The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 3, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1896. 3 _—m————————_—_—_— EVOKED BY SHERMAN The Senator's Recollections Bring Political History to Light. STORY OF A CONVENTION. Elkins of West Virginia Tells How the Blaine Forces Were Marshaled. GOVERNOR FORAKER'S STAND. Harrison’s Nominatieon Was Not the Result of a Bargain of Any Kind. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 2.—The dis- President in 1888, and asked him if he would make a statement. The ex-Governor will say nothing whatever to-night. 1 know the circumstances you refer to and itis probable that this is what they are telling.” Mr. Foraker was very busy over a law case and remarked that it was ‘‘more im- portant than the Presidency.” —— TO FOTERS OF NEBRASKA. An’ Address Issued by the Free Silver League. LINCOLN, Nepr., Jan. 2—The execu- tive committee of the Nebraska Free Silver League, a non partisan organization of which Governor Holcomb and ex-Con- gressman Bryan are leading spirits, to-day issued an extended address to the voters of the State.- It says the purpose is to unite all friends of silver in one grand or- ganization, and continues: Gold standard advocates are already organ- ized for the purpose of propagating the gold standard idea. We cannot hope to make a successful resistance to them unless there is e nrough which literature upon heian may be conveyed directly to the voters, and there is no reason why differences of opinion upon other political issues should revent co-operation in educational work 10se who believe in the restoration of old and silver coinage of the constitu- The unconditionai repeal of the sherman law, the veto of the seig- niorage bill, the refnusal of the Treasury Department to coin the silver bullion now on hand, the repeated attempts to retire the n evoked by the publication of Se 1's recollections is bringing to | a great deal of political history, so ch is of extraordinary intere: | importance. | A complete history of the c ated - Harrison A great many salien e been related w the nator Elkins interview in W that he was ) ntative in and was in- freq < h him by I | tion | | s | e alone, hich they the convention of re compact and | The nomination of snot the resultof a i, as Senator Sherman i to believe. It grew t of the situation and was in- 12 Blaine men wanted Foraker. In the excite- e continued refusal of w his name to be placed 1 from the time of its atur until Monday, derab) on as to the who-would be named. A e men and others dis- name of Foraker, on the ground > could perhaps have the entire vote ) in case roke away from Sher- his went so far that some of Mr. who were very friendly to rers of- his urged him ta iate. Governor Foraker i once, but often, that under : would he permit his n eonnection with the ) long as the name of Senator 1-was before the convention.” tive of the United h the Hon.Samuel nden about the conveation of 1888, Fessenden is the Connecticut member of the. Repu an- National - Committee, een for a number of years. He leading spirits in the an National conven- 10 go to ment Mr. I be sctly the incident to ins -refers.. Mr. Blaine His determination We were at sea, and ngabout for some une else. We had | ed anumber of the leaders of the ,and several of us, who were very e men, came to the conclusion t we'could unite most effectively upon wer and & younger man than any of e who had been formally named as a date. Foraker of Ohiohad, by his , his oratory, his earnestness nd his. magnetism; made -a powerful sion upon the convention. It seemed and many of my friends that he as the man to go to. I discussed the n r with Mr. Elkins and others. About | ck on Monday morning we were | to the room of Governor Foraker by a delegate from Ohio, whom we ed to conduct us.- We found that For- r had gone to bed.. After some delay were admitted rather reluctantly to his | We sat down on the bed beside | told him that we had come at an t moment and upon important nd we:desired his earnest atten- | westated the case. went over. the ground fully m that the Blaine following convention, and assured | ould consent to become a | 1d secure more than 500 | that Blaine was out t -the majority of his disposeda to support We made it very 1e would consent to ould be nominated t iculty on the him mporta business, 1 while “We the. and showed tic can votes. of the race and t friends seemed ‘mo him than any one e clear to- him that acome a candidate | ut fail and- w. or second