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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
The Message Transmitted From
the Last Place to Mount
Hamilton.
SUCCESS OF THE HELIoGRAPH.
How the Signal Corps Accomplished
the Feat of Speaking 66.3
Miles Away.

When in the early part of this year WORD
was received from Los Angeles that the
Signal Corps attached to the First Bri
gade had succeeded in sending message
by heliograph from Catalina Peak to VIII
son Peak, distance of 61.91 miles, and
heraIding the achievement as a record
breaking event. great interest was mani
tested by the local Signal Corps, and the
spirit of friendly rivalry long existing be-
tween the two organizations was famed
into brisk and lively blaze, to the END
that men were detailed, routes laid out
maps drawn and expeditions organized
and equipped, and, through the kindly
interference of Messrs. Harmon and Nc
Adie fairly good weather was arranged
for, and last Monday the Signal Corps o.
the Second Brigade signaled from Mount
st. Helena to Mount Diablo, distance o.
sc. 8 miles, keeping up communication fol
some time and establishing record tina
beats by five miles the one Los Angeles il
SO proud Of
All the squads left this City early Fri
day morning, the st. Helena squad, con-
sisting of Corporals Everett and Hewes,
proceeding by rail to Calistoga, whence
by aid of their feet and packhorse they
The Mount Diablo squad under COM
mand of Major Charles j. Evans and con-
sisting of Sergeant Garfield, privates Jurs
and Delamater proceeded from Oakland
by wagon and camping over night on the
mountainside reached their station Satur-
day morning, when communication was
opened with Mount Hamilton, where
Lieutenant Perkins. Corporal Jurs and
Private Hardness we're stationed.
,af Hill uas mazda an intarf11 o.
diate station, and there Sergeant Els
worth with detail of men was kept busy
answering questions as to the weather and
the state of the goat market.
The original long distance Irecord was
established in 1895 by the San Francisco
and Sacramento signal corps over an all
line from Mount Diablo to Sacramento, q
distance of 52.6 miles. The line between
Mount Diablo ana Telegraph Hill is one
often used by the corps Tor practice, al
though at times with Indifferent success,
owing to unfavorable climatic conditions
the slightest haze so obscuring the hello
graph fash as to render 1t almost in
visible.
Each squad was supplied with the
necessary Typographical maps, and al
| lines were laid out by compass, the vari
alton between the true north and the
magnetic north being determined and due
allowance made therefor.
Considerable information was secured
which will be of great benefit to the corps
in its future work. And notes were made
on all stations as to conditions-atmos-
pheric and climatic.
Professor Davidson. formerly chief o.
the United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, furnished the corps with all needed
information, and expressed him self as
highly satisfied with the result, as did
also Major Evans.
The record now stands at 66.3 miles, and
the corps deserves to be complimented on
its efficiency.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
LILLIAN ASHLEY'S SUIT.
Arguments in the Case Against T.. j..
Baldwin Are Being Heard.

arguments IN Ene Case against e. J
Baldwin Are Being Heard.
Arguments in the suit of Lillian A..
Ashley against E. ]. Baldwin, the mil
lionaire horseman, for $75, 900 damages for
seduction, were heard by Judge Slack
yesterday.
James L. Crittenden, representing Miss
Ashley. opened the argument. He went
over the life story Of his client, finally
coming to her acquaintance with Baldwin
and her visit to California at his invita-
ton. Mr.. Crittenden spoke OF how the
plaintiff had gone to the Baldwin Hotel
and while there, the personal guest OF and
accepting the hospitality Of its proprietor,
had been ruined by him.
Mr.. Crittenden turned his attention to
the witnesses for the defense and severely
scored several of them, but most of all
John Osborn, the Oregon farmer, who tes-
titled to having been intimate with Miss
Ashley.
Reuben H. Lloyd. for the defense, went
over the entire nauseous testimony of the
suit, first warning the two women present
that his argument was not going to be
|.tenderly phrased. He defended Osborn
actions.
After Mr.. Lloyd has finished Attorney
Highton will hold the floor and then Mr..
Crittenden will make the closing argu-
ment, which may be completed to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
CITY EXAMINATIONS
Applicants for Teachers Certificates
Will Appear Before the City
Board This Morning.

