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city residence and business property while a fair inquiry is heard in regard to country lands, especially for stock farms.
 The largest sale of the week. and. in fact, the largest occurring for some time, was that of the property on the southwest corner of Powell and Ellis streets by the Auzerais estate to Cap tain Ede. the price being s152,0 This transaction was fully noted In The Call at the time.
 Bovee. Toy & Sonntag have recently bought for A. P. Le Count of Alameda Coombs & Rohrer's four story brick building in Chicago for reported price of Sl4O.OOO. It is expected that the sell CTS will invest In property in this State.
 The following interesting facts, of moment to property holders, are taken from the Real Estate Record, pub lished monthly by G. H. Umbsen & Co.,:
 There were ,S77, loans, in the form of mortgages or deeds of trusts made during December. They amounted to $1 ,031 551 a good monthly average, with the Hibernia Bank long way in the lead The re- leases were 222 in number and SS90 S60 in
 amount. At present the tendency is to increase indebtedness on San Francisco realty, as money is plentiful and borrow ing is encouraged. Bank rates remain at
 ' and 6l2 per cent, the mortgage tax of S2 SO being included, while large private capital is content to obtain per cent on frst-class security. The future course of the savings banks is looked forward to with much curiosity, as while the margin between the interest rates and the mort gage tax is small, the pressure of loan money Is very great with some of them According to Magee's Real Estate Cir cular, 32l5 sales of city property were
 made in 1897, of the total value of SIP 003 ,025
 REVIEW OF THE RECORDS. During the week fifty-nine mortgages aggregating 992. were recorded For the same period the releases numbered thirty.four amounting to S114 9S5. The following were the principal mortgages:
 By israel Calm to Joseph and Jennie basthelm. Abraham and Rebecca Alt mayer, S51 O00 for one year. at 616 ner cent. on property on the south line of HayeS street, 100 east of Van Ness avenue, 136X155; Hibernia Bank to Robert higgins, S9S0O for one year, at 61b her | cent cent on property on the west line of Mis- sd sSdIon street I35 north of Nineteenth, BOX SO and west line of Mission 2I7:5 south of | Twenty-first, 2S:334 x9O: same to RobI ert A. Mclean, $15,000 for one wear
 at o12 per cent, on property on
 BBroadway and Broderick street and
 5tgruaaWay and Devisadero street: humboldt Bank to Anthony and Cathe Dwyer, $34,000 for one year, at Der cent on property on the southeast corner of FOX and Post streets. 66:l0a. x120: Hiber- ma Bank to Mary A. s. Keyser. S7OO0 for one year at 612 per cent, on property on Ihe me north line of Ellis street, 1876 east of zones, z9XI3i:6; same to Alfred R and
 fannie E. Kelly, $6000 for one year. at 6iS per cent on property on the west line of dDeVlsadero street. 6S:2Il south of CIay S4XIll:b: same to Mary A O'Sulliva1
 S.o,ooo Tor one year, at 614 per cent, on
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12
CrOWleV's Denici.

Policeman J. J. Crowley is not afraid of any charges that William Gilmore may bring against him before the Police Com missioners He denies having used club upon Gilmore or having handcuffed him and he says that Gilmore got his broken nose by falling over the railroad track the night previous to his arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12
SELECTIONS FOR To-DAYs RACES.

First Race-Dolore. Fannie F. Mount Roy. Second Race-Koenigen, Monitor, Judge Stouffer
 Third Race-Imperious. Attainment, Morinel. Fourth Race-Dr. Sharp. Count Of Flanders, TraVerser
 Fifth Race-Cash Day. Souffe Perseus Sixth Race-Scotch Rose, Plumeria, I Don't
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believed that nearly 5000 GOO people will be at that gathering.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12

won in common canter. Cromwell showed improving form, finishing a close third.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12
A Soye-a;or p.l

H OUVtTtIEH NeWedy. pr Parker's Cough Cure.l dose will stop cough; never fails; 25c; all druggists
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12

formed in the little town of AltamOnt in this State, and for want of a better name has been called the AltamOnt Barbed Wire
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12
THE CALLS" RACING CHART.

 Winter  4I6 s;malden hTee-ar-ods;
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MEN CALL WOMAN A MYSTERY,


Ebbert From an Operation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
MOVEMENTS IN THE NAVY.
Fighting Hob Evans Sent to Com
mNnd the Iowa.

