The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 11, 1895, Page 1

pe — + VOLUME LXXVIL—. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, 1895. NEWS OF THE COAST, Diplomas Granted by the State Board of Education. PAUL SCHULTZE RESIGNS No Longer Land Agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. A STORM OF GREAT FURY. It Does Much Damage in and About Seattle, Though of Short Duration. SACRAMENTO, CaL., April 10.—At the meeting of the State Board of Education ttee on the granting of s recommended that ational diplomas be ho had’taught suc- eight months in the one of the State normal ) school of this State; that be granted only successful teach- owing that the new reader was electrotyped, want- y an order from the board to print rst edit The revised copy of the third reader is nearly all with the and the remainder will be placed hands by the end of the week. Both the books, without any reasonable doubt, will be ready for the market by July 1. The grammar is arranged in three dis- nct departments to cover relatively the h, seventh and eighth years of school. The first section is now entirely completed, econd substantially so and the third vell under . The pamphlet of suggestions as to the scope and method of the new arithmetic has been mailed to a number of prominent ators in the State, and answers and tions have been received from sev- eral of them. On April 1 the amount of money at the disposal of the board, after subtracting from the amountremainingin the treasury | the sum to be paid to the authors of the ries, is $7832 60. Mr. Raymond stated in answer to a tion that the amount on hand would >bably be sufficient to carry on the work till May, 1886. Discussion was had as to the cost of the revision and'printing.of the textbooks, and it was finally determined thatan edition of 50,000 each of the third and fourth readers be printed. The consideration of the question of | gnating the State educational journal deferred until the next meeting, h will be about June 15. The rule granting a normal document to normal school graduates after two teaching was changed to designate nonths. owing teachers’ diplomas were ted by the board: fe diplomas of high school grade— les H. Keyes and Francis W. Lewis. For normal documents—Fred A. Bennett, Emma M. Boor, Ruth M. Cox, Yetta F. Jennie V. Gibbons, Emma Gooch, ne Griffith, Cora Merritt, Vesta A. ead, Annie L. Remmell, Emma Van ., Marie White. life diplomas in lieu ot old life H. H. Childress, date of old e 17, 1892; Mary A. Dower, diploma, September 8, 1892; 3. Bund, date of old diploma, 1886; May F. Giles, date of July 17, 1891; James M. Cleaves e of old diploma, June 27, 1881; Henrietta E. Riebsem, date of old diploma, April 13, 1882; E. L. Thompson, date of old diploma 3, 1882; Samuel N. Withe- row, date of old diploma, January 23, 1885. Educational diplomas of the grammar grade — Lizzie M. Browning, Benjamin Cobb, Alberta B. L. W. Cushman, Mary N. Davis, e Doyle, Lizzie Ewald, Tillie M. Gallagher, Pearl Hobart, May E. Hopkins, Ha *. Howell, Nel- lie A. Jacobs, Josephine 1. Kean, Kate A. Kennedy, Lizzie C. Klotz, Mrs. Agnes B. Meline, George E. Mor Will L. Mec- Pherson, May E. Newton, Mary J. 0O'Rourke, Fannie Preble, Tillie A. Pringle, Elizabeth T. Pugh, Sadie Robinson, Ellen A. Sleator, Laura N. Tieroff and Kate R. ‘Winn. Life diplomas of the grammar grade: Kate Ammes, Christina K. Barnes, Nancy Lura Bell, J. D. Boggs, Mrs. Belle Bruce, Vir- Dorste i old diplo ginia Calhoun, Elizabeth Carson, Effie | Douglas, Alicia A. Duffy, Margaret A. Gill, Annie M. Hagarty, Regina Hertz, Edward Howe Jr., Anna T. Keeler, Rosella 8, Kelley. Pearl Kelton, Sara Lawson, Eliza- beth L. Moynihan, Mrs. Pem H. Munday, Ella L. McCarty, Abbie McLaughlin, Mag- gie O’Donoghue, Mary Purcell, Marie Rob- erts, Emma Scholl, Margaret A. Smith, Rose Tompkins, Virna Woods, Mary L. Woods, Edith Zweybruck, William R. Dodge. SCHULTZE OF TACOMA. He Resigns His Position With the North- ern Pacific on Request. TACOMA, Wasn., April 10.