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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
THE SEA HOLDS
FAST IT'S DEAD
Futile Search for Bodies
of the San Benito
Victims.
Survivors Are En- Route to San
Francisco on the Point
Arena.
Ranchers and Townspeople Busily
Engaged in Carrying Away
Wreckage.

POINT ARENA, CAL. Nov. 25.-The
steamer Point Arena, from Mendocino for
San Francisco, put in here at 1890 o'clock
this afternoon, three hours and a half
ahead of her usual time. She has on
board the thirty-seven survivors, includ
ing Captain Smith, of the wrecked steamer
San Benito and left for San Francisco at
80 O'Clock. When the steamer tied up
dozen tremen, coal passers and sea men
marched the mile up the hill from the
wharf to the town to see the six survivors
at the hotel here. They carried at the
head OF their little procession the rem
nants of the flag of the San Benito, which
huttered as cheerfully as it could under
the circ instances. Only about half of
the flag remained. The other half had
been blown away before it was rescued.
1t is white flag with the name of the
steamer in big, red letters, but the name
on the flag is cut in two amidship, as the
steamer was. All the letters that remain
are "San B"
There was hearty handshake between
those brawny men when they met at the
hotel. They did not say much; the grip
of the hand expressed much more than
small party from town went out to
the wreck at an early hour this morning
to look along the shore for bodies. None
were found. The vessel lies between the
mouths of Brush and Alder creeks, and
they went up as far as the latter-about
two miles. The current in the bite sets
that way. and it is thought that when the
sea becomes calm the bodies will be found
near the mouth OF Alder Creek.
The sun was shining to-day, but a stiff
northward gale was blowing outside, the
wind being very cold. The vessel still
stands as she broke in two, with mighty
seas rushing over her. Both pieces are
firmly EN- bedded in the sand and do not
roll particle. 1t IS considered a wonder
that the wreck has held upso well against
the onslaught of the heavy seas. Small
parties along the shore are carrying away
the wreckage that is thrown on the
beach. When the sea moderates there
will be rush of small boats. loaded with
rancners and townspeopIe. for the wreck
for the large quantities of hams, bacon,
canned meats and other provisions and
things known to be on board.
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BANNISTER FAILS.
The Partner of the Late A. ID. Sta
Files an Insolvency Petition.

The Partner of the Late A. ID. Starr
Files an Insolvency Petition.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 25. = Alfred
Bannister, com mission merchant of San
Francisco, residing at Berkeley, filed a
petition in insolvency late this afternoon.
1t shows that his debts amount to
$23, ,62S CA.
Alfred Bannister was best known as a
partner of the late A. d. Starr in the Starr
Milling Company and he fig dred for many
months in litigation connected with the
firm in the courts of this county.
The only assets which appear are house
hold furniture and personal effects in
Berkeley valued at $500 and which are de-
clared to be exempt from execution.
The San Francisco Savings Union is a
creditor for two notes, one of $40, 500 and
another of $780, secured by trust deed to
hfty-three lots in Berkeley.
The insolvent owes q. W. Bannister of
Warren Point, Ireland, $2401; G. Gardiner
of London. England, $685., and ]. Feason
OF San Francisco $1,000. There are many
other creditors, but none of their obliga-
tions exceed $1,000.
The suspension of Alfred Bannister did
not come altogether as a surprise, as for
several months it was known that his
commission-house was struggling against
adverse circumstances. man
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
CURED THE MULE.
A Remedy for Baking That Worked
Like n Charm.

n hemeuy .1or Balk1ng Ihat WOrke d
Like n Charm.
II was riding along mountain road in
Eastern Kentucky few weeks ago." re-
marked travelling salesman to Wash
ington Star reporter, "when 1 saw a mule
running toward me with a single tree
dangling at his heels. With great diff
Guilty 1 succeeded in turning out of his
way, and he continued to go down the
mountain at lively pace.
About mile further on I saw two
front wheels of q spring wagon, and q
short distance away the other wheels and
a wagon box. l looked around to see if
the driver had been hurt, but, finding no
one, drove or.
"In few minutes met man watkins o
down the road rather hastily. Stranger
he queried, did yo' see mewl down thar p
Yes
" Did he hev rag over is year2'
"I didn't see any,
Waai, it's all right, l reckon ell ston
when he gifts fustered out, an reckon
les cured
What is he cured of?' I asked.
+" 'Balkin'. Yo' see, l had heerd tbet a
grasshopper put in tn year o. hoss or
mewl ID, cure i'm from balkin', so l tied a
rag over th' critters year so it couldn't cit
out, cotched grasshopper, put i'm in al,
stranger, it's the best remedy l ever seed
Th' mewl didn't Civ me time to gil in tn
wagon. l never did see mewl so
sprightiy. l reckon tn hopper's got out
now, an Ill go on an cotch th1 mewl.' ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
THEY CALL US YANKEES.
Derivation of the Epithet as Told by
Washington Irving.

