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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19

The letter began: "You will pardon me,
Senator Fair, for addressing you, perfect
stranger" She was asked why she should
have written so to an old friend.
"You can understand, she answered
"how a person would write so. Of course,
had very little conversation with Mr..
Fair previous to my husbands death"
She said she saw Senator Fair within a
dav or so after this letter.
The witness SAID that while the son
James was lying dead, or shortly after his
burial, the Senator told her that he had
changed his will or made new will, leav-
ing her in comfortable circumstances
that he had bequeathed her 100000. The
witness saw Senator Fair for the last time
when he was on his death bed.
WAS that by appointment or other
wiser" asked Pierson.
"By appointment The Senator wrote
me note, asking me to cali. | YVES there
but a few minutes. He did not have
much to say. DR.. Livingston was there,
and nurse"
Then MI. Person presented the second
OF a stack OF letters TO Mrs. Todd. She
read it through and admitted that it was
written by her 10 Mr.. Fair. 1t invited
the Senator to call on her, and was of
such a character that, after short con-
sultation between the lawyers, it was de-
cided not to offer it in evidence.
A recess was taken at this iuncture.
Mrs. Todd appeared, evidently SUFFERING
under severe nervous tension. Her COM
panion was all attention, offering water,
exercising fan and administering pow
der.
Judge benson, acting for his client,
gave notice that under the circumstances
he would withdraw the witness. Mrs. Todd
thereupon retired from the room.
William Hennessy, ex-ianitor of the
Mission Grammar School, made a brief
deposition TO the effect that he frequently
carried notes from Mrs. Craven to Senator
Fair and vice versa. A few days before the
Senator's death he carried a note from
Mrs. Craven to Senator Fair at the Lick
House. The Senator gave him a large,
balky envelope with instructions to de-
liver it to Mrs. Craven. He did SO, Mrs.
Craven being IN bed in her rooms in Mrs.
Haskins' house on Leaven worth street.
Under cross-examinatiop nothing new
was developed, nor was the statement
shaken.
Mrs. Craven will have read to her
her deposition to-day. The deposition of
Charles Fair will also be continued to-day.
LOANS on diamonds Interest low At Uncle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
ATTORNEYS APPOINTED.

Sullivan & Sullivan and j. III. Mere dit h
Will Defend the Delaney suit.
Sullivan &. Sullivan and J. III. Meredith
were selected by the Judiciary Committee
of the Board of Supervisors Yesterday, to
represent the City and County before the
United States Supreme Court in the case
of Delaney VS.. the City and County OF San
Francisco, that is now pending before that
tribunal.
Supervisor Spreckels moved that the at
torneys mentioned be appointed at COM
pensation' OF $500, one-half to be paid as a
retainer and the balance when verdict is
reached. The case involves a parcel OF
land now included in Lafayette Park.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
MYTHICAL HORSE RACE
Warrant Out for the Arrest of Charles
wangerman, Butcher, for Grand
Larceny.

Peter Feturier, proprietor of the City
Hall Laundry, 423H Turk. swore to a COM
plant IN Judge Joachimsen's court yes
terday, charging Charles Wangerman
with grand larceny.
Fetnrier told Warrant Clerk Graham
that he was approached by Wangerman
some time ago to go into good thing
in the shape of horse race. Feturier was
pleased with the scheme and advanced
Wangerman $500 on the agreement that
he would receive $500 out of Wangerman' $
winnings.
Since then Feturier has neither seen
nor heard of Wangerman, and he was un-
able to learn anything about the race,
which he believes was flake
Wangerman is an ex-police officer. and
until his disappearance kept butcher
shop on Larkin street, near Turk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19

LOANS on diamonds. Interest low. At Uncle
Harris. 10 Grant avenue
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
AN old Case Revived.

An aftermath of the Pronunciation and
Fort Wayne Electric Light companies was
heard III the United States Circuit Court yes
terday when the case of Charles ]. Armsbrus-
ter against the Fort Wayne Electric Company
was called. This is an action to recover $500
claimed 70 be que attorney Boone, VINO 1t will
clients during the recent litigation in this
City. The Fort Wayne Company refused to
pay Boone, who immediately assigned the ac-
count to the present claimant. The matter
was argued by both sides and submitted to
Judge McKenna for decision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
Bodies From the Bay.

