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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-11
RATIFIED ACTS.
Some Of tho Measures Enacted at the
Recent Session.

Somc Oh the Measures Enacted at the
Recent Session.
The following acts were ratified in
joint assembly just before the ad djourn-
mont o. the Legislature
authorizing the erection of a fire.
proof vault or building for the preser-
vation Of the public records of Hamp-
ton County.
10 further prescribe the terms and
conditions upon which foreign corpor-
ations may do business within this
State.
TO amend the charter of the trustees
OF tho college OF Charleston.
Joint resolution to refund to Mrs.
Ann 7. Manning certain money paid
by her in taxes by mistake.
10 amend an act to declare the free
school law OF the State, relating to the
exception Of tho special graded school
district from special act Incorporating
said special school district.
10 amond an act to regulate the
dieting Of all prisoners before and after
conviction whom in the custody of the
supervisors and sherilfs Of the State.
10 amend an act TO provide for tho
formation of Mutual Protection Asso-
Citations.
Lo ttiliSuN I'LL tICU W lStlulTC
tors in the erection, alteration or re.
pairing OF buildings to ay laborers,
sui. b.contractors and material men for
their services and material furnished.
10 amend an act to incorporate tho
Farmers Mutual Insurance Associa.
tlon OF Florence County.
10 amend an act to provide for tho
organization of the Supreme Court, tt
dehno lis powers and Jurisdiction. anG
to provide for the appointment of it..
officers and to defino their duties.
10 mako corporations liable for dam
ages resulting to land owners from Tho
wrong ful obstruction OF water coursos
TO amend section 320 of of the rcvis
ed stitutcs, relating to commission,
of county treasurcrs.
70 amend section GG2 OF the revised
statutes Of 1893, to provide System o
county government for tho sevcra
counties OF the State.
To amend section 2054 OF the revised
statutes OF 1893, changing the time fo
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-11

There Is q popular idea that June
is the favorite month for weddings,
and that the young woman who loves
romance and wishes fortune to smile
upon her nuptials in every way must
choose this of all months. Cold and
unromantic fact, however, shows that
the three most popular marriage
months are October, November and
Decent ber. Fifty~ycars' records show
this to be true, and also demonstrate
the fact that tho most unpopular
months for marriage are January,
February and March.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-11
hoth in percentage Of tonnage and the
number OF vessels employed than it was
prior to the civil war.


PROVIDE: a MERCHANT MARINE.
Commcndablc progress has bccn
made OF latc years in the upbuilding OF
the American navy, but wo must sap
plcmcnt these efforts by providing as II
proper cOnsOrt for it u merchant marine
amply sufficient for our own CARRYING
trade to foreign countries. The cues
tion ls one that appeals both to our bus
mess necessities and patriotic aspira-
tlonS OF great people. 1t has been the
policy Of the United States since tho
foundatiOn OF the government to cuIti-
vnto relations OF peace and amity with
all tho nations Of the world aud this
accords with my conception of our duty
now. We have cherished the policy Of
non-lntcrferonCe with tho affairs of for
eign governments, wisely inaugurated
by washington, keeping ourselves free
from cntanglemcnt either as allies or
iocs, content to leavo undisturbcd with
thom the settlement of their own do
mestlc conccrus. 1t will DO our aim to
pursue firm and digniied policy
"hlch shall be just, impartial, over
"atchlul OF our national honor and al
ways insisting upon tho enforcement Of
the lawful rights of American citizens
cvcryw here.
Our diplomacy should seek nothing
more nor accept nothing less than is
due us. We want no wars Of conquest:
VIC must avoid the temptation to terri
| t0rial aggression. War should never
| DC entered upon until evory agency Of
peace has failed; peace is preferable
10 war IN almost every contingency.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-11

= Let the car be more dlligont than
tho tongue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
FRESNO SOCIETY AG0G.
County Surveyor HOHe Is Granted a
D vorce on the Ground of
ErueKH

