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The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Il CapGy BcrJer Ends Spree 1
Eternity.

Eternity.
WOODLAND, CAL, Oct. 16.-N. E.
Speights, barber living at Capay, Yolo
County, was found dead in bed to-day.
His barber.shop was not opened at the
usual hour. A saloon-keeper living next
door went to Speights' room to wake him
up.
Speights wanted a drink and the saloon
man complied with his request and left
him. He returned to Speights' room later
and was horrifed to find him dead.
Speights had been on long spree and his
death is supposed to have been caused by
alcoholism.
The deceased leaves wife and she ar
rived from San Francisco to-day shortly
after her husband was found dead.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
DISCRIMINATING the Seals.

SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. 16.-Special
Agent Crowley, in charge of Alaska seal
ing islands, left Seattle this morning for
Washington, ID. c., to submit his annual
report to Congress concerning the condi-
ton of seal in the north. Unless stringent
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
sEATTLEs DYING RoBBER.

Desperate O'ConnOr Cannot Recover from
His Hound.
SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. 16.-The attend
ing physicians have given up all hopes of
the recovery of O'Connor, who was shot
by Policeman Corbett yesterday morning,
and his death is hourly expected. The
officer, though frightfuIly cut in the en-
counter, viii survive.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Libel Suit Dismissed.

MERGED, CAL, Oct. 16.-The indict-
ment against the proprietors of the Sun
newspaper for criminal libel was dismissed
by Judge Budd In the Superior Court this
morning, on the ground of prejudice of a
member of the Grand Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
Death of a Isonon,a Pioneer.

PETALUMA, CAL, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Jane
Molseed, pioneer of 1862 of Two Rock
Valley, eight miles west of Petaluma, died
at her home this morning. She was a
widow, native of Ireland, aged 64 years,
and leaves three daughters and two sons.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
W1u Contest.

STOCKTON, CAL, Oct. 16.-Mayor Boggs
to-day signed the new liquor license
ordinance. The saloon-keepers propose
to test the law, claiming that it is prohib-
itory in nature and that the council has
exceeded its powers of legislation on the
subject.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

The door nail In earlier times, says an anti
quarian, was the plate of the door upon which
the old-fashioned knocker struck to arouse the
inmates of the house. AS the plate or nail was
struck many more times than any other nail 1t
was assumed to be more dead than other nails.
Hence the phrase, "Dead as door nail"
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
a North aahinaa Bou Kf,1ed.

TACOMA, WASH, Oct. 16.-Charles
1osting of North Yakima, a Russian
youth, Is years old. was run over by q
Northern Pacific train three miles east of
here and instantly killed.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17

measures are adopted by the National
Government for their protection, Mr..
Crowley thinks, the seals will within few
wears De eXterminated.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
A FAKE H0LD.UP.
The Officers Investigating Think the Lady
Agent at South San Francisco
,loWed Them

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Oct 16.-The
recent reported "hold-up" at the South
San Francisco railway depot is now be-
lieved to be fabrication. The Sheriff ana
other officials of San Mateo County inter
ested themselves in the matter, and were
joined by Detective Gard of the Southern
Pacific Company.
1t is believed that nothing further will
come of the matter except that couple OF
vacancies will be created among Southern
Pacific employees, and that a new station
agent will be placed in charge.
"The Sheriff of San Mateo County and
other officials have been investigating the
reported station hold-up," said Detective
Gard, when seen at his home in this City
last evening, land up to the present time
have been unable to find any trace of any
one who had attempted to rob the station.
l have not yet made an official report on
the matter, as the investigation has not
been completed. l do not know of any
vacancies that will be created among the
Southern Pacific employees as a result of
the alleged holdup."
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
HANDKERCHIEFS!


b
Cerats
CHIEFS, colors a sceach.
all linen, a each.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
NEW GLOVES,
HANDKERCHIEFS,
WAISTS, MACKIuTOSHES, HOSIERY,
MEMS FURNISHINGS!

connection with the ASTONStINGLY LOW PRICES that
daily crowdng with to-day make an extra
offering SEASONABLE GOODS at figures
that make them
BARGAINS THAT WILL CREATE A SENSATION
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
LADIES' WAISTS

e1ats
LADIES LAUNDRIED
sleeves regular price 2, will be offered
be fered $3each. -
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
MACKINTOSHES!


