anaheim-gazette 1897-08-12

Anaheim VOLUME XXVII. DR. F. H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P.O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 5 ANAHEIM CAL. jy154f A.W. Bickford, M.D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON (Successor to Dr. Champion.) Will occupy the office and residence of Dr. Champion. ANAHEIM CAL. jy24tf GRAY BROTHERS & WARD Cement Contractors Shillinger Patent. Contracts for RESERVOIRS, IREGATION DITCHES, Cellar and Stable Floors, Sidewalks, Etc. OFFICES—No. 125 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Telephone—236. No. 316 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. L. NEMETZ. Carriage Painting & Trimming New Buggies for Sale. Shop on Center street, near the opera-house. Anaheim, Cal. NICK HUGO BLACKSMITHING, WOOD WORK, HORSE-SHOEING, AND A GENERAL JOBBING BUSINESS. Los Angeles street, Anaheim, Cal. ALL KINDS OF PLOW WORK Executed in Workmanlike Manner, and at Lowest Living Rates. Give Me a Call. A. Pfahler & Son. DEALERS IN... FARMING IMPLEMENTS. Newton Beet Wagons A SPECIALTY. COME IN AND SEE THEM. Shop on Los Angeles St., opp. Backs' Block, Anaheim. DO YOU BUY MUSIC? I have just received a supply from the East, and should be pleased to have you call. Remember also my large stock of Books, Stationery, Magazines, Notions, Cutlery & Harmonicas. CIGARS, CIGARETTES & TOBACCO Being Agent for all Papers and Magazines, I respectfully solicit your subscriptions. JOSEPH HELMSEN. REMEMBER US FOR COOD COFFEES AND TEAS NOTIONS, Cutlery & Harmonicas. CIGARS, CIGARETTES & TOBACCO Being Agent for all Papers and Magazines, I respectfully solicit your subscriptions. JOSEPH HELMSEN. REMEMBER US FOR COOD COFFEES AND TEAS. Our 50c. Uncolored Japan Tea Is Delicious In the Cup. WM. BOYD & SON. CITIZENS' BANK OF ANAHEIM. Hippolyte Cahen President W. T. Brown Vice President L. Goldwater Cashier DIRECTORS. Kaspare Cohn, W. T. Brown Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater Hippolyte Cahen. STOCKHOLDERS Herman W. Hellman, T. J. F. Boege, W. T. Brown P. Nicolus, Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater, Kaspare Cohn H. Cahen, J. A. Goldwater, J. Schlesinger. CORRESPONDENTS: Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Los Angeles, London, Paris and American Bank, San Francisco; Importers and Traders' National Bank, New York City, N.Y.; First National Bank, Santa Ana. Exchanges for sale on all the principal cities of the United States and foreign countries. Hotel Reception —FULLERTON, CAI. C. B. Huggans, Proprietor. First-Class in Every Respect. Meals Served At all hours. The finest the market affords always on hand. Game and Oysters served in any style. Courteous and attentive waiters. OLIVES IN CALIFORNIA. American Growers Helped by the New Tariff and an Increasing Demand. By the Federal census of 1890, the olive plantations of the golden State of California included 607,377 trees, and of this number 278,381 were bearing fruit. Olives to the amount of more than 9,000,000 pounds and the value of nearly $400,000 had been produced in California in the year previous. Such has been the development of the olive industry since, that in 1895 500,000 olive trees were sold for planting from the nurseries of Pomona alone, and it is estimated that 600,000 olive trees were planted in California. It is predicted that at no very distant date California will produce as much olive oil as Italy and Spain together. The average annual product of olive oil in Italy amounts to 750,000 tons, in Spain to 300,000, in France to 185,000, in Portugal to 100,000, and in Greece to 650,000 tons. The portion of California which is best fitted for olive culture is of course the southern part, on the Pacific slope, and it is computed that the counties of California where the olives may be acclimated constitute the largest and finest olive growing area in the world. It is from 600 to 700 miles long, and varies in width from 30 to 125 miles; the total area being twice that devoted to olives in Spain. The demand for olives and olive oils in the United States is constantly on the increase, and the opportunities for an enlarged market for California producers are thereby made excellent and, moreover, the facilities of transit for freight between the East and the West are constantly being improved. Steamship charges between Texas and the North Atlantic points are lower now than they have been for many years and a considerable portion of the product which came to the East from California, and, especially from Southern California, is sent over the lines having a terminus in the Lone Star State. This temporary stimulus of an Eastern market for California olives and olive products is of less importance, in the judgment of dealers, however, than the fact that the demand for olives and olive oil is largely on the increase, and the necessity of importing olive oil, except of the very fine grades, from Europe no longer exists. Hotel Reception —FULLERTON, CAI.— C. B. Huggans, Proprietor. First-Class in Every Respect. Meals Served At all hours. The finest the market affords always on hand. Game and Oysters served in any style. Courteous and attentive waiters. Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Beer and Ale, Etc. Found Hanging AT 5 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING AROUND Hahn's Stables TO GET HIS TEAM FED. ANAHEIM Anaheim Bakery PETER SYRE, PROP. FRESH BREAD, Pies and Cake. Free Delivery Wagon to all parts of the city. A share of the public patronage respectfully solicited. BAKERY, on Los Angeles Street, corner of Cypress. This Is Your Opportunity. On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, a generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demonstrate the great merits of the remedy. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren St., New York City. Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont., recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement, "It is a positive cure for catarrh if used as directed."—Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Press. Church, Helena, Mont. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cents. of transit for freight between the East and the West are constantly being improved. Steamship charges between Texas and the North Atlantic points are lower now than they have been for many years and a considerable portion of the product which came to the East from California, and, especially from Southern California, is sent over the lines having a terminus in the Lone Star State. This temporary stimulus of an Eastern market for California olives and olive products is of less importance, in the judgment of dealers, however, than the fact that the demand for olives and olive oil is largely on the increase, and the necessity of importing olive oil, except of the very fine grades, from Europe no longer exists. Under the new McKinley Tariff law of 1890, olives in jars and barrels were free of duty. Under the Wilson Tariff law there was a duty of 20 per cent; but under the new law there is a duty of 25 per cent, on olives imported in jars and 15 cents per gallon on olives imported in barrels. On olive oil the duty has been raised under the new tariff from 35 to 40 cents a gallon and the effect of these changes, it is expected, will be favorable to an enlarged market for the American olive products. The average importations have been 400,000 gallons of olive oil in one year, and the reduction of this amount with constantly increasing American consumption will be to the benefit of the California farms. A Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea. In 1862, when I served my country as a private, in Company A, 167th Pennsylvania Volunteers, I contracted chronic diarrhoea. It has given me a great deal of trouble ever since. I have tried a dozen different medicines and several prominent doctors without any permanent relief. Not long ago a friend sent me a sample bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and after that I bought and took a 50-cent bottle; and now I can say that I am entirely cured. I cannot be thankful enough to you for this great Remedy, and recommend it to all suffering veterans. If in doubt write me. Yours gratefully, HENRY STEINBERGER, Allentown, Pa. Sold by P. A. Derge. The extra Newton beet wagon, 3¼ by 4 truck, holds the record for hauling in the largest load of beets to the Chino factory—7 tons 1,190 pounds. Fully guaranteed by the agents, A. Pfahler & Son. For a first-class buggy at the lowest price go to A. Pfahler & Son. [m27-tf] Dry stove wood delivered at $6 per cord, novtf C. Otto Rust. NEIM Weekly Gazette ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1897. The Weekly Gazette. Established: 1870. SUBSCRIPTION, - $1.50 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 maila. 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. ALASKA'S RIGOROUS CLIMATE. Statistics From the Weather Bureau of Interest to Klondyke Gold Seekers. WASHINGTON, August 7.—Under the direction of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Chief Moore of the Weather Bureau has made public a statement in regard to the climate of Alaska. Mr. Moore says: The climate of the coast and the interior of Alaska are unlike in many respects and the differences are intensified in this as perhaps in few other countries by exceptional physical conditions. The fringe of islands that separates the mainland from the Pacific ocean, from Dixon sound north, and also a strip of the mainland for possibly twenty miles back from the sea, following the sweep of the coast as it curves to the northwestward to the western extremity of Alaska, form a distinct climatic division which may be termed temperate Alaska. The temperature rarely falls to zero; winter does not set in until December 1st, and by the last of May the snow has disappeared, except on the mountains. The mean winter temperature of Sitka is 62.5, but little less than that of Washington. SNAP SHOTS AT THE NEWS H. A. Daily of Grand Rapids, Mich., 70 years old, who advertised for a wife last April and selected Mrs. Hattie M. Newton of Chicago from 500 applicants shot and killed her because she refused to live with him longer. While in the custody of the officers he managed to slip strychnine into a glass of beer and drank it and died in a few minutes. The latest official estimate of the population of the United States is 77,000,068. This is made by the Actuary for the Treasury, an officer whose duty is, at frequent intervals, to report on the per capita circulation of money in the United States. He estimates that the present holdings of money are $22.53 for every man, woman and child in the United States. Near