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The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18

LAST Sunday and Monday the ther-
mometer ranged from % below in Ala.
bama % "a > below In Arkansas, the
whole South was visited IN manner
never before recorded In Florida great
damage was done in the orange groves
and TO winter maturing vegetables.
Throughout the orange belt the temper
ature ranged from i5o to 400.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18

In furnishing the army with "em
balmed and putrid beef the packers
will find that they have done themselves
irreparsble damage not alone abroad
but at home. After reading the various
ways In which this product is made up
the people will come to the same con.
clusion IA did the editor Of Town Topics
IN recent article reproduced in THE
PREss that its place should be in the
field ass fertilizer instead OF on the
table ~ food.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18

LAST Wednesday was the anniversary
II the blowing mp Of the Maine, what
nm amount Of history has been made
since that occasion. Some creditable
and some very discreditable to the
powers that be In this country.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18

Mons pensions are now daily made at
Manila and other points In the United
States Of Asia. Such are some Of the
glories Of imperialism and expansion for
the benefit Of cable and shipping com
panies,
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Bad, Bad Blood
il Causes Painful Sores and Great
Suffering - Hoods sarsaparilIa


aI had sores on my limbs that troubled
me very much. l took Hoods 5arsaps-
rilla. which purified my blood, and there
has been 10 return of the sores sinee.7
MAGGIE DEARINa, Motif, Arkansas.
Ny father was afflicted with sores on
his feet and limbs which gave him much
pein and disabled him from work. No
medicine did him any good until he began
taking Hood g sarsaparilla. A few bottles
of this medicine cured him and sincethea
We have always kept 1t on hand" IDA
BLooDwoRTH, Nodena, Arkansas.
AZ was troub with that tired feeling
and loss OF appetite and could not rest well
at night. Hoods sarsapariIla has given
me relief from those troubles.p JOSEPH
BRooKs, Lesser Cotton Co., Helena, Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Hoods e1fsar nsf'IIs

Is the best-ln fact tie One True E.ood Purifier.
Sold by al drag is. slisix fer So.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
CARNIVAL OF NATIVES.
CALIFORNIA; Sons and Daughters Plan
for a Week of Jubilation.

OAKLAND, March 20.-At a joint meet
ing of Oakland Parlor No. so, N. S. G. w,
and Piedmont Parlor No 81, N. D. G. W,
1t was decided to raise funds for the 1900
celebration by holding a big Golden carni-
val in the Exposition building. The dates
selected were Saturday May s, to Satur-
day, May 80, Sunday excepted. An office
has been opened in the Central Bank
building and an executive committee ap-
pointed as follows: H. ID. Gushing, chair
man; Mrs. J. F. Brown, vice charman;
j. p. Cook, treasurer; Miss c. Surrhyne,
secretary; J. j. Neagle, II. n. Gard and
DR. A. Bennett-Nash, auditing committee.
other members are: j. Cal Ewing, DR.. j.
z. H. Dunn, Charles e. Shook, Miss l..
F'rick Miss Mcdonald and G. Bond.
L. w. Buckley was selected as general
manager. He organized and managed the
Irish Fair and was one of the managers
of the Golden Jubilee Mining Fair.
The Oakland carnival will be novel.
The ladies will meet on Wednes-
day, at 2;3O p. M, at the Central
Bank building and organize booth COM
mittees. The executive committee is to
meet again Friday night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
SHIPPERS WILL SUFFER.
Grain Rate Reductions Would Be of
Vast Benefit to Them.

