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The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Alabama will hold her state cleo.
tion next Monday. The opposition
to the democratic ticket is fusion
OF populists and republicans.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Cameron, No, July 27.-Capt. S.
d. Corn, one Of the leading lawyers
IN this congressional district and a
life long republican, published an
open letter in loca! paper to day
returning his credentials as q dele.
gate to the republican congressional
convention to the chairman Of the
county central committee, because
be can not endorse tie financial
plank Of his party's platform. Osine
to his prominence in North Mis-
aouri his letter has created an i'm.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Illinois share of the campaign
slush money, two hundred thousand
dollars. has been handed over bv
Mark Hanna to the Mckinley man.
ayers in that state.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Joe Upton's paper, the Bolivar
Free Press, has bolted Mckinley
and come out for free silver. The
Free Press says that no man who
has a speaking acquaintance with
Herr Most is fit to be president of
the United States.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
OF Nebraska.
For Nlce-President
ARTHUR SEWALL,
OF Maine.
representative
GEORGE Il. ELLIS.
oAerIG-
Z. c. MUDD.
y. 3. OWEN.
Prosecuting Attorney
HARVEY c. CLARK.
Surveyor
ROBERT JOHNSON.
Public Administrator
y. Y. BROWN.
Coroner
DR.. o. F. RENICk.
Judge North District
J. NJ. COLEMAN.
Judge South District
W. r. kEMPER.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Poor Tom Reed. He not only
missed his chance for the Presidency,
but his "do nothing Congress has
raised such row at home that they
say he will have to fight as he never
did before to get back to Congress.
Kansas City Times.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Two life long republican papers
III Kentucky, the Boonville Record
and Somerset Republican, have de
nounced AfcKinleyism and come out
for Bryan and Sewall and free silver.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30
In ais speech before Ii

In his speech before the conyen-
ton al Springfield. accepting the re
publican nomination for governor,
Mr. Lewis displayed an immense
amount of love and affection for the
dag which his father so industrieusly
tried to shoot down during the war.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The Washington Post says: 1T is
perfectly safe to assume that David
Bennett Hill will not be found carry
ing water for the republican elephant
this YEAR
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The silver convention which met
in st. Louis last week became dis.
eusted with the populist convention
when Watson was nominated for
vice. president, endorsed Bryan and
Sewall and adjourned.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The gold standard democrats are
talking OF nominating Mr. Cleveland
for a third term. 1t is safe to say he
will not accept the gift. Mr.. Cleve
land Is for the gold standard. bat he
is not fool.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The Globe.Democrot says Nc.
Kinlev is running on gold standard
platform, and if elected president
will not hesitate to issue bonds to
sustain the credit of the government.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The leaders and brains of the
populist party went to st. Louis to
nominate or endorse Bryan and
Sewall. They succeeded in naming
Bryan bat were outvoted in their
efforts for Mr.. Sewall.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The proper thing for the populists
to do now in this district is to in.
dorse the nomination of DeArmond.
The silver forces should not be diyid.
ed on conpressmeR.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Secretary Hoke Smith says if
president Cleveland bolts the nom-
irees. he will resign his job in the
cabinet.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Mark Hanna had better start up
his Mckinley excursion enthusiasm
trains. The last one over to see the
Major was loaded with ladies'. But
they don't vote this year.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Cameron, No, July - A free
silver repu olicau club was organized
here to day with twenty mem bere.
This c!uo is organized for the pur.
pose OF laboripg among the people
in the interests OF Bryan and Sewall.
Most OF theut are farmers, and they
have ali been prominent heretofore
in republican councils III three coun-
ties that corner here They are
very much In earnest and are work
ing hard for the success Of the silver
ticket
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Bryan and Sewall will be notified
of their nominations at Madison
Square, New York, August 11th.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Itis said Tammany never bolts
except in defense of its own organi
zation. Tammany is for Bryan and
Sewall.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Virginia is the birthplace of seven
presidents; Ohio, four and Illinois
will furn the next one.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The sound money democrats OF
this state are talking of nominating
Il candidate for governor.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The New York bankers have de.
cided to protect the gold reserve in
the Z. s. Treasury.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

