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TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
BALLOT REFORM IN SAN FRANClsOo-
LARGE FRUIT SHIPMENTS
LACK OF SEAMEN.
rny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.I


Con FrancIsco. Aug 12.-The result OF the
first urinary election in San Francisco uhuer
,ho Australian Ballot law proved exceedingly
GRATIFYING to the friends OF good government
I-nder the old system only small percentage
NJ tho regular voters turned out to primary
and every election was marked by crimes ana
eoorant ballot box stufilng. SO open ana no'orl-
ous was this that reputable voters absented
tben,seIves. knowing that their ballots would De
neutralized bv ballot box suffers and the re-
ne.tors Under the law thirty-two thou
sord voters cast their ballots on Tuesday
There was no disorder. even in the tenement
d,s,r,c,s and no frauds at the polls. This
shows pretty clearly that the days or bosSlsh
IN hoth parties are numbered. Blind Boss
RuckIev tried to regain the power which he was
forced to drop several years ago. but reputable
Democrats showed him under. In the Republ-
can ranks. Crimmlns and Kelly. notorious bosses
who have corrupted local politics for years were
oIso slaughtered in a way which makes their
convention impossible. With delegates TO party
conventions chosen in this honest way by popu-
lar votes. there Is better chance Of good mu-
nicjpal government than there has been for
years.
The shipments Of green fruit to the East for
the last few weeks nave been the heaviest on
record one DAY last week one hundred car
loads Of fruit left Sacramento. divided into five
trains The average for July was hfty-three
carloads a day. and for this month the average
will be seventy-nve cars a day. 1t Is estimated
that Northern California will send ten thousand
carIoads Of green fruit To the Fast this season.
Fruit packers are greatly worried over their
failure to .cure enough tins To handle the fruit
which they have engaged. Those who have con-
tracts with can manufacturers are safe. but
savaral large concerns have been forced 10 an
roupce their inability TO handle fruit. The chief
sufferers VIII be the orchardists, who made no
rcgular contracts. but counted on the usual de-
mand from Gamers.
nv his Will the late Lloyd Tevis leaves his en-
tire estate valued at S2OOoOOOo TO his wife.
giving her absolute liberty In its management
and commanding To her care his five children
for whom he makes no special provision. Te-
vis's effort seems 20 have been TO escape IN"
usual notoriety and quarrels that attend the
diy,sinu " tho estates % monaires in Cali
forpia He even reGt"atod that no inventory
.. advertisement lc mad. only few months
o,, ,ro estate was increased 10y the payment OF
S..pU,p a. vIs's share IN the sale Of the
Aro,,ud, corpcr mine to Mr.. Rockefeller
TIL. widow Of 4 BaCe Brown, a brilliant
,.ung architect. who received fatal injuries
While driving n horse at the Bur!ingame CND
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grounds three years ago has failed To recover
accident insurance of $1,000 on his life The
policy specified that insurance would De pa'u
only in the event OF death within ninety days
after the accident. AS Mr. Brown lVed one nun
dred and six days. Judge Morrow held TINS pro
vision prevented Mrs. Brown from recovering
The company paid SI57 In sick dement's IN the
architects Illness.
one OF the remarkable features OF the develop
ment OF the University OF California Is the graf
increase In the number or fcinaie s'uucn''' ~
1887 the percentage OF women In the university
was only II, but now II has grown TO IL per
cent This large number Increases the pro ri."
expenses as out Of twenty-slx departments
there are seventeen when women do not enter.
A comparison Of the statistics OF the university
and the University OF Michigan shows that the
average cost Of educating student at Michigan
IL S1S4 against 1853 In California. Taking the
whole university the average cost Is Sl9l In
Michigan and $3.50 In California.
Young Jose Badlllas. a nephew of the ex-
President Of Guatemala was married this week
10 Miss Kate Kinsey. OF this city. For two
years the couple had been engaged. ana when
only nineteen years old the youthful Guate-
malan tried to wed the girl, who was then only
seventeen The marriage was prevented by
their parents though the couple went out In
tug and observed the forms usual In such cases
The Supreme Court held that these tugboat
marriages were illegal. and the girls parents
had practically annulled the ceremony by tax
ing the girl home and carefully guarding her
Henry Millers company played this week Tor
the first time in this country new English
comedy Brother Officers" 10y Leo Trevor The
critics all praise the play for It's admirable quail
tiles and they unite in declaring that Miller Is
at his best In the character of the young ON
GER whose services III the field have lifted him
to be the equal Of men OF good birth and good
breeding.
