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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
LEAG UERS At NAPA.
The Convention Elects District Officers
and Adj0urns.

NAPA, CAL, April 10.-The Napa Dis
trict Epworth League Convention closed
here tonight, after very prosperous
three days session. The address tonight
was by Rev. T. III. Woodward of Petaluma.
There has been large increase in the
membership in this district in the past
year and all are encouraged. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are: Presi-
dent, Mary L. Dickson of Petaluma; first
president, Cedora Cheney of Middle
town; second vice e-president, Laura Bell
of Santa Rosa; third vice-president. Hattie
Allen of Santa Rosa; fourth vice-president,
Mrs. Minnie Raymond of Petaluma; re-
co.ding secretary, Thomas B. Hutchinson
of Napa: corresponding secretary, Mary
Alvord of Vallejo; treasurer, w. G. Irwin
of Woodland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
He FOLLOWED THE RACES.
George Sands Neglected HIS Wife and
She Wunts n Diro,ce.

SAN JOSE. CAL, April 10.-The testi-
mony taken in the suit of Kate Sands for
divorce from George Sands on the
ground of desertion has been filed by Com
missioner Montgomery. The Sands were
married in Tacoma. Wash, in April, 1890,
and have child years old. They lived
happily together the first year, and in 1891
they, moved to Los Gatos. About this time
Sands quit working and devoted his whole
time following the races and gambling
and neglected to support his family In
February, 1894, Sands deserted his wife
and she was compelled to return to her
parents Sands is now in Alaska. There
is no community property and all Mrs.
Sands wants is an absolute divorce and
the custody of their child.
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Deuied bU Corbett.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 10.-Corbett de-
nies that there is any truth in the reported
negotiations for match between himself
and Peter Maher. as reported this morn
ing. He emphaticaliy declares that he
will entertain no proposition to fight any
man except Fitzsmmons.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
AYrav ON a Yjctorin steamer.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, April TO-
While the regular passenger steamer
Rosalie was in the straits last night, bound
hither from Victoria. a fight occurred
between George Z ehoe, the bartender, and
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Sues the Southern Pacific.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 1O.-Mrs.
Lottie Owen, widow of Anderson Owen.
colored, who was killed In wreck on the
Southern Pacific in this city on February
%, has sued the company for $25, 900.
Owen was passenger, standing on the
platform of a car. The disaster was caused
by a misplaced switch.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
Gatherings of Lufherans.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 1O-Extensive
preparations are being made by the Luth-
erans of this city for the entertainment of
the delegates to the sixth annual session
of the Lutheran Synod of California and
the Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
ary societies, which convene in this city on
April 15 The societies will be in session
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the chief of such department member OF
the Presidents Cabinet.
The convention will be nom political and
pot-sectarlan, and all questions Will be
discussed from purely commercial stand
point.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
LoMPoc DAMAGE SUIT
Mrs. AQMtsfapac Demands Pay for In.
jmries Inflicted by Boar.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, April 10.-
Paul Aqulstapac and his wife Catherine. of
Lompoc, have brought suit for 5000 dam
ages against Estanislsus Cordero. 1t is
alleged in the complaint that Cordero is
the owner of vicious boar, and that this
beast trespassed upon the Aquistapac
ranch and savagely attacked the wife
Catherine, inficting injuries for which the
sum demanded is but a moderate recon-
DenSe,
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CooItnoa,s on Yield.

FRESNO, CAL, April 1o.-The new oil
district, near Coalinga, has developed
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11

DIR. A. T. sANDEN-Dear Sir: y
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whether or not, here goes: Isufferet
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would almost cry with pain at time
[ received the Belt on the 7th day of
same day, wore 1t all night. / had n,
have had no pain since, and don T ex
am thankful to you and the Belt tor
statement. You know where live.
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NEW WESTERN HOTEL.

II EARNY AND WASHINGTON STS-RE-
u modelled and renovated. KING, WARD IL co.
European plan. Rooms SOC to ST so per day a.
to $S per week, $s to $50 per month: free baths;
not and cold water every room: fire CRATES in
every room: elevator runs all night
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
MOODY WANTS BRYAN TO
PREACH.

