anaheim-gazette 1896-07-09

Anaheim VOLUME XXVI. PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. CHARLES E. LEE (Successor to Dr. Bullard.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office and Residence—Corner Hermine and Chartress Streets, Anaheim. Office Hours—7 to 9 a.m.; 1 to 3 p.m.; 7 to 8. Medical College of Ohio. Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur. Dr. J. A. Champion Office and residence, on Center street, near Clementina. Calls Promptly Attended Day or Night. sept5tf Paul A. Derge. Graduate in Pharmacy. DRUGS, MEDICINES, Perfumes and Toilet Articles. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. PUBLIC TELEPHONE OFFICE. NICK HUGO BLACKSMITHING, WOOD WORK, HORSE-SHOOKING, AND A GENERAL JOBBING BUSINESS. Schauman's old stand, Los Angeles street. Having purchased the blacksmithing and wood work business heretofore owned by John Schauman, I take this means of informing the public that I shall continue the same and be ready to give satisfaction in all work entrusted to my care. The best workmanship and most reasonable prices. Give me a call. DR. S. S. TWOMBLY, D. V. S. Veterinary Surgeon Great Clearance Sale ... OF ... SPRING GOODS & STRAW HATS THE SAN FRANCISCO CHEAP CASH STORE Informs the general public of their Clearance Sale of Summer Goods, consisting of Challies, Dimities, Piques, Percales and Dress Goods, which will be sold Regardless of Cost. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES Dimities ... Reduced from 10c to 7½c Challies ... “ $7½c to 5¢ Piques ... “ $12½c to 9¢ Percales ... “ $12 to 9¢ Dress Goods, all wool, 40-inch ... “ $50 to 40¢ Satines ... “ $20 to 12¼c Lonsdale Muslin ... “ $10 to 8¢ Cotton Flannel ... “ $7 to 5¢ Gingham ... “ $6 to 4¢ Straw Hats at 25 per cent reduction. Laces and Embroidery at 25 per cent reduction. Ladies' Tan Dongola Kid Oxford Ties ... $2 00 to $1 50 Ladies' Dongola Kid, Button ... $1 75 to $1 25 Men's Lace or Congress ... $1 75 to $1 25 Children's Dongola Kid ... $1 00 to 75 Remember, we do not sell overalls at a 10 per cent loss for a bait, and charge 50 per cent more for other goods, like our competitors, but we sell everything in stock at San Francisco prices. OUR STORE IS LOCATED IN ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, LOS ANGELES St., ANAHEIM. NICK HUGO BLACKSMITHING, WOOD WORK, HORSE-SHOOKING, AND A GENERAL JOBBING BUSINESS. Schauman's old stand, Los Angeles street. Having purchased the blacksmithing and wood work business heretofore owned by John Schauman, I take this means of informing the public that I shall continue the same and be ready to give satisfaction in all work entrusted to my care. The best workmanship and most reasonable prices. Give me a call. DR. S. S. TWOMBLY, D. V. S. Veterinary Surgeon Graduate from the Faculty of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Late Professor of Chemistry and Veterinary Medicine at Agricultural College of Utah. Office—Center street, one door east of Harker's real estate agency, Anaheim. Residence, 1 mile east of Fullerton, on Placentia road. CHAS. S. ROGERS Civil Engineer. Irrigation and Hydraulic Work a Specialty. Surveys and Estimates made at Reasonable Rates. OFFICE—East of Santa Fe Depot, Anaheim. H. W. CHYNOWETH, Attorney-At-Law. Helmsen Building, Center street. NOTARY PUBLIC. Real Property Law a Specialty. ANAHEIM, CAL. RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Center street, Anaheim, Cal Special attention given to PROBATE matters. H. A. McWilliams. Contractor AND Builder. Office, first door east of City Hall. splitf GRAY BROTHERS & WARD Cement Contractors Shillinger Patent. Contracts for RESERVOIRS, IRRIGATION DITUCHES, Cellar and Stable Floors, Sidewalks, Rite. OFFICES—No. 125 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal., Telephone—236. No. 316 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. O. WARLING PIONEER SADDLER AND Harness Maker. Having moved my stock of saddles and harness to the Krug building on Center st., opposite the Commercial Hotel, I take this means of unforming my friends and the public generation of new goods. OUR STORE IS LOCATED IN ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, LOS ANGELES St., ANAHEIM. E. B. MERRITT & CO., DEALERS IN FURNITURE AND A COMPLELE LINE OF House Furnishing Goods. Heath and Muliigan's best prepared Paints for all kinds of work. Wall Paper---Latest Designs. Pure, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Varnish, etc. Agent for The Majestic Steel and Malleable Iron Range, the best on the market. The war is over; get our prices; you will find them right. Center Street, Opposite Postoffice. - - - Anaheim, Cal H. A. DICKEL DEALER IN GROCERIES, HARDWARE CROCKERY SETS. Just Received a New Line of FINE GROCERIES ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Shillinger Patent. Contracts for KESERVOIRS, IRRIGATION DITCHES, Cellar and Stable Floors, Sidewalks, Ete. OFFICES—No. 125 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Telephone—236. No. 316 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. O. WARLING PIONEER SADDLER ...AND.... Harness Maker. Having moved my stock of saddles and harness to the Krug building on Center st., opposite the Commercial Hotel, I take this means of informing my friends and the public generally that I shall be pleased to wait upon them for any of their wants in my line. I shall carry an A stock of goods, which will be disposed of at prices cheaper than the cheapest. Give me a call. O. WARLING L. GUNTHER. PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner Adele and Los Angeles Streets. GEORGE BAUER BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. Center street.....Anaheim. Making and repairing at the lowest cash price. All orders promptly attended to. All work guaranteed J.M.Griffith Company A CORPORATION LUMBER DEALERS Near Railroad Depot ANAHEIM. Keep constantly on hand Doors, Blinds, Windows, MOULDINGS. Posts, Shakes, Shingles, LATH, HAIR, PLASTER OF PARIS ANAHEIM GRIST MILLS OPERATING ON Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week. Grain, Feed, Meal, Etc. of all varieties. Corn elled and shipped. W. T. BROWN, Agent. GO TO THE Oak Barber Shop FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE OR HAIR CUT. TWO DOORS WEST OF BANK, HUSMANN BROS. Just Received a New Line of FINE GROCERIES ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Call for Snowflake Canned Goods Ernest Bentz. Rudolph Bentz. BENTZ BROS. (Successors to Bentz & Bailey.) Wholesale and Retail Butchers Anaheim, Cal. Dealers in Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Sausages and Lard Of Our Own Make. Highest Market price Paid for Live Stock! Mrs. G. Davis Groceries and Seeds! Informs her customers and the general public that she is prepared to sell goods at the smallest margin possible. She buys for cash and therefore can sell for a very small profit, giving her customers the benefit of low prices. No charge for showing goods or answering questions. Come one, Come all! All Kindsof Produce and Poultry Taken in Exchange ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1896. The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SUBSCRIPTION, - $2 Per Year. Six months... 1,00 Three months... 75 Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising rates, $1 per inch per month. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning and is sent to subscribers by the early mails. It is delivered by carrier in Anaheim on the morning of publication. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Items of news and correspondence on all live subjects are solicited by the editor. THE DEMOCRACY. AN IRRECONCILABLE CONFLICT BETWEEN SILVER MEN AND GOLD BUGS AT THE CHICAGO CONVENTION—HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF. Chicago, July 6.—Not since 1860, when the Democratic party met in convention at Charleston and split on the subject of slavery, has such an irreconcilable difference of opinion existed on a great question in issue as now confronts the delegates who are assembling here for the Democratic convention. The situation which the Democrats faced then has its analogies in that which they confront to-day. The northern Democracy, declaring for squatter sovereignty, later, at Baltimore, nominated Stephen A. Douglas, while the seceding Southern delegates, declaring for the existence of slavery in the Territories under Federal law, named John C. Breckinridge. To day the Democracy from the Alleghenies west to the Pacific, and from the Potomac south to the gulf, except for the break in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, so far as its voice will be heard in the convention, stands solid for free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, against the equally solid gold-standard Democracy of the East. and H. A. Unrub, Baldwin's business manager, jumped towards the woman and struck her a violent blow on the wrist and wrested the pistol from her grasp. Lillian turned pale and almost tainted in her chair. Attorney James Crittenden, for the defense rushed to the assistance of Emma Ashley putting his hand in his pistol pocket. Unruh covered Crittenden with Emma's pistol, but Crittenden drew his pistol and the spectators thought more shooting would follow. Attorneys Lloyd and Highton, and the court officials came between them and prevented bloodshed. Emma Ashley is believed to be insane. Durlog the trial she has spent her time in court reading the bible. When taken to jail she sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee," in a loud voice. Baldwin was crazy with rage, and wanted a chance to fight some one. His hair was singed by powder and the bullet passed within an inch of his head. His escape is ascribed to the woman's inexperience with firearms. The pistol was thrown upward by the recoil after the trigger was pulled. Judge Slack was the coolest man in court, and soon restored order, citing Unruh and Crittenden to show cause to-morrow why they should not be punished for contempt, one in pointing a weapon at Crittenden and the latter for carrying a pistol. The bullet was found in the wall fifteen feet from Judge Slack's chair. San Francisco, July 3.—Superior Judge Slack this morning reviewed the shooting proceeding of yesterday, when Emma Ashley nearly shot the top of "Lucky" Baldwin's head off. Attorney James Crittenden and H. A. Unrub, Baldwin's business manager, faced each other yesterday each with a pointed pistol. To-day each was sure he did not intend to fire unless his assailant first touched the trigger. Unruh had Miss Ashley's pistol, but Crittenden had one of his own, which he says he has carried for thirty years. The court fined Unruh $100 for pointing a pistol at Crittenden and fined Crittenden $250 for drawing his pistol. Crittenden will appeal to the Supreme Court to determine his right to go armed into the court room. THE BALANCE SHEET. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. WASHINGTON, July 1.