Joseph Mains a famous English temperance
lecturer, spoke here this week TO a large audi
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n Southern hospital until bought by physician
who twenty years later offered to restore TO the
brown family Mrs. John Brown and John Brown
IT, brought II 10 North Eiba ana Durleu II mere oe
side that OF Watsons father.
John Brown moved 10 North Elba. Essex County
N Y in the very heart OF what was then me
nathless Adirondack Wilderness when ne was
forty-nine years old. He had already become
greatly Interested In the slavery question ana WAS
among the most ardent of abOlltionists Al Norm
Eliza he conceived the idea of making his nome IN
the AdIrondacks the centre OF a negro colony
which might eventually become the northern Ter
minus OF the Underground railway, ny which
ala vas were secretly conveyed from the southern
States into Canada. favorite route AZ that time
was by way OF Baltimore. New-York ana the
Adirondacks The little colony OF negroes which
he started here however. failed to grow and pros
nor On the contrary IL dwindled away. The
negroes could not Withstand the rigOrs Of the
climate here where the mercury frequently falls In
winter 10 90 and 30 degrees below zero They
grew sick and Respondent. and either moved away
John Brown then resolved to invade the enemy =
country He conceived the idea OF capturing the
arsenal at Harpers Ferry. arming the negroes and
turning them against the white slave owners OF
the South. thus enabling the poor blacks to free
themselves from bondage.
In a few days the bodies OF these seven heroes
will be laid al rest beside that Of their leader.
President Mckinley, who is only few miles
from here at the Hotel Champain. may not be
able TO attend because OF the Illness OF Mrs. Nc
Kinley Vice President Hobart IL also at the
Hotel Champlain but as he Is In poor health It
NAV be impossible for him TO attend the burial
services but IL is earnestly hoped that Governor
RoosevSt will be able 10 be present
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TO LIE BY THEIR LEADER.
WHERE THE BODIES OF JOHN BROWNS
MEN WILL BE BURIED AT NORTH
EIBA y. Y.

North Elba. y. Y, Aug. II (SpeciaD.-" men John
Brown made his famous raid on the United states
orsonal at uarper's Ferry Va. In October. 1859.
he was accompanied by several men-daredevils
Ike himself-whom he had gathered together in
the mountains Of Maryland for this purpose Some
NJ them were killed In the skirmish that followed
and others were captured and hanged with John
Brown in December, 1853. The bodies OF seven OF
then, were buried at Harpets Ferry. Va. In two
large rough pine boxes-three In one box and four
in the other.
DR.. Thomas J. Feaherstonhaugh and Captain
Rail Of Washington. D. c.. assisted by Professor
O. G. Libby. Of the University Of Wisconsin. have
recently ascertained the exact situation OF these
mems graves and have had their bones disnerred.
They are now here at North Elba and will be
buried In a few days with appropriate ceremonies
In fine little plot Of ground In which the body Of
1ohn Brown. their feafless leader. lies a-morlder-
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has not pursued this course but on the con-
trary has brought himself TO say that MT h33on t
son Is utterly offensive to him. a rev more iaSts
should be considered in determining ~hetnttI 'ts
objection comes too late. and Is admissIpt. a'
a method OF defeating Mr. Robnsons connrn aps
Almost Immediately after MI. Rooinsohe ~,
appointment as postmaster. on May J. lsS. S x o.
GaiIlnger began TO ask favors OF him On May %
he asked him TO renstate George Il. MI.Iainns ho
letter carrier. and. the request being erah'eu' "e
wrote June g. 1890: .. ,rus,
Many thanks, my dear Mr.. Postmaster. ur ini
YOU are hnding the place congenial. ana nm So
10 hear that everything is going along shlpshaPe.s
Being president Of the Sequachee NaiIey i.anu
Company he (Mr. Gallinger) asked MI Ropihs,1n
TO take some stock in that company when ar; AT.
Robinson was obliged TO decline 20 do. IN ietter
dated July 90 1890 II In the middle OF Oc'oueI'
1890 he discovered that Mr.. Robinson had c c
mitted crime by taking one OF his letters irV I
the postofilce and giving II TO the PUBIC; n nr
ma de no suggestion to that effect On Marcn 20
lsql after he elected United states Seha' III
ne wrote a letter to Mr. Robinson. ASKING ms m
Fermentation OF a circular from the PostmdstteI
General concerning the ranking prNnese;, Oh
Julv I 1891 by letter. he introduced MT MaN-
ham and requested that he be appolhted u
subordinate place in the postofhce
GALLINGER's PAST FRIENDSHIP.
