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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Government Commission En- Route North
ward TO Make Another
Surrey

SEATTLE. WASH, May 23-H. G.
Bryan of Philadelphia, Z. B. Latham of
Washington, D. c.. ard S. ]. Entrikin of
Westchester, Pa, constituting a Govern
ment commission, arrived in Seattle to-
day from the East, en- route to Alaska,
whittier the party goe. TO make prelimi-
nary surveys and study the general to-
biography OF the country Is an auxiliary
to the regular survey corps and commits
sion to be appointed to act for the United
States in conjunction with British COM
mission, TO determine the exact route of
the International boundary between
Alaska and Canada. They will begin op.
erations at Mount st. Elias and prosecute
the work until the latter part of Sep
TENDER.
Mr. Bryant, who is at the head of the
expedition, stated that its work would be
purely of a preliminary character, and
the data and information collected would
be used for the better guidance of the per-
manent boundary commission. He has
had much experience in this line OF work,
and he will be RENE m bered as the leader
OF the Lieutenant Peary auxiliary expedi-
ton sent out by the Federal Government
in 1894 to rescue the intrepid Arctic ex-
plorer.
While BRYANT is in Alaska he expects to
settle the disputed question as to whether
Mount Logan is higher than Mount st.
Elias and is the Hottest summit in North
America. The ascent of Mount S.. Elias
will be made from the side of the Mala-
spina glacier, to which a seemingly most
accessible face Is turned. Mount St. Elias
has factor in its construction which will
tend largely to increase the difficulties in
the way OF its ascent. This is the enor-
nous development OF its snow covering,
which has a greater vertical extension
than is known on any other mountain,
ex ending continuously from about the
leve! of 1000 feet to the summit or through
an interval OF 16, 600 ieet. 1t is this con-
dition which Will tax the best energies of
the mountaineer.
Latham is a member of the United
States coast and geodetic survey service.
The party will sail from Seattle on the
Topeka, going to Sitka and thence to
Yakutat Bay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
NOXIOUS ViPORS
KILLED CAV|LL
The Noted Swimmer a
Victim Of His Own
Deception.
Gas Had Filled a Submerged
Pan Which Supplied
Him With Air.
Coroner's Inquest Exposes the
Sham Practiced In His
Feats Under Water.

STOCKTON, CAL. May 23.-An inquest
was held to-day over the body OF Charles
Cavill, the famous swimmer, who was
drowned last night in the Jackson
baths. The evidence presented to the
Coroner's jury made clear the methods
by which Cavill had for years deceived
the public and established records for
staying under water for extended periods.
A verdict of accidental death by asphyxia-
ton was rendered.
The apparatus used by Cavill in his de
ception consisted of large zinc pan tied
with ropes to a heavy marble slab which
is sunk to the bottom of the tank. The
pan keeps the air beneath it to the ex-
clusion Of water in ordinary waters, blu,
those at Jackson's baths come from the
natural gas wells and are impregnated
with gas. The gas accum uIated beneath
the inverted pan to the exclusion of the
air last night, and the moment the Aus
tralian filled his lungs with the noxious
vapors he was rende cred unconscious. His
fellow-swim mers did not realize the cause
of his death until this morning, when the
slab and pan were brought to the surface.
In ordinary waters the swimmer would
not have been in any danger.
Nearly 1000 people gathered tonight at
Jackson's Baths to attend the bene tit
given for the widow of CavllI. Mrs. CaviIi
arrived from San Francisco Tonight and is
quartered at the Southern Hotel Gay and
Kahn gave very good exhibition to please
the crowd. On Wednesday night there
will be another benefit, In which local
swimmers Will appear and vaudeville
entertainment will be presented. The
Stockton people have taken up the cause
of the widow and will respond ilberallv
as Mrs. Cavill is destitute. George Milne,
who was CavilPs manager, will probably
arrange for benefit at Sutro Baths IN San
Francisco. Cavill will be buried in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
CAPTURED At Wc7OR/A.
dren, Horsethief Boggs Was
EosUv Traced.

