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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27

The new executive council of the State
Federation of Labor met last Tuesday for
the first time. j. l.. Hughes was elected
chairman and G., G. Collins secretary. The
secretary was instructed to procure copies of
the minutes and all resolutions adopted by the
Coy. Cfough in order to give him an oppor-
tunity to deal wfsa same In his message to
the legislature. The council Will meet next
Wednesday evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27

TOtAI-AneFlcan, y; HAMILTON, "A
Differences OF Openings
Same suit but not same card in. .13 deals
Different suit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 deals
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

meetings with the presiding elders. At
his request Rev. NJ. III. Alexander, DID,,
was appointed assistant statistical secre-
tary in place of Rev. w. G. Kurnow, who
is not present at the conference.
Several ministers wear Mckinley but
tons in their coat lapels, but not a Bryan
button is seen. One of the secretaries said
he thought that a large majority CT the
conference members were for Mckinley.
This evening the Sabbath observance
anniversary was held, fine audience being
present. Rev. DR.. NJ. c. Briggs OF San Jose,
who travels in the interest of Sabbath OBJ
servance presided and delivered the prin-
cipal address. He spoke of the need of a
Sabbath for Iaboring people, Sabbath for
rest and home life.
Rev. John Stephens of Simpson Mem
orial Church, San Francisco, made an
address in which he said that he did not
want return to the blue laws, but did
want greater Observance OF the Sabbath.
Rev. DIR. w. X. Good win of the Cali
fornia-street Methodist Church, San Fran
cisco, spoke. He said if bicycles brought
people TO church he would call on the
Lord to bless them, but if they did not he
might feel more like calling on the Lord
to do the other thing. He added that
San Francisco had all the vices of Sodom
and Gomorrah, and felt that the good
people in the City were the salvation of it
from the'wrath of God. He said he would
like to have God President of the United
States for one term, Jesus Christ Secretary
of the Treasury and some preachers in
Congress, and then the industrial, the
SUNDAY and the financial questions would
be settled.
He said there is gold and silver enough
in this country, but what was needed is a
better way of using it. He said there
ought to be little more morality about it.
Henry J. Mccoy of San Francisco. gem
eneral secretary of the Young Mems
the conference, donned his bicycle suit
this morning and went out for a spin.
He rode along the sidewalk, being igno-
rant of the fact that there is Pacific
Grove ordinance against it, and was
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
HOURKE COCHRAN STAND
Cannot Accept a Congressional
Nomination From New York
Republicans.
Will Vote for Mckinley in November
but Is Not Prepared to Leave
His Party.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 1O.-Bourke
Cochran has declined the nomination for
Congress offered to him by the RepubIi-
cans of the Twelfth District. In his letter
of declination he says:
The assault led by Bryan on American honor
and industry is fraught with such danger to
the country that L shall vote for Major McKin-
ley the N ost effective method by which l can
aid in preventing its success. l could not,
however, accept any nomination during this
campaign TO any Office however exalted for
which l would be indebted to the political
organization whose candidate l am compelled
to support by the exigencies of grave National
peril but to whose distinctive principles am
opposed.
While the Democratic organization remains
party to the Populist conspiracy against
wages shall labor untiringly for its defeat, but
will not consent to profit by its overthrow.
The faithless leaders who have betrayed the
Democratic Convention to the Populists de-
serve crushing rebuke at the polls and am
anxious to join in administering it to them,
but am resolved TO share the exclusion from
Office which shall urge the people to impose
on my party
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lister at Smith River by saloon keeper
was read and humorously regarded by the
conference. The saloon-keeper said he
wanted a minister who was not SO hot
against saloons.
The matter of the organization of the
district missionary societies then came up.
The general Methodist Conference at its
last session ARA nged for the appointment
in each presiding elders district of dis
trict secretary, whose duty shall be to
work up interest in missions. The matter
of the manner of the appointment OF this
committee was referred to a committee.
The only sign that the conference showed
of entering into SPIRITED debate to-day
was on the action of the general confer
ence in admitting women to its member
ship and the question OF what action the
California conference should take subse-
quent to it.
Parliamentary tactics prevented a pro-
tracted and very spirited debate, as the
conference is understood to differ on the
matter. The action OF the general con-
ference as to the admission of ministers
and laymen to equal representation also
brought out practically the same situation.
A motion by Rev. Mr. Anthony, to take
up the matter tomorrow morning with
out debate, finally prevailed, though there
was some outspoken objection to shutting
off the right of free speech. The matter
of accepting by the conference the under
graduates from accredited literary and
theological schools was referred to com
mittee composed of Reverends NJ. d. Buck.
J. w. Ross and w. S. Urmy.
After the transaction of a few formal
matters the regular session of the con-
ference adjourned, and the auditorium
was occupied in the afternoon by auxil-
iary meeting.
At 2:30 o'clock Mrs. Alfred Hummer
presided at the meeting of the Woman s
Foreign Missionary Society in the audi
torium. The scripture lesson was read by
Mrs. G. G. Lombard. Rev. Mr.. Osborn led
in prayer.
The first talk of the afternoon was made
by Mrs R. S. Cantine on "MedicaI Mis-
sionaries." She said her talk would be
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
Los ANGELES WEDDING.
William Vest and Miss Helen Bali Made
Man and Fife.