—It was an- nounced to-day that Paul Schultze had re- signed his position as general land agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. When seen, he said: “Yes, I have resigned, at the request of Land Commissioner Phipps, my resigna- tion to 1ake effect next week. The request for my resignation did not come to me un- expectedly. I have looked for it for months. I leave the service of the North- ern Pacific Railroad Company with the kindest feelings and best wishes for its prosperity. To be sure, I leave it with re- gret, but this regret is counsiderably lessened by the conviction that I will be saved the humiliation of having to per- form duties which may prove detrimental to the best interests of the Northern Paci- fic. “The policy pursued by the manage- ment of the land department, viewed in . the light of my experience, I fear is wrong and will prove injurious to the property and the tributary country. It has the tendency of creating a bitter feeling against the railroad company. I greatly fear it will make the burden of taxation so heavy upon the company that it will be unable tobear it; it will retard the growth of the country and thus hurt the traflic of the road. ““I shall devote myself to the reorganiza- tion of the Tacoma Railway and Motor Company and to the finances of the Yakima Investment Company.” Mr. Schultze moved here from Portland about eight years ago and has been a potent factor in developing the resources of the State. He will make Tacoma his home. STORM DAMAGE AT SEATTLE. Wind, Rain and Hail Let Loose in Un- precedented Fury. SEATTLE, Wass., April 10.—A storm of wind, rain, hail, thunder and lightning of unprecedented severity burst over this city about 5:30 P. M. to-day, and although it lasted only about half an hour, it lashed the sound into a fury and tore down tele- | graph and telephone wires in all direc- tions, completely isolating the city from the rest of the world for the night. The | wind reached & velocity of sixty miles an | hour. A sailboat, in which William Dodson and wife were coming over from Blakeley, was swamped, and the couple, after cling- ing to the boat hali drowned, were rescued by the steamer Flyer. The steamers Sehome and North Pacific were torn from their moorings and drifted | across to the wharf, but suffered no damage. Chimneys were blown down, plate-glass windows were burst in and tin roofs torn off. A tree struck a train on the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern road at Lake station and knocked several cars into Lake Wash- ington. About 800 telephones in the city were burned out at the switchboard. : TING CONFERENCE. | 4 Generally Prosperous Condition of the M. E. Churches Reported. AN INTERE | SANTA ROSA, CaL., April 10.—The con- ;fcrence of the Santa Rosa district of the | Methodist Episcopal church South had an | interesting session here to-day. A large | part of the time was devoted to hearing | the reports from the different charges. All | the churches reported an increase in mem- bership and their affairs in a prosperous condition generally. The district is repre- | sented as follows by ministers: Santa Rosa—T. H. B. Atkinson, C. O. Steele, Dr. Finley, R. A. Latimer, J. H. | Johnson, B. H. Russell, David Booher, D. B. Hart, J. M. Preston. | Petaluma—E. H. McWhirter, T. E. Har- e | ris, J. M. Preston. Healdsburg—F. M. Staton, J. 8. Bell, D. Thoraton. Cloverdale—J. N. Pratt, J. Allen, H. M. | Hayward. Ukiah—H. C. Meredith, Gus Poague, | William Ford, J. R. Thomas, Charles Luce, L. D. Hodge. Lakeport—W. M. Winters. Potter Valley—A. F. Lee. Anderson Valley—W. M. Armstrong, T. J. McGimpsey, C. J. Clement. | _Cordelia—C. E. Clark, W. Lambert, F. | Burmeister. Elmira—W. D. Taylor. D.: F. Parker, W. H. Fry. Winters—B. J. Waugh, W. J. Pleasant, Henry Alpi | Dixon—W. Acton, W. R. Ferguson, C. F. Agee, Davisville—J. G. Shellon, Joseph Melvin, Frank Dickinson. ‘Woodland—J. R. Compton, J. W. Hawk- ins and Mr. Logan. Grafton—P. N. Blankenship, D. N. Her- shey, H. Fairchild, W. A. Hatches, Committees were appointed as follows: Public worship—C. 0. Steel, T. H. B. At~ kinson, D. B. Hart. Quarterly Conference Record—F. M. Sta- ton, H. D. Taylor, David Booher. Missions—J. H. Johnson, J. N. Pratt, J. M. Preston. SR New Electric Lights for Santa Ana. SANTA ANA, Carn, April 10.