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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
E. L. FlIz7ERALD HoNoRED.
The Labor Commissioner Receives a
Handsome Testimonial.

The Labor Commissioner Receives a
Handsome Testimonial.
The employees of the San Francisco and
San Mateo Railroad Company have pre-
sented Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald
with a very handsome testimonial ex-
pressing their gratitude and appreciation
for the prompt and persevering action he
took in pushing through the courts last
January the case in which the payment
of their back wages was concerned and
b ringing the matter to satisfactory con-
clusion.
December 20 Of last year some eighty
names of employees accompanied a petition
to the Commissioner, representing $4,000
or thereabouts of unpaid claims. Pay
ments were made on the claims only after
the action taken by Mr.. Fitzgerald.
The employees, a short time ago, ap-
pointed committee to find some suita BILE
expression of their appreciation of Mr..
FitZgerald's services. The result is a
framed testimonial elegantly engrossed
and illuminated. 1t reads as follows:
Testimonial to Honorable Edward L. Fitz-
gerald, Labor Commissioner OF the State of
California. To Honorable Edward t. Fitz-
gerald, Labor Commissioner, greeting. The
employees of the San Francisco and San Mateo
Railroad Company hereby beg leave to tender
/
deep feeling of gratitude for your timely and
effective efforts in their behalf in assisting in
the collection OF their unpaid wages. by urging
| to a conclusion the long pending litigation
| In which the same were concerned.
We take pleasure in testifying our unquali-
| fed 1ndorsement of your efforts as Labor Com
| missioner in behalf Of the laboring classes OF
| the State of California, and fully appreciate
the careful, just, energetic and painstaking
manner in which the Labor Bureau under your
| direction has been conducted.
| We furthermore heartily congratulate the
! people of the State Of California upon having
! at the head OF this important State depart
| ment Commissioner whose untiriug efforts
and endeavors have at all times been directed
! to the welfare and improvement OF the con-
ditions of the laboring people. RESPECTFULLY
! submitted,
EMPLOYEES OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN
MATEo RAILROAD COMPANY.
San Francisco, May 15 1896.
| Committee. L. Kerr, NJ. E. Gardiner, Sam
uei Clark, Joseph Smith, Charles Johnston.
| Judge Seawell has now under advise
ment the settlement of deposits placed by
/ the employees under the old administra-
tion of the company, of which now no
record remains. 1t is a question as to
whether the men will be Obliged to make
new deposits to retain their positions or
whether the deposits already placed before
the road WIS sold will be sufficient.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
wAsHINGToN. d. G., May %, 1896.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May 70, 1896.
To Collectors and other Officers of the Customs
The question has been presented TO the de-
partment whether. under the act OF June 10,
1880, entries of imported goods valued at over
500 Ter immediate transportation may be
legally made at the port of first arrival on a
pro forma invoice without the filing OF bond
at such port for the production of a certified
invoice in view of the prov isions OF section
OF the act of June 10, 1890, which preseribes
that except in the case OF personal effects ae-
companying the passenger no importation of
any merch andise exceeding 800 in dutiable
value sha be admitted 10 entry without the
production of duly certified invoice"
The question was submitted to the Solicitor
of the Treasury and in his reply (annexed
heretol that officer advises the apartment that
section OF the administrative act does not
apply to entries made at the first port of ar
rival under the act of June 10, 1880, and that
entries tor immediate transpOrl alton under
the last-named act may be made at the port of
first arrival on pro lorna invoices, in the alb
sence OF certified invoices, without the filing
of a bond at such port for the production of
certified invoices.
The department accepts this opiuion as a
rule for the guidance. OF officers of the customs
in the cases to which it refers. Nothing herein
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
NEW TO-DAY!
MUNYON'S
CURE-