FRESNO, CAL, June S.-George L.
Hoxie, the County Surveyor, was to-day
granted a divorce from Ella j. Hoxie on
the ground of cruelty. The suit was in
stituted only few days ago, and very
quietly.
1t was brought to a conclusion with dis
patch, and the meager tales of cruelty in
tiicted by the wife upon her husband were
few, and were related to Judge Webb
quickly. The defendant did not resist the
suit.
The case has been the subject of much
talk about the city during the past week,
for the Surveyor has seemed disposed to
make widely known the troubles between
himself and wife.
He said that his complaint did not en-
brace all the grievances he had against
her, and that if necessary he could prefer
some scandslous charges. Yet in his suit
he desired only separation, and consid-
cred the charge of cruelty sufficient.
This cruelty, it was brought out at the
trial, consisted of the failure of Mrs. Hoxe
TO cook breakfast for the plaintiff and like
offenses.
Mrs. Hoxie stood ready to meet any
andalous charges against her with ac-
cusations of z similar nature, and had not
| a peaceable course been arranged for the
trial the wife would probably have entered
ClOso-COm nAOA MOu4u nave
a very diSagreea bic case out OF il.
Others would have been involved. Mrs.
HoXie says she once intercepted a letter
70 her hus band from a lady who moves in
high society circles here.
Mr.. Hoxie as resided in Fresno County
for many years and is well known and
well connected, some of his relatives being
| among the prominent people of the
county.
he was married to Mrs. Hoxie, who had
been a Mrs. Simmons, in Tulare nine
years ago. Owing TO the prominence OF
the two the suit has caused big stir a
society circles.
According 10 the terms OF the agree
ment between them Mr.. Hoxie gives to
his divorced wife their residence and $50 a
month alimony for a period of ninete en-
months.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
SLOWLY BECOMING BLIND.
Sad Am,ctIoH of Mrs. GaHnHer, Propri-
etress of ihs Fac fc Grove


PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, June s.-Mrs.
Anne Gallaner, who has for several years
edited the Pacific Grove Review. and
whose energetic management of that pa per
has met with more than the usual success
attending the carrying on of a small
paper in a small town, is the victim of
sad affection. For several months past
she has been unable to use her eyes with
the constancy her work required, and
finding that her sight grew more dim
from day to day she went TO an oculist in
San Francisco for an examination.
After he had consulted with TWO other
specialists the opinion was given that Mrs.
Gallaner was slowly but surely becoming
blind. The doctors said if the eye most
affected was removed there was a bare
possibility of saving the partial sight of
the other eye. but that nothing could re-
store perfect vision.
Mrs. Gailaner's friends are unwilling
Tor her TO undergo so critical an operation
upon the mere chance of being benefited.
and are therefore in various ways assist
ing her with her work. Last night the ST.
Cecilia Musical Club. of whica Mrs. Gal
Ianer Is charter mem Der gave her BEN
eft concert. The best local talent, both
musical and dramatic, as we'll as talent
immense audience that agsem bed al the
concert hall was more than pleased with
the success of the affair.
Mrs. Galianer expects to go to San
Francisco for treatment during the sum-
mer, and in her absence the Review will
be under the charge of a friend and her
son, George GalIaner.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
William McNulty Stabs
DR.. Decker of San
Francisco.
Cutting ARRAY in the Barroom
of Stockton Steam
ship.
Spectators Kick the AssaiIant of
an Unoffending Man Into
InsensIbility.

STOCKTON, CAL, June S.-Dr. John H.
Decker, San Francisco dentist, who has
offices in the Phelan building, was stabbed
last night by Fresno mining man named
William McNulty in the barroom of the
steamship ]. D. Peters Two wounds
were inflicted, one an ugly cash across the
forehead and the other a deep thrust in
the back of the left shoulder at the base of
the neck. Neither is serious, but both are
painful and have caused considerable
soreness and Inflammation.
The affray occurred at IL o'clock. Nc
NuIty was under the influence of liquor,
and a number of persons in the barroom
began to Josh" him. Fired to sudden
anger he drew a claspknife, with blade
three inches long, and retaliated on the
first individual in reach. This happened
to be the San Francisco dentist. DR..
Decker would have been no match for the
mining man, even had the latter not been
armed, for McNulty is of large proportions
and evidently of great physical strength.
At the first lunge with his knife NJ c.
Nulty slashed the scalp open on the dem
lists forehead, and Decker staggered and
dropped his head as though falling for
ward.
At that instant McNulty dealt him an
other blow with the knife, the blade pene-
trating at the base of the neck. He aimed
a third blow at the dentist, but just al
that critical instant Captain McMurtrie
felled the mining man to the floor.
The bystanders set upon the PROSTATE
man and kicked him almost into insensi-
bilIty, so incensed were those in the bar
room over the spectacle they had just
witnessed.
DR.. Decker went on to Merced, and
would not prosecute his assailant.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
TRAGEDY At SAN RAFAEL.
Though Dying From The Effects of Poison
AdsI Roggenb0U Bea:s
HS Wife.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, June S.-Even
after taking two ounces of aconite to ter
inmate his miserable existence ana with
the deadly poison slowly eating his life
away, Adel Roggenbau, who lived near
West End station, attempted, as was his
custom, TO beat the lie o1t of his faithful
wife. To-day his lIfeIess body lies on a
slab in the morgue.
Roggen bau's domestic life had not been
one of sunshine and roses. but his trouble
had been created by himself. At the Coro-
ner's inquest to-day the wife refused to
say that her husband had been in the
habit of beating and abusing her, but she
admitted that occasionally they had "Iittle
fights
Roggenbau went to the San Raphael
pharmacy, and purchased bottle of aeon
lte from T. s. Malone, who testified at the
inquest that Roggenbau said he wanted
it for his horse. Without taking his name
or address, the druggist gave the man the
poison, which afterward caused his death.
This is the fourth time that Rocgenbau
had attempted suicide. Two years ago he
was brought 10 DR.. Wlckman's office sui
fering from the effects OF poison. Twice
aterward, once with poison and again
with pistol, he tried to end his life. He
was "a years of age, and had been married
only five months. The widow is twenty
years his senior.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
WAR ON FRESNO LOTTERIES.
Officers Succeed IN PLACING a Check
Upon the NsgaI Chinese
Games