—Santa Ana will soon be lighted with electricity generated at Olive, ten miles distant, at the foot of the hills at the mouth of Santa Ana Canyon. An agreement was made this evening between the Olive Milling Company and the gas and electric com- pany of this city by which the former will furnish the latter with power to operate the dynamos which will be placed at Olive. Poles will be erected at once, and in a few weeks it is expected that the city lighting system will be increased by the additional lighting facilities at Olive. By this new development the city will be fur- nished one thousand or more incandescent | lights at less than 50 per cent of the previ- ous cost. e Redwood City Officials at Law. REDWOOD CITY, CaL., April 10.—The case of P. H. McEvoy, a Supervisor of this | county, against W. P. McEvoy, Bheriff of this county, was commenced yesterday to set aside the deeds made by Mrs. McEvoy, their mother, before her death. George | C. Ross and E. F. Fitzpatrick of thi3 place represent W. P. McEvoy, and Dunn & | McPike of San Francisco represent P. H. McEvoy. s | After a Los Angeles Murderer. ‘ LOS ANGELES, CaL., April 10.—Deputy | Sheriffs have gone to Compton to arrest | Juan Gayapora, who clubbed Martin Poar- | lora to death last night. The murder was | @ particularly atrocious one, and it is ex- | pected the officers will have trouble in cap- | turing the desperate Mexican. The trouble Wwas over a woman. Poalora was foreman of a Carson sheep ranch. i Round Valley in a Turmoil. . UKIAH, Cax., April 10.—Round Valley 18 in a turmoil at present over numerous instances of hog and cattle stealing. There have been no less than half a dozen arrests within the vast month, and several con- victions. The trouble appears to be be- tween the white and anti-white factions, and trouble is said to be imminent. SR I 2 4 Fresno Lawyer Discharged. FRESNO, CaL., April 10.—W. D. Grady, the lawyer and politician, who was ar- rested for voting in the wrong precinct at the municipal election on Monday, was to- day discharged on the ground that the charge had not been sustained. —_—— A Danville Firm Attached. WALNUT CREEK, CaL., April 10.—The general merchandise business of J. A. Shuey at Danville has been attached by several banks and the Board of Trade has put a receiver in the business. The liabili- ties are large. Many farmers in this vicin- ity are heavy losers. Haedes W Tong Beach Postoffice Robbed. Loxe BeacH, CAL.,, April 10.—The post- office was entered last night by a burglar, who took everythihg loose, including the rubber stamps. No clew. SNTA ROSAS FETE Arrangements Made for the Carnival of Roses. SOME SPIRITED RIVALRY. Many Will Be the Features in the Great Flowery Procession. YET VOTING FOR A QUEEN. Beautiful Arches to Be Among the Decorations Along the Streets. SANTA ROSA, CaL., April 10.—A num- ber of specialists from different parts of the State have offered their services to shine is bringing forward the rosebuds and flowers, and by the time the fete begins the well-filled gardens and yards will be loaded with nature’s own handiwork. The merchants and other business men are beginning to plan for the decorations of their houses. The arches are being con- structed for the streets. The contest for the selection of the Queen continues spirited. That the occasion will be a grand success is beyond peradventure. The result of the contest for Queen yester- day was as follows: 1. Miss Isabel Donovan. 2. Miss Millie Matthews. 3. Miss Elaine Davis. 4. Miss Belle Spottswoods 5. Miss Irma Wood. 6. Miss Anita Bishop. 7. Miss Lena Sullivan. 8. Miss Kate Denman. 9. Miss Juanita Conley. 10. Miss Fanny Reynolds. 11. Miss Shelton. 12. Miss Stites. 13. Mrs. Walter Byington, 14. Miss Emma Chase. 15. Miss Hughes. ' 16. Miss Lillian Hill. Preparing for the Exoursionists, SANTA ROSA, CaL., April 10.