The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 19, 1895, Page 14

s, 14 ; THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1895. gL e e U SR PR BRI A TR MR S e e e e e DIRECTORS TAKE A REST, Valley Road Managers Walting for an Eventful Week. WAR DEPARTMENT CONSULTED. Permission to Build Drawbridges Over Navigable Channels Is Asked. Indications are that next week will be an eventful one in the history of the San Francisco and 8an Joaquin Valley Rail- way. For the present the directors of that company are resting on their oars, feeling they are entitled to a rest after accomplish- ing wonders in a remarkably short space of time. They started the project of a rail- way through the great valley of California that will emancipate the State through competition in transportation of passengers and teeming produce of most of California’s most productive lands. They went ahead at once, striking the iron while it was hot, collected over $2,500,000 in subscriptions Mrom the people, made claims for rights of way, started engineers out on the San Joa- quin plains with a clear way pointed out southward to the Tehachapi foothills of XKern County, and made arrangements for supplies ané building materials. Eyen now a steamer is speeding round the continent with a cargo of steel rails and spikes, mills are running day and night reeling off the bands of iron that wre to join the great valley with the me- tropolis of this coast, and enough work in «all directions has been planned that every «director may now take a breathing spell and look after his own private affairs. ‘A special meeting of the Harbor Com- missioners and the valley road directors will be held next Monday for the purpose of discussing the lease of China Basin for a terminus in this city. It is thought highly probable that the le; will be signed, if not at this meeting certainly some day during the week. The commit- tee appointed to reconstruct the lease has reached an understanding as to how it ehould be written, and sent copies to the Governor, the Harbor Commission and the railway directors. No changes are made in the terms or considerations of the origi- nal documents, which in the main has been preserved. The only alterations are in elimination of roundabout passages and @& condensing of the language. As the i mer lease had little that was objectionable to all concerned, the committee believes | that the amended one will be freely signed. A. Buell, who is one of the most energetic of Stockton’s promoters of the valley railroad, was in thiscity Wednesday on important business connected with rights of way, franchises and_engineering work of the new railway in and near Stockton. He spent a long time with Di- rector Robert Watt and Chief Engineer Storey in reviewing maps made by the surveying party that moved its camp on Tuesday to Collegeville. Among other things bridges were con- sidered by the practical minded director and engineer, and drawings were sub- mitted to the United States War Depart- ment, with a request for permission to construct dmwhrillges over the navigable channels which give Stockton direct water communication with the harbor of San Francisco. Mr. Buell is familiar with every foot of | round in the eastern portion of the San §oaquin Valley, and as he has made a spe- cial study of the valley road route to Ba- kersfield considerable weight attaches to his opinions. “I “believe,” said he, “that the most practicable route from Stockton is to Bur- neyville, where the road would have a good crossing over the Stanislaus River at a point about four miles west of Oakdale. From this point I would run close to the Oakdale extension of the Stockton and Copperopolis road to Merced, and thence a few miles east paralle]l with the Southern Pacific Railway to Fresno. From Fresno south the preferable route lies between the two lines of the Southern Pacific to Visalia, ‘where connections could be made with the Tulare and Visalia Railroad. *T should run about due south to & point about Woodville; from here diverge to the west, crossing the main line of the South- ern Pacific at a point near Alila and par- alleling the Southern Pacific on the west side of same a few miles distant to Bakers- field. “This line would give the most direct route from Stockton to Bakersfield and yeach the richest part of the San Joaquin Valley, and the part now most extensively irrigated, and as this line will unquestion- ably be the main trunk line for the outlet of one or more Eastern roads, it should be made as short as pessible, so that quicker time can be made. Of course this route would skip several good towns, namely Modesto, Madera, Hanford, Sanger and Porterville. Branch lines or feeders could be built to these towns at comparatively trifling cost, and they might be operated by electricity, as power could be obtained from the numerous rivers of the San Jonguin Valley.” ‘With regard to the capital which Stock- ton has promised to contribute toward the competing railroad he said that only a few thousand dollars are needed to make the total sum of $100,000. “Ican assure you’’ he said in conclusion, “that the Stockton Council isall right on the franchise proposition. We will have the franchise and the rights of way in a few weeks, and you can then find us waiting for construction to begin.” Attorney Preston is revising Stockton’s demand for