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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05
FREELAND, PA, AUGUST s, 1897


From the Philadelphia Record.
There is one trust that ought to be
grateful for the rest of its days to the
Dingley tariff. Chicago authority, in
speaking of the American Tobacco Com
pany's new price list, states that the
standard brands of cigarettes have been
placed at 30 cents advance, while the
cheap cigarettes, which are used rs a
club to brain competition, are now fixed
at 81 per thousand The same authority
states that the company has a stock OF
about 4OO, ,OOO,00 cigarettes on hand, all
subject to the old tax of 80 cents, on
which the company will make so cents
per LOCO additional, and on the manu-
featured amount show an immense saw
ing by tho operations of the picture pro
hbition clause Of the tariff
Evidently the Cigarette Trust has
been nicely cared for. 1t is the cigar
cite smoker who is the forgotten young
man. Possibly he will kick against pay
ing six cents package for his nicotian
comforts-tho figure to which they have
been advanced in New York-and re-
form his cigarette habit altogether;
which would be one of the very few
moral triumphs to be accredited to Ding
leyism.
But the chances are that his vapor-
ings will end in smoke, The trust may
rather like" the Dingley tax, to recall
a phrase of the lamcntcd Sothern. The
victims of the trust may hate it and de
Spise it and shake their fists obiurga-
lively at it as they fish up the extra
penny for the war tax; but they will
grin and bear it, and the chances are
that many of them will chccrfully amblc
up to the polls on election day and re-
elect the very statesmen who have hit
them hard upon their tGnderest vice
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05

From the Philadelphia Times.
President Mckinley was compelled to
make good the contract by which Pow
derly became an advocate of his election
by rcappointing him as commissioner OF
immigration after the senate had failed
to act upon the first nomination, and Mr..
Powderly has lost no time in assuming
the duties of his Office. He took the oath
on Tuesday, received his commission and
announced himself ready to succeed the
late incumbent, Herman Stump, of
Maryland.
The appointment and reappointment
Of Powderly will probably disturb the
peaceful dreams Of the president at his
resting place by Lake Champain, for the
protests OF the labor organizations will
not be silenccd from the mere fact that
they have proved unavailing. The agi-
tation against his confirmation is certain
to be maintained and persisted in before
the senate when ii reaSscmbles in De-
cGmber, and the president is quite likely
to be confronted with the necessity of
making new appointment, besides ac-
cepting the odium Of making an appoint.
ment that pleased nobody and could not
secure confirmation
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washlngton. Angnst .. 1897

washington, August >, 1897.
Members of the administration still in
Washington are somewhat worried over
the results of the new tariff as far as
they have become apparent. They did
not like the shutting down of those big
New England cotton mills, and some of
them went as far as to say that the mill
owners should have been willing to keep
on running their mills, even if they lost
money, to help along the Republican
party. They like even less the story of
increased prices for almost everything
but labor that comes from every direc-
tion. Speaking of this phase of the
matter a prominent Philadelphia bust
ness man, now in Washington, said: Il
hear that Il general rise in prices is to
take place, and that people may prepare
to pay more for their dry goods, cloth
household necessity. If this is going to
be so, | predict tremendous discomfort
and dissatisfaction among the people.
When commodities rise in value and the
volume of money is not increased, the
oo,or,o, ooo,,r, No., hor,,a 80 snT.r
osn,ci,1Iy ,yhor 49, nav thoro +. ro
,hon.n ~ an odyonoo l., ,vo,,o, ma
,n.hot of tho ,nott,r wlr ha royoIt
or.fnst rho noIitirol r,rty tho+ ros.od
tho loy ,yhiob u,,do do,ror oil thinrs
,h, ,,,,,.,,,,,,. i. lid H.. ,.i,ho1,+
doion nnr,l,tr,. =, inoroos..,r,n. ,.hi,it,, of
tha .e5,,,,,,,,., ., .,,,,r,ho,, tI,, ,,o,.as,o
ios of uro If ,he ponrbIic,r Marty
hasn't , vor,. rorgb row 70 hoo tbon /
am nttorly yithont ability as = nronbot -
The Republicans have other troubles
than those which will be made by the
new tariff ahead of them. They are 90
ing to have no end of worry over finance
in the near future. 1t is an open secret
that there is a serious difference of opin-
ion in the cabinet on the advisability of
committing the administration and the
party to the retirement of the green
backs and treasury notes. Secretary
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05

We offer One Hundred Dollaru Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known f. J ..
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST Il TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDINo, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05

