The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 30, 1895, Page 4

4 N THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1895. NEWS OF THE COAST, Charles Comstock's Caresr of Crime in San Jose. POSED AS A JCURNALIST. Money Secured by Representing That He Was a New York Correspondent. MADE USE OF BOGUS ORDERS. The Garden City People Fell Ready Victims to the Suave Stranger. SAN JOBE, Car., Oct. 29.—Charles M. Comstock, who was arrested in New York on Monday for the alleged larceny of jew- elry valued at $6350, has had a career in San Jose that is in keeping with the crooked work that led to his downfall. He was in this city several times for afew weeks’ stay at a time and stopped at the Vendome Hotel. Last year he represented that he was the manager of the Fidelit; Mutual Life Assoclation of San Francisco. Comstock’s last t to San Jose occurred last month, when he said he was repre- senting the New York Herald at the races. He said he had become the correspond- ent of that paper, and made endeavors to get money advanced to him on the strength of an alleged telegram from the Herald. He claimed the managers of that paper had wired him that they would honor his draft for $210, the money to be used by him in going to Guatemala as their correspondent. With his standing among the prominent people around the Hotel Vendome Com- stock easily made his story believed, and got the money on the draft from Charles A. Armstrong. Besides the $210 Comstock secured §100 on a check from a fire insur- ance agent named Hunt in Oskland. The draft was sent back dishonored by the Herald, and Hunt stated that he did not owe Comstock a cent. They were for- merly partners in the insurance business, but had had no business relations for over seven months. While in San Jose Comstock had and ex- hibited the $3000 diamond brooch that he is charged with having secured under false pretenses from Mrs. C. C. Martin. He vromised to sell this piece of jewelry as soon as possible and return the money that he had secured in San Jose. If General Comstock or some otherof the delinquent’s wealthy relatives in New York do not make good Comstock’s shortages in San Jose, an attachment suit will be begun upon a ranch of about 300 acres that he is said to own in Calaveras Valley, in this county. Comstock has a very beautiful and very estimable wife and a little child, who ac- companied him on his yisits to San Jose. They are now in Oakland and said to be in straitened circumstances. Armstrong was called upon this evening, but he refused to make any statement in regard to Comstock’s operations in San Jose. Ttisdenied here that Comstock has any money invested in the Marie Mining Co NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 29.—Charles M. Comsjock, who is charged with stealing Colton Martin of California, is still a Ppris- oner at police headquarters. His uncle, General Joseph Comstock, a retired army officer, is making an effort to straighten the | matter out and save the young man from prosecution. _— FRUIT-GROWERS PROSPER. Gratifying Report of the Directors of the Wiltow Glen Union. SAN JOS3E, CaL., Oct. 29.—The report of the directors of the Willow Glen Ffruit Union shows the past season to have been a prosperous one. The output of the in- stitution will be about 1100 tons of prunes and about 200 tons of peaches and other fruits. The union made a new departure this year in its methods of cperation. Each stockholder’s crop was handled separately, and thus all disputes about grades and shrinkage have been avoided. During the season the union has cured a large quan- tity of fruit for non-stocknolders, and the money received for this service will be added to the dividends of the stockholders, The union has already sold and shipped eleven carloads of prunes, the price re- ceived being 414 cents for the four sizes. It has also sold one carload of extra| prunes, 30s to 40s, at 7 cents. —_— DEFRAUDED HIS WIFE. Samuel Housley Secured Money Under False Pretenses. SAN JOSE, Caw., Oct. 29.—Court Com- missioner Montgomery to-day submitted his report in the divorce case of Celia R. Housley against Samuel F. Housley on the ground of desertion. The couple was married in San Jose in 1880 and the result of their union is a daughter 12 years of age. Shortly after their marriage they went to Honolulu, where the defendant followed his trade as a carpenter. He soon tired of hiswife and deserted her and she and her child re- turned to San Jose. He frequently wrote to hie wife after her return and said that if she would send him the money he would return to San Jose and become a dutiful husband. She sent him the money and he returned to California, but instead of com- ing to San Jose he went to Los Angeles, where he is at present. There is no prop- erty to divide and all Mrs. Houslev wants | oo organized a party which has gone in isan absolute divorce and the custody of her daughter. skiahy e A MANIAC WITH A KNIFE. Crazy Jeremiah Morgan Terrorizes the Residents of San Jose Suburbs. SAN JOSE, Cavn., Oct. 29.