TIE semi-annual examination of appli-
cants for positions as teachers in the Pub
lie School Department will begin to-day at
the rooms of the Board of Education The
City Board of Examiners, which Will con-
duct the examinations, consists of Super
intendent Madison Babcock. chairman
Frank Morton. principal OF the Lowell
High School; r. D. Faulkner, principal OF
the Franklin Grammar School; Mrs.
Wood, principal of the Hearst Grammar
School, and Miss r. M. Nolan, principal
of the Washington Evening School.
Up to last evening the applicants had
registered as follows:
Three for High School certificates, five
for grammar grade certificates. twelve for
primary grade certificates, two for stem
ography classes, two for bookkeeping
classes, two for sewing classes and two for
French classes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
AUCTION sAIES

BY CHAs LEVY d Co.-This dav FRIDAY,
Furniture at saiesroom, 1lS5 Market street at 10
o'clock.
BY GEO. F: LAMsoN-This day (Friday), Fur
niture at S0S McAllister street, at IL O'Clock.
By INDIANA AUCTION Co--This day (Fri1Ay),
Furniture, ETC., at lO57 Market ST., at IL O'Clock.
RUes-ThIs day (Friday), at 1l9 Montgomery
street, at IL A. NJ. and p NJ
ORIENTAL RUss-Saturday October 10, at 42A
Pine street, at 2:30 and 7:30P.M NJ
EY EAsToN & ELDRIDeE.-Saturday,O October 10.
Real Estate, at Murphy's Station, Santa Clara
Co., at o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
naath OF Lanore Eaton.

Miss Lenore Eaton, daughter of the late
Francis G. Eaton, died at the family home, ia
Mason street, Wednesday yofconsumptlon. she
was beautiful and lovable young girl and
which she graduated O year ago. She was a
musical genius, and had visited Europe
whittier she was about to return to complete
her musical education when her fatal illness
ended all plans for her future career Sne was
an only child and leaves her widowed mother
desolate. Miss Eatons grandparents resided
in Illinois before coming to California and
were neighbors and familiar friends of Abra-
ham Lincoln's family. The interment Will be
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
women,s Bryan Free-silver Club.

At the Offices Of the Women's Bryan Free
silver Club there was organized Wednesday the
first women's Bryan Free-silver Club of San
Francisco, when the following officers were
elected: Frona Eunice Wait, president; He n
rietta Harper, secretary; Mrs Carrie Murray,
vice-president; Mrs. Belle Spanier, treasurer.
And an executive COMMITTEES composed of the
following members: Mrs. f. E. Wait, Mrs.
Agnes Won Trott, Mrs. q. j. Crookham, Mrs. J.
F. Lewis and Mrs. Sarah L Tedford.
1t was unanimously resolved that the
Women's Bryan Free-silver Club should meet
at their offices, Alt ands4l9 Parrott building,
every evening at 8 O'Clock sharp from now un.
til the date of the elsction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
NOMINEES WANTED.

The Citizens Committee of Safety Will
Select Candid ates for Indorsement.
The citizens committee OF safety met
Wednesday at s21 Webster street to select
the best candidates of all the conventions
of the City, irrespective of party, for their
Endorsement. The committee will COM
mence FIRST with the candidates for JUS
tices of the Peace. Property holders and
taxpayers are asked to send the names Of
candidates for Supervisors and School
Direc tors. with the senders' names at
tached to the lists.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
Chinese Out and white Men In.

About forty-five Chinese who have been
washing the various railings and glass in the
upper corridors and elsew here in the Palace
Hotel have struck. There was story in CIR
culation that the boss of the Chinese was re-
ceiying d rake-off of from So so to $5 q menth
of their wages, and that this was the reason OF
the strike. Manager kirkpatrick denies this,
and says the reason is that the boss has been
querulous and hard to get along with, that he
was therefore discharged, and the other Chi
nese followed. About the same number of
white men have been added to the force since
the evacuation of the Mongolians.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
women to speak for McKinIax.

There will be an interesting session of the
Women's Auxiliary Of the League of Republi-
can Clubs at Pioneer Hall tonight. There will
be music and speeches, the orators of the
Nellie Holbrook Blinn. Speeches will also be
made by other members of the club.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
Liosnsed Taxpaxers, union.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Licensed
Taxpayers Union was held yesterday after
noon at Red Mems Hall. 800 Post street The
following manned persons were elected as an
executive committee for the coming cam
paign: F. Brandt, R. Martin, John Dlemer,
f. Rakeman and J. w. Spencer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09

OLD Dutch, English and Japanese oaks,
plain mat gifts, curly redwood, Spanish cedar,
raw chestnuts, russet, and green and Colds
are the newest things in picture-frames at
Sanborn & Vail's
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

COLUMBIA THEATER-.sTrilby"
BALDWIN THEATER. "The Prisoner Of Zenda.-
MoRosco's oPERA-HoUsE-"The Big Bonanza"
TIvoLI OPERA HOUSE. "Satanella-'
oRPHEUM-Hi High-Ciass Vaudeville
kIcAzAR THEATER.--" Married Life"
SuTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
SHOOT THE CHuTEs-Daily at Haight' street,
one block east OF the PARK.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
NEW TO-DAY.

