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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
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Steamer Commodore Goes
to the Bottom Near
an Inlet.
FILLS WITH WATER AND
SOON SINKS.
Failing TO Pump the Vessel Out
:. the Men Take to the Boats .
and Escape.
CUBANs DoWNHEARTED OVER
THE DISASTER.
This Increases The Suffering and
Dangers of the Expedition on
No Name Key.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 2.-The
r steamer Commodore sank in twenty
fathoms of water twenty miles northeast
. of Mosquito Inlet at 3 o'clock this morn.
ing. AL of the men on board were res
?. ,cued and twelve OF them reached Jackson
/ .7iEle tonight.
The story OF the accident, as told by one
: Of the men, is as follows:
The steamer crossed the st. Johns bar
at2 O'clock Friday afternoon and at mid
night was 100 miles down the coast. One
e of the men went into the hold for some
thing and found it half full of water
Great - excitement prevailed, but the
pumps: were started and every one on
board put to work bailing. The water
gained steadily, and at o'clock the
steamer was deserted, R. a. Delgado TAX
ilr command of one boat with eleven
other men in it and Captain Murphy
- com handing the other.
.. The Delgado party landed on the beach
near New Smyrna, at 1880 A. NJ, but Cap
tain Murphy's boatload did not land until
8 O'Clock tonight. The boat is said TO
have been overloaded with ceal when it
left here and ii is thought that she sprung
her seams when she grounded on ComIno-
dore Point in going down the st. Johns.
Stephen Crane, the novelist, was on
board and was in Captain Murpby's boat.
9he Cubans here are downhearted over
the accident, and especially as the Com
.modore was expected to carry the men
left by the Three Friends on No Name
Key.
w. A. Bisbee, owner of the Daun uess,
received the following from the commander
to-day: "The Dauntless rescued large
body of men and cargo from No Name
Key. Many of the men were in helpless
condition. The Dauntless will wait and
meet the Commodore and deliver the men
and cargo to her. Will report as per sig
mails seen at Miami, and will return as
soon as We meet the Commodore-prob-
ably Friday
This confirms the reports received from
p Key West Friday night, stating that the
Dauntiess was anchored off No Name Key
Friday afternoon, taking on men and
cargo.
s The Cubans here are very much con-
cerned over the report that many of the
: men are in helpless condition 1t is not
believed that any OF them were wound d
when tlTed upon. by the Spanish patrol
boat on the Cuban coast, but that their
q condition Is the result of exposure on No
: ;NameK Key. Tie key is desert and the
men have had no protection from the
weather for the past ten days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
MAY REFUSE
TO. CAUCUS
Over a. Score of Republican.
Legislators Will Act
Independently. :.
THEY ARE BOUND BY. NO
PLEDGES. ;. .
Opposition to Senator Perkins
Now CrystaIlizing at the
Capitol. =.
ASSEMBLY ORGANIZATION MAY
+ BE DELAYED.
Kenyon Will Be- Chosen Speaker Pro
Tenn. and COON BIS Permanent
Speaker.
:.
ASSE MBLY ORGANIZATION MAY
BE DELAYED.
Kenyon Will b. Chosen Speaker Pro
Tenn. and Coon BIS Permanent
Speaker.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jim. 2.-TKe op-
position to Senator Perkins. attempted
walkover is crystallizing., Every train.
brings Legislators who say that they
are not pledged for him, the district
conventions which nominated them not
having instructed them in that regard
1t is currently reported that more than
twenty Republicans will refuse to take
part in the Senatorial caucus, and that
this failure Of the friends of the Sem
ator to get a caucus will be looked upon
as an evidence of fatal weakness by
those who have promised to support
him provided that he stood good
chance of re-e1e ction. =: :"
Governor Budd and the: representa-
tives OF five State asylums for the in
sane--al1 in California-had an execu-
tive session to- day, and emerged there
from in the full possession of their fac
ulties. They agreed upon bill to
place the asylums under control of the
State Board of Examiners.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. Members
of the Legislature came in very Slowly to-.
day, and it was. not until after the arrival
of the lastt that the lobbies of the
hotels began to wear an animated appear
ance. During the day but little. was
spoken of but the organization of the two
h2uses. and the merits and demerits of
Es candidates for the various positions.
There was some talk as to the most feasi-
bic means of preventing Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Jeter from appointing the Senate
committees and giving the patronage to
the Democrats, but the discussion was not
held on the housetops nor audibly in the
lobbies, for there are a few Democrats left
in the Legislature, and it would not be
prudent to advise them of the course to be-
pursued. There will be no difficulty,
however, in the matter, for the Senate and
the Assembly can appoint their own COM
mittees. The President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the Assembly have been
allowed hitherto to appoint the standing
committees only through courtesy, but
courtesy may be dispensed with on this /.
occasion.
Brewster c. Kenyon of Long Beach will
be Speaker pro tenn. of the Assembly. He :
had been a candidate for permanent
Speaker until he went to San Francisco
about month ago and had talk with /.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
TO CHECK FILIBUSTERS.
Increased Vigilance In the Florida
Coast Patrol Ordered by the
GOVerpno apt

