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Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-19
Wntson Arrives at Denver.

DENVER, Sept. ls.-Hon Thomas f. Wat
son, candidate OF the peoples party for vice
president. arrived in Denver today, and con-
ferred with Ex-Governor Waite and other
mddle-ot the-road populists. He declined to
see reporters. He viii make a speech In
this city tonight and will remain in the
state until Monday next. when he will de-
part for the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-19
sioux National Bank Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-(Speeial Tele-
gram.l-The report Of Bank Examiner Stone,
who has had charge Of affairs Of the Sioux
National bank Of Sioux City since its fail
ure. has been received by Acting Comptroller
OF Currency Coffin. The report shows that
the face value OF the assets aggregated
1898, 500, and liabilities S643 $50, A great
deal depends on the ability OF the receivers
to realize the fun value for these assets
whether creditors wil be paid in full or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-19

ST. LOUIS, Sept. ls.-At a meeting OF the
state central committee of the national dem
ocratic party OF Missouri today 1t was de
cided to nominate congressional, state and
county officers in all the districts of the
state. 1t was also decided that Judge j,
Med. Trimble, the national democratic nOmi-
nee for governor, shall open the campaign
at Mexico Mo. September 26.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-19

PIERRE. S. D., Sept. 1S.-(speclal)-T
Mckinley club of this city did itself proud in
its demonstration of greeting to Congress
man Gamble at this city Wednesday night
They turned out 800 torchbearers who had
been given military drill and made a show
ing which the congressman pronounced to
be far ahead Of anything in that line which
he had witnessed in the state in the present
campaign. The hall in which Mr.. Gamble
spoke was crowded and his address was one
which brstled with facts and figures which
are simply unanswerable by the opposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-19
Campaigning Among the Cowboys.

PIERRE, S. D., Sept. Especially Con
gressman Pickler will some time within the
next month make a departure from the
beaten path of political speakers and push
out further into frontier politics than state
orators usually go. He will make a trip
out onto the ceded lands and make a speech
at Midland, in Nowlin county. The citizens
Of that portion of the range have promised
an immense crowd of the cowboys and a
grand barbecue. The fact that he is to
speak will draw crowd from a larger
scope Of country than that covered by any
other speaker in the state in this campaign,
and it will be an occasion long to be remem-
bered for its novelty.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-19
INVOLVES A SIOUX FALLS LAWYER.
TrinI of Alleged PostOince Robbers
Develops Sensation.

DeNelOpS II Scnshtiou.
DEADWOOD, Sept. 1S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-In the trial Of Thomas ]. Wallace,
James King and Edward Baxter, before
United States Judge Garland, for the rob-
berry of the Highm0re, S. D., postoffice, it
was proven that the stolen stamps and
cash had been forwarded to Gettysburg,
S. D., and had been received and receipted
for by a prominent attorney of Sioux Falls,
Joseph Kirby. Kirby, who had been in at
tendance on United States court, decamped
as soon as Express Agent ]. H. Howe Of
Gettysburg gave his testimony. 1t is
thought by many that Kirby was a con-
federate OF a gang of postoflice robbers.
who have for the past three years made
South Dakota their field Of operation. His
disappearance from Deadwood has caused
n
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-19
Me, riit
intrinsic value OF n Ne
Hood sSarsaparilla. q @& b 9A SD

Merit in medicine means the power to
cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses actual
and unequalIed curative power and there
fore II has true merit, When you buy
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and take it according
to directions, To purify your blood, or
cure any of the many blood diseases, you
are morally certain 10 receive benefit.
The power to cure is there. You are not
trying an experiment. 1t will make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus
drive out the germs OF disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the whole systcm.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
WHY SUPREME REPRESENTATIVE CARTER OPPOSES FOREIGN
RITUALS IN ENGLsH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES.

