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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
PLEADED FoR "UNo1E JACK,
Hammond's little NepIetU Sent a Letter
to the Presfdemt.

Hammond's little NephetU Sent a Letter
to the President.
V1SALIA, CAL, Jan. 20.-When the
news that John Hays Hammond was in
prison in South Africa reached VlsaIia w.
II. Hammond (John's brother) was
alarmed and the matter was discussed at
home in the presence of the children. His
son Willie was very much interested in
what he heard anC came to the conclusion
that the only way to help his uncle was
to appeal to the President. Consequently
he got pencil and a piece of paper and
wrote to Mr.. Cleveland, setting forth his
reasons why the distinguished prisoner
should be released. Mr.. Hammond found
a copy of the letter, and upon inquiry
found out that Willie had mailed the orig
inal to the President the night it was writ
ten. He showed it TO no one except the
girl who works for Mr.. Hammond, whom
he asked to direct the envelope to Mr..
Cleveland. The letter was as.follows:
Visalid. Cdt Jan. H. IS96-DEAR SIR: Willy ou
please make the men that have my Uncle Jack
in jail set him free? l think you will won't
you? II you will will be very much pleased
They might kill him. You may be a very stern
man, but / think VIII be kind enough to set
my Uncle Jack free. If you were a little boy
like me you would not like your uncle in jail.
and if / were you I would set him free if it
caused war. Ny Uncle Jack is good man.
So, will you please set him free? Write 10 me
soon. am the nine-year-old son of w. H
Hammond. My father is County Clerk in
Visalia. Yours truly, BILLY HAMMOND.
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VICTORY OF THE BoERs.
They Had Not Been Warned of Jame-
sons lnUaSiOn.


sons InUasion.
LONDON, ENG, Jan. 20.-Mr. White,
the Consul General here of the South
African republic, has made public infor-
nation he has received from the Gov
ernment at Pretoria, which places
a somewhat different aspect on the
trouble in the Transvaal from that given
in the dispatches from English sources. It
has been asserted that the Boer Govern
ment knew that rising of the Uitlanders
was intended at johannesburg and also of
the proposed raid of DR.. Jameson, and
took measures to have an oyerpowering
force ready to quell any disturbance in
johannesburg and to meet DR.. Jameson.
According to the adyices received by
Mr.. White, these statements are untrue.
The Government only learned of the
scheme of the Uitlanders and DR.. Jane
sons movements on December 80. The
Government believes a majority of the
people in Johannesburg were not aware
that rising against the authorities was
mooted, and that the proposed movement
was confined principally to the members
of the reform union.
AS to the number of Beers who defeated
DR.. jameson, the ConsuPs adyices show
that instead of there being from 1900 to
1900 of them there were only 400 at the be-
ginning of the fight. These were gradu-
ally joined by small parties until
there were about 800 Beers in the
immediate vicinity when the fighting
stopped and the English surrendered, but
many of these were unable to take part in
the fighting.
Actually about 400 Beers compelled the
English to lay down their arms. Only
five Beers were killed, and two of them
were shot accidentally by comrades.
Three Beers were wounded
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dem ON THE WAY TO EUROPE
Escdpades of the Darfug Forger While
in the East.


BOSTON, MASS, Jan. 20.-A. H. Dean
alias Holmes, the forger who raised SO
draft to $4,000 and secured $4,000 from
the Nevaoa Bank in San Francisco. is
believed by Chief Inspector Watts and
local detectives to be on his way to Europe.
Dean came to Boston the first of the week
and his first attempt to raise money falling
he kept under cover and successfully
eluded the detectives. A man answering
his description is said to have sailed Sat
urday on the steamer Sylvania for Liver
pool, and the police feel certain it was
Dean. The first of the week he entered
the Office of a tourist agency and offered a
London draft for 1880. 1t was made ont
in favor of D. V. Esmond and indorsed in
favor of II. Dean, and to prove his identity
he produced letter purporting to be
signed by the business manager of a San
Francisco newspaper. The agent desired
to verify the draft and asked Dean if he
would permit him to telephone the Chicago
agent before honoring it that there should
be no mistake. He said that as he intend
ed to go to Chicago the next day he would
take the draft and present it there. After
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AFrERMATH or 4 BIGAMY.
Strange Robbery of the Daughter of a man
Hho Committed The Crime


NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 20.-The Her
aid special from Binghamton, N. Y, says:
Mrs. LORNA Belle Twitchell, the invalid,
is recovering from the effects of remark
able experience, the details of which have
Just been made known by the police.
While alone in the house on Tuesday
she was bound, assaulted, chloroformed
gagged and robbed of valuable papers by a
strange woman, who, in company with a
strange man. it now turns out, has been
shadowing her home for weeks, apparently
waiting for chance when she should be
alone.
Mrs. Twitchell's father deserted her
mother many years ago, and, going to
Kansas City, committed bigamy by mar
rying again. When Mrs. Twitchell iearne ed
of this second marriage she gathered to-
gether what proof she could collect to
show that she was her fathers rightful
heir, and it was of this documentary proof
that she was robbed. She believes that
the woman concerned in it was the sec
ond wife.
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ever lived. He was loyal and manly to q
degree, and that to have the life of so
brave man, SO true gentleman, placed
in jeopardy for political offense without
solemn protest from this Government
would be lamentable indeed. But he felt
that the State Department at Washington
would act promptly.
Father Sherman did not say what assur
ances he had had to this effect, but it is
known that leaders at Washington have
become interested in the case through the
priests vigorous Intervention.
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The Mncknua Conninn.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 2O.-A cable-
gram was received in this city to-day from
Paris. stating that Mr. and Mrs. John w.
Mackey will leave Havre on the next
steamer for New York, bearing with them
the remains of their son, John w. Mackay
Jr., who was killed by being thrown from
his horse.
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VIII Demand Restit,t,son.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Jan. 20
DR.. de Carvalho, Brazilian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, will demand from Great
Britain the immediate restitution of the
island OF Trinidad, which was recently oc-
cupied by her for the alleged purpose of
making it landing station for cable,
but which Brazil claims as her territory
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POLITICAL PRIs oNERs RELEASED
But John Hays Hammond Rem ains In
the Pretoria Jail.

the Pretoria Jail.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, Jan. 90
telegram from Pretoria states that a
majority of the political prisoners have
been released on giving bail in the sum of
$10,0 900 each.
The writer of the dispatch gives the
names of twenty-three men who are stin
in custody, including that of John Hays
Hammond, the American mining en-
gineer. The names include no others of
known Americans. DR.. Jameson and the
officers who accompanied him on his raid
have started under an escort for Natal,
where they viii! be turned over to the
British authorities for trial.
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THOMAS MAG UIRE DEAD.
Has the Pioneer theatrical Manager of
California.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 20.-Thomas
Mcclure. who was known among theat-
rical people as the pioneer man
ager of California, and who was at
one time reputed to be worth
$500, 900 and to be the richest manager in
the country, died of debility due to age
this morning in this city.
Mcguire went to San Francisco in 1849.
He became the controlling manager of the
Western coast and built Maguires Opera
house, the Academy of Music and the old
California Theater. During the years of
his successes he took West all the great
actors, singers and other attractions that
were in this country or came here from
Europe. He had been living in this city
about year.
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Cardinal ue,gnan Dead.

PARIS, FRANCE, Jan. 20.-Cardinal Will
liam Ronato Meignan, Archbishop OF
Tours. was found dead in bed at his palace
at Tours, this morning. He was born in
1917 and created cardinal in 1898.
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POISONED At TIE BANQUET.
Guests of the Emperor Suffered From. Eat
ing Oysters.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Jan. 20.-It has
transpired that after the i'm perial banquet
given Saturday night in the White Hall of
the Schloss on the occasion of the celebra-
tion of the twenty fifth anniversary of the
proclamation of the German empire, a
number of the guests showed symptoms of
poisoning. They received medical atten-
ton and subsequently recovered. 1t is
supposed that tkeir illness was caused by
eating oysters, which it is presumed were
not fresh.
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RUBBING 1T IN ON THE STATE.

he had departed the Chicago agents were
apprised of the call and they answered
that the draft was procured with forged
check. a.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-02

