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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
THE FRANKLIN BURGLARY,
No Identification of the Dead
Burglar, Who Will Be
Buried To-Day.
Captain Lees Denies the Report That
He Is Working On a New
Theory.

G. P. Maze of the firm of G. P. Maze e.
Son, contractors at 68 Jessie street, called
at the Morgue yesterday and identified the
dead burglar as William Wade. tramp
who had come from Chicago a short time
ago and who worked one day for the con-
tractor. This identification is only one of
many of like uncertainty made during the
last few days. Mr.. Maze's son called later
at the Morgue and said his father was
mistaken.
The dead burglar will be buried to-day,
and the only hope the police have of his
Identification is that if he belonged to the
East, as believed, some one may be able to
recognize the marks on his arm and hands
when they read about it in the San Fran
cisco papers.
Captain Lees still clings to the belief
that the burglar was was a stranger here,
and came from the Eastern States.
The captain last night denied the reports
that the detectives were working on a new
theory in regard to the burglary at the
Franklin residence.
A perfectly proportioned man weighs
twenty-eight pounds for every foot OF his
height.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
WILL EMPLOY FIVE CLERKS.
Registrar Hinton Preparing for the
Coming Primary Election.

Asc6AStidr HinGOn preparing ZOE the
Coming Primary Election.
The Board of Election Commissioners
yesterday authorized Registrar Hinton to
employ five clerks to begin the work of
preparing for the primary elections that
take place on March 81 next. Though
the decision of the Supreme Court regard
ing the constitutionality of the primary
election law has not yet been handed down
the Commissioners decided that to delay
further would be to run the risk of being
behind hand with the preparations. Mr..
Hinton was instructed to make all haste in
preparing the lists of electors from which
VIII be chosen the names of those who
will serve as election officers.
He was also instructed to get the ballot
boxes ready and secure polling places.
A resolution was passed requesting all
political parties desiring to hold conven-
ton under the law to send in their petit
tlon to the board as required by section
OF the primary election law before the
1st of March,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
Very Awkward Indeed.

This is precisely the kind of mistake man
makes il he 'rurns out' on the wrong side Of the
road when a vehicle comes toward him. No less
absurd is the of the individual who takes
drastic medicines TO relieve his liver. That organ
IS on the right side, and the road to its relief is
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, medicine also
adapted TO the relief of dyspepsia, constipation
kidney and rheumatic ailments and malaria.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
Died From Natural Causes.

Mamie Pease, the young woman who was
taken from her home, at AZ Turk street, to the
City and County Hospital on the 18th inst,
supposedly suffering from the effects of crimi-
nal operation, died yesterday afternoon The
held by DR.. ]. S. Barrett. The autopsy re-
vealed the fact that the girl had died from
natural causes
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

The new additions to the east of the Grand
Opera company are repeating their success of
Monday night. Darrell Vinton and Miss Essie
Tittel have thoroughly captured the sympathy
of their audiences. The all-round perfor nance
of "Wlfe for Wife, is an excellent one
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
M|DWEEK THEATER NOTES,
Nine. Tavary Sings Lucia at the
Baldwin-Keene'S Richie.
lieu.
Performance of "Wife for Wife" at
the Grand" Freischutz at
the Tivoli.

An excellent impersonation of the title
role in "Richelieu" was given last night
by Keene at the California Theater. This
actor excels more in roles requiring fnesse
than he does in robust, heroic parts,
and his impersonation of the diplomatic
cardinal is one of the best in his repertoire.
The supporting company was, as usual,
far from being up to the standard of the
star, but, Notwithstanding this lack of all
round balance, most interesting perform
ance of "Richelieu" was given.
Lucia di Lammermoor" was sung at
the Baldwin Theater last night, with Nine.
Tavary in the title role. Guile, Abram-
hoff and Max Eugene were all in the cast, and
satisfactory performance of Donizettrs
melodious work was given.
Katie Putnam and her company. are proving
drawing attraction at the Columbia Theater
The bright little actress is the chief attraction
of the play, but lovers of the sensational find
the excitement they seek in the scene Of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

old limekiln, from which the drama takes it
name. There, on the brink of pit, from which
flames ascend, occurs struggle for life, in
which the hero is all but thrown down to be
burned alive. This melodramatic situation is
one of the most applauded hits of the play.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

