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The Press., 1896-09-17
SMITH x MURRAY.
New Dress Stuhs.
FASlIION-FIXERS

T N0IIIVN-T INTIN0 Have gnuged your fancy - they're not half as aut0crutic ns you've thought. Rough stuffs for fall and winter; plenty of color without splnshy patterns, and chGvi0ts and chovi0ts and chovlots Many variations of many weave fabrics you'd hardly class as Chevi0t. But what other family can you put them with?
 M"r" n'Wn"ss i4 s"oahl" t0-dnY
 Scotch Choviots with the heather hurs of October are among tho latest arrivals
 Rear of main store.
The Press., 1896-09-17
.ISTRTCT OF STAFFORD- gg Pr

RESTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro- 1J bate Court, september 18th, 1896.
 Estate Of Luman Orcutt, late of Stafford in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application Of AlVaradO Howard ad- min1stratOr, praying that an order may be grant, ed to sell the real estate of said deceased, as per application more fully appears, 1t is
 Ordered That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Of1ce in Stafford, in said district, on the 24th day of September, AID. be given of the pendency Of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub ing circulation in said district before the 18th day of September, A. D., 1896.
 MARCUS B. FISK, Judge
The Press., 1896-09-17
The Bolchertown fair is to be held this year, Tuesday, October 18th.

Robert J. Gentry is the king of pacers, having paced a mile in 2.O14 at Glens Falls, N. Y., last Thursday.
The Press., 1896-09-17
25 Cents a Yard.

A variety of patterns not equaled, Sure to attract any one who thinks of buying this class of floor covering Basement carpet room.
The Press., 1896-09-17

The Connecticut State Teachers As sociation will hold it's annual meeting in New Haven, Friday, October 16. The program for the day has not yet been ar- ranged, but prominent educators are ex- pectod to be present and lead the discus sions upon different topics.
The Press., 1896-09-17
ChiIds Business College, SPRINGFIELD, Mass YOU ARE LOSING TIME.

The young man or woman who expects to make a success in tho business world is losing of training. The longer the delay the greater the loss and the less the opportunity to rise Those who are qualified are the ones who get positions; no one cares to wait while prepara- ttOn is being made.
The Press., 1896-09-17

E4' It is perfection.
 E9j"The Castings are the finest.
 E4'"The Nickeling is the most lustr0us E4i" It is Skillfully and Carefully made. Edj"lt Is not a Lamp, but n stove for cold weather, and can be relied on for the entire heating of individual rooms.
 E43' It can be rolled from dining room to parlor or sleeping room-just the thing for the bath room.
 E45 Easily lighted, and It's warmth and cheer are soon felt
 E9'" No dangor of plants freezing if you have an Electric Oil Heater in the house.
The Press., 1896-09-17

TOWN OF STAFFORD persons
 A having claims against the town will please present the same at or before meeting to be held Monday, Sept. 21st, as the accounts for the current year will then be closed for preparation of report, Per order SELECTMEN.
The Press., 1896-09-17

The election in Maine Monday resulted in the election of Lewelyn N. Powers by plurality of over 5O,OOO. This is the greatest republican victory every recorded in the state. All four republican con- gressmen are reelected by largely increas- ed pluralities. Congressman Reeds plu- rality is 1O,389, against 8,185 two years ago. The republicans carried every county in the state and elected every state senator. At least 14O out of the 151 mem- bers of the house of representatives will be republicans. The town of New Swed- en did not cast a single democratic vote, 139 being the whole number cast, 135 re- publican, and four prohibition. In both Sewall's own city and ward the democratic loss was heavy.
The Press., 1896-09-17

Hon. Ernest Cady says Connection will give Mckinley 3O,OOO majority.
The Press., 1896-09-17

Two Milwaukee men have made an cleo tion bet, by the terms of which the man who loses must leave this country forever. It is probable that the country will get along very comfortably without mar who is silly enough to make such bet.
The Press., 1896-09-17


