The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 11, 1895, Page 4

4 ' THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1895. McCARTHY CONVICTED Slayer of George Fox Found Guilty at Santa Rosa. HE PLEADED INSANITY. But the Experts Declared His Sanity to Be Clearly Evident. WAS NOT UNDULY DEPRESSED. The Prisoner Stated He Would Rather Be Hanged Than Be Imprisoned. SANTA ROSA, Carn., Oct. 10.—Dennis McCarthy, the San Francisco man who shot Charles Fox in cold blood on Sam Crooks' farm, Bellevue, a few weeks ago, ard his doom to-day. The case went to ury at 5 o'clock Wednesday and a ver- dict was rendered this forenoon of murder in the first degree, without any recom- mendation for mercy. McCarthy has feigned insanity ever since he heard of his victim's death. When he heard the verdict read, however, he ap- peared as sane as any one. Not a single ex- tenuating circumstance was shown in his favor at the trial. The contention was that he haa always been feeble-minded. Expert medical testimony was given for each side, but the jury concluded that he was sane and perfectly responsible for his acts. McCarthy is the first man to receive a death sentence since the conviction of George W. Bruggy, the Windsor man, who killed an inoffensive German, Dick Lenmssen, and who was thrice sentenced to be hanged. When McCarthy was taken back to the County Jail from the courtroom he did not seem to be unduly depressed by the result of the trial. He vill be sentenced on Mon- day. He he is satisfied with the ver- dict of the jury,as he killed George Fox, who was a peaceful and well-behaved man, and he would rather hang than go fo San Quentin for life. The jail officials are tak- i tra precautions to guard him, as the jail is not too secure. The last man sentenced here to death escaped by breaking out through the roof, and McCarthy is reported to have re- marked that to be killed i~ a last attempt to escaps would be preferable to hanging, as hanging was preferable to a life sentence. Under the new law if McCarthy is hanged the execution will take place at San Quen- tin. Itis the first conviction of murder 1n the first degree in a long time, and the people rejoice at the triumph. It has been difficult heretofore to convict white men in this county of capital crimes. The crime of which Dennis McCarthy was convicted to-day occurred on June 25. The quarrel was begun with 8am Crooks, for whom the prisoner had formerly worked. George Fox, the victim, was a fellow-employe. The trial commenced on Thursday morn- ing last and has occupied several days. Much interest has been evinced in the matter, and each day the courtroom has been besiezed with spectators. District Attorney Seawell prosecuted and Attor- neys C. 8. Farquar and Gill P, Hall ap- peared for the defense. In his version of the tronble Mr. Crooks stated that on June 25, abotit 1:30 o’clock, he and Fox and a man named Simpson were engaged hauling hay when McCarthy, with whom he had had some talk the same morning, came up and asked to see him in private. He refused to comply with the request. McCarthy then asked witness to take him back to work again. He refused, as McCarthy had not behaved well. Mec- Carthy then demanded his money and re- fused to accept the amount offered him and went upstairs and took off his coat. George Fox then passed the barn and told him that McCarthy had a pistol. Crooks then ordered Fox to hitch up a horse and he would go to Santa Rosa for the Sheriff. He then went into dinner and while in the house heard the double report of a pistol. He went to the door and saw McCarthy coming out of the stable, where Fox had been harnessing the horse, with a smoking pistol in his hand. He then sent for Dr. Jesse. Fox died at his ranch on July 20. McCarthy had had some previous trouble with Fox. The defense from the outset tried to set up the plea of insanity. The prosecution, however, called several experts to the stand, among whom were Dr. J. Osborn of the Glen Ellen Home for the Feeble- minded and Dr. R. P. Smith, who testified as to the sanity of the accused. The greatest sensatior: caused during the trial was when John Clark of Santa Rosa was on the stand. Clark met McCarthy three hours before the shooting took place at the depot. McCarthy told Clark that he had had trouble with a man at Bellvue and that he was going to shoot him. Clark cautioned him, but McCarthy’s re- ply indicated that he would not heed the caution. The argumert commenced at 9:30 o’clock vesterday morning, and at 4 o’clock the jury took the case. They were locked up all night, and at 11:30 o’clock this morning rendered a verdict of “murder in first degree.” The verdict did not surprise many people. McCarthy, during the progress of the trial, has been very quiet. He looked pale, but betrayed no excitement or in- terest in the proceedings. His father, brothers and sisters have sat by him, but never talked with him. One of his sisters resides at 1717 Jessie street, San Francisco, and the family are well known in that city. FIRE CHIEF SUSPIIOUS A Family at Sacramento Lost Their Entire Property in Flames. Husband and Wife Had Quarreled and the Latter Brought Suit for Divorce. SACRAMENTO, Car., Oct. 10.