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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

PURCHASER DUCK AND POULTRY
l. ranch: $3.50. T. f. CONkLlN, Office REQ rag
opposite Six-mile House, San Bruno road
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

ENERGETIC MAN WANTED BY LADY AS
~ partner; country business; $50. Room 8, 122
Post st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

WIDOW WOULD LIKE INVALID OR
w old lady gentleman to care for; good,
plea SAINT home and good care Address or call
1918 Green ST., MRS. DANFORTH.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

ENOK SALE-THE PAT ENT RIGHTS OF
Il newly patented machine, called the Farmers
Pride, consisting of i'm proved harrow ana roller
which also can be worked in connection with seed
sower. Inquire at ANDRE w KRUCCKELS.
1854 Washington St, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

BAKERY, NOTIONS AND CANDY STORE;
- established Tor years; nice living-rooms. 1929
Wall nCfo
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

NEAT YOUNG DANISH GIRL WANTS A
~ situation for light housework: wages $40 TO
$l5. Call during morning hous, at BAT bore ST.,
bet. Ninth and Tenth.
u situation as cham bermaid to wait at table
Address 2041s Eddy ST., rear.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

DARTNER WA\TkD-EITHER LADY OR
L gentleman; paying pnsiness' reielen0es' Au-
dress 4 hOx l6l, Call Office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

mTrn PARTNER WANTED IN FAMILY
D lOU. liquorstore; run sneceSsdGy os sida rorte g
bbaIS cash. Young man preferred must have good
references r,sa NJ. LESS d CO, 1912 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

CALOON: LONG LEASE: Low RENT. AP-
y ply at Anchor Brewery, l43l Pacific st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

HUNTER Il CO., CHINESE AND JAPANESE
IL EN- ployment Office, II Webb st. below Kear
ny, bet California and Sacramento, tel. 23l.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

Q.100 K a r E CHANCE; FIRST-t LASS
tptOO. restaurant on principal street OF Hay
wards. doing a good business; selling on account
OF sickness. Address ID. c., box AS, Haywards, CAL
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24
ROOMS WANTED.

ROOMS WANTED.
W ANTED-BY LADY WITH BOY, A FUR
w nished room with small stove for light house
keeeDing So; Oakland, Alameda Mission.
Vera, box 81. Call Office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

m0-O SALOON: THRIVING INItKloh
00O town; opposite large saGro@G so Ssv fepeE et
nansas sI. good stock. NJ. LESS CO., 1888
Nfnrl- OF q
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

~ OOD OPPORTUNITY; SELLING OUT TO
VI close estate; business est. since 1863: amount
needed $4,000; owner will remain If arrangement
can be made Address +. D., box 1877 Call Office.
WEEKS NEWS FOR CENTS-THE
"A WEEKLY CALL. In wrapper. for mailing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

49, DIVIDEND NOTICE THE COLUM-
tS~S7 bian Banking Company, $50 Bush st, for
the half wear ending June so. 1895, has declared
dividend OF per cent per annum on the paid-up
ca pital payable on and after July l, 1895.
& o. PERRY, Cashier
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

DO MEN OR YOUNG MEN TO PICK FRUIT,
~ make hay. dig irrigation bitches, etc, $50
ana found, for large banking company. l ~
RAY IL READY Leading Employment Agents,
634 and $50 Sutter st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

n0.O RESTAURANTS; 8 LIVING RoOMS;
SIOU rent $50: doing A business: daily re-
4In,ss s1o NJ LESS d CO., 7S313 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

G175 CIGAR-sTCRE, WITH LIVING g
ID u. rooms, account of sickness;
agents 1927 Mission st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-24

PASTRY COOK, HOTEL S65; SECOND COOK
= country hotel, $50; meat and pastry cook for al
institution, $50; cook meat and pastry sum mel
resort, $40; short-order cook, country restaurant
S4u; night shortorder cook, SO we k; cook and
X, III
The morning times., 1896-02-12
ROPE HAS BEEN STRETCHED
All Preparations Have Been Com
pleted for Harris Execution.
Condemned Man Bears Up Bravely
and Says He Is Ready to Face
the End

