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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23

Among the many men who surround
ed the McDonaIds during the history Of
the Pacific Bank and the Peoples
Home Savings Bank there were few
who so jeopardized their regulations by
their letters as did Professor C. F.
Holder, who occupied only the position
of editor of the Californian Illustrated
Magazine as far as the public had any
opportunity of judging. Professor
Holder, however, was not only the edi-
tor of that magazine, but he was one
of the most trusted and one Of the most
serviceable employees of the McDonalds
in many a shady transaction.
Professor Holder took upon himself
the duty of silencing any adverse criti-
cism that might be attempted in the
daily papers of this city and Of Oak
land He concocted an elaborate
scheme by which Dick Mcdonald might
form an alliance with the Southern Pa
cific Company either for political or
financial purposes or for both. Profess
or Holder knew of Dick Mcdonald
ambition to become Governor Of the
State, and with a hope of pleasing his
master the professor did everything in
his mower to advance that ambition
toward realization.
Professor Holder also knew that the
McDonalds were in deadly dread of the
interference Of ex-Bank Commissioner
A. Gerberding. Gerberding was alto
gether too watchful to please the Nc
Donalds, and his demand that the Pa
cific Bank and the Peoples Home Saw
ings Bank be placed in solvent condi-
ton gave birth to a plot to retire him
Do, IL 7icSi ion
er. AS one of the conspirators in this
plot Professor Holder went to Los An
geles to interview Governor Markham
and to ask him if he would retire Ger
berding in January, 1898. Governor
Markham, who was then the chief eX-
ecutive of the State, declined to accede
to Holders demands, and Holder sug-
gested to Dick Mcdonald that they
concoct some scheme by which they
could ruin the reputation of Gerber
ding and, through attacks upon his
character, deprive him Of his office.
Holder suggested IN this scheme that
the influence Of Dan Burns might be
obtained. These facts are proved in
the handwriting of Professor Holder
himself. This man, who posed as the
dupe rather than as a confederate of
the McDonalds, went farther than most
of the other conspirators in his efforts
to assist his master. His letters are of
exceptional interest.
The Call also publishes this morning
some of the letters of o. T. Dyer, who
was manager of the defunct bank of
Riverside. In these letters Dyer makes
it very clear that there was a dishonest
understanding between w. H. H. Hart,
who was then Attorney General, and
the Riverside Bank, the agreement be-
ing made in the interest of the Pacific
Bank.
An outline Of the letters Of E. A. Da-
Wis and R. J. Davis is also given this
morning to illustrate how these men,
as agents of the McDonalds, operated
in their service.
npnrrCcnp q u unInrp IN MI
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
Leon ' Castillo Injured.

PARIS, Nov. 22.-Senor Leon y Castillo,
the Spanish Embasador here, met seri-
Gus carriage accident on Monday after
noon in the Champs Elysees. His vehicle
struck a kiosk, the horses ran away and
Castillo jumped out. He was hurt about
the head and arms.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
PLANNING A POLITICAL AND FINAN
CIAL ALLIANCE WITH THE
RAILROAD

