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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
ST, LOUIS STORM SWEPT
Many Lives Are Lost and Incal-
cuIabIe Damage Is Done
10 Property.
Sixteen Freighlcarg Blawa From a
Track and Demolished at
Madison.

ST. LOUIS. No, May IA ssvare
storm uaannonnced by the Weather Bu-
reau or weather indications fell upon the
city this evening. From an almost clear
sky At 8 o'clock rain fell in tofEents and
was carried in waves through the cir by
forty-mile wind. The damage to life and
property was very great.
Frederick Yetz, q steamboat carpenter.
was blown of a barge int the river and
drowned. Agnes Boiin, aged g. was blown
ever back porch at 6i4 0FaiIon street
and killed.
William CedarstTom, boatkeeper for the
Scandinavian Yacht Club, who was on the
river IN rowboat, was drowned by the
swamping OF his boat. Louis Traffinger.
his wife and child were buried under the
debris OF their house and badly injured.
The steeple of church at Fifteenth and
Walnut streets fell 20 the Sidewalk, but no
one wss injured. Thres horses and two
mules were killed by the falling OF the
smokessaek of the Anthony & Kukn
Brewery. The smstastack of the Liberty
Brewery fell, but injuress no one.
fncalcuiable loss was done 20 shade
trees, shFubhery and light structures.
a. Madison, near Fast St. f10nls, sig
ssen fTetghteaFs weFo blown from the
track OF shs Chicsso and Alton Railroad
and demolished at N4Hius three houses
-. 49,.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14

commerce, but is not one of the five tire aty
ports specifically opened to the United
Ste tes by the treaty OF 1858.
Nevertheless there seems to be many
American interests represented there and
81. Smith. agent" who is said to have
secured the coveted landing place. is ac-
credited with representing the Standar d
Oil Company and various other American
interests.
There is nothing on file at the State De-
partment to indicate that he has been, as
asserted from Shanghai, representative
of American missions. Nothing was
heard from him in this regard when Che
foo was menaced by the Japanese dur1n e
the late war.
The State Department will call the at
tention of Sheridan P. Reid, our Consul at
Tientsin, to the matter; but it is scarcely
anticipated that any international COM
plications can arise out of it as affecting
the United States. 1t is regarded as simply
commercial squabble between England
and Russia. with Russia at present on top.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
NOT WITHIN The CODE
Judge Harrison Decides as to
Property Assess.
mentS.
Effort to Collect Just Taxes FROM the
Market-Street Company Is
Failure.

SACRAMENTO. Call, May 13.-The ap-
plioation for a writ of mandate made by
A. Clunie against Assessor Siebe of San
Francisco to compel reassessment of
the Market-street Railroad property in
San Francisco was denied by the Supreme
Court to-day on the ground that the ap-
plication was not made in a proper man
ner. This property is bonded in the sum
"a 1860, 0do anu was assessed at little
over s., ,000. COO and the writ of mandate
wss applied ioE 70 coapel an assessment
70 the full valuation.
The opinion. which was written By
Judge Harrison. Is lengthy. covering four
pages nj type written matter, but q
synopsis Of the opinion is To the effect that
tire application fails 90 GENE within the
provisions Of the section of the Political |
Code If Is made uH1eE-
This particular section Of the sssie makes
provision for the assessment of property
which has escaped taxation, and fails 10
apply 10 the Market.street Railroad prop
eFty, inasmuch as said property has been
assessed for certain sum. The court
furthermore heids that il Is in no sense a
board Of equalization, aud consequently
holds 10 jurisdiction in this matter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
DEATH IN THE
SOULSbY MINE,
Workmen Overcome by the
Gas Arising From a
Blast.
ONE DEAD WHEN FOUND.
Others Taken Out Unconscious
and Their Chances for Life
Are Slight.
HEROIC WORK OF REscUERs
Repeatedly Frustrated by the Fumes,
Only to Continue at Their
LaborS.

