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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
Women Extend oraatInes.

A special invitation is extended by the
Woman's State Central Republican Club
to all Republicans generally, ladies and
gentlemen, to meet with them at their So
cial gathering at the Windsor Hotel par
lors Wednesday evening, October ii. An
excellent programme will entertain the
guests. Among the musical hers will
be selections by the Knickerbocker quartet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
G. w. Elder lndorsed.

A meeting of residents OF the Thirty
ninth Assembly District was held last
evening at 100 McAliister street.
1t was unanimously resolved that George
W. Elder, nominee for Superintendent of
Streets, be Endorsed by the voters of the
district and that they pledge him their
fullest support.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
Grand Opera-House.

''Uncle Toms Cabin was revived at the
Graud Opera-house last night, with L. R.
Stockwell in his famous part OF Marks, the
lawyer. The performance was greeted by an
immense audience, which enjoyed the funny
side OF the play more than the sentimental,
except where Eva was in the scene.
Frank Hatch as Pbineas Fletcher, the
Quaker, elected a round of applause every
time he stood on his toes and said, sYea,
verify" Harry Benrimo as George Harris, the
runaway slave, looked the fine, handsome
mulatto to perfection, but he was too handy
with his pistol for man wishing to escape
observation. Miss Julia Blanc had congenial
part IN Miss Ophelia, and Miss Williams played
the part OF Topsy in q spirited ana clever
manner.
The tar of the evening WAS little Mildred, as
Eva. She looked quite ethereal, and her sweet
little sympathetic voice was very touching.
Many people were observed surreptitiously
wiping their eyes in the scene with her
father and at the death scene.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
The Labor Unions.

The stonecutters' Union last evening elected
Theodore Seillon, Harry Wall and D. c. Neish
as delegates to the Labor Law Council that is
to meet on Thursday evening.
The PaDer-hangers' Union last evening Sc
Iected L. f. Danforth as delegate to the Build.
ing Trades Council.
The petition to Governor Budd for commuta-
ton of the sentence of S. d. Worden from
death TO imprisonment for life is being largely
signed by the members of the labor unions.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
Mr.. KeIly,s Ticket.

Martin Kelly yesterday afternoon pre-
sented his petitions to the Registrar for
the placing upon the official ballot his
ticket, which he has christened "Citizens'
Republican Party" The Registrar has
taken the petitions under advisement.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
The Bear Club,

At the regular meeting of the Bear Club
last evening in .B'nai Birth Hail. First
President l. P. Kincaid in the chair,
speeches were made by Hon. E. f. Loud,
Eden |. WcIie, Hon. G. c. Groezfnger, ].
H. Soper, Judge Hebbard, W. A. Kemp
and Carroll Cook.
day evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
Morton Indorsed.

At meeting of the Wholesale and Re-
tail Coal-dealers' Association, having a
mem bership of 400 Thomas Morton, the
Republican nominee for Supervisor of the
Eighth Ward, received the Unanimous in
dorsement of the association. A similar
com mpliment was accorded Edward AigeI-
finger, the nominee for the Twelfth Ward.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
Senator Proctor Coming.

Colonel Charles III. Blinn received yes
terday personal telegram from Senator
the executive committee of the National
Republican Committee, in which Mr..
Proctor said he would be in San Fran
cisco on Wednesday or Thursday of the
present week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
Eagle REPUBLICANS.

The Eagle Republican Club of the
Forty-fourth Assembly District will hold
a grand Republican meeting on Friday
eveaing at its headquarters, TIP Greenwich
street. Many of The leading candidates
will address the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
Non-Partisan League.

The Young Mems Non Par tisan League
held regular meeting last night in the
Alcazar building, A. G. Berthier in the
chair. The league decided to adopt but
ton for its mem bers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13

B. Davis in the chair. William A. Deane
was inGorsed by the club for Auditor and
T. J. Sullivan for the Thirty first Assem-
bly, District. Mr.. Deane, w. Isaac and
Others addressed the club.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
The Phoenix Club,

Congressman Loud and Thomas B.
O'Brien, candidate for Congress from the
Fourth District, will address the Phoenix
Club next Thursday evening in Scottish
Hall
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13

The new leather goods, ladies' purses card
cases, etc plain and with gold and silver mount
ings, for the fall and holiday trade, are now
on sale. Good values from so cents to 81 80
each. sauborn, Vail q Co.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
PhenIx Junior.

