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Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
TEA STANDARDS.
Recommendations of Board of Ex-
 perts Adopted.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The board of experts appointed by the secretary of the treasury to establish standards of teas under the adulterated tea ex- clusfan act, has made report to the secreta>k,. The board meets several objections to it's rulings which have been raised, and in some instances asks that the existing regulations be amended so as to meet certain other objections The board states that it will endeavor to find specific stand ards for teas from Canton, and rec ommends that authority be granted for the use of the No. 26 sieve, 3O-wi e, to secure perfect uniformity in de- termining needle leaf. It also recom- mends that the word flavor" as used in the present regulations, be considered as an index of quality and fitness for consumption, and be not limited to the particular character istics of the tea districts from which tho standards come. The recom- mendations of the board will be adopted by the treasury department. The board also asks that a meeting be called for early in December to establish tea standards for the com ing year. They also advise that a new committee be appointed prior to that date, in order that other members of the trade may have a voice and of fer their resignations accordingly.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
RECLATMING COAL.
Millions of Tons Buried Under Culm
 Banks in Pennsylvania.

Reading, Pa., Nov. 1.-Millions of tons of coal, which have besn lying for years beneath the numerous culm banks in Schuylkill county, are now being reclaimed owing to cheaper rates in transportation.
 At one colliery alone, the old Girard, there is an immense culm bank, cov- ering acres and acres of ground, and from forty to 100 feet high. The war coming on about the time of the start ing of this colliery, great demand sprung up for the larger sizes of coal, and, as the accumulation of smaller sizes proved a source of annoyance to the operators, thousands of tons were carted to this dumping ground, where it now lies buried beneath thousands of tons of culm, slate and rock.
 A few months ago B. F. and w. Bertolet of Reading secured a lease on this culm bank, with the privilege of taking out the good coal. IA visit there shows that the operators are taking out from 200 to 250 tons of first-class coal each day.
 It is said that it will take ten years to remove the good coal from the Girard bank.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
PROTECTING THE PALISADES.
New Jersey Authorities Will Not Al
 low Any Further Destruction.

Trenton, N. J., Nov. 1.-William Cloke, member of the state board of riparian commissioners, said the other day that much of the talk about the threatened destruction of the Pali- sades was founded on a misappre- hension of the facts. The riparian commissioners, he said, had adopted measures that would put suUp to the work of destruction, save at a few spots where quarrying is now carried on. "Few people understand, said Commissioner Cloke, that in the ten or eleven miles of the Palisades in New Jersey there are only four quar- ries, that only three of these are worth taking into account, and that only one is actually blasting into and quarrying rock from the vertical wall of the Palisades themselves.
 ''The commissioners will exhaust their powers and those of he state to prevent any further defacep1ent of either the Palisades or the slope by any quarrying firm whose operations come under the protecting act. There is only one quarrying firm whose ri parian grant does not come within the purview of this act, and if it be deemed important to put a stop to the operations of this firm it's property
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
PLOTTING IN SALVADOR.
An Attempt Was Made to Kill Presi-
 dent Gutierrez.