Fairview, Dallas county. Arkansas Paul Horton shot and killed Wm. McQuade and made his escape. Horton and McQuade were prominent farmers. Bad blood has existed between them for some time. The killing results from an attempt of Horton to tear down McQuade's fences. Friends of both families are taking sides in the affair and another feud which may result in much bloodshed is likely to follow. The Standard Oil trust has declared another dividend of 2 per cent, in addition to its regular quarterly dividend of 3 per cent. The trust's capitalization is over $100,000,000, and the dividend will amount to $5,000,000. The trust's profits to date amount to nearly $150,000,000, or an average of $10,000,000 a year. The last dividend shows that the trust's profits amount now to over $20,000,000 a year. Standard Oil stock rose eleven points on the announcement of the dividend. Heavy rains have caused many thousand dollars' worth of damage in an about Denver. Several bridges across Cherry Creek were washed away. Patrick Murray, a laborer, was thrown into the creek by the caving of a bank while watching the flood, and drowned. An unknown man who also attempted to Ford the stream on horseback was also swept away. At Colorado Springs the water stood from six to ten inches. FOR AND TEAS. JAPAN Tea Cup. & SON. IN CALIFORNIA. Federal census of 1890, the relations of the golden State of included 607,377 trees, and October 278,381 were bearing ties to the amount of more than 600,000 had been produced in the year previous. Such development of the olive tree that in 1895 500,000 olive gold for planting from the Pomona alone, and it is predicted every distant date California as much oil oil as Italy together. The average amount of olive oil in Italy 750,000 tons, in Spain torance to 185,000, in Portugal, and in Greece to 650,000, and in Greece to 650,000. of California which is our olive culture is of course computed that the counties of where the olives may be accomitate the largest and growing area in the world. 600 to 700 miles long, and with from 30 to 125 miles, the being twice that devoted to main. The demand for olives in the United States is the increase, and the op-oor an enlarged market for producers are thereby made more, overheil, the facilities for freight between the East are constantly being im-mmship charges between the North Atlantic points are than they have been for which came to the Eastenia, and, especially from California, is sent over the terminus in the Lone This temporary stimulus farm market for California olive products is of less im-ment the judgment of dealers, on the fact that the demand and olive oil is largely on the needy necessity of import- except of the very fine Europe no longer exists. fied in this as perhaps in few other countries by exceptional physical conditions. The fringe of islands that separates the mainland from the Pacific ocean, from Dixon sound north, and also a strip of the mainland for possibly twenty miles back from the sea, following the sweep of the coast as it curves to the northwestward to the western extremity of Alaska, form a distinct climatic division which may be termed temperate Alaska. The temperature rarely falls to zero; winter does not set in until December lst, and by the last of May the snow has disappeared, except on the mountains. The mean winter temperature of Sitka is 62.5, but little less than that of Washington, D. C. The rainfall of temperate Alaska is notorious the world over, not only as regards the quantity, but also as to the manner of its falling, viz.: In long and incessant rains and drizzles. Cloud and fog naturally abound, there being on an average but 66 clear days in the year. North of the Aleutian islands the coast climate becomes rigorous in winter, but in summer the difference is much less marked. The climate of the interior, including in that designation practically all the country except a narrow fringe of coastal margin, and the territory before referred to as temperate Alaska, is one of extreme rigor in winter, with a brief but relatively hot summer, especially when the sky is free from cloud. In the Klondyke region in midwinter the sun rises from 9:30 to 10 a.m., and sets from 1 to 2 p.m., the total length of daylight being about four hours. Remembering that the sun rises but a few degrees above the horizon and that it is wholly obscured on a great many days, the character of the winter months may easily be imagined. We are indebted to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey for a series of six months' observations on the Yukon not far from the site of the present gold discoveries. The observations were made with standard instruments and are wholly reliable. The mean temperature of the months from October, 1889, to April, 1890, both inclusive, are follows: October, 33 degrees; November, 8; December, 11 degrees below zero; March, 6 above; April, 20 above. The daily mean temperature fell and remained below the freezing point (32 degrees) from November 4, 1889, to April 21, 1890, thus giving 168 days as the length of the closed season of 1889-90, assuming that outdoor operations are controlled by temperature only. The lowest temperatures registered during that winter were: Thirty-two degrees below zero in November, 59 below in January, 55 below in February, 45 below in March and 26 below in April. The greatest