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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

Passage of q Number of Important Ap-
preparation Bftts.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March LIN the
Senate this morning Immediately after
the prayer Senator Morehouse rose to
question of personal privilege in the mat
ter Of bribery charges.
He denied the charges and introdu uced a
resolution that the Examiner produce
proof. The resolutions were adopted and
the following mem bers were appointed to
investigate the charges: Dickinson,
Aram and Seawell.
The bill establishing free market in
San Francisco was passed.
The Senate passed the following appro-
priation bills: Water and light for the
Stockton Insane Asylum, $4,000; i'm
provements at the Preston Reform
School, $4,000; Improvements on the
Southern California asylum, $685.; fenc-
iEg the feeble-minded no me farm, $1,000 !;
additional buildings for the same, $42 900; !;
additional machinery for the Napa asylum
100000; ward buildings for the Southern
California asylum, 100000; furnishing
same, $1,000; improvem ents at Whittier,
$33 600; water supply for Mendocino Asy-
luTt, SZO,OOU, lew UultoiuSS lOT COe same,
$4,000; new gymnasium for San Jose
Normal School, $13. 600; establishing a
new hospital in San Francisco for con-
tagious diseases, $40 600; improvements at
the Agnew Asylum. $50, 900; repairing the
Los Angeles Normal School, $4,000: to
complete the Home for Adult Blind in
Oakland, $50, 1000; additions to the Home
for the Deaf. Dumb and Blind at Berke
lev, $12 600; appropriation for Sutter Fort.
$24, 900.
The Senate finally passed and sent to
the Governor the bill increasing the nav
of the Fire Department officials in San
Francisco.
Assembly bills creating an additional
stenograpber in the Supreme Court and
fixing the salary and Treacy's bill fixing
the minimum wages to b. paid on public
works at 50 per days work were passed as
amended.
The following Senate bills were passed !:
Mahoney's bill for the improvement of
and repairs on San Quentin prison. Chan.
mans bill appropriating SIS, 600 for con-
structing q reservoir and laying a pine
therefrom to Marshall monument. Smiths
bill esta blishing State Normal School in
San Luis Obispo County and appropriat-
ing 500, 900 therefor, Doty's bill providing
for the purchase of additional grounds for
Folsom prison.
Guys Assembly bill, establishing a
State Normal School in San Diego County
and making. an appropriation of $500
was passed finally.
In the Assembly this morning it was
agreed to allow SAB 05 for additional ex-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
PORT TOWNSEND H0x0RED.
Judge SCOTS Selection as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Cives
Satisfaction

+. PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, March L.
Indications point to the fact that one of
the most important Offices within the gift
of the new administration is to come to a
Pacific Coast resident. Judge J. N. Scott,
one Of Port Townsend's most prominent
citizens. is to be. the man: The place for
which, according to well-defined. reports,
he is slated is that of Assistant Secretary
G.. S. Hamlin. -
Judge Scott was, during the administers.
ton of ex-President. Harrison, United
States Superintendent of Construction on
this coast. He is brother-in-law Of the
ex-Chief Executive through the latter's
first marriage. He was one of the: first
members of the Loyal Legion and is grand
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Keno Game at stockton.

STOCKTON, CAL, March 1.-Stockton
will soon be what old-timers from Com
stock call ''redhot town." Keno is In
full blast here. The game has been. IN
progress over week at the Vienna Cafe,
and now that it has been allowed to run
without interference from the authorities
it will soon be in operation in the princi-
pal saloons. When the game was started
by Harlan Bros. at the Vienna the pro-
prize tors announced that they would not
take out any. percentage and they have
not, therefore they claim the peace officers
are powerless to stop the sport.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Tacoma,s Civtl serrice scandal.

TACOMA. WASH. March John Todd,
the electrician of the Commercial Electric
Company of San Francisco, recently ac-
cused here of revealing to two candidates
in civil service examinations last spring
the answer TO questions, which allegation
forms the basis of charges now pending
arrived tonight.
He declares the charges false. He will
appear before the Council tomorrow.
Sanderson and Sheridan, his accusers,
will, it is said, be arrested tomorrow
morning on charges of perjury.
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APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR
Andrew j. Cfunie, the San Francisco
Attorney, Named as Insurance
Commissioner.


SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 1.-Gov-
ernor Budd this afternoon sent to the
Senate the following appointments and
asked for their confirmation at the hands
of that body:
Andrew ]. Ciunie to be Insurance Com
missioner.
Don Ray to be States Prison Director,
vice E. ]. pepue.
Directors of the State Insane Asylum at
Stockton-John H. Woods, vice H. o.
Southworth; ]. D. McDougall and Archi-
bald Mcdonald, to succeed themselves.
Directors for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
ut Berkeley-John CARRIER, vice Warren
Olney; w. W. Foote, vice W. G. Bartlett;
Henry Pierce, vice John K. Mclean.
The Governor also transmitted for con-
frmation all appointments made by him
since the last session of the Legislature.
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Ra o.ng at Ne,y Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March six fur
longs Lillian won, Strathrell second, Senator
Morrill, third. Time, f:171l.
Seven furlongs, Parmesah won, The Pluto
crat second Harry S third. Time, E:31.
Mile ana q quarter, Ondague won. Ohio
second, Bizarre hlrd. Time, 2:0312. oa
Seven furlongs, Sim w won, Honor second,
Crawling third. Time, 1 :3012
Six furlongs, Hurns WON Alkyris second,
Sugar Cane third Time, 1:16l4.
Six furlongs, Fischer won, Overflow second,
Spinoia third. Time, 1:1S.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Schedule of Baseball Games.

STANFORD. UNIVERSITY, cAL.,
March Baseball 1. Manager James met
L.. NJ. Parrish of the University of Califor-
MIA and Jack" McGlynn of the Olympic
Club on Saturday, and the following base
ball schedule was arranged:
Date. Teams. Place.
March 13-Olympics- Berkeley. San Francisco
March Staniord-Santa Clara. stanford Campus
March 20-EerKeey-- anita Clara. San Francisco
March 20-olympics- stanford; Stanford Campus
March 27-Stanford- Olympics... .San.F Fraac1sco
March 27-Berkeley-Santa Clara. stanford Campus
April 3-Berkeley D YIN pics san Francisco
April 3-Stanford- Santa Cara. Stan ford Can
April 10-Stanford- Bel kelley. san Francisco
April IT stanford BerN eley feld-day.S Francesca
April.24 Stanfori Berkeley baseball
Nav 7-Stanford Berkeley San Francisco,
May S-Olympi pics-Santa clara. san Francisco
May 16-Stanford- santa Clara. ....... Santa Clara
May 22-Olympcs Santa Ciara......S San Francisco
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Stanford Alumni Incorporates.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 1.-The Delta
Upsilon Alumni Association of Stanford
University to-day filed articles of incorpo-
ration with the County Clerk. The object
of the corporation is to lease section of
the university grounds and erect society.
house. The capital stock is $4,000, of
which SOFAS has been subscribed. J. q.
Branner, w. r. Dudley, A. B Clark, j. O.
Griffin and Charles J. Dudley are named
diroctorS
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Jokers Go Unp,sntshed.

SAN JOSE. CAL, March 1.-The charge
of burglary against Giovanni Um briaco
ana Nick Cascarello, who entered the
house OF Frank Umbriaco during private
masquerade ball and purloined the cloth
ing of the maskers as joke, was to-day
dismissed by Justice Dwyer. The evil
dence at the examination showed that
there was no intentional wrong on the
part of the defendants. They were eau
toned by the court against perpetrating
such practical Jokes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
ENTHUSIAsM ON THE WAY.
Tho President Elect Hetcomed by the
People ErerytChere

Tho President Elect Betcomed by the
People Erery,chere.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 2.-There
were hundreds of people at every station
to see the train bearing the 'President-elect
go by.
At many places huge bonfires were
blazing, and every factory near the rail-
way was Illuminated and sending forth a
succession of blasts from its whistles. The
fash of lights and the cheers of enthus1-
astic people were continuous. Every
hamlet, village and town in Eastern Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania was aroused
and paid some tribute of respect to the
President-elect as he sped eastward.
The train stopped in Pittsburg six
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Mrs. Snckett Wam.. q D;,or,..

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 1.-Estelle
Sackstt to-day began suit for divorce
from George w. Sackett on the ground of
desertion. They were married at Los
Gatos six years ago, and the plaintiff now
resides there. Sackett was then engaged
in farming and had just inherited $40, 600.
He squandered his money in two years
and then deserted his wife, leaving her
penniless. They have a girl years old.
Sackett's whereabouts is not known, but
it is believed he went to sea.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Fatal FaH at LiIfooet.

