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4 ¢ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1895. GO Drifting Snow Blockades the Railways in the Mountains, TRAFFIC IS IMPEDED. STORMING IN ORE Eastern Washington Swept by | a Strong Wind From the North. THE MERCURY GOES DOWN. Southern California Towns Experience a Brief Season of Cold Weather. PORTLAND, Oz., Dec. 30.—All overland irains are more or less delayed by severe orms and snows in the mountains. The Southern Pacific overland from San Fran- sco, due at 8 o’clock, was nearly three »urs behind time, the delay being caused v slides and drifts. For the first time in several days an Oregon Railway and Nav cation Company overiand got in on time this morning. Reports from along the line show that avere storms are preveiling in the Eas ern Oregon and Washington mountains. A special from Oakesdale states that snow s twenty-one inches deep on a ievel there. \ strong wind has been blowing from the north for several days, which keeps the snow badly drifting. Travel on all roads running east and west is practically sus- pended. “The Oregon sent both of its pas- seng over the Pleasant Valley branch Friday night, the main line being blocked with snow. A snowplotv preceded both trai The Pleasant branch is now open from Winona to Seltice. LITTLE FRUIT INJURED. The Damage Around Riverside Is Not Extensive. RIVERSIDE, CArL., Dec. was the coldest of the season in Riverside, and, although the cold wave had been pre- dicted, there was apparently nothing in 1 conditions to justify fear of dangerous frosts. But with the cessation of the h wind at night the mercury sud- denly dropped until in the latter portion of the night it remained steadily below the freezing point. The cold, however, was neither so severe nor long-continued n the two winters when great camage done to the fruit crop, and thei pression iy that a comparatively small amount of fruit is damaged. To-day was warm, and, as the barometer allin here is little fear that to-night see a repetition of last night’s tem- rature. There is no probability that the injury to fruit from wind and frost will amount to 10 per cent. bt e PREDICTED BY AN INDIAN. His Prophesy Fulfilled By the Coming of Cold Weather. PH@ENIX, Ariz., Dec. 30—Last night’s eather was the coldest experienced in night of the 29th of December; that ice wonld form one inch in_thickness ever: where between Los Angeles and Pheenix, and damage would be done to orange and lemon trees. His prophesy has been ful- filled. ST S aR Mlight Damage Done. AN BERNARDINO, Car., Dec. 30.—It wasa cold wave that struck San Bernardi- no and vieinity last night and this morn- ing and in some localities in the valley the oranges suffered slichtly. At Highlands little or no damage was done, although the thermometer got down to 26 and caused some grave fears. S A T Cold At Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, 'Car., Dec. 30.—Severe irosts prevailed throughout this section of the State this morning, The thermometer stood at 18 above zero at Riverside and some damage is reported to oranges. WELED AT STOCKTON Dedication of the Monument in Memory of Engineer Clarke. Railroad Men Place Flowers Over the Grave of Their Former Associate. STOCKTON, Car., Dec. 30,—The monu- ment erected to the memory of *Engineer Clarke, who was killed during the strike of 1894, was unveiled in Rural Cemetery to-day. It was intended to have the formal of acceptance monument attended by considerable cere- ny, but on account of the fact that all of tae deceased’s former -associates are engaged at distant points on the road this feature was aispensed with. However, a committee from Leland Stanford Division No. 283, Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, came to this city for the purpose of representing the engineers. The cloth was drawn from the monu- ment this afternoon and simple wreaths laced at its base by those who gad known and respected Sam Clarke in his _lifetime. The onument is over six feet in height and is iolid block of granite, On one side is in- sctibed the dead engineer’s name and on the opposite side the circumstances of his death on the trestle bridge, near Sacra- | mento, on July 11, 1884. On the other sides appear the words ‘‘Courage’” and “Fidelity.” - The monumeént was built in part with money raised by popular