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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
Lectures to Petarun,a Dai,u,,,en

PETALUMA, CAL. Jan. 4.-The first
lecture OF the course for milk and butter
makers under the direction of the Cali
fornia Dairy Association will be delivered
here on January Is. One or more speak
ers will come from the State University,
who will address the dairymen on the sub,
lects IN point in a scientific and practical
mQpnar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
LEFT MUCH TO CHARITY.
D0rid Reade Became Tired of LIFTING an
SICGUOtUed Poison,

TIC 0UV+e 1'1UuTIte ItTeu OF LtUt5l9 ana
SICGUOtUed Poison.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 4.-David
Reade, aged 65, committed suicide by tax
ing drug OF some kind His body was
found last evening in his room in a lodg-
ing-house at SOC East Third street
Reade left Photographic will, giving 500
to his landlady and $1,000 to the Associated
Charities. He has $3.50 on deposit in San
Francisco banks and $500 in local banks.
he owed nothing and was apparently at
peace with the world, but became tired of
living
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
Bought bar a Seattle Mo-,

SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 4.-Captain f.
L. Wyman of the wrecked schooner Ell.
wood announces that he has purchased
the steam-schooner Hattie Gage, now in
Oakland harbor, to run as a trading vessel
between Seattle and Cooks Inlet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
FIGHT FOR 4 SoNoMA ESTATE.
Miss CampbeIps Claim to Tictor Ottn,er's
Property Contested.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Jan. 4-The rela-
tives of Victor Ottmer, the young man
who killed himself near Healdsburg few
days ago, will contest Jennie NJ. Camp
BELLS claim to Ottmer's estate. The young
woman tried to get possession of the es-
tate. producing a letter written by Ottmer,
telling her he would give her the estate
after his death. They were soon to be
married. Ottmers family disputes her
right to the property.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
SIMPLE RE-ELECTED.
Will Continue as President of the San
Joaquin associations.


STOCKTON, CAL, Jan. 4.-The direc-
tors of the San Joaquin Valley Fair Asso-
citation met to-day and attested their ap-
probation of the long and faithful services
of L. U. Shippee as a member OF the board
by electing him president again by unan-
imous vote, and recommending him for re-
appointment by Governor Buud.
On the strength OF an opinion from ex-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
Reco,,,es an Insozreant.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. Nils E. John
son, tailor at Los Gatos, has filed petit
ton in insolvency. His liabilities amount
to $500, and his assets consist of a home
stead valued at $4,000 and subject to a
mortgage of $1100.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
WEALTH OF Los ANGELES.
The annual Report of the Auditor Fu,.
ftishes FIdtteTin0 Statistics.

HtSteS FIdtteTang STATISTICS.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. A. The
Auditors report gives the following yaiua-
tons for the city's property:
The City Hall building, $500, 126 20; the
public school buildings and property,
500, Ill OIL; miscellaneous real estate
amounts to S30,SS3 so; the outfan sewer
system is worth 1881, 713 80, and the new
sewer system, s33s,599 20. The sania
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
SUED By HIS DAUGHTER.

Capitalist Bryson the Defendant IN a
Strange Action.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. a Mrs.
Margart Krouse is the daughter of John
Bryson Sr., the magnate of the Bryson
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
Oranges Sent TO the East.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 4.-Forty-
two carloads of oranges were shipped for
the East last night over the Southern Pa
cific
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
Failure of a chico Hote,-Keeper.

CHICO, CAL, Jan. 4.-Charles n. john
son. the well-known hotel proprietor, filed
petition of insolvency Yesterday, His
Indebtedness is $1,000, San Francisco, Sac
ra a and Marysyille creditors losing
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
fRv our Female Fashion Reporter.l

