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The Lamar register., 1897-01-09

liz Is}r sglA baihes in milk TO
| Is.t-Sylltll preserve the soft
FTtsssf 4 sSJ ness OF her skin.
lS&sSISEI Who revels In lux
ury and makes
sens her lAw. there may be found
- r-sat city women with the hopes
asir erpken hr&rts that the end
NJ y nsar-sonen who long for
t.nzsly grave. where there 10 no
y - soruoE-oaly eternal rest.
h ,seSs Is a woman IL New York
-hF sho actually poesesses the
b. taz Of iieo. coo and Is nsVerths-
As poor a. rAr poorest wretch who
,sIi sssa Deposited IN the stree; By
s-s7sr-isnder sheriff ana his ennis
~ because she bad failed TO pay
nca.Aly rrat Though rich enough
.Ts IL luxury. she Is at the same
70 PoOr 70 snpport herself even
astssi and humble manner
y years she hAs becn a tncnber Of
~. Hers SsA the set Of pcopie
G!zf life very much worth lis-
hAp9y girl. a proud bride. a
i'TtGnats wife and. anAiiy. a
-ssarised-for vidow. she hzds
nst si;hin year OF her husbands
Z tlce 70 face Siih prtvations that
y common 10; % 20 many 10
p tekis fortune has never turned
railiag face. And thereby hAngs
Ise-soliar Columbian stamps. IN.
asrtsct condition. original gun,
n-N each
- and more formed the tezt Of
'7ztas spread over the city a few
ago Il was a cheap anair. a
7ieee Of gray paper. eismstly
2. aad altogether one Of the low
y ktnd In the way Of workman
bzi Il attracted a good deal Of
s19a and some comment.
atrt ar those who regarded the
e "a In price Of Uncle Sans
, A sure sign OF the beginning
y end. There was one man,
q Tho was deeply Interested In
's1in wording OF the circular. He
fa1 ihers was something more be
'as mere taet that United States
? had to be advertised for sale at
90 prices to ind market The
"a vas traeed TO the man who
2H ia notary public. He was
''erse 10 discussing the matter.
~ hr vas more than willing 10
o. the tActs. but drew the line
'ae thing-he refused pointbiank
'ftil the name OF the woman in
ass.
o. see, he said. In the way OF ar
mt I published the circular on be-
e a certain lady who cuts quite
IN society. No. this Is not a
An administrator OF the legacy
Paiiatelist who vas in his life
very prominent in Harlem.
hess stamps for less than their
'alne because the whole estate
NE Of these stamps and the lady
Aily in want Of living money.
ais man had been very rich and
supposed 10 be a shrewd man. He
lie Waterloo of his career when
a'aNerted all his savings-some
Nt-!nto the purchase of colum-
stamps when they wero first is
With view OF selling them after
a. premium. He had great eI-
a'l'ns. but they failed to mate
e The panic came on and money
Ssarce. People were not buying
p Just then. He died shortly aft
a mueh-disappointed man.
as bis whole estate, appraised at
wy. to his wife This estate con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
TICKET BROKERS Will FIGHT.
Making Active Preparations to Test
the (onstitutionaiity of the Anti
Sc0iperS Law.

ALBANY. n. Y. Aug. 29.-Active prep
arations are being made TO fight the ope-
ratlons OF the so-called anti-scal pers bill,
which takes effect on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER l. The new bill will make it
penal offense to issue or sell any passage
ticket, or berth or stateroom in any vessel,
unless he is an authorized agent of the
owners or consignees OF such vessel or of
the company running such train. The
railroad companies must redeem tickets
presented for redemption prom ptly and
within not 10 exceed thirty days of the
presentation at the general office A
partially used ticket shall be re ieemed
at price paid for the whole ticket ana
the cost OF ticket of the same class be-
tween the points Tor which said ticket was
actually used.
ticket broker in this city, who was
one OF the committee of brokers to oppose
the bills passage, said to-day that the
brokers had secured counsel and would
Test the constitutionality of the law. The
Commercial Travellers National League.
which holds its first annual convention in
Rochester September - and IA. has de-
cided to make a decided demonstration at
the convention against the bill, on the
ground that it interferes with their con.
stitutional rights.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
DOWN Am EMBANkMEKT.
Passenger Train on the Chicago and
kHon Deraiied and Several Peo-
pie teriously Hurt.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 29.-The passen-
gers and train crew of the midnight spe-
cial on the Chicago and Alton Railroad
which arrived in this city at Asa NJ. from
Chicago, narrowly escaped death in
wreck near Alton this morning. The en-
CINE was derailed, while proceeding at a
high rate of speed. by spreading rails and
went down a 45-foot embankment. The
tender and three baggage-cars containing
the scenery and wardrobes of the Dieby
Bel, company aid the Hopkins theatrical
company and posta-car followed and
rolled on Top of the engine. Peter Raj
ferty of Bloomington, the engineer, was
taken out fatally injured.
Fireman Charles Johnson of Blooming
ton, ILL.,. Mail Clerks Robert Maltimore OF
Jersayville, Ill.,, and w. f. Simrer and
Samuel Grobbs of Chicago craw!ed out of
the wreck severely hurt. Several Pull
mans. in which were the theatrical PEG pie,
remained on the track, but the shock
threw the passengers ON their berths.
Manages Duncan B. Harrison of the Digby
Bell Company was seriously hurt about
the chest. Several others were injured
more or less seriously. A heavy loss OF
life was prevented only by the support
given the Pullmans by the overturned
baggage-cars. All the scenery, properties
and wardrobe. as well as the personal eff
fects of the Digby Bell Company, were
compile tely destroyed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
PIRATES on CANTON p YER.
Daring Outrage Perpetrated Upon
the Son of q Chinese Mil
Hondire.

