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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Eor Fntaffuinn net,,rna.

DENVER, CoLo., Nov. 23.--The jury
in the case of the German National Bank
officers, President Ruthman, Cashier
Clinton aud Assistant Cashier Kunsmiller,
charged with fasifying returns to the
Com ptroller prior to the failure OF the
bank in 1898, has been out forty hours.
Judge Riner called them into court this
morning an0 urged them to agree upon
a verdict. The trial has lasted ten days.
The Judge charged strongly against the
prisoners.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
No Election i'm One Count,,.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 23-There is a
county in the United States that did not
know of the National election. It is
Charlton County, Georgia. According to
the maps there are several towns in the
county, with Traders Hill as the county
seat. but all efforts of the Secretary of the
State to getreturDs from there have prov d
unavaila BILE, and it is put down as a
certainty that no election was held in the
county.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
For Arreu,.s In AIin,onu.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 23.-Washing-
ton Burton. importer and dealer in flavor
ing extracts at n Barclay street, was
arrested to-day at the instance of his wife,
Harriet Burton of Brooklyn, who has
brought proceedings to recover arrears of
alimony.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24

The burlesque, "The Macbeths of Berkeley
which the Stanford students will produce at
the California Theater on Thanksgiving night,
was written by young Fields. one of the bright
est of the senior class. 1t is pronounced an
exceedingly clever travesty, and there are
many original hits in the play. The entire
programme Tor Thursday night is an excep-
tionalIy good one and large crowd is an
assured TACT to judge from the advance sale of
seats at Palo Alto.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
TO INSURE GOOD ROADS.
Marked Improvement for the Liver
more Highway.

more Highway.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. pa pumping
plant has just been completed at Oak
Knoll, near Livermore, for the purpose of
preserving the county road. 1t was put in
operation Saturday for the first time, and
works perfectly. Gasoline is the fuel used,
and the cost is but IL cents day. The
pump has capacity OF 1000 gallons an
hour. Six tanks. half a mile apart, are
connected with the pumping plant by
small mains, and by the force of gravity
the water is piped to the smaller tanks
from the main station. Tne work was
done by the Supervisors, in response to a
petition from the farmers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24

of the Acme Club will, in all probability,
never enter the ring in that class again.
He has Just returned from Alaska, and / s
so fieshy that TO train down would be i'm
possible. His stature does not qualify him
for heavyweight fighting, so he will con-
tend no more, except in friendly bouts.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Petroleum as a Notice Po,,er.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 23.-Another
motive power-petroleum-is to be ex-
perimented with on the Manhattan Ele-
yated Railroad. The system has already v
been used on one of the Government tor
pedo- boats, and is now being put into the
Government tug Nam. ]. s. Serb. the
inventor, says that locomotive engineer
fitted up with the system within three
days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
..Hearts of Oak. >,

The Grand Opera-house began the week last
evening with James A. Herne's old successful
play, "Hearts of Oak" The piece has always
been a tavorite here, with its vivid shipwreck,
its homelike country-house kitchen, and Crys-
tai and the real baby. Howard Kyle was
Terry Dennison, the sailor, who comes back
Enoch Arden-like to contemplate his wife as
belonging to another, and his own tombstone
"a dismal welcome truly for the dying wan
derer. Victory Bateman played her role of
sweetheart and wife quite feelingly. "Hearts
of Oak" Will be given all the week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
REDUCING THE COMMISSIONS.

The Southern Pacific Comes to an Agree-
snent With Hestern Lines.
CHICAGO, I'LL, Nov. %. - Western
railways have secured from the Southern
Pacific an assurance that on December 1
it will join them in reduction of COM
missions on California immigrant busi-
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24

and Personal Experiences of the Recent
Campaign" He will dwell particularly
on his lecturing work while following up
Bryan on a special train.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
TiyoIi Onara-Hnnsa.

The pretty performance of 'Donna Juanita''
which began its second week at the TivoIi last
night, suffered, as did several other attrac-
tions, from the rain, and the new bills which
were being exploited else where. The house,
although small, was liberal with its applause,
however
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Klein Exonerated.

OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 23.-An inuuest
was held to-day at Alvarado to inouire
into the death of Mathew Petersen OF
San francisco, who was killed yesterday
near the Plummer Salt Works by the acci-
dental discharge of his friends gun.
Last Friday afternoon Petersen left
home with Harry Klein, an intimate
They were seated side by side when q
called % His is0iTi fTienda Ts epe peterssn waa
lying across his arm, aud in the excite
ment the gun was discharged, and Mr..
Petersen, it is thought, leaned forward at
the same moment, receiving the charge in
his side. From the effects of the wound
he died.
The injured man was conveyed as soon
as possible to the house of Mr.. Robie, the
manager of Plummer's Salt Works. and
everything was done for his comfort pend
ing the arrival of Drs. Allen and Emer-
son. An examination showed that recov-
cry was impossible, the liver being torn
and shattered by the shot
The jury returned verdict of accidental
death and exonerated Mr.. Klein from all
responsibility for the accident
Mathew Petersen was the son of II. M.
Petersen of 313 Montgomery street. San
Francisco, and was 25 years old, having
been born in San Francisco in 1871. He
was member of Golden Gate Parlor.
N. s. G. w.
The Pardee Estate.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 23.-Special let.
ters OF administration were granted
to DIR. q. c. Pardee on the estate of his
father. temporary allowance of $500 a
month was made to the widow and ner
daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Shot Hts Mistress and Hf,nse,r

TAUNTON, MASS. Nov. 23.-Frederick
Luther, fireman at the electric road power
station, shot his mistress, Mrs. Abby E.
Barber, to-day, and then killed himself.
The cause for the act is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Column bia Theater.

The second week of Humanity opened at
the Columbia last night to an audience which
no doubt owed its meager proportions to the
rain and the counter attractions elsewhere
The play will run for the rest of the week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24

The popular Zeisler orchestral concert takes
place next Sunday evening at the Baldwin
Theater.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
The Pardee Estate.
Colonel Irish to Lecture.

BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 23.-Colonel
John P. Irish will lecture to-morrow even.
ing at Shattuck Hall on "Reminiscences
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Distrihntion of Seeds.

BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 23.-Professor
E. ]. Wickson of the department of agri-
culture at the State University is prepar-
ing bulletin on the distribution of plants
and seed by the United States Expert
ment station at Berkeley. The report
will contain descriptions of new varieties
of plants being experimental with at the
university, together with explanations as
to how horticulturists AMI farmers may
obtain seeds and cuttings.
This branch of the Agricultural Col
lege's work has grown remarkably in the
last three years. In 1893 there were 410
applications for seeds; in 1894 925 appii-
cations, and IN 1895, 1904 applications from
468 postoffices.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Berkeley MisceIlane Gus.

BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 23.-The fourth
anniversary of Peralta Camp, Woodmen of
the World, will be celebrated by literary pro-
gramme and social dance on Tuesday evening
December 1.
The Moody quartet, consisting of c. D. Lynn
F. E. Robinson, c. W. Meacham and w. H
Hockham, gave a well-attended concert to-
night at the Presbyterian church.
George Wagner '9S, w. E. Sauer 1900 and
James Ely '99 have been installed into the
local chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
at the meeting OF The Board OF Education to-
night advertisements for contracts on the
proposed new Dwight-way school building
were ordered.
R. Fryer, w. Gibbons, w. o. Blasin game. w.
E. Cole and E. Hammer have entered as the
university crew in the Thanksgiving regatta,
to be held on the Oakland estuary.
The Students Aid Society of the State Uni
versity is engaged in collecting data on the
number of students working the whole or part
of their way through college. 1t is estimated
that there are about 300 who come under this
rule.
The Ruskin Club will meet on next Wednes-
day evening at the residence of Mrs. Angus
tine on University avenue. Charles Keeler
will resume the leadership on that evening
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explain how he got out, but two mon tn 8
ago he married Miss Cruz of the West
End. The unfortunate girl is nearly
he0rtbroken over her husbands dece ption.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Funeral of simon morrill,.

BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. %. - The
funeral of Simon S. Morrill,. who died al
his home on Ward street last Saturday
evening of pneumonia will take place to-
morrow afternoon in Oakland under the
auspices of the A. o. q. W., OF which he
was a prominent member. The deceased
was an ironmolder and had been foreman
of the Oakland Iron Works for many
years. He was a native of New Hamp.
shire and had lived in California for about
thirty years. He leaves wife and five
children.
The iron works of which he was fore.
man will be closed down tomorrow in
respect to his memory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-22
A New Metal in Brisk Demand.

French inven tons frequently call into
use natural products which had prsvi-
ously possessed no practical value. This
is illustrated by the rare metal, thorium,
discovered by the great chemist, Berzel-
ius. early in the present century. When
burned, the metal emits a light more
brilliant than that of burning magnesi
UNI, but until the recent invention of in,
candesoent gas burners, in which the
fame is encased in metallic mantle,
no use was discovered for it. Upon ex-
erimenting with various substances it
was found that the oxide of thorium,
called thoria, makes tho best mantle for
such burners, and demand being thus
created for it, the vaue OF thoria, sud-
deny sprang from amost nothing up to
$3.50 per pound. Then search begun
for new sources from which thoria could
be obtained, and this search is not yet
finished. Originally the new metal was
found only in certain rare minerals in
Norway. Recently 1t has been discovered
that the mineral 'monazite" contains
liberal quantity Of thoria, and mona
zite is found in North Carolina, Canada
and Brazil. The price of thoria is now
much lower than it was at first, al
though 1t still commands SIS or $50 and
even more, per pound, the price fluetuat-
ing with the supply.
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Turkish Women.

No one who visits Turkey can know
anything of the real life of the people.
says Longman's Magazine. unless he has
seen some of the harems, for IL is a mis-.
take to imagine that, because they are
invisible to the outer world, the Turkish
women have no influence. On the con-
trary, unable to spend their time in 60
ing about and in visiting or receiving
general visitors, they have all the more
leisure for intrigue and sche ming, and
it must be remembered that all marriages
are arranged exclusively by the female
relatives on both sides.
hough the present Sultan's own
wives and slaves are said to be mere
frivolous dolls, spending their energiesf
on dress and eating sweetmeats, many OF
the Pashas' wives are women of keen
Intelligence, able to manage their hus.
bands properties, and 1t is we'll known
that the Valdez sultans or mothers of
the sultans have often exercised i'm
mense influence in state affairs, The
young girls now in Turkey are all being
educated, the Sultan having esta blishea
excellent schools, where the girls 60
until the age Of 70 os 50, when=they ''put
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-22
MAINE GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Nee ting Of the State Committee at
Preble Last Evening.

