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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1895. ONE OF THE MAFIA, Dark Rumors Concern- ing the Release of Morel. FREED BY A DETECTIVE. Santa Barbara-Officials Confi- dent That He Was a Murderer. PASSED UNDER MANY ALIASES. Incriminating Letters Found in . a Vallse Owned by the Prisoner. SANTA BARBARA, CarL., Sept. 80.— S8ensational rumors have been going the rounds among the local constabulary in regard to the capture and extraordinary release of a man named Morel, arrested here by Detective Goodman of Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago. Goodman arrested the msn on a charge of burglary, supposed to have been committed in Los Angeles, but afterward boasted that the prisoner was ©po less a criminal than the assassin of Chief of Police Hennessy of New Orleans, a tragedy which - was the outcome of the Mafia disturbances in that city a few years ago, and which culminated in the shooting of six of the conspirators and became a theme of international controversy. Good- man claimed to have been on the man’s track for some time, finally tracing him from New Jerusalem here; yet, on his way to Los Angeles, he discharged his pris- oner, explaining that he found that he had the wrong man after all, and that his cap- tive was an inoffensive farmer living in the vicinity of New Jerusalem. Officer Stornie, a constable attached to Justice Gammill's court, who was with [* Goodman at the time the arrest was made and who assisted in the search for the prisoner’s valise, declaies that the valise contained incriminating evidence of the most positive order. Stornie is an Italian and as the letters carried by Morel were all written in Italian he is the only man who saw them who is really competent to pro- nounced upon their nature. He asserts that they distinetly connected Morel with the murder. These letters bore all sorts of names and addresses, showing that the prisoner traveled under many aliases. In addition to these compromising facts, Morel admitted to them that he had been in New Orleans at the time of the murder, and in conversation betrayed his famil- ¥ with other places to which the as- sin had been traced. Morel came to Santa Barbara to engage in the fruit and cigar business. He or- dered stock, which has arrived, but weeks have passed and he has not appeared or sent any one to claim it. The Southern Pacific sold the perishable stuff, and bhas other goods on its hands awaiting an owner. The Sheriff and his deputies are con- fident that an important capture was made in the person of this man, and are asking why he was released from custody without further examination. Cbre S JUDGE HANLEY'S CONDITION. Bruggy’s Tictim Cannot Recover From His Wounds. SANTA BARBARA, Can, Sept. 30.— The latest reports from the bedside of Judge Hanley of Santa Maria indicate that his condition is very early hopeless end tidings of his death are expected at any hour. Bruggy, when interviewed to-day, in- sisted that the shooting was purely acci- dental and kept steadily in view the one feature of his defense—that instead of run- ning away he remained working on the ranch for five hours after the shooting and ‘was there when the officers came to arrest him. He is undoubtedly a man of expe- rience in the byways of criminal pro- cedure, and although he has as yet re- tained no counsel he is as guarded in utterance and as insistent in his_reitera- tion of the statement that he does not desire to talk about his case just now as if be were being coached by the foremost criminal lawyers. s: e Approved the Bond. SANTA BARBARA, CawL., Sept. 30.—The City Councii to-day approved the $5000 bond offered by the Santa Barbara Con- solidated Electric Company. This bond is provided to insure that not less than one mile of roadway shall be completed and put in operation within twelve months. he company states that it will at once build over the entire route covered by its franchise, and have the road in operation this winter. Meanwhile the present street railroad company is extending its road to the Mission and to the Cottage Hospital. GERMAN KIRMESS AT SAN JOSE. Women of St. Mary’s Church Beeking to Lift an Indebtedness. SAN JOSE, Cav., Sept. 30.—f'urn-Verein Hall was well-filled this evening with the elite of the city at the opening of the Ger- man Kirmess under the auspices of the women of St. Mary's (German) Catholic Church. The hall was beautifully dec- orated with bunting and flowers and pre- sented a brilliant appearance. Around the sides were daintily nrran%ed and gayly aecorated refreshment booths. The object of the Kirmess is to raise funds to pay off an indebtednesson St. Mary’s Church. A musical and literary programme will be rendered each evening, and dancing will be bhad in the hall ad- joining. et THEIR LONG TRAMP ENDED. Return of Professor Swift and Party From Altruria. SAN JOSE, Can., Sept. 80.