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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

Miss Edith Collins is the girl of the hour.
She is a 100000 heiress, and weighs less
by $2,s16,O00 than her whole fortune in
800 bills.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

There were thousands of people on the
streets during the Democratic ratification
meetings just as there are every night,
but somehow they seemed duller, less
spirited and more oppressed with the
tired feeling than they generally are.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

trated, with narrow velvet ribbon run through
white embroidery at neck wrists and yoke.
A blue dimity is daintily trimmed with Ores
den ribbons.
Challies develop wen after this model and
are pretty when piece lace is used as trimming,
making the yoke and lower sleeves of it.
White lawn is exduisite II made with a woke
OF tiny tucks, trimmed with the narrowest
Valenclennes lace of a yellowish color. The
ppox-pleats should also be edged with the lace.
The pattern is also suitable for making
WOODEN dresses. A light-weightorepon of blue
IN q Father light shade is pretty with creamy
lace yoke and lower sleeves.
notified and mixed cheviots and tweeds are
relieved by collar, belt and shoulder bows of
bright ribbon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13


to search for traces of the expedition.
DR.. Samuel Fillmore Bennett, the author of
'The Sweet By-and-By,'' is q country doctor in
Richmond Wis, little town of about 500 in
habitants. He served through the war as
Lieutenant Bennett of the Fortieth Wisconsin
Volunteers.
NJ. Michael Revon, professor of law of the
Imperial University, and counselor to the
Minister of Justice of Toxic Japan, is in Wash
ington. NJ Revon is litterateur as well as
lawyer and diplomat, and one of the proprie-
tors of the independence Beige.
Mrs. William Astor has an entire service OF
purest gold, consisting of thirty pieces. They
are unornamented except for the coat-otArms
and initials that appear on each. Mrs. John
Jacob Astor has also set of gold dinner
dishes, but it is not so complete.
Mr.. Blackmore, the English novelist, has
just celebrated his seventy-frst birthday.
George Macdonald is his senior, being seventy
two. Mr.. Meredith and Mrs. Oliphant are each
68. Miss Braddon is SO, Sir Walter Besant
50, ouida 30 and William Black 50.
Albert Grant, once millionaire promoter,
having promoted" several times too often, is
now declared a bankrupt, and a receiver has
been appointed for his assets. Grant had the
high compliment of being satirized in the Gill
bert and Sullivan comic opera, utopia"
Prince Joachim Murat, having held the post
OF brigadier-general in the French army for
twenty-six years without receiving any COM
mand, will now be put on the retired list. He
entered the ranks at the age of II, and is the
only general who gained the military medal as
a private.
Every one knows that the left arm of the
German Emperor is shrunken and pr actically
useless. He has recently had it photographed
by the Roentgen rays. The result revealed the
nature of the malformation, and the surgeons
hope 10 give, by simple operation, partial if
not complete use of the limb.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

THE NATIONAL DEBT-P. P. p. Ontario, Cal
The War of the Rebellion closed in April, 1865
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
shows that on the LIST OF July following Tho
National debt was $3.50, 647, 1863 "A.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

Miss Mabel Beardsley, the sister of Aubrey
Beardsley, has recently become an actress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

Hansen, the Norwegian ski runner, is going
to the New Siberian Islands to inspect the
depots of provisions left there for Nansen and
TO search for traces of the expedition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Twenty-six Kansas women have banded to-
gether to write novel;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

To EUREKA. NJ, Oakland, Cal. A person
may go from Benicia to Eureka by wagon by
driving along the county roads of solano, So
noma, Mendocino and humboldt counties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

NITRATE OF SILvER-S. s., Tulare, Cal. The
antidote for poisoning by nitrate of silver is
large doses of ordinary kitchen salt dissolved
In water, after which one teaspoonful OF mus
tard -four in warm water
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

MARINE ENGINEER-E. B. s, City. person
who wishes to become marine engineer should
file an application with one of the steamship
companies, and wait till there is a vacancy
The applicant would probably have to start a.
an oiler.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

The Marysvilie appeal is thirty-seven years
old. Its prosperity is the reward of genuine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

