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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
EXPLORING NORTHERN FORESTS.
Hooded AreGs Inspected By Government
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C0mnjSsioneTs.
SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 4.-The Ma
tional Forestry Commission-compos of
Profess or Charles S. Sargent of Harvard,
chairman; Professor Arno Id Hague,
United States Geological Survey; Pro-
fessor William H. Brewer, Yale; General
Henry l.. Abbott, retired army engineer;
Clifford Pinchot of New York, and E. H.
Shuster of Washington City, clerk of the
board-arrived in Seattle to-day.
The duties of this commission, brought
into existence by virtue of liberal Con-
gressional appropriation to be expended
under the direction of the Secretary of
the Interior Hoke Smith, and the men,
bers of which were appointed under the
auspices of the National Academy of
Sciences, are to investigate the condition
of the extensive National forestry of the
United States and make recon mmendations
as to the best means and methods OF per-
petuation and preservation from wanton
devastation and destruction b$ fire. The
board has been out since July l. having
| inspected the forestry of North Dakota,
South DAKOTA, Montana. Idaho and East
ern Washington. About two weeks will
be spent in traversing Western Washing
ton forests and exploring the Olympic
Mountains. The commission will then
proceed TO California, thence through Arl-
zona and Nevada, concluding its labors
with Colorado some time in Septe mber.
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Ere.no hnsneet. Arrest.a.

FRESNO, CAL, Aug. deputy Con-
stable Crutcher early this morning ar
rested two men for the hold-up of Messrs.
Green and Latter east of this city Sunday
night. The prisoners are E. Vanderzweip
and Frank Quintera. and besides this
highway robbery the officer thinks he will
convict them on several other charges
He has positive evidence of several thefts
committed by them. When the deputy
constable placed Vanderzweip under
arrest the latter started to run. The
officer fired three shots at him before stop
ping him.
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HEALDsBURG WOMAN saor

Mistaken for Deer and Seriously
Wounded by Hunter.
HEALDSBURG, CAL, Aug. 4.-Miss
Kate Jagoe, the expert huntress, was shot
and seriously wounded yesterday near the
home of her father in Salt Lake Township
Miss Jagoe was returning from a hunt
and had sat down under a tree to rest,
when an unknown hunter, mistaking her
for deer, took a shot at her. The ball, a
Winchester, struck her left leg and passed
entirely through, making painful flesh
wound
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
Fires on the Olympic Mountains

PORT MADISON, WASH, Aug. 4-The
Olympic Mountains west of here, and es-
pecially in the Ducquboose country, bear
the appearance of range of volcanoes in
active operation, so numerous are the for
est fires. The woods are full of campers
and the confagrations probably started
from some campfire. Thousands of acres
of timber have been destroyed. The rain
of the past three days was too light to
quench the flames. AS yet the fire has
not approached the settlements.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
Troy Is Secretary AGAIN,

Chairman Afford of the Democratic State
Central Committee yesterday named R. P.
Troy as the additional secretary OF the COM
mittee. Mr.. Troy has served in the same ca
pacity in former campaigns. Ben Maddox
and r. P. Troy of San Francisco are the secre-
taries of the Democratic State machine for this
campaign.
J. j. Dwyer, the California member of the
Democratic National Committee will leave for
New York this evening to attend the forth
coming meeting of the National Committee.
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Yuma convscts AttemDt an E.can,.

YUMA, &AR1z., Aug. 4.-Denionocio
Carabella, convict 1855, and Rosendo Dor
amo. convict 1149, confined in the Arizona
Territorial penltentiary at this place, made
a break for liberty yesterday. They,
with mum ber of other convicts, were en-
gagged in excavating on the west side of
the prison hill outside the wall. They
started TO run down the EN- bankment, dis
regarding the cries of Guard William
Nearh to halt. The guard fired and De-
nlonocio fell, wounded in the thigh. Both
surrendered
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smoke Bank Lines the Coa.t

TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 4.-Captain
Fullerton OF the American ship Yosemite,
which arrived last night from San Fran
cisco, reports that smoke from the forest
fires in Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia form heavy bank along the
coast for distance OF seventy-five miles
out to sea. The biggest volume of smoke
appears to come from British Columbia.
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Tacon.a Oficiat arrested.

TACOMA. WASH, Aug. &C. Holmes,
chairman of the Pierce County Commits
sioners, was arrested to-day on charge of
extorting money from the courthouse jan
itor. The complaint was signed by F. NJ
Sammons ana members of the committee
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weeks rounding up municipal and co unity
crookedness. 1t is charged that Holmes
made the janitor give him a rake-off of $40
month out of $50 salary to hold the
job. Holmes pleaded not guilty. He was
released on $1,000 bail bond, putting up
certified check for that amount.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
shoemakers, Meeting.

