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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

'But if we had the Peoples party plan
the State could draw up its bond for
$50, ,000, 900 and deposit it with the Govern
ment and would receive so 600 600 paper
dollars for the price of the issue, which
would not be more than one half of one
cent on the dollar and no annual interest
whatever. The State would then set all
OF the unemployed to work and build its
public necessities, good roads, bridges,
buildings, etc. The money that would be
paid to these men would for the most part
he spent in the State where they
worked. Every year the State would
pay back the Government per cent
end of twenty-five years the debt
would be paid off. In the meantime the
vast army of unemployed who would be
put to work in the different States of
the Union would become consumers, and
would set every forge, factory and farm to
work. Then instead of having bad roads
in the country or death-dealing sewers in
the cities and innumerable other defects
on the one side, and millions of good men
driven into the highways to tramp, beg,
steal or starye on the other side we should
reverse the condition, and have good roads,
good bridges and good buildings in the
country, and good streets, good sewers and
beautiful public parks and buildings in
the city.
LIS - W hoS W q Sdi1 Cdpl
talization of cooperative effort, and if the
security of this State is good security for
the bankers gold-being better than the
gold because it can buy the gold-then
why in the name of heaven is not the
same security good for the Government
paper? 1t is better than gold or silver or
both com bined, because it cannot be mo-
nopolized by bankers end will feed the
hungry, clothe the naked and house the
poor, and will bring happiness and sun
shine in place of misery and despair.
you need not ask if it will be good
money, for it will be good just as long as
our country is good. Give us prosperous
and happy people IN the United States
and our country will stand forever, for
happiness makes patriotism and patriotism
makes men who will keep the stars and
stripes atioat against the money power of
the world ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

TO the people without the Intervention of
banks, tuil legal tender and receivable
Tor all debts, both public and private, the
abolition OF National banks as banks of
issue ana no bonds issued by the General
government Tor any purpose whatsoever,
are ehtlrely two different propositions.
Inc man who can stand on the Demo-
cratic platform is no Populist and does
not deserve the support of Populists In
any manner whatever. Therefore / favor
mlddle-of-the-road policy for the Peo-
pies party and no fusion or indorsing or
mixing up with the Democratic party,
which has tried to boom itself by stealing
one little silver plank from the Peoples
party platform
Ihe Peoples party is opposed to
slavery In all its cruel forms-chatteI
saves, mortgage slaves or wage slaves.
Inc people will at not far distant time
see that the principles of the Peoples
party are correct. We have advocated the
lree coinage OF silver at the ratio of 16 to
l; but we are not unmindful OF the fact
tnat the Government of the United States
uoes not own the silver mines, and there
lore silver can be controlled in the same
manner that gold is controlled to-day, If
1t Is not accompanied by non-redeemable
currency issued by the General Govern :
ment direct TO the people, without the in
terventlon OF banks and not controllable
by money manipulators. How can this be
done2 Well, the Government should capt.
talize cooperative effort through cities,
counties and States. Suppose California
wanted to borrow $50, 900 to build any
public work? We all know that the
banks would be glad TO let her have gold
at per cent per annum. The reason We
cannot do this is because the interest
would equal the principal every twenty
five years, or If the State borrowed 500, ,000,-
600 at 4 per cent at the end of twenty-five
years we would have paid the banker
$50. 600, 900 in interest and still owe him
500, ,00O, 900 for the principal, unless we put
an enormous tax on the people to estab-
lish sinking fund. No one could stand
that in these hard times, therefore the
work remains undone.
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DEATHS FAIR VICTIM,
Demise of the Youngest Daughter OF
President Kelly of the Hibernia
Bank.

Miss Irene Kelly, youngest daughter of
Joseph Kelly, president of the Hibernia
Bank, died in this City on Friday last,
after brief illness, of gastric fever. At
the time of her death Miss Kelly was Just
in the prime of her womanhood. being but
% years of age, and her future was of the
brightest.
Miss Kelly leaves behind her to mourn
her loss her sister. Mrs. w. S. Lyle, and
ALI R. Kelly, besides host of friends with
whom she was universal favorite. She
was possessed of all the attributes that go
to make up a beautiful woman and was
noted for her charities and gifts of intel
lect. Besides being a fine musician and
singer, she was French scholar of excep-
tional ability.
Miss Kelly was true Christian in every
respect and large amount of her time was
spent in doing good for others. Her bene-
factions will be sadly missed by many for
whom she tried to smooth the pathway
through life.
The funeral was held on Sunday from
ST. Ignatius Church and was largely at
tended. The interment took place at
Mount Calvary Cemetery and was strictly
private.
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CRUSHED BY A STONE.
Serious Accident 30 Albert johnson, a
Stonecutter.

