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GROUNDING OF
THE ST, PAUL,
Continued from First Page.

let so her anchor and lay anchored until
9 O'Clock, when she started on her way
home. During the time that she Law at
anchor Captain Walker saws he saw sip-
nails and rockets, but did not know that
they were being sent because Of the St.
Pauls having gone ashore. On their way
up the stranded vessel was plainly in view
and the cause OF the signaling became
evident to the officers of the Cunarder.
Captain Jamison was interviewed this
evening and asked if he thought the shin
had run aground through any negligence
on the part of her officers or the pilot. He
absolutely refused to make any reply to
this question, but stated that he was on
the bridge at the time the steamer struck.
and that the ship was in charge of a pilot,
consequently the accident could not be
laid az his door
The steamship" he said, "was going at
the rate of about three knots an hour. and
during the greater part of the night sound
lngs were made. Just before she struck
the lead gave sounding of seventeen
fathoms."
The captain also stated that he had
made thorough investigation of the ves-
sels compartments and could find abso-
lutely no trace of a leak.
Clement A. Griscom Jr. of the Ameri.
can line declares that there was race.
A herculean attempt to get the big
ship off is to be made at high tide to-
morrow morning at $3.50 o'clock. Every
available tug viii be used, and if the liner
Is not pulled out Of her sandy bed at that
time, then, the knowing ones say, there is
little hope for her.
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run Inland Rates.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 25.-The board
of managers of the Joint Traffic Associ-
alton has decided that full inland rates
must be exacted by the railroads for car
rying import business the same as for car
rying business originating in this country.
The steamship lines may bill consign-
ments through, but any cuts in rates must
be deducted from their share of the charges
The regulations of the Interstate Com
merce Commission make no distinction
between import and domestic business.
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the treatment of Catholic or Protestant
officials or others connected with religious
bodies. Catholics, he declared, had not
been forbidden to take part in an unotficiaI
capacity in the obsequles of the Cardinal
Melchers or other funerals.
In the course of the debate upon this
question which ensued the Conservative
speakers We're called upon to defend the
laxlty upon the part of the Government
IN prosecuting Baron Won Hammerstein,
the absconding ex-editor of the Kreuz
Aeltung, who was recently arrested by the
German police in Athens and is now in
Italy awaiting extradition to Germany.
Three gentlemen declared that the prose
cutlon OF Hammerstein had been delayed
because the proofs OF his guilt had not
Deen sufficient until after his flight
In the Relchstag to-day the Socialists
introduced a resolution which was the
subject of lively debate to reduce the age
limit emitting persons TO old-age annuity
from 70 to so, and also to increase the
allowance to invalids. DR.. Won Boetticher,
vice-p president of the Imperial Council,
etc., said that the Government would be
delighted to give workmen larger degree
of benefit.
But such a thing was financial impos-
slbility. The proposals they now stand,
he said. meant an additional expenditure
OF 10000 900 marks year. The Socialists
replied to DR.. Won Boetticher with ieers,
the burden of their remarks being directed
toward the naval and other expenditures
proposed by the Government
Baron Won Stumm accused the Social
lists OF greediness, declaring that it was
their desire to seize the revenues Of the
nation, while at the same time they were
opposed to the projects of the Govern
ment which arrived at the increase of pub
lie revenue. 1t was remarkable fact, ne
said, that the whole of the workman's in
surance legislation which had been en-
acted had been passed by the hated en-
pioyers and so-called ''exploiters'' against
the opposition of the Socialists. If the
Socialists had their way, he said, the
workingmen of Germany would be now
receiving nothing. The sense of the Cham
Der was against the motion.
1t is said, upon good authority, that the
Emperor, in conversation with guest at
dinner in the castle Thursday evening, ex-
pressed his opinion that the island of Cuba
was lost to Spain. The best course for
Spain to take, the Kaiser is alleged to have
said, would be to come to some sort of
arrangement with the United States
whereby she could obtain some substantial
return for the cession of the island, but he
was OF the notion that it was probably too
late for even such transaction as that now.
The Berlin Fencing Club was inaugurated
on Wednesday, Charles de Kay, United
States Consul-Generai, and Lord Granville
of the British embassy, doing the honors.
There were $50 guests present, including
Prince Michael Radziwill, Hubert Squires
and j. B. Jackson, respectively second and
first secretaries of the United States en-
bassy; F. G. Zimmerman, Deputy United
States Consul General, and a number of
German military and naval officers. Grand
Duke Charles Alexander of Saxe-Weimar
is to be elected honorary president of the
club.
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FIGHTING EoR STATEHOOD.
En- Governor Murphy Says Artsona HalI
BE Admitted.

NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 25.-Nathan O.
Murphy, Territorial delegate from Arizona,
was at the Holland House yesterday. He
has been Governor of Arizona and is just
at present engaged in an aggressive fight
to secure the admission of that Territory
as State into the Union.
He believes that Arizona will win and
will be admitted. He says that the popu-
lation and wealth of the Territory are
large enough to entitle it to admission and
that the only opposition is on the part OF
those who fear the effect on money legisla-
tion that will result from the admission of
more Senat tors from the West.
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SUCH Is BIrchfe,s VIEW.
Says Grorer CEeuetand W0lEd Make
Good Hnr Presidenf

Says GroreT Cleveland HOIItd Make q
Good Var President.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Jan. 25. - Hon.
Walter B. Ritchie of Lima, Senator Brice's
right-hand man, is in the city. Asked who
he thought the Democrats would nomi-
note for President next July at Chicago,
he SAID:
~ do not know; could not even make g
good guess. But will say that if this war
cry continues. Grover Cleveland will be the
nominee, sure, and if the war clouds still
continue to thicken, nothing can prevent
his election. He has the stuff in him for a
war President. Nobody will doubt that"
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WRECKED KEAR RiYERToN.
Disaster to Raymond & Whitcom6 Ex.
cUrsion Train on the Shenandoah
Valley HoiIwny

ROANOKE, Va, Jan. 25.-A section O,
Raymond & Whitcomb's excursion train
coming south on the Shenandoah Valley
Railway was wrecked at 10 o'clock last
night near Riverton.
Two Pullman cars and a baggage-ca,
were burned. A colored porter namad
Phillips was instantly killed. EneineaI
Long and Fireman Pepper were severely
injured. The passengers escaped without
injury. Inc wreck was caused by the fall
of mass of rock across the track.
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REFoRM IN CHICAGO.
An Effort to DiUorce Politics From 1fu-
RicipaI ATdirs.


CHICAGO. ILL, Jan. 25.-At repre-
sentative municipal reform meeting to-day
the committee of fifteen, to whom had been
intrusted by the original meeting the task
OF considering and presenting report
recommending the best course to pursue
to divorce politics from municipal affairs,
reported in favor of appointing central
body of 100 citizens in sympathy with the
movement, who shall have charge of the
detailed work and act Independently of
both of the old parties. The plan is based
on the independent reform movement
which was successful in defeating Tam
m any in New York City. The report was
accepted and the committee of fifteen will
select the 100 men. The municipal party
will enter the field for every Office in city,
town and county, from constable to Mayor.
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The Kemt,.ckv Deadtock.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 25.-The two
houses met in joint assembly at noon for
the fourth joint ballot for Senator. There
is no prospect at the present time of break
ing the deadlock. The ballot was as fol-
lows: Hunter So, Blackburn 81, scattering
II. No choice.
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General of Cuba, sailed from this port to-
day for Havana, together with cavalry
force OF 1000.
A large crowd witnessed the embarka-
ton of the general and the troops. They
were enthusiastically cheered.
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sponse to a summons from her Majesty to
be informed on certain subjects, and was
removed to the Auditorium Hotel when
the train arrived here. The house physi-
clan says Sir Joseph will be able to con-
tinue his Journey in few days.
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Morphine. Caused Her Death.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 25.-Very Free
man, 80 years of age, an actress, was found
dead in her room at the Hotel Pomerov.
Broadway and Fifty-ninth street. this
morning. She died of morphine poison
ing, of which she is believed to have
taken an overdose fer the purpose of in
ducing sleep.
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.Enrninos of RojIro0Js,

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 25.-For the
first week of January eighty-four railroads
earned $5,823,75S, an increase OF $401, ,S72.
and for the second week seventy-fve roads
earned Sc, ,265, ,461, an increase of $805. .666.
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VIII Not I,,crcase the P,tce.

