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They Were Frightened Away
Before They Secured
Any Plunder.
SOUGHT FREEDOM IN A BUGGY.
Housebreakers Had Made Careful
Preparations to Prevent
Possible Capture.

Burglars still ply their nefarious trade
with impunity in the Mission. Henry
MerritieId's residence, 728 Dolores street,
near Twenty-frst, was entered by
burglars yesterday afternoon, but they
were fortunately frightened away by Mrs.
Merrifield before they were able to secure
any piunder.
II went downtown accompanied by my
daughters to do some shopping early in the
day." said Mrs. Merrifeld last evening.
''and returned at 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon.
81 entered through the front door and /
then attempted to open the dlning-room
door, which / had locked before going
downtown. I Immediately saw that some
thing was wrong. but did not suspect that
burglars were in the house. Just then l
heard noise, the sound of moving tools,
so called out, Who is there?' I then
heard the sound of scurrying feet out
through the back door, and I ran to the
front porch.
"As l reached the steps l saw two
young men, both apparently about %
years OF age, run down the side entrance
and into the street. They ran down
Dolores street to Liberty and soon disap-
peared. They did not look up as they
passed me, so l could not give good de-
scription of them. Both wore derby hats
and were picely dressed"
A painter employed on house near the
Merrlheld residence said that short time
before Mrs. Merrifed's return he saw two
young men drive down Dolores street in
buggy. They halted in front of the Mer-
rifeid house and then drove on.
He thinks they hitched the horse on
Liberty street, near at hand, and as soon
as they ran from the house they hur-
ried to the buggy and made their escape.
Entrance to the house was effected by
breaking out one of the glass panels in
the kitchen door and reaching in and
turning the key which was left in the
lock. They destroyed the lock on the
door between the kitchen and dining
room and were in the act of opening the
door between the dining-room and hall
when Mrs. Merrifield surprised them.
II the lady OF the house had not arrived
in the nick of time the marauders would
have ransacked the house. As it was, the
only damages were the breaking OF the
glass in the kitchen door and the smash.
ing OF the lock on the door leading from
the dining room.
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on municipal nominations. of which l was
a mem Der, was ad opposed 10 interfering e
in any manner with candidates :or the
Legislature. This question was canvassed
in the committee, and could not fad one
who was not opposed to it.
II know there was bitter feeling
against the Non. Partisan party going into
National politics and had | been at the
convention last night l certainly would
have stron ly opposed it, but I had to be
at the Mechanics Fair to receive Governor
Budd
"The opinion Of the committee was that
nominating legislative ticket would
weaken our municipal ticket and be de-
cidedly detrimental to our influence, act
ing as non-partisans for good City govern
ment. The committee further believed
that the party was organized for munich
pal affairs only.
''But in this thing Of taking up legis-
lative ticket the Nom Partisans' action
took on different political color, from
the fact that the parties we were trying to
elect would have to elect United States
Senator'S.
''Our committee that opposed the action
was composed of Fred Zeile, Henry l..
Davis, L. A. Berteling. E. j. LIE Breton, E.
G. Prlber, George F. Harris, J. w. Whit
ing, G. G. Burr, Frank A. Swain and my
SELF"
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JACKSON DECLINES.

The Deputy Attorney General
Warmly Indorses the Repub-
lican Nominees.
Deputy Attorney General Charles h.
Jackson. who received the unsolicited
nomination of Superior Judge from the
Citizens Independent convention, has
sent the following communication to Sec
retary Kingsbury declining the nomina-
ton and giving his reasons therefor:
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 2, 1896.
To the Secretary of the Citizens Independent
Convention, Spreckels Building, San Francisco
DEAR SIR: Being engaged in this city during
the current month on business for the Attor-
ney-Generaps Office l find it impossible to
make the run for the Office of Judge OF the
Superior Court While ap Freciate the honor
OF such nomination, coming as it did wholly
unsolicited by me, still for business reasons
must decline it. The Republican party
has made such excellent nominations
for tn is office that make bold to besp peak for
one OF them nomination at your hands. You
have wisely chosen Hon. E. D. Sawyer as one
ofyour candidates, why not select Hunt, Finn.
Cook or Bonesteu from the other faction?
Having, however, no desire TO dictate TO those
who have so voluntarily and so highly honored
me, remain, yours very gratefully,
CHARLES H. JACKSON,
Nominee for Judge Superior Court, Citizens
Independent Conventio :.
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Loyalty at ocean View.

