The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 14, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 14, 1895. Rt e o e ers 0 m s e e e eiee st pan e vl T S e s o T e T DEATH IN A TORNADO. | A Terrific Gale Sweeps the North Atlantic Coast. MANY BUILDINGS RAZED. Three Persons Killed and a Number Injured in a New Jersey Town. CROPS TOTALLY DESTROYED. Hall Accompanies the Wind and Levels the Growing Grain and Tobacco. CHERRY HILL, J., July 13.—A| tornado swe over s place at 3:30 o'clock th besides robbing | ir homes, killed The dead are: f the Cherry 1 named Anton, in st M and the of William Ahren. ile attempting to Te- a barn, was caught in ead badly crushed. in the Hackensack Cole of Paterson, . om carriage while igh Cherry Hill; Mrs. A. M. torn off; Willie Friedman, Andrew Suttle and Anton e employ of N. C. Zabriskie, an arm and leg broken, Pishbaugh, Harry Randall, dner, August Mund, John Za- liam Roemer, Joseph Creigher, Vanderbeck, N. C. Zabriskie, , Mrs. M. Losier and several completely destroyed. it pot of the New Jersey and New rk Railroad was picked up and carried the tracks mnearly 200 feet, and then fell te side of the track. Agent went along with a part of nd was found under a freight- beam went sliding through t through the side of the church, while the edifice was feet off its foundations. nder Friedman was in the act of clos- h shutters when the wind m out of the window, and he landed head on a hay scales, death being Mrs, Ahren’s body was ruins when her house and neighbor were lifted into ths air down together in u confused 1 the injured may recover, al- hinnock’s condition is critical. nes fell at Hackensack, a mile of here, but the windstorm was not WRECKED BY A CYCLONE. Twenty-Siz Dwelling-Houses Razed and One Woman Killed. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 13.—There was something in the shape of a Western cy- Woedhaven and Union Course The two villages men- ally form one large but unin- rated settlement. There has never a disaster from such a cause in this 1 before. So far as the damage to property was concerned, that will not ' be definitely known until to-morrow. It was a cyclone that was unimpeded by anything. Most of the dwellings of flimsy construction that stood in the track of the wind were swept 3 The first intimation that the people of Woodhaven had was the gathering of two ominous clouds of inky blackness. Then came a darkness in the heavens end a mighty rush of wind which swept the Cypress Hill Cemetery. Itcame with tarrific force, and those in Woodhaven who saw it approach fled for shelter. With a roar it swept down upon the city and cut a wide swath through it. It first struck the smaller houses which stood be- tween the Long Island railroad tracks and the cemetery and inside of a minute the | tracks were covered with the dismantled wind took a course on the line of the Rockaway road and the frail dwellings each side were swept away as if they houses of cards. There was one big structure on this thoroughfare, the public school. Ttis a four-story brick building and solidly constructed. The roof was carried off as if it had been tissue paper. The track of the cyclone is marked by a mass of wreckage. People were found im- soned in the fallen timbers of their lings, and bands of men and women who had escaped injury went to their res- cue. Some were badly cut and bruised. One woman was killed outright. Mrs. se Pretrequin lived in a house on the ner of Third street and Rockaway 1 The house was destroyed and the | 1 was crushed to death. Johnny { years old, was struck by a heavy so badly injured that at a late hour to-night his life was despaired of. John Blaney’s house, a two-story struc- was demolished in less than a ter of a minute and Mrs. Blaney and Ler two children were severely bruised. The dwe! of Henry Wells and Wil- liam Sm: on Shaw avenue and Union course, were lifted from their foundations and completely turned overaund dropped wrecks. The hotel of Henry Smith was badly wrecked. Twenty-six dweliing-houses were com- pletely wrecked. They were mostly occu- pied by poor people. HAIL TWO INCHES DEEP. Crops Totally Destroyed in a Section of Connecticut. HARTFORD, Coxy., July 13.—A de- structive hailstorm with wind swept through the tobacco sections about here this afternoon between 3 and 4 o’clock, ex- tending over a tract about a mile wide. Windsor, Locks, Suffield, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Manchester and Wethers- field were the towns that suffered worst. In Suffield the tobacco crop is riddled and practically ruined. At Woods Station, just north of Windsor Locks, Harvey Fuller, who had sought refuge in a shed, was struck by lightning and seriously in- jured. In Glastonbury the hail fell two inches deep on the fields and where it fell from the roofs of barns and houses it was eighteen inches deep. The tobacco crop in that town and in the south part of East Hartford is totally ruined. Leaves are stripped from the field and the whole sec- tion is devastated. In this city the hail was heavy and in the southwestern section garden crops were destroyed. The loss sannot be estimated, as the wiresare down in many places and telephoning is impos- sible. It will certainly reach over $200,000. Hailstones as Large as Walnuts. RED BANK, N. J., July 13.