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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19

Newcastle to load for San Francisco,
when man and his wife came along and
wanted to take passage with us. He
gave the name of Frank Pierce, and ex-
planned that his wife was a very sick
woman and that the doctor had ordered
a long sea voyage for her. | explained
that bad no ommodation, as my wife
and children were aboard, so he went
away, and / never saw Mrs. Pierce or But
Ter again. Later on learned that she Sc
cured passage on another British ship,
but died before the vessel sailed for San
Francisco.
"After reaching Newcastle again had
an encounter with Pierce or Butter. He
explained to me that his wife had sailed
for San Francisco on another vessel, and
that he, being out OF money, wanted to
work his way across. He offered to ship
at shilling month, and, saying he had
a captains certificate. proposed to stand
one of the watches. He was big, strong
looking fellow, and at first felt like ship
ping him, but something deferred me and
/ said no. l am glad did, because then
I would have had two hard characters on
board"
Captain Evans referred to one of his
crew. who is accused of at least man
slaughter and who made his escape as
soon as the vessel dropped anchor in this
port. when he said "two hard characters" "
The tragedy occurred in Cape Town and
the British authorities ordered the cuIprit
taken back to England for trial. The For
farshire was getting ready for sea and all
hands were called to bend sail. Joseph
March, the boatswain. noticed that Desire
Powells. one of the men, had not come on
deck. He went into the forecastle and
ordered him out. Powells eiused to move
and the boatswain went in and forced him
out. In the fracas that followed Powells
was knocked down, ana then he went foi
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THE FORFARSH|RE
PLAYED IN LUCK
Murderer Butler Was
Twice Refused a Pas
sage on Her.
First He Wanted a Berth and
Then Offered to Ship at a
Shilling a Month.
One of the Crew Was Held on a
Charge Of Manslaughter at
the Time.

"Is the Swanhilda the four-maste1
sighted outside by the Rio de Janeiro2'
is the question everybody along the front
is asking just now. Only two vessels
rigged in this manner are due, and as the
Olivebank left before the vessel on which
the murderer of Captain Lee Weller and
Arthur Preston is supposed to have taken
passage, it may be her.
The vessel in question was sighted al
2:15 o'clock on the 10th inst. in latitude
SO north, longitude 1902 west She was
in the regular course of the Australian
sailing ships, and according to the officers
OF the steamer should reach port in a few
days. The Olivebank is out sixty-one
DAYS and the SwanhiIda ffty-six days
from Newcastle, N. s. W., but as the lat
ter is the smartest vessel of her class in
the Australian trade, the chances are
somewhat in her favor.
Captain Evans of the British ship For
farshire tad a narrow escape from having
Butler for passenger. Had he been in
the MOOD to give the necessary accommo-
dation both the murderer and his wife
would have sailed for this port on the
clipper.
"It happened just this way" said Cap
tain Evans yesterday. I'VE were lying IN
Sydney harbor getting ready to sail Tor
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March like crazy man. de bit and tore
like a wildcat, and getting the forefinger
of the boatswain's right hand between his
teeth he almost bit it off. He chewed
pieces of flesh from the unfortunate man s
neck and almost tore all his clothes from
his back before he was secured.
March was carried to his bunk and
few days later blood poisoning set in and
he died. On the preliminary examination
Poyells was remanded on boara the For
farshire and went on her from Cape Town
to Newcastle and thence to San Francisco.
From here the vessel will go to England
and there he would have TO stand trial. 80
he thought the best thing he could do was
to escape. and now the Forfarshlre knows
him no more. He and Butler would have
made a great pair in the ships crew.
Captain Evans was here last in the
Cromartyshire as chief officer. That was
ten years ago and ever since he has been
master of the Forfarshire, but this is his
first voyage to San Francisco in her. The
vessel has been almost continuously trad
ing to Portland, and last year Captain
Evans little daughter was born there and
was christened Jane Willamette Evans.
Complaints have been made in regard to
the food served on the ship, but the
mates log shows that the sick men got
eggs and milk, while the little babe had to
90 without. The whole trouble was over
a question of potatoes, and everybody
who has been to sea knows what an
important question that is. They cost an
enormous price in Cape Town, but never
theless the captain laid In good supply.
When a couple of weeks out the men
refused to eat potatoes, and the captain at
once told the cook "weIl and good. Let
them go without until they come to me
and ask for them" Hence the trouble.
The Forfarshlre is q well-found ship in
every respect, but she seems 10 have more
than her share of sea lawyers aboard.
Captain Evans is accompanied by his
wife, and while many of the crew do not
like 1.-THE old man." there is not one OF
them but what would risk his life for 1.-THE
old mans wife and the baby" Mrs.
Evans is not a nervous woman. but still
and the possibilities of his having been g
sailor on the Forfarshire are discussed.
At Meiggs wharf everybody is on the
qui vive.
The Pacific Mail Company's City Of
Sydney did not get away until nearly
midnight yesterday. She left the Mail
dock at the usual hour, but came to an
anchor off Meiggs wharf to await the
arrival OF Chinese who were in transit and
who had been detained on Angel Island
by the quarantine authorities. The mail
was also delayed, and when the Millen
Griffiths put II aboard and brought the
Chinese from the station the City o.
Sydney went on her way.
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Hotel Rafael Incorporated.
Artiolee NJ innornoretion of tha r TT War,
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NO COMPROMISE
WITH STANTON
A Four Per Cent Grain
Rate Is Not to Be
Considered.
Duty of the Railroad Commits
sion to Make Investiga-
tions Alone.
He Thinks Such a.Course Wou d Not
Interfere With Pending
Litigation.

