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try and the marquis and his bride plann-
ed a great western trip. Both of the
young people had large fortunes, but if
De Mores had had the wealth of a Monte
Cristo it would have been too small for
some of the schemes he conceivul. When
they got as far as Chicago the marquis
toured the great packing and slaughter
houses. He discovered that the owners
of these places had amassed millions
by killing and dressing the cattle shipped
to them from all quarters of the great
west. He learned that the ranch men
made meney, the killers and dressers
and commission houses made money, ana
finally that the retail butchers made
money.
Mores' head and soon developed an idea
which at one time seriously threatened
to revolutionize the ranching, packing
and butcher business. His scheme was
to raise his own cattle, kill and dress it
on the ranch, ship it on his own refrig-
orator cars to the eastern cities anu
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carefully investigated 1t might be found
that the death of De Mores was due to
something more powerful than the ma
tive ferocity. About June 1st Paris was
startled by the news that De Mores
had declared against all of GreatBritain.
If the name of any other man on earth
had been used In this connection Paris
would have regarded it as huge joke
The idea of single individual declaring
war against a great. powerful nation
representing nea4l 0O,000,000 of sub
jects ought to be funny. But Paris took
the news reriouSis' g. aiS En1land
They both knew the marquis
The marquis was on his way to the
Khalifa's camp near Dongola when he
was killed 1t was his intention to join
in the war of the Mahdists against Eng
land, The English invading forces are
now we'll on their way to Dongola, and
by September or October they hope to
retake Khartoum. For many mouths
past De Mores lived in the great desert.
He hated Englishmen with the ferocity
of a monomaniac. For many years he
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Probably to the Poorhouse

Mrs. Mckinley is in a position to ap-
preciate a remark of the late Mrs Har-
rison In the presidential campaign of
1888, says the Springfield Republican.
During the summer there had been an
endless procession of visiting delega-
tions over the Harrison lawn, the veran-
da was a wreck, and the fence was gone,
and there were already signs that the
mansion was slowly succumbing to the
assaults of an army of relic hunters.
well" said Mrs. Harrison in despair,
I'VE are bound either for the White
House or the poorhouse. ."-Chicago
Tribune
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wrote pamphlets denouncing the Eng
Hsh and asserting that the root of all
evil in the world was due to the English.
He hoped to see the day when the last
Englishman was wiped off the face of
the globe, and then there would be
chance for universal peace and pros
perity.
When the English first began to think
about inviding the Soudan and long be-
fore the public got wind of the news,
DeMores journeyed haste to North
ern Africa. He had many friends among
the native leaders in Algiers and Tunis
and they saw to 1t that he was taken
safely from one encampment of Arabs
% another. Everywhere he preached
the doctrine of holy war against the
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THE MARQUIS IN HIS RANcH1NG DAYS

there sell it to the consumer over his
own counters in his own stores. To
make his scheme national in scope he
expected in time to build a complete
chain of packing houses from the Da-
kotas through the great cattle countries
to the Pacific. In this way he would
buy up all the cattle in the west as the
ranchmen would have only a compare
lively short distance to drive their herds
to reach one of his packing houses.
This was a pretty big scheme for a
man of 23, but the marquis always went
in for big things. Just south of the
North Dakota Bad Lands and near
the Montana line, is beautiful stretch
of country called the Garden of Eden.
There were $1,000 acres In this strip and
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quite separate It from its time-honored
association with the dusky race, who
still know best how to bring out its
sweetest tones.
All things considered, the most inter-
esting little instrument and the most
convenient to carry about Is the mando-
lin. 1t has other advantages over a banjo
and guitar. For one thing, 1t Is smaller
and easier to hold, therefor more grace
full. If handled with care 1t rarely gets
out of tune, and one can soon learn to
play upon 1t we'll enough to be interest
ing. If maid have a musical ear she
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English, urging the natives to revolt
against the English and drive the invad-
ers out of Africa. Talk of this kind was
like pouring oil on burning tinder. In
his last letters to his Paris friends De
Mores wrote encourag gingly of his great
undertaking. He expected to gather
about him large number of small chiefs
and their tribesmen and with his miscel-
laneous army Join the forces of Osman
Digna at Dongola or Wady Halfa. There
he expected to give battle to the Anglo
Egyptian army upon its arrival.
That De Mores could work great in
jury to the English cause in the coming
conflict in the Soudan can be easily un-
derstood. He was a great favorite with
the Arab chiefs because of his dauntless
courage, his rowing spirit and fierce
hatred of the English. AS fighter he
was unrivaled. He believed in literal
predestination and his countless narrow
escapes from death, when the chances
were 100 to against him, made him care
less of his life.
He proved this trait dozen years ago
in this country and there are many bad
men" in the west today who can tell
thrilling tales about the marquis. There
are some others, too but they are under
ground. His friends here are numbered
by the hundred. They know that the
marquis in the old days was as crafty
as well as brave. and it is this which
makes them believe that the De Mores
will yet turn up alive. They say it would
be just like him to have the rumor of
his death circulated and send a trusted
servant to Tunis to confirm it. Then
he would carry on some secret project
with less hindrance.
The marquis was 81 years old. His
full name was Antonio Maria de Vallam-
brosa. His father is the Duo de Vail
native of the island of Sar-
lima. and the son of Spanish parents.
In 1882. when the marquis was %. he
net in Paris Miss Medora Won Hoffman,
he daughter of Louis Won Hoffman. a
New York banker and power in Wall i
street. Miss Won Hoffman was doing"
europe at the time, and after a short
the marriage took place
lbroad. They journeyed to this coun- !
The herald., 1896-07-26
Guarding Poyalty's Gold Plate

