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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
Huntington- dollars when
His Familiar Spirt-Hush! Coils; that's

ekno1H Aa'a 'at-.sthe time that Jim Fisk
wanted the bonds badly, but the knowledge
never reached the ears of the parties hav-
ing the negotiation of these securities
until they had been all taken up by those
who purchased them.
II am not in a position to state what
Huntington's wealth was at this time, but
l am positive that he was by no means a
millionaire, nor should l say that he even
approached to one. He was considered to
be prosperous mem ber of firm conduct
ing good business. During the years of
1861 to 1862 there were not six milicnaires
in all California, and 1 will say that in my
opinion G. P. Huntington was not one of
them.''
Many others of the oldest business men
OF this city make the same statement,
the majority seem 10th to allow their
names to be used for publication, for they
all unite in declaring that before Hunting
ton became mixed up in railroading and
before the demon greed gained possession
OF him he was warm friend.
An examination of the original articles
OF incorporation on file in the office of the
Secretary OF State shows that Huntington
is accredited with having subscribed for
l5O shares OF stock at a par value of 500
each, and by referring to the assessment
rolls of Sacramento County for 1861 it is
found that c. P. Huntington was assessed
Tor $3.50 worth of real estate and $3.50
worth OF personal property.
While the firm of Huntington & Hop
kins was paying takes on but SIG, 705 worth
of property in ALL it is stated that in 1862
Huntington filed a remonstrance against
being assessed for so large an amount on
personal property, alleging, it is claimed,
that he was comparatively poor man,
That this is true seems to be borne out by
the fact that the following year his assess
ment was greatly reduced, as he was only
assessed in the sum of SIPS, although an
additional piece of real estate is accredited
to him, and the amount of his personal
property was listed at but $10O, the firm
being assessed at $34, lis in all.
Still old residents to whom these fig.
ures have been submitted claim that he
was certainly worth more than these
values at that time, and must have been
greatly favored by the Assessor, yet dill
gent search through the records of the
assessment list of the county and CITY
property, which during these years were
combined, fails to show that he was the
possessor of any other real estate or other
property of any kind
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
Certain That the Bill to Repeal
the Southern Pacific Charter
Will Pass.
MAJOR HAYS WILL BE BEATEN.
One Precedent to Show That He Is
Prematurely Confident of Defeat.
ing the Measure.

FRANKFORT, KY. Feb. 20.-The bill
to repeal the Southern Pacific charter Is
the next measure of Importance before the
State Senate. and it is possible the bill may
be reached tomorrow. The Senate will
adjourn after the ballot at II o'clock until
Monday out of respect to the death of
Judge Grace of the Court of Appeals, and
should the bill be reached before the noon
hour tomorrow it will be held open for de.
bate during the next week. Senator Goebel
said to THE CALL correspondent tonight:
''The bill may come up at any time, but
do not expect it to be reached until next
week. The opposition is putting up a
strong fight to defeat the bill, but feel
sure the measure will pass on aye and no
vote. would have called it up from the
orders of the day for action before this
time, but this would have to be done with
out objection, and they have resisted
every move that has been made SO far,
hence / knew my efforts would be fruit
less. We have ordered evening sessions to
consider these bills and this will give US
ample time and be valuable aid in basten-
ing the measure to passage"
Chairman Freeman, OF the House Cor
poration Committee, which has before it
the consideration of the duplicate of the
Goebel bill, called meeting of his COM
mittee this evening. There was 10 quorum
and nothing was done. He said ne had
received notice from. Senator Goebel and
others that they would appear before his
committee and that the bill would not be
reported or brought up until they were
ready to appear. The fight promises to be
the iveliest yet before the Legislature. but
friends of the measure are confident of the
passage of the bill and say the only mode
to defeat it is by delay.
The expectation that the Goebel repeal
bill would be reached in the Senate this
morning brought quite crowd into the
lobby and the galleries, and some. more at
home and less awed by the sanctity of the
Chamber, crowded into the cozy seats
under the gallery.
Both sides we're ready and wore or
seemed to wear an air OF, confidence. Sem
ators Goebel, Taylor, McChord, Jones,
Lander, Flippin and others, avowed advo.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
HEAVY THE LOSS OF LIFE
At Least One Hundred Persons
Perished in the Viedendorp
Explosion.
Much More Damage Done in the
Disaster Than Was at First
Supposed.

