The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 7, 1896, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1896 WAR AT THE CAPITAL, Governor Budd Angered by the Profligacy of an Official. RAYMOND AT FAULT. Thousands Spent in Revising a Single Text-Book for the Schools. NOW DECLARED WORTHLESS. Three Expensive Employes of the State Who Labored for Months in Vain, SACRAMENTO, CaL., Jan. 8.—At the meeting of the State Board of Public In- struction, held in the Capitol building this | afternoon, the subject of the cost of State | text-books was introduced, and before the session adjourned W. H. V. Raymond, who is dubbed “school- book editor” and draws $250 a month from the State, had it vividly impressed upon his mind by Governor Budd that in the future he would be required to further the work of compiling at more speed, as when the fund for that purpose was exhausted no deficiency would be allowed to be created. $ “Rush the work along,” said Mr. Budd, | the money is gone you wili strike The tirst text-book to be considered iwas the new English grammer, the compiling of which has occupied the attention of Mr. Raymond and his two assistants, Miss George and Miss Murphy, for upward of a yesr. Professor Lange of the State University, to whom the work had been referred for criticism, gave it a thorough going over that was by no means creditable to Mr. Raymond. The work in its present condition was unfit for publication, he declared. Simple problems were thrown into prominence and difficult ones were obscure. It was not strong in any particular, and if it pos- sessed a system he failed to discover it. Ii the questions were grouped according to the arrangements of the text it would result in mental chaos. Errors were preva- lent in interpretation and classification and distinctions of gender were excluded. These errors ran through the entire work, which in places would have to be entirely rewritten. Professor Pennell of Chico said that he bad placed the work with an authority and the verdict was: “Too bulky; it begins nowhere and ends in the same place.” “Then it isin such shape,” interrupted Governor Budd, *‘that another appropria- tion will be required to revise it.” “Well,” rejoined the professor, “the work impresses me as having been con- structed with the idea that teachers were ignorant of grammar altogether.” mond,”’ questioned the Gover- his book in type?’ ; the proof was taken and the type distributed.” ““What!” thundered the executive, *“Has all this to be set up again?” “That’s the rule,”” answered Raymond. After discussing the length of time which had been consumed in compiling the work by Raymond and his assistants, Governor Budd said: “The work o! ur assistants for eighteen months at a joint salary of $300 amounts to $5400; your own time for six months at $250 amounts to $1500, a total of $6900. Do you mean to say that it cost nearly $7000 to get up that almost useless proof and that it will take two months longer to re- vise it ?” “‘Yes, sir,”’ replied Raymond. Then the Governor sank back in his chair and used his handkerchief vigor- ously. At this moment one of the board asked Professor Lange if he considered that those who had compiled the work were ca- pable enough to revise it. For a moment he refused to answer, and then he slowly said: “I don’t consider the question fair.” The Governor coincided and the matter ‘was dropped. Professor Pierce said that the grammar in use was radically wrong, and the rest all agreed. Then Governor Budd gave Mr. Raymond a specimen of his official cross-questioning which so many occu- pants of public offices throughout the | State who have been thought derelict in | their duties have sampled in the past. “Mr. Raymond, did you write the man- uscript of this grammar?"’ “I wrote a littie of it—a very little—but I furnished lot of material.” *‘Clipped ?”’ laconically asked the execu- tive. ““Clipped some; not much.” “Then you took the easy part and let the ladies rustle with the other. Now, I want to call your attention to the fact that the act of the Legislature provided for the re- vision of these schoolbooks, and you have taken it upon yourself to say what the word ‘revise’ means.” “Well, among publishing houses it has always been defined.” “Never mind the publishers; get the dictionary.” Then the word was sought out and the definition read. The act of the Legislature was then read, and it was found that the history was to be compiled and the other books revised. This provoked a discussion that at times verged into warmness. Several of the members of the board said that they decmed an entirely new book necessary. “It makes no difference what we think. We must be governed by the law; we can- not govern the law,” said the Governor. “The Legislature ordered a revision, and that does not mean to compile. Mr. Raymond, at great expense to this State, has done what the Legislature plainly said shall not be done. All the expensive plates on hand that could have been used are wasted, and this is what has brought the printing