The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 24, 1895, Page 1

VOLUME LXXVII_N 0. 85. SAN FRANCISCO, SATUR DAY MORNING, A UGUST 24, 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS. KAGHTS IN A WHIRL | Golden Gate Command- ery Passed Through Chicago. OVATIORS ON THE WAY.| California Templars Kept Up Their Great Reputation for Hospitality. FAST TIME ON THE SPECIAL Little Bear Zerubabell and Peanuts Hailed With Delight by the Boys. 23. — Sanborn > Golden Gate rails of the k to Creston, g off to-night. e CHICAGO, shim’s cinder- got caught on the 1 drawbridge, the rails e with a pace of sixty e special train arrived special through ccession of cities and towns of inois has been an all-day ova- Creston early this morning dery at the station, band and button-hole bou- v dy, with iges bearing the name of the that of Golden Gate, and tance of the souveni The Bethany Knig ted with yellow badges of in return and entertained in As the train pulled wd raised a cheer for sate Commandery. owd was too great to i ugh the com- the waiters were k tform outs Fraterr inu through the ornia was voted R were a won- boys who 11 pe that the G gh their town. al and the two hours’ stay in o was simply this experience re- in an exaggerated form. The Erie street, was crowded with to welcome the famous California \d the peculiar cheer of the wered them in Here, too, ad their tickets prepared the routes by which they | g Cheer and T, the swift ed at 10 o'clock over the nborn give over his com- in to J. G. McCall, who into Boston. McCall had been n for two days e than there isany previous record He h been adjusting the routes for 2 according as they want to get Boston to Chicago, and has con- t about every one that the Erie proper road. So that although | s will not come back in a body SURROUNDED BY OFFICERS Bob Christian’s Band of Des- peradoes Fight Most Fiercely. During a Pitched Battle One Deputy Marshal and an Outlaw Were Serlously Wounded. ARDMORE, Isp. T., Aug. 23.—The notorious Christian brothers, who escaped from the jail at Oklahoma City a few weeks ago, at which time they killed City Marshal Jones of Oklahoma City, who en- deavored to stop them, are now surround- @d, with their followers, by a posse of ‘United States officers of the Indian and Oklahoma Territories six miles west of Purcell. An encounter between the outlaws and Marshals took place at daylight this morn- ing, in which Bob Christian and Deputy Marshal Hocker of Purcell were both ghot, The Marshals were forced to retreat. United States Marshal Stowe has re- ceived the following telegram from the United States Commissioner at Purcell: 7% Stowe, Marshal: Send all deputies possible train. Have Christian gangsurrounded es west of here. Fight this morning. ty Hocker and Bob Christian shot. Quick THOMP A special train left at once bearing a strong posse of United States officers. homa is also sending assistance. For about two weeks the gang was known to be near Paoli, forty miles north | necessary to successfally | Sheriff Strahle and posse, supposed to be repeated at every | hotel, and the noise of the revolver shot | was not heard. He had evidently been ad for nearly twenty-four hours when found at 1 o'clock to-day. Financial troubles are supposed to have been the cause. e LR AR TO STOP THE FIGHT. Texas Officials May Yet Shut Off Corbett and Fitzsimmons. AUSTIN, TEx., Aug. 23.—Governor Cul- berson this morning made public some correspondence between himself and Sher- iff Cabel of Dallas County anent the Cor- bett-Fitzsimmons prize-fight. The Gov- uor, in his letter, asked Cabel if he in- ded accepting the Attorney-General's on holding the prize-fighting law : (;{bel replied that if any writ were placed in his hands by the County Attorney Le would certainly serve it. He adds that in case no writ is issued and the responsibil- ity is thrown entirely upon him he will unhesitatingly discharge hisduty. He in turn asked the Governor if, under the law, he would be justified in using force, even to shooting down citizens, or if such a course would be advised by him. In reply to this the Governor says that at the proper time what force may be uell the fight will be easily secured. He further advises the Sheriff to notify the fight management at once that he intends to suppress the fight at all hazards, so that the manage- ment can cease operations on the ring and building at Dallas, BLODDHOUNDS ARE USED in Pursuing Posses Closing on the Union Pacific Robbers. One Suspliclous Character Identifled by the Engineer of the Held- Up Train. NORTH PLATTE, Nrsr., Aug. 23— George G. Ostrander, the suspicious char- acter arrested near Arnold by Deputy one of the Brady Island train-robbers, was brought here to- nd was identified by the Union Pacific engineer of the held-up train. A car of horses and a car of buggies were run to Br n this city to-day, where