subscription, and the railroad contributed the transporta- tion of materials and rendered such other ervice gs was possible. The monument js2nts a handsome appearance, and is sabgfactory to the visiting committee, - BUOEMARE DEPART. Henry Schwartz & Co. Close Their Stock- ton Poolrooms. STOCKTON, Civn., Dec. 30. — Henry Schwartz & Co., pool-seliers, have quit the town. For the past week Schwartz has been paying $15 a day as license tax, which would amount to something ke $400 a month, and as some of the lungers have been “hitting him heavy” ately, he perhaps concluded the game was not worth the powder. Another thing which made business slack for the Sutter-street bookmaker was the fact that better odds were usually in the rival establishment, and the cfowds went there naturall to gamble. Some who think they ® now a i the | [tle of the inside workings of the | Pooirooms are of the opinion that the men | will be back at business again just as soon as the Supervisors fix the rateat $1 66in | accordance with the pool-sellers’ demand instead of $15 a day. | R | FATAL FALL AT PORTLAND. | | Frank Baker's hvlu/—FIunge From the Roof | fo the Lower Court of a Five- Story Business Block. | PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 30.—A frightful | | accident took place this morning in the | big department store of Lipman, Wolfe & | | Co. Onmeof the employes, Frank Baker, a | | young man of 6 years of aze, was sent up | | to the fifth floor of the building to clean | | the skylights, so that more light could en- | } ter the store. While working over the | court, which is covered with glass, he lost | | i | his balance and fell to the floorof the | store, a distance of eighty feet. He struck | on his head and was jinstantly killed. | The store was crowded with shoppers at | the time, and the accident caused great exciterment. When the crash of glass was | | beard it created much alarm among the | salesgirls, who thought the building was | | falling, but when, an instant later, Baker’s | body struck the floor directly in front of | one of the counters it created a panic; sev- eralwomen fainted and otbers ran from the store. | When the untortunate man fell his body | struck and broke two of the heavy plush- | covered stools in front of the counter. He was dead when picked up. THE NEWS OF SN JISE Light Thrown Upon the Past | Life of Murderers St. Clair ' and Hansen. | Sensational Testimony in the Pyle- Piercy Case—Grand Jurors Chosen. | 8AN JOSE, Car., Dec. 30.—M. J. Costa, ls prisoner serving a term in the county | jail for a petty offense, was well ac- quainted with Thomas St. Clair and Hans | Hansen, the men who were executed a | short time ago at San Quentin for the murder of Mate Fitzgerald of ihe bark Hesper on the high seas, having sailed with both men. In speaking of St. Clair this morning Costa said: “I knew Thomas St. Clair well, and was in the same ship with him for fourteen months. He was the terror of all his ship- mates. He wasa murderer at heart, and | T would not have worked aboard ship with him in authority for $1000 a day. We shipped together from New York in 1891 | on the jour-masted schooner John Adams. We were both sailors. We touched at | { Honolulu, Hongkong and Japanese ports | during a cruise of fourteen and a half| months. “Every one feared St. Clair, because he had manifested a very ugly disposition | only a few days before.” When we reached | Hongkong he was arrested as soon as we | got into port. We were there five wee! No one ever knew just what he was | charged with, but it was generally believed | | he was detained on a murder charge. CAMPAIGN IN' UTAK, Senatorial Honors Promised. A HOST OF CANDIDATES. Colonel Trumbo and George Q. Cannon the Probable Winners. DEMOCRATS MAY DECIDE IT. Likely to Hold the Balance of Power Between the Opposing Forces. SALT LAKE, Uras, Dec. 30.—In accord- ance with the call issued by Governor-elect Wells the first Legislature of the State of Utah will meet on the first Monday after President Cleveland shall have issued the proclamation admitting Utah to the union of the States. The proclamation is expect- ec to be issued on Saturday next, and the members of the Legislature are making arrangements to convene on Monday, January 6. Among their first acts will be the elec- tion of two United States Senators, for which offices there is a host of candi- | dates. The House will be composed of | forty-five members, of whom thirty-one are Republicans and fourteen Democrats. The Senate has eighteen members, twelve | ot whom are Republicans and six Demo- crats, giving the Republicans & majority of forty-three on joint ballot. | The most prominent candidates for Sen- | ators are Golonel Isaac Trumbo, George Q. Cannon, Judge C. W. Bennett, Judge Good- win, Attorney C.