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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

day in delegate convention com poseu %
200 members. The places rem AMIN pn
provided for after the postal primary vo.s
of Monday last were candidates lor MAJ,
Assessor and Civil Engineer, besides few
ward nominations. The Republican nom
inee Julius Martin), the fusion nominee
IN. P. Snyder). I. w. Brotherton ana
George II. Stewart were before the con.
vention by virtue of the postal vote Tor tne
office of Mavor. Brotherton and Stewart
withdrew. and 10 the astonishment OF al
most everybody John F. Francis, late ex-
ecuiive officer OF La Fiesta, was noml-
mated. Burr Bassell was nominated for
Engineer and George Hill for Assessor.
The postal votes made the following NOM
inations, which complete the general city
ticket of the league: City Attorney, w Z.
Dunn (Ro; Auditor, T. e. Nichols (R.);
Superintendent of Streets, John II. Dram
(R); Treasurer. w. III. Hartwell (R.);
Tax Collector John H. Glsh (R.); Clerk,
Captain G. II. Hance CD.
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BoUTELLE AT sEATTLE
Tremendous Demonstration In Honor OF
the Maine Statesman.

Tremendous Demonstration In Honor of
the Maine htatesman.
SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. 29.-The Repub-
licans of Seattle and neighb boring towns.
including big delegation from Tacoma,
paid their respects to Congressman G. A.
Boutelle of Maine by a parade ana torch
light procession tonight in this city.
Twenty-three hundred were in line, the
reception, perhaps in measure owing to
the threatening weather, not being equal
in numb bers by 1900 TO that accorded Hon.
Ben Butterworth tonight a week ago.
Mr.. Boutelle spoke to a large and enthu-
siastic crowd at the armory, referring to
the Republican Presidential candidates as
"the only Presidential candidates in this
campaign who are standing beneath Old
Glory" declaring also that Mckinney
will have the largest electoral vote ma
iority of any President since the days of
Washington"
And" he continued, "when the battle
is over hope that the body,of the vigor-
Gus young State of Washington will not
be found lying outside the breastworks."
To which an enthusiastic Populist re-
piled, at will, ana it will be deader than
Warner Miller" referring to Boutelles
famous utterance relative to the dis
tinguished New Workers. failure in the
race some years ago for the chief magis-
tracy, of the Empire State.
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EARLY MORNING BLAZE
Ghirardelli's Coffee. and Spice
Works Going Up in
Smoke.
The Fire Started in the Rear of the
Building and Burned
> Fiercely.

At quarter to 3 o'clock this morning
Ghirardellrs coffee and spice works
caught fire in the rear of the building, and
in amoment the whole northern sky was
lit up with the flames.
The fire started in the oil department.,
and the infammahle material at once
blazed to the sky.
Soon after the first alarm second was
sent in from a neigh boring box, for the
flames were spreading rapidly, and within
a few moments a third alarm called out
the full strength. of the department.
Ghirafdelli's is at Git and 619 Sansome
street, with an ''L' running into jack
son. In this "L' was where the fiIe
started, and. the building being old, the
flames quickly ate right through to JACK
son street. :.
At the Jackson-street end the building
is gutted. There were two stores ON that
street and one of these is completely de-
tro, ed.
Owing to some unexplained circum-
stance, the fire was burning some time
before the first alarm wentin.
The store was established in 1852. The
stock is a large one, and it is impossible
to say how much will be lost.
1t is worth some hundreds of thousands
of dollars, but is well covered by in
surance.
At this hour. 20 A. NJ, the fire is be-
lieved to be under control.
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GOLD MINING IN ALASKA.
Hundreds of New Claims Have Been Staked
Out and Many Miners Are Making
n$u