TACOMA. WASH, Aug. 29.-The steamer
Colum bia which arrived to-day on her
maiden voyage from Yokohama with 1877
passengers and a full cargo of freight,
brings Oriental advices up 10 July 81.
News has just reached Hongkong OF the
presence of many pirates on the Canton
River and of one of the most daring out
RACES perpetrated. Chung All Phin. one
Of the sons OF Captain Chung Kwei, a
Straits millionaire, who recently, went up
to Canton, was the victim. He, in COM
pany with a few of his relatives, hired a
flower boat ana was proceeding to his
native place. On the second day the boat
became stuck in the mud and could not
proceed.
During the night gang of men with
painted fac and fully armed boarded
the craft. With revolvers leveled at the
passengers they commanded silence whilst
four men began at once TO look for plum
der. All Pnin brought from the Straits
jawelry amounting in value to $4,000 and
$4,000 in cash. These the pirates took.
besides clothing, etc. When they had
satisfied themselves that nothing more
was 10 be obtained they left the boat,
after threatening the victims with instant
death if they made a noise before two
hours afterward.
In the morning information was sent
down to Canton. but before tho authori.
ties had time to send a gunboat up the
pirates had made their escape. Up to the
present nothing more has been heard of
them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
EDDYS FLYING cAMERA 0BScURA.
The Inventor Claims II viii Be Very
Valuable in Time of
Mr.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. %. "A New York
special to the Inter Ocean says that the
residents of Bayonne, n. j.. saw a pecu-
liar object suspended in the air on Satur-
dav afternoon near the Kill Won KulI at
a height of about 200 feet. Closer inspec-
ton revealed the fact at it was attached
10 line flying five Ed lv kites and one
box kite, many hundred feet above it.
The strange object was flying camera
obscura, an invention of William A. Eddy,
the kteman, and N its mirror were re-
fected the views of the waters of Newark
Bay with the yachts and rowboats and
even views OF distant Staten Island. Mr..
Eddy's invention, which was only per-
iected a month ago, resembles a giant
magic lantern with lenses and screens
The framework is about eight feet square
and the screens are three feet in diane ter
1t is attached to a regular kite string and
can be turned in any direction. The re-
Elections are seen with the aid of field
glasses. Mr.. Eddy says his invention will
be valuable in time of war; as the enemy
can be observed if located behind hill
or fertilization. Distant objects at sea
may also be Scrutinized.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
MRS. SIGLEh'S CLAIM.
Wants a Part of Stephen Girards
Estate as Descendant of the
Dead Millionaire.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. ga special to
the Inter Ocean from Kansas City says
that Mrs. Edith Sigler of this city,
wife of Frank Siger, who is travel
ing salesman for a Philadelphia house,
declares that she is descendant
of Stephen Girard, Philadelphia s
millionaire philanthropist, and announces
h"r intention of attem pting to wreck
Girard College and get her share of the
great estate. She claims her great-grand-
tat her was brother of the millionaire,
and says her father often talked of putting
IN claim for the estate, but died before
any definite action was taken.
Mrs. Sigler's decision 10 put in claim
now was prompted by recent dispatch
from Paris 10 the effect that lawyer had
found some Girard heirs there. She is
now in correspondence with this attorney,
and will endeavor 10 get him to prosecute
her claim. II he will not take the case
she will ploy other counsel
w Ell reminded that the will lad stood
for sixty years unbroken, Notwithstanding
the bitter litigation, Mrs. Sigler only said !:
liam a descendant of Stephen Girard and
have claim on his property, and l am
going to try to get it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
GET A ON:-FARE BATE.
Western Roads kccede to the Letter.
Carriers Demand for q Reduc-
tion to San Francisco.

