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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
Officers and Delegates Will
Visit Aqua Caliente Springs
To-Day.
SPECIAL INSTALLATION ODE.
Comp imentary Resolutions for Man
ager Friedlander, Mayor Sutro
and Others.

Yesterday being the last day of the
Grand Council of the Young Ladies' In
stitute the officers and delegates met ear
lier than usual to complete the work that
lay before them.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed as follows: Mrs. Wilkes, Miss E.
Higgins and Miss NJ. Barrett.
The morning was devoted mostly to the
consideration of minor amendments and
the subject of finance According to the
decision arrived at the funds must here
after be kept entirely separate under the
heads of death benefit" general fund"
and headquarters fund"
Complimentary resolutions were drawn
up thanking Mayor Sutro for his invita-.
ton to visit the Heights.
Complimentary resolutions were also
presented in regard to Archbishop Rior-
dan and Revs. Father Cummins and
O'Connell.
The committee showed it's appreciation
of Manager Friedlanders courtesy and
hospitality in inviting the officers to at
tend the Columbia Theater by drawing up
q resolution of thanks and by accepting
the invitation. A direct result of this was
that the delegates had 800 seatsreserved
for the play of the Charity Ball" to-mor-
AON CNCu4nSs
In the afternoon officers were nominated
and elected for the ensuing year. The list
Is as follows:
Grand president, Miss Sophronia A. Grote;
grand first vice. president. Miss Mary A. Nagle
of SACRAMENTO; grand second vice. president,
Miss Mary Donovan; grand third vice-presi-
dent, Miss Mary Barrett of Portland, Or: grand
recording secretary and treasurer, Miss Josie
Malloy; grand financial secretary, Mrs. n. T.
Fleming. Oakland; grand inside sentinel, Miss
Maggie Nichols of Eureka; grand outside SEN
tinel, Miss Mamie Maggie OF Butte, Mont; grand
organist, Mrs. Wilkes of British Columbia;
board OF grand directors, the Misses Anna NJ.
Potthoff, Lizzie Terry, Belle Boyle, Nellie Win
ters, Mary Sullivan of San Jose, Sophronia A.
Grote, Kate Conklin, Ella Comyns and Mrs.
Kathleen Doyle of East Oakland Mrs. James
P. Sweeney of Colma, and Mrs. Nellie T. Flem-
ing of Oakland.
Several of these officers succeed them
selves. Prominent among them was the
grand recording secretary and treasurer,
Miss Josie Mallov, one of the iavorites of
the institute. In placing Miss Sophronia
Grote upon the board of grand directors,
the institute did her signal honor, as it is
the first time grand president has been
elected grand director.
1t was decided that this morning a visit
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should be paid to the League of the Cross
encampment at Aqua Caliente. The in
stltute also had lis picture taken.
In the evening the grand officers were
installed. After this ceremony was COM
pleted Young Ladies' Institute No sang
the installation ode composed especially
for the occasion by Miss Harriet Skidmore.
This ended the eighth session of the
Grand Council. 1t is felt by all that the
meeting has led to excellent results. Every
body is satisfied both with the results at
tanned and the good time had, and in a
day or two the delegates viii depart for
their homes, taking with them pleasant
memories of their visit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

muzzles of the guns but powder charges
could be fired in sauting easily and
safely"
Engineer Read stated that the boilers
and engines were in splendid condition,
and comparatively small amount oil
coal would drive her through the waters at
a fair speed.
Later in the evening the fires were
drawn, the steam died down and the old
craft was left to rest from her squirt with
only the anchor watch walking the deck.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
Arrested for Burglary.

During the year 1885 there we're 400 ar
rests for burglary in this City. During
the same period the mum Der of fire alarms
was AS. Insurance against loss by fire is
universal, and but few who possess vaIu-
able property fail to have it well insured
Burglary insurance Is new, but you can
insure against loss by burglary as we'll as
loss by tlre. Okell, Donnell 81 Co., All
California street. will tell you all about it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
A RACE BETWEEN
OCEAN STEAMERS,
The Australia and City of
Picking Bound for Homo
lulu.
AN EXCITING CONTEST.
Another Attempt Was Made to
Raise the Blairmore, and
1t Failed.
CAPTAIN BURNS DISCOURAGED.
Narrow Escape of the Ferry Steamer
Sausalito From Going on Arch
Rock.
CAPTAIN BURNS DISCOURAGED.