ballot 3 e sssured ‘Governor Foraker that we d no pledges or nises from him policies or 1age, and that | ntedt him to ag:ee not to get | tion after the | candidate. | | society to explain the work of Armenian greenbacks and -treasury notes in the interest of & National bank currency, the issue of st-bearing bonds in general and the exe- mof the Rothschild contract in particu- lar—all parts of one comprehensive scheme to. fasten the monometallic system upon the people of the United States and make gold the only legal tender money—have made it certain that the money question will, for the time being, at least, be one of the most prominent issues before the public. We have no fund with which to employ organizers and must eppeal to the common people to make to the silver cause the only contribution within their power, namely, friendly interest and a helping hand. This isnot a secret organization, but an open warfare in opposition to the financial policy which Mr. Carlisle once callea an in- ternational conspiracy against the welfare of mankind, and which Mr. Blaine once declared would prove ‘‘distressing to millions and utterly disastrous to tens of thousands.” The address is signed by G. L. Laws, Silas A. Holcomb, W, J. Bryant and H. W. Hary. NOT A TURK WAS SLAIN. Trustworthy Reports Regarding Outrages in the Vilayet of Kharput. Towns and Villages Desolated and ! Houses Burned by the Thousand. CONSTANTINOPLE. TurkEY, Jan. 2.— Owing to representations made to it by | Sir Philip Currie, the British Embassador, the Porte has instructed the Vali of Kharput to allow Mr. Barnum to distrib- ute the fund collected in England for the relief of the suffering Armenians. Trustworthy reports regarding the re- cent outrages in the Vilayet of Kharput alone show 138 towns and villages were desolated, 5064 houses burned and 2078 persons killed. Not a single Turk was killed so far as is known. | LONDON, ., Jan. 2.—A dispatch from Constantinople says that the Porte has consented to accept the offer of the | fereign representatives at Constantinople, that the foreign Consulsat Aleppo mediate between the Turks, who are besieging Zeitoun, and the Armenians, who hold the town for the surrender of the latter. s i iy RELIEF ¥FOR ARMENIANS. Miss Barton Explains Her Plans to| Women of Chicago. | CHICAGO, Iry., Jan. 2.—Two hundred | representative Chicago women assembled this afternoon in the office parlor of Dr. Sarah Sackett Stevenson, president of the | Armenian Relief Association, to meet and listen to Miss Clara Barton, who came from Washington at the request of the relief which the president of the Red Cross has undertaken. Miss Barton was closely questioned as to her plans and what was expected from the society. She explained that the idea had originated with the American Board of Missions, which had been appealed to by the mission authorities at Constantinople, the latter believing that as the missiona- ries in Armenia were practically prisoners in their own houses, only the Red Cross would be able to distribute relief without | molestation. If $100,000 was contributed and $400,000 more guaranteed, Miss Barton said she and her associates would go to Armenia. The women decided to make an effort to raise $40,000 as Chicago’s con- tribution. The money is aiready being raised entertainments, balls and per- sonal solicitation in business circles. Miss | Barton will address a mass-meeting here next Sunday. — CANADA’S PARLIAMENT. The Sixth Session Opened With Lord Aberdeen’s Address. OTTAWA, Oxt., Jan. 2.—The sixth ses- sion of the Seventh Parliament of the Dominion of Canada was opened by Lord Aberdeen, the Governor-General, at o’clock this afternoon. In the course of | his speech Lord Aberdeen said : | “My Government has learned with satis- r. without ion, said | Srmiy and emphatically: *I.thank you, | z emen, with all my beart;. but I cotild | not accept the nomination if came to me unless Mr. Sherman first withdrew and asked me to: become a candidate. I feel | sure he will not do that. I came here to | ¥ to nominate hiim, and cannot consider | proposition ‘to become & candidate, I | stand by him." | n tried,” ‘continued "Mr. Fessen- | ‘‘to convince'him that. the situation | nd his eontrol. - I called attention to the fact that Gartield had accepted the | mination after. it was plain that Mr. | couldnot be norhinated. Gov- | Foraker answered quick as a flash, an preyent my nomination, and I will. It is not too Jate, and I do not wish to be | to the position which