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general prosperity of the State. while from the
interior cities and counties come appeals 1or
the abrogation of the treaty.
The point on which the opposition to the
treaty is based is the beet-sugar industry OF
the State. No one can be more alive TO the
Importance of that industry than myself and
] hope TO see it grow and give to the state ina I
prosperity which believe 1t is capable OF pro-
ducing.
But there seems to be views as to the effect
of the con tinuance of the reciprocity treaty
upon this Industry and it is these that nave
and abrogation. Both are strongly held ana
both have strong backing OF facts, SO that IL
Is not easy to deIermine whether one party is
right ana another wrong, or whether the
truth lies somewhere between the two opin-
ions. Therefore, as you will see, my position
in regard TO the question at issue is embar-
RAISING.
We are now paying to China, the East Indies
and other countries. with which we have re-
ciprocity treaties, $l0,000000 each year tor
sugar, and as long as We. are com pelled to pur-
chase sugar from foreign countries it seems
us reciprocal benefits an advantage in remov
ing the tariff from their staple articles of ex-
port. II We were not paying out such vast
sums to our sugar-producfng countries there
could be question that the reciprocity
treaty with Hawaii should be abrogated. But
sugar for our own consumption it is not to my
mind good policy to radically change our re-
latlons with q country with which reciprocity
has been mutually advantageous.
1 can only say that my best thought shall be
given to the matter, and that shall be gov
jority of the people of the State as far as / can
ascertain what they are. That they will make
their wishes known in no uncertain way
have no reason 10 doubt. GEO. C. PERKINS.
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PACIFIC GROVE CONFERENCE.
Students Is Drawing to a
EIose

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, May 2S.-The
conference of the Pacific Coast students is
drawing to close. So far all who have
had the work in charge feel well satisfied
with the splendid results which are already
shown here, and which will no doubt
accrue when the delegates return to their
college Iabors next fall.
The work OF the morning began with the
session of the missionary institute, con-
Quoted by Robert E. Lewis. The subject
of this mornings talk was 1.-The Study OF
Missions" The second hour of the session
was occupied by joint meeting of tn 9
students and city delegates in the east
chapel.
The p1atform lecture was delivered by
Rev. W. A. Gardner. d, d., pastor of theWeft
Side Christian Church of San Francisco
The lecture dealt with Character Build
ing DIR. Gardner gave the students ex-
client advice regarding the way to build
a character, the materials to be used
faith, love and prayer-and the model
Christ from which TO build.
Inc finals OF the singles in the tennis
tournament were played to-day between
Clifford OF Stanford, and Belcher of Berke-
ley. Clifford won by a score of 6-3, 6-2.
Belcher played good game, but Gifford's
steady serving and backhand drives were
too much for him. The doubles matches
also got well unuer way to-day, the semi
tinais being reached.
d. Edward Collins. president OF the
California Bank of Oakland and promi-
neatly identified with work for young
men IN his own city, lectured to the men,
bers of the life-work conference this even
ing on "The Christian Man in the Busi-
ness World" From experience in the
prac iical side of business life Mr.. Collins
was enabled to give some valuable point
eTs to these of the students who co:tem-
plate q business career. He spoke at
some length upon The fundamental prin-
ciples OF success in business, particularly
in regard to Christianity in com merciaI
rnI OF
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OWES HIS LIFE
TO WAKEfULNESS
Tale Of a Survivor of
the American Falls
Disaster.
Left His Coach Before the
Crash to Breathe the
Morning Air.
Frightful Havoc Wrought bv the
Collision Of the Two Loco
motives.

