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THE SAN FRANCIS CO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1895. KILLED FOR SAWLOGS A Minnesota Store- keeper and His Wife Murdered. ITALIANS RESPONSIBLE. | They Had Quarreled With the Family, but Returned With | Deliberation. | i THEY ESCAPE TO THE WOODS. i But Give Themselves Up for Fear of Being Lynched by the Lumbermen. MINNEAPOLIS, the T Minn., March 15.—A | ne from Carleton, | | tragedy oc ed at McGregor, | viles west of here, this morn- | of the name of Jeanette, con- | ther, mother and four children. and the youngest a babe, | a cabin and kepta small store. uns, who were clearing up a home- r by, had trouble with Jeanette sawlogs, which resulted in a | ht { Nick and Angelo Cristello, | brothers, returned this morning to renew the quarrel with Winchesters and shot- guns. Nick shot Jeanette with the shot- n, tearing a gaping wound in his side, » shot Mrs. Jeanette with the | Winchester, blowing the top of her head | off, killing both instantly. | ren were in bed at the time. The murderers escaped to the woods. The cabin presented a sickening sight, blood and brains being scattered all over the floor. The children were shivering with | terror. About noon the murderers came | to McGregor and said they were going to Aitken to give themselves up, but the local officers held them until the arrival of | the Sheriff, who at once took them to Aitken to the County Jail. The Jeanettes were a much respected family in the neighborhood, and intense excitement prevails. The principal reason for the murderers returning was that they were afraid of being lynched by woodsmen in the camps around the scene of the murder. al spe ERASTUS WYMAN'S CASE. Gist of the Decision Granting the Capi- talist a New Trial. NEW YORK, March 15.—To-day the j nent was reversed and a new trial ordered in the case of The People against Erastus Wyman. The decision washanded down in the general term of the Supreme Coéurt at 4 o’clock this afternoon. The n practically affirms the. position | n by Justice Barrett in granting a | reasonable doubt that Judge Ingraham erred in refusing to charge the jury as to ‘Wyman’s criminal intent when he com- mitted the forgeries for which he was in- | dicted and of which he was found guilty | in the court of Oyer and Terminer. The court holds that Wyman, as a part- ner in R. G. Dun & Co.’s, had the right to sign checks, but whether he exercised the | cht by express or implied authority is | immaterial so far as it affects the crime | with which he is charged. He was not called upon to answer for} g made the checks, but for indorsing | inger s name on them with intent to efraund. Ii, therefore, he bad made the check to Jullinger’s order, having originally in- tended to deliver it to him, and subse- quently having, with intent to defraud, changed hismind, and indorsed the check, he would be as guilty of the crime of for- gery as though he had made the check with the original intention of fraudulently obtaining the money. £ The intent with which the act was done was an essential ingredient of the crime, | and being a question of fact and not law, should have been submitted to a jury. H X A Platform Will Be Adopted and Candi- dates Named in June. PITTEBURG, March 15.—Lessthan two- score delegates were present at the confer- ence this morning to outline the new | national party. 8. D.Woods, the chair- man, presided and several addresseson t h temperance question were delivered. Thus far no tenets have been proposed touch- ing on the silver or political questions. The second Tuesday in March, 1896, has been fixed as the time for another confer- | ence in this city, at which time arrange- ments will be madeto hold a convention the following June. At this convention it is proposed to launch the new party upon | a platform and present a Presidentiale | candidate. | P RATES TO GO UP, The Atchison Road Will Raise the Price to California. CHICAGO, March 15.—The Atchison road will on Sunday advance its California rates, which were reduced some time since, if it does not find by that time that the brokers at Los Angeles are stocked with the tickets of the Texas Pacific, which originally brought about the cut. The Texas and Pacific has furnished to the Atchison satisfactory proofs that its deal with the Los Angeles brokers is off, but if it is not found to be off the advance notice will be promptly indefinitely sus- ,_,Kcnded. Utel’s Constitutional Convention. SALT LAKE, Utah, March 15—The Constitutional Convention consumed the entire afternoon without making much progress with the work before it. « A heated debate was bronght on over the proposition to designate the number of Rep- resentative and Senatorial districts.” The question was whether it should be referred to the legislative or appoortionment com- mittee. It was finally referred to the latter committee. ———— Cokers’ Wages Raised. MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa., March 15.