II appears that this appointment was made ana
that Mr.. Gallnger, In a subsequent letter ex-
pressed his appreciation of the personal favor IN
volved in the appointment" Senator Chandler then
sums up the incidents that show the ifiehus"ip Ills
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an,

81 100000. in order to pay debts and make
necessary repairs.
NOTES or THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Captain A. H. Mattox OF the Bureau of Publicity
of the United States Commission To the Paris EN-
position speaking yesterday OF of the features
OF the Exposition said "Ferdinand w. Peck United
States Commissioner General TO the Paris EXPOSE
ton I'm 1899 has Informed the state Department at
Washington that three nIcces Of the late Mr. and
Mrs Anthony Pollok. of Washington. have offered
prize OF $4,000 10 the inventor of the best device
for saving life at sea At Commissioner Pecks re-
quest. the Navy Department will name an officer
as a member Of the Board which will award the
prize The naval attache at Paris will probably
be designated Mr. and Mrs Pollok were drowned
in the disaster to the steamer La Bourgogne on
rate their loss The nieces. who reside in Paris
are Nine. Ciustave Paraf. Nine. Gustave Richelot
and Nine. George Ostheimer The competition will
be held in Paris Mr.. Pollok was n wealthy resi-
dent OF Washington ana lett nm estate valued at
more than 100000
President Mckinley has given several sittings for
the bust which is To be made of him for the United
states National Pavilion a: the Paris Exposition
r % Seimer Of Chicago. Is the sculptor who Is
making the bust. All the work on the bust viii be
done i'm Washington. While II has not been decided
of what material the bust VIII be made. II IA be-
lieved that II will be OF bronze.
The subscription scheme for enabling persons OF
small means TO spend three four days I'm Paris at
tho time OF the Worlds Fair is proving popular In
England. Germany, Austria, scandinavia and even
i'm Egypt and India. \ shilling a week for year
enables the Londoner OF modest income 10 20 to
Paris next summer. More than ten thousand have
already enrolled themselves at one office In London
registering people by the hundreds on the install
ment payment plan.
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ence He has started for New-Zealand, ana VIII
visit all the Australian colonies.
The Klondike excitement and the PhlIippine
war have go depleted the supply or ape sea
mon ON this coast that vessels are lying mere
hacause Of lack Of sailors. This week the snip
Arvan. Captain Whittier. began voyage 70
seattle under tow and another ship started last
night behind a tug. The Government Trans
Its vhirh now form a large feet have alb
sorbed many sailors. and several thousand nave
deserted from vessels i'm Alaskan ports IN order
to try their luck In the KloLdike and other
Northern mining camps
The week has been dull at the Stock Ex-
change though prices We're well maintained
Alaska Packers advanced from ll6%, To ll'l2
Giant Powder from - 70 IN. Market street
poiv,v and Gas and Electric remared uni
form. The Hawaiian Commercial Company
prints a notice Of meeting 10 consider PROPOSE
ton TO Increase its bonded Indebtedness TO
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RO4TS TO TIE LONG BRANCH PIER.

The record OF passengers carried and the prompt
ness of the service to the iron pier at Long Branch
bv the steamers Republic and Columbia tell plain
siorv OF public estimation Of good work. The sail
out on the ocean has attraction for everybody and
the frequency with which the boats run from Pier
No 10 East River and return from Long Branch
gives all the facilities needed. while the trolley
connections to other places between Long Branch
and Belnar enable visitors 10 take early morn
ing boat at $50 or 1880 from New-York have time
at the seaside and return from the Branch in the
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ing in the grave" These gentlemen have The am
davits Of several oh residents OF hhrp'rS retry
linen who witnessed the burial Of these two boxes
In which they swear that these are the graves OF
the heroes u flarper's Ferry. Besides IN digging
up tho boxes several shirt buttons. lead pencils ana
a buckle known TO have been worn 10y on" % ih"
men. were found \ piece II n hcarskn coat was
also uncovered II IS positively known that "nVcr
Brown was dressed In n h'arsKn coat "h'h ne
vas buried Those and other evidences prove be
,.,,d n shadow Of lnuh, that these arc the bodies
~ the men who accompanied John Brown. Their
names were oliver Brown. Stewart Taylor ". ~
Ieeman. william Thompson. Dauphin q. Th'mp-
SON John H. Kag ana paugcrfi'ld Newly ~" last
named being n coiorei man.