The Shoemakers' Union, at it's meeting last
evening, appointed p. McKittrick, R. subers
and j. NJ. Clark as committee to wait on the
manufacturers to urge upon them the advis-
ability of adopting manufacturers mark by
which the California made footwear may be
recognized, snd under which no Chinese or
Eastern prepared work shall be passed off as
the production of California white labor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
Grass Yailev,s F.re Ltmit..

GBAsS VALLEY, CAL, Aug. At a
meeting of the City Trustees last night a
petition signed by citizens and business
men was presented, asking that an
ordinance prohibiting the erection of
any wooden buildings in the business por-
tion of the city be adopted. The or
dinance was unanimously adopted,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
Suicide at Bakerstierd.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Aug. 4.-Arthur
Ward, aged about 21, committed suicide
yesterday by shooting himself in the
forehead with .32 caliber pistol. Ward
was crazy over perpetual motion ma
chine upon which he had been at work
for ten years
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
seoo,,e. N.rnaa co..n,y.s ssers6.

NEVADA CITY. CAL, Aug. 4.-D.B. Get
chell, appointed Sheriff on Saturday by
the Board of Supervisors, to fill the va
cancy caused by the killing of Sheriff
Douglas, took the oath of office tonight
before Judge Prewett of Auburn, who is
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
Fire at Healdsburg.

HEALDSBURG, CAL. Aug. 4. = J..
Dempsey's residence was destroyed by fire
this afternoon. together with all its con-
tents. The loss is $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
MussuIman Famirie, wo.,ac,.,

CoNSTANTlNoPLE, TURKEY, Aug. A.
Official advices received here state that the
Cretan insurgents have attacked the Mus
sulman families living in the Kenouria
district and that 1900 of the Mnssnlmans
have been killed. The date upon which
the massacre occurred is not given.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
woodworkers' Union.
A Biting Kiss.

Frank Contrears is in love with Mrs. Ruiego
Rodregus of Pinckley alley. He met her Mon
day afternoon on Broadway, near the alley,
threw his arms round her and kissed her with
such fervor that he bit piece out of her lip.
She felt hurt and indig gnant and yesterday
swore TO complaint in Judge Joachimsen's
court charging him with battery.
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presiding in the absence of Judge Cald-
well, This afternoon the board of trus-
tees appointed George Levee City Mar
shal in place of d. B. Getchell, who re-
signed to take the oath of office of Sheriff.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05
NEW TO-DAY.
''RedLetter Days.
Old Stock? Not Much!

"Red Letter Days" would never have
amounted to much if old stock only was
reduced in price. Many of the brightest and
newest and prettiest pieces in the store are
reduced along with the rest. This is to make
"Red Letter Days. more interesting for YOU.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05

BORROW on seaiskins, silks and Jewels at Uncle
Harris. 15 Grant avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05

fort a b | e
arm Rock
er in An
tique Oak
(or mahog-
any fnish)
at $3.50
was $3.50.
Strong,
good shape
w e IL fin
ished. Has
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-05

Rocking-Chair
bargains are ripe!
Here's a big COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
ORANGES NEW ELECTRIC STATION
THE COST OF THE STRUCTURE WILL RE ABOUT
100000.

THE COST OF THE STRUCTURE WILL RE ABOUT
100000
Orange. Aug (SpecaD.-Ground was broken last
week for the electric light station Of the Peo-
PIES Light and Power Company. which has just
secured the STRENGTHENING contract for the city OF
Orange The new station Will he built the lot
recently purchased by the company in Lakesdeave
The material used will be finished brick. and the
structure will be freproof throughout. one story in
height. with a concrete floor and metal roof. The
machinery will he set solid concrete bases
The station will he in three sections-the largest
one being for the boilers and treste This coal treste
will run in from the tracks Of the Watching Railroad
on rising grade. that IL will he fifteen feet above
the floor Beneath It will be bins with iron bottoms
for coal, and beneath these there will be series OF
narrow gauge tracks, on which Will run small cars
10 convey the coal 10 boilers There will be four
boilers of coo horse power each although only two
will be set al present. These be of the
Climax" type non-explosive and with return fue
and water tube. and will carry 120 pounds OF steam.
There will he two S0-horse-power Corliss compound
condensing engines. driving line shafts on these the
generators Will be belted. The generators Will be of
three types. one will be for the arc lamp work. de-
veloping current Of 1000 volts and ten amperes.
Another will be for the ncdndescen work, with 1000
voltage. transformed the consumption points 10
fifty volts The third type will be for the power
motors OF 800 voltage. There are 10 he several OF
each of these kinds the number being dependent on
the growth Of business. The plant Will be ready
Cor all its details about the middle OF Novem-
Der and will cost about 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
A SERVICE N CUBA'S BEHALF.
NEARLY 5000 PEOPLE LISTEN TO APPEAIs FOR
THE SANITARY CORPS.

