The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 26, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISGO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1895, 8 SPRUCE IV IN FRONT, Ethelwynn Is Beaten by the English Twenty-~ Rater. CLOSE FROM THE START. The Challenger Led by but Twenty-Three Seconds at the Finish. BRAND'S GOOD GENERALSHIP. Secured Some Advantage by Per- sisting In Making Short Tacks. CENTER ISLAND, N. Y., Sept. To-night, for the second time since the trophy knowr the America cup was brought to this country, a British boat has e from an American boat. won a yacht Tz Spruce 1V h stured the second of the Sewanhalka Club challenge series for small boats, defeating the Ethelwynn, the de- fende: ¥ row margin of 23 secends in a 12-mile ce over a triangular course of tw de. The contest was fought strength varying from noth- ight miles an hour, and which rearly all points of the compass. e royal was fought during the 1sixth legs of the course, or from ning of the eighth to the end of the twelfth mile. On the -fifth leg the racers were most of the time squarely before the wind with spinnakers to port and booms to starboard, getting wind from the southeast, while west of them sailing craft had strong easterly air. It was a strange ‘‘pocket” of wind, and when it finally broke and both boats got the prevailing breeze and reached the rest of the way to the fifth mark, the advantage was with the Ethelwynn by four seconds, as the timing proved. On the final two miles home it was windward work in the best air of the day. While the American boat followed the tra- ditions of the shellbacks of Oyster Bay and vicinity in working against the ebb tide to the finish at Center Island buoy, Mr. Brand persisted in short tacking, which gave him frequent chances to get some advantage of the unfavorable tide, an exhibition of judgment that finally landed him a winner by a small margin. Despite the traditions of the watermen hereabout, it was an exciting race, for at various times during its progress over each side of the triangle first one and then the other was ahead. The details of the start were the same as on yesterday, and the signal to ‘‘go” was given at 12:30 (noon). The work on the several stages of the course as officially recorded follows: First lez, a reach and a short series of tacks to windward First Elapsed mar time. Ethelwynn......... B 1:1 45.15 Spruce TV 30:00 1:1 48 12:3 2 Ethelwynn’s gain for two miles, 3 minutes 17 seconds. Second leg, & close starboard reach. Firsy Second Elapsed Third leg a starboard reach. Second Third Elapsed t ime. Ethelwy: Spruce TV...... Sprace IV's wynn's net zai Fourth lez began with windward work and channged to a reach. Third Fourth Ethelwy! &p wind followed and ending with a Fourth s e leg, 30 seconds. ge atend of ten miles, 40 seconds. Finishing leg windward work agalnst ebb tide. Ethelwynn Spruce TV 4:25:44 : 9 s gain for the leg, 1 minute 3 seconds. wynn's advantage at fifth mark of 40 nets victory by 23 seconds. The boats arrived at the starting line at noon, being towed out by their tenders, each having ijib and mainsail set. The course was a triangular one, two miles to the leg, twice around, making a total distance of twelve knots. At 12:15 the preliminary whistle was blown and then began the inevitable play for the best position. Both seemed quite evenly matched in the preliminary maneuvers and each kept at a respectful distance from the other, like two good little Sunday- school children warned against hostilities by a firm and friendly teacher. The Spruce got slightly the best of the start, crossing the line at 12:30, while the signal whistle blew. The Ethelwynn was eight seconds astern but well to windward of her opponent. To the first mark the wind was on the starboard beam, but soon after the start it hauled to the northward of east, and the boats were forced to turn sheets flat on the starboard tack, the Ethelwynn having a commanding posi- tion to the windward. In four tacks the American boat weathered the first mark 3 minutes and 17 seconds ahead of her British opponent. X To the second mark it was a reach, booms to port, with a nice little breeze blowing, the course being northwest. The Yankee craft on this leg did quite well. The third leg was a broad reach, and in this portion of the game the Britisher showed quite a burst offspeed. Now should have come a thrash to the windward, but the wind backed around egain to the northward and it proved once more to be a reach. The Ethelwynn hugged the shore toward Lloyds Point to get clear of the adverse tide. In this con- test she got the better of it, sailing through the lee of her rival and reaching the next mark about ten seconds ahead. From this point there was a dead beat to windward, and the Spruce and the Ethelwynn had the best tussle of the day. There came a shift of wind, which allowed them to set spinmakers to port, with a soft southeriy breath. It did not last long, for it soon proceeded gently from the northeast, and the Ethelwynn passed the next mark about forty seconds ahead. From