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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Drath of Amerious Symsnes.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 16-Americus
Symmes, son of John Cleveland Symmes,
died in Louisville to-day, aged s5. John
Cleveland Symmes invented the theory of
an open continent land around the pole,
he thought, had temperate climate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
viii Picnic at Alum, Rock.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Aug. l6.-The former
residents and natives of Iowa in Santa
Clara County will picnic at Alum Rock
Park next Saturday. The picnic will be
held under the auspices of the Santa
Clara County Hawkeyes. Over 1000 invi-
tations have been sent out. Speakers
have been secured, and an interesting pro-
gramme will be rendered.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Tictoria Damage Onses.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. 16.-Relatives
of those killed in the Point Ellice bridge
disaster have com bined to fight for dam
ages. They have retained as counsel Hon.
A. N. Richards, @. c., Victoria; D. G..
Mcdonnell, Vancouver; Dalton Nc
0arthy, @. c., and E. B. Osler, @. c..
Toronto
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
An Editorial Game.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 16.-The great
game of baseball between the teams OF the
independent and Mail offices of this city
brought hundreds of people to Goodwater
Grove this afternoon. There were hun
dreds of ladies on hand to cheer for their
favorites and the grand stand was filled
with the representatives from the fair sex.
The game was for the benefit of the car
nival fund of the Native Sons and this
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
NAN AND WIRE KILLED.
Struck BY a Train While Walking on a
RdfIT00d Track.

Ratlr0ad Track.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Aug. 16.-At half
past II o'clock tonight, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Thaddeus K. Martin, aged so and As
years respectively, were walking on the
Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad
tracks at Kings Highway, they were struck
by south bound train and instantly killed.
1t is supposed that the headlight of the
locomotive dazzled Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
so that they failed to discover which track
the train was on until too late. The en-
gineer and conductor of the train have
been placed under arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Fire at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 16.-The resi-
dence OF Mrs. L. w. Stark on Asburt
street was destroyed by fire early this
morning. The blaze originated in the roof
of the structure while the family was
asleep in the house. The house was finely
furnished. The loss is about $4,000; insur-
aLce $500
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Suicfde ct CorvaEiis.

CORVALLIS, Or, Aug. 16-Willlam
Williams, bachelor, who has resided
here for the past twenty-seyen years, pur-
chased a revolver at Hode's gun
store this afternoon and deliberately
walked out on the sidewalk and
shot himself in the right temple,
dying two hours later. He had been en-
ployed Tor some time as engineer at F1sch-
er's Touring mills, but quit work about
two weeks ago on account of sickness.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
EVERETT JAiLBREAx.
George A KHns, the st. Louis Murderer
Escapes With the Assistance of a
Confederate.

EVERETT. WASH, Aug. 16-George A.
Kline was arrested here fon Friday night
by City Marshal Getchel on charge of
having shot and killed policeman in st.
Louis seven years ago. The arrest was
the result OF long and persistent search,
and was brought about through CORE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Fire Near ElE Grore.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 16.-A large
barn, two horses, three sets of harness and
fifty tons of hay were burned on the farm
of Charles Dickson, near Elk Grove, to-
night. While getting out third horse,
George Dickson was burned about the
hands. The fire is believed to have been
started by an incendiary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
T,oo Of a satlina partu pro,rned.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Aug. 16.-John
Mauer and party of seven friends went
sailing in catboat this afternoon, and
when off Robbins Reef the boat capsized.
Six OF the occupants were picked up by
passing boat, but two, named Shey and
LindermaD, were drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Sacramento Prtnters rake rssu..

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Aug. 16-Typo-
graphical Union No. of this city is likely
to repudiate the action of the Fresno con-
vention of the State Typographical Union
in condemning the management of the
State Printing Office, and protest against
the resolution adopted by that body. So
say members of the local union.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Rata, Aecident at skamoka,oa.