LADIES' MACK1NTosHEs lined navy mixed coo
offered "
$3.50.
LADIES MACKINTOSHEs, diagonal CLOTH navy
$3.50
SO
LADIES MACKINTOsHEs black value
be offered at $5 - ~
$3.50
cashmere CLOTH in navy and black value
offered each.
CHLDRENs MACKNTOsHES navy black and mixed CO
be offered a EACH N W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
THEY DEFY THE SHERIFF.
Aud TrOo May be Called Ont 10 Ar"
rest the ZeigieTs.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. % Sheriff
Mills, of Screven county, successor to
Sheriff Broker, who Was ssssssinated by
the igler brothers few days ago, has
gone to Atlanta to confer with Gov. At
kinson about calling out the Screven
troop Of cavalry TO arrest the Zaiglers.
Tha z iglers and their friends defy the
sheriff He was allowed to visit them at
their home alone, and the Z4iglers told
him thy could not be taken prisoners by
any posse They have big bell erected
in front of the house, the so nding of
which, they informed Sheriff Mills,
would bring a score of armed men to
their side The Ze'glers further informed
him that most of the members Of the
military Company of the county would
refuse to take up arms to tight them and
their friends
Major Brewer, of the first battalion Of
Georgia cavalry, to ich the Screven
troop is attached, came 70 Savannah to
consult with Col Gordon as to the duties
devolving on him in event that the Gov
ernor calls out the military to arrest the
Zeiglers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
SILVER COIN AGE.
Secretary Carlisle Orders 1T SUSPENDED
After November 1.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. "a All
silver coinage, except that OF SUD-
sidiary silver. has been ordered sus
pended after November 1st next by Sec
retarv Carlisle In carrying out this
policy the New Orleans, La, mint will
be practically closed and dismantled
after that date, and its seventy EN-
ployees fnrloughed without pay.
: The practical effect of the action tax n
by Secretary { arlisle is to convert all
silver bullion held by the government
into gold obi cations Under the parity
clause of the Sherman act, Secretary
Window, in October, 1899, construed the
law to mean that all Sherman notes is
sued against bullion were redeemable in
gold. This construction of the law has
been COZ Cured in by his successors, Sec
retaries Foster and Carlisle, and has
been in practical operation during the
past six years Under it $40, 1913, 522 has
been redeem. d.
The coinage of silver bullion into
standard silver dollars operates to pre-
vent Sherman notes being issued upon
them. Silver certificates, however. are
issued against silver dollars and are re-
deemable only in silver.
Thus from the same base, silver bul-
lion, Sherman notes become gold obllga-
tons and silver, coined into standard sill
YER dollars and silver certificates issued
upon them, become silver obligations
The suspension of the coinage OF stand
ard silver dollars therefore leaves the
bullion silver free from any further LA
bility of conversion into silver o0llga'
tons.
The closing up of the New Orleans
mint leaves only the United States minis
at Philadelphia and San Francisco IN
operation. AT these minis only gold
and subsidiary silver will hereafter be
coined, unless Congress should direct to
the contrary and its action should be ap-
proved by the President.
OF the employees in the New Orleans
Mint, 90 are women and 40 men.
Secretary Carlisle for some time past
has been considering the advisabilitY OF
stopping all coinage except that of sub
sidiary coins, and since he has been the
head of the Treasury Department only
1892, 436 standard silver dollars have
been mined. Only 90 standard silver
dollars have been coined since July last.
The coinage of standard silver dollars
during the past few years have been az
follows:
1873, 956, oil.
1894 $75S
1893 SIS 343 600
1892 IS 500 600.
1891 $27 900, 900.
The to'a co mage of silver under all
acts amounts TO s423, 289, 300
The Treasury now holds of silver bul
lion. purchased under the Sherman act,
1877. GA 900 fine ounces, the cost of
which was 1924, $50 1923. The coinage
value of this bullion in silver dollars is
s177, 954 900 If this bullion were
coined into silver dollars the profit to the
government on its coinage would be
nearly s54 900, 000, which sum could be
paid out of the ordinary expenses of the
government, or against which silver
cert fcates could be issued.
Under the act of 1878, the Treasury
holds of bullion purchased 1896, 400 in
value.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
STEAMER BURNED AT SEA.
Capt. GaskiiI's Story of the Fire off
Hatteras.

