The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 17, 1895, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, T R A e NEWS OF THE COAST. Rapid Progress Made by the Valley Road- Builders. FINISHING AT STOCKTON. Grading and Track-Laying to Be Completed by October 1. WORK ON MORMON CHANNEL. YTimbers for the Bridge Supports Are Going Down at a Lively Rate. STOCKTON, Cav on, who i ad lines within the cit) that be will complete the grac ct by October 1. uperintendent s as though n by the same Sept. 16.—Contractor ) b mits, states ction Wilbur, cks will all be dc ng Taylor street is now complete and to-day the forces were en- ged in bui Y over to the South- wific switch in order to bring the on the compan; The main line al r street and those stations are The sw running to the ection of the work going on be- here and the Stanislaus River and Contractor Dunn, ant Bros. 0 men at tween will return to-morrow, who hold put at work in ,and the timber: orts are going downata people’s road does not seem like stant blessing to the people of Stockton, for every day they wit- ness the rapid progress toward completion. P GOVERNM 1PE T} NEW BUILDING. Congressman Johnson Enlisted in Sup- port of the Project. STOCKTON, Car., Sept. 16.—Congress- man Grove L. Johnson telegraphed to President Buell of the Commercial Asso- ciation to-day that he would come here to- morrow night to discuss with citizens the needs of Stockton relative to a Govern- and the improvement of There is at present about $52,000 to the credit of Stockton in the United State: Treasury lot 121 by 134 feet, at the corner of Califor- nia Market streets, which was pur- chased by the Government t ears ago, whereon to erect a building. bas always been deemed too small for the erection of a suitable building, and the project has slumbered. The sentiment here is in favor of trying including | all | a building fund, and a fine | : | Marin, thence to the church. As the pro- Thisamount | 1 $,296,114 98. for the fugitives, but at latest accounts all are at large. pACe T MARIN COUNTY'S TAX LEVY Has Been Considerably Increased Over That of Tast Year. SAN RAFAEL, CaL., Sept. 16.— The Board of Supervisors of Marin County met in adjourned session this afternoon for the special purpose of adjusting the tax levy. Marin County is one of cfie twenty-seven counties whose total valuation wasreduced 10 per cent by the State Board of Equaliza- tion at its last meeting, but the tax rate for 1895 is advanced $0.192 over the rate of 1894, FRESNO, CAL., Sept. 16.—The Board of Supervisors to-day fixed the tax rate for he county at §185. The expenses of the county for the year wers estimated at The State tax from the county amounts to $182,062 76, making & otal of $474,177 74 to be raised in taxes. The rate of the county tax was fixed at 165, which added to the State rate of $0.685, makes $1 85. The amount of taxes will be $12,000 less than last year. STOCKTON, €ar.,Sept. 16.—The Board of Supervisors met to-day to fix the tax levy for the ensuing year. The board cut ihe estimates of County Auditor Keagle 35,000, and were it not for the additional 19 cents on the State levy this year taxes would be very muck lower. The assessed valuation of the taxable property in San Joaquin County was placed at $31,631,394, The rate fixed for this year is $1 49 outside of the city and $129 on the $100 in the city. Last year the rate was $130 and $1 , and the change this year is neces- sitated by the raise in the State levy. TA BARBARA, CAL., Sept. 16.—The Board of Supervisors to-day passed an ap- propriation o 50 to cover the expense of a county exhibit at the Atlanta exposition. Vi LIA, CaL., Sept. 16.—The "Board of Supervisors to-day fixed the State and county tax rate at $2 on the $100. WELCOMED AT VALLEI, Grand Council of the Y. M. Found a City Gay With Decorations. Delegates Paraded to St. Vincent’s Church, Where Mass Was , Celebrated. VALLEJO, CaL., Sept. 16.