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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
successful Midday Lenten Services.

Rev l.. r. Mason, Of Grace Episcopal
church, will open the midday Lenten SER
vices at 1905 east Main street tomorrow,
and continue until Friday, March 4th.
These services are only half an hour
from l to 1:SO-and have become very
popular. On Saturday over one hundred
businessmen attended, and seemed to en-
10y the privilege and relief from business.
All men are cordially invited to attend,
and as the Rev. Mr.. Mason is very popu-
lar among young men, this week will no
doubt, be very interesting to all who at
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
Maine victim Had Insurance Here.

One OF the victims Of the Maine dlsas-
teri. II. Gordon, OF Portsmouth-was in
sured In this city. He held n policy in
the Life-lnsurance Company OF Virginia
and that company paid the face value OF
the policy to Mrs Mollie Gordon. the de-
ceaseds mother The policy was paid
upon a letter from Commander Dickens
Acting Chief of the Naval Bureau. to the
mother, stating that her son was one OF
the victims of the disaster. though IL was
impossible to say whether his body was
among those recovered or not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
Property Transfers.

Richmond: John Meriweather 70 Carl
Frederick Sieg, 2i-3 feet on west side
Second street, 30 feet south OF Baker, N5.
Nora u. and T. ID. Newell 10 Salo Ga
leski. 30 feet on north side Grove street,
80 feet east Of Plum, $500.
Henry and Bridget O'Neal and p. j.
Boyle 10 Carl Frederick Sieg 30 feet on
Second street. southwest corner Baker,
81 20A-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

xenue Of fun manhood than that OF q typl.
cal 7.acofeh wnrrior. II may 90 Social
tresenn 20 avow it. yet nave seen
Robert ~ Lee. both IN blvouac and bat
lie. whep ne has brought viyluly 70 my
mind the image of M0tto-Num-fa, a
war chief Of the Lacotahs.
These people we're largely what their
FREQ life made them; NE or activity,
often Of hardships, never OF rOuune TOLL
Thev drank IN the fresh air OF the desert.
end ali their physical surroundings were
~balsson,e and pure. Their tribal fcalty,
tbsir hond Of brotherhood, was strength
ened and close-knit by the presence OF
formidable enemies--Pawnees on the
sonfh ITfes on the west, and the white
man steadily enc;oaching on their eastern
border.
THEIR MATERIAL LIFE.
There were oil the conditions among
them OF a full material life; In come of
its axpects fuller. and In most OF It's
phases not less full than our own. No
need OF elaborate commerce or of manu-
faotures. Their simple industry COM
nonnded the fruits which those activities
yield. Tbs buffalo was TO them all, and
more than all, that the reindeer Is to
the Lapian0er. IL furnished them with
food and clothing. with thread and cord
age, with the larlat. the pishmore, and
the lodge in which they dwelt. The pony
represented almost universal uses. IL
was Indispensable for war: indispensable
FOR the chase. IT was their measure OF
value. their medium of exchange. It
stood for dowry, treaty. entertainment,
currency, and transportation. OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
THIS INTERESTS LADIES,
MOTHERS:

We've often demonstrated
our leadership the giyipe
of bargains have often proven
to you how well you can relr
upon our statements-we have
often had great sales which
gave you much for little-bpt
never in the history Of our
business have we equalled the
offerings stated below:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
CHILDREN'S SHlRT-wAISIS.

White Unlaundered Waists,
were 75c. Tomorrow, 3Jc
or three for............... $500
White and Colored Laundered
Waists, were 81 and 1925.
Tomorrow 45c.. or for. SLID
White and Colored Waists, with
and without sailor collars, were
$3.50. Tomorrow j9c., or
three for. ...............- DI1U
cHlI nRFN,C QFFFFRc Ann
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
CHlLDREN'S REEFERS AND
CAPE OyLRCOlTS.

All the odd lots ranging from
$3.50 to s. you will find on sepa-
rate tables.
Special price for to- IN
.................. OLOU
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
~,."CnAOO OTS7N
AtI9C.

and colors. all the latest Bayadere ana I'D
two-toned effects. in A. and 1-&ylst ana
widths. regular 35c. quality, fver, and logi-
yard See display Of this so abundantly
large case outside. -lness for discerning
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
ACCIDENTALLY AsPHYx1ArED.
Thomas Wilkinson Came to His Death Because of Leaky Gas
 Tube in His Room.

