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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
CALLERS AT CANTON.
ConDressmdn Hftson Says Ne.D Yor
HiU Get a PortfoLfo


HiU Get Portfolio.
CANTON, OHIO, Feb. 6.-The arrival OF
Congressman Francis H Wilson of Brook
lyn this afternoon renewed New York
Cabinet gossip and set the guessers vigor-
ously at work again. Mr.. Wilson had an
hours talk with Major Mckinley, and
was invited to go to church with the Presi-
dent-elect in the morning. Mr.. Wilson
SAID to the representative of the United
Associated Presses:
81 am not a visitor to Canton on m v
own behalf. L came in the interest of
some friends. [ know, of course, that m v
name has been mentioned in connection
with the Cabinet. but it was done by
friends on their own responsibility. Nv
personal opinion is that New York will be
represented IN the Cabinet"
Private Secretary ]. Addison Porter and
U. l.. Pruden, the executive clerk of the
w hlte House, had long talk here to- dav
about the conduct of routine business at
the Executive Mansion. Mr. Porter lie II
for the East by way of Cleveland this aft
ernoon. Charles G.. Dawes OF Illinois. who
is to be Comptroller of the Currency. ac.
companied Mrs. Mckinley on her return
journey from Chicago.
Representative w. 2. Browniow of Ten
nessee called on Major Mckinley to ask
him to appoint a Republican from his
own State to the Office of Registrar OF the
Treasury.
Lee Holden of Cleveland brought JOAQUIN
Miller and Harr Wagner of California to
see Major Mckinley This afternoon.
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KOUR BAD CH4NGE GOOD.
A Congressional BIZ Uhich Recognises
No MutiIdtion.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Feb 6-The
House Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures at the meeting to-day did
not consider the Senate bill providing for
the appointment of delegates to an inter
national monetary conference to be held
in the future.
This bill and Two others on the same
subject, introduced by memb bers of the
House, were made the special order for a
meeting to be held Saturday next. The
committee ordered favorable reports on
bills authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to make experiments as to the
best metal, or combination of metals, for
minor coinage, and for new designs for
those coins; and on the bill providing
that no coins shall be refused in exchange
on account of being clipped, mutlated,
punched or burnt. but authorizes the Sec
retary of the Treasury to deduct an
amount equal to the coinage value of the
metal which has been taken out by mutt
Iatlon.
Mutilated coins are to be redeemed in
sums OF $50 or multipies thereof.
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THIS STRIKES AT OLYMPIA.
to the Shores of Puget
Sound

OOuNUs
TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 6-An effort is
being made to put the State capitol on
wheels and remove it from Olympia. A
Spokane syndicate is said to have
secured an option on a large tract
OF land between Tacoma and Seat
tie, on the shore of Puget Sonnd. and
to have bill ready to introduce in the
Legislature, authorizing the removal of
the capital, and the States acceptance OF
the best offer submitted for site and re-
imburse ment for the ZOO already ex-
pended on foundations for the new capitol.
Should this scheme go through-and
there are many throughout the State who
claim that more central location would
be beneficial-a new town would spring
up about the new capitol. Projectors of
the enterprise would reap profit out of
land sales.
1t is possible that this syndicate will
adopt the Texas plan and offer to build a
81 OO0, 600 Capitol in return for the 200 000-
acre land grant given to the State by G n
gress for Capitol purt oses.
Bllls have been introduced this week to
remove tn Supreme Court and State
Library from Olympia to Tacoma, the
OBJECT being to lessen expenses of litiga-
tlon by obviating the necessity of lawyers
daily trips to Olympia. The Supreme
Court favors the plan. and majority of
both Houses is said to inGorss it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
CoMPULsORY NK1IREMFNr.
The President EDerctses His Prerogatire
in GoLoncL Croffou,s Gaze.