—Professor Morris 1. Swift, the Boston Socialist, who, accompanied by Miss Etchison and Mrs. Gertrude E. Murray of Los Gatc3, left Los Gatos abont three weeks ago to walk to Altruria Colony at Mark West, has re- turned to Los Gatos. The party walked the entire distance, about 140 miles, in a | little over a week, stopping at hotels and farmhouses ulonithe route. The trip was made with the ol )inect of studying the life and condition of the working classes. The travelers speak highly of the recep- tion given them by the Altrurians, and | think the Altruistic theory as practiced at Mark West a success. s Shot at'an Encmy. - SAN JOSE, Car., Sept. 30. — Edward Flavin, a teamster'residing in the Willows, was arraigned before Justice Gass this mam(n% on a charge of assaulting Fred Stoddard with a deadly weapon. The men had a quarrel last Saturday, during which Fiavin shot at Stoddard. "Flavin entered a plea of not_guilty and his examination was set for October 4, Bail was fixed at $500. Sew gl ; Communicates With Spirits. Jd KtN JOSE, CivL., Sept. 80.—M; “& 33 4 ik S . N —— erika Dalton, the wife of a farmer residing near Gilroy, was examined . before -Judge Reynolds this morning on a charge of in- sanity and committed to Agnews asylum.: Mrs. Dalton believes that she sees and communicates -with spirits and that her husband is trying to get rid of her. 3 e Sheep-Shearers’ Schedule of Wages. SACRAMENTO, Car., Sept. 30.—The Sheaters’ National Union has issued and scattered ‘among its members a circular regulating the price for sheep-shearing, as Bred in the Tate convention, The sohed: ule is as follow Californi: Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, 6 cents with board and 734 without; Wyoming, Mon- tana, 7 cents with board and 834 without. The circular denounces the Growers’ Asso- ciation. LR Seattle Wires to Be Underground. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 30.—The Coun- cil passed an ordinance to-night directing that: all wires—telegraph, telephone, light and electric-power—save those of the Seat- tle Consolidated Street Railway Company be placed underground. The Mayor is said to be in full accord with the move and will probably sign-the ordinance, which becomes effective within ninety days from to-morrow. S i Threatened by Lynchers. SALT LAKE CITY, Uras, Sept. 30.—A squatter named Jacobson was arrested to- night at Nephi, Utah, for the murder of a man named Lou Price. Public sentiment is against Jacobson, and a lynching is openly threatened, and from present ap- pearances the threats will be carried into effect, unless the officers succeed in getting Jacobson smuggled away. HEALDSBURG'S ONYX MINE Prospectors on the Run to Secure Neighboring Claims. Delving for Gold In the Sonoma Mountains — Rich Ore Taken Out. HEALDSBURG, QaL., Sept. 30.—The discovery of the onyx ledge eleven miles west of thiscity has caused. considerable excitement, and a large number of men have loaded up wagons and gone on.a pros- pecting tour. Isaac Gray, who is largely interested in lands in the vicinity of the newly discov- ered ledge, says: “I had passed the place where Mr. Madeira located his mine per- haps a thousand times, but paid little at- tention to the prettily colored stone. I ‘was constantly searching for gold, which I knew was hidden in those mountains, and so had little thought for anything else. It is as certain that gold lies hidden beneath those rocks as that the mass of onyx lies upon the surface. “The gold mine we have been opening up is now far enough developed and the ore rich enough to warrant us putting in a mill and improved machinery, and this we will do at once.” The mines on Austin ‘Creek have not alone caused a flurry in this section. The Mount Jackson has been running steadily and at the Cinnabar King several men are at work. The Boston mine is being deve- loped and T. Burton is working his men in ore rich enough to justify the putting in of a mill on "his mine in the Dry Creek Valley. Bt o NORTHERN PACIFIC DILEMMA, Judge Hanford May Not Accept the Old Receivers’ Resignations. SEATTLE, Wasn., Sept. 30.