DeFiNabIOn OF bne Eplthet Told bv
Washington Irving.
Every one is aware th at the word yam
kee" is applied abroad lndiscriminately to
all citizens of the United States, but it is
used generally as nickname" and not
always in a compiim ntary spirit. Our
Spanish friends just at present are doubt
less inclined to employ it in a snecring
and derogatory sense, but. however it
may be used by them or other Europeans
1t has long since ceased TO carry with it
the slightest sting of latent satire. From
term of reproach or ridicue it has be-
come to the citizen of the United States a
verbal badge of honor, and is now synony-
nous the world over with shrewdness.
ENTERPRISE, pluck and achievement
It's origin is uncertain. According to
one authority yankees" is variation of
'venkees," or "yengees," or svaunhhees -
"a name SAID to have been given by the
Massachusetts Indians TO the English COL
onists. being, it is supposed, an Indian
corruption OF the word English or of the
French Anglais. Washington Irving, in
his history OF New York. explains the de-
rivation somewhat differently. The first
settlers OF New England, he says, came TO
America ''to enjoy unmolested the ines-
tima5le RI ht OF talking. And, in fact. no
sooner did they land upon the shore of
inns uee-SpOKen country than they all
lifted up theiFsvoices and made such a
clamor OF tongnes that We are told thew
frightened every bird and beast out of the
neighborhood, and. struck such mute
terror into certain fish that they have
been called dun fish ever since
"The simple aborigines of the land for
while contemplated these strange folk
In utter astonishment, but discovering
that they welded harmless though noisv
weapons and were lively, ingenious.
good -humored race of men, they became
very friendly and sociable and gave them
the name Yanokies. which in the Mais
Tchusaeg lor Massachusetts, language
signifies silent men-a waggish appelia.
ton, since shortened into tue familiar epi-
thet of yankees"
1t had gained great currency as descrip.
tive OF the colonists in 1855, when DIR.
Schuck5urgh. British surgeon. is said to
have composed the words of Yankee
Doodle" in derision of the Colonial mill
tia, but the tune to which it was set is de-
clared by some authorities to have been
popular in England during the Common
wealth, at which period its doggerel
words, it is alleged, also existed and were
applied to Cromwell.
Whatever its ancestry and original sig
MITIGATION, it has come in the light of his
tory and accom- plishment to be a desig-
nation OF which the people of this country
have no reason to be ashamed. They have
no objection to being called by nick
name which is SO associated with daring,
skill, energy and triumph that even when
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NO USE FOR LIFE.
Two oId hen to Whom Thanksgiving
Held Out No Pleasant Thoughts.

Two OId Men to Whom Thanks giving
Held Out No Pleasant Thoughts.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 25.-Two old
men to whom life offered no attraction
and who certainly did not look forward to
Thanksgiving with any of the feeling that
should actuate the human heart, passed
away last night, one by his own hand, the
other. according to common-Iaw praseol-
ogy, "by the hand of God.''
Adolph Tuthe, an inmate of the County
lnhrmary. died early this morning from
laudanum poisoning. He was old and poor
and the thought of living on charity
caused him to be very respondent. Early
yesterday morning Tuthe swallowed about
two ounces OF laudanum, but not until 2
O'Clock this morning was his work COM
plete. The inmates of his ward were dis
turbed about midnight by his heavy
breathing. They aroused the physician,
who tried to save the old mans life, but
without success. The deceased must have
got the poison from the outside, as 1t was
not possible for him to get it from the dis
pensary in the infirmary.
Tuthe was German by birth, IL years
OF age, and had lived at the county's ex-
pense for five years.
Some time last night another old man
sat down on bench near the Fruitvaie
StdilOI NO one uOtlceQ Alln duO tuiS
morning when he was seen still sitting
there with his cane by his side and his hat
tipped forward it was thought he was
sleeping.
G. A. Lund when passing noticed that
the old man did not breathe. So with the
help of others he laid the body on the side
walk and tried TO revive life. Their efforts
were wasted as the man had been dead
some hours. Nothing was in his pockets
which might disclose his identity. His
clothes were we'll worn, his hair was gray,
and he was about 55 years of age. The
remains are now at the Morgue waiting to
be identified
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
Bicycling Not a "eraze.n