THE DALLES, Or. May 23.-Edward
Boggs, who is charged with having stolen
team, buggy and harness from William
Clark and sold them few days ago, and
who persuaded the Widow Newsome to
run away with him nine children and all
has been brought back and placed in
Jail here. Boys and those with him went
from here to Portland. Eluding tho Of
fcers they boarded Northern Pacific
train TO Seattle and went thence to Vic
toria by boat. Sheriff Driver followed
close behind them. but horsethief not
being extraditabie he was compelled to
adopt heroic measures to land his man.
He partially coerced and partially coaxed
Boggs from under the shelter OF Eng
lands flag. Boggs will be tried at the
term OF court commencing Monday. The
Widow Newsome and family were left in
Victoria.
Boggs is an ex-convict and is alleged to
be one OF the most expert criminals on the
coast. His travelling with SO large fam
lily when he knew officers were after him
was q very hazardous experiment..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
FRESNO HANrs BRxAN.
Local Democrats Ap0rn Because The
Hare Bscn Orertooked.


Local Democrats An0rv Because They
Hare Bscn Oreriooked.
FRESNO, CAL, May 23.-The Demo-
Gratis here are much dissatisfied with the
action Of Chairman w. III. Afford of the
State committee in ignoring Fresno in
Bryan's itinerary in California. Afford
has provided that the ex-candidate for
the Presidency shall speak in Tulare.
which is in his home county. This is
pointed TO as selfish act on the chair
mans part and it meets with much dis
favor. 1t is argued that Fresno. being
the largest city in the valley, should en-
Joy visit from the distinguished Ne
braskan.
According to the itinerary mapped out
by Afford Bryan will pass through Fresno
at II 80 P. NJ. There is talk OF engaging a
special train to bring him here from Los
Angeles in the afternoon, arriving in
Fresno few hours before the time of the
regular train. This would cost $500 and
there is not much prospect that the
money can be raised.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
HUNTiAG1oA ar AsroRIA.
Completes on Jntpec ION of Southe,
Pacific Lines fm OREGON.

fHclVc I4fnes IN oregon.
ASTORIA. Or, May 3d. = Coils P.
Huntington ana wife, II. E. Huntington
and Miss Campbell and party arrived here
to-day the guests OF a B. Hammond,
builder of the Astoria railroad. Mr..
Huntington has just com pleted an inspec.
ton of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon
and the Oregon Central and Eastern, q,
present owned by Hammond. To repre-
sentative OF The CALL Mr.. Huntington
said this evening that he expected to
make some Improvements and extensions
to the Oregon anu California line this
season, but extensive operations would
net be undertaken until times vare batt.r
Il am much pleased with what have
seen in Oregon and Astoria and believe
that Mr.. Hammond is building YOU fine
railroad with which the Southern Pacifis
will do business. There is q fine barbor
here, and astoria should be a prosperon,
CITY," he said.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
REDWooD,s fLoweR sHoW

Arrangements for The Exhibition Fast
Nearing Completion.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, May 23-Ar-
rangements for the coming flower show
for the benefit of the Free Kindergarten
Association are fast nearing completion.
The various com mittees appointed by the
president have been faithfully at work
ever since their appointment. Balloting
for the queens, of whom there will be two,
has already begun. though there is much
less interest taken in the fight this year
than there was last year. Proba bly, before
the polls are closed the various candidates
will stir themselves
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
FRESNO NEWsPAPER CHANGE.

C. o. Ziegenfmss to Assunse Control OF
tho Erenfng fnpositor.
FRESNO. Call, May 23.--The Daily
Expositor Of this city will pass under a
new management tomorrow. A. B. But
Ter has conducted the paper for a couple
of years, and it cannot be said that he has
been entirely successful. G. o. Ziegenfuss,
well-known newspaper man on this
coast and lately editorial writer on the
Stockton Mail, will assume control of the
paper to- morrow. Mr.. Ziegenfuss is said
to have the backing OF Eastern capitalists.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24

apronstring. She had been mentally IN
balanced for some time, but never before
attempted 10 niure herself. After send
ing her 10 year-old boy out to the pasture
for COW early in the evening, she locked
every door and window, tied the apron,
string around her neck, fastened 1t around
the bedpost and was strangled to death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
s,sicfds at snoho,r,.h

