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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-14

an independent candidate for the city coun-
ell. The protest was on the ground that
Princes petition was defective In that sew
eral OF the signers were not residents OF the
Third ward. The matter will be heard this
forenoon
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-14
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS CALLED.
Speakers Who VIII Address Voters
TnmiEht at several POints.

Tonight at several POInTs.
Chairman Il. ]. Cornish OF the republican
city central committee is confined to his
room by an acute attack of lnfamma-
tion OF the bowels. He expects to be around
in a day or two and in his absence the other
OFF, of the committee are directing the
work of the campaign.
Among the meetings scheduled for tomor-
row night are those OF the voters OF the
Seventh and Ninth wards at Hibler's hall
on West LeayenwGrth street; Second ward,
Fifteenth and Williams; Eighth ward Eight
eenth and Cunning; Sixth ward Twenty
fourth and Grant and Seventh ward, Polish
hall There viii also be a meeting in the
northwest corner OF the Ninth ward at some
location TO be hereafter designated.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-14

To this must be added the entire cost of
building and furnishing a municipal court
house. or the cost of renting a suitable
building, which shall contain at least three
court rooms, two jury rooms and suitable
quarters for the clerks office. As it would
be necessary to furnish these quarters it is
plain that they could not be provided at
cost of much less thar $1,000 or $4,000
year This brings the total expense up to
S25 900, and it would undoubtedly be neces-
sary to employ a much larger force in the
clerks Office as soon as the innovation was
fairly under way.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
Harry Walton Discusses
the Voyage of the
Mermaid.
Gauzy Circulars Being Sent Out
Freely in Alameda
County.
A Hard Fat, Certainly Waits for
P ople VITO Make Such
Crazy C-uises.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, May 2.
The old bark Mermaid which was towed
off the mui in the estuary few days ago
is still being Kept prominently before the
people of this city, who have watched it
decaying al its moorinGs for so long q
Tine Circulars are being freely dstrib-
uted all over the city setting forth that by
payment OF 500 one share can be OBJ
tanned in the South Sea Islands Mining
ard Colonization Company OF San Fran
cisco. These circulars set forth in glow
ing terms the prospect of wealth and a
happy life on the Solomon Island, eight
degrees south OF the Equator, and inter-
ested parties are invited to correspond
with A. S. Lowndes OF San Francisco.
1t is stated that there is branch office
in this city, but so far no one has been
able to locate it. The announcement says
that the "fast-sailing bark Mermaid, !"
which expression causes all Oaklanders
who have lately been around the estuary
to smile, has been fitted out for the expe-
dition and will sail in few days. The de-
tails of the affair are much the same as
those set forth in connection with the
Reinhnrdt fiasco, which sailed some time
ago for the manless isles Of the South Sea-.
The great objects OF the expedition as
noted in the prospectus are on arriving at
the islands ito erect a sawmill, carry on
ship building. stock-raising and agricul-
ture, the latter including cotton, coffee,
sugarcane, tobacco, rye and indigo
Henry Walton, the first mate of q
British ship now in port, who is we'll ac-
quainted with the Solomon Islands, re-
ceived one of these circulars. The specu-
lators could hardly have placed it in less
no secret of the probable future Of any
such expedition.
THE class of men that are likely to bite
at such a prospectus as this" he said
"had better mmit suicide before trey
sail. The Solomon Islands are about the
most unlikely place for white men to set
tie in that | know of. A large portion of
the population are savages, pure and
Simple and men who go on such schemes
as this are not likely 10 do much ship
building or agriculture Gig hit degrees south
of the equator.
1T is from these islands that the
'blackbjrd' catchers EN- ployed by the
sugar-planters of New South Wales and
Victoria procure the men VINO work on
their sugar telds and they are known to
be treacherous, lazy lot Of fellows, who
are only FaiudUle UeCauSo IHcy CAN WoIk
IN the hot SUM-
"These islands are already partly pro-
tected by two European governments and
even under them it is not at all easy to
prevent fierce tribal fighting. The Solo,
mon Islands is a locality where a man is
Just as likely to be eaten as not and GER
tainly the portions OF the islands where
such cranks would GO who would take
part in such an expedition as this, would
naturally be the widest and least safe.
That old Mermaid had better be well sur
veyed and overnauled before she sails On
any such crazy cruise"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
Third Brigade.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 30.-Last