BosToN, Mass, Oct. 24-Capt. Gas
kill, wife, and the crew Of the steamer
City of Sc. Augustine, reported on fire at
sea by the steamer Orizaba yesterday,
reached this port to day on board the
Savannah line steamer City of Macon.
They were picked up by the Macon soon
after leaving the burning vessel last Mon
day night, having suffered very little dis
comfort from their experience. On learn
ing of their arrival, a representative of
the Associated Press sought an interview
with Capt Gaskill. The latter said:
"We sailed from New York for Jack
sonvile with general cargo of freight
on Saturday On board besides my son
and Mrs GaskilI, were the crew OF II
men. We had clear weather with no
mishap until We reached Hatteras.
son Monday night when about Is
miles off Hatteras light smoke was seen
coming from the hold. The matches
we're opened and we found the interior
OF the ship in fl .mes We tried to fight
the fire but after our utmost efforts had
proved fruifless in checking it, we were
compelled to take to the boats which
with few efforts we could quickly
gather.
"We had been but short time away
from the vessel when the flames broke
through the deck and climbing the rig
ging lighted up the ocean for miles.
Soon afterwards the City of Macon,
Capt Lewis, bore down toward us, and
we were ali taken aboard in safety and
brought to Boston.
''Capt Lewis and his men treated Us
with every courtesy and we were made
comfort lie on board the City of Macon.
Capt Lewis had seen the flames and had
come to render any possible assistance
The St Augustine continued TO burn
fercely as long as we We're in sight.
There is no means of telling how the fire
originated. There was nothing more in
famable in our freight than what ID tC
be found IN any general cargo. Wher
it was discovered it was beyond cOntro
and our utmost efforts to check it were
put forth ia vain"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
THE GOLD ROMAN"
Hon. Allen G.. Thurman Will Speak
From His Porch.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
A great burden of years has
not blotted from the mind or
heart of Hon. Allen G. Thurman,
t gallant "Old Roman" his his
to &c devotion to the Democratic cause.
While he has been closely confined to his
library many months with rheumatism,
his old time enemy, he has paid close at
tentiou to the political situation, and in
sent ment, if not in activity, he is still
enthusiastically in touch VI b the party
he has honored and which has honored
him. In conversation with Judge Gil
more and a number Of others of his old
time Columbus friends he stated that be
desired to lend his assistance to the con-
test of this year, which doubtless will be
the last he will live to see his party make.
Judge Thurman said be desired with
in the next few days to make speech
from the porch of his residence. His
i'll health forb'ds him 10 leave his home,
and it is for this reason that he must use
the steps of his resi- ence as forum
from which once more to proclaim his
loyal sentime nts to the Democracy of
Ohio Chairman Anderson is much
gratified by the information that Judge
Thnrman will be able to thus participate
in the campaign, and arrangements will
be made for rousing meeting at the
'Old Romans" home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
Marvellous Results.

Elon letter written by Rev. J. Gum
dsrman, OF Dlmondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract 4
have no hesitation in recommending DR..
Kings New Discovery, az the results
were almost marvellous IN the case of
nay wife While | was pastor of tie
Bap isG church al r yes ] ancrion she Wss
brought down with Pneumonia succeed
ing La Grippe Terrible paroxysms Of
coughing would last hours with little in
terruption and it seemed as if she could
not survive them 4 friend recon-
meuded DIR Kings New Discovery; il
was quick in it's work and highly salts
factory in results" Trial bottles free al
John Y. MacRae's drug store. Regular
size SOC. and 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25

Nearly everyone needs a good tonic at
this season. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
enc true tonic and blood purifier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25

Having qualified as executor OF w. L..
Terrell, deceased, / hereby notify all per-
sons having claims against his estate 10 pre-
sent them to me for settlement, by the lst
day of September, 1896 Persons indebted. to
the estate will please settle.
j. w. ATKINSON, Executor.
J. II. FLEMING, Attorney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25

CALEMEN to take orders and collect. $50
- bond, signed by business firm required.
Exclusive territory. SIS to $75 weekly. For
particulars, address r. o. Box 1854. New
York city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
SWEPT AWAY BY rHE FLAMES
Two Squares OF Business Houses are
Wiped Out.