Garfield was | This closed the interview with Foraker, | the lines were. at ‘once closed up for | ison, and hé was nomiinated easily | romptly, just as Foraker would have ad he chosen to become a candidate is_a Litherto'unrelated incident of the inside historyof the Republican Na- tional Convention. of 1888, and it ought to | €L at. rest forever .the charge made | that Governor, Foraker was. disloyal to | Benator Sherman upon that occasion. L ——- FORAKER. WilLL NOT TALK. | Foo Busy to Discuss Politics'at the Pres- | ent Time. . CINCINNATI, Outo, Jan. 2—A United | Press representative called at ex-Governor J. B. Foraker's ‘house: to-night and -told him Elkins and Fessenden -had given out statements of- the “circumstances under which he declined: the nomination for | adds that the rebels are retreating from faction that it is the intention of the Sec- retary of State for the Colonies to appqint a commission to consider the proposed Pacific cable to connect Carada with Aus tralia. . You will, I am sure, share in tue gratification with which my advisers wel- come these announcements as affording a further evidence of the desire of her Ma- jesty’s Government to draw closer to each other and the motherland the outlying portions of the Queen’s dominions. “Your attention will be asked to meas- ures intended to provide for the better arming of our militia and the strengthen- ing of the Canadian defenses. Iam happy to e able to inform you that the Commis- sioners appointed by Great Britain and by Jnited States for the purpose of de- limitating the boundary between Alaska end Canada have conciuded their labors and have signed & joint report for presen- tation to tueir respective Goyernments, This report will be laid before Parliament in due time.” . i e Defeated the Insurgents. MADRID, Srarx, Jan. 2.—A dispatch to the Imparcial from Havana says thata body of Government troops under Coionel Galvin bas defeated near Alfonso XIII a strong detachment of rebeis belonging to Maceo’s command. Heavy loss was in- flicted on the insurgents.” The dispatch the interior of the province of Matauzas. Big Deficit at a Bank. BERLIN, GERMANY, Jan. 2.—Great excite- ment has been caused in Offenburg, a town of Baden, by'the discovery of a deficit in the Civic Savings Bank of 370,000 marks. The treasurer of. the institution, Franz Bauer, who has hitherto been highly es- teemed, has been arrested. He denies all knowledge of the.deficit. L0S ANGELES BANKERS Magnates of the City Bank Defendants in a Heavy Suit. A LOAN BECAME DUE. The First National Bank San Francisco the Plaintiff. of DEFENDANTS' SIDE COMPANY. They Deeded Their Property, Failed to Erect a Legal Barrier. but LOS ANGELES, CAL., Jan. 2.—The case of James K. Moflitt vs. Otto Brodtbeck, A. D. Childress, W. T. Childress and the Pacific Improvement Company came up for trial this morning before Judge Me- Kiunley. The defendant, Brodtbeck, is the re- ceiver for the City Bank, and the action is a contest on the part of the First National Bank of San Francisco to get hold of the assets in the hands of the receiver to liquidate & judgment the bank holds against the Childresses amounting to over It the plaintiff prevails in his suit, there will be small pickings left in the remnant of the property in trust for the numerous depositors of the defunct City Bank. The story of the case is interesting. The Childresses, who were the magnates of the defunct City Bank, borrowed $25,000 from the San Francisco bank, giv- ing therefor their promissory note, unse- cured. Shortly after this they organized the Pacific Investment Compan; Of the stock of this concern A. D. Chil- dress owned 250 shares, W. T. Childress had 244 shares and the other eight shares were divided among five others. Itis alleged that this corporation wa$s really the Childresses, and that it had only the semblance of a corporation, that the other stockholders were only nominal and that they did only.the will of the Chil- dresses. The investment company being formed, the Childresses proceeded to make to it deeds of all their property. The com- plaint alleges, however, that these deeds were not placed on record nor really de- livered by the Childresses, but were kept by them to be tlashed up in the event of any of the creditors of the Childresses coming forth to attach their property. The plaintiff states that he did not know of the existence of these deeds until after an attachment had been laid by him. By and by the City Bank failed, then Childress caused the