The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 20, 1898, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1898. easlest way to effect the arrest. Charfy did not approve of this and said that he | did not believe it would be long before | the fellow would surrender. We hung | around all night, and just at daybreak: Charley White sent a Chinese to tell the | to come out. He would not do | 80, but shortly after 5 o’clock he told us he would walk out and give us no e trouble. ome out, Charley, and we will not said White to the Chinese, d he would do so. fellow made his ap- r of the place Char- Koch walked to- arrest. Ed White bout eighty feet Imost at the door ed it' with a bang. ond later I was being earried with a c of debris and earth swiftly over the ground. My face was cut and my clothes torn and I cannot understand how it happened that I and FEd White were not killed, as some of those killed were farther away than \vu; “I have no doubt that as soon as the or closed Chang fired his pistol into | powder. This fact, however, must | forever remain in doubt, as I did not | istol shot prior to the explo- ) s is not surprising, however, re would not be much of an in- r the shot was fire: When A looked around I at once the remains of have been sac- g I found was T This was ( where he was stand- the explosion occurred. | by little we found other frag- , but undoubtedly much of the re- » consumed by fire. fellow hurt you, 1 the fi 1 as th rance at the do White and him to n when Chung “Less than a sion who I knew m and the utes after the explosion on fire, including a cars. It will be weeks I shall recover from the fright- k I recelved.” | minutes after the explosion buildings connected with the were on fire. A on the track as set on fire entirely con- ) water to fight | ines were sent out but there was no water they could do nothing. ion occurred two s were sent to the w the fuse we of the w 1 three akland , and scene from ( Barrett, which is less a block away, and a guard was shed around the burning wreck- of the soldiers pushed sev- to a place of safety; others ining the largest sec- 1 fire by rearing around sheet iron that had pre- the roof. Other gol- ng the ruins and as- ing the remains. ction is expressed by suffered from the ex- believe that the com- far mo powder on the the law allows. gation will be demanded sidents living in the vicinity works, for it is now reported on and seemingly with much re- ility, that the quantity of powder ed in the magazine was very great. s stated to-night that four carloads been unloaded at the works this sides Melrose schoolhouse is less than lock from the site of the works and ttended by 100 children. It is bad- ; damaged, but the trustees say they 11 have it ready to open by next Mon- ‘ - THE DESTRUCTIVE AREA. The Effects More General and Far-Reaching Than Other Powder Explosions in | the County. | The effect of the explosion was more | general and far-reaching than any | other explosion that has taken place in Alameda County. The periodical catastrophes at the powder works along the shore north of Berkeley are never so severe in their destructive power as the explosion of this mornihg. At Pi- | nole and other places near it the works are so distributed and placed between hills that the damage is generally con- | fined to the building in which the ex- | plosion takes place. At Sather the | neighborhood is a perfectly flat plateau, | and the force of the explosive was | curbed by nothing. Where the magazine stood there is a | large hole in the ground, sprinkled lib- | erally with pulverized brick. The| buildings immediately surrounding the magazine are gone, and only a portion of the fuse house remains. A few cartloads of lumber and some rent sheets of galvanized {iron mark the place where the storehouse was located. On going to the scene along any of | the roads leadin~ from Oakland the | damage to windows is very noticeable. | After passing Thirteenth avenue some large holés are noticeable in the panes and the number rradually increases till Twenty-third avenue is passed, and from there to Plittsville a whole win- | dow is a novelty. Anywhere within 500 | yards of the scene of the tragedy not a piece of glass is in sight. On nearing | the works roofs are split, doors are shaken off and walls are collapsing. As far as San Leandro hundreds of windows were broken and some stores were wrecked, and all along the county road there was considerable damage done. In addition to the complete demoli- tion of the fuse works the following houses were wrecke CLARK STREET. Cottage of Harry Wilson, shattered and torn. Home of Mrs. Julia Sullivan, twisted out of shape. Cottage of Mrs. Mescana, broken roof and sides. Home of Charles Stephenson, burned to the ground. Resldence of Antone Silva, battered and in some places dismantled. House of Henry Johnson, frames loosened and floors warped. COMMERCE STREET. Two-story house of Mrs. Margaret O'Connell, knocked out of plumb, in- terfor dismantled. House of