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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-12
SEPARATE cnc,Arz ,rIoNs NOW
ScandinnNiun Singing Societies
Connection Severed.

Omaha, Sept. 6-The Scandinavian
Singing Society devoted some time to
business session today, after assisting at
various church services. Minneapolis
was chosen as the next place Of meeting.
The first matter that provoked discus
sion was brought up by DR.. Johnson OF
Madison, who moved to reconsider the
decision Of the last session, by which
the association was a member Of the
United Scandinavian Singers of America.
Dr. Johnson maintained that the invita-
ton on the part of the united singers
was simply a scheme to kill the north
western association The sentiment was
held by others, and it prevailed unani-
mOusly This action sewers the assocla-
ton from any connection with the united
Scandinavian singers of America.
Last evening a public concert was Civ
en-, at which 5000 people were present
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-12

the alley, damage to building ind
stock, $1,000; fully insured; DR.. Hust
and S. M. Austin, grocers, across thS
alley, damage to building and stocks,
respectively $500 and 5000; fully In
sured.
A high wind prevailed, which caused
the walls to fall outward and adjoin-
ing buildings were saved only with
the greatest efforts. A large quantity
of stage scenery belonging to Harry
Emery of the Katie Putnam company
j. c. Simon and others was destroyed
with no insurance.
Thousands Witnessed the conflaSrn-
ton. and with difficulty the crowds
were kept out of dangers way. The
work of clearing up the streets was
continued through the day.
j. Y. Hote lassoed one Of the st. 10
seph fremen who was half buried
with brick, and pulled him out of the
intense heat that was choking him.
The ST. Joseph funerals will be heId
on Monday, commencing at 1890 a. m,
while the Benton Harbor unfOrtun1tes
will be inferred Tuesday with services
by various secret orders.
An inquest was commenced today,
and the examination was continued I'M
til the question of electric wires was
reached, when adjournment was taken
Soon after the discovery of the fire
| the flames broke through the roof aud
! illuminated the sky and streets with
| lurid glare which served 10 make vivid
| the general scene of confusion and eK-
! element AS soon as the flames broke
! through the windows and walls, the
burning block was known to be doom
| ed. 1t soon became n fiery furnace.
The falling Of the walls was dangerous
| to everyone who was working to stay
! the progress of the flames or assist in
saving goods.
The first to go down was the top
part of the alley wall, which buried in
it's crushing descent with tons of de
bris Is men This terrible sight was
witnessed by hundreds Of people, who
were helpless and many Of whom rush
ed in regardless OF fire and smoke TO
help the shrieking and struggling men.
Just before the wall fell the f1remen
were trying to raise the ladders, and
had them placed against the building
when the wall tumbled, sweeping
everything before it. One could see
portions Of human bodies through the
fallen bricks Persons going in to
save the imprisoned men were over
come by the heat. The injured and
dead were taken from the ruins as fast
as possible and at o'clock the last
man had been removed The dead were
removed to the city hall to be identi-
fed Many were the heartrending
scenes as wives, parents and children
scanned the distorted and mutilated re-
\ Iag !.
on the floor The physicians Of this
city were unable to care for the in
iured, and the ST. Joseph doctors re-
spOndcd promptly to the call.
Words can not express the appalling
force of this great horror the sorrow
in the stricken homes or the shadow
of grief that rested on these peaceful
communities this Sunday morning.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-12
X ATE FIELDS REMAINS IN HAWAI-
Her VIII Directs That They BE
Cremated.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Before Kate Field
left for Hawaii she advised H. n.
Kohlsaat, editor Of the Times-Heraid,
that she had provided in her will for
the disposition Of her remains In the
event of death. Diligent search failed
to discover this will until Friday last
Meanwhile the body had been lying IN
q vault at Hawaii.
1t appears from this will that MISS
Field directed that her body be ere
mated, and that her ashes, togeth@f
with a plain gold ring worn by her'
be placed in an urn and deposited
above the collins of her father ana
mother in Mount Auburn cemetery at
Cambridge, Mass. Mr. Kohlsaat mas
undertaken the immediate execution
Of these instructions and has written
to Consul General Mills at Honolulu,
making provision for the expense ana
directing that the cremation shall take
place there If practicable, but II not
the remains shall be forwarded by the
next steamer via San Francisco ana
overland to Boston, where the desired
cisposition of them will be made.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-12
BONN NINE PUMPS ARE AT WORK
VIII Soon BE Ready for a. Full Force
uf Men