1t is an error to call bicycling a .'craze."
1t is something very different. from that.
The simple fact is that the human race
has discovered a new power for its own
use. From the earliest dawn OF civiliza-
ton man has been experimenting with
the wheel, which he invented to increa Sc
his powers of locomotIon. Finally he las
hit upon a device which makes his own
body the source of power. He has placed
wheels upon his feet and as a result finds
his powers of flocomotion multiplied by five
and even ten. Instead of WALKING five or ten
miles with more or less effort and fatigue,
he finds himself travelling ten, twenty.
fifty, and even hundred miles. according
10 his ply vigor and experience, with
little perceptible fatigue and with a most
delightful sense of animation. He has be-
come master of his new power-the most
valuable he has acquired since he learned
to walk-and it is hencefofth part of his
equipment for his struggle with life. 1t is
probable that having once become pos
SCISSOR of power like this the human race
is going to abandon it? As we'll might we
expect 1t to abandon railways, ana gas,
and electricity.-The Forum.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
SAcRAMER70S GRAND JURY.
the couny's Investigating
Rody

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 25.-The
final report of the Grand Jury of Sacra-
mento County was flied to-day in Judge
Johnson's department of the Superior
Court. The report states that the jury
has had fourteen regular meetings, has in
vestigated fourteen cases and examined
sixty-one witnesses. Indictments have
been found against nine and the charges
against five ignored.
A motion was carried by majority
vote declaring it the sense of the jury that
the present license for retailing liquors in
this county be raised to $50 per quarter
from $50, as at present charged. There
are 267 places in the county licensed TO
sell liquor by the glass, or one to every
thirty seven voters.
The report says:
We would recommend that the Legislature,
at It's coming session, materially reduce the
official salaries and fees of county officers.
Real estate, rents and nearly all the staple
products of agriculture have shrunk nearly
one-half and the profits on all kinds OF Dusi-
ness have been greatly reduced.
This undesirable condition of the country
renders il very difficult problem for the peo-
pie to pay the taxes that are levied from year
10 year; and If there is no remedy to be had
many of our most worthy and enterprising
citizens will become ere long hopelessly bank
rupt.
dollar now has nearly double the pur-
chasing power for all the necessaries of life it
had when the present salaries were fixed by
the Legislature. AS a matter of justice we see
no good reason why the reduction asked for
should not be made.
The jury recommends that "the Legis-
lature, at its coming session this winter,
submit an amendment to the constitu-
ton, to be voted upon at the cext general
election, changing article 1, section Z, so
that three-fourths of jury may find a
actionsn
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bow. 1t is imperyious to moisture, is not
affected by carbol1c or any weak acid and
is therefore absolutely permanent and
durable.
The importance of such a pigment to
dressmakers can hardly be overestimated.
woman cycist, her gown busted ali over
with this powder. would be transformed
into a moving, shimmering figure of light
on the darkest night.
The refulgent light could not be extin-
guished by the hardest rain. II would be
visible not only for considerable distance,
but would she'd soft glow over every
thing around. a wheelwoman equipped
in this way would never be IN danger OF
being arrested for riding without a lamp.
The most attractive use of the new
powder yet discovered is in making lace
worn on black dresses luminous.
special powder which produces soft pearl
light has been recently used for this pur-
pose in Paris. The effect of bands and
festoons of this soft light upon a black
dress is said to be bewitchiEg. When
such costume is worn by wheelwoman
this remarkable luminous lace huttering
and swaying in the breeze produces very
beautiful effect.
There is at present house in the Rue
de Longchamps, Paris, where window
less suite of rooms is lighted by this pow
der. Everything in the apartments Is
covered with it, and number of striking
color effects have been introduced. The
apartments seem bathed in moonlight and
the curtains appear as II studded with
glowworms.
The furniture is rubbed with the pow
der. and the walls and ceiling, treated
with it, radiate light. The play of light
on all these colored objects produces an
effect suggestive of the most fanciful con-
ception of Aladdin's magical underground
palace.
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used in derision or anger it creates in the
mind OF the very raller or scoffer secret
feeling OF envy. The Englishman, French
man. German, Russian. Spaniard and the
rest VIII have TO content themselves with
their narrow national appellations, except
on special occasions of merit, when they
show themselves worthy of being deco
rated with the Yankee cross of honor and
being complimented with the title of Eng
llsh, or French, or Spanish Yankees. The
suggestion as to the selection of some
other nickname than yankee" may be
wise, but it is not practicable. Nobody
would ever adopt it here or abroad. Let
us be content with the designation as it is.
We can stand it if our Spanish cousins
can.-New York Mail and Express.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
PLATES FoR THE KENrUcKr.
Thirteen CdrIoads ora the Way From,
Homestead 10 San Franctsco.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov 25.-Thirteen
Harveyized nickel steel armor plates,
which will be used in the construc-
tion of the barbette for the battle
ship Kentucky were shipped to San
Francisco from Homestead to-day on
thirteen cars especially constructed for
the purpose. Each car contains one armor
plate, which is seventeen inches thick, ten
feet high and fourteen. feet long, each
weighing forty-fve tons.
The barbette is the largest and heaviest
ever constructed and the plates were COM
pleted In a shorter time than was ever
before accomplished.
The thirteen cars will be rushed through
to San Francisco by special train and are
to be placed IN the new battle-ship at the
earliest time possible under instructions
from the Secretary of the Navy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
FRESNO MURDER TRIAL.
Indian Medicine Nan Arraigned for
Killing a Child.