The Phenix Junior Republican Club
held meeting last night in their hall at
the corner of Eighth and Folsom streets.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13

The drawing qualities of the prisoner OF
Zenda" were illustrated by the presence OF an
unusually large audience on the opening of
the second week of the production. The de-
cree of the management in regard to high
headgear was widely observed by the fair con-
stituency of the Baldwin.
The large audience manifested the deepest
interest in the romantic story of Anthony
Hopes creation, and expressed the admira-
tion for excellence in three times recalling
Mr.. Hackett and Isabel Irving. The prisoner
of Zenda" holds position at the Baldwin
throughout the week
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
Columbia Theater.

s'Trilby" continues to fill the Columbia
Theater. There was scarcely vacant seat In
the house last night and the play was greeted
with more applause than on the opening
iOh
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
STAR OF HOPE FOR THE AFFLICTED


e hope of the hopeless; their
e night despair; that already untold
e the quagmires of disease suffering
g into the fields of health and happiness.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13

The Maxim gun will discharge from 600
to 700 rounds per minute.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
IF YOU ARE

Thus afflicted what
pleasure and and into the world with life
Weakness from of all but he also Gonhoa G Structure Var
Carrh Blood
Functional the Heart Lungs Liver Stomach Kidneys Bladder and
and failed Quick lasting guaranteed
Address
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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
vi E n ]!

Are You weakP
Are You troubled with emissions by
night or losses by day?
Are Won annoyed with Pimples or
Blackheads?
Are Won bashful or averse to society
Are You losing your energy, ambition
or self-con6dence?
Are You tired, stupid or discontented2 ?
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
Hinriobs-BeeI Concert.

The first Hinrichs-Beel concert Will take
place at the Baldwin Theater on Friday alter
noon next.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
POPULISTS WILL RATIFY.
The Meeting Scheduled for Tomorrow
Night at the Populist Tent.

The Meeting Scheduled for Tomorrow
Night at the Populist Tent.
A thousand invitations to the retifca-
ton meeting of the municipal ticket of the
Populists were struck off yesterday and
will be scattered broadcast over the City
to-day. The meeting will be held to-
morrow evening at the Peoples party
tent, corner of Market and Larkin streets,
and at Scottish Hall, los Larkin street.
Buckley, it seems, has not been con-
suited in the matter of ratification, for
Buckley is not in quite so much favor as
he was during the late municipal conven-
ton. He is accused OF breaking some OF
his agreements, cnd ere long it is expected
that the willy Christopher will be in con-
siderable disfavor.
AT the funeral of an unmarried woman
in Brazil scarlet is the mourning hue. The
coffin, the hearse, the trappings of the
horses and the. livery of the driver must
be scarlet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13

Are Won feeling despondent or gloomyP
Are You afraid of losing your memoryP
Are Won unfit for business or pleasure2
Are Won subject to aching back or weak
kidneys?
Are Won impotent or feeble in sexual
power?
Are Won about to get married, feeling
unfit for matrmony?
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-13
SHOES:

"GentIemen, here is a practical,
waterproof Shoe the upper is made
of Nova Scotia Seal Leather, which
resists water equal to rubber. They
have Cork Soles, which make them
easy and comfortable. You can wade
in such shoe with dry feet"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27

Every day symptoms of digestive pis-
orders-and stomach. distress after
eating. burning AZ pit of stomach. dull,
heavy feeling-Burdock Blood Bitters
never fails TO correct any trouble of
this sort
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
STOP THE DEBATE,
Time to Call a Halt on the Gu
ban Discussion in the
Senate.
KEEPING PACE WITH THE COUNTRY.
Appropriations will Reach Five Hundred
Millions-A Congressional Curiosity
A Canal from the Lakes to the
Misunderstanding Car
lisl says Elk Speak
er Crisp is Mis-
taken