—Jeremiah Morgan was arrested last night ona charge of insanity by Deputy Sheriff Tennant. Mergan was terrorizing the neighbors in the vicinietg of the University of the Pacific, and armed with a knife bad chased one woman into her house. The man’s hat and valise were found in the street, and he was arrested in the bed of the Guadalupe Creek. When searched at the jail $45 was found in his pockets. Morgan had been engaged for several years on the Cozzens ranch, and it is sup- posed that drink caused his insanity, To- day he was much improved. . ) Evidence of Infanticide. SAN JOSE, Cawn., Oct. 29.—A Bpanish woman reported to the police last night that while walking near the corner of Becond and Julian streets her dog had run into a vacant lot and returned with a bundle of rags in his mouth. When un- vn%ped the rags were found to contain the body of a newly born babe. She at ence reported the matter to the police, but e e e = in El Dorado Canyon, Nevada. | | | $6500 worth of Jewelry from Mrs, Cocolins, | 198 in I could see the beast’s yellow eyes. ABDUCTED BYRED FIERDS when they arrived no trace of the infant’s body could bs found. The police are in- vestigating the matter, being fully con- vinced that the woman’s story is correct. s e Bicyele Dealers Combine. SAN JOSE, CarL., Oct. 29.—The bicycle dealers of this city last evening held a meeting and effected an organization. The objects of the association is to regulate the price of wheels, the terms of payment and to protect and advance their interests in other ways. SAN DIEGO KIDNAPING. Daniel Gonzalez, a Weak-Minded Mexican, Captured With a Stolen Child in His Possession. SAN DIEGO, Carn., Oct. 29.—On tele- graphic orders from this city Constable Pryor of Capistrano arrested a Mexican named Daniel Gonzalez at that place on Saturday, and the prisoner was brought back to San Diego to-day by Constable Ruiz of El Cajon, who wanted him on a charge of kidnaping Teodoro Botia, a two-year-old boy. The boy was with Gonzalez when the lat- ter was arrested, and was brought back to his mother in this city. A week ago last Sunday Gonzalez, who had been living at Mrs. Botias’ house, in- duced the boy to leave home, and together they left on a burro in a northerly direc- tion. Capistrano was reached before they were apprehended. The boy says he went with Gonzalez against his will, but was so closely watched that be could not escape from him. Gon- zalez is a weak-minded fellow, whorswas formerly a sailor on the Mexican man-of- war Democrata. He fell in a fit when be- ing brought down from Capistrano, and his convulsions were so _violent that Con- stable Kulse had a hard time in controll- ing him. ) PANTHER I S CABN Farmer Smith’s Encounter With a Ferocious Beast Near Ukiah. Sent a Bullet Through Its Brain After | It Had Sprung Upon and Torn Him. “KIAH, CaL., Oct. 20.—W. W. Smith, who lives about six miles north of this place, and who on Saturday killed a large panther after the terrible encounter which was described in to-day’s CaLL, came to town to-day and told his story of the affair, as follows: “On Saturday I came to town with a | load of wood and to get a week’s supplies | of grub, and as I did not expect to get | back home very early I told my wife that | she might go to the house of a neighbor, J. W. Fitzsimmons, and that I would find her there later in the evening. About 7 o’clock I got to my place, unharnessed my horses and fed them, and started to gointo the house. Everything was dark, and I | naturally concluded that my wife had fol- lowed my suggestion and gone to Fitz- | simmons’ place, and I struck out after her. | *‘When I got to Fitzsimmons’ I found | my. wife there, trembling with fear, and | she told me that while sitting before the | fireplace at our house she was startled by | the barking of the dogs and a fearful racket on the outside of the cabin, and suddenly heard the door of the storeroom broken down. Bhe got up, and peering into the storeroom saw a large panther tearing around ani smashing things in general. She at once ran out the cabin door and to Fitzsimmons’ cabin, where I found her. “Fizsimmons and I started back to my cabin, and as we neared it we could hear the ‘painter’ growling in the cabin, he having broken down the door that leads from the storeroom into the cabin. The door leading out from the cabin my wife had left wide open in bLer flight, and T- I raised my Winchester and fired, and as I did so «he panther made a spring and threw me down. I pulled out my Colt’s revolver and sent a bullet through the brute’s brain, and