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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
HENRY GEORGE WILL
NOT BE A CANDIDATE
Refuses to Run for Governor of New
York on the Ticket Of Chicago
Platform Men

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Henry George has
declined the nomination for Governor
on the ticket placed in the field by the
Chicago platform Democrats, and the
commission having authority to fill the
vacancies nominated Henry M. McDon-
aid of the county of New York for the
place.
Mr.. George In his letter says that by
pursuing uninterruptedly the duty of
writing his fathers biography he can do
more for the principles OF freedom than
by engaging actively in politics. Mr..
George continues:
II should say in justice to myself and
those who honestly advance the silver
question to the rank of first Importance,
that l am not any more than my father
was an advocate of free coinage. He
condemned its economic soundness, being
in fact a believer neither in gold nor
silver, but in credit of paper money. He
supported the Chicago platform not on
account of but in spite of its advocacy
of free silver, because he believed that
in other respects IT stood for the princi-
pies of freedom because it took the side
of the weak as against that of monopo-
lies; because it sided with the house of
Want against the house of Have. l am
in entire accord with those views and I
think it proper to state them frankly,
that there may be no room for misunder-
ing on the part of any one
Henry NJ. Mcdonald, nominated in Mr..
Georges stead. is lawyer of this city,
and was formerly a banker of Pierre,
S. D. He is president of the New York
Bimetallic Association.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
"C0IN" is CHOSEN
GENERAL MANAGER
Action Taken by the Committee on
Ways and Means of the
Bimetallists

CHICAGO. Oct. 3.-The Hon. Janas U
Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the No
tional Democratic Committee. has an
pointed Ex-Governor w. J. Stone of MIS-
souri,, Ex-Governor John p. Altgeld of
Illinois, Senator William V. Allen of Ne
braska and Senator Henry NJ. Teller of
Colorado to act in conjunt ION with him
self as a committee on ways and means
This committee addressed the folIowins .,
letter to William II. Harvey ("Coin'J Of
Chicago:
Mr. w. H Harvey, Chicago, nl.-Dear Sir.
The undersigned committee ways and means
70 further the cause Of bimetallsm and the
overthrow of corrupt Republican domination In
this country tenders you the position of general
manager Of its work You will observe that the
committee represents not only the Democratic
party, but the allied forces that working
with II for the protection of the republic and
Tree institutions, and IL is in spirit of har-
Hlohy and true patriotism that we desire your
assistance.
James <. Jones William J. Stone. John p
Al1seld. William V. Allen Henry NJ. Teller
MT. Harvey has notified the committee
OF ms accentance of the position and has
e oPehea an office in the Unity building in
TINS CITY. he has given UP the editorship
OF the Patriots' Bulletin. the official organ
Oh tne Patriots of America, which or
ganlzalon he founded after the cam
palgh OF IS96 It is understood that the
suDscEIpuohs of the Bulletin are to be
transferred to the New Time
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
REPUBLICANS THE GAMERS
INCREASE CONFINED TO THE
GAGE DISTRICTS.
Fusion Nominee for Governor Stead
lily Losing Ground in the
Counties South Of
Tehachapi.
Special plspatch to The cam

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3.-The increase
in registration in this county is 5000.
The registration as taken in 1886 will
stand, and voters who were not on
that register have been given an OPP
portunity to enroll, and those who have
changed their residences have been en-
rolled in the precincts into which they
have moved.
1t is figured that full vote will be
cast this year and that the vote of Los
Angeles County will be $1,000. This will
be phenomenal for any but Presiden-
tial year. OF these $1,000 votes, it is
figured, Gage will receive about 1880
and Mcguire about 1880 This is the
minimum calculation made on Cages
vote.
The new registration will give the
Republicans a distinct advantage, as
it is largely confined to Republican dis
tricts in the city. Both Democrats and
Republicans are closely watching the
register and if frauds are or have been
perpetrated the parties to them will be
severely punished. The Republicans
have selected Charles Fleming, bright
and able young man, to care for their
interests as far as registration frauds
are concerned. The estimate is that
the Increased TeSlSIrdllOu, dlCer 1IduO-
ulent registrat lions have been purged,
will increase the Republican vote of the
county $500 and the Democratic vote
1000.
1t is believed the Social Labor party
will poll 600 votes in the county and
the Shanahan Populists about 600 more.
The Socialist Labor party candidate
for Governor comes from this county
and he is devoting laroe portion of
his time to speechmaking in this sec
ton, combining himself to semi-socialis-
tic-anarchistic principles.
Gage is daily gaining strength and
it is difficult for the Populistic combine
to figure where Mcguire is making any
gains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
CAMPAIGN WAGED
BY REFORM FORCES
Santa Clara County's Good Govern
ment League Making a Strong
Fight