STOCKTON, CAL, May 13.-An accident
shortly after noon to-day in the Soulsby
mine at Soulsbvville, about eight miles
from Sonora, caused the death of John
Mitchell and a number of other miners
were nearly suffocated.
The mine is under the charge of Super
intendent Lundberg, and he had three
men-John Mitchell, D. Sullivan and
Albert Slutten-at work on the 130-foot
level. They were working in the drift, and
below them at the bottom of the shaft were
Clarence Fame and Richard Martin. Just
after IL o'clock the men in the drift put in
| blast, which they fired but after leaving
| the place when the fuse was lighted they
went back again before the gas caused by
| the explosion was out of the drift.
When they entered the gas-filIed drift
they were overcome by the noxious vapors,
and began calling for help. Those below
heard them, and sent up the bucket from
the bottom of the shaft. 1t was sent first
to Mitchell, but he was not able TO ge. into
it. and fell back exhausted.
Richard Martin, who had been at the
bottom OF the shaft, then went to their
assistance, and found that Sullivan was
supporting slutten in his arms. They
/, z-r- :,.=:-:- - n-:r themselves, as the
| fumes from the gas had them completely
under its influence.
A. soon as Martin stepped into the en-
trance OF the driff he toe vas svsreome,
and sank exhausted 70 the bottom OF the
tunnel or drift.
Fame did not hsaF bis eeFnrsie, who had
been working with him in the bottom OF
the shaft. cossifsR hae /, ~ be toe went ur
10 see what vas ths matter When be
neared the entrance of tie drift re soon
discovered that something was wrong, and
went on up TO the surface in search o.
help. He went down again with Charles
| Harry, bur when he reached the opening
OF the tunnel. where the other men lay un.
eonsassas. 81 fell ont of the bucket and
| landed on timbers thirty feet below, He
was badly bruised but not dangerously
| hurt.
After this Harry. in company with
| Charles Roth and William Pierce. went
down four times before they could rescue
| the men who were in the gas-filied drift.
The fumes were so dense that they could
not enter. and they had to 60 TO the sur
| face repeatedly for air. They finally sue
ceeded In bringing Sullivan. sluiten and
| Fame to the top, and then vent back for
Mitchell, who had suffered the worse from
the gases. When they got him TO the sur
| face he was dead. Ths others were in such
q condition that grave fears are entertained
for their recovery.
There were twelve men in the mine iust
before the accident occurred, and Charles
Saunders and William Bradlgsn had Just
left the drift short time before the three
men had touched off the fuse.
There is great mourning in Souisbyvilie
tonight, and the men who are suffering
from the results OF their staY> In the tunnel
are being given every possible aid. No
! blame is attached to any one.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
PLATT ON McKINLEY'S FINANCIAL POLICY.

sented the platform of last year, which
contained declarations on large number
of subjects. f. F. Mace of Polk County
offered as substitute platform OF one
plank, making prohibition the only issue.
This caused the contest, but the COM
mittee was overwhelmingly sustained.
The platform as adopted declares against
the liquor traffic and for prohibition; for
woman suffrage; free coinage of both gold
and silver at 16 to /; for the initiative and
referendum; for revision OF the State
revenue laws.
The State ticket was nominated at the
evening session as follows: Secretary Of
State, William G. Wright of Storey
County; Auditor of State, }. w. Wonders
of Webster County; Treasurer OF State, E.
]. Bye of Cedar County; Supreme Judge,
Samuel Holmes of Fremont County; Rail-
road Commissioner, William s. Pile OF
Lyon County; Attorney General, +. M.
Ford OF Wood bury County.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
time for effect upon the convention at
Chicago.

Chicago.
In the few weeks elapsing between
General Lees departure and the time
fixed for his report there will be hardly an
opportunity for him to make as complete
and conscientious an examination of
affairs in the island as might well be de-
manded of one intrusted with so grave a
mission. He has no acquaintance with
the Spanish language, is entirely un-
familiar with the topography of the island,
and will have no opportunity to leave
Havana for the purpose of personal inves-
tigation. Consequently anything he may
have to report must be wholly in line with
specific instructions handed to him before
his departure.
Some of General Lees friends predict
that the Confederate veteran will secure
from his Cuban mission a renown almost
equal to that derived by him through the
fortunes of war. Lees reputation is to be
utilized to gain National credence for the
report he is directed to make and upon
which President Cleveland expects to act.
In corroboration of this it is pointed out
that Consul-Gen Williams has as
sumed entire charge of the Competitor
affair. and that although Lee is ready to
leave for his post Williams has been spe-
ciallv requested to remain in Havana to
look after the interests of the United
States. 1t is also given out that Williams
will remain in Cuba after the arrival of
General Lee, and that he will Keep an eye
out on the legal affairs of the consulate
while Lee devotes himself especially to an
investigation of the contentious of the in
aurrection
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
MOTIONS ATTITUDE.