The bodies of two men were recovered from
the bay yesterday. One has not yet been
identified, but the other is known TO be that
of A. w. Malley, sailor. His body was found
of the foot of Howard-street wharf. Monday
night while intoxicated he went aboard the
ship Cedarbank and asked for a nights lodg-
ing which was refused him. He started down
the gang-plank, but losing his balance tum bled
into the water. A thorough search was made
for the man, but it was not until yesterday
morning that the body was found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
Street improvement Fight.

A writ of prohibition was yesterday granted
by Judge Slack restraining Auditor Broderick
from allowing the claim of the City Improve
ment Company for work on the paving of Fol-
som street, The writ is returnable Septem Der
before Judge Seawell.
The writ is the result of the apparently in
terminable litigation arising from the fight
between the Jordan Bituminous Rock Com
pany and the City improvement Company in
regard to street-paying contracts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19

much stronger combination in the South,
and it is in the South and West that we
must make our fight.
Mr.. Wardall added that one of the dis
agreeable effects of the Inauguration OF
the free coinage of silver would be the
foreclosure of land mortgages now held by
the banks. The purchasing power of the
dollar would decrease, and land, there
fore. would become more valuable. Hence,
the banks would take it In.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
They Dare Not Disobey the Rail
road Company and Support
It's Opponent.
TWO COMMITTEES TO CONFER
The SauSalito Man Disliked Because
He Tried to Get C. P. Hunt
ington Arrested.

George w. Monteith, candidate of the
Peoples party for Congressman from the
First District, is on the war trail, and the
Democracy, riding on the cowcatcher OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
SHE KNEW Of
THE PENCIL WILL,
A Widow Who Had a Fir
tation With Senator
Fair.
HER HAIR is WHITE.
The Senator Told Her He Had
Given His Will to a
Teacher.
HER EMBARRASSING LETTERS.
1t Was Decided to Be Best That Sh e
Should Be With.
drawn.

Mrs. Flavilia H. Todd, the widow OF the
late Alexander H. Todd, a white-haired
old lady, yesterday added a new touch of
interest to the Far will case.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
ITEMS FROM FLOYD.

The following is taken from the Flovd
Press of this week:
DR. John ID. Scott, of Childress' Store.
IA brother OF the late Matthew Scott. ar
rived here Saturday afternoon to spend
several days with relatives, but later in
the day he received IA telephone message
sumnioning him to the bedside of his
daughter, in Roanoke, and he left early
Sunday morning for that city.
w. H. Weeks, postmaster at Burks
Fork. was arrested Saturday morning by
Deputy Marshal l.. c. Dickerson, ''on n
warrant charging him with stealing from
the postoiiice Il letter containing a pen
sion check for $40, the property of Mrs
Susan NJ. Winfrey, Il widow. He was
bonded by Commissioner Spencer in the
sum of 81 600 for his appearance here for
trial Saturday.
When the forces of deputy collectors
for the Western internal revenue district
of Virginia was reduced from twelve to
ten, 1t was necessary that the district
should be redistributcd. Following are
the names of the deputies now in office
and the places where they havetheir head
quarters: Lewis Hartman. at Stanton:
NJ. NJ. Johnson, at Front Royal; r. NJ.
Dunn, ut Charlottesville: W. b. Kilburn.
at Big Stone Gap; a. +. Hurt, mt Abing-
don; {. h. Nelson, at Lynchburg; S. J..
Monroe, at Alexandria; Peter Hairston
at Martinsville; :. G. Dobyns, at Stuart !;
X. p. johnson, at Wytheville. The two
offices which were discontinued were those
of Messrs Wells. ut Danville. and Glenn
ent, at Roanoke. These two gentlemen.
while not at present actively engaged in
the work of the department, are never
thelesS entitled to vacancies under the
CIVIL service Just as soon as it Occurs
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
JAPANESE NIAIDENS-

