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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
Run Over by tho Cars.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 22.-Willam
Arthur English was brought to the Re-
ceivirg Hospital tonight, having been
run over by the 8 O'Clock local 1t is prob
able that he NAV lose one leg. English
was going from Berkeley to North Berke-
ley, and when nearing his home he saw a
house on fire. He jumped from the train
to see the blaze and was dragged under
the wheels.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23

politicians who are desirous of wider
fields OF operations who are most desirous
of the consolidation.
Alameda is not jealous of Oakland, does
not dislike it, but does not want it, either
1t Is content to move on in its own sphere
and preserve its autonomy. There is ab-
soIutely no sentiment here in favor of
consolidation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
H0WARD'S NEW DILEMMA.
Rolea on Charge Of Murder.
Wife Now ApDears

OAKLAND, CAL, April 22.-Jack How
ard, the motorman who was acquitted yes
rerday for completely in the murder of
Anna Johnson, will probably have to
make an explanation.
District Attorney Shook has received
letter from Oroville signed by Mrs. G. V.
Howard. 1t is as follows:
VIII you kindly inform me If John A. How.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
WAR AGAINST FLOWERS.
Doctors Talk About Their Admission
to Sickrooms and Hospitals

to Sickrooms and Hospitals.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 22.-Considera-
bic discussion has taken place of late be-
cause of a report that has reached here
from Sir Morel Mackenzie of London. The
report states that it is very detrimental to
patients in hospitals or sickrooms TO have
flowers in the room. All kinds OF horri-
bic germ and becilii stories are told and
the matter has been agitated by some OF
the local doctors, especially in connection
with Fa biola Hospital, to which flowers
are freely sent every day.
D.. Crow ley of the State Board of Health
when asked for an opinion on the natter
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
Eor the w. G. T. u.

The following programme will be given for
the benefit of the w. C. T. U. tomorrow even
ing at the headquarters, 80 O'Farrell street:
Vocal music, by Miss Mildred Clarke and Mrs
Frank French pupils Of Mrs. inerCampbell
and Miss May f. Cook County superintendent of
song: rectations, by Miss X. Frances Luse, Mrs
de Meneze and Miss Alice w. Bordman; piano
SO O. by Miss Esther Higgins
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
Builders Contracts.

Emma Joseph (by attorney, owner, with Moore
& Ca meron, contractors, to ere-t 2-s;ory frame
buildings on Wv corner of Baker ana McAll!s er
streets $5S56: W. ii. Ii lie architect
Amelia V. X Pixley. owner. with John Wren,
to erect a 2-story frame building n line OF
Union street. loo w of Fillmore, for s7994: archi
tect contractor.
William H. Bamey. owner. with Wilhelm &
Taylor contrac. ors, 2-story frame build
ing on NE corner of Thirteenth and stevenson
Streets Tor S-733; {. A. Meussdorffer archi-
tect.
John Beuttler, owner. with ]. Bucber, con-
tractor. erect a 2-storv frame building y
line of Haight street. 62:6 Z of $50 /, for S279j;
Msr.Pns & CofYey archi, ects
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
Wanted a Bible.

George Thompson, alias Martin White, q
"dope iend." was booked at the City Prison
yesterday afternoon by Policemen Williams
and Caples on a charge OF burglary. He is ac-
cused of breaking into the old Zion Church
on Stockton street on Tuesday morning and
stealing the pulpit Bible and some pieces of
carpet.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23

The Turkish language is said by schol-
ars to be the softest and most musical
language of modern times. being better
adapted to the purpo 'e of musical nota-
ton and recitation than even the Italian
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
PACHECO'S TREASURE.
He Tells a Story of an Old Spanish
Freebooter and Buried
SpOils.

