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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
Bull DING TO THE
CITY OF MEXICO
Huntington's New Railway
Venture Across the
Boundary.
Seeks to Monopolize Traffic To
and From the Ancient
Capital.
Construction of the Road From Reata
to Monterey Has Been
Resumed.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. Sit was re-
ported some weeks ago that G. P. Hunt
ington had obtained control of the i'm
portant Monterey and Mexican Gulf Rail-
way, running from the most progressive
city of Mexico to Tampico, growing sea-
port that is wrestling away much of the
commerce of Vera Cruz. But this deal
seems to have fallen THROUGH, though
Huntington was known to have been
negotiating with the Belgian owners OF
the road. The best evidence that he did
not succeed in getting it is shown IN the
fact that he has resumed the construction
of his road from Reata, on the Mexican
International, toward Monterey, short
but very important piece of work, which
gives him great strategic advantage over
the Monterey and Mexican Gulf road IN
the handling of freight from the gulf.
1t was Huntington's old-tifAe rival and
foe, ]. A. Robertson, who prevented him
from securing control of the Mexican Gulf
road, and it was apparently to work the
ruin of that road that Huntington COM
menced the construction of the Reata
branch. Robertson, seeing danger ahead,
turned his road over to Belgian capitalists,
with whom Huntington was unsuccessful
in dealing.
There is every indica tion according to
advices received here from a high source
in the City of Mexico. that Huntington is
aiming for that city. He will not rect
content without securing the best emo OF
the business and monopoly is possible.
The lines of his present mall branches, ii
extended, will shorten the distance be-
tween the United States and the Mexican
capital by a good many miles and effect a
great saving in time, while the traffic
through the rich and populous section
surrounding Monterey will yield hand
some returns. At present Huntington,
no matter how many branches he builds,
is bound to use the Mexican Central in
getting to the City of Mexico. which is the
financial and business center of the re-
public. No city in the United States en-
joys such relatively overshadowing i'm
portance as does the capital OF Mexico,
and railroad that contemplates absorb
ing the bulk of the trade of that country
to and from the United States must inev-
itably find itself pointing toward the an
cient capital.
The new road being built by Huntington
son, who has constructed good many
miles of road for Huntington. 1t will en-
ter Monterey from the north, and when
finished to that city will leave the Next
can Gulf road with practically nothing TO
draw from, either local or through traffic.
The owners of the Mexican Gulf road are
not ignorant of the peculiar situation and
the struggle for supremacy in that rich
portion of Mexico promises to be very
lively and interesting, especially to the
railroads which now enjoy the trade of
the capital which will be threatened next
by the insatiate genius of the Southern
Pacific
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
Suicide Nenr MADEIRA.

MADEIRA, CAL, Nov. 3.-Steye levin,
the ditch inspector OF the MADEIRA Canal
and Irrigation Company, found the body
of man lying about three miles south of
town on the Fresno road this morning.
He was shot through the heart with a
bullet from a revolver of large caliber,
which still renamed in his right hand.
The body was yet warm and the clothing
was being slowly burned from it, having
apparently been ignited by the powder
from the pistol. Coroner Payne held an
inquest, the jury bringing in verdict of
suicide. A letter was found in the sui
cide's pocket from a sister living in vi
salia. His name was shown 10 be S. l..
Shaw, and be was aged SO years. His
body was shipped to Visalia for interment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
A MOST DARING ROBBERY.
Three Men cooHy Loot the Office of the
Home Brewing Company, ST.
fouic

