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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-17

QSSOO FIFTEENTH ST, NEAR MAR
tDOOOO. ket and New Church-st electric:
large lot, 81 :6x100, with neat cottage OF rooms
and bath; lot alone worth the money. ROBERT
J. MERCER d son. 40 PING st
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G. H. UMBsEN d CO., Il Montgomery st.
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CORNER OAK AND BAKER, OPP. PARK
- entrance; elegant lot, 25x96:10; streets ac-
cepted grand business corner. ROBERT J.
MERCER q SON. 40 Pine St
w ANTED-CHEAPF FLATS: SOUTH OF MAR
W ket ST.; also cottages and fats in the Mission
and Western Addition and other property. g. W.
ARMBRUSTER. 230 Montgomery, room 9.
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TYPEwRITERs AND SUPPLIES.

dor BEST VALUE GET A CALIGRAPH; 1T
Il lasts longest and does best work. MAYOR,
agent, 10 Montgomery ST.; rents; repairs; Mimeo-
graphs: supplies.
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S5500-Sutter ST.. near Fillmore, sunny side
rooms and bath; lot 25xlO0; reduced from $65
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EDUCATIONAL.
| DIVERSITY GRADUATE WOULD TEACH
- college branches in a refined family for a home;
pest references. Address u g., box 81, this Office.
STIEHLS BUSINESS COLLEGE, HISTORY
- Dag, rs Market; investigate; special offer.
T. REX, LATIN, MODERN LANGUAGES,
~ mathematics, etc. students prepared for any
examination at reasonable rates. r. 1893, Phean bid.
TARR'S INST, 65e MARKT-BooKKEEPIN
i taught IN 8 weeks. We pledge ourselves to keep
free Tor months books our graduates fail on.
ENGLISH BRANCHES TAUGHT By MISS
II DILLON, ID McAllister st., room 49,
VERTICAL AND POINTED HANDWRITING
taught. G. EISENSCHIMEI. 235 Kearny
MISS PAMPERIN-PIANO LESSONS: DANCE
uA music furnished; terms to suit. 1543 Mission
HEALDS BUSINESS COLLEGE. "a POST
IL Bookkpg, business practice, shorthand, tipping
electrical engineering, telegraphy, modern Ian
guages rapidly taught Write for catalogue
T LILLIAN BEDDARD, THE ENGLISH AC-
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CCHOOL ELECTRICAL, CIVIL, MINING, ME-
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HERE IS A BARGAIN.

QcS00 RENTS s62 so PER MONTH:
,COOOU. Leavenworth St, near Union-st. cable
road: new fats of rooms and bath each: all
modern improvements: very cheap. ROBERT J.
MERCER d SON, 410 Pine st.
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90 I.
FOUR GREAT BARGAINS! FOUR GREAT
BARGAINS FOUR GREAT BARGAINS!
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We have large lot of desirable properties in all
parts the city suitable for Investments business
purposes and homes; also Richmond, south OF
park and homestead lots at great bargains for spec
ulatiOn. Call at Office
EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO.,
63S Market street
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FOR A SUMMER HOME
G1S0 BEAUTIFUL LARGE LOTS AT
ID lOO. Alto, Marin County; only 40 minutes
from city; sold on easy terms. JOOST d WOOL
LEY New Montgomery ST.
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A STRAL SEER-PROF. HOLMES, 523 GEARY
n ST.; horoscopes, questions, stocks, advice.
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PERSONALS.


no WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-A COMPANY
L consisting of so families desire to be settled
farm lands. Any one who wishes to so settle them
can write to this address, MIR. LOUIS FINE, 745
south Fifth ST., Philadelphia, Pa, U. s. OF A.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR CALIFORNIA
IL LANDS.
OFFICE OF THOMAS MCMAHON,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
CONDENSED ITEMS.

