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. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1897T. ENDS HER LIFE | WITH COCAINE Tragic Death of Young Mrs. Neilson at San Rafael. No Inquest Held, Though It Seems a Plain Case of Suicide. Sald to Have Been Discharged From an Asylum as Cured, With Polson in Her Possesslon. CAL., Oct. 5.—Mystery surrounded the death of Mrs. Marie A. Neilson, who succumbed to a dose of cocaine administered by herself last Satur- day ht in one of the rooms the SAN RAFA Tamalpais Hotel, on the main street of San Rafael, Mrs. Neilson’s death was refused to allow the hotel e e tosend for a physician. The death . J. Wickman nd on file in the office of Coroner Ed- ward Eden, recites the causeofdeath as an overdose of cocaine and congestion of the Nowhere is it stated that the over- with suicidal intent, yet the intention is shown by al to have the services after she had swal- draught and it had com- ke the wom of a p lowea the de menced to eat away her life. Mr Marie Neilson was a married 1 a trifie over 31 years of age, and eiatives living in San Rafael. Her st J. Starke, lives here and he is employed at the powder works on Pincle Point, whither he zoes every day, Tet ing to San Rafsel at night. Mrs. en leaves two children, Leonore and ric Neilsen. BShe was born in Germany. The facts concerning the death of Mrs. Nielson have been kept quiet snd only leaked out to-day. She came to the Tamalpais Hotel last Thursday. On Saturday night she drank the cocaine and on Sunday morning she died. The funeral took place from Elward Eden’s undertak- ing this afternoon and the body was interred in the Tamalpais Cemeterv. Coroner Eden held no inquest, as Eric A. Starke, a brother of the dead woman, filed a document with the Coroner setting forth that he had investigated the case and. believed his sister had come to her death accidentally. He deemed an inves- tigation or an inquest unnecessary. As this is customary sometimes ou the part of relatives of the deceased, Coroner Eden permit without an granted the burial inguest. Mrs. Ni Nielson has been for some time an mate of the Ukiah Asylum, where she d been incarcerated for insanity. Only a short time ago she was discharged from the institution as cured. When she left | the asylum, it is claimed, she was given a | bottle of cocaine, whick' for her ailment | she was in the habit of taking in small | doses. J When Mrs. Neilson came to San Rafael | last Thursday she engaged a room at the Tamalpais Hotel on Fourth street. On Saturday night at 8 o’clock she gave the call bell a vigorous ring, and M. B. Ra- mos, the proprietor, answered the sum- mons. She asked for a pitcher of ice- water, saying to Ramos that she was not | feeling well. Ramos returned with the | water, and suggested that it might be well | to engage the services of a physician, but to this the woman strongly objected, say- ing that she was only experiencing & slight fainting spell and would soon be over it. In a short time the bell rang sgain. lamos made another trip to the room. Neilson this time asked for a glass of wine and Ramos went aownstairs to the var and got it. When he reached the room he found the woman lying on the floor. A physician was then summoned, but he came too late. . MINISTELS IN SESSION, Congregational Fastors Upen Their Con- vention at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, CaL, Oct. 5.—The forty- first an nual meeting of the General Asso- ciation of Congrezational Ministers in California began this afternoon in the Congregational church in this city. After opening remarks by Rev. J, H. Warren the meeting was regularly organized. Rev. H. E. Jewett was appointed registrar; Rev. E. D. Hales of Niles was chosen moderator, with Rev. E. G. Weage of Tu- lare assistant; Rev. E. Lyman Hood was elected scribe, with H. A, Cnadle to assist him. After a devotional service led by Rev. W. C. Pond the report of Rev. Philip Coombe, a delegate to the Pacific Synod, vas listened to. he following committees wera ap- pointed: On devotional meetine—Revs. W. H. Atkinson (chairman), J. @G. Taylor and Deacon W. P. Shepert; on nomina- tion—Revs, W. H. Wyckoff (chairman), W. H. Cross_and Layman J. M. Haven; on business—Professor R. R. Llovd (chair- man), Rev. F. Lawson, Deacon William Ross; on enrollment—Rev. Pn. Coon (chairman), Rev. Samuel Weiler, Deacon J. 8. Morse. he address of welcome to the entire as- rociation was delivered to-night by Rev. J. G. Taylor, pasior of the local church, and was responded to by Rev. Mr. Hales, ine newly elected moderator. Professor R. R. Lloyd of the Congregational Theo- logical Beminary preached the opening sermon. _— FIGHTING PRAIKIE FIRES. School Children Aid the Firemen in the Outlying Suburbs of Chicago. CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 5.