If Thomas Wilkinson, tailor, 13O Hayes street, had been a regular reader of the newspapers his body would not now be lying on slab in the Morgue.
 Wilkinson was found dead in his bed at S:30 o'clock yesterday morning: the room was full of the fumes of illuminat- ing gas. Deputy Coroner O'Brien made an investigation and found that the dead ly gas had escaped from rubber tube connecting the gas fixtures with a stove used for heating tailors' irons The de- ceased. on retiring. had turned off the gas at the stove, and the tube being leaky had allowed the gas from the fixtures to fill the room. Had he turned the stop cock at the fixtures and thus prevented the gas from going into the tube the ac- cident would not have happened.
 The deceased was a native of England, aged about 3S years, and was divorced from his wife some time ago. He pos sessed some shares of stock in the Conti- mental Building and Loan Association and some money in the Pacific States Savings and Loan Association. the whole amount ing to $500
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
JORDAN INDICTED.
United States Grand Jury Presented True Bill Against the Post
 office Janitor.

The United States Grand Jury yester day presented an indictment in the United States District Court against John w Jordan flor embedding from the United States mail a valuable letter" on the 9th of April of this year.
 Jordan is a colored man and had been employed for about two years as porter and janitor in the general delivery de- partment of the postoffice in the Custom House building. For several weeks mail from the interior addressed to the gen. eral delivery had been missing, together with money inclosed in the letters Pos tai Inspectors Munro and Erwin set a watch on Jordan and detected him in the act of abstracting from letter silver certificates to the value of s.
 Being caught in the act Jordan con- fessed that he had been stealing money from letters for two months. The let ters he destroyed after opening, by burn ing them in the stove in the general de- livery department. The prisoner will be arraigned in Judge de Haven's court this morning and will, no doubt, plead guilty. as he is being prosecuted on only one charge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

sent list whenever the convention meets in this city, and so to remove temptation from before the easily led, 1t Is proposed as a remedy that the convention meet any place but in this attractive munlcl- pality.
 hospitality, and there are committees out from each, working hard to show that there is no place for the convention but in the particular town which each repre- sents.
 It was expected that the matter would come before the meeting of the Demo cratic State Central Committee, which will be held in the California Hotel this morning, but there is a feeling that the time has not yet come to select the place and prominent members of the commit tee declare that no action will be taken unless under unforeseen circumstances. Chairman Afford has heard that commit tees on convention from all over the State are in the city. and he thinks they should at least be heard, but having been will be taken under advisement to await some future time.
 Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Stockton and San Francisco are all out on the hunt for the convention guest, but San Francisco is the only one so attractive to the multi tude that they fear they cannot attend to business. The same claim is not made for Sacramento nor for any of the others, and unless some fault is discovered in the availability of the Sunset city 1t is probable the convention will meet In some place where it can lock itself in.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
NEW DEPARTURE IN THE PRIZE RING.

Grgga He hal troubled @wtn since tn that d > al n al h o the b fellows who ill enter h gh u uepuro O md g h g th trouble will for | who make them ca k % the h uh d t h u ehoMdte protected
  O attn wou . las pneumatic m a wal d t cn would afford p u respect al a wa vel ut L yopm% % %mvnghs and legs h for
 h m h h % al h k in % a anwnnas al sno antique ueamr and weld n frame nd the joints WfmeG he hnor " ~n in ntnng nd eff have been shown h ha na wn b worn ue
  of h
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

