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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
When Elephants Plan Murder,

from outing.
Few more impressive condolences can be
impaired than one in which Hindoo de-
scribes how he knows his elephant intends
to destroy him. 1t is all so seemingly
trivial, and yet in reality of such deadly
significance. His story is so full of details
that prove the mans profound under
standing of what he is talking about that
one remains equally amazed at the brutes
power to dissemble and its intended VIC
TINS insight into the would-be murderers
character. And yet, from the psychology
ical standpoint, an elephant never gives
any other such indication of mental power
as Is exhibited in its revenge. That patient
watchful, implacable hatred, often pro-
voked simply because a man is in attend
ance upon another animal (for it is the
rule with tuskers to detest their next neigh
bors), speaks more conclusively of a high
intellectual guide than all stories. true or
false, that have been told of their ability.
pose; such careful, unrelaxed vigilance:
such perfect and consistent pretense, and.
when the time comes, such desperate. un-
hesltating energy as homicidal animals ex-
hibit, are more impossible without an ir-
regular development.
No one can deny that If this creature Is
great at all Its greatness shows itself in
Its crimes. These have caused it to be wor
SHIPPED in the east, where men venerate
nothing but merciless. irresponsible force.
and where an exhibition Of those qualities
and traits described fully accounts for the
formula my lord the elephant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
4 CASE OF HYsTERIA.
An Accident Which the Doctor Did
Not Fully Understand.
From the chicago Inter-Ocean.

1t was really quite fortunate that a med
ical man CHANGED along. There had been
an accident on suburban road. A horse
had run away. the rig had been smashed TO
smithereens, and two women had been in
jured to an unknown extent and had been
carried into the dining room of the road
house near by. The doctor had come that
way just in time to be of assistance.
OF the two women, whom he found under
the care of the landlords wife and the
Mattresses. the elder seemed to be more
pressinsly. in need of his services. while the
younger struck him as being more hyster-
ical than anything else. In the grave case
he saw that there was work to be done
at least two ribs to be set and a collar
bone and the likelihood of internal injuries.
While the doctor was at work on these
fractures the other woman was making
quite fuss. She was able to sit UP in a
chair and showed no signs of injury be-
parel.
splints for the fractured bones he could not
help overhearing the moaning of the other
patient and the soothing, There, there. you
poor dear" of her attendants. The girl
kept repeating, I've lost my leg; bring me
my leg. 1T was an absurd thing to say
and the doctor attributed 1t to the hysteria
~ f-'sHt ard tie Sock. And all through
the operation on the other patient he could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
SMART FIREWORKS DEALER.
His Wares Made Havoc in a Maine
Prohibition Town.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The neatest and most successful job of
rum smuggling ever heard of in Maine was
carried out at Millinockett upon the glori-
Gus Fourth. Enough liquor was brought
in to lay out nearly the entire population
and create continual uproar from early
in the morning until late at night
Milinockett can hardly be called a viii
lage yet, as it consists only of a railroad
station on the Bangor and Aroostook rail-
road and an immense clearing upon which
the foundations of the largest pulp and pa
per plant In the world are growing The
streets of the future village are represented
only by lines of stakes There are some
1000 men here at work, and they live in
shanties, tents, etc, the place resembling
a western mining camp without the cow
boys and noise. The Great Northern Paper
Company owns the town and about every
thing in it. The management has from the
first taken precautions to prevent the bring
ing of LIQUOR into the place, and up to the
Fourth had been eminently successful. A
deputy sheriff has given his whole time to
watching the trains. and every suspicious
box or bundle has been carefully Scru-
tiniZed
On the day before the Fourth a young
fellow presented himself at the company's
office and politely inquired If there was any
sale. AS the companys store had not stock
ed I'D with fireworks and there would ap-
parently be no great demand, permission
was readily given. The next train brought
several large cases ,conspicuously marked
Fireworks. Keep dry and the vgilant
deputy gave them only passing glance.
AS sort of opening the young man fired
Off several crackers and dozen of the
stonemasons sauntered down to look over
the stock Soon business began to be brisk.
The young man had all he could do to at
tend to customers. AS the forenoon wore
on there came "a regular bargain counter
crush Men were buying cannon crackers
and mines and rockets as If their life de-
pended upon having supply. And the
prices were something wildly out of pro-
portion A cannon cracker brought 81;
mines, So; rockets and Roman candles, from
81 to So But the funny thing about it was
that every maniput for the woods as soon
as he made the purchase. In every direc-
ton men were seen hurrying away with
two or three mines and Roman candle
in their arms and a cannon cracker or two
sticking out of their pockets. And, strange
ly enough there were no reports. Every
one seemed to be saving his fireworks un-
til evening.
The young man sold out his stock, slipped
an elastic around a big wad of bills, and,
with every pocket loaded with silver, struck
a line through the bushes for a siding a
ing away toward Oldtown on a handcar.
Meanwhile things began to grow warm at
Millinockett It seemed as IL the whole
town was getting gloriously and uproari-
ously drunk. Finally, the mystery was
solved One of the men, more drunk than
wise, walked up to the sheriff and held out
| a cannon cracker, saying:
"Shay, have supfn wi me. Good shtuff
| Ginuine firewater, right out of the fire.
The sheriff snatched the cracker from the
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that should there be hereafter repeated and
wilful disregard of the essential require
ments of the contract, they will not hest
tate to take such prompt and decisive ac-
ton looking to annulment as the interests
of the service may seem to require"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04