—The comparative cause they failed to come to his assistance when he was arrested. Dean told how he bought various drafts at country banks and turned them over to Creegan and Becker. Becker was the artist who raised the drafts, doing his work by means of chemicals. The witness related how he deposited his raised draft and the following day checked out $20,000 in gold, which he took away in four sacks. He put the money in a vault and, after driving around town to mislead pursuit, got back to his lodgings, where he met Creegan and McCloskey. Then they divided the money, Creegan taking $10,000 for himself and Becker and the witness retaining the other $10,000. THE WAR IN CUBA. A SPANISH GUNBOAT CHASES THE AMERICAN FILIBUSTER THREE FRIENDS. New York, July 3.—A dispatch from Tampa, Fla., says: Two emissaries from Gomez's camp arrived on the Cuban steamer to-night. They have an important communication for the junta and they continued on their way to New York. The Spanish vice-consul yesterday received a cablegram from Havana directing him to have one of these men arrested on a charge of robbery. Cubans here declare that the robbery charge was merely a pretext to delay the men. HAVANA, July 2.—The smallpox epidemic has extended to Placotas, in the province of Santa Clara, and isravaging that place. The insurgent forces are concentrating in the neighborhood of the trocha in Pinar del Rio. MADRID, July 2.—The Cuban budget has been presented to the Cortes. It gives the probable expenditure of the fiscal year as 28,513,323 pesos, not including extraordinary war and navy items, which are expected to exceed 74,000,000 pesos. The internal revenue of the island is to be increased more than 11,244,500 pesos, so as to offset the shrinkage of custom-house receipts. The land taxes are raised to 18 per cent. License taxes will be increased fifteen per cent. The income tax is proportionately increased and the stamp taxes are increased fifty per cent. Manufactured tobacco for home consumption is to pay two per cent ad At the threshold of the convention the gold-standard Democrats are defeated two to one. New York and the little Democratic States of New Jersey and Connecticut, which have since the war always exercised a domineering influence in Democratic conventions, and have each for years named the candidate on the theory that New York and the smaller sister States would be the battleground, and their votes essential to success, are to be sent to the rear. The Eastern Democracy may plead and cry aloud that a free-silver platform means disruption, disaster and ruin, but their pleading and their ories fall on deaf ears. The silver Democracy is in the saddle and will ride rough shod over precedent and tradition, if necessary, to accomplish their purpose. That is the set determination of the leaders. It is in vain that the gold-standard men warn them of the certain loss of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut at the polls. They have rejoiced themselves that in the great boundless West and Middle States of the Mississippi Valley will be found electoral votes enough to offset the defection in the East. While there is neither probability nor even a possibility of a minority bolt, and another candidate being placed in the field, as there was in 1860, so far as the Eastern States are concerned, there might as well be as support in the electoral college from every State east of Ohio has been voluntarily relinquished by those in control for the prospect of a western and southern alliance. This remarkable change in the position of the Democratic National Convention toward New York and the East entails other remarkable conditions which will make the coming convention memorable and, if its deliberations are crowned with success in November, epoch making in the history of American politics. At the door of the convention stand the representatives of two other national parties, the Populists and the Silverites, as well as the lieutenants of Senator Teller, who led the silver bolt at St. Louis, ready to pledge the support of their organization and their followers, if the convention will put aside the candidates from within the ranks of their party, and choose as the standard bearer in the coming fight the man who for so many years has been the commanding leader of the silver forces in the United States Senate, and who, two weeks ago, took his hat and walked out of the convention of the party which he has been identified because that party refused to indorse his views. Senator Dubois and others of Mr. Teller's associates, Chairman Taubeneck of the Populist party, and Senator Stewart of the Silver party are bending their energies to impress upon the Democratic silver leaders the great strength Teller's nomination would bring to the cause of silver in which the convention is to enlist itself. So far as Senator Dubois and Mr. Teller's associates are concerned, they say they stand ready to give their heartiest support to any recognized free-silver Democrat whom the convention might name, if the platform in other respects is satisfactory, but they point out that the free-silver Republicans who would rally enthusiastically to the standard of Teller, might not all vote for a Democrat, while the Populists in so far as Taubeneck can speak for them, openly declare that unless Senator Teller is nominated they will place a ticket in the field at St. Louis, with face each other yesterday with a pointed pistol. To-day each was sure he did not intend to fire unless his assailant first touched the trigger. Unruh had Miss Ashley's pistol, but Crittenden had one of his own, which he says he has carried for thirty years. The court fined Uranuh $100 for pointing a pistol at Crittenden and fined Crittenden $250 for drawing his pistol. Crittenden will appeal to the Supreme Court to determine his right to go armed into the court room. THE BALANCE SHEET RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. WASHINGTON, July 1.