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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
School Children Place Miss
Nellie Petray in Third
Position.
SANTA CRUZs PREPARATIONS
Bunker Hill Anniversary to Be Cele.
brated-Features Of San Jose's
Festival.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, April 10.-There is
no change in the position OF the contestants
for Queen of the carnival, Mrs. Burris hav-
ing increased her lead by twenty-nine
votes to-day. This scant advantage of
thirty votes seems indicative Of the final
result tomorrow and wagers on the favor
ite against the field find no takers. The
votes will be counted at 1 o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon and the contest will close at
8 O'Clock at night. The lightest vote of
the week was recorded to-day, as the
friends OF the candidates seemed afraid of
exciting the opposition to greater efforts
by any show of strength to-day. A large
vote is not looked for at the first count
tomorrow for the same reason, and each
side will play a waiting game until the
supreme moment, depending upon close
watching of the ballo.-box to ascertain the
amount necessary to win the coveted
honor.
In letter received to-day, signed Mayor
of Occidental" the voting committee was
informed that Miss Jessica Kloppenburg
"would be strictly and everlastingly in il"
and that when the last Santa Rosa nickel
had clicked against Occidental gold the
plucky little town over the hills would also
pay for its favorite's costumes, which were
already ordered from San Francisco. The
mayor" neglected, however, to inclose
any cash to back his bold words. and those
who know the distinguished official de-
clare that he is addicted to what Hoyle de-
clares to be necessary every seven hands in
the American game-commonly called the
bluff"
George F. King, chairman of the floral
ball committee, has completed arrange
ments for the game of living whist.
Fifty two young ladies in appropriate
costumes will represent the cards, and
after the shuttle, cut and deal will be
manipulated according to Cavendish by
F. II. Atwater and Walter Towne, two OF
Petaluma's crack whist-players, while F.
g. Hahman and Arthur Harris of this
city will try to win the game for Santa
Rosa.
The Board of Supervisors to-day appro-
priated SIS for courthouse decorations,
and the big building will be resplendent
in garb of yellow and green when the
festival begins.
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Heavy Loss Sustained by a CarntvaI of
Rate. C,affin0.

Heavy Loss Sustained by CdrntUat of
Rate Cutting.
LONDON, ENG, April 10.-The directors
OF the Grand Trunk Railway Company
met here to-day. The president, Sir
Charles Rivers Wilson, urged that the
stockholders be allowed to put into effect
the needed reforms which they had in
view. The annual report was adopted
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson said there was
nothing to complain OF in regard to the
volume of traffic, but unfortunately the
freight rates were lower than they ever
had been.
Reckless competition on the part of the
through lines in the United States, he
said, had had its climax in carnival of
rate-cutting, and the reduction of rates
had caused a loss of revenue amounting to
ECO, 900 during the last year. He expressed
his regret that the Canadian Pacific
Railway had not joined the Traffic As
soclation, but said that the committee of
the association, recently appointed in New
York, was still hopeful Of inducing the
Canadian Pacific and the Norfolk and
western companies to join. Among the
important steps the board had taken, he
said, was to obtain the appointment of the
general manager of the Grand Trunk as
one OF the receivers Of the Central Yer
mont Company,
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PATRIOTIC SANTA CRUZ.
CarnfvaI Guests to Celebrate tho Bunker
HtIL AnnirerSarH.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, April 10. = The
Carnival Association decided tonight that,
as the anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill falls on Carnival day June ID, the
entire day will be devoted to the celebra-
ton of that event. Assurances have been
received from Senator Perkins and Secre-
tary Herbert that one or perhaps two men
of-war will be available for the occasion
and for the entire carnival. Invitations
will be extended to the Bunker Hill Asso-
citation and the Sons of Revolutionary
Sires at San Francisco to attend the carni-
val on that, the opening dav.
A design was reported for the stage or
approaches to the Queens palace, which
will be erected on the east bank of the San
Lorenzo River. The floor of the stage will
be 80x4G feet in dimensions, and on the
rear will be built the palace. decorated in
the interior with carnival colors-whlte
and yellow-and Illuminated with $50 in
candescent lights.
A committee of twenty women, of which
Mrs. DR.. Fagan is chalrwoman, was ap-
pointed to assist the San Jose carnival
committee to secure flowers. District At
torney Carl E. Lindsay was made chair.
man of the committee on parade and
County Treasurer w. II. Bias commodore
of the fleet
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HUMBOLDT TAX CASE DECIDED.
Judge Hunter Rules Upon the Right of the
State TO Sell Lands of DeLin-
OUe1ts