On September 5, 1892. Professor Hold
er wrote a very important letter in ref
erence to Coils P. Huntington, William
H. Mills and Southern Pacific interests
The professor was emphatically OF the
opinion that it would be wise for Dick
Mcdonald to secure the services of his
friend, Sheldon, of Los Angeles, and
make him a figurehead for weekly
paper, the publication Of which Dick
had then under consideration. Holder
made this suggestion with a belief that
Sheldon was closely in touch with the
railroad officials, particularly w. H
Mills, and could be used as an instru-
ment to bring about an alliance be-
tween the McDonalds and the railroad
people. Professor Holders letter is a
significant document and shows the
public how very learned men sometimes
have time enough to familiarize them
selves with the devious paths of diplo-
macy.
In opening this important letter Pro
fessor Holder was unlike a majority of
the men who surrounded the Melon
aids The learned man modestly re-
quested Dick to give him an extension
of time on his note. The letter is as
follows:
Sept 6, 1892.
My Dear Sir: Will you kindly obilge
me by extending the time of payment
of my note for another thirty days? 1
want to have a talk with you about
Sheldon. His wife called upon Mrs.
Holder the other day, and 1 gained
the impression that she is not partic-
ularIy anxious that he should go to
from Sheldon this
a. m. tells me that if anything turns
I'D in the meantime he will not go. In
brief, 1 think he would accept some
thing at moderate terms If offered now
or if he had general idea when he
would be needed. 1 think Sheldon
would make a good figurehead for your
weekly. His reputation, name, large
acquaintance, etc, would all be valu-
able. I should think, and he would,
in my estimation, be of no little service
to you in the way of aiding you in the
preparation of articles, speeches, etc,
which you are too busy to devote your
time to entirely. l think PROPOSE
ton of $50 a week on the weekly and
$500 year from the magazine for work.
he might do or extra work for you
would get him for the first year, or
probably $780, I make this sugges-
ton as S. is waiting and expecting to
near from MI MILLS eEeiS uaS' eh44u
will undoubtedly accept If nothing
else turns up. 1 learn from Mr.. Mills
that he has high opinion of Sheldon,
and it seems to me that the latter
could be made valuable to arrange
things between you and the railroad
If found desirable. You, of course,
understand my interest in the African
trip. 1t was to make the magazine in
some way the official mouthpiece of
Huntington's expedition Qn America).
In other words, the report and articles
would be given to the American peo-
pie through the magazine, for which
we could obtain some equivalent, either
political or financial. 1 have caution
ed Sheldon, If he goes, to have entire
control of the writing up of the coun-
try, and he will, of course, throw 1t
our way If he can. Very truly yours,
G. f. HOLDER
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
c. F. HOLDER IN A d.
BIOUS DOUBLE LIGHT.

Professor c. F. Holder is, therefore,
another of the agents Of the Nc
Donalds who is revealed in the Sc
cret history of the Pacific Bank
in dubious light. Professor
Holder was the guiding spirit of the
Californian Illustrated Magazine, which
cost the depositors of the Peoples
Bank and the Pacific Bank something
over $50, 000 The publication was
founded by Dick Mcdonald to crafty
his absurd egotism and to advance and
if possible satisfy his political ambi-
ton. Dick had an Unsuitable desire to
be in the public mind.
IT was his weakness to pose when
ever and wherever he could, and the
Californian Illustrated Magazine be-
came one of the instruments for this
posing. Professor Holder was chosen
as the editor and practical manager of
the concern. He had a score of women
for his assistants and was supposed to
present Dick in every possible position
that appealed to the young bankers
vanity. Dicks picture Illuminated the
pages of the magazine whenever an OPP
portunity could be found to use it.
Long articles signed by the young bank
er and written by impecunious literary
hacks filed the pages Of the paper. Pro-
fesor Holder guided the destinies of this
concern and enjoyed the admiration OF
a select coterie of literary enthusiasts.
He was supposed to be acting solely in
the capacity of an editor, but his du-
ties as a matter of fact were far more
complex and very much more question
able. Professor Holder used the Cali
fornian Illustrated Magazine to boom
the localities and the schemes in which
the Pacific Bank was interested either
as an investor or a Spectator.
THE PROFESSOR UNDERTAKES TO ST.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
SUED BY HIS FATHER
ON A LIBEL CHARGE
Legal Action Brought Against a
Burbank Man for $4,000

LOS ANGELES, Nov. IA curious suit
was begun here to-day, entitled Fawkes
VS.. Fawkes.. 1t is brought by Joseph
Fawkes Sr. of Burband against Joseph
FaWkes Jr., his son, to recover $4,000 for
libel There has been feud between
father and son for years, and the father
now alleges that the son caused the pub
lication Of an article derogatory to his
character.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
HOLDER MAKES AN UNDERHAND ATTACK ON CERBERDING

npnnat ftnP cBnkand tn pH
Holder farther than o t n q
bmckga rdsheme ErtF suggested lie pe dn
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
TURLEY wins SENN@SHIR.
THE CONTEST In TENNESSEE IS
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE.
TAYLOR'S FRIENDS WENT OYER
Senator Hurley Nominated 70 Succeed
Himself as Successor TO the Late
Ishsm q. Harris.