mans grasp and the truth flashed upon
him. 1t was no firecracker, but a shell con-
tanning glass bottle, which held when
full, half a pint of the most villainous
whisky ever compounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04

II pays to read the want columns Of The
through them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-10

camille affairs; ~ aiding in the prepara-
tion of legislative measures having ref
erence to trade; 90 collecting statistics
hearing on the staple trade Of the coun-
trv: C8 in some places acting as a sort
of court of arbitration in mercantile ques-
tions. 81 attaining by comblnauon ad-
vantages in trade which InlSAI nc peyoho
the range of individual effort.
A Board of Trade works on almost the
same lines as a Chamber OF commerce.
IFS objects are to promote commerce,
maintain industry, settle disputes cor
corning trade and procure necessary -eg-
isIation for it's security and advancement
1t acts as a court of arbitration between
debtor and creditor. and in that way
avoids much costly litigation
A Merchants Exchange IS an assQcla-
tion that furnishes to its members all In
formation about shipping, disasters at
sea movements of vessels all over the
world. arrivals and departures, the con-
ditiOn of the weather and information
that is of the greatest Importance to the
mercantile community.
A Produce Exchange is an association
where produce. principally wheat and
grain is sold and bought, statistics are
collected to show to the membership The
nroductfveness of the country in which t
is located and of the world generally. The
benefit to members is that it gives them
q meeting place to transact business with
one another and furnishes them valuable
information which is essential in bust
ness and which individuals could not pro-
cure without immense cost by their own
efforts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-10
a YELLOW DISCOVERY.

HE Examiner has discovered the men who blew
up the Maine. One of them offers to tell it all
for $4,000 and chance to live in retirement
outside OF Cuba and the United States His story is
verified by yellow correspondent at Havana, who
says he knows it is true because he can see the
wreck OF the Maine from the place where he is writing
his story!
What could be stronger confirmation! What ex-
qusite detective skill! 1t is as if San Francisco de
tective should declare that man is murdered be-
cause his name is in the directory
We have no doubt that Cuban woods are full OF
men who will confess that they blew up the Maine
for consideration OF $4,000 and chance to retire
to some chosen retreat to enjoy it But what has
become of the Examiner reward OF $4,000 for the
miscreant? When the Maine was destroyed the Elk
an1iner was twenty-four hours behind its contem-
poraries in getting the news, but used the wreck
for advertising purposes and announced that it had
notified all the crowned heads OF Europe that it would
give $4,000 for the men who did the dastardy work
Just which OF the crowned heads it suspected OF the
crime has TRANSFERRED but it worked the wreck
for all it was worth as advertisement.
Its return to the subject now seems to be CON
:ession that other means of sensational advertising
have been exhausted and rather than go at legitimate
journalism and newsgetting it takes another fall out
OF the Maine
In line with its policy the Examiner should pro-
coed to hire to confess, tell the names OF ac-
completes who are men OF straw, then ostentatousy
give him a check OF which the payment has been
stopf in advance, then photograph the check and
the WIRE, and its unutterable emotions and then
pat itself n the back
The Examiner has fallen 50 far behind as news
paper that some time there may be public interest in
who wrecked it. and a reward of a nickel may pro-
duce the man. provided he IS protected from the en-
thusastc expression OF hilarty and gratitude which
will be sure to accompany his appearance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-10
RIGHTS OF HABEAS
CORPUS ARE SACRED
NEW POINT IN LAW DECIDED
BY SUPREME COURT.
Superior Judges Have Power to In
quire Into the Sanity of Asylum
Inmates Held for Crime.

