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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
USED STAMPS ILLEGALLY
How Postmaster Glacken of Oak
Grove Squared Accounts
With Creditors.
A Poll of the United States Grand Jury
Shows Mckinley an Overwhelm-
ing Favorite.

John P. Glacken, one of the most prom
terday indicted by the United States
Grand Jury on a charge of falsely using
stamps. The accused man is assistant
postmaster at Oak Grove and from the
evidence presented it appears that he used
his position to perpetrate gross fraud
The Grand Jury returning the indictment
was also discharged yesterday, the term
for whfchs they were summoned having
expired.
Glacken's method OF getting ahead of
the Government was not by any means
new. In fourth-class offices the amount
of the remuneration depends altogether
on the sale of stamps. Some time ago
Glacken bethought himself of a way to in
crease the profits of the Office and oinci-
dentally pay off a few debts. He ordered
large quantities of stamps from the de-
partment and then began to settle with
pressing creditors.
The Assistant Postmaster had pur-
chased house on the fnstallment plan,
and regularly each month paid the assess
ment in stamps. Finally these trans
actions reached Inspector in charge
Munro, who detailed Inspector Thrall to
investigate the case. Without delay he
h-Sltcu Van 0E9Fes anu LucT6 lOuUQ the
condition of affairs even worse than re-
ported. Glacken had used about $500
worth OF stamps in payment of his debts.
The Building and Loan Association was
his greatest graft, because their business
called for a large monthly outlay for
stamps. They had not nesitated to ac-
cept the little red gummed pieces of
paper, because they were just as good as
cash ito them. Giacken, however. paid
other deb with amps, until finally the
market of Oak Grove became Quilted.
Then there was talk, which finally ended
in Glacken's Indictment as already told
The Grand Jury, which has just ad-
iourned, held twenty-four meetings and
considered thirty-one cases. In twenty
two cases indictments were returned, and
in nine others the charges were ignored.
just before leaving the jury-room to file
their final report with Judge Morrow a
poll OF those present was taken. McKin-
ley showed up as decided fayorite, the
vote standing Mckinley 20, Bryan q Sec
retary Lowell, on VIII the clerical work
has devoiyed, was presented by his fellow
iurymen with handsome set of diamond
sleeve buttons.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
WHITEMAN IS RELEASED,
The Alleged Forger Allowed to
Go on His Own Recog-
nizance.
The Charge Against Him Will Prob.
ably Be Dismissed on Friday
Next.

AlonZo ]. Whiteman, who some time
eago was sentenced to ten years in State
prison for forgery in connection with the
Maxwell swindle, and subsequently
granted new trial by the Supreme Court,
was yesterday released on his own recog-
nizance by Judge Wallace.
Whiteman is the son of wealthy Min
.nesota lumber merchant and was once
Mayor of Duluth. He, however. squan-
dered his fortune, and, becoming impoy-
erished here in San Francisco, is alleged
to have forged the name OF a man named
lars, which check he subsequently induced
the insurance man to cash.
The ex-Mayor was finally arrested on
four charges of forgery, on one of which
he was convicted. The Supreme Court,
however, decided that he was entitled to
. new trial, on the ground that it had not
been proven that any such man as he
whose name was signed to the check ex-
listed, and, further, that if he does exist,
it was not proven that his name was
signed by Whiteman without his permis-
sion.
As Dixon is supposed to be in Chicago
and cannot be induced to come here to
testify, the prosecution feels that its case
is almost hopeless one.
Whiteman yesterday addressed the
court in his own behalf. He claimed that
he is the victim of police persecution, and
that this new trial has been purposely de-
layed by the authorities.
s.Although seven weeks has elapsed
since the granting of the new trial, said
he s.no move has been made to set it.
have here a letter from Carroll Cook, in
which he says that he will ask the court
having been one of the attorneys for the
prosecution, to dismiss the three untried
charges and allow me to be released on
$500 bail on the other. | ask that your
Honor do this and that you grant me an
early trial.
Judge Wallace then allowed Whitema n
to go on his own recognizance and post
poned further hearing of the matter until
Friday next.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
MRS. FAIRFIELD DIVORCED.
Will She Now Wed the Hero of Her
Bicycling Romance?

