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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16

from the Auditorium benefit was present
ed by Chairman Leffingwell. This showed
a sum of about $40 unaccounted for. The
holders of these tickets were appealed to
for an explanation and in some instances
confessed that ''potations pottle deep
were responsible for the shortage and
another ingenious gentleman informed
the meeting that the money had slipped
through a hole in his pocket. The organ
ization forebore to increase the embar-
rassment of the culprits and generously
exonerated them from blame.
Chairman Letting gwell stated that owing
to the absence of the manager of the
mines, with whom he is negotiating to
obtain employmen for a large number of
men, nothing further could be done at the
moment.
The funds in the treasury now amount
to $242.
Six dollars was given to the fund by the
teachers of the Columbia Grammar
School of this City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16
OROOKERY BREAKAGE.
Ordinarily Five-Per Cent Likely to B
More When Dropped.

More When Dropped.
Importers of crockery usually figure on
breakage at 5 per cent. Not very much
stuff is broken after it has been actually
received. Men become expert in handling
samples and stock. and they don't very
often drop things. The bulk of the break
age is in transportation. Crockery is
shipped chiefly in crates, casks and cases..
The familiar crockery crate Is a package
peculiar to England and the United States
Crockery from Continental Europe comes
mostly in casks and cases, though little
of it comes in Slated boxes something like
crates.
The crockery crates used in England
and this country make very heavy pack
age, running from 700 to 1900 pounds, ac-
cording to the goods packed in them;
hollow ware, that cannot be nested, such
as toilet sets weighing the least,
and such things as plates, that can be
packed closely together with only the
straw intervening between the pieces,
weighing the most. Whoever has seen a
crockery crate handled must have OBJ
served that it Is yielding; it sways and
gives more or less in the handling. 1t
might be supposed that crockery shipped
In a package like his, that does not
always preserve its form, would be more
likely to be broken, but it is said that this
yielding is 10 some extent a protection to
the goods; it takes up shock that might
break things In unyielding packages. At
any event, the breakage in crates and in
rigid packages. such as casks, is about tn e
same.
dropped for any considerable distance
without danger OF at least cracking some
of the things contained therein. There
was once being hoisted up to an upper loft
in the establishment of New Nork
crockery importer a crate containing a
hundred dozen seven-inch plates. In
some way this crate got loose and fell
from the height of the third story to the
sub basement When this crate was
opened it was found that every one of the
1900 plates had been broken.-New York
Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16
Baggage Transferred to Trains and
Steamers.

Also moved in the City.
MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY.
408 Taylor street and $50 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16
Mrs. Hagan Sick.

Mrs. Mollie Hagsn, who stabbed her hus-
band, John Hagan, recently, and has been
in the City Prison since the stabbing, was
taken to the Receiving Hospital last night,
suffering from congestion of the lungs. DR..
Fitzgibbon says s he is in high fever and Is in
the first stage of pneumonia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16
A Scheme That worked.

"Then you absolutely refuse to allow
your daughter to marry meP"
Il positively do!' roared the father.
"Um! I expected as much," murmured
the young man, as he edged toward the
door. II merely went through the formal
ity of asking you in order to avoid the
possibility of suit for breach of prom
ise. e."-Philadelphia North American.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-16

The cries of sea birds. especially sea-
gulls, are very valuable as fog signals.
The birds cluster on the cliffs and coast,
and their cries warn boatmen that they
are near the land.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
HOME AND VICINITY

