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Did, by his vote, wilIfully and unlaw-
fully and against the public interest. vio-
late his pledge of Office, and is guilty of
misdemeanor and malfeasance in office
That they, and each OF them, did aid and
abet the said Market-street Railway Com
pany in its unlawful and fraudulent design
to secure a valuable franchise from the said
CITY and County, being two distinct routes
on different streets to the same point for
the minimum sum of five hundred ($500)
dollars, without the possibility of there
lieyes and alleges that said franchises
and routes are reasonably worth the sum
of at least five thousand ($5000) dollars
apiece and would reasonably sell for that
amount were they fairly and lawfully
offered for sale by the Supervisors of the
City and County of San Francisco.
That said San Francisco and San Mateo
Railway Company pays the said City and
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AFTER AMERICAN OFFICERS.
Cubans Hold Out Inducements to Com
petent Military Men.

petent Military Men.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 19.-The
Cuban insurgents are making earnest
efforts to secure the services of commits
stoned and exofficers of the United States
army for duty with the forces that are
now trying to bring about the islands
freedom from Spanish rule. Agents OF the
insurgents in Washington and New York
have this week approached several officers
with propositions to go to Cuba and take
command of the troops who are now strug-
Cling against the troops of General
Campos. Large salaries are guaranteed
the officers for their services, and the
promise is made that in event of their
capture every effort will be made to pre-
vent their death.
These agents are cautious in their course,
but knowledge of their intentions and acts
has come to light. At least six officers
now in the service and probably twice that
many who formerly had commissions
have been urged to accept the offers made
them and to sign an agreement to sail for
Cuba at an early date. The programme is
that these officers should leave some ap-
pointed rendezvous-probably New York
and proceed by steamer southwark until
they fall in with friendly vessel, which
will take them on board and land them on
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-20
SOLID EIGHT CHARGED WITH FRAUD.

franchise for sale with the object of secur-
ing the highest price and bid therefor, the
said Market-street Railway Company, with
the purpose and intent to evade the law,
and with fraudulent attempt to secure
and obtain under the disguise of legal for
malities, pretended grant of franchise
to construct and operate street railroads
on said mentioned public streets, and with
the intention to defraud and cheat the said
City and County of San Francisco out of a
reasonable price and compensation for the
privileges to be granted to them, did de-
signedly and unlawfully frame, draft an
order and submit the same to the Board
of Supervisors with the object and inten-
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-20
CONFERENCE CALLED BY MR.. OLNEY.

grant, as being against the public interest
and in the interest of monopoly and the
Market-street Railway Company, and then
and there offered substitute notice pro-
viding for the sale of said railroad fran
ehises on said mentioned streets of said
CITY and County without conditions or re-
strictions whereby the same could be fairly
submitted to public competition and
awarded to the highest bidder, according
to the interest and spirit of the law; but
the said eight accused members thereof
and each of them, to wit:
Joseph King, First Ward;
Peter III. ScuIly, Second Ward;
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-20
Serious Fight on the Frontier.

SOFIA, BULGARIA, July ia serious
fight has occurred on the Turko-Mace-
donian frontier between a force of in
surgents stated to have numbered 5000
and a body of Turkish troops. The latter
were defeated, with loss of 600 men.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-20
Cabinet Members Held Two Hours Secret
Session.

accused of the Board of Supervisors of the
City and County of San Francisco, and each
of them be adjudged as guilty of malfeas-
ance in Office and each one thereof be de-
prived of his Office, and that citation be
issued according to law. K. M. SMITH.
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CONFEDERATION.
Two Big Blazes DO Much Damage-Fa-
tality and Loss.

Two Big BIazes DO Much Damage-Fa-
tality and Loss.
ARDEMoRE, /. T., April 19.-The main
business portion of Ardemore, six solid
blocks on Caddo street, burned this morn
ing. Sixty business houses were de-
stroyed. The loss will aggregate about
$780, 900. The court house and Jail were
destroyed. The prisoners were coralled
in the Baptist church. The heat was SO
intense that the vault and safe in which
the court records and mortgages were
kept cracked. Part of the records of the
court and all the mortgages were burned.
The Masonic temple is in ruins. Families
are encamped in the streets. Mr.. Neil Is
burned so badly about the face neck and
breast that he cannot recover.
PHILADELPHIA, April ia fire which
broke out at o'clock this morning in tho
building occupied by the New York Bis
cult company on North Front street,
caused $500, 900 damages. One of the side
walls of the burning bakery fell. Several
firemen were seriously injured. William
Sergeant OF Engine company No. 81 was
hit by falling bricks and burning timbers
and died at O:45. Tho New York Biscuit
company places tho loss on stock and
machinery at $1,000. Walter G. Wilson,
owner of the building, says his loss is
$3.50, 900. Other losses 10000.
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PICK UPS.

