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143. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1895. PRICE FIVE CE NTS. THE PACIFIC COAST. An Otay Tax Collector Arrested for Alleged Irregularities. HAZED AT LOS ANGELES, Two Murderers at San Quentin Are Reprieved by Gov- ernor Budd. SEALING CARSON MINT VAULTS. Protest Against a New Bridge at Sacramento—Death of a Sonoma County Pioneer. SAN DIEGO, Carn., May v, late collector of the Otay irri 1 to-day on a criminal rging him with willfully omitting and refusing to nds of the district, amounting complaint is made by Rauford a prominent landholder in the It sets forth that Perry was collector of the district from November, h, 1895, when he turned over fice to Isaac Smith, but failed to turn cted lands of titles said tc the com stated. The money was assessments or taxes on the district, and it is feared the ted. The sum involved is arger than that named in by a constable at his le no attempt to get ht to town and ar- ce Bryan, who fixed Perry furnished bail His examination was ¢ says the matter is simply a legal lting from a misunderstanding at law, and that he withheld on the advice of his attorneys, pay it over when compelled by the courts. It is charged by Worthing, Lowever, that Perry made personal use of the funds. - HAZING AT LOS ANGELES. Brutal Treatment of a Student at the Uni- versity of Southern California. LOS AN Car., May 1 case of hazing, which occurred at the University of Southern California on the night of 17, has just come to light. Tk left their mark on the victim, which an unpleasant reminder to him The young man upon whom the outrage was perpetrated is G. W. Bollen of Murrietta, Cal., a divinity stu- dent of the Methodist faith, in the fresh- ass, who entered the university six weeks ago. Several students, members of what they are pleased to call the ‘‘Chaucer Club,” induced Bollen to become a member of an anti-Catholic society, and upon receiving his consent, put him through an initiation for him. After tying hands and blindfolding him, he was over tin cans and various other He was then placed astride a pole and carried into the basement of the university, where an image of a woman on his chest with a solution of Iver. the solution to be exposed 1e air it soon ate away the tissues and od a festering wound which the doc- tors fear will develop into a permanent ulcer. The perpetrators were punished by a suspension of one week, but the Humane he the matter up and an stigs be made. The case will t up especiatly 1 les. Societ i ion w be brought to the attention of the proper authorities. SN TWO0 MURDERERS REPRIEVED. Governor Budd Grants Collins and Mu- rasco a New Lease of Life. SACRAMENTO, Ca May 1.—Gover- nor Budd to-day reprieved Patrick J. Col- lins, sentenced to be hanged for killing his wife in San Francisco on October 10, 1893, and Rico Murasco, tenced to be hanged for killing a man near Vacaville on April 27,1894 Both men were reprieved until June 7. Applications for commutation of sen- tences had been made in both cases. In the case of Collins, the Governor had ap- pointed to-day as the day on which the at- torneys might endeavor to show him why he should commute the condemned man to llfe imprisonment. The attorneys noti- fied the Governor that they did not have the opportunity to lay the matter before him and could not have done so in the time allowed. The Governor states that for these reasons he has granted the re- prieve. In Murasco’s case the Governor states that the condemned man'’s attorneys were notified several times that the hearing of the application for a commutation of sen- tence to life imprisonment had been set for a certain date, and that upon the day the hearing was to be held Murasco’s at- torneys telegraphed fhat they could not be present. They informed the Governor that they had evidence that would bear upon the question of a reduction in the sentence. . st HEALDSBURG’S LOSS. Death of Ashley Upson, One of Sonoma County’s First Settlers. HEALDSBURG, Car., May 1.