PORTLAND, Or, May 2s.-George Rat
cliffe of this city, one of the survivors of
the railway accident at American Falls,
Idaho, arrived here to-day. He gives
graphic account of the awful collision,
which resulted in the death of nine men
and injury to dou BILE that number. Rat
cliffe was passenger on the train which,
while standing at the station wa crashed
into by the freight Pc owes his life to
the fact that he was awake when the train
pulled into American Fails, and left the
car for whiff of the crisp morning air.
when the west-bound passenger train
came TO stop at American Falls station"
said he, dawn was breaking. l got up
and went out on the platform. After
standing on the platform for moment
walked forward toward the engine.
heard the wild freight give two whistles
and then a scare-shriek of the whistle.
realized in an instant that there was
something wrong. Then around the
curve, about 200 yards away, shot the
freight.
by this time the passenger engine had
footed the whistle and started to back,
but ii was too late. It struck me that my
brother was in the way of danger, but l
could not see him for the steam. He was
inside the smoker, as l afterward learned.
Feeling that there was q crash at hand ]
ran past John Cooper, who was standing
right in front of the station. He was
killed instantly.
when the engines struck the earth
seemed to quake and the crashing, tear
ing sounds would make ones blood creep.
The wreck was at first obscured by escap-
ing steam, but when l looked the freight
engines boiler was lying mp on top of the
passenger engines head, with the end
across the sand dome of the freight. The
passenger engine was half telescoped.
"The first four cars on the freight were
loaded with Bridal Veil lum ber and this
lum Der made veriable mincement OF the
poor tramps who were supposed to be
stealing rides on the freight. Half of the
station house was torn down and the
office furniture and telegraph instruments
were destroyed by the collision of the
locomotives.
"fhe cause of the wreck, as l learned it,
was the failure of the airbrakes to work
on the freight engine. When it came
down the grade west OF American Falls II
ran wild.
'At every station on the line coming to
Portland great crowds congregated about
the train to see if any passengers were
hurt. Little was known OF the killed OF
jured except the trainmen. After plac.
ing the injured on the relief train, which
started for Salt Lake. another engine and
a mailcar arrived from Pocatelio. and We
pulled out for home at once. The mail
car on the passenger was badly smashed.
Some time will be necessary to clear the
tr az
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TAKUSH HARB0R GOLD STRIKE.
Fa6ufousiy Rich Ore Uncovered BY Fros-
pector, Who Is crozed BY HIS
Good Fortune.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. May 2s.-Fabu-
lousy rich free milling ore has been dis
covered at Takush Harb Dor in the northern
waters of the Gulf of Georgia, lao niles
from Vancouver. Every piece of rock
taken out of vein said to be ten feet
wide is ribbed round and round with
coarse gold. 1t assays thousands OF dol
lars to the ton and the specimens are
richer than any ever seen in the province
heretofore Like all other rich strikes
there it was made by accident and not by
q mining expert. Hundreds OF prospect
ors searched the country, but the one who
made the Takush Harbor strike and who
was grub-staked for one month only,
camped on the very spot after giving MP
his search. He was digging trench
around his tent when he uncovered gold
scanned rock.
A week went by and he did not return.
His employer went up the coast to look
for him and found him raving mad. The
excite ment caused by his find had de-
throned his reason and he had eaten
nothing for week. The only words he
could say were: 1--WE found it; I've found
it.
There is a stampede from Vancouver
for Takush Harbor. The excitement is
intense throughout the province and
American m oney and men are coming in
Yerv tast
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The Mysterious Echo

Don't ever get weak, for if you do
you may be the victim of the Myste-
rious Echo. There is a certain class
of men who begin by having ringing
sounds in the ears. This is followed
by peculiar noises in the head, and
then comes the Mysterious Echo.
This echo is unlike the mountain
echo, for the noise is enlirely
changed. Men who have lived lives
of recklessness, of dissipation or of
abuse soon find themselves in a con-
dition of weakness that is indeed
horrible. Besides the noises in the
head, the spots before the eyes, the
steam-like vapor that goes through
the body, the sWeats of night, the
lost unmanly visions, and the first
break of day brings this poor fellow
to his senses. He realizes at last
that having misused himself, he has
wrecked his manhood.
To such men reliable treatment is
offered by the greatest known doc
tors. This treatment cures all those
conditions which ultimately lead to
complete failure of manhood. = to
premature conditions, to impotenoy.
HUDYAN is a great remedy-ueat.
ment, and it will do for you just
what you want. You should consult
the Hudson Medical Doctors about
HUDYAN. No one. else can give
you HUDYAN, or you may write for
Circulars and Testimonials.
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SAN JOAQUIN WILEY CROPS.
Orchards. Vineyards and Grain Fields
Giys Promise of Heavy
Yah