JOHANNESBURG. SOUTH AFRICA, Feb.
20.-The explosion of dynamite which
occurred at Viedendorp suburb of the
city, last evening, was more disastrous
than was at first believed. Eight railway
cars loaded with dynamite were being
switched from one track to another when
the explosion took place.
AT the spot where the dynamite exploded
a hole thirty feet deep was made in the
ground, and every house within half mile
was razed to the ground.
Forty bodies have been found, and the
search is only just beginning.
Two hundred injured persons have been
taken to the hospitals, where several of
them have died. Comp paratively few white
persons were killed. The latest estimate
places the number of killed at over 100.
Most of the victims were poor Beers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21


From of oaklandl
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21

California led some to think that he was
here to lend his aid to Echols and Duke
against the repeal bill, as he is very init
mate and friendly with both of them, but
he was here solely and entirely in the in
terest of the House of Reform bill. He IS
too patriotic to be for the Southern Pacific
Company.
There are plenty of others, though,
Huntington's regular and conscripted
forces and the Louisville and Nashville
Hesslans but their Yorktown is at hanG
and, as far as the Senate is concerned, the
repeal bill triumphs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Director Anderson Fdrors the Sale of
The ORION and Central Pacific.


the Union and Central Pacific.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 20-The
House Committee on Pacific Railroads to-
day heard E. Elle1y Anderson and w. J.
Coombs Government directors of the
Union Pacific, on matters pertaining to
that road. Mr.. Anderson favored the sale
of the Central and Union Pacific together
He thought the Government would
realize more in this way than any other.
The two roads he said, would form a line
from the Missouri River to the Pacific
Ocean unrivaled for business capacity, and
so many railroads would be interested in
obtaining such road that it would bring
good price.
He spoke of the difficulty of adjusting
the Pacific roads question and the elements
10 be considered in doing so, and said that
it was especially the case when the matter
was presented to Congress. He was un-
able to see how any funding bill could be
prepared which would suit the House. No
such bill could be formed giving the
Government first lien on the Union
Pacific which the road could carry into
effect, even at rate of interest as low as 2
per cent.
Mr.. Coombs favored having the Govern
ment foTeclose its liens on the Union and
Central Pacific roads and sell them at
auction. If this was done, those interested
would contest for their rights. The Union
and Central Pacific, the Kansas Pacific,
the New York Central, Pennsylvania,
Southern Pacific and other big roads would
all bid for the property. He did not think
that the House would agree to any bill
extending the debt of the roads The
country could really afford to give the
roads away; but to whom was it to give
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
MeDade supreme Pre.ident.

DENVER, CoLo., Feb 20.-The delegates
to the Supreme Council of the Young
Mems Institute are now in session. The
officers elected are: Supreme chaplain,
Archbishop Riordan OF California; su-
preme president, J. ]. McDade of Cali
fornia; supreme first vice president,
Senator Corcoran of Ohio; supreme sec.
ond vice-president, j. B. Costello of
Kansas; supreme secretary, +. d. Lyon of
Kentucky; supreme treasurer, w. E. Ken
ney of Ohio; supreme directors-P. B.
O'Brien Of Illinois, f. ]. Murasky of Cali
fornia, E. j. Kierce of California +. Col
lier of Indiana, III. w. Rives of Kentucky,
L. Gaynor of Pennsylvania, +. e. Nc.
Entepe OF Ohio, and john P. McEntee of
Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
rs TO RUNTINGTON,S WEALTH.
Vas Not Eorts a Mutton When He Began
Rnifroddin0.

