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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1895. 3 *GOMEL IS CAPTURED. Report That the Cuban Leader Is Taken by Spaniards. RAMPAGES OF REBELS. Detalls of the Burning of the Summer Resort at Cuabita. TWENTY-TWO ARE KILLED. It Is Belleved That the Spanish Will Inaugurate an Era of Bloodshed. MADRID, Bparx, June21.—It is reported here by cable from Havana that the Cuban leader, Maximo Gomez, has been captured by Spanish troops. HAVANA, Cusa, June 21.—A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba says that a party of forty insurgents made an attack upon the Forts estate at Santa Ana this morn- ing, driving out the occupants and killing three of the defenders. Colonel Michelna’s column made an _at- | tack upon the rebels near Caney del Sito to-day, killing twenty-two insurgents, in- cluding Polabeio, who was commanding the cavalry attached to Rabi’s band. NTIAGO DE CUBA, June 11, via Key West, June 21.—Since the United Press correspondent’s last communication the only important events that have oc- curred were the burning of the summer resort, Cuabita, and the publication of a proclamation by the general-in-chief. Cuabita, three miles from here, is a beautiful country place, where many fami- lies have built handsome and costly sum- | mer residences. On Saturday night, the Sth inst., about 10 o’clock, it was ted by a band of forty rebels, who sev fire to the | viflage and killed five residents and wounded two. The fire destroyed twenty- 1wo houses. The proclamation which was issued by General Salcedo on Sunday afternoon, the ed the greatest excitement among the inhabitants of this city. As]| i e known two or three of | d the general for an ex- | e answer was that it was and that there Ttis thought ed the general to planati not intended for was amistakein the print the visit of the Consuls change his plan, as he gave orders to recall the proclamation and issued another, somewhat modifying the first words. The st proclamation declares that “any in- ant of this capital, the towns or vil- ay be out of his residence et to sunrise will run the risk of life, as I have ordered ali my troops to shoot at sight without calling on any one to halt, by s means avoiding all false identification. The second proclamation modifies the | first by reading: nabitant of this pital, the towns or villages who nfay e’his residence, going to the open coun- from sunset to sunrise, etc.” | ed here that the Spaniards ugurate an era of bloodshed, the same as in the last insurrection. NEW YORK, N.Y., June 2 who was with Maceo in the battle of Jo- vito, near Guantanamo, arrived here on the last steamer from Santiago. He re- ports that the Cubans under General Miro 1 leav stured Genera! Lambre and several of staff, May 16, near Manzanilio. .\'0% news of bis capture has been al-| lowed by the Spanish to leave the island, nor have the Cubans re-| ported it. This secrecy he accounts for on the presumption that negotiations are on foot for an exchange of men and that the Cubans thought that by making it public the arrangements would fall through. It is said the Cubans want to exchange General Lambre and his men for some of their oflicers captured from Maceo’s expedition. | The fight at Jovito, some six miles from | Guantanamo. was on Monday, May 13. The reported capture of General Lambre was three days later, according to the iven by the Cuban. | ON, M , June 21.—E. P. McDon- ough, who for twenty years has traveled | the length and breadth of Cuba and left | there just a week ago Wednesday, talked freely to-day of matters in the island. He | confirms the report of the death of Jose | Marti, the patriot leader, and states that | $10,000,000 of American money is now at stake in Santiago through the lack of an American war vessel. England, France and Germany have ships in the harbor of Santiago. *“To begin with,” said Mr. McDonough, “Havana does not know anything about the war that is being carried on down in Santiago. Business is good and every- thing points to a successful year for the merchants. At the same time the revolu- tionists have the best of it where they are making their fight, and it is common property that large concessions will be granted by Spain to bring the war toan early close. “The day before I left Havana, Captain- General Campos called a meeting of busi- ness men to find out their ideas of what would be necessary to save the island from further despoiling. What the result of that meeting was I cannot tell, but the ‘Re- formenistas,” or home-rule party, were jubilant, and some sort of a home govern- ment may be safely prophesied. “Tnere is no denying the fact that Spain needs lots of money to .carry on the war, and it is a war now raging in the Santiago district. More than this