Will She Now Wed the Hero of Her
Bicycling Romance?
The next time Annie Fairfield and
Thomas ]. Mitchell visit the City Hall it
will probably be to procure marriage
license. A week ago Mitchell was present
in Judge Daingerfeld's court to fight for
the fair fame Of Mrs. Fairfield, who was
named as correspondent in divorce suit
filed by Mrs. Mitchell. Yesterday Mrs.
Fairfield appeared as plaintiff in SINH
lar suit brought against her husband.
Mitchell did not oppose hts wife'3
efforts to free herself, nor did Fairfield
object to his spouse securing a divorce;
in fact, bot b seemed anxious that the de-
crees should be made.
The original cause of the whole muddle
seems TO have been Fairield's lack of con-
sideration for his vile. Two years ago,
she testified, they disagreed and have since
lived apart, although under the me roof.
Deprived of her husbands company Mrs.
Fairfield took up bicycling, and during
her excursions in the. park met Mitchell.
who is also deyotee of the silent steed.
Their acquaintance developed into regard,
and finally Mitchell, who looks consider
ably younger than his charmer, neglected
his fam lily for her. Mrs. Mitchell began
suit for divorce, which action Mitchell
helped along rather than opposed. On
Mitchell gaining his freedom Mrs. Fair
field at once sought hers. What the
result will be remains to be seen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
arrival of Thomas 3. Reed.

Thomas B. Reed and his daughter Kittie
arrived from San Jose at 10:40 this morn
ing, and were met at the Third and Town
send depot by Major McLaughlin, D. NJ.
Higgins and John D. Spreckels, repre-
senting the State Central Committee.
they were taken in carriages to the Tib-
uron ferry and ieit on the boat for Tiburon
at ii o'clock on their way to Santa Rosa.
He was accompanied across the bay by
w. w. MONTAGUE, A. w. Foster, B. P.
Flint, Major Kyle and others. At the
Tiburon wharf the visitors were met by
a. B. Lennon and II. w. Byington, who
accompanied them to Santa Rosa.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
FAIRS HEIRS COMBINE.
All Are Now Opposed to the Probate OF
the Pencil Will

All Are Now Opposed to the Probate OF
the Pencil Will.
On motion of counsel representing
Theresa Oelrichs and Virginia Fair, the
daughters of James G. Fair. were yesterday
permitted to withdraw without prejudice
to them the answers heretofore filed by
them to the oppositions to the probate OF
the pencil will of their father.
This move is in accordance with the ex-
pressed intention of Delmas & Shortridge,
attorneys for Marc Livingston, who a
short time ago filed a notice chat they
would move to strike out the answers that
have now been withdrawn. The Fair sis
ters are now arrayed with their brother
Charles L. Fair in opposition to the pencil
will.
To-day Judge Slack will take under con-
sideration the fee to be allowed Mr.. Del
mas for legal services.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
Town Talk

This weeks Town Talk is particularly no.
ticeable for the way in which it handles po-
litical issues editorially, while political
Chat bristles with humorous personalities
and Editorial Aftermath" contains q pithy
review of important subjects just now agi-
tating the public mind. AS in all previous is
sic, society, the drama and other matters of
general interest are up TO high literary
standard, while some timely stories are. told
concerning well-known people about town.
Town Talk is literally town talk in condensed,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
AdoIph Conrad MISSING.