—The eleventh Grand Council of the Young Men’s Insti- tute convened here this morning, with members of the order from its* Pacific C jurisdiction, including Montana, Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Nevada and California. The town has been quite prettily decorated for the occa- sion, with bunting and flags strewn over the fronts of buildings all along the main streets and banners flying in various places, holding out the inseription boldly, “Welcome Y. M. 1.” The delegates began to arrive ' vesterday, the evening boat bringing a large party of them. They were received with fraternal greetings, and soon filled the hotels and boarding-houses, and with other repre- sentatives, who came to-day, nearly every available room in town is occupied, so that accommodations are at a premium. Early this morning the Independence bard gave a concert at the headquarters of the local council. Then the delegates gathered and walked in procession to St. Vincent's Church, with the band in front. The line of march was up Geéorgia street to cession passed along the gayly decorated thoroughfares only pleasant words were heard on all sides. The delegates were headed by the grand officers, in command of Grand Marshal O'Brien. Arriving at the church the local council | opened ranks and with uncovered heads to secure an additional appropriation of | $250,000, and Congressman Johnson has | signified his willingness to ‘try for it in Congress if there is a formal expression by citizens on the subject. Thisexpression will be made to-morrow night, and he will be placed in p: ion of statistics show- ing that the city is entitled to and needs the additional money in order that the building m be adequate to the needs of the Government and in keeping with the appearance of the city. A resolv placed in the han Mr, Johnson call- z for the improvementof the San Joaquin d Stockton Channel. Three thou- of freight are now delivered bere the boats plying on the river and and'the tonnage is rapidly in- #and ton. d t -~ WASTE LANDS RECLAIMED. he San Joaquin Irrigation System Nearing Completion. STOCKTON, Car., Sept. 16 Attorney 8. D. Woods, the local representative of the Stanislaus and San Joaquin Water Company, stated to-day that the great water system of the company would be completed by the middle of next week, and on October 1, the water would be turned the flumes and d This irrigation system by far the largest and most complete in Northern or Central California, and thousands of acres ent used only pasturage and con- sidered waste lands, will next year be brought under cultivation. The final work on the flume and distributing pipes is now being done between Knights Ferry and the Paunlsell ranch just north of Burnett’s gtation. Fiumes are also being constructed on the lands of the Oakdale Land and Improvement Company, through which the water company has nine milesof rights of way. smmnnusflwumn[ Hoodlums Attempt to Hold Up an Electric-Car, and Fire at its Occupants. Another Car Crashes Into a Plle of Beer Kegs Placed Upon the Track. PASADENA, Carn., Sept. 16.—At the Foresters’ picnic last night at Sycamore Grove, a resort midway between Pasadena and Los Angeles, a party of hoodlums from the latter place while in an intoxi- cated condition attempted to hold up elec- triccar 93 on the Pasadena and Pacific line, which was crowaed with passengers. One shot fired from a revolver narrowly missed one of the passengers. When car 95 shortly after passed Syca- more Grove it encountered a pile of beer kegs upon the track, which completely demolished the front of the car, badly frightening the passengers. The motor- man, anticipating trouble was running slowly, otherwise there would have been a terrible catastrophe. e Jail-Break at Salem. SALEM, Or., Sept. 16.—Six prisoners broke out of the Marion County jail last night by sawing through the door of the woman’s cell and out through a two-foot brick wall. Five were bound over for burglary and larceny and one for assault. /The country is being thoroughly scoured on will also be adopted and | allowed the grand officers and delegates to pass through and be seated within the sacred edifice. A solemn high mass was celebrated by Father Arden of Martinez, with Father Jones deacon and Father Rourke sub-deacon. Giorgi’s second mass was sung to the accempaniment of the hand under Professor Contrado's direc- tion. Father Louis delivered a sermon, dealing with the histery, i accomplishments of the in clusion he wished the delegates and grand officers a hearty welcome, and impressed upon them the duty of observing their motto, *Pro Deo, pro Patria.” The session of the Grand Council began at 2 p. M., when Grand President Kierce called the delegates to order. Immediately after a recess was taken to allow the com- mittee on credentials time to prepare a re- port. The following committees were ap- pointed : A _supervision—James E. Kenney, »’Neil, T. B. McCree, J. E. 0’Donnell, azackerly, Frank B. Hooson, Assistant