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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
Elaborate Will. but Small Es+o+.

OAKLAND, Aug. l9.-The will of will
lam Holtz, who died in Alameda. on the
sth inst, was filed for probate today ' bv
the widow, Augusta Hotz. to whom the
entire estate is bequeathed The will IS
dated December 10, 1898. Testator disposed
death, and the estate to be administered ie
given as less than $1,000. The will is eIab-
orately drawn and profusely supplied with
red silk, tape and seals.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
st. Francis de Sales, Picnic

OAKLAND. Aug. 1s.-The annual parish
picnic, Of st. Francis de Sales will be held
on Thursday, August 81 at Eel Campo.
For this occasion a special steamer viii
leaVe the root of Broadway and will con-
meet with the steamer TTkiah at san
francisco. The parishioners of st. Fran
els are striving to make record by SELL
ing tickets, and already several hundred
ways one of the most enjoyable of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
SALT WATER NOT
HARMFUL TO LAWNS

with q
the park
In
Seventh a
night
sin
he
lawn all
cariag carriage
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
New Church to Be Dedicated.

BERKELEY, Aug. 19.-To-morrow af-
ternoon the congregation OF the Friends
Church will dedicate their new church
building on Haste street, near Shattuck
avenue The services will begin at 2:30
o'clock Professor Andrew A. Mitchell of
Indiana has been secured to deliver the
address for the occasion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
Out for a Cruise.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 19.-The scholars of
the junior and middle classes of the
Alameda High School were the guests of
Senator E. K. Taylor to-day on board his
yacht Emerald. They were taken for a
cruise about the bay, visiting Goat Island
and other points of interest. There were
about fifty scholars aboard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
Sues for a Heavy Fee.

BERKELEY, Aug. 19.-Dr. George B.
Hoagland has filed a suit against Harry
M. Pitman for medical services rendered
between March 2 and April % of this year
The sum asked for is $492 so. In his COM
plant DR.. Hoagland sets forth that he
has so far received no compensation, and
that the amount petitioned for is not eX-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20
Prize-Fight Cases Dismissed

OAKLAND, Aug. 9.-Prosecuting Attor-
cases remaining Of the men charged with
being spectators at the prize fight in the
basement on Broadway. Six juries had
this ground Judge Smith permitted the
dismissal Of the rest of the cases. Judg-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-20

ment was suspended In the cases Of those
who pleaded guilty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

Taken TO New York aud Placed on q
British Warship for Transportation
Home

New York, March THE body Of
Lord Herschell, accompanied by c. w.
Cartwright, secretary to the Canadian
commission, and H. Williamson, pri-
vate secretary, arrived at Jersey City
his morning at about Z o'clock from
Washington. The British cruiser Tai
bot, ordered here from Bermuda to
carry the body home, was anchored off
Bedloes island, prepared to receive it.
Lord Herschelrs body was received
at the Jersey City station by Commo-
dore John Phillip, Lieutenant Lane,
Lieutenant Commander Kelley and an
escort of fifty marines from the Brook
lyn nav yard. 1t was Immediately car
ried aboard h navy yard tug Mar
keeta and taken to the Talbot.
When the train arrived twenty-five
British sailors, wearing straw hats
and thin blouses, were drawn w on
the station platform. The United States
marines were drawn up at the exit. AS
the body was wheeled past they pre-
scented arms, and the drummer sound
ed four ruffes, the highest honor.
Captain Gamble, in command of the
Talbot, said that the cruiser would
sail as soon as possible and make the
best possible speed home. He was sup
piled with coal and water early today,
so that there might be no unnecessary
delay on this account.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