Fred Conrad of Hebron. N. D.. is here look
ing for his brother Adolph. who left home
three years ago and headed for this coast. He
was reported TO have been seen in Sacramento
about six months ago. He is about 20 years
of age, has brown hair and eyes and is of
med ium size and weight. His brother is very
anxious to learn of his whereabouts and re-
quests that any one having information con-
eerning him will communicate with The CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31

General Land Office narrows the rights of
placer Iocators and jeopardizes the rights
of many who have located lands contain
ing gypsum, limestone, borax. carbonate
and nitrate OF soda, sulphur. alum,
marble, fre-clay, kaolin, diamond-pro-
ducing lands, mica, iron where not found
in rock IN place, petroleum and other
valuable deposits of similar nature.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
Church of the Holy spirit.

The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit will
commemorate its first anniversary tomorrow.
Children's service at 9:45 A. M Sermon by
the pastor Rev. Oliver g. Miller at IL A NJ !:
subject, 1.-THE More Excellent Way" Chill.
dren,s half hour at P. NJ. Service at z 745
p NJ, sermon by the pastor; subject, Battling
for the Truth" The congregation invite their
friends to rejoice and give thanks for the wear
OF progress and blessing upon the work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

FAIpw1s THEATER.-" Romeo and Juliet.''
COLUMBIA THFATER- .Tennessee's Pardnen-
MoRosco's oPERA-HoUsE : The Captains
Mate
TIvoLI OPERA oHousE.-aThe Babes in the
ood'
Hirt-Class Vaudeville
ALCAzAR THEATER.-" The Ugly Ducklng"
AlIhANICs IAvILIoN-Prize Masquerade, to-
night
sUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
SHOOT THE CHUTEs- Daily at Haight street,
one block east of the PARK
PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLuB.-Races.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
spelling,s Hard Fight.

T. Carl Spelling, for Attorney and
Counsellor, is running strong among the
the Anti Charter and German voters. He
also claims large support from the Bryan
free silver forces, being the only free silver
candidate in the field. His intimate ac-
ouaintance with Mr.. Bryan vii. help him
among the pIace-hunters.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
The Hook Murder Case.

The Lee Hook murder case came up in Po-
lice Judge Joschimsen's court yesterday and
request was made by the attorney for the pris-
oner for a continuance NJ. NJ. Foote, who was
retained by the friends of Ong All Cheong,
the murdered man, protested against further
delay and asserted that those interested In the
defendant are trying to compromise the case
out of court and are now negotiating to send
the principal witnesses for the prosecution out
of town. However the preliminary examlna-
tion was continued to next Thursday, and no
further delays will be granted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
Patrol wagon Driver pism,sssd

Harry Carlton, police patrol wagon driver,
was dismissed from his position by the Health
Commit ZEE of the Board of Supervisors yester-
day for being intoxicated while on duty.
Carlton pleaded guilty. S. C. Bennett was ap-
pointed to the vacancy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
peon,e,s Bank Depo.itor..

Peoples Bank deposltors awake. Mass
meeting at Bush-street Theater, Saturday,
October 81, at P. NJ sharp. Bring bank
book or receipt showing assignment to
Trust Compan to obtain entrance to the
nall. T. s.. WILLIAMS Jr., Sec.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
AUCTION .ALEs.

BY Cook & Co-ThIs day Saturday. China
wafe, at 1913 Kearny ST., at 1O:45 o'clock.
ORIENTAL RUes-This day Saturday. at 424
Pine street, at 2:30 o'clock
FY SELLIvAN q DoYLE-This day Saturday,
HORSES, etc. at 800 Valencia street. st IL O'Clock.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31

AT the meeting of the Wheelmen's
Municipal LEAGUE. held at the rooms of
the OLYMPIC Club on Wednesday evening,
Fred w. Eaton was unanimously indorsed
as their candidate for Supervisor OF the
Sixth Ward.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
NEW TO-DAY,

Most grocers wait till
their customers ask for
good new things; some
wait till they threaten to
quit.
How is yours on ScAzZ-
Aug's Best tea?
Schilling & Company
San Frarri- 10
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31

People Who object to Wind and Fog
And other disagreeable conditions following
in the train of winter viii find Paso Robles at
this season of the year pleasant and comforta-
bic. The surrounding country is interesting
and the hotel is noted for its comfort and good
cheer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01
Wages In Mexico.

