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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
GLOOMY OUTLOOK
FOR Mr.. Afford
Another Distressing Day Of
Inactivity in Demo
cratic Ranks.
No Money to Garry On the Cam
paign for Bryan and
Free Silver.
A PARTY WITHOUT VITALITY
Brains and Financial Ability Driven
0ut-The Examiner" Asks
for Funds.

The Calls recent articles in regard to
the moribund condition of the Democratic
State campaign committee has had good
effect on that organization, for yesterday
another clerk was hired, though as yet he
has nothing more to Go than had his
hitherto lonely companion. The accession
of this scribe is evidently intended to be
merely an alleviation of the solitude that
has for several weeks depressed all visitors
to the Democratic State headquarters in
the California Hotel.
Herbert Spencer, in q philosophic mood
once remarked that zero multiplied by in
fnity still gives nothing as the result, and
so two or even three Democratic clerks may
write as few letters as one previously did.
When there is nothing to do adding num-
bers to the ranks of the unemployed can
not in any marked degree add life to the
situation. Such is the condition of affairs
at the Democratic State campaign head
quarters, and the Hon. w. II. Afford.
popularity known as 1.-THE boy manager OF
the boy orators campaign" is still sitting
idly in the inner office, twiddling his
thumbs, wondering when a change is to
come and longing for the close of the tire
some campaign.
But ray OF light has broken through
| rift in the clouds. The Examin er,
| aroused from its lethargy by THE CALL q
impartial expose of the Democratic State
Committees impecunious condition, has
rushed to the rescue with an offer to give
$1,000 to assist Mr.. Bryan's cause provided
other Democrats will give like amount.
Although this offer appears to have a
string on it, there is a prospect OF the Ex-
aminer having to put up some money, be-
cause some people will be willing to sub
scribe in order to stick the Examiner at
its own game.
Here is the opening paragraph OF the
Examiners manifesto:
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
FERRIES THAT COMPETED.
One With an Original Franchi Secures
a Supreme Court Decision.

One With an Original Franc chise Secures
a Supreme Court Decision.
The Board of Supervisors of Del Norte
County in July, 1891, granted to Charles
Fortain and William T. Bailey franchise
to establish and maintain public toll
ferry on Klamath River, which was estab-
lished in 1891. Fortain was the sole owner
oil the ferry until January 1. 1895, having
purchased Bsiley's interest. In August,
1895, julius Smith eft al. established rival
ferry for the carriage of freight and pas
sengers within one mile of Fortain's ferry.
Fortain asked for and secured q temporary
injunction, which was afterward dissolved.
Then the case was appealed to the Su-
preme Court. Yesterday the Supreme
Court reversed the order dissolving the
injunction. Fortain is sustained and his
RIVALS must desist. The court found that
''t1e ownership of the franchise is the ulti-
mate fact. In our opinion the plaintiff
can maintain the action without showing
sole ownership Of the franchise in him.
Golf ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
AMID PINK BLOSSOMS,
A Very Pretty Family Wedding
Celebrated at a Mission
Home.
Miss Annie Ethel G bson and James
A fred Gray the Contracting
Parties.

A very pretty pink and white" wed.
ding took place Thursday night at the
Mission in the presence of only the imme-
diate relatives of the contracting parties.
The bride was Miss Annie Ethel Gibson, a
young lady well and favorably known in
the Mission. James Alfred Gray, the
groom, is a member of a local manufac-
turing firm and is well known in mercan-
tile circles.
The ceremony was performed at the
residence of the brides mother, Mrs. Peter
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11

Miller. The parlors were tastefully deco
rated with pink blossoms and ferns. Rev.
M. D. Wilson of st. Peters Episcopal
Church officiated. and the honors oil
bridesmaid and best man were filled by
Miss Emily Gray and Owen L. Gibson, re-
spectively.
The bride, handsome brunette, was
becomingly attired in gown of cream
taffeta and lace and carried bunch OF
white brides roses. At the conclusion Oh
the marriage ceremony bounteous repast
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray left yesterday morn
ing for fortnight's honeymoon in South
ern California, where they will visit Los
Angeles, San Diego and other points OF
interest. Alter their return they will re.
side with the bride parents at 1158 Guer.
rero street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
Lnnd Kithdraws His snit.