—Ashley Upson, one of the pioneer citizens of the Russian River Valley, passed peacefully away at his home here early this morning at the advanced age of 82 years. But a few days ago the aged wife of deceased closed her eyes in death, and her demise proved beyond the endurance of the good old man, who had been her faithful pro- tector and tender ccmpanion for over half a century. Mr. and Mrs. Upson had journeyed through life together for sixty years. They had resided in Healasburg for over thirty years, coming here when the townsite was but a wilderness. Mr. Upson was a native of Ohio. R KILLED AT EUREKA. A Frightful decident Which Cost a Mill Employe His Life. EUREKA, CAL, May 1. — Andrew Matherson, a millhand in Dolbeer & Car- son’s mill, met with a frightful accident this morning. He was working on the carriage which is used for conveying logs to the saws. Just before the carriage, loaded with a small log, reached its destina- tion Matherson jumped and fell between the carriage and the iron-roller support. Hisright leg was caught, the flesh mangled and torn and the bones crushed to pieces. His brother, who was standing near, saw the whole affair, but was powerless to save him. Matherson never raflied from the shock, and died this evening. e s TROUBLE AT SACRAMENTO. Opposition to the Construction of the New Steel Drawbridge. SACRAMENTO, Car., May 1.—A pro- test was made to-night by the Sacrawiento Transportation Company, rivals of the Southern Pacific’s river service, against the granting of permission to the latter company to construct a steel drawbridge across the Sacramento River between this city and Washington, Yolo County. The Southern Pacific Company has been pre- paring to build a $250,000 bridge, with an overhead wagonway, and recently ap- plied to Major Heuer, United States En- eer, for permission. Heuer gave no- tice that any objections thereto should be filed by the 4th of May. The protestants claim that as the pro- posed site of the bridge is a hundred yards farther down the river than the present bridge they will be restricted in maneuver- ing their boats. The City Trustees were to-night asked toobject to the construction of the bridge, and they set the matter for hearing to-morrow morning. oty CANYON MYSTERY WILDCATCR Officers Endeavoring to Identify the Body of the Unknown Suicide. MARTINEZ, CaL.,, May 1.—The body of a man was found in Wildcat Creek Canyon on Monday and was brought to this place by Coroner Curry yesterday. The man had evidently been dead for some time, as little but the skeleton was left. The head was severed from the body, presumably by some animal. The unknown had been clothed in a black diagonal suit and black overcoat, with "underclothes of Canton flannel, marked with the letter *‘S,”” a white shirt and black tie and No. 5 shoe. Afl the up- per teeth were filled with gold and a right lower tooth also. He wore a gray beard. Ina pocket was found a ten-cent piece. Near by the body was a small, empty vial, with the label of Wakelee & Co., druggists. A newspaper, dated April 4, 1894, was also lying near. It is supposed to be a case of suicide, and the Coroner will hold the body and endeavor to have it identified. - AFFRAY AT SANTA ROSA. An Alleged Forger Knocks Down an Officer Who Tries to Arrest Him. SANTA ROSA, Car., May 1.—Constable Fred Luth of Sebastopol had an exciting experience last evening in making the arrest of C. Christiansen on the charge of | forgery. It was claimed that Christiansen took a check on the Bank of Sebastopol made out in favor of Hansen & Cole, to the bank and represented himself as being Hansen. A warrant was given Luth to serve, and he approached Christiansen at the cross- roads between Sebastopol and Santa Rosa. Christiansen is a powerful fellow, and de- clared he would not bearrested. With one blow he knocked Luth down. Others went ’s rescue and succeeded in getting tiansen down. Ropes were put on | him and he was taken to town. il LAKEPORTSHAKEN BYATEMBLOR Early Morning Vibrations That From Five to seven Seconds. LAKEPORT, CaL, May 1.—Quite a severe shock of earthquake felt here at 30 o’clock this morning. The vibrations me from west to east, and lasted from five to seven seconds. No damage was done. UKIAH, Car., May 1.—Mayday opened with a severe shock of earthquake. It oc- curred at 3 o'clock and lasted some sec- onds. ZLast et A Visalia Conviction. VISALIA, Can., May 1.