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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-03
Mems Top Coats and
listers.

We have the incest line of Top
Coats to be found in the market
and at the right prices. All the
new, hobby things. We would be
pleosed to have you see them.
We alao have the new things in
listers. You should he sure to
see our line of Irish FrieZe listers.
We have the best line that can be
had and we are making prices
that are pretty close to wsio!eSa'e.
We will not be undersold "n any
of these goods by any firm in the
country. We have a complete
stock to select from.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
SUIT AGAINST
A PRISONER
Novel Case in Marin
County.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. IA suit of a
novel nature was filed in the Justice
Court to-day by c. NJ. Parker in which
the defendant, Mrs. Grace Allison, is an
inmate of San Quentin Prison. This is
the first suit of the kind to be filed in Ma
rim County, if not in the State, and is at
tracing the attention of the legal fra
ternity on account of the strange compli-
cations that may result If the suit is
heard at this time.
Mrs. Allison was arrested in San Fran
cisco on account of her connection with a
number of fake wedding bureaus, and
after a trial which attracted good deal
of public notice was convicted and sent to
San Quentin for five years. She has
served six months of this term, and has
Vainly petitioned the Governor for par
don on account of i'll health.
Parker makes Mrs. Allison the defend
ant in a suit for $299, which sum he claims
was loaned her and never repaid. 1t is
predicted that an attempt to bring her
here will prove as futile as in the case of
the two opium smugglers, Ferrez and
Furnish. who were arrested on a felony
charge and could not be brought here be-
cause ex-Warden Hale wished Judge An
gellotti TO issue an order to that effect,
and his Honor claimed that he had no
right to take such action. There is also
considerable speculation as to why Parker
SHOULD sue the woman at this time, when
she has over four years more to serve.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
BANKERS CONVENTION
ADJOURNS SINE DIE
Before the Close of the Session Officers
and Directors for the Next
Term Are Elected.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. THE clos
ing session of the American Bankers
Association convention was held this
morning.
When the addresses had been concluded
the following officers were elected:
President-Walker Hill of St. Louis.
Vice president-Alva Trowbridge of
New York city.
Members of the executive committee
Myron T. Herrick, president of the Soci-
ETY. for Savings, Cleveland; Stuart G.. Nell
son of New York, James Powers of Ken
lucky, Daniel Annon of Maryland, T. E.
Stevens of Nebraska, c. T. Lindsay of
Virginia, George Qrde, cashier of the
Northern Trust Company, Chicago; Cald-
we'll Hardy, president of the Norfolk Ma
tiOnal Bank. Norfolk, Va; James Whit
ing, president Peoples Bank, Mobile,
Ala; J. II. Ingerwollen, president Clinton
Savings Bank, Clinton. Iowa.
One vice president for each State was
also elected At the conclusion of the
election President Russell was presented
with a beautiful loving cup by the mem
bers of the executive council, for which
he returned thanks in brief speech.
After the installation of officers and the
passage of resolutions expressing the ap-
probation of the convention for the
courteous treatment extended to the visit
ing delegates by the people of Cleveland,
the convention was declared adjourned
sine die.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
SOLD HIS WIFE FOR
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
Because She Fell in Love With An
other Man John Bliha Disposes
of His Spouse