Miss shunairy-Are you fond of children?
Miss Convert-Neyef ate any.--New York
Herald
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

The Pacific Rural Press has opened its fifty
second volume. 1t is one of the best farm and
nreslde publications in the country and the
rural FOLK, it is pleasing to know, prove their
appreciation by q subs tantial support.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

That aggressive temperance reform paper,
the Los Angeles Voice, is in its eleventh year.
ana It's managers state that no pains will be
spared to make the paper better than ever be-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

THE GENERAL Lyons, City. The steam
transport General Lyon, bound from Whining
ton for Fortress Monroe, with about 900 passen-
gers on board, caught fire off Cape Hatteras
March 81, 1865. All but about fifty of the
passengers were LOST
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

| Inc South Riverside Bee has become the
| corona Courier. The Bee, however, by any
otner name ought to be q honey-producer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13

INDIAN ScHooLs-M. s.. City. To be teacher
in the Indian schools the applicant for posi-.
ton must have the same knowledge that is re-
CURED for teachers in the public schools. For
further information on this subject write to
the commissioner of Education, Washington,
n ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
OREGON FOR FREE SILVER.
The Democrats Meet in State Conven-
ton at Portland

Portland, Oregon, April 9.-The Dem-
cratic State convention met at IL
o'clock tonight and elected temporary
officers, appointed a credential com
mittee and took a recess until this af-
ternoon.
When the convention reassembled the
committee on platforms presented a
majority and minority report on the
financial plank. The majority report
favored the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio OF 16 to /, while
the minority report simply endorsed
the Democratic National platform Of
1892. After a discussion of this three
hours the majority report was adopted
The platform donounces the A. p, A.
favors tariff for revenue only; favoTs
the rigid enforcement of the Monroe
doctrine and the construction of the
Nicaragua Canal by the general gov
ernment The vote on the adoption Of
the platform was 152 to o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
FUSION m SPITE or BUTLER.
The Winston Republican Criticises But
ler's Circular Letter.

Winston, n C., April a. Especial. -
The Winston Republican criticises
Senator Buffers circular to the Popu-
list county chairmen.
Among other things it says. "As a
recognized leader of the Peoples party
Senator Butler has the privilege, ifs re
feels so disposed, to issue as many
edicts as his fertile brain may c0njec-
ture That the rank and file of bis
political adherents will fully and freely
endorse his utterances is quite another
question Republicans and many Pop
ulists as well are not in the least great
1y exercised over the Senator's circular,
or any definite action that may arise
therefrom.
"The effort is decidedly premature
and while not without influence it is
by no means authoritative. To COM
mand rs one thing; TO obey is quite
another. The Republicans at their APP
pointed conference will formulate and
express through the State convention
a policy relative to cooperation, and
in which the Peoples party will be
given due consideration and an oppor-
tunity to accept or reject, as they feel
Il is their interest % do. It is con-
ceded fact that there will be fusion
this year in North Carolina and prob
ably along the lines as agreed upon
in 1894, with the electoral ticket not
necessarily in question, for there are
State and county interests at stake
which National affairs do not directly
concern, and to accomplish which CO.
operation Is the only safeguard for
success"
The county commissioners met here
this afternoon and awarded the con-
tract for Forsyth's new court house
to Hazen 81 Co, Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The contractors bid is $4,000. They
wfll take the county bonds. The build
ing is to be completed by November
first.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD DEAL

New York, April 9.--The Southern
Railway Company has acquired and
will assume immediate possession of
the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and
Louisville Railroad, and has sold the
Cumberland Gap Tunnel connections
at Middlesboro, Ky, to the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, reserving
trackage rights through and over the
same. This will establish a junction
for the exchange of business at that
point with the Louisville and Nashville.
The Louisville and Nashville
has bought the Middlesboro Belt Rail
road which, together with the Cumber-
land Gap Tunnel and that portion Of
the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap, and
Louisville Railroad, which now forms
the connections between the Tunnel
and the city of Middlesboro win be
added to its main line. This deal Sc
cures for the Southern access to the
important coal, iron and other indus
tries Of the Midd1esboro region.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
A POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODED.
Two BattaIions OF Chinese Troops
Wiped Out of Existence.