SKAMOKAWA. WASH, Aug. 16.-David
Cady, logger in Mcintyre & Hepburn's
camp at this point, was killed this after
noon being crushed between moving logs.
His ribs, right collar-bone and right leg
were broken, and he lived only two hours
after the accident. He was single man.
about 40 years OLD. He had a sister living
In Black River, Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
shot and Killed Her Lorer.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 16.-P. r.
Lyons, saloon-keeper, was shot and killed
at midnight tonight by Mrs. C. E. Rentz.
Mrs. Rentz was a divorcee, and a Iiaison
existed between her and Lyons. The wo-
man shot the man twice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Los ANGELES RoADRAcE.

Delay, Starting From the Scratch,
Reaches The Tape First.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 16.-The
second ten-mile race of the Los Angeles
Road Club, over the San Fernando road.
was contested to-day. resulting as follows:
Delay (scratch) first. time 2S:12; Casenaye
(scratch) second, time 2s:16. Salladay
and Bell also rode from the scratch.
Dickerson won third time prize. The
place positions were as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Casts Anehor at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 16.-The
schooner General Mcpherson arrived last
night from Honolulu with a cargo of
tropical products. This was the first trip
of the vessel, which is owned by San
Diego men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
LIVELr oHURcH WEEr1Se.
Four Men Killed and TtUo Wounded In a
Kentucky IotCn.

Kentucky IOfCn.
GRAYSON, KY, Aug. 16.-At church
meeting at Little Sandy, in Elliott County,
twenty miles south of this place, four men
were killed and two wounded yesterday
near the fair grounds. A man named
Spier was selling whisky, and a large
mum Der of horse traders got into a fight,
in which two Harrison brothers and two
Whit brothers were instantly killed, and
two others, names unknown, wounded,
one seriously and the other slightly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17

LOANS on watches, jewelry. silverware, at Uucle
Harris, ID Grant avenue
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
CREDITORS MEETING.

A meeting OF the creditors of the City and
County Of San Francisco will be held at the rooms
of the Board of Trace MONDA Y, August IL, 1896,
at 2:30 Pm III. l. SMITH, Secretary.
Please bring statement of your account
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17
Handicap.
| Minis.
Time.
NAMES.

The last named four riders got spill on
the road and cycles were sent out to them
to finish on.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
PORT CHESTER AND RYE.

The Christmas services In st. Peters Episcopal
Church will begin at midnight. followed by holy COM
munion at O'Clock and morning prayer. sermon and
hoy communion at 10 80 o'clock. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. c. T.. Bruger, rector Of the
church An entertainment by the Summerfeld
Methodist Episcopal Sundayschool will be given in
the opera house on Christmas night. A cantata,
SANTA Claus's House. Will be given The pupils Of
the kinder garten held their exercises in Irving Hail
Yesterday afternoon. At Hope Chapel, in Harrison.
Tonight. On Sunday afternoon at o'clock
the choir OF Christ Church will resume its
be continued until Easter Sunday; The music
will be especially appropriate to the Christmas sea-
son Solosts from New-York have been secured with
a chorus Of thirty-hve voices. 20, Holy Night" by
Stephen Aiam will be rendered by soprano solo and
chorus ard Drop Down Ye Heavens from Above, -
by Joseph Barnby, for tenor solo. The annual treat
OF the Sunday school children will take place this
evening in the parish house The children's festi-
val the Congregational Church In Port Chester was
given last night.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
,rxp vopx >Auy TRIBUNE THURSDAY DECEMBER ~ loSo
determining whether the population OF the county
exceeds 100000 until a new census shall be taken.
PEEKSKILL.

