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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
AUBURG'S BIG BLAZE.
Property Valued at $4,000 in the
Heart of the Town Destroyed
by Fire.

AUBURN, CAL. Sept. 20.-Auburn was
visited by 1000 fire this afternoon. 1t
started in Kenison & John,on's bottling
works, and the two fire companies could
not check he flames until they had de-
stroyed two blocks of buildings on either
side of the street. Supervisor Kenison is
the heaviest loser, his property including
a half interest in the wholesale liquor
saloon and ice firm of Kenison & Johnson,
the buildings for the same, Hodse's gro-
Gerry and Walker &'Duryea's blacksmith
shop.
The losses and insurance are as fol-
lows: A. W. Kenison, loss $40, 900, insur-
ance $1,000; KenIson & Johnson, loss $10,-
900, no insurance; J. F. Hodge, grocery,
loss $4,000, insurance $1,000; Walker &
Duryea, black smiths, loss $1,000, insur-
ance $500; J. NJ Lowell, ieea and -four,
$4,000, insurance $1,000; Burt & Locher
nav and milsruffs. loss $4,000, insurance
$4500; Duzan g. Co., hay, grain and -four,
loss $4,000, insurance $500.
The railroad company's water tank.
were destroyed, as were also The Auburn
Hotel tables, valued at $1,000 with no in
surance. The railroad track rails were sc
badly warped that a relief train had to be
sent for, and it was several hours be fore
Jams SOuiN boSo. Ac'cSlaph anu tclc-
phone poles were burned.
Had the fire occurred at nigh or even had
tho WIND II tchanged as it did during the
progress of the confagration there is no
telling where it would have ended. The
Auburn and Freeman hotels would cer-
tainly have been destroyed, as would the
railroad del pot and lum ber-yards g and many
store buildings and residences. The Chang
lug of the wind blew the flames eastward
across the railroad track and down into
the American canyon, where they are
now playing sad havoc in the tim Der on
the hillside
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
County Government Act Sustained.

SANTA ROSA. CAL. Sept. 20.-The new
county government act won victory in
Judge Dougherty's department of the Su-
perior Court to-day. County Surveyor
Ricksecker brought suit of m andamus
TO compel Auditor Atchison to issue a
warrant for his salary according to the
new act. Under the old law the Surveyor
was paid in fees and, not being exactly
clear on the point, the Auditor refused to
issue a warrant under the new act. The
court held the new act 10 be constitu-
tional and ordered that perem ptorv writ
be issued to the Auditor to issue the war
rant asked for by the Surveyor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
SN0WSHEDS DESTROYED.
Fire on the Mountains Fear Truckee
Delays Central Pacific
Traffic.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. Sept. 2o.-Twen-
ty-seven hundred feet of snowsheds and
$500 ieet of track OF the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, beginning at tunnel
lS. near Truckee, and running toward the
summit of the Sierras, was destroyed by
fire to-day, despite the strenuous efforts OF
scores of fre-ig ters and three fire trains
to extinguish the flames. The fire started
a, 1870 O'Clock this afternoon supposedly
from sparks thrown by a passins ocomo-
tive, and he entire fire force of the COM
pany, including the fire train from this
city, was called.
Al O'Clock tonight the confagration
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
1he Cttn Mn,t 4rbttrnte

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Sept 29.-The
opinion of City Attorney Dunn regarding
the validity of the Los Angeles Water
Company's contract with the city of Los
Angeles was presented to the Council TO-
day. In brief the attorneys opinion is as
follows:
First the water company has not the exclu-
siye rights to conduct sucn a business In Los
Angeles; second, the city may determine and
TX the rates that Shall be charged, and, third
it is obligatory upon the city 10 arbitrate the
matter OF purchasing the company's plant
and property, and that the CITY must pay for
it whatever amount may be decided upon as
q result OF such arbitration.
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was extiDguished, and as soon as possible
an army of workmen was set at work re-
moving the debris and replacing the burnt
ties and the warped and twisted rails with
new iron. At the present time the entire
system is blocked, but it is thought that
trains will be able 20 pass by O'Clock to-
morrow morn ng.
While the flames were at their height
John Fitzgerald, the veteran locomotive
engineer who has been the hero of many
a wild ride on the fire train on the noun
tains, in endeavoring to get closer to the
fire with his engine encountered burst
of fame that scorched his locomotive and
inflicted serious but not necessarily fatal
burns on his head and hands.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
Prefers .4nertcan Import,.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 20.-Ths
United States Consul at Annoy, China,
says in recent dispatch to the State De-
partment that ''the Chinese prefer Ameri-
can cotton fabrics, spinnings. -four, oils,
canned goods and meats, and buy them
at higher prices than other importations
can De had for" He says: There Is
more amicable feeling existing between
the natives and foreigners at Annoy and in
the surrounding country than proba oily
exists in any other port in China.'
He thinks the rapid increase of trade be-
tween the United States and this part of
China should command the attention of
American merchants, and of the United
States Government.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
FED ERAL sPP OINTE ES,
Another Ltst of Lucky On-s Selected
the President.