The case of E. T. J. Lund against John
Simpson, the Swedish Consul, to recover the
sum of $500 was dismissed in the United
States District Court yesterday. 1t appears
that Lund had a bill for the amount named
above against his sisters estate in Sweden,
which bill he placed in the hands of Simpson
for collection. The Consul wrote to the proper
authorities in Sweden and was informed that
Lund's sister died thirty-tnree years ago, and,
consequently the claim had long since been
outlawed. Lund thereupon brought suit
against the Consul, alleging that If certain
papers had been filed in tine he, Lund, would
have experienced no difficulty in collecting
the claim. The claimants bill was for board
and lodging furnished his sister during her
early life Judge Morrow ordered the case
stricken from the docket, the costs to be
equally divided.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
Should Buy Home Prod ucts.

Secretary Mead of the Manufacturers and
Producers Association has written to the
boards OF trustees of the Agnews and Napa
asylums for the insane calling attention to the
fact that California produces as fine salt, olive
oil. green corn, starch, matches, cotton and
woolen goods ETC., as any country or State in
the world. This was because the trustees of
the asylums have advertised for bias for their
annual supplies and have specified foreign
and Eastern brands OF the products men
OF the fact that large quantities of these
articles are produced in this State we would
like very much to know from you why it is
ucts?n
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11

This statement exactly co-roborates the
interesting articles published in THE CALL,
and if the Democratic campaign is to be
enlivened the thanks of Mr.. Afford and
Mr.. Bryan will Ue due TO The CALL for
bringing about that result. Yet in this
matter, as sturdy adherent of Mckinley
and protection, The CALL is glad to see
that kind of work go on. This has been
truly called a campa ign of education, and
it must inevitably follow that the more
assiduously Organism is peddled out
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
RoUNDHoUsE AT FRESNO.

The Valley Road Has Invited Bids for
the New Building.
The directors of the San Francisco and
San Joaquin Valley Railway yesterday
invited bids for the building of the round
house at Fresno.
Preparations for the building Of the big
freight depot, contracts for which were let
a few days ago. are going rapidly forward.
The work of grading the yards is
almost com pleted, as is also the street
work along the route OF the road through
the city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11

The appeal of the Democratic State
Central Committee for funds where
with to prosecute more vigorously :
the campaign in California is not
{: yielding returns with the needed rap
/: idity, and the Examiner has there
/: fore determined TO lend its assistance :
directly to the task in hand.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
BENEVOLENT GERMANS.
They Have Arranged for Two Grand
Popular Concerts.

The German Benevolent Society German
HospitaD and the German Ladies' Benevolent
Society have arranged Tor two grand popular
promenade garden concerts to be held at Me-
chanics' Pavilion, under the direction of
Gustav Hinrichs, on Saturday, October II. and
Sunday, October 1S, commencing at P. NJ
The festival will not bear the character of a
fair, but will be arranged as an unpretentious,
enjoyable reunion of all German.American
associations and of all the friends OF the said
societies with view of fostering and encour-
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
Laura Blair,s Pronerty

Application for letters of administration on
the estate of Laura NJ Blair, proprietress oi
the Mission Opera-House, were yesterday filed.
She left property valued at about $16 900. :.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
A. M. sneck & Co

The real estate firm OF 6o2 Market street. re-
quire their employees to give real estate bonds
TO insure correct and faithful performance of
duties.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11

Charter Publications Free to All.
Any person calling or writing to the Charter
Association, Mills building, Will receive all
charter publications free.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
VA.Mn
.ClTY0F e'R||I||hPARIS! Y =
CURTAIN DEPARTMENT!
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS!
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS FOR THIS WEEK ONLY!

y aEAvY aUrURn "a inches wide and 5 Pair
$50 pairs IN BRUSSELS AND HAMBURG S50 Pair
500 pairs IN HANDSOME BRUSSELS EFFECTS $500 Pair
1000 pairs RICH BRUSSELS Patterns no0Dy so Pair
500 pairs BRUSSELS AND HAMBURG EFFEoTs $3.50 Pair
CURTAINS endless variety for and upward
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
CoSNToPOIITAN

Opposite q. s. Mint 100 and 102 Fifth St, san
Francisco, Ca.-The most select family hotel in
the city. Board and room 81, 81 25 and 81 80 per
day. according to room. Meals 25c Rooms 900
and 75c day. Free coach TO and from the hotel
Look for the coach bearing The name of the Cos
nopolitan Hotel WM FAHEY. Proprietor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
RILEY HALL ON SILVER.