Willlam Park, one side stove in and uprights leaning. Cottage of J. Hamilton, bereft of doors and windows. Cottage of John Burke, side injured and ceilings and walls dismantled. Two-story double house, Pacific Cordage Works, interior destruction and roof at one end raised from its BuUpports. Two-story residence, George Giblin, windows smashed, frames destroyed | have been decapitated. [ THE RUINS OF A, SILVA'S HOUSE, ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE FUSE WORKS Home of Robert Stephenson, timbers | i—H-H-—@- - 0-B-3-8 E-O-0-E-E-8-E-0-0-0-E-B dislocated, sides open. Melrose School, wreck complete in the interior. High Street Retreat, windows, doors and ends shattered. George Giblin’s saloon, shaken from its foundation to roof and iiterior walls and casings shattered. Cottage of Mrs. Mara, timbers bro- ken, sides out of plumb. House of Joe Bonner, sides and ends shattered and roof perforated. HOWARD STREET. Home of Fred Fisher, rear caved In and roof raised. Residence of Henry Sampson, walls bent in and timbers cracked. House of Harry Sievers, frame twist- ed. B STREET. Cottage of Mrs. Romer, ceiling down, windows broken, timbers wrenched. Cottage of Runs Larsen sides down | and interior destroyed. President Lukens of the Western Fuse and Explosive Company says the damage has reached $30,000 and the works will be at once rebuilt. reagte DAMAGE AT FRUITVALE. Mrs. E. E, McLean Struck in the Neck by a Piece of Glass, A thunderous report followed by fall- ing glass and plaster awakened resi- dents of Fruitvale from sound slum- bers. Narrow escapes from death were many, and after the news of the ter- rible deed of the maniacal Chinaman was noised about, the unsuspecting suf- | ferers of this act began to examine the damage done their homes. Windows in every room were demolished, and cracked walls denoted the force of the concussion. Among those who escaped withslight Injury wasMrs. E. E.McLean, a well known hair doctor of this city. The lady was asleep at the time of the disaster and a piece of flying glass struck her in the neck, inflicting a pain- ful wound. Mrs. McLean’s first thought was that the Spaniards were about her house and when she viewed her room she found glass strewn in every direc- tion. Her brother, Harry Carne, had a miraculous escape from death. A piece of heavy plate glass of the win- dow In his room flew a distance of ten | feet and struck the head of his bed and fell to the floor shattered. Had it struck a few inches lower he would certainly As it was his escape was by a narrow margin. RS Quong Tan’s Funeral. ALAMEDA, July 19.—The correct name of the Chinaman who was mur- dered yesterday afternoon by a fellow countryman, who afterward blew up the powder magazine at Melrose, Is Quong Tan, and he belongs to the firm of Quong Chong & Co., who have a store on Railroad avenue, near Park street, in this city. Deceased had lived here many years, and was well known among the citizens of Alameda, with whom he stood high as a man of his word and in every way reliable. His copartners in the store say that the murder grew out of a dispute over a balance of 10 cents, which the powder magazine Mongolian claimed Tan owed him. Great preparations are being made for Tan's funeral, and his store is dressed in mourning for the occasion. —_— Evidence of Another Death. - OAKLAND, July 19.—Dr. Porter of the Receiving Hospital made a discov- ery to-night that adds a mystery to the tragedy of to-day. Dr. Porter declares that he has indisputable evidence that seven white people were destroyed by the explosion. He has carefully exam- ined all the remains and he stated to- night that there is a right ear for which no account has been rendered. <T know it is a very significant cir- cumstance,” said Dr. Porter to-night, “but I have been very careful in my examination and no mistake has been made. There is an ear yet to be ac- counted for and it is very plain to see by the hair that it is that of a white man. It is certainly not that of a Chi- naman.” So far no man is reported as missing, but as Dr. Porter is not likely to make public such a statement unless he had absolutely verified it, the mystery is yet to be explained. and interior walls in ruins. hIGH STREET. Cottage of Joe Fernandes, demolished and barn wrecked. interior —— Feit in San Jose. SAN JOSE, July 19.