Surrogate Slkman will hold court In MS FeehsN
Office in the Savings Bank Building ms noi''e
As he has not held court in Peekskl IN TWO Ho"'"'
a full calendar Is expected
The exercises Of the Sunday school OF 81 re'ei
Episcopal Church will be held In the church 'i's
evening All the other churches IN Town Will No'u
their exercises tomorrow evening
The election of officers Of Courtland Lodge NO Sf
F. and A. NJ which was announced ior this , ehen-
ing has been postponed until next Thursday evening"
rhe entertainment in the First Methodist fplsrSp.
Church on Tuesday evening was well atIenueu. inuao
WAS no admission fee. but free-wil oHeIlis , "no
taken for the poor OF the church. and the coiiec'oh
satisfactory , ,,,ons u,os
honored with a visit on Monday evening IRON null nui
ber OF the Grand officers. Among the dlgindt ne ,ts
present were Grand High Priest George H. w.
Stvers Of New-York; Grand Captain or me nus
John w Palmer, of BROOKLYN: Grand FrihciPil '.o-
iourner j. Harris BalstOn. OF BROOKLYN Grard Mts.ei
of the Third Vail X. f. William Han. OF Ee".r ON
and Grand Master OF the First Vail. X Il. 'uollIah
Muehsam. of New York. In the evening inc ON, oii
GERS of Mohegan Chapter for the year wefT e'ea.ou
and Installed by ;he Grand High Priest me NV
officers are: High priest. Edward r. iiiii KING, ~
Perlev H. Mason: scribe. William X Tho!1le' secir
iary. Thomas j. Iodskns: treasurer, ieorge w :
sykes: trustees William Mabie, Edward - Bates
George W Sykes: captain OF the host. Henry +;
Dain: royal arch captain j. W. Snowden; pilhclpa
s1ourner, David Gr!ffen master o: the tniru ' Nai
George T. Briggs: master OF the second VAIL ,u'
= Vessels master OF the first vail. Edmund I. Nd,
lion. sentinel Valentine Ianf After the lodge ciosed
there was dinner at the Eagle Hotel
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

The Port Richmond Board of Trustees was en-
toined on Tuesday evening from awarding the
contract for the construction Of tho new boule-
ward. The injunction was secured by George j.
Greenfield. as counsel for David NJ. Van Name.
The Board was about make the award when
the paper was served. Mr. Van Name alleges
that the boulevard will injure his property. and
that the taxpayers did not have proper hearings
when the scheme first broached. .
Car No l0S the Staten Island Electric ilne
jumped the track at Weiner and Stuyvesant Places
Yesterday morning. Trolley traffic was delayed all
day by the fall OF snow. r.r,
has elected the following officers: President.
Charles NJ. Winant: vice-presldent Emmet a, A.
JoIine; recording secretary, j. +. Hopping; nnan-
clal secretary c. c. Smith: treasurer. ~ A. Joilne;
governors. William Robedee James T. Cole ana
Peter C. Miller =, ,., .s...
oficers: Master Charles A. Thrall warden. James
Huested: junior warden. Charles w. TRIAL: sec
retary George +. Role: treasurer. William L.
Mond. r,,o
and William j. Gordon. will take place In Christ
Church New Brighton. on January o. az p m
The various churches Of the island Will celebrate
Christmas Day with special services at which the
music viii be the feature At s. JGhIs ol'esh 81
Pauls Tompkinsville the Randall Memorial
church Snug Harbor, and st. Luke's. Rossville.
the programmes Of Christmas music are especially
elaborate. ,.,. =. a..
Mount i.oretto Home at Pleasant Plains, has made
extensive arrangements for merry Christmas for
the nine hundred orphans under his charge at Mount
Loretto. There will be number OF wei-trimmed
The eight hundred old snugs inmates Of the Sailors
Snug Hsrbor will turkey dinner. with pea soup
and plum dun.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