— Not since the halcyon days of the old syn- dicate has the Connellsville coker received such pleasant news as came to almost 10,000 employes of the Frick and South- west companies at noon to-day, when the notices: were posted at all their works stating that an advance in wages, averaging 15 per cent, will go into effect in April. The rate for mining per 100 bushels goes from 78 to 90 cents. ——— Coin Melted in a Wreck. % INDIANAPOLIS, March 15.—This morn- | said Abbey. ing a Vandalia wreck near Terre Haute re- sulted in the destruction of an express- car and part of a baggage-car. Several trainmen were injured, but no passengers. Two Adams express safes were taken from the ruins almost at a white heat. Their ‘contents amounted to $100,000. In one of the safes the heat had melted the coin. - ILLUSTRATING A MURDER. Sheriff Abbey Shows a Buffalo Jury How Gibbs Was Killed. BUFFALO, March 15.—Ex-Deputy Abra- hams of Cleveland resumed his testimony to-day in the Gibbs murder trial. He re- cited what Robinson told him about his starting out with Sadie to commit high- way robbery on Delaware avenue. Attor- ney Hardesty offered an objection, but it | was overruled. Abrahams then told how | Robinson had confessed to selecting Gibbs L Corpett Wants Jackson to Mest asa “swell guy to tackle,” and that when Gibbs resisted and grappled with him he fired twice. The first shot went wild, but the second lodged in Gibbs’ arm and was fired just as Clarence was being over- powered. Almost at the same instant Sadie shot Gibbs in the head. Both fled from the scene and got out of Buffalo as fast as possible. The most dramatic scene of the trial took place when the next witness, Deputy Sheriff Abbey, took the stand to tell what Clarence had confessed to him about the murder. Witness said Clarence was cry- ing, not because of the crime, but because Sadie had given it away, as he said. Abbey had just read to him her confession as it was printed in the newspapersat that time. Clarence said: “That's a — lie. as done.' “And did he show you?’ asked the Dis- Attorney. “Oh, yes. He was game.” “Can you show the court how Gibbs got him down?” ‘“Yes,” said the witness, stepping before the jury with District Attorney Quacken- bush facing him. Put your pencil down and take a gun,” The lawyer did so, thrusting the weapon in the witness’ face, highway- man-like. The witness. enacting the part of Gibbs, grabbed Quackenbush’s right wrist and threw up his arm. Quacken- bush sat down with a twisting motion, and the pistol-muzzle came up in line wtth the witness’ arm to correspond with the bullethole in Gibbs’ coat and shirt, as shown to the jury yesterday. After this exhibition the attorney asked the witness what Clarence said. Witne: ““I’1l tell this so you may be a witness in my behalf, so they won't hang me without Sadie.” I'll show you how it t el s PROFITS ON SPIRITS. A Circular Issued to the Trade by the Distilling Association. CHICAGO, March 15.—The Spirits Dis- tilling Association, of which General John McNulta, chief receiver of the whisky trust, is chairman, issued an important circular to the whisky trade to-day regarding the regulation of the prices, The circular says: “An agreement has been made by the association under which the trade isto be supplied with spirits and alcohol at a small profit over the cost of production— that is, the prices agreed upon are calcu- lated to give a profit to the producers of less than one-half of 1 per cent per galion. It is the intention of the association to vrotect the trade against the arbitrary ad- vances by having the price absolutely based upon the price of corn and other ma- terials required for the production.” The circular also explains that the Spir- its Distilling Association, comprising 90 per cent of the distilling interests of the country,was formed on February 20 and 21, with the object of mutual benefit to the various interests in the trade. It has an exeeutive committee. which meets in Peo- ria and directs the details, and an arbitra- tion committee directly representing the trade. — BACK ON THE FORCE. New York’s Supreme Court Orders the Reinstatement of Two Officers. NEW YORK, March 15—The Judges of the Supreme Court have reversed a de- cision against! the Police Commissioners dismissing Police Captain Crossand Ward- man George Smith, both of whom, it is or- dered, be reinstated. A Distillery for Terre Haute, TERRE HAUTE, Ind.,, March 15— Eastern magnates George W. Kidd, E. C. Daffield and Frank Curtis, representing, in addition to their own wealth, a vast amount of Eastern capital, to-day con- cluded the purchase of a ten-acre tract here, and contracts will be closed at once for the erection of a distillery. with capa- | city of not less than 10,000 bushels per day. The structures are to be modern through- out and estimated to cost over $300,000. The daily consumption of corn will ap- proximate 40,000 bushels. ema Corruption Charged to Boston. BOSTON, March 15.