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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Governor Pingree of Michigan has received
the following letter from Charles A. Busiel of
Laconia, N. H.: "My attention has been
called to the controversy in regard to your
serving as Mayor and Governor at the same
time. Your case is the same as my own.
was Mayor OF the city of Laconia when elected
Governor OF the State of New Hampshire. I
was inaugurated January l, 1895, and served
out my term as Mayor, ending March 10,
1895. Governor Western did the same thing
he serving ou. an unexpired term as Mayor of
Manchester
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Daurhters OF Montezuma.

The monthly social given by the Daughters
of Montezuma Council No. 15 Of the Degree of
Pocahontas in Ruby Hail. Red Mems building,
last Thursday night, was in the nature of a
gathering OF members and friends and it
seemed like large family reunion at which
every one made up his or her mind to be
happy and have few hours Enjoyment in
pleasant conversation and in delightful
dances. There were many pretty princesses Of
the forest in the hail ard not a few gallent
braves to help them keep time to the music as
they moved il the dances of modern time
which have supplanted those of the time of
Montezuma. Fhe junction was under the di-
rection of Mrs. L. ]. Pinkham. Mrs. E. Candage
and Miss Nj llie Candage, who very acceptably
filed the Office of floor director.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29


Comm Japanese
o
ittot the Mare
slowly
ehuntng
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

British army corps is to be sent to South
Africa. If war should break out 1t Will
find her prepared. The British lion IN
our time submits with more or less
patience 10 good deal OF tail-twistlng.
but he has not yet reached the point where
he will permit his prey to be taken from
him W hiIe he is still hungry.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Independent Order of Fore.ters.

Court Watsonville No. 1852 of Watsonvilie
rendered High Chief Ranger G. A. MeElfresh
grand reception on the occasion of his visit TO
the court on the 26th inst. More than 300
specially invited guests were present. hne
musical programme was rendered by local
talent The high CHIEFS address was SO con-
vlncing as to the merits of the Independent
order OF Foresters that twenty-five gentle
men came forward and made applica tions Tor
membership, alter which the members and
asumptuous banquet was enjoyed by all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Court Violet, A. o. f.

Court Violet of the Ancient Order of Forest
ers gave pleasant social last Thursday night
in Social Hall in the Foresters' building under
the direction of the following named commit
NJ. f. CIausen, c. Erickson, NJ. Fredenburr, j.
F. Harper, /. Israelsky, C. Saylor, Dr.. P. j.
O'Connor and G. E. Perry. There was fine
programme of dances and many couples
passed several hours in the pleasures of the
dance.
This court will elect its officers at the meet
ing to be held on the 7th OF June.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Prince Bismarck, as is we'll known, on his
retirement devoted himself to agriculture, his
chief hobby being the exploitation OF his forest
lands From all parts OF Germany he received
applications for oak saplings from his
domains and these oaks have been planted in
all quarters of the fatherland and are known
as Bismarck oaks"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

you going to the country on a vacation =? If
so il is no trouble for us TO forward THE CALL to
your address. Do not let it miss you for you will
miss it, Orders given 10 the carrier left at
Business Office will receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
for summer months.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Simpson, F. L McCauley, Frank Mitchell ana
j. Basch, the last named acting as floor man
ager. 1t was attended by number OF the
friends of the members, who found peasant
evenings entertainment in the programme OF
dances that was offered.
The Fits recently gave picnic In Mill Val-
ley that was attended by many and was very
delig htful Ouiinq
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
The Great Santa Fe system

Leaves daily at p NJ. Through cars to Chicago,
with Pullman palace, drawing room and modern
upholstered tourist sleepers now daily.
Tickets also sold va Portland, Ogden, Los An
geles. DemiDg or El Paso all points in the United
States, Canada Mexico and s eamship tickets to
ALL points in Europe. zee timetable In adver-
tisng column. San Francisco ticket office, 644
Market street, Chronicle building, telephone Main
1881; Oakland Ills Broadway
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

major of the American Home Guard, COM
posed OF the mem mbership of the Junior Order,
has made the following appointments: Lieu
tenant Moennlng, Tegimental adjutant; Ser
geant Hollis, regimental quartermaster-ser-
geant; Sergeant Eisen, regimental commits
sary sergeant, and Sergeant Colby, first SER
peant of TrOoD A.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