CHICAGO, ILL. Aug 29-All lines will
sell round trip tickets to San Francisco at
a rate of one fare tomorrow from Chi
cago. This rate will be 81! co. and from
Missouri River points $50. This redue-
ton is the result of q dispute over the
transportation OF delegates TO the letter
carriers convention, owing to the fact
that the attendance would be very small,
probably not to exceed 200 from the entire
country. Western roads refused to make
low rate that might be used by the gen.
eral public. Officers of the carriers or
ganization went o work 10 secure conees-
sions from the executives of railroads,
working through the United States mail
service, representing that their delegates
usually were carried at half fare, ana at
times free. They secured a promise of
one-fare rate from the executives of the
Rock Island road, and other lines have
gwen notice that they will meet the COM
petition.
The Chicago delegation of Letter-car-
ignore President John M. Parsons and go
TO San Francisco. This was determined
after a spirited debate at a meeting of
Branch No. IL this afternoon. @. s.
Stephens. chairman, and F. w. Cam pbell
and w. II. Hennessay, mem bers OF the
National executive board, assured the
delegates Mr.. Parsons not only had no
power 10 order the convention place
changed, but would not be permitted to
work any such scheme.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
BRITISH MEDICAL AsS0cIAT. ON
The First Time 1t Has Ever Met Out
of Great Britain, and a large
attendance Is fxpected.

MONTREAL, CANADA. Aug. 29-Ihe
British Medical Association, and its men,
bers and guests, will meet in this city on
Tuesday. The gathering will be the larg-
est in the history OF medicine on this
continent. An attendance OF lou is e1-
pected, of which 300 will be mem bers OF
the British association of Great Britain,
600 American guests and 700 Canadians.
This will be the first meeting OF the
British Medical Association out OF Great
Britain. The idea is to bring the mother
country and her many colonies into closer
touch. The British association already
mum bers II, 600 mem bers.
All of its m em bers must be British SUD-
jects. The Government OF France has
sent special delegate. Professor Ritchey.
He and Lord Lister, the father OF anti
septic surgery, will be prominent figures
at the sessions.
A number Of American physicians will
con tribute special papers. A great many
of the British and Am erica n guests will
be accompanied by their wives, and for
the latter a gIe,t number of excursions
have been devised.
The Dominion Government, the gov
eminent of the province of Quebec and
the city of Montreal have maue large ap-
preparations for the entertainment of the
association and its guests. The city OF
Montreal will entertain the association
at luncheon 10 be given on Mount Royal,
Montreaps mountain park.
Lord Aberdeen, the Govern General
OF Canada, will be present at the meeting
anu will make an add ress
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
Hundreds of Lives Lost
Through Mt. Mayon's
Eruption.
Not a Vestige Remains of the
Several Villages Near the
Volcano.
Some of the Bodies So Completely
Calcined as to Be Unreccg-
nizabie.

TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 29.-O6icial in
formation received at Manila and brought
by the steamship Columbia confirms the
reports previously published as to the dis
astrous character of the eruption of the
Mayor Volcano Lava covered the whole
mountain to its base, and the observation
OF the sun by the clouds of ashes was so
great that in the neigh borhood OF the dis
aster artificial light had to be used at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Several villages
were ompletely destroyed. At Libog 40
bodies were recovered and buried and
more remained in the lava. At another
place 200 persons were missing. Some of
the bodies recovered were 50 completely
calcined as to be unacceptable.
Serious floods are reported in variousi
parts OF Japan. y
According to a Toxic press dispatch
the 10th of July it is reported that next
years budget will show a deficiency of
25,0OO,C0O yen. even though the fullest
economy is observed. The deficit is
chiefly due to the exit aordinary expendi-
ture sanctioned by the Diet.
The Shanghai Shenpao contains letter
from its Foochow correspondent, who re-
ports that the bubonic plague in the ma
tive city and suburbs IS most serious and
that people are dying very rapluiy. Inc
center of the plague is in the vicinity OF
the Tartar Guild House.
The proclaim alton OF the Govsrnor-Gen-
eral of the Philippines offering free par
don to peni:ent rebels who surrendered
has now been abrogated. The Manila
papers continue to publish accounts of
conf cts between the Spanish forces and
scattered remnants of the rebels, but the
rebellion as an organized movement is
over.
The Korean Government has sent out
official notice that the ports of Chenanpo
and okpo are open to foreign trade on
October /.
A terrible danger threatens the sugar
planters in Java, from a widespread dis
ease which attacks the roots of the cane.
The roots rot and the canes die. The
planters stand hel pless before the disease,
which may ere long bring on failure OF
the sutar crop. 1t has already struck
four provinces and has broken out even
on we'll kept estates.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30