Washington, March 25.-Captain Rob.
ley ID. Evans, better known as Fighting
Bob" Evans. has reached here and was
Immediately ordered to take command OF
the Iowa.
Captain Sampson Of the Iowa and also
OF the inquiry board has been ordered
to the command Of the North Atlantic
fleet. relieving Admiral Sicard, who is ILL.,
Commodore w. S. Sehley, in all prob,
ability, will be placed in command of the
squadron at Hampton Roads.
Going 10 Key West.
Kingston, Jamaica, March 25.--The
cruiser Cincinnati and gunboat Whining.
ton, without the United States gunboat
Castine, returned TO Port Antonio and
sailed an hour later. 1t is thought the
warships have gone to Key West.
Maine Officers Ordered Home.
Washington, March 25.--Oredcrs have
been issued detaching Captain Sigsbee and
the other officers from the battleship
Maine at Havana and ordering them to
proceed home and await orders.
Monitor Terror Sails.
New York, March 25.-Monitor Terror
has sailed from Tompkinsville bound foi
Key West.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30

as this year. The regular election of state
officers will be on the second Tuesday in
| November, and a special election will have
to be held the first Tuesday, which is the
first day of November, 10 pass on some
constitutional amendments submitted by
the last legislature, TO be voteo on this
year.
The British government is massing a
powerful fleet in Chinese waters.
1t is understood that Frances demands
in China include the cession of Yang-tse
valley.
The troops at Fort Sheridan, Chicago,
are to join the troops at the New York
harbor defenses.
Four moonshiners have been arrested,
and their illicit still confiscatcd, in eel
lar in New York city.
Threatened by tramp, Mrs Gesella
Bond of Chicago clapped pan of dough
on his head and the vagiant fled i'm terror.
English newspapers hint that the French
navy mobilization may be in connection
with the impending rupture between the
United States and Spain.
Because of the unprecedented drouth,
stockraisers at Fresno, Cal, have petition,
ed the president TO permit grazing on Ger.
tain portions of Yosemite Park reserva.
tion the coming season.
The equal taxation committee of the st.
Louis Single Tax League claims to have
evidence that more than $3.50, 600, 900
worth in actual cash value of real estate
and franchises in st. Louis goes untaxed." !"
Thomas Gassett, farmer. near Sey.
mour, Ind. supposed to be dying with con.
sumption, during violent spell of cough.
ing recently threw out of his stomach IL
living oyster. He began to improve at
once, and is recovering rapidly.
Barn burners, horse thieves and other
wrongdOers in the east end of Clark coun-
ty, Indiana, are to be ruthlessly pursued
and prosecuted, an associa tion of the lead.
ing men of that section having been form
ed and incorporated for those purposes.
The work of deepening and widening
the channel OH the bar at Pensacola, Fla,
Is being pushed with the utmost speed.
and the largest merchant steamships now
pass without difficulty. 1t is expected that
% feet of water will soon be obtained.
Governor Bradley of Kentucky has We.
toed the fellow-servants bill, which was
considered one of the most important
measures passed by the recent legislature,
upon the ground that it would make the
corporations responsible for class of in
juries for which they are not responsible
under the constitution of the state.
Powder, shot and shell continue to ar
rive at Pensacola, Fla, in large quantities
for the forts and batteries defending the
harbor Three of the eight big mortars
for the new battery on Santa Rosa island
have also arrived, ANA thcsF viii be mount
ed as quickly as possible. There is great
activity in Fort Pickens. In addition to
the six and eight inch rifle guns, I5-inch
gun is being mounted on the fort.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
BUTTE LAWYERS IN TROUBLE.
Arrested On .Ls Charge OF suborna-
fsos ss Perjury.

Butte, Mont March 2S.-The climax in
the perjury CO . pcowing out Of the Sha-
fer nasder t'iai vas reached Saturday
whon g Cpialy Attorney Melvin L.
Wines sud hi hgunef chief deputy, Edwin
3. BoctN were arrested on the charge Of
subornatioh Of perjury. Wines and BootA
were attorneys for Shafer, who was con
victed Of murder. and evidence has sinee
been accumulated that startling lot Of
perjured testimony had been introduced
at the trial by the defense, including depo-
sitions from Seattle, Wash. County At
torney Staplcton has also moved for the
disbarment OF Wines and Eooth before the
supreme court.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
PROGRESS OF PREPARATION
War Orders Issued 10 the Mare
and Omcers.

