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STREET-CAR BATTLE.
A Number of Negroes Attack White
rIan and a Fight Ensues.

JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), April 10
As the result of battle on a street car
about ] o'clock this morning ex-Police-
man Jonas and Will Hampton are dying
and several others are suffering from
wounds more or less serious. When
Jonas was on fhe force he incurred the
enmity of the negroes by the rough
manner in which he treated them and
since his removal from the force the
negroes have repeatedly threatened
him. When Jonas boarded the street
car he found it full of negroes, among
them being Will Hampton, who, hav-
ing a grudge against the ex-ofIicer, be-
gan cursing him, and free fight fol-
lowed, the negroes attacking the white
man. Hampton used pistol and Jonas
knife. The white man slashed with
the knife, cutting Hampton's throat and
wounding several others. Jonas finally
put the negroes to flight, but not before
he had received bullet in the head and
was beaten almost to a jelly. All the
negroes have been arrested. Jonas and
Hampton will die. 1t is believed the
attack on Jonas was premeditated.
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ARRIVAL OF THE GAELIC.
Her Officers Say There Was No Black
Plague on Board.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-The
Occidental and Oriental Steamship
Company's steamer Gaelic arrived from
Hongkong via Yokohama and Homo
lulu this evening. Her officers profess
ignorance regarding the development of
any cases of black plague on the vessel.
The steamer was fumigated at Homo
lulu, where the port officials claimed that
smallpox existed among the Chinese
steerage passengers, but the Captain
insists that it was only q mild type of
varioioid.
Among the saloon passengers on the
Gaelic are DR.. Y. Honda, President of
the Anglo-Japanese College of Toxic;
Dr. E. Asada, Professor in the same in
stitution, and Rev. NJ. Iria, three dis
tinguished Methodist clergymen of
Japan, who are delegates to the General
Methodist Conference, which opens in
Cleveland, Ohio, May 1st.
DIR. Asada enjoys the distinction of
being the first graduate of the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
The colony Of Hongkong is suffering
from an epidemic of something like
rinderpest The dairy farms have been
almost annihilated and the colonists
are deprived OF tnelr supply VI fresh
milk. The bubonic plague is also again
asserting itself. Its temperance is
attributed to want of thoroughness on
the part Of the sanitary authorities,
who, instead of burning the novels
where the disease germs were most
likely to find a breeding place, pulled
them down and sold the materials by
auction.
The caterpillar plague continues tc
devastate the State of Kowlooin. Nine
and a half tons of the insects have been
collected there, but they have not as
yet made their appearance in Hong
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STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
A Tramp Killed on the Railroad Bridge
at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, April 19.-James O'Brien,
a middle-aged tramp, was run down
and killed in this city tonight by the
Southern Pacific train which arrives
here from San Francisco at $50 O'Clock.
O'Brien and another tramp named
John Hogan had been drinking to ex-
cess during the day, and last evening
started for the depot, intending to board
a freight train and leave town. The
train was rapidly approaching as they
began to cross the Guadalupe River
bridge. 1t is supposed that O'Brien fell
and was unable to arise. He was
struck in the head and killed instantly.
Hogan is being held at the city prison
to testify at the inquest. He says he
was too drunk to know what was going
on. According to his story O'Brien is
a native of Limerick. Ireland, and has a
sister in San Francisco and several rel
atiyeS in Boston
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HARRISOn'S FRIENDS ARE ANGRY.
OBJECT TO THE WAY M'kINLEY'S
CAMPAIGN is CONDUCTED.
C.P. Johnson Says That Four Millions
of VOterse Will Oppos the
Latter's Election.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 19-In all the
tables sent out from Washington each
week by General Grosvenor the thirty
delegates in Indiana have been placed
in the Mckinley column, and they have
been conceded to Mckinley on all hands,
though only twenty-six of them have
been elected. 1t is believed, however
that fourteen or fifteen of these votes
viii never go to Mckinley whether the
name of Harrison is brought before the
conventicn or not. These men on the
delegation who threaten to bolt McKin-
ley are warn personal admirers of Har-
rison and their resen tment has been