SEATTLE, WASH, May 23.-Mrs. I 7.
WATSON committed suicide yesterday at
her home in Snohomish, using strychn,ne
to carry out her purpose. She was the
wife of J. L. Watson, well-known logger
and hao been in i'll health for a long time
She and her husband did not get along
well fopether
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24

Btrna snpha n,'s Fruit Ranch lnr0ded by
a Stuarns of the Pests.

a Stp0TM OF tNc festS.
FRESNO, CAL, May DIV. r. Bir-
mingham, formerly a capitalist of Oak
land, but now an extensive fruit-grower
of the San Joaquin bottom near Poiasky,
in this county, suffered seriously last
week from an invasion of grasshoppers in
his orchards. The hoppers came down
from the hills and travelled until they
reached Birmingham s place. There they
stopped and began feasting, and they are
still eating the tree foliage. The damage
will proba bly, amount to several thousand
dollars.
This is the first report this season of
depredatons by grasshoppers, and the
appearance of the pest is of course causing
some alarm. Those in the orchard in The
river bottom are not sufficient In mum Der
to do any widespread damage, and as far
as can be learned no other swarms have
been seen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
TO Represent San jose Grange.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 23-San Jose
Grange has elected Worthy Master Wor-
then delegate to the conference of farm
ers ana producers to be held in San Fran
cisco next Thursday in regard to the es-
enlistment of free market on the San
Francisco water front. 1t is the general
opinion of members of the grange that
such market would benefit the shippers
of fruit and produce.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
Fifteen Hundred P.cuickers.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 23.-The Phoenix
Republican Club of San Francisco en-
joyed an outing at Agricultural Park to-
dav. TIE picnickers mum bered about
1900. Daucing, athletic sports and various
amusements were INDUCED in at the
grounds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
Prize for a Pianist,

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 23.-The piano
prize contest of the mem bers of the senior
class of the Conservatory OF Music at the
University of the Pacific was won by Miss
Mabel Nj. Sissons. The second prize was
given TO Miss Alice Nj. McComas,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
To Aid Unfortunate Children.

The Eureka Society for the Protection of
Children will give benefit in AID OF unfortu-
nate little ones next Thursday evening in the
Maple Hall of the Palace Hotel Among those
who will take part in the programme are Miss
Hattie Nathan, the well-known dramatic
reader, Miss Eva Tenney and the Knicker-
booker Quartet. The tickets. which 50
cents, will be on sale Thursday at Sherman,
Clay & Co.'s and al the door.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
THE THEATERS TONIGHT
What Will Be Offered to the Patrons OF
the Several Playhouses by tho
Managers.

Nat C. Goodwin. supported by Maxine Ell
lott and the rest of the comedy company, will
appear at the BALDWIN this evening in the
comedy entitled AN American Citizen
which. when produced at thus house In No
card for this house will be the Liliputians.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24

The average attendance at places of
worship in England and Wales is COM
nuted to be between TO- 000, 900 and II, 0OO,-
600 persons. There is a place OF worship
for every 500 individuals, taking the coun-
try all through, and a stated minister for
every 100. About $4,000 sermons are
preached every Sunday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24
Rt,zr,u. Uon,an Hono. Ber..,,

SPOKANE, WASH, May pa very Pc
culiar suicide occurred last night at Ritz
vile, when Mrs. Matilda Vehro, aged So,
hanged herself to bedpost with an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24


annear at the BALDWIN this evening in the
comedy entitled IAN American Citizen
which when produced at this house in No
yember last, pIoyed such success. The next
card for this house will be the L'ilputans.
There will not be any performance at the
Columbia Theater this evening nor this week,
for until Monday next the place will be closed
10 permi, of the making OF alterations. The
theater Will reopen with the fraWley company
in tThe Fatal Card.
At the Alcazar there will be presented this
evening the great French farcical comedy,
.erhe Three Hats" to be followed by the real
istic Chinese drama, "The First Born" that
has proved such a hit and has been pro-
nounced striking novelty in the comedy line.
MAUD Edna Hall will make her appearance
this evening at the Morosco Grand Opera
house in a revival of the scenic success, "a
DARK Secret" In this there will be introduced
wonderful raco scene and real boats on gen.
uine water. The piece abounds in striking
situations.
At the Tiyoli Opera-house there will be this
evening revival OF standard opera, for the
management will offer that favorite, Martha .
by Won Flotow. 1t will be presented with the
best talent OF this house in the cast. There
will be q ballet and specialties in the second
act.
There will be an unusual number OF new
artistes at the Orpheum Music Hall this even
ing. Most prominent among these will be
Omene the lady prestidigi ateur, who will be
assisted by La Belle Nadini. Many other spe-
cialists will make their first appearance.
At the Chutes this evening there will be. in
addition to the usual attractions, the yene-
tian Ladies' Orchestrs, which will give con cart
music in the casino, and there viii not he
any extra charge. There will be DISPLAY of
interesting pictures by means OF the ami
matOscOpe.
At the Oberon there Is to be another grand
concert by Ferdinand Stcrks musical artists
There will be presented programme that vii
EN- brace many fsvOrite selections and num-
Der OF selections that are up to date.
Nearly every castle in England has its
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24