From the Wilkesbarro Leader.
The IIazleton St0itddTd says:
The selection Of good lower end man
for the office of prothonotary seems to
be in order now. The withdrawal Of
Paul Dasch from the contest has some
what complicated matters but we be-
licvo that if the party workers get to
work a winning candidate can be form
ed. We know OF no better selection
than such men as Harry Jacobs, Harry
Meyers and Howard Mcclure.
We believe Luzerne county Democrats
will willingly concede the prothonotary-
ship to the lower end and will accept
the choice Of that locality instead Of at
tempting to dictate the man, but we
think the temper OF the convention will
be against accepting as candidate a
man who voted against Bryan last year.
II We are not mistaken at least one Of
the three men suggested by the SdHdard
did this.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05
THE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA ANL
l. SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

Time table in effect April 49, 1897.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckey, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Hazcton Junction at 5 30, i " Il IN, daily
except Sunday; and U3 Il IN, 3s p III, Sunday.
Trains leave Driton for Harwood, Cranberry,
TomhiClcn and Deringer at 3 30, & " II III, daily
except Sunday; and " Il III, 3S p III, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
HarwOOd Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton ut W III, daily except Sun
day; and % a m, 2 3s m, Sunday.
Trains leave iIazcton junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, TOmhckcn and Deringcr at i IS u
IN, daily except Sunday; and 53 Il III, y! p III,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Oneida
Junction, HarwOOd Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Shcppton at 81 II 10 III, Al p Ill,
daily except Sunday; and 81 III, IL p III,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringcr for Tomhicken. Gram
berry, Harwood, HazletOn junction and Roam
at22j, ~ p III, daily except Sunday; and 81
Il N, 3 Vi p M, Sunday.
Trans leave ShcpptOn for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Hurwood Road, Oneida Junction, Halle
ton Junction and Roam at 7 II m IL 40, %!
IN, daily except sunday; and Ii II IN, 3 "A
III, Sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drliton ut ~ p III, daily, except Sunday;
and II Il m, 3 "A m, Sunday.
Trains leave HuHletun junction for Beaver
Meadow Roud, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jcduo ana Driiton at D 10, B p IN, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 IL III, . 40 D IN, Sunday.
electric cars for HazlctOn, Jcanesvile, Auden-
ried and other points ON the Traction Com
puny's line.
Trains leaving DriltOn at 80 & 90 Il III make
connection at Deringer with p. X. X. trains for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between HaZctOu Junction and Der
niger, II train will leave the former point at
3aO p m daily, except Sunday, arriving ut
DCringcr at 10 p III.
LUTHER c. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05
GASToRTA.

sl.5o year is all the TRIBUNE costs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
r. EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
L. June Is, 1897.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.

. \
l. June Is, 1897.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
SOS. 49, o 50 a m, 40 . 81, 3 ~, %, 8 10, o.
p m for Dniton, .lcddo, Foundry, Halle Brook
and Lumber Yard.
%, S IS, 9s5 m, I4O 800, C5 p pm, Black Dia-
mOud) for Weathcrly, Mauch Chunk, Allen
town Easton. Philadelphia and New York
TO1 pm for Wcathery, Mauch Chunk, Allen
town Easton and intermediate stations.
%, . 30 am, . "a, 3 -, o. nj, for Iazlc-
ton, Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ash
land, Mt. Carmel, Shamokn and Pottsville
2s, 1851, II 81 II m, . aj p IN, for Sandy Run,
White Haven and WilkCsbarre.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
IS, 1850 u IN for Sandy Run, White Haven
10 50 IN and 3s pm for Jcddo, Foundry,
Halle Brook stockton and HWletOn.
10 80 Il IN for IaIiCtOu, DClanO, MahanOy
City, Shenandoah, Mt, Carmel, Shamokin and
Pottsyille.
l3S m for wcathcrly Mauch Chunk, Allen
town, EastOn, Philadelphia and New York.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
$50, rs, 20, 10 81, II 81 m, IL IS, . 20, &C.,
5 50, 4 OIL, I 03 p III, from Lumber Yard, Hazle
Il ook, Foundry, Jcddo ana Dritton.
~, $40, 10 81, II "a Il nj, Il 5S 80 3 50, 3 50
70 10 81 a m, u 5s, c Ol, p m, from Phia-
delphia, New York, Easton, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk and Weathcrly.
7O3 pm from Mauuh Chunk and Wcathcry.
93j am, 2 "a, 2 u pm, from Wilkesbarre,
White Haven and Sandy Run.
72S, Q 70, 10 81 a m, . ~, IS m, from DelanO,
MahanOy City, Shenandoah, Ashland, Mt. Car
mel, ShamOkin and Pottsyllle.
SUNDAY TRAINS
3s, 10 80 Il IN and IL 5j m, from Hazleton,
Stockton, Lumber Yard, Halle Brook, Foun-
dry, JeddO and Drifton.
10 80 a Ill, II 50 p IN, from Philadelphia, New
York Easton, Allentown, and Muuch Chunk
10 80 III, from Pottsville, ShamOkin, Mt
Carmel Ashland, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
and Delano.
and Sandy Run.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen Pass. Agent,
Phila., Pa
ROLLlN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt East. Div.
A. W. .NONNEMACHEk, Asst g. p. A.,
South Bethlehem, Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Wednesday, July rs.

