The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 24, 1895, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 13895. FROATHE 2 AR, ¥ = | This interesting story of mining life in Cali- fornia opens with & description of the burning of Judas Iscariot in accordance with a tradi- tional custom among Spanish-Americans. The hero of the story, Jimmy James, a chain- bearer, in company with Colonel Bestor, a min- ing expert and ex-artillery officer, arrives at the camp in connection with some supposed structural defects in the mine. Water and | foul gases have been noticed in one of the shafts, and many of the men have voluntarily quit work rather than run risks in an un- vholesome mine. e T conenitation with an assistant, one | of the miners onters the room and informs Colorel Bestor that owing toa faulty survey an | ac has taken place in the mine. The | supe ydent and bosses hasten from the | office to the engine-house, at the top of the | find two men have been brought | d the remainder of the shift are ne. Graves are dug and prepared uriel, and in the meantime the water nped out. ; in love with pretty Ellen | ted him in favor of Steve | iners in the shift. Meet- after, Ellen begs him to | shait ed that there are some miners e shaftas distinct tappings or signals lonel Bestor orders the com- the manager of the mine | v thing to be done to aid | men is_to pump out the water clonel Bestor then describes an pparatus to_be fixed over Isof opeof the rescuing n into the mine, The men | 1 together, but none of them possesses ary courage to descend to the rescue comrades though a reward of $500 is a ned ile the managet is talking Jimmie James | forward and volunteers his services, stip- ng only that in the event of his death or his greed aged mother be provided for. and Jimmie descends. elapses, and as no sig- nie the men disperse. | tory appeared Aug. 11. nes first part of tk © ‘Never!' sez Jimmie, a-standin’ 'strad dle hover 'im. ‘I allers stan’s by my frien’s’ An’ then ’e stooped down an’ pullin’ a couple o’ shooters ’e ad out of 'is boots, ’e beginst’ fire int’ the brush, an’ sech a howlin’ an’ scamperin’ I guess ye seed. Then Jimmie bended down an’ sez 'e, ‘Charlie! Charlie!’ “But Charlie was too bad scared t’ speak but in a minute ’e let out a groan | if 'e was henymost killed. ve badly 'uried ?’ sez Jimmie. e, kinder faint like. | Where?’' sez Jimmie. ! « I dunno,’ sez ’e, an’ then ’e groaned like orful. % % o o8 t ‘Let's see,’ sez Jimmie, a-gittin’ on ’is knees. ; “ «No! sez Charlie, scared worse’n ever. | “I couldn’t stan’ *hit, not noways.’ | ““W’at shall I do? axes Jimmie. “‘Run fer the doctor,’ sez 'e. | © No,’ sez Jimmie, ‘I hain’t that kind.| They uns might come back.’ “So fer all “1s groanin’s an’ all Charlie | could say, 'e lifted ’im onto ’is back an’| carried 'im piggy back t’ the doctor's.” | I should have thought Thorns would | . saxd Colonel Bestor. | dn’t dare,” was the reply, “fer | the reason w'y Jimmie made 'im ‘old on pigey back was so’s e could carry a pistol | ‘and.’ And Captain Vivian con- | tinued: “So hit all come out. But w’en they got t' the hoffice the doctor said’s 'ad a 'igh fever an’ didn’t know | ‘e was a-sayin’ then; that ’e 'ad been shot, an’ that the bullet ’ad gone up ’is| nose an’ was in ’is brain. An’"so ’e made | 'im take a dose w’'at ’e said 'ud prevent 'is *avin’ heny more such brain fever fer some time. An’ hit made Charlie that sick’e couldn’t work none fer a couple o' day I axed the docter afterward w’at it was a e’ =aid 's e called it ’is ‘Devil’s Helixir.’ " “Did the boys get even on Jimmie?” asked the colonel. 4 ““No, sorr,” replied the captain, ‘fer the manager got t’ ear of it an’ all them w'at | ’ad a ’and in that there graveyardin’ was turned orf an’ not hallowed on the grant* no more.” I should not have taken Jimmie James to be the kind of man you v,” said Colonel Bestor, after a moment’ssilence. “Oh, but ’e’s changed, sorr, 'e’s changed,” answered Captain Vivian. “How?" «“Well, sorr, the very nex’ payday after the graveyardin’ Jimmie went orf on the reg’larest rip-snortinest kind of a spree. He’d kep’ hit up a couple o’ weeks w’en, bein’ busted an’ kensequently ‘alf sober, ‘e got a letter tellin’ ’im that’isold wid- deredmammy was a comin’ out to ’im from the ole country. “Jimmie never was an’ard-'earted man, but since ’e’d took t’ the drink ’e’adn’t done nothin’ for ’is poor mammy, so ‘er fr'en’s an’ relations was a-sendin’ of ’er to | ’im, fer she knowed as 'ow ’e’d take good care of ’er if so be as she was on’y with im. “Jest afore she was t' come Jimmie sobered up, an’ then Helen Truson an’ some of "em got 'im t’ sign the pledge an’ jine the Good Templars. An’ then ’‘is mammy come an’ Jimmie done first rate | till the Mayday ‘tea,” but w'at with the racin’ an’ raslin’ an’ other games ’e got purty thirsty, an’ so w'en Mr. Rose sent hup a present t’ the boys of a keg o’ beer, an’ there hein’ no water up t’ the flagpole where us was a-playin’, Jimmie took one drink, an’ that upsot 'im, an’ that night 'e went 'ome a-roarin’ drunk’an drove 'is ole mammy out o’ the 'ouse with a 'atchet. “Nex’ day 'e sobered hup, an’ she comes ’ome. Them Good Templar fellars wanted “im t' try hagen, but ’e was madder than a March ’are, an’ cussed ar’ swore at ’em