—A severe thunder and hail storm visited this section this afternoon. Hailstoness as large as walnuts fell, covering the ground thickly and doing much damage. At Morrisville the hailstones broke several windows in the Catholic church. Windows in several dwellings were also broken. The corn and berry crops were badly damaged. The storm lasted about half an hour. Damage Done in New York. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 13.—Shortly after 4 o’clock this afternoon the northern portion of this city was yisited by a heavy rain and hail storm. So far as known there was 1o loss of life or severe bodily injuries. The breakage of windows and damage to valuable vegetation in gardens and con- servatories was considerable. It was re- ported that two rowboats were capsized in the upper Harlem, but the occupants safe- 1y reached shore. 4 RENO WILL CONTEST. It Will Be Brought on Behalf of Mrs. Hartley’s Son. RENO, Nev., July 13.—In the District Court this morning, Judge Cheney pre- siding. Dr. G. H. Thoma of Reno was appointed guardian of the infant son of Mrs. Alice M. Hartley, now in State prison under eleven years’ sentence for killing M. D. Foley, who, she claimed, was ihe father of the child. The bond of Thoma is fixed at §5000 with C. T. Bender and William Thomson surities. This is the first step in the contest against the Foley estate for the child’s ortion and it will probably be a hard- ought legal battle. Judge Mayenbaum of San Francisco and J. F. Dennis of Reno have been retained as legal representatives of the child. The estate is valued at FRESHTSELECTAIC PLAY Contracts Let for Supplying All the Necessary Ma~ terial. Power WIll Be Ready for Dellvery by the Beginning of the New Year. BEFRESNO, CaL., July 13.—The Ban Joa- | quin Electric Company has let contracts for supplying ='ectric machinery, wire, in- sulators, water-wheel plant, etc., and work is being pushed. A mile of the big ditch carrying the water from the north fork of the San Joa- quin River to the great reservoir is now completed, and work on the reservoir is well under way. Machinery to generate one-fourth of the power will be put in as soon as possible, at a cost of about $200,000. The total power | that can be generated is about 8000 horse- power. The company has decided to build a sub-station in this city, and this will be the distributing point_ for the mills, fac- tories, car lines, etc., and for the vineyards within a radius of six or eight miles. The ditch and reservoir will be completed by the middle of October, and it is ex- pected that by the beginning of next year the power will be delivered in Fresno. Should more than 8000 horsepower be re- quired other wheels can be put in. There is practically no limit to the power that can be generated in the mountains. CHARLES BROWN SENTENCED. His Check Attached for the Payment of the Fine Imposed. FRESNO, CaL., July 13.—Charles Brown, who attempted to shoot Harry Thuson last winter, was to-day sentenced by Judge Carter to one year's imprisonment and to pay a fine of $750. When Brown was held at his preliminary examination he gavea certified check for $1000 as bail. When sentence was passed to-day the District Attorney attached the check to insure the payment of the fine, but Brown’s attorneys contend that as he has the option of serv- | ing out the fine by remaining in jail after the completion of the year's term im- yowd the fine cannot be collected now. udge Carter has not yet decided the in- teresting point raised. FATHEK YAGER ILL. Was Prominent as a Peacemaker During Pioneer Days. FRESNO, Cav., July 13.—At a late hour to-night Father Cornelius Yager, who, for aday and a half has been lying at the point of death in this city, was still alive. During the fifties he was known in every mining camp in the State, and was univer- sally honored and beloved. He was es- pecially prominent during the Lodi min- ing excitement, and was the one man who was able to prevent a collision between the lawless miners of California and those of Nevada. Father Yager was for many years the coadjutor of Bishop Manogue, the great mining-camp priest. e g He BONDS R CHICO. The Proceeds From Them to Be Used for a Sewerage System. CHICO, CaL., July 13.—An election will be called next month for the voters of Chico to decide on the proposition of bonding the city for from §70,000 to $100,000 for sewering the city. The proposition will no doubt becarried by a large ma- jority. Chico is falling in line with other towns in the march of progress. Things look bright for Chico in the coming year, as it has a live Board of Trustees, who mean business. Award for an Electric Plant. CHICO, CaL., July 13.—At the meeting of the Board of Town Trustees, Thursday evening, a franchise was granted to H. H. Jlark of San Jose for an electric light and power plant for the town of Chico. e i The Redding Stage-Robber. REDDING, CaL., July 13.