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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
Nervous Prostration Is Alleged
as the Reason for His
Departure.
CERTAIN REPORTS DENIED.
Efforts May Be Made to Continue the
Work of the Independent
Church"

"But you, beloved building yourselves
up on your most holy faith, praying in the
Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love
of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal life."
In these words of st. Jude the apo stle,
his voice trembling and husky. the Rev.
DR.. Charles Oliver Brown delivered his
parting charge TO the faithful flock which
had gathered with its pastor for the usual
Wednesday night prayer-meeting.
Golden Gate Hall was nearly filled with
devout throng, and the opening exer-
cises were of the usual informal sort. A
few words of promise and good cheer were
read by the pastor from the Scriptures
with brief but simple and direct comments
and explanations, and a number of old
fashioned devotional hymns were sung,
the piano accompaniment being played by
the pastors son.
Then came the testimonies. In simple
speech member after memb Der recounted
trials endured with patience, temptations
resisted and graces received, while others
asked for prayers in behalf of perplexed
and tormented souls
The pastors wife gave the first signal of
the parting.
81 shall always thank God," she said in
low tone without rising from her seat,
wherever / may go that the friendships
| l have met here have been the true and
lasting friendships of Christian people,"
"And !" said a kindly faced old lady,
having been brought here by feeling of
mingled curiosity and sympathy, have
remained because the members of this
| isolated congregation have made me feel
at home"
Deacon Dexter said few words about
the beauty of Christian fellowship, and
was followed by Deacon Morse, who spoke
most touchingly in the same strain. Other
testimonies were given in rapid succession,
many of which referred directly to the
pastor and his work, and all of which
seemed to be dominated by note of sor-
rowtul foreboding.
''It is my principal duty" said the pas
tor. when all who desired had spoken, ITO
wish you farewell for time-perhaps for
long time-God alone can say
The effect of this announcement was
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
narid woerner,s wii1.

Augustus woerner, Fritz woerner and David
Woerner have applied for letters of admins
tration on the estate of DAVID Woerner, who
died July l. The property, which consists of
the cooperage business of the deceased at
Fourteenth ana Harrison streets, is beq1eathed
in equal shares to the twelve children of David
Woerner. The business is left as trust, TO be
run by the administrators until the youngest
of the twelve children is of age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

day morning, on charge of having passed
counterfeit $5 piece. Wilson short time ago
purchased two crabs from peddler, rendering
the 80 piece in payment. The peddler made
the change, and shortly after Wilson'S de-
parture discovered that he had been duped
The charge of having passed bad half dollar,
placed against Max Cohen last week, was dis
missed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
The DIxnros Courts.

Judge Slack yesterday granted q divorce to
Laura J. Forsythe from William ]. Forsythe
because of the latter's idleness, profiigacy and
intemperance. The custody of minor child
was awarded to the plaintiff.
New suits for divorce were filed yester-
day by:
Amelia Achtert VS.. Richard Achtert.
ida 0. Baker VS.. Harry II. Baker.
Florence E. Palmer VS.. Talfourd Palmer.
Julia Heaphy VS.. Michael Heaphy.
Catherine Carey VS.. John 7. Carey.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
DRESS GOODS PICNIC.
The sherir Sale startle. the Cit

The Sheriff Sale start1es the City.
The ladies had averitable picnic yesterday at
the Sheriff sale now going on at the store of
James NJ Moran d Co., 1O09-IOI5 Market
street, between Sixth and Seventh. 3715c
checked wooden dress goods at 121Zc 621zc
heavy serge 4S-inch wide 25c (about fifteen
pieces left were two of the many attractions IN
this deDa r.manf
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pivoroe Proceedinrs.

Complaints fled:
Amelia Achlest VS.. Richard Aehtest.
Ida o. Baker VS.. Harry H. Baker.
Florence Z. Palmer VS.. Talfourd Palmer,
Julia Heaphy VS.. Michael Heaphy.
Catherine Carey VS.. John T. Carey.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
Three Patent suits Fi1ed.

Three suits on appeal were filed in the Cir
cult Court of Appeals yesterday by Edward
and Oliver Norton of Chicago, two against the
San Jose Packing Company and the third
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

against NJ. A. Wheaton. The actions above
recorded are for infringements of patents, and
In the lower court the defendants won. the
costs being thrown on the claimants
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
Two Counterfeiting Cases.

