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The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
woMAN's HOTEL FOR NEW YORK.

dents took all my ideas and sketches and submitted them to the students at the league. It was not question of what 1 wanted, or what Mrs. Fred Van- derbilt might think sensible, or MT. Glider might approve. We might all make good suggestions, but art stu dents are to live in the building, and l want it to be adapted to the needs. and. so far as possible, wishes of the women who are to occupy 1t.
 "In the same manner consulted busi- ness women about Business Woman's hotel. l talked with professional wom- en, with lawyers, journalists and teach CTS, and modelled the design of an apart ment house and hotel for them on their own views of what was most practical and desirable"
 How much such O building as the Business Woman's hotel is needed in New York will be understood by any woman who has ever attempted with out an escort to get nights lodging at any respectable hotel in the city. It is an unwritten law that no woman shall be received unattended, not only in the hotels, but in the first-class boarding houses as well.
 It sounds outrageous, does 1t not? But this custom prevails not only in New York, but to certain extent in Boston. Philadelphia and Chicago.
 If the Business Woman's hotel suc- cessfully copes with this one unmiti- gated evil in the life of the business woman, as 1t assuredly will, it will have vindicated its right to existence.
 Renaissance is the style of architec- ture suggested for the main body of the building. with an indication of the Greek in the pillars and portico of the two lower stories. The exterior of thesho- tel, although somewhat resembling the club building, in reality will differ from it in every detail of interior design and construction, aiming, as it does, to meet the demand of the thousands of profes- sional women desiring to limit expenses and to gain comfortable and respect able surroundings for the least expendi- ture of money. The Club building will rather aspire to the patronage of the
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
COOKING SMALL FISH.
Mrs. Rorer Tells How to Best Paepare
 Them for the Table.

Mrs. Rorer Tells How to Best Prepare
 Them for the Table.
 In the Ladies' Home Journal Mrs. s. T. Rorer, in telling how to fry the small fish, quotes the old saying: Small fish should swim twice-once in water and once in oil" "Smelts, trout, whitebait, perch and catfish" she says, "are, per. haps, more palatable fried than broiled. Small fish may be stripped-that is, the intestines may be pushed out under the gills, so that the fish may retain their shape. Wash and dry, then dust with salt and pepper, dip in egg and roll in breadcruinbs, or they may be rolled in cornmeal. Have ready good-sized pun with sufficient oil to cover. Put the fish in frying basket, then into the oil at temperature of 30O degrees Fahren- heit, and cook for about five minutes. Drain on brown paper and serve. Where small quantity of fat is used, and the fish cooked on one side and then turned and cooked on the other, the method is really not frying-it is sauteing; the result is much more indigestible than real frying. Catfish are frequently fried in this way without being dipped in crumbs. Sunfish may be rolled in flour or cornmeal and carefully fried in drip ping, oil or lard. Amixture of dripping and lard makes better frying material than lard alone. A pure vegetable oil is freer from danger of disease germs than either. Never use butter for fry. ing fish; it boils at q low temperature, consequently burns quickly; the butyr- ic acid softens the fiber of the fish, de- stroys the flavor, and causes it to be- come soft as soon as taken from the man."
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
KILLED HIS FATHER.

His Parent in 3 Dlsreputable Bouse.
 TOLEDO, O., April 22.-Frank Hawk, Fannie Watkins and Jack Sage, of Lima, O., were shot by Clinton Hawk, the son of Frank Hawk. The two men were sitting on the doorstep of the house of Fannie Watkins, notorious character. The son came up, and, see- ing his father there, drew a revolver and shot five times His father was struck in the side and is mortally wounded. Miss Watkins was shot in the head and is in a serious condition. Sage was shot through the hand. Young Hawk gave himself up.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
ora.ge. salted LIZ. Han..

In order to insure the proper preserva- ton of oranges and lemons, these fruits are salted in Italy as hams are here, although the process is slightly diff ferent. The fruit Is culled while still green and carefully examined. Those found fawless are placed into salt wa ter, where they are left for from three to eight days, according to their state of maturity. They are then put away on shelves to dry and rest. Before be. ing used they are placed into fresh wa ter until the taste of salt is entirely gone. This treatment preserves tho fruit with all its succllent and aromatic qualities.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
DARING UTAH ROBBERY.
Two Men Hold Up . Paymaster and Reliev0
 Him of Q7 800.