outfitting parties were made up, and nearly 200 men left there to round up the dhills, where the officers are confident rest of the train-robbers are in hiding, hemmed in by Shenffs and their posses on all Par! have left Arnold, Gandy, Broken Bow and Callaway. and every avenue of escape it is said has been covered. A Siberian bloodhound was received at Gothenburg to-day from the Milwaukee Railroad. He is said to be able to scenta track seventy hours old. He was taken to where he was turned loose, and set of Texas bloodhounds put upon the tracks of the robbers. The officials of the road and United States Marshal White are confident that the robbers will be cap- tured as soon as the searching party close in at a given point. OMAHA, Nese., Aug. 23.—Two men who answer the description of the robbers who held up the Union Pacific train at Buttermilk Hill, were reported this after- noon walking across the country about six miles southeast of Callaway, and the Sheriff and a posse of four men werein pursuit. Upon finding they were being trailed the men took to the hills. A third man was located yesterday ina canyon on the way to the Dismal Valley, and men went out to head off or surround him. -Doubt was expressed last evening as to the identity of Ostrander, the man arrested Thursday as one of the rohbers. Engineer Austin and - Fireman Deake, while saying he resembled one of the rob- bers, were not ready to swear he was one of them, and it was concluded to await further inspection by the Gothenburg people, who have seen the whole gang. The third man of the gang had not been seen by any of the train men, as he had kept in the dark beyond the train and shot out the headlight. gl iy ENGINEER LOESCHER FOUND. Arrest of the Drunken ¥Youth Who Caused the Denver Horror. DENVER, Coro., Aug. 23.—Word was received by the police authorities late to- night of the arrest in Antonito, Colo., this evening, of Elmer Loescher, the missing engineer of the Gumry Hotel, who disap- peared from view immediately after the explosion Monday morning. The theory is that the engineer while drunk allowed the water in the boiler to become low, and later turning in a supply of cold water caused the explosion which wrecked the building ana killed twenty-two people. Loescher admitted his identity, but re- fused to talk of the matter further than to say that it was an accident. It is evident that he was making his way to Mexico when captured upon a description sent out from this city. e e ASYLUM HORRORS. DUNNING Serious Charges Made Against Officers at the Institution. CHICAGO, IiL, Aug. 23.—Specific charges were made against county officials and contractors in connection with the Dunning insane asylum scandal at a special session of the inv:stigating committee held in the county building this afternoon. The meeting was one of intense excitement throughout and more sensations are ex- peeted. Commissioner Kunstman filed charges against Daniel Healy, president of the County Board, and Superintendent Morgan of the asylum, alleging that they have ap- pointed and retained employes at the asylum who have been bribed, and that they have continued contracts with men who are acknowledged by the president of “here, and a hold-up of a bank or train was daily expected. Every passenger train through the Territory for weeks has been guarded by officers. St ACID AND A BULLET. swicide of @ Prominent Ex-Merchant of St. Joseph. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 23.—The body of J. W. Walker of the firm of Steele & Walker of St. Joseph, Mo., for years the largest wholesale grocery-house west of Chicago, was to-day found in his room in fhe Midland Hotel by Mrs. Walker, who had come here to join her husband. By his side was a four-ounce bottle of carbolic acid, which it was evident he had emptied. After that he shot himself, the bullet en- tering behind his right ear. % The firm of Steele & Walker failed fast July. Walker came from Oklahoma on Wednesday and retired to his room at 11 A. M. He was unot seen from that time. The room was in an isolated corridor of the end superintedent to have bribed employes. -— Hardin’s Friends Will Fight. FRANKFORT, Kv., Aug. 23.—Senator Goebel and Al Berry of Covington are among the Democratic leaders en route to the big conference to be held at Louisville to-morrow. It is reported that Hardin will be asked to withdraw, and if sc Sena- tor Lindsay will suggest,the name of Nor- man, and will indorse bis name for the consideration of the conference. Nor- man is the man who nominated Hardin, Hardin’s friends claim he will fight until the opposition beats him down. R S A Table Factory Burned. SHELBYVILLE, Ixp., Aug. 23.—Fire to-night destroyed Conroy, Bierly & Co.’s tabte factory, the largest of its kind in the State. A wardrobe factory near by was also burned. Loss, $55,000; partly insured. Three hundred persons are throwa out of employment. 