From Our Special Correspondent.
WAsHINGroN. MARCH %. 1t is al
most a wearsome 10 read the pro-
tracted Cuban debate in the Senate as
it is to wander through the cabled re-
ports of Spanish victories as detailed IN
Gen. Weyer's dispatches Senator
Hale continues 20 Kill time as remOrse-
lessly in his attempt to defeat tie reso-
luton as the dispatches consume words
i'm their fictitious accounts of Cuban
slaughter, and unless something is done
soon to stop this wholesale system of
bloodless murder both Gen. Weyler
and the Senator from Maine will have
to either begin again, or gather in a
new stock of material. In fact, II
would be a relief if the Senate would
vote ON the resolutions. if only to re-
icct them, tor the word encounters be-
tween some of The members are about
as distressing as the indefinite continu-
alton OF Cuban battles. Senator Nor
Gan WAS right when he said that pub
lie sentiment demands Cuban recogni-
ton. His smile in comparing the
enslaved condition of the mu altos of
Cuba with the colored race of the south
before the war might not exactly apply,
but his allusion to Senator Hale's OPP
position to Cuban emancipation from
political slavery was timely. If con-
gress intends to do anything for Cuba
the question should not be delayed.
1t is generally understood that the reso.
buttons are only intended as an express
sion of sympathy for Cuban patriots.
The fact that they are concurrent aud
not binding on the president 90 either
approve or reject, makes it seem as if
congress was afraid To venture decisive
action. and Vt is thus possum-like meth
od of convey ing the wishes of the great
republic TO an oppressed people that
renders this delay so reprcheusible.
While the Senate may feel it a duty to
put of action on measure that threat
ems serious complication with IA friendly
foreign power. it has no right to devote
its time to wearisome debate Co accom-
plish that purpose, and for yin Ieas son
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
"77" for GRIP.

Sold by Druggists prepaid on receipt OF price,
2sc 81 he assorted except p, VI SIZE "ny'
HrNPHKEYs' MASUAL kularged& Revised MAlLkhf RE
MJMPIIRtis nID. Coz III l3 william ST., Ne" York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27

George W. Howard, resident oil
p,nnac since 1855, is dead. liz Was
actively engaged IN railroad bul''ing'
Secretary Gardner has revoked the
license of the Granite State ProNldent
Association TO do business IN tins state.
Charles 0Ilmon, of Blissiield. aged
50 ears, and Mrs. Julia Ierland. OF
Adrian, aged GO, were II arried the
other day.
Prof. Calvin IL. Thomas, Ann Arbor
has been appointed to the chair OF
German language and literature in
Columbia college.
Rev. Francis +. Clark, ID. d., of the
national organization of the Christian
Endeavor society, and of the World
Endeavor Union, will address the Stat,
Convention III lonia, April 3.
A travelling dentist visited Corwin,
Van Buren, county, and extracted teeth
for several persons using a preparation
of his own to deaden the pain. Two
OF the persons were taken i'll and has
since died.
Lemuel Collins, of Edmore was in
stantly killed near Wolcottville, Ia
Grange county, Ind, the other day.
He was riding on the bumpers when
the train broke in two sections. He
was thrown under the cars and hi
body cut in pieces.
The Michigan State Association in
Washington held d meeting at Mllard's
hotel last Friday evening. Papers
read by well known residents of Michi-
gan. The principal one of which was
by Gen. Orlando b. Wilcox on the sub
ject, Early Days in the Northwest"
The Supreme Court has rendered a
| decision in the case of the Michigan
Mortgage Co., of ST. Johns. Otis b..
Wilson, of Gaylord, paidthc company
the principal on mortgage held by a
woman in Buffalo, \. Y, but never re-
ceived his receipt. The company
failed and the holder Of the mortgage
insisted on a second payment of the
mortgage. The court decides in favor
of the mortgagor, and says the woman
is bound by their actions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
A SICK SAVAGE.
Robert Louis Stevenson Tells OF the pe'u-
sions of one of His servants

