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The herald., 1897-01-18
NOT VERY SICK.
Ex-Gov. Seay Will Fight for a Reap
pointment.

KINGFISHER, o. T., Jan. 1.-THE re-
ports that ex-Gov. Seay has withdrawn
from the race for reappointment to the
office of governor of Oklahoma are un-
true. The governor has, been ill for ten
days, but has SO far recovered that he
VIII be up in few days. and will then
engage in an active and aggressive cam
paign. He desires it to be understood
that he is in the fight to the end.
In the senate bill which prohibits
the making Of gold contracts has been
introouceo. Also bill giving women
the right to the ballot
The herald., 1897-01-18
THE CZAR'S NEW COOK

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Daily Mai
dispatch from Vienna says startling ru-
mors are current that the czar an6
czarna are suffering from indication,
of poisoning, but the only ground TO
them seems to be that extensive change
have recently been made in the kitchel
of the Winter palace.
The herald., 1897-01-18
HIS FATHERS SON.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Jan. led
ard w. Emerson of Concord, son of
alph Waldo Emerson, has been chosen
8 poet for Phi Beta Kappa day at
darvard next June.
The herald., 1897-01-18
KIRKPATRICK RECOVERING.

LONDON, Jan. 17.--Lieut. Gov, Kirk
patrick Of Ontario, who underwent a
operation at the South-street hospits
-on Wednesday last, has progressed well
The herald., 1897-01-18
COUNT CAS- ssEL DEAD.

ROME, Jan. 17.-Count Cassel the
pope's private chamberlain, formerly of
Denver, died here on january 10. He
was born in London in 1929.
The herald., 1897-01-18
Mines and miners-Page Z.

Sports of the day-Page g.
In the field of labor-Page s.
Pomona news notes-Page s.
City council forecast for today-Page s.
Bicyclist bitten by vicious dog-Page 8.
Yesterday at the churches-Pages and /.
German day at the Home Products exhi
bition-Page s.
Tobacco mandatory commences opera
tions in Downey-Page I.
A trusting Norwalk man and his expert
ence with bunco steerer-Page8.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
WON THE GOLD MEDAL.
California Gets the High Prize at the
Hamburg ExI osition.

California Gets the High Prize at the
Hamburg ExI osition.
When J. A. Filcher, manager of the
State Board of Trade, returned from
Hamburg, Germany, he reported that he
was sure the exhibit sent from this State
would carry off the first prize, the gold
medal, given for the best exhibit by any
country. In fact the managers OF the
affair told him that the award would be
in favor of California because there was
no other country that came anywhere
near in the line OF variety and excellency.
This was confirmed yesterday by let
ter to Mr.. Filcher from Robert Hector,
who Is now in charge of the exhibit. In
his letter, which was dated after the
awards were made, Mr.. Hector says:
California received the highest honor for
her products. the large gold medal. The at.
tendance is large daily and many strangers
are here and all display unusual interest in
our exhibit. The California exhibit grows in
favor from day to day. Letters of inquiry are
becoming numerous. Inland prospective buy
ers are making inquiries daily
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

bishop and Bishops in the West. reso-
luton of respect was read and adopted in
regard to ex-Grand Officer James E.
Kenny, deceased The Grand Council ad-
iourned until 8 A. NJ. Thursday.
The canG date for the Office of grand
president is Sam Haskins of San Fran
cisco, member of Columbia Council No.
55. He is likely to be elected. E. ]. o keefe
OF San Rafael and John ]. Green of San
Francisco, Washington Council No. 4, are
candidates for grand marshal
nun Der of Y. NJ. /. delegates have
organized the "Musterd" Club since COM
ing here. The club may become famous
before the council adjourns, as 100 dele
rates belong to it. lis officers are: II.
PInkham, president; J. D. Mahoney, vice
PRESIDENT; b. Berg, treasurer; Charles
Keough, secretary. The board of direc-
tors are: Sam Haskins, w. c. Noonan,
Joseph Murray, w. Kelley. ]. J. Dola n
holds the exalted position of ''chief
hustler"
Tonight the grand ball at the opera
house took place. thousand pounds Of
canvas have been spield over the stage
and platform. The music was furnished
by an orchestra of fourteen pieces. 1t
was largely attended, fully a thousand in
vitations being issued.
Tomorrow the business session will oc-
cupy the morning and afternoon. An
elaborate banquet will be rendered the
delegates at Ridgway Hall in the evening
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
THE MILITARY
WILL ASSIST
A Great Tournament Field
Day in Aid Of Lincoln's
Monument.
Boys in Blue Will Participate
in Swelling the
Fund.
The General Committee Accepts the
Cooperation of the Soldiers
at the Presidio.