—There was a fire in a small frame dwelling at an early hour this morning, the circumstances surrounding which have aroused‘the sus- picions of the Fire Chief. The'fire oc- curred in the residence of M, F. Wilson on Fifteenth street, near C. Wilson, who is an employe of the rail- road shops, says that himself, wife and three little children retired at the usual time last night, His wife and infant slept e in one room,the two older children in another, and he occupied a front room. | About 3:30 o’clock this morning his wife screamed fire and awoke him from a sound sleep. He rushed to the assistance of his family and they barely escaped with their lives, all of their clothing and household effects being destroyed. The children saved a part_of their clothing flmtv_the_v had taken off when retiring, and Wilson saved a portion of a suit that lay on a chair in front of his bed. N He tried to_enter the building after he had got his little ones out, but it wasa mass of flames and he could not. He had the place partially insured. X Yesterday Mrs. Wilson brought suit for divorce against her husband, alleging ex- treme cruelty, The complaint further alleges that on Sunday last he forced her to flee for safety from the house, and she took her infant child with her, staying at the dwelling of a neighbor until yesterday, when her attorney advised her to return to her home. 3 It appears that Mrs. Wilson recently filed a homestead claim on the house, which is valued at about $500, and it is said that it was because Wilson was thus deprived of control of the property that he assumed an ugly attttude toward her, leading to her bringing suit for divorce. Fire Chief Gutnrie is very suspicious of the manner in which this fire took place and will investigate the matter thor- oughly. There was an insurance of $500 on the house and $100 on the furniture. o GOVERNOR BUDD ARRIVED. He Will Remain at Sacramento for One Whole Day. SACRAMENTO, CArL.,, Oct. 10.—Gov- ernor Budd arrived from Stockton late this afternoon and was driven straight from the depot to his office in the Capitol building. He will remain in Sacramento until to-morrow night, when he will leave for a week’s rest in the mountains. He says he hopes to return able to take up work for good. To-morrow afternoon he will attend the meeting of the Board of Examiners, which will be the first fail meeting of that board since the Governor was taken sick. AN OLD DEED IN COURT The Suit Against J. Downey Harvey in a San Diego Court. Involves Warner’s Ranch of About Fifty Thousand Acres. It SAN DIEGO, Car., Oct. 10.—An old deed, torn to shreds and thrownin the waste-basket and fished out and patched up, is the basis of an important suit begun to-day against J. Downey Harvey, admin- istrator of the estate of ex-Governor John G. Downey. The suit involves Warner’s ranch in this county, comprising about 50,000 acres and valued at §250,000, and is entitled John Kelly et al. vs. John Downey Harvey, administrator. The case came up before Judge Torrence in Department1 of the Superior Court. From all appearances the contest will be long drawn out. Plaintiffs are John Kelly, George Andrew Kelly and Charles 8. Kelly, minors, John Thomas Kelly and Mary Catherine Parks, all children of John Thomas Kelly, deceased, who wasa brother of Rose B. Downey nee Kelly second wife of ex-Governor Downey, America Kelly, widow of a deceased brother of the late Mrs. Downey, and Catherine Egan and Mary Kelly, her sis- ters. These plaintiffs are represented b{ Col- onel George H. Smith and Works & Works of this city. J. Downey Harvey, as ad- ministrator of the Downey estate, is repre- sented by Senator Stephen M. White and hus partuer, Charies Monroe. When the case was called this morning Colonel Smith made an opening state- ment of the matter intended to be proven. It appears that while ex-Governor Dow- ney and his wife were living in the Dow- ney block at Los Angeles, in August, 1889, the ex-Governor sent for his attorney, Judge Redman, and directed him to draw upa deed for the Warner ranch, except- ing the one-fourth interest owned by the Merchants’ Exchange Bank. The deed was duly executed and given to Mrs. Dow- ney, who in turn gave it to Judge Redman to prove, he being the subscribing witness. The deed remained in his possession until the early part of November of the same year. In the meantime Governor Downey had been ill, but upon his recovery went to his office. with Dan Cunningham, his confi- dential assistant, and met Judge Redman by appointment. He made request for the deed **in order that Mrs. Downey might be suitably protected,” and Judge Redman gave him the instrument on cen- dition that it should be carried directly to Mrs. Downey. After Judge Redman left the office, Governor Downey handed the deed to