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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
sHoRrRIDGE AT SEEADA cITT.
Large RepNbtSoan Gathering Addressed
By the Saa franciscan.

Large Repsblican Gathering Addressed
by the San franciscan.
NEVADA, CAL, Aug. 26.-The Repub-
hcan campaign was opened here tonight
with one OF the largest and most enthusi-
sstic meetings ever held in Nevada
County. The eutire population turned
out TO hear Samuel VI. Shortridge. A
special train bore hundreds OF Republi-
cans from Grass Valley. The theater in
which the meeting was held was crowded
70 the doors and many could not gain sd-
mittance.
Mr. Shortridge paid special attention TO
the financial question. He pointed out
the mistakes, faIIacies and failures of the
Democratic party, declaring it was
ashamed OF its record and sought TO mis-
lead the American people by q false issue.
He showed that financial depression and
fhard" times were not the result OF the
want OF money, but OF lack Of confidence.
He declared tina: the Republican party. as
the true bimetallic party, should be
trusted by the American people to sne-
cessfully deal with the financial questions.
In eloquent words the speaker called upon
Republicans to organize and work for the
whole ticket. In conclusion he said:
1.-The dark night of Democracy IS pass
ing away never to return. The welcome
light of Republican morning is breaking.
Fear not; the Democratic night of dis
aster, danger and dismay viii soon be
past, and We shall be once again in the
high noon of Republican power, progress
and prosperity"
The meeting was under the auspices OF
the Mckinley Club, and F. J. Dennis,
president of that organization, was its
chairman
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FUSION N sAoRAMEsro.
Democrats aud Popultsts Name Com.
binGtioH Ticket

Democrats aud PopWltsts Name COM
biHatioH Ticket
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 26.-CaImly
and quietly the slated county ticket of the
Democratie-Populists fusion passed down
the line to-day and drifted pIacidly through
the twin conventions, with one solitary
approach to a jar, and that was in the
nomination OF candidates for the Superior
jud geship in the Democratic side of the
house. The candidates were three and
the positions in the Democratic gift were
two, and for the past week all the candi-
dates have been drilling and drilling hard.
IT have been in a number of hard politi-
cal battles in my life," said Judge Mat F.
johnson tonight, as he wiped the per-
spirauon from his brow, 'but this was By
long odds the hottest ever encountered. F"
The ticket IS as follows: State Senator,
ellis Doty ID. Assem- blyman, Twentieth
District, NJ. J. Curtis (Pop). Twenty
first District, a. Mazzini Cd. Twenty
second District, L. ". Lansborough
CD Superior Judges. VI. Hughes and
Mat F. Johnson Cd, J. II. Mckune
(Pop). Supervisors Third District-C. w.
Daily (Pop). Fourth District, J. E. Camp
(Pou). Second District, William MeLaugh-
lin Cd City Justice OF the Peace, r. NJ.
Clarkin- Constable, 6. Clark. Coroner,
W. T. Hamilton (Pop.l
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BAPTIsTs AT TWIN LAKES.
The Report of Home Mission Secretary
Tdtourette.

The Report Of Home -Htssfon Secretary
Latourette.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug 26-Rev. J.
Spencer Norvell of Fresno opened the
Baptist convention at Twin Lakes this
morning with very instructive and en-
tertaining Bible reading. The business of
the day was devoted chiefly to appoint
ment of committees and reading OF re-
ports. The committee on arrangements
for the present session was composed OF
Revs. E. T. Sanford OF Santa Cruz, T. S.
Lawrence, district missionary, and d. V.
Hayward OF Sacramento. Committee on
nominations of officers and directors for
the ensuing year: Judge McCune, Fresno;
Rev. T. B. Hughes, Naps; ". Slaughter,
Cottonwood; s. B. Hatch, Salinas; j.
Spencer NorveH, Fresno; &. W. Disher.
Rev. W. 81. L4tourette, corresponding
secretary of the home mission board, pre-
sented his report, in which he showed
that nine new churches had been organ
lied within the year and that S7349 had
been appropriated for salaries and S642 for
other expenses. Eight new chapels had
been established. The nomination com
mittee eported the following for officers
Mrs. R. ". L. Davis. president; Mrs. Gay
lord, first presidents; Mrs 4 B,
Banks, second vice-president; Mrs. 6. NJ.
Eastwood, third vice president; Miss Ida
Spencer. recording secretary; Mrs. J. d.
Bush, CORES sponding secretary; Mrs. E. T.
JOY, treasurer; B. c. Wright, auditor.
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IN A GALE OFF AVALON,
Saucy Little Defender Jr. and a
Party of Excursionists Have
a Close Call.
Loses Her Mast and Drifts Help.
lessly About Until Taken in Tow
by Steamer.

AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, Aug. %
Defender Jr., the yacht modelled after the
famous winner OF the international cup
races. had thrilling experience yesterday
which came near ending her earthly career
entirely as well as that OF those on board.
Defender Jr. has been at Avalon for the
past month, and early in the week was
taken to San Pedro by her owner and
builder, Captain C. II. Wedgewood, who
returned to the island with her last Satur-
day. Yesterday morning she trimmed
her sails to the breeze and sailed out Of
Avalon Bav bound for the mainland
Captain Wedgewood had on board party
of friends, including two ladies. All went
well until within six or seven miles of San
Pedro harbor, when a terrific gale struck
the craft. The stanch little racer battled
gallantly for q time, but the odds were
against her and q violent gale snapped
her mast like pipestem. disniantling her
canvas like cyclone. The boat drifted
helplessly about until the steamer Her
sighted her. though she was lying some
two miles on the track of the steamer.
The Hermosa went to her assistance and
towed her back to Avalon.
The speed of the big steamer was too
much tor the racing qualities of the little
craft, however, and her passengers were
subjected to q good ducking. At times
the spray few so that the little model
could not be distinguished by passengers
on the decks of the Hermosa through the
cloud of foam which closed about her
wake. The passengers on the racer were
deluged in salt water, and when Avalon
was reached she was half full of water, and
as her crew came ashore in rowboats they
looked as if they had swan across.
One of the ladies tainted through fright
before the Hermosa came to the rescue,
and altogether the affair has created not q
little excitement in yachting circles. As
q matter of fact. Defender Jr. has not
proven herself to be the racer she was ex-
pected 10 be, and has not yet won her
spurs, the EsperanZa, small but swift
yacht here, having repeatedly distanced
her.
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tember 4 1896. provided that each party,
Democrats ana PopClists. have an equal
vote in such joint convention. and pro-
vided further, that if such joint conven-
ton by a two-thirds vote does not agree
upon a candidate, then the candlds ate mere
nominated shall be declared the feopie
narty nominee for Congress for this dis
trict.
The convention decided to appoint
a delegation consisting OF twelve mem
bers-one from each county and nve al
large-to represent tbs convention at
Vallejo, September 4, 1896. to such JOINT
Congressional convention.
In the Congressional nominations, Hrst !,
ballot, judge Gibson OF Oakland reserves =
10 votes NJ G. Majors of Alameda 4, }. Z.
Buttner of Alameda 8. W. d. Nann OF
CoIusa II. On cond ballot Vann rece lveo
a and Gibson II. Vann vas declared the
unanimous choice of the convention
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
WASHINGTON REPCBLIoAss.
Sam hyde ama w. I. Dooiittie SO"s'-
slat,d for Congress.

slat,d for Congress
TACOMA, WASH, Aug. B.-Ihe he
publican State Convention tonight noml-
mated BY acclamation Congressman Sam
Hyde OF Spokane and W. Y. Doolittle OF
Tacoma. Then, il order TO prevent the
possible nomination OF z. C. Sullivan OF
Tacoma, Republican National committee
man for this State, for Governor, the con-
vention adjourned.
The fight on Sullivan is also night on
Governor John II. AcGraw, who IS slated
for the United States Senate, 10 succeed
Senator Squire, who has joined the free
silver Republicans. McGraw thus lar has
been sat upon by his political enemies,
although q sentence was inserted IN the
pIstform denouncing personal abuse OF
the chief executive OF the state ana IN
dorsing his acrs. His plan, coupled with
that of the Republican National Commit
teeman, P c. Sullivan, conIemplates
nominating Sullivan for Governor, thus
shutting out the present Secretary OF
State for a denomination Inc Secretary
Is strong all over the State and IS upset
ting and smashing the slate.
The convention adopted q platform in
dorsing the St. Louis platform in all its
details on the currency question, quoting
We heartily approve OF the declaration OF
the Republican National Convention in which
II pledges the Republican party 10 promote an
in tern6tional agreement, ana we hereby IN
struct our Senators and Representatives in
Congress 10 earnestly cooperate with the ad-
ninistrati0n 10 that end We believe that
nstriotie citizens OF the Nation viii never in
trust its monetary legislation 70 any party
under the leadership OF such men as Bryan,
Tlumau and Altgeld-
The platform declares for protection,
pensions to soldiers, equitable freight
rates, election of United States Senators
by direct vote, immediate survey of Gov
ernnent lands, land registration system,
stringent immigration laws, and denounces
the Chicago platform. especially the at
tack on the Supreme Court. The woman
suffrage plank was voted down, and q
resolution censuring State officials Tor ac-
cepting railroad passes was ignored.
The fight over the nomination Of Gov
eruor is keeping excitement at a high
pitch tonight. A full delegation is pres
ent from every county.
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TO TAMALPA|S' SUMMIT,
First Train on the Scenic Line
Ascends the Steep Noun
tain.
From the Peak a Party of Excur.
sionists View Picturesque
Landscape.