of textbooks by the Btate into disrepute. “My attention was called to this matter by State Printer Johnson, who, hearing that this matter was coming before the board, thought he would be blamed. I have never thought Johnson was to blame in this matter. The blame lies elsewhere, and—"" the Governor cast an expressive glance toward Raymond. Secretary of State Brown introduced a statement giving a full history of the print- ing of textbooks by the State and the ) ‘No I won’t,” retorted Raymond, “for | I'l1 sail right to the mouth of the stream.” | tabulated cost. The readers and uncom- pleted grammar had cost $13,883 06 in the compiling. In conclusion, his report says there will be a total loss on the 196,475 books on haud July 1, when sold of $4570, but whea the number to be printed and sold reaches the estimate made by the Board the State would be reimbursed, if the surplus was not used in revisions., The process will consume at least ten years. At the conclusion of the report, which | was statistical and lengthy, it was moved that the matter of textbooks be referred to Superintendent Black, he to associate with him Secretary of State Brown and the State Printer. It was agreed that further correction of the grammar be in the line of revision of the olc one, and that the same committee appointed for a critical examination of the grammar be authorized to provide expert istance needed by the regular editors the completion of the wor REDLANDS FORGER. Hadley to B dina San Bernar- dino Cour ARDINO, CaL., Jan. 6.—The case of W. S. Hadley, the alleged foreer, comes up in the Superior Court Thursday, { and sensational developments are looked v is to be triéd for passing a 1t for §645 on the Hillsdale Bank 3 igan. He cashed the draft at the First National Bank of Redlands. | " 'A hard fight is to be made to save Had- rom State's prison, as friends in Mich- zan have interested themselves in his be- half and employed able counsel. Hadley’s defence will” be that he got the draft from Joseph Brown who formerly lived at Hills- dale, and whom he met in Los Angeles a a few days prior to the cashing of the draft. the Branch Line Have Been Secured. Engaged in Throwing Up a Grade. EUREKA, CaL., have now been Jan, 6.—Right of ways secured for the Vance FURERA-ARCATA RHILWAY, A Crew of One Hundred Men Now | Brothers’ railroad, which, except for a| | | | All Needed Rights of Way for | short stretch of water, will counect Eu- | | reka by rail with Arcata. 00 men is now busi ground on the Arcata end of the road. This road is an extension of the Hum- A crew of about boldt Bay and Trinidad Logeing Railroad, better known as the Vance road, which at present follows the course of Mad River | from a point opposite Arcata to the Vance Company’s logzing woods, about ten miles up the river. The extension will cross Mad River near the county bridge, tap the rich.lands of Arcata bottom, and, follow- ing the bay along the peninsula for miles, terminates at Samoa, directly oppo: e Eureka. A ferry will connect Samoa with Eurek Samos, where the road will end, is on the main channel of the bay, where thirty feet of water is obtainable at low tide, and isthe natural shipping-point on Humboldt Bay should a transcontinental railroad | connection ever be secured. Later on a engaged breaking | | branch of their road will be extended to | | Trinidad to tap the rich northern timber | belt. | "The purposes of this road are to open | {up the rich timber belt of Dalbeer and Carson on Mad River, adjoining Vance’s, | and to dispute the passenger and freight | traftic with the Korbel Bros.’ Arcata and | Mad River Railroad, which has heretofore | enjoved a monopoly of the trade betwcen | Eureka and Arcata. The new road will | be completed by April. | Sy oy TANFORD'S DOORS REOPENED. ‘ Beginning of the Second Scmester’s Work | of the College Year. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Car., Jan. 6.—Stanford Unive:sity to-day opened its this college year. The old students are nearly all back for regigtration, and in ad- dition there are numbers of new students who desire to enter at present instead of waiting until next September. Registration day is an unusually busy day at the university. Studenis before they may register must see their major | sent to the studies they may wish to take up for the ensuing semester. Every pro- doors for the second semester's work of | professor and get his advice on and con- | | fessor, therefore, especially heads of de- | from morning till | partments, is besie%ed r. Eiliott, the regis- | night by students. | trar, is another man who is overwhelmed at these times. Questions of all sorts and sizes pour in upon him, and he is expected to answer them all offhand. The registra- tion will be very heavy this term and will certainly reach 1100. i Soni TIBURON ISLAND CANNIBALS. Professor McGee Roturns From His Searching Expedition. NOGALEZ, Ariz., Jan. 6.—Professor J. ‘W. McGee, the ethnologist in charge of the Smithsonian Institution expedition, passed | Nogales to-day on his way back from Tiburon Island, whither he went to search for curios and study the habits of the cannibal Indians. He brought man curios, but saw only one Indian to speal to. All the others ran away when the party came in sight. NcGee had eight men in his party. But few white men who ever visited the island have got away alive. R. E. L. Rob- inson, who made the last attempt to pen- etrate the island, was killed and eaten, and his two companions barely escaped. N CAPTURED AT SPOKANE, A Chicago Defaulter Enticed Across the Canadian Line. SPOKANE, Wasu., Jan. 6.—R. J. Bar- ton, defaulting cashier of Swift & Co. of Chicago, was captured in this city to-day. Burton created a sensation in this city | two months ago by suddenly disappearing | effects behind. It was generally believed that he had met with foul play. Later it was discovered that he was a fugitive from | justice and had gone to Rossland, B. C. i'{e was enticed across the line to-day, when detectives nabbed him. He will be | returned to Chicago as soon as extradition | papers arrive. e AR SANTA BARB 'RA BOUNTY. Reward Offered for Squirrel and Gopher Scalps. SANTA BARBARA, Car., Jan. 6.—The County Board of Supervisors to-day re- stored the bounty on gopher and squirrel scalps, amounting to 2 cents a head. While this is apparently a trifling matter, it aggregates annually a sum running into thousands of dollars.” On the other hand, as the bounty goes into the pockets of farmers’ boys, it may be regarded as a wise return to deserving persons of funds raised by taxation. There will be great rejoicing throughout the rural districts. SO i Santa Barbarva Jeweler Attached. SANTA BARBARA, Car., Jan. 6.—M, E. Campbell, a local jeweler, has been at- tached by Phelps & Miller of San Fran- cisco for the sum of $500. Campbell trans- ferred his interest some time 2go to a sis- ter in Chicago, and a brother of hers is here in charge. Persons claiming to know say that the sale to Campbell’s sister was not bona fide. M. E. Campbell came here two months ago from Petaluma, where he claimed to have carried on a large busi- ness. from the Hotel Spokane, leaving all his | SWEETWATER 15 DAY, Water Shut Off by the San Diego Land and Town Company. |ORCHARDS WILL SUFFER The Move Made to Compel the Payment of Increased Rates. PLIGHT OF NATIONAL CITY. | Inhabitants Must Draw Their Supply From a Few Scattered Wells. SAN DIEGO, CarL., Jan. 6.—The San Diego Land and Town Company, owner of the great Sweetwater irrigation system, took heroic methods to-day to secure the payment of its new irrigation rate of $7 per acre a year, Suit was begun in the United States Cir- ¢uit Court at Los Angeles by Charles D. Lanning, receiver, against all consumers outside of the town of National City who | have not accepted the new rate, praying the court for a decree that the rate of §7 is reasonable, and that the company has au- thority to impose the rate, apd also pray- ing for an injunction restraining the con- sumers from beginning suit in the State courts to contest the charge. To back up this suit and to bring con- sumers to a realizing sense of their con- dition, the company this morning shut the water off at Sweetwater dam, leaving 4000 acres of cultivated land, most of it in lemon and orange orchards, without a drop of water. The town of National City izincluded in the system, and 1ts inhabi- tants are without water, except such as may be found in wells here and there. The move came asa complete surprise to all, ssno one was prepared to believe that the company would go to such an extreme measnre. Last summer, when the new rate was to go into effact, the peo- ple of Chula Vista,which is the most thick- Iy settled commuuity in the system, got together and refused to pay the rate, threatening to incorporate into a munici- pality and thereby gain the right, through the board of trustees, to impose the town rates. The company ggreed to postpone the time for fixing the new rates uatil January 1, and this was done. In the meantime measures had been taken on each side for protection, the con- sumers having employed attorneys to ad- vise them. The latter advised that con- sumers refuse to pay the new rate, but to offer the old rate of §350. The company has refused to accept the old rate and the suit and the shutting off of the water is the result. It is not probable that the flow will be withheld for any length of time, as the company has 150 acres of orchard itself in the prescribed territory, and arrangements will no doubt be made to patch up the difficulty temporarily. At this season the trees will not suffer greatly, even if the shut-off continues for some time. The company in this complaint alleges that the total sum expended on the sys- tem to date is$1,022,473 54, and valnes it at $1,100,000. The annual expense of operating and paying the interest on bonds is $33.034 99, It alleges that it received $25,715 last year, and adds that, to yield 6 p2r cent on ts investment, it should receive $119,- 7 caunot be collected while 791 66, which the rates are only $3 50 per acre per year. It alleges that the rate of $7 is reasonable and ikat it has theright to impose it. The consumers are indignant at the course of the company and express them- selves as confident that they will beat it in court. They point out that the company has no right to fix rates, and that'where the Supervisors have failed to fix rates, as in the present case, the rates first fixed by the company shall govern. They allege that purchase of water rights released them from paying interest on bonds, which the company alleges is | part of its expenses, and they claim that to extort interest en bonds from owners of | water rights, is to really sell the system twice over. A mass-meeting is to be heid at Chula Vista this week, and it is prob- able that a spirited fizht will result. PLECTRICTY FOR FRESH, Enormous Plant on the North Fork of the San Joaquin Nearly Up. Current to Be Transmitted Over a Distance of Thirty-Five Miles to the County Seat. FRESNO, Caw., Jan. 6.—Work on the enormous electric planton the North Fork of the San Joaquin River, from which power will be transmitted over a distance of thirty-five miles to this city, is progress- ing rapidly and it-isexpected that a cur- rent will be turnea on within six weeks. The power-house at the river is nearly completed, and poles are being set up toward this city at the rate of a mile a day. Work bas already been commenced on the sub-station in this city. The peovle of Reedley and Sanger, in the southeastern part of the county, feel confident that they soon will have cheap electricity for light and power. They do not expect it by the time Fresno receives its installation, but look for it within afew month It is said that a company of Eastern capitalists, with them Jesse Grant of San Diego, son of General Grant, has made surveys and is now securing rights of way for a canal, four miles in lengfix, 10 carry water from the mouth of Mill Creek to the “‘Cobble House.” At this_point a power-house will be erected. Tt will generate 4000 horsepower. The fall will be forty-five feet. e i Foreclosure Sult at Seattle, SEATTLE, Wasxn., Jan. 6.—A complaint filed to-day in the Federal court gives notice that the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company of New York has commenced foreclosure proceedings against the Oregon Improvement Company to recover interest due on the consolidated mortgage. It has been about ninety days since the company defaulted 1n the payment of interest. local railroad men believe the proposed 1oreclosu; is merely a reorganization movement of the bondholders. Spiitged oe For a Summerland Wharf. SANTA BARBARA, CaL, Jan. 6— { $100 each. | Exchange is adopting a system of vigorous There is great rejoicing among Summer- land oil men for the Supervisors to-day granted a franchise to the Summerland Wharf Company, a local organization, which will at once proceed to construct a whari 600 feet long, so that oil from this productive district can thenceforth be shipped independent of railroad seryice. AR s SALEM ASYLUM SUICIDE. 4n Aged Inmate Plunges From a Third- Story Window. SALEM, Ok., Jan. 6.—Esop Fox, an in- mate of the State insane asylum, com- mitted suicide by jumping from the third story of the main building. The fall broke his neck. Fox was 95 years old, and was committad from Jackson County in 1894. ‘Thisis the third case of self-destruction at the asylum farm within three months. The careless- ness of an attendant made Fox's act pos- sible. LA ROCKFORD'S TRAGEDX, Frank Denisin Shoots and Kills Hls Unfaithful Wife. SPOKANE, Wasit., Jan. 6.—Frank Deni- son of Rockford returned home unexpeci- edly last night and found his wife and Patrick Hickey together. Denison emptied both barrels of a shotgun into his wife, killing her. Before he could reload to kill Hickey the latter escaped. Denison was arrested while in pursuit of Hickey. Den- ison and Hickey are leading business men of Rockford, —_—— OVERDUE AT PORTLAND. The China Line Steamer Rhosina Not ¥et Sighted. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 6.—Anxiety is felt in shipping circles for the Oregon Rail- way and Navigation Company’s Portland- China line steamer Rhosina. The vessel is now ten days overdue. It isthought she has been delayed by the stormy weather which prevaiis ‘in the North Pacific, or that she has fallen in with some vessel in distress. SUNOMA COUNTY- HEIRS, Twenty Relatives of the Late Hollis Hitchcock Enriched by His Death. Others Against Whom He Had a Griev- ance Cut Off With Small Sums Each. SANTA ROSA, CaL, Jan. 6.—Hollis Hitchcock, the late deceased millionaire, has acted generously toward most of hisre- latives. His will has not been filed yet, but is expected here by to-morrow. From one | of the witnesses to the will it has been ascertained that he directed that his es- tate, outside of a few specially named be- quests, be equally divided among twenty of his relatives, share and share alike. To H. M. Le Baron. his nephew and business agent, he left, in addition to the | rezular pro rata, a