The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 25, 1897, Page 6

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 25 1897. CURRENCY REFORM | IS NEXT IN ORDER The President Sends an Important Message to Congress. Would Thoroughly Revise the Country’s Financial System. Urges the Creatlon of a Commis- slon of Well-Informed Men, Regardless of Party. D. C., July 24.—President following message to Con- To ihe Congress of the my message couvening Congress in ext v session 1 ealled at- tention to a single sutject—ihat of providing revenue adequate Lo mcet the reasonabie an proper expenses of the Government. It seemed 10 be the most pressing subject for settlement then. A bill to provide the necessary reve- nues for the Government has already passed the House of Representatives and tne Senate, and awaits ex @ action. tion of importance is that ot i our currency and banking . which | commented ial system needs a revision; onr its value must not ba sbould all be put upon bjec asy a'ttack r money , in my embarrassment 1o the imperils a safe balance in | money is a further thre: an endu tled more clearly at the late the oetermination the part of people to keep their icy stable in value snd equal to the | vanced ons of the wo! ness of our currenc nowhere No los to its hoiders. 1 fied and strengih- ood as it is Government s strongly in this dire nd remo riention. A notaole asiness men, with delegates Siates and Territor ry of this mmanded 2 two days’ ses- nded to Congress tary commission. to the consideration ot Congress. authors of the report recom- merd & commission to make a thorough inves- igation of the monetary affairs and needs of this country in all relations and aspects and ke proper suggestions for any evils found | st and the remedies therefor. This sub- d heve been called to the attention | of Congress at the special session. Itought not to be postponed till the regular ression. &nd recommend that a spe- eated, non-partisan in its osed of well-informed cit- t porties, who will command s cause of their work, whose duty .s of whai ng ana cur- year, their the appointy I commend e confidence o ember next, in transmiited by ation at its first ed that the re- d sound as to ies_and the | ress. At allevents, | il to be of value to the brauch of the Government, as well ith public legislation, in the establishment of an m of finance. WILL1AM MCKINLEY. 1 97. Executive Mansio: FAVORABLE TO THE OPERATORS. The Irjunction Resiraning the Strik ng Miiners Is Continued In- definitely. ALTOONA, Pa., July 24.—Hundreds of siriking miners at itzen gathered in the courthouse at Eobensourg to-day to bear arguments for a continuance oi the injunction issued a st them last Tues- day restraining them from gathering at the works or interfering with non-union workm After a day’s hard work the court practically continued the injunction indefinitely. The operators consider the decision & notable victory. About 2000 miners in the Cambria and Clearfield region have gone out because of the refusal of the operators to compiy with the request for check weighman, as permitted by law. A meass-meeting was held at Hastings Yo-day and attended by several thousand sirking miners. Propositions to return 10 work were refused amid enthusiasm. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 24.—Presi- dent Gompers of the American Federa- tion of Labor tn-day sent telegrams to the officers of thirty-eight National trade unions calling for a conference to be held at Wheeling at noon on Tuesday, July 27. This was done in respoase to a telegram from President Ratchford of the United Mine Workers of America, in which he says peaceable assemblage ana free speech have been forbidden and sup- pressed in West Virginia. - SMUGGLED JEWELRY SEIZED. One Passenger on'ihz Paris Had Fifteen Thousand Dillars’ Worth of Gems Concealed. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 24—As Custom-hou o Inspector Donchue was boarding the liner Paris to-day he jostled a stout, well-dressed man who was hurry- ing toward the gangway. Donohue stopp+d to apolosize and noticed a sus- vicious bulging of the trousers pocket. He followed the man to the pier. Concealed in the man’s pockets, stock- ings and shoes and inside bis shirt and hat Donohue found jewelry to the value of between $10,000 and $15,000, consisting of twenty-six diamond brooches, seven dia- mond scarfpins, twenty-five diamond and opal rings, nineteen gold chains, thirteen rings, diamond-studded bracelets, unsat cisumonds and other jewelry of the first quality. The man said he was Carl Hinderber ger of Dresden, Germany. Donohue learned that Hinderberger had been much in the company of Anton and Teresa Math dur- ng the voyage, and suspecting that they might have something to dc with the ate tempted smuggling started in to search. He caught them just as they were leay- ing the pier, and upon each of them was found jewelry which, they said, Hinder- berger had givem them for safekeeping. Hinderberger was held to appear before the rederal Graud Jury. Customs Inspector Lawrence Hanley elso seized contraband jewelry from George W. Hall, a machinist of Worces- ter, Mass., another passenger on the Paris. — GLASS-MAKERSY SECRET MEETING Press Facluded and No Information for the Public. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 24.—The members of the American Association of Fiint and Lime Glass Manufacturers are in annual session here, all the leading kilns being represented. The proceedings are being conducted with closed doors, and in explanation the following statement_is made by Secretary George F. Easton of Pittsburg: *‘The as- sociation is composed of manufacturers organized for their own prchuon,_:nd who have always kept their affairs strictly among themselves. The present meeting is only for the transaction of routine busi- ne:s and of other matters of no interest to any oneoutside. Sc far as concerns our financial and other reports, we must respectfully decline to have them pub- iisked.” —— UNION PACIFIC FORECLOSURE. An Important Step Taken by a Petition Asking for a Special Master in Chancery. OMAHA, Nepr, July 24.—A petition has been filed 1n the United States Court asking that William Cornish be appointed special master in the decree of foreclosure which is about to be issued against the Union Pacific to make the sale and exe- cute the provi:ions of the decree. This petition is signed by all partiesin interest. The filing of this petition is rezarded in railway circles as one of the most im- portant steps yet taken in the - foreclosure proceedings against the Union Pacific. It is believed the appointment of a special master will soon be aunounced and the sale will followatan early date. Thesale of the main line will take place in Omaha and that of the Kansas branches proba- bly at Topeka. e Lightweight Battle Postponed. CHICAGO, Ivi July The light- weight battle between Frank Gerrard and Jimmy Murphy, which was to have taken place near this city this evening to a fin- ish with five-ounce gloves, has been in- | definitely postponed on account of Ger- rard being matched to fight Matty Mat- thews at Buff:lo August 4. Gerrard is doing his training with Kddy Santry at Dubuque, Iowa. ol gt Police and Firemen at Play. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 24.—The an- nuai National athletic tournament of | police and firemen opened this afternoon on Manhattan Field. Most of the princi- pal cities of the country are represented. e Confirmed by the Senate. WASHIN D. C, July 24— Among the confirmations by the Senate to-day were: Creighton Foraker, Unitea States Marshal, w Mexico; Albert D. Eliiot, Disirict Clerk, Alaska; John C. Lyvnch, Internai Revenue Collector, First District, Califernia; Andrew L. Morrison, New Mexico. CLOSE OF UTAH'S JUBILEE. One Hundred Theusand People Partici- pate in the Pleasures of the D:y. SALT LAKE, Uram, July 24.—To-day and to-night ended th= celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the entrance of the pioneers into the valley of the great Salt Lake. It was a culmination, a drawing to- gether of the proceedings of the week, snd was witnessed by no less than 100,000 pev- ple, who started at sunrise to watch the unturling of the Herald tlag on Encinal Peak and wound up with a glimpse of the fireworks from Capitol Hill at night. Taking it all in all, it was, pernaps, the most notable celebration in the history of the Middie West. To-day Picneer Wilford Woodruff, not- withstanding his 89 vears and bis many infirmities, insisted on riding in the pro- cession with the pioneers, and he was the recipient of cheers throughout the entire line of march, which occupied more than two bours. The venerable president of the Mormon church expressed his pleasure and said he was glad that God had spared hs life long enough to see the fruition of his hopes and desires. He hinted that the recon- ciliation of the various sects in Utah, which commenced many years ago, wasa decided pleasure to him, “Said he: *We have had among our people within the last four weeks many men of learning and intelligence. That they differ from us in our religious belief did not prevent us from turning over to them our places of worship where thev might preach such doctrines as they believed in. In factit was a source of pleasure to be able to do it.” e e RAFAE PAPER-CHASE, Hugh Hume and »iss Bertha Smith Hin the Prizes. SAN RAFAEL, Can, July 24.