Stonecutter.
Albert Johnson, stonecutter, employed
on the night shift in the yard of John D..
McGilvray & Co., Second and King streets,
narrowly escaped being crushed to death
early yesterday morning.
Johnson was engaged handling the stone
by means of truck. Close to where he
was working a heavy piece of sandstone
was standing. 1t had been braced to pre-
vent it from falling, but some one had re-
moved the binder that held it. As john
son passed it with his truck it toppled over
and struck him, crushing him to the
ground.
He was quickly dragged from under
meath the stone by his fellow-workmen
and was taken to the Receiving Hospital
in the ambulance. DR.. Thompson found
that his right hip was dislocated and his
left thigh and left wrist were fractured.
He lives III San Rafael.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Dissolved the writ.

The writ of prohibition against Auditor
Broderick, obtained by the Jordan Bituminous
Rock Company restraining him from drawing
a warrant on the City Treasurer payable TO
the City improvement company on account of
day dissolved by consent of the plaintiffs.
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pleasant, and John Q. Emerson R.l, 1908 Tay-

fItdsaHII anu J0lIII y. WI I-Oo "a!
lor.
Precinct 12-Inspector, w. c. Disturneli I'd. },
I329lS Clay street; judges, H. Lackman (D.j,
1919 Sacramento, and Percy Mcfarland (R- J,
Is Reed.
Precinct 13 . Inspector, F. Stevens, 1119
Leavenworth (D); judges-Neil R. Duffy, 1907
California 3D.. and Robert Hugg, 1411
Clay (R.).
Preeinct I4-Inspector, Richard Henry, 1446
Leavenworth tD.); judges-F. McElrath, 1880
Jackson tD.) and Jacob sehofeld, Burgoyne,
Precinct 15-Inspector, George A. Crandall,
1911 Broadway (D.); judges-Thomas Ken
nedy, 1902 Hyde (D.l, and Joseph F. Murray,
1902 Leavenworth r..
Precinct I6-Inspector, Henry F. Dunn, Is
Bernard DD; judges-Al o'Brien, 1031 Broad
way (D), and David Marker, 1882 Jackson (R. y.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Have You
Noticed Your Loss?

You ought to check the secret waste that
Is threatening your physical constitution;
you can see by the failure of your vital
forces, your memory and intellect that you
are losing your manhood. 1t is worse than
foolish to let it go on, for each day it grows
worse, and in time will undermine your
system; then you cannot be cured. Every
man should know himself, therefore study
your own case and you will understand
that something is sure to give way unless
this waste is checked.
1t can be stopped in from two to six
weeks by DIR. Sanden's Electric Belt. The
contractile effects produced by the electric
current from this belt check all unnatural
drain quickly and give back the strength
and vigor that is needed to make manhood
perfect.
"After wearing your Belt six weeks all waste Is
stopped, and the nervous feeling has disappeared.
1 am now strong and sleep well," writes c. II.
Weston, NJ ariposa. Cal
In justice to your future happiness act
now, while there is yet spark of vitality
lett you. DIR. Sanden's Belt develops the
vital spark to vigorous power.
Read about it in 'sThree Glasses of Men,"
which will be sent free on application
closely sealed. Call or address
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
$50 Market street., san Francisco.
Opposite Palace Hotel. Office hours; A. n. TO
$3.50 p. NJ. Sundays, 10 to 1.
Consultation Free and Invited.
OFFICES AT.
2O4 South Broadway. a5s washington strsss.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
WHEN
VISITING
SODA BAY HOTEL.

CODA BAY, SITUATED ON CLEAR LAKE,
- is most picturesque. Soda Spring is famous for
the vast volume of delicious soda water which
1t throws out daily. amounting 10 over 100000
gallons. Hunting, fishing boating and swimming
are unsurpassed anywhere. fine bar has just
been opened. The table is supplied with the very
best the market affords and the comfort and well
fare OF all guests carefully looked after, Free
camping grounds. A coach will connect with the
daily stage from Peta and Highland Springs
Adams, Seigler, Blue Lakes and saratoga Fare
from San Francisco, $5 80; round trip. SO. Spe
cial rates for families. G. b. WYATT, proprietor
Soda Bay. Kelseyville, Lake County, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
"IN The MIDDLE
OF THE ROAD. !"
Clean-Cut Statement of the
Peoples Party Prin-
ciples.
REPUDIATE DEMOCRACY
George D. Gillespie Points Out
Some of Its Many
Fallacies.
FUSION VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED.
Free Silver Is Not Cure-All, and
Those Who Think So May Be
Disappointed.
FUSION VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED.