aroused by the chara cter of the McKin-
ley campaign in Indiana, led by Chair
man Gowdy of the State Committee
Mr.. Gowdy has declared that the State
Convention shall instruct for Mckinley
even If it requires bitter fight, and the
Harrison people accuse him of inspiring
certain paragraphs that are appearing
in the country newspapers to the effect
that Indiana would have been for Nc
kinley overwhelmingly, even had Har-
rison been a candidate. Harry S. New
one of the delegates from this district,
said to-day that he saw no reason why
friend of Harrison might not be con-
sistent friend of Mckinley; that these
men had come to Mckinley only after
Harrison had written his letter bu.
that if this sort of campaign were con-
tinued and the questions of instructions
forced to an issue, they would take it
upon themselves to demonstrate in the
st. Louis Convention that Indiana's
first love is for Harrison, and that
campaign made upon the line of belittle-
ment of him could not be successful in
this State. The Harrison buttons are
becoming more numerous on the streets.
LINTON'S CANDIDACY.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), April 19.-C. p.
Johnson, State President of Illinois and
member of the Executive Committee
of the National Advisory Board of the
"A. p A, is in Nashville Regarding the
dispatches that Congressman w. s.
Linton says that he is not a candidate.
for President, he said:
'Mr. Linton is candidate for re-
nomination to Congress from this dis
trict, and by his own action or consent
is not in any sense a candidate for the
Presidency, but in a Presidential cam
paign circumstances frequently arise
which no individual can control. Men
have been nominated for President and
for Governor whose names We're never
formally presented to the convention
The last noticeable instance is Governor
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MINISTER WILLIS
HAS SAILED FOR HOME.
He Made HiS Farewell Visit to the
Executive.
Expressed His Dissatisfaction at a
Newspaper Article.
He Thought the Paper an Organ of the
Government, But That Was De-
nied-Sugar BarOns Try to Prevent
Publication of Tax Lists That Show
They Are Too Lightly Assessed.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-Special
correspondence of the United Press per
steamer Gaelic from Honolulu under
date of April 18th is as follows:
United States Minister Willis. who
VIII sail for the East on the 18th inst on
a furlough, had his official farewell visit
to the Executive on April 11th. After
the customary interchange of friendly
speeches, the Minister took occasion to
express his dissatisfaction with a para
graph in the Advertiser of that date.
iEtimating that it was the organ of the
Government, an employe, Collector J. B.
Castle, being a principal stockholder
therein
Foreign Minister Cooper assured Mr..
Willis that the advertiser" was in no
way controlled or inspired by the Gov
eminent, and promised to speak to the
editor about the offending article, which
he did. The offending para graph was
one quoted without comment from an
editorial in the Washington Star" the
most damaging words of which were:
Mr.. Willis has no value whatever in
Honolulu. If anything, he is a standing
atfront to the people for whom the peo-
pie OF this country feel a warm attach
ment."
The next issue of the advertiser
pointed out that the paragraph was
copied from the "Star" without com
ment, and asserts the papers absolute
independence Of the Government 1t
expresses regret that the American rep
resentative should have been misled by
rumors, and sincerely hopes that Mr..
Willis will recover his health, which has
been so badly broken down by the strain
OF the trying position he has occupied.
Since the disagreement of the 18th Of
January there has heen no direct ex-
change of social courteSfes between
Minister Willis and any member of the
executive.
Considerable excitement has followed
the very reluctant publication Of tax
lists, showing that thlrty-seven sugar
corporations, having So, ,S62, ,OOO of cap
nal stock, paid last year only S1of ia
IN taxes, or less than SO per cent. of the
lawful L per cent. tax, even if assessed
at their nominal value, which is gener-
ally much below the actual.
The sugar barons have done their ut :
most to prevent this publication Of the
facts. The Legislature is certain to find
remedy for this unequal taxation.
A riot of Portuguese took place on the
evening of the 9TH. 1t was accidentally
provoked, and had not the slightest po
litical significance. Nine Portueuesa
were seriously hurt by the clubs of the
police.
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PECULIAR RIDING.
Pat Dunno and His Jockey, Willie
Martin, Separate.