in 'otonst Crofton's Case.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 6.-The
President, taking advantage of a preroga-
tive rarely exercised, placed Colonel Rob-
ert E. Crofton, commanding the Fifteenth
Infantry, with headquarters at Fort Bay
ard, n. Mex, on the retired list of the
ar my, under the statute enabling the Ex-
ecutive, as commander-in-chief, to retire
an officer who reaches the age cf 81 years,
Crofion having reached the required age
last Decem Der.
The Fifteenth Infantry, stationed at
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, was considered poorly
disciplined, and an effort was made to re-
tire Colonel Crofton for physical disabil-
ity, but the examining board did not find
him incapacitated to command, and
shortly atterward the regiment was or
dered away from Chicago influences.
which were thought to be de!eterious to
the discipline, and sent to the Mexican
border. Colonel Crofton ranked No. 4
among army colonies, and would have
been promoted to be a general but for his
compulsory retirement in 1898.
The last occasion upon which the g.
year law was utilized was in the case of
General Carr who was retired by Presi-
dent Harrison to create vacancy in the
grade of general, but was no reflection
upon the officer in the latter case.
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MAD INFATUATION
LEADS To ARREST
Wendell Phillips Winds Up
in Jail on a Charge
of Swindling.
Says He Followed Actress Belle
Thorne Until Overcome
by Sickness,
The Young Man Claims to Be ar
Expert E ectrician From San
Francisco.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Feb. 6.-Infatua-
tion for woman brought Wendell Phil
lips, alias Harry kohler, into serious
trouble in this city. He is well-appear-
ing young man and was arrested last
Thursday on complaint of J. NJ. Gehrug,
the Quincy-street druggist.
Several days previous the young man
began to oiter i'll the drugstore. He said
he was Harry Kohler of San Francisco
and claimed to know relatives of Mr..
Gehrung. Kohler said that he was finan-
cially embarrassed ana hinted to Mr..
Gehrung about borrowing money from
him, asserting that he expected money
any day from his relatives. Mr.. Gehrung
was suspicious and notified the police.
in the police court to-day the prisoner
said mis- real name was Wendell Phillips
and that his parents lived at Flint, Mich.
He told an apparently straightforwar
story concerning himself, to the effect
that he was an expert electrician, and had
lived in San Francisco four years. He
claimed that he was intimately ac-
quain ted with MIR. Gehrung's brother, who
was accidentally drowned in San Fran
cisco in 1894, and he described how the
accident happened.
The prisoner became infatuated with q
woman by the name of Belle Thorne, an
&C ress, and she suddenly left the city.
He was i'll with lung trouble at the time.
AS soon as he recovered he assumed the
name of Harry Koh!er and began search
over the country for the woman. He ar
rived in Cleveland over q week ago and
ran out of money.
Phillips claims that he wired his sister
for money and that he expected it to ar
rive in short time.
Judge Fielder believed the story and
imposed sentence of $50. costs and thirty
days which was suspended for three days
in order to give Phillips a chance to leave
the city. Judge Fielder warned Phillips
to give up the woman, and the prisoner
vice
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Operation on Senator ousy's Eve.

WASHINGTON, u. c., FEB. 6.-Word
has been received here from Senator Quay,
who is at San Lucia, Fla, that he has
undergone an operation to relieve the
paralysis of the upper left eyelid, the
dropping of which has become gradually
more and more marked of late years. A
Philadelphia physician went down to
Florida TO perform the operation. From
tie dropping lid an almond shaped Sec
ton was cut out, and the sides of the
wound were then brought together and
sewed with silk thread. If the operation
has been successful the eye will present a
perfectly normal appearance when the
stitches are removed
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Captain Barry's S,cifs Promotion.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 6.-The
Senate Committee on Military Affairs
cleaned up its executive calendar to-day
by ordering favorable report to be made
on every nomination before it. The only
case in which there was any question was
that of Captain Thomas Henry Barry oi
the First Infantry, nominated to be assist
ant Acknowledgement with the rank OF
major, vice Major John B. Babcock, pro-
NOTED. No protest OF any kind was re-
ceived, despite the fact that Captain
Barry had been passed over the heads oil
many officers his senior in. the service,
and IN the absence of protest the COM
mitee decided there was no reason whv
the nomina alton should be held up.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
RIPON,S TRIM WRECK Ell.
fonn9 Thomas Campbell May Eradt
the Mcshes of the LAG.

Young Thomas Campbell May Erade
the Mcshes of the LatC.
STOCKTON, CAL, Feb. cit is posi-
bic that Thomas Campbell, the half-witted
colored boy who was arrested for throwing
a switch near Ripon to derail train, may
escape the meshes of the law, owing to
the zeal of Southern Pacific detective.
Campbell was given his preliminary ex-
animation before Justice Parker this morn
ing, and he was held TO answer before the
Superior Court with bail fixed at $4,000.
There is ample evidence to hold him,
but whether there is evidence enough to
convict him is another question.
The detective in the service of the rail-
road company who arrested him is c. C.
Crowley.
In addition to arresting him, the detec-
tive obtained a confession. as all detec-
tives generally do; but he was over
Jealous in obtaining that confession, and
there lies the difficulty. Whether the
statements made by the prisoner to the
detective will be ad mitted as evidence in
the Superior Court is a question to be
decided.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
San Joaquin Teachers Organise.