—Hugh Hume and Miss Bertha Smith were the successful bounds in the paper-chase given by ihe San Rafael Hunt Club to-day. The hares started from Hotel Rafael at 3:45 o'clock and the hounds filteen minutes later. The hounds arrived at the finish on the big field on San Pedro rovad a: 4:50 SAN . rnsworth acted at hare. The hounds inciuded Hugh Hume, Miss Bertha Smith, Dr. Franklin, G. 8. Leilse, A. Fol- ger, A. Herzog, J. J. Crooks and wife, Miss Warourton. Miss Palmer, H. Pringle, Harry Stetson, B. Hockett, 8. Van Wonkle, the Misses 8. and G. Moore, F. D. Fresh- man, C. R. Railway, E. Evans, H. G. de Huven, Elien Davidson, Harry and Albert Dibblee and others. Many turnouts fol- lowed the hounds and the finish was ex- citing. gt SANTA CRUZ (O VENTION EANDS, Christian Church Delsgates Conclude Their Deliberations. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., July 24.—This was the last convention day of the Christian church at Garfield Park. Services will be held to-morrow, but no business of any kind is to be transacted. The Junior Christian Endeavorers oc- cupied the morning session, following the regular prayer meeting. E. H. Baker of the San Jose disirict sent adetaled re- vort of his work, in which he stated that there were 653 members connected wit: the societies in the Christian churches and that ninety-five of the Endesvorers had recently been received into the fellow- ship of the churches. An open parlisment on junior work was led by Mrs. Henry Shadie of Saratoga. Tue committee on constitution and by- laws reported a n:odification of the model constitution, which was adopted. To- night Rev. Edwards Davis delivered his ieciure on ‘“‘Art.” e Freano Katsin-Growers Act. FRESNO, OaL., July 24.—Over 400 raisin- growers of the county attended a meeting at Einstein Hall this afternoon. They condemned the action of the Cutting Fruit Packing Company in quoting ralsins for a lower price than they could be disposed of with justice to the producer, and agreed to etand by a resolution 10 demand a minimum priceof 234 cents in the sweat- box. A number of those present voted for making the price 3 cents as the lowest figure on which they would part with their raisins. The estimate of the crop by growers this afternoon was that it would not coms up to last year’s, either in qual- ity or quantity. The Missing Word. A lady going into a bank in Birming- ham the other day to pay money in stood in the middle of the passage in front of the counter, glancing through her checks. One of the clerks, anxious to have some- thing to do, shouted out rather roughly: *‘Come here if you are going to ray in As the lady ‘was leaving she leaned across the counter and said : “Il:‘;’!ou know the missing word for this w o isit?’ ‘‘Please,” replied the lady, and quietly walked out amia the laughter of his fel- low-clerks.—Spare Momen ——————— ADVANCES made on furniture and planos, with or withou! removal. J, Noonan, 1017-1028 Mission said the clerk, sulkily. “What THREATENED BY A CREZY MONGOL President Dole Sought by a Crank With a Sharp File. Would-Be Assassin Tries to Force His Way to the Ha- waiian Executive. Antics That Land the -Cook for a Royalist In the I[nsane Asylum. HONOLULU, Hawar, July 17.—Presi- dent Dole bas finally received similar dis- tinction to that of many other ruiersin being sought by an armed crank. On the morning of Thursday last a small-sized Chinaman, carrying in his hand a long heavy bayonet-shaped steel file, entered the Attorney-General’s department in the executive building and asked in pigeon English to see President Dole. He was told that the President’s room was across the hall, and he went off in thst direction. The room occupied by the President is accessible to the general pub- lic only by passing through the Foreign Office, from which doors open on either side to the private rooms of Minister Coover and the President. When the Chinaman reached the small vestibule leading 10 the Foreign Office he took a key out of his pocket and inserted it in the keyhole, although the door was partly ajar. In the Foreign Office were Secretary Potter, A. 3t. M. Mackintosh, a clerk and alady stenographer. The rat- tling of the key in the lock was the first intimation Secretary Potter had of the in- trusion. He went to the door and asked the Chinaman what he wanted. I want see Missa Dole,” he replied. There being nothing in the man’s appearance to cause alarm he was told to sit down and wait until the President came out of his private room. The Chinaman would not keep still, however, but started to explore al1 the recesses of tiie department, entering Minister Cooper’s office, which wasvacant, and the small rooms adjoining, inclading a bathroom, and trying his key on all the locks. By that time Secretary Potter and Mr. Mackintosh sized the fellow up, and seizing him_by the collar ran him out of the office. He was soon back again, and this time made straight for Minister Cooper’s private