grand secretary—R. A. Miller. Finance commitee—H. A. , Rev. I A. Van Nevel, A.T.St. Sure, J.F. Sinnote, John O’Donnell. State of institute—Rey. Keary, Dr. T..Hs Morris, Tait. : A telegram of ‘greeting fgom. the Arch- bishop was read.’, ~ X : Grand President Kierce's report was read. It stated: “The affairs of the Pacific iuri:dic( ion present themselves in a better orm at this time than they have formany years prior hereto. Our course is now on- ward and npward, and under the fostering care of the successors of the present grand officers there is no reason why there should not be continued increase in membership and a further increase in finances. “Having visited all the councils in the Northwest I believe the present situation is not of such a character as to promote the organization of a new jurisdiction. If we look at the result of our experience during the years that the death benefit or insurance feature was in existence we will see that there is nothing which should again make us take an insurance feature in any formn as part of our organization, Quii | belinve dhat oz organization will best subserve the purposes for which it was created by going along in the way that it is.” . Lawler, W. H. iai English, G. 8. Mayor 0’Grady and City Clerk Cunning- ham offered the freedom of the city to the delegates and their communication was greeted with applause. A letter from the Atlantic jurisdiction advocating the forma- tion of a Supreme Council of America was vresented to the meeting and made the special order of business for Thursday. A grand ball was held at night in Farra- gut Hall, at which the delegates were re- ceived and met the People of Vallejo. The success of all features of to-day’s reception and entertainment was due to the local council committee as follows: Arrangements—John T. Ryan, chairman; W. T. Keiley, sccretery; J. R, Whitaker, treasurer; John Cunningham, T. V. Collins, Joseph Clavo, John H. Brennan. Reception—Members of Vallejo Council No. 3, Y. M. Floor director, Joseph Clavo. Floor— fcCullough, Emanuel Williams, John Clavo, William Nolan, James McCauley, Joseph McEnerny, Fred Welch, T. Anthony Cooney, D. J. Murphy, C. A. Lee. The Grand Council will last till Sat~ urday. T Justice Field to Visit Seattle. SEATTLE, WasH., Sept. 16.— Judge Stephen J. Field, Associate Justice ofjthe United States Supreme Court, is expected in Seattle to-morrow. Members of the bar have taken steps to receive the great jurist and will tender him a banquet. Jus- tice Pield will return East from Seattle via the Union Pacific Railway. S e Bonds of a Carson Suspect Reduced. CARSON, Ngv., Sept. 16.—Judge Hawley has decided to réeduce James Heney, the | mint defendant’s, bonds from $25,000 to $15,000. As Hevey secured this amount before, he can probably do so again. NEWS OF THE COAST, Happenings of a Day in Santa Clara’s Me- tr‘gpolis. DRUGGED AND ROBBED. Farmer Mitchell Relieved of His Season’s Profits by an Unknown. ITALIANS WILL CELEBRATE. Elaborate Preparations for a Three Days’ Fete—Injunction to Prevent Sults for Alimony. SAN JOSE, Can., Sept. 16.—G. W. Mitchell, who farms a piece of land in the Calaveras Valley, sold his crop of barley to William Osteman on Friday and received a check for $319 in payment. Mitchell cashed the check at the Com- mercial and Savings Bank and then tying his money up in a handkerchief started to see the sights. After drinking in various saloons Mitchell entered a barber-shop where a man produced a bottle and asked him to take a drink. Mitchell says he remembers nothing more, except that they visited a saloon on Market street, until he awoke the next morning in an old shed on Market street. Mitchell immediately went to the barber-shop where he had met the man who gave him a drink from a bottle, and the barber handed him his purse and $1, which the barber said Mitchell had left with him. Mitchell was intending to pay his rent with the money he received, and when the landlord heard of him being robbed he put alock and key on the granary and refused to allow Mitchell to take any of the gram. The matter was reported to Detective Frost and he has been at work on the case, but has been unable to find the man who drugged Mitchell and then secured his mo: . 1TAXLIANS TO CELEBRATE. Preparing to Make Merry on the Anni- versary of Rome’s Capture. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 16.