MT CARMEL, Pa. Sept because
his wife fell in love with another man
her husband. John Bliha, sold her to-day
for 5000. The purchaser was her hus-
bands brother, George Blha. In addi-
ton to the woman he procured COW, two
shoates and a frame house, of which he
assumed immediate possession, while the
late owner went to a boarding house
Eleven years ago John Hebla was killed
in the mines and his pretty young widow
became the wife of Bliha Bliha saved
money and purchased a house. Two years
ago his wife went TO Austria, the home
OF her childhood, on visit. She soon re-
turned TO America, and on entering her
home she saw George Bliha, a handsome
Young fellow, with whom she at once fell
in love She induced her husband to in
Vite the young man to board with them.
He refused at first, but finally consented.
After a time the young man grew tired
of being a boarder, and said he was 60
ing to be married. Mrs. Bliha tremblingly
begged him TO wait until she had con-
ference with her husband. He heard his
wife. and when she said she could not
live without his brother he remarked
YEARLY that he would be glad to be free.
There was a conference between the three
with the above result. Bliha thinks he
has the better of the bargain.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
CLERK CAPTURES
DARING ROBBER
Knocks Him Down and
Takes Away His Gun.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PLACERVILLE, Sept. IA bold at
tempt to rob the general merchandise
store Of w. D. Montgomery at Pleasant
Valley a small town nine miles east of
this city, was made last night. Just be-
fore the store was closed for the night
and while Mr. Staples, the clerk for
Montgomery, was in the back of the
store a man came in, and pointing his
gun at Mr.. Montgomery's B-year-old girl,
who was in the store at the time, ordered
her TO hold up her hands.
She did so without being told the sec
ond time and just then Mr.. Staples came
forward He was also ordered % do like
wise. but instead of doing so he kept
advancing, asking the man what he was
doing there. When he was near enough
he grapped with the man and tried to
get the gun away from him. They strug-
store porch, when John Finck came to
Mr. Staples aid, and together they Sc
cured the gun, Mr.. Staples giving the
robber knock across the head with it
and breaking off a piece of the steel
The man had red handkerchief over
he was secured they discovered him to
be Charles Lewis, who fought prize
fight with Bill Hall two years ago When
he saw It was all up with him he ad-
mitted that he tried TO commit the rob-
berry. An examination of the gun, which
was a double barreled one, showed that
1t was not loaded.
The Sheriff was telephoned for and
Deputy John Houx left here at 9:45, ar
rlVing a Pleasant Valley at II o'clock.
He brought Lewis back with him. arriv-
ing here at 2 o'clock this morning, and
he is now in Jail. He has a bad lump on
top Of his head where he was hit with
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
AT THE STATE FAIR

o'clock this evening the city was full
of Odd Fellows and members of kin
dred organizations. A monster parade
was held, traversing the principal
streets to the Pavilion.
The lodges turned out in full strength
and the parade was one of the largest
Of the fraternal character ever seen in
this city Edwood Bruner, past grand
master Of the State, was the grand
marshal. At the pavilion Agricultural
Director Colonel Park Henshaw intro
duced the officers of the various lodges
to his colleagues. During the evening
a reception was held by the Rebekahs
in the space reserved for such purposes
where refreshments We're served. The
reception committee of the Rebekahs
was as follows:
Mesdames H. c. Wolf. D. J. Mannix.
o. w. Erlewine, w. H. Tade, Joseph w.
Johnson, Jennie Washburn. e. Bronze.
Ida Olmsted. John Kroner and NJ. For
rest and the Misses Hettie Wilson.
Norabell Timblin. Levinia knight and
Lille Kaufman.
The entertainment features at the
Pavilion tonight consisted of a special
ly prepared programme by the EXPO
sition band. the musical Willards and
trapeze performances by the Flying
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08

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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08

Banvards. Miss Ollie Frost rendered
sailors hornpipe dance in fine style ana
Eugene Coffin rendered a number OF
vocal selections. One of the principal
features of the entertainment was a
vocal solo by Mrs. Walter Longbottom
Of this city, which was superbly rem
dered. The programme for every after
noon in the Pavilion will consist OF spe-
cial entertainment for women and chill
dren, and which are beginning to be-
come very popular.
Tomorrow will be Commercial TraV-
elers' day. There will be big parade
and a special entertainment for them
at the Pavilion. Tomorrow night
there will be ballots for the fattest.
leanest, tallest, shortest and most
popular drummer. An address will be
made by the State president. There
will also be several comical features,
such as nail driving and laughing con-
tests. There will also be a cakewalk
between a Mr.. Wright and a Miss For
sythe and Coffin and Frost. The COM
mercial travellers have commenced
celebrating tonight, and they are de-
termined to make their day a com
plete success, prediction that is
shared by almost every one in any way
acquainted with the merry travellers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
AND KILLS HIS FRIEND
Stanley Mcintosh Picks Up a Pistol,
Which Explodes, Killing
Gus Powers

REDDING, Sept. Word reached Red
ding to-day of a fatal accident which oc-
CURED at Harrison Gulch, fifty miles from
here, late Wednesday afternoon. At 3
o'clock this morning Messenger w. j.
Thurman arrived on foaming horse He
stated that Gus Powers, aged 20 years,
had been accidentally shot by Stanley
Mcintosh, young merchant, by whom
he was employed.
Mcintosh picked UP a pistol to examine
it. The gun went off and the bullet en-
tered the left hip of Powers, who was
standing near by. DR.. Wallace thought it
necessary to probe in the bowels for the
bullet, but Powers brother would not al
low 1t.
DR.. ]. NJ. Read of this city started at
once for Harrison Gulch, but was met on
the road by another messenger, who said
Powers had died at o'clock this morn
ing. Mcintosh is distracted with grief.
Both young men were well known in the
county ard highly respected.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
NEW ELECTRIC ROAD
FOR PLUMAS COUNTY
D. M. Delong Makes Application for
Franchise to the Board
of Supervisors.