—Before the Legis- lative Committee on Metropolltan Affairs, at the State House, the hearing of the bills to amend Boston’s city charter was con- tinued. Jose N. Cove, an ex-member of the city government, a prominent attor- ney, created a sensation by saying there had not been an honest election in Boston or fifteen years to his knowledge and an | honest count of votesin any ward during the same period. S Sexsrere folk laugh at the claimsof a New York Baking Powder Company to a World’s Fair award. They know it failed to exhibit or compete. The highest award went to Dr. Price’s for purity, strength and wholesomeness. e Testing the New Gas. CLEVELAND, March 15.—A sample of the illuminating gas recently discovéred in New York has been partially tested by the Cleveland Gaslight Company of this city. Secretary Beardsley of the company said to-day that the gas burned steadily and gave an excellent light. The material from which it is made is lime and coal dust, welded by elactricity into a sort of pbrous substance. The new discovery may revo- lutionize the present process of manufac- turing gas. ool Heavy Verdict for Cattlemen. CLEVELAND, March 15.—In the United States court to-day the jury in the long and Dbitterly contested case of the Kit Car- son Cattle Company against E. McGillen and others brought in a verdict against the defendants. It aggregates $82,471. g Property*for Children. ATHENS, Ga., March 15.—Two vears ago George Die, a bachelor, died in Elbert County, Ga., leaving an estate of $125,000 to seven natural colored children. A big con- test followed and the third trial of the case to-day ended in a decision in favor of the legatees. e ‘Wreckage Coming Ashore. ST. JOSEPH, Mich., March 15.—Wreck- age from the steamer Chicora, which was lost with twenty-four persons aboard sey- eral weeks ago, has begun coming ashore here. ; S New Trial for Wiman. NEW YORK, March 15.—Erastus Wi- man has been granted a new trial by the Supreme Court. He was convicted several mol:xthks ago of forging the indorsement on a check. " MIKED 1N NEW YORK, Messrs.Brady and Behan Have an Interesting Encounter. MONEY THE ARGUMENT. Him Any Time in an Okla- homa Roped Arena. THE CHAMPION AS A CRITIC. He Thinks O’Donnell Will Out-Point Kilrain, but May Not Win the Fight. b4 NEW YORK, March 15.—The story of a lively fight that occurred early Wednes- day morning in the reading‘room of the Coleman House, between Corbett’s man- ager, W. A. Brady, and Charles Behan, the manager for Young Griffo, has just leaked out. Brady, Behan and several friends were in the reading-room talking of the merits of their respective charges, and Be- ban was braggging of the prowess of Young Griffo, when Brady announced that he would match Young Corbett against Griffo for $2500, and declared that he would put up the money then and there. He drew a checkbook from his pocket and Behan sneeringly declared that when Fitzsimmons got through with Corbett, Brady would not have a cent leftto put up. Then Brady said his check was good for $10,000 cash in the hotel, and that Behan’s would secure a very small amount. Behan got very angry. Before the friends of the manager could interfere Be- han struck *out with his right and landed on Brady’s face. Corbett's manager was stunned by the blow, but quickly recov- ered and struck Behan on the neck. Sev- eral persons seized Behan and hurried him into the’ street, while others persnaded Brady to go to his room in the hotel. 5 = JIM CORBETT TALKS. He Wants to Meet Peter Jackson in Oklahoma. NEW YORK, March 15.—Pugilist Cor- bett says that he had been trying for months to arrange a match with Bob Fitz- simmons, but Me has found it impossible. He does not look to be in very good con- dition. His face is flabby, and his arms are not so hard as they used to be. Mana- ger Brady said Corbett would meet Fitz- simmons on September 15 next, and that Corbett was putting up his own stake for the contest. Corbett said: “Now that Oklahoma has opened its gates to boxers, I am not averse to arranging a meeting with Jackson to take place there. He said he would meet me any place in America north of the Mason and Dixon line. If he was sincere when he made that statement, Oklahoma is the place for our battle.” Touching on the coming fight between his sparring partner, Steve 0'Donnell, and Jake Kilrain Corbett said he has been mis- quoted. “E never said O'Donnell would knock Jake out,” said the champion. “It took Sullivan more than two hours to beat him, and I don’t know of anybody who has a greater reputation as a knocker-out than John L. O'Donnell is a very clever fighter and I think will outpoint Kilrain. Inever saw O'Donnell fight, but I know what he can do, having sparred with him many times. Some men box well in friendly set- to’s in private, but goall to piecesin a fight before a large crowd. Whether O’Donnell will perform as well in a fight as he does in practice remains to be seen.” 7 THE FIGHT «OFF. Green Goes East to Fight Jack Mo Auliffe in the Ring. LOS ANGELES, March 17.