NEW TO-DAY.
Selling ScAil2amg's Best
tea pays: you like the tea;
you like the grocer that sells
the tea; you buy more
tea and everything else.
A Schilling & Company
GS San Francisco 4o4
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09

NEW To-LAY-AMUsEMENrs.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
BEATING THE BANK.
broken-Down Gamblers Initiate ANA.
tours Into Mystar;as of Svstem

teurs Into Mysteries of System.
AT Nice you can, for n small sum, pur-
chase SYSTEM to beat the bank The
lact that these systems are publicly
soiu Tor an Insignificant sum ought to
uestroy the confidence of any sane man in
them, yet tho gamblers buy them regu
larry, says the New York Journal
Inc gambler requires SYSTEM that
49, previously arranged sequence of bets
SO cunningly devised that the odds which
would otherwise be in favor of the bank
become, by its use, in favor of the gam
bier.
Systems vary in price, from half franc
To twenty Francs the higher figure being
much the most likely to attract BUYERS.
The plan of inclosing the precious secret
In fastened envelope, which the pur-
chaser may not open until he has paid five
francs Tor 1t, adds materially to the pros
poets of Il good sale.
IN extent to which these 5-franc sur
prise packets, as well us inuumerabc
pamphlets and IL considerable variety of
large volumes, all of these advocating
systems oil more or less compleNity, are
sold not only in Nice and Monte Carlo,
but also in Paris, is astounding.
Roulette has not only an exclusive liter
allure, but also school of tuition, with
professors, wac, having been them
selves ruined AZ roulette, make it their
business by means of private lessons, pc
riodicaliy FOLLOWED by public cxperme mt
at the Casino with the pupils money, to
teach the novice aow to follow in their
footsteps.
Agents of thesemen waylay carriages on
their way to the station ut Nice and
shower enticing pamphlets on the occu-
pants. These, which are usually ignored
on the journey To Monte Carlo, are eager
~ pursued by unfortunate gamblers on
the return journey, and visit is forth
with paid to the ..ncademY.n
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
CHEAP REAL ESTATE
City Property and Farms.

S-room dwelling on Campbell avenue. Go-fcet
'front.'. nice location, good stable, $2,L0O pay
ments easy.
groom dwelling, with sewer connection, stable
anu otner necessary ontbnildings, 81, 500; $50
cash. Sl250 per month without interest.
room honsc on Henry street n. W, Sl.c5o; s25
cash and Flu per month with no iutrrcst la
renting now for 81 20.
Two Broom cottages, with basement ROOM
s so connection, nice garden and good location
S5OO each; Sl5 cash and s. per month with inter.
est. $500 ~
7-room house on Sixth avenue g. W., nicely
papered, with bath, hot and cold water and q
good cellar, price $1,000; Sl5 cash and Si5 Nor
month. Rents now for SO.
broom house on large lot, near Roanoke and
southern railroad, newly fenced, house in good
condition, sl,050; $50 cash and SIP SO per month.
Two lO-room honses on West End boulevard,
large lots, In beautiful condition, with every con-
Ychicnce, at about half the cost OF Construction
Several other fine bargains in the West End very
dcsirably located,
One iG-room house in the Southwest at $3.50:
SsUO cash ana S2o TO SIS per month. This is q
great bargain.
One OF inc best residences on Church street. IL
rooms, large lot, best location, cost rs 500 IN
beautiful condition inside ard out. Price 81 200.
S5OO cash, SIS per month; Is renting now at S25
per month Also two other splendid bargains on
One or the most desirable and best located bus
mess houses in the very best part OF the business
centre OF the city One fourth of tho price cash
ana the rent VIII pay the balance. 1t is renting
now for II per cent. of the price asked There is
no better investment in the city than this We
have several other fine bargains in business
property on Salem avenue and Jefferson street.
Groom house, large lot, nicely located in north.
west, near Park street, in good condition, 81 400:
$50 cash ant $40 per month
g room house near West End round house, 5000:
$50 cash and $40 per month.
Elegant II room house III the West End with
hard wood finish, cabinet mantels, every modern
Improvement and convenience. with speaking
tubes and electric alarm bells, stables, chicken
honse, horse and cow lot, good garden, plenty OF
fruit and good shade In thorough re cost
5000, price now S5,25O; small cash payment and
the balance in nine years.
Splendid business lot near the now pnhlic
building 20 feet front Price 80 s0 ON ca. pu" n
ments. This lot will double in value in two
years
Good Groom housc, Eighth avenue ). w, mod
crn improvements. stable on lot and shade, 81 100:
easy payments.
Nicely papored room house on he beet part of
Seventh avenne n c., ss75; $50 cash and IS per
month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF ABOUT