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. I'm
creased vigilance in the filibuster patrol
along the Florida coast is to be exhibited
by the Government and no effort is to be
spared 10 prevent the violation of neu-
trality. Not only have the orders for the
return north of the cruiser Newark at
Key West been countermanded, but others
have been issued for the dispatch boat
Dolphin, heretofore utilized wholly as an
executive yacht, to proceed to the Florida
coast at once, and she is expected to leave
the Washington navy-yard tonight for
her new duties. As soon as she can be
made ready the dynamite gunboat Ve-
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

Man Of the santa Clara
P,ovtnees of EshtritU Santo
ana Part Of Santla9oDe Cuba
w.rh CvL,ta5 The Cahital
Of rhe Patreot Government
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Mole Legislators

but it will not avail. 1 do not know
whether the present administration will
do anything or not. but it should. If
humane interests are not to be considered.
the damage done among American COM
merce ought to prove factor in influencing
the proper authorities to use the best
means in their power to stop dhe war;.
The Cameron resolution will be pressed
for passage. Unless it develops a more
violent opposition than already shown, L
think it will be passed."
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

suvius will be sent to supplement the
naval and revenue cutter force, and if
necessary. the torpedo-boats Cushing and
Ericsson will speedily follow them. All
these vessels are admirably adapted for
the work, particularly the torpedo vessels,
which can enter all the lagoons and cruise
among the keys. Phe Dolphin should
reach Jacksonville Monday aud the We.
suyius will reach Key West about JAM
uary 15
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
foreign residents did the same OF their re

foreign residents dld the same OF their re-
spective consulates.
The butcheries continue, although it is
said that orders have been sent to Fon-
devia to stop them in view OF the pub
licity given them. reign of terror pre-
walls in the towns. Many residents who
are unable TO move into Havana nightly
come to sleep IN the city. Names and de-
tails are unobtainaDle, as people fear to
speak. 1t is only known that the victims
are taken from their homes at night and
carried TO the outskirts and macheted. 1t
is said that the number now exceeds
80 600.
There is reported friction between Gen
eral Arolas and Weyler on account OF the
former refusing to carry out the order for
the wholesale determination of the hap
less people of the district unless Wey1er
assumes the responsibility by reporting
the same for publicity, which Weyler re-
fuses to do
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

a rebel party and a detachment of Span
ish troops. The rebels were defeated after
losing twenty of their number killed. The
Spanish loss was major, a lieutenant and
two private seriously wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
EDICTs BY WEYLER.

Trying to Starve Sympathizers
With Insurgents by Closing
Stores In small Towns.
HAVANA, CUBA, Jan. 2 :, General
Weyler has issued from his camp at Baye-
te two edicts bearing date of yesterday.
One of them prohibits the storage. or sale
The Redwood gazette., 1897-01-07
LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS.
Supreme Court Renders an Ex.
haustiVe Decision.