Man and fife.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 1O.-This
evening Miss Helen Ball, daughter of
Captain and Ms. c. J. Ball, was married
to William West of this city. The we'd
ding took place at the residence of the
bride on West Adams street and was a
very interesting affair, over 200 invita-
tions being issued.
The ceremony took place in the large
drawing-room, under a crowd of white
carnations and smilax. The bride was
led to the altar by her father, who gave
her away. Miss Hattie Kimbau of Oak
land was the maid of honor. Miss Lillian
Wellborn and Miss Mae Newton were
bridesmaids; the best man was Dee Sale
and the groomsmen were George Stamm,
George Larence, Fred and Horace Hen
derson.
The little ribbon bearers were Thomas
Creighton and Abilene English. The
music was under the direction of Pro-
fessor Krauss, the violinist, and there
were also selections of vocal and instru-
mem tai music by Mr.. Zinck, tenor, and
Miss Delphine Todd, soprano. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. A. S. Clark
of Christ Church.
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VALLEJO HAS A SUICIDE.
Richard Willis, a Veteran
Marine, Shoots Himself
Through the Head.
Dismissed From the Yountville Home
for Disobeying Rules, He Sue.
cumbS to Dependency.

VALLEJO, CAL. Sept. 10.-Poor, old
and broken down, Richard Willis shoE
and killed himself last night. He was the
possessor of three honorable discharges,
more than dozen small discharges of one
year each, and an autograph letter from
Hon. Gideon Welles, ex-Secretary of the
Navy, for gallant and meritorious conduct
during the several engagements of the
United States ship New lronsides in the
assaults on Fort Fisher, in December,
1854, and January, 1865, during which en-
gagements he was wounded in the legs,
and as result was in receipt of $36 per
quarter as pension money.
For twelve or fifteen years past Willis
has served as signal quartermaster on the
receiving-ship Independence. About three
years ago he decided to quit the navy and
go to the Veterans Home at Yountville.
He remained there for time and having
oisobeyed the regulations was discharged,
with the penalty of not being entitled to
admission for six months.
Willis was old and infirm and had been
since subslsting on the small pension re-
ceived. He had been stopping in a little
room near the water 'front.' but becoming a
pauper and unable to pay the rent he was
turned out A neighbor gave him couple
OF nights lodging and again he was left to
drift out into the night, when an old lady
took compassion and offered to share her
humble abode with him. Willis thanked
her and with but 20 cents left he asked her
to have a sup of beer. They drank to-
gether in a saloon at the corner os Branch
forte and Capitol streets, when Willis ex-
cused him self for a moment and passed
out of the front door into the darkness.
He had not gone twenty feet before
taking revolver from his pocket, which
nlaPp0 Of i0h Il
fired, and by the time the inmates of the
saloon had reached him he was dead.
Willis was native of England, about
so years of age.
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fornia conference convened at $50 o'clock.
The congregation was larger than on the
previous day. Opening devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. Alfred Kum-
mer of Oakland, He read scripture
lesson and led in a powerful prayer. A
number of other clergymen also made
feeling prayers, and all invoked a special
blessing on the conference and the i'm
portant work before it.
At o'clock Bishop Foss took the chair
and presided until the noon recess. He
remarked that the Methodist Episcopal
annually inquiries into the personal char
acter of its ministers.
Following this statement there were
numerous and fervent "Amens." In this
connection it is gratifying to the confer
ence, though nothing out of the usual or
der, that there is not a charge of any
Kind against any member. Rev. f.
A. McFaul of Lockeford resigned during
the year because he could no longer accept
the doctrine of the trinity.
AS the names were called this morning
the ministers in several districts reported
the amount of money collected during
the year for missionary work and confer
ence claimants. The reports we're quite
gratifying. They show an increased in
terest in the work. The amounts were
taken down by statistical secretaries, who.
when all the reports are in, win make the
footings and report the result to the con-
ference.
The presiding elders, too, were called on
for their annual reports OF the work in
their resDectiye districts Those 1varo
very complete and extensive, and SUBJ
Joined are extracts made from as many as
reported this morning.