Alexander Wilson was held to answer by
United States Commissioner Heacock yester-
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

To Stockton aud To san Fran
wa e b Gus IS cisco, Nevada
within stock Dock, Port
ton City limits Costa, Crock
10 which ac- EFT. Benicia
cess is pro- and South Val.
vided Tor cars Ieio. including
OF the ;. F. q unloading at
). j. V. r. Co. destination.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

FROM.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
THE BALLOT FOR WOMEN.
Elizabeth Lyle saxon Of New orlsa n

Elizabeth Lyle Saxon Of New Orleans.
The legal and civil disabilities Of wom-
an are a violation OF human rights. an
odlous abuse OF power on the part of
the strong, with the cruel axiom carried
out IN the action might makes right"
woman is today ready for civil liberty.
by the progress she has made. and by
the duties that have been thrust unon
her by changed conditions, which com
pei her to labor outside OF domestic life
for her own, and her children's support
women are Just as capable of judging
and determining the use of Just and
equitable laws as men are, and have as
strohg love OF country, and as exalted
and pure patriotism as men have
Woman has from the long centuries of
INABILITY to earn for herself, been com
PEELED to economise the money grudging-
y doled, or freely given, and she will
carry into the national household her
spirit OF economy and order, her love of
detail, and hate of waste and foolish ex-
pense, will reform government, and sun
press sinecures and accumulation of Of
noes, VIII produce much from little in
stead OF like men, producing little from
much; and the poor taxpayer will NOT
find fault with the change.
The negro always feels that his chance
for securing Justice is Increased by hav-
ing one of his own race on the jury IL
tried for crime. or suspicion of crime.
yet woman is made amenable to laws,
and tried, even punished by death, un-
der laws to which her consent has never
been asked or given: it is declared '.men
shall be tried by a jury of their peers
she is tried by jury of masters bv
right of both sex and law; deprived Of
the ballot she has no means Of protec
ton against legal or judicial Injustice
Possessed of the voting power they will
stand before the law equal with men
and Will be able to not only redress their
own wrongs, but to vote for purer men.
II women go to the polls, the better class !
OF men VIII go-those who are now con-
spicuous by their absence. and have bv |
their neglect turned municipal GOVERN |
ments over to class of men with whom |
they would not entrust purse for ten |
seconds
Under such conditions every evil has
been fostered, that will drag down and
rum the youth of the land. for sons
follow the fathers example, oftener than
the mothers counsel when they mass
from under their control.
English municipalities are better gov
erned than those of America. there
women vote. and the ballot is a symbol
u dignity, as well as Of liberty, and n
iione can give real citizenship.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
MINING STOCKS RooMsp.

San Francisco, May S-There was a
boom In the mining stock market today,
but II was fatal to at least three brokers,
whose failures were announced at noon.
rhe brokers who are in difficulty are
Charies r Harris. Z. l. Atkinson. and
Henry l.. Fox, The various amounts
in which the firms have failed Is un-
known, but 1t will require six figures 20
designate the total
The furry In the stock market was
caused several days ago by the finding
OF a good streak of gold ore In the
brunswick lode, which parallels the Com
stock The Brunswick lode Is owned bv
the principal Comstock companies ana
the result was steady rise in Comstoclx
STOCK. Only few days ago Chollar
stock begged buyers at 80 cents. The
news Of the Brunswick discovery doomed
this stock until yesterday, when II reach
ed $50, while today its bids rece1ed
TO WIS. All the Comstock companies felt
the boom, and after the market went
up short sellers like Harris and Atkinson
found themselves unable TO buy and were
practically shut out.
Consolidated Virginia on MAY 1 was
quoted at $l6 and at the close of the
market yesterday II was S2S5. Today
stock reached to So and closed at 50 s.
Short sellers who were forced to buy ana
sell from day TO day 1t the market prices
could not stand the upward tendency and
smashes We're inevitable.
Tne supreme court decision todav IN
the Hale 4 Norcross case. ,eversinc the
decision OF Judge Hebard. caused a slight
hurry In the stock OF that company. The
price dropped from Sl.t0 to sl.25
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
BRADsTREET's REPORT.

