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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07

licans of the Fortieth District in the com
ing campaign and their final act on the
Sd day of Novem Der, Colon ell ]. Z. RoDerts
was introduce and at onca launched lnte
the subject of protection and the raise
issue of the conglomeration of Democracy
and Populists on the silver question.
From an array of statistics the speaker
showed how the country had prospereo
under Republican rule, and how during
the past four years, when the Democracy
had absolute control of the reins of the
Government, everything took marked
shrinkage.
The tariff bill as introduced rand cham
pioned through the House OF Represents.
tives by William McKisley, was fully
explained by the gifted orator. He showed
that the Mckinley tariff bill was not bill
to increase taxation, but rather bill to
euualize taxation, by which the rich men
of the Nation were compelled 70 contribute
their share of the burden of supporting
the Government.
Wilson's ad valorem bill was shown to
be one to foster and encourage perjury ny
persons importing goods into the United
States, all of which had the effect OF run
ming the country into debt
J. F. Gawthorn, a promising young ora
tor showed that the coinage OF silver al
Is to was not a measure that would bring
prosperity to the mechanic and the labor
ing man.
He questioned the sincerity and honesty
of such silver men as Frank Newlands,
who owned silver mines in Nevada. and
W. NJ Stewart, who had special clause
inserted in all his mortgage transactions
to be paid in gold coin.
Colonel I. V. Eddy delivered an address
covering the entire issues OF the campaign
and winding up with an eloquent tribute
to William Mckinley.
Each of the speakers was rewarded Dy
rounds of applause, which plainly showed
that the Republicans of the Ric hmond
District were in full accord with the sentl-
ments uttered.
Several members entertained the meet
ing with songs and recitat1ons after the
speakers had concluded.
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member of the committee of '97," re-
ported the work accomplished by the
committee thus far and what had to be
done to make the coming convention a
success. He said:
No church in this City has furnished so
much material for the committee of '97 as
this Methodist church DIR. Ollie is member
of the trustees of the United Society. Rolla
Watt, one of the leaders in the work, is one of
the pillars here Last year we had the grand
est president of the State that we ever had,
and it was DR.. Kelley, another member and
one of the hardest workers in securing the
necessary $25, 900 pledge; and Thomas Hodge,
who bore the fruit of the battle.
We decided to go to Washington with a
pledge of $4,000 subscribed, some thing that
had never been done before, but still we lacked
one thlng-t was question of railroad rates |;
and when we did go we carried pledge that
not only carried conviction to the trustees, bu t
gave satisfaction to all of the Endeavorers.
This we succeeded in doing, and when we got
the pledge in Washington for next year there
was no string to it.
This years work viii be year of educa-
tion, and we expect to advertise California as
she has never been before Many of the mer-
chants knew nothing of the work or conven-
tions ever held. But be 1t said to their glory
that they turned in and helped us as mer-
chants never helped in any other convention
city. Their subscriptions were the largest ever
made by business men i'll any place. want
to call your attention to one subscription of
$50 that might have escaped your attention.
1t was from the Simpson Memorial Epworth
League, and goes to show the good fellowship
existing between all of our young people.
Dr.. Ollie then read telegram from Rolla
Watt, who was absent in Butte, Mont.
He then led a conservation meeting, in
which he pleaded for spirited prepara-
ton. This ended the programme, which
was followed by an informal affair in the
Sunday-school rooms.
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Charles Patchett, the junior superintend-
ent, who recently died.
band of Chinese girls from the Pres
byterian Mission Home sang a song en-
titled, I'VE are Juniors" to the tune of
"Pr ecious Jewels" which was heartily ap-
plauded.
Rev. William RAIDER was greeted with
clapping of hands. He said.
We have been to Washington and returned
with the world. We met the Endeavorer and
he is ours. tits remarkable how Christian
Endeavor convention will transform city
The stores and buildings were covered with
bunting. Washington is great city; outside
of San Francisco 1t is the greatest city in the
United States. Into this city we marched 40,-
900 strong and captured everybody except
President Cleveland and DR.. Talmadge. They
escaped In the armory, on Pennsy lvania ave-
nue., we had the California booth. where we
had on exhibition a little common bear, Rolla
Watt ana DR.. Kelley all of the time. Every
body that came near 1t was loaded with htera-
ture furnished by the committee of '97 and
Southern Pacific Company together.
Now l want you to see the White Lot. 1t is q
lot that George Washington saved for this
convention. 1t is the back yard of the United
States domain. 1t was covered by three large
tents. The California delegation was harbored
in q Methodist church, and that is enough for
you to know that they were royalty treated.
He then spoke of the opening session of
the convention as reported by the press at
the time. He related his experience in
finding the Metropolitan Methodist
Church. AS many of the churches are
known as Metropolitan, he failed to find
the right one at the right time. OF the