SAN JOSE, Oct. S-The Republican
Good Government League has opened its
campaign, and just now it's members are
carrying on the most systematic and
thorough ante-eiection fight ever intro
duced in Santa Clara County. A well at
tended meeting was held in East San Jose
tonight, addresses being delivered by
Judge j. r. Lewis, E. A. Hayes and 9TH
ers. Tomorrow night there will be a
meeting at Morgan Hill, and on Wednes-
day evening one at Mayfield. All the
dates between now and the election have
been assigned to speakers. Every pre-
cinct in the county will be thoroughly
canvassed and a meeting held in almost
every town.
This aggressive fight of the Good Gov
eminent League means the enrolment of
several thousand Republican and Demo-
cratic voters in the interest of reform in
city and county government.
The Good Government League is max
ing a strong fight for Gage and the rest
of the State ticket, but ii refused to rec
ognize the county ticket nominated by
the convention that was elected by ballot
tenants In their canvass of the county
the league speakers make an appeal for
the State and legislative tickets, and are
doing good missionary work in the agri-
cultural districts. Rea and his followers
are not making any fight for Gage and
ticket because Rea's man Austin failed
to get the nomination for Secretary of
State They have not yet held a single
ratification meeting in this city, and this
dilatory action on the part of the Rea
Republican central committee Is causing
much adverse comment.
On Friday evening General Barnes will
deliver an address at the Auditorium.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
WATERS AND HARRIS
TALK AIT M0NTERE'
Advance a Logical Solution for the
Southern Pacific Railway
Problem