Railroad Commissioner James Stanton
returned yesterday from several days
duck hunt and q tramp in the marshes.
The Railroad Commissioner said he re-
turned with some webfeet dangling from
his belt, but he would not say how many.
In regard to the reported willingness OF
the Southern Pacific to compromise on a
4 per cent wheat rate Commissioner STAN
ton said last evening:
No such proposition has been made to
me, nor to any other member of the COM
mission that | am aware of. The sugges-
ton may have been thrown out as feelei
and if that is the case | 90 not think II
will go. L have no idea that the commits
sion would entertain such a thing. Let
the litigation go on If we cannot settle the
matter in any other way.
LAS to the rights and duties of the COM
mission there can be no controversy,
They are clearly and specifically defined
by the constitution, section of which,
relating to the Railroad Commission, was
published in to-day's CALL in connection
with the interview with Mr.. Clunie.
The statement by Mr.. Clunie OF
the powers of the commission under
the constitution, and to some extent
his presentation of the situation are COR
rect.
I'VE have the powers and the authority
of court. We can subpoena Southern
Pacific officials before US to testify, and ii
they do not come we can punish them
for contempt. We also have the power to
compel the production of their books and
other material evidence.
"These things" said Commissioner
Stanton, sit is not only in our power to
do, but in the scope of our duty. The
constitution says so. made motion at
meeting of the commission to proceed
under the authority given US, but it did
not prevail, 1 understand, for the reason
that it was feared it might Interfere with
the pending litigation. My opinion is
that it would NOT in any way embarrass
the litigation. We could proceed with in
vestigation along other lines.
81 expect to bring the matter up again
at the next meeting. We can make more
progress proceeding under our own au-
tnority than we can through any court.
I think the Southern Pacific policy is one
OF delay, by which the authorities hope
10 get com mission at the next election
which may be more favorable TO them"
The next meeting of the commission is
one week from tomorrow.
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DRIVING ASSOCIATION.
The Golden Gate PARK Horsemen Meet
and Elect Officers for the En-
suing Year.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Golden
Gate Park Driving Association was held in
Judge Joachimsen's courtroom last night.
There was large attendance, the occasion
being the election of officers for the en-
suing year.
Following were the officers elected !:
President, DR.. G. w. Leek; vice. president,
DR.. E. ]. Egan; treasurer. G. f. Kapp;
secretary, w. ]. Simpson; directors-F.
w. Thompson, D. F. McGraw, r. w. Rob.
erts, A Schwartz, L. Richardson, DR.. T..
J. Frazer, J. c. Ahlandi, w. c. Miller, F.
Meyer, T. B. Broderick, ]. D. Hines and
J. McGrath.
1t was decided to have drives every Sun
day on the speed track in the park, COM
mencing February %, and in the spring
the usual big events will be held which
proved so successful and so attractive last
year.
The treasurer reported that the funds
were in hourishing condition, and the
association was in every respect on solid
foundation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
BONDING STREET WORK
Sausa1ito Likely to Adopt q Plan That
Has Proved Success Else
where