| smoke Inc Anna.
Crepe tissue paper at Noah's Ark
Take your prescriptions to Webb's :
Joe Vought visited Riverdale friend.
Saturday.
j. B. Kemen Of Ithaca did business il
Alma Monday.
y new line OF silks and linens just in
at Miss Smiths.
Supt. Cook of Ithaca was in Alma
Saturday morning
Mrs. Ed. Weston spent Sunday with
her parents at Elsie
Five thousand tooth picks for five
cents at Noah's Ark
Mrs. Lathrop was in Saginaw on bust
ness Friday morning.
Subscriptions for the Century maya
zine taken at this Office.
For choice home cured bacon and ham
call on Russell q Parker
j. j. Cargill was III Detroit on bust
ness the first of the week
Allie Adams of st. Johns called on
old Alma friends Monday.
Q. c. futile of Ithaca was a caller at
this Office Tuesday morning.
John Gladding is able to be around
again with the aid Of cane
F. p. Knowles, local evangelist,
preached in Rosebush Sunday.
Mrs Dennis Fitzgerald visited her
parents III Dushville over Sunday.
Miss Meta Duzenbu1y Of Ithaca
visited friends in Alma over Sunday.
Chas Rowley of Mt Pleasant was in
town calling on old friends Tuesday.
Miss Dolle Kneeland Of st. Louis
visited at Prof. j. 7. Ewing's Saturday
Miss Nina Fink Of Saginaw was the
guest Of friends in this place over Sun
day.
Ed Kelly and family and Ed. Law
renee spent Sunday with friends in Mt.
Pleasant,
Mrs Geo Mead and little son Of Ashley
visited her sister, Mrs. T. y. Ely, the
last of the week.
Michael Pollasby left Tuesday morn
ing for Saginaw to attend the meeting
Of the the Grand Chapter f. & \. NJ.
w. w. Fraker killed two May pigs
one day last week, which weighed when
dressed, 54S pounds Who can beat it:
Parties having pictures finished by
me and not called for will please call for
the same as soon as possible, and oblige,
f. E. OSBORN.
While out fishing the first Of the week
Messrs. Kehn and Derry caught a large
water lizard. The animal was the
largest and iercest specimen we ever
saw.
Rev w. f. Jones preached at Ithaca
Wednesday night, assisting in the re.
vival services being held in the Presby-
terrain church by Rev. Perry V. Janess
OF Bay CITY.
On the departure of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo .Jefts from the Wright House, the
young ladies of the house presented Mr..
Jefts with a beautiful cane, and Mrs.
Jefts with an excellent book.
The Euterpe Club held a very pleasant
meeting at the home of Miss Messenger
Tuesday evening. The compositions
which were rendered were all written
by the American composer, Greg.
During the past week our popular
jeweler, Geo. g. Nichols, has been con-
Quoting an auction sale of all kinds of
jewellery in the Adams building The
sale has been well patronized and Il
large amount of stock disposed Of On
the afternoons of the first two days all
the ladies present were presented with
beautiful souvenirs in silver. Mr.
Nichols does not contemplate leaving
Alma, but only does this to clear the
store and make room for large spring
stock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
ED. KELLY
Wholesale
and Retail
Grocer.

These are the days when
people are trying to buy
the largest amount of
table supplies for the
least money. We claim
to be able to cope sue,
cessfully with the situa,
ton. The reasons why we
claim to be able to do so
are:
I've pay spot cash for all
we buy.
live buy in large guam
titles.
Hive buy in the forrest
markets.
1--WE sell for spot cash.
Look at the following
lines we offer on
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
Saturday, January %, 81

We want to call your attention again
TO our Buffalo chop Tto." We will
guarantee it to be the very best piece of
SOC Tea sold in the county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-22
SATURDAY

We guarantee our goods TO be
the best quality, and our prices
the lowest. We pay the highest
market price for farmers pro.
duce.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
Foreign Notes.

The Berlin Vassische Zeitung SAYS
the government is taking steps to in
troduce a bill to increase the beer tax
three-fold.
In consequence Of revelations as to
an anarchist plot the Madrid police
have arrested six anarchists. 4 num-
Der of bombs have been seized.
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, the new
ly-appointed United States minister TO
Spain, has arrived at Madrid from San
Sebastian, accompanied by his secre-
taries.
Dispatches received at Montevideo
say that the disarmament of the in
surgent forces is absolute. The entire
body surrendered only 31S bad fire.
arms and 10000 cartridges.
Horatio ID. Davis, Conservative
member Of parliament for Chatham,
was chosen lord mayor of London
with the usual ceremonial, succeeding
Sir George Faudel Philips.
M. Jules Cambon, governor-general
OF Algeria, 1t Is announced, will sue
coed N. Jules Patenotre as French
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
CnHuaItfeA.

a five-year-old son Of William
Spencer was run over and killed by a
Wisconsin Central train at Stevens
Point, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. III. r. Shannon OF Pine
Grove. Wis, have lost four children in
five weeks from typhoid fever, and
four children are very i'll.
Mrs. Grant Mathews. while picking
peaches at her home in Beaman. Mo,
fell from a tree and received injuries
which will probably prove fatal.
William S. Hopkins. owner CT the
famous Oakland mineral springs and
hotel at st. Clair. Mich, is dead. He
fell from a street car.
Cyrus Quick, seventy-six years old,
and his wife. sixty-five, were killed at
the intersection of the crossing of the
Erie railroad, just west of Hankins'
Station, N. y, by a passenger train.
Ashley t. Dawson. Jr., clearing out
timber, went to the house of ID. r.
Reed, a farmer near DEBORAH, Iowa,
for a gun He picked the gun up out
of a corner, when the trigger caught
on a nail on a cupboard and was dis
charged, the whole load entering the
boys mouth, killing him instantly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
Crimes and Criminals.

