The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 12, 1895, Page 3

'HE SAN F¥FRANCISCO CALL; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1895. 3 GROVER ONLY SMILED Small Cause for Rumor of His Third-Term Aspirations. PLEASED WITH A LETTER Politicians Regarded This as an Incident Full of Significance. IT URGED HIS CANDIDACY. Mr. Cleveland Was Much Elated and Inquired After the Writer. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 11.—The dull season scribblers continue to indulge in speculations concer: Mr. Cleveland’s alleged third-term aspirations. It seems that the report of his third-term ambition was started by a s As the stor while politic helplessly i vember r ile. oes, early in December, s were still hopelessly and e dumps about the No- rominent official received a long letter a friend—a man not in office and nov ws office—in which the whole situation was carefully and, as the official thought, luminously examined. This man was a tariff reformer and an ad- vocate of gold mor He was also a great admirer of Mi. Cleveiand. He wrote at some length and pointed out that Cleve- land m again lead the party. Other- wise, &s insisted, Democratic disorder and disruption would be inevitable. The argament was that the party asa party had failed' to score, except as to the money question. Tariff revision was next to a confessed fiasco. Mr. Cleveland had been right, and had tried to secure proper and promused legislation, but protection Democrats in the Senate had defeated him. But he had hit the bullseye as to finances, and was the only man in the party capable of carrying the fight to a successful finish. He must be renominated fer this particular purpose. The figures offered were these: The South, it was asserted, would not bolt. In the past she had always held the negro question above all other questions, and do so again. She might insist and threaten as to silver, but she would never bolt for any failure to get what she wanted on that score. Then New York, New Jer- sey, Connecticut and Indiana would, it was predicted, return to the Democratic column, with Mr. Cleveland far in front standing for gold money, while in Ohio and Illinois, in Wisconsion, Minnesota and Michigan a greater fight could be put up in Mr. Cleveland’s name than in that of any other leader in the party. The prominent official, in reading this letter to a friend, remarked at the close: “I believe I'll show this to the old man himself.” “I would if in your place,”” was the reply. The thing was done. The prominent official upon his next visit to the White House, after transacting his regular busi- ness, prodnced his friend’s letter, saying: “‘Here is someting, Mr. President, that may interest you.” Mr. Cleveland. took the letter, read it slowly, and handing it back smiled pleas- antly and replied: “That is very kind, but of course I haven’t thought about such a thing. Tell me something about your friend.” And this the prominent official proceed- ed to do in terms of very warm eulogy. The story got out. The President had “smiled” at the suggestion of his name for another term and had inquired about the author of it. The suggestion soon came from other quarters. This same official got letters of like tenor from other persons and other prominent men did also. It seemed to please such people to be told that their letters had been read by the President and that he had appeared to appreciate their very high praise. Anda good many of these letters, it is said, found their way to the White House. Beyond this there is no authoritative report. Mr, Cleveland at the most seems only to have smiled when the subject was mentioned and to have manifested some polite and natural curiosity about those indulging in such unusual praise of him. The best politicians in both parties agree that the talk of nominating Cleveland for & third term is nonsensical. —_— SAN JOSE ENDEAVORERS, They Selected Los Gatos as the Place for the County Meeting, Arrangements WIll There Be Made for Entertaining the State Convention. 8AN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 11.—The county executive committee of the Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society held a meeting last evening in the First Christian Church and decided upon Los Gatos as the place to hold the county convention on October 25. At the county convention arrange- ments will be made for entertaining the delegates to the State convention to be held in this city next May. ST TR WALKING TO ALTRURIA. Progress of the Ladies Who Started From Los Gatos. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 11.—The party of pedestrians, consisting of Mrs. Lucas, Miss Etchison and Mrs. Murray of Washington, D. C., and Mr. Swift of Ohio, which started from Los Gatos to walk to the Altruria colony in Sozoma County, has been heard from at Redwood City. They will spend a few days in San Francisco and then pro- ceed to Altruria. The party is well fixed for iis mode of travefing, having only light packages. The ladies wear short skirts and easy shoes and have shown no signs of fatigue. They walk from eight to sixteen miles a day, and stop at farm- houses wherever they can be accommo- dated. it g s ks Fruit Shipments. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 11.—The over- land shipments from this city last week amounted to 2,530,895 pounds, a decrease of 278,945 pounds when compared with the same week last year. The principal ship- ments were: Canned fruit 803,700 pounds, green peas 511,930, dried prunes 573,515, reen plums 240,800, dried apricots 131,700, sricd peaches 86,840, green quinces 24,940, green apples 27,100, green peaches 38,- 760, green prunes 48,760, wine and brandy . With the exception of green pears, dried apricots and wine and brandy the shipments mentioned above all show a maiked increase over the shipmentsof a year ago. " The local shipments on the narrow gauge footed up 1,372,230 pounts, of which 443,200 pounds were canned goods, mer- chandise 215,000, fruit and produce 291,505, beer 149,790, malt 158,950. g aitar e e (Y Will of Helen P. Wood. SAN JOSE, CAL,, Sept. 11.—Maria Palen to-day filed the will of Plelen P. Wood for probate. Accompanying the will is the petition of Marie Palen asking that she be appointed executrix of the estate. Helen P. Wood died at Palo Alto on August 27 last. The estate is valued at $13,000, and consists of a house and lot at the corner of McCoy avenue and Orchard street in this city, a lot in Pacific Grove und some roperty at Menlo Park. The heirs are Maria Palen, the petitioner; Catherine Palen, residing in Michigan; Maria J. Bal- lard, residing at Campbeli, and several others residing in Pennsylvania. The hearing on the petition was set for Sep- tember 23, . Recovered Stolen Cans and Bottles. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 11.—F. H. Rood, a special officer of the San Francisco Dairy- men’s Association, has recovered 4000 bot- tles and cans belonging to the association in this city within the last two weeks. During the past few months about 10,000 cans and bottles have been stolen from the doorsteps of the patrous of the association in San Francisco. A great many have been sold to dairymen in this city by San Francisco junkmen. Forty-three search warrants have been issued in this city to Rood. When informed of the cans being stolen they were promptly delivered to Rood and no further action was taken. tings Failed to Return a Bicycle. SAN JOSE, Car., Sept. 11.—H. F. Coe swore to a complaint in Judge Dwyer's court this morning charging F. Lockwood with grand larceny. Coe conducts a bicy- cle agency, and he alleges that Lockwood rented a bicycle from him a few days ago and has failed to return it. RUSSIAN' RIVER CHANNEL, A Large Force Employed Improving It for Navi- gation. in | Overflows WIll Be Prevented and Many Acres of Land Will Bs Reclalmed. HEALDSBURG, CAL., Sept. 11.—Half a hundred men and teams are at work in the channel of Russian River removing the willow islands and straightening its bed. This work is the result of the efforts of the Russian River Improvement Association, organized in this city last April, and it is believed this improvement will effectnally prevent an overtlow and will reclaim many acres of valley land. —_——- FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. ZLadies Decide to Assist in Beautifying Municipal Grounds. HEALDSBURG, CAL., Sept. 1L.—A¢t its last meeting the City Council decided to enforce the ordinance making it a misde- meanor to trespass on the grass plats in the public square. Now come the ladies of this place with a plan to greatly improve the municipality’s garden. They propose to contribute rose bushes and flowering shrubs, and at the proper season a bevy of the charming matrons and maids of Healdsburg will plant a choice variety of roses, geraniums and other flowers, which will be cared for by the city’s gar- dener. ——— OBJECT TO INDIANS. Their Removal Will Be Demanded of the Secretary of the Interior. HEALDSBURG, . CaL., Sept. 11.—Al- ready 400 signatures have been secured to the petition asking the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Indians to the Round Valley reservation and poor Lo is feeling uneasy. By the end of the week it is believed that the petition will have the indorsement of nearly every voter in Northern Sonoma, and so determined are the property-owners of this section to rid themselves of the red men that it has practically been settled that the matter will be brought to the attention of Secre- tary Hoke Smith in a strong way, and, if need be, a representative will be sent to the seat of Government. et o IN A CHRISTIAN SPIRIT. A Healdsburg Church Refuses to Accept a Faluable Legacy. HEALDSBURG, CaL., Sept. 11.—The Christian church of this city has decided not to accept the legacy left it by Mrs, Elizabeth Draper, deceased. In declining the gift the church decided that the donor had not dealt justly by her husband, John Draper, an old, enfeebled man, who was left but $5,and who is endeavoring to have the will set aside. Appreciation of “The Call.” HEALDSBURG, CaAL., Sept. 11.—Charles Paddock of THE CALL is in town, and is _meeting with great success in building up the circulation, which has more than doubled in the past month. THE CALL is gaining steadily in this city, tor as many of the leading citizens of this place say: ‘It was the first metrovolitan paper to no- tice our floral festival, and it has been pay- ing marked attention to Healdsburg ever since.” —_— Threatened With Death. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 11. — N. W. Kline, formerly of San Francisco, post- master at Bertha, a few miles from here, Las caused the arrest of Gus Cole for hav- ing threatened his life. The trouble arose because Kline superseded one of Cole’s friends. Cole furnished $500 bonds to keep the peace, but hay repeated his threats. Kline’s friends expect him to be murdered any day. e atlolde s COAST NEWS IN BRIEF. Condensed From Special Dispatches to “The Call.” Senator Squire of Washington has declared himself a\candidate for re-election. Governor MecGraw i€ his chief opponent. Ex-Congressman W. J. Bryan of Nebraska, the noted silver champion, i8 to speak in be: Balf of the white metal next Saturday in Seattle. The Provident Life and Trust Company of Philadelphia has loaned the Tacoma Land Company $1,000,000 on the company’s prop- erty at Tacoma. The Washington State Grain Commission has begun the work of inspecting grain under the new State law. The yield will be about the same s in previous years. A small body of Umat'lla Indlans hanging about the Portland Federal building declare that there are signs well known to them which gt;lrr:l!:xl]:”ly to an early winter and a long and From verious reports from hop distriets in Marion and Polk counties, Or., it appears that the heavy rains that have prevailed for the Iast forty-eight hours over the Willamette Val- ley are very damaging to the hop crop. There is a_great scramble for the bench of the Oregon State Circuit Court, made vacant by the death of Judge Hartwell Hurley last Sunday. Governor Lord, who has the appoint- ing power, is beset by haif & hundred Portland lawyers and their friends. An epidemic of diphtheria has broken out among the Polish fishermen and other lowly residents lnhnbxuw Sauvies Island, near the junction of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, and it threatens to become serious. In one family three deaths resulted in eight days. The old Tacoma mill narrowly escaped de- struction by fire Wednesday, sparks. being car- ried trom the perpetual fire. which is composed of waste material, and which has been burning day and night since 1868, and which, it is estimated, has consumed over $1,500,000 worth of lumber. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, A Wealthy Citizen of Stockton Committed Suicide. DISCORD IN THE FAMILY. He Displayed Great Delibera- tion in Preparing for Death. TOOK A DOSE OF MORPEHINE. Widow and Daughters Disagree Over the Disposition of the Remalns. STOCKTON, Car., Sept. 11.—Frank S. Hatch, a wealthy Stocktonian, committed suicide in the Alta lodging-house in this city to-day. He has been missing from his home, 338 West Oak street, since 10 o’clock yesterday, ana last night his wife, becoming alarmed at his unusual absence, asked the police to search for him. It was thought he had gone to the State Fair at Sacramento, but shortly after 3 o’clock this afternoon he was found in a dying condition in a Main-street lodging-house from the effects of a heavy dose of mor- phine. He died about an hour and a half afterward, although two physicians worked over him and applied every known re- storative. About two years ago Hatch married Mrs. Belle Christian, who was heir to a considerable fortune, and the domestic in- felicity that followed is said to be the cause of his taking his life. He was himself well-to-do at the time, and his children objected very strongly to the union. This led to family quarrels, though the daugh- ters, of whom there are several grown to womanhood, always evinced much affec- tion for their father. A little more than a year ago Hatch sold out his blacksmithing business in this city, and since then has devoted himself to looking after his property interests here. ‘When he left his home yesterday he told his wife he intended to visit a house owned by him and from which some ten- ants were moving. Instead of this he went to the Alta lodging-house and se- cured a room. Then he went to the cigar- store of H. 0. Haas and secured a package of valuables which he had left in the tobacconist’s safe. This package he had deposited with Haas directly after his marriage with Mrs. Christian, and told him to deliver it after his death to his daughter, Gertie Hatch, and to no one else, naming several into whose hands he did not wish it to fall. Yesterday he asked for the parcel, and writing a note placed it within and sealed it up. He then got his boots polished, and while doing so chatted with Chris Ryer, a half- brother of his wife, who was in town on a visit. That is the last that was seen of the Stockton capitalist until found in a dying condition this afternoon. On the bureau close by was a two-ounce vial that had been filled with morphine, most of which he had taken. On the table were several letters and with them a note addressed to Coroner Fred Clark, which read: ““If I have passed over to the silent ma- jority please send these letters as ad- If not, hold them all intact to be delivered to me.” The letters were addressed to Mrs. Belle Hatch, his wife; H. S. Sargent, a banker; William Fitzgerald; H. O. Haas; John Jory, the undertaker and