Nearly every castle in England has its
underground passages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-24

At the Oberon there Is to be another grand
concert by Ferdinand Stark's musical artists.
There will be presented programme that will
emil brace many fsvorite selections and num-
Der OF selections that are up to date.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-31
The Long Looked for Steel Steed Has
Made Its Appearance.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF IT
Fo"f"rcs of tho nerei Gc"r-Iow II is
IaIso and Unlike the Ola Mnue.-
Ihe Mechanical Arrangement
Difficulties Eneountercd-Not the
End Of the Chain wheel Vet.
$780,.

The chainlcsS bicycle, OF which There
has been So much talk, has come to
Norfolk, and one of them Is on exhibit
zion In THE show window of u ws[l known
Main street jeweler attracting the at
DENTON OF large numbers OF bilI!StS and
of some other lesS fortunate ones who
do not ride Il wheel. In a few months
the market will be crowded with chain
less wheels and the public would like
to know something tiibOlnt them. For
this reason the following is published
The wheels, tho frame, the saddle, the
handle bars and the pedals are practi-
caltly the same as were used for this
years chain bicycles. The chain is
gone. and its disappearance involves Il
Slight rearrangemcNit of the tube run
ming on the right aitlnd side of THE frame
from the crank hanger to the rear bear
ing. The new wheel shows a semi
Circular bit Of tubing where this tube
connects with the rear fork, a late
arrangement shutting IN 1he rear axle
and some dubious coverings for the cog
wheels. The Sprockot wheel on the
crank axle has also disappeared from
slight, but behild Il shining plate COW
erinE the working parts Is II cog wheel
OF about the same size rs the large
splOcket wheel on the Older tyDc Of
machine. One cnank is made as part
OF the crank axle white thc one on the
left side Is made as a separate piece an j
secured to the axle by Il cnttcr pin.
The working parts Of The new wheel
consist OF four cog wheels. each with
teeth cut on q bcvcl. and involves the
addition OF two ball-bcarIngs journals
In addition TO those on THE older chain
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-31
Free of Charqe 10 Sufferers

Cut this ont and take it to your drug
g.st and get a. sample bottle free of DR..
Kings New Discovery, for Consume
ton, Coughs and Colds. Ther do not
ask You TO buy before trying. This will
show YOU the grtlat merits of this truly
wonderful remedy. and show you what
can be accomplished by the regular size
bottle. This is no experiment. and would
Invariably cure. hIiany OF the best phy-
sicians are now using II in their practice
with great results, and are relying on il
IN most severe cases. IL is guaranteed.
Trial bottle free at Blurow, Martin e
Co.'S Drug Store.
ltegWial' size SO cents and $l.O0.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-31
A CURSE.

You had your day, my little nirt:
1t lasted but an hour only;
l do not mind the pitiful hurt,
My heart grows used to being lonely.
had mine. Zoo, and you will see
It's sunset when your life Is done.
1t will flush the peaks of eternity,
And frown on your journey just begun
And wandering through that strange,
new land,
You shall see the glare of that sunset
1t shall scorch your soul like a red hot
brand,
And fall on your way like n crimson
blight.
There shall be no night; there shall be no
morning;
There shall be no rest for your weary
eyes;
There shall he yourself, and its infinite
scorning,
Alone with the sunset thai never dies
In @ land where darkness comes not
ever,
TO your wll-lcss flight there shall he
one goal
To escape that light. but escape il
The endless curse of my conouerins
soul.
So smile on now to your doomed hearts
pleasure,
And have your triumnhs while you
may
a day will come for the reckoning
measure
OF the little life that has had its day"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-31
10 cents.