an agreement on the directors’ rt that they shall build a railway from tockton to Kern County. He stated that the agreement is in the main acceptable to the board of directors, but some s}ight al- terations are necessary before it can be signed. The board is ‘only too willing to sign it, as an earnest of their design, which is so well understood that there can be no doubting its certainty. * The directors will hold a meeting Tues- day next, for which the secretary 1s busily making preparations. The mostimportant event of this session may be the issnance of certificates toall persons who subscribed for stock. FOUND DEAD IN BED., ‘William Innis Thornton Died Suddenly Last Night From Heart Disease. William Innis Thornton, brother-in-law of City and County Attorney Harry I. Cres- well, was found dead in bed at 2101 Devisa- dero street yesterday morning. On Wednes- day he went out to the park with his mother, Mrs. Bessie Thornton. He was in good spirits and said he never felt better in his life. In the evening he sat chatting with his mother and sister until 9 o’clock and then went to his room. He took a paper along to read, as he said he was more tired than sleep{. At 7:30 o'clock next morning a servant went up and rapped on the door. There was no answer and Mrs. Thornton was so informed. The latter then tried to open the door, but found it locked. Becoming slarmed she informed Mr. Creswell, who ot into the room by climbing along a Tedge and getting in through a4 window. He found his brother-in-law lying in bed in a perfectly natural position and at first thought he was unconscious. An exami- nation showed that he was dead, however. The matter was reported to Coroner Haw- kins and an autopsy was made. It showed that death was due'to heart disease. Ex-Justice of the Supreme Cours J. D. Thornton, in speaking about the case, said the sudden death of the young man wasa sad blow to all his relatives. He had been attending to the ranching interests of the Thornton. family and_ was only in San Francisco on a visit. He was born in San Francisco 34 years ago and had a large circle of friends here. His relatives were satisfied as to the cause of his death, but in the circumstances thought it better to no- tify the Coroner. The deceased was 34 years old and unmarried. CASE OF KIDNAPING. Asked to The Police Find a Boy Who Disappeared With His Father. The police were notified yesterday by Mrs. H. M. Condon, 2707 Jackson street, that her nephew had been kidnaped by a man about noon on the corner of Pacific avenue and Devisadero street. The boy is nine vears of age, with light. long hair reaching to his shoulders. The man was said to be shabbily dressed. He and the boy went north on Devisadero street and took the Union-street cars to the ferry. Detective Ross Whittaker was put on the case. He ascertained that a man had been in the habit of callingat Mrs. Condon’s house and taking the boy to and from the school on' Pacific Heights. Yesterday at noon the same man was waiting at the school and when the t w him he ran up to him and kissed him. ‘When the man and boy reached the cor- ner of Broderick street and Broadway, where workmen are engaged in laying the track, the man stopped and asked if he could get a job. The workmen heard the boy say, ‘‘Papa, where are you going to take me?” and the man _replied, *To your aunt’s.”” The description of the man tallied with that given of the boy’s father. Three or four years ago the boy, whose name is Collins, w nt by his father from Arizona to this city, unaccompanied by any one, and the papers at the time had long accounts-of his journe; Michael Lawton’s Tale of Do- mestic Unhappiness Re- peated. Wife Wants a Divorce on the Ground of Extreme Cruelty. His The divorce case of Michael Lawton against Mary A. Lawton was on trial be- fore Judge Sanderson yesterday. It was tried once before and resulted in a mis-trial. Of the witnesses one man was shot and instantly killed, another seriously injured, and a third is now in the peniten- tiary through the attempt of the plaintiff to get incriminating evidence against his wife. “I have told the story in court four times,” said Michael Lawton, in reply to a question of Judge Sanderson. Briefly the story is that Lawton sus- pected his wife of infidehty and, through trapdoors and peepholes in his house, kept her under constant espionage. He was es- pecially jealous of Daniel Daly, a pipe- titter employed at the Union Iron Works, who was rooming at Lawton’s house at 516 Connecticut street. Not satisfied with his own watching, he had some of his ac- quaintances act as spies, and with them formed the plan which led to a tragedy. On Sunday, May 7, 1893, Lawton told his wife he was going out to° North Beach to spend the day. He left the house at 4 A. M., but immediately returned. After placing his brother, John J. Lawion, John Carroll, Frank Carroll and J. F. Kleuck at the outer door of the building, he went to the basement, under Daly’s room. In the floor was a hole which he had cut and which enabled him to see what happened in the room. It was ar- ranged that at a signal from him those outside were to break into the room. The signal was given about 7 o’clock, the door burst in, an«the attacking party was met by a rapid fire by Daly. John J. Law- ton was shot through the heart and John Carroll through the right lung. The for- mer died