—The glove contest talked of between Young Corbett (George Green) of the Olympic Club and Billy Gallagher of the Los Angeles Athletic Club has been declared off and Green leaves to-night for the East. Local ath- letes are much put out at the second fail- ure to get up a match and criticize Green severely for refusing to come to an agree- ment. g Young Corbett is going to meet Griffo, the Australian, before the Coney Island Club in New York. Yesterday he received a dispatch from W. A. Brady, manager of Chambion Corbett, apprising that a match could be arranged and asking him whether he was desirous of going against the man who bested Jack McAuliffe. Green re- plied by wire that he would only be too glad of an opportunity and told Brady to forward the ticket at once which Brady in his message had offered to do. NEW YORK, March 15.—Jack McAu- liffe, champion lightweight of the world, makes public his intention of defending his title against any and all comers. He has issued a letter in which he says that his physician assures him that his left arm, which was broken in his last fight, will shortly be in condition to allow him to enter strict training. He says also that he has deposited $500 as a guarantee that he means business and will meet any man in the world who lays claim to his title. ‘On the New Orleans Track. NEW ORLEANS, March 15.—Track good. First race, six furlongs, Prince Imperial won, Gold Dust second, Merritt third. Time,1:17. Second race, seven furlongs, Tramp won, Mezzotint second, Artless third. Time, 1:323{ ‘Third race, six furlongs, Hi Henry iwon, Plackball second, Bird Catcher third.” Time, it ! *Fbarth race; Magnolls haudica , throe-year- olds; one mile and twenty yards, Terrapin won, Rapidan second, Marshal third, Time, 1:45% ifth race, five and a-half furlongs, Pisa won, Fabia second, Herkimer third. Time, 1:10}4. Sitkwood May Retire. LO8S ANGELES, March 15.—W. M. Wil- letts, the owner of Silkwood, has decided to retire from the turf, and the handsome black stallion with a pacing record of 2:0734, will probably retire also, his owner holding him at a price considered exorbi- tant by horsemen. Last June J. Ottinger, the San Francisco horseman, offered §5000 for the pacer, but Willetts values the animal at five times that amount. Fought Ten Rounds. HOUSTON, Tex., March 15.—Billy Lay- ton of Chicago and Tom Monaghan of Gal- veston fought ten rounds here to-night. The men weighed in at 135 pounds. The conditions were that Monaghan was to be put out in ten rounds, which Layton failed to do. The fight was for $500 a side and gate receipts. £ A large crowd of sports witnessed the go, which was a good one from start to finish. A < Fancy Horses Sold. CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., March 15.— Ninety horses were sold here to-day, re- alizing in the aggfegate $12,000. Those bringing the highest prices were: Guy ‘Wonder, to Allen ‘Wise, Wilmantic, Conn., $1455; Taylor, sold to J. Munson, Shelby- ville, Ind., $1150; Tunie Moore, Mrs. Mary M, Wray, Chicago, $1000; Jack Shepherd, sold to E. M. Miller, Kansas City, $900; Roderick Russell, sold to J. Rush, Boston, $850. The Ailsa’s Chances. LONDON, March 16.—The Field, com- menting upon the performances of Mr. ‘Walker’s new cutter Ailsa, says that the new Valkyrie has a big task before her. Such a craft as the Ailsa would have won the America’s cup in 1893, and if the Val- kyrie proves superior to her, Valkyrie ought to stand an exceedingly rosy chance of defeating the cup defenders. If the Vatkyrie proves unequal to the Ailsa, an endeavor will be made to substitute the lat- ter boat for the Valkyrie in the America cup races. At any rate the Ailsa perform- ance will cause misgiy ngs in America. Tracey and Walcott to Fight. CHICAGO, March 15.—Colonel John B. Hopkins, backer of Tom Tracey, has con- sented to match Tracey against Joe Wal- cott for a fifteen-round contest, April 19, in Boston. extell Soid. GOSHEN, Ind., March 15—H. P. Whitemer and E. E. Drake, both of this city, have purchased from a Terre Haute syndicate the stallion Dextell, who is a full brother to the famous Axtell. Altear Coursing. LIVERPOOL, March 15.—In the fifth round of the coursing for the Waterloo cup at Altcar to-day Fortuna Favente beat Falconer, and Thoughtless Beauty defeated Gallant. Inthe final round Thoughtless Beauty won, defeating Fortuna Favente. AUSTRAL. STEAMSHIPS. They May Avrange for a Direct Mail Service From Vancouver. OTTAWA, Ontario, March 15.—The De- partment of Commerce has been advised of negotiations for a rearrangement of the direct Australian steamship service. The New Zealand Government has received an offer from Huddart, Parker & Co. to run a connecting steamer between Fiji and Auckland or Wellington. The matter was considered by the Goyernment and it was thought better to have its own direct steamers to touch at Auckland or Wel- lington, and New South Wales asked if that colony would allow steamers to come on to New Zealand. The Government of that colony is in favor of establishing a direct mail service via Vancouver, alternating every fort- night with San Franciseo. In negotiating for connecting service it was contemplated to include Samoa as well Tiji. e 1 . CONVICTED OF MURDER. The Ontario Men Who Killed for Insur- ance Money Guilty. ST. THOMAS, Ont., March 15.