The old and new style of the Monitor
were brought sharply into contrast. The
Monadnock that took twenty-one years to
build is nevertheless a modern ship in
every detail, but the Camanche that was
built in 1852 is now obsolete. These two
warships and the cruiser Philadelphia
form an object lesson. The latter shows
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
THE CAMANCHE
UNDER STEAM.
After a Sleep of Twenty
Years the Old Craft
AwakeS.
REVOLVING THE TURRET
And the Two Fifteen-Inch Guns
Drowned at the Monad.
mock.
SMOOTH WORK OF THE ENGINES
Lieutenant Beecher Puts the Men OF
The Reserve Through an
Ordnance Drill.

The monitor Camanche after twenty
years of sleep aroused herself Rip Van
Winkle-like yesterday and took a look
around her. The old ship saw that many
changes had taken place while she lay at
her moorings. Fleets in evolution had
sailed by her. and not even the swell of
their motion had disturbed her deep rest.
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A Bombay newspaper declares that tn

A Bombay newspaper declares that the
castor-oil plant affords means of protec-
tior against mosquitoes. In Egypt it is
planted about houses 10 drive the insects
away. In towns a better plan is to have
the young plants in pots, and bring them
into the house for dav or two at a time
put the Palma Christi is sun-loving plant
and, therefore, must not be kept too long
in the shade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

A lot of land in Cornhill, in London,
with front of twenty-four feet, facing the
Bank of England, was sold recently at
price equivalent to $12, go, 600 an acre
about $2S5 a square foot
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
THE LYcEU1.

PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR THE UNI
versity, Law and Medical Colleges Admission
on recommendation. MANY students have been
successfully prepared at this school. Day and
evening sessions. References, President 10 rdan
any stanford professor. Pheian building, Nos.
stan ford University
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
TRINITY SCHOOL (FOUNDED 1870.

BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS
ID and young men. Prepares for university and
cole e. Hoarders limited TO 35. Accredited
school with the universities. Easter term opens
MONDAY, August 3.
REV. DIR. E. B. sPALDING, Rector.
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TO YOSEMITE

Reduced rates to those who join select
party to start for Yosemite Valley the latter
part of this week Inquire from 3 to 8 P. NJ.
week days at 333 O'Farrell st. ]. e. LOCKE.
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NEW TO-DAY.

Who was it said, "A
nation has the government
it deserves .?
We think 1--WE do not
know that you want pure
tea, fresh tea, inspiring tea;
and when your attention
is called to the fact that
the tea you are drinking
is not fresh, that most of it
isnot pure, that we money
back our statements and
our tea we think you
will care enough to try
the tea.
If you don't care too
badl Maybe you don't
deserve pure tea.
A Schilng & Company
San Francisco s26
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MISS BOLTS SCHOOL,

OO07 SACRAMENTO ST BOARD. ENG
AZOI Iish perfect mastery of French and Ger
man, thorough mus cal training. dancing; $50 per
month: term July Is; coach.
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IRVING INSTITUTE.

4 oARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
ladies. Primary and Kindergarten for Children
A Carriage will call. Next session will begin on
Monday. August 3. ADDRESS
REV. e. B CHURCH., a. NJ, 1885 Valencia st.
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RADCLIFFE HALL.

RADCLIFFE HALL,
A PREPA Alto SCHOOL for GIRLS.
For Illustrated Catalogue address
MIR. ALPHEUS BULL,
Belmont, California
MISS HAMLIN'S SCHOOL AND VAN NESS
lM Semi nary. a boarding and day school for
girls under he direction of MISS SARAH ID.
HAMLIN and MRS EDNA SHELL POULSON.
Fall term opens We'd, Aug 5. All departments,
kindergarten college preparatory. { all or write
for particulars lS49 jackson ST. San Francisco.
MILLS COLLEGE, AND SEMINARY RE-
Nl opens August 5 full collegiate, seminary and
academic courses; unequaled musical and elocu-
tionary advantages terms moderate. Address
MRS. G. T. MILLS Mills College P. o., Cal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-25
SAM GOWN nupcnEnEB.
An Eyewitness Swcnrs to His Murder
by Spnnish S0lNicrs