oflice and ensconsed himself in the ministerial chair. At this moment Minister Cooper, who had been ip consultation with the Presi- dent, came out of the latter's room, and, upon being apprised that a strange diplo- mat had taken possession of his office, went to the door and beckoned to him with his finger. The signal was promptly and meekly obeyed, but the Chinaman on coming out pleaded earnestly to be al- lowed to see the President, saying: *I rather vou cut my head -off if I no see Missa Dol Mr. Mackintosh again took the man in hand and afterashort struggle eiected him from the office and then tele- phoned for a policeman. The Chinaman went downstairs and into the Interior Denartment, where he bothered the clerks by his inguiries for the President. A policeman arrived about this time and took him in charge. While being placed in a “brake’” for conveyance to the station-hous= the man fought furi- ously, but was soon overpowered and handcuffed. He was_identified as a former cook of Joseph Nawahi, the royalist leader, who died a year ago. His name Is Akione and he has been ten years in the islands, He claims to have had repeated visiisdirom Nawahi's spirii, which_gave him instruc- tions to kil President Doie. He was yes- terday committed to the asylum as in- sane., The episode caused a flutter of excite- ment at tie Capitol and will probably lead to one or more policemen being stationed there to look out for crunks. At present the new building and grounds are guarded by two companies of regulars, but no sen- tinels are stationed 1n the interior of the building, to any department of which the public has always free access. ————— Says He Was Robbed, Late last evening Willlam Carr, & black- smith who was in a Grant “avenue dance hail, claimed to have been robbed of $80 in goid, which ne had in an inside pocket. He accused Louis Gottleib, who had been wrestiing with him in fun. Gotileib and Carr were taken before Captain Witiman, who after hearing the story de- tained Gottielb aud locked Carr up on a charge of drusk. He did not put much credence in the story. DELIVERING TELEGRAMS. Interesting Experiences of Messengers in City and Country. “The telegraph messenger,” said an old-time messenger boy, *‘has to deliver messages in many strange places. The message is not like a letter, which is sim- ply left at a man’s house or place of busi- ness, to be found by him when he comes back if he is out, but it is often so ad- aressed as to reach him promptly wher- ever he may te. Thus it is not unusual to deliver messages on railroad trains. Oue man has occasion to send word of sometning that has turned up after the other man started. He telegraphs to John Jones an the 10:30 train at Gristieton, of course allowing a sufficient margin of time. The telegraph office is not far from the station; there is probably an oflice in the station. A boy with the message is standing on the platform when the train comes in. Tne chances are that he doesn’t know John Jone:, and he starts at the forward end of the train and goes through, calling for him, “It may be_that this is an unusual ex- perience for Mr. Jones, who when bhe hears his name called may make himself known from half way down the car; or it may be that Mr. Jonesis an experienced traveler and man of business, in which cass he waits until the boy is pussing the end of his seat and then stops him quietly and takes his message without attracting general attention. A toy may have occasion to deliver a message to a farmer at the plow, or he may have a message for somebodv in a church, or in a theater. Iun the chu:ch or in the theater, if the person addressed is not known, he may be callel for from the pulpit or the stage. Iia person addressed is at a theater, it may be that in anticipa- tion of such a happening he has 1 ft bis theater address, seat and number at home or at his hotel, and an usher is thusen- abled to go straight to him, though he be a stranger, and deliver the message with- out any fuss or flurry and without attract- ing attention to him. ‘‘Messages are delivered to peoplein the courts—in polics courts as well as higher cou:ts. They are delivered to captains aboard vessels and to people in various other places, and under circumstan ces that seem odd at first thought but that nre simple enough when yon come to think them out. “All this is suggested to me by some- thing that I saw on the day of the Grant celebration—the delivery of a dispatch to a man in the procession. It might seem as though it wouid be difficult to find a man in a procession, he being, in such a procession as this, one man among 50,000, and it might be difficult under some cir- cumstances, but ordinarily it would not be, for the messenger would in all prova- bility start with the knowledge of the regiment and