The Supreme court has during the
past week, handed down decision
that bears indirectly on the insolvent
Citizens Bank of this place, defining
the liability of stock holders in sus-
pended panks and holding that each
stockholder must pay his or her share.
The decision is in an action brought
by J. G. Harper to enforce the statu.
tory liability of the stockholders of
the Citizens Bank, of Minneapolis,
which suspended payment May |,
1893, and on July 8, of that year,
made general assignment for the
benefit of it's creditors, under the in
solvency law of 1898. Walter N.
Carroll was appointed assignee, and is
made co-defendant in the action.
The assignee paid the creditors 20 per
cent. of their claims, which is said to
be all that will be realized, unless
something is collected on judgments
against apparently insolvent debtors
of the bank, Harper, the plaintiff cred
itor, in his action, makes all the resi-
dent stockholders parties. In response
to an order from the court 337 credit
ors filed claims, aggregating $2O2,-
524.5O. The % per cent. paid in
dividends was deducted, leaving a
balance due, principal with interest, to
Feb. 8, 1896, of $l75, ,223.69. The cap
ital stock of the bank was $25O,OOO, of
which $28,9OO was held by non-resi-
dents, on whom no service was made.
Judgment for double the amount OF
his stock was made against each resi-
dent stockholder, except j. N. Barnes,
who seems to have been overlooked.
Judgment for double the amount OF
his stock was also ordered against
each prior stockholder who had dis
posed of his stock within a year before
the assignment. The aggregate
amount of judgments secured is $5l3,'
200. Now comes the question as tc
the amount each stockholder, prior
and present, shall pay. The court
holds that the liability of prior stock.
holders is only secondary.
In the lengthy syllabus it is hello
that stockholders are liable to judg.
ment against them for double the
amount of their stock, although il
there is any portion of such amount
not used in paying off creditors the
sum must be returned to the stock
holder. In case where the bank be-
comes insolvent and suspends pay
ment one year after transfer of the
stock has been made the stockholde1
so transferring becomes as liable al
the party to whom the stock is trans
ferred, although the transfer is only
secondary liable, and execution can
not issue against him until his trans
The Redwood gazette., 1897-01-07
says they amused themselves all day
long playing with his long hair.

says they amused themselves all day
long playing with his long hair.
When night came on he was ready
to rest, he would remove the children
from his back and they would sleep in
his arms.
"Not once did they ever so much as
cry" says Day.
The trip across the summit of the
Chilcat Pass was the most severe OF
all, but the little ones stood it all right
though Day says they must have, suf-
fered some, because he did himself
Several times in crossing the summit,
Day, weak with the long trip and the
heavy burden, slipped, and but for
the precious ones on his back, he says
he believes he would have given up,
sunk down and perished. Their COO
ing, he says, aroused him, and he
struggled on.
Juneau was finally reached, and
safely; there the babes were weighed,
and it was found that they had grown
fat during their remarkable journey.
They remained there a little while,
and, when the Willapa arrived took
passage on it for the sound.
In day or two Day will leave with
his sons for Minneapolis, where they
will be placed with relatives and edu-
Gated. Old miners say the trip will
go down as the most remarkable ever
made from the Yukon district to
Juneau.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-01-07

feree fails to respond to execution
against him for his liability for the
same stock. The liability of such
transferer is secondary only to the IL
ability of the succeeding holders of
the same block of stock.
The Court also holds that while
such transferer is liable for only his
proper share of the Indebtedness still
existing, which existed at the time he
transferred his stock, still he should
not escape liability because this
amount has already been collected
from others reached before him in the
order of liability adopted by the court.
Such transferer should be allowed,
as we'll as present stockholders, the
benefit of any dividend realized from
the corporate assets. Such transferer
cannot be made to contribute either
directly or indirectly on account of
debts incurred after he made his
transfer, or debts which existed at that
time and have since been paid.
Where a transfer of stock was nev-
er registered on the books of the bank,
until after the bank failed and made
an assignment, when it was registered
as a transfer from him to the bank
himself; held, it was error to charge
such assignor as liable only as trans
ferer on the amount of indebtedness
existing at the time he assigned his
stock, but he should be held liable as
a present stockholder.
When stockholder is also credit
or, it is proper to order judgment
against him for the full amount of his
statutory liability, the same as against
other stockholders, to declare the
judgment against him a lien on the
amount due him and to order him to
pay all assessments on such judg-
ment until the court is fully satisfied
that the dividend coming to him will
fully pay the balance due from him
on any further assessments on the
judgment against him, when the col
lection of such further assessments
may be stayed and on distribution
the dividend due him may be set of
against such assessments.
Held, the creditors are entitled tc
recover the receivers expenses in ad
dition to their debts and statutory
costs and disbursements, not exceed
ing the amount of the stockholder's
statutory liability.
After the commencement of thi.
action, stockholder who had beer
served with summons, died, leaving
no property within the jurisdiction O
the court;
Held, her transferer should on tn,
first assessment on the judgemen
against the stockholders, be made t
contribute on the amount of indebt
edness existing at the time of tn,
transfer.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-01-07
Dentistry.

