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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-20
Tie Gardner Incident.

AS reported in our dispatches it seems
10 us that the most significant incident of
the Griffin convention was the refusal of
the convention 10 hear Mr.. Gardner of
Pike county Mr.. Gardner is an ex-mem-
Der Of the legislature, dnd. as he declared
on the floor of the conven tion a democrat
and free silver man. Mr.. Gardner want
ed to offer a resolution to the effect that
the members of the convention acknowl-
edge themselves democrats and pledge
themselves to support the Democratic
party, and he was howled down. We
don't know whether Mr.. Gardner was a
delegate or not. For some reason 1t was
not thought necessary to demand creden-
tials. If an effort had been made to dis
cover who were delegates 1t would have
been learned probably that compare
lively few delegates were present, and that
not half the counties were represented. Our
represented, and he estimates that less
than 1900 people were present. That num-
Der of course includes everybody. The
railroads carried less than 500.
But coming back to Mr.. Gardner: He
declared that every delegate from his
county was a populist. The question is,
what proportion of the delegates from
other counties than Pike were populists?
The fact that Mr.. Gardner was refused a
hearing would indicate that the proper
ton was large. If the democrats had been
Overwhelmingly IN the majority 1t would
seem as IL Mr.. Gardner would have been
given a respectful hearing. He being a
democrat and a silverman he was entitled
to hearing. Can 1t be possible that, as
a matter of fact. the convention contain
ed more populsts than democrats? Peo-
pie can view the Gardner incident as they
please and draw their own conclusion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-20

dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ga.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
CRUSHED BY THE WHEELS,
Experiments With a Dummy
Man in Front of an
Electric Car.
The Fender Did Not Fend-Mangled
in a Realistic
Way.

A series of experiments not unmixed
with excitement were made at the in
stance of the managers of the Mission
street electric line with a new fender few
days ago. The place could not have been
better chosen. 1t was on the short stretch
of the line known as West Mission street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
The street is little used, and the cars
were run at as high a rate OF speed as was
thought necessary for the complete sue
cess of the life-protecting experiment. The
new fender was attached to the car
selected for the test, and after straw and
rag stuffed dummy had been tossed across
one of the rails everything was in readi-
ness. The current was turned on, and
within a few feet from the starting point
the car was sent bowling along at an I'M
lawful rate of speed. Crowds lined each
sidewalk, and the true-to-life character of
the scene was such as to produce coun-
terfeit horror, and cause the spectators to
hold their breath. If any there were who
expected to see the dummy thrown out of
harms way by the guard they were disap-
pointed. The inanimate bundle of clothes
and straw was caught under the wheels
and mangled in a realistic manner.
The next part of the programme was
better carried out. The employees of the
road were on hand with their jacks and
crow bars; the car was pried off the body of
the dummy and afterward replaced on the
rails. But fortunately for the success of
the experiment the dummy was only
dummy. When removed from the wheels
it's condition was the embodiment of a
young surgeons nightmare. The decapi-
tated head and mangled arms and legs
were replaced by the aid of pins and pieces
of twine and the modern Juggernaut went
back for fresh start. So far the new
fender had proved itself failure. When
the next start was made the dummy was
held in a standing position by one of the
men directly in front of the onrushing car.
Just as the car touched the dummy the
hand holding it was withdrawn. Down
it went almost across the fender. 1t was
rolled along the track for a few feet and
again the wheelscaught it and began their
work OF mangling execution. Arms, legs,
and coattails were whirled through space
with lightning velocity and there was no
necessity to pry off the car in order to
remove all that was left of the imaginary
corpse. The dummy was a complete
wreck.
None of the succeeding experiments were
with any better success so far as
the effectiveness of the dummy was con-
cerned or as to the problematic safety of
man who should be so unfortunate as to
fall in front of an onrushing car provided
with one of the new tenders
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
CUT RATES TO ALASKA.
Excursion Trips to the Land of the
Midnight Sun to Commence
in June.

Despite the reports to the contrary pas
senger rates on the old line of Sound
steamers have not been advanced to the
old rates, and the agents of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company claim that they
will not be in the future.
When the Farallon was running opposi-
ton to the regular line rates were reduced
to SIS first class and 81 so in the steerage.
On the days the Farallon left here the
rates were cut to So and So 80.
The excursion rates between here and
Alaska have also been reduced. The Queen
will make the first excursion this year,
leaving in June. From San Francisco to
Alaskan ports the fare will be $104, as
against $130 formerly, and from Sound
ports to Alaska the fare has been cut from
500 to $50.
Passengers will be enabled to make the
round trip to Alaska by three different
routes. They can go from here via Vic
toria and back by way of Portland, or vice
versa; or to Victoria, thence back to Ia
coma and to San Francisco by rail- or the
round trip to Tacoma by rail.
The round trip to Alaska occupies little
over three weeks, and a comparison with
the fares on the Atlantic side shows largely
in favor of the voyage in the Pacific. From
New York to England or other countries,
or between the various ports of Europe,
the rate of travel on the ocean averages
about 81 day, while on this side it aver
ages less than S. day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
THE LATE w. W. STOW.
Resolutions Eu1ogizing the Deceased
Passed by the Park Commits
siOners.