Two Men Hold Up . Paymaster and Relieve
 Him of e7, 800.
 SALT LAKE CITY, April 22.-A daring robbery took place at noon at Castle Gate, Utah, on the line of the Rio Grande Western railway. E. L. Car penter, of this city, paymaster of the Pleasant Valley Coal Co.,, went down with s7,sOo to pay off the men at the mine. When he reached Castle Gate and was going over to the company's office he was met by two mounted men, heavily armed, who held him up, re- lieved him of his cash and then rode of in the direction of Helper. The men cut the telegraph wires to pre- vent a call for assistance.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
THE OLD SLATE.

f. re
 old.
 A homely object. yet tp me 'tis worth its
 weight In gold; Its frame little set awry. its body cracked. you see But as I held 1t in my hands what scenes
 came back to me! ;' Upon It's surface long ago I solved the prob
 lems dread For masters who are sleeping now beneath
 the flowers dead: stA And many message here wrote for only , one toNsee- 70. y.., (. s The little lass who used to sit across the
 aisle from me. I found initials in the frame by 5ack-knife
 lettered there. 'i They stand for one who was to me the fair est of the fair: And every mark upon the slate that cruel time has spared Recalls some lesson which in youth that
 fairest lassie shared. An. here's the crack which long ago was was made by Jerry Call When to the floor my precious slate he pur- We did not speak for near a week. his mis- chief caused me pain. {, But when he drew me from the creek we
 friends became again. t How often Der this ancient slate with many
 a scar and nick. | wrestled with the myst'ries of the old
 arithmetic; How proud used to hold 1t up whenever I But when l failed how glad was to keep
 1t out of sight! What victories from my "webster" on this old. old slate won; What little rhymes I used to write when other tolls were done: How in my seat behind the stove the muse
 tried to woo, And glibly wrote of ''roscs red" and vioicts
 soft and bluer' | seem to see those little rhymes upon It's
 surface now; seem to catch some cherished names
 breathed oft with boyish VOW; And round me from the misty past where
 recollections meet.
 fll feet. ~ Isee the stern old masters. kind for all their
 stately ways: They frightened though sometimes they
 clouded OCT my boyhood days: And, grateful. would weave a wreath and
 place 1t where they lie With folded hands to-day. beneath the gen.
 tie. starlit sky. hear the merry laughter of the girls we
 used to swing Beneath the hoary beach that cast its shad-
 ow OCT the spring; Hut from among them all there comes from
 out the far away A sweet and loving fade upon the olden slate
 to-day. The pencil of my memory brings out every
 graceful line, Until there stands before my gaze figure
 half divine: And neither sponge nor moistencd hand.
 with mischief all elate. Can rub a single lineament from on my
 treasured slate. The spiders shall rot spin again their flmy silver thrall Across the old slate resting long against the
 garret's wall: I'll set 1t Tn the sunshine like a queen in
 vestments fine, For 1t whispers of a boyhood which to-day
 seems half divine.
 1T. c. Harbaugh. in Ohio Farmer.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
NOVEL LAMP SHADE.

Just the Thing for the Work Table of
 . Literary Man.
 Writing tables are furnished with in. teresting things rather than costly ones. A lamp shade into which are set DOT traits of friends. candle stick that if a reminder of trip to the woods and sealing-wax lamp that tells a tale of Q distant journey; these are the enter. taining things one sees upon literary table.
 A table. equipped for a man whc reads and writes evenings at home, had
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
DR. HUNTER GIVES UP.

Formally Withdraws as the Republican
 Senatorial Nominee from Kentucky.
 FRANKFORT, Ky, April 22.-At eau GUS called at his request for the pur. pose, Dr. Hunter last night withdrew from the senatorial race. He immedi. ately afterward left for Washington. with his wife. Before leaving he let it be understood that he desired that De- boe he the nominee in his place and that his friends support him.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
Romancc ana Real Life.

"Many CT gall" said Uncle Eben, 'is dazzled by de shine on CT young mans collars an cuffs without realizin' tell it's too late dat de gloss means jes' dat much mo trouble foh de women-folks on ironin' ys."-Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
BEET COLONY APPROVED
Colonization Committee Dis
cusseS Claus Spreckels'
Proposition.
Appreciation Expressed of His Gen.
erous Attitude Toward the
Proposed P an.

