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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30

John Y. MacRae. Druggist, Raleigh. N.
Y, writes: Some of The cures made by
the Japanese Pile Cureis wonderful and
from my dealings with YOU for the past
years, l know your guarantee Ia perfect.
ly good"
N B. Danforth. I'd and Market street, 9
and Millet's Drug etore, 402 Market st.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30
Was rho stranger the Thiefs

Thieves yesterday afternoon entered
the residence of William w. Radcliffe. at
No. 4o6 East Second street. and stole a
quantity of clothing and come small arti.
cles A stranger who was soen about the
house early In the afternoon Is supposed
to have been the thief.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30

Miss Clara Ferguson of this city ls Wis.
Iting riends near Newark
Mrs. DIR. p. b Hou4ekeeDer OF North
East. Nd, visited frIe1ds in Wilmington
Yesterday,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30

Captain Sweeney, o. 8. A.. San Diego
Cal. says, 'Shiloh,s Catarrh Remedy is The
first medicine ] have ever found that
would do me any good"
Sold by N. b. Danforth. Druggist s 9
Corner Second and Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30
CLUB

It Is not plated or filled watch, but
solid gold case. finely engraved. and con-
tains full iewelcd movement. made by
the Elgln National Watch Co, adjusted to
heat. cold and position. Furnished by
Mil!arh +. Davis. the Second street jewel.
er, and is fully guaranteed by him. The
watch is NOW on. exhibition In the
window of Max Ephraim. tho clothier.
No. SIG Market street, on Monday the ed
nat,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30

We recommend Johnson's Magnetic on
for rheumatiem neuralgia. sprains brulses.
lame back; 1t quickly relieves palm. 25
and so cts.
streets. and Mlllers Drug Store, 40! Mar
ket street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30

large number of good. second. hand
orRans-Estey, Mason& Hamlln, Wilcox
d White-and others from $40 to $50.
Robelen Il Co., ITO Market street, sole
agents for the Synphony self playing
Orpans.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30

Mre. Thomas Williams of Coatesville Ia
visiting her sister. Mira. Mary Surrek. of
lincoln street. and her daughter. Mrs.
Harry Pyle OF Linden street. Mr.. James
L. Pratt Of the same place Is also one of
Mrs. P's guests.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30
tb,ice i,o,s n, Booth,yy,

On easy terms. for $50 aud upwards Free
excursion on Thursday of this week,
from Delaware avenue station at / D.
m. For further information Inquire at
No. l West Seventh strbet.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30
BASE BALL NEWS.

This column will be devoted to Base Ball
news. All news concerning the clubs Is re-
spectfulIy solicited. Address oil commune
catious to "Dase Ball Editor" Republican
ollice.l
In order to facilitate the counting Of oil
votes In the contest the first call is Issued
for all votes printed on or before July 81.
They must be In the REPUBLICAN Office on
or before August l. on WILL NOT DE COUNT
ED. Commencing July 20 a different style
of coupon will be printed daily.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30

Picture frames, IL Eaat Third st.eet
Yerger's.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-07-30
National Leagus.

NhttouAi LehRho.
At iladelphia-Philadelph 12; Bos.
ton, 10. At oulsyllle-Louisyille /; st.
Louis, 0. At Plttsburg-Chicago z; Pitts
burg, 0.
Eastern League.
AT Springfield-Sp 13; Buffalo,
9. At ScrantonQo innings)-Scranton 8;
Syracuse, L. At Wilkesbarre-Wilkes
barre 10; Rochester, 5.
Pennsylvania state League.
At Carbondale-Carbondal 2; Potts
vile. 6.
Wilson, the star slow ball pitcher OF the
strong Mascot team, will learn the Pull
man boys how to play ball on Saturday
next. Look out boys, he is dandy. and
look out for Joyce out In centre field.
the DauntesE base ball team defeated
the Defiance team by the score of 10 to s.
The Dauntless Ia open for challenges
from any other amateur teams In tho city
the NaBcota preferred. Address challenges
to J. A. Cannon. Seventh and Orange.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29

