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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
COLONEL TREVELYAN'S
OFFER TO GROWERS
Ready to Contract for Crops of Sweet
Wine Grapes at Fourteen Dol
lars a Ton.

FRESNO, Aug "A meeting of wine
grape growers was held in Scandinavian
Colony last night to receive the report
Of a committee appointed at former
meeting to interview H. ]. Crocker in
regard to his wine grape offer Of $14 a ton.
Mr. Crocker informed the committee that
the time was too short in which to con-
slider the proposition Of buying the sweet
wine variety, his offer relating to the
dry wine counties alone.
A desire was then expressed to hear
from the local winery representatives
present Sigmund Wormser of the Cali
fornia Wine Association stated that he
thought the time was too short to form
a combine, as only about three weeks
remained before picking would begin, and
he advised the growers to leave, the mat
ter of prices to the natural competition
of trade
Colonel Trevelyan. manager Of the Bar
ton Estate Company, then surprised the
growers by making an offer to buy all
sweet wine grapes at $14 ton and pay
50 ton for second crop muscats. Two or
three growers signed contracts on the
spot for their entire crop, but the ma
jority held back. Mr.. Trevelyan stated
that all contracts must be signed within
twentV-four hours.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
.DR. K1LMER's REMEDIES.
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED
A Sample Bottle Sent Free b. Mail

Dr Kilrner's Swamp-Root, the Won
derful new discovery in medical science,
fu1f1Ils every wish in promptly curing
kidney. bladder and uric acid troubles
rheumatism and pain in the back. 1t
corrects inability to hold water and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad et-
fects following use of liquor. wine or
beer and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to so often
during the day and to get up many
times during the night. The milo ana
the extraordinary effect of swamp
Root is soon realized. 1t STANDS tle
highest for it's wonderful cures. OF the
most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you shouid
have the best Sold by druggist In hIty-
cent and one dollar sizes You may
have a sample bottle of this wonderful
new discovery and book that tells all
about it, and its great cures, both sent
absolutely free by mail Address Dr.
Kilrer & Co. Binghamton n. Y. When
writing mention that you read this gen
erous offer in the San Francisco Daily
Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
LETTER TO THE
CATTLE COMBINE
Smith Says 1t Was Not
an Endorsement.
TO ENCOURAGE INVESTORS
DOES NOT CONSIDER THE ORGAN
IzATIoN A TRUST.
The Capital of the Company Is Not
Sufficient to Secure a Corner
in Cattle in the State
of Texas.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

AUSTIN, Aug. 2.-Attorney General
L. S. Smith stated to-day that he has
given the promoters of the gigantic cat
tie combination that is now in process
of formation no written or verbal in
dorsement of their scheme.
His only action in the matter was to
respond to a letter written him a short
time ago by George B. Loving, the
Texas representative of the syndicate
stating to the latter that the organi
zatiOn of company with large cap
ital did not necessarily make such
corporation a trust or monopoly within
the meaning of the Texas antitrust
law; that he was glad to see invest
ments of capital made in Texas and SO
long as the laws of this State are not
violated such investors would receive
the encourag cement and protection af-
fOrded them by the laws of this State.
Attorney General Smith stated to-
day, III further explanation of his let
ter to Mr.. Loving. that it was not in
tended as an Endorsement of the enter
prise. Should the syndicate assume
such large proportions as to mOnopolize
the cattle industry of the State, result
ing in influencing the price of cattle or
to crush out smaller competitors, it
would clearly come within the pale OF
the antitrust law and would be sub
ject to prosecution by the State.
1t is believed, however, that the syn
dicate in carrying out it's present inten-
tion to invest not to exceed $40, 100000
in cattle and ranch property will not
assume the proportions of q monopoly
and that it's operations will be of benefit
rather than detriment to small stock
men Of the State. 1t is estimated that
it would require a capital Of not less
than $3.50, 900, 900 to establish a corner on
cattle in Texas and the Southwest.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
CONVICTS ESCAPE FROM
LEAVENW0RTH JAIL
One of Them Was Killed While At
tempting to Board Train a
Few Hours Later