NEARLY 5000 PEOPLE LISTEN TO APPEAIs FOR
THE SANITARY CORPS.
Asbury Park Aug (SpeclaD.-The National ser
vice In the beach auditorium this afternoon was
held in the interest Of the Cuban Army Sanitary
Corps From the large fagpoe outside The audi
forum the flags Of Cuba Libre and the United
States were flying. There were nearly 1900 present
Dr. George F. Wilbur. OF Asbury Park. presided.
The first speaker Senior F. G. Pierera OF
New-York chairman OF the Press Committee or
the Cuban delegation. who said that Spain had VIC
lated every contract made with CUBA IN the last
sixty years Special laws in the interest OF cuba
ihe speaker said had been promised but the laws
had never been enacted. Cuba pays from S",Vp :
600 to $50 900 900 every year In taxes TO Spain or
this he said 81 900 900 went TO support the spanish
Army and Navy. 900 to pay the interest on
SPANS National debt. and 1000 to support
Spain's officials. Only $4,000 of this sum- he de-
clared was appropriated for internal Improvements
In Cuba. while little or no money was appropriated
for educational purposes. In speaking of Spanish
tyranny toward cuba. he said reception could not
be held in Cuba after II p. m. without obtaining 2
license and that 60 into the streets after tha'
hour must pay from % to ~ cents for license
rise and be represented in the constellation or
American commemorative.
The next speaker Scnor Rafael Navarro. or
New-York treasurer OF the Cuban Army Sanitary
Corps. He referred TO Spain cruel reign over nj
her possessions and charged that her officials had
been nhuman In not recognizing the interna tional
Order Of the Red Cross. The Cuban flag flying out
side, beneath Old Glory. he said, warning to
Spain to cease her murders In Cuba. When cuba
has been victorious he said. every Cuban will
An appeal made for the Sanitary Corps. and
several hundred dollars were raised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
DEAN NNTLTYS RAID.
HE STOPS POKER GAME AND CAUSES coNsID-
ERABI.E EXCITEMENT.

HE STOPS A POKER GAME AND CAUSES CoNsID-
ERABI.E EXCITEMENT.
Paterson Aug (SpecaD.-Doir McNulty made
a raid saloon patrons In the Dublin district
last night About II o'clock he entered saloon in
Slater-st Several young were playing cards
In the garden and each had a stack OF
blue and red chips The players were young law
yer. a mil superintendent. an officer OF a church
society and three others who are members OF the
same society One OF the players looked around.
and seeing the tail figure In black standing with
arms folded. he exclaimed:
Father Mac
Take the money" shouted some one. as all the
players rushed to the door except the mill super
intendent who made for the rear fence. It's barbed
wire attachment tore his crash trousers. and as he
fell In the mex; yard several frightened women
yelled. Police" He down the alley. made the
street and by carelessy pursuing his way reached
home in safety
Father McNulty had meanwhile turned into Grand
s.. He was about TO the saloon OF Peter Nc
Cabe. when the swinging door struck him on the
nose with great force. drawing blood McCabe had
agansi the screen door just as the clergyman was
preparing 10 enter
Severa, women saw the priest wipng the blood
from his face and naturally thought that he had
been assaulted In five minutes the street was filled
with angry McCabe had closed his place, but
as the Dean proceeded on his raid the angry crowd
believed he was hunting his assailant. and followed
until after he had returned to his recory would the
crowd disperse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
UNIVERSITY MOODS.
From Woman.