Chattanooga, Tenn, March THE
Eighth United States immunes, color
ed, commanded by Colonel Higgins,
was mustered out Of the service today.
Two citizens were seriously wounded
by shots from the train as the soldiers
were leaving the city. About 500 OF
the discharged men, many Of whom
were under the influence of liquor,
went home by the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and St Louis road and as they
were leaving the yards in the city a
number Of the men who had in some
way secured revolvers, began to dis
charge them into the air and into sheds
and vacant houses. A soldier standing
ON the a platform fired at w. w.
Harkins. car inspector of the Nashville
road, the bullet striking him in the
right leg and inflicting a painful,
though not serious, wound. A gener-
al fusillade followed Andrew Ledford
a countrman who was standing near
the track was shot in the face and Sc
riously wounded
An effort will be made TO stop the
train at Bridgeport to secure b arrest
of the riotous soldiers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
THE DELEwARE sENATORSHIP
Strong Efforts to Induce the Republi-
cans of b Legislature 10 Agree on a
N~enatOr-NO Likelihood of AN Election

Dover, Del, March 7.-Only five days
remain before the final adjournment
of the legislature and strong effort is
being made to harmonic the republi-
a factions, thus securing the cleo
ton of a successor to United Senator
George Gray. With this end in view a
letter was handed to every republican
member Of the general assembly signed
by Congressman c.. II. Grosvenor and
Secretary Charles Dick, Of the repub-
lican national committee. urging an
early and final settlement Of the
torial question.
The communication is regarded as
favoring Addicks, as he has the sup
port of a majority Of the republicans.
Eighty-nine ballots lave been taken
since h voting for senator began on
January 18th and the deadlock has
continued unchanged, the slight shift
ing Of the votes each day not affecting
the result. The belief here among the
leaders is hat the legislature will ad-
journ finally on Monday next without
filling the vacancy and hat Delaware
will get along with only one represen-
tative in the upper branch Of congress
until 1901.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
A ON L H
The Old Dominion Liner Jamestown
Steams Into New York HarbOr With
Fire In Her Hold

New York, March with the mer-
chant marine code flags IN. NJ" fly
ing from the top of her foremost, the
steel screw steamship jamestown, the
crack vessel of the Old Dominion Com
pany, from Norfolk was sighted by he
Sandy Hook observer at $40 o'clock this
morning. The two flags futtering at
the steamers foretop meant that the
ship, which carried 112 souls, passen-
gers and crew, and a miscellaneous
cargo, worth nearly a quarter of a mil
lion dollars, was on fire. The James
town was then under full speed and ap-
preaching the bar. The marine observ-
er flashed the intelligence that the ship
was entering the harbor in need or
prompt help. It was followed a few
minutes later with the reassuring facts,
as the Jamestown rounded the hook,
there were no smoke or flames visible.
Word that the Jamestown was on
fire, and was making her way towards
the city at full speed was conveyed TO
the officials of the Old Dominion Line
steamship William Contri from Quaran-
tine to her. The fireboat New Yorker
also wen down the bay to meet the
burning ship.
While these preparations were being
made the jamestown was piowlng
through the water at a S~ixteen-knot an
hour speed in the direction of the Mar
rows. A stiff wind was blowing across
the incoming vessel, sweeping her from
bow to stern. Captain Richard R. Boaz
was on the bridge, his idea being TO
get his ship to her pier as quickly as
possible.
The smoke was first seen issuing
from the fore matches ( 8 o'clock, a.
m, today n the captain called the
crow to fire quarters. Everything was
done to prevent the spread of the fire
and full steam vas put on for a swift
run for the pier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

New York, March THE Mallory
Line steamer Leona which sailed last
evening for Galveston with a large
passenger list and a cargo consisting
principally Of sugar and coffee. lies
beaehed on the Jersey fats near Ellis
Island today. When approaching the
narrows smoke was discovered WI
ing from the forward hold and the shin
was put about and returned the pier
In East river from which she had sail
ed two hours earlier. There the PAS
sengers were debarked and efforts
made to extinguish the fire. which was
among the sugar. Though the ships
crew were assisted by a fire tug. no i'm
preston could be made upon the flames
ana to save the docks and nearby
shipping the steamer was sent to the
jersey fats where she was sunk In
twenty feet Of water, the fire being ex-
tinguiEhed by that means The DAM
age to the steamer L. estimated AZ /
600, but no accura-e estimate of the
loss on the cargo can be made at pres
ent
The Leona has been an unfortuna,a
craft On May 10th, 1897 she caneht
IRE at her pier and thirteen person.
on board persisted by s~ufIocation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION
Meeting of the ReorSanized Commas
= sion-New Observation-Disclosures
& BrOughtOn Get the Public Printing
Especial to The Messenger