Pacitic Investment Campany to make Brodtbeck deeds of all this property. There were two declarations of this trust; the first was to take certain of the property and to pay off all the depositors of the City Bank other than the Childresses, and if there should be any moneys remain- ing they should go to pay off the debt of the San Francisco bank. The other deed was to pay off a note of §5000 of T. E. Gibbon and to pay him $800 attorney’s fees. The complaint alleges that the Chil- dresses were insolvent when this deed was made by them to this company, and it prays to have the deed set aside and the property taken to satisfy a judgment which exists in favor of it for the amount above stated. \ SUCIE AT VALLESD T. D. Blanchard Shot Himself Over the Grave of a Friend. Stood Well in the Community and His Death Is Sincerely Mourned. He VALLEJO, CAL., Jan.2.—T. D. Blanch- ard, known by every one hereabouts as “Doc,” shot himself this evening through the head on the grave of his late chum, Richard J. Nagle, who ina fit of tempo- rary insanity a week or so ago threw himself out of a third-story window and broke his neck. Blanchard has not been the same since Nagle's tragic ending, and his pleasant | ways so well known on our streets have been changed to moodiness. He was missed to-day from his usual haunts, and suspicion being aroused, a search was made and his body was discovered in the cemetery, as narrated. The deceased had been married and had a family, but was separated. At one time he was with a circus, but lately has worked at his trade of joiner at Mare Island. He was about 50 years old and one of our popular citizens. There was a dee affection between Nagle and **Doc,”” which was well known, and while his suicide shocks, it does not surprise people greatly. S SANTA CRUZ ADVENTISITS. They Sclect the Kev. H. W. Bowman for Their New Minister. SANTA CRUZ, Cav., Jan. 2.—Rev. H. W. Bowman, who has been one of the leaders in the A. P. A. movement and who has been lecturing in the Metropolitan Temple of San Francisco, has accepted a call to the Advent Christian Church of this city and will enter upon his duties as such next Sunday. The church is one of about 150 members and the largest of the denom- ination in the Stale. Sl = Qe United Press Praised. SANTA ROSA, CAL., Jan. 2.—The Daily Evening Press with the United Press tele- graph service made its first appearance here this eyening. It was the first time so fine a telegraph report was ever seen here, and the people are greatly pleased with it. All are talking about the excellent service, and many think the new paper made a hit by securing 1t. —_ Santa Rosa New Water Works. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Jan. The city took possession of the new water works to- day. An attempt was made a few nights ago to injure one of the new wells by un- known parties, and the city took measures to put the plant under police protection. The new works will not be completed for some weeks. A BT Murdered Man’s Body Ezxhumed. BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Jan. 2—Owing to the receint of a letter from the sister of the late Albert Hyatt, recently murdered | here, Coroner Helm exbumed the remains this morning, and on examination, they were found to tally exactly with her de- seription. The clothes were identical with those shown in a photograph received here. There is no clew to the murderers. e e THE ALASKA BOUNDARY. Judge Truitt Says the People Are Op- posed to Eaglish Map-Making. SEATTLE, Wasa., Jan. 2.—Discussing the Alaska boundary, the Hon. Warren Truitt, retiring United States District Judge of Alaska, having turned over the cares of his office to his successor, the Hon. A. K. Delaney, said: *The unanimous opinion on the boundary question is that the line should stay right where it is. People do not want England’s contention granted, for it would take some of the best of Southwestern Alaska and control the Yukon trade. “*People are opposed to any more of Eng- land’s map-making, and they don’t want arbitration, for they consider there is nothing to arbitrate. They have seen enough arbitration in the Bering Sea con- troversy, by which England got all she de- sired. The line is where it has been con- ceded for years, and they recognize the contention. “The message of President Cleveland on the Venezuelan position is taken to have some bearing on the Alaska boundary dispute. It ig received with favor, and there is no division with us on either case. “The Alaska Indians, who are great lovers of the stars and stripes, it being their custom to place the flag at halt-mast over their dead, are very much opposed to the British gaining possession of any territory.”” Jud; Truitt added: ‘Liquor is the cause of nearly all the law-breaking in Alaska. When I went to Alaska four years ago the Grand Juries would not indict for liquor-seiling, obeying public sentiment radxer than the law, but at the last term every saloon-keeper in Alaska was indicted.” THE NEWS OF ShY J0SE Sensational Developments in the Pyle Breach of Promise Suit. One of the Witnesses Arrested for Perjury When Leaving the Courtroom. SAN JOSE, CaL., Jan. 2.