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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20
Before the insanity Commissioners.

Galisto Ortiz, who lives at 40772 Green street,
had his wife, Pauline Ortiz, before the Insanity
Commissioners Yesterday, but the court could
not arrive at satisfactory conclusion OF the
case and the matter went over till this
morning.
According to Ortizs story his wife got out of
bed during the preceding night, hunted for q
pistol and tried to kill him and their two little
children. He grappled with her, and after
hard scuffiing bout succeeded in disarming
her. Then he called for assistance and turned
her over TO the officers.
Mrs. Ortiz was very quiet during. her exam
lnation, and answered all questions freely.
Neither she nor her husband speak very good
English, so the inquiry was limited. To-day
an interpreter will endeavor to throw light on
the trouble for all sides.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20

Matte, but a eircumstantial case was made
out and in the Police Court the prisoner
was held for trial.
Matte was called yesterday as witness
for the State, but she was not allowed to
testify. Assistant District Attorney Hos
mer tried to show that she understood the
nature and meaning of the proceeding SUI
ficiently to tell her story, but the defense
objected that at 6 years old she could not
be competent witness.
"Do you remember what you got last
Christmas, little girl?" Judge Bahrs asked.
81 got doll and lots of things"
She could not tell what the other things
were.
do you remember who it was that last
gave you some candy?"
II don't know who it was.
"aaye you been away with your papa
lately2"
."Oh, yes, SIR"
"Where did you go?"
"We went across the bay"
"Where did you 60 across the bay Z"
81 couldn't tell that"
"Do you remember anybody that you
saw when you went away2"
"No, sir, | don't"
Other such questions were asked and
finally the Judge decided that the little
girl could not properly be heard as wit
ness in the case.
This is an important advantage for the
defense, as Matte testified before that
Winthrop was the man who gave her
mother the pill.
Mr.. Winthrop's wife and aged mother
sat with the prisoner during the entire day.
The opening statement of the case was
made by Mr.. Hosmer, who told the story
as it has many times been published.
Edwin S. Mathews, the husband of the
woman who was killed, told about his
| wife's departure from home at morning,
in good spirits and good health, and her
return in a dying condition.
Gus Benboge, the laborer at Laurel Hill,
is sick, and his deposition was read. He
testified, as before, that he saw Winthrop
and Mrs. Mathews together at the Gem
etery.
The story of the treatment of Mrs.
Mathe ws after she had been brought home
was the subject of testimony given by DR..
E. M. Griffiths of 1340 Hayes street. The
dying woman's statement about taking a
pill was made TO him.
Mrs. Isabella Gage testified that she saw
Winthrop and Mrs. Mathews together after
the supposed time of the poisoning. Win
throp sent Mrs. Gage to get team for the
conveyance of the sick woman to her home.
The case will be continued to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20

high water on Sunday night, but the tugs
hawser parted and before another could be
made fast, the ebb set in and stopped
further efforts. Another attempt was to
have been made at high water last night.
In the meantime, the dispatches say the
vessel is in such a position that she is in
no danger.
The Dalgonar is reported from Yoko-
hama, 131 days out from New York. She
will load tea at that port for Tacoma.
n. III. Burnham, foreman on the State
piledriver, had his right had crushed be-
tween two timbers yesterday, and as a
consequence he may lose some of his
fingers.
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The Orpheum,

Notwithstanding the fact that there is q
circus in town and that there are good attrac-
tons at the different places of amusement
there is no diminution of the audiences at the
Orpheum Music Hall. Vaudeville is q draw
ing card and no one knows it better than
Gustav Walter, whose Judgment of what is
pleasing to the public is recognized by the
large audiences. Last evening there were
several new people on the stage among the
number c George Adams female m ,impeTsoinator
that brought down the house. Many OF the
favorites of the past week appeared in new
acts and all were well received. Mons. Guibal
and Mile. Ortez, who for two weeks past have
mystifed the audience by their psyche
hypnotic performance, will continue. during
the week to puzzle the people and give them
further opportunity to discover how it is done.
The graceful Jordan family of aerialists have
introduced new and daring feats.
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The Columbia Theater,

