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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27

The chief Burgess of Milesburg,
Pa, says DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are the best pills be ever used
in his family during forty years OF
house keeping. They cure constipa.
ton, sick headache and stomach and
liver troubles. Small in size but
great in results. J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements will be inserted ss the
rate of one cent per word for 6rat inser.
tion, and one half cent for each subse-
quent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish.
ing 10 advertise for three, six and twelve
months.
Notices in the local column 5 cents per
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate OF one
cent word, wi en- they exceed lou words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
G. NJ. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27

nossible to save the childs eyesight. 1t was
then that we decided to try Swift's SPECIFIC.
that medicine at once made speedy ana com
plete cure. She is now young lady, ana mas
MRS RUTH BERKELEY,
Salina. Kan.
scrofula is an obstinate blood disease,
and is beyond the reach OF the average
blood medicine. Swift's Specific
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27

would arise made the at
mosphere Of the oom
sickening and unbesrable;
rhe disease next attacked
The ewes, and we feared she
would lose her sight. EN-
lnent physicians from the
surrounding country were
consulted, but could DO
nothing to relieve the lit
tie innocent, and gave it
As their opinion that the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27
S.s.S.ffffGs Blood

is the only remedy equal to such deep
seated diseases; it goes down to the
yery foundation ans forces out every
taint. 1t is purely vegetoble, and ls
the only blood remedy guaranteed 10
contain no mercucJ, potash or other
mineral substance whatever.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27
SCrOfl11a to
Consumption.

Any one predisposed to scrofula can
never be healthy and vigorous. This
taint in the blood naturally drifts into
Consumption. Being such adeep-seated
blood disease, Swift's Specific is the
only known cure for Scrofula, because
it is the only remedy which can reach
the disease.
co-o,,,,o snneared on the head Of my little
r-onScSiId When only ls months old. Shortly
sf,er breaking out il spread rapidly ell over
her body. The scabs on the sores woHla a pee pee
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27

securing Jrfe-
m Tom the grit
fataIrh makes
val VifnH Jor
,s Hfrrai0r.
Pe-ru-na has
been making
friends of this
kind for many
: years. 1t cures
), catarrll wher-
|, ever located.
y Mrs. K. Fades,
+ = of IS Twenty
eighth St, De-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-07-27

Every man thinks he deserves a
good wife.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
Caught in a Hurricane After Leaving Japan and Very
 Nearly Wrecked.
This Is Her Maiden Voyage, but it Is the Second Time That She Has Narrowly Escaped
 Foundering.

"Six chain plates of the main rigging were broken, the pin rail in the wake of the rigging was carried away and forty eight feet of the starboard bulwarks were rigging were broken, the chain rail in the wake of the rigging carried away and sixty-six feet of the bulwarks was badly damaged: One of the stanchions of the cement in the starboard scuppers was damaged.
 Tuesday, February 15, at 1O:3O a. m we sighted full-rigged ship (the British Snlp conway, bound for Puget Sound) we hoisted our numbers and flew signals or dlstresS as well as possible but no notice was taken of us in our predica-
 ''The following day we got some sail on the wreck, but on February F the storm came up again and not only blew away the mizZen staysail but split the spanker badly. When the storm mod erated again we got two headstays to the stump or the foremast and set our jibs T epruary zS we got spar across the d1oreInast and set squaresail and four qays later another storm came up and pew away our mizzen staysail again During that gale one of the men named SulIlVan was thrown into the scuppers aLnd ana hurt hlI his back; He Is now on the plenty of gales. but luckily they all blew Tn the direction of San Francisco, so that III spite or our crippled condition there s a udy lndI we dld not make rom sixty-five to seventy knots
 Saturday last, in latitude 3s A north longitude 127. 40 west, we sighted what we, took to be disabled steamer, and if it was not a steamer it must have been some dismasted craft like ourselves. We ran down toward her, but a rain suuall hid her from sight for short time. Cap tain Mitchell had his signals all ready to set, but when the squall had passed there was not trace of the vessel to be seen. We were off Point Reyes nearly all day Tuesday and flew signals, but the man on the lookout did not see us. Eventually, however, we were picked up by the tug Reliance and brought into port
 It will cost a small fortune to repair the Willscott. and it will be several months before she will be ready to go to sea again. The vessel was fully insured, so the loss will fall on the underwriters. She is 1881 tons burden and was built at Glasgow in 1896. She is owned by Tickle, Borman & Co of London
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
Free Public Market.