QUINCY, Sept. I'd. NJ. de Long ap-
peared before the Board of Supervisors
to-day and asked for franchise to con-
struct an electric railway up the north
fork of Feather River through Plumas
County. After half a days discussion OF
the application the board decided to ad-
vertise for bids for the sale of the fran
chise. The matter will be disposed of at
the November meeting of the Supervisors.
Unlimited electric power can be devel-
to Pg% be f0 Of the sta standard gauge, and the time
limit for the completion of the work is
fixed at five years. The road will be over
the route surveyed by Kennedy for the
San Francisco and Salt Lake Railway in
1898 through Beckwith Pass.
1t is surmised by some that this electric
road is connected with some transconti-
mental line seeking to reach San Fran
cisco. The road would develop great min
ing resources and the finest timber belt
in the northern part of the State
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
BRITISH INTERESTS
NEGLECTED IN CHINA
Charges Made That Lord Salisbury
Gives All His Attention to the
Transvaal Difficulty

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 7.-Recent
advices received here from Shanghai and
Peking indicate that Britishers in China
appear to think that the Transvaal diff
Guilty has caused Lord Salisbury to lose
sight of the interests of Great Britain in
China. One paper declares that Lord Sal
isbury's neglect Of British interests and
prestige in China is becoming a scandal
TO Britishers in Peking it seems that their
Government has entirely abandoned them.
They are being left TO defend their posi-
ton as best they can, with no aid from
the Foreign Office, and Great Britain is
positively an open laughing stock in t>e
Tsung-li Yamen and foreign legations at
Peking.
British advice is treated with derision
at the Yamen, and the Ministers of that
institution are preparing to surrender
themselves completely and unresistingly
to every demand of Russia.
During a recent typhoon in China the
dyke of the Tsaongo River near Shaosh-
ing. Che Kiang, was preached in five
places. the inundation caused by the
breaches being widespread, hundreds of
houses being swept away by the flood.
The local authorities are reported to be
doing their best to alleviate the distress
of the people, majority of whom have
lost their all 1t is further stated that
the loss of life was very great
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08

x ACRAMENTO, Sept. 7.-There
was a perfect crush at the Pa
vilion tonight, the principal at
~ fractions being the presence
there of William Jennings Bryan
and Mrs. Bryan, and the Odd Fellows
and Rebekah degree lodges of this city
and outside towns. In order to avoid
confusion and conflict of interests Mr..
Bryan visited the Pavilion shortly
after o'clock He was escorted there
by the Iroquois Club of this city. the
wives Of some of the more prominent
members of the club taking care of
Mrs. Bryan. The distinguished visit
orS were accorded all the courtesy pos
sible by the directors of the Agricul-
tural Society. They were shown all the
principal exhibits, which they enjoyed
very much. The committee of women
accorded Mrs. Bryan a cordial recep-
ton, and hundreds of the fair sex were
introduced to her
This was Odd Fellows day at the
fair. Members of the order and of the
Rebekahs from neighboring towns be-
gan arriving two days ago, and by 7:30
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
READY To WAR
AGAINST TRUSTS
Many Governors Will
Attend Conference
Special Dispatch to The Call.