A tent has been erected by the PEOPLES
party at the corner of Market and Larkin
streets which will seat 1900 persons, the
purpose being to make that rallying
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Suit on a Note.

The Croker -woolworth National Bank has
sued Carroll.tG & Carroll and Frisbee Risdon &
Co. for $500 on promissory note signed by
the latter and Endorsed by the former.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
McMAWE,@
ALTAMONT HOTEL. HOWARDS STATION.

Occidental, Sonoma County,
0N THE n. p. G. r. r., Is NOW THOR
" oughly renovated; good board; clean, sunny
rooms. Terms So to So per week. Special rates
TO families. Climate perfect.
DAVID ROBINSON, Proprietor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
ASTORG SPRING MINERAL WATER.

THE FOUNTAIN OF PERPETUAL YOUTH:
i cures most any disease OF long standing; cured
hundreds; recommended by thousands in four
months in this city; no agents A. ASTORG, 10S
Fifth ST., sole proprietor. The greatest medicinal
nd curative water in California
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
GO TO DUNCAN SPRINGS.

TWO MILES FROM HOPLAND, MENDOCINO
County, for your health and pleasure. The best
medicinal mineral waters in the State. Fine cleo
trio and mineral baths; new modern hotel; $50
feet above the valley; fine view. Furnished cot
tages TO rent. Plenty of amusements Free BUS
TO 1880 train from San Francisco, and other trains
when notified. Terms, $40 per week.
o. HOWELL, President
Telephone at Postoffice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
JOHANNISBERC

In the midst OF the Napa RedwOods Including the
GREAT WING CANYON.
Iron Springs Lakes, Bowling Alley. Splendid
place for Hunting, Swimming, Boating and
Fishing. Elevation nearly 700 feet.
Best Climate for Asthma.
SPECIAL COTTAG rs for CAMPERS. Convey
ances every wednesday and Saturday from Napa,
after the arrival of the morning train. TERMS
REASONABLE. Make your engagements before
hand. Address WALTER METZ, Napa City, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
NAPA SODA SPRINGS.

Ca1ifornia's Famous Mountain Spa!
HAVE You BEEN THERE LArELYe
1000 feet above Napa Valley. Climate unsur-
passed. Views magnificent Table supplied from
orchard and ocean. field and farm. bot and cold
Napa Soda water baths Telephone and Postofice
Burros to ride. Bowling alleys, tennis, croquek
swings and hammocks New improvements every
year. GAS and running water in every room. Re-
lief for asthmatics- WARM WATER SWIM
MING TANK. All ideal summer resort. Chill
dren's paradise: mothers delight; husbands rest
Address ANDREW JACKSON, Napa Soda Springs
p. o.
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21hc ofAe 5HenAhr
monhouh hae
SANTA CATALINA ISIAYD.

Augmented Attractions for Season 1896.
ZAHN'S telegraph pigeon service daily, con-
Meeting the island with the wires of the world.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
TUSCAN SPRINGS.

- Prices within the reach of all. Positive for
Rheum atism, Gout, Scrofula, Diseases of Kidneys
and Bladder and all Urinary Diseases man Is heir
to. For rates and fare apply TO
w. j. O'NEILL. 132 Sixth Ste
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
SPRINGS

There is healing in the waters (for rheumatism
malaria, nervousness, dyspepsia, diabetes, etc.
there is lie In the air Swlmming-Lank, tub and
steam baths fine hotel. amusements. Rates. $40
TO $l4 lake A. NJ s. p. train for st. Heena
stage connects at 10 A NJ Unlimited round-trip
tickets, ST. Particulars at 9lS Battery, or w. l.
MITCHELL Lidell P. O., Napa County. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
SEIGLER SPRINGS.

LIKE COUNTY.
DOPULAR HEALTH RESORT. OPEN THE
year round. Telephone connections. Round
trip tickets at Southern Pacific offices, $40; special
conveyance daily. For inform alton address JOHN
sPAULDING. Seigler Springs. Lake County, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
SARATOGA SPRINGS.