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Aug. o.
oTamalpais. grand Tamalpais.
Guardian of Paradise,
Whose very unisrs descend to kiss
The feet OF our metropolis
GrandIy you stand in robes OF state.
The guardian OF our Golden Gate.
]. L TAYLOR.
The Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais
Scenic Railroad Company gave an excur-
sion over its unique road to-day to mem
bers of the press. Comparatively few
prominent lights of the quill were pres
ent. but goodly number of leading men
of other ceilings attended, and they were
deeply interested in what they saw.
The train for the mountain trip starts
from the terminus of the Mill Valley
Railroad, and the shift of cars suggests
the change OF clothing made by tourists
at the inns well up the slopes OF the Alps.
Everything pertaining to the new road is
suggestive of strength. 1t is Sharkey
track, and q Sharkey engine and train.
The engine is massive and powerful, but
Welding and elastic 1t IS piToted so TO
speak, jointed IN unusual places, and
automatic in every artery and vein. II is
solemn and deliberatiye, built for busi-
ness, and gives an ''at home" i'm IMPRESSION.
And this i'm preston attaches 10 every
thing about the road
The train goes straight toward the sky,
or at least rises 300 feet in little over
two miles as the crow flies. and yet the
most tlmid passenger feels perfectly se-
cure. The road is eight and a quarter
miles long, ascending by an average of
less than 5 per cent to the mile, and never
exceeding Z. The bed is almost all on
solid rock, cut in the spurs OF the noun
tain, and as firm as its giant ribs. Very
few fills occur. very few trestles, and these
very short. But it is q maze of loops and
doubles, which call into requisition all
the late advances in railroad science. Its
sharpest loops have a radius of only Y
feet, and in rounding them the train sug
gests the old1cotillon figure OF right and
left, while the engine and rear car are
dancing dos y dos.
The ascent is made in ninety minutes
and the descent in forty-hve. The first
business trip open 10 the public will be
made tomorrow, leaving the City at IL As
O'CLOCK and returning for dinner at home
A delightful lunch was served by the
com pany under the trees at Blythedale,
in the inspiration of which President
Cushing and Engineer Dodge were warmly
commended for their valiant enterprise
and SIX lIful work by General Warfield, ex-
Mayor Pond, Thomas Magee, Hugh Craig
and James L Taylor. Mr.. Magee said the
Tamalpais Land Company had invested
$4,000 in the great work and he would
himself be willing to take $4,000 If there
was no return for il but the encourage
ment OF an enterprise so oenehclal TO the
locality ana the State.
a large hotel is in construction at the
summit ard many fine Improvements will
be completed before the opening of the
next festive season.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
NATIONAL CITY's FAILURE
Liabilities of Defunct Bank
Are in Excess of the
Assets.
State Commissioners Find That an
Immediate Assessment Must
Be Made.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 26.-The State
Bank Examiners have declared the Bank
of National City insoivent, and have or
dered an assessment of 10 per cent on the
capital stock, which is $500, 600, with $780,
600 paid ND. The order is the result of the
examination of the pank by Comm issioner
MCGEE, who found state OF affairs not
taIIying with the report of the directors
when the bank closed on August II. In
stead of assets in excess OF the liabilities,
the mmissioners find that the bank is
not in position to pay its depositors, and
that an assessment of $50, is immedi-
atelv necessary.
Some DAYS ago committee of deposit-
ors was appointed to confer with the d.
rectors for the purpose Of securing repre-
sentation of depositors on the board and .
controlling number If possible. This COM
mittee reported TO a meeting of depositors
today that the directors seemed willing
to allow q representation of deposirors on
the directorate, but it was doubtful if they
yauld allow the control of the bank to
mass out of their hands. The other points
OF conference were not agreed upon, and
the depositors to-day seemed more nerv-
Gus than at any time previous.
I'VE scarcely doubt that we will receive
our money" said one OF the creditors of
the bank to-day, "but it looks as if we
would have to go through long siege to
get il. There are some stockholders who
are not solvent, and the burden will fall
upon the others, and mainly upon two.
Warren C. KimbasI OF National City ana
George W. Hale of Malone. n. Y. Kim
bali is welI-to-do and Hale is very
wealthy.
s.The condition OF the bank is not as
good as we were led TO suppose by the di-
rectors' statement. We are keeping a
lookout now 10 discover solvent stock
holders and prevent them from disnosing
of their property. Still believe we will
get our money. as the Bank Commission
ers are authorized to levy assessments
against the entire $500, coo of authorized
capital stock, while the sum due depos-
itors is only S51, ,000
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
SANTA BlRsIRA POLITICS.
The Daily Independent Drops Into the
Free SiTreT Rdaks.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug. 26.-
Silver is having its innings at Santa Bar
bars, which is generally regarded as 9
solid gold town when it comes to voting.
Within few days the Daily Independent
has been leased to Charles L Donahue and
Clio Lloyd and has changed its politics
from gold Democratic sheet to free silver.
o-night Stephen NJ. White spoke at the
opera-house to large audience.
Santa Barbara journalism is now in
very peculiar way. OF her three papers
two are free silver Democratic sheets and
the other is understood 10 be owned and
conducted by g lifelong Democrat, al
though nomInaIly q Republican sheet.
Yet Santa Barbara is strong Republican
town and always polls heavy majority
for that party.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
NEW TO-DAY.
SMALLEST MAN ON EARTH
Major Cr:qui, Newark's 3S-Inch
Man, Now in This City.