Key West. Fla, Aug. 24-The following
affidavit. which will be transmitted 10
Secretary of State Olney, has been made
in regard to the recent murder by the
Standards of Charles GOWN. an Ameri-
can citizen:
Before me- George w. Allen. a notary
of Florida on this twenty first day of
public. in and for Monroe county. State
.uGust. y. ID. 1896, personally appeared
Arthur Alvarez y. Valdez. To- me person
ally known. who, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says:
NV name is Arthur Alvarez Y. Valdez.
am 2l years of age, Il native of Havana,
Cuba. and resident Of the city of Key
West. State of Florida. ] am now re-
siding at No. 965 Division street. city of
Kew West. In company with several
other Cubans and Americans arrived In
Cuba on the 9th of July, 1896. and joined
the forces of the Cubans under General
Aruirre. Charles Gown was one of our
party. acting as correspondent of the
I1!uuator-D Democrat q newspaper of Key
West. In n battle which we had near
Juracao with the Spanish forces under
General Ochoa on the Sth of July, 1S9G.
sew raj Of the soldiers of Agurre's q
forces under command of Valencia dis
persed and we (meanng the Cubans and
Americans who landed on the 9Th of July
laforcsaid), not knowing we'll the place
where we were, got lost, each taking n
different direction. I remained in the
July ?. 1896. and very near me were hid
den two of my companions one being Mr..
Charles Gown. whom ! knew personally
and knew TO be the correspondent OF the
Kew West newspaper. about the time !
had made up my mind to join them In
their hiding place / heard and saw some
forces that were coming towards us and
as they got very near us | saw Charles
Gown and his companion with n smiling
face leave their hiding place and SO
towards the forces.
] believe Mr.. Gown took the Spanish
forces TO he Cuhns. The. troops bound
Mr. Gown and his companion with ropes
and after some loud talking, which
could not well understand. they took Mr.
Gown and his companion aside, and two
OF the Spanish soldiers commenced Ia
h5 ck them over the head with machttcs
while two others fired their guns nj
| them. ] am not positive If the shots
wounded them or not. ! saw that he
Mr.. Charles GOWN, aud his companion,
Were killed. This took place July .. 1896
The soldiers. after killing them. dug a
grave and buried the two men in one
grave. My place OF hiding was near
enough TO witness the awful deed. ! re-
mained in my place of hiding until after
the Spanish forces left the place. The
Spanish troops also robbed the two men
OF all their valuabes before buryinE
them. | noticed that the troops wctc
commanded by the same George Ochoa
which had given us battle the day before
MIR Gown and his friend were ordered TO
be hacked by the said George Ochoa him
self he also taking the jewelry and 9TH
er valuables.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-25
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Col. IL. l.. BOyitin is No Longer in the
Rnco-Cnndidatc Dyer's Troubles.

With every passing day new surprises
are sprung in the political field. The
most unlocked for occurrence happened
yesterday when II was announced that
Colonel II. T.. Boykin, of Isle of Wight
county, whose chances for the Congress
sional nomination from the Second dis
trict. were generally conceded TO be
quite as good as those of his strongest
opponents, had withdrawn from the
race.
Colonel Boykin assigns as his reason
for this action that his business engage
ments are such as would prevent his
making an energetic canvass
The Democrats of the various wards
IN this city will on next Thursday night
elect new City Executive Commit
tee.
y number of portraits of William Jen-
ningS Bryan are on exhibition in several
show windows In the city. They are
said 10 be good sellers.
The anti-Lamb Republicans still in
sist that Colonel Dyer is in the field
as candidate for Congress from this
district, and say that Messrs. Bowden.
Dyer and Nichols have seen the Ma
tlonai Committee on the subject since
Colonel Lamb saw the committee.
state Chairman Lamb left yesterday
Tor Richmond, and was at Republican
headquarters there TODAY.
The last issue Of the Norfolk Record
er, coioTed, contained portrait of CAM
didate Deyer
The Bryan and Sewan Free silvor
Club will not hold its meetings in tbe
Emerald Hall. as arranged, owing TO The
iact mat ,hcrr has been discovered n
clause in The bylaws of the society own
ing the hall prohibiting the holding OF
political meetings therein. The president
VIII call a meeting of the club in a few
davs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-25
FIGHTING THE TRUST
Cotton Planters Are Indignant at the
High Price of Steel Ties.
COMMISSIONER HEsBlT, OF GEoRGlA,
Says TINT tho Adoption or II Wire
Tic by the Planters is Ccrta bn-iic
Has Written II Letter on tho Sub
Ject-FnctOrs Will Endcnvor 10 60.
operate with the Producers.