When Japanese maiden learns to sing
there is good deal of suffering TO be
borne---by herself rs we'll as her family.
Japanese music is crude: there are no
written notes to go by in playing, nor has
the singer any DO, Re, All, to play by
observation imitation and practice. In
strumental and vocal music are always
taught together, and by the same instruc-
tor, who is either II lady or blind man.
who has received a musical degree.
The singular method of practicing by
young lady intent upon cultivatins her
voice IL thus described: During the win
ter the girl in training clothes herself
comfortably, takes a samisen-.-a banjo
with IA square body. played with plec-
trum of ivory and ascends every cold
night the scatfold erected on the roof of
the house for drying purposes. There
she sits for hours, singing and banging
away, until she can endure it no longer
Upon coming down she is so hoarse as
TO be unable to utter a word This train
ing is persisted in until her natural voice
has left her, and a new, clear voice has
been acquired which can be heard in a
storm. The girl screams her worthless
voice out and away
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
PRISONERS RELEASED.

Havana, July 25.-In honor of the
birthday of the queen regent $50 political
prisoners held at Havana, 20 of the same
class of offenders detained at Santa Clara
and 33 at Gauanajay have been liberated
There were twenty three deaths from
yellow fever in the military hospital at
La Guanajay on Wednesday.
The lawyer Alfonso who had been held
as prisoner, in Moro Castle has been
released.
The insurgent chief Maxine Gomez
and CaliXto Garcia are reported to he
marching in direction which indicates
an intention to attack Palma Soriano,
near the city of San Diego de Cuba.
In a skirmish on the line between the
provinces Of Havana and Pinar del Rio
the insurgents lost twenty-one killed and
five wounded. Two Spanish officers were
killed and six soldiers were wounded
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
HELPED KILL A MAN-EATER

No one is more daring or courageous
than II woman in the field after large and
dangerous game. One of these women
tells of II tiger hunt in the SewaliSe that
resulted i'll the death of man and a
man eater tiger.
AS usual, the tiger had worked up con
siderable reputation for itself by feed
ing on human flesh in large quantities,
and it at last became imperative that the
beast should be killed. To do this it was
necessary to build stand in a tree, then
tie out living cow as bait. and when
the COW was killed, which happened the
first night, the hunter took his stand in
the tree on the following afternoon. ac-
companied by his wife, who tells the
story.
1t was the woman's eyes that first saw
Stripes coming, and it was she who point
ed the animal out for her husband to
shoot The tiger was wounded in one
leg and through theSSflesh of the back.
1 he next day eight men and the woman
went to trail the wounded tiger The
trail led into the thick brush where the
single elephant could not 90, and the men
had no taste for going into a tigers den
afoot, so the hunters went up on the hill
to see if they could sight or drive the
beast out, leaving the woman and some
coolies to look out for her. The men
were gone so long the woman became
tired of waiting and climbed nearby
knoll. Meantime, the hunters had
sighted the tiger, but did not get shot
The tiger was down in Il gully between
the hill up which the hunters had gone
and the one the woman had climbed.
Stones and yells were cast down Mt the
bush, but the tiger wouldn't come out.
lame man, Lengra, Joined the party.
and he saw the tiger down on the nullab.
a little distance away. He was told to
pitch rocks at it, but the beast refused to
come out. The men were told to get into
trees, and they did so, hut Lengra, after
getting in a safe one, thought it wasn't
good stand and took to II smaller one.
All of Il sudden the tiger charged, and it
saw poor. Lengra's legs dangling from
a branch. Up it leaped, and the bone of
the leg was scraped clean of flesh, while
the tiger, standing on its hind legs, reach
ed up for more. y bullet in the chest,
another in the throat, ended the beast.
and minute or two after the man fell
down beside the tiger.-Chicago Chroni-
Gle
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