this point the passage home was a dead heat, the wind having shifted to southeast. The Spruce overbauled the Yankee boat, which made too long tacks to the eastward, while the Britisher herring- boned it to windward and leeward in quite short hitches. Thus the Britisher won, crossing the line a few seconds less than balf a minute ahead of her opponent. The challenger has made himself so popular with our yachtsmen that his vic- tory was hailed with acclamation, and es- pecially was he applauded for having sailed an exceedingly plucky race, follow- ing in the Ethelwynn’s wake the greater part of the contest, auring which time it seemed as though the American boat could not possibly be defeated. NAPA'S RACE DIAMONDS. The Committee Says It Gave Away All It Advertised. NAPA, CaL, Sept. A lengthy article appeared in a San Francisco paper, in which the statement is made that the prizes given at the race meet held here last week were overvalued; that the racing board would at once make an investiga- tion; that in every race the prizes con- sisted of diamonds of the announced value of §75 for first in class B and $50 in class A. Nothing has as yet been heard by the race committee from Welch of the Na- tional racing board, and for this reason the committee will not at present make an extended report; but this much the gen- tlemen comprising it do say that they ad- vertised to give $1000 in diamonds for prizes. Mr. Arthur Rhodes, one of the most prominent jewelers in Napa, was se- lected to buy the diamonds, which he did. The retail price of the uiamonds bought amounted to $960. Two of the races were declared off, so no diamonds were purchased for them, other- wise the amount would have been nearer $1100 than $1000. The committee say that they have lived up to their contract right through and laugh at the idea of Mr. Welch making them pay over to racing men more than they have already given them. No complaints were heard from any of the riders while in Napa. They were all very much pleased with their prizes. A prominent class B man remarked the day he left Napa that the diamonds he had won were all nice clear stones and much better than he had received at many other places. Mr. E. H. Winship and Sherwood Bird, two of the committee, leave in the morning for San Francisco to confer with Mr. Welch about the matter. BASEBALL ON THE COMST Four Western League Teams! to Spend the Winter in California. They WIIl Be Located In San Fran- clsco, Stockton, Los Angeles and Oakland. DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 25.—Tke | Western League teams from Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St. Paul and a Western ssociation team of picked men will go to the Pacific Coast this fall, leaving in a few days. The Minneapolisand St. Paul clubs will go over the Northern Pacific; the others over the Union Pacific. They will play along the way. In California_they will be located in San Francisco, Stockton, Los Angeles and Oakland. Early in the spring they will go on around the world, unless the winter proves disastrous, in which case two of | them will go to Honolulu. Comiskey of St. Paul is managing the scheme. —_— PROPELS A ILegless Man to Tour the Globe on a Tricycle. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 25.—John B. Thomas, editor of the ansville (Ind.) Advocate, and a part owner of the Mount Vernon (Ind.) Daily Republican, arrived in Jersey City yesterday on a tricycle trip around the world. Thomas lost the use of his legs by an accident in . childhood. and propels his tricycle_with his hands. He started from Evarsville on April 18 last to win a wager of $2000 that he would start without a cent, earn his expenses and go around the world in less than two years and return with §500. He has traveled 2500 miles so far all on & le, except 100 miles on a wagon, | whe his tricycle was broken. The terms | of the bet provide that he shall not beg or | receive presents. He came to this city in the dfternoon and will sail for Dublin Oc- tobet 1. ———— 1 GARDEN CITY CYCLERS. WITH HIS HANDS. They Are Prosperous and Elect Officers for Next Xear. | SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 25.—At the an- | nual meeting of the Garden City cyclers | last evening the reports of the various | officers showed the organization to be in a prosperous condition, with a member- ship of 350. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, H. M. N Spring; vice-president, S. G. Tompkins; financial secretary, H. A. Alexander; re- cording secretary, George Pollard; direc- | tors—A. C. McKenney, George Anderson, Henry Lion, Chase, Joe Delmas; | captain, J. B. Carey; first lientenant, Joe} Edwards; second lieutenant,W. J. O’Brien; | bugler, L. E. Whiting; color-bearer, Jack Dermody. | S i BAT MASTERSON'S VIEWS., Believes That Corbett Will Make Short | Worlk of Fitzsimmons. DENVER, Coro., Sept. 25.