—Through Assistant General Counsel C. W. Bunn, who arrived in tlja city to-day from the East, Receivers Oakes, Payne and Rouse of the Northern Pacific road this afternoon filed their resignations with Federal Judge Hanford. Mr. Bunn authorizes the statement that the late receivers will not file an answer on October 2 in the United States District Court to the charges preferred by Brayton , president of the Northern Pacific Iroad Company. Neither will they per- sonally answer in court, the assistant coun- sel says, at the time they were directed to do so by Judge Hanford. President Ives, accompanied by Colonel Silas W. Pettit, general counsel of the com- pany, and James McNaught, ex-general counsel for the old receivers, will arrive in this city some time to-morrow. There is much speculation here on the part of lawyers and railroad magnates and offi- cials as to whether Judge Hanford will ac- cept the resignations of Payne, Rouse and Oakes, and if he will recognize the re- ceivers appointed recently by Judge Jen- kins of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, WORK AT STOCKTON, Removal ‘of Buildings From the Valley Rail- road’s Course. PROGRESS. OF GRADERS. Grant Brothers’ Men Ready to Move Nearer to the Stanislaus. NEW ENGINES NOT YET USED. Will Not Be Needed Until Construc- tion Work In the Country Begins. STOCKTON, Car., Sept. 30.—A force of house-movers under Contractor Tumelty was engaged to-day in moving the houses off block 22 in order that this piece of land may be: furned over to the San Joaquin Valley -Railroad = by " the. = Commer- cial Association. -This is the block bounded by Hunter and El Dorado, Taylor and Scott streets, and one of the com- pany’s tracks will pass- diagonally.across the strip. The buildings on the block were: sold by. the ‘Commercial Associa< tion to - C.E. Doan, and the money re- ceived from the sale will in part pay for the purchase of the block. E It was expected that the locomotives .of the company would be run over on the Taylor-street line to-day from their pres- ent place on-the Southern Pacific switch, but Superintenden of Construction Wilbar said this evening that there was no need for the engines. until- construction work in the country began, and they would not be moved at present unless some emergency should arise where théey would be needed. Grant Brothers will break camp to-mor- row or Wednesday, and take up the line of march for a point nearer the river, from which place their forcés will operate in the building of the last stretch of the grade between Stockton and the Stanislaus River. —— ODD FELLOWS ENCAMPMENT. Stockton Preparing to Entertain the Visiting Lodges. STOCKTON, CaAL., Sept: 30.—The local lodges of Odd Fellows are making elab- orate preparations for the entertainment of the delegates to the State Encampment, which convenes here on November 15th. It is expected that there will be 500 visiting Odd Fellows in Stockton during the encampment, which will be in session for four days. On the first night a reception will he given in Masonic Music Hall. Mayor Baggs will welcome the visitors on behalf of the city, and William H. Barnes of San Francisco will make a speech in re- sponse_to the address of welcome. A musical and literary programme will then be rendered. On the following (Wednesday) night the encampment degrees will be exemplified, Parker Encampment conferring the first degree and Oriental- Lodge No. 57, of San Francisco the second. Twenty-eight members of the latter lodge will come up to confer the degree. 'I'here will be a street parade on Thursday afternoon, in which all the Odd Fellows will take part. Com- panies A and B of the National Guard will also turn out. Thomas Cunningham has been selected to act as grand marshal during the parade, and C. F. Crosett of San Francisco will officiate o's brigadier-general. On Thursday night a ball will be given at Masonic Music Hall, the music for which will be furnished by the Sacra- mento Canton band, and on_Friday night competitive Canton drills will be held. A silver trophy is offered for the best drilled canton, a_second prize is of- fered by the Oakland Canton and Parker Encampment offers $75 cash as a third prize. e Duped With a Bogus Bill. STOCKTON, CaL., Sept. 30.—Frank Fuch has turned over to the Sheriff a $1 bill for which he gave a $20 gold piece. The silver certificate, good for a single dollar, had been altered to read $20, and the unsus- pecting German gave gold for it. S m e SEATILE MATRIMONIAL BUREAU. A Comely Maiden Who Posed as Ten Thousand Heiresses.” SEATTLE, Wasw., Sept. 80.—Commis- sioner Emery to-day held Charles New- man to answer in the United States Dis- trict Court on a charge of having used the mails to defraud people in connection withy & matrimonial-bureau scheme. The accused advertised 10,000 heiresses, and much to the surprise of every one a very pretty and attractive young woman appeared in court and blushingly admitted that she was the ‘‘heiresses’”’ to whom the advertisement related. She gave her name as Ada Gabriel and her age as 18. But, notwithstanding the woman’ atement that she had authorized h‘ew%fl to find ber a life partner, the court held that the accused must answer to a higher tribunnk - HOLD-UP NEAR CHICU. Masked Men Stop a Farmer, but Secure No Cash. CHICO, Caxr., 8ept. 30.