The greatest Republican rally of the
Ocean View campaign was held in
Murphy's Hall last Friday night. 1t was
under the auspices of the Mckinley and
Hobart Republican Club, and the Thirty
fifth District Drill Corps and band at
tended to the number of eighty-five mem
bers. Charles Maisel called the meeting
to order and introduced SupervisorHo bbs,
who presided throughout the evening.
Candidate Carroll Cook. o. K. McMurray,
Colonel G. L. Taylor c. NJ. Depue, n. A.
Richardson, DR.. O'Byrnes and J. K. G.
Hobbs made eloquent addresses. Letters
of regret for non-attendance were read
from George w. Elder and w. A. Deane
The Ingleside Glee Club rendered some
telling selections, and so enthusiastic was
the gathering that many Democrats after
ward signed the roll.
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will show the magnitude OF the Work.
We have three rooms in the entresol OF
the Palace Hotel piled up with bundles OF
literature. Autographs, etc., in the process
of being mailed. We have fully 5000 per-
sons who distribute documents in the dill
Ierent precincts throughout the State not
officially connected with any committee,
and we have 35 900 additional names on
our books to whom we send single docu-
ments as soon as they are received"
Neither MAJOR Mclaughlin nor Colonel
Higgins receives any remuneration or sal
ary, directly or indirectly. They have
put in about sixteen hours every Gay In
this volunteered work for the party.
Major Mclaughlin has been obliged TO
neglect his large mining interests In Butte
County, and is out of pocket between
$4,000 and $4,000.
George K. Fitch and I. T. Milliken. the
chairman and secretary OF the Citizens
Nom Partisan Convention, appeared be ore
Registrar Hinton yesterday afternoon and
offered the ticket Of that convention to be
placed upon the official ballot. Mr.. Hin
ton informed The gentlemen that he would
file the municipal and judicial tickets, but
that as protest had been received by him
with reference to the legislative ticket he
would take that matter under ADVISE
ment.
The protest Begins with the following
words:
Understanding from the daily papers that
body of electors styling themselves as Non
Partisan convention are about TO file a certii-
cate of nomination for members of the State
Senate and Assembly i'll various Senatorial
and Assembly districts in this City, which
candidates have been nominated by such Nom
Partisan convention, we desire to enter our
protest in behalf of the Republican County
Committee against the receiving and
filing of any such certificate or
certificates by you on the ground
and for the reason that such nominations for
the Senate and Assembly were not made by
convention OF delegates representing q politi-
cal party in the respective Legislative districts
which at the last election polled at least per
cent OF the entire vote of the respective Sena-
torial or Assembly districts in which such
nominations were made.
We further represent to you that at the gen.
eral election held two years ago the Non-Par-
tisan convention did not make any nomina-
tons for the Legislature in the Senatorial and
Assembly districts.
The protestants refer the Registrar to
section 11S6 of the election law, which de-
fines valid convention as one represent
ing political party which at the last elec-
ton before the holding of such convention
polled at least 3 per cent of the entire vote
of the State, county, district or other po-
litical division in which the nomination is
made.
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Criminals Sentenced.

Judge Belcher yesterday sentenced John
Webber to San Quentin for seven and a half
years for attempted burglary. Weber is the
man who was caught while trying to rob the
residence of Reuben Lloyd, the attorney.
Antonia Lengo and Henry Newell were each
given two years in State prison for burglary.
The jury that tried Lengo was instructed to
acquit him, but refused to do so, and brought
in verdict of guilty of murder in the second
degree.
Judge Bahrs ordered William Brown, who
was caught with his hand in the pocket OF
William Sorlund and held by fishhooks sewed
therein, to be confined in San Quentin for two
years.
Edward Clay was sentenced to seven years in
San Quentin for burglary.
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Walter Baxter, q Local Traveller, Sup
posed to Have Decamped.
Walter Baxter, traveller for the New
York Betting and Packing Company of
this City, is missing, and it is reported
that he is on his way to Australia. The
members OF the firm are silent as to
whether or not they are losers by his de-
parture.
Baxter left wife and three young chill
dren behind him. He had not been living
with his wife for some months, and tae
exact date of his departure Is not known.
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All VIII Ratify.

