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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-14

To MORROW is "Pythian Day." and
the members of that order through
out the State will celebrate the oc-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-14
The President Dead.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAsHINGToN, April l5-7:30 a. m.
Major General Dix, New York;
Abraham Lincoln died this morning
at twenty-five minutes past o'clock.
EDWARD NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-14

JOE SoHADE of the lawrence
Union, lands the Lawrenceburg
pOstO flee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-14

THE Central Executive Commit
tee of the friends of the CoDstitu-
tional Convention have perfected
organization, with Hon. James A.
Head, of Nashville, as Chairman.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed to constitute Campaign
Committee: Van Leer Polk, Nash
vile, Chairman; f. r. Richard
son, Nashville; j. S. Robinson,
Memphis; John A. Pitts, Nashville
w. NJ. Cassetty, Nashville; D. e.
McCorkle, Franklin; N. H. Grady,
Of Chattanooga.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-14
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The Treasurer of the State of
Florida is short $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-14

NEARLY a hundred moulders in
the employ of the Phillips-Buttorif
Company, of Nashville, went out on
a strike Monday. The complaint of
the moulders is, that in 1893 the
company made reduction in wages
of from 10 to 20 per cent. in order to
offer certain wares to the market at
a reduced rate to build up their
trade, promising to restore this re-
duction in wages when business JUS
titled. The moulders claim that
business has about resumed its nor
nal state, and that there has been
an improvement sufficient to war
rant a restoration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-14

THE American Tobacco Company,
the largest tobacco manufacturing
concern in the world, and a trust,
will, through its agent at Nashville
and by its attorneys at New York,
contest the constitutionality of the
recent law passed by the Tennessee
Legislature forbidding the importa-
ton into and the sale of cigarettes in
this state. A test case is now in the
United States court and Will be
heard about June 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-14

LAxoL, the new form of Castor Oil is
so palatable that children lick the
spoon clean.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK
Decision That 1t Must Paw
Taxes if Found Within
the State.
Opinion of United States Circuit
Judge Morrow UphOlding the
Board of Equalization.

United States Circuit Judge Morrow
yesterday rendered an opinion on the de-
murrer to the amended comp plaint in the
case of c. w. Smith, successor TO. J. w.
Reinhart, John J. McCook and Joseph C.
Wilson. as receivers of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Company and receivers
of the At antic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany, plaintiff, VS.. Levi Rackliffe. as sue
cessor in office to J. K. Mcdonald, as
Treasurer of the State of California, de-
iendant.
The action was brought by the rec liver
OF the railroad company under tie pro-
visions OF section 1863 of the Political
Code 10 recover of the State Treasurer
$2272 so taxes paid upon rolling STOCK
operated within this State.
1t was contended that as the Atlantic
aad Pacific Railroad Company was not
the owner of the line of railroad from Mo-
lave TO the Need es, the rolling stock on
that road could not be assessed TO that
corporation. The court held that the AK
was legal under section l OF Article XIII Cf
the State Institution.
In support of the demurrer it was con-
tended that tne State Board of Equaliz =
tion had no jurisdiction under the Stale
constitution 10 assess roll ng stock which
Is MT operated in more than one county
of the State. The opinion of the courI
was hat the assessment was in accord
ance with the constitution and law of the
State. Section 1868 If the Political Code
requires h Eoa d Equalization 20 assess
rolling stock oi ranroads operated IN more
than one county, apd The assessment must
be made TO the corporation, person or
association OF persons owning the same.
The demurrer of tie Attorney-General
WAS sustained,
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
lees IS STILL ANGRY.
he Says Many Unpleasant
Things Concerning Commits
Sjoner Gunst.
when Called to Task He Makes 8
Vain Attempt to Deny His
Utteranoes.