company to which the man to whom the dispatch was adaressed be- longed, 1f he did belong to such an organ- ization, then all’ that would be necessary would be to locate the organization, a task comparatively easy with the sid of a pro- gramme and little figuring as to how far the regiment would march in a given time. *This message that I speak of was for a member of the staff of the Governor of Ohio, then riding up Riversaide drive. Its prompt delivery was as simple a matter as roiling off a loz. The Governor and his steff were singled out without the slightest trouble by means of :their State flag. Without the slightest hesitation tbe boy tackled the Governor and handed bim the dispatch, The Governor saw at a glance thas it was not for him and mo- tioned the boy toward his staff. The boy tackled then’ the first man he met, and that raember of the staff indicated to him the member to whom the dispatch was ad- dressed. The messenger promptly deliv- ered it. To find the right man he had found it necessary to go to but ihree men out ot 50,000.” ———————— THE CONSTITU TION'S MAINMAST. ¥ormed of a Giant Pine From Pike County—Station Named After It. The dispatch from Washington to the Sun saying that the New England dele- gation in Congress is trying to secure an appropriation to restore the old warship Constitution recalls the fact that some of the timbers of the frigate and her tall masts are the proaucts of the forests of Pike County, Pa. It was from the mainmast of the Constitution that a town on the Erte Railroad derived its name. The town retained the name until about twenty-five years ago, when it was changed to get rid of associations with a railroad disaster. When tha Constitution was being built, Francis and Simeon Westiall, who lived near Deckertown, Snssex County, N. J., had a contract for furnishing the Govern- ment with a certain amount of lumber for the frigate. One of the specifications called for a stick of yellow dine eighty- eight feet in length, with a diameter of ten inches at the small end, free from sav. The contractors searched in vamn from Station Point to Ten-mile River without finding the desired tree, and had about given up hope, when their atten- tion was called to a fine grove of pines on the open ridge near the Delaware River, in the northwest- ern ‘yorllon of Pike County, bordering on Wayne. They found a tree of the proper diameter, bmt it fell eight feet short of the contract length. With spades and pickexes they found a heavy tap root running down in a straigit line from the body of the tree. The top was sawed off and the root cut ten feet from the surface. Soon afterward the mainmastof the ves- sel that became historic lay prostrate on the ground. 1t was hauled to tbe Dela- ware and floated down the river to Phila- delphia, piaced in position, and for many years carried the Stars and Stripes through. fire and smoke in many a fight. The cost of this tree to the Government was §100, When the Erie Railroad was built through that section of Pike County the story of the Constitution’s mast was told, and the name of Mast Hope was given to the station near where it was cut. Later, about 1870, an engineer, whilesleeping on his engine, which was on a siding, uncon- sciously pulled the throttle asa passenger train was passing, and, crashing into the latter, caused a wreck in which cars were burned and nine passengers were killed and several others injured. To prevent the place from being pointed out to pas- sengers in connection with the wreck, the Erie Company changed the name on the time-tables to Pine Grove, although the Government still retains the old name of Mast Hope for the Postoffice. —New York Sun. OUR DEBT TO DOLLY MADISON. Saved the Declaration of Independence From Falling Into British Hands. ‘The capture, invasion and burning of our National capital by British forces under Admiral Cockburn are graphically recalled by Clifford Howard in the July Ladies' Home Journal in iis notable “Great Personal Events” series. Mr. Howard lucidly tells of the incidents lead- ing up to the invasion, and pictures the terror and excitement of the people of Washington, who fled shouting, scream- ing, jostling one another under foot. into Virginia as the enemy approached. Presi- dent Madison had rone to the front, and his wife was anxiously awaiting his return, in fear for his safety. The White House attaches haa nearly all ceserted their posts, but Mrs, Madison had packed all her husband’s papers and records, and as she was about to abandon the house, be thought herself of General Washington’s portrait. The beavy frame inclosing it was broken by a servant with an ax, and she removed the canvas with her own hands, keeping it from falling into the hands of the enemy. “It was then,” writes Mrs. Howard, just as she