A grand ratification meeting will be
held Tuesday night, October 6, at s O'clock,
at Apollo Hall, $40 Pacific street, under
the auspices of the regular Republican
Forty-third Assembly District Club and
MonteZuma Republican Club. There
will be prominent speakers and music.
escorts
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Non-Partisans.

The Citizens Non-Partisan Committee
met yesterday morning in the Office of ex-
Mayor Ellert for the purpose of filing va
cancies on the ticket. 1t was decided not
to make any nominations for the Assem-
bly, from the Thirty-sixth and Forty-third
districts.
George K. Fitch was appointed chair
man of the County Committee, and 1. T.
MiIliken secretary.
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The Major Must Rest.

Major Mclaughlin, chairman of the
State Central Committee, who has been
working sixteen hours day for the past
eight weeks. left yesterday afternoon for a
visit to his family In Santa Cruz. He will
return tomorrow.
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The Mass Meeting To-Day.

One of the most important religious services
to be held in San Francisco to-day will take
place at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Mason and Ellis streets, at O'Clock. to
be addressed by Mrs. Ballington Booth. Ser
vice free to the public. The main hall re-
served for gentlemen; the balcony and gallery
for ladies only.
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c. s. Laumeister Nominated,

The Supreme Court has fixed next Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock as the time for
hearing the evidence on the writ of man.
date applied for by D. L. Farnsworth to
compel the Registrar to place the Kelly
Mahoney nominations on the official
ballot.
The Kelly Mahoney committee met yes
terday and nominated c. S. Laumeister
for Mayor in place of Henry P. Sonntag,
withdrawn
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Important Campaign Events.

Deputy Registrar Welsh has prepared
the following table of important dates for
the coming election:
October 4-Last day to file certificate OF
nominations made by conventions.
October 7-All transfers cease.
october S-Send copy of register to printer.
October 14-Last day to fi.e certificate of
nominations made by electors.
October 19-Send lists OF all nominations
flied or certified to chairmen of each organ
lied political party.
October 19-Last day to withdraw from
ticket.
October 24-The printed registers must be
delivered TO Registrar.
October 24-Commence mailing the sample
ballots to electors.
October 30-Have all sample ballots mailed.
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RaI,road R.publicans,,

The United Railroad Employees Repub-
lican Club will meet at Mission Parlor
Hail on Seventeenth street, between Va
lencia and Guerrero, tomorrow evening.
A good programme and fine speaking is
Dr0mised
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OFF FOR AUSTRALIA.

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Independent Conventio !.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
THE MINOR WAREHOUSE.

This warehouse was built in 1887 by
Capt. r. n. Minor, and forever dedi-
Gated by him to the sale of the famous
Granville leaf Two years later Mr..
Rufus Il. Knox, Granville county
gentleman, who knows tobacco from
the seed to the consumer, took charge
of the Minor. and inaugurated a telling
industrial campaign in its behalf. In
1894 Mr.. Sol w. Cooper became part
ner in the management of the Minor,
with Mr. Knox, and since the banner
Of Knox a Cooper has been triumph
antly floating in the Oxford breezes.
There are no more competent or popu-
iar men in the business than Rufus
Knox and Sol. Cooper. There is no
better or more commOdious warehouse
for handling large quantities of the
golden weed than the Minor. There is
no better market in the State or the
South in which to sell leaf tobacco
than Oxford. There is no section on
the surface of the earth that grows
better or brighter tobacco than the
section of which Oxford is the centre.
For these reasons the daily sales at
Minors Warehouse are always lively.
The hundreds of farmers who go
hither with their weed go home with
big checks and smiling countenances.
The spirited buyers who follow the
lively auctioneer come away with big
days purchases of the best the world
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and under the Jealous management OF
Mr. Lyon and his partners II is doing
an active and vigorous business. These
gentlemen are upright and courteous
and are popular with all.
Messrs. Lyon and Lyon do q consid-
cradle leaf business, this department
being under the management Of Mr.
IL + Lyon.
Tie Meadows Warehouse is the old
est warehouse in Oxford having been
erected seventeen years ago, and dur
ing these seventeen years under the
management Of several proprietors, 1t
has sold extensive amounts each sea-
son Of the Granville county golden
weed Mr.. Lyon is one or the leading
tobacco planters and tobacco dealers of
Granville county and one Of the best
and liveliest warehouse men Ia the
business. lie is aided by his brother
and father, Mr. Fl + Lyon, in the Inan-
agement OF the leaf business, and ID
the management Of the warehouse by
MessIs. VI II. Bialock, j f Meadows,
and j G. Shotveil. all men of expert.
ence and high character.
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EARLY HISTORY OF oxFoRD.