Th7oueh the kindness Of General W. R.
Shafter, in command of the Department
OF California, grand military tournament
and field-day will be given on Admission
day at the Preside in aid OF the Lincoln
monument fund.
The general monument committee
league met at the Occidental Hotel last
| night to consider the offer of assistance
made by General Shafter aud the officers
OF his command.
First Lieutenant Leon S. Roudiez was
present at the meeting. He stated that
the very best athletes from all posts in
command of the department would be
present and would participate in the
games. The arrangements of the grand
and other stands would be under the con-
troll of the military authorities at the Pre-
sidi. In consequence of the length of the
progra mme it would be necessary to have
a forenoon performance, for each of which
the people would b. required to pay.
1t is proposed to have a series OF team
contests on foot, horseback and with
heavy artillery.
Already great deal of rivalry has sprung
up, AID the officers in charge are only
fearful of arousing too much eagerness
among the men.
1t was agreed to fix the entrance at 81
for reserved seats on the grand stand, 80
cents for the next selections and rs cents
for the benches.
Following is the programme of events
and prizes prepared by Lieutenant Rou-
diez.
1OO-vard run-S2, 81 and SO cents; 22o-yard
run-$3 81 so and rs cents; 120-yard hurdles
-$3, 81 so and rs cents; fencing, broad
sword-S4, 50 and 81; boxing for points, first
class-$3, 81 so and rs cents; boxing for
points. second CLASSES. 81 so and rs cents;
relay race-$20, $40 ana So; squad race-S20,
$40 and $5; hasty entrenching-$5. So and
81 rs; shoe race-$3. 81 SO and rs cents;
packing races, ,$5 and 81; wall-scaing-$1
$40 aad So; obs tacle race-$5. So and 81 %;
mounted gymnastics-$5 So and 81 rs;
mounted wresthng-$5. So and 81; rescue
race-S6, 81 and So; broadsword contest-$5.
So and 81 so; broadsword contest (melee)-
$40. So and $4; shelter-tent and equipment
race-$6 81 and 50; shelter-tent ana novelty
race-$5, $3 and 81; spare-wheel race-$2, 81
and so cents: gun-detachment coutest-$20,
SO and 81 so; section contest-S30, $14 and
ST; drivers contests, So and 81 30.
No cash przas will be given. The
figures simply indicate the money value
of the prizes to be offered.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
Eight-Year-Old BoyPre-
vents a Wreck Near
Modest
Warns the Engineer of Danger
by Waving Red Flags Upon
the Track.
The Los Angeles Express Brought
to a Stop Before Reaching
Broken Trestle.

FRESNO, CAL, Aug. 18.-The Los An
geles express, south bound, had a narrow
escape from what might have been an
awful disaster about two miles north OF
Modesto this afternoon. The train was s.
half hour late when it arrived in this city,
and their good fortune in escaping was
the sole topic of the animated converse
ton of the passengers. An elght-year-
old boy averted the accident.
Engineer Andrew Neff was at the throt-
tie and between Ceres and Modesto he
was going at good rate of speed. W hen
about two miles from Modesto he saw a
boy on the track energetically waving two
red flags, one in each hand. The engineer
was al first inclined to think that the lad
was trying to play prank, but so earnest
ly did he wave the flags that Neft stopped
the train. He jumped down from tie en-
gine and running TO where the boy was he
met the very important little fellow.
Say, mister" said the lad, "a trestle
down here is broke"
This convinced the engineer that there
was no prank about it. The trestle was
about 300 yards ahead. Neff uncOupled
his engine from the train to proceed to
the cab.
No, I'll ride on the cowcatcher," said
the little man who had saved the lives
probably of many people. On the cow
catcher he rode, and when the locomotive
arrived at the tresIle he showed the en-
gineer and conductor the cause of his flag
ging the train.
The trestle was small one and con-
sisted of TWO beams, on which the rails
were strung across the opening. There
were no crossties. Midway across there
was a crack in each tim Der. These ex-
teEded clear through the beams, which
would have given away as soon as the
locomotive came upon them. The result
woulG have been tae ditching of the train,
and as Ii was going at high speed the
consequences would have been frightful.
4 heavy freight train had crossed the
trestle about three hours before, and it is
believed that its weight broke the tim bers.
a section gang which was at work about
8 mile distant came to he train when they
saw it had stopped. The passengers as
sisted in carrying ties, with which the
trestle was 'cribbed up" and the train
proceeded on its journey after having been
delayed half an hour.
Conductor Graves obtained the boys
name, which Is Maurice Simmons and he
said he was s years ot. He lives in the
vicinity, and his frequent visits to the
section gangs had given him the knowl-
edge of raiIroading, through which he
made himself the hero of several coach
tuls Of passengers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
STRUCK F0R THEIR TOBACCO.
Santa Clara County Prisoners Refuse
to Work and Finally Gain
Their Point.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Aug. 1S.-Sixteen
prisoners engaged on the pump at the
County jail struck thi> morning and ab-
soluteIy refused 10 work until they were
supplied with tobacco. Up TO a couple OF
weeks ago the Supervisors allowed the
prisoners a small supply of tobacco
Since then there has teen more or less
discontent among the men, and several
times they have been on the verge of
striking.
This morning William Sharratt, the
spokesman of the gang, notified Jailer
Black that they would not work without
tobacco. The men pun ped in q desultorv
manner until 9 o'clock, when they refused
to work longer. Jaler Black locked them
UP. Supervisors Austin and Stern were
notified, and they ordered that the sup
plv of tobacco be again furnished TO the
prisoners. The men at once resumed
pumping, after having been on a strike for
hv hours.
The pump at the Jail supplies water for
the Courthouse and Hall of Records and
the lawns about the building, and the
strike would have caused great inconven-
fence had it continued much longer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
NEW TODAY
State ELECTRO
MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Corner Market, Powell and Eddy
Streets entrance No. 8
Eddy Street,, S. F.
An Institute Designed to Fill Long
Felt Necessity in This
City.