—Walter Tall- madge was convicted in the Superior Court to-day of stealing hogs, the jury recom- mending him to the mercy of the court. Much interest has been manifested in the hog-stealing cases, as it involves an or- ganized gang of thieves living west of Tulare City. The first two men tried were acquitted, and in the Tallmadge case the verdict would undoubtedly have been the same if it had not have been for the testi- mony of Harry Lynde, one of the accused, who turned State’s evidence. o e Ukial’s Keception to Excursionists. UKIAH. Car, May 1.—Owing to the heavy fall of rain the programme for the entertainment of the Half-million Club has been changed. It was the original inten- tion to have the picnic in a grove near this city. The threatening appearance of the weather, however, induced the committee on arrangements to secure the opera-house and hold an indoor reception. s e Miss Londonderry Reaches Paso Robles. PASO ROBLES, CaArn., May 1.—Miss Annie Londonderry, the woman globe- girdler, is at a Paso Robles hotel to-day. She will pass on her wheel to San Luis Obispo and south vis Los Angeles in the murv_xing. She will go south to Mexico, and is due in Boston in September. She gave a lecture last evening, giving her ex- periences in the Japan-China war. —e Suicide of a Lincoln Saloon-Keeper. LINCOLN, Cav., May 1.—Philip Corco- ran, a saloon-keeper of this place, com- mitted suicide at 9:30 to-night by shooting himself through the head with a 38-caliber pistol. Death resulted instantly. The deceased left a note to relatives and friends stating that he was tired of living and had nothing particular to live for. R —— San Rafael Land Case Decided. BAN RAFAEL, CaL.,, May 1.—The cele- brated land case of Wormouth vs. Gardner was decided by Judge Angelotti toeday in favor of Wormouth. The plaintiff was also allowed $450 damages. This case has been in the courts since 1875. iaaa iy To Muster Vallejo Veterans., * SANTA MONICA, Cav., May 1.—Colonel W. C. Burton, mustering officer of the State of California for the Union Veter- ans’ Legion. leaves Santa Monica for “Vallejo on the 3d inst. to muster encamp- ment 139, the second in the State. gt Rain at Ukiah. UKIAH, CAL., May 1.—It began raining heavily this morning and continued until late in the afternoon. At 6 o’clock .23 of an inch had fallen, making a total of 50.82 inches. HEALDSBURG FIESTA, Copious Rains Do Not Prevent the Work of Preparation. SOLYANOS WILL PARADE. Sonoma County Aborigines to Take Part in the Carnival Celebration. CONTEST FOR THE THRONE. Friends of Miss Mary Livernash Ad- vance Their Favorite to the Head of the List. HFEALDSBURG, Car., May 1.—This | Joseph (Mo.) dispatch, received here to- day, stated that a telegram had been re- ceived from Insley’s Detective Agency an- nouncing the capture of George Hall, the absconding Tax Collector of Buchanan County, Mo. Dective Insley could not be | found to verify this dispatch, but it is learned that Hall has been in Los Angeles for several months. He has not yet been arrested, however, but his incarceration is expected at any moment. — e . SANTA MONICA CONTRIBUTES. Substantial Aid Given Two Students Who Avre Walking to Berketey. SANTA MONICA, CAL., April 1.—Louis E. Beers ard Ural Hughes; the two plucky Los Angeles boys who started on their walking and working expedition to Berke- ley from Los Angeles on Tuesday, reached Santa Monica last night and have been busy all day in gathering in such shekels as the Santa Monicans would part with for honest toil. They fared fairly well. The young men have a card which says: “Beers & Hughes—We are walking and working our way to and through Berkeley University. What can we do for you?” They also carry letters of introduction from a number of prominent men, so that the Constables and other on their travels will not take them for tramps. They have a few light aluminum cooking utensils, blankets, etc., wear stout shoes and leg- gins and carry poles to iure the finpy tribe rainy Mayday did not dampen the ardor | from their haunts and rifles and ammunie MISS ANNIE AMESBURY, A FAVORITE IN 7THZ HEALDSBURG of the Healdsburg Floral Association, for the copious downpour meant dollars for the farmers in the way of insuring bounti- ful crops, and was a guarantee that the flowers would still be in their full glory for the carnival time. To be sure the rain prevented mnch outdoor work by the | committees, but between