The Missouri Cong ressman Abandons the
White Metal in a Sensational Speech.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-In the House
Saturday, Mr.. Hall, Democrat, Of Mis-
souri,, announced his conversion to
''sound money" in a rather sensational
speech, in which he charged that eight
senator's who voted for free coinage,
according to credited information. .
had privately said that they believed
free coinage would bring upon this
country national and individual bank
ruptcy and ruin. He charged them
with trying to feather their
nests at home" and declared that the
greatest sin Of the present age was the
cowardice Of statesmen. He also de-
clared that a high officer of the admin
istration had said that the silver agi-
tation had already cost the govern
ment $500, ,O0u,OO0 in bond issues, and
in the course of the next twelve
months the bond issue would increase
to S., ,00O,J0O,O ,OO0
He said in part: ST am convinced
that the greatest curse that besets our
country is the cowardice of our poll
tlcians who have not the courage to
tell the people when they get wrong
on these economic questions i know
1t is regarded as political death for
man in rural district.not to throw up
his hat and applaud these delusions,
but if my people want a man Of that
kind to represent them they can get
rid of me and / will willingly and
gladly retire from political life'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
MR.. MORTON CENSURED.
The Senate Orders Him to Renew the
Free Distribution of Seeds.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-The Senate
has passed without division a bill di-
recting Secretary Morton to continue
the purchase and distribution of seeds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
GEN. WEYLER IN HAVANA.
Cuba's New Captain General is at His
POSt-Given Rouol volr1,oo

Cuba's New Captain General is at His
Post-Given Royal Welcome.
HAVANA, Feb. 1:.-The steamer AL
fonso XIII arrived here at s o'clock
yesterday morning, having on board
General Valeriano Weyler, the new
captain general of Cuba, and number
of other military officers.
The entire city was brilliantly dec
grated in honor Of the occasion and the
bay was a splendid sight, all the war
ships and merchant crafts present
being decorated with bunting. The
chamber Of commerce, the bourse, all
the big commercial houses and gov
ernment departments, the Canarian
association, General Weyler's country
men, and others, crowded upon the
chartered steamers or about the land
ing place. The troops and volunteers
were turned out to man, together
with the fire department and police,
and for long time past no such brill
iant display has been witnessed in
Havana. This is mainly due to the
fact that in many quarters General
Weyler is looked upon as likely to be
the man who will restore order in
Cuba, which would mean resumption
Of commercial developments, which
are anXiously looked forward TO by
the commercial community.
Accompanying General Weyler were
Captains Gelaber and Linarez, who
are known as military editors" They
will most likely have charge Of the
press censorship here, and it is already
rumored that there will be consider
able more difficulty experienced in this
connection by the correspondents in
the future
So far as the general situation is
concerned, there is not much change.
Indeed, no change Of Importance is
expected for some days. General
Weyler will first devote himself to a
complete review of the operations
already undertaken, and he will then
figure out the situation as it actually
exists. The exact plan of campaign
Of General Weyler, naturally, is not
known, but it is belived that it will
be very different one from that OF
Campos
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
LIVE STOCK VALUES.
Statistics of the Agricultural Department
Showing the Facts.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Agri-
cultural department returns for Janu-
uary, 1896, show the total number of
horses to be Is, l24,O57; mules, 2,27s,
946; milch COWS, 16.137.5so; oxen and
other cattle, 3:s,Os5, 400; sheep, 3S,29s,-
7s3, and swine. 42,s42,75s. The aver
age farm prices per head are esti-
mated for horses, $43. o.; mules, $45.25;
milch cows, $22. 55; oxen and other cat
tie, $l5. St; sheep, $l.70; swine, $4.25.
The aggregate values are for horses,
$500, 140, ls6; mules, $lO3, goa, 457; milch
cows, 1858, 555, ,5s5; oxen and other cat
tie, $5OS, 32S,416; sheep, $65, 1877, ,735;
swine, $1S6, 539,745. Grand total, ST.
IT. $780, ,O84.
In number horses have decreased
As per cent; mules, 2.3; milch cows,
2.2; oxen and other cattle, 6.6; sheep,
"a; and swine, per cent since Janu-
ary, 1895. The cotton States and the
Rocky mountain States show an in
crease in horses and mules, otherwise
the decrease is general.
In the report of prices per head
horses, mules and swine are lower
than in 1895, while milch cows, other
cattle and sheep are higher In aggre-
gate value horses have decreased l3. 3
per cent; mules, z; sheep. 2.5; and
swine, Is per cent during 1895, while
mich cows have increased A per cent,
and other cattle, 5-4 per. cent. The
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
BY A BURSTED MAIN.
Houses on Cleveland Hillside Washed
@ Into the Cuyahoga River.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. is.-At an
early hour this morning big water
main bursted with terrific force on
franklin avenue hill, just west,ot the
Cuyahoga river, and the volume of
water that poured out washed many
small houses on the hillside into the
river.
one story franaeacoktage, occupied
by Mrs Mary Ravey, aged so years,
was hurled into the river. Mrs. Ravey
was drowned. Her body was recovered
an hour la1e4..
A New York, Pennsylvania g. Ohio
freight train was passing the foot of
the hill at the time and the force Of
the water carried several cars into the
river. Two Of the traiu crew on the
cars jumped before the river was
reached, and escaped, but a third was
dumped into the river, and but for the
assistance Of the tenders of the Colum-
bus street bridge, would have been
drowned. The man was badly injured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
AN APPEAL TO AMERICA
The President of Cuba's Provisional Gov.
ernment Asks for Our Recognition.