A Kernville correspondent, in calling
attention to the climatic advantages of his
section, declares that "did the livelihood
of our doctors depend upon their practice
they would surely starve." Is it possible
that Kernvilie doctors have to go out and
saw wood or bale hay for living?
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Excursion 10 the East and yellowstone
Park

party is now being formed TO make the tour
of the Yellowstone Park, leaving here the
29th of May. 1t will be. in charge of DIR. J. c.
Branner of Stanford University. Rates will be
very reasonable and accommodations first class
The Yellowstone Park can justly lay claim to hsv-
ing more natural wonders and magnificent seen
cry within its bounds than any other spot in this
world. and trip there is that will never be
forgotten. If you would like to join the party
communicate at once with ]. F. Mcdowell. STAN
ford University, L. X. StateIer, general ageut
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

The celebration of Lincoln day has been
observed with due loyalty and patriotism.
Now let US show forth the earnestness of
these feelings by subscribing TO the fund
for the erection of monument to Lincoln
in Golden Gate Park which will be worthy
of the City and of the man.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
POLISHED BY EXPERIENCE
Wichita fKans.l eagle,

Jerry Simpson is bright enough now. but
when he first went to Washington q friend
asked him TO step into a store a minute TO buy
a pair of pumps. "Hold on, you idiot" said
Jerry, you are going into shoestorey
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

The San Diego San, noting that the
kine;oscope has settled the dispute be-
tween Corbett's and Fitzsim mons friends,
is cheerfuly inspired to hope that the
same means may be employed to deter
mine whether there be any fowls in the
fight between Turkey and Greece. There
is one, very bad one-a Crane.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

1t is probably putting it mildly 10 say
that the veil which charity draws over the
Barillas episode is full of holes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

One more Representative has run mp
against the Speaker, and one more dstin-
guished citizen will monkey with the buzz
saw no more.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

The farmers have quit praying for rain
and are busily making hay while the sun
shines
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

An interview with Chapman on the
Havemeyer case would be interesting il
Mr.. Chapman would be candid.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

walkover instead of contest. Protection
wins at every lap.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

The first carload of wheat of the season
has been marketed at Stockton. 1t was
an early bird, but it caught no grub worm.
The price paid for it was a tit bit.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

The Sultan is like the rest. Having
knocked out featner-weight he feels like
challenging all the champions in sight
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

The most interesting elections of the
wear will be those of Ohio and Maryland.
Tne political fortunes of Hanna will be
dependent on the result in one and those
of German in the other These are big
men and will make big tights whether
they win or go down.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

If the Senate committee appointed 20
investigate the sugar-deal scandal should
revive itself and recall Mr.. Havemeyer for
further examination there would be q
circus,
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

1t looks as if England intends to run a
Monroe doctrine of her own in South
Africa and would bar out arbitration as
an impertinence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Leave orders for THE SUNDAY CALL to-
day and you will provide yourselves with
a whole magazine of good reading for
your day of leisure.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

SPECIAL Information daily to manufacturer.
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's). $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

: Mrs. Anna L. Diggs has been appointed
superintendent of the Girls Industrial School
at Beloit, Kansas
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

REMOVE the causes that make your hair lifeless
and gray with PARKER's HAIR BAIsAM.
PARKER,s GINeER Tonic cures inward pains
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
The Fjiis, Social.

The second social given by the Fills in Lau-
rel Hall, Shies building, last Thursday night.
was under the management OF the committee
on entertainment, composed OF c. sharp, D.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

THAT eternal want of pence which
vexes public men" has now struck the
School Board, and before long it will be
vexing the private taxpayer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Can of Florida, so long known in the
Senate as the National bore, is no longer
in the Senate, bat he is as big bore as ever
and is now working his powers as an
Office seeker with the intention of talk
ing Mckinley into surrender or death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

PAKoxYsMs OF whooping cough sometimes cause
the rupture of a blood vessel Ayers Cherry Pee
toral gives instant relief.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

JAKE KILRAIN-A.- s., City. Jake Kilrain
wanted to be the champion pugilist. of the
world, but a man by the name OF John L. Sui
livan met him at Richburg Miss, and pre-
vented him from attaining that pugiljstic
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
GROVE L. JOHNSON