Good Citizenship Meeting he sand:
Never before IN the history of the Christian
world has such sight been seen as on the
second night when twenty-five churches were
filled to overfiowing with the best of our land.
Then 1t was that the noted Macarthur made a
most notable address.
/ The visit to the Washington monument
was most notable, as was the singing. Every
where you went you heard the sweet strains
of hymns. In the elevators, in hotels, on
stree tears. at the depots and on the streets
whenever two or three Endeavorers got to-
gether.
He then applauded B. Fay Mills burn
ing words of condemnations of the Chris
tan nations for not interfering in the
Armenian affairs, and was greeted with
applause.
He closed with some jocular remarks
about the various denominational gather
1ngs IN washington and pretty slmlle
of the gathering in California, 1897, which
was applauded roundly.
"Send Out Thy Light was sung by the
choir, after which Guy W. Campbell,
president of the California State Union,
spoke upon Estate for '97." He said:
am honored. indeed to speak to this great
union that is to be honored with such gather
ing as that which comes to us next year. The
whole State rejoices with you in this good
news. California honors San Francisco in
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the greatest convention ever held. Our peo-
pie are known for their enthusiasm and we
want to spread 1t to those who visit us. We
wish you, in your most enthusiastic way, to
write letters to your friends in the East to
come to California next year. We do not ex-
pect to bring as many people to this City as to
Boston and Washington, for they have thou
sands all around them.
We will expect our young people to work on
committees. A chorus of 1000 voices is one of
the committees, but only one. Every one of
us must be ready for work. hard work. We
know that San Francisco needs great awak-
ening spiritually, and we can expect great
moral move as the outcome of this great
gathering. There is not a man, woman or
child in the United states that does not ex-
pect to come to California some day. We want
you to enlarge your expectations
After song, "Arm of the Lord.
Awake" by the choir, J. s. Webster. ex-
president of the Golden Gate Union and a
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TO them all the information we can give con-
cerning our work from now on.
We do not want the impression to go broad
cast that all we do is to hold meetings of vari-
Gus sorts, but we want them to know of the
practical workings of our societies in the jails
and hospitals-our efforts for temperance,
Christian citizenship and missions. In order
to do this the press committee should receive
news from each society regularly. They can
not furnish news unless the societies first send
news to them. Would that your responsibility
could be made very plain to you on this point,
as this branch of our work will be one of the
most important uring the months to come.
Our fellowship committee propose to keep
all societies, especially the weaker ones, under
its watchful eye; and in the future will en-
deavor to enlist the societies in the work of
visiting other societies, and the committee
hopes that any calls for the sending of visitors
will meet with hearty response from the So
cieties called upon.
Our Juniors and intermediates will be our
able helpers during the coming year, as the
report sent to Washington for the year July,
1895 to July 1896 viii show; new. societies
organized since the Boston convention-nine
Juniors, five Intermedia ties, six Senior They
are shoulder to shoulder with us now in
number of societies. Our Intermediates car
ried OFF the State banner at San Jose for the
largest increased county membership.
Our work among the seamen is most en-
couraging, eighteen having signed the Chris
tisn Endeayor pledge in the last three
months. SIX meetings have been held on
British ships and five on Government vessels /:
these, together with the Monday evening
meetings and the socials given by the various
socities, tend to make life on shore pleasan
and prof table to our sailor Endeavorers.
Our launch fund has reached $342 10. Com
mittees having this 10 charge are actively at
work, and hope to largely increase this sum.
as the launch would be a great help in our
missionary work on the bay. Our committees
have all been actively engaged during the
, past three months along routine lines. Now
that the vacation season is drawing to close,
and our members are returning from the
mountains and seashere, let us take hold of
our work for 1897 with renewed energy; le. us
give to our Mas ter the very best
See that your society is well represented at
all the future executive committee meetings
matters of great Importance to you will be
continually coming up, and you should keep
yourselves informed and ready for any and all
service.
few days ago God called into his presence
one who has labored earnestly and lovingly,
gathering the little ones into his fold-Mrs.
c. H. Patchett our superintendent of junior
work. Her life was one of devotion to her
Master, he who has said: s'suffer the little
children to come unto me and forbid them
not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven
The treasurer. C. M. Whitney, reported
500 % on hand at the last convention; re-
ceived since, $37 80; expenditures for the
quarter, $108 55; balance on hand at
present, $2e As.
Miss Cromley read memorial to Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
The Young Mechanic Paralyzed
While Removing a Busi-
ness Sign.
BAD INSULATION THE CAUSE.
The Electric Current Bored Holes
Through the Sole of One of
His Shoes.