A Nashville, Tenn, special says:
After nearly two weeks deadlock, the
democratic caucus on the hundred and
forty fifth ballot Tuesday night nomi-
mated Hon. Thos. B. Turley 10 ali the
unexpired term Of Isham @. Harris
in the United States senate.
Immediately previous to the assem-.
bling of the Legislature II looked like
Congressman Benton McMillin had
the race won, but Governor Taylor
entered the race and took enough
votes to cause a deadlock.
Mr.. McMillin led on every ballot
and once came within three votes Of q
nomination.
The impossibility Of making q nom
nation so long as three candidates re-
NAMED in the field became apparent
and IL was necessary for some one TO
withdraw or have permanent dead
lock. So Governor Taylor, failing In
his effort to have Senator Turley
withdraw, after he dropped into third
place, advised his friends TO vote for
Turley, and Tuesday night when tho
roll was called enough Taylor men
voted for Turley TO give him the NOM
nation, the ballot resulting:
Turley, 40; McMillin. 43; Taylor, l..
The nomination was made unani-
nous and tho three candidates were
invited to the hall 10 address the
caucus.
Governor Taylor was the first
speaker, and while he said he had
thrown himself into the breach to save
Turley. he thanked those OF his sup.
porters who had voted for him and
represented their constituents and
told those who had voted against him
that they must answer to their con-
stituents, who would tell them whether
or not they had misrepresented them.
He announced himself O candidate
for the long term against Senator Bate
in 1899.
Senator Turley spoke briefly, ex-
pressing his high appreciation of the
support Of his friends who had won
the fight for him, as he entered the
race comparatively unknown.
Mr.. McMillin said il the governor
was satisfied, he was; and while he
bore bald spot out Of the contest, he
did not bear a sore one.
The liveliest interest will be aroused
in the coming campaign, as Senator
Turkeys friends will unquestionably
rally to the support of Governor Tay-
Tor and endeavor to pay the debt due
him both for the appointment and the
assistance in electing Turley.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
LEGISLATURE NOW AT WORK.
Senatorial Matter Settled. Tennessee
Lawmakers Are Busy with Bills.

Senatorial Matter Settled. Tennessee
Lawmakers Are Busy with Bills.
The Tennessee state senate Tuesday
afternoon passed the bill which had
already gone through the house, an
nexing about twelve square miles OF
suburbs to the city of Memphis and
increasing the population to close
around one hundred thousand.
The new territory will be severed,
but will not be lighted, policed or pro-
tected from fire.
The house passed four more of the
microbe bills. One provides for the
issue OF half million bonds for sewer
purposes, and two repeal charters Of
towns In annexed territory. The fourth
provides for improving roads.
The house spent Tuesday afternoon
considering Chambers bill, regulating
railroad assessments. One feature au-
thorizes back assessments for as many
rs three years.
Both houses adopted the resolution
authorizing the additional expenditure
Of S25, 900 on shops at the new peni-
Tertiary.
The senate passed bill taxing
Wholesale cigarette dealers S75 and
retailers from $40 to Is.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

Anent the agitation in the South for
more diversified farming as partial
remedy for the alleged over-produc.
ton of cotton, q correspondent of the
Charleston News and Courier directs
attention to the fact that many years
ago South Carolina had a place in the
records as an exporter Of wheat -four
and OF corn. The -four exports began
about 1850 and continued into the
present century until cotton sup
planted wheat. II is believed that
much more -four was manufacted in
the State one hundred years ago than
now, although population and re-
sources have multiplied many fold. A
century and half ago corn was "an
important article OF export" from the
State, and the trade continued for
over fifty years. rs there is q record Of
about 10000 bushels exported in
1892. Not long thereafter corn became
m article Of import, and some years
ago was reported as "the largest"
article Of that character. What was
done with the soil Of the State 100
years ago, the Courier says, can be
done again. In one country the grow
ing and grinding of wheat for local con-
sumption has been undertaken, and
other counties are advised to follow
the example. eve have proved by q
long and stumbling experience" the
Courier says, that cotton does not
take the place Of wheat as the staff Of
Hls,' and that no community can thrive
whose only manufacturing industry is
Chat of ginning the fibre for market"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

According to the Chief OF the Penn
sylvania State Bureau Of Railroads,
tho bicycle is hurting the business Of
the railroads. He says: I'm cities
like Harrisburg and many others it
cannot be gainsaid that the bicycle
has become q most serious competitor
OF the railway. To reinforce this view
OF the case an observation was made
on Third street in that city during
the month OF October, 1897 The
observation covered two days, from
seven in the morning to six in the
evening. During that time COTS per-
sons passed given point, 1862 in the
cars and 4116 on bicycles; G7 7-10 per
cent on bicycles and 32 $40 per cent.
on the cars, or more than two to one
in favor of the wheel"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
FIEsD IN HUMAN FORM.
Kills Aged Tsshsr. Mother and His Son
and wounds His wife.