A more pleased audience than the one that
crowded the Columbia Theater last night it
would have been difficult to find anywhere.
Every seat in the house was occupied and
many people who came after the curtain had
been raised were forced to content themselves
with chairs at the end of rows And it was
very fashionable audience that greeted the
Stockwell company of players that presented
something unusual in San Franclsco-a triple
bill.
The first presentation was ga Man of the
World" clever sketch for four people written
for Maurice Barrymore, in which he takes the
principal character, Captain Bradley, soldier
who has travelled and seen much OF the world
and makes it his business to draw together a
married couple that does not enjoy as much of
each others company as they should, and also
to prevent case OF platonlc love between the
wife and young man in his employ. In this
Mr.. Barrymore brings into play naturalness
that is perfect as to carry in the minds OF all
that it was an act in real life and not one on
the stage. He was well supported by Miss
Maude Winter, William Beach and CHARLES
Bates.
Then followed the clever one-act comedy,
"Nance Oldfeld," in which Miss Rose Coghlan
assumed the character of Mrs. Oldheld, the
actress celebrated in the last century in Eng
land. This is the same comedy in which Ellen
Terry appeared at the Grand Opera-house when
she was here with Henry Irving. Those whose
pleasure it was TO see Miss Terry in the leading
character were delighted, and so were those
who saw Miss Coghlan in the same role, for in
this she maintained the reputation she mas
won in the character. Miss Winter as Susan
Oldfield was very acceptable, while Stockwen
as Nathan Oldworthy gave an excellent repre-
sentation of the country attorney.
The closing piece was ga Tragedy. Re-
hearsed," which is an adaptation of Richard
Brinsley Sheridan's Critic" 1t proved to be
an exceedingly funny performance. Henry E.
Dixey appears as Puff, dramatic author, and
he superintends dress rehearsal of "The
Spanish Armada" tragedy he has written,
and to which rehearsal he has invited couple
of friends Nearly all the members of the COM
pany take part in the tragedy, and the blum
many absurd positions they assume keep the
audience in constant roar of laughter. There
is a modern Trilby Miss Dorothy Rossmore),
exaggerated makeup of Svengali. The triple
bill will run during the week, and is bound to
draw fulf housas
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20
WINTHROP IS ON TRIAL,
The Man Accused of Poisoning
Mrs. Jennie Mathews at
Laurel Hill.
The Little Daughter Of the Dead
Woman Too Young to Be
Witness.

Oliver W. Winthrop, the assistant SUI
perintendent of Laurel Hill Cemetery, was
brought into Department No. IL of the Su-
perior Court yesterday to answer before
Judge Bahrs and jury to the charge Of
poisoning Mrs. Jennie Mathews.
Mrs. Mathews went to Laurel Hill Gem
etery on the forenoon of May IS, accom-
panied by her little daughter Matte.
While there she was poisoned, and at mid
night she died. The only statement that
she made while the physicians were trying
to save her life was that man had given
her pill and that she had eaten it.
Winthrop was arrested on suspicion.
The only direct witness was the child
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The Syndicate Shows,

The large attendance to witness the great
syndicate shows and Paris hippodrome under
the tents IN Central Park was proof last night
that the love of the old and the young for the
circus ia not on the Wane. The one who has
once seen the spangled suits, the daring riders
and the amusing clowns III the sawdust ring
is seized with desire to see another show, and
the number of people who occupied the
benches last night it is safe to say that each
was actuated by that desire. The programme
was an interesting one and the performers
were the recipients of many marks OF approval.
The Marten family in trick bicycle riding
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best-known of Irish patriots. His pre-

best-known of Irish patriots. His pres
ence at the convention to be held in Chi
cago will have an enthusiastic effect on the
delegates and go great ways toward in
ducing the Irish supporters of home rule in
America to adopt practical measures for
promoting the cause over the water. He
Is brilliant orator, and as thinker takes
rank among the brightest minds of the
age. He will be power at the Chicago
convention, and many will accompany
him from this coast.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20

Frank Stevens, alias Wilkinson, broke into
the saloon of David Edwards, BAL Sixth street,
early Sunday morning and stole gallon demi-
John of whisky. Special officer Docherty saw
him leave the saloon with the demijohn and
arrested him. Yesterday the case came up be-
fore Judge Low. Stevens offered no defense
Superior Court in $4,000 bonds on the charge of
burglary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20
The sworn Tormentora

