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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-06
Santa Clara COUNTY. Fair.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Sept. 5.-The county
fair. 10 be held during tine week COM
mencing Monday, October 4, Will ecIipsc
any exhibit OF the kind ever seen here.
An unusually fine display OF Santa Clara
Coucty products will be made. Already
the demand for space in the pavilion far
exceeds the supply and it will be neces-
.sary to cut exhibitors down to az small
space as possible. fine electrical
display will be erected in the center OF the
hall. Each evening OF the week musical
and literary programme will be rendered
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CARRIER PiGEo, nEsrRoYED..
Bhiie Searching for Food 1t Is Caught
and Killed

BENICIA, CAL, Sept. 5.-Last Friday
some fishermen found a pigeon perched
on tab.e in their scow. They easily
caught it, as it was quite tame, and gave
it to man named Noble Johnson. He
wrung its neck and when the bird was
quite de ad was surprised to see on it's legs
two little bands, one of silver the other of
brass.
On the silver was stamped the letter
"E'' and on the brass band was the num-
Der "238''
Not morsel OF food was found in the
carrier pigeons craw, showing hat it was
hungry and had come to the scow FOR food
Noble feels Gisgusted with himself and
AYERS that in future he will not kill car
rier pigeons for potpe.
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Caused by an Ola G,uaae.

RUSSELLVILLE, KY, Sept. 5.-Will
Barker, prominent farmer. was shot by
Doc" Chapman last night at Adairvile
and died to-day. Chapman is under guard
be was taken to Bowling Green tonight
for safekeep;ng, as a mob was expected
tonight. An old grudge caused the irou-
Bile. Chapman claims self defense Bar
ker's friends say it was cold blooded mur-
der
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Anarchi.t Barru,. Doom Is Sealed,

BARCELONA. SPAIN, Sept. 5-Barril,
the anarchist who on Friday evening at
tempted to assassinate Chief of Police
Portas and Assistant Chief Texodore as
they were leaving the circus, was tried by
court-martial to-day. anu it is expected
that he will be executed tomorrow. 1t
is stated that two accom- plices of Barrill
also fired at tie officials, but succeeded in
making their escape.
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Be,a for Causing a Girr. Death.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Sept. 5.-A special
to the Tribune from Evanston, Wyo.,
says: DR.. G.. II. Blackburn and Charles
Martin. the latter as an accessory, were
arrested and placed in Jail this afternoon,
charged with having caused the death by
unlawful means of Miss Hattie Stani-
forth. beautiful! young girl. Miss Stani-
forth died last night in the Dawson build
ing under peculiar circum stances.
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8attroad Pre,,d.nt D.,d

NEW YORK, N. y, Sept. 5 Ben jamin
Brewster, president of the Keokuk and
Des Moines Railroad. died yesterday at
his summer nome in Casanova. n. Y,
aged % years. In 1849 he went to Cali
tornia, where he renamed in business for
twenty-five years. He was closely asso-
Grated with John d. Rockefeller ii the
establishment of the Standard COMPANY
and was prominently identified with the
construction of the Rock Island system
of railroads.
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Fat1L Train Wrsc6.

RAVENNA, OHIO, Sept. 5.-An iron ore
train on the Pittsbarg and Western road
was wrecked two miles east of this city at
au early hour this morning. Brakeman
Hawley Thomas o. this place was in
stantly killed and Michael Babbitt, a
tramp, was fatally injured Several
lramps were badly but moi fatally in jured.
The wreck was caused by a broken frog.
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Stol. a Horse While Drunk.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Sept. 5-John
Schmidt, typical hobo, has been charged
with grand larceny. Last evening
Schmidt, while laboring under a
good-sized jag, stole a horse and
buggy belonging to John Crossetti from
in front of the Swiss Hotel. He was seen
committing the theft and the Sheriff s
office was notified. Constabies around the
country were notified and couple of
hours later Schmidt was captured at NJ l.
nit
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o. IF. and n. Dec,ares q Dividend,

PORTLAND. Or. Sept. Sat special
meeting of the board of directors of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
to-day the following members we're
elected to constitute an exec
utive committee. A. S. Heidelbach.
chairman w. l.. Bull, Edward d. Adams,
Charles S. Coster, Samuel Carr and w. 6,
Oakman. A quarterly dividend of l per
cent on IL 600, 600 shares of preferred stock,
payable October l. was declared.
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DEATH and DE.MOLITION.
Frf0htfut Botter EspIo,ion at an Eiec-
srfc Li1nt Plant,

