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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
MARYLAND RKPUBLIoANS.
Delegates to the st. Louis Convention Wall
Go Uninstructed.

eTO Unfn8tTuCIcd.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 22.-The Re-
publican State Convention to elect four
delegates-at-large and two alternates to
the convention at st. Louis met at 12:45
o'clock this afternoon. A. P. Barnes of
Worcester County was unanimously Sc
lected as tenn porary chairman. In a short
address he mentioned the names of Nc
Kinley and Reed, the first name being
cheered by vast majority of the auditors,
while Reeds name was also moderately
appleuded.
Following the appointments of the usual
committees, and before the committees b. ad
retired, two resolutions were sent to the
stage, and by consent read before being re-
ferred. They both strongly recommended
the nomination of Mckinley and were
loudly cheered.
Attorney-General Harry M. Clabaugh
was elected permanent chairman and
made a brief address, in which he ex-
pressed the belief that any man nomi-
mated at St. Louis who believes in the gold
standard and protection to American in
dustries and labor will receive the eigh
electoral votes of Maryland.
The platform adopted declares belief
in the gold standard upon which to base
our circulating medium, and opposition to
free and unlimited coinage of silver until
an international agreement of the impor-
tant commercial countries of the world
shall give silver larger use.
An effort to instruct for Mckinley was
voted down.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
THE WOODLAND HEARING
Shepherd and Collum's Attorney
Attempts to Impeach a
Witness.
Night Watcbman Shirley Admits That
He Led Double Life at
Cacheville.

WOODLAND, CAL, April 22.-The court
room was crowded to standing-room to-
day at the preliminary examination of
Shepherd and Collum, charged with arson.
The principal witness was Night Watch
man Shirley of the woolen-m mills, who
made the deposition resulting in the ar
rest of the owners of the burned property.
In that deposition Shirley alleged. that the
two had purchased his secrecy after yainly
endeavoring to bribe him to assist them in
destroying the woolen-mills.
How long have you been IN California,
Mr.. Shirley?" was the first question on
cross-examination.
"Four years" responded the witness.
"Were you ever in Cachevillep"
Eyes. sir"
"Did you ever go by the name of Cor
nelius while in Cacheville and pass as the
brother of Mrs. Cornelius husband?'
"Yes. SIR"
When Attorney Clark resumed the cross
examination his questions indicated that
he had a theory that Shirley passed under
an assumed name and was introduced to
the people OF Cacheville as brother OF
Mrs. Cornelius husband, that he might
be in position to collect the woman's life
insurance in the event of her death, she
being in poor health.
Why did you impersonate Mrs. Cor
nelius' husbands brother, Mr.. Shirley ?''
he asked.
"Mrs. Cornelius was very sick, and they
said that l looked like her brother-in-law,
and that if | would represent myself as
such it would help to pacify her during her
last hours, and so L consented to do sc" re-
piled Shirley.
The witness answered all questions
frankly. He admitted having lied and
sworn falsely during his short career in
1la h,1& ,y,ei iofa fho4 L.
telling the truth.
Where did your wife get that baby
buggy she has?" asked Clark.
Mrs. Hopkins, wife of the District At
torney, gave it to her." responded the wit
ness.
"Oh, hop exclaimed Clark.
did you ever get anything else from the
District Attorney" continued Clark.
Shirley replied that he had not received
anything else. Shirley was still under
cross-examination when the case went
over until tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
.ELOPES FROM STOCKTON
Pretty Mrs. Cottle Deserts Her
Husband for Hanigan
O'Dell.
The Pair Are in This City, and Mr..
Cottle Is Making Efforts to OBJ.
tain His Child.