The columns that precede tell of the
tobacco men who keep Oxford in the
front ranks to-day. They are worthy
of the past history of the good town.
TO which let us now advert.
The tract Of land upon which the
town Of Oxford is situated was granted
by Earl Granville to William Willis, in
the year 1860. The tract of land con-
tanned in this grant, consisted Of sos
acres on both sides Of Reedy Branch,
since known as Bette Oakley's branch,
and its boundaries are easily defined
who this William Willis was, the writer
has not been able to ascertain, but he
was doubtless one Of the early settlers
who came over from Virginia about
the middle of the last century, and
probably returned to that State. His
name, as a surname, has long since
disappeared from the families Of Gran
vile. though it was the name of a
prominent and numerous family of
Virginia and connected with that of
Washington.
On the 18th Of March, 1861, William
Willis sold to Samuel Benton two hum
dred acres of the land on which Oxford
is now situated, described as being on
both sides of 'Sherman's Road, being
the northern part Of Willis's tract and
including the "seat" or residence set
tied by him. The "Sherman's Road"
here mentioned was the road leading
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Lyon, bSssh natives Of Granville county,
and among the counfy's most promi-
nent business men and planters.
Mr.. 4. III. Lyon is large and sue
cessful grower Of Granville county
leaf. and the fact that. he enjoys the
confidence of his neighbors and
eountrymen was attested at the elec-
ton in 1894 when the Democrats OF
his county elected him as their repre-
sentative ID the legislature, but Mr..
Lyons Democracy and the fusion that
held sway in that legislature wouldn't
jingle. so he was turned out, and
Crews. Of the Fred DolIlass resolution
fame, was put in his stead.
Mr.. Lyon is his own floor and gen
erai manager. He is aided Ia the con-
duct of the warehouse by Mr.. w. III.
Blaloek, the competent book-keeper,
who IS a brother OF Prof Bullock,
chemist of the Standard Oil Co, by
Messrs. j. r. Meadows and j. CT. Shot
well, two popular warehouse solicitors,
and Mr.. +. T. Evans, one of the States
liveliest anctioneers.
Mr. Lyon has, in his makeup, all
those elements which constitute the
successful business man. He is na.
tive Of Granville and is a firm believer
in Oxford, as n market. Ia 1890 he
moved to Oxford from his farm in
Granville county and became leaf
buyer. j year or 50 ago he assumed
control 81 the Meadows Warehouse,
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In it, They have a large acquaintance,
and are easily among the most popular
and deseryedly popular young men IN
the tobacco bushes in the Old North
State.
CENTRE WAREHOUSE.
This warehouse. which was closed for
d while, has been re-opened by Cha5.
Il. Kingsbury and W. I. Clements, two
of the most popular men in Granville
county and two of the best tobacconists
in the country. The warehouse is one
Of the best. Mr.. Kingsbury was lead
ing spirit i'm the pioneer days Of Oxford
rs tobacco market, and his return is
warmly welcomed by buyer and
farmer alike. lie is not only popular,
but reliable as we'll
Mr.. W. 4. Clement, more generally
known as Judge" has charge Of the
book excepting, etc, and this means
much for the Centre '"rhe Judge
numbers his friends by the score, and
In MS present position will endeayor
To see that they are never neglected at
the Centre.
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time Of his death in 177o, he was both
Register of Deeds and Clerk of the
County Court.
BY his will he directed his "seat
called Oxford" and his tract Of land,
then consisting Of 1000 acres, to be
sold by his executors and the proceeds
to be applied to the education of his
children; also to purchase a seat for
his widow Frances, near where Benja-
min Hardy and Thomas Crawford
dwell elsewhere.
Tn 1764 the old county was divided
into Granville and Burke, the former
comprising the counties which after
wards took the names OF Warren and
Franklin, and the latter the present
county Of Granville and a large por-
ton Of what lis now Vance.
When this division took place the
court house Of Granville was removed
to its present location, Oxford, ait that
time the country seat" or residence of
Samuel Benton.
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Oxford Ghe Classic Little City of Che Golden Bolt