Leadville, Sept. 6.-The Bohn mine
pumps have been doing good work, and
the mine will soon be ready for the full
force of men which the manager an
nounces will be put on when he is ready
to start work, if he can get the men. To-
day the trammer who has been at work
there was called away by a committee
from the union, he being a member OF it.
This stopped the work temporarily, the
manager says.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-12

endorsing the fusion state ticket NOM
mated at Ellensburg. The democrat
&c county central committee met and
organized, electing J. W. Stearns of Te-
koa chairman, and Charles Metz Of
Colfax as secretary.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-12
Suicide by Shooting.

st. Louis, Sept. 5-John Wright a
bookmaker of this city, and brother of
the wealthy carriage manufacturer, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself last
night. His body was found this morning
on the door step of his home
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

fever and came on to Oregon. He stayed there
a short time and then came to California.
~ mined on the Yuba-the south fork of the
Yuba," said the gentleman, "and stuck TO it
for one summer. 1t was pleasant place to try
for gold, and 1 did well, getting good deal
of it.
81 was pretty well contented till heard of
excitement over in Victoria Australia. 1t was
another gold furor and as speedily as I could
got what few things bad together and went
over there. l didn't know whether l would
ever get back or not, or what would become OF
me.
"But did well there, too, and eventually l
got into other things. l engaged in the sheep
and hop business, aud succeeded pretty well.
I also kept mining little. have fourished
SO we'll that am satisfied.
'Prices for all kinds of products have been
rather low in ustralia, but they are better
now. i notice hops are worth only from 3 to
z cents here which, 1t appears to me, ism t
half the cost OF raising them. We pay cents
Tor picking alone. We employ Chinese and
European labor.
Politically and industrially Australia is
fiourishing pretty well. We are through with
booms, at least so we hope as we are thor
oughly convinced they are damaging to the
country. The Cool gardie mines are 1000 miles
away from where live, so there is not very
great interest in them.
"We raise great many sheep in my part OF
Australia. The wool is now worth from
pence to shilling pound, or, in the money
of the United States, from IA to "a cents.
'Now that am back in California, after an
absence of so long time, shall see all can
oft, renew my youth and enjoy myself as
much as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
THE LOS ANGELES CONTEST.

A calm analysis of the two meetings
held at Los Angeles Wednesday evening,
one favoring an appropriation for San
Monica, and the other declaring for ap-
preparations for both harbors, will show
the following facts: First, that the i'm
provement OF Santa Monica would be the
creation of monopoly for the Southern
Pacific in the absence of the improvement
of San Pedro also; second, that the i'm
proVement of San Pedro would permit of
competition without reference to any i'm
provement of Santa Monica; third, that
there can be no possible hope that Con-
gress for long time to come can be in
duced to make both appropriations, for the
reason that it would be an unfair distribu-
ton of public funds in view of the numer-
Gus purposes for which appropriations are
needed in California.
1t Is charged that the meeting held in
favor OF both appropriations was
'drummed up" by the Southern Pacific
Company IN order to show a difference of
opinion at Los Angeles and thus assist the
movement for the defeat OF the San Pedro
proposition. This is a serious charge, as
thousands of persons attended the meet
ing, among them being many OF the high
est patriotism. 1t is admitted, however.
that many of those in attendance came
from Santa Monica and other places con-
tiguous to the harbor. Their animus is
evident, and hence their action cannot be
hoped to carry great weight. No one will
deny that the effect OF the so-called oppo-
sltlon meeting, whatever may have been
its intention, will be to obstruct the i'm
provement of San Pedro and to forward
the purposes of the Southern Pacific.
Through all this wretched and damag-
ing confusion one proposition is clearly
discernible. 1t is that the desire of
neither OF the meetings should be given
undue consideration. Neither of these
harbors exists for the people of Los Angeles
alone. The principles involved reach in
fnitely beyond their local interests.
Southern California has progressed Won
derfully in recent years, and back of il
lies splendid empire east of the Colorado
River that is rapidly developing and that
needs harbor in Southern California.
Still beyond al this lies the consideration
that the whole OF the rich territory stretch
ing from Los Angeles to New Orleans and
from the Rio Grande to Salt Lake needs
such a harbor and would be greatly bene-
fitted by it.
If the Southern Pacific Company should
succeed in creating such division among
the people OF that city that they cannot
work uniteGly for a free harbor, Los An
geles will have committed its first mis-
take in the glowing history which it has
written. 1t will tie its hands against
the possibility of receiving the one thing
needed to complete its greatness. Here
tofore that city has been the exemplar of
California, and it should remain true to
its record in this crisis.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
TELLER'S BANK BILL.

