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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
. The petition above referred, to reads as
bodies which has been touched.

bodies which has been touched
A horse which had come in contact
with a burning tree" ran like mad
thing. biting everything and everybody
that it could reach. A missionary at
Mandalay who investigated leaf of the
plant with his forefnger suffered agony
for several weeks, and for 10 months felt
occa sonal darting pains in his finger
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
DIED OF PARALYSIS.

Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 9.--Judge Jas.
Davis, standing justice of the local po-
81 years. He resigned last December
after continuous service of 81 years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

ing it. I believe that the majorities in all
the Northern States east of the Missouri
River will be overwhelmingly for McKin-
lev. The people there are not to be misled
by the appeals to prejudice which the
Democratic candidate is sending forth.
They know Mr.. Bryan to be the Demo-
cratic free trader who made such a noise
in favor of free trade four years ago, and
they are not fools enough to swallow any
more of his quack medicine.
81 am strongly of the opinion from
what I have seen that the half dozen
States of the broken South with perhaps
three or four of the small mining States
will be ali he will be able to carry, and
they rememb Der the times they had in this
country up to four years ago and they
will not repeat the blnnder of 1892 They
don't care to have the Democratic party
perform them any longer, no matter what
promises they may make"
Mr.. Apsley reported having had an ex-
cellent meeting at Colorado Springs, in
Colorado, where he found strong senti-
ment for Mckinley. Congressman Nc
Call spoke there and Mr.. Apsley held a
meeting in Colorado City, which was one
of the most enthusiastic meetings he ever
addressed.
Congressman Mccall is the author of the
expression, pressing crown of thorns
upon the brow of labor" Mr.. Bryan,
typicalIy Democratic, stole this::ssphrase to
manufacture cheap campaign thunder.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
OUT THE
LAND OF PROMISE.
Arrival of Congressman
Mccall and Vice-Chair-
man Apsley..
SOLID FOR M'KINLEY.
Only a Half Dozen Southern
States Will Go for Bryan
and Silver.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC REPORT.
Workingmen All Over the Union Will
Not Support the Democracy
aud Free Coinage.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC REPORT

Congressman Mccall and wife of Massa-
chusetts and Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Apsley,
the former the vice-chairman of the Re-
publican National Congressional Com
mittee. arrived last night from the East
and were met at the Palace Hotel by Major
Frank Mclaughlin, chairman of the Re-
publican State Central Committee. and by
Mr.. Higgins, secretary of the COM
mittee.
The visitors will remain in this State
long enough to go over the political
ground, and then they will visit Oregon
and Washington. To-day the party will
be the guests of John D. Spreckels and will
make voyage around the bay and its
approaches in Mr.. Spreckels' yacht.
When questioned by CALL reporter as
to the purpore of his mission Mr.. Apsley
said:
"It was thought desirable on the part
of the officers of the committee to have
definite and exact information regarding
the situation in the various Congressional
districts throughout the country and, as
vice-chairman of the committee, 1 have
visited Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Ne
braska, and the other States on the line of
pect to return through the States lying on
the border of Canada.
my colleague, Congressman Mccall,
has accompanied me at my invitation for
the purpose of making speeches, as 1
thought it advisable to hold meetings
along our route. He has spoken in Michi-
gan, and in nearly every State from
Michigan westward the meetings have
been very enthusiastic and great crowds
have turned out to hear him. l expect to
hold several meetings in the Pacific Coast
States.
with the strong sentiment for Mckinley
which l find everywhere. The Republi-
cans have no ground for fear in any of the
Northern States east of Nebraska, and in
Nebraska the Republicans have gone to
work with an excellent prospect of carry
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Riders Did Not Pass Through
Either Salt Lake or
Ogden.
SPEED OVER THE WAHsATCH
Granger, Wyo., Passed at 1924
O'clock Last Night-Due at Raw.
Inns This Afternoon.