Vallejo, Cal, March 26.--Rear Admi
Kirkland. commandant at Mare Isla
has received orders from the secretary
the navy to have the cruiser Charlesi
ready for sea by April /. Orders were q
received to prepare the Yorktown for ;
vice with all possible speed, and TO
crease the force Of men at work on
cruiser Philadelphia to as great mum
as could be employed. There are n
nearly 1000 men at work in the vari.
departments and before the middle Of n
week it is estimated that there will
$500. Never in the history Of the y,
has there been such a crowd Of men
such busy times.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
FOR GOVERNOR OF OREGON.
Fusion Elements Distribute the
State Nominnt tiOns.

Portland, Ore, March 2G. - The joint
conference committee appointed by the
populists, democrats and silver republi.
cans on the distribution of state offices has
reported. The populists get the governor,
attorney general, state printer and super
intendent of public instruction; the dem
ocrats get the state treasurer, justice Of
the supreme court and congressman from
the First district; while the republicans
get the congressman from the Second dis.
trict and the secretary of state. w. r.
King of Baker county was nominated for
governor on the fifth ballot by the popu-
list convention. King is at present a state
senator.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
Cans for Port Townsend.

New York, March Pat the quarter.
masters bureau contract has been
awarded to the Northern Pacific railroad
for Transporting two l2-inch rifed cannon
and four s-inch ones. with their disap
pearing carriages, TO Port Townsend. The
guns are at the proving grounds at Sandy
Hook and the carriages are at the factory
in Watertown, Mass. The cost Of trans
portation will he s05cO.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
Charles n. wrfnhf.

Philadelphia, Pa. March 25.-Charles
B. Wright, Formerly president of the
Northern Pacific and heavily interested
in real estate and industrial enterprises
In the west and northwest. died at his
home here yesterday. He had large flnan.
cial interests in Tacoma and other cities
In Washington. He died possessed Of
great wealth.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30

up the North Fork from Grand Forks, b
C.. The gold bearing ore is deeomposed
white quartz. Joseph Founder has JUS:
received an assay return which shows a
gold value OF SIS in the surface cropping OF
the Rose Bud claim. There is every indi-
cation Of this new strike being the com.
mencement OF a camp equal to Camp Me.
Kinney, As the surface ore is identical
with that Of the famous Cariboo mine.
The MOnita.
The Monita, on Red mountain. Ross.
land, has been purchased by the War
Eagle Consolidated Mining Company on II
basis of l2l cents per share, or about S94,.
900 for the property. The Monita was
stocked for $75O.0O0, and market quota
tions have been from IL to l5 cents. The
mine is about 800 feet west of the War
Eagle and has considerable development
work done.
The War Eagle.
Rossland reports the transfer of John
II. Cook one-tifth interest in the Pilgrim
mineral claim to the War Eagle company
gives that company the control
of that claim, and completes important
which have been in progress
lately for the acquisition OF properties
which are especially valuable in the work
ing of the War Eagle mine.
Baker city District.
From the present outlook it will not be
at all surprising if, before the season OF
1893 is far advanced, there will be up,
wards of 1900 quartz and placer miners
laboling in the mineral regions tributary
to Baker City, Ore, and that the yield OF
gold for this year will surpass that of $3.-
O00,O00 in 1897 by many thousands of dol
lars.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
WAR RATE OF INSURANCE.
Fifty Per Cent Increase AND q
Heavy Demand.

Boston, March 27.-The demand tor ma.
rine war insurance has greatly increased
within the past few days. President Fuller,
of the Boston Marine Insurance Company
says his company has recently written
about 25 risks end is daily receiving many
applications, In consequence of the threat
ening aspect of tho situation war rates
have been increased 50 per cent over rates
previously prevai,ingy
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
wreck ON the Canadian par,ac

Fort William, Ont, March ga ca
dian Pacific train, made up principally
colonist cars, bound for the Pacific Coz
has been wrecked at English river. FRI
Mardian Of Detroit was killed, and G.
Marks Of Detroit seriously injured. Sew
teen other passengers are slightly injuI
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
War Clause i'm Charters.

