The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1895. e e PORTLAND ROMANCE. Rich and Aged Mrs. Ryan Tires of Her Hostler Husband. SUES FOR A DIVORCE. Habitual Drunkenness Given as the Cause for Her Action in Court. END OF A QUEER LOVE AFFAIR. The Defendant in the Suit Claims That His Wife Yielded to Her Relatives. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 13.—Nine years ago Mrs. Elizabeth Irving, the widow of Captain John Irving, one of Portland’s wealthiest pioneers and later a well-known steamboat man and resident of Victoria, B. C., ostracized herself from high life, society and her relations by marrying her deceased hurband’s former h%sllcr and stable boy. Jack Ryan. The marriage caused no end of talk. Mrs. Ryan was worth $600,000, her husband nothing. She was nearly 60 and Ryan was not yet 40 years of age. 1t has leaked out that the pair have separated. The families of both have been trying to amicably adjust the affair, but seemingly to no purp A few daysago Mrs. Ryan left on a visit to Victoria, B.C., where her daughter liyes. Mr. and Mrs. 1 were on the best of terms when they arted, and Mrs. Ryan expected to be gone few da; ve day after his wife's departure, dumfounded at being presented by of a complaint for divorce, h was filed in the Circuit Court. The int charged gross habitual drunk- ss and abuse and declared that the habit had grown on the defendant so that life was burdensome to the woman, who is enty years Ryan’s senior. The Ryans have no children, but Mrs. Irv van has several grown sons and danghters now living here and in Victoria. Never one word has been said by Mrs. Ryan as to her life with her second hus- band. med contented with her lot, and her family in time recovered from the shock of her marrying a hostier, and re- ceived her again. Ryan managed his wealthy wife's valuable estates, and her fortunes did not suffer. Mrs. Ryan drove one of the “swellest” turnouts in Portland, and upon every occasion she flaunted her wealth before those who had cut her ac- quaintance when she saw fit to marry a poor man. The separation is the talk of the city. Ryan has secured a prominent legal firm to fight his case, and a great contest will probabiy be brought in the courts. Itis said by Mrs. Ryan’s friends that undue influence has been brought to bear upon to leave Ryan, and little credence is £ n to charges as to Ryan’s misconduct. it is claimed that the wealthy widow, on sttempting to make a will disposing of her great realty holdings, which include Port- land’s most valuable water-front property —Irvington Park and Irvington addition— at she could not devise it to her n until Ryan was dead, as the law er husband a life interest before the children can receive their share, where 1eal s involved. A sister of Mrs. Ryan wres it is conspiracy, and some strange curious details are promised if the case is not settled out of court. Ryan says he does not propose to be euchred out ofa husband’s interest in a $600,000 estate by his misled wife’s relative: S e Smith Turns State’s Evidence. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 13.—George D. Smith, a member of the quartet charged with the forgery of the Nancy Love will, by which the woman’s husband was de- only $100 out of a $150,000 estate, guilty to the charge. Smith wi dence against Jona than, Tice and She s give i the others when tried. et “Doc” Davenport’s Light Sentence. PORTLAND, Oz., Dec. 13.—W. J. (Doc.) Davenport, the wholesale counterfeiter, was sentenced by Judge Bellinger in the United States court to-day to pay a $100 fine and spend six months in jnil}j ALLHEALDSBURG MOURNS William Blackman, the Oldest Man in Sonoma County, Is Dead. Passing of a Good Old Man, Who Had Reached His One Hundredth Birthday. HEALDSBURG, CaL, Dec. 13.— All Healdsburg mourns the loss of the oldest man in Sonoma County, William Black- man, who died at his home in this city this afternoon of pneumonia at the ripe old age of 100 years 3 months and 15 days. Last Saturday Mr. Blackman, who up to that time had enjoyed remarkably good Lealth, was attacked by a chill and forced to take to his bed. A physician was sum- moned and he pronounced the illness pneumonia. Mr. Blackman knew his end was near and he said: “I enjoy life as pleasantly now as I ever did, but I am sure [ am sinking. ; I am not eager to die, but I am prepared to go when I am called.” Peacefully the end came to the good old nan, whose familiar form and kindly word be missed by children and grown folk in the place where he has lived for a quar- ter of a century. M r. Blackman was born in Sussex nty, England, on the 25th day of Au- t, 1795. He spent the first thirty years of his life in_his native land, and then came to the United States, locating in Ohio, near the present city of Cleveland. He