The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 12, 1895, Page 2

(&) THE SAN FRANCISCO CAL animals on the turf. The driver, 0. M. Hickok, considered the day too warm to risk a speed exhibition, and satisfied the crowds by driving up and down in front of the grandstand, where ribbons and badges were distributed by Mesdames Chabot, Yale and Miss Crockett, much to the pleasure of the spectators, who gave vent to their feelings by cheering and pelting the beautiful animal with flowers. In the mile pacing, free for all, Touchet was entered and driven by M. Castro, and Fresno Prince by L. J. Smith. The start and race was an even one, and was won by aneck by sno Prince in 2:24. The most interesting harness race of the day was a mile event inthe 2:15 class. The entries were Gold West, with E. M. Nelson as driver, and Sago, with Pete Williams ipulating the ribbobs. Jden West is a pacer, and had a nat- ural advantage over the trotter Sago, who got off a length in the lead and retained osition until near the finish, when liams made a burst of speed and closed the gap between them and came er t'ue‘wire aneck in the lead. Time, After the floral parade in the afternoon and the awarding of the prizes the races were again resumed. The first race was for the gentlemen drivers, mile heats, best two in three. Much time was consumed ting them started, as the drivers’ ex- perience in that line haa not been very great. ”The six entries were as follows: _Stein- bridge, driven by Charles Babb; Don, by W. Higby; Ambler, by H. Higinbotham; ion Boy, by G. E. Smith; Aloha, by Achiard, and Antevenio, by H. B. t of the first heat Antevenio v the advantage and be retained it. He broke in the third quarter, but came in a leader by half a length. Time, at was between Don, Ambler o0, but Don gained the advan- won by a hard drive from n the race and first money, while Ambler carried off the second honors. the one and an_eighth mile hurdle the entries were: Vulean, ridden by C. , Malcolm H. Talley, Sidney y F. Maddern, and Tc by Carter. Valc fell at the first hurdle and was u he race. Sidney led the w followed by Malcolm, who passed 1 the last quarter, winning in a hard There were two more running races cheduled, but the judges would uot allow them to come off, as the fence was broken down in a number of places and the horses might havi into the crowd. The judges H. Williams Jr., W. W. Latham; starter, W. Spense; timer, P. E. Dalton, and clerk, C. H. Ab- bott. & A THE BICYCLE RACES. Good Sport in Which All the Fast Local Riders Com- peted. The bicycle races did not start until They we 30 1e surface of whil good cc mani commenced ve in these ev with a one- A, divided into three heat: he large number of entrie: class count £ he | tch, where Dieckman took 2 min. 13 1-6 sec. Bates third, Agnew inning in Kenzee was second, fourth. In the next heat w yards; V. DieckmanJr., | . Griffith, R. A.C., 80 90 yards; b. R. . C. Hei. his reputation as a y wing his heat easily in 2 | sec. Smith was second, Dieck- nd Mott fourth. heat brought out: W., 25 yards; F. A. McFar- F. L. D: B. W, 60; . Lemmon, O. C. ; E. V. Navlet, 100; A. There was a hard fight for position at the finish, and McFarlan roved the winner in 2 min. 21 sec., Kitchen second, Rose third, Gouch fourth. The class B men were then givenan inning in a one-mile scratch race. Those who lined up at the start were: C. M. Castleman, A. Burk, A. C. Jones, G. J.w. Hall, B. C. W.; C. § Wells, J.’C. Smith, G. C. C.; H. C. Smith, G. C. C. They got off fast at the crack of the pistol, and all went well until the turn into the stretch, when Wells swerved and fell, carrying Foster down with him. The othérs came on at a killing pace, and Burk won in a hot finish from Castleman in 2 min. 31 1-5 sec. Allan Jones could do no better than third. Nissen finished fourth. The final of the one-mile handicap, class A, was then run, those who had qualified in their heats being: F. Dieckman, R. A. 3, ; A.Kenzee, B. CiIW 3 EYyrne, 1.C.C.,25; E H. Dieckman Jr. s 150; 1{ , B. A, C., 60;" P. Mott, A: C. W., 90; F. A. McFarland, 8. J. R. C., 50; M. F. Rose, A. C. W., 25; A. W. Kitchen, O. H. 8., 120. Mott showed good speed in this race and won nicely in 2 min. 20 2-5 sec. from 90 ards’ handicap. Byrne was second and Rose third, although many thought these two positions shoufii be reversed. Then came the two-mile handicap, class A, divided into three heats, the first, sec- ond and third in each and fastest fourth to qualify for the final. The first heat brought out: ple R fampson, 4. C.