TACOMA, WASH, Oct. 29.-The best
discoveries of the season in the Yukon
country have been made on five creeks,
according to Juneau papers just in. These
are: Deadwood Creek, on which fifty new
claims are being worked; Mastodon.
Eagle, Harrison and Birch creeks. Sew
eral other good discoveries have been
found, but they cannot be worked to ad-
vantage until the ground is frozen.
John Howard purchased from Thomas
Anderson and others for $2500 claim on
Deadwood Creek. He has worked seven
men steadily, and the latest reports say
he has cleared $40, 900 this year. Charles
Harrington made one cleanup on a Mas
todon Creek claim which netted more
than the $4,000 he paid for it. In both
these instances the former owners thought
the claims about worked out.
On Eagle and Harrison creeks many
claims prospect high and miners antici-
pate making big money as soon as the
ground freezes.
Two hundred claims have been staked
out in three gulches running into the
Cloudyke River, in British territory, and
old miners pronounce this region to be
unusually promising.
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Wo0D cIrr,s JUBILEE.
Irutn0 M. Scott Addresses a MOhste
Republican Gathering.

Irrfn0 M. Scott Addresses Monster
Republican Gathering
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Oct. 29.-Irving
M. Scott addressed the Republicans OF
Redwood City and vicinity to-nisht. 1t
was the largest and most enthusiastic
meeting OF the campaign. Excursions OF
citizens came from neigh boring towns aad
the Alhambra Theater was packed to the
doors. Mr.. Scott first took up the ship
building industry, showing the effect Of
protection on that industry and the gen.
eral effect on this coast that the building
of the Charleston and San Francisco had.
Ne discussed the attack in the Democratic
platform upon the United States Supreme
Court and showed the. necessity OF pre-
serving that tribunal in its present posi-
tion OF independence and honor.
The condition of the American laborer
was compared with that of Asiatic and
European countries, showing what protec-
ton has done for our iaborers bota In re-
spect to wages and enjoyment of material
prosperity. The fallacy of cheap money
was illustrated by his history of the French
assignat and the decentralization, financial
and moral which followed 1t.
After resume of the history OF coinage
in the United States Mr.. Scott closed with
an eloquent plea for the Republican party
and its nominees. After campaign song
by the Redwood City G1ee Club the meet
ing was adjourned with three cheers for
Mckinley and Hobart.
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Charles Kaiser Pretended the
Deed Was Committed by a
Highwayman.
SHED MANY CROCODILE TEARS
But the Assassin Evidently Killed His
Spouse to Cash a Life Insur.
ance Policy.