killing Child.
FRESNO. CAL, Nov. 25.-The trial of
Indian Jake for the murder of his two
year-old stepson at the Big Sandy ranch
eria in the mountains fifty miles east of
this city was begun before jury in Judge
Churcn's court to-day.
The defendant claims that lie was play
ing with the child and was poking him
with the muzZle of the gun when it was
accidentally discharged.
The prosecution has another theory.
1t is said that Jake, who is about 60 years
of age, is a medicine man." and has for
years welded despotic power over the
tribe. 1t is believed that he had q
dislike for his stepson, and thought he
could do away with him without being
called to account, because a medicine
man" is not accountable for anything.
One OF the stepfather's reasons for his dis
like of the boy is said to have been the
fact that the little fellow was half-breed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
Port Angeles Thugs in Jail.

PORT ANGELES, WASH, Nov. 25
Martin Waite and Ken Coolidge, sons of
prominent men here, are in Jail for at
tempting to rob two Cinnamon yesterday.
The boys had been working with mines of
Eastern Washington and were on their
way home, when they reached a Chinese
garden here. Waite with a pistol in one
hand and club in the other, ord cred the
Celestials TO give up their money. The
latter grappied with Waite end succeeded
in tying him with ropes, but the robber
fired and shot one in the hip.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
Father Yorke Hon ored.

The following communication is self
explanatory:
HALL OF ST. MARY's BRANCH No. 437, OK. oFA.J
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. "a. 1896
On motion of Brother A. J. Mcmahon, The fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously al opted:
Resolved That in appreciation OF the great battle
that Rev. Z. {. Yorke has fought and won with his
voice and pen-a victory uneQualed in this coun-
try-and for the services rendered by him to the
Catholic knights of America, o vote of thanks be
rendered to Rev. z. Z. Yorke, and we recommend
that the Monitor he so ably edits be declared the
official organ of the Catholic knights OF America
in California c. ]. NICHOLAS President.
JAMES V. KANE Recording secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
Collapse of the Strike Is Erpected.

LONDON, ENG. Nov. 25.-According to
dispatch from Hamburg TO the Central
News work is being carried on upon only
thirty-five vessels out OF 214 now in port
there.
The employers of the dock la5orers de.
clare that the strike must necessarily coll
lapse in short time, as no assistance in
the shape of funds or support of the
strikers is being received from outside
sources Bremen and Lubbock officials de-
clare that the strike at those ports is al
ready collapsinP
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
San Rafoet Huuti,o z,c,a.,,,

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Nov. 25.-Fred
Shaer, proprietor of the San Rafael Park,
was hunting near here to-day with mis-
nephew, lad from Los Angeles. Shaer
was aiming his gun at squirrel when it
was accidentally discharged, the ball
lodging in the boys leg above the knee.
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Wanted In stoekfon.