—It begins to look as if the robber who held up the Bieber Redding stage last Sunday night has made his escape. Sheriff Houston and Constable Campbell returned to this city from the scene of the hold-up last night. They did not get even as much as a clew to the robber, and the fact that he so suc- cessfully eluded the officers makes it quite apparent to them that it was Brady, the bandit. - It was reported here this evening that Sheriff Bogard had captured Brady, but the rumor is without foundation. Marshal Gard and Postoffice Inspector McGarrey are still at the scene of th y - ing for the highwayman, S 2oMey dook: R Died in His Steep. VALLEJO, CaL., July 13.—Edward B. Young, whose home isat Ocean View, near San Francisco, was found dead in bed to- day at the Monitor Hotel, a place on the city front managed by George I. Smith. He had been working on the yard lately, but was known to be suffering from asthma. Coroner Trull examined tge body, but is uncertain what the cause of death was. It was probably his chronic trouble or heart disease. Young was a middle-aged man. et i Wife of @ Los Angeles Attorney in Jail. LOS ANGELES, Car., July 13.—Lutie R. Taylor, wife of Oscar P. Taylor, an at- torney who is known throughout S8outhern California, occupies a cell in the city jail. Albert G. hur\mdge, formerly manager of Miller’s Oity Hall Cafe on Broadway, occu- piesa cell near that of Mrs. Taylor. 'They are charged by the woman’s hushand with having wronged him. EARTH'S GIANT FORCES Again Playing Havoc Around San Miguel Island. CASTLE ROCK CHANGED, A Volcanic Upheaval Causes a Portion of It to Dis- appear. REPORTS LIEE ARTILLERY. Heard by the Reslidents of the Island—A New Reef Brought Into Belng. SANTA BARBARA, CAL., July 13.—S8ub- terranean forces are again playing havoc around San Miguel. This time no change has taken place in the island itself, so far as is known, but a terrific outburst has occurred deep in the bowels of the earth at the base of that rocky little islet put down on the coast survey maps as Castle Rock, but locally known as Flea 1sland. Flea Island lies three-quarters of a mile northwest of San Miguel, off that interest- had caused this transformation was clearly demonstrated by the great fiagments of the rock strewn over the crest of the island all the way back to the high point that forms its shoreward terminus. Otter Lunters can scarcely be expected totake a firm scientific grasp of the im- portance of such an event, but both men were sufficiently interested in this weird development to keep their eyes very wide open as they started for the island and sailed out beyond the dangerous rocks and reefs into the open water lying between there and Richardson’s rock—that sharp finger of rogk in midocean some six miles away, which is the mariners’ dread. Here they made a remarkable discovery. South of Richardson’s rock, extending toward San Miguel almost in a line with Flea Island for a hundred yardsor more, they were amazed to seea line of white breakers. “Sometimes in hard weather in the win- ter time, when the -sea is running heavy and there is a big wind, we see breakers there,” said Cabellero, describing the new development, “but this time of year and in light weather never. Sixteen yearsI have been hunting all around that place and I have never before seen breakers there in light weather.” The meaning of those breakers is that a hidden reef, whose presence has never be- fore been indicated, except during ex- ceptionally heavy storms, has suddenly risen to the surface of the water. Accompanying this there are probably other serious changes not yet manifest. The entire chaimof the channel islands is plainly of 1gneous formation and of vol- canic origin. How near or remote has been the action of these volcanic forces there is no opportunity of judging, be- cause there has been no permanent settle- ment of an intelligent race upon this coast, FLEA ISLAND AS IT APPEARED BEFORE THE RECENT SUBMA- RINE EXPLOSION. ing region known as the West End. Here San Miguel, elsewhere a natural fortress bounded by precipitous sides several hun- dred feet in height, slopes down into a low meadowy expanse, carpeted with green and decked with flowers during all but the short summer season. The ground here 1s exceedingly fertile, and long lines of mounds, literally filled with human skeletons and ancient relics, mark the site of the most important pre- historic Indian villages found anywhere on the coast. The shore line of the north side is marked by extensive petrified forests, which appear to be bedded in what seems a mixture of volcanic ash and calcareous earth. The western terminus is Point Bennett, a low rocky headland, and radiating northward are lines of rocky reefs, with now and then sharp jutting rocky islets rising to a considerable height above the water. Flea Island is one of the most im- portant of these. In clear weather it can be discerned twenty miles away. It is | about 600 yards long and has three minia- | wure promontories in a line, the one near- est the land being 150 feet