WASHINGTON, D. y. Sept. 2o.-The
President SATURDAY. made the following
appointments:
Charles NJ. Dickinson OF New York Consul
at ConstantinUple; James w. RagsdaIe Con.
sui a Ten Tsin; G. e. Manning of South Car
olina. Consul at st. Michaeis. Azores; Benja-
min F. Clark of New Hampshire, Consul al
Pernambuco. Brazil; Leander Bryan, Marshal
for The middle district of Alabama; c. C.
Croft, Surveyor of Customs for the port OF New
York: James c. Leatwich, Receiver of Public
Moneys at Montgomery, Ala, vice Larry w.
Hunter, removed, and Robert Bar bour Regis
ter of the Land Office at Monteo eomerv, v.cs
Harrison Purcell removed; William O. Kell
ner, Postmaster at Globe, Ariz /; Warren c.
Fenton, Postmaster At Boise, Iiano; John c.
Ardery, Postmaster ct La Grange, Or; George
n. Lam mDhore, Postmaster at Palouse, Wash.
O. b. Hayden, Postmaster al Tacoma, Wash
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
Creations of "Btsard" Bmrbank.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Sept. 20.-Among
the exhibits at the American Institute at
Madison-souare Gardens, New York, this
week are number of new plums, origi-
mated by Luther Burbank, the Wizard of
Horticulture, wno has his experimental
farm near this CITY. Chief among the
new pluns is the "Octoter Purple" which
has Deen subjected to four years test.
1t rpens during the last week in Septem-
Der and will keep a long time. The Bal
loon Berry" another recent creation, has
been sold by Mr.. Burbank to John Louis
Childs of Floral Park, New York.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
BL0ODH0UKDS TRAIL A FIREBUG.
Merchant Phillips of Phenix Arrested
and Jailed on Charge of
Arson.

PHOENIX. ARIz, Sept. 20.-Business
men and siorekeepers of Phoenix are
greatly exercised over the rather exciting
and even dramatic events that i'm
mediatelv preceded the arrest of merchant
Joseph A. Phillips early this morning on
a charge of arson. Ten minutes after
midnight a passing policeman saw a
volume of smoke roll out through the
transom OF Phillips icecream parlor and
produce-store, which occupies one of the
best corner locations on the main busi-
ness street. The policeman burst open
the door and extingui shed the flames in
time to prevent a general conhagration,
and discovered neatly arranged pile Of
shavings and waste paper thoroughly ly
sa turated with coal oil.
A cabman was dipa iched post haste to
Phillips residence, abou a mile west of
town. As he approached the residence
he saw Phillips just entering the gate.
He called OUT to Phillips that his store
was on fire, but Phillips ran, turned twice
around a big tree in the side yard anu
disappeared. When awakened, Mrs.
PhllI!i s said that her husband had not
yet returned from the store.
The cabby hurried back to police head
quarters and moment later the Phoenix
bloodhounds were trailing a scent that led
from the oach uoot OF the fhlillps store
to the Phillips residence, twice around
the big tree, in the yard and into the
kitchen door. The policeman who fol-
lowed the hounds arrested Phillips in his
home in the act OF disrobing. The front
of his clothing was burned and even his
breast was scorched by the flames
Phillips has not yet obtained bail. He
had been in business here about four
years and for the last few months had
haa oH cTn h at Erkx
Tor sale. He carried $500 insurance in
the Niagara Company OF New York, and
it is said that his stock has sadly depleted
since this policy was taken out.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
sho, bya Han He VA. Folro,,,no.