The reports were listened to with great
interest by the entire congregation, and
reports of good work in any field were
enthusiastically approved in the usual
manner.
complaint by letter against the min
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chiefly about the women medical mission
ary, and referred to DIR. Carrie Swain of
New York, who made many converts in
India and became famous throughout
that foreign land when the strictly relig-
ious missionary made little progress.
at first the medical missionaries, by
reason of their knowledge of the healing
art, made much more progress. English
physicians cannot be admitted to the room
OF a woman in India, except woman of
the street, and on this account the women
OF India have suffered untold pain. She
gave several instances where the Gospel
had found an entering wedge in foreign
lands through Christian physician hav-
ing travelled and cured dignitary and
made way for IL.
Mrs. Lucy Drake Osborn, missionary
late OF India, entertained the audience
with a talk on that country. She said that
the great majority of the population of
India is on the verge OF starvation, except
for six weeks of the year during the mango
season. They carry starved children
around and keep them starved in order to
better get aims. Regularly organized
missions are doing the best missionary
work in India.
A collection was taken up, and the
meeting concluded with the singing OF
several songs in Mahrattee and Hindus-
tanee by Mrs. Osborn.
a pentecostal meeting of song, prayer and
praise, led by Rev. Mr.. Balm. He awak-
ened a wonderful religious spirit. Mem
bers of the congregation kneeling at the
chancel and responding with fervent
amens to the preachers praying made one
of the most impressive scenes of the con-
ference, and certainly the most impressive
of the second day.
The concluding meeting of the afternoon
was that of the Ladies' AID Society. No
business was transacted except the APP
pointment of a committee to make nom
nations for officers to be elected at the an
nual meeting of the society next Saturday
afternoon.
The meeting was called principally fol-
the purpose of making arrangem ents for a
reception to the wives of the ministers,
to be given in Ell Carmelo Hotel on Satur-
day evening.
Bishop Foss is holding daily cabinet
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
One Man Is Turned Loose, the
Other Kept in Strict
SecluSion.
MUCH MYSTERY AND SECRECY.
Clews, Descriptions and Photograph
That Are Expected TO Lead to
Results.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. 10. = After
several days hard work the detective
forces of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company and Wells-Fargo have evidently
arrived at the conclusion that the much
! wanted train-robbers whose companion
was killed by Engineer Ingles in last Sat
urday nights attempted hold-up are at
the present time walking the streets of
this city, trusting to evade detection
among the immense crowd of outsiders
who throng it rather than to make any
attempt at escape by any of the carefully
guarded thoroughfares leading to other
localities.
All day long there has been extreme
activity among the rank and file of man
hunters, and at least two arrests have
been made, one of which is rumored to be
mportant-with how much truth it is
impossible to ascertain, as Hume and
Thacker, who are captaining the search,
have sealed the mouths of their subor-
dinates.
All that can be learned is that man
named Mike Golden was arrested this
morning and has since been turned at
liberty, though he is said to be still under
surveillance, and that later a man named
Sullivan was placed under arrest and con-
veyed to the County Jail, where be is kept
in strict seclusion. From the impene-
trabIe air of mystery which has been cast
around him it is thought that possibly he
may be one of the trio who made the at
tempt on the company's train. On the
other hand there are companions of this
| same man who claim to have been in his
company during the entire night of the
robbery.
That the whole scheme was concocted
in this city by outside talent has been
proven beyond a doubt. The robbery OF
the powder magazine and the purchase of
the fuse and caps have both been traced
to the dead man and his companions,
whose actual description is in the possess
sion OF the detectives. Their hanging-out
places while in this city are known and
there is but little doubt that it is mere
matter of time until their capture is
effected, as it is claimed that the photos
| of the two men wanted have been secured,
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
SEIZED sEA1BR At VIoToRIA.
Captain BrotUn of the aurora Seems t,
Haze Been U1lIucky.