LEAVENWORTH, Kans., Aug. g.
Three desperate convicts from the Fed
eral prison who were in charge Of Guard
Knief escaped while at work digging a
grave for a felow-convict that had died
Tuesday. The prisoners We're Jack Holly,
a horsethief, convicted at Paris, Tex; L.
Priest and Will Beebe, both from Indian
Territory for minor offenses.
While at work on the grave Holly
struck the guard on the back of the head
with a shovel The other two men then
attacked the guard. stripping him nearly
naked, and then left him in a daZed con-
diticn. The funeral party, arriving at
the cemetery and finding the, guard in
this condition, took him in charge and
with the corpse returned to the prison at
Fort Eeavenworth, where the alarm was
sounded.
notified the prison officers that Jack Holly
was cut in two by Santa Fe train which
he attempted to board. He held his gun
in his hand while attempting to board the
train. and when he fell the cars cut the
gun in two. The guard is expected to
recover.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
YELLOW FEVER
IS UNDER CHECK
No New Cases at Hamp-
ton Home.
THE QUARANTINE TREBLED
DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCE
IN MOVING TROOPS.
None of the Steamship Companies
Will Take Them-Wyman Rec
ommends That They Be Sent
Above Battery Point.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Advices re-
ceived by Surgeon General Wyman up
to o'clock from Hampton show that
the only change in the yellow fever sit
uation is the addition of four suspected
cases to those already in existence.
These have been removed from the
camp hospital. This information and
the additional statement that there has
not been a death since o'clock and
that everything with reference to the
disease is more than favorable, was re-
ceived from Governor Woodfin Of the
Soldiers Home. He also wired that he
is quite sure the pestilence will be
stamped out
A special to the Evening Star from
Newport News says that Governor
Woodfn at 10 o'clock to-day gave out
the following official statement:
NO new cases of yellow fever; no
deaths; situation practically under
control
The Star special adds that many of
the best men in Newport News have
volunteered and are on the quarantine
line, which has been more than trebled
in the. last forty-eight hours.
Some difficulty is being experienced
in removing the troops from Fort Mon
4OCs 4NOlIE VI lllS COIllpdDlGS
will take them, and just at present no
Government transports are available
Surgeon General Wyman made an
other vigorous protest against sending
the troops to Battery Point, and ear
nestly recommended to the War De-
partment the advisa bility of placing
them further north. The matter was
again taken up with General Merritt,
who acceded to the request of Surgeon
General Wyman. The garrison at Fort
Monroe will be sent to some place fur
ther north than Battery Point, Del.
The location has not yet been fixed.
Assistant Surgeon Won Ezedorf, the
New Orleans expert, to-day reported TO
the Marine Hospital Service his arrival
at Norfolk, en- route to Old Point and
Hampton, where he will assist Drs
Pettus, Wasdin and White. Hospital
Steward Kolb also reported for duty at
Hampton. Acting Assistant Surgeon
Frank Donaldson, an immune, was or
dered to report to DR.. White at Hamp-
ton to help handle the outbreak in
Phoebus.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
ONCE A BANKER, He
TURNS COUNTERFElTER
Story Back of the Arrest of j. h
Ormondy in San Luis Obispo
County

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 2.-J. H. Or
mondy, who was arrested at san LUIS
Obispo recently on a charge of counter
feiting. will be brought here tomorrow
to be tried in. the United States Circuit
Back of this arrest is a story of pc
cuIfar interest But a few years ago Or
mondy was a successful banker at Den
Yer. He contracted the morphine habit
and went to the bad. Three years ago
he was arrested in this city. together
with his wife and son and daughter, for
counterfeiting He was convicted and
sentenced to three years in San Quentin
His wife, son and daughter were ac-
quilted. and his wife was tried for In
sanity and sent to Highlands Asylum.
Ormondy was released few weeks age
and went to San Luis Obispo. Within a
very short time after his arrival there
he was again arrested for making bogus
money and the chances are he Will &c
back to prison.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
GOLD ON BIG BEND.
Samples Brought Out by the Mayor
of Revelstoke.