STOCKTON, CAL. Sept. 20 Police Off,
Ger Walker was shot in the hand at an
early hour this morning by man whom
he was following to arrest. He had been
informed that the fellow was either drunk
or crazy and. after following him to the
corner of Miner avenue and California
street, the officer called to him to halt
The man turned and shot. Walker threw
up his hand when he saw the pistol and
the bullet entered the palm. 1t Is hought
the officers hand Will be saved. The man
escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
Dtstrsoutina founa Trout.

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. 20. THE United
States Fish Commission car 2arrived in
Seattle Saturday night from Portland on
one of its regular trips.
This particular time the car has
mouptain trout fry that were taken from
the hatcheries at Leadville. The ful ca
pacity of the car is about 1000, 900 fry, but
there are but about $1,000 remaining in
the tanks, the rest having been distributed
by Captain Pierce along the route.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
spencer 40, not hnraered.

SAN RAFAEL. CAL, Sept. 2O.-The
Coroner's jury in the case of the tramp,
Thomas Spencer, who was found lying
bl side the railroad track near Larksnur
with deep cut in his head. returned a
verdict to-day of death from unknown
causes. The three tramps in the county
jail-John Morgan, James Wilson and
Frank Smith-who have been held pend
ing an investigation, will be released to-
morrow. Great efforts have been made
to make the tramp's death a murder, but
no evidence of sucn a character was pro-
duced.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
DIR. JORDAN eIrEs WARNING.
Certain AppIic May Be PerpetWatIy
Bnrred From Ntnn ford.

Certain AppIic 'nts May Be PerpetWdtty
Barred From stanford.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Sept.
20.-The following notice recently posted
on the bulletin board will cause further
CONSERVATION among an undesirable ele-
ment at the university:
Certain applicants, who have been refused
admission TO the university, are reported to be
enrolled in classes or at least in regular al
tendance upon university work. Such persons
are warned that this action, If continued, wi j
constitute a perpetual bar to admission, and
will result in the forfeiture of all privileges
in the university grounds.
Persons not mem bers of the university will
be allowed 10 attend private classes held in
the university buildings only by special per-
mission of the committee on admission.
d. S. JORDAN. President
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
Epidemic of Diphfhrrfa.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Sept. 20. -Diph-
liberia has broken out among the children
in the town oil Bloomtie! ID, about sixteen
miles from here. A case was reported
there on Saturday and to-day news was
received that other cases had appeared
and that the school had been dismissed
for a week on account of the disease, No
fatalities have occurred SO far
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
Hoas Perth In Ffre.

COLUSA, CAL, Sept. 20.-Fire broke
out IN Johnson & Trowniizkes slaughter
house one mile from town this mornin,.
destroying 1t. Fifteen hogs were burned.
The loss was about $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
n.,p Po,,o5io,, E,tobrt,hed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 20-A
postoffice has been established at Buell.,
Santa Barb bara County, ana Martin B.
Buell. was appointed postmaster; also at
Canyon, E. Dorado County, and William
A. Green was appointed postmaster. NJ.
Herbert has been commissioned post
master at Cherokee, CAL
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
Pnc,fc Coat Pcn,iou.

WASHINGTON, D c., Sept. 2o.-Pen-
sions have been granted follows: Cali
fornia: Original-Isaac NJ. Davis, San
Jose; RaG GoIph Hassler. San Diego; John
S. Mailman, L7s Angeles; Williams
Sharon. San Mateo; Thomas M. Berrett,
Garden Grove; Abram Shear, San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
Fnlts From a Lumher- Train.

NEVADA CITY, CAL, Sept. 20.-George
Kearney fell from Towle Bros Ium ber-
train while passing Belr Valley to-day
and was killed. He was 80 years old. He
recently came from the State of Washing
ton, where he is believed to have had
wife and two brothers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21

cisco; Richard Burk, Square Valley;
Stockton.
Oregon: Original-AIonzo A. Lewis,
Bridgeport.
Washington: Original = WilIiam NJ.
Murray, Spokane. Reissue and Increase
Michael Savage, Orting.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
suicide B-oau.. of Illness.

SONORA, CAL. sept. 20.-W. J. Bau-
man. eldest son Of John Bauman, a brew
er, com mmitted suicide at his nome here TO-
day, shooting himself through the head.
The cause was sickness.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
capture Off Yo.no Thfe1.