Henry Heinze, mechanic, about 20
years of age. livizg at 412 McAlllster street,
was almost killed yesterday afternoon, a
few minutes after o'clock, by coming in
contact with an improperly insulated
eIectric-light wire. He was prepari ng to
unscrew a sign fastened just below a
.second-story window at $50 Market street.
When attempting to steady himself on
the .window-ledge he touched one of two
large wires leading from high telegraph
pole down to the top of the ledge and
thence into the stores below.
Instantly there was a bright flash, and
as Heinze's companion, who was standing
near the express wagon waiting below,
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WHAT DID CAM PBELL DO2
Mystery Surrounding the Alb
sence of the Hawaiian
Millionaire.
Guarded Now in His Room Prepara.
tory to Sailing for Honolulu
Tomorrow.

The abduction or spree of Campbell, the
Hawaiian millionaire, during two days
absence from the Occidental Hotel, Is still
unsatisfactory explained.
Mr.. Campbell will not talk and the de-
tectives will say nothing, though they are
evidently In search of real or imaginary
malefactors.
All day yesterday the aged planter re-
NAMED in his apartments, party because
of the enervating effect of his recent expe-
rience and partly because OF his wife's
watchfulness.
On Saturday, if developments in the
case do not prevent, Mrs. Campbell says
Monowai. 1t is her desire to leave for
home as soon as possible.
"Oh am dying to tell it all, all that 1
know" said she yesterday, "but l have
been cautioned that | must not say any
thing yet. In few days we hope to be
able to tell the whole story. l want every
bit OF it to come opt.
at NAV be that our presence will not be
necessary to the detectives. L hope not.
They can work on without my husband s
being here. l want TO start for Honolulu.
think the sea voyage will brace him up.
'As far as l know the detectives have
not caught any one yet"
7. mpDeil EOlQ q lTlGuu VI his YeSLers
day that he lost $500. His captors, he de-
clared, tried to get him to sign several
drafts He absolutely refused. They
threatened his life.
The old gentleman defied them. He said
that he was getting pretty old, anyway,
and knew be had to die soon, and perhaps
that was as good time as any. He would
be hanged however, before he would sign
any drafts. His will was made and he was
ready 10 die if he must. This was the sub
stance of part of his story told to an old
friend.
Mrs. Campbell seemed surprised when
questioned about these details, and won
dered where they had been obtained. She
did not contradict them, but repeated her
declaration that she was cautioned to Sc
crecy, and remarked that she was afraid
she had said TOO much already.
1t was reported yesterday that the de-
tectives had one of the men confined, and
upon his gratuitous information were
searching for the missing Winthrop, with
whom Campbell was said to have left the
Occidental last Monday afternoon.
Captain Lees said last night that he had
absolutely no information to impart. He
believed that the story told by Campbell
was correct, as he was a very honorable
man and would not stoop to eoncoct it.
He was asked if he was looking for Win
throp, but all the answer he vouchsafed
was: "Well, haven't seen him."
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a committee of competent art judges to all
those deserving consideration for the merits
OF their respective works.
Artists residing in Oakland or its imme-
date vicinity may send their pictures to
M. l.. Smith & Sons, 1853 Broad way. Art
lists in Los Angeles may send pictures to
street, los a anass 20; Thoao 100 1Suna 4prine
tend to the shipping of pictures to and
from the exhibition. Further informa-
ton can be obtained by addressing Mr.
Stanton, $50 Clay street. San Francisco.
The State Fair will open September
and close September 10.
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YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
They Take an Interest in the Money
Question-New Quarters.