Pain Ii a constant visitor of persons
troubled with chronic rheumatism. This
unwelcome guest will. however. take its
departure. and not renew its visits IL a
writ OF ejectment Is served upon IL
through the agency OF Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, the most efficient blood de-
purent and anodyne to rheumatic
twinges known TO medical science. No
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and conclusive than that which proves
its efficacy in rheumatic complaints. 1t
is also eonspicuously efficacious for mala-
rial. nervous. bilious. dyspeptic and kid
ney disorders. IL promotes appetite and
sleep. and is particularly useful 10 inva-
Ills recovering from eNhausting maladies.
Persons past the prime OF life. and those
suffereing from a lack OF vital stamina
find IL highly beneficial. Give il a persist
ent trial. No medicine used spasmodically
and at irregular times. can be expected TO
achieve lasting results.
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ONE HEIR DEAD.
Judge Il. Il. Calhoun, AN Alleged son-in-
Law OF A. j. Davis

Judge T.. Il. Calhoun. AN Alleged son-in-
Law OF A. j. Davis.
The report comes from California
that Judge +. e. Calhoun, an alleged
son-in-law of the late Judge A. J. Da-
Wis, died at Hildreth a few days ago.
Judge Calhoun was the husband of
Laura Annis Calhoun, one of the two
daughters of Mrs. Huldah Queen Da-
Wis Williams Smell. who claims the en-
tire Davis estate as the lawful survlv-
ing wife of the dead millionaire. 1t Is
not known. however, that Judge CAL
houn ever took any stock in his moth
er-in-law's pretensions. He was a ma
tive of Kentucky and II years of age.
He was well known in California poll
ties in early days and was for a long
time judge of the county court of Tu-
lare. One of his daughters is the ac-
tress, Eleanor Calhoun, now in Europe,
and another Is Miss Jessie, for some
time professor of elocution at the Uni
versity of the Pacific at San Jose
Judge Calhoun was a grandson of the
noted John c. Calhoun.
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There is unusal activity in the building
line and the indications are good for a
very active building season." is the COM
ment of the building inspector. ~.
The milk inspector reports:
THE milk test Is not as good as for
January and February. The sanitary con-
dition of the city is good. The health is
very good. l am having the alleys and
yards cleaned as rapidly as the weather
will permit"
The following were the milk tests:
Lloyd, 81; Moore & Grenola, 8: Petit
3ls; Romeneslxi, 3; Tippee, 8: Brown
3; Hughes. g.; Connolly, 311; N. Jansen,
3lR; Andrews, g.; Barti Bros, 8: second
test. 2; Bartlett. 31R; F. Erwood. 31k:
Bonetti. 3; Rand. 4; Elgin Dairy, 8: Ber-
nard. 3l1; Belleville, 8; Antonelli, 8; Par
in, 31k.
]. c. Mcdonald, in charge of the crem-
atory, reported that he had burned 10
horses, cows, 10 hogs, Is dogs and So
loads of garbage.
The health officer says: THE general
health of the city is very good. There has
been one case of diphtheria reported for
the month and one death from diphtheria
Three cases of scarlet fever are reported
and p cases of measles, one death result
ing from the latter" DuH ereE
The mortuary report for March shows
"a deaths and three stillborn. In the same
month of last year there were 4S deaths
The causes of death were as follows:
Railroad accident. i; mining accident, /;
asphyxiation, 2; chronic alcoholism. 1:
bronchitis, /: consumption, 2; convul-
sions, 1; Group. membraneous, /: cancer,
uterine. /; debility, senile, q; diphtheria.
3; erysipelas, /; heart disease, l. maras-
mus, i; Inflammation of the bowels, l;
phthisis, filroid, 1; pneumonia, 8; pneu-
monia, bronchial. l; purpura, hemor-
rhage, 1; gunshot wound 2; gunshot
wound, suicide, 1: unknown, 2; urenia,
/; stillborn, 3; total, 81. my .
Twenty-Five were males and were fe-
males; all were white; "a were single. s
married, / widower. 4 not stated. Seven
were under one year, from l to 8, from
to 20, from 20 to 30, from 30 to 40.
from 40 to so. from so to co. / from 20 to
80. not stated. Eight were miners, l po-
liceman, engineers, 2 children, l black
smith, / bookkeeper, not stated. Ten
were born in Montana, 3 in other states.
IL not stated, In Italy, in ireland, 2 in
England. In Wales. 90
The street commissioner reports the fol-
lowing expenditures for March: Labor
S990.7 lumber, s140.71; hardware, So so;
tools, 5000 horseshoeing, s16.75: tools
sharpening, $21 OF: salary of commissioner
$50; total. $1.3S242. t.al.t
The commissioner says: THE greater
part of the labor was expended removing
the Accommodations of the year from the
streets while Ii was soft and easily
moved"
The fire marshal reports nine fires dur
ing March with total loss of 81, 205 and
covered by $4,000 insurance.
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A SUSPECT PHOTOGRAPHED.
Pictures of the Accused Murderer of on
Ger Fred Parlin. Ii,