and wounds His wife.
A special from Little Rock, Ark,
says: Five miles north Of Mulberry,
in Franklin county, Sol F. Aubrey, q
farmer, accompanied by his family,
went out Wednesday morning TO visit
his aged father and mother living near
Mulberry.
Shortly after his arrival Aubrey be.
came engaged in religious argument
with the old folks.
Suddenly he grasped an iron bar,
killed his aged father, mother and his
ten year-old son and seriously wound
cd his wife and three remaining chill
dren, two Of whom are not expected
TO live.
When the maniac started the deadly
work his wife and eldest daughter
made their escape, notifying near
neighbor, but when the neighbor ar
rived the man was standing in the
door swearing he would kill any one
who dared TO enter.
Other neighbors came and found
Aubrey q raving maniac, with his
clothing on fire.
He was overpowered, and the sight
that met their eyes was appalling
dead victims on the floor, beaten,
burned and mangled almost beyond
recognition. He has been swearing
that witches were the cause Of the act,
and that the last lick was when he
killed his boy, and then says he awoke.
Some doubt his insanity.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
CLARK STANDS MS GROUND.

Wyoming Senator Maintains That He
Vote On Teller Bin Was Constituent.
No business Of Importance was trans
acted by the senate in open session
Monday.
The feature Of the short session was
a statement made by Mr.. CLARK, OF
Wyoming, as q matter Of personal
privilege concerning his vote in favo-
OF the Teller resolution. He main
tanned that his vote was in no way in
consistent with his rspublicanism, and
declared that he would not permit
anybody to read him out Of the party
as he was satisfied the masses Of the
party would not convict him OF
political heresy,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
BISCUIT MAKERS COMBINE.
Anew Corporation Formed With n Capital
Stock OF 100000.

Stock OF e85,O0O,00O.
A Chicago special says: All the big
biscuit and cracker companies be-
tween Salt Lake City on the west,
Portland, Me-, on the east, st. Paul
in the north and New Orleans in the
south will 60 under one management.
The name OF the new corporation,
which was incorporated Thursday in
the state Of New Jersey, with capital
Of 1915, 900, 900 Of preferred and $780,
000, 900 Of common stock, is the Ma
tional Biscuit Company.
The actual transfer of the deeds Of
the various plants controlled by the
companies merged into the National
company took place in the Office of the
Illinois Trust and Savings bank in
Chicago.
Benjamin K. Crawford, of Mansfield,
O., was elected president; II. L.
Worries, of Chicago, first vice presi.
dent; Frank o. Lowden, Chicago, sec
ond vice president; G. E. Rumsey,
Pittsburg, secretary and treasurer.
The new company has purchased
for cash oil the assets, bills receivable
and operating plants of all the bakeries
which were controlled by the American
Biscuit and Manufacturing Company,
United States Baking Company and
New York Biscuit Company. 1t also
assumes all the indebtedness of these
companies. Practically all the stock
holders Of the old companies subscribed
for stock in the National company.
The amount of money paid into stock
and cash by the National company for
the buildings in the various companies
which have been merged into the Ma
tional is exactly 1913, 100000.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
REINDEER FOR AMERICA.

A Ship Load OF Them On the Way From
Norway Ia Now York.
A cablegram received at the war de-
partment Friday from DR.. Jackson, q.
Athena, Norway, announced that the
steamship Manitoosn, chartered by the
United States government, had just
sailed from that port for New York
with $50 reindeer and 81 Lapp men
and women to care for the animals
and drive them on the government
relief expedition when they arr i've In
Alaska.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
MASSACHUSETTS STORM SWEPT.
score OF People Drowned and Property
Loss VIII Reach ~ 900, 600.