Haze Been U1lIucky.
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 1O.-The seal
ing schooner Aurora, Captain Thomas
Brown. arrived to-day from Bering Sea,
where she was seized by the United States
revenue cutter Rush on August 10 for
having aboard three skins bearing sup
posed marks of a shotgun.
These pelts have been kept separate
from the others secured by the seaIer, and
when the schooner was overhauled Cap
tain Brown drew special attention to
them. He was unfortunate, however, in
not having landed all his guns and am
N unitlon at Atu before entering the sea
and thus avoiding suspicion.
Hadihe observed this optional formality
there could have been no excuse for the
seizure, for Captain Brown firmly con-
tends that the holes in the skins were
made by spear. After the seizure e prize
crew was placed aboard the Aurora, and
she was sent to Unaaska. Here she re-
ported to her Maiesty's steamship Icarius
and was ordered home
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TO BE PRINTED IN ENGLISH.
hed Men Hiu Not Have Their RituaI 1,
.inN Other LnnnMnne

-Oss " tCt -NOL maze 1heaT hItuQt t1t
-snD Other language.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. 1O.-After
lengthy consideration of the new ritual
to-day by the Grand Council of the Red
Men, the committees report, recommend
ing that the ritual be printed only in Eng
Ilsh, was adopted by vote of y TO 81. A
vote on the place for the next council was
again postponed. Houston, Tex, with
drew and Nashville took its place. The
seml-centennial will be held in Philadel-
phia next year. The Degree of Pocahontas
was changed so that only the wives, sis
ters, daughters and mothers of Red Men
vii! be eligible. The proposition from
Red Men now living IN Canada to extend
ably considered, the objection being that
the order is a distinctively American one.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

of work has been performed at Mare
Island on the tug UuadlHa in making
temporary repairs to her four-bladed pro-
peller one blade OF which was broken on
her trip from San Francisco recently. As
the expense of docking the tug would
equal that of the largest cruiser Con-
st ructor w. S. Baxter hit upon the plan
of lifting the stern of the tug sufficiently
out of the water with the aid OF the big
traveling-crane to allow the workmen to
make the necessary repairs, and the tug
is now as good as ever.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
Failure Due to Poor Bu,tnsss.

LINCOLN, NEBR., Sept. 1O.-A. T.
Lemeng & Co., extensive dealers in books
and stationery, closed their doors this
morning. giving chattel mortgages aggre-
eating nearly $4,000. New York, Ohio
and local banks and the National Wall
paper Company are the principal creditors.
The firm is one of the oldest in the city,
but business for year has been poor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
Chtnan,am Ksrrsd Near Bahersaold.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Sept. 10. A
telephone message was received here this
evening from the Fish ranch, twelve miles
west of here, that a Chinaman had been
killed by the falling of hay derrick mast.
He was trusted employe and had been in
the employ of Mr.. Fish, proprietor of the
ranch, for number of years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11

politics Ex-Governor Francis; George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts is to be the
Secretary of the Navy, SO that Newport
and society generally is to have a kid
glove representative in the Cabinet. The
treasury is to go to Senator Teller, because
Mr.. Bland, whose name naturally suggests
itself for that Office in case free silver wins.
intends to be Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
Big olG,nbake at Sa,.soltto.

SAUSALITo, CAL, Sept. 10.-There will
be great clambake at Sausalito on Sun
day, September 20. The town is papered
with bills announcing that this will be a
free affair, and that chickens in every
style, crabs and lots of other good things
will be served. The aim is to more than
equal the effort made by Tiburon, and the
North Pacific Coast Railroad Company is
expected to assist largely. The commit
tee on arrangements will be named this
week
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
GEORGE b. KKRCKHoFF DEAD
For Many Years a PrOnsi, i,te,st Residen
of Los angeles.