VISALIA, CAL, May 2S.-Fruit men of
this vicinity are somewhat at loss to un-
derstand how the reports OF short crops
have come into circulation, because the
reports are so far from being true. At a
meeting of orchardists in this city every
man present reported the prospects excel
lent for crop very much larger than
that of last year. Major B'rry, manager
of one of the largest orchards in the State,
made the declaration that the crop of
prunes alone this year would be in pro-
portion to that of last year, and is 5000
to 12,000 tons. Everywhere througho
the Della district the heavy increase OBJ
tains.
AS for wheat, it is also in fine condt-
tlon, and Ii is estimated that it will re-
quire 10000 cars to carry the crop of
Tulare County to the bay. The growers
are looking forward to prosperous sea-
son.
There are some $500 acres along the foot
hills of the east side in oranges this year.
The crop ripens from four TO six weeks
earlier than In the orange country further
south. The yield will be from rs to 100
carloads.
FRESNO, CAL, May 2S-Gr rain-buyers
as well as grain growers OF this county
admit large crop this year. The harvest
is yariousIy estimated at from As o00 to
$4,000 tons. All the way from Sum nit
Lake to Whites bridge there will be a
more than usually heavy crop. This is
true OF the country about Ridley and
down as far as Portervlle. The estima ate
placed on the crop OF Fresno County
by buyers who have been over the district
is 80 600 tons at its lowest. and up to
100000 tons. On the poorer land of the
east side the crop will not average above
Two sacks to the acre, but no more is ever
expected. The very early grain has suf-
fered from the drouth, but the latter and
latest grain will make up for that.
HANFORD, CAL, May 28.-Vlneyard-
iSts, orchardists and farmers of Kings
County report excellent prospects for
this season. The raisin crop is especially
in fine form. Lou Chittenden, manager
OF the big Lucerne ranch, declares that
all reports to the contrary 1897 is to be a
big year.
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IMPOSED UPON ANGELENOs.
Notorious Homan Aendicant on Tour
Of the Coast.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 2S.-A
woman who has made almost National
reputation as mendicant and whose
progress across the continent was bulle-
tined from various stopping places where
she practlced her guile has appeared in
this city and threatens 10 create sensa-
ton. She pretends to be deaf and DUN b
when size is seeking charity from muni-
cipal authorities, though at her lodgin gs
she is known as q very talkative person.
She has worked under more aliases than
the police can enumerate. In Denver she
called herself Mrs Fink and hood winke
the Chief of Police into shipping her west
ward. She has been here week and in
that time she has borne the names of
Wilson, Coll, Herdt ana others. To the
Chief of Police the swindler claimed that
she had arrived at Santa Monica by
steamer from Boston and was robbed of
her purse. Her story was not believed
and the pretended mute disappeared after
writing a note to a Mythical brother say
ing she was going to com nit suicide.
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MISSION sAS JOSE AccIDEs1.
James Biach Ihro,rn From His Car
rtaoe and Killed.

James Btdcf 1hr0pn from htS CdT.
rta0- and Killed.
MISSION SAN JOSE, CAL, May 28.-
Black, one of the leading citizens of
Washington Township met with fatal
accident last night. He went driving
early in the evening. and at 2 clock this
morning his body was found by the road
side, between Warm Springs and Irving
ton.
Black was a well-to-do farmer who. hav-
ing made fortune, had taken up his resi-
dence in town. He was 81 or So years of
age. About O'Clock last evening he har-
messed up a spirited young horse which
which was quite favorlte with him and
went out ior solitary drive. When the
night grew late and he had not returned
Mrs. Black grew anxious and notified
some of the neigh bors, who started out to
search for him on the roads over which he
was likely to have driven. After search
lasting until O'Clock one of the searchers
discovered Black lying in ditch by the
roadside, few miles from Mission San
Jose. 1t was evident that his horse had
become frightened and run into the ditch,
capsizlng the buggy and throwing Black
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PLUCKY RIYERsIDE WOMdN
Defends Herself Htth an AE From tht
. ISsaSik. oE N. Ia.n.,,z

Jns,t'ts of a. Tramp.
RIVERSIDE, CAL, May 2S.-A family
named Baker resides in little cottage
house near the north end OF Market
street. Recently man visited the house
while Baker was absent and acted in a
very insulting manner. The affair was
reported to the police at the time, but as
the description given of the man was
poor he was no. found.
Not long after another man paid the
Bakers a visit. He was there just about
dark. The man came up the steps of the
house and made an insulting remark TO
Mrs. Baker. whereupon the lady grab bed
an ak, which was lying close by, AMI used
il with such effect as TO knock the insult
ing intruder off the steps.
Baker, who soon afterward arrived at
the house, came down and notified Officer
Baird. who went to the house and re-
mained in hiding for some time near by.
thinking the fellow might renew his
visit, but this he did not do. The police
have description of the man, but so far
have not located him.
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Spring Found Mar Rama.burg.