SACRAMENTO, March 20.-Ex-RaiIroad
Commissioner La Rue stated this even
ing, when his attention was called to the
report of Commissioner Blackstock to the
effect that it would not pay to continue
the suits against the railroad company as
matter of economy, that this assertion
was not substantiated by the actual fig
ures of freight rates which were on file
with the Railroad Commission. When
these figures were obtained it was shown
that in the matter of shipping grain to
tide water the farmers would save by the
reduction about 100000 annually.
Mr.. La Rue added that when the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Rail-
road established its freight rates it took
as a basis the rates decided upon by the
Railroad Commission as a fair charge
and the Southern Pacific has conformed
to the new conditions in the San Joaquin
Valley, the great grain growing section
so that In some instances 1t is charging
even less than the figures to which the
commission sought to limit it. The per
cent reduction in grain rates was first
proposed by Commissioner La Rue.
Mr.. La Rue said further that he had
deemed It impracticable to enforce a %
per cent horizontal reduction on general
freight rates, and had looked with favor
on a request from w. II. Mills for the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
of the board a resolution to accomplish the
purpose therein recommended.

of the board a resolution to accomplish the
purpose therein recommended.
After the postponement of the consid-
Grafton OF the resolution the secretary
read the following complaint from cattle
dealers in regard to the poor service fur
nished by the railroads in this State,
whereby they. suffered considerable dam
age, and praying for relief:
THE undersigned cattle shippers and
dealers desire to call attention to the fact
that we are dissatisfied with the charac-
ter of the service rendered by the rail-
Of cattle shipments. Service is unsatis-
factory, particularly with regard to the
failure of the companies to. run stock
trains on schedule time and to handle
often many hours behind schedule time
and we are compelled to keep our cattle
standing in cars waiting to be coupled
with the trains when they arrive. This
causes appreciate shrinkage in the
weight and the bruising of the cattle and
consequent loss to US. 1t also compels our
men TO stand around guard at the cor
rails at unreasonable hours and incapaci-
tates them from performing their usual
duties We also desire to complain of
coupling cattle cars, which are thrown to-
gether with great violence. and causes
much needless suffering to the stock
The complaint is signed by Miller &
mott, Ford & Eos. J. Schoenfeld, Henry
Meter Jefferson G. James & Co., Knurr
& Allen, Poly, Hebron & Co., S. Silver
berg, James Hall, Ferdinand Eames, B.
Sales & Co. and II. Levy.
Chairman Edison ordered that a COPY of
the complaint be sent to the railroad COM
panieS, with a request that the matter be
remedied. The Commissioners believe
that this method will be sufficient to &C
complish the granting of the desired re
suit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
WHERE IS THE DoGP
A Kidnapped Ki-Yi Causes Work for
Two Doctors.

Because some one severed the strap at
taching valuable greyhound to the arm
of Slipper Wren of the Union Coursing
Park the coursing official is laid UP for
repairs with physicians in attendance. a
man named Schubert is likewise afflicted
and the dog is a homeless wanderer.
Wren was taking in the sights on the
night of st. Patrick's day, leading the
hound, when some wag cut the strap He
failed to discover his loss until convivial
companions directed attention to the
strap, sans dog, appended from his arm
This was in. the saloon kept by F. c.
Mack. Enraged at their sallies, Wren
picked out the biggest man in the crowd
and sought to obtain satisfaction. Schu-
bert was knocked down, and in falling
his head came in contact with the end of
a barrel, inflicting a scalp wound. Friends
interfered and separated the combatants,
but by this time Schubert was on the
warpath and thirsting for gore. Procuring
Park man to the latter's home a 226
Waller street, and there the fight was re-
neWed The exact number of rounds is
not recorded. but when time was called
DR.. Perrault was called in to prescribe for
Schubert, while DR.. Ragan performed a
similar service for Wren. The contest
will be resumed in the courts when the
two men are able to leave their beds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
TWO BANKS WILL
RESUME BUSINESS
APPLICATIONS MADE TO THE
BANK COMMISSION.
Assets of the Institutions Greatly
Enhanced in Value by the
Southern Rains.