 As expected, the populists and silverites controlled the Connecticut state demo- cratic convention at New Haven Wednes- day. The gold men were driven out early in the morning. The following ticket was placed in nomination by exclamation For governor, Joseph B. Sargent of New Haven; Acknowledgements, s. Ashbell C1andall, of Norwich; secretary of state, Homer s. Cummings, of Stamford; treas urer, Asa M. Ross, of Thompson; comp troller, Edwin M. Ripley, of Pennington. Presidential electors: At large, Philo S. Bennett, of New Haven, s. A. Granger of Winchester; first district, Clinton w. Cowles, of Manchester; second district, John Bransfield, of Portland; third dis trict, Abel P. Tanner, of New London ; fourth district, John P. Walsh, of Dan- bury.
 A series of Sunday School conferences, under the auspices of the Connecticut Sunday School Association, will be held as follows: Sunday School rooms, At woodville, Monday evening, Sebt. 21 Congregational church, Columbia, Tues day afternoon, Sept. g; Union church, Liberty Hill, Tuesday evening, Sept. 22 M. B. church, Gurleyville, Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23; Second Congrega- tional church, Mansfield (Storrs) Wednes. day evening, Sept. 23; Congregational church, North Coventry Thursday after. noon, Sept. 24; Union Chapel, Mansfield Depot, Thursday evening, Sept 24; Un. ion Chapel, Eagleville, Thursday evening Sept. 24 Congregational church, West Stafford, Friday afternoon, Sept 25; Hall South Willington, Friday evening, Sept 9. Afternoon hours, 3 o'clock; evening hours, 7.3O o'clock. Order of exercises for each conference: 1. Prayer, praises promises selections from "Triumphant Songs No. 5'' will be used. 3. Announce ment. Subject-"Our State Convention. 3. Discussion. Topic -"The Greatest Needs of our Sunday Schools" 4 In re spect to organization-B In respect tc Bible instruction and study-C In respec to personal spiritual work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
SANTA RoSA LITIGATION.
Opponents of the New Water System
Lodge Another Complaint Against
the CITY.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, June 9.-The re :
cent decision of Judge Daingerheld in the
case Of Mock VS.. Santa Rosa seems to have
infused new life into the opposition to the
new water system. The latest phase OF
this famous litigation is the reviving of an
old suit entitled the Santa Rosa Water
Works VS.. Santa Rosa. In an amended
and supplemental complaint the plaintiff
sets forth all of the charges made in an
old case of Mock against the city and many
new ones.
The new complaint alleges that the
bonds for $161, 600 in the hands OF Selig-
man & Co. are not sold to them or any
other person; that the alleged Garratt-
Effey bid was $63000 more than would
have been paid had the contract been let
publicly; that the city has lost ST.
878 by reason of changes made in the
specifications for laying pipe; that the
reservoir, pumps, boilers and hydrants
put in by Perkins are different from those
regarded the order of the court in supply
ing Perkins with money to operate the
works and to pay for material; that unless
water consumers are compelled to pay
enough to meet the cost of construction
and of operating the works the plaintiff
and other taxpayers will have to help pay
the cost; that about 500 persons are using
the city water without paying for 1t.
The plaintiffs last declaration reiterates
the charges of collusion between the only
two bidders-Robert Effey and Garratt &
Co.-and asks that the bonds be recalled,
the contract with Effey Cancelled, and that
the city be enioined from accepting any
part of the new syste N constructed by
Paul B. Perkins.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
VISALIA'S BANDIT LEADER
Meshes of the Law Are Closing
Around Silas Lovren,
Plotter.
Arms Found Upon Outlaw McCall'S
Body Identified as His
Property.

VISALIA, CAL, June 9.-Thirteen wit
nesses for the prosecution testified to-day
at the trial of Silas Lovren for completely
in the attempted train hold-up at Tagus
on March Is.
Felix Miller, ex-Deputy Marshal, testi-
fed to having seen Suspect John Haynes
enter Lovren's saloon by side door one
night in March. He saw and shook hands
with Outlaw Dan Mccall there the same
night. James Pattee, musician, swore
that Lovern sent him after some red cheese
cloth. Not finding the desired article at a
store he returned the money and told
Lovren to get 1T himself. This cloth was
presumably wanted for masks for the out
laws. About 8 o'clock on the same day
March 18-he saw Dan Mccall come in and
hand Lovren his overcoat. Several re-
volvers and rifles were brought into the
saloon that day. Dan Mccall, after ex-
amining one, said, ST guess it's all right I"
r. E. Wood and W. a. Ward, clerks, said
that Pattee visited the store in which they
were employed and asked for red gauze.
Later Lovren came in and demanded
why they had not given Pattee what he
asked for. Leon Goldstein, the clerk who
sold the cloth to Lovren, identified pieces
of red cheese cloth which formed McCall's
mask, saying that they looked exactly
like the cloth sold to Lovren. The red
cloth around the lantern found at the Nc
CaiI wood camp was also shown to the
witness. He said it was similar to that
sold TO Lovren.
Deputy Sheriff W. E. Russell, who was
next called, said he arrested John Haynes
on the 18th of March, early in the morn
ing, at his home on the Symington place.
about eight miles northeast of Visalia. On
the way back to town he and the prisoner
stopped at Outlaw McCalI's cabin. In the
cabin they found some red cloth, sacks,
sandals or moccasins, some letters and
lantern. The various articles were shown
to the witness and identified by him.
10 p. Carroll, THE CALL correspondent,
was the next witness. He went with Of
fcer Bernstein on the morning of March
10, when Haynes was arrested. Mr. Meade
took a piece of red cloth from inside of
the cabin and on the outside they found
four pieces of rawhide and a sack. The
articles were taken to the Sheriffs Office.
On cross-examination by General Kittrell
the witness had to tell the story over again.
He said be went to Tulare on the night of
March 18 with Constable Bernstein. When
he left for Tulare he did not know that 8
hold-up was contemplated, but on the road
was told by Bernstein that there would be
a train robbery, the officers having received
an anonymous warning.
The weapons used by Outlaw Dan Nc
Call, in the battle which ended in his death
after he had wounded Officers Reed and
Daggett, were identified by several wit
nesses as having belonged to Lovren.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
DEMOCRATS OF NEVADA.
The Straight.Out Faction of the
Party Will Convene in
Reno To-Day.
Rival Delegations to Be Sent From
the State to the Chicago
Convention.

