The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 21, 1895, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1895. DN EASTERN TRACKS Buffalo Driving Park, Mother of the Grand Circuit, Closed. HAMLIN DRIVEN OUT. Lawmakers Strike Down the Horse-Breeding Industry in New York. EVENTS AT WASHINGTON PARK Ole Hutch, Regarded as a Sure Thing, Lost by Casting a €hoe. Aug .—The Buffalo mother track of the t week closed its BUFFALO, N. Y. Driving Pa: grand circuit, which thirtieth annual meeting, isto be closed upand pass out of existenc The a i tion has decided to dissolve, and already Mr. Hamli s dismissed all his trainers and drivers at the track except Geers and yet been determined. s decision can be given to the law- ers who enacted the prohibitory pool- selling law which, aiming at the vice of own one of the greatest industries of the State—horse breeding. Just what Mr. Hamlin will do with his horses is not yet known. At the Kast ora farm he has 600 horses and a small army of men to care for and train them. likely that all of these great interests ly disposed of. .—On his race at Indianapolis last week, when he made a mark of 2:114, Ole Hutch was re- garded as a sure thing in the 2:30 pace at Washington Park to-day, the third day of the Northwestern Breeders’ Association meeting. He won the first heat handily. ord in the second he cast a shoe, and finished fifth. Mambrino the distance with Robert Wilkes hanging to his wheel. Ames, afraid of horse a mark, pulled him almost the heat going to him despite The next two heats went to Robert not wi CHICAGO, I this Wilkes, Ole Hutch never becoming a dan- s facior. he Hopeful stake, for trotters in the 0 class, was a gift to Bessie Wilton. To the disgust of John G. Taylor, owner of Joe Patchen, Norther won the 2:16 trot in ght heats, clipping a second off his k in the second heat of the race, made at Morris, IlL, week. Norther went the distance in 314 and could have done it in 2:10 flat if driven out. Since Satur- day the attendance has been steadily fall- i ff, and the association figures that it 11 be about $20,000 to the bad. 2:40 trot, Hopet e, for all, 1892; $1500. ie Wilton, bl $1000. lk. h., by Idol Wilkes Davis (Dr. Phelps ce (Fran 6 trot: purse $1000. B b, by Onward-Ellen Pruitt 1 DacoRRnS © M wameRa o M IBREatoR @ M = = e 4% KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 20.—The track to-day was heavy and the mudlarks got all the money. The gamest win that has been seen at the meeting was made by Georgia Hamlin, an even-money favorite in the first race. She zot off absolutely last and was not extended when the flag fell, but ran out and around her field and inished an easy winner. x furlong: man second, Idyle third. 1 Four and & half furlongs, 1 sezond, Momus third. Time, :3615. rand a half furlongs, Davy Crockett won, ornerib second, Joe Sherlock third, Ti s eurFin Hamlin won, Joe Wool- b o me, 1:22. ven furlongs, Josephine won, Alva second, Spring third, Time, 1:35. furlongs, Bob Clampett won, Bill Arp ond, Montell third. Time, 1:21. IN ENDENCE, I , Aug. 20.—A good day and fast races were the order at Rush Park to-day. The three races on the card were all contested from wire to wire in each heat. The talent was dumped by Ithuriel inthe 3:00 pace. After winning the first heat handily he threw a shoe in the second and was distanced. S pace. purse 83000, Rosalits won, Edison second, Tom Lee third. Best " purse $1000, Kate Phallamont second, Queen ‘Alfred third. Best 2:13 pa , purse $1000, Tom Ogden won, Badgese Bellmont third. Best time, 2:0 Y., Aug. 20.—An excel- eather and a fast track ons which brought a very good crowd to the races here to-day. Most of the fields were large and the spori was interesting throughout. The princi event down on the programme for decision was the race for the Okolona hurdle stake: value $1500, and was easily won by Kil- kenny, a 5 to 1 shot. Four and a.half furlongs, Kilrona won, Ar- gentina second, 8ky Blue third. Time, :56. One and an eighth miles, Lookout won, Sem- per Lex second, Navaho third. Time, 1:57. One mile, Sir Excess won, Wernberg second, I\ipper third. Time, 1:42 3-5. Five furlongs, Runaway won, Merry Monarch - second, Ingomar third. Time, 1:03. Okolona hurdle stakes, two miles over eight hurdles, Kilkenny won, Southerner second, Marcus third. Time, 3:53. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Aug. 20.—Six and & half fur- longs, Hacienda won, Eau Claire second, Dick Deneath third, Time, 1:26. Five and a half furlongs, Sir Vassar won, (liar(;u: U second, Faugh-a-Ballagh third. Time, x and a hali furlongs, J. W. Brooks won, Borderer second, Wahatchie third. Time,1:26. Four and & half furlongs, King Dance Paros second, Belle Meade third. Time, : Three-quarters of a mile, Linnette won, Gold Corn second, Piccaroon third. Time, 1:17}4. One mile, King Bors won, Dave Zac second, Revenue third. Time, 1 WINDSOR RACETRACK, ONT., Aug. 20.—Six furlongs, Simrock won, Tough Timber second, Atelier third. Time, 1:15%. Five furlongs, Subito won, Fay Belle second, Serena third. Time, 1:02. One mile, Miss Perkins won, Hazel Hatch second, John Wilkson third. Time, 1:42. Four and a half furlongs, Lilian E won. Miss Kitty second, Merry Nell third. Time, :553. Five and & half furiongs, Belle Foster won, Garnation second, The ~Rook third. Time, 'AQUEDUCT RACETRACK, . Y., Aug. 20.— Five furlongs, Buccaneer won, Venetia second, Connemeugh third. Time, 1:0434. Six furlongs, Mangrove won, Inquirendo second, Foundling third. Time, 1:15%§. One and a quarter miles, Charade had a walkoyer, Time not taken, ix furlongs, Volley won, Ki Heretic thizd. 