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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
NARROWING NEWS
FROM THE ORIENT
Horrors Of the Yellow River Floods.
Hundreds of Lives Lost
by Fire.

! VANCOUVER, Nov. 16.-The Royal
Mail steamship Empress of China
arrived this morning from Yokohama
| and Hongkong. Hongkong advices
say: The appalling misery caused by
the Yellow River floods is even in its
bare recital narrowing in the extreme.
One of the missionaries engaged In re-
lief work states that in one of the dis
tricts many were standing in the water
for days holding their children out OF
it The same writer says:
''E,yerywhere l go there is such a
monotony of sorrow that my mind is
quite impressed with it. People by
tens of thousands are huddled together
on the banks of the river living il. pig
sty fashion, with only miserable holes
to keep body and soul together.
Some not so fortunate have been COM
PEELED to seek refuge on the roofs of
their houses, where they were exposed
TO a pitiless rain. Others climbed trees
and hung there till they dropped to the
water through hunger and exhaustion
Details of the great fire in HankoW
early in October show that hundreds OF
lives were lost and that one quarter OF
the native city was destroyed. Inc
writer says the loss of life is now estl-
times that number are said to be rem
dered homeless
Japanese papers contain news of an
alleged secret treaty between China
and Russia, in which the Chinese Gov
eminent is stated to have agreed that
Russian soldiers are to be employed
for defense of the coasts and as mill
tary instructors. They are to be COM
manded by Russian officers. The whole
expense is agreed to be borne by China.
This arrangement would be altogether
subversive of the plan arranger for
not long since for the employment OF
British officers to drill and organize
Chinese army.
1t is reported that the Japanese Gov
eminent has decided to cooperate with
Great Britain with the object of restor-
ing all things in China to their former
status before the recent coup d'etat.
It has transpired that on the dav of the
coup d'etat no fewer than fourteen
eunuchs, who were the Emperor's own
personal attendants, were ordered to
execution by the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager has issued an
edict instructing the provincial authori-
tiles to diligently protect all places
wherever Christian chapels of any ma
tionality have been built. and ordering
that all missionaries In the interior be
properly and politely treated.
Considerable discomfort exists in
different parts of Human owing to the
recent executions of reformers at
Picking. and we'll known men of wealth
and influence have subscribed money to
help on the rebellion in Kuangtung and
Kuang ST. There are also instructions
in the Lien Chon prefecture and the
province of Szchuen.
It is stated that the Argentine Re-
public and the Chilean Government
propose to conclude a treaty with
Japan and establish a Legation in
Toxic. 1t is added that the South
American republics are anxious to en-
courage trade with japan, and there
is a project for a direct steamship line
to be established.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
JAMES T. MURPHY DEAD.
Succumbs to Heart Disease at a San
Jose Hotel.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 16.-James T. Murphy.
one of the best known residents of Santa
Clara County, died at the Lamolle House
this morning about 8 o'clock of heart
trouble. He had been I'll several days, but
death was not expected. He was born In
this county forty-six years ago. De-
ceased was the youngest son Of the late
Martin Murphy and brother of B. D. and
P W. Murphy and -1rs. N G. Argues
and Mrs. j. r. Carroll of San Francisco
AT the death of his father he came into a
large fortune. A wife from whom he SEN
arated some years ago and daughter
Mrs D. Chapman, survive him. Murphy
was one of the first Board of Bank Com
missioners appointed under the new con-
stitutfOn
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consideration worded as it - is most
peculiar. That part which reads and
other valuable consideration" means
simply that Carpenter agreed to hold
the property for DR.. r. H. Mcdonald,
and he holds it still under that agree
ment. This in outline is the history of
the transactions that have kept from
the robbed depositors of the cDonald
banks something that rightfully be-
longs to them. For six years every eff
fort has been made without avail by
creditors in this city to levy upon some
property of DR.. Mcdonald. When The
Call began its expose of the scoundrels
who ruined the Pacific Bank a promise
was given that something of material
advantage other than the exposure of
rascals would be given to the public
In showing that here in San Francisco
is very valuable piece of property
that belongs to the creditors of the Nc
Donald banks The Call has kept it's
promise. 1t has traced the series of
dishonest transactions through which
Horace w. Carpenter obtained nomi-
nal possession of this propertv.
At the proper time, after neces-
sary Investigations have been COM
pleted, The Call will show wnere
there is property belonging to DR..
Mcdonald and valued at half a mil
lion dollars that may be levied upon
by the creditors of the banks and
recover to them in partial restitution.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
PROPERTY OF
DR., MCDONALD
IS SEIZED
Continued from First Page.