continuous cold was in February, 1890, when the daily mean for five consecutive days was 47 degrees below zero. Greater cold than that here noted has been experienced in the United States for a very short time, but never has it continued so very cold for so long a time as in the interior of Alaska. Winter sets in as early as September, when snowstorms may be expected in the mountains and passes. Headway during one of those storms is impossible, and the traveler who is overtaken by one of them is indeed fortunate if he escapes with his life. The changes of temperature from winter to summer are rapid, owing to the great increase in the length of the day. The mean summer temperature in the interior doubtless ranges between 60 and 70 degrees, according to elevation, being highest in the middle and lowest in the Yukon valley. VOICE OF THE PRESS. WARM WEATHER ITEM FROM SANTA ANA. From the Standard. Baldwin, accused ravisher of the little Williams girl, was duly acquitted last week under the instructions of the Judge who presided. He had been in the penitentiary for nearly a year, but an imbecile Supreme Court gave him a new trial and now he goes free. It is strange that every time an imported Judge comes here to try a criminal case instructs the jury to acquit, and es- Heavy rains have caused many thunders dollars' worth of damage in an about Denver. Several bridges across Cherry Creek were washed away. Paulick Murray, a laborer, was thrown into the creek by the caving of a bank while watching the flood, and drowned. An unknown man who also attempted to ford the stream on horseback was also swept away. At Colorado Springs water stood from six to ten inches deep in some of the principal streets flooding the cellars and doing great damage. Travel was entirely suspended. Several houses were struck by lightning but no fatalities are reported. The effect of the decline in silver to 55 cents an ounce and the probable further fall to as low as 50 cents, which seems to be conceded by those in best position to judge, is the topic of conversation among Colorado minnemen, and while some are greatly discouraged at the outlook for mining it that State, the general opinion seem to be that the decline of silver will have no very serious effect upon them, because there is comparatively little silver now mined in that State except in connection with copper, gold and lead. There is a possibility that some of the Aspen and Creede proper ties will shut down, but outside of these there will be little change in this situation. Two silver mines in Utah have been closed down, owing to their low price of silver, throwing 700 metric out of employment. The British government has informed the American bimetallic commission that it will probably reply to this proposals of the commission on behalf of the United States in October. While this postponement of England's decision delays work, the American emoys do not consider it discouraging On the contrary, they think Great Britain's interest in the question justifies them in expecting that the Indian mints will be opened. The headquarters of the commission will remain London until October. Senator Woolcott may visit Austria in the meantime and pave way for negotiations for the Austrian government. The commissioners do not wish to approach other governments until England's attitude is settled, as her participation in the movement, if secured, will aid enlisting others. After receiving this English reply, they will go to Austria Germany and Russia in that order. A dispatch from Madrid describes very grave state of affairs in Portugal. The government is setting up a constitution at defiance and adopting most stringent and repressive measures. The police without legal warrants enter private dwellings at all hours on day and night, ransack the room and march the owners off to prison or most trifling or unfounded charges. A reign of terror is established and it is popular belief that the govern ment contemplates passing its obsolete financial legislation by means of a courier etat. So severe are the repressive measures adopted by the government that in the opinion of the correspondent one is likely to occur. King Humber is in constant correspondence with his sister, the Queen dowager of Portugal on the subject of present disturbance and has instructed the Italian minister at Lisbon to render all assistance in his power to the royal family in case an emergency should arise. The Italian government has placed two men-on-war under special orders to proceed to Lisbon. BEET CULTURE. Secretary Wilson to Make a Report on the Subject. CHICAGO, August 7. — Within the week Secretary of Agriculture Jas. Wilson will make a report on the condition of the Western States as regards the culture of beets for sugar. The Cabinet official is in this city on his way to the west. He will visit Utah, Montana, Oregon, Idaho and a number of other Western States with the idea of investigating the conditions for growing sugar beets. During the past month he has sent the seed of the sugar beet to 22,000 farmers. The majority of them are not now growing the vegetable. The valleys of the West are well adapted to the raising of them, and it is his opinion that this industry will deal a severe blow to the sugar trust. He has received a number of letters from those interested in cornering sugar, asking him