New York, May s-Brads,reet's tomor-
row will say:
The relatively unfavorable features OF
the general business situation this week
includes the unfavorable cool weather,
which at some centers has checked trade:
the falling on In the demand for lumber
at ST. Louis and Minneapolis and the
continued duliness in iron and steel.
where. although mills and furnaces are
fairly active. there is a continued alb
sence OF new orders. Chicago Iobbers
report business In light. seasonable fab
hrics as the only fairly satisfactory
transactions I'm clothing smaller than n
year ago. and the leather market weaker
owing TO the lack OF demand. but the
light hardware relatively the more active.
The favorable side OF the picture in
cludes nIArked increase In the total
volume Of bank clearings. longer list
OF staples for which quota ions have
advanced. almost uniform and Vnexpect-
edly improved prospects for cereal and
cotton crops, and the reflection Of a
business In the improved demand through
more confident feeling as to the autumn
out the territory supplied by ST. Louis
Kansas City, Omaha, St Paul. Mime
apolis, Milwaukee. Duluth and Sioux
City.
There were &T business failures report
ed throughout the United States this
week as compared with "a last week.
~ In the week one year ago. l9S in the
hrst week OF May. 1894, and as compared
with 2l9 in the corresponding week OF
lSS. There were IS business failures re-
ported from Canada this week, against
S last week, "a In the week one year
ago and 80 two years ago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
FOR AIDING THE
REBELLTONISTS
Crew Of the American Schooner Com
petitor on Trial by Court
Martial.
ONE PRISONER AN AMERICAN
His Nane Is JOhn AiItOa. thought to Be
Native Of Kansas Schooner Had
Large Quantity Of Mar
Material.

Copyrighted, 1876. by Associated Press,
Havana, May a-The trial by court
martial Of the men captured on board
the American schooner Competitor. Of
Key West, Fla. by the Spanish gunboat
MenzaJera on April "a. began In the court
Of justice at the navy yard here today.
Before beginning their work the man.
bers OF the court assembled In the chapef
Of the navy yard and reverently witnaas-
ed the celebration Of mass. going thence
directly to the court Of justice. where
many other officers had assembled. A
guard Of picked marine infantry soldiers
then brought in the prisoners.
The first to enter the court room was
Alfredo Laborde, who is eIassed as a
leader Of the hlibustering expedition. Az
ter Laborde came DR.. Elias Bedia, and
man named John Milton. said TO be q
native OF Kansas; William Glldea, said
TO be British subject. and Teodoro and
hata, described as fishermen, and cIassed
as witnesses. The prosecutor opened
the proceedings by describing in detan
the capture Of the Competitor. He safd
that Lieutenant Butron, in command a.
the gunboat Menzajera. was notified By
some fishermen on April q that a suxui-
cious looking schooner. apparently a pilot
boat, was OF Beraeos. The Menzatera
was headed for that part OF the coast.
and when within hailing distance Of the
schooner called upon her to show her
eolors. The schooner did not do 80. ana
the men on board her jumped overheard
and swan for the shore. Two OF the
latter were seen to 80 down, and others
may have been drowned.
In addition two more OF the so-caIlca
hlibusters were killed by the ride fre
OF the crew Of the gunboat while trying
TO reach shore. The filibusters who were
already on land. continued the prose-
cutor, opened tre on the gunboat, hut
did not succeed In hitting ANYBODY. me
schooner was then seized
Lieutenant Butron said he found om
board the captured schooner number
OF documents, inscribed and classified or
ders from Colonel Munson. an insurgent
officer; recommendations from Estrada.
an insurgent chief. to caliazo another
insurgent leader; proclamations signed
by Laborde; lists of the members Of the
expedition and OF the war material ON
board. and permits for the Competitor
TO be used as a ''lifeboat"
Lieutenant Butron also said that the
war material captured consisted Of %
Remington rifles. % carhines. 80 pounds
ot dynamite. and 5000 cartridges.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
ARRESTED IN SAN DIEGO.

san Diego. May S-Charles N. WyIfe.
young man who is wanted In Union
county. o. gon. tor forgery, was ar
rested in this city tonight. The police
here were not notified from Oregon
unity last Wednesday to be on the look
out for Wylie, and they soon located
him at hotel where he was regist cred
as C. B. Wilson, OF Chicago. His arrest
was deferred Den6ing the arrival OF the
papers. but today II was learned that
ne had bought ticket for Arizona, 50
on the strength of the copy Of the Ore
gon complaint forwarded by telegraph, =
new complaint was sworn out and he
was taken into custody He Is accused
OF forging a warrant for $50 against
school District No. 5. Union county, Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
IDAHO BIMETALLIsTs.