—Bat Master- son, just returned from the East, an- nounces it as his opinion that Corbett will win in the great fight. Bat doubts the rumors of a weak knee. “Anyway,” said he, “the knee will_hold | him up for five or six rounds, and that will be enough. Corbett will not fight if his knee is very bad off. He will forfeit the $5000 first, though his knee will have to be mighty bad before he will let go of any stuff. Corbett is always on the make and is afraid he may lose a few dollars.” vy g OREGON M. E. CONFERENCE. Large Attendance at the Opening Session at Portland. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 25.—The Oregon conference of the M. E. church opened here to-day with a large attendance. Most of the day was taken up in organizing for the work of the session, hearing reports of | presiding elders and electing standing | committees. The presiding elder of the Klamath In- dian reservation presented a report in | which he complained that the agent of | the reservation had Ereutly hindered and | opposed religious work. Dr. Hard, secretary of the board of church extension, reported 119 churches in this conference, ninety-seven of which | have been aided by the money of the board | here. In donations he said they had re- ceived $21,350, and by loans $23,500. The | contributions 1In twenty - eight years amounted to $83,500, which was $13,000 more than the district had sent to the board. RANCHERS RIFLES. 4 Pendleton Farmer Attempts to Lay Out an Enemy. H PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 25.—Robert McBroom, a rancher, was brought to town from McKay Creek by Deputy Sheriffs Frazier and Carney to-day, charged with attempting to kill Jim Marcum. McBroom, who is considered a *‘bad’ man, said James Hall and Marcum had sent him word they were going to kill him at first sight. Enmity between the ranch- ers has been of long standing and several skirmishes took place between them. Marcum went to McBroom’s ranch with McBroom's mother, it appears, in the guise of friendship, Mrs. McBroom went in and Marcum remained outside in his wagon. Marcum heard the racket in the house, as McBroom made a dash for his gun and the door, learning that Marcum was outside. His mother cried for him to run. McBroom gave chase and fired several rifle shots at him, all of which missed. SIN MIGUEL RUINS A Prehistoric Village on the Mountain Slope. BUILT IN THE LONG AGO. Antique Masonry That Rivals the Work of Modern Structures. FOUNDATIONS OF DWELLINGS. A Roadway Thought to Lead to a Mine of the Yellow Metal. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Sept. 25.—Some weeks ago an interesting series of discov- eries were reported on the north slopes of the San Miguel mountain, near this city, by Heman C. Cooke and C. A. Fauvel, the finds being in the nature of a prehistoric stone roadway, a number of rude mining tools and unmistakable traces of an ancient mining camp. This roadway was traced to a point within about a half mile of the top of San Miguel, but in places the road was overgrown with trees a foot in diam- eter, these being the only indication of the age of the roadway. At that time what was believed to be dumpsof one or two | mines were also discovered, ana chunks of ore which carried gold and silver were picked up there. Both prospectors have been extremely secret in their movements, but one way or another further reports have come into circulation. These are that later develop- ments have been made. The stone-paved road was traced to a solid wall inclosure— a wall laid and cemented so 1rue to nature as to appear, especially in its crumbling form, like a regular but natural ledge of rocks. When this was broken, however, the stones were found to be blocked on side and edges to as true a square as any made by a mason. A closer examination showed the chafing marks of the makers. Inside the inclosure, which had been filled with debris, were found what is be- lieved to beanold arastra. A portionofthe floor is there and fragments of what is supposed to be crushing stone, all more or less disintegrated by the action of the air. A little distance away and above the arastra the mouth of a clearly defined tun- nel has been discovered. It is filled h debris, and the sides are irregular from the caving process of time, but the walls are plainly located and the debrisisof a different character of dirt from that of the sides. The keystone of the arch over the entrance to the tunnel was also discovered. The prospectors are now clearing out | this tunnel, and they believe it will lead io a gold mine, for which they have long been searching. Other discoveries of interest, if not val- uable, are traces of the foundations of nineteen smail houses, presumably used by ancient miners, and of a flat stone bearing an inseription, which is believed to be the marking place of a grave. Nearly Six Hundred Acres Involved and Valued at $29,000. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Sept. 25.