Chief OF Police Lees and Police Com
missioner NJ. a. Gunst have not buried
the hatchet, Notwithstanding the fac:
mat they-particularly the Chief-seem
10 wish II to be understood by the outside
world that they are like two cooIne doves.
w hen they engaged in verbal warfare .
few months ago many unpleasant things
were said by both of them, and both now
wish that hey had not been so outspoken
Their friends advised them that they
were both foolish in rushing into print
and that for the welfare of the denart-
ment they should have bridled their tenn
pers. At q meeting OF the Police Commits.
sioners, held few weeks ago. they agreed
10 bridge tbs chasm that threatened to
bring the service to a point where the
friends OF both men would be ranped
against one another.
j was then given out that their differ
enCes would be forgotten and that hand
IN hand they would work to make the
force efficient.
The agreement has been broken. Chief
Lees is al times prone to say things that
be aiterward regrets,
IN conversation with a CALL reporter.
w Wednesday nigh he said that Comn1s.
sloner Gu1st was a false alarm; that he
was paradlng In borrowed pinmes and
that ''he and Gunst had agreed 10 dis
agree"
Chief Lees was in an irritable mood
when he gave utterlnce to MS feplnr.
and now is attempting to discredit the
interview, having been called to task by
Com IN issiOner Gunst
Notwithstanding his published denial
OF the remarks attributed to him he made
them, and furthermore be said other
Things that would CRATE on the ears of
Com missioner GunsL The simple denial
OF Chief Lee, may satisfy Com mi sioner
Gunst that the truce of a few weeks ago
has not been broken. If the Commits
sloner is satisfied with the denial they
may both hide their little hatchets nm
their sleeves and agree to be friends The
agreement wlll last inst so long as both OF
the warning police officials can curb their
tempers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
suicide SIMS MOTHER
She Writes to Chief of Police
Lees About Her
Dead Boy.
He Was a Maniac and Wantonl7
Murdered His Bighteen-Year-
Old Wife.

Chief of Police Lees received yesterday
a letter from Mary L. SIMS at Caldwell,
\. c., the mother of John w. Sims, who
committed suicide on the 6;h of the pres
ent month by shooting himself in the
head in Third-strest saloon. Mrs. Sims
bad read the account in THE CALL of the
suicide and wrote for further particulars
regarding the name and identity of the
dead man.
When Sims killed himself he left a note
stating that he murdered his wife on June
2S 1895, in North Carolina and that he
had escaped from an insane asylum in
at State.
The letter written by his mother and a
cl;ppin Endorsed from the Charlotte IN.
CO Observer corroborate the story as told
by the suicide and his mother. The OBJ
server says that on June 2s 1895. Sims was
working In cotton-fleld at MS nome near
Caldwell station. n. c., when he was
taunted by some boys passing along. Be-
coming infuriated he drew a revolver and
fired, the bullet striking a boy named
Will Alexander in the mouth. Believing
tnat he had killed Alexander, the shooter
b came desperate and, revolver In hand,
ran al full speed toward his house.
His wife, IS years old aud only five
divining his purpose, attempted to escape
to the house of g neigh Dor. lie overlook
her, and, despite her pathetic pleadings,
placed the muzz OF the revolver to her
head, and sent the bullet crashing throug b
her brain.
He was tried for murder, declared in
sane, and in September of The same wear
committed TO the State Ho-pital al Nor
canton. On the 9th of last June he es-
caped, and nothing more was heard OF
him until his suicide.
Sims mother s'ates in her letter that
the suicide was her only son, that he had
been trying for several years to take his
life, and that he had been great burden
on her since he wa 13 years old. She said
also that he had an uuc Gle named John w.
Burnett in the interior of tnis State.
She also wanted to be informed as to
the loca ton of the suicides grave, it being
her intention TO erect q o m bstone thereon.
Chief Lees referred the mater to Coro-
ner Hawkins, who will send the particu-
lars desired to Mrs. Sims
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
KINDERGALTEN TOTS.
JOY Among the Noe Valley Children
in Miss Col. ymore's Glass.