RENO, New, June 9.-The Democratic
Mass State Convention meets here to-rnor-
row. 1t was called by the straight-out
wing of the party, headed by Ryan and
Dennis, and in opposition to the Keating-
Adams faction, which bolted the Presi-
Dental nominees four years ago, but
which, however, secured several Federal
offices in the State. Seventeen members
of the latter faction met in Carson re-
Gently and elected delegates to the Ma
tional Convention.
The convention tom orrow will select
delegates and probably nominate electors,
and perhaps a State ticket 1t was re-
ported that the Keating men offered to
settle the differences between the two
wings and compromise by dividing equally
the delegates, but the straight-outs now
refuse to consider any proposition which
does not include the retiring of Heating
from prominence in party affairs in this
State.
They charge that he has betrayed the
party at nearly every State election in the
past twenty years, and declare he no
longer have voice in Democratic councils.
They furthermore charge that he is in
league with the Eastern "goldbug" ele-
ment, ani is secretly working in its inter-
est.
The feeling is extremely bitter, and un-
less compromise is effected, which now
seems improbable, Nevada will send two
sets OF delegates to Chicago. Every one
who voted the Democratic State ticket two
years ago will be entitled to vote in to-
morrow's convention. This will exclude
the Heating men, who, it is charged, sup
ported the Silver party State ticket.
Theodore Winters, J. II. Dennis, George
Humphrey of " Nashoe, Peter Webber of
White Pine, Wertenheim OF Lincoln and
John Wagner of Ormsby are spoken of as
probable delegates to the National Conven-
tioD
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
DENIED At STOCKTON.
Reported Recovery of Fabulous Wealth
From cocos island Cache
Not Credited.

STOCKTON, CAL, June 9.-There ep-
peared in the teiegraphic dispatches this
morning a story from New York about a
suit to be brought by San Franciscan,
Richard W. Armstrong, against several
wealthy Bostonians who were said to have
recovered S20,000,000 of the treasure from
the island of Cocos, and to share of
which Armstrong laid claim.
The contract of the representatives of
the Bostonians with Captain August
Geissler, by which the charts in the pos
session of the residents of the Hub were to
be used in locating the treasure, were
shown to a CALL correspondent to-day.
The Bostonians are Richard and Catherine
Young and William Peyser. Their New
York representatives are Alfred T. Sinker
of New Dorp, Staten Island, and Edwin
Chadwick of Suffern, Rockland County,
n. Y.
In March of 1893 they agreed with Geiss-
Ter that he command an expedition fitted
out by them, and to permit him to take
one-fifth of the buried treasure if located
| by their charts. The expedition proved
unsuccessful, and then they wanted Geiss-
Ter to permit them to operate on the charts
| owned by him and Jacob Simon of this
city. This he refused to do, and he parted
company with the Fasteners.
Slnde then Geissler has notydeparted
from the island. SO the story OF the finding
| OF $50, 100000 by means of the Bostonian's
charts is not correct. Since then he OBJ
taiued, on April 30, 1894, a concession from
| the Costa Rican Government, to farm the
island and colonize it, he receiving hall
! the land on the treasure-island.
! he and Jacob Simon are now carrying
out the terms of this contract with the
! Spaulsh- h-American republic, and there is
little chance of their permitting Arm
strong or the Boston syndicate to search
again for the buried treasure.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
GAMBLING IN THE WEST.
The Mania Seiz It's Victims as Soon as
They Arrive There.