Finance and Executive Committee APP
pointed-Sufacient Signatures Obtain ed
to Have Presidential Electors an OFF,
cial Ballot.
There was nesting of the state COM
mittee of the National Democratic party
at the Preble house last evening. Eleven
counties were represented.
Plans were oanv .ssed for the imme-
diats future work of the party with
particular reference to the Novem Der
vlection. Reports were submitted show
Eng gratifying progress in the perma-
nent organization of the party through
out the state By unanimous vote the
chairman was authorized to appoint an
executive committee of FIVE which should
assume charge of the further permanent
organization Of the party and exercise
fthe powers of the full committee In the
Intervals between it's sessi ons.
A finance committee of five was also
created to be appointed by the chairman,
to audit the treasurer's accounts and
supervise the future Of financial opera
tions Of the committee. The chair Is to
be ex-offioio member OF both these COM
mittees.
The committee adjourned after tran
sacting other routine business.
Subsequent to the adjournment OF the
cominittee the chairman announced the
following appointments to the commit
tees in question.
Executive COMMUNICATION. W. Fl.
Clifford, Portland; Henry W. 4Swasey,
Portland; Harry B. Thompson, Bruins
wick; l.. B; Deasy, Bar Harbor;
Finance COMMUNICATION. W. "a. Moul-
ton. Portland; Capt. L. H. Slower, Bluns-
wick; Russell D. Wood man, Westbrook /;
Mp. Milliken, Richmond.
It was announced that more than a
sufficient number OF signatures to the
petition to have the names Of the Presi-
DENTAL electors placed on the official
ballot had been secured, and that the
cirouiators of the petition throughout the
state had told to disist further efforts
in obtaining signatures
Chairman Holman presided at the
meeting and John o. Rice of Portland
officiated as secretary.
Mr.. Holman left last night for New
York and will attend the meeting at Madi-
son Square Garden tonight, when Gems.
Palmer and Buckner will speak.
Mr.. Holman is member Of the exec
utive com mittes OF the national COM
mittee and goes to New York to assume
his duties as the head Of the literary
bureau of the committee.
Among those PRESENT were: T. W. S.
Blanchard, Bath; G. s. Fl. Mcdowell,
lewiston; Lamont A. Stevens, Wells;
+. P. Wiggin, Saco; John O. Rice, W.
Fl. Clifford, Charles II. Flagg, e. G.
Jordan, W. H. Moulton, Fl. W. Swas ey.
Portland, and the members of the oom-
mittee.
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and Rev. Mr.. Wright were called on to
respond for the sister churches. They
were brief in their remarks. and after
Miss Schumacher had favored the audi
ence with solo, DR.. Broad beck of Bos-
ton made the closing address. He said
he was glad to be present. He was
getting interested in Portland. which he
considered one of the most beautiful
cities in the country. He had heard
it said that the Maine law was a failure,
but one time when he then, fresh from
Cincinnati, came here no looked all the
streets over. and having not seen a
saloon, he stopped and said, "Have at
last got to Heaven" (Laugbter.)
"What year was that" asked a voice
in the audience, while some persons
laughed.
"That was 10 years ago, and If you
have any now have not seen them, re-
piled DR.. Brondbeck. "You people dom
know anything about the rum traffic.
Come to Boston and live awhile and ther
come back and you will think that yor
have got to Heaven" Voices, "That't
SOY
The benediction was then pronounced
by Rev. DR.. Mcdonald.
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OF instruction can. in the opinion of the
committee, be advantageoualy extended
so as to include more pupils or more
advanced work, l should be happy to
CONFER VITA your committee In regard
thereto.
Yours very truly,
SAMUEL D. WARREN.
A letter from Mr.. c. W. Wentworth,
principal of the Bridge street grammar
school, complaining Of the crowded con-
dition OF Miss Lizzie Grigg's depart
ment in that school, was read and dis
oussed fully. These are the E and f.
or the fourth and fifth year grades. 1t
was voted that the grades BIZ divided
and another teacher be placed In the
school. 1t was left with the supervisor
and chairman of the committee on
teachers and instruction to select the
teacher.
Committeeman leighton reported that
Mr.. j. A. Tuttle. the new principal of
the Forest street grammar school, had
entered upon his duties in satisfactory
manner and was quite proficient.
Miss WinnifIed Gowen was chose n
teacher of the Rocky Hill school at a
salary Of $780,
Divers other matters in connection
with the fall term of school, but of no
public interest were transacted.
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established in 1851, and before the con-
feronoe was over WIS ministered to by
Rev. Mr.. Shaw. At the conference of
1851 Rev.W. f. Harrington was appointed
and in 1858 he was succeeded by Rev.
DIR. William Mcdonald, whom Mr.. Lind
say then introduced.
Dr. Mcdonald. a gray haired venerable
man began by saying: In 1s49 it was my
privilege to be stationed at the, Chestnut
Street. church OF this city. AT the close
of the year 1s49 Bishop Morris was present
and preached. Every seat in the old
Chestnut Street church was filled. The
aisles were also over flowing. Bishop
Morris told the people OF the church that
if they did not oolonize, 6 cd would send
discord among them. So steps were
taken to form . missionary branch and
DIR. Eliphalet CLARK donated the lot
which he had held for the purpose for
some time. There was one man in Chest
nut street chur oh then. whose name is
seldom mentioned, but who did more
than any other in cole citing funds to
build the church. He was Veranus G.
Hanson. When the church was ready to
be dedicated the money was all ready.
| The speaker said that as he understood
| it the present edifiee was built by enlarg-
ing the old one; but in this he seemed to
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try into the church parlor were opened.
There were three tables, each seating
Is people, and, at the further end of the
room, a third devoted to the principal
guests of the evening. These consisted
Of the clergy and their families. This
table WAS not occupied until half past six
and prior to that time, quite number
OF those who ATTENDED had already supped.
Not only was The Congress street
parish fully represented, but also Chest
nut and Pine streeta by their prominent
officers and members. There must have
been from $50 to 300 people who par
took of the Congress street parish hos
pitality. While the tables were occupied
those who had not partaken Of the ban .
quet chatted and rested in the vestry,
and as fast as place at the tables was
vacated it was taken by someone await
ing the opportunity. For that reason
it would be impossible to give COM
plete list Of all who were present during
the hours allotted to the prandial por-
tion of the programme.
At the guests tables were seated Row.
George D. Lindsay, pastor of the church,
presiding; Rev. DR.. Charles W. Parson,
Chestnut street church, and Mrs. Par
son; Rev. /. Luce. assistant pastor Chest
nut street church, and Mrs. Luce; Rev.
+. G. Rogers, pastor of Pine street
church and Mrs. Rogers: Rev. DR.. VIM.
Mast Broadbeok, Boston; Rev. VIM. Wood
OF the South Portland church. and Mrs.
Wood; Rev. W. Canham, Rev. Charles
Munger, Rev. J. Fl. Roberts and Mrs.
Roberts, Rev. L. H. Bean. pastor of the
Kuightville church, and Mrs. Bean of
Rockland, former pastor of the church,
and Rev. Dr-C. B. Pitblado of New York,
also former pastor; Rev. DR. W.McDon-
aid of Boston, former pastor, who was
present at the first dedication of the
church as we'll as on the present coca.
sion.
The supper was delicious and reflected
the highest credit upon the ladies cir
Gle of the church. Before partaken the
hymn praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow" was sung and was fol-
lowed by grace said by Rev. DR.. MoDon-
aid.
AS o'clock approached the people
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Mayor Thacher Wants to Be Right.