MEMPHIS CTenn), April 19.-Pat
Dunno will undertake to get along with
out his premier jockey, Willie Martin.
The latter will go TO the Nashville
meeting to ride for the Hot Springs
stable, while Dunno will take his string
to Louisville. The separation at this
early day in the season is connected
by inside turf authority with the very
peculiar riding of DUNES Agent by
Martin on Friday, report of which
was given in these dispatches. The same
horse started again yesterday and ran
fourth, which was also regarded with
suspicion. Martin also had the mount
on Overella yesterday. She was hot
favorite and easily outclassed her field,
but was beaten by Royal Choice, very
long one. Martin did grand stand
finish, driving under whip and spur.
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LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS.
A rlail Carriers Legs Frozen So The,
Had to be Amputated.

CHICO, April 1S.-The task of the
mail-carriers over the Sierra Nevada
during the wintry seasons is fraught
with many dangers. The difficulties
they must overcome are sometimes very
great. and narrow escapes from death
are frequent. Mail-carrier Roberts,
well-known in Butte County, was a vic
tim of the late storm in the mountains.
Roberts carries the mail between Pow
elton and Prattville, a distance of fifty
miles. While on his return trip a few
days ago he fell into a lake near the
Chaparral House. AT the Butte Creek
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ANOTHER BRUTE.
He Shoots His Wife Because She Will
Not Live With Him.

TROY On. ", April 19.-John Kaiser.
German residing at Sand Lake, who
separated from his wife two months
ago, went to her house early this morn
ing and demanded that he be permit
ted to remain. She refused. whereupon
he drew q revolver and fired two shots
at her One bullet entered just under
the left shoulder and entered the
womans spine, causing complete pa
ralysis of the lower limbs. She cannot
live.
After the shooting Kaiser went to the
farmhouse where he had been living
and went to sleep. A Sheriff's posse Of
several hundred villagers was organized
and arrested their man after hot fight,
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A CRANK SUICIDES.
He Had Some Inventions He Thought
the President Would Like.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-On Friday
last a man giving his name as Henry
A. Anderson of Chicago called at the
Executive Mansion and endeayored to
secure an interview with President
Cleveland. Anderson claimed to have
a number of inventions suitable for a
hunters use that he thought the Pres
ident would like TO have. His inven-
tions included a patent boat which had
a speed of 100 miles per hour, gun
that would kill forty-eight ducks at
one shot. etc.
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AT BULUWAYO.
The rlatabeles Are Massing Closer
to the Town.

CAPE TOWN, April ia dispatch
from Buluwayo dated yesterday says
that the number of rebellious Matabeles
is increasing daily, and that they are
massing closer to the town. dyna-
mite train that has been arranged to be
fired by electricity has been laid in the
outskirts and along the streets. The
mines are all connected with the CEN
tral laager and can be exploded sepa-
rately On Friday night some of the
Matabeles changed their positions. 1t
is believed that they moved southwark
TO attempt to prevent the advance of the
500 men from Mafeking who are march
ing to the relief of Buluwayo.
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No Clew to His1dentity.

FRESNO, April 19-The body of a
man found yesterday by party of
picnickers on the banks of the San Joa :
quin River was brought to town this
afternoon, and a Coroner's inquest was
had Nothing was found in the pockets
of the clothing revealing the identity
of the deceased
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BAPTTSTS AROUSED.
They Petition President Cleveland to
Act for Diaz's Release.

NASHVILLE (Tenn) April 49,
Every Baptist Church in Nashville to-
Day adopted resolutions petitioning
President Cleveland to take immediate
action looking to the release Of A. j
Diaz, the Baptist missionary arrested
in Cuba last Thursday. The resolutions
were placed in the hands of Major John
W. Thomas, who left tonight for
Washington to present them to the
President and Secretary Olney.
DR. l. c. Tichenor Of Atlanta, Secre-
tary of the Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Church, was here to-
day, and collections were taken up to
assist Diaz and supply him with food,
it being reported that he would not eat
prison food because of the certainty of
being poisoned. The Baptists here are
greatly aroused in the matter.
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THE CALIFORNIA SITUATION.
How 1t Is, According to r. M. Hitch.
combs Ideas.

NEW YORK, April ia 'eTri
bune' special from Washington saws:
X. nj. Hitchcomb, a well-known COM
mission merchant of San Francisco.
who is here to advance the interests of
the proposed Hawaiian cable enterprise.
describes the political situation in Cali
fornia as follows: California. as far
as the great mass of it's people are con-
cerned, is for free silver though the
managing people of both political par
ties are solidly aginst it and everything
that looks that way. There is consid-
cradle doubt, however, that they can
stem the tide, and the present outlook
is that both parties at their coming con-
ventions will readopt the free silver ex-
pressions they passed at the last con-
ventions, simply because the active no
litical managers will not be able to pre-
vent it. The majority of the sentiment
of the Republicans is for Mckinley all
the way through. though Reed and Ali
son have many friends there
1T is generally recognized on the Pa
cific Coast, as it is here, that this is to
be Republican year, and but little is
thought of or said in connection with
the Democratic Convention. Cleve-
land will be indorsed by the State Dem
ocratic Convention as against any
other Democrat, unless before il is held
he indicates in a public way that he
does not desire an Endorsement SEN
ator White may be strong in the south
ern part of the State. where he resides.
but he cuts no figure in California
Democratic politics in other parts of
the State, as is evidenced by the fact
that every Democratic holder of lead
ing Federal offices in San Francisco Sc
cured his appointment in the face of
Whites opposition.
THE Democratic situation will be
just as Mr.. Cleveland makes it, Per-
sonally he can have what he asks for.
but he will have to ask for it, though
the gift will go to him on a silver SAL
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H. P. C. WILSON, JR., DROWNED.
He Was Thrown Out of the Boat and
Sank to a Watery Grave.