was in the act of hurrying away, that Dolly Madison was seized with an inspiration that will ever cause her name to live in the heart of every true American. She stopped to think. What if the White House should be burned? Did 1t contain anything of value to the Government that she had neglected? The Declaration of Independence? Ina flash she called {0 mind this most precious of all documents. Carefully treasured in a case apart.from the other papers it had been overlookea in the worriment and confusion. It must be saved at all haz- ards! Without s moment’s besitation she turned and rusheda back into the house. ‘Stop! for heaven’s sake, cried her friends vainly enaeavoring to intercept her, Re- gardless of their commands, rezardless of her danger, the brave woman sped to the room containing the treasure for she was willing to sacrifice her life. Without attempting to open the glazed door of the case she shattered the glass with her clenched hand, snatched the priceless parchment, and waving it exultantly above her head, hurried to the door,where she entered her carriage and was rapidly driven away in the direction of George- town.” —_—— The Paris Disaster Predicted. People ure discussing the curious coin- cidence that the occurrence of a catas- trophe in Paris should have beeu pre- dicted in various almanacs, and now it transpires that just a twelyemonth ago Mlle. Couedon delivered herself of a simi- lar prophecy at a soiree given by the Countess Urbain de Mailie. ~About a hun- dred guests were present, and after reply- ing to various questions Mlle. Couedon spoke of a conflagration which would af- fect the highes: circies, the Faubourg Saint-Garmain being particularly smitten. No one, however, who was at the party would be hurt. *‘Even you will scarcely feel it, and only in an indirect manner,’” she aaded, turning to M. Urbain de Maille, who has lost in the fire a distant connection, with whom he was barely ac- quainted. But the sirangest part of it all is that not one of the persons Who were at the soiree has heen injured. It may also be remembered that at the time of the cyclones last summer Mile. Couedon pre- dicted that flames would fail on_the Champs Elysees.—Paris Telegram to Lon- don Telegraph. — e e——— Paiti’s Voice. A story is told about Mme. Patti which explains why that lady takes such tender care of her voice. A few years ago Sir Morell Mackenzie asked out of curiosity to examine her throat. Mme. Patti wa. frightened and thought that something must be wrong. Eventualiy she was per- suaded to consent to the experiment. Mackenzie made her open her mouth wide and asked her to ejaculate “Oh” and *‘Ah” in various keys and times. At the end of the examination he told her that she had a throat of a girl of 20; that she would be able to sing without the siightest trace of failing power for another ten years, and that at the end of that time, if she was still as particular with herself, she might prolong her career for ten years more, “for it all depends not so much on the voice as on the care you take of it.”’ LEAPS TO DEATH IN THE WATERS Major Samuel A. Canby Ends His Life Near Vancouver. Bids Relatives and Friends Adieu and Springs From a Steamship. Believed to Have Been Suffering From an Attack of Temporary | Aberration. PORTLAND, Or., July 24. — Major Samuel F. Canby of Vancouver, Wash. l at 8 o’clock this morning committed s cide by piunging from the steamer Mas- cot while bound for this city. He was accompanied to the steamer by a number of relatives and intimate friends, among them Edmund Canby, cashier of the Van- couver National Bank, and Colonel Canby, U. S. A., retired, with all of whom he chattad cheerfully. On reaching the forward deck of the steamer Mujor Canby deliberately walked across to the side of the boat lying abreast | the stream. There was not a mcmenv.’sl hesitation. With a quick movement he threw off his coat and cast the garment upon the deck. The action was seen by a Mr. Brown, who sprang toward tne would- be suicide. Following the coat, Major Canby grasped his hat and threw ittoward the doors leading into the boiler-room. He balanced himself on the guard rail of the | steamer and dived overboard. So quick were his movements that Brown was unable to cover the fiiteen feet | of deck that separated him from Major | Canby in time to seize bim and prevent | the desperate act. With the plunge came a cry of alarm from Brown of ““Man overboard!” It was heard by Mate Blassing and Deckhards Charles Johnson and George Martin. With a springing jump, the mate landed on the deck of the steamer and made for the heaving line. At the same moment Johnson and Mar- tin started an a run for the skiff belong- ing to the saloon-keeper, whose place is at the ferry landing, the boat being moorea on the wharf