what he would do in the matter of sugar beets. He said: "I failed to reply to any of them. After a tour which will last a month I believe I will be able to make a report of the condition of the West for the culture of saccharine bulbs. It costs but an average of $12 an acre to water a number of the valleys in the West. I have found that the farmers can make a handsome profit. "As for the Klondyke gold fields, my department has sent a number of experts to make a report on their condition. The experts were instructed to look after the agricultural interests of the United States in the new El Dorado." Judge George C. Wing of Auburn, Me., attorney for Arthur S. Melcher of that city has attached the real estate and personal property of Mrs. Louise M. Hadley for $25,000 for breach of promise. Mrs. Hadley is a niece of Congressman Dingley. Melcher al- VOICE OF THE PRESS. WARM WEATHER ITEM FROM SANTA ANA. From the Standard. Baldwin, the accused ravisher of the little Williams girl, was duly acquitted last week under the instructions of the Judge who presided. He had been in the penitentiary for nearly a year, but an imbecile Supreme Court gave him a new trial and now he goes free. It is strange that every time an imported Judge comes here to try a criminal case he instructs the jury to acquit, and especially so in rape cases. It is such little items as these that encourage the free use of a revolver and bowle knife and occasionally a free hanging episode. THANKS, SCIP; THANKS. From the Rediella Citrograph. The Anaheim Gazette is getting extremely high-toned lately. It put on a new dress and a new head, and now comes wrapped in eighty-pound coated book paper, the finest kind of paper. Take a look at that fine new lot of sterling silver Flat Ware at Luedke's. It's worth your inspection. Secretary Holcomb of the Fullerton Walnut Growers' association reports having received estimates of this season's crop from two-thirds of the members of the association, and states that there will be about three-fourths of a crop of soft-shells and half a crop of hard-shells. On account of young trees coming into bearing this year, Mr. Holcomb reports there will be as many carloads of walnuts shipped as last year. The entire crop of the section sold for $76,000 last year, but as it is generally believed that the growers will receive fully two cents a pound more this year, it is estimated that the coming crop will bring at least $100,000 into the valley the coming season. "Let me give you a pointer," said M. F. Gregg, a popular conductor on the Missouri Pacific railroad. "Do you know that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cures you when you have the stomach ache? Well, it does." And after giving this friendly bit of advice, the jolly conductor passed down the aisle. It is a fact that thousands of railroad and traveling men never take a trip without a bottle of this Remedy, which is the best cure for bowel disorders in the world. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by P. A. Derge. A special commission, headed by Vice-Consul Carleton, who recently participated in the demonstration by the United States cruiser Raleigh on the principal ports on the coast of Morocco in consequence of the difference between the United States and Morocco relative to the rights of American citizens, has arrived at the city of Morocco with important instructions in connection with the American claims. It reported that the Commission has had an interview with the Grand Vizier. The original difficulty arose over the discrimination of the authorities in Morocco against Americans in refusing to permit them to use native help-privilege allowed Europeans. The arrival of the United States warships Tangier brought the local authority to terms, and the subsequent demotion by the Raleigh at the point along the coast completed the lesson The special commission headed by M. SHOTS AT THE NEWS Daily of Grand Rapids, Mich., old, who advertised for a wife and selected Mrs. Hattie M. of Chicago from 500 applicants, killed her because she re-live with him longer. While history of the officers he man-ship strychnine into a glass of alcohol and died in a few test official estimate of the pop-ulation of the United States is 77,000, his is made by the Actuary ofbury, an officer whose duty it frequent intervals, to report on capita circulation of money in United States. He estimates that sent holdings of money are for every man, woman and child United States. Fairview, Dallas county. Ark., Barton shot and killed Wm. McCormick made his escape. Horton guide were prominent farmers. And has existed between them at time. The killing resulted attempt of Horton to tear down's fences. Friends of both are taking sides in the affair, her feud which may result in sodassed is likely to follow. Standard Oil trust has declared dividend of 2 per cent, in addition regular quarterly dividend percent. The trust's capitalization $100,000,000, and the divi-l amount to $5,000,000. The profits to date amount to nearly 000, or an average of $10,000,000. The last dividend shows that's profits amount now to over 000 a year. Standard Oil stock ten points on the announcement dividend. Trains have caused many thousands' worth of damage in and near. Several bridges across Creek were washed away. Patterray, a laborer, was thrown Greek by the caving of a