WICK people may also bring out another
form of gcarcd wheel, in which, inst cad
>or beVcl gear, ordinary cog wheels will
he arranged In Il train OF three, the cog
wheel on the crank shaft come citing
with That on the rear wheel by means
of an intermediary wheel secured TO the
frame work. THE whole train would
he covered and distpruor.
There is one feature Of the new wheel
In which 1t will differ from the older
styles. In cham wheels the prices have
hscn broken, and there is no prospect
or any successful attempt to RET stab-
lis'h them or to MAKE them uniform.
There are between 200 and 200 makers, all
or whom make Wheels which are at
least satisfactory TO buyers. if they are
not all high grade and competition VIII
keep The prices down. THE price OF The
chain!ess wheel is $l25. and mo person
can take ont a. license to make these
wheels. under the patents owned by the
Pope company, except he agrees to sell
al uniform prizes. which is to be fixed
hy agreement al the beginning of each
season. Tho Pope company agrees i'm
turn ito protect is licensees against in
frlr-crs.
AN the makers agree qflat the chain
less wheel will not sups,sede the cider
style for several years, and not then
unless II proves itself 10 -bs vastly su-
reri0r, f0r ii can never he made MS
chcaply as the either. 'Nea;lcr is IT, likely
that amy large plumber OF makers will
go INTO It's manufacture. for ii involves
tha use OF expensive machinery ana ac-
curate shop methods, ana It is certain
mat none but the hes, factories win be
abe 10 turn out good wearing wheels Of
lAis type. The Columbia chainiess wheel
Is made with two Eears-66 and - inches
ARID give gears are not INTERCHANGEABLE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-31
Brilliant Birch Baskets.
THESE MADE by THE INDIANS.

THESE MADE by THE INDIANS.
In Northern New York, where Lake
George mirrors the sky. and on whose
banks tho white Birch trees silver side
Is always to tho South, ,the Indians of
that REGION resident there before and
since Cooner's tales Introduced them 10
rnaders everywhere. make baskets OF
rninly tried TO initiate or excel. Here are
several hundred of them the brilliant
dyes chameleon hued. the def twisting OF
the birch. peculiar to tho Indian. Here are
papoosc size and spiiaw sizes, bought
10 sell at Christmas. TO be sold now for
lack of room then. None at Christmas
must buy now or never, and the price is
made To close all In n lav or two. Buy
ana store Is the watch word.
Clothes Hampers. Waste Baskets
Work Baskets: for confcctlons: for house
adjoining. Look ut prices. No traveller
ever SAW them half SO low-evcn on
GEORGES Shore. These were taken in
trade by Il small store there and closed
TO us In one lot for cash on the spot The
poor Indians likely did not get enough for
these to grease II skillet"
Here they 20. Clothes Hampers, large
enough 10 hide In; $500; then Si.aO and
sl00. The other baskets, 75c. for the large
Fantastic ones: soc. for many, and greater
part OF the beauties are 25c., l9c., 12iEc
and the ones you think &c. arc
10 cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-31
CURIOUS CHRONICLES
Concluded from Seventh Page.>

c.t
~----,-s-.
dcs BeauX-Arts, where. indeed, his whole
time was employed, when not engaged
!cl t'he necessary relaxation at Versailles
III the l3ois. at the cafe, or in other rest
fui Places Of the worlds capital Ills
companion was not Of this description
+hmnnE The others were a lady and gem
tlenan. 10 the former or whom the Two
Americans had removed their hats. But
the gentleman with her made no motion
TO remove his, hut regarded the COM
parly with Il studied indifference.
OH said one of Tie Americans, 1T
does not appear to he necessary to re-
move ones hat here and thcrcupon
clapped his On his head. The lady and
gentleman gstding out at tsse next floor
thc guard politely Informed the remain
der Of the company that they were the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Mccklenburg- Schwerin. the latter being
own sister tn the then imperial autocrat
OF AL the Russ.as, as ! believe it was
stated"