—After a trial lasting several days, the case of the Savings Bank of San Diego County vs. T. J. Daley et al. was settled to-day, Judge Tor- rance rendering a decision for the plaintiff. The amount involved is $29,395 73, due on a note executed November 16, 1891, paya- ble in one year, and the judgment includes interest. which will make the total sum due to the plaintiff much larger. The property involved, which is directed to be sold, comprises 5300 acres ot Rancho Carada San Vincente y Mesa del Padre Barona, except thirty acres allowed James L. Arnold and wife. e SAN DIEGO PROSPECTOR’S FATE. He Left Two Months Ago and Has Not Been Heard From. SAN DIEGO, Cav., Sept. 25.—J. P. Pres- ton of this city went to American River, above Folsom, two months ago to examine mining property, and on the 2d of this month he left in a skiff to go down the river to Sacramento. Nothing has been heard of him since the receipt by his wife of a letter giving news of his departure. She believes he has perished, as he was subject to heart trouble. He may have had an attack while in the skiff and drowned, as he was alone. He owns prop- erty 1u this city. NENS NOTES OF S JOSE Board of Trade’s Harvest Feast at the Hotel Ven- dome. An Excellent Menu of Santa Clara Products — Eloquent Toasts. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 25.—The Harvest Feast banquet of the Board of Trade at the Hotel Vendome this evening was well attended. The entire menu was composed of Santa Clara County proaucts. President C. M. Wooster presided, and E. E. Good- rich acted as toastmaster. Instrumental and vocal music were dis- coursed during the evening. President ‘Wooster delivered an address of welcome, and the following toasts were responded to: “The Ideal Citizen,” Judge W. G. Lorigan; *‘Our Fruit and Wine Industries,” S. F. Leib; “Santa Clara County as a Health Center,” Dr. J. R. Curnow; ‘“I'he Santa_Clara County Carnival of Roses,” J. H. Henry. —_—— A JUVENILE GLOBE-TROTTER. He Is Only Fourteen Years Old, But Has Gone the World Over. SAN JOSE, Cav., Sept. 25.—Richard Vin- cent, better known as Louis Morningstar, the boy globe-trotter, who has been at the Vendome Hotel for the last two days, left to-day for New York. Vincent, who claims to be only 14 years of age, has visited nearly all the countries of the world and received favors at the hands of the Czar of Russia, Queen Lili uokalani and the Mikado of Japan. Vin- cent travels first-class and stays at the best hotels without expending a'cent. He is writing a book of his travels, and ex- pects to pay his expenses by favorably mentioning the houses where he stopped and the steamship and railway lines he traveled over. — . SANTA CLARA’S TAX LEVY. Auditor Parker Files His Report With the State Controller. BAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 25. — Auditor Parker has completed his report of the tax levy for the vear 1895-96 and forwarded the same to the State Controller. It shows the value of taxable property in the cor- porate towns of San Jose, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Gilroy and Palo Alto to be $22,067,- 380; value of taxable property outside of incorporated towns, $33.379,615; total value of taxable Fropert?', $55,446,995. Tax_Collector January is charged with the collection of $762,811°78, of which $479,- 811 91 is for State purposes. Besides the regular taxes there are spe- cial school taxes amounting to $24.894 88, making the grand total of taxes $762,673 78. The first installment becomes due the first Monday in October. Pzt A FAILURE OF A CARPFENTER. 13; Gives Sickness and Business Depres- sion as the Cause. SAN JOSE, Cav., Sept. 25.—C. V. B. Reeder, a contracting carpenter ard builder, to-day petitioned the Superior Court to be declared an insolvent debtor. Reeder ascribes his failure to a depres- sion in business, a scarcity of work and sickness in his family. "His liabilities amount to $1478 40, and are amounts due on promissory notes and for merchandise. is assets consist of 160 acres of land in Fresno County, valued at $1500, on which there is a mortgage for $1000. The hearing on the petition was set for October 4. e gl Fined for Swindling. SAN JOSE, Car., Sept. 25.—H. Schuberer, who was arrested last evening on a charge of swindling E. Kohoe out of $35 in the Louyre saloon, was this morning sentenced to pay a fine of $60 by Justice Gass, which was promptly paid. B —— RIVERSIDE MURDER CASE. Second of the Cummings Brothers on Trial for Killing Naramore, RIVERSIDE, CaL., Sept. 25.—When the case of Ciesar Cummings, jointly charged with his brother John with the murder of T. C. Naramore, the Los Angeles real estate agent, was called in the Superior 1 Court to-day, the crowd present was not nearly so large as during the trial of John Cummings, convicted of the murder last week. The defendant is considered by far the brightest of the brothers, and although he did not show any great interest in the pro- ceedings, he did manifest greater concern for what was going on than his brother, owing no doubt to the publicity given the case by the trial of John. Tf]e work of securing a jury was tedious, and the entire day was consumed and a venire of sixty jufors exhausted without securing a full panel, only eight having been sworn to try-the case. The evidence against the defendant is the same as that upon which John Cummings was convicted, and the impression is very. general that a speedy verdict of guilty will be found. HE DIED FROM NEGLECT A Passenger From Reno Ex- pires in Sacramento Without Succor. | Chlef of Pollce, Acting Under Higher Authority, Could Not Help Him. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Sept. 25.—On the arrival of the 6:40 overland train last even- ing E. Schmidt, who had purchased a ticket in Reno for this city, was taken from the train in a dying ' condition and assisted into the waiting-room of the depot, where he pegged piteously for medical at- tendance. The police authorities were notified, but Chief Drew stated that it wasabsolutely impossible to receive the man at the Re- ceiving Hosgpital, as its accommodations were occupied by wounded drunks, and he suggested that as the Southern Pacific Railroad Company had accepted the man’s fare and conveyed him {o Sacramento it would be no more than justice that he be given assistance at the railroad hos- pital, and offerea the use of the patrol wagon to convey him to that destination. This proposition met refusal and Schmidt was left to his fate. Some two hours later the matter was re- ported to Assistant Railroad Superintend- ent Jones, who procured a hack and had the man conveyed to the County Hospital, but before his arrival he passed over to the great majority. Considerable indignation has been expressed on the subject and the inclination seems to be to lay the blame at the door of the Chief of Police, which can by no means in justice be done, as strict orders have been issued by the higher au- thorities that no more cases from other counties will be received at the hospital. Sacramento County possesses one of the | best conducted hospital institutions of the State and of late years it has become the custom of surronnding counties to dump their indigent and sicfi into this institu- | tion and the building is overrun with patients, over two-thirds of whom, it is claimed, come from surrounding counties. ‘This has become such a tax upon the resi- dents of the county that stringent orders have been left with the Chief of Police not to accept any sick persons from without the county limits, consequently he had no option in the matter; but the fact remains that a human Iife has probably been sacri- ficed, and common humanity dictates that some action should be taken whereby the helpless should be cared for. Knowing the stringent rules that govern the county institution it is thought that some law should be formulated, forcing the railroad company to care for the sick they convey into the city. It is stated that Mr. Schmidt bad money in his Pos!es!ion and that he had two sons and other relatives residing in Davisville, Yolo County. —_—— LOS ANGELES’ ELYSIAN PARK. The Old Bétanical Garden 1s to Be Keopened. 108 ANGELES, CavL., Sept. 25.—Several years ago a few of Los Angeles’ energetic citizens instituted a botanical garden in Elysian Park, but, owing to the fact that they were more or less hampered in not having any one who could give his entire time to the work, the matter was allowed to lag. 5 The Park Commissioners, through the efforts of Superintendent Meserve, have undertaken to revive the interest and es- tablish a collection of trees and plants that will be a credit to the city. The collection of rare plants set ont by the old organiza- tion will be added to*by the gentlemen who will undertake the enterprise of mak- ing a first-class garden, e o) THE PICOS TKY TO DIE. Two Girls tn Santa Barbara Endeavor to End Their Lives. SANTA BARBARA, Car., Sept. 25.—A double attempt at suicide is reported as occurring last evening, both of the heroines oddly enough possessing the same sur- names and seeking escape from this earthly career through essentially the same chan- nels. Mnxfiie Pico, the daughter of a musician, Rafael Pico, residing on Monte- cito_street, being disabpointed in love, swallowed a dose of arsenic. Anita Pico, whose home is said to be on Canyon Per- dido street, took Rough ofi Rats, "Prompt antidotes were administered and both girls are on the road to recovery. — e Assault With a Deadly Weapon. SANTA ROSA, CawL., Sept. 25,—Giovan- ini Demarcho was found guilty to-day of assault with a deadly weapon on the per- son of Giovanini Marchedo on August 30. He was charged with intent to commit murder, but was found guilty of the lesser offense. Demarcho comes up for séntence Monday. SAN BERNARDINO ORE. Strike of Gold-Bearing Quartz in the Goler District. A NEW FIELD OPENED. The Mountain Full of Stringers Rich in the Yellow Metal. MINING EXCITEMENT REVIVED. Tunnels and Shafts to Be structed at Once at the Clalms. Con- SAN BERNARDINO, Car., Sept. 25.