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. ga most daring
robbery was perpetrated in the Office of
the Home Brewing Company, in this city,
this afternoon.
Three men, armed with revolvers, en-
tered the office of the brewing company
at 8 O'Clock and compelled Cashier Robert
Haverkamp Ito hand over what money he
had before him. Not satisfied with this
amount they went behind the counter and
looted the money-drawer. The total
amount secured is nearly $1,000.
Half dozen clerks and several Gus
toners were in the Office when the high
waymen entered. The leader ordered
everybody to hold up their hands, and
compelled them to cline up" along the
wall. The order was complied with with
alacrity. Cashier Haverkamp was Duslly
engaged on his books at the time. One OF
the higwaymen approaching him said:
May look at your city directory :,
The directory is in the back room,
was his reply.
He started to get the book for his visitor,
when he was confronted with big re-
volver and told to hand over the money
in his possession. He had between $500
and $500 on his desk and this was handed
over.
- was quickly pdsseu W th0 AS"eA ~
side the railing, who had every person
frightened to death. The man who had
asked for the directory then went behind
the counter again and went through the
drawer, taking therefrom considerable
sum of money. He then turned his atten-
ton to the safe. and its contents were soon
in the possession of the robber.
Cashier Haverkamp does not know how
much money was secured outside OF the
$500 but is of the opinion that it is be.
sween $500 and $500. The men then backed
cooly out of the office and made their
escape. The police were notified instantly,
htifT No frooa baS hnpO fOnpd
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
DAMAGED BIZ SLIDING LAND.
Canadian Pacific Halliday Htns a Suit
Agniiist Irrigdf0rs.

1gniitst Trri0Gf0rs.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec 3.-Colonel
Robert B. Stanton, the noted engineer,
who went through the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado in a boat, returned to-day
from British Columbia. He was called
there by the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company to inspect a peculiar effect of
irrigation on lands contiguous to its road
and to testify, as an expert witness, in q
suit brought by the railroad company
against the farmers.
The action was brought in the Supreme
Court to obtain an injunction against the
farmers of the Thompson River Valley to
prevent them from further irrigating and
thus causing landslides that swept down
upon the track OF the railroad com any.
"AIong the Thompson River the land
rises in punches from so to 500 feet above
the river" said Colonel Stanton. 1.-THE
soil is sravely, with clay subsoil. Much
water is needed to irrigate it. The farmers
used great quantities of water from creeks
back in tie mountains, and the ground,
becoming saturated, softens and begins to
take journey on it's own account.
at comes off in great chunks that
sweep the railroad-bed aside and into the
river In one place sixty-six acres slid
down in a lump, and in one place the slide
was oUU leet ueep, anu III ahotnSi ooo aoot.
/ estimated that in one landslide there
were 80, 600, 600 tons of earth.
"Tnis country where these landslides
occur is about six miles long, and the
railload company has been put to i'm
mense expense to maintain its road. At
times the road has been showed out of
place five feet in night, causing great ex-
pense to replace it. The facts were all
brought out in court, and the jury. after
being out forty minutes, brought in ver-
dict in favor of the railroad company,
finding that it was the irrigation OF the
land that caused the landslides."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
WARBIAG LAND AGENTS.
an English Corporation Seeks to Re
copeT 5000. 900 in Kansas,

An EnGLtsh CorporGtt0n SeeEs to Re
corer $500, 900 in Kansas,
WICHITA, KANs., Dec. 3.-The Anglo
American Lend Mortgage and Agency
Company, an English corporation. own
ing large amount of Lombard securities,
has entered suit in this county against the
Lombard Investment Company of Kansas,
seeking to recover judgment for about
100000 This action is preliminary step
toward institutiDg proceedings against
the Eastern stockholders of the LON bard
Investment Company, the courts Of the
Eastern States having held that the
double liability imposed by the laws of
Kansas upon stockholders and corpora
lions can be enforced outside the State
like any other contract. The case will be
bitterly contested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
spokane,s Dtsttnautshed euests.

SPOKANE, WASH, Dec. ga party of
Canadian officials including Hon. Mr..
Blair. Minister of Railways and Canals,
and Hon. Mr.. Davies, Minister of Marine
and Fisheries, arrived from Ottawa to-day.
Blair leaves for the British Coium bia
mining districts in the morning to inves-
tigate personally if that section is ripe for
the construction of the Crows Nest Pass
Railway to connect with the Canadian
Pacific. Davies will proceed to Victoria
to attend the conference of the Boring Sea
Seal Commission.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
STILL AMONG THE LYING.
Kelly, the WouTd- Be Assasstn and Sui
eide, May Recover.