BALTIMORE, April 19.-H. P. c.
Wilson, Jr, son of DR.. H. P. G. Wilson of
this city, well-known clubman and ia
vcrite IN society circles, was drowned
yesterday afternoon. With party of
six friends Mr.. Wilson accompanied
Alexander Brown to the latter's private
ducking and fishing shore on Back
River. The young men went sailing in
n catboat, and while standing upright
Mr.. Wilson was thrown overheard by a
sudden lurch Of the little craft and was
drowned. The body was recovered to-
day He was an excellent swimmer,
and it is probable he was attacked with
cramp
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DENNIS SPENCER'S FUNERAL.
1t Took Place at Napa Yesterday and
Was Largely Attended.

NAPA, April 19.-The funeral of the
late Dennis Spencer was held from ST.
Mary's Church here this afternoon and
was attended by hundreds of people
The procession to Trinity Cemetery
was over a mile in length. A large
number of distinguished people came
from surrounding towns to attend.
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Have You Seen
the new Pozzo,'I PUFF Boxs It is given
free with each box OF Powder. Ask for it.

Bushnell of Ohio, where Major McKin-
ley's candidate was defea ted This was
largely the result of McKinley's record
as Governor. In my opinion history will
repeat itself in the ST. Louis Convention.
Before that convention meets the MEM
bers of the A. 2. A, together with the
members of all other patriotic societies
in the United States, will oppose the
nomination OF Major Mckinley as one
solid mass, representing over 1000, 600
patriotic voters
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Train Robber Sentenced.

KINGFISHER (Ok.), April 19.-Bin
Raider, convicted of attempting to rob
a Rock Island mail train on April 3,
1895. was sentenced In the United States
Court yeste rday to ten years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary at Columbus.
O. A stay of sixty days was granted to
hermit of an appeal.
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BROADSWORD CONTEST.
Baron rIatchin, the Russian Cham
DiOn. BeStS Captain Jennings.

SEATTLE, April 19.-Baron Matehin,
the Russian champion, won in the
broadsword contest here this afternoon,
scoring a decided victory over the
worlds champion, Captain E. N. Jen-
nings of this city. Experienced swords
men say the Russian displayed marvel
Gus skill. Captain Jennings had much
the better horse, but out of tWenty-nine
points he scored only twelve. Neither
Of the antagonists sustained serious
in Jury
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GOES TO SAN PEDRO.
Officers and Men of the Aibatross to
Visit the Los Angeles Fiesta.

SANTA BARBARA, April 19-The
United States steamship Albatross,
which has been lying here for the past
week, leaves for San Pedro tomorrow
where she will remain for the next week
to give the officers and men an oppor-
tunity to view the Los Angeles fiesta
To-day a number of the Philadelphia S
sailors are lurking around the back
streets in Santa Barbara, but whether
they are deserters or have simply over
stayed leaves no one knows.
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GARDEN CITY CYCLERS.
Fifteen Riders Finish the Five-rIile
Race in a Bunch.

SAN JOSE, April 19.-The five-mile
race of the Garden City Cyclers held
to-day over the San Martin course,
south of this city, was one of the closest
and most exciting road events ever held
in this State Fifteen of the riders fin
ished IN bunch, Oscar Smith winning
by a third of q wheel from julius
Smith. The men came in so close that
the judges were dazed, and positions
after the fifth man had crossed the tape
were in dispute.
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Rev. CYRUS s. Bates Dead.

CLEVELAND (OD, April 19.-Rev
Cyrus S. Bates, rector of st. Paufs
Episcopal Church, on Euclid avenue
died this afternoon from pneumonia,
which he contracted ten days ago. Rev.
Mr. Bates was one Of the most widely
known Episcopal clergymen in Ohio.
He won renown as a soldier, practiced
law for five years at the close of the
war and entered the ministry in 1873.
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Frost and Hail at Healdsburg.