-8. Varian, A. Arthur Brown and Frank Cannon. The contest is iikely to be very bitter, and although the Democrats are in a hopeless minority they may hold the balance of power be- tween the opposing forces. If they decide : after the first few ballots to give up voting | for the two nominees of the Democratic | party and throw their strength to any par- ticular candidate it would result in set- tling the contest. Summing up the whole situation, the | chances seem to be that Colonel Trumbo | and George Q. Cannon will be the wiuners. ARTONA REDS N A DUEL Pima Indians Fight to the Death Stories had been afloat about him having been in jail in Austria for murder and this | | made every one shun him. S | I had two personal encounters with St. | | Clair. When we were a month and a half | | from Japan he quarreled with me about | the position a bucket occupied on the | | deck and he picked it up and struck me in | the mouth, knocking out two teeth. He was put in irons for forty-eight hours for | that offense and fed on bread and water. | When he got out of j he attacked me | with a knife on two occasions. “Once he cut me on the wrist, but the | other time the first mate took a hand and | threatened St. Clair with severe punish-| | ment. St. Clair replied that he would | kill the mate before the latter got a chance at him. From that time, while we sailed to Rio Janeiro, San Francisco and New | York, there was a constant guard over St. | Clair and when we landed in New York in | July, 2, he was discharged. 1 never iheurd of him again until sever: months | ago, when I was in jail in Fresno. I then read of him and recognized him. “I had also sailed with Hansen, who was hanged with St. Clair, but there was a great difference in the two men. Hansen shipped with me on the Boston City, a four-masted schooner, in July, 18 or Philadelphia and Baitimore. He was the pest-liked man on the ship and during the nine months that we were out there was never a word of discontent heard where he was concerned. “All the officers took a great fancy to him, and although he was made to un- derstand that he could have privileges that other sailors did not enjoy he de- clined to be shown any favors. I never saw him again after we parted in New York in 1893. It was the next trip he made on the Hesper that resulted in his being inveigled into the murder that resulted in his execution. ST R WAS PAID BY PIEECY. The Capitalist Had Engaged Dr. Brown to Attend Miss Pyle. S8AN JOSE, Cav., Dec. 30.—The $50,000 breach of promise suit of Jessie Pyle against Edward M. Piercy, a prominent capitalist, was resumed in Judge Reynolds’ court this morning. Dr.J. N. Brown was the first witness called. He corroborated the testimony of Miss Pyle as to hisattending her when her first child was born,on August 28, 1892, He had been sent to uttend%\liss Pyle by Mr. Piercy, and when the services bkad been rendered Piercy had paid the wit- ness, Pyle went upon the stand again and underwent a rigid crosseexamination as to & number of letters written by her to John Thomton, a theatrical manager. She was on the stand all da; Ssreriitr IN A QUANDARY. BONDSME. Menzo Clinton’s Sureties May Lose Heavily by His Flight. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec, 30.—The bonds- men of Menzo Clinton, the contractor for ! the armory building in this city, who left ~ with $2500 of ' the con- tract money, are as yet unde- cided as 10 what course they will pursue, but they will probably forfeit their bond, which' amounts to $2668. The Builders’ Exchange, which organiza- tion Clinton bitterly opposed and unsuc- cessfully attempted” to disrupt, met to- nignt and appointed a committee to draft resolutions denouncing the absconding contractor. L Tl Grand Jurors Drawn. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 30.