instantly. Daly gave himself up, was tried and sent to the penitentiary for the killing. Daly’s defense was that he was attacked and fired to defend himself. It was shown the attacking party was armed, though there was no proof that any of them had drawn their pistols. Daly also claimed that the whole affair was a part of a scheme of blackmail on the part of Lawton. Mrs. Lawton testified that Daly had been ill and she went to his room on the morning of the shooting to ask him whether she should make beef tea for him. In the present proceeding Mrs. Lawton has filed a cross-complaint asking that the divorce be granted to her on grounds of extreme cruelty. The case was not con- cluded. AGAINST CAMPBELL. Impeachment Proceedings Were Begun in Judge Sanderson’s Court Yesterday. In the statement made by Judge Camp- bell, as published in the CALL yesterday, he said he regarded the whole matter of the charges against him as very foolish, and was in no way disturbed by the report that the Grand Jury had taken action in the matter. Yesterday morning District Attorney Barnes presented the formal charges against Campbell in Judge Sanderson’s court. The instrument is addressed to the Superior Court, Judge Sanderson and Dis- trict Attorney Barnes. It recites the facts of the official positions held by Police Judges Cnmpbe]f\ and Low, and then the charges are specifically made. The story as it is given in the ac- cusation isthat on February 4, 1895, there was pending before Judge w, in Police Court 4, a proceeding against W. 8. Pierce for grand larceny; that on that day Judge Low made an order admitting Pierce to bail in the sum of $3000; that he gave notice to Judfie Campbell not to accept any sureties which might be offered upon any bail bond, as an effort was made to liberate Pierce on valueless bonds; that Campbell, in a back room of a saloon at 117 Park avenue, of which saloon John McNamara, a bailiff of Judge Campbell’s court, was the proprietor, “‘did willfully, knowingly and corruptly’” acknowledge and_approve as sureties John Linahan and T. F. Barry, who were each of them known by Camp- bell to be improper and insolvent parties. The bond is set out at length and is signed by John Linahan, 322 Fifth street, and T. F. Barry, 106 fienningtan street. Linahan swore that he owned a lot on the south side of Clara street, between Fourth and _ Fifth, worth $5000 and mort- gaged for $150, and Barry swore that he owned a lot on the north side of Benning- ton street, between Cortland avenue and Ellert, worth $3000, and that the same was unincumbered. The accusation continues that Campbell knew both Linahan and Barry were in- solvent and that he.ordered the release. It concludes with the following: ‘Wherefore the said Grand Jury pray tnat the said James A.Campbell ma required to answer this accusation, and that upon his con- viction of the willful and corrupt misconduct in office hereinbefore charged against him }udgmenl may be gl;onnunced that the said ames A. Campbell removed from his office of Judge of the Police Court in and for the city and county of San Francisco. Upon the presentation of this charge J ndgxe). Sanderson, on the motion if the District Attorney, ordered that Judge Campbell be cited to appear before him on Tuesday, April 30, at 10 A. . —_———— THERE is ticle on this market seldom equaled and never excelled—Jesse Moore Whis- key. Moore, Hunt & Co. guarantees its purity.” JUDGE CONLAN'S STAND. He Declines to Bow to the Pleasure of the Solid Eight. REMOVAL OF CLERK WATSON. ’ The Judge Served With a Notice Which He Will Not Recog- nize. The removal of Ambrose Watson, clerk of Judge Conlan’s court, by the “solid eight.” will be made a test case. Watson has been advised by his numerous friends not to tamely submit to his removal with- out cause, and Judge Conlan yesterday morning announced from the bench that he did not propose sto recognize any other clerk but Watson. About half-past 10 o’clock the Judge was handed a long yellow envelope, and when he opened it he ejaculated, “Pshaw!” It contained a copy of the resolution of the Board of Supervisors dismissing Watson and appointing A. L. Morgenstern, son of Supervisor Morgenstern, to fill the va- cancy. g After reading the resolution the Judge suid: I think it particularly strange that the Board of Supervisors should see fit to take an action of this character in regard to the removal of Mr. Watson, who is clerk of my court, and to install another clerk by the name of Morgen- stern. I think it is remarkable that, after they had succeeded in obtaining such an honest official as MNr. Watson, who 1is, besides, one of the most efficient men we have ever hed, that they should do this. Ido not think itis right Police Judge Conlan. [From a photograph.) that he should be removed and go out of office with the stigma of discharge on him. If they choose to search his record up to the pres- ent time I don’t believe th vill find one act of his, official or private, that would warrant them in thinking of discharging him. 1, my- self, will consult my attorney, Carroll Cook, who is out of town at the moment, and receive advice in relation to the same. Af this time I shall see fit not to recognise any other person as clerk but Mr. Watson. Anyway, I question the right of the Board of Supervisors to dis- charge him. I have known him when] was practicing law and