GIBsoNBURG, O, Oct. "a Shortly
after midnight fire broke out in the
b1ilding of Whitney & Powers grocery
store, spread rapidly and burned two
squares, containing twenty buildings,
including about all the business places
in the town The north side of Madison
and part of the west side of Main street,
were burned to the ground. The loss is
between $3.50, 600 and 100000.
A 100000 Fire In Texas.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 24-Fire destroyed
more than 800, 900 worth of property in
the best business part of Mckinney, the
county seat of Collin county TO day
The fire was near the court house square.
Among the losses are: Dowell Il Fielda,
hardware store, $50 900; Wilcox lumber
yards, $25, 900; NICK nney, livery and
feed stables, $1,000, and nearly score
of minor losses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
The Great Tobacco Dealer Of
Granville County Sauds
the following:
Mr.. j. P. srEDMAN, Oxford, N. G..

Mr.. j. 7. STkIMANl OAIUTU, n ..
DEAR SIR almost from my infancy
have been great sufferer, at times, from
sick headache end have tried var'ru us rem
edies, all in vain, and had almost despair
ed of finding anything that would give me
immediate relief. at the suggestion Of a
frie I tried your HEAD-EA5Y, and il
acted like charm, and IN every case since
then / have followed your directions Oh
tanning irameditte relief every time.
am truly grateful that hare found ouch
a remedy IS yours.
(Signedl
HENRY T, KNOTT, II
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
~ Office .
ri office .

TOR CASH-Stocks or parts OF stocks Of
4 merchandise bought at reduced price.
Parties in need of funds, address "Spot
respondence confidential.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25

CNALESMEN to take orders. We send sam
- plies; give exclusive territory pay good
salary and expenses, or liberal commission
to proper applicants. Address +. O. Box
1876. New York city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
Horses and Mules : Sale

have just received a shipment of extra
good horses and mules suitable for this
market, which can sell under guarantee.
Prices to suit the times Call and see me
at my stables.
j. NJ PACE,
III f. Martin ST., Raleigh, N. &.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-25
Sale of Valuable Real Estate.

BY virtue of an order OF the Superior
Court of Wake county, made in special pro
ceedings entitled w. j. Olive, administra-
tor, VS.. A. J. Olive and others, for the puF-
pose of making real estate assets, we win
ON Friday, November 18th, 1895, at IL o'clock,
on the premises, sell to the highest bidder
for cash, at public auction, the following
described real estate, to-wit
First Tract-Situate I'm Wake county and
being a part of the land of Henderson Olive,
deceased on Little Beaver Creek, adjoining
the land of B, Barker, and containing 81
acres more or less.
Second Tract-Situate in Wake county, N.
c., adjoining the lands of Rufus Gardner, N.
J. Barker, M. A. Segraves and others, con-
tanning about 20 acres more or less.
Third Tract-Situate in Wake county, n.
c., being the land of Henderson and Martha
Olive, deceased, adjoining the lands of W.
J. olive w. II. Bennett and j. A. olive, con-
tanning 100 acres more or less.
Terms cash.
This 18th day of October, 1895.
II. Z. NORRIS,
W. B. SNOW,
Commissioners.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-29
HOW IT AFFECTS IOoR MEN.