RnitTOdding.
SACRAME CAL, Feb. 20.-The
statement of c. P. Huntington, as pub
llshed in THE CALL yesterday, has created
considerable comment in this city, es-
pecially that answer to Senator Morgan's 8
question in which Huntington declares
that at the time when he commenced rail-
roading he was worth in the neighborhood
of $1,00o,000. Diligent inquiry among old
residents OF thisseitE has IL sbsGaaes years.
were intimately connected with him in
business and social relations utterly fail to
support this declaration of G. P. Hunting
ton. W. E. Strong. who for years was one
OF the substantial business men of this
locality, IN answer TO a question on the
subject by CALL representative said:
~ was well acquainted with the firm of
Huntington d Hopkins and wonld con-
slider that $1,000 would then have more
than covered Huntlngton's fortune. Dur
ing the year OF 1862, or rather at the time
he entered into railroading, 1 well remem-
Der that the first issue of railroad stock
was almost ali purchased in small lots by
numerous subscribers. There were no
large stockholders for the very good reason
that there were no very large moneved
lISIi al OdCl dihcIltO db lHdI lllueJ LDaL is 10
say, l do not believe that there was a SIN
gle person in this City in 1862 that was
worth half a million, and ] dc not think
that there were six persons in the State
that were worth one million. Most GER
tainly Huntington was not one of them. -
Another gentleman, in speaking of the
subject, said: For many years I was an
intimate friend of Huntington, and l am
thoroughly con versant with the whole in
side business of the starting OF the scheme
looking to railway connection with the
East. After the articles of incorpora ton
had been filed in the Secretary of State S
office, large number of business men of
Sacramento were induced to purchase
stock Tor the purpose Of starting the road
from this City and carrying it to New
castle, distance of some thirty miles.
This was essential, as the subsidies
offered both by the counties and the Gov
ernmeut of the United States could not be
handled by the promoters of the enter
prise until at least this amount of road bed
had been completed.
There was not one of the original stock
holders that had subscribed more than
SIS, 900 at this time, the intention being to
complete the road with the subsidies
granted. For a time they were all out of
pocket, but as soon as they began handling
the subsidies they made money hand over
fist. Without doubt they reinvested a
large amount of their profits. This was
necessary for the purpose of obtaining the
required rolling stock, ETC.. for the opera
ton of the road. If am not mistaken, and
don't think l am, of all the counties
which bonded themselves for the promo
ton of this enterprise, Placer County was
the only one that received par value for its
bonds, all the other counties selling at IS
cents on the dollar. Placer could have
sold at premium if it had only been
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
CLARA BARTON,s MISSION.
Not Hindered in Distributing Hid
ArnieniHnS.

ArmteniGns.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 20.-The Ma
tional Armenian relief committee to-day
received the following cable message from
Miss Clara Barton:
"Freest entrance granted. Assistants
leave for Harpoot, Aleppo and other prov
inces Immediately. Must draw funds
now."
In response to this the committee to-day
sent $25, 600 by cable to Constantinople and
will send forward other sums Immediately.
The committee makes the following an
nouncement: Large amounts are urg-
emily required. 1t is known that many
have delayed giving owing to uncertainty
Of funds reaching the sufferers. No further
doubt should be felt, but funds should be
sent at once to Brown Bros. & Co., SO Wall
street, New York.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
KILLED HER THO CHILDREN.

Murderots Acts of an Insane Mother at
NetU York.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 20,-Mrs.
George Kelso OF 14S West Ninety eighth
street this afternoon killed her two chill
dren, Estelle, Az years of ago, and Rad
ford. 211 years, by shooting them with a
revolver, and then attempted suicide by
cutting an artery in her left forearm. Sne
was temporarily insane at the time. A
physician attended the woman and she
was placed under arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21


From photograph of Oaamdl
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
PR ESENTED BY MR.. TRACY
Yrs. FOlts to BE admitted to the Ne

NEW YORK, N. Y. Feb. 2O.-General
Benjamin f. Tracy, ex-Secretary of the
Navy, presented Mrs. Clara Foltz to-day
to the Appellate division of the Supreme
Court for admission 10 the New York bar,
Mrs. Foltz has been lawyer practicing
in California since 1879, and is prominent
in legal and social circles in San Francisco.
Presiding Justice Van Brunt told Gen
eral Tracy to submit the papers, and if
they were regular the motion would be
granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
HIS ARTIFICIAL SUNRISE.

From The San Francisco Call
Datryman Wilder. whose milk producing estap'sn
,rn, IL about ten miles north OF Santa cruz Is one
Of tho most Ingenious in all California ana nas
dome what no other dairyman ever atemp,eu
Evervbody that has ever tried to milk a cow oe9,s
do vi,gbt knows what Job II is. Bossy Is generay
~ the opinion that there Is time Tor al tnsi
and firmly objects TO being awakened ana ns nnss
when she thinks she should be asleep Many cor S
will refuse be MIXED TO the extent OF k'chhs -
iy III ~ these troubles have been Dairyman Widers
I'd not long ago he determined to overcome them.
In fact n was ne ,essary that he should as ne w.
often late In getting milk TO his customers Al ors
Cruz II costs considerable money Out ne Hes A crs
than made up for the outlay Al preseh, ne "a ,hs
~ tho Anest individual electric light plants ~ W"
state and his cows are as easy 10 m'ik as III '
daylight ,, mas I'm nosi,,on n nd ready
~ ,,'nrk there were three big arc lights over ns
eortre NJ the yard where the cows siept d, ,sst
III do,aps Of others fixed all over the uineIe ems
huiidnvs the entire lot capapie OF prouueWs ,ns
.on .housand candle -power-enough TO make VIZ
na ~ bright as day The plant was OF me 49,
quality and everything was trieu IN t's "'
Safora the surprise sprung on tne COWS - ,ns
=, workod IKE a charm. The bright rays VI W.,
n.y., Nd no sooner been turned ON IMAM ,iv 80,
commenced to get up Most OF them IOWA. se, Inc
,sad m see the day break 30 soon. but whe. sns
pnLman arrived with his pail they seemed 70 s ans
- was all right and stood perfectly sun wm" or he
m,iked The light also affected the poui,Is, ven,
"ocLs commenced TO crow, ana the he,ts ana
eromnd hunting for nests. Ducks geese noe wbols
80 we're ALI affected the same way, anu w.
rrva "a was awake at o'clock In the rhns,,,rs
oa! proved a case OF the animals ee.ww az,
,,.sd 70 a, for they behave the same way ivy ssv.
, rt,ac,ai sunrise has been III operation 10 Il.
sns ,,nnths Poor beasts. they are In oiisS'"
nnrarce OF Mr. Wilder's shabby trick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
JERSEY CITY.