It is stated that Senator Calvin
Brice, of Ohio, will shortly declare
himself for Bryan and Sewall.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30
Dyspepsia

The explanation * simple. It is found in
that impure blood which = contin-
ually feeding the nerves upon refuse
instead Of the elements of strength and
yigor. n such condition opiate and
nerve compounds simply deaden and
DO not cure. Hood g Sarsaparilla feeds
the nerves pure, rich, red blood; gives
natural sleep, perfect digest ion. IS the
true remedy for all nervous trou bIes,
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

Senator Chandler says if the sill
yer movement keeps Oh, no power
on earth can elect Mckinley.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION ::

The WEEKLY TIMES, published every
Thursday. will be sent to any address
one year, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

The SO called patriotism Of the New
York banks in loaning the United
States Treasury some Si0.000,.
600 to keep up the reserve is Justly
occasioning suspicion. 1t requires
but moments thought to see that
this style of patriotism is quite
profitable. The threat of another
bond issue has already knocked of
few dollars of the premium on
Banker Morgans heavy holdings Of
fourR, the III figures being scaled
down to ia. 4 new issue would
bring the price down to at least ITO.
BY being "patriotic' and preventing
more bonds the bankers have saved
themselves several millions. s.-St
Louis Chronicle.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30
Republican State TicFet.

For Governor-Robert 4 Lewis
of Henry. For Lieutenant Cover.
NORA, G. Pettijohn. of Linn. For
Supreme Judge-Rudolph Hirzel, oi
st. Louis County. For Railroad
Commissloner-G n Stlle, of Put.
nam. For Secretary of State-W. P.
Freeman, OF Miller. For State Audi.
tor-John q. Bishop, of jackson.
For State Treasurer. Z. Gmelich.
Of Cooper. For Attorney General
John kennish, Of Holt. For Judge
st. Louis Court of Appeals-R E.
Rombauer, Of st. Louis. For Judge
Kansas City Court of Appeals-J. s.
Botsford, of Kansas City For Elsc.
tors at Large-John b. Hale and
Joseph 3 Upton.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

People often wonder why their nerves arc
SO weak; why they get tired so easily;
why they start at every slight but
sudden sound; why they do not sleep
naturally; why they have frequent
headaches, Indigestion and nervous
The Butler weekly times., 1896-07-30

!. D. ALLEN & Co., Ptoprietors.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
THE BULWER ELECTION,
Triumph of the New Board Over
the Old After a Hard
Contest.
The Board Of Directors of the New
Faction Displaces Kelly With
Turner.

Yesterday occurred the battle for the
contro! of the Bulwer Mining Company
for the coming year and the opposing clans
were mustered in force. The old regime
was under the command of Hermann
Zadig, the well-known broker and mining
man, while NJ. Westheimer was at the head
of the New York contingent.
The election was slow. Exceptions to
votes both by proxy and stock were taken
on all sides.
The Westheimer party declared that the
stock transferred to San Francisco ten days
prior to the election could not legitimately
be voted. The vote on the injunction at 3
P. NJ. stood ~, ,210 against and 1858 for,
showing gain for Westheimer.
Here President Zadig declared the meet
ing adjourned for thirty days and the old
board retired from the scene of battle.
leaving the contestants to proceed as they
would.
They Immediately elected ]. N. Pew
chairman and A. Krause secretary. Mr.
Tausky, the attorney for the old board,
protested against this action, but his pro-
test went by the wind.
The total representation at this election
was S6.3lO shares and proxies. By vote
OF "a ,067 shares and proxies (Mr. Tausky
declining to vote when his name was
cal!ed) M. Westheimer, S. L. Alderman,
L. KIau, F. Avery, J. w. Pew, w. H Met
son and A. Krause were elected directors.
Mr.. Tausky objected to the proxies re-
manning in the possession of Krause, in
stead of Jacobus, secretary OF the old
board. Mr.. Jacobus then rose and asked
for the proxies. but was emphatically re-
fused. The meeting then adjourned.
The newly elected directors then called
in ole tod
Westheimer president and Pew secretary
and removed the offices 10 $40 Pine street.
Next they dismissed Superintendent Kelly
and placed the works in the charge OF Mr..
Turner of Bodie. They then adjourned
till 10 O'Clock to-day to take legal action.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
Work That Is Going to the
Art Institute Exhibi.
tion.
MATHEWS PAINTS PANDORA
Latimer's Brook and Meadow Scenes.
Joullin Paints Sand.
dunes.