till they hall give 'im up has a bad job; leas™ wise hall on 'em but Hellen Truson an’ ’is old mammy — an’ ’e_treated heven them allfired mean, ’svecially Hellen; but they uns stuck t’ ’im. an’ the first thing heny on us knowed Jimmie got convarted an’ jined the church.” Captain Vivian paused and puffed his pipe to keep it alight. JI1‘ln> surveyor rose with a sigh and leaned over the mouth of the shaft, vainly striv- ing to peer into obscurity. “Us Il see '1m yet,” said Captain Vivian. “Yes, his corpse, after the water is all pumped “out,”’ dismally responded the young surveyor, as he resumed his seat be- side the captain. “No! Butlmean a-livin’. a boy in—" “Clang! clang! clangl” rings the gong in the engine-house. His face white with terror (alas! for the inconsistency!) out rushes Engineer Tre- gask “Ghosts! ghosts!” he shouted. “Dick Pratt sez 'e saw a w'ite rabbit.”* tay ’ere an’ "elp ’im hout!” cried Cap- tain Vivian to the colonel. “Clang! clang!. clang!” rings the gong. The captain reaches the engine, grasps Wen I was impatiently *The Mexican land grant of the whole moun- tain, which belongs to the New Carthagena Min(nf Company, and over which they have well-nigh absolute control. **An old Cornish omen that the spitit of some recently deceased acquaintance is about to re- appear, brivging bad luck, : Sfory.of Mm{figh[‘flm; aliforni Y JHWYTHE J& the brakes and begins to hoist; and the steam whistle sounds out calling the men | to the shafthouse. . Up, up, up comes the skip; and round and round revolves the great drum as it turns coiling the wire rope. i The engine is running faster than it ever has, but—and perhaps it is not to be wondered at—it seems to the surveyor, as | with throbbing brow he leans over the edge | of the vertical shaft watching for it, as if | the skip never would reach the surface. Ah! Here she comes! “‘Stop!” excitedly shouts Colonel Bestor. The engine stovs and the captain hastens to the pit’s mouth. Several miners have arrived and are crowding around the shaft. “Hit’s Gathon*!"’ says one. “’E’s the devil!”” says another. ‘’E’s deader'n a doornail in that kivered hover skip!”’ another declares. The surveyor has entered the skip. “It’s Jimmie,”” he said, as he put his head out of the entrance. “’Qo-ray!” wildly shout the miners. *’Qoray ! "ooray!” “Take these weights,” orders Colonel Bestor, handing out the weights he had helped the chain-bearer to take off. The surveyor and Jimmie get out of the | skip and are received with boundless en- thusiasm. Foremost of those who greet the chain- bearer is Don Sanchez. ‘L‘ls the Senor Clemow living ?” he eagerly asks. “Yes,” Jimmie curtly replies. “Who else?” inquires Captain Vivian. “Four men an’ a boy,” and the chain- bearer names them. “Be they safe,”” asks Captain Black, who has just arrived, Safe henough. ButI told ’em you uns 'u’d want t’ know 'bout’em, an’ so I comed back.” “Why were you so long?” asked Colonel Bestor, ‘‘we had all given you up except Vivian.” ““I comed ’s soon 's hever I could, sorr; but the bag busted, an’ a ’ard time us ’ad t'_fix hit, sorr.” And Jimmie asked, “Where's Mr. Rose?"” “Down t’ the ’acienda.”"** “Mr. Rose has telephoned for you to meet him at the office,” said Mr. Langdon, the bookkeeper, after congratulating and praising Jimmie and hearing his| report. “‘He will be there as soon as his coachman can get him up the hill.” “‘Soon has ye're rested we'll go,” said Captain Vivian. “I'm rested 'nough now,” Jimmie re- plied. “No hurry,” said Mr. Langton. *’E can’t be t’ the hoflice noways hin- side of ’alf an hour,” added Captain Black. But the chain-bearer insists, and, refusing all offers of carriage, he is soon at the com- pany’s office, although, to his surprise, he found several rests necessary on the w After hearing that Steve Clemow is alive in the mine and that Mr. Rose is on his way to the office, a certain plan bad sug- gested itself to Don Sanchez. Without as yet fully giving himself up to this plan, so far as be himself is conscious, Don Sanchez is walking down the road which he knows | the manager must take coming up from the Hacienda. A sudden turn and the carriage is almost upon him. Scarce knowing what he does, the Mexican raises his hand. The carriage stops. “What is it?” Mr. Rose impatiently asks. Forced, as it were, to speak, Don Sanchez begins to tell what has happened. “Were you there?”’ interrupts the man- ager. senor, I— “Did you see Jimmie? his report ?” (es, sen—"" Did you hear “Get in! Quick! Quick! Driveon!” orders Mr. Rose. “Now tell me all, and no palaver!” As best he can Don Sanchez obeys. “But why,” he says in conclusion, “‘should those poo-a man stay below two, three or four days yet, until all the water-a ees pumpt out? Why should not a man go down-a as deed the brave Senor Gimmie Games; but weeth an apparatus for an- other man? ““What an Englees has done a Castilian can do; and, besides, for thecour-rage-eons Senor Gimmie Games to again go ees too much. And then one of those who eeseen | the mine-a ees the Senor Clemow, who ees a parteecular-r-r friend-a to me and to my countrymans, and boards een our camp weeth the Widow Truson. Therefore, eef Don Senor the manager weel be so kind-a as to allow eet. I, Don Sanchez, weel be most happy to go at once to the rescue-a of