— There is big exitement now in the Goler district, near Mojave, at the junction of the Southern Pacific and Atlantic and Pa- cific lines. Hitherto work has been con- fined to placers, at which about 150 men have made a good living. The only inci- dent out of the routine was the finding of two nuggets, one worth $275, the other $190. The present excitement is over the dis- covery of quartz eight miles from the Goler camp. Men are taking out $5 to §10 a day each with dry washers from the de- composed quartzon the surface. Borcham, Moore & Singleton of this city have ten locations, comprising about 200 acres, on the mountainside. There appears to be a whole mountain of quartz. John Hall, an old and experi- enced miner of this city who returned home to-day, said to THe CALL corre- spondent: “It is the biggest thing for surface indi- cations I have ever seen. The gold is so fine that you cannot see it on the riffle- board, but it is there just the same. The mountain is full of stringers all the way from the breadth of your hand to a foot wide, and these are certain to lead to pockets. There is. no telling how much gold-bearing ore there is on that mountain- side.” The owners have begun the construction of a road from the mines to Mojave, a dis- tance of forty-five miles, and will im- mediately commence boring tunnels and sinking shafts. Unless all surface’ indica- tions fail, they have a notable piece of mining property. MUKDERER MAKRSHALL'S CLAIM. Swit for an Interest in the Desert Queen to Be Instituted. SAN BERNARDINO, Cav., Sept. 25.—A local lawyer and a stenographer returned to-day from San Quentin, where they took the testimony of Charles Marshall, the convicted murderer, on which to base suit for his one-fourth interest in_ the Desert Queen mine. They had nothing to give out for publication, but hinted that their testimony was suilicient to establish the claim. The bond from the McHaney Bros. and their sister, Mrs. Carrie Harrington, for the sale of the Desert Queen, was filed to- day for record. The terms are as pub- lished by THE CALL. ALETE S Defaulter Sebarn Out on Bail. SAN BERNARDINO, CArL., Sept. 25.— C. W. Sebern, the defaulting telephone manager, was released on bonds this even- ing. His preliminary hearing will come up on Thursday of next week. CAUGHT NEAR WOODLAND. Claude Armstrong, One of the Talmage Gang, Found Napping. He Wanted to Fight It Out, but the Constable Had the Drop on Him. WOODLAND, Car.,, Sept. 25.—Claude Armstrong, a desperate character and one of the Talmage gang, that has been terror- izing the farmers of Tulare County, was arrested at the Byrns farm, near Dunni- gan, early this morning. Deputy Sheriff Halfey of Visalia had been trailing Arm- strong for weeks, finally locating him at the farm mentioned. He is wanted for hog and cattle stealing. Armstrong was in bed in one of the cabins on the farm and before he had time to arm himself the ofticer had a pistol under his nose. Armstrong realized his position and sulkily consented to accom- Enny the officer, with the remark that if he ad balf a chance with his captor he would fight it out. Hanging up in the cabin was a big caliber revolver, and the anxious glances he bestowed upon it while dressing argued that he meant what he said and was desirous of the opportunity to fight it out. The gang is now pretty well broken up. They always went heavily armed and have had many desperate encounters. A S NAPA ASSAILANTS HELD. Charged With Attempting to Murder an Italian Farmer. NAPA, Ca” - Sept. 25.—The preliminary examination of Richard Feistkorn and Charles Kauffman, charged with attempt to commit murder upon the person of An- tone Navone, an Italian farmer near Yountville, was held this morning, and both defendants were bound over to ap- pear before the Superior Court, with bail tixed at $1500. Dr. McCurdy of St. Helena, who at- tended Navone after he had been beaten, testified that there were about fifteen bad wounds on the injured man’s face and head, and the sknll was fractured in sev- eral places. Part of the left ear was torn off and the inside of his mouth was badly torn. It was almost a miracle that he ever recovered. A bloody shirt belonging to Feistkon and several bloody stones were offered in evidence. i SANTA BARBARA DEVELOPMENTS. A Company Formed for Working Petro- Tewm Deposits. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., Sept. 25.— The Alameda 2nd Santa Barbara Develoo- ment Company filed articles of incorpora- tion here to-day. The object of the organ- ization is stated to be the acquisition and development of oil, petrolenm and asphal- tum claims and the refining, distilling and dealing in such products. The company’s rincipal place of business is Alameda. he dircctors are Thomas Hahn, George Schmidt, George H. Stricker, W. E. Top- pam and Samuel Wakeman, all residents of Berkeley. The capital stock is $30,000, over half of which is subscribed, Thomas Hahn beiug the chief stockholder. — iy Sonoma County Wine Sale. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Sept. 25.—Seventy thousand gallons of claret at the winery of the late Senator Fair in this countv. of the vintage of 1893, sold to-day to” Lenorman Bros. of San Francisco. The price paid was 15 cents a gallon, delivered free on board the vessel, the purchaser to furnish the cooperage. Judge Slack of San Fran- cisco, who exercises the same authority over the estate asSenator Fair would were he alive, signed the order at the request of the special administrator. SE RSSO e o SUICIDE AT HERNDON. Saloon-Keeper Condra Ends His Life With a Bullet. FRESNO, CaL., Sept. 25.