REVELSTOKE, B. c., Aug. 2.-Florence
McCarty, Mayor of Revelstoke. and I. T.
Brewster of this city returned yesterday
from Smith Creek, in the Big Bend district,
and brought both gold and good reports
back with them as the result of their
seventy-mile horseback trip up the Bend.
Smith Creek, they claim, has been pretty
thoroughly staked by class of prospect
is golden. There are other streams, how
ever, that are open Or partially so to
prospeetors. The gold brought in by
Mayor McCarty and Brewster consists Of
quartz, nuggets and dust worth thousands
of dollars, the exact amount of which was
withheld most of which was secured by
placer mining. Residents of Revelstoke
and neighboring places are much excited
over the Big Bend prospects.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
EXPERIMENTS MADE TO
IDENTIFY THE GERMS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The medical
world at present is very generally of
the opinion that the specific bacillus
has not yet been identified. Recently
the announcement was made by San
arelli, an Italian scientist, that he had
segregated the germ of yellow fever
and this claim was later affirmed by
German bacteriologist after a some
what less exhaustive research.
Surgeon General Sternberg of the
army made a close study of the subject
and isolated a bacillus, which he did
not claim was the specific germ of yell
low fever, but one worthy of a closer
study, calling it for convenience the
bacillus X''
The Army Medical Museum under
General Sternbergs directions took up
the subject, and Drs. Reed and Carroll
recently issued a preliminary note on
the museums investigation, in which
they set forth that 50 far as deter
mined the bacillus Of Sanareli and the
bacillus x of Sternberg were identical
in their general forms and their effects
on the lower animals, and that both
seemed to be Identical or very closely
allied with the bacillus of hog cholera.
DR.. Doty, the Health officer at New
York, claims to have confirmed Sana-
relli's discovery, and is carrying on a
series of curative experiments with
serum for the destruction of the 'Sana-
relli germ. The army medical officers
say, however, that no germ which can
stand a temperature of 361 degrees be-
low zero can be the germ of yellow
fever, which is known to cease it's raw
ages on the appearance of frost. The
Sanarelli germ was recently submerged
in frozen air and came out ready for
business: The report of Drs. Wasdiu
and Geddings of the Marine Hospital
on their Cuban researches has not vet
been made public, but it is under
stood that they agree with Sanarelli.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
UNSIGHTLY OIL
DERRICK RAzED
Santa BarbarenoS on the
Warpath.
PROTECTING THEIR BEACH
OBJECT TO PROSPECTING FOR
PETROLEUM.
Prominent Men Sally Forth Armed
and Tear Down an Outfit That
Disfgured the Ocean
Front.
Special Dispatch to The call.

SA4JTA BARBARA, Aug. "A num-
ber of Santa Barbara's leading men
led an attack tonight on the oil DER
ricks erected in front of fashionable
residence property on the sea front at
Miramar. For some time there mas
been mad rush to place derricks along
the beach fronting beautiful Monteclto'
and no one has dared interfere until TO-
night, when a party, led by CharIes
Fernald, Reginald Fernald, Cameron
Rodgers and w. w. Burton, with ten
men, went down to Miramar with TWO
large trucks and tools to tear down a
large derrick that had been erected
quietly to-day.
The men began working at 10 O'CLOCK
and at 11:30 had succeeded in bringing
the greater part of the works to the
ground Beside the derrick there were
a complete set of well-boring tools, an
engine for the required power and a
carpenter shop. Before the night is
over all these will be lying along the
county road, for, as fast as they are
torn down they are put upon the truck
and hauled to the county road.
The persons who erected the derrick
are not known to the owners or the
property which it faces. Several prop
erIy-OWHeTS dl ouIiilllol - - \
such an attack against derricks erected
by the Southern Pacific on the beach
of Slmmerland a year ago, and the
company took no legal steps to prose-
cute them. The derrick torn down to-
night is an unusually large one, plat
form upon which it rests being twenty
feet square and the derrick forty-1Ve
feet high
At ii 80 o'clock the men were working
hard and still on the lookout for an
attack They are armed and deter
mined to put up Fl hit if need be. Mrs
c. H. Fernald = he owner of the prop
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
TRAMP CONFESSES TO
A DOUBLE MURDER
Killed Two Farmers for Their Money
and Secured but Thirty
nollars

INDEPENDENCE, Kans., Aug. "A
tramp aged 27 years, giving his name as
r. c. Young, has confessed here to muir
dering A. c. Bush and John Cooley, prom
inent farmers and stock raisers from the
Shlota Indian reservation.
Bush and Cooley We're on their way TO
Arkansas. They allowed Young to ride
with them one day, and that night he
killed them with an ak. The bodies were
found on the roadside near Fort Gibson,
1. T., on July 20. Young was driving when
arrested. He says he secured but $50 in
money.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
Rich-Yet Starving.