Wardner. Idaho, May S-The Dubois
men led the Shoshone county convention
today by over to l. An attempt had
been made to prevent Dubois securing
delegation to the state convention to
nominate delegates TO the national con-
vention The opposition was led by w.
p. Hepburn, in this county and Governor
Mcconnell in Latah county. The Dubois
men have won over both opponents. Res
olutions were. adopted declaring |or BIZ
n;etallism, proection and reciprocity. for
the free and Independent coinage OF siI-
YER and heartily endorsing. the position
OF Senator Dubois In the recent firm
stand taken by him in the United States
senate.
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| falls before he reached The ClntsOp NH
/ nt which place he took a tumble that IoEl
him the race. Here he broke tho froni
rim Of his wheel Bnd was compelled n
cut the valve to prevent the tlrs from
exploding. lie waa whcelIsss, but Dor.
rowcd an Ice wagon from a symphthetic
byHtander ana finished the race.
Bryce got home at 1881 and govey al
7'U:05 The formers time was is min.
utca, seconds and the lntters 10 MIN.
utes % seconds The other riders ala
not nnish al several minutes afterwards
and even then could not reach the final
because Of the crowd on the track.
Sovay'a handicap OF % seconds gave
Bryce the race by Ls seconds. The for
mer would undoubtedly have won but for
The unfortunate aeciden,s. Both Bryce
ana soVey put Up nne runs. the former
proving himself an excellent rider so.
Vry'A grit IN surylsing his repeated falls
and showing the Ice wagon home is yerv
commendablc. smalfs exhibition was
not up 20 expectations. He ls quite an
athlete, and wheelnen looked for "A good
showing for him. But hs probably be-
came diHgustcd with the condition OF
the track and took his time. Ring sur.
priAed everyone. II was thought he
would never hniHh, but ne stayed the
rae" out and came homo with Small
Excepting the condition OF the track.
the only disagreeabls feature was the
persiHicncy OF the crowd In blocking the
home stretch. Men who should have
better sense acted like wild Indiana and
Hwarmed on the track near the fnaI
scratch. Bryce got through all right.
but sovey had 10 md his way. while
Small and Ring could not force an en-
trance. The gentlemen having the or.
engagements Of the rnne In charge should
stretch ropes along the home stretch or
station men every two or three yards
inythlng 20 keep those persons who al.
low their enthusiasm TO get the better |
u what little sense they might possess,
IN the course.
The second race occurs "wednesday
'vening at 7 o'clock sharp Rider. !
'hould be on hand promptly AZ that hour |
- the committeeman assert Positively |
hat they will not delay the race for
inyone. O'
Tom Bryce has five points 10 his credit
md Sovcy three.
Persons who had not entered the ars,
ace may enter the Others. Those desir-
ng TO run should apply TO Secretary
iunn' OF the A. F. C.. at the occldent
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
DEMOCRATS ARE PROMPT.

Chicago. May S-Chairman Harrity Of
the Democratic national committee, with
$. P. Herne, of Indiana; Judge Praether.
of Missouri: T. II. Sherley, of Kentucky:
and Ben. 7. Cable. of Illinois, an mem
oers OF the subcommittee OF the na-
tional committee, came to Chicago today
and went into session at the Wellington
Hotel They were Joined by Joseph Dom
neroerger and A. A. Goodrich, of the To-
cal committee. ponnerberegr handed a
check to Harity for $4,000, which with
$4,000 already paid makes s25,OOo, leaving
only $4,000 yet to be paid for holding the
national convention at Chicago.
When YOU visit us next" said Dom
nerberger "the account win be cleared ;,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
BRYCE WON THE ROAD RAVE.
Sovey Fen Three Times. Broke Eiswheel
and Finished u Good Second.