Deputy Coroner, and Joseph Joyett. The wife of Hatch and his daughters were summoned and saw the husband and father die. Mrs. Hatch did not appear to be much purturbed over the condition she found him in, but with the daughters it was different. After hisdeath they pleaded with the wife to be allowed to bury him from his own house in which they lived, but she was obdurate and refused. The scene was an affecting one. Undertaker Jory’s letter was opened, and in it de- ceased asked to have his body taken to his daughters’ home, so he was removed there despite his wife's protests. In this letter he named several prominent men who were his close friends and asked to have them act as pall-bearers. He concluded by saying that he knew he had violated a law of the Masons, to which order he belonged, but asked them to look on his act with charity. It 1s probable that he will be buried by them. Hatch was a native of Maine and about 60 years old. He came to California in 1857 and mined in Sorfora County. In 1865 he located in Stockton and accumulated a comfortable fortune here. S g WOODBRIDGE DAM REPAIRS. They Have Been Commenced—Hard Clay Is Being Used. STOCKTON, - CAL., Sept. 11.—The work of repairing the Woodbridge dam has been commenced. The water has been drawn out through an opening in the main dam, and the levee on the left side, where the break occurred, is being built up. Hard clay is used this time instead of sand, which was formerly employed. A month will be required to complete the work. When the water forced its way through the earthwork at the end of the bulkhead it undermined the latter and carried it away. The opening, including that in the bulkhead, was about forty feet wide, and it will require between $2500 and $3000 to make good the damage done. Forty thou- dand feet of lumber will be required, and of this, 23,000 feet is on the ground now and the rest is ready to be hauled. It is too late to do much good this year, because it will be at least a month before water can again be turned into the ditch, but it is necessary to make the repairs now for next year, on account of the high water during the winter and the spring, which would prevent the work being done in time for irrigation next summer. The ditch irrigates about 3000 acres of land, a_considerable gartinn of which is planted to alfalfa. The inability to irri- gate last month will cause the loss of one c;x-m‘:cl of hay, but the roots will not be in- ured. REDONDO HOTEL TO CLOSE. Its Doors to Be Shut for Good—It is Not Paying Expenses. REDONDO,CAL., Sept. 11.—It isrumored that the Redondo Hotel is about to close its doors, not only for the season, but per- manently. It is an open secret that this hotel has never been a paying pmgorty, but has heretofore been kept up at the ex- pense of the Redondo Railway, water and other companies, many of whose stock- holders were also interested in the hotel roperty. It mxs that by the will of the fi;u Captain AinsWorth, the hotel was to be kept open at all events, at the expense of these other corporations, up toa certain date. The date having now expired the hotel, il is said, is about to be permanently closed. 2 There is considerable quiet talk just now about Portuguese Bend—a point midway between Redondo and San Pedro--where it is rumored, a new seaside resort may spring up. By extending the railroad seven or eight miles from Redondo, this point would be reached by the Santa Fe. ‘An extension of the Southern Pacific trom San Pedro a like distance would reach it on the other side. There is a cicturesque harbor, with. s jutting out into the sea at the foot of the beautiful Palos Verdes Mountain, 1300 feet high,and altogether the lace is well adapted by nature for a popu- ar seaside resort. The property surround- ing Portuguese Bend is owned by the Bixby estate. MACKEREL AT MONTEREY. Tourists Salting Down Fish to Take Home With Them. MONTEREY, CAL., Sept. 11.—Never in the history of Monterey has there been such an abundance of fish caught in the waters of this bay as this year. At present there are millions of “right” mack- erel running in the bay. For the past three days this has afforded great sport for hundreds of tourists as well as local sports- men, and the portion of the bay around the wharf has been swarming with boats, while the wharf is fairly crowded with en- thusiasts. Women -figure in this sport as well as men, and several have made excel- lent catches. There are no less than 100 boats out daily. At any hour of the day one can se¢ men, women and children coming from the wharf carrying a string of mackerel, aver- aging about seventy-five beautiful speci- mens. To people from the interior this sport is unusually interesting, and many are salting down barrels of the fish to take home. s A _remarkable incident occurred out at Pacific Grove yesterday. The loungers on the beach at that place, while looking to- ward China Point, about 500 yards distant, observed a whale spouting furiously, and immediately in front of him the water seemed much troubled. Asthe whale ap- roached, the spectators observed that undreds of fish jumped irom the water. These fish were driven within 100 feet of the bathing beach, when the whale disap- peared. In afew minutes the school dis- appeared, not, however, until over 100 were taken by Ross Sprague and Charles Rosendale. DEAD ON MOUNT SONOMA Remains of Felix Remee Dis- covered—He Committed Suicide. Remarkable Letters From a Former Inmate of the Home for Feeble-Minded. HEALDSBURG, CarL., Sept. 11.