side of the Mascot. Martin secured this boat, Johnson, a moment later, putting out in another skiff, but be- fore t e body was recovered the Major waus dead. i Major Canby was sbout 60 years of age | and & man of considerable prominence in | Vancouver business and social circles. He | was manager of the Vancouver, Klickitat | and Yakima Railroad. No reason can be | given for the impulse which seized Major | Canby and caased him to take the fatal | plunge from the Mascot. That the suicide | was unpremeditated seems a certainty. Major Canby was a native of Wilming- ton, Del.,, where he leaves a widow and seven grown children. During the war | he served as a lieutenant in the Fourth | United States Artillery and was brevetted | major for guiantry in action. He re- signed from the army in 1868, | Three years ago he came to Vancouver | to visit his brother, Edmund Canby, and in search of heaitb, his nervous system having become run down to such a degree as to bring on an attack of mental aberra- tion, such as he was undoubtediy suffer- ing under when he committed the mad act of this morning. SANTA CLARA VALUATIONS, County Assessor Spiizer's R:port Shows a Falling Off ot Nearly $1,000,000 | During the Year. SAN JOSE, CAL., July 24.—The annual report of County Assessor Spitzer, which has been completea, shows the total value of all taxable property in the county to be $54,859,420. This 1s nearly $1,000,600 less than last year, when the amoant was $55,- 446,895, The value of country real estate | is placed at J6,985; improvemenis on | seme, $7,133,685; vaiue of city real estate, | $12,295,820; improvements, $10,085,445; making & total value of all real property in the county of $30,111.935. Personal | property is rated at §4,410,175, money to | the extent of §205,800 and so'vent credits worth $41,510. There is $10,994,800 worth of property covered by morigages or trust deeds. The number of bicycles as- sessed is 2892, and they are valued at $20 each. The report shows the magnitude of the fruit and wine industry of the county. There are 11,600 acres of bearing grape- vines growing and 274 acres of vines from one to three years old. Of the fruit trees there are 28,010 apple, 50.060 apricot, 99,- 050 cherry, 1500 fig, 82 olive, 376,100 peach, 10,305 pear, 2,303,065 French prunes, 39.015 other prunes, 205 lemon, 765 orange, 16,820 aimond, ) walnuat, 1205 quince and 816 nectarines, all of which are in bearing, and 1,245,235 trees of all varisties from one to three years old. — FPlunged Down an Embankment. SAN JOSE, Cavn, July 24.—Miss Lottle Brimson and Mrs. Marcum had & narrow escape from serious injury this wmorning | for a number of yeers, where he practiced ¥EW 70-DAY—DRY GOOD< 55503 22 HOOOCOOOK THE SELLING OuT E MAZE! will deny the fact that we are forcible and to the point. PR RES e s will be with you. :; can be wound up THE MAZE If there is any way that is known to mercantile methods wherein or whereby the public can get better bargains and lower prices than at a legitimate selling-out sale we would like to know it. one that says we are not lies—that is not elegant, but it is We are selling out our entire stock at closing=out prices, and they are cheaper than any merchant in business can or will sell them. true and being true we ask it as a special favor to throw our way whatever patronage you can for the short time we We are dismantling our store; every day one fixture or another is sold. positively will not reopen in any form whatever. as the affairs of the Hamburger Company (a corporation) mistake about your buying cheap. ~We are losing a barrel of money daily, so you must be making it. 12-foot Mexican Grass Hammocks at 40c and 60c each. That winds up the hammock stock. We don’t think any one closing out for good. Any o L o o o Now this is This is no bluff. We As soon ceases to exist. There is no A few Shirt Waists left at 98¢, were $2 and $2 50, cut in the beginning of the sale to $1 45. Some Elegant Tailor-made Suits $7 50 to $17 50, not many, were $20 to $45 apiece. you get them again. Never while you live will La Mazeno Gloves $1, were $1 50 and $2. A few Hatsand Flowers are all that’s left of our great Millinery Department, and they are yours at any old price. In Hosiery there are astounding prices. them when we are gone. Big bargains in Wash Goods. must go this week at one price or another. peries and Beddings want to Flannelettes. You'll miss Everything in this line Linens, dra- go with them. See our 5c in conclusion, please come to us first and buy what you can of us. We need your patronage to wind us up, and we surely will return the favor in low prices. g&%’fmfmy@ @) Pz & I Mexes MARKET ST.. COR. TAYLOR AND GOLBEV GATE AVE.