—The breach of promise suit of Jessie Pyleagainst Edward M. Piercy, in which she asks for $50,000 damages, grows more interesting as it progresses and the attendance of specta- tors in court is increasing. The first witness for the defense this morning Eugene G. Shirley, a black- smith residing in Oakland, who was put through a rigid cross-examination as to his testimony Tuesday afternoon. Miss Pyle had roomed at Shirley’s house in this city about .wo years ago and Tuesday afternoon he testified that on one occasion he bad looked through a transome and had seen Miss Pyle in a compromising po- sition with a man named Aiken. ‘When Shiriey took the stand this morn- ing he asked that he be allowed to correct that statement, as he had made a mis- take. He said that there wasno transom in the door, but that he had gone around the house and looked through a window. As Shirley was leaving the courtroom after coming off the witness-stand he was arrested by Deputy Constable Castro on a charge of perjury, which had been sworn to by Miss Pyle. Mrs. Joe Tomlinson gave some damag- ing testimony against Miss Pyle. She said Miss Pyle had roomed at her house, ¢ to the large number of gentle- ling to see the plaintiff she ordered s Pyle to leave. eral other witnesses were examined, but nothing of a damaging nature was elicited. The defendant, E. M. Piercy, was put on the stand just before adjournment, which was taken until next Monday. Shirley was arraigned before Justice Dwyer on the charge of perjur; nd his examination was set for Januar: Bail was fixed at $2500, which was promptly furnished, with E.M. Piercy and W. B. McCarley as sureties. eSS FRANCIS BURGLARY TRIAL. Both the Men Implicated Are Saidto Be Ex-Convicts. SAN JOSE, CaL., Jan 2.—The trial of Samuel Francis on a charge of burglary began before a jury in Judge Lorigan’s court this morning. The forenoon was oc- cupied in securing a jury, afer which sev- eral witnesses were examined. Francis and John E. Burke burglarized the residence of H. V. Morehouse on South Sixth street on October 9 last. The men were seen to leave the Morehouse house with a couple of valises containing the stuff stolen. The men were subsequently captured at Mountain View by Constable Martin. Both men are ex-convicts, and the charges of prior convictions will be urged. He Thinks His Mother Is Trying to En- compass His Death. SAN JOSE, CAr., Jan 2.—William Hock- | ing, 19 years of age, was brought to the County Jail from Almaden this morning to await examination as to his sanity. He believes that his mother is trying to poison him, and for fear that he will harm him- self or some one else, he was arrested at the instauce of his reiatives. He was ar- rested on a similar charge some time ago, but as he was deemed harmless he was discharged. e tirge S Injured by a Pre! SAN JOSE, CaL., Jan. 2.—Clyde Elliott, an employe of the Journal office at Santa Clara, met with a painful accident yesterday morning. He was working around a cylinder press while it was in motion, and in some manner his foot got caught between the frame of the press and a revolving crank, tearing the flesh loose from the instep to the toes and making an ugly wound. The injured boy wiil be laid up for some time. e e iy Fire in the Halsberg House. SAN JOSE, CAL., Jan. 2.—The residence of Mrs. F. Halsberg, 69 North Thir- teenth street, was partly destroyed by fire about 12 o’clock last ‘night. = The fire started in a closet filled with books and papers. The loss is abour $300, and is fully insured. e ——— VALLEJO'S SENSATION. John Carrington, Who Assaulted Mrs. Riley, Held for Trial. VALLEJO, CAL., Jan. 2.