—The comparative statement of the government receipts and expenditures issued by the treasury today shows total receipts from all sources during the fiscal year just closed to have been $326,189,226 and expenditures $352,-231,470, which leaves a deficit for the year of $26,042,244. Although there was a surplus for June of $2,349,430, it is expected that the figures for July will show a deficit at least $10,000,000 and probably more. The appropriation of $5,000,000 for sugar-buying payments is now available, and it is the expectation that all of the claims will have been settled and paid before the end of the month. During July the payments on account of interest, pensions and naval appropriations will be exceptionally large, so that the deficit for the month is likely to be above $10,000,000 rather than less. The showing for the year is far from satisfactory to the treasury officials, and what is equally disquieting is the fact that the immediate future promises nothing better. The receipts from internal revenue during the year amounted to $146,508,264 nearly $11-,500,009 less than the secretary's estimates sent to Congress. The customs yielded $160,-534,351 or $11,365,649 less than the secretary's estimates. The total receipts for the year, however, showed a gain of about $12-,800,000 over 1895. The customs increased about $8,250,000, the internal revenues about $3,000,000. The receipts from miscellaneous sources made up the balance. The pension payments during the year amounted to $139,434,046, a reduction nearly $2,000,000 from last year's payments. The interest payments during the year increased over $4,250,000. WATER OF STRANGE RIVERS ONE STREAM SOUR AS VINEGAR ANOTHER AS BLACK AS INK—CURIOUS PHEONOMENA AN OF AFRICAN AND A COLUMBIAN RIVER. One of the most curious rivers that have come to knowledge of men is the Webbe Shebeyli, of Eastern Africa, a deep and rapid stream, abounding in strange fish and ferocious crocodiles. Although it flows for hundreds of miles through fertile lands the immense volume of water never reaches sea. A short distance North of the Equator the river is lost in a desert region a few miles from the Indian Ocean. Some of the more recent explorers of Alaska and British America claim that the Mississippi can no longer be regarded as the largest river on the North American continent. This distinction is claimed for the great Yukon River. According to Ivan Petroff, who spent over two years in Alaska collecting material for the last census, the Yukon empties into Norton Sound about one-third more water than the Mississippi pours into the Gulf of Mexico. The Yukon basin comprises larger portion of Northern Alaska, and 600 miles from its mouth;the river is a mile in width. Many centuries before it was discovered by white men it very likely served as a water highway into the inter- For your Protection.—Catarrh "Cures" or Tonics for Catarrh in liquid form to be taken internally, usually contain either Mercury of Iodide of Potassa, or both, which are injurious if too long taken. Catarrh is a local, not a blood disease, caused by sudden change to cold or damp weather. It starts in the nasal passages, affecting eyes, ears and throat. Cold in the head causes excessive flow of mucus, and, if repeatedly neglected, the results of catarrh will follow; severe pain in the head, a roaring sound in the ears, bad breath, and oftentimes an offensive discharge. The remedy should be quick to allay inflammation and heal the membrane. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for these troubles and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cents. TOOK A SHOT AT LUCKY. LILLIAN ASHLEY'S SISTER PUMPS LEAD AT THE AGED SINNER, BUT HE ESCAPES UNHURT. SAN FRANCISCO, July 2. — During the progress of the Lillian Ashley suit against E. J. Baldwin for $75,000 for seduction, this morning, Emma Ashley, a sister of Lillian, tried to shoot the millionaire defendant. She fired at Baldwin, but the bullet missed him. Lillian was in the witness chair. Emma Ashley, sister of the plaintiff, rose from her seat, carrying a small bag, and walked behind the chair where "Lucky" Baldwin was sitting. From the bag she took a revolver which she leveled at Baldwin's head, the muzzle being only two inches from his skull. She tried to pull the trigger but could not, and had to use both hands. Everyone was engrossed with the testimony and nobody knew Baldwin's danger until the report of the pistol was heard. The shot missed Baldwin's head, but Emma was trying to fire again. The pistol did not discharge readily river is lost in a desert region a few miles from the Indian Ocean. Some of the more recent explorers of Alaska and British America claim that the Mississippi can no longer be regarded as the largest river on the North American continent. This distinction is claimed for the great Yukon River. According to Ivan Petroff, who spent over two years in Alaska collecting material for the last census, the Yukon empties into Norton Sound about one-third more water than the Mississippi pours into the Gulf of Mexico. The Yukon basin comprises the larger portion of Northern Alaska, and 600 miles from its mouth the river is a mile in width. Many centuries before it was discovered by white men it very likely served as the water highway into the interior for tribes whom we believe to have crossed from Asia to the American continent. The Yukon River is over 2,000 miles in length. Travelers report that in Algeria there exists a small stream which the chemistry of nature has turned into ink. It is