since I have been in office, and he has always been an honest and indus- trious official. The announcement created a sensation about the City Hall when it became gener- ally known. It was as much a surprise to Clérk Watson as to anybody else, as the Judge had never mentioned to him the subject of his dismissal. “] mean what I say,” said the Judge after his court had adjourned. “I have had every reason to congratulate myself upon having such efficient and honest officials in my court, and I can tell you it is a most important thing to have a clerk who can keep the records straight. If not the court is brought into disrepute. Police Court attorneys have been known to steal complaints, and I don’t want any of that sort of thing in my court. ““The Supervisors have no right, in my nyinion, to remove Watson without cause. Under the Lawler act, by which Nc. 2 court was formed, it is distinctly laid down that a clerk shall be elected by the Board of Supervisors for two years. I hold, therefore, that there is no law to authorize the Supervisors to remove any clerk at their pleasure, for they can have nothing against Watson as to his competency and honesty. His removal would be a great injustice to the public. 1never heard of this young man, Morgenstern, holding any similar position, and I don’t propose to have an untried man forced upon me. “I have spoken to reputable attorne{s and they have told me they could honestly say that a more accommodating or compe- tent clerk than Watson they had never found, and they expressed their surprise and indignation at the action of the board. *I shall not recognize any other clerk but Watson until I am compelled to do so by the courts. T shall at once consult my attorney, Carroll Cook, and place the mat- ter in his hands.” BOARD OF HORTICULTURE Its Good Work Will Not Bé Hampered for Want of Money. The Commissioners Have Sub- scribed Ten Thousand Dollars for Expenses. The members of the State Board of Hor- ticulture have determined that the work the commission has been performing must continue, notwithstanding the Governor declined to approve of the legislative bill appropriating $20,000 to the board’s use. At a recent meeting the board deplored the fact that the commission will be with- out the State’s assistance in fighting insect and scale pests that continually endanger the fruit industry of the State. After the open meeting the board went into execu- tive session, and after considerable debate decided that the work must go on, bill or no bill. The existence of the commission and the salaries of its secretary and clerks are not affected by the bill in question, but it left the Horticultural Board without any means for carrying on the work. The Com- missioners, in their executive session, de- termined that the fruit industries of the State must not suffer for the lack of a little money. They are all large fruit-growers, and they concluded that individually they would be injured more than the amount required to carry on the work should their’| efforts cease for a day. The introduction of a lot of infected trees or plants from a foreign port would cause the destruction of thousands of dollars of fruit and vine property. Before this should happen the Commissioners said they would stand all of the expenses of the board from their own pockets. As the annual appropriation has been $10,000 they agreed to subscribe a similar amount. 4 Those subscribing are: Ellwood Cooper, Santa Barl sioner for the Los Angeles Distri Commis- W. Buck, El Dorado District; J. L. Mosher, San Francisco, Commissioner for the State at large; Frank A. Kimball, National City, Commissioner for the State at large; Mark L. McDonald, Santa Ronl Commissioner for the Sonomsa District; Sol Runyon, Courtland, Commissioner for the Sac- ramento District; I. H. Thomas, Visalia, Com- missioner for the San Joaquin District; A. Block, Santa Clara, Commissioner for the San Francisco District. The nine Commissioners agreed to sub- scribe $1111 10 apiece. & “If some fruit pests should get into my orchards my loss on the crop would amount to more than $1000 and it might cost me more than the entire running ex- penses of the Board of Horticulture for a vear to destroy the pest. In fact it might result in the total destruction of my orchards,” remarked one of the Commis- sioners. His views were shared by his colleagues and so the matter was settled. There is a little over $3500 remaining unexpended irom the last State appropriation and this will last until the end of the fiscal year, June 30. From that time on the burden will be carried by the Horticultural Com- missioners. ‘I the $10,000 subscribed is not sufficient to carry on the work for the year they will simply go down into their pockets and make up the amount required,” said Secre- tary Lelong yesterday. “These gentlemen serve without pay and they are also will- ing to give large sums of money to have their orchards protected. ““They have fruit interests all over the State. If the other orchardists are willing to share the burden their contributions will be gladly accepted, and added to the $10.000 already subscribed. Thereisplenty of use for money for protecting the orch- ards and vineyards from pests that are constantly arriving from outside of the State and those that are springing into ex- istence within the State. The farmers need not be alarmed