Spain needs men. The troops now on the ground are played out. Their legs are swollen, they have not had sufficient food and there has been mno pay for three months. The summer season, with yellow fever in | every breath, is at hand, and General Campos, I believe, will carry out his policy | of savinga half loaf through concessions | by the mother country rather than lose the island through @ never ending warfare such as can be carried on by the belliger- ents. “Marti is dead,”’ continued McDonough. “It will be a sad blow to many expatriated countrymen of bis who bave known him for years and watched the untiring work he did for Cuba Libre.” “Colonel Ruiz showed me a letter in Campechuela from General Gemez, in which he lamented the loss of Martias ‘Our good and sincere friend, who has arted from us.” I was present when these fi*nprs (there were two, both identical) were received. Scouts brought them in. The first one was rolled up until it was not A Cuban | | tire line. surgents and regulars,” said M. McDon- ough in answer to a question. “The in- surgents are not to be despised, as the paniards have found out. At Champe- chuela the Cubans dipped their hand- kerchiefs in the blood of the men killed and took them as mementos for their friends. At this same place I saw the execution of a spy. His name was Gonzales Padre. Three times he had been warned not to send news to General Campos. Then he was caught with infor- mation of movements coutemplated and numbers in his possession. On arriv- ing at a sheltered spot the spy was bound to a board with his shoulders and neck only projecting over its end. Then'tive men drew straws for the privilege of decapitating him. The lot fell to the youngest and smallest, who deliberately sharpened his machete ona stone and with a swirl that could be heard sent the man’s head six feet from the body. He wasenvied by every man in the company and felt he had done his duty to his country. he insurgents are well armed with repeating rifles and machetes, or long knives. They lack ‘ammunition, however, badl The Cubans are not committing any depredations, but are apparently most anxious to save any waste or unnecessary loss to property-owners.” ROSEBERY DEFEATED, Continved fr First Page. to business the lobbies were crowded with members discussing the situation. The consensus of opinion among the Liberals was that the Government ought not take the extreme step of dissolving Parliament on its defeat in such a minor matter. In con- versation Campbell-Bannermann said the Government must find another Secretary of State for War. A Conservative whip, re- plying to the charges that it was a trick division, denled that there was any strat- agem. He added that the Government's defeat was the legitimate complement of a series of incidents connected with war offi- cers’ mismanagement. Several Liberals, including Sir Charles Dilke, voted against the Government. In an interview Sir Charles said that he hoped the Govern- ment would not take its defeat seriously. It must get out of the ditficulty by putting back a vote for the Secretary of War's salary. Doubtless when this was proposed the House would agree to it. A Cabinet council has been summoned for to-morrow. Mr. Campbell-Bannermann, Secretary of State for War, will offer to resign, because of the reduction by the House of the vote fora supply of small arms and ammunition collected in the war estimates. A section of the Liberals urge the Ministers to call a general party con- ference to consider the matter of dissolving Parliament. UPSETS THE MINISTRY. English Papers Comment Sharply on the Government’s Defeat. , June 21.—The Graphic (Conservative) will to-morrow say that it is virtually impossible for the Government longer to retain office. The Morning Post (Conservative) will say that the only course the Ministry can pursue with dignity is to recognize the full effect of the vote and announce the lissolution of Parliament with the least possible delay. The Daily News, the Liberal organ, will say: “The news of the defeat of the Gov- ernment is a very serious matter. It must be discussed from more than one point of Mr. Campbell-Bannermann’s resig- nation cannot be aceepted. If he resigns his colleagues will resign also. If the Ministers decide to continue in office, as they are quite entitled to do, the amendment to the war estimates must be rescinded and the vote restored.”” The paper bitterly attacks Mr. Broderick, and concludes: *“*Foreigners will learn, on the authority of the House of Commons, that we have mnot sufficient gunpowder with which to defend ourselves from invasion. Only traitors would play a trick of this The Standard (Conservative) will to-mor- TOW sa; “The Home Rulers’ Humpty- Dumpty has tumbled at last from its comi- cal position. All the whip’s horses