hunter arrived in this city to-day and de-
ciares that he has sure thing. He is
Thomas Pacheco and he has started ou;
in business-like way by engaging an at
torney and making inquiry of the Super
intendent of Streets as to how he can go
IN digging mp the roads. He tells story
of the confession of conscience-stricken
old Spanish freebooter in Monterey, who
committed his depred ations half a century
ago and buried the proceeds near a clump
of oaks. Pacheco has retained Attorney
L. f. Garrity to look after his interests.
New. in Brief.
OAKLAND. CAL, April 22.-Assemby-
man Frank Leavitt recently received a
letter signed MAUD" and making a date.
1t got into his wife's hands, and hen ex-
plantations were asked it proved to be from
Commis sioner Maud of the State Bureau
of Highways. Leavitt is telling the story
as one on himself
The damage suit of Alice J. Wilson
against Christian KIey for 10000. because
the latter's dog bit tie girl was COM
promised for $500.
The annual reception of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church was held this evening,
the following ladies constituting a recep-
ton committee: Mesdames Bromwell,
Frank Brown, Fred Hall, Taft, Allen anG
Ralston.
Thomas Hankard hid himself in st.
Elizabeth's Church this morning till after
the service, when ne stole the gold goblets
from the altar. but was arrested before he
got block with his plunder.
Rev. Is. +. Hudelson filed an answer to-
day to his alleged wifs's complaint for di-
vorce. He denies every allegation in fl e
complaint and also denies tha: he was
ever married to the woman calling herself
MitIia II HulplsOn
Hiram Tubbs. the aged capitalist, is
gradually sinking.
The non-irsts won the election at the
high school yesterday and will control the
Aegis for the coming year. The new Of
fcers are: President, Arthur Wheeler;
vice-president,- Wallace Merwin; secre-
tary, Robert Nichols; trea surer, Howard
Atwater; editor, J. J. Earl; first assistant,
Winfield Dorm; second assistant, Duray
Smith; third assistant, Lydia DoZier;
fourth assistant, Grace Gregg.
A woman, who said she resided on
Seventh street, called on the Chief o + Po-
lice to-day and said she was being bounded
qury showed that she was harmless
lunatic, ana she was persuaded TO GO
home.
Rev. Eliza Upper Wilkes is to leave
the First Unitarian Church, where she
has been assistant pastor for two years,
and will rejoin her husband, who has been
elected Civic judge at Sioux Falls, S. ID.
Asa Fisk's executors have commenced
suit against George f. Lamso,., an insol-
vent auctioneer, on note of $500, bearing
interest at per cent per month, CON-
pounded monthly.
new trial has been asked for in the
suit of ]. w. Siemsen against the Hay
wards Electric Railway. on the ground
that one OF the jurors visited the scene of
the accident during recess and formed
an opinion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
a LAND SPECULATOR,
Arrested for Using the Mails to Adver-
tise the Capitol Hill Addition
to PaSadeua.

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 22.-Anson G.
Potter OF this city has been Instruments
in causing the arrest of a town-lot oper-
ator named E. I. Casey, of Pasadena, who
is ow under arrest on a charge OF using
the nited States mails for fraudulent
purposes.
Casey obtained title TO forty acres OF
mount ain near Pasadena and plated II
on paper as the Capitol Hill A Idition 20
PASADENA He sent out most glowing
descriptions of its desirability and man
aged to dispose of guile number OF lots
at good prices. He got into communica-
ton with Mr.. Potter of this city and tried
10 persuade him to become a purcha. er.
But Potter was wary, and after receiving
several letters from Casey, telling about
the desira bility of the lots. the street i'm
provements, the fine view, etc, he re-
ferred The correspondence to the City
Clerk of Pasadena, who told him the
whole thing had been misrepresented.
The United States authorities were then
called in, with the result that Casey was
arrested for criminal use of the mails.
Threw Up Her Job.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 22-At the
meeting of the Board OF Library Trustees
Tuesday night the position Of assistant
librarian, held by Miss Mary A. Har-
baugh, was declared vacant, to take effect
on June /.
Miss Harbaugh was indignant at the
adoption of the resolution and yesterday
she declined to serve longer and gave in
her peremptory resignation. 1t was ac-
cepted and Mrs. Marcelia Krauth, who
had been chosen to take the pocition on
June /, at once entered on the discharge
of the duties. Another assistant is also to
be appointed.
Notes.
The election expenses of DR.. Scott, who
was chosen member of the Board of
Education at the last election, were Just
$50. according to his statement filed under
the law.
Company G went to Oakland this even
ing for battalion drill with companies F
and A of the same regiment.
Mrs Annie Z. Hall, wife of George w.
Hall, receiving teller of the London and
San Francisco Bank, died this morning
from peursy at her home, 2531 Buena
Vista avenue.
One of the steam fire engines cracked
the boiler yesterday afternoon at a small
fire on Pearl street and has been sent to
San Francisco for repairs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
CHlS. LEVY 6 CO.. AUGTIDNEERS.
oaIesrooms=t LIE MarkeL SIrees.