because the bill was not signed, for the good work will go on the same as before.” The report of Quarantine Officer and Entomologist Alexander Craw will be of considerable interest to farmers and fruit- raisers. He said that during the past vear ninety-five vessels arrived in San Fran- cisco from foreign countries, having on board plants and trees. It was necessary to disinfect and destroy many trees, as they were infested with insects new to this State. Continuing, he st Ihave to report that since the board’s request to the Collector of Customs of this port, no plants can be landed from any vessel unless a representative of this board is present, as or- ders have been issued to that effect to all cus- toms inspectors. This put & stop to any mem- ber of & crew hiding plants and afterward removing them, as instances of this kind have Dbeen attempted. Without such assistance from the customs officials it would be almost impos- sible to prevent smuggling of plants unlessa watchman was detailed to each city. The hor- ticulturists and owners of gardens are thus in- debted to the customs officers for their valuable assistance in thus preventing the introduction of new insect pests into the State. v marked improvement is noticeable in the condition of the plants and trees received, especially in their freedom from insects. This would séem to indicate greater care in the selection and purchase of such stock not only by importers but also by the traveling public. A pleasing feature of the work is that our laws and regulations governing importations of plants into California are now more generally known and their requirements complied with without s0 much display of antagonism. Mr, Craw states that a small “mite” is injuring the leaves of citrus trees in San Diego. Dry sulphur is recommended. Purple scale is still prevalent in many i orange orchards. Spraying has no effect upon this scale, and the gas treatment is | the best found so far. An investigation of | the reported blight in the orange orchards in Yuba and Butte counties resulted in the officer finding that the trees died from the roots rotting from too much foisture | caused by poor drainage. The following gentlemen have been appointed quaran- tine guardians in the districts named: 'W. F. Osborne, Fresno: H. W. Neely, Clifton; James Loney, Pomona; Alexander Miles, Long Beach; R. R. Darbey, Glendale; R. M. Town, Lankershim; L. Z. Huntington, Fullerton} W. D. Stephens, Messina; Louis Gleechner, Oceanside; C. D. Dorris, Lompoc; Frank Lyster, E.’'W. Featherly, C. F. Butler, L Rodiffer, am J. Belcher, Frank Kahn, S. Rex, Yubs City; Mothéral, Hanford; S. B. Bagnal, Simi; Jerusalem; A. Hawkins, W. B. Cooper, New Hueneme: H.C. Howard, Woodland; Lamme, Winters; E H. Wilson, R. M. Ki Josepli D. Bates, Wheatiand; N and, Mereed; F. M. C Thomas R campo; M. 8. Flynn, A. Moore, Eureka; Jacob W. Burr, Bakersfield; J. , East Rive Gridley; George Sacramento; Edw Zehndner, Arcat H. Morton, Tulare; B. Mundy, L. C. Frisby, W, N jernard, H. P. Stice, Shasta M. L Vi Little Lake Valley H. L. Coffman, Rivera; . B. Owens, Glendora; H. R. Smith, Gardena: J. J. Jones, Palmdale; George Hall, Whittier; C.-H. O'Dell, Acton; §. | T. Curson, Hollywood ddy, Inglewood ; A.E. Powers, Fruitian . Lewls, £l Monte | C. Miller, Riverside; H, V. Tor- chiana, Merced; Henry A. Brainard, San Jose; J. N, Stephenson, ~Sacramento; J. R. Baird, Salem; John King, Wheatland; Isaac Phillipps, Acampo; W. Luis Obispo; D. J. F. Reed, Tlare; ken, Santa Pauls, R, P. Waite, San Fernando; Rowland Machin, Tropico; E. M. Keller, San Dimas; Murray Horne, Alliambra; Walter V. > Thompson, Inglewood; R.T. Mullard, Los An- geles; G. ippey. Palermo; J. F. McDonald, Fresno; A. Q. Rutnerford, Modesto; E. F. Swertfigure, Willetts. ANTI-TOXINE. Its Use in Connection With Diphtheria Discussed by the Micruscopical Society. At the meeting of the San Francisco Microscopical Society at its rooms at 432 Montgomery street Wednesday evening, the absorbing topic of the occasion was the paper on “Anti-Toxine—Its Mode of Prep- aration and ,”” by Dr. C. Hadley Carl- son. In defining this preparation he said it is made from the blood serum of healthy horses, into whose circulation has been in- jected the toxine of diphtheria. | Dr. Carlson then went on to say that it is, especially in diphtheria, that the anti- | toxine method has been extensively ap- plied and the results carefully recorded. He gave statistics which showed a reduc- tion of the death rate from about 40 per cent to 13 per cent in epidemics of equally widespread prevalence and virulence of type. &Ihe discussion which followed the read- ing of this paper showed the popular in- terest not only of medical, but other men. Pre_uflent Spencer said the newspaper no- toriety given a certain fatal case treated with anti-toxine in the East was unfortu- nate, since the general public was easily inflienced and formed hasty conclusions without taking into account other attend- ing circumstances. At the close of the discussion a dem- onstration of section-cutting was held, and microtome sections to the thinness of 1-10,000 of an inch were cut by the paraf- fine method and by the ether-freezing mevhod. Members were very much inter- ested in this demonstration by President Spencer, evidenced by their inquiries into the minutest details of the operation, and on adjournment