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Washington. August 25.--Eaatern Texas
-tieucrnlly fair POSSIBLY local showers
Ia northern port ON. southern winds;
warmer n northwestern pUr,ion.
Arkansas Far: slightly warmc; south
winds
Noth and South Dakota-Fair slightly
warmer. uothclN winds.
Culora Ia Warmer: northeast winds:
cooler "Wednesday night.
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COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
sta RAN


Fair weather prevails in Texas except
that light showers have occurred m a few
localities in the southeastern portion.
More or less rains are reported from all
cottoH districts. Cooler weather prevails
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Gas for Illuminating. cooking. hea,ir.
ana power II desired Apply 10 i / Ms
kceVus. General Manager. - " N'S-
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

An area OF low pressure overlies the
country from the lower lakes southwest
ward TO Western Texas, with two de-
prcssions, one central over Iowa and the
other over Kansas.
The highest barometer Is along the Inn
mediate gulf coast.
The weather is clear over Southern
Texas and the lower Missssippi valley
and generally partly cloudy to cloudy
elsewhere. with rain falling at Jackson
VILE.
Precipitation amounting to 10 Of an
inch or more is reported from Atlanta
and New Orleans and light showers are
reported from few other stations,
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marriage license was issued vestor-
DAY by County Clrrk puprco 10 George
Eaiwell ana Miss Mamie Thornton.
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GOOD LOCAL RAINS ARE REPORTED
temperature Generally ABOVE Normal.
cotton Shedding and Boiis Opening
Prematurcly-Eain Ben-hcial.

the x,,,,t,,. -, t,,,t.n pi,. iii, sh,,,
me vicinity OF bublln. Only hsht snow
crs were reported from the eastern por-
ltion of tho S.,,c rha ,ro.,rit,,ion oc
nm o' .Ha 'e to ,a, &c. , ms pse,ll'Soo" on
al "'ei"sc ioT inc week was dhoNo inc
normal over Central and Southwest Texas
AMI rho c.rtr,t ,,,-,io, -, >.,.,h rr,..,.
u.,.t,a -.
WHY over inc northern portions OF the
States there was a general deficiency
with the greatcst--more than in.h-oycr
the east coast district.
ces-antly until toward IN" close Of The
week when strato-cumulns ciiuiulus.
cumulo-ninbus ANA nimbns clouds pre-
shine sish,iy. but on an average p. 10 Tor the
week there va sIiebtiv ,norc fb,n ;ne
normal amount.
Temperature: The week opened with
grees Above The '5I a7t 5o ,rU,i 10 he
greatest excess 5Vnr the norihnrn mr.
lions OF the state and no r"ndi,tnps
lust al tha lln.o nT 10 v.l, MI" ~ ",' X ~
| tenperaf,re in min " r,,. j." ','', cr,r,
| about The norn,l 20 rit,,t,l,. i9, .' ,..'
I Tho northern norton Of tho st,,to tn,a
tempcrat,ire ON an ,'', % ."g 1 S'4 H. ne
/ ranged from po 49, Jassro ,"' imo "V ,i
| normal. win Tho ,,o,iesi >.. N3oNv ~, ,ne
/ sevarti tcnp%rA'lIe al tae
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| fro,n 3',,. i.uIhih. nnl the lowest ranged
| d,,-rreg -, - "'tr we pdhHthuie 10 ~
'e''e' over me coast district
CONDITION or CROPS.
! Dry weather mud bi-, ia,o,,er..,,,-,.
win hot winds in some places over North
IeAas' prevailed during the greater por-
! ton of the vccl and ,,..ro -. 49,.
for tho cotton cron r,,,",,e ,,.,' -.,'
| sboi ,,,.,,..,,' l,eP' 0'"S'''h '"e Hl"n' Il"
maturcly. II WA. ren,,,.1 il, ,,,,r,,1 h..
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NICKEL CASH REGISTER
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GENERAL OBS-GRVATIONS.
Observations taken by United states
weather bureau at all stations. S p m,
18th meridian time
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Veilings, Veilings, Veilinps,

100 wards Black Yelling pure SILK. 2O at o ward
1000 yards Black Dotted Yelling pure SILK worth
400 yards Black Dotted Ncings, double silk
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