observed by the watchman at the top of the oven, which was about two feet from the floor above.
 Thursday nights fire at the Golden Gate villa, Ocean Beach. Is also at triputed to crack in the chimney caus- ca py the earthquake When the flames were nrst seen they were round the kit chen chimney in the vicinity of the crack. The kitchen fire was being used al the time to cook tamales.
 nave not the slightest doubt" said the flre Marshal yesterday, that both ol tnese nres were due to the earth quake, and there will be a lot more through the same cause before next win ter IS over. The flames get in the cracks ana Tn time the woodwork catches fire ana II IS a difficult matter to extinguish done.
 would advise owners of buildings to oVernaul the chimneyS for cracks and ges them repaired, otherwise they may suI1er serious loss. People are not using many hres in this weather. otherwise more buildings would have suffered, but Wien the cold weather comes then I ex- pect there will be trouble. don't want to aiaIm people unnecessarily, but it take my advice.'
 10 De forewarned Is to be forearmed ana the advice of the Fire Marshal snould De acted upon. It may cost a lit lle money; but 1t may be the means of saving sa valuable property from destruc- ton ana probably save some lives.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
The March Earthquake Held Responsible for
 Recent Fires.
Fire Marshal Towe Gives Property-Ow Owners Some
 Timely Advice.
American Biscuit Factory and Golden Gate Villa Fires Referred to
 as Illustrations.

The poor little earthquake of March 30 that caused so much. excitement in the city is still having bricks thrown at H. Fire Marshal Towe says that 1t IS re- sponsible for something more than scar ing people out of their wits and break ing lot of windows, and he thinks that before next winter is over 1t will cause the loss of many thousands of dollars.
 The day following the earthquake the American Biscuit Companys factory on Broadway and Font streets was totally destroyed by fire. The fire was attrib- uted to the earthquake by cracking the top of the oven. The flames were first
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
LAPS TO BE DEPoRTED.
Commissioner Rodgers of Philadel- phia Compliments North on
 His Methods.

The work of the Special Board of In quiry in the matter of seventy-one Jap anese who arrived on the steamer Peru was concluded yesterday afternoon. The board recommended that five of the num- Der be returned by the steamship com pany to Japan. it being sclear that they had come to this country under slave la bor contracts. The five were the gang one of whose number was caught by Inn migration Inspector Geffeney tearing up a labor contract, and who tried to settle the matter by offering the Inspector $1G0.
 Several others were detained for fur ther investigation, one member of the board having declined to sign the report admitting them to this country.
 United States Immigration Commis- sioner Rodgers of Philadelphia, who was sent hither from Washington to investi gate the truth of the complaint made by the Japanese Minister at Washington that his countrymen were being discriminated against left for home last night. Before his departure he highly, complimented Commissioner North on the efficiency of his office and the thoroughness and inn partiality of his methods. He will re-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
CADETS VOLUNTEER.
A Well-Driiled Regiment of Young
 Men Offer Their Services to
the Governor.

Among the first organized bodies to proffer their services to the Government in case there should be war is the First Regiment of the League of the Cross Cadets of this city. The following letter was sent by their commander to Gov ernor Budd to-day:
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 15 1s9S
 Hon. James H. Budd Governor of California Sacramento, Cal-Sir: At meeting of the board of officers of the First Regiment League of the Cross Cadets, held last even ing, was instructed by unanimous vote to place at your command the services of the regiment for any duty that may be neces- sary to maintain and defend the nations honor The regiment is well drilled and disciplined and Is composed of battalions; two of five companies each and one of four companies: hospital corps, band and the requisite field staff and non-commissioned staff officers; in all a total volunteer force at this writing of 706 am preparing roster showing name, age and height, which will be forwarded within the next few days. I trust that this application will receive your favorable consideration. Very respectfully w. P. SULLIVAN JR. Colonel Commanding First Regiment. L. c. c.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
mariners without regard to nationality and

mariners without regard to nationality and Tree of expense.
 Navigators are ially invited to visit tSe office. where complete sets of charts and saiP Ing directions of the world kept on hand Tor comparison and reference. and the latest information can always be obtai regarding lights. dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on top of the building on Tele- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and is dropped at noon. 12oth meridian. by telegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mars Island. Cal.
 notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time tT giving the error. If any, IS published the same day by the afternoon papers and by the morning papers the follow Ing day ". g. HUGHES.
 Lieutenant U. S. N. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
INcoNvENIENcEs HUNTINGTON
He Wants the Railroad Commission
 CTS to Hear Him at an Earlier