—Coro- ner Young has just returned from Sonoma, whither he went to hold an inquest on the remains of a body found on the top of Sonoma Mountain, six miles above Glen Ellen. On the 16th of last May Felix Remee, an inmate of the Home for Feeble-minded at Glen Ellen, mysteriously disappeared. On Monday last a party of hunters were scour- ing the mountains in quest of deer, and when on the summit of the high range back of Sonoma City they came upon a clump of bushes, beneath which on a bed of brush lay the badly decomposed remains of aman. The Coroner was notified, and an examination proved that the dead man was none other than the missing inmate of the home. Beside him lay a Smith & Wesson revolver, one chamber of which was empty, and half a dozen vials of poison, none of which had been used. The bullet from the empty chamber of the revolver had put him to eternal rest. Close beside the revolver was a bindle of tetters addressed to relatives and others, the following being for the superintendent of the home: SoNoxMA MOUNTAIN, May 16. Dear Comrade: 1 have just finished making myself & bed of little green bushes. My view of the home is unobstructed. The Donshue train has just gone by, so it is about noon. Please do not worry about me, for 1 die peace- fully in this quiet, lonely spot, with no one but nature to commune with, Please try and for- get my many faults and remember me as kindly as possible. Ibid you all an affection- ate farewell. FELIX REMEE. Another letter was fohnd, addressed as follows: To My Fellow-Men—1 will try and anticipate some of your conclusiens when you find my remains, if you ever do. , 1 am not insane. , I am not morbid. No, I am not diseased. Tam in full possession of all my senses and in excellent health. Iam simply weary of liv- ing in & world where thereis nothing but in- justice, fraud, deceit and ovpression. Social- ism will cure’all this, but before socialism is possible humanity must be educated, and this will take time. Do all you can to bring about this desirable end. Study socialism and you will know what it means. My advice is study in all its branches. Do not let our religions, political or other fraud muddle your brain; but learn to study and reason for yourself. Above all things pursue a subjeCt until you understand it clearly. Speak kindly and act justly to your fellow- mgln,mr without this happiness is not pos- sible. Read Max Nordau’s books. They will en- large your mental horizon. FELIX REMEE. The Coroner was instructed in the fol- lowing manner: I came from the Home for Feeble-minded, just below in the valley. If you have any re- gard for my wishes, then please let me remain {m-l where I am, as I do not wish to be buried. Yours respectfully, FELIX REMEE. The deceased was 55 years of age, a Ger- Emn by birth and leaves relatives in the ast. science PETALUMA IS SURPRISED, Return of a Wanderer After an Absence of Fifteen Years. He Reappears to Look After His Interests in His Parents’ Estate. PETALUMA, CAL., Sept. 11.—James Lightner, son of the late J. T. Lightner of the old-time draying firm of Lightner & Cox, unexpectedly made Lis reappear- ance in this city on Tuesday evening, and the few old acquaintances who recognized hing thought that they beheld a ghost. He is a well known Petaluma boy and was born and reared here, yet after an absence of fifteen years only two old friends—J. T. Smith and Ben F. Cox—recognized the wanaerer. There is an excuse, however, for this, for Mr. Lightner has been considered dead, even by his relatives, for several years. At Booneville, Mendocino County, years ago, he wasshot through the body in some difficulty, and it was given out that he was dead. e, however, recovered and drifted around the State. His father and stepmother have died and the property of the estate on Keller street was last year sold, no effort being made to secure the signature of Mr. Light- ner, who was not thought to be alive. Having heard of the sale of the property he came from Woodland for a settlement. He wears the full regimentals of the Salva- tion Army soldier and states that the army did & great deal for him. His busi- ness will keep him in town for.several days, and in the meantime he is busily en- gaged in renewing old gcquunhncaaxips. His brother and sister did not know until Monday that their brother was alive, and when he nurg;i‘ud them 3 apgeu'ing un- announced ore them, the shock was a severe one for both. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, The Rain Did Not Inter- tere With the State Fair. THRONG OF SIGETSEERS. It Gathered at the Great Pa- vilion and Admired the Exhibits. THE TENNIS TOURNEY VICTORS. Trotting and Pacing Races at the Track Interrupted by the Downpour. SACRAMENTO, Car., Sept. 11.