Cunningham, it is alleged, and directed him to destroy it. This he did by tearing the paper into fragments and throwing them into a waste-basket. The following day A. W. Krause, Gove ernor Downey’s secretary, directed an_as- sistant to get the fragments of the deed and put them together. When this was done the patched-up deed was placed by Krause in Governor Downey’s safe, where it remaired untit J. Downey Harvey, as executor of the estate, came across it among some other papers. The only witness examined to-day was Judge Redman, Governor Downey’s for- mer attorney, and who was at one time Judge of the Superior Court of Alameda County. His testimony fully corroborated the statements of Colonel Bmith, and though closely cross-examined by Senator White Judge fiedmnn’s answers remained substantially the same. The old deed was shown in court and commented upon. It will be formally submitted in evidence to- morrow, and if not allowed by the court the case wili necessarily come to an end. Senator White made a lengthy motion to strike out that portion of Judge Redman’s testimony reiating to matters touching upen the relations of Judge Redman and Governor Downey as lawyer and client, on the ground that éxrolessional obligations involved rendered the transactions be- tween them of no concern to other persons, This motion was taken under advisement by Judge Torrence. Other evidence isto be introduced by plaintiffs tending to show that such a deed had been mentioned by Governor Downey before his death. SEGELTR INDEPENDENT FORESTERS. Election of Officers at the High Court at Riverside. RIVERSIDE, CAL., Oct. 10.—The annual session of the High Court of the Independ- ent Foresters for California concluded its labors to-day, after a very successful ses- sion of three days. The principal busiaess of to-day’s session was the electlon of offi- cers for the coming year, as follows: G. A. McElfresh of Los- Angeles, high chief ranger; J. R. Price of Colusa, high vice-chief ranger; W. H. Perry of Los An- geles, high secretary; Dr. Charles Mealand of Sacramento, high physician; C.8. Perry of Sacramento, high counselor; James Mills of Riverside, high auditor; H. S. Eberle of Los Angeles, high treasurer. All the officers were re-elected except the last named. San Jose was decided upon as the place for holding the session of 1896. The court closed its session to-day. g Morel Not Wanted. SANTA BARBARA, Car., Oct. 10.—A pretty theory of Detective Goodman’s mysterious action in regard to his prisoner, Morel, arrested at this place a few weeks ago and 80 strangely concealed from the gubllc eye ever since, has been dissipated 7 & telegram received to-day by Sheriff icks from the Governor of Louisiana, which definitely declares that no reward is out for the arrest of the murderer of Chief of Police Hennessy of New Orleans. AUBURN COURTHOUSE Finest Building Erected in That Part of the State. CORINTHIAN IN STYLE. Granite and Pressed Brick, With Ornaments in Terra Cotta. CALIFORNIA MATERIALS USED. Cost of the Structure One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol~ lars. AUBURN, CaL., Oct. 10.—Placer County officials are soon to be ensconced in one of the prettiest buildings in the State. The new Courthouse, on which work has been expended for months, is fast nearing com- pletion, and although it lacks the finish- ing touches to complete its architectural beauty, the massive structure ranks above the parents’ separation, but the petition was denied. George H. Williams, who was United States Attorney under General Grant, is counsel for plaintiff and State Attorney- General C. M. Idleman for the defendant. TIEuEeE After a Government Place. PORTLAND, Ox., Oct. 10. —Hollister D. McGuire, State Fish and Game Warden of Oregon, it is learned, has become am- bitious of capturing the position of United States Fish Commissioner, and with that end in view has set about agitating senti- ment in favor of his appointment. Local Democrats do not see why he should not have it, and it is claimed McGuire’s .ex- perience fully qualifies him for the posi- tion. Mr. McGuire is said to be working hard to secure the indorsements of leading lights in the party, and a petition is in circulation asking the President to ap- point him. Democrats will support him, although some have little hope of seeing him getting the place. e War Among the Brewers. PORTLAND. Og., Oct, 10.