'Time, 1 it ) One mile, W B won, Abingdon second, Lulu T third. Time, 1:44. One mile and a half, Tom Moore won, Harry Alonzo second, Baroness third. Time. 2:39% ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 20.—Cold weather, no pool-selling and a counter at- traction in the shape of a ball game each played a part in keeping down the attend- ance at '.Il;e driving park this afternoon, the opening of the twenty-second meeting of this famous and popular racecourse. Whatever was lacking in point of attend- ance was more than made up by excellent racing. 2:25 cl Fitzroyal, ! by bara by Ki trotting: purse $2000. Prince Regent-Bar- Prince (Geers). 2:17 class; trotting; purse $1000. Bouncer, b. m., by Himmer-Massette by Mambrino Patchen (And; 171 a Chester....... 38365 Bravado. . 263 89 2 4 39 8 7 4 748 Jacksonian. . 568 7 Double Cross 10 8 6 Henrletta G 912 10 Freelan 1110 11 Clara G.. L1211 12 2:10 class; pacing; purse $1000. Paul, ch. g, by Bald Hornet-Lucy (Me- Carthy). .. NGaRw- Sterling. Time, 2 On the Ball Field. BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 20.—Brooklyns 7, 9,1; Pittsburgs 5, 10, 2. Batteries—Abbey and Grim, Hart and Merrill. Umpire, Murray. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 20.—New Yorks 8, 6, 5; St. Louis 2,4,1. Batteries—Rusie and Farrell, Breinienstein and Pletz. Umpires, Emslie and Jevne. BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 20.—Bostons, 2 5,4; Louisvilles ‘6, 7, 3. Batterles—Dolan and Eyan, Weyhing and Warner. Umpire, Mc- INGTON, D. C., Aug.20.—Washingtons ; Clevelands 8, 11, 2. Batteries—Mercer Guire, Young and 0'Connor. Umpire, O'Day. PHILADELPHIA, PA., Aug. 20.—Philadel- phias 8, 16, 2; Cincinnatis 9, 12,0. Batteries— Carsey and Clements; Rhines, Parrott and Vaughn. Umpires, Keefe and Henderson. BALTIMORE, MD., Aug. 20.—Baltimores 6, 13,1; Chicagos 0,3, 4. Batteries—NcMahon and Robinson, Griffith end Kittredge. Um- pire, Burnham. SUMMERLAND ROBBERY The Safe in the Postoffice Cracked by Experienced Burglars, Looted of Cash, Stamps and a Num- ber of Private Papers and Deeds. SANTA BARBARA, CAr., Aug. 20.—The Summerland postoffice was robbed last night. The building is situated in the middle of a small row of business buildings close to the railroad, a little elevated above and in plain sight of the highway constantly traveled both day and night. Entrance was effected by breaking a pane of glass in the window beside the front door. The safe, situated under a counter beside the delivery window, was opened by drilling holes in the combination, the tools used being drills and punches taken from Ran- nie’s blacksmith-shop across the street. Over $200 worth of stamps and $350 cash were taken, together with private deeds and papers of importance. There is no clew to the robbers, save that everything points to the fact that the thief or thieves were well acquainted with the premises, and this is further proved by the method of operation in acquiring the tools. They must have kept a sharp eye on the postoffice in order to know the exact time to strike, as it is unusual to have so much of value in the postoffice of this small station. Postmaster Byron Preston is using every possible means to trace the perpetrators of the crime. There were only one or two safes in Summerland and consequently valuable papers belonging to private parties were deposited with Preston for safekeeping. SANTA BARBARA'S GAS PLANT. Extensive Improvements to Be Commenced at Once. SANTA BARBARA, Car., Aug. 20.—The Santa Barbara Gas Company is taking measures to immediately improve and en- large its plant, thus greatly increasing the supply of gas for illuminating and heating purposes, and materially cheapening the cost to consumers. Bascom Williams, the vresident, states that a new fire-proof build- ing, 92x28 feet in dimensions, with brick walls and iron roof, will be erected at the corner of De la Guerra and Santa Barbara streets. The capacity of gas production will be increased ten times over the pres- ent. A 30,000-foot holder is included in the plans, and an outlay of $50,000 will be made on the building and machinery. The Korks will be in operation by Novem- er 1. The process used will be the water-gas system, crude petroleum and anthracite coal being used in its manufacture. The former will be drawn from the oil fields of this county. This 1s the first plant of this system on the Pacitic Coast. The present company will gmbnhly consolidate with the ‘electric light company. E.C.Jones, assistant engineer of the San Francisco Gas Company, will be the consulting en- gineer on the new works. —_———— FORGERY AT SAN BERNARDINO. 4. Alston Wanted for Bogus Check. SAN BERNARDINO, Carn.,, Ang. 20.— A. 8. Alston, a smooth individual claim- ing to be a special agent for the Bankers’ Alliance of Los Angeles, succeeded in pass- ing a fraudulent check for $15 on J. B. Purd};‘, a wholesale butcher of this city. Mr. Purdy sent the check to Los Angeles for collection, but before it came back marked ‘‘no funds’’ Alston had departed, Descriptions of the forger were sent all over the State, and it has been learned that Alston is wanted in San Diego for passing a bogus check for $25 just before he came to San Bernardino. Alston was accompanied by a woman and made boasts in this city that he was working to get money enough to get her to go to Dallas and attend the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight. He also tried some sharp practice in securing insurance. He would ask for a pay:down of $10 or $15, and if the applicant did not have the amount would say, “Well, give me $3 and I wiil issue the policy.” He told a friend that he ‘*‘done up” one or two men on the train on the insurance policy business, 5. Passing a ARIZONA C VICTS PAROLED. 4 Test of the Xeform System Indorsed by the Legislature. TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 20.—A Star special from Pheenix says: Governor Hughes to-day paroled several inmates of the penitentiary, under the parole law passed by the last Legislature. The Governor is directed to make the con- ditions of parole. Among those announced by bim are: That the paroled convict shall abstain from intoxicating drink, shall render service to reimburse the Ter- ritory in whole or in part for the cost of conviction, and in case of larceny to reim- burse the victim of his theft; employment on public nstitutionz to be given the paroled to enable them tc earn the amount required. ?t. is understood that if the system works well & number of additional inmates of the prison will be paroled upon the above conditions, ALONG THE COAST, Wholesale Arrests of the Ellensburg Lynchers. MILITIA CALLED OUT. Troops Guarding the Jail to Prevent a Rescue by Friends. EXCITEMENT RUNNING HIGH. A Score of Farmers Charged With the Execution of the Vincents. TACOMA, WasH., Aug. 20.—The lynch- ing of the Vincents, father and son, at Ellensburg, and the arrest of the ring- leaders and as many more as can be cor- ralled, is causing a storm of excitement, and no one can foretell the end. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Graves furnished the names of those who led the mob. They were: Mike Lender, Frank Uebelocker, William J. Kennedy, John Bush, Frank Fregle, Richard Linke, Fred Schalle, Henry Deurscourt, Jim Hagen, George Hilder, James Holdsworth, James Altren, Andrew Kilborn, James COase, George Hills, Nels Swanson, Manuel Sar- roco, George Burger, Mike Ostrander, Frank Finley, Charles Kennedy and Rob- ert Wilkinson. Their preliminary examination was held this afternoon, after which they were all hurried to the County Jail under strong guard, A desperate effort will be made by friends of the Vincents to have the sup- vosed lynchers convicted, but to the calm heads it appears impossible, as the Coro- ner’s jury in its verdict found that the Vincents came to their death at the hands of parties unknown, and it will be next to impossible now to conviet any one, Still there is going to be trouble. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Graves is deter- mined; the friends of the imprisoned men are equally determined, and as a conse- quence troops are guarding the county iail, expecting an effort to release the im- prisoned men. Governor McGraw will send the militia from Spokane and Tacoma should matters take a ¢hange for the worse before morning. The town is about equally divided as to the stand taken by Graves, but no one de- plores the death of the Vincents. Groups of men have been reported leaving Ellens- burg Iate this afternoon, but no explana- tion bas been offered. The lynchers are confident, and say that it is only a bold move of Graves to placate a certain ele- ment, A majority of the members of Company A, under command of Captain Frost, is reported to be in sympathy with the lynchers, and should an attempt be made to-night to release them, it is not assured that it will be met with much resistance. The spirit which prompted the lynching was one purely of revenge on the part of friends of the Vincents’ victims. The ma- jority of those arrested are farmers, and among this class the feeling is high in favor of quick retribution to men of the Vincents’ type. Considerable secrecy and caution were exercised in making the arrests, and every- thing was done as quietly as possible, but the number arrested grew to such propor- tions that the fact soon became known and spread like wildfire. Company A was im- mediately ordered out in anticipation of trouble, but this at present is needless. THE NS OF S J5E Death of J. C. Hutchinson, a Pioneer of Santa Clara Valley. An Effort to Oust the Administrator of an Estate—Shipments to England. SAN JOSE, CaL, Aug. 20.—John C. Hutchinson, a pioneer resident of this valley, died about 8 o’clock last night at Monterey. Mr. Hutchinson was born in Columbia County, Ga., July 21, 1821. In 1837 his father moved from Georgia to Texas. John accompanied his father to Texas, but soon thereafter was sent back to Georgia and placed in a private school. Then he obtained a fair education for those days. After his father's death he bought a farm near Houston, Tex., where he resided until 1852. In that year he sold his farm in Texas and came to California. He left Texas March 1 and traveled by wagon through New Mexico, arriving in this valley in September. The trig was long and arduous, and_ hostile Indians infested the country. None of his friends thought he could live long after he arrived here, as he was in poor health. Upon arrival in Santa Clara Valley Mr, Hutchinson took up a piece of land be- tween Saratoga and Mountain View. He also lumbered in the mountains for a time. In 1856 he had an interest in a lime kiln near Saratoga. He afterward bought out the company and preempted the 160 acres of Jand on_ which it stood. He sold his lace near Mountain View in1857. In 1859 e quit the lime business and went to farming. In 1884 he sold ;the last of his land and removed to Saratoga, and en- gaged in merchandising until 1887. In 1886 he was made Postmaster there, Mr. Hutchinson married his first wife in Texas in 1846, a Miss Margaret Thompson, a native of England. She died some two years after marriage, leaving two daugh- ters, one of whom uu\rscquenzlv died. Mr. Hutchinson was married to Mrs. Matilda Potter, a native of Illinois, in 1868. She died in 1879, leaving three children the issue of the marriage. The children who survive him are Mrs. Maggie Caldwell, now a resident of Oregon, daughter of the first wife, and Mrs. J. M. Blabon of San Jose and Mrs. F. C. Caldwell of Monterey, daughtersof the second wife. The funeral will be held at Saratoga to- morrow, the funeral notice appearing else- where. The deceased was a highly es- teemed man. SHOOTING PARK PURCHASED, Turn Verein and Militiamen Unite on an Excellent Site. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 20.—The San Jose Turn Verein schuetzen section has pur- chased four acres of land near Oak Hill cemetery and established a shooting park. The tract of land is one of the best that could be selected for the purpose, as in the rear is a hill, so no injury can result from fl{ing bullets. Company B, N. G. C.. has also made arrangements to use the range. l The range will be ‘fitted with the latest targets, A commission composed of mer- bers of auxiliary - societies to the Turn Verein has charge of the park, and is as follows: H. W. Otter, president of the Turn Verein; Charles Doerr and Theodore Lenzen, members’ reoresentatives; H. L. Hirsch of the singing section, R. Lenz of the turning section, Captain F. Schu- mecher and L. Ziegler of the shooting sec- tion, SHIPMENTS TO ENGLAND. Santa Clara County Wine and Fruit Sent to Forcign Marts. SANTA CLARA, Car, Aug. 20.—Dur- ing the past week large shipments of wine and canned fruits were made to England. Dried fruit is being steadily shipped east- ward. The overland shipments for the week amounted to 1,390,830 pounds, a de- crease of 1,228,835 when compared with the same week last year. The principal ship- ments of the week were: Green plums, 384,355 pounds ; green pears, 482,980; canne fru‘l;(s), 167,530; wine, 111,210; green peaches, 73,440. The narrow gauge handled 834,170 ounds of local freight last week, and 164,- 00 pounds of eastbound freight, 115,930 of which was a shipment of canned apricots for London by the Ainsley cannery of Campbell. FIGHT OVER AN ESTATE. An Effort Made to Oust Administrator Guy H. Salisbury. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 20.—Guy H. Sal- isbury, administrator of the estate of Mary E. Peterson, deceased, to-day filed an answer to the suit brought by Peter J. Peterson, the deceased’s husband, to have Salisbury enjoined from administering upon the estate, as he claims it is com- munity property. The d‘;spute is over a lot on Bouth Seventh street, vained at $1000,which when purchased was deeded to both husbana and wife. The heir is Ernest T. Peterson, a minor. In his answer the administrator denies that it is community property, but sets up the claim that the wife had a half interest in the property. Accused of Stealing Cigars, SAN JOSE, Can., Aug. 20.—Charles Jeenicke was arrested this morning ona misdemeanor embezzlement charge pre- ferred by M. 8. Jaffe. Jeenicke, who has been employed in Jaffe's liquor-store, is accused of appropriating about $3 worth of goods in the store to his ownuse. His trial was set for August 22, at 10 A, M., and he was released on $100 bonds. Ewxecutor for a Suicide’s Estate. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug.20.—Public Ad- ministrator J. K. Secord to-day filed a petition for letters of administration on the estate of George A. Allen, the old soldier who committed suicide on August 1. The estate consists of $300. The only heir known is his widow, Mary A, Allen, who resides in Blaine, Wash. RECEVED FATAL BURNS, A Sacramenfo Woman the Victim of a Shocking Accident. Her Clothing Ignited From a Coal~ Oil Stove, Enveloping Her In Flames. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Aug. 20.—Mrs. Sallie A. White was fatally burned shortly beiore noon to-day by her clothes catching fire from a coal-oil stove. The stove was kept in a box in the back yard. The first that was known of the terrible affair was about a quarter before 12 o’clock to-day, when Mrs. Wolf, who had been visiting a -neighbor, ~returned = home. She went into the ~back yard and was horriid on beholding the uniortunate woman leaning against the porch, with the garden hose in her hand -and every stitch of clothing burned from her body. She told Mrs. Wolf that she had put out the fire with the hose and jumped into a tub of water that was stand- ing near the porch, but too late to save herself from a fearful burning. A doctor was sent for, who dressed the wounds. He found that the sufferer had been literally cooked on the right side from ankle to neck, and that her injuries were fatal. Killed by a Fall. SACRAMENTO, CaL,, Aug. 20.—A team driven by a man named William Beatty ran away from the foot of N street this afternoon. The driver held onto the reins manfully, but was thrown out on the cob- bles, striking on his head. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to the' Receiving Hospital. On examina- tion his skull was found to be fractured above the Jeft ear, and there were indica- tions of internal hemorrhages. An hour after the accident he died, without regain- ing consciousness. Alleged Thieves Arrested. SACORAMENTO, Car.,, Aug. 20.—John Miller and Charles Lewis were arrested this evening by deputy sheriffs on a war- rant from Merced charging them with grand larceny. The description sent from Merced stated that they were ina buck- board and driving a white horse. The rig was traced to a icp field near the city, the meh were arrested and word sent to Merced. g e PUGET SOUND FOREST FIRES. The Flames Still Spreading With Alarm- ing Rapidity. SEATTLE, Wasn., Aug. 20.—For two weeks the Puget Sound country has been enveloped in a mantle of smoke, but, until within a day or two, it was not such as to cause serious inconvenience. The smoke 1s caused by the forest fires, which of late have been increasing with alarming rapidity, until now the sun is completely obscured at midday, and smoke rests like a black pall over the entire country, Navi- gation on the Sound is seriously impeded, although no accidents of any note have yet occurred. The damage to standing timber in Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties particularly will be very large, while in some sections crops and farm property have suffered severely. No lives have been lost so far as known. Rain isbadly needed, and the danger to property from the npid epread of the forest fires is daily becoming more imminent, while the smoke nuisance is becoming almost intolerable. S ROW IN A LOS ANGELES COURT. Two Prominent Lawyers Quarreled and Came to Blows. LOS ANGELES, Cavr. Aug. 20.—Horace G. ‘Appel and J." H. Shankland, two| prominent attorneys, became involved in a quarrel in Judge Shaw’s courtroom this morning, which resulted in both bemng badly bruised. During the takingofa depo- sition hot words were exchanged between the two, resulting in Appel calling 8hank- land a dog. Both men adjourned to the jury room, where a scuffle ensued. Blows were exchanged, and both contestants were badly battered. Before serioustrouble was done, they were separated by friends, but further trouble is anticipated. e ENOS WON AT SANTA CRUZ. Appointed Administrator of the Jackson = Sylvar Estate. BANTA CRUZ, CaL, Aug. 20.—Judge Logan to-day rendered his decision as to who should be administrator of the es- tate of Jackson Sylvar, deceased, and filed the findings. The administration is given to Joseph Enos, who made application in- dividually and was also nominated by the m:ufivu widow, Mrs. Mutter Sylvar. An- mne Sylvar, the brother, then, through his attorney, filed a notice of appeal t0 the Supreme Court this afternoon, ALONG THE COAST. Plea of Colusa County Men for Lower Taxes. ALLEGE AN INJUSTICE. Landholders Tell of the Dis- tressing Depreciation of Values. EDITOR GREEN'S SENSATION. Property Along the Sacramento Declared to Be In Danger of Inundation. BACRAMENTO, CaArL., Aug, 20.—Repre- sentatives of three counties were to have appeared before the Board of Equalization to-day, but, as it turned out, the case of Colusa County occupied almost the entire day, and the other counties were not pre- pared. The same old tale of woe was gone over, and a repetition made of the statement that property-valnes were “going to the dogs.”” During the course of the afternoon the editor of the Colusa Sun gave some interesting information in regard to levees along the Bacramento, which, if true, may mean considerable trouble in the furure. George Abel, owner of 2000 acres of farm- ing land, appeared before the board, and told how he had gone before the local board and asked for a reduction. He had brought witnesses, who claimed that his land bad been assessed for more than its cash value, but the board refused to reduce his assessment, because if they did so they would have to reduce the assessment on the lands of his neighbors. Mr. Abel gave, as an illustration, the case of Joseph Hamilton’s ranch, assessed at $48 per. acre. It could not be sold foranything like that sum. J. H. Glide of Sacra- mento, who owns 10,000 acres in Colusa County, was assessed at from $6 to $32 per acre, in lots of 80,160, 320 and 640 acres. Farmer Campbell explained that con- siderable of Glide’s was hill land ‘and used for sheep pasture. He would be willing to take $20 per acre for about 2000 acres of Glide’s land if he owned it. The second grade, comprising 3000 or 4000 acres, was worth from $12 to $15. The remainder would be worth $8 per acre. This tract of land adjoins one tract of Abel’s land. Controller Colgan said that the best land in Sacramento and other counties was in hops, and when hops went down to the cost of production, the value of land would decrease, but in the following year the price of hops might jump to 50 or 60 cents per pound, and the value of the property would go up again. Farmer Price remarked that the soil was yellow adobe, which cracked in the sun. People could not raise anything except grain on that kind of seil, because it was too dry. They had tried to raise potatoes, corn, beets and pumpkins there, but failed because of lack of water. No water could be had at a depth of less than twenty-five feet. Farmer Gibson said that he had been farming for forty yearsup in Colusa and had been getting poorer every year. Every season after harvesting his crop be came ount bekind and had to go to the bank to get money. Charles Elsey, a Colusa property-owner, was asked what he would take for his prop- erty in the city of Oakland. He replied that he would take $40,000. It was as- sessed for $33,000. He would not give any commission, though, for selling his Oak- land property for $40,000. 1f he did not get revenue from his Oakland property he would find it very difficult to pay taxes on his land in Colusa County. He would give bond to pay $10,000 to any man who would take his Colusa land off his hands at the assessed valuation. Farmer Schutz, who owns 54,000 acres in Colusa County, but lives in Oakland. com- plained that $40 per acre was too higha valuation on his land. He would be will- ing to sell all his Colusa land at $30 per acre, but he had business property in Oak- land assessed at $73,000. He had offered the Oakland property at $100,000, but could not find anybody willing to take it. He bought the bulk of his land from the Gov- ernment at $1 25 per acre, and for the re- mainder he paid $40 per acre in 1877. W. W. Williams, one of Colusa County’s honest landholders, claimed that every acre of his property wae assessed too high. Instances were quoted in which land was sold under foreclosure for half the amount of the assessment. One piece, sold under a morigage judgment of $11,000, brought but $8000. A piece of property sold under the hammer for $57,000 was assessed for $108,000. Equalizer Morehouse announced that the board had heard all they wanted to hear on the subject of plain lands and wanted to hear something of lands along the river, C. B, Wilson, one of the owners of river land, testified that hisland was, as a whole, assessed higher than its market value. When asked when this marked shrinkage in values had taken place he said two or three years ago. Mr. Colgan could not understand how 1t was that if the land was assessed so much too high why so few people appeared before the Board of Supervisors to argue for a reduc- tion. A statement read by the Assessor showed that the total assessment of 1894 was almost $200,000 less than in 1893. The assessment this year was about $600,- 000 less than in 1894 on outside I)ropert 3 This, he said, was due to natural shrink- age in values. 18. Green of Colusa said that owners of river land assessed for $48 an acre would sell it for $40. There was very little, if any of it, that would bring more than $50. Mr. Green said it was becoming moreand more difficult each year for owners of pmxtmrty along the river to borrow money on their land. This was due to the fact that the river bed is slowly rising on accountof a deposit of sediment, and with it the high- water mark is rising along the levees. An vear now the levees may overflow or, breal and thousands of acres be flood:a and crops ruined. Owing to the danger of an overflow the banks had never loaned a dol- lar on an acre of such land in Colusa County. All loans were made by private parties. An affidavit from W. B. Harrington, cashier of the Colusa Bank, was read, in which he stated that it was his business to im&nre into the value of lands in order to make loans, and that he could state posi- tively that values of land had depreciated at least 25 per cent. Colusa County, with a total assessment roll of $12,000,000, returns $258,465 worth of solvent credits, while Alameda County, with an assessment roll of §92,000,000, re- turns but $382,056 worth of cash and solvent credits. The gross inconsistency of this, the board says, is proof positive that the wealthy people of Oakland and Alameda have escaped their just assessments. Butte County representative: s, Who wi to bave had o hearing to-day, did not :;-. pear, owing to sickness, and a letter was received by the board requesting a contin- uance. Owing to the fact that the time of the board is all taken up this could not be ranted, and short statements were taken Ttom members of the Board of Supervis- ors. Butte County’s roll shows a falling off from last year in aJl but improvements, and these show an increase of §25. The causes alleged for this falling off were the same as stated by other counties. Land values had gone down, and the decrease in land values was much greater than the decrease in the assessment roll. Glenn County men were also to appear to-day and show cause why that county’s assessment should not be raised, but when Glenn was called there was no response, To-morrow the counties of Yuba and Sut- ter will be given a hearing. FRESNO COUNTX’S PLAINT. sor Vincent to Argue Against an Increased Assessment. FRESNO, CaL, Aug. 20.—County As- sessor J. P. Vincent has gone to Sacra- mento to show cause before the State Board of Equalization why the assessmeut of Fresno County should .not be raised. Mr. Vincent took with him voluminous data relating to sales and appraisements of property, offers of property for sale, forepc]ors):ress', ete., to shol:v ’;hn’ his work was generally well done, and that the valuations taken as a whole are fair. The Assessor says that, generally speak- ing, his valuations have a tendency to be high in proportion to the assessment of similar property in other parts of the State. It is not expected that the State Board will raise Fresno’s assessment. SONOMA AND MARIN FAIR. Auspicious Opening of the Twenty-Ninth Exhibition at Petaluma. A Honors In the First Day’s Racing Events Fell to the Two Favorites. PETALUMA, Car, Aug. 20.—The twenty-ninth annual exhibition of the So- noma and Marin County Agricultural As- sociation opened to-day with about the usual first day’s attendance. Notwith- standing Governor Budd’s veto of the ap- propriation for the district fair, the exhi- bition this year promises to be up to the standard set in former years. The race programme in the afternoon consisted of but two events, but they were well contested. The judges were Thomas Maclay, Asa Higgins and Robert Crane. The first race was the 2:24 class trot. Lady O, on the strength of her victory at Napa, was conceded a winner and sold favorite in the pools for $20, the field, made up of Letter B, Palermo and Bijou, bring- ing but $5. Lady O went awayin the lead in the first heat and was never headed, winning by two lengths from Palermo, who outfooted Bijou in the stretch. Time, 2:2214. In the second heat Palermo took the lead and gave the backers of the favorite a chill by carrying the Lady to a bad break on the backstretch and opened up a gap of a dozen lengths at the half pole, reached in 1:09. Lady O had too much speed, however, and outrotted Palermo in the homestretch and won an exciting heat by a length in 2:1814. Lady O easily disposed of her field in the third heat, Letter B second, Bijou third, Palermo last. Time, 2:19%. The second race was the 2:25 class, pacers, and had five starters, with Ruby M bring- infim against 10 for Senator, Birdroe, Alco and Babe Marian in the tield. Ruby won the race easily in straight heats. Best time, 2:1834. 3 TrottIng: 2:24 class; purse $500. Lady O, br- m., by ‘Haby (Marchand 1) eseee-d 12 Palermo, b. g., by Berlin-Norfolk (Donnelly).2 2 4 Letter B, b. m., by Ward B-Irish (Kent)......4 3 2 Bijou, b.'m., by Fred Arnold e (Tol)....34 3 d Arnold.Mollle ¢ Time, 2:2214—3:1814—2:18%4. urse Pacing; 2:25 class; $500. Patchen (Sulli- Babe Marian, b. m., by Steinway (Chaboya) Aleo, b5, by Alcghieer (Bertyman £ Time, 2:1914—3:1835— Ruby M, b.m., by Almont van) 111 Biraroe, b, m., by A 43 Senator, by Secretary (Misner) : 3 55 FETeTeY ——— Sentenced to San Quentin, NAPA, CaL, Aug. 20.—In the Superior Court this morning George Easton, who a month ago attempted to escape from the County Jail by sawing the lock on_the prison” door, pieaded guilty. Judge Ham sentenced Kaston to five years in San Quentin. Reed, Easton’s partner, was given the same length of time in Folsom some time ago. e COAST NEWS IN BRIEF. Condensed From Special Telegrams to “The Call.”” Eaton, the Lompoc horsethief, has ‘been ar- rested in Sania Barbara, Newman Jones' dwelling and contents at Hanford were destroyed by fire. Frank Adams, a woodsman in charge of Lid- dell's camp, near Tacoms, was crushed beneath a tree which he was cutting. It fell across his shoulders, breaking his back in two places. The body of George Neimeyer Jr., who was drowned {n Washoe Lake, Nevada, has been found. Fannie Acorn, a young girl llflnquflfln- mile Lake, mear Tacoms, was Irightfully burned, Her clothing caught from a cook- stove. She was alone when found, but could give no intelligible account of how it hap- pened. Two bids received for the construction of the State capitol building at Olimpil, both from Chicago firms, one for $1,223,700 and the other $1,054,354, were rejected. New bids will be ssked for. The United States Grand Jury at Carson re- turned indictments against Frank Jennings, B. F. Richardson, Chris Grass and George Ross for counterfeiting, and against John Doe, an Tndian, for robbing the postofice at St. Clair, Churehill County. An important change occurred last night in the Arizona Territorial University. The resignation of Dr. Comstock, its first president, was nocegud Dby the board of regents and Rev. Howard Billman was elected to his place. Dr. Comstock will retain the professorship of min- ing for three months and then go into other fields. The new president was lately chapcellor of the university and formerly at the head of the Presbyterian Indian school at Tueson. Fever TLoss of appetite, lack of energy, loss of vitality, flatulency, disordered stomach and poor digestion are epeedily cured with e Peruvian Made from the celebrated Peruvian Bark and other curative medicines, which form a Tonie that is success- ful when all others fail. Has cured thousands. Beware of imitations, The Perfect Tonic. HMACK & C0., Sole Proprietors, R e e SR ANEW NAN That Is What Has Been Made of Mr. Bartels, HE WRITES PLAINLY. When He First Placed Himself Under the Care of the Speclalists at the Hudson Medlcal Institute He Was Very Il THEBE are occasions when & ‘man has been saved from evident death staring him in the face—such as & lucky belt of the trolley car when he was practically underneath’ its wheels, the failure to take effect of some deadly poison, and things of a similar nature— and these phenomena are daily chronicled in the daily prints as surprising. But we hear little—indeed next to nothing—of the eareful and often marvelous w: in which skillful physicians sometimes raise apparently dead people to life. It being & part of their regular duty it is not thought sufficiently noteworthy to find & place amongst the “news of the day,” and so many very worthy men miss much of the credit which is unquestionably their due. But on occasions patients who have really been snached back from death to life are ready to say so, and that, too, without ob- jecting to their names appearing before the general public. One of these manly people is Mr. F. F. Bartels of Oroville—one of the centers of the fruit interest. Mr. Bartels was attacked in a most malignant way by & nervous disorder towhich almost any one may be subject through no particular fault of his own. He was a bit puzzled at first to know what to do, but as soon ss he had placed his case before one of the consulting physicians of the HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, he was shown where the true danger lay, what w. necessary tooftset it, and how little time he for consideration, Unreservedly Mr. Bartels placed himself in the hands of the great spe clalists, and now, as he frankly says, he is a “pew man.” Of course, this was not accom- plished in & moment—for accomplished as the surgeons of the Institute are they cannot eradi- cate a disease which has been coming on for yearsin a few moments, But let Mr. Bartels speak for himself. He has written as follows: OROVILLE, Cal., March 28, 1895. HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, SAN FRAN- c18c0, CAL—Gentlemen: Inclosed find report blank filled out, and in addition I will saythat I am more than pleased with your treatment. 1 am altogeth- er a new man to what I was when I commenced (0 take your medicine, 1 don’t have that tired feels ing und when 1o to bed roll and tumble trying tosleep. The painin my back has disappeared, and in all ] feel like a new man. As 8s00n 8s I can get away and be gone for & weelk or ten days I will be down there 10 stay with you for a while. The belt which I am wearing wants recharging, and when you send me some more medicine send fluid fo charge the belt. I have about six days’ treats ment on band. With assured faith in the Hudson Medical Institute, 1 remain, truly yours, F.F. BARTELS, This letter could scarcely be more to the point than it is, but it is only one of the thou- sands which come regularly to gladden the hearts of the great specialtists whose lives have been devoted so freely to doing good. Here are one or two clippings taken at random from thousands, which any patient can see. W. P. Dillman writes: “Iam well. I thank you s thousand times for the great good you have done me."” William Glenn of Mountain Home, Idaho: +The second week has brought with it all the encoursgement possible. Health and vigor haye begun to show themselves.” T. I Graham says: Vhen I look back at the wreck I was when I began using your medicine it seems more like a miracles than anything else.” W. A, Russell of Machias, Wash.: “I ol regret that Iam nnable to pay you tenl tim? your fee, Ishall recommend you to all suf- | ferers.” The stacks of letters of this mature which come to the Institute every week are proot positive of the unvarying success . which crowns the efforts of the specialists practicing there, and again indorses the proverbial say- ing that ‘‘if you can be cured, you can be cured more QUICKLY, QUIETLY, SAFELY, SCIENTIFICALLY and SURELY” at the Hud- son Medical Institute than anywhere else in the world. A1l the Following Cases Are Curable: Catarrh of the head, stomach or bladder; all bronchial diseases; all functional nervous dis- eases; St. Vitus' dance; hysteria: shaking palsy: epllepsy; all venereal diseases: all kinds of blood troubles; ulcers; wastes of vital forces; rheuma~ tism: gout; eczema; all skin diseases from whate ever cause arising; psoriasis; all blood polsoning; varicocele; polson oak; lost or fmpaired manhood spinal trouble; mervous exhaustion and prostra~ tion; incipient paresis; all kidney diseases: lums bago; sciatica: all bladder troubles; dyspepsia; indigestion; constipation:; all visceral disorders, which are treated by the depurating department, Special instruments for bladder troubles. ‘These are a few of the speclal diseases in which exceptionally remarkable cures have been made by the specialists, and It may frankly be stated that & helping hand is extended to every patient. Circulars and testimonials of the Greas Hudyan sent free. HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Stockton, Market and Ellis Sts. Send for Professor J. H, Hudsow's celes brated lecture on “The Errors of Youth” and on ¢ Lost Manhood.”’ It will cost yow nothing, Visit the Institute when you can. All patients seen in private consultingrooms. Out-of-town patients can learn all about their cases if they send for symptom blanks. All letters are strictly confidential. Two thousand testimonials in the writing of the indiviauals cured. Office Hours—9 ‘A M. t0 8 P. M. Sune days 9 to 12. 5 SUTTER ST, CHEAP. Bet. Kearnz_and Dupont TEE, TRUSTEES OF THE YOUNG MEN'S Christian Associatian, bavfig moved to the new building on Ellis street, offer for sale at a most reasonable price the Association’s late quar- ters on the norih side of Sutter street, between Kearny and Grant avenue. The lot Is 54:6 feet front by 120 feet in depth back to Berry street in rear. erry leads out to Grant avenue on the west and out to Bush street on the north. There is & solid three story and basement brick and stone building on the' lot, which needs revision in its two upper stories. The property will readily rent for a very fine rate of income, and will be sold at a very reasonable price, as the Association has now no further use for the property. Priacipals spply to Y J. McCOY, HENR’ . Association Building, Mason and Ellis streets. LI PO TAI JR’S Herb Sanitarium, No. 727 Washington St., Cor. Brenham Place, above the plazg, San Francisco, Cal. Office hours—9 A. M. to 12 M.,1to4and 5to 8 SAN FraNc1sco, Jone 1, 1890, 619 Geary street. After three years of acute suffering from bron- chitls and insomnia and having been treated dur- lngmll: u:; by yhnyfltllm of [unn the eld :nis ? schools without the slightest improvement Snited Dr. 11 Po Tai To who 8¢ once found tue cause of the trouble. After & course of tread: myselt cared. § direct ment with him I mnnnnnnm DOMA LONG feel I owe my life to N - i i