Senor Clemow, my ferry dear friend-a, and those who are weeth heem.” Mr. Rose has no time for wonder at Doh Sanchez’s magnanimous offer, for as he concluded his request the carriage stopped. “If it seems best,” said the manager with quick decision, “you shall go. Wait outside.” Entering the office, Mr. Rose learns from Jimmie that the men bad fortunately left the north drift and gone with thetr boss up into the ‘“‘raise” off the south drift, where the Ingersoll drill was, to see if the air there would not be better to work in after dinner, and that they wereabout to leave the “‘raise’” to get their dirner buckets at the station when the accident occurred. One, a Mexican, tried to swim out, and was undoubtedly lost. Theotherfour men and the boy, Tommy Pearce, who had brought down the dinner buckets, are in the ‘‘raise” waiting for deliverance. Jimmie also told how the men below had gathered all the *‘snuffs’’ (that is, small pieces of candle used to fire blasts) they could find for light or food; that they tore off the bottom of a tin dinner-bucket which one of the men had taken as they passed the station, and had put it fast under a timber overhead after glackemng it with candle smoke and scratching on it with a knife the names of those who were there and the words, “‘shut in by water,” and the date; that they supposed a reser- voir had been tapped, and were sure that the water in the shaft could not be as high | as where they were in the raise, and so that it would soon be pumped out. But how, finally, the lapse of time (although of time it was afterward learned they had no correct idea), and the increased diffi- culty they had in breathing, and the pres- sure of the atmosphere of the “‘raise” led Jarvis, whe had worked on the foundation of the Brooklyn bridge in New York when it was laid, to conclude that the sudden tumble and rush of water which had shut them in the “raise” was held back by the air it had ecompressed into that airtight compartment, and if so that the water must be much higher in the shaft than they were in the ‘‘raise.”’# And when the men came to this belief they utterly desgnired of keeping alive until the mine with its long drifts was emptied of water. 8till, for his widowed mother’s sake, they agreed to make what poor chance they could for the boy Tommy Pearce, and so they had given him all of the little they had to eat, with the ghost of a hope that if possible he might be found alive when the water was pumped out. Jimmie also told how, by telling of mar- velous escapes and by singing and praying, they had tried to pass the weary hours— that seemed like years—and to keep up their courage. But afteratime they waited in silence for the end. And he said that the men had told him of the horrible thoughts that were suggested to them as *The name of & Cornish gnome similar to the “Kobal” of German miners. **The Haciends, the old Mexican name for the residence of the owner of & ranch, now ap- gl(ed at the New Carthagena mines to the ome and the hamlet where the manager re- sides at the foot of the mountain two miles be- low the new shaft. they sat apart and afraid of each other in the darkness. “Who was it thought of your benevo- lent societies’ signal?’’ asked Mr. Rose. “It was Clemow, sorr,” he replied, “‘and Jarvis said, ¢’it bit hon the compressor pipe,’ an’ they done it hover an’ hqver hagen, an’ didn’t git no answer; an' so they uns thought they never couldn’t 'ear ’em in the hengun-room; an’ the hair were that bad they couldn’t 'ardly breathe hit.” Nevertheless Jarvis again and as a last hope hit the pipe, and they thought they had heard, faintly, an answer. So they signaled again, and crowded around and put their ears close to the pipe, and again a faint, far-away rap replied; and several answers were received, and then the air was sent to them down the compressor. And some laughed and some cried and others were very, very_ quiet, but “Jarvis got a-praisin’ of the Lord until ’e got shoutin’ ’appy.” | Then Jimmie related his own adven- tures. | After getting out of the skip, he walked | along safely untii he came to where the | “raise” off the south drift of the 400 bends to the southeasi, and where the water only | came to his waist; but at that turn the | bag caught on a nail and tore. He also told that when he had called out in the darkness the men were afraid to answer until convinced it was not the voice of Gathon or some other evil spirit; and how del‘ifhted they were, and how grateful and glad to meet him, and_to get food and lights. And then he, Jimmie, had told them how the accident had occurred, and how the water was nearly 200 feet higher than they, and the manner in which he had come to them. 8o having succeeded, aiter many trials, in mending the rent in the airbag, and as they all insisted on his return, the bag was filled with airat the compressor pipe in the raise, and he re- turned to the surface. Having thus reported, bein, raised again and promised the reward, Jimmie James was excused from duty, and straightway made his way to the home of Ellen Truson. After consultation Mr. Rose ordered three rescue suits, such as Jimmie had worn, to be prepared. ‘‘Everything is ready, sir,’”’ said Colonel Bestor, coming to the office door. Reaching the shaft Mr. Rose finds Don Sanchez equipped and waiting in the skip. The good-byes are said, the signa! is given :|{;(l the engine begins to lower into the abyss. In half an hour the gong rings the signal, “Hoist, men.” An_immense cheer goes up from the crowd.