The Alcazar production of "Faust'' con-
tinues to prove successful. Percy Hunting is
thoroughly at home in the role of Mephis-
topheles, and Miss Nina Gleason makes an
engenuous Marguerite.
Preparations are being made to present some
patriotic tabieaux and National vocal and in
strumental music on the occasion of Washing
tons birthday. On February "a the Carleton
Opera Company commences its season.
The Tfvoli production of the "Freischutz" is
proving one of the most successfultperform.
ances that have been given at that house for
some time. In Agatha Ida Valerga has con-
GENIAL role, and Kate Marehi is also well
adapted to the. part of Annie. Rafael has
made decided hit as Casper, and Martin
Pache is evidently more in his element as Max
than he is in opera bouffe roles.
The clever and diversified programme at the
Orpheum this week Is being received with
outward and visible manifestations of salts
faction by the usual large audiences. The
Painters head-balancing is considered to be
one OF the most popular acts on the bill, and
the new monologues of Billy Carter and Car
roll Johnson generally win several recalls.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

perfectly proportioned man weighs
twenty-eight pounds for every foot OF his
height.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22

soon as he can at just as good wages.
This power of adaptation therefore
makes wages reasonably stable. How
do they compare with gold? Since 1873
they have very sensibly Increased. In
1891 the common laborer could demand
in gold S16O.70 as compared with $14S.3O
in 1878. For skilled labor the difference
is even greater. which shows that gold
has either deprecated or that wages have
increased. But. my friends, ! venture
to assert that Il slow-moving standard,
up or down, is infinitely better for every
body than Il constantly fiuctuating stand
ard. The manufacturer and merchant
today calculate to the least fraction of
profit the price for which they can sell,
trusting to an aggregate of little profits
to make up the credit column. We want
this to be so. do we not? 1t gives us
everything we buy ut the lowest possible
price. Very well. If these men, in add
dition to their other calculations, We're
obliged to speculate on the value of the
money for which they bought and sold.
it would add greatly to their perrleXity
and would end by making us pay for
whatever risk they imagined they as
sumed. Modern commerce cannot toler-
ate that. and the nation which adopts a
changing, fuctuating standard to meas
ure it's values will take Il back seat,
whether that nation be the United States
or MeNico.--t'rom Henry ID. Este
hroOl'S Snnacn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22

the strikers or in any way thwart the
plans of their leaders. He merely sup
pressed a riotous outbreak and restored
order. One would suppose that the lead
ers of the strike would be grateful to
President Cleveland, who relieved them
of the unwelcome and damaging coop
GRAFTON of rioters. and left them free to
work toward their goal by their own
peaceful and law-abiding methods.
There are several ways of regarding
President Clevelands action. If we re-
gard it as an act of good in itself, but
one which the President was not compe-
tent to perform. then we are extreme
states rights men, who can find in the
constitution no warrant for our views.
If we regard it as an act bad in itself,
then we must believe that the best way
to treat riot is to let it alone. II we
are indignant at the suppression of riot.
then we must be friends of riot. If we
ask organized labor to be indignant, then
we must hold organized labor responsible
for these riotous acts which the Presi-
dent put an end to. and the responsibility
for which was disavowed, in the name
of organized labor, by the leaders of the
strike.--Milwaukee Sentinel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22
The Free Riot Plank.