HAS REMOVED HIS LAW OFFICES FROM
IL Sacramento 10 San francisco and formed q
partnership with Walter II. Liniorth and George
K Whitaker, with offices at 80 Pine SC
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

CALIFORNIA Glace Fruits; soc h., in elegant
fire etched boxes. Townsends S, Palace Hotels
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Morgan Hill. in Santa Clara County, is
small town and a new town (hardly more
than three years old), but as it proposes
to organize bicycle club it evidently in
tends to keen up with the procession, and
may yet challenge the metropolis.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Tiffington-Boffingt ton, your wife's Easter
gown is very picturesque.
Boffing ngton-Picturesque? That gown cost
more money than any picture you ever saw
Detroit Free Press.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

1t takes the Board OF Supervisors about
as long TO frame tariff of water rates as
It takes Congress 70 frame a tariff of Gus
toms duties for the whole Nation, SO it
isn't always the biggest body that moves
sloWest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Hiram Humjay-Say, Mandy. them news
paper critics must be pesky mean. jest heerd
thet feller over there say that a newspaper
critic cracked thet big pictur' up tew tAe sky.
Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

TIE humorist of the Holister Bee has
heard of Kansas man who has a corner
on onions, or an onion on corner-he
isn't sure which-but he ventures to con-
clude that the onionist under either cir
cumstanee can make a few scents on his
investment. He may do even more-he
may make so much that everybody's
breath will be taken away.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

"BIG BETSY" p. NJ, Sacramento, Cal. The
gun known as "Big Betsy" is on board the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

BEST peanut taffy in the world. TownsendA'
CREAM mixed.candies 25c Ib. Townsend's.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

"Ho wal" said the agriculturist, 81 got the
money somethin in the same wav, so it don't
matter. made it sellin' maple mullassiz.'-
Indianapolis Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
CHARLES NJ. SHORTRlDuE,
Editor and Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-postaeS Free,

Daily and Sunday CALL one week, by cJrrer .so.1o
Daily and Sunday CALL, one year. by mail. -. 600
Daily and Sunday CALI, six months, by mall. 800
Daily and Sunday CALI, three months by mail 1.50
Daily and Sunday CALL, one month, by mail. IS
Sunday CALL, year, by mail. 1.50
WkLKLY CALL. one year, by mail .......s..., A.6O
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

"say," said the man who had seen the
farmer lose his last cent against the shell
game. "didn't you know that fellow is a rob-
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
WITH YLUR COFFEE.

He (salesman)-Dear little hand absent
mindedly); wonder il it will wash?
She icon spirito)-No, sir, it won't; nor it
won't scrub, either; but, If you want it to play
the piano, it's yours, George.-London Tit
RitS
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Miss Frances Bray has The honor of being
the second woman IN the United Kingdom en-
titled to add the letters LII D. 10 her name.
The first, DIR. Letitia Walkington, is likewise
an Irish woman, and native of Belfast.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

BUSINESS OFFICE:
9IO Market Street,
fan Francisco, CalifornIa.
TeIephone ,Main-lsss
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

A Michigan man, IS years old, has just
regalned his speech after dunn bness of
half a century. 1t is cruel fate. how
ever, that fills the voyager with jubilant
hope only to wreck him and dash him to
pieces on the shore of good fortune. Since
this Michigander found his voice he has
been talking almost necessarily, until, as
result of his wild JOY, his reason is tot
tering on its throne.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

BRANCH OFFICES:
b27 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open untn
p:S0 O'Clock
S3e Hayes street; open until $3.50 O'Clock
6l5 Larkin street, open until $3.50 o'clock.
sW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets. open
untfl o'clock.
2blS Mission street, open until O'Clock.
167 Ninth street, open until O'Clock.
1505 Polk street; open until $3.50 o'clock.
NV. corner Tweuty-second and KENTUCKY
streets; open TIL O'Clock.
OAKLAND OFFICE:
SOS Broadway.
EASTERN OFFICE:
Rooms 81 and So, "a Park Row. New YORK City
DAVID NJ. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

She-You have broken the promise you made
me.
He-Never mind, my dear; don't CRY. Tll
make you another.-Comic Cuts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

The appeal of Colonel Ethan Allen,
president of the Cuban League of the
United States. for contributions to a mil
lion-dollar fund to advance the cause of
free Cuba ought 10 meet with liberal re-
sponse. In the East. where large busi-
ness is done with Cuba in times of peace,
it should be easy to raise that sum sim ply
as means of recovering the trade which
the war has destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

EDITORIAL ROOMS:
515 Clay Street
Telephone. .Mkin-Aefs
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
b EN- AND oOA EN-.

