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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-20
sLAsHED BIZ AN Ex-coNYrcr.
Murderows Assauu Oper Concrete
LaginQ DisDgsfe

M"rderoUs Assaun Oper Concrete
Laying Dispute.
SAN JOSE. CAL, July 1s.-John Nell
son. Swedish laborer, had a narrow es-
cape from death this evening at the hands
OF Isador Salazar, an ex-convict. He was
slashed four times with pocket-knife,
one of the blows laying the left side of his
neck open, the wound being eight inches
in length. He was also gashed in the
back of the head, his nose was cut open,
and the fourth wound was across the
right hand. None of the arteries in the
neck were severed ana Nelson will re-
cover. The affair was the result of dis
pute as to the respective merits of the
men in laying concrete. The assault was
unjustiiable, as Nelson was unarmed.
Salazar was released from San Quentin
about two months ago, after serving
long term for garroting man III this city.
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CLAIMS HE Is 4 PoRrUGUEsE e
Convict Al Sam Objects to a Deportation
to China

Conuict Al Sam Objects to a Deportation
to China.
PORTLAND, Or, July 19.-Judge Bel
linger has been called upon to decide
"Whether man whose father is claimed
to have been Portuguese and his mother
Chinese woman is Chinese within the
meaning of the registration act, or other
wiser" The case involves All Sam, alias
Sam Feok, who was brought before the
court yesterday for an order that he be de-
ported to China, because he is a felon.
Sam was serving sentence in the
Oregon State penitentiary for larceny
at the time the law was passed
requiring Chinese to register. The Chi
nese registration law does not permit con-
victs to take out certificates of registration,
and it provides that they shall be returned
10 China. 1t Is alleged by Sam that his
father was native of Portugal, and con-
sequently he is not Chinese and is not
amenabie to the registration law or sub
lect 10 deportation. The father is now
dead.
Sam came to Portland with his mother
when he was years old. He remained
here for ten years and then went to Peking
with his mother. He subsequently re-
turned to Portland and was convicted of
larceny. He speaks very little English,
and his appearance is that of full bIooded
Chinese. The United States District At
torney contends that, as the accused has
adopted Chinese manners and customs
and also q Chinese name and speaks only
the Chinese language, to all intents and
purposes he Is Chinese. Judge Bellinger
took the matter under advisement.
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Rebeknhs Instan Oficers.

SAN JOSE, CAL. July 19-Josephine
Rebekah Lodge No. IA, l. o. o. F.. has in
stalled the following officers: Sadie Curtis,
P. g.; Alice Moe, N. g.; Bertha Cottle,
r. s.; Emily Church, f. s.; Mrs. William
Gussefeld. t.; Matte Cameron, c.; Ro-
setta Mcmillan, W.; E. Minnie Austin, r.
S. N. g.; Mrs. A. A. Armstrong, l.. S. n.
g.; Mrs. A. c. Shoup. r. s. Y. g.; Ella
Clara Gussefeld, A. s.
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ABREsTED FoR ABsoM.

Officers accuse an Ee- Bartender of Ap-
plying the Torch to RaystGcLss.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 19.-H. w.
Hoyer, who was formerly employed as
bartender in Grimley's Hotel at Mayfeld,
was brought to the County Jail last even
ing to await an examination on charge
of arson. Hoyer is accused of having
burned fifty tons of hay belonging to Peter
Grimley.
Circumstantial evidence against Hoyer
is very strong. A candlestick belonging
to room occupied by Hoyer was found
near the place where the haystacks had
stood.
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Horriet Beecher Sto,ce,s WilI.

HARTFORD. Conn, July 19.-The will
of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was ad-
mitted to probate Saturday afternoon. She
leaves all her property to her three chill
dren, the Rev. Charles E. Stowe. Miss Har-
riet Stowe and Miss Eliza Stowe, the son
to have one-thlrd and the balance to be
held in trust, the income for the support
of the daughters. The value of the prop
erty is $42,353.
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GENERAL DEVAsTArIoN.
TeLegrGphte and RauroGd Service Badly
DenoraHsed.