Two Of the four banks that suspended
payment in San Luis Obispo County last
week have felt the result of the recent
copfous and opportune rains. Commune
cations were received by the Bank Com
mission yesterday from the officers of the
Commercial Bank of San Luis Obispo and
of the Citizens Bank of Paso Robes,
stating that owing to the enhancement In
value of the real estate held by them.
caused by the storm, they were prepared
to resume business.
In the case of the Commercial Bank the
commission was informed that the stock
holders were ready to contribute an ad-
dftional $4,000 to the capital of the instf-
tuition and that most of the depositors
had agreed not to make Withdrawals for
certain stipulated peri DIS, varying from
three to nine months.
The stockholders of the Citizens Bank
have arranged to pay in .$15, 900 cash and
the depositors have made concessions
which will prevent anything like a run
on the bank
There will be a meeting of all the mem
bers of the commission to-day to act on
the applications of the institutions to re-
sumo business, and it is believed that
they will be permitted to do so.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
TIvoLI FAvoRTTE RETIREs.
III Health Compels Elvia Crox Sea-
brooke to Leave the Stage for


I'll health has forced Elvia Crox Sea-
brooke. the popular soubrette Of the Tiv-
oil company, TO retire for an indefinite
period. Her departure from the city is
regretted by her many friends and ac-
quaintances and the regular patrons of
the Tivo1i She left for the south last
evening, accompanied by her mother, and
will spend the next few months in the
dry, arid zone of Arizona and New Mex
leo.
Miss Crox has been suffering for some
time with pulmonary trouble which grad
ually increased until her physician
warned her that she must cease signing
for a time or her voice would be ire
trievably lost Reluctantly she accepted
the doctors advice and last Sunday even
ing made her last appearance. for some
time at the Tivoli. 1t is hoped that two
or three months rest will entirely restore
her health, The moist climate of San
Francisco has been very trying on the
young lady and 1t is possible that she will
not return to this city. The manage
ment of the Tivoli expresses regret that
their favorite has been compelled to re-
tire
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Grief Leads to an At
tempt at Suicide.
POOR AIM SAVED HER LIFE
INCoNSoLABLE OVER RECENT
DEATH OF HER HUSBAND.
Her Great Loss Brought on Hysteria
and elancholia-Friends Hope
She Will Soon Recover
Mental Balance.

While suffering from hysteria, the re-
suit of poignant grief over the recent
death of her husband, Mrs DR.. Frederick
P. Muffe made what was happily an UNI
successful attempt at suicide yesterday.
Ever since the sudden and untimely de-
mise of DR.. Muffe his widow has been
haIf-crazed with sorrow. and as the DAYS
go by she seems to feel her loss more
keenly. Her daughters have done every
thing in the power Of loving children to
console their heart-broken mother, being
deeply concerned for her physical and
mental health, but until yesterday they
had no suspicion that she ever thought
of ending her sufferings by suicide.
Late yesterday afternoon the report of
a pistol startled the inmates Of the Muffe
home at 1911 Jackson street, and as it
came from the room occupied by the be-
reaved widow it created CONSERVATION and
gave her daughter Agnes a horrifying
shock. Mrs. Muffe had secured possession
of a pistol and vainly attempted to shoot
herself, but in her nervous, hysterical con-
dition she pulled the trigger before the
muzzle was pointed in her direction and
the bullet was imbedded in the wall. She
did not attempt to fire a second shot
Kindly hands led her to her chamber and
she was lovingly soothed and persuaded
to retire. A doctor was called and pre-
scribed sleeping potion, and last even
ing lne paLenl was resting quietly.
Mrs. Muffe'S nervous system is COM
pletely shattered, yet her family hope her
recovery will be speedy and complete.
The numerous friends of the late doctor,
who is remembered for his many acts of
kindness. join with the family in their
sorrow and express thankfulness that his
widow escaped the bullet fired by her own
hand while she was grief-crazed.
DR.. Muffe died on the morning of March
10 of heart disease. He was seized with a
paroXysm, and while his wife was prepar-
ing remedy to relieve his agony he ex-
pired. The shock, followed by the sad in
cidents of the funeral, was too great, and
the unhappy. widow has been suffering
from melancholia and dependency ever
since. Her two daughters are Mrs H
Baum of Fort Bragg and Miss Agnes Jes-
sic Muffe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
KENNEDY FEARS FOR HIS LIFE
Causes the Arrest of M. N. Macrate,
a Prominent Business Man.