There are really no wages in Mexico.
All working people take what they can
get-that is, what the employer chooses
TO pay. Wage-workers make so little
that there is no incentive to thrift, no
stimulation of energy. The clusses nre
The rich and the poor. There is no mid
die class. More hopefully, perhaps, it
might be said that q middle class is just
beginning to form. They who see no
hope of independence, or even of small
homes, naturally have no ambition. As
soon as they get u very little money they
quit their employment and squander 1t.
Many employers make money, but their
prosperity is based on the degradation of
labor. The men who do the heavy work
in the mines of Mexico receive not moro
than fifteen cents to one dollar day in
Mexican money, or from 40 to so cents in
actual money; for agricultural labor
there never is n quotable rate; hackmen
and walters at restaurants depend al
most or wholly on tips" which GUS
tom makes small, and the money OF the
country smaller; house servants GET
from two to five dollars month, rarely
the higher price. And let it be borne in
mind that this is silver money coun-
try, and that most things except labor
bear high prices.-Correspondence Port
land Oregonian.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01
PEOPLE WANTING FREE COINAGE
Mono of Them Have Any Sound Reason
for 1t.

None of Them Have Any Sound Reason
for 1t.
1t Is always useful to nnalyze The
forces entering into n popular move
ment. In this silver movement we
have:
First. The owners of the silver mines
in the "silver stntes," seeking TO manu-
facture by law better market for
their silver bricks and to grow still
richer ut the expense OF the people.
Second. Honest ignorance. Those
who have not yet discovered that
money 10 not the whole of wealth and
really believe that more money in the
country means less labor to make u,
living.
Third. Those who understand this
thing and know better, but hope out of
much deprecated money the moro
easily to pay old debts. Debts con,
tracted in gold values would be paid in
dollars worth so or SIS cents. i have
seen this idea openly, impudcntly and
unblushingly urged by great journal
In a silver state, addressing itself to
farmers carrying mortgages on their
lands.
Aoui VIZ ~ iop vi prlBhtS sIDiTt Iel-
lows who are always ready with mn in
fallible judgment about all things,
without ever studying or understand
ing anything.
Fifth. Some public men, who under
sihnd this thing perfectly well, but
have not the courage to tell the peo-.
pie the truth, wishing to carry gold on
one shoulder, silver on the other and
votes on both.
Sixth. Some honest public men who,
do not understand this thing and never.
will.-George II. Yeaman, in "a Cur
rency Primer"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01
TAzEWEll DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor--Jas. McCulla.
Sergeant-G L. McClintock.
Assessor. II. Lewis.
CoUNCILMEN.
j. w. Chapman, James o'Keege, J. a.
Greeyer, b. w. Stras. G.. K. Surface.
POSToFFIcE.
Open during week from 1850 a. m. to Too
p. N daily, except Sunday.
Money Order window open from 0 n. m. TO
Up. m. daily except sunday.
West bound mail closes l:00 o. m.
East bound mail closes $3.50 p. M.
CHURCH SERyI CEs.
PREsBYrEnIAN.--Rey w w. Ruff, Pastor
Preaching every Sabbath morning and
evening. except the first, when the pas
tor holds services in Bu,kes Garden.
Sunday School 9.3O n. IN. Payer meet
ing every Thursday evening.
METH DIST. p. Martin, Pastor. Preach
ing ON first and third Sunday in each
month at IL a. M; second and fourth
Sunday at 1880 p. m. Sunday School Mt
9:3Oa m. Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday evening.
BArTIsT.-Rev. D. A. Glenn, Pastor.
Preaching the LIST and Sd Sunday in the
morning and I'd aud 18th Sunday in the
evening. Sunda, School $50 a. IN.
Prayer meeting every Friday evening.
CnnIsTIAN.--Rev. n. Hartman, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath morning. Sun
day School $3.50 a. M. Prayer meeting
every Saturday evening.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Judge Circuit Court.-Hon 8. w. Will
liams. Wytheville. Va.
Circuit Court Sessions Sd Monday in
April; 4th Monda in August, Sd Mon
day in December
Judge County Court Hen. j. H. Stuurt,
| Iezeweli Va
County Court -'rueslay after the Third
! Monday.
Clerk Circuit Court. H. Bane Hartman,
Tazewel, va.
Clerk County Court.--T. e. George, Taze-
we'll Va
Commonwealth At.orney--Jno 4. Barns.
Tazewell Va.
Sheriff. John w. Crockett. Tazewol. Va.
Trcasurer.--R. X Gillespie, Pounding
Mill, We.
Commissioners Rcyenuez7Clear Fork Dis
drict--G. A Sink, Bluvstone, Va.
| Commits toner Revenue Jeffersonville Dist.
| j. Johnson, Seyersville. Va.
| Commissioner Revenue Maiden Srriny
Districts. Ii. Laird, Cedar Bluff Va.
Supervisor, Clear Fork District: H.
Greever, Burkes Garden, ya.
Supervisor, Jacksonville District: j. l.
| Peery. TaZewell, Va.
Supervisor, Maiden Spring District: W.
l.. q. Burk, Big Creek, Va.
County Snpt. of Schools: p. H. Williams.
Snapp, Va.
County Surveyor: Robkrt S. Williams,
Pounding Mill, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01