—The follow- ing Grand Jurors to serve during the en- suing year were drawn in Jndge Lorigan’s court this morning: Amasa Eaton, fore- man; Samuel Oberdeener, H. W. Edwards, F. M. Farwell, J. F. Colombet, Jacob Mockbee, Philip Andesson, John BEustice, J. E. Abbott, J. B. Peé)pin, L. F. Dancan, John R. Norton, W. C.” Andrews, Joseph P. Ponce, S. H. Chase, George Dewart, Charles Denny, Jefferson Bailey and Thomas Bodle; — Insanity Caused by Lilness. SAN JOSE, Cawn, Dec. 30.—~Thomas Hennessy, an aged inmate of the Sani- tarium, has been charged with insanity. He will be examined to-morrow. Linger- ing illness is the cause of his derange- ment, g A Incendiary Fire at Elwood. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., Dec. 30.—The section-house at Elwood was burned early this morning. The fire was probably of incendiary origin, The loss is 3 Over a Quarrel of Their Ancestors. The Victor in the Combat Slain by the Tribesmen of the Man He Vanquished. PH(ENIX, Arrz., Dec. 30.—Because of a love affair, dating back many years, two Pima Indians — Jose Lewis and Juan Miguel Antone—are dead, and the authori- ties of Maricopa County are searching the reservation at Sacaton, a few miles from here, for their slayers. Years ago Antonia Lewis loved a black- eyved tribal beauty, known among all the | Pimas as “The Song Bird.” Among the |.Spaniards she was known as Anita Ma- |'dronna. Antonia Antone also sought the maiden’s hand, and although hesitating between her two lovers, she finally yielded | to the blandishments of Lewis. Antonia | then vowed vengeance. Since that time | the fend bas been transmitted irom tribe | to tribe, and has grown in bitterness, fre- | quent quarrels and murders resulting. | " Last Friday a duel with bowie knives | was fought between Jose Lewis and Juan Miguel Antone, both lineal descendants of the men between whom the quarrel started. The struggle was a long one, the men gashing each other terribly. Antone | finally succumbed, and was stabbed to death. The tribesmen of Lewis started aiter the fleeing survivor, whom they caught and killed. The authorities are now attempting to identify the avengers of Antone’s death, some of whom may have to pay the pen- alty. THEIR MOONLIGHT I, Police Judge Conlan and Two Detectives on the Ocean Beach. The Police Believe the Arrested Men Were Indirectly Connected With the Job. Police Judge Conlan and Detectives Cody and Gibson formed a charming little party of their own last evening on a moon- light ride to the ocean beach. The Judge has the cases of Middlemiss, Gardiner and Welch, charged with robbery, before him at this time, and the two detectives in his company on this outing are the principal ones furnishing the evidence on which they may be convicted. The detectives drove his Honor out to show him where the alleged robbers of the Ingleside track money had cached their coin and verbally illustrate how the Police Department had detected them in the neighborhood of the sack buried in the sand beneath the Olympic Club water- works pier. There was no one to represent the ac- cn sed men on this trip. This Ingleside car robbery is ery pe- culiar one, and the detectives have taken a stand from which it is bard for them to come down. Captain Lees believes that the Ingleside robbers were not only three in number, but twice that number, if not more. He does not believe, either, that they were after the paltry $1400 carried by the cash- ier of the track-bar. He Dbelieves that the robbers delibenulg planned to capture the sack carried by Assistant Secretary Cullen of the Pacifie Coast Jockey Club: each day on his way home from the track, accompanied by “‘Bill"” Detwiler, the special detective from Harrv N. Morse’s agency. The captain believes that the thieves became intoxicated while waiting to “turn the trick,” and in that way Middlemiss was on the car where the was and the other burglars got on the car where there was but $1400. r Judge Conlan’s courtroom was packed to the doors yesterday morning by all sorts Long and Bitter Fight for| and conditions of men, the attraction be- ing the three men charged with the rob- bery near the Ingleside racetrack last Wednesday evening. Harry Gardiner and Patrick Welch were represented;by Attorneys Porter Ashe and ex-Senator Henry Gesford of Napa, and Middlemiss by Attorneys Tobin and Glea- s on. The three defendants were formally ar- raigned, the complaint sworn to by John F. Bronner charging them with feloni- ously stealing $1400 from the Pacific Coast Jockey Club. All three pleaded not guilty. 