N0RRISTOWN, Pa, Oct. ga MUIR
der unparalleled IN the annals of crime in
this county was committed on public
road near Bridgeport. Mrs. Emma Kaiser,
the young wife of.,Charles .. Kaiser Jr.,
was shot down as she rode along with her
husband, who an hour later was receiving
the condolences of friends, but who to-day
stands accused of the crime.
The first information of the tragedy was
received when Kaiser drove into Bridge
port with the body Of his wife beside him.
The only witness of he'crime wasthe al
legged murderer himself and the only de-
tailsto be had were CLEANED from him first
by Frank Mancil of the Farmers' Hotel
and later by the police.
Mr.. Mancil, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, was driving to Norristown and when
he reached point on the road. skirting
William p. David's farm, near the Tren-
ton cut-off !oor the railroad, she saw Kaiser
running wildly about in the road, shout
ing "Murder .heIp!" In carriage stand
ing in the. road lay Mrs. Kaiser, dead.
Alighting from his vehicle, Mr.. Mancil
listened TO Kaiser's story. OF "a highway
robber and. the shooting OF his wife.
Kaiser appeared to be frenzied with agony,
and Mr.. Mancil suggested that probably
the woman was only unconscious and that
the st'thing to do was.to drive ahead Of
Mr.. Mancil,s team to- the Office of DR..
Main in Bridgeport.
Kaiser .propped The body between his
shoulder and the carriage curtain, the
blood streaming from the: wound and
c1otting on his. coat. The body was car
.ried IN the Office, and when it was placed
on the floor exposed a CHASTITY wound in
the left temple. Kaiser twice tainted. He
said. that. his wife was shot as she was
drawing her. Match-chain over. her head to
hand it 70 the bandit, and that he raised
:. his. arm and:received q bullet in the shoul4
der that was intended for his head. The
police doubted the story, and began an
investigation of the story, and this morn
ing Chiefof Police .Rodenbaugh, 'Corener
Kurtz and Mr... Mancil recovered the al
legged stolen. .jewelry. ::
From inmates OF the clearinghouse
where the. couple liyed, ii was learned that
the KaiseTs'carried joint insurance policy
OF $4,000, the death of either making the
other the beneficiary, and that several
weeks aGo.Kaiser and his wife executed a
will each making the other executor and
sole Iegatee. KAISER is "a years of>age and
his wife was 30,
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the magazines that would burn, except
the bedding and the lubricating oil.
This is a very lively drill The crew
springs to it swiftly. Every man aboard
without single exception has his partic-
uiar station. All the water tight doors be-
tween decks are shut to prevent draft,
men rush everywhere with hose and the
powder division stands by the magazines
far below ready to open the floodcocks and
HOOD the magazines in case the fire should
get into that vicinity. Beyond that there
were no drills, and The nightwas unevent-
ful. The finest battle-ship in the world
rode the calm bosom Of Monterey Bay on
gentle swell with a calm and starry night
around ana above, while some of the ofi-
GERS went ashore.
Among the visitors in the afternoon
were DR.. James L. Ord of Monterey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip w. Sta nford of San
Francisco and New York. To-day the in
cessant drilling and exercises began early.
After quarters there was divisional drill
with the batteries. The big guns and the
heavy turrets are now being revolved,
pointing fore and aft and atnwart shi ps
as easily as turning spools of thread. The
infantry saber, setting up and other drills
followed in succession for two hours. One
of the ludicrous sights of these occasions
is that of an officer giving a Chinese
waiter q lesson in infantry tactics. The
x
to grasping the idea of drilling. that is
beyond the range of the thirteen-inch
guns.
marked. Captain Howison says this afterA
noon that he is ready for the official inI
spection of the Oregon and the efficiency
of her crew, which will be made soon after
the ships return to San Francisco.
Nicholson, the man who struck Sailor
Tiederman with long handled scrubbrush
and fractured his skull, is still imprisoned
in the brig, pending the result OF Tieder:
mans injuries. If his victim dies he will
be turned over to the San Francisco civil
authorities for criminal treatment. If
Tiederman RECEIVERS Nicholson will have
to stand a military court-martiai, which
has been recommended by Captain Howis
son. Tiederman was taken to the German
Hospital instead of to the Mare Island
Hospital.
1t is getting thick outside and the
barometer is falling. The Oregon may
have another chance to test herself in
rough weather.
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Drawn Through the Crowded
Streets by Gold -Colored
Horses.
ESCORTED BY FOUR DIVISIONS.
Makes a Stirring Speech at the Pa.
vilion, Which Is Enthusiastically
Cheered.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL, Oct. 29.-Hon.
T. X. Schoonmaker of New Jersey arrived
IN this city from San Francisco this even
ing and was met at the depot by delega-
tion from the Republican County Central
Committee, who escorted him to hotel.
This evening he spoke at the pavilion,
which was inadequate to hold the immense
throng. The interior of the building was
tastefully decorated by the ladies COM
mittee of the Republican club, noticeable
among the decoration being large num-
Der of yellow wchrysanthemums, represent
ing the gold standard. At 7:20 an excur-
sion train arrived from Santa Maria and
way stations, bringing large crowd of
enthusiastic Republicans, besides band of
music. They were met at the Pacific
Coast Railway depot by the Mckinley
Guards and drum corps, and forming a
procession marched up to the Republican
headquarters, where parade was formed,
headed by Grand Marshal William Beebe
and aids, which consisted of four divisions,
made up as follows:
First division-Marshal and aids, drum
corps and guards.
Second division-Arroyo Grande band,
Arroyo Grande Club, speaker and fireworks.
Third division-Mihtary band, visiting
clubs and ladies' cavalcade.
Fourth division - Artillery band and
Mckinley Club.
The parade was the largest and best yet
seen here, and vast throngs of people
filled the sidewalks. A noticea BILE feature
of the procession was the decorated car
riage in which Mr.. Schoonmaker rode,
which was drawn by two large gold
colored horses.
AT the pavilion Mr.. Schoonmaker was
introduced by the chairman of the meet
ing and received a salvo of applause. His
address, on Republican principles, was at
tentively listened 10 and he was cheered
whenever he made telling point.
The Republicans can pride themselve
on having the largest demonstration in
this city during the campaign, and that it
will go for Mckinley is about conceded by
the Democrats.
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BRYAN RALLY At GILROY.
Eugene Deuprey the Principal Speaker.
Il I6-fo-f Feature.