—John Carring- ton, who, it will be remembered, at- tempted a criminal assault last Monday on Mrs. W.J. Riley at her home here, was to-day arraigned before Juage Lamont. Mrs. Riley rehearsed the story aiready published in THeE CALL, and Carrington was held to appear before the Superior Court with bonds set at $10,000. g v Thieves Plead Guilty. STOCKTON, CaL., Jan. 2. — Pat Maroni and J. H. Schlatcher, who were arrested for robbing a man named Wichman of a gold watch, this morning withdrew their plea of not guilty to the charge of robbery and were each sentenced to five years in Folsom. STATE'S TEXT BOOKS, Costly Experiment in Print- ing for the Tax Payers. A REPORT TO BE MADE. The Secretary of State Claims a Loss of Two Hundred Thousand. GOVERNOR BUDD'S IRE IS UP. Openly Charged That the Schoolbook Editor Has Had Little to Do. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 2.—It would appear, should the statistics which will be presented before the State Board of Edu- cation next Monday by Secretary of State Brown prove to be correct, that the experiment of printing the text books used throughout the public schoois of California has been a very costly one to the State, resulting in a loss of at least $200,000 during the past few years. The original theory, when the idea was first broached, was that the books, when thrown upon the market, would not only fully repay the cost of produc- tion, but would yield a handsome revenue which in a few years would fully reim- burse the State'for the amount of appro- priations made to establish the original plant necessary for their production. This, however, has evidently proven to be a fallacy and it is claimed that, instead of any reimbursement, it has cost $400,000 in appropriations since the establishment of the plant in 1885, the latter at the pres- ent time not being worth over $150,000. The revolving fund is totally exhausted, and it was a request presented before the State Board of Examiners to create a de- ficiency which aroused the ire of Governor Budd to such an extent that he requested Secretary of State Brown to make a thor- ough examination and report as to the causes. This has been done, but the latter offi- cial absolutely refuses to give out any in- formation on the subjectuntil it is brought before the State Board of Education next Monday. Itis also quite evident that the execu- tive desires a thorough knowledge as to the duties alleged to have been performed by ‘W. H. V. Raymond, who is dubbed the “schoolbook editor,” at a cost io the State of $250 per month, and it is claimed that his two assistants, both of whom are women, draw a salary of $150 per month euch. It has been openly charged that Mr. Raymond has had very little to do since the first series of State schoolbooks were published, although his friends claim that [ he has been engaged in editing the new | series of schoolbooks authorized by the last Legislature. However this may be the prospects are i that an exhaustive investigation will be | made by the Board of Education in regard to the matters brought to its notice by the Secretary of State. When asked as to the cause of the diffi- culty, Secretary of State Brown said: I | am not prepared to give any in- formation at present. It wounld seem that the books must have been selling below cost. No, there can be no blame | attached to the State Printer whatever; there must have been mistakes made In estimating the costs of production. ‘“‘Personally I have no inierest in the matter other than my desire to see all the affairs of state conducted on an econom- ical basis, and I have prepared tables of statistics simply in accordance with the request of Governor Budd.” | s e oy | SUPERINTENDENT BLACK’S VIEWS If the Schoolbook Fund Becomes Bank- rupt It Will Be Temporary. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 2.—“If there should be a bankrnptey in the State schoolbook fund,” said State Superin- tendent Black to-night, “it is only a tem- porary affair and if of really very little con- sequence. “The fund is what is called a rotary fund. That is, it is supplied from the sales of the textbooks. No more books are printed than are needed and they are paid for almost as soon as they are sup- plied to the schools, so that the fund can never be bankrupted. ‘*As fast as I receive the money I turn it over to the publishing department, and last month I turned over $86,000. I have not heard that the fund is low and if there is any shortness it will only be for a day or two.” GARDNER'S EUREKA BONDS. Prominent Friends Have Confidence in the Accused Highwayman. EUREKA, CAL., Jdn. 2.