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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

2 Vote against the new charter because it SubSti- tuteS annual for biennial elections, at an additional annual expense of about $lSO,OCO and great addi- tiOnal disturbance to busi- ness,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

MADEIRA, May 25.-Sheriff Westfall tonight received the first clew that
 may lead to the capture of the two men who last night assaulted Deputy Coun- ty Tax Collector William Krohn in his
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
Death Due to a Fall.

SAN JOSE, May 25.-Mrs M L. Wat son, widow of ex-Supervisor Watson, was a native of Georgia and fifty-one years of age About three weeks ago she about six feet and sustained, painful in- juries. Both ankles were broken, and 1t was necessary to amputate one of her the shock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

eigns for two-year- -olds. Five horses ran; distance five furlongs.
 The Prince of Wales, accompanied by a large party, was present to witness the Derby.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

Vote against the new charter because if gives unparalleled powers to the Mayor, who is made, for all practical pur- poses, an autocrat.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
Vote against the new charter because no pro- vision is made for regis tering voters for the mu- nicipaI elections to be held under the charter.
Will Command the Active,

SAN DIEGO, May 25.-Lieutenant T. M Shaw of the local division of the Naval Reserve has been ordered to San Francisco immediately by Commander Turner to command the patrol boat Ac- tive. Lieutenant Morgan is also or dered to the Active as executive. She will be sent to patrol this harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

Williams was held up and relieved Of $l2O, a gold watch and diamond ring. Steven son tallies with the description of one of the men wanted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

phrase, France is disturbed to see the Anglo-SaXon race becoming united for peace, and she fears also for war;
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
ADDS SUICIDE
 TO MURDER Double Tragedy at San
 Diego. CRIME OF AN AGED MAN SLAYS HIS WIFE AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF. His Young Sons Retire and Sleep Peacefully Until Morning Be- fore Notifying the Au-
 thorities.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call
 SAN DIEGO, May 25.-Whisky. pow erty and jealousy were the combined causes of a double tragedy in this city last night. Alfred Lambda, French man, aged SO, lived in the eastern part
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
Suspected of Highway Robbery.

SAN JOSE, May 25-William Stevenson was arrested here to-day on suspicion of having committed highway robbery at San Leandro. On May IS there Manuel
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
FELL DEFENDING MADEIRA GOLD Robbers Victim Regains Consciousness. TELLS OF THE STRUGGLE EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
 THE LOOT. One of the Assailants Wounded, and the Officers Have a Clew That
 May Lead to His
 Capture.
TELLS OF THE STRUGGLE
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
 THE LOOT.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

office and robbed the safe of $S000 in gold and silver. It came in response to telegrams sent by Westfall and was as follows;
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
ADVERTISEMENTS.

THIRTY DAYS, beginning May 10th, GREATEST SALE OF VEHICLES ever made on the Pacific Coast
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20

announced at Nashville on Saturday
that he would bp candidate for
election to the United States Senate
by tina Legislature, which meets in
extra session TO-DAY. Taylor had been
understood to be in favor of the re"
election of Senator Turley.
The exports Of domestic merchantiiae
for December amounted to Sl23 Isl, TAI,
an Increase, as compared with Decem.
her, 1896, OF orer 81, 600, 0O0. For the
~ months the increase was over S93, :
600, 600. Tho imports Of merchandise
during December last amounted to
SOL, 514, 1893, OF which s24, 1si, ass was
free of duty. This ia falling off in
dutiable merchandise of over SIS, 500, :
o00. FOR the u months the increase
was about s54, 500. GOO.
The United Mine Workers Of America
have decided to ask for an advance OF
10 cents per tou on next years contract
for pick mining, ans three iifths of the
pick mining price for machine mining
10 Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania,
and four-ffths in Indiana and other
low coal districts. The headquarters
of the union are to be transferred from
Columbus to indianapolis. The next
annual convention is to be le!l in
| PittRburg.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20
PHiLaDE1rnIA AFFAtRs.