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF ABOUT
20 acres of land known as The Cres-
ton Land Company's Tract. by vir-
tue of IL decree of the circuit court for
the city of Roanoke, entered mt the April
term, 1896, of the said court in the chan
Gerry cause therein pending of r. b.
Atoorman's administrator vs.. the Creston
Land Company ct ais the undersigned,
as one of the commissioners appointed
for The purpose by the said decree, will
offer for sale ut public auction to the
highest bidder, on the premises on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 1896.
ut i o'clock p. M, the said tract of land
which is mentioned in the bill and pro-
ceedings in that cause. This tract OF
land contains about 40 acres, lies lust
north of the corporate limits of the city
OF Roanoke ana is bounded on the south
by the property of the Ingleside Land
Company and o.: the west by the prop
CT " Of tho Melrose Land Company, and
being the same property conveyed to the
Creston Land Company by Il. b. Moor
man by deed dated March 20, 1890. and
recorded in the clerks Office of the county
court of Roanoke county, to which deed
reference is made for IL more particular
description of said property.
In making sale of this property may.
az l'OPSi 80 W NO ilrSt cHer III
i'll small tracts of from five to ten acres
and then offer it as whole and report
the sale to the court, aggregating the
larger sum.
TERMS OF SALE:-One- third cash
and the balance in one and two wears
from the day of sale, deferred payments
to be evidenced by the interest bearing
notes of the purchaser secured by II deed
of trust on The land.
ROY Il. SMITH, Commissioner.
Bond has been executed by the above
named commissioner as was required by
the above decree
Teste: S. S. BROOKE. Clerk
10.3-td
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
LEGAL ,NoITToEs.

the Virginia Land Company by deed dated
March 10th, 1890, and recorded in the
clerks Office of the county court of
Roanoke county. OF the above described
property lots and 3, block 40, section a,
lots II and IL, block 40, section A, lots 81
and 10, block 40, section a, and lots 3
and A, block 40, section A, which were
sold and conveyed by the Virginia Land
Company to S. "A. Ward, have been re-
leased from the lien of the said deed OF
trust, and the said lots and such streets
as for the boundaries of said block 40,
and one street running from said block 40
to the road will not be sold.
OF the above described property tract
of G.SS acres has been conveyed by tho
Virginia Land Co. to G. w. Thomas by deed
dated July 18th, 1891, hence the residue
of said property will be sold first, and in
the event that it does not bring enough
to pay off the aforesaid debt the said tract
OF SIS acres sold to C. w. Thomas, as
aforesaid, will then be sold if necessary.
TERMS: One third cash and the bal
ance in one and two years from the date of
sale, with interest on deferred payments
from the date of sale, said deferred pay
ments being evidenced by notes of the
purchaser secured by deed of trust on
the land
L. G. HANSBROUGH,
lo-3 til. Trustee and Commissioners
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
FAIR NsS.

l5Gacre farm, with nice dwelling, with a lovely
grove OF forest oaks around the house. good
barn, lergo orc ard OF well selected fruit and an
abundance OF timber well watered very desir-
ably located; pr &c S2,C0O. Situated three miles
from Roanoke city.
Thirty-acrc farm, rice room dwelling, good
bari, three miles from the city, for $1,000.
acre farm attached, good improvements. for sale
at . bargain
~ acres OF bottom land X miles from uollins.
10 acre grove OF forest oaks Price ssh nsr mere
I'D acres near Hollins institute scycn miles
from Roanoke city, forty acres OF which Is level,
fairly good impro gements, fine peach and annie
orchard, land well adapted to truck farming, ali
KINDS trnit ana grapes Price 81, $3.50; very cheap,
country property. which we would be e. ia
show at any time. ~
II you want to buy or rent, sell or exchange
como and SEQ US.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16