STOCKTON, CAL, April 22.-The hand
some young wife of Leroy E. Cottle eloped
with Hanigan O'Dell day before yesterday,
after very short acquaintance, and is now
in San Francisco with him. She took
along her little child, scarcely years old,
and the deserted husband is in this CITY OBJ
tanning legal advice as to how he can
recover the babe.
Naughty Mrs. Cottle is an exceptionally
pretty woman, and is only II years of age.
She is q petite brunette, and the fellow
with whcm she ran away is a rather coarse
chap of 25, who has been training horses
near Peters, where she and her husband
resided. O'Dell came to this city last
who is said to be comfortably situated
financially, resides.
O'Dell "hung around the st. Lawrence
stables for a while, and then went into the
country. He became acquainted with Mrs.
Cottle about three weeks ago during the
absence OF her husband, who had gone to
Angels Camp to work. The erring pair
came to Stockton, accompanied by lady
friend of the wife, and while here they
made arrangements to elope. A few DAYS
ago Mrs. Cottle returned to her home and
sold what personal property she could dis
pose of, including sewing machine and
several dozen chickens. ODell, who owned
a morse ana ougGy, 1ouau d purchaser Tor
the rig at Milton, and the two, coming
back to Stockton, departed by boat for the
metropolis night before last. Their jour-
ney was fastened by a letter which the
wne had received from her husband, saving
that he would be at home that very even
ing.
When Cottle reached his house at Peters
and discovered that his wife had left mys-
teriously he began to make inquiries, and
was not long in arriving at the true, state of
affairs. He came here Immediately, but it
was too late.
her maiden name was frankie E. Beckneh.
She married Cottle, who was then 20
years old, on the 18th of May, 1893 At that
time spe had just attained her fifteenth
year, and it was necessary TO be married by
contract. Her mother had recently died.
leaving some personal property, and Cottle
was made guardian of his young wife's
effects.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
The Maine Candidate an Ideal
American and Foremost
Republican.
MKINLEY METHODS CRITICIZED
The Organization Will Go to st. Louis
in a Body to Boom the
Speaker.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 22.-The Chicago
Blaine Club, which has been quiescent
since the Maine statesman passed away
sprang into the political and Presidential
arena at a meeting tonight, when the
mantle of the Plumed Knight was trans
ferred to the shoulders of the Maine can
didate for the Presidency = Thomas B.
Reed. BY formal resolution and in many
eulogistic speeches he was indorsed unani-
mously as the proper legatee of the club.
The resolutions declared it to be the sense
of the club that its choice should fall on a
candidate who best represented the Re-
publican party on all principles for which
it stood and all issues which it must meet
in the future. No candidate presented a
clearer and more thoroughly Republican
record than Speaker Reed; the passage of
the Mckinley law became possible by the
ruling of the Speaker as to counting q
quorum.
On the monetary problem it was de-
clared that Mr.. Reed had always been op-
posed to the free coinage of silver. He
was the ideal American, the ideal candi-
date for the Presidency. Some of the
speeches were decidedly anti Mckinley in
tone, and Secretary Teed in particular de-
nounced the insinuation of an afternoon
paper that the Blame Club was dead as
being "in keeping with the tactics of the
Mckinley organs in Chicago, with their
deliberate intention to deceive the public,
to claim everything and admit nothing"
He declared that there was Reed senti-
ment and antl-McKinley sentiment in
Chicago that would surprise Republicans.
The club will go to st. Louis in body to
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
TRAGEDY At VANCOUVER.
Children Play With Fire and Baby is
Burned to Death in the confagra-
ton That Results.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April pa small
house on Prior street, occupied by Samuel
McCool and family, was destroyed by fire
this morning, and baby boy, six months
old, was burned to death. Both father
and mother were absent and 1O-year-old
daughter was in charge of the baby and
two brothers, aged and 5. The girl went
out 20 play, and in her absence the boys
made fire in the cooking-stove with coal
Oil. the oil, which had run over the floor,
became ignited.
Dazed with fear, the boys ran out of the
house screaming, forgetful, in their excite.
ment of the baby. The house was mass
of flames when help arrived, too late to
rescue the child.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
TACOMA LIBEL SUIT.

Action BroMgh: 6y tho Government
against the Steamship Transit.
TACOMA, WASH, April 22.-W. n.
Brinker. United States District Attorney
on behalf of the Government has COM
menced an action for libel against the Nor.
wegian steamship Transit, now lying at
the Eureka dock.
The action is brought because of alleged
negligence and want of skill on the part
of the officers of the Transit, by which she
collided with the cruiser Monterey when
the latter was lying at anchor in Elliot
Bay, on April II. The collision caused
considerable damage to the Monterey,
necessitating repairs which, the complaint
alleges, will cost $4,000. This the Govern.
ment wants the Transit to pay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
FOR A DUNKARD COLONY.
Eastern Farmers arranging to Settl,
Near Stockton