JOY Among the Noe Valley Children
in Miss Coliymore's Glass.
Fifty bright, well-dressed and happy
little tots enjoyed themselves yesterday
afternoon at the corner OF Twenty-ffih
and Vcksburg streets. These lnnoce Mt
little native sons and daughters are the
pupils of Miss Marguerite Collymore, who
has charge OF the private kindergarten
school at this place. This teacher has had
charge of the school for the past three
years, and so popular is she not only with
the parents OF her pupils but with the
residents of the valley, that the school,
house was jaEmed with the ladies of the
neig borhood. who came in appreciat
of her care and painstaking with the little
tots who attend her school.
TIE opening exercise consisted of a
Christmas song and short recitauons by
the older pupils of the class. Alter thi.
came a liberal distribution of CHRISTMAS
presents. the gifts of the storekeepers in
the vicinity. Each child received two or
more presents with a box of candy thrown
in. 1t would be needless TO add that the
little ones went home happy and cheer
full, with many good wishes for their
teacher.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
ENTIRE NOUS
COTILLON.
Third Assembly and German of
This Popular Organization at
The Palace.

The Entire Nous Cotillon Club gave its third
assembly and german las, evening at the
NJ pie Hall in the Palace Hotel.
Wreaths of hollt ana brilliant red berries
made most attractive decoration for the
hall. lending to the surroundings a delightful
holiday atmosphere.
Herman II. Herzer, assisted by Miss Mada-
line Leahy. led and introduced several new
and pretty figures. Dainty figures were pre-
sen'ed 10 ali the participants. Those in the
frs set were:
Mr. Alexander and Miss Schroeder, DR..
Llkens and Miss Benj'min, Mr.. Whited ana
Miss De H4vea Mr. Haight and Miss Hol is,
Mr.. Gould and NJ SIS Ludlow. Mr.. Plagemann
and Miss Rapp, Dr. Frazer and Miss Belden,
". +. Hoescuer and Miss Beveridge, A.
Meussdortfer and Miss Prosek, Mr.. Robinson
and Mi Llpp. MI Warwick and Mss Lud-
low, NJ. MeckfesSel ard Miss Baker, Mr. Lud-
low and Miss Bying ton, Mr.. Heuer and Miss
McCOglan,W. Meussdorffer Ed Miss II Hoelscher,
V. F. Hoel- cher and Miss Frederichs, Dr..
sylvester and Miss Sullivan, Mr.. Hinton and
Miss Macauley, Mr.. Morrow and Miss Nc
Fadden.
Inc next assembly ard german of this club
viii be given on Friday evening, January %,
1898.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
QUESTION OF LAW.
Was the Contract Alleged to Have
Been Stolen by Contractor Rash
Public Record?

A. J. Rash, contractor. charged with
stealing and altering public record from
the office of the Superintendent OF Streets,
appeared before Judge Low yesterday y
afternoon. He was represented by At
torneys McPlke and Dunn.
When arrested Thursday afternoon
Rash deposited 5000 cash bail, but yes-
terday morning a bond for $4,000 was sub
stituted. superintendent Ambrose OBJ
iected 10 the bond. as, he alleged, one OF
the sureties, Ed Williams, was not on the
assessment roll. Attorney Dunn retorted
that it was not necessary 70! man to own
real estate to be surety on bond, as he
nigh, be worth millions OF money. The
Judge expires sed himself satisfied with the
bond.
Pro-ecuting Attorney Reynolds wanted
4 continuance, bu: Attorney Dunn said
they would admit that the contract, which
was only a copy, had been taken from the
office and altered by the defendant. and
therefore there was no need of 4 continu-
ance.
Deputy Maxwell and Sup rintendent
Amo orose testified as 10 the contract being
taken from the Office by the defendant
and altered and recovered from him.
The JLd Ie said the matter resolved it.
self into whether the copy of a contract
filed with the Board Of Supervisors was a
public record within the meaning OF the
statute.
Prosecuting Attorney Reynolds argued
briefly in the affirmative an Attorney
Dunn in the negative, and il was decided
10 hear further argument this morning, as
the prosecuting attorney wanted time TO
look up the authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
The French Library.