formed by the union of two rivulets, one of which is very strongly impregnated with iron, while the other, meandering through a peat marsh, imbibes large quantities of gallic acid. Letters have been written with the natural compound of iron and gallic acid, which forms this small yet wonderful stream. The Rio de Vinagre in Columbia is a stream the waters of which, by admixture with sulphuric acid, became so sour that the river has been appropriately named the Rio de Vinagre, or Vinegar River. The orange or Garich River, in Southern Africa, rises in the mountains which separate Natal from the Orange Free State. The length of this stream is 1,000 miles. Its banks abound in valuable woods, and around it are found rich copper ores. In this stream are many varieties of fish which are found until the river passes through a rocky region containing copper, below which the water is said to be poisonous, almost instantly killing the fish that venture near it. Another remarkable river is the Indus, a stream in Hindustan. It rises in Thibet, and its course is a wonderful one. On reaching the Susa, its most northern point, it turns southward losing itself in the hills, and reappears in Takot in Kobistan. The Indus is 1,700 miles in length. After receiving the waters of many tributaries, its channel grows narrow, and here it divides into many channels, some of which never return to the parent stream. It abounds in fish and crocodiles. Toast classical river, the Ganges, is erratic in its course, like the Hoang Ho. It is prominent both in the religion and geography of India. It varies not only from season to season, but from year to year, and frequently exchanges all passages for new ones. It has been said that the Ganges delivers into the sea every year 543,000,000 tons of mud, sand and other solid matter. Forger Dean told in the San Francisco court last week how he cashed a $22 draft on a Woodland bank, after it had been raised to $20,000. Dean turned State's evidence against Cregan and Bocker, the two principals in the forgery who are now on trial, be. Elisha E. Opdycke, a well-known builder of Somersville, N.Y., disappeared from his home on Saturday of last week in apparent good health. On Menday his family became alarmed at his long continued absence and notified the police. A description of the missing man was sent over the country and a liberal reward offered for his recovery. A message was received from the hamlet of Allentown that a man answering the description of Opdycke had been seen in the field near that place. Opdycke's relatives started at once for Allentown. They found the missing man seated on the bank of a stream near the hamlet dangling a string with a pin hook attached to it in the water. When approsached by his friends he failed recognize them. "I am fishing for trout. Here is $5. Good me some worms," he abouted with childlike glee as he struggled with an imaginary fish. When it was suggested that no trout could be caught there he shouted: "I used to catch them here. I can do it again." He was in fact amid the scenes of his boyhood, but the cause which turned his head in a night and led him to wander twenty-five miles over the mountains to his old home is still a mystery to his friends. He was in a pititable condition. His appearance bore evidence of long exposure with nothing to eat. His clothes were torn and his feet lacerated. He was taken back to his family but he failed to recognize any of them. He now lies in a critical condition. I have opened an office next to the City Hall, where I will be glad to see my friend on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays I have money to loan, and have several of the best bargains in Orange county. All bus nessstrictly confidential. Thursday Friday and Saturdays I may be found at 131 Fourth St., Santa Ana. FRANK EY. For Sale: Stock of the Anaheim Union Water Company for sale at $10 per share. Apply at this office. Bicycles! At McCollum's Cycleery, Center street Anaheim. All kinds of wheels to sell from $10 up. All kinds of bicycle supplies. No second hand wheels for sale. Wheeled renting done. SNAP SHOTS AT THE NEWS. The public debt was increased $1,800,000 during June. At the election Saturday of last week for the incorporation of Azusa as a city, the proposition was defeated by a vote of 68 to 51. Tulare county's assessment roll was reduced nearly a million dollars during the year. The total value of all property in the county is upward of $14,000,000. On the 29th inst., Long Beach will hold an election for disincorporation. This action is an outgrowth of the local fight on the liquor question. A few weeks ago the trustees adopted a prohibition ordinance, to take effect July 1st, and now the liquor men retaliate by demanding disincorporation. Assessor Siebe of San Francisco has served notice upon the banks that their assessments will be raised $20,000,000 over the valuation of last year. Siebe alleges that he is compelled to increase the tax under the new law, but the banks will not submit without a fight. They have engaged attorneys and an injunction restraining Siebe from raising the assessment has been applied for. Siebe announces that the taxes of the gas, water, railroad and other large corporations will also be increased. The case of T. Weisendanger vs. Dan McFarland has been on trial before Judge Pierce of San Diego. Weisendanger alleges that the defendant owes him $72,000, and that he has been trying to get the case to trial for six and a half years. The parties to the suit were partners during the days of the boom and turned over a lot of money by speculation. Their present