—A big mass-meeting of citizens was held at the City Hall last night to make arrangements for the Half-million Club excursion which will be here on April 27 and 28. MISS MILLIE MATTHEWS, SECOND IN THE CONTEST FOR QUEEN OF THE ROSES. [From a photograph.] give special performances in their line‘A. B. Lemmoh, J. W. Oates, Colonel M. during the rose carnival. The committee ! L. McDonald, Con Shea and Mayor E. F. has these under consideration and some of | Woodward were elected delegates to ac- them will be accepted. The programme has not been made out, but it is sure to be attractive. company the excursion on its swing around the fiesta circle. A very lively in- terest was taken herein the preparations ONE OF THE AROHES THAT WILL ADORN THE STREETS SANTA ROSA. [Drawn from a photograph taken for the ‘‘Call.”] OoF A spirited rivalry has sprung up between the various sections of the county and each favored locality will send well-laden and highly decorated caravans to join in the great flowery procession. The warm sun- for the reception of the excursionists. A new improvement club is being organized here and the town seems to be taking ona general boom appearance. Great interest is taken in the club. PRICE FIVE CENTS. POPLAR VIGILANTES. Two of Them $hot by a Lone Tramp Near Porterville. ONE FATALLY INJURED. The Other Perforated Through the Leg, but His Wound Not Serious. ESCAPE OF THE DESPERADO. He Answered a Demand to Leave by a Volley From a Win- chester. PORTERVILLE, CaL, April 10.—Ex- Supervisor John G. Ellis and Martin Smith were shot about 1 o’clock this morning at Poplar, about seven miles southwest of here. Ellis was shot through the leg and Smith through the groin. It seems that about fifteen or twenty of the neighborhood farmers organized them- selves into a vigilance committee to rid that section of a worthless character named Frank Potter. Potter was sleeping at the bunkhouse on Captain Hayes’' ranch. The committee approached the bunkhouse and demanded that he leave that section never to return. Instead of so doing he opened fire on the crowd with a 44-caliber Winchester rifle. ‘When all the members of the vigilance committee, who had scattered before the murderous tramp’s fire, returned to the scene, the wounded were taken to their homes and physicians summoned. Ellis' wound is painful but not dangerous. Smith’s wound will result fatally, the ball having torn through the intestines and lodged in the hip, where it was ex- tracted by the physicians. Potter jumped on a horse and escaped. PECULIAR SAN JOSE SUITS Two Deathbed Deeds Sought to Be Set Aside in the Courts. In Both of the Cases It Is Charged That Undue Influence Was Used. SAN JOSE, Car., Apri! 10.—The suit of Mary E. Towle, administratrix of the es- tate of Rosanna Lynch, deceased, against Adella Gustin, was resumed this morning before Judge Reynolds. The suit is brought to have set aside a deed conveying prop- erty to the value of $3000 to Adella Gustin. Mrs. Rosanna Lynch, the mother of the administratrix, while lying sick, shortly before her death, deeded the property to Adella Gustin, who nursed her, with the understanding that she was to bear the funeral expenses and see that she received a suitable funeral. It is alleged that undue influence was used to obtain the deed, and that the nurse had the decedent under the influence of liquor at such time. The day was occupied with a consider- able amount of expert testimony as to the condition of Mrs. Lynch at the time of making the will. SAN JOSE, Can., April 10.—Anna C. Miller, administratrix of the estate of Liz- zie Kammerer, deceased, has commeuced suit against Stephen Brunskull to have a deed to certain property in Los Gatos from decedent set aside, as it is alleged the deed was obtained from the deceased while she was on her deathbed and was unable to understand or act intelligently at the time said deed purports, upon its face, to have been executed. The deceased died in Los Gatos Decem- ber 15, 1892, and the deed made to Brun- skull is dated five days previous to her death. In the complaint it is set forth that the deceased was unconscious at the time the deed was signed. The property consists of two houses and lots in the town of Los Gatos and is valued at $3000. DRUGGED AND ROBBED. Terrible Penalty Paid by a Man Out for a Good Time. BAN JOSE, Cavn., April 10.