Kelly, the WouTd- Be Assasstn and Sad
eide, May Recover.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 81. P. Kelly,
the would be wife-murderer, still holds
on to life and the bullets that are resting
in his brain. He was less feverish to-day
and no longer called for water to drink,
nor yet beer.
He still wanders at times, and orders
the nurse to bring him champagne. The
wine, however. is somewhat slow in ar
irving at the Receiving Hospital. During
lucid interval he was given some
oranges, sent to him by the wife he tried
to murder.
He seemed to accept them as favor
she was in duty bound to confer. Doctor
Harris says he believes the wound in the
head has caused a partial paralysis of the
right side, which may extend. 1t has not
reached his tongue yet and when awake
he talks necessarily.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
SANTA Rosa,s Hater right.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Dec. 3.-The Com
mon Council of this city met to-day and
passed resolution releasing Paul B. Per-
kins and his bondsmen, Messrs. Haslet
and Swayne of San francisco, from all
liability arising out of the construction OF
the new city water system. The operation
of the release and resolution is restricted
SO that it will in no wise affect Wesley
Mock, the plaintiff in the litigation against
the city, as a citizen and taxpayer or as
Plaintiff in the action OF Mock VS.. Santa
Rosa. A resolution was also passed an
nulling a recent contract for illuminating
certain streets in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
sonon.a Farmerv Institute.

SANTA ROSA, CAL. Dec. 3.-The
Farmers Institute. which will convene in
this city for the first time tomorrow,
promises to be one of the most successful
ever held in the State. Farmers from all
parts of the county have signifed their
intention of attending and members OF
the Grange. the Horticultural Society and
other associations will aid in the enter
prise. The programme mapped out will
be instructive as well as entertaining, and
the addresses and papers promised by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
HONoRS Fur MARTINELLL

Confirmed in the Rank and Title of
Bishop of EphesHs.
ROME, ITALY, Dec. Sin the published
announcements of the proceedings of the
.papal consistory at the Vatican to-day,
it is stated the Rev. E. F. Prender-
CAST of Philadelphia has been appointed
Titular Bishop of SciIlic and Mgr. Mar
tinelli, papal delegate to the United States,
has Deen. confirmed in the rank ana title
of Arch bishop of Ephesus. The vacancies
in the sacred congregations of the propa-
ganda studies, index and lauretan, have
been assigned to Cardinal Satolli.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
PA6UEhA 4 M
Death of the Yicttm of a Shooting near
Stockton.

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. &c. Diano
who was shot by Louis Pascera near the
Crookside House, three miles from here
on the lower Sacramento road. last night,
died to-day and Constable Carroll imme-
diately filed complaint charging Pascera
with murder. The inquest will be held to-
morrow and Pascera will be arraigned.
The two were formerly partners in q veg
etabe garden at which the tragedy oc-
Cured, Pascera selling out his share on
conditions. He claimed that Diano had
not lived up to his agreement and when
he came to Diano's place last night he was
full OF wire and the two quarreled. Diano
was unarmed, bnt in the heat of the alter
cation Pascora drew pistol and shot his
former partner
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
M.chnmscat Engineers, Convention.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 3.-At the
third days session of the annual conven-
ton of the Society of Mechanical En-
gineers a paper concerning tine washing
of bituminous coal BY the Luhrig process
was read by /. V. Shaefer of Chicago; one
on friction horsepower in factories by
c. H. Benjamin of Cleveland, while F. R.
Jones of Madison gave some interesting
results OF an experimental investigation
Of the cutting OF bevel gears with rotary
cutters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
FELTON, BOZ KILLED.
Shot by .he Accidental Discharge of Z
Gun He Was EDani,tinO.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Dec. 2.-Asof
Kinds, aged Is years, son of Ed Kinds of
FELTON,, was killed to-day by the accidental
discharge of q shotgun.
The boy had been hunting. He re-
turned home and, it is supposed. was in
speeding the gun barrel by looking into
the muzzle. The gun was discharged.
The charge struck him III the right tenn
pie The parents were not aware for what
purpose he was inspecting the gun, nor
how it was discharged.
The grief of the parents was great. Asof
was their pet, and his sudden and awful
death was great blow to them. He was
always very careful in the use OF his gun.
He was very fond of hunting, and his
parents never had any fear of his getting
hurt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04

practical farmers already insure to the
visitors pleasant and profitable meetin g.
On Friday night literary and musical
program me will be rendered by Professor
Faulkner, Herbert Slater and other local
talent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
MERGED Pioneer Dead.