At meeting of the sub com mittee OF
the citizens colonization com mittee, held
yesterday in Cham Der of Commerce Hall,
William M. Bunker made a report on be-
half of the committee which visited Claus
Spreckels on Wednesday.
Mr.. Bunker said that Mr.. Spreckels was
quite in sympathy with the movement to
es blish colony, and would widen the
scope of the experiment should it prove a
success. Mr.. Spreckels, however, wanted
the project handled in business manner,
and thought that tract OF 600 acres would
be large enough for the experiment. In
case the experiment proved a success the
control of the land should pass from him !;
otherwise it s. ould re ain in his hands
Mr.. Spreckels mad told Mr.. Bunker that if
the experiment proved a success he would
be willing to sell the land at the price it
cost him, without making any profit on 1t.
During the general discussion that fol-
lowed the report, George e. Butler, George
II. Maxwell and others expressed warm
appreciation of Mr.. Spreckels' attitude to-
ward the project, and his disposition to
meet the com mlttee more than half way.
In his re port Mr.. Bunker laid emphasis
upon the fact that the prosperity of the
City depended largely upon the success full
colonization OF the interior, and that If the
present project proved an industrial sue
cess, other colonies would be es q bllsh ed
upon similar lines. The natural auvan-
tace es of soil and climate which California
offered for sugar-beet culture. he declared
offered good field for colonization.
Remarks were also made by III. II. Sher-
wood Will S. Green, Mr.. Samuel and Major
Wincnell. The committee will take fur
ther action after a formal proposition has
been received from Mr.. Spreckels.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
RETREAT TO THE WALL
The Supreme Court Passes Upon What
Constitutes Seif-Defense.

The Supreme Court Passes Upon What
Constitutes Seif-Defense.
The Supreme Court has ordered a new
trial of the case of Frank A. Lewis. who
was convicted of mansiaughter for killing
his brother-in-law, William H. Farrell.
Lewis and his wife lived on mountain
ranch in Shasta Coun ty, and from the tes-
timony Farrell had frequently threatened
TO kill Lewis on account of trouble grow
ing out OF money matters. The trouble
that causedHthe fatality was started by
Farrell telling his sister that one John
Miller had said that Lewis had stolen
hogs. Inc day after this story was cir
culated Farrell went to Lewis house and,
after rene wing the quarrel, the form er
picked up an iron singletree and threat
ened the latter.
Lewis then shot Farrell with rife, the
bullet striking him in the body. After
the shot the Lewis family put Farrell to
bed and sent for q doctor While Mrs.
Lewis was out OF the room Farrell cut his
own throat with his pocket-knife. The
defendants plea was self-defense The
point of the prosecution was that Lewis
did not retreat 10 the wall" as the law
books declare that one must in order TO be
justified in taking human life.
The Supreme Court does not believe
that an assailed person is bound to fee
from his own house in order to avoid
violence even though retreat may be
safely made. The lower court in instruct
ing the jury on this point committed an
error, and for this reason the judgment
was reversed and a new trial ordered
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28