showers this forenoon the finance committee succeeded in securing another $100 for the fund. The ladies who have charge of the pavilion are already fearful lest the de- mand for space that.is being made for ex- hibition purposes will become so great that an additional hall may be necessary. If this is the case Urton’s Hall, directly oppo- site the opera-house on Center street, will be used. The arrangements being made by the ladies are very unique.. The entire gallery will be a bower of roses, and from the center of the hall a huge floral bell will be suspended. In the decoration of the corners and niches of the theater maidenhair ferns will be largely used, while Easter lilies, so plentiful in this section, will enter largely in the decorations. The committee on parade has already secured several attractive features for the pageant. Captain Charley, chief of ‘the Solyano Indians, will have a division, and on one huge float will be constructed of willows a wigwam, in which Indian life will be depicted. This feature of Healds- burg’s carnival is one not shownat any other floral show and will be a complete representation of the life, habits and pastimes of the first settlers of Sonoma County. The chariot in which the queen and maids of honor will ride will be a gorgeous affair, decorated entirely with roses. The float introduced by Sotoyome Parlor of Native Daughters will be decor- ated with the poppy and will take the form of a giant flower of this variety. The residents of the Mill Creek County will have a float showing a cave and waterfall decorated entirely with ferns. An especial feature of this carnival will be the large use made of Sonoma wild flowers. The exhibition of these will be extensive and attractive. ‘Windsor has promised much for the car- nival. The live little village to the south will represent her resources in a floral way by several floats and also by standing ex- hibits. Harmony band will be in attend- ance from that town. The vote in the contest for the floral crown to-day was the heaviest yet polled. Although the admirers of Miss Emma Widland voted often for the Lytton Springs favorite, the support from Healds- burg that Miss Mary Livernash received placed her in the lead. The vote now shows: 1—Mary Livernash. 2—Emma Widlund. 3—Zoe Bates. 4—Carrie Moulton. 5—Linaie Denio. 6—Veva Haigh. 7—Lena Zane. 8—Alice Haigh. 9—Maud Sargenson. 10—Florence Denio. There will probably be a marked change in the contest to-morrow, for the friends of the fair candidates who are now on the list will exert themselves as the time for closing the polls draws near. The sup- porters of Miss Amesbury, who led in the contest for nearly a week, are playing a waiting game, and it would not be surpris- ing if that youni lady again advances to the lead before the contest closes. Run Down by Los Angeles Detectives. LOS ANGELES, CaL, May L—A St. tion for game. Mr. Beers has a bunch of keys with him, and being an expert lock- smith, is making money at his trade while he journeys aléng. Hughes, who has had some experience at reporting, will cor- respond for Eastern papers while on the journey. The distance to be covered is over 600 mile: LOS GATOS FLOWER SHOW Roses in Every Variety Arrayed in Many Picturesque Exhibits. A Display of Floral Beauty That Excels the City’s Former At- tractions in This Line. LOS GATOS, CarL., May 1.—The rose fair, under the auspices of the Los Gatos Floral Society, opened here to-day most auspi- ciously despite the bad weather. The ex- hibits were greater in number and of finer quality than the town has ever before seen. On entering the main exhibit hall thou- sands of roses of the most fragrant varie- ties and delicate colors were to be seen ar- ranged in various picturesque forms. To the right on entering was R. F. Fletcher’s beautiful exhibit, consisting mainly of a rockery with a fountain springing from it, and surrounding and covered with palms, ferns and other plants. Next was to be seen the display of the Los Gatos Art Association, including many photographic views of scenes in Los Gatos and vicinity decorated with beautiful flow- ers. Then came the display of H. B. Ed- wards, consisting of forty varieties of roses, twenty varieties of sweet peas, with potted ferns and Oriental poppies. “The