ALAMEDA, March pom. N. Macrate,
q prominent Park-street business man,
was arrested late this afternoon on COM
plant of T. A. Kennedy, former en-
ploye Macrate at once furnished bonds
for his release. Kennedy claims that
Macrate disturbed his peace and made
threats against his life. The two men
met last Thursday in front of the home Of
Mrs. J. E. Jackson 21O5 San Jose avenue,
and what followed probably Will not be
learned until it is exploited IN court.
had caught Kennedy in the act OF trying
to collect money to which he had no rlght
and had taken him to- task for IT, put De
life or had any intention of harming him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Funeral of Mrs. simons.

ALAMEDA, March 20.-The funeral of
Mrs. Harriet Angel Simons will be held
tomorrow from the family residence, S15
Railroad avenue. The pallbearers will be
oliver Ellsworth, Frank otis, Fred S.
Cone, w. II. Cone Jr., r. W. Mastick and
George Mastick, all of whom are members
of the family of Attorney E. B. Mastick.
Deceased was an intimate friend of the
Mastick family. She had watched the
gentlemen who will bear her remains to
the grave grow from boyhood to mans
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
THOMHS Il, CONNOLLY Of the Cleveland Universe" 4r
pointed by Hrchbishop Riordan

Monitor will in by
A
the
and yesterday took
a inted.
in
YorkSt
of the
Catholic of the BY his brilliant
ndgfn
the
Mr. to wife will
here a arrange ments
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

Rmiebility to the very end.
Thousands of women fail of this for one
great prevalent reason. While they resort
to every device to preserve their beauty of
complexion by external applications and
possibly take the best care of their general
health they are too frequently utterly neg
lectful of their health N a special womanly
way. No woman can remain beautiful at
tractive or amiable, who suffers from weak
ness and disease of the delicate and import
ant feminine organism. A woman who
suffers in this way will lose her clearness
of complexion, her eyes will become dull
worry and pain will mark her face with
wrinkles and she will become nervous
sickly, fretful and respondent. There is a
sovereign remedy for all troubles of this
description, 1t is DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. p
my illness was caused by lack of medical at
of three years, during which my suffering was
almost indescribable" writes Mrs. Edith Petty,
of Tcxauna, Cherokee Nat, Ind. Ter a. Owing
to the injuries Teceived-rupture, internal dis
placement etc, became a physical wreck.
was in a constant state of pain and nervous col
Ny heart was affected and had spells of palpi-
talon and snothering. Was reduced in strength
and could take no solid food. The doctors told
me that recovery was impossible without a sur
pical operation. Ny monthly periods ceased en-
tirelv NY mother bought bottle of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription ] took twelve bottles.
Thanks to an AIl-wise Providence and Doctor
Pierces medicines the symptoms have all dis,
appeared. can now do a hard days work, eat
ANYTHING and everything wish. regard my
recovery as permanent for II Is nearly two years
since stopped taking Dr. Ferces incidence
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Railroad Across the English Channel

The English Parliament is considering the
plan of connecting that country with France
by railway. Engineers say a roadbed can be
laid on the bottom of the English Channel,
and by mounting trestlework wheels, so
that ii projects above the water, the railway
can be operated. This seems beyond belief.
but it is perhaps more remarkable than
some of the cures accomplished by Hostetter
Stomach Bitters in bad cases of dyspepsia, in
digestion and constipation. This is an age OF
wonderful achievements.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Taught Him a Lesson.

Patrick White. 800 Ivy avenue. was in
his brothers house st. Patricks day
when a quarrel started between his broth
er and wife. Patrick interfered and Mrs.
White seized Il poker and laid him out.
Patrick had his sister-in-law arrested on
a charge of battery and the case was
called before acting Police Judge Barry
Yesterday. The sister-in-laW, Mrs Kitty
White fold the Judge that Patrick had no
right to ''chip in" and as Patrick refused
to prosecute the case was dismissed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
The Charge Denied.