The great bicycle relay of the San Fran
cisco Examiner and New York Journal
caused intense public excitement at Ogden
and Salt Lake yesterday morning. The
relay riders were expected to arrive at an
early hour, but the throngs bled to
give an ovation were soon disturbed by
rumors that the couriers bearing the
packet had been intercepted and over
powered west of Ogden!
Conflicting accounts come by wire from
the scene. A special dispatch to THE CALL
gives this version:
SALT LAKE, UTAH, Aug. 29.-Heavy rains
in the desert west OF this city necessltated q
change in the route of the transcont1nental
bicycle race, go that the package was brought
via Ogden instead OF direct to Salt Lake At
Terrace, Utah. q dispute arose between the
Salt Lake and ogden riders for the possession
of the package, and lively but harmless gun
play was INDUCED in, with the result that the
Ogden men got the package.
Fowler carried it to Crows ranch. From
there it was conveyed TO Kelton by Harris who
punctured his tire and finished the distance
on foot. Rev. Mr. Snow brought it to Willard,
whence HulmstOn took it to Ogden, arriving
there at 6 "a this morning. From Ogden it
was taken directly east without touching at
Salt Lake by the Ogden riders con trary to
agreement and reached Echo at 11:22 A. M,
ahead of time. From Echo, Hart and Shipley
OF Salt Lake bore 1T on east The packet ar
rived at Wahsatch al "a P. NJ, at Piedmont,
Wyo at 4:45 P. M, ana at Carter, Wyo., at
d 40 p M.
Granger. Wyo., 944 miles from San Fran
cisco, was reached at IA tonight, the actual
riding time being four days nine hours and
twenty-four minutes, one hour being gained
through the change from Pacific to mountain
standard time. The couriers are now about
one hour ahead of schedule time.
The following telegrams received by the
Examiner give another version of the
divergence, and indicate that neither Salt
Lake nor Ogden got sight of the packet: /:
OGDEN, Aug. 29.-Change of route was put
up Job ana neatly executed. Ogden Standard
hinted atit this evening.
SALT LAKE, Aug. ga horseback rider has
just reported at Ogden that this evening about
o'clock he saw two bicyclists riding through
Echo Canyon, headed for Echo, Utah.
OGDEN, UTAH, Aug. 29.-The ogden STAN
dard this morning said: That programme will
be carried outif no accident befall and in case
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
She BROUGHT TWO WAITS
Miss Elizabeth Nyup and Her
Interesting Charges From
China.
The Work of a Danish Missionary
Among the Children Of the
Foreign Poor.

Among the arrivals on the steamer Rio
de Janeiro yesterday was Miss Elizabeth
Nyup, Danish missionary who has been
working among the poor people in the in.
terror of China.
The self-sacrificing lady has toiled for
eight years there, and has established q
school for blind children and waits gener-
ally. In this school, which is sort of
kindergarten in some ways, she teaches
the blind to read and write as well as the
others and instructs all the children in
sewing, knitting and other work.
What has attracted attention to the
missionary now, however, are two little
waits, which accompany her, and which
she will take with her 10 her native land.
One of these is little English child 213
years old, wi ose parents died and left it
in want, and the other is only 1% years
old, child of Chinese and Jewish parents.
These children are to receive a complete
education abroad, or at least as complete
as Miss Nyup is able to secure for them.
After her long years in China she will
have a vacation for several months
at least. On leaving the ship she
went to the home of friends in Oakland,
taking the two little waits with her. They
are bright children.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
RECORD BREAKING CHEESE.
Monster Dairy Creation Which Is tn,
Product of Tons of Milk.

Monster Dairy Creation Which Is the
Product of Tons of Milk.
A notable exhibit at the Mechanics Fair
will be an immense cheese, perhaps the
largest in the memory of man, in this
State at least. The cheese stands two feet
high and is two and one-half feet in
diameter and weighs exactly 658 pounds.
1t was built at the Fallon creamery in
Marin County and arrived at the Dairy
mems Union store at 1919 Davis street
yesterday. 1t contains S22 gallons, or
$3.50 pounds, of milk. 1t was made by the
cheddar process, under the supervision of
f. P Pearson, who is one of the greatest
experts in the State and who will be the
instructor in the manufacture of butter
and cheese at the dairymen's exhibit at
the State Fair, which opens in Sacra-
mento on Tuesday.
The quarter-ton exhibit is not intended
merely as an object-Iesson to lovers of
cheese. All the cheddar of the latter
product comes from the East and Cali
fornia creameries nave found it difficult to
compete with this variety. California
cheese is all made for Immediate sale,
while cheddar, as is known, is not fit for
use until it has been cured at least six
months. If the California product of
cheddar is success it is predicted that it
will sweep the Eastern article out of the
market.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