An experiment is being tried in Sausa-
Tito which is exciting much interest
among local street contractors. Seven
blocks of macadamized and severed streets
are being advertised at present, which is
some cause for excitement, but the mode
of payment for the work is the feature
which is discussed earnestly on the side
walks and on the exchange.
When the contract is let the contractor
obligates himself TO take payment in
serial bonds, which will run for ten years
with interest al per cent. The interest
is payable semi-annually and one-tenth
of the bonds each year. This Is a new
feature in this neighborhood. but in Los
Angeles all street work is now done on
that plan. Some two years ago piece OF
work was done under the ten-year bond
system, as it is called which led to /. w.
Hellman protesting against payment and
alleging that the law was sunconstltutional
The Supreme Court decided last summer
that the law was all right and street work
has received an impetus since.
A large asphalt paving contract on Main
street has just been completed and the
contractor has received an assessment
which is over $100 900 in value, all to be
paid in the ten-year bonds. Visalia In
1894 did over $50, 600 worth of work in the
same manner. The reports from holders
OF the bonds show that they value them
as good Investments. In several Southern
California towns and cities the plan is in
use, but in the region round San Francis
co it has never been tried, and Sausalito,
in making the experiment, is going to
help other places wonderfully If the ex-
pertinent is successful and contractors
will take the bonds.
Ernest Mccullough. City Engineer of
Sausalito, in speaking of the movement
said:
Ii sausalito lets its contract next Monday
night it will be n order for San Francisco and
some OF the cities around the bay to do like
wise and help remove the burdens OF taxation
street work is necessary there should be easier
methods of payment required than at present
exist. Many people now have to sell their
properly to pay for its Improvement, when
they might easily be able to raise each year
one-tenth the amount with interest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
RAILROAD NOTES.
Change of CIerks-Magnates Go North
and South.

Change of CIerks-Magnates Go North
and South.
There was change of clerks inaugu-
rated yesterday in the passenger depart
ment of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company at its headquarters on Mont
gomery street. William Ross is now in
charge of the scalp ticket business and the
adjusting of baggage claims, Chris Lin
coin is chief rate clerk and E. Wade local
rate clerk. No fault was found with the
clerks displaced, who are provided for
elsewhere.
On Saturday First Vice-President
Charles F. Crocker and Manager Jerome
A Fillmore left for FL Paso. Sunday II.
E. Huntington, Third Vice President J. G.
Assistant General Passenger
Agent R. Il. Judah and General Freight
Agent G. F. Smurr composed party
which left for Portland, Or.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
NEW TO-DAY

The very terms on which
Sch1zzngs Best tea is sold
are proof of its goodness
and cheapness.
Your grocer pays you
your money back if you
don't like it. No condi-
tons: your money back il
you want it.
A Schillng & Company
San Francisco 5l2
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field Company have been filed in the office of
the County Clerk. The purposes of the com
pany are declared to be to lease and carry on
the Hotel Rafael in San Rafael CAL to con.
duct general laundry business livery-stable
florist business and all other kiuds of business
necessary in the premises. The incorporators
and trustees of the company are: r. H. War
field, l.. E. Warfield, f. E. Bush D. S. Dorm and
Sam L. Naphtaly. The capital stock is fixed
ct gS0 ono
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
Davis Louderback and Sergeant Joseph

Davis Louderback and Sergeant Joseph
Bee.
The body-bearers detailed by Captain
Whitman we're: Officers G. Brown. J. Nc
Govern, c. G. Wells, P. McGee, ]. B.
O'Connor, e. Murphy, ]. ]. Carroll and NJ.
Barry.
Captain Whitman was in charge of
thirty-two patrolmen, who, in two
platoons, led the funeral march out Pine
street to Hyde, thence to Bush street and
the corner of Van Ness avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
AIJCTIoN SALES

FY CHAs. LEVY Il Co-This dav, January 10,
o'clock.
BY INDIANA AUCTION Co.--This day January
ID, Furniture, at 1857 Market ST.. at II O'CLOCK
BY J. c. MUTHER-This day, January - FUR
niture, at 3l3 Cough street, at IL o'clock
By l. u. BURD-This day, January - + uT-
ntture, at 216 Golden Gate ave-. at II O'CLOCK
BY NJ. ]. MCBRIDE-Thursday January zI'
Horses. at 5O7 Jessie street. at II O'Clock.
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ADJUSTMENTS. S.