—A farmer named Kite, who resides on the river road a few miles from Chico, was held up by two masked men Saturday night. Kite was on his way home when the men slfiyped up and commanded hifa to halt. e stopped his horse, and fle one of the robbers stood in front of the animal the other requested Kite to get out of the buggy. The robber searched hls pockets, but obtained nothing, and they ordered Kite to move on. Kite was urable to give a description of the men. — Burglars Foiled by a Napa Woman. NAPA, Cav., Sept. 30.—An attempt was made early Saturday morning to rob the residence of Mr. Sayles on Vallejo street. Mrs. Sayles was awakened by the noise and awakened George Clark, a boarder. The burglar heard Clark coming and started to run. Clark fired two shotsat the fleeing man, without effect. This is téhalthird attempt to rob the homs of ayles. sl Departure of the Marion. VALLEJO, CAL., Sept. 30.—The Marion, which is scheduled to relieve the Ranger on the South American coast, will leave Mare 1sland to-morrow morning for San Francisco, having been made ready for sea service except the taking on of coal, which will be done at the metropolis. There 1sa shortage of men amounting to about thirty in the crew recently taken from the Mohi- can and this will be filled at San Francisco. Lo d g 3 Fountville Robbers Arrested. NAPA, CAL., 8ept. 30.—John Spillman, Henry Meyerand Fritz Schultz were ar- rested this morning at Yountville, charged with bnrglnr§. The house of Antone Na- vone, near Yountville, was robbed a few days ago of a rifle, two watches and several other articles while Navone was in Napa, and it is thought that these th; were the culprla. it $ st S i » P The transaction took place in an interior town and the man who was duped says he can lay his hand on the man who is guilty of this infraction of the law. The bill was sent to Secret Service Agent Harris and that official is expected here to-morrow to investigate the fraud. e Farmers Repairing a Highway. STOCKTON, Car., Sept. 30.—Work has been commenced by the Supervisors on the upper French Camp road, to make it assable during the rainy season. Two arge culverts, each 100 feet long, will be constructed, one between the Roberts Island road and Walker Slough and the other between the tter point and French Camp. As soon as the culverts are in the road will be graded with sand from French Camp to the city limits. This work will be done by the farmers, OFF WITH LODGE FUNDS. Card Playing Led to the Flight of a Pythian Knight. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Sept. 30.—J. Q. A. ‘Woods, a member of the firm of Woods & Carolus, horseshoers and wagonmakers, is “missing. He was master of the exchequer of the Knights of Pythias and banker of the Modern Woodmen. He took $266 be- Jonging to the former and $300 of the funds "of the latter. He left this city last week ostensibly for a visit with friends in Iowa. Prior to his departure he confessed to a brotheér Knight of Pythias that he was short in his accounts. It is said that the lodge money in the possession of Woods was lost over the card table, He has been always held in the highést esteem, and had time and again been honored with the highest offices in the gift of the societies. The New York Guarantee Company, which is on his bond, announces its intention of bringing criminal proceedings if the entire amount of the shortage is not made good by his friends by Tuesday. e Now Il Gets All the News. ERIE, Pa., Sept. 30.—Since the Chicago Associated Press misled its customers by sending out false reports of the yacht race between the Valkyrie and Defender some of its papers have abanaoned that organ- ization and joined the United Press. The latest to take such action is_ the Kvening Herald of this city, the leading afternoon paper in Northwestern Penns: ganin which began to-day to take the lulf nited Press leased wire service. el Died at @ Card Game, JEFFERSONVILLE, Ixp., Sept. 30.— Henry Peters, aged 65 years, one of the most prominent capitalists in Indiana, died suddenly of heart disease at his noon’s session of the Western Baseball As- sociation it was decided to hold the annual meeting at the Tremont Hotel, Chicago, November 1. George Brackett of Quincy, Charies Flynn of Peoria and William Ebright of Lincoln were appointed a com- muttee to form a circuitand report at the annual meeting. Sioux City and Denyer made. application for m_embersh)E this afternoon. - The assSociation blackiisted Dave Rowe, manager of tbe late Omaba Club, and players W: W. Veach, Charles Farrell, WiHiam * Zeis, Charles Hoover,.\W. H. Taylor and Harry Howe, and reinstat Umpire E. M. Cline. President: Kent was instructed to-send a sketch of each -of tle blacklisted men to President N. E. Young: Public Hexith Association.. - DENVER, Coro., Sept. 30.