AUSTIN, Sept. 7-Governer Joseph D.
Sayers, the chief promoter of the anti
trust conference of Governors and Attor-
neyS General of the several States to be
held in st. Louis from September 20 to %,
is pleased with the generous support
which the unique movement has received.
The assurances which he has received in
dicate that the attendance will be good,
and he expects that much benefit will re-
suit from the conference. Governor. Lon
V. Stephens of Missouri has charge of the
ARRANGEMENTS for the reception and enter
tainment of the guests in st. Louis. NO
steps have been taken toward preparing
a programme for the meeting, and it is
likely that the discussion and proceedings
will be without restraint and will take a
wide turn. 1t is understood that Cover
nor Savers will submit the new antitrust
law passed by the last Texas Legislature
to the convention with a view of securing
its Endorsement by the representatives of
the other States present.
|. The following is a complete list of the
Governors who have signlhed their inten-
ton to attend the proposed conference:
Joseph ID. Sayers of Texas, Benton M.
McMillin of Tennessee, Lon V: Stephens
H. S. Pingree of Michigan, Leland Loun-
don of Maryland, A d. Gambler Of
Georgia, W; A. Poynter of Nebraska,
Frederick b. Fancher of North Dakota,
Robert b. Smith of Montana, John r.
Tanner of Illinois, N O. Murphy of Arl-
zona and Ira T. Johnson of Alabama.
The following Governors have informed
Governor Sayers that they viii attend the
proposed conference if they can absent
themselves from their official duties at
that time; Miguel A. Otero of New Mex
leo. De Forest Richards of Wyoming, G..
W. Atkinson of West Virginia, William
A Stone of Pennsylvania, Asa S. Bush
nell of Ohio, Daniel l.; Russell OF North
Carolina, William 0. Bradley of Ken
lucky, Leslie NJ; Shaw of Iowa, ". D.
Thomas of Colorado.
The following Governors have notified
Governor Sayers that they will not attend
James A Mount of Indiana, j: r. Rogers
of Washington, Elisha Dyer of Rhode Isl
land. Theodore Roosevelt of New York,
Roger Wolcott of Massachusetts and john
G. Brady of Alaska.
The Attorneys General who have an
nounced their intention of attending the
conference are as follows: David NJ:
Campbell of Denver. Edward c. Crow of
W. L. Taylor of Indianapolis, c. B. Nolan
of Helena, Mont, S. w. Bennett Especial
counseD of Columbus, I. S. Smith of Aus
tin.
fed their intention to attend If business
will permit are as follows: d. r. N.
Blackburn of Salem, Or, TREY L Ford
of San Francisco, A A Goddard of To-
c. Bishop of Salt Lake City, w. B.. Lamar
of Tallahassee, ]. NJ. Terrell of Atlanta,
A. j. Montague of Richmond, F. S. Mon
nett Of Columbus, Milton Remley of Des
leans. Edward p. Rucker of Charleston
and Zeb T. Walser of Raleigh.
The Attorneys General who have noti-
fed Governor Sayers that they will not
Hosea NJ. Knowlton of Boston, Edward
L. Bartlett of Santa Fe, N. Mex.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
MRS. BUCKELEW'S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Her Two Daughters Will Receive
the Whole Of the
Ectate

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. THE will of
Mrs. Martha Buckelew who died recently,
was filed for probate to-day. Under the
terms of the will Mrs. John Allison and
Mrs. Cecilia Gardner, the two daughters
of the deceased. will receive the whole Of
her estate. roughly valued at $100 900. At
torney Reuben Lloyd is named as execu-
tor without bonds. The estate included
the wharf at San Quentin Point which
brings a monthly rental of $100 and a
number of shares of stock in the San Ra-
faei and San Quentin Railroad.
Mrs. Buckelew was the widow of the
man who established the first newspaper
In San Francisco. known as the Califor-
nian, and who founded California City,
with the intention of making 1t a COM
mercial rival to San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
COMPETITIVE TEST IN
OPERATING AUTOMOBILES
Novel Spectacle Presented at New
port Under the Direction Of
Mrs. Oliver P Belmont.

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. Newport
witnessed a novel spectacle to-day in the
form of an automobile parade. the first
ever witnessed here, given by Mrs. o. H.
F. Belmont in which there were seven
teen beautifully decorated automobiles in
line Opposite the Bolcourt the vehicles,
within which were the handsomely
eowned ladies, competed for prizes. Of
fered by Mrs. Belmont for obstacle driV-
ing. The street through which the test
was made was decorated with poles,
which also served as hazards, and the
way was filled with obstacles. including
babv carriages containing dummy babies.
naripulated by nurses Of the same con-
sistency as the babies, and wooden horses
attached to traps.
rrize for the best decorated carriage. and
Stuyvesant Leroy took first prize for the
best driving. Fully 10000 persons wit
messed the parade and ii was the greatest
oDen-air function ever held here, as well
as the most original
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
BOLD BURGLAR Is
BETRAYED BY BELLS
He Enters Mrs. S. M. Wilson's Resi-
dence, but Is Frightened Off by
an Electrical Alarm

A bold burglar entered the residence of
Mrs Samuel M Wilson, I'll Pine street.
shortly before midnight last night and
while moving through the house set off
a burglar alarm. Mrs. Wilson had just
returned home when the tinkling of the
bell reached her ears and she sent a SER
want to her room to investigate. He found
the window open, but no one around and
he so reported to his mistress.
About a half hour later another burglar
alarm rang and this time a Chinese ser
want and the butler were sent to the din
ing room to investigate. On their en-
trance they discovered burly intruder.
but were SO frightened at the sight that
they fed from his presence incontinently'
Mrs, Wilson was possessed of more cour-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08

age and she Immediately communicated
with the California street station and also
aroused the neighborhood by blowing
police whistle.
A squad of officers were soon on the
scene and they began a systematic bur
unsuccessful search for the burglar. A
thorough investigation showed that not a
thing had been taken
1t is believed that the burglar made his
escape into the street Immediately after
his discovery. A description of him was
given the police and it is expected he will
soon be apprehended.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
MODJESKA GETS A FROST.
Greeted by Small Audience a
Pasadena

