rustic in appear
ance and department. His advent was
greeted with some merriment, for he con-
veys the idea that he is very shrewd
countryman and cannot be caught by the
green-goods men or press agents. Not
withstanding his watchfulness he was be-
guiled into confession that he will win as
dark horse.
The President said to him that he
understood there was considerable dis
satisfaction with Mr.. Hughes" Secretary
Hoke Smith also asked Quinn if he thought
he could manage the people down there, ~
all of which convinces honest Mr.. Quinn
that he has cinch on the place. He says
it will just suit him. as he will "only have
to work from 10 o'clock till 3 every day
and have spare time to devote to his per-
sonal AFFAIRS
No action as yet has been taken in the
matter of charges made against Governor
Hughes of Arizona. The papers have not
yet been sent to the President by Secretary
Smith, and it is not expected they will be
considered for some time. Meanwhile the
President is hearing from the other side.
The friends of Governor Hughes are send
ing letters of commentator of his adj
ministration and giving him strong per-
sonal Endorsement
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RETURNING TO VENEz UELA.
Countries Which W3thdresc Ministers t.
Send Them Back,

Send Them Back.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
Advices received here state that Germany
has sent new Minister to Venezuela who
recently passed through New York en-
route to his new post. This is regarded as
the first step toward the adjustment of the
trouble arising over the departure from
Venezuela of the Ministers of Spain. Ger
many, France and Belgium, because they
united in a communication to their Gov
eminent rejecting on the President and
officers of Venezuela.
The subject has been watched with inter
est by the State Department, owing TO the
part taken in the boundary contest between
Venezuela and Great Britain. Minister
Andrade of Venezuela, one of the Vene-
zuelan Claim Commission, has given notice
OF dissenting opinion from the award of
the commission made yesterday. 1t will
not vary Venezuela's purpose to pay the
award according to the finding of the ma
Jorlty of the commission. The Congress
OF that country is in session, and it is ex-
pected the first installment of the award
will be included in the budget this year.
The treaty provides that the award is to
be paid in five installments of $28, 800 each.