OF the Spanish Inqusition never inflicted fortunes
more dreadful than those endured by the victim Of
in aammatory rheumatism. The chronic form of
this obstinate malady is sufficiently painful. Ar
rest it at the start with Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers and avoid becoming lifelong martyr. The
Bitters wiz remove malaria and kidney COM
plants dyspepsia. constipation. nervousness and
neuralgia, remedy debility and hasten con-
yalescence.
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astonished those who have watched the fancy
riders in the park, while Miss Midinetta, the
female Sandow, proved great wonder. The
performing animals attracted a great deal OF
TIA Han
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. BY KILLIP & Co.-wednesday, Aug 2lIHorSes,
at saiesyard, corner Van Ness avenue ana NlaiAe'
streets at II O'Clock.
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The public library of Boston now COM
prises upward of half million volumes.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

AmOSEMENIS D
BALDWIN THFATER.-"T The Bauble Shop"
COLUMBIA THEATER-"A Tragedy Rehearseo,
"Nance Oldfeld" and "a Man OF the World"
MoRosCo's OPERA-HoUsE-"A Cracker-Jack"
TIvoLI OPERA-HoUsE-"The Royal Mlddy'"
ORPHEUM-High- Glass Vaudeville.
MECHANICS FAIR-Larkin street, near Market.
STATE BOARD OF TRADE EXFIBIT,-o7o Markee
street, below Second. Open daily. Admission ltee'
BAY DISTRICT TRACK.-Races.
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR-Sacramento' oepeelh-
Der 2 to Ii.
PICNIcS AND EXCURSIONS.
SELECT EXCURSION TO UKLAH L suhuay'
August rs.
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PIcNIcs AND EXCURSIONS.
AUCTION SALES.

SELECT EXCURSION TO UK1AH - sunday
august 25.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17
Hon, James P, Farvins Speech

Hon. James p. Tarvin, of Coving-
ton, made rOusing speech TO large
audience of Democrats at the court
house yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Tar
vim got up out of sick bed to keep his
appointment here bu though physic-
ally out of shape he w. in the ring
distinctively when it 'tme to ham
ding the issues betwe,,t the parties
in this campaign Mr.. Tarvin holds a
warm place in the hearts of the Dem
Ocrats of this county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17
Will Make Good it's Promise.

1t has generally been supposed that
the bond syndicate agreed TO maintain
the Treasury gold reserve until Octo.
Der /, after which time itE obligations
would cease. The syndicate has au
thorized the statement that while it is
unde' no obligations to aid the Treas.
ury it will continue to do so, not only
until October, but until next year il
necessary and if conditions make il
feasible to do so.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17
Ron. W. j. Hendricks Appoint
ments.

Attorney General w. j. Hendricks
will open his campaign at Louisa.
September %. lie will speak III near
ly all the mountain counties.
Louisa, September %.
Eden, September "a.
Paintsville, September Is.
Salyersville, September 26.
Prestonsburg, September 27.
PIkeville, September %.
Whitesburg, September 30.
Hindman, October 2. IS
Hazard, October 3.
Jackson, October 4,
Beattyville, October 8.
Boonville, October 7.
Stanton, October 8.
Winchester, October 10.
Richmond, October IL
3 London, October u
= Williamsburg, October IA.
Barboursville, October 10.
PineviIle, October l6.
Harlan Courthouse, October Is.
Bowling Green, October 81.
Scottsville, October %
Greensboro, October "a.
Henderson, October %.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

Nothing is so hard for man to
bear as the silent contempt of those
he is wont to look to as friends. Col,
W.O. Bradley the Republican candi-
date for Governor of Kentucky has
earned for himself the bitter contempt
OF nearly all classes, in his party y
his show Of cowardice in running
away from Wat. Hardin. He entered
the campaign with flourish of trum-
pete, and Haunting of bunting
that attracted 10 the bCld(N chal-
[ enger, the attention Of all parties
ia all parts ofthe State. Great things
were expected of him by his party.
Bat when he skunk from the platform
with the mien OF " hipped cur, max
irg of himself laughing stock aud
forcing his party 10 share the disgrace
he has brought upon his own head. the
m ore self respecting class of Republi-
cans could not keep their faces from
showing the contempt they feel when
ever Mr.. Bradley's name is mentioned
ia their presence. His action in skulk-
Jug out of the debate has had the et-
feet of throwing a wet blanket over
warm enthusiasm of
his party. Bradley stands to-day the
self banded political paltroon and
coward.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17
what's This?