bank, catching the flood, and drowned.own man who also attempted the stream on horseback was not away. At Colorado Springs stood from six to ten inches Carleton is pressing the Government to settle the claims of Americans for indemnity, the principal one being that of the agent of an American firm at Tangier, who was assaulted and robbed by the Moors. A dispatch from Vienna reports that the Bulgarian poet, Constantinoff, has been assassinated. It appears that he was making a political tour. According to the dispatch the Bulgarian authorities gave orders for the assassination of Lakeeff, and the miscreants who were hired to carry out the instructions mistook the poet for the intended victim. The supervisors of Monterey county have passed an ordinance giving a bounty of 2 cents for each squirrel killed in the county. The claimant's bill must be attested by a notary public and sent with the tails to the county clerk, who submits them for inspection by a board which attends to the destruction of the tails, so that there will be no duplicate claims; for the same property. Squirrels are a great pest in the southern part of the county. John Madden, treasurer of Modoc county, disappeared three weeks ago and District Attorney Raker, believing him to be a defaulter to the extent of at least $35,000, asked the Board of Supervisors to declare the office vacant and appoint a new treasurer. The funds of the county were deposited in the California state bank at Sacramento, and checks drawn in payment of county warrants have been returned unpaid for lack of funds. Madden bore a good reputation and was serving his fourth term. The safe will be opened by an expert and the books of the treasurer examined to determine the amount of the shortage. The Supreme Court has decided for the first time in this State the question of liabilities of a wife to support her husband. Mary A. Livingston of Los Angeles is 79 years old and her husband, Samuel W. Livingston is older. The latter is too infirm to support himself and his wife, possessing considerable separate property, was ordered by the Superior Court, as a result of the husband's suit for maintenance, to pay Samuel $24 per month. The day this order was made the wife deeded all her property to her daughter and then received word that he would be egged if he preached again. He went prepared, and when he opened services laid a pistol on each side of his Bible, announcing that he would defend himself if necessary. It was not long before a disturbance was raised at one of the windows. In an instant the minister commenced firing toward the window. He scattered the roughs, but one bullet passed through the abdomen of the 3-year-old daughter of John Stanford, who was sleeping on one of the seats. The little girl is dying. In the excitement Walstein made his escape. Near Spring Hill, Barbour county, Ala., about midnight Thursday, Theodore Turner, a negro farm laborer, entered the bedroom of Miss Watson, daughter of his employer, and attempted to assault her. He was frightened away. Before daylight A posse was organized and the negro run down. He was taken back to the scene of the crime, identified and promptly hanged. Because of what he considers an excessive assessment by the authorities of Mount Pleasant, N.Y., in which his Tarrytown property is located, William Rockefeller has placed the property on the market. He sold his summer place at Greenwich, Conn., about eight years ago on account of what he claimed was excessive taxation, and is now said to be looking toward Newport as a retreat from taxation. Mr. Rockefeller is now in Europe. He sailed on June 30th, and a real estate agent of Tarrytown, who has been acting for him in contesting the assessment value of his property a year ago, now announces that before sailing Mr. Rockefeller authorized the sale of his property for $350,000. The assessed valuation is $2,883,895. That of a year ago was $1,100,000. The purchase price was $125,000, and the improvements have cost about $350,000. Should the Supreme Court decide the personal tax collecting provision of the revenue law unconstitutional, as it is rumored it will do, a number of corporations and persons who have been paying their taxes on personal property, unsecured by real estate, under protest will be in a position to demand a return of their money. The Mutual Savings Bank of San Francisco of which Mayor Phelan is president, is one of the cor- The Supreme Court has decided for the first time in this State the question of liabilities of a wife to support her husband. Mary A. Livingston of Los Angeles is 79 years old and her husband, Samuel W. Livingston is older. The latter is too infirm to support himself and his wife, possessing considerable separate property, was ordered by the Superior Court, as a result of the husband's suit for maintenance, to pay Samuel $24 per month. The day this order was made the wife decided all her property to her daughter and then, failing to comply with the court's order, was imprisoned for contempt until the amount should be paid. The Supreme Court after reviewing the matter, affirmed the decision. About two hundred women met death in a frightful calamity which occurred at the town of Kremechtung, Russia, on the Dnieper river. About 400 women were bathing in the swimming bath which was anchored in the middle of the river, when there