"The fight between the cotton planters
and the arrow-tie trust is on in earn
est"
The speaker was Hon. r. r. Nesblti.
commissioner of Agriculture of the State
OF Georgia, who passed through the city
Yesterday on his way South, and who was
interviewal by Il Virginian man.
Ihe planters expect TO use as a sub
stitute for the old style tie a wire binder
which will answer every purpose 1t is
expected that the bulk of the cotton will
be bound with II.
The cotton factors who have always
been strong allies of the producers In
their fights against the imposition of
unjust prices in the past, notably in the
fight of the planters nEai inst the jute bag
ring trust in 1883, are expected to again
lend their aid and strong influence in
behalf of the retaliatory movement
marked out by the planters
1T is well-known fact that the ties
which are being sold at Sl.40 per bundle
cost less than half that to produce The
unreasonable increase in price by the
trust Will cost the cotton producers of
the South more than $1,5O0. 900 this sea-
son and they do not propose to submit,
TO any such imposition.
II have sent out circular letter to the
farmers of my State urging them to
ADOPT the wire tie and a majority OF tn m
VIII do 50.
The new tie is made of very large
into the bag, as 1t has been claimed 1t
would. The tie will be found just as
mandy at the compress as the kind now
in use.
The factors will be moro than likely
to ioin forces with the planters, whose
interests arc identical with their own. In
caSs- they should not, and even If some
association of exporters should be so un-
lieasona BILE as TO decide against the use OF
the wire. Shey would be forced to rescind
anv such action in view OF the short
crop and the almost unanimous scnt!-
ment among the planters against the use
of the arrow tie However, we contem-
plnte no such difficulty.
THE crop in my State, as everywhere
else. will he short If we secure two
thirds of last years crop l shall be sur
prised."
The Virginian interviewed several
prominent cotton factors on the subject
They said that while the arrow tie is pre-
fcrabic owing to its adaptability for use
in the compress. they were ready to as
s!st the farmers In any reasonable man
ser 10 resent imposition. Some few pro-
nounced the wire as impractica BILE. but
the majority admitted that they had
maid but little attention to the subject.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-25
ANNUAL REPORT THE C. d @.
Gross Earnings Almost AZ Great rs in
WORLDS Fair Year.

Washington, August 24-The report
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway for
1886, which has been submitted by
President NJ. L. ingalls,, is a most favor
able showing, considering the disadvan-
tages under which railroads in all Sec
tions of the country have labored for the
past year.
First OF all, the report shows that the
gross earnings of the road have reached
SlU,22i, lSl. sum which has not been
exceeded save in 1898. when the worlds
talr was in progress at Chicago and even
In that year the excess was only about
sloo.OOo. The careful management,
which is now marked feature of the
road, is shown In the fact that while
the receipts have thus increased the
percentage of operating expenses is only
one per cent. crater than for the last
Two years, and seven per cent. less than
IN 1892. The net earnings were the
largest in the history OF the company.
In physical condition the property has
been fully maintained and improved
The company has had no construction
account during the year in the operating
departmcnt, and the policy heretofore
eStapllshed of charging all additions
and betterments to operating expenses
mas been continued. The company laid
io.uoo TONS or new rails at cost of $l29,-
zz5. Ihe company has operated its own
line py way OF Lexington, Ky, into
Louisville since April 1st, but the earn
ings and expenses of that division have
been kept separately. So far the contest
Deen kept separately. So far the con-
tract mas not proved burden. and II
is beieVed tina 1t will be a profta BILE
one In the future. Interest charges
Tor the coming fiscal year 1S96-97. inchid-
ing interest on the Az per cent bonds
~" ~, III tne treasury. amount 10 S3,133,-
az, an increase of $3.50 over the charges
OF last year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-25
FROM OVER THE BRrNY.
News brought by Cable from Across
the Sens.