I have my office now open over F.
W. Philbrick's store and YOU will find
me there the last half of every month.
If you need work of this kind give me
a call. 35-52t G.. M. LEFF1NawELL.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-01-07

Kremis, Mercer county, Pa. We be-
lieve Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to
be the best remedy in use. We use it
in our families, and it is favorite
among our customers. HECKER Bros.
& Co. 25 and 5O-cent bottles for sale at
the Otto Schmahl drug store. 21-4t
The Redwood gazette., 1897-01-07
Barn for Sale.

The frame barn in the rear of the old
Laird & Dornberg hardware store on
Mill street, is offered for sale. Inquire
at the hardware store of D. e. Laird. If.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-01-07

One thing is certain. 1t will not do
to fool with bad cold. No one can
tell what the end will be. Pneumonia,
catarrh, chronic bronchitis, if not con-
sumption, invariably result from a ne
elected cold 1t is surprising too, that
bad colds are so often neglected when
one remembers how easily and at what
little expense they may be cured.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is al
ways prompt and efectual, and costs
but trifle; 25 or so cents is a trifie as
compared with the disastrous effects of
neglected cold. Abner Mercer of Dill
worthtown, Chester county, Pa, in
speaking of this remedy, said: "Some-
time ago had bad cold and cough.
I tried almost everything. Finally Mr..
Hunt, the druggist, recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
one 5O-cent bottle cured me of it entire
ly." For sale at the Otto Schmahl
drug store. 21-4t
The Redwood gazette., 1897-01-07

G. E. Dickinson of the firm of Phil
brick & Co., was born at Coldwater,
Mich, on July 27, 1860. He remain
ed there with his parents until 1883,
during which time he attended school,
graduating from the public schools
and from the commercial department
of Hillsdale College. In 1888 he came
west and settled at jamestown, North
Dakota, where he was in the dry goods
business, continuing there until 1888
when he returned to Michigan, and
remained there for three years. Re:
turning to the west he settled at
Brainerd and became connected with
the general store of Campbell &
Smith, remaining with that firm until
it retired from business.
In February, 1896, he came to Red
wood Falls and became interested in
the dry goods store then owned ex-
clusively by F. W. Philbrick.
He put new life into the already
lively institution and commenced a
liberal use of printers ink, in which
Mr.. Dickinson is firm believer. He
is considered one of the cleverest adv.
writer's that there is in this section,
his preliminaries being interesting,
and his quotations being brought out
in such manner as to at once at
tract the. attention of the bargain
seeker.
Socially Mr.. Dickinson is one of the
most pleasant and successful young
men about town. He makes friends
continually in social circles and adds
materially to the social life of the city.
Behind the counters he is pleasant
and courteous to the patron, going on
the theory that it is pleasure to show
goods, even if they are not purchased
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-25
ChiIdren's Stories.

III looking over some stories written
and sent by children to the young peo-
pies department of paper some Curl
Gus points were noticed. Part of tho
stories were wildly imaginative The
heroes of them went through experiences
that out-Gullivercd CULVER. But after
all their adventures the manikins al
ways came homo safely, laden with
glory and trophies, to re u te their valor-
GUS deeds and wonderful experiences to
admiring hearers.
The child story teller loves satisfac-
tory ending. He has no patience for the
Ill contrived methods which bring the
hero through one experience safely only
to plunge him into another and leave
him there to get out as best he may.
The princes and the knight must marry
and live happily ever after, enjoying
the happiness attending such glorious
actions before the story ends. Jack must
finish all his giants and get home to
supper before we leave him.
In the more humble tales of everyday
life strong point is the little authors
sincere belief i'll the absolute working
of a righteous law. The good boy inva-
rinbly comes out triumphant and is re-
warded with kisses and cakes The bad
boy is as surely brought to confusion.
The career of the wicked youth who
defies authority will not learn his les
SONS, quarrels with smaller boys or takes
his fathers gun without leave, is cut
short by an opportune policeman, by the
paternal switch or perhaps by fall
out of the boat or, again, by the
measles. Somehow the childish author
shows that, in his opinion, the law
should be satisfied and the wrongdoer
should suffer.
1t is quite possible that these little
writers have behaved badly or missed
lessons occasionally themselves, but the
artless confessions of their moral tales
convince us that they do not tlo it with
out prichs OF conscience. In the depths
Of their naughty little hearts they are
quite sure that they deserved the fate
which they so irgenuously deal out to
the doughty heroes of their stories.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-25
LOVES MESS GERS.