® The chain-bearer is standing near the shaft. Among the women present—for all who have relatives below are now allowed in | the yard—are Ellen and Mrs. Truson; but | the women are kept a little back from the Ppit's mouth. The skip arrives, and before any one can assist him Don Sanchez steps—alone. ““Alas!” he said, ‘““the Senor Clemow ees | no more-a!” “‘What!” exclaims Jimmie James, seiz- ing him by the arm. “‘Plees-a to leaf go of my-a ar-rum, | senor,” said Don Sanchez, threateningly, | adding, as he was released, “the Senor | Clemow ees there een the skip, tied-a to the seat—he ees dead.” At this Ellen fainted, and if Jimmie had not caught her in his arms, would have fallen. As Jimmie was carrying Ellen away he | saw Captain Black and Colonel Bestor lift out of the skip the body of Steve Clemow. A great rent in the air bag on his back in- dicated the manner of his death. | But the chain-bearer was not satisfied with this apparent explanation, and as | soon as Ellen recovered consciousness he | returned to the oftice, where he had a pri- vate interview with Mr. Rose. Although | the manager thought that Jimmie exag- | gerated the importance of the circum- | stances which had aroused his suspicions, | he admitted that they were of sufficient | importance to justify him in having Don Sanchez kept under surveillance. Meantime all the other miners and the | boy Tommy Pearce had been rescued. After supper Jimmie told Colonel Bestor that when he drew fast the last buckie Don Sanches had whispered, “strike hard.” This and the rivalry which he knew to exist | between the Spaniard and Steve Clemow led the surveyor to examine more carefully the air bag which Clemow had worn, and resulted in his discovering and calling Mr. Rose’s attention to the fact that for about an inch and a half in two opposite corre- sponding places the edges of the leather were smooth, as if made by the sharp point of adouble-edged knife, the bag be- | ing afterward torn, and also that the bag had been torn upward instead of sideways, as it must have been if it had been done by the nail, as Don Sanchez said. Ten minutes later, Colonel Bestor and the chain-bearer are going up the hill to have Don Sanchez arrested. As usual, Don Sanchez is one of the managers of the cas- caron* fandango, which is to be to-night and which every inhabitant of the Mexi- can camp who can do so is sure to attend. It is moonlight, but cloudy, and bursts of gay music and of boisterous merriment sweep down from the hcifhts, interrupted fitfully by gusts of wind,the fierce wail of a fast gathering storm. As they climb up the trail the surveyor tells Jimmy he has found out why Steve Clemow chose to live in the Mexican Conin] 3 “W'y was it, sorr?'’ asked Jimmie. “He was naturalized five years ago,” said the colonel, “and two yvears ago he en- listed in the United States army and was made hospital steward at Fort Alcatraz, and the reason he kept so to himself is be- | cause he deserted and has been here in hiaing.” “‘Be ye sure, sorr?”’ > “Certain,” answered the surveyor, ‘“for I was on duty there at the time.” “W'y didn’t ye ’ave ’im harrested before, | sorr?’” asked Jimmie. | “You forget,” said Colonel Bestor, “I have only been here four days, and had never met Steve until I saw his corpse. But L instantly recognized him, althongh he has shaven off his beard and dyed his hair. His true name—at least, the one he went by in the army—is not Clemow, but —what’s that?"’ exclaimed the colonel in a startled voice, abruptly interrupting him- self and pointing toward the Judas tree, which has just come in sight. As he spoke the moon passed behind a mass of clouds. * * % * 0 ® x = % In answer to a request that he would call this evening before the ball and again re- late the full particulars of the death of Steve Clemow, Don Sanchez called at the residence of the Widow Truson immedi- ately after supper. Within an hour he returned to his board- ing-house, followed, as it was afterward found out he was well aware, by the man Mr. Rose had hired to act as a spy. Her attention being attracted by his pain-stricken and haggard face, his'land- lady said to him, as he was about to again go out, only a few moments after having come 1n: “Are you sick? Are you going to see the doctor, Don Sanchez ?” “An awful mistake, senora!” he said. “An awful mistake! Awful!l” and without another word he departed. s . Ry e S e _The surveyorand Jimmie James are run- ning toward the Judas tree. As they press on into the darkness from the glare that is thrown upon them through the wide open double door of the brilliantly lighted hall where the ball is already in progress, the clouds pass from the bright, full face of the moon and reveal a human body swinging from a tree. “‘Vigilantes!” mutters Colonel Bestor, but not checking his speed. For a moment the dance and the music have ceased. “Who his hit?” asks Jimmie as they hasten on. The wind sways the body; the rope turns; a wild shout of laughter sounds from the hall, and again the waltz be- ins, and the moon shines