- while driving in from the Willows. As they were coming along Minnesota avenue their horse shied and jumped over the bank of Guadalupe Creek, twenty feet high. The buzey was wreckel. Both women are suffering from nervou: pros- tation. Miss Brimson received a bad cut on the top of her head and was badly | bruised about the face. hirs. Marcum was badly shaken. D-ath of L. Cockrill. SAN JOSE, Can, July 24-—Dr. G.R. Cockrill, a prominent orchardist of this valley, died at his home on Stone avenue vesterday afternoon. He was a native of Missouri,aged 78 years. He came to Califor- nia 1n 1849, and was a veterar of the Mex:- can War. Dr. Cockrill resided in Fresno | Fourteen years ago he moved counry and engaged in fruit-| A widow and five children sur- medicine. to this growinz. vive him. sotinlig e Magician Accwsed of Robbery. SAN JOSE, CAL., July 24 —John Mel- don, a traveling hypnotist, magician and fortune-teller, was arraigned before Jus- tice Kirkpatrick to-day on a charge of robbery, He 1s accused of having re- lieved Charles Pierce of this city of $60, while the latter was intoxicated. Meldon was arrested at Gilroy. His examination was set for next Wednesday. Bail was fixed at §1000. L gl Mesa Encantada Ascended. LAGUNA, N. Mex, July 24.—The here- tofore inaccessible Mesa Encantada was climbea yesterday by Professor Wiiliam Libbey and party. The apparatus of the lite-saving service was used with success. —————— France, with a populaion of 39,000,000, has a fighting force of 2,000,000, aole to ap- pear in the fiela at very short notice. NEW HEN WE MADE OUR ANNOUN 8g0 we thought {0 du 30 as An experime:it period ionger We du us we sdvertise. and see us and we will save 3 0u money. Our patients are fully protecied against the evils of cheap work and inferfor materials. Oar 3 of the best collees of America. Nostuden:s emp.oy We are not compe inx with cheap deutal estab.ishments, but with firat-ciass dentists, a. prices operators are skilled svecialists and eradu than half those charged by them. FULL $rT OF TEETII for GOLD CROW N 4 00 up BRIDGE WOR! 4 00 up By leaving y our order for Teath in the morn $5 00 up TO-DAY. ENT « F LOW PR Having rullv te us & large volume of business and thereby will epable us to continue at Ask your neighbors #bout us. you can get them the No charge for = xtrac:ing Teeth when piates are ordered. ‘Work done as well at night as by daylight by the modern electrical devices used hsre. —EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIR,) —FILLED WITHOUT PAI. —CAOWNED WITHOUT PAI, —BRIDGE WORK WITHOUT PAI, S TO THE PUBLIC 60 DAYS we ar - pieased Lo yay 1t brou tht present prices tor at lewst a We court investigation. Come SILVER FILLING. GOLD FILL CLEANING TEET. . 25c up 75¢ up 50¢ up VAN VROOMELECTRO-DENTAL PARLORS, e OO et Swilied Oner ai0rs. ARKET STREET, CORNER SIXTH. y Attendants. German and French spoken. TELEPHONE JESS1E 169 5. Open Evenings tiil 1 o'clock; Sundays, 9 lill 12 All Surgical Work done by G. W, Wiliamson, M. D, VOICE—SINGING. TOICES SUCCESS ¢ DEVELOPED IN volume, compass and quality, and carefully trained and prepared for Parior. Flatform. Con- cert, Chelr, Siage or Overa, Former iis anc references: Franz Vetter, Dan Morrisou, Abbie Whinnery, Adelaide Detchon, ~Marie Hal Barrilli, Albani, Lagrange, Marchesi, Amy Lesiie, Grace Greenwoo!, Helen Porter eté. siructions apply to CLARKE'S LU DTOS, 933 Narket st. IRVING INSTITUTE. Boarding and Day school for Girls. Accredited to the Universitios. Seminary and Normal Courses. Conservatory of Music, Artand Elocution Kindergarten for Children and Carriage. The twenty-first year will begin Angust 2d. For catalogue or information address the Principal, REV. E. B. CHURCH, A.M., 1038 Valencia st., San Francisco. ST. MATTHEW'S SCHOOL, SAN MAT:EO. CAL. JIRST-CLASS OR BOYS AND MILITAKY SCHOOL YOUNG MEN. Protestant. Accredied by the universities. Special preparation for West Poiut and Annap- oifs. Nex. term begins AugUst b, 1897. For Miustraied (aaloguss wddress REV. W , D.D,, Recior. MIDIwS COTULEGT. VOLLEGR AND SEMINALY = COURSES J Music and Ar \dvantages Looa- tion beautiful and b A refinea Cbr stinn Fome for yoaus For information College P. 0., Ci THE LYCEUM DREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR THE UNI- ver:ty. law a'd medica: colieges: its graduates are admi‘tea without examination to Staniord University and _Cooper College on n commenda: tion of the principal: rejerences, Presiden: Jordan or ¥ Stuniord professor. Phelan building. CURTNER SEMINARY FOR YOU LADIE ‘hirty miles from San Francisco: location health- fu' 8 4 beau iful; e tablished uary, 1895 attenaanc: large: 'besi aivantge s ~xpenses (OW. H. C. INGRAM; Irviugton, Cal. ANDERSON'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL Fme. 406, 407, 408, 406 Parrott Bullding TERM UPEN TGUS 1897. 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