The Supreme Court yesterday handed
down a decision involving the question
of habeas corpus in which points were
raised that have never been judicially
passed upon before. In the Insane Asy-
lum at Napa is a man named Hugh
buchanan, who had been committed by
the Superior Court of Yuba County pend
ing his trial upon a charge of murder. a
friend of Buchanan named Muller pre-
scented a petition for habeas corpus TO
Judge +. d. Ham of the Superior Court
of Napa, setting forth that the patient
had recovered his sanity and was entitled
to be discharged from the asylum ana re-
delivered into the custody OF the Sherlfr
of Yuba. TO be placed on trial. Judge Ham
issued the writ, making it returnable be-
fore the acting Judge of the court, who
was Judge Joseph 2. Jones OF Contra
Costa County.
SUPERINTENDENT DR.. A. NJ. Gardner of the
Napa Asylum made return OF the VIII
showing the commitment OF Buchanan,
who he alleged had not recovered ms
sanity He canned that Buchah4n can
not be delivered to the Sheriff OF 4uoa
County except upon the certlncate OF the
superintendent of the asylum showing
that the patient had recovered his SANITY.
Judge Jones decided that the superintend-
eHtfS noint was not we'll made and insisted
upon the command of the writ being COM
piled with DR.. Gardner at once applied
to the Supreme Court lot d VIII " pLO-
hibit Judge Jones from entertaining Jur1s-
diction in the habeas corpus case. DR..
Gardner took the position that the Supe-
rior Court of Napa County is without 1ur-
isdiction or authority to order him to de-
liver Buchanan on habeas corpus or 9th
erWise under the statutes relating TO the
commitment and discharge of insane per-
sons. The Supreme Court, in discussing
the authority of the medical superintend-
ent. the jurisdiction of the lower court
and the statutes, says:
A fair construction of all the provisions of
the statutes on the subject leads to the con-
clusion that in a case like this the superin-
tendent of the State Hospital may discharge
the patient and If he fails or refuses to act
the inmate may institute the inquiry into his
sanity by the process Of habeas corpus.
Where he refuses to act and resort is had TO
the court we think the Judge has the power
not only to adjudge the patient to be sane,
but to order him redelivered to the Sheriff TO
be dealt with under the Penal Code.
The opinion was written by Commits
sioner Chapman, and Justice Mcfarland,
in a concurring paragraph adds that the
right to the benefits of habeas corpus is
sacred and cannot be abridged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-10
THE LAW AND TAX SHIRKING