EUREKA, CAL, April 1o.-Judge Hun
ter of Department of the Superior Court
to-day handed down a decision of great in
terest not only TO propertyowners of this
county but of the entire State. A month
ago u. Russ & Sons Company, corpora
ton, owning extensive tracts of land in
this county, filed suit against J. L. Crich-
ton, Tax Collector of Humboldt County.
TO enioin him from issuing tax deeds to
the State tor certain lands owned by the
company and sold 10 the State prior to the
time the patents were issued.
The suit comprised two claims. In the
first the lands embraced were United
States land when the taxes were levied,
and the Tax Collector, instead of selling
the possessory right OF the persons against
whom the assessments were levied, sold
the land to the State for the taxes levied
between the years 1874 and 1888. In this
case the court holds that as no patent had
been issued the title to the lands was in
the United States. The land not being
subject to taxation and sale for taxes the
court holds that the sale is void, and an
injunction restraining the Tax Collector
from delivering the deed to the State has
been granted.
In many cases where a mans land is in
danger of sale to the State for taxes levied
ana unpaid years ago the same state of
affairs exists as in this case, where, instead
OF selling the possessory interest, the land
itself IS sold. Eight suits similar to this
were hied, this being made the trial suit.
In the second case the lands were State
iands and had been sold to the person to
whom they were assessed, 20 per cent of
the purchase price being paid and the cer-
tlncates OF sale issued. Subsequent to the
issuance OF these certificates of sale and
before patents for the lands were issued by
the State these taxes were levied, and
had not finally parted with its title to the
lands the court holds that the title which
the State originally had to these lands and
the title it received by tax sale did not be-
come merged in one SO as to pass the un-
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CAPTURED At SPOKANE.
Tho Supposed Murderer Of Pocatelfo'
Policeman Under Arrest.

The Supposed Murderer Of Pocatello's
Policeman Under Arrest.
SPOKANE, WASH, April 10. - Paddy
O'Brien, arrested last evening in gang of
hoboes, is found to be the man who muir
dered Police Officer James B. Scanlon at
Pocatello, Idaho, short time ago.
His resemblance to the description had
by the police was found to fit, and to-day
kilograms have been passing between the
officers of this city and Pocatello confirm
ing the suspicious. A telegram tonight
says the Sheriff is on the way to identity
the man.
O'Brien is wanted for the brutal murder
Of Officer Scanlon, depot policeman at
Pocatello. O'Brien, with other hoboes,
was causing trouble, when scanlon tried
to stop them. A fight ensued. and al
though O'Brien was injured in the melee
he succeeded in stabbing Scanlon through
the heart.
O'Brien is an old offender in Spokane,
having been in q number of desperate
affairs here, but in some way has always
managed to keep out of penitentiary.
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SIGHTED DERELICT.
Tho HuI Of the Helen Merriam Still
Rides tho Waves.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, April TO-
Captain ]. H. Hellison of the schooner
Helen M. Kimball, which arrived yester-
day from San Francisco for cargo of
lumber, to-day reported at the hydro
graphic Office that on the morning of
March 27, at clock. the Helen NJ. Kim
ball passed quite near the dismasted
schooner Helen Merriam, which was some
time ago fired by a passing vessel after
having lost its masts and rigging. Ac-
cording to Captain Hellison, the attmpt to
remove the derelict has been failure, as
it is still floating around, menace to nav
igation of vessels on the coast. The
charred and blackened hull is plainly dis
tinguishable in daylight, but at night the
vessel could not be found with search
light. The location of the derelict when
sighted by the Kimpall was 3S deg AZ min.
north and 124 deg. 16 min. west.
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STOCKTON TEAMsTER INJURED.
ThrotUn Under the Wheels Of Heavily
Loaded Wagon.