New York, Nov. IA dispatch to the Herald from Panama says:
 Private advices received from Guat- emala tell of an alleged plot to kill President Rafaela Guiterez of Saliva dor, which had it's inception in La Libertad. It is supposed, according to these advices, that the chief conspir ators were arrested and thrown into prison, but later released under a mis- apprehension.
 As result of this plotting the train hearing President Gutierrez and his party from San Salvador to Acajutia on Saturday was wrecked on a sharp curve as it neared Sonsona.e. The bolts holding the rails were loosened and the rails were raised, throwing the train from the track.
 The president escaped unhurt, but the engineer of the train was killed and the fireman was injured so badly that both legs had to be amputated. The president is now in La Union in specting the new railroad being con- structed to San Miguel.
 Reports from San Salvador deny that the wreck was the result of plot to kill the president.
 Peace reigns throughout Salvador
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
SECRECY OF THE BALLOT.
It Will Be Protected Under the Aus
 tralian System.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-Judge Freeman has decided that under the Australian ballot system a voter cannot be com pelled to disclose for whom he cast his ballot. This principle of law holds good, it is declared, even when the le- gality of an election has been ques- tioned in court proceedings and the issue depends upon ascertaining how and for whom certain voters exercised their franchises.
 In his opinion Judge Freeman said that when the question was first raised he was inclined to think the witness could not be compelled to an- swer questions tending to show how and for whom he voted and that this was the real question at issue. After holding the matter in confederation for some time he had come to the conclusion that this was the correct view
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
NOT MARRIED, NO DIVORCE.
Find They Never Were Lawfully Illus
 band and Wife.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 1.-The divorce suit of Mrs. Amanda Peoples against her husband, Dr. David A. Peoples, a well known dentist here, terminated in an unexpected way before Judge Dale. The court was ready to grant the divorce upon the evidence intro duced by the plaintiff when the de fense caused sensation by announc ing that no divorce could be granted as Mrs. Peoples had never been di- vorced from her first husband The point was made on the illegality of the notorious ninety day. divorce law. Mrs. Peoples was granted a divorce from a former husband under that law and then married the de- fendant.
 Judge Dale held that the divorce was not valid and threw the present case out of court, refusing to grant re- lief to either party to the suit. Mrs. Peoples was greatly surprised, and al leged that she married her present husband in the full belief that she had been legally separated from her first husband.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
HE DEFIED EVERYBODY.
Crazy Man Locks Himself Up and
 Commits Suicide.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-Martin Fox, an old railroad employe, who was recently operated on at the Charity hospital, suddenly became insane last night and tearing off his bandages seized a knife and shouting at the top of his voice, rushed out of the building and down the street, to his home, where he at once nailed the windows and bar ricaded himself. He then threatened to kill any one who came near. the house and all efforts to coax him out were unavailing. Today the police burst in the door and found Fox lying dead on the floor with a bullet hole
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
A GIRL DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Her Foot Catches in the Stirrup With
 the Usual Result.

Enid, Okla, Nov. 1.-Beulah Pres- ton, an Swear daughter of Charles Preston, a farmer living twenty miles northwest of here, met death in frightful manner last Saturday She was returning on horseback from school. A boy who was riding behind her frightened the horse, which threw Its riders, the girls foot catching in the stiIrup The horse ran away, dragging her a mile and a half to her home and running through several barbed wire fences. When the par ents found the child she was simply mass of lacerated flesh and broken bones.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
CRITICISED BY GEORGIANs.
The President Attacked for Appoint
 ing a Colored Man Postmaster.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. Hewitt Hall, chairman of the house penitentiary commission and law partner of Gov ernor Atkinson, introduced into the house of representatives today a res olution condemning the presidents appointment of colored man as post master at Hogansville as objection able to go per cent of the property owners. The resolution was passed by viva voce vote, but division cut off the announcement of the result and it was referred.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
CHILDREN MAY CONVICT HIM

Laporte, Ind, Nov In the trial of Charles Pinkerton for the killing of his son Charles, which the defense claims was justifiable, another son and the widow testified so strongly against the accused today that unless their evidence shall be overcome, he will surely be hanged.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02

over his right eye. He was 60 years old and married. He has been unable to work for several years on account of i'll health, and breeding over this fact is supposed to have unsettled his mind
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02
CREEK ToRPEDOEs HARMLE
A Great Scandal Developed in the Ol
 Nations Navy.

Athens, Nov. Tt has just been found that many of the cartridges fit ted to the torpedoes during the war be- tween Greece and Turkey were not provided with percussion caps and full minating mercury and if they had been wanted they would have been perfectly harmless. The committee of investigation has decided that Ras- toupoulo and Anastasia must be tried by court martial upon the charges of culpable negligence.
 The anti-dynasGic newspapers are making violent attacks upon P ince George, who was the commander of the torpedo flotilla The prince, who was a great favorite with the masses, previous to the war, is deeply affected. The Asty observes that the scandal surpasses any that could be emagined. adding that Prince George emerges from it with diminished prestige. 2
Arizona republican., 1897-11-02

could be secured by purchase or the assertion by the state of the right of eminent domain"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
DISAPPEARANCE OF WATTS
Left the Occidental Hotel Last Monday
and Has Not Been Seen
SINCE.

DR.. w. c. Watts he of Barbary Coast
fame, is missing. Pis baggage, however,
is at the Occidental Hotel, and from the
story tod by the proprietor thereof his
baggage is preferable 10 himself. HIS
wherea bouts is mystery and stories of
his self-deslruciion are rife, but this is de-
MED by those who have met him during
his stay here. Since his ory of The rob-
berry in which he claimed that he had
beer victim of parties who had forcibly
taken $400 from him he has been looked
upon as eccentric. to say least. Fol-
lowing the story I his robbery he was re-
ported to have SAID that lie had pawnsd
his watch Tor 81 1t has been stated that
ne has departed for Sydney on the steamer
Moana, but that IS also doubted. Since
his departure from the hotel last Monday
lie mas not been sem, nor has he been
heard from, and his Lagrage still is wait
ing his orders. He was in debt to the pro-
pretors OF the hoiel a the time of his sud-
den departure
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
MASONIC GRAND LODGE,
A Change in the Manner of the Dis
tribution of Charity by Sub
ordinates.

At the session of the Grand Lodge OF
Masons OF the State of California the
greatest portion of the day was taken up
in the consideration of the reports pre-
sented.
During the afternoon there was a pro-
tracted discussion on proposition 10
change the manner of distributing funds
by the charity committee. In tne past
money from the fund was distributed bv
the committee to Masonic boards of relief
only. aud this, 1t was Gained, worked a
had hip on lodges in districts in which
there were no such boards, and 10 remedy
this it was proposed that all subordinates
giving relief 10 mem bers of The order
should have the right to apply to The
charity committee for REIN pu rsement A
change in accordance with that proposi
tion was adopted by the grand body.
In the evening California Lodge No.
appeared before the grand body and ex-
emplified the third degree.
To-day the election for grand officers
will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
ELUDES THE POLICE.
James G. Bennett, Who Escaped From
the Receiving Hospital, Not Yet
Recaptured.

DIligent search was made by the police
yesterday for James G. Bennett, the
would be-murderer and suicide. who
escaped from the Receiving Hospital
Wednesday night but he Is still at
liberty.
Subsequent developments show tn at
Bennett's escape was carefully planned
and executed. w. Cum mings hackman,
happened to be in front of a saloon or
Park avenue. and noticed a hack stand
ing on the northeast corner of the avenue
and Larkin street. Two men were with
the hackman. Cummings saw a bare
he AIDED man walking over the lawn from
The hospital window, and heard one of
them with the hackman say in a loud
whisper: This way, Jim." The bare
headed m a n and the other two stepped into
the hack, and II was driven away.
The fact that t e clothes Bennett wore
when he escaped were smuggled into the
hospital during the afternoon or evening
confirms the idea that the whole thing
was prearranged.
Early in the evening Bennett asked Po-
liceman Smith to bring him some medi.
cine from the steward, and il was then
that he donned the clothes. Afterward
he kept the bed clothes we'll over his
shoulders and body, leaving only his
bare feet exposed.
Policeman Smith was suspended by
Chief Lees yesterday. Much sympathy is
felt for him, as he was one OF the most
efficient ana intelligent men on the force.
ana had almost served twenty years.
The building, ii McAIiister street
where Benefits divorced wife is located
is being guarded night and day by a
policeman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
T CAMILLA URSO CONCERT.
a wen Filled House Greeted the
Gifted Artist at Golden Gate
Hall Last Night

The first Of the Camilla Urso farewell
concerts took place last evening at Golden
Gate Hall. The hall was filed with music
lovers, who enthusiastically encored
everything on the programme.
Nine. Urso's first selection was Max
Bruch's Scotch fantasie. 1t is a niece
we'll calculated to show of the MANY
styles OF the artist. and Nine. Urso'g rem.
dition called forth an ovation. for she was
literally showered with flowers. For her
encore she played Caprice" by Guiraut
The third part of her second selection
was composed Of variations vf a thema bv
Chopin, composed by herself, and which
she has dedicated 10 the ladies' of San
Francisco. For the encore she PLAYED
"Air de Ballet" by Chaminade.
Ruys Thomas aria from La Giaconoa,,
was loudly applauded. Miss Florence
Deane, Miss Carrie Bowes, the ever-nopn.
lar Colonial Quartet and Arthur Weiss
filled cut the rest of a really excellent pro-
gramme. Nine. Urso will give another
concert on Sunday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
Property-Owners Favorably
Inclined Toward the
Park Movement.
A FRIENDLY SPIRIT MANIFESTED
The People by Being United
VIII Secure a Grand Front
to Their Hall.

Yerba Buena Park will now or never be
restored to the people az a useful and or
namental front 10 the City Hall.
This is the sentiment that is uppermost
in the minds of the citizens of San Fran
cisco at the present time.
The law and the modus operandi of how
to acquire it has been fully ventilated in
the columns of THE CALL, and nothing
now remains to accomplish the much de-
sired object but to deal with the owners
of the land fronting the hall from Jones to
Larkin streets.
As far as could be ascertained from some
of the property-owners yesterday there is
a disposition to deal fairly and liberally
with the people on this score
The general belief is that reasonable
deal may be made by which a transfer
from private ownership to public use OF
the entire tract will meet with no stub
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LET
l. physical weakness stitie ambition and
mar your future. Ii you are not the man
you should be at your age; if you have
wasted your strength; If you feel the need
of a remedy that will bring back the vigor
of youth. that will restore your energy
and your strength, do not hesitate. Get
that grandest of oil remedies,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
"Three Glasses of Men" /"

Illustrated, is sent free, sealed, by mail,
to all who write, or it may ha mad at the
Office upon application. Every young,
middle-aged or old man suffering from
the slightest weakness should read it. 1t
will show safe and speedy way 10 regein
your strength when everything else has
failed. Call or address
DIR. A. L. SANDEN,
632 Market street, opposite Palace Hotel San
Francisco. Office hours-S A. M TO 40 p NJ !.
sundays, 10 to I. Los Angeles 232 West
Second street: 253 Washington street. Portland,
Or: $50 Sixteenth street, Denver, Colo.
NOTE-Make No Mistake in the Number GAG
Market street. Make note OF it
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15

Applicants for the manu-
script of w. T.. MOrrOyy,s story.
n Remarkable woman now
appearing in "I'he SUNDAY
CALL, are informed that il has
already been secured by an en-
fhusiasfic admIrer of the au-
lhOr's work.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
L. P. RlXFORD DIES.
Well Known Pioneer Expires at His
City Home.

Luther Parker Rixford, one of the pio-
neeTs of the State, died at his residence
1910 Lyon street, yesterday. He was past
81 years OF age and was one OF the best
known men in the city.
Deceased was born IN Winche>ter.
n. H. January 10, 1914. He was married
on June %, 1887. to Elvira Pickering, SO
Ahat he contacted the sixtieth ami.
Fersary OF his marriage only few months
Ego.
RI Mr.. Rixford was at one time in the wine
Business in Sonoma County, bat he gave
up business about ten years ago and came
TO this city TO pass his declining wears
with his children. Emmett and g. Z.
RiXford are sons of the dead pioneer.
u The funeral will take place at P. NJ to-
daF from the late residence and VIII be
private.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
Foresters of Americ,.

The several local courts Of the Foresters of
America and the circles OF the Companions of
the Forest will have day ana a night at Tho
Chutes tomorrow. There will be a good pro-
gramme. and in the evening there will be
dance in the Casino.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
DR.. Sanden'S Electric Belt

II feel three times rs strong, tell you. Be-
fore wore your Belt / was tired and broken
down. l have only worn 1T two weeks and
now | can work hart all day and feel as fresh
when go home al night as when started in
the morning. My friends Tell me Pm looking
fine, and tell them I'm eling fine" writes
J. A. Galindo. 2C6 South First street, San jose
Cal, September 10. 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
CNia SausalitO Eerry).

