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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
TALKED OF CALIFORNIA
A. ]. Mac Murtry Returns From
Advertising This State in
Eastern Cities.
Great Interest Was Aroused, Especi
al y R garding the Dried Fruits
and Oil Interests.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
008 Rr0adwa Der % (

OAKLAND OFFICE DAN FRANCISCO GALL
908 Broadway, Dec. "a. I
A. J. MacMurtry of this city returned to-
day from six months trip through the
East on a wheel, where he went as a lee.
turer to advertise and create interest in
California.
He reports that great interest is shown
in California fruits and they are in de-
mand in nearly every city and town in
New England.
~ left here in June and went to Ohio,
taking my stereopticon outfit at first
we advertised our exhibit as an introduc-
ton to the raisins, but this proved fail
ure. We then omitted any mention OF
our stock, but simply advertised a stere-
opticon lecture on California. It took like
magic. and we had big houses right along
and would distribute pound boxes of fruit
through the audience. AS result we
could go to the stores the next day and
place orders for considerable goods
''In the New England towns we gave
admission, which paid our expenses
There were three in my party. We had
large audiences as we always had tn e
opera house or the best hall in the towns.
In Burlington, VT. we had an afternoon
and evening lecture, each of which were
attended by fully 1000 people. found a
deep interest in our State in everything
that pertains to it and believe that such
advertising will be of untold benefit. 1t
will create heavy demand for our fruits
and will also interest many to sell out and
come to this State to reside and become
producers.
About the only fruit raised in the East
this year was apples, and they are really
worth nothing to the grower. At my old
home they had hundreds of barrels Of the
finest apples. The market opened at 81
per barrel, but they held on to them, ex.
pecting to get more, but to their surprise
prices fell to 75 cents per barrel. One
man who sent 5000 barrels to market lost
$50 on the transaction. In our own case
the barrels were emptied into large bins
in the cellar and most of them must be
fed to the cattle.
s.My cyclometer showed that it had
carried me over 5000 miles. When the
fact is taken into consideration that /
never had an accident of any kino with
the wheel, not even the slightest break or
puncture, this Is remarkable showing"
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OUT FOR CHRISTMAS.
Mrs. PIetz No. 2 Secures the Release Of
the Man She Married Too
Soon.

OAKLAND. CAL, Dec. A-Mrs. Pletz
No. 2 or Miss Mcbride of Livermore, who
was married to F. M. Pletz in too much of
a hurry, was the happiest woman in the
county to-day. She managed to secure
spend Christmas together.
The little woman called at the County
Jail this afternoon. For several days she
has been trying to secure bonds so that
she might spend Christmas with the man
to whom she is welded, but who, unfor-
tunately, is not yet divorced from his first
wife, but she was not successful till this
evening.
Mrs. f. w. Pletz, or, to be legally cor
rect, Miss Emily Mcbride OF Livermore, Is
the unfortunate woman who Is not the
wife of the man she married. Fred Pletz
was arrested at the instance of his first
wife, who sued him for divorce several
months ago. The testimony was taken at
the time, and Pletz, believing that the
decree had been recorded, married Miss
Mcbride. His first wife thereupon had
him arrested for bigamy, and he has now
been two weeks in Jail.
His second wife is very loyal and de-
voted to the prisoner, and declares her
intention of being legally married to him
as soon as ne is divorced from MS urst
wife.
1t is very probable that the charge oil
bigamy will not be pressed. as it is agreed
on all hands that PIetz thought he was
free to marry again.
The barrier to happy Christmas for
Mr.. Pletz and Miss Mcbride Pletz is the
failure of the first Mrs. Pletz to pay the
necessary fees to the court ommissioner.
Twenty dollars would probably straighten
ont the complete tangle.
Since Pletz has been in Jail his second
wife has been very attentive and loyal to
him, always seeing that his meals were
such as suited his taste.
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He paid but little attention to it. suppos-
ing that if il were goat it would easily
get out of the way of the train.
The fireman testified that he thought it
was piece of white paper, and neither of
them felt any jar to the engine. AS it was
going about thirty-five miles an hour, this
is not remarkable.
1t was suggested that Gaudin may have
been taken suddenly with heart failure, as
several witnesses who saw him before he
started for home testified that he was per-
fectly sober. M
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At the nfacdonough.

OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. M.-Phebe Da-
vies and Joseph Grismer open this after
noon with Humanity" which they plav
for two nights and two matinees.
One of the most beautiful dramatic
sketches ever shown on the stage will
hold the boards at the Macdonough The q.
ter next Friday and Saturday, January
and 2, when 1.-The Old Homestead" will
be presented.
"The Brownies" after their run at the
Baldwin, will begin a three nights en-
gagement at the Macdonough Theater,
Oakland.
Joseph Murphy will present Kerry
Cow" January 25, at the Macdonough
Theater, Oakland.
Juror Downing Critically Sick.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 24.-A. r. Down
ing, one of the jurors in the suit of the
Spring Valley Water Company agains t
Senator ]. L. Beard of Irvington, is lying
at home in very precarious condition
with pneumonia, To his original COM
plant has been added paralysis in the
had and physicians fear he may not re-
cover. Mr.. Downing was a pioneer of the
eastern section of the county, where he
owned large interests and has brought up
a large family, several of whom are mar
ried,
Stole Scores of Piles.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 24-One by one
all the piles that were taken TO Emery
vile for the purpose of completing the big
wharf ed there by +. Ms Smith have
been stolen. a year ago, when work
ceased, large stock of timber and piles
were left on the beach. Many of the piles
were ninety feet long and much of the
lumbe was very heavy. The bay-shore
pirates, however, have stolen all the prop
erty, and the value of the thefts is not less
than $1,000.
Caught While Robbing Sailor.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 24.-Two men
were arrested this morning while robbing
sailor. They gave the names of Mike
Burke and Thomas McAvoy and are
known to be companions of Ed Riley, at
whom Officer Phillips shot on Sunday as
he made his escape. officer Kite saw
them take the watch and money from
julius Dybsend, mate of the brig Alexan-
dria, and arrested them in the act.
To Deal In Meat
OAKLAND, Call, Dec. M.-The Pleas
anton Meat Company has incorporated
with $25, 900 of capital stock to conduct a
wholesale and retail butcher business and
all transactions necessary Tor the purposes
of the corporation.
The capital stock ia all subscribed by
residents of Peasanton, as follows: w.
Charles ii. schwere, $500; E. School,
5000 and 7. w. Harris, $400.
The Train Struck the Cook.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 24-Frank Jen-
kins, little colored boy, was struck by a
train yesterday afternoon and severely
injured. The little fellow is assistant
cook in the special car that carries the
Mahara Minstrels, and he was picking up
firewood when he was struck.
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LEAVITT'S BILL.
he Will Withdraw 1t If such Be the
Desire of the Public.

He VIII Withdraw 1t If Suoh Be the
Desire of the Public.
OAKLAND. CAL, Dec. 24.-interest in
Assem- blyman Leavitt's proposed bill re-
garding the Oakland water front increases
each day, as it is realized that the matter
is one of the gravest Importance.
Mr.. LeaYitt, the author of the bill, pub
lished a statement to-day, in which he
saws that he is only anxious to work for
the best interests of his district, and that
the discussion would never have arisen
had not a garbled account of an interview
with him been published last Tuesday.
His letter is as followsi
desire to state clearly my position con-
cerning the so-called 'Water-ironL p.il. F9r 1I
attention to the water front ana harDor OF
Oakland. During week days ana often on
Sunday have spent consloerapie lint upon Sy
and abound the Oakland water 'front.', watch
ing the different I'm provements ana trying 10
get practical view OF what ls nee9eq now
and has been needed for years arouho tnat 10
calfty, During the campaign ana since my
election it has been my main ob9e 10 lntro-
duce and pass some bill which would pc OF I'M
portance and benefit to the district Whlcn
have the honor and pleasure 10 rePresehe
That portion of the city of Oakland lying below
Seventh street and east of Adeline street is, as
we all know, in very poor condlt1ou.
A Very few business houses are there the na-
3iority of the streets showing nothing but poor
'residences and shanties OF saloons. The nrst
uuery was What could benefit that distrlctl
The answer was: Two things: the removal ot
the steam car line from Seventh street TO First
street, aud placing an electric road on Seventh
street, and the improvement OF the water
front, [ took up the waterfront matter be-
cause deemed it of more importance than
the other. The second query, How might this
water front be improved and those vile mud
fats be done away with? Clearly it was not
the desire of the Oakland Water Front Com
pany TO improve the property claimed by
them, and to which firmly believe they haye
no title, Secondly, the city Of Oakland is abb
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FREE FOR CHRISTMAS.
A Man Charged With Murder Liberated
by q Jury.