ThrosUn Under tho Wheels Of a Heavily
Loaded Wagon.
STOCKTON, CAL, April TO- Eugene
Jones, teamster, met with painful acci-
dent in a runaway while coming down
the grade from Priests Hill. He was
driving for Sylvester Carlin and had eight
mules attached to the wagon. with a
trailer behind the main vehicle. One of
the wheelhorses was fractious animal
and began to kick when the team was on
the down grade. The brake-block came
off and the wagon ran down on to the
horses. They started to run down the
hill, and Jones became entangled in the
reins He was thrown off and the heavily
loaded wagon passed over one ankle, COM
from his foot. He was taken to Chinese
Camp, where physician attended to his
INJURIES.
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One of the kindest of gentlemen that
ever put pen to paper, that ever spoke
word to man, is Mr.. w. W. Mcneil, hos
pital steward of the Second Artillery,
N. 6. c. Mr.. Mcneil is not very talkative,
but what he says he means, and when he
does say anything it is with the best in
tention in the world. He has none but the
best feeling for joys Vegetable Sarsa-
parilla. and gladly told the writer OF the
great good joys had done. Said he: 81
used joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla because
| felt dull, heavy, almost sluggish. As
soon as discovered that I needed some
thing to make me feel good took bottle
OF joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla, and after
using the second bottle I became my old
self again. Mind you, was not on the
brink of the grave; merely wanted a
blood medicine and I used joys.
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STOCKTON Asylum SHORTAGE.
Action to Bo brought at Once Against
Major Orr's Bondsnsen.

Action to Bo brought at Once Against
Major Orr's Bondsnsen.
STOCKTON, CAL, April 1o.-The board
of directors of the State Insane Asylum
to-day decided to proceed without more
delay to put matters in shape so that an
action might be commenced against the
bondsmen of Major Orr, the defaulting
treasurer of the institution. Recently the
Attorney General wrote to President
Southworth that he had no official knowl-
edge of the sh hortage, and that the proper
method of procedure was to officially lay
the facts before Governor Budd, who
would in turn acquaint the Controller and
the Attorney General of the deficit of over
$4,000 in Major Orr's funds. A resolution
was passed to-day authorizing President
Southworth to prepare statement OF the
facts in the case and forward them with
out delay to the Governor.
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FOR MILES, PROMOTIONS.

Lteutenant- General Deemed an Appro-
pirate Title for the Teteran.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 10.-Hull
of Iowa, the Chairman of the House Mill
tary Committee, filed to-day the majority
report on the joint resolution which pro-
notes Major-General Miles to the rank of
lieutenant-general. The report states that
the committee deems the rank of lieuten-
ant-general the most appropriate title for
the general commanding the army in a
Nation of this magnitude. the army now
numbering %, 900 men. In case of war, by
filling up the companies and regiments, it
would be more than twice that number.
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last year. To-day 800 votes were deposited
in the ballot-box, and of this number Miss
Petray received enough to place her in
third place. Miss Petray is q brunette of
commanding presence, and would make an
ideal queen. She is teacher in the pub
lie schools and If the thousand children
carry out their plan she will be elected.
Miss Alice Haigh still leads, with Edna
Biddle second and Miss Nellie Petray, Oza
Waldrop and Emma Widlund in the order
named
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Fate Of Man Who Slept Upon q Street
RaittcaU Track.

MARYSVILLE, CAL, April 1O.-Jerry
O'Brien, San Francisco stonecutter, is
in hospital here suffering from injuries
resulting from being run over by horse
car midway between MarysvilIe and Yuba
City at midnight. He was on an extended
debauch and went to sleep on the track.
The upper half of his left jaw was to-day
removed by physicians. His nose was cut
in two, one leg injured and there were
many scalp wounds. He will recover. A
mem bership card in the Stonecutters' As
sociation found in his pocket bears The
name OF James Mccormack.
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clouded title to the person who received
the patent. The injunction asked in this
second case was denied, the court holding
that taxes levied on the land after the
State had given its certificate of purchase
to the holder created lien on the land in
favor of the State, which must be satisfied
before the cloud on the patentee's title can
be removed.
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Because She Refused Him.

