The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 18, 1895, Page 3

A THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1895. STAUGCLEF AN Insurgents All United in the Battle for Freedom. . - NEGROES AND WHITES. They Fight Shoulder to Shoul- der in the Engagements With the Spanish. SIXTY SICK MEN MURDERED. One Way the Irvading Forces Have of Increasing the Number of Rebels Slain. Captain-General in regard to the press, newspapers published in the island will not be able to give their readers correct in- formation as to the progress of the revolu- tion. . S 2 5 The cities of Manzanillo and Guantanamo ‘have.been very well. fortified lately. Out- side the. former city four forts have been built and outside the latter seven, each fur- nished with four -répid-firing XKrupp cannon...”A rumor Wwas circulated here yesterday. that an expedition had landed near Baracoa, but no details were given. In:the battle of La Lomade la Galleta, on the §1st ult., a cannon ball cut off the head of the horse ridden byJose Maceo, and the SANTA ROSA CRYSTAL WEDDING. Judge Laughlii Again Ties the Nuptial Foiot for Mr. and Mrs. Lee. SBANTA ROSA, Car., Aug. 17.—Charles E. Lee celebrated his crystal wedding last night. Fifteen years ago Judge A. ‘D. Tatghlin married C. E. Lee and Miss The- reésa Shulta; last night the Judge repeated the ceremony. Dancing, games and music were in order. Among those present were: Mr. and 'Mrs. W. B. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. W, P, Shepbetd, Mr. and Mrs. J..E. Royal, Mr. and M F. M Cooper, Mr. and M W. H. M and ‘Mrs. C..E. Surrhyne, M Gill, Mr. and- Mrs. Al Locke, Harve M]r. and Mrs. R. D. Lowre h ughter of ah, Mrs. Lewi Klemmer and childfen of Willows, Mr. and Mrs. James SANTIAGO DE: CUBA, Aug: 6.=:News | Johristo r. and Mrs: Thomas Jones, Mr. and 3 T o from - Puerto.| M#s. Kuykendall, Mr. and_Mrs. Alice Mould, was. Teceived -here {0 Mrs. Elld Irving, Mrs. A. L: Fisher, Mrs. Kumli, & Jnly 17 ely - inter-. Principe to the effect that communication has been. er rupted. between Puerto Princ vitas, -Maximo: Gom the mander-in-chief, it issai awaiting the arrival of a well-known chief of the first war;. Rafael. R ez, ‘to ‘begin. strong operatichs. The ‘revolutionary leacers of Camaguey. ata meeting unsnimously agreed to elect Antonio Maceo as- leader in that province, while Gomez £o .to the Vilas.: The people ey are dbout to" have another P incipe, with th 8 provisional mili- the. rebels, - Maximo general-in-chief, Mr. , Lawyer Rafael Portuondo Ingineer-:Pedro’ "Aquilera fanduley and Mariano one to- attend the meeting ves of this region. h Governor -of . Puerto ‘Prin- i a meeting “on-the 25th:ult. in- Ng a vil authorities and man’* eiti- to attend, with .the object of asking to rebuild ‘the old. forts.that sur- ed the city dnring the war of 1868. is taken to indicate that the treasury. he Spanish ‘Government ‘i3 rather Recio,. ‘Who was very 'badly d in the attack at Cascorro; (Cama- .and whom it:was said was killed, is t well agai A young Cuban named ernandez, $on -of & and a Cuban mulatto. woman, d the insurgentsat the beginning surrendered to the Govern- given the authorities papers record of the operations: of to which he wasattached. “He nes 0f many - persons who e to.the insurgents” and -the of the rebels. "He sailed for kon the 4th inst. on the steamer Misses Bertha Kumli, Rae McMahon, Celia Mc- Mahon, Mary McMahon, Ada Royal, Elaine Mould, Isabel’ Donovan, Florence Donovan; -Messrs, A: D. Laughlin, E. T. Mills, George Sev- erson, Chiarles Copeland, Charles Mould, W. H. Fisher and Roy Shepher: (L OURODS REVNAL A New Boom in the Mining Industry Now at Its Height. Big- Strikes Are Belng Made and Many Mines Are Worked Night and Day. EL DORADO,. CaL., Aug. 17.—Enthusi- asm in mining enterprises has come upon this neighborhood in great earnest. Since the days of the early fifties torpor had taken hold of the greater part of this vicin- ity, but life is- returning to a village that had seemed doomed to passinto history with ‘a mere recotlection of its by-gone glory. At Diamond Springs Jos. Bryant & Co. are beginning the erection of a mill on the Manzanita Queen. In the close vicinity of El Doradp .‘ex-Sheriff . Kay of Fresno has begun operations on the Red Rover. Mr. Dyer of Oakland reached. town yesterday and is'at work on - fhe Dyer & Schaub property to build & mill. A new stage- line t6 Plymouth by M. L. Sackett and a new El. Dorado notel by E. D. Clark are just:completed. Harms & Harper last Satutday struck a pocket that netted them 137 ounces clear goid. What this locality needs, as does the entire-county, is electric power and the active operation of 100 properties would ago'a young American: doc- m:New York with a from . General me to. go. to the He was: peimi- plied ‘him with t to the interior, bringing a let- Maceo to a Cnban gentle- r ¢ the latter to give him $200, was going to the United States in the e of the rebels.. The gentleman re- fused, but other Cubans gave it to him and he left for