AXE CO.-MOST BEAUTIFUL SUMMER
II resort in State; different springs; good fish
ing and hunting; accommodations frst-class; rates
SO per week and upward: table unexcelled; hard
finished rooms and cottages. J. MARTENS, Bach
elor p. o., Lake Co., Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

CoSAE oPoLLT NJ,
Opposite U. s Mint, 100 and 102 Fifth st. san
francisco, Cal.-The most select family hosal Ia
the city. Board and room, 81, 81 20 and 81 50 psc
Gay, according 10 room. Meals 25c. Rooms 5Ja
Look for the coach beari ng the name OF Ina Uas.
E0poltaR AeEeL WM EAHEY, ProprLstoA
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

NEAR CLOVERDALE; PLENTY OF FRUIT.
In vegetables melons, berries, milk, creanl- eggs,
etc. terms 81 per week. Address w. II. HIATT,
CIoverdaie. Cal
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BLUE LAKES PLEASURE RESORT.

DLOL LANGso FLCA SOHE KESUR 7.
NEW HOTEL. NOW PEN; MANY NEW
IN Improvements for the entertainment of guests;
the pavilion built over the water; naphtha launch,
ETC.: good fishing and hunting. Address CARL
MEYER, Bertha P. o., Lake Co. Do not address
Blue Lakes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

Address all correspondence to BARTLETT
SPRINGS COMPANY, 20 Fourth street, S. e. or
Bartlett Springs, Lake County, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

II OTEL DEL MARION THE SEASHORE; 20
Ii minutes ride from Santa Cruz climate per.
feet; table unexcelled; surf bathing: sailing
ing, fishing; buses meet all trains children So
TO 50 per week; ad uts 50 per week; special rates
to societies and families. Address MANAGER
HOTEL DEL MAR, Santa Cruz, Cal, room 29.
Maze building, s. +,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
NO AGREEMENT YET.
Spanish Am erican Entente Officially
Denied at Washia%tOn

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-From Of
fetal sources a denial is made of the
statement that he Spanish premier,
CanOVas, has sent Secretary Olney a
communication accepting the media
ton of the United States on the carry
ing out Of a plan of autonomy for
Cuba. 1t is said that no such letter
has been sent, nor has anything of
such a nature passed through the
Spanish officials here. Negotiations to-
wards home rule have proceeded for
some months, and the last phases of
these negotiations indicated an en-
largement of the home rule laws adopt
ed by the Spanish cortes last year, but
not put in execution. These arrange
ments, as exclusively announced by
the Associated Press, embrace the cleo
ton of the entire Cuban congress, in
stead of a mixed congress of fifteen
elected members and fifteen appointed
by the queen regent, and also COM
plete control by Cuba of her tariff The
latest statement regarding Spains in
tentiOns with respect to the pacifica-
ton of Cuba, therefore, deals with
past phase of them. Spain having de-
cided on a considerable more liberal
scheme of reforms than the old one
to which the latest publication of the
Cuban subject has reference. AS yet,
however, negotiations with respect to
the enlarged reforms are tentative. A
draft Of them has not been received
yet at Washington, and the informa-
ton is of an indirect nature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
DELGADO'S CASE.
Report on 1t Received by Secretary
Olney.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Secretary
OIney today received a report from the
United States consul at Havana re-
garding the case of Henri Delgado, the
Cuban correspondent of the Mail and
Express, whose capture and confine-
ment by the Spanish authorities the
secretary ordered investigated. The
secretary subsequently made the fol-
lowing public statement:
1t appears from report of the Havana
consul that Mr.. Delgado was made a pris-
oner by the Spanish troops in the course Of
recent military operations in the province of
Pinar del Rio; that he is reported to have
belonged to the staff of the insurgent Maj.
Gen. Maceo, and to have been in command
of the artillery and that a letter to Maceo
and one from Maceo to the project of Las
Tumbas were found on his person. 1t being
represented to the consul that Delgado is
native born American citizen, all the rights
to which he is entitled under our treaty
with Spain and subsequent protocol have
been claimed for him.
Mr.. Delgado is confined in the mill
tary hospital of San Ambrosio outside
of Havana. The rights spoken Of in
this statement consist of a trial by
the ordinary judicial authorities unless
the prisoner sis taken with arms"
Then he must be tried by a council Of
war or court martial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
HERRMANN'S BULLET TRICK.
How He Appeared to Cotch Bullets
From Rifles.