A chass club has been organized among the mem-
hers of the Young Mems Christian Assocauon :"
,h,. c,tv Its Temporary officers are j. ~. bro"e''
prestdent: j. Schall secretary. and j. Baum "eas-
,,ar The club meets on Tuesday ana Weuhesu"!
cummings Of each week at the rooms In Maih-s''
short business meeting is held. AFTER wn'ch '"0
,,.,,hors ad,ourn 10 the chess tables. Arrange
ments are being perfected to hold a tournament
Cn,,ama exercises were held yesterday In sew
sraI of the public schools. At the John NJ Maso''
classes held their usual morning Assembly az W.. Ry
aros were sung ana recitatons hearu iir -. ~
George r. Cutting, of the Westiniiistei rnnc,
;erian Church made address IN ,u r,nt q. h. III
receDtiOns I'm their cassrooins Al schop ~. H.,
Walnut-st the kindergarten classes srnono the
the forenoon and at o'clock IN ,iie al 'ea
Grammar department gathered IN Tue as n,ar
saon where Dialogues rectations ana carois W., W.,
given The evening schools close TINS eVe'''"s WIN
rppropriate exercises r,oras,ars ba
bossn William J. Sloan chief ranger: Johi aIali a; !
~ suh.chier ranger: Frank j. loehr' nla,.a, ir,
sec,etarv: Thomas MaunJ recording secieas,: n,:,
George Skelly. treasurer; Wliiiain III Sdma-a SAW
III Winstanley senior beadle; Cornenus Mut =.
trnior beadle: David Hartnett and Euiio,u uiio.,a,
Brady. trustees; DIR. Nathan A. WARREN '"'
aH Ths Office tomorrow will be open from IN.
II o'clock in the forenoon carriers WI niIl i,.
early morning delivery % oniy orh between 6 and 8
oclnck i in the evening All mails will be dspa'cpe'
schedule time. III. .ud Waite
The CHRISTMAS exercises at the i-eake any .s1on
O,nhan House in the Hawthorne lave. e>'V c"''
w. ,,I H taia Mace this evening at 80 o'clock "a ca
tata will be presented and there VIII pe d" :"
tee. ,,.1o,,, Assuc,aton will
meet team from company t. ~
RroOElVn. at baSKctbdiI
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
MAMARONECK.

Early communion will be held in st. Thomas Epls-
copal Church Tomorrow morning at o'clock and
morning prayers and communion at II O'Clock The
Rev. i. F. German will preach sermon appropriate
for the day The chimes will be rung and a special
musical programme under the direction OF George
Maxwell. the church organst, VIII be given by the
choir The chdren's choral services and Christmas
festival will be given on Tuesday evening next at 80
O'Clock In the church. followed by the presentation OF
gifts from the tree In the parish house.
In Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church there VIII
be solemn hign 1890 o'clock. The musical
programme viii be given by Miss Gertrude Ainey.
soprano: Miss Clara Davidson alto: l.. Austin Olney
and James Mcdonald. bassos. assisted by we'll
trained chorus.
The directors OF the public library have received
from James NJ. Constable his Christmas present TO
that institution. 1t consists Of twenty volumes Of
nicely bound historical and biographical works.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
MOTNT VERNON.