Doctors frequently have very wealthy pa
tients who are starving to DEATH They have
money to buy food but their stomach has not
the strength to digest it. 1t lies there a heavy
fermented mass. the sole cause of dyspepsia
nervousness and biliousness. The surest rem
edy to cure a weak stomach is Hostetter' 5
Stomach Bitters. It will restore vigor to the
digestive organs. Nothing is Just as good .
See that q private revenue stamp covers the
neck of the bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
VAST OIL ENTERPRISE.
Option Taken Upon the Entire Coal
inga Territory.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2.-I. H. Holabird,
well known here as promoter of large
enterprises, who has for two years been
associated with Senator w. A. Clark and
j. Ross Clark, has taken options upon
the entire territory covered by the Coal
inga oil fields in Fresno County. Mr.. Hol-
abird has had an expert in the field for
some time and will leave at once to make
q personal inspection. He said to-day that
he had no doubt he would be able to
finance the deal contemplated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
ITALIAN FLEET MAY COME.
Residents of New York Hope to Have
It in the Bay September 1S.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-There is some
prospect that an italian fleet may visit
American waters next month A move
ment to that end has been on foot of late
among prominent Italians of New York,
the purpose being to have the feet here
on September IS, when Italy celebrates
a national holiday, and IT is thought the
sailing north of the Italian fleet at Buenos
Ayres is the result of the movement
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
ASKS FOR NO REDUCTION.
Valley Road Considers It's Assess
ment Satisfactory

SACRAMENTO, Aug. "A. P. Magin-
mis-, the Tax Commissioner Of the Santa
Fe Railroad Company, appeared before
the State Board of Equalization to-day
in behalf OF the San sa JOAQUIN 4ha Valley and
Company was satisfied with last years
assessment and asked for no reduction.
He applied for a reduction of the as
sessment of the Santa Fe Pacific from
Mojave to Needles, claiming that portion
of the road was run at a great loss.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
Wednesday. August g.
Haw stnr Barracuda, Irvine, S days hours
from Acapulco
Stmr State of California, Parsons - hours
from Portland, via Astoria.
DOMESTIC PORTS
TACOMA-Arrived Aug 2-Stmr Victoria I'm
Hongkong.
sailed Aug 2-Br ship Puritan, for Queens
town schr Helen n Kinbal for Mahukona.
SAN DIEGO-Sailed Aug 2-Stmrs Alcazar
and SeQuoia, for San Francisco.
SOUTH BEND-Sailed Aug BARK Aureola,
for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
MoLINEAUx IN COURT.
Pleads Not Guilty to Charge of Poi
soning Mrs. Adams.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Roland B. Moli-
neaux was arraigned in General Sessions
to-day to plead to the indictment accusing
him of poisoning Mrs. Kate J. Adams. His
counsel demurred TO the indictment. Judge
Blanchard overruled the demurrer.
Molineaux pleaded not guilty. Mr.. Weeks
counsel for the prisoner, asked when the
trial would take place. District Attorney
Gardner said that 1t would not take place
in August, and he could not tell whether
It would be held in September or not.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
POPE DENoUNcEs ITALY.
Places Blame for Lack of Representa-
tation at Peace Conference.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says the Pope
through Cardinal Rampolla, Papal Secre-
tary of State, has addressed a note TO the
nuncios abroad denouncing the attitude of
the Italian Government toward the Holy
See in connection with the Hague Con-
ference. The note says that all the Gov
ernments except the italian desired to
see a papal delegate there.
This unworthy spectacle will be Sc
verely judged by history" says the Pope.
while the papacy will lose nothing by
the exclusion"
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
Armstrong; Case Continued.

SEATTLE, Aug. 2. - Habeas corpus
proceedings in the case of William Arm
strong of Chicago were continued to-day
until Friday afternoon. Fearing that De-
tective Tyrrell of Chicago would attempt
to take Armstrong out of the State sur
reptitiously, Armstrong; attorneys asked
Judge Jacobs for an order remanding him
to the sole custody Of the Sheriff pending
habeas corpus proceedings. The order
issued.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
STORM IN THE ALPS.
Bridges Swept Away, Flocks Drowned
and Crops Ruined.

PARIS, Aug. "A storm of great vio-
lence swept over the commune of Banon,
in the Basses Alps, yesterday evening.
The roads were washed out, bridges were
swept away, f1ocks were drowned, and on
the farms in that vicinity the crops were
ruined.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
FIVE SAILORS DROWNED.
Boat Which Was Conveying Them to
Warship Capsized.

FIUME, Hungary, Aug. "A boat
which was being used to convey sailors
to a warship at budapest yesterday
evening was capsized and five of the men
were drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
Nominated to Succeed Bland

ST LOUIS. Aug. '2.-The Populists ~,
41,a eighth Congressional District In cor
vention at jefferson City, to-day nomin-
ated w. r. Hale of Phelps County for
9ongress TO fill the vacancy caused by the
.Seafh of Richard z. Bland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
Gold on the Alameda.