WnaI s TnlSl
All of us remember distinctly
how the production Of sugar beeti
and beet sugar was done to death
more than a year ago by that con
gressional enormity known as the
Wilson Bill, or the German Bill, OF
the Wilson German Bill, which
withdrew the bounty on sugar
Even more recently than that we
have heard the lament of the Ok
nard Beet Company, of Grand Is
land, Nebraska, at the refusual OF
Controller Rowler to pay the boun-
ty provided for in the act of March
2, 1895. From all these sources
of information we learned, as we
supposed, that the cultivation OF
the sugar beet, or the expression
of saccharine matter therefrom,
was lost art in the United States
of America until such time as a
Congress pledged to appropriate
public money for private purposes
can get together, pass another
bounty bill, and contrive some
means to override the veto of the
President.
That the expectations have not
been realized may be due to the ir-
resistible tide of prosperity that set
in some months ago after the Nc
Kinley law had been repealed. AT
all events the news comes from Ne
braska, even from the same Grand
Island, where the lament over the
non-payment of the bounty is yet
audible, that the raising of sugar
beets is going on with undiminlsh-
ing success; that they are still
worth So ton, the same as last
year, that a crop of from ten to fif-
teen tons per acre has been produc-
ed, and that some are even claim
ing yield as great as twenty-five
tons to the acre. Nay, so confident
are the purchasers of beets of the
prosperity of the industry that
they are offering $3.50 ton for
beets to be delivered next Febru-
airy.
This is not all of the unhappy
story. The farmers out there are
actually making arrangements to
build new factories. The factories
which they have are to run day
and night, and the need of more is
severely felt. just think of it,!
An industry dead and buried more
than year ago indulging in antics
of this sort! Can such things be,
and overcome us like a summer
cloud2 But in Nebraska they have
not even the excuse that the State
is under Republican control, for
the Governor is a Populist, as a
leading Republican in Kentucky
learned to his establishment a few
weeks ago. If things continue to
go on in this reckless way much
longer our Republican prophets
will not only be without honor in
their own country, but everywhere
else.-COurier-J journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17
Worse Than Low Duties.

The Democrats of Pennsylvania last
week did not hesitate TO denounce such
tariff legislation as the Mckinley law
as iuiquitous, and pointed out the fact
that predictions that the iron aud
steel industries of the State would be
ruined has been falsified.
The truth is the iron and steel inter-
est of the Keystone State have more
formidable enemy than low tariff
rates. Iii other words, they ane more
menaced by domestic than by foreign
competition. For the moment, in
deed, the boom is on, and prices are
so high that all the furnaces ate doing
well An advance of 81 per ton on
Bessemer pig iron since the closing
months of last year afford margin
large enough for all classes of manu-.
facturers. But it is TO be presumed
that nobody expects this to last for
ever, or, indeed for any great length
of time. The advance has been too
great aud too rapid TO be permanent
ly maintained. When the stress of
domestic competition begins to be felt
again as it must be before very long,
it is somewhat doubtful how long the
Pittsburgh region will be able TO hold
own with more eligible sites further
West Even now Chicago can make
pig iron cheaper than Pittsburgh. after
hauling Connellsville coke 500 miles.
Discussing this point, the New York
Journal of Commerce says:
"But the future of iron and steel pro-
duclion is not with Chicago were it
for no other reason that there are
other points on the lakes 20 which the
rate OF freight on ore is not much high
er, while that on coke is veryl much
lower. The discovery of the great
Mesaba range on lake Superior two
years ago completed the conditions
which had been already prepared for
cnange in the center of iron produc-
ton. Before that the controlling po-
sition of Lake Superior ores, both iii
quantity and quality, had begun to be
recognized. but after that there could
be no question that here was the chief
supply for Northern furnaces for gen.
erations to come. Up to 1878 the
maximum annual product OF Lake
Superior iron mines was within
million oftons. According to the CEN
sus returns of 1890 the country con-
sumed in that year IL 100000 gross
tons of ore. of which l,246,830 tons
were imported and 16,253,170 tons
were of home production, Lake Su-
perior mines produced in the same
year 003,70l gross tons, or more than
half the raw material for the output
of pig iron, Bessemer ssteel and steel
rails in which we lead the world. The
Mesaba mines, which did not exist in
1890, could turn out this year, if the
demand exists, and there are steamers
enough to carry it, a, least 100000
tons of ORE"
Considerations like these threaten
the primacy of Pennsylvania in iron
and steel to an extent with which the
rate of duty is not comparable
Courier journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