| At last the first run OF that much
! talked-or bicycle road race has taken
place. Tho sun shone brightly all day
yesterday, and the hopes OF the wheel
men were high; because" said they,
the road will he dry and we win have
nice race" They were doomed to dis
appointment, however. for shortly before
8 o'clock the rain began to drop, al
though not In large quantities. During
the course of the run no rain fell, but
the road was just wet enough to make
fast riding dangerous
Duane street was crowded with q surg
Ing mass OF humanity; persons whom the
street urchln calls ''rubberneckers La
dies were out In full force, and mani
tested quito as much interest as did the
gentlemen. 1t was generally thought
that the race would be between Cec1
Sovey and Tom Bryce, with the former
the favorite. Scvey had handicap OF
30 seconds over Bryce, which means
about zoo yards, For once people pro.
phesled correctly, although sovey did not
win.
There were but four starters when the
gun went on-Sovey, Bryce, Small and
Ring. Bryce was scratch Sovey had
50 seconds handicap, Ring had 30. and
Small 10. The others who had entered
tailed to materiallze at the proper mo-
ment and were not waited for The start
was made at 7;07:3O. The four contest
ants stayed well together on the road up,
Sovey being the only one to meet with
an accident Near Columbia Engine
House he became mixed up with a street
car track and was thrown. Bryce was
setting the pace, as he was the only
scratch man. and Sovey had but 10
hang upto" him, This fall lost the lat
ter ten seconds during which time Bryce
mad Increased his lead about 200 yards.
by hard riding sovey closed up the gap,
and the riders turned tho upper most as
follows:
Bryce. 715 fiat; sovey, T:15:ol; Small
7151O; Ring. 7;15da
During the run home the blkers began |
to string out, Sovey and Bryce being |
well In the lead But soVey's troubles |
We're not at an end. He had two more |
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
RISING YOUNG ATTORNEY.
Nephew OF Henry Willard Commits Sui
eide in spokane, Wn.

Spokane. May ga. N. 8. HllRard. a
nephew OF Henry Willard, and a rising
young attorney Of Spokane, is believed 10
have committed suicide at o'clock this
morning. He had been dissipatInR. and
had been heard 10 discuss seIf-destruc-
tion He left his room about midnight.
taking a loaded revolver with him. When
his roommate detected his absence he
reported the fact TO police headquarters.
At daybreak Hilgard's hat was found
on the Post street bridge just above the
main falls OF the Spokane River. An in
spection OF the bridge Indicated that
Hileard had climbed over the railing
and. hanging on with one hand, sent a
bullet through his brain. Hllgard, who
was social favorite. was attorney for
the Oregon Mortgage Co. and other
large concerns. and by many was thought
TO have had the fairest prospects of any
young man at the bar. Those who knew
him more intimately. however. knew
that he was given to periods Of dissiua-
tlon
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
IMPROVEMENT IN
GENERAL TRADE
No Disturbance Over the Heavy Gold
Shipments Proves Our Pinan-
cial SOundness.
BIG IRON AND STEEL DEMAND
Aining Stocks 10 Ssn Francisco Took an Up-
ward Movement. Thsn Reeeded.
Bringing Ruis to Three
Brokers.

New York, May s-R. O. Dun { Com
pAny's Weekly Review Of Trade. which
issues tomorrow. will say:
That the exports Of $4,000 gold this
week have produced no monetary dis
turbance II at once proof OF the sound
ness OF financial conditions and Of the
prevailing confidence in better things 10
come. Much Of the hesitation at present
is due TO the temporarily reduced de-
mand In all Industries, and in iron and
steel the power OF the new combination
In being tested by n refusal Of Orders.
so that the production exceeds the con-
sumption: but the consumption exceeds
the new buying. The general irreguiarity
OF prices and the slackness Of the de-
mand for finished products does not pre-
vent the marking up OF prices by COM
hinationS. but are largely due to the
doubt where such prices are fixed "
they can be maintained. Traders In
wheat have lifted prices little. and yet
nobody questions the correctness Of
Western reports indicating more than an
ordinary yield OF winter wheat and un-
usual progress in the planting OF spring.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
GOOD SHOOTING.
Fred Gilbert. Of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Wins
the American Championship.

New York, May s.-The shooting tour
ney which begun at Gutteaburg was
completed today. The principal feature
was the championship contest. which
was introduced for the purpose Of de-
termining who was entitled to the honor
OF being the chamion target shot Of
America, and after an exciting and wen
contested series OF twelve events. the
title and silver cup we're won by Fred
Gilbert. OF Spirit Lake. Ioxa, while Ful-
iord. OF Utica, and Elliott, Of Kansas
city. tied for second place. Gilbert
broke 266 out of 300 targets.