Tetegrdphtc and Raur0Gd Service Badly
DemoraHsed.
SEATTLE, WASH, July 19.-Telegraph
service along all the railroad lines extend
ing to and across the Cascade Mountains
has been seriously impaired for a week,
owing to the prevalence of forest fires.
Trees are being burned and felled acioss
the wires, carrying everything down with
a crash. a crew of linemen and repairers
is kept busy on each transcontinental
line, as well as the Seattle, Lake Shore and
Eastern, and the Great Northern coast
branches. Bicyclists travelling north on
the coast lines on Saturday say the fire
ragged with such fury in proximity to the
tracks that the heat became almost un-
bearable.
Owing to the unusual dryness, because
OF a scarcity of rain this season, the fires
are doing greater damage than heretofore,
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BAPTISrS II MILWAUKEE.
Eminent Dtrines Occupy the P"tptts of
Other Den ON i1i dti0ns.

Eminent Dtrtnes occupy the P"tptts or
Other DenOnIi1 dtiOns.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 19.-Baptist
clergymen from the leading pulpits OF the
United States and Canada occupied the
Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and Con-
gregationaI pulpits of Milwaukee to-day
and preached to large audiences. To-day's
meetings at the exposition building were
the largest OF the convention: The alter
noon session was great missionary meet
ing, with the convention sermon by DR..
H. c. Mabie OF Boston. Reports from
Baptist foreign mission fields were re-
ceived. In the evening the closing service
finished with a monster conservation
meeting, led by DR.. Franklin L. Wilkins,
general secretary. With this service the
convention closed, and the delegates will
spend Monday in making side trips.
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THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE.
Diseased Milk Causes Serious Illness in
a Rancher's Fnmily-AR Az
Ieoed FJrebUo

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 19.-Henry Mutt
man and wife and twelve children of
Santa Clara are recovering from an ex-
tended illness caused by using milk from
COW affected with tuberculosis. For sew
eral months the whole family has been
more or less sick, and Mrs. huffman has
been at the Santarium for six weeks. The
youngest child is seriously i'll. Au exami-
nation OF the organs of the cow after it
was killed showed an advanced case of
tuberculosis.
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To Rescue Fallen Kome,..

SAN JOSE, CAL. July 19.-The ladies of
the Central Christian Church have effected
the temporary organization of society
for the rescue of fallen women. At a
meeting recently held committee con-
slsting of Mrs. B. F. Norris, Mrs. w. A.
Wilson and Miss Florence Hammond was
appointed to solicit membership from the
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with most beautiful music. Donner, the
Thunderer, stretches rainbow as bridge
across the valley to the castle and all the
gods and goddesses step over it to Valhall.
The curtain falls while the mournful la
ment OF the Rhine daughters is heard from
the river.
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Death of a MsIpisas Citt..n.

MILPITAS, CAL, July 19.-AIfred
Jones, an old resident of Milpitas. died at
the French Hospital in San Francisco yes-
terday after a lingering Illness. At one
time he was proprietor of the Milpitas
Hotel. He was a native of New York,
aged 81 wears.
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various church organizations. The move
ment IS meeting with much encourage
ment., IL is the object of the society to
provide suitable home for girls and
women who have been rescued from i'm
moral lives until they shall have obtained
employment.
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and there is no probability that they will
soon be extinguished. save through the
Intervention of showers.
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the
determined the purchase OF the old Cumberland College
IN the valley 1t built Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
w.
the for long time enjoyed high reputation
io some years but preservation few will
1t most desirable home the hschooL
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-29
Tsketehed from lite By "CaH" artist.