stands on the Financial Plank OF the
Nefc York Platform.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 13.-The follow
ing kilograms are self-explanatory:
New YORK, May IS.
Levf P. Norton, Governor, Albany, ". T.: Will
you kindly state for publication your views on
the money question-whether you favor the
continued use of silver and, If so, at what ratio
and under what conditions? Please telegraph
your answer. +. c. ALEXANDER,
Editor Mail and Express.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 13.-R. C. Alexander,
editor Mail and Express New York City: Re-
spending to your telegraphic inquiry of this
date, have only to say: Our last Republican
State Convention declared the position of New
York State Republicans, including myself, on
the money question. stand on the New York
platform LEVI P. MORTON.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
cIpIL TRIALS DEMANDED.
Consul General Wiiiiams Presents the
Claims of Eittbusters.

Consul General Williams Presents the
Claims of Fitt6Hsters.
HAVANA, CUBA, Nav 13.-Captain-
General Weyler has extended temporarily
the operation of the last edict issued by
him, granting pardons to insurgents who
shall surrender to the authorities within a
specified time, SO that it now applies to the
provinces of Havana ana Matanzas, as well
as to the Pinar del Rio province.
United States onsul-General Williams
has presented to the authorities the claims
of two of the prisoners alleged to have
been members of the last filibustering ex-
pedition and requested that, the men be
granted. civil trial on the ground that at
the time of their capture they were not
bearing arms. He has also made a similar
request on behalf of the Frenchman who
recently arrived here on an American
ship.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
WYOMING REP UBLICANs.
LIKELY to Be Conservative on tho Finay
ciuI Question:.

LIKELY to Be Conservative on tho Finan-
ciat Question.
CHEYENNE, WYo., May 13.-The Re.
publican State Convention of Wyoming,
which will be held tomorrow, will elect a
Mckinley delegation TO st. Louis, 95 out
OF the 102 delegates composing the con-
vention having been instructed for the
Ohio man.
Very conservative action upon the finan-
cial question will be taken by the conven-
ton, which will probably pe content with
instructing its st. Louis delegates to work
for the recognition of silver in the Ma
tional platform. The convention will
select Willis vandevanter of this city as
National Committeeman for Wyoming to
succeed ex-senator Carey.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
Gilbert of Fresno Will Make the
Race for Lieutenant-
Governor.
HUNTINGT0N'S FUNDING BILL
OPPOSED.
Appointment of a Tariff Commission
Favored-The Old Parties
Denounced.
SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA,

May Is, 1896.
United States Senator Thomas v.
Gator.
Lieutenant -Governor-James L. Gill
bert of Fresno.
Presidential Electors: At Iarge-J,
Webster of San Luis Obispo, Daniel
Mckay of Sacramento.
Presidential EIectors-First District,
S. Nj. Buck of Humboldt; Second Dis
trict, C. w. Thresher of Butte; Third
District, Samuel Stewart of Solano;
Fourth District, Carleton n. johnson OF
San Francisco; Fifth District, Judge A.
w. Thompson of San Francisco; Sixth
District, H. @. Dillon OF Los Angeles;
Seventh District, ID. t. Fowler of Fresno.
Congressmen-First District, George
W. Monteith of Marin; Second District,
C. f. .McGlashan of Nevada; Third Dis
trict, deferred; Fourth District, de-
ferred; Fifth District, deferred; Sixth
District. no nomination.; Seventh Dis
trict, DIR. G. II. Castle OF Msrced.
Delegates at Unqualified Daggett of
Tuiare, r.. NJ. wardan of Los Angeles,
NJ. Il. Ditmar of shasta and John :.
Es-= T-=s.o.
District delegates to the Nation nj
Convention, First District Frank
Houghten. J. NJ. C. Murphy. l.. Leigh
ton. j. ". Ksegan and C. G. L Bss#n.
Es.e.s...s District z. =. ssisuding of
PfuHas. Thomas a.. Reese at ssatts. i.
II. McKune aa 4 John a. sfsnons Of
Sacramento and >, c. warbriKht of III
ggoFasia.
Third nisisEst-s. Stewart Of soIaso,
~. A. yann of GeIusa. Jean Garner of
Lake. ~ H. RFeHn sf Alsnaeds and Ed
ward Mcguire 81 A Alameda.
Fourth Dfstriea-aaiIa &. Gore. E. =.
Barney, G. II. NArriz. W. r.. Walker
aud James Asbnry johnson.
Fifth nfsfriet-Dr. Z. w. Daxwaff of
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
METHODISTS ON BAPTISM
A Spirited Controversy Over the
Subject in the General
Conference.
Three Bishops of the Church 10 Be
Retired by Reason of Ad.
vaneed Age.