MORTON, ILL, Sept. 5.-A terrible ex-
plosion occurred here this evening at 5
O'Clock. The electric light plant owned by
Dyer Bros. & Co., valued at $14, 600, was
completely demo he'd by the bursting of
the boiler. Two girls, aged and 9 years,
were killed outright, and TWO boys, aged
4 and II, were seriously hurt rhey are
the children of Moses Byer. Three OF
Mr.. Moschelrs family and MANY others
were slightly hurt by flying missiles.
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schoeddr Jury Dtsagrees. i.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Sept. 5.-The jury
in the case of NJ. Schoedde, accused 'oi
mayhem, after being out all night, was
discharged to-day. 1t was unable to agree.
standing seven for conviction and five for
acquittal.
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The Cfookmaker,, Strike.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Sept. 5.-Over 1900
union cloakmakers returned to work to-
day and 500 struck. The vestmakers ex-
pect to be at work by Thursday ct in
creased wages.
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REDS DOWN THE PAWTUCKEIS

Rhode Islands CfeUer Am dteWrs Love
on Erhfbition Gdnie.
PROVIDENCE R. l., Sept. 5.-Cincinnati and
Pawtucket played exhibition game
a Crescent Park to-day, and the Reds won as
they pleased by batting McCafferty all over
the field. When his team had secured safe
lead, Dwyer let up some and Pawtucket did
some slugging. The fielding OF Slouch. stops
by Irwin and Coughin and catch of a short
fly by Miller, were the fielding features.
Attendance 1000. Score:
f. H. E.
Cincin natl. .........................14 "a 4
IaWtucket-. -.'-.s..---- o - 8
Batteries-Lwyer and Peitz: McC, fferty, Buelow
and News
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KENNA WAS UPHELD.
Forming cf a Strong Comb nation
Against the California Assoc
ated Cycling clubs.


Representatives of the League of IAmer-
ican WheeImen, Am merican Athletic Union,
Academic Athletic League, Stanford
University and University of California
held a meeting at the Palace Hotel last
evening to take action on the suspension
OF J. r. Kenna by Chairman r. M. WEIGH
Of the racing board of he California Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs for riding at a meet
ing noi sanctioned by the association.
Those present were George II. Strong,
chief consul Of North California Division,
L. A. w; William F. Humphrey of the
board of governors of the American
Athletic Union; David Brown, represent
ing Stanford University; William Dozier,
representing the University of California; |;
Herbert Houser, vice-president OF the
Academic Athletic League.
Those present condemned the action of
Mr.. Wech In strong terms, and Mr.
Houser stated that the recent utterances
of the chairman of the association rae
ing board regarding the body he repre-
sented had made the organization deter
mined to stand by the League of American
Wheelmen.
Resolutions were adopted refusing to
recognize the suspension OF Mr.. Kenna
and calling upon athletes not 10 compete
in events not sanctioned by the Amateur
Athletic Union of America. The confer
ence developed into a love feast of the
League ot Whleemen and the athletic
represen tatives with the avowed intention
of making an issue with the California
Associated Cycling Clubs.
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ARE SORRY BUT FIRM.
The Junior High School His
tory Glass Was Not
Expelled.
Neither Has Meyers New Book
Made It's Appearance Among
the Pupils.

When the junior class in history in the
Girls High School was called into the
classroom yesterday, not one of the
thirty-five young ladies was prepared to
say that she had purchased "Myers' His
tory OF Greece" as directed by the prin-
cipal several days before. 1t goes without
saying that not one of the pupils but VIII at
felt very uneasy, for the order of Principal
Brooks was that in the event OF their fall
ure to do so they would be dismissed from
school in disgrace.
Another thing that added to their un-
rest was the fact that previously they
we're treated 10 an expression of the
opinion of their teacher. who said that
she cons dered it positively shocking that
any of the young ladies should have made
public to the press the unfortunate situa-
ton at the school, and intimated that it
was not advisable for the young ladies to
exercise the gift of speech too freely.
However, the exercise passed off without
any sign of trouble, ard a general sigh of
relief went up when no mention was made
of the strike and none of the girls were
suspended or expelled.
Asaruie tne class still stands firm and
are determined not to purchase the objec-
tionable history. Upon this subject one
OF IDe CLASS Sdll ldSb evening. Wo dIo
really placed in an awkward position, for
none of US wish to offend Principal Brooks
or our teachers, who are very kind to us.
Furthermore, it is very bad policy, con-
sidering that we will have several more
terms yet to spend in the school. Our
stand is against the injustice of the Board
of Education, which for some reason best
known to themselves, tries 10 force us to
purchase some new books every few weeks.
an expense that none OF Us are desirous
of standing.
What we have done so far has demon
strated one thing and that is that we
have registered our disapproval of the i'm
position. The strike has not been failure
for it has shown to the Board of Educa-
ton that we will not quietly submit to
anything that they may direct without
regard to common sense or Justice. We
are very sorry that in doing so we have
been obliged to hit the board over the
shoulders OF the principal and our teach
ers. In the long run the board NAV win.
but we have had our day."
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
FOUGHT IN A HOTEL.
Two Young Men Settle Difficulties
With Their Fists.