—Firemen in all the outlying suburbs of the city were kept busy to-day fighting prairie fires. The most serious fire was one which started about 2:30 o’clock this afterncon near the Grand Trunk tracks at Forty-third street and Ashland avenue. Near the starting point were several stacks af hav, and this | was soon ablaze. The high wind fanned the blaze and it spread rapidly in a south- | erly direction. One hundred pupils in the FElsdon School, Archer avenue and Ridgeway street, were dismissed as & precaution as the flames advanced. The children car- ried water in pails and with brooms as- sisted the firemen. The fire burned until evening, when it was extinguished one mile south of the starting point. No buildings were damaged, but several hun- dred feet of sidewalk and a number of fenc:s were destroyed. Other sections of the city in which more or less damage was done by prairie fires are: Beventy-ninth street and the Belt Line tracks, Clarksdale; Hoyne avenue, between Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth streets; Ninety-third street and Indiana avenue; Wes: Forty-fifth street, between Madison and Mooroe; Ninety-third street and Saginaw avenue; West Forty-sixth and Congress streets. | although it is known DEATH GREATED BY YOUNG HANDS How Mrs. Cliff's Life Was Saved by Her Child. Severed the Rope by Which the Would-Be Suicide Was Suspended. Reached Home Just In Time to Prevent the Consummation of a Tragedy. LOS ANGELES, Carn., Oct. 5—Little Tillie Cliff, a bright-eyed Spanish girl,who is just 12 years old, provea herself a real heroine yesterday evening. It was she who saved her mother, Mrs. Rosie Cliff, from the awful fate of hanging, a death which the woman had decreed for herself, as chronicled in THE Cary this morning. When Mrs. Cliff decided to commit sui- cide yesterday she tied one end of a rope to a rafter, and, making a noose in the other end, climbed upon a box, tied the | noose around her neck and jumped off. She bad dangled in the air but a moment when little Tilije, who had been sent up- town on an errand, burst in at the door, anxious to tell about something that she had seen on the street. She was horritied to see her mother suspended from the rafter by a rope, her feet almost touching the floor. Yet, child though she was, the little girl dia not lose her presence of mind. “*Oh, mamma, mammal” she cried, and then ran to a cupboard and seized a case- knife. Rushing back to where her mother dangled, writhing and gasping, Tillie lifted herself on her toes and was able to reach the rope just above where the noose was fastened around the woman's neck. Fortunately the cord was a small one. It had been used for a clothes line. The knife was dull, but the child forced it through the strands and the rope parted, letting the now unconscious mother fall to the floor. Tillie then ran to a neighbor’s and | gave the alarm, A telephone call was sent {o Dr. H. B. B. Montgomery. When he arrived he found the unfortunate woman suffering irom the agonies of re- turning conscionsness and the spasms of lockjaw, caused by the strain of tue mus- cies around the throat. The Cliffs live on West Second street, near Ohio. They have a pretty home and no trouble has ever broken the serenity of | their domestic life. The attempt at snic'de wad a desperate one. A razor was found lying on the box | from which Mrs. Cliff had siepped when she threw her weight on the rope, in- | dicating that she had contempiated cut- ting her throat, but changed her mind in favor of hanging. Had it not been tor the timely discovery by her little daughter, Mrs. Cliff would certainly have succeeded in her attempt to kill herself. No cause can be assigned for the deed, that Mrs. Cuff's mother in Orezon is very ill. Her son | Frank, who is 17 years of age, expected to go to Randsburg within a few days, and this worried his mother, as she did not | want him to leave. Beyond these facts no | reason whatever for the act can be given. Littie Till in telling about how she | had savea her mother from hanging, said : | “I was just coming home from town when I saw mamma 1n the kitchen door. As I started to walk up the hill she shut the door qu ckly, and 1 ran fast because I wanted to tell her something. When I opened the door 1 saw her hanging her- self, and then I got a knife and cut the rope.” The Ciffs are of an old Spanish family, and are highly respected in the neighbor- hood where they live. This morning the would-be suicide was slowly recovering, and will probably be all right in a week or two. Fora time it was not thought that she couid live, but constant attention saved her life. STATE GRAMNGE IN SESSION, Santa Rosa Citizens Tender a Eeception to Delegates, SANTA ROSA, Car, Oct, 5.