FRESNO. CAL, Feb. 6.-Representatives
from the various county organizations OF
schooiteachers in the San Joaquin Valley
met in this city to-day and effected the
permanent organization o. the San Joa-
quin Valley Teachers Association.
The counties OF Fresno, Tulare. Kern,
Kings, MADEIRA, Merced, Stanis!aus, Mari
posa and Tuolumne are represented. The
following officers were elected:
President, Albert Harrell; vice-presi-
dents, the several county superintendents /;
secretary, Miss Auna NJ. Nicholson; ; assist
ant secretary, Mrs. de la Roza; treasurer,
G. L. McLane. The first meeting of the
association of several hundred teachers
will be held in this city next October.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Pomona's Local Option Fight.

POMONA, CAL, Feb. 6.-The city cleo
tion, which is to be held here in few
weeks, is creating considerable excitement
as the time approaches. The question at
issue is whether or not Pomona Will have
two saloons licensed at $1,000 each per
year. Tue majority of the present Board
of Trustees are prohibitionists. and no
saloons are allowed. Both the High License
and the Anti-saloon parties will place
straight tickets in the field. The office of
City Attorney is the bone of contention.
w. A. Bell is the candidate for the High
License party, and E. j. Fleming is the
choice OF the Anti-saloon men. The latter
seems so far to be the stronger.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
INDICTED As FIREBUGs.
Four Er- City officials of Brooklyn 1,
Serious Trouble.

IOWT StD OUtCfHts OF DTOOhtyn fn
Serious Trouble.
NEW YORK, \. Y, Feb. 6.-Assistant
District Attorney II. s. Davis of Brooklyn
to-day gave out the rather startling infor-
nation in relation 10 the firebug prosecu-
tions, that the February grand jury had
found four indictments against former city
officials.
He said that their arrest might be ex-
pected at any time. 1t is rumored TO-
night that one of the men is now a promi.
nent official of the Govern ment in Brook
lyn and that the other is holding promi-
nent city office.
Aaron Schlang and Pinkus Castner,
who were arrested yesterday, were ar
raigned before County Judge Aspinwall
this afternoon on the charge of arson.
They are charged with having set fire to a
ciothing-store at It's Myrtle avenue on
February IL, 1884,.
The store was owned by. Schlang, WHO
collected $4,000 insurance afterward.
Both men plead not guilty, and bail,
which was fixed at $4,000 each, was fur.
ished.
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Pacific Coast Penainn..

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 6.-Pen-
sions have been granted as follows: Cali
fornia: William A. Spencer,
Los Angeles; William Krauss, San Fran
cisco; Oliver P. Lane, Hanford; original
widow, etc.-Maggie Lubbock, Clearwater
Eos Angeles; Vesta Abbott, Fullerton.
Ore on: Restoration and reissue-David
l.. Tracy, Portland; original widow-Sal-
lie E. Williams, Baker City. Washington
Reissue-Wiliam w. Robinson. Mexi-
can War survivors: Increase-Mortimer
Cook, Sedro,
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suffragists of Missouri and woman dis
tinguished among advanced thinkers, to-
day addressed letter to Governor
Stephens asking for a commutation OF
the death sentence imposed upon Arthur
Duestrow to impriso nment for life. She
reviews all the evidence and deduces the
fact that the murderer was insane from
drink when he killed his wife and child.
An odd fact in this conn ecti n is that her
son. Lee Meriweather, was one of the at
torneys for the State in the prosecution OF
DuestroM.
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FIRE AZ BEN LOMOND.

RotCardenan, the Country Home of
honas l.. Bell, Destroyed.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 6.-Thomas
L. Bells beautiful residence, Reward
enan, at Ben Lomond, was totally de-
stroyed by fire early this morning, the
occupants escaping in scant raiment.
Rowardenan was one of the finest coun-
try homes in this CO ntry, being commo-
dious. handsomely furnished and liz hted
by electric power generated on the prem
ises.
The building was erected about three
years ago, at cost of many thousands of
dollars. The house and furniture were in
sured for $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Port,.oaps Mtnistry Ke,ion,

