The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 30, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1895. 3 N STRAIGHT HEATS, Robert J Regained the Laurels Lost at Cleveland. JOE PATCHEN DEFEATED. | Gentry and Mascott Were Also in the Great Race at Fleetwood. THE BLACK WHIRLWIND BROKE. Twelve Thousand Persons Wit- nessed the Recrowning of a King of Pacers. NEW YORK, N. Y. thousand persons saw Robert Fleetwood Park to- laurels that he Jost at Cleveland or o, when Joe Patchen caught him out of form and beat him in one of the most sensational har- ness races on record. The fickle public had deserted Robert after his two defeats leveland ana ¥ o, for when he met ig black Kansas pacer (Joe Patchen) h ] R. Gentry and M le record-holder from Buffalo was d choice in the betting, he talent almost to a man backing the Aug. 29.—Twelve J regain at 1t on the grand om which the race »d. Joe Patchen a fiddle tc outward ap- lobest J, too, was more like d self than he has been since Joe en beat him at Cleveland, and at the g 0dds of 7 to 5 he had many sup- he betting as a good deal ofa opening heat yesterday in rot. John R.Gen was rt, McHenry’s evident Joe Patchen and out, while he gave his Geers sent Robert J first furlong, followed tchen. At the half, in 1:0214, a lead of two open lengths and Curry called on Joe ned for the point of quarter of a mile, and | n commenced to cut down Rob- | the spectators had climbed npon in expectation of a rattling tchen made a break, fol- by Robert J, near the Mascot, who was third g distance, shot to the z 2 gap of five lengths. Rob- J settled down and started after him. bhard to keep Mascot in e, but Robert came on with in the homestretch and ds from 0 ea 2:061{. Joe E break left him so far rear that Gentry beat him out for hird place. Robert J was now an even-money favor- Ty let Joe Patchen rush off his first furlong of the second laid up after recovering McHenry was out for it st this time, and Gentry chased ler, Robert J, down the half in , showing a length in the rear as| passed that point. The terrific pace ed after they struck the hill in the quarter, Gentry not being able to find the limit of Robert’s speed and trailing two lengths back., In this order they came he homestretch, McHenry making a ane drive with the North Carolina as Robert J fin- in front of the out Gentry horse. Mascot was third and Joe Patchen a poor fourth. Cheers grected the announcement of the i 10414, which beat the best mile ever made in harness on the Fleetwood now odds on Robert, the Hamlin aving shown that he could easily oe Patchen’s bad breaks burt | he third heat the quartet went away closely bunched at a record-smashing clip. The time to the quarter was :30){ and to 11. Robert J at the pole in front, with Gentry chen’s nose at Gentry’s half a length back r a pull. Turning for the point of Patchen was seen to be gaining steadily, but slowly, when all of & sudden the black horse made a tangied break and | ntry, too, faltered, | for Patchen had run into his sulky, tearing | off the rim of the wheel. From there to the wire it was a goose chase after Robert hom Geers had only to steady and let | yil. Gentry was four lengths behind at | the finish, in 2:043{, Mascot as far back of him and Joe Patchen jusi inside of the ; purse $3000. BSt. Bel (Bither).. mple Bar (Sale). © (Howell) porse $5000. ford (Geers).......... ; trotting; purse $2000. X , by Peter Pinder (Kin- 12 ne; G 111 Az y Azmoor (POwers) 4338 C ctioneer (Andrews).. 3 8 2 2 47 8 3 4 6 5 B 596 L7768 .10 7 9 . 91010 RACES AT OTHER TRACKS. At Sheepshead Bay Article and Bloomer Ran a Dead Heat. SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N. Y., Aug: 29.— The heat to-day was intense, and the at- tendance was small. Few tried to combine horse and yacht racing by going to the roof of the grandstand and using glasses, but beyond a mere outline of the yachts in the hazé¢, nothing could be seen. McCaf- was fined $100 for spoiling starts in the firstrace. In the fifth race, Article and Bloomer crossed the finish line on even terms, and their owners agreed to divide the purse. The racesat the track will be continued on Saturday. Seven furlongs, Defargilla won, Waltzer sgcond, Merry Monarch third. Time. 1:26 3-5, "he Dash stakes, five furlongs, Crescendo | stopped the game in the second inning. Two Marshall second, Romping Girl third. Time, 1:44. Tha Ocean handicap, mile, Hen: Young won, Bellicose second, Rey del Carrades third. Time, 1 4-5. Futurity course, Article and Bloomer ran a dead heat; Sunrise II third, Time, 1:11 2-5. Mile and a furiong on turf, W B won, Look- out second. Doggett third. Tme, 1:55 2-5. . LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 29.—Six furlongs, imp. Vigor won, Norma second, Coria third. Time. 19503 vé and s half furlongs, Laura F won, Keechler second, ~Midland third. Time, 1:1134 Milé and a sixteenth, Sull Ross won, Mollie Kv.;z‘ second. Jack Bradley third. Time, 1:543¢, Six ‘furlongs, Miss Norma won, George W. Bailey second, Overella third. Time, 1:19. Mile and_ & sixteenth, Silverado won, Ban- second, Blue and White third. Time, Six_furlongs, Gold Corn won, Mollie B sec- Dora Wood third. Time, 1:18. LE, KY., Aug. 29.—Seven furlongs, Bess E_won, Morte Fonso second, Pepper Rye third. Time, 1:2037. Five and a half ‘furlongs, Rondo won, Dr. Kellogg second, Ben Holidey third. Time, 1:08 Onc and an eighth miles, Figaro won, Laure- second, Lehman third. " Time, 1:55%. Four and a half furlongs, Burley Leaf won, Hanoana second, Altadena third. Time, :563. One mile, Greenwich won, Evanatus second, Fraulein third. Time, 1:4314 TENNIS AT NIAGARA. at Now the International Tournament Is In Full Swing. NIAGARA, O~t., Aug. 29.—The inter- national tennis tournament is now in full swing and the all-comers’ singles for the international championship was started this morning under excellent weather con- ditions. In the draw Neel, the Western champion, got the desirable side of the tournament and he is looked upon as hav- ing an easy thing to get into the finals. Talmage, Wrenn and Fischer were to- gether on the upper side and this after- noon Talmage defeated Wrenn, and it is likely the winner of the Talmage-Fischer play to-morrow will finish with Neel in the finals on Saturday. ] The men’s doubles were started this afternoon. Talmage and Fischer disposea of their op{mnenls without difficulty and Neel and Wrenn had an easy task to per- form on the other side of the net. Sum- maries: All comers, preliminary round—J. Talmage, Yale, beat Scott Griff, Toronto; George Wrenn, Harvard, beat A. M.’ Pope, New York; C. , New York, beat George Blaikie, Toront on, Toronto, Arthur Haw E. P. Fischer, New York, beat E. 8. Glassco, Hamilton. First round—Carr Neel, Chicago, beat A. C. McMaster. Toronto: Talmage beat Wrenn. es—Talmage and Fischer beat McMasters and Anderson; Wrenn and Neel beat Griff and Hawes. TENNIS AT SANTA MONICA. Pichter and Freeman Defeat Way and Bumiller. SANTA MONICA, Car., Aug. 29.—The attendance at the tennis tournament to- day was fully as large as yesterday, the chief and only attraction being the finals in the as: tion doubles and the cham- pionship round in the same event. While there were only two matches played, there was enough good tennis ex- hibited for the applause of a fashionable audience for a whole tournament. Play ovened in the morning in the finals, with Way and Bumiller against the Arnold brothers, who were defeatec after a manly fight. Score: 10—8, 6—3, 6—1. Play was then discontinued for the forenoon. | In the afternoon the championship round in the association doubles was played with the tournament-winners—Way and Bu- miller against the champions thai were and are, Pitcherand Freeman of Pasadena, Messrs. Way and Bumiller put up a good game, but for team work where each man Worked in perfect union and accord they were not up to that of the champions. They played such tennis as a team as has never been seen in the Casino courts be- fore. It was as near perfection as possible and the tournament-winners_were simply not in it. Score: 6—0, 6—0, 3—6, 6—0. IN THE FIFTH ROUND Billy Dooley Was Knocked Out by Jack Daly. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29.—The Eureka Athletic Club held oneof its tri- weekly sparring exhibitions to-night, and Jack Daly, lightweight champion of Dela- ware, and Billy Dooley. lightweight cham- pion of the Pacific Slope, were the attrac- tions. Daly knocked his man out in the fifth round. The fight was fierce while it lasted, and Dooley appeared to have the better of it until the final round. He is built on the Fitzsimmons order and has a tremendous reach. Daly has been ill with chills for the past few days, but he put up a game fight and won by his great hitting powers. ‘The referee was Billy McMillan, t middle-weight. *Ted” Alexander sec- onded Dooley and Ned Donnelly per- formed the same office for Daly. Five- ounce gloves were used. The preliminary contests to the Daly- Dooley mill were fiercely fought and were interesting. On September 5 the Eureka Club will give a special exhibition, in which will ap- pear “Jack” Hanley of Philadelphia and Gus Haverstrom, the well-known Swede, in a bout of twenty rounds. On the Ball Field. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Aug. 29.—Brooklyns 11, 14, 0; Cincinattis 6, 11,2. Batteries—Stein and Grim, Rhines and Vaughn. Umpire— Burnham. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 25.—New Yorks 14, 14, 3; Louisvilles 1, 10, 8. Batterles—Clark and Wilson, Weyhing and Warner..Umpire, Emslie. TON, Mass., Aug. 29.—Bostons 8,8,0; Clevelands 4.9, 1 (called eighth inning on ac- count of darkness. Batteries — Nichols and Ganzel, Young and O’Connor. Umpire, Mec- Donald. BALTIMORE, Mp., Aug. 29.—Score end first inning: Baltimore 0, Pittsburg 1. Rain games to-morrow. PHILADELPHIA.PA.,Aug 29.—Phillies 5, Chicagos 2,9, 2. Batteries—Taylor and Grady, Grifith and Kittredge. Umpires—Keefe and Murray. HINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 20.—Washing- tonz 9, 17,4; 8t." Louis 9, 12, 2 (Called end of sixth 'inning on account of darkness, with score tiea). Batteries—Malarkie, Anderson and McGuire; Ehret and Peitz. Umpire—Hurst. Chessmasters’ Tournament. HASTINGS, Exc., Aug. 29.—To-day all the games but one left unfinished in previ- ous rounds of the International Chessmas- ters’ tournament were completed, the re- sult being as follows: Blackburn beat Al- bin in an irregular opening after 120 moves. Schiffers beat Janowski ina Ruy Lopez after 73 moves. Marco beat Mason in a Scotch game after 66 moves. Gunsberg beat Teichmann in a Vienna game after 82 moves. Mason and Lasker drew a Giuoco Elano after 66 moves. Marco and Wal- rodt drew a Scotch game after 86 moves, Slavin’s Challenge Accepted. LONDON, ExG., Aug. 29.—John J. Quinn of Pittsburg to-day deposited £100 on behalf of Peter Maher in acceptance of Slavin’s challenge to fight him for £1000a side before the Bolingbroke Club six weeks after the fight between Maher and 0’Don- nell. Quinn offers Slavin a similar purse and his expenses to box with Maher in America. A Dl Valley Editor Arvested. SAN RAFAEL, Car., Aug. 29.—C. Barry and E. B. Lenhart, editors and proprietors of tne Mill Valley Herald, were arrested to-day at Mill Valley under a warrant is- sued from Judge Gardner at San Rafael. Wheeler Martin charges them with a crim- inal libel, which was published by them some two weeks ago, making remarks to the effect that the Postoffice was not prop- erly conducted by Martin and his deputy. The case was set for September 10, It is causing a great deal of discussion in the little valley town. A Wood-Sawyer’s Fatal Injury. POR1LAND, Or., Aug. 29.—William Hunter, a wood-sawyer, was thrown from his wagon to-day, and the front wheel won, Retugee second, Peep o’ Day third, Time, 1:02. Mile on turf, Lady Diamond won, passing over him broke his back. He can- not live more than a day or two. DRIFTED T0 VICTORY, Success of the Defender in the Second Trial Races. OUTRAN THE VIGILANT. At the Finish the Wind Died Away and Caused Very Slow Time. VALKYRIE III IN EVIDENCE. Dunraven’s Yacht Appeared to Do Very Creditable Work in Her Brlef Appearance. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 29.—The se- vere drubbing which the Defender admin- istered to the Vigilant in the second of the official trial races to-day has had the effect of decidedly reviving the hopes of the vacktsmen in this vicinity, which have been drooping somewhat since the syndi- cate boat broke down in her last race and failed to finish. It was evident that she was much improved by the substitution of a thicker stick for her old one,and she was able to carry a medium-sized club topsail through the squall which struck the boats on the last leg, standing up as stiff and straight as couid be. The Vigi- lant was beaten over every leg of the 24- mile course, and finished 18 min. 23 sec. behind the Defender. Nearly half this distance, however, was due to the fact that the wind died down after the Defender had crossed the finish- ing line and while the Vigilant was still on her way in. The report that had per- sistently circulated that the Defender had been held back in all previous races with the Vigilant in order to disguise the real extent of her superiority was immediately revived after the contest to-day, and there were plenty of yachtsmen who shook their heads and said, *I told you so.” It is more probable, however, that the improved form shown by the yacht is due entirely to the changes which have just been made in her. She looked fitter in every way to-day than she was in any of the previous trials. The set of her sails was almost perfect, although the Vigilant before had a trifie the better of it in this respect. The Defender’s crew also seemed to have gained in quickness, and there was less of the distressing delays in setting sails than before. The new boat kept up her record for accidents by splitting her jib on the last leg. The cloth was:-quickly replaced by another one and the mishap was of slight consequence. An additional element of interest was lent to the race by the appearance on the course of the challenger, Valkyrie ITI. It was the first opportunity that any one had to see the rival yachts sailing anywhere near each other, and it was eagerly em- braced by the enthusiasts. Yachts and tugs closed in on the cutter until it seemed she did not have room for sailing. Peculiar wind conditions served to make this appearence of the Valkyrie almost a sensational one. Bhe sremed to be overhauling the two American yachts with ease. She was about a mile anda half behind them at the starting place. While they were drifting along in the light breeze the Valkyrie crept up on them, bringing a breeze with her. Inside of an hour she Fad approached to within less than half a mile of the Vigilant, and the faces of the spectators lengthened. Then she got into the glassy area with the other yachts and slowed down. She continued to gain on the Vigilant, how- ever, for a few minutes after she had come into the same weather conditions. The Defender was also gaining perceptibly on the Vigilant at the same time, but the Valkyrie, not wishing to give the Ameri- cans too good a line on her speed, put about and went back to the bay. Her fast work in the light wind was something of a surprise and confirmed the feeling that she will come nearer to winning the famous old cup than any ot her predecessors. The course decided upon for to-day’s race was triangular, eight milestoa leg. The first leg was laid southeast; the sec- ond north by east, half east, and the third leg west by south. At the start the wind was nearly due west, so that the first lezg was a broad reach, and the second leg would have been areach, also, had not the wind hauled around to the south-southwest, making it practically a run. The last leg was a close reach. The weather conditions were extremely variegated throughout the race. On the first leg the breeze was blowing about seven knots at the start, but before the mark was reached it died away until the yachts were almost becalmed. At that time and later it was excessively hot. On the second leg the breeze was fair for a time, but again died away almost to noth- ing. On the home reach it blew up a squall, with rain, thunder and lightning. One time the wind reached 36 knots. The elapsed time of the two boats was: Defender, 4:49:40; Vigilant, 5:07:43. The Defender won by 18 minutes 3 seconds. After the race the Americas cup com- mittee met and declded to hold the third trial race to-morrow at1l A. M. from Scot- land lightship. Its boat went alongside of the Defender, and Mr. Iselin was noti- fied. It then informed Mr. Gould on the Vigilant. Both boats anchored in the Horseshoe for the night. " M1. Gonld went on board the Atalanta, which was anchored near the Vigilant, A TOWN ALMOST DESTROXYED. Forest Fires Supposed to Have Been the Cause. TACOMA, WasH., Aug. 29.—The town of Bumner, four miles from Puyallup, was almost completely destroyed by fire this evening. All wires went down soon after the fire started. It is impossible to get further news to-night. The fire-engine and hosecart have gone from here on a special train. Forest fires which are rag- ing around Sumner are supposed to be the cause. Washington’s Meager Hop Crop. TACOMA, WasH., Aug. 29.—The Morn- ing Union’s review of the hop yield of ‘Washington shows that it will be meager. Many yards have been nearly destroyed by lice. Some yards have been allowed to £0 to ruin because of the low price of hops and the prevalence of lice. Several crops of 1894 hops were sold this week at 3 cents per pound. Many farmers will not at- tempt to depend on the hop crop in future and will engage in diversified farming. A Train Accident at Tacoma. TACOMA, WasH., Aug 29.—A distress- ing accident occurred this evening. The woodtrain on the Tacoma and Fernhill Railway jumped the track. Charlie Jones, a young boy, had both legs taken off, and William Saunders was badly hurt about the head. —————— STUNG BY A SCORPION. Serious Accident to a Young Lady Near Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, CAL, Aug. 29.—Miss Dora Petersen, daughter of Andrew Peter- son of Bennett Valley, was severely bitten by a scorpion at her home in Bennett Val- ley, Tuesday. She was getting some wood from a wood ile near the honse when a scorpion sud- enly lighted on her hand, stinging it quite severely. Her father was away from home,and she and her cousin became vel'{t much alarmed. They went to Santa Rosa for Dr. Chine, who arrived in the afternoon. When he got there he found the young lady unconscious, and she remained so for fifteen hours. Miss Petersen is now out of danger, but she had a narrow escape. It is not often that the bite of a_scorpion in this hemisphere is attended with disas- trous results, but in this instance the symptoms were very serious. S g Died in Seattle’s Jail. SEATTLE, Wasu., Aug. 29.—William Holmes, the convicted murderer of Wil- liam Russell, whose death sentence Gov- ernor McGraw a few days ago commuted to life imprisonment, died in the County Jail this afternoon. Quick consumption brought about imperial reprieve. A few minutes before Holmes expired he called Jailer Burkman to his bedside and saif “You have been very kind to me, and my last request of you is that you write to my eld mother back in Pennsyl- vania and tell her all about how I died. Also notify my sweetheart in Ellensburg.’ With these words he passed into eter- PACIFIC COAST NEWS. Preparations for the Firemen’s Tourna- ment at Gilroy. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. The Parade Will Include Fire- men, Native Sons and City Officials. SOME BIG BANQUETS PLANNED. Competitive Drills for Prizes Wil Form the Princlpal Feature. GILROY, CAL., Aug. 29.—Great prepo- arations are under way for the firemen’s tournament to be held here September 8, 9 and 10. The first day’s festivities will commence with a grand street pageant by the Pioneers, local and outside fire compa- nies, veteran firemen from San Francisco, has recently been commenced recently by Mrs. Clifton on account of her husband’s brutalities to herself and child. Clifton, crazed with remorse and jealousy, has made numerous unsuccessful attempts to see his wife and to-night in despair sought to end his life. His condition at present is very low. STl CAPTAIN WEBB'S FATAL RIDE. He Starts Down a Spokane Log-Chute in a Barrel. SPOKANE, WasH.,, Aug. 29. — James Stewart, a nephew of Senator Stewart of Nevada, died here to-day from injuries re- ceived July 4 while attempting to slide down a long log-chute from the top of a high mountain in a barrel. The bar- el left the chute about half way down and was hurled against the rocks a hundred feet below. Stewart’s back was broken, He had in preparation a huge steel barrel inblvlvhich he intended going over Niagara 5. Stewari was better known as *“Uaptain Paul Webb.” et ot Hollister’s Tons of Hay. HOLLISTER, CAL., Aug. 29.—Twenty- five thousand tons of hay await shipment from Hollister alone. The farmers are highly indignant at the statement of Stan- ton that the reduction in freight rates would not benefit farmers this season. Teams are now hauling hay and grain thirty miles and beating the railroad rates. Mass-meetings have been called to de nounce the unfaithful Commissioners. PR, A Big Blaze in Hollister. HOLLISTER, CAL., Aug. 29.—The resi- dence of J. C. Miller in the suburbs of the town was destroyed by fire at midnight in the absence of the family. The fire is sup- L JIEN 7 : ANY Mgy, JoSIE Wolk ™ (’\:l:ss Fannie’ Moor}-w‘ . PR - —. | hesr == THE THREE LEADING CANDIDATES FOR THE SEAT OF HONOR. nity. Holmes was a& negro miner. He killed Russell in the heat of passion two vears ago. THE SONOMA GRAPE CROP Wine Men Are Offering Good Prices and Are Anxious to Buy. Most of the Producers Intend to Stand by the Combine of the Cellarmen. HEALDSBURG, CAL.,, Aug. 29.—There is a lively scrimmage for wine grapes in Bonoma County this season, and the grape-grower sits by, while buyers hunt him up to treat for his vintage. Last season at this time producers were in the dumps. No one wanted grapes, or if they did, $5 to $7 per ton were the ruling figures, and even at these prices from sixty days to six months’ time was given in | which to pay for the grapes. With 30,000 tons of grapes ripening on the vines and the wine-making time only two weeks away, many of the vineyardists have not yet sold. They are not uneasy, however, for the buyer wants them and will pay $10 to §13 a ton spot cash. The new wineries that have been built the past season and the old ones enlarged have increased the capacity nearly a mil- lion gallons. Then, too, nearly all the dry wines of the county have been shipped out, and as a result cooperage is empty. The manufacturer desires to fill his cellar ca- pacity, and those who are inactive will fail, for the grape crop is not.up to the average, and many tanks will remain empty. The wine-makers’ corporation has the call on graves, for while those outside the compact are offering a slight advance on syndicate prices the producer is staying with the winemen, who have banded to- gether for the betterment of the industry. o A WOODLAND SAFE ROBBED. Two Hundred Dollars Taken Fiom a Saloon. WOODLAND, CarL., Aug. 20.—The safe in the Peerless saloon, owned by Abe Mor- ris, was robbed to-day of over §200. This is fair week and the town is full of thugs and blacklegs. Some of the fraternity entered the saloon and went to a back room to play cards. The room is clear at the rear of the saloon and the bartender was alone in the front’ part of the house. A short time after the strangers went to the rear they called to th; bartender to come out and take their order. They kept him there arguing over what they should drink for fully five minutes, and during that time it is supposed an ac- complice entered the place in front and got it?:m t;he safe, which is never locked during e day. The same men had tried to work the same ;{ame on two other bartenders who work for Morris, but failed because the drink-mixers refused to leave the barroom unwatched. The men are known to Morris and he #ays he will have them by to-morrow night. —_———— Injured at Mare Island. VALLEJO, CAL, Aug. 29.—John H. Ford of Vallejo fell down a manhole aboard the Adams, which was repairing alongside the seawall at Mare Island to- day. He seriously injured his hip and knee, besides sustaining internal hurts, The man whose duty it was to cover up the manholes at the noon hour oniy placed one cover on the onein question instead of two. Ford stepped on the single plate and it gave way with the result stated. He was for several years Chief of Police here. " Native Sons from adjoining towns, bands of music, floats, societies, visiting press, city dignitaries, etc. Vic Bassignano will be grand marshal and his aids are Miss Marie Clark of Gilroy, R. P. Lathrop and E. E. Holbrook, of Hol- lister; Sheriff Matthews and G. Lapierre, of Salinas; O. 8. Tuttle and P. J. Thompson, of Watsonville; E. Zanetta of San Juan, and W. C. Bennett, W. H. Stayton and John Bruen, of Gilroy. The three divisions of the procession are to pass through the leading streets of the town, and in the afternoon hose teams from Hollister, Watsonville, Salinas, Mon- terey, Santa Clara and Gilroy will contest for prizes. The prizes will be $200 and $75. This will be followed by street bicycle and foot races. In the evening the Gilroy ladies will banquet 200 veteran firemen and their wives from San Francisco and the visiting press at the Music-hall. Gilroy Parlor No. 81, N. 8. G.W., will banquet the visiting parlors in Rea’s Hall. On the second day there will be a prome- nade concert in the morning. In the after- noon hook and ladder races between teams from surrounding towns have been ar- ranged for a first prize of $100 and a second of $50. There will also be bicycle races at the track by the San Jose Road Club. In the evening a ball will be given at the Music-hall by the Gilroy Parlor. The voting for firemen’s daughters up to date is: Fannie Moore 390, Josie Wolfrom 855, Laura Dewart 226. TONS OF ASPHALTUM. Rich Mines Being Opened at Carpenteria, Near Santa Barbara. Big Shipments Being Made to New York, Oregon, Colorado and San Francisco. SANTA BARBARA, Car, Aug. 29.— Asphaltum mining is lively in this vicinity. The Aleatraz Asphaltum Mining Com- pany, composed chiefly of S8an Francisco men, has a large refinery at Carpenteria withimproved machinery, lighted through- out by electricity and operated by a large force of men. Fifty-five men are engaged in surface mining at the Carpenteria deposits and are taking out 800 tons a month, while the same company has a force of thirty men employed at the La Paera mines, ten miles west of Santa Barbara, taking out 700 tons monthly. A shipment of ten cars of asphaltum has just been concluded to New York and shipments are constantly being made to Washington, Oregon, San Fran- cisco and Denver, Colo. Santa Barbara’s New Building. SANTA BARBARA, Car., Aug. 29.—A. Barrett Yithian, who has recently made extensive investments in the best business quarter of the town along State street, is roceeding to erect a handsome business lock. He has added to his purchase a lot adjoining his property along the south line of Ortega street, and extending from the rear of the Gutierrez building to the Ortega house, the price paid being $17,000. Upon this he will also put fine improve- ments. A San Francisco capitalist named Gold. stone, impressed with the opportunities for profitable investment in Santa Barbara, will erect three handsome modern cottages on the vacant lot on the corner of Santa Barbara and Anapamu streets. g A Eureka’s Man’s Craszy Act. EUREK A, CaL., Aug. 20.—W. B. Clifton, a well-known jeweler and watchmaker, at- tempted suicide here to-night by taking laudanum and lead. Action for divorce §osed to have been incendiary. The resi- ence and furniture are a total loss of $3500. The insurance amounted to $2000. S As to Lt Ping Chang. LONDON, Exa., Aug. 20.—I the House of Commons to-day 8ir J. Kennaway, Con- servative, asked what information the Government had in regard to the reported appointment of Li Ping Chang, formerly Viceroy of 8zchuen, as Chinese High Com- missioner to investigate the circumstances of the Cheng Tu outrages. George N. Cur- zon, Under Foreign Secretary, said that the Government had received no informa- tion that Li Ping Chang had been ap- pointed, as alleged. The report of his ap- pointment he said, does not appear to be true. e LA Spread of a Jute Strike. EDINBURGH, ScorLAND, Aug. 29.—The strike of the Dundee jute-warkers is still spreading and 30,000 operatives are now out. The masters have given notice to their striking employes that if they do not return to-morrow the factories’ will be closed and the lockout continued in- definitely. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Peculiar Complications Over a Chinaman in Portland. HE WAS A DESERTER. Ah Fat, Cook of the British Ship Orealla, Makes Trouble. WILL NOT GO ON HIS VESSEL. The Authorities Say He Must, but He Swears He Will Kill Him~= self First. PORTLAND, O=., Aug. 20.—A few days ago Ah Fat, cook of the British ship Orealla, was arrested for desertion. Now, there appears to be no end to the legal complications which have arisen, growing out of the arrest. As yet there have been no habeas corpus proceedings in his behalf, and he still re- mains in jail. Unless he is released by habeas corpus he will have to be shipped away on the vessel. This he declares he will never do, saying he will jump into the river or kill himself before he will go back on the ship. Another phase of the case is the position taken by Collector Black, who maintains that Ah Fat has no right to land here, and that such an act will be resisted by him. The Collector further declares that unless Captain Stewart carries the Chinaman away he will proceed against the Orealla and libel her, as he is authorized to do in such cases. The ‘decision of such affairs rests solely with the Collector, and that is the attitude he assumes in the matter. This places Captain Stewart in a very em- barrassing position. e ————— CARSON EDITORS SENTENCED. They Are Fined and Sent to Jail for Contempt. CARSON, NEv., Aug. 20.—Editors H. A. Lemmon and H.C. Dunn of the Carson Tribune appeared to-day before Judge Hawley in answer to a citation issued for them to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt in publishing an article entitled “The Third Act,” which declared the mint investigation to be a farce and stated that, in the opinion of the Tribune, no one would ever be convicted of the charges made. Defendants’ attorney, Judge Murphy, entered a demurrer to the effect that Judge Hawley had no jurisdiction in the matter. The demurrer was overruled and defendants’ answer ordered filed. Judge Hawley then sentenced Editor Lemmon to pay a fine of $50 and to serve ten days in the County Jail, because he wrote the article. Editor Dunn was ordered to pay a fine of $25 because of his interest in the matter. Indian Dave Sent to Prison. CARSON, NEv., Aug, 29.—Indian Dave, convicted of robbing the Postoffice at Stillwater, Cburchill County, Nev., of $7 50, was sentenced to-day by Jud Hawley to four years’ hard labor in the State prison and to pay a fine of $100. P Violent Earthquake Shocks. CITY OF MEXICO, MEx., Aug. 20.— Four violent earthquake shocks are re- ported from Pinotopa and Nacional, in Oaxaca, causing widespread terror. Each shock had a violent effect upon buildings. The inhabitants of the stricken towns have taken refuge in the open country. The shocks were preceded by a loud roar, com- ing from the sea. It isbelieved that there is a subterranean volcano at the point of eruption. e Wedded by Special License. LONDON, Exe., Aug. 29.—Lord Marcus Beresford was married privately by special license yesterday in 8t. George’s Church, Hanover Square, to Louise, daughter of General Rigley. 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