Fedor vossieff of Moscow was pensioned by
the Czar in 1872 because he had eighty-three
living children.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Mark Hopkins Institute of A,

Last week of spring exhibition. Last con
cert Thursday evening. Open Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

The Prince of Wales has been unanimously
reelected for the twelfth year in succession
grand master of English Mark Masons
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

"Maude says she doesn't care two cents for
him.
"That is no sign she does not think lot of
him. Just think how women will fight for
bargains that are marked down from So so to
So 48."-Indianapolis Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

When the Queen, now in her 18th year, as
cended the throne the poke bonnet was the
most characteristic feature of feminine attire
That was in the year 1887.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

Lester Philbrook of Laconia, N. H. owns a
bullseye watch made by Jonathan Wadleigh
of London, Eng, in 1910.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29

The Duke of Connaught will command the
troops In London on the day her Majesty eel
ebrates her diamond jubilee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
AMONG THE PosTMAsTERs.

Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c., August 1O.-The
following postmasters have been ap-
pointed in West Virginia
At Rulings, Tucker county, II. II.
Sayre. vice L. c. Collett, removed: at
Murphytown, Wood county, ]. D. Now
cry, vice c. w. Alice, removed; at
Reedy, Roane county, A. s. Cheuvront,
vice E. NJ. Howell, removed
Capt. Dovener has been informed by
the Postoffice Department that VIM.
Bell will be appointed postmaster at
Uniontown, Wetzel county; H. R.
Stansburg, at Golfers, Brooke county,
and Hiram Terrell at Lone Tr6e, Tyler
county.
Capt. Dovener has recommended Got
lieb Schultz for postmaster at Adams
ton, Harrison county.
Elizabeth ]. Stewart has been COM
missioned as postmistress at Anthem.
w. Va; James X. p Maxson at Ber-
lin, and Street P. Randolph at billions
Run.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
FINANCIAL Thinkers MEET.

Chicago, August 10.-To carry for
ward its work, the Sound Money" ex-
ecutive committee appointed at Indian
apolis last January, met in this city
to-day to endeavor to proceed with
the task of creating national COM
mission which President Mckinley was
prevented from naming by the failure
Of Congress to pass the measure pre-
sented during the closing hours of the
extra session.
The business OF chief Importance
will be to select eleven men to devote
their time to the responsibility Of de-
vising some satisfactory plan for revis-
ing, reforming and regulating the cur
rency system.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
IRON MILLS RESUME.

Wilmington, Del, August 10.-After
a shut down of six weeks the Delaware
iron works at New Castle resumed
operations yesterday, giving employ
ment to between 400 and 500 persons.
The welding and two bending furnaces
were started and the company is said
to have plenty of orders.
1t is said that the big wall paper
factory at Newark will soon begin
operations, and there is talk Of start
ing a shoe factory.
The force of workmen has been in
creased at the Edge Moor Iron Com
pany's mills near here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
BENWOOD.