5 Prosecuting Attorney Mogan said he was not ready on account of the iliness of two of their most impertant witnesses, Cashier Clarke and Policeman Josephs, and be asked for a continuance until one week from to-day, January 7. Attorney Tobin objected to the delay as far as Middlemiss was concerned. He was ready to proceed, and as Middlemiss had already been confined in the City Prison for several days a longer incarceration was decidedly inconvenient in the circum- stances. He would suggest thatin the event of a continuance being granted Middlemiss' bail be reduced to a much smaller sum than §20,000. 5 The Judge granted the continuance, and said that in view of the serious character of the casehe would take the matter of the reduction of Middlemiss’ bail under advisement. This closed the proceedings in court, and later Judge Conlan, Captain Lees, Prosecuting Attorney Mogan and Attor- ney Tobin had a consultation as to Middle- miss’ bail. Actorney Tobin suggested that the amount should be reduced to $3000, and the Judge said he would give his deci- sion on the point at noon to-day, after he VARIED RATE-WAR VIEWS, Agent White Laughs to Scorn the Idea of a Steamer’ Fight. AGENT PRYOR IS COMPLACENT. While Agent Hatch Says Plainly That He Is in the Triangular Battle to Stay. The freight and passenger war ‘between San Francisco apd Vallejo goes merrily on. In spite of it all the managers of the various lines are the best of friendsand almost every day they can be seen crack- ing jokes together. Manager White of the Southern Pacific Company’s Herald says he loves Manager Hatch of the Monti- cello, and Manager Pryor of the Sunol says he would walk Ja mile to do either Hatch or White a good turn. In spite of their love for each other not one of them is losing a trick when it comes to a question of freight and passengers. magnates of the Western Baseball League | assembled _to-night at the Republican | House and decided on Grand Rapids, | Mich,, as the eighth club in the league. Toledo and Omaha were also applicants | for the honor. The league will consist of the following teams: Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Detroit, Columbus and Grand Rapids. —_— BOXING BOUZS AT MASPETH. Dobbs of Minneapolis Won From the aPickaninny’”’ on o Foul. MASPETH, L. I, Dec. 30.—The final bouts in the tournament for 115 and 135 pound classes were decided to-night at the | Empire Athletic Club. Brooklyn got the decision over Zimpher of Buffalo, while in the 115-pound racket Benny Leon of New York won over Dave Wall of lreland. 3 'he star bout of the evening, however, was between Dobbs of Minneapolis and Hill of Boston, the “Pickaninny,” in the final round at the lightweight himit, 135 pounds. The bout was ten rounds, for the championship of New York State. Tue referee stopped the bout in the sixth round and gave the decision to Dobbs on a foul. The Boston boy had decidedly the best of the fight when'the alleged foul took place. Lty ARRANGING THE FIGHTS. A Match Ras Beew Seoured Between Walcott and “Bright Eyes.”” DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 30.—Dan A. Stuert to-night received a telegram from Joe Vendig in_New York stating that the articles of agreement for a finish fight be- [Sketched by a *“Call’ artist.] HERE AND VALLEJO. In the 135-pound ciass Haughey of | | and fresh-air inlet combined, eac! | THE MANAGERS OF THE STEAMERS SUNOL, HERALD AND MONTICELLO, WHO ARE ENGINEERING THE PREIGH_T AND PASSENGER RATE WAR BETWEEN had an oflmormnity of making himself 1 more familiar with the facts in the case. —— - SANTA MONICA ROAD RACE. Bert Bassett Captures the Honors in the Handicap. SANTA MONICA, Can.,, Dec. 30.—The Santa Monica Wheelmen had a ten-mile road race to-day, the course being from Santa Monica to La Ballona and return. There were twenty entries, seven with- drawing previous to the start. The handi- | caps made the cyclers start at intervals of from five minutes to the time'those on the scratch hst were off. Bert Bassétt, who carried the Stearns colors, won first, time and place, making the distance against a strong wind and | over rough roads in 32:10. 'W. Johnson second place and time in 31:38 3-5. W. B. Gleesen of the-Stearns team officiated as umpire. an g Missing From Ukiah. UKIAH, Car., Dec. 30.