Iowa City dispatch: John t.
Smith was found guilty in the district
court of assault with intent to murder
Sheriff Jones. The case was tried in
Iowa county on change of venue
Smith discharged a gun at Sheriff
Jones, when he was evieting him,
with his brother, DR.. George Smith,
from their store in Frank Pierce. The
load missed the sheriff and struck FIVE
children across the street.
Mary L. Bundley has commenced
silt in the Polk county court to have
annulled marriage contract existing
between her and w. E. Moore. She
alleges that she became engaged to
marry the defendant in 1894. She
alleges she heard at that time that he
had been married some time before to
a woman named Della Secoy and had
questioned him about it before she
consented to marry him, but states
that he represented to her that he had
been divorced from her. whereupon she
married him in 1891. She asks now
that the marriage contract be annulled
on the ground that the de PENDANT could
not enter it and therefore it is not
legal
The Vacha murder case, on trial at
Usage, which has been attracting
attention of late, has terminated.
Within less than one hour after the
jury retired verdict of acquittal was
rendered. Vacha returned home
Immediately.
At Ottumwa recently: The coroner's
jury held Dr.. J. E. Wilkinson to an
swer to the grand jury for manslaugh-
ter. Miss Hattie Marsh died at the
hospital, and the testimony was such
as to esta blish criminal NAL practice in
the minds of the jury. DR.. Wilkinson
is one of the wealthiest physicians in
the city.
The melon farmers at Thomson,
Clinton county, where hundreds of
acres of watermelons are raised every
year, have conceived new idea to dis
pose of the thousands of melons that
arg ieie aiter the foSt comes, and
which have heretofore laid on the
ground and rotted. George strubb
made the experiment of converting the
juice into syrup, and he met with sat
isfactory results. The syrup is of
fine favor, has a good body and a
beautiful color a factory will be
established where large quantities of
syrup can be made.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
THEY CANNED DISEASED HORSES
Alleged Crime of Hammond. Ind.. Firm
of Meat Packers.

Alleged Crime of a Hammond, Ind., Firm
of Meat Packers.
HAMMOND, Ind, October 3l.-Three
employees of the Moerschkes' Meat
Packing company have been arrested
by Sheriff Ben Hayes and four deputies
after most exciting chase through
the dense timber and brush in one OF
the loneliest and most inaccessible
parts of Lake county. The men were
armed with heavy axes, which they
attempted to use on their captors, but
they were overpowered and brought to
Hammond in patrol wagon used in
the chase. At police headquarters
they gave their names as Ferdinand
Grimm, William OFT and Matthew
Meier. The charges against them are
killing diseased horses and disposing
of the meat for food The men were
placed under $500 bonds, in default of
which they were taken to Crown Point
Meorschke, the owner and head Of the
concern, is in indianapolis trying to
get an injunction in the United States
court to enjoin the officers from inter
fering with his business. Warrants
are out for his arrest and he will be
taken just as soon as he steps inside of
Lake county.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
vENExUELA.

New YORK, October 3i.--,rhe Her.
AIDS Rio Janeiro special says; News
from the governor Of Para confirms
the report of the passage Of troops
through the territory for Venezuela.
It's believed this will bring the inter-
national dispute to crisis at once.
LONDON, October 80. The Spectator
says it believes that most thoughtful
Englishmen respect and approve the
essential principle of the Monroe
doctrine and do not care to challenge
or prevent its operation. 1--WE do not"
it adds, want to- add to our possessions
in America, and are therefore willing
not to dispute when the United States
gives us notice that she will consider
herself injured if we try to increase
them. In the meantime we wish that
the existing occasion could be utilized
for public understanding between us
and the United States relative to the
Monroe doctrine, and we would like
to see treaty concluded that would
guarantee the recognition Of that
doctrine -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

Thieves Enter the Home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Agnew at Creston.
erosion, October 31.--A bold day
light robbery was perpetrated at the
rooms of Mr.. and Mrs Joe Agnew, in
the .nn-Johnson block between )
and o'clock p. M, and as result of
the visit of the robber or robbers Mrs,
Agnew is minus two diamond rings, a
handsome gold ring and a gold watch,
while Mr. Agnew's wardrobe was
depleted to the extent of good winter
overcoat. Mr.. Agnew was at work in
his dark room during the afternoon
and about o'clock his wife came in
from shopping tour She laid her
watch and rings on a dresser in the
front room, and after resting few
moments stepped into another apart
nlent for few moments. Soon after
she discovered that thief had been
in the rooms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01

GRACE HARPER DIo NOT gLoPE.
OttuMwa Mystery May be Unratclcd At
lama City.