PEORIA, ILL. Jan. 25.-At meeting OF
the executive committee of the Distillers'
Association to-day it was agreed not to in
crease the price of whisky, and it will
accordingly remain at 81 %.
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LORD LE|GHTON'S
SUDDEN DEATH,
Was a Celebrated Painter
and Head of the Royal
Academy.
NOTED CAREER IN ART.
From Boyhood He Displayed a
Great Passion for the.
Work.
HoNoRED AT HOME AND ABROAD
At the Beginning of the Year He Was
Elevated to the Peerage of
Great Britain.

LONDON. ENG, Jan. 25.-The Globe an
nounces the death of Sir Frederick Leigh
ton, the celebrated painter and president
of the Royal Academy. He suffered from
chill this morning. followed by serious
affection of the heart, which resulted
fatally.
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Taken llz d. th. n..n,.,

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 25.-Ex-Lieuten.
ant Governor Sir Joseph Trutch of British
Columbia was taken i'll on the train while
travelling from Victoria to London in re-
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DEMOCRATS OF MISS oURI.
Delegates to the Convention to BE PLEDGED
for Free SiEcer.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Jan. 25.-
Inc members of the Democratic State Gen.
tral Committee together with nearly every
leader OF the party throughout the State
met here this morning. It was nearly
noon when Chairman g. C. Maffitt called
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FIRST CHURCH P0RITANs.
New Society of Christian Endeavorers
Independently Formed.

New Society of Christian Endeavorers
Independently Formed.
A new Christian Endeavor Society was
organized last Sunday evening by num-
Der of the young people of the First Con-
gregational Church. The new society will
be known as the Puritan Christian En-
deavor Society, and application will be
made for membership in Golden Gate
Christian Endeavor Union this evening.
when the executive committee meets at
the Young Mems Christian Association
building.
The new society, which is largely COM
posed of the charter m lem bers of the. First
Congregational Christian Endeavor So
ciety, IS not in any sense an opposition
society to the one which met last Sunday
at the residence of Mr.. Folger, but is an
entirely independent organization.
The Puritan Society will hold its meet
lngs In the Native Sons building every
Sunday evening at $50 o'clock.
The following officers and chairmen
were elected: President, Georke B. Little
field; vice-president, Ray Simpson; secre-
tary, Miss F. Scott; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss M. u. Simpson; treasurer, II.
W. Fargo; delegate to the union, j. r.
Mason; delegate to floating society, L.
}. Harrison; lookout com mmitte, A. E.
Skillicorn; prayer-meeting, Miss E. La
gon1; social committee. Miss G. Sanders !;
Sunday school, Miss Lizzie Hofmann;
calling committee, Miss E. L. Whalley;
reception, Miss L. A. Hofmann.
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AT OUR SALESROOM, GSS MARKET ST
Greeu-st. Heirhts Residence.


No 1915 Green St., west Of Jones; 8 rooms and
bath: elegant surroundings; bituminized street;
cement stone walk; examine this; California cable
and North Beach and Mission cars; iargei nand-
some lot, 45xl20 to rear street.
Pacific Heights Property.
NV cor. Laguna and Greenwich SITS. large, fine
building OF French flats; one g. two and 1 one Of
cables; lot 81 :3x1OO feet.
Oak-St. Large Lot.
South line of Oak ST., west of Devisadero; this
elegant large lot is fit for French fats or stores
and French fats Oak-st. cable and electric cars
street bituminized.
Pacific Heights Improved.
NE. cor. Union and Steiner sts. good corner for
business; Union st. in basalt rock; cement stone
walk; Union cable; Fillmore electric cars; must
be sold; corner lot, S7:6x62:6.
Haight-Street Heights.
Sc cor Ridley and South Broderick SITS; of the
choicest residence lots in the city; front Buena
Vista Park; blocks from Golden Gate Park;
examine these; Haight-street cable and Fillmore
electric: lots 1928 and 2Sx75 feet.
Precita Heights Home.
Coso st. 6 rooms; brick foundation: Folsom and
Mission electric; large lot, 40x140 feet.
Mission Tenement House.
No. 213 NE. line of Twelfth ST., Sc. OF Howard:
building conta aims nine rooms divided into tene-
ments of and rooms; centrally located street
bituminized: Howard cable; lot 2lxS7;6.
Golden Gate Park Lot.
North line Of Carl ST., w. of Cole; street sew
cred; Affiliated Colleges aud Sutro Library to be
built near Haight and Omnibus cables and cleo
tric road; lot 25xl37:6.
Mission Residence Lot.
East line Of Fair Oaks st., n. Of Twenty-fifth;
handsome lot all ready for building; fine view;
pleasant surroundings: San Francisco and San
Mateo electric; lot 25x100 feet
Ashbury Heights Lot.
Sc. cor. Stanyan and Seventeenth sts: grand
OH forh
one of the best lots in the city, electric and cable
cars; lot 46:9x100 feet.
Courtland-Ave. Home.
No. 20 Bennington ST., N. of Courtland ave;
comfortably home street. bituminized; Mission
electric cars; lot 25x124 feet to rear street.
Mission Cory Residence.
No 44e Jersey ST., E. Of Castro; 2-story bay
windowed, rooms and bath; Castro ca BILE and
Twenty-fourth electric; lot 25x114 feet
EASTON, ELDRIDGE s. CO.,
63s Market Street, Auctioneers.
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Lieutenant Governor and
Warden of San Quentin
Passes Away.
VAS A LIFELONG DEMOCRAT.
generous and Warm.Hearted to His
Friends-He Leaves but Few
Enemies.