—The Italian residents of Santa Ciara County are making elaborate preparations to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the capture of Rome by the Italian troops under Vic- tor Emmanuel. An immense arch, the exact representation of the Apoteosi Porto Pia, through which the troops forced an entrance into the city of Rome in 1870, has been erected in front of the Italian Benev- olent Society’s building on South Market street. The arch will be profusely dec- orated with bunting, flags and painting and illuminated with electric lights. The celebration in this city will last three days, beginning September 20. On Friday the Porto Pia will be declared open at about 10 o’clock in the morning. At night there will be a grand ball and fireworks. On Saturday there will be grand fiaccolata, or fireworks, and display of lanterns, followed by an open-air cor- cert and reception by the Italian ladies. There will be a grand street parade on Sunday, in which all the Italian societies and associations will participate. There will be three large floats in the parade— one representing Ameri®m and forty-two States; another, Regina Margherita, and a third, Agriculture. In the afternoon lit- erary exercises will be held at Agricultural Park, followed by a barbecue, pigeon- shooting, athletic contests and a grand tombola. S e e PERSECUTED BY AN EX-WIFE. An Injunction to Prevent Frequent Suits to Secure Alimony. 8AN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 16.—Judge Lori- gan to-day granted an injunction to A. A. Gaston restraining Annie E. Gaston, a former wife, from bringing further uctions against him for alimony pending an appeal to the Supreme Court as to its legallty. The couple were divorced November 12, 1884, and from that time until October 1, 1894, Gaston paid his wife $45 per month alimony. Since last October Gaston has refused to pay the alimony, and a short time ago his wife sged and obtained judg- ment in the Justic€s' court for back ali- mony. Since then Mrs. Gaston has brought several suits, which Gasten thinks is persecution, and it was to stop these suits that the injunction was issued. e DEATH OF JAMES ASHWORTH. He.Came to California From Kentucky in 1852, SAN JOSE, Cav., Sept 16.—James Ash- worth, one of the oldest pioneers of this county, died this morning in his eighty- sixth year. Mr. Ashworth came to California from Kentucky in 1852, and removed to this county in 1854, purchasing for $1200 250 acres of land, 160 acres of which he sold four genrs ago for $53,000. His estate is worth about $75,000. He leavés six chil- dren, twenty-two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild, : e HENRY P. HARRIS GONE. Death of a Pioneer of the Santa Clara Valley. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 16.—Henry P. Harris, a pioneer resident of this valley, died at his home in this city about 12:30 o’clock this morning. He was born in Migsouri in 1833, and crossed the piains to California in 1849. He settled in this city in 1866, and filled the position of Internal Revenue Collector in this county for some ten or twelve years. He was a veteran of the Civil War. AR e Gl Foreclosure on Suburban Land. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 16.—Judge Rey- nolds this morning rendered judgment for plaintiff in the foreclosure suit of L.V. Metzger against C. M. Schiele et al. for $45,000.. About $80,000 worth of property west of the city limits is affected by the suit. The foreclosure was granted and an order made that the many purchasers of Jots on the installment plan in the subdivisions affected are to continue their payments, the mone{ to be applied to the reduction of the debt, and the residue to be set aside for the use of the defendant. — gt Accident to a Cycler. SAN JOSE, Oav., Sept. 16.—Ralph Zuck of Gilroy, while training at the Garden City Cyclers’ track yesterday afternoon, sustained serious injuries by running off the track and falling over the embank- ment, a distance of about seven feet. Zuck had turned his head to watch another rider. His left arm was badly sprained and he sustained a shight scalp ‘wound on the right side of his head. One of the nos- trils was badly torn and his face skinned. It will be some days before Zuck will do any riding. SANTA ROSA’S NEW SCHOOL. Zhe Magnificont Edifice Opened to the City’s Boye wnd Girls. SANTA ROSA, CAL., Sept. 16.