He express companies of the United States in
Sinking their war taxes have been favored by
the laws delays probably beyond their fonde5t
expectations. The act requiring them stamp their
receipts and bills OF ading went into effect June
49, 1898. 1t is now November 1890, and although
shippers, Attorney Generals and Judges all over the
country have been working manfuly for year and
five months to enforce the law they are as far away
as ever from compelling obedience to it.
In Illinois Court of Equity decided over year
that the express companies are legally liable for
the tax; in Michigan the Supreme Court many
months ago issued writ of mandate ordering stamps
to be affixed 10 receipts and bills OF adng in that
State, in accordance with the statute in California
the Superior Court in action for damages has
placed the same construction upon the law. Here
however the laws delays have worked most potently
Two cases removed to the United States Circuit
Court which involve the question have been under
submission on a motion to remand since June last
and a decision OF the Superior Court on a writ of
mandate has been on appeal for months and is not
likely to be decided for year
Certainly a sufficient number of cases have been
decided against the express companies to admonish
them that ultimately they certain to be compelled
TO pay the tax, but the burden amounts to between
5000 900 and 100000 year to each Sinking com
bination, and all are consequently emboldened to
dispute the law to the end. Every day that passes
there is transferred from the pockets of the shippers
and placed in theirs between $4,000 and $4,000.
On Thursday involving the construction OF
the law was argued in the United States Supreme
Court The lawyers for the plaintiff shipper, intro
duced the same points on which all the previous
cases have been decided. The same answer was made
as in the suits against Wells, Fargo & Co. in this
city. The Adams Company, its attorney averred
carries 100000 packages annually upon which the
law, il the plaintiffs contention is established, will
impose tax OF $28o,oQo or III per cent OF the
nominal par value OF the corporations stock. 'Th;s
is an unreasonable burden" argued counsel "but if
it is paid by the shipping public it will not be felt"
Here is entertaining corporation logic. Shippers
do not feel the burden of taxes. They may be held
up and robbed Of million or so year by the
press companies without producing in them the
slightest sign OF pain. But the moment Congress
asks corporation to aid the Government in wagng
foreign to the extent of single cent rank in
justice is perpetrated and the are appealed to
to prevent the outrage.
Evidently the corporations doing an express bust
in this country need disciplining. At its SEES
sion next month Congress ought to take hold OF
them and not only reimpose this tax but double it.
and forbid all those carrying on an interstate bust
ness from increasing their rates. This would teach
them lesson in patriotism which would not be lost
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-10
OFF WITH THE OLD,
ON WITH THE NEW !
La WHELAN al Az rirnli i -

n IF WHELAN of the Tivoli is a vic
tim of the lightning change system
n that prevails at our stock houses
Alas for art. For it is a well.estab-
hshed fact that art is long, and it rebels
sorely at Geographic methods
Mr. Whelan was cast this week for Dro-
mez in Three Black Cloaks." Now Dro-
mez is a person whom everybody knows
in real life and recognizes with pleasure
on the stage. He is a miller. according to
the book very foolish miller. indeed
and as cunning as fox in his avarice,
He is merely one of the many paradoxical
people who go TO make up the world, and
he is well worth the trouble to a good
comedian.
The part as it is written is human
amusing and unique. 1t was an opDOr-
tunity for Mr.. Whelan. Probably he re-
called some Dromez that he used to
accordingly But he cannot score a tri-
umph, and all because of the hurried life
that I1yoH actors must lead.
ALI Whelan has struck the KEYNOTE of
his role, and struck it with a vigof, too
But ms work Is nasty, unfinished Given
another week he would prune much inef-
teCtlVe business, such as his MANY returns
at the cellar door AS it is, he has hardly
time to discover what is ineffective Given
still another week. he would find new and
delicious little things to surprise us with
Again, he will be whizzed away 10 plaV
another somebody before he has a chance
to become half acquainted with his pres
ent character. -
4 few rehearSalS a weeks RIM +bo,, IT,
off with the old piece and on with the
new. Inan1ty reignS supreme and 0ualitI,
must suffer the consequences. The cnnse
quences are weary looking chorus. a sII-
pernclallty In principals and art thrust
back bewildered
SARAH CONSTOCK
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-10
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