Senator Teller OF Colorado has thrown a
bomnshell into the national bank system
OF the country by introducing bill reouir-
ing such banks to keep their reserve at
home instead of sending it to New York
and other reserve centers, there TO be lent
to stock spectators. New York is the
greatbeneficiary of the plan now in vogue,
as Mr.. Teller asserts that in September
last the banks of that city held $500, 900 900
of reserve required to be kept by outlying
national banks. OF course small interest
is paid by the New York banks for the
money.
Mr.. Teller's idea is that the country
banks should be required to keep at least
a large proportion of their reserves at
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

home, so as to prevent the accumu-
lation of money in the reserve cities. The
suggestion is interesting. These banks ale
scattered all over the country, and by
reason of the special grace which they en-
Joy at the hands Of the Government are in
sense proper engine of the Government
lor promoting the development of the ma
ton. New York's domination in fnan-
clal matters has always been felt as bur-
den, and Wall street is a byword from
ocean to ocean. That the stock manipu-
lators there enjoy the extraordinary ad
vantage of being able to use the national
bank reserve from all parts of the country
Is surprising condition of things and ex-
plains much of the hardship suffered by
the people at large.
large proportion OF the internal devel-
opment OF the United States comes from
European capital. The investment means
steady drain on the country in the shape
OF interest and dividends. The national
bank money kept on deposit in New York
OF course cannot be placed in permanent
improvements and hence is Withdrawn
from the possibility of use in that way. So
long as the profits of manufacture and
production in the United States were
large the drain to Europe was not seri-
ously felt, but now that margins have been
reduced it has become burden. A free
trade tariff has aided materially in bring
ing about that condition of affairs, but
under any circumstances the unwisdom
of depending on Europe for developing
capital and using our own money for
speculation is evident.
The national banks would probably find
some good use at home for their reserve.
The laws governing them may require
considerable modification in order that the
banks may not be uniustly restrained of
their liberty, but that need not be diff
| cult task. The greatest need of this coun-
try is an intelligent use of its own capital,
to the end that we may become measur-
ably free from the domination of Euro
pean financial interest, now so clearly ap
parent as a force affecting our financial
policy. Mr.. Teller's bill will likely create
sensation, and good may come from at
least full discussion of the subject.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
PAVING PROBLEMS.