\W., 55 yards; ¥. L. Day, 5 115 yards; J. H. Dieckman Jr., R. A, 1 rds; C. M Smich, G, C. C., 150 Yards; . Clark, G. B.C. W., 190 25 yards; R. 8. H. Aguew, A. C. C., 1890 ds. . Vineen rds; G. W..Thomas, C. C. C., Collint, K. A. C., 250 yards; A. W., 270 yards. Vincent made a good race of it and won in 4 min. 49 sec., with Navlet second, Collins third, Agnew fourth, lamed by his fall in the, previous race, and his perform- ance was therefore all the more creditable. The final of the two-mile class A handi- cap had for_starters: 8. B. Vincent, B. C. ‘W., 190 yards; G. Navlet, 8. J. R. C., 175; {:. fié Collins, R. A. C.; 250; F. A. McFar- and, The second and. third heats were run together, witn the following starters: B. C. W., scratch; M. F. Rose, 50 yards; F. A. MeFarland, S.J. R. C., , A.'C. W., 170; F. L. Cotiog, % 190; William Greaves, A. C. W., 200; es, B. A. C., 250; J. J. Carroll, §. C. M. Byrne, 1. C. C., 50; E. Languetin, B. C. W., 5 . W. Decker, A.C.W., 5 lleti:nli, 1. C. €., 150; 8. J. McKnight, Y. M. C. McFarland won this heat, Metcalf was second, Byrne third, Languetin fourth. Another fast set of class B men came out for the two-mile handicap. They were: W. A. Burk, A. C. w., 70 100; . C. C., 180 W., 180; T. 8. Hall, B. G. C.C..225: J. W. Harvey, C. C. C., 250. At the end of the first lap Jones dropped cen anotion to break through | re run on a track inside of | > not bunched until they | € out. Harvey then led, being closely fol- lowed by Nissen, H. Smith, J. Smith, Cushing, Wells, Burke and Castleman in the *order named. These positions were but slightly changed when they came into the homestretch, when Castleman came on with a great sprint and won in 4 min. 42 1-5 sec., with Burke a close second and Charley Wells third. The last and best race of the day fol- lowed, being a one-mile tandem. Seven teams of two men had originally entered, but only three showed up at the tape. They were: C. D. Bates Jr. and J. H. Dieckmann Jr., R. A. C.; 8. B. Vincent and F. L. Day. B. C. W., and C. R. Grif- fiths and A. M} Boyden, R. A. C. They lost mo time getting away and made the first half in 1:27, & They livened this pace up considerably the last half in order to get within Referee Plummer’s time limit of 2:30. This they barely did, Bates and Dieckman winning in 2 min. 29 1-5 sec. Griffiths and Boyden finished a close second. The following explains the abbreviations of clubs: A.C. W, Acme Club Wheelmen; B. C. W., Bay City Wheelmen; C. C. A. C., College City Athletic Club; C. C. C., California Cycling Club; G. C. C., Garden City Cyclers: 1. C. C., Imperial Cycling Club; O. C. W., Club Wheelmen; P. C. C., Press C: R. C., Reliance Club Wheelmen; attached; 8. J. R. C., San Jose Road . M. C. A., Young Men’s Christian Association. The following were the officials of the bicycle races: Director, G. F. Neece, A.C. W. Referee, S. Plummer, B. C. W. Judges—L. A. Peckham, R. A. C.; J.J. Hanifin, A, C. W.; F. H. Ker- rigan, B.C. W Hunter, 0.C. W.; H. L. Gilbert, Y. M. C. A.; H. F.Wynne, C. C. C. . W. Hardie, A.C. W.:"G. H. St G. P, Wetmore, B. C, *; E. S. Gilbert, G. C. C. Scorers—) . 'North, .'C.; Ed Griffiths. R. A. C. Starter, D. Van Court, A. C. W. Assistant starter, M. R. Gibson, . C. Clerks of ¥ B. Jerome, course—J. 2 ; Unipires—J. R.A.C.; L. V. 'An- A NEW LINE TO FRESHO. Mule Teams Now in Competi- tion With the Southern Pacific. Steamer and Wagon Transportation Found to Be Cheaper Than by | the Railroad. FRESNO, Cav., May 11.—Three mule teams will arrive here to-morrow morn- ing with freight carried from San Fran- | cisco to Firebaughs by steamer. The lat- ter place is on the San Joaquin River, about twenty-three miles from Fresno. This is the first time that the experiment of competing with the freignt rates of the Southern fic has been made by steamer and teams to San Francisco. The trial is being made by the local agency of a San Francisco grocery-house, and has been found satifactory, even with | the expense of transferring the cargo at Stockton from one steamer to another and then to the teams at Firebaughs. Fiity tons of freight have been engaged for the next steamer, and the agent of the com- pany said this evening that trips will be made regularly. SHOOTING AFFRAY AT FRESNO. Magri Severely Wounded by a Bullet Meant for Another, FRESNO, CaL.,, May 11.—A. G. Leverone, Joseph | an Italian hotel proprietor, attempted to shoot R. Rumen, but missed him and shot a bystander named Joseph Magri near the n, inflicting & dangerous wound, to- Both Rumen and Magri are Slavo- night. nians. The trouble grew out of a recent slander suit in the'Superior Court in which Lever- oné’s wife was the plaintiff and a friend of Rumen the defendant. The case was very sensational, but Mrs. Leverone was only awarded $3 damages by the jury. Leverone and his wife met Rumen in the street to-night. Rumen was charged by Mrs. Levercne with making defamatory statements concerning her, and an alterca- tion ensued. Finally Leverone pulled his pistol and shot at Rumen, who was mak- ing for the door of the saloon in front of which the trouble occurred. The bullet missed him and passed throught the glass door hitting Magri, who was standing in- side. Leverone immediately gave the pis- tol to his wife and she gave itto some friends, the officers failing to find it. Leverone, his wife, Rumen and a friend of his, R. Gemegnani, are under arrest, SANTA CRUL LITIGATION Another Action Growing Out of the Sale of Mortgage Water Bonds. T he Taxpayers’ Association Seeks to Prevent the Payment of Interest. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., May 11.—Suit was commenced to-day by F. A. Hihn, D. K. Abeel, I. I. Thurber and other members of the Taxpayers’ Association against City Treasurer Williams to enjoin him from paying interest on the mortgage water ‘bonds and to have them canceled. ‘When the water-works were being built Coffin & Stanton, who purchased the bonds, organized the City Water Company to carry on the work of construction. This company was authorized to issue mortgage ‘bonds in a sum not to exceed $400,000. The bonds were to be placed with the Holland Trust Company of New York, and as rap- idly as the original bonds were redeemed mortgage bonds for a like amount were to be canceled. It was understood, however, that no more mortgage bonds than were actually necessary were to be issued. The plaintiffs claim that the entire amount bas been issned. They allege that the City Water Company was authorized to issue mortgage bonds without lawful authority and that the agreement entered into with Coffin & Stanton was not carried out; hence, the authority given to issue mortgage bonds was without force. In the City Treasurer’s hands is $5419 51, interest due on the mortgage bonds. To re- strain him from paying the amount is one of the issuesinvolved in the suit. This suit is brought independent of any action that the city may take in suits concerning re- funding bonds. The mortgage bonds are held in_ trust_by the Hollandz Trust Com- pany of New York City, Died by Her Own Hand. SANTA CRUZ, Carn., May 11.—Coroner Clark to-day beld an inquest over the body of Mrs. C. Lages, who committed suicide last evening by swallowing carbolic acid. A verdict was rendered to the effect that the deceased took acid with suicidal in- tent. e e To Start on a Perilous Trip. PORTLAND, Or., May 11.—The steamer Norma, plying on the upper Snake River between Huntington and the Seven Devils mine, will be brought down from Hunting- ton to Pasco, a distance of 200 miles. At the Yreunt stage of the water the river is an almost continuous rapid, and the event, which is attended with considerable danger, is being anxiously awaited by steamboat meun. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, F. M. Conkling Is Found Guilty of Murder at Hollister. A LIFE TERM HIS FATE, Oregonians Petition for Fur- ther Improvements in Ya-~ quina Harbor. A VISALIA ESCAPE RETAKEN. \ John T. Jones, the Alleged Carson Mint Thief, Bound Over to the Grand Jury. HOLLISTER, CarL., May 11.—In the case of F. M. Conkling, tried for killing Charles Hardwick near Paicines, the jury this morning returned a verdict of murder in the first degree, fixing the penalty at life imprisonment, On the evening of February 28, 1895, Howard Hardwick, a lad of 16, living with his father and mother near Paicines, found the body of his brother Charley, aged 18, lying by the gate of a disputed road over some land that he had rented. The body was lying face downward and there was a bullet-wound in the center of the left side, the ball passing through the heart and Jungs. Some hours previous one F. M. Conkling had passed along that way, cut- ting the fence on his way down. Hard- wick had gone to the fence with a hatchet to fix the wire. While there Conkling re- turned and the killing occurred. The theory of the prosecution was that Conkling, who a few days previous to the homicide had been turned back on the same road by Hardwick, armed himself and, coming within sixty yardsof Hard- wick, attracted his attention, causing him to make a hali-turn when he fired. On the stand the defendant told his story for the first time. He said that as he approached Hardwick accosted him with vile l]anguage, and said he could not go through. At the same time Hardwick came at him with a rock in hisright hand, and a hatchet and rock in his left hand. As Hardwick came forward he dropped the weapon out of his left hand and threw a rock with his'right. Conkling dodged and then Hardwick grabbed for the hatchet. As he picked it up and jumped toward Conkling the latter, according to his story, pulled his gun out of the buggy and without taking aim fired. Although shot through the heart with the immense ball of a Springfield rifile, Hardwick turned and walked several steps up the hill before falling dead. The trial has occupied a week. Judge N. A. Dorn of Monterey County occupied the bench in place of Judge James F. Breen, disqualified. District Attorney Dooling and Briggs & Hudner prosecuted the case, and S. F. Geil of Salinas and Judge Montgomery appeared for the de- fense. et s YAQUINA HARBOR IMPROVEMENT. Oregon Citizens Urge Ils Continvance Before Government Engineers. NEWPORT, Or., May 11.