Raleigh, N. c., March THE railway
commission today directed Clerk Brown
to show cause April 9Th, if any, why
freight rates on cotton should not be
revised and reduced and also why min
imum car load of fertilizers shoul not
be reduced from Is to 10 tons. Notice
was also served on the Seaboard Air
Line. to show cause on the same day
why it, in applying the joint freight
rates over its system, should not con-
form to rule 1 of the commission which
provides that all roads under one and
the same system shall compute rates
on the continuous mileage basis and not
apply the local rates of each road. The
clerk was further directed to serve no.
tice on the North Carolina Car Asso-
citation to show cause why it's rules re-
garding demurrage charges should not
be modified.
While the commission was in session
j. c.. L. Harris, attorney for ex-Com-
missioner S. Ohio Wilson, appeared
and asked that the following paper be
spread upon the minutes and be made
matter of record. The board decided
to allow it to be filed, but not to be
a matter of records.
"Otho Wilson through his counsel
protests against the assumption of the
duties of railway commission by 5. L.
Rogers as successor in said office of
said Wilson upon the ground that said
Wilson is, according to the law of the
land, railway commissioner under and
by virtue of the railway commission
act of 1891 and the fact that said Will
son was not present in person to make
this protest of assumption of these du-
ties by Rogers is not to be taken as
abandonment of said Wilson of the title
of the office and he does not abandon
the anne but claims he is still rail-
way commissioner by provision of said
act"
h statement is made without Will
sons knowledge, Harris says.
Chairman J. w. Wilson says he was
| repeatedly told by Ohio Wilson that
his resignation as written was done in
good faith and he believes the same
now, and as chairman, shall recognize
Rogers as a duly elected and qualified
| commissioner
Mrs. Avona NJ. Clark, mother of
Judge Walter Clark, died here today
after a long illness. Before marriage
she was Miss Thorne, of Halifax coun
ty. She leaves nine children.
Edwards & Brougnton and E. NJ. w.
zell are public printers; that is, the leg
| slature adopted a resolution giving
them the contract. This will be signed
tomorrow. Barnes Bros refused to
; sign the contract drawn up by the
committee or make a new bid under its
terms, claiming that it was unjust and
not what they had bid on. They also
say it was drawn by an attorney of a
rival printing firm. They further claim
that the printing committee had ex-
| ceeded its authority. This is why the
/ latter committee placed the matter be-
! fore the legislature, Barnes Bros hav-
| ing served notice on the committee
that they must not give Edwards &
! Broughton or UzZell the printing. The
committee says it will now a no at
! tention to this notice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
Doctor COnfesses

An honest physician realizes that no
man knows 1t all-that IL Is the COM
bined effort Of ages which produces
the highest perfection in any field OF
re~search-and he wi. let no old fash
oned scruples of professional etiquette
nor prejudice of opinion stand In the
way Of his giving to his patients the
very best service and advice which lies
within his power. When such a ply
stefan finds that his own remedies and
methods of treatment are faulty he
does not hesitate to confess his error
and to adopt the better remedies and
better methods of those whose sue
cess has been fully proven.
1t thus happens that hundreds OF
physicians throughout the country are
today advising patients to use DR..
Miles Nervine for the cure of La
Grippe and it's terrible after effects.
such as nervous prostration, dyspep-
STA, dizziness, weakness. heart trouble,
n all forms Of exhausted vitality.
An instance is recorded in the follow
ing letter from Mrs. s.. Morehouse,
Phoenix, N. T.. who writes: The
fever left my stomach very weak and
/ could scarcely eat the lightest kind
of food. I had a dreadful burning SEN
sation at the base of the brain, but
my greatest trouble was sleeplessness.
My doctor a IL was nervous pros
tration. and when he saw that the
medicine he ave me had no effect
whatever, he advised me to try, n
bottle Of DR.. Miles Nervine, as he
knew II was a good remedy for ner-
vous uble I followed this advice
and in a short time I was restored To
perfect health"
A trial jackage OF DR.. Miles favor
lite treatment for the grip, consisting
OF DR.. Miles Nervine. DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills and DR.. Miles Nerve and
Liver Pills, will be sent absolutely
free OF cost to my person sending
name n address on a postal card.
requesting the sample. and mention
Ing b name OF this Address
DIR. Miles Medical Co, Eikhart, Ind.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