after a few s he tumbled over and was dead. My arm was torn badly, but then I've got a fine skin to pay for it—and that panther won’t bother our sheep any more. The nextday I killed bis mate, but she wasn’t quite as big as the one I killed the day before. I don’t mind fighting panthers, but when it comes to fighting them in the dark I would rather be excused. Fitzsimmons was badly scared, and when the panther made his leap toward me he ran and didn't stop until he got back to his cabin. The male was 7 feet and 9 inches long and the female © feet 8 inches.” Smith is 2 man of undoubted veracity, and to prove his story he exhibits the skins of the animals. These panthers had for & long time caused great depredations among the sheep in the neighborhood of R hiEro tHay veré Eilldt A Young White Girl Subjected to Shocking Brutality by Okanagons. - Bound Upon the Back of a Pony and Turned Adrift Upon the Prairie. BPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 20.—Two Oka- nagon Indians abducted the 12-year-old daughter of James Poil, living near the reservation, and taking herinto the moun- tains subjected her to shocking brutality. They then strapped her upon the back of a vony and turned her adrift on the wild prairie. For two days the pony wandered aim- lessly about with its senseless burden, when a party of searchers found her. The child was restored to consciousness suffi- cient to tell her terrible story. Deputy United States Marshal Vinson search of the fiends. Nearly the whole population of that section has joined the searchers. The two Indians will belynched when caught. S B TGl PORTLAND’S DUELIST GUILTY. Dr. Ausplund Convicted of Having Fired the First Shot in the Affray With Dr. Holmes. PORTLAND, Or., Oct. —Dr. A. Aus- plund was convicted by a jury in the crim- inal court of assaulting with a deadly intent Dr. Holmes, a_prominent physician of this city. The jury recommended Aus- plund to the mercy of tha court when the verdict was returned. The State succeeded in proving that Ausplund tired the first shot in the bloody shooting affray in which Ausplund was engaged with Dr. Holmes 1n August. usplund claimed Holmes had slandered e reputation of Mrs. Dr. Chambers of the Portland Hospital, and wanted Holmes to sng{‘\ a retraction, which he refused to do. The woman in' the case did not ap- pear in the trial, and the public was dis- appointed. Both men carry the marks of a half dozen bullets in_their bodies, which were exhibited to the jury. | means of exting: NEWS OF THE COAST, Fire Breaks Out in the California State Capitol Building. LITTLE DAMAGE DONE. Gotten Under Control Through the Brave Work of Chief Guthrie. FLAMES CAUGHT FROM A FLUE. Total Destruction of the Entire Struc- ture Threatened at One Time. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Oct. 29.—A passer- by early this morning discovered fire in the State Capitol building. The flames were pouring out of one of the third-story windows near the northwest corner of the building and seemed to be gaining in vol- ume. As quickly as possible an alarm was turned in and soon the building fairly swarmed with members of the fire depart- ment, armed with axes and fire extin- guishers. Owing to the great height of the build- ing it was impossible for any one engine to throw a stream onto the fire, and it was deemed advisable, before attempting to Tuse two engines on a single line of hose, to make an attempt to squelch the flames by ers. When Chief Guthrie reached the upper corridor of the building he found that to gain access to the apartment where the fire was it would be necessary to force the solid walnut door. This was soon accomplished and the Chief forced his way through the dense smoke to the further end of the apartment, which was a4 mass of flames. Then the fire extinguishers were brought into play, and after a sharp, brief fight, the fire was extinguished. The fire broke out in an apartment ad- joining the office of the State Board of Public Instruction, used as a storeroom for school blanks and other documents, and is supposed to have been caused by sparks coming up the flue from the State Treasurer’s office on the ground floor, where the watchman in charge had a fire going. Some time ago the clerks in the office of the State Board of Public Instruction complained so much of the volume of smoke which came through the chimney every time a fire was started on the lower floors, that the orifice was filled with a mass of old sacking, and it is thought that a spark lodged in this material, eventually igniting it. It probably dropped from the chimney flue on to the sofa, andg in this ay the woodwork of the room became ignited. Had the fire burned through the ceiling into the attic, which is a mass of dry pine rafters and partitions, it would have reached the great white dome, and would have been hard to handle, owing to the difficulty of getting water to such a height. L CAPTURED AT NASHVILLE. Ofjicers Arrest the Leader of a Sacra- mento Gang of Burglars. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Oct. 20.—Officers Logue and Pennish about two weeks ago succeeded in breaking up a gang of bur- glars which for seven months past had been committing a series of depredations throughout the city and disposing of the proceeds of its midnight forays to the pro- prietor of the notorious Gold Dust saloon, who is now awaiting trial asa receiver of stolen goods. Although mostof the stolen plunder was recovered, but one of the thieves was arrested, although the identity of the other members of the xang became known to the officers, and they have never since relaxed their efforts to capture them. To-day they discovered that the leader of the gang, known as ‘“Bob’’ Forrest alias Merrey alias Squires alias Walters, and who it is stated is well knownin San Fran- cisco police circles as an all-round crook, was in Mding in Nashville, Placer County. They immediately notified the peace officers in that locality, and have received word that the man has been arrested. Sheriff Johnson will leave in the morning to return Forrest to this city. TACOMA LOSES HEAVILY. Ex-Treasurer Boqgs’ Shortage Will Ex- ceed Two Hundred Thousand. TACOMA, Wasn., Oct. 29.—City Treas- urer J. W. McCauley was forced to resign to-day. being unable to furnish the new bond for $100,000 demanded by the City Council last week. He made strenuous efforts to secure it, but was compelled to give it up at the last moment. This is the outcome of the effort of the council to pro- tect the city, and typifies the proverb about “locking the door after the horse is stolen.” A new surprise was sprung tbis after- noon when it was learned thata warrant had been issued, a requisition secured from | the Governor of Oregon and that Sheriff Parker had arrested George W. Boggs, ex- City ‘Ureasurer. Boggs’ shortage will reach over $200,000, as a further delving into the accounts of the Bank of Tacoma shows that Boggs borrowed $49,000 in one day from that institution and on the same day there are credits to the city’s account given to a similar amount. The accounts of the defunct German-American Bank and the Columbia National Bank show that he received many thousands of dollars, depositing ille- gal warrants instead. Boggs is general manager of the Elliott Creek Mining Company, operating goid mines near Jacksonville, Or. Lately con- siderable money has been spent on the mines. Ataa sk QUIET AT MULLEN. Further Trouble Among the Miners in the Caour d'Alene Country Not Anti- cipated. SPOKANE, Wasm., Oct. 20.—Late dis- patches from Mullen say that everythipg is quiet there, and that the mine-owners are arranging for the men to go to work at $3 and §3 50 2 day. _ Ecklund, the machinist, who was in- jured recently at Gem, says that union men have come to him and claimed that the assault upon him was committed by roughs, and that it he would come to Gem they would fix it up. He refused to go. The militia is stifi kept in readiness, but further trouble at present is mot antici- pated. Ed Boyce, the leader of the unions, has gone to Alaska to organize unions, and from there will go to California. S e Burglary at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, CAL., Oct. 29.—E. D. Car- ter’s grocery store in this city was entered by burglars early this morning. They helped themselves to a lars riment of fioods and after looting the money drawer ‘_icamped. leaving no trace of their iden- ity. £ —— VANCOUVER GOLD FEVER. Hundreds Hurrying to Stake Out Claims at the Fraser Delta. VANCOUVER, B.C., Oct. 29.—The ex- citement over the big chunk of gold found in the bottom of an artesian well at Delta, six miles from Vancouver, continues. Many square miles have been staked out. Farmers to prevent their property being overrun kecame free miners, and drove stakes all over their farms. The Recorder’s office in Westminster has been besieged for four days from morning until late at ni%ht. bere an impression prevails that the whole island is rich in gold. Eburn place, wuere John McLeod found the first gold nugget, has grown from a village of a few hundred souls to a popu- lous town in three days, and provisions are extremely scarce. There seems to be little doubt that the people of British Columbia have had their heads turned by the sensational reports from the Canadian Kootenay country, and they have gone daft over nothing more than a little $10 nugget of gold thrown up by the Fraser River some fiftysvears ago, and a stretch of run-refuse now known as the fertile delta of the Fraser. —_—— Libeled an Embassador. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 29,—Csesar Celso Moreno was convicted in the District Criminal Court to-day of having libeled Baron Fava, the Italian Embassador, in having caused a publication which accused the Embassador of being connected with the padrone system. Moreno’s bail has been_increased to $3000. Punishment is within the discretion of the court. — e —— Fire at Upper Lake. UKIAH, Car., Oct. 20.—The Tallman House at Upper Lake, in Lake County, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The blaze caught from a fire in the kitchen. The total loss is $3000, with no insurance. SRR An Arrest at Glenwood. SANTA CRUZ, Carn., Oct. 29.—7J. P. Stockwell of the Glenwood Magnetic Springs has been arrested for selling liquor without a license. His trial will be on Thursday before Judge Gardener. THE GLENK RANCH SALE People of Glenn County Look- ing Forward to a Boom. Forty-Two Thousand Acres of Fertile Land—What the Railroad Does Not Say. WILLOWS, Car, Oct. 29.—The pros- pective sale of the great Glenn ranch to the Southern Pacific Company has created a great deal of comment in this section. The nearest point of the ranch is about six miles from Willows. It extends from there to the banks of the Sacramento River, which is also the boundary of Glenn County. The great ranch runs to the northward nearly as far as the mouth of Stony Creek. It embraces the Jacinto grantand also part of the Larkin children’s grant, There is altogether about 42,000 acres in the ranch, and there is probably not a more fertile section of the same size in all the State of California. The Jacinto is an eight league grant. The property at present is in the Probate Conrt, the estate not having been divided among the four children. There is, however, no litigation over it, and the court would not refuse to aunthorize an advantageous sale. The importance of the proposed transfer to this part of the country cannot be exaggerated. Railroad connections on the west side of the Sacramento River have always been unsatisfactory and the branch lines which itis anticipated Huntington will run from Willows and other points will do wonders toward developing Glenn County. In accordance with the railroad’s usual practice it is expected that the lana will be promptly cut into small holdings and placed on the market. As the land is very rich the small ranches will be in demand and a great 1n- crease in the population of that county is anticipated. Surveyors have been at work on the land recently and the other pre- liminaries to a sale have been going on. It now appears that the announcement that the sale had been consumated is pre- mature, but the information is faulty only in the matter of time. The price has been agreed upon, and when the formalities are completed the transfer will be made. One branch line is expected to run from Wil- lows to Jacinto, which is the home of the Glenns. The rumored price Huntington Ivrill pay for the property is a million dol- ars. Common report has it that the Glenn ranch is not the only tract that will be cut up into small holdings. The Llano Seco grant, belonging to the Parrott estate, and the Larkin chilgren'! grant have also been mentioned in this connection, but no one seems to know positively what the ar- rangements are in regard to these. Both adjoin the Glenn tract, the Par- rott property lying across the river to the east and the other to the south. The railroad people are reticent regard- ing the transfer. W. H. Mills, head of the Southern Pacific land department, when asked about it, said that no purchase had been made. : “Is it contemplated by the railroad to purchase the Glenn tract of land ?-* “As to that,”” he answered, *‘I have no information to give at this time. No good purpose could be served by any statement on the subject. As I understand it, a sale could hardly be made at this time, as the estate is in court.” Notwithstanding Mr. Mills’ reticence, it is certain that the railroad contemplates buying this property. 1t would probably be advantageous to the railroad if there was no publicity about it, as holders of other tracts in the vicinity are likely to raise their rates when they know new Toads are coming that way. No informa- tion could be obtained from the yellow buildinz as to the roposed route of the new branch lines. %he people of Glenn County have long been promised better railroad facilities and hope thatthe pro- posed branches will help them. — e — The Baby Burned to Death. CHICAGO, Irn., Oct. 20.—When Mrs. Mary Albrecht of 208 North Desplaines street went shopping this morning she placed her nine-month-old baby in its cradle within a foot of the kitchen stove. Shortly after the woman'’s departure neigh- bors discovered smoke issuing from the windows, and upon entering the house found the cradle on fire and the baby burned to death. =g Fire in a Cornfield. HARDIN, Mo., Oct. 29.