—The stars and stripes wave from 'the Hagstaff on Santa Rosa’s handsome new school build- ing. They were flung to the breeze this morning, when the edifice was opened for school business. The teachers who will labor in the building were there, and they were doing their part in imroéucing the students to their new places. = There is plenty of light and good air in the new building, with improved heating apparatus. There is ample desk and seat room—indeed, all the modern conven- iences are there, and if the very best re- sults are not obtained it will not be the fault of the building. The three broad en- trances make it eusdy to obtain access to the schoolbouse, and should the necessity arise, it would be the work of only a few moments to bave every occupant out of the house. il G G A Vietim of the Explosion Interred. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Sept. 16.—The funeral of Max Grimm, the boy who died yesterday from the effects of the burns re- ceived at the explosion at the powder works, took place to-day at 2. M., from the residence of his parents. The men from the mill attended in a body,anda large number of carriages followed the hearse to the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery. The funeral of James Howard will take place to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. i e Two Years for a Young Burglar. SANTA CLARA, CaL., Sept. 16.—Joe Mendoza, a young Spaniard who had pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary, was to-day sentenced by Judge Logan to two years in Folsom.” Mendoza robbed the stores of P. J. Friermuth and of Jessen & Anderson in Watsonville. Thé boy has money, a good sum being left him by a rel- ative who died some time ago, but his natural inclinations are toward thievery, and they seem to be in the ascendency. IMPRISONED AT SEATILE The Captain and Owner of a Chilean Vessel Placed in Jail. Their Incarceration Sald to Be a Scheme to Secure Redress From the Government. SEATTLE, Wasn., Sept. 16.—Captain J. M, McLean, a Scotchman, owner, and Captein Jensen, master, of the Chilean vessel Atacama, with lumber from Port Gamble to South America, are in the County Jail here. Just why these men are in prison is more or less of a mystery, and it is alleged' that international com- plications may "arise as a result. They were arrested a short time since on the complaint of an American sailor, who charged cruelty an the high seas. The captain and owner of the vessel were placed under bonds in the sum of $10,000, which was given reluctanly, the defendants claiming the arrest and deten- tion was an outrage. Captain J. B. Libby and Captain Barneson of the Allied Tug Companies were sureties on the bond. To-day the bondsmen and the defendants arrived in this city, and the bondsmen ef- fected their withdrawal from the bond. The captain and owner were consequently taken in custody b?' the Federal officers, and there being nothing else to do the two men were locked up in jail, where they are spending the night. It is claimed that the maneuver of the bondsmen in withdrawning from the bond is the part of a scheme, the defendants de- siring to go to jail. They intend carrying the case to an 1international courtand de- manding redress. By languishing in jail they hope to make their cases stronger against the United States. Captain McLean is a wealthy man and one of high standing in the South Ameri- can republic. He is owner of the Interna- tional Tug Company down there, and his wife, who is nhere to-day helping on the bond matter, has been for twenty-five years correspondent for a New York paper. The sailor who suffered so brutally, as it is alleged, at the hands of Captain Jensen, has been confined in the Port Townsend Marine Hospital for a long time. Captain McLean is a party to the case because he is alleged to be the owner and was aboard at the time the assault was made. THRTYEAR N FOLSDH, “Black Joe’” Rodriquezto Serve Time for a Santa Cruz Murder. Pleaded Gulity to Having Brutally Kicked William Benson to Death. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Sept. 16.