New York, March The Portuguese
steamer Vega which arrived today
from St Michaels, Azores. brought the
passengers OF the Cunard steamer Pa-
vonia. which was towed into St. Mi
chaels after a terrible experience at
sea The total number Of the Pavo-
MAS passengers was fifty-four, OF
whom nine were saloon. seventeen sec
ond cabin and twenty-elght steerage.
The Vega also brought four men who
were On the German steamer Bulgaria.
which put into St. Michaels disabled.
DIR. j.. W. Inches, OF St. Claire, Mich,
n Of the Pavonia's cabin passengers.
said: The experience of the voyage
OF the Pavonia was frightful. Gale fol-
lowed gale, and hurricanes prevailed
throughout the whole time from Liv
erpool until We landed at the Azores.
During the gales terrific seas came
over the side and swept everything
before them The steamer rolled so
violently that three of the six boilers
broke adrift, and the steamer was help
less on the ocean. Five steamers were
sighted, but the weather was so stormy
that they were unable TO help US. The
crew Of the Pavonia worked nobly and
did everything to make the passengers
as comfortable as possible under the
circumstances. When we finally got
into st. Michaels We were obliged TO
land in life boats during a gale and IL
is a great wonde that none of Us was
lost. However. we landed without cas-
ualties and embarked On the Vega for
New York. We nave had every care
and comfort possible on the way home
from the Azores"
The Pavonia sailed from London on
January 25th for Boston. The general
opinion of the P~avonia's passengers is
that the members OF the crew OF that
steamer deserve every praise for their
heroic efforts, but that Captain Atkin
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
.rfect Health.

.eep the system in perfect Or
.,cr by the occasional use of
TUFTS Liver Pills. They reg
ulate the bowels and produce
A Vigorous Body.
For sick headache, malaria, bill
iousness, constipation and kin
dred diseases, anabsolute cure
TUFTS Liver PILLS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

German Naval Commander Resigns
Berlin, Marcn 7.-Admiral Won
Knorr, commander-in-chief of the
navy, has resigned. His intention to
take this step was announced last au-
tumn. His resignation has been &C
cepted and he has been placed on the
retired list. A. successor has not yet
been appointed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
You Trlt

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which Is sold for the small price
Of Is cts, so cts. and $1.oo. does not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price Is cts. and
so cts. For sale by R. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
LEGISLATURE
To Adjourn at Noon Today Until a Date in
June of Next Year.
RAILWAY CROSS RECEIPTS TAX

Stricken From the Revenue Bill by the Senate and Concurred in bv
the House. Presentation of Testimonials i'm the Senate..Senate
Passes the Act for Uniform Negotiable Instrument Law.
An Amendment to the School Law-ToE Erect a
Monument to neutrality-suspicious.
for State Institutions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

If the farmers trust goes through.
the antitrust movement will be likely
to lose good part Of it's past support.
The Kansas and Mississippi valley ag-
riculturists propose to organize in or
der to do away with commission men
and break up the spectators who make
money between the producer OF the
farm stuff and the consumer. The capt.
tai stock of the proposed trust will be
$40 100000 which, though not excessive
as trusts go. is big enough TO COM
mand the attention of the antitrust
shouters who are alarming themselves
about "aggregations of capital" The
promoters of the trust claim that it is
different from other consultations in
that II will not undertake to arbitrarily
fix prices. But il would be surprising
IL the farmers in the trust didn't fix
prices as high as they could, arbitrarily
or otherwise. Only the other fellows
business should be conducted as a phil
anthropy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
DRAWING ROOM FARO.