NAPA, CAL. Nov. 25.-A Stockton man
here recently recognized in "Jack" Lane a
member OF the County Jail gang, one
William McComb, who is wanted in Stock
ton for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. An officer arrived from Stockton
to-day and took McCom b in charge.
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Derailed bn a Rnshot.t.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Nov. 25.-Owing
TO the continued heavy rain last night
there were two washouts on the Los
Angeles division of the Southern Pacific.
One was in the yards at San Pedro and
the other a mile west of Redlands juno.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
Portland shaken on a T.ubror.

PORTLAND, Or. Nov. 25. Seismic
disturbances. lasting for over ten minutes,
were felt in Portland last midnight. The
quakings of intervals of from half min
ute TO minute, and on the east side of
the windows of houses and dishes in
closets were ratified. Several persons were
awakened by the trem blings.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
Wedde ed at Aanfn Crux

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Nov 25.-Oscar L.
Bowman of New Castle, Indiana, and
Miss Jennie Pond of Hollister, were
married here to-day, at the residence of
Mrs. Charles Bixby. They left on the
P. NJ. train for San Francisco, en-route to
Indiana.
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ton. The latter was the cause of the early
morning east bound local freight train
leaving the track. The derailment oc-
casioned the transferring of passengers
this morning from one passenger train to
another, but fortunately no. accident to
the freight crew
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Vancoursr Deserter Captured.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 25.-Roy
Mcclure, United States army deserter
from Vancouver barracks, was arrested
here Yesterday. He had eloped with, a
miners wife. "A
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
The Living Poster show.

OAKLAND. CAL, Nov, 25.-The ladies
OF st. PauPs Episcopal Church gave very
successful living poster show tonight at
the rooms of the Ebel Society. 1t was
largely attended and the living posters
were very artistic triumphs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
RainfaU at 1aIare.

TULARE, CAL, Nov. 25.--The rain in
this vicinity has been general and con.
tinous. Last night .55 of an inch fell making
L26 for the storm. Farmers and stockmen
are not complaining.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26

There are about 100 cooking schools in
Germany and Austria. No proprietor of
a first-class hotel in those countries will
engage a chef unless he has diploma
from one of the schools.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26

Between the systems of Willis, in 1902.
and Pitman, 1887, there were POI systems
OF shorthand published, and since that
date there have been 2S1. making total
of 4S2.
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Arrtres at san Ds.a.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Nov. 25.-The
schooner Lizzie Belle, which left En-
senada on Tuesday noon and was in a
storm, arrived tonight after hard ex-
perience.
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The language of Greece to-day, allowing
for the changes which would naturally be
brought about during the centuries, is
the same as the language
used by Demosthenes and Pericles.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
MEM :.

of
al OF which
no an constitutional
qu0AH ouiea without pain or detention ON business
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The KING Of Pulls is Beecham's-BEEcHAn,s.
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FREE X=RAY EXAMINATIONS.

Guaranteed Equal to the Best Belts in the Market
belts will
OA my arc 00nSiueieu oon0
OF WOMEN description including especially all
~ DIS s1a AZ sss OF THE HEART, AND NERVES The
the Lips
ear
the doctors the Institute Ho oeay consult
treated and cured
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$500 RATE FOR ALL DISEASES.

THIS EQUIPPED ALL I'll
modern scientific methods the medical world combines
of In this
ha resste all the modes of
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Cuba.
Gnten Ben eaer lsience.

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neutral Sios, enten mao ban bore bslt>
ub Sprsrer pg tjGmpe for oeres Sag,
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nierre, Og | oenne Sag er budbs Sniurz
senternes Sppeos anfsrer Marimo 60
meg ps ben ipdnfte General @epler all
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forbi. Oil en- Mdnb arbsioe pda en-
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b9nges ban; bog fan ban fdd Goo til
at Hptts fra 2anoet % inb / en- Iterre
9p easr gud inb | ben 4rme, ban fore
tr9tfer; gjsr ban bet life, mda ban alts
ida bsoe meo 2iDet. Mdngfoloige er
at ben 8runo bleoi1e Ienot I'D at 9sroen.
Mproerisr pg ReDerier foresddr iOali9.