and Vice-President and United States
Senator's by q direct vote of the people
I'VE tender TO the patriotic people of
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their
heroic struggle for political freedom aud
independence and we believe the time has
come when the United States, the great
est republic of the world, should recog-
nize that Cuba is and of right ought to be
II free and independent State.
eve favor home rule in the territories
and the District of Columbia and the
early admission of territories as States.
''All public salaries should he made to
correspond TO the price OF labor and its
products. Us
''ln times of great industrial depres-
sion, Idle labor should be employed OH
public works as far as practicable.
The arbitrary course of the courts in
assuming to imprison citizens for indi-
rect contempt and ruling by injunction,
should he prevented by proper legislation.
we favor just pensions for our dis
abled UniCn soldiers.
Believing that the election franchise
and untrammeled ballot are essential to
government of and by the people, the
Peoples party condemns the wholesale
system of disfranchisement adopted in
some States as un-Republican and I'M
Democratic, and we declare it to Ire the
duty of the State legislatures to take such
action as will secure a full, free and fair
ballot and an honest count.
while the foregoing propositions con-
stitute the platform upon which stands
and for the vindication of its organization
will be maintained, we recognize that the
great and pressing issue of the pending
campaign upon which the present Presi-
Dental election will turn is the financial
question, and upon this great and specific
issue between the parties we cordially
invite the aid and cooperation of all or
CARNATIONS and citizens agreeing with us
upon this vital question:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
A BIT OLE SENTIMENT

The wrists of the long evening gloves
OF the knowing ones are no longer thrust
into the ragbag when the fingers have be-
come incapacitated for further service.
The most dainty and unique tobacco
pouches are evolved out of these wrists,
and the sentiment that has always a ttach-
eel TO milady's glove lends an added and
piquant charm to such IL gift. Indeed.
the fad for these tobacco pouches bids
fair to Guido all previous souvenirs, and
the young man fortunate enough to re-
ceive one cherishes it with the most ten
der pride. They are, moreover, delight
fully simple and easy of construction
They may be embroidered painted in
water colors, or left severely plain. ac.
cording to the tastes, and accomplish
ments of the fair besto wer, or perchance.
according TO the degree of affection with
which she regards the proposed recipient
OF her handiwork. One of the prettiest
that have ever seen was of white kid
plentifully besprinkled with violets. 1.-The
gloves having graced an especial occasion
where the d nor wore violets, the gift of
the present owner Ct the pouch. So
much of sentiment, however. is not at
all a necessary accompaniment of the
souvenir
The top OF the bag has narrow Sits cut
into it, and through these Sits ribbon
is run around twice. by which the pouch
is drawn together, like an old fashioned
bag or purse.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

Mrs. Rhode Noah, of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and the next day diarrhpa set in. She
took half bottle of blackberry cordial,
but get no relief. She then sent to me
to see if | had anything that would help
her. sent her bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
and the first dose relieved her. Another
of our neighbors had been sick for about
week and had tried different remedies
for diarrhoea, but kept getting worse.
sent him the same remedy. Only four
doses of it We're required to cure him.
He says he owes his recovery to this won
derful remedy. Mrs. Mary Sibley, Sid
ney, Mich. For sale by the Chas Lyle
Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
CONDENSED TESTIMONY.

Chas. b. Hood. Broker and Manufac-
turer's Agent, Columbus, Ohio, certifies
that DIR. Kings New Discovery has no
equal as a Cough remedy. j. d. Brown,
Prop. st. James Hotel, Fit Worth. Ind.
testiiies that he was cured of Cough of
two years standing caused 10y La Grippe.
by DIR: Kings New Discovery B. f.
Merrill Baldwinsville, Mass, SAYS that
be has used and recommended it and never
knew it to fail and would rather have it
than any doctor, because it ALWAYS cures.
Mrs. Henlming. 222 +. 25th street Chi
cage, always keeps it at hand and has no
iear OF Gro Sazz7rVRzaSe it instantly re-
IeVes' re- les at Massie's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
DEAFNESS CANNON BE CURED

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is CAUSED by an innamed condit-
ion of the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube. When this tube gets inhamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Dea1ness Is the result, and unless the in
hammatlon can be taken out and this
tune restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be DESTROYED forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused bv catarrb
which is nothing but an infiamed condi-
ton OF the mucous surfaces. We will
give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free. f. j. Cheney & Co.. g.,
Toledo, o. Sold by Druggists, 15o.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
MIDSUMMER DRINKS.
Which Are Cool and Wholesome and
MAY be Made at Home.