London. August A.-The Government
VIII issue another, the third, blue book
on the Venezuelan question on Friday
next, The book will deal especially with
the Schomburgk line.
London, August 2I.-Hon. Thomas r.
Bayard, United States Ambassador to
tne court OF st. James, will return from
ms yachting cruise In the northern seas
ON September 9Th.
HaVre, August 24.-Among the passen-
G%srS % VINO sailed Tor New York on board
me steamer La Bourgogne on Satur-
Gay was NJ. Alexandra Felix Jospph
Ribot, formerly Prime Minister of
France vi
Berlin. August A.-The Reichsanziper
ine oilicial Gazette, announces that The
emperor has ordered the Introduction
III 'he teichstag OF n military reform
hill, The measure will be presented
immediately after the opening oC Tho
session in Novembr. 'Ae
Biussls. August 24.-The Rely,on
Iimes says that King Leopold Intends
~ Nls,t London and Berlin In connection
win the complaints which have bnor
made concerning the administrator ns
the Congo Free Stnte. vi
i-ohuoN. aug. 24.-John DAILY. the Ir,sb
uNhamlter. who has just been rnIooead
rom Fort ana prison, said in nm inter
view win q representative OF tbe
southern Associated Press to-dov ~,
was now In mood to exercise clemencv
.oWard political prisoners IT would he n
.,nitorous act upon his part to say hny
tnlhg whatever in regard to the act or
,ne IMPERIAL authorities in liberatinp
n,hscli and others from Imprisonment,
~ ~ Wouiu. therefore. remain silent for
me present mt least. Daily will leave
Tor Paris tonight.
IL Is learned by the Southern Asso-
Giated Press upon official authority that
Dr. Gallagher. the 1rish-American, who,
Win Daiy Whitehead and others, was
convicted as dynnmiters. and who has
heen confined In Portland prison. will
he released in the course or the next
Zen davs and will sail for the United
states without delay. The United States
Government. through Mr. ]. r. Roose-
Scil. secretary OF the United States EN-
DaSsS. Will pay the passage of DR.. Gal
iagher and the physician attending him
to New York.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-25
JONES WILL NOT HANG.
Goyarnor O'FsraIl Commutss Mis- Sentence
10 Imprisonment for Eighteen Years.
ZONES SAYS HIS PRAYER WAS ANSWERED
declares shat an Hour BEFORE ,he
Governor's Telegram WINS Roeeived
Hc Knew the Sentence of Deatts
H"d Been COMMITTED story or1ais
Murder OF His wife.

Petersburg, Va, August A-snen,a, s..
Afnw to havn henn aiins h d; r. Jones, a negro was
inns city on next Thursday for tho hr,,toi Z
murder nun, OF his wife, Lucy Jones, whom he
shpt ..1,p "a and killed with a -barreed shot
on on the, Srd day OF last DecembnE si,o,,,
2:5O O. clock In the afternoon Jones. hoyys
committed his sentence TO eirhteano vaa.s mns
fr9hh,rSoniheht rhnrses nr IN the pententiary. Mr.S
Ut MS trial at the March term of the So,,rt
received the following telegram this after.
c, Riehmond. We. August "a. 1896
CharieS Rn,1 T., IraSsiter, Petersburg. Va. q
Mes, mesoiYing I, all doubts, on the side OF
mercy, nave commuted Jones' death SEN
tenGe to imprisonment for eighteen iven1.s
IN the penitentiary. isa
's.Fnsd' CHARLES T. o'EEGgALL.
As, As soen as the telegram had fsenoI BEEN re-
ge,Med ienes IS Sheriff % Charles Watson informed
that he had been praying For S him as and SahS he
prayers that were being offered in his be- be-
i,aId haIt. Jones said. he felt an hour
eomute oSn1pe nG hsard Ms TINT the Governor had
SO Jones and his wife had been resfdii,g M
,noas,,d,Ierai on Federal street up to Saturday night
nome no from Richmond and began to quar-
rel, REL With her TO avoid prolonging the
sisirr itei Irsimn, shs 1eft home. and went to her
Wnene ms wife was on the day of the rnIir
uer three times to renew the quarrel WITH
her. Ihe last time he went he took win
nm double-barreled shot gun which he
nred from a store keeper In the neiphbor-
iiood by telling the latter that he Wnnfn,I
~ 10 shoot ut target. After gettif,e. pos-i
session OF the. gun Jones went TO Helen
itook mousse determined to kill hes wife
lie snot her In most brutal rnnnrler. The
shnt Tho,tihirs M right arm was almost literally
shot on. while I'm her back was n wotin;l
ingnried Siu,i.StehtS large for a mans fist to be
dInS, InS.,. wien dnd she died. After the murder
cS Cy S,,,a posse posse OF armed men. That night he.
ga eaine ne pack to Petersburg and was arrest.
Gu lsat on atnet the corner of Washington and Mar
ddims'tIhgs dnn court he was convicted of murst
ger IN the first degree and sentenced 10 be
,r,sa n.ngeu Itai, on July 3lst, but the Governor
granted a respite until the 9th of Aurust
execution. i"ue ior .ie
Sammie and Willie, sons of Mr.. g. h.
NuTent. of this city, were driving nm
oid street this afternoon in a biIgry
when the horse took fright and ran
away. The occupants We're thrown off
with violent force and Sammie MI
gent was very badly injured. The
buggy was demolished and the horse
cut about the legs.
Heavy rains fell in Dinwiddie county
this afternoon.