The Park Commissioners at their last
meeting passed a resolution on the death
of President w. W. Stow and ordered that
copy be suitably engrossed and for
warded to the widow and family.
The engrossed copy was sent to the Com
missioners yesterday for their signatures,
and as soon as this is done it will be for
warded to the widow.
The resolution reads as follows:
WHEREAS. At this present meeting the Park
Commission becomes officially cognizant of the
and valuable public services merit the highest
recognition; therefore be 1T
RESOLVED That in recording the inScrutable
decree of divine providence the board feels
that to his able just and unwearying admins
tration of the affairs OF the park during the
wears of his commissionership are due in great
measure the many permanent Improvements
executed during the past six years, and espe-
cially the lake bearing his name will remain
the best monument to his memory.
His wisdom as counselor, his amiability as
a gentleman and his worth as d citizen will
enshrine his name in the memories of all who
enioyed the privilege of his sterling friendship.
He was averse to notoriety, but had an in
tense though modest appreciation of those who
placed proper estimate on public services
honorably rendered.
Kind, gentle ana courteous in his intercourse
with all, he was q true, high-minded man, d
genial earnest lover of justice, whose sense OF
duty was his guide and limit of his action.
This board tenders its sincere and respectful
sympathy to the relatives OF its late president
in their irreparabe loss and orders that these
resolutions be spread upon the minutes OF this
crossed be forwarded to the bereaved widow
and family,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
DEAD IN HER BED.
Mrs. Mary j. Seabury's Death a Mys-
FERROUS Case of Carbolic Acid
Poisoning.

The death of Mrs. Mary j. Seabury in
her bed at 917 Larkin street, discovered
yesterday morning, is puzzling the Cor
oner's department. Her husband, S. F.
Seabury, scenic artist, reported the mat
ter, and when deputy went to the house
he could find nothing which might indi-
cate that she had committed suicide.
Mr.. Seabury stated that for some time
his wife had been ailing and was &C
customed to take stimulants, particularly
laudanum. An autopsy held by DR.. Bar
rett last night revealed the cause of her
death to be carbolic acid.
DR.. j. Henry Barbet, who has attended
the woman on several occasions, said last
night that she was generally of a pleasant
though not cheerful manner. He thought,
however, that she was respondent at times.
No inquest will be held unless positive
evidences of suicide are found.
Later piece of paper was found upon
which Mrs. Seabury had written the fol-
lowing request, which is accepted as proof
that her death was deliberately contem-
plated by herself:
Be sure that am dead before burying me, as
/ do not want to be buried alive.
Forest Seabury is a well-known scenic
artist whose work has put him in great de-
mand in the theatrical world. Among his
friends he was not supposed to be married.
1t is believed that jealousy was the reason
for the unfortunate woman's self-destruc-
ton.
Mrs. Seabury was a young woman and
a native of Massachusetts,.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02

that if he said what he could say, what he
might say and what be should say, it
would take too long, and he decided to
remain silent.
Mr.. Patterson of Los Angeles said few
complimentary words about the hospital
lty OF the Mayor and others the visitors
had met, and he was followed by Mr..
Beard OF Napa, who suggested the foster
ing OF the Nicaragua canal project as a
means by which the Half-million Club
cauid attain its object of securing half a
million population for San Francisco.
The party was then escorted to the bal
cony in front of the residence, and was
there photographed.
In the evening the visitors attended the
performance at the California Theater.
This morning at 7:40 the visitors and
members of the Half-million Club will
leave the Tlburon ferry landing for the
north shore of the bay and take a trip
over the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railroad through Marin, Sonoma and
Mendocino counties, Ukiah being the OBJ
iective point. The visitors are promised
hearty welcome in the chief town of Men
dOcino County
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
NOT READY TO TEST IT,
Engineers MendelI and Ben
yaurd Are Awaiting
Instructions.
Until They Come No Examination of
the Postoffice Site Can
Be Made.