New York on the Niagara. Havana papers arriving here to-day an- nounce that Serafin, Sanchez and Roloff, leaders . in the 10-year war, have - just landed with an expedition near Funas de 2, on the south coast. On the 5th inst. a train with laborers and soldiers arrived at Ponupo station and was attacked by a party of insurgents, -killing two and injur- ing three. Calonel ‘Angel Guerra, chief of the insur- gents in the district of Holguin, has been madea general of -brigade and given the commands of the districts of Fuanas and aro, - succeeding : the late Francisco. ro. Colonel Louisde Feria has been nted- to take the place of Guerra.in Holguin. Following is the translation ‘of a para- graph in a‘letter from the field; written by Dr. Joaquin Castillo: *‘There exists here but.one thoughtand one object—to gain indepenidence for:Cuba: by -force of arms and toregenerate our country. - Not a single instance of the war of -races has occurred here among- the Cuban army, though : the: Spanish ‘eircu- lated ‘this report. with .-‘bad .intentiom. ‘White “and coloreéd: respect -each other, many colored - persons ¢ccupying. places as- chiefs and officers-in our-army, gained only . by their merits.’ There is not the: slightest difference among.them—all have but one inspiration—to be independent.” The next assembly held in' Camaguey will aecide upon- the new-form of republi- can government for Ctiba. T'he plan adopted will -be the most simiple possiblé, and the creation of a ehamber:-of deputies, which produced such' dolefr] results inthe other war, will be avoided. It hasbeen learned that in the encoumter of .the 3lst ‘of last ‘month between' the rebels under Jos¢ Maceo- and theé SBpanish column under - Lieutenhant-Colonel: Segura, and Commander Pedro.Garrido at La-Loma de la Galleta the ‘Spaniards. brutally mur- dered sixty sick and wounded: Cubans and set fireto their camp.. The Spanish report of the-engagement is that they killed seventy’ rebels. “On-account of the slaughter, An- tonio Maceo kas given - orders..to" his men to open war against'any of the “Spaniards. Mr. Bryson, a correspondent .of & New" York paper, who ivent ‘o the field-of-oper- ations about three” weeks ago: and re- mained with ‘the “rebels during his stay on p the Cuba ew Cubans s ired. He w quiekly follow. "At Shingie Springs there are good properties but capital is lacking. | The Lone Hill by Zlomke & Watkins, one mile from Big Canyon mine, and the French Creek gold mine.by Brandon Bros. prospect excellently, but inability to work them follows lack of funds. At the Big Canyon mine, the property of Hayward and Lane, a thrifty village has arisen. Yesterday was payday and the roll amounted to about $3600. There is much activity here. The mine, the mill and the chlorination works run day and night. The gieat J. J. Crawford ditch fur- nishes water to propel tte immense en- ginery and is brought many miles. It is said Mr. Crawford is doing a great deal toward aiding mining industries in their progress. Water-power and electricity in this en- tire county carried to the mines would bring about such a revival in the produc- tion of gold as would almost rival the days of ’49.. It isbound to come. AMADOR'S RICH MINES. Property That ‘Neécds ‘Only Development 10 Enrich the Owner. AMADOR CITY, CAL., Aug. 17.—Ama- dor is coming to.the front in mining enter- prises and shows great vim in-new_devel- epments.” As in. other localities so here there is good producing property awaiting capital, Ameng- the veteran and never-failing properties—the first located- and patented ground and mill'in the Staté—stands the old Keéystone, keeping her forty stamps in motion diy and night.- The- payroll has 104 men on its ‘list. ‘The average ‘annual operating cost is $80,000. January 1 the miil : was ‘destroyed by fire and in forty- nine‘days it:-was rebuilt and every stamp at work as of yore. 5 The Median, the South Spring Hill and the Talisman are all owned by an Eastern corporation: * Only twenty stampsare run- ning pending ssttlement of difficulty with adjoinirig ground-owners. 2 “F. ‘Reeves has just érected a sulphuret plant, working the tailings from these mills and it nets $100-per month. Howard & Lane ate erecting hoisting works preparatory to building a mill on ‘theold Hazard, now known as the Tteas- ure. The Gover is being Teopened; pumping has begun; a mill will immediately follow. This belongs to Colonel Isaac ‘I'rumbe of Salt Lake. The old Pacifie mill is being removed from Plymouth to Amador by Hayward & Lane. -~ At Volcano, twelve miles from Amador, new life is coming to. this famous old min- ing town., Campbell & Lane have just completed: a ten-stamp mill, and made .their first run. San Francisco parties have bonded the: I. R. Pearce claim adjoining .the old Caontraras mine that yielded $350,- there, returned-here on thé 6th inst. The Governor was-informed that he-had in his possession manydocuments -and a quantity of-correspandence from the insur- gents, and ordered oneof his aids:de-camp to visit Mr. Bryson in citizen's.dress. The- officer .on his: rétarn submitted for:the Governor’s inspection._a: number.af Mr. Bryson's papers,-among_them a létter of introduction: from Antonio Maceo to the Cuban leader, Capote. - Mr. Bryson-visited the. Governor the following, day and : the Governor then returned his papers, at the| same timé -telling’. him ‘thiere was nothing compromising. in them. He ‘added, kow: ever, that Mr. Bryson: did wrong to go to the Cuban camp, as in doing so he hiad dis- gbeyed the orders of ‘the Gevernment and ran the risk of losing his life if he had been caught. 