FIX United States District Attorney
John X. Valentine died Sunday.
MisH Fannie Long, who disappeared
from her home last Monday, was found
in the House Of the Good Shepherd
Jacob @. Neatie, president Of the
Neafie 6 Levy Ship and Engine Build
ing Co., died Sunday after short
illnass.
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
Chapel, Forty first street and Girard
avenue, was dedicated Sunday by
bishop Whitaker.
Delegates representing $50 Irish
societies have resolved to commemorate
the Rebellion OF 1893 with parade on
tho night of May 23d.
William II. khawn and Jamas S.
Rogers have accented the Municipal
| League nominations for receiver OF taxes
and magistrate, respectively.
Three mon wers arrestoi on charge
of conspiracy 10 defraud by selling
tickets for a spurious reception by the
employees of the Union Traction Go.
Exercises were hsld in the Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church Sunday 10 com
memoration OF the quarter. millennial oi
tue Westminster Assembly of Diviues.
A collection Of Westminster relics is OF
exhibition.
| In his annual report the Superintend
emit Of Police suggests the addition o.
at least 800 patrolmcn TO the force, ant
that new districts lie created out of til,
Seventeenth. Twenty Twenty
second and Twenty fifth.
Five man were injured by the fall o
scaffold used in decorating the in
terror OF the Roman Catholic Churcl
Of st. Charles Borromeo. Among then
was Lorenzo q. Scattergood, an artist
who had hiH right arm and ankl
broken.
Internal revenue officers raidsd an al
legged Illicit distillery on Bruner street
Nicotown, and seized the apparatu
and % barrels of whisky in ditferen
stages of manufacture. Samuel Gold
berg, the reputed proprietor, and tw
alleged assistants we're arrested.
Tho body OF 5.years old Percy Lock
yer was found Sunday in SINAI
creek near Fifty-ninth street and Bal
timore avenue with stab wounds on tn
face and in the chest. Samuel Hender
son, a 15.yeaTs- old playmate, who ad
rnits stabbing him and throwing hi
hody into the creek, is locked up G
! the City Hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20

William Updike Of No. 5a6 West
Fourth street, while assisting to dock
the steamer Glenuchil at the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Co. IS yards, Sunday
morning, received severe injuries. In
lifting the end of the gang plank he
became entanged in some rope and was
pulled from the steamer and hurled to
the bottom of the dry dock, distance
of about 30 feet. There WINS little
water in the dock which broke his fall
and probably saved his life. Updike
was taken to his home, where Dr..
George il. Carmichael attended him.
The ribs of his left side were splintered
and his hoad was cut. Mr.. Updike ia
about CD yeare Of age. lie has been
employed by the company about 81
years and for several years has been
BOSS rigrer,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20
LocAL nRERiri rs.

Tho will OF Lewis X. Brown, late OF
Elk township, Pa. has boon admit tod
to probate, and letters granted to Lewis
Linculn Brown OF this city.
Letters testamontary on the estate of
Sara G. Janvier OF Red Lion hundred
have been granted to Martha L. Jan
visr.
Blanche, thu 3.ysarH-old daughter OF
Elwood |. Truman, usher at tho f., ".
& Il. railroad station, died Of pneu-
monia Thursday.
William Matthew'S. alias Wyatt, was
arraignnd in City Court on Saturday
night on the charge of STEALING n
monkey wrench. lie was held in $500
bail for hearing of upper court.
While playing in stabls on Fifth
street. near Madison on Saturday, John
Flanagan, small hoy, was kicked in
the mouth by horse His lip was
cut, and seven teeth were knocked out.
DR.. John NJ. Toner. former Will
mipgtonian, was recently here aa O
guest of George ". Bush. He ia al
present chief OF the medical staff CON
nected with the Indian Bureau al
| Washington, y. U.
George Gldeoni WnOm inc fennsyl'
vania L. A. w. members are booming
for president of the L. A. W. made his
| first appearance as racing man al
Dover 10 1880. He was we'll received
and often showed Delaware people many
favprs.
Hiram Pierce, II years old, of No.
500 West Fifth street, fell down stairs
at his home Sunday morning ant
broke his log. He was removed to this
Delaware Hospital. On account OF hit
advanced age his injuries are con
sidered dangerous.
Tho following officers have beer
elected by Diamond State Branch O
the National Association of Letter
Carriers: President, Lewis l.. Wilcox
Vice President, Ernest W. Henderer
Secretary, George Floyd; Treasurer,
James Turner; Delegates to Natona
Convention, Edward NJ. Speakman,
Lewis Suheu: Alternatss Richard Sid
we'll anu Harlan j. Feaster; Sergeant
al. Arms, Harlan J. Feasier,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20
SicaoLAs GRusESMEYEn noBBED.
Unfortunate VISIT at "a Christiann Hundred
Farmer.