VANCOUVER, B. C.. March Martin
Cleveland of OREGON City, Or, foreman
OF the Golden Cache mine, at Lillooet,
slipped on an icy cutoff trail near the
mine last night and fell distance of 200
feet. He was instantly killed. The body
was recovered TO-DAY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
Ere at. Saiin.as

SALINAS, CAL. March LA large
dairy barn belonging to Jesse D. Carr and
situated in the north part of town was de-
stroyed by FIRE this evening. One hundred
tons OF hay was consumed. The total loss
is about $4,000, partially covered by insur-
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
.Apnointed Cierk of Court.

SAN JOSE. CAL, March 1.-James Nj.
Shilue OF Gilroy was to-day appointed
clerk of Department of the Superior
Court by County Clerk Pfister This is
the department recently created by the
Legislature and over which Judge A. s.
Kittredge will preside.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
California Posto1ics Notes.

WASHINGTON; D. c., March IA
postotfice was to-day established at
French, Mendocino County, CAL, and
David S. French appointed postmaster.
The postoffice at Glen Echo, Santa Cruz
County. will be discontinued after March
Is. Mail should be sent to Corralto !.
Horace D. Ranlett has been commissioned
postmaster at Ranlett. 80.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
City Elections in Io.ya.

DES MONIES, Iowa, March 1.-The
city elections in Iowa to-day resulted in
general reversal of the Republican victory
OF last fall. Citizens tickets, or the Dem
ocrats, carried most of the towns, the
Republicans being generally defeated
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02

commander of the G.. A. r. Judge Scott
is eml fently qualified for theposition, and
it is said that Secretary OF. the Treasury
Gage has announced his pleasure at the
prospect of having him for right-hand
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minutes, and Major Mckinley, in response
to the continued cheering of crowd
which mum bered several thousand, ap-
peared on the platform and bowed his
Acknowledgements
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
ST. RIM Strikes B.o.m.

CLEVELAND. ONO, March Five
hundred employees of the Globe Ship
building Company started strike to-day
against non-union laborers.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, March 1.-AlI the
bricklayers and stonemasons of Milwau-
kee, 1900, quit work this morning, de-
mandipg 40 cents an hour as the wage
scale. Some bosses acceded. The proba-
bilities are that the new scale will be ac-
cepted by all
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
DEGREES FOR. .BOMEN..

Important Action of the Unirersity of
Cambridge.
LONDON, ENG, March 1.-The report
OF the committee appointed by the Uni.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-02
FIVE FIRES N THREE HOURS.
Con stsrnatton In the Upper East Side of
NetU FORK CftY.

sep FORK Ctty.
|. NEW YORK, n. Y, March IA re-
markable series of fires. all of mysterious
origin and all strangely similar in their
characteristics, spread terror through a
section of the upper east side yesterday
and led to the general belief that daring
incendiary was abroad, applying his
torch for no other purpose apparently
| than the destruction of human life.
! 81 Five fires occurred in three hours and
all within the district between Sixty-fifth
and Elghty-third streets and First and
Third avenues. All were in tenement
houses and no one could tell how the
! blaZes started.
-Four of the fires, the most important,
occurred almost within stones throw of
each other in a thickly populated area,
few blocks long and two blocks wide,
ana each was started in the cellar. The
clang of the fire bells and the sight of
engines dashing hither and thither
through the streets naturally created
panicky feeling among the tenement
house dwellers, who knew not where the
iend would strike next. The fremen
were exhausted by the arduous work ex-
acted of them.
Bssiness Blocks Burned at Casey, Itl.
CASEY, ILL, March 1.-Two brick
blocks, occupied by several business firms.
were burned this morning. The loss will
reach $3.50, 00G
American Plate Glass Factory Burned.
ALEXANDRIA, IND, March The
American Plate Glass Factory here was
totally destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss, $500 900.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09
WEST SUMNER.

Miss Jennie Bates, after spending the
summer here with relatives and friends,
hiss returned TO whitman, Mass.
Warren Lothrop aud wife have been IN
Massachusetts, visiting friends. They
retained Wednesday last.
Bessie =. Burgess closed her school In
the Stetson District last Saturday.
William Irish and wife OF Buckfleld
have been visiting at l.. l.. Gardeners
Geo. +. Pulsifer Is at home for the
present. lie has been at work for Homer
y. Chase In the interest OF the Maine
Music Festival.
lennle p. Merrill Is buying apples for
X l.. Cummings OF South Paris.
IL Il reported that Henry Maxim hs:
sold his farm 10 Daniel Ross OF Paris.
W. W. Andrews Of Portland visited al
DIR. Andrews last Sunday.
There viii be an auction sale at tn
farm OF the late Zephaniah Stsrblrd OF
Nov. l3.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09
lAsI wEEk,s ELECTIONS.

