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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-13
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, Sept. g.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
Is, 500 Sales ranged at $350046O for
pigs, $i.35Q4.75 for light $420Q4. 80 for
rough packing. $4.30@475 for mixed and
$4S5@4.72h for heavy packing and ship
ping lots
Cattle Estimated receipts for the
day, 300. Quotations ranged at $4,000
6S5 choice 10 extra steers, $5.65m6 80
good TO choice do. 490@560 for fair to
good. $4.45M4S5 common TO medium do.
$4.2064.50 butchers steers, 81 306D6 IS fed
western steers. $3.25@4.S0 feeding steers.
$2.O0@430 cows. $3OO@535 heifers. 81 so
a4.50 bulls and oxen, $3.75D465 stays.
$3.606D475 Texas steers 81 60D5.35 grass
western steers. S3.25@4.60 western cows
and heifers, and S4.5O@7.25 veal calves
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day 1000. Quotations ranged at 81. 40
@435 westerns. S2.75Q4.60 natives and
$3.506635 lambs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-09-13
81. Louis Grain.

s.. Louis, Sept. g.
Wheat-Lower: No red cash ele-
vator 6Sl5c; track, 69hc; September.
6Skc; December. 71hc: May, 75%c: No.
2 hard, $1,000. Corn-Lower: No. 9
cash. SOhc;. track, Size; September.
Oats-Higher; No. cash, 22hc: track.
221kc; September. 23Ac; May, 22%c: No.
2 white. 25c. Rye-Steady; SEC.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
MAVERICK WAS AN
EATER OF ARSENIC
Important Evidence Placed In the
Hands of ambassador
Ghnate

NEW YORK, July 15.-A Norfolk,
Va, special to the Herald says: Prob
ably the most important bit of late evil
dence brought to light in the case of
Mrs, Maybrick has been furnished by
C. F Greenwood, a jeweler of this city.
Mr.. Greenwood does not believe that
Mrs. Maybriek poisoned her husband.
but that his death was due to his long
use of arsenic. He has made a sworn
statement that Maybrick was an ar
senic topper The affidavit has been sent
to the State Department, and through
that department to ambassador Choate
in London.
Mr.. Greenwood says that several
years ago, when the Maybricks resided
in Norfolk he became acquainted with
Mr. Maybricks passion for arsenic.
He came into my store one day said
Mr.. Greenwood, and taking a small pack
age from his vest pocket extracted a tab
let Holding 1t in view he said: Green
wood, if you took that l guess 1t would
kill you 1 asked him what it was.
Why do you take them? Some day
they'll kill you. To which Maybrick
lightly replied that the tablets relieved
him of nervousness, from which he suf
fered.
"It's well known fact that Maybrick
there are numbers of people here who can
testify to the fact. l made the affidavit
because j was and am still impressed with
the belief that If efforts in Mrs. May
bricks behalf are continued ii will be
demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt
that she is what I believe her to be--in
nocent of the foul crime for which she has
been so unJustly punished"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

their. passage through Duchess and Co
lumbia counties and have received
many invitations to stop with residents
along the route. After the accident at
who insisted on dining them at his
home. The motor has proved great
novelty in the rural districts. At Liv-
ingston ball game was in progress as
the motor approached. At first sight
Of the strange wagon going without
horses the umpire called the game, and
the crowd that a moment before had
been cheering the winning side lined
up in a pose of open -mouthed wonder
ment against the fence. The only op-
position was shown at Red Hook, where
a burly rOadmaSter, who was also con-
stable, threatened Mr.. Davis because
he had not an outrider preceding him
to warn horsemen of his approach.
Mr. Davis has much to say Of the con-
dtion of the roads. He finds stretches
of the finest that could be desired, and
then long reaches of the most execrable
that could be imagined, turf and big
stones being materials used IN annual
roadmaking as conducted under the ex-
listing management. The broken parts
of the motor were replaced at ma
chine shop in this city this evening, and
Mr. Davis now thinks his troubles from
breaks are at an end. He says the car
riage is getting into excellent condition,
the severe tests given it in climbing
over the hills from Yonkers to Pough-
keepsie having worn it more nearly to
the ease of the bearings required for
fast running and for the prevention OF
those kinks and binding that character
iZe the operation of all new machinery.
Mr.. Davis is suffering severely from an
automobile arm a painful condition
of muscles similar to rheumatism. He
would have gone on to Albany tonight
but for the pain in his arm, partly
caused by a bad wrench received when
he went into the ditch at Red Hook.
The start for Albany will be made
early tomorrow morning. where stop
for breakfast will be made.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
BULLS FIGHT OVER
HIS SENSELESS BODY
Point Reyes Lad Pays Dearly for an
Attempt to Separate En-
raped Animals