John Harris viii be hanged Friday. He
has abandoned hope, his counsel believe the
President will refuse reprieve ana the jail
officers are preparing to execute the sem
tence.
The death watch has been placed over the
condemned man. He is allowed the priyi-
lege OF the cage, that is. the small ctirridor
into which his cellopens On Thursday even
ing at 9 O'Clock he will be locked in this
cell and will not be permitted To leave it
till the procession to the seaffold shall have
been formed, Friday forenoon.
His sappetiteisg ood, he sleeps we'll SIN okcs,
prays, sings, reads the Bible and accepts
the situation.
His Wife, mother and sister visited him
yesterday afternoon. 1t was his last inter-
view with these people. The scene was
pathetic, but was not so fruitful Of tears
as ones imagination might picture. The
callers kissed the doomed man, and promised
to call again, though there was a tacit un-
derstanding that Harris was bidding his
wife, his mother and his sister adieu for
ever.
Father Matthews, pastor OF t..Cyprian's
Catholic Church, who is Harris spiritual
adviser, spent one hour at the Jail yester-
day. Harris is penitent but believes thatlle
is absolved from ell sin and that eternal
happiness will be his.
He is allowed anything TO eat that he
desires. He eats principally eggs, ham,
beefsteak, potatoes, and coffee. He smokes
pipe most OF the time, but enjoys a
cigar, which is occasionally given him by
one OF the Jail officers or by visitor. He
is eating more heartily than before he
gave up hope, which bears out the Oh
servation OF the people at the Jail, that
most men are towards when there is any
chance OF escape from death, but that most
men are brave when there is no chance OF
escape.
Harris has not seen the caffold, but from
the end of his cage he may see the doors
that open into the scaffold corridor. lie
knows this, but never alludes to it.
Harris will be The sixteenth victim OF this
scaffold. The first man who went through
this trap was Stone, who was decapitated
by the drop. This was In 1880. The last
man to meet death there was Beam in July
last.
The rope which will hang Harris was
stretched yesterday, and will be given a
test today. 1t is the usual half-inch MANILA.
Harris told The Times that he was ready
to die. He felt that he was saved. and that
a few moments of suffering parted him
from everlasting JOY. He forgaye every
body whom he had wronged. lie felt at
peace with the world. Harris said these
things with calm steady voice. He be-
lieyed them.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
DISTRICT VS.. MErRopoLrrAS.
Suit Begun for Recovery OF s147, ,5O7
From the Street Railway.

The suit Of the District against the Metro
politan Railway Company to recover STAT, :
507.05 for work aud material in paving
about the company's tracks came up before
the court Of appeals yesterday for argu-
ment.
Attorney for the District S. T. Thomas
opened The case for the governments and was
followed by Mr. Nathaniel Wilson for the
company.
The suit was brought In November, 1880,
for S161 ,622.52, was carried to the gen
eral term OF the District supreme court, then
TO the United States Supreme Court, where
the Judgment below in favor OF the District
was reversed under the statute of limita-
tions. The amount now claimed is the sum
for which Judgment was obtained.
On August q, 1894, Congress removed
this bar TO recovery by the District by the
act which transferred the hearing of the
case 10 the court of appeals. This enact
ment provided that the case should be heard
by the new court upon its merits.
The court Of appeals referred the matter
TO Mr.. James G. Payne, auditor of accounts
for the District supreme court, as special
commissioner for statement. He gave
the District S34,136.12. Both sides ex-
cepted TO this finding and appealed to the
court for a hearing.
Several important points in regard to the
relations OF street railways TO the District
government and concerning the acts OF the
old board of public works are involved.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
FOUR RAILROADS SUED.
Matthew Hobson and Wife Want
$4,000 Damages.

Matthew Hobson, a painter at No. 473
ii street northwest. has sued four railroad
companies for $f5 900 damages. The
defendants are the Washington and South
ern, Baltimore and Potomac, Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore, and the Penn
sylvania companies. They are operating
between here and Alexandria under a con-
tract, the terms of which, Mr.. Hobson
says, are unknown to him. He does not
know what share of responsibility each
should bear. His attorneys are William
B. Reilly and Cook & Sutherland.
The indemnity is claimed for injuries
to Mrs. Columbia A. Hobson. wife OF the
plaintiff, and her name Is joined with his
in the declaration filed. 1t is alleged
that Us Mrs Hobson was alighting from the
train at Alexandria. on May IL last, her
dress caught on some obstacle lying on the
platform and she was thrown upon the
rough flooring.
Her kneecap was broken. a rib dislo-
Gated. and other serious injuries were
sustained. She was kept In bed till Dc.
cember 8. following, and is still suffering
from the effects OF the fall.
1t was negligence on the part OF the
railroad, it is asserted, to leave the OBJ
stacle on the platform SO that it would
cause the accident.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
INQUEST on LITTLEHALEs.
Coroner Decided He Met Death by
Accidental Drowning.