HANFORD, CAL, Sept. 20. = Henry
Chester OF San Francisco, who stole 81
from the till of the Hotel Artesia, was
captured at Sacramento by Consta bic
Bernstein, and is now in Jail here awaiting
trial.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21

Supervisors fixed the tax levy for the en-.
suing fiscal year at 81 25.
FRESNO. CAL. Sept. 20.-The Super
visors fixed the tax levy Tor State and
county purposes a 81 &C.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
No,r On to Rnker.he1d.

BAKERSFIELD. CAL, Sept. 20. - The
way is clear for the coming of the Valley
Railroad to Bakersfield. All of the right
of-way deeds, forty-three in numb ber, were
placed on record to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
srock1Oa,s AAAUAL FAIR.
Pacilion Display ihe Best That Ha
L.. Arn.n In THnrR.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept 20.-The OPEN
ing day of the falr here was one OF the
most successful in the history OF the asso-
alton. At the pavilion the exhibits
were all in place tonight. The pavilion
display is the best that has been seen
here in several years. There are more
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21

outside exhibitors, and those who have
taken great pride in the fair here this
.ear are outdoing themselves IN their ex.
hibitS,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
CpOSSlal'S Specific MiItIP2

With tIis Iemecy persons cure them selvs3
without the least exposure, change or det
change in application business. The medicine
contains nothing that OF the least injury to che
q bottle
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18

for still greater opportunities for
bleeding the people.
1t seems that in the face of these
facts, the incoming administration
representing the Republican party
which has ever been the friend OF
trusts, is determined to protect them
still further by the enactment of a
higher tariff law. And so anxious ls
the Administration to do this that it
cannot wait for the regular time for
the next Congress to convene, and II
is now foregone conclusion that
an extra session of Congress will be
called soon after McKinley's inaugu-
ration, and for the expr, SIS purpose
of increasing tariff duties.
1t may prove with the Republican
party case of having enough rope
| to hang itself, but, as we see it, j
will in the meantime work to the
detriment of the great body of thu
people.
The peopl. have before denounced
such a policy, in tones o. thunder
! AID the party that again seeks t6
fasten it upon them will hear some
thing drop pretty heavy at the nex'
election.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
At 1T AGAIN,

In it's report of the proceedings of
the Chamber of Commerce at it's
meeting last Friday night it The
SENTINEL distinctly states that
Messrs. Jones and cray made
speeches advocating the Cook bill
now before the Legislature to annul
the lease of the North Carolina Rail
way to the Southern Railway, and
containing provisions that would
not only drive the Southern from the
State, but prohibit the building or
extension OF any roads west of Raj
eigh, thus not only striking down
our Twin City, but bottling her up
for all time.-Union Republican.
In the above reference to The SEN
TINEL, the Republican distinctly
states a bare faced lie, as any one
will plainly see by referring to our
report of the proceedings of the
Chamber. In that report not the
slightest mention is made of the
Cook bill and consequently there was
no statement that Messrs. Jones and
Gray made speeches advocating it,.
All of which goes to prove the fitness
of the degree which we conferred upon
the editor of the Republican some
time ago, that of D.L.-abbrevia
ton of dirty liar.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
CLEVELAND AND THEOLOGY

A statement has gained currency
that when Mr.. Cleveland becomes ex-
President, he will devote his entire
time to the study of theology. 1t is
said, in this connection, that his
mind has always leaned in that
direction and that his political life
has been accidental and the result OF
force of circumstances.
We did not see this story in its
original state, which is said to have
appeared in the Washington Post,
but from the Danyille Register
summary of it we extract the follow
ing:
notwithstanding these accidents,
the great man could not withdraw
his mind entirely from it's natural
trend, and it has been his custom at
times to throw aside matters OF
state, fly away from politics and
politicians and mediate on theology.
When the public thought the presi
dent was in South Carolina hunting
ducks, he was not hunting ducks at
all, but was lying in his boat IN
travelling some knotty theological
problem, and when the newspapers
we're making US believe his excellency
was tempting the funny tribe from
the sparkling waters of Buzzard's
Bay be was doing nothing of the
kind, but while the cork was bobbing
upon the surface of the water, the
great man, who was supposed to be
watching for bite, was really har
moniZing John Calvin with the con-
ditions of nature, and with the con-
illusions of his own mind. And then
with an eye to coDgenial surround
ings, and that his future theological
research might not be disturbed by
the din and the wicked sounds OF
New York city. Mr.. Cleveland sought
home in the quiet of Princeton and
this explains his latest real estate
venture.
1t is not yet decided whether the
ex president will be ordained and
enter the passionate or will become a
a quiet teacher of theology, but the
writer of the POSTS story thinks
there is now no longer doubt that
Mr.. Cleveland will ere long be entitled
to write D. D. after his name.
A remarkable story is this, and a
very good one, if true"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
The nCOuNN EAIR.u
The State Normal Schools Edifying
Entertainment.