Tho rosa shall be my messenger,
The herald Of devotion.
Each petal sweet shnll DO the seat
OF tcndcrcst emotion.
And in tho heart of each fair rose,
Deep hidden i'll tho core,
There rests my soul, my inner self,
To love but you c'crmore.
Each rose will die, each petal fado
And wiihcr fast away.
Each freighted heart that speaks my love
Will anguish ard decay.
Not SO with lovc-my soul that's hid
Within each roses core.
That love will breathe and speak and live
Forever, cvcrmoro.
Twill live for you and speak to you
When roses cease to be.
Twill breathe the rnse's fragrance rare
For thee. my sweet, for thee!
Then haste, my messengers of love,
Tell her my each emotion.
Oh, petals sweet, mt her dear feet
Bespeali my fond devotion.
William Manlcy in New York Tribune.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-25
JUHIUS McGEAEE, Agent

For the National Mutual Building and
loan Association of New York, Masonic
Temple, Room No. 9.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-25
Bargains
in Roanoke
County Farms.

100 acres nf firstclas wheat land. In
high state of cultivation, good improve.
ments, 8 1-2 miles from Roanoke CITY.
Price 80, 900. Very cheap
LIDO acres nearly all bottom land, plenty
OF timber, splendid S.room brick dwell
ing. Price SO, $50.
81 acres on the rock rond near Hollins
good improvements. Price 50, 75O.
$50 acres between Roanoke ard HoII,ns
in good state OF cultivation; fine orchard
OF improved fruit. Price 5000.
4O acres near Roanoke, Inc orchard.
Price 81 800
40 acres near Hollins-a great bargain
at 81, 800
20 acres good improvements, plenty of
iruit ana water, near Roanoke. Price
1913
beautiful farm, with good improve
ments, in sight Of Roanoke city. First
class land at n great bargain.
ITO acres, with good improvements.
first-class land; nm abundance of fine tim
Der, Mt $40 per acre.
81 acres, Il comfortable dwelling, good
barn, we'll fenced, good water and fruit
Price $3.50.
90 acres of good land, well located, very
large young orchard. Price Sc, 500.
oO acres of the best wheat land in Roam
oke county, all in cultivation, perfectly
level we think will yield 30 bushels of
wheat to the acre this year. no improve.
ments. Price $50 per acre
80 acres adjoining the above, with a
broom dwelling, some fruit. Price Sd
250. 80
This is only partial list of the farms
we have for sale, any Of which we will
DE glad 10 show at any time Full de-
scription sent by mail Mt request. Cor
rcspondence solicited
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-25

When the appetite fails there is No ne. q,
trying to tempt the palate with delicate food
No matter how good and well.cooked aud
"appetizing' the food may be, It cannnt
give any nourishment unless the stomac,, ;s
able to digest it. Nature indicates the state
OF the constitution by the loss of annette
This is an unfailing indicator 1t shows
that something is fundamentally wrong
with the nutritive functions.
The only true natural relief must he ne
searching and fundamental as the trouble II
aims to overcome. 1t is the thorough deen.
searching character of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which causes the mar.
Vicious efficacy i'll all bilious and digestive
difficulties. 1t creates that beautiful S;tal;tv
OF the entire digestive and nutritive organ.
ism which produces both the natural desire
for food and the organic capacity to assimi.
late and transform it into nourishing, reviv.
Tying blood and healthy tissue. 1t gives
appetite, digestion and sound sleep, and
builds up solid muscular strength and
vital nerve energy
II H. Thompson, Esq, of p. o. BOX 4, Ripple
Blair Co.. Penn'a writes: II had been troubled
with extreme vomiting i'll summer season al
ways after eating; had to be very careful at times
10 ger anything to stay on my stomach at all; had
pesn taking other medicines. but without effect
Medical Discovery, and thought would give il n
trial. used about five bottles of ii and think il
IS the only medicine that did Inc any good as I
have splendid appetite now. and ain not using
any medicine at all and don't think need any
more" '
A man who is suffering from the evil
effects OF constipation doesn't feel like
work, and can't even enjoy his leisure
hours. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are n
sure, swift, safe, and permanent cure for
constipation. They are tiny, sugar coated
granulcs. One little Pellet" is gentle
laxative, and two mild cathartic. They
never grippe. Dishonest druggists try to
get you to take a substitute for the sake
of the added profit.