night the companies of the Third Brigade
located in this city were out for battalion
drill, ami fully came up to the expecta-
ton of their officers in company move
ment, etc. Company G turned out sixty
five strong at drill on Monday night, and
practced the form alton of street column
and setting-up exercises.
Corporal Ray has received the appoint
ment of sergeant, Sergeant ]. l.. Guth
first sergeant and Privale Day corporal.
Sergeant William Kellogg, who for ten
years has been a mem Der OF the National
Guard OF this city, has retired, and called
for his exempt and discharge papers. He
has a record of being an indefatigable
worker. and leaves the corps with the best
wishes of all his comrades.
Last Sunday the comp any held the first
shoot of the season Tor the company's
medals. In all there will be seven COM
average receiving the medals. Corporal
Johnson made the best score, Private FL
lott second and Private Kies third.
The signal corps is hard at work pre-.
pairing for the great long-distance signal
line. which 1t is the intention OF the adj
jutant-general 10 establish some time In
August, when all the corps will be dis
trIbuted from one part OF the state 10 the
other, and communicate messages from
north TO south. This will be done in lieu
of the regular encampment OF former
years. They are also getting ready for an
nual inspection.
Corporal Robin married recently, and
the boys gave him good send-off upon
his EN- barking on the matrimonial sea.
Troop B. under the efficient manage
ment of Captain Cook, bids fair to become
the crack corps of the State. The captain
is a general iavorite with all of his com.
mand; albeit, he is strict disciplinarian
and in consequence gets all out of his m en-
possible. The me mbers of the troop are
rapidly improving III their shooting, and
the following scores were made at their
last shoot Sergeants-Lee 80, Pike a.,
Banquier 80, Morrison AZ: eorporals-
Kelly A, Kreuzberger So, HOWE a. Kane
90, Ziegler 35; Bugler Schach 40; pri-
vates-Byron 46, Sullivan A. Kirk 40, Pow
ell Al. Pollock 40, Hess 40, Hunt SO. Hack.
man "a, Straieer 30, klsgg IS, Evans 81,
Hodgkinson 20. In pool shooting Kelly
made AZ, Powell AZ Lee 81, Wallace 49,,
Howerton SO. Aine q. All OF these scores
were m ade with reg ulation pistols.
RUTHERFORD.
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day, May II. at P. NJ; companies + and
K, Tuesday, May Is, at s p. NJ; the Cadet
Company, Thursday, May ID. at 4 P. NJ.
The finding of the court-martial con-
vened April have been published in reRi-
mental orders No. 6 Private Robert e..
Childs, Company M, First Infantry, was
found guilty of neglect of duty and sen.
fenced to be dishonorably discharged
from the guard. Private Tobelman, Com
pany !, First Infantry, was found guilty
OF neglect of duty and conduct preJudlclal
TO good order and military discipline and
sentenced 10 pay fine of IS rs to tho
regimental paymaster and to be dishon-
orably discharged. The sentence in each
case was approved by Colonel Smith.
A summary court-martial is hereby Or
dered to convene at the Regimental Ar
mory, Is Page street, on May IA, 1897, at
$3.50 P. NJ =, for the trial of such prisoners
as may be properly brought before it. De-
tail for the court, CAPTAIN Edgar G. SUIT
life, First niantry, n. G. c.
On recommendation OF the regimental
examining board the following appoint
ments and promotions are hereby made,
with rank from April 2, 1897: Private
George T. Phelps. Company @, to be cor
poral, 81 per cent; Private i. w. Hun
saker, Company c, to be corporal, Is per
cent; Private Thomas McGilvary, Com
pany c, to be corporal, 10 rer cent.
Upon applca the following transfer
is hereby announced: Private Newton s.
Kelsey from Cadet Company to Company
G, to date from April 20, 1897
Upon the application of the command
ing officer, Sergeant Valentine ]. Fell,
Company /. is hereby reduced to the
ranks for neglect of duty.
There have been thirty.slx discharges
from this regiment since the issuance OF
The preceding orders. Eleven were from
COMPANY II, all but three being on &C
count of time expired; the othe. three
were on account of removal. OF the en-
tire mum Der twelve were for term expired
five for the good of the service, seventeen
on account of removal, one exempt and
one on two third vote.
In the Fifth Regiment Infantry there
have been twenty-five discharges from the
service OF the State. Twenty-one for re-
moval, two for good OF the service, one by
two thirds vote and one at expiration of
term of service.
The following appointments cf privetes
from Company G have been announced:
8. Crandall quarter master sergeant, c. S.
Shafer sergeant, B. I'll. Henderson, c. f.
Fletter, T. NJ. Pullman, A. Born, ]. NJ.
Masien L. Cordes, V. NJ. Green and E. A.
Cleveland corporals.
The inspection of the companies of this
regiment will commence to-day. The
first will be Company B at San Jose
Battalion Sergeant Major E. w. Weeks
has been appointed regimental sergeant
jor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
OAKLAND NAVY.
Only Three Boats Finish in the Race
for May.