One OF the greatest coup d'etats in the
mercantile history of this city was accom-
plished recently by Messrs- Roos Bros, the
popular Kearny-street clothiers- 1t was
nothing more nor less than the special en-
gsgement at an enormous salary OF Major
Albert ]. Criqui, the smallest and most
perfectly formed man in the world The
Major arrived from the East yesterday,
and can be seen daily at Roos Bros i'm
mense establ shmsnt, 25-27 Kearny street,
where be viii act in the capacity of floor
walker during their great sale Of autumn
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
SAN DIEGO CELEBR4TIos.
Satire Sons Planning for the Adnfsston
Day CdrnicaI

SOM taHutRQ JOT tNc AuBttsstOn
Day Carnical.
SAN DIEGO. CAL. Aug. 2s.-Prspara-
tions are being made to appropriately
celebrate Admission day, September 9.
by San Diego parior No. los. Large ex-
cursions Will be run from all points in
Southern California, and many visiting
natives are expected 70 participate. Prep
arations are now being made to decorate
the principal streets, hotels and business
houses. There viii be parade in the
morning, consisting of all the military or
CARNATIONS, Naval Reserves, Grand Army
and most OF the Federal organizations.
The Native Sons and Daughters will be
well represented, as will also the school
children. In the afternoon road races
around the bay and yacht races on the bay
Will be the principal attractions. In the
evening fireworks ana a grand Native
Sons ball win be given at the armory, for
which 1000 invitations have been issued
On the evening of the 8th masked
street carnival will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
Pasadena,s colorea hepubriean..

PASADENA, CAL, Aug. 26.-The meet
ing OF the Pasadena Colored Mckinley
Club Saturday evening was addressed by
Hon. W. E. Henderson Of San Francisco.
who held his large audience in rapt at
tention for over an hour. The sneaker
vividly portrayed the life of Mckinley
from the battlefield TO the Governors
chair, and was frequently interrupted bv
applause. T. B. Morton, president of the
State Afro-American League, was also
present, and IN stirring words advised the
members to rally to the support of the
Republican ticker.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27

Santa Ynez River, near Chalk Rock,
where the river, for the most part ex-
tremely shallow, deepens 70 some fifteen
or twenty feet The boys were in camp
near that point, Bem udes' father being in
charge of the party. Romero left for the
scene of the accident as soon as the
tidings were received, and the two bodies
are expected to arrive here at midnight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27

Kinley and Hobart club organized. with
mem bership of eighty-fve. The following
officers were elected: President, ]. n.
Hartupee; vice-presidents-S. a. Burnap.
7. j. Fisher, George Foster, E. S. Babcock,
George E. Abbott, ]. l.. Hizar; secretary,
Henry G. Crocker; treasurer, 6. W. Fry,
Campaign committees were appointed
and preparations made 10 attend the rally
here on the night of September ]. when
Hon. Samuel NJ Shortridge ana Senator
Perkins will speak,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
CAMP ar sAsrA CRUZ.