something always turned up to prevent
it. The nearest ever got here was one
time when was out to Portland. Then
intended to come here last spring, but the
campaign coming on could not dc it. I
took charge of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette when Murat Halst cad retired and
was very busy with it until May. when
sold out. Right at that time l expected
to come here, but got to work at the head
of the Bureau of Publicity and Promotion.
Then had so much to do that coming
West was not to be thought Of
"Of course, while | am on the trip
vii. look up some matters in reference to
gold and silver. I shall go down into
Mexico, and while there will study up the
subject and learn by actual observation
the effects of free silver coinage.
"The National Republican Committee
had two expeditions down there thi, year.
and the resnlt of their inves LEGATIONS was
widely published, but perhaps more lully
in the Chicago dailies than any where else.
We issued some plates too containing
these facts and from this matter was pub
lished in different parts of the country.
"From the Republican headquarters in
Chicago, Washington and New York we
circulated during the recent campaign
about 800. 600, 600 documents of different
kinds. Of these 10 per cent were on the
tariff and the remainder nearly solely on
the money question. Besides these we
circulated about 90. 900, 900 COPIES of news
paper supplements. Eighty-eight carloads
of documents were sent out from Chicago
and thirty from Washington. More lit
erary stuff was sent out this year than
during all the campaigns hitherto"
Mr.. Heath is about ~ years of age. He
has had fourteen years experience as q
Washington COrrespOndent.
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fills the post of ticket-taker. at the door;
recognized. Lady Sholto. and when she
uttered the little word ''profesh, - the door
+: was opened to her, But not so with her
husband: His .lordship could not depend
on. his features for admission.
= Lord Sholto is evidently quick TO take
in situation. As soon as he noticed that
the Consta BILE drew the dividing line be-
tween fhe lady and the lord he avoided
the necessity of appearing chagrined. by
making modest requestthat the plebeian
Constable permit his lordship to act as
escoft to her ladyship and gave his
promise as a nebleman, of course, to get
out as soon as he had acted as usher to his
wife: Lord Sholto kept his promise and
Lady Douglas saw the show alone
.On another occasion, few nights later,
his l6r7iship evidently concluded that it
would be good idea to accompany Lady
Douglas and share with her The enjoy
ment OF the performance They came to
the theater and her ladyship entered as
usual, but his loFdship had procured the
necessary pasteboard, for which he paid
dollar.
1tis not unlikely that the peculiar cir
cumstanees surrounding his lordship's as
p,rations ssbe regarded a professional
player may lead to definite understand
rng as to what shall "go' at a tteater en-
trance and what shall be kept out. Il is
acknowledged to be dangerous precedent
:andeone likely to prove very expensive to-
the management ii an individual even be
he lise English lord, who mutters few
words on a platform for pay, shall be
deemed professional actor.
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TAX MONEY IN DANGER. q
The Treasurer and a Policeman Bank
1t Every Night.

1t Every Night.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 2S.-Treasurer
Gilpin more than any other man regrets
at present that Oakland has not burglar
proof City Hail. Mr.. Gilpin is now busily
engaged receiving taxes, and in any other
city of this size but Oakland the Treasur-
er's Office is supplied with safety vault.
Mr.. Giipin has asked for such accommo-
dation for many years, but it has not been
granted him because it was feared that its
weight would crusA the foundation of his
Office and the whole business would land
on some unlucky prisoner in the cells be-
low.
Every evening Mr.. Gilpin has to put his
money in sack. and send for police Off
Ger, who walks with him to the Central
Bank, where the cfty's money is deposited.
The Treasurer does not appreciate being
escorted by a policeman every evening
from his office to the bank, but there is no
alternative, as there is no place in the
City Hall where the money can be- kept.
Every few mouths prisoners find no diff
Guilty in lifting out sections OF wall and
walking off, and Mr.. Gilpin does not pro-
pose that his bondsmen shall be subjected
to any risk by leaving money in the ball
at night. If prisoners under the eyes of
TRUSTEES and jaiiers can walk out to liberty
there can be. argues Mr. Gilpin, but little
trouble for an experienced burglar to walk
in and help himself.
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COMES TO DELVE
FOR SILVER DAFT
Perry S. Heath, Hanna's
Right Hand Man, in
the City.
He Will Search Among the
Mining Districts Here and
in Mexico.
Something About the Vast Quantity
of Literary Matter Sent Out in
the Recent Contest.

Perry S. Heath. who was chief of the
literary bureau OF the Republican National
Committee, with headquarters at Chicago,
during the recent political ampaigD, ar
rived here last night and is at the Palace
He is accompanied by Mrs. Heath and
Mrs. M. B. Con way of Cincinnati.
1t was announced by telegraph from the
East about two weeks ago at Chairman
Hanna, seeing that the silver men were
going to keep up the campaign OF educa-
tion for the next four years, had decided
to keep UP the Republican fight to offset
1t. To this end it was announced that
Mr. Heath would 60 West, visit the silver
and gold districts and gather statistical
and other information which would be of
use to offset the work Of the silver men.
Mr.. Heath. however. says that some wild
stories have lately been sent out about the
object of his visit.
II have been trying to get to California
for long time" he said, "but till now
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-29
Frances War secrets.' :

l am assured besides that Nicholas II
took the greatest interest in all the mill
tary and warlike i'm proponents of France;
il is an open secret that Russia possesses
at present large stock of the Lebei rifles
and the formula OF the French smokeless
powder, but what is not knowna al all is
that the French Government purchased
at last the internal invention Of NJ. Turpin
Il hope the name'is remem bered-and
that the models of the fearful engines
were offered to the Gear. HIs Majesty
was shown also the switchboard. the levers
and KEYS of which command the forts
around Paris, the bridges in the city and
country for miles around, all undermined,
and an extremely interesting report on
war balloons was submitted also. l know
not whether the problem of gniding these
engines has been solved, but have seen
myself, day after day, balloons soaring out
from the Pare Monisouris and returning
to the starting point. Finally q diagram
of the Goubet--the mysterious submarine
boat-has been presented to the Car as
we'll. And that is why everybody is so
anxious in proiestation of reace and good
will forever.-St. james Gazette.
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Alameda Notes.