An American DcnttIt Hjth Hi,tory
Arrtres Prom Part,.

Arrfres Prom Part..
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 29-Dr.
Thomas w. Evans a well-known mem Der
OF the American colony in Paris and a
most disting uished member of hi. profess
sion in Europe. was a passenger by the
French limo steamer Champagne which
Yesterday arrived from Havre.
Accompanying him was the body of his
wife, who recently died in Paris DR..
Evans brings the body here for interment
in Woodlawn Cemetery, Philadelphia.
The doctor has had a remarkable career.
He went to Europe in S46. located in
Paris, engaged in dental work, 500 n
achieved wide reputation, and during
the following years he operated on thu
teeth of all the crowned heads of Europe,
save Queen Victoria. Among his earlier
patrons was the father of the present Car
of Russia.
He was personal friend of the third
Napoleon, and to that fact he owes much
of his vast fortune. After the fall OF
Napoleon he escorted Empress Eugene to
Calais in his own carriage.
DR.. Evans is now rs years old and is
worth S35 600 600
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
The Object in View Is
to Settle the Big
Strike.
Sovereign Says the Battle Is
Nearer Won Than Many
Believe.
Union of All Labor Organic atoms
In One Central Body
Imperative.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 29.-The attend
ance of labor leaders upon TO- morrow's
United Labor convention is tonight con-
siderable of disappointment. but the
promoters are gathering. and it is thought
that to-morrow's arrivals will materially
increase the list of delegates. The most
i'm portant arrivals of the day were ]. r.
Sovereign, grand master work man OF the
Knights Of Labor; w. c. Pearce, secretary
and treasurer of the United Mine Workers
OF America, Columbus, Ohio, and K.
Askew, secretary of the National Miners
Association Of America. Ishpeming, Mich.
ut is simply impossible to forecast
what this conference will do" said Mr..
Sovereign. I'll seems to me, however"
he continued, that all labor organizations
realize that tie time has come for them to
put aside all petty iealousies and form one
grand amalgamation. Whether this or.
ganization will be effected here cannot
even surmise. Organized labor has worked
on line to secure legislation which will
benefit the working classes but it has
brought US no benefit. 1t will now get TO
work in an endeavor to remove the cause
OF our failure in legislative circles, and
hope for better results"
Branching off into the miners strike
Mr. Sovereign said: This miners strike
is nearer won than many people believe.
If ever there was a real grievance and just
cause for striking it was in this strike and
believe they will win yet. IT," said Mr..
Sovereign in conclusion, "they don't win
il is the last strike will ever 60 into or
these lines"
What new plan of action Mr.. Sovereign
had he declined 10 say.
Grant Luce, chairman of the COMMITTEES
of arrangements, said that he had been
advised that Messrs. Ratchford and Com
pers and one or two others had met in
Column bus and arranged n plan of action
for the conference, which they will pre-
sent at the conference tomorrow.
Debs will arrive in the morning. The
object of the conference, as far as can ba
ascertained, is to devise means for the re-
lief of the striking miners and to protest
against government by injunction"
Secretary Il. w. Steinbess of the Build
ing Trades Council of st. Louis, who has
done much 10 bring the conference into
exis ence, said tonight: THE object of
the meeting is to settle the miners strike
We want justice and we are going TO have
it, but not in defiance OF the principles of
American liberty. We are patriotic and
we want what is for the best interests
OF the country. I think the result of
this meeting will be the uniting of
all the labor organizations in this
country in one common cause. 1t WILL
without any question, lead to the union Of
all the big labor organizations in one CEN
trail body, in which united action can be
taken for the interests of labor on every
question that may affect their interests"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
BURGLARS MAKE A EIcH HAW
Ten thousand Dollars Worth of Iew-
elry Stolen From a Seattle
Store.