There has been so much Indignation
at the free riot plank in the Chicago
platform, and this Indignation has in
creased SO steadily, that many attempts
have been made, especially during the
last two or three weeks, to explain this
plank away. The most common form OF
explanation consists of separating the
plank from what was in the mind of
Gov. Altgeld when he framed it and had
it incorporated in the Chicago platform.
"Object to the free riot plank, do you?'
asks the Bryan Democrat "Oh, then
of course you are in favor of arbitrary
interference by federal authorities in To-
cal affairs This form of rejoinder be-
trays a knowledge in the advocate that
his cause is weak. He substitutes,
knowing we'll enough what he is about,
his pary's description of President
Cleveland's conduct in the summer of
1894 for that conduct itself. He knows,
as everybody knows that the particular
interference in local affairs" which the
Chicago platform "denounces" is Presi-
dent Clevelands suppression of the Chi
cago riots.
Now it is possible that Gov. Altgeld
may harbor bitter feelings because Presi-
dent Cleveland then did. as his duty,
what Altgeld, though it was also and for
a different reason his duty, had neglected
to do, but it is impossible for plain per-
son, who believes what he is told. to I'M
derstand why organized labor or its lead
ers should have bitter feelings toward
the President While the Chicago riots
were going ON, the leaders of the A. Il.
n. strike issued bulletins in which they
exhorted their followers to be orderly,
and informed the public that the destrue-
ton of railway property and the assaults
upon railway employees were not the
work of strikers. If this was so, then
the President, by sending troops to Chi
cago, did not in any way interfere with
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22
THE NEW GOSPEL.

Mr. Bryan announces pound Of eight
ounces would make 1S all twice as
strong,
And year Of hundred and fifty days
would make life twice as long;
For this is the law of the universe, and the
burden Of his song,
That It's only the measure that makes the
size, and it gen rally makes 1t wrong.
If the little pint bot were called quart, 1t
would make us twice as full,
If q rusty red were named scarlet, instead,
'twould embitter the life of a bull;
With an inch labeled mile the lowliest
pile would boom like bulk immense
Then here's to the nickel that's called a
dime, and the dollar of fifty cents
Oh. the peoples bike away shall strike from
effete old physical laws
Triangular wheels with a chain that squeals
on frame that is mostly flaws
And the tire we sell will continue to swell
so long as you choose to initiate,
And We'll have Il law especially for to make
1t circulate.
Then Wen have a compass that hustles
around and amt no slave to the pole,
Our thermometers rise will be double the
size for the sake of the saving in coal
And two will be four, and five will be ten,
and half will be Il whole
When we get the rules of the 'rithmetic well
into our own control
Joseph Lee in Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22
Hard Luck.

II was going along mountain road
in West Virginia" said timber buyer
to a Star reporter Il had been in the
same section a year previous and had
stopped at the cabin of man named
Turner, where had been well treated.
I concluded to trespass upon his hos
pitality again and reached the place
about shutdown He was sitting on the
step playing violin.
"'Hello Turner / called.
".Howdy.'
"'Can l stay all night?
"'Reckon not this time. I'm lone
"'Where are the folks?'
"Waal, sence yo' war hyar played
in ha'dest luck yo' ever seed. Went
ter dig well an went through inter a
cave. l wanted a cellar anyhow, so
Jess got down an splored that air cave.
1t opened down by the crick, an seed
bar tracks. ! wanted tn cellar wuss
than did tn bar so l went ter town
an got pizen. Then I baited the cave
an went huntin'. While / war gone
my boy seed tn bar lynn down an
shot i'm, not KNOWN he war pizened.
Folks ate i'm an when got back with
ten turkeys an heap O squirrels thar
want no one; folks war jess startin
with tn funerals, not KNOWN when ter
look fer me-
az am very sorry to hear Of your
trouble said.
".Yaas, it set me back right smart
but ef yo' come by this way next week
I'll be all right agin an yo' kin stop.
I'm gwine ter marry tn Widder Logan
an her three children termorrer. I'm
gwine ter see TIL squar' ternight, else
I'd let yo' stop now
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22

THIS MAN HAS BEEN WRONGED
BY THE RAILROADS.

When the road was built it suited the
convenience Of the company, accord
ing to a local correspondent, to lay the
track within ten feet Of the corner Of
Farmer Stoddard's house. The con-
struction gang plowed through his
barnyard, removed his hen house and
cut q wide swath through a fine young
orchard which was the pride Of Farm
err Stoddard's heart. The agriculturist
fixed his damages at high figure; so
high, in fact, that the company COM
PEELED him to go into court and take
what he regarded a ridiculous sum.
1t was not long until the trains were
running. When the first excursion
steamed out Of Atchison the passen-
gers, when the train reached Farmer
Stoddard's place, observed the sign in
bold, black letters, with a background
as white as snow. Stoddard had paint
ed the sign himself, and, while it was
not executed in the highest style Of the
art, it could be distinctly read.
Farmer Stoddard has raised large
family Of boys and he has taught them
to hate corporations. Not less than a
half dozen dogs of doubtful breed can
always be found on the Stoddard place.
The dogs, too, are taught to hate the
railroad, and when a train passes the
entire pack runs out and banks at it..
The old farmer feels that he Is in a
measure getting even. Brakemen on
freight trains have great sport throw
ing pieces of coal at the dogs as the
train passes. Stoddard figures that he
gathers up almost enough coal around
his premises to keep one stove running
through the winter months.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22