Albany, N. Y, gSeptemb bar 21.-Mayor
Thaoher WIS at his desk at City Hall
to-day for the first time since his nomi-
nation for governor. Regarding his can
didaoy and the letter issued last night
hs said: cts wrong to say that I have
declared for gold. I did not declare for
gold. There is vast difference. The
Indianapolis people declared for gold.
They are the people who are Topping.
The New York state June convention
and myself! favored bi-metallism.
'International?o was asked.
sfYes, international bi-metalism," he
ADDED. 81 don't care four cents about
being elected governor. want to be
right in this matter" he declared ear n
estly.
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Rochester, N. Y, September 21.-No-
ties ara posted in all the banks of the
city this morning to the effect that nc
Canadian silver money would be re-
ceived on deposit. This action is the re
suit of the agitation which has been go
Ing on in local banking circles on this
subject for number Of days. 1t was
stated that boycott has bean started
By business men and is the Outcome
Of sentiment against the Canadians on
account of their refusal to take United
States money. From now on all Canadi-
an silver Will be subjected to discount
of 20 ger cent. This will practically
drive it out of circulation in this city.
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THE SLAUGHTER CONTINUES.
Six Hundred Armenians Killed in Recent
Disturbance.

Constantinople, S eptem Der s1.- The
Porte has received an official report
stating that 600 persons were killed In
the recent distur Dances in the Diarbekr
district OF Armenia II
The Kurds attacked the Armenian
quarter OF the town pillaged and burned
the houses and killed as many of the in
habitants as they could find.
Mum bers of Armenians succeeded in
making their escape to the mountains.
The report says it Ia feared that
massacres will soon take place in other
districts of Anatolia.
Washington, September Administer
Terrell cables the state Department. that
he is advised from Harpoot that serious
massacres have occurred at Koek and
SeaZs in that valapet.