OttuMwa Mystery May be Unravclcd ri
Tama City.
oTTuMwA, October 80. --Gracie Harper
was not kidnapped, nor did she elope
with young Stringfellow This much
has been discovered by her lover,
James Velvicls, of Nebraska. who
followed the missing girl to Malcolm.
Oracle got the letter from her mother
at Malcom, and later the telegram
announcing the death of her mother,
but thought they were mere ruse to
get her home. Nelvick says that Mrs
Bishop had $1,000 in good notes, and as
they are missing, Nelvick thinks that
perh Oracle has taken them and
expects to realize on them. w T.
Hobbs, neighbor VINO has the
children, believes the woman poisoned
herself to escape further prosecutions
of the man Peavy, whom many believe
to be Jack Harper. Velvick hopes to
find his sweetheart at lama City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
MONEY TIED UP.
Vanderbilt Attaches String to Il
G1O,OOO,OOO Dowry.

Vanderbilt Attaches a String to the
s1O,ooO,OOO Dowry.
NEW YORK, October 2S.-In arrang-
ing the settlements preparatory to the
Vanderbilt-Marlb borough wedding there
were three family lawyers engaged.
Colonel William Jay represented Mrs.
Vanderbilt, Chauncey NJ Depew
represented Mr.. Vanderbilt, and r.
Harding Milward acted for the Duke
of Marlborough 1t has been reported
that Miss Vanderbilt's marriage portion
would be S1o,Oo0,ooo 1t has been
learned that, princely as was Mr..
Vanderbilt's settlement on his daugh-
ter, it has q condition attached to it,
namely, that the income from the
SO, 600, 900 shall be for the use of the
future duchess during her lifetime.
At her death the principal goes to the
issue of her marriage with the Duke Of
Marlborough. 1t is understood that
upon his side the prospective bride
groom decided to Miss Vanderbilt large
estates in England, which have been
in his family for years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
ITEMS or INTEREST
/ Con.

one-flfth OF the entire Az 4 con.
tinent is d trackless desert II
Nine brothers In Sweet Springs, No,
have formed baseball cEp. they are
&c Ice lasts longer When the blocks ar.
allowed to rest on theh ends than when
laid fiat. III
A garbage crematory is in use in AL
legheny, Pa. 1t destroys kitchen re-.
fuse, and there IS no odor
The leaves OF the talipat palm, in
Ceylon, sometimes attain a length OF
twenty feet. The natives use them to
make tents
Twelve cases Of rare old wine have
been preserved In Bremen for $50 years.
This wine is now carefully guarded In
cellar Of the Hotel de Vile.
Big sleeves are condemned In the
Bible In Ezekiel XIII, IS, we find
these words: WOE to the women that
sew pillows to all armholes."
Medical authority asserts that the
herring Is most nutritious fish. II
gives the muscles elasticity, the body
strength, and the brain vigor.
A chestnut tree over one thousand
years old still fourishes at Torwoth, tho
residence of the earl of Duncie, near
Bristol, England. 1t is fifty feet in cir
conference.
ballot-box, invented by a man In
Jefferson City, is something unique.
Whenever ballot is deposited, bell
rings automatically, and the number
Of the ballot is displayed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
Inaurlng CONSERVATIVES.

CINCINNATI, October 21.-Special.--
Reports say thata leading life insurance
company is accepting risks to the
amount of $4,000 on lives of CON
sumptives taking the Amick Chemical
Treatment for lung disease. The
Amick Chemical Company, of Cincin-
natl, is actually paying the premiums
on this insurance and presenting
policies to their patients. This com
pany claims to have the most complete
statistics on consumption in the world,
and that these risks are good, provid-
ing the patients take course OF the
Amick treatment
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
TIT WORLD N GENERAL
THE FIGHT.