CLEVELAND, ONO. May 13.-In the
Methodist General Conference to-day sew
eEal changes in discipline recommended
ey the Bishops were reported BY the com
mittee on Tevisals. A warm fight occurred
over the adoption Of a section relating to in
fant baptism. ftE. Buckley said that he
vas satisfied tbas there wers sss the Ban.
TIA church ever half million nssfntsers
who would new be in the Methodist church
Il given the right 10 esooss as 10 the way
"a - bsftizea. lie moved that ,AEs part
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
Destroyed bv an Earth ouake.

NEW YORK, N. Y. May 13.-The Her.
AIDS special cable from Panama says:
Mail advices received here from Guaya-
quill, Ecuador, are to the effect that great
damage was done in Quito and the in
terror towns of the republic by the recent
earthquakes which destroyed the city OF
Puerto Viejo.
Babahoyo and Ambato were great suf-
ferers by the seismic disturbances, and the
loss of life was very great.
The Guayaquil correspondent cables
that the port of Bahia was visited Tuesday
by hurricane of signal violence, accom-
panied by subterranean thunder. All
along the coast of the province of Manaib
chasms of enormous extent have opened
in the earth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
SUICIDE OF, a MERCHANT.
The Head of Ne.c Tork Tobacco Firm
Ends His Life.

The Head of a Netc Iorls Tobacco Firm
Ends His Life.
NEW YORK, N. Y, May 13.-Edward
Friend of the firm of E. & c. Friend & Co.,
dealers in tobacco, committed suicide last
night or this morning in Leggett's Hotel,
on Park row, by shooting himself in the
head. He reached the hotel at O. clock
last evening, and, after registering as E.
Lewis of Philadelphia, was assigned to d
room on the second floor. Shortly before
noon to-day cham bermaid, failing to get
into the room,- reported the fact to the
clerk, and when,the door was burst in Mr..
Friend was found lying on the floor with
two bullet holes in his right temple and
apparently been dead for some hours. No
body in the hotel heard the shots fired.
The reason for Mr.. Friend taking his life
could not be learned tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
FREE SILVER, EQUAL SUFFRAGE, NO FUSION

two prisoners last arrested. in connection
with the Competitor filibustering expedi-
ton, will be tried by an ordinary naval
court-martial, with view to their speedy
conviction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14

HfH Be Given "Snap" Trial.
LONDON, Eng, May 13.-The Standard
tomorrow will publish dispatch from its
Havana correspondent saying that the
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-06
shows that the receipts and expendi-
lures were each S4TlOM


The receipts were ~ followe: Tickets,
- 520; grand stand, 8l2G; privileges,
$40 80; guarantee fund, 5l,32J; miscel-
laueous, S2J4 -.
The expenditures were as follows:
Construction, 2l2G2 GG; equipment,
342 O5; operating tabor, sS}6; feed and
care OF stock. +LUl 80; premiums, 336G iG;
pri2"e. 1894 80; attractions, sl,263 81;
advertising S2S3GJ; miscellaneous,
3l9i22,
After the reading the secretary as
serted that he resigned his office because
Mr.. Dickinson assumed, without author
ity, to order that no premiums should be
paid to Great Falls exhibitors. He main
tanned that Mr., Dickinson. as general
enperntendent, merely haL charge of
placing the exhibits, and charged that
rates on the street railway, as he had
promised.
The report was laid on the table, tenn
porarIly
Hon. w K. Glaescock eloquentlY ox-
tendcl 10 thoso in attendance n hearty
welcome to Belt President Stork re-
aponded saying that the development OF
great Industries al Bclt had provided d
market for farm produces and cXhortina
farmers to confidently cultivate theil
taud closing with 4 graceful acceptance
on tbo behalf Of tie Institute Of the hos
pltality pT the town.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-06

Notice is hereby given that on satur-
day, March H., 1896, at lN o'clock OF said
day, intend 10 make application to the
district court of Cascade county, Mon,
tana, to become a sole trader ! propose
to conduct the retail liquor and saloon
business at No oil, Second street south
in the city of Great Falls, Montana, and
at such other place in said city as | may
hereafter remove my said business. The
name of my husband is Charles Lawson
JOSEPHINE LAWSON.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-06
TALKS BY AND TO WORK|NGMEX
Interesting Addresses by Rev. ;'hearei
and Ala. Young. Last ENeu-
ing.