wednesday July 2S.
Representatives of nearly all the ma
tional organizations of the United
States met at Wheeling to consider the
coal strike. An appeal was issued ask
Ing aid for the striking miners. A meet
ing of mine operators was held at Pitts
burg, though but little progress was
made toward settling the strike--The
Bridgeport (Conn) police arrested John
Wickes on suspicion of being concerned
in the mur der of Nichols and are on the
trail of his brother-in-law. Charles Bo-
mai who i probably in New York
Miss Clara Belle Olney was married to
Burt l.. York, Jr., in Putnam, Conn.,
in the room in which her mother, Mrs
ID. x. Olney, was lying dead. This was
done in accord with the dying wish of
the brides mother-Armand Miller
the demented son of Professor Miller of
Mount Vernon, N. Y, who disappeared
on Saturday, was found asleep in the
woods near that place. He was half
starved, rain soaked and had been bad
ly distigured by mosquitoes-Genera
Woodford. minister to Spain, sailed for
that country. His party comprises 10
persons-The Lambeth conference de-
cided to recognize the adoption of the
title of archbishop of Canada-Wil-
liam Cookson Carpenter "a years old
the patriarch of the New York bar died
in that City-Fire destroyed a big fac
tory building in Yonkers, n. Y, and did
nearly S500000 damage. More than
600 people were thrown out of employ
ment-United States Minister Sewall
reported from Honolulu that England
had annexed Palmyra island, which is
claimed by Hawaii - Pasquale Da-
aF ,ttt,a ,Indastina NJoern ,sa - ,.
t,,,lra, =. ,Il,,,o,,,l.i,.e, - lis'' M.
80 saata,',, ..,''!,
a+,r,s nftar ;hns, ,.a, ,,,,, 49,. -,
rt,,i,,o l,,,,,,Io,,,,,n,+ =. noo , o.
tha,sord adSit;ono, ,,,ar,I,a,, ',,,,, he
sr',,e,, -. ,,,,lIi.
tnro.--. .WaIi,ce Mayy,atI so,, 90 n u
NTax,u,o1I sra,a,ai ,,,a,,ofr fr,,, 80 ~ r,,o,,
ida Central and Peninsuar railroad,
was drowned in the surf at the south
end of Fernandina. He was "a years
old.
Thursday, July 20.
Great damage was done bv heavy
rains in the vicinity of New York city
throughout northern New Jersey and
on Long Island-Presiden Mckinley
left Washington. accompanied NV his
wife and the members of his nersonal
office staff for Bluff Point on Lake
ChamDlain. He exuects to he absent
six weeks-Iawyer I A Gordon of
Jersey CITY in a viii case was allowed
a 5000 fee NV the court He told tbe
Judge that he thoupht 500 was enouph
-Three accidents. all of them fatal
happened on the Erie railroad near Ter
sew Citv within - hours - Adolnh
Weise was killed in Union Hin N
by an electric current that nossed from
n dangling wire through tho stael rod
of his umbrella - The diat of tho
Greater RenubIic of Central Amer,co
has declared Captajn Merry the new
Irnitaa Statas minister norsoro ,,,,
prata - Edward Mitchell con of q
wboIesaIa d,v goods ,,,nrcbort Il, NJ.
y,,.lI cc,,,,,it,sd s,,ioid,, ~ hi,, ,,,,,,l -,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05

Some of the civil service cranks are
doing so much shouting over Mr.. Nc
[inlcy's extensions Of the civil service
law to u few of the small custom house
employees, that they have overlooked his
exemption from those rules of numerous
important places in the customs and in
tcrnal revenue service. His amend
mcnts to the rules, prohibiting the dis
charge of government employees, except
FOR cause and only upon written charges,
has, Of course, been warmly received in
Washington, where so many persons are
Interested in a life of tenure of Office,
but if the country endorses the idea
will miss my guess. With life tenure
of Office there will necessarily come
in a few years a civil pension list.
Both ideas are uudemOcratic and un-
American, creating as they do a priv
LEGGED class. If it had not been for the
social Influence Of Washington there
would never have been any civil service
law, and when the same influences were
brought to bear on Mr., Cleveland to Sc
cure a life tenure for those in office, he
politely refused to make the amendment
that Mr.. Mckinley has now made.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-05