James A. Johnson, x-Lieutenant-Gov-
.rnor of California, died yesterday morn
lg after long illness at his residence,
S35 Bush street, in this City.
( The deceased gentleman was well and
avorably known in this City by a large
lumber of persons. In fact he was be-
oved most by those who knew him the
ongest. Gentle of manner, polite and
ourteous TO all, he made friends where
Iver he went, and in addition to his max
ng friends he had the rare gift of retain
lng friendships once made for all time.
lis enemies were very few, if any really
xisted. ''Jim" Johnson, as his imme-
late personal friends were often heard to
peak of him, was born in South Carolina
IN 1929, and, when quite young, went to
arkansas with his parents. In 1858 he
same to California, and in 1867 was elected
70 Congress from Downieville, and served
two terms. He then came to San Fran
DISCO. He was Lieutenant Governor un-
der Governor Irwin in 1875 Under the
Dld constitution the Lieutenant Governor
vas also Warden of the State prison, and
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lived in San Quentin in that capacity dur
ing his term as LieuteHant-Governor. He
also served term in the Legislature.
Prior to coming to California he resided
Tor short period in Arkansas where he
istudied medicine with the intention OF be-
coming physician, but 10 his finer feel
ing the suffering of humanity was of such
an unpleasant nature that he abandoned
( j. for the practice of law.
Since the end OF his administration as a
Lieutenant-Governor and Warden of San
+ Quentin he resided in this City, where he
followed his profession as an attorney. At
( one time he was said to possess real prop
erty in San Francisco valued at over $780,
coo, but owing to his generous nature and
indifference TO the accumulation of wealth
he parted with portion of it. He
was never known to say mo" to friend
or acquaintance who asked him for a
/ "loan" never TO be returned.
He resided with his family at the place
where he died. His widow is the daugh-
Ter OF the late Judge Bowers of San Rafael.
Her brother, Ewing, who holds a Tespon-
sible position in the United States Branch
Mint in this City, resides with his sister,
who was the second wife of the deceased.
+ His first wife and the two children of that
union died years ago.
Deceased was always pronounced Dem
ocrat He succeeded himself in Congress
IN 1868, and actively supported President
johnson when his impeachment was at
tempted. AT the close of the Irwin ad-
ministration he retired to private life, but
continued to take an active interest in the
success OF his party. At one time ne owned
and edited the Alta. After ceasing his
connection with that paper he became at.
torney for the Donahue railroad. His
death resulted from an abscess of the liver.
Being prominent Mason his funeral
will take place from the Masonic Temple
on Post street
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The first deposit had been made In 1875,
and the last in January, 1894.
The bulk of the money is in the savings
banks of New York: In the Bowery Saw
ings Bank, in trust for his niece, Jane
Little, who resides at Medford, Ontario,
Canada, is deposited $34S0. In the same
bank, to his own credit, $3.50.
In the Bank for Savings at 81 Bleecker
street, New York, $2379; in the Broadway
Savings Institution, three deposit-books
for $1463. S1714 and S735 respectively; in
the German Savings and Loan Society in
this City, $2397.
his ledger was kept on what remained
of an old paper collar. Clippings from
every conceivable book, newspaper and
periodical, with extracts from the Bible
and an abundant collection from the Ross
Yorke controversy, with old musty letters
and duplicate drafts on banks, were tied
together with twine.
Probably because of so many deposits
in so many banks, the following disjointed
statement was written on the back of a
time-stained card:
"Only one class of deposits owe rate OF
interest paid. With reference to eleventh
clause, to have the interest credited upon
the passbooks, will suffice TO contain the
interest, but where the account reaches
$4,000 no interest is paid on express over
that amount as per State law"
The deceased miser was aged about IS
years, and from his naturalization papers,
which were taken out forty-nine years
ago, it was shown that he was a native oi
Scotland.
He had been in the house where he was
found dead only short time, but he was
known to have lived in the same block in
the Mission for the past five years.
So far as is known he had no relatives in
this City or State, consequently the Pub
lie Administrator will take charge of his
boarded wealth.
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ise to be particularly interesting to those
devoted to the healing art. Among the
papers to be presented-upward of fifty in
all-will be essays on 1.-TWO Peculiar Cases
of Throat Trouble," by A. c. Peterson,
Cures" by S. E. Chapman. Md, of
Forest Hill; clinical Cases." b. w. E.
Ledyard, Md, of this City ''Some Notes
on Sanitary PROCESS" by William Simp-
son, NJ. D., of San Jose; mineral Springs
of California, by Guy E. Manning, Md,
of this City; "What Constitutes Healthy
Child?' by P. r. Watts, Md, of Sacra-
mento; "How the Newborn Should Be
Fed" by S. S. Salisbury, Md, of Los
Angeles, and many papers dealing with
special branches of medical lore.
The public exercises will take place in
Native Sons Hall tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock. Addresses will be delivered by
Drs. George II. Martin, H. c. French and
ii. 4. Arndt, and a fine vocal and instru-
mental programme is promised.
AT O'Clock Thursday evening a BAN
qpet will be rendered by the local men,
bers of the society to their visiting
brethren.
The affair will take place in the Maple
room of the Palace Hotel, and rumors are
Iife to the effect that the gay medicos will
indulge in many a dainty which they
sterniy interdict so far as their patients
are concerned.
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WRESTEO FROM HIS GOLD
Death of a Miserable Miser Who
Left Fifteen Thousand
Dollars.
His Wearing Apparel and Unclean
Body Showed All the Traits
of His Character.