Elections OF state officers took place
last Tuesday In several states. The
result in n general way seems 10 please
our Democratic friends, though later
returns make things look much less
Democratic than did the first news. IL
Is almost invariably the case that In the
year after = presidential election the
vote Of the party In power falls of some
what: and the results OF last week :
election, taken as a whole, give no In
dicstion that the people are falling away
from their confidence in the principles
Of the Republican party.
The chief interest WAS In the cleo
ton OF the first mayor OF Greater New
York-an official who will be at the
head Of a municipality comprising
5000, 600 people, and will have power
aud responsibility second only TO that OF
the president % the United States. IL
has been a hsrd-fought csmpsiSn, and
the result, as Was generally expected,
was the election Of Van Wyck. the
Tsmmsny candidate, BY = plurality OF
shout 5000. The result shows ~hai
a strong grip Tammany has on 'he
voters OF New York; and IL also shows
that as long as the politics of New York
city il dominated by the machine
organizations, Tammany will control
everything. when the opponents OF
Txmmsny can get together. they may
rescue the city agsin.
New York state goes Democratic oy
about $1,000 on the ONLY state officer
chosen, Judge Of the court OF appeals
but the legislature is Republican.
Ohio and Maryland choose Republican
legislatures by small margins. This
ensures the reelection Of Senator Hams
In Ohio, and the election OF Republican
70 succeed Gormsn, Democrat, In th'
United States senste from Maryland.
Massachusetts and Iowa are Repuoit
can by large msjorities, and Soutf
Dakota IL again in the Republican col
umn. The Democrats make gsins II
New jersey, but the Republicans retair
control Of the Legislature.
Nebraska elects Fusion state ticket
and In Kansas the officers chosen-mostil
county ofiicers-are divided between th'
parties, with a Republican gain.
Virginia and kentucky are Democratic
"a usual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09
euckE,eLp.

Rev. J. D. Graham Of Rumford Falls
occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church
Sunday, Oct. Slst, ID exchange with
Rev. s. Bangs, preaching IN excellent
extemporancous discourse from the text
John II: Is.
George Fred Bicknell, our popular
hois, shoer. has moved to Canton.
Cloutier q Turner, blacksmiths, have
dissolved partnership. Cloutier will
continue the business 1t the old stand,
and Turner 1t the old Ripley blacksmith
shop--business enough for both.
Barrett Spauldlng has returned from
. hunting trip At Brownville, bringing
homo deer a. part Of the trophy OF the
chase.
Dea. 8. e. Murdock Is quite III Of
pleurlsy.
Miss Josie shaw, organist at the
Baptist church, Is quite sick Of typhoid
| fever.
Mrs. O. II. Hersey Is 30 far recovered
from her recent Illness as to be able "a
ride out this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nulty are able to
be out again.
The C. Wilmington & Sons corporation
have put one Of Herseys steam heating
furnaces into their factory.
william Irish and wife visited friends
10 Sumner this week.
Dea. 8. Edison Murdoch, for many
years highly respected citizen OF Buck
field, passed away Sunday night aftel
an illness OF about one week. Dea
Murdoch was a deacon 10 the BaptIst
church here. He served honorably II
the war of the rebellion and was I
prominent member of Fessenden Post
q. A. r., and Of Evening Star Lodge
r. and A. NJ. He leaves wife and tw'
daughters, one OF whom Is the wife o.
Fred l.. Chesley Of South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09
Fnvenu0n,

The annual "Hafvsst Supper VA
given In the New Church Han, Thufs'
DAY evening, Nov. :. A large company
attended and IN excellent supper VA
served.
A serious accident occurred between
two bicycle riders O.t. 70, Friday even
Ing, on Smith Street, Mr.. Norman
Charles Of this place and Mr.. Harold
lord OF Steep Falls. They were thrown
from their wheels, their faces badly
cut and Mr.. Charles received internal 10.
juries from which he has not recovered,
but under the treatment Of DR.. WIN,
Towle, we hope for q steady improve
ment. Mr.. Lord was about the streets
the next day ~ usual.
Mrs. Cephas wadsworth OF Maiden,
Mass, Il visiting at Seth Pages.
Mrs. Post closed her house on Main
Street this week.
Miss Maud Presby, who has beer
boarding with Mr.. Frank Giles. returned
TO her home In Ellsworth Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09
WILSON'S MILLS.