Since his nomination to the Presidency
many complimentary things have been
said of Mr. Bryan, but we think nothing
quite so strong as the tribute unintention-
ally paid him 10y Rev. Dwight l.. Moody
in one of his talks in Cooper Union, New
York, last Friday night. He said:
II would like to have man like
William Jennings Bryan preach
every day in Trinity church Now,
this may seem strange, but Mr.. Bryan
is q good Christian, and | would rather
see him preaching in a church than
presiding at the White House He
would do more good preaching Christ
than being in the Presidential chair"
In day when few men can go through
a bitter campaign, such as was the one
that closed on the fourth of November
last, without having had some of the
mud adhere to his garments, or losing
the confidence and respect OF at least
a portion of the people, it is something
new for the defeated candidate to be held
up before the world as the ideal man
for the Christian ministry.
There is no politics in Mr., Moody's
words. He is nothing but a great simple
preacher of the gospel. He has never
got down to the level of Tom Dixon,
Bishop Newman, that Episcopal bishop
from Nebraska, who is afraid the farm
er's sons will be educated out of their
Sphere" DIR. Macarthur and that stamp
of clerical mountebanks. Mr.. Moody
breaches to save souls; not to get a big
salary by tickling the vanity or appeal
ing to the selfshness of the rich. He
looks beyond mere worldly questions
down into the hearts of men. He recog-
nizes that Mr.. Bryan is a pure-hearted
Christian man, devoted in heart and in
life to the elevation Of his fellow men.
He has discovered the true power, so
often called wonderful" during the
campaign, described by Tennyson when
he wrote:
'His strength is as the strength of ten
Because his heart is pure"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 1.-The fighting
cruiser Brooklyn" the newest addition
to the United States Navy was towed
from Cramps ship yards to League is
land Navy yard to-day. arriving at her
new dock shortly before noon Later
i'm the day, the ship was formally placed
i'm commission.
After the Brooklyn" had been safely
tied to the navy yard wharf Captain
Cook. Commodore Howell and the ships
officers gathered on the deck and went
through the simple ceremonies which
formally placed the ship in commission.
The flag Of the Union was run up at her
masthead, the sailors were lined up for
a salute to their commander and the
Brooklyn" was ready to take her place
at the head Of the Navy.
At 5:25 D. m, the "Brooklyn's" regular
crew Of 500 men are now quartered at
the navy yard They will live regularly
on board as soon as the ships furniture
and stores have been received Much of
the provisions and furnishing, as well as
the ammunition for the guns have been
ordered for some days and it is expected
all will be in readiness to sail in about
two weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
ARMENIAN FUND FELL FLAT.

New York, Dec. 1.-Chauncey NJ. De
pew says he is astounded that so little in
terest is taken in the Armenian distress
by the people of this city. He went this
afternoon to Hoyt's theatre, where he
was to preside at a sale of boxes for an
entertainment to be gwen on December
10, in aid Of destitute Armenians and
found just thirteen people in the hall,
most Of whom were poor Armenians. 1t
was then decided to postpone the advance
sale Of seats indefinitely. This, too, in
spite of the fact that 900 invitations had
been sent to prominent people in this city
to attend the sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Bittera is medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need Of a tonic and al
teratiye is felt A prompt use of this
n edicine has often averted long and per
HAIRS fatal bilious fcvers. No medicine
win act more surely in counteracting ana
freeing the system from the malaria!
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters.
Fifty cents and 81 bottle at John Y.
MacRae's drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
METHODIsTs AND STATE AID.

We have been asked to print the reso
luton in regard to education, adopted b.
the Western North Carolina Conference
1t is as follows:
81 That we commit ourselves UNI
compromisingly to Christian educa
ton and insist that our people in
their homes teach their children the
doctrines of Christ and patronize
those common schools whose influence
win not be harmful, and we urge our
people to do all in their power to make
these schools more effective and to
have them taught by Christian teach
ers.
-. That we urge our people to fos
ter UNCONVENTIONAL schools of higher
education, looking to the preparation
of our own boys and girls for our
colleges.
20. That these schools. together
with Trinity College and other schools
belonging to or run in the interest Of
our church, should have preference
in our patronage and support.
~. That we hereby express our
appreciation and appreciation of the
administration of DR.. J. G. Kilgo,
president Of Trinity College, and of
his arduous labors in canvassing the
State i'm the interest Of Christian
education, and we assure him Of our
hearty cooperation in his earnest eff
forts to build upour college"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
sTALLINGs FOR THE PHILLIEs