and all the whip’s men gannot pull him in place again. The Government may stick to of- fice, but for the sake of the reputation of British statesmanship it may be hoped that the crisis will end in the early an- nouncement of dissolution.” The Daily Chronicle (Liberal), in its com- ments to-morrow on the defeat of the Gov- ernment, will advocate a meeting of the party to decide whether the Ministry shall resign. The Times, the Tory organ, regaras the vote as a well-merited condemnation of the neglect and inefliciency of the War Office. It contends that the most proper course for the Ministry is to resign. It adds: Chere is absolutely nothing to be gained that a self-respecting politician can prize | by ignominiously struggling to postpone any longer the evident dissolution of Parliament ”” All the morning papers sym- pathize with Campbell-Bannermann, who is genuinely popular. CLIMBERS OF MOUNTAINS They Will Celebrate the Na- tion’s Natal Day in a Peculiar Way. Signals to Be Flashed From Mount Baker to Mount Whitney by Telegraph. SEATTLE, Wass., June 21.—A party of mountain climbers will leave here in a few days to make the ascent of the prominent peaks of the State. The Mazamas Club of Portland will have climbers all along the coast from the State line to Mount Baker, and it is their intention to have parties on the summits of the prin- cipal mountains on the Fourth of July, so that by using the heliograph communica- tion can be established along the en- The word “Baker” will be sig- nalled from Mount Baker so as to reach Mount Whitney, California, and the word ‘Whitney from the mountain climbers to reach Baker. On the 4th the climbers are expected to be on the summits of Mounts Baker, Rainier, Adams, Hood, St. Helens, Three Sisters, Jefferson and intermediate peaks between Jefferson and Whitney. - Peculiar Cause for an Olympia Suicide. OLYMPIA, Wasn., June 21.—Mrs. L. R. Erb, the wife of a wealthy retired baker, committed suicide this morning by putting arevolver bullet through her brain. The cause was despondency, due to failure to collect interest on moyey she had loaned. larger than aquarter. The second, about the size of a Columbian postage-stamp, was carried behind the scout’s left ear, thrust into his matted long hair. g “Yes, 1 have seen fights between the in- Professor Haines,chemist to the Chicago Board of Health, says he has found the Royal Bakil:ig Powder the purest and strongest, and superior to all others in every respect. ALONG THE COAST. The Five Candidates for Queen of Eureka’s. Carnival. FLEECED BY SHARPERS. Fresnoites Made Happy by the Retention of Professor Heaton. MINERS NEAR STARVATION. Desperate Situation of Prospectors In the Okanogan Dis~ trict. EUREKA, CaL., June 21.—The contest which bas been in progress here for the past three days to determine the nomina- tions for Quezn of the carnival ended at noon. On the count it was found that 28,- 092 votes had been cast. The five receiving the highest number of votes are as follows: Miss Annie Evans 5729, Annie Hall 5290, Alma Haight 3594, Mabel Scott 3151, Ella Matthews 2146. The con- test for Queen will occupy the next twenty days and promises to be extremely excit- ing. — FLEECED AT SACRAMENTO. Confidence Men Rob a Rancher in an Ex- peditious Manner. SACRAMENTO, CAL., June 21.—On the arrival of the Oregon express in this city this morning one of the passengers, an elderly man, evidently a farmer, who was en route to the East and was obliged to await the® arrival of the overland train, was approached by a shrewd confi- dence operator, who, after claiming ac- quaintance, invited him to walk up town and visit his wife, saying that she was also acquainted with the farmer's family in Oregon. The old man complied, and on the way was inveigled into a Front-street saloon and persuaded to shake the dice. As the rancher threw the dice from the box, a confederate opened the door of the | saloon, and representing himself as an offi- | cer, placed the farmer and his companion under arrest for gambling. After searching the pockets of both men, obtaining $55 in cash from the farmer, the pretended officer informed him that he was at liberty to return to the depot, also stating that as soon as he had locked up | the other man he would come to the depot and refund the money. The two confidence men then disap- peared, the farmer caught his train and was seen leaning out of the window of one of the cars as the train left the depot, look- ing in vain for the mock policeman. Smg i FRESNO MADE HAPPY. The Board of Education Decides to Re- tain Professor Heaton. FRESNO, CaL., June 21.—The City Hall was filled to-night with people who were anxious to learn the result of the vote of the Bourd of Education on the question of retgining T. L. Heaton as Su- perintendent of the city schools. There was opposition to him on the board, and although the citizens were overwhelmingly in favor of keeping him, it was feared that the board would oust him. The attendance at the meeting was remarkable for the number of mothers and schoolgiris who were present. After an executive session lasting two hours the board returned to the meeting-room, where the crowd had waited for them. Whena motion to retain Professor Heaton was carried, the crowd went wild. The matter has been the chief subject of discussion since it was rumored a week ago that Pro- {fessor Heaton would be removed. P S OKANOGAN PROSPECTORS. Many of Them Reported on the Verge of Starvation. SEATTLE, WasH., June 21.—News re- ceived from the Slate Creek mining dis- trict, Okanogan County, this State, is not of a reassuring nature and tales of hard- ship and suffering are many. Slate Creek is now a mining section, opened last fall, and gave such promise that the spring saw many miners, princi- pally prospectors and laborers, rushing in. Nearly all of them were without was stolen from the trousers pockets of C. A. Meyers while he was asleep a few feet away. There is no clew to the robbery. - TURNFEST ENTE1ES. List of Those Who Will Participate in Events of the Field Day. | LOS ANGELES, Can, June 21.—The entries for the athietic events of the Kreis Turnfest field day, Tuesday, June 25, are: Pole vault—Louis Breer, E. Nimmer, H. Sturm, Running high jump—F. A. Krause, C. Block, | W. J. Bliesner. Running broad jump—William Feldkamp, W. | J. Bliesner, E. Nimmer. Hammer throw—F. W. Edelsten, Louis Breer Jr.. W. B. Straube, Patrick Quinn. 100-yard dash—William Feldkamp, J. Schla- | loss, W.F. Brossmer, James Ryan. | 440-yard run—James Ryan, Sylvia White, V. R. Cooper. Mile run—P. McMahon, D. D. Cameron, W. F. Brossmer, V. R. Cooper. 220-vard hurdle race—Willlam Feldkamp, J. Schlaloss, W. F. Brossmer, J. Ryan, Silvia | White. . The entries for the bicycle meet are: One-mile novice—E. A. Williams, C. L. Meist- erheim, W. W. Weir, M. McCook, W. B. Straube, L. Breer Jr., W. E. Daly, W. H.Gray, E. Ducom- | mun, R. D. M 5 One mile, class A—C. W. Stimson, T. L. Hall McCrea, W. A. Taylor, D. E. Whitman, H. , G. B. Cox, R. D. Mussey, Harry F. | 1 Terrill. Two-mile handicap, class A—Harry F. Terrill, E. A. Williams, C, L. Meisterheim, W. Stim- son, T. Q. Hall, W. W. Weir, H. E. McCrea, W. A. Taylor, M. McCook, D. E. Whitman, W. H. Gray, E. Ducommun, H. Squires, G. B. Cox. R. D. Mussey. One-quarter mile. class B—C. E. Parks, P. Kitchin, G. Schmidt, A. Tompkins, W. | Burke, Casey Castleman, G. A. Nissen, H. Slater, F. G. Lacy, Tom Mealeer, E. Ulbricht, A. W. Cleaver, H. Smith, R. Cushing, C. S. Wells, Clyde Washburne One mile, elass B Villiam Hatton, C. E. Parks, C. Washbour Phil Kitchin, G. Schmidt, W. Burke, Casey Castleman, Nissen, F ater, Fritz Lacey, Tom MecAléer, Ulbricht, H. Smith, R. Cush- e handicap, class B—William Hatton, | C. E. Parks, C. Wa: , Phil Kitchin, G. Schmidt, A. D. Tom e, Casey Castleman, G. A. Nissen, H. Slater, Fritz Lacy, | T. MeAleer, H. ott, A. W. Cleaver, bricht, H. Smith, R. Cushing, C. S. Wells. The entry list of turners from the north for the athletic events of the field day hav- ing been delayed, cannot yet be announced. LOS ANGELES, Car., June 2k —A dele- gation of 200 turners from Oakland and other points north arrived this afternoon. | The entire delegation will be here to-mor- row attending the Kreis Turnfest, which begins to-morrow night. SANTA BARBARA, Carn, June 21.— Forty-four San Franciscans, comprising Ul nine members of the Vorwarts Cluband ! ! thirty-five members of the San Francisco Turn Verein, on their way to participate in the sports of the Kreis Turnfest to be held in Los Angeles, came ashore from the Santa Rosa to-day and took carriages for | the old mission town and valley while the steamer tied up at the wharf. The men are in splendid | condition. They are a fine looking lot of athletes, and calmly anncunce their inten- tion of sweeping up all the prizes offered | at the great festival. WILL HOWIL AT VISALIA. The “Calathumpians” to Take a Hand in the Great Celebration. VISALIA, Cavu., June 21.— Heretofore the whole credit of celebrating the Fourth has been given to the firemen. At ameet- ing of the “T. M. M. T.,” it was resolved [ to announce that the ‘‘Calathumpians’ are going to be no small feature of this day’s doings; that the contest for the God- dess of Liberty, the woman who sits by a bear and looks out through the Golden Gate, and, lastly, goddess of Tulare County, the home of the prune, is now well on. In the meeting about 400 representative men | and women pledged themselves to make the parade a howling success. DEPORTED FROM TACOMA. Daring Smuggling Operations Carried on by a Cninaman. TACOMA, Wasn., June 21.—Four de- ported Chinese go out on the steamship | Tacoma for China to-morrow.. One is Tin Sing, alias Yee Gay, who was for many | yvears cook of the revenue -cutter Oliver Wolcott of the Sound. A year ago it was discovered that he was using the cutter to smuggle opium into this country. Every time she touched Victoria he would purchase a consignment to bring over. Gay skipped when he was discovered. He was recently arrested at Spokane, and being unlawfully in the country, was ordered deported. e i DIED NEAR LOS GATOS. Mrs. Spranger, Suspected of IMurder, Passes Before the Judge of Judges. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 21.—The remains of Mrs. A. X. Spranger, whe died in Los Gatos yesterday, will be sent to Detroit means and as work was not to be had they were soon on the verge of starvation. Mining development re- ceivea a check by reason of the abandon- ment of work on some promising prop- erties, and cases of almost actual starva- tion are reported. Ranchers in the neighboring valley have been placed under tribute by the starving men, while making their way out of the district, to such an extent that the farmers are getting restive, although no collisions have yet occurred. The situation is said to be serious. Itis estimated that there are fully 300 men in Slate Creek and adjacent districts who are absolutely dependent upon what can be foraged for their livelihood. As a mining district the country is said to be all right, but it is undeveloped, and its present plight is solely due to the recklessness of destituté men rushing into the district which necessarily offers them no immediate work and to which means of transportation are limited. ———e Mare Istand’s Dock to Be Changed. VALLEJO, CAn., June 21.—There is every indication that within a few weeks fully 1200 men will be at work at Mare Island. Constructor Baxter thinks the new big tug will be ready for launching about September 1. She is about one- fourth built. July 1 $20,000 will be avail- able for enlarging the entrance to the big stone dock. As it is some of the larger ships in our navy could not be placed in this dock, owing to the entrance being too narrow. When Secretary Herbert was here last year he noticed this fact and deter- mined to have it remedied. The widening of the entrance will necessitate the con- struction of a large caisson for which $50,000 is allowed. e Making Ready for the Drummers, SANTA CRUZ, CaL., June 21.—Prepa- rations are being made for the reception of the commercial travelers who will meet in this city, commencing the 28th. Rooms arerapidly being engaged. At least 500 drummers with their wives and families are expected. A fine programme of enter- tainments is being planned and will in- clude a grand ball and a bullshead break- fast. A Bold Robber. SANTA CRUZ, Cav., June 21.—A burg- lar entered the carpenter-shop of C. Kling- ler,corner of Vine and Park streets, Wednes- day night. A gold watch, valued at $65, > for interment. Mrs. Spranger was ac- cuted by her first husband, H. B. Dar- ling, a musician of Detroit, of poisoning him in ordgr to marry Dr. Spranger. She was & young woman of great peauty, and had been living near Los Gatos for the vear. She leaves a million-dollar te. . Accident Near Lompoc. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., June 21.— W. L. Talbot, ex-Assemblyman, while driving down the coast road from Lompoc last night with a drummer for a passenger, met with a serious accident. One of the horses shied, overturning the wagonette and the occupants over a steep grade in the San Julian Rancho, about eight miles from Lompoc. Both men jumped and escaped injury. One of the horses was killed out- right. Ea R Cyclists Arrive at Sants Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, CAL., June 21.—A party of San Francisco bicyclists arrived here this morning, including two ladies, the first after Miss Londonderry to make the rough coast trip on wheels. It in- cludes E. Mohrig and wife, George W, | Morrow, Mrs. R. Holmes, A. E.and E. C. Mohrig.” The party reports a delightful and successful trip and no accidents. S e 4 Fresno Man Sues the Southern Pacific. FRESNO, CaL., June 21.—A suit for $10,- 000 damages has been brought against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company by J. F. Cadagan because he was refused passage over the road on a first-class ticket, which his father had bought and partly used and had given him. The ticket read from San Francisco to Fresno. A San Bernardino Accident. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., June 21.— Judge Campbell of Department 2, Ruperior Court, was out driving this forenoon. When crossing the streetcar track between two heavy truck wagons, one backed a little, catching his wheel. The carriage was thrown bottoia side up with Campbell underneath. The horses stood still until a bystander rescued him. e P San Jose to Have a Fair, SAN JOSE. CaL., June 21.—Despite the loss of the State appropriation, San Jose is to bave a fair this year. The Agricultural Society directors, at a meeting to-day, de- cided to hold a five duys’ race-meeting, be- ginning Tuesday, September 24. A ‘good programme will be prepared, all trotting and pacing events. ; 4 and a ride through the | § EOULD 15 BACKWARD. | Not in Favor of Calling a Democratic Con~ vention. BELIEVES IT TOO EARLY. Plenty of Time to Declare for! Silver in a Year From Now. THE OLD PLATFORM QUOTED | He May Be Induced to Change His | Mind on a Sufficient Showing. I STOCKTON, CaL., June 21.—When the dispatch was shown to Chairman ¥. H. Gould to-day, regarding the request of Mitchell of Los Angeles to call the Demo- cratic State Central Committee together | to secure an expression on the silver ques- | tion, he said: | “Don‘t you think it is rather premature? I have not had time to give the subjest consideration, and cannot say at piesent what my ultimate decision will be, but I Frank H. Gould, Chairman of the Democratic State Central Com- | mittee. 1 am inclined to the belief that there is no | need for the holding of a State convention as suggested. Mr. Mitchells letter has not arrived, and it may set forth some very zood reasons why his ideas ought to be carried out, however.” Mr. Gould went on to say that the regu- lar Democratic State Convention would be held next June, a month or two before the National convention, and that the party in this State would deciare itself on the silver question then. It was suggested that a definite declara- tion of the party’s position on the silver question, if made now, would give op- portunity for a year’s educational work. To this Mr. Gould replied that the last Democratic State convention declared itself very plainly on the silver question, and he doubted whether a convention such as that suggested by Mr. Mitchell would be any more representative of the party than the regular convention, which, ac- cording to his recollection of the silver | plank, was out and out for free silver. “What do you propose to do in the matter?” was asked. “Before calling a meeting of the State Central Committee I shall get the opinion of a number of leading Democrats on the matter. If they think it advisable a meet- ing of the State Central Committee will be held.”” VALLEY ROAD RIGHTS. They Ave to Be Secured in Stanislaus Without Delay. STOCKTON, Car., June 21.—The Stock- ton Commercial Association held an im- portant meeting to-night to close up its business with reference to securing rights of way through this county to the Stanis- laus River. The directors of the Valley road have been trying to hurry matters up within the past few days and to-night's meeting was for the parpose of arranging to begin condemnation proceedings where the land owners along the line refuse to give the required deeds of right of way. Matters will be rushed now so that every promise made to the directory of the new road will soon be fulfilied. Showman Deryam Released. STOCKTON, CaL., June 21.—T. J. Der- yam, the showman who was arrested for forging his partner’s name to a telegram to the latter's relatives and securing $80 thereby, was discharged to-day, the com- plaining witness having been induced by his friends to leave the State. ZLodi’s Electric Railroad. STOCKTON, Car., June 21.—The new Lodi electric railroad to-day accepted plans for depot buildings at its terminals and for eight station-houses between here and Lodi. Work on the road is progressing rapidly and the force of graders have now reached Smith'’s canal. STANFCRD MAKES HEPLY.I It Defends the Administra- tion of the Lick Obser- vatory. No Discrimination Made by Pro- fessor Holden Against State Students. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Car., June 21.—The Examiner of Thursday prints a column article regarding a memorial from the State University faculty dealing with the affairs of the Lick Observatory. “‘One of the objections urged against the present administration of the observatory,’” said Registrar O. R. Elliot of the Stanford University, is the alleged fact that special favors have been shown to Stanford stu- dents, to the disadvanjage of students of the State University. “As a matter of fact no special favors have been sbown to Stanford. The rela- | twenty-one tory have been entirely pleasant, and the following statement has been published for several years in the Stanford Register: ‘* “With the approval of President Kellogg, Professor Holden. director of the Lick Observatory, announced that the Lick Observatory of the University of California extends to the Leland Stanford Jr. Uni- versity the courtesy of receiving its grad- uates secking one of the higher degrees, as A.M. or Ph.D., and also a limited num- ber of special students. ““This inQicates a cordial feeling on the part of the State University, but nothing more. No student is received from Stan- | ford who is not otherwise qualified to take | up the work, and such student thereby be- comes enrolled as a stucent in the Uni- versity of California. The courtesy really comes in when Stanford accepts work at the Lick Observatory as resident work at Palo Alto. “Director Holden’s record , ma; black as it is painted, but, at need not be cha not committed.” ate, he rgzed with erimes he has SHLNOH AT SHATA CAUL, They Are Again Affording Great Sport to the Ama- teur Fishermen. A Heavy Infiux of San Franclsco Sportsmen Expected Next Week. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., June 21.—The sal- mon run on this side of the bay has com- | menced, and every morning at least thirty boats start out early with sportsmen, who | wish to try their luck. They generally come back with one or more beauties as | trophies of their sport. The fish caught thus far this season are all of a spler size, the lightest one caught weighin pounds and the he forty-five pounds. They average about thirty pounds. The fish are quite gamy. One of the local fishermen tussled an hour with a large fish before he was able to land it. The most enthusiastic sportsmen are Jackson Crooke, Charles Fair, J. T. Sulli- van and J. R. Chace. To - morrow morning Charles Fair’s twenty-two-foot gasoline launch wiil ar- rive in the Gipsy and will be used in salmon fishing, and next week the San | Francisco enthusiasts will be engaged in | the sport. BOULDER CREEK IN LINE. Making Preparations for a Grand Cele- | bration of the Fourth. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., June 21.— The town of Boulder Creek is preparing fora | grand celebration on the Fourth of July. A grand ball will be given on the evening | before by the Boulder Creek Hose Com- pany No. 1, at Middleton’s Hall. On the Fourth an elaborate programme has been arranged, including a parade. The main feature will Le the firemen’s tournament. Prizes are to be given, and the hose companies of Boulder Creek, Los Gatos and Santa Cruz will be in the races. A painful accident occurred at Boulder Creek while the hose company were mak- ing a practice run for the coming tourna- ment. Sam Trotter, who was one of the avheelmen, tripped and fell. The heavy wheels of the cart passed over his groin. He was picked up and taken to his home, where he is_confined to bed and is ina serious condition. be ss | d | A SINTA CRUT CRIME An Unoffending Man Is Kicked to Death in a Fight. HE IS HEELD FOR TRIAL On the Preliminary Hearing | He Made No Attempt at Defense. |STORY OF THE FATAL . AFFRAY. |1t Is Told In a Graphic Manner by the Brother of the Victim. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., June 21.—The ex- amination of Joe Rodriguez, commonly known in this community as “Biack Joe,” on a charge of murder, for the kicking of William Benson to death, took place this evening in Judge Gardener’s court. The courtroom was crowded to its utmost ca- pacity, as the defendant is a well-known | character. District Attorney Lindsay represented the people, while the defendant had no counsel and asked no questions of the wit- nesses, as was his privilege if he wished. The first witness on the stand was John | Benson, a brother of the murdered man. He testified that the fight cceurred on June | 16 and that his brother died at 4:10 p. M. | on the 17th. He said that he, in company with his brother and a friend, John Storey, 1 of whom resided near Ben Lomond, was returning home from town Sunday | morning shortly after 1 o’clock: that on | Water street they were interfered with by {a crowd of men, one of whom had some passing remarks with his brother William, | and then jumped his brother from behind. | “I then went forward,” said the witness, “and said to my friend: ‘A man has jumped Willie." When Icame back the man was wrestling with him. Isaid to my brother: ‘Can you break loose? and | received for an answer, ‘T am too drunk to | fight.” By this time they were in the mid- dle of the road,and I heard my brother | say: ‘Hold on! mo kicking!” which were the last words Iever heard him speak. | Shortly after I heard a thud and he dropped to the ground: “The man then asked if any more wanted | anything. The crowd then went away and we then took my brother io Bent's barn-” This concluded the testimony for the prosecution. Rodriguez did not wish to offer any testimony. The District Attor- ney then said: “This is the most serious case we ever | had to deal with in the county. The kill- ing was the most brutal ever known any | where. 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