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 2e.-The lew.
elry store of w. J. Fink was entered bv
burglars early this morning and goods TO
the value OF $4,000 taken. By saving the
iron bars off the window the burglars
gained entrance to the store. With tel
pound sledge ha MINER and an eight-inch
punch they broke the handle off the out
side door OF the safe, and then easily pried
the door open. Once the outside DOR was
open they had little trouble in demolish-
ing the inside door.
The following is list of the principal
articles: 602 gold rings, Sc diamond rings
valued at from $50 10 $3.50 each, II large
unset diamonds valued at $3.50 piece, 100
gold watches, the most expensive being
articles valued at from 81 10 $50 were taken
Fink Is the Oldest jeweler 10 Seattle. and
the burglary will almost bankrupt him.
There is no clew to the burglars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
MORE SPEED IN STIR POINTER.
Harry Mccall, the Chicago Turfman,
Says the King of PAGERS Will Yet
Go in 1853 ~.

CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 29.-Probably no
man in Chicago is more elated over Star
Pointers performance OF yesterday than
Harry Mccall. He has an interest in
Prince Hal, a son of Brown Hal, who is
also the sire OF Star Pointer. Mccall was
one of those who were certain before hand
that Pointer would go in less than 200.
He got plenty of money u; l 10 10 and on
the strength OF his winnings was setting
them up freely TO all his friends last
night.
II have predicted all along" said he
"that the two-mnute mark was bound to
go and that Star Pointer would do 1t, and
l will say right now that he can go eve
faster if he is made do it. | want to put
myself on record as saving that Stsr
Pointer is good for 1851. pie have
already told me that sucL prediction is
absurd, but | DO not think so. That is
only three-fourths of second below the
mark he made yesterday and 1 see no
reason why he should not make it..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
ON CALIE ORNId DIAMONDs.
Close Game Betsceen the sfocktons aud
the Imperiats.

the Imprriat,.
STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 29.-The I'M
perials of San Francisco again crossed
bats with the Stockton team to-day. The
last game played between these teams re-
suited in draw after twelve innings had
been played. This time the visitors were
too much for the local team and they
managed TO bat out q victory. The star
playing, however, was with the Stockton
ball-tossers. Lovrovich Of this city
knocked out home run and a three
Dagger. bringing in five runs. Chase Of
Stockton pitched good game and won
much applause for his careful work in the
box. The score was, Imperials 10. Stock
tons 8. The batteries were: Imperials
Smith and Scott; Stocktons. Chase and
Lovrovlch.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, Aug. 29.-The
game between the Gilt Edges and the
Union Iron Works at Snowflake Park this
afternoon was one of the best contests of
the season in this city. There were 5000
spectators. The Gilt Edges won by the
following score:
G Gnion d iEsn wo;ksi a. ia
Earned rnns-Git kdges 8. Three-base hits
Gilt Edges, Lock cad and Shanahan: Union Iron
Works. Sandman. Home run-h ughes Bases
on called bals-DeCosta 4, Whalen .. struck out
by DeCosta Is, struck out By Whalen /. Bat
teries-Gt Edges, DeCosta and Farrell; Onion
Iron Works, Whaleu and Fan.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Aug. 29-The
most interesting ball game of the season
was PLAYED here to-day by the Republi-
cans of Fresno and the Bakersfieds. 1t
was a life and death struggle with both,
as each had lost two games in the secono
series OF the tournament, and the losing
team must necessarily drop OUT. Both
teams were strengthened by two or three
new PLAYERS, and both played ball from
start to finish. 1t was Bakersfeld's game
from the beginning, although Fresno m ade
two runs In the tirstinning. Bakerstield's
battery proved the stronger, Fresnos
pitcher giving many players bases on balls
The score stood 81 to in favor OF Bakers
field.
GRASS VALLEY, CAL, Aug 29.-The
y. {. d BIS of Sacramento. strengthened
by players from the Corkers. to-day de-
feated the Monarchs of this city, score
IL to g.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
NOW i.

There is absolutely no charge for show
ing you what others have said about it.
They express them selves too, in familiar
language. Something you can easily
understand. When man says that he
is "better than he has been in twenty
years" you know what he means. When
he says 1.-The drains have stopped" you
understand that. 1t might add a few
years to your life if you were to LOOK into
this matter more and more closely. If
you will call at the great Institute you
and see some thousands OF grateful let
ters. Are you conceited enough to
imagine that your case Is the worst of all2
1t is not. 1t is durable. Cure it