We believe in Roy al Arch Ma
sons only as listing in the confer
ring of the Royal &c degree. Let
them all sing VIII" wish to at the
proper time and place. We don't
want any l." III! hiredto do our sing
ing inst because they happen to lie
abb, to read the notes faster than
Mt rdu. 'fi,r nrxi thing We know
we will he ha,ing some professor
o: locu ion employed to deliver the
| I, just b cause he can u-r
more eloquent rhetoric fllan we can.
CT the ritual furnishes. Out on all
such aiiStocratic nonsenSe.--J. NJ.
Hodson of Oregon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01
MASONIC BODIES iNc08P0R-
ATED.
Officers ct the Scoff-h Rite
end Grand Orient.

The United Supreme Council of
the Auc Ace, ed Sc ,tiish ri g.
Thirty thiid Degree Masonry, for the
Southern J1i isdiction OF the UnitoI
States, IA incorporated in Wa b
ington, ID. O., Thursday. with the
Grand O,i-nt The term of the Oh.
gauizntion is twenty years.
The following persons are the in
corporators and officers for he first
,rte years: John G. Jones, Chicago,
pr osi lent, sovereign grand commau-
der, Dorso, + Seville, Washington,
3 'cr"tarv general; o. II. King. Wash
ingion, special deputy Of Ma VI /,
Il. w. ohleld4, Wa hing,on, aSsista t
seer, tary gen oral of Arkansas; H. G..
S'oH. special deputy of Virginia; {.
Fl. Med wei. : vannab. Ga. deputy
A. a. s. r.. of Georgia; i, ohm v. Ad-
u.ns, special deputy a A. S r. #
Mnrylaul James 0 Holmes, Wash
i 'gtor, deputy FIR the District of
G ,lumbiu; james Ii. Dabney, so,er
'ign grand inspector general Of
Wucliington; ID. A. Chase. sovereign
grand inspector general; ] ouis T..
l. )mack. sovereign grand Inspector
general of Mary lind; James w.
jones. special deputy of Virginia
George w. Phillips. sovereign grand
inspe ctor g,ncial of the District of
Coluin DIN; William II. Lee. Washing
ton, G. +. e., aud Dir r.. b. Brooks,
G S e
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01
A SHORT ROAD TO RICHES
How tho Africans Might Double The
Cattle and Goods.