only Three Boats Finish In the Race
for May.
ALAMEDA, CAL May 2.-The Oakland
navy is on its last legs, judging from the
lack of interest displayed this season in
its monthly races. Some prophesy that
with the departure OF Commodore Fouts
for Eureka the end is not far. In the
races to-day there were only five entries,
and of these .he Amelia and Aeolus did
not finish, but withdrew after having
covered The course twice. 1t was a pretty
race, however, between the other three
entries, the Surprise being victor in
1:45:39, sailing time. The starting gun
was at 2:30 o'clock and for the three prin-
cipal races the time was:
Alert W. c., start 2:3O:45; past buoy,
ga so; second, 3:4o:25; finish, 4:i0:s
Surprise, W. R., start $50 80; first buoy,
3:5:15; second. 8 TAI %; finish, Ais 49,
Major, w. R.. start, 2:3l 30; first buoy,
$500; second, 3:43; finish, :1S 20.
Monthly Practice.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 2-Company G,
Fifth Infantry, n. G. G., held its monthly
target practice at the High-street range
to-day. 1t is preparing for a match shoot
with Company A OF Oakland, which being
ah organization with a record for mark
manship. while G is only novice, will
give II handicap equal to the difference
between the averages of the best fifteen
men in each company. The scores to-day
were: Masten and Born, SO; cleveland
and Elliott, 81; Cordes, So; Schafer, 30;
Quevedo, Vandor, Lange, Wulzen, Rus sell
and Pullman, "a; Meyer, Canning and
Kleupfer, 80; Lodtman, 81; Kenyon and
Henderson, 80; and Crandall Is.
Thirty-six men made scores on this first
day OF the monthly shoot for records.
Baseball at Alameda.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 2.-There was
large attendance this afternoon at the
opening OF the new baseball grounds at
the West End. The game was between
the Alameda AIerts aud the San Fran
cisco Athletic Club, and an exciting game
it proved to be. The local team vas &C.
feated. Score, 3 to 2.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
Sc cond Brigade.

II is expected that within thirty days
the me m bers of the First Regiment will
be armed with the latest issue of the
Springfield rifles, which have been called
for by the djutant-general. They will
also receive the Webb cartridge belts that
have been ordered.
There will be meeting tonight OF the
board Of officers OF the First Regiment In
fintry, which will be the first since Colon ell
Smith assumed command.
The election Of captain of Company D,
First Regiment, was held last Friday
night. Major Wagner presided, aad as
Second Lieutenant Thomas J. McCreagh
was the only candidate his election was
made unanimous.
Then followed the election OF second
lieutenant. The candidates we're Frank
w. New bert first sergeant, and Charles j.
White, second sergeant. After spirited
contest Sergeant White was elected by a
been in the guard for nine years, three
years of which he has been lieutenant.
He is very popular with his company.
The new second lieutenant has served for
seven years in the company as private,
corporal and sergeant, and he will no
doubt be an efficient assistant to the new
captain.
Lieutenant Colonel Duboce, while out
yachting week ago last Sunday. on the
White Wings, met with an acc dent by
which one OF his knees was wrenehed and
he was in consequence confined to
his home for q week. He made his ap-
pearance ON crutches last SATURDAY. for
the first time after the misnap. While
the Injury sustained is not serious it is
painful and very annoying to man so
active as the lieutenant colonel.
In compliance with general orders No.
2, c. s., headquarters Second Brigade, the
annual inspection and muster OF The regi-
ment will be held upoer the supervision
of Major Charles Jansen, brigade in
spector. in fatigue uniform, as follows:
The field and s'aff. Tuesday, May II, at s
P. NJ; the band, Tuesday, May IL. at
PM; companies and l, Tuesday. May
II. at 8 p. NJ; companies e ana H,
Wednesday. May IL, at Pm; com pa
nies A and L. Thursday, May 10. at 8
PM; companies D and NJ, Friday, May
Il. atSP NJ; companies and g, Mon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
The Burns Were Fatal.

ALAMEDA, CAL, May flames H.
Ross Jr. died at the sanitarium on San
lose avenue ut an early hour this morn
Ing after having suffered untold agony.
He was frighlfully burned on last Friday
forenoon, when 10 save the house al l7Z1
Encinal avenue from hire ne carried out oil
The kitchen a mixture of wax and turpen-
tine. which had ignited while being
heated over gas stove. The corpse was
a sight to behold, the body. from the head
to the waist having been burned by the
fiery liquid until hardly patch OF skin
was left The deceased was a native OF
this State, aged % years and was painter
by vocation. He was mem per OF Goroes
Company G, Fifth Infantry, N. 6. 9. The
inquest Will be held tomorrow morning
at $3.50 o'clock. A dying request OF hoss
was that the members of the fire and
military companies attend his tupeTa.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03

OAKLAND cA May Rev G M Hill of the Tenth Avenue Baptist
hoo by his Alma Mater Tomorrow evening he for the East He
the HomeM meet
Boston, Chicago
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
FOUND IN THE LAKE.
Recovery OF the Two Lads Who Were
Drowned While Bathing.