—A. H. Condra, a pioneer of this county, committed sui- cide this afterncon at Herndon, ten miles north of here. For several years Condra ran ‘a saloon in this city, but later moved to Herndon, where he has been running a a hotel. Yesterday afterncon a friend stepped into the hotel to pay a bill and Condra invited him to take a drink. Con- dra placed the two glasses of beer on the bar and then excitedly said: “I am not going todrink this, I am going to kill myself.” The friend did not pay much attention to the threat, as he had heard Condra make similar statements many times be- fore. He merely remarked to Condra to drink his beer and not entertain any such rash idea. “I will be — if I drink that beer,” an- swered Condra. He quickly stepped into an adjoining roow, and, before the friend could interfere, Condra placed the muzzle of apistolin his mouth and fired. The bullet ranged upward and lodged in the brain, Condra’sdeath being instantaneous. Condra had been a heavy drinker for several years, and, for the last year or so, the effect became very marked on him. There is no question but that he killed himself while ina fit of temporary insanity. Condra was in fairly good circumstances, although he lost considerable through mis- management and the hard times. He leaves a widow and family. BENTS 1T STAVFORD, Arrangements for a Freshman Football Match Com- ‘pleted. The Muslical Organization to Appear i San Franclsco on Thanks~ giving Evening. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cav., Sept. 24.—Manager Eaton of the Stanford foot- ball team has returned from Berkeley, where he held a conference with Herbert Lang, the manager of the U.C.s team. The business of the meeting was largely concerned with arranging for a freshman football' match tetween the two colleges and the preparation of a schedule of prac- tice matches to be played. Final decision on both these points was left indefinite. Eaton says the probabilities are thata game between the freshmen elevens of Berkeley and Stanford will be played. Personally he is in favor of such a match and is of the opinion that Lang, also, would be willing to arrange for such a con- test. As to the schedule, it will be neces- sary to see what planscould be arranged for games with the Reliance or with any college team that might be induced to come to the coast to play a few games. Captain Cochran states that the training table will start up on or about October 1. He thinks it necessary to have the training table in running order before the coach ar- rives. The Stanford musical organizations have combined and on Thankseiving evening, after the big intercollegiate game, will give u genuine college entertainment in San Franciéco. The Columbia Theater has been obtaned for the occasion and will be more elaborately fitted up than ever be- fore. All members of the Glee, hanjo and mandolin clubs, as well as Stanford’s fine orchestra, will take part. After the enter- tainment sonvenir pictures of the two foot- ball teams and a book of college songs will be given away. Great preparations are already being made for the event, which promises to be a feature of the day. The junior class elected officers this afternoon for the coming semester. Fol- Iowins are the names of the successful candidates: President, R. J. O'Neil; first vice-president, J. P. Nourse; second vice- president, M. S. Porter; secretary, C. L. Thompson; treasurer, R. H. Spencer; class historian, Miss Alice Wheeler; base- ball manager, C. A. Thomas; football manager, H. R. Straight: class council— C. M. Fickert, Roy Weldon, J. W. Bell, Miss Daisy Deming, Miss Hume and D. E. Brown. The executive committee of the Stanford Debating Leacue has made changes re- cently regarding the intercollegiate debate so far as Stanford is concerned. The com- mittee is composed of representatives of the debating societies here, and has con- cluded to place the entire intercollegiate debate arrangements in the hands of a special committee. Each of the three societies—Nestoria, Euphonia and Alpha —will elect three members, and these nine representatives will compose the special committees. Ag 1ts last meeting Euphonia elected C. J. Pierson, J. F. Burcham and A. M. Cathcart as its representatives. If the other societies make their selections as promptly there is a possibility that the preliminary debates will be held this semester, to settle the question of the identity of Stanford’s debaters for the next intercollegiate contest. e Watsonville Hotel Robbed. SANTA CRUZ, Cawn.,, Sept. 25.