—The bitter war between the beer brewers shows no sign of abatement. The brewers are still cutting prices, In the past few days prices have tumbled from $9to $6 and $7 50 per barrel. To-day another large brewer, cume out with the announcement that it was selling beerat $5 per barrel. Retailers are enjoying the situation, because it gives them a chance to recoup, as they had a struggle to pay high licenses. Bt SN ' Oval Dust in the Sugar. PORTLAND, Og., Oct. 10. — On the steamer State of California, which sailed for San Francisco to-night, is a cargo of 2000 sacks of sugar which arrived on the last steamer. It was stored in a warehouse. PLACER COUNTY’'S NEW COURTHOUSE AT AUBURN AS IT WILL APPEAR WHEN COMPLETED. anything of its kind in this sectiou if not | Workmen were rendvating the roof and in the State. The building is of the Corinthian style of architecture and similar to no other court- house in the State except in its classic features. The ground dimensions of the main structure are 102x106 feet. It con- tains three stories, and its height from the ground to the fire walls is sixty feet. The first and second stories will be of granite and the third of pressed brick with terra cotta trimmings. The first story will contain the jail, with all the necessary appointments and twelve modern steel cells; offices for the Jailer, Sheriff, Assessor, Tax Collector, Treasurer and Surveyor. On the second is a spacious room for the meeting of the Supervisors, together with the offices of Clerk, Recorder, Auditor and District Attorney. The third story will have a large courtroom, Judges’ chamber, jury-rooms, office for Superin- tendent of Schools, library and an assem- bly-room for public meetings. The halls are wide and the offices are spacious and well lighted and ventilated. The offices of the Treasurer, Sheriff, Re- corder and District Attorney are each pro- vided with a vault. Thereis to be a fire- place or grate in each office and lavatories on each floor, The building is piped for both gas and electricity. 1t wiil be so con- structed that it may be heated with hot air or water from a furnace heated in the sub- basement. The new Courthouse is absolutely fire- | proof, and it is strictly a California build- ing so far as the materials used in its con- struction are concerned. The granite was taken from Placer County quarriesat Rock- lin. Ttisgray granite, and there is none prettier. The pressed brick and terra cotta came from the famous pottery of Gladding & McBean at Lincoln, Placer County. The fireplaces, mantels, etc., will be made of the latest designs in glazed brick at the Lincoln pottery. The roofing is of El Do- rado County slate, and the dome is of cop- per. The cost of the new building will be in the neighborhood of $150,000, two-thirds of that amount having been expended al- ready. The heaviest and most expensive portion is up, including all the outside walls, roofing and dome, and two of the three mammeoth granite stairways. The contract has recently been let for the com- pletion of the inside work of the two lower floors. This fine structure is located upon a little prominence in the center of the town and overlooks the country for miles around. In time the grounds will be ter- raced. The structure is being built by the issuance of $80,000 bonds and by direct taxation for the rest of the amount. While it has made taxes high at a time when the taxpavers could least afford it, they do not regret the outlay and are proud of the rew Courthouse. The cornerstone was laid July 4, 1894, by Judge Prewitt, and it is hoped the formal dedication will not be later than July 4, 1896. Beside the local press much of the credit of building a new courthouse is due to the members of the Board of Supervisors. The present board is composed of the following entlemen: J. 8. Mariner, chairman; G. . Coker, Adolph Schnabel and John Dams- guard. Colonel J. H. Keown, G. B, Hewes and Sam J. Pullen also contributed to the success of the new Courthouse at an early: date in the capacity-of Supervisors, GOSSIP OVER A DIVORCE, Portland (Oregon) Persons in . High Standing Get Into Court. Mrs. Evelyn Wilson Sald to Have Been Unlawfully in an Asylum. PORTLAND, Og., Oct. 10,—The divorce suit of Dr. George F. Wilson against Eve- lyn Elderkin Wilson is causing much gos- sip. The parties belong to the best social circle here. Last spring Mrs. Wilson, who is a daughter of a prominent army officer, was ostensibly sent to a private asylum in California for treaiment of the morphine habit. The real cause was her infatuation with Harry Hastings, a man about town. She returned a day or two ago and to,day made an application to the court to be allowed to see her children, who are ignorant of | entirely ruined. Itwill have to be refined | ber discharged unimproved, 1 female; | .the taking of testimony was begun. Mr. coal dust settled on'the whole cargo. An attempt was made tg sweep it off, butthe dust settied in the sacks and the sugar was over again, THE STOCKTON ASILUM, Ninety-Two Patients Received During the Month of September. For the Year Thére Has Beemn a Decrease In the Number of Patlents. STOCKTON, CarL., Oct. 10.