Pictures OF the Accused Murderer of OH
Ger Fred Parlin. ...-,.
Edward Edwards. alias Campbell.
the supposed murderer of officer Fred
Parlin. was photographed yesterday
afternoon and pictures of him were
sent out last evening to several places
where II is thought he is we'll known.
III Is thought the photographs will re-
fresh the memories of officers in other
cities and that Edwards full name and
record can be secured.
Edwards objected stoutly to being
photographed and just as the operator
pressed the button he partly closed his
eyes and scowled savagely. A fairly
good picture of him was secured. how
ever
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Bob I8urtietfe.

Robert ]. Burdette, humorist. poet.
philosopher, and the most widely
known and popular of all the funny men
in America, is making a successful
lecture tour in the far West and will
be In Butte on Friday next. when he
will prescribe Good Medicine" at Ma
CURES opera house, In his own inf1nit-
able way
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Death of j. w. Copnare.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Columbus. Mont. March S1.-J. w.
Coppager, who had resided for two
years in Butte. died of consumption at
his home on the West Rosebud, Carbon
county, on March 81 Mr.. Coppager
was highly respected citizen. and his
many friends will learn with sorrow of
his death. Deceased was Al years old
and leaves a wife and one son. Much
sympathy is expressed for the bereaved
family.
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To Omaha via the Burlington route.
ONCE. IS East Broadway. Butte.
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spring NfillinerF.

Miss Deering will have on exhibition
during the entire week all the novelties
for Easter, 57I5 w. broadway.
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New Designs In Wall Paper q
Schatxiesn's. II W. Broadway.
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A. Meyer, piano tuner, 1874 West
Broadway or Sherman Music store.
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Benson & Taylor. modistes, are now
permanently located at III North Main.
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The Fast trains on the Butte. Anaconda
& Pacific railway make the run betw cen
Butte and Anaconda in 10 minutes Al
ways in the cad. Always on time Stree:
Car tickets free
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REPORTS FOR MARCH
Building Permits Issued During the
Month and Improvements.
THE MILK TEST NOT SO GOOD
Health OF the City-At the Crema-
tory The Mortuary Record
= Work on Streets-Losses by
Fire and the Insurance.

The report of the building inspector for
March shows the following permits issued
during the month with the cost of Inn
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$4,000 Value for $1,000.
The Standard for one year and sights
and Scenes of the World
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Home manufactured Ready Mixes
Paints at Schatzleln's. IL w. B'dway
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MADAME SHIELDS

Hair Dressing. Face Steaming. Mani
curing and chriopodist. ssh East Park
street, Butte, old Owsley. The Latest
STYLES of Hair Goods. Hair Chains and
switches made from combings. Her ia
NOUS preparations kept on hand.
MADAME SHIELDS.
Complexion Specialist
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A Constant Visitor.

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The oasis., 1896-12-12
Banqueffsd.

At the time of the visit of J. J. Frey, general manager of the Santa fe railway system, and the party ac- companying him to Minas Prietas, they were entertained by Col. F. H. Seymour, president-proprietor of the Torres x Prietas railway, with an elaborate banquet at tue Hotel Cen tra., which was served in the best style of mine host CambustOn. Covers were laid for twenty gentlemen, and among those present were J. J. Frey, general manager of the Santa Fc sys- tenn: F. W. Higginson, vice-president; John Player, superintendent of ma chinery: Howell Hinds, manager of CrestonCOlorada mines: George Mc- Carty, perintendent of the Grand Central mine: J. A. Nauglc, assistant general manager, Sonora railway; Geo. Montague, uperintendent of bridges and buildings: J. II. Gibson, ext. s. consul at Gnaymas: Col. F. II. Sey- mour, presldent-proprietOr Torres & Prietas railway. The rule was no toasts, but the rule was suspended and one was proposed to the health of Mir. c. E. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe system. and it was enthusiastically received by the assembled company.
 Col. Seymour is to be congratulated upon the success 5f the festive occa- sion.
The oasis., 1896-12-12

The trains on both the Sonora and N. NJ. & A. railways have been delayed several times this week on account Cf a very heavy freight traffic. Most every train this week has been a double header and has carried not less than twelve and as many as twenty . five cars.
The oasis., 1896-12-12
Nogales Town Council.