—About 10 o'clock this morning the police were noti- fied that a man, in an unconscious condi- tion was under the William-street bridge. The police immediately went to the place and brought the man to the City Receiv- ing Hospital, but the city physician was unable to arouse him from his drunken stupor. There are no marks of violence, but as nothing was found in his pockets it is supposed he was drugged and robbed. The police began an investigation, and from people in the vicinity it was learned that a short time before the man was| found a hack was driven up to the bridge and the man taken out and left there. It is supposed the man came to town for a | good time and got drunk, after which he VISALIA PROMISES ALL TS BUSINESS TO THE VALLEY ROAD Wide-Awake I_Vlerchants tlave Signed the * Call’s” Pledges of Support for the C. M. SHORTRIDGE, Esq., 2 New Enterprise. VISALIA BOARD OF PRADE, Proprictor of the “Call,” San Francisco, Cal. _ Dear Sir: Appreciating your efforts on behalf of the city of Visalia to secure the line of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley road to pass through our city I desire to thank you on behalf of the Board of Trade and the citizens, and to say that we have not lost sight of the most principal features, namely, the ““ Call’'s” pledges. Visalia, Cal., April's, 1895. While this is not generally known, I will say that we have a comm(t;ee out at the present time and we are now securing the pledges, and our committee will continue the good work as suggested by the Call until every shipper in our vicinity has signed the pledge. §& So far we have been very successful and every shipper has willingly signed the Call’s pledge. Visalia is the only city in the San Joaquin Valley that can say absolutely to_the valley road, “We Will | punishable by imprisonment in the peni- give you all our business,” Yours truly, tentiary. S. MITCHELL, President. ‘ was robbed. Late this afternoon he had notrecovered consciousness. A search has been made for the hack-driver who drove the man to the bridge, but without success. VICTIMIZED BY A MEDIUM. E. 6. Pause Pays Twenty Dollarsto Secure a Mythical Hidden Treasure. SAN JOSE, Car., April 10.—E. G. Pause, a well-dressed young man with every evi- dence of gentility, called at the police of- fice to-day with a tale of woe in regard to Harry Waite, the medium now in jail in Denver. Pause says he visited Waite and obtained from him a full and correct ac- count of his (Pause’s) past life,and a prob- able programme of his future. Pause was so impressed with Waite’s powers that when the medium told him there was a vast hidden treasure belonging:to him he believed the story. Waite agreed to find the treasure for $50, $20 to be paid on the spot and the remainder on finding the treasure. Pause planked down his twenty, but the treasure has not materiatized. No warrant will be sworn to on this count, pending Waite’s arrival from Denver, whence he will be brought here to answer a charge of grand larceny. Decline of a Once Wealthy Family. SAN JOSE, Can., April 10.—Henry Quarford, a recent employe at the famous Hayes-Chenoweth mansion at Edenvale, yesterday commenced an attachment pro- ceeding against Mrs. Hayes-Chenoweth for $705, alleged to be due for labor. A pile of lumber, a rock crusher, a lawn-mower and a few such articles were levied on. The Hayes-Chenoweth family, who a few years ago seemed - possessed of fabulons wealth, are now on the very verge of destitution. Garnishments served on the six banks of this city to attach any money that might be on deposit to the credit of Mrs. Chen- oweth returned only §1 03, evidently left there by an oversight. Did Not See the Cockfight. SAN JOSE, CAL., April 10.—The trial of William Aiken, John Brennan and Hugh Lynch, residents of San Francisco, charged with taking part in the cocking-main held at Milpitas last February, took up all day and part of the night in Justice Dwyer’s court to-day. The prosecution ;was con- ducted by the local Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals, but their witnesses proved very unsatisfactory. All witnesses save one swore that they had seen no cockfighting. Defendant Lynch went to see the fight, but stated that liquor and the Sheriff prevented his being a spec- tator. At a late hour the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. Judge Lorigan Breaks His Leg. SAN JOSE, Caxn., April 10.