Colds lead to coughs, coughs to Pneu-
monia and Consum ption; therefore, 1t IS
all important to check a cold before 1t
reaches the lungs. Munyon's Cold Cure
will positively break cold inside OF
twenty-four hours if taken as soon as the
cold manifests itself. When the cold
reaches the lungs or bronchial tubes the
Cough Cure should be used alternately
every half hour with the Cold Cure. The
Cold Cure is guaranteed to prevent pneu-
monia if used in the beginning of a cold.
Pneumonia, or Inflammation OF the lungs,
can be controlled by the use of these two
cures.
The Cough Cure positively cures bron-
chitis, tickling in the throat, hoarsenieess,
loss of voice, Soreness of the chest, diff
Guilty in breathing, hacking cough and all
pulmonary diseases where the lungs are
not too far consumed by disease or covered
with tubercles.
A separate cure for each disease. at all
druggists, mostly 25c vial.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1oO9
Arch street, Philadelphia. Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
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shall dispense with the fling of the proper
bond on entry at the port OF destination.
CHARLES S. HAMLIN, Acting Secretary.
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HAwLEY MUST ACCOUNT.
Judge Coffey Wants TO Know the State
of an IncOmpetents Property.

of an Incompetent's Property.
George T. Hawley was yesterday sum-
moned to appear before Judge Coffey on
June Is and give an accounting of the
property of w. J. Mann, an incompetent,
whose guardian Hawley is.
On March %, 1893, Hawley took charge
of $14 600 which was left to Mann by his
father. Hawley, according to Adelaide NJ.
Jenkins. sister of William J. Mann, has
mlsmanaged the property in a terrible
manner, and has loaned, without the sane
ton of the court, sums of money to num-
Der of persons in Fresno County, from
whom he has failed to exact proper or
sufficient security. 1t is further alleged
that Hawley did not qualify as Mann's
guardian until December 26, 1895, having
then had control of the property for over
twenty-one months, without filing bonds
At no time has Hawley returned an inven-
tory or made an accounting to the court.
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NEW IMPORTATION LAW
Certified Invoices No Longer n ecessary
on Goods Valued at S1OO
or I.ess

Collector Wise is in receipt of an i'm
portant ruling from the department at
Washington, relating to entries for 'im-
mediate transportation. The decision
covers entries at the port of first arrival
on pro forrna invoices in the absence OF
certified invoices, and whether the filing
of bonds al such port for the production OF
certified invoices Is requisite.
Some months ago Collector Wise, in
conjunction with the Collector at New
York, asked for ruling on this point and
yesterday received the following:
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
Trade Union statistics.

Deputy Labor Commissioner Dam is sending
to the different trade unions OF the State
printed schedules on which will be written
such matters as total membership, benefits,
cost OF maintenance, and all other informa-
ton that will furnish concise history OF the
union In question. These completed schedules
VIII form an important feature of the next BIZ
ennial report OF the commissioner.
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Local Celebrities Will Take
Turns as a Sparring Mark
for the Champion.
HANDBALL AND PUNCHING.BAG
Corbett and Sharkey Good.Natured
and Confident - Rochette and
Howard to Box.

P J. Corbett, father of the champion
pugilist, is determined to be within close
range of his son when he faces the pride
of Uncle Sans navy.
Yesterday Manager Groom of the Ma
tional Athletic Club received among
several hundred letters from seat-seekers
a note from Papa Corbett asking the club
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
ROW IN CONVENTION
MeKinleyites Raise Trouble ia Texas when
Daf.aated.

AusrIN, Tcx.. March "a Tho Rcpub.
lican state canveniion was called TO order
for Thursdays session at HIS a. IN. All
the Indications pointed to a stormy meet
ing The chair announced the COMMITTEES
on credentials would AZ be ready TO 70.
port until ~ o'cluck Much opposition
was offered 10y the McKnlcyites, but the
chair put the vote and an adjournment
was had until noon NcKinleyites have
rushed in II los of Mckinney pictures and
are keeping their irty well in hand by
singing, etc.
At O'Clock the convention adopted
report from the credentials coiamittee
practically putting the Reed.Allison fac
ton in charge OF the convention IL also
elected Ii. w Quincy, Alllson's leader.
permanent chairman. The McKinlcy men
are greatly dissatisfied and It looks as
though they may bolt.
AT 2:3J the Reed. Allison faction elected
their delegates TO Sc Louis The MeKln-
ley men Immediately swarmed on the
platform, knocked the speaker down and
tore the desk all to pieces Pistols were
drawn and fist fights induged in Police
men swarmei into the building and
knocked the fighters righr and left AT 3
O'Clock the convention hasl was an amphi.
theatcr for fist fgAts, but no blood had
been spilled Tho Mckinley men are
completely defeated
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
ILLINOIS ARBITRATION soAsp
It's First Annual Report Submitted 10
Governor Altgeid.