Arthur P. Rhodes, Customs Weigher, and
his assistant. Thomas J. Sharkey, filed
with Collector Jackson yesterday their
answer toSthe charge of drunkenness and
nagiect of duty. They deny that they
are are guilty and demand the fullest inves-
tigation. Gil ~,
Special Agents Lynch and Smith will
al once proceed to investigate the
charges.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

withdrawal of the Is per cent proposition,
provided the railway company would con-
sent to the per cent grain reduction, but
in writing.
Mr.. La Rue declared that reduction
of per cent on grain rates would be OF
fected by the new, rates of the Southern
PACIFIC in the San JOAQUIN Valley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Will DELAY Panhandle Extension

City and County Attorney Lane sub
rnitted an opinion to the Supervisors yes
terday regarding the proposed condemna-
ton proceedings preliminary to the pur-
chase of property for the extension OF
the park panhandle. The communication
reads:
l beg to say that before condemnation
proceedings can be begun, 1t Is necessary
TO determine with absolute accuracy the
names and interests of all parties in any
way interested in the land in question. The
names of these persons who to be de-
PENDANTS in the action can only be ascer-
tanned by legal examination of complete
abstracts of title to the property or from
title insurance policies. Until one or the
other is furnished 1 can take no step in
the proceedings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

estate. and it was her dying request that
they should officiate in the capacity of
palibearers when her earthly trials
ceased.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Advises Abandonment OF All Lit
CATION and All Efforts to Sc
cure Rate Reductions.
His Colleagues Decline to Act on Ills Resolution and
Ask for Time to Consider His Extraordinary
Proposition


unquafedly the opinion that the continuance
this litigation
to find it to be in the of this
railroad
covering reduction
horizontal reduction Excerpt from report
of Railroad Commissioner BJGckStock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

Sarsf1eld Chronic Ulcer Salve, for the
treatment of ulcers and sores, is a posi-
tive cure. It has been a standard rem
edy for forty years. All druggists.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Robbed a First Mate.

Dottie Christensen, a habitue of the
Barbary Coast, was yesterday held to
answer before the Superior Court by
Judge Graham on a charge of grand lar
ceny, in $4,000 bonds. D. G. Webster, first
mate of the schooner Maid of Orleans,
fell asleep in a saloon on Kearny street,
near Jackson, last Saturday night, and
Dottie is alleged to have robbed him of
his gold watch and chain and SIS in coin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

The gl1m-trees of Victoria are the tall
est trees in the world, averaging 800 feet
high.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
ADVERTISEMENTS.
When a Japanese

When a Japanese
irl marries, s b e
Iackens her teeth,
lus to a great ex-
mt marring and
polling her beauty.
mencan husbands
not dream of
S uc b barbarism,
but on the con-
tray, want their
wives to remain
beautiful and at
tractive just as
\long as posi-
\ Ible. In fact,
Jjevery W IN a n
i owes it to her
= self and society
to preserve her
\ beauty, attract
= iveness a n d
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
Farm Agent. 594 Westminster 81.

FOR SALE-Springtime is near; get
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doctor or merchant. FARM AGENT,
59i Westminster street. uD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

Chief among the delightful places i'm
the South is Chicora, South Carolina.
where farms OF 10 10 40 acres, with
new buildings, can be had for $3.50
cash balance easy; place has water
works. postofiice. stores. schools.
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climate: superb water: every possible
advantage: work guaranteed purchas-
ers. Particulars from ID. l.. RlSLEY,
I'll SO. Tenth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
1s)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

ESTABLISHED BUSINESS clearing
$50 TO $75 weekly, where little extra
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any party willing 10 pay reasonable
price for a reliable business where ex-
perience is not necessary investigate
this. ROSS a. CO, 247 Washington ST..
Roston QS)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

$35O-LUNCH ROOM s350--Best in
city for the money: doing nice business
i'm grand location. at low rent; owner
going into other business: see IL ana
you will buy. CARVER. 101 Westmin-
ster street. NlZb
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
Stuart, Al Court ST., Room I, Boston.
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A EIfAIMER

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
REAL ESTATE INSURANCE AND

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best of references required and given,
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

GENERAL COMMISSION BUSI-
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cation. Full particulars w. ~. Ross &
co, 247 Washington street. Boston.