—Mrs. William Franks left ber home on Friday last on a visit to a neighbor who lives on Cow Moun- tain, seven miles from here. She has not yet been heard from, and it is supposed she became lost ana perished from exposure. — Lost in the Straits of Fuca. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 30.— The schooner Mascot sailed on Friday on a sealing cruise. It returned to-aay in dis- tress, having lost one man overboard, and had another seriously injured during a gale in the Straits of Fuca. HOTEL ARRIVALS. GRAND HOTEL. D P Durst, Wheatland A Towle, Fowler J D Bancroft, Citrus J W Nier, Mo 0 Kneip, Mo G Wescott, Guerneville J C Campbell,Marysville R G Dean & w,Brentwood P F Erb, Texas G T Rives & fm, Cal C H Dwinelle, Fulton R Myeis, Ind D Warren. Ind M Larnard, Senta Croz A Joy, Watsonville W H Stewart, Redlands Miss M Rodden, Oakdale Z B McAuley, Amador SN Andrews, Pomona A W White & w,San Jose C F Thorpe, Iowa J 0 St Clair, Mich + W Carah, Sonors D W Edwards, L Angeles J T Dunn, Mtn View ‘W J Knox, Ukiah J B Johnson, Oskland S H May. N ¥ G M Antrim'& w, Cal J M Gleovas, Redding L A Hughes, Santa Fe C H Keyes & w,Pasadena E T Pierce,Los Angeles G W Jones, Pasadena O Garlish & w. Cal A H Ciarke, Sacramento Miss L Gariish, Cal G W Morgan, DuncanMills G T Gribner, San Jose L J Klemmer,Santa Rosa ¥ Weeker, N Y. W P Inglish, Vacaville J T Wheeler, Nev F W Inglish, Mo R { Thomas, Nevada Cy F I Kidd, Williams L P Farmer, Tudor J M Quilter, Seattle LICK HOUSE. C A H Warfield, Merced A P Catlin, Sacto J N Morrill, San Jose W M Conléy, Madera A E Block.'Sacty Dan Brown Jr, Fresno Miss A Colleti, Sta Rosa Miss A B Karr, Marysvle Mrs W Willlams, Cai W Moyle, Vallecito W J Lyons & w, Los Ang Ben F Wright, Del Monte J Markley, Geyservilla T'B Ciooks & w, N Y E 1 Gardner, Oroville C W Harney, Oakland - G B Farmer & w, Cal H M Hood, Seattle J P Betts & w, Oroville G L Young & w, Cal R B Irving & W, Portind C E Bogan & f, Napa A L Moyle, Napa BALDWIN HOTEL. S Fisher, SantaRosa 8 H Kuser, Chicago R Peariman, Sait Lake Miss Plimmer, Portiand® R M Ruffin, Ogden Miss & Heath, Porland? 13 Holeomb, Vallejo W R Clark. Scdekton T Clark, Stockton £ m, St Joseph B P Barker, Livermore Mrs T Burns, Modesto X S Morgan, Fresno R Kristiensen, Sydney 33 Brown, Seattle Miss Kristiensen, Sydney B Willis, Portia C Scott, Vallejo Miss Wilils, Portland B J Brennan, N Y C Smith, n T Fergerson, Los Angeles TE Blair, San Dlego R U Holcomb, San Diego J E Moore, Portland T B Wagner, Portiand T McMullen, Los Angeles PALACE HOTEL. J F Kidder, Grass Valley A L Tucker, N Y S H Masterbass, N Y E Stephens, 8 Lake City H G Whitney, S Lke Cy J W Kline, Obio E W Barrett & w, Wash C F Fishback, Seattle HBlawson & wt, NY E C Culp, Chicago ¥ H Dewey, N Y A Klinger, N Y. I R Pease, London T L Day, Cascade Locks T T Gaftey, Los Angeles D'C Honry: Wash Mrs McLean, Martin A D Remington, Water- I McCulloughd&w,Marlon _town Miss McCullough,Marion Miss Peters, Marion BT Green, Cloverdale R F Green, Cloverdale D Springer, Cal D M Ross & w, U H Wilkingon & w, Cal E Z Wentworth, U S N E Wallace, US N Nelson, St Louis T P S w, N VI D Beosiing ™ an w, unk, Brookland § Kitne, 0r T e B foma | As far as the freight is concerned the Sunol and Herald carry nearly all of it, while in the passenger iine the Sunol and Monticello carry off the honors. By the Sunol the passenger rate is only 10 cents, while on the Monticello it is 75 cents. The rate by the Herald is 25 cents, but as she does not carry half a dozen passengers in a week she does not cut much of a figure in that connection. 5 All the boats leave Vallejo at 7 o’clock each morning. The Sunol brings a big crowd at the 10-cent rate, but the Monti- | cello has a steady lot of Vallejoites who pay their 75 cents and travel by her. They are principally the tradesmen and Mare Island people. The merchants and others will not patronize the Sunol because they say the 10-cent rate brings the people to San Francisco to buy their goods. If any one takes passage on the Herald the boat comes straight to San Francisco, if not she stops at Port Cesta and other way portsin the hope of picking up some freight. The only one of the boats that makes an extra trip 18 the Monticello. She leaves San Francisco every day at 10 A. ». and 4 P. M., and to-day and