twice married. By his first wife eleven children were born, seven of whom are now dead. Twenty years ago he mar- ried Miss Susan Laymance, who survives him. For over seventy-tive years Mr. Black- man engaged in bnusiness pursuits, after which he retired. Up to his last illness he was mentally able to transact his own business affairs and physically capable of attending to his home place. He took a great delight in tlowers, and the garden he cared for was admirably kept. He was a great student and kept well posted on the affairs of the day, devoting several hours each day to reading and writing. The centenarian was a reguiar attendant at the Baptist Church here. He took much interest in religious affairs, and was never absent from worship on Sunday if able to be about. The funeral will take place on Sunday. il gt KILLED AT VALLEJO. Richard J. Nagle's Fatal Plunge From a Third-Story Window to the Ground. VALLEJO, Cav., Dec. 13.—Richard J. Nagle, a well-known =ell-around nth]et'e and prominent in boating and pugilistic circles, who has been the bartender in Harry Wilson’s saloon for the past three years, either jumped or fell from a third- story window early this morning. His neck was broken. % Nagle's body was found at 6 o’clock this morning. Beside it was an alarm clock, stopped at 4:10. Jt is supnosed ne opened a window to hold the clock out so the light would shine upon it to enable him to see what time it was. Other circum- stances, however, give rise to a theory of suicide. It was necessary for Nagle to re- move a screen on the outside of the win- dow, so some are of the opinion that he must have jumped out. A looking glass in his room had been shattered, and the door was locked and bolted on the inside, with a chair against the knob. Nagle roomea in the upper story of the McCarty building, and_for the past day or two had not been feeling well. He came here from Denver three years ago, when he trained several pugilists for the ring. He was a native of Nova Scotia and had two sisters residing at St. Johne, New- d. log:&lgsne‘ Tribe No. 22 of Red Men has taken charge of the body. FSmSE O Death of a Jamestown Man. SONORA, CAL., Dec. 13.—Thomas How- ard of Jamestown died at Sonora last night from abscess of the brain. Howard was sandbagged about ten months ago in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, and robbed by two men, who were convicted of the crime and sent to San Quentin. How- ard never fully recovered from the blow he received in the park. ST RISYS TREKUAE Grand Army Veterans Presented With Relics of Colonel Ellsworth. Priceless Mementoes of the First Union Officer Killed in the Civil War. SANTA ROSA, CaL, Dec. 13.—Ells- worth Post, G. A. R., of Santa Rosa, is the recipient of a number of valuable relics of Colonel Ellsworth, for whom the local post was named. These relics consist of a small ponpon he wore on his cap, a brass shoulder ornament, presumably an epau- lette, and a visor. These were all worn by Ellsworth during his National Guard career before the outbreak of the Civil War. In addition to these articlesis a small box in which is a bunch of bair taken from the tail of the horse rode by Ellsworth at the time of his tragic death at Alexandria. This borse, after his master’s death, was Sllsworth’s parents ears of age, his death oceurring some 1wo years ago. The horse was regarded by Ellsworth’s parents as a sacred thing, and was cared for in the kindest manner possible. The relics have been for years the property of J. L. Spear of San Francisco, who, it is reported, re- hero. Santa Rosa, the question of a name came up. Ever since the conception of the Grand Army it has been the custom to cided upon by the local post. with a fine feeling of delicate sentiment, has surrendered these almost priceless relics to the post so appropriately named | turned over to the post at its next regular has possession of them. . JUMPS FROM A TRAIN. A Crazy Convict Makes a Successful Plunge for Liberty. SANTA ROSA, Car., Dec. 13.—While this morning’s north-bound San Francisco and North Pacific passenger train was run- | hour, a convict from San Quentin, who | was en route to the State asylum at Ukiah, | jumped through @ car window and made his escape. The man’s name was Kelley, and he, in company with three others, was in charge of two guards. When the train was near Penns Grove, Kelley opened a window and jumped. The train was immediately backed down the not recaptured. and is still at large. There are many who doubt that the convict is really insane, they believing that he was feigning to get a chance to escape. e Sheplar Gets No Damages. age suit of S. H. Sheplar against J. H. Ballard for $30,000, for injuries received from a pistol shot inflicted by Ballard, was | concluded here to-day. After a brief clo: ing argument, the case went to the jury, which in a few moments reached a verdict in favor of Ballard. The jury stood ten for and two against the verdict rendered. . Large Sales of Wine. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Dec. number of transfers of wine from Sonoma County producers to the California wine- makers’ corporation, were recorded here to-day. The total is 598,000 gallons. The several lots ranged in quantity from 1600 | to 131,500 galions. 'The varieties included were dry red, dry white, and fortified wines. e e UKIAH DAMAGE CASE. A San Quentin Convict Must Pay for a Former Assault. UKIAH, CAL, Dec. 13.—After a long and tedious trial the jury to-day awarded L. Bergerson judgment for $250 damages against N. H. Hoover. Bergerson sued for $8000, alleging that he was perma- nently disabled. & Hoover assaulted Bergerson in April last at Willits and eeverely beat him, broke his left arm and injured his skull. Hoover claimed Bergerson had insulted his wife and daughter, and that he was justified in the assault. Hoover is now serving a term in San Quentin, having been convicted of assault with a deadly weapon in a criminal case arising out of the affair with Bergerson. He received the maximum punishment for the crime for which he was convicted—two years, Both men have always stood well in the community where they lived. e A MADERA JURY DISAGREES. Fouwrnier, the Alleged Incendiary, Must Be Tried Again. MADERA, CaL.,, Dec. 13.—The case of the people vs. Fournier, accused of burn- ing insured buildings, was closed last night. The argument of the attorneys was limited to three hours and the case was submitted to the jury at 10:30 o’clock. After being out_twelve hoursit failed to agree and was discharged. The first ballot stood six to six, and tue later ones nine to three in favor of conviction. The case will not be tried azain until February. The sentence of Anderson, who was con- victed of arson in connection with the burning of the same buildings, has been postponed until December 21. { ning at the rate of thirty-tive miles an | track about three miles, but the man was | SANTA ROSA, Car., Dec. 13.—The dam- | 13.—A laree | | | ceived them from relatives of the dead | naturedly. to care for the touching mementos of the | Offense. ¢ man who was the first Union officer to be | laughed again. She did not care for the killed in the war. These keepsakes will be | crowd who centered their eyes upon her. | meeting by Hon. J. D. Barnett, who now | q. | | | | | | i | SAN RAFAEL COMEDY, Miss Jarvey of the Tivoli Boldly Defies the Court. CONTEMPT AND PERJURY She Admits to His Honmor That She Swore Falsely on the Stand. JUDGE ANGELOTTI IS ANGRY. Trouble Girl Brewing for the Chorus Who Holds Ralph Briggs’ Jewelry. SAN RAFAFEL, Car., Dec. 13.—"I will not answer any such questions,” was the reply Judge F. M. Angelotti of the Su- perior Court received from Miss Selby Jarvey of San Francisco as she took the witness stand this morning to show cause why she should not be punished for con- tempt of court. ‘When the Superior Court convened at 10:30 o’clock a large crowd assembled to listen to the contempt proceedings adainst Miss Jarvey, who was cited to appear before Judge Angelotti for refusing to '~ obey his order and to explain why she should not turn over to Frank Meagher, guardian of Ralph Briggs, an incompetent person, $700 worth of jewelry, alieged to have been given her some months ago by voung Briggs. She was to appear in court last Monday, but failed to do so. An attachment for the young lady was issued and placed in the hands of Sheriff Harrison, who, after a diligent search, succeeded in locating her at her home at 715 Grove street, San Fran- cisco, where her parents reside. She was taken before Judge Angelotti last evening and 1nstructed to be in court at 10:30 o’clock this morning. Miss Jarvey appeared in court without an attorney. When ske took the stand she refused to answer the questions of Lawyer Hayne of San Francisco, and told the Judge that she did not care for him and would not answer his questions. The Judge immediately left the bench and or- dered her into the custody of the Sheriff. The Sheriff took her by the arm and started for the jail. Then she consented to answer the questions. Judge Angelotti returned and Miss Jarvey went upon the stand once more. The young lady was haughty in reply- ing to the lawyer. She had the jewelry in her possession, and then in another breath said she sold it. When asked as to what she did with the cluster of diamonds, set in a gold ring, she replied that it was none of Lawyer Hayne’s business. She stared the Judee “out of countenance’ and made grimaces at Mr. Hayne,who took it all good- Miss Jarvey said again that she had thrown away the stones, as they Years ago, when the loyal old veterans | were worthless, and that she had melted decided to organize a G. A. R. post in|the ring and disposed of it in the same manner. The Judge then informed the young name most posts after some hero of the { lady that she was placing hersel! in a very Civil War and Ellsworth was thg name de- compromising position, and she there- Mr. Spear, | upon admitted that she had sworn falsely. 