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. THE fact
that Geo. T. Stallings, manager Of the
Detroit Baseball club, has been selected
by Messrs. Reach and Rogers to manage
the phillies next season was made known
tonight. 1t is said that ALL negotiations
have been completed.
During the six years which Mr. Stall
ings has acted as manager in the South
ern and Western Leagues his club has
won the pennant each season except dur
ing 1896, when a combination Of acct
dents prevented the Detroits from finish
ing higher than third.
He is now at his home in Nashville,
Tenn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
STATE NEWS.

special to the Asheville Citizen from
the Charlotte Observer, says At Bryson
City the trial of Gus Williams, a negro
for killing Deputy Sheriff Bob Ashe, clos
ed to-day the jury finding Wilson guilty
Of murder in the second degree. Judge
Bryan sentenced Wilson to the peniten-
tiary for thirty years.
r. r. Foster, train master Of the third
division of the Southern, has been trans
ferred to the position Of agent at Ashe-
vile, and c. L. Ewing appointed train
MASTER the changes taking effect this mid
night Mr. Foster has held this position
six years Mr.. Ewing is a Western man,
but for six months has been train master
at Durham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
Dividends Did Il.
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/ wish to express to you my hearty
thanks. My policy was for S10,000I
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Endowment Policy of Ordinary Life
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l am greatly pleased at nay good for
tune. No other company known to me
gives such contract, or secures such
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l am glad that my own city Of Gin
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
MORE PECKSNIFFIAN HYPOCRI
sly.

One more post master who was active
in the support of Bryan has been decapi-
tated. There can be no earthly objection
to the removal of all Federal officials who
took an active part in the campaign, If
the President makes the removal on the
ground of "pernicious activity" But for
him to enforce this rule against men
who supported Bryan while keeping in
office those who were active in support
ing Mckinley or Palmer, is a piece of
Pecksnifin hypocrisy that disgusts all
honest men
A public officer has a right to be active
in politics, or he has not His activity is
objectionable,if Objectionable at all, on
the ground that he is a partisan,In his
first term we heard much from Mr. Cleve-
land against participation by Federal of
fice-holders in political matters In this
term he has made his ofice-holders be-
come partisans for the purpose of con-
trolling the convention of his party. and
when they failed in that he has encourag-
ca them to bolt their party nominations
and become leaders Of the assistant Re
rublcans. His course along this line
has heen such as to show that all his
Dious messages against "the spoils sys-
tenn" was but a cloak for him to hide
his own debasement of the public Of
fetal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
FIGHTING rRUsTs-NoT MUCH!

News is sent out from Washington that
the President is going to make the last
days Of his administration notable by
prosecuting certain trusts. This is for
publication Mr.. Cleveland was elected
on the distinct pledge that he would pro-
secute rich lawbreakers. He has violat-
ed his pledge, lost the confidence Of the
people, and little hurrah now made to
advance his prospects four years hence
will avail nothing. He cannot in four
months do anything. The trust is too
smart to be caught in that time. 1t
would take a whole term of active and
aggressive prosecution to stop the eva
sions they would employ. The fight
against the trusts will be as difficult as
the one against the church when it had
obtained all the valuable lands in Eng
land. That fight was won for the people,
though Blackstone tells us that the Of
licers Of the church, like the officers Of
the trusts, were wise in that they employ
ed the ablest counsel and as fast as they
we're driven from one legal fertilization
they erected another. The fight will
never be won until we have a President
and Congress not elected by contributions
from the trusts, and not until a Pres
idcnt, unlike Mr. Clevland, is as much
opposed to their aggressions after his
election as professedly he was before
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
WIRE NAIL TRUST DISSOLVED

New York, Dec 1-At meeting Of
the Wire Nail Manufacturers Association
held at the Waldorf Hotel to-day it was
voted to dissolve the organization.
John III. Parks, treasurer Of the Nail
Association said that it's affairs would
be wound up at once. A new card Of
Extras" was adopted by the manufac-
turers in order to conform, so far as
possible to the desires of the retail trad
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
| AIDES

Should look after the health Of their
husbands. If your better half has RHEU-
MATISM, see that he takes the proper
remedy at once Thousands of men are
physical wrecks because they did not
take a constitutional cure before it was
too late. To cure rheumatism you must
purify the blood and drive the poisonous
acids out Of the system before it attacks
every muscle and joint in your body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
MORE LIGHT ON CIVIL SERVICE.