FRESNO, CAL, June S.-The police are
succeeding very well in their crusad e
against the lotteries in Chinatown. The
plan of procedure decided upon a about
a week ago, to stop them by destroying
all the tickets and paraphernalia at the
places where the tickets were sold, has
proved very effective. Policemen Ander-
son and Parker have confiscaied thou
sands of the blanks, torn Them up and
cast them to the winds. The officers are
maintaining a strict watch and the re-
suit Is that the unlawful business is
stopped, a condition which has not been
experienced in Chinatown for many wears.
The destruction of the tickets by the
officers serves to alarm all patrons. When
the tickets and the duplicates are de-
stroyed, the purchasers have nothing TO
represent their money, and no one cares
to make the risky investment when it is
known that the police are apt to interfere
at any moment
The result has been that there is a
general stagnation OF all kinds of busi-
ness in Chinatown. The merchants in
that quarter are deploring the enforcing q
of the law aud even American citizens
who own buildings and rent them in that
portion of the city are complaining. But
the authorities are determined that the
lotteries must be closed.
An example of the determination OF
the Chinese to evade the law was brought
out in Recorder Clark's Court yesterday.
All Hong, arrested over a wear ago for
selling tickets, was not punished for his
offense until yesterday, when the court
i'm posed fine OF $25, which was paid
Through the assistance of vigorous al
torneys the Mongol had succeeded in de-
feating the law for over year by taking
advantage OF various technicalities,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
Fl ider, one of the oldest merchants in
Sausallio, died at his home to-day after
an illness of several years.
SAUSALI70'S SURRENDER.
PooArooms WM B. fsfmjtted 20 Continue
IN Operation WH1oUt Inter
ference

SAUSALITO, CAL, June 8.-The pool
rooms conducted by Harrison & Co. and
Zeke Abraham will be permitted to con-
tinue operations for some time without
fear of inte rference from the town author
tiles. At meeting of the Town Trustees
last night, at which President John H
Dickinson, G. G. Bruce and 0. G. Miller
were present, the report OF Prosecuting
Attorney Adolph Sylvia was read by Clerk
}. ID. Pryor. 1t set forth that both pool
men had been arrested and tried, the jury
In each case disagreeing, and it was the
opinion OF the Prosecuting Attorney that
no conviction could be obtained, as the
teelng IN the town was equally divided.
In harsh language 1t criticized the action
OF the citizens subpenaed to be present in
court for jury duty in not esponding aud
In every way attempting to evade the
du'y.
The Town Hall was we'll filled. The ac-
tlon OF the Trustees in regard to the faro
games, poolrooms and other gam ping
was eagerly awaited, but all were doomed
to disappointment. The subject was no
sooner brought up than the president put
IL over until the next meeting of the board,
saying that owing to the eXls ting senti-
ment. the difficulty to obtain a convic-
tlon and the fact that the citizens did not
volunteer TO do jury duty or else refused
~ carry out the law, IL would be Just as
well to let the question go over.
Prosecuting ATTORNEY sylvia can 10 moth
Ing. 10 try cases against the poolmen
which result only in dlsagreements Of the
Jurles costs the town. considerable and
accomplishes nothing. II faro games are
started in defiance of the town authorities
arrests will be made. Not only will the
principals be arrested, but the players as
we'll, and if the town authorities fail 10
close the resorts the county officials will
take hand. No attempt was made to-
day to close the games.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
STUDENTS Al PACIFIC GROVE.
Summer School OF Natural History Opens
at the Hopkins SEASIDE Ld6-
OF1f0rH