poor NIisi Folo-you remember the
Thin how do Won not had "a desperate
attack Of influenza, and he was III
great taking. You would not IKE 10 %
very sick in some savage place IN the
islands and have only the savages 10
doctor youy Well that was just the
yav he felt 1T is all very well, no
thought. 80 let these childish Whi'o
raonle doctor "A sore foot on "a toothacHe,
brt this j. serious-I might die OF this
For goodness sake, let me gSn ,' and
dr,ftv native ho''- '''''' ''''
W ut"i'' M up, tatt00ed man 10
III colu Ms and say charms over me.
IA day or two we kept him quiet and
got him much better. Then he said he
must 90. He had had his back broken
in his own island, he SAID. Ii had come
broken again, and he must 90 away 10 a
native house and have II mended. Con
found Your back, - said we. Lie down
in Your bed. At last one day his fever
was quite gone, and he could give ms
mind 10 the broken back entirely. He
Law in the hall / was i'll the room
alone. All morning and noon 1 heard
him roaring like a bull calf, SO that the
floor shook with 1T. Ii was plainly hum
bug. II had the humbugging sound OF
a bad child crying, and about OF the
afternoon we were worn out and told him
he might go. OF he set. He was III some
kind Of white wrapping, with great
white turban on his head, as pale as
clay, and walked leaning on a stick.
But, oh, he was glad boy to get away
from these foolish, savage, childish
white people and get his broken back
put right by somebody with some sense.
He nearly died that night, and little
wonder, but he has now got better
again, and long may it last
All the others were quite good, trust
ed us wholly, and staid TO be cured
where they were. But then he was quite
right if you look at il from his point of
view, for, though we may be very clev-
er, we do not set up TO cure broken backs
If a man has his back broken, we white
people can do nothing at all but bury
him. And was he not wise, since that
was his complaint, to 20 10 folks who
could do more Robert Louis Steven
son S Letters to a Boy" III st. Mich
olas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27


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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27

Directors Of the Cripple Creek, Colo,
Mining Company are charged with
aud.
Frank Mapes, poftmaster of Kansas
'.ly, committed suicide a few days ago.
rink did IL.
Three aud half million dollars are
% be expended in improving Duluth's
trbors this year
France is greatly irritated over Eng
."nd's Egyptian policy and IT is eX'
lacted trouble will follow.
The charity organization of Terra
uaute, Ind, have decided to try the
Plngree potato plan this summer.
Elmer Ross, aged -, of Evansville,
vas killed the other day by Albert
lsaacs, who tried to shoot an apple off
his head.
The republican convention in Mil
waukee selected enthusiastic Mckinley
delegates to the ST. Louis convention.
Ex-senator Sawyer leads the delega-
ton.
The senate committee on naval
,tfairs recommends the construction Of
ID torpedo boats at total cost OF
S27 $4,000 The House committee
cOncurs.
Misses HOnOra and Anna CaVanagh.
sisters, VINO lived with and for each
other for % years, died within few
hours of each other in Alton, Ind, a
few days ago.
GOV. Bradley, of Kentucky, is urged
10 enter the presidential race. Repub-
leans representing every congressional
district IN the state held a meeting the
other night and pledged him their
support.
Mckinley has given to the public his
views on the currency question. He
says we should preserve gold and silver
side by side, not gold at a premium,
nor silver at a discount, but both met
ais should be OF equal purchasing pow
er and legal tender in quality.
The joint assembly of the Kentucky
Legislature adjourned without electing
a United States senator. The state
finances are III bad shape. As no reye-
hue bills were passed during the ses-
sion, an extra session of the legislature
must be called, or the states credit
will be impaired.
From what can be gathered from the
conventions thus far held for delegates
TO the ST. Louis convention in jane
next, the estimate of Mckinley =,
strength ON the first ballot will be as
follows: Arkansas 10, Indiana about
20. Kansas 20. Missouri 80. Ohio 30, Ore
gon 5, Tennessee 8. Virginia 6, Wes
Virginia y, Wisconsin -, Alabama O.
Delaware 6, Nebraska ,, Illinois 8
North Carolina Il, North Dakoka t
and Georgia at least -, making in al
262. The estimate of Reed include
the - New England votes, North Car
Dina ;, Tennessee 8. Virginia -, Flor
ida ,, Louisiana 10, Mississippi Is Ala
bama Is, Georgia 8, Missouri 3, New
Jersey 20, Maryland IS, California 9
and majority of Texas
Every day symptoms of digestive pis
! orders-and stomach, distress after
! eating. burning Ar pit of stomach. dull
heavy feeling-BurdOck Blood Bitter:
never fails TO correct any trouble Of
! this sort
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
News Summary.