—A fierce fire is raging in che cornfield and grass about two miles east of here. The section is principally covered with prairie grass, which is ‘cut for hay. Much of this has been baled and hauled away, but the greater part still remained on the ground, either baled or in the rick. All of this has been destroyed. - Shot Himaelf to Death. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 29.—Franklin Duff, lumber merchant, committed suicide this afternoon in the St. Nicholas Hotel b; shooting himself through the head. Du! had been greatly depressed lately from business embarrassments, and when he disappeared yesterday it was thought he had fled to avoid harassing creditors, NEWS OF THE COAST, Attorney George Fuller Questions the Jeter Appointment, BELIEVES IT INVALID. The Governor Not Given the Power to Name His Own Successor, COMPLICATIONS MAY ARISE. Flint and the Appointee Likely to Settle the Matter in Court, SAN DIEGO, Carn, Oct. 29.—Hon. George Fuller, who stands high as g, con- stitutional lawyer, was asked to-day as to the validity of Governor Budd’s apvoint- ment of William T. Jeter to the office of Lieutenant-Governor. Judge Fuller said: “The Governor of California has large powers under the constitution, but I don’t think it is the intent of that instrument to give him the power to appoint his own successor in case he does not serve out his full term himself. The commissions which he may issue to fili vacancies, where no other provision for filling vacancies is made, expire atthe next election by the people, while the Lieutenant-Governor, in case of the death of the Governor, succeeds to the Governor’s powers and duties for the remainder of the Goyernor’s term. “Suppose, therefore, that Governor Budd, having issued a commission to Mr. Jeter as Lieutenant-Governor, should die (which heaven forbid), and his death should occur before November, 1896, Mr. Jeter’s commission would expire at the election in that month, and he could not serve out the remainder of Governor Budd’s term. Yetif he were in fact Lieutenant- Governor he would serve, and would not go out of office until January, 1899. “If the constitution intended so unusual a thing as the filling of a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant-Governor by appoint- ment by the Governor, it would not be left to implication, but would be stated in express terms. It is contrary to the spirit of our institutions that the executive should appoint his successor in any event. Fancy the President of the United States having the power to appoint a Vice-Presi- dent. “Tt ig true that Congress has designated certain of his appointees (Cabinet officers) in a specified order as his successors in certain events until Congress can be called together, but the chance is amazingly re- mote that any succession will ever occur, and besides the Senate has a part in ap- pointing these officers. **Oar State constitution makes no provi- sion for filling the office of Lieutenant- Governor, except at the quadrennial elec- tion by the people. It provides thata Lieutenant-Governor shall be elected at the same time and in the same manner as the Governor, and that his term of office shall be the same. In case of the death of the Lieutenant-Governor and the occur- ring of a vacancy in the office of Governor it provides the President pro tempore of the Senate shall act as Governor. “It is true that the language used is that ‘if, during a vacancy of the office of Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall die the President pro tempore of the Senate shall act as Governor,’ but by the ordinary rules of construction this covers the case of the death of the Lieutenant- Governor before or after the occurring of a vacancy in the office of Governor. Itis the same as though the langunage used were: ‘If, during a vacancy in the office of Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall be dead the President pro tempore of the Senate shall act as Governor.” “As to what will happen in this matter, I suppose if Governor Budd goes out of the State shortly, as it has been intimated that he may, Mr. Jeter will assume to act as Governor, and Mr. Flint will do the same, and the validity of Mr. Jeter's ap- pointment will be settled on quo war- ranto. If the Supreme Court should up- hold the appointment of Mr. Jeter,as I venture to say it will not do, then he would not hold office until November, 1896, when a Lieutenant-Governor would be elected.” e WILL ELECT 4 BISHOP. Kepresontatives of the New Episcopal Diocese to Meet on December 3. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Oct. 28.