Sheridan Primary, Ocean View, five classes.
South End Primary, William street, near
Henry, four classes.
South San Francisco Primary, Fourteenth
avenue and L street, twelve classes.
West End Primary, San Jose road, near Six
mile House, three classes.
1.-TWO evening schools, the Horace Mann
and the Potrero, added to this list, and
approximating say about fifty pupils to the
class, will show thenumber of school child
rem covered by this section.
lis not this sufficient to show the neces-
sity there exists for high school?"
The Rev. E. B. Church, principal of Irv-
ing Young Ladies' Institute, favors having
a mixed high school in the Mission, but
would consider it good policy to remove
the Lowell School from Sutter street, where
the present Boys High School is located.
"This building is old and must be either
rebuilt or moved, and inasmuch as this
| must be done. and that soon, why not erect
| it out here where there is an absolute neces-
sity for it2' said he.
John II. Dawson, 1117 Valencia street
concurred in the views of the previous
speakers. as did B. Cordes of 100 Valen-
cla street, who considers it an outrage on
| the Mission people, who are compelled to
send their children TO the other end oi
the City to finish their education.
School Director Henderson, ex-Schoo
| Director DR.. Clinton and Joseph O'Connor
principal of the Horace Mann Grammar
School, all favor the proposition, as does
in fact every family living in the Mission
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
TO CONDEMN RANCHES,
Board Of Health Against Hog.
Raising Within the City
Limits.
The Pens at Bay View Declared to Be
a Nuisance Within the Meaning
of the Law.

The members of the Board OF Health are
not in very thankful mood toward the
majority in the Health and Police Com
mittee of the Board of Supervisors in
consequence of the action taken by the
committee on Friday in postponing action
regarding the hog ranches at Bay View
for six months, and it is more than prob
able that the matter will not be allowed to
stand as it does at present.
When the com mittee decided to recon-
mend the postponement, it was divided,
Supervisors King, Morgenstern and Dun
ker taking the side of the ranchers, who
were before the meeting to argue that their
places were not nuisance and menace
to health, and Supervisors Dimond and
Benjamin inclining to support the Board
OF Health in its efforts to have the ranches
moved to new locations where they will
not endanger the public health.
This fact has led the health authorities
to hope that when the committees report
comes up for adoption on Monday next,
the matter will be laid over until the
property-owners who are interested IN the
subject can bring such evidence before
the board as will induce the members to
look favorably on the petition for removal.
In case the board decides that the COM
mlttee's recommendation Is to be upheld
1T is quite likely that some Of the worst OF
the ranches, if not all, will be declared
public nuisances and the owners COM
PEELED to remove them on pain OF arrest
and prosecution in the police courts. The
Health Inspectors have already gathered
mass Of information regarding the ranches
that would be ample to convict the
owners in the courts.
Inspector Kinney. has made several
trips through the Bay View hog-ranch
region within the, past few days, and In
spector Duren is also primed with infor-
nation and experience tending to show
that such ranches are not desirable
thing to have in residence district.
They said yesterday that there is not the
slightest doubt that the ranches consti-
tute nuisance within the meaning OF the
law.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
HIS DEATH A MYSTERY.
Percy M. Smith, Druggist at St.
Luke's Hospital, Dies
Suddenly.
His Family Can Assign No Cause-An
Autopsy Will Be Held :
To-Day.

Percy M. Smith, druggist at st. Luke IS
Hospital, died suddenly at his home,
2917H Mission street, yesterday afternoon.
There is considerable mystery surround
ing his death. The cause can only be de-
termined by an autopsy, which will be
held to-day. The body is still at the home
of the deceased
Smith left st. Luke's Hospital at 10 80
o'clock yesterday morning. He visited
the Golden Gate Undertaking Parlors at
2429 Mission street and tried to borrow a
sum of money from g. w. Keeler, the
manager. Keeler was unable to accommo-
date him.
He next visited the office of his father at
% California street, and later returned to
his home, where he had lunch. After the
meal he went into the front room, and a
little later his wife found him breathing
heavily. She was very much alarmed, and
summoned medical aid from ST. Luke's
Hospital.
DR.. Grey attended Smith in his dying
hours, and did everything possible to save
his life. Smith died shortly before
o'clock.
The relatives and friends of the deceased
are very much shocked over his death, and
can assign no cause for it. He had been
complaining of slight cold for several
days; otherwise he was in good health.
His life was insured quite heavily.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