Frederick Lichfi. seventeen years old, was sslsel
with cramps yesterday afternoon while swimming
In the Morris Canal a. seaview-ave and va
drowned. Henry GoIbo. Of No III C;ates-avs
Brooklyn. recovered the body. bur efforts 10 n.
suscitate the boy failed. Lichti lived with MA
parents at No. 4sS Centrai-ave.
Chief Of Police Murphy endeavored yesterday n
rgidly enforce the Sunday law. He had on spsciaI
duty in citizens attire every member OF the A.
partment who was not assigned 10 patrol post,
or at the station houses Despite their Efforts oniv
two arrests were made. The prisoners were Henri
Berg. who has saloon al Belmont and NontIcsik
ayes, and Edward Raacke OF No 392 Nelson.avS
Both arrests were made by Chanceman Johnson
Joseph Gallagher twenty-five years old OF No n
Oakland-ave. was overcome by the heat yesterdav
pital. He will recover ~ ~
Mary Dickinson. eighteen years old, q servast
employed by Ernest Harris. OF No. 23 DanfortS.
ave. was seriously and probab bly, fatally burned
yyssterday by the explosion OF a gasoline stove
She was lighting the stove at noon to prepare din
ner. when the feeding tank burst. and the blasina
oil was thrown over her head and face and ignite3
her dress. The flames were promptly extinguished
but the unfortunate girl was frigh'sully burned
DR.: Finn was called. and, after dressing the burma
ordered her removed TO the City Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
N VARIOUS PULPITS.

MEMBERS or THE CHRISTIAN UNION TEMPO
RARILY DIsPLAcE JERSEY CITY PASTORS
The Christian Union OF the Universalist Church.
now holding ia annual convention in Jersey City.
had religious services yesterday at Hasbrouck In
stitute. The Rev Mr.. Grler ofiicated in the morn
ing and President Felt conducted the conference In
the evening The Rev. Mr.. Belts preached at the
Unlversalst Church.
The pastors OF several churches vacated their pull
pits to allow Vuiversalist ministers TO occupy them
At the Tabernacle, the Rev. Charles - Nash. presi-
don't Of Lombard University. at Gaesburg. ILL.,.
conducted the morning services and the Rev. Fred
srick A. Eisbee OF Philadelphia. The evening ser
vices President Felt Of the Union. offclated a,
the Lafayette NJ. f. church in the morning and the
Rev W H. Mc6ilauhin In the evening. The Rev.
ira Priest ~ Newionville Mass. preached az the
evening servlcc In the Second Presbyterian Church.
A, the African Methodist Episcopal Church tho Kew
T r Wise Ct Huntersve, presided at the morn
Ing service and the Rev. Or. Q. H. Shinn In the
evening , =.
Asbury Park.
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cbu,,h IN tho congregation was made by John W.
Fits president Of The Board OF trustees IN ny
Vanbenscoten VINO IS ser o1sly i,. oracra IN
dedicated the church by reading ritual paragraph"
"a new church is buih of green serpentne stone.
with mink sandstone trimmings and Is surmountcd
by a Slate roof. The builders are Brnton smith.
of peal Beach ~ J. The auditorium which SCI aus
aboui 600 people, H. finished in quartercd oak, ana
the seats are OF the same material ana arranged III
circular form. In the rear OF the seats Is large
200 people. Near the pulpit Is the choir pit capable
~ no ding twenty singers. The stained glass win
dows are a feature Of the church and the designs
are exceedingly artistic All OF them were put I'D as
memorials of some departed member, and the name
OF each appears on plate at me bottom rlch
green Wilton plush carpet adds beauty to tne lhie,
are 81 feet inches by 70 feet The building Is lighted
by four gas chandeliers. fed from tank buried In
the OF the grounds me n9or Is ur1pPoa o d, az
ments OF the church arc lOixgo rect ne towers are
Sc and 60 feet from the ground In the large tower
n nas cSe" nv William r. Wright OF this place.
The entire OF the building completed ana inr-
nished throughout Is about sslv1 me possibly
church in Northern New.JeTsey the Building
Committee was composed OF bhe rev - y. wrlsn,'
A Il cole G. G. Bowers, J. De WIFI Gro1. John X
Cooke. Alvin +. Florey and j. W; Fits Among
w. Monument members who assisted financially and
Otherwise In erecting the new building are y ~
Ham W H. Hon william vannat'a Esna bnfa'
frank Hopple william n. Wright: Daniel + Beatty.
n'yIS Dis and john Alfred and Henry Croft.
INCEPTION or METHODIsM IN THE COUNTY.
Tho history Of Methodism in Washington. or
r.,ner IN this community dates back to i7s2
p..,oh,rr services were held every four weeks at
49,. hor,s NJ Abram wooIston. at Port Golden. .
- ..s, NJ this place The congregation mum
inne oIout twenty-five members. and the circuit
stsndsd down the Delaware River rs far a. New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
A NEW CHAPEL ~ WEST ORANGE.
INTERESTING SERVICES MARK THE OPENING
DAY