OAKLAND, CAL. Dec. "a - Antonio
Deyencenzi was found not guilty this
morning of the murder of Felice Varni
in the San Leandro hills about year ago.
The jury was only out fiji II minutes
and took two ballots. The first stood
eleven for acquittal and one blank; the
second resulted in unanimous acquittal.
Varni was shot to death while on q
hunting trip with Devencenzi. Ghira-
delli and Lazaretto. His body was found
riddled with bullets and his three COM
panions were charged with the murder.
They were tried separately and each was
acquitted. Colonel Thomas f. Garrity
was Dsvencenzi's attorney.
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MANY OF A KIND.
Two More West Berkeley HoodIums
Sent to Whittier.

Two More West BerkeIey HoOdIums
Sent to Whittier.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 24-Martin
WeIlborn, aged 13, and Charles Davis, IA,
were sent to Whittier to-day by Judge
Greene. The boys are specimens OF
juvenile depravity, but are the children of
honest working people. They have been
arrested many times for small offenses,
but four days ago they broke into house
at Berkeley and stole a gold watch and
some money.
There is gang of little people at West
Berkeley who are leading each other
astray into crime. Within the past year
five of them have been committed to in
dustrial schools
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SALE ANNULLED.
Southern Pacific Property That Is
Declared to Be Twice As
aeRaed.

OAKLAND, CAT, Dec. 4-The sale OF
the Seventh-street local track, 5000 feet of
pier and forty miles of track, sldings, etc.,
at Newark and Centerville. which was
made by County Tax Collector Barber
last July, has been cancelled by Auditor
Whidden.
The cancellation has been made in ac-
cordance with the order of the State Con-
troller, on the ground that the State
Board. of Equalization decided that the
property specified had been ioubly as
sessed, once by the State Board and once
by Assessor Dalton.
There is nothing new in the transaction,
which was decided several months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

The death plant of Java has flowers
which continually give off perfume so
powerful as to overcome, if inhaled for
any length of time, full-grown man, and
which kills all forms of insect life that
come under its influence.
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Harlow Is Arraigned.

OAKLAND, CAL, Dee. 24.-L G. Har-
low, the man who fired two shots yester-
day at his former partner, was arraigned
this morning on charge OF assault to
murder. His preliminary examination
will be held next Tuesday. Judge Wood
fixed the bail at S2500
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A TRAMP'S CHRISTMAS.
BIufred Bank Cashier in an Attem]
to Get Coin.

to Get Coin.
OAKLAND. CAL, Dec. PA seeoy-
looking tramp, who did not see his way
clear to spend merry Christmas, entered
the Farmers and Merchants Bank this
morning and told Cashier James Mckee a
story of his hard luck.
II must have some money" declared
the tramp; "I have got nothing but the
smallpox" Cashier Mckee was at a loss
how to handle his visitor, SO he stepped to
a doorkno5 near him and pressed it as
though to make call with an electric
bell. The tramp saw the movement and
took to his heels.
The cashier Immediately rushed into an
adjoining drugstore, and was not satisfied
until he had been fumigated from head to
foot,
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
THOUGHT he WAS A GOAT.

Testimony OF tho Trainmen who Killed
Gaudin.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. M.-At the in
quest held regarding the death of Joseph
Gaudin. whose dead body was found. on
the railroad track two nights ago, it de-
veloped that Engineer Robert Gray of the
Sacramento train saw an obstruction on
the track and thought it was white goat.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
Builders, Contracts.

A. Vogel with A. McLauchlin, to erect q one
story cottage e line of welfth avenue. It's S
OF California street. A. vogel architect; $1290.
Samuel B. WEIGH with Letter & Prugh, to erect
two-story frame building on SW corner of Pa
cific avenue and Pierce street. Egar A. Mathews
architect; $685.
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relephoped Through a Man.

A curious telephone incident occurred
at Rock Dell, Mimi, last week. In some
way the telephone wire had been cut and
previous to repairing it two young men of
that vicinity undertook novel expert
ment. One of them, Torger Anderson,
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
SITS refund the money If it fails TO cure. 25c
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

The intrinsic value of one penny is less
than farthing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
The Train Struck the Cook.

OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. N.-Frank Jen-
kins, little colored boy, was struck by
train yesterday afternoon and severely
injured. The little fellow is assistant
cook in the special car that carries the
Mahara Minstrels, and he was picking up
fire wood when he was struck.
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Negroes and Indians rarely If ever be-
come bald.
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General Markets,

PHILADELPHIA,De Dec. 4,-Flour steady winter
superlne, S3e03.25; do extras, 50. 10 93 90 Penn
sylvnnia roller, clear, S4.25C0A.5O; do do
straight, $4609475; western winter, clear, s.. "a
G4,5O. Wheat dull December, 9OstC99lc
Corn quiet December, 271s9ss14o. Oats steady
December, 24l9241sc. Hay steady for good
choice timothy, s18.5oCSl4 for large bales. Beef
steady; city family, $0.5O(910. Pork steady fam.
lily, Sl0l9l0.50 Lard weaker; western steam,
t4l5. Butter firm; creamery, 1SG24c; do.
factory, 7(9l2c. Elgins, 2c. imitation cream.
cry, ll@l7c.; New York dairy. 1l(G2oo. do.
creamery, l5923c.; fancy state and western
prints Wholesale, 25c.; prints jObblng at 2o(S
200. Cheese steady; New York large 71f8
1O1Tc. fancy small 71l9lO14c. part slcms, 81
C@7c,; full sldms, 21a93, Eggs firm; New York
and Pennsylvania 2926c. western fresh, 1B1f
(p24c.
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NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Tho powers, 1t is said, will shortly con-
slider IA project for the dissolution of the
Ottoman empire
Fire at Ligonier, Pa, early yesterday
morning destroyed an entire business
block, causing loss of $4,000.
A Havana special says Oscar Caspedes,
an American citizen imprisoned in San
Severino castle, Matanzas, has been de-
MED a civil trial.
The Havana newspapers are urging the
necessity of carrying ON farming opera
tions in Cuba, otherwise disastrous
famine is inevitable.
Samuel E. Hudson, late free silver can
didate for congress In the Third Penn.
sylvania district, yesterday served notice
OF contest upon William McAleer, the
successful candidate.
The steel gunboats Newport and Vioks-
burg were launched at Bath, Me-, today
Miss Lafarge christened the Newport and
Miss Trowbridge the Vioksburg Ameri
can champagne was used,
Lieutenant General Baron Fredericks
military attache to the Russian embassy
In Paris, has been summoned to St Peters
burg, and 1t is rumored that he will re
place Baron de Mohrcnheim as head oi
the embassy.
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New YORK, Dec 5.-A test case has
been brought in each of several district
federal courts of New York state to es-
tabllsh the liabilities Of nonresident stock
holders in Kansas corporations for the
debts of such corporations. The law Of
Kansas provides that tho stockholders
shall be responsible to the amount of their
stock, and 1t remains to be seen If this OBJ
legation within the state Of Kansas can be
made binding upon those resident in other
states. Tho amount involved in the pres
ent suits is only $4,000 but the ultimate
results of the actions will determine the
ownership of many millions In New York
state alone and more or less in all the
eastern states
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Live Stock NIarketa.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Steers quiet. lower
rough stock generally steady; steers, $4.l08
A5O; oxen, $d.l0lp4pO; bulls. $265; dry cows
Sl5O02,e5. Calves barely steady veals, S4CD7. IS
grassers. 25e2, ,6219. Sheep quiet, under grades
easier; lambs dull, lower; sheep, $250tA37b;
lambs, $4.25(15.l21S; very choice, $525(56, 20
Hogs steady at SSS0A4.l0
EAST LIBERTY, Dec 4-Cattle steady prime,
&45094.TO; feeders, Ss.60e4 bulls, stags and
cows, $aSps.40. Hogs steady prime pigs, S9,d5(9
8,70; best Light Yorkers. k35a9800; medium
weights, &s45p9 80; common 70 heavy Yorkers
S9401s.45 heavy, &3s0S9,a0; roughs, S4a5dS8
Sheep steady; prime sa6093TO; fair, t2.O6Ce
8.10; common, &2.4a.bo; common to good lAmbs
$850Q450. Veal calves, $5.bOl5o.25.
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MANY Connterfslt CoIna.