the highest rules Of propriety and hon
esty in their dealings with their BROTH
er buyers, as well as the farmers and
warehousemen. A more high toned on
gentlemanly set OF dealers in deaf to-.
bacco are not to be found anywhere
in the trade. The social relations OF
these buyers are Of the highest and
most pleasant character They cher
ish no jealousies, but are as friendly
as band Of brothers in their personal
and business relations with each other.
The same thing win apply to the pro
prietors of the six warehouses who
are ever on the alert to please their
farmer friends, as they are pleasant
polite, and accommodating, We write
this with a sense of pleasure because
it is strictly true. We hope these
genial and polite gentlemen viii for
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MINOR WAREHOUSE, KNOTT a. coo
manufacturers, and is at all times in
evidence on the warehouse sales in
Oxford
Mr. Webb is a popular young citizen
Of Oxford: has ample financial and
other facilities. il the efficient Secre-
tary of the Oxford Tobacco Board Of
Trade. and useful individual force
in his town and community.
ii. q. CURRTN q co.
This firm is composed of Afessrs. E.G.
Currin and ". d. Currin. two of the
most reliable and thoroughly compe-
tent tobacco men in the leaf business.
They are sons Of MIR. j. II. CurFin, and
grew mp in their fathers leaf factory.
They were early engaged with him in
the management Of his extensive busi-
nees. and under his splendid tutelage,
gained a knowledge of the business
that is more valuable to tobacco men
than ample capital.
The business of Currin Il Bro. il cs-
tablished, however, on the two broad
foundations Of ample capital and thor
0ugh experience, and in its manage
Inent IS brought that inbred business
integrity for which the name Of Cur
rim is q synonym.
This young firm has met with the
success they 50 richly deserve, and are
building up d business that is a credit
to Oxford They are regular attend
ants on the warehouse sales, and are
prudent and careful buyers.
They occupy large and commodious
factory, located near the depot of the
Southern Railroad IN Oxford, in which
they have a most thorough equipment
for the prompt and convenient hand-
ling of all grades Of leaf.
The Aiessrs. Currinar popular young
Oxonians, and are the kind of young
men who make town or community
better and brighter because they live
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and experience for which he is noted
Beginning the buying and handling
of leaf tobacco in 1882, Mr.. Webb has
steadily increased his acquaintanees
among the buyers throughout the
country; gained their confidence;
provided for himself ample handling,
prizing and shipping facilities; in
creased his business until to-day he
holds orders from some of the largest
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in the two Virginia markets named.
II our information is correct it sold
higher than the tobacco of any other
county either from Virginia or North
Carolina on the two markets named.
All that is changed now under the new
order Of things. and the leaf tobacco
from Granville is chiefly sold at the
present time on the six large ware
house floors in Oxford.
We have had our eyes ON the lookout
for some time. and without any doubt
we have a set of buyers that observe
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Il. q. CURRIN,
Of r. 6. Currin g. Bro,
Oxford, m. G..

ever cultivate the pleasant intercourse
among themselves, which is now and
has ever, so far as our observation goes.
been the case with them.
There is something about the quality
Of the bright tobacco of Granville
which makes it sought after by deal
ers, and this fact viii explain why the
Oxford leaf tobacco market is so well
represented by some of the strongest
tobacco buyers i'm the world.
As Granville county soil for the pro-
duction of fine tobacco, there are GER