CHICAGO, October as.-Steve Brodie
is disguised at the fstic situation and
has determined to see whether Corbett
and Fitzsimmons really want to fight.
de offers purse of $1,000 to be con,
tested for in private with twenty men
on side. He has posted "a forfeit of
$500 with the Inter Ocean and says he
stands ready to pull off the fight at
any time.
LITTLE Rock, October 90. -Attorney
General Trustworthy filed petition in
the district court asking for warrants
Tor the arrest Of Julian and Fitzsim-
mons, who are about to enter the
state. They were issued and an effort
will be made to capture them at the
state line. If they get to Hot Springs
it is almost certain the fight will
occur.
LITTLE Rock, October 81. An agree
ment has been reached between coun-
sci for the Hot Springs Athletic Club
and Attorney General Trustworthy, by
which Corbett is to be brought to
Little Rock to answer to the warrant
issued from Pulaski county, and the
tight is temporarily postponed, pend
ing hearing in the case, provided the
club people entered into the agreement
in good faith Fitzsimmons has also
been placed under arrest by the sheriff
who carried warrant sworn out by
the governor. The militia has Assem-.
bled at Little Rock.
Hot SPRINGS, November Last
night was the time originally set for
the big fight, but it did not take place.
Corbett is here, but Fitzsimmons is in
Little Rock attending court.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
Wilhelm II. has caused the imprison-

Wilhelm II. has caused the imprison-
ment Of another editor for criticising
one of his speeches. Vain kaiser!
foolish man, who requires every Ger
he makes a speech. He not only
misses lots of fun, but he loses all the
advantages of Criticism. He would
certainly make better speeches than he
has ever made if he gave the critics
ia show, permitted them to point out
the faults in his oratory, and carefully
studied all their utterances. BY SO do
ing his voice would be tempered. his
presumption reduced, his swagger mod
ified, and his rhetoric improved. Every
kaiser ought to keep a squad of crit
les In his pay.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01

uss;iA.,
In Order to Avoid 1t She Want. =. r,,ht
With CHM.

In Order TO Avoid 1t she want. - r,,ht
With CHM.
i ST. PETERSBURG, October NJ, THE
Novoe vremya publishes &,patch
from Vladivostock saying tl8t the
British squadron of war ships IN the
waters Of the far east has bcen csncen-
trated at Fou Chan, and adds Great
Britain is seriously seeking a pretext
for declaring war upon China, in Or
der to counterfeit the successes Of Rus
STA and restore her shattered prestige
in the Pacific
BERLIN. October STA dispatch re-
ceived from Seoul says the japanese
officials have announced their inten-
ton of calculating Corea at the same
| time as the evacuation of the Lao
lung peninsula takes place. The dis
patch says that the disbanding of the
Corean troops trained blythe japanese,
as demanded by the Russian and
french governments, is regarded with
anxiety in japanese official circles, us.
1t is claimed this would leave the king
dom OF Coren without any force with
which to maintain order after the jap
anese depart.
LONDON. October s.--Comnlenting
on the Russian aggressions in tn. far
east, the WestminsterG Gazette suggests
that this is an excellent opportunity
for a joint action of Great Britain and
the United States toad japan in main
tanning the status quo, and adds: "Iit-
tIc-anxiety in the foreign office now
would be cheaply bought If it is led
thereby to carefully consider the fu.
tnre diplomatic and naval relations
between the old country and her siren
uous sons across the Atlantic, and to
realize that the English speaking
world can better employ it's strength
than in internal squabbling over
such petty matters as the boundaries
and obligations of Venezuela and Mic
aragua.
LONDON, October 31.-The Vienna
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
learns that Russia admits that selz-
ure OF Port Arthur, even with China's
consent, would be breach of interna-
tional agreement, but she considers
that the railway concessions in Man
churia concern only herself and China.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
Express Company robbed.

JEFFERSON, October 81. The United
States express Office at Churdan was
broken into, the safe blown open and
SIC in cash carried off. The Office is
located in the depot of the D. NJ, n.
\ ". railway, and evidently the
thieves supposed there was large
sum OF money on hand, but fortunately
Agent Cook had removed it. and the
booty secured was hardly worth the
effort. The express company has
offered reward for the capture of the
offenders. There is no cine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
---------------------------
Earthquake in Iowa.