The Mania Seiz es It's Victims as Soon as
They Arrive There.
sit is curious thing about the conduct
of 'tenderfeet' in Cripple Creek" said G.
w. Allendale of that great mining camp
in talk with reporter at the Hotel Page.
at seems that the mania for gambling
strikes about 80 per cent of all visitors to
he town. Men of the most conservative
habits at home catch the fever and go to
bucking the tiger inside of twenty-four
hours after landing in our midst.
Gambling is conducted in the most
open fashion, and most OF the places are
run on the square. 1t often happens that
fly stranger will make "a killing as they
call a big winning out there, in one of the
resorts where honest methods prevail and
lose it all few hours later against brace
game. The bulk of the patronage, how
ever, come from the laboring class-the
miners-who get high wages and who
leave most of their earnings with the
sports, Washington Post.
If the armies of Europe should march
at an eight-m1le gait, five abreast, fifteen
inches apart, it would require nine and a
half days for them to pass given point.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
Los ANGELES CoNVENTION.
Walnut Gro,Cers of Southern California
Assemble.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 9.-The con-
vention of walnut-growers of Southern
California opened here this morning. Its
purpose is to amalgamate the several asso-
Citations, SO that the walnut crop may be
m arketed to the best advantage and to do
away with the middlemen's profit. Presi-
dent A. r. Davis of University was re-
elected and S. Ross of Fullerton was chosen
secretary.
One of the principal subjects discussed
was the preparation of nuts for marketing.
This discussion was participated in by
Montgomery and T. Gooch of Rivera, and
b. T. Porter, A. T. Pendleton, A. McDer-
mot, A. w. Worms and s. Ross of Fuller
ton. At the session this afternoon MIR.
McDermot spoke in favor or organizing a
central board, whose duty would be to
meet and adjust prices in order to prevent
any competition among members of the
various associations
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
CAP4Y TALLEY ASsAsSINS.
OftcfGt Investigation of the KILLING o.
Aged II. l.. Ma1tCeU.

OItctdt Inresti0dtfon OF the killing Of
Aged X. l.. Ma1tUeu.
WOODLAND, CAL, June 9.-District
Attorney R. e. Hopkins lett last evening
for Capay Valley and was there Joined by
Constable w. T. Moore of Capay Town
ship, and the two Immediately proceeded
to the scene of the shooting of aged r. L.
Maxwell on April 6.
While the old man was engaged in chop
ping wood on his claim in the extreme
western part of Yolo County he was shot
by two boys named Mcmillan, aged II and
9 years, respectively. At first it was be-
lieved that the shot that caused the old
mans death was fired accidentally, but the
district attorney has received several COM
munications of late from prominent resi-
dents of the valley, asking him to make
an investigation, as they believed that the
shooting had been instigated by other
persons. Mr.. Hopkins was compelled to
postpone the matter until the present
time. 1t is probable that arrests will fol-
low his visit to Capay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
IN REDWOOD CITY COURT.
Hearing of the First and Final Account
of the Special Administrator
of the lux Estate.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, June 9.-The
first and final account OF James Grove,
special administrator OF the estate OF
Charles Lux, deceased, was hearo IN the
Superior Court this afternoon. Inc usual
crowd OF attorneys, heirs e1pectant ana
curious were present. There was J. ID.
Campbell with Henry Lux and his sons
1n-law, Mcbride and Major Pott, from San
Jose; San francisco was represented by
Attorneys Rix and Mastick; Judge Fitz-
patrick was on hand TO look out for the IN
terests of the special administrator; george
@. Ross, as attorney for the executors, was
in evidence, and last, but not by any
means least, was the executor nlmself, the
victor in q renewal contest lasting for
Notwithstanding and serene Jesse Sheldon
Potter.
Mr.. Rix first engaged the attention OF
with an order for $7400 to reimburse
Thomas B. Bishop for moneys expended
on account of Expert Reynolds little $40
per day job.
The hearing of the special administra-
tors account was then taken up. That
gentleman took the stand and testified to
having received on partition and sale of
real estate on March 20 last SAT. 415, and on
March "a, $1997S After paying STEM
ographer Potter pittance of $1l45 he re-
ported as having on hand 500, 245
Mr.. Campbell wanted the court to order
the payment from the funds of the estate
$150 tor reporting Mr.. Delmas' argument
at the close of the contest Mr.. Ross OBJ
iected, remarking that counsel ought to
pay the bill himself and the court agreed
with him.
AS to the compensation of special ad-
mlnistrator and his counsel, MI: Ross SAID
the executor was desirous that they should
be paid not only fairly, but even literally.
The matter was reserved by Judge Buck
for consideration.
Mr. Ross asked for an order to pay eight
legacies of $1,000 each, but Mr.. Campbell
objected and the subject was dropped.
Counsel for the executor asked that the
funds on hand be turned over to the exec
utor, but the court thought best to wait.
This ended another step OF an apparently
interminable litigation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10