POINT REYES STATION, July To-
Two fierce bulls, one owned by p. Rein
hold and the other by a neighbor, were
engaged in a terrific contest in Rein
holds barn yard yesterday. The farmer s
eleven-year-old son entered the yard and
tried by throwing stones to make them
cease fighting. Both of the infuriated ami
mails rushed at the lad at the same in
slant He ran for the barn and was over
taken while opening the door. AS they
tried to gore him the horns Of the ;, infnri- fnrt
again started to battle over the boy s
PROSTATE form.
Hearing his agonized cries for help, a
farm employe rushed to the scene and,
perceiving the little fellows plight, he
to jab both the bulls with a will. His
determined assault was victorious and the
enraged animals were put to flight.
The unconscious boy was carried to the
house and DR. Cavanaugh was summoned:
He found that his patients right hip had
been disjointed his leg badly torn and
other injuries of a minor nature received.
While the wounds are severe, no fatal
result is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
BRIEF DELAYS In
THE WESTWARD RUN
Difficulties Overcome by tbe Autono-
bile and Great EDthusidsm ShoWD
All ALONG the Route.

seven miles covered and Mr.. Davis
says five gallons of gasoline was USED.
The travellers were entertained by Col
onel Charles S. Rogers, formerly OF
Governor Flowers staff, tonight. Their
troubles began at Red Hook. The
trip from Poughkeepsie had been pleas
ant and easy up to that point. They
found the only road through the village
torn up by roadmakers. who, believing
that firm foundation is good begin
ming in road construction, had piled the
street full of rocks, varying from six to
ten inches in diameter. They left side
space of apparently hard dirt. and Mr..
Davis steered for this, only to find it
soft and yielding. One side of the mo-
tor instantly sank, and the carriage
would have been overturned had not
Mr.. Davis skillfully headed it into the
ditch. The motor could not be stopped
until after it had climbed the sidewalk
and had threatened the obstruction of
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
SOCIETY WOMEN TO
RACE WITH AUTOMOBILES
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Mrs. Lor-
illard Spencer Will Be the
Com DetitOrS

NEW YORK, July ia Newport spe-
cial to morning paper says; Society is
to have a new sensation. Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs is to have a match race with
automobiles next week, her competitor
being Mrs Lorillard Spencer, wife of the
gentleman who owns the Illustrated
American. The terms of the match have
not been definitely arranged, but there
will be q stake, and already considerable
money has been wagered on the result
No book has as yet been made, but it is
pretty generally understood here that
Mrs Oelrichs will be favorite in the bet
ting.
1t is confidently expected she will carry
a good deal of money at to 5, Mrs. Spen-
Ger being quoted at about s to 5.
On form Mrs. Oelrichs should win.
She has done some trial trips In sur
prisingly fast time and understands the
mechanism of her auto perfectly. Mrs
Spencer however. stands a good chance
of winning out, and persons who have
seen her speeding along the cliffs at dawn
predict a great future for her.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
MANY CONV|CTS
POSSESS KNIVES
ates of San Quentin
Armed.
PRISON DIRECTORS MARVEL
HARSH MEASURES SEEMINGLY
NOT EFFECTIVE.
Two More Prisoners Are Given Soil
tary. Confinement for Life for
Infractions of the
Rules.
PRISON DIRECTORS MARVEL
HARSH MEASURES SEEMINGLY
NOT EFFECTIV E.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, July 10
Frank Hunter, a convict, was brought
before the Board of State Prison Direc-
tors at to-day's session, to be disciplin-
ed When Hunter entered the room the
board and several prison officials We're
seated carelessly around table, en-
gagged in conversation. In less than
two minutes he had every member OF
the board simply dumfounded by his
statements. 3 He was charged With
smoking opium in his cell and having
"a deadly Z weapon in his possession.
Hunter claimed he had the knife on his
person. by accident and added that his
punishment should not be made too Sc
tzyere. because there were a dozen such
knives in. the possession of convicts in
the lutte mill, and the facts were known
to the prison officials.
what's that?" fairly yelled the i'm
perturbable aDevlin, starting from his
chair. A dozen such knives as these"
holding sup the ,six7inch dirk offered
as evidence when this board only re-
Gently made an order that no knives
were to be permitted prisoners and fixed
life Imprisonment in the incorrigible
ward as punishment for a violation OF
the rule?"
How about that, warden?" demanded
President Fitzgerald. Warden Aguirre
mutely turned to Captain of the Yard
Edgar, who admitted that If the knives
were in the mill he did not know it.
Couriers we're hastily dispatched for
Chief Alden of the jute mill police and
Guard Randolph Alden declared that
only two such weapons were in use. TO
his knowledge, and that they were used
for cutting holes in betting. All the
directors declared that a knife with an
inch blade was sufficient for such
purpose and Director Devlin added that
the incorrigible cells would soon be
filed if better discipline were not main
tanned.
Hunter was sent to the incorrigible
ward for life, as was William Phelan.
for having struck another prisoner over
the head with shuttle in the jute mill.
4 Warden Aguirres report contained
number of recommendations as regards
prison reforms. A suggestion that the
yard be better lighted by electricity met
the favor of the board. Better bathing
facilities were represented as an abso-
lutte necessity. The cost of construct
ing two bath houses will approximate
$780, On motion of Wilkins it was de-
cided that the cost of each be estimated
in order that they may be built sepa-
rately. Warden Aguirre was authorized
to place an iron pipe railing arouI- d the
main prison wall in place of the present
wooden railing, which is in so rickety a
condition as to render patrol duty dan
gerous.
The report of L. Wadham, the expert
Of the board, shows that the available
funds for the fiftyfi first fiscal year are
s32s,S4b 81; the amount due for grain
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