We print elsewhere an interview with
President Proctor, of the United States
Civil Service Commission, throwing light
on the action of President Harrison in
postponing the time when President
Clevelands order including the railway
mail clerks in the classified service should
go into effect. 1t seems that one Presi-
dent has no power to revoke the orders of
his predecessor if they have gone into 0p-
Grafton. This being true, Mr.. Mckinley
could not, if ne would, give the places
in the civil service to Republican bench
men.
1t is also brought out that Mr.. McKin-
ley said when in Congress: "The sooner
politicians learn that civil service reform
has come to stay, the better for them and
the country" These words will sound
mournful and pitiless to the Republican
'heelers" who are looking for jobs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
CoLoRADo's OFFICIAL VOTE.

Denver, Col, Dee. 1.-The State board
Of canvassers to-day concluded the can
vass of the vote cast for Presidential
electors The Bryan and Sewall ticket
received 158,9S0 votes; Bryan AMI Wat
son, 2,398; Mckinley and Hobart 26,
271; Prohibition, LIT National party.
$40; Socialist labor, 100. For Congress,
Toh~ r. Shafroth First district ho3 q
majority of 55,753. and John G. Bell
second district, 6S,544
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

The news that comes from China that
Ii Hung Chang is in disgrace and his
salary is withheld because she entered
the imperial park and hunting grounds
without sanction" reads very much like
a fake or fairy tale. A man of his inn
portance would not be disgraced for so
small an offense. It is either a fake, or
Ii has control of the news service and
has covered up a gross sin by represent
ing that he is guilty of minor offense.
In China 'the punishment is made ''to
fit the crime" better that the publication
in this instance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

Senator Pritchard has not wired Judge
Russell any congratulations upon his re-
cent interview. He sees in it a distinct
bid for Populist support for the Senate.
Incidentally, it is back-handed lick at
Pritchard's position on the money ques
ton and the matter of the lease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

Somerville, Mass, Dec. 1.-The wife
Of ex-Mayor Joseph S. Brown, of this
city, was burned to death to-day in a
fire which destroyed the family resi-
denee. Mr.. Brown was also severely
burned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
LODGE WANTS NO PIE.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts,, returned to-day
from Canton, where he visited
President-elect Mckinley In an
interview, he said concerning re-
ports that he was intereste in any
place for himself under the new admins
tration:
'"There is no gift of the President thar
would tempt me to give up the position of
Senator from Massachusetts"
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c.
New London, Mass, Dec. 1.-The Re
pubicans carried this city, electing
mayor and council. The city went no
license, 1880 to 700.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

Ex-Governor John Young Brown, of
Kentucky, was elected to Congress in
1853 several weeks before he had reached
the required age. He became eligible
ten days before the Congress TO which he
was elected convened.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

They have already had four elections
in Georgia this year, and two more are
scheduled this month. The Georgia
voters who are placing themselves in
blocks of five will enjoy big Christmas
dinners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

The 9th of December viii mark the
fiftieth anniversary of the entrance into
journalism of Col A X Mcclure, the
editor of the Philadelphia Times, and his
fellow workers on the press of Philadel-
phia propose to commemorate it by Il
banquet at the Hotel Walton, which
nrnnisns TO be a memorable event.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

Mrs. Cleveland is studying French. She
is taking three lessons a week of an
hours duration each. Her professor,
who is one of the well-known teachers of
the capital, says his distinguished pupil
shows unusual aptitude for the French
speech, and has already acquired con-
siderable knowledge of the language.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

Orrin Bryant, a Buffalo machinist, has
invented a machine which will, he and
several capitalists believe, do for the
cast-iron industry what the linotype has
done for printing 1t not only turns out
molds of intricate form all ready to re-
ceiye the molten metal producing them
much faster than they can be made by
hand, but it does the work better as re-
CARDS both accuracy and finish.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

President Halstead. of the National Elk
change Bank. of New York, lost two
$4,000 certificates, which were found
by Alexander Simon, who returned them.
Mr. Halstead was deeply moved by the
honesty of the man, and, having in mind
that the holidays were near, he sat down
and wrote Simon, not a check for 500,
but a complimentary letter, telling the
poor man that honesty would be its own
reward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02

John Brown invented the steel railway
buffer. For years he was unable to get
any of the railway companies to take up
the idea. Then Welsh railway adopted
his buffer, and, when the London and
Northwestern Railway Company saw
how serviceable it was, it sent an order,
which itself was fortune. He became
a very rich man. Some years afterward
he improved the iron plates for ship
sides, and was made Sir John Brown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
GENTLEMAN

Who love their wives will not hesitate
to buy a constitutional cure when their
wives are afflicted with RHEUMATISM.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-02
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

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