The French Library Association took formal
possession OF its new quarters in the Soring
Valley Water Company's building Thur day
night. There was n large attendance OF ladies
and gentlemen who stroIled through the spa-
ciOus rooms and afterwGrd listened to an ad-
dress of welcome by the French Consul NJ
Laurence de Lalsude, who spoke OF the rapid
growth of the association and the interest
manifested by the French population OF the
city. He gave a brief history OF the library
since its establishment and the rapid incre ase
in the number Of volumes and the member
ship OF the associa ation. Those present ex-
pressed The greatest admiral ION for Inc new
looms and tne library seems destined to take
on new and vigorous lease of life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
TORE DOWN THE PLACARDS.

The Board of Health Takes Action
Against DIR. a. l.. 1uchIer.
A. b. kinne OF the Health Department
swore to complaints in Judge Lows court
yesterday charging DR.. A. /. Tuchler
with violating the ordinances OF the Board
OF Health relating TO contagious diseases.
1t is alleged that there were cases oi
diphtheria in The houses As Langton stree
and 2l9 Harriet street. DIR. Tuchler no.
titled the board that he was the attend
ng physician and kinne was sent 10 the
two residences TO pu. up the usual placard
hat diph heria was there.
On November 81 DR.. Tuchler tore down
the placayds b'iore the cases were cured
thereby com hitting misdemeanor under
ihe ordinances.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Promises something interesting.

When the school people of California receive
the January number of the Overland Monthly
and find that Alex. B. COfey is 10 longer
editor of the educational department., they
can but inquire why his retirement he has
been editor OF that department ever since its
astabliS hrnent, upon lis being designated as
he -, cIal organ of the department OF pub
ic instruction" one year ago las June.
His rel asuns for resignlDg are such that for
he present he does lot care TO make them
ublic He >ays that people will be somewhat
IrDrised when he declares his position upon
rtaln questions, and that 1t Is This very
ing which aetuates him, in duty 10 the
he. 10 the publishers and 10 himself, &c
lgn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Rissland Taken to NIartInez.

William A. Rissland, the boatbuilder at the
Fulton Iron Works, who married the wife OF
Henry NJ. Frustuck, grocer. aud was arrested
as being accessory to the crime of bigamy and
discharged by Judge Joachimsen Wednesday,
is not yet out of the woods. The reason of his
discharge was that he crime was not com INIT
Ted in this county. Now he has been arrested
aud taken TO Martinez, where the marriage
was celebrated, to answer the charge of viii.
fully marrying the wife OF another.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Gas Consumers Association

316 Post rect. established 1873, reduces gas
bills from 20 to 40 per cear, attends to all
complaints. furnishes new tips and burners
controis III pressure automatically, thus pre-
venting the brea king of globes.
Electrical Department
attends to all com plants onurcIed with cleo
trio bells and gas-llghtIng apparatus. Electric
meters tested. Tel Main III.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Total a ssets.
LiabiIities.

Losses adjusted and unpaid
Losses in process OF Adjustment
or In suspense ...... ..............
Losses leS.s ed. Including av
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run
hlng one year or less, 1894. .469O7;
reinsurance so per cent..
Gross ptemiums on Fire Risks run
nlng more than one year, $l.247..
SUI Y: reinsurance pro rata.
Gross premiums on Marine and In
land Navi alton Risks, $29.-
2l5 So; reinsurance lUU per cent
GLOSS premiums ON Marine lime
Risks, $50, ia 50; reinsurance SO
pei cent. ...-.-.-.--..-.-
No. untaTy reserve to offset cut
rates in Ca itornia ia..........
Commiss ions and Brokerage due
and to become
Marine bills payable.
Agents credit balances s...,.
Total Lila ahflILips
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18