ernment Asks for Our Recognition.
HAVANA, Feb. u.-President Blan-
court of the provisional government
has issued an appeal to the American
people, asking recognition for the in
surgents. The appeal says:
''All we wish now is to be looked
upon by the Government of the United
States as men and soldiers battling
for their birthrlght. We do not wish
to appear in the eyes of the world as
bandits. /" After rehearsing IN detail
the history of the United States strug-
gle for freedom, the appeal continues:
Eve ask the American people to grant
US, through their President and Con-
gress, those rights of belligerency to
which, according to the laws of war
and of nations, we are entitled. Our
armies have marched whittier they
might throughout the entire island,
and for weeks have threatened the
stronghold of Spain's power in Cuba.
Must we capture Havana and drive
Spain's hirelings across the sea before
we are even given the right as men to
fight for that priceless gift which God
destined should be universally divided
among His children? Must we gain
our independence before we are ac-
corded the sanction of the world to
la Dor for it?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
"BAT" SHEA ELECTRlCIZED.

Troy's Election Riot Murderer Pays the
Death Penalty.
DANNEMoRA PRISON, n Y, Feb. 10.
Bat Shea, the murderer Of Robert
Ross during an election riot in Troy,
N. Y, in March, 1894, was .electri-
cized at 9:5s o'clock this morning
Shea was attended to the gal1ows by
a clergyman from his home aid by
priest from the Roman Catholic
church of this place. After receiving
the last sacrament he said: II am in.
which he repeated during the rite of
annointment. When he was conduct
ed into the death chamber he started
as he came in sight Of the electrical
chair, but said nothing.
The straps being adjusted, the priest,
in low tones, read the service Of the
lad. While the priest read the first
voltage was turned on. 1t was 9:55
when Shea entered the room and 0:58M
when he was pronounced dead.
The current sent the body tightly
against the straps and the neck and
Dared legs grew purple. For thirty
one seconds the contact was main
tanned and reduced to light voltage
IOr thirty-one seconds, when the cur
rent was turned Off. There was an
escape Of air from the filled lungs and
Or. Ransom ordered the current on
again. A contact Of twenty-seven sec
onds was maintained and then the
stethoscope failed TO show any life.
The physicians said that death was IN
Simultaneous.
l IL times before Shea had been
within the shadow Of death, and each
time he was respired The attempt to
save, him from this fifth and final peril
formed one Of the most ext~aordin-
ary episodes in the story of New York
criminals. While Bartholomew Shea
died this morning there is in Danne-
mora prison another man, one
McGough, who, in the presence of
witnesses, under oath and in his own
handwriting, has declared himself the
murderer of Robert Ross
Shea made every preparation for
death yesterday, and it is singular
tact that he was electricised by friends
| Warden Thayer, who read the death
warrant, had known him from boy
hood. living in the same city. Deputy
Warden McKenna, who led the pro-
cession Of death as a guard to the pris-
oner. is also from Troy, and knew
Shea we'll.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
A Black11stea Engineer Wins.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb 12.-In the
Circuit court, this morning, c. E.
johnson, a discharged locomotive. en-
gineer, was given a verdict of $1,000
damages against the Iron Mountain
railroad. Johnson was charged with
completely in the American Railway
Union strike, but denied that he was
guilty Of any misconduct.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21