They Take an Interest in the Money
Question-New Quarters.
The Young Mems Republican Club held
an enthusiastic meeting last night IN
Justice Kerrlgan's courtroom. There was
alarge attendance and President Spencer
was IN the chair.
A rousing address was delivered by G.
w. Kyle on the money question. He
said: 1.-THE stamp of the Government
simply certifies to the amount and fine
ness of the coins impressed by it. Labor
creates all values.
1T is the only means by which CONNER
ial values may be created. Labor only
SKIS employment and then that it be paid
n a dollar equal to the best dollar under
he sun-a dollar everywhere and always
worth 100 cents.
Where one product OF labor is ex-
hanged for another product costing the
same amount of labor to produce, labor is
OF cheated. When paid for in any cur
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rency worth less than 100 cents on the dol
lar, the loss falls upon labor.
1.-THE labor of this country shall not be
crucifed. on a 50-cent silver cross. De-
mocracy shall not place the crowning in
fanny of repud iation on the brow of the
honest labor of the country, which they
have already cursed with idleness and con-
sequent poverty and want.
"Capital may await returns for its in.
vestments, but labor cannot keep the wolf
from the door unless employment be
ever at hand"
The club will soon hold its meetings in
new and more commodious quarters, being
forced to do so owing to the largely in
creasing membership.
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nrotracted bursts of applause had sub
Sided. One story in particular was re-
aTse ballot" she said, twill make
women respect themselves. When they
con cast their votes into that sacred urn,
there the. to be crystallized into law, then
women viii regard themselves as real citi-
zens. Again, men will respect women
more"
The lecture was followed by most ami
mated, yet respectful, discussion; after
vote of thanks for the evenings treat.
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PICTURES AND SKETCHES.
A Fine Display to Be Made at the State
Fair, Sacramento.

Fair, Sacramento.
John A. Stanton, superintendent of the
art department of the State Fair to be
held at Sacramento, is making a special
effort to display collection of good paint
ings and interesting sketches.
He announces that pictures must be
ready for transport to Sacramento by
Tuesday August 25. The circular ad-
dressed to artists says:
No expense will accrue to you, and your
pictures will De taken from your studio or resi-
dence, transported to Sacramento and re-
turned to you free of charge. The greatest
care will be taken in the handling of frames
and the packing OF pictures will be attended
to by experienced packers. Prizes, consisting
OF gold and silver medalsa nd cash premiums
amounting to over 500 will be distributed by
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Labor and Labor Laws.

AT meeting of the Labor Bureau Associa-
tion last evening the subject of State laws to
govern and regulate LABOR and wages was dis
cussed II was decided to ask of State Labor
Com missioner Fitzgerald copies of the bills he
is preparing for presentation to the next Legis-
lature. These VIII be discussed by the assocla-
tion and such suggestions made that the asso-
ing classes
ers, Union ~ me meeung OF tne new new fspea,nang zap
on next Friday evening. Thereafter the ini-
tiatlon fee will be S..
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LAUREL REPUBLICAN, CLUB

An Enthusiastic Meeting lat Coax
ley's Hall on Geary Street.
Coakley's Hall on Geary street and Cen
tral avenue was crowded last night with
the Republicans of Laurel Republican
Club" President George r. Fletcher OF
the Fortieth District presided.
After few preliminary remarks from
the president on the duties OF the Repub-
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A Peculiar Deed.