Senator German seldom talks for pub
lication, but without violating conf
donce l can say that he is preparing to
make the fight of his life to restore
Maryland to the Democratic column,
and that he is absolutely confident that
he will succeed and be reelected to the
senate. S.
The herald., 1897-12-29

dentist who died in Paris on Nov. IA,
arrived here yesterday evening with his
wife and son. 1t Is learned from a re-
liable source that the original will of
DIR. Evans, drawn up by Mr.. Valois u
New York, his attorney, was so badly
copied by DR.. Evans. who also amended
1t and added several codicils, that 1t Is
very doubtful II it is legal 1t also APP
pears that DR.. Evans made two wills,
one for the United States and another
for France. which was sworn to by the
translator, who demands $4,000 francs
for the translation. and having found
differences in the two wills, he refuses
to deliver them until both are probated
here. The United States consul, how
ever, insists that the wills be handed to
him for verification. This adds to the
complications.
Rudolph Evans, who, If his brother
had died intestate, would have been en-
titled to half the fortune of the deceased,
which after all only amounts to $4,O00,00O.
received but 100000 Therefore he is de-
termined to fight the will.
The herald., 1897-12-29
A M'KINLEY PLEDGE
10 Stick Firmly to the Gold
Standard

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-Five hun
nred representatives of the Republican
party OF Indiana outside the city of In
dianapolis attended today's conference.
The meeting was for talk and little else
and was the largest off year meeting the
party ever held. The chief speakers
were United States Senator Charles w.
Fairbanks and Governor James A.
Mount. Senator Fairbanks paid a high
tribute to the president. 'In my hum
ole judgment" he said, "a more patriotic
citizen of the republic never graced the
chair of the chief executive" Referring
to the subject of the currency reform.
Senator Fairbanks said: "The Repub-
ncan party, with Mckinley as our lead
er intends to keep faith, to preserve the
gold standard unimpaired to the Amer
lcan people. 1 saw the president but a
pay before coming here. l asked him if
ne mad any message for the Republicans
Of Indiana. He commissioned me to saw
TO you that he gratefully remembers the
encouragement and assistance which
the Republicans of this splendid state
have given him heretofore and he fur
ther said: I am going to keep the bond
l am going to vindicate the sound money
plank in the st. Louis platform.'''
The herald., 1897-12-29
THE KETCHAM ESTATE
The Widow Making a Fight for the
Money


CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Judge Kohlsaat
TODAY heard testimony in regard to the
admission to probate OF the VIII OF tne
late John B. Ketcham, and the demand
of the dead clubman's widow, Mrs. Min
ME Wallace Ketcham. that she be mace
sole executrix OF the will. Mrs. Ketcham
was dressed in deep mourning. Shc was
accompanied by Joe Keller, the butler,
and her cousin, Mrs. zena Terry, wit
nesses to the will. Attorneys w. B.
Keep and Clarence Brown represented
the contestants, the brothers and reia-
tives of Mrs. Ketcham. Mrs. Ketcham
was represented by Attorney A. 3.
Trude.
Joe Keller, the butler, was the first
witness called. He testified to the cir
cumstances surrounding the signing OF
the will. On the morning Of November
1st. he said, Mrs. Wallace Ketcham
called him into Mr.. Ketcham's room.
Mr.. Ketcham, who was sick in bed, read
the will to him and asked him to sign
1t as a witness. Keller said Mr.. Ketch-
nm's signature to the will was
affixed before he himself had signed
n. The butler testified that he had
known Mr.. Ketcham for about two
wears. and that he was drunk most Of
the time. Keller added, however, that
MIR. Ketcham's mind did not seem nf-
fected, whether he was drunk or sober.
Mrs. Zena Terry, who also witnessed
the will, testified to the signing Of the
will.
Attorney Trude, on behalf Of Mrs.
Ketcham, then asked that an admin
istrator ad litum be appointed until the
case was settled, and Judge Kohlsaat
said he would do so.
The case was then conttcue1 until
Monday next.
The herald., 1897-12-29
COL. BRADBURY
No Longer an Ornament Of the Gov
ernor's Staff