—The first day’s session of the California State Grange opened at Odd Fellow’s Hall this morning and was called to order by Master W. W. Greer. The following granges were represented at the opening session: Albambra, American River, Dunville, Elk Grove, Lodi, Gien Ellen, Bennett Valley, Merced, Occidental, Tulare, Pes- cadero, Petaluma, Potter Valley, Rose- ville, Sacramente, San_Jose, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Two Rock, Watsonville, West San Joaquin, Sonoma County, Sacra- mento County. The usual routine of a first day’s ses- sion was transacted, including the ap- pointment of committees, and an address by the master of the State Grange, W. W. Greer. This evening a reception was tendered the visiting grangers at Athen- eum Opera House by the citizens o! Sauta Rosa. e SR SNELL DIVORCE SUIT SEITLED. Principals Eeach an Agreement and the Case Is Dismissed. B8AN JOSE, CaL, Oci. 5—The divorce suit recently broaght by Catherine Snell against Thomas E. Snell has been dis- | missed by Judge Kittredge upon the re- quest of both principals. The charges were continued cruelty and infidelity. It is said that a compromise has been ef- fected. The Snells are old and wealthy residents of this place and bad been married for over forty vears. Their estate is worth about $200,000. Once before divorze pro- ceedings had been commenced, but were subsequently dismissed. To-day Snell published a card stating that he would not be responsible for debts coutracted by any one but himself. e Noglected to Turn in Tax Money. BALINAS, CAL, Oct. 5—Ex Teax-Col- lector Charles L. Westlake was arrested bere to-day, charged with the embezzle- ment of $112, collected for county liguor licenses auring April of this year. He was heid to answer before the Superior Court in bonds of $2000. Westlake haa been twice elecied Tax Collector, and was serving his second term when he resigned on August 1. The experts who are work- ing on the books intimatc that there are other charges still to be filed against him, | chant wedded Mrs. Thompson. | prived of the assistance and support of her | tecnnical, and says that the claims set up i those who knew some of the facts alleged | as 10 th and that his shortages will amount to be- tween $800 ana $900. The county is am- ply secured from loss. e o As 3 inister to Denmark. WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 5—The President to-day made the following ap- pointments: L. 8. Swenson of Minnesota, Exvoy Ex- traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Denmark; Edward Bedioe of Penn- sylvania, Consul at Canton, China; Wil- lLiam C. Myers and Harry L. Taylor, to be first assistant engineers in the revenue cutter service. Prolessor Swenson is a Norwegian and a great friend of Senator Nelson. He was at one time professor at the State Uni- The fires in each instance are supposed to have been caused by sparks from passe ing engines, and in many places sidewalks and fences were entirely destroyed. versity of Minnesota and ranked with the rominent educatorsof the State. Dr. loe was United States Consul at Amoy, China. He is well kn b Dinited States. el own throughout the SUES HER RIVAL FOR DAMAGES The Mesdames Crandall Nos. 1 and 2 Involved in Litigation. Action Brought by the Di- vorced Wife Against Her Successor. Asks for $50,000 for the Loss of the Los Angeles Merchant’s Affection. LOS ANGELES, CAL.,, Oct. 5,.—Another sensational lawsuit has brought into prominence E. E. Cranda'l, a well-known merchant, senior member of the firm of Crandall, Aylesworth & Haskell of tkis city. A former one was based on a charge of blackmail, preferred by Crandali against two men who, he alleged, had conspired to obtain money from him. The latest suit has only an indirect bearing upon the other. but forms another chap- | ter in a thrilling domestic drama. In the Superior Court here to-day was begun the suit of Mrs. Mary R. Cranaall,” the divorced wife, agains: Mrs. E. E. Cran- dall, the vresent wife, of E. E. Crandall, for $50,0000 for alieged alienation of her former husband’s affections. The defend- ant was formerly Mrs. Clara D. Thomp- son. It is alleged by the complainant that until 1891 she and her husband, with their three children, lived happily to- gether in this city. Then Widow Thomp- son appeared upon the scene, and there- after Mrs. Crandal! noticed a change in her husband’s demeanor. Her husband’s coolness increased to a frost and the wife was neglected for the Tnompson lady, whe