The special committee of the Produ- cers' and Farmers Free Market Conven- tion held a meeting yesterday, at which there were present E. F. Adams, John Swett of Martinez, W. P. Cragin of San Jose, s. S. Peck, of Petaluma and J. M. Moore of Alameda. At one of the pre- committees appointed to confer with the transportation companies, the commits sion men and the Harbor. Commissioners. Reports were received from these and discussed at length. It was decided to leave the data furnished by the three committees in the hands of the chair matter in the form of a concise report. It is the desire of the body to meet with a body of commission men. and arrange for concerted action in the matter of getting free public market on the watep front.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
FOREST QUEEN
 STILL MISSING The Bark Is Probably DiSa bled and Off the
 Usual Course. Captain Nelson Has Asked the Collector to Send Out a
 Cutter.
F. Giovanni, Terra-Co Worker, Jumps Overheard From the
 Bay City.

There is still no word from the bark Forest Queen and the owners are getting very anxious about her. Captain Nelson thinks she is dismasted and drifting about outside, and seafaring men are of the opinion that it might have been the lumber vessel which Captain Mitchell of the Willscott sighted last Saturday. Cap tain Nelson called upon the Collector of the Port yesterday and asked that one of the revenue cutters be sent out to look for the overdue bark. If she is out of the run of the coasters and is dismasted she may drift around for months before be- ing picked up. If, therefore, cutter can be spared 1t is the duty of the Collector to send one out at once.
 The steamer Morgan City discharged the little steam launch Yale, which she brought from New York on her deck. yesterday. She was built for an IS knot flyer, but cannot do better than IA knots S--e was taken to Belvedere during the afternoon and will remain there until the Johnson-Locke Mercantile Company finds something for her to do on the Yukon.
 F. Giovanni, who is employed in the terra cotta works in Alameda, tried to commit suicide yesterday. He jumped overheard from the steamer Bay City on the a. m. trip and was only rescued with difficulty, as he was determined to t1OSDlIdI he said he was dirty and jumped over board to have wash. As he showed symptoms of insanity the doctors held him for further examination.
 Spear street wharf began sinking yes- terday and the freight stored on it had to be removed in a hurry. The wharf was condemned by Chief Engineer Holmes of the Harbor Commission over two months ago, and the work of repairing 1t cannot begin until the injunction suit now pending is de cided. The rush of shipping compelled the chief wharfinger to use the wharf however, but only certain amount of freight was allowed on it at time. Even that little was too much, however. and the wharf settled six inches under it in an hour.
 The quarters for the Tiburon and Sau- salito ferries are now ready in the new depot and the old sheds that have done duty for offices for so long are to be torn down and removed. Inside of a few weeks the new Union Depot will be oc- cupied for the first time.
 On account of repairs to the Folsom street wharf the steamship Morgan City has been transferred to Jackson street wharf. She will leave on the 16th inst for Dyea, Skaguay and Juneau.
 Uncle. Sam now wants men and wants them in a hurry. At the naval rendez- vous they are enlisting machinists firemen, ordinary seamen and landsmen There are plenty of applications, and two recruiting officers and two doctors are kept busy all day examining the appli- cantS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
THE LORING CLUB CONCERT. Odd Fellows Hall Filled Last Even ing With Large Audience
 of Music I,overs

The third concert of the Loring Club S twenty-f1rst season drew large audience of music lovers to Odd Fellows Hall last evening, where they were well rewarded by hearing an excellent programme rem dered It included ten selections of a clas- sieal nature that were interpreter With rection of D. P. Hughes The soloists of the evening were John Marquardt, violin ist and Arthur Weiss, yioloncello. Mrs. Carmichael Carr was the accompanist.
 The singing of the chorus was excellent and showed the results of careful train- ing and work and was warmly received bv the audience. The trio for the piano violin and violoncello evoked great ap- plause. while the numbers of Messrs. Marquardt and Weiss were thoroughly as was shown by the warmth of the reception accorded these two o rficfS
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
Ocean View Republican Club.