With 80 many colors and shades Of color TO
choose from. one would imagine II to he quite with
In the bounds OF practicability for the authorities
of the various universities to select hues for
academcal hoods that would. AZ least. be Dis
tnguishahle from one another Such however Is
not always the case. and II becomes no easy mat
ter 10 tell "A mans university and degree by the
hood he
Take for instance the b. A. hood Of oxford
black stun. trimmed with white fur. This Is any
thing but distinctive. for not only Cambridge, Dur
ham and Trinity College. Dublin, adopt the same
color and material. but several colonial universities
as well. The University OF London. however;
effects a variation in this hood by making It OF
black silk or stun. with an edgng on the inside OF
chester. gives IT a lining OF pale blue.
The NJ A. hood Is little more specialized. At
oxford It is made Of black silk. lined with crimson,
while the Cambridge material is black silk relieved
palatine purple, London with russet brown and So
Andrews and Glasgow with red aberdeen and
Edinburgh. however. are each content to adopt the
coors OF the Cambridge hood.
The u u hood NJ oxford is OF scarlet cloth.
lned with black silk Cambridge also using scarlet.
but trimming II with pink Durham chooses n
lin initiating exactly The oxford ccors &, An
drews essays violet silk lined with white satin.
Glasgow a black velvet touched up with black or
purple silk. lined with white silk while Edin-
Of purple hue.
The u q l.. hood Of oxford is made OF scarlet
cloth. lined with crimson silk. that Of Durham
being scarlet cashmere with white silk cdging
The corresponding degree OF IL. -. Is represented
At CAMBRIDGE by hood OF scarlet cloth. lined
with pax silk, and AT London by n cloth OF tn"
are the same Cambridge those at -. Andrews
being scarlet silk or cloth held up with white
satin For tho same degree Glasgow uses black
velvet. with Venetian red silk lining Aberdeen
chooses purple cloth edged with pale blue silk and
Edinburgh goes In for black cloth with blue SILK
trimming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
NATIONAL HaYuAKERs' ASSOCIATION.
DELEGATES FROM 'rHIRTY-oNE SOCIETIES AT

DELEGATES FROM THIRTY-oNE SOCIETIES AT
TEND THE ANNUAL SESSION.
Paterson Aug Q (Special).-The annual session Of
the National Haymakers' Association was held in
the hayloft OF the Ped Cloud Association In the
Ball Building yesterday Chief President Edward
]. Boyd, OF New-York occupied the chair at the
business session. which included reading the re-
ports Of Chief Secretary Jesse Shacross, Of Penn
syvania and OF Chief Treasurer Jacob d. Brovy,
OF Indiana
The routine order followed in the election
OF officers follows: Chief president George F.
Conner Lynn, Mass: chief vice president. william
c. Hollis. Pennsylvania; chief past president Ed
ward j. Boyd. New-York: chief secretary. Jesse
Shallcross Pennsylvania: chief treasurer John w.
Miller. Philadelphia. stewards. George w Santel,
Pennsylvania Edward j. Lake New Jersey; AlonZo
TOwney. Delaware guard OF hayloft. Edward Bell;
guard OF barndoor, Edward j. Ellis, Trenton.
The Haymakcr membership comprises 30,G0 past
sachems Of the Improved Order Of Red Men. II
decided TO present amendment striking the
words Improved order Of Red Mem from the
constitution. This will be considered at the next
annual session. which will be held at Lynn. Mass,
in August 1897. The per capita raised three
straws per annum The visiting delegations were
banquettcd last night at Hevetia Hall.
The NewJersey State officers chosen were Past
son. Trenton; vice president. I. A BURNER. New
ark: secrtary-treasurcr, r.. f. Berry. Newark:
first farmer. Charles L. Mailer. Dover; second
farmer William j. Chamberlin. Phlipsburg; guard
of hayloft. Charles s. Edwards Trenton. Delega ties
representing thrty-one associations participated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10

Of other clubs who were In the room sa,u .''" y,
the throwers and handlers were all supporters Vi
Mckinley and Hobart This was said 10 DC 'ruc
also of the Jggermen's Association. which meets
In the same hall.
Joseph Clark. secretary OF the kilnmen. Dippers
and Saggermakers' Union No. 65S. said that ne
and his union favored Mckinley and Hobart, pro
lection and sound money. though resolution
favoring Tellers Is to plan had been engiheereu
through some days ago ~
Harry w. Priest, secretary OF Trenton Lodge NO
IS. brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen. Is a Demo,
crat md said that he would vote for Bryan ana
ScwaI but he thought most OF the sixty-nve mem,
bers OF his brotherhood were out for Mckinney ana
Hobart ,,,
Maurice Hogan. of Washington A. Roebhng
Lodge No. 313 brotherhood OF Locomotive EnRi-
neers said that he was undecided Mt present. He
is n Democrat. and voted for Grover Cleveland
four years ago, but he cannot stand the silver
plank I'm his Democracy. He was sorry. but as
matters stood now, he would vote for Mckinney
and Hobart. He sure majority OF MS az
ISOLATION would do likewise. Benjamin Holland;
secretary OF the Trenton Cooperative Society sali
that the members were out and out Tor the ne
publican ticket TO man. -,
John Warren corresponding secretary OF the
Bricklayers and Plasterers Association Is re
publican. and will vote for Mckinley or the
twenty-seven members present at the last meeting
OF mis- association twenty-three were for the goid
standard and Mckinley and Hobart
John - Howell. president OF the National Associ-
alton Of Stationary Engineers No 4, Is a supporter
OF Mckinley and the gold standard
Only three men out OF all the labor leaders spoken
to declared for Bryan and silver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
JENKINS.S REMARKABLE DOC.