LISBON, PORTUGAL, Feb. 6.-Premier
Hinrz Robferro to-day delivered to the
King the designations of the entire Min
istry, informing his Majesty that the
Cabinet had found itself unable to
grapple with the present economic and
general situation, ana had therefore re-
solved to retire from Office. The King ac-
cepted the designations and summoned
the Progressist leader, Senior Laciano de
Castro, to form a new Cabinet.
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place this afternoon, the proposition to re-
call Rev. Arnold Lindsay to the pastorate
was decided 10 take that step. Lindsay is the
minister who two years ago was expelled
from the local Ministerial Union, owing to
his connection with a scandal Involving
himself and young lady of Lakeport,
Lindsay is at the present time pastor OF a
church IN Montana.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Dan Lamont Gar, a D,n,,r

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb 6.-Secre-
tary of War Lamont this evening enter
tanned at dinner brilliant assemblage OF
guests, numbering among them the Vice.
President, Speaker Reed. Senators Cam
eron, Lodge, Haie Chandler, Aldrich.
Gray. Carter, Murphy. Smith and Brice,
General Miles and Representative Benton
McMillin
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
NEW BUSH LEASED.
G.. Z. Crater Promises to Run First
Class Amusement Place.

Class Amusement Place.
G. E. Crater completed arrangements
yesterday whereby he secured five years
lease of the New Bush-street Theater. Mr..
Crater intends to make several improve
ments in the place and will supply i. with
a good stock company.
The first production will be a melo-
drama from the pen of John P. Wilson.
entitled "The Filibusters." 1t treats of
the Cuban revolution and is said to be
very strong production, enlivened by
much catchy music.
A portion of the proceeds of the first
performance will be donated to the revo-
lutionists.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Stockton Litioant, At a Banquet.

STOCKTON. CAL, Feb. Ga hard
fought legal contest, in which the defend
ants attorney seemed glad to lose, ended
to-day.
Michael Lorigan sued theStocktonW w Water
Company Tor $4,000 damages for falling
through sidewalk on the property of the
defendant. After celebrating for two
hours the jury brought In a verdict OF
500 for the plaintiff
This precluding an appeal, A. l.. Le-
WHISKY OF Woods e. Levinsky, counsel for
the defendants, took the plaintiff, his
counsel and the jury out to big banquet
tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
An Outlap raid IL, oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Feb. GA report
reaches here that gang of outlaws last
night attempted to rob the office and
general stores at the Sac and Fox agency.
fight ensued, and four were killed
among them being Ben Thompson, the
Indian agent.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Nevada County Pioneer, Death

GRASSVALLEY,C CAL, Feb. 6.-Michae!
Roach, pioneer of Nevada County, who
lived near the Allison Ranch mine. met
with an untimely death Thursday after
noon. Mr.. Roach left Boston Ravine al
about 4 o'clock for his home. He had to
cross creek, and in doing so it is sup
posed he slipped and fell into the water
and his head struck against rock. This
rendered him UNCONSCIOUS, and he was
finally smothered to death by mud and
water.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Nnn.en Feted in London

LONDON, ENG, Feb. 6-Dr. Fridtjof
Narsen, the arctic explorer, was enter
tanned at dinner this evening at the
Savage Club and was elected an honorary
life member OF that organization.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
WATERFORD WOM1NS MALADf.
Grief Causes Mrs. Bell to BE Violently
Insane.

MODESTO, CAL, Feb. 6.-Reports from
Waterford, twelve miles east of this city,
state that Mrs. T. c. Bel, we'll known
resident OF that town, became violently
insane yesterday morning.
The cause of the arrangement of her
mind was the death of her husband, who
committed suicide lew months ago by
taking strychnine.
While in g Waterford meat market Mrs
Bell seized two large knives and started
toward her home.
Meeting two men in a wagon, she de-
manded ride at the peril of their lives.
The men got her into the wagon and took
her back TO her relatives. Mrs. Bell has
been one of the county's most active
women, handling business affairs with
the shrewdness OF an experienced man.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Violation of H.aIth Rules.

The body OF boy who died of diphtheria at
Spokane, WASH. was recently brought to this
Officer w. w. Potter of Spokane, the body
coming by steamer of the Oregon Railway
ana Navigation Company. Health Officer
prevent repetition of such an occurrence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Perkins Called on the omeen,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb 6.-Liliuo.
kalani. ex-Queen of Hawaii, is still suffer-
ing from severe cold and has not left her
apartments at the Shoreham since she
visited the White House. Among her
callers to-day was Senator Perkins OF Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Confaoratiou at Pomona.