—The trial of Joe Rodriquez, commonly known as “Black Joe,” for the brutal murder of William Bengon, came up in the Superior Court to-day. Rodriquez withdrew his pleaof not guilty and pleaded gailty to manslaaghter and prior conviction. The testimony of Pete and John Sawyer and John Benson, who witnessed the fatal affray, was heard and then by consent of the District Attorney time for sentence was waived and Judge Logan at once sen- tenced him to thirty years in Folsom, to which place be will be taken to-morrow by Sheriff Besse. Rodriquez is a hard customer, having been released but a few months from the State prison at 1'olsom when he commit- ted this murder, and during ths interven- ing perioa he has served a term in the County Jail. The crime for which Rodriquez was sentenced was one of the most brutal mur- ders that was ever committed in this county. William Benson, a young Eng- lishman, on Sunday morning, June 16, in company with his brother John and a cpmganlon, John Storey, all of whom re- sided at Ben Lomond, were on their way from town, where they had been enjoying the last night of the Venetian carnival, to their lodgings, which were across the up- per bridge on Market street. When near the corner of Ocean and Water streets they met “‘Black Joe” Rodriquez and a couple of Mexicans. “Black Joe,” who bad been drinking, applied an epithet, and soon he and Benson were engaged in a scuffle. Benson was literally iickod and stamped to death. e ¢ Petaluma’s Labor Exchange Journal. PETALUMA, CAL., Sept. 16.—The New Era, the labor exchange paper, made its appearance yesterday. It is a sixteen- column paper in four short pages. et sl i Of Interest to the Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 16.—Special postal service from Los Angeles to Green Meadows, Los Angeles County, will be discontinued after ‘&cmher 15. Pensions haye been granted as follows: California, original, Luther Skellenger, Santa Paula; re-issue, Alexander B. Camp- bell, Los Angeles. Oregon, original, Albert McClung, Craw- fordsville. Washington, original, James O. Mitchell, Olympia. S g o Cholera on the Bennington. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 16.—Secre- tary Herbert has sent instructions to Ads miral Beardslee regarding the cholera on the United States steamer Bennington. The admiral wired the Secretary asking if he should direct the commander of the Bennington to cruise among the islands during the prevalence of cholera at Hono- lulu. The Secretary replied that the better course would be to order the Bennington to sea on a cruise until the disease is eradi- cated. 5 NEWS OF THE COAST, Toreadors Battle With Enraged Bulls at San Bernardino. SPORT IN THE ARENA. Matadors Twice Placed at the Mercy of the Furious Beasts. SHORN OF VICIOUS HORNS. Toreador Exercises That Lacked the Cruelty of the Mexlican Sport. SAN BERNAKDINO, CaL., Sept 16.— Between 6000 and 7000 people saw the first day’s bull-fighting of the fiesta. Dramatis persone—One bull, one clown, five mata- dors. Properties—Five banderos colorados, or pieces of red cioth; eight burladeros, or shields, at the edge of the arena for the escape of the matadors. These constituted the personnel and the paraphernalia of the arena at the amphitheater. Let it be said on a subject that has occu- pied the public mind for a month or more that there was no cruelty to the dumb animals engaged. That is to say, no physical pain was inflicted, nor even an attempt in that direction. The bull-fight- ers were entirely unarmed and had to denend for safety upon their dexterity and the fleetness of their lower limbs. At different times two bull-fighters were prostrate on the ground and a bull charg- ing on them, but they escaped injury. In all the events the toreadors were bull- provokers and ~ bull-dodgers, not bull- fighters. The sport began at 3:30 o'clock. Men with children in their arms, women with young babes, professional gentlemen with their wives and" thousands of strangers jammed the entrance for half an hour and jostled each other crowding their way in. The 50-cent side was densely packed and sunny. The $1 side was comfortable and shady, and contained just such a crowd of local people as can be found at the theater at some first-class performance. Among them were ladies prominent in . charitable works inside and outside of churches, Judges, ex-Judges and business men of high standing. Two bands kept up a con- cert with short intermissions. The first animal let in was a 1200-pound brown bull from the Yuma desert. All the toreadors are young active men, a trifle under medium size, the heaviest weighing 140 pounds. The captain made the first advance toward the bull, flanting the ban- dero. The bull retreated. The next in turn repeated the performance until the animal’s rage was aroused and he began charging. The toreador allows the bull to get within two feet of him, makes a spring to one side, at the sanie time dragging the bandero across the bull’s face and thus blinding him. In