The familiar fact that one improvement
leads to others is illustrated in the case of
the Corbett road and Market street. The
work of widening and macadamizing the
former picturesque highway was no sooner
put under way than the bicycle-dealers
organized and gre now moving earnestly
for better pavementin Market street Ex-
Mayor Pond has pointed out a serious
difficulty which he encountered when he
tried to secure a good pavement for that
street. The City offered to bear half the
expense if the property-owners would as
sumo the rest. He made a canvass and
secured the assent of three-fourths of the
property frontage, but because a fourth
held out the improvement could not be
made.
a similar difficulty may be expected in
all such undertakings. Not until there is
a general spirit of progress. such as has
made Chicago one of the wonders of the
age, will there be that intelligent CO
operation from which good results come.
The people of San Francisco have as good
pavements as they deserve. The City can
occupy no higher commercial position
than its inhabitants create through an
understanding of the benefits resulting
from enterprise. The great question is to
devise some scheme which shall measur-
ably compensate for the indifference of
the people.
a law to meet such a difficulty as that
encountered by Mr.. Pond is clearly needed.
1t could compel the backward to do their
share where they are in reasonably small
minority. Under the present system one
fourth of the property-owners on Market
street can prevent not only their own prop
erty but also that of the majority from
enhancing greatly in value as the result
of a good pavement. The rule of the ma
iority prevails in this country, and might
well be enforced in such a case as this.
The right of a few unprogresslve citizens
to block the whole City should not be rec
ognized.
As the street has been accepted, it can
not be repaved under the present law ex-
cept by the City or the voluntary con-
tributions of the fronting property owners.
The City has the power under certain con-
tingencies to assist private owners who
want to assist themselves. If they do not
choose TO do this the whole City must suf-
fer. A law might be passed requiring the
backward minority to do their share That
is one thing to be considered.
Another is the issuance of municipal
bonds. This can be done for special or
general purposes. Market street is con-
spicuously the thoroughfare of all the peo-
pie. ANY benefit TO it is benefit to everv
property-owper in town. Its disgraceful
condition under these circumstances is the
most eloquent evidence that the people
need regeneration before they can expect
San Francisco to occupy the position to
which its superb natural advantages en-
title it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
GRANDPAP's OPINION ON MAscoTs.

/ never was much for smoothing
Or gushing bout kids at all,
An thing that sets crazy
Is jest tc hear one OF 'em squall.
aint gos no use for potry.
Like lots of these fellers do
Slush about "Sumberland" and the like,
An "Mo:hers Own Googley Goor'
But I've got one superstition
That I'm never goin' to chuck,
An that's my firm an full belief
That baby brings good iuck
"What's Home Without a Mother:'
You see that framed on the WALL
Lots o. folks got that motter
An don't know the meanin' at all.
1t means them cold. cheerleSs houses
That chills yer blood right away.
An pains yer to see so quiet an clean,
Because there's no kids in the way.
It's Home where children are romping
An keeping things all in muck
Rile yer sometimes by the noise they make
But still they brings yer luck!
I've noticed it carefully all Of my days,
AM always found il true,
That hard times left when q baby come
An stayed away when there was two.
Think minute of people you know
Who had things tough at the first,
But with the first kid things frightened up
Just when they WAS at the worst
1t may be il makes folks kinder all round;
1t may be 1t gives yer pluck;
But yer picks up heart and the skies get bright,
Fer baby brings good luck! Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
S Returned Here After an

while they do not directly shelter San Pedro
they, partially break up the heavy westerly
swell before it reaches San Pedro Harbor
AS for Santa Monica Bay or any other bay
with bottom and beach of a quicksand nature,
1t seems TO me they are out of the question as
a harbor OF refuge. In the first place, 1t is too
close in shore for vessel TO approach besides,
a breakwater run out in any direction would
simply form peninsula in time, as no tide
runs in any straight direction with any force,
and the prevailing currents caused by the
coast winds would bank up the sand on both
sides and fill up the harbor. When there is
quicksand facing the ground swell OF the
ocean and no ebb and flow OF the tide from
any straight direction to keep the harbor open
and in place no one could tell what turn the
sands would take and what the result would
be. In my opinion, in short time the harbor
and the breakwater would close up and form
into one peninsula. c. F. SWAN,
Master of bark Theobald.
San Francisco April 8, 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

tions on the Pacific Coast In fine weather q
ship in distress can help herself, but in bad
weather when In need of assistance she is out
inside on shore where they must wait till the
weather and sea abate before they can go to
her assistance; only practical man knows
the 1mpossibility of launching such boat
through the breakers even under ordinary
circumstances.
A harbor OF refuge should be in place where
1t could be easily approaehable by q sailing
in place where snip could have chance to
recover herself and get TO sea ii she should fail
to make her port by reason of thick fogs and
place where ship would not run q greater
risk in approaching it than she is really in.
1t seems to me that San Pedro is already, by
nature, partially harbor OF refuge, the depth
OF water, nature of the bottom and reef pro-
jecting from Point Firmin being important
factors in its favor. Santa Catalina and san
Clemente islands lie in such position that
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