—Delegates to the twenty-third annual session of the American Public. .- Health . - Assoctation began to arrive to-day.. This afternoon those pre¢ent were taken by" special train up the Platte River to inspect the reser- voirs, filters, cribs, aqueducts and 5rarst wooden water mains of the Denver Union Consolidated Water Company, a. grayity system of modern construction which has attracted much attention: from. scientists interested inthe subject of pure water syp- ply for _cities: The -local. committee las arranged a most attractive programme for the visitors’ entertainment this weex. The sessions of the congress begin to-morray. Dr. William Bailey of Louisville, Ky, is president of the association. e Wrecked at a Switch. | ALTOONA, Pa., Sept. 30.—A wreck, |in which ‘a man named Sellers of this was badly injured about the spine and of the other passengers, including a n ber of women and children, were more jo less bruised, ‘occurred -at Holmes statjor on the Altoona, Clearfield ‘and North Railroad this -evening. - The rear tr jumped the switch, running upon anot tucf:, and caused. the car to be. twis around and topple. over on itsside. diverged for a short distance, and the o wonder is that:the ‘passengers. escaped well as they did. i ————— The Episcopal Convention. MINNEAPOLIS, Mixx., Sept. 80.— D, gations to the triennial convention . of Episcopal Church in the United States gan arriving -to-day. -All" the hotels filled with prelates, priests and- laymey, and many of the visitors will be compeljei to accépt the hospitality of privatec] zens. Wednesday the convention. open with a celebration of . the: servic the Episcopal church, at which eg Bishop in this country will officiate. Lo Sl Mills and Grain Burned. RED. CLOUD, NEBr., Sept. 80. — Red -Cloud flourmills, two miles wes the city, were burned with contents fc night. - The granaries adjoining wgr burned, with thousands of bushels f¢ grain. The plant was roughly estima as worth $60,000, of which there is B $25,000 insurance. The origin of the firgs unknown. . Umpire Wright’s Condition. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 30,— condition of Harry Wright, the chief baseball umpires, is not so invorableE night. He suffered a severe relapse thi morning and has been in a critical cop dition all day. % FIGHTING FOR SPOILS. The Alleged Action of Judge Magui Against Daggett Not Credited by the Politicians. The story published by a morning col temporary to the effect that Congressm Maguire had joined hands with Warren English to oust John Daggett from his p sition in the Mint bears many earmar! of uncertainty.” Daggett feels himself be secure from any attack that may sprin from the English faction of his party. A prominent Democrat in speaking the matter yesterday expressed himself being entirely satisfled that no charg whatever had been filed by Congressm: Maguire against Daggett. “The truth of this matter,” said “‘may be traced to the effort of Warren English and his brother, John M. Englis! ON PETALUMA CANAL Trip of the Delegation of . Congressmen and Engineers. NEED OF IMPROVEMENT. The Visitors Favor Making Larger Expenditure on: - the Waterway. TO STRAIGHTEN THE CREEK. Changes . In the Course- Would Result In a Saving to'the" Government. SANTA ROSA, CaL, Sept.. 30.—The members of the California delegation. in Congress and United States engineers . who came up to-day to Petaiuma could not have asked for better arrangementsthan were made for them to -inspect Petaluma Creek. On the.7:40 train from San Francisco were: Serators Perkins and White, Congressman Hilborr, Major W. H. Heuer, the United States. engineer under whose direction the work on: Petaluma Creek is being :done, and - Lieutenant C. L. Potter,” who ' has charge ¢f the work on Petaluma' Creek during the absence of Cclonél.Benyaurd: Congressman.Loud, who was to-hdve come along, failed to arrive. Judge Barham of thé First District came over from Santa Rosa and -meét ‘the party at:the Petaluma depot with' a. committee composed of the following citizens : Colonel W. .P. Edwards, chairman; F."H. Den- man, City Engineer;: Dr.” Maclay, ‘City Clerk; E. E. Dreese; President of the Board of City Trustees; Captain Gould and Wil- liam Robinson, members of the Board of City Trustees; F. M. Collins; - City ‘Mar- shal; John A. McNear, I: G. Wickersham, H. T. Fairbanks, J. L. Dinwiddie, Frank J. Fairbanks, J. L. Camm and F. A. Wick- ersham. 