—What was sup- posed to have been an earthquake | I | @ | in this your hour of trouble. ALAMEDA COUNTY JAIL, July 19. To Mrs. Charles White—Dear Madam: but we retain a warm spot in our hearts for those who are in trouble. Your husband was well known to us, and, while we may have had our little differences, still we sincerely regret his sudden demise. say or do much but we can and do extend our sincere sympathy to you May he, from whom all good comes, com- fort and sustain you, is the sincere wish of KIND WORDS FROM PRISONERS. [ We are all ignorant fellows, ‘We cannot THE PRISONERS. Per O'Brién. n—8-5-N-E-B-B BB shock was felt here shortly after § o'clock this morning. After the news of the Oakland explosion many persons thought that it was the cause. The Lick Observatory has not yet reported. ANTI-CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUZ. A State Executive Committee Ap- pointed for the Organization. A State executive committee for the Anti-Civil Service League has been ap- pointed by the President. This body will hold its first meeting in this city on the 1st of August. Arrangements have been made to establish headquarters in this city on or about the 15th of the same month. committee: Martin_Murray, San Francisco (chairman); Stephen Finnell, Solano County; J. B. Castro, Monterey County; Frank D. Sweetzer, Contra Costa County; George D. White, Co County; O. B. Culver, Alameda County: Campbéll, Kern County; H. L. Bradford, J. Meneses, James McCoy, August Muller, H. W. Heine, San Francisco; C. H. Foster, Santa Clara County; J. F. Teague, C. A. Carleton, J. W. Oshorne, Alameda County. The following committee has been ap- pointed to attend the sesslon of the Re- publican State Convention and present resolutions on behalf of the league: J. W. Travers, C. A. Fawcett, W. 8. O'Brien, D. M. Briggs, C. E. Carleton, Alameda County; Martin Murray, L. Bradford, James Wilson, S. F. Baddle, August Muller, San Francisco; Frarzk D. Sweetzer, Contra Costa County; C. H. Foster, Santa Clara County; C. H. W. Tucker, Marin County. 1t has been decided to retain counsel to represent the league before the local Board of Electlon Commissioners in ref- erence to representation of the league in the election boards, as well as to present the matter to the Boards of Supervisors of the various counties. —_———————— FRENCH GENEROSITY. Their Fete Contributes Over $1800 to the Red Cross. The French committee appointed to or- ganize the 14th of July fete in celebration of the fall of the Bastile held its final meeting . yesterday. It appears that the fete, thanks to the assistance of the Red Cross Society, has been even more suc- cessful than In previous years. Last year the receipts, distributed among various charities, amounted to only $1100. This vear, when the whole of the profits were given to the Red Cross Society, the total rose to $1844. The receipts from the fete which was very largely attende amounted to $3048 10, made up as follow: Tickets sold, $2678 10; recel&s from_the Chutes, $250; Market-street Railway Com- pany, $100. The chief items of expenditure were: Advertisements, $263 72; fireworks, $349; decorations, $187. As usual on these occasions $50 was also given to the police widows and orphans’ fund. Various minor items brought the total outlay up to $1204, leaving the net profit in favor of the Red Cross Soclety as stated above. —_—————————— EMERIC WILL CONTEST. A. C. Freese Granted Special Letters of Administration Upon the Estate. A. C. Freese, Public Administrator, was granted special letters of administration upon the estate of Eugenle Emeric by Judge Troutt yesterday. The Public Ad- ministrator applied for special letters upon the ground of unavoidable delay in the granting of general letters, because of an opposition to the probate to the will of the deceased. Miss Louisa Myrtle Barbier, a sister of Mrs. Emeric, also ap- plied for special letters of administration, but the court held that owing to the se- rious conflict of interest between the sur- viving husband of decedent, Harry F, Emeric, and Mrs. Barbler, an impartial person should be appointed, and Adminis- trator Freese was granted the power of administrator. —————————— DISLOCATED HIS JAW. Joseph Nuhm, a Teamster, Opened His Mouth Too Wide to Pick His Teeth. Joseph Nuhm, a driver for Morton's de- livery, walkled into the Receiving Hospi- tal yesterday afternoon with his mouth wide open. Dr. Bunnell asked him what was wrong. He could only roll his eyes and point to his jaw. He was taken into the operating room and after considerable difficulty the doctor succeeded in Fumn‘ his dislocated jaw in position again. ‘When he recovered his speech he sald he was picking his back teeth and heard something snap. He could not close his mouth, so he hurried to the hospital. He The following are the names of the | | released on his own recognizance. | the entry waited while Chief Steward Bucher made n the register showing that he had been treated for “bilateral anterior luxation of inferior maxilla.” “Say,” remarked Nuhm, ‘“write that down and I will get a week off. I didn’t know I was hurt so bad.” ———— RUN OVER BY A TRUCK. Clyde W. Moni;,isrlght Boy, Se- riously if Not Fatally Injured. Clyde Willlam Morris, a bright Iittle boy-five years of age, llving with his wia- owed mother at 17 Lewis street, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon on Second and Brannan streets. He jumped on an empty truck that was belng driven along Brannan street. He slipped and his foot got caught. He fell and one of the hind wheels passed over his hips. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where Dr. Fitzgibbon founa that he was suffering from internal inju- ries that might prove fatal. The driver of the truck, F. Kamlade Sr., surrendered himself to the police and was No | blame is attached to him. He is em- ployed by McNab & Smith. The boy’s mother came to the city re- cently thinking that the change woula | be beneficial to her young family. A gin, younger than the injured boy, has been treated for some time for spinal troubles and the mother herself is sick. It 1s feared that the injury to her favorite boy will result in serious consequences to her. —_——————— Chamber of Commerce. At the meeting of the Chamber of Com- merce yesterday the subject of reciproci- ty with Peru in certain commodities came up for discussion, but the dealers in wines, groceries, sugar and leather were not ready to report and the entire mat- ter was left in the hands of a committee for investigation. The selection of Hen- ry Rosenfeld as trustee of the Chamber was confirmed, as was the election of Commodore Dewey as an honorary mem- ber. A memorial resolution of the death of the late Rear Admiral Ammen was passed. —_————— Hurt Between Two Cars. Mrs. Hattle Conley, a well-dressed and prepossessing lady, narrowly escaped death last evening while attempting to cross O'Farrell street at the intersection of Powell. She was struck by an out- ward bound O'Farrell-street car and thrown to the ground, suffering two seri- ous scalp wounds and other bodily bruises. She explained she had stood between two tracks, believing the cars gflssln on either side would not touch er. Somehow she miscalculated dis- tances. —_—— Charged With Embezzlement. Bert Lithgow, manager of the San Francisco Commission Company, 20 Leidesdorff street, was arrested yester- day afternoon on a warrant charging him with embezzlement. He gave $500 cash bail. He is accused of keeping $200 which came into his possession. Lithgow says that he kept the money, as the company was indebted to him for that amount for gack sala;y. ’{‘h;.; membeé; of thfi com- any are Joseph Harvey, Charles L. Ash- er and John Malowansky. —_—— Putrid Meat Seized. Market Inspector Ben Davis yesterday seized nine cases containing 1350 pounds of smoked beef in the auctfon rooms of 8. L. Jones & Co., 205 California street. The inspector alleges that the beef was rotten and he sent it to the fertilizing works. This morning he will swear out a warrant for Jones' arrest, charging him with violating the State law by selling adulterated or diseased food. —_——— Native Daughters’ Red Cross Aid. The entertainment under the auspices of tll'xe N(ntlve Daughters' Red Cross Aid So- clety for the benefit of the California b at Manila will be given to-mfl1"l'ovr.av‘;]t’|5 ing at Mechanics’ Pavilion. There will be pexpert drilling apnd music by the Seventh :Rcigl’rn;lenii whi %l; vglg Buto {u;;nllluh a quar- et. The Press Club Quarte c one of the special attractions. criaa ] —_————— “The Dark Secret” Held. Joseph Reid, known to the police as ‘“the dark secret,’ was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court by Judge Mogan on a charge of grand lar- ceny in $1 nds, He was accused by Plumas Wood, a milliner from Seattles, of stealing two diamond rings from her in a restaurant on Market stpeet after he had drugged. her, LEFT-HANDED PATRIOTISM REBUKED Well, Fargo & Co., and War Tax. SUITS FOR DAMAGES FILED TU. 8. DISTRIET ATTORNEY FLINT ON THE WARPATH. The Merchants of Los Angeles Pro- pose to Punish the Unpatriotic Corporation—Plenty of Trouble Ahead. The astonishing plcayunish and unpa- triotic attitude of Wells, Fargo & Co. in refusing to pay the small war tax on their receipts for packages accepted lest their usual fat dividend be affected is arousing the antagonism of the merchants and shippers not only of San Francisco but of the whole coast. The law plainly states that the stamp shall be placed on each document of the kind by the public carrier, the same as stamps are required from private Indl- viduals who draw checks. It has remained for the opulent corporation of Wells, Fargo & Co. to defy the Government in the trying times of war and endeavor to find some loophole by which they can shirk their burden and place it on the shoulders of their patrops, who are bear- ing their share of the tax in many other ways. The sole plea of the great corporation is that it is joined in a compact with sev- eral Eastern companies which are actu- ated by the same brand of patriotism, and which are anxious that other cor- porations and the masses carefully do their duty to the Government and leave the company alone to grind out profits at the same old rate. Los Angeles, which owes its present proud place among the cities of the na- tion to the enterprise and liberality of its citizens, has taken up the cudgel against the obstreperous corporation and s swinging the same in a very energetic manner. They do not complain of the small extra burden caused by the tax, but they are hotly Indignant at the corporation on ac- count of the small principle it is parading to the world. It is stated