LEAVENWORTH, KAN, April TO-
of his sweetheart, Cora Barton, this after
noon and afterward committed suicide.
He killed the girl because she refused to
marry him on the day set, last Tuesday.
After the murder Owens fled toward Fort
Leavenworth, and when about to be cap
tured in field drew razor across his
throat, nearly cutting his bead off. Had
he not committed suicide lynching prob
ably would have followed.
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HEALDsBURG,s VOTE.
Misc Nellie Petray Joins the Leaders In
the CarMtraL Race.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, April 10.-Work
has been commenced on the grand stand
at the wheelmen's new bicycle track and
force of ten or fifteen men will be busy from
now until the flower festival opens putting
things into readiness for the big bicycle
meet.
Healdsburg is already commencing to
take OH festival appearance. On Mon
day carpenters will remove the old bell
tower from the square and erect in It's
stead tasty stand, where the queen OF the
carnival will be crowned. The contest for
queen is much more exciting than it was
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Murdered While As,eep,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 1O-William
Smith, a painter, was shot and instantly
killed while asleep by William Cummings
this morning. Cummings was arrested
Jealousy Is believed to be the cause of the
murder, Smith having supplanted Cum
mings in the affections of Miss Maggie
Connors, with whom Smith was living.
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For american Yessels.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, April 1O-Some
OF the leading ship and engine builders of
the country met here to-day and formed
an organization to cooperate in facilitating
present laws before Congress affecting
their interests. It was decided to adopt
vigorous policy towards placing American
vessels in their proper place-am ong the
foremost of the worlds carrying trade.
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BEOUEATHS PHGNIH LANDS.
Er-Attorney General Churchftps W1lI
Leaves AL to tho Widotu.

PHOENIX, ARIz., April 1o.-The. will
of the late ex-Attorney-G General Churchill
was filed for probate to-day. 1t is dated
March "a, 1896, is very brief and was
written by Churchill. By this will he be-
eueaths to his wife, Virginia Frances
Churchill, all of his property, both per-
sonaI and real. The estate includes eighty
acres of land, comprising part of Church
ilPs addition to the city of Phoenix and on
which the Churchill mansion stands; a
section of land three miles from the city; !;
canal stock and water rights, and an in
terest in several stock ranges in Northern
Arizona
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Arixona,s Political Rom.

PHOENIX, ARIz., April 10.-Colonel j.
F. Wilson of Prescott. one of the trustees
OF the Normal School, has handed in his
resignation to Governor Franklin, in which
he says he resigns because he believes that
the administration should be free to in
augurate and carry out its own policy, and
should not be hampered and embarrassed
by the appointees of Governor Hughes.
He holds that all officers under Governor
Hughes should resign forthwith.
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Badly DAMAGED bv Fire.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 1O...- The four
story building at 27s Madison street was
badly damaged by fire this morning. A.
Ellinger g. Co., cloak manufacturers,
occupying the three upper floors, were the
heaviest losers, their stock and fixtures
being damaged to the extent of 100000.
They are fully insured. The total loss
is $l30, 600, covered by insurance.
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Vysauo su,pect Released.

vISALIA, CAL, April 10.-Frank Daven-
port was arrested one week ago on suspi-
cion of knowing more than he revealed
about his ride with Dan Mccall, the out
law killed while attempting to rob train
at Tagus month ago. This afternoon he
was released by Captain Merritt.
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WILKINS OF MARIN.

Governor Budd Names Prfson Director
DevIin's Successor.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, April 10.-James
H. Wilkins was appointed member of the
Board of Prison Directors by Governor
Budd to-day. It is claimed that E. T.
Devlin had a thorough understanding in
this matter before leaving for Washington.
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Htsaztans Favor stockton.

VIsALlA, CAL, April 10.-The Board of
Supervisors to-day adopted q resolution
favoring the location of the Wilmerding
School OF Industrial Arts at Stockton.
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Ne,v Engrand Delegates Conuino.

BOSTON, MASS, April 10.-The New
England delegates to the annual conven-
ton of the Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit
Association in Los Angeles left the Union
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ONE COLD AFTER ANOTHER, will, with many
constitutions, securely establish the seeds of
Consumption in the system. Those in need Of a
remedy will find DR.. Jayne's Expectorant always
prompt, thorough and efficacious.
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statl on to-day via the Fitchburg Railroad.
The party, including ladies, numbered
eighty persons, and the special train was
one OF the most elegant ever seen in this
| city
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And everybody RICH POOR, equal
also Christian and Philanthropist.
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Are You Cured Of Catarrh? +?
NOT ONE