Terrace,’ ’in charge of Mrs. J. R. Ryland aud H. E. Fellows, consisting of roses and English hawthornes, was very beautiful. This display had twenty feet of front, tastefully decorated. The exhibit of the Floral Society in- cluded an immense artificial pansy, formed of varieties of natural pansies. F. F. Watkins bhad a fine display of eighty varieties of roses, ten of which were rare flowers. The exhibit at the Saratoga Hotel table consisted of sweet peas, a rare variety of ranunculus, the only salpiglopis in the fair, with a tower of roses in the center. Mrs. Wellman's display included beauti- ful white pinks and rare roses. The exhibit of R.F. Fletcher consisted of a magnificent display of roses of at least twenty varieties and a large collection of bulbous flowers. Next to this exhibit was a handsome panel of roses that was ar- ranged by the Floral Society. George McMurtry’s collection contains sixty or seventy varieties of roses, There are many other very fine exhibits, An adjoining hall is beautifully decorated and will be devoted to the Maypole dance and other evening amusements. —_— ENDS HIS LIFE AT TACOMA. Suicide of Captain O’Hara, the Well- Known Steamboat Man. TACOMA, WasH., May 1. — Captain James H. O’Hara, one of the best-known steamboat men in the Northwest, com- mitted suicide last night by taking mor- phine during a fit of drunken despondency.. O’Hara was a widower and leaves two daughters. During the war he served with the Louisiana Tigers. 2 ¢ £ WOMAN AND UTOPI, Ideal Life in the Home Discussed at Santa Barbara. THE WAY TO ALTRURIA. Mrs. Margaret Collier Graham Points Out the Dazzling Route. BOYS AND THEIR TEACHING. Mrs. May Reese Eloquently Pleads for Practical Tralning In Childhood. SANTA BARBARA, Carn, May 1.— ‘White and orange ribbons, the colors of Woman’s Parliament members’ and dele- gates’ badges, fluttered on the bodice of almost every Santa Barbara woman to- day, and distinguished half of the audi- ence gathered at the Methodist church, where the morning business session was held. In the afternoon there was seen in the audience that packed the church a sprinkling of the sterner sex, among them Judge Wright, Edward Ivison, Dr. Max- well, Professor Snow, the Rev. Mr. Dins- more and the Rev. Alexander Grant, the latter making a pithy speech in response to one of the papers. Mrs. May Reese of Santa Paula opened the programme with a paper on ‘“Our Boys,” taking the ground that primary training was the most important part of education, and making an eloquent plea that the care and teaching of young chil- dren should not be turned over to the ser- vants, but should be personally under- taken by the mother and the father. She raised many practical points, which were discussed in two-minute speeches by Mrs. Stickney of Los Angeles, a lady of culture and education, who has recently joined the Salvation Army; Mrs. Marsh of Santa Barbara, Mrs. Bodkin of Goleta, Mrs. Franklin of Carpenteria, Mrs. Spaulding of Pasadena, Mrs. Hamer, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Fredericks, Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Pritchard of Santa Barbara, Mrs. Cushing of Oakland, Dr. Rachel Reed and others. Mrs. Elwood Cooper next presented a paper on “Food Adulterations,” She quoted from the reports of government chemists, showing the poisonous and dele- terious compositions entering into the various brands of manufactured foods, and urged that public sentiment should be 50 agitated as to lead to & system of government supervisiorn of food products; .| that meantime there should be an organ- ized effort by women to compel their ers to keep none but pure foods. This paver commanded serious attention, and provoked a lively discussion, which was participated in by Mrs. Spaulding, Dr. Reed, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. North, Mrs. Bender, Mrs. Shephard of Ventura, the Rev. Alexander Grant, Mrs. Conger of Pasadena, Mrs. Comstock of Ventura, Mrs. Shrewsbury, Mrs. Mary Lynde Craig of Redlands, Mrs. Blanchard of Los Angeles, Mrs. Hamer and many others. The most popular featnre of the day was the paper entitled ‘““The Way to Altruria,”’ presented by Mrs. Margaret Collier Gra- ham at the evening session. Mrs. Graham has a very demure manner of ‘speech, which lends rich flavor