President Cleveland was 80 years
old March ! 5.
Rhode Island republicans will hold
state convention April 10.
Ohio populsts will meet in State
Convention September ID.
Twenty inches Of snow were report
ed at Alton, Pa, on the 10th inst.
Ambassador Uhl aud family sailed
from New York tor Germany Wednes-
day.
Oklahoma delegates TO the national
republican convention are instructed
for Mckinley.
Edison claims that by the \ rays he
can see through the human hand at
distance of ID feet
The appropriations made by con-
greSs for the navy are the largest
made since the late war.
The bill to admit New Mexico to
statehood has been fayorably reported
by the senate committee
England has sent ships and men to
Venezuela waters TO enforce her claims.
Five warships are Oh their way now.
France is strongly opposed to the
Nile campaign proposed 10y England,
and considers it an act of aggression.
Mrs. Mary +. Lease announces her
self rs candidate for the populist
nomination for encouragement OF
Kansas.
W. b Campbell, of Toledo, bishop
of the African Evangelical church. is in
Jail in Cleveland on a charge of en-
bezzlement.
The British steamer Matadi was
blown TO pieces or the Congo river
and 40 persons including missionaries
were killed.
Secretary Carlisle is candidate for
the presidential nomination ana a pub
lie announcement to the etfect will
soon be made.
The postoflice in South Chicago with
all the mail to be delivered tho next
morning, Office fixtures and stamps,
burned the other night.
Ex-Gov. ST. John says he is out OF
the presidential race rs "A candidate,
but that he will 90 To Pittsburg and
fight for "A broad gauge platform.
Open war has been declared between
Mckinley delegates in Illinois and
Senator Cullom, the latter of whom Is
nursing IA presidential boom Of his
own.
The North Presbyterian church has
been selected as the headquarters OF
the Michigan Christian Endeavors at
the con .ution to be held IN Washing
ton IL 10y.
The House banking and currency
committee has reported favoiab.y the
bill permitting the establishment of
national banks in towns of 1000 in
habitants ot less with capital of 500
600
Thirty thousand pounds of gun-pow-
der exploded in Rifton. n. Y, the
other day. Five persons were blown
TO pieces and many were. The force
of the explosion was felt Tor six miles.
The entire village was shaken to its
foundation.
Spain gives a. a reason why Cubans
should not be recognized as bclligcr-
ents that negroes constitute four-iifths
OF the insurgents. The Spanish gov
eminent will sacrifice everything TO
prevent a bad minority ruling and des-
troying her richest territory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27

Why continue to pass your nights in
scratching and your days in misery?
ID ans Ointment brings instant relief,
aud permanently cures even the worst
case of Itching PLEA.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
IF Eric is in ro-

III EllS II ~ W
bust \ ealth, and has
well, and Is al
the top of his con-
ditiou at his depart
urc from Greenland,
his ships will reach
Newfoundland But
take out Erie and
put in a strong
cr man - biorn or
Thorfn and the
ships with just a
niue n e ase viii
reach Labrador anH
New EngGn w 5
-.sut. The stronger
a man is the fuller
his chest is, the
sounder his heart
and brain and lungs
are, the further he
will sail on the
ocean, the higher
he viii sail In his
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27
ARE YOU ONE

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Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-27

Secretary Carlisle has written a let-
ter refuting the statement made by ex-
Speaker Crisp, that be (Carlisle) re-
fused to pay out silver in August, 1898.
Carlisle says he did not refuse. but that
he run short Of silver. and that in the
month of August, 1898. there was IN
the treasury only as much silver as IS
required to be held for redemption.
Mac.