1t was a clear case of perjury, but she did not seem to appreciate the gravity of her She laughed and cried, then The prisoner is a chorus girl at the ivoli, in San Francisco, and of course is not subject to stage fright. She.was dressed according to fashion’s dictates, A green hat adorned her head. Blonde hair hung carelessly over her back and shoulders. From behind a thick white veil two dark, piercing eves were used to advan- tage. She was bold and seemed to take the whole proceedings as a mock reheasal at the Tivoli. But from the expression on the Judge’s face she will undoubtedly be compelled to answer to a more serious charge than mere contempt of court. Mr. Hayne remarked that he did not know what action the Judge would take in the matter, although, he said, the witness admitted that she had committed perjury on several occasions auring the examina- tion. The young lady finally decided that she had some of the jewelry in her posses- | sion and she was turned over to the Sheriff awaiting an order of the court. Mr. Meagher, who brings the action, is secretary of the Supreme Court. Lomm s OVERDUE AT SEATTLE. The Coast Steamship Transit Not Yet Heard From—The Search for the Strathnevis, SEATTLE, WasH., ‘Dec. 13.—There is still no word from the Puget Sound and Central American Steamship Company’s steamer Transit, which was erroneously reported as having passed Tatoosh a week ago. The vessel is now six days overdne, but at the offices of the company in this city no anxiety for its safety is apparent. The Transit sailed from San Jose, Guata- mala, on the return trip on_November 25, having left this port on its first trip on September 24, expecting 1o make the vovage in seven weeks. There are now five vessels searching the sea for the Northern Pacific liner Strath- nevis and reports received in this city from Victoria say that H. M. 8. Royal Arthur wiil join the searching fleet to- morrow. The Royal Arthur is to-day tak- ing on coal and making every preparation | for a long voyage. The vessels now known to be seeking the disabled Strathnevis are the steamship Danube, the collier Costa Rica, the steamship Tacoma, Cnina bound, the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of China and the tug Mischief. Captain Jones, master of the sealing schooner Alle I. Algar, who regards Cap- tain E. E. Wyman as too daring a navi gator, considering his experience as a seu- man, does not feel very hopeful for the missing schooner Elwood and its crew. When, early in September, Captain ‘Wyman snggested returning to Alaska he was urged, owing to the lateness of the season, by Captain L. M. Garrison and other experienced seamen not to make the trip. He was also advised to procure a new set of sails and ropes for the Iglwocd, but declited to teke such precaution. Last summer when in Alaska Captain Wyman came near losing the Elwooa, having tied the schooner to an iceberg, which toppled over, jerking the craft high out of the water and violently shaking up the crew and cargo. s B CASH FOR A FKESNO MAN. Awarded Heavy Damages Brecattse He Was Gored by a Steer. FRESNO, Car., Dec. 13.—The case of J. D. Clowdis against the Fresno Flume and Irrigation Company for $25,000 damages was decided in Judge Risley’s court this morning by a jury after having been out for several hours. The amount of dam- ages awarded was $5500. 5 On the 18th of April Clowdis was seri- ously gored by a steer belonging to the company. The steer was being driven over a road near Sanger, along which Clowdis was walking, and upon catching sight of Clowdis the animal rushed upon him, tossing him up with its horns and otherwise injuring him. The company set up the defense that the steer was not known to be vicious, and ¢hat the defend- ants had no reason to anticipate the beast’s unruly and savage action. . The fact that the animal was vicious was conclusively proved to the satisfaction of the jury. LOS ANGELES’ COAVICT. Influential Men Working to Secure the Re- lease of Clifton Mayne on Bail. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 13.