The taken by the se" Lodge the foreign LANGUAGES the
of h genera yt
the his
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position
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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
HE HAS SOUGHT SAFETY IN TEXAS.

that Conductor Dolan held train to sell Satur-
day evening, May 10. Answer quickly.
Borland sent the following reply:
No 2O6 from 20 S.-Have not got copy oil
signature. Original ticket with signature
should be in ticket auditors hands in San
Francisco if party went through to destina-
ton.
Sergeant Colby was then sent to the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company s
Offices to see if the ticket bad been re-
turned to the auditors office here, bat it
was not there, so the following dispatch
was sent to the superintendent of the COM
pany at Tucson:
Agent at Martinez on May Is sold second
class ticket 206, form 20 S, for El Paso. Ascer-
tain from conductor if ticket was honored by
him into FL Paso and if 1t has been returned
with his collections to ticket auditor. Quick
answer.
No reply has yet been received to this
dispatch.
Until the ticket is received here and
the signature thereon is compared with
Blanther's handwriting it will not be
definitely known that he is the man, al
though from the descriptions given by
Conductor Bell and the brakeman there is
very little doubt upon the subject.
Although Bell says he saw the man
leaving the train at Los Angeles, Captain
Lees is of the opinion that he returned to
1T again and continued his journey to Ell
Paso. That will be determined, however,
when the superintendent at Tucson is
heard from after he has seen the con-
ductor on the run from Los Angeles to El
Paso,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
How Poison Acts.

Carbolic acid produces immediate YER
tlgo and intoxication, with burning pain
along all points of contact. The breath
ing becomes stertorous and the pupils of
the eyes contract.
Phosphorus in overdose produces irrita-
ton and disturbance over every part of
mucus it touches, and the contents of the
stomach when removed are luminous, as
is phosphorus.
Prussic acid is the most rapid of all
poisons, killing like stroke of lightning.
A reaspoonful of 2 per cent prussic acid
will kill. In few seconds after the acid
is taken the face turns blueish and the
person SINKS to the floor.
Opium, morphine, and the like produce
period of exaltation, followed by stupor,
which merges into death.
Strychnine is followed by convulsions
the head jerks back and the body rests
on the head and the heels, arched like a
bow. These spasms come intermittently
till death.
Camphor in poisonous doses produces
giddiness, cramps, numbness, imperfect
sight, difficult breathing and convulsions.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
brought in the following report which was
adopted unanimously:

WHEREAS, The members of the Pythian fra
ternity in this grand domain prompted by no
other motives than those inspired by their uIl-
swerving loyalty to our noble order and their
undying love for its glorious tenets, ana
earnestly desiring that California's roster OF
knighthocd may some time be graced and
honored with the name of a supreme chancel-
lor OF the Knights of Pythias; and whereas,
there Is now in the person of our brother,
stanton l.. Carter, q member OF the supreme
Lodge who stands high in the councils, and
who is pre-eminentiy qualified by reason OF
his sterling integrity, his unblemished honor,
his great ability, his profound knowledge OF
Pythian law and his unselfish devotion to the
Pythian cause, to lead the Pythian hosts on TO
greater glories, therefore, be it
ResoLued, That the Grand Lodge OF California
hereby presents the name of Stanton l.: Car
ter TO the consideration OF the Supreme Lodge
for the office of supreme vice-chancellor, and
respectfully requests his associate supreme
representatives. from this grand domain to ex-
press TO the Supreme Lodge the hope of Cali
fornia's knights that he may be elevated to
that high and honor able position.
The first act of the evening session was
to confer the Grand Lodge degree upon
one past grand chancellor.
The Pythian Courier was commended as
worthy the support OF all members of the
order.
The per capita tax for the ensuing year
was fixed at 55 cents for the term ending
June 80. and 90 cents for the term ending
December 81.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
ResolUed, That the thanks of this Grand
Lodge are due and are hereby extended to the
press OF the City OF San Francisco for the care
ful, thorough and accurate manner in which
the proceedings of the present session of this
Grand Lodge have been published to the world.
The newly elected officers were duly in
stalled by Past Supreme Representative
Judge Stanton l.. Carter. c. +. Nc
Glashan, the new grand chancellor. who is
also brigadier general of the Uniform
Rank, made brief speech outlining his
policy for the coming year as head of the
order in California.
With cheering congratulations and many
kind expressions of goodwill and friend
ship the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
of California ended their annual session.
to meet at Hanford next year. Grand
Master-at-Arms Lehman claims to have
gained ten pounds during the session.
After adjournment the Immortals and
Zerin Capt Temple No. 202, d. o. K. K,
hurried to Pythian Castle; the former to
initiate candidates for Immortality, the
latter to take another trip across the
desert.
The Immortals are a social order. The
original ten who founded it are: Nevin,
Wilson. Hoffman, MCGOWAN, Ssmuels,
Johrdahl, Welcer, Samels and Gyselaar.
The officers are: Adam, Herman
Schaffner; Mephistopheles, J. A. Wilson;
Father. Time, Charles Hoffman, Mars,
Charles Nevin; Cerberus, J. O'Meara.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
A TERRIBLE RIDE,
From the Evening Times, Bunslo. N. Y.