AIYALS TO THE SIAMESE TWINS =
At .Lorain, O., on Monday, Mrs Budd
McPh erson, wife Of d Gle eland. Loraln
y Wheeling Railway conductor, gave
Birth to a most remarkable freak of
nature. 1t was double child or
united twins, riYaling in some respects
the famous Siamese twius. The chill.
dren are both alive and now bid fair to
reach the age Of maturity. One is
boy and faces one way and the other
girl, and faces in the opposite direc
tiop. The union, which local physi-
clans regard az a~gftsl link, occnra
from point little above tie boyn
right shoulder. and extends nearly is
the top of the heads. There are four
legs, four arms, four eyes-two looking
in each direction, two mouths, but
only one pair Sf ears. There is
sim ultaneQns pulse in both bodies.
When one child lies on it's face in such,
a way as to interfere with its breath
ing the other cries as if in distress.
The boy twin is the stronger of the
two, and takes nourishment as natur-
ally as any other child; bat the female
has not yet taken any food, although
it apparently feels no hunger, indicat-
ing that the boy must take nourish-
ment for both bodies. The mother is
q woman 38 years OF age, and the
mother of five bright and well formed
children. The parents feel very sensl
tive over this unexpected and undesir
able notoriety.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

The new pension bill provides that
desertion or dishonorable discharge
shall not be bar to pensions. that no
pension shall be reduced except for
fraud. and that discontinued pensions,
when reconsidered and reallowed, shall
date from their discontinuance. The
influence Of the pension agents and Of
the soldiers yotA, and of the protec
tionists, who demand that expendi
lures be increased SO that high tariff
shall be necessary to raise the required
revenue, is SO great that, not only ev
cry man whose name was even on the
rolls of the federal army, but those of
his cousins and his aunts. and of those
whose hearts beat warm for their
country's cause" though far from the
scene of strife, will soon be on the pen
sion list, to the great cost OF all the
other people Of the eountry.-Azen. Ca
zette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
KArIE's ANSWER.
MISS c. H. THAYER.


Och ! me Katie,s a rogue, 1T is thrue.
But her eyes like the skies, are so due.
An her dimples SO swate,
An, her ankles SO nate,
SHIRE she lazed an she bothered me, zoo.
Till one mornin we whit for rlde,
WIlin. demure as q BRIDE by me s1de
Like darlint she sat,
with the Wickedeet hat
.Naath a purity girls chin liver tieu.
An, mo heart. arrah, thin, how 1t bate d
Fnr me Kate looked SO temptln al sWoyS Z
With cheeks like the roses
An ali the red posies & Is
We 'ud see in her gardin' so'na0e'
p,t sat inst as mute as the dead.
Til she said. wild toss OF her head,
.-If I'd known that to day
Es Ye,d have nothing to say.
| I'd have gone wild me coosin 1nsteao.
Thin Aft meself grow very bowld,
For knew she'd not ScOld II l tOWld
nv the love at me heart.
THAT nd niver depart
Though lived to be wrinkled ana OWN.
An, said: .sIf dared to do SO,
| I'd let 90 of the haste an I'd throw
Both me arms round yer WASH,
| An be stealth a taste
| Nv thin lips that are coaxln me ST..
Thin she blushed more illigant red.
| And she said. without raisin' her neau,
AM her ewes lookin' down
Meath their lasheS SO DroWH, MA ~,
l'Uo ye Hke A's W "i-- Judge.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

For YOUR Professionalism
cures in liquid form to be taken in
ternally, usually contain either MeF
curry OF Iodide OF Potassa, or both,
which are injurious If too long taken.
Catarrh is local, not blood disease,
caused by sudden change to cold and
damp weather. 1t starts in the nasal
passages. Gold in the head causes e1.
cessive fowof michs and, II repeated
ly neglected, the results of catarrh
will follow, and oftentimes an often
sive discharge. Ely's Cream Balm il
the acknowledged cure for these troub-
les and contains no mercury nor any
injurious drug.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
Women in the Church.