expressed themselyes highly pleased. —————— THE COLONEL OOMES HOME, But No Brass Band or Great Crowd Greeted Him. Among the passengers who arrived on the Willamette Valley yesterday was Colonel D. M. Burns. The ex-Police Com- missioner and late political boss was ac- companied by his wife and daughter and his sister, Mrs, Alfred Evans. The steamer got in at 5 o’clock in the morning and shortly after the Burns party went ashore and proceeded quietly up the dock past wunngrhnck-driveu and haughty police- men. The wharves did not shake beneath the erstwhile weighty tread of the colonel, STILLAFTER MR, DAGGETT, Democrats Resent the Impu- tation of Lack of Faith- fulness. FAY HAS GONE TO SEE WHITE The Fight of the Murphys of San Jose Interests Mr. Welburn. Senator John Fay of North Bedch has gone to Los Angeles. To be sure, the fiesta times are on, but the politicians say he has gone south to confer with Senator White on the Mint question. When Superintendent of the Mint Dag- gett announced that it was not because certain members of the last Legislature had voted against him for United States Senator that he was taking away their patronage in the Mint, but that it was be- cause they were not representative Demo- crats, he little knew the storm he was raising. All the prominent members of the party to whom he has refused places now consider that he has ceclared against their Democracy. y As a result they are in arms. It is to be noted that those whose party fealty has been questioned are mainly those who have fought the Buckley-Rainey combina- tion. It was equally noticeable that the last named politician has influenced the bestowal of many places in the Mint, and hence must be considered a thorongh rep- resentative of Democracy from Mr. Dag- gett's standpoint. “ Among the first to be aroused by the rumors of Mr. Daggett’s assuming the offensive against his enemies were the Murphys, ‘“Barn and “Jimmie.” They are both wealthy men, and have never stinted their money when the suc- cess of the party demanded its use. Barney L})urphy was deemed enough of a representative Democrat to have almost a victorious following in the gubernatorial contest in the last State convention. He has always been a power in the lower coast counties. Mr. Daggett, however, refused to consider him worthy of any representa- tion in the Mint. To have it announced later that only the real Democrats were to be rewarded was too much for Mr. Mur- phy’s patience. Jimmie Murphy came to the city to find what was up. He wrote to Senator White a full account of his grievance. Tt seems that when Mr. Daggett went into office Mr. Murphy made an urgent re- quest that Mrs. Tom Fowler be retained in a position she held. She was the widow of Senator Tom Fowler, formerly of Tulare, who had been a power in the Democratic party for years. Mr. Murphy offered to give heavy security for the lady’s fidelity and also to_furnish $25,000 of the bond re- quired of the Superintendent of the Mint 1f his request were granted. But the widow was dismissed. Mr. Murphy felt aggrieved. Still, he was not willing to admit even to himself that his services to his party could be so caya- lierly overlookod. And later when requested to do so he wrote a personal letter to Mr. Daggett requesting the appointmentto a | place of a young man. He did not even get an answer. Then was there wrath in the Murphy breast, and | the Murphys are good haters as well as good friends. The time for resentment did not seem opportune till recently. It took the form of a letter to Senator White. An unsatisfactory answer was re- ceived. Thisanswer announced that Mr. White thought the Secretary of the Treas- ury, Mr. Carlisle, would not want to inter- fere 1n the matter of removals at the Mint except in two instances. These were in the cases of employes appointed at the request_of Secretary of the Navy Herbert and of Mr. Carlisle himself. Since the receipt of this letter Mr. Mur- phy has been constantly attended by In- ternal Revenue Collector Weiburn. “The initiated declare that Mr. Welburn has in- duced the gentleman from San Jose to re- lax his demand for vengeance. This may not be true, but Mr. Murphy is not now so ready to tell of Mr. Daggett’s shortcom- ings as he was, and Mr. Welburn is an in- timate friend, politically and socially, of the Superintendent of the Minc. g Max Popper says that if Mr. Daggett is using his gift of places to punish the un- worthy nns reward representative Demo- crats, Mr. Daggett's Democratic party must consist entirely of the ward politi- cians and their followers. Those left out of the fold he points to as Congressman J. G. Maguire, Senator Stephen M. White, the Murphys of San Jose, himself and his friends. Now, to this number are added State Senators Gesford and Biggy, while in Sacramento it was openly stated that five other Senators, who voted against Mr. Daggett for United States Senator, were to be added to those whose patronage at the Mint was to be taken away. Interest in the troubles of Mr. Daggett is felt in Sacramento. This is evinced by a Jetter which accuses Mr. Daggett of havin made misstatements to the papers. X% reads: SACRAMENTO, April 16, 1895. Hon. Maz Popper, San Francisco, Cal.