The studios have been alive with actiy-
ity for the last few days, for the finishing
touches are being put to the pictures for
the spring exhibition at the Art Institute.
All the work has to be in by tomorrow at
the latest, and the present indications
seem to point to the fact that the hang
ing committee will have plenty of good
material to choose from, as most of the
best known local artists have painted more
than one picture for the exhibition.
Among the painters whose work was
ready to be dispatched 70 the Art Institute
yesterday was Arthur Mathews. He will
be represented by several canvases, one a
scriptural subject, "Ishinael and Hagar,"
which depicts woman robed in purple
and white. holding fainting boy in her
arms. The figures are both expressive of
suffering and desolation, and the dreary
but picturesque landscape which surrounds
them has evidently been inspired by an
arid California desert scene.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09

The foreground, with its tangle of flow
ers and parched grass is particularly good.
Another of Mathews pictures, Pandora,
shows female figure opening the tradi-
tional box, from which escapes dense
cloud OF smoke, in which are dimly out
lined dark figures suggestive of disorder.
This picture is very suggestive, and the
colorlng is strong and effective.
Mrs. Arthur Mathews will be represented
by some graceful pastels of country seem
cry and marine bits on the Pacific Coast.
Wilbur A. Reaser is preparing to send
two good peasant subjects, both of which
are studies in Normandy. One oil paint
ing depicts an old peasant woman, sitting
scraping potatoes before hearth in cot
tage interior, and the other picture is a
study OF quaint narrow Normandy
street, with three women in sabots gossip
ing in the middle distance, and a little
goose-girl driving her flock into the barn.
Miss Marem A. Froelich is only sending
one picture, which she calls Giving G
Thanks on Palm Sunday
The subject is a pretty and pathetic one
an old white-haired woman saying grace
at lonely and meager table, before cup
of tea, while over her head hang the palms
from church, which she has twined round
the portrait of one OF her beloved dead.
The figure is silhouetted against the cold
gray light from the window, and the
KEY of color.
Amedee Joullin has not painted any
work especially for the spring exhibition,
but he has several effective studies of sand
dunes, one or more of which he will con-
tribute.
l.. P. Latimer has abandoned redwoods
for the time being, and has devoted his
attention TO several other equally interest
ing features of California scenery. His
picture OF woods ard brook on smoky
morning is particularly effective. It
shows a stream overhung with forest
trees, and in the distance behind the curve
of the brook the sun is breaking with al
most rainbow tints through the haze that
hangs over the forest. The other oil paint
ing represents California meadow before
the sun has fully risen. Latimer is also
contributing several water colors TO the
exhibition.
Among other contributors are William
Keith and Mrs. Alice Chittenden.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
JEWELLERS IN TROUBLE,
The Firm Of Phelps & Miller
Is Financially Embar.
raSsed.
A Settlement Said to Have Been
Effected With Eastern
Creditors.