An attempt was made to burn the
business portion of Stockton, Cal,
several incendiary fires having been
started simultaneously. The Pioneer
art gallery was destroyed.
Walter Macarthur, a young farmer,
has been arrested at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. for theft. He was hired to take
hogs to the packing house. He col
lected $1S8 and kept the money.
Ex-State Senator Alexander Dorsey,
at Moundsyille, w. Va, shot himself
through the head. He was one of the
most daring oil operators in the state,
and his act was due to dependency
caused by financial reverses.
Cashier ~Silfeverberg. of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York, has been arrested at Copen-
hagen on the charge Of embezzling
$4,000 crowns and with classifying his
accounts.
A Havana special says Pedro Hell
nandez Montaner, a n~aturalized Amer
lean who has been In jail for the last
two months at Guines, charged with
completely In the Instruction, has
been liberated.
Cashier Silfeverberg, Of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York.
has been arrested at Copenhagen on
the charge of ~embezzling 1900
crowns and with classifying his ac-
counts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
Personal Mention.

James Patterson. the most promi-
hent Democrat of the Sixth Iowa dis
trict. was kicked in the stomach by a
horse at Newton and died.
Mrs. Annie c. Rogers. a prominent
resident of Escanaba, Mich, is dead.
She had lived here twenty years and
was a prominent member of the East
ern Star.
The president has appointed John T.
Dare appraiser of merchandise for the
district of San Francisco, and Joseph
Il. Lee collector of customs, district of
st. Johns, Fla.
Emma Goldman, the anarchist, has
withdrawn from the Debs labor con-
vention. She says ii is not properly
conducted and that the delegates do
not attend to business.
Samuel Moss. Liberal, has been
elected 10 parliament in the east di-
vision of Denbigshire. succeeding Sir
George Osborne Morgan, Liberal, de-
ceased. Mr.. Moss majority was p
327. as against a majority of 1,7S4 for
his predecessor.
Ex-President Cleveland has pur-
chased a lot of land near Elbow pond,
in the village OF Cedar Swamp, near
BuaZard's Bay. Mass. The pond is
well stocked with black bass. pickerel
and perch. and has been a ~favorite re-
sort of Mr.. Cleveland and his friends
this season.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07

In letters to u government Japan
disclaims any designs of her own on
the Hawaiian islands. but makes for
NAL protest against their annexation
by the United States on three grounds:
First, that the maintenance of existing
conditions Is essential to the good un-
derstanding of the powers which have
interests in the Pacific: second, that
annexation would endanger the rights
of Japanese residents in Hawaii, who
number 5000; and third, that 1t might
lead Hawaii to postpone the settlement
OF the claims of Japan against her. Our
government has replied, insisting on
the right OF annexation. but giving
Japan friendly assurances that her
rights and those Of her subjects will
be respected.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION FEOM
BRUSH AND PRAIRIE FIRES.
seven People Are rurncd to Dratn
N.ur Rat Portage stock an"
CropS In All sections OF Nanitoss
destroyed Several Towns Mar
ox E.car. Dcstv uction - No
Rain Hn. Fallen for SIX Weeks
Two HaIf-RIeeds burned IN 'ne
Turtle Mountains.