no case did a toreador retreat until the bull had recovered from the first charge and entered upon the second. The rute was to give the bull two chances at “he matador. About half the time, after the second charge, the matador escapes behind the shield. N Once the bull caught the prostrate man and started to gore him; but before the animal had been let in his horns were sawed off about half way up, and he could not raise the prostrate man. The second contest was far more spir- ited. This time the bull was a powerful black animal weighing about 1300 pounds, and a natural fighter, full of pluck. He kept the company of matadors busy every moment of the time for more than a quarter of an hour. Then he was lassoed head and foot, thrown and a rope cinch tied about him. A Mexican mounted and rode the animal, the toreadors keeping up the former exercises. After five minutes of this sport the bull bucked the rider and then started for Ley- land, captain of the toreadors. The latter tried to escape behind a shield, but the bull beat him and butted him to the ground. Fortunately he fell at the foot of the wall around the arena, and when the bull made a rush for him in his pros- trate position, he struck it on the nose with his fist. The other matadorshurried to his assistance and diverted the bull's attention. The animal was again lassoed and pulled out of the arena. The closing feature was an attempt to climb a greased pole and get the $15 at the top and the meantime to keep an eye on a very firisky heifer which had been brought into the ring. The animal had more fight in her than either of the bullsand charged every time a venturesome Mexican at- tempted to climb the pole. By forming a combine three of the mata- dors kept the heifer's attention, while another managed to get witnin several feet of the prize, but the cow made a line for the pole, and the money is still un- claimed. The big events for to-morrow are a bicycle meeting in the afternoon and a fire dance in the evening by 200 Coahuila Indians. ALL ARE FOR HARMONY. There Will Be No Discord at the New York Republican Convention. SARATOGA. N. Y., Sept. 16.—On the eve of the Republican Convention there is nothing in sight but harmony. All the talk of “new blood on the ticket'’ ceased when the statesmen stepped from the cars. The entire drift of opinion here is toward the old ticket, and no one swimming against the stream. The factional fights have avparently been fought elsewhere, and the “regulars’ are to have everything their own way here. The temporary and permanent chairmen have been selected, the platiorm has been built and the slate is made. The delegates will vote when the time comes according to programme, and the convention will go down in history as one of the most har- monious on record. It is a great victory for Thomas C. Platt. Chauncey M. Depew arrived at 6 P. M. He is not a regular attendant at State con- ventions and_his presence aroused some comments. His presence enlivened mat- iers considerably. B.F.Tracy, ex-Seore- tary of the Navy, arrived this evening. Ex‘Senator Frank Hiscock, ex-Collector Francis Hendricks and other shining lights. have been here scveral days. The old ticket, which "will be renomin- ated unless something unforeseen, is: Sec- retary of State, John Palmer, Albany; Controller, James A. Roberts of Buffalo; ROYARL Baking Powder State Treasurer, Addison B. Colvin of l Glenns Falls; Attorney-General, Theodore C. Hancock of Syracuse; State Engineer, Campbell Wadamsof Utica. J udfe Celora Martin of Binghamton is siated for judge of the Court of Appeals. Senator Clarence Lexow of Lexow com- mittee fame is to be permanent chairman, and Congressman James 8. Sherman O Utica has been selected for temporary chairman. Speaker Hamilton Fish isslated for chairman of the committee on resolu- tions. The place was offered to Lauter- baugh, but he declined, owing to his posi- tion on the excise question. AT L S DEAD A5 A DOORNAIL. Attorney Hutchings Says That Hillmon Is Not Alive. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 16.