The report was circulated yesterday that
the firm of Phelps & Miller, jewelers., was
financially embarrassed. It was said, how
ever, that aDsettlement of the firms liabili.
ties, which are placed at $6s 900, had been
reached by Mr.. Phelps, who is now in New
York.
This house has been in existence for over
twenty years, and has always maintained
an honorable position in the trade of San
Francisco. 1t is not thought even now
that the firm will be forced ont of business.
The junior member of the firm died some
years ago. and the business has been under
the immediate direction of Mr.. Phelps.
The firm has been the local representative
of large number of Eastern manufactur
ers, including the Elgin Watch Company,
the MIddletown Plate Company, i. n.
Welsh Manufacturing Company, La Pierre
Company, the Hawkes. Glass Company.
krementz Jewelry Company and the
Gorham Manufacturing Company.
Several of these manufacturers with
drew their agencies from Phelps & Miller
some time ago, and as result an account
ing was demanded. The firm was unable
to meet its obligations at once, and Mr..
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
tation com pany, Legislature of the State

tation company, Legislature of the State
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Their opinion is not only upheld by the
dictionary, but the constitution of the State
of California fully concurs, and that makes
it law, fundamental and immutable. ''If
a streetcar company in the carrying bnsi-
ness is not transportation company
what is it ?" and "If a passenger road in
the country needs a commission to restrain
its grabbing tendencies why should pass
enger road in the City be exempt from
such healthful control?" These are queries
heard everywhere.
The constitutional convention classed
all the transportation systems together In
the face of a tremendous railroad opposl-
ton. The same railroad was beaten. but
not cast down, and the next State Legisla-
ture found it still in the ring. The people,
as sometimes will happen, were asleep,
and it was no difficult matter to run in
little private dictionary work on them.
The strange new definition was that the
term transportation companies" meant
everything but street railroads. This
gratuitous assumption, though unconsti-
tutional on its face, went unchallenged nm
til last Monday evening-almost fifteen
years. Such are the ways of men.
1.-THE Railroad Commission will take up
this matter" said Attorney A. J. Clunie
yesterday. "and that will give the Market
street Railway Company something to do
besides issuing bonds on S37, 500 900 worth
OF property and turning in an assessment
on $3,0O0,0 600. Mind you, they don't even
pay the taxes on that paltry $3, ,000, 600 as
sessment The State Board of Equaliza-
ton may raise San Francisco's tax levy and
the private citizen finds his little property
jumped on, but the president of the great
Market-street railway system can say,
never touched me-
1.-The State may take this case to the Su-
preme Court, to look ahead, and may lose,
but this will only be the beginning of the
effort to bring that big company-trans
portation company-to terms. We will see
if a great corporation can gobble up the
public streets of the City, never paying a
cent for the privilege, get laws passed that
will bar out all competition and then run
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
STILL AFTER THAT DICTIONARY
Genuine Success of the Supplemental
Distribution Lately Begun.

Vehuihe success OF tho supplemental
Distribution Lately Begun.
At the headquarters of the Pacific Coast
Newspaper Syndicate the cry is s.Still they
come" for there are very many readers in
and out of the City who are filing their ap-
plications during these few days while the
offer remains open by which they can so
easily secure the Encyclopedia Dictionary.
The work itself is an entirely new idea
in reference books. being at once die
tionary and an encyclopedia, and as such
it takes the place of many other books on
special subjects put together.
Its utility has been fully demonstrated
by the 500 sets originally distributed in
the 500 cultured homes, where it has been
examined and compared with ether die
tionaries and encyclopedias.
Many who really desired to get the vol.
umes during the original distribution
failed to do so through hesitation or delay.
and these, now that another opportunity
is presented, are Fastening to avail them
selves OF its benefits.
But it should be remembered that this
week will see the close of this altogether
notable undertaking in the way of book
distribution, and readers are therefore ad-
mopished to act while yet there is time,
for beginning Monday the price of the
work Will be advanced to $40 per set, the
best styles of binding costing even more.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
EQUALS A HOG RANCH.
Kesid ents Annoyed by Scavenger's
Place Near Hamilton Square.