Sunday, at O'Clock p NJ from l. U. .. f.
Interment l. O. O. F. Cemetery. Remains a. par
lors of A. w. Martin 6s Co., 118 Geary street.
]. o. U. A. W.-Members of Abraham Lincoln
Council NO. - j. y. U. A. NJ ARE hereby noti1ed 70
attend the funeral OF our late brother, Edward f.
Norton, SUNDAY, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. from l. 0.
o. F. Hall. CHARLES KLEIN, Councillor
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY-Members of Mar
tha Washington Council No. q Daughters OF Lib
berty, are hereby notified to attend the funeral
OF our late brother, Edward E. Norton. SU n
DAY, at O'Clock P. NJ, from /. .. o. +. Hall.
BY order of Councillor.
PE1ERSEN-At Vallejo junction. December 28
atres; Wns4 Petersen od " Nn
Petersen, native of Germany, aged 53 years.
fxT Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Robinson Story, wife of Dr. C. T. Rea, a native OF
Manchester. Mass, aged 81 years
EThe funeral VIII take place THIS DAY
residence, 500 Turk street. Interment private
ROBERTSON-In Oakland, December ~, 1895,
John Robertson, beloved father of Barbara, John
and James Robertson and Mrs Surn jackson OF
Stockton, a native of Dundee, Scotland, aged 81
years 10 months and days.
fully invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY
Sunday. at 2 o'clock r. NJ. from his late
residence. 1923 Second avenue, corner of East
Eleventh street East Oakland. Intcrment
Mountain View Cemetery.
REUSS-In Oakland, December 27, 1885, Anna
Niels p. Reuss and Mrs. Peter Jenson. a native of
Lott kirkeby, Slesvig, aged 81 years months
and 25 days.
Hg-F Friends and acqualntances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY
Sunday, at o'clock p. M, from her late
residence, 722 Myrtle street, Oakland. Interment
Mountain View Cemetery.
SHARP-In this city, December 81 1895. infant
son of Jacob H. and Jennie Loes Sharp.
sTANLEY.fn Emeryville December 26 1895,
Mary Stanley mother OF James Stanley and Mrs.
Ella Allen, and sister OF John Slaven, native OF
Ireland, aged 63 years.
fB- Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY
Sunday, at O'Clock P. NJ, from her late resi-
dence, Park avenue, Emeryvile. thence to the
Church of the Sacred Heart, Temescal. Inter
ment st. Mary's Cemetery.
WRAY-In this city, December %, 1895, Jacob
Wray. native OF Philadelphia. aged 73 years.
Philadelphia papers please copy.l
VETERAN VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSO-
ciation-Members of the Veteran Volunteer Fire
mems Association will assemble at their hall, "a
Fourth street. THIS DAY Sunday, at o'clock
p M, to attend the funeral of our late member
and bro her. Jacob Wray.
]. II. MAHONEY President.
w. A. SCOLLAY, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
EIGHT RAILWAY FRANCHISES IN JEOPARDY,

matter Yesterday said: "There is no
ill-feeling between my associates and my
self, and never was. We have been sue
cessful in our investmentsln In Butte County.
Pm not displeased or disappointed. nor
are my old associates. Some people have
obtained the idea that | was receiving a
princely salary as manager OF the proper
ties, and that, of course, | would not give
up that salary without being forced to do
so. The fact is, never have received
dollar as salary during the entire seven
years l have devoted to the management
of the mines. For confirmation of this
fact / refer all doubling Thomases to Ed
mund Harvey, managing director OF the
companies, who visited Oroville to con-
summate the arrangements with me, and
who is now there.
II sold out because got a good price.
Then, after taking good rest, will have
much-needed time to look after and de-
velop a good many private possessions IN
Butte County. There is good deal OF
property around Oroville in the way of
water rights and orange and olive lands
that | will extensively work and improve.
/ will also have time to do business as a
mine promoter, in which field l can. as in
the past, command large clientage.
81 have even had to neglect my own
personal Investments; take. for instance,
my orange and olive grove. l doubt if
have been over that property five times
this year or devoted two hours to it, though
it represents the expenditure of over
$4,000 in cash, and is the kind OF invest
ment which firmly believe will shortly
prove the very keystone OF prosperity in
this section; that is, the cultivation of the
orange, lemon and olive. 1 am positive
that our unexcelled advantages only re-
quire publicity to secure an influx OF cap
ltaI and hOma-SppEQrS fO extent that
will eventually silence our few remaining
croakers and silurians. In fact; hereafter
intend to mix the golden fruit land with
the golden gravels or quartz in my busi-
ness. Ny control of the Miocene ditch
and its great possibilities for irrigation
and power for electric light and railways
is in itself sufficient inducement to attract
me outside of my interests in citrus lands
and firm faith in their growing values-a
faith which started in skepticism. but is
now founded on the rock of close and un-
prejudiced investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29