About 10000 pieces Of gold plate came
up to town from Windsor for the state
concert. 1t was brought by special train
under a guard of soldiers, and was
hedged around at every step with as
elaborate a system of receipts as the
heirloom jewels of the empress of Aus
tra. There is about 10000,000 worth of
plate in the care of the gold pantry de-
partment.-London Leader.
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$SSS$$SSS$SS$
WEAPONS FOR
SUMNER GIRLS F;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

In her attacks on the masculine heart
the summer girl finds that ability to play
a few airs on string instrument comes
In handy. The result is that the most
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
MRS. SPENCER ACCUSED.
Sensational Charges Preferred in q Con
test for Estate.

Sensational Charges Preferred in a Con-
test for an Estate.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, April Isabella
Spencer filed suit this afternoon against
Anna Spencer, the widow of Ambrose H.
Spencer, whom she married in 1882 and
who died in 1895. The complaint states
that at the time of the marriage Spencer
was worth about s10o,000 and that he was
old, OF poor vitality and weak.
Prior to the marriage the defendant con-
certed scheme to get away from Spencer
all OF his property, and her marriage was
to this end. He began to use morphine
and she influenced him to continue the
habit. She was strongminded and soon
had him under her control.
She caused him to make to her deeds to ali
his property and for some time before he
died he did not have a penny. Spencer
had two children by former marriage and
the purpose of the defendant was to de-
prve his heirs of his estate
The complainant prays that, on these
grounds, the deeds to the property be set
aside and the defendant compelled to
make an accounting. The heirs names are
James G. and Eva G. Spencer
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
CAPAY VALLEYS
BOY ASSASS|NS,
Two Youths Attempt to Kill
an Inoffensive Old
Man.
HE IS BADLY WOUNDED
A Charge of Fine Shot Takes
Effect in the Victims
Face and Head.
KINDNESS POORLY REPAID.
Had Given the Lads Dinner and In
Return They Fire Upon
Him.
KINDNESS POORLY REPAID.