MADRID, April 19-An ficlal dispatch from
Cuba says Captain General Campos is going to
transfer his headquarters from Santiago De
Cuba to ManZanillo. The insurgents attacked
the village OF Dos Caminos, but we're repulsed
leaving four dead and several wounded.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 19.-The council Of
the empire has unanimously approved the de-
cree authorizing commercial transactions of
any kind to be concluded on gold basis.
Boston, April 19.-Patriots' day, the ami
versary OF the battle OF Lexington, is being gen.
eraliy observed In Boston to-day.
NEW YORK, April l9.-The condition OF the
theatrical manager, Fred Stinson. was reported
to-day as exceedingly critical.
NASHVILLE, April ia special to the Ban
ner from Knoxville says: The strike of 4J0
miners in the coal and coke mines is stln on
but there is no fighting among the men. The
Ohio men who did the shooting yesterday have
left and the men who pursued them have given
up the chase. The comDany is trying to come
to an understanding with its men and get them
to return to work.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April i9-The charges Of
Blacksmith Murphy against the manager and
trainer OF the Santa Anita stables, alleging
crookedness In the running of the filly Altedona
have been repeated with such persste that
the jockey club executive committee has asked
Murphy TO make the charges in writing, and
Manager w. L. Sing Trainer Brien and Jockey
McClain have been summoned before the COM
mittee.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April 10 Captain Gem
eral Campos has received delegations from the
unioaist, autonomist and reformist parties who
promised cooperation in the work OF suppress
ing the revolution. Great excitement was
caused here by the accidental explosion OF a
bomb in the artillery barracks, killing one and
wounding four others.
DULUTH, April ia. Williams. late clerk OF
Bayfield, county. Wis, has been arrested charged
with having embezzled in conjunction with
Alonzo knight, between $4,000 and $4,000 OF
the county funds.
INDIANAPOLIS. April 19.-frederick A.
Moore, chief operator OF the Western Union
Telegraph company OF this city. died to-day,
aged AZ. He underwent an operation for ap-
pendcitis last Tuespay.
DOVER, Del. April 19.-Massey got back into
the senatorial fight to-day by Burton and Town
send deserving Higgins and speaker McMullin
voting for Massey. The ballot resulted: Hg-
gins Z, Addick 5. Massey 3. Pennewil Rldg-
ley o.
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WASHINGTON, April 19.-The evening
Star to-day will publish the following card
in reference TO the charge Mrs. Flora Ad-
ans Darling has made against Mrs. Fran
ces Xavier Spranger. OF having poisoned
her first husband, Edward /. Darling, a
son of Mrs. Darling:
The absence Of the accused lady on a wedding
trip TO California. imposes upon me the duty OF
cautioning the public TO place no confidence In
the sensational statements published in the
morning papers From facts in my possession,
obtained oy long and intimate rela. ion 20 the
principal parties, as attorney and confidential
adviser, my judgment is that the statements
are as imaginary as anything In Rider Hag-
CARDS novels. WILLIAM BIRSEY.
The Star speaks of the charges as hav-
ing resulted from n family difficulty.
Mrs. Spranger's step mother lives here,
but refuses to discuss the matter this
morning. She and Mrs. Spranger's other
relatives do not place credence in the
story.
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ANOTHER FIENDISH ACT
Mother Of Charles Stewart Pdrnell
BFutally Assaulted.
LACERATED AND BLEEDING
Lying In a Lonely Spot and Uu-
conscious. She Is Found BY n
Young Man and Carried TO
the Home of Friends.