high, sharp and pointed. The second is dome-shaped and sixty feet high. The third and seaward one is forty feet high and rounded. Between the two latter points the isl- and is so low that the seas dash overitat high tide, but affords a dry passageat a considerable elevation above the sea at low tide. The entire islet is composed of bar- ren rock destitute of any vegetation. There is little travel between the mainland and San Miguel, and less between the ranchhouse, located in the center of the island, and the west end, where the only other habitation on the island, the tiny shelter of Jake Nidever, the son of the original owner of the island,old Captain Nidever, stands close to the shore. Jake is a strange character, a gentle soul, not without some education, but so long accustomed to solitary life that he has grown silent and abashed in the presence of men. Antonio Cabellero and Jake have just returned from the island after a stay of months at the west end. These men are veritable sea hunters, but the chief game they seek is the sea otter, whose skin when full grown is worth $400, a small fortune to these men. Both are grave, quiet men, whose word can be im- plicitly trusted, and they bring the story of the violent upheaval on Flea Island, which adds another chapter to the extra- ordinary changes taking place about San Miguel and proves the continued travail of the uncanny submarine powers. On the 7th of June Cabellero and Jake rowed about among the little reefs and islets, trying to steal on their game, which | is wary and elusive, but which is best caught sunning on the beaches or the rocks near the water’s edge. They visited Flea Island and at low tide passed dry shod across the rocks of the isthmus con- necting the middle and outer knobs. They observed nothing unusual then nor on their return. The next day they remained in the vicinity of the cabin. About the middle of the day they heard a terrific report like the roar of artillery. They speculated on the cause, but could not account for it. This report, they state, was also heard at the ranchhouse, nine miles distant, by Mrs. Devine, the housekeeper, and her two sons—Wills, a young man of 25, and Fran- cis, a boy of 13. Being acquainted with the mammoth convulsions in the harbor, the chief of which had occurred in March during their absence from the island, the Devines were much impressed by this deafening tumult in the distance, specnlated as to its meaning and felt no little uneasiness about it. They even went over to the brow of the mesa overlooking Cuylers Harbor, and scanned the beach below, but could detect no sign of any abnormal occurrenee. The next day, the 9th of June, Nidever and Cabellero again rowed out to Flea Island in their customary pursuit of game. To their astonishment they found the low isthmus, connecting the two outer points, some 200 yards in length and composed of a rock so hard that it has for twenty years resisted the action of wave and tide with- out perceptibly wearing away, literally blown to ftagments. Iustead of the solid rockway, along which they had been ac- customed to pass, their path was a mass of broken rock extending at low tide as far beneath the water as the eye could pene- trate, and the cbaracter of the force which except during the last 120 years. That these volcanic powers are by no means ex- tinct every new development makes more manifest. FATAL FIRE. AT VALLELO 1t Indirectly Causes the Death of a Union Hotel Lodger. He Tried to Escape and Fell Head- long Down a Stalrway, Break~ Ing His Skull. & VALLEJO, Car., July 13.—As a result of a fire in a bedroom of the Union Hotel, run by Thomas Gannon on the city front here, about 2 o’clock this morning, James Mec- Gee lost his life. Itappears that the room next to McGee has been for some time oc- cupied by a man named Smith, who is employed at nightin a bakery next door. Smith retired a little before 2 o'clock and shortly after he noticed a smell of smoke, but paid little attention to the matter till he heard the man in the next room moving. Smith smokes in bed, and it is believed that sparks from his pipe dropping on the cotton mattress of the bed ignited it. The fire seems to have caught on the wooden partition and burned through to McGee's room before amount- ing to much in Smith’s bed. On seeing the blaze coming into his room McGee evidently became frightened and must have lost his head, for there are evi- dences that he tried to jump out of the front window. Finding this impossible he grabbed a bundle of bedclothes and started downstairs. A step or two from the top he must have tripped in the bed- ding. At any rate, he fell headforemost to the foot of the stairway and crushed his skull against the wall. He was picked up by the now thoroughly awakened house- hold and Dr. Carpenter sent for. McGee's injury was dressed and he talked a little. 1t was thought he might recover, but about 6 this morning ne Eled. Coro- ner Trull will hold an inauest to-night. The deceased comes from Williams, Colusa County, and had been working in_the navy-yard. He owned property in Wil- liams. He was 55 years old. Litarraas SAN DIEGO TAXES. Prompt Collection of a Large Proportion of Them During June. SAN DIEGO, CAL., July 13.