GILROY, CAL, Oct. 29.-The most en-
thusiastic Democratic meeting of the cam
palgn was held here last night. Music
Hall was crowded. The stage was prettily
decorated, feature of the decorations be-
ing the pyramid of sixteen OF our fairest
buds representing silver and one little
cherub in yellow representing gold. ]. M.
Einfalt. president OF the local Bryan Club,
opened the meeting.
Hon. P. B. Tully. ex- Congressman and
an old-time Democratic warhorse, who
has taken no active part in politics for
several years, owing to enfeebed health,
was honored with the chairmanship of the
evening. His appearance was the signal
for an ovation. He made appropriate re-
marks and declared his Endorsement OF
the Chicago platform as a lifelong, con-
slstent Democrat. He introduced Hon.
Eugene Deuprey of San Francisco, who
spoke at length on the silver question,
reading largely from the expressions of
the present Republican standard bearers
on the silver question in the past. The
meeting closed with popular campaign
song from the misses seated on the stage.
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TO- RALLY. STOCKHOLDERS
Losses on the Central Pacific Due
to the Lease to the South
8. ern Pacific. /
Reorganization Must Be Effected in
Order TO Protect the Security

:. NEW YORK, ~. ": Oct. 29.-The
Times saws: Louis w. Morrison, a broker
Of this city, has requested holders of stock
of the. Central Pacific railroad to send
their names and addresses and state
ment OF their holdings. lie also promises
a statement OF interest TO the stock
holders.
). At the office of Mr.. Morrison. yesterday
the Ieasons:for his action and its prompt
ing were. not given, on the. plea that the
plans were not. completed. There was,
however, the typewritten circular ad-
dressed "To the Stockholders" of the. Cen.
tfal Pacific railroad, which stated that
the conviction was forced on every stock
holder that. 1t was necessary to adopt
active measures for the protection of their
interests. :.
6. They were satisfied that the present
condition" Of the road was due, not to
natural causes, but 10 the management
under it's lease of ninety years TO the
Southern. Pacific Company. Its entire
future depends on some efficient plan of
reorganization: Abrogation OF the lease
TO the Southern Pacific and the meeting
OF the liabilities. 10 the United States,
according TO their tenor, are instanced es
o basis for reorganization.
The proposition is that the stock holders
shall subscribe for the new issue of bonds
10 the amount OF the present first and
Government debts, less bonds exchanged.
The road shall thereupon be fore closed by
the Government aud bought in by COM
mittee Of stockholders fora new company,
which shall issue the per cents to the
present stockholders upon their subscrip-
tions.
Stockholders are urged to rally before
the meeting of Congress in order 10 defeat
the measure Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, which is pending, and which pro-
poses TO pefpetuate its control over the
property :.
In the absence OF President Coils p.
Huntington; mo one at the office of the
Southern Pacific Company would talk oil
the endeavor 20 rally the stockholders oI
the Central Pacific for concerted action
toward reorganization. Ignorance of Mr.
MorriSon's call was professed with IN ex.
preston of doubt as to his ability to carry
out his plan:
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ELOPES WITH HIS AUNT
Henry Wieland and Mrs. Ansill
Elude the Vigilance of
Detectives.