by the people" Section 999 of the Political
Code provides: "When any Office becomes
vacant and no mode is provided by law Tor
filing such vacancy the Governor must NIL
such vacancy by granting commission, TO
expire at the end of the next session OF the
Legislature or at the next election by the peo-
ple." These provisions need only plain con-
struction.
''This construction" he says, twill meet
every conceivable emergency which may
rise and any other will lead the mind into
confusion and perplexity. To fill the
vacancy for certain period of time is the
first requirement. By the new constitu-
tion the power to appoint for such office
was already in existence and the power to
appoint after said act was repealed was
substituted from said District Judges to
the Governor
"This," he says, ''is just as perfect and
complete as if the Legislature had passed
an express act at that session for the pur-
pose. "After citing number of authori-
ties he prays ''by virtue of the premises
that three new Police Commissioners be
appointed forthwith and that you take
such legal advice and such other action in
the premises vested in you by the constitu.
ton and law in such cases made and
provided"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
ONDRICEK AT THE CLUB
Newspaper Men Receive the Vfo1inist
and Hold an Evening of
Enterta i'm ent.

There was quiet little reception given
by the Press Club to Herr Franz Ondricek,
the violinist, last evening. 1t was an in
formal affair." with pipes and tobacco as an
element of entertainment. and the best
talent of the club on the programme.
Ondricek played, not once but two or
three times, and with encores, and the ap-
plause grew louder as he played on. He
used violin kindly loaned for the occa-
sion by the Bohemian Club. Isidore Luch-
stone, the pianist who is travelling with
him, also played, and Harry, Melville,
Frank Coffin, Homer Henley and the Press
Club quartet sang, julius Kahn recited
and others lent their aid to make the even
ing interesting. It was not until quite
late that the piano was finally closed and
the party broke up.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

fesses to having committed twenty day
light burglaries within the past six weeks
in the Western Addition, and yesterday
he agreed to pilot the detectives round to
the various caches where his plunder was
located.
The particular burglary on the charge oi
which he is detained is that of the resi-
dence of Mrs. J. Merrill, at 31S Van Ness
avenue, on March 1.
When McCullum. who is about "a
years of age, was captured at the
corner of Grant avenue and Sutter street
Mrs. Merrill iewelry, valued at $2C0, was
found on his person. He was brazer
enough to deny having stolen the watch
and rings, and the detectives had the daily
papers publish the fact that owners were
wanted to identity property found on q
burglar.
Mrs. Merrill was one of the persons who
came forth, and when McCul1um saw his
reticence was of no avail he confessed.
He is hardened criminal, who has
already served two years in Folsom on q
conviction of BURGLARY. and in December
last he was liberated, after having served
six months in the County Jail on con-
viction of carrying burglars tools.
Yesterday Detectives Gibson and Wren
recovered $1,000 worth of diamonds that
were stolen by McCullum from the resi-
dence of D. w. Earl, 2121 Laguna street,
about two weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
MISSION HIGH SCHOOL,
Statistics Show the Reason Why
the Mission Should Be
Recognized.
REV. E. B. CHURCHS VIEWS.
The Residents Unanimously in Favor
of Having High School in
Their Section.
REV. E. B. CHURCHs VIEWS.

1t would be difficult to find any person
south of Fourteenth street who is opposed
to the locating of high school in that Sec
ton of the City.
In interviewing the residents of that por-
tion mapped out by the originators OF the
scheme there was only one expression
of public opinion found, and this
was that such an institution should have
been provided for long ago.
Judge F. w. Van Reynegom, who has
taken more than passing interest in the
Mission section, when spoken to regarding
the high school question said:
'Why. of course, 1 am in favor of it
We have one-fourth of the population OF
the City in the section mentioned and
more than one-half of the area of the City
and County, and yet our children have to
go about three miles to attend any of the
high schools. This distance and the ex-
pense in carfare are matters that appeal
to those living south of the line laid down
by the proposed boundary"
Ex-School Director Daniel Sewell, whose
residence is at 1105 Shotwell street, said:
when l was School Director l tried
to have this very same subject agtated,
but unfortunately | could not obtain any
sympathizers, so the matter dropped for
the time being. But / am glad to see that
the Mission people are determined to urge
their rightful claims, even at this late date.
hope we of the Mission will get what we
are entitled to-"
James H. Winter, whose residence and
place of business is at Valencia and Twen-
ty-fifth streets, said:
mo need asking me regarding my opin-
ion. I am in favor of it, OF course, and
further since / read of the proposition in
THE CALL / have looked the matter over
ana formulated some further reasons why
there should be high school out here.
Here is list of the schools, with the
number of classes in each school affected
by the proposition:
Horace Mann Grammar School, on Mission
street, with eighteen classes.
Bernal Heights Primary, six classes.
Agassiz Primary, between Twenty-second
and Twenty-third streets, twelve classes.
Buenn Vista Primary, Solano and Butte
streets. four classes.
Columbia Grammar, between Twenty-ffth
and Twenty-sixth streets, thirteen classes
Douglas Primary, corner OF Douglas and
Eighteenth streets, four classes.
Edison Primary, corner OF Church and Hill
streets, eight classes.
Everett Grammar, Sanchez, between Six
tecnth and Seventeenth streets, fourteen
classes
Paramount Primary, Randall and Church
streets, twelve classes.
Haight Primary, Mission, between Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, ten classes
Hawthorn Primary, Shotwell, between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets, nine
classes.
James Lick Grammar, Noe and Twenty-fifth
streets, fifteen classes.
Marshall Primary, Mission, between Fif.
teenth and Sixteenth streets, twelve classes.
Mission Grammar, Mission, between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth streets, fourteen classes.
Ocean House Primary, one class.
Potrero Primary, Minnesota and Napa
streets, twelve classes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