1t is intended as place where the sick
of all classes and conditions, rich and poor
alike, who are suffering from chronic
diseases of whatsoever nature can receive
medical advice and treatment OF the high
est order at moderate cost. DR.. w.
Kingston Vance, the physician in charge,
is well qualified to direct the affairs of the
institute and successfully treat ali pa
tlents.
Both medical and electrical treatment
are administered. II offices are equipped
with over $4,000 worth of electrical bat
teries, machines aud apparatus OF the
latest and most lm proved type, ana their
effects on disease as applied by DR.. Vance
are truly marvellous. Women sufferip =
with disease incident to their sex will find
this treatment certain balm. In the re-
lief of nervousness, hysteria, loss of am BIZ
ton, backache, headache, bearin cd own
pains, palpitation OF the heart, steepIcss-
ness, dizziness, gloom, dependency. and
that horrible feeling so often EXPRESSED by
the sufferer, my head feels as though 1
was going crazy" this new treatment acts
as II by magic, and permanent cures are
certain and sure. Men and women who
are sick with long-standing complaints
and are tired OF doctors and drugs are in
vited to call and investigate our rev
methods of treating disease.
Our ELECIRO-MEDlCA CURE is es-
pecially effective in catarrh, rheumatism,
kidney disease, disorders of the liver and
bowels, nervous debility and paralysis,
and skin eruptions. Tumors are removed
painlessly by means of the galvanic cur
rent.
Advice by mail FREE. Persons living
out of San Francisco write for symptom
blank. Call or address
STATE ELECTRO MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Cor. Market, Powell and Eddy Sts,,
ENTRANCE 3 EDDY STREET,
San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19

taking care of the old man, stopped out
side his room door and inquired If he was
we'll. He answered that he was and she
went away. At 1880 o'clock she and a
gentleman roomer observed that the gas
was still burning in his room, and becom-
ing alarmed they called to him and he did
not answer. Then they forced their way
into the room and found the Judge lying
face downward on the floor unconscious.
He was disrobed and had been lying there
an hour or more.
A physician pronounced the attack a
mild stroke of paralysis. No very dis
tressing or alarming effects were noticed,
and the Judge rallied the next day into
somewhat of his old form.
Mrs. Blake said last night that ii
another paralytic stroke did not come on
the Judge might live for several days.
But she added, all the indications were
that the end was near.
Judge Blake is one of the best known
pioneers in the State and for many years
he was conspicuous and honored figure
in the public eye.
He was born in Otisfield, Me-, October
20. 1915, and graduated at Bowdoin Col
lege. He afterward lived at Harrison,
Me-, and entered into the practice of the
law at Camden in the office of William NJ
Fessenden. afterward nominated for the
Vice Presidency of the United States.
Judge Blake was Collector of the Port at
Belfast, Ne, and mem ber of the State
Legislature. He came to California in
1858 in steamer around the Horn. He
commenced the practice of law in San
Francisco, but after year or two he went
TO the Sandwich Islands. He soon re-
turned TO San Francisco. Beginning as a
Justice OF the Peace, be worked his way
up to the Probate Judgeship and then to
the important position of Judge of the
Municipal Criminal Court. In the latter
capacity he served the people eight years.
beginning in 1870. AT the end of his term
as Judge ne was elected Mayor of the City
and served one term. At the close of his
term as Mayor he announced that he
would retire from politics.
After his term as Mayor, Judge Blake
resumed the practice OF the law with his
nephew. Maurice B. Blake under the
firm name of Blake IL Blake. The firm
continued until the death OF his nephew,
in 1885. Within few months after Judge
Blake went into partnership with George
n. Williams and Edward G. Harrison, un-
der the firm name OF Blake, Williams &
Harrison. That partnership continued
for about three years and was dissolved by
the retirement of Mr.. Williams, and the
name was changed to Blake & Harrison,
with an office in the Mills building.
Judge Blake always was a Repu blican
and went as a delegate to the Nation IL
Convention which nominated James G.
Blaine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
TRACK CAPTAIN DOZIER.
He Is Elected to Manage the Athleti
Team of Berkeley College.