An autopsy was conducted over the re-
mains of William L. Littlehales yesterday
at Gawler's undertaking rooms. LittIehales
was found in the Potomac near the Long
Bridge Sunday afternoon. The death of this
mau was somewhat of a mystery, it being
a question whether he committed suicide
by jumping from The Aqueduct Bridge or
accidentally fell into the river during an at
tack of vertigo.
The brain of the dead man was examined
first. He had not died from concussior.
The theory of a sandbag was exploded iy
the fact that the saw of the surgeon dill not
reveal fracture at the base of the brain.
Thelungs were next taken out. Iftheman
had died before being thrown into the water
he lungs would have been collapsed, but
they were found to be distended by water.
The stomach was examined. There wasnot
the slightest evidence that the man had been
murdered.
DR.. Ross, the physician Of the, Littlaiiiles
family, testified that deceasedSwas subject
to fits of vertigo, aud that they came upon
him without premonitioD. 1t could hct be
determined whether the man committed
suicide or drowned accidentally. In view
of this doubt, the coroner took the conserva-
tive course aud gave a certificate OF death
from accidental drowning. The remains
were shipped TO Pennsylvania last night.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
WATER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Trustees Discussed the Matter al
Their Regular Meeting.
the 22d ana Osiler business
Disposed Or.

Thebo of trustees of publieSeliools OF
| the District held short session yesterday
| afternoon at the Franklin School. There
were present President Whelplcy and Trus-
| tees Mrs. StowelI Mrs. Terrell, Messrs. Ha-
gen, Wilson, Shadd, Bruce, and Cornish.
superintendent Powell announced that
arrangements had been perfected for the
| celebration Of Washington's birthday next
Fridayafternoon in lieu OF the ed, which
is not school day. Speakers Will be pres
ent at every school, special programs have
been arranged, and everything points TO a
most elaborate celebration of the natal day.
| The board gaveuDaBimous approval of the
| plan.
President Wheipley received and made
public communication TO the effect that
the public library at the corner OF Vermont
avenue and Eighth street Is now open for
business.
Communications from the District Com
| missioners were rendgiying the informati ton
that orders had been made that the school
building at the corner of Pierce and First
streets northwest Is named the Douglass
| School, in honor OF Frederick Douglass
that the school building at the intersection
OF the Blair and Riggs roads be named the
| Woodburn School.
| The resignation. OF A l.. Gift, teacher
| johnson school, was accepted. Miss Flor
ence Shuttle was transferred TO the place
| made vacant by Gifts resignation, and
| Miss Nellie Richards, normal graduate, was
appointed to the position made vacant by
| the transfer OF Miss Shuttle.
0rmstead II. Ransom was appointed tenn
| porary janitor OF the high school, vice James
| T. Duffin. who is off duty on sick leave.
Considerable discussion ensued Gu re-
I eommendation made by Mrs. Stowen OF the
sanitation committee, relative to increasing
! the drinking waterfacilities in schoolrooms
| 1t was reconnlitted to the committee for
a further report No statement OF probable
expense OF putting drinking water in every
room. nor the manner In which ii should
| be done, accompanied the recommendation,
were the reasons for the board asking q fuller
report.
The Western High Schooipupils weregiven
permission 10 hold school entertainments
on the evenings of February 20 and 2l and
the afternoon of February %. and to the
Patterson school for an entertainment at
date yetto be fixed, probahlynext Thursday
evening, after which The meeting adjourned.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
APPsIEs TO DISTRICT BANKS.

House Bill to Extend the Jurisdic-
tion of the Comptroller
Mr.. Livingston has introduced In the House
bill to extend the jurisdiction of the
Comptroller OF the Currency within the
District of Columbia.
All private banking firms, banking houses
and institutions shallreporttothe Comptrol-
Ter and comply with all the regulations
applicable to national banks.
The Comptroller shall have and exercise
the same visitorial powers as are conferred
upon him in the case of national banks.
Private banks shall be required TO publish
twice a year in a Washington newspaper
full and complete statement of their con-
dition in the same manner and form as is
required by law for national banks
The morning times., 1896-02-12
To Consult the Bankers.