New York, March 24-The Evening
World says nn oninnas sign that the
strained relations between the United
States and Siiain win result in war il
furnished by English shipowners. Who
have cabled to thsir agents that all char
tiers must contain the var clause.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30

London, March 2s. James Payn,
novelist and journalist, Is dead.
Mrs. Jane Winchester.
New Haven. Conn, March %. "A
Jane Winchester. widow Of the foun
and proprietor Of the Winchester Rep
ing Arms Company, is dead. She was
years old.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30

Flagstaff, Ariz., March e7.--There are IL
eases N smallpox at the village Of Bell
mont, l2 miles west of here. Belmont
has about 100 people and the entire popu-
lation, largely Mexican, has been exposed
TO the disease.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30

Copenhagen, Mag 27. - A telegram
from Tromsoe, Til tnsoe island. reports
that As fishermen hve been drowned of
the north Sast o'T brway in storm.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
A Red Mountain Claim.

The Horseshoe Placer Mining Company
operating on the great horseshoe bend Of
Salmon river are engaged in a mammoth
undertaking. They are making a cut OF
1920 feet through the neck Of the horse
shoe to turn the channel If the river; l50
feet have been already completed Thi-
cut when finished will lay bar. Two miles
of the river bed r'he travel toker from
the ci' yields from 60 q % ee't, in gold
pcr cubic yard. The oo'apaf! prpr,ses 10
wo,k all the available ga al The neck
and then the bed Of the 8, tam, which will
undoubtedly prove very r. b.
New Free Milling Cayap.
a new iree-millng ore camp Ia about ia
be opened up about two and hslf miles
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

said that he did not hink the bill would
be suitable to any large city.
Major Lentz explained bill No. AZ as be-
asks that the State Board of Taxation be
vested with power to remove assessors for
violation of the State laws. The cause
ihcally mentioned and each one of the
causes, he explained, is an absolute yio-
lation of the law. For anysof these VIC
lations an assessor can be indicted by the
grand jury of the county, but no indiet-
mentsfare ever found. He said that there
are 4lS taxing districts in the State and
not a single taxing district but violates
some of the laws. There is not a single
taxing district in the State where property
is assessed as the law says it should be
assessed.
There is raised in every district, he ex-
planned, a county tax n a school tax.
The school tax IS paid to the State Treas
urer and by him upon an apportionrnent
made by the State Board of Education re-
paid to the various counties of the State.
In levying this tax, he said. one taxing
district invariably tries to cheat the other
and you will find every assessor standing
guard to see that the fellow in the next
district is not getting the best of him. 1t
is not a question of assessing according to
valuation, but Of escaping as much as 1t
is possible to escape.
Mr.. Black explained that bill as, limit
ing the time in which tax appeals might
be reviewed, referred to the workings of
the Board of Taxation. The committee
arose and will sit again next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
SVINDLER OF WOMEN.
Boarding House Keepers Pros
eeute a et-Rieh-Quiek
Operator Queer
Receipt.

Detective Clark, of the Seventh street
station house, this morning arrested
Frank Short, a swindler, who for over
two years, the police allege, has been rob-
bling poor women, principally boarding
house keepers, of their savings, by prom
Uses of large returns for investments made
with him. Two compliments appeared
against him when he was arraigned be-
fore Police Justice Potts. They are Mrs.
Sarah Beardsley of Jersey avenue, near
Seventh street, and Mrs. Margaret Wun-
der, of No. 234 Fourth street.
Mrs. Beardsley has lost over $4OO
through his operations. while Mrs; Wun,
der has given the swindler $3.50 to invest
for her. Short has been boarding with
Mrs. Wunder since last fall. Fol- two.
with Mrs. Beardsley. Fol- nearly three
years ne has operated in Jersey City. He
calls himself a promoter. From his &C
count books and papers, which the police
seized when he was arrested, it appears
that his principal business is the operation
of short term building and loan associa-
Gus returns. He has also, it appears,
practiced nearly every other swindling
game known to confidence men, and has
reaped THOUSANDS OFF, dollars from poor
against him and expect to have a score OF
his victims appear against him tomorrow.
This morning he was held onethe charge
made by Mrs. Wunder. She first lent
him money in September last. This is the
curious receipt he gave her.
Received, jersey City, September 8,
1897, from Mrs. Margaret Wunder, one
hundred dollars, to be Immediately IN
vested by me absolutely without loss
to the said Mrs. Margaret Wunder,
and l do hereby guarantee payment OF
principal sum one hundred dollars, or
any part thereof at any time on thirty
days advance notice, and L also guaran-
tee a profit of S. per month on said
sum of one undre dollars, payable
each and every thirty days from date
thereof. 1t is also distinctly understood
that principal and profit above de-
scribed are secured by an equal
amount in Government bonds of the
United States held in trust for that
specific purpose.
FRANK SHORT.
On the back of the receipt was this sus-
picious Endorsement
1t is expressly understood hat all
conditions contained in this receipt
are subject to all memoranda, state
ments, covenants and conditions con-
tanned in Frank Shorts book of ac-
counts with Mrs. Margaret Wunder,
without demur, or objection on the
part of said Mrs. Wunder, her heirs,
representatives or assigns.
By paying Mrs. Wunder the alleged
profit for two months, Short induced her
to invest $3.50 more. When she told her
friends however, how easily they could
make money by investing with Short they
swindled. She demanded her money back
and waited for it 30 days, but it was not
Forthcoming. She then appealed to the
police, who have since been quietly work
ing on the case, and who have found the
full extent of Shorts operations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
SUMMIT COUNCILS SEVENTH.
ExceiIent Entertainment Followed
by a Dance at Foye Hall.