On account OF feud of several months
standing 10 eph Lacy and Stephen MOTIF,
both living in the McCabe Hotel, San
Bruno avenue, near Army street, engaged
in a tistic contest last Thursday evening
in rear room of the hotel, and as a re-
suit both men were badly cut and bruised.
They had fought ten rounds and were
beginning the eleventh when several of
their friends in the room lnterfered and
stopped the contest, as they feared a raid
by the police.
Their fears were only too well founded,
for hardly had the match been stopped
when several policemen invaded the seat
OF war.
The contestants and their friends, who
were in the room during the progress of
the fight, owe it to their abiliues as
dodgers and sprinters that they were not
captured and LANDED in Jail.
Tbs contestants are determined to finish
the fight, and the police are closely watch
ing the hotel for repetition of Thursday
nights ceremonies.
Lacy had much the better of the fight,
according to those who witnessed the en-
counter.
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but is attending strictly to business. Hon
eyed words are not apt to flow over the
circuit, nor are the wires IN danger of
overheating from passionate avowals of
love.
When the girls in other offices find that
the competing bundle of energy is no more
nor less than an o!ive-skinned, we'll
formed and hazel-eyed adjunct 20 the pro-
iession wailin will possibly outdo the
irrepressible squeak, Line busy; call
again." 1t has been attempted. however,
10 keep the identity of the operator a Sc
cret; for it is hoped that 'chappies" will
not discover that there is newcomer in
the telephone profession, and the COM
pany wishes 1t understood that all in
truders upon the quietness of the operator
i'll soon discover that the line is strictly
"Choy Que Ko' so far as they are con-
cerned.
The quotation looks rather unintelligible
and APP to Jun BILE on wire, but the oper-
ator seems to know what will fit on that
special line of the city's system. and does
not lear the consequences. 1t may be in
teresting to know that the operator has
not as yet entered into the bonds of
matrimony, but that will not change the
views of the Office, and those who are in
clined TO listen to the soft words OF the
newcomer will! be com PEELED to do SO in
business way.
A prettier little office could not be
imagined, but business is depicted on
every line OF the face at the phone, and
the sign on the door, mo admittance ex.
cept on business looks Just what it
means-keep out. 1t is true there is a
skilled man in the office to see that all
starts off well. but the rapidity with which
the operator catches on will soon dis
pense with his services.
There are thirty-lour subscribers to the
new system, all Chinese merchants or
those Of the professions. There is a hush
in that district and the rapi tity with which
the electric messages are floating through
the air mas seemed to take away the desire
Of hatche.-men 10 look for prey. for ali the
Chinese who have telephones are anxious
to try them out and the clang in the Gen.
trail office is bewlldering to say the least.
first call on the wire resulted in The
reply, Whats mailer him, Nut la Ho
So2" 1t seemed as though some mistake
had been made, but the party asked for
Main $3.50. Now that looked simple enough
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ticipated, it was decided to summon the
mem bers of the Pilot Commission, the
secretary and number of pilots, to give
Information regarding the efforts that
were made before the last Legislature to
defeat the pilot bill that was proposed as
substitute for the laws now in effect.
Hugh Craig and Others who were in
teres ted in the bill on the side that OPP
posed the pilots will also be summoned to
i've whatever information they may have
regarding the means that were used to
defeat the measure.
The jury was told in commun ication
rece ived some time ago that the manner
in which the pilot bill was handled at
Sa cramento was worthy of investigation
and inquiries were quietly set on foot to
see whether there was any basis for the
charges. The natter went long for some
little time and the expert of the jury was
finally ordered to look into the books of
the commission and find out if possible if
anything would be developed regarding
the expenses OF the pilots about the time
the Leg lslature was in session.
When he applied at the office of the
commi ssion he was met with fiat re-
fusal on the part Of the secretary to di-
vulge anything regarding the expenses in
Cured, though other documents were laid
open for bis inspection.
He set forth the results of his work in
communication that was read before the
jury yesterday stating that the only way
the desired information could be obtained
would be to cite the secretary to produce
the books before the jury. The Grand
Jury believes that it has struck an inter
esting lead in the matter and will probe
to the bottom.
If the books do not show anything re-
garding expenses incurred to defeat the
bill that would have largely reduced the
earnings of he pilots, the captains them
selves will be inte.ro- ated to ascertain
whether they were assessed to pay the
expenses of lobby.
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haps The board would use its influence to