Quite a number went from here TO
Boston on the excursion: j. W. Clark,
y. h. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Buchanan and Perley Flint.
Men In pursuit OF deer are not an un-
usual sight. The poor hunted creatures
frequently take to the fields and streams.
Addie Flint Is spending her vacation
at Colebrook and Strstford with friends.
Percy Ripley and S. W. Bennett
caught bear cub In trap Tuesday.
Guy Thurston, OF Enrol. Is building
camps and will operate in Ssnderson
valley.
Fred Taylor il building camps back OF
the Smith lot.
A. J. Wilson has moved into the camps
occupied by II. G. Bennett two year;
since.
Peter Littlehsle and family are at J.
G. Beans.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09
WElChvIllE.

The county commissioners were called
here Nov. 10 adjust the tax on the Htr-
per Mfg Co. estate. Mr.. Fred Libby OF
Portland, agent for the company, was
present. The se!ectmep, Hon. j. $,
Wright and Hon. J. NJ. Libby OF Me-
chsnic Falls represented the town. The
tax question la this town will be ques-
ton OF great importance 10 the neat
future, and why not:
Miss Iss Jones Is visiting at Bruins.
wick.
Mr.. W. II. French and wife Of MInoi
we're az j. 5. French's recently.
Mr.. A. h. Richmond has returned "a
Boston.
Mr.. c. l.. Keene OF the firm OF Fernsld
| keene & True Co., was st the Dundet
House Tuesday, Nov. 2, paying the farm
ers for their corn. Mr.. II. w. Stuart
has the books opened for next year, and
the contract nearly full.
Mr.. W. Ii. Hall has bought a pair oil
large work horses Of Jonas Edwards oi
Auburn.
Mr. Bert Hall has flushed his work FOL
J. ii. King and returned home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09


On Oct. sd, some Is friends and
neighbors Of NJ. Willis r. Hume, pastor
Of the Congregational church, were en-
tertained q the residences Of Hon. Al.
mon Young, the occssion being the 37th
birthday OF Mr.. Hume. The evening
passed very pleasantly.
Mrs. Mary Lord, Of Porter, Il Waiting
her brother, Mr.. Elias Gould. They ara
the last survivors OF ten children, Mrs.
Lord being 50 and Mr.. Gould 50.
Samuel w. Gould, Esq, Of Skowhegan,
with his wife, spent few days with the
family Of his father, Mr. Elias Gould.
Died, Nov. 8, at East Hiram, George
q. Gray, aged e3 years.
Rev. Samuel POIndexter, Of Sanford,
visited his brother-in-law, Llewellyn A.
wsdsworth, Thursday and Friday. He
was captain Of q military company In
Cornish, at the age Of 10, and Is one OF
the last OF the old commissioned officers
Of the old time militia.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09

T.. r. Stanley Is pushing his house
toward completion. II looks nice.
D. L. Mason Is building few pungs.
Z. f. Chapman Is buying all the sheep
he can buy. He has some 300 on hand
at present.
The entertainment wednesday night,
We understand was financial success.
Those who went 10 Boston on the ex-
cursion are coming home one ut time.
VIM. G. Davis IL so be can ride his
wheel again. We are all glad.
Fred Mcdonald Is moving on TO Porter
side OF the river.
Birthday parties are having a run
about here now.
Mr.. Olive Fitzpatrick has come down
to stop short time.
Frank Fitzpatrick has bought the
Parker farm.
Fancy cattle are In great demand.
Percy Taylor has gone to New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-11-09
EAST HEBRON.

Several OF our citizens attended quar-
terly meeting 10 West Paris the past
week.
Rev. w. L. Bradeen Is holding meet
ings Mt Shaw's Corner in Minot, during
Mr.. Young's absence from his people.
Charles Pierce has flushed work for
Frank Packard.
Our farmers are taking life easy, rid
ing on their sulky ploughs, while the
work Il rapidly progressing.
Leda Davis Of Turner passed last week
In this place.
Henry Allen aud wife have gone to
Hermon and will visit In Massachusetts,
before settling In business.
Addison Monks family are delighted
with their farm and farm work and en-
jpv teaming the work horses.
The hunters are very busy 10 quest Of
game. Willis Thorn and his brother
have caught IA coons and drawn two
quarts Of oil from them. The fox now
attracts much attention.
L. g. Perry has stored 100 bushels OF
apples after marketing weekly through
the autumn a. they ripened.
East Hebron Grange have laid the
Foundation to enlarge their building IN
early spring.