Resid ents Annoyed by Scavenger's
Place Near Hamilton Square.
The residents around the block between
Fillmore, Steiner, Sutter and Posts streets
sympathize heartily with the people OF
Bay View Homestead. in South San Fran
cisco. They have no hog ranches, but
something which they declare far more
disagreeable. In the vacant lot bounded
by the streets above mentioned refuse
from the stables and other places about
town is dumped to mix with the evil there
Tor gardening purposes.
The residents near by say that on warm
days and during the evening when the pile
is being stirred the stench is so bad that
they are obliged to close all their windows
and keep within doors.
J. English who lives in that section,
said: 1T is not only the bad smell, but
we have had great deal Of typhoid and
malarlai levers about US since this thing
has been carried on. We have sent in
complaint after complaint to the Board of
Health, but no action has been taken.
The property belongs to G. c. Butler, and
is now used for scavengers' headquarters.
In the event of an epidemic l am afraid
we should fare very badly indeed"
James Gibb, a liquor man, who also
lives there, said: mot enough can be said
about the vile place. It's the choicest part
of the City to live in and is surrounded by
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09

their cars as they please and when they
please, with 'the-pub ublic-be-d--' disre-
gard for common decency. In the State of
Pennsylvania the Railroad Com missioners
look out for the streetcar fares, and in
Minnesota that same commission controls
elevators and considers them part
of the transportation business"
NJ. NJ. Estee, who was charm an OF the
committee on corporations of the consti-
tutional convention at Sacramento in 1879,
was interviewed by CALL reporter yes
terday. HisnOpinion of the meaning Of
the transportation company" term in
the State constitution is easily understood.
1T was my impression" said Mr.. Estee
.in the constitutional convention that
when section % of article XII was in the
committee, as well as after its adoption,
the Railroad Commission had full power
to establish rates of charges for the trans
portation OF passengers and freight by
every transportation company in the
State OF California which carried freight
or passengers or both.
THAT is the language of the constitu-
tion. 1t is true the Legislature has since
passed an act limiting the scope of this
section of the constitution to railroads
other than street railroads, but do not
believe the Legislature had that power.
In what say | express no opinion as to
what should be done by the commission
in relation to any particular street rail-
road. The business of its action in ell in
stances will depend upon the facts in each
particular case, but in my judgment the
power rests in the commission to act
under the constitution.
"The whole question was gone over and
over III the committee, of which 1 was the
chairman. and the matter of excepting
street railroads was discussed from day to
day, but they were not excepted, as the
section in the constitution plainly reads.
The legislative enactment the following
year was a-well, was an afterthought, I
suppose. But 1 say that in my opinion
the term transportation com panies' cov-
cred all and excepted none, and the Legis-
lature had no power to change or limit the
term"
Hon. II. NJ. La Rue of the Railroad Com
mission stated in an interview that the
matter had just been brought before the
com mission, but he was the opinion that
the commission could regulate the fares OF
street railroads.
81 was member of the constitutional
convention. and interpretered the mean
ing of this section to include all transpor-
tation companies" said he.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-09
NO COLOR LINE RECOGNIZED.
Big Foot Dave Again Turned Down by
the officials.

OAKLAND, CAL, April s. Charles
Gordon, alias Big Foot Dave, alias E. Mil
ler, alias E. Thompson, is very indignant
at the local peace officers. Several days
ago he declared he would not ride to and
from court in the patrol wagon subject to
the gaze of the public. Chief Lloyd in
formed him that he would and no back
talk would be taken regarding the matter.
He rode after that.
When Deputy Sheriff Charles White was
about to convey Gordon to court to be ar
raigned he had a colored prisoner to take
also and started to handcuff the two to-
gether. Gordon objected and remarked
that he would be blanked blankety blanked
if he would be handcuffed to ''nigger."
He would scrap first. The officer recog-
nized no color line and told Gordon he
would have to submit or SCRAP" When
big Foot" found the bluff would not go
he became docile and walked to court
handcuffed to the colored man. His pre-
liminary examination went over until
next week.