—All day the rain fell in steady persistency, and Sacramento’s gala day finery is in a state of utter demoralization. The colors in the carnival draperies have run into each other, forming wonderful and varied com- binations that are at once shocking from an artistic standpoint and comical in effect. The steady downpour has not heen detri- mental in a financial standpoint to the Agricultural Society, as the great pavilion has drawn a steady throng of busy sight- seers, who express unbounded delight at the variety and excellency of the exhibits, which are pronounced by all to be far superior to those of former years, and the directors are receiving unbounded en- comiums upon the excellent method dis- played in all their arrangements. During a lull in the storm this afternoon the tennis champions, Messrs. Hardy brothers, competed with Messrs. de Long and Whitney. The two latter never hav- ing competed together before were unable to withstand the heavy volley game put up by the Hardy contingent, and suffered defeat, the Hardys winning in one, two, three order, with a score of 7 to 5,6 to4 and 6 to 4. By all odds George de Long put up the strongest individual game ever seen in this city. His plays were bnlliant, and de- lighted the hearts of all the local talent, who express the hope that this feature of the prize medal contests will be continued in the future by the State Agricuitural So- ciety. P e A AT THE TRACK. Rain Causes a Postponement of Some Ex~ cellent Racing. BACRAMENTO, CaL., Sept. 11.—A feel- ing of gloom pervades the air to-night. What at first promised to be nothing more than a summer shower developed into a steady downpour of rain, and the racing people are in depressed spirits. The trotters and pacers were to have their final inning to-day at the meeting, and a big crowd was in attendance. The opening race was trotted undera sultry sky, intermingled with scattering raindrops. These gradually increased un- til, when three heats of the 2:20 trot and a heat of the 2:19 pace had been reeled off, the rain became so heavy and the track so slippery and dangerous that the officials in the stand announced a postponement until 10 o’clock to-morrow, when they will be finished if the weather permits. The first event on the programme, a trot- ting stake for three-year-olds, valued at $1175, was a very tame contest. There were but three starters, and that very good youngster, Jasper Ayres, was a prohibitive favorite, brinzingz $20 in the auction pools, against $4 for Miss Jessie and Corinne Neilson selling as the field. The son of Iris took the race in straight heats, joggi around leisurely in 2:2014, 2:233{ an, . Miss Jessie, who finished second in all three heats, gave tbe favorile a rub the first heat, being beaten out a neck, but after that Jasper had things all his own way. ’IQhe 2:20 trot, with nine starters, would undoubtedly have been the most stub- bornly contested race of the meet, for when the race caused a postponement, al- though Irene Crocker, Native State and Columbus S were éach credited with a heat, the others finished up so close that the result was still problematical. In the opening pools the field brought $20, Chico $16, Native State $10 and Jennie June $5. In the first heat Native State was the prominent horse throughout, passing the gray mare, Irene Crocker, on the back- stretch and striking the homestretch three lengths to the good. Connelly again got the gray straightened, and she put in a bold bid for the heat. Drawing up on even terms with Native State the two in- dulged in an exciting drive. Both broke a short distance from the wire, and passed the judges galloping, Native State half a l2ength in front. The time of the heat was 17, Although finishing seventh Chico was now installed first choice, selling for $25, against $17 for the field and $10 for Native State. This time Irene Crocker was more steady and she took the heat very handily in 2:17%/. with Native State second and Lady 'hornhill third, The winner was 6 to 1in the books for the heat. Finishing fourth in the previous heat, the ‘‘educated” money still went in on Chico and he ruled favorite, bringing $20, the field $14 and Native State $5. It now rained heavily, making a good view of the race impossiole. Much running was in- dulged in by all of the horses in this heat. ‘When they struck the furlong pole from home Chico and the rank outsider Colum- bus 8 were seen to be fighting it out. The outsider proved the better mudlark, and Chico breaking a hundred yards from the wire, Columbus S took the heat by a length in 2:273. The winner was quoted at 20 to 1for the heat. Covered with mud from head to foot, the drivers clamored for a postponement, which was granted. But one heat was trotted in the 2:19 pace, and this was taken by Loupe, who takes to pacing as a duck does to water, and comes out unhampered by hobbles, uarter-boots or other wiggling rigging. ?{e laid away second to Prince Nutwoofi, who was plunged on in the books to win the heat, until a sixteenth from the wire, where ne chulenged the leader, who was unable to respond, but broke instead, and Loupe took the heat handily in 2:14}4. Before the hentlgwolu sold: Birdroe $20, Loupe $11, field $15. 'The books laid 234 to lagainst the winner for the heat. _ Trotting_stake, three-year-olds; 2:25 class; value $1175. &, by Iris-Babe (Perkins....111 Jasper Ayers, b. Miss Jessie, b, Gossiper-Leonor (Stim- son)..... Corrinne Neilson, Flossie (Bennet, Time, urse $1000. Bonaia Chiek Fasny Will'"Crocker (Gon- Trotting, 2:20 class (unfinished): Columbus'S, b, h., by Rose (Smith) Irene Crocker, 16 b. m., by Billy Thornhill- ). 33 ey). ... 538 “Escort, br. 8., by Guide-May Girl (Berryman).6 6 4 Jennie June, br. m., by Mo{al (B&ker) ).l 79 Prince Ira, b. ter Prii 997 . 8., bl Dex nce.. Time, 2:17—2:1734—2:27%,, Pacing, 2:19 class finighed) 14 T 0 ST RI . ‘piince Nuiwood, Bik. 5. by Dexier (Ssndare). Ruby M, b. m., by MW(Inmvm;. / - Birdroe, b. m., by Mark Monroe (Baker. 4 Ella W, br. m., by Eros gmlmnng\... 5 Dictatus, ch. s., by Red igelow). . 6 ilkes (. Time, 2:1434. To-morrow and the balance of the week the bangtails have their outing. The fea- ture of the card is the Fame stakes, with a high-class lot of starters. The entries are as follows: Maiden two-year-olds, five furlongs—Rhaetia 98, Pansy 99, Cyrene 93, Lucille 93, Allie M 93, Palomacita 93, Lillie R 99, Treachery 105, Kyrle Daly filly 99. andicap for two-year-olds, six furlon, Grady 118, Heartsease 112, Joe K 110, Lu- cretia Borgia 105, Belle Boyd 105, Brother John 110. The Fall stakes, one and a quarter miles— Bright Pheebus 114, Claudius 106, Del Norte 108, McLight 105, Lovedal 98, Arnette 100. Six furlongs, selling—Abi P 96, Nervoso 98, Warrago 92, Pat Murphy 93, Duchess of Towers 98, Captain Rees 107. : One mile, selling—Road Runner 101, Nebu- chadnezzar 91, Rico 101, Lady Jane 96, Cap- tain Skedance 96. The California handicap, one and an eighth miles, has been substituted for the Cup race and gives general satisfaction among the horsemen. The society gives $500 in added money. At the end of the present week Cy Mul- key, the veteran trainer, resigns charge of the big Spreckels string. Tom Boyle, the well-known trainer of Banjo, Road Runner and other horses, is mentioned as a likely candidate for the position. i Blew Out the Gas. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Sept. 11.—Tkhis morning about 11 o’clock, when the cham- bermaid in an uptown hotel was making the beds, she discovered a strong scent of gas escaping from a room, and, trying the door, was unable to get any response from the occupant. The alarm was given, and upon forcing the door the occupant of the room, a man named Dusterberg, was dis- covered in a state of asphyxiation. The services of a physician were procured. and there are hopes of his recovery. It is sup- Eosed that, being unaccustomed to gas, e blew out the lights without turning the shut-off cock. HERDIC CT 4T SPOANE An Insane Man Savea From Death in a Raging Whirlpool. His Rescue Accomplished by Ser- geant McCall at the Risk of His Own Life. SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 11.—Sergeant John J. McCall of Fort Sherman made a remarkable and desperate rescue of an in- sane man to-day. He was in charge of George Cummings, taking him to the Government insane asylum. While wait- ing for a delayed train, to humor the in- sane man, he was showing him around the city. While standing on the bridge of the electric car line, just above the biE falls, the prisoner suddenly wrenched himself from the grasp of McCall and leaped over the railing into the seetbing water below. There is a large dam across the river here, making a strong current where the water rushes through the gates at the power- house. Cummings, %ighting upon_ his stomach, was stunned by the fall and the water was carrying him rapidly toward the race below, which is a terrible whirl- pool from which nothing that has yet en- tered it has again been seen. McCall was not idle for a moment, but rapidly running around to the dam he reached the power-house and found a rope hanging down in the water above the rushing water toward which Cummings was rapidly drifting. Grasping this, at the risk of his life, he swung down into the mad water and grasving the body of Cum-. mings mlnngeg to pull bimself and the rescued man up to the power-house door. The whole scene was enacted in a few minutes, many spectators on the bridge simply looking on in horror. o e it FATAL FLAMES. Two Children Lose Their Lives by the Burning of a Ranch-House. SPOKANE, Wasw., Sept. 11.—Word has just been received here of the burning of the two children of J. H. Lavender, a farmer. One girl, aged 7, was consumed in the burning of the ranch-house, and Jacob, aged 18, was so badly burned in trying to esca; that he died inafew hours. A third child jumped from the second-story window and escaped with a few minor injuries. The father is well known all over Eastern Washington, an: is especially prominent in church affairs. The older folks were a short distance from the house with their backs toward it, and heard the roaring of the tire, but supposed it to be a passing railroad train. s DEATH UF A RECLUSE, His Dog Sacrifices His Life Through His Faithfulness. SPOKANE, WasH., Sept. 11.—A carpen- ter named McDougal was found dead in a little shack this afternoon by the police. He has been missing for a couple of days, and when the door of his place was broken in he was found lying on the bed with his faithful little dog beside him, also dead. He was a widower and lived alone. It is said he has a daughter in Chicago and another in Minneapolis. He was a well- known character inthe city. S g eI Charles L. Fair’s New ¥acht. SEATTLE, Wasw., Sepi. 11.