The first public mass meeting unoe' |
the direction Of the Trade and Labor |
o.,,oI ,,o, hoij e,,tnrday Tghor han |
''''I'' ''>',, ,,,n
"hich was "eii h'''o WIN an attentive
and ap reclative audience,
The Black Eagle band kindly donate
,,'I, ,,,,.o soyo,,l ,.,1l ~en.
'''''' 'N' '''o' ''
dcred selections during 'he evening
Chairman f. Il. Carroll presided and
introduced the speakers. IN his intro
,,,,a.ar. .o.,,or,,s ho al,Iv rr,santod the
,.;........
n9ed OF members OF lao"r o'Rao'"'l'""'
to get together more frequently and he-
coming better acquainted with one
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'l'''''''' ~ Co..
= means o' "'7c"99''@ '"""' V"''''''''
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fhr ucyplg along lbo une OF labor'a vital
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lu@5 such a. ,D"sr was I" 90 slowly, eau
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T.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-06

Ask your physician, your druggist and
your friends about Shiloh's cure for con-
sumption. They will recommend it. Sold
by Driver. Bradley Drug company.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-06

Detailed Report Regarding the
Iast County Fair StNrs Up
Secretary Cochran.

0OGl8tlOn, DTeSiDlub' VIZ iNL'A'' Wv W.
a;sarraoo,la weather this attendance waa
-,I . ro r. r. Cochran actn1 aa
onlyssaooo' '0'
6ecr0Iaiy'
E0yeral hundred volumes OF pnbhca-
ttnne of the agricultural department
sFIET ,n;,,,, +hr,,,,b tl,n conr.
nave naaNv poen '00o''''' ....
tesy OF Congressman ilaf 'Ihtu' o"N "''
ia the hall for FREQ distribution 10 tho
e.,,,,ars
HT. O. A, r,..,,,f .l,o et,to ogr;
Frol D. Ni' Ho"',y "' 'l'' 1'N 1',..
cultural college ano II. ~ 0uthe'''" 90"
G. III. Scott of the Rocky Mountain Hu7'
bandrnap are those present from without |
Caaca1le county.
Tna serrptnry read the following ra
rort.S
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report, SHOWING 'ho 'e@a'b ".'" a." ''''
lures incideht 10 'na C"-'. .t1 .'""'s
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In submli1n@ lh'7 fepp'"
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amlned III ahy u'hr ny 7nF oA w.
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tacneu !" Ih'H3 F"uI'sI '''o '.,
cArefuliy eAanAhe,' i"N @"''~ ''.'' e.
proved by Mr, l"t'7 '',''U' '-" '"'' ''.
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ana approVal ol "''9, ''-, w, ,..,
dlrectory' out s'h'c t"' ''.. "|
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-20

the party comes to the relief Of sill
yer. Manufacturing New England
wants the tariff If they get it with
out giving US silver, they will turn
and sneer in our face. Let us make
them pay in advance. 1t is true that
Idaho republicans desire a higher
tariff on wool, which is q great in
dustry Of this state, and their argu-
ments are well known. Without its
being necessary to 20 into the quest
ion itself Of tariff, it is a commonly
understood fact that the benefits
claimed for wool tariff cannot be
fully experienced without free silver,
for what can a tariff high as the
mountains do if the people are kept
so poor they cannot buy clothing?
Therefore Mr.. Duboiss party men
here are praying for him to stay
right where he is-"no silver, no
tariff legislationl' There IS no dan
ger of the east not eventually com
ing to its knees on that point if the
position is firmly maintained. Let
them carry out the threat of the Trib-
une If they wish. 1t cannot hurt us,
who are getting nothing. What is
$50, 900 in Snake river below Hunt
ington? What is the pittance we
are begrudged for public surveys?
We can even forego for the present,
a public building at Boise. Every
thing combined, it will not hurt us
to lose the little we get from the nat
ional legislature one twentieth part
as much as 1t will hurt the manufac-
turers and gold men of the east to
lose the benefits and profits they reap
from high tariff. We can stand it
better than they. Let them carry it
out, Idaho will still applaud Mr.. Du-
bois for his stand