A large delegation of Ocean View Re publicans assembled at Fishers Hall on Tuesday evening and organized what will be known as the Ocean View Republican Club. It will be the aim of the club to promote harmony in the Republican ranks throughout that section and to work for the best interests of the party. The following are the officers and com mittees: President, H. E. Griffiths; sec retary, O. Lesser; treasurer, l. N. Gates: enrolment committee-B. Balesworth (chairman), L. Rosenthal. c. E. Carlson, ecutive committee-WilliamF Fisher (chair- man), l.. Morrison, F. l.. Griffiths, l.. Brown D. Hughes, H. Kiefen. J. R. Blanchard H. l.. Griffiths, l. N. Gates and Q. Lesser.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
AMATEUR BOXING CONTESTS. The Excelsior, Manhattan and San Francisco Athletic Clubs Will
 Entertain Members.

The Excelsior Athletic Club is making very extensive preparations for its fistic entertainment on Friday evening. The Call has already published the programme and it is sufficient to say that the mem bers can safely count upon witnessing a first-class evenings sport.
 The San Francisco Athletic Club will give its next entertainment on the even- ing of May 8. As the directors have an- nounced that the first prize will be a diamond medal and the second prize a gold watch, the entry is consequently large. It includes the following clever amateur boxers: William Quinn, James Mccarthy, Charles Dixon, w. B. Dirks, R. Condon, F. Schuler William Murnane J. Dean, J. McMahon, J. D. Ellis, G. Savage, J. Kenny, J. Crawfield, J. P. First and J. Ennis.
 Alexander Greggains and Frank Schuler will box three rounds as an eve opener to the events of the evening. The club will hold a social dance on April 20 and on Sunday, the 24th inst, the annual picnic will take place at Mirabell Park, Sonoma County.
 The Manhattan Athletic Club is de- termined to give it's members a first-class evenings sport on Friday evening, the 29th inst, at 1749 Mission street, and with that object in view 1t has arranged an excellent athletic programme.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14

The British bark Willscott reached port in distress yesterday, after one of the most remarkable voyages on record With the scantiest kind of jury rig she covered over 3500 miles in sixty days and now lies off Black Point, looking more like dismantled hulk than anything else.
 The Wilscott is on her maiden voyage, having left England for Cape Town about eighteen months ago. From South Africa she went to Philadelphia in ballast, and when off the coast of Tasmania, during the voyage from Philadelphia to H1ogo, Japan, with a cargo of oil she nearly cap sized. During a storm a heavy squall struck and threw her on her beam ends. Just when everybody was expecting her to go down, the squaIl passed and she gradually righted herself. After discharg- ing at Hiogo the Willscott started for Victoria, B. C., in ballast, and when ten days out became nearly total wreck
 We left Hiogo on February last" said First Mate Disney yesterday. Ter ' days later we caught it. The wind was from the NNE., and was gradually working itself up into hurricane. There was a tremendous cross sea, and the ship was rolling gunwales under. Everything was snugged down and the vessel was doing fairly well under the fore and main lower topsails and the foretopmast and A+-AN%NAA and harder and the ship rolled more and more until at 3:15 p. m. the foretopmast buckled just below the cheeks of the mast and all the spars and gear fell over board to starboard with the exception of the toreyard and lower topsailyard, winch Tell on the forecastle head and eventually rolled overheard.
 Before anything could be done with the Wreckage the main lowermast buckled Just below the cheeks of the mast and a few seconds later buekled again about six feet for the deck All hands were at once set 10 work cutting away and clearing the wreckage and in getting rid of the spars that were doing their best to batter hole Tn our starboard side The thumping was so great that it started the butt straps petween the third and fourth sister keel sons and made the hull leak slightly.
 At a. m. on February IA the spanker- boom, gan and mizZen topmaSt carried away, and there we lay like a log in the water. At this time the storm was at its height and we expected every moment fo be our last.
 "When the gale had subsided little the captain ordered an examination of our damages. We found that the bow spirit was still in place, but badly shaken the leads for the stays and the bbl; bobstay; band carried away, the forecastle head rails, lighthouses, bell, ventiiators. fife rail and ladders had been carried away while the covering board and deck was , badly damaged.
 "The forward capstan was smashed. sailors forecastle damaged, two gigs swept overheard, skids and checks smashed. main ffe-rail. starboard lite boat, davits, slids, stanchions. bridge and compass badly damaged. The Tnizzen lowermast was very badly shaken, poop rail. skylight, charthouse, ladders and rails badly broken and damaged Port compass smashed and poop deck and main deck badly cut up.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
THIEF
 IN BLACK Miss Muller Cleverly Re- lieved of Her Purse
 and Watch. the Thief but AL lowed Her to Make
 an Escape. The Bold Operations of a Mysterious Female in the Western
 Addition.

The mysterious woman in black, as the police have designated her, is again at work in the Western Addition. Last Monday afternoon she entered the resi- dence of Miss Muller, a dressmaker, at 2404 Sutter street, and stole purse con- taining some money and gold watch. Miss Muller had left the house for a few minutes and on her return she dis covered the mysterious visitor.
 After apologizing for having entered the house during the absence of the occupant, the woman burglar said she was anxious to have a waist made pre- paratory to spending a short vacation at Santa Cruz Not suspecting any thing wrong Miss Muller asked her what kind of a waist she desired to have made Taking out her watch and noting the time the mysterious visitor, after saying that she had an important engagement, promised to return yeSter- day morning.
 Shortly after she had left Miss Muller discovered that her purse and watch were missing. Convinced that the wo- man had taken 1t she at once notified the policeman on the beat. He made a search for the thief but was unable to get a trace of her.
 Last night Miss Muller visited police headquarters and gave a description of the watch. She described the woman as being of medium height and dressed in black She said the woman bore evidence of refinement and spoke with a slight foreign accent.
 During the past several months the same woman has been operating In the Western Addition, and notwithstanding the efforts of the police she has suc- cessfully managed to elude arrest. Im- mediately after the case was reported to Chief Lees he detailed Detectives Bee and Harper to visit the various pawnshops in the hope that the woman might have sold the stolen tin1e-niece
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
Japanese Immigrants Examined.

W. M. Rice, United States Immigration Commissioner at Victoria, B. C., arrived last Tuesday evening for the purpose of examining the methods pursued by United States Commissioner North of this city in passing upon the right of a certain class of immigrants to land here. Immi- grafton Commissioner Rodgers of Phila- delphia is here for the same purpose, his mission hither being result of the com plaint of the Japanese Minister at Wash ington that Commissioner North did not show Japanese immigrants fair play and discriminated against them while favor ing other nationalities.
 The gentlemen spent yesterday after noon in attending the examination of Jap- anese immigrants on board of the Per, and famiiarizing themselves with the methods of the special board of inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
DRAGGED UNDER
 4 STREET CAR Little awrence Keefe'S Mar row Escape From
 Death. His Leg Broken and His Whole Body Badly Cut and
 Bruised.

Lawrence Keefe, a nine-year-old boy living with his parents at 1919 Van Ness avenue, fell from an eastbound Ellis street car at Ellis and Franklin streets yesterday afternoon and received serious injuries.
 The boy, with couple of companions, had gone out on a junketing expedition to Lone Mountain, and, becoming weary on the way home, young Keefe jumped accident occurred is not known, but in some manner the boy fell off the car and was caught between the front step and the ground The car at the time was going full speed down the hill and the boy was dragged fully half block before
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
"a was discovered Dr wiIson

he was discovered. pr. Wilson, who chanced to be passing at the time, took the little fellow in+o his buggy and drove at once to the San Francisco Polyclinic at 404 Ellis street, where he made nasty examination, and, finding the boy baoly injured, at once took him to his home, where the family physicians, the Drs. Sullivan, were called in.
 It was found that the boys leg was broken near the ankle, his back badly con- tused. and there was an ugly cut about two inches long on his head. It was feared at first that the spine was injured, but the doctors now think there is noth- ing more serious than a few bad bruises on the back
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
Coal Dealers to Be Arraigned.