Tho body ~ Frederick Brown. who ""- murdered
., ossov,,or,, W. never recovered. The sk'lc-
ton 81 Watson Trown suoiEer son OF tho famous
abolitonlst was used az an anatomical specimen IN
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colleague had for Mr. Robinson. all OF which prov
that Mr. Robinson could not be utterly nS support
by Senator Galiinger OF Mr.. Robinson FOR Mayor
Of Concord after his first term as u" de-
faulting collector. sent 70 the
urged Mayor Robinson 70 consent to T6 u, Inv
amount am uni em6ez1ied Mr Robinson abored zeaogsy
for the reelection OF senator ,e sanor When his
boom was naugurated In Concord Septenpti =,
So Mr. Robinson being n''c ccH MsG his WIN
drawal. thus reducing the senator's onposl"ot' ~
grateful was Nj Calling ,o he G 6gIs G FOR
his present term In the Senate ne went win M a,
for a photograph This photograph NJ. chandler
cxhibi,od in the Senate during executive sessions.
10 1he grfI hes crcumstnncs concludes Senator
Chandler ~ Senator Galnger's simple state
ment that Mr Robinson is utterly offensive 70 HIM
is proper Invocation OF Senatorial custom
which is 10 defeat the conhrinatlo 90 hoi IN
had nj any time satisfied the President that MT
Robinson FOR good reasons would be utterly 34il'n-
si,e to him postmaster, doubtless the rIes-
dent would not have made the appointment II he
had so satisfied me al any time am sure that |
should have RETAINED from recommending Mr..
Robinson but ne so emphatically said the con
trnry 10 the President and to myself at aii t inns.
and so constantly asserted Mr. Robnsons fitness
for any office which suggest ed. and expressed
his earn, desire that he should be appointed TO
Robinson md his wife who Is the daughter Of one
Of my near predecessors in the senale and her ,,
a Senatorial rejection without my utmost Efforts
to prevent It is impossible
CHANDLER REGRETS THE RUPTURE
"It is with extreme regret that find myself
again on unfriendly terms with my colleague.
From 1889 10 1895 great mutual hostility existed.
From the latter date until after September l3,
1898. perfect friendship appeared TO exist Since
and our views have divergel 20 opposite points OF
cn1noi n can prevent T. allow a dear and faith
full friend TO be unjusuy sacrificed. , -.
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afternoon. The 23O and 4:SO boats from New-York
are convenient for round trip travellers. as the
time OF leaving the iron pier at II a m, l. and
D. m. while 1t keeps the boats on the 80: d.
,,iaea ~ the travel that all are satisfied Those
NY waant amusement while travelling find con-
certs and vaudeville provided by the managemen n
,roet tho homlng pigeons from the Navy Yard are
taken down on the Republic and liberated of SANDY
Hook The man In charge OF the birds pcrmltts
IaSsnnoers 10 send to their friends, which
arc forwarded 10 their destination.
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An ADVERTISERS RATE BOOK.

A handy advertisers rate book has Just been pub
llshed by the J. Walter Thompson Company. 1t
contains the rate cards somewhat condensed. Of
about one hundred leading daily newspapers; II is
attractively bound I'm celuloid and exceptionally
well printed for book of this class.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-09
SOUTH COLUMBIA.

Mr.. Robert Jones, of Huntsville,
is here.
Ed Clark, of Nashville, is here
this week.
A mad dog was killed on Thirteenth
street one day last week.
Mrs. Rufus Wigs will 60 to Lynn
vile tomorrow to visit relatives.
Miss May Brazil, Of Knoxville, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Meroney.
Miss Beulah Ussery, we regret to
report, has been on the sick list this
week.
Miss Ola Page, of Nashville, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. T. r.
Griggs.
Mrs. Walter Smith and little
daughter left this week for Metropo
lis, Ills.
Mrs. Joe Lavendar and children
visited relatives at Mt. Pleasant last
week.
Mrs. Sidney Cameron has return.
ed to Sheffield, Ala, after visit to
relatives here.
The Church Workers had an In
teresting meeting at the residence
of Mr.. John H. Thomas last Monday
night.
An ice-cream supper will be giver
at the residence of Mr.. L. G.. Brit
tain, on Twelfth street, next Wednes
day night, for the benefit of the Soutl
Columbia parsonage. Let everyone
attend, and help worthy cause.
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LYTLE'S CREEK.

Hon. J. H. Russell returned home
last Wednesday from Denver, Col,
where he went in the interest of the
Orphans Home. We are glad to
note that the Home will be brought
to our city. 1t is grand thing for
Columbia, and we all ought to rel
ioice and help this glorious work
along to completion.
Mrs. Horton, after a delightful
visit with relatives and friends in
Giles county, has returned home.
Mr.. Robert Patterson, of Glendale,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Martin
last Saturday. He is going to Ruth
erford county to make his home with
his sister.