reads THE CALL appreciates how the rail-
road and the Solid Eight pulled together
on the Ingleside and other lesser fran
chises.
The present matter, however. is one of
some twenty-five or thirty years standing
and involves the franchises of the Post,
Montgomery, Dupont, Fifth, Townsend,
Mission Creek or Kentucky and the old
Bay View racetrack lines. Not the least
item of Importance, however, in the story
told by Mr.. Seculovich is a question of
$100 COO or more due the City and County
of San Francisco under the act granting
these franchises to the Potrero and Bay
View Company, now the Market-street
Railway Company.
In 1866 the State LEGISLATURE granted to
certain parties, afterward known as the
Potrero and Bay View Railway Company,
the right to lay railroad tracks along Post,
Montgomery, Dupont, Fifth, Townsend,
Mission Creek on Kentucky street, thence
to the old Bay View racetracK. After
prescribing the conditions upon which the
franchises were granted, section 10 of the
statutes of California, page 749, says:
The owners of said railroads shall pay to the
City and County OF San Francisco the sum OF
$50 per annum. as license upon each car
used by them upon said railroad, which pay
and County of San Francisco.
1t appears now that the Market-street
Company, which absorbed the Potrero and
Bay View Company shortly after it came
into existence, mas never paiC one dollar
of this license, though it Is not apparent at
this time that they have ever been called
upon to do So Mr.. Seculovich says that
no law was ever passed resembling this sec
ton of the act granting the franchise, and
= hat "a ~ orxyIs hac cn6
an ordinance releasing the railroad from
the obligation it was illegal.
1.-THE franchise or the right to construct
a line over these particular streets was
granted in 1866" said Mr.. Seculovich yes
terday. cit was to run for twenty-five
years and then revert to the public. In
1868, or two years later, the Legislature
made an addition TO the act, granting the
company one year in which to commence
the construction of the lines, and another
year to com plete them. This would make
the act operate from July, 1870. AS the
franchise was to only run twenty-five
years, l claim that their right to occupy
the streets ceased to exist in July of the
present year.
Even if this were not so, the company
long since forfeited its franchise when 1T
failed to comply with section 10 of the
statues of 1866, page 749, requiring them
TO pay 500 per 2nnum on each car. They
have never paid cent into the City treas
ury; but propose now to see that they
make good all back dues. In rough way
| should say that the Southern Pacific
owes the City something like $1OO, 200.
''The claim might be set up by them that
this feature of the franchise was abrogated
by the Supervisors. If such should be the
case have onlv to say that they had no
legal nor moral right to extend privileges or
donate anything. Their only duty was to
receive. l intend to bring the matter to
the attention of the proper authorities; !;
then if they do not take it up propose to
do it myself.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29

sleep as long as possible because he was
not feeling well.
He acted strangely as though he was
intoxicated, but nevertheless his instruc-
tions were obeyed. AT noon the cham ber-
maid tried to get into the room but found
it barred on the inside. At 5 O'Clock in
the evening the door was forced in and
Keppel was found dead on the bed, an
empty beer glass with a small amount of
undissolved morphine in it beside him on
chair, showing that he had deliberately
taken his own life.
Shortly after his arrival in this City
from Samoa Keppel rented house at 2116
Bush street and appeared to be a prosper
Gus business man with considerable
means, but he finally became addicted to
drink, and it is limited that his dlsspa-
tion prompted his wife to separate from
him, and this fact probably had some-
thing to do with his act Yesterday. 1t is
evident that Keppel was well connected,
as several letters from prominent men
searched at the Morgue. Among them a
letter which shows that few years ago he
was connected with the Chartered Poly
nesian Company, an English corporation
organized Tor the purpose OF purchasing
and improving lands in the Fiji Islands.
The letter In question was copy taken
from letter addressed to Sir John B.
Thurston at Suva and postmarked Nuku-
alafa Tonga Tabu. It recommended the
Western Pacific High Commission to act
as a board of imperial control over the
company, stating that in this way any
trouble that certain member of the Eng
lish Parliament might raise to the doings
OF the company regarding reputed slav-
cry and other mlsdeeds having imperial
sanction would be obviated, ending the
letter by advancing his opinion that simi-
lar drawbacks had initiated against the
British East Africa Company.
Keppel often talked to his friends re-
garding his relation to q number of Eng
lish noblemen, claiming kin to the Duke
OF Marlborough, who lately became dis
tinguished in America by marrying Con-
suelo Vanderbilt. Mrs. Keppel refused to
say anything regarding her husbands
death when seen last evening, with the ex-
ception that she was at loss to under
stand what prompted him to commit the
act.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
BUTTE COUNTY'S FRIEND.
Major McLaughlin's Reasons for
Leaving the English
Syndicate.
He Will Now Devote His Time to Vast
Private interests in Citrus
and Gravel.