—Rev. R. B. Restarick, rector of St. Paul’s CLurch, has returned from the Episcopal convention at Minneapolis. He states ihat representa- tives of the newly formed diocese of South- ern California will hold a meeting at Los Angeles on December 3, when a Bishop will be elected. The persons most prom- inen'tly mentioned for the place are Bishop Talbot of Wyoming, a missionary Bishop, and Rey. J. H. Johnson of Detroit. eeeagee s Ended Life With Morphine. SAN DIEGO, CArL., Oct. 20.—A laboring- man named P. B. O’Connor, 40 years old, who had been in San Diego about five months, died to-night from the eifects of an overdose of morphine. evidently taken with suicidal intent. JUMPED INTO A DITCH. Eight People Injured in an Electric-Car Disaster. PORTLAND, Og., Oct. 20.—An electric- car on the newly completed electric line between this city and Hillsboro, on the Barnes Heights road, was derailed last evening and jumped into a ditch. Eight people were more or less injured, three of them seriously. John Reid was cut and bruised, besides having his shoul- der sprained. Other members of Reid’s family were injured seriously. A young man was fearfully cut about the head and shoulders by being pitched through a pane of glass. —_———— AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION. Secret Organization of a Branch in Brooklyn. says that everywhere he has found the men anxious to organize. Of the thirty- nine branctes, two have been organized in New York City, two in Jersey City and one in Brooklyn. The greatest secrecy is maintained about the working of the union, and all the meetings are held behind closed doors. Director Elliott will leave for the West to- day, being well satisfied with the result of his {abors in this section. i e G WELCOMED BY BONDHOLDERS. One Plan to Straighten Out Northern Pacific Affairs. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 29.—The Farm- ers’ Loan and Trust Company, as trustees under the several Northern Pacific mort- gages in default, has come to a very im- portant determination that will be wel- comed by all the holders of the bonds of that corporation, Tired of the unseemly wrangle in United States courts, and de- spairing of the poesibility of bringing about an agreement between the several contend- ing parties, the trustee has come to the conclusion that the president shall under- take the mission of a&:pealin in person to the several Western United States Judges to agree upon such a policy as regards the question of jurisdiction and the personnel of the receivers as will insure a competent, uniform and economical management of the imperiled railroad system in the in- terest of its mortgage creditors. President Rolston will start on that mis- sion next Wednesday, accompanied by Herbert H. Turner of the firm of Turner, McClure & Rolston, the regular counsel of the trust company. Marsh Fires Raging. LAPORTE, Inp., Oct. 29.—Marsh fires now raging in Lake County and the east- err portion of Porter County threaten the destruction of the villages of Lacrosse, Wilders and Hanna. l%esideuts of the Kankakee parish region are thoroughly alarmed. WAITERS WEAR BLOOMERS A Craze Affecting the Proprie- tors of Dining Parlors in This City. The Neat Navy-Blue Costumes That Are Worn in a Taylor-Street Establishment. The craze for attiring female waiters in knickerbocker or bloomer costumes seems to be taking possession of the proprietors of places who employ young women in- stead of men to wait on table. The second to introduce this fashion in this City is F. E. Elmay, proprietor of dining parlors on Taylor street. He has six working for him. They are attired in navy blue knickerbockers cut full, sleeveless jackets of the same material, percale waists and NEWS OF THE COAST, Central Roads Are Fighting the San Francisco Jobbers. DISCRIMINATE IN RATES Decline to Equalize Tariffs to Salt Lake and Other Utah Points. FEAR THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Huntington Charged With Attempting to Secure a Monopoly of Traffic. SALT LAKE, Urasm, Oct. 20.—The con- ference of the Trans-Missouri Freight Rate Association continued its labors to-day. The meeting has seemingly settled down to a fight against the San Francisco jobbers and the Southern Pacific Company. No action of any kind was taken, the day be- ing taken up with a discussion of rates to California and the hearing of the com- plaints of the Salt Lake jobbers. The Eastern lines are against the South- ern Pacific’s plea for lower rates to Cali- fornia. They claim that it means control by the Southern Pacific of through freight via the Morgan Steamship Line and the Sunset Route, which would deprive the Eastern and “river” roads of any partici- pation in through freight, and that the Southern Pacific will get an additional haul from San Francisco back to Ogden. The Salt Lake jobber stands patiently be- tween the two great centers of commecre and asks only that they be not