RANDSBURG, CAL. May 2S.-S. H.
Pyle, foreman of the st. Elmo Mining
Company. this afternoon located sprin g
OF water three miles south of the ST. Elmo
mine and about fifty yards from the pro-
posed railway from Kramer to Randsb sburg.
Pyle noticed coyotes digging IN the
ground, apparently for water. He inves-
tigated and after digging tive feet was sur
prised to find tiny stream of water flow
ing over granite reef into the quicksands.
Men will be put at work in the morning
10 develop the discovery.
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oR11hG,s WILD. MAx.
Lunatic With Plenty of Money Hiding
I'm The UOods.

Lunatic Hith Plenty of Money Hiding
fn Tho Hoods.
TACOMA, WASH, May 28.-On Tuesday
last man we'll dressed and about 40 years
of age walked up the Northern Pacific
track into Orting. He asked at house
for breakfast saying he had not eaten any.
thing for several days but he refused to
enter the dwelling because. he said, be
had been pursued by men with Winches-
tiers and blood hounds and was afraid they
were inside. He paid for his meal and de-
parted.
The stranger would not give his name,
but said he had come from Victoria on the
City of Kingston, and showed a ticket to
Portland and baggage check to same
place. He had lett the train because of
his fear of the men and the bloodhounds.
Since his arrival at Orting he has slept
out In the woods. but appears OCCASION
ally to buy meals. He has plenty of
money.
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smt,er County Mystery.

MARYsvlLLE, CAL, May 2S-J. w.
Carpenter and wife of O. Banions Corners
are much alarmed over the sudden disap-
pearance of their eldest son, Edward, a
young man OF % years. who has not been
seen since Thursday of last week. He was
with the family at beotme on that even
ing and no trace of him has been found
since. The young man has not been well
and was of respondent disposition at
times, and 1t is the general belief in the
community that he has committed sui
eide. Inquiry and search are carried on
daily by mis- relatives ard friends.
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ALASKA BoUAD4KY DISPUTE.
President Mckinley UfH Institute a
1horoM0h Inrexfi1atOn.

President Mckinley Viii Institute a
Thorough Inresfi0afion.
SEATTLE. WASH, May 28.-William
NJ. Elmer, the Alaska pioneer and the
cause of the international boundary dis
pute, has arrived from Washington, D. c.,
whittier he went to call the matter TO the
attention of the President.
II stirred up the whole question:" Eb-
ner observed, 'and learned that the
people of the East do not realize its i'm
portance. They only know that it is
son, ethlng that Great Britain wants and
therefore must be worth having. Presi-
dent Mckinley is very busy man, and
lie frankly assured me that, while he
knew but little about the question, it
would be thoroughly investigated by the
administration.
"What the British want most" the
speaker concluded, lis not additional ter.
ritory, but a route to one of our great in
terror settlements"
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SANTA ROSA HOSPITALITY
Preparations for the foun0 Mems In
stitut. already Begun.


stitut. .,frendy Begun.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, May 28.-Active
preparations are now being made for he re-
ception of the Grand Council of the Young
Mems Institute, which will convene here
on ADJUST 10. The general committee on
arrangements met last night and ap-
pointed sub-committees on decoration.
music halls, etc., and partially arranged
the programme. 1t was decided to have
some kind of celebration on four of the
five days o: the meeting.
The session will open with high mass
in st. Roses Church and an open air con-
cert will be given In the evening. On
Tuesday the parade will take place and
there will be grand ball at night. His
Grace Archb bishop Riordan will lecture
on Wednesday evening, and the annual
banquet will be given On Thursday. Fri
days entertainment has not yet been de-
cided upon.
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Gotna to See the Queen.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 2s.-The
Louisville and Nashville Railroad sent ont
ten extra seepers last night bound for
New York, containing the Central Ameri-
can delegation OF Queen Victoria 5 subjects
en- route to the jubilee celebration. The
steamer Breakwater brought number of
jubilee passengers from Belize. British
Honduras. There were other parties from
several Central and South American
States
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Mmra.ky L.c,,.re. =, mout.r.v.

MONTEREY, CAL. NJ 2S.-Judge Mu-
rasky of San Francisco lectured to a
crowded house in Monterey tonight. The
lecture was under the auspices of San Car
los Council No. 304 of the Young Mems
institute. Judge Murasky Is a member
OF the lecture bureau established by the
last Grand Council of the Young Men s
institute at Haywards. "Cathclicism and
Society" was the subject OF his lecture.
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Comnbeu Culprit Sentenced.