haps The board would use its influence to
that end.
Ziegier was easy game. Disappointed
in his de ire to go to Australia. and with
8 craving Tor another season in the East,
the TEN ptation was too much, and he sue
cumbed TO their Establishments. Ziegler
d Id apply for reinstatement IN the l.. A.
W, and has been reinstated.
Coulter, too, has been reinstated, but
under totally different circumstances. In
letter no later than October22 % a friend
here he writes from Lafayette. Ind: L
have been asked to join the l.. A. w. and
have refused. ] do hope that you will
make q grand success OF the c. a c. G..
They tried all kinds OF chemes to get me
10 apply for reinstatement, and because !
wouId not do ii they are sore against me. "
Robert NJ. WelCh, chairman of the track
Tacin committee OF the home assocla-
tion, when talked to upon the subject
said: Il am no. so much alarmed atwhat
they have lust done as | an AT what they
may do next. This latest action is GER
tainly most sportsmanlike and dishon-
orab!e. With the situation as it is in the
East do you suppose they Can find any,
thing for Ziegler or Coulter or any one
else 10 90? Racing there is on The retro
grade and there are more men than can
find positions. l Will say this much, how
ever: / shall most certainly suspend from
race on L. A. w. tracks or apply for
or are reinstated in the league
Further, unless these men go East,
what use is there in their belonging to the
L. a. w? The organization is dead here.
Nearly every track in the State is con-
trolled by the C. a. c. c., and all the
clubs belong TO it. Unless a man is with
us he Is out of the game practically. MIR.
Ziegler may wish he was not so hasty
when he finds himself on the shelf next
season.
1--WE cannot but deplore the methods
they are using against US. l have felt all
along that some step would be taken
shortly TO retr. eve their lost ground on
the Pacific Slope, but this late action con-
firms my suspicious l think we are pow
erful enough now, however, to thwart
any attack hey may make"
When George II. Orr, president of the
Canadian Wheelmen's Association, was
here recently he held a conference with
both the c. a. c. c. and L. A. w. officials
upon the situation 10 decide which side
his association would take. He decided in
favor of The G. a. &. c., ard speak ng to
one of its officials about the L. A. w. said
that a plan OF procedure whereby the l..
A. w. expected to annihllate the forces OF
the c. A. c. c. has been laid before him in
confidence, and while he could not dis
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Tor the girls in the big Office TO understand.
put reply came-"Bing ong kc ong, sop.
choy que ko, you bet." The telephone
was Immediately hung up and an investi-
cation showed that the party at the desk
was Ching Soy Sing, the new operator.
ana that the party wishing TO telephone
had been connected with the new branch
once. The party telephoning had slight
collapse, but from opinions OF prominent
physicians the unluckv man will recover
II he does not get switched off again.
NOW, Ching Soy Sing is modest-look-
ing young man, but it is evident that he
teels his position, for he says he is the
hrst Chlnese telephone ''opeliata' IN the
world. The Chinese who have had con-
necGons put in their places of business
were at hrst little nervous concerning
the mystery of voice sailing over wire
ana would stand from the phone as far as
the receiver would permit, but the ''un-
haturalness" OF the system Is gradually
working OF and seemingly ali will be in
working order before many days.
Chlng's explanation OF the workings of
the telephone sounded like an act IN ''The
First Born" He said in broken English
Yesterday: mo sabe voice. waIKee here,
put sabe fixee him Tor walkee, you bet.
One man say. Bin ong Ike ong sop l
catcnee plug, stab him on board and
Volcee Walkee to me. then to mother China
boy. One time no catchee mother man,
talkee Choy Que Ko. Then mother man sit
down. He tal&ee me one time again and
talkee Nut ia bo So all same Melcan
man, What man you likee talkee? Next
time may be catchee, then voice wakee.
Watts matter you bet, heap good. l likee,
sometime, evely body takee all samee
time. Watts matter him? no sabe again.
Wha for be do that all timee? If batchet-
man talkee bout killee some more man, l
hear him and tell mother man, you bet.
stop him voice w2lkee, and another man
no sabe nothing. l no like talkee me
hello gally.' Smart fello sometimee
talkee me lkee him, mother man say
'hello gally' 10 me. Wha for? no sabe.
Next time l stoppe MIN voice walkee, you
bet"
The thought of having telephone Of
ice put in Chinatown originated in the
Office OF the Pacific Telephone Company,
ana from all appearances it will be pay
ing proposition. CHING was chosen to
look after their interests there, and it is
just possible their office will be enlarged
in the near future and more Chinese put
in as "heIlo girls" for switching purposes.
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disease for some time. He was born i1
Monmouth, Me-, November 29 1922, ana
came to San Francisco in 1855 when he
started in the carriage business on Webb
street. near California
Later he moved to 217 Ellis street, where
he was engaged in the same business. be.
Ing the head of the Fashion Carriage
company. He remained there for seven
in 1894
He was an Exempt Fireman and a
mem Der of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows who will have charge of the
funeral services which will be held Sum
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr.. Folsom
leaves three sons. George c., Eugene ii.
and Henry S. His wife died about year
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
A HAI'CHEq
MAN IS At
THE HELLO
Chop Talk and Pigeon
English Go Over the
Wires Now.
CHAPPIES DON'T FLIRT THERE.
The Walking Voice" in Four
Intonations Invades
Chinatown.
CHING SOY SING SAYS "CHOY QUE KO'
Monaghan Merchants Have Line
and an Operator All of
Their Own.
CHING SOY SING SAYS "CHOY QUE KO''
Monaghan Merchants Have a Line
and an Operator All of
Their Own.