difficulties grow out of disagreements in that line. For a year or more past the county Clerk of Fresno, acting on the advice of the District Attorney, collected two dollars for filing complaints and for placing causes on the trial calendar, a like sum being charged for every record preliminary to and during the pendency of the suit. Under this system the trial of one cause alone involved a payment of over $150, some cases actually being kept out of court altogether. Judge Carter of the Superior Court has decided that these charges are illegal, and the county will be compelled to refund several thousand dollars to protesting litigants. Gov. Budd proclaimed Tuesday, July 7th, to protect them to a considerable degree against a possible overturning in the United States Circuit Court of the State court's decree. The so-called "Gypsy" Blythes, after their defeats in the Superior and Supreme Courts, carried their claims to the Federal Court, and there they remain still pending. Eddie Peralta, a 16-year-old Oakland boy, held up George Woods in San Leandro one night last week with a double-barroled shotgun. The youthful bandit was masked and got the drop on Woods and made him throw up his hands. His inexperience told, however, for while he was searching his victim's pockets, Woods saw an opening and knocked out the robber with a punch on the jaw. Peralta was arrested, and says he was only joking with Woods. For the first time the flag of the United States was floated with forty-five stars on the blue field on Saturday, indicating the admission of Utah to the sisterhood of States. General orders issued by the War and Navy departments have prepared the way for the change, and for several months the flag makers have been busy placing the new star on the flags in stock. From economical considerations the old flags will not be retired at once, but will be replaced only as they are worn out in the service. Miss Effie Culver, aged 15, the beautiful daughter of D. M. Culver of Indianapolis, and Callin J. Campbell, aged 34, a married man, eloped from that city twelve days age, and have since been living in St. Louis. A report reached the St. Louis police to the effect that Campbell had embezzled funds of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, for which he was a special agent, and he was arrested. He denied the charge, but consented to return to Indianapolis and face the music without waiting for requisition papers. Miss Culver will return with him. The couple first met at the Sixth Christian church of Indianapolis, where Miss Culver was organist and Campbell tenor. As W. H. Cady, who lives some twenty miles east of Stockton, was driving into the city last Friday morning, he noticed millions of small worms along the roadside. For a mile and a half the road looked as though it had been swept with a brush where the many wriggling worms had worked their way across it. They were on the south side of the road as Cady drove along, and during the night had orawled from the pasture land To Placota, in the province of and is ravaging that place. The boxes are concentrating in the of the trocha in Pinar del Rin. July 2 — The Cuban budget has to the Cortes. It gives the mandate of the fiscal year as peace, not including extraordinary items, which are expected to be 474,000,000 pesos. The internal island is to be increased more 600 pesos, so as to offset the custom-house receipts. Taxes are raised to 18 per cent. will be increased fifteen per come tax is proportionately the stamp taxes are increased at Manufactured tobacco for protection is to pay two per cent ad special tax. It is subject to modifications in the reform bill of 1898 should effect. Notations have been burned the maral is especially authorized to mit the tax thenceon. Atlantic steamer Alfonso XIII, used for war at the Caracoa area, was yesterday for Havana to reset in Cuban waters. General Losada officially states the rob of sick troops in the whole basis, besides 695 who are suffering fever. Fla., July 6. — The steamer has passed here at 9 pursued by warship Alfonso XIII. Both under full steam. The Three between eight and ten miles warship. May 29 — The warship fired upon the mit very close and trying to Three Friends. United States warship United States cutters are getting separatory to intercept both best excitement prevails. July 3. — Following a copy received by the wife of GenGarcia, commanding the Cuban in the eastern part of the island. Cuba, May 28. — Verly early this was opposite to Jiguani. I sent Dieigner, with his guerillas, to tittle from the suburbs and he did throw of bullets from the eighchh which surround the town. We cattle, even those they had in our house, 1500 splendid head, with me 500 unarmed men to of them, they took them and by the cattle are on their way to Holtiage districts to be distributed forces and the families who live umped on the spot where Rabosa had to be. The enemy is completented. They do not come out of anything. They have been fireday, but have only succeeded in horse. In the last few days we series of victories anywhere we Spaniards, defeating them and very heavy losses. The ener the cause is so great that the more help us privately as much as enrymen. As a small sized riot among the members of the Zion M. E. Church one night last week. Pastor presiding at a members' meeting, passion to reprove his congregation expect toward him. He said the was being indulged in by some of a about him was something territained disruption of the congregative Venable thought the pastor's meant as a reflection on his mother and became greatly excitally jumped to his feet