—The Board of Directors of the State Insane Asylum held its regular monthly meeting to-day. Director Thornton was unable to be pres- | ent owing to the injuries he received a few days ago. TRIBUTES 10 E. J, GLAVE The Young African Explorer Had Friends Here and in Alaska. HIS TRIP DOWN THE ALSEGH. Saw Glaclers a Thousand Feet Above the River — Tralned His Horses to Use Snowshoes. E. J. Glave, the heroic young African explorer who died in May last, was well known- to many Ban Francisco scientific men by reason of his Alaskan explorations in 1890 and 1801, The Century for October pays him de- served tribute for his African explorations, but “says little of his work in Aiaska. When only 21 years of age in 1883 Glave went with Stanley to Congo land and dis- tinguished himself by his earnest and in- defatigable work. He was there several years, but returned to England in 1889 and then came to this country. With Wells, a Cincinnati newspaper man, and John Dalton, who had seen service in the coast survey, Glave went to Alaska, the party being outfitted and backed financially by Frank Leslie's Weekly. The party separ- ated, Wells and a companion going down Forty-mile Creek and Glave and Dalton exploring the headwaters of the Alsegh River, a torrential stream, about which little was then known. Glave dis- covered quite a number of mountain lakes, and then with his companion accomplished the wonderful feat of foilow- ing the Alsegh to its mouth in the Pacific. It was a journey of over 300 miles through a country where a white man had never before set foot. He located one glacier 1000 feet high and discovered many geo- graphical facts of value. Returning he went East and lectured, but the next sum- mer found him here again. He wenc north again, and this time attracted much attention by his use of snowshoeson the horses which he took from Seattle. He went across the plateau and mountain re- gion between Chilkat and Forty-mile Creek, and demonstrated that this was a feasible route for mail-carriers to the mines on the creek. On his return ne arranged through Professor Davidson of the coast survey with the Alaska Commercial Com- pany to begin a mail service over the route suggested the following season. Butevents cbanged his plans. e went East sud- denly, thence to England and on to Africa, where on May 12, 1895, he died. His last African trip was in the interest of the Cen- tury Magazine. Of him it is said edi- torially : “‘InJune, 1893, he set forth with buoyant spirits accompanied by the warmest wishes for his success and safety that ever worked invisibly for the support of a human be- ing; and not a friend but felt that, no mat- ter what the difficdlty, the discouragement, the peril, Glave would find within himself resources to surmount and withstand them. - His journey to the outlet on the western coast confirmed this confidence, and justified both his judgment and the encouragement which was reluctantly be- stowed upon his plans. But, alas! the dread fate which was repelled at the en- trance to the wilderness lurked again at the emerging gate.” Professor Davidson conceived a great fondness for the self-reliant young man. “He was a remarkably modest fellow,” gaid the professor yesterday in speaking of him and his work. ‘“There was no boasting: about him—no extravagant state- ments a8 to what he had accomplished. He just went quietly ahead and did what he set out to do. is last trip to Alaska was disastrous, for in crossing a lake his raft went to pieces and the dpnrty lost everything. As he had outfitted the party for the second tour he returned here al- GET WELL! ENJOY LIFE!! Don't Suffer With Rhaumatism--Take Paine’s Celery Gompound, The common. sense of the people has long refused to believe that rheumatism and neuralgia were diseases hopeless of cure. Professor Edward FE. Phelps, M.D., LL.D., of Dartmouth College, has con- firmed their belief. 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Grand total, $17,- | 652 95. { The superintendent’s report contained | the following information: Number of pa- | tients in the asylum August 30, 1035 males and 466 females; number admitted during i September, 21 males and 71 females; num- | ber of escapes returned, 2 males; number | discharggd as recovered, 4 males; number discharged as improved, 1 female; num- | number discharged by order of court, 1| male; number died, 6 males and 4 females; | number under ‘treatment September 30, 1046 males and 468 females. In addition to his regular monthly re- port the superintendent submitted his an- nual statement, During the year there | was a decrease in the number of inmates. In July, 1894, there were 1523 persons in the asylum, while on June 30 last the num- ber was 1495. ANDREW J. MEANS DEAD. Well-Known Farmer Who Resided Near EKnights Ferry. STOCKTON, Carn., Oct. 10.—Andrew J. Means, a well-known farmer residing in the vicinity of Knights Ferry, died last night of Bright's diseaseof the kidneys. Means was 70 years old. He wasa Mason and that order will have charge of the funeral services, which will take place at Knights Ferry to-morrow morning. AR i A Contractor on Trial. STOCKTON, CAL., Oct. 10.