The Christmas services at 1r1nlF Ep's'opa
Church will he held tomorrow morning AT ':"o
o'clock and at 1915 o'clock The CHRISTMAS eXer-
cises In the Church OF the Ascension will also be
held tomorrow morning A special choral service
will be given In both churches. In the Reformed
Church the Sunday-schoo will have It's annual
exercises this evening in the chapel, IN South
Sixth-ave The programme will consist or Il can
tata, recitations. music and songs Speciai se'
vices will le held in the church Sunday morning
and evening The special praise service In the
PRESBYTERIAN Church will he held on the Sunday
following Christmas with elaborate musical pro-
giammrs morning and evening. the Sunday-schoo
entertainment In the First Methodist Church VIII
be held under the direction of Superintendent John
H. Clawson. OH Monday evening. special leat-
ure will be the reading OF Eugene Fields "'hrlS'-
mas Story" by the Rev. H. A. Bucht-l. pastor or
the church The Congregational children VIII nave
their entertainment tonight They will be treated
to q stereopticon lecture on the life or CHRIST oh
Christmas Day. in the Church of the Sacred Heart
Nallinoda's In \ will be sung AT lo"S cloch
The heavy snowstorm which has Deeh raging
along the Sound for the last for,y-eisht hours
abated last night leaving The snow piled IN hugo
drifts Trains on all lines have been behind time
The storm has been so dense that the foghorns at
Captains Island. Execution Reef and other dan
eerous places have been sounded continually an
Vernon and the line 10 Nonkers are running
rresuary with the aid Of snow plSnsas T s,. c,,v..
representative people and many persons from New.
York City attended the second annual concert or me
Mount Vernon Musical Society in the First Method
-l Church on Tuesday night. Handeis oratorio' so
The Messiah" sung by a chorus OF 100 Noices'
under Alfred Haam. The soloists were Mrs jose
phine JENNINGS Percy soprano: Miss Lillian Carl
smith, contralto: Williara Dannison. tenor: william
A. HIow.and basso. Mrs Jennings was substituted
at the last moment In the place OF Miss Mar
guerite Lennon. who unable 10 appear. Inc
proceeds Of the enter anment VIII probably be ap,
plied a fund for the construction OF music nan
in this city. ,,,.,
The Board OF Managers OF Mount Vernon Hospital
has announced tha. the institution will be formally
reopened on Friday. January !. The women VIII
give a public reception in the afternoon Simultane-
Gus to this announcement comes the news tnat the
homoeopa ;hic physicians OF the city have incorpor
ated and are prepared for general hospital pracuce
The corporate name Of the concern ls the Homoeo-
psthic Hospital and Dispensary Association.
The election held in Pelham Manor 10 decide on
the question Of issuing from $4,000 10 10000 In bonds
for sewer purposes carried in the affirmative.
The vote resulted 20 TO 8
The continued Illness Of George C. Appel - caus-
ing apprehension among his family and friends Mr.
Appel Is ex-City Judge and prominent Democratic
leader in Westchester County
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
NEW-YORK CITY.

Aa meeting Of the Executive Board OF tho Amer
lean shipping and Industrial League. held yes'er-
day in the rooms OF the New-fork Board OF irauo
and Transportation. No. 2oo Broadway Captain A.
X Miller OF New-Oreans. was elected president OF
the League TO succeed the late captain Ambrose
Snow A resolution was adopted providing that
committee OF three be appointed TO confer with
those interested In marine hHhirs ana hscei'"i"
their views what should he done 10 furthcr 'he
interests OF the Merchant Marine or the 'nited
States. The chairman appointed M such commit
tee Aaron Vanderbilt. Captain George l.. Norton
and J. S. Cameron.
Judgment for 5000 was entered yesterday
against Perkins & Seavorns coal merchants. In
favor OF tho breckenridge Company. an English
corporation mining coal I'm Kentucky. for balance
claimed he due on sales OF coal the nfm having
been selling agents OF tho company from lse 70 l''-
.Joe" Choynski the wcll-known boxer. Will after
January be connected with the sporting goods de-
partmcnt OF the sicgel-coopcr company's store
on Friday evening. December H. the Committee
NJ the Grant Monument Dedication Medal met n;
the American Num!smatic and Archaeological So
cety's rooms. in the Academy OF Medicine building
No Il West Forty-thlrd-si. for the purpose OF dis
cussing the design OF a medal 20 be issued In April
Of the coming year to commemorate the dedication
OF the Grant Monument The committee consists OF
Eaumann l.. Bcldcn. chairman; \. II. Barhydt and
George +. kunZ. secretary. The diverse OF the
medal is TO bee II reproduction OF the Grant Monu-
roent and the reverse Il small portrait OF General
I,lysses : Grant above and the seal OF the Amer
lean Numismatic aud Archaeological Society.
Charles Gregory. OF the New-York Stock En-
change was Yesterday elected president Of the
Phaielic Society Of New-York. the chief society Of
postage-stamp collectors In New-Yoik. Jose VI
Andrelni OF the banking firm Of Lawrence Turnnfe
q co. WAS elected vice-pr.slden
Emanuel VI. Friend. the lawyer who WAS charged
with disorderly conduct IN interrupting the pro-
ceedings In tho Harlem Court before Magistrate
Brann OF November Y. was called for examination
before that Magistrate n the same court yesterday
afternoon and the was dismissed.
Special services Of thanksgiving will be held next
Sunday evening at ST. Paui's Chapel. Broadway and
| Vesey-st. to commemorate the hftieth anniversary
OF the ordination 10 the priesthood OF the Rev. Dr..
James Mulchahey for many years connected with
| Trinity parish and formerly mnistcr-in-chargo at
| ST, Pauls Dr. Mulchahcy IT. now scveny-two
years old. Addresses will be made by Bishop Pot
| ter Dr. Dix and the Rev. DR. Daniel Henshaw. OF
| l.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The Sunday-school Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church will hold It's Christmas festival in tho
church Tuesday. 1t will be preceded by tho
cantata Emanuel" In ST. Gabrlers Church the
Isen MemorlaD there will be special musical
programme given under the direction OF George
A. Kellner. tomorrow, at 1890 o'clock The cxer-
cises OF the Sunday school Of the Salem Baptist
Church will be held in the Town Hall on next
Tuesday. The superintendent. G. w. Dawson. has
invited the River Street Mission School 10 Join in
the festivities The exercises OF the Sunday school
connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church
will be held in tho Town Hall on Monday evening
In Trinity Episcopal Church the order OF services
will be: Communion at o'clock on Christmas
morning. and the singing OF carols al 10 o'clock.
At the IL o'clock service musical programme Will
be given BY the choir. and the rector. the Rev.
Charles +. Canedy will preach "A sermon The
Christmas exercises OF the parish schools will take
place Wednesday OF next week In the parish
New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
TARRYTOWN.