to her frequent epigrams and unexpected satires. She began by declaring that it might be said of social conditions, as a modern critic has said of the world of art, that it is divided between a passion for perfection and a madness for reform. We begin to peer through the mists ahead for the shores of Altruria. We are all bound for perfec- tion, each on his flying-machine or trudg- ing along on old-fashioned legs. And we are getting on. This fact she de- sired to emphasize. Most of us have heard of so much cruelty exercised toward work- ingmen that we are surprised to hear a carpenter or a blacksmith whistle. Our hearts ache for the oppressed poor, and our heads ache for fear we are the op- pressors. The average reformer delightsin representing society on the way down hill, with the brake out of order and a yawning chasm at the bottom. Oratorsdo not hesi- tate to assure us that we are on the eve ofa great civil conflict; that labor and capital are arrayed against each other—in short, the muscle in a man’s arm and the money in his pocket are thirsting for each other’s blood. The speaker advanced arguments and statistics to show that the world was ad- vancing in social conditions, rather than retrogressing. Referring to the cry that all poverty and distress was due to lack of work, Mrs. Graham alleged that poor work rather than lack of employment is holding the world back. “Even with moral perfection, perfect happiness would be impossible in this world of ours,” said the speaker. “While gravity remains we shall fall down when we lose our balance, and if we fall on rough places there will be bruises; if we fall far there will be death. Natural law pre- cludes perfect happiness. Such an Altruria as we may command then will be at the best limited and uncertain. “The happiness of this world depends upon the number of objects and oppor- tunities offered to meet the desires of humanity, and the number and nature of the desires to be gratified. It is our duty to lend aid to increasing the supply of legiti- mate gratifications and decreasing the number of illegitimate demands. He has a narrow soul whose honest little is em- bittered by his neighbor's affluence, and he has a narrower soul who thinks his own affluence necessarily sweeter than his neighbor’s little. The man who makesa good cartwheel, or develops a new rose or strawberry, or paintsa good picture, or builds a good bridge tastes only the sweet- ness that brings content to human soul. “Good work well applied is the surest means of adding to the world’s comfort. The kingdom of heaven cometh not by legislation, and if, instead of denouncing Government and society, every :one of us would spend a little time examining our- selves and determining how far we have traveled onward, Utopia would be upon us. Every man or woman who has the intelli- gence to discriminate between what is real and what is false in the struggle for happi- ness, and who furnishes a conscientious supply in such a line as is given him to work for his fellow men, has found a way to Altruria and is traveling therein.” The church was filled, floor and gallery, and the speaker was interrupted by fre- quent applause. At the close of thead- dress responses were made by Mesdames Cushing, Mills, Comstock, Reed and Ha- mer and Messrs. Dutton and Rush. STt e FREED BY A PORTLAND JUDGE. Davenport, Whose Counterfeiting Was In- :stigated by Detectives, to Be Released. PORTLAND, Or., May 1.—‘“Doc” Dav- enport, who pleaded guilty to the charge of counterfeiting in the United States District Court several days ago, will inall prob- ability be a free man in a few days. Judge Bellinger to-day ordered the plea of guilty set aside, for the reason that Davenport was instigated to issue counterfeit money by Charles Fresch, an agent of the Govern- ment. Davenport will be tried by a jury, who will be instructed by Judge Bellinger to bring in a verdict “Not Guilty.” ¥ ALt CLOSING THE CARSON MINT. The Vaults of the Looted Stronghold Being Sealed by Workmen. CARSON, Nev., May 1.