luc LNcuin6 1AIuSS, buffalo, M Y.
Along one of the dismal roads in Western
New York a man and wife were driving as
rapidly as the darkness and inclement weather
would permit.
ing and found its way into every crack and
opening.
The occupants of the buggy were Dean Jones
and his Wlie, OF Sprlngville. n. Y. Everybody
known starting judge, who has become lannon's
for his impartial and fair treatment OF jockeys
at the post.
Mrs. Jones took that fateful ride that came
near costing her her life.
Mrs. Jones clothes were thoroughly soaked
before town was reached. There was no fire
in their hotel room, and she became chilled to
the bone before the little blaze the attendant
started warmed the atmosphere
From that time on Mrs. Jones was an Ill
woman.
Her trouble-well, 1t was about everything
with which human flesh can be afflicted she
had strange, queer feeling in her head that
felt as II several shot were rolling around loose
on her brain. Pen cannot describe the torture
water on the brain.
Times reporter called upon Mrs. Jones,
who said:
Ever since that terrible wetting received,
up TO year ago, / was an invalid l had
terrible neuralgia pains in the head, which
often went to my feet and limbs was often
IN such terrible state that had TO use
crutch to get around or else slide a chair
before me to move about the house was
very i'll Tor five years. in spells. and never ex-
pected to get well. 1t was a blood disease 7
guess. One of the doctors / Consulted said
had clotted blood in my head, and perhaps
did. He could not cure me- neither conld
several other doctors tried. Ialso used many
patent medicines, but they did me no good.
my complexion was perfect white and
my ears were so transparent You couId took
through them. My blood was turning to
water.
Look at me now, do look sick?"
The reporter was forced to admit that he
had seldom seen more perfect Embodiment
of health.
With pardonable pride Mrs. Jones said:
did it. AeoPAe
''I can go anywhere now, while before COM
menced using DR.. Williams remedy 7 conId
not move out of the house.
"For three years, would you believe IL 7 did
not even go to church. was not always CON
fined to my bed, but could not leave the house.
Wherever go people say, 'Why, Mrs,
Jones, how well you are looking. How did IL
happenr and l always tell them pink pills
did it,
81 have not had the slightest touch of NV old
Illness for the last six months and feel as If
never had been i'll in my life.''
Mr. Jones said: "You can readily i'm agine
how highly we regard the remedy in this
house, where we have had a wife and mother
restored to perfect health"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all deal
ers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price
90 cent box or six boxes for So 50-they are
never sold in bulk or by the 100) by address,
ing Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
Lurid lights in Their whiskers.

a remarkable adventure befell a party
of Wisconsin men, says st. Paul dispatch
to Chicago paper. According to one of
them, Fl. o. Tofson, who lives at Kilburn,
in company with Ole Tofson, Will Tofson,
Jens Anderson and Emmett Peterson he
attended a party at the home of Tom
O'Connell. About 2 A. NJ. the young men
started for home. The rain lad ceased,
but the sky was still very cloudy and the
night was black. Suddenly beads of cleo
tricity gathered on their mustacbes and
hair and brilliant blush light streamed
from their fur coats. They were terrorized.
They brushed and struck at the mystic
fluid, but for fully fifteen minutes they
fought with it. and then it disappeared for
a short time. only to reappear. They were
greatly relieved on reaching home, but
still puzzling their wits to make out what
had possession of them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
A FRUITLESS SEARCH.
George Dodge Returns From San
Jose, Where He Was Looking
for Blanther

George A. Dodge returned from his San
Jose trip at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, and was seen later at his home by a.
CALL reporter.
There was nothing very strange about
my alleged disappearance, Dodge said.
son Wednesday morning, when awak-
ened at the Commercial Hotel, l was in a
state of collapse, and, tired of being inter-
viewed and of the trouble [ had been
through, l thought I'd go away some
where.
San Jose suggested itself to me, and
while stopped there that night at the st.
James Hotel l thought might as well see
whether l could find out something about
BIanther, who, when ! saw him last, said
he was bound for that city.
II was interested, too, in the fact that
a month ago woman, whose name can
not recall, had her throat cut by an un-
known person in San Jose, and it was also
about that time, as l remem Der. that Blan-
ther was absent from this City.
my Investigations, however, have
amounted to naught, and here l am back
again to go through the same old grind as
if | were guilty man instead of having
done what believed was only kindly act
toward man L thought not only an
honorable man, but my friend.'
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
HE WAS A SCHEMER.
The Way Blanther Did HIS Partner
Up In Business In
Chicago.