—DEAR Sin: Sunday’s Examiner states that J. Dag- goit was not present at the Legislature after ihe Senatorial vote, in person or by communi- catfon, and any assertion to the contrary is untrie. If you don’t find bim registered at the Capital Hotel March 1, 1895, I give it up. He was also In Governor Budd’s office. Barnett boasts of superintending the Mint, and Dag- get bears the name. It would be wise to ask who is Superintendent. He also boasts of positions he has secured for certain parties, and it will be a cold day when Bob gets left, as he generally carries his point. These few items you will find to be correct. Yours respectfully, S. N. AwmEs. Mr. Maguire said yesterday that his re- election had ghown that he really repre- sented the Democratic party. He said also that_he had not been given any place in the Mint for his friends, and that Representative Geary was the only one of the Congressmen who had been recog- nized in this way by Mr. Daggett. Mr. Maguire at first refused to say anything at all._ Finally he explained: “Upon Mr. Daggett’s appointment a friend of mine was told by that gentleman that he owed me nothing and so a recom- mendation from me would be of no avail in getting a place in the Mint. In conse- quence I gave none till I heard that appli- cants were being asked by Mr. Daggett why they dian't get letters from Mr. Ma- uire. I heard, too, that he had claimed that the reason my friends had no places was beceuse I had not asked for them. “Finally a friend of mine was told to get aletter from me. To settle the matter, I wrote the letter. He did not get a place, and I have written no more.” John E. Buckley, who represented the Thirty-first District in the Legislature of 1893, ‘went to Mr. Dg{gen with a letter from Senator White. He said last night: “I had voted for Mr. White and he was my friend.. So he gave me a warm letter of recommendation. Mr. Daggett said that Mr. White was no friend of his. He also said something about Mr. White’s having been opposed to his getting the plw?’. Anyhow, he refused to give me one. 1t is said that Senator White has no rep- resentative in the Mint to day. His sister was emgloyed a short time ago, but that was at the instance of another person. These facts, together with the threatened and had it not been for the newspaper an- nouncements no one would have known that he was coming. He cameas he went, quietly and unthought of, and passed from view as a full moon going into eclipse. * e ———— Take a Pointer. And take a look at the spring and sum- mer suits at Roos Bros.,, who positively ca the very highest grade of ready- V'lrmvma{ Commissioner for the Napa District} | made clothing. Your tailor can’t do better ed C. s, Penryn, Commissioner for the | for twice the money. removals, have aroused the ‘‘reformers’ among the Democrats to unexpected ac- tion. They are evidently working quietly to undo some of Mr. Daggett’s work, but as yet say nothing of their hopes. PAID FOR THE PLANS. A. P. Hotaling Compelled to Compen- sate Architect Laver. The case of Augustus Laver against A. P. Hotaling for the cost of plans and ;xecificafions for a $325,000 building at arket and Larkin streets was submitted to the jury by Judge Hunt yesterday. The bill of the architect was for $8250, while the defendant claimed he was indebted for no more than $300. Judge Hunt said the matter was wholly upon the facts. There was no dispute that a contract had been made, the only ques- tion being as to whether the contract made was that claimed by Hotaling or by Laver. ¢“If the former was the contract, the jury,” he said, ‘“‘can onlg find for an amount not exceeding $300; but if you find that the contract was as stated by Mr. Laver, you can find for the plaintiff in any sum not over $8250 and not less than $300.”" After a short retirement the jury re- turned a verdict for the plaintiff for $3250. IHE PEIGE O OLL Remarkable Increase During the Past Month. There has been considerable comment caused among the oil dealers in this city over the remarkable advance in the prices in refined and in crude oil during the past month. The crude article has rfsen from §1 a barrel, which was the valuation last month, to $250 a barrel, which is the most recent. Refined oil has also ad- vanced, though not so rapidly or to such an apparent extent. A month ago refined 4_:ul was selling for 1314 cents a gallon; now it is quoted at 1734 cents. ; The reasons for this extraordinary jump in prices is attributed by some to artificial means and by some to tfle natural decrease in the supply. The Standard Oil Compan: is just now buying all the crude oil offered, and as it sells only refined oil, it is difficult to see what object the company may have in running up the price of the crude art- icle, however much it might like to see re- fined oil advance. The indications are that the price will go still higher, for there seems to be no de- crease In the quotations on crude oil, and the refined oil must necessarily follow it in its upward tendency. NETTIE DOWD'S ABDUCTION Brought Here From Monterey Against Her Will by a Woman. How Notorlous Annle Jackson En- ticed the Girl From Her Home. Miss Nettie Dowd, an attractive girl of 15 years, who until six weeks ago resided with her parents near Monterey, has been com- mitted to the Rescue Home by Secretary McComb pending the arrival of her par- ents in this city. The story of Miss Dowd’s flight to this city is an interesting one. She claimsthat she was abducted by a notorious woman of this city named Annie