LONDON, July 15.-People were
growing tired of dukedom and earl
dom claimant cases, about which so
much interest was aroused, and we
had not heard anything about them for
a long time, but they have suddenly
come to the front again. Two of the
most important are the claims to the
dukedom of Hamilton and the earldrom
of Buchan, and they are now creating
a sensation in Scotland.
Colin G.. Hamilton. the claimant.
made his appearance on the island of
-Auan, which is one of the Hamilton
possessions, and took up his residence
in Brodick Hotel, but the angry ma
tives made it too hot for him, and he
is now in Glasgow working up his case.
He is following the plan of the we'll
known Mrs. Druce, and claims that he
is the supposedly dead Lord Charles
Hamilton, whose burial was a bogus
one, and that the grave is full of
bricks. One thing true is that no med
ical attendant was present at the
death of Lord Charles, an undertaken
at Nice signing the certificate OF death.
The story is published in the Morning
Leader, however, that Gums story Is
true not about Lord Charles but con-
cerning the method employed to rid the
country of a near relative now domi-
ciled in the States and criminally afraid
to set foot in England. The case Is to
come before the court shortly. and is
expected to be a prolonged one.
Two claimants to the earldom or
Buchan have come to an arrangement.
Erskine, the Chile claimant, is to stand
aside, while Milton Bradford the Lon
don solicitor, has his try; then, Brad
ford failing, Erskine will have shot
at it.
A lot of fun may be made of Mrs.
Druce in her claim for the Portland
title on behalf of her son, but there is
something pathetic in the persistency
with which she is pursuing 1t. 1t is not
so much the faith she has in her story
which is amazing. but the number of
people whom she has contrived to win
over to her, side. She evidently ceased
her activity only through having spent
all her ample means in her melancholy
chase after q bigger fortune and title
for her son, but about 100000 has been
raised by private subscription, and
soon she will appear in the law courts
to lodge an appeal against the last de-
cision for an opening of the Druce
vaults, which went against her.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

NEW YORK, July 15.-New York
physicians heard with considerable in
terest the statement of the British
Medical Journal that Europe is unsafe
while the plague is allowed to rage in
the affected countries. While agreeing
with the publication that too much care
cannot be taken in Europe, they ex-
pressed no fear that the disease would
spread to this country. DR.. George +.
Shrady said:
The occurrence of new cases Of bu-
bonic plague in Alexandria, and the ap
parent inability of the local authorities
to cope with the situation, are matters
of deep concern, as threatening a pos
sible spread Of the disease to Europe
Making due allowance for eXaggeration
in the reports that the population of
infected districts is openly opposed to
preventive and remedial measures,
there is no question that more strin-
gent regulations are necessary than
have heretofore been attempted.
Essentially a filth disease, the spe-
cifc germ readily prOpagates itself amid
favoring conditions of extreme poverty,
dense crowding of individuals, food pri-
walton, contaminated soil and general
insalubriOus surroundings. Everything
depends upon the promptness with
which the pest is attacked at its source.
w IIdl - IBtOtAI IIIOSI VI tIi lS d IIll-
form system of quarantine, in which
all the leading powers of Europe and
Asia should take an active part"
DR.. Alvah H. Doty. health officer of
the port is an authority on bubonic
plague, its germs and transmission. He
went TO Egypt about four years ago
to make a special study of this sub
ject and Of cholera in connection with
his official duties.
4 believe the statement that the
plague might visit Europe and this
country very much overdrawn." DR..
Doty declared to-day. The cleanli-
ness of the people here, the fresh air,
the good sewerage, the perfect sanitary
arrangements, the competent health
officials, and intelligence of the peo-
pie in cooperating with the health au-
thorities, are conditions under which
the plague could not survive. l have
not one-tenth the fear of bubonic
plague as I have Of diphtheria in this
country. About the only danger of the
plague entering, the country is from
the Western coast, the T0RRte from India
to this country being shorter across the
Pacific. There is a, Federal, and the
State quarantine at San Francisco.
and there is little likelihood of any
case of plague ;evading the vigilance of
either"
DR.. Cyrus Edson, a recognized au-
thOrity on contagious diseases, is also
of the opinion that diphtheria. is more
to be dreaded here than bubonic plague.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