—Bonds to the amout of $5000 will be forwarded from here on the steamer North Fork to-morrow to release Harry Gardner, now in jail in San Francisco, accused of the Ingleside rob- bery. Bonds were secured an hour after R. Porter Ashe, counsel for accused, tele- graphed for them, Young Gardner stands so well in his na- tive town that if the bonds had been placed at $100,000 there would have been no difficuity in obtaining them. It was not known here that Gardner's examination was to be postponed beyond the 2d or bonds would have been sent be- fore. The long interval of four days elapsing between steamers has caused de- Jay. The bondsmen are all leading citi- zens of the town and are as follows: J. S. Murray, cashier Randall_Banking Com- pany; George RB. Hall, Deputy United States Marshal; .F A. Weaver, capitalist; George D. Murray, ex-District Attorney; David Evans, manager of the Excelsior Redwood Company; J. H. G. Weaver, at- torney-at-law; "P. W. Matthews, barber; S. A. Campbell, merchant. B e e FIRE AT NEWROPE, Warehouse and Thousands of Sacks of Grain and Potatoes Burned. STOCKTON, CAL., Jun. 2.—~The Burns & Thornton warehouse at Newhope was burred last night. The fire destroyed 9000 sacks of beans, 3000 sacks of barley and 2600 sacks of po- tatoes and a cleaner. W. W. Hamilton Called Home. HOTEL DEL CORONADO, UAL., Jan. 2.—W. W. Hamilton received a telegram to-day that his wife was very ill. He has left the Syracuse racing team for Denver. frdElRe i An Accidental Shot. BAKERSFIELD, CaL., Jan. 2.—Deputy Constable George May Jr. of Kern acci- | dentally shot himself in the right leg this morning while attempting to place his | pistol in its scnbbnnf. :fize ball struck back of the knee joint and went down through the calf of the leg and lodged somewhere in the ankle. ———— | PACIFIC GROVE IMPROVEMENTS. All the Rocks on the Bathing Beach to | Be Blasted Out. PACIFIC GROVE, CaL. Jan.2.—Birks & Ely, the proprietors of the Pacific Grove Bathing Beach and Bathhouses, to-day engaged the services of William Hatch to blast out all the rocks that can be reached at low tide on the Pacific Grove | Beach at the foot of Forest avenue. For years these rocks have unfitted the | place for good bathing, and the news of this extensive improvement will be inter- esting to people from all over the State. There is talk of extensive improvements around the grove. To-morrow the work of blasting will be- gin_and it will cause no small amount of excitement. - SONOMA FARMER SHOT. A Friend Shot at a Quail, but the Bullet Went Astray. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Jan. 2.—William Scott, a farmer living near Sebastopol, lies in a critical condition, as the result of an accident which occurred on the road near Occidental on Wednesday. Scott and a friend named Edgwood started for the coast. While on a bridge near the camp ground on the new Occi- dental road Edgwood drew a pistol to shoot a quail. In some manner the weapon was discharged, the ball going throuch Edgwood’s left hand and penetrating one of Scott’s lungs. Scott was taken home and his physician called. He was alive at the last_accounts, but is not expected to recover. Both men are prominent farmers. —_— PORTLAND COUNTERFEITEKS. | They Are Caught Witnh $200 Worth of Spurious Coin. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. — Deputy United States Marshal Bentley arrived 2 here to-day from Pendleton, having in | custody E. A. Crawford and Lewis Estes, | churged with having in their o and attempting to utter counterfeit gold coin. Crawford lives in Mayville, Gilliam, | and was arrested at Athena. Estes lives at Pendleton. There was found in vosses- | sion of both men about $200 in bogus gold | coin 1n §10 and $20 pieces, which Crawford | said they had got from New York, ON LOS ANGELES STREETS A Fight Is to Result Over the Sweeping Contract Award. As Soon as William Budinger Begins | to Sweep Injunctions Will Be Issued. 9. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Jan. 2.—There is every indication that a hot legal battle be- tween Contractor Hollingsworth and the | cily over the street-sweeping contract will oceur. The Council this morning approved .the contract with William Budinger, whose bid was approved at the last meeting of the Council on the recommendation of the Board of Public Works. As soon as the Mayor attaches his signature Mr. Bud- inger will try to sweep the streets, and the fight will be on. Mr. Hollingsworth is now sweeping the streets. The action of the Council some weeks ago rescinding the contract did not stop him. It will be remembered that ex- District Attorney Dillon, who is on Hol- lingsworth’s bond, appeared before the Council recently and said that he .and | others on Mr. Hollingsworth’s bond would stand by him if necessary, fighting in the courts for what they considered their rights. Injunction proceedings will probably be instituted when Contractor Budinger com- mences to sweep the streets. T Racing at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Jan. 2.