will get notice from the Associate
Cyclists that it will receive no future sane
tons from the California organization.
Perhaps the managers will realize the
force OF this argument when the league in
California is absolutely abandoned by
those who are now trying to revive it.
1T is all nonsense TO say that the
league has any power left in California,
and our books will bear me out. Since
the California Associated Cyclists organ
lied there has not been one league meet
held in California. On the other hand,
sanctioned on applications from various
organizations and that have been run or
will be run under our colors:
April 1O-Academic Athletic League. San
Francisco.
April 1O-Santa Rosa Business College, Santa
Rosa.
May 2-Velodrome, San Francisco.
May 1-Tehachapi Cycling Club, Tehachapi.
May 1-Capital City Wheelmen, sacramento
April 24.Knights of Pythias, Hanford
May 1-Madera County Wheelmen, MADEIRA.
May Fresno Track Association, Fresno.
April 25-Bakersfeld Cycling Club, Bakers
field
Dixon.
July 4-Petaluma wheelmen. Petaluma.
May 31-Ariel Bicycle Club, Vallejo.
May 30-Garden City Cyclers San Jose.
May 9-Velodrome San Francisco.
May 9-National Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers OF America San Jose.
May 19-Tachydrome, Fresno.
June 6-Capital City Wheelmen, Sacramento.
July 5-Capital City Wheelmen, Sacramen to.
May 16-H. C. N. Lsadbetter. San Jose.
May 30-Lyman & Chadbourne, Los An
geles
May 16-Santa Rosa CY Gle Park Association,
Santa Rosa.
May 31-Alpha Athletic Club Calistoga.
May 26-Butchers' Board of Trade. Oakland.
May 3l-Grass Valley Athletic Club, Grass
Valley.
May 30-Fresno Athletic Club, Fresno.
May 23-Velodrome, San Francisco.
Nav 3I-J. E. Wing, San Jose.
June 6-R. NJ. Thompson, Fresno.
July 5-Fresno Track Association, Fresno.
tine managers of all these tracks knew
that they were liable to be blacklisted Tor
allowing Asso ciated Cyclist race meets to
be run on their properly, butthey did not
fear such action, for they knew that the
| power of the league was gone.
From this list and from the fact that
the California Associated Cyclists have all
OF the racing men OF any prominence
| in the State in the ranks it will be easily
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
COOKED BREAD
WITH ARSENIC
Fatal Mistake in a Dis
ordered Ranch
Kitchen.
Fred Beeson, the Cook, Is Dead,
and Others May Fol.
low Him.
He Thought the Poison Was Baking
Powder and He Used Three
Teaspoonfuls.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway. May 81
A new cook at the Morse ranch put
three teaspoonfuls of arsenic into the
bread he was making last night thinking
1t was baking powder and tonight he is
dead, another ranch hand is dying and
some others are sick, though not seriously.
Tuesday last Fred Beeson from San
Francisco went TO work on the Morse
ranch as cook. he was well recommended
and was a very steady man and he went
to work in the kitchen at once.
Like most ranches the various articles
in the kitchen were somewhat mis- placed
and Beeson, being new, had not time to
examine everything and get it in order
when he made the fatal mistake.
Last night the cook made batch of
bread. Beeson saw bottle containing
white powder, and after examining 1t he
concluded it was baking powder. He put
three teaspoonfuls in the dough and this
morning baked the bread. He ate some
of it and SO did the other hands.
Soon after eating the bread Beeson was
attacked with spasms and vomiting, and,
as it was seen that his sickness was seri-
Gus, MAJ was sent to Sunol, three m lies
off, for doctor. When DR.. Webster ar
we'd he saw at once that the man had
been poisoned, and on questioning him it
was learned that he might have used the
wrong bottle in the kitchen in making the
bread. An examination showed that the
bottle contained arsenic, and that there
was enough in the bread to poison score
OF people.
Beeson grew worse, and this evening he
died. Another hand, whose name could
not be learned, is also deathly sick, and is
not expected to live. Every body else who
had eaten of the poisoned bread was
treated with emetics, and, although sew
eral are ailing, it is not believed that any
dangerous results will follow.
Beeson's body was taken in charge by
Deputy Coroner Taylor OF Livermore, and
an inquest will be held tomorrow. The
ranch is owned by Harry N. Morse, ex.
Sheriff OF this county.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
IT AMUSES THE
LOCAL CYCLISTS
They Are Not Alarmed at
League Races at Santa
Monica.
May Retaliate by Placing the
Southern Track on the
Blacklist.
Comparison Between the Strength Of
the N W Organ zation and the
One That Is Passing.

The announcement by telegraph from
New York that the management OF the
bicycle track at Santa Monica has signed
an agreement with the League of Amsri-
can Wheelmen to permit no races there
except under L. A. W. sanction is vastly
amusing to the leaders of the California
Associated Cyclists.
They laugh still more heartily at the in
ference rawn by the correspondent who
sent the dispatch that the signing OF the
agreement marks the weakness of the Sc
cession movements and that the League
will soon be in the ascendant again.
R. M. WEIGH, who has been largely in
strumental in the phenomenal growth and
success of the new California power in
racing matters, said yesterday that far
from showing any waning Of the powers
of the cyclists it shows the weakness and
supineness of the league
''Six months ago." he said, "any track
which had been listed as the Santa Mon
ica track was by the league would have
found it imposs BILE to get sanction, even
though its management agreed to hold
nothing but L. w. w. meets. Now the
league is only too willing to make any
sacrifice OF its pride to get place where IT
can hold a meet.
"Take for instance the case of the Beck's
Hot Springs track, near Salt Lake. Sew
eral years ago the proprietor, who had
built a splendid track at an expense of
SIC, 900, offended the league in some slight
matter. l think it was because he adver-
tised two days meet inIOctober 1895 and
only ran one day because the attendance
was so small as not to pay expenses.
He was blacklsted and has never been
able to use his track since. The league
would not give sanction to any club that
hired it, and even went so far as 10 refuse
to give permission to race to a man who
proposed to buy it and run it under his
own management. In the face of this the
Santa Monica people are taken eff the
blacklist simply because the league is glad
10 have at least one leg to stand on in Cal
ifornia.
eve DO not know. of course, that the
management at Santa Monica he's signed
any agreement of The kind, but if it has il
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
Postal Employees Meet and
Adopt Resolutions
Of Respect.
Merchants Association Rendec
a Tribute to His Worth
as a Citizen.
Latter.Carriers in Full Uniform Will
Join the Funeral Column
To-Day.