Unfortunate Visit at "a Lhriatiann Hundred
Farmer.
Nicholas Grusenmeyer, who conducts
n farm in Christiana hundred, while in
Wilmington on Friday on business had
the harness on his horses cut so badly
that IL id practically useless and he
was robbed OF about $l3, Some colored
men are suspected OF committing the
robbery, but Mr. Grusenmeyer is at
loss to think who cut the harness on
his horses or why it was cut.
Mr.. Grusenmoyer came TO Wilmington
FRIDAY morning with load OF pota :
toes. During the day he dispose OF
most of them and reGeiyed for what he
had sold about Sl3. lie started home
with the money early in the evening.
lie stopped at Fifth ami Maaisun streeta
TO soc a friend. His team was hitcbeu
at tho corner and when be jumped up
10 the wagon and called to his horses to
move, tho horses obeyed, but the wagon
remained stationary. Mr.. Grusenmeyer
had hold of the lines and when the
horses started the lines were loose and
we're easily drawn toward him. lie
then saw that something was wrong.
The horses evidently were somewhat
frightened Ia find that they we're mol
drawing tho wagon and began to run.
One went in one direction and the
other started in another direction. MIR.
Grusenmeyer called for assistance and
the horses wore caught before they had
gone far. The surprised owner of the
team made hurried Investigation and
suon found that tho burmese had beer
badly cut up; go badly, in fact, tha
no could not proceed until extensive
repairs could be made. He was at |
loss to account for his misfortune, ant
while he was trying to solve the mystery
was advised to put up his team in near
by stable and remain in town during thu
night He took the advice, and afte
seeing that the horsas we're pronerl.
cared for went to the stable office
wherer lie passed the night, sleeping
most OF the time. This morning, whel
he awoku, he discovered that he hal
been relieved OF the Sl3 which he hat
received for the potatoes. lilo realized
| that he had Leo1 robbed and cam
down town and lodged the information
in his possession with the police.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20
TO yIsIr WILMINGTON.
Minqna Tribe, Imp'd .. y. NJ. to Ent
tain Usage Tribe of Philadelphia.

Mtnqua Tribe, Imp'd o. y. NJ. to Enter
tain Usage Tribe of PhiiadeIpnia.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd Q. Il. NJ, OF
Philndelphia. has accepted an invitation
10 visit Miuqua Tribe of this city on
Monday evening, February 2lst. The
members of Minqua Tribe were royalty
entertained by Osage Tribe last Noyem-
Der. ana the Philadelphians are to re-
turn the visit.
Tho msmbers of Minqua Tribe will
meet at the wigwam at 6. 40 o'clock,
and, headed by the First Regiment
Band. will proceed to the railroad station
to meet tho visitors. The two tribes
and band will make short street
parade and the guests will be welcomed
at Red Man's Hall. After some pre-
liminary matters at the wigwam the
party will proceed to the Now Century
Club, where there will be banquet.
Tho committee al arrangements con.
sists of Harry V. Easom, Edwin =.
Eckel, John White, Jr., Robert +.
Broomwell, Joseph ii. Bartlett, Thomai
Il. Malin, Joseph Durham and William
| Lucas
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20

Boston, Mass, Jan. l6. -Gray
Gables. the summer home of ax.Presi-
dent Cleveland, hsa besn visited by
burglars, who ransacGed the house from
attic TO cellar and escaped without
leaving the slightest clue to.their idep-
tity. When the robbery took place is
MS M UGH Of a mystery as is the identity
OF those who were concerned in ii.
Bradford Wright, who has chargy Of
the Cleveland estate, made the dis
covery several days ago He reported
tho facts To the town officials and to
Mr.. Cleveland. The amoant of plumber
which tho crooks took with them will
not DO known until Mr.. Cleveland has
been heard from.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20

President Il. q. shortliage Reviews the So
nishY,a MnrkA for The PAR Yanr.