Representative Walker of kassa chusetts
The chairman of the House Committee OF
Banking and Currency is seeking all the In
formation obtainabie from the best finan,
ciaI experts with view 10 the formulation
of some plan that will relieve the Treasury
situation.
In pursuance of this purpose he will to-
day go over 70 Baltimore and personally
consult with a number of prominent local
bankers with reference to this subject
Later In the week Mr.. Walker will visit
New York on the same mission.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
ADVICE FOR LAWYERS.
Object OF the National Bureau of
Legal Information

The Washington National Bureau efLegal
Information was Incorporated yesterday.
The sgners OF the articles filed with the
the recorder are: Myron f. Dunlap, John
Milton, Richard p. Evans, III. L. Littlefield,
G. Rodney Burt. C. w. Dunlap, and W. W.
Stewart
to supply attorneys with legal information
and TO furnish all with such lawful informa-
tion as may be solicited and properly OBJ
tained from any department Of the federal
government.
capitalisput at $40, ,o0oin S10shares.
The trustees for the first year are M. E.
Dunlap, R. P. Evans and John Milton.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
WOLF Hnrn,s VIII

The late Wolf Horn, by his will filed
yesterday. gives ALI his property to his
widow Sarah Horn. She is directed to
Pay the testator's son. Elijah p. Horn,
SO. The rest, both OF money and property,
is to be hers absolutely. Mrs. Horn is
named as ezecutrix, and is requested to
take care OF all of the children. The In
strument was signed on November u,
1895.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
card,nal Gibbons Goes South.

Cardinal Gibbons and party of Baltimore
aud Cardinal satoli, apostolic delegate,
and his private secretary left Washington
last night by special car ON the Southern
Railroad for New Orleans 10 be present at
the opening of the Catholic winter school
In that city February 16.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
NEW JUDGE ADVOCATE.
Jasper N Morrison Nominated for
the Vacancy

Jasper N MOrFfsOn y NOniiuhteu TOT
the Vacancy.
Jasper \. Morrison Of Missouri, who was
yesterday nominated for the vacant pc
sItioD of Judge advocate ana major in
the army, is the civilian chief clerk of the
office OF judge adrCcate general.
1t has been generally supposed in Army
circles that the PRESIDENT did not intend
to fiji this vacancy. Mr.. Morrison has con-
siderable legal ability.
He came into prominence recently as
the legal representative of the War De-
partment in the proceedings instituted by
Maj. George L. Armes, U. S. A, retired,
to secure release from arrest as ordered
by Gen Schofie;d on the day before Gen.
SchofIeld's retirement .a7ifs
The morning times., 1896-02-12
Nontnations Confirmed

The Senate In executive session yesterday
confirmed the folio wing nominations: Frank
C. Richardson, collector of customs at
Gloucester Mass. James s. McCabe, United
States marshal for Rhode Island; William
Galloway, receiver of public moneys at
Oregon City, Oregon.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
AWARDED 81 200 DAMAGES.

Reicherts Won Their Suit Against
Washington and Georgetown Road
Oscar and Carolina Reichert were yester-
day given verdict for 81, 200 damages
against the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad. Mrs. Reichert was hurt two years
ago in alighting from a ca bic car at Sixth
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Reichert has another suit against the
company growing out Of the same accident.
1t was continued till next month.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
AVENUE TO MOUNT VERNON.
Sum Lent by George Washington Ap-
propriated for the Highway.

UFUpTIdLtU TUT Cfib Hlg NWHy.
Mr.. Meredith has introduced in the House
a bill giving to the Mount Vernon Avenue
Association, as assignee of the State of
Virginia, the sum of 100000, with in.
terest at 6 per cent. being the sum loaned
by that State, through President George
Washington, for the purpose of constructing
public buildings in this city.
The money is to be expended In laying
out, constructing and Improving a public
avenue and highway from Washington to
Mount Vernon, running through the Ar
lington estate.
The additional sum of $4,000 is ap-
propriated to defray the expenses of con.
structing the avenue through the Arling.
ton estate.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
SPECIAL
CLOTHING
PRICES!

Mems Heavy Winter Suits for
So. 80
Mems Cheriot Suits, Single and
Double-breasted, pure wool
$3.50
Mems zeal Scotch Plaid Suits
SIS. 40
Mems Spring Overcoats = all
wool materials So, go
Mems Satiu-lined OVercoats, AZ
in. Velvet Collar, Double Warp
Italian body lining So. 80
Mems Blue and Black Kersey
OVercoats, neat striped lining
SA. 20
Mems Heavy Winter Pants SOc
Mems Neat Hairline Pants
ST .25
Mems Corduroy Pants ST so
Childreu's Blue Knee Pants, to
16 years 2Oc
H.FriedlandersBr Bro.
Cor. 9th and E SITS.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
coaling shed.at Kew West.