The efforts of Northern Methodist
women TO obtain recognition of their
right to sit as lay delekates in the gen.
eral conference Of that connection, is
apparently doomed to failure. The re-
strictive rules of the church, which
bar the women from the high privi-
lege for which they are contending are
even more strongly guarded than the
constitution Of the United States. Be
fore a radical change can be made in
articles Of faith or CHURCH government,
a three fourths majority OF all the an
nual conferences must concur In the
proposed amendment, and then the
general conference must adopt it by a
three foqrthg majority. The women's
crusade against established usages was
begun several years ago, and has pre-
ceeded unto the present time with en-
couraging signs of ultimate success
but the end is not yet. OF the one
hundred and twenty two annual con.
ferences, for the Mogt part comprised
within the northern states q ting union
but having important connections
throughout the entire known world,
all except two have voted en- the no
mentous question, with the result OF
but eighty votes lacking of the neaes
sary three fourths majority. The two
conferences yet to be heard from are
known to be 50 hopelessly divided on
the question, that when the rsturns
from them are received the result will
not be altered materially.
-Four years ago, Miss Frances Viii
lard, the h3ted tgNHefsgce lecturer
prepared the election 3f herss!F e. a
delegate, but was not admitted. The
general conference meets again at
Cleveland, Ohio. this month, when
four women. who were elected dele
gates 10 authorization of favorable
termination Of the issne, Will kpock at
the conference doors. tt is expeeted
that a hard fight will be made to have
them seated; but the slightly more
than one fourth minority have the
law ON theig side so it seems inevIfa
BILE that the strong-Minded represen-
tatives of the gantlef eex will again be
shut out. But doubtless the time will
soon eoIHe when the narrow obstacle
that ilferposel batw the women
and the fruition Of their hopes will be
brushed away and then, the question
arises, will the affairs of the church be
better administered or the spread OF
the gospel make greater progress than
when the women were content to at
tend to the peculiar sphere now as
signed to them Hapnily the south is
exempt from this, as FROM 9thsr phases
of the women's rights crusade re,
tersburg I4adeI Appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
The Lees at West Point.

The Lee family of Virginia. which
has furnished the most distinguished
military leader of this county, has had
no representative in the federal army
for more than thirty four years. The
succession in this sesyiee is now to be
renewed in the person OF Mr George
Mason, the IS year Old son of GENERAL
Fitzhugh Lee, the dashipg Confederate
cavalry commander and popular ex
Governor, who was but recently ap
pointed by President Cleveland Con
sui General to Cuba.
The handsome young aspirant for
military honors enters West Point
Military Academy 10 June next. Young
Lee has already spent two and half
years at the Virginia Military Institute,
at Lexington, where he stood we'll in
all of his CLASSES. When be left that
school he had attained the rank of
sergeant in his class. Having passed a
successful preliminary examination,
young Lee has the privilege of entering
West Point without any further exami
nation.
George Mason Lee. ON his paternal
side, is great-great grandson of
George Mason, the famous Virginia
statesman and author of the Bill of
Nights. DIT. Lee was quite u sIudiI ldu,
in Knickerbockers, when his father
came here as Governor of the State in
1885 He is well remembered by many
of the young men Of this city, with
whom he is very popular.
For more than one hundred and City
years the Lees have occupied dlstin-
guished and commanding positions in
the military history of the Colony of
Virginia or the HRited States govern
ment.
The long list includes, besides Gen
eral Robert E. Lee, w. II. F., tr. W. c.,
Fitzhugh and Light Horse" Harry,
Colonel Richard Lee, who came over
here from England in the saipe ship
with Sir William Berkeley, in 1649. and
many others of the name who won dis
tinction on the battlefield
In the southern army the Lees were
represented by General r. e. Lee. his
four sons ard his nephew. General Fitz
hugh Lee. AT the breaking out of hos
tilities General Lee was a lieutenant
colonel In the Federal army. and Fitz
hugh captain Richmond Dispatch
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
A Non. Partisan View Of the mooiea
Industry.

The truth about the working of the
new tariff, So far as 1T AFFECTS the
WOODEN manufacturing industry, will
be one of the warmly debated points
in the coming national controversy
It is unfortunate for the special plead
ers who are trying to convince the
country that the Wilson pew tariff has
played havoc with American Woolen
manufactures that there are powa
days special trade papers, entitled to
speak a. experts and having no par
tisan axe to grind, which state the
facts concerning the wooden trade just
AZ they are, with the result OF knock
ing the protectionist case higher than
the famous Gilderoy's kite. The
American Wool and Cotton Reporter,
for example, whose editor frankly says
that ''he did not favor the Wilson bill
and is not championing it at this
time" very effectively exposes the
folly of attributing the recent and still
prevailing depression of the wooden
industry to the operation of the new
tariff. This non-parttsRp witness
speaking with intimate knowledge Of
all the conditions affecting the wooler
industry, Of which it is the represents
tive paper in the East, says: "Facti
are facts, and So long as the trade
statistics of the United States govern
ment stand unimpeached, it will bt
impossible for us to ascribe the present
depression in the wooden industry en-
tirely to the change in the tariff" Il
goes on to review the imports of wooleI
manufactures for the past ten years
and shows that they are not increas
ing in quantity any faster under thu
new tariff than they were under tb'
republican tariffs of the past. For thu
last ten years the quantities of i'm
ported WOODEN goods, stated in pound
and yards, were as follows, each yea
being counted as ending June 30:
4
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