Colonel George H. Mendell and Colonel
William H. Benyaurd, the United States
engineers selected by Secretary of War
Dan Lamont to make thorough examina-
ton of the Postoffice site, have just re-
ceived formal notification from the War
Department of their appointment. They
are now awaiting instructions from Sec
rotary of the Treasury Carlisle. and cannot
proceed with any examination until those
instructions arrive. Consequently they
are not, as stated, ready to report on the
site, and can be said to have done really
nothing at all as yet.
The impression that there is an ap-
preparation of $2,500,000 cash waiting in
the United States treasury for favorable
report to be made on the availability of the
site as a secure foundation for Govern
ment building is mistake. A quarter OF
million dollars is the basis of the esti-
mate of cost upon which the acting super
vising architect will make his figures, but
there is no more than 1926, 900 actually set
apart for the building so far; that is the
$50, 000 which was all the appropriation
that could be obtained by Congressman
Mcguire and Loud from the last Congress
owing to badly depleted National
treasury, and the $185, 900 net surplus left
out of the $1,250,OO0 estimated as the
maximum purchase price for the ground
site.
1t begins to look as if the commence
ment of work on the Federal building
might go over to next year. Engineers
Mendell and Benyaurd think that there is
a great deal of responsibility attached to
their task and that to salty the Treasury
Department it will be necessary to make
more thorough examination than even
Special Agent Gibson made, and Mr.. Glib
son in his report stated that he found
much vegetable matter in the soil, indica-
tive of the unreliable nature of the site as
foundation. They do not wish to have
the Chicago imposition repeated in San
Francisco. A S., 600, 900 building was erected
in Chicago upon very unsafe site. Superb
cially the Seventh and Mission streets site
may seem all right and Colonel Mendell
has himself thought so in the past, but the
two engineers say they will make a thor
ough investigation as army engineers and
when they report it will be TO the Treasury
Department as a matter of course.
If they report the least objection in the
soil or even recommend the laying of a
composite foundation of concrete and
wooden ties-a solid network upon piles
driven into the soil-the matter will have
to wait until the next Congress meets,
which will be in December.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
WILL SUE THE RAILROAD.
The Market-Street People Are Again in
Trouble.

The Market-Street People Are Again in
Trouble.
James Madigan, father of the little
three-year-old boy who was killed April II
by a car of the MiSsion-street line, will
enter suit for $25, 900 damages against the
Market-street Railway Company to-day.
The child, in company with one or two
other little children, was playing on the
sidewalk, when one of them ran across the
street. Young Madigan attempted to fol-
low his companion, was caught in the
middle of the track by the guardless car
and literally ground to pieces.
The complaint will allege that the rail
way company failed to comply with the
City ordina nee requiring a guard to be
placed on all the cars, and further that the
motorman neglected to ring the bell when
within thirty feet of the crossing, as re-
quired by law. The complaint will also
allege that the car was running faster than
the stipulated eight miles an hour-that it
was, in fact, speeding along at rate of not
less than eighteen miles an hour.
This case is likely to attract more than
ordinary attention, as it is the one in
which Mayor Sutro demanded the indict-
ment of Vining and Huntington.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
No Conspiracy Here.

Local Federal officials, including Collector
Wise, Deputy Surveyor Ruddell and Special
Treasury Agent Moore, say they believe that
the Denver (Colo.) district has made rather
inoney-making conspiracy in the manufacture
OF certificates which may enable Chinese
laborers in this country to visit China and e.
turn as merchants. The difference between
landing certificates and registration certif-
Gates seems TO have been the stumbling block
in the path of the Denver authorities. No
such conspiracy as is reported in the Washing
ton ID. CT dispatches as being cause for legal
action in Boise City, Idaho, is known to the
Federal authorities in this City. Even in
Boise City no indictments were found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
WILL RE0RGANIZE.
The Traffic Association Determines to
Continue It's Work Without
Delay.

The executive committee of the Traffic
Association met yesterday and discussed
the new situation. For the present there
was nothing in view for the association to
take up. Besides, there was not full rep
resentation of the committee, some OF
whom were with the Half-million Club,
and four vacancies require to be filed.
So after deliberation on the, temporary
condition of affairs the committee decided
to adjourn until all the members can at
tend a meeting.
According to the programme accepted
yesterday vacancies on the committee will
be filed by representative men OF the busl-
ness community. When that is done the
committee intends to review the ground
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
TWO MEN INJURED.
The Market-street Railroad Sued for
Twenty Thousand Dollars.