w~innipeg. Oct. 4. Yesterday Will
long he remembered by the farmers OF
Manitoba. Northeast and west OF
Winnipeg furious fires were pu'hI nn
I'm all directions. The Canadian IA
cific telegraph wires We're d~es,ro!eu
and for a time communication WIS eu'
off with eastern and western points.
The wind finally subsidized ana Reports
of death and destruction are coming
IL.
At Beauseiour. near Rat Portage.
the bush fires caused the death OF
seven people two women n nVe
children named Moreski. EVERYTHING
vas swept by tho flames in that DIS
trict. farmers losing their stock anu
crops. At Bagot station the Canadian
Pacific depot. Lawris' store, the DO
minion elevator. Waldron's buildings
ard MANY farmers residences we're
DESTROYED. AT Clearwater, near n
international boundary. a big blaze
rushed on the town from the Norfh
Dakota side and swept everything be-
fore ii until clearwater was reached.
All turned cut and fought the names
and a change in the wind saved the
town. At Stony Mountain the names
reached the edge OF the village after
devastating many hay farms. No RAIN
has fallen in the Winnipeg district Tor
nearly six weeks. Grass and trees are
as dry as finder wood. The wind sub
sided. saving the western country
from general devastation. Two thou
sand cords of wood were burned nc
Tyndall station. several houses ut
Pardale ana stacks and grain at
ClaudebOy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07

Seekers after treasure going to Alas
ka have attracted so much attention
that the coming from Alaska to one Of
TIE Middle States of a group of persons
also searching for hid treasure may
have passed unnoticed. Six Indian girls
have left that far country to be edu-
Gated at Carlisle for missionary SER
vice. What computation could meas
ure the value of the probable acquisi-
ton Of these girls and its use as COM
pared with the gold which a few of the
many Klondike pilgrims will find?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
washington Talk.

A. G. Harding and F. X. Noyes, both
of Leavenworth, Kas.. and Howard j.
Hodgson Of Eureka. Kas., have been
admitted to practice before the treas
TRY department.
The secretary of the interior has af-
firIned the decision CT the land office
in the case of Charles Dahlgreen VS..
Frederick G. Wickman. involving q
timber culture entry in the Crookston,
Mimi, land district.
The United States consul at Bremen
has Informed the department Of state
that Pref. Edwin Klebs, a celebrated
scientist. has sailed for the United
States for the purpose of investigating
the toxines of yellow fever. He will
visit Washington duSing his stay in
the United States.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07

Because of the depredations of wheel
men, TWO very beautiful country places
along the Hudson have recently been
closed TO bicyclists. Rare flowers had
been p.ucked, ferns dug up bodily,
boughs broken from the exotic trees.
peanut shells scattered over the lawns,
and the very owners of the grounds
warned by the insistent bell to stand
aside. No a~ristocracy can compare in
"effeteness" with such as
these. The arrogance of unbridIed lib
erty is even ruder than the exclusive
ness of wealth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
ambassador at Washington, and M
PatenOtre will 60 to Madrid.

= - ~ ~ L. -
A Dublin special says it is reported
on the highest authority hat Baron
Edward Gibson Ashbourne. lord chan
cellor of lid, will 500 succeed the earl
Of Aberdeen as governor general OF
Canada.
a Dublin special says II Is reported,
on the highest authority. that Baron
Edward Gibson Ashbourne. lord chan
cello. OF Ireland, will soon succeed the
carl af Aberdeen as encouragement
CT Canada.
Countess Herbert Won Bismarck,
wife of the eldest son Of Prince Bis
marck, has given birth to a son. The
count and countess, who were married
In 1902, have two other children, a
daughter who was born in 1893 and
another daughter who was born in
1896.
Keishero Matsui has been advanced
to the position of first secretary OF
tho Japanese legation I'm recognition
of his long and valuable service in the
diplomatic corps of his country, In
the absence of Minister Hoshi. who
will go 10 Japan shortly on leave. Mr..
Matsui will be in charge, . position
of more than usual Importance in
view OF the pending Japanese-Hawa
iian questions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07

There Is still great activity in the
wheat market, incident to the large de-
mand for American wheat TO make up
the shortage in other countries. The
market has been peculiar to d farmers
market rather than a traders; that is,
1t has been a market the advance in
which came at a time TO benefit the
farmers, some OF whose old wheat was
still on hand. while their new wheat
was just beginning to be harvested. The
scheming spectators got left this time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07

Washington. Oct. I'm order to re-
lieye apprehension caused by the no
tice OF the loss of one of their ships
bound for the Klondike, the North
western Transportation company has
telegraphed the war department here
that the lost vessel, the schooner
Hueneme, did not carry any passen-
gers. The company has notice of the
safe arrival of the steamer Portland
at Dutch Harbor, where she will N
los d.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO 4 pryvre|.
RIO GRASDE TRAIN, j
Wreck Was con..,
Spreading of the Rou.
CURED Mt the End of a r.,
had II Happened On III. r.
the Fatalities Wou,a
Much Greatcr-sever.r
riousiy Injured ana
Received slight Injuries.