SYDNEY, n. S. W. Aug. 2.-The Amer
lean steamer Alameda, Captain Ottendorf
which sailed from this port to-day for
San Francisco. had on board e250,O00 in
gold
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

Santa Clara Milk Company, 72f Howard
street. Pure country milk, sc per quart.
Telephone Main 1886.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
SALVAGE AWARDED.
Decision of the Admiralty Court in
the Aube Case.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Admiralty Court
to-day awarded G6245 to eight tugs and
five other vessels for towing off the
French steamer Admiral Aube. which
went ashore and sank in the quicksands
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

near Harwich in January last while hound
from Hamburg for Santa Rosalia. I,oWar
california.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
Senator Tirman Dead.

PARIS, Aug. 2.-Senator Tirman Rep),
formerly Governor Of Algeria. Is dead. He
was born in 1887.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. J. Noonan, 1ol7-1o2s Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
LIPTON'S PACKAGES
ARE UNDER WEIGHT
Sir Thomas Firm on Trial Charged With
Defrauding Customers.

Birmingham is on
n
To give
OF foil
high-p priced Ceylon ga can readily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Chicago, Sept.

Chicago, Sept. /.
-WHEAT-Weakness in foreign market
and a lack of demand made an easy mar
ket of wheat. Earlier deliveries were
heavy, running over million bushels. the
greater part Of which was put out by Ar
mour. Northwest receipts continued to
increase. Minneapolis and Duluth report
ing 565 cars today against 209 last year
and 946 a year ago. Chicago receipts were
140 cars, five of Contract grade. The mar
ket was extremely narrow and prices held
within Il until coarse grains developed
some strength This caused some SYM
pathetic buying by shorts in wheat and
the market moved upward becoming firm
a a little over yesterdays prices Septem-
Der opened a shade lower at 691ad695sc,
and advanced to zoe. December opened
a shade lower at 712zc, sold at 715sd71azc,
and advanced to Use. 1t reacted later to
p cents.
CORN was a little easier at the open
ing with wheat. Later moderate demand
from shorts caused d frmer tone to the
market and prices advanced Trade as a
whole was small Receipts were 500 cssrs.
December opened &c lower at 2S32c and
advanced to 28a4c
OATS were as dun as usual, but steady.
Shorts were fair buyers Receipts we're 497
cars. December opened unchanged at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-01
ARREST ROAD AGENTS.
Republican Leaders Planning a
Movement Against McNall.

Morton Albaugh, chairman of the Re
publican state committee, F. L. Brown,
secretary, and several of the state Off
GERS, it is said, are dicussing the prose-
cution of Webb McNall and his exami-
ners for not having turned into the
state treasury the money collected for
the examination OF insurance compa-
MES.
This move has been suggested as a.
counter-irritant for the talk the Popu-
lists have been INDUCING about pre-
ferring charges against W. V. Church,
the superintendent of insurance. Since
Mr. Church has promised that the mon
ey collected be turned into the treasury
the POpulists have temporarily aban-
doned their scheme.
The prosecution contemplated will
not be of a criminal character, if it is
brought. The plan which is the most
acceptable to the men who are behind
the movement is to sue McNan and his
bOndsmen and to join in the suit pro-
ceeding against the examiners.
The examiners who may be prosecu-
ted in suit for recovery are: E. w
Tatman, D. O. McCray, G. E. Foote and
E. S. QuintOn. Tatman is now in JoD-
lin, Mo. He was a clerk in the depart
ment of insurance.
The attorney general declines to say
anything about this proposed proceed
ing except that he is not preparing the
case. Asked today if such a case is be-
ing drawn up he said:
Not that I know Of
The impression prevails among the
ing should be instituted and it is ex-
pected that it will be attempted if for
no other purpose than the political ef-
feet which it is expected to have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-01

ably aware that knowledge of the
Ducros gun was no longer Of import
ance since the gun had been rejected
in favor of the Deport gun.
Major Hartmann of the artillery was
the next witness for the defense. He
asked permission to refer to certain of
the documents which were produced
during the secret session of the court
yesterday upon which he said he had
reached an important conclusion. But
Gen. De Loye objected, as it was con-
trary to the instructions of the minis
ter of war.
The major then asked the court to sit
briefly in camera and Col. Jouaust
promised to render a decision later.
Proceeding Major Hartmann testified
on highly technical subjects, his evil
dence being the same as given before
the court of cessation and as already
published early in the year He spoke
in loud, energetic tones and occupied
the whole of the remainder of the ses-
sion.
The major will continue his testi-
mOny.
The court at 11:4O a. M adjourned
until tomorrow.