THIS DAY.
Friday... .........-......Apri1 23, SO Z,
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at Saiesroom,
1888 MARKET ST., bet. 7th an1 Sth.
I'VE WILL SELL.
stock of 5 I-koom Lod ging- ouse, re-
moved from storage warehouse Tor
convenience of sale.
...COM MPRISING..
Oak 20 ding Beds mirror fronts; 20 OAK and
Cherry Bedroom Sets Parlof Seis: Best OF Bed
ding; s0JU yards Carpets: Sideboaris; hook
cases; Hat hacks; Extension Tab es; Pictures;
ace curtains; ChiffonierS: CTocSery; Glassware:
stoves and Rance etc; Bar Counters, etc.
CHAS. LEVY & CO.. Auctioneerh
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
WILL Be A CAT
AND DOG SHOW
Felines Will Have a Place
at the Coming Exhi.
bition.
Many Fanciers Who Have Thor.
oughbreds Have A ready
Entered.
Sp. cia. Prizes ard God Medals Will
Be Civ and Splendid Exhibi-
tion Is Assured.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL.
90S Broadway, April %.
Always striving for som mething original,
Oakland has now decided that she will
have cat show with her dog show. At
the last m Getting of the club it was def
nitely decided that pussy should have q
chance to exhibit her wool and purring
abilities, as well as the bowwows
No entry fee will be charged exhibitor
of cats, and the only expense to which
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
ASS.GNEES SALE.
NEW FURNITTIRE

THIS DAY (FRIDAY) AT2 p. NJ,
At 1913 Taylor Street, Near Pacific,
FRANK w. BUTTERFIELD. Auctioneer.
6O2 Market Street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
GRAND AUCTION SALE GROCERIES

THIS DAY (FRIDAY), APRIL 23,
Commencing at IL A. NJ sharp the premises
NV. COR. OF FOLSOM AND SEVENTH STS.
....I WILL SELL.
A very fine Large stock of Staple and
Fancy Groceries.
All new and fresh, including fine Teas Coff ses
Flour and Sugar. Wines. Liquors, Cigars and To-
bacco: fine Scales. Coffee Mil, etc; all must be
sold without reserve.
]. c. MUTHER, Auctioneer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
ATTENTION. SALOON MEN!
STREET & CREsVVELL,

S1KEET e CKES " ELL,
General Auctioneers, 927 Market street, Tele-
phone Mint 1852,
WILL SELL AT a [ CTION,
BUEk G'S ELEGANT SALOON,
Cor. Vale cia and twenty sixth streets,
One of the haDdsomest and best-apponted sa-
loo ia the city; ever thing first GLASS; promi-
ntly located d doiag a hcurishing business
VIII be sold n whole In lots to suit; be
b. ught at private sale at any time prior 10 date of
sale: very rare opportunity: you are respectfully
Invited inspect the p ace. full particulars in
Monday morning papers. For any information
apply write to f. j. BURKE, Valencia and
Twenty-siXth streets, or to
STRkkT d CRESWELL. AuCtioneers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
AUCTION Sales
BASCH AUCTION COMPANY Inc

319-32I SUFFER- STREET,
Bet Grant Ave. and Stockton St Tele. GrantSZ
$1,000 WORTH OF GROCERIES,
| WILL SELL THIS DAY,
Friday y......................-.A April 23, 1897,
At 1C;3O O'Clock A. NJ, on the premises,
12S SECOND ST., Bet. Howard and Mission,
By order OF assignee,
ALL THE STOCK AN ID FIXT TURES
VI Mr. O'Shaughnessy, an insolvent debtor,
....CoNSIsTIN6 Off,.
hne line OF Fancy and Staple Groceries; Wines;
Nhiskies: Cigars; Counters: shelving; l Ma
tlonsl ash Register, largest size: Safe; Coffee
mlil. and everytning contained IN first-class
grocery.
No1 fs-Dealers are especially invited to attend
thlS sale, AS the goods must be sold by order of
assignee =. BASCH, Auctioneer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22

the value of these manufactures among
the inhabitants and each had an average
of 1888. against S110 in Great Britain and
$I5 in France. There is no country in the
world" says Mr.. Mulhal where the out
put of manufactures shows so high a ratio
to population, except New England" Be-
tween 1850 and 1890 the product per opera
tive rose from 81 12O to $2017, while the
average of wages for each employe rose
from $40 to $517. Thus, while the product
to each employee has been increased so per
cent. in forty years. the amount paid him
has increased rs per cent. Without taking
into consideration the low valuation of per-
sonal property in the Middle States, where
personal property constitutes so large
part of the wealth, Mr.. Mulhall finds that
the average wealth per inhabitant in the
Middle States has quadrupled in forty
years.
1t is hoped that the British statistician
who has brought out SO many interesting
facts regarding the Atlantic States will
follow those up by comparisons which
will show the growth of the prosperous
States west of them. Such comparisons
will not silence the croakers, but there
are many thousands of candid people who
will be thankful for such information.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22
AN UNNECESSARY APPREHENSION.