Another bond issue is said to be
determined upon. The amount it is
claimed has only TO be settled. Mr..
Cleveland thinks $25,000,0o0 sufficient
while the members Of the syndicate
want the amount to reach $4,000, 900,
80 the story goes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES call
ed for short, Billy O'Bradley, and
once supposed to be candidate for
Governor of Kentucky on the Repu b.
lican ticket, opened his go-it-alone
campaign at Frankfort on Saturday
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

In Green r. KelIar, the candidate
for Railroad Commissioner, the Dem
ocrats present to the voters of this dis
trict man who is every whit gen.
tleman, and one who by training and
wide acquaintance with the business
interests of the people Of the State is
specially fitted for the position TO
which he aspires. This position OF
Railroad Commissioner is by far too
important a trust to be placed in the
hands Of q mere tyro. Let the voters
OF the district see to It that Mr.. kellar
is given the rousiug majority that his
talents and wide acquaintance with
the needs Of the people entiIle him to.
We have small doubt on the score of
Afr KeIlar's election, but we hope to
see him placed in CfilCe by such a
rousing majority as will attest the in
telligent interest the people Of This
part Of the State take in the matter,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

The much disputed Mora claim
amounting TO $l,500,000 was paid by
the Spanish Minister at Washington
on Saturday, after controversy that
has laster 26 years. But the Depart.
ment is, by no means, through will
its difficulties. 1t will now have Il,
settle with the claimants.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17
Small Crowd; No Enthusiasm

Paducah, KY, Sept, l4,-James
G. Field. of Virginia, and Hon. Thos
s. Petit, at Greensboro, Populist can
didate for Governor of Kentucky,
spoke here tonight at the Courthouse
to a small crowd, There was no en-
thusiasm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

Wat Hardin's caustic argument, and
not the rafting of few lose planks
under the feet of his auditors, was
what drove Billy O'Bradly from The
joint debates.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

1t is authoratively annoenced that
Mr.. j, M. Richardson,of Glasgow,Ky..
will be candidate for Speaker of the
next House in the event of his eles-
zion as Representative.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

Every Democrat in the conunty
should enroll himself member OF
lhe Young Mems Democratic Club,
a nd be one of the many who will work
for a big Democratic vote in the
county in Move nber. Each Demo
cratic nominee on the ticket should
have rousing big vote. There is not
a Democratic nominee to be voted for
who is not in every sense entitled to
the full confidence OF those whose suf-
frage he asks. Give the ticket a
bic boost
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

Some one has suggested that the
Republican State Executive Commit.
tee place on their tickets just above
w. O. Bradley's name, the emblem OF
"white liver" instead of "coon
cabin"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

The first President to occupy the
White House was John Adams.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Eor Governor
P.wAT HARDIN,
OF Mercer County
For Lieutenant Governor
X. I. TYLER.
or Fulton County.
LUKE c. NORMAN,
or Boone County.
For Attorney General
WI. HENDRICK,
OF Fleming County.
OF Clay County.
Eor Secretary of state
II. s. HALE,
OF Graves County.
,Eor Register Of Land ONCE
GREEN b. swANGo,
OF Wolfe County.
eor Commissioner of Agriculture
ION d. NALL.
OF Jefferson County.
IRor Supt. of Public Instruction
ED. PoRTERTHOMPsON,
ofowen Cosnty
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-09-17

For Representative, 9th Legislative District
Counties of Montgomery and Menefee)
w. f. HORTON.