8 The committee first took the visitors to the top of the Golden rEagle flourmills, from which place they obtained a birds- _['improvement ] frgen‘cer and Senator Henry C. Gesford. district is important enough to justify much larger expenditures.” Senator Perkins said to Mr. McNear on the way down: ‘‘Here at the head of navigation you are placed by this canal practically as near San Francisco as Oakland in the matter of freights. These waterways are better regulators of rates than all the Railroad Commission we ever had or will have. The fact that you as an individual have spent $50,000 or more in digging a branch to the canal shows how you regard the future of this place.” . At-Lakeyille a sumptuous lunch was served in Colonel D. B. Fairbanks’ club- house, after which the visitors boarded a special train for Santa Rosa on their way to Napa. — DOWN NAPA RIVER. The Delegation to Inspect the Waterway To-Day. NAPA, CaL, Sept. 30.—The members of the Congressional delegation arrived here this evening for the purpose of making an examination of Napa River. They were met'at Napa Junction, where they arrived {rom Petaluma at 4 o’clock, by a committee chosen by the citizens of Napa, and con- sisting of Henry Brown, chairman of the club, ex-Senator Dennis ey were driven from there in a four-in- hand coach to this place. Headquarters || were established at the Palace Hotel, where after dinner a number of citizens called to ‘informally discuss the various plans for the improvement of Napa River, such as eye view of the upper reaches of the canal. Then John McNear’s little steamer, the Hettie B, was boarded in McNear's canal and the party steamed up to the head of navigation and then down to Lakeville. The members of the delegation made a thorough inspection of the work done and asked to be done by the committee. They all expressed themselves as very much im- pressed with the value of the work and the importance of further and larger expendi- tures to deepen the channel to five feet at low tide. The Government engineers have already recommended that the channel be dredged out.to the head of navigation, at Washing- ton-street bridge, to a depth of tive feet at low tide and for a width of fifty feet. But the people of Petaluma ask more. They claim that with no very great increase in the amount expended the creek can be straightened out by making several cats so_that the canal would flush itself. Frank J. Fairbanks, speaking of the po- sition of the Petaluma people in the mat- ter, said: “We want Congress to make a large enough appropriation to cut across all these bends and straighten out the canal, By doing this the fall would be increased and the canal would flushitself. The great advantage of this wouid be that the Gov- ernment would be saved the cost of dredg- tohave Frank J. Moffitt succeed John Da; ett, could they by any means secure t atter-named gentleman’s removal. ‘“This, every one who is at all posted o the relations existing between Dagget| and the present administration knows i not a proposition to be seriously though of. | “English thinks, perhaps, that if Moffit| could secure Daggett’'s place in the Min; it might . effect some chanFa in Mof fitt’s views on the financial policy o this administration. Moffitt has said tha before he would suppori the financial policy of the Democratic stands he would vote the ticket. The proposition of any official change in the Buperintendent’s offiee of th Mint is all moonshine. ‘“‘The old story of the difference betwee Maguire and.Daggets on account of the! votes in last Legislature which the latte: thought he ought to have received for! United States iennmr instead of the former, and other matters of a similar nature, are being revamped and paimed off on the public as an excuse for the sup- posed or allegs tion of Judge Maguire in the matter. harges against Daggett at Washingtom, % v “It is not believed that Congressman Maguire would be actnated any such motive in anything he mightbe led to do in the matter.” “The whole story as told in the-Exami- ner is withot foundation,” said a prom- inent Democ: rday, “and I se pro- e pure English of it is that it is an nounced it when Spc to about it before it a%ared in print. 5 English_story for the purpose of getting back at Daggett, but the pul mey rest assured that Judge Maguire not and will not allow himself to be used for any such purpose.” —_—————— POLITICAL>, REFORM OLU3. It s Or‘lni'!l;sby Prominent Merchants in This City. The 8an FranciscodéMerchants’ Poliical Reform is developing into an ac¢ive body and” ises to cause a stir bebre the next el on. The membership of he club is rapidly growing, and the chamc- ters of the men who have joined and gre anxious to join forebode trouble and defext for the bosses that would be. | ._A regular meeting of the club was hell in Irvine’s Hall, 410 Kearny street, lai night, for the purpose of perfecting t. organization and electing permanent of ficers. The result of the election was a follows: R. L. Hamilton, president; J. H. Irvine, first vice-president; D. J. Oliver, second vice-president; Henry Sharp, third vice-president; J. B. Pinkerton, financial