Near Stockton.
STOCKTON, CAL, April 22.-An organ
ization is being formed among the farmers
of the southeastern part of San JOAQUIN
County. or more properly speaking, among
those owning land which is subject to ir-
rigation from the Stanislaus and San Joa-
quin Water Company's ditch, which is to
be known land cooperative union. The
object of the association is to promote i'm
migration. The projectors of the scheme
are the Rev. Mr.. Harrison. the pastor of
the Dunkard church at Lathrop, and
Mr.. Lacy, who has recently come out
from the East. Mr.. Harrison has been
here since last September, during which
time he has acted in his clerical capacity.
1t IS their intention to establish a colony
OF Dunkards near Lathrop, provided sat
isfactory land deal can be effected. Mr..
Lacy expects to leave for the East next
Saturday and he wants to receive definite
proposition TO take back to his people by
that time. The meeting last night was at
tended by dozen or more farmers and
great deal of enthusiasm was shown in
the enterprise.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
STOCKTON BoYs IN LIVE.
Organise for q Campaign to Secure TIL
Wttmerding School

Organize for a Campaign to Secure the
Wttmerding School.
STOCKTON, CAL, April 22-Masonic
Music Hall was packed with the bows of
the public schools tonight. They assem-
bled for organization in connection with
the raising of subscriptions for the fund
that is being started to purchase build
ing for the Wilmerding School OF Manual
Training in case the University Regents
accept one of the eight offers made by
Stockton of building sites for the school.
The boys were organi lied into battalions
and companies according to the wards and
precincts and were given flags and badges.
different color being selected for each
battalion. The suburban additions have
also been organized in the same way, and
the lads will make a house toulouse can
vass for funds. The youngsters were ad-
dressed by prominent citizens.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
Killed 6y a Lfohtnino Bo1,

GREENWICH, CONN, April %. -
Christian Anderson, teamster living at
Cassidy Park, just outside this village. save
family reunion at his house last night
in honor of the arrival of his mother from
Denmark. Fifteen persons were seated
about the table at supper at s 80 o'clock
when bolt of lightning from heavy
shower passed through an open window.
killing Anderson instantly. No one else
was injured. A widow and two children
survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
SPOKANE MYsrRRK.
StOitchman DTGke Found Dead Sn q
Railroad Yard.

Railroad Yard.
SPOKANE, WASH, April 22.-George
W. Drake, switchman in the Northern
Pacific yards, was found on the track
badly injured under suspicious circum-
stances last evening.
He was engaged in making up trains
when he was missed by the other men.
Going back to the place where last seen he
was found with his skull crushed in and
unconscious.
From circumstances surrounding the
case it does not appear that he was struck
by a car, but is presumed to have been
murdered. He had couple of enemies
who have been heard to threaten his life
and it is believed that he was struck on
the head with coupling pin.
Drake shows indications of returning to
consciousness and may be able to tell his
story. He will die.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
Settles the SHORTAGE,

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 22.-Georga P.
Kahn, who was recently brought back
from Sacramento to answer to a charge of
swindling A. F. Quimet, proprietor of the
Russ House, out of $35 by means of a
worthless check, has succeeded in settling
the matter, and the case will be dismissed.
Kahn recently served 100 days in Sacra-
mento for misdemeanor embezzlement,
and it is said there are similar charges
against him in Santa Cruz and Santa
Barbara.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
SANTA Ana JUSTICE.
Julian BerdnOo Found Guilty of Murder
in the First Degree,

SANTA ANA. CAL, April 22.-Julian
Berdugo, charged with the murder of his
cousin. Jose Sepulveda, here on February
IL last, was to-day found guilty of murder
in the first degree. There was no recon-
mendation of mercy to the court, and
therefore the sentence means that the ac.
cused shall hang,
The murder was a cold-blooded affair.
The accused was denied permission to paw
his attentions TO the murdered mans sis
ter and then he lay in wait on the night
above referred to along street over which
Sepulveda must pass, who when he came
along was shot down like a dog. The
accused afterward confessed to the killino
but claimed it was done in self-defense'
This story evidently was not believed bv
the jury. The court set May for pro-
nouncing Judgment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
RArAN GoEs TO NAPA. -

The Murderer to Re rat Under the Care
of DR.. Gardner.
SACRAMENTO. CAL. A pril 22.-Simon
Rattan will probably be sent to Napa Asy-
lum and placed under the care of DR..
Gardner-not that this is the desire of his
attorney, who is working hard to have his
client placed under the care of DR.. Hor-
sholt; but Judge Hinkson and District
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
carso,. Cncltst Injured.