The Rev. Il. J. Dixon preached a
very feeling and touching sermon on
last Sunday morning, from these
words: Thou, therefore, my son, be
strong in the grace that is in Christ
Jesus" I'd Timothy, 2: l.
1t is with deep sorrow that we write
of the death of Mrs Mary Jane Small,
who departed this life on last Sun
day night at o'clock, aged 81 years.
She was one of the oldest members
in the Main Street C.P. Church, and
she will certainly be missed from
our services, as she was one of the
faithful who never missed when it
was possible for her to be present
She was valued member of the La
dies Union Prayer Meetings, and
there she was always found in her
accustomed place. The Rev. J. H.
Thompson, of the Baptist Church
preached her funeral Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the residence
from John IA; "Let not your hear
be troubled ETC., after which thu
remains were followed to beautiful
Rose Hill by large concourse o
sorrowing friends, and there laiC
away with loving hands to await tn
resurrection morn. We extend t.
the bereaved family our hearted
sympathy in this sad and tryini
hour, and may an All-wise Provi
dence guide them and keep them il
His loving care, and at last may yol
again be united in that beautiful
home of the blest. TRAMP.
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Among the Cool Alleghany,s.

During the torrid season when
every one in the South is looking for
a resort where health and pleasure
are combined, no section of the
country offers greater attraction than
the Allegheny Mountains in Virgin
ia. The famous Greenbrier White
Sulphur, Hot Springs, Va, The Old
Sweet, Sweet Chalybeate, Red Sui
phur. the only resort where con.
sumption is cured by the use of
mineral waters. Rockbridge Alum
Springs and numerous other resorts
in the mountains, as we'll as Old
Point Comfort and Virginia Beach
along the coast. In addition to the
fashionable resorts there are hun
dreds of first class boarding places
delightfully."- situated along the pict-
uresque Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.
For boarding house list aud deserip-
tior of resorts, address, G. b. Ryan,
A. g. 7. A, g. & o. Ry., Cincinnati,
o. and for information regarding r
r., excursion rates apply to the
ticket agents of lines connecting al
Louisville and Cincinnati with
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. II
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RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Bishop Thomas +. Gailor preach
ed to large sized congregation in
st. Peters church last Sunday morn
ing, and at night he delivered the
commencement sermon to the grad
uating class of the Institute. His
subject for the evening sermon was,
The Vision of Life, Vouchafed by
the Christ" AT the close of the
morning service eleven candidates
received the apostolic rite OF con-
tirmation. Special music had been
arranged for both services, which
was greatly enjoyed by those in at
tendance. Bishop Gailor is an elo.
quent, fOrceful talker, and his visits
to Columbia are always enjoyed by
everyone.
There were no services in the South
Columbia Methodist church last
Sunday morning, on account of the
absence of the pastor, Rev. j. f.
Beasley. At night, however, the
pulpit was filled by Rev. P. A. Sow
ell, and no services were held in the
First Methodist church.
At the First Methodist church last
Sunday morning subscription was
taken up to pay for the new furnace,
which was put in last week at cost
of $40. The amount of $685. was
contributed by those present at the
service, and the remainder will be
paid by the absent ones.
Rev. W. A. Provine, who was in
attendance at the recent session of
the General Assembly of the Cum.
berland Presbyterian church, at
Denver, reached home yesterday,
ana will hold regular services in his
church next Sunday.
During the absence of Rev. +. b.
Webb last Sunday, the pulpit of the
First Presbyterian church was oc-
cupied on the morning hour by Rev
S. l.. McCarty, and at night by Rev.
M. K. Gabard.
The Ladies Union Prayer Meeting
will meet with Mrs. Martin, Friday
June 8, at p. m. Subject, 9Jst
Psalm. Leader, Mrs. w. p. VOL
bridge.
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Bivouac, No. 8, and William Henry
Trousdale Camp, No. 495, of Confed erate
Veterans; now, therefore, be it
"ReSotOed, That in the deaths of Com
rades Elan and Henderson this bivouac
and camp have lost two noble brothers
worthy comrades, who were brave in
war and loyal in peace, as soldiers and
citizens. And be it further
"ResOIUed, That if there is any person
on earth more glorious than a Confed-
crate soldier in war, he is Confederate
soldier in peace; his honorable place is
secure III history; and with the wears
his fame increases. And be it further
"ResOlUed, That these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes, published in
the Columbia newspapers, and copies
sent to the families of the deceased COM
rades, as testimonials of our heartfelt
sympathy and coincidence.
"W. A. SMITH,
"LoYD CECIL, Com
"DAvID TRoUsDALE,
"Colum bia, Tenn, June 5, 1892"