3 i Tne insurgents of - the -region hive be- gun the publication of ‘a newspaper called El Cubano Libre, thie “first number of which appeared:in this city- two days ago. Antonio Maceo will sfart next week for Camaguey, leaving Masso and Rabi in- command of the forees in this region. - As before stated he will assume conmmand in that region, while Maximo Gomez will in- vade Las Vilas. - .- In consequence of thenew decree of the 000. Williamh Wallace is preparing to open his claim on an’ extensive scale. A crush- ing of fifteen tons recently made on his claim paid $160 per ton. Frank Clute and Supervisor McLaughlin have bought the rich quartz ledge recently discovered by | two prospectors: i the Sutter Creekdistrict a new twenty- stamp mill at the South ‘Eureka is being rapidly pushed ahead. The Treadwell is running ‘a4 six-stamp ‘mill with good re- sults. M. B. Kerr of San Franciséo has bonded the Gwin mine extensions Nos. 1 and 2 for $30,000 from the McSorley Bros. Amador 1s persevering ‘in her efforts to secure a railway from here to Carbondale, ‘gnd once the whistle of the railway loco- motive mingles with' that of the mills hereabouts a decided impetus will be given to the new vigor that seems .to have -started in_earnest berein mining indus- tries. - s -"A Residence Partially Destroyed. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 17.—The residence .of. Don Luis Arguello at Santa Clara was artially destroyed by fire early this morn- ing. Considerable silverware and furni- ture was destroyed, and the loss will amount to about $2000. The fire was due to a defective flue. rébet chief escaped death only by a miracle. | —— PACIFC COAST NEWS, Shortage of Ex-County Clerk Boring of San Jose. GRAND JURY’S REPORT. The County Urged to Bring Suit to Recover Large Sums. ASSESSOR SPITZER NEGLIGENT. Scored by the Investigating Body for Failure to Perform His Dutles. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 17.—The Grand Jury, which was impaneled December 11, 1894, made 1ts final report to-day. It had submitted a partial report on March 4, and then adjourned from time to time to hear reports from the experts at work on the books of ex-County Clerk S.W. Boring, where a shortage of several thousand dol- lars was discovered. The report bearing on the County Clerk’s office is as follows: In examining the books of the Coun: Clerk’s office we find that there was collecte: fees for the Law Library of $48 which were de- posited in the County Treasurer’s office that should have been distributed to the Law Library. We respectfully recommend that the Supervisors issue a warrant on the County Treasury for $48 in favor of and to the Law Library. That there were fees due to the county and uncolleeted in Department One (1) of the Supe- rior Court on January 5, 1895, of $344 30. That there were fees due the county and uncollected in Department Two (2) of the Su- perior Court, January 5, 1895, of 80. That there were fees due thé county and un- collected in the Probate Department of Superior Court on January 5, 1895, of $1768 That there were fces dde the county and un- collected in insolvency cases on January 5, 1895, of $55 05. That there were eighteen “articles of incor- oration” on file for which no fees were col- ected. Amount due to the county thereon, $13 50. That there were twenty marriage licenses issued for which. no fees were collected. Amount due the county thereon being $49 50. That there were four medical certificates issued for which no fees were collected. Amount due the county thereon being $4. That there were two dental certificates is- sued for which no fees were collected. Amount due the county thereon being $2. That there were six articles of copartnership filed for which no fees were collected. Amount due the county thereon being $2 10. And for abstract of judgment there were fees not collected of $2. That there were deposited with the clerk of the Board of Supervisors on liquor licenses wherein the application is on file, but the de- posit does not appear on the cashbook. The amount due the county thereon being $30. That the clerk is required by law to settle with the Treasurer for the amount received by him for fees from the cashbook, and we found errors therein whereby there is still due the county $119 55. That we found entries to the credit of liti- gants on the clerk’'s registers for which no entries were made in the cas quently not turned into the amount due the county thereon being $133 55. That there were differences in the cash tags, leaving a balance due the county thereon of $2 50. There were fifty-seven notides posted in pro- bate cases by the County Clerk’s deputies while acting as such, wherein the county was paid 45 cents for fees each on same, when the amount should have been $2 05 each, accordinf to the general instruction for col- lection of fees for clerical work in the office. The amount still due the county thereon being $91 20. That we found errors in the cashbook by which the Clerk, during the years 1893-1894, paid money into the treasury, but which rightfully should not have been paid into same, the amount of which now due to said ex-Clerk being $103 60. That we found receipts for money paid out on the receipt-books for which no entries were made on the cashbook, and therefore not collected from the treasury, and therefore gfi’{' sdouem said ex-Clerk; the amount being This Grand Jury earnestly recommends that a suit be brought against €, W. Boring, the ex- County Clerk, and his bondsmen for the fore- going amounts found to be due the county as above set forth. That we found that there are a large num- ber of cases where money had been paid in by litigants to Sn_v for their accounts, which was duly entered in the cashbook and paid into the treasury, but which was not credited or posted in the registers to the litigants’ ac- counts. We recommend that this court instruct the clerk to investigate said eccounts and pay- ments and that he be authorized and in- structed to_enter the proper credit to the Pproper accounts. We further report that there has been about 537 notices in probate cases issued (including the fifty-seven notices hereinbefore referred to) on which but 45 cents was charged or col- lected. Whereas it has been customary for all previous clerks to charge and collect $2 05 each forsame and turn it into the county treasury. That ‘according to the instructions for the | charging and collection of fees for cierical work -in tke clerk’s office there should be charged on each notice issued, to wit: First, for issuing the notice, 40 cents; second, for three copies of same at 40 cenis each, $1 20; third, for the affidavit of posting on same, 30 cents; fourth, for filing the notice, 15 -cents; total, $2 05. That this jury recommend that & suit also be commenced against the said ex-County Clerk, S. W. Boring, and his bondsmen_ for the collec- tion-of $1 60 each on above notices, or the amount not charged or collected by said ex- Clerk for same, and turned into the treasury. That we also find that there is a large amount of uncollected fees on the books of the County Clerk which accumulated prior to the term of snid 8. W. Boring and subsequent to the en- actment of the fee bill of 1871, amounting in the aggregate to several thousand dollars, and we respectfully recommend that suits be brought against the ex-County Clerks and their bondsmen for said fees, and if such suits are not enforceable as against the litigants, then that the .resgecuve amounts due from such litigants be collected in some way to be devised by the Honorable Board of Supervisors. The jury reported that the books of County Recorder Owens had been ex- amined and found to be corrected, and that all money collected had been duly turned into the treasury. Since March 9, 1888, there had been allowed extra pay to copy- 1sts beyond the salary of said Recorder as allowed by law, the sum of $592091 (5114453 of this sum being for copying old records), and for abstract of mortgages the sum of $3106 43. The jury recom- mended that no extra pay be allowed the Recorder or any other person for making the abstracts of mortgages, as the work was required of the County Recorder by statute. Such extra pay was construed as additional salary and therefore uncon- stitutional. The books of County Assessor Spitzer's office showed that polltaxes had been col- lected in but sixteen precincts. The jury reported that the County Assessor had been very negligent in collecting poll- taxes, having collected but 55 per cent of the registered voters in the sixteen pre- cincts who were subject to polltax, a large percentage of those voters not paying their politax being property-holders and whose names were on the assessment roll. The books of the other officers were found to be correct, with the exception of a few clerical errors, which have been rec- tified. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR EXCURSION. San Jose Delegatcs to Travel in a Car Loaded With Fruit. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 17.—A number of San Jose citizens will leave San Fran- cisco for Boston on Monday on one of the most elegant trains-that ever left the Pa- cific Coast metropolis for a trip across the continent. Among the passengers on that train will be George B. gchea and wife, S. H. Wagner and wife, J. C. Gerrichs and wife, Ed Williams and wife, C. W. Conlisk and wife, Mrs. Dr. Potts, Mrs. J. W. Wal- thall and Miss Sue January. The party goes to be present at the Knights Templar conclave to be held in Boston, and which is expected to be the most imposing pageant ever witnessed since the history of Masonry in this country. Right” Eminent Sir Samuel Hopkins Wagener, as a past grand com- mander, will%:uve a voice and vote in the deliberations of the Grand Encampment, all past grand commanders being entitled to delegate privileges in case they are present at the Grand Encampment. The others who will ‘fo from California and who will be entitled to delegate privi- leges are: Right Eminent Sir Edward Spaulding Lippitt, grand commander; Very Eminert Sir Trowbridge Hyer ‘Ward, deputy grand commander; Emi- nent Sir George Dickson Metcalf, grand generalissimio; Kminent Sir Robert M. Powers, grand captain-general. Eminent Sir George B. McKee, grand sword-bearer of California, stands high in the ranks of Masonry on the Pacific Coast, but he will have no voice in the delibera- tions of the Grand Encampment, delegates being confined to past grand commanders and the four highest officers in each State. The train will goloaded with the choicest fruits and other products of California, necessary to a dispensation of the princely hospstality for which Californians are noted. EDITOR THOMPSON RETIRES. His Interest in the Evening Herald Pur- chased by Mr. Mayne. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 17.—The an- nouncement has been made of the retire- ment of J. F. Thompson from the editor- ship of the Evening Herald. It is under- stood that Mr. Mayne has purchased Mr. Thompson’s interest and is now practi- cally the owner of the paper. Mr. Thompson assumed the editorial management of the Herald in 1880, and for the past fifteen years he has devoted all his time and his great talents to the con- duct of that paper. It is understood that Mr. Thompson has been engaged to do some literary work for Eastern journals during the next year, and when that ser- vice is over he will retire to the enjoyment of the ample fortune which he has ac- cumulated E v his talents and energy. SUBSCRIBING 10 THE FUND. Santa Clara County Residents in Favor of Extensive Advertising. | SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 17.—At a meet- ing of the executive committee in charge of the advertising fund at the Board of Trade rooms to-day revorts were received from the various canvassers for the $20,000 advertising fund. George L. Beaver of | Moreland district reported that he had | secured subscriptions in that - district amounting to $500. Encouraging reports were also received from the other can- vassers, and the committee is now certain that the fund will be raised. W. P. Craigin was added to the committee on the fund. Next Saturday afternoon a meeting of the executive committee and the can- vassers will be held in the Board of Trade rooms. LYE BATH FOR PRUNES. Its Efficacy Argued by the Sanm Jose Grange. SAN JOSE, Car, Aug. 17.—The meet- | ing of San Jose Grange this morning was | well attended, and the question as to | whether the pricking of prunes was more | beneficial than the lye bath was discussed | at length. Arguments were advanced | that the lye bath failed to break the skins of some prunes and they swelled up and | fermented. These kind are known as “‘bloaters.” It was also claimed that the | pricking of prunes left the skin tough. | The sentiment of the meeting seemed to be in favor of the lye bath. It was decided to ask Professor Hilgard of the State University to make scientific analyses to determine whether or not “bloaters” among dried pruncs are in- ferior w other prunes for food consump- tion purposes. HOLD-UP NEAR LOS GATOS. Three Men Robbed by a Trio of Tramp Highwaymen. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 17.—A bold hold- up occurred on the Baratoga road about three miles from Los Gatos at an early hour this morning. Lewis Sarran, F. Mc- Afee and Mr. Marion were returning from a dance at Los Gatos and when near the Cottage saloon on the Saratoga road were stopped by three men, who relieved the party of about $30. The robbers, in their hurry to get away, overlooked a gold watch and $18 in Mr. McAfee’s pockets. The night was very dark, so a correct de- scription of the men couid not be given, but the robbers are supposed to be mem- bers of a gang of tramps that has been hanging around in that vicinity. SOUVENIRS TO BE DISTRIBUTED. Letter-Carriers Will Advertise the Beauty of San Jose. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 17.—The Board of Trade at its meeting last night adopted a resolution asking the National Letter-car- riers’ Association to hold its annual con- vention in San Jose in 1896. L. 8. Worden of the San Jose branch of the Letter-carriers’ Association addressed the board and said that if it would furnish advertising literature or souvenirs descrip= tive of the county the association would distribute them in the towns in the United States that have special-delivery offices. The proposition was accepted, and the Board of Supervisers will be asked to furnish suitable souvenirs, T0O HANDLE FOOD PRODUCTS. Incorporation of the California Distri- buting Company. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 17.—Articles in- corporating the California. Distributing Company were filed in the County Clerk’s office this morning. The object of the company is to buy, sell and pack green fruits, salmon and other food products and to carry on a general merchandise, commission and brokerage business. The capital stock of the association is $250,000, divided into 2500 shares. The principal place of business is to be San Jose, and the following are named as directors: W. H. Wright, i‘. T. Carolan, K. H. Plate, Frank .Wright and Ant. Friant, all of San Jose. g LUS GATOS CELEBRATION. An Excursion Train Will Carry Crowds From San Francisco. SAN JOSE, CaAL, Aug. 17.—The Los Gatos Board of Trade has made arrange- ments for the running of an excursion train from San Francisco and way stations to Los Gatos on August 31, the date of the celebration of the completion of a standa rd-gauge railroad to that place. The boards of trade of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose have been invited to participate in the celebration. The Half-million Club has also been invited. There will be a barbecue and picnic in Shore’s grove. Will Form a Labor Exchange. BAN JOSE, Can., Aug. 17.—A meeting was held in this city last evening at which grelimim steps_were taken to form a ranch of the Labor Exchange. . Carl Gleeser of San Francisco, Pacific Coast or- ganizer of the Labor Exchange, addressed the meeting, setting forth the objects and plans of the organization. The object of the exchange is to do away with money as an exchange, substituting products and checks for the use of currency. An .ex- change will be formed in this city the coming week with a membership of ‘about forty. Stricken With Paralysis. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 17.—John A. Spencer, a clerk in the employ of the Southern Pacific Company, was stricken with paralysis this momm%vyhue walking along San” Pedro street. His right side was affected and it may result seriously, PACIFIC COAST NEWS. Dunn Knocked Out by Sharkey in a Single Round. SHORT BUT FIERCE MILL. The “Demon of the Navy” Overcame His Man by Terrible Rushes. TWICE . KNOCKED HIM DOWN. Seamen of the Olympla Lost Heav- ily on Their Favorite Pugllist. VALLEJO, CAL., Aug. 17.—It took Pu- gilist Tom Sharkey, the pride of the navy sports, but a fraction of a minute to puta quietus upon Pugilist -*‘Billy”” Dunn in their' mill to-night. Sharkey knocked Dunn out in the first round, after having twice knocked him down, receiving scarcely a blow in return. : About 800 people witnessed the event. An hour was consumed in settling on a referee, which position was finally as- signed to Young Corbett (George Green) on a toss-up of half a dollar. Each man was pronounced in the pink of condition. Three to one on Sharkey was offered, but there were no takers. : Before the fighters put on the gloves Constable Blessington announced that in case any brutality was exhibited the fight would be stopped. Sheriff Rush had sent two deputies down from Fairfield to stop the proceedings if anything .more than a scientific bout was given. *‘Billy” Smith, “Jack” Hall and Dick Carroll stood be- | hind Sharkey, and Tim McGraw and Matt Mulverhall were behind Dunn. From the start the “demon of the seas” made his terrific rushes and showered blow upon blow upon Dunn’s head and body, the second blow bringing blood from the mouth of Dunn. Before a half dozen passes were made he had his opponert at his mercy: There was a sharp rally as soon as the men came together, and Dunn went down. As soon as he regained his feet Sharkey made a terrible rush, and with blows on ribs and neck floored his man again. Ten seconds were slowly counted off, but hedid not rise. Then the crowd went wild. The crews of the Philadelphia and Olympia had re- ceived an advance of $10 each, and several hundred of the navy men had come on the Montecello to see the mill. When the Philadelphia men’s hera had been declared the victor they fairly raised the roof with their cheers. Dunn was assisted to his corner, and Sharkey walked over and shook him by the hand. The men from the Olympia put up all the money they had on Dunn, | but accepted the defeat of their man with good grace. Sharkey’s friends claim that he is the coming champion. A preliminary bout took place between Joe Sullivan of the San Francisco Athletic Club and Dick Carroll, one of Sharkey’s trainers, in which honors were easy. HEMMED IN BY FLAMES All Avenues of Escape From Saltese Have Been Cut Off. Fears That All the Inhabitants of the Idaho Village Wil Perish. SPOKANE, Wasm., Aug. 17. — News | reached here from Wallace, Idaho, to-day that extenstve forest fires are raging in the Ceeur d’Alenes. The little village of Saltese is surrounded by the fierce flames, and all aventies of escape are cut off. It is greatly feared that- the inhabitants will perish. s The fire is burning all along the North- ern Pacific cutoff, and all trains have been abandoned. Foursection men are reported to have perished. v Fires are also raging in the immense for- ests between this city and the Canadian boundary line, and to-night the smoke is so dense as to be blinding. The damage already resulting is immense, as many million feet of timber has been destroyed. gt A LOS ANGELES RAILWAY SALE. Bondholders Bid In the Consolidated at a Low Figure. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Aug. 17.—The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Rail- way was sold to-day to Colonel A.H. Payson’ of the Pacific Rolling-mills, San Francisco, representing the bondholders, for $1,500,000. Ex-Mayor Workman was the only other bidder, He started the sale by a bid of $1,000,000. The question of the shape in which this sale leaves the Consolidated Company was much discussed ‘about the city to-day. The fact of the situation seems to be that the Consolidated Company is wiped out, since the stockholders will lose all their stock and those bondholders who are not in the bond ‘syndicate will get only 50 er cent of the amount they paid for Eonds‘. if they paid face value. The bond syndicate represents 2877 out of 3000 $1000 bonds. There were therefore $133,000 of bonds which were not included in the syn- dicate and to the holders of these the syn- dicate will have to pay $61,500. Syndicate bondholders will remain whole, because they have property for the face of their bonds and an additional $61,500. The property is worth very much more than.the amount at which it sold, so the syndicate has a good investment. Ji A R SEATTLE CHINESE EXCITED. Inspeéctors Threaten to Cut Off the Queues of Deported Celestials. SEATTLE, WasH., Aug. 17.—There is an uproar in local Chinese circles over the proposal of Chinese Inspectors to cut off the queues of all deported Chinamen. The inspectors say the Chinamen are flocking into the country from British Co- lumbia without certificates, so as to go back to China at the expense of this Gov- ernment. A harsh method is necessary to stop this practice. $ Chinese merchants are securing legal ad- vice, and_will appeal to President Cleve- land and demand - protection from the Chinese Government. —_— A Balloon Ascension at Sea. SANTA MONICA, CaL., Aug. 17.—Rich- ard Earlston, the aeronaut, will attempt to- morrow the daring novelty of makinga balloon ascension from the deck of the tug Collis at sea, two miles from shore, and a varchute jump. It is claimed that itis the first attempt to make an ascension and jump at sea for thirty years in the United tates, and the first attempt on the coast. ——e—— CHARIOTEERS AT MEROED, Salvation Army Members Parads and Hold Praise Services. MERCED, CaL., Aug. 17.—The Chariot- eer Band of the Salvation Army marched through the principal streets this after- noon, followed by forty little girls dressed in white. The band headed for Laura Park, near the depot, and from there took up its line of march for the train, which had just arrnived from San Francisco, hav- ing on board Brigadier-General ]feppel and wife of the army. The visitors were greeted with music, cheers and the waving of handkerchiefs, and from the depot were escorted to the large tent on Eighteenth and Canal streets, where an enthusiastic raise service was held. this evening be- lore an audience of nearly 1000 people. —_———— SANTA MONICA CAMP - MEETING. Methodists of the Los Angeles District 3 Open Their Session. SANTA MONICA, Can., Aug. 17.—The Methodist ¢amp-meeting of the Los An- geles district opened here last night with a fair attendance at the big tent, although the campers have only commenced to ar- rive. Dr. C. C. McLean, pastor of the Simpson Tabernacle of Los Angeles, who has charge of the religious services, deliv- ered the oPenin address, followed by Doctors McClay, Stevenson and Corey. To-day was G. A. R. day and the ser- vices partook of a Grand Army character. In the morning Dr. A. M. Morrison spoke on “God in Government.” At -2:30 Rev. ‘Will A. Knighton lectured on “True Re- ligion Is.a Genuine Pleasure.”” There was a G. A. R. campfire, followed by a sermon by Rev. B. C..Corey of Pomona this even- ng. e B ST ORMSBY COUNTY'S DELEGATES. Bimetallists Start for -the San Francisco Canvention. CARSON, NEv., Aug. 17.—The Ormsby delegation to. the bimetallic conference in San Francisco left this evening. It in- cludes Judge Bonnifield of the Supreme Court, Attorney-General Beatty, State Treasurer Westerfield, Secretary of State Howell, Warden ‘Henderson, E. B. Rail and Sam Davis, editor of the Appeal. PROTEST OF FRESHOITES Inauguration of a Move to Se- cure Lower Freight Rates. ‘Tarlffs From the San Joaquin City to Other Points Declared Ex~ * cesslvely High. FRESNO, CaL., Aug. 17.