A Score OF People Drowned and Property
Loss VIII Reach Sa,OoO,o 900.
Belated dispatches from Boston
state that score Of persons were
drowned and 81, 000,O0 loss inflicted
by the storm that swept over eastern
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Mon
day night and Tuesday morning.
-Four unidentified bodies lie in the
coroner's Office in Gloucester. Five
more are in Lynn, brought over from
Little Nahant, where the schooner
Charles d. Briggs was wrecked.
Twelve unidentified corpses are re-
ported at Bakers island in Salem
harbor.
That there are others in the waters
OF the bay seems almost certain.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

Mr.. Peary, the Arctic explorer,
speaking of the generous gift Of the
Windward made to him by Mr..
Harmsworth, the London publisher,
expresses great qualification over this
striking exhibition Of English good
feeling. He considers IL another link
in the long chain of international
oourtesies exchanged in Arctic explor-
alton.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

Says the Philadelphia Records
Justice Patterson of New York, in
speech before the Law Club Of that
city recently, deplored the fact that
tho law had become so largely trade
instead Of o profession; and on the
following day DIR. Edward Everett
Hale, in an address before an educa-
tional body in the same city on "Mor-
ality in the Public Schools, made the
declaration: '"rhere is danger of the
managers of a great machine taking
more pride in the machine aud its
workings than in the results it turns
ont. This is the danger in our public
schools" These words will, OF course,
be resented as the views OF pessimists;
yet they come from men qualified to
speak as public teachers, and COM
ing simultaneously they gain an en-
phasis which must command atten-
ton. We are accustomed to hatter
ourselves with the idea that our devel-
opment along material lines neces-
sarily involves corresponding de-
velopment along intellectual and
moral lines. However that may be,
the fact can no longer be denied that the
commercial instinct is beginning to
dominate almost every action Of our
people
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
PASSENGER STEAMER SINKS.

Many People Were Asleep In Berths sad
Were Unable N Escape.
Adispatch from Plymouth says: The
Channel Queen, big passenger
steamer which ran between Plymouth
and the Island of Jersey, struck on
rocks of the Island of Guernsey dur
ing a fog at an early hour Tuesday
morning and sank.
A majority OF the passengers were
in their berths asleep, and so rapidly
did the steamer 60 under that they
did not realize the danger until faced
with death. The exact number Of pas.
sengers aboard has not been asoer-
tanned, but il il stated that at least ~
lives were lost.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
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CALIFORNIA NOT AFFECTED
by Germany's Prohibitive Action Against
American Fruit.


American Fruit.
Among the fruit exporters in San
Francisco the news OF the action of
the German government prohibiting
the importation Of American fruit has
created no alarm.
Albert Castle, of Castle Bros, voices
the general sentiment in the statement
that California sent too little fresh
fruit to Germany to feel the prohibit
ton. He agreed with j. X. Armsby
& Co.'S representatives, Thomas F.
Porter Bros. & Co. and Rosenberg
Bros. & Co., that at present the mar
ket in Germany for that states fresh
fruits was not of sufficient importance
to justify alarm.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
Offers Reward for whitecappers.

A Nashville dispatch says: Governor
Taylor has offered reward OF $500 for
the capture and conviction Of the
whitecappers near Gleason, In Weak
ley county, who have been driving
negro citizens out Of the county. The
people OF Gleason have also raised .
sum Of money as reward for the a.
rest OF the criminals,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
EXPENSE OF CUBAN WAR

Oncisliy Estimated From Inception to
End OF 1907 mt salo. 100000.
A Madrid dispatch says: The cost Of
the Cuban war from February, 1895,
70 the end Of 1897 is officially esti-
mated at s240, 900, 900, besides the
arrears due from the Cuban treasury,
amounting to $40, 900, 900.
The impartial complains that the
commercial negotiations between Spain
Cuba and the United States are being
entrusted to Senior de LONE, the Span
ish minister ut Washington, and urges
the government to appoint experts to
examine the terms Of the treaty on
SPANS behalf.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
SHRAPNEL SHOTS no GOOD.
Test Showed Fifty Per Cent OF ANN unition
To lie Worthless.

Test showed fifty Ter Cent OF Amin unitloh
To lie Worthless.
Tests of shrapnel shots furnished to
the United States army have been made
by Lieutenant E. b. Babbitt, of Benicia
arsenal. Twenty-six shells were fired
and 80 per cent of the ammunition was
found to be wholly worthless.
The flimsy shrapnel was furnished
NV the ordnance company of Washing
ton.
Iarles R. Suter, chief engineer OF
the Pacific division, has instruction
from General J. NJ. Wilson, chief of
engineers, Washington, d. c., to has
ten the work Of mounting the modern
guns for the defense of harbor.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

New York claims to be growing
healthier. The death rate has de
creased six and half per cent. since
1891.