that the three big commercial bodies of that city—the Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce and Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ As- sociation—will take the matter up and express their opinions of the company in very emphatic language. Frank P. Flint, United States District Attorney of Los Angeles, has undertaken to convince Wells, Fargo & Co. that they are amenable to the law as well as other corporations, and to that end has insti- tuted suits in the United States Court to compel the payment of the tax and the penalty imposed. Mr. Flint is now in San Francisco and in speaking of the exasperating situation yesterday, sald: s “Since the law went into effect the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Assocla- tion has offered Wells, F'argo & Co. packages, of which they have kept a rec- ADVERTISEMENTS. That Tired Feeling Is just as surely due to thin, impure, sluggish, lifeless blood, as scrofula, salt rheum, or other “blood diseases,” and it is just as surely and quickly cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla, na- ture’s true tonic and blood vitalizer. To give you a good appetite, tone your - stomach, steady your nerves, and make you ‘fighting strong,” there’s nothing like Sarsa- HOOd,S parilla America’s Greatest Medicina. ‘Woodbury's Faclal Soap, Faclal Cream, Fa- olal Pow(llzr, manufactured by Dermatologist JOHN H. WOODBURY, 127 West Forty-second st., New York, will render ths complexion Clear, Soft and Beautiful. Used by peop's of refinement and sold everywhere. | | ord, and in each case the company has | refused to attach the stamp to the regu- | lar receipt. I have filed suits against the | officers of the company for $50 penalty | for each infraction of the law, and will | at the same time prosecute them crimi- | nally, the punishment being a fine of $500 | to $1000, imprisonment for six months, or | both, in the discretion of the court. | “The company’s representatives tell me that they are bound by a compact with other express companies in the East not to pay the tax, and that If they should attach the stamps they would place their fellow patriots in the express trust in an embarrassing position by setting a bad | precedent. 1 told them I should prosecute | them, but they did not seem to be im- | pressed with the idea that they had to | obey the laws of their country the same as other citizens. Our Pea le are feeling very bitter over the miserly, unpatriotic spirit of this corporation, to whose wealth they have contributed for nearly a half century, and will, if possible, force it to do its duty. “I consider the position of Wells, Fargo & Co. utterly indefensible. There is no right or reason in it. There will doubt- less be a large number of suits brought against the company, ana it will not only be put to a great expense but will make itself very unpo‘)u ar throughout the country, losing a large amount of busi- ness thereby. The leading men of Los Angeles are be- hind'this movement to discipline the au- tocratic corporation and I am confident they will have the satisfaction of con- vincing the combination that they are not above the national law and cannot pursue their present course. The ac- tions will cost the company many times the expense of the tax, and if they are convieted there will be a big hole made in the precious dividends they are now s0 desperately guarding. I notified the company that I would file every comp- laint the merchants would swear to and keep on piling them up until the corpora- tions agreed to comply with the law. These are not the times to show such a spirit, as the big corporation will find to its cost.” e geed WELLS-FARGO MUST PAY. It Is Learned on Good Author- ity That Their Attorney Has So Advised. Lloyd Tevis, who was president of Wells-Fargo for upward of twenty years, when asked as to what he thought of the attitude of the big express company in shifting the burden on the public, was loth to express any deflnite opinion. “Owing to my position and former con- nections I feel a certain delicacy in sa; ing anything about Wells-Fargo's pos! tion in this matter,” said Mr. Tevis. *“I am sure, however, that the men at the helm—all of whom have always been hon- orable and popular—are doing what they belleve to be right. No doubt, they have consulted their attorney and are acting | settlement to Seca Wel. In accordance with his advice. Wells, Fargo & Co. have as capable a board of directors as any corporation, and if they believed that the law requires them to pay for the stamp they would do so. Of course, it would be expecting a good deal, for it would amount to considerable. As to the validity of the war revenue law, which Wells-Fargo is. evading, Mr. Tevis was unable to give his views, stat- ing that he had had no occasion for look- ing up the matter. . E. S. Pillsbury, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s attorney in this city, was not at home to members of the press on matters con- nected with the war tax question, but prominent local attorneys have advised that the company will have to bear its share of the war revenue. It is, moreover, learned, on what is considered good authority, that Attorney Pillsbury has also advised his clients that they are not exempt and will have to obey the law. It is, therefore, quite evident that.the company is acting under the ad- vice of Eastern legal lights. St e LOS ANGELES AROUSED. The Law and Big Commercial Bodies Propose to Punish Wells, Fargo & Co. LOS ANGELES. July 19.—The mer- chants and business men of Los Angeles have never before had an occasion to complaln or or nnd fault with the gen- le[pnucy pursued b‘)" the Wells-Fargo Express Company until now. f\l’; e!hll jur?rture. however, they are making up for lost time, and at a very lively rate. The fact that the express company is compelling its patrons to pay the expense of placing war tax stamps on bills of lading has caused a howl to g0 up which seems practically universal. Merchants here are complaining not particularly because of the trifling addi- tional burden the express company is placing on its patrons, but because of the principle involved. The fact that the company is endeavor- ing to escape its just share of the war taxation is what causes the feeling to be so pronounced. It is stated this evening on the authority of three prominent busi- ness men that the attitude of the express company in this matter will be presented to three commercial bodies of the city— the Board of Trade, Chamber of Com- merce and rchants’ and Manufactur- ers’ Assoclatidn. It Is expected that these bodies will adopt resolutions expressive of the sen- timent of the business men of this com- munity in reference to the matter. CHINESE RIOTS AT NINGPO SUBSIDING Twenty-Two Were Killed and Fifty Wounded by the French Marines. B ble to The Call and the New York e oraia, Copyrighted, 150, by James Gor- don Bennett. HONGKONG, July 18.—Riots at the French settlement at Ningpo are subsid- ing. Twenty-two Chinese were killed and fifty wounded. French sailors are main- taining guard. It is believed the French the boundaries of the intend to extend e e e o Business is incensed against the Taotai. suspended. TONDON, Julv 18.—The Parliamentary Secretary for the Foreign Office. Mr. Jeorge N. Curzon, replying to-day in the House of Commons to questions on the Chinese situation, said the British Consul at Canton reportéd that 6000 badly armed rebels had encountered a detachment of imperial troops on July 7 at an unknown place, and had afterward retreated west- Ward with loss. The rebellion, he added, was not yet suppressed and reliable infor- mation on the subject could not be ob- tained. TACOMA’S FOREIGN: TRADE. First Rank Among the Pugst Sound Shipping Points. TACOMA, July 18—The Tacoma Cham- ber of Commerce has just completed the compilation from C7ston Housa returns of a table showing the business of the Puget Sound Collection District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898. The state- ment shows a net gain of 700 per cent in the volume of the foreign business sinca 1893, and gives Tacoma first rank among the shipping ports of the district, her proportion being 51.76 per cent of the tatal, The exports and imports for the year aggregate $23,008.991, the principal articles of export being 8,023,912 bushels of wheat, 615,155 barrels of flour, 130,168,000 feet of lumber, and miscellaneous merchandise, shirped principally to China and Japan, valued at $7,952,046. There were 1624 en- trances and 1868 clearances in the districet, with a total tonnage of 2,233,532 tons. Ex. ports increased il per cent over last year, while imports decreased 20 per cent. TWO DEPUTY MARSHALS KILLED IN- ARKANSAS ‘Work of a Desperado Who Was Re« sisting Airest—Large Posss Pursuing the Murderer. SOUTH M'ALLISTER, Oklahoma, July 18.—Jasper @immons, while resisting ar- Test; shot and instantly killed J. Grady and L. S. Hills, deputy United States marshals, near Jenson, Ark., last night. Young Grady was a son of United States Mnrsgal Grady of the Central District. Hill was the office deputy at Cameron, Ark., and had only been in office a short time. A large number of officers have gone in pursuit of the murllerer. -— Silesian Colliery Disaster. BREST, July 18.—A dispatch from Glel- witz, Prussian Silesia, says that twenty- four persons have been Kkilled by a cage accident in the Paulus colilery, near Morgenrot. ADVERTISEMENTS. SAMPL E DAY! Bvery season many thousand dollars’ worth of goods are thrown on the market as samples and sold at 40 to 60 cents on the dollar. Far from being second rate goods they are the best goods that can be made, put up or grown. They represent millions of dollars of sales made directly from them, and hence can be sold cheap. They come naturally to our store, as we carry such a vast stock and great variety. To-duy and until sold these goods are offered at prices that will awaken the buying world. TRAVELERS’ SAMPLES. 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