Drowned While Bathing.
-. OAKLAND, CAL, May 2.-Before day
break this morning the search began in
Lake Merritt for the bodies OF the two
lads drowned last night.
With the aid of Victor Oyber and Hiram
Hall, the two lads who were out in the
boat when the accident occurred, the loca-
ton of the sad affair was more accurately
gagged than could be done last night, and
sitter a short search the two bodies were
brought TO the surface. They were at
once taken to their homes.
Emil Nusbaumer, aged II years and 5
months. will be buried from the family
residence tomorrow afternoon at o'c' ock.
The interment will be at Mountain View
Ceme tery.
Edward Tubbs Hall was Is years old.
Services will be held at the nome of his
1,arents on Fifth avenue tomorrow after
noon and The interment viii be private.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
RossIand JeweIry Robbery.

+. s. Husscy, Chief of the Provincial Police
of British Columbia, arrived yesterday morn
ing by the steamer Walla Walls He reported
at police headq quarters. He is here 10 attend
to the extladition of Edward Johnson ana
Jack Black, the two men arrested last Nednes-
day for the jewelry robbery at Rossland, b. C.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
Lecture on Colonial ware

OAKLAND, CAL, May 2.-To-morrow
afternoon Mrs. G. H. Ripley of San Fran
cisco will lecture before the Ebell Society
on the Art of the English Potter" The
ladies are requested to bring specimens OF
colonial ware, but only OF the blue color.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
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An Arm Broken by q Bomb.

Mrs. Andrews. 613 Folsom street. wife of
John Andrews, a waiter, who had her arm
broken on Saturday week ago by bomb let
off on float in the Spanish carnival as 1t
was passing Third and Market streets, Is anx-
ious to hear from any one who Witnessed the
accident. She lives at 613 Folsom street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03

There will be no lack OF attractions at the
Orpheum Music Hall this evening. Mile.
Fleurette and her -Four Fleur d Lis" novelty
dancers will appear. Mile Ami, q great aerial
artist from Europ, is also the programme,
and there are many other favorites.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03

At the Tivoli Opera-house This evening
'Shamus O'Brien," that has caught the popu-
lar fancy Will be presented again and its
rendition will be witnessed by q large theater
party of the bohemian Club, of which Denis
O'Sullivan, the principal singer, is mem Der.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03

AS usual there viii be host of attractions
at the Chutes this evening for the lovers of
outdoor sports The sport OF shooting the
chutes is always a source OF pleasure, while @
ride on the scenic railway is exciting and ex-
hiarating.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03

It is said that the Indian library Of the
British India Office, which is now being
catalogued, will be, when finished, the
most com plete collection OF Oriental liter
ature in the world.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03

iiTo-nfght at Morosco's Grand Opera-house
will be offered Ford's spectacular comedy
drama, IAN American Hero" it being the
initial De rformance on this coast 1t is q play
tull of exciting end interesting situations to
be put on with fine scenic effects.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03

EAST Lynne" that emotional play that has
caused more tears 10 flow than any other that
has ever been placed on the stage, will be
offered at the Alcuzar Tneater tonight with
and Madame Vine, and George Osbourne as
CariyIe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
FOR THEATER-GOERS.
A Synopsis of the Programmes to En-
able Them to Choose From for
This Evening.

This evening DeWoh Hopper, who. on bis
previous appearance in this City in ''Wang,"
created such furore, is to appear at the Bald
win Theater tonight in Sousa and Klein's
comic opera, "El Captain" He will be sup
ported By his wife, Edna Wallace, and many
favorites.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

II, F. Vernon IA, o. Fischer 10 King IA, Shaw
16, Remfree IL.
First money divided between Karney Nc.
Rae and Rioklefsen; second money between
McMurchy, Weigel, McCutchon, Summerfeld.
Anderson, Coykendall and Lion, and third
money between Eugene Forster, Haight,
Shaw, Hobson, Sears, Andrus, Webb and
Bruins.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-03

"a Run on the Bank" caused run on the
box Office for seats ct the Columbia Theater
last week, and from the manner in which
Ward and Vokes were received it is safe 10 say
that during the current week the run will con-
tinue. The music and the dialogue are ex-
cellent.
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HOTEL ARRIV Ais.
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The Swedish bride fills her pockets with
bread, which she dispenses TO every one
she meets on her way to church, every
piece she disposes of averting, as she be-
lieyes, a misfortune