full upon the ace of the man that hangs from the tree. *‘Hit’s Don Sanchez!” exclaims Jimmie, *The cascaron isan eggshell filled with per- fumes and bits of tinsel and bright-colored glper:: these shells the dancers of the fan- ango break on the heads of their partners, who are thus perfumed and showered with silver and gold and all bright colors. coming to a halt. But Colonel Bestor runs on and climbs the tree. When Jimmie arrives he takes Don San- chez in his arms, and when the surveyor cuts the rope he lays his burden on the ground and begins to vigorously rub him. ‘“’E's warm yet, sorr,” said the chain- bearer to Colonel Bestor, who is climbing down the Judas tree. hThe surveyor kneels beside Don San- chez. “He is dead,” he said as he rose from beside him. “His neck is broken.” (With increasing svirit the music and dance go on, faster—faster!) - ‘‘’ere’s somethin’, sor,” said Jimmie, handing the colonel a note he had unpin- ned from Don Sanchez’s breast. “You ought not to have touched that,” said the surveyor, “but as you have I guess I'll read it.” The colonel lights a match and reads, translating for Jimmie's benetit. “Please, whover finds me, to tell the most beautiful Senorita Truson that I— (the match blew out; Colonel Bestor lit another and continued) that I kill myself because it is suspected— (“‘another match, Jimmie”) suspected that I murdered Senor Steve Clemow, her— ("2 plague on the wind,” testily said the surveyor, as the wind again blew out his match. He lights another, and this time finishes the read- ing.) Steve Clemow, her brother. *“DexN SANcHEz.” ““’Er brother!”” muttered the bewildered chain-bearer, ‘“’er brother!" “Yes,” answered Colonel Bestor, “the deserter, John Truson—although in the army he was known as Thomas Tregmore, and he has been known here as Steve Cle- mow. SUTHD H4S A MR Nine of the Affiliated Colleges Committee Indorse the Site. Mr. Center In a Letter Urges the Committee to Accept His Property. Mayor Sutro’s generous offer of thirteen acres as a site for the Affiliated Colleges will be accepted by the committee in charge of the matter at their next regular meeting, which will be held Wednesday, September 4. At least the only thing that can prevent such action is for those mem- bers of the committee who have announced themselyes as favoring Mr. Sutro’s propo- sition to undergo a radical change of front within the next ten days. There is absolutely no reason to presume that any sort of influence can be brought to bear that will cause them to vote in the negative when the matter is up for final consideration. The committee is com- posed of eighteen members, mede up of representatives of five colleges and the State Board of Regents. How the regents will vote is something that is just now keeping the wiseheads guessing, though Mr. Hallidie positively affirms, all things being equal, that he will vote with_ the majority of the college representatives, whether their choice be the Potrero prop- erty or the Sutro site. At present nine members, or exactly half of the committee, are in favor of accepting Mr. Sutro’s offer. This strength comes from the representatives of the dif- ferent colleges, and unless the four regent committeemen throw their strength to the Potrero site, thus creating a tie, the State Board of Regents must accept_their selec- tion. In the table following is given the different colleges with the names of the representatives and the site favored at present: Medical College—Favorable to Sutro’s f"“ Dr. R. Beverly Cole, Dr. J. M. Wil- iamson, Dr. Benjamin R. Swan. Favorable to Potrero—Dr. W. F. McNutt. Undecided—Dr. W. E. Taylor. College of Dentistry—Favorable to Sut- ro’ssite: Dr. Dunbar, Dr. A. A. d’Anconna. Veterinary College— Favorable to Po- trero: Major Rathbone. Undecided—Hugh Tevis. College of Ph: acy — Favorable to Sutro’s site: F. 1.. seckett, Professor W. T. Wenzell, Professor F. T. Green, Pro- fessor W. M. Searby. College of Law—Favorable to Potrero: Judge Slack. Representatives of regents—Unknown: Timothy Guy Phelps, General J. F. Houghton, George T. Marye, A. S. Hallidie. Total favorable to Sutro. 0w Total committee.. This is the situation as it stands now, and it is not thought possible that those favoring the Potrero site can bring such influence to bear as will materially change the matter. At the meeting Wednesday night Dr. McNutt read the following letter, which is self-explanatory : NE. CoR. SIXTEENTH AND SHOTWELL STS., SAN FRANCISCO, August 20, 1895, ( Messrs. W. F. McNutt and A. F. Morrison— GENTLEM After many interviews in rela- tion to the location for your Affiliated Colleges, one of the locations which you seem most desir- ous of obtaining appears to be the three blocks bounded by Potrero avenue on the east, Six- teenth street on the south, Fifteenth street (formerly E1 Dorado) on the north, and Bryant street on the west, being New Potrero blocks 42,47 and 66. Of block 42 I own three-quar- ters, the Bank of California and Mrs. Wilson the other quarter. The grading of Bryant and Sixteenth streete fronting this block is about completed. Of block 47 I own an undivided half, exceglinx two lots, one 50x65 and the other 60x75, as shown on the accompanying diagram. Of block 66 James S. Hutchinson and myself own 200 feet fronting on Sixteenth street by 230 feet on Potrero avenue and Hampshire street. The said Jot is graded and Teady for building upon. I have been led to undérstand that the appropriation lately made by the State for the Affiliated Colleges can onl}' be applied to the construction of the buildings, and not tor the purchase of the grounds, making it neccssary for the proper officers to select from the different locations offered them. Asa donation to the ground I now offer to deed to the colleges all ot my in- terest in the aforesaid blocks with the cost of grading which has lately been done to the lots and the streets partly surrounding the same, upon the condition that the buildings of Affiliated Colleges be constructed thereon, not desiring in any manner to influence your judgment in your selection from the many propositions placed before you. I believe that your business qualifications will be usea for the lld\‘nllmFe of the institution in the selec- tion of a suitable location, and thet you will be beyond the reach of clamorous boomers de- sirous of benefiting their waste lands at its ex- I‘en!& I have little property fronting that locality, and am almost beyond the effect your Afliliated Colleges would have in the way of ‘booming. Yours respectfully, JOHN CENTER. Dr. McNutt then requested the commit- tee to postpone action for two weeks, as- signing as a reason that he desired to see if further reductions could not be secured from the parties owning lots in the Potrero nrogerty. The committee agreed to this, with the distinct understanding, however, that at the next meeting a decisive vote would be taken. A. 8. Hallidie, one of the regents repre- sented in the committee, in speaking of the work accomplished by them, and also defining his position, said yesterday : ““I have not attended a meeting for more than two months, and consequently know but little of the actual work accomplished. have no choice between the Sutro and Potrero sites, probably for the reason that have not examined either. In fact I hardly think the regents should express themselves as favorable to either property, but leave that to the gentlemen represent- ing the colleges directly interested. IfI am called upon to vote my preference, or vote if you like, will certainly be with the majority.” ————————— Held to Answer. Judge Conlan yesterday held George Michaelis Jr. in $1000 bonds to answer before the Superior Court to a charge of felony-embez- zlement. Michaelis was a collector for H. M. Jennings, a coal-desler, and the evidence given at the preliminary examination was that he collected $112 and diverted it to his own use. Mlggia Godshall must answer to the Supe- rior Court on a felony charge. She sold to Mrs. Johns for $650 a lodging-house at 502 O'Far- Eu -tn;et in which, it is charged, she had no SCANDAL OF SANTA CRU An Architect in This City Offered the Courthouse Contract. COULD BE HAD FOR $6000. The Proposition Was Made by an Agent From the Agitated County Seat. The scandal of the Santa Cruz court- house has been affording food for gossip among architects and at the Builders’ Ex- change for some days past, since an archi- tect of this City made a statement to the effect that an agent from Santa Cruz had submitted to him an offer to enter into a conspiracy that he might have his plans adopted. The proposition was specific enough, leaving no room for doubt or misunder- standing. It was that the architect should pay $6000 to secure the new courthouse building at Santa Cruz. In consideration of this sum he was to have absolute con- trol and management of the building, the selection of contractors, and that meant the actual handling of funds, while osten- sibly the Santa Cruz County Supervisors would make all payments. Then the archi- tect’s fees were to be at least $2000. This would leave a balance against the architect of $4000, which, however, as rep- resented by the agen t, would be no obsta- cle in the way of reaping heavy profits from the job. The architect, baving full charge of the building and its contracts, could fix the price at whatever figure he pleased, although the total sum had been placed at $40,000. Subsequent events have proved how much was in the agent’s words. Instead of costing $40,000 the first deal in construc- tion contracts was $53.475, and those who know best have declared that it will cost about §15,000 more to render the county building at Santa Cruz fit for occupancy. The contract for 475 was awanierl by the Supervisors without question. And vet this same board at vrevious meetings had adopted a resolution limiting the total cost to $40,000. Awarding the contract at an_increase of over $15,000 aroused the citizens and taxpayers of the county to such a pitch of indignation that on August 13 they presented a petition to the District Attorney of Santa Cruz protesting against the whole business. They also requested that official to commence suit against N. A. Comstock, the architect of the proposed building, to recover the money already paid +him, and also to institute action against' the individual Supervisors and their bondsmen to recover damages for allowing the same. The citizens of Santa Cruz County were not aware of the disclosures made in this city. Mayor Effy of Santa Cruz, who was in town for several days, said it was all news to him, though he was not surprised in the least to hear that a job had been in the wind. “From the way in which things have been going,” said he, “I almost suspected something was up. The bare facts, which are matters of record, were bad enough. T know that the people were not satisfied, and I understand that the contract was not awarded to the lowest bidder.” About twelve San Francisco architects went into the competition. They were in- formed that the building should not cost more than $40,000, and submitted plans accordingly. ‘A bond of $5000 was re- quired as a guarantee that the price should not go above the specified amount. ‘When the arehitects had submitted their plans_an agent appeared among them irom Santa Cruz, but with one exception the architects approached by him have de- clined to'say what proposition was made by him. One of the unsuccessful candi- dates remarked it would do no good to dis- cuss the matter, and if he had anything to say upon it he could never again expect to F“ a contract 1n competition on any pub- ic building. It was necessary almost in- variably to make ‘‘such concessions,” he added; “it was part of the business in cer- tain classes of work.” The architect who was approached with the proposition of paying $6000 for the con- tract refased to allow his name to appear in connection with the scandal, but he was ositive in his statement and replied that e would enter into no such_transaction. The result was that though his design ranked among the best plans submitted it was rejected. Architect Comstock claimed that the whole matter, so far as he was concerned, was absolutely straight, and he had heard nothing of a conspiracy in con- nection with the new eourthouse contracts. Burglars in the Mission. The police are searching for several burglars who have receptly entered three dwellings in the Mission. Shortly prior to the burglary of the Phelan residence, burglars entered the home of William Mizner at 1231 Guerrero street by prying open one of the lower windows with a jimmy. Before ransacking the house the thieves partook of & hearty meal of cakes, jellies and other good things. Their repast finished, they eritered the sleeping apartments and stole 2 quantity of money and jewelry withont dis- turbing the sleepers. Their next visit was to the residence of Haubold, a few doors down the street, where they pried open the window. Thev were not well rewarded for their pain The jimmy found in the Phelan residence a fe days after fits the marks left on the windows of the other two houses. e e —— The Oakland Water Front Appeals. By agreement reached yesterday the three Oakland water-front cases are to be consoli- dated for argument before the Supreme Court. The arguments will be begun at the January term. TERRIBLY AFFLIGTED. From the Herald, Cayuga, Ind. A headache is a common ailment with every- ‘body, but very few people are tortured with that terrible affliction—sick headache or bil- ious headache. No one who has not suffered from this agonizing malady can form any just conception of the ulmost unendurable pain in the head, extreme nausea of the stomach and utter exhaustion of the body that usually nc- companies each attack. Mrs. John W. Middle- brook of Hillsdale, Ind., was so afflicted for years, and her husband told a reporter the fol- owing remarkable story: *‘My wife suffered terribly four or five years with her head and was in constant agony day and night. Nothing brought relief. inalli’)l lady friend in Montezuma recommended Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Ibought a box and my ‘wife began taking the pills. She had not taken the first box until she was better and those awful pains in her head were less severe. By the time the first box was entirely gone she felt greatly relieved and I purchased the sec- ond box. Her improvement continued and I kept buying pills until four boxes were used. The glln in her head stopped. That was last October, 1894, and she has never suffered with her head since. My wife is about 65 years old and very feeble, but these pills have greatly benefited her health in other ways. The reporter further confirmed the sm? by talking to the old lady. Her face lighted u with a smile when he mentioned Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, and & joyous tear sparkied in her eyes as she remarked, “That pain is all gone.” That there is virtue in these pills is evident from the fact that Charles Kirtz, the Monte- zuma druggist, refions that he sells more of them than any pill in the house. * Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are considered an unfailing specific for such dis- eases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus’ dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after effects of 1a grippe, palpitationof the heart, pale and sallow com: plexions, that tired feeling resulting from ner- vous prostration, all diseases resuiting from vitiated humors in the blood, such as scrofula, chronic erysipelas, ete. They are also aspecific for troublés peculiar to females, such as su pressions, irregularities and all forms of wes ness. In men they effect a radical cure in all cases arising from mental worry, overwork or excesses of whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers or will be. sent tpaid on receipt of price (50 cents a box or six boxes for ) by addressing Dr. Williams’ Medicine mpany, Schenectady, N. Y. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. e R e s PECV SN STUPENDOUS REDUCTIONS T0 FORCE THE COMPLETE CLEARANCE TO-DAY’S ¢ SPECIAL ¢ OFFERINGS! The short time yet remaining before our great Clearance Sale closes and our determination to force out all Summer goods of every description impels us to mark down to-day’s specials Regardless of Sacrifice] HANDKERCHIEFS AT HALF PRICE ON ACCOUNT OF MANUFACTURER’S IMPERFECTIONS. At 1 Cent Hach. & 1600 dozen CHILDREN’S COLORED BORDERED HEMMED HANDKERCHIEFS, worth 30c per dozen. At 2} Cents Hach. 1300 dozen MISSES’ COLORED BORDERED HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, worth 50c per dozen. At 3 Cents Hach. 900 dozen MISSES’ COLORED BORDERED HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, worth 60c per dozen. At 4 Cents Each. 700 dozen LADIES' COLORED BORDERED HEMSTITCHED LAWN HANDKER- CHIEFS, worth 75¢ per dozen. At 5 Cents Hach. 400 dozen LADIES' WHITE SHEER LAWN SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS, worth $1 20 per dozen. At 8% Cents Hach. 4 300 dozen LADIES’ SHEER WHITE LAWN SCALLOPED EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS, worth $1 75 per dozen. VEILING! VEILING! Cents a Y. ”‘\ At 25 ard. b | DOUBLE-WIDTH CHENILLETTE DOTTED TUXEDO VEILING, in all colors, regular price 35c. At S5O Cents a Yard. DOUBLE-WIDTH CHENILLE DOTTED TUXEDO VEILING, in all celors, regular price $1. LADIES’ CAPES! At $1.00. i ; LADIES’ TRIPLE CAPES; in a variety of shades, neatly trimmed with gimp, worth $3 50, will be closed out at $1 each. At $1.50: : LADIES’ CAPES, in a variety of shades and styles, worth $4 50, will be offered at $1 50 each. LADIES SINGLE AND DOUBLE CAPES, in black and a variety of colors, with various trimmings, worth $6 50, will be closed out at $2 50 each. LADIES’ FULL CIRCULAR SINGLE CAPES, of Kersey Cloth, in a variety of shades, lined with silk, trimmings of applique and ribbon, worth $12 50, will be closzd out at §5 each. LADIES’ SUITS! At $4.95. LADIES’ SUITS, navy and black serge, worth $9, will be closed out at $4 95 each. At S7.50. ) LADIES’ SUITS, navy, black and tan cheviot, box jacket and skirt, lined throughout, worth $12 50, will be closed out at $7 50 each. CHILDREN’S JACKETS! At $1.00. CHILDREN’S JACKETS, varying in size from 4 to 10 years, made of Navy, Plain and Twilled Cheviot, worth $2 50, will be closed out at $1 each. At $S2.00. CHILDREN’'S DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKETS, of medium shade brown ca\'et? cloth, very neatly trimmed with brown soutache braid, worth $5, will be closed out at §2 each. LADIES’ WAISTS! At 55 Cents. LADIES’ LAUNDRIED SHIRT WAIST, in fancy stripes, checks and figures, full sleeves, yoke back, regular price $1, will be closed out at d5¢. At 75 Cents. LADIES’ LAUNDRIED SHIRT WAIST, extra full sleeves, in all fancy shades, made of heavy percale, regular price $1 25, will be closed out at 75c. At L OO0, LADIES’ EXTRA GOOD QUALITY PERCALE AND LAWN WAISTS, laundried collar and cuffs, blue, pink, plaids and all fancy shades, regular price $150 and $175, will be closed out at §1. GLOVES! GLOVES! At 85 Cents. 200 dozen LADIES’ BIARRITZ KID GLOVES (with 2 hooks at wrist), Foster, Paul & Co. make, in dark, medium and tan shades, good value for $1, will be closed out at 65c a pair. At $51.00. 75 dozen LADIES’ 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUSQUETAIRE DRESSED KID GLOVES, in dark and medium colors, also black, extra value for $1 50, will be closed out at $1 a pair. RIBBONS! RIBBONS! At 10O Cents. ; No. 12 2-INCH BLACK SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, all silk, will be closed out at 10¢ a yard. At 12% No. 16 24-INCH BLACK SATIN AND out at 12}4c a yard. PARASOLS! PARASOLS! At $51.00. CARRIAGE PARASOLS, in Gloria silk, silk lined, will be closed out at $1 each, HOSIERY! HOSIERY! = At 15 Cents. LADIES’ BLACK COTTON HOSE, high-spliced heels and toes, Hermsdorf back, reg. ular price 25¢, will be closed out at 15 a pair. Cents. GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, all silk, will be closed At 25 Cents. LADIES’ BLACK MACO COTTON HOSE, extra high-spliced heels and toes, Herms« dorf black, regular price $4 20 a dozen, will be closed out at 25¢ a pair. At 25 Cents. MISSES’ FINE RIBBED BLACK MACO COTTON HOSE, double knees, heels andh 'TI“" Hermedorf black, regular price 35¢, 40c and 50¢, will be closed out at 25¢ a pair, all s1zes. MEN’S FURNISHINGS! At 15 Cents. 250 dozen MEN'S AND' BOYS' EXTRA FINE ALL-SILK NECKWEAR, made up in new shapes of Tecks and Dress Bows, in a variety of new stylish patterns, usually sold for 25¢ and 35¢, will be closed out at 15¢ each. 3 +. Cents. 75 dozen UNDYED SANITARYAWO(J;[;BSOCKS. with double-spliced heels and toes, regularly sold at 25¢, will be closed out at 15¢ per pair. At 75 Cents. 75 dozen MEN'S CAMEL'S HAIR UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, fancy silk fin. ished, extra value for $1 25, will be closed out at 75¢ each. At $1.00. : ¢ 76 dozen MEN’S FULL FINISHED VICUNA SHIRTS, fancy silk finished, extra good value tor §1 50, will be closed out at $1 each. SAN FRANCOISCO. A