—One mile, sell- ing, Jack the Jew won, Souvenir second, Momus third. Time, 1:45!4. One mile end seventy yards, selling, Bob Wagner won, La Verune second, Hot Spur third. | Time, 1:5014. One mile and a sixteenth, selling, Chenoa won, Billy Bennett second, Eagle Bird third. Time, 1 One . handicap, Booze won, Mamie G second, James V. Carter third. Time, 1:443{. One mile and seventy yaras, Springvale won, Rossmore second, Repidan third. Time, 1:50%4. | ion | | induced to leaye the cabin. MENDOCIND ROBBERS. Bloodhounds Take Up a Trail That Leads to a Cabin, | AN OCCUPANT SUSPECTED He Came Past the Scene of the Robbery, but Knows Nothing. DOC STANLEY ON A HOT TRAIL. Sheriff Johnson and Deputies Back, but Refuse to Divulge. Are UKIAH, CaL.,, Jan. Sheriff J. R. Johnson and Deputy Nelson McClure left this merning for the scene of the recent stage-robbery at Sewards, near this place. Shortly afterward Deputy Sheriff J. L. Johnson and Wells, Fargo & Co’s., detec- tive, J. N. Thacker, also left for the same place. The ‘whole party returned early this | evening, but are very reticent regarding new discoveries. Nothing can be learned at the Sheriff's office .to-night with the ex- ception of the statement made by one of the officers that very important discoveries h been made. The. officers * are. now certain that the | work was done by a-regularly organized | gang, consisting of a. number of parties who are now in thisitown. There are a numbér of ex-conviéls nowat this place and of this number oné or two have al- ready served time for stage-robbery and, consequently, would .not be new to the business. Considerable importance is attached by the officers to the'clew which Jed to the discovery of a party residing in a cabin in the mountains: not far froni: where the stage was robbed. The cabin is about a quarter of a mile distant fromr the spot where the robbery occurred. Tracks led from where the express-box and mail pouches were found to this cabin and there they stopped. Bloodhounds were turned loose at once and took this trail. They could not be The occupant of the cabin is a young man, who claimed he had come past the scene of the hold-up shortly after it occurred on his way from a | neighbor, to whom he had paid a neigh- borly visit. Detective Thacker and Sheriff Johnson have just left for the north, but where they g0 no one knows. Ex-Sheriff Standley, the noted thief-taker, is in town shadow= ing parties whom he has under suspicion. Deputy Sheriff J. L. Johnson is working up the case on a theary of his own, and as he is thoroughly familiar with the coun- try in the neighborhood of the robbery, it is not improbable that he will land his man. He has had considerable experience | in this line, having assisted in the capture me ndley is.also a man who game, and it is now un- derstood he in -the empioy of Wells, Fireo & Co. Deputy J. L. Johnson leaves for the north this evening, and his move- ments will be anx y watched. of several highsw Ex-Sheriff S generally bags hi: ASYLUM ON FIRE. First Blaze in Many Years, but the De partment Did Good Work. STOCKTON, Car., Jan. 2. — Early this morning the fire department of the State Insane Asylum had to deal with the first fire that has occurred-.on the grounds of that institution in many y At 5:05 o’clock ‘the heating-room at- tachea to the hothouse that is locaced among the trees near the hcmes of the resident physicians was discovered to be ablaze and the alarm was sounded. The men harried into their clothes and were soon _hauling the hosecart through the trees at a rattling pace. ‘They did efficient work, and_in . ten minutes after the alarm was turned in they had extinguished the fire and before the patients becanre alarmed. WE SELL NEW TO-DAY. THE HIGHEST KNOWN GRADE ' OF CLOTHING at Wholesale Prices RETAILERS AT $835.00 OUR PRICES AT——$22 .50 22.50 AT- 15.00 OVERCOATS OVERCOATS These are two random quotations. BROWN BROS. & CO Wholesale Manufacturers Props. Oregon Cite Woolen Mills Fine Clothing For Man, Boy or Child RETAILED & At Wholesale Prices 121-123 SANSOME STREET, Bet. Bush and Pine Sts. ALL BLUE SIGNS