—The trial of Colonel R. R. Thornton, the Valley Rail- road contractor charged with having at- tempted to kill Michael Gibbons in a dis- pute over a time check, was begun to- day in Judge Smith’s court. The jury has been secured, and District Attorney Nutter Rresem.ed the case for the people. T.D. Nicoll and R. C, Miner appeared for the defendant. The jury, by permission of Judge Smith, visited the scene of the shooting in the Union block, after which Gibbons then testified to the affair as out- lined in the testimony at the preliminary examihation. The court then adjourned until morning. The Governor Gone to Sacramento. STOCKTON, CarL., Oct. 10.—Governor Budd left at noon on the train to-day for Sacramento. This i8 his first visit to the capital since his recent illness. He will not, remain long there, but dispose of the most important work and then leave for the mountains as soon as possible. Here he will try to regain strength. i —_—— Superintendent Barr Re-elected, BTOCKTON, CAL., Oct. 10.—At a special meeting of the Board of Education held this evening Professor James A. Barr was re-elected Superintendent of the Public Schools. Professor Barr is an educator of Btats reputation, and the action of the board will meet with a general indorse- ment of citizens. J - Chinese Women Released. S8TOCKTON, Car.,, Oct. 10.—The police have failed to secure any evidence that Dr. ‘Hong Sing, who died last night, was poisoned by the, Chinese women residing at the house where he died. The five women were released from jail and the case dropped. E. T. GLAVE, ALASKEAN AND AFRICAN EXPLORER. Bl "FENEE"_UNEUVEHEH. Resort for Thieves Raided by the Police Force at Sacramento. Rich Haul Made From the Gold Dust Saloon of Valuable Goods. SACRAMENTO, Car., Oct. 10.—It ap- pears from an important capture made by Officers Logue and Pennish late this after noon that a *‘fence’” has existed under the most penniless. I knew he had something big in his mind when he came into my office one day and hela out his hand to say good&y. That was the last I ever saw of im.” CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. The Young People Have Their Day at Meroed. MERCED, Cav., Oct. 10.—This was the Christian Endeavorers’ day. A sunrise praise service was led by Rev. C. H. Rey- burn of Redbank. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, O. A. Baker of Merced; vice-president, C. H. Reyburn of Redbank; secretary, Miss Edna Gaiser of Stockton. . An address of welcome was made by O. A. Baker, followed by a response by Rev. C.H. Reyburn. Synodical superintendent, Rev. K. L. B. McClellan, read a paper showing the strength and scope of the general denominational ana synodical work. Miss Litton addressed the body in behalf “of the Calfornians. : Rev. J. W. Taughlin of St. Louis, super- intendent of the board of missions, made an earnest address upon the subject of missions, this being, he said, the spirit of the Bible and Christianity. As an illustration that missions yn{ he said, "“The largest church in the world is found in Ongole, Southern India, having between 35,000 and 40,000 members.” A resolution the Endeavorers vent tge Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight was adopted. A S Mo ARIZONA’S MINERALOGIST. Professor Blake of New York Selected for the University. TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 10. — Professor Blake of New York was elected by the Board of University Regents to-night professor of geology and mining in the University of Arizona. Professor Blake is & mineralogist of world-wide reputation and an extensive writer on scientific sub- jects. He revresented the United States at the Vienna Exposition, after which he wrote extensively on the steel exhibit here. He had charge of the United States mining exhibit at the Paris Exposition and re- ceived the decoration of the Legion of Honor for meritorious services. G ERE oy IMPROVED WATER WORKS, Hollister to Have a Fifty Thousand Dol- lar' Plant. HOLLISTER, CaL., Oct. 10.—A contract was let to-day for the construction of a $50.000 system of water works to pipe water for domestic use twelve miies, from Pescadero Creek to Hollister. A fall of 700 feet will develop electric current for lighting and power sufficient for large manufacturing plants. The improvements are being made by the Hollister Water Company, which will also construct a ,%}edgmf A o to agitate the subject of securing a vote on limmense reservoir on Park Hill. . eyes of the police for yearsand that the Ehmder obtained from the countless rob- eries which have occurred in Sacramento | during five vears or more has been dise posed of here. The place is the Gold Dust saloon, a no- | torious resort for thieves on K streer, and its proprietor is a man named Verheim. To-night the officers mentioned, who are | among the youngest on tihe force, reaped the harvest for which they have been wait- ing many weeks. The result is that a large amount of stolen property was found, among which were a number of valuable articles taken from the residence of Major Weinstock a short time ago, and goods from hardware and gun stores. The proprietor and the stolen goods were taken to the jail, and there seems to be sufficient evidence to convict. 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