WOODLAND, CAL, Apri, 8.-A dastardly
attempt to assassinate B. L. Maxwell, an
inoffensive old man, was made this fore
noon in Capay Valley. According to the
old mans story, suspicion points to two
boys named Stevens. The weapon used
was shotgun, and at least twenty-five No.
4 shot took effect in the right side OF Max
welps face and head. He was removed to
the infirmary, and tonight is being treated
by County Physician Kier.
Maxwell's injuri les are extremely pain
full, ana his attempts at conversation were
attended by great effort. To CALL COR
respondent he said: 1.-TWO bows named
Stevens came up to my cabin, and gave
them dinner. They told me their step
father had gone to Cspay with Joao of
wood. After dinner invited them to go
down to the clearing, where was work.
ing. resumed work and paid little atten-
ton to their movements. About half past
lO O'Clock there was sharp report, and I
felt stinging sensation on the side of the
head. The blow staggered but did not
knock me down. 1 looked around and
only one boy, the smallest one, was in
sight, and he was running away. He
stopped and came back to me.
THE younger boy denied that his brother
fired the shot, but am positive that he
did. In fact friend of mine caught the
older lad in the act of reloading the gun
shortly after the shooting. I can assign
no reason for the deed. l have no enemies
that know off,
The Stevens brothers are still at large.
They are step-sons of A. Mcmillan of Capay
Valley. A short time ago rife was stolen
from neigh boring farmer and the theft
was traced to the Stevens boys, who ac-
knowledged the crime and in returning
the rifle avoided arrest. The oldest one of
the brothers has not yet attained his ma
jority.
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cussion sufficient to add $2l00 to the cash
fund with which to carry on the work.
The street decoration committee re-
ported scheme for electric lights and
oraperies which would add to the pic
turesqueness of the several attractions
Ii was agreed that an arch should be oullt
at the entrance of the carnival grounds,
though the details of construction were
not acted upon. The decorations commit
tee was directed to erect stage Az by lVO
feet in size on the east side OF the river,
and that it should, after its Introductory,
be covered and used as place OF INDOOR
entertainment.
Burke knight, Assistant District Attor-
ney, was elected chairman of the enter
tainment committee. The executive COM
mittee will Immediately select suitable
rooms for headquarters and have them
tastefully decorated. A. j. Hlnds was ap-
pointed chairman OF committee Win
power to appoint its members, whose duty
shall be the arranging Of an election OF
queen and maids of honor.
A communication from Mrs. Nj. A. III
lot of San Jose asking for flowers for their
carnival decorations for May 6 was re-
sponded to by the authorization OF com
mittee to act with like committee OF Ban
Jose. Santa Cruz will comply with the re-
quest and San Jose will reciprocate In
June with flowers from Santa Clara County
for the Santa Cruz carnival.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
REDWooD CITY CONCERT.
San Francisco Talent aids the Carntcdl
Fund Committee.

san Francisco Talent Afds the CarntcdE
Fund Committee.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, April s.-The
first event in connection with the Rose
Carnival WAS the operatic concert at the
Alhambra Theater this evening for the
benefit of the carnival fund. The affair
was under the auspice. of Mrs. A. s. Hal
ladie and was largely attended by the
society people of San Mateo County.
The performers were all from San Fran
cisco, where they are well known in
musical and social circles. They came
here as the private guests of Mrs. Hal
ladie, who contributed the proceeds of the
entertainment to the Carnival Association.
The performance included the second
act of Martha and a full concert pro-
gramme.
Miss Daisy May Cressy, the talented
young contralto, met with pronounced
success in her rendition of the either song
from Carmen" and Philip Rowe, the
young tenor, protege of W. +. Sharon,
surprised the audience and delighted his
friends by his artistic conception and sing
ing of Flotow's "Ah. So Fair"
Successes were also scored by Miss Flor
ence Dozer for her Jewel Song" from
Marguerite - by Charles Elliott for his
selection, Brown October Ale" from
robin Hood" and by A. B. Solomon and
Miss Tressa Brooks for instrumental num-
berS.
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Touched Off Prematurely in the
Midst of a Crowd of
LaborerS.
HURLED DOWN A MOUNTAIN.
The Bodies of Two of the Victims
Fonnd Two Hundred Yards
Away.