Cold in death, but sitting upright in a
rickety chair, surrounded by the cold, bare
walls OF dingy room in a cheap lodging
house at 8S3 Mission street was last even
ing found the body of Andrew Little, who
in life was miser, commiserated by the
world and likewise commiserated by HIM
self.
Sewed in the ragged lining of his thread
bare vest were number OF bankbooks,
showing that in the saving institutions of
New York and this City there remained to
his credit, after few stinted drawings,
SIS, ,34S.
The house in which the unhappy man
died is one where only those who are In
destitute circumstances, or those who have
money and are too mean to pay the price
for apartments in keeping with their
worldly wealth. reside.
One of the cheapest rooms in this
homely building was occupied by the
miser, and he paid $5 month for its use.
He evidently thought that he was paying
too much for the little room, as he tried
several times to have the rent reduced.
In a battened trunk which gave evidence
OF most abiect poverty was found frag-
ments of food of a varied description
loaves, half loaves and slices of blue
nodded bread. pieces of sausage, crumbs
of cheese, pinches of salt and pepper tied
up in paper.
His wearing apparel was of such a cnar-
! acter that 1t only accentuated his miserly
disposition. A shirt that at one time was
white had lost its virgin hue and turned to
dirty yellow.
No crazyquilt could ever dare compare
to it in the variegated complexion of the
thousands of patches of all kinds, from
grainbags to cambria of the finest texture.
sewed on with equally fine thread.
His underclothing was filthy.
Death must have taken place at least
two days ago, as it is that length of time
since any person in the house saw him
alive.
1t was evident to the Coroner's deputies
the man had been a miser.
Sewed in his vest pocket were found
several bankbooks, while others were sim
iIarly secured on the inside of his coat.
The books showed an aggregate of SIS, ,34S,
with small balance to his credit in the
old Clay-street Savings and Loan Society.