ADJUSTMENTS.
BALDWIN THEATER.-No ordlca.
COLUMBIA lBEATER-" Devils Auction"
NoRosCos OPERA-HoUsE AGAINST the
Stream"
ALCAZAR THEATER.- "a Fair Rebel"
TIvoLI OPERA HoUsE-"JAck and The Bean
stalk.
ORPHEUM-High- Class Vaudeville.
PEOPLES PALACE-Mahara's Refined Mnstrels
y. NJ. c. A. HALL (Oakland) Enter
tainment, tonight, at s o'clock.
IBE CHUTEs AND SKATING RINK.-Daily at
Haight street. one block east Of the Park
sUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
IACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLtJB.-Races to-day.
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niunroes Granted.

Mrs. Alice Arundel has been granted di-
vorce from Frederick w. Arundel on the
ground of failure to provide; Tillie Pitts from
James M Pitts for desertion; Lufeamy Turner
from John Turner, failure to provide.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
Police Pension Fund Attacked.

Counselor Alfred Clarke has filed petition
in the Superior Court to have the police PEN
sion fund declared insolvent in order that his
clients may have a dividend of 50 cents on
the dollar At the office of the Police Comnlis-
solvent, but that it has a yearly surplus of
about $50 1000, which is turned into the gen.
eral fund of the City treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
A Ciear-maker,s suicide e.

William II. Hubbard, a cigar maker, 336 Bush
street, was found dead in his room yesterday
morning. He had turned on the gas because
without funQs He has wife in the East.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
LIGHT WEIGHT DOLLARS.
The Sweating Process Detected al
the United States Sub
Treasury

United States Sub-Treasurer Campbell
P. Berry has received a letter from the
Treasury Department notifying him to
keep sharp lookout for silver dollars that
have been reduced in weight by the sweat
ing process.
at is supposed that this work has been
by photographers, said Mr.. Berry yester-
Day, ''for they use silver in making photo
graphs. Complaints have come to the
department from bankers all over the
country, including San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
He Fell to Death.

Frederick w. Runge, aged 60 years, fell down
q stairway at 1913 Howard street yesterday
and died at once. He was on his way to the
basement when he fell.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19

Trunks Moved rs Cents.
Commercial Transfer Company, 43 Sutter st
TEL main 40. Furniture moved feasonably.a
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Hotel Rafael Incorporated.
Articles OF incorporation of the R. H. War
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF CLARENDON.


Philip B. Thorne, plaintiff,
against
Martha Elizabeth Walker, John F. Walker,
Kate Walker, Judge II. Walker, Benja-
min Walker, Leon Walker, Llnwood
Walker, Homer Walker, Mavola Walker,
and Sinkler Walker, defendants.
Summons for Relief.
Complaint not served)
To the defendant Kate Walker:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complaint in this
action, which has been filed in the Office of
Clerk OF Court OF Common Pleas for said
County, and to serve q copy Of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscriber at
his office in Manning, 5. c., within twenty
days after the service thereof, exclusive Of
the day CT such service; and if you fail to
answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will
apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
B. PRESLEY BARRON.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Manning, : c., Sept. 7th, A. D. 1897.
To the defendant, Kate Walker:
Take notice that the complaint in this
action together with the summons of which
this is a copy, was filed in the Office of the
Clerk OF the Court for Clarendon County at
the town of Manning, in the State of South
Carolina on the 7th day of September, 1897.
B. PRESLEY BARRON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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iS6AuSI
James 4. Thames, Defendant.