Van Couver, i. c., April 9.-The
steamer Empress, of Japan, which has
just arrived from the Orient, brings
news of terrific explosion in which n
large number Of Chinese soldiers were
killed at Kiang Gin.
Two regiments reyolted, and at a sig
nal from their leader they seized the
guns of the forts and proceeded to
Kill off all officers, and a new regiment
of soldiers recently arrived. In the
midst of the massacre the magazine ex-
ploded and all hands were blown to
pieces. Two battalions must have been
wiped out OF existence, and not sol
der lived to tell If the magazine went
off by accident or designedly. All with
in hundred yards of the magazine
were killed by fying shells.
The story Oh the mutiny is told by
those who watched it from a distance.
Besides an immense quantity of shells,
$4,000 pounds Of powder was stored in
the powder room. One company fight
ing near the building literally disap-
peared from the face of the earth, not
trace of any of them being found.
Captain Kao, whowas sent in command
of the battalions, found them shock
ingly demoralized, and all sorts Of
crimes were being practiced in the gar
rison town. His attempt at honest re-
form cost him his life Several cele-
brated officers Of the late war were
killed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Samuel p. Bangdon, the wealthy coal
operator of Philadelphia, charged with
the murder of Annie McGrath set free
for lack of evidence.
p. L. Rawley, general merchant At
Winston. n. j., has assigned.
Incendiaries after destroying $780,
600 worth of property in Savannah at
tempt TO burn the postoffice and other
buildings.
The British ship Blair More capsized
in the harbor at San Francisco and six
OF her crew were drowned.
Henry Fitch, brother of one of the
proprietors of the San Francisco Call,
commits suicide in Washington.
Hon. Gustayus Keerner, ex-Iieut
Coy Of Illinois, died yesterday.
After July / the State Of Ohio will
inaiGt capital punishment by electri-
city.
A father i'm Texas kills his daughter
snd her lover to opregent their marriage,
then blows himself up with dynamite
young man at Salem, Mass, kills
his sweetheart, and after setting fire TO
the building, commits suicide.
Berclair won the derby at Memphis,
Tenn, yesterday, by two lengths. Lady
Inez second; Ben Eder third. Time
1.554.
Governor MeClasg. Of Washington
State, has ordered out the militia tn
suppress rioting between Washington
and Oregon fishermen on Columbia
river
The Indiana has been foated out
Of the dry dock at Port Royal. and viii
sail at once for Hampton Roads.
There has, as yet, heen no extension
Of the measles Id the Presidents fam
iiy at WoodIey.
A discharged farm hand confesses
that he murdered the Stone family at
Tallmadge, Ohio.
Maryland Bankers Association meets
in Baltimore for q two days session
and adopts resolutions in favor Of a
gold standard.
The Southern Railway has acquired
possession Of the Knoxville, Cumber-
land and Louisville railroad.
Russell claims that "a Of the Meek
Ienburg delegates are for him to III
for Dockery.
Settle, HoIton and Grant in Charlotte
in consultation with Republican lead
era there.
Democrats Of Oregon meet in State
convention and adopt free silver plat
form.
Rhode Island Republican State con
Yention to be held to-day.
Oregon Republicans met yesterday
ID State convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
After Warm Fight 1t Has Been Passed
by the House.

Washington, April 9.-The House to-
day, after debating the bill to abolish
compulsory pilotage on sailing vessels
engaged in the coastwise trade, defeat
ed the measure by large majority Of
57-117.
The District of Columbia Appropria-
tfon bill which was recommitted early
in March after protracted fight a.
gainst appropriations for private and
sectarian charitable institutions was
brought into the House to-day with the
specific appropriations stricken out and
containing in lieu thereof an appro-
priation of lump sum for charities to
be expended under the direction Of
the District commissioners with the
pr'iviso that no part Of the appropria-
tion should 60 to institutions of eccle-
siasticals or sectarian control.
The feature of the debate was q Wig
orous attack on the A. r. A., by Mr..
Fitzgerald, (Dem., Mass.), who an
nounced himself to be Roman Catho-
lie and who charged that the A. p. A.
was responsible for striking the char
table items from the bill The bill
was passed 134-2f.
Then followed the opening of the
general debate on the "filled cheese"
bill. 1t is expected that the debate
on this measure which vitality affects
dairy-men all over the country, will
consume several days.
A resolution was adopted calling on
Secretary Olney for information. relat-
ing to any efforts made by the govern
ment to secure the liberation of Mrs.
Maybricl, now confined in an English
prison under life sentence for poison
ing her husband
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
SHOT BY THE INJURED HUSBAND.