to-morrow she will make still a third trip at 9 p. ». In the freight business the Sunol and Herald have it nearly all to themselves. A good deal of merchandise goes by the fonticello, but it does not compare with what the other boats carry. Everything that goes to and from Selby’s Smelting ‘Works is carried on the Bunol, while a great deal of wheat comes down on the Herald. Rates are badly cut, however, and it is very doubtful whether any of the boats are paying expenses. A. E. Pryor of Piper, Aden, Goodall & Co. is the manager of the Sunol. He is a thorough business man and one of the best-liked ship-owners on the water front. “I don’t know when the rate war will end,” said he yesterda; the truth, I am not hering my head much. When the Monticello first went on the route she did not interfere with us, as we were carrying freight only and they were carrying passengers. Then the Her- ald came in and began carrying freight and Jmflefll!er!. and the Monticello fol- lowed suit. In self-defense we began car- rying passengers at 10 cents, and there the rate will stay. It’sanill wind that blows nobody good, and the people of Vallejo are getting the benefit of this business. We are just jogging quietly along, know- ing that things will adjust themselves in time,” ‘‘You don’t mean to say there is a rate war going on,” said K. A. White, steam: agent of the Southern Pacific, in a sur- prised tone. Then he laughed a hearty I%lxvgh that all his suborninates joined in. *‘Well, now, don't you know, we are in no rate war. Why. love Cuptain Hatch, and Mr. Pryor and I are the best of friends. You see, the Herald was doing nothing, and we thought we might just as well put her on the route. Sheis cnrryin% freight rincipally, but rates are awfully low. In act, there is nothing in it. Now, don’t run away with the idea that we are fight- ing the Monticello and Sunol, because we are not. We are just minding our own business.” Captain Z. T. Hatch, manager and owner of the Monticello, is just as contented and self-complacent as either of his opponents. He considers that he is giving the peoplea s)od service for their money and that the allejoites respond in a splendid manner. v _business has fallen off very little,” said he, ‘‘since the Sunol inaugurated the 10-cent rate. The boat is well patronized and I am satisfied. The Southern Pacific will have to invent some more schemes before they can driye me off the route. I'm here to stay, and I can dig up a few lasts. I have never been beaten yet, and dollars to continue the fight as long as it tween Joe Wolcott and “‘Bright Eyes’ for $3500 had been signed and forwarded to Mr. Stuart. Sam Austin also wired Stuart to-night that O'Rourke, manager of George Dixon, refused to sign for a fight between | Dixon and Jerry Marshall, unless Stuart would offer a purse of $4000. Stuart said: “I don’t want the Dixon match at that rice. As good or a better fight than the ixen-Marshall match will be announced in due time.” ———— Racing at New Ovleans. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 30.—Six furlongs, Minnie Clyde won, Burley Lcaf second, Arsenic | third. Time, 1:23. Six furlongs, Black Tiger .won, Bob Neville second, Senator Vest third. Time, 1:22! One mile, Mendicant won, Eagle Bird second, G. B. Cox third. Time,1:5114. One and a guarter miles, Cass won, Satinet second, Peytonia third. Time, 2:19%%. Seven furiongs, Clarus won, Vida second, Balk Line third. Time, 1:36. PLUMBING CONDEMNED, Inspector J. J. Sullivan’s Report on the State Univer- sity. CALLED A MENACE TO HEALTH. A Complete New Sanitary System Is Declared to Be Absolutely Necessary. J. J. Sullivan, Plumbing Inspector of the Board of Health, hasrendered a report of his investigations into the sanitary con- dition of the buildingsof the State Univer- sity, and his statement is far from flatter- ing to one of the State's leading educa- tional institutions. The report will be considered at the next meeting of the board of regents, and in view of the agitation that was started some time ago for better plumbing and ventila- tion the findings of the inspector are expected to bear great weight. The studentsat the university were the first to make objection to the state of affairs and their protests were long and loud. Failing to gain their end by _ informally calling the attention of the regents to the matter they addressed a communication to a member of the board, which resulted in Mr. Sullivan being sent on a tour of investigation. 