Apropos of the recent efforts OF the
police to suppress gambling, 1t cGA be
stated that the tiger unsheaths his
claws at regularly stated intervals in
a number OF fashionable homes on
Walnut Hills. although the police have
never had the slightest inkling of 1t,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Faro -
dealt by dainty hands from silvered
box. and the cheerful call of the dealer:
"One turn and a call, ladies and gen.
tlemenl Place your bets!" is heard as
often as the cards in the faro box ara
reduced in number TO four.
This game is for an exceedingly small
limit but is, nevertheless, faro, and IL
dealt at some of the most exclusive
homes on the hill. liz was started IN
this wise: a gentleman. a resident or
Park avenue, while strolhng along one
OF the streets I'm This city some months
ago. was attracted by a faro layout
in the window OF pawn shop. The
faro board. with all the cards. from ace
to king, was there; the faro box, the
check rack and checks and the case
keeper. The gentleman bought tho
whole layout carried IL home, and soon
introduced the game OF faro. A regular
club now meets at least once n week on
Walnut Hills. and the host and hostess
act as bankers. The checks are sold at
a small price per stack. but one lady
triumphantly announced that she had
won $40 during an evenings play last
week. The percentage Of splits" as
is usual IN faro, goes TO the dealer. and
in this manner although some OF the
guests may win and others lose, the
bank is rarely hit very hard
The hostess usually occupies n look
out chair, seated where she can over
look her husband. while he manipulates
the cards and pays or takes the bets.
The faro game Is fast assuming the
proportions of a fad with those who
have adopted IT, and IL lis said II many
more persons are admitted to the club
another layout will have to be pur-
chased.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31
DOG THAT PAGES.
A South Dakota ST. esrnard Thai Travels Like The
Wind and Bsals Horses.

M. r. Scott, a local veterinary sur.
geon OF Faribauh. s. d.. has a novelt.
in the shape of a wonderful pacing doa
SO far as is known this is the only in.
stance on record OF pacing dog,
though "a trotting dog is not unheare
OF. and man named Harry KetchamD
a Canadian, once owned a trotter whom
he called doc" This dog, which was
a pointer, ne exhibited at race tracks
and fairs all over the country. He was
said TO have made about $4,000 out OF
the animal.
He VIII race against either horse o.
bicycle and seems to enjoy ii, though
he evidently regards IL as very serious
matter, says the Minneapolis Journal.
Gypsy, as the doctor calll him, can
make very good time, and DIR. Scott has
speeded him from a standing start &c
mako quarter Of a mile In As seconds
and the first eighth in 20 seconds.
When teaching him to pace, DIR.
Scott put small string hobbies on him
in order TO prevent him from breaking
Gypsy paced little before the doc
tor bought him. though so little as TO be
of no consequence. Il;t his new master
thought he saw possibilities OF the dog
doing better, and began course OF
careful and systematic training until
he obtained the present result.
He is a pure blooded st. Bernard and
weighs 140 pounds is feet high. meas
ures feet from the tip of his bushy
tail to the end OF his handsome nose,
and is about years old.
He races alone, without a driver. and
besides being very fine animal, is a
real curiosity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-31

This. by the way. is the first fiat foot
ed admission on the part Of the Journal
that we actually are producing "all our
tinplate at home" For from the day
when tinplate was put on the list of
protected articles and the now tremen-
dous tinplate industry OF the United
States was in its infancy the Journal
has persistently denied ehe facts NJ this
specific example OF the value OF the
American system OF protection as Il has
maintained its free trade theories
against the general facts of che history
of American industries. OF course with
prices rising everywhere tinplate is
higher IL would he higher just the
same II we imported IL instead of man
ufacturing 1t ourselves. The only diff
ference Is that In the former circum-
stance we would have the tlnplate and
the Britishers would have the money,
whereas as 1t is, we have the tinplate
and the money too