There is one phase OF the water contro-
versy which interests poor men. Every
man who has had 10 pay for water for
his house and extra for his little garden
has been paying not only for the wafer,
but for the benefit OF the unimproved
property. BY reason OF the extreme dis
tress of the past two years. many people
especially those owning unimproved land
have not paid their taxes. The result is
that the deficiency has been, practically.
made up by the water revenue.
The extreme str1ngency will not last
much longer. taxes viii be paid. the city
saved from default and each department.
bear It's own share or the expense. The
result viii be that in two years water
rent can be reduced.
Under the plan proposed by the ordin-
anee the water rate can not be reduced
for fifteen years unless the estimated in
crease take place. IL may or may not
take place. but unless IL does the humble
owner OF little house must make 1t
good. The burden. too. Is that most
psraiclous OF all taxes. the indirect tax
because Il escapes notice. Some people
may think that the land owner pays the
tax. hut re does not. He always takes
it into account in calculating the rent he
viii demand
There IS no man so poor in this city
10 whose interest il will not he 70 vote
No on the proposition TO so into debt for
sl25eoao. add TO the interest debt. raise
the taxes and keep the price OF water up
for fifteen years
or course. we may" increase so largely
I'm valuation and population. but We have
been living on the future SO long We are
now anxious TO spend a little eonsidera-
ton on the present.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-29
THE RUSSIAN THISTLE.

The Russian thistle. which many con-
gressnen laughed al as a mere local weed
ef the Dakotas. for the determination of
which tie people OF those states should
rely upon themselves. has turned up in
the East and bids fair to become little
short OF a national nuisance. The spiny,
rigid thing was brought from Russia 10
South Dakota in 1873. 1t has spread over
not only the prairie states west OF the
Mississippi river but has been found also
IN Illinois and Indiana. Waen dried and
broken of by the wind. 1t goes travelling
far and wide. scattering its matured seeds
everywhere 20 the detriment of every
community in which IT lodges Its spines
injure cattle clog farm machinery. and
in general IL has all the attributes of
pest.
Recently the thistle has appeared on the
Atlantic coast II was first noticed in
the Jersey City yards OF the West Shore
railroad. and will no doubt spread to
places where it can do more damage.
The transplanting from the Western
prairies to Eastern hilisides should have
bStH unexpected ne SSldb-
lishment of unbroken lines of railway be-
tween East and West and the dispatch
of through trains between widely sepa-
rated points has already resulted in the
introduction of Western plants East and
Eastern plants West. Weeds seem TO de-
light in travelling by rail and it is now
easy to find all varieties at the terminals
and along the routes of the great trans
portation lines. The Russian thistle has
now taken to wandering, and it would not
be surprising IL it appeared quite generally
all over the country. Taking advantage
of the experience OF the people in Dakota.
methods should be devised for roofing IL
out whenever it appears. If such thing
can be done. These obnoxious plants
thrive when left alone. and the Russian
thistle should not be allowed 10 get such
a Roadway as to make the determination
impossible.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-29
LETTING IN MEXICAN CATTLE.

The Western cattle-raisers are COM
planning because of the proclamation OF
the president suspending the prohibition
of importation OF foreign cattle and
placing all such mportations un-
der regulations prescribed by the
secretary OF agriculture. Fears are
expressed that the driving in of Mex
lean cattle will result greatly 10 the loss
of American raisers, who have had a not
too easy time OF 1t during the past few
years. Under the Republican tariff, Mex
lean cattle were excluded by a duty that
was prohibitory. This was done in the
interest of the Western growers. and II
was made possible for the ordinary farmer
to feed small punches of cattle to ad-
vantage. with a gradual increase in the
business and a decided improvement in
the matter OF breeding. The law admit
ting Mexican cattle was temporarily sus-
pended for sanitary reasons, but the pres
dents proclamation puts IL in force again.
and it will no doubt result in very severe
injury to the farmers and stock-raisers
Of the West.
RLAtN AdWs CAAilc can De
shipped into this country and sold at
prices with which 1t is impossible for
American growers to compete. The cat
tie cost little. being raised on the grass
of the country. ana 1t is found that they
can be treighted 10 Kansas City and Chi
oago and proftably SOLD much cheaper
than American cattle. They are inferior
10 the cattle raised in this country. but
the butchers and packers are glad TO get
them. In fact because Of the price they
are preferred TO native stock. The result
is that the Mexican cattle-raisers and the
beef-packers are making money while the
home stock-growers are suffering, and the
consumers ind no reduction in the price
OF meat. although they are getting an
inferior article. This is another instance
OF Democratic bungung in the attempt 10
pass a law which would benefit the people.
but which has. instead. the opposite ef-
feet.