of Los angeles.
Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 10.-George
B. Kerckhoff, an old and wealthy citizen
OF this city, died at Santa Monica yester-
day. He was 70 years old. He leaves a
widow, a daughter, Elizabeth, and three
sons, Herman, Anton and William G.
Kerckhorf, all resi- ding here.
Mr.. Kerckhoff was born at Lingen, Ger
many. he came to the United State in
1891 and settled at Terre Haute, Ind. He
reside d there until 1879. when he removed
to Los Angeles. He was the founder
OF the we'll known Kerckhoff- Kuzner Mill
and Lumber Company, of which cor
poration he remained the treasurer up to
the time of his death, though not other
wise taking an active part IN the admins
tration OF its business. He was extensively
interested in real estate transactions and
various other business enterprises. Mr..
Kerckhoff was a member of the City
Council for time. He was an honorable.
upright man and generous in his dealings
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
GREAT AorIVIrT At SAN LUIS.
ROpstng Meeting of the Mckinley and
Hobart CItG6.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL, Sept. TO-
Last evening rousing meeting OF the
Mckinley and Hobart Club was held at
their headquart ters.
Chairman Fowler presided and made a
few opening remarks. He was followed
by G. w. Kemp, who delivered half-hour
speech on the tariff which was warmly
applauded. The club is daily increasing
and using every effort to have all voters
fall in line for Mckinley and Hobart.
The BRYAN Club met last night at the
opera-house and an address by G. A.
Barlow, the fusion candidate for this dis
trict, was listened to. The Udell letter to
The CALL, in reference to Barlow, is hav-
ing telling effect upon the community.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
NEW TO-DAY.

There's only one firm in
the entire length and breadth
of this great State who can
say to you
"Come to us and
we will sell to you direct
Fine Clothing made by our
selves from cloth manufac-
tured by ourselves in our
own Wooden Mills at the
exact wholesale price the
dealers pay US"
That firm has only one To-
cation in San Francisco-in
the SECOND block from
Market, on Sansome street.
Don't be deceived by inita-
tors-1ook sharp for the Blue
Signs and the two names,
"Oregon City w oo1e n
Mills" and "Brown Bros. &
Co."
AlI-Wool Mems Suits, $780,;
Boys Suits, $780, Children's
Suits, $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
oAMPBELL'S CASE Ar REDWooD.
Judge Buck W1u Not Hear the Issue In
roEpin0 His Fee.

Judge Back W1u Not Hear the Issue In
UoIUing His Fee.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Sept. TO-
Judge Buck will not hear the issue invoIv-
ing the allowance of Attorney CampbelPs
fee in the estate of Charles Lux, deceased.
The clerk to-day wrote Governor James 81.
Budd requesting him to designate some
other Judge to hear the issues. Conse-
ouently the case which was set for argu-
ment for next Saturday will be continued.
This action was caused by the recent
publication of certain articles in San
Francisco daiIies containing reflections of
a serious nature against certain attorneys
in the case.
UnadiIIa's Propeller Repaired.
VALLEJO, CAL, Sept. 10.-A nice piece
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
nc Al-Kt overdue Fro,n .1,.nenu

SEATTLE, WASH. Sept. I0.-The Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company's steamer
Al-Ki, running on the Alaska route, is
three days overdue from juneau. Some
anxiety is felt in this city for the safetv of
the vessel, but the company's agents saw
there is no occasion for alarm, as she has
probably been greatly retarded in her
progress owing to the unusually dense
fogs. The Al-Ki was to have sailed TO-DAY
from this port on her return trip.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
Nom Union Miners attacked.

LEADVILLE, CoLo., Sept. 10.-A party
of union miners attacked several nom
union men at the shafthouse of the Coro-
nado mine this evening, painfully wound
ing two of them, bu their injuries are not
of a serious nature. This scrlmmage is
the only foundation for the reports sent
out from here tonight that there had
been a riot and several killed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
MINISTERS MEET
IN CONFERENCE
Second Days Session of
Methodists at Pacific
Grove.
ELDERS MAKE REPORTS
San Francisco Said to Be a
Wicked City, but Not So Bad
as Vallejo.
MANY MKINLEY ADHERENTS.
Scheme of a Reverend Gentleman to
Rehabilitate the Politics of
the Country.
MANY M'KINLEY ADHERENTs.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Sept. TO-
After the usual early morning prayer
meeting, at which the attendance is grow
ing, the second days session of the Cali
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
Colored Miner ktlled at Roslyn.

ROSLYN, WASH, Sept 10.-John Allen,
a colored miner, was fatally crushed by a
fall OF rock while working to-day.