Who has sought by
the above question affrmavely
and vain but
sandssof others and whom
tigatOn shown that
against DR.. SWEANY during the years.
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named Wade. served with distinction IN
inc Revolutionary war under Marion and
sumter, ana after the war WAS lu Com
sress from 1875 20 1874 RE was alter
wards 90 high political office. and render
ed valuable service 10 me United states
army during tho war OF 1872 81. ,ros
promoted 20 tho high position OF mai Tor
general and afterwards brigadiof-eoncral.
When he died he was supposed DO De The
wealthlest planter i'm tho United States.
| owning 5000 slaves
HIS early LIFE
Tho subject OF mis- sketch vas born in
Columbia. $. G. ln ISIS was Graduated
at the University Of south Carolina. and
afterwards studied law. brs vlIIorlt ma
intention of tracficinr Tri.r Fie ~,
TIERS training. De- became a GOOD horse
man, d famous bunter ami au accom-
plished fisherman He served ODD tic Log
islature OF south Caroiir. I'm ,,... Ifa
but his political views wore OF . national
rather than "a secession tnnI.,,t ami
were not pOnufar ir his g..f. tfl. ..f...,.t
against the reCDculrr Of I'm. iira.fr..io
vas prononncaf DE- 7h. IN, t .r
bunc. "a masterplele ~ feri. .i.r....rf ia,
tho nohlest s,niImorts of th. .r,,I.lfsn
and patriot"
His earlier life was however Devoted
70 his plantation lnforarfs In sonfr c..r,-
lima and Nississiuui and fo fI. r.f.rIfs
of n man OF forfrne Klt.r fis ,i.l
war BEGAN Hamilton fr.f ..I'...f ~.
n private. but soon raised "a ..-rr,..l ~
Il, f.,,,.. ,.,,.,f ,.,. .,.I e.. s,. b.
US known az .iTgar,,torts r..i., ,
won distinction IN fht V1r Gf ,'..I itrn
coa ~ bis frfer,rr 49, r ''' 1919
1y,rrorton rooJ o,,,ire. 49,, 81 .,.
ard v,c,e ,,,etairir', f,,, ,,f 4,,
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u1'oIlhD.ly succcs.lg ,
m me N9ly,a .t5 ana zen ..ai't e.lin-
pl.5lS OF 20 - Nei,e4t. l l4 "li
HSliFtIs ons r'i auH ~ "ia
nlil~tl hl Ielt a"uI6, W".te ~ lt',.f 10y
threo wounds. IL IS sall that ~ elt or
men IN nam Peon eoiilii.iand were Aii,'
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down. far away I'm Winchester. Va.
where, al last, amid the shallWy forms
around hlm and tho whispering voices
there came voice that he knew. and as
he opened his eyes there was bending over
him one whose coming was Ike that Of
an angel of rho Resurrection.
WATCHED by HIS SIDE.
For weeks she watched Toy him, think
Ing that every day would hc the last. yet
watching still even though r. wcre only
10 perform the last offices 0f affection.
rather than any hope Of recovery. But
az length the miracle was wrought. Win
an IFS wounds be had q great natural "
tality which kept his heart beating. tn
with such nursing and such care, be be-
gan slowly 10 revive. and sometimes. as
she sat by him, would open his eyes auo
smile and utter some playful rcmark,
which showed that the vital spark was
not extinct. And so ho finally rose nap
90 De once more q man and soldier
As the war went ON DE grow in the con-
fdonce of his great chief tiu Do became
one Of his most trusted lioutcnants. and
was almost always at his side, and So
remained TO the end. Indeed. on MIN u
FELL when the last hour came. aud al.
commander that 10 only remained for
him 10 submit TO the last stern fate or
eoldior-aud surrender
"Thoee military associations have given
General Gordon an unh0undcd popularity
among his COMPANIONS iu arms the SOL
diors who served under him. and with
the people Of Georgia. who have con
forrcd upon him The highest honOrs they
had TO hcsfOw Years ago he was chosen
United States senator and might so have
remained 10 this dav. if he had not re-
signed. lie IS now Governor, after which
g. is generally believed Doe viii 80 back
10 the Senate m hc will accept st. |
hear everybody say. no other candidate
will be named. II is pleasant 10 see hon
ors thus come unsOnght; and still fur
Their pleasure 10 is to think that she who
followed her husband in camp and field
is s.ill at his side 20 share whatever hon
ors may come 90 him in this golden al-
tumu of his lie"