CARSON, New, April 22.-Ed G. Peter
son, one of the most popular young men
in this city, while riding TO fire on a
bicycle this morning at very rapid rate,
on turning corner came in contact with
a grocery wagon and was thrown from the
wheel and trampled on by the horses, sus-
tanning injuries which it is believed will
cause his death.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
ALABAMA DEMOCRATS.
Cieeeland's Financial Policy Condemn
or the State Contention.


by the State ConrentiOn.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, April 22.-The
Connecticut Republican State Convention
to-day declared itself for gold standard,
for protection and for the Monroe doctrine,
and pledged its support to the imam who
shall be nominated by the National Con-
vention."
No name of any candidate was mentioned
at any stage of the proceedings to-day and
the delegation goes wholly unpledged.
Enthusiasm was noticeably lacking and
the work of the convention was rushed
through in ar unusually short time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23

Attorney Ryan deem it best to have all
the expert testimony on Ratan's mental
condition which it is possible to acquire.
The jury which had been impaneled to
trv Rattan for murder has been called be-
fore the court and warned to refrain from
talking to any one on the subject, or read
ing anything bearing on the Rattan matter
until July 20, it having been excused until
that dav
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
LOUISIANA ELECTION.
Democrats Claim, the State by 10000 to
30, 900 Mojorfty.

"O,VOU H0j0Tfty.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 22.-At
midnight the chairman of the Democratic
committee authorizes the following: .sThe
estimate of the Democratic majority out
side OF New Orleans is placed at 10000 to
80 1000. Fosters majority in New Orleans
is little over 6O0O The Legislature is
reliably Democratic in both houses. There
has been trouble reported at La Place in
st. James parish, where the negroes had
taken possession of the boxes. Battery b.
Lo uisiana Field Artillery, arrived there at
4 p NJ. and everything is quiet"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
Lake County Republicans.

LAKEPORT, CAL, April 22.-The Re-
publican County Convention at Kelsey
vile to-day elected Thilo Ogden of Upper
Lake ard j. L. Reed of Middletown dele
gates and Amos Ogden and Frank Beach
alternatives to the Sacramento convention.
A resolution indorsing Congressman Hill
toms splendid work for this district was
carried unanimously by rising vote.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
CONNECTICUT REPUBLIoANs.
Declare for a Gctd Standard, Protection
aud the Monroe Doctrine.

uWU tHe lHOWTOc 1IOCt7t"
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 22.-The
Democratic State Convention reassembled
this morning, when the committee on
resolutions presented a majority and mi
nority report on platform. The majority
report was an unequivocal declaration for
free silver. The minority report indorsed
President Cleveland's advocacy of sound
money and opposition TO free coinage.
The minority report was tabled by vote
OF 33l to l73 and the free coinage majority
report was adopted. A resolution was
passed approving President Cleveland's
foreign policy and expressing gratitude
for his appointments, but Disappearing OF
his financial policy.
Joseph +. Johnston was nominated for
Governor by a vote of 356 to 148.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
IOWA POPULISTs.

Money HiH BE the Only Issue of the
Party in the Campaign.
DES MONIES, Iowa Aprit 22.-The
Populists OF Iowa held the largest State
convention they ever held, to-day, to name
delegates to the st. Louis. convention.
There were over 500 delegates in attend
snce and nearly every county was repre-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
Death of a sitka Editor.

ASTORIA, Or, April 22.-Frank Ward.
formerly publisher of the Sitka Alaskan,
died IN this city tonight of consumption.
He was about 81 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
S,sicide af PIenir.

PHOENIX, ARIz., April 22.-S. G. Latta
hanged himself last night in J. D. Reed s
barn. He had been driving an express
wagon, end left note saying that poor
health was the cause of his act.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
MURPHFs GOLD STRIKE.

Goat Corral
MURPHYS, CAL, April 22.-What bids
fair to be one of the greatest discoveries of
the present day was made yesterday at the
ranch of Antoine Ponte, Portuguese
Ponte has for years assiduously titled the
soil and grown his vines on a ranch on
San Domingo Creek, about three miles
west of Murphys. Yesterday he broke
open large bowlder which lay in his
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
A Death at Carson.