and rushed platform. In an instant she in an uproar. Several grabbed man and took him out of the meeting came abruptly to an Full grown, living crickets rained down upon the suburb of Bellevue, Penn., Thursday night about ten o'clock. The sky was clear and not a drop of rain fell, nor was there any wind, but many inhabitants are ready to risk considerable on the statement that crickets fell from the skies. They seemed to fall most thickly in the vicinity of the electric lights. The crickets fell at such a lively rate that it rather frightened people. The little things fell on pedestrains' necks, rolled down their backs, stroked them in the face and made life very miserable. But those who witnessed this phenomenal occurrence are having plenty of sport now, as enough crickets fell to supply everybody in Bellevue who desire to fish with sufficient hait to last them for weeks to come. Ben Stright went into the street and scooped the crickets into the mountain Lite Insurance Company, for which he was a special agent, and he arrested. He denied the charge, but consented to return to Indianapolis and face the music without waiting for requisition papers. Miss Culver will return with him. The couple first met at the Sixth Christian church of Indianapolis, where Miss Culver was organist and Campbell tenor. As W. H. Cady, who lives some twenty miles east of Stockton, was driving into the city last Friday morning, he noticed millions of small worms along the roadside. For a mile and a half the road looked as though it had been swept with a brush where the many wriggling worms had worked their way across it. They were on the south side of the road as Cady drove along, and during the night had crawled from the pasture land on the north side of the highway. Saturday morning they were making for the grain field on the south. The worms were so thick that they constituted in places a squirming mass. From appearance the wriggling mass was undoubtedly army worms, such as visited San Joaquin years ago, when they destroyed apricots and all small fruit in their path. It fortunate that the grain all over the country is so near harvested as otherwise the visitation of the worms would result in losses beyond estimation. A story comes from Butler county, Kan., that while a terrific thunder storm was raging, Otto Shaffer, a hermit farmer, who had lived there many years, took shelter in his cabin and was offering up a prayer for protection when a bolt of lightning demolished the house and killed him. Neighbors found the dead body on the floor and summoned the Coroner. This official prepared the body for burial, and in doing so made the discovery that Shaffer was a woman. The deceased was an ex soldier and participated in many of the battles of the war. Despite this discovery the Grand Army veterans turned out and gave Shaffer a soldier's burial. As the comrades fired a last salute over the grave into which the coffin had lowered it it was found that a gun was loaded with ball as well as powder, and the shot killed a dove that was flying over. The dove fluttered and fell on the coffin dead. Schaffer leaves considerable property, but no one in the county knows of relatives of the deceased. A rather remarkable circular has been issued by the Women's Rescue League of Washington. It is signed by Charlotte Smith, President, and Virginia N. Lount, Secretary, of the Executive Committee, and calls attention in a most sensational manner to what they consider the manifold moral and physical ill effects of the riding of bicycles by women. The occasion of the issuance of the circular is that this week there will be a bicycle parade in Washington, in which it is thought that fully 4000 wheels will participate. Of the 45,000 bicyclists in the city, 15,000 are women. Mrs. Smith has of late been giving considerable attention to the increase in wheeling, particularly among women. Instead of being an athletic exercise which will build up the physical system, as bicycling is popularly supposed to be, she holds that the results of her investigations prove conclusively that women who will wheel will be physical wreaks. She also thinks that bicycling for young women is to be deplored, because of the evil associations which may thereby be made and of the opportunities for imprudent action which result therefrom. One of her most remarkable statements is that bicycling by young women has helped more to swell the ranks of reckless girls, who finally drift into the standing army of outcasts, than any other medium. She calls the bicycle the devil's agent, and declares that it has ruined thousands, both morally and physically. Some of the orange orchardists of Highland believe they have found a way to prevent their oranges from dropping off trees. The new theory is that heavy fertilizing will prevent this loss, which will this year seriously affect the crop. The average quantity of guano used in addition to manure is about ten pounds to the tree. In some of the orchards this year the amount was doubled with the result that the trees so Full-grown, living crickets rained down upon the suburb of Bellevue, Penn., Thursday night about ten o'clock. The sky was clear and not a drop of rain fell, nor was there any wind, but many inhabitants are ready to risk considerable on the statement that crickets fell from the skies. They seemed to fall most thickly in the vicinity of the electric lights. The crickets fell at such a lively rate that it rather frightened people. The little things fell on pedestrains' necks, rolled down their backs, struck them in the face and made life very miserable. But those who