From San Francisco, Commencing Sept. l9, l89T.
WEEKDAYS.
For Mill Valley and Rafae-~7 :25, 80 80
IL 80 A. NJ: Fl:45. 3:i5 s5:l6, o co. 8 80 p n
Extra trips for San Rafael Mondays WedneS
days aud saturdays Al IL 80 p.
SUNDAYS
For Mill Valley and san Rafael-rS :00. $1,000
+ll:3p A. NJ; ~l:I5, 800. - 80. 6:l5P N.
Trains marked = run 10 san Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
7:25 A. N. weekdays for Cazadero and way st.-
tons: 40 p. N. SATURDAYS (mixed train) for
Duncan Mills and way stations; 8 100 A. n sun
days for Point Reyes and way stations
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15

10 cure "a Soid IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine TIE blets. Drug
gists refund the money If it ills to cure, 25c.t
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC comrA.

pacific SYsTEM.)
Trains leave and 1re due fO arrive na
SAN FRANCISCO.
Main Line Foot OF Market Street -
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-15

COAST DIVISION Marrow Gauge).
Foot of Market Street,
s;I5A Newark ,Centerville San Jose Felton,
Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and Way
s2;l5P Newark Centeryille, San Jose, New
Almaden FELTON,, Boulder Creek
Santa Cruz and Principal Way
Stations s......................... 40
4:I5P Newark, San Jose and Los Gatos 80
f1I:45P Hunters Excursion San Jose and
Way Stations e
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Today there will be held in the di-
rectors' room of the Deseret National
bank, from to p. m, a meeting for
the purpose of adopting articles of in
ctf'nora ton and bylaws for the gov
,ll.fi~nl Of the State Historical Society
OF Utah; and also for the election of
officers and members of the board of
control. All those who signed the orig
inal call and those who attended the
first meeting, held during Jubilee week,
are requested to be present. + This will
be a very important meeting. and
should be largely attended by those to
whom the call is addressed.
In the formation of an historical So
ciety this state has been backward, but
at last a public interest has been
aroused in the matter Though it is
hardly SO strong as could be wished,
and henceforth the state will not be
without a society such as exists in
nearly all. if not all, the states Of the
Union. No far western state is richer
in historical material than Utah, if it
is only gotten together and properly
preserved. OF course, much material
relating to the religio-politicaI history
of early times is preserved in the
church historians office, but there is
a great deal of historical material of
a different nature that has not been
reduced to a matter of record. The
field for a historical society is very
large in Utah, and the cultivation of it
cannot begin too soon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-28
SHIPS AND sEAMEN.

Major J. NJ. Carson, the Washington
correspondent OF the Philadelphia Led
ger, says that every one of the battle
ships and cruisers is short-handed, and
this arises from the fact that the en-
listcc fo..e Oh the navy has been re-
cruited to its full legal strength, and
the department cannot add another
man without the authority of congress,
that the present force of the navy is
1000 men and 1,5O0 apprentices, and
both classes are at maximum. Reports
received from all the recruiting stations
show that a large number Of desirable,
able bodied Americans could be secured
if the law would permit their enlist
ment. When the vessels now in course
of construction are completed the navy
will require an additional force of at
least 5000 men to properly man them
and the vessels now afloat, unless it is
to be the policy of the government to
build ships and place them in retire
ment at League Island and other naval
stations. Secretary Long has asked for
authority to enlist 1000 men to meet
existing emergencies, and it is to be
hoped this authority will be granted
early in the present session of con-
gress.
No doubt a landsman located in the
tops of the mountains has no business
to have any opinion on naval matters,
but as all Americans have the right of
free speech so it is their right to ex-
press their opinions on all subjects.
Now, to landsman up in the tops of
the mountains it looks like supreme
folly to build great and expensive bat
tleships and then to refuse to supply
them with crews adequate to man
them as they should be. AS well have
heavy ordnance and no ammunition as
big battleships and not have them
| manned as they should be.