—The Board of United States Engineers, consisting of Colonel Amos Stickney of Cincinnati, Major William Sears of Duluth, and Major Post of Portland, who were appointed in compliance with a recent act of Congress to investigate the conditions and surround- ings of Yaquina harbor, and report upon the question of the necessity for further improvement of the harbor, arrived last night, in company with Captain T. W. Symonds. They spent to-day in examin- ing the jetties, the bar currents and other surroundings, and in looking o er maps and data of former surveys. This evening they held a public hearing at the Opera-house. There were present committees of representative citizens from Salem, Albany, Eugene, Corvallis and Yaquina and also from Eastern Oregon, who presented reports of a statistical na- ture, setting forth the annual products of those portions of Oregon,and the vast amount of tonnage tributary to Yaquina Bay, with data concerning the shipping through this harbor, together with thefact that the Oregon Pacific Railway has now fallen into the hands of men who are ready and anxious to carry out its original plans and extend it eastward. The committees urged the need of a continuation of the improvement of Yaquina Harbor. R CAPTURE OF A VISALIA ESCAPE Tom Phillips Again in Jail After Several Months of Freedom. VISALIA, Cav., May 11.—Tom Phillips, charged with grand larceny,'who escaped from the County Jail last March, was brought back to-night. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Frank Hafley, assisted by Officer F. W. Hageman of Reno, Nevada. Phillips has been working on the Hunt- ley ranch, near Loyalton, Sierra County, and was taken by surprise while eating supper and had no chance to resist. Phillips is a partner of Walter Talmadge and Henry Lynde in the hog-stealing cases which were 1ately tried here. Lynde turned State’s evidence and the conviction of Talmadge resulted. Cesm g e BOUND OVER AT CARSON. Jones, thé Alleged Gold Tnief, Must Ap- pear Before the Grand Jury. CARSON, Nxrv., May 11.—John T. Jones of the United States Mint was bound over to appear before the Grand Jury to-day. Bail was fixed at $25,000, which was fur- nished by D. B. Lyman, Charles Colburn, 8. L. Lee, Leslie Bell, Frank Fredericks, D. G. Cole, J. Raycrait, J. W. Eckley, J. Miller and H. K. Brown. The case of Mining Expert Grossman, who was arrested on a charge of seiling property he did not own, came up in court again to-day and was dismissed when the defendant eghibited contracts with mine- owners showing that he was to have a half interest in case he struck gold. g Bl o FATE OF THE FJELD. Shipping Men Not Ready to Give Up AUl Hope for the Missing Ship. SAN DIEGO, Caxn., May 11.—While there is little hope left regarding the Norwegian ship Fjeld bound from Grimsby for this port, and believed to have been seen burn- ing at fea in latitude 10 south, longitude 113 west, shipping men say that perhaps the burning ship was the Falls of Dee, bound from Newecastle, England, to 8an Francisco. The Falls of Dee is a four- master, while the Fjeld is not, and from letters received from the crew of the ship that sighted the derelict it is learned that it'was a four-master to the best of their judgment. The Falls of Dee is 157 days out, while the Fjeld w: hted 113 days ago off Cape Horn, and should have ar- rived here a month ago. s e PLACER COUNTXY CROPS. The Warm Weather a Valuable Aid to the Cherry Crop. NEWCASTLE, Can, May 11.—The weather here yesterday was slightly op- pressive, owing to the fact that it had changed from a brisk breeze to a calm. The cherries will be assisted by it, how- ever, and everything points to a prosper- ous year. On examination of the orchards there is no appearance of injury done by the late wind, as has been stated in some reports. Peaches are heavy, and the farmers are pushing the thinning quite rapidly. Apri- cots are somewhat light, while the plum, prune and pear crops are almost an entire failure in some localities. A late frost in- jured the lettuce in some sections, while in others. they appear to be dropping when partly matured. Heavy shipments of strawberries and cherries are being made daily. e £ SANTA MONICA WATER WAR. Farmers of the Vicinity in Arms against a Proposed Irrigation Distriot. SANTA MONICA, CaL., May 11.