—Charles L. Fair's pleasure yacht being built by Englebrecht in this city is to be known as the Lucero. This name was to-day entered at the custom-house. Inspector Lord com- pleted the measurement of the new craft this morning. He has not yet finished casting up, so_the tonnage and gauge of the yacht, which will be lormallg launched probably in a fortnight, cannot be given. | | PACIFIC COAST NEWS, San Bernardino Actively Preparing for the Fiesta. THE BIG AMPHITHEATER. It WIll Seat Eight Thousand- People—Work on It Be- ing Rushed. DECORATING HAS COMMENCED. Twenty-Five Thousand Visitors Ex- pected to Witness the Fes- tivities. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., Sept. 11.— The withdrawal of opposition by the Hu~ mane Society has stimulated preparations for the Spanish fiesta next week and work on the amphitheater is being rushed. It wilk seat 8000 people. It is an immense struc- ture, having a clear arena 130 feet in di- ameter, which will give ample room for the pony races between the Mexicans andv Indians announced for the second day. Decorations were commenced to-day, and by to-morrow evening the red, white and green colors of the sister republic wilk cover the business sectlon of the town. Captain Manuel Larin of Lerdo, State of Chihuahua, who is captain of a band of seven toreadors, ar- rived here to-day. He was more then pleased with the arrangements, say- ing that the area was much larger than he had any right to expect, and would enable him to give a splendid exhibition. The men needed all the room possible, and here was an abundance. He suggested a change as to the entrance of the arena, and the change was made at once. The town already has a number of Spanish-American visitors and three- fourths of the hotel accommodations have been engaged. Los Angeles promises an attendance of not less than 5000. The committee estimates an attendance of not less than 25,000 during the week. The company of toreadors will arrive here Sunday morning, and the 200 Coa- huilla Indians, who do the fire dance, will arrive Tuesday. _ Great preparations are in progress for the barbecue. Six whole, beeves will be placed in the pits of coals Sunday nighte and allowed to roast until noon Monday, when the free al fresco dinner will be served. —— ANOTHER FEE LAW PROBLEM, It Will Be Solved in the Superior Court of San Bernardino. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., Sept. 11.— Suit was begun the Superior Court to-day against the Board of Supervisors by Miss Margaret M. Mogeau to recover §55 for eleven days’ services as a member of the County Board of Education. The results of this suit will affect every county in the | State. Heretofore these bills have been paid without question, but when Miss Mogeau’s bill came up this month in the regular or« der of business, the District Attorney re- fused to indorse it, advising the board that under his construction of the law the compensation thus earned is a fee which should be turned into the county treasury. Bills of this character from county super- intendents have been paid throughout the State without question. Should the Su- perior Court decide that the compensa- tion earned by county Superintendents of Public Instruction as members of the Board of Education is a fee to be turned into the treasury, fifty-seven counties in the State will have grounds for suits against fity-seven Superintendents of Pub- lic Instruction, who served in 1893 and 1894, to recover moneys illegally collected and appropriated to their own use. A BOLD RUFFIAN. He Attacks a Woman and Nearly Chokes Her to Death. LOS ANGELES, Car., Sept. 11.—Mrs. Jane Langley of this city was followed by a stranger last night to the Postoffice. On her way home he attemptea to induce her to accompany him, and failing seized and commenced choking her, asking her if she remembered Durrant. Fearing that he would kill her she went for a few blocks with him, but broke away and tried to enter a house for protectiou. . She was foiled in that, and sagain con- sented to accompany him under threats of death. At last, passing Hazard’s pavil- ion, where a bicycre school was being held, she succeeded 1n attracting the attention of ex-Mayor Hazard, who rescued her from the clutches of the miscreant, who was ar- rested and charged with assault. He gave his name as E. G. Toleman. Sl olgEeay Found Dead in Bed. LOS ANGELES, Car, Sept. 11.—George E. Fullerton, proprietor of the drug store at 127 North Main street, was found dead in bed this morning. Suicide is hinted at, on account of famfiy troubles. The Cor- oner will investigate. He leaves a widow and two children. The | ‘Wind- Up! SATURDAY ENDS our immense Alteration Sale. We've a fine assort- ment yet which we have marked down to nearly half. $4.95, worth $10. Suits at $10.45 double that elsewhere. Men’s Suits at Tremendous slaughter in Furnishing Goods and Hats. Grand clean-up. Everything goes until Saturday, 11 o’clock! See our windows for reduced prices. No “gilver” given away, but prices no other dealer can touch. If goods don’t 3 suit bring ’em back ; money ready. H. SUMMERFIELD & CO., 924, 926, 928, 930 MARKET ST.