Real Estate owned b. Company
Leans on Bonds ana Nortga es.
Cash Market Nalu, OF ali Stocks
and Bond owned by (ompany.
Amount OF Leans secured by tIedge
OF Bonds, stocks ana other mar
Kesab e securit es as collateral.
Cash In CompRny's Office
Cash in Bauks.....................
Interest due and accrued on all
stocks a. d Loans ns......
Interest due and accrued ON BONDS
ana MortgaseS. ....
Premiums in due course OF col
Bills recelvab @. not matured, taken
for Fire and Marine kiSks..
Due from other Companies fer Re
insurance on loss already paid
and In open account.
Ere premium Notes. ......... =.
ali Ah'S'....- .'.-..-...... ...........
4otal assets.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

asked for divorce on the allegation OF inf
lity. When the case was called yesterday
Mrs. Howell was not in court. The case pro-
ceeded, never theless and as Howe ! substan-
tinted his charges against his wife he was
granted q divorce.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
The Divorce Was Granted.

Mary A. Howell is now u divorced woman.
Notwithstanding the fact that Judge Belcher
denied her application. She brought suit
against Evan ]. Howell on the ground of de-
sertion, but in cross-com plant the husband
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
STATE ENT
-oF THE
CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
FIREMAN'S FUND
INSURANCE COMPANY

OF SAN FRANCISCO, IN THE STATE OF
~ ~ California on the 3Ist day of December A. u.
1850 ana Tor he year ending that day as M ad q
70 70 me insurance missioner of the State of
S@ai.fofnla @ pursuant to the prov sions OF sections
oIO ana 61 j OF The Po itcal [ ode, condensed as
per blank furnished by the Commissioners
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
GENTS FURNISHINGS.

In your selection for GentIemen's Gifts
his furnishing plays an important part.
Nothing is more useful or generally ac
ceptable as some article of wearing
apparel. Exclusive haberdashers charge
unnecessary prices you are not shown
the latest styles, and consequently are
dissatisfied. We have made a speciaI
effort to fill this gap, and now say with
all confidence that our stock Of Mems
Holiday Furnishings is as good as the
best in the city in point of assortment
and novelties, aud far lower priced. We
ask fair comparison.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
ADJUSTMENTS

,.
Ca+IroI- ~ 'RrfTFr Italian Grand Opera
,.hNiA A-i1 ohNiA 1HEATER.-Opera, SUNDAY night
k'a,-A nIA IhEATtR- "a MIX Witt rlag."
k, o 0IkRA-HoUst- Boo:bs Baby"
7-T,,o- HFATFH Will She Divorce Him ."
Co. iNRA HOUSE,. Rip Van Wiakle.'
HfUN.-lif~h Glass Ntu,.,-v..-
Boston L. a. orner OF Mason and Eddy streets
,,.9-l ST HEATER -" south Before the War
NhERoS-praud Concert
fVIRo BATHs.-Ba;hinr on, ro~,o
=, HE HUTIs AND CHUTEs FRFF T1TF,Trp
tNeninS e'eiS "4'eIHOoh ana
SoohslNe-At Ingleside Park, this afternoon.
OoAsT JOCKEY CLUR.-R faces Today
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Total Lila billties
IncOfnP

Net Cash actually received for fire
pA hiu ms ...--- ..-.....-......
Net Cash actually received Tor ma
rine premiums.
Received for interest on Bonds and
MOItSaSeS---.- ...--. ...-.-.-....
Receivei for interest and dIvi-
dends on Bonds, stocks, Loans and
from al other sources.
Received for Rents
Total InrOrna
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
AUCTION SALES.

-. HANK w BUTTFRFIELD-Thi dav De.
SsInoer er 10, Persian and Turkish hugs a. 2ls I ost
BY FRANK w. BuTrERF1EID-Tbis dav Da
oinr oToer TO- Furniture, at l2l Tur$ street at II
- Aston & LDRrDSF.-This dny Deren,-
ber4 "a, Tur ish Rugs, at $50 utter street, JPN
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
CAPITAL.
Assets.