Major Frank Mclaughlin is indignant
at the reports that have been circulated as
to the cause of his severing his connection
with English mining syndicates in Butte
County, with which he has been connected
for the past seven years. Mr.. Mclaughlin
has done great deal for Butte County,
and Is regarded tnere as public bene-
factor. His large interests outside of those
in the English company have made it
necessary to give up the arduous duties
devolving upon him as their manager, in
order to devote the necessary time to his
own affairs. He was the prime mover in
interesting the English capital in the
Feather River enterprises, and has de-
voted SO much time and energy to the
work of developing and putting them in
good shape, that some months ago, feel
ing that he needed rest and owed more
attention to his own affairs, he began ne
gotiations to sell out his interest and re-
tire from the management of their prop
erty.
Major Mclaughlin in speaking of the
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
FATAL DOSE OF MORPHINE
w. D. P. Keppel Takes His Life
in a Third.Street Lodg.
ing-House.
Dependency Caused by a Strained
Financial Condition Prompted
Him to Kill Himself.

Despondent, owing to q strained fnan-
cial condition, w. D. P. Keppel, a tourist
who recently arrived in this City with his
wife from the Samoan Islands, committed
suicide by taking morphine yesterday
NJ mornlng in clearinghouse at 246 Third
street.
Keppel called at this house Friday night
and asked for room, instructing the
landlord not to call him, as he wished to
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
LATEST SHIPPING INrELLIu1NoE.


Arrived.
SATURDAY, December 2S.
Stmr Pomona, Doran, 151a hours I'm Eureka;
pass and mdse to Goodal. Perkins & Co.
Domestic Ports.
PORT BLAKELEY-Arrived Dec 2S-Schr Ex-
celsior, hence Dec 18.
.mportatlOns.
EUREKA-Per Pomona-63 bxs apples, kegs
134 bxs butter, 8 pkgs mdse, cs shrimps, 2 bbls
mineral water, 142 NJ shingles, bbl grease keg
wine, cs cigars SKIS potatoes, 20 pkgs express,
pkg coin, 7S bxs fish, cs glassware.
Moss Landing-187 bxs apples. 118 SKIS potatoes,
36 SKIS peas.
COnsiguees.
Per Pomona-Marshall Teggart & Co; Del Monte
Milling Co; Standard Oil Co; Wheaton, Breon & CO.;
McDonough & Runyon; o B Smith & Co: Arctic
OIL Works III Dutard: Ross & Hewlett; Bray Sons
& Co; Sanborn, Vail & Co; Brigham Hoppe 4 Co..;
Witzel & Baker; A Paadini: Baker 4 Hamilton !;
American Union Fish Co; q Canlilion & Co; Pac
Coast Fish Co; Milani & Co; E Whitney S Co;
Eiis Bros: Norton. Teller & Co: d Allison d Co;
B Haight; Dodge Sweeney & Co: New England
Soap Co; Dairymen's Union: q aas Bros; Humboldt
Mineral Water Co; Russ Sanders & Co; Wellman,
Peck & Co: Wells, Fargo & Co; J Hanfy.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS,

BORN.
ALLEN-In this city, December %, 1895, to the
wife of w. ]. Allen, daughter.
KFOGH-In this city, November g. 1895, to the
wife of John j. Keogh son.
MAHAN-In this city, December 26, 1895, to the
wife of ]. II. Mahan, son.
MCGOWAN-In this city, December 49, 1895, to
the wife of Martin F. McGowan, a daughter.
NELSON-In this citv, December 81, 1885, to the
wife of Charles ]. Nelson, son.
SHARP-In this city, December 81, 1895, to the
wife OF ]. II. Sharp.
WRIGHT-In this city, December 81 1895, to the
wife of George a. Wright, daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29

stnry frame building at 451 Jessie street, owned
by Mrs. McGiffin, who lives at 143O Fnlton
street. The fire was caused by the explosion OF
lamp The house was occupied oy MIS-;
a Japanese on the lower floor. The damage was
$500 and the insurance $500, placed on FlncKs
I,riyate property.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
sptx.roALisAI.