Bridget White has brought suit to annul a
deed TO certain property on Orizaba street,
which deed was recorded in favor of Abby
Chamberlain on June 8, 1896. The plaintiff
claims that she never signed the deed or
caused il to be signed or received any consid-
Grafton therefor
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The Divorce Court.

Judge Slack yesterday granted divorce to
Olympic G. Maflle from Eugene MahHe, be-
cause of the latters willfuI desertion
Emma NJ. Best was granted a divorce from
George w. Best, on the grounds of cruelty, in
temperance and failure TO provide. Judge
Slack made the decree. The custody OF
minor child was awarded to plaintiff.
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New Omcial Railroad Map.

The new official railroad map of California,
published under the auspices of the Railroad
commission, is now ready for distribution.
IL is brougn: up to March 80, 1885, and
SHOWS the route of the San Francisco and San
Fresno
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Ned Foster,s Note.

Samuel c. Meyer has sued Ned Foster and j.
J. Gottlob for $3.50, due on promissory note
signed by Foster and indorsed by Gottlob in
OcLober. 1895. The note was made in favor of
5 u. Collins, but transferred to several par
has been paid
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Concerning Local Industries.

William 7. Howard has moved his marble
shop from Main street to the Knowlton
house basement, opposite the Phonix House
stable, and G. f. Cobbett has moved his
shoe shop to the building formerly occupied
by Mr. Howard.
Paul Carnes and II. E. Bradman have
formed partnership for the manufacture of
cigars. They will occupy MIR. Bradman's
lower store on the "bridge hill" Mr.. Carnes
has been foreman of I. L 2erry's factory,
where he is succeeded by lady foreman
from St John, N. B.
Hutchins Bros. are finishing d handsome
granite sarcophagus for John A. Gilmore
who died in California in 1894, and was in
tered in Searsmont. They are also making
stones for Hamilton Jenkins of Monroe, and
n connection with j. f. Fernald, square
tablet of statuary marble for DIR. I'll. II.
Johnson of Belfast.
Willis E. Hamilton has moved the frame
of the hot house which once stood in front
of the John Perce block to the easterly end
of his large hot house, and is to re-glaze it,
and make other improvements. The present
office is to be taken down, new one built
and the houses extended several feet
Selwin Thompson has made a change in
the interior of his clothing factory to accom-
modate new branch which he is to open
there. He is to manufacture pants and
overalls for the wholesale trade making
tirst-class garments for everyday wear. He
buys the cloth, cuts the goods in the shop
and puts out the sewing The other manufac-
turing business will be continued as before
The Belfast Machine & Foundry Co., at
its casting last Saturday, N ade ! 900 pounds
of window weights for the new shoe factory,
lot Of Hussey pow parts, set Of car wheels 1,
and castings for a number of job orders
The latter include patent saw bench for
John F. Rogers, and an improved foot-power
for John A. Briggs. The company has
orders for castings for the Standard Granite
Co. of Mt. Desert, a set of heavy blocks for
f. G.. White, two iron keels and a stave
mill, besides a good run of job work.
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The Belfast Schools.

The plan of relieving the crowded con-
dition of the classes in some Off the city
schools has been put in operation to the ex-
tent of employing two additional teachers.
Miss Ethel Ladd is assistant in the Lower
Grammar and Miss Mabel Brown is assistant
in the North Primary. 1t is also proposed
to use the hall over the High schoolroom for
a recitation room.
A preliminary meeting for the reorganiza-
ton of the Waldo County Teachers Associa-
tion was held in this city last Saturday. Fiji
teen teachers We're present. A committee
of seven was chosen to make arrangements
for teachers institute, as follows Messrs.
Brick, Ilsley, Ellis and Miss Bird of Belfast
Mr.. Meade of Searsport, Mr.. Jewett of Sears
mont, Miss Mason of Morrill,. The institute
will probably be held in this city Oct. ;50th.
A branch of the Maine Teachers Reading
Circle was organized in this city last Fri
day. The object of the circle is to improve
the teachers and make them better qualified
to teach, and thereby improve the schools.
The circle meets fortnightly Monday even
ings at the Superintendent's office.