BoRDENTowN, N. j., April 49, Mrs.
Della I. Parnell, mother of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell, who lives at
lronside, overlooking the Delaware river
near this place, was found bleeding and
unconscious last night by Charles Casey,
son of n farmer who has charge of the
farm at Ironsidc.
While descending the hill which marks
the boundary of the property formerly oc-
cupied by Mrs. Parnell, young Casey
heard means. Hurryiug to the spot, he
found Mrs. Parnell lying beside the fence
with her face covered with blood. BY her
side were two small pieces of board,
piece of fence paling about three feet in
length and brick.
Help was obtained and she was carried
to the home of Farmer Casey. DIR. w. III.
Ships, who was hastily summoned, made
an examination and found that besides
several bruises about the face, tho
woman had lacerated wound on the
right side of tho head. Mrs. Parnell is
unconscious, and on account of her ad-
vanced age her condition is regarded as
critical.
The authorities are unable to determine
whether she was assaulted or fell and re-
ceived the injuries. Her handbag was
AO0A0 atoAEStdc daIh HCaE
by, with the pocketbook missing and pa
pers scattered in all directions. This cir
cumstance lends probability to the theory
that she was brutally assaulted and
robbed. Mrs. Parnell frequently came to
this place at night and remained until n
late hour. She was here last night.
At noon Mrs. Parnell still lies uncon-
scious. The authorities say she was as
saulted and robbed, and have sent tele-
grams to all the nearby cities and towns
asking that lookout be kept for man
of medium height, with n smoothe face,
wearing light overcoat and derby hat,
who was seen in the vicinity about the
time the assault is believed to have been
committee.
Mrs. Parnell's house on the hill about
milo from Bordentown is known as "Iron-
Sides" Ii is a big old two-story frame
structure and was built by her father
many years ago. 1t is as dreary place as
one could imagine. The aged woman had
no close acquaintances in Bordentown,
and previous to 1892 had been living in
destitution. In that year congress gran ted
her a pension of $50 month.
At that time she lived alone in the old
house, the only other person about her
300 acres being tho gardener. During 1888
and 1889 IN a fit of desperation, the aged
woman stripped the house of furniture
in order to obtain food, and the rooms
have never been reflttcd. Mrs. Parnell
had often expressed desire to go abr DAD
before the death of her son, Charles Stew
art Parnell. She was once asked why she
did not ask him to aid her. She replied:
"He is at the end OF his means" How
well she told the truth is history.
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morning from San Francisco on tho
north-bound passenger train. Miss
Maude Lamont, a sister of the deceased,
accompanied the remains. The casket
was taken in charge by delegation from
the Masonic lodge, who conveyed it to the
St. James Episcopal church, where the
funeral services were held at 10:3o a. IN.
Rev. S. ID. Hooker, the pastor OF the
church, conducted the services and Rev.
w. Hayes of the Presbyterian church de-
livered an eloquent sermon. All the other
ministers of the city were present.
Ii seemed as if all the people of the
town and surrounding country were pres
ent to do honor to the memory OF the de-
parted young lady. The edifice could
hold but small portion of the mourners.
There were floral offerings in profusion,
the most conspicuous among them being
those of the Dillon Masonic lodge and of
Company L, NJ. N. G., and a beautiful
wreath from the orchestra of the Emanuel
Baptist church of San Francisco.
The remains were inferred in the
Mountain View cemetery with the rites of
the Episcopal church. About 80 carriages
were in the funeral procession.
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ANNUAL SESSION.
Meeting of the Presbytery at Miles City
The Reception.

Meeting of the Presbytery at Miles City
The Reception.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
MILES CITY, Mont, April 19.-The regu-
lar spring meeting of the Presbytery of
the Helena district opened this evening
at the First Presbyterian church with a
sermon by President James Reid of the
Montana Agricultural college in lieu of
Rev. James Flynn, the retiring moderator,
who is not able to be present on account
of sickness. Those present are Revs. L.
V. Moore and +. w. Pool, Helena; j. l..
Marquis, Pony. James Reid, David Will
son and Elder Peter Koch of Bozeman.
The principal subject coming before the
session will be the Presbyterian fedora
ton. which will hardly be adopted, and
the election of two commissioners to the
general assembly at Pittsburg, Pa, in
May, who will be instructed to vote
against it. On Sunday evening Judge j.
w. Strevell will lecture on his trip through
Egypt and Palestine, from where he re-
turned last evening. A reception which
was largely attended was held at the
church this evening.
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The Week In Commerce.