—At 10:30 o'clock to-night the jury in the Hender- shot-Welter case came into court with a verdict of murder against both men, and Judge Meredith sentenced them to be hanged June 18, William Harry Hendershot, who was aged 24, was killed by Welter,a cousin, and John Hendershot, an uncle of the boys, for $10,000 insurance that young Hendershot carried. The three had gone to the woods to chop logs. The murderers returned at night and reported William had been killed by a falling tree. Blood found in various places surrounding the place and a knowl- edge of the insurance, howeves, discredited the story, and the men were soon arrested for the crime. el e . Hope for the Reina Regente. MADRID, March 15.—In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Prime Minister Sagasta said that while no information of the Reina Regente bad been received, the Government had not abandoned hope of her safety. In an interview to-day Ad- miral Beranger stated that in 1892 he ordered the overweight of the guns of the cruiser to be rectified. Reports have been received of forty bodies having been washed ashore on the Spanish coast during the recent storm. None of them were of the men belonging to the Reina Regente. = Suffering in Sassoun. LONDON, March 15.—A dispatch to the Telegram from Mossh, via Kars, declares that the villages in the Sassoun district are covered with snow to the depth of three feet. The Turks in order to deceive the commission of inquiry have by mears of spurious promises or force compelled many refugees to return to the villages, where they are now dying from cold or starvation. The dispatch adds that unless English charity, through the delegates on the commission or the American mission- aries at Bitlis, come to the rescue the scene of distress will be terrible. - Hicuest Government authority pro- nounces Dr. Price’s by far the best of the baking powders. American Sailors Rescued. BELFAST, Ireland, March 15.—The British bark G. 8. Henry, from Bruns- wick, has arrived here, having on board the crew of the American schooner Maggie Dalling, Captain Dalling, rescued at sea, During the storm of February 7 the Dal- ling lost her masts and the steering gear was smashed. Mate Maskell was washed overboard and drowned. The Maggie Dowling sailed from Pensa- cola on January 30 for New York. e Sent to Carracas. ROME, March 15.—The Government has sent Count Magliano to Carracas to en- deavor to settle the trouble growing out of the statements contained in the Italian green book, which it is said reflected on Venezuelan institutions. It was these statements, made by the French, Belgian, German and Spanish Ministers to Vene- zuela, that led President Crespo to send passports to the Frenchand Belgian Minis- ters a few days ago. g Purchasing Coal Lands. HALIFAX, N. 8., March 15.—An Eng- lish syndicate has cabled an offer of £50,~ 000 for coallands lying between Sydney ‘and Mira, in Cape Breton. These are pronounced the finest coal veins yet discovered. The present owners will retain an interest. o! P s Ponsonby Dying. OSBORNE, Isle of Wight, March 15.— Henry Frederick Ponsonby, private secre- tary to Queen Victoria and keeper of the privy purse, was stricken with paralysis on January 7, and is dying. Heis 70 years of age. ~ . ST Seay Willing to Tam Sugar. PARIS, March 15.—At a banquet given by the sugar refineries last evening Premier M. Ribot declared that he would support the proposition to place a sugar tax on all ‘extra European sugars. TO SAVE YOUR DoLtas, if you need an efficient Cough Remedy, buy Dr. D. Jgyne's Expectorant. Tt may cost you the dollar, buf may also save you many more dollars, together with much danger and suffering, for you will then have the surest known remedy, TACOMA WATER WAR, Officials Accused of Pur- loining a Supply for the City. DENIALOF THE CHARGES. They Assert That Unknown Parties Had Deprived the City of Water. A STRANGE STATE OF AFFAIRS, As a Result, Extra Pumps at Work to Fill the Reservoir. Are TACOMA, Wash., March 15.—The water supply trouble has developed into a water war. City officials are charged with turn- ing Clover Creek into the flume last even- ing and filling up the city reservoir in the darkness of night. Judge Campbell to-day notified Mayor Orr he had been informed that water was stolen Thursday night, and that if it hap- pened again he would push the contempt proceedings against the Board of Public Works to the ntmost limits. Campbell is attorney for Rigney, who secured the in- junction to prevent further use of the creek water. The board denies absolutely that any water was stolen and tells a story which nearly caused a panic when the news be- came generally known this afternoon. They preface their account of the water stealing with the story of the thief who cried “Stop thief.” ’ The board claims that at 9 o’clock last night some miscreant shut down the gate in the flume, thereby causing 30,000 gallons of water per hour to flow over the flume into the