MERGED, CAL, Dec. 3.-William At
wood, a native OF Sweden and California
pioneer, died here to-day at the advanced
age of 70 years. In the sixties Mr.. Atwood
hauled freight out of Stockton. where he
was we'll and favorably known. In his
business and personal relations he made
many friends. In 1872 he removed to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04

clined to talk politics OF predict what the
possible course of legislation this session
would be, further than TO remark that he
believed the short session would compel
Congress to give considerable OF its tlWe
to the appropriation bills.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
S>8SS<SSS$SSSS<<Z =SS<SSS<SSS<$<
The MaZe'S
! Great Morning Sales!
TODAY 10 To Il M.----T TODAY!

Our morning sales caught and we'll they may,
for who wouldn't get up little earlier If by trad
ing in the forenoon they could purchase the goods sale
at half afternoon prices These legitimate fair and
square We sell all the goods of the class offered
long there is in the house, and offer
article unless enough reasonably last the sale
out, but if the demand is overwhelming you must not
blame for would be impossibity to have many
of single article supply lady San Francisco
and vicinity. But have only had two instances in
sales that failed to go round.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
Held Up by Htoh.oaymen.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 3.-Elias Holden
was held up by two highwaymen about
o'clock this morning, at the corner of Lin
coin avenue and Willow street, and robbed
of SIC by two men,. He was returning
from lodge meeting at Campbell. One
of the men held his horse while the other
covered him with revolver and relieved
him of b is money!
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
Tornado In the Vest Indies.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Dec. ga tor
nado, accompanied by heavy floods, has
swept the eastern West Indies, causing
great loss of life. The st. Vincent and
Montzerrate States have been com pie tely
wiped out. The islands OF Trinidad and
Barbados have been flooded. causing i'm
mense damage. No loss of life has been
reported there, however.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
JUDGMENT AG4IssT DUNHAM.
The ShesLer Damage Sssis WtI, Be Wos
bv Default.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Dec. 3.-An order was
made in the Superior Court this morning
for the publication of the summons in the
S25.0 damage suit recently brought
against James G. Durham, the McGlincy
murderer, by j. a. Shesler and his wife
for the killing of their daughter, Minnie
Shesler.
Shesler made an affidavit that Durham
could not be found, although diligent
search had been made for him by the
Sheriff and other officers. The summons
will now be published and the judgment
taken against the defendant unless some
one resists the suit. Execution will follow,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
Robbery ut Spok ame.

SPOKANE. WASH, Dec. g. 1.-Two
masked robbers entered FL. Beneke's COM
mission house early this evening and at
the point of revolvers compe led Beneke
to open his safe, from which they secured
$25. They overlooked $4,000 In the strong
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
gRAGEDY AT sAChzMENro.

MISS Nellie Heath Sends Bullet
Through Her Heart.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 3.-Miss
Nellie Heath. aged Is years, daughter of
]. R. Heath, jeweler, retired to her room
this evening and killed herself by firing
bullet into her heart. She was per-
manently crippled and had to ue
crutches, and it is supposed she became
respondent and was suddenly seized by
the i'm pulse to end her life. Her parents
are heart broken over the affair. The girl
had never limited at suicide.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
Gnrdfnsr Lo,rers T,co Records ;.

DENVER, CoLo.. Dec. 3.-Arthur Gar
diner OF Chicago established two new pro-
fessional bicycle records on the Denver
Wheel Clubs tracks to-day, riding a
quarter of a mile, unpaced, flying start, in
Is Is seconds and half mile in / min ute
fat.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
sorHEHA wkDs MISS HICKS.

VWteL OeTF1tONy n Jofnlrd at 81. M0r7t's
Church in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. BE. H.
Sothern. the actor, was married here to-
day to Virginia Ii. Hicks Virginia
HaIned), the actress. The ceremony took
place at st. Marks Protestant Episcopal
Church, and the only persons present
were Mrs. Carl, sister of the bride, and
Samuel Sothern, a brother of Mr.. Sothern.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
con., snl,no. 1o,. Eastern R.vsr..