the rider bringing the packet into Ogden does
not get on the wrong road
SALT LAKE, UTAH, Aug. 29.-War message
was scheduled to arrive here at O'Clock TINS
morning. Last heard of ten miles west OF Og-
den at 5:45. Ogden has no news and courier
cannot be found. Widest excitement here. !,
OGDEN, Aug. 29.-Jack Ledwidge, who had
charge Of relay between Terrace and Corlnne,
admits that the relay had gone through to
Echo, and says the packet will save i've hours
tnere6y. He disclaims personal knowledge OF
plot. but says he is proud of Ogden couriers.
OGDEN, Aug. 29.-Relay is not reported
from Echo Changed at Corinne, thirty mules
vest of here at $50 A. M. Afterward seen in
Ogden Canyon. People are crazy over their
success in footing Salt Lake.
OGDEN. UTAH, Aug: 29:-The packet has
been kidnapped after all. Ogden boys did it
this time. They sneaked through Ogden
Canyon in the night, thus avoiding both Og-
the State capital.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, Aug. 2s.-Owing to bit
ter rivalry between Salt Lake and Ogden,
wheelmen have probably caused the Ogden
riders TO change the route, leaving out Salt
Lake City, Excited crowds here.
OGDEN, Aug. 29.-Publc demonstration
here against Reshel, who pears himself like
lion Hoodlums lie crepe to his bicycle, but
he laughs them to scorn.
OGDEN, Aug. 29.-Reshel, the giant Salt
Lake manager is cast down but not destroyed.
he is loyal TO the relay, and will pull 1t
through his division. He is jumping freight
car East for that purpose.
OGDEN, Aug. 29.-Relay is repol ted from
Echo. The men rode through the now noted
ogden Canyon, crossing the divide into Weber
Canyon at Mountain Green at dead of night.
Another special from Salt Lake says:
After all the Ogden riders did not come up
to Salt Lake schedule by over four hours, in
stead of beating it they hoped. They did
not reach Echo till IL :05, making II hours
and minutes from Terrace. Original desert
route from Terrace to Echo through Salt Lake
called Tor 13 hours and minutes.
The relay riders arrived at Blue Creek at
l :O6 A. M. yesterday; Hot Springs al 02 A. M. !;
Peterson, Utah. 9:O7 A. M; Echo, IL :05 A. NJ. ;
Castle Rock, II :51 P. M; Wahsatch, l: IA P. NJ
Ned Hewett made wonderful uphill ride
from Castle Rock to Wahsateh, the peak of the
mountains, in forty-three minutes, beating his
schedule time ten minutes.
Evanston was reached at 2 :06 P. M. Gullibar
did the eleven miles in thirty-one minutes
the fastest time yet made. Herritt trailed
him ali the way, making twenty-five miles in
! hour 15 min.
The packet reached Granger, wyo, at 10 "a
O'Clock last night. 1t should have arrived
there, according to the schedule, at 5:42 P. NJ.
The packet is due at Rawlins, Wyo., at 2:45
P. N. to-day. but the chances are that this point
will not be reached before o'clock.
Crossing the Laramie plains some lost time
should be made up. From the summit of the
Rockies to Omaha, distance of 600 miles,
much time lost west of the Continental Divide
should be regained.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Interest in the Order Being Re-
newed in the Districts
Represented.
"oUR HOPE" WON THE BANNER
A Young San Francisco Lodge Showed d
the Greatest Increase in Mem.
berShip.

The semi-annual conven ton of the fifth
district, independent Order of Good Tenn
plars, which was held in Pythian Hall
yesterday, was one of the most satisfactory
which the district has known for many
years The officials of the order, who
have been prominent in temperance work
for many years, expressed themselves as
elated with the showing which the dele
gates made and the enthusiasm evinced in
the work.
The district represented in convention
yesterday is but one of the nine districts of
the State. 1t, however. comprises the bay
counties, and is the most numerous in
membership. The order in California at
present numbers between 5000 and 5000
members. In 1886 the membership in the
State was between Is, 600 and $4,000, but at
that time the order was carrying on the
temperance work almost single-handed.
Since then the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union has been organized and the
churches have commenced temperance
work in their own organizations. This
has seriously affe cted the membership of
the order, but it remains an active and
flourishing fraternity. An important fea-
ture of the order is its juvenile branches,
the Band of Hope and Juvenile Temples,
which have now a membership of about
$500 in the State.
The forenoon's session was devoted to
routine work and organization, A. H.
Finkleman presiding in the absence of
District Chief Charles WiDchen. At II
o'clock the delegates partook of collation.
which had been prepared by the local sub
ordinate lodge. Informal speeches were
made by many prominent members of the
order
In the AFTERNOON District Deputy Charles
Winchel of Vallejo presided. District
Superintendent OF Juvenile Work Mrs. S.
Kerrigan rendered her report, which was
full of encouragement. 1t showed over
1000 members of temples and bands of
hope in the district.
The finance committee reported that all
bills had been paid and there was a bal
ance in the treasury. 1t was reported that
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