Louis Bechtel is visiting in Cincin-
natl
Mrs. John Bridgeman, of New Mar
tinsville, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
A. Fox.
Mrs. Margaret Vancuren went to
Belmont, o., yesterday.
]. A. Turney, a druggist of Cairo, w.
Va, was in Benwood yesterday on bus
mess. Mr.. Turney is considering the
matter of renting the new store room
in the Emergency Hospital building
and starting another drug store in
Benwood.
The G. A. R. post held a meeting
last night and elected delegates to the
national encampment at Buffalo. The
post has received an invitation to be
present on Grand Army Day at the
Moundsville camp grounds a week
from next Friday, and quite number
from Benwood will attend.
The statement in an evening paper
that the puddlers at the lower mill
would resume is incorrect. AS men
toned in yesterdays Register, the pud-
dlers cannot go to work until the min
ers start, and this they refuse TO do
until the strike is settled.
The steam shovel which has been
excavating at the Riverside broke
down yesterday, and the biggest part
of the day was spent in repairing 1t.
The grade at which the shovel has
been working, assisted by force Of
men, will be dug some feet deeper
On the first of next month the Ben
wood postoffice will be re-
moved about two squares up Main
street from its present location to the
north room of the first story of the
Emergency Hospital building.
The Wheeling district conference Of
the Methodist church will be held at
Moundsville camp grounds to-day and
tomorrow. Quite a number Of Meth
odists from Benwood will be in at
tendance
Alex. Dubois is the owner of fine
new Fowler bicycle.
A popular young lady living on Mar
shall street will be welded in the near
future, is the current report.
Mrs. Lottie Crugel, a Wheeling wo-
man, and her mother, Mrs. Hendrick,
came to Benwood yesterday and swore
out a warrant for Mrs. CrugePs hus-
band, charging him with running off
with a woman by the name of Holmes.
The wife and her mother declared that
they had located the husband and
the Holmes woman in a house on
Marshall street Marshal Porterfield
went there with them prepared to
make arrests, but Crugel was not
there. He discovered that he had been
faxed" and promptly showed them
the front door at the City Hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
FAIRMoNT NEWS NOTES.

Fairmont, w. Va, August 10.-Clay
Norris, of Eldora, died last night, aged
II years He was taken sick last
week. His >fifteen-year-old daughter,
Miss Lizzie, was taken sick the same
day and died last Thursday.
Tonight at the Hotel Watson, the
Outing Club gave dance which was
highly enjoyed The affair was given
in honor of Miss Lena Dent. of Bridge
port, and Miss Mary Villa Lavender,
of ConnellsYille.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
TROUBLE AMONG THE CHINESE.

San Francisco, August 10.-Warn-
ing notices, evidently directed against
the Chinese society for English educa-
ton, have been posted on the dead
walls of Chinatown. Without being
named, the society is pointed at as
having levied blackmail from women
of i'll repute imported from China. The
poster says: Lives have been lost be-
fore for such little things and they may
be lost again" 1t is signed Nook
Ching Society, and has caused con-
siderable CONSERVATION. The police,
who have torn down the notices, treat
the matter seriously and think that
there will soon be more murders in
the Chinese quarter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
VERY LOW RATES.

On account Of various meetings at
Linwood Park, Vermillion, o., August
Sd to 23d, 1897, the Cleveland, Lorain
and Wheeling Railway will sell round
trip tickets at very low rates daily I'M
til August 3d. All tickets good until
August 31st. The long limit on the
tickets and the easy access to San
dusky, Lakeside, Put-in-Bay and the
Islands, makes this a very favorable
opportunity for an outing at the Lake
Erie resorts. For particulars, rates,
ETC., apply to c.. L. & W. agents, or o.
r. Wood, travelling passenger agent,
Mcclure House block, Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
C. A. R. ENcAMPMENT, BUFFALO,

The Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
Railway will run through coaches to
Buffalo for this occasion on August
3D. Consult our agents, or D. r.
Wood, travelling passenger agent, Nc
Lure House block. Wheeling, W. Va,
for rates and train arrangements.
M. G. CARREL.
General Passenger Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
:Wbrelin9 8e9istfr
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

DeedsLeft for Record at Clerk Robertson's
Office. Yeste day.
Deed made August Z, 1897, by r. B..
Cris%ell and wife to Richard Girls
well, for half an acre OF ground IN
Ritchie district Consideration, So.
Deed made September II, 1896, by
Richard Criswell and wife to R. B..
Criswell, for a piece of ground in
Richie district Consideration, So.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
PENSIONS GRANTED.
.pecial to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c.. August 10.-The
following West Virginia pensions have
been granted:
Original-Joseph A. Faris. Wheeling.
Increase-Jacob Deem, Grantsville;
Calvin Bumbarner, Hartford; John
Guthrie, Charleston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

Chicago, August 1O-James K. An
drews, former treasurer of C. P. Kim
ball & Co., carriage manufacturers, is
under indictment on three charges of
forgery. His prosecutors are the Of
ficials of the Union Trust Company.
Andrews illegally secured $4,000.