Now that Hermann the Great has
gone, there can be no harm in explain
ing how his wonderful trick of catch
ing the bullets shot at him by six ma
tiOnal guardsmen was done. 1t will be
remembered that Hermann performed
this striking feat twice for the ben
eft of the New York Herald Free Ice
Fund-onse on Aug. 1884, and again
last May
On both occasions the famous pres
tldigitateur stood alone upon the stage
while six picked marksmen from the
State National Guard fired point blank
upon him from a platform built in the
audience. On both occasions Herr
mann, pale Of face and painfully alert
caught the bullets, previously marked
by committee Of noted army men,
and handed them back hot from the
barrels for Identification.
OF course it was trick, but it was
dangerous trick, and one that Herr
mann dislked to do. But even he was
less nervous than the marksmen, who
acting in perfect good faith, feared
that they might kill the plucky ma
gician.
Many have been the alleged explana-
tions Of this trick published in various
newspapers. They have all been wrong
Hermann himself told how it was
done and here it is:
Or course there was accomplce, and
this accompiice not one of the marks
men, but the sergeant in charge of them
This sergeant took the six regulation army
bullet cartridges on a silver platter to the
committee.
The committee examined them. made sure
they were genuine, marked them plainly and
replaced them on the platter. The sergeant
instantly raised the platter in plain sight at
arms length above his head walked over
TO the marksmen, and they themselves each
took a cartridge, examined it and placed il
IN the rifle. Then came the shooting.
The trick lay in the platter, which had a
false bottom. Under this bottom lay six
other cartridges, identical in size weight
and appearance, but holding bullets made of
a composition of plumbago and mercury
When the sergeant held the platter aloft he
touched spring and by a clever mechanism
these six fake" cartridges jumped into the
platter, while the genuine cartridges disap-
peared beneath the false bottom.
so II was the composition cartridges that
the marksmen unknowingly put into their
rlHes. and on firing this composition was in
stantly melted by friction through the bar
reIS and dissipated in the air.
Meantime, however, the supposedly empty
the genuine cartridges were drawn out
quickly heated and carefully placed by an
attendant on a table where Hermann, Just
before the firing, carelessly picked them I'D
and paimed them. Holding them in his hands
during the firing, he Immediately produced
them as the smoke cleared.
simple trick, but very dangerous one
for If the platter's mechanism failed to work
completely, one or more of the genuine cart
ridges might have got into the rifles of the
marksnen and thence into Herrmanns body
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-30
CHOP WOOD FOR A HUSBAND.
Axes Vigorously Welded b,
Pretty Girls-LOvers Referees

There was novel wood-cutting CON
test in the Seventh ward of Williams
port, Pa, the other day, in which five
young women took part. The girls are
all employed in the Lycoming rubber
factory, and, having a holiday, they
turned their time to good account be-
sides settling a much disputed cues
tfon as to which was the most entitled
to a husband The girls are Bess
Mayors. Flora Mahl, Lille Mahl, Lille
Dunlap, Belle Gouldy and Mary Rus
sell, all pretty, ViVaciouS young women.
who earn their own living and make
good wages in the rubber factory. IN
banter the other day one of the
girls proposed that they have a wood
chopplng contest, and the one who
proved herself to be the champion cut
ter, should be entitled to a husband.
while the others, it was agreed, must
wait two years before joining fortunes
with her best beau, says the Pittsburg
Commercial-Gazette
One Tuesday morning the girls each
with a brand new ak, bedecked with
red, white and blue ribbons. marched
into the back yard of Widow Hart
mans home and made an assault on
the woodpile. Widow Hartman is
helpless invalid, she having fallen and
hurt herself quite badly last winter.
Her daughter, Lou, works in the rub
Der factory, too, and she was one of
the movers in the Wood-cutting
scheme, although she took no part in
the contest r+J- r.
Five loads Of hemlock slab wood, cut
to stove lengths, had been delivered
at Widow Hartman's place the day
before-the girls paying for it-so there
was plenty of material for them on
which to test their strength and skill
But the way the ribbOneG axes flew.
and tongues wagged was only euualed
by the shower of split sticks that grad
ually piled themselves up around each
chopping- block. William Baskins and
Joseph Schell were there as referees.
One of the young men, however. had a
more direct interest, in the contest
than being judge, for one of the girls
was his sweetheart, and, according to
the compact, if she proved one of the
losers in the contest, he would be COM
PEELED to wait two long years before
she could become his wife For four
hours the WOod-chopping went on: the
girls got red in the face; they rolled up
their sleeves until their plump, pink
arms were barred almost to the should
ers, and whacked away at the hemlock
blocks as though their lives instead Of
a husband depended upon it.
Finally II o'clock came, and at the
end of that time there were five weary.
perspi1ing girls and five big piles of
nicely split hemlock wood for Widow
Hartman. But for the life of them
the referees could not decide between
the piles of wood cut by Miss Dunlap
and Miss Russell as to which was the
larger. And, indeed, after rakfns
over all the sticks and counting them
separately, the discovery was made
that the two girls had cut exactly
alike. The contest was declared a
draw. And now all the maria geable
young men Of the Seventh ward are
casting their eyes with favor in the
direction Of these fair young women
who so gallantly demonstrated their
ability to cut firewood