by virtue of Il deed of trust executed
March 10th, 1890, by the Virginia Land
Company to me, and recorded in the
clerk .oilcc OF the county court of Ron-
noke county on November 18th, 1890. con-
vcying certain real estate therein described
i'll trust to secure to Il. b. Norman the
sum of $40, $3.50 in seven equal annual
lnstallments with interest on each from
the date of said conveyance and to secure
to Z. O'leary and j. Fleming Christian
the sum of IS, 1881 IA in seven equal
annual installments with interest on each
from the date of said conveyance, and de-
fault having been made in the payment
OF said debts and being required to exc
cute the said deed by the holders thereof.
and 10y virtue of DEGREES entered Mt the
April term, 1896, and mt the September
term, 1896, of the hustings court of the
city of Roanoke, in the chanccry suit of
ID. &. Yates vs. the Virginia Land Com
pany ct. ais, will offer for sale mt public
auction to the highest bidder on WE'D
NESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1896, AT
$3.50 O'CLOCK =. NJ, on the premises
the properties described in said deed to
wit: All that certain tract or parcel of
land lying III the county of Roanoke, VA,
bounded and described us follows. to wit:
beginning ut il point on the north side
of Il spring branch mt white ouk aud u
hickory, the same being corner Of the
land of General Edward Watts, thence
south IL degrees 40 minutes west G24.l
feet to point, thence north Il degrees
III minutes west 1879 feet To point.
thence north 50 degrees 81 minutes west
2,269.1 feet to II point, thence nortl, 30
degrees ~ minutes west G35 3 feet
to IL stake, the same being IL cor.
ner of the property of J. c. Moomaw,
thence south along the line of ID. c. Yates
the two following courses: South % de-
grces 56 minutes east 9SS feet to . poins,
thence south 3 degrees l3 minutes west
$3.50 feet to ~ point. the same icing on
the north line of the Melrose LAND Com.
pany, thence south e. degrees IL minutes
east LII 10 feet to n point ON the south
line of Carol avenue, thence along the
south line of said Carol avenue south 76
degrees. 0l minute east l 1913 6 feet to n
point, thence north - degrees IL minutes
west 2o4.3 feet to II point, thence north
90 degrees 53 minutes west 1874 3 feet to n
point, thence north 3 degrees Is minutes
east 1878 feet to Il point, thence north
% degrees 30 minutes east 5000 feet 10
| point, thence north 63 degrees 80 min
ntes east 600.2 feet to II point, thence
north ID degrees IL minutes west .t15.
ieet to point, thence north 80 degrees
.03 minutes west 1918 feet to point the
place of beginning, containing 1924
acres more or less, and being the same
property conveyed by r, b. Moorman to
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
NOTICE

For violations of section :, 1896 of the re-
vised statutes of the United States inter
nal revenue laws, | seized mt Roanoke.
Va, on the 21st day of August, 1896,
one key containing about ten gallons Of
apple brandy.
On the Goth day of August, 1866, for
violations of sections 1924, 1896, 8, 21S
and 3,l5G of same laws l seized in Roa.
noke, Va, four barrels, containing in all
about 1877 gallons of apple brandy.
On the same date ut same place for vio
lation of sections 1921 and 3, $50 of same
laws seized one cask containing about
twenty-one gallons of apple brandy
On August -, 1896, at same place for
violation Of sections $3.50 and j, .i53 of
same laws | seized three kegs containing,
about fourteen gallons of corn whiskey
On same date mt same place for viola
ton of sections 1924 ana $3.50 of same
laws | seized one package containing
about twcnty-siN gallons of apple brandy.
On She 3lst day of August, 1896. mt
lvanhoe Wythe county, VA, for VIOLA
tions of sections 1896, 1905 and 1856 of
same laws | seized two packages contain.
ing about fifteen gallons of corn whiskey
and copper still, worm and cap
Notice is here given to any person or
persons who may claim all or rny part of
the above property Tor them to come for
ward and establish their claims to said
property, otherwise | will proceed to sell
the same hy way of public auction to the
highest bidder for cash on the 2Sth day n f
October, 1896
X. p. JOHNSON, Deputy Collector.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
LEtS Al NOTICES.

Having lost or had stolen from my pos
session certificate No. l16 for six shares
of stock of Roanoke Building Association
ana Investment Company standing in the
name OF j. w Coon on the looks of said
Association, said stock being held by me
as attorney for ID. $. Hendricks. l here
by give notice that have this day applied
to said association for II new certificate
to be issued to said d. S. Hendricks.
~ III NV II. X. HICKS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
CIARGEn

Patrick, WAS sorry to hear that YOU
were arrested last week. What was the
charge against yougn
''Sivin dollarsa an costs, SIR
II mean what We're you charged with
when they brought you before the JUS
ticc?''
Apple blandy, sor. New York Dis
patch
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-16
APPRECIATED

What does he mean by an appreciated
dollarE' asked Weary Watkins as the
free silver advocate was holding forth.
"More'n | know answered Hungry
Higgins. Fur as that goes, I'd appre-
ciate nickel if could get hold of it, .
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