—It was reported this afternoon that a draft had been made on all hands in the mint save those in the assay office, the cashier and one melter. Superintendent Adams said no such draft had been made. Orders had been received from Washington to that effect, but he had not issued them, as superintendent. Yet the workmen are sealing up the vaults under Inspector Mason’s supervision this afternoon. PUALLUP REDS UNEASH, They Protest Against the In- cursions of the White Settlers. Purchasers of Reservation Land Warned Not to Attempt to Take Possession. TACOMA, Wasn., May 1.—The sale of land in the Puyallup Indian Reservation, under the direction of the Government, was begun here to-day, despite the protests of alarge number of Indians, who threat- ened to make trouble if any of the pur- chasers of the land attempt to take pos- session. The Puyallup Indians are recognized by a decision of the United States Circuit Court as citizens, and exercise all the rights as sugh, with the single exception that the land on their reservation is held in trust for them by the Government, the Indians only being allowed to enter into a lease of the same for a period not to exceed two years. Great dissatisfaction exists among them on this account, and when the sale of the lands began to-day a squad of red- skins announced publicly that the whites had better not buy any of the land. John Laclaire, one of the chiefs, said: “The land belongs to us. The White Father gave it to the Indians. These men come out here to sell it when we don’t want them to. We want to be let alone. We are good Indians. If we want to sell the lands we sell, but the Government says ‘no.” If the Government wants to sell the lands and we say ‘no,’ the Government says ‘sell anyhow.’ Indians don’t like that. No man can take lands if he buys; In- dians say so. We give fair warning to men who buy to keep off lands and away from reservation.” The Rush at Port Townsend. PORT TOWNSEND, Wass., May 1.—The revenue-cutter Richard Rush, from San Francisco for Bering Sea, arrived here to- night. When the cutter Bear arrives a general board of examination will convene on board the Rush for the promotion and retirement of revenue marine officers. S Gy OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Official Inspection of the ¥ort Winfield Scott Battery Ordered. WASHINGTON, May 1.—By direction of the Secretary of War, First Lieutexant Ormund M. Lissak, ordnance department, will make one journey each week until June 30 from Benicia arsenal to the works of the Fulton Engineering and Shipbuild- ing Company, San Francisco, and to Fort Winfield Scott, California, and return on official business pertaining to the inspec- tion of their compressing plant, ete., for the battery of pneumatic dynamite guns to be erected at Fort Winfield Scott. Among California arrivals are: John G. Hall, Los Angeles; Philip Thornton, Oak- land. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—Elle L. Prindle, National Soldiers’ Home; Edward Cam- pion, San Francisco. Reissue—Oliver L. Long, alias Jose Morrison, San Jose. Original widows and minors—Minor, of George Lawson of S8an Jose. Oregon: " Reissue—Charles W. Cassedy, Eagle Creek, Clackamas county. Original widows and minors—Minor of Thomas J. Parsons, Ashland, Jackson County. Ry TUnequivocally for Free Silver. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1L.—Sena- tor Jones of Arkansas, one of the members of the United States delegation to the pro- posed international monetary conference, has returned to Washington. He says he knows of no progress making toward the holding of such a conference, and in an in- terview expressed the opinion that the next Democratic National platform would declare unequivocally for free silver, inde- pendent of action by other natlons, and that the Republican platform would de- clare in favor of bimetallism and an inter- national agreement. Secretary Gresham I, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—Secre- tary Gresham is again ill and confined to his room. Several members of the diplo- matic corps came to the State Department to-day to see him without success. Among them were: Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Embassador; Senor Arriggaf, the Guate- malan representative, and Dr. Guzman, Nicaraguan Minister. P i R S Suicide by Gas Inhalation. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—W. T. Loper, night manager of the United Press in New York City, committed snicide at the Arlington Hotel here last night by in- haling gas. e PR At Will Sail For Greytown. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—The Navy Department has received word from the commander of the Atlanta at Ke ‘West that the vesse is coaling and mfi sail for Greytown to-morrow, MILITIACOMMANDERS Three New Brigade Of- ficers Soon to be Announced. CANDIDATES ARE MANY. Muller, Warfield and Wein- stock Likely to Be Named by Budd. GOES TO A SOUTHERN MAN, It Is Thought Major Driffel of Po- mona Will Be Appointed Ad- Jutant-General. STOCKTON, Car.,, May 1. — Governor Budd will no doubt appoint the new briga- dier-generals early next week. The fixing of brigade districts will be done by orders promulgated by the Governor, and he will name a brigade commander for each. These will be three in number under the new law, and the Third Brigade will proba- bly extend to the borders of San Joaquin County, and the former brigade com- mande1, Muller of Fresno, will secure the appointment. Owing to thedissensionsamong the lead- ing applicants in San Francisco, General Dickinson and Colonels Barry and Mec- Donald, the appointment as brigadier-gen- eral of the Second Brigade will probably not fali to any of the officers named, but Major Warfield, at present proprietor of the California Hotel in San Francisco, is thought to be favored for the place by the Governor. General Sheehan’s candidacy is favorably considercd by Governor Budd as the other brigade commander. It is hardly thought that the plum will fall to him, though, but rather to Maj r Weinstock of General Sheehan’s staff. In order to conciliate those who are mak- ing a fight for a distinctly Southern Cali- fornia brigade the Governor has about de- cided to appoint Major Driffel of Pomona, of the Seventh Regiment, N. G. C., as adjutant-general. This will give the south- ern section a representation close to the head of the hvational Guard. CAUSED A POSTPONEMENT. Inclement Weather Interferes With the Jollification at Stockton. STOCKTON, CaL., May 1.—Owing to the heavy rainstorm here, the mass-meeting that was held in Mozart Hall to-night to celebrate the prospect of securing the Valley road was not the success that was expected, and the jollification meeting was-postponed until next Saturday night. About a third of the signers for the stock in the new road were present. and trans- ferred their names from the blanks of the Stockton Commercial Association to the subscription lists of the railway company. Efforts will be taken to make Saturday night’s meeting a great demonstration, as the one to-night would have been but for the inclement weather. Napa Observes Mayday. NAPA, Car.,, May 1.—To-day has been observed as a holiday here. All the busi- ness houses closed their doors. A large company went on an excursion by steamer to the Mare Island Navy-yard, returning here at 6 o’clock to-night. A heayy rain, which fell most of the day, spoiled many plans and some new hats, but the rain is welcomed by farmers. To e Santa Cruz Merchants Will Fight. SANTA CRUZ, Cavn., May 1.—The mer- chants of Santa Cruz last evening effected a permanent organization to fight the license ordinance. Legal advice will be sought, ana the case carried to the highest courts. The merchants agreed to pay 10 per cent of the amount required for licenses toward expenses of the trial. ST i Catch the First Salmon. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., May 1.—The first salmon of the season was caught in the bay this morning. Fishermen predict that the late rains will cause a big run of salmon soon. et gl Al Fong Will Not Hang. CARSON, NEgv., May 1.—The Supreme Court to-day granted a new trial in the case of Ah Fong, the Chinaman sentenced to be hanged in White Pine County for murder. For additional Pacific Coast news see Second Page] Others Failed Hood’s Cured Mr. C, 8. Groby is a well - known resident of Dayton, Ohio, and a promi- nent member of the K.of P. He says: “I bad two severe attacks of inflam- matory rheuma- tism. I tried three of our home physi- cians, but realized scarcely any relief. I took medicines faithfully, but was unable to see any improvement. I then visited a specialist, paid him $50, but he did menogood. I was then advised totake Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 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