PASADENA, Sept. Mime. Helen E.
Modjeska, who is touring Southern Cali
fornia towns previous to appearing in San
Francisco on the evening of the 25th inst,
presented Mary Stuart to small house
here this evening.
Manager H. c. Wyatt of the Los An
geles Th9ater who has taken the local
house for the season, said tonight that
Modieska is still the leading artist in
America. He regards to-nights small at
tendance as no criterion to the winter S
business here. because many residents are
at the beaches. Modjeska appears at San
Saturday and then week at Los An
geleS
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
Dental College Officers.

The California College of Dental Sur
gerry last evening elected Dr. S. w. Dennis
dean and Dr. A. d. GIeaves secretary. and
the following faculty: C. C. Kenyon.
NJ. D.; H. E. Gedge, NJ. D., d. D. s.; c. C.
Dennis, D. D.. s.; J. P. Lefevre NJ D.: A
d. Gleaves. d. d. s.; Rafael Lorini NJ D.:
S. w. Dennis, NJ. D., D. D. s.; r. L. Tav
lor. D. D. S.; H. NJ Mcqueen, Pho. The
lectures and infrmary will open October
in the Supreme Court building.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
Henry f. Picking was a native of Penn

Henry f. Picking was a native of Penn
sylvana. He entered the naval academy
in 1857, and in June, 1861, received his COM
two years of the Civil War he was at
tached to the frigate st. Lawrence of the
North Atlantic squadron, and was present
at the engagement with the Confederate
ram Merrimac and the Sewells Point bat
teres. In 1864 he was assigned to the IRON
clad Nahant, becoming her commander a
year later. From 1865 to 1868 he was at
tached to the Swarata to cruise in West
Indian and European waters In 1889 the
commander became captain. and for a
year acted as photographer of the navy.
Later he was made a rear admiral and as
signed to duty at the Boston Navy Yard.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
ARGUES FOR VENEZUELA.
General Tracy Speaks Before the
Boundary Commission.

PARIS, Sept. General Benjamin F.
Tracy, member of the Anglo-Venezuelan
boundary arbitration commission, to-day
took up his argument in behalf of the
Venezuelan case, devotng the greater
part Of the day to a discussion of the in
ternational rules relating to the rights of
discovery. He claimed that Spain had
satisfied the requirements and that the
Orinoco and Amazon inclosed the ancient
province of Spain. The commission then
adjourned until Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
San Jose Herald Sold

SAN JOSE, Sept THE Evening Her
aid announces editorially tonight that its
ownership will pass to Senator c. NJ
Shortridge tomorrow. H. II. Main, the
present proprietor. will retire. The Her
aid is the only Democratic daily in the
county and II will be changed to a Re-
publican paper, leaving the local Democ-
racy without an organ. The purchase
price is said to be $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
SHEEP BURNED TO DEATH.
Barn of Petaluma Slaughter Yard
DESTROYED

PETALUMA Sept. AT an early hour
this morning the barn at the slaughter
wards of c. w. Stolker In this city caught
fire. The barn contained eighteen tons of
hay. twenty-six sheep and three goats, all
Of which were consumed. A large num-
her of beef steers and hogs in the annex
to the barn were saved with difficulty
There was no insurance on the property.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
Sons of Vermont.

J. w. Taylor will lecture this evening on
1.-THE Natives of the Philippines and What
They Suffered Under the Spaniards", be-
Hall The lecture will be illustrated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
REAR ADMIRAL PICKING
DIES OF APOPLEXY
Has Been Commander of the Boston
Navy Yard for Several
Months

BOSTON, Sept. S.-Rear Admiral Pick
ing, commanding the navy yard. died Of
apoplexy at an early hour this morning.
He was SO years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
Ministry Rebuked.

SYDNEY, n. S. w, Sept. THE AS
sernbly to-day, by vote Of IS to Al, passed
a resolution declaring a lack Of confidence
in the Ministry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08

Cars stop here" this is the sign
The Market-st. Railway wish to define.
Pegamoid Aluminium does 1t for them:
Opposite Call Bldg" tits a gem.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
Carnegie for Parliament.

LONDON, Sept. S.-Andrew Carnegie. 1t
is said, will be the next Liberal candidate
for Parliament for Sutherlandshire.