MONTERREY, Oct. 3.-The Republicans
Of this city held a grand rally in Bagby' S
Opera House tonight to welcome r. J.
Waters, candidate for Congress, and VIII
A. Harris of Los Angeles, who had come
to speak to the citizens of this section on
the issues of the present campaign. The
stage of the opera house was elegantly
decorated with American flags and hand
some plants and over the center, where
hung a picture of Gage and Neff, was dis
played the word, welcome" The house
was packed with an enthusiastic audience
many ladies being present as interested
listeners. DR.. A. Westfall, president of
the Thomas Flint Republican Club of
Monterey, acted as chairman, and MEM
bers of the club, under whose auspices
the meeting was conducted, were seated
on the platform.
r. ]. Waters was first introduced. He
spoke on the issues of the campaign as
Viewed from the standpoint of Congress
sional work, closing his talk quickly to
give place to his colleague, w. A. Har-
rtS.
Harris spoke for over an hour, touching
upon the Southern Pacific Railroad cues
ton, partial solution of which already
has been found in the building of the
San Joaquin Valley Railroad, and COM
plete solution of which rests with the
patriotic fire and several telling anec-
dotes aroused great enthusiasm. He said
Mcguire had folded three political parties
to his bosom and was single taxer be-
sides and declared that Mcguire is no
more Democrat, according to Jefferson
ian Democracy, than he is the angel Cab
riel.''
The meeting closed with three rousing
cheers for Gage and the Republican party
and for the speakers of the evening
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M0RTALLY WOUNDS HIS WIFE
SETS FIRE TO HIS CHILDREN'S
BED CLOTHING.
Then He Clashes His Throat With a
Razor and Falls Unconscious
While Once More Search
ing for His Victims.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SACRAMENTO, Oct 3.-One Of the
most awful crimes that has shocked
this community since the Weber muir
der took place this morning near Brigh-
ton Junction. An insane machinist
employed in the Union Iron Works, a
local foundry, shot his wife, drew his
razor across his throat and set fire to
his children's bed. The deed was the
result of insane jealousy of wife who
was absolutely above suspicion. who
was a kind neighbor and Christian Wo-
man.
This morning, when Thomas Harri-
son arose from his bed, he went down
stairs and nailed up every window and
door in the house. with the exception
of the front door, which he locked. He
neglected to take the key out of the
lock and it is to this that Mrs. Harri-
son owes her escape from immediate
death.
After Harrison had in this manner,
as he thought, precluded all possibility
of escape, he went upstairs and spoke
to his wife. He accused her of inf
deity and she denied it. He dragged
her from the bed and threw her upon
the floor, where she began to struggle
with him.
AS she was seemingly getting the
better of him, Harrison drew revol-
yer and struc-- her on the head with
it several times. She continued to
struggle and he shot her. AS she kept
on screaming and struggling he beat
her and shot her again. Immediately
after the last shot was fired the ter
rorized woman staggered TO her 1eet
and made her escape from the house.
Harrison, believing that his wife
could not get out Of the house, went
into his children's bedroom with the In
tention Of killing them, but they had
been alarmed by their mothers cries
and had escaped in their nightgowns
and fed to the protection of a neigh
Dor.
Harrison, upon finding that his child
rem had escaped. set fire to their bed
and went down stairs to find them and
his wife. Finding the front door open
he returned up stairs, lay down on his
bed and drew razor across his throat.
No sooner had he done this than a de-
sire seized him to find and finish kill
ing his wife. He arose to his feet with.
the blood gushing from the CHASTITY
wound in mis- neck and went to the sit
ting room. There weakness seems to !
have overtaken him, for he lay for q |
on the lounge.
AIL1r getting up 4IOII lHe lounge the |
murderer and suicide stag |
gered out of the front door and found |
his way to the barn. He entered this |
and managed to get to a ladder lead |
ing into the hay NOW. Evidently be- |
ieving that his wife was hiding in the /
NOW he climbed the ladder, leaving |
marks of blooC to the topmost round, |
while in the hay at the NOW hole Is .
great clot of blood, where his neck must |
have rested Not finding his wife in the |
NOW Harrison climbed down the ladder |
and managed get to a building back |
Of the house. 1t was here that he was
founl by neighbors, breathing but I'M
conscious.
Harrison and his wife are resting |
easily at the County Hospital tonight, |
and it is thought both will recover
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
COMBINATION OF
THE SHIPBUILDERS
Gigantic Project to Unite All the
Capital Interested in the
Tndustl-u

CLEVELAND, Oct. "A prominent pa
per saws: lone Of the most gigantic pro-
iects for the combination of capital IN
the history of the country is being nego-
tiated in this city. 1t is nothing less than
an attempt to organize the wars hlp-bulld-
ing interests and the armor-plate and
SUMMARIZING interests of the world into one
great syndicate whose factories shall be
located near Cleveland Men OF interna-
tional reputation in the financial and man
ufacturing world are in the deal.
Among the Clevelanders who are in the
deal is said to be Colonel Myron T. Her
rick. president of the Society Of Savings.
and Robert Wallace, president or the
Cleveland Shipbuilding Company. An
drew Carnegie is one of the chief men in
the negotiations. Robert Wallace is now
in the West with several of the foreigners
who visited Cleveland. Before. he returns
he will stop at san Francisco and the
proprietors of the Union Iron Works,
which built the battleship Oregon, will
be approached as to whether they Will
come Into the deal.
Some time ago Murray A Werner OF
Pittsburg. a promoter who has engineered
many deals for Carnegie, was in Cleve-
land and took up the great project with
PTTTSBURG, Oct. 3.-The gigantic COM
bination Of warship-building interests, as
alleged to have been practically consuIn-
mated al Cleveland, is poOh-poohed by
every one here supposed to be connected
with the scheme.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
MISS CLEMM0NS SUES
THE WORLDS PUBLISHERS
Declares She Is in a Position to
Strike Back at Those VINO
Hava Prosecuted Her