came a sudden burst of high water and the structure was torn loose from its moorings and began to drift down stream. The alarm was given and boats put out from the shore, but before they could reach the imprisoned women, the building was overturned. The river became alive with struggling women. Some clung to the bath-house and others were picked up by the boats, but half of the number went to the bottom. Many bodies have been recovered and the river is still being dragged. The death list includes mothers and sisters of the aristocracy and women of the poorer class as well. Nearly all business places were closed for days and the whole city seemed flocking toward the cemeteries in the wake of hearsees. While the funeral procession taking the remains of John Mulvihill to the grave was passing through the Cincinnati streets a drove of steers got into a fight and ran into the carriages. One carriage, containing Policeman John Connor and Ex-Alderman Richard Emmis, was overturned and both were thrown to the street and severely injured. The cattle lunged at one another and then crashed against the carriage in which the Mulvihill family were seated, breaking the carriage door. The members of the family jumped from the carriage and ran into a house. Men pounded the brushes on the heads with clubs and stones, but were unable to separate them. The fighting cattle ran against the hearse and almost upset it. The mourners and the people on the streets were panic stricken and several of them had narrow escapes from being trampled to death. A number of men then made a rush on the animals and they were finally driven away. The mourners re-entered their carriages and the procession was resumed. The German heirs of the late Charles Lux of the firm of Miller & Lux, dissatisfied with the share allowed them of the vast estate in which they are interested, have begun suit in the United States District Court in San Francisco to have the settlement set aside and for an accounting. When Lux died, several years ago, his widow desired that the business of the firm be wound up, but she was opposed by the surviving partner. After several unavailing attempts to settle the matter amicably, suit for an accounting was begun, and long and complicated litigation ensued. The case was brought to a temporary head by the formation of one of the largest corporations in the country. The basis of organization was the issuance of value of his property a year ago, now announces that before sailing Mr. Rockefeller authorized the sale of his property for $350,000. The assessed valuation is $2,883,895. That of a year ago was $1,100,000. The purchase price was $125,000, and the improvements have cost about $350,000. Should the Supreme Court decide the personal tax collecting provision of the revenue law unconstitutional, as it is rumored it will do, a number of corporations and persons who have been paying their taxes on personal property, unsecured by real estate, under protest will be in a position to demand a return of their money. The Mutual Savings Bank of San Francisco of which Mayor Phelan is president, is one of the corporations that took the precaution to file a formal protest when its taxes were paid to the assessor. Unless the city officials who are most familiar with the law are much mistaken regarding the situation, the decision anticipated from the Supreme Court will make the calling of an extra session of the legislature imperative. Unless the law be amended before March of next year, so as to authorize the tax collectors to collect the taxes on personal property unsecured by real estate, none can be collected. The old law under which the collections were made has been repealed, and there is nothing for the tax collectors to fall back upon. Death discloses many a romance little suspected by the most intimate friends of the parties. In August, 1884, a young Irish miner named Thomas Hogan and a woman supposed to be his wife settled in Calaveras county. Several years ago Hogan died, and the woman married John C. Scribner of San Andreas. When Scribner died a short time ago, he left his widow in comfortable circumstances. She died recently, and her estate, valued at $30,000, was distributed last week in Judge Coffey's court in San Francisco. By her will bulk of it was left to her "nephews and nieces," Elizabeth, George, Jane and Samuel Barnes of Clifton, Yorkshire, England. It is learned, however, that Mrs. Scribner eloped from England with Hogan and that she left her property to her own children by legal marriage, but not wishing to raise the veil that had hidden her past from them, she described them in her will as her nephews and nieces. A story of a young woman being kept prisoner by her stepfather in order to prevent her from marrying the man of her choice comes up from Lower California by the steamer Carlos Pacheco. The steamer also brought up principal parties to the incident, bound by ties of wedlock, and happy in each other's company. Robert M. Flood was a bucket man at San David mine at Alamo and boarded at a restaurant kept by John Evans, whose stepdaughter Susie was in love with him. She is 20 and he is 35. When it became known to the old man that they contemplated matrimony he ordered Flood out of camp on pain of being shot. Flood paid no attention to the fury of Evans, but remained in Alamo, changing his