—The farmers in this vicinity, including those from Santa Monica, La Ballona, Centen- ella Ranch, Inglewood and the Palms, are up in arms against the proposition to or- ganize an irrigation district under the Wright act, by the proposed Spillman Company. They held their second meet- ing to-day at the Palms, the outcome be- ing the formation of a Farmers’ Protec- tion League, with the object in view of fighting the proposed irrigating district and the application of the Wright act to this section. The formation of this league will inaug- urate a long water war, should the Spill- man Company continue its endeavor to organize the irrigation district. s o Al S NAPA’S CAPTIVE BANDIT. “Buck” English May Iecover From the Desperate Wounds He Received. NAPA, Cav., May 11.—“Buck” English still lives, and he may yet pull through to stand trial for the crime of highway rob- bery. Dr. Springsteen, however, is of the opinion that some of the shot passed through the lower partof his lungs, and there is some evidence that pneumonia is setting in. District Attorney Bell will file his complaint against the men early next week. Breckenridge, or Smith, as he calls him- self, consulted Attorney Henry Hogan to- day about undertaking his defense, but Mr. Hogan has not decided whether or not to take the case. i WARNER AT SACRAMENTO. He and Ex-Congressman Sibley Speak on Financial Issues. SACRAMENTO, CaL., May 11.—General A.J. Warner of Ohio and Hon. J. C. Sib- ley of Pennsylvania spoke to a fair-sized audience to-night on the silver question. General Warner defined honest money as “money which would give the loaner the power to buy goods when the loan was re- paid him as when he made it.”” Any other kind of money, he said, was dishonest money, either to the loaner or the bor- Tower. ACCIDENT A San Francisco lan Falls Under the Wheels of a Passenger Train. TRACY, CaL., May 11.—Eugene Meyers of 1005 Harrison street, San Francisco, in attempting to board a brakebeam of pas- senger train 84 at the San Joaquin bridge, fell under the wheels. His left leg was cut off anve’the ankle. Meyers was brought to Tracy and immediately sent to the County Hospital. NEAR TRACY. Game in Tulare County. VISALIA, Car., May 11.—Sportsmen are promised a fine field for gunning in Tulare County the coming season. Doves, quail and ducks are nesting in great numbers, and will undoubtedly furnish excellent sport. Bears are reported quite numerous in the foothills, several having been killed recently. Notwithstanding the high water in the streams, good strings of trout are being taken. e An Alameda County Branch Line. ALVARADO, CarL., May 11.—The South- ern Pacific has commenced work on its long sidetrack, from Alvarado Crossing to the Alameda sugar mill, situated at Alva- rado. The track will be nearly two miles long. Heretofore the beets from Pleas- anton have been hauled from Decoto to the sugar mill by teams. e g Wanted for Horse-Stealing. SANTA BARBARA, Car, May 11— Officer Storni to-day arrested Robert Mc- Donald, who pleaded guilty in a local justice’s court to a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, but who, it now treuspires, is wanted in Los Angeles for horse-stealing. Sultry at Pacific Grove. PACIFIC GROVE, CaL., May 11.—The weather to-day was the hottest ever ex- perienced in this city. The thermometer rose to 88 deg. SANTA CRUZ. CaL., May 11.—To-day was the warmest of the year, the ther- mometer reaching 90 deg. LOOT A MARSHALLS SAFE, Two Masked Bandits Make a Raid on Cheda & Mag- getti’s Store. One of the Proprietors Compelled to Open the Strong Box and Sur~ render Its Contents. SAN RAFAEL, CaL, May 11.—Two masked men entered Cheda & Maggetti's general store at Marshalls, nine miles from Tomales, in Marin County, last night, and, covering Cheda, who was alone in the place, with shotguns, ordered him to throw up his hands. Cheda hastily complied. The highwaymen then led him to the safe and ordered him to open it and turn over its contents. With the muzzle of a gun pressed against his breast, Cheda had no alternative than to obey the mandate. The safe was opened and the money in the cash-drawer—something over $150—was taken by the robbers. They then backed outof the door, with the parting injunc- tion that if Cheda emerged from his home before morning he would be filled with buckshot. As soon as they disappeared, however, Cheda gave the alarm, and a pusuit of the highwaymen was commenced. The store- keeper was unable to give an accurate description of the robbers, but says he can identify them if taken. Sheriff Harrison and Under Sheriff Har- rison left at once for Marshalls and organ- ized posses, which are making a thorough search in the vicinity of the place. The men are thought to be strangers in Marin County and it is believed they rode a considerable distance to commit the daring robbery. MAY 12, 1895. SINTA CLARA BLAZE A Laundry Destroyed, and Adjoining Build= ings Damaged. MEETING OF GRANGES. Agriculturists of the Santa Clara Valley to Hold an Encampment. FLEECED BY YOUNG CROOKS. Garden City Business Men Mourn the Sudden Departure of Two Sharpers. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 11.—The Enter- prise steam laundry on Jackson street, Santa Clara, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The fire spread to the McCone residence, next door. A barn con- nected with the laundry was destroyed and the buildings of a woodyard across the street were badly scorched. The laundry was owned by Roll & Werner. Their loss on machinery and clothing will reach $2000, with $700 insurance. The loss on the laundry building is $1500; insurance $1000. The McCone residence was dam- aged to the extent of $350. At one time it looked as though the fire would escape control, and Chief Dwyer of San Jose was asked to send help, but shortly after the fire was gotten under control and the Chief was notified that the San Jose firemen were not needed. 4 GRANGE INSTITUTE. Santa Clgra County Agriculturists Ar- ranging to Hold an Encampment. SAN JOSE, Can, May 11L.—The San Jose Grange at a meeting this afternoon discussed the question of holding an en- campment during the latter part of July. It is proposed that the granges of Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Benito and adjoin- ing counties hold a month’s encampment at Highland, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, at which papers and addresses pertaining to agricultural topics will be heard. Pro- fessors at Berkeley, Stanford and the Nor- mal School have signified their intention of attending. The grounds at Highland are well snited for the purpose, and it is expected the en- campment will be well attended by mem- bers of the different granges through the State. LEFT UNPAID BILLS. San Jose Business Men Defrauded by Two Young Crooks. SAN JOSE, CirL., May 11..—Two young men came to San Jose several months ago and purchased the woodyard of A. H. Hobson at the corner of Locust and Santa Clara streets. They paid but a small sum down for the business and gave their note for the balance. They conducted business under the firm name of Wheeler & Hitch- cock, and did a flourishing business, buy- ing all their stock on credit. In a short time Mr. Hobson became convincod that all was not right and began suit for pos- session of the business, and obtained judg- ment for $140. As soon as suit was begun the young men began selling their stock at ridicu- lously low prices, and, pocketing the re- ceipts, left town. They leave unpaid bills to the amount of $1100. Additional Warehouse Facilities. SAN JOSE, CALn., May 11.— An ad- journed meeting of the Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange will be held next Satur- day, May 18, at which will be discussed the question of extending the warehouse facil- ities. As the warehouse is inadequate in storage facilities, it is proposed to erect an extension of 200 feet, the cost of which will be about $10,000. It is proposed to issue stock to that amount. As the stock pays 6 per cent, it will be an easy matter to dis- pose of it. Asks jor Letters of Guardianship. SAN JOSE, CAL., May 11.—Mary J. Brit- ton has petitioned for letters of guardian- ship for the estate and person of Jane Templeton, her mother. Mrs. Templeton is 80 years of age, and the petition sets forth that she is of unsound mind and totally incapable of looking after her in- terests. The estate consists of real estate and mortgages, with an income of about $25 per month, and is valued at $5400. Mortgage Foreclosure Suit, SAN JOSE, Can., May 11.—The First National Bank of San Jose has begun suit against Ole N. Cheliman, Swen Nelson, et al. to foreclose a mortgage on thirty-five acres of land alongthe line of the South Pacific Coast Railway. The defendants had executed a note in June, 1886, for $2000, with interest at 8 per cent, com- pounded semi-annually. No part of the interest has been paid, and the plaintiff prays for judgment for principal and in- terest. Troops to Guard Yosemite Park. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 11.—Troops I and K of the Fourth Cavalry are camped at the fair grounds. They are on their way to the Yosemite, where they will be em- ployed in keeping cattle and sheep men out of Bequoia and Yosemite parks. CAPTURFED AT PINE NUT. A Tramp Charged With Having Murdered a Carson Woman. CARSON, Ngv., May 1lL.