DIS MONIES, November Large
portions of this and other states were
visited with a distinct earthquake
shock Yesterday morning few minutes
before > o'clock. Three distinct
shocks of few seconds duration fol-
lowed one another in quick succession.
ottumwa, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids.
Iowa City, Burlington and Dubuque
report slight shocks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
BURNED AT THE STAKE.

K1LeoRE, Tex, October 3o.-Mrs.
Bell was outraged and brutally muir
dered near here by a negro named
Henry billiard. A mob of citizens OF
Tyler took him from the authorities,
dragged him to the public square,
where 1000 citizens had gathered, and
burned him at the stake, the husband
of the murdered woman applying the
match, 1t was fifty minutes from the
time the match was applied until death
resulted. He signed confession.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01

Marshal WrAy's Assatiants Booked for the
Penitcntiary.

Penttcntlary.
DIS MONIES, October %. I'm the
United States court the jury in the
case Of the United States VS.. John
Collett, Gabriel Johnson, George John
SON and Hetty johnson, wife OF George
Johnson, returned verdict OF guilty
against all the defendants on the con-
spiracy charge and of guilty against
all defendants except Mrs. johnson on
the charges of resisting an officer,
interfering with an officer in the dis
charge of his duties, and shooting an
officer with murderous intent while in
the discharge Of his duties. They shot
United States Marshal Wray at Abba
while he was trying to arrest George
johnson at Abba. Collett and Gabriel
Johnson We're sentenced topay fine
of $1,000 and serve six years in the
penitentiary. George johnson was
sentenced to pay fine of $1,000 and
serve three years, Mrs. Johnson was
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
serve eighteen months at TT Madison.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
Mrs. Waller.

WASHINGTON, November Mrs.
Waller, accompanied by her counsel,
Mr.. Langston, called at the state
department by appointment and had a
long interview with Assistant Secre-
tary Uhl, representing the cause of her
husband, ex-Consul Waller, during the
course OF which she gave all of the
facts connected with his arrest and
supplemented her statements by
affidaYlts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
Earthquake Was General.

CHICAGO, November Dispatches
received here indicate that the earth
quake was felt more or less severely
throughout Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
The shock was also felt in portions Of
Canada.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01

/ When Frank Selig was arraigned in
q Chicago police court the other day
and was fined SIS and costs he had no
money and would have had to go to
prison had he not been a father. He
was allowed to go out and raise enough
money to pay his fine, his three months
old baby being accepted as bail until
he returned. Young men OF bibulous
and irregular habits will do well to
make note of this case and prepare to
furnish bail il necessary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
GROCERY sToRE ROBBED.
The Postofrice sn Tered

The Postofficc Suffered at the Same Time
VAN METER, November Burglars
entered the store and postofice con-
Quoted by William Ross, and secured
over $50 worth of cigars, tobacco and
stamps. The robbery was committed
between midnight and a. m. There
seems to be no clue as to the identity
of the burglars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
Christian Endeavor.

DIS MONIES. November 1.-The Y. P.
IS G. Estate convention elected these
officers: President, Rev. "A. b. Kinzer.
Perry secretary, Miss Nellie Goodell,
Spencer; treasurer, G. f. McNiel,
Burlington; superintendent junior
department, Miss Ollie Hoover, West
Branch; good citizenship department,
Rev. D. W: Fahs, independence; prison
work, Miss Belle Powers. New Hanp-
ton: flower missions, H. E. Roberts.
Postyille
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-01
KILLED A BURGLAR.
Alleged Criminal at Washington Killed
by Sheriff.


by u Sheriff
WASHINGTON, October al.-On infor-
nation from c. Carmichael & Son, of
Richland, that four stores had been
burglarized there the night before, and
to look out for well-dressed burglars
with razors branded Carmichael &
Son. and money, cutlery and revolvers
in their possession Sheriff Teeter sent
Deputy William Black and City Mar
shall John Heath to the Rock Island
depot to reconnoitre. A number of
suspicious characters were found near
the coal chute Sheriff Teeter went
down and while investigating was
attacked by the gang, whereupon he
fired, killing one of the four. Help
arrived and the others were captured.
The stolen goods were found in their
possession.