were in comfortable circumstances, and
one of the daughters, lady of great
beauty, disappeared and was, so the story
goes, never afterwards heard Of here. 1t
was rumored she married very hand
some and rich young foreign nobleman
who had been on q visit in the neighbor-
hood.
"Some years after the disappearance
of the young lady, Mr.. Grace seemed to
come suddenly into a large amount OF
money; bought few acres Of land, built
a house and called his place Gracedieu.
From the name Of the house it was as
sumed the gentleman the young Miss
Grace had married was q French noble
man. Later the Graces left. Absolutely
nothing else is known of them in this
neighborhood, and even this much would
not be remembered only for the romantic
disappearance of Miss Kate Grace, the
rumor she was married, and the sudden
influx of wealth upon the family.
''Yours faithfully,
"BERNARD COUTCH."
The girl turned away from the window,
dropped the letter to the floor, and said
In listless voice, looking, with eyes that
did not see external things, at the old
woman, 'Mother, you ought to be glad
you are not one of the family Of Grace"
'Why, child, why?"
eve are an accused race"
"My child! my child, what folly you
talk. There is no disgrace in marriage
no disgrace in this. There was no shame
in this, and who knows but the mysteri-
Gus man who ran away with the beauti.
full Kate long ago, and married her, may
now be a great man in France? He was
nobleman then and honors are things
that grow, dear. If we could only find out
the title he had. l suppose we could il
we tried
(To be continued)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22
ADvERTISES HIS INJURY.

A Kansas Farmer Bound to "Get
Hunk" with the Railroad.
Farmer Jake Stoddard, Of Doniphan
County, believes in telling the world of
his grievance. He has been wronged
and he is determined that all who whirl
by his house on the Burlington road
shall know all about it. Uncle Jakes
troubles are told by sign board which
stands near his house by the side Of the
railroad tracks. The passenger on the
Burlington, if he is q lover Of the TO-
mantle scenery which abounds in north
western Kansas, may observe from the
car window as the train from Atchison
approaches Tanning station a large
sign covering board one by five feet,
nailed to pole twelve feet high, which
reads:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22
cipled circumlocution.

cipled circumlocution.
The dwarf stopped and looked up with
blank amazement on his face and an ugly
flash in his eyes. 'Is what fool off the
job, Mr.. Timmons? Am 1 to understand
that you are tired Of these delays?"
Look here, MIR. Leigh. I've come on
business. What have you to say to me?
l have twenty-six ounces that will aver
age fifteen carats. Are you going to act
square and stump up?"
"Hah! l see," said Leigh, smiling
blandly. 81 own l am relieved. The
fact, my dear sir, is, that on leaving you
l telegraphed to my correspondent in
Milwaukee for"
"What are you going to do? That's
what l want to know" said the other
fercely.
PRECISELY Well, sir, shall tell you
my position in two words. / suspect my
correspondent Of not having much
money"
"And you think this villain might cheat,
might swindle us after all our trouble?"
81 think this villain capable Of trying
to get the best of us, in the way Of not
paying promptly or the full price agreed
upon, or perhaps not being able to pay at
all"
"Mr. Leigh, I hope sir, you'll forgive
my hot words Of while ago. know l
have bad temper. l humbly ask your
pardon" Timmons was quite humble
| now.
"Certainly, freely. We are to work, as
you suggested, on the cooperative prin-
ciple. If through my haste or inoiliciency
the money had been lost, we should all
be the poorer. Now you understand why
I did not ask you into my place and take
the alloy. We must wait a little yet. We
must wait until | can light upon, an hon
est man to work up the result of our great
chemical discovery. l hope by this day
week to be able to give you good an1
final news. In the meantime the ore is
safe with YOU"
I'm sure I'm truly grateful to you,
sir"
Give me a week. This day week at
the same hour and at the same place."
Every good. / shall be there"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22
ur persons landed from