all executive meetings during the past SIX
months had been we'll attended.
At each session of the district lodge it is
customary to award a beautiful silk ban
ner to the juvenile organization having
made the greatest progress during the last
session. "Our Hope Band, of San Fran
cisco, one of the youngest bands in the
State, was honored yesterday.
Mrs. S. Patterson was elected delegate
to the State Grand Lodge, which meets in
Vallejo the second Tuesday in October.
Mrs. Plymire was elected alternate.
officers for the ensuing. term were
elected as follows: District chief templar,
A. E.. Anthony of Livermore; district
counselor, A. H. Finkleman of San Fran
cisco; vice tenn plar, Mrs. NJ. Irving; chap
lain, W. P. Friedrich of San Francisco;
district secretary, Miss Lilac of San Fran
cisco; district treasurer Mrs. NJ. NJ. Car
penter; district marshal, Jams Nielsen:
district guard, Mrs. Plymire, district sem
tinel, ]. Merrill.
The officers were immediately installed
by Past Grand Chief Tempar Judge r.
Thompson of this City. Past Grand Chief
Templar Judge Thompson has been past
templar for three years, and has been con-
nected with the order ever since its Or
ganizstion in this State, extending over
period of forty years. An Orphans
Home at Vallejo is conducted by the order,
and all of his spare time is devoted to its
interests. about a year ago." he said,
s'the children were much in need of milk.
l sent word to THE CALL and an article ap-
peared calling attention to the fact The
next morning, on my way to my Office,
was rendered three COWS for the little ones,
and as a result of the article twenty one
cows were donated.
In the evening an open meeting of the
lodge was held. Speeches were made by
doll m
tions were rendered. The lodge meets in
it's next semi-annual session at Livermore.
The largest edible oysters are found in
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

Reno, New.
Dear DoctorNl will drop you few
lines to let you know how 1 am Have
been up most of the time for the last few
days. Everybody is so pleased to see me
up, and ask me how it is and to tell them
that gave me up to die are surprised to see
me up, but they were willing to take my
money and do not owe them a cent.
l remain as ever, your friend,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Iowa Hill, Cal.

Iowa Hill, Cal.
Dear Sir-You will please find enclosed
30. have been away from home. l
could not write sooner, bur. thanks 10 God
and you, | am about all right. l feel as
strong and as well as can be. If | should
want any more medicine 1 will let you
know. l am very thankful to you for the
good you have done me-
remain yours,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Las Prietas, Sonora. Mex.

F. L. SWEANY, MD.
Dear Sir-Your directions have been
carried out as closely as possible, and l
could no. hope for better results. Nv
general health is excellent, the muscles of
my back ard legs are braced up, | can
undergo great deal OF exertion without
feeling tired and have lost that feeling of
lassitude. My mind is clearer. and, If |
may SO express 1t, purer. | feel cheerful
and am no more Respondent was troubled
with neuralgia pains in my eyes, which
have LETT me.
Yours truly,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

The largest edible oysters are found in
Australia. Some of them measure foot
across the shell.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Ocean view Grievance.

The members of the Mission Improvement
Club preferred to devote last night to listen
ing to good sound Republican doctrine as ex-
pounded by the Hon. NJ. M. Estee and other
able speakers at the Auditorium than debating
upon improvements, consequently the ques-
ments for which the residents of that section
are clamoring, was unavoidably left over un-
til the next meeting OF the club, when action
to get the relief so necessary for their comfort.
Only twenty-four white elephants have
been captured since the beginning OF the.
Christian era.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Walnut Creek. Cal.