wh1te-haired and white-bearded man,
arrayed In light-colored suit of clothes, and
with an Indian hat on his head, arrived at the
occidental yesterday from far over the seas,
after an absence of no less than forty-eight
years 1t was plain to see that he had come
from some mild cline, probably half around
the globe Among the scores of persons in the
hotel office he attracted attention.
The visitor was James Henley of Victoria,
Australia, and he has strange history. So
queer is it to him that ne has come back to try
and get mis- bearings again. He used to work
IN the California gold mines and he wants to
breathe the same refreshing air once more.
When youth, he came from England to
Pennsylvania with his fathers family. They
settled near Pittsburg. He remained there
eight years, till 1S4S, till he caught the gold
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
THE FASHIONABLE SLEEVES.

Our group shows tight sleeve with draped
puffs and a leg-o'-mutton tight and wrinkled
below the elbow.
Smaller sleeves are no longer mere rumor;
they have materialized in some of the spring
gowns, and though they are stylish, pretty and
becoming. they will not completely rout the
larger shapes till the fall for the full sleeve is
too comfortable for summer wear to be dis
carded at this season. But the woman who
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

wishes to keep abreast, or ahead, rather, OF the
fashions will have at least one pair in her hest
gown, probably.
The close-ntted sleeve, with full but short
oraped pun, IS the finest model. II is made of
one or two fabrics One seen was of green ana
blue Dresden silk, with the puff of blue canvas
cloth matching the waist and skirt.
Another was entirely OF the silk OF which the
gown was make. WV
Sleeves with close lining over which the
fabric is wrinkled below the elbow are n favor.
ite style for the spring and summer. Thin
taifetas and the thinner WOODEN fabrics are
made after this model. The lining is small
leg-o'-mutton shape. 40 't1"iA
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
Gaining Ground.
Alameda Argus.

THE CALI. is gaining ground all over the
coast: 1t is very perceptibly making headway
in Alameda. Its tone is good and its Cali
fornian spirit is worthy of commentator.
THE CALL is not deferred from mentioning
public enterprises and their projectors through
fear that it may thereby give them a free
ad. We are glad to chronicle its march up
ward
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
Gaining Friends Every Dav.

Woodland Saturday Night.
The San Francisco CALL is gaining new
friends every day. 1t is making a gallant and
persistent fight against the funding bill and the
people appreciate the fact. Another reason
why it is gaining in favor is that it is the only
type by hand-all the others use machines.
The laboring classes honor THE CALL for il thus
provides bread for hundreds of mouths that
would otherwise go hungry.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
FROM THE PEOPLE.
SAN PEDRO HARBoR.

A MASTER MARINER HAS SOMETHING TO SAY
ABOUT THE SANTA MONICA SCHEME.
To the Editor of the San Francisco CdlL-SIR:
1 have read with much interest the accounts
In your paper OF the proposed harbor OF
refuge for the port of Los Angeles. AS q
mariner having for twenty years navigated
the North Pacific coastwise, hope few prac-
ucal points may be of some benefit to the public
II we are going to have . harbor OF refuge let
us have 1t and not one like our liie-saving sta
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
A Marvellous Growth.
Ellensbnrg iWash.l CAPITAL.

In noting the growth Of great papers in this
country, the San Francisco CALL should not
be lost sight of. Under its present manage
and deservedly. too, for in its marvellous
growth it has maintained dignity and free
dom from sensationalism that commends it to
those who want all the news in reliable shape
This THE CALL gives them and to-day it stands
at the head of California newspapers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10

IMBEc1LEs-A. s., City. The law of this
State says that no case of idiocy, imbecility or
simple feeble-mindedness shall be maintained
in any of the asylums for the insane in this
State There is a home for feeble-minded
children at Eldridge, Sonoma County. Write
place. for information about the home. There
are private institutions where imbeciles are
taken care OF but this department cannot
advertise these.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
For Clean journalism.

The San Francisco CALL through its efforts
in the line OF cleanly journalism, has wrung
unwilling tribute from its contemporaries /by
forcing them to observe an Approximate de-
gree OF decency. 1t came none too soon and
still has large loaf to leaVen