A Katz, the Park street jeweler, severely cut
his hand last evening while cleaning the
front window of his store. The pane of glass
broke and his hand went through, cutting it
SO badly that four stitches were taken to close
the wound.
The remains of the late Wilbur F. Hitchcock
arrived this afternoon from Yreks, where he
died Thursday evening. The funeral services
will be held this afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
his late residence, 1885 Walnut street. Inter-
ment viii be private aud takes place at Noun
tain View Cemetery.
Recorder ST. Sure to-day issued an attach
meut in favor of E. d. Judd for moneys ad-
yanced to pay the assessment and redempti
expenses in the opening of Buena Vista ave
me against B. 0sgood, who is now in New
York. The amount involved, including ex-
penses, is $64 90.
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MAJOR WATERS DILEMMA
The Tall Cake Walker Did Not
March for Patriotism but
for Pay.
Now His Demand for a Settlement
Only Meets an Adaman.
fine G r..
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANorsco CALI
9O8 Broadway. Nov. IS 1894


Ma jor Waters declares that the iusionists
of Alameda County owe him SIS, for
which he threatens to bring suit if his
claim be not speedily liquidated.
The major is the tallest colored gentle
man in town. He wears the loudest
clothes, has figured in an interesting
divorce suit as the defendant; he won a
long linen duster at a cakewaik, and yet
after ali these honors he now declares he
is in the condition which should have been
occupied at this time, according to the
fusionists, by Major Mckinley. To use
the majors own vernacular, he is 'sin de
soup"
The expression "in de SOUP has a most
peculiar meaning to the major. During
the campaign, dressed in his prize duster
and wearing q silk hat, decorated with
stars and stripes, the major carried a
monster transparency in the fusion pa
rade. The major is nearly Z feet high,
and he and the transparency were the
most prominent features in the 16 to
pageant. On the transparency were
painted these words. Where will Nc
Kinley be Novemb Der Aim the SOUP
Now the major thinks that it was bad
enough 10 carry that transparency, and
worse still, in the light of succeeding
events, to be continually reminded that
he has taken Major MoKinley's place. But
he boldly asserts that to decline to pay
him the SIS which he earned is the most
poignant thorn in his crown of bitterness.
sit was this way" said the mai jor, "peo-
pie always thought l was a Republican;
but politics is legitimate business, and |
didn't carry that banner for patriotism. l
carried it for what there was in II, more
than for what was or it; now | find that
the two were very much alike. | do not
wish TO be forced to take this claim OF
mine into the court, but do think that it
should be paid. Any political party that
hires me in the future will be required to
act in the same way as the tenant of our
wealthy landiord-pay In advance
a peculiar little story accounts for tie
majors conversion from Republicanism
TO Bryaiism. A few months ago the
major figured in cakewalk at the Mac
donough Theater. 1t so happened that
there were seventeen competitors, and the
ajor's number was is, which was hung
on large card on his manly breast.
Now" said the major to himself, 'lt is a
case OF 16 to /, and If win am a 16 TO /
man till something better Offers The
mi jor did win; he marched with the I6 to
l crowd, and now he swears by his whole
life thai he has no more faith in omens or
Bryanism.
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!: THOSE :PONDINKYS.
Thought to Be, Dead They Arise to
/: Confuse Young Men Repub-
= Iicanz