—An unpre- cedented record of City taxes collected dur- ing June is made by Tax Collector Dowell. Out of a total of $138,918 92 due he received that month $101,768 68, or about two-thirds of the total, which would not be de- linquent till November. The best previous June collection was $16,920 29, last year. This promptness was due to discounts of- fered. There are 5 per cent off in June, 3 in July, 2in August and 1 in September; also to Dowell’s system of sending advance statements of amounts due to pfoperty- owners. IMPROVED POSTAL SERVICE. Two Deliveries and Four Collections Daily in San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Car., July 13.—Postmaster Dodge to-day inaugurated an improvement in the postal service so as to make two full daily deliveries throughout the city and four collections in the business center. The first transfer of employes under the civil service rules takes place on the 15th; when a carrier from the Milwaukee office, whose family is compelled to live here for health, takes the place of a young man who has gone to fill his place at Milwaukee. Like transfer applications are on file here from all over the Union. An Island for an Outing Club. SAN DIEGO, CAL., July 13.—The outing club just formed is negotiating for the lease of the twenty-acre wooded island in Cuyamaca Lake, on_the top of Cuyamaca Mountain. Itisa day’s drive from here. The plan is to connect with the main shore by a suspension bridee. —r— 11 Fatally Beaten Near Ventura. VENTURA, OAL,, July 13.—A Chinaman ‘was brought in to-night from Santa Paula, eighteen miles from here, badly cut and bruised, his teeth knocked outyxnd arib broken. He claimed he was attacked by five white boys. He will probably die. mtea Acquitted of Murder. VENTURA, Cav., July 13.—Philomena Ochoa was acquitted to-day of the charge of ln;:ug murdgretd ;l‘rinid:id Torres, the jury being out but four minutes, Th murder was committed May 18. £ SANTA CRUZ VISITORS. Reception by the Mem- bers of the Boys’ Brigade. CARS FULL OF FRIENDS. They Are Met at the Rallroad Depot by the Young Soldiers. GRAND CONCERT ON THE BEACH. The Camp the Center of Attraction for the People During the Evening. BANTA CRUZ, CaL., July 13.—This has been a great day with the Boys’ Brigade. 1t has been a warm one, and the regi- mental and battalion drills were hard work for most of the boys, but thgy were equal to the occasion and are improving each day. The mess call was sounded at 11 o’clock instead of 12, and immediately after the brigade formed in line, and, headed by the band, marched to the depot and received the excursion train, which was one of eleven cars well filled, most of the people being friends of the members of the brigade. The boys marched up Pacific avenue in fine style, and won high praise from the people who lined the sidewalks. The parade was headed by the First Brigade band, followed by the drum corps and buglers, The hospital corps brought upithe rear. Brigadier-General Russell and the colonels were mounted. There were over 600 in line. At the end of the avenue the brigade countermarched and went back to camp, where the friends who came on the excursion were waiting to greet them. A the headquarters tent the civil officers and Brigadier-General Russell and staff received. The tent was decorated with flowers and a long table was loaded with fruit and refreshments, which, with ice-cold lemonade, were given to all visit- ors. The callers were numerous, every boy’s parents, brothers or sisters paying their respects. An awning had been put in position in front of the headquarters tent and decorated with Chinese lanterns. Under this awning the band played some of their sweetest selections during the re- ception. This afternoon the beach was alive with people—townspeople, excursionists, visit- ors and the bluecoats. The brigade band was stationed in front of the batHouse and gave a grand open-air concert, which was much appreciated by the large con- course of people. As the afternoon was a warm one crowds were in the surf. The visitors left for their homes at 4:30 P. M., after spending a delightful day. Guard mount and dress parade were at- tended by a large number of people. The camp was the center of attraction for the people during the evening, and a concert was given by the band in front of head- quarters. It being Saturday night, tattoo and taps were sounded half an hour later. At 10 o’clock this morning a meeting of the officers of the brigade and the clergy- men of the city was held and the pro- gramme for the grand mass-meeting, which will be held in the carnival pavilion, was arranged. The singing will be led by the band. The order of exercises is as follows: En- trance of brigade, with band playing “America’; prayer, Rev. D. 8. Banks; hymn, “To the Work”; first psalm in concert, led by Rev. H. Brown; addresses, Rev. H. B. Heacock, Brigadier-General Russell; hymn, “Boys’ Brigade Chorus'; addresses, Rev. J. G. Taylor, Major-Gen- eral W. 8. Woodhams; hymn, *Corona- tion””; address, Rev. F. 8. Lawrence; hympn, “God Be With You” ; benediction. At the morning and evening services the companies may attend whatever church they desire. The officer of the day for to- morrow will be Captain W. D. Kingsbury of Company A, Fifth Regiment; adjutant of the guard, Captain Morrison; officer of the guard, Lieutenant Cobbledick. ENDEAVORERS ADJOURN. Interesting Reports Read From the Dif- ferent Societies. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., July 13.—The clos- ing session of the County Christian En- deavor convention was held this morning in the Congregational church at Soquel. The attendance was very good. A well- attended sunrise prayer meeting was held at half-past 6, and was interesting and spirited. At 9 o’clock a praise service was led by Bayne Archibald of Soquel, fol- lowed by an excellent paper on “Influ- ence,” by Professor L. W. Cushman of Watsonville. A paper was read by Clar- ence Peck of Soquel on ‘“How May We as Endeavorers Prevent Sabbath Desecra- tion.” Reports were then read from the differ- ent societies, some of which were very en- couraging and hopeful. A report from the delegates to the Sac- ramento convention were read as follows: Street Meetings of the Convention, Frank Heath of Santa Cruz; Missionary Work, Miss Mamie Brockway, Watsonville; Floating Societies, Rev. J. W. McLennan, Skyland; Synopsis of State Convention, Mrs. Dr. Ryall, Skyland. These reports were followed by the pres- entation of a blue ribbon to the most en- thusiastic society, which fell to the High- land Presbyterian Society, which was well deserved. The officers elected for the coming year are: President, Mrs. Belle Lindsay, Santa Cruz; vice-president, R. M. Rhoades, Aptos; vice-president, L. S. Bradley, Cor- ralitos; vice-president, Rev. Mr. Ricn, Boulder; recording secretary, Nellie Hunt- ington, Santa Cruz; corresponding secre- tary, Julia Daubenbis, Soquel; treasurer, Minnie Bagnall, Watsonville; junior superintendent, Mrs. .Dr, Ryall, Skyland. KILLED AN 1INDIAN. — The Murderer Gets a Sentence of Five Years in Prison. PORTLAND, Og., July 13.—In the United States District Court Judge Bollin ger to-day sentenced John Hawthorne to five years in the penitentiary and $100 fine for killin, ’Co?olis, an_Indian policeman on the Warm Springs Reservation, ninety miles south of The Dalles. Walter Rowe and Hawthorne committed a burglary in The Dalles and were escaping through the reservation when pursued and overtaken by Corpolis and two guides. A fight en- sued and Hawthorne mortally wounded the Indian officer. e A Tacoma Award for « ¥roken Leg. TACOMA, Wasn., July 13.—F. A. Hef- lin,a commission merchant, while walking on the Northern Pacific Railway Com- pany’s wharf about a year ago,fell through the dock, breaking his leg. He put ingn claim for §33,000, and to-day a jury award- ed him $5000 for his broken leg. S WOODLAND’S CLEVER JUDGE. He Makes Division of the Reward Uffered Jor Strikers’ Conviction. WOODLAND, Car., July 13.—The claim- ants in the reward offered by the Southern Pacific Company for the arrest and convic- tion of the men who wrecked the train on the Sacramento bridge during the great strike have been in court all day to-day. The railroad company being unable to decide from among the many claimants who are entitled to the reward, paid the money into court and left the ad judication of the matter to the court. The matter occupied the attention of the court to-day from 9:30 this morning until 10:30 to-night, when he gave his decision. The claimants and their attorneys were as follows: John Sherburne, represented by A. J. Breuner; J. A. Gibson and F. T. Burke, represented by F. E. Baker; Hill and Teeples, represented by H. W. Cook, Chief Drew and Stable-keeper Wilson, rep- sented by J. B. Dunn. The claims were heard in the following order: ' Gibson, Burke, Drew, Wilson, Sherburne, Hill and Teeples. Testimony given during the trial of ‘Worden was placed in evidence. Immediately after the attorneys finished to-night—at 10:30 o’clock—Judge Grant made the following decision_and division of the reward: Sherburne, $1850; Gibson, $1500; Burke, $500; Hill and Teeples, $350 50 each; Wilson, § and Chief Drew, $50. A SISKI¥OU CONTEST. It 1s Decided in Favor of Clarence Smitn. YREKA, Carn, July 13.—The contest over the office of Superintendent of Schools of this county between W. E. Tebbe (D.) and Clarence Smith (R.) has been decided by the Supreme Court in favor of Smith. The contest had been heard before Judge Ellison of Tehama, who decided in favor of Tebbe, which decision is now reversed. A great deal of feeling has existed in this community over the contest. PONER AT SACRAMENTO, All Doubt of the Success of the Electric Enterprise at Rest. The Vast Machinery Kept Steadlly at Work for More Than Two Hours. SACRAMENTO, CAL., July 13—All day the great building of the electric company has echoed with the hum and rattle of ma- chinery driven with inconceivable rapidity by the resistless and magical power that, generated at Folsom, has traveled with the ripidity of thought over the long lines of copper that stretch their way through the fertile fields of the broad Sacramento Val- ley. All day have skilled artisans in the employ of the company carefully watched every movement of that machinery, tight- ened a bolt here and relaxed another in some other portion, until the whole ran with nicety and precision. At half past 2 o’clock this morning word was received from the electric power-house at Folsom that the new quadrant had been fitted to the governor and all was in readiness to start the huge turbine wheels into life and motion, and orders were im- mediately given to go ahead. The power arrived almost instantly and heralded 1ts advent by smashing two in- candescent lights. These were soon re- placed, and in an instant the entire row shone with great brilliancy. Chief Engineer Blackwell of the General Electric Company walked to the switch- board, while Resident Engineer Lighthipe stationed himself by the side of tge massive motor. “Are you ready?” demanded the chief engineer, as he laid his hands upon the brass handles of the switch? “Let her come,” was the reply. There was a quick movement of the hands, and 1nstantly the building was filled with a vast buzzing sound, as though thousands of hives of bees had been overturned at once, but the motor failed to start. “*Stop her,” cried Lighthipe, and the noise ceased. As the handles on the switchboard were thrown up several men grasped the flange of the shaft of the huge motor and again the current was thrown on. As the buzzing sound rang out the men exerted their strength to aid the current, the motor groaned slightly, then slowly started, and the next moment was spin- ning around with inconceivable rapidity. “She’s off; she’s off,”” rang from mouth to mouth of the excited crowd of spectators grouped around the machine, and the buzzing noise of the machinery changed to aroar and a rattle that sounded far on the chill night air. There came a sharp, loud explosion that caused all the uninitiated to jump, and the next instant the room was fi?led with bril- liant lightning flashes that lit the entire structure with its lurid gleams. The ex- plosion was closely followed by another, and the brilliant flashes of light almost caused a stampede of spectators for the outer air. But the engineers who have made a life study of the antics of the elec- tric fluid simply smiled, cut off the cur- rent and informed the startled crowd that two safety fuses had blown out within a few brief moments. They were replaced, an:l again the ratile of machinery rang out. Shortly afierward the connecting clutch was thrown into gear and the entire line of shafting began rapidly to revolve. Faster | and faster it spun, while on ail sides could be heard expressions of delight. Superin- tendent Shock warmly grasped the hand of Foreman Francis, workmen fairly em- braced their fellows with as much warmth asan eager youth salutes the idol of his dreams, while one excited individuatloudly shouted: ‘“See old Betsy! Hear her hum! Ain’t she a daisy ?”’ referring to the motor. Then one of the workmen ran to where | Superintendent Shock was standing, put | an excited query, received an affirmative answer, and, followed by a number of others, rushed from the building, to return after a brief absence bearing in their arms, with infinite care, the rechining-chair con- taining their injured comrade, who had had his leg crushed by the rolling of a shaft the preceding week. He had waited fully attirea in his near-by home for the glad tidings that meant to Sacramento that a new ‘era had dawned; that the old city by the rushing river leading to the ocean and the foreign marts of commerce would be merged and lost in the great manufacturing center of the fu- ture. The invalid’s face fairly shone with happiness as he watched the rapidly mov- ing machinery and his pains and weari- ness were forgotten. For over two hours the machinery was allowed to pursue its rapid course, and the lad news was announced to the slumber- ing city by the loud roar of cannon. Re- fraudulent paper of Multnomah County was issued to the extent of about $500, only part of which is a loss on the county. Childers is an expert penman, and is thought to have done the writing, while Gee =old the paper. When Gee was ar- rested Childers disappeared, and detectives have been on his track for a month. T NAPA JAILBREAKERS. One of Them Gets a Sentence of Five Years for His Offense. NAPA, CaL., July 13.—Pat Reed, one of the men who attempted to break jail here Saturday night, had his preliminary ex- amination on the charge of jail-breaking this afternoon, and was held to answer be- tore the Superior Court. He asked for an immediate hearing and was taken before Judge Hall, pleaded guilty and was sen tenced to five years in F};lsom. Easton, his accomplice, also pleaded guilty. ————— THE INUSCULAR SYSTEM of every weary, thin or thin blooded person does its work with constani difficulty and fatigue.” Th feel ““worn, or tired out, *‘ run - down * or mervous. Feeble peo. le who are yspeptic, find that exercise after a meal ig sure to cause lessened pow. er to digest food —because there is so lit, tle blood, and what there is, is carried away from the gas. tric_organs. ‘What is needed is plenty of blood, and of the right kind. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery makes rich blood, and to gain in blood is to gain in whole some jlesh up to the healthy standard. Every one should have a certain sur. plus of flesh to meet the emergencies of sickness; to resist the attack of conm- sumption, grip, malaria and fevers. Thin blooded people are always getting sick, and none of the organs of the body can get along without the food they require for work, which is, pure blood. To gain and to keep strength and flesh is the secret of health and happiness. With new blood and refreshed nerves comes a confident feeling of returning health. Nervous manifestations, such as sleep- lessness, nervous debility and nervous prostration are in nine cases out of ten “the cry of the starved nerves for food."” If you feed the nerves on pure rich blood the nervous symptoms will cease. Itis bad practice to put the nerves to sleep with so-called celery mixtures, coca com- ounds or malt extracts ; what is needed is a blood maker. The * Discovery” is composed of vegetable ingredients which have an especial effect upon the stom- ach, liver, and blood making glands. For the cure of dyspepsia, indigestion, liver complaint, weakened vitality, an for puny, pale people, Dr. Pierce’s Gold- en Medical Discovery cannot be equaled, A HAPPY NAN. He feels himsel! once more a man among men, and you can write to him and he will answer your letter. He is a living proof of the triumph of nature over disease. Medicine and doctors may fail, but Electricity, as applied by Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt, will cure. “When I.got your Belt I wasin bad shape from nervous debility, which was getting ser ous. Ihad the symptoms best known to those who suffer from it. To-day 1 am a well man in body and mind. Ican say that your Belt has done more for me than I thought anything on earth could do, and I heartily recommend it to every sufferer from weakness or debility,” wrote A. R. Small, Waitsburg, Wash., under date of February 13, 1895, r /) e Cupid and Psyche. “T was cured by Dr.Sanden’s Electric Bel§ after I had spent $700 on medicines without benefit,” writes Charles Mang, Walla Walla, Wash. Sexual and nervous strength are nothing more nor less than electricity. If you are weak it is the proper remedy and will cure you. Do you wish to feel yourself a MAN among men, proud of your manhood, instead of shame at your want of it? Do you imagine that your friends and ace queintances look down upon you as below “their level mentally and physically? Does fear of failure and dire disaster prevent your taking to yourself a helpmate? Are you confused and dizzy when in the presence of ladies and feel yourself out of place? These are all ordinary symptoms, which fol« low the loss of vital force, sexual and physical manhood, and they are removed when you re- new the electricity which has been wasted. “I have been completely restored to manhood by your Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt,” writes L. H. Herald, Ellensburg, Wash. ‘Are you the man you should be? If not, why hesitate? Send for the little book, “Three Classes of Men,” and see the proof. See the evidence of your neighbors who have been made new men. Must not a man’s gratitude be strong when he will permit the use of his name in this advertisement? See what hesays. ‘What cares he for anything? His heart is so full of gratitude, his physical body bubbling over with suppressed vital force and his mind port followed report until 100 guns had echoed through ‘its length and startled sleepers realized the success of the stu- pendous enterprise. e WANTED IN PORTLAND. Reguisition to Be Made on the Governor for Ben Childers. PORTLAND, Or., July 13.—The Gover- nor of Oregon has issued a requisition on the Governor of California for Ben Child- érs, who is in the custody of the author- ities at 8an Luis Obispo and is wanted very a well-spring of joy. Beaman. Lay aside prejudices caused by the broken promises of quackery. Get thebook and write to the men who voluntarily offer their names. Then act as your judgment dictates. Don’t put it off. Call or write to-day. A permanent cure is guaranteed or money re- funded in all weaknesses of men. A pocket edition of the celcbrated electro-medical work, “Three Classes of Men,” illustrated, is sent free, sealed, by mail, upon application. Every young, miadle-aged or old man suffering the slightest weakness should read it. It will point out an EASY, SUKE AND SPEEDY WAY TO much in Portland for complicity in forgeries of the county road Supervis- ors’ time checks. hilders is supposed to be in the con- spiracy with David L. Gee, now under con- viction for the same offense, whereby REGAIN STRENGTH AND HEALTH WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE HAS FAILED. Address SANDEN ELECTRIC COMPANY, Commercial Building, Fortland, OF,