The seventh anniversary and ladies' night OF
Summit Council, No. 81, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, was
beautifully decorated with American flags and
banners. The event was one of the pleasantest
of the season. The programme was as fol
lows
Overture, Simpson Male Quartette; Profess
sor Inwright, piano selection; Mamie Inwright,
vocal solo; Professor Irving, magician, and
Bert Ettinger, piano selection.
AS soon as the floor could be cleared, dane
ing was INDUCED in until the morning. The
Committee of Arrangements vast. II. Fry,
chairman; George Blainey, f. A. Sofield, f.
Lambert. f. j.. French.
f. 4. Sofeld. as floor manager, was assisted
by w S. Morris.
AT ten o'clock cake and cream were served.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. E.
n Mrs. ht e, c. N Rule ena Mr. wa and Ms sq'i frank X Cox aea
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Moe, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Fries, Mr.. and Mrs.
and Mrs. e. Grey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. e.
Rouse, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bramn, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Schultz, Mr.. and Mrs. George B1amey,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Fl. Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
and Mrs. w. Sharpe, Mr.. and Mrs. Dr.. Val
entine, Misses Nellie and Nettie Cox. Maud
Potterton, c.. Roe, Laura Fry, Sophie Fancher,
K. L. Colville, Emma and Edith Slower, Ida
Lotta Ettinger. F. Ward, c. Sunlight, Sadie
Cummings, Eva Rouse, Bella Engel, Emily
Smith, Nellie and Elsie Hickman, Isabella
Staples, c. Meats. C. Hortley. Allie Bursey,
Wilkens, A. Neuton, Wallace Rouse, r. Cleve-
land. Willie Lowenberg, John Jackson, Daniel
Black, John Barclay. William Eatler, Walter
Rigge, William Schanck, Fred Haane, Andrew
sampson T. J.. Thomas. Charles French, r.
S. Thompson, r. II. Fry, George Post, ;. So
field. d. Mahoney, S. Rule, Harry Laueker, A.
1. Mount and C. H. Melior.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08
GRAVEYARD LAST NIGHT
Hudson Men Cause the Only
Stir About the Halls
Of Legislation.

Especial to 'The Jersey City News.
TRENTON, Feb. s, 1S98.-It was ever
quieter last night than usual about the
Legislature. There was the usual crowd
ed galleries and Hobbies, but they We're
filled almost entirely with the people of
Trenton, ewise or otherwise good or
bad Hudson was fairly well repre-
scented in the throng. First there was the
doughty representative of the county in
Congress-, Thomas McEwan, who at
tracted considerable attention and there
were many who went out of their way to
have a look at the man who kept Colonel
Sam" Dickinson awake nights and
almost wrecked the Hudson machine.
"How's things in Hudson now?' ven
tured one bucolic, holder than the Others,
as he shook and with Thomas and tried
to make him believe that he met him at
the farmers picnic on Parker's Island,
when Thomas tried to talk gold in that
silver hotbed in the campaign of IS.
oh, it's all harmony there now" re-
piled Thomas. smiling his prettiest.
.tShoo. you don't say So exclaimed the
countryman admiringly.
yes" Thomas went on, 'thekmachine
says I can't run again next fall and / say
/ can't run again next fall. So you see
there is perfect harmony" The country
man looked at Thomas kinder queer Ike
and then went away looking like a man
who thinks someone has been trying to
have fun with him.
Mr.. McEwan's object in coming to