It's First Annual Report Submitted To
Governor Aitgeid.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 2z-The
first annual report Of the Illinois state
board of arbitration has just been laid be-
fore the governor IL says that during
the first six months of its organization the
board has taken official action In some
forty disputes between employers and
employees. some OF which developed into
strikes. But ono case that OF the
Sangamon Coal company of Springfield
and its employees, required a regular ses.
sion of the board. All other disputes
were either settled by the contending par
ties themselves or through the mediatory
Intervention of q board member. The ef.
fective work Of the board, therefore, can
not be measured by the number of times
1t has been in formal session.
A great deal has been accomplished by
Cancellation the bringing together at an
early stage Of the disbute of employer and
employe. The board by its persistent
proffers of arbitration has hastened the
adjustment of many disagroements. One
great difficulty Is found in the difference
in the Interpretation OF the law by the
employees and employers The board is
confident that when the law becomes
clearer many obstacles will be removed.
The board has been deprived of sufficient
funds with which to carry on its work on
account Of an oversight upon the part of
the legislature The members cf the
board are therefore unable to move as
quickly in all matters demanding their
attention as they would do IL properly
provided with money. The board de-
clares Its belief in the efficiency OF concili-
alton and arbitration under the law for
the adjustment of all differences between
employer and employe
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
FOR AN EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Great Fight Between Labor and Capital to
Begin May 1.

Great Fight B~twee Labor and Capital &c
Begin May 1.
INDIANAPOLIS March 27.-For the first
time since the panic the Federation of
Labor will make strong stand this
spring for the laboring man. After three
days of executive session in this city the
national council of the federation has de-
cded that the time has como for another
demand for the eight-hour work day, and
the fight will begin May ! with the Ma
tional Brotherhood of Carpenters and the
National Horseshoers. UpSard of 100, 600
men will be involved
Unless the contractors and employees
agree to peaceful readjustment OF hours
TO the eight-hour schedule there will be a
strike OF the carpenters and horseshoers
from one end OF the country to the other,
wherever they have a local union. The
determination of the federation to assist
the carp snters and horseshoers In this
stand may result In countless sympathet-
ic strikes. From President Gompers
down the national Off GERS Of the fedora
ton are Of the opinion that times have
improved until the workingman is justi-
fed in once more pushing his demand for
eight hours. This conclusion was reached
only after consideration lasting
through six sessions of the national coun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
RAGE On An ELEPHANT
She Rebels Against Her Keeper
and Kills Him.
AN EXCITISG TIVE at CHICAGO.

VaV Elephant Gypsy, Weigh ny 10000
Pounds and nelonglng To the Nickel
Plate Circus, Causes Reign of Torror
for Four Iiours-Three Men Under Ar
rest for Kobbns Miser schrage ug His
Life's savings-other Chieaso News.
CHICAGO March 27 For four hours
wednesday the mons ef elephant Gypsy,
belonging TO the Nickel Plate circus. held
the poles ana big crowd Of citizens at
bay in the alley in the rear OF 233 Roboy
s'r'ot. She had rcbelled against her
keeper Scott, because no iAbb,d her with
.osv, sharp. steel hook Previously sho
!. ~ Gown her angry spirit several times.
~ 5cott's vigorous applications of tho
steel hook subdued her until Wednesday
when taken out for exercise. She oh.
iectcd to trotting up and down in tho al
ley She wanted N 70 freedom, and an.
grlly tossed her trunk and trumptedly
shrilly Scott was seated on the elephant's )
head Gypsy refused to obey orders, and
the kceplr plunged the hook into her ear.
She jumped and shook her head so forci
bly, that the keeper fell TO the ground
The Elephat's Revenge.
As Scott lay pro,trate the elepha mt, in
vengeiul triumph, wrapped her trunk
around him and lifted his body high n
the air, VIII r, for an instant shs held
him. The shlwmen, attracted by Scott )
cries and the great beasts trumpetings,
tried to coax the elephant TO drop her bur.
den Her little eyes gl,amcl wickedly.
LII & -.
alley and showed Scott through barn
door. This did not satisfy Gypsy. She
rushed for Scott again. Folding him in
her trunk she com nenccd to crush his
lie out. Then she dashed him TO tho
ground Scott died an hour later as he
was being taken into the county hospital
From her kitchen window Mrs Fred Ir-
win of 79j jackson boulevard saw the
keepers peril and ran to his rescue.
gypsy noticed her AMI starting for h1r
nearly caught her before she escaped
Police Are Useless.
The police officers by the score arrived.
The elephant snored and ran up and down
the alley She permitted no one to come
near her. At length tho ele phant nmbled
into the barn. Doors were quickly bolted,
but moment later Gypsy came crashing
through the doors. Then sho was fed
with bread, and after eating fifty loaves
became better tempered went into the
barn, and began playing with her COM
panion, a greyhound Claude Orton, the
regular animal trainer of the circus,
chained her, ana she was soon petted into
docIlity Gypsy weighs 10,00j pounds.
She is IS years old and is valued at IS.
0J0 she has a record Of having killed two
ylrsuus before.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
Notable Wedding at milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, March 27-The most no.
table wedding of the year took place here
Wednesday evening at the Ptister hotel,
the contracting parties being Miss Ida
Uihlein and Frederick Pabst. Jr., young.
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Pabst.
The wedding unites the families of Mil
waukee's two greatest brewers, and a
stu lied effort was made to have 1t con-
Quoted In manner of quiet elegance.
While the utmost COOL taste was shown,
1t is doubtful If anything approaching the
gnlficence of the floral decorations at
the hotel have ever been seen in the west
outside OF Chicago
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
ICE BOAT WRECKED.
A Number OF Actors aud Actresses Mar
rowiy Escape Drowning.