CieEy'N NOThitnr Lnt BNbJ kenT.
DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge. president Of
the SUoisty for the Prevention Of Cruelty
TO Animals in his report, at the meeting
on the Goth anniversary uf the organi-
cation of the society, said. 1.-THE reform
introduced some two and one half years
ago, in the catching, hauling and killing
OF dogs Is giving great satisfaction.
Naturally, it must be gratifying to
the community to learn Of tho removal
OF much danger to society by the de-
struction Of large number OF dogs, yet
it is painful to record that so much
life has heep destroyed"
He gave Special Agent Frank Stout
great credit for the excellent results
brought about by the society through
him. He urged the rigid scrutin" Of
dairies year ago, but no steps had
been taken to put his suggestion into
force and Standing committee was ap-
pointed on public fountains and water
| trougha by tho socie 10 cooperate
with the Fountain Society of this city.
He commended Chief of Police Dolan,
| the Hon. j. Frank Ball, judge Of tho
Municipal Court, ard Mayor McLear
for the assistance they have given the
society in the maintenance of the
statutes and practices that govern the
| society.
He reported the hequest of Mary A..
Body of $40, 600 to the society aud
hoped the day would come when from
those SOURCES alono the means to give
the broadost extant to tho humane pur-
pose will DO amply supplied.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20
RETURN or BoGsS.
The ex- Paying Teiler's Brother Interviewed
in Philadelphia.

The ex-P Paying Teiler's Brother Interviewed
In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Record, Mondny.
The stories lately emanating from
Dover and Wilmington, Del, that vii.
liam n. Bogga, the missing teller OF
the First National Bank Of Dover, CON
templated returning 10 tell what ha
knew concerning his transactions with
the bank, and possibly duplicating
others, we're exploded yesterday by his
brother, Walter NJ. Boggs, WAC resides
in this city.
MIR. Boggs not only emphatically de-
MED that his brother intended to re-
turn or had even evinced desire to do
so to any one Of the few persons who
knew of his whereabouts and were in
communication with him. He, how
ever, strongly intimated that the rs
ports of his intended return homo origi-
mated mainly from persons who wore
anxious that he should do 80, not that
the ends Of justice might be aubserved.
but with the hopo that thereby they
might mako capital to further their
own political ends
The first OF these stories about the
proposed return II his brother, Mr..
Boggs said, originated about the be-
RtHulIR Vi lJtCEliIltl Fl1bb anu IbT toui
months prior TO thar time mons of those
who had kept up communication with
| him had heard of him or know OF his
whereabouts Since then. however, he
has made known his whereabouts to
his vito and brother, but has stead
| faaily refused TO return, even though
urged to do 80 by both repeatedly.
Their motive" eaid Mr. BoEgs,
in wanting him to return ia that they
realize that it is only a question of
tims when his sureties will succeed in
running him down, when the punish
ment dua him will be meted out, and
| that it would be better to take that
punishment and ba over with it.
'By doing this,'' he continued, his
hrother would bB relieved, not only OF
the constant fear of arrest and anxiety
concerning his family, hut his restora
tian to them would be that much
sooner accomplished. y lie would not,
howover. no said, advise his brother
return. il it was solely to further tho
political ambition and schemes of
certain Delaware politicians.
There was no special Significance.
Mr.. lioggs said. of the VISIT of his
hrother-i law, Or. W. u. Miller of
Lafayette, Ind, who was in Dover
yesterday. Since the disappearance of
her husband Mrs. Bogga has made her
home with tho doctor, and had gone to
Dover about Christmas or shortly be-
fore, TO visit her mother and take back
to Lafayette one of tho children she
had left in her mothers care. Willis
pr. Miller's visit was primarily to
take Mrs. Boggs hack to his home, be
denied that it had anything to do with
his brothers. return, or that any con
ference with Francis Skunk Brown, as
reported with that end in view, would
be belu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20

Resident Judge William G. Spruance
held n session OF Orphana' Court Sat
urGay morning. Wilkins Coocb, Ed.
S. Armstrong, William O'Rourhe.
Stephen O'Rourke and John S. Arm
strong were appointed freeholdefs to
make partition of the real estate of
Patrick Sullivan, J. Ii. Rodnsy,
trustee, mado return of the sale of the
interest Of Margaret Truss, a minor,
which was confirmed. Frank Beale,
administrator OF Hugh Colwell, made
return of the sale Of his real estate,
which was confirmed. Tho judge de-
cided that the regular sessions of the
court should hereafter he held on We'd
nesday instead of Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20
CylroRmED c.4TnoIIc KNIGHTS.
Dispute Regarding Who Legally Holds thu
Office of nder-in- chief.

Dispute Regarding Who Legally Hoshs the
Oftice of Comma ndsr-in- chief.
Anderson, Ind, Jan. 17.-Orders
have been received by all Indiana,
Ohio, Illinois and Missouri com.
mauderies of the Uniformed Catholic
Knights in America, signed by Com
mander. in. Chief kadoski, in which be
declares that the Mobile convention,
held last week, which appointed j. W.
Mordham OF Vincennes as his sue
cessor, was irregular and Illegal. lie
says rhat no will hold tho Office until
his term expires and a successor is
legally elected by the communicates,
as prescribed by the Omaha CON
yention, and warns officers and men
that, If they disohey, he will deal with
them summarily, according to the laws
governing the order.
1t 10 thought that the matter will be
taken into court, or that the Pope will
be asked to Interfere.
The order now numbers nearly 20, 600
members, and Ia the recognized mill
tary order of the Catholic Church in
America.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20

On Saturday night military branch
of the Jr. 0. u. A. NJ. was formed
from among tbs members OF the order
in this city, and the following commit
tee was appointed to look after the
matter of uniforms, the idea haing to
have each member pay for his own uni
form: Oscar Il. Young, Chairman
Frank Siegrist, SecretRry; Colonel,
William j. Downey, and Captain, Harry
G. Carter. The new organization will
be known as the Oriental Guards. A
meeting will be held next Saturday
night
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20

About u Third AZ Large as Last Years, But
More Thnn an Average,

More Than an Avera.e.
The ample crbp Of 1886 on this con-
tinont was by fur the greatest ever
known. IL 10 now estimated TO have
amounted to 70, 900, 600 barrela The
apple crop of the present year will be,
it is said, about ono-third as large rs
that Of laat year; it is now estimated
at about 20, 600, 900 barrels. This, how
ever, is more than an average crop.
The production this year nays the
New York Sun, ia well distributed,
but it haH heen greatest in the newly
developed apple producing regions in
the western parta of the United States.
Fine apples in abundance have come
from NJ issouri, kaneas and Arkansas.
Many line apples hive come this year
from Colorado, and considerable
quantity frum Washington, mast oil
these Pacific coast applse stopping al
Chicago.
The apple crop in Virginia this year
has been extraordinarily fine and
heavy. Some OF the very finest apples,
fruit that has brought extremely high
| prices, have come from Virginia. There
| has been no failure in New Eng GLAND
ard New York, or in Canaiai but this
crop in these pple-pinducing region'
has BEEN lighter than in the westerl
parts Of the United States
The prices of apples ara now ahon
double what they wers last year. 1t il
bclieved that producers this year vii
get more money for thsir APPLES thar
they did for the creator quantity mar
| kcted last year.
The exports of American apples t
December goth were about Geo, 00
barrels, agsindt ., 1000 at the sam
date last year. The aggregate export
for this season are likely to amount t.
about $50, 900 barrels, against 5000, 90
last year. The European apple Gro
this year is light.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20

The death ia announced in London
OF TT. Hon. Charleu Pelham Villiers,
member Of Parliament for South
Wolverhampton, in the 9th year of
his age. lilo was known ms the Father
OF tho House of Commons, OF which
he had bssn member over sixty-two
years, having been frat elected in 1886.
lie was born January Sd, 1902.
Upon his entrapoe into Parliament.
Mr.. Villiers joined with Golden and
otherH In the memorable fight to break
the grip OF thu Corn Lava. lie con
tinued active in his public work, and
up to the time OF his death took the
greatest interest in public affairs. His
mental yigor was astonishing and his
memory wonderful. On his ninety
sixth birthday he recalled to his
friends all the doings OF Lord Liver
pool. whom he was Prime Minister up
ward of seventy yeara ago. He could
remember Charming and Peel in the
same Cabinet; he rocollected all the
incidents associated with the old
struggle for Parliamentary enamel.
patton; he told the story of his
electoral triumphs and his campaign
ing experiences; he was proud to re-
member that he held a definite place
in history for his persistent attacks on
the corn laws ami his successful chan.
pionship with Bright and Golden Of
free trade. For upward of seventy
years Mr.. Villiers had besn acknowl-
edged to ba the most brilliant of con-
versationaliats.
In politics Mr.. Villiers was a Liberal.
Willis Mr.. Gladstone's Parliamentary
life was longer than Mr.. Viliera' the
formers ssrrice was not continuous.
OF recent years Mr.. Villiers had not
appeared often in the House, except
when critical divisions were imminent.
In addition TO being tho oldest member
| of the House. OF Commons, he was
Father OF the English Bar, " for he
was "calsu" at Lincoln's Inn in 1927.
He was of small stature, but of digni
tied detneanor and possessed of u da
lightful personality.