James 4. Thames, Defendant.
Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE Of A JUDO
ment order Of the Court Of Common Pleas,
in the above stated action, to me directed,
bearing date End day Of June. 1897. will
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash, ut Clarendon court house, ut Man
ming, in said county, within the legal hours
for judicial sales, on Monday, the lst day
Of November, 1897, being sulesday, the fol-
lowing described real estate:
Gall that piece, parcel or lot of land con-
tanning One Acre, with the buildings
thereon, situate. lying and being in the
town Of Manning, in the ounty of Claren-
don, 10 the State aforesaid, on Main. some
times called Brooks street, and bounding
as follows, to wit: North, by lot of Sarah A.
Thsmes; East, on Main street and Mrs.
Rosa Weinberg; South and West by lot OF
Mrs. Sarah A. Thames. The same being
the lot conveyed to James A. Thames in fee
on the Goth day Of January, 1895, as fully
appears of record in the R. II. C. Office in
said county and State in Book 3, page
2S6."
Purchaser to pay for papers.
D. J. BRAT HAM,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
October 6th, 1897. [l1-4t
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he revenue department.
GENE

KANSAS Cry, Oct Sd. a R. FL
nots OF this city. champion wing shot
of America, and Fred Gilbert Of Spirit
Lake, Ia, shot 100 live birds each for
500 side and the Kansas City atas
cup Gilbert won. scoring 95 20 El.
lots ~
willow SPRING, No. Got "a
prairie schooner, containing Of seven
persons, was run down in Dead Mans
cut by train on the Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Memphis road Six os tbs
persons were instantly killed and che
seventh fatally injured
MADRID, Oct. 6-The advent Of tbs
Liberal. party to power has been re-
markably we'll received thronshous the
whole peninsula, and 1t is popularity
credited that more salutary regime IN
Cuba will be at once initiated with the
relief OF General Weyler.
Butte. Mon, Oos .. The OoS,
brothers, held at Red Lodge Sor tAe
North Carolina authorities, have teen
released on habeas corpus on the ground
Of the insuffciency in the sherif's Re.
turn. The men are under sentence OF
death for burglary in North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Oot THE fish CON-
mission is very much interested In the
national fishery congress which con-
venes at Tampa, Fla, in January, 1898
The congress. 1t Is believed. will prove
to be one OF the most noteworthy gath.
erings Of the kind ever hsiG In the
country.
OMAHA, Oct s.-George Morgan was
hanged here for the murder Of ida Gas.
kill in November. 1894 Morgan died
protesting his innocence. His victim
was but II years Of age and had been
outraged and choked to death. Evi.
dence against Morgan was mainly cir
cumstantial, but was very conclusive.
FARGO, N. D., Oct. 5.-oRcers have
rounded up all the men implicated in the
recent Northern Pacific passenger train
holdup near Moorhead and will gather
them in Thursday. All sof the men
wanted are under surveillance. Con-
fessions extorted from a woman by the
sweatbox process gave the officers the
information needed.
HAVANA, Oct. 8-The beautiful young
Cuban patriot, Sonora Cisperos, heroine
Of the sensational adventure with the
Spanish governor Of the Isle Of Pines.
has escaped from the CASA de Recogdas
(house Of scrapings), where she had
been confined FOR several months oa
charge of conspiracy against the crown
OF Spain and Of aP attempt upos tbs
tse life Of Governor Rspess Eevesa@ q
che Isle Of Psns.
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In long experience in merchandising we have never
procured goods every line satisfactory with view to
low and suitable prices than during recent visit North
We allowed opportunity looking to this most important
end to pass These bargains pledge ourselves to give
our customers the full benefit Of feeling that could
not give more practical shape to Of sympathy and
gratitude to our country friends We know by experience
the special wants Of our farmers whose friendship think we
have peculiar right in claiming nasmuch as our firm it was
which was the pioneer this section to operate first with the
various farmer Alliances and that dealings with these
gentlemen most satisfactory in every particular and
appreciated is clearly enced by the present enormous
increased volume of business We take much pride in
this and are determined by continued conscientious dealing
and the lowest possible prices to retain hardearne pop
ulary Our store is frequently literally packed with
toners during the busy season. and this fact be verified
by VISIT and certainly most emphaticay susans the cor
rectness of our statement.
We have not of the space to lay before the pub
lie all our offering STOCK but only refer to limited por
tion Probably much that is omitted will be found even
more inviting.