discrimi- nated against. Traffic Manager Curtis yesterday asked the Eastern roads, other than the Union Pacific and Rio Grande Western, for their expression in regard to the proposition he made for the California jobbers. Secretary Poteet to-day sent him word that it was impossible for the roads to give an expres- sion. In addition to the Salt Lake merchants who spoke to-day, William Sproule of the Southern Pacific made a strong plea for that road and its rights in the matter, but THE WAITER-GIRLS IN ENICKERBOCKERS, [From a photograph by Taber.] white apron. The costume is a modest one, and it enables the wearers to move about with a freedom that is not per- mitted those who wear skirts—even those that are cut walking length. “The ;irls appeared in these suits yes- terday,’” said Mr. Elmay yesterday, “and not only the wearers but the customers appreciate them. The girls wear sleeve- less jackets made after the zouave pattern, 80 as to enable them to wear long sleeves with shirt waists. If the jackets had sleeves they would soon become soiled and not be presentable, and the wearers would not present the tidy appearance they do now. They are required to puton a fresh shirt waist every morning. “This costume,’” continued the speaker, ‘“has the merit of cleanliness, whioh can- not in this business be maintained when the girls wear long skirts. Then I find that they can iet around more readily; consequently they give better service. The girls are paid $7 a week, and there are some that are the equal of the best men waiters, There is one here who has no trouble in attending to thirty customers during a dinner rush. But, as a rule it re- quires more girls than men_to wait on the same number of customers.” HOLMGREN’S SUICIDE. Despondent Over the Loss of His Money, a Swedish Fisherman Kills Himself. Hugh Holmgren, a Swedish fisherman, who was recently relieved of the savings of two years’ work in the Alaska canneries, killed himself on Montgomery street, in front of the Europe Hotel, yesterday, through despondency over the loss of his funds. Holmgren recently came down from Alaska on the bark Merom with $700 and at once started out to see the sights. In his rambles he made the acquaintance of a woman called Nettie and they became inseparable. A week ago Holmgren’s hoard had dwindled to $320, and night be- fore last he was almost penniless. He told his friends that the woman had robbed bim and hinted at suicide, but they laughed at his talk. esterday morning he procured a 38- caliber pistol, and standing on the side- NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. %.—Railroad‘kwnu‘ in front of the hotel placed it to his men met in secret at midnight Saturday in Brooklyn and orgzanized a local branch of the American Railway Union. The ege cises were conducted by Director M. J."El- liott of the union, who turned over the charter which he had brought from Chi- cago. About 200 railroad men from the elevated and surface steam and electric roads were present and joined the new or- ganization. Since August 22 Eliiott has traveled through Indiaha, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. ~ He has established branches of the order in all these States, breast and pulled the trigger. Three times the revolver failed to go off, but the fourth time the hammer worked and Holmgren fell with a bullet through his heart. The body was taken to the Morgue. De- ceased was 39 years of age and unmarried, and had no relatives in this country. Word has been sent to his mother and father in Sweden of his sad end. ————————— A Cincinnati book-dealer has the follow- ing note, dated 1880, from Mrs. Harriet Baecher Stowe: ““You are right as to ‘Un- cle Tom's Cabin’; it was not written on Walnut Hills, but m the old Titcomb house in Brunswick, Me. It took Maine air and vigor, added to Cincinnati and the total number being thiriv-nine. He | Kentucky experience, to perfect the work.” it is understood that the meeting isagainst that company gaining any reductions in rates. The meeting is held in secret and news- gflpgrmen have been excluded. The Union 'acific, which started the trouble by cut- ting rates, is strongly condemned for not having its freight traffic manager present. Death at Nevadas NEVADA CITY, CarL.,, Oct. 29.—Super- visor T.J. Robinson died yesterday from inflammation of the lungs. The county buildings aredraped in mourning and flags are at half-mast over the city. Very often Nature needs only a little help to get over an obstruction. When a boom of logs is floating down a river, all goes well until one single log strikes something and sticks. en there’s a ‘‘jam”—and trouble. It is just so in the progress of food through the diges- tive organs. Everything goes well till something sticks. 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