rowiy Escape Drowning.
ST IGEAcE, Mich, March 81 "A part
OF Josiah Simpkins' Comedy company
started Wednesday morning 10 cross tho
straits in order that they might attend
the icehoat regatta at MIckinaw island.
They we're accompanied by their band,
and engaged the big iceboat o X j. w.
Afavoring wind sent them along with
great rapidity for about a mi c, when the
left runner OF the icebos.t struck an open
crack. In minute the boat was smashe d
to klndling wood and tho crack in the ice,
opened by The force of the blow, was oiled
with the p issengers on tho boat.
With their heavy winter wraps the
party was powerlcss in ti.o chilling water,
and had not help been summoned from
other boats and ST Ignace the ma
jority of the party would have been
drowned As IL was n half score of them
were bruised and battered and many of
them SO chilled by being IN the Icy waters
nearly ten minutes that doctors services
were required The iceboat was a total
wreck. and the miracle Is that any escaped
from the disaster alive.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
Protectionist at n Free Trade Dinner.

BOSTON, March 27.-Colonel Albert
Clarke, secretary of the Home Market
club and one Of the most pronounced
advocates of protective tariff in tho
country, was the guest OF honor at the
dinner of the New England Free Trade
league Wednesday night. This invitation
to Colonel Cl rke To discuss the protec-
ZIONIST side OF tht tariff issue was an in
novation i'll the h s,o'y of the league.
Harvey n Shepard 'h.urman of the ex-
ecutiye committee OF the league, replied
to Colonel Clarke.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
Three persons injured.

IIMAcoy. Ga, March e7-The south
bound vestibule train on the Southern
railway ran into the siding at Eastman
at o'clock Thursday morning injuring
three persons A mail clerk throw out a
bag which struck switch, breaking il,
and opening the siding. The train ran
into the sidetrack and csiiiled with empty
box cars, all being deraiiei- The injured
ars: Miss Edith MillerzeEarren, O., arm
bruised badly; Mrs joan Ray, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, arms bruised; Conductor
Edison of the Pullman ear, slightly in
jurCd.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
WILL ADVANCE FUNDS
For the Expenses of the British
Egyptian Expedition.
DECISION OF DEBT COMMISSION.