—At a meeting of the executive committee of the Cham- ber of Commerce to-day, it was decided to issue a call for a mass-meeting of grain, growers and interested citizens for the pur- pose of drawing up suitable resolutions and signing a petition to the Railroad Commissioners, asking for a reduction of freight rates on grain. The meeting will be held in this city next Thursday after- noon. In the resolutions passed by the execu- tive committee it was stated that freight rates on grain from this city to Port Costa is $3 and upward, while rates from other points in the State are much less per ton for greater distances. The movement to secure lower rates was begun a few days ago. Commissioners La Rue’s recent in- troduction of a resolution lowering grain freight rates in the San Joaquin Valley 200 per cent started the movement, and the grain-growers realize that it is “now or never” in freeing themselves from the ex- tortions of the Southern Pacific. CRIMINALS WITHOUT INTENT. Settlers in the Madera Foothills Arrested for Cutting Timber. ' FRESNO, Car., Aug. 17.— William O'Neil, a resident of the foothills in Ma- dera County, is having his examination before United States Commissioner D. R. Prince in this city for cutting timber on Government land. O’Neil with nine others was recently ar- rested by Deputy United States Marshal Bartleford. The offenders all live in the Madera foothills. Much sympathy is ex- pressed for them. They have been eking out a scanty ex- istence for years by cutting wood and hauling it to. market. -In fact this is the only income that they have in the barren hilis, and they have cut wood where they could find it. They had no idea that they were "doing’ anything wrong until the Marshal swooped down upon them. George Loveall has already been held to appear for -trial in the United States Cir- cuit Court at Los Angeles. His bail was fixed at $500. : : RECOVERY WILL BE RAPID Governor Budd’s’ Condition| Takes ‘a Sudden Change for the Better. 3 He Sleeps Well, Eats Heartily, and Laughs and Jokes With Those About Him. STOCKTON, CaL., Aug. 17.—For the first |. - time since his illness Governor Budd -slept well last night. He had eight hours of refreshing sleep and sat up- for-a short time to-day. Formerly his diet consisted chiefly of milk punches, but to-day he was able to partake of more solid food. His improvement within the past twenty-four hours has been even more marked than the most sanguine had hoped, and it will not be long at this rate before he is able to be moved from Stockton. The Governor sat up to-night and ate a hearty dinner of birds and rice. The old- time twinkle had returned to his eye and he laughed and joked with those about him. From this on his recovery will be rapid. g COAST NEWS IN BRIEF. Condensed From Special Telegrams to the “call.” The warship Monterey will anchor in Mon- :frey bay on Monday,rémaining until Wednes- ay. Captain James Gaudin, agent of the Canadian Marine Department, has formally reported to Ottawa the results of the Warrimoo inquiry. He commends Captain Arundel for excellent seamanship, and advises that his certificate be not interfered with. Dr. G. A. Crandall, one of the first to develop oil in Los Angeles, is at San Diego investigat- in%:he possibilities of an oil belt l{‘ng north of San Diego River in the Linda Vista irriga- tion district. There are many encouraging in- dications of an abundance of oil. J. Lucan's slaughter-house and dwelling on the Petaluma road near Santa Rosa has been burned. The fire was caused by a defective flue from the furnace. All the furniture in the house was destroyed and many dressed animals in the slaughter-house were well cooked. The totalloss was about $3000, with some insur- ance. The Sonoma County Hop-growers’ Associa- tion has fixed the price for picking hops at 60 cents per 100 pounds. Letters were received hommmlnem hop-growers in several States, all being of the opinion that the hop outlook was poor. Many members of the association ‘were of the opinion that it would not pay (g cents pick hops, even at the low price of per 100? unless the market improved. NEW TO-DAY. An Apologl Due You! It has always been a custom of the big store to do everything exactly as it prom- ises, but the awful crush last evening and the anxiety caused us through fear of acci« dents, we were compelled to close our doors one hour earlier than promised. Do not for a moment think that we are unappreciative of your kindness in favor- ing us with your patronage, but we owe you a duty and that is to protect you against accidents, and had we allowed the crowd to get in the store that was assem- bled on the outside, accidents would have been inevitable, and if any of you are of- fended through this action of ours, kindly accept our humble apology. ‘We feel, of course, a tribute on your part to the legitimacy of this sale and we know you are anxious to get our goods at the small prices at which they are being sold, caused through the accident of last Sun- day, which ruined two floors of our. finest goods; nevertheless, our action of last night positively prevented accidents. 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