HEALDSBURG, April ia heavy
frcst last night did considerable dam
age to the grape and fruit crop, and to-
day it is cold, and during the afternoon
there was heavy fall of hail. The fruit
crop in this district will be very light.
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Shot His Fatfler-in-Law.

DENISON (Tex.), April 19-L. D.
Wood, aged 26 shot and instantly
killed his father-in-law, D. S. B. Davis.
aged 56, last night at 1:15 O'clock. Wood
is in jail Family troubles was the
caIse Of the shooting
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Highest al IN Leavenng Pow-Latest u s Govt Report
R>!a!2!l! Q! Fs%asgz ksktieg

House he dried his clothing and re-
sumed his journey, but in crossing the
Humbug Summit he lost his way and
was out in the storm three days. He
at last reached Humbug, and a physl-
clan was sent for, who stated that both
of Roberts feet were so badly frozen
that they would have to be amputated.
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A Small Cyclone.

scandal CKan.), April 19.-Early
yesterday morning a small cyclone
passed through Scandia from north
west to southeast, shaking up houses
smashing barns and outbuildings
twisting off trees and generally giving
people a severe scare. AS far as learned
no one was hurt.
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Took theClOthes.

This morning about l 80 o'clock fell
low saw the side door of Marco Zarick's
restaurant on Third street open a little
ways. A new hat and coat lay tempt
ingly near and he appropriated them
and escaped.
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Kruger Claims Indemnity.

LONDON, April 19-The DAILY
News will tomorrow say that Pres
ident Kruger has claimed an indem-
nifty of FL, 800, 900 from the British South
Africa Company for the recent raid of
Jameson into the Transvaal
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during which Deputy Sheriff Horton
received a bullet wound in the hand.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-06-20
RELIC OF A FAMOUS PIRATE
Captain Kidd Made N Present of Ii
to Certain Children.

In the April number of "The Spirit of
10" a magazine devoted to the doings
of the patriotic-hereditary societies and
to American history, appears the follow
ing account of a relic of the famous pi-
rate, Captain Kidd.
The Kidd pitcher is a highly priced fam
lily relic which is known to be nearly 200
years old Captain Kidd presented it to
the children of the family occupying
Gardeners Island at the time of his visit
there in 1899. 1t has been handed down
from that date TO the present time in one
branch of the Gardiner family, and the
present custodian of the relic Is Mrs.
Henry Fairfield Osburn of New York.
The tradition which has come down with
the pitcher runs in this fashion:
One evening in June, 1899, the family at
Gardeners Island were surprised by the
sight of a sloop with six guns, riding at
anchor off the island. Two days later
John Gardiner then the third proprietor
of the island went aboard to inquire the
purpose of it's visit. He was presented
to Captain Kidd, who received him with
the customary politeness of a bold buc-
cancer and said he was going to take his
sloop to Boston and desired few sup
plies from the island. The supplies were
furnished and he paid literally for them,
| besides making generous gifts to the pro-
| prietor's wife and children. AS the ac-
| quaintance warmed between them, Kidd
asked Gardiner if he could spare barrel
of cider. Gardiner said he could. At the
parting Kidd presented Gardiner with a
| bag of sugar, and fired four guns, and
stood away for Block Island. The Kidd
pitcher contained East India sweetmeats
which Kidd presented to the children OF
! the family. 1t is of stoneware with the
peculiar exterior known as the Ostrich
egg finish," and is hooped with silver
bands at the top and at the middle, while
the entire bottom is encased in silver
| The silver bands and the engraving on
the middle band were put on a few years
ago to preserve it from destruction and
| to secure it's identity.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-06-20

Colonel Burlington is a wealthy man.
He did not have to earn wealth himself,
but received it as a legacy. He is very
obtuse, though he puts on a great deal
of style Hearing that he wanted a horse,
neighbor went to him and said:
Il want to sell you a horse. He's just
the kind of animal you want"
rs he fast?"
Fast? Fast is no name for him. How
far do you live from your Officer
about three miles,.
well, if you start from your office at
O'Clock in the evening, you can sit down
to your dinner at ten minutes past g."
"Then 1 don't want him.
mo? Why not?"
Because my dinner is not ready until
s. and 1 would not know what to do with
myself in the meantime. Texas Sitter.