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 3.-Under
the supervision of United States Fish
Commissioner Brice, Pacific Coast salmon
are to be propagated in the Kennebeck,
Penobscot, Merrimac, Hudson, Delaware
and Suseuehanna rivers. Thlrty-seven
million eggs were hatched on the racine
Z Soast this season-three times as many
Vsany former season. Twenty-slx mllilon
Mere Matched on Battle Creek, a tributary
OF the Sacramento.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04

MERGED and here he made his home ever
since. For about year Mr. Atwood had
been afflicted with heart trouble, which
finally caused his death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
aisIs refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04

Appropriations the Principal B"stness
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3-Vice-
President Stevenson was in his room at
the Capitol to-day, having arrived last
night in Washington. Mr.. Stevenson de-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04

and it is thought. Shesler can recover at
leas Sl400 mortgage held by Dunham on
the Penniman Fruit Company.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-17
Insane From Grief.

Mrs. Anna Hull of Belt was Tuesday
examined, at Columbus hospital, as IA
her sanity by Judge Benton and Drs. +
A. Grain and Helen G. Roberts, VII,
ordered her committed to the insans
asylum. to which she will be taken to
dav.
Mrs. Hull formerly lived at Sun Rjya,
and, shortly after her removal, with he,
family, to Belt, about year ago, be,
little son, while attempting to cross Bel,
creek on log, fell into the stream
which was swollen, and was drowned.
Ever since her bereavement, Mrs. Hun
has brooded over the boys death, he,
mind gradually growing weaker, until
about two months ago, her husband ana
the physician concluded that she was in.
sane.
At frequent intervals she would secuu
the boys toys and fondly play with
them, meanwhile wildly insisting that bs
was in the river.
A short time ago she was brought IA
Columbus hospital. Tuesday morniby
she became violent and escaped from tbss
hospital, and wandered about for soma
time before she could be persuaded IA
return to the hospital.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-17
EAGER FOR FIGHT
Time VIII BE Called in Madison
Square Garden, New York,
Three Weeks Hence,
SAYS THE NATIONAL COMM TTEE
Candidates viii Receive Their Noti-
tication AT That Time and
Place.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE old demo
work and adjourned sine die unight
and immediately thereafter the . " ma
tional committee, which is to ,,nduct
the coming campaign, met for urgani-
zation. The meetings were held at the
committee parlors, Palmer hous. Both
candidates, Bryan and Sewa were
present, by request, to arrange he de-
tails Of the meeting Of the committee on
notification. The nominees re the
center Of attention from the copmittce-
men and crowds who were admitted to
the preliminary meeting of the uId com
mittee. iIarrity expressed to his asso-
ciates his regret at retiring from the
craftsmanship after four years Of such
agreeable labor. General Blair of
Kansas, veteran member of the
committee, offered resolutions expressing
thanks of the committee to Harrity for
his ability and impartiality in admins
tering the duties of chairman and to
Secretary Sheerin for his efficient eerv-
ice. mplimentary speeches were
made by Gen. Blair and others, after
which the resolutions we're unanimously
adopted. A roll of the new committee
was then called and notice given of an
immediate meeting, whereupon the other
committee adjourned sine die There
was an interval Of general handwriting
and then eX Chairman HarTity an
nounced that it had been suggested to
him that he should call the new commit
tee to order, which be did, and said that
he was ready to entertain motion as to
the eelectlon Of temporary chairman.
Senator pascoe of Florida nominated
Harrity, and there being several seconds
Pascoe put the motion and it was car
ried S, 2. Sheern OF Indiana. who was
the former secretary Of the comnittee
although not member of the ucw one
was elected temporary secretary. 1t was
then decided to 20 intO executive ses
sion, excluding all those excepr the mem.
bere Of the national COMMITTEE. Chair.
man White Of the committee made the
suggestion that as Bryan, the nominee
Of the convention, was present, it would
be agreeable to make arrangements fol-
the notification. After cauyassing the
matter thoroughly 1t WIS agreed th8i
al Madison Square Garden, New York
in about three weeks, the formal notjtt
cation be made.