SAN JOSE. CAL, May zS.-James F.
Lee o. Campbell was sentenced by Justice
Dwyer day 10 pay fine OF $500 and
serve $50 DAYS in the County Jail for cir
culating obscene literature. Lee became
enamored of Willie Hester, 14-year-old
girl, and when the latter's mother OBJ
jected to mis- suit Lee wrote letter re-
fecting upon her mothers character and
sent it TO another daughter.
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NEW TO-DAY.
NEW TO-DAY.
Sent Free to Men.
INDIANA MAN DISCOVERS A REMARK :
ABLE REMEDY FOR LOST
VlGOR.
Samples Will Be Sent Free to All
Who Write for II.

James p Johnston OF Fort Wayne, Ind, after
battling for years against the men al and physical
suffering OF lost manhood has found the exact
remedy that cures the trouble.
He is guarding the secret carefully, but is will
ing to send q sample OF the medicine to all men
who suffer with any form OF sexual weakness re-
sulting from youthful ignorance, premai ure loss
of memory and strength back, varicocele
and emaciation. The remedy has peculiarly
grateful effect of warmth and seems to act d.
rectly, giving needed strength and development
wherever needed. The remedy cured Mr.. John
ston completely of all the Ills and troubles that
come from years of misuse OF the naturally Or
dained functions and is said to be absolutely reli-
able in every case
a request TO Mr.. James +. Johnston, Box 1866.
Fort ayne Ind, stating that you would like a
sample Of his remedy for men, will be complied
with promptly, and charge whatever will be
asked by him. He is very much interested In
spreading the news of this great remedy, and he
is careful to send the sample securely sealed In a
perfectly plain package that its recipient need
have no fear of embarrassment or publicity.
Readers are requested to write without delay.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Wiz Camp at Ukiah.

UkIAH, CAL, May % - Lieuten ant
Colonel Victor D. Duboce, chairman OF
the camp committee of the First Infantry,
N. G. c., has communicated to the CON-
mittee here the acceptance b. his regi-
ment OF the proposition to go into camp
at Ukiah during the summer The SOL
diers will arrive on Saturday, August 81,
and remain one week. There will be 800
men.
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his home on Tuesday last. She was away
at the time, and on her return was in
formed by the children that their father
had told them he was not coming back.
After search in Yolo County. she learned
that he was seen crossing the long trestle
onfoot, going toward Yuba City. No one
can understand his strange disappeaTance.
He deserted family of six children, most
of whom have reached maturity.
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NIL Nh.p to Sentfia

SEATTLE, WASH, May 2S.-Herbert G.
Smith. one of the principal coffee growers
OF Guatemala, is In this city arranging
with the Puget Sound and Central Amer
ican Steamship Line for the shipment of
his crops to Seattle and then to London,
having decided 10 abandon the Panama
route
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Death of a Aonooeuar;an.

WOODLAND, CAL. May 2s.-John A.
Wolfskill, a pioneer settler of Yo.o County
died at the residence of his son-in- law,
Colonel Taylor, near Winters last night,
at the ripe old age of SO years. The
deceased was born in Kentucky. He
served with distinction in the Indian war.
His fathers family was com PEELED to
take refuge in Fort Cooper during the
war of 1872. Four children and widow
survive HIM
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of YnfIrjo Odd F.Uo.r.

VALLEJO, CAL, May 2S.-J. F. Doran
OF 1uiare, grand patriarch of the Grand
Encampment, I. o. o. F. of California,
visited Mount Moriah Encampment No.
38. this evening and witnessed the con-
ferring of degrees on number of can
didates. Visiting patriarchs were present
from Napa and Benicia.
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REDWOOD err mFsrERr.
authorities to InresitJate the Death of q
Aas Mnfeo Man

dUHUTtEtes 10 IHreSftJdte Tic OedN OF q
San Mdfeo Man.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL. May 2S.-The
body of the man supposed to have been
killed at San Mateo on Wednesday by
freight train "a was identified yesterday
as that of one Bradley, an old resident of
San Mateo.
Since the Identification of the body facts
have been learned which will probably
cause the Coroner to reopen the inquest
Among the witnesses were three men of
rather unsayory character, who testified
that they had been drinking until a late
hour that night. Soon after the freight
tram mad passed San Mateo they walked
up the track past the place where the
body was afterward found, but they saw
no signs of dead person, although they