1t is said that many Eastern men see in
the intense zeal of the advocates of free
coinage of silver and recognition of the in
surgents in Cuba very much more than APP
pears on the surface. They are no more
eager for the independence of Cuba than
are the President and those who stand with
him. Why they appear more eager, these
people suspect, is because they expect that
the recognition of the insurgents as bel
ligerents will involve the United States in
war with Spain and that this will create
such a financial disturbance that it will
force the government and the country to a
silver basis. compel Congress to issue
paper legal tenders to carry on war.
While it may be that some of the reck-
less talking advocates of silver may have
talked of such result in connection with
a war with Spain, those who will carefully
consider the matter will not see much to
fear in that direction. If we should be so
unfortunate as to be involved in war with
Spain, the administration would ask Con-
gress to vote a loan-a loan which it could
sell in the markets of the world-a gold
loan. No other kind of loan could be
hoated Even nations using silver and on
a silver basis pay the interest on their
loans in gold The present House would,
in the event of war, vote such a loan bear
ing or 312 per cent, in twentyfour hours
after the demand should be made. There
is reason to believe that in the face of
war enough senators would vote with the
Republicans to carry gold loan The
senators who should refuse to vote such
loan would stand before the country as
men purposely refusing to vote the gov
eminent the means of raising money
to carry on war. Such a refusal would
so exasperate the patriotic sentiment of the
country that a free-silver candidate would
be overwhelmed in a national election.
1t will be vastly better to get along with
out a war with any nation unless there
should be good and sufficient cause; and it
may be added that the cause must be very
good and every way sufficient. From pres
ent appearances Spain will not be able to
stagger through the rainy season, with it's
disease-shattered army, its ruined finances
and the growing feeling at home that in
war of conquest Cuba cannot be sub
d,,ad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22
RISING PRICES AND GOLD VALUES.

1t is now more than year snce the. Re-
the gold standard and nearly a year since
Mr.. William j. Bryan, borrowing the illus
tration of another, declared in Chicago that
the gold standard was a crown of thorns
upon the head of every producer The
country knows the result. The gold stand
ard was maintained. If the Popocratic
claim that such a standard would be a
power to press down values were correct
we should know it now. What has been
the effect? The New York Press. taking
its figures from Bradstreets, most reputa-
BILE commercial paper, gives the following
answer:
From the time of the nomination of Will
liam Mckinley on the gold standard of the
Republican party there has been a rise of
the price level of the ninety-eight staple
products of the United States of from to
5 per cent, amounting in the aggregate to
hundreds of millions of dollars ON June l.
1896, the composite index number price
!Ipl 10 eet y u those Staples was oIlSZ
lpar 100 not having been seen since just be-
fore the panic of 1899. Since Oct. l. 1896
it has not been lower than 7217S, and has
maintained level of about 1850, reaching
1904 in January and promising a return
to that level in July.
The foregoing means that the average
price of the ninety-eight articles has in
creased more than per cent Some have
fallen and some have risen, but the result
of the average has been a rise of consider
ably over per cent. since the Republican
party declared for the gold standard
Among the articles the price of which has
advanced is wheat, which was Is cents a
bushel higher on Saturday in Chicago than
on the Saturday after the Bryan-Altgeld
convention. In spite OF the large crop of
last year, oats are 2a4 cents higher now
"a gain of IS per cent; pork is so cents
higher. a gain of 1919 per cent; ribs S21a
cents higher, gain of % per cent Even
was only 1 cent bushel lower on Saturday
than it was the Saturday after Mr.. Bryan's
nomination.
The only article which has fallen heavily
is silver bullion-the article which the sill
verites have told us so long and confidently
is tied in price to wheat. Silver bullion was
s. cents an ounce when wheat was 545s
cents; now wheat is 6S7s cents and silver bull
lion is coz cents. While wheat has gained
from IA to Is cents silver bullion has lost AZ
cents. These two commodities have pulled
apart because there is no possible connec-
ton between them.
The point is that with an assured gold
standard prices are advancing, and the adj
vances are in the prices of articles pro-
duced here in which so many people are
interested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22

sure cheap sugar even when the higher
specific duty proposed by Congress shall be
imposed These figures are taken from the
June issue of the consular reports. In con-
nection with this statement regarding the
effect of the export bounty. it is stated that
Belgium, where the land is so valuable that
it cannot be devoted to wheat culture, is
the largest producer of beet sugar. area
considered. in Europe, which indicates that
land which is too profitable for wheat Gull
ture is profitable, under ordinary condi-
tions, for beet sugar In Germany the Gull
cure of the sugar beet has been so scien
tific that 7.25 units of beets yield one unit
of sugar, where a few years ago IL units
of beets were required to yield one unit of
sugar In view of the stimulation of the
production of beet sugar in Germany,
France, Austria, Belgium and Holland,
there is good cause for their anxiety re-
garding the treatment of eXport-bounty
sugar by the tariff under consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22

A few weeks ago Mr. NJ. c. Mulhal. the
British statistician, had an article in the
North American Review showing the
growth and wealth of New England. In
the last number he took up the Middle
States, New York. New Jersey, Pennsylva-
MIA and Delaware. His figures, though
they have been given us in the census, are
somewhat surprising, because he knows
how TO use them. Between 1850 and 1890
these old States have increased their popu-
lation from 6.629O00 to 14.141, 600. In area
he tells us that these States are equal to
the United Kingdom; to Spain in popula-
ton; TO Germany in manufactures, and
that the wealth of New York alone is equal
to that of Belgium and Holland united
It's population TO the square mile is little
below that OF France and above that of
continental Europe. The total cultivated
area in these States exceeds that of Great
Britain by 100000 acres. The value of
the manufactures of the Middle States in
1880 was $S64s, 600 00O-exceeding those of
France and Germany and falling but per
cent below those of Great Britain. Divide
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22
ARCTIC RELIEF.
One Exploring Party Still Wandering
About Near the Pole.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

Almost simultaneously with the an
nouncement that Lieutenant Peary has
completed his plans for what he calls this
time "a dash to the pole" although such
a term could not be copyrighted, comes the
re port that steamer has left London for
Franz Josef Land for the purpose of bring
ing back the Jackson arnsWorth eXpedi-
ton. Three years ago there were four ex-
ploring parties in the Attic region, each
one of whom, whether Jackson. Peary.
Wellman or Nanseen, no matter what their
immediate and ostensible object was, felt
assured that by it they would ultimately
reach the North pole. Wellman returned,
having accomplished little; as for Pearys
work it has been variOusly looked upon;
what Jackson has done will not be fully
learned until he returns. and Nansen, who
undoubtedly got furthest," is now back
and has been highly and widely honored
because of that rathe} vague achievement.
1t cannot be denied that Jackson's plan
cellent equipment. he was admirably fitted
for the work he proposed to establish a
chain of supply depots, and there was
strong presumption that land along the
route he intended to follow extended nearly
to the pole. When Nansen was returning
from his attempt to reach the pole he
found Jackson and his companions in Franz
Josef Land, and it was intimated that they
had made important discoveries, among
them that of a vast stretch of water In
Queen Victoria sea- which Jackson declared
he would traverse.
If the relief expedition should succeed in
finding him safe and bringing him back he
will, doubtless, in view of the facts that are
already known, have an interesting story
to tell. But that is likely to he all. PearV
has also told an interesting story, and If
the inevitable relief. which forms a part
of all Attic expeditions, brings him back
from his next journey some people will
doubtless say that he has told another in
teresting story. But so far as the North
pole is concerned. the probability is that ex-
plorers who are asked about II VIII con-
tinue to say with the knife grinder in Can
nings poem. Story? God bless, you.
have none to tell YOU sir.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22
Republican Editorial Association.

Arrangements are perfected for the sum-
mer outing of the Indiana Republican Edi-
torial Association. and that of this year
promises to be one of the most pleasant
and profitable the association has ever had.
The party will take the train leaving In
dianapolis on the Big Four road at 11:15
q. m, July g. or the train on the Wabash
leaving Lafayette at 3:42 p. m. Arriving at
Detroit, the party will take the d. & c.
steamer for Mackinac island, returning in
time to attend the meeting of the National
League of Republican Clubs at Detroit
from July 10 to 15 Members should notify
the secretary at once if they contemplate
going, and should follow directions in circu-
lar sent out.
]. d. HOGATE. secretary,
Danville, Ind.
]. A. KEMP, president,