Team of Berkeley College.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 16-MelvilIe
Dozler Jr. was to-day elected by the Ath-
letic Association of the State University
to the managership of the u. c. track
team, to succeed Theodore Barnes, the
sprin ter, who has gone to the Kondike.
Dozier halls from Los Angeles and is a
member of the senior class. He is reck-
oned as one of the best athletes at the
university, having made remarkable rec
ords in the broad jun and in the bicycle
events. He was q member of the track
team which went East in 1895, but on ac-
count OF ar injury 10 an ankle he was dis
qualified from entering any of the contest is
OF i'm portance
Trying his skill at football, he sprained
his knee severely, but has quite recovered,
so that he will be able to train for the
next track and field contests in which
Berkeley participates.
The committee on a new constitution
for the athletic association. consisting OF
Professor Thomas r. Bacon, Coach
Charles P. Mott and D. f. McWade '97,
presented its report to-day. 1t embodies
several changes OF Importance. chief
among which is in regard to the admis-
sion of mem berS.
The following is an excerpt from the
new rules:
Section 1. Membership in this association
shall be restricted 10 the male members OF the
university.
Sec. 2. The membership OF this association
shall be divided into graduate, college and
affiliated college members.
Sec. 3. Any graduate or member of class
which has graduated from the University OF
California and graduate student in the uni
versity, any member OF the faculty of the uni
versity and any one connected with the gov
ernment OF the university is eligible to
graduate membership. Graduate members
shall have all the privileges OF the association.
Sec. d. Any undergraduate or member of a
class which has not graduated in the colleges
al Berkeley is eligible TO college mem bershi p.
The members OF, substitutes on and managers
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
THE UTICA MIME FIRE.
BuIkheQds win Be Remoyed To-Day
to Ascertain If the Flames Are
Extinqmshed.

ANGELS CAMP, CAL, Aug. 1S.-The
condition OF the Utica mine to-day re-
mains practically unchanged. All the
shafts are buikheaded and little effort is
being made to check the progress of the
fire, other than by smothering it. From
the surface no idea can be formed of the
extent o. condition OF he fire, but it is
the intention of the Superintendent to
uncover the Utica shaft to- morrow with
this purpose in view. A box fume or
hue has been constructed TO fl over the
Utica shaft and convey the escaping gas
to turnacs by building a fire and Great
ing a suction which will draw the gas
from the mine.
In the fire of two years ago when the
shafts were opened the escaping gas,
beside almost aspnyxiating large num-
Der OF men, killed all the grass, chickens
ana pigs within a radius OF several hun
dred feet. Should IL be found that the
explosion OF dynamite has effectuallv cut
OH the smoke and fire from the Utica
shait by closing the passage, work will
pc resumed IN this mine in a few DAYS,
but II Will probably be a much lon er
time before the Sickle mine will be in
condition ior renewal of active opera-
tons.
Inc hre was caused by the carelessness
OF miner IN tllling his lamp with oil.
he threw the lighted wick upon the
ground which was saturated with coal
oil and which Immediately ignited. In
MS effort 10 extinguish the flames. he
upset can of oil. Becoming fir, ghtened
ne started toward the shaft. The men
mere hastened to make their escape. The
hre quickly reached the cribbing OF new
stop where four men were at work at the
time anu 1t was by rare pood Iuck tba +
they made their escape. As it was thew
were Obliged to break through the casing
OF tue Sickle shaft. through small hole
that had been made that day
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
NOT KNOg. .Ir CAMPBELL.
Hnn Hho Claims H SGtc Dumh am Finds
No Belierers.