There was large attendance of en-
ployes OF the San Francisco Postoffice de-
partment at the United States Circuit
Court room last evening. The men were
called together to express their senti-
ments of sorrow touching the death of
Postmaster Frank McCoppin.
The meeting was called to order by John
l.. Meares, superintendent Of carriers. In
calling the meeting to order Mr.. Meares
spoke of Mr.. McCoppin as the kind and
considerate friend of all the employees
man who had respected the principles of
civil-service reform which postal en-
ployes regarded as almost sacred.
B. L. Hardesty reported that the floral
committee had ordered decoration of
flowers representing stamped envelope.
The dimensions of the piece are 5x3 feet.
The com mittee had also directed that cut
flowers should be placed at the tom b
twice week for two months. The report
was adopted.
d. s. Richardson, from the committee
on resolutions, presented the following re-
port, which was adopted by rising vote: !:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the great Architect
of human destinies to remove from our midst
the strong man upon whom we leaned, the
just man in whom we confded, the tender
hearted man whose friendly care and solici-
tude were ever about us like benediction.
therefore be ir
Resolued, by the employees of the San Fran
cisco Postoffice, in special meeting assem- bled
to give voice 10 their sorrow, that, in the death
OF our beloved chief, the Hon. Frank Nc
Coppin, we have suffered personal and an
irreparable loss. And be 1t further
Reso.ued, That the bereavement which we.
of his official family so deeply mourn does
not belong to US alCne as individuals. we
recognized and knew our Postmaster not only
as the kindly man and the courtly gentleman,
but also the Jealous official. ever striving
to effect some good for the great service which
he so worthily represented He was q good
citizen. The City which ne served SO well,
and which delighted on so many occasions 10
do him honor, is mourning with us to-day.
The State of California is his debtor, and his
great abilities have left their imprint for good
upon the affairs of the Nation.
Resolued, That we proffer our sincerest SYM
pathies to the stricken widow and family of
our lamented chief and bespeak for them all
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
LILY LANGTRY COMING.
Will Soon Leave England for Four
Months Visit to Her Lake
County Ranch.

Will Soon Leave England Tor q Four
Months Visit to Her Lake
County Ranch.
Lily Langtry. the famous actress, will
arrive in California for a short visit about
the 1st of July. II. G. McPike. her attor-
ney, has received word from her that she
will soon leave England on her long Jour-
ney.
Mrs. Langtry will spend most of her
time while in California on bel. ranch in
Lake County. She intends to make ex-
tensive Improvements on the place, i'm
poriant among them being the restocking
OF the farm with the intention OF breed
ing high-class cattle and horses.
1t was with this purpose in view that
Mrs. Langtry shipped from England a
fortnight ago her well-known racing stall
lion Carrick. The animal has arrived
safely in New York, and in a few days
will be shipped to the California ranch.
Among the other Improvements which
will be carried on under the personal
superv sion of Mrs Langtry are the con-
struction of number of buildings, many
miles of fencing anu the development OF a
large water supply from the valuable
spring properties of which she is the
owner.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
THE LATE FRANK McCOPPIN.
From photograph taken IN 1855. ]

that tenderness and love with which his life
had made them rich.
Resolued, That SO many of our number as is
possible will attend the funeral in BODY, and
that an engrossed copy OF these resolutions b,
presented to the widow in testimonial OF our
sympathy and respect Respectfully submit
ted.
D. s. Richard son (chairman), E. A. o. Connor,
Joseph G. Gallagher.
Tho chair announced the appointm ent
of letter carriers as pall-bearers:
Station A, George Spiller; station B, L. NJ.
Beauchamp; station C, 4. B. Bel; station d,
w. B. Chamberlain; station Z, w. P. Spencer
station F, J. C. Murphy; station H, Herman
Schaffer; station X, Char es Wisewell.
Ali tha carriers will appear in uniform
to-day. They will receive orders this
morning from the various stations.
Nathaniel Gray. the undertaken, briefly
explained how the carriers would be
formed on Van Ness avenue and O'Farrell
streets.