Secretary Herbert has sent to the House
an estimate of appropriation of 81, 900 for
the establishment of coaling shed at the
Key West naval station.
The morning times., 1896-02-12

To Purchase the Chase Statue.
+ Mr.. Kerr has introduced in the House the
bill heretofore offered by Mr.. Sherman in
the Senate, to purchase Mills statue OF
Salmon p. Chase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-10
TALK OF A GOLD TICKET.
Eastern Democrats Haven't Decided
Whether They Will Act Inde-
pendentlY.

Chicago, July 1O.-Thus far no con-
certed plan of action on an Independent
ticket has developed. Senator Gray of
Delaware is at the head OF the commit
tee appointed some days ago, with
representation of one from each gold
state, to ascertain the sentiment of the
people on their return home as to the
advisability of holding a separate con-
ventiOn and naming a new ticket and
platform
This committee was ordered not to re-
port before the Populist convention at
St Louis the understanding being that
if an independent convention is called
it be designated as the real Democratic
convention, while the one about to be
held at ST. Louis will be classed to-
gether with this one as Populist con-
VentiOns-
General Bragg of Wisconsin, who last
night declared that Wisconsin would be
fighting for another candidate under a
different banner this fall declined to
say anything further today. The gold
standard delegates are much incensed
at Pattison's declaration that he will
support the ticket chosen at Chicago.
National Chairman Harrity declined to
express any opinion further than to say
that he believed the utterance of Gov
ernor Pattison would bring down upon
IContinued on Third Page.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-10
TWO GIRLS IN PINK
Wave a Silk Flag Containing a Like
ness of Bryan.

Chicago, July 1O.-When on the last
ballot Bryan had assumed the lead and
the favorite Bland had dropped back
into the ruck, the reading clerk got no
further than the announcement of
Bryan's 2S0 votes before there was
repetition of the scene of yesterday
when the eloquent young orator closed
his speech.
The Coliseum swayed with enthusi-
asm. Cheer followed cheer. The state
standards were again uprooted and
carried to Nebraska. Louder and louder
the whirl of sounds swelIed. Men and
women We're frantic. Hundreds of
newspapers and umbrellas were furi-
ously whirIed through the air.
Suddenly two beautiful young girls
dressed in pink appeared on a table
back of the alternates seats in the val
ley of Democracy. They held in their
hands a large silk flag, on one side of
which showed the clear cut features
of Bryan. To and fro it swayed, while
20, 900 throats yelled and screamed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-10
BRYAN'S HISTORY.
He is Only Just Past Thirty-si7
Years Old.

Chicago, July 10.-Mr. Bryan was
born March 49, 1860, in Salem, Illinois.
He was taught under his mothers care
until he was 10 years old when he went
to the public schools at Salem which he
attended for five years. At the age of
Is he went to the Whipple Academy in
Jacksonville, Ill, which is the prepar-
atory department of the Illinois college
located at the same place. He spent two
years in the academy and four years in
the college taking a classical course.
He represented his college in the in
terstate oratorical contest in 1880 and
was class orator and vaIedictorian in
1881 He then went to the Union col
lege of law in Chicago and while in
attendance there was in the Office of
Lyman Trumbull. He left the law
school June Is, 1883, and went to Jack
sonvilIe to practice law remaining at
Jacksonville till October, 1887, when he
removed to Lincoln, Neb., going into
partnership with A. A. Talbot his class
mate in the law school.
He had taken part in political cam
paign of 1883 in Nebraska and was
of speeches. He took part in the cam
paign of 1880 in Nebraska and was
nominated to represent the first dis
trict in congress in 1890.
He was elected by the majority of
6,713. although the district had gone
Republican by S,4OO when Secretary
Morton had been defeated in 1888. and
was thought to be certainly RepubH-
can. In the Fifty-second congress he
supported for speaker Springer, from
whose district in Illinois he came orig
inally. This led to his being put on the
WAYS and means committee of which
Springer was chairman. and on March
16. 1892. he made a tariff speech that
was the sensation of the day and was
literally distributed as campaign liter
ature.
He was reelected in 1892 IN spite OF