English SPAWN I4intment removes
all Hard, Soft or Galloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bone,
STILES, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonder.
full Blemish Cure ever known. Sold
by B. F. Hughes, Druggist, No. 6 South
Augusta ST., Staunton, Va. :
June 5-1yr,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

The Aey York World prints an inter
view with ex Gov. william F. Russell,
Of Massachusetts, in which he says
that he is not seeking the presidential
nomination aud would hesitate to &C
cent it. He regards the money ques-
zion as az the first Importance. The
stron gest candidate should be nomina-
ted at Chicago after fun deliberatt iopn p;
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
aa;qr MAG Mahon WEEDS a Princess.

PARIS, April ss-FAe re.igiaqqs mar, mar
rage of Major Patrice de MaeAahan'
son of the late Marshal Mae Aahon,
formerly President Of France, to
Princess Marguerite OF Orleans, was
celebrated at Chantily today The civil
marriage was celebrated yesterday.
The religious ceremony took place in
tho chapel of the chateau. The Princess
is the daughter of the Due de Charities
and the sister of Prince Henry OF Or
leans.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
-@sss~4s< No.
"Daily, except Sunday. tspnday only,
CONNECTIONS;

Train No. 4Qs connects at Harper's Ferry
with Fast Limited Express trains leaving at
LIB p. M, arriving at Columbus at $50 a. m.
and Pittsburgh at 5:45 p. m, and Chicago at
leo g. M next morning with train leaving
at o;Ig p. M, arriving at Cincinnati at y,45 #
Weverton with train arriving at Hagerstowl
at Ella p. ~, and at Washington Junction with
train arriving at Frederick at 2:20 p. ~,
Train 46 connects with fast vesttbuled trains
st Harper's Ferry at $3.50 p. m. for Chicago;
9;Sl p; n for Pittsburg, and LAC m for Gin
500 a. M; Chicago at 900 p. M, Cincinnati at
$50 p. M, and st. Louis at 7:12 a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
to Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and Pitts
burgh on all express trains. 81" '''s
Foe rates, tickets, baggage checks and fur
theT information apply to b. s. o. agents or to
Q. E. Dudrow, Travelling Passenger Agent
Winchester, Va, or c. T. Hammond, Agent
Staunton, Va.
CHAS. o. SCULI. n.B. 6AMPBELL.
Gsn. F&ss. ACT Gen. Man,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
About Opium.

which exudes from the green, unripened
capsule Of the poppy. This matter is
gathered in little globular particles Of
amber color by means Of special instru-
ments It is put in earthen pots, care
fully covered and transported to the
laboratories of the English government,
where it is massed in balls the size of a
Dutch cheese.
These masses are covered by the petals
Of the plant, which have been reduced
to powder, in order to prevent their adj
herring to each other. After being dried
methodically the masses are packed and
sent to Calcutta, the market which sup
plies all Asia A public adjudication of
the stock takes place every week.
The average price Of a case Of 40 Of
the masses described above, weighing
each in the neighborhood of 1900
drains, is 1000 francs
From this raw opium is made the
"chendoo," the name under which is
designated the opium of the smokers.
The preparation is a very delicate
one, and only the Chinese know how to
get the best results. Consequently after
the conquest Of Indo-China by the
French the government was obliged to
respect the prejudices ct its new sub
jects and concede the growth and traffic
in opium, imposing upon it small tax.
In 1882 M. LeMyre de Vilers, having
fixed the amount Of revenue to be gath
cred from the opium trade at 1000, 900
francs. the Chinese refused to submit to
the tax. An establishment was then
opened at Saigon, where, since that
time, the opium has been manufactured
under the surveillance Of the govern
ment and sold by its special agents.
Chicago Record
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
A Baboo Plaaaer,s Eloonepee.-