street Is feet inches; thence south
easterly and at right angles thereto ITO
feet: thence northeasterly and parallel
with said street IA feet 1119 inches to
the westerly side of Sanchez street;
thence northerly along said Sanchez
street 10 feet 516 inches; thence north
westerly and al right angles to Market
street 81 feet inches, to the point or
place of beginning.
There is also a discrepancy in the de-
scription of the first piece of property,
it being described as commencing Ill
feet 8 inches from Sanchez street in
stead of lib feet. The deed of The Nc
Donald Company to DR.. r. H. McDon-
ala was acknowledged on September 4,
1898, by Charles E. Puttfarcken, as act
ing secretary of the Mcdonald Com
pany, before Thomas B. Clifford, COM
missioner Of deeds in New York for
California On September 7, 1898, the
transfer was acknowledged by Frank S.
Edminster, vice president. and Charles
E. Puttfarcken, acting secretary, be-
fore Charles Edgar Mills. commissioner
of deeds for California, in the State of
New York. On September Is, 1898, at
A minutes past o'clock p. M, the deed
was recorded in volume 1873 of deeds,
page 233. in the Recorders office of this
city. The first transfer from DR.. r. H
Mcdonald to the Mcdonald Company
is recorded in volume 1873 of deeds,
page 122. in the Hall of Records in this
city. Every stage of this dishonest
transfer Of the Market street property
and the circumstances involved in each
step have been infinitely described
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ELABORATE FUNCTION
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Joint High Commission of Great
Britain and the United States
Banoueted.

WASHINGTON Nov. 1.-THE Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley entertained at
dinner tonight the Joint J gh Commits
sioners on the part of Great Britain and
the United States. The dinner was the
most elaborate social function at the
White House for many months. The
rooms throughout the first floor of the
executive mansion were beautifully dec
Grated with plants and cut flowers. The
orchestra of the Marine band furnished
the music.
Following is list of the guests at the
dinner: The British ambassador and
Lady Pauncefote the Right Hon. Lord
Herschell. the Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier and lady Laurter. Sir Richard
Cartwright and Miss Cartwright, Sir
Louis and Lady Davies, Sir James Win
fer and the Hon. John Charlton and Mrs.
Charlton. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks,
Senator and Mrs. Faulkner, Representa-
tive Dingley and Mrs. Dingley. Miss
Dingley. Hon. John w. Foster and Mrs.
Foster. John A. Kasson, Hon. 7. Jeffer-
son Coolidge and Mrs. Sears, the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hay. the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Gage the Secretary of
war and Mrs Alger. the Attorney Cen
eraI and Mrs. Griggs, the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith. the Secretary of
the Navy and Miss Long. the Secretary
of Agriculture and Miss Wilson. Hon. Jo-
seph Pope and Mrs. Pope. Miss Scott,
Henri Bourassa Chauncey Cartwright
and Chandler p. Anderson.
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INTERESTS THE COAST.
Army Orders and Issuance of Pen
sions for Californians.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-By direction
of the Secretary of War, board of off,
GERS is appointed to meet, at the call of
the president thereof, al San Francisco,
Cal, for examination of such officers of
the corps of engineers as may be or
dered before it, to determine their fitness
for promotion. Detail for the board: Colo
mel Samuel M. Mansfield, corps of engi-
neers: Major William H. Heuer, corps
of engineers: Major Charles E. L. 3.
Davis. corps of engineers; Major Edward
b. Mosely, surgeon United States army;
Captain Thomas U. Raymond, assistant
surgeon.
BY direction of the Secretary of War
Captain Merritt w. Ireland assistant sur
geon of the United States army, having
reported in person to the surgeon general
of the army, is relieved from further duty
at the Preside, San Francisco, and will
proceed to Fort Wayne, Michigan, and
report in person to the commanding off,
Ger OF that post.
BY direction of the Assistant Secretary
OF War Private j. Ward Eaton of Com
pany l., First California Volunteer In
fantry, now at Manila, is discharged from
the service of the United States
G.. w. Cutler was to-day appointed
Postmaster at Bardsdale, Ventura Coun-
ty. Cal, vice W. E. Dorman, resigned
Pensions for Californians: Original
George r. Fezler. Murrietta S.; George
W. Damron, Visalfa, IS. Increase-Henrv
c. ANDERSON, Pomona, SIG TO S24 Original
WIDOWS, etc.-Mary e. Johnson, San Jose
IS; Sfbyl Sparhawk, Iowa City, S.
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STILL ANOTHER TRANS.
FER.

AS already indicated. however, DR.
Mcdonald made a second transfer in
order that he might more thoroughly
deceive his creditors. It was his in
tention to make still another deed, and
he did so, transferring his property, but
still retaining his ownership, to an
other person. He did not dare trust
Edminster, for a double reason. In the
first place Edminster was too well
known in connection with Mcdonald
affairs. In the second place, the old
Vinegar Bitters bookkeeper had shown
signs Of rebellion, and DR.. Mcdonald
did not dare trust him too far. It was
out of the question to place the prop
erty in the name Of any member of the
Mcdonald family, as serious complica-
tions, which will be thoroughly ex-
plotted in The Call. had already re-
suited from such policy.
DR.. Mcdonald decided, therefore, to
transfer his property to a man whom
the public would not readily recognize
as one of his associates.
This man is Horace W. Carpentier
whose name is known from one end of
California to the other as one Of the
shrewdest and craftiest manipuIators
that ever operated in California. The
Market street property nov stands in
the name of Horace w. CARPENTER. who
is simply a figure-head and a decefving
agent Of DR.. McDonald's and dummy
representative employed by the old
hnancier to cheat the creditors of the
defunct banks. Carpenter does not
own the Market street property, as the
facts published this morning clearly
demonstrate. The land is simply IA his
name and has been in his name for
years simply for the purposes of frald.
Even casual inspection of the rec
ords, Independent Of the expose of H.
side facts which The Call gives this
morning, will demonstrate that fact.
The records show that on September 8.
1893, four days after "The Mcdonald
Company" transferred the Market
street property to Dr. r. n. McDonald
the latter decided the land 10 Horace
w. Carpenter. 1t needs no comment or
discussion to show that the first trans
fer was made simply to make the sec
ond possible. The deed Is signed nv
Richard II. Mcdonald and was ar.
knowledged September 8. 1899 before
Charles Edgar Mills, commissioner ~
deeds OF New York for California and
was recorded in this city on September
10, 1893, at 40 minutes past 2 o'clock
p. M, in volume 1878 of deeds mage
258. pose
One of the most significant evidences
of fraud in all of these transfers and
legal receptions is the fact that one
minute after the deed from "The No
Donald Company to R. H. MeDonaId
was recorded the deed from the old
banker to Horace w. Carpenter was
placed on record. The first record vas |
made "A minutes after o'clock on Sen
TENDER Is, 1893, and the second at Ak
minutes after the same hour of the
same day.
DR.. r. H. Mcdonald decided This
Market street property to Horace W
Carpenter I'm consideration of $40 and
other valuable consideration" This
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

on the stage came to conclusion. Then
the audience, knowing nothing of the
tragic happening behind the curtain in
sisted on curtain call and the drop
went up. The applause continued. Viola
Allen made plying gesture and the
stage manager came before the curtain
once more and said that he was about to
call for physicians aid, but that it
was not now necessary. The hidden sig
nlncance of the speech was not under
stood, but it had the effect of causing the
audience to dispense.
Ethel Marlowe came of an old theatrical
family. Her father was the late owen
Marlowe, who played with excellent COM
panies. and her mother, under the name
OF MRS. owen Marlowe, is a member Of
the James K Hackett company. playing
old woman parts. The late Virginia Mar
lowe, sister of Ethel, was also an act
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
SOUND-MONEY LEAGUERS
HOLD TWO CONFERENCES
Discuss the Line Of ActioD to Be Pursued in Sc
curing tbe EurIy Passage of q Cur
rency Reform Bill
Special Dispatch to The Can.

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held hereto member represent M I OF hr Grow Of G
. Henri g : o
Fowler OF w he and is % e God policy
Ssso g through tn
beue ca he Col @n OF lie gold G
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discussed o. a % HryC Pair at from wkco:
and diana oils han h to In regard tn .
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WHITE OFFICERS RESIGN.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 16.-All the
white officers of the Sixth Virginia Regi-
ment have resigned except Lieutenant
Colonel Crofton and Lieutenants Healy
and Richardson. The lieutenants are on
snecial duty and are not Immediately in
Command of negro soldiers A letter re-
ceived here from Captain w: S. Faulk-
have had. The soldiers, while obeying
their white officers in a sort of perfume
tory way, are sullen and make things
very unpleasant for their officers. Colonel
Crofton advised that all the recently APP
pointed officers resign.
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AGREEMENT REACHED AS TO
DATE OF CUBAN EVACUATIO
Commissions CoDfer ct HuvoDd and Decide That
Spanish Rule on the IsoDd Shall End
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DEMANDS TEMPLES RELEASE.
State Departments N.te to
the Mexican Govern.
meat.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-At
the instance of the Governor of
Arizona the State Department
to-day instructed United States
Minister Clayton, at the City of
Mexico, to demand the surrender,
under extradition proceedings, Of
Temple, the American railroad
conductor, who is held under ar
rest by the Mexicans near No
gales on a charge of killing
Mexican in the United States. If
the Mexican Government con-
cedes the justice of this demand.
which is not doubted, Temple
will be tried in the United States
and once more the principle
of extra territorial jurisdiction
claimed by Mexico will have es-
capped a test issue, although our
Government is on record as hav-
ing by it's demand for Temples
release repudiated that principle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
FATHER HEcKER's BOOK.
Commission of Cardinals to Examine
the Work

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Rome CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
The Pope has stopped all proceedings
by the congregation of the Index against
Father Hecker's book and has appointed
a commission of Cardinals to report upon
the work This is regarded as a step
toward the settlement of religious con-
f1ict which has threatened seriously to
disturb the relations between the Vati-
can and the American Catholics.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
Patrick whalen Dies at castroville.

SALINAS, Nov. 16.-Patrick Whalen. a
pioneer resident of Monterey County, died
at Castroville this afternoon, aged SO
years Deceased came to California dur
ing the fifties and has resided In the
county over forty years. He was prom
inent rancher and in comfortable circum-
stances, He leaves two sons and two
daughters, all over 40. One daughter is the
wife of Supervisor Jordan
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
Suicide ait Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.-the body of
a man, supposed to be that of William
Hilton, an oil producer of this city, was
found on the beach at Long Beach to-
day. He had evidently committed sui
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
Mrs. Levy's Burns Prove Fatal.

SANTA BARBARA, Nov 16.-Mrs. Ger
trude Levy, aged 81 years, whose clothing
caught fire from matches in her pocket
while she was at the old mission on Sum
day last, died from her burns to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

eide by taking poison while temporarily
insane. An inquest will be held to-mor-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

Lastly a few words about our tailor
ing department 1t is the largest and
most complete tailoring establishment
on the Pacific Coast, and shows a
larger and more complete assortment
of woolens than all the other tailoring
establishments of this city combined.
Fine business suits made to order
for $40 90. Trousers, IS 90.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17

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These Suits, both the ready-made and
made-tc-order, are new; made in the
latest styles, of newly patterned Cheviots,
Worst,ds, Twesds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-02-09
Consumption Positively Cured

Mr.. r. B. Greeve, merchant, of
ChiIhowic, Va, ccrtifes that he
had consumption, was given up
to die, sought all medical treat
ment that money could procure,
tried ali cough remedies he could
hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in chair;
was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and was cured by
use Of two bottles. For past
three years has been attending
to business, and says Dr.. Kings
New Discovery Is the grandest
remedy ever made, as it has done
so much for him and also for
others in his community. DR..
Kings New Discovery is guar
anteed for coughs, colds and con-
sumption. 1t don't fail. Trial
bottles free at +. G.. AlWorth &
Co. 5 drug store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-02-09

Watches, all sizes and styles,
and the best grades at the lowest
prices, also rings Of all kinds,
pins, studs, glove buttons and
links, paddock bracelets in gold
and silver, children's dress pins
with chains, scarf and stick pms,
shirt waist sets, sterling silver
sewing sets, fancy toilet and
manicure sets, vases and the pref
tiest line Of lamps in Ocala. Also
clocks and silverWare, and every
thing entirely new. No old stock.
All at the lowest prices for the
best goods at +. @. B. Weihe's
in Nash's store. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-02-09
A Wanderer Returns

Frank Smith of GrahamvilIe,
becoming dissatisfied with his sec
ton and seeing the land of promise
100 miles south, sold Off every
thing he possessed and departed
After two weeks of wandering,
and with each advance becoming
more and more convinced he was
going from better to worse, he
returned Saturday to his old sec
ton, saying cold Marion was
good enough for him
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-02-09
FOrty-POund Turkeys

County Commissioner w. E.
Allen sent, last week, to the
Ocala House, two turkeys that
weighed forty pounds each and
for which he received s.. They
were raised by Mr.. Aliens neigh
Dor, Mr.. Gaitskill; and yet Eph
Carney, chairman Of the board
OF county commissioners, said a
man couldn't make a living in
Marion county. Mr.. Allen says
there are other Foreground tur-
keys in the Mcintosh district.
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Commends itself to the well in
formed, to do pleasantly and eff
fectually what was formerly Gone
IN the crudest manner and disa-
greeably as well. To cleanse the
system and break up colds, head
aches and fcvers without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delight
full liquid laxative remedy, Syrup
of Figs. Manufactured by Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.
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The best Salve in the world Tor
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rhcum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all
skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
IS guaranteed TO give perfect sat-
lsfactlon or money refunded
Price 25c. per box. For sale by
+. G.. Alworth e CO.
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Tobacco Seed.

| had grown for me the past
season a stock Of Vuelta de Aba 10
tobacco seed from best imported
stock, which is guaranteed true
to name. Price: Packet ) cents;
one-half ounce, 20 cents; ounce,
80 cents; one-fourth of a pound,
so cents; pound, 50. Postage
extra: | cent for two ounces or
less; 8 cents per pound.
j. 4. SUTTON,
dw2m Scedman, Ocala, Fla.
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Seventeenth Annual Con-
VentiOu

Of the Florida State Sunday School
Ass Ociation will be held at Gaines
vile, Fla. April lib, 1898. The Ex-
ecutive Committee are now making
preparations and plans to make this
convention enc Ofthe best ever held
IN the state. They are cow in CORE
srondence with some of the ablest
Sunday school workers in the Inter
national work TO be present, among
whom we hope to have Mr.. b. +.
Jacobs of Chicago, chairman of the
International Executive Committee,
P.of. NJ Nj. Hammill, Supt of Normal
work, w. j. S-melr0lh. e!itor of the
international Evangel, st. Louis, also
his good wife, who is editor of the
primary work depart in the
Evangel, also our own musical leader,
Prof. VIM. !. Kirkpatrick Of PhIladeI-
phia. With such talent from abroad
and the best our own sac can afford,
We can look forward with great ex
pectatiOn and pleasure TO the greatest
school convention ever held
in Florida.-Florida Sunday School
Worker
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Look Out! Look Out!

24OO parlor matches II cents.
10000 wood tooth picks, 12c.
12O fish hooks, l2c.
- pieces pepsin gum, 12c.
GO Slate pencils, l2c.
30 teaspoons, 12c.
% aluminium hair pins, 12c.
$50 marbles, 12c.
1900 yards machine thread, l2c
3S4 hair pins, 12c.
Is shoe laces, l2c.
II steel pens, l2c.
Is Snencerian pens, l2c.
4 bottles best ink, l2c.
6 pint or ] pint cups, l2c.
The RACKET.