— This morning when the safe was opened at the Lewis House at Watsonville, it was found that during the night between $300 and $400 haa been taken. There is no clew to whom the guilty persons are. 2 5 Cts. Per Can. Golima Baking Powder. Colima Pure Spices. As inducement to test COLIMA'S SU- PERIORITY, Valuable Presents given FREE with each can. 100 varieties to choose from. We mentiona few : 1 Glass Butter Disb, 1 Glass Sugar Bowl, 6 Preserve Dishes, 1 Decorated Thin China Cup and Saucer, 1 decorated Salad vish, 1 Cup and Saucer (assorted decorations), 1 ‘Thin China Oatmeal Bowl. 1 Cream Pitcher, Gold Decorated Cup, Saucer and Plate, Dec- orated set of 3 Water Goblets, Syrup Pitcher, Vegetable Dish, 1 Glass Berry Dish, 1 Majolica Pitcher, 1 Covered Saucepan, 1 Coftee Pot (2 qt.), Oatmeal Set of 3 pieces, set of 8 Table Tumblers, 1 Dish Kettle (6 qts). Lots of others at our stores. Great Ameican Tmporting Tea Co. [su Kenrny street, 146 Ninth street, 965 Market street, 140 Sixth street, 1419 Polk street, 2 521 Montgomery avenue, San Franeised | 355 Hayes sivect, ; 218 Third street, STORES 2008 Fillmore street, 3006 Sixteenth street, 104 Second street, 2510 Mission street, 52 Market street, 13259 Mission street. { 1053 Washington street, Oakland STORES Alameda ... Visit our Stores. See the Big Display. Compare Prices and Quality is all We Antal 917 Broadway, 131 San Pablo avenue, 616 E. Twelfth stroot. Park street and Alameda avenue. PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND, An Absolute Cure for the Worst Cases of Rheu- matism. The Plain Language of Mr. Oscar Pike. The Greatest of All Remedies Accom= plished His Cure After Many Months of Weakness and Suffering — No Tedious Walting for Improvement. Paine’s celery compound is the one known specific for the cure of rheumatism. And it does not need a tedious trial to prove it. The effect of this best of remediesis straightway felt. Not a week goes by before the pains of rheumatism diminish. Thousands of men and women have told of the days and nights of pain and feeble- ness exchanged in a few weeks for activity and strength. Paine’s celery componnd has won the reputation of being the remedy ‘‘that makes people well.” Its good works ex- tend from Oregon to Maine. In every State in the Union there has been piled up in the newspapers and medical journals, & tremendous amount of indisputable evi- dence of the curative power of Paine’s celery compound over all forms of nervous debility and diseases of the blood. It cures after nature’s plan, by affording nu- trition for every part of the body, over- hauling the worn-out tissues, and supply- ing new brain and nerve material, sending pure blood through the veins, invigorating the whole system, and removing the cause of disease. Mr. Oscar Pike, a well known resident of Princeton, Maine, recently sent the fol- Jowing unsolicited letter to the proprietors of this wonderful remedy : “Two years ago I was~ taken - sick with what the doctors called the grip. I was imgroving“‘hcn itookon a violent cold and chill. The reumatism set in, first in the joints of my shoulders, then down my hands and arms, then all over. Feet, hands and legs swelled. Icould not put my hand to my head; could not throw the clothes off from me; could not dress or undress myself, nor get out of my chair without help. Fora yearand a half I tried all kinds of medicines and sarsaparillas, with little or no relief. I was 73 vears old. Some one told me to try Paine’s celery com- ound. After I had taken three bottles I ound a marked improvement. I have now taken twelve bottles, and the result is I eat and sleep well, do my own work, and 2o about as usual, getting in and out of my carmage without help, I have been tempted to put an article in the local paper for the benefit of those that are afflicted as I have been.” Mr. Pike is well known in_his locality. Heis the founder and president of the North Washington Agricultural Society and Trotting Association. When he goes for his mail, he says, people ask him what he has been doing that he is improving so of late, and he answers as do thousands of others throughout the country: “Paine’s celery compound has made me well!” £ OLDENRY UBazamm SPECIAT, SAVING SALE MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAYI John Russell’s | SALE PRICE Bone Handle $2.50 Knives, Regular Price $3. | Per Dozen. Garden Hose, | SALE PRicg Any Length, 6¢c Per Foot. Regular Cat Price 8c. Lacquered Tables, Fine Polished Inlaid Tops, Regular price $2.50 and $3.00. Tam 0'Shanter Hats, I Eiderdown, All Shades, Regular price 60c. DON'T MISS THIS! SALE PRICE $1.10 Bash. Thres Styles. SALE PRICE 25c. 718 Market St A LADIES GRILL ROOM Has been established in the Palace Hotel N ACCOUNT OF REPEATED DEMANDS made on the management. It takes the piace of the clty restaurant, with direct entrance from Market si. Ladies shopping will find this a most desirabie place to lunch. Prompt service and mod- erate charges, such as have given the gentiemen’s Grillroom an international reputation, will preval 1in this new department. STHEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINE YOUR oves and fit them to Spectacles or Eyeglasses with instruments of his own invention, Whoss superiority has not been equaled. success Lag due to the merits of my work. Office Hours—12 to 4 P. M. RIGGS HOUSE, Washington, D. C. The Hotel ‘* Par Excellence ™" Of the National Capital. First class in all appoints ments. G, DEWITT, Treas. American plan, $3 per day and nonward.