NEW YORK. April i9-R G.. Dun & Co.'S.
Weekly ReUfeU of Trade tomorrow viii say:
In every speculative department the business
Is growing. but this is really the least satisfac-
tory feature OF the situation. Cotton, oil and
wheat climb above the export price, so that
the marketing OF products abroad must be
checked and money Is absorbed which ought to
be applied In productive industry and In dis
tributlon OF products to consumers. Everybody
knows that oil has not risen 200 per cent be-
cause IL Is intrinsically more valuable, nor is
wheat actually worth more than it was two or
three weeks ago, but the expansive and uDllft-
ing theory has fortunately taken TO speculation
rather than to production. and so we have
higher prices In all speculative markets without
a large demand for consumption.
Wheat has advanced over cents during tho
past week, and the western receipts are small,
only 1902 Si6 bushels against 176d SO last year.
but Atlantic exports for three weeks OF Aprl
have been only 5.G66.4si bushels. -four included
against $3.50. S66 last year and there Is no ndica
ton that the foreign demand will increase.
while the prospects for this years crop are con-
sidered excellent. Outside of speculative mar
kets, the most important feature Is the rise In
the price OF beef. but which is largely due TO
the control OF sources OF supply by few strong
corporations.
There ought to be sufficient power In the
hands OF the government to meet any such con-
splracy against the public and the proposal OF
Secretary Morton 10 admit Mexican cattle and
cattle from Canada on easy terms for the bene-
fit OF cons mers is heartily commended. The
actual decrease In receipts OF cattle at the four
chief western markets has been 100000 head
during the first quarter OF 1896 and the quantity
killed has been only 5000 head less than last
year. about 10 per cent, but facts have little 10
do with prices In this country. as In the case OF
OIL In iron and steel the situation Is rather
Disappointing, although the output continues
large, as the demand for finished products does
not seem to Increase.
Sales OF wool nc the chief eastern markets
have been is,33t.0OO pounds for three weeks OF
April against i4,602, 500 last year. which indi-
Gates that the production OF goods Is at present
larger than IL has been at any other time for
nearly two years. and while foreign competi-
tion is seriously felt In some branches, the man.
ufacturers are making a vigorous effort TO re-
tain their home market, even In lines which
they at one time expected to abandon. Fall
ures during the last week were 24i against 2is
last year.
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territory of the empire, having a popula-
tion OF over 200.0O0.000, now practically
kept from intercourse with the outside
world. Six closed cities, the largest in
the empire, are also thrown open and
three great rivers, the Yang Tse Kiang,
Canton and Shanghai, are to be free to
the commerce of tho globe. 1t Is further
said that China has promised to consent
to extensive river and harbor improve
ments, including the lodging of these riv-
ers for hundreds of miles, so that ships OF
the deepest draught can reach unknown
inland cities. The understanding here Is
that the ships and citizens of all nations
will have equal privileges and be treated
with equal fairness. After the ratifca-
tion of the treaty Japanese war vessels
will be stationed in several Chinese ports
to see that the peace conditions are
faithfully observed.
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The TREATY.
Indemnity Payable In seven Years-other
Concessions.

lnde mnity Payable In seven fears-Other
Concessions.
YOKOHAMA, April 19.-Nichinichi to-day
publishes the terms of the treaty of peace
concluded between China and Japan.
The new details furnished are that the
indemnity is payable IN seven years, with
interest at per cent, but il the amount
of 200,000.000 taels is paid Japan in three
years no interest will be demanded.
Japan is also entitled under the treaty,
to the most favored nation treatment,
and has the right to navigate the Chung
Kiang, Foo Choo and Hong Kong rivers ;
to import goods of certain grades and
machinery free of duty, and to establish
factories. The new treaty of commerce
is to be concluded, based on existing
treaties with foreign powers. China is to
comply with the customs laws of Japan,
and finally, part of the expenses of the
occupation of We-Hai-Wei. Port Arthur,
etc.. by Japanese troops are to be borne
by China.
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GOO , JOB.