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Persistently
bounded year after year by enemies who
have left no means neglected TO humiliate,
misrepresent and annoy is the treatment
to which Miss Katherine Clemmons says
she has been subjected, until at last she
has found herself in a position to strike
back Miss Clemmons, through her at
torneys, Howe & Hummel, to-day caused
papers to be served against the Press
Publishing Company, publishers Of 2foo tn the
World placing her damages at 800 600,
for the publication of an article which she
considered to be of so Hbelous and scan
dalous a character that it was impossible
to permit it to pass unnOticed.
The article complained of stated that
Miss Ciemmons was a ward of Colonel
William F. Cody, and had deserted him
in his Illness and old age in order to go
on a yachting trip with a well-known
New Yorker, and later coupled her name
with that Of Howard Gould. Later the
World alleged that she was indebted for
her theatrical education to Colonel Cody,
who had fallen desperately in love with
her and desired to marry her, and that
she had basely requited his generosity by
casting him aside while he was lying at
the point of death and going away on a
yachting trip with Mr.. Gould.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
LITTLE DAMAGE BY RAIN.
Showers of the Past Few Days Have
Not Done Much Harm.

WOODLAND, Oct 3.-Heavy showers
on Sunday and Monday mornings have
increased the rainfall for the season to
SO of an inch. The only injury resulting
will be to shipping grapes.
NEWCASTLE, Oct. 3.-The rain Of the
past few days will have the effect of
damaging some Of the few table grapes
now upon the vines. The bulk of the crop
has already been shipped and the loss will
be light Small lots of fruits which were
out drying will be injured. but. as in the
case of the grape crop, there Is but little
loss. The season has been good one.
Crops have been excellent as to bulk and
quality, and the returns average the best
for several years. The producers have
done well and have been able to pay off
old obligations and cancel many mort
cages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
GIGANTIC FRAUDS IN
PAVING CONTRACTS
Mayor Van Wyck of New York Be
gins the Prosecution Of Men
in the Ring.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Mayor Van
Wyck made a statement to-day to the
effect that the Commissioners Of Ac-
counts had discovered gigantic frauds
in the asphalt paving contracts. The
Mayor turned yer the papers in the
case to District Attorney Gardiner, who
will prosecute the men charged with
participating in the frauds.
Tho Mayors statement, based on
report of the Commissioners Of Ac
counts, ays in part:
"a Asphalt contracts, the report saws.
have been let a favored few by the
imposition Of restrictions in the speci-
fications which those outside the as
phalt combine could not overcome. New
York has for three years paid about 81
more a square yard for asphaltum than
that paid by adjacent cities. The com
bine. it Is declared, has been controlled
by one company. That is the Trinidad
Asphalt Company, of which Amzi T,
Barber is president, and from which
the other companies have to buy. This
asphalt was made the standard by the
Department of Public Works. intend
ing bidders were, by the specifications
first compelled to build a plant that
would cost $4,000, but the clause was
enforced only at the will of the COM
missiore rs."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
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DENVER, Oct. 3.-Reports received
to-day from various points in the re-
gions where forest fires have been
spreading for a week or two past are to
the effect that the fires have been
checked in many places by snow and
rain. In the vicinity of Glenwood
Springs they are almost extinguished.
Idaho Springs reports that the fires
on the west slope of the divide are
pretty nearly under control, and there
is now not much danger of their reach
ing the east slope. Hundreds of miles
of fine timber have been laid waste in
the range of mountains TO the west Of
Middle Park, and some ranches have
been destroyed.
e. A. Julian, superintendent of the
United States Fish Hatchery at Lead
and inexcusable negligence on the part
of campers are responsible for nine
tenths of the present forest fires. The
town of Kokomo is no longer endan-
gered.
CHE ENNE. Oct. Especial Agent
Abbott of the Interior Department re-
turned from Carbon County, where he
was engaged for three weeks in fighting
forest fires along the west side of Bald
Mountain, the east and west sides of
the Platte Valley, near Bennett, on the
head Of Spring Greek, the forks of the
River and around Battle
Lake. From where he was working
Mr.. Abbott states the immense fires
around Hans Peak, Colo, could be
plainly seen. The Colorado fires are
driving large numbers of deer and an
telope north into Wyoming.
Word has been received that the big
forests of northern Uinta County, south
of the Yellowstone National Park. are
burning. These fires will be put out by
the forest rangers stationed in the
Government timber reserves of that
section
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
THREE MURDERERS TO
DIE DURING OCTOBER
Miller, Clark and Searcy Transferred
to the San Quentin Death
Cell