Frank Whitfield VS.. ex-Sheriff n. D.
Wyckoff for $4,000 damages for false i'm
prisonment came up for trial this morn
ing, and on application OF the plaintiff
was continued until next SePtembe Der.
of his having been one of the murderers OF
Louis Todhunter in Washington, but
Whitfield soon proved his innocence. The
case has attracted widespread attention, as
it involves the right of an officer to arrest
a man on suspicion and hold him without
a warrant. 1t is probable that the suit
will never come up again, for if a iudg-
ment was gained the bondsmen of the
Sheriff could not be held responsible.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
ALASKA DEMOCRATS.

Delegates to Chicago Instructed to Vote
Unit.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, June g.
Alaska Democrats held convention at
Juneau on June L, at which the following
were selected as delegates to the Chicago
convention, going with no instructions
except to vote as unit and being equally
divided on the main question: United
States Marshal S. L. Williams, United
R. Tingle, ex-United States Treasury
AgenI in charge of the seal islands; Attor-
ney R. T. Lewis, Captain James Carroll of
the steamship Queen and R. D. Crttenden
of Wrangel. Alternates: A. ]. Daily, K.
Koehler, Attorney John Trumbull of Port
Townsend, G. A. Hart, D. B. Murphy of
San Francisco, and L. Blumenthal, United
States customs inspector.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
soqnel Ranoho Lttinatfon.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, June 9.-The con-
test of the application of Mrs Elizabeth
Peck for letters of administration on the
estate of Martina Castro Depeaux was
heard in the Superior Court to-day. George
c. Ross of Redwood City for Mrs. Peck
contended that the ground of the contest,
that there was no estate to administer,
could not be set up by the defendants, for
the reason that they claim to be parties of
interest in the property. Judge Logan
took the case under adYisement,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10

! those from Ukiah, Sonoma, Windsor and
Santa Rosa. At a meeting last night 1t
was decided to ask Albert G. Burnett to
deliver the grafton and Mrs. j. B. Davis,
reader of splendid ability and more than
local renown, to read the Declaration OF In
dependence. A $1,000 display Of fireworks
and the ''Moiern and Up-to-date Order of
Squeeduncks" will help to amuse the
crowds
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
NoRTHPoRr STREET zFFRAF.
Three Men Fight With A1 and KnEUes
and One Is Dping.

Three Men Fight With AG and KntUes
aud One Is Dying.
NoRTHPORT, WASH, June "a des-
perate fight, which will probably end IA
tally, occurred this morning on the main
street of Northport. The participants
were John Becker, Clayton Vance and a
man named Bennett, all three being
frelghters. The dispute arose between
Bennett and Becker over a trivial matter,
and they came 10 blows. Bennett received
the worst of this, and Vance, not satisfied,
joined in the fray to help Becker. Ben
nett drew knife and stabbed Vance twice,
once in the shoulder and once in the head.
Becker in the meantime procured an ak
and threatened Bennett, who ran across
the street and through livery stable op-
posite, with the others in hot pursuit.
When they emerged from behind the liv-
cry barn Bennett had a frightful wound
in his back, the result of blow from the
ak. He cannot recover.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10

Princess No. "a, Angels Camp-Mrs. Edith
Laird.
Concordia No. s5, Concord-Miss Jennie Bar
re tt
Forrest No. SO, Plymouth-Mrs. callie
Shields
Piedmont No. 81, oakland-Mrs. Jennie
Brown, Mrs. Lille Paul.
Ivy No. SO, TodI-Miss Bessie Tredwsy:
:. La Estrella No. 49, San FTancisco-Mrs' LII
Gan A. Garlic
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
Firs Destrons a Hotel.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, June 9. Europa
Hotel, a two-story structure on Nineteenth
street, was completely destroyed by fire
last night. The blaze was said to have
been caused by the falling of lamp in
the barroom. There was delay in giving
the alarm, and the fire department could
not save the building. The hotel belonged
to the estate of B. Ardizzi and was leased
by G. Borsi and G.. CALI. The loss is
about $4,000, covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
Seattle RaiI,yay sa,e Confirmed.

SEATTLE, WASH, June 9.-The fore
closure sale of the Seattle, Lake Shore and
Eastern Railroad, made recently in this
city for 100000 by Eben Smith, master in
chancery, was to-day confirmed by Federal
Judge Hanford, and an order signed ap-
portloning the money among the creditors,
'indebtedn ess being about $6,000,000.