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, June S.-The
sixth annual session of the Summer
School OF Natural History opened yester-
day at the Hopkins Seaside Laboratory at
this place. The large mum Der of students
enrolled upon the first day and the un-
usual rapldity with which real work was
begun greatly pleased the instructors as
giving promise of an exceptionally sue
cessful term. The morning was spent in
registration of the pupils, arranging the
classes and planning the lines of work to
be followed.
This year George G. Price, assistant pro-
lessor of zoology at Stanford University,
VIII take charge OF the course in zoology.
This will consist OF the study of the struc-
lure, physiology ana life histories of typi-
cal animal forms, more particularly ma
rIne animals. Walter r. Shaw, instructor
OF botany al Stanford, will give IA course OF
Lectures and assist in The investigation by
the students along the line OF study OF the
principal groups of (com paratlvely) fresh
water and marine plant life, and very
little side work in land plant life. These
two courses are known as the teachers
courses and are OF great value TO those
who teach zoology and botany IN the high
schools or other departments OF school
work.
The advanced course in morphology,
physiology and EN- mbryology will be con-
Quoted by Harol1 Heath, fellow in zool-
ogy in the University of Pennsylvania,
and Professor Frank Mcfarland OF Stan
ford, who is associate instructor mere, will
conduct the class IN histology.
In the afternoon yesterday some collec-
tion of specimens from the sd iacent rocks
and water was done, and the students
busted themselves preparing the speci-
mems for study.
The collecting grounds hereabouts are
said by scientists to be among the richest
in the world, and for this reason investi-
gators from many of the prominent uni
during the year and avail themselves of
the excellent facilities for work afforded
by this well-equipped laboratory.
While really separate Institution the
Hopkins laboratory is practically part
OF Stanford University, and is attended
by the students of that institution chiefly.
Many gaps which are left by even the
most thorough work at the university
laboratory from specimens in alcohol
may be successfully filled by the students
OF marine, plant and animal life, who can
get his subjects fresh from the waters OF
Monterey Bay. For this reason Timoth Y
Hopkins generous gift is considered one
of the most valuable ad juncts of Stan
ford's great institution.
About twenty-eignt students were regis
tered on the opening day and applications
from many more have been received. The
board of directors expect total enroll
ment OF about forty-hve this year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
ECHO OF CAMP8ELL'S TRAGEDY
Damage Suit AGAINST Murderer Durham
Heard IN a San ,Jcse
Court

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 8.-The story of
the McGlincy massacre by James c. Dun
ham was related in Judge Kittredge's
court to-day during the trial of the $25 600
damage suit of Jacob and Elizabeth Sches-
sler against the fugitive six-time IN urderer
for the killing OF their daughter, Minnie
Schessler. The first witness was ]. c.
Schaible, who was employed on the Nc
Glincy place and IS the only survivor of
the family and servants present at the
time OF the m murder. He related the siory
in detail, as it has been published lime
and again.
Minnie Schessler, who was EN- pIoyed as
a domestic, was found dead in a room up
stairs with her head split open anu a gag
in her mouth. She was the only support
of her aged parents and at The time # her
death was engaged In paying off a mort
gage on their small home in this city.
Several other witne sses were examined
and the case submitted TO Judge Kilt
redge. who took it under adyisement.
Dunham holds 4 Si400 mortgage against
the Penniman Fruit Company and 1t is
proposed TO levy upon this when verdict
is given for The ScAesslers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
SAN DIEGO BURGLAR WOUNDED.
S ops Charge OF Shot From a Weapon
IN ihe Hands of an Aged
Resident

SAN DIEGO, CAL, June S.-Two burg
lars tried 10 effect an entrance into the
residence of Robert P. Paterson, a wealthy
miner, at about O'Clock this morning.
Paterson was away from home at the
time, but the noise awakened his father
in-Iaw, G. L. Clews, who was sleeping on
the first floor. the old gentleman arose,
dressed, took his shotgun and got out OF
the house Dy rear door, without attract
ing the attention of the burglars.
He stole around the corner of the house
and had leveled the weapon at one of
the providers, as he was about to crawl
through the window, when the other saw
him and drew his revolver. The old man
discharged both barrels of his shotgun, and
the robbers, alter shooting once, ran away,
leaving a revolver behind. Larse spots oil
blood on the grass show that one of the
men was wounued.
Mr.. Clews is 7S years OF age.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
AFTER THE CoRPoRATIoSs.
| Son Joaquin County's Assessor Begins
InQuiSitiOn.