How tho Africans Might Double Their
Cattle and Goods.
In some South African tribes the use
tof money is unknown, and trade is
Carried on by the primitive method of
swapping cattle or grain for calico,
guns. etc. But, although they have
no money. these people have system
of keeping accounts by cutting notchcs
on n stick. so TINT when a trader buys
cattle for which lie cannot pay when
they IRE delivered he gives the seller II
piece of wood with as many notchcs
'as there were head of cattle. These
sticks aie afterwurd redeemed in cloth.
guns or rum, according to the wishes
of the cattle raiser, and thus serve us
O medium for exchanging goods.
Were the schemes of the free silver
md fiat money advocates of this coun-
try to be adopted in Africa there would
be IN easy way for increasing the
wealth OF the people. We are constant
ly told by the cheap-money orators that
ander free coinage everybody would be
~xtsrice- az rich rs lie is row, and that
doubling the country's money would
double it's wealth. If this were true
NIL that would he necessary in Africa
Nsould he the cutting of n great many
xnore notched sticks, when there would
be twice as much grain, cloth. etc, and
twice as many cattle as there are now.
OF course the American silveTite will
say that such proposition is ridicu-
lous. 1t is. But it is just as sound and
logical as the idea that the people OF
the United States would be richer II
they stamped Zone Dollar" on lot of
pieces of silver worth only so cents.
Anyone who Gun understand that by
cutting potches to represent cattle
would not make more cattle should be
mile to see through the claim that
doubling the means by which wealth is
measured and exchanged would in.
crease the total quantity of wealth.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01

: According to the orators who weep
over the horrible crime of 1879 silver
was .demonitized 20 years ago. Ever
since TINT time an agitation for restor.
fng'.the dollars of our daddics" has beer
carried on. The result of % years sill.
yer propaganda is the defeat of free
coinage in the popular branch of con
gress, by n vote of more ,hari three tc
enc. How long will it take at this rae
q secure majority of both houses?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01
fraudulent Currencx.

a currency worth less than IL pur-
ports to be worth will in the end defraud
not only creditors, but all who are en-
gagged in legitimate business, and nese.
more surely than those who are depend
ent upon toll for their daily bread
From Message of President Grant. 1879
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01
FIXED INooMes ANDFREE SILVER
All Who Labor VIII Find Their Wages
Cut In unIf by tho Silver nalIar

All Who Labor VIII Find Thor Wages
Cut In Half by the Silver Dollar.
The Denver chamber of commerce,
replying TO the appeal for sound money
issued by the New York chamber of
commerce, says that resumption of free
coinage of silver is Objectionable to per,
sons of fixed incomes. t,
This is true, but in sense broader
than its authors intended. Persons of
fixed incomes are not merely million
nires or army or navy officers. All who
fS8lsS;ss IL this country, whether the pay
, ,n ca, of fixed incomes,A and they decid.
1 ,1, o OF to having t1heir incomes cut
, half for the O'ns''t of silver mine
wners. ,.,, ~
week. the carpe enoa At So a day. the
salesman ut 81 900 !sar, the agricul-
tural laborer ut So day, tho teacher
at $40 per week, 8bfTare persons of fixed
incomes. ThSyfnd their incomes none
10 large sor their necessities. Why
slnuld they not object to slump to
silver free ind unlimited, for the benc-
fit of those who own silver, but at IL
loss of so per cent. in their fixed in
comes?
1t is the labor of the country that
most determinedly demands the gold
basis; that demands stability in the
currency; that objects most positively
to n loss of half it's fixed income.
Silver mine owners and agents must
reckon with this element, and it is O
mighty element ut the ballot box. Let
platform writer's note this fact as well
as silver mine capitalists. - Chicago
lTimes-Herald. ]