PORTLAND, Or. Oct. 29.-Henry VIE
land, youth of Is years. and Mrs. Mar
garet Ansill. woman of about 38. sup
posed to be here. are wanted in Santa
Barbara for elopement and theft. A pri-
vate detective agency has been trying to
locate the couple during the past week
and last night, when they believed they
had the .fugitives snug and sure, the Of
ficers of the agency discovered to their
dismay that their birds had taken railway
passage for unknown parts Tuesday morn
ing.
Wieland is nephew by marriage OF
Mrs. Ansill, and the latter, becoming en-
amored of the boy, induced him to run off
with her., The woman deserted not only
her husband, wealthy agriculturist. but
also two children. Before the elopement
she collected a considerable sum of money
due her husband, who at tha. time was in
San Francisco, and this she took with her.
At present there is no clew to the guilty
pair
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
SAN MATEUS CHRYSANTHEMUM
annual Erhibit Opens in Grand Style
at Redsrood City.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL. Oct. 29.-The
annual chrysanthemum exhibit of San
Mateo County opened tonight, to be open
tomorrow and Saturday afternoon and
evening. Each evening musical and
literary programme will be part OF the
entertainment.
The opening address was delivered to-
night by Hon. George c. Ross. Timothy
Hopkins EXHIBIT of potted palms and
ferns adds greatly To the appearance of
the hall. The exhibit of Mcclellan of
Laurel Creek is remarkable for the large
size of the chrysanthemums and their ar
tlstic arrangement. Lynch of Menlo Park
has an unusually large collection.
Thomas McIntire displays some of the
choicest varieties that have been exhib-
tied tins year. Among other noteworthy
exhibits are those of Charles Jocelyn and
Master Lee Ross. There were also ice
cream, lemonade, tea booths, etc., the de-
signs OF which were most unique, being
made of boughs and branches and filled in
with the most brilliant autumn leaves.
The programme tonight consisted oil
vocal and instrumental music and farce
entitled THE Bicvcle Craze" presented
by Misses Cecilia Hynd n :. Kate Nealon
and Isabel Curran and c. Bacon, ID. Ash
ley, David Stafford and w. G. LOWE.
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GREAT NIGHT At TAcl YILLB.
The TotUn -Abtase With Torches, Bonjires
and Rept6Lican EnthWsinsnt.

The I0tcn Abtasc With Torches, Bonjires
and Republican Enthusiasm.
VACAVILLE, CAL, Oct. 29.-This has
been great night for the Republicans of
Vacavilie and the adjacent towns or Ell
mira, Suisun, Winters and Dixon, which
were represented by large crowds from
each place. At 7 o'clock torchlight pro-
cession, headed by the Vacaville band,
formed and marched to the depot to meet
the speaker of the evening, Colonel E. B.
Eddy. and escort him to the hall, where
he was met by the largest assemblage that
has yet in this place greeted any political
orator. Anvls were booming, rockets
fired, bonfires blazing and all Republicans
helping to make this the greatest rally of
the campaign.
The large platform that has been used
throughout the campaign for political
speaking was decorated with bunting and
flowers, the stars and stripes being much
in evidence. Chinese lanterns were hung
around, and together with the electric
lights added greatly to the elaborate
decorations. Campaign songs were sung
by the glee clubs of Dixon and Vacaville.
Ex-senator w. b. Parker presided, and
after a short address introduced the
speaker, Colonel Eddy, who held the close
attention OF the large audience for two
hours or more. After his speech closed
hearty cheers were given for Mckinley
and Hobart and the speaker.
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PERKINS At GRASS TALLEY.
Rcmarkabio Demomstration Ia Honor OF
the Senator.