POMONA, CAL. Feb. 6.-Fire this
morning destroyed Cunningham's res
tauran,, Sowie's barber-shop and Lyman's
tailoring establishment, entailing loss
| OF $l60O, with insurance OF $500. The fire
was caused by the explosion of gasoline
stQYa.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Montreal Tea Merohonts As,fon.

MONTREAL, CANADA Feb. 6.-Thomas
Doherty d Co., tea merchants. have as
signed. Liabilities about 100000.
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fairs is that II Is entirely needless There is
no reason in the world why every woman
in the world should not be strong and health
ful and capable of fulfilling her whole duty
as a wife and mother. Many women go on
month after month, and year after year, be-
coming weaker and weaker because of a
very natural hesitancy they feel in consult
ing physician. They know that if they go
to doctor for treatment, the first thing he
will insist on will be examination " and
local treatment" This must of course be
distasteful to every modest woman. They
are generally as unnecessary as they are ab-
horent. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
cures positively, perfectly, permanently, all
varieties of =" female weakness - and dis
ease. 1t is designed TO do this one thing,
and it does it. 1t is the only medicine now
before the public for woman's peculiar all
nents, adapted to her delicate organization
by regularly graduated physician-an ex-
perienced and skilled specialist in these
tnaladies. It cannot do harm in any condi-
ton of the system. Its sales exceed the
combined sales of all other medicines for
women.
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20 pieces grenadines, novelties, full suit
$40 so. City OF Paris. e
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
Seeks Ctsnency for Due,tro,,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 6-Mrs. Minor
Meriweather, the leader of the full
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Pastor Ldnd.av Recalled to Ukiah.

UKIAH, CAL, Feb. Cat meeting of
the me bers OF the Baptist church OF this
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NEW TO-DAY.

The skeleton In
many a household is
TIL c peculiar weak
ness of the wife and
mother, or of til c
wife who ought to be
a mother and is not.
H happiness a $ is de-
stroyed by the pres
ence of the S ecret
sickness that m ay
lurk like a grinning
d e ath among the
m ost luxuri s
homes. The most
terrible thing about
lf. I..
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manila paper covers. To get one you have only
70 send II onecent stamps to pay cost of mali
ing on.), to Worlds Dispensary Medical Associ.
alton No. oo3 Main Street, Buffalo Ny. Send
promptly before ali are given away If In wanl
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following the friendly, practical
counsel contained in DR.. Pierce's
great universal doctor book:
The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser" 1t is the most
comprehensive medical work in
one volume in the English Ian
guage. 1t contains 1908 pages,
fully illustrated. CSC, 900 copies
have been sold at SI.so each
bound in cloth. The profits are
now used in printing half-a-mill-
The morning news., 1897-03-07
OCEAN FREIGHrs.

Cotton--Market firm; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston, per bale, S1.25;
New York, per bale, $1.0O; Philadelphia,
per bale, $1.00; Baltimore, per bale, $1.OO;
to Liverpool via New York, 30c Bremen,
via New York. CSC; Amsterdam, via New
York, 43c; Hamburg via New York, 40c;
Genoa, 46c; Reval, 53c; St. Petersburg,
5Sc. Direct: Barcelona, 53c; Hamburg,
40c; Reval, SOC; st. Petersburg, SIC.
Lumber-By Sail-Freghts are steady
at ruling rates. Foreign business is more
or less nominal The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at s4.00
Gt4.50 for a range including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base "A feet,
16c. Timber rates, 5Ocd$1.OO higher than
lumber rates. To the West Indies and
Windward, nominal; to Rosario, s12.00Q
1900; to Buenos Ayres and Montevideo,
$10.O091100; to Rio Janeiro, $14.OO TO Span
ish and Mediterranean ports, Sl1. 30G11 50;
to United Kingdom for ORDERS nominal for
lumber, 4-pounds 5s standard.
BY Steam-To New York, 500; to Phila-
delphia, 800; to Boston, $500; to Balti-
more, $500.
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
firm. Large-sized. Cork for orders, are
as follows: Rosin. Is Cd; for barrels of 80
pounds and per cent. primage; spirits,
9s Cd; Genoa, rosin, 3s Sd92s Cd; Adriatic
2s 6d612s Cd; South American, rosin, Soc per
barrel of $50 pound Coastwise-Steam-
To Boston, lie per 40 pounds on rosin, SOC
on spirits; to New York, rosin, SIC per 100
pounds.