From The New Orleans Times Democrat
Yes" said Jenkins. my dog Rover was a Z IN:
Usually fine and intelligent animal He possess SO
the reasoning powers OF human and AZ umes eh-
hibited sagacity which. 10 say the least "as re-
markahle You SO Rover was part e ihf iluls.
raised him from pup. and he hdrcN ever lelt
my side He seemed 10 reaiiz. what was passnt
in ray mind During period f'w Sears ago
when my finances were in D d.apidated cortiti9n
Rover shared the few crumbs maragef to rsse
together. | compelled % keep 'hnch and, 90
n series OF cold lunches Rover seemed - axe pa
the situation Getting his deg mind 10 WORK us
canine solved the question - 81.
when night cast her sable mantle lyon W.
earth he took 4 position in ;hc street ana ps to-
ceeded to make the hour hdeous with m untarthv
bowling In less time than II takes 10 tel ~ III ~,
dows were opened In ey' ~ house IN me ne.s..eLs
hood and the air filed with lying ooos..'...
hair brushes and motley assortment e' aus.nS
aimed the dog. who only let uQ when une ~ 49,
about him covered with the missiles ~, 80 ,r,-
ceeded TO gathe. I'm the articles and depose ,ss
at my feet burned the boouacks ana SOU WV
other things ,,, talk
Yes ne Was n great dog Could almost ~, - -
one ~ his feats deserves a tablet t"a ,a,rncn
horse dragging a carriage containing t"o ",ssn,.a
was tearing down the street People So 500 zoe
right and left. women cried mer ""pi no "a
seemed 20 have the nerve 10 stay 'hc qroKr"ss a.
the animal Here II where Rover comes IN
the runaway passed Rover hesitaied a nr' de,
and looking scornfnlly AZ ne crowds az, sharp
bark seized the ends NJ tsc rcns drasgins W. 10y
pavement lie didn't waste time Pos pullhk "a "a
on his launches like Texas cattle horse ~, -.
bit ~ r. He pu' on litil' more st'im ~ ~ sr.
runaway got ahead and the first lamp pos NJ "
proac hcd ne made a quick turn, wrapped me -
about tho post and presto. the deed Wa "a
The horse WIS checked the ladies wer" saN'' - ~.
cape the congratulations OF the popuiaoe i~
Rover a fine dog
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
BAYONNE.

There were four cases OF prostration by the heat
in Bayonne yesterday. and in two cases death re-
suited
Gustave Nodan. a Swcde twenty-six years DID,
was overcome at the end Of West Ftfty-fourth-st
where he had gone for days outing with pic
mic party. He hurried to the hospital out
died as he was being admitted and his body was
taken to the Morsue He lived at No. 63i Grand
st. Jersey city. ,,
George Justus was overcome at the Boulevard
and West Fortieth-st yesterday afternoon and
died. .
Daniel Sullivan. twenty-one years old. walked 10
the hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from the
heat His condition Is not serious.
stephen Sojack. Slav twenty-six years old. OF
No 39 East Twenty seoond-st.. who Is employed
by the Standard Oil Company was overcome while
al work yesterday at Constable Hook He was
taken to the hospital. and Will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
JERSEY CITY.

Five men and woman w.Ts overcome by the
heat Jersey City yesterday and one case resulted
fatally The victims were
Patrick Sheridan twenty-four years DID, OF No COZ
Henderson-st who was overcome the stoop OF
his home He was removed to st. Francis Hos
pital. whore he died
Mrs. Mary Elvs. forty years Old OF NO 2'l'a
Wayne-st.. Frustrated at Pacihc-ave. and
Lafayette-st She attended by DR.. Broderick
and taken to the city Hospital.
John Donahue. forty years old, OF No. 3l2 Sixth ST.
was overcome Coles and Sixth SITS, and was taken
to his home
A man. supposed to be A. Upper. was found un-
conscious I'm York st, and was removed TO the city
Hospital.
Michael Faon. thirty nine years old, Of No. So
Fulton-st.. Brooklyn was Frustrated In Communl-
paw-ave He taken to the city Hospital
Frank Kent, twenty-three years old, OF No. 639
Montgomery-st., conductor In the employ OF the
Consolidated Traction Company. was overcome
while at work and removed to the city Hos
pta