Orange July y (SpeciaD.-The Watching
Heights Baptist Chapel, which has just been COM
Melted at Whittlesey and Chestnut aves. West
Orange was formally opened this afternoon with
services OF more than usual interest.
The Rev Dr. James T. Dickinson. pastor OF the
North Orange Baptist Church. presided. and the
address of welcome made by ID. +. Lewis. the
superintendent OF the new school. Other addresses
were made by James NJ Burr superintendent of
the 4rospect-st Baptist Sunday school, j. T.
Crockett assistant superintendent OF the North
Orange Baptist Sunday-school William s. Mills
superntendent of the Bethel Presbyterian Church
Sunday school. and others. The singing was ex-
F. J. Bowerman. Miss Matte Lewis F. j. Bower
man and George Mantle.
Special services will be held on Monday evening
presided over by the Rev. NJ. c. Coker Of the Pros
pect Street Baptist Church d. =. Lewis will make
an address on the subject OF the origin and rise Of
the enterprise. The Rev ID. o. Irving, Of Bethel
PRESBYTERIAN Church. will discuss the Benefits OF
a Religious Centre In Growing Neighborhood."
and the Rev Gardner Rowland. of the Ferry Meth
odist Episcopal Church. will speak on How Best
10 Secure These Benefits" special quartet will
sing. Another special meeting Will be held on
Thursday evening when the chief feature will be
a sermon by the Rev. DR.. James T. Dickinson.
The new chapel Is built on lot given by Watson
Whlttiesey and It is a pleasing structure. The In
terror is divided into two classrooms; when can
neatly furnished. and has fine plano the GIT Of
the North Orange Baptist Church.
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JERSEY CITIES AND towns.
NEWARK.

Charles Nalinske. Of No. S5 Prince-st. whfls 49,.
at second-story window Of his house At ~ 49,
Yesterday morning. topped over and ZEN ~ -.
sidewalk. breaking his right leg. He was tsxs. =
the hospital
Eight summer schools will be opened to-day "a, .
term OF SIX weeks The schools are the Morton.s'
Wickhne-st. Newton-st, Eishteenth-Avc., wav~
ly-ave. Hamburg Place. webstsr-st and Jams.~
Industrial schools
special committee of the Board Of Exuc...l a.
to select an Assistant Superintendent. Of pbI,c r..
cation Sentiment IL divided AZ to whether N. ss.s
ant shall be chosen from among public educs4o,. -
Newark or be selected elsewhere. bring in new -
caional IDEAS Ii Is probable that ne Will be os A.
the present principals OF the Newark schoos NJ
assistant will have practically the powers nov m
ercsed by Superintendent Barringer who has ser,sss
for years and who is regarded as TO somS dsrrss
superannuated. ~'s'W
the free-silver men have called meeting for a.
night at the Essex T.yceum Erastus r Po,ts, -
Morris County will speak ''