is Spain entitled to consideration
at the hands Of a modern, civilized and
highly pv vNgressive nation? Does her
m'srule OF Cuba for century COM
mend her to the hearts and minds Of
men? Are her hirelings here to uplift
ana educate the Cuban and make his
beloved island prosperous?
Cuba appeals to America in the
name 9, OF God, of justice and of civili-
zation.'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
A cablegram From Mrs. Hammond.

WASHINGTON, Feb. O.-Secretary Oh
ney has received the following cable
gram from Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
dated yesterday at Pretoria: ''Be-
cause of my husbands i'll health, due
to prison confinement, the government
allows me to remove him to private
house, where ] can personally attend
him. The preliminary examinations
are proceeding and the treatment of
the prisoners is good"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. II. - The
funeral of William H. English occurred
from English's hotel, the late resi-
dence of the deceased, yesterday after
noon at o'clock, and was one of the
largest ever held in this city. mir.
English was the wealthiest man in
the city, his property being estimated
at from $4,000, 900 to $7.0O0,OG0 He
has taken prominent part in the
affairs Of Indiana for half centur "
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21

SEDDoN, Ala, Feb. l2. Saturday
night last Joe Leads, colored, attempt-
ed an assault on Mrs. A. D. Prince,
wife of prominent citizen of this
place. Yesterday masked mob took
the negro away from officers who had
started with him to the county jail at
Asheville and hanged him to tree.
NEoDEsHA, KAN, Feb. IL. The
Mann well No. ., shot yesterday morn
ing, has run over $50 barrels Of oil in
ard Oil Company, which is preparing
for extensive operations in the deld.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21

grand total of all live stock has fallen
off So, .,52O, 222, or 5 per cent, from
January, 1895. Percentage of decline
in January, 1891, 2O.4 per cent; since
January, 1898, 80 per cent The esti-
mated wool product of 1895, sheared,
butchefed and pulled, is 300, ,74S, 900
pounds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
FIVE DEAD IN A WRECK.
Illinois Central Trains Collide Near
DonpnIa-Orders DisnhaYed

Dongola-Orders Disobeyed.
CENTRALIA, ILL.,, Feb. ;2 "A freight
and a passenger train on the Illinois
Central collided at Dongola, Ill, at
6:45 this morning
Five men were killed: George Hunt
ington. engineer, Baggageman Arms
strong, Fireman Anderson, Fireman
Adams and Brakeman Mclean.
The blame for the disaster seems to
lie with the crew of the passenger
train. Orders were out for the pas
senger to wait for the freight at Wet
sing, but for some reason the engineer
Of the passenger train went on and
the collision resulted.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-21
PAID THE GIRL $4,000.
The Hon. Dudley Majoribanks Compro-
misses Breach of Promise Suit.

misses a Breach of Promise Suit.
LONDON, Feb. II. The suit of Birdie
Sutherland, a ballet girl, against the
Hon. Dudley Churchill Maiori-
banks, eldest son of Baron Tweed
mouth, and lieutenant in the
Fourth battalion of Argyle and Suth-
erland Highlanders, claiming 500, 900
damages for breach Of promise Of
marriage, which was to have been
tried to-day before Judge Russell and
special jury, has been settled out of
court. Miss Sutherland, who pre-
viously had refused $4,000 to settle
the case, has Withdrawn her suit upon
the payment of S25, 900.