Son Joaquin COunty's Assessor Begins
an InQutsition.
STOCKTON, CAL, June S.-The leading
corporations of San Joaquin County were
recently summoned to send representa-
tives TO County Assessor Ortman's office
to be quizzeo as to their taxable property.
The inquisition began to-day. Among
the corporations to which notifications
were sent were the two telegraph COM
panies-the Western Union and the Pa
cihc Postal-the Sunset Telephone Com
pany, the Stockton Gas and Electric Com
pany, the Stockton Water Company, the
street railway corporation and the natural
gas we'll companies,
In the case of corporations distributing
by means of pipes, the Assessor wanted to
know how much pipe each company
had, and the size of the pipe; how
much it cost to dig the trenches to Law
II, the expense OF filling those trenches in
and repairing dug-up streets, how many
meters were out, how much each cost and
what the ordinary life of a meter was
The natural gas companies kicked" at
the idea of assessing the wells themselves,
declaring that they were simply holes in
the ground-in other words, subterr anean
vacui,ies-and they declared that the As.
SCISSOR had no right to assess vacuity.
Ortman was struck by the logic of this
argument and agreed in the assertion that
he should not assess vacuum; but he ar
gued the well increased the value of the lot
in which it was dug, and consequently
the lot ought 10 be assessed cores pond
ingly higher.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
LOSES A FRESNO VINEYARD.
Mortgage on the Pnrkhurst Property
Held BY a Los Angeles Bank Is De-
cIGred to Be Invalid.


FRESNO, CAL, June 8-Judge Risley
of the Superior Court has rendered de-
cision declaring to be invalid a SD, 900
mortgage, held by the Bank of Southern
California, located at Los Angeles, on the
valuable vineyard formerly owned py
d. w. Parkhurst, near Fowler, in this
county. The Judge based his decision
upon the belief that colusion was prac-
ticed In the execution OF the mort age.
He saws that the allegations of the COM
plant as to the collusion and fraud and
the scheme on the part of the defendant
bank, its agents and attorneys, with the
trustees, D. w. Parkhurst and wife. to
subject the trust property to the pay
ment of the trustees debts, are estab-
lished to the entire satisfaction of the
court.
In 1887, ParKhurt and wife decided their
vineyard to their minor children, the
parents appointing themselves trustees.
The trustees had authority to dispose of
the property in the interest of their chill
dren, but were prohibited from mortgage
ing il. In 1891 Parkhurst needed money
and decided TO mortgage the trust prop
erty. COllusiveIJ he and his wife trans
ferred the vineyard to Mrs. Asbury. and
she negotiated the loan from the bank.
Recently the bank brought suit of fore
closure and the property was sold by
com missioner. Then the minor children
brought suit. charging their own parents
with having frauoulently mortgaged
their property.
Parkhurst occupied peculiar position
in instigating the smt in which his child
dren charged him with trying to defraud
them of their property. He did this to
beat the bank.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
KISSED Il PRETTY GIRL.
When HIS Wife Objected She Vas Girem a
BedtinQ.

STOCKTON, CAL. June s.-Josie LIE
Porto, an Italian woman, walked all the
way rom the Roberts Island bridge this
morning, carrying her baby in her arms.
She claimed that her husband, r. LIE
Porto, had brutally beaten her last night
and this morning, and she wanted a war
rant for his arrest for battery.
Last evening, said the woman, her hus-
band was kissing pretty, dark-eyed girl,
who was staying at their home, and the
wife naturally demonstrated with him.
She told him that such conduct was not
the proper thing for married man. LIE
Porto insisted upon planting oscillations
upon the ruby lips of the dark-eyed
beauty, utterly ignoring his spouse.
When Mrs. lie Porto demonstrated with
him further he turned upon her, accord
ing to her story, and gave her a severe
drub6ing. lie Porto Will be arrested.