saloon, on Kearny street, next to the New
Western Hotel, early yesterday morning.
on the floor from a terrific bldF from
Meyers when the police appeared on the
scene, and the officers declared that the
evidence was complete yet the prisoners
were discharged by Judge Campbell, who
said he did not think there was much in
the case. Sergeant Helms said:
sUnder the circumstances l don't see
how Judge Campbell could have legally
dismissed the charge. When we broke
into the room we found the men stripped
to the waist, with gloves on their hands,
and Meyers had just knocked down the
other man.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
AN 0LD-TIME RuRGLAR,
Jackson McCullum Confesses to
Some Twenty Daylight
TheftS.
Agrees to Help Recover Thousands
of Dollars Worth of Diamonds
and Jewelry.

Detectives Gibson and Wren have been
nursing rich prize for the past week in
the tanks at the City Prison. Friday night
they brought him forth, and as Jackson
McCullum he graces the docket with a
charge of burglary against his name.
McCullum, who is an ex-convict, con-
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
SPECIAL OFFERING
Curtains, Portieres,
Blankets, Bedspreads,
Table Covers and
Curtain Muslin.

500 pairs FINE NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS lin both white
and ecru extra wide and new designs S1.5O pair
$50 pairs CHENILLE PORTIEREs coIors assorted hand
$50 pairs HANDSOME TAPESTRY PORTIERES new col
orings $500 pair
cases FINE WHITE BLANKETS, extra size Warranted
all WOOL 5000 pair
5 cases EXTRA SIZE MARsEILLEs PATTERN BED
SPREADS Sl.OO each
$50 o. CHENILLE FRINGED TABLE COVERS new
coIorings) Sl.OO each
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
CIVIC FEDERATION.
A Favorable Report on the ASSESSOR
Office-To Push the Ash
worth Trial.


The executive committee of the central
council of the Civic Federation met at the
office of President Truman in the Mills
building at 2 P. NJ. The attendance was
large and much interest manifested.
Richard Lambert presented care
fully prepared report on his investigation
of the Assessors office, which was received
and referred to the central council for
action at it's meeting on Tuesday evening,
March "a.
The report was favorable one. 1t con-
sisted of sixty closely typewriter pages
and showed the percentage OF increase or
decrease of the assessment OF each 1ndl-
vidual block in the City.
A committee was appointed to make ar
rangements to at once commence propa-
ganda work on the new charter.
The following resolution was presented
and unanimously adopted:
Resolyed, That the committee on legal action
be requested to take immediate steps to urge
expedition in the Ashworth case in order to
bring the case to speedy trial.
The Pope is said to be a great lover OF
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
EASY ON FIGHTERS.

Judge Campbell Dismissed the Case
Against Meyers and Moverhfll.
Sergeant Helms, assisted by Policeman
Young. arrested Charles Meyers and
Charles Moverhill while they were engaged
in glove-fght in the rear of the Veranda
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
BOOKSELLERS Arrested.

l. Goldtree, James Bowler, B. Messenger,
Frank Smith and Hugh Rothschild, 20 Leides-
dorff street. were arrested last evening by Po-
licemen Ingham and Hostetter on warrants
for selling pools outside the racetrack. They
were each released on 800 cash bail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

1t is calculated that 81 ,0O0, 600 gallons of
champagne are drunk every year. Eng
land heads the list of countries, with
America in second place.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

60 TELEPHONE 5777.
GO Country orders receive prompt attention
Goods delivered free in Bithe-
Valley, Oakland, Alameda and
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

IL @OIkA1!
100 pieces 3o-INCH SWISS MUSLIN FOR CURTAINS,
1Oc yard
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
NEW TO-DAY.