—Superior Judge Lorigan accidentally fell in front of the courthouse, on the stone steps, at 8:15 o'clock this evening, and broke both bones of his right leg, about six inches above the ankie. He is a very large man and the in- jury will confine him to his room for many weeks. He was in attendance at a night session of the court, hearing a burglary case, and was coming from the court when the accident bappened. Waiting for a Verdict. SAN JOSE, CaL., April 10,—The case of the People vs. Frank Hunter, charged with burglary, was given to the jury this after- noon and the jury is still out. The case of Frank Lighston, who was arrested at the same time as Hunter and on the same charge, which was to have commenced this afternoon, was postponed till;next Tuesday. The Hunter Jury Disagree. SAN JOSE, CAL., April 11.—The jury in the case against Frank Hunter, charged with entering Fournie's grocery-store and appropriating a lot of groceries, failea to agree this evening. They stood seven for acquittal and five for conviction. SINTA BIRBBYS FET New Attractions Have Been Added to the Programme of Events. A Symphony In Color Planned In the Thirteen Large Floral Arches. SANTA BARBARA, CaL.,, April 10.— Information was received here to-day that throughout Southern California a report is being industriously circulated that Santa Barbara’s flower festival will be postponed one week on account of the burning of the pavilion. To contradjct this rumor the Flower Festival Association to-day issued an official manifesto announcing that the festival would be held on the dates already announced—namely, the 17th, 18th and 19th of April, and that the programme, in- stead of being curtailed orin any way modified, will have new attractions, while the decorations will be more profuse and elaborate. Preparations are, in fact, rapidly pro- gressing. On State street thirteen large arches, spanning the street, with a mam- moth triumphal arch opposite the Arling- ton and near the passage of the tribunes, are being erected. These are, for the most part, each in some one pronounced tint or color, draped with bunting of that shade, and will be wholly decorated with flowers of the same color. Already a number of notable people have arrived to be present at the dfestival. Among the latest arrivals are Mrs. Nettie E. Gunlock, president of the National ‘Woman’s Relief Corps, with her daughter, Mrs. George P. Upton, the wife of a prom- inent Chicago journalist; Major H. F. Mills of the British army, U. 8. Grant and wife, and the Misses Wood of San Diego. Movements of the Olympia. SANTA BARBARA, Car., April 10.— The Olympia left this morning for the Rincon to give her men a few days’ drill and rifle practice. She will return to Santa Barbara by or before Tuesday, the 13th of April. Z The Hon. Rowland Hazard and wife have issued cards for a grand reception and dance to be given next Tuesday in honor of the Olympia’s officers. LS Dt ey A Ukiah Offender Convicted, UKIAH, Car., April 10.—F. Neipp, who was arrested some time ago for the crime of selling liquor to Indians, was to-day convicted of the offense. He will receive his sentence Saturday. There have been numerous‘instances of illicit liquor traffic in this county, and, as a consequence, many disturbances have occurred in the ranch- erias. Under the late decision of the Su- preme Court the crime is made a felony, STOCKTON'S PROMISE She Keeps It to the Val- ley Road to the Letter. EVERY DEMAND IS MET. Arrangements Perfected for the Purchase of All Neces- sary Land. THE LEADING CONTRIBUTORS, Seventy-five Thousand Dollars In Cash Already Pledged for Stock. STOCKTON, CAL., April 10.—The Stock- ton Commercial Association held the most satisfactory meeting to-night since its organization. The members appointed to arrange for the purchase of the land re- quired by the valley road reported that they had made all necessary arrangements to secure every foot asked for by the direc- tory of the roads. The route as originally mapped out will be strictly adhered to. Enongh money has now been raised to purchase the property for the depot and freight sheds. The committee set out to secure $100,000 in cash for this purpose, but this sum will not be needed, as the property can be purchased for less, and to- night the finance committee reported that 75,000 in cash donations had been pledged. Of this amount the Weber heirs have sub- scribed $10,000, Wilhoit & Devendorf $7500, Senator John Boggs $5000, and