OGDEN, UTAH, April S.-An explosion
of giant powder at station 231 of the Pio-
neer Electric pipe line, in Ogden Canyon,
at 6 o'clock this evening, resulted in the
death of five men and the injury of five
others. The killed are: D. J. Moran (fore-
man), Jeff Ruby, Brig Klrkham, G. Weaver
and Nate Kempton.
The injured are: G. n. Stetson, arm
broken, internal injuries; Nick Leanon,
bruised and cpt, internal injuries; A.
Sproul, ribs broken, internal injuries; AIf
Ellingsford, face cut. left leg broken and
internal injuries and Sam Hadfeld, in
ternal injuries.
The catastrophe occurred about 400 yards
above the first bridge in the canyon, on the
site of big cut through the point OF the
cliffs that rise hundreds of feet from the
river.
Two gangs of men were at work at the
time. Work for the day was about to close,
and final preparations were being hurried.
Foreman D. ]. Moran was tamping the
fuse from which the blast was ignited.
The explosion came like thunderclap,
and in an instant the side of the mountain
upheaved, and, when the smoke cleared
away, men. rocks, earth and debris had
been hurled down the mountain side.
Forenoon Moran, Kirkham, Weaver and
Kempton, we're instantly killed. Ruby ex-
pired while being taken to the hospital in
this city.
The cause of the explosion is supposed
to have been what is known among rock
workers as "hot hole" 1t is the custom
among contractors to 'spring" the rock
with giant powder before putting in the
blast of black powder. The rock had been
sprung three times to-day.
The mot hole" theory is generally ac-
cepted, but others claim the explosion was
the result of tamping the powder with an
iron spoon.
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engineers still favored San Pedro, because
they had invested 81, 600 900 of Government
money there and could not admit their
error. These resolutions were submitted
by ]. W. Mitchell, and adopted:
WHEREAS 1t has been represented to the
people of Southern California by the Congress
man from this district that it is possible to
secure from this Congress an appropriation of
1892, 900 for the inner harbor at San Pedro
and So, 100000 for the deep-sea harbor at
Santa Monica and whereas, the relative
merits of San Pedro and Santa Monica for a
deep-sea harbor are not of sufficient difference
as to justify any antagonism, thereby leopard
izing the great benefits that would accrue TO
the merchants, laborers and all classes OF our
people by these large Federal appropriations;
and whereas, we believe the construction of a
deep-sea harbor at Santa Monica Will make
Los Angeles practically q seaport city and at
tract the commerce of the world to greater
extent than any other point on the southern
coast; and whereas, there is no more pro ba-
billty of q railroad monopoly at one place than
another; therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That we, residents and citizens of
the city and county of Los Angeles, in mass
meeting mbled in Los Angeles this sth day
of April, 1896, unqualifieoly indorse the prop
osition of two appropriations proposed, and
urge our Congressman, and particularly our
representative, in the United States Senate at
this time, to use all means in their powerto Sc
cure the double appropriation for San Pedro and
Santa Monica, assuring them that in so doing
they will have the Endorsement of the people
of this section of the State.
RESOLVED further. That the chairman of this
meeting is hereby authorized to appoint a
committee OF fifteen to take such action as may
be deemed expedient to further the views con-
tanned in these resolutions.
A misapprehension has existed as to the
attitude of the Chamber of Commerce
toward the harbor question. At meeting
of the directors this afternoon, President
Patterson said a communication had been
received from Judge Widney and others
asking that special meeting of the cham
Der be called to act upon the harbor cues
ton on April s, but that the meeting could
not be held Oh that date, on account of
certain requirements. He stated that when
it had been made known to the signers of
the call that the meeting could not be held
on April s, they asked that the matter be
dropped entirely, which would naturally
be the case unless the question was re-
newed from that or some other source.
Director Forman offered the following q
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The members of this chamber
have heretofore by their votes declared their
views to the harbor question, which views
so expressed are now on file in Washington ;
and whereas. we are confident in the faithful
ness and wisdom of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress; therefore,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this board
that no further action for the chamber at this
time with reference to the harbor question
seems necessary or desirable.
The chamber by this and its former
action stands committed to San Pedro,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
SAN IA ROSA'S RIVALS,
Heavy Vote for Jessica Kloppen.
burg, Beauty From the
Redwoods.
Progress of the Balloting for Queens
in Healdsburg and San
Jose.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, April s.-The
queen contest took another turn tonight.
Miss Sara Hall, who has been in the second
place for several days. passed her fair op-
ponent, Mrs. L. w. Burris, by 100 votes to :
day. The friends of the lady from the
redwoods have not been idle, however,
and Miss Jessica Kloppenburg passed the
500 mark to-day. The crowd which
gathered tonight to watch the progress of
the count seemed to be very friendly to
this newcomer.
When an envelope containing fifty votes
was opened and found to be for the Red
wood belle It seemed to please the audience
exceedingly, and it is strongly suspected
that four or five gentlemen from Coleman
Valley were the leaders in the demonstra-
-tions of approval that arose when the new
candidate forged ahead. Some of Mrs.
Burris' friends also seemed pleased over
one or two of the little white envelopes,
but a golden eagle for Miss Sara Hall
dampened their enthusiasm and placed
this fairhaired daughter of Supervisor
Han far in the lead.
The towns of Occidental and Free
stone have decid ed to have float of un-
usual elegance in the parade, and it is
stated upon good authority that it will be
prize-winner. The students of the So
noma Valley High School will also try for
prize with finely decorated float That
the interest in the coming festival is not
confined to Santa Rosa is shown by the
attitude of the surrounding towns in en-
tering their floats and otherwise assisting,
and the fact that it will be county affair
insures its success.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
Il CHILD IN LITIGATION.
Annte Reger's Future Is i,s the Hands
of q Court of EQuftu.