 The Board of Railroad Commissioners were in receipt of the following com munication yesterday from C. P Hunt ington, president of the Southern Pa cific, which explains itself:
 April IA, 1898. To the Honorable Board of Railroad Com missioners of the State of California Gentle men: L am in receipt of your notification to me to appear before your board the llth day of May, at clock In the matter of the establishment by your board of rates ol of charges for the transportation of passen- gers and freight by the Southern Pacific Com pany. and beg to say. with all deference to your board, that while shall be quite ready and glad to meet your honorable body and the railroads with the control and direction of which I have the honor to be connected l ask your courtesy in fixing upon an earlier date for my appearance before you. My busi- ness duties are pressing and important and am likely to be called away from San Fran cisco at almost any time after a week more shall have elapsed. feel quite confident that compliance with my request cannot incon- venence the board nearly as much my at tention to your notice is certain to incon- venience me, and hence 1 ask your favorable consideration of 1t. Very truly,
 C. P HUNTINGTON. Those of the Commissioners who are out of the city will be notified of the re- ceipt of the letter by the board, and the wish therein expressed by President Huntington, that they permit him to 'ap- pear before them at an earlier date. In all probab bility the Commissioners will grant the request of the railroad mag
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

every effort possible should be put forth to secure the convention. Inasmuch as 1t is the intention of the California Con the national conventions of all political and fraternal organizations. it was the belief of all the members that the first step to be taken should be the holding or
 A resolution was then adopted appoint ing A. A. Watkins, w. M. Bunker and A. s. Baldwin to appear before the Dem ocratic State Central Committee to-day to urge the claims of this city. They were authorized to agree to furnish the necessary hall for the convention and pay all reasonable incidental expenses. The hotel proprietors have also pledged themselves to furnish accommodations for the delegates at reasonable rates.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
Democrats Searching for a Home for the Con-
 ventiOn.
San Francisco Too Attractive @ Place and the Delegates Do
 Not Come to Meeting.
At tho Session of the State Centra Committee To-Day the Workers
 May Be Heard.

San Francisco is laboring under a pe- culiar handicap. It Is too attractive; when the people come in from the coun- try they do not attend strictly to busi- ness, but go wandering around in search of the sights, of which San Francisco has enough and to spare. This character istic is the most pointed argument the outside counties can bring against the city as a place for the meeting of the Democratic convention during the coming fall.
 Not that the Democrats are particu- larly prone to sightseeing, but 1t Is claimed that there is always a large ab
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
A CASE OF THOMAS. The Kate Thomas in the Hands of the Thomases for Luck and Has
 Thomas Cat Mascot.

A case of Thomas, like history repeat ing itself, came to light in the Custom house yesterday. The ship Kate Thomas cleared for Queenstown, Ireland. Her captain is William Thomas. and she is owned by William Thomas & Co.,. who are not of any kin to the captain. The captains sister is Kate Thomas The ship was entered at this port by Customs Broker w. Ford Thomas. no relative of
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

General R. H. warneId, A. s. Baldwin, J. c. Kirkpatrick, George K. Hooper, A. A. Watkins, William M. Bunker and George Warren, who were appointed by the California Convention Committee to appear before the Democratic State Gen. tral Committee and urge that body to hold the next State convention of the party in this city, met last night in the Palace Hotel. A. s. Baldwin was elected chairman and the duties of secretary de- volved on General Warfeld
 It was the sense of the meeting, that
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
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port that the facts have been misrepre- sented to the Japanese Minister.
 Commissioner Rice Of Victoria, B. C., who had come to this city for the pur- pose of familiarizing himself with the methods pursued by Commissioner North, will leave for his post this morning. He and MT. North have agreed upon a uni form procedure in the cases of all im- migrants of all nationalities coming un- der their Jurisdiction.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
Has Left Her Home.

The police have been asked to find Maggie Lineger, girl IT years of age, who left her home Monday afternoon. Her father is James Lineger, 11SS Harri- son street. The girl is of slight build, with dark eyes, and dark hair cut short.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

any of the other Thomases, and he also has daughter named Kate Thomas The ship was entered in the name of Customs Broker Harry B. Thomas, and took away with her a large Thomas cat as an additional mascot
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16

SMITHS CASH STORE, 27 Market street. sells STANDARD" shirts.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
STEAMERS TO SAIL.
THE TIME BALL.