Drills and Field Work of the United
States Troops.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. 26.-The dress
parade and guard mount by the First
Infantry troops q. S. A. this after
noon drew fifteen hundred spectators to
Vue de PEau Park. Tomorrow the first
band concert at Camp Garfield will be
given. Colonel Miles expresses himself as
highly pleased with the courtesies ex-
tended the officers and troops The regi-
mental drills and field maneuvers are now
esta blished and the troops are getting
down 10 active field work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
PoP OLIsTs 4r BENIcIA.
". A. Tonn OF CeIrfso Is Nominated for
Congress.

COu9TeSSs
BENICIA, CAL. Aug. B.-The Popu-
list Convention of the Third Congressional
District held here to-day. was presided
over by W. A. Vann of Colusa.
The secretary called the roll and 30 out
of A delegates were found 10 be present.
A minority report was presented asking
the convention TO reinstate Marion Can
non in the ranks of the Populists, but on
motion It was laid on the table.
4 platform was adopted pIedging the
convention to the support OF Bryan aud
Watson and indorsIng the action Of the
State Executive Committee regarding the
e.ection Of SeTen Congressman pledged TO
free coinage Of silver. 1t was resolved
that the convens ton nominate candidate
for Congressman subject to the indorse-
ment by the joint convention Of the Dem
ocratic and Peoples party st Vallejo, Sep
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
SeceraI Charges against Il. j. Butler,
Alias Frank JiIfmdu-

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 26-H. ].
Butler, alias Frank TilIman, at one time
manager of the Los Gatos American Insti-
tute, is locked up in the City Jail with
several charges of forgery hanging over
his head. For several years Butler stand
ing in Los Gatos was of the very best.
About SIX months ago be drifted to Los
Angeles, and assumed the name of Frank
Tillman. At Santa Monica he obtained
numerous sums of money on bogus checks
He forged the name of james Wilkinson,
proprietor of the LiveFmere House at Liv-
ermore, CAL, to two checks one for $50
on the Anglo Californian Bank of San
Francisco, and one for $50 on the Bank of
CaIifornia of San Francisco The latter
check was passed on the Cass & Smurr
Stove Company. ana was in time reported
at police headquarters.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
Pac,dc Grore Fisherman,s Cateh.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Aug. 26.-Dr.
j. A. Moffitt, while fishing of the rocks
near the lighthouse this morning, landed
a mammoth squii. It's arms were 5 feet
2 inches long and the largest tentacies
were two inche in diameter. Small devil
fish are often caught here, but never be-
fore has such an enormous squid been
taken
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
calsTormia,s Commissioners Samed.

SACRAMENTO. GAL, Aug. a6.-Gover-
nor Budd returned to-day from his noun
tain trip and is greatly improved in health.
He has appointed T. 81. Goodwin of San
Francisco, George F. Weeks of Bakers
field and J. A. FIlcher of Auburn as Com
missioners to represent California at the
Tennessee exposition. TO be held in Nash
vile. Tenn, in May. 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
Dro,grea IN the Samta Yu.~

SANTA BARBARA. sCAI-, Aug. %
Word was received by the Coroner to-day
that two boys, one son of Juan Romero
OF Monticello, aged is years, and the other
a grandson of Romero and the SON of
Jesus Bermudes, had been drowned in the
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
Alr,so Repnblican League CLUB.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 26.-A Repub-
Hcan League club has been organized at
Alviso. Joseph A. Shields is president;
C. ". Leitch, secretary; ]. E. Chase. treas
urer. The club starts with mem bership
of about fifty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
Eir. at Hoodland.

WOODLAND, CAL, Aug. 26.-The large
two-story paeking-house and contents
belonging to the Yolo Orchard Company
was totally destroyed by fire last night,
throwing a large number OF employees out
of work. Loss about 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27
ph9nix Fruitiana Sale.

PHOENIX, ARIz-, Aug. 26.-Tne largest
sale of real estate ever made in Arizona
was deal closed yesterday in the transfer
of 500 acres of orange groves and fruit
lands for $50. 600, TO q Chicago syndicate.
A cannery and fruit-packing establish
ment will be erected.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27


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DuNz0
Rz01az5
COOK

The greatest of mod
ern specialists, corrects
the errors of youth and
removes their evil ef-
fects from men of all
ages; frees them for
ever from the miseries
OF Lost or Failing Man.
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Coronado Repasllean. Banded.

CORONADO, CAL. Aug. ga rousing
meeting was held here tonight and Nc