prairie. This water is being pumped from Crystal Springs by a fire engine pending the repairing of a pump, which will be put in operation Sunday. Ordinarily this 30,000 gallons per hour would not be noticed, but just now itis important. For two days more the supply will just about equal the demand, and should the flume water be shut off very long the reservoir would get so low as to jeopardize the supply for the upper portion of the town. A watchman lives at the filter and heard a mnoise when the flume | zate was shut, but did not investigate. ‘When the supply ceased a man was sent out from the city and after several hours he located the trouble, raised the gate and started the supply. The Mayor and board are very indignant and to-night have sent armed guards out to patrol the flume. A warm reception will be given to any one who interferes with the supply again. Three additional pumps have been se- cured and will be in operation by Sunday; so that, barring accidents, the supply after two days will much more than meet the city’s wants. The hydrant pressure has not been lowered but the board has worked night and day since Monday to maintain the supply. e A Big Indian Funeral. TACOMA, Wash., March 15.—A big In- dian funeral was held to-day over James Bootsoish, the medicine man who was murdered ten days ago by Indian Jerry forfailing to cure the latter’s children. A hundred Indians were present. The dead man was a faithful Catholic and prayers ‘were said for his soul before his body was laid away on the banks of the Green River. He was a nephew of Leschi, the famous chieftain who led the allied forces during the bloody Indian wars of forty years ago. Resroxps efficiently to every demand of skillful cookery—Dr, Price’s Cream Bak- ing Powder. Positively faultlessin make up. SANBERNARDINOSENSATION THE SURRENDER OF A MURDERER WHOM BLOODHOUNDS HAD BEEN TRAILING. ‘WALKS INTO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND His FATHER Locks Him Up. SAN BERNARDINO, March 15.—A sen- sation was created here to-day by the vol- untary surrender of W. L. Taber who shot and killed James P. Meclin in Cajon Pass last Sunday evening. A sheriff’s posse started from here early Monday morning and kept up a search for the murderer with bloodhounds but did not succeed in finding the least trace of him and it was generally believed he had walked to this city under cover of night, took shelter in the house of friends and then left for the Mexican boundary. About 2 o’clock this morning ‘ Taber knocked at the door of his mother-in-law, Mrs. McFarland, in this city. She was stunned by surprise. Taber was ragged, footsore, dirty, emaciated, dispirited and altogether hopeless. A supper was cooked for nim and he then sent a member of the household to the county jail to summon his father, G. F. Taber, who has charge of the county jail. The father instantly answered the summons and had a long and painful interview with his son at the residence. About 5 o’clock the criminal, accompanied by his father, went to Sheriff Holcomb, surrendered himself and was lodged in the county jail, his father turn- ing the keys upon him. Taber talked freely to a Cary corre- spondent this evening concerning his flight and his attempt to sustain life in the San Bernardino Mountains for five days. Instead of going to the mountains on Sunday night after the murder, he walked to this city, where he spoke to his brother, and then returned to the pass. There was a heavy snowstorm, mingled with rain, in the mountains on Tuesday, and Taber suffered severely from the ele- ments. In the afternoon the bloodhounds got on his track, and were once so close to him that he took refuge in a small pine tree. The pursuers were ahout two miles in the rear of the hounds. The snow turned to a drenching rain,and the hounds lost the scent. ey "LIGHT FOR SANTA CRUZ. A Scheme to Furnish It Cheaply From a Felton Electrical Plant, SANTA CRUZ, March 15—The F. A. Hihn Company intends to erect a compet- ing electric-light plant near Felton for the purpose of supplying lights for this city. They promise utilizing the sawdust and other waste of their sawmill for fuel to enerate power, which, with five miles of eviree, cDu{:iobe transmitted to Santa Cruzi Having practically the bengfit of free fuel they figure they can equip & plant for §30,000 and supply lights for 80 cents a lamp per month. They estimate & de- mand for about 4000 lights, with power to spare for mechanical purposes. Verdict of Manslaughter. ¥ SANTA CRUZ, March 15.—The jury in the case of Abram Soto, chareed with mfur- der, returned a verdict of manslaughter this evening. P SR New Telephone Company in Stockton. STOBKTON, Morch 15.—A new tele- phone eompany has been formed in this city which professes to run in opposition to the Sunset company. The capital stock is to be $100,000. Already $50,000 has been subscribed. Four of the stockholders are residents of this city and the fifth hgils from Boston. The articles of incorporation will be filed next Monday. The new com- pany's rates wiil be $2a month —— e NEW 10§ AN@E—S ROAD. THE PLANS OF THE NEVADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. REORGAN1ZATION TO BE EFFECTED AND WORK TO BE RE- SUMED. LOS ANGELES, March 15.