Jackson and brought here against her will. “My father is a wealthy rancher,” said the girl, “living a few miles from Monte- rey on the Watsonville road. One day last summer, while visiting Monterey, I met Annie Jackson. She was at that time working as a servant in a family. She asked me to come to San Francisco, saying that I would get along well there. I said I loved my home and would not leave it. She laughed at me and said I would change my mind some time.” About six weeks ago, according to Miss Dowd, she met Annie Jackson again in Monterey, and found her preparing to leave for this city, Without knowing just how it happened, she found herself in the woman’s company, and a few hours later arrived in the city. The girl’s parents notified the police of the affair and Officer McMurray was put on the case. After considerable difficulty he located her in a lodging-house at the corner of Fourth and Howard streets. She was promptly arrested, and atter a hearing yesterday committed to the Rescue Home. The officials of Monterey are anxious to find Annie Jackson, but thus far no traces of her have been found. Itis stated that she married a young man of Monterey and deserted him on the following day, taking with her $150 and other valuables belong- ing to him. A warrant for her arrest is in the hands of the police ARGUMENTS ON ARSON. Pros and Cons of the De Winton Case Are Heard. The argument in the case of W. W. de Winton, charged with arson, was begun in Judge Wallace’s court yesterday. As- sistant District Attorney Black opened for the State and Attorney Reddy represented De Winton. The State will close this morning and the case will then go to the jury. The case for the State, as summed up by Mr. Black, lies chiefly in the time which would have been required to prepare the house on Dolores street for burning. He dwelt at some iensth upon the fact that many men who had been supposed to be above crime were the greatest criminals, and hereviewed in detail the circumstances tending to connect De Winton with the crime. In reply Mr. Reddy spoke first of the high character of the accused and tried to show that the witness, Hare, who lived next door to the burned dwelling, was the guilty one. * ©Out on Bonds. William Baddely, charged with passing counterfeit $5 pieces, was released on $£500 bonds by the United States District Attorney esterday. Mrs. Mary Jane Baddely, his mother, and Kate Grimm are his sureties. THE BLUES. Why do Women have the Blues more than Men? [SPECTAL TO OUR LADY READERS.) Are not women naturally as light- hearted, brave, and hopeful as men ? Yes ; but woman’s organism is dif- ferent from man'’s. Women in per- fect or good health are rarely victims of this symptom. Women nearly monopolize the blues, because their peculiar ailments @ bromote them. ‘When the female organs fail to per- form their fune- tions properly, § When the dreaded female complaints appear, there is shownnervousness, sleeplessness, faint- ness, backache, headache, bearing- down npains, ete., causingthe dreaded “let-me-alone” and ¢“all-gone ” feel- e & ings. TWhen the woman does not understand what the matter is, and her doctor can not or will not tell her, she grows morose and melancholy; that's the blues. * Mrs. Newton Cobb, of Manchester, O., says: “ Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will correct all this trouble. 1 cannot praise it enough. Iam pleased to tell every one that it cured me: and if it will cure me, why not others I am sure my case was severeenough.” It will, . Get it of your druggist at once. ,, | La Freckla. Death to Freckles. Mme. M. Yale was recently asked the question ‘‘which of her discoveries she comsid- ered the most wonderful.” Her reply was as follows: La Freckla,becauseit unmasked my own face from a filthy mass of freckles and gave me the beautiful rose leaf com- plexion which you see and which has been admired by the people of every mna- tion. Before I discovered La Freckla I was a freckled face individual, disgusted with my own appearance, To-day I am the envy of every woman who looks at my skin. La Freckla will remove any case of freckles in exist- ence and leave the skin as transparent as crystal. One or two applications remove tan and sunburn. It takes from three to nine days to destroy every trace of freck- les. Itisthe only remedy known to the world that does this. Now is the time to use La Freckla, as it strengthens the skin, removes and pre- vents freckles and sunburr. $1.00 per bottle. Sold by all druggists or MME. M. YALE, Temple of Beauty, 146 State st., Chicago. REDINGTON & CO., Wholesale Drug- 1sts, San Francisco, are supplying the £ of the Pacific Coast with all of) my remedies. Don’t You Rush! This rushing for the first shoe “bargain sale” isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. It isn’t good for you—finan- cially or otherwise. At best you pay at least as much as the shoes cost the dealer—which is not less than you pay here at any time—where you buy when you get good and ready and then make a leisurely selection from an entire fac- tory’s stock—at factory prices. Russet Shoes? Yes—all kinds. ROSENTHAL, FEDER & CO,, WHOLESALE MAKERS OF SHOES, 581-583 MARKET ST. NEAR SECOND. ('ben till 8 P. 1. Saturday Nig hts till 10. CLOSING OUT FURNITURE. SAMUEL BEAL FURNITURE (0., 741 MISSION ST. 00DS NOT SOLD BEFORE AP! G aRered st aotmn o Uik 1