The members of the Coal Dealers As- sociation who have been indicted by the United States Grand Jury have been or dered to appear for arraignment on the 22d inst. before Judge de Haven.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
SPEAKING Rupture Cured ill Two
 Months.
Occidental. Calif..
 Feb. 18th. 1seS

< DIR. PIERCE & SON-Gentle-
 < men, wish to inform you that the Truss < which I purchased at your office the 9th of last December CURED re of Rupture in TWO MONTHS. I am 1T sixty years.
 < of age.
 ' There Is no mistake about the fact that your celebrated Magnetic Elastic Truss
 ] will positively CURE RUPTURE, and I !, heartily recommend 1t to all ruptured per
 {, sons Yours sincerely, c. S. COLLINS. If ruptured. call or send Pc in stamps for ' our New Book on Rupture. Trusses fitted < at office without extra charge. Address } MAGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS CO.,, 800 MARKET STREET. Opposite Or S5 and SC Sullivan Block, 7l2 First ave. ! SEATTLE.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14

Advances made on furniture and pianos. with pr without removal. J. Noonan, 1o17-l023 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14

Friday and Saturday only we will offer on bargain tables in main aisle
 I87 pieces (748o yards) of Dress Goods, in colors and black, embracing the largest assortment of styles and weaves in town-all wool and silk and wool, with the ex-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
ADVERTISEMENTS
ADVERTISEMENTS
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OF CURES! ]! He Feels Like a Boy of
 Fifteen.
VIM. H. SAWYER of Berdell Station, Sonoma County, writes ae follows.

as follows:
 '1 cannot refrain from saying that con- slider your 'Galvanic Chain Belt to be one of the greatest inventions on earth, for 1t has given me such LIFE AND V1GOR that I feel as young and spry as a boy of fifteen years of age. Without your Belt felt weak and without energy; but with your Belt and Suspensory on I am one of the most active, vigorous and happy men you will be able to meet anywhere Your Belt is certainly a wonderful invention and if others only knew much about 1t California would be without 1t for a single day.
 For full particulars of Dr. Pierce's Patent Electric Belt call or send stamp for our new Illustrated Pamphlet No. 2'' Ad- dress PIERCE ELECTRIC CO, 620 Market st., San Francisco. or 35 and 36 Sullivan Building, T12 First ave. Seattle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
soc Dress
 Goods Sale TO-MOrrOW.

ception mohairs-widths 38 4o 46 90 inches worth ST. many worth 75 and the poorest of them the soc found anywheebes in forenoon better chance to make your unrestricted pick-any EOo quantity that you want yard d....................O OOC
 Bargain Tables main aisle
 Two days-Friday and Saturday,
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
Printed
 Organdies l21C Yard.

Fresh from the factory just opened-Iooo pieces of the PRINTED ORGAN DIES FOR 1898, comprising about one hundred of the daintiest, prettiest patterns of sheer Wash Fabrics that
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14

Three great drives for Thursday and Friday only. Nonr money retunded 1pou are notsatisfed. Other specials on daily price cards in grocery show window. Telephone South 5o.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-10-08
THE CALIFORNIA STATE SCHOOL
 BOOK SYSTEn.
It's Enemies and It's Defenders.

The creation and development of the California State school-book system form an interesting bit of local his tory, which at this time is of more than passing interest to the people ot the state.
 The present State school-book sys- tenn was established by legislative act in 1885, and was called into being as a protest of the people against the extor- tions of the private school-book pub fishing houses of the country, under which parents of children had suffered for long series of years, and unoer the manipulations of which combina- tions of publishers the local schooi boards were, in very many instance, either corrupted or cajoled into still further increasing the profits of the publishers by frequent and unnecessary changes in the books used in the schools and in the courses of study pre- scribed. It goes without saying that the proposition to place in the hands