—D. G. Sco- field of San Francisco and ex-Senator Fel- ton are in this city on a visit in which business ahd pleasure are combined. Mr. Scofield is looking after some law matters in connection with the Nevada Southern Railroad Company, affecting the reorgani- zation of the corporation. In an interview this morning he had the following to say regarding the work of his company : “We intend to reorganize and build the road from its present terminus, near Manvel, to Good Springs. It is not in- tended to build beyond that point. There is no idea whatever of trying to build a road through to Salt Lake. When com- pleted the Nevada Southern will be about eighty miles long and will tap a rich country."” THE VERDUGO CANYON CRIME. Facts Concerning the Shooting of the Chinese Vegetable Peddler. LOS ANGELES, March 15.—Deputy Sheriff Martin Aguirre, who went out to Verdugo Canyon Thureday afternoon to investigate the reported shooting of a Chinaman, returned to-day. He says he found that two unknown men wearing masks had waylaid the vegetable vender, who was driving up the canyon at the close of hisday’s work, and fired two shots at him, both of which hit their mark. The Chinaman owned a garden in the canyon district which was a source of annoyance to the residents, who had con- ceived a dislike for the owner. The theory of robbery as a motive for the shooting is not now believed and the officers of the Sheriff’s department are inclined to think that some of the rougher element of the settlers took this means of ridding the neighborhood of an unwelcome resident. The Chinaman is still alive, but small hopes are entertained of his recovery. Women gn Trial for Incendiarism. LOS ANGELES, March 15.—At the ex- amination of Mrs. Amelia Platt and Mrs. Knox, charged with burning their home on Pico Heights to get the insurance, Mrs. Dunham, the principal witness, tesfified- that Mrs. Knox told her of a plan to burn the house before the fire occurred, and said afterward that the two women did the work, pouring kerosene on the tloor and applying a match, The: testimony caused a sensation. Chinese Highbinders Held for Trial. LOS ANGELES, March 15.—At the con clusion of the preliminary examination of ‘Wong Chee,Wong Wing and Wong Chuey, three Chinamen charged with the murder of Luey Suey, Justice Morrison to-day ordered that the defendants be held to answer for trial in the Superior Court. New Electric Road From Pasadena. LOS ANGELES, March 15.—News comes that L. H. Hansen, as president of the Pasadena and Electric Railroad Company,f has signed bonds to the amount o $400,000 for the construction of a line of road along the foothills from Pasadena to this city and possibly Santa Monica. e A DAY after the fair are the unsuccessful rivals of Dr. Price’s Baking Powder. In their efforts to belittle the World’s Fair award to Dr. Price’s they excite amuse- ment and do no harm. VACA VALLEY'S HARD FROST IT Is ESTIMATED THE L0SS WILL BE CLOSE TO A MILLION " DOLLARS. SAN JOAQUIN AND MOKELUMNE ALSO BADLY AFFECTED BY THE COLD SNAP. VACAVILLE, March 15.—The fruit crop here is anything but encouraging to-day. Last night's frost finished the entire apri- cot crop on valley land. Early plums and peaches are badly injured, 25 per cent of the grapes and peaches are injured. The gross loss will be all at first es’imated and will probably reach $250,000. The weather is moderating and further danger is passed. A Farms Suffer in San Joaquin Valley. STOCKTON, March 15.—The heavy frost that prevailed in this vicinity last night anc the night before has done great dam- age to growing fruit, and the almond orchards around Acampo and Lodi have suffered considerable damage. In small orchards straw was kept burning and in this way the trees were protected from the coldi In large orchards, however, this was impractical. The apricot crop of orchards in the vicinity of Lodi is killed and the growth of the almond crop re- tarded by about two weeks. It is impossible to estimate the loss, but it will be considerabl Damage in Mokelumne Valley. LODI, March 15.—The entire Mokelumne Valley was visited with a heavy white frost last night, damaging all the early vegetables and doing a great injury to the almond orchards and fruit trees. The market gardens in this vicinity estimate ilffngfnfflge at $3000 on early vegetables Newcastle Orchardists in Luck. NEWCASTLE, March 16. — Not the shightest damage is reported from the New- castle foothills. LCrops of every kind are safe and the outlook is splendid. Orchard- ists are jubilantand th indi a splendid season. S Dot it In Madera Orchards. MA]_)ERA,..Much 15.—A severe frost last night did great damage to the early fruit, especially in the foethills region. STOCKTON AIDS THE ROAD. RIGHTS OF WAY TO THE VALLEY LINE GIVEN BY THE COUNCIL. SENATOR BocGs Arso JOINS IN GRANTING VALUABLE CONCESSIONS. STOCKTON, March 15.