Annte Re1er's Future Is i,s the Hands
of Court of Equity.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, April s.-Annie
Roger, the 14-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Cusick of Seattle, was in court this morn
ing before Judge Clarke in the matter of
her petition to have George A. Hendricks
appointed her guardian.
The girls mother was in court. She
stated that she entered the service of Mr..
and Mrs. Hendricks as a domestic in
Minnesota and remained with them nine
years. They removed to Tacoma, Wash,
where Mr.. Hendricks opened restaurant.
When she entered the Hendricks employ
her child was baby.
The girl remained with them to the
present time, though the mother had never
yielded control OF the girl. She denied
that she had ever given the child to Hen
bricks to adopt.
These statements were controverted by
Mr.. ami Mrs. Hendricks, who said that
the mother had since married a cook in
Tacoma and wanted the girls services
The girl went on to the stand and said
that she did not want to go to her mother,
and lntimated that if she was given over 10
her she would find a way to get away from
her.
The Hendrickses are very wealthy, and if
they keep the child she will be assured o
life of luxury. The mother is domestic.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
ILLINOIS PRoHIBITIoNIs7s.
They Adopt n Free-Stluer Plank by an
OvertUhe elnsimg Majority.


Overwhelming Majority.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, April 8.-The
Prohibition State Convention opened here
this morning, with over 700 delegates
present. The principal event of the day
was the fight over the adoption of the free
silver plank of the platform, which was
finally adopted by an overwhelming ma
jority. The resolution is as follows:
We declare that money should consist of
gold, silver and paper, and be issued by the
Government directly TO the people without the
intervention of any private individual or cor
poration, and to be a full legal tender for all
debts, both public and private; that the Gov
ernment should not discriminate in favor of
gold as against silver, and that the mints
should be open upon equal terms TO both at
the ratio now established by law. We oppose
the issuing OF Government bonds in times of
peace.
The platform also reaffirms the position
OF the party on the liquor question, de-
clares for woman suffrage, civil service re-
form in all grades of the public service,
education in the English language, pro-
lection by law of Sunday rest, the election
of United States Senators by popular vote,
arbitration of disputes between employer
and employe and Government control of
railways.
No nominations were made to-day. The
convention adjourned until tomorrow.
Tonight an oratorical contest was held
between presentatives of college Prohi-
bition clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
FOUR HEALDSBURG BELLIES.
a Quartet of Beauties Supported for
CarnipoI Queen.

Quartet of Beauties Supported Jor
CarnipaI Queen.
HEALDSBURG, CAL, April 8.-Prepa-
rations for the second annual floral festi-
val to be held in this city are now taking
definite shape and in two or three weeks
splendid showing of posies and pretty
girls will be made.
The City Trustees are participating in
the enthusiasm over the coming festival
and have let contract to have the old
bell tower, which for the past dozen years
has disgraced the plaza, removed, and in
its place an elegant band stand erected.
In this stand, under the shade of an i'm
mense canopy of popples and bluebells,
the Queen of the Fiesta will be given
possession of the town on the opening
day.
Who will be Queen? That is a question
puzzling the Healds sburgers.
They are not uneasy over the result,
however, for four charming young ladies
are candidates, and the ruler is sure to be
beauty. Tonight Miss Alice Haighs
leads, with the Misses Edna Biddle, Nellie
Petray and Oza Waldrop following in the
order named. Mrs. Thilo of Cloverdale
has withdrawn from the contest.
The Veteran Firemen of San Francisco
will attend the carnival in body, bring
ing the band and engine This was de-
cided at meeting held last night.