CARSON, New, April %. = William
Weyburn, the aged father of Mrs. John E.
Jones, widow of the late Governor, died in
Carson this morning.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-06
4 QUESTION or CT AND rs.
How the Title Of the Emperor OF Rus.
slA Should he Spelled.

How the Title Of the Emperor OF Rus.
sia should BE Spelled.
Mention Of the Partisan controversy
On the Russian emperor's title has
brought out several communications
on the same subject. One writer says:
1.-THE initial letter in Russian is .
double letter representing Us and
the title in our characters should be
spelled tsar. may mention that his
wife's title is tsaritsa and not czarina,
and that of his eldest % tsesarevich,
the other sons being called tsarevich."
Another correspondent writes: 'The
first letter in the emperor's title 10
the t~wenty-third in the Rus
sian alphabet It has invariably
the sound which in English
would be most accurately rendered by
Us The second letter is equivalent
to our a. the third to our r. and
there is a final semi-mute letter, which
may, perhaps, be disregarded. The
Russian pronunciation of the word is,
therefore, 'ts-a-r.' How the general
English custom of employing 'Cz' "A
the word arose it would be difficult to
say, for the Russian letters, Clare used
initially in only two or three words
in the whole language. They are
never employed. however, in 'tsar' or
any of it's derivatives. There is no
:czarina' in Russian. The word is
'tsaritsa,' with the accent on the
second syllable. The fact that the
Empress Catherine, the Emperor Paul.
and other Russians have used the
form 'czar' when writing in a foreign
language can hardly justify its use
when CO.. does not convey the orig
inal sound of our rs in that lam
Ruage."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-06
SCENES AT WATERLOO.
accidents OF tho Famous battle Show
ing Bravery and Charity.

IAcidonts Of the Famous Battle Show
ing Bravery and Charity.
At the battle of Waterloo q Scotch
color sergeant, who had been mortally
wounded, fell into a ditch. and one Of
his comrades, missing the dag, went
straight to the ditch whore he had
seen the Highlander fall. Meantime
the enemy were charging vigorously.
His comrade tried to disengage the
flag from the hands of the wounded
Highlander, but as he could not sue
ceed he hoisted the wounded man on
his shoulder, thus carrying both ser
geant and flag. The enemy, who were
charging, seeing this good deed,
stopped suddenly, crying "Bravo!
bravo, pEcossais!" They did not
charge again till the brave man had
rejoined his company.
DDuring the retreat which followed
this battle two companies of field ar
tillery stopped under orders near
Loissons, at a village a little distance
from the main road. The mayor was
sent for to make the customary dis
tribution of food, etc, which was
requisitioned, that it might be done
without confusion. 1t seemed only a
moment before all the bread was col
lected, each inhabitant willingly Civ
ing his own part, and the mayor or
dered that lots should be drawn who
should give a COW to furnish
meat for the soldiers. The
lot fell on a poor, old, infirm
woman, who with some difficulty
dragged herself forward, leaning on
her stick, to speak to the mayor.
'"This cow" she said, (which you
wish to take from me is all I have;
she is both my means Of living and
my companion, and if you kill hel
there is nothing left for me but to die,
too" The mayor vas infexible, and
Che ak was raj sed to kill the COW
when the artillery men cried with ont
voice, "What does it signify? We
will fancy this is Friday and fast most
willingly" They returned the COW
TO the old woman, and she led it away
with tears Of JOY and gratitude.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-06
An Uncomfortable Howdak.

The elephants howdah is that bed
Of Procrustes, in which one can
neither sit nor stand with any ap-
proach to reasonable ease, and in
which a r%ecumbent position is impos-
sible! Its advantages are: First, that
standing IN 1t, a man can shoot on
every side of him; second, that it is
convenient for the carriage of the oc-
cupant's paraphernalia-his guns on
racks on either side, his ammunition
in a trough in front, his other requi-
sites in leather pockets here and there
IN the sides of the machine, or, as to
that bee blanket, on his seat, and,
third, that in the hinder compartment
an attendant can sit or stand to hold
that monstrous umbrella over his
head, or, when quick loading is re.
quired, take from his hand the u
just fired and recharge it. Those are
the advantages; otherwise the how.
dab is an determination. -Blackwood',
MaQazine