DR.. o. D. Norton, U. s. N, is guest at
the Palace.
w. H. Clary, a wealthy mine-owner of
Stockton, is a guest at the Lick.
DR.. Louis P Smith, Z. S. A, IS at the
Occidental, accompanied by his wife.
Raleigh Barcar. a prominent attorney Of
Vacavflle, is among the arrivals at the
Lick.
C. A. Ruggles has come down from his
home in Stockton, and is a guest at the
Grand.
Robert G. Barton. a wealthy fruit
grower Of Fresno, is registered at the Oc-
cidental
Alden Anderson, the well-known fruit
grower of Suisun, is among the recent ar
rivals at the Grand.
E. It. ROBBIE, well-known fruit man Of
Auburn. is among those who arrived in
the city yesterday and went TO the Lick.
G. n. Wright, a lucky miner from the
Cape Nome district, is at the Occidental,
where he will remain for the next few
days.
E. T. Allen of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey arrived in the city yesterday
from Tacoma and registered at the Occi-
dental.
H. L. Gilbert, son of Judge Gilbert of
the United States Circuit Court, is guest
at the Occidental. He arrived yesterday
from his home in Portland, Oregon.
Right Rev. P. w. Riordan, Archbishop
of San Francisco; Rev. D. J. Riordan, and
Rev. P. E. Mulligan sailed from New
York last Saturday on the Hamburg
American liner Augusta Victoria for Italy
via Gibraltar
w. c.. Nevin, general manager OF the
Santa Fe Pacific and Southern California
railroads. c. NJ Sterry, chief counsel of
the same lines, and J. r. Hitchcock are
registered at the Palace. They arrived
yesterday from Los Angeles.
Rutherford Corbin, son of the adjutant
general of the army, is at the Palace,
where he arrived yesterday from the
transport Warren, on which vessel he has
just returned from Manila. He has seen
considerable service at the front.
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SUPERVISORS SALARIES.
Important Decision Involving the
PAYMENT of County Officers.

A matter of law which has never been
passed upon by the highest State court
was decided yesterday in the Supreme
Court. John w. White is a Supervisor
and at the same time Road Commissioner
of his supervisorial district in Kern
County. He presented a bill for salary
and mileage amounting to S1S03 So which
was passed by the Supervisors, who or
dered the Auditor, B. A. Hayden, To draw
his warrant for the same on the salary
fund of the county. This the Auditor re-
fused to do. Next the order was to draw
a warrant on the road fund, which was
also met with refusal 1t was necessary
for White to sue and the case went to
the Supreme Court. his contention being
that the wages of Road Commissioner
should be classed as salary and should
be paid out of the salary fund. The Su-
pre1ne Court upholds this contention. and
as its decision affects nearly every county
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length do not often wander
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THE CLUB HOUSE" GAMBLERS

= REDIT is due to the police for the promptness
and skill with which the raid was made upon
- the gamblers whose so-caled social club was
exposed by The Call last Friday. AS result OF the
raid a considerable number OF gamblers are under
arrest and evidence is in the hands OF the police to
prove the charges against them.
Since the police have done their duty the issue
in the case is for the courts to decide The question
is whether by organizing social club" it is pos
sbe for gamblers evade the statute forbdding the
maintenance OF gambling-houses and the conduct Of
gambling games. If the contention of the gamblers
be upheld by the courts we shall have practically
unlimited gambling until the Legislature amends the
law under which social clubs enjoy immunity
As the matter is now before the courts for deci-
sion il is worth while to argue the validity of the
claim OF the gamblers the construction of the
statute. 1t would appear, however, that there is
nothing in the law which can support their preten-
sions 1t is quite the courts have thrown around
social clubs great deal Of protection but they have
never gone far TO declare that such clubs could
be legally used for the purpose of evadng the statutes
of the State and for perpetrating ofenses which are
punishable by fine and imprisonment
Whatever may be the results OF the trial the police
have done their duty They have raided the club
exposed by The Call and found there number Of
men engaged in gambling and full faro layout They
have therefore made test case which will result in
determining the meaning of the law For that thew
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California Limited.

SANTA FE ROUTE-C Connecting train leaves
at ), Monday Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day. giving passengers ample time to see Los
Angeles and Pasadena. Finest equipped train
and best track OF any line to the East.
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in the State the principal point made is
worthy of quotation:
Whether the duties are performed in his
legislative or judicial capacity while sitting
with the board or whether acting ex-offcio as
road commissioner he is performing duties de-
VOWED upon him by law a Supervisor. As
he is a county officer and there is a salary
fund created out of which county officers are
TO be paid we see no reason why he should
by law as Supervisor out of that fund. sal
airy and wages are synonymous Both
mean sum of money periodically paid for
services rendered. and it is immaterial how
the value Of the services is ascertained