The County Fair" given at the
State Normal School Friday night by
the students body to the visiting.
committee from the Legislature, was
a pronounced success.
Prof. Tomlinson and Mr.. G. W.
the novel as we'll as unique entertain
ment, say it was simply grand.
The Fair opened with a chorus rep
re senting the three departments OF
the schOol-BusineSS, Domestic
Science and Normal. Each depart
ment received much applause, but the
cooks in their dainty white caps and
aprons seemed to win the hearts of
the gentlemen present.
This was followed by the presenta-
tiOn of the various counties in the
State. each being represented by a
uevy Of charming girls.
After the presentation of the coun-
ties Legislative scene was given In
this supposed General Assembly of
the State of North Carolina there
we're thirty-fve young ladies, gowned
as august Senators and Legislators.
! Miss McCaull, of Gullford, presided as
| president of the Sen ate, and a bill was
| introduced and carried appropriating
| annually 100000 to the State Normal
and Industrial School. Some very
good points were made in the discus
sion OF the bill, and the speeches from
both parties were received with much
| enthusiasm.
The Fair closed with a most charm
| ing scene. Around tableau vivant
| of the Great Seal of the State were
| grouped representatives from each OF
the eighty-seven (87) counties which
| have sent DELEGATIONS to the Normal
| during the present year; their charm
| ing faces and characteristic costumes
forming most appropriate back
| ground Led by three young ladies
| the entire audience arose and with
| true Carolinian spirit concluded the
evening by making the roof ring with
| the familiar strains OF the 'Oid North
| State"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
DEAD AND DYING.
India's Population Rapidly 10 Gina
ed by the Plague.

Terrible as was the work Of the
;,iague in iGdis, ami that of the
famine is wen worse
The news th II comes FIR. m that
devastated land Is almost too sho X
ing for b. lief, reekiDg aS il does OF
i-ath and desoIafion. and showing
that TENS of millions OF peoi,l, are
wrapped W in the gloon 81 tamiue
and plague cou, bibej
As fearful as the Ia prime has become.
lG must not be- euppOe+d thar the
plasu e Itself has hated III it's terrible
devastation on thu Wretcied inha bi-
thnts of India. Tue intensity vii h
which the dread disease has ragged
during the past few month-, mn kes
1t the most terrible b fl elton that
Iudla has yet endured The reports
that come from the scourgrd dis
trIcts are sout narrowing. Thouu-
ands dying daily from starvation
and those escaping the pangs al
death in this way, too weak to flee
from under the black pail of deaf h
that covers whole villages at time
with eternal night.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
HARD TO SATISFY.

Tariff protected manufacturers are
hard set to satisfy. Whenever the
tariff question is opened these fellows
or their representatives flock to
Washington and plead for more pro-
lection, even if they are already pro-
tected a hundred per cent. or more
against the foreign manufacturer.
We find an instance of this in the
steel rail business, in which the most
of the manufacturers have formed a
pool, but it went to pieces few days
ago and down tumbled the prices OF
rails.
From letter from Washington to
the Charlotte Observer, from Mr.. D.
A. Tompkins, we gather these facts
The price of steel rails under the
pool was $27 per ton. Now Carnegie
offers rails in Chicago at SIT, and it
is said that the rails can be produced
at cost of $12 per ton. And yet,
only a few days ago, this pool, which
was selling rails at profit of one
hundred and twenty five per cent,
was clamoring for a higher tariff, for
"more protection" The members OF
the pool fell out and there was a
breaking away from the compact
and now each firm, on it's own hook,
is seeking orders at greatly reduced
figures.
But for the dissolution of this trust
there would have continued to ring
in the ears of the tariff committee
and of the people such rot as that
American manufacturers cannot sue
cessfully compete with the foreign
field unless the tariff on rails is in
creased.
A thorough investigation would
probably disclose similar condition
of things among others who are
pleading for more protection, :
which, in many cases, is nothing
more nor less than plea In disguise