SAN JOSE. CAL, Aug. 18.-T he news
telegraphed from Ph@aix, Ariz., that
James C. Dunham, the murderer of the
McGIincy family, had been seen in Her
mosnlo, Mexico, is not new to Sheriff
Lyndon, and but little credence is placed
in the story. About the first OF August a
letter was received from an officer at Casa
Grande, Ariz-, relating practically the
same story OF The meeting the murderer
In Herm osiiio by an Italian. The mans
name was given as Johan BarthoIoni, and
it gave the time OF the meeting as last
February. The man claim ed he had been
employed on the MeGilncy place for four
months. As soon as the news was re-
ceived Sheriff Lyndon had thorough
search made in the vicinity OF Camp pbeIl
and Los Gatos for some one who knew
BarthoIoni, but no trace OF the man hav-
ing been there could be found. The CO.
mandan at Hermosilio was at once COM
muncated with, and that portion of Mex
leo was thoroughly deluged with circulars
printed in Spanish and bearing picture
oil Dunham. The commandante has not
vet been heard from.
1t is believed that the P 9nix story
arises from the other one, the name bein e
changed to Pietra Quaddra, and the time
changed 10 within sixty days in order to
make the matter appear new.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
Oakland Enualizers.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 1S.-The City
Council finished its work as a Board of
Equalizers to-day. They ordered the
Seventh-street local line of the Central
Pacific Railroad placed on the assessm en- T
rolls, and this settles the matter
as to whether or not the Coun-
Gil would uphold County Assessor
Dalton, who claims that the Seventh
stree: line is a local line, and not part of
the main system, as the State Board says
it is. The outcome will be looked for
with m uch in terest, as il will require de-
cision from the courts before il is known
whether the railroad company will be
compelled to pay city and county as
sassment on this norton of its svsem.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
Funeral of samuel Il. Loomt,.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Aug. 18.-Samuel L.
Loomis, pioneer of this S ate and a
former resident OF this city, was buried
here this afternoon. His death occurred
at Orovilie last Sunday. The deceased
was born in New York in 1926. He crossed
the plains to California in 1849. Loomis
engaged in mining and railroad contract
ing and had been the possessor of three
large fortunes. AT the time OF his death
be was engaged in farming and fruit
growing near Orovile Three children
Survive him-Fred Z. Loomis of OroviIle
and Harry A and Mabel Loomis Of this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
WHEELS TO HAVE A DAY
Bicyclists Will Own the Me-
chanics' Fair for a
While.
Those in Costume, to Be Admitted
Free-Musio and Lectures
on Cooking,

The directors of the Mechanics Fair are
jubilant, and they have good cause for
being so. The spacious Pavilion was
crowded all day yesterday, and yet there
was nothing special on the bill. IL they
have done so well thus far they think the
pros poets for a full attendance when some
than roseate.
Just now all the efforts of the manage
ment are concentrated on making grand
success of wheelmen's night, scheduled
for tomorrow evening. The California
Associated Cycling Clubs have charge and
are endeavoring to have full attendance.
Every bicyclist in costume will be adj
mitted without parting company with his
lucre Valuable prizes will be distri bu ed
in variety of ways to a variety of per-
sonages, such as the tallest and the home
liest wheelman, the man who has wheels
and the an with the best whiskers.
Mayor Phean, Supervisor Rottanzi and
Judge Dunno have been appointed judges
They will award the prizes rom the music-
stand early in the evening to give the
crowd chance to guy some body.
The cooking demonstrator in The model
Kitchen, Miss Susev Tracey, opened a
series OF lectures to ladies on the culinary
art yesterday at $3.50 P. NJ. A large num-
Der of them were present, and those who
knew something about it before remarked
that some poor husbands would be greatly
cheered if the instructions there given
were needed. These lectures and demo
strations will be continued all during the
fair at the same hour in the afternoon.
The programme for the present week is as
follows:
Thursday Soup stock and soups-Plain,
clear, white soups; mock b1sque.
Friday-Breakfast dishes-Mufins, popovers,
griddle cakes, flies.
Saturday = Marketing, broiling How to
choose meats, fish and vegetables Broils-
Chops, etc.
The following is the musical programme
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
S,,r,r Renmbltoam Conrention.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 1S.-The
Silver Republicans OF this State will hold
a convention in this city soon. the date of
the gathering to be determined on later.
The call for the convention was issued to-
day by Nathan Cole Jr., Provisions al
National Committeeman of the Silver
Republican party. The first meeting of
the Provisional committee will be held
here Septem Der 8. f. J. Cooper is named
as temporary chairman, to whom COM
munications may be addressed.