-Four persons landed from the
Austrian corvette Albatross on a
scientific expedition in the South seas
were killed and six others wounded by
the natives of Guadalcamar, one of the
Solomon islands. The bodies of the
dead were not recovered, as the islanders
are cannibals. NJ. Fonllon, the geolo-
gst of the expedition, was one of those
killed. The Albatross bombarded the
shore in retaliation, killing many ma
tiyeS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22
BRYAN'S RIDE.
Journal.

Out from Chicago this later day, !
Bringing to citizens fresh dismay,
The affrighted Press with a shudder bore
Like youth who had never heard 1t before
The terrible tumble and humble galore, E.
Stating that silver was up once more
Stating that Honor had had it's day
And Bryan was only five miles away.
II. 7.
But protest came from the Eastern gates,
Two good, old-fashioned and sturdy states,
Unheeding the ignus fatuus light.
Cast ballots thick as the stars Of night;
Hill rose and fell and was heard to say
He was sorry, indeed, he could not stay,
But Bryan was then ten miles away.
Then out from Watson issued shrek
That blighted the smile on each Popocrat's
cheek;
And the heart Of the people beat ever faster,
Foreboding a terrible scene of disaster,
The thought of Watson as possible master
They had looked enough at the light that
lies:
They longed for that great November day,
And Bryan was fifteen miles away.
w.
Under their spurning scorn the road,
Supposed to be paved from a Silver lode,
Grew dark and furnished, nor longer glowed
The rear-car platform that travelled DER
Appealed to sensible folk no more;
1t sped along in the silence gray,
And Bryan was twenty miles away.
"
Then at last the Public caught sight
OF vanishing face at platforms height;
And November came with it's chilling blight,
The people emerged with a mental growth
And, polling their votes with solemn oath,
They swore that the right should still sue
coed.
They stood by their country in time of need.
They rose en- massc In their awful might,
And William Jennings was out of sight.
nj
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22

Mrs. George Lunt, who has just
died at her home in Suituate, Mass, at
the age of 80 years, was sister of the
late Thomas William Parsons, the poet,
and had herself written poetry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22

A cambrlc shirt worn by Louis XVI
on the day before his death realized
$5T0, ind the napkin used as mass on
the morning of his execution $500, at a
recent London sale.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-22
Dressed Meat Compared with Gold.

There are a few things with which we
can compare gold with some reason and
assurance, and I wish to call your at
tention to some of them. There is
dressed meats. for instance. Dressed
meat is an article which is manufactured
from time to time to supply an imme-
date demand. Our packing-h houses are
not obliged to keep a large stock on hand
in the NEE expectation of a market. If
the market is glutted they stop killing
If there is prospect of a demand they
buy just cattle enough to meet the de-
mand. Dressed meat might almost serve
as a standard of value, it is so uniform
and unvarying in its output and con-
sumption. How does it compare with
gold? For the last twenty-five years it
has slowly but surely advanced in price,
which shows that gold has deprecated.
TheS there are farming lands. City lots
are subject to violent fluctuations, but
farm lands are reasonably stable. How
does gold compare with them? Since
1873 the farming lands in the United
States have rise? very much in value
which shows that gold has deprecated.
Then there are wages. Wages huc-
tuate more or less, of course, but are con-
sidered far more stable than most COM
mo6:ties, because of their adaptability.
What do / mean by that? Ii man
loses one job he tries to find another as
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-11-27
oWYHEB COUNTY DIRECTORY
oouNrY COMMISSIONERS:

CoUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
First Dstrict-W. n. Nichols, silver city.
Second District-John Scales, DeIamar.
Third District-E. w Tindall, Three Creeks.
Sheriff John Joyce.
clerk III trict C1urt-E. L. Ballard
Probate Judge-E. Lewis.
AssessoF-A. x. Crocheron.
Treasnrer-S. r. n. Smith.
Coroner-Dr j. n. Weston.
SurveyOr-F. w. Hulett.