5 The inspector is unqualified in his con~ demnation of the sanitary system, term- ing it an absolute menace "to the health of the students and attaches of the institu- tion, and he suggests that a complete reconstruction is the only 1emedy. The main portion of the report is as follows: Herewith and at your request I submit a re- port of my investigations of the plumbing and sanitary conditions oi the hmldm%s of the State University at Berkeley. Generaily speak- ing, the plumbing is old and has none of the features demanded by modern methods and effective sanitation. When the sysiems in the different buildings were introduced no attens tion was paid to the requirements of ventilae tion and fresh-air circulation, both of which are necessary in a modern system. The system itself is defective and dangerous. The fixtures are imperiectly constructed, and in some instances are in violation ofall laws of plumbing. They are old style in pattern, and there is much’ in_ their arrangements that should be changed. Objectionable in thems selves, they are offensive and dangerous to health in their location. With one exception, the system of plumbing in each of the build- ings should be reconsiructed, attention being given to new and sanitary fixtures end the ar- rangement of the plumbing itself. The only_excepiion to this condition of afe fairs is the Mechanics’ building, in which the plunabing is defective in some minor particus lars. Each building should connect directly- with some main line of sewer, witha proper trap structure having a separate connection to this main line and an independentifresh-air circulation. It is imperative, if those who occupy the buildings be considered, that the fixtures be ot standard and sanitary pattern. Thesechanges will remove what is now a positive menace to the health and a decidedly disagreeable feature of different buildings, particularly in North and South halls. The importance of the mate ter warrants an exhaustive report, which I have made, giving in detail the condition of | the plumbing in each building. J."J. SULLIVAN, Plumbing Insvector of the Board of Health, Each building is taken up separately, and the points where the defective or oute of-date plumbing appears are called atten- tion to with recommendations as to the methods to be employed in remedying the matter. Mr. Sullivan estimates that the expense ot piacing the university in good sanitary | condition will be about $3450, divided as follows: North Hali $850, South Hall 85%, gymuasium $350. chemistry building $200, agricultural buildinzg $400, library $250, mining and civil engineering quarters $850. These figures include the entire cost of the improvements, but it is anticipated that the board will be able to do the work for much less money, as many of the stu- dents have agreed to assist in digging trenches and performing other duties where their efforts can be utilized. Burglars Blow Open a Vault. CHICAGO, IrL., Dec. 30.—The vault of the Higbland Park postoffice was blown open with dynamite by burglars at an early bour this morning and $500 in cash and $1700 worth of stamps stolen. —_—— Atlanta’s Exposition. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 30.—The exposi« tion closes to-morrow. To-day the weather was very disagreeable, but the attendance was large. An international folklore con~ gress was held at the woman'’s building. The Old 1896, coming year. NEW TO-DAY. 1895 The New “Ring out the Old; Ring in the New!” Make a change in your methods this Don’t pay a Retail Clothier $15 for a Suit or Overcoat that we, the Whole- sale Manufacturers, only ask $10 for | Same difference in every other known kind of garment. " Ring out the old waste—Ringin the new economy ! OPEN TO-NIGHT. BROWN BROS. & CO Wholesale Manufacturers Props. Oregon Woolen Mills Fine Clothing ot mfi:&be[t} that néitl{lar?l’i er, ‘Aden. \ For Man, Boy or Child oodal ‘0. nor Collis P. Huntington dleea X Whelsast Peices ar an t] 3 i We are aiways from half an hour to :\:o ! At hol le Pri hours ahead of the others. Let the fight 121-123 SANSOME STREET, go on; I'll stay with it to the end.”’ Western Baseball League. MILWAUKEE Wis. Dec. 30.—The Bet, Bush and Pine Sts. ALL BLUE SIGNS