the Senator.
GRASS VALLEY, CAL, Oct. 29.-The
reception accorded 10 United States Sem
ator Perkins tonight was the warmest
and most enthusiastic ever bestowed on a
distinguished guest in this city. He was
met at the train by the Mayor and othex
prominent citizens and driven to the resi-
dence of Mayor George, where he received
old friends for over two hours. Amid
showers of fireworks and past glaring bon
fires he was escorted by cit tizens, headed
by brass band, to the hall, where hun
dreds were disappointed by not being able
to gain entrance. He was loudly applaud
ed upon'entering the hall, and his pres
ence seemed to inspire all present with a
feeling of patriotism and also with affec-
tion for one who had la bored so hard in
their interests.
The meeting was called to order by L.
j. Carver, chairman of the County Gem
trail Committee, and Mayor. George pre-
sided. Upon the introduction of Senator
Perkins the audience fairly went wild in
their bursts of enthusiasm. The speaker
reviewed the tariff laws and said he was
here to give an account of his Stewardship
for the people. He made many telling
points in favor of protection and sound
money and his remarks were inters persed
with amusing anecdotes apropos of the
occasion. His arguments were convincing
and concise in every detail and brought
many wavering Republicans to a reaIiza-
ton of the necessity of upholding the
ticket. Upon conclusion three rousing
cheers were given for the speaker and
Mckinley.
The following gentlemen acted as vice
presidents: Henry Luke, D. E. Matteson,
L. r. Angove, Richard Williams, George
Gill, M. w. Treloar, J. E. Fillmore, John
George, Martin Sampson. Richard Dun
Lord. +. ]. Thomas, w. d. Harris, Arthur
Powell, Richard Noell. d. N. Coffin, James
N Richards, Charles Brockington, C. E.
Clinch, Dan Deeble Jr., w. H. Rule, Rob-
ert Deeble, William Bee, J. C. Tyrrell, w.
]. Mitchell John Martin, w. FL. Bone. W.
Gill, Paul Quick, W. Ii. Bawden; f. NJ.
Miller +. Aver, John T. Seatham, N. Glib
son, w. j. Hosking S. II. Ollie,
r. t. Rowe, J. M. Young. r.
E. Carter James f. Robinson, Henry
Quick, w. E. Hooper, Simon erase,
Eli Benert, Thomas Buckett, Joseph
erase, DR.. E. Jameson, c. E. Uren, W.
b. Vanorden, George Fox, w. f. Merrill,
Dan Hurley. William Brockington, A. =.
Fisher, j. ]. Hosking, Frank Bawden,
Richard Hancock, Samuel Henwood,
Bennett Dunstan, Enoch Holland, J. Il.
Jenkins, w. ]. Rogers. Henry Daniels, J.
+. Trebilcox, ]. NJ. Othet Daniel Collins,
w. G. ID. Body, J. z. Oliver, Philip Tre-
siz', Joel Andrew w. J. erase, III. g.
Parsons, w. J. Grenfell, Don Cottrell,
Charles Nettle Sr.. Richard Eddy, Henry
Campbell, NJ. M. Mitchell, John Renwick.
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THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE
Parker Will Case Continued on
Account of the Illness of
Two Jurors.
Mr.. Delmas Objects 10 Exaggerated
Reports Published by Certain
Newspapers.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct 29.-The Parker
will contest was to-day continued until
November 4 on account of the illness OF
Juror T. B. Greenwalt, who is suffering
from an attack of measles. The case
would have gone on with eleven jurors,
but J. IS. 0wsley, another juryman,' an
nounced that he was also feeling unwell
and asked TO be excused. The only Wit
ness examined was Charles Hadsell of
Sunol, who testified to the condition OF
Parker's mind. Delmas called the courts
attention 10 the exaggerated reports being
published in certain papers, and Judge
Reynolds cautioned the jury against read
ing such reports.