Chicago.
From the appended telegram 1t may be
seen that the accused murderer of Mrs
Langfeld had other little failings contrary
10 law and order:
Los ANGELES, CAL, May 22.-Charles
Grosman, map maker of this city, tells an
interesting story regarding business part
nership with J. E. Blanther, murderer of
Mrs. Langfeldt in San Francisco. Gros-
man says that he was in business with
Blanther in Chicago, and that the willy
schemer swindled him and another asso-
ciate out If $4,000 before their very eyes.
Grosman says that BIanther is one OF the
smoothest and most INSCRIPTIONS scoun-
drels he ever knew. He thinks that Blan-
theirs whole life has been devoted to
schemes of adventure and swindling. A
characteristic of Blanther, according to
Grosman, was to "smile and smile and be
q villain STILL
The two original associates Joined
Blanther in the scheme 10 manufacture re-
lief maps for schools when that idea was a
new one. Blanther had owned some kind
of patent on these maps and there seemed
TO be positive proof that he had been con-
nected with Rand, McNally e. Co. After
selling what patent rights he had to an
other party he engaged with the two as
socrates to manufacture under the firm
name of the Cartographic Company, the
other parties investing $4,000 in the en-
terprise. When it was discovered that
Blanthner had no rights he fed to Canada
to escape prosecution. Grosman is sure
that Blanther of the San Francisco mur-
der is the same because the pictures and
published facts of the murderer's life tally
in many respects, notably in that Blanther
was in Siam and the East Indies and spoke
the Persian and Arabic laUUnaUes in
which tongue the partners had often con-
yersed
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
ROW IN A SALOON.
Two Bookmakers Get Mixed Up With
Two Detectives and Are
Arrested,

There was a lively scene in the Del
Monte saloon, on Grant avenue and OFar-
rell street, last night. Frank Skinner, a
bookmaker, and Harry German, a "tout, "
had row in front OF the saloon, and
Skinner pulled out a razor and made a
slash at German, slightly cutting him.
German hunted up Detectives Gibson
and Wren and they went to the saloon,
where German pointed out Skinner. Glib
son placed him under arrest for assault
with deadly weapon, when Paul Rigler,
another bookmaker, grabbed hold of Glib
son and attempted to backheel him. Wren
went to Gibson's assistance and made
short work of Rigler, and soon had him on
his back. Rigler was also taken to the
City Prison and booked on the charge of
interfering with an officer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
Blanthers Movements Have Been Traced With
Minute Detail to Los Angeles
and Ell Paso.

opposite direction either with the southern
or northern overland train, but giving the
preference to the south, via Los Angeles.
Acting upon this belief he sent long
dispatch on Sunday morning to Chief OF
Police Glass of Los Angeles to meet the
train leaving here on Saturday at $50 p. NJ.
ana arrest Blanther, giving full descrip-
tion of the murderer and particulars of the
murder. The dispatch was delayed owing
to the regulations of the telegraph COM
pany regarding Sunday messages. When
the captain learned this he urged the COM
pany to get the dispatch through as
quickly as possible. but unfortunately 1t
aid not reach Chief Glass: till after the
train had pulled out on its way to I'll
Paso, as will be seen from the letter from
the Chief.
Still following out this belief Captain
Lees sent some of his men to the Oakland
Mole on Wednesday to interview all the
hands on the train that left Saturday
afternoon and which had made the return
trip.
Detective Gibson was fortunate in OBJ
tanning some important information from
G. R. Bell, the Pullman conductor, which
is contained in the following report by
Gibson to Captain Lees:
Acting under your instructions saw G. R.
Bell, Pullman-car conductor, who left Oak
land Saturday last at 5 80 P. NJ for Los Angeles.
Bell says that while he was collecting tickets
in the second-class coach he noticed tall man
sitting in one OF the Seats and when he asked
him for his ticket he said he only wanted a
berth for tonight, so Mr.. Bell charged him to
Moiave. After while he saw him in conver-
sation with lady who was travelling with a
little boy few seats ahead of him. Bell knew
that the man had never met the woman before
from his actions and the way he was talking.
Mr.. Bell noticed that he wore one glove all the
time and had it on the following morning
when he went into the day coach. The lady
the MOiaVp g 81
East over the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
The man got off the train at Los Angeles
Mr.. Bell saw him get off. His description, as
near as he remembers, is that the man was
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
He Was Recognized by the Pull
man Car Conductor to
Mojave.
TRYING TO CROSS THE LINE
INTO MFXIC0.
Governor Budd Has Ordered Thou.
sand.Dollar Reward for the
Murderer's Capture.