boarding place. The young woman was locked up by her stepfather and kept in close confinement for three weeks, being searched every day for writing materials. Flood's efforts to rescue her were unsuccessful until he Ensenada and enlisted sergeant Judge of the Court of First Instance. The Judge sent a policeman to Alamo with authority to get the young woman and take her to Ensenada. Her father, believing Flood was still in camp, began a search for him with a big revolver, but Flood had remained in Ensenada. Upon the young woman's arrival she and Flood were married. They will spend their honeymoon at The German heirs of the late Charles Lux of the firm of Miller & Lux, dissatisfied with the share allowed them of the vast estate in which they are interested, have begun suit in the United States District Court in San Francisco to have the settlement set aside and for an accounting. When Lux died, several years ago, his widow desired that the business of the firm be wound up, but she was opposed by the surviving partner. After several unavailing attempts to settle the matter amicably, suit for an accounting was begun, and long and complicated litigation ensued. The case was brought to a temporary head by the formation of one of the largest corporations in the country. The basis of organization was the issuance of $12,000,000 worth of stock representing the immense landed properties and the varied interests of the firm. This was divided in proportion to the amounts that the different heirs were to receive by the will of Charles Lux and the troubles of the concern were apparently at an end. It now transpires that several heirs resident in Germany do not think they have been fairly treated in the distribution of the shares of the corporation, and they have determined to fight for what they deem to be their rights. Minister to Turkey Angell carries with him instructions to insist upon the indemnity claims filed for outrages committed at Harpoot and Marash during the outbreaks two years ago, when the missionary interests were injured and the lives of hundreds of Americans imperiled by the Turkish soldiers. Minister Angell's direction are to present the case in emphatic language, and inform the Minister of Foreign Affairs that the United States expects prompt acquiescence with the demands. Several months ago similar instructions were given Terrell, but setting upon the suggestion of the powers that no claims could be pressed then, owing to the disturbed condition of affairs in the East, further instructions modifying the original ones were sent to Constantinople. It appears now to the State Department that there is no immediate prospect in sight of a settlement of the Greek war indemnity or final peace declaration, and the longer this country puts off pressing the demand for payment the more difficult it will be to collect. So far Turkey has refused to meet the case as presented by this Government on the ground the outrages were committed by a mob over which the imperial troops had no control. The sum demanded by this country is $1,250,000. Rev. John Walstein, who has been holding revival services at Concord Christian church in Washington, re- no attention to the fury of Evans, but remained in Alamo, changing his boarding place. The young woman was locked up by her stepfather and kept in close confinement for three weeks, being searched every day for writing materials. Flood's efforts to rescue her were unsuccessful until he Ensenada and enlisted the service Judge of the Court of First Instance. The Judge sent a policeman to Alamo with authority to get the young woman and take her to Ensenada. Her father, believing Flood was still in camp, began a search for him with a big revolver, but Flood had remained in Ensenada. Upon the young woman's arrival she and Flood were married. They will spend their honeymoon at Los Angeles. The safe conveying to the Yuma railroad station the bar of gold bullion which represents the product of La Fortuna mine in Arizona for the month of July was accompanied by an accident which cost the life of Leslie Doan, son of Judge F. M. Doan of the Third Judicial District of Arizona. The La Fortuna has been famous for more than a year as the greatest producing mine in Yuma county, and is about sixteen miles from Blaisdell Station, on the Southern Pacific railroad. Monthly, when the clean-up of plates is made, a bar of bullion is taken by stage to Blaisdell, where it is turned over to the Wells-Fargo Company, under heavy guard, as the bullion is rarely worth less than $50,000 and there have been at different times, attempts at hold-ups. Last week the monthly clean-up was brought down, and one of the guards was Leslie Doan. He, as was the case with his companions, was heavily armed, one of his weapons being a Colt's 45-calibre revolver. The jostling of the stage caused the weapon to fall from its scabbard onto the seat by his side, and it then fell to the bottom of the stage and was discharged. The ball struck him in the right hip, and, ranging upward, passed almost through him and lodged just below the stomach. The wounded man was conveyed to Blaisdell whence a telegram was sent to Yuma requesting a surgeon. Dr. W. T. Heffernan immediately responded, and as soon as he arrived performed an operation, cutting the bullet out. 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