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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

EMANUEL LODGE No. ga meets second ana i0"''"
Nedne sday at Masonic Hail. "
REM. b. LEVY. NJ. ALIEN - ~. y. "
BIsl-MENTIfA1. J. W. ''rof,,.c.II
GI,STAXE BAUM Secretary 16I \. lV,ln-s'
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CORINcHIAN LODGE No. ass meets second and
Fourth thursday at Masonic Hall. - -o1x., - ~.
ROBERT ACLD NJ. HENRY WOODS: = w
tSDw GRFCORY I w GEORGE STONE Treas
GEORGE THORNTON. Secretary. Belevine. " j.
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ATLAS LODGE No sle meets first third Friday at
Masonic Hall.
JOHN w ALLISON NJ GEO II BROOKE. s. w.
LOUIS KOEI.SCi. J. HENRY +. BROWN, Treas.
G. J. BLOCK Sec Box 316. Masonic Halor 233 w iGth-st
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r,,p1pr rrTy LODGE meets Arst and third Wednes-
dav AZ Lexington Assembly Rooms 5sth-st ana 30 ave
SAM Ell G. BAUM. VI. JA,NS W 49, rraos
JACOB /. COHEN. Secretary. 355 East oo'h-st
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PHOENIX CHAPTER No. meets Monday at
Masonic Hall . -
VIM VI. REYNOLDS, HIP. j. IL THOMPSON. X
HOWARD FULLER. y w NJ POSTlEY. Treas.
EDWIN BOUTON. Secretary 253 5th-ave.
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DANIEL CARPENTER LODGE No CAB meeto seconi
md fourth Saturday at Masonic Hall -,,,c,, = W.
WM n COLLINS NJ. VIM. II. bEAEnl'ft > W.
GEO. A. DREW ]. w. J. + TO NE. Irens
EDWIN n LOVEr.ESS. Secretarv. 3O1 East 2lst-st
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,ouS HANCOCK LODGE No 10 meets and third
Tuesday at Masonic Hall. ,.,r.,, e,,,,,,..r, r. WV
LOUIS ENGEI NJ 81 e. - ~ " i'. >. w.
CARL RITTEI. J. W., =. ME-, D I,' TUE
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COPrsToNE LODGE No Gal meets second and fourth
Wednesday at Masonic Hall. 49,
CEAS. = HOTMER. VI. MATHEW NlCCLINO. . W.
EDENFIFE DRApERJ.W. MARTIN kAl.B lreas.
HARRY T. GIBSON. Secretary. 2O3 W. ssth-st
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GAvEI. LODGE No. 7O3 meets hrst and third Friday al
Willis ave .- x.-.. 49,, . ~,
FRANCIS n IIAlNES NJ TntAMh No. ~ = w.
W T. BRADLEY, J. W. JOIN W DrI FL = cas-
ALBERT W. BRIGGS secretary 'o' f|asl i4'u-s''
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BETHEL. LODGE No 1873 meets first third satur
day Masonic Hall.
WM. +. MALIOCH NJ. VIM. n. NIELLEY. S. W.
JACOB f HUNTER J. w THOMAS NORTON, Treas.
ALEXANDER CONNELI~ Secretary. Cos f. 137th-st
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EMpIRF CHAPTER No. 10 , the 10Th dav Of
each month Masonic Hall
WM HENENOR. IL. =. ANSON LUDWIG, X.
WM l. SWAN. :. F. LDWENSTETN. Treas
FRED'k F.. DAVIS Secy. 127 Van Voorhis-st Brooklya
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CONTINENTAL LODGE No 2s7 meets first and third
Wednesday n Masonic Hall. - -,
BENZ. ASA SHELDON. NJ. VIM. T. f. SMITH ;. w.
HENRY c MCTEAVE.J W. J y. DlNSMORE. Treas.
PETER J. BOGERT. Secretary. Box 2sI. Masonic HAIL
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ALBION Nc % meets second and fourth Mondays in
Masonic Hall
EDWARD c. TITUS NJ HOWELL c. REFS. j. w.
HENRY NJ. BRlSTOI.S W. CHAS. A. BENEDICT. Treas.
A. EHARDT. Secretary. Box 80 Masonic Hal.
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HARLEM LODGE No. 4s7 meets Thursday at cor-
ner o. 81 ave. and IA ST. nr,,. ,,,,cce w
FRANK G. COMBS. NJ ALFRED A BRIGGS, y W.
s {. CARTER. j. ". {. EN.iEll AtslI treas
" ROBERT OGILvY. Secretary. l15 East ll4th-st
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DARCY LODGE No 49, meets second and fourth Mon
DAYS AZ Masonic Hall o...,- ~.
THOS W POMROY NJ. ]. : fklHOO Itu :. W.
ROBT. KANTER. J. W. II MANNtS treas
NJ KOLASKY Secretary. S}o lst-aNe'
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COUNCILS.
ADEIPIiI COUNCIL. No. I. r. and s. Ms meets
srst Saturday each month Masonic Han.
WM H. ANDREWS.TJM J. r. GARDNER. J. u. NJ
n DAISTON. l.. G. w. ALFRED H. PRICE. Urea =.
JoUN " cOBURN Recorder. SGG West ii6ih-si
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GREENWICH LODGE No 4e7 meets second and fourth
riday at Masonic Hall 10000 =, =, ~, W.
THOS. F.. RICHARDSON, NJ fitt-D /: 80 n :: W.
LANES SPARKS. J. W. NELL 81 IIHtsN. Irets
JOSEPH e MUHL1NG. Secretary, A.! West broao"ay'
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GpAMERC-Y LODGE No. 537 meets second and fourth
Monday Masonic Hall
JOHN ASHORE. NJ jon y a ~ Si.1 r - p '"
SAMUEL, l.. TUCK. j. W l. r N. ! r-fsi-iN eos
JAMES E. GRITMAN. secretary "a bIeecKer-s~
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STANDARD CHAPTER No 22 meets first and third
Saturday at Masonic Hall.
TRED'K {. BLASE. II. L. Join G. CLACER, X.
LEM Eli RUSSELL ;. RoBI, J. BLACK. Treas
' DAVID MckEIISEY Secretary. IL Pearl ST.
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EXCELSIOR No 1876 meets second and fourth Monday
al Masonic Hall r.,rr, - pv>-t, w
JOHN K. GARl'NEK NJ A., ~, :, Too,
JOHN G. ROOT. ; W. r. L. MILL ~
ROBERT 5. MARBLE. secy 4sl Dean-st. BROOKLYN"
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urp,M LODGE No %4s meets first and third Friday
nj Masonic Hall >, co,,,-rD,n O. II,
WILLIAM COLLINS NJ j.. II a ~ n n ilf,f' : w
C T. SINDT. J. W. - - CffAS - dSflD DER Ifeas
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MANHATTAN CHAPTER No. 1s4 meets first and third
Wednesday Masonic Hall.
J. p. DECK Err H. r. L. II SAKE X.
CIIAS. S THORPE S ERNEST RINGER. Treas.
A. =. MIIIIGAN. Secretary. 10 ". ST.
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HOPE LODGE No. pa meets first and third Tuesday at
Masonic Hall 90 WA, r..,,.I-, r. w
HrtSy u ITTTI, f l. EDWARD +. LEEDS Treas
CHARLES MILLER. Jr.. Secretary, 3l9 w lSth-st
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INDEPENDENT LODGE No. 1856 first and third
Saturday at Masonic Hail. - - 80, .,r,r-x.- =. ~
JOHN a. FOLSOM NJ 6 GSll.NEKBEitj = w.
.rII-S sT(S a. IJSK Jw. c. s. BODENHEIM. Treas.
WILL IAN HANNA. Secretary. 40 6th-st
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JERUSALEM CHfPTER No meets frs: and third
FRIDAYS Masonic Hall.
G VICTOR TWISS. II. p. JOHN III. GARDNER. X
&. J. KILGEN. :. NHASA WHITNEY. Treas
S C. WILSON secretary. 1+2 East 49h-st
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
MORTGAGES FILED At TACOMA
for Three Hundred and Twenty
Millions

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 29.-Two mort
gages-the largest ever filed IN the State
were recorded in the King County Audi
arranged by the reorganization committee
of the Northern Pacific to secure bond is
sues, provided for by that body, amount
ing to $500, 600 900. First came a deed
from the Northern Pacific Railroad con-
veyingeall its lands to the Northern Pa
cIfc Railway; then the Farmers Loan
and Trust Comp pany, trustee, decided to
the Northern Pacific Railway all property
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad, held in
trust; then there was deed from NJ Master-
iu-Chancery Carey to the Northern Pacific
Railway Company of all property of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and lastly
deed from Receivers McHenry, Bigelow
and Burleigh, to the Northern Pacific
Railway Com pany of ali property of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company held
by them.
Following these came record mortgages
from the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany to the Mercantile Trust Company
and to the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany of New York. The first of these was
for $130, ,000, ,000, 10 the Mercantile Trust
Company, covering all property in this
county and other counties, to secure
bonds bearing per cent interest; the
second mortgage was to the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. as trustee, and
covers all property in King County and
elsewhere belonging to the Northern Pa
cifc Railway Company. 1t is for $780,
000, 900. This is second or subsidiary
mortgage, and is given to secure, as gem
eral lien, railroad and land grant gold
bonds which bear per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
NO OFFICIAL MAP.
Payment to NIr TiIton stopped by Mr.
DaywaIts Lawsuit.

Payment to Mr. TiIton stopped by Mr..
Daywa1t's Lawsuit.
The City and County of San Francisco
may not have new official map after al
as George W. Daywalt has instituted suit
to prevent Treasurer A. G. Widber from
paying $1,000 or any other sum to Charles
s. Tilton, Surveyor and Engineer for the
City, on account of the new map Of the
City and County of San Francisco.
AS primary cause for having the pay
ment stopped, Mr.. Daywalt alleges that
Mr.. Tilton is not entitled to any extra
com pensation for making the map, that
he is paid salary of $50 a month, and
that this is to be in full compensation for
his services.
Judge Belcher, sitting as Presiding
Judge OF the Superior Court, signed an
order restraining Treasurer Widber from
paying $1,000 or $40, 600 or any other sum
until an adjudication of the entire matter
can be mad.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
THE ELECTION ATTACKED.
Legality of the Kegistra ion of Voters
Called in Question.

The much -talked-of legal struggle TO
keep the recently elected City officers out
of their Offices has finally narrowed down
to suit by Edward L. Wagner, Super
visor for the Twelfth Ward, against
Thomas w. Rivers, who was elected to
tie office OF Supervisor for that ward at
the recent election.
The proceedings were instituted oy
Thomas E. Curran and George ID. Fran
occur, attorneys for Wagner, and the
point on which they rely is that Registrar
of Voters Hinton erred when he closed
registration of voters on the 4tn OF
August and refused to permit what is
known as precinct registration after that
date. Because of this alleged misconduct
on the part of the Registrar, the court IS
asked to declare the entire election illegal
and null and void. In that event all the
newly elected officers would be Knocked
out.
Presiding Judge Belcher issued an order
in conformity with the prayer of the
complaint restraining Mr.. Rivers from at
tempting to take his Office and requiring
him on the 11th of next month to show
cause why this order should not be made
perpetual.
This scarcely means that Mr.. Rivers
will fail to take his seat on the 4th of next
month, as he Will probably make suffi-
cient showing before that time to secure a
modification of the courts order, leaving
the adjudication OF rights involved 10 the
future.
Among lawyers 1t is considered that
Attorneys Curran and Francoeur have
chosen the strongest method of attack
that was open to them, but it is argued
that it is scarcely to be expected that a
court will set aside and annul an cleo
ton, even though some public officer has
failed to perform his duty, which may or
may not be true in this case. For in-
stance, in the State OF Washington re-
Gently the Supreme Court of that COM
monwealth upheld an election when no
registration of voters had been had, al
though the law requiring registration was
similar to the law of California in that re-
spect. Other cases OF similar import are
cited to show that courts hesitate to over
throw the expression of public will at the
polls and that it is difficult to reverse the
decision of the voters as expressed through
their ballots.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
Uatsomvi1te Ranch Transfer.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Dec. 29-One of
the finest berry and small fruit ranches in
Santa Cruz County has passed into the
possession of the Peoples Bank of this
city. The property consists of about
ninety acres of improved land, part OF
the celebrated Lake farm near Watson
vile. Thomas Stewart died leaving the
property somewhat involved and though
his widow. Letitia Stewart, received a
rental of $500 a year from the farm, she
seemed unable to keep up the interest on
considered one OF the best in the Pajaro
Valley and the price at which it was
bought in by the bank-$11, ,979. covering
principal and interest, together with court
costs and other expenses-is considered
less than half its value even at the present
low prices of real estate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
SHOOTING AFFRAY
At GRASS VALLEY
DR.. C. w. Jones Fires Five
Times at Teamster
Horan.
One Bullet Takes Effect in the
Wrist of His Intended
Victim.
The Jehu Accused of Alternating the
Affections of tbs Ply sician's
Wife.

GRASS VALLEY, CAL, Dec. 29.-Dr.
C. w. Jones shot at Thomas Horan, a
teamster, from the porch of his residence,
on Auburn street, last evening, and in
fiicted a wound that will cause his victim
annoyance for some time to come. The
shooting was the result of a domestic
scandal. the physician accusing Horan OF
having alienated the affections OF his wife.
He encountered Horan in front OF his
residence, and after a sharp quarrel fired
at him five times.
One of the shots took effect in Horan's
right arm, the bullet entering at the wrist
and lodging in the back of the hand.
Koran lost no time in getting out OF
range. He ran along Auburn street and
up Main to the home of his sister, Mrs. J.
M. Manning.
DR.. Jones walked up to the office of
Justice Trebilcox,, where he acknowledged
he bad shot Horan. No formal charge
was lodged against him, but he was bound
over by Justice Trebiicox under bonds OF
$1,000 to appear when his case might be
called for examination.
Such in brief is the story of last nights
occurrence so far as the surface facts are
concerned. OF course. there was motive
for the act. 1t was the impulse of hus-
band who believed himself grievously
wronged. and who had proof that such
was the case.
He had invited Horan to follow him to
his house, there to establish the innocence
OF those most concerned. When this
could not be done, in his rage he shot at
Horan, not with the intention of killing
him, but to intiict a wound that would
cause Horan great pain. Horan's wound
is not serious
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
y0L0 COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Farmers and University of California
Educators Discuss Agricultural
T0Dies

WOODLAND, CAL, Dec. 29.-The meet
ing held in this city to-day to organize
Farmers Institute, to work in co-opera-
lion with the State Institute, was fairly
well attended. Professor Wickson and DR..
Louridge OF the University of California
and R. G. Irwin of the State Bureau of
Highways were present and contributed
much to the success of the meeting.
The session was opened by Professor
Wickson, who stated its object and gave
brief account of the good that had already
been accomplished through the society
and the benefits that, could be derived If
the proper interest was shown. The OBJ
ject of these institutes, which originated
in the State University, was to congregate
the agricultural people for the discussion
OF their interests. In this manner every
body was benefited, he said, and the uni
versity representative could also learn as
well as instruct.
Mr.. Wickson was followed by Mr.. Irwin,
who spoke on public highways. He pointed
out the necessity of building substantial
highways as a matter OF economy. he
said that $451 600 had been expended IN
4oloCounty on roads in the past four years.
and called atten ton to their deploTable con-
dition at the present time. Sprinkllng OF
the county roads was advocated. His ad-
dress was followed by general discus
sion, in which large ma ajority of those
present participated.
DR.. Louridge was next introduced. His
subject was "The Relation of the Plant to
the Earth" His discourse was from
scientific point OF view and was ably
handled.
The attendance at the evening session
was small, but that was because of the
inclemency of the weather, which pre-
vented many of the agricultural people
from attending from the surrounding
country. Mrs. A. A. Merritt read an
essay on Horticulture, which had been
chosen as the subject for the evening.
Professor Wickson also read a valuable
paper. Each paper was followed by a
general discussion. ~
TDe session held to-day opened with an
increased attendance. The following pa
pers were read: practical Dairying," ].
Y. Dillon; Better Cows for Better
Dairies," Professor Wickson; 'tFanlty
Soils and Their Treatment, Including
Fertilization" DR.. Louridge; 'Changes
in Pruning" Professor Wickson.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
SAVES A LIFE AT MONTEREY.
Mexican Woman Cures a Poisoned Man
After Physicians Had Surren-
dered Hone.

MONTEREY, CAL, Dec. 29.-At this
season OF the year in old Monterey it is
quite custom during Christmas week for
the Spanish and Mexican element of the
population to gather mushrooms every
morning All varieties of toadstools are
abundant in this locality, too, and there
is one kind that resembles the mushroom
so closely that it takes an expert to tell.
the difference. Most of the families put a
silver coin in the pot while cooking what
they have gathered, and if the coin turns
black they know the mushrooms are OF
the poisonous variety. Many people here
eat them raw, however, just as they find
them in the field. As result great
many have been poisoned by eating toad
stools.
There is an old Mexican woman living
in Monterey who knows cure, but is
quite supersttious and will not divulge
the secret, claiming as reason that if she
does not administer the medicine herself
it will have no effect. How true this is
no one has ever been able to learn; but,
at any rate, Carlos Valdez, q citizen of
Monterey, was cured by this old woman
several days ago, when the doctors had
given him up, and he is now perfectly
well.
Valdez says he was gathering mush-
rooms on Saturday morning and was eat
ing them raw. He ate perhaps a dozen,
when one seemed to taste better than the
rest; but few minutes after he ate it he
suffered an acute pain in the stomach.
The pain grew more intense, and by the
time he reached his home he was in
agony. Medical aid was summoned and
antidotes given the sufferer, but no ap-
parent relief was derived from the medi-
cine. His extremities were cold and to
all appearances there was no life in his
body.
The OLD Mexican woman came to his
relief with sort of herb tea. Its effect
was soon evident in the convulsions by
which is system threw off the poison.
Valdez's suffering was intense, although
he was apparently unconscious. His body
writhed in agony, and it was several hours
before decided change occurred. Medi-
cal aid was again summoned and resusci-
tation assured. Valdez is now a well
man.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
INDIANS TO BE EJEcTED.
aqua cahente Tribe Losss ITS Ancestral
Home on tho Rancho San Jose
del Vale.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 29.-Judge
Pierce to-day rendered decision quieting
title to the Rancho San Jose del Vale,
embracing $1,000 acres and being part of
the great Warmers ranch in this county.
A writ OF ejectment as prayed for was
granted against the defendants-the Aqua
Caliente Indians.
The case was brought originally by ex-
Governor John G. Downey several years
ago and con inued by J. Downey Harvey.
his administrator. The Indians claimed
the land as their ancestral home, which
they had occupied from time immemorial
as headquarters.
The Indian village is situated at the
Aqua Caliente Hot Springs, which are
locally famous for their curative
properties. The man who fought
the case for the Indians was
their chief, Alexandra Barker, very
intelligent Indian, who employed the best
alive in preventing the ejectment of his
people. He died six months ago and
there was no one of sufficient ability to
take his place.
The case is in SONS respects sad one,
revealing again the inevitable passing
away of the Indians and the loss of tn cir
homes. The rancho San Jose del Vale,
teeming with herds, was until recently
the unques estjoned range OF the Indians, but
the settlers moving in confined the natives
to smaller and smaller territory until the
remnant of the tribe was confined to a
little place surrounding the springs, and
by the decision rendered to-day is not
even to retain that as a home.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
Grapetand District Conts,t.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Dec. 29.-
Land owners in Grapeland Irrigation
district are preparing to contest the bonds
of the district. Judge Mckinley of Los
Angeles recently decided that the district
had no right to water being developed by
tunneling under the bed of Lyttle Greek.
The bond-holders refuse to aid in carry
ing the case to higher court, and the
land owners question the validity of the
bonds on the ground that the district did
not receive 80 cents on dollar, as required
by law. A fictitious sale, it is claimed.
was made to man named Maddern, but
the district was not paid dollar on the
deal. Thirtyt three thousand dollars in
bonds were manipulated by Hotchkiss &
Daniels, brokers, who purchased a tract
of worthless land. Other methods were
resorted to to evade the 90-cent clause.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
A MYSTERY ENDED.

Robert j. Mueller, Young PhiIadel-
phian, Committed suicide.
Detective Ross Whitaker has ended the
mystery surrounding the disappearance OF
Robert ]. Mueller, the son of wealthy
parents in Philadelphia.
He discovered that Mueller after his tour
round the world arrived here in April last
and went to live at 625 Ellis street.
He remained there till May 10. On
May "a the Dody of young
man was found in the grounds
at Palo Alto, and at the Coroner's inquest
at San Jose it was shown that he had died
from morphine poisoning. He was buried
as unidentified.
Detective Whitaker went to San Jose
yesterday and discovered in a book that
was found in the pockets OF the dead man
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
LEFT ALL TO THE SALYA7IoNisTs.
San Jose Suicide Begusaths His chattefs
TO the Army That Labors Among
the Lowfy,

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. &C. M. Brack,
stranger here, committed suicide last
night at the Eureka Hotel. corner of Bas-
sett and Market streets, by taking dose
of laudanum. He arrived On the train
about o'clock last evening and registered
at the hotel as G. M. Brack Won Gendt,
from Los Angeles. After supper he lin
gered about the hotel offic' until O clock,
when he retired. The man appeared ner-
vous and had little to say to any one. At
9 o'clock this morning he was found dead
in bed, with paper in his hand.
The deceased was a German and abon t
35 years OF age. In his valise was found a
two-ounce bottle that had contained Iau-
danum. On small table in the room
were two messages, one addressed to the
Coroner and the other to the Salvation
Army. In the former was $50 piece. The
letter addressed to the Coroaer was as fol-
lows:
SAN JOSE, Dec %. 1896.
To the CoToner-DEAR SIR: AS am quite tired
of life, ali more than several years, destined
TO do suicide the last day OF this year but l
cannot wait longer, therefore / had to do it
last night You shall find enclosed $40 to
pay the burial expenses. My other chattels
and clothes give, If it is allowed, to the Sal
vation Armee. which Armee do much good to
the Door although in strange way. You
thanking for the trouble incurred.
C. M. BRAcK Won GENDT
The other message was unsealed, but in
closed in an envelope, on the margin of
which was written, "With a handbag and
the other thinges-C. NJ. B."
The letter bearing date December 29
1896, was as follows:
To the Salvation Army-DEAR sIRs: If your
congregation Is not against accepting goods
from a suicide, please will man be good
enough to accept my few chattels left here and
distribute the same 10 the poor or as you des-
tine. Yours Ones Faithful.
C. NJ. BRAcK Won GENDT
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-30
Napa Has a hoard of rrade.

NAPA, CAL. Dec. 29-An enthusiastic
meeting of citizens was held last evening
to organize local Board of Trade, to
enlist the united efforts of the business
men of the community in pushing Napa
to the front. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, E. III. Winship; vice.
president, II. P. Goodman; secretary, C.
L. James; treasurer, C. B. Seeley; direc-
tors-E. III. Winship, H. P. Goodman, J.
A. McClelland, E. D. Beard, S. E. Holden,
Henry Brown, G. M. Francis. To-day
Standing com mmittees or manufactures,
railroads, rivers and highways, advertls-
ing and finance were appointed.