—Another ar- rest was made to-day in the Sarmann mur- der case. Word was received by the Sheriff of Dounglass County to-day thata tramp who left Carson in company with T. Williams, already under arrest, had washed all the ciothes he wore at Desert station, about thirty miles from here. A posse immedi- ately went out and captured him at Pine Nut. A stainon his right coat sleeve re- sembled blood. 3 While at 2 mining camp in Pine Nut he had talked of killing a Chinese cook, say- ing it would be easy to dispose of him, He was regarded there as partially insane. sl DROPPED DEAD ON THE STREET. Alfred Baker, a Puget Sound Pioneer, Suddenly Stricken With Heart Disease. TACOMA, Wasn, May I1.— Alfred Baker, one of the odlest settlers on Puget Sound and well known throughout the State, died suddenly here this afternoon. He was walking across Pacific avenue when he suddenly dropped to the ground between the streetcar tracks in front of an approachipng car and died instantly of heart disease. The car was stopped before his body was mangled. He was a promi- nent member of the Grand Army of the Republic. GREATPST bargain you ever heard of in Mil linery at Seavey’s, 1382 Market street. HOOD’S Sarsaparilia Cleanses, Refreshes, and Spring is the cleansing season. Itis the time for new life, new hope, new ambitions. Spring showers are wash- ing away the impurities which have gathered in winter, and are making ready the earth for the flowers of spring and summer. Spring is the season for cleansing and renewing the blood. During the winter it has crept sluggilhly.throngh the veins, gathering impurities from indoor air, from fatty substances in the food, and from many other sources. The great blood purifying medicine especially prepared to do this work is Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It . Renews the Whole Man, Wise men do not build upon poor foundations, either in architecture or in the matter of health. The founda~ tion of good health is pure blood. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the great blood purifier. Read this: “] cannot speak too highly of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, as it has worked wonders in my case. I am 74 years of ageand have been afflicted with salt rheum on my hands for a great many years. I tried many things to cure them but failed. My hands would crack open and bleed profusely, and the pain was terrible to bear. Since taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla the flesh has healed and the skin is as smooth as any one’s. I recommend Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a reliable medicing Vitalizes and Enriches the Blood and gives it purity, strength and rich- ness which will bring health and vigor, strong nerves, a good appetits, refresh- ing sleep, and powers of endurance. Cleanse your blood by taking Hoqd’s Sarsaparilla, a renovating preparation especially prepared to make pure blood, then you may enjoy the season of flowers and birds and out door pleasures, for you will be healthy, strong and well. and always speak in its favor.” Lioys B. CHASE, Swansea, Mass. Creatly Benefited. «Y have been using Hood’s Sarsaparilla for a spring medicine and it has done me a great deal of good. It is the best medi- cine I ever took.” H. H. HARRIGAN, Milton, New Hampshire. N. B. If you decide to take Hood’s Sar- saparilla do not be induced to buy any other instead. Remember Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the Only Prominently in the True Blood Purifier Public Eye Today. SANTA' BARBARA TRAGEDY. Peculiar Causes Which Led to the Suicide of a | Chinaman. 1 The Fortune He Had Sent to His Aged Mother Fell Into Dis- honest Hands. BANTA BARBARA, Cin, May 11— Application has been made by the Public Administrator for letters upon the estate of Gin Lock, consisting of a deposit of $150 in a local bank. This application recalls a pathetic story. Gin Lock was an intelligent Chinaman, who for years wasin the employ of Chapin, the wealthy Chicago liquor dealer, of the firm of Chapin & Gore, who died here this spring. Gin Lock was the gardener, and took care of the pretty grounds surround- ing the Chapin winter residence, on the corner of Chapala and Micheltorena streets. Lock was industrious and econom- ical and saved all of his money to send to his aged mother in China, the amount of his remittances aggregating upward of $2000—quite a princely fortune in the Orient. It seemed a little strange to Lock that the letters he received from home made no mention of his gifts, but Chinese sons do not question their parents. Last January he received a letter from home, in which his mother told him of her sore poverty, and begged him to send her money to provide food to sustain life in her feeble frame. The letter told a grim story of betrayal. The money the boy had so faithfully sent had been appropriated by some one else, and the mother had never received a penny. Gin Lock was plunged in the depths of despair. He told a friend of this painful revelation, then went and bought a revol ver, walked down State street, stopped at the corner of the local Chinatown and shot himseli in the neck. He was taken to the Cottage Hospital and every effort made to save him, but he died. Now no one knows the mother’s name or address. SUCCESS OF THE FETE. Gratifying Report of the Flower Festival Auditing Committee. SANTA BARBARA, Carn., May 1.