AInUuHt OF Capital STOCK paid uD Ia
- -. 81 oOO, 600 90
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

S41f,7OO 90
4SS,173 SO
liza 470 90
21O 1852 55
5,257 l9
256,l04 U6
$3.50 5S
ll,795 80
359,75O 81
42,Ce0 IA
6,949 05
11,-57 Al
S,493 %
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

Expenditures.
Net amount paid for Fire Losses. =.
Net amount paid Tor Marine Losses
Dividends to Stocn holders. .
Pad or allowed for Com nus sion OF
EIoh eEase. e.-.-.-.-..-. .--.--......-,
Paid for salaries, fees and other
charges for officers, clerks, etc.
Fa1d Tor slate, national and local
taAtS -.-..- s.'.,- ....-.
All other payments and eXp1ndi-
lures. S..'....----- ....-...... .........
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
SOME NEW TOYS.

TIN CABS, with woman drawing them. &C
You pull str NJ and the woman - st
pu-is me Gao along ...--...-.-.--...--. Each ar
The record-union., 1897-02-01

weekly or semi-weekly newspaper, in
the next issue of said newspaper, the
defendant in such action in case of a
suit may introduce evidence of such re-
traction and that the alleged libel was
published in good faith, without actual
malice or want of good faith, or a
failure to retract after written demand.
he shall recover as damages only such
loss or injury as he shall specially al
lege and prove"
The committee also decided to try
and secure the passage of a bill de-
fining what is a newspaper of general
circulation. The bill to be introduced
is exactly the same as one passed by
both the houses of the Legislature at
the last session, except that it strikes
out the words "and telegraphic, as
Governor Budd refused to sign the bill
on account of the presence in 1t OF
those two words. The bill is an I'M
portant one and will no doubt be passed
without opposition.
The record-union., 1897-02-01
WHERE THE MONEY WENT.
Explanation of the State Treasury
Withdrawals i'm January.

A paragraph in yesterdays paper, re-
ferring to payments by the state Treas
ury during January amounting to up
ward of 81 600, ,0O0, stated that large
part of it had been paid out to the
Legislature.
This was an error. AS a matter OF
fact, there has been drawn from the
State Treasury on account Of the pres
ent session about 500, 600 Most of the
money paid out during the past month
was for the support and maintenance
Of public institutions-the regular half
yearly payments.
The following brief statement shows
January was for:
Paid various County TreasurerS for
school purposes, 81 ,504 024 90.
For San Francisco depot bonds, be-
ing an investment for the school fund,
S216,2 263 o.
On account of semi-annual interest
due holders of San Francisco depot
bonds, 81, 900
Paid San Francisco harbor improve
ment fund warrants, SOS, $50 SO
Paid into school fund, being semi
annual interest due on State civil
funded debt bonds of 1873, held for the
benefit of the school fund, $40, ,T95
Paid into university fund, being semi
annual interest due on State civil fund
ed debt bonds of 1873, held for the
benefit of the university fund, S24,-
922 30.
Paid various counties for railroad
taxes due them, S19,64S 9S.
Paid Treasurer of University Of Cali
fornia, S2o,610.
Paid out Of various State funds other
than the general fund, SIS, 90S 33.
The $500, 146 45 paid out of the gen.
eral fund was for general State pur-
poses not included above, such as aid
TO State Normal schools, orphan asy-
lumS and institutions receiving support
from the State (these having received
over one-half the money paid out of
the general fund during the month";.
military allowances. salaries of officers
and employees of the State legislative
salaries, mileage and contingent ex-
penses, claims for supplies, expenses,
etc, allowed against the State, boards
Of commissions, etc.
The total payments out of the State
Irea sury during January amounted to
s., ,459 06, and the receipts of the
treasury during the month were 81
G31, ,141 Sc.