secretary; M. F. Donleavy, recording sec- retary ; Willilm Paterson Jr., treasurer; ‘William Sullivan, sergeant-at-arms. & The objects of the club were clearly de- fined by Mr., Hamilton in a brief speech. G. J. Conroy made a spirited speech, short and to the point. Short addresses were made by M. F. Donleavy, Thomas B. O'Brien, Colonel John O’Byrne and others. ——————— Did Not Want to Sell. The executors of the estate of J. B. Painter deny that they have petitioned the court to be allowed to discontinue the type foundry or tosell Langley's Directory. On the contrary they contend thet théy objected to the removal of the business and-to the sale of the Directory, which they claim is worth a large amount, and which they also claim did not lose any more money than they expected owing to the oppo- n, home in this city Saturday night while en- | sitio: Eaged in a whist game with some friends. e.was a large stockholder ia the Galt House, the First National Bank and the Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Com- gnny. all of Louisville. He was known in nancial circles all over the country. L ae Western Baseball Association. QUINCY, ILL., Sept. 30.—At this after- S e e —————— Kicked by His Horse. . Captain Thompson of the parkfpolice met with an accident on Sunday afternoon. While riding in the park his saidle-girth broke and he fell off hishorse. The animal kicked ou! striking him on the side and breaking two of his ribs. Yesterday morning he went to the Receiving Hos lug’ where his injuries were attended to by Dr, Weil. { 4 arty as it now Republicalg' 2 ing out every year the bars formed at all these turns. This in no very long time would repay the Government for its out- lay. The work done has been work that will call for a constant expense in the fu- ture to -make it of any value. Anotber great advantage would be the fact that a straight canal with greater fall would pre- vent the flooding of the town every winter during freshets. Last year on account of the turns in the canal at the time of the freshets we had three feet of water in the main streels of the city. By straightening out the canal its length would: be de- creased to one-third what it now is. “The main thing for the Government to consider.is whether it would not be better to spend-now at one tlip $75,000 or $100,000 than ,f;o spend indefinitely $5000 to $10,000 a ear.’ i John A. McNear, speaking of the advan- tages of straightening the creek, said: “The cuts that have already been made “the Government have reduced the rates of freight from $1 50 to 90 cents a ton. on’t think you will want any stronger rgument than that.” Colonel Edwards said to the delegation: “}Ve make one point that this creek is ntitled to as much corsideration as treams in the East which have not halias uch commerceand yet receive much larger ppropriations. Thecanal 1s a great bene- t.to a large and rich territory, and has lone much good, but by im;_;mvn‘xig it we wope for much more from it. We have ust as good facilities here for manufac- uring as Stockton has, except that we eed better shipping facilities, which will ome with the improvement of the canal.” | That Petaluma Creek is regarded as a ream of importance bg' the United States ngineers is shown by the statements nade to the War Department, and recom- nendations made by them in their ragonu. Major Heuer, in his report to the Secre- fary of War in 1894, says: ‘Petaluma Creek, which is really an estuary, extends from San Pablo Bay to the town of Petalumaand is theoutletfora large amount of freight from a rich agri- cultural district. * * * The commerce of a large, flourishing and constantly in- creasing agricultural community, as well as of several mnnu(ac(uring industries, is carried on this creek, which considerably influences railroad freight rates, not only from points actually on she creek, but also from all points within hauling distance. The commerce is large, important and increasing, as shown by the stutistics here- with, and to proverly accommodate. it a channe! should be dredged, with a depth of five feet at low water, to the head of navigation.” % Major Heuer's recommendation at that time was for an appropriation of $53,543 for this work, which, he said, could all be done in one year. As to the future, he said that 1bout $4000 would be required every ‘two \vears to keep the bars dredged. At tbe request of Major Heuer, a com- ittee consisting of Colonel W. P. Ed- ards and Dr. Maclay was appointed to ake a report on the value of the com- ree of the creek for the year ending May 81 1893. This they placed at §11,442,145, he amount appropriated by the last N Cangress was $15,000. Very little of this haj been expended. Major Heuer has ad- vetised for bids for dredging, but rejected allteceived, as they were all 14 cents and per cubic yard, The Government r, however, is going on with the , and it is costing but about 10 cents a ya Setator White, in speaking of the work | widening and strai;imeaing thestream and putting in tidal locks. *-To-morrow morning at 7:30 o’clock the ty, dccompanied ‘by a committee of apa ¢itizens, will go down the river in “rowhoats to make an inspection of . .the stream and its needs. In - the ‘party are Senators White and -Perkins, Congressmen Hilborn and Barham and Lieutenant Potter, the United States engineer in charge of the Govern- ment work in Napa River. At Suscol they wili take a launch for the Mare Island Navy-yard, where the afternoon will be spent.’ BIG FIRE NEAR PORTLAND. A Large Section of Country _Swept by a Torrent of Flames. Resldents Compelled to Fight Des- perately to Save Their Homes and Livestock. PORTLAND, Ogr., Sept. 30.—Several hundred acres of country around Mount Scott, Lents station, and the terminus of the Mount Scott motor road, southeast of the city, were burned over Saturézay night by fires, the like of which has not been seen here for years. Hundreds of homes were threatened with destruction, and it is almost incompiehensibie how so much fire oould have raged over the country without a greater loss. ‘The fire started from piles of burning slashings in the high wind which sprang up Saturday morning. It has swept a dis- trict extending in a northeasterly direction from Lents and northward from the county road. A carpet of dry under- growth and old logs and stumps covered the fixound and made excellent food for the tames, and a strong wind sent a line of fire leaping over the country, catching from tree to tree with electric-like quick- ness. The fire-fighting began at about noon, and it was past 2 o’clock Sunday morning before the weary men and women could think of ceasing thyir vigilance. In twelve hours the flaries had raced over the entire NEW TO-DAY, S G o Through A carload of New Fall Clothing for Men and . Boys. The best, the most stylish, the cheap- est ever brought to San_Francisco. Every garment a creation of art. Note Prices. e e v ] Overcoats = = = $10.00 Men’s Overcoats, New Fall Styles, in Blues, Grays and Browns. Never could sell such goods under §15.00 before. Men’s Suits = = $10.00 Men’s Black and Blue Serge and Cheviot- Suits, Single or double breasted Sacks. Worth §$15.8), —._ =~ Men’s Suits = = $15.00 Gray and Black Clay Worsteds. The very latest Fall styles. No de- scription does them justice. Come and see if they are not well worth $20.00. SRR W o Equally remarkg- ble values in Chil. dren’s Clothing.. Our Stock is New, Fresh and Com- plete. The Daylight shows just what it is. If you find it other- wise bring it back and get your money. Trilby Hats $2.00. { The New Daylight Store, Cor. Fifth and Market Sts. LELPOLY IF0ML 6u€ BECUOU donse B B 4 ells Valley roads, crossing the Foster road a short distance east from Lents to John. son Creek and along Johnson Creek west to the place where the county road crosses the creek. There were many narrow es- capes, and only by desperate efforts were bands of cattle saved from destruction in the fields. The greatest loss occurred in the burning up of rails, fences, haystacks and cordwood. e 4 Portland Lawyer Jailed. PORTLAND, O, Sept. 80.—C. C. Thompson, & married lawyer and promi- nent in church circles, who was convicted last month of embezzling funds from a client, failed to perfect bis appeal, and was sent to the penitentiary for one year to-day. 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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druge gists in50¢ ang $1 bottles, butitis mane Unexcelled § The favosite STANDARD product of dne SHIRTS, of our largpst ‘White and * manufactuf- Percale. ing concergs, LIGHT RENEWED. & TNIQUE DEVICE. A Candlestiok, DAISY LANTERN! Will Withstand & Hurricane. Cannot Blow It Out With Hat or ¥an. ¥or Sale by All Whole. sale and Retail Mer- chants. i A SURE PREVENTIVE FOR CHGOLERA. HIGHLAND SPRINGS, Lake Ceunty, Cal. A Comfortable Winter Resort at Re‘l- sonable Rates. ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.only, whose name is printed on ¢very package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will nog accept any substitute if offerea. | SCRAP IRON! BURNSTINE BROS. PAYS THE HIGHEST CASH PRIG: FOR Scrap Iron, “Send for price list. | Fifth and Biuxome S afterthe trip-down, said tha% the Govern- mentiwork so far done was a success and of % t benefit, “*Buy,”” said he, “‘the commerce of this AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE. 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L 3 DA—HF FALLANDWT. commodations fitst clave, - T e Write for particulurs to J. C WEEK'S NEWS FOR 6 CENTS_T A WEEKLY CALL1n wrappes, fo waatiize — Cal., TE,