Mrs. Philippini Langfeldt, dear old
lady of nearly 20, big-hearted and
fond of life with its Iuxuries, was found
murdered in her cozy suite of rooms at
1925 Geary street just one week ago to-day.
She catered to the intellectual, and she
was never so happy as when she could
have youth and brains about her.
But then youth and brains, so difficult
a combination to find under the most
favorable circumstances, were not worship
ing at her shrine as she sat, lonely and
suffering, surrounded by the material con-
veniences money could purchase.
Few people, however, knew that the old
LADY tucked herself away TO bed twice or
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.
George Ryan, a Young Actor, Arrested
for Disturbing the Peace.

George Ryan, Young Actor, Arrested
for Disturbing the Peace.
George Ryan. 20 years of age, an actor,
was arrested last night by Policeman
Livingston on the charge Of disturbing
the peace, and his friend, H. L. Thomp-
son. was arrested for being drunk.
Ryan had been paying his addresses to
young lady some years his senior, who
is said to be employed in the Superin-
tendent of Streets Office and lives on Nc.
Allister and Fillmore streets. He and
Thompson went to her house last night
and raised a disturbance, which led to
their arrest. On the way to the City Prison
in the patrol-wagon Ryan declared that
he would commit suicide in his cell rather
than live without his inamorata. His in
tention was frustrated by his mother put
ting up bail for his acSearance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
BRITISH BgNEVOLENCE.
Aid Given by the Socf ETY. During the
Past Year.

From the annual report just filed OF the
British Benevolent Society it is shown
that from May 1, 1895. to April 80, 1896,
the sum of S1225 05 was expended for the
purpose OF aiding deserving and destitute
Britons.
Two thousand and fifty cases were in
vestigated and acted upon.
The expend itures amounted to S225O IS,
and the total assets of the society are
given at $9360 so.
Following are its officers: President,
William Doxey; vice-presidents, j. w.
Wallace and Stanhope Dickinson; treas
urer, PercyI Beamish; secretary, Rev. w.
W. Bolton, MA
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
A PRICE ON HIS HEAD.
Governor Budd Offers Reward for
the Arrest and Conviction
of Blanther

Captain Lees and Governor Budd have
been in constant communication for two
days as to the advisability of offering a
reward for Blanther's capture. AS re-
suit the following telegram was received
yesterday evening at police headquarters {:
Captain I. ". Lees, Chief Of Detectives, San
Francisco: One thousand dollars reward will
be paid for the arrest and conviction of Jose phi
Blanther for the murder of Mrs. Philippine
Langfeld at San Francisco Cal, Friday even
ing, May 5, 1895. JAMES H. BUDD,
Governor State of California
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23

The STATE MINING JOURNAL of this date ed
tied by James j. Robbins, contains: Latest
mining news from all parts of the State, ''The
Comstock Commotion." caustie critiaue on
the late rise; "Calfornias Mining Million
aires" together with variety of articles in
teresting to the mining community. Office
8 Montgomery Block
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
Women's Liberal League.

mass-meeting will be held at Metropolitan
Iemple Monday evening, May %, under the
auspices OF the American Women's Liberal
League. The proposed new charter will be
discussed. Both the adherents and opponents
OF that measure are invited. Admission will
De iree. The American Women's Liberal
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
Federal Electric Liehts.

As the result of J. E. Powell's inspection of
the Appraisers and Customs-house buildings
in the matter of electric lights, Deputy Col
lector Jerome has sent to the various electric
power contractors in the City a commune ca
tion asking for bids for furnishing electricity
to both buildings for power and light
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23

An interesting celebration of the seventy
fourth anniversary of the birth of the marine
painter. William Bradford, was held in the
Friends School, Providence, r. l., last week