—Colonel Copeland of San Diego and W. J. Murphy were in Judge Smith’s court this morning, interesting themselves in trying to secure an order for the release of Clifton E. Mayne on bail, pending an appeal of his case to the Supreme Court. Affidavits by counsel, by Mayne and by the physicians who recently examined him were read, to the effect that Mayne was suffering from tuberculosis of the lungs and would not live to serve his twenty-five years’ sentence unless he was removed from his present surroundings to a place where he could get fresh air and sunshine. M. Holton of the District Attorney's office said he wanted time to prepare counter affidavits, showing that while Mayne has had hemorrhages, he was get- ting better. Judge Smith said that the court could admit the defendant to bail; it was in his discretion. The matter was finally continued until Monday morning. THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE, D. M. Delmas Transfers All of His Property to the Casa Delmas. Edward A. Barron’s Demurrer Over- ruled by the Court—Suit to Prevent Paving. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 13.—A deed bear- ing date of November 14, 1895, was filed in the County Recorder’s office to-day whereby D. M. Delmas transfers ell his property of every description mn Santa Clara, Monterey, Calaveras, Stanislaus and San Francisco coun- ties to the Casa Delmas, a corporation ex- isting under the laws of this State and having its principal place of business in San Francisco. The propertv transferred is estimated to be worth $1,000,000. The corporation is said_to consist of the members of the family, as the name translated means the “House of Delmas.” The property in this county consists of an elegant county home near Mountain View, including one of the finest vine- yards in the State of California. It com- prises 450 acres, most of which is well im- proved in vines. Besides the vineyard the elegant home and well-improved grounds that surround it there are all the accesso- ries of a well-established vineyard, includ- ing the distillery and other buildings. - AGAINST THE MULATTO. Demurrers of Edward A. Barron Over- ruled by the Court. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 13.—Judge Rey- nolds to-day overruled the demurrers and denied the motions to strike out certain parts of the answers filed to the petition of Edward A. Barron, the mulatto claim- ant to the Barron estate, for the heirs to appear and establish heirship. The mu- latto demurred to the answers, and moved that certain parts be striken out, on the grounds that they were not sufficiently specific and definite in character. No ob- jections wete filed, however, to the char- 1table organizations named as beneficiaries under the will. The case was continued ur}t;[ next Friday, when it will be set for trial. e OPPOSED TO A PAVEMENT. Landholders Bring BSuit to Prevent the Laying of dsphaltum. SAN JOSE, Car., Dec. 13.—J. H. Flick- inger and James A. Clayton to-day began an injunction suit in the Superior Court against Charles W, Fay, who has acontract with the city to lay an aspbaltum pave- ment along Santa Clara strees, from Third to Eieventh. The plaintiffs set forth that Santa Clara street was improved in 1888, and the improvements were accepted by the city, and that as it was once accepted by the city it cannot again be improved at the expense of the property-owners. On a bond of $2500 being filed, Judge Reynolds issued an order restrainin, Charles W. Fay from beginning the \\'orE for which he has a contract with the City Superintendent of Streets. e QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL. Arranging for the Selection of & Ruler for San Jose’s Fete. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 13.—At a meeting of the executive committee of the Carnival of Roses last evening a committee, con- sisting of C. M. Wooster, Miss Lois Peck- ham and Mrs. J. H. Stark, was appointed to arrange the details and manner of gelecting a Queen of the Carnival. W. W. Gillespie of the street-decorating committee reported that the committee had decided to erect at least five floral arches in the city. Encouraging reports were received from the various committees and a grand success of the carnival is as- sured. piea et WANT THE SAKATOGA LINE. San Jose Councilmen Induce Hale to Re- open the Project. SAN JOSE, CaL, Dezc. 13.—Mayor Austin and a committee from the council called upon the directors of the Board of Trade to-night to request L. M. Hale to reopen the Saratoza railway project. This was done by the Board, and Mr. Hale re- plied that he would communicate with the capitalists who were interested with him and deliyer their answer on Tuesday. . The provosal to build the road is re- newed, the mayor and councilmen will as- sist the Board of Trade directors in raising the $50,0000 bonus required. e Raided an Opium Den, SAN JOSE, Car., Dec. 13.—Deputy Rev- enue Collector D. J. Flannery yesterday raided the Gilroy Chinatown and confis- cated about $250 worth of unstamped opium. Flannery suspected that contra- band opium was being concealed in one of the Chinese houses at Gilroy and at once instituted a search for the drug. As the owner of the opium could not be found, no arrests were made. gt Kern County Suits at an End. BAKERSFIELD, CAL., Dec. 13.