then lived on Picket street. Mrs. Cranaall No. 1 alleges that in 1891 her husband sent her to Honolulu for her health, which was aelicate, and that while she was at that distance he sold his business for $30,000. He neglected to remit to her any funds and she became stranded in Honolulu, being prevented from leaving by a local law requiring per- sons to pay tneir debts before departing | from the islands. By the kindness of the steamship company she finally was brought back to California, and hers learned tbat her husband had besn lavish- ing his wealth upon the widow. Finally the deserted wife returned to her home in Cincinnati, and in 1894 ob- tained a divorce from Crandall, The mer- As Mrs. Crandall No. 1 was tbus de- iormer husband, and, as she alleges, through no fauit of her own, she is seel ing heavy damages from the woman wno dispossessed her. The answer to the complaint is merely in the case are barrea by statute. The witnesses cxaminéd to-day were tions of Crandall and Widow Thompson while Mrs. Crandall was in Honolulu, URGES /4 GOVERNM:cNT FACTORY. Secretary Long Thinks Uncle Sam | Should Not Depend on Contractors | for Powder. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 5.—It is proposed by Secretary Long to include in his annual report a recommendation that Congress authorize bim to secure a Gov- ernment powder factory, so the Govera- ment may not be compelled to depend upon private contractors for naval sup- plies of any character. The Secretary laid the matter before the Cabinet to-day. 1t is estimated tlat $75,000 will be ample to erect the necessary buildings and ma- chinery. During a conference between Secretary Long and his bureau chiefs to-day an agent of the General Electric Company stated it would fit the battle-ships Iilinois and Alabama with an electric system for turning turrets for $10,000 each over the price which the department had fixed tor supplying the vessels with hydraulic power. The Union Iron Works announced that it would be willifig to make a change from hydraulic power. Mt £ S CAUSE O¥ THE COLLISION, Masters of the Orton and Peru File Thetyr Statements. ASTORIA, Or, Oct. 5—The masters of the ship Peru and the schooner Orion, which came into collision off the month of the river last night, filed with the United States authorities this afternoon their official statements of the accident. Captain Peter Nelson of the schooner Orion, which was sunk by the ship Peru, says that he saw the Peru, but he kept on his course, as he considered he had the right of way. Captain Ohling of the ship Peru in his statement savs: “‘The Or.on was on the starboard tack when ti.e vessels were approaching close to one another. Both the tuzmaster and the pilot endeavored to avoid the coll - sion by endeavoring to jut the Peru’s head to leeward to pass astern of the Orion. Notwithstanding he coud tee every effort was being made by both tne | tug and the ship 0 iall off before the wind, he held to his course without any effort 10 avoid the disaster.” Il o e WORK OF TEMPERANCE WOMEN, Topics Discussed by the State Associa- tion at Moaesto. MODESTO, CAL.,Oct. 5.—The eichteenth annual convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of California opened this moraing at the M. E. Church with 100 delegates from all parts of the State, and many of their friends in attend- ance. After devotional exercises, ap- pointment of committees and officers’ reports, Mrs. L. P. Williams spoke on “State Record.” Mrs, D. J. Spencer, Mrs. | department aiso desires T0 DISPATCH THE BALTINORE Arrangements Made for Sending the Vessel to Hawaii. Officers Transferred From the Philadelphia to the New Flagship, Actlon to Hasten the Return of the Ycrktown, Now Under Orders to Stop at the Islands. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 5.—Arrange- ments have been perfected for the prompt departure of the Baltimore for Hawaii on the arrival of the Philadelphia, which is expected at San Francisco the latter part of this week. This action has been taken to hasten the return of the Yorktown, now under orders to stop at the islands, en route from China home for repairs. The to relieve the | Wheeling 2s soon as possible. The new flagship will be the finest American war ! vessel the United S'ates has ever hed at Hawaii. Orders were issued transferring the present complement of officers on the Poiladelphia 10 the Baltimore, and where vacancies are made in the crew by the ex- piration of enlistments they will be filled from a drafi of men now on their way to San Francisco from the East, The officers transferred to the new fag v:ssel are as follows: Captain H. M. Dyer, Lieutenant- Commander G. Blocklinger, Lieutenants ‘W. Braunersreuther, A. G. Winterhalter, G. W. Brown and W. Coontz, Ensigns E. N. Hayward, W. 8. Whiller, M. I. McCor- mack, Cadets D. M. Wurstbauzh, D. C. Wintergale. C. M. Tozer and A. MacAr- thur, M-dical Inspector J. C, Wise, Passed Assistant Surgeon E. A, Hosler, Assistant Surgeon R. E. Smith, Passed Assistant Engineers W, P. Winch=ll, H. P. Price and H. P. Cone, and Pay Inspector K. Bel- lows. Other naval order. were issued to-day as follows: Lieutenant J. T. Newton, | detached from the Montgomery and or. | dered to the Newport; Lieutenan:i A. S. ! Carter, detached from the Newport and | ordered to the Boston navy yird; Com- mander B. T. Tilley, detached from the war college and ordered to the Newport; Eusign H. E. Bitter, detached from the Wilmington and ordered to the Newport. The full report of the special board con- | sidering the dock questjon will be sub- mitted to the Navy Department this week, | and in it will be some recommendations | requiring, if they are carried out, an ap- propriation of about $600,000 to repair the timber docks now belonging to the navy. The Norfolk dock will require $200,000 o place it in condition. he League Isiana dock aud the second dock at New York will call for the expenditure of $100,000 | each, while that at Port Royval will re- quire $150,000 Admtral Sicard, commanding the North Atlantic squadron, has made a report to tbe Navy Departmentupon the operations of the squadron off Yorktown and ashore there. Three battalions from ail the war- ships were landed and maneuvered after the fashion of troops ashore, and there was instructive target practice with small ar cretary Long has ordered the Vesu- Of Brand New, Up-to- our Fall Bargaias, rrancisco. the black ones wre. NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. THE BALDWIN CLOTHIERS 924 to 930 MARKET STREET. Stupendous Red Letter Sale Date Seasonable CLOTHING, HATS AND FURNISHING GOODS. We are ready with S0 you may get ready to fall into them. 7, our mammoth store will b2 open for the Biggest, (ireatest and Grandest Sale ever inaugurated in San Qur store will positively b2 CLOSED WEDNESDAY, Oct. Commencing 6, to mark down in red figures where We will place Clothing Bargiins wiaerz a pile of psnnizs can reach them. windows as you pass. They are simply tell-tales of the valuss that are waiting for you inside. TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, Oct. Notice the All our $6 50, $7 and $8 MEN’S ALL-WOOL SUITS, elegantly tailored and in round and square corners, different shades, suitable for business and street wear. Rea Letter prica, $4.15. before. latest fall styles, and a hand- somer iine you never saw All go in the Red Letter price— $6.45. All price— those that bear the mark of made-to-measure garments. go in at the Red Letter $7.95. All our $9 and $10 SUITS, |All our $12, $13 50, $15 MEN'S |All our $16 50. $17 50, $20 strictly all wool and a per- UP-TO-DATE FALL AND MEN’S SUITS, including fect fit guaranteed; cut in WINTER SUITS, including | tho: elegant imported Worsted Dress Suils and finest fabrics, tailored in the height of faskion. All go at the Red Leter price— $9.95. $2 50, $2 75. marked— $1.15. Red Letter | $350, go $1.95. in this sale for made up to sell for $3, go at the Red Letter price of $1.65. Red Letter prices on MEN'S [All our $4, $450 TROUSERS |Red Letter prices on OVER- |Over 100 of our latest Fall and TROUSERS—$1 50 Trousers | cat to $2.35. COATS. $6, $7 New Fall | Winter OVERCOATS, that cut to S3c. $2 Tronsers _ Overcoats in heavy and me- | were marked $8, $9, $10, cutto $1.15. $3 Trousers | Al our $5, $550 TROUSERS | dium weight. The Red| marked in this Red Letter cut to S Letter price is Sale for $1.45. $2.65. $3.95. $6.15. 200 HANDSOME AND |The Swellest and Most Bsau- |Rea Letter prices on those |Over 150 to select from in STYLISH SUITS FOR| tiful Line of CHILDREN'S | choice and exclusive designs | those beautiful CAPRE CHILDREN. elegantly| SUITS that were marked in| in CHILDREN’S CHIN- OVERCOATS, so warm and made, and formerly were $2, | our usually low prices at $3, | CHILLA REEFER COATS, | comfortable, and which were cheap at § . but now go in the Red Letter Sale for $1.35. Just received—10 cases Men’s New Fal! HATS, including such shapes as Dunlop, Youman, Knox and Hawes, in soft ana stiff blocks, all colors; really you cannotdu- plicate this hat for $2. Our Red Letter price— 95c¢. Aiso during this sale we will offer you free and absolute choice of all our $250, $3 Men’s and Young Men’s Finest Fall Blocks in SOF1 AND STIFF HATS at tue Red Leiter price of $1.45. Another SPECIAL BOYS' GOLF formerly for 25c, 15¢c. Big Hat Department will be the selling