Evansville, Ind, April 9. A double
tragedy was enacted here last evening.
Thomas Hitch, a constable, is dead
with a bullet in his brain and Ella
Stamps is unconscious with a hole in
her head and is probably fatally
wounded. A mystery surrounds the
case. Two theories are advanced. One
is that Hitch attempted to kill the
woman and then killed himself. The
other is that the husband of the woman
came suddenly upon them and did the
shooting Stamps and his wife had
had trouble and separated. Hitch had
been paying attentions to the woman.
Mrs. Stamps had sued for divorce and
the trial was set for to-day. Stamps
has not been arrested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
C0NGRE.ssI0NAI.

senator Mantle, of Montana, brings
forward the tariff silver bill iii the
Senate again as the text Of a speech.
Senate calendar cleared Of all pri-
sate pension bills and some progress
made on the Indian Appropriation bill
After a long and bitter fight over its
sectarian appropriations, the District
Of Columbia Appropriation bill passes
the House.
Bill abolishing compulsory pilotage
for sailing vessels engaged in the coast
wise trade defeated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
LANGDoN AGAIN A FREE MAN.

Philadelphia, April g.. Samuel r..
Langdon, the wealthy coal operator
of this city, who was held pending the
Investigation into the death of Anna
j. McGrath, whose body was found on
March 23rd in a house in this city, oc-
cupied by Langdon and the dead girl
was released to-day by the police au-
thorities. Coroner Ashbridge has
abandoned the case against Langlon
because of lack of evidence The in-
quest into the dead girls death was
held on Friday, April 3rd, when the
Coroner's jury held Langdon to await
further investigation by the grand
jury The evidence failed to show amy
motive for the killing Of the girl and
there was no trace of poison in the girls
stomach
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
SIX sEAmEN WE'RE DROWNED.
A Ship in San francisco Harbor Turn
ed Completely Over.


San Francisco, Cal, April 9.-Ihc
British ship Blair Mere, at anchor in
Mission Bay, in the southern part if
the city. capsized to-day The ship
turned completely over The first off
Ger and five of the crew were drowned,
as follows:
LUDWIG, T., first mate
CLARK, Henry, seaman.
SIEGEL, Roland, apprentice
REINBAUM, q. seaman.
DISTRAND, II. S., watchman.
KERRY, Sam, steward.
The sqau that caused the disaster
was the most severe experienced on the
southern arm of the bay for many
years
The Blair Mere, with her
head towards the Union Iron
Works, was keeled over so
far that a passing tow boat captain
hailed her and asked Captain Cav, her
commander, if he did not wish a tow
to the north end of the bay. Mean
while the squall blew its hardest, the
sea was heavy and rain fell in torrents.
Capt. Cav refused a tow, saying
he would hold on little
longer. The tug had scarcely
drawn away when the Blair
Mere gave a sudden lurch, dipped her
yards and fell prone on her starboarl
quarter. The water rushed into her
hold in torrents. The rapidly escaping
air from the hold blew the water, foun-
tain-like, as high as the lower yards.
The men scrambled wildly out on the
outer ladder.
The bodies of the six are imprisoned
in the hull OF the Blair Mere, which is
in seven fathoms Of water.
The ship was in ballast when she cap
sized. Tugs are now working to right
the vessel, which has been here since
February 2, from New Castle, Austria
La. The Blair Mere viii be saved with
out much damage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
LAST EDITION.
4 O'CLOCK. A. M.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Friday.-The United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the nexb twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina: Local rains
followed by fair weather; warmer;
southerly winds.
For Raleigh and vicinity: Showers
followed by clearing; warmer
Yesterday: Maximum temperature.
As; minimum temperature, 38; rainfall,
0.05 inch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
FoREIGN AFFAIRS.