—In con- sequence of the absence of Expert Edgar Moore, the cases of ex-County Clerk N. R. Packard, School Superintendent Alfred Harrell and ex-Clerk of the Supervisors H. L. Packard. went over indefinitely to-day. Moore had been subpenaed several times to attend court, but pleaded illness. He is practically the sole witness for the prosecution in all the cases of alleged cor- ruption in county offices, and his absence has probably ended the suits. o e Strange Fatality at Sonora. SONORA, CaL., Dec. 13.—An aged Mexi- can, known only as Lucas, fell out of bed last night while intoxicated. His neck was broken, THE CAPITAL PROBE: Claims Passed Upon by the State Board of Ex- aminers. SHERIFFS ARE GAINERS. Bills for the Transportation of Prisoners for Resentence Allowed. CRAWFORD MAY BE OUSTED. The Act Creating the State Mineralo- gist’s Office Annulled by a Later One. SACRAMENTO, OaL., Dec. 13.—At the meeting of the Board of Examiners this afternoon the claim of A. M. Cowell, in the sum of $2419 90 for repairing the old building of the Stockton Insane Asylum, was first to come under discussion, and the secretary of the board was directed to inform the Board of Directors of the asylum that the claim would not be allowed until the contracts had been filed with the State Controller. Mr. Vanderbilt of the State Dairy Bureau appeared in behalf of that commission, asking that the board allow the expenses of a visit to the various creameries through- out the State to collect statistics. The petition was referred to the Attor- ney-General and will probably be allowed. Incidentally the members of the bureau will also inquire into the state of nealth of the animals used in procuring the milk supply, and Mr. Vanderbilt was referred to the pure food act for authofity upon which to act, it being so binding, the Gov- ernor declared, that it was doubtful if a man could lawfully sell a cdcktail under its provisions, The claim of Mr. Rodger for analyzing a cheese supposed to have caused the death of a family in Oakland was rejected, it not being authorized by the Dairy Bureau. The Sheriff's claims for transportation of prisoners for resentence, which have been pending for a long time, were al- lowed, and the Department District Attor- ney stated that it had been suggested by Judge Beatty that in the future, when there was any chance of appeals in crimi- nal cases, the Judges throughout the State should make out a certificate of probable cause in order to stop the expenses of transportation of prisoners to State prison pending decision, The salary bill of the State Mineral- ogist’s office employes was referred to the Attorney-General, and the matter was brought up incidentally that J.J. Craw- ford was not legally entitled to the office, and might without difficulty be removed, as his appointment was made one month prior to the final passage of the present act, which annuls the former act creating the office. It was suggested that all counties having bonds for sale should offer them to the Board of Examiners first, as they could be disposed of more advantageously to the board than to ate individuals. HONGRED AT STANFORD Fickert Elected Captain of the University’s "g6 Football Team. No Settlement of the Difficulty Be- tween Glee Club and Associated Students. STANFORD UNTVERSITY, CaL., Dec. 13.—At the election of a football captain for Stanford’s next vear’s eleven Charles M. Fickert 97 was to-night unanimously selected by the players, Cotton magnani- mously withdrawing when it looked as though a tie might result. The Stanford students have been invited to take a day in the San Jose festival and have accepted. Onefeature of the day will doubtless be athletic events, which are al- ready being talked of here. The Mandolin Club, which by the students was yesterday voted aown in a roposition to go on a tonr with the Eer keley Glee Club, may make the trip, but not as the Stanford Glee. Of course the members of the organization can go as private individuals, but, being under control of the Associated Students, they cannot aavertise themselves as the Stan- ford Mandolin Club. The controversy yesterday displayed considerable feeling on both sides, and the student body senti- ment is one of regret that the organiza- tion cannot reach some satisfactory agree- ment. ’1‘hisevenin§ the freshmen inaugurated a precedent here in the form of a glee. The affair was a great success, as the frglslhmen had all taken hold of it witha will. President Jordan will spend part of the cominF holiday vacation in the southern art of the State. He will leave next week or San Diego, where he is to deliver a series of lectures. Mrs. Jordan isto accom- pany him. Professor Powers will probably deliver lectures in Chico during the recess. MARIN COUNTY SCHOOL WAR. Supervisors Denounced at a Mass-Meet- ing for Not Increasing the Assessment. MILL VALLEY, Car., Dec. 13.—The first gun of the political campaign in Marin County has been fired, and as a re- sult the present Board of Supervisors has been warmly toasted. The main issue of the next campaign will be the school ques- tion—not from a religious point of view, but from an educational point. The ma- jority of the present Board of Supervisors has refused to raise the school approvria- tion to a sufficient amount to keep the school open for eleven months in the year instead of nine, asis the case now. At a mass-meeting held in Mill Valley the Board of Supervisors of Marin County was roundly scored by Superintendent of Public Schools Robert Furlong. Mr. Furlong said that the only way the people could expect to get the appropria- tion raised would be by retiring the mem- bers of the board and electing in their stead men favoring the raising of the schoo! fund. The sum of $6 was allowed for each child. Three members of the board wanted this reduced to $4, but a compromise was effected at’$6 per child. Mr. Furlong was frequently interrupted during his speech by applause and cheers. He said that two of the board were willing to raise the amount, but the. majority was not. As the three men who had blocked the way would go out of office next term, he called upon the people to elect at least one man pledged to work in behalf of the schools. Other speakers followed Mr. Furlong, and each was bitter in his denunciation of the present Board of Supervisors. Over was collected at the meeting from the citizens of Mill Valley, to be used to kee the Eastland school open, and a speci tax will also be levied for the same purpose. i ol A SANTA CRUZ WAIF. . Mason Finds a Gir! Baby in a Sack at the Door of Her Residence. SANTA CRUZ, Car., Dec. 13.—Mrs. William H. Mason and her daughter, Miss Nellie Mason, left their home early last evening, returningan hour or two later. They went around to the rear door of their residence and found lying before the door an ordinary gunny-sack—and a dirty one at that—which Mrs. Mason was about to kick from the door, when she heard a plaintive wail coming from the sack. It was found that this puny protest came from a girl baby, a few hours old, nearly naked and blue with cold. The waif was hurriedly taken into the house and given a lavish supply of warm milk, and everything possible was done to make it warm and cozy. It soon fell asleep before the fire, and slept soundly all through the night, and to-day it has been putting in its time alternately dining and sleeping. Attached to the sack was a note wordea as follows: ‘“Be kind to the waif, and you will find clothes and money for the little thing.” The parents of the child are unkown, and the matter is in the hands of the police. If the parents are not discovered in all probability the Masons will take the child, which will insure to it a good home with kind-hearted people. —— DENIED AT FORT BOWIE. No News of a Lately Reported Massaore Has Been Received. PHENIX, Ariz., Dec. 13.—The report sent from Deming, N. Mex., thata Ger- man family and four cowboys were killed by Indians, is denied. William G. Ellison, who bhas just returned from Bowie, says that he heard nothing of the massa- cre, although he sawand questioned a number of cowboys who arc at present ranging their stock in that vicinity. CAUSED A BIG SCARE. Continued from First Page. this morning prints a statement, made on oath, by an Armenian named Aslanian, who had been sent to New York by the Anglo-Armenian Association. Aslanian says he lived in America for- merly, and left New York in the beginning of September to join his wife. On arriving in Constantinople he was thrown into prison, although he had a regular pass- vort. He was there during the recent dis- turbances, and saw, he declares, hundreds of Armenians taken into the prison and deliberately killed. The prisoners were wounded with rifle butts and bayonets by the soldiers, under the orders of the officers. This continued forty-eight hours. He believes 300 people were killed and 500 wounded in that time. Women weeping at the gates and im- ploring permission to see their husbands and sons were roughly repulsed by the soldiers. Aslanian was put in irons the next day and catechised regarding his supposed as- sociates who had come from America for i revolutionary purposes. Upon pleading ignorance of this, he was beaten with a truncheon upon the shoulders, thighs and legs, causing great agony. This was re- peated on eleven different occasions. He was placed in solitary confinement for a fortnight. Other prisoners were similarly treated. . FEARFUL STATE OF UNREST. Ominous Rumors Fly Thick and Fast at Conatantinople. [Correspondence of The United Press.] CONSTANTINOPLE, TurRkEY, Nov. 29.— Constantinople is in a fearful state of unrest. The place gives a stranger the idea that the inhabitants are sitting over a volcano. Something is going to happen. Ivisin the air. One breathes it and one feels it conetantly. Fresh stories of massacres come 1n every morning, and the European inhabitants greet each other with theinquiry: “Well, what is new?” “What have you heard?” ‘“Has anything been done?” “Did you hear what happened at the palace last night?” Ministers are in constant attendance at the Yildiz upon the Sultan and ominous rumors of all kinds are flying thick and fast. Thera is no repose or rest for any one. In the hotels and vublic cafes if a waiter lets fall a pile of dishes, or some unusual clatter is made. every one starts with alarm. One does not really feel in fear of blooashed or massacres in Con- stantinople, but 1t is a nameless dread. It is a fear of something indefinite that seems to arouse one’s keenest susceptibilities. People are asking how long this condition of things will continue. Every Armenian with whom you talk sneers at the im- potence of the powers, and asks 1f they are waiting for all the Armenians to be killed before interfering with the unlim- ited and despotic power of the Sultan. Al- most every European resident thinks that something will happen on the morrow. Burely this condition of things can last no longer. “Surely,” they say, ‘““we will hear some- thing decisive to-morrow, ana next Fri- day’s Selamlika will be the last that Abdul Hamid will see.” This constant tension is very wearying. It affects the temper and the spirits of every one, and what little gayety there is in the city is dampened and meets with no response. The city water works are run by a foreign company, while the carrying trade of the empire is almost entirely in the bands of foreigners, Great Britain having the major portion. The local carrying trade is chiefly managed by Greeks, and the only railway running to Constantino- ple was built by Baron Hirsch. Itisowned chiefly in Vienna and Paris. The Turks who have the pride of Turkey at heart point to all this, and say that it is the result of the weak policy of the Sultan in allowing the country to be run by out- siders. They consider it a lowering of Turkish dignity, and almost every Turk who feels this helieves that were the pres- ent Sultan deposed matters would change, and with a proper kind of man at the pal- ace Turkey would again resume her one- time power and importance. This is the animus of the Young Turkey party. Of course, those who understand the matter know that nochange of Sultan and no change of Ministry would affect this question. They know that Turkey is a doomed country as far as Europe is con- cerned, and that she is simply dying slowly. These feelings, however, may carry the militant Turks into a combina- tion of forces either with Armenian or Russian cliques, which may cause a great deal of trouble in Stamboul, % 3 HANGED AT FOLSOM. Chin Hane the First Man to Be Executed at the * Prison. FACES DEATH SMILINGLY The Condemned Celestial Walks Firmly Up the Gallows Stairway. THE FATE OF A HIGHBINDER. He Had Killed a Fellow-Mongol Who Incurred the Displeasure of the Tongs. SACRAMENTO, Car., Dec. 13.—Chin Hane, a notorious Sacramento highbinder, ended hislife on the gallows within the grim walls of the State prison at Folsom at 10 o’clock this morning. Hane was convicted of the murder of Lee Gongon the night of May 31, 1892, Gong having in- curred the enmity of the Bing Hing Gong organizationof hizhbinders by protecting a Chinaman they were prosecuting. The condemned man met his fate with the ute most calmness, going to his death with a smile. The gallows was erected in the solitary cell addition of the prison, and was built almost on a level with the iron railing that guards the narrow corridor before the cells occupied by other unfortunates who are condemned to a similar end for the unlawful spilling of human blood. A couple of wooden steps led up from the floor of the corridor to the level of the iron rail, and when the prisoner stepped from the cell he waiked calmly up the steps and took his stand upon the trap without aid from the ofhcials in charge. As he faced the spectators he recognized Sheriff John- son and smilingly called out: ‘Hello, Frank, how you do?"’ Hane also spoke to District Attorney Ryan, who was present. As the black cap was drawn over his head he shouted: “Good-by, all flends,” and in another minute the trap fell and his body was quivering at the end of the rope. —_— NEW TO-DAY. SAGRIFIGE SALE NOW TAKING PLACE. 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