The following is given as specimen
Of baboo pleader's elcquence:
My learned friend, with mere wind
from q teapot, thinks to browbeat NE
from my legs But this Is nero gorilla
warfare. stand under the shoes of my
client and only seek TO place my bone
OF contention clearly i'll your hcnor's eye
Ny learned friend vainly runs amuck
upon the sheet anchors OF my case. Your
honor will be pleased enough to observe
that my client .,s o widow, u poor chap
with one post norton son A widow of
this country, your homer will be pleased
enough to observe, is not like @ widow
Of your honor's country. A widow Of
this country is not able to cat more than
one meal a day, or to wear clean clothes,
or to look after man. So my poor eli
emit had not such physic Or mind as to be
able to assault the lusty complainant. %
Proceeding, the pleader said his learn
ed friend had thrown only Gan argu
ment ad hominy'' upon his teeth that
his clients witnesses were all her own
relations. But he continued:
''Their relationship is only homeopath-
ic. So the misty arguments Of my learn
ed friend will not held water. At least
they will not hold good water Then,
my learned friend has said that there is
on the side Of his client a respectable
witness-viz a pleader-and since this
witness is independent, SO he should be
believed But, your homer, with your
honor's vast experience, is pleased
enough to observe that truthfrlness is
not so plentiful as blaclberr:cs in this
country. And am sorry to say, though
this witness is a man Of my own feath-
ers, that there are il my profession
black sheep of every complexion, and
some of them do net always speak Cos
pei truth. The witness cannot be allow
ed to raise castle IN the air by beating
upon bush. So, trusting IN that adj
ADMINISTRATION Ct Bill, Il justice cnN hich
the sun never sits, close my case
Westminster Gazette
In 1868 paper cuirasses E-.re inverted
for the use Of the French army. T...v
wcro light and imprctrailo to st,'Is>
Il
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

A night attack by the Brit ish forge
at BulnwaYo upon the Matabe lie camp
resulted in heavy loss beipg lnhlrFeq
upon the natives. hut the British were
finally driven back into town.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
William (Iraves of Phi,ade,,

William Graves, of Philadelphia, is
suing Secretary Carlisle in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia for
refusing to allot him $4.5OO,OOO of the
recent bond issue. The Secretary of
the Treasury has fled an affidavit
denying all the allegations Of the cam
plainant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

The Virginia Beach Railroad was
sold at Norfolk. It was purchased FOR
the Vanderbilts for $4,000. The pur-
chase includes the Princess Anne
Hotel,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

The plan OF the Virginia silver lead
ers is for the countiee, in electfng dele
gates to the state convention, TO IN
etruct In favor Of the unit yuies
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

The Huntington GLASS Manufactnr-
ing Company, one Of the largest MANY
featuring ente rprises in West Virginia,
has gone into the hands of q receiver.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

Dygert, the illinois young man cog
fined In prison at Havana, has been
released by order of Captain General
Weyler. -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

Five persons we're killed. three serl-
ously injured and seventeen persons
injured by cyclone in Clay county,
Kan.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

Mrs. Mary johnson Holmes. of New
Haven, will bring g snit tqf criminal
libel against DR.. A. G Pulford for al
legged false statements growing ont Of
their relations as physician and patient.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

In Cabell county, W. Va, John Love
shot and killed his wife. Joe Mays, his
fathes-in-laW, and then shot himself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06

It il gazetted in London that a ne v
order Of knighthood. the Roy 4 Vi;
torjaD, has been created.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
relief ID Six Hours.

Relief ID Six Hours.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy is great
surprise on account of it's exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
Bladder, Kidneys, back and every part
of the urinary passages in male or
female. 1t relieves retention of water
and pain in passing it almost imme.
diately. If you want quick relief and
curs this is yepr remedy.
Sold by B. F. Hughes, Druggist. No.
6 South Augusta St., Staunton, We.
june a-iyr.