Cotopaxi. Colo. Oct. An
section of the Denver & Pic r.nNt
narrow gauge train No. 4 met ~, u.snae
accident just west Of here WIN az
dent is believed to have heen NY act
by the spreading of the rails 'aasd
passengers were killed and sr. I've
seriously injured and a Iaroa were
received slight injuries. Tha .lOe'
was made up of one bogga.. uoa
three tourist ears. one coach cf
sleepers and a pay car. Ono uie
three sleepers and the pay car ,a AN
track and rolled over on tboi. se
The wreck occurred at the ena sua
trcstle, the last a of The tra;n y
having passed across the bride V@
number of the more s~erlouslv iu,.-
We're taken to Salida, where thoS a
being cared for. Those who y
continue their journey to Donvo .Va aa
so. The wrecked train was Nina. =
exc~ursionists 10 Denver to atta1d y
carnival exercises.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
Her yyouId par,,o, Her.

Glenyille, W. IA. Oct. 4.-The trial
of the wife Of Coy. Atkinson of West
Virginia began here after Judge Biz
Yard had oyerruled a demurrer to the
indictment. The charge is for forging
the name of her late husband. Judge
ID. G. Camden. TO certain receipts. The
prosecution is pushed by heirs of
Judge Camden. the Indictment being
found shortly before her marriage 10
Gov. Atkinson. The governor ap-
peared in court with his wife. and 1t
is said that conviction and sentence
do not alarm the defendant. as she will
rely on her husband for a full pardon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
TO BOOM GEORGE.
Movement to Overthrow the p.,.
lar Tammr ny mtpn,;.. "

movement to Overthrow the p..
lar Tammf ny Naminntion
New York, Oct. 4.-Henry Geo,co !.
attracting more attention from nail
ticians than any other factor IN 4.
municipal campaign. II is Learned
that a movement Is on foot amopv 4.
rank and file of Tammany Han \
overthrow the regular nomination ,d
have a monster meeting nop,las,.
Henry George on the Chicago M.
form. with such additional blanks n
the local situation may call for m.
movement has developed TO tbe d.
tent of a meeting Of its promotes NJ
formally, and they will soon meet anal
formally organize. Emphatic and AL
thoritative denials are given to the Al
ports that Tracey and Low win witt!
draw and Tammany also declares ts
Van Wyck is in the race to stay
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
$780,. hf native Vine

San Francisco. Oct. TN
of California this year ~ nor
reach 20, 1000 900 gallons, or . .nsst
more than last season. ,s.sdr J
half the grape crop has a an ! eTss
converted into wine. in Il
are now receiving an aus ne
to SO a ton for their g,ap.s are ID
Outstanding being that the. saIes
ceive 81 for every cen, ~
wine brings when SOLD.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
NJ
Advised to Refrain From Church
WE rk TIL They Get Their Rights.

Lincoln. Neb., Oct. AIRS. Caroline
NJ. Woodward. a delegate to the equal
suffrage conference which has just
closed here. in an address urged Meth
odist women to withdraw from active
church work until they are granted
representation in the general confer
ence. Mrs. Woodward, who is a Meth
odist and leading temperance worker,
said should refuse to become
Sunday school superintendent. men,
bcrs of the board of stewards or in
any official capacity. BY refusing to
do any further church work she be-
lieves their claims would be recog-
nized at least in the conference of
1904. Her remarks were applauded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
NEAL DOW DEPARTS.

Death of the Father of Prohihitls1
at the Age of Ninety-Four
Springfield. Me-, Oct. 4.-Gen, s9
Dow died at his residence in this e?
The end was peaceful and he retan9
consciousness until an hour before \
died, recognizing his children VI
We're gathered at his bedside. u1
BOWS death was due to the infrnlu1
Of old age. A week ago ne y
obliged to take to his bed. Ills az
was still clear, however, and Onp
few days ago he called for the ua1|
paper and read a portion OF Il.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-10-07
In Charge of rndinn schools.

Washington. Oct. 4. - The appoint
ment of Charles l.. Davis, Of the Sisse-
ton Is. d. agency. as teacher in charge
of the Indian school at Clontarp and
Morris. recently purchased from the
Catholics by the government, have
been consolidated. and Supt. Martin j.
Egan having resigned, this office has
been abolished, and in future Mr..
Davis Will be in charge Of both
schools.