Branch Photographic Office, U. S. N. Mer- chants Exchange. San Francisco April l5 1898.
 The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped exactly at to-day-i. e., at noon of the l2Oth meridian. or exactly p. m. Greenwich time. J. T. MCMILLAN,
 Assistant In charge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
FOR SAA JOSE. L0s GATOS and SANTA [Rul

oleamer AIVlso leaves Flev daily (Sundays excepted) at 10 a. m; Alviso daily (Saturdays excepted) at p. m. Freight and passengers Fare between San Francisco and AIviso soc; to San Jose. 75c. Clay street, Pier l. A NortE First street, San Jose
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

<. '..:. , x: :: = HM Steamers leave Broadway M1ENSNse wharf, San Francisco:
 EgSgS For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m.. sR k5SSSgA April l. 6, Il. 16, 21 26, May 1, N EsNSfza WAA transfer at Seattle Il Ez4%SN A%gE5 For Alaskan ports (fron ezS24S%$NTM Spear street wharf, 10 a.. m., di EM April 8, 1S 23, May 8. transfer
 at Portland, Or.
 For Victoria Vancouver CB. @, Port Town send Seattle Tacoma. Everett Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash), 10 a. m., April 1, 6. H. 1e. 21 26, May l, and every fifth day there after connecting at Seattle with this com pany's steamers for Alaska and c. N By, at Tacoma with N. P. Ky. at Vancouver with c. P. Ky.
 April 2, 8. 14 20, 26. May ?. and every sixth For santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon. Cayucos, Port Harford (san Luis Obspo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro Qos Angelesl and Newport g a. n., April 3, :, Il, 15, 19 23. H' May l. and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port liar ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo Clos Angeles), Il a. m, April l. 5, g. 13. r, 21 25, 29. May 3. and every fourth day thereafter.
 For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosa lia and Guaymas (AIex.), 10 a. m., April IF, and "a of each month thereafter. without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing.
 TICKET OFFICEA New Montgomery street Palace HoteD.
 10 Market street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
fOR J. s. NAVY-YARD ANn YALLEIa

Steamer "Monticello'' Mon, Tues, Wed. Thurs. and Sat.... e:45 a. m., 3:15 D. tS:30 p. ex Thurs) Fridays -.-.-....-.........1 D. m. and S:30 D. rn Sundays ...-..............10:30 80 a. m. and D. m Landing and Offces-Mission Dock. Pier g.
 Telejhone Red 2241.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-22

Mr.. Thomas G. Shearman of New
York has written an interesting letter,
discussing ex-President Harrson's Chi
cago speech on the evils and wickedness
Of tax-dodging. Mr.. Shearman is rather
sarcastic over. the suggestion that all
well-to-do people come forward at once
with full statement of their personal
after the first few conscientious victims
have been ruined by a taxation that
would amount to from 80 to 80 per cent
Of their income according to the place
of residence), the number of initators
would be still smaller. Mr.. Shearman
makes an able argument against double
taxation under the guise of taxing
stocks, bonds, promissory notes and
mortgages (unless the value of the last
named is deducted from the value of
the real estate taxed, and he asserts
that every man is justified, nay, is in
duty bound, "to take every fair means
of reducing his assessment In short,
Mr.. Shearnlan contends that tax-dodg-
with truth and honesty''-when taxation
is inequitable and oppressive as it now
is. Mr. Shearnan is a single-taxer, but
not of the Henry George stripe. He be-
lieves simply in abolishing all taxes on
personal property and making real es-
tate bear the burden alone. 1t is need
less here to go into his argument to
prove that real estate would not neces
sarily pay more than it now does, or
that ''any unjust proportion of the bur
den would be thrown upon real estate
owners" 1t is enough to observe that
"the whole value of these paper titles
Stocks, bonds and mortgages consists
in real estate" Mr. Shearman agrees
with an earlier statement of the Spy.
when he says that Gen. Harrison's
"well-meant contribution to the cause of
tax reform has fallen wide of the
mark" and me adds: Its only tendency
can be to aggravate the very evils
Which have excited him to such
prophetic Indignation"