of MEN’S AND CAPS, duced to sell for only in_our The MIDDY SAILORS, in navy blue and garnet, one of the season’s novelties and formerly sold for 45c, all go in the big sale for 25c¢- sold but re- 200 doz. PERCALE WAISTS, in bright patterns und made up in style—18c. Red Letter prices on BOYS’ KNEE PANTS; 100 pat- terns that were 35¢ and 45¢ go for 25c: at MEN’S FLEECED DERBY RIBBED UNDERWEAR, the regular 75¢c kinds, in Shirts and Drawers, over 50 dozen to buy from soft as down; and days. $1 50 value for 85c¢c 45c Each. MEN’'S AUSTRALIAN UN- DERWEAR, all wool just the kind you need in these wintry Each. MEN’S FRENCH PERCALE SHIRTS, 2 collars and ex- tra pair cuffs, 5 lengths of sleeves to each neckband size. The regular $1 shirt for 40c. and ATTEND THIS GREAT SALE! TING AND SLASHING OF PRICES THAT WILL ATTRACT EAGER BUYERS. /T MEANS DOLLARS TO YOU. IT MEANS A CUT- THE BALDWIN CLOTHIERS THE PROGRESSIVE AND UP-T O-DATE VALUE-GIVER> OF SAN FRANCISCO, MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION AND FILLED IN ORDER RECEIVED. | 924 t0 930 WARKET STREET. vius, now fitiing out at Boston, 10 proceed to Fiorida 1o relieve the gunboat Nash- ville, which will come north and make ready for her final trip at sea. Orders have been issued for the New- port to make ready for her trip to Nica- ragua., The North Atlantic squadron has sailed for Boston, to participate in the ex- ercises in commemorating the centenary of the launching of the Constitution. The Machias has sailed from Chefoo to New Chang and the Petrel from Chefoo to Shanghai. The Adams has sailed from San D.ego to Magdelena Bay. SAIL I WILL iHE LAKES., Orders for the Trip of the Yantic Are Givan. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 5—Secre- tary Long to-day gave the necessary orders for the sailing from Boston of the Yantic and her delivery to the State of Michigan for the use of the naval mifitia. The old ship will sail under her own steam some time between the 12th and 15th inst. She will te under the com- mand of Commander W. I Moore, U. 8. N., who will have with him a crew of forty sailors. et Northern Pacific) Reorganization. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 5.—At the annnal meeting of the Northern Pacific stockholders, held here to-day, the fol- lowing directors were eclected for the ensuing year: Edward D. Adams, D. Clark, Charies P. Coster, Robert M. Galloway, Brayton Ives, Dailles James, Daniel §. Lamont, Charles Mellen, John G. A. Moore, Walter G. Oakman, Oliver Payne, Small Spencer. James Stillman, Francis Linderman and Edwin Thompson. The new directors are Lamont, Mellen, Moore and Payne. They wke the places of Kobert Bacon, Charlemagne Tower and E. W. Winter, retired. An addi- tional director has been included in the board. The first report under the reor- ganization was submitted. The report contains a preliminary statement in re- gard to the organization of the company giving full informa‘ion as to capitaliza- tion and property, with a specific de- scription of the ious securities. The reorganization is practically complete with the exception of the matter of the lands east of the Missouri River, which are stili held by receivers. The length of the main line operated is 4375 miles. The lana owned by the Norihern Pacific amounts to nearly 34,000,000 acres, of which almost all is west of the Missouri | TAKES A TURN FOR THE WORSE Yellow Fever Is Again Growing Serious in New Orleans. Fifteen New Cases and Three Deaths Reported by the Health Officers. However, the Physicians Yet De- clare That There Is No Danger of an Epldemic. NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 5.--After two days of improvement and of promise, the fever situation, on the face of the rec- ord, took somewhat of a turn to-day. For forty hours there had been nodeaths, and yesterday the number of cases had shown material falling off from the day before. Early this morning, however, the reports of new cases began to come into the Board of Health office with consider- able rapidity, and by 1 o’clock there had been filteen cases reported, and by 7 o’clock to-ni:ht all previous records of this season had been broken, so far as new cases were concerned. In afew hours three deaths had also been reported to the board. The physi- cians were notat a loss to explain the in- crease in cases. They took the view that it might be expected that numerous cases would still continue daily to be reported. Dr. Olliphant said to-night: “The stern enforcement of the law re- quiring all the physicians to report promptly both suspiciousand actual cases of yellow fever has had a material effect in increasing the number of cases. As a rule, the numerical increase of cases is River. SRR Pacific Coasl Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 5.