The town board met in regular ses- sion Monday evening, December 7th. ls96 Present C. A. Avery, mayor; J. '. Brickwood, ]. J. Noon, Theodore Geblcr. councimen; D. j. Cumming, clerk.
 Petition of II. St. Clair to be ap- pointed night watchman, ordered placed on file.
 The following bills were audited and ordered paid:
 Jas. Speedy, collecting licenses 8 10i9 E. Covarrubias, cleaning of
 streets. ..............- l4.UO Chas. K. Hoif, telephone, No A. q. Bird, printing .... 15.00 T. Mora, night watchman M 1850 c. w. Wright, legal services l3S.40
 The clerk was ordered to notify the telephone company to discontinue ser vice from December 1st, and to with draw instrument.
 Ordered that the time of night watchman cease from November 18th, 1896.
 Council then adjourned
The oasis., 1896-12-12

The services at the Congregational church tomorrow morning will be con- ducted by Mrs. Heald, the pastor preaching at Calabasas. In the even ing the pastor will preach on "Christ's Great Conundrum.p
The oasis., 1896-12-12
Bucklen,s Arnica salye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfactson or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Chenoweth x Mix
The oasis., 1896-12-12

and cigars.
 Mrs. Micaela Verger Of Nogales is at La Colorado having been called there by the Illness of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Goodman.
 For fresh and salted meats of every description, sausage, head cheese, and other delicacies, go to Charley Beck's new meat market.
 Yesterday Mir. George Wanless, agent for the Mexican Ore Co.,, at Hermosillo, passed Nogales, returning from a visit to Utah.
 Proto Brothers have almost finished with the enlargement of their store building and are at present putting on the finishing touches. The familiar face oi Leocadio Esca- lada who has been very i'll for the past three weeks was once more noticed about town yesterday.
 Unless you are well shod you are not well dressed Go to R. Yasquez at the Red House, and buy pair of ele- gant and stylish shoes.
 George Graham, agent for the Son ora railway at Magdalena, but who is at present taking lay of. was q visitor at Nogales Sunday.
 Last Saturday there arrived from Victor, Colorado, MT. Albert k. Mora wetz, who is visiting Nogales, the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Allen T. Bird.
 MT. K. NJ. Sullivan of the American hotel at Termoslllo, is a visitor at No gales He came up Thursday morn ing, and will return home this even ing,
 Cards are out announcing the we'd ding of MT. Walter Douglas, of Bisbee, and Miss Annie Hannah, of Nogales, the event to take place on Christmas eve.
 Franco Brothers are in daily receipt of large consignments of fresh fish, shrimps and oysters, which they de- liver to customers at the cheapest prices.
 Yesterday MT. J. Sresovich, the we'll known fruit shipper of the firm of E. Luketich X Co.,, of Hermosillo, was a. Nogales en route for the east on business.
 Miss Carlota Sim5nd will soon leave for tres, Sonora, where she goes to take possession of some property left by her mother. She will be gone about month.
 A big grist of items of interest from Minas Prictas, brought up by tine editor yesterday morning, are crowded over to another week, for want of space this week.
 We Sell the Best.' Drew, Selby & Co. s fine shoes, combining all the lux uries of fit, style and quality, at prices which defy competition. The Red IIouse-R. Vasqnez.
 Doctor Goodfellow, formerly the Southern Pacific surgeon at Tucson, but who is now located at Los An geles, was in Nogales Thursday en route to Hermosillo.
 Celestino Escalada has been in from Canada Ancha for the past two weeks. His brother Ignacio, who has been managing the business in this city, has gone to the former place.
 Saturday last MT. ]. F. Stultz of Hermosillo, was at Nogales, en route to Rolin, Crittenden, Washington Camp and Harshaw. Tuesday he re- turned, en route to Hermosillo.
 Mrs. w. F. Chenoweth returned 1r.