The hello girl" in the branch teIe-
phone office at Dupont and Washington
Streets in Chinatown. has never taken a
prize at beauty show. What's more, the
manipulator of the switchboard has no
intention ot posing ior any such thing
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
The Wash To-Day.

The Wasp has issued an extra fine number
this week. Its cartoons on Congressman Ma
CURES candidacy, the New York election,
charity baseball and Colonel Sullivan's new
committee bo' b timely and lever. The
edi torial comments on Henry George the po-
itical tuation, together with special articles
on the racing season. the last glove contest and
other subjects, are very interesting.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
Give Us Rest

This is the prayer of the nervous who do not
sleep well. Let them use Hostetters Stomach
Bitters and their PRAYER will be speedily answered.
Insomnia Is the product of Indigestion and nerv-
ousness' two associate ailments soon remeded by
the Buffers, which also vanquishes malaria cons IT,
patton liver complaint, rheumatism and kidney
complaints
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
New Divorce uits.

Suits for divorce have been filed in the Of
fee of the County Clerk:
Maggie Campbell against Henry Campbell
for cruelty, Laura A. Grossman against Ed
Joseph Grossman for neglect and cruelty, Mil
dred ID. Bennett against Willard ], Bennett for
desertiou.
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DROPPED DEAD ON THE STREET
Albert Folsom, an Old Pioneer, Stricken
With Heart Disease

Albert Folsom dropped dead from heart
failure at the corner OF Eddy and Larkln
streets last evening as he was taking a car
for his home, 2918 Sacramento street.
The body was taken to the undertaking
establishment of N. Gray & Co.
Mr. FOLSOM was quite an elderly man
and has been under treatment for heart
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
GRAND JURY
TO QUESTION
THE PILOTS
Inquisitive About Expenses
at the Last Legis-
lature.
DVVAN Hi USLD UL EAi Et 1.
Commissioners, Captains and
Others Will Be Cited to
Testify.
SENSATIONAL RESULTS EXPECTED.
Subpenas to Be Issued as a Result
Of a Conference Held
Yesterday.
Subpenas to Be Issued as a Resul
of a Conference Held
Yesterday.

The Grand Jury began active work yes.
terday on an investigation that promises
to be one of the most sensational in the
history of the present body.
AS result of long and earnest debate,
in which nearly all of the jurymen par
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close it he pronounced it most dishonora-
BILE. What the association men would now
like to know is whetherit il was this scheme
to take away lis best racing men. or
whether they have still to combat another
underhanded trick
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06

Will deliver the third lecture in the Bible
course at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Mason and Ellis streets. This lecture is
open to all, both men and women. Dr. JEFF
ferson is most able expounder of the Bible.