—Fred Hutchings, the Kansas City (Kans.) at- torney, who is chief counsel for Mrs. John ‘W. Hillmon in her suit against the insur- ance companies to recover the insurance on her hushand’s life, prorounced the story that Hillmon is alive a rank fake. “Hillmon is dead and his bones are rest- ing in the grave near Lawrence,” Mr. Hutchings said with emphasis this morn- ing. “Tge last story is simply a bluff by the insurance companies. They always find Hillmon just on the eve of the trial of the case. They found him just before the case was tried the last time in Topeka and now that the case is again to be tried in the United States Court in Leavenworth in a month or so they have resurrected him from the dead again. We will prove by at least fifteen witnesses who knew If{lllmon in life that he is dead and you can say if you will that I will give $10,000 to the insurance companies or anybody else if they will produce him alive. I will deposit the money in any bank they may designate.” il HANGED IN STATE PRISON. Execution of a Man for the Murder of a Woman. COLUMBUS, Ouro, Sept. 16.—Isaac Ed- wards was banged in the State prison to- night. He met death firmly. His neck was broken by the fall and at 12:23 A, M he was pronounced dead. The crime for which Edwards was exe- cuted was the murder of Mrs. Sarah Sellers at Murray City, Hocking County, which was committed on July 5, 1893. Edwards was a widower, boarded at the Sellers’ home, and alienated the affections of Mrs. Sellers from her husband. The crime was committed while he was in a drunken and jealous rage. A railway employe, who happened on the scene, attempted to interfere, and Ed- wards fired at him, sending a bullet through one of his ears. He was origi- nally sentenced to hang on May 5, 1894, but the execution has been postponed by the courts and the Governor from time to time until now, Lol e FOUGHT FOR A GIRL. An Exciting Encounter in Which One Rival Was Killed. BIRMINGHAM, Ara., Sept. 16.—At Green Pond, Ala., Sidney Blackman, a voung farmer, and George W. Catchings, a railroad man, were rivals for the affec- tions of the same girl. Saturday night Blackman visited her. Catchings waited at the door to call, too, as soon as Black- man should leave. The latter remained until midnight, when Catchings, becom- infiiméwfient. knocked on the door. lackman denied him admittance, but Catchings broke in the door. As soon as the men met they ciinched and a hand-to- hand struggle ensued, each all the while trying to draw his revolver. Blackman ot his weapon out first and began firing. fi‘wo builets entered Catchings’ head and one his heart,and he fell dead in the resence of the horror-stricken girl. lackman fled, but has notified the Sheriff of his intention to surrender, claiming self-defense. — BETTER THAN A FISH YARN. While Angling in a River One Jones Found His Father's Old Watch. NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 16.— 5, B. Jones of Rhinebeck, N. Y., made a singular dis- covery while fishing in the Passaic River yesterday. Twenty-two years ago his father, while crossing the river ina skiff, was captured by river pirates and robbed of his money. He threw his gold watch into the river to prevent the pirates from getting it. While the son was fishing yes- terday he saw something round and yellow on_the pebbly bottom, and thinking the object might be a gold double eagle, he dived from his boat and brought it to the surface. His surprise was great when he found that it was a gold watch, but he be- came greatly excited on opening the lid to find his own picture confronting him. It was his father’s watch, and the picture had been pasted on the inner coverin when he was 18 years old. The works o the watch were only partially rusted. e INDICTMENT OF OFFICIALS. Charged With Defrauding the Government in Pension Cases. PERRY, O. T., Sept. 16.—Great excite- ment exists at Pawnee, thirty miles east of here, over indictments found against a number of county officials and prominent lawyers on a charge of defrauding the Gov- ernment on pensions. The numberof pen- sions had increased at Pawnee so wonder- derfully in the past six months that if was regarded as suspicious. Special Agent Laferty has been investigating for several months. Late Saturday night the Grand Jury re- turned forty indictments against promi- nent officials of Pawnee County and others. Three were arrested. Among those in- dicted are: M. Hall, County Clerk; Ralph J. Weeks, a well-known Indian fawyer; Peter J. Muirer, Pension Agent. safal) bt Tvan Kovalev Arraigned. SACRAMENTO, Carn., Sept. 16.—Ivan Kovalev, charged with the Webber mur- der, came into the Superior Court for trial this morning. The defendant's attorneys were not ready. The prosecution wished the presence of Captain Lees, who is at- tending the Durrant trial. 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