WAsHINGToN Dec. 5,-The report of r.
K. Preston, director OF the mint, pays
considerable attention to cOunterfeiting,
The report says; There is no doubt that
the silver coins of the United States are
now being cOunterfeited, exactly similar
to the genuine In size, weight and descrip-
ton These coins cannot be distinguished
from the genuine even by experts The
profit to the oounterfeiter Is now about
100 per cent. He favors lettering placed
on the edges, and recommends that au
thority be given the secretary of the
treasury to have experiments made to dc
termine the best means of preventing the
counterfeiting, or, at least minimizing
the danger.
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Tho Three Friends Released.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 5-1he IA
nous fllibuster steamer Three Friends
was released by the government this
morning on bail of $4,000, appraisers
having reported that as her value, The
Dauntless is hero on tho ways carefully
watched by the customs officers. 1t is
likely that she will not clear for tho West
Indies for bananas, as her owner, Blsbee,
intended she would. Revenue cutters have
been wired to watch both the Dauntless
and the Three Friends carefully for the
next thirty days.
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in the state who have rendered
crvicu than he; and as he has been
above many he should reuder good
-----for the honor received. Disgusting
.amaker's candidacy behind business
H0IIAgues, which are organized by poll
AAOAA, a trick unworthy Of that gentle
- the remains Of the Martin Magee
A behind him are too much in evil
ALI conceal tho fact that the Senatorial
nothing more than revival Of the
inst Quay which had Hastings for =
I'D in 1895, aud which was a failure
twill he now.
onG ;,'.1o ex,el porter Bankenburg will continue
old and yothe war for Merchant Wauamaker,
.aat ad IS new assistance of Martin, Magee & Co.,
cures the C, Legislature elects Boies Penrose.
200 Ibine dies hard but it will die.
Toy zee" DC u" '"i'ner Sp'cu'"''o" J."
~, Senator Quay's Senatorial prefer
Chiids has had his interview with Gov.
Cloth which it is generally believed
an undcrst nding that the Cover
nIgle be pressed for Cabinet portfolio,
IROrIamcron sI is senator Boies pcnrose. Of
Engbhia. The campaign is now fully
Fire I'D the issues as between men clearly
i1ooF The contest has been narrowed
StSaid ,t Mr. Wanamakcr and Senator Pen
the Beaver statesman and the
Doll joining hands in support OF
Dress
Kid benrose. he champion of reform.
Wool single handed against Tn. worst
ring the city Of Philadelphia has
CELL and led his forces to its overthrow,
NoNEke model United States Senator
Dresd be a bright and glorious example
Working Republicans Of the state, would
Jewehem and show them that the Re
Neckparty recognizes courage and ability
S5lovgives statesmen an opportunity tC
4, oItalents
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Senator nm stiil . Democrat.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Senator David b.
Hill arrived in this city last night. To a
reporter who tried to interview him on
political matters he said: "There is moth
ing to say on the line of politics. 1 am
going over 60 Washington ON Sunday.
am a Democrat, as you know, and will do
the best l can for what think to be the
interests of the party. l certainly will
not say or do anything in this session to
widen the breach between Democrats.
There are questions of finance and tariff
which are bound to come up. These l
will discuss on the floor of the senate, but
not hore
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FINAN Il IND TRADE.
Gratifying Prospects In tho Reduced
Number Of business Failures.


Number of Business Failures.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.--R g. Dun 81 Co.'S
weekly review Of trade says The classi-
fed failures for November show graft
tying reduction compared with October,
and are especially important rs showing
that the peculiar disturbance during the
presidential campaign, which swelled
failures $50 00O, 900 in August and Septem.
Der did not prevent quick return to a
monthly aggregate scarcely greater than
that of May. Dcfaulted liabilities In
eleven months have been SloS, 73s, ,45g
against S1Is, 544 POP last year, tho increase
being only $l4,O00,00 outside Of those two
months, and this remaining increase OF
only 10 per cent, was also In part due to
che alarm during the campaign. The de
cline Of failures to about 40 per cent. OF
tho September aggregate gives stronger
ground for the confidence so generally ex.
pressed
Ground for confidence is also found in
the abandonment of two of the largest
combinations by which the iron industry
has been retarded, and the possibility that
two others will bo abandoned. Such q
state of things within month after the
election suggest that these organizations
formed when depressed business failed to
support all the works in existence, are
not expected to survive II general revival
and ample demands for products The i'm.
mediate effect of breaking prices is tc
check large buying of iron and steel pro
ducts but 1t will soon be seen about
whore prices are to range.
lilures for the week have been $40 in
the United States, against 324 for the cor
responding week last year, and in Can.
ada 90, against 81 last week.
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had severe attacks of gravel and kidney
trouble and unable to get medicine OF
doctor to cure me until l used Hop Bitters,
and they cured me in a short time.-A
DIsTINGUIsHED LAWYER OF WAYNE Co.,
NY
CoLoRLEss AND CoLD.-A young girl
deeply regretted that she was so colorless and
and cold. Her face was too white, and her
hands and feet felt as though the blood did
not circulate. After one bottle of Hop
Bitters had been taken she was the rosiest
and healthiest girl in the town, with a
vivacity and cheerfulncss of mind gratifying
to her friends.