The Pope is said to be a great lover OF
chess.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-10
W. r.. NOTES.

-
Rev. Metcalf and wife Of Cowles called
OF Rev. Maxfeld and wife on Wednes.
day OF this week.
Last Tuesday evening was the first Of
the union meetings and was we'll at.
tended.
Let him take hold OF my strength,
that he may make peace with me- will
be the text for Sabbath morning.
No man will be missed more than Bro
f. Rife, for Il vas the rule ot his lite IN
attend every service If possible.
We believe Rev. Blackwell is a model
OF patience, for we saw him trying to
adjust two joints Of s~tovepipe and he
was calm amidst it all.
Bro. 2. Shea is a good Judge Of turkey
and selected a fat one for the parsonage
people for a birthday dinner.
The commendable activity Of our Ep.
worth president is sure TO make a living
League.
1t is a good thing to be in demand ne
j. >. White is. 10 that he has been chos
on assistant superintendent at the Chap.
el school.
Vance Foe and here brother sing well
together and have the thanks Of all Ep
worthians for work well done.
"The greatest il charity" will be the
the topic for the evening sermon.
The bible Stndies" will be at the de.
~votional meeting Sabbath evening.
Junior League meeting at 4 p. III.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-10

lr has been a great wonder to THE
CHitr that nm effort has not been made
long Z 10 erect a Midway Hotel in this
city for the accommodation OF invalide
travelling to Denver. 1t IL a well known
fact that a consumptive should not trav.
81 from the east 10 COLORADO AT once. but
ohould take the trip by degrees, Red
Cloud la nearly 1000 feet above sea level,
while Denver is 5000. Red Clodd has a
climate very similar to that of Denver
but the altitude is not 30 great, making
il very desirable for invalids. Now, un.
der those circumstances il would be
perfectly in harmony with the eternal
fitness OF things that our capitalists
take hold of this enterprise and put w
a fine hotel, aud thereby show the coun.
try that Red Cloud IL q fine health re
sort. Many people coming to Red Cloud
never 90 farther, having, after a shor,
residence in tins city, recovered their
health. Who will take the right step in
this important enterprise.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-10
In the Beginning

or a new year, when the winter season OF
close confinement Is only half gone. many
find thPt their health begins 70 break
down, that the least exposure threatens
sickness. II IL then as well IA at all 9th.
er times and with people even in good
health, that the following facts should be
remembered. namely: that Hood'- Sar.
saparilla leads everything in the way OF
medicines; that il hccompli,hes the
GREATEST cures in the world; mas the lar.
gest sale in the world, and requires the
largest building in the world DEVOTED tx.
clusiyely 70 the preparation of the pro.
prietary medicine. Does not this con.
clu7ively prove, if yon are sick, that
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine for
you to take?
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-10

The Webster county fair has been
anything but u financial success, owing
principally to lack Of interest 10y our
people aud n poor financial policy, which
allowe II whole ncighboihood to Y" in for
onc price. Wa hope that the incoming
fair will be managed with better success
than heretofore. There ought TO DO "A
way that would make the people take
hold Of tho fair with a determination to
make IL n success financially aud other
WISE. One thing the board ought
TO do, and that Ia 10 get the premium
list out in March and give the people II
chance to prepare a~rticlee in time FOR
exhibition. Getting the premium llst
out three Or four weeks before the fair
10 poor policy. We must have have a
good fair this year, and in the meantime
the constitution ought tn bc revised,
giving the officers more scope to act.
Thens he farmers must take more inter.
a. in the society, or 1t can never sue.
coed. Give us a good fair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-10
school Report.

Report of school in Dist. 20 for the
month ending January 3, 1896.
Total number enrolled, 20; average
attendance, 90. Not absent OF ,ardy
during the msnth, Oils England, Al
fred Reese, Dean Smith, Cora Smith
and jennie Heaton. Those whose de-
pertinent is 80 or above, Odis Eng
land, Clark Hersh, Samuel Reese, Al
fred Reese, Elmer Pardun, Fred 81.
bert, Jasper Smith, Dean Smith, John
Reese, Frank Reese, Frank Sibert,
Edward Heaton, Cora Smith, Julia
Saith, Minnie Sihert, Iva Hersh and
Bessie Pardun No. days taught, 90.
n. l.. ID SMITH, Teacher.