Twenty Thousand Dollars.
On the 7th of April Paul Kelly, who
keeps grocery on Fifth street, was riding
down Mission home with one Cornelius
Callahan in his cart. They got into the
track of the Mission electric line and
couldn't get out quick enough to suit the
motorman who was handling the trolley
AS they were turning out on Fifth street
the motorman sent the car ahead with a
rush and an accident resulted. Kelly got
a broken leg and Callahan broken arm
and each number of other bruises. The
cart was smashed.
The injured men have retained Burnett
G. Haskell and yesterday he filed suits
Kelly asks for SIC, 600 damages and Gala
han for $4,000. They aver that the acct
dent was the result of the willfulness and
righteousness OF the company and ask that
the damages may be trebled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
WILL TOUR IN EUROPE.
DIR. Jacob yoorsanger to Represent CAL
ifornia at the International Geo.
graphical Conference.

Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger of the Congre-
cation Emanuel will leave for Europe on
the Goth inst. The learned doctor will
spend several months touring on the Con-
tinent in search of recreation, returning in
time for the Hebrew high festivals in
September next.
DR.. Voorsanger will proceed to London
as delegate from the Geographical Society
of California to the Royal Geographical
Society of England. The appointment of
the rabbi as delegate was made by letter
received from DR.. d'Evelyn, president of
the Geographical Society of California.
The Royal Geographical Society will hold
an International Geographical Conference
in London on July %. at which the leading
societies of the world will be represented.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
DEATHS FOR APRIL.
A Great Number of Suicides, Murders
and Accidents.

The mortuary report as prepared yester-
day by Secretary Lawlor of the Board of
Health for the month of April gives the
total number of deaths as 469 and " less
than for the same month last year. OF the
number So were under one year of age and
were over 80.
There were 16 accidental deaths, II sui
cides and homicides.
The distribution by wards was as follows:
First Ward s, Second IA, Third 1, Fourth
SO, Fifth 2, Sixth II, Seventh 4, Eighth Is,
Ninth 5, Tenth Al, Eleventh Ill, Twelfth a.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02

the lever was accidentally reversed.and struck
him on the forehead, knocking him down. 1t
got entangied in his clothing and he was
thrown twice up and down before being re-
leased. Dr. Berry accompanied the ambulance
and found that Sterrett's injuries consisted in
a confused thigh and a lacerated wound on the
forehead, besides being badly shaken up. He
was taken 10 the Receiving Hospital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02

comprehensively, and if any case of COM
plant is found it will then become the OBJ
ject of the associations attentions. All
the preliminary work laid out will be re-
organization of the Traffic Association.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
An Emergency Call.

The ambulance had its first emergency call
yesterday afternoon. Thomas Sterrett, an en-
ploye at the Union Iron Works, was feeding
com bination slot in a planning machine when
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02

The climatic limit to the cultivation of
wheat is not so much the cold of winter as
the heat of summer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02

1t is said that dew will not form on some
colors. While yellow board will be COW
cred with dew, red or black one beside it
will be perfectly dry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
TO-DAY and TONIGHT
FROM 6 to 10 O'CLOCK

Our stores will be open in order to give the
wageworker an opportunity to see the
statue Of Ada Rehan, cast in $3.50, 900 worth
of gold and silver. 1t is one of the sights
of lifetime and no person should miss
the opportunity of seeing tin our down.
stairs salesroom, free of charge. A ticket
given to every person attending will entitle
them to participate in the drawing of 20
miniatures of the statue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-15
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Stony land may be planted to grapes
or apples, and then used as rune
for poultry. In this manner such
lands may be used for profit at small
outlay.
Cheap, careless help is not profit
able help at any time or anywhere, but
there is no place where it is more un-
profitable than at the milk pail and at
the churn.
Timothy hay sells better than clover,
and costs less on the farm. Glover is
better to use on the farm than tim
othy. II hay is to be sold from the
farm let it be timothy.
Do not neglect to take the ailing
fowl away from the rest of the flock.
even if you do not know that she has
contagious disease. No chance
should be taken in letting an epidem-
ic get the start in the flock.
Wideawake farmers own pure bred
fowls, which cost no more to feed, and
the ratio of profit is greater than with
any barnyard stock. Why should not
every farmer do SO? Better test this
matter thoroughly this Spring. Ex-
perience will certainly prove its wis
dom.
1t is the old queen and bees that
leave the hive when the warm weather
and quick storage of honey causes
them to swarm, as they give up their
hive to the younger members of the
colony, and new queen. Sometimes
new hive will give off two or three
swarms in one season.
Visiting among those who live in
the country is rendered nearly impos-
sible where there are bad roads, and
it is no wonder young people become
tired of country life and long for the
towns, where they can have better
chance of seeing other people. There
| is a social side to the road question.
The merchant keeps daily account
of his transactions as he could not
conduct business without 80 doing.
The farmer should also keep books,
and make daily records OF all receipts
and expenses, so as to be able to ar
rive at knowledge of what the farm
is DOING at all seasons of the year,
thereby avoiding mistakes in many
! ways.