LII CHALLENGES ACCEPTED.
u 6irs. DIR. w. Mirandas, the celebrated medium
and physician, has returned, and will resume busi-
ness AT 152112 Market ST., opposite Van Ness ave.
Mrs. DIR. Mrandas is the strongest medium and
the most successful physician in the world. Her
success is best evidenced by the crowds both rich
and poor which constantly throng her parorS.
Hundreds dying daily whose lives could be
prolonged and restored to health by her wonderful
revealed medicines. Ladies can consult her with
perfect confidence in all diseases peculiar to their
sex. Diseases OF both sexes successfully treated.
With her wonderful power and exhaustive study
she is enabling daily by her revealed medicines
men and women of the world 10 help themselves
and be their own physicians
What is life? Ii one is always miserable, broken
down or heartsick from want OF health, want of
money want of love, DR.. Mirandas cures all
troubles or sickness from whatever cause arising;
gives advice on divorces, contested Wills specula-
tions; tells whether stocks will rise fall; causes
speedy and happy marriages. unites the separated
in half the time any other medium Call and
be convinced of her wonderful power. Remember
life is short. IncioSe 81 and lock OF hair for
rect diagnosis and full life reading by mail, and
you will learn something OF your life and disease
you never knew before. Office closed December 25.
Cut this out. as it will not appear every day.
MRS. DIR. w. MIRANDAS,
152112 Market ST.. San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
MARRIED,

COYLE-ROSKAMP-In South San Francisco,
December IL, 1895. by the Rev. Father Foley
William F. Coyle and Kate F. Roskamp, both Of
South San Francisco.
HAGERTY-ROSKAMP- In South San Fran
CISCO December 49, 1895, by the Rev. Father
Foley, Charles L. Hagerty and Anna M. Ros
kamp, both of South San Francisco
SMITH-LYNN-In this city, December "a. 1895,
by the Rev. Fa hex Mulligan, Thomas Smith and
Annie Z. Lynn.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
The Market-Street Company
Has Not Followed
the Law.
100000 DUE THE CITY.
Peter Seculovich Makes Serious
Charges Against the Cor.
poration.
WILL FIGHT THEM HIMSELF.
First He Will Endeavor to Have the
Matter Investigated by the Proper
Authorities.

If what Peter Seculovich, president of
the Islals Creek improvement Association,
says is true the Market-street Railway
Company is not entitled to some half
dozen streetcar franchises which they now
enjoy. OF course, this is independent
OF recent acquisitions, for verybody who
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.

Divorces granted:
Josephine Ducrow from Joseph Henry Ducrow,
for neglect and failure provide; by Judge Sea-
WELL Plaintiff allowed custody of minor child and
to resume her maiden name of Josephine Breck-
wOdt
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29

Late Fire on Jessie Street.
An alarm was turned in through box 65 at
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
BICYCLES.

DARK CYCLERY-NEW WHEELS TO LET;
J. best accommodations Terminus Geary, MO
AlIixIer aud Powell 81. Car lines
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
SATURDAY, Dec. 2s-12 NJ.
OCH AND BOND EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY. Dec. 2S-1O;S0 A. NJ.
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid. asked. Bid. asked
PUP. p..l09 U As reg. ..I0s
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29

A deer-tender in Norway gets $7a month
and his board.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
LOST.

DEC. 23-PURSE CONTAINING MONEY;
~ from Eourta and Silver to Fourth aud How
ard: reward. 1921 Silver st.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-09
Gave Away a Valuable Shirt.

The idea that money tied up in hand
kerchief and hidden in the sleeve of an old
shirt was safer than in bank has just
cost the family of Joseph Hamil of Du-
luth, Mimi, the savings of years Mr.
Hamips wife has for several years saved
the money given her by her husband and
hidden it in the sleeves of shirt kept
hanging in a closet. The other day while
Mrs. Hamil was taking her husbands din
ner to him the shirt was given by Mrs
Hamils sister to Chinese laundryman to
be washed. When Mrs. Hamil returned
and found the garment gone, ditto the
money, amounting it is claimed, to several
hundred dollars, there were lively times
for awhile. The police were called in and
the laundryman visited, but he denied
having ssen any money. Mrs. Hamil's
sister did not know that the garment was
a nk.--Chicago Times Herald