—Pensions have been granted as follows : Blanch English, Mrs. Eniily Hoppin, Mrs. Annie K. Bidwell, Mrs. H. Mathews, Mrs, Annie Little Barry, Miss Helen McLean, Mrs, Ciare O. Southard, Mrs. Nellie B. Eyster, Mss S. M. Severance and Mrs. Laura P. Williams spoke on topics of interest to the association. At the afternoon session Mrs. Hoppin presented life membership certificates. Miscellaneous business closed the pro- ceedings. Lo BEET LAMDS PLEDGED, Sacramento County Farmers B.d for a Sugar Faotory. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Oct. 5 —There w large meeting oi land-owners here to- day at the Chamber of Commerce room to confer with Oxnard, the beet-sugar mag- nate. Tests made of beets at the State Fa!r showea that those grown in Sacra- mento contained the highest percentage of sugar o any in the State, and Oxnard offered to erect a factory here of 1000 tons & day capacity if the farmers would guar- antee to plant 10,000 acres of beets for five years. They have two weeks in which to decide. Several hundred acres were pledged at once. Committees will at once canvass for subscribers to the proposition . Oxnard suid the rver lands would produce about thirty tons to the acre. California: Origina! — Hermann Ditt- mer, Haywards; Henry W. Baltz, Oro- ville; Joseph Carbona, San Francisco. Increase—Clark Davis, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Mexican War survivors— due to the fact that we have so organized our forces that the corps of the Board of Health is now so large and tne activity of the public in ferreting out new cases is so great that few if any new cases are es- caping attention and prompt report. An epidemicis absolutely out of the question. New Orieans to-day is not by any means unhealthier than it has been for, several years. The prevailing fever has caused in Increase, Sterling R. Cockrill, San Jose. Oregon: Original—Isaac G. Thompson, Sneds. Restoration and supplemental — Wilbur F. Cogswell, Portland. Original widows, etc.—Leanor Garbison, ood- stock. ‘Washington—Original, Robert C, Gas- ton, Sumner. T g it T Carl Browne 1hrown Out. CHICAGO, IrL, Oct. 5.—A special from Dayton, Onio, says that Carl Browne, once of Los Angeles, whose principal claim to notoriety lies in the fact that he is ‘“Geneial” Coxey’s son-in- law, and as such was deputed chief of staff of the Commonweal Army, which made such a sweeping onslaught upon Wash- ington, tnmxud to invade the peaceful recincts of the Soldiers’ Home and was gmd bodily by Governor Thomas and instructed that if he bad any speaking to dio it should be induiged in on outside ter- ritory. Brown consequently delivered his ad- dress on_the border line and was listened to by 2000 soldiers. several weeks less than forty deaths.” During the day thirty-one new cases were reported and the following death: Cecile Spies, Baptiste Saloman, Miss Nellie Scannell. Two of the deaths to-day were some- what of a surprise. Little was known of the case of Secile Spies. She had not veen reported as a patient likely io succumb to the disease. Baptiste Saloman died rather suddenly. An examination after death proved conciusively that the pan had been a victim of the prevailing sick- ness. Miss Scannell's case was reporied some days N Dispatches received this eveninz an- nounce th at there are two casesof yellow fever on Dr. H. J. Sander's plantation near Patterson, La., and one adaitional suspicious case. All are traceable to Qcean Springs. MOBILE, Axa., Oct.5.—“We have not given up the fight yet,’’ said Healtn Officer Goode to-day when the noon re- port was published showing two new cases lmlin 'ih“. deaths: G. F. Steiner and ng. PEARY TALKS ABOUT ANDREE Only an Even Bet That the Balloonist Is Alive. But the Chances of His Hav- ing Reached the Pole One in a Thousand. Greenland, Says the Lieutenant, Would Be of No Earthly Use to the United States. CHICAGO, IrL., Oct. 5.—Lieutenant R. E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, who was in the city to-day, said that the story of the finding of a half-eaten human thigh in the Greely camp at Cape Sabine came from one of the sailors who, when ashore at Boston, wasin a particularly hapoy mood and wanted to accommodate some reporters who had been industriously meking efforts to secure some facts re- garding the trip to the north. “‘That story is all nonsense,” he said, ‘“for not one of the sailors was in the old camp at all. Only one of them went with us in the boat, and he had to stay in the yawl to keep it off the rocks.” “‘What do you think of the proposition of the United States purchasing Green- land ?”’ the lieutenant was asked. “There's no earthly reason why we should want that country,” he replied. ““Why, that couniry costs Denmark annually a large sum of money, There are only about 10,000 inhabitants, 200 of these be- ing Europeans,” *‘Are there any sealsin Greenland ?” “Yes; but not fur-bearing seals. As to gold, of course it is possible some might be discovered there. The principal min- erals of Greenland are cryolite, graphite and mica. Cryolite is used in making bi- carbonate of soda.’’ He was aszed his opinion as to the whereabouts of Andree. “It’sabout an even bet that Andree is still alive,”” he said, “but chances of his having reached the north pole are not one in a thousand. He may be somewhere in Siberia; that is what the latest intelli- gence would point to.”” Exzaminations for Promotion. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 5.—A board of officers is appointed to meet at the call of the president thereof at the Presidio of San Francisco for the examination of such officers as may be ordered before it to de- termine their fitnees for promotion. The detail for the board consists of Colonel Marcus P. Miller, Third Artiilery; Lieu- tenant-Colonel William H. Bisbee, First Infantry; Major Robert H. White, sur- geon; Captain SBedgwick Pratt, Third Ar- tillery; Captain Euclid B. Frick. assist- ant surgeon; FKirst Lieutenant John D. Barrett, Third Artillery, recorder. Major Edward Field, Second Artillery, is detailed as a member of the board for service during the examination of cap- D y tains of the line only, vice Captain Pratr, who wiil act as a member of the board for | all other examinations. The command- ing officer of tite Presidio of San Fran- cisco will furnish such troops and mata. rial as may be required by the board in conducting the practical examinations, _ The followinz-named officers will report in person to Coloner Miller at such time as they may be required by the board for examination as to their fithess for promo- tion: Captain Wiliam E. Dougherty, First Infantry; First Lieutenant Richard R. Steedman, Sixteenth Infantry; First Lieutrenant William E. Birkhimer, Third Artillery; First Lieutenant Benjamin H. Randolph, Third Arlillery; First Lieu- tenant Charles P. Elliott, Fourth Cavalry ; Second Lieutenant William S. McNair, Third Artillery. Upon the completion of their examinations Captain Dougherty and Lieutenants Steedman and Blliott will return to their proper stations, g eotet Death of David Jackers, HANFORD, CaL., Oct. 5.—David Jack- ers, a pioneer of Stockton, who has been in this locality for some time past in quest of health, died to-day. He was a native of Germany and was 68 years of age. Jackers came to Californ:a in 1851 The body will be taken to Stockton to- morrow, where the funeral will be held under the auspices of the Masons. NEW TO-DAY. The social butterfly is really not so much an idler after all. She works hard. She keeps late hours. She manages a house- hold—plans entertainment for her guests— superintends the buying of furniture, the making of dresses, the ordering of dinner; is worried by her social duties, by servants, by a thousand things, and with it all she must perform the duties of wifehood and motherhood. Is it so very wonderful that her health fails? It fails as other women’s health fails. The beginning is some slight derangement of functions peculiarly femi- nine. From the beginning the progress of disease is swift and appalling, unless it is quickly checked. The frightful prevalence of ‘‘female weakness,”’ over thirty years ago caused the invention of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It is a sure, perma- nent cure for the ills common to women. It is equally valuable in keeping women well. Taken during the expectant period itgreatly lessens and sometimes entirely eliminates the pain and danger of child-birth. GOOD COrPLEXION comes from good digestion and good health, and these often come from the cure of con- stipation by Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, J. B. Stone, Esq., of 23 Marshall Street, Hart- ford, Ct., writes: * Dr. Pierce's Pellets, were rec- ommended by a neighbor who thinks there is nothing like them. Iam subject toacidity of the stomach and indigesti As soon as I feel it, or have eaten too heartily, I takea ‘ Pellet; or if I find that my dinner or supper does not act right I take one pill. many pills that I have taken cause an unpleasant feeling all the next day, or a weak ‘gone’ feeling that the * Pellets’ do not cause. They seem to straighten me out all through the system without tearing me up." 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