The Sultan viii consult Russia before
issuing his proclamation expeiling
missionaries from Turkey.
Reported in London that Cecil
Rhodes, formerly Premier of Cape
Colony, is dead
Two battalions of Chinese troops
wiped out of existence by an explosion
of powder magazine.
It is believed that negotiations are
being made to effect an Alliance be-
tween the Abyssimians and the Mo-
hammedan Deyoishes 10 rePel the Ital-
ians and English.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
OUTRAGED BY WHITE CAPS. "
A Young White Girl Beaten and Then
Covered With Tar.

Winston, n. c., April 9-News was
received here this evening that white
caps visited the home of Martha Low
ry, a sixteen-year-old white girl in Mt,
Airy, few nights ago and after beat
ing her numerically, added another
aflliction by covering her with tar. They
also abused the girls grandmother
with whom she lived. Mart Griffith,
Henderson Mitchell, Fenro Riddle and
ID. NJ. Hodges are said TO be the guilty
parties Mt. Airy is greatly stirred
up over the affair. Griffith and Hodges
have been arrested and bound over to
court. Tt is said the latter was whipped
by white-caps two years ago. Mitchell
has left the county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
HoLToN, SETTLE AND GRANT.

Charlotte,N c., April o. Especial. -
Congressman Settle, A. E. Holton and
II. L. Grant arrived on a late train to-
night. Settle and Holton are closeted
with local Republican leaders and
Grant has retired to his room at an
other hotel. 1t is impossible to get an
interview with either Holton or Settle
tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
RUSSELL STILL A-cLAlmlne.
Says That ~ Of the Mecklenburg Dele
gates Are For Him,

Wilmington, N. g., April g. (SpeciaD
-. Fisher Correll, chairman Of the
committee, says the result OF the pri-
maries in MeckIenburg shows IA dele
gates for Russell and 2i for Dockerv.
Doctor Norment syas Robson is for
Russell.
Cherokee instructed for Russell and
Mckinley.
Every delegate in every precinct in
New Hanover, with the largest atten-
dance at the primaries in twenty
years, is for Russell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
FINANCIAL.

The cotton market quiet. closing eak II
at decline Of To points.
On account of the general rain wheat
declined ~ cents, corn ", and pro-
visions lost 55a cents and lard and ribs
2L cents each.
Share speculation dull and the prices
irregular, Tobacco and railway stocks
being the most active.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Democratic Executive committee
calls the State convention to meet In
Raleigh june 25th.
Silver men in Halifax county meet
aud effect an organization.
Contract for Forsyth's new court
house awarded to Cincinnati firm for
$50,o0o0, TO be completed November /.
The Winston Republican criticises
Buffers circular and declares that
there will this year be fusion in North
Carolina in spite OF Butler.
white Caps" continue their out
RACES in Surry county.
The granite quarry at Mt. Airy sooa
to begin operations on q greatly ex-
tended scale.
ExGov. Holt is sinking slowly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

speech in support of a government
postal telegraph system.
At the conclusion OF MIR. Buffers
speech, the Indian Appropriation bill
was taken up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
EN-Goy HOLT SINKING SLOWLY

Haw River, n. C., April 9.-(SpeciaD
SD p. m.-Governor Holt is sinking
slowly and is not expected to live
through the night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10

Frankfort Ky, April Governor
Bradley's managers to-day reiterated
the statement that he is in the race to
stay, notwithstanding his defeat in the
district convention here yesterday and
at Falmouth to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10

Charlottesville, Va, April 9. Consid-
cradle snow fell here this afternoon,
melting as fast as it fell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10

Springfield, Ill, April 9.-The State
Prohibition convention to-day nominat-
ed full list of State officers, headed
by Hale johnson, for Governor. and
Daniel r. Sheen, Of Peoria, for United
States Senator.