May be Made at Home.
At this season n cooling drink that is
not only thirst Quenching but heaithful
and appetiZing should be found on every
housewives list of ''home made recipes.
and from the following tested recipes
some special favorite may be chosen that
all the family may enjoy.
SARSAPARILLA MEAD.
Take three pounds of sugar, three
ounces of tartaric acid, one ounce each of
cream of tartar, -four and essence of sar-
saparilla and three quarts of water.
Strain and bottle it; then let it stand ten
days before using.
CURRANT SHRUB.
Boil currant juice end sugar in proper
ton of one pound of sugar to one pint of
juice five minutes. Stir it constantly
while cooling When cold bottle it, Use
like raspberry shrub, one teaspoonful or
two to a tumblerful of water.
RASPBERRY VINEGAR.
Mash two quarts of raspberries in an
earthen vessel; put them in large stone
bottle or jar, and pour over them two
quarts of good strong vinegar. Cork the
jar slightly and let the juice distill in the
sun two or three weeks; then filter clear
and bottle it, corking it we'll
DAT MEAL DRINKS
First put into large pan quarter of
pound of fine fresh oatmeal, six ounces
of white sugar and half n lemon cut
into small pieces. Mix with little
warm water: then pour over it one gallon
of boiling water, stirring all together
thoroughly, and use when cold. This
makes n most refreshing and strengthen
ing drink. If preferred raspberry vinegar,
citric or any other fiavoring may be used
instead of the lemon. More oatmeal NAV
be used if preferred.
"a: LEMONADE SYRUP.
With one pound of sugar mix the
grated yellow rind of six lemons. moisten
the sugar with as much water as it will
absorb and boil it to a clear syrup.
Add the juice of twelve lemons, stirring
it in well oversthe fire, but do not let it
boil after the juice is added. Bottle the
syrup at once and cork it when it is cold.
Mix little of this syrup with cold water
when lemonade is wanted
RASPBERRY VINEGAR WITH
SUGAR
Mash the fruit in an earthen bowl. To
every pound of raspberries add n pint of
vinegar; cover and let it stand two or
three days. Then press it through Jelly
bag. To. every pint add half pound .of
loaf sugar and set the juice on the fire to
come to boil, taking off any scum that
rises. Allow five minutes gentle boiling,
set it TO get cool, then pour into small
bottle and cork we'll
CURRANT VINEGAR.
a fine vinegar may he made from cur
rants by simply pressing the fruit to a
mash, let ii stand over night, then strain
the juice clear and fill the bottles Ito the
brim- Set them, uncorked, in the sun or
in a warm place until fermentation
ceases. Any little impurity that rises
skim off with piece of blotting paper,
and cork the bottles we'll. White cur
rants are excellent for delicate, pale
vinegar
A teaspoonful of these vinegars or of
the lemonade syrup will often be relished
in the iced tea, which forms such popu-
lar drink for the summer luncheon, and
will give pleasant change from the
flavor of the usual slice of lemon.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
BANK CLEARANCES

New York, July 25.-Total bank clear
ings at principal cities for the week end
ing July 24 showing increase or decrease
as compared with corresponding week of
last year; $3.50, 300, 4J4; increase Sc. En-
elusive of New York, 1926, $3.50 030, in
crease 10. Dominion of Canada, 500, 800,
5i4, increase SO
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
BUCKLEN,S ARNICA sALvE

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale at Massie's Phar-
macy, 100 Jefferson street, Roanoke
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
LEARNED ALL ABOJ-T TT

So you went out driving with your
new beau, Susie, and | expect he read
your heart like Il books''
Yes mother; he read between the
lines. ".Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
THE FAIR

Have you been to the Fair? Now open
at No. Salem avenue, with an elegant
inc of boo ks, stationary, glassware, inks,
pencils, tablets etc. Give us a call and
inspect our stock. George Gravatt, Man
ager.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
HIS COMPROMISE

DO you go to church. Hopkins:'
NO, go out in the park and sit on q
bench made of an old pew. Chicago
Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
HE PROVED TT

Young man." said the merchant TO
the prospective office boy, ''are you fairly
well educated>'
Il be, replied the boy, proudly.-Tit
Bits
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
4 ROMANTIC GIRL

Lucille is very sentimental, isn't
she?''
'Oh, very she learned to ride a wheel
Just because she wanted some scars to
carry TO her grave. N---Chicago Record
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
ABNORMAL.

Dorothy is very peculiar girl"
Yes, isn't she' She says she likes TO
talk TO other women. Chicago Record.
For peach crates go to catogni Bros.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

Angel cake % cents at Catogni's.