OAKLAND. CAL, Nov. 28.-There is q
fittle mystery connected with the Pom
Gihky Club. The Pondinkys are gather
ine sof young men who were organized for
the purpose OF aiding Sam P. Hall in his
fight. for Superior Judge. He won his
fight, and it was thought that the Pom
dinkys had dissolved. But they have
'bobbed up again and are now causing con-
siderable anxiety. 20 the aspirants to the
Office of president Of the Young Mems
Republican LeaGue.
At the last meeting of the league, at
which the election should have been held,
the Pondinkys syarmed into the hall in
full force. They were not expected, and
so no idea could be formed as to why they
suddenly manifested such great interest in
the Young Mems League. Now it is
members openly declare that the Pom.
dinkys are going to make night for Coun-
Gilman Towle for Mayor. There is a basis
for this idea. Sam 2. Hall and Mr.. Towle
live in the same ward, and i: is but natural
that now Mr.. Hall has has hearts desire
and VIII be a superior Judge next Janu-
ary that his friends should desire to see
Mr.. ToYle seated in the chair now occu-
piet by John l.. Davie.
The election of president OF the league
will be held on Friday of next week. and
the interest in he good-natured fight be-
tween Mr.. Pulcifer and Mr.. Stetson IS IN
creasing daily. Mr.. Pulciier's friends do
not hesitate to say that unless their man
De elected the league Will speedily become
personal machine, to be used in the in
terest OF certain candidates at the coming
city election. Mr.. Stetson's wing denies
this in toto. However, the threat is being
maoe that II the league as an organization
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Some of the Directors Were in
Favor of Censuring the
Medicos.
Temporary Repairs Will Be Made at
Once-Other kmmunitio is
Yet in Store.

Resolved, That this board order the Marshall
Primary, Mission Grammar and Everett Gram
mar schools opened as usual on Tuesday
bers of the Board of Health aud their officers
be .vited to visit the said schools for the pur-
pose OF inspection.
Thus the Board OF Education hurled
defiance at the Board of Health yester-
day, as result of the recent action of the
latter body in ordering the schools named
closed.
The School Directors held a special ses-
sion to hear the report of the special COM
mittee appointed to confer with the
health authorities.
DR.. Clinton, chairman, reported that the
Health Department was determined TO
close the schools and that it was in the
hands of the Board of Education whether
to obey the order or not. He stared that it
would cost SIS, 900 to do the work exacted
by the Board of Health and that the
School Board had no such sum available
for the purpose
Superintendent Babcock made aomotion
that the board order the schools opened
Immediately and kept open, the depart
ment to make whatever repairs it could
with the money on hand.
DR.. Clinton said that he thought the
proper procedure would be to repair the
planking and outhouses objected to by
the Board OF Health and 1nyite the latter
body to inspect the schools. II the medi-
cal men still insisted on ordering the
schools closed it would be time for the
school board to take the bull by the
horns.
President Scott suggested that the board
should close the schools in Difference to
the health authorities and then 60 TO the
Supervisors for special appropriation to
do the required work.
"We cannot depend on what this Board
of Health Will do" said superintendent
Babcock, '1t has done some OF the rawest
things ever seen in this City. One school
was neglected where sewerage from private
property was running into it's grounds,
but of course the Health Department could
not see that. Another school, the John
SWEET, has an offensive stable alongside it,
but OF course the Board of Health could
Director McElroy was for c5mpromise
or war, and was telling why he was when
Director Knox brought forth a law which
gives the Board of Health the power to
abate nuisances on public property. The
same law says that the Supervisors must
allow the money for the imp-ovem snts out
of the general fund, that the Auditor
must sign the warrants and the treasury
pay them.
Director Scott was in favor of censuring
the Board of Health in the circumstances,
but it was finally decided to let the resolu-
tion quoted pass and reserve further
action until the Board of Health is heard
from. %
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NEW FERRY SYSTEM.
The Reconstruction of the Island
Bridge Gives the Urchins a Chance
to Make Money.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 2s.-Wo-k was
begun to-day upon the Bay Farm Island
draw bridge by carpenters, under the
supervision of the Supervisors. The drive
way was torn up and the islanders are
shut off from coming to town except
a6oat. The residents were considerably
worried this morning as to how they were
to get across the estuary, but the small
boy soon conceived bright idea and came
to the rescue.
The Juveniles saw the necessity of a
ferry system and at once drew their boats
up to the landing near the bridge and in
aueuraied ferry system upon small
scale. Only two urchins were at first in
terested, but others saw the chance 10 be-
come i'm mportant and soon there was con-
siderable competition.
The ladies OF the island do not regard
the new idea with favor and have re-
maincd strictly at home to-day. 1t will
be some time before the bridge will be in
condition to be driven over again.
Met Death Going Home.
ALAMEDA. CAL. Nov. 2S-Harry J.
Condiin son of Mr. and Mrs " r Smith