Now That the War IS settled China WIN
Amount to Something.
NEW YORK. April ia special dispatch
to the World from Washington says:
Russia was fully aware of aud gives secret
but hearty approval TO the conditions for
peace exac,ed by Japan. This is vouched
for on the very best authority in this
country. An agreement between Russia
and Japan, said TO have existed from the
outbreak OF the war. included \ promise
that Russia should have access 10 the for
its great trans-Siberiau railway. China,
it Is asserted, will, under conditions
agreed upon. throw open to civil zation
over 100, 900 900 square miles in tho richest
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IL MICHT.

Senator Mitchell Thinks the Republicans
should Rscogniz silver.
NEW YORK, April Ex-senator John H..
Mitchell of Oregon, is at the Marlborough
hotel. lie said:
II am afraid the democratic party will
make concessions TO the silver men in the
platform to be adopted at the next ma
tionsi c onvention. If it does, despite all
past mistakes. il will sweep the country.
If neither party give silver the recogni-
tion it deserves, new party will spring
up that will sweep the country like Wild
fire. think one result of the Denver con-
ference will DO to make the republican
party realize fully the gravity of the situa-
tion, and may lead to its adopting a more
liberal policy toward silver at tho next
republican national convention"
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Indian Pardoned,

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
HELENA, April 19.-The board of par
dons to-day confirmed the pardon of
Morning Screamer, a Canadian Indian,
serving an eight year sentence for horse
stealing. The United States government
asked Governor Richards to pardon the
Indian on repre- sentations made to 1t by
the Canadian government.
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WANTS A BLUs-sYED WIFE.
A Montana Ranchman's Requisition On
Ellis Island.

Ellis tstnnd.
Some queer letters are received at Ellis
island, and Capt. Otto Heinsmann, super
intendent of landing, who has charge of
the miscellaneous correspondence OF the
bureau, has n wonderful collection.
George c. Hooper of Elkhorn, Mont. re-
quests the immigration authorities TO pick
him out n helpmate to share the loneliness
of his ranch house. She must be
strong, healthy and good natured and
over 25 years old. George is not particular
about good looks, but insists tina: the cam
didate must have blue eyes, for. TO use his
own language, he "hain't got no use for
these here black-eyed wimmen-you can't
never trust them" He assures tho
prospective Mrs. Hooper that she will
be well fed and have n ''bloomin'
Chinaman to help wrastle the kitchen
trick, {" By which il is presumed he means
to assist in cooking.-Nelo Yorls Moraiag
Journal
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WASHINGTON, April IA case which
will test the eonstitutionality OF the act
OF 1894, making final the decisions of the
customs officials in the matter of the ex-
clusion OF Chinese aliens, was argued in
the supreme court to-day. Lin Moon
Sing, n Chinese merchant OF San Fran
cisco, makes application for writ OF ha-
beas corpus. he left the United States
for his native country in January, 1894.
and was absent when the law, whose con-
stitutionality he questions. was enacte d
When. in December. 1894. he sought 10 re-
turn. the collector at San Francisco re-
fused to permit him to land because he
failed TO produce the certificate from the
Chinese government required by tho act
of 1sS2. Itkt
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Would Meet Them In Heaven.

WINCHESTER, Va. April 19.-Thornton
Parker, the negro who lately attempted
an assault on Mrs. Nelson Mt Middleter,
this state, was hanged this morning in the
Jail yard here. About 800 persons wit
messed the execution. Parker stood with
out tremor and addressed tho crowd.
He said he was the right man and re-
pented his sins and hoped TO meet them
in heaven.
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CHICAGO, April 19.-Two men were
killed and five injured by the collapse of
large derrick in the Chicago Ship COM
pany's yards ut South Chicago to-day.
Tho dead are: Pat Harvey, and Her ry
Blake.
Michael Cusic was probably fatally in
jured. The other four men, although suf-
fering bad bruises and broken bones, will
probably recover.
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Com ng to Surface.

TACOMA, Wash, April 19'-Sensationai
rumors are in circulation here OF large
shortages in the accounts of Paul
Schulze, the deposed general western land
agent of the Northern Pacific, who COM
mitted suicide last week. Officers of the
Northern Pacific are now conducting an
Investigation.
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Driver of bargains.

CoLUsA, Cal, April 19.-Charles Coles,
the driver of tho stage that was reported
to have been held up by two men on the
plains between Norman and Princeton
last Saturday morning, has confessed
that he is the one who looted Wells Fargo's
treasure box. He names Charles NJ
Myers as his accomplice, and both are
now in iail.