a fence In mounting the patch, the
pettycock of the motor with which Mr.,
Davis has had so much trouble, and the
brass valve adjuster, or controller, were
broken.
The accident necessitated a three
mile tramp to a blacksmith shop that
proved fruitless. The controller was
soldered and a new seat was made. As
soon as speed was made the solder
melted and another delay ensued. The
crack in the controller was finally
closed by means of wire and the jour
ney was once more resumed, although
only a slow rate of speed could be
taken No further accidents and no in
cidents worthy of note occurred.
Mr.. and Mrs Davis have been re-
ceived with great enthusiasm during
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
WHITNEY TO RACE
ON ENGLISH TRACKS
Was a Heavy Purchaser at the Sale
of Haggin Yearlings at
Newmarket,

NEW YORK, July ia World cable
from London says: 1t was made certain
this week that William c. Whitney will
establish racing stable in England. At
the sale of yearlings from James B. Hag-
gins California ranch two highest priced
horses were bought for Mr.. Whitney,
gufneas) and a Goldfinch- Fleurette colt,
at $9250 dS50 guineas). Besides number
of yearlings were bought by Purcell Gill
pin, who will train and race them here
for Mr.. Whitney.
Mr. Haggins eighty-seven yearlings
were landed here in wonderful condition,
considering the distance they had jour
neyed. AS the sale was absolutely with
out reserve, all but two were disposed Of.
Infinitely the best of the lot was Mr.
Whitney's prize, the Goldfinch-Fleurette
colt 1t is generally considered that no
finer colt ever entered a sale ring. The
total realized at the sale was sol ,8SS, ar
average of 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
SLOAN CONTINUES TO WIN.
His Mount Takes the National
Breeders Produce Stakes.

LONDON, July 15.-At Sandowne Park
to-day L. Reiff the American jockey, won
the Gotham plate on Richard Croker's s
Knickerbocker. Dominican was second
and Earl of Annadale third
Tod Sloan won the National Breeders
produce stakes on Democrat. Forfarshire
was second and Salina, ridden by l.. Reiff,
was third. Eleven horses ran. The bet
ting was to 4 against Democrat. This
event is for foals of 1897 and is of 5000
sovereigns, the breeder of the winner to
receive 300 sovereigns, the breeder and
owner of the second each 200 sovereigns
and the breeder and owner Of the third
each 100 sovereigns out of the race
Sloan won the Warren Nursery, 500 SOW
ereigns, on Pedometer, owned by Lord
William Beresford. in a field of sixteen
Robino was second and Chillago third.
The betting was 100 to 80 against Ped
Ometer
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
BY JOHN D. DAVIS.

= UDSON, N. Y, July 15.-
+ From Poughkeepsie the
+ run to-day was fast and
\ i l. fine, the motor working
y perfectly until we
y reached Red Hook, where a new
y road, apparently solid, gave
y way, throwing the carriage into
= the ditch, but not upsetting it.
= The sudden jar snapped a brass
I casting that controls the valve
y on the rear cylinder. 1t took
Z nearly three hours to repair the
4 break, and then it was done
4 with a bit of brass and some
( solder.
= We struck some speed later,
= and the friction melted the
= solder. causing a second delay
= of half an hour. The solder
y again gave way. and we came
= into Hudson at o'clock with one
= cylinder working.
y The roads to-day were excel
= lent at times, and again miser-
4 able. Our road meter shows a
y distance of fiftyseven miles
+ Travelled. We used five gallons
= of gasoline.
\ All grades were easily made,
= most of them at second speed.
+ The entire route has been the
+ scene of continual reception,
= people having been out every
= where to greet US and express
l. ;1+areSt in the trim and the car
= riage. Tonight new combina-
= ton of steel is being made, and
y we will be ready to start early
= in the morning.
= Colonel Charles S. Rogers, for
= merly Of Governor Flowers
y staff. entertained us this even
= ing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
bags sold and not yet delivered, s1O1.-

bags sold and not yet delivered, s101,-
759 80.
In executive session the board decided
to recommend Albert Gress to the Gov
ernor for a pardon. He has two years
more to serve on an eight-year SEN
tence from Tuolumne County for man
slaughter, but is dying Of consumption.
The Warden reported that he had found
it expedient to give the convicts con
fined in the .incorrigible cells a little
light reading matter once each month.
His grain bag and jute report varied
only slightly from last month.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
NAPA ASYLUM INQUIRY.
Rumors Concerning the Management
to Be Investigated

SACRAMENTO, July 15.-The State
Commission in Lunacy held a meeting to-
day to consider asylum affairs 1t was
agreed on account of the rumors of mis-
management to make an investigation of
Napa at an early date. In speaking Of
intcndent of State Hospitals, said:
I'VE know nothing concerning Napa ex-
cept rumor, and judgment should be sus-
pended until we have had time to inves-
tigate'
The testimony in the Agnews matter has
not yet been printed. 1t is the intention
to send copies of the testimony to every
member of the commission, and after all
have had time to read and digest 1t to
hold a joint meeting with the Board of
Trustees of the Agnews asylum and de-
eide what should be done. Until the mat
ter is decided the Napa matter will not be
lyoy1
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
STEVENS IN FRONT.
Wins the National Half-Mile Bicycle
Champion shin

BUFFALO. N. Y, July 15-The grand
circuit meet of the National Cycling AS
sociation at Athletic field this afternoon
was poorly attended. The feature was the
half-mile national championship in which
We're entered Owen Kimble, Tom Cooper
F. A Mcfarland, o. l.. Stevens. Earl
kiser and other well known riders. 1t was
won by Stevens in a very close finish
with Kimble and Cooper In the two-mile
professional the flyers were never in it,
the other riders being given SO much lee
way. Results:
Haf-mile, National handicap. profess
sional: Final heat-O. l.. Stevens first.
Owen Kimbe second, Tom Cooper third,
Earl Kiser fourth Time, :59 4-5.
Two-mile professional handicap. one
heat only-Otto Maya, Erie, Pa, 130 yards.
won; f. M. Fisher. Buffalo, 100 yards;
second; Saxon Williams, Buffalo, 100
yards, third; Ben Cleveland, Tonawanda,
n. Y, 275 yards, fourth. Time, Ais Is.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

the we'll kept caving in and filling up
faster than the dirt could be removed
and in consequence work was suspended
for several days. 1t has now been de-
cided to move the plant to another spot
on the same land and the company feels
certain petroleum will be reached. A
new mill will be started at once.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Manned in a Grain Header.

SALINAS, July 15.-George Feez.
prominent rancher residing southeast of
this city, was caught in a grain header
this afternoon and badly cut about the
head. arms and face. Arteries were sew
cred and the patient probably will die.
Feez was down in front of the header
when the team started and he was caught
between the blades and the revolving
thrOWer
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Identifies His Sons Body.

SACRAMENTO, July 15.-P. o. Bald
win, farmer of Dospalos. Merced
County came to this city and identified
the body of the youth who was killed a
wheels of car as that of his son Carl
The lad left home on the 18th of June
abouts until his body was found at the
Morgue here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
BACK FROM DAWSON.
City of Seattle Brings Large Party
of Klondikers,

VICTORIA, B. c.. July 15.-The steamer
City of Seattle arrived from Alaska to-
night with 200 passengers. About 130 of
them were from Dawson, most of them
In comfortable circumstances. j. X La
rien of Montreal is said to be the richest
one. He has been in the Klondike sew
eral years. Mr.. Hope of Tacoma brought
out $4,000 w. Gasford of Tacoma is cred
tied with 10000
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Prospecting for Oil.

SUISUN, July 15.--Last February a
company was organized to bore for Oil
on the Page tract near Cordelia. The
necessary machinery was procured and
operations commenced. When a depth of
400 feet had been attained a flow of ma
tural gas was discovered. The prospects
looked most favorable and hopes OF strik-
ing oil were entertained. About the lat
ter.part of last month it was found that