—The City Coun- cil met in special session this morning and granted to the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad a right of way through the city to the water front. The route lies along South and Edison streets to Weber avenue, skirting the main wharves, to El Dorado street. The right of way was asked for by H. J. Corcoran, who said that the directors of the new road wanted something tangible from Stockton in the way of entry privi- leges. The promptness with which the right of way was granted shows the feelin toward the new road in this city. Mr. Corcoran has in his possession a tel egram from Senator Boggs ip which he grants the new company the right of wa across his land at the western edge of the town and along a four-mile levee that reaches Weber avenue, near Edison street In addition to these rights of way, Mr Corcoran will hand the directors a docu ment from the Farmers’ Union and Mill- ing Company granting valuable conces sions. Steamboat Rates Fixed. STOCKTON, March 15.—The stockhold- ers of the California Steam Navigation Company held a meeting this forenoon and after declaring the regular monthly dividend doubled passenger and accommo- dation rates between here and San Fran- cisco, which, under the new order, stands Fare, 50 cents; single berths, staterooms, §1. These rates con- form with those of the other steamb company. FAVORS THE WORKINGMAN THE GOVERNOR WiLL Nor CLOSE BATH-HoOUSES SUNDAY. SACRAMENTO, March 15.—This after- noon a telegram was received by the Gov- ernor asking if the bill to close barber- shops on Sundays would close baths. “It most certainly will,” said Miss Toddman, the Governor's stenographer, who will shortly be appointed the exeeu- tive secretary. *This bill will close the Sutro baths and all similar establishments on Sunday, I baveexamined it carefully “Then I will veto the bill,”" said the Governor. “Sunday is the only day that working people can visit the baths and it would be a hardship to them to allow such a bill to become a law.”” The Governor instructed Edward Mec- Cabe, the executive secretary, to wire in answer to the telegram that the bill, if ap- proved, would close the baths. “It would be a shame,” said the Gov- ernor, “to take away from the working- men the privilege of a Sunday swim The bill adds section 310}4 to the Penal Code. Itreads as follows: Every person who is proprietor, manager, lessee, employee or agent, keeps open or con- ducts, or causes to be kept open or condueted any barber-shop, bathhouse or barber-shop (barber-shop of a bathing establishment), or any place for shaving or hairdressing, used or conducted in conneetion with any other place of business or resort, or who engages at work or labor (as & barber) in any such shop or es- tablishment on Sunday, or on a legal holiday, after the hour of 12 o'clock M. of said day, guilty of & misdemeanor. Governor Budd announced to-day that he would veto the anti-scalpers’ bill and the lieu land bill to-morrow. He will sigh the bill making it harder for dishonest insolvents to defraud their creditors and decreasing the expenses of insolvency proceedings. A committee from the San Francisco Board of Trade, consisting of Messrs. A. A. Watkins, E. I Parsons, Walter Castle and Mr. Bennett of Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden Co., argued for its passage. Senator Gessford and As- semblymen Powers and Hatfield also pre- sented the arguments in favor of the bill. The Governor hesitated somewhat over the making of mortgages within thirty days prior to giving into insolvency prima facie evidence of fraud. Being convinced that this was really no material change to the law, he stated definitely that he would approve it, THE STREETCAR BILL. SHORN OF OBJECTIONABLE FEA- TURES IT PAssEs. SACRAMENTO, March 15.—The bill fixing the rate of fare for streetcars and allowing them to run attwelve miles an hour was passed in the Assembly to-day by a vote of 42 to 22. In its original form the bill was de- nounced as contrary to public policy. It was over this bill that the Senate expose was precipitated by Senator Biggy. All the amedments which had been adopt- ed by the Senate were tacked on the bill last night and the bill, shorn of its objec- tionable features, was carried by the fol- lowing vote to-day: Ayes—Ash, Barker, Bassford, Bennett, Berry, Bettman, Brusie, Bulla, Butler, Coleman, Dayis, Devine, Devitt, Dixon, Freeman, Gay, Guy, Hall, Hatfield, Holland, Huber, Kelsey, Kenyon, Laird, Laugenour, Meads, Merrill, O’Day, Phelps, Powers, Price, Richards, Rowell, Staley, Stansell, Swisler, Tibbitts, Weyse, Wilkinson, Zocehi, Speaker—42. Noes—Bachman, Belshaw, Bledsoe, Coughlin, Dale, Dinkelspiel, Dunbar, Dwyer, Ewing, Fas- sett, Glass, Hudson, Johnson, Jones, Nelson, Reid, Robinson, Sanford, Wade, Waymire—20, The Senate also passed the bill, and it now goes to the Governor. PERCENTHGE PHARMACY, 953 MARKET ST, Bet. Fifth and Stxth, SOUTH SIDE. Remgmber, No Percentage Paid for Phy- sicians’ Prescriptions. 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