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Oct 3.-Three
condemned men, all sentenced to be
hanged this month. were placed in the
death chamber to-day. They are John
Miller, George w. Clark and Louis J.
Searcy.
When the trio were notified that
they were to be removed Miller and Clark
visibly weakened, but Searcy tried the in
sanity dodge and laughed In simulated
glee. Handcuffed and escorted by sew
eral guards, the men were taken to the
death chamber, where they will be closely
watched to prevent any attempts at suf-
eide.
Miller is the hunchback and cabinet
maker who murdered James Childs in
San Francisco in November. 1896. Clark
killed his brother at st. Helena on July
20 last, and Searcy murdered a man on
the Mojave desert. Searcy will be hanged
next Friday. October Z; Miller on the fol-
lowing Friday, October IA. and Clark a
week later, October 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
Seeding Cyclers Fined.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.-Albert Mott
chairman of the racing board, L. A. W.,
has issued the following bulletin:
The following penalties imposed for ''ac-
lions detrimental to the racing interests OF the
League of American Wheelmen' for the par
ticipation in unsanctioned races at Washing
ton D. c., and for failure to ride after entry
at sanctioned meets:
The Park Bicycle Club track, near Washing
ton, D. c., is fined $1,000 and suspended from
the sanction privilege until 1t is paid Bald
Cooper, Mcfarland o. Stevens, Arthur Gardi-
ner and Jay Eaton fined $500 each and sus-
pended until it is paid. Major Taylor, Kimble
Freeman and Fred Sims fined $3.50 each and
suspended until 1t is paid. Earl Kiser A l.
Brown w. E. Becker, Henry Terrill Otto
Maya and ]. f. Walsh are fined 500 each and
suspended until 1t is paid. Steenson, Moran
Throop and c. e. Cause fined S25 each and
suspended until 1t is paid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
Left a. Small Estate.

REDDING. Oct. 3.-James B. Bailey
was found dead in Watson Gulch about
thirty-five miles from this city, to-day.
1t was learned he possessed a bank ac-
count of $4,000 and promissory notes to the
amount of $1030 all of which he left by
will to relative in France. Death was
from natural causes.
REDDING, Oct. 3.-The Coroner's jury
in the case of w. Boughen, the tramp
who was fatally shot by Albert Thomas,
returned verdict of unjustifiable homl-
eide. Thomas was arrested and Is at
liberty under $1,000 bonds to await examin-
alton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
FORD TALKS AT CHICO.
Butte County Republicans Turn Out
in i. orce to Greet Him.

CHICO, Oct. 3.-The Republicans Of
Chico turned out in full force this even
ing to receive Hon. T. L. Ford and D. E.
McKinlay. Headed by the Eighth Regi-
ment band the procession marched
through the principal streets, and finally
ended at the Armory Hall, which was en-
tirely filed. C.. H. Hubbard acted as
president, with H. Miller. G.. E. Vadney,
E. Meybem, j. Longfellew, j, E. Rodley,
r 70 Garfield and B. F. Allen as wee
presidents of the evening. Mr.. Hubbard
In a few appropriate remarks introduced
Mr.. Ford who was greeted with rousing
cheers Mr. Ford made an eloquent and
forcibie argument in behalf Of Republican
doctrines.