The Russian and French Members Voted
Against the Observation-Disclosures Re-
volt and Kill q Number of White settlers
The Outbreak at Kiiliz More Serious
Than Had Been supposed-Missionar
les Prevented from Distributing Aid.
CAIRO, March 27.-The commission Of
the Egyptian debt met here Thursday
and decided to advance the 250o,000 nee
essary to meet the expenses OF the Brit
ish-Egyptian expedition against Dongola
or the sum needed R2OO,0o) Is available
Immediately The English. German
Italian and Austrian members OF the
commission voted TO advance the money
required. The Russian and French mem
bers voted against the proposition.
Directly tho action OF the majority of
the commissi ,ners became known the
Representatives of the Paris syndicate of
Egyp ian boldholders took steps TO insti-
tute proceedings before the Egyptian
mi xed tribunal against the debt commis'
sioners and the ministers responsible for
the reserve fund.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27

HURON, March 27.-The Republican
state con vention Wednesday chose the
following delegates at large to the st.
Louis convention: L. B. French, r. r.
Pettigrew. G. g. Sherwood, ID. A. Miner.
Alternates: Dave Williams, w. " Lucas,
II G.. Mcacham. w. Il. Smead. Senator
Pettigrew was not only compelled TO an.
nounce that he would vote for Mckinley
and sound money, but the other delegates
formally decided that he should not be
allowed a place ON any of the committees
Of the national convention. The dele
gates were strongly Instructed for Nc
kinlev
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
PLAIT on ADJOURNMENT.
Believes Congress Can Complete It's Work
by May2


WASHINGTON, March 27.-When asked
for his reasons Cor the introduction of his
resolution for the adjournment of con.
gress on May =, Senator Platt replied that
he had put in the resolution because he
believed that congress could complete all
the business that it will be able to do by
that time. at is perfectly clear" he said.
"that there will BE- no important legis-
lation during the session except that en-
braced in the appropriation bills, and
there Is no reason why those bills should
not be disposed of in tho six
weeks allowed by the resolution. This
being the case we should begin to look to
adjournment. l see no reason for re-
manning here merely for the purpose Of
introducing and talking upon agitating
resolutions and am persuaded that tho
country would. under the circumstances
be better satisfied to have us ut home than
to have us here" The senator added that
4 large majority of the senators favored an
early adjournment ana that most oil
those with whom he had talked thought
it could be accomplish ed by the middle of
Nav
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
MISS SPARROW COMMITTED.
The Examining Commission Decides She
Is Paranoiac.

LANSING, Mich. March 27.-The COM
mission appointed to examine into the
mental condition Of Miss Henrietta Spar
row, sister of Edward Sparrow, the mill
ionalre lumberman and mine owner of
this city w ednesday certified she was
paranoiac and should bo restrained. Act
ing on this certifcation Probate Judge
Cowles ordered Miss sparrow committed
to the Michigan asylum. Notice OF ap-
peal was filed, and the case which has
blen most stubbornly contested for the
last two months, will run the gauntlet OF
higher courts.
The hearing was the most sensational
ever held ia Michigan Miss sparrow
charged her brother with whipping her
numerically. anl also asserted that no
and othrr members of the family perse-
cuted her constantly. The commission
finds that thcs, charges are without
foundation in fact, heing pure delusions.
ana asserts that tho treatment accorded
her by her brothers and sisters has been
extraordinarily kind.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
Illinois Master Plumbers.

ROCKFORD. Ills, March 27-The Illi-
nois Master Plumbers associltion closed
its annual convention with banquet
Wednesday evening, and the election Of
the following officers: President, ;. B.
Davis. Rock Island; vice president l.. Z.
Hopkins Springfield; secretary, John
O'Neil, Peoria; treasurer, John g.. Ro-
land, Chicago. Springfield was selected as
the next place of meeting
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27
PREMIUM ON GOLD pARs RAISED
Treasury Takes Steps to Prevent the Ex-
portation of Yellow Metal


portation of Yellow Metal
WASHINGTON. March 27.-The treasury
department. has instructed the New York
sub-treasury TO raise the premium on gold
bars from l-l6 to 3-l6 Of / per cent. The
Apartments purpose in the issuance OF
this order is to do what can be done legit.
inately to prevent the further export of
gold. The order has triple purpose
First, il will tend to raise the price at
which gold can be exported profitably,
the price of exchange now being danger
ously near the export point; second, IL Is
regarded as good policy TO get rid OF coin
Instead of bars. because the former fire.
,uently have lost weight through abra.
sion, and third, it is intended to meet the
recent action of the Bank OF England In
raising the price of gold bars a snillings.
10 pence, and thus practically lowering
the rate of exchange at which gold can BE-
shipped from the United States To Great
Britain TO about 4SSI9 or isss4. Treasury
olii ,ials ad the issuance Of tho order,
but will hot talk further concerning IL