Simpson & Gray $2000. To the amount now sub- scribed will be added this week the fund being raised by the ladies, which will foot up several thousand dollars, besides the proceeds of a number of entertainments to be given for the benefit of the road. Already there is enough money sub- scribed for stock here to fulfill the pledge made to the directors to take $100,000 in stock. Stockton now is ready to make good her promises and the road is an assured fact, so far as her part in getting it is con- cerned. Engineer Storey said to-day that it was probable that the company would erect a steel drawbridge across Mormon Channel, within the city limits, although a wooden one would serve.the purposes of the road as well. This will be done to please the people of ‘Stockton and make the bridge more sightly. The ladies’ committee is busy getting up the Sunday special edition of the Evening Mail for the benefit of the railroad fund. The following ladies, prominent in society circles, wilt conduct the publication of the peper: Mrs. Alpha Davis will act as the managing editress and Mrs. W. D. Buckley as assistant. A committee consisting of Mrs. McCall, Mrs. W. N. Elsom, Mrs. W. D. Rotherbush and Mrs. D. Winders will canvass the city for advertisements. The reportorial force will consist of Mrs. Her- bert Williamson, Mrs. A. Daggett and Miss Hannah Gray. Special articles have been promised by Miss Bessie Reed, Mrs. Dr. Lynch, Mrs. George Simpson, Miss Jessie Ryan, Mrs. George Gray and Mrs. Joseph Hale. A delegation of Merced merchants was in town to-day to consult with Engineer Storey of the valley road. They left on the steamer to-night for San Francisco to have a conference with the directors of the road. The party is composed of William M. Gray, J. J. Stevenson, Henry T. Greer, George 8. Bloss and James F. Peck. SUIT FILED WOODLAND. Gibson and Burke Want the Reward for Worden’s Conviction. ‘WOODLAND, Car., April 10.—Suit was commenced in the Superior Court of Yolo County by J. A. Gibson -and T. J. Burke, two detectives, against the South- ern Pacific Company to recover $5000, the sum offered for the capture of the parties who wrecked the train near Sacramento during the strike last July. These two men claimed to have arrested and worked up the case against Worden, who was convicted and sentenced to be hanged, and the railroad company are not willing to pay the reward because of failure to convict the rest of the parties who were arrested. Interesting developments are likely to come to light when the case is tried. Gibson and Burke are railroad detectives, but it is rumored that they have been let out by the company lately. e T After a Suspect in Monterey. MONTEREY, Cax., April 10.—San Jose officials who arrived at Monterey last night have spent the day diligently looking for Leony Cai, a Chinese woman who com- mitted grand larceny among her country=- men at San Jose some few days ago, but have failed to locate her. It seems that she is not here of her own accord, but was abducted by her friends that she might es- _ cape arrest. The officials state that she came to Monterey Monday noon, taking the northbound steamer last night, which left them in vhe Iurch. f posse < Lot Fire at Oleta, Cal. JACKSON, CaL., April 10. -At 2 o’clock Sunday morning a fire in Oleta destroyed the stable of C. Atkinson and a two-story storehouse of the same party, also the dwelling-house of Gus Gumbert. Atkin- son’s loss is fully $4000, and Gumbert’s $1000. Three horses were burned to death and another is thought to be . fatally burned. A man named Ed Conners, a stranger, who was arrested for causing the fire, was lodged in jail here last night. Cletgi e Rindsor's Water Supply. ‘WINDSOR,CaL.,April 10.—J. 8. Philpott, owner of the Windsor water system, will at once increase the storage capacity of the plant. Five thousand feet of water-pipe has been laid. These improvements are necessary owing to the increase in the population. e No Eaxtension Into Idaho. TACOMA, WisH.,, April 10.—Receiver Oakes of the Northern Pacific Railroad says in an interview that the Potlatch branch of the Spokane and Palouse railroad will not be extended to Lewiston, 1daho, this year. It has been thought this extension would be made.