Tn. was large attendance at the schoo'o'S7 80
proadwav on Tuesday evening. OF the taN-PaSo'a "
Distrjct No l. Town OF Greenburg. ID vote upon Wv,
ouestjon of increasing the Appropriation oi $500 W. a.
re,dv made by an additional Appropriation Oh 49," %
Tor the nurpose of building the new schoo'hoHse nc
subiect had been thoroughly discussed ana po'n "
w,orked energetcally TO secure Il nsJo.Ns. " -
,rownsen1 was elected chairman or ine nv "a
L II PurIv clerk Of the Board or f-ducA oi, ~ ~"
as secretary When the time came IO No'','e' .rs
Free and George Vanderbilt were seectcu a. - 81
IL yas announced that those VINO were iii 60. ~
rajsing the additional $4,000 had won py W s he
19I ,o ,6 The result gives general sAt
raonle OF the district feel that now they VIII -" -
schnol building second 10 none IN the coui.t. ,t,s
- tha construction OF the building accordils 10 ''e
PIE shiloh Raptist Church will celebrate Chl %
~ hooine early services. beginning at o'SD d. " % &
11d;nc af dawn The pastor. the Rev w. H. -,
,,r viii nreach the Christmas sermon al'ei WIN. NJ
tho members will make an Offering. a speo'"''s P
.arad .,,v musical programme will be given E.. .ha
PA rnnsicai prosramme has been arrdiseu .o
services i'm ST Teresa's Church Ihe en'iie t,,s nv.
Ncsse Solene.le" for SOLO quartet anu @ c,o Mi, he
A,ois Dachauer will be sung Inc o.i oIieI.na from
me Christmas anthem 'Adeste Flueies' Fi, ,n t, nv
Eoye,Io 4s SOLO Noel carol Will De su.h ~
an oneratic tenor from New-York Guy ne te,,i a n3
narch for organ and orchestra Will pe ths slai
,narch from .Saul." The high mass VIII ne ."ne
hrated at 10 80 clock. and will be Followed ny '
dction. A.. s,ockbolders Of the Po-
.ontico WAFER Works Company VIII taAe paw "
North Tarrytown January 10