Walnut Greek. Cal.
F. &. SWEANY, MD.
Dear Sir-You really cannot imagine
what change has come over me. l feel
like myself once more. This is pretty
severe lesson to me, and you may be sure
will never 90 astray again. You are
true philanthropist in the. true sense OF
the word, and your kindness to me cannot
be forgotten.
Yours truly,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

Diamond Springs. Cal.
Dear Doctor Sweany-I tell YOU you
have no idea of how / have improved, and
I am feeling as we'll as ever in my life.
Yours respectfully,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

F. L. SWEANY ESQ.,,
Dear Sir-I have no symptoms to write
you. I am a better man physically and
mentally than 1 ever expected to be
again. have spent over 5000 TO dispen-
saries which done me no good whatever.
You have undoubtedly saved my life, for
which l can only give you my lifelong
gratitude.
Respectfully yours,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Williams, Cal.

Williams, Cal.
Dear Sir-I am feeling splendid, although
am working very hard running a har-
vester. If / had not been under your
treatment ] would not have been able to
work at all this summer
Yours truly,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

Chat, Cal.
F. L. SWEANY,
Dear Sir-Please send me another sup
ply of medicine. Was feeling so tine l
forgot all about sending for more.
Very respectfully,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

Chat, Cal.
LEVERETT SWEANY,
Dear Sir-Am feeling splendid. Walked
five miles last week without the least in
convenience to my limbs. Oh, Doctor, l
never will cease to thank, praise and bless
you.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-08
DEATH NOTICES.

BRATESMAN- this city, Septem Der
5, Elizabeth Dorothea, wife Of Ferdi-
nand l.. Bratesman, aged AZ years
and months.
BINNEY--At East Greenwich, X. l.,
Septembe Z, Hope Ives, daughter Of
Harriet Dc Losta Rhodes and William
Binney, Jr., aged IL years.
CRANsTON-At Newport, II. l., septem-
ber 6, Eliza NJ, wife of William Smith
Cranston, Jr., and only daughter OF
the late Hon. Augustus Peckham OF
Middletown, K. i.
ber @, Dea. Ebenezer French, aged
90 years.
Funeral Wednesday at p. m.
z, Ellen, widow of Michael Fitzger-
Funeral from her late residence, "A,
Putnam street, Wednesday. September 8,
at $3.50 o'clock. Relatives and frienos
are invited TO attend.
COFFIN this city, September 9, Ray
mond Owen, infant son of James L.
and Agnes q. God, aged @ months
and Ia days.
HICkEY-In this city, Septemb Der 2, Ell
len, infant child of William +. and
Margaret Hickey, aged 3 years.
KENYON-In Kenyon, II. l., September
&, Leonora T. Kenyon. daughter Of
the late Elijah Kenyon.
Funeral from her mothers residence,
Wednesday. September 9. at p. m. Rel
atives and friends ars invited to attend.
MUNROE-In this city, September 6,
Charles Munroe, Jr., aged "a years.
Funeral from his late residence, 90
Fremont street, Wednesday, September 9,
at O'clock. Relatives and friends are
invited TO atteDo.
OLDHAM-In Pawtucket, September z.
Ida NJ. Oldham, aged "a years.
Funeral Wednesday, September ., at i
O'Clock p. m, from her late residence, ga
Broadway. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend. Burial at convenience of
the family.
PENNO-In Cranston, September 6,
william A. Penno. aged 13 years.
+ Funeral from his late residence Wednes-
day, Septem ber 9, at IL O'Clock a.. M.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
SHEEHAN-In this city, September z,
Michael Sheenan. agen 64 years.
Funeral Wednesday morning, Septem-
ber 2, at $3.50 O'Clock, from his late resi-
dence, Valley street, East Providence.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend.
VALLETTE-In Arlingt on, September @,
Edison Raymond, fou OF Walter A.
and Ethland X. kennedy Valette,
aged l mon tn and II days.
Funeral private.
VIII River Point, Septem-
ter @, Ellen Russell, daughter OF
H,nry Z. Whitaker, aged months
anu 20 days.
Funeral from her parents residence, at
River Point, Wednesday. September 9, at
1890 a. m. Relatives and friends are In
viied TO attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-08

The employers who are paying OF their
hands I'm Mexican dollars. which will pass
current for only 55 cents. are furnishing q
valuable object lesson. Our own silver
dollars will be worth less than the Mex
lean dollars If the supply gets beyond con-
troll of the government, as 10 would under
n free coinage law. Men would say gold
had gone up. But gold Is the standard of
value aud stands still. The gold dollar
would DE worth the same, and the silver
dollar would be worth 53 cents OF less.