—The auditing committee of the Santa Barbara Flower Festival Association has presented its report to that body, showing that every bill incurred by the association has been paid, or that funds are in the treasurer’s hands to meet them. There has been no confusion in regard to awards of premiums, and all business affairs connected with the festival are in almost perfect order. Next week the directors will ‘begin framing plans for 1896. The Flower Festival Association has brought an amica ble suit against certain creditors and assignees of L. J. Clark, in- solvent, late proprietor of the San Marcos Hotel, to determine the Fro er party to whom to pay the board bill of the Ameri- can Concert Company, which played here during the recent festival, the funds for ;.lhe deama being now in the association’s ands. Sues to' Foreclose on Promissory Notes. SANTA BARBARA, Can, May 11.— Alexander Shoves to-day brought suit against Abernethy et al. to recover $3000v with interest at 10 per cent from January, 1893, tn June, 1894, and 20 per cent interest from that date, due on certain promissory notes secured upon eighty acres of land in township 10, in S8anta Barbara County. e CRE Kicked to Deatr: by a Horse. STOCKTON, Car., May 11.—Floyd Myers, a teamster of this city who is en- gaged in freighting to the mountains, died | at his home this afternoon from injuries caused by a horse kicking him in the stomach Thursday morning. Mr. Myers went to the stable to feed his team, and hit one of the horses with a broom. The an:- mal retaliated with a kick, knocking its owner senseless, and death resulted. prliisal S Cousins Joined in Wedlock. VICTORIA, B. C., May 11.—James His- lop and Mrs. J. N. Millard, of Portland, were married here a few days ago., The former is aged 30, the latter 5. They are first cousins, and could not be mur-, ried in Oregon or Washington, the laws of these States preventing it. * ‘PHI LADELPHIA SHOE CO, STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT. $1.00. ‘This time we are shotiting again and calling your attention to the pargains we are offering. The warm sunshine is a sure forerunner of summer, and we are prepared to fit man, woman or chiid with neat and natty Russet Shoes or Oxfords. We sre making a special drive of Spring-Heel Russet Oxfords for children and ladies, and our prices will prove con- clusively that we still lead all competitors. These Spring Heel Oxfords are made of a fine_russet goat skin with V-shaped tips. and can be depended on for wear, and we are selliig them at the following prices; Sizes 7 to 1074 Sizes 11 to 2 Sizes 235 to 6. TLadles often complain about Oxford Ties becom- ing untied, and so we have boughta very neat Tan-colored Juliet that is easily fitted and yet teels free and comfortable on the foot. These Juliets are made of an extra fine russet kid with narrow toes and V-shaped tips, and we cre offering them ~ dwaoo These Juliets are good iwearers, as the soles, while piiable, are firm and give good satisfaction. They sell elsewhere for $2 50 and $3 00. 33.00, But here Is where we lead. We have the very latest style of Gents’ Russia Leather Lace Sh with Narrow Razor or Medium Square Toes ane ‘Tips, and we are selling them for B OO, The Russia Leather is the very best and the soles are genuine Hand Welted, and are therefore free from tacks and nails. The Razor Toes are win- ners, and 1f you want to be in the swim you must wear them. These Shoes are worth more money, and are selling elsewhere for $4 and 85. We carry widths from A to E. & Country orders solicited. -Send for New Illusirated Catalogue. Address B. KATCHINSKI, 10 Third Street, San Francisco. PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO. COAL! COAL! 7 00—Half ton 3 50 8 50-Hali ton 4 25 850—Half ton 435 wood, $1 00. ENICKERBOCKER COAL CO., 522 Howard Street, Near First. FOR BARBERS, BAK- " HE ers, bootblacks, bath- houses, billiard-tables, brewers, bookbinders, candy.makers, canners, dyers, flourmills, foundries,” laundries, = paper ers, printers, painters, shoe factorics, aiabie- ‘men, T00 anners, tallors, . oo CHANAN BROS., Brush Manufacturers, 609 SacramentoSt. Like Spring Showers - )