No Longer an Ornament Of the Gov
ernor's Staff
SAN FRANCISCO,Dec. 2S.-The Post
this evening says: John Bradbury, the
Los Angeles capitalist, whose family
troubles were recently thoroughly aired
throughout the state and ended with the
sensational death of man named Ward,
is no longer a member Of Gov. Budd's
military staff.
This fact was made known this morn
ing when an order was received from
the adjutant general of the state an
nouncing the appointment Of Joseph r.
Howell as aide -de-camp of the staff of
the commander-in-ch chief of the National
guard.
Why the change was made is not given
in the order, but it is common talk in
local National guard circles that the re-
tirement of Bradbury is direct out
come of the latter's difficulties with his
wife. 1t is charged that the members
of the governors staff were much dis
pleased with the idea of Bradbury re-
tanning his position of lieutenant colonel
and aide -de-camp, and have not hesi-
tated in expressing their feelings in this
matter to their chief. who, as result
of pressure. was compelled to replace
the Los Angeles man.
The herald., 1897-12-29
FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Mr.. McMullen Paid and Kept His
Opinion

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-President
McMullen of the San Francisco Bridge
company was fined $3.50 for contempt of
court today by United States Judge
Hawley.
The offense for which Mr. McMullen
was fined took place yesterday after
noon before United States Commissioner
Heacock.
Testimony was being heard in the
suit of A. B. Bowers against the bridge
company for infringement of a patent
on a dredger.
John II. Miller one of the attorneys
for Bowers, was placed on the stand as
a witness for the bridge company, and
in the course of his evidence said that
President McMullen had been in doubt
about seeing Mr.. Theller, an official
of the company, in regard to the dis
puted patents.
President McMullen, who was sitting
in the court room, jumped up and, ad-
dressing the witness, said: Il don't
know Mr.. Theller from a side of sole
leather; you are dirty liar. Resent it
if you want to, here, now or anywhere
else'
Commissioner Heacock adjourned the
hearing and sent an account of the pro-
ceedings to Judge Hawley, who ordered
Mr.. McMullen to appear before him this
morning to show why he should not be
punished for contempt.
After hearing evidence in the matter
and receiving an explanation that Mr..
McMullen was of an excitable tempera-
ment, Judge Hawley imposed q fine Of
$3.50, which was at once paid.
The herald., 1897-12-29
Reuuisition Refusal

DENVER, Col. Dec. Ex-Governor
Adams this evening refused to honor the
reouisition of Governor Black of New
York in the case of VIM. H. Griffith OF
Leadville, Col, proprietor of the Herald
Democrat and the Evening Chronicle OF
that place, who was indicted by the New
York city grand jury upon a charge OF
larceny. The indictment was found on
the complaint of Richard J. Bodies OF
New York, who claims that Griflth Sc
cured a loan of $4,000 from him in 1892
by false representations. Governor Ad-
ans refused the request because it ap-
peared to him that the criminal prosecu-
ton had not been begun in good faith.
but was an effort to force Mr. Griffith
to pay the debt. Mr.. Griffith announces
that he will go to New York next sum-
mer, prepared to stand trial on the in
dictment.
The herald., 1897-12-29
Struck From Behind

MARICOPA, Dec. 2S.-The body OF an
unknown man was found this morning at
the water tank, short distance from
this station. The victim had been struck
on the back of the head with a mesquite
club. which was found a short distance
away. The skull was crushed. The as
sault had evidently been made from be-
hind, while the man was sitting by his
amp fire, there being no sign of strug-
gle. The body was found fifty yards
distant from the little camp fire, and had
been roughly covered by the murderer
with brush. The body was recognized by
a local hotel keeper as that of man
who arrived on foot yesterday and who
told him he was teamster on his way
from Phoenix to Tucson. No clew can
be found to the identity of the murderer.
The herald., 1897-12-29
DR.. Bell Dead

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Dec. 2s.--
Samuel Bookstaver Bell is dead, aged 80
wears. He was born in Montgomery,
orange county, N. Y, on September II,
1917. In 1S45 he married Miss Sophia
Walworth, member Of Chancellor Wal
worths family. While young man he
took up the study Of law. and for few
years practiced in the courts Of his State.
Subsequently he studied theology, and
was ordained a minister of the Presby-
terian Church. On coming to California
he established a college in Oakland,
which became the basis for the forma-
ton of the University Of California. DR..
Bell served in both branches Of the Leg
islature Of California, and presided over
the first Republican convention in this
State. He was personal and intimate
friend Of Abraham Lincoln during the
Civil War.