1 | ACTED RATHER TARDILY. DILATORY MA. DENBY, United States Minister to Peking May Be Recalled. So Far He Has Failed to Make a Report on the Ku Cheng Massacre. DID NOT OBEY INSTRUCTIONS. Some Ground for the Diplomat’s Condemnation by Americans at Shanghal. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 23.—Nota line has been received at the State Depart- ment for more than a week from Charles Denby, United States Minister at Peking, and there is good reason to believe that he has procrastinated with regard to the in- structions sent him concerning the investi- gations into the Ku Cheng massacre. That the State Deartment is dissatisfied | with Mr. Denby’s dilatory course is a mild | way of putting the situation, and it is said that the Minister is in serious danger of | being recalled if he cannot furnish a satis- factory explanation of his failure to make | arrangements with the Tsung Li Yamenor | Board of Foreign Affairs for the granting | of full authority to the American Commis- sioners on the Ku Cheng Board of Inquiry to freely investigate ail the circumstances | relating to the massacre. In justice to Mr. Denby it should be said i that the State Department does not blame him for not having secured what was de- | sired, because the matter of declination or | compliance with the department’s wishes rests with the Tsung Li Yamen, but he has been found wanting in not keeping the Washington Government informed of the progress of events, presumably neglecting to carry out his instructions to press mat- | ters. It is the belief at the department that Mr. Denby has taken umbrage because the suggestions from this Government as to the policy to be pursued by him do not | agree with his own ideas, and for that rea- son is not doing all he has been directed to do. Mr. Denby’s attitude is likely to cause | him serious trouble, and if he is not heard | from soon his official position will be | placed in jeopardy. | Prior to the recent instructions to Mr. | Denby, with reference to which he has | seemingly failed to comply, his course was | entirely satisfactory to the State Depart- | ment, and there was every reason to be- lieve that his condemnation by of Americans at Shanghai for alleged in- activity was exceedingly unjust in view of | his past record. | It would pe a serious matter for the Government to recall Mr. Denby during | the present critical stage of our relations | with China. The presence of a Minister at 1 Peking is absolutely necessary. The news contained in press dispatches ‘ from Shanghai that Liu Ping Chang, the | degraded Viceroy of Szu-Chuan, had been | appointed Imperial High Commissioner to | investigate the outrages on the English missionaries, has not been confirmed | officially through any dispatch received at | the State Department, but when such con- | firmation does come, the resentment of this Government is likely to be made | known in such a manner that China will | realize how much in earnest the United States is in bringing the Ku Cheng| massacre to a conclusion satisfactory to | this country. Liu’s record, as contained | in official communications received at the | State Department during the past month, is not calculated to impress the United States with a belief in any desire on his part to make an impartial inquiry. THIS IS A NICE INVESTIGATOR. The Degraded Liw Who Instigated Out- rages Made a Commissioner. LONDON, Exc., Aug. 23.—A dispatch from Shangbai to the Pall Mall Gazette says the Chinese Government has made a most extraordinary appointment in con- nection with the outrages upon the English | missionaries. The formerly degraded Liu, who is generally regarded as the actual originator of the Cheng-Tu riots, has been detinitely appointed Imperial High Com- missioner to investigate the circumstances which led to the outbreak and the facts connected with the outrages themselves. The appointment has caused the utmost dissatisfaction and indignation among the foreign residents. CLAIMS FOR INDEMNITY PAID. France the First Nation to Cause China to Come to Time. LONDON, Exa., Aug. 23.—The Chronicle will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Shanghai saying that the French claims | for indemnity for outrages on French mis- sionaries at Szechuen have been settled. The dispatch adds that ex-Viceroy Liu| Ping Chang, his secretary, two prefects and several minor officials will be degraded and dismissed from office. The status of | has been discovered to be one of the two | [ will not disclose the nature of the evidence the missionaries wili be recoghized by the ‘ Government and the missions will ‘be re- | built at the expense of Liu Ping Chang, | who is also condemned to pay the mis- sionaries an indemnity of nearly 'eight lakhs of taele. The natives convicted of looting will be executed. PROTECTION DEMANDED. The Ku Cheng Commission Said to Be Firtually Prisoners. LONDON, Exc., Aug. 23.—A rumor comes from Shanghai that the members of the commission which went to Ku Cheng rom Foo Chow to investigate the massacre : of missionaries are virtually prisoners. Com | ‘mander Newell of the United States cruiser | Detroit, the report says, has gone to Ku | Cheng to consult United States Consul Hixson as to the necessity of landing marines for his protection and the protec- | tion of the commission. It is said the Chinese provisional offi- cials at Ku Cheng are in high spirits be- cause the American and British Consuls failed in their efforts to secure an open in- quiry regarding the outrages. | Alarm is felt among the foreign colony here at the news from Ku Cheng and in- dignation is expressed that such a state of affairs should be allowed to exist. Members of the foreign colony are greatly dissatisfied because of the appoint- ment of Viceroy Li. GOOD LUCK OF A “BLACK SHEEP.” A Man of Unsavory Reputation Inherits a Fortune, DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 23,—Samuel | Roberts of Philadelphia, who has been | masquerading in this part of the State for several months as an evangelist, and was | mixed up in an unsavory affair at Stuart, where he ran away with a preacher’s wife, heirs of a Philadelphia woman. His| mother, who died recently, was worth a | million. A cousin of Robertsand an at- | torney came out from Philadelphia and? took him back. He was located through | an advertisement in which his picture was | printed on a handbill. A man here saw him, telegraphed to Philadelphia that he | was certain he had seen theright man, and | the parties came out to identify him. He ‘was the right party. CHARGED WITH MURDER, Arrest of Mrs. Lora Perkinson | a Suspicion of Killing Her Sister. It Is Claimed That She Caused Her Victim to Be Burned While in Bed. MINNEAPOLIS, Mixw., Aug. 23.—Late last night Mrs. Lora Perkins was arrested, charged with the murderof her sister, Mrs. | Louise Hawkins. Mrs. Hawkins had $7000 | insurance on her life. She died August 9, | shortly after the overturning of a lamp near a couch where she lay sick. Some wecks belore o sunitar accident oc- curred and the police became suspicious, and in company with the insurance offi- cials an investigation bas been going on for some time, and although the police they claim to know enough to cause Mrs. Perkins’ arrest. Mrs. Hawkins was a widow. She re- ceived burns caused by the overturning of | the lamp that were so serious that she died in great agony, without being able to tell what had happened. There are two policies on Mrs, Hawkins’ life, one for $5000 and the other for $2000. They were both taken out April 9in her sister's favor. It is said the State will try to prove that the bedclothing wassaturated | with oil and ignited and the lamp upset to hide the crime. Then, again, the defend- ant claims to have an ante-mortem state- ment of Mrs. Hawkins that she overturned tne lamp herself accidentally. Mrs. Perkins takes her arrest calmly. On Mon- day she will be arraigned and detained while an inquest will be held. The death seemed accidental at first and the Coroner tefused to hold an inquest. S B MISSIONARIES EXPELLED. Peru Sent Away Those Whose Arrival Cawsed Commotion. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 24.—The Her- ald's cable from Lima, Peru, says: The authorities in Cuzco have expelled the American missionaries whose arrival there caused commotion and some trouble. The missionaries were offered protection by the Government if they would remain in Puno, but they refused and returned to this city. Minister Candamo this afternoon hhd a long conference with the Bolivian Min- ister to Peru, and it isarranged that Peru’s representative will be received at La Paz on Monday, where the question of a Peru- vian salute to the flag of Bolivia will be submitted to an arbitrator chosen from one of the American States. This is offi- cial and is a triumph for Senor Candamo. g o For Killing Her Sister. MINNEAPOLIS, M1x~., Aug. 23.—Miss Lora Perkins was arrested last night charged with killing her sister, Mrs. Lola Hawkins, by setting her on fire on August 9 for the sake of $7000 life insurance. The warrant was sworn out by Dr. Todd, medi- cal inspector of one of the insurance com- panies involved. It was supposed that Mrs. Hawkins met her death by accident- ally overturning a lamp. W Zl 77772 } 7 A L Rl L EUSTIS 15 BLAMED [ Acted Too Deliberately in Pressing Waller’s Case. OFFICIAL CENSURE DUE. The Embassador to France Paid Too Much Attention to Society. HUMANITY WAS NOT HEEDED. But Now There Is a Prospect of Re- lief for the Imprisoned Ex-Con=- sul to Madagascar. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 23.—In re- sponse to the urgent request of Acting Secretary Adee that Embassador Eustis | send a representative to visit ex-Consul Waller in prison near Marseilles, the State Department to-day received a cablegram from Mr. Eustis stating that upon the re- turn of the French Minister for Foreign Affairs to Paris, after an absence of some duration, he and Mr. Eustis had come to an understanding regarding the designa- tion of deputies to be sent to Clairvaux to see Mr. Waller, who is confined at that place. Newton B. Eustis, the second secretary, and Mr. Alexander, the counsel of the em- bassy, have been delegated by the Embas- sador, and all necessary orders have been issued to insure their access to the pris- oner. They were to start upon their er- rand to-day. The long delay in taking advantage of the pefmission granted by the French Government to visit ex-Consul Waller in the prison where he is confined is viewed with much concern by the officials, and it is said that Mr. Eustis’ conduct of the office at Paris is not satisfactory to the administration. There is authority for the statement that he is believed to be devoting himself more consislently to social functions than to his official duties. It would seem from inquiry in official circles to-day that while criti- cisms of the State Department’s inactivity are considered to be unjust the depart- ment thinks that Mr. Eustis has given sufficient evidence of failure to realize the urgency of bringing the Waller incident to a speedy termination, not only on the ground of humanity, in view of Mr. Wal- ler’s poor health, but because of the great principle involved LONDON, Exc., Aug. 23.—A dispatch to the Central News from Paris says that the French Government has issued a state- ment concerning the n iations between France and the United States in regard to the case of John L. Waller, formerly Amer- ican Consul to Madagascar, who was sen- tenced by a court-martial to a long term of imprisonment on conviction of the charge of having given information to the Hovas concerning the movements of the French | troops. Proceeding in a most courteous mauner, the statement sets forth that a member of the American embassy in Paris has been allowed to visit Waller in the prison at Clarivaux, but adds that the American claims that he was unjustly and illegally convicted and sentenced, and can only be examined when the ofhcial transcript of the proceedings of the court-martiai held in Madagascar arrived in Paris. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 23.— “That’s an old story,” said acting Secre- tary McAdoo, to-day, when shown the published dispatch that Commander Thomas Perry of the United States gun- boat Castine had declined to salute the French flag at Tamatave, Madagascar, where he had gone in connection with the case of ex-Consul Waller. “A report was received from the com- mander on the incident some time ago, but the department has neither approved nor disapproved of his course, although it is probable that silence in this instance meant indorsement. I[tappears, from Com- mander Perry’s report, that there wassome friction between himself and French offi- cials over his inquiries into the Waller matter, the French resenting his official Jealings with the native, or Hova, authori- ties. The United States has never recog- nized the French protectorate over Mada- gascar.” EXTENSIVE FIRE IN OLEVELAND. In One Structure Three Men Are Sup- posed to Have Perished. CLEVELAND, O=ro, Aug. 24.—Flames broke out in the Williamson block, south- east corner of Euclid avenue and Monu- ment square, at 2 o’clock this morning. In five minutes the entire building, whici has a frontage of 100 feet on each street, was a mass of fire. The ground floor is occupied by Benfield Brothers’ drugstore, Miner’s jewelry-store and the Goodyear Rubber Company, the four upper stories being filled with busi- ness offices of every description. In all there are about sixty tenants in the building. At this hour (2:30 A. M.) the building has been gutted, only the walls FhmsaT remaining. The handsome new Cuyahoga building has caught in several places and the firemen are directing their efforts to save it. It is reported .that three men were burned in the Williamson block, but the rumor cannot be definitely verified now. The loss on building and contents will reach at least $75,000. A S PR CLASHED WITH THE POLICE. Striking Clothing - Cutters Are Causing Trouble at. Chicago. CHICAGO, ' IrL., Aug. 23.—A general strike of the clothing-cutters employed by the manufacturers of the city may follow a strike of 100 cutters in Kohn Bros.’ em- ploy to-day. The men are not satisfied with their hours of work, the rate of pay and the presence of several foremen ob- noxious to the strikets. None of their de- mands for redress have been granted, and the firm engaged a lot of new men. This evening when the new men were leaving the building the firm telephoned for protection. When the officers sent a squad to prevent an attack upon the new men by the strikers the pickets of the union set upon the policemen. Two of the strikers were arrested, and more trouble is expected. Forty-two press-feeders in the employ of Rand, McNally & Co. went out on a strike to-day. They are members of the Frank- lin Press-feeders’ Union, and their action was due to the refusal of the foreman, who belongs to the International Union, to discharge four non-union feeders. CLAINHALF THE AWARD, Heirs of Jose Maria Mora Ask for a Lump of Spanish Gold. The Decedent a Partner of the Mora Whose Cuban Estates Were Conflscated. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 23.—Itismore) than likely that proceedings which were recently taken here in the Surrogate’s Court for the granting of letters of admin- istration upon the estate of Jose Maria Mora, who died in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, in November, 1892, will have to be discon- tinued and proceedings of a different nature taken for the purpose of prosecuting the claim to a portion of the award not long since made by the Spanish Government of $1,500,000 for the seizure and embargo of property in Cuba during the revolution of 1868-1879. The heirs of Jose Maria Mora claim that they are entitled to half of the award, as their father was a partner with Antonio Maximo Mora in the sugar plantation and other property which was seized by the Spanish authorities. Under the applica- tion for the issuance of letters of adminis- tration under which: citations have been issued, the petitioner, Jose Manuel Mora, a son of Jose Maria Mora, stated that his father had left mo will: "It now appears that he executed a will in Havana, July 10, 1865, * In view of the fact that the execution of the will has been discovered, in all proba- bility proceedings will have to be taken to discover the will and have it probated. R TR HEMMED IN BY FIRE. Two Guests Imprisoned in a Burning Hotel. AIR LINE JUNCTION. Onro, Aug. 24.— The Air-Line Hotel caught fire at mid- night. An alarm was turned in at once, but when the department arrived the en- tire building was in flames. Nearly all the guests escaped with only their night- clothes, but three were unable to escape. Timothy McCarthy of Hillsdale, Mich., ‘was taken from the building soon after the arrival of the department, but was badiy burned and died before reaching the ground. Two unknown men are still in the build- ing, but the fire is burning so fiercely that their bodies cannot be recovered. The building is a large frame structure and is dry as tinder. Several small build- ings in the vicinity were also burned, and the loss will probably reach $20,000. e J et o WHITE CAP OUTRAGES. Negroes Dwriven Out of Texas by a Law- less Element. PARIS, Tex., Aug. 23.—Report comes from Delta County of fresh white cap out- rages. Itisclaimed that the negroes have all left the country without waiting to sell their things or crops. Last Wednesday night Jeff Cole, an old and inoffensive negro who had been warned to leave, was called from his house and riddlea with bullets. He owned land and was in good circumstances. His family left next day without waiting to bury him. White men who have attempted to protect the negroes have been threatened and fears of assasina- tion are entertained. g i A Polities Not Discussed. CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y, Aug. 23.— Among the distinguished arrivals to-day were ex-Senator Warner Miller of New York and Governor McKinley of Ohio. The seventh annunal camp fire of the Chautauqua County Veterans’ Union occupied the Amphitheater. Speeches were delivered by several veterans. Governor McKinley and Senator Miller spoke at length. Following the camp- fire a public reception was tendered Gov- ernor McKinley. Saturday will be G. A. R. day, and Governor McKinley will be the principal speaker. The Governor declined to discuss politics. ! i ‘.n.\ng\’.am : i Wit I THIS Plcfifll REPRESENTS ONE OF THE NEW ENGINES FOR THE VALLEY ROAD. THE SUCCESS OF THIS GREAT ENTERPRISE WILL GIVE ASSURANCE OF REDUCED RAILWAY RATES, D {Beproduced from a photograph by a “Call” artist.] WAR ON THE CODLIES Chinamen Driven From a Happy Valley Ranch. VENGEANCE OF A MOB. A Packing-House Fired by a Crowd of Indignant Whites. TONS OF FRUIT DESTROYED. Trouble Growing Out of the Em= ploymentof Celestials inthe Orchards. REDDING, CaL., Aug. 23.—The storm that has been gathering over the heads of orchardists in the Happy Vailey, near Anderson, because of their employing coolies, and over the coolies because they have come in to drive the whites out by working at wages which meant starvation to an American, burst with all its fury last night. The Alexander ranch was visited by a mob, which drove out the Chinese and then set fire to one of the buildings, destroying the structure and all it contained. Ever since the fruit season opened this year, and it was learned that the owners of tbe orchards and vineyards in and around Anderson were selling their crops to the Chinese, the feeling against the Mongolians has been intense. That feel- ing has been intensified further by the fact that the Chinese have hired white girls and women to pick and pack fruit. Tt cul- minated in a demonstration that is re- garded as but the beginning of a crusade to drive the Chinamen from the valley. At 11:30 o’clock last night masked men approached the large fruit warehouse be- longing to 8. T. Alexander in Happy Val- ley, four miles from Anderson. In this warehouse was stored four tons of dried fruit and 4000 trays of fruit undergoing the drying pracess. The fruit was from the orchard of Alex- ander, who is now in Europe, but whose place is being looked after by G. W. Burt- ner. The- entire crop of the Alexander place had been sold by Burtner to a com- pany of five Chinese. These Chinese were preparing to retire when the mob of whites appeared at the place, applied coal oil to the house and set fire to it. The Chinese ran out and attempted to stop the flames, but were fired upon by the men, and beat a hasty retreat. The masked men stood guard over the burning build- ing until the flames were beyond control, when they departed,and the house and contents were soon consumed. Besides the fruit there was about $1000 worth of machinery in the building and several kegs of giant powder. The powder exploded and boards and rafters were hurled hundreds of feet in all directions. Mr. Burtner, who lives near by, saw the affair, but was afraid to offer any resist- ance for fear of being shot. The loss is in the neighborhood of $5000. This afternoon Burtner telegraphed to this city for officers, and Sheriff Houston and Under-Sheriff Fader left for the scene of the disturbance, but could get no clew of the incendiaries. The people of Anderson are greatly in- censed at the action of the orchardists in selling their crops to the Chinese, and it is the sentiment of nearly all in that town that next week will witness a forced exodus of all Chinese in the vicinity. The fact that the Fruit Association, packing and shipping fruit from Anderson, has ordered the dismissal of all the white girls and men in its employ, and the employment of Chinese to take their places has added to the wrath of the Andersonians, and they are determined that the Chinese must go. HAS LEFT LOS ANGELES. The Warrant for Johnson’s Arrest Has Not Been Served. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Aug. 23.—George T. Jobnson of Pheenix, Ariz., a warrant for whose arrest was sworn out by Murphy, Grant & Co. of San Francisco and who has been in Los Angeles for the last few days, has suddenly disappeared. Johnson read of the warrant in an even- ing newspaper while dining with friends, and declared the matter a mistake. He said that some time ago he ordered goods of Murphy, Grant & Co. for $5000, on which he had paid $2000 cash down, and had since remitted to the firm on the ac- count. Johnson comes to Southern Cali- fornia every summer to escape tne heat of Arizona. Johnson is known as a good fellow and a spender of money. It has been his custom to hold a clearance sale every year before his departure from Pheenix, a custom which continued this year. Some months ago he fell heir to a $35,000 estate in Eng- land, but has not yet received any money from it. Johnson isa good-looking Englishman about 30 years old. He is well known throughout Arizona, and the matter is considered a mistake by his friends. SEibenit LOS ANGELES' 1896 FIESTA. A Meeting Called to Consider the Question _of Another Fete. LOS ANGELES, CAL.. Aug. 23.—A joint meeting of directors of the Merchants’ As- sociation and hotel men was held this morning to consider the feasibility of hold- ing a fiesta next year. There were present J. 0. Koepfle, H. Jevne, Max Mevberg, J. S. Salkey, W. C. Bluett, C. 8. Walton, S. B. Lewis, J. E. Waldeck of Los Angeles; George Lynch of San Diego, and Messrs. Chase, Bilicke and Johnson representing the hotels. After discussing the matter it was decided to call a meeting for next Monday night, at which will be present the directors of the fihamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, Merchants’ Association and representatives of the transportation companies, hotel men and newspapers. e UTAH’S CAMPAIGN OPENED, Two Women Nominated for the Legisla- ture in Salt Lake. SALT LAKE, Uras, Aug. 23.—The cam- paign for State officers was begun by the Republicans last night and this morning. 1In a session which lasted nearly all night tne County Convention nominated candi- dates for the Legislature which will name the first two United States Senators from Utah. Two women are among the mem- bers chosen. For additionai Pacific Coast news sce Pages 3 and bo