witnessed this phenomenal occurrence are having plenty of sport now, as enough crickets fell to supply everybody in Bellevue who desire to fish with sufficient tait to last them for weeks to come. Ben Stright went into the street and scooped the crickets into his hands from the car tracks by the dozen. He secured upwards of 600 of them in a very few minutes, and all the boys in town who happened to be on the street joined in the sport of capturing insects to use them for bait in fishing. As a consequence there was an unusual number of fishermen at the dam the next day. The Charleston arrived in San Francisco harbor shortly after noon on Wednesday, with her silky homeward pennant floating from her peak and a crowd of beaming faces looking over her rail as she steamed up the bay to a position off Folsom street, where she dropped anchor. This is the Charleson's first visit to San Francisco since Aug. 26, 1895, when she left for the Asiatic station. The terms of many of her crew have already expired and those who still have to serve are for the most part "short-timers." The Charleson will proceed to Marse Island and go out of commission to receive a thorough overhauling. She was inspected in the Orient by Admiral McNair three or four months ago, and found to be in excellent condition considering the length of her service. The trip from Yokohama was uneventful but speedy, the cruiser making the run to Honolulu in 13 days 3 hours, and covering the 2100 miles from the islands hither in 8 days 3 hours. Her average speed for the entire voyage of 5500 miles was about eleven knots an hour, which is very good considering that the cruiser is fitted with old type compound engines. The cruiser's pennant, flag and jack will be presented by her crew to the city of Charleston, after which she was named, when she has gone out of commission. Mrs. Florence Blythe-Hinckley is in need of ready money with which to liquidate many outstanding claims incurred by her and her attorneys during the twelve years of harassing litigation through which they have passed in order to establish her as the sole heiress to eccentric Thomas Blythe's estate. It will require half a million dollars to quiet the holders of these claims, and it is for the purpose of raising this amount that W. H. H. Hart, Mrs. Hinckley's legal adviser, quietly packed his grip and started Sunday night for New York. The half-million could not be raised here, for the reason that local capitalists asked an extortionate rate of interest, and outside securities, in order opportunities for imprudent action which result therefrom. One of her most remarkable statements is that bicycling by young women has helped more to swell the ranks of reckless girls, who finally drift into the standing army of outcasts, than any other medium. She calls the bicycle the devil's agent, and declares that it has ruined thousands, both morally and physically. Some of the orange orchardists of Highland believe they have found a way to prevent their oranges from dropping off the trees. The new theory is that heavy fertilizing will prevent this loss, which will this year seriously affect the crop. The average quantity of guano used in addition to manure is about ten pounds to the tree. In some of the orchards this year the amount was doubled, with the result that the trees so fertilized are carrying a full crop while other trees have lost half and in some cases more than that. The orchard of W. S. Corwin is one of the largest and best in Highland, and during the winter he placed from twenty to twenty-five pounds of guano about each tree, using many tons of the fertilizer. The result he summarizes thus: His crop of navels is 50 per cent heavier than last year. Seedlings are the same, a heavy crop, while lemons are from 20 to 25 per cent heavier. Other orchards in the same vicinity have lost a large part of the crop. The oranges began dropping in March, and during the next two months some of the trees dropped more than half of their fruit. Corwin says he can account for the results in no other way than to attribute them to the fertilizer used, and other growers are persuaded to the same belief. The effect may be to largely increase the use of guano in coming seasons. The enforcement of the order of the Bank Commissioners, by which all public money is taken out of the banks over which that body has control, has caused considerable trouble in San Joaquin county, and in Stockton as well. Both the County and the City Treasurer are forced to give large bonds for the care of the cash. The bonds cannot be secured in Stockton without calling on some one who is interested in the banks of the city, and it so happens that the bondmen of both treasurers are the bankers of the city. When the money had to be withdrawn from the banks the bankers naturally declared that if the money could not be put where they could see what was being done with it, they would not be responsible for its safe-keeping. As a result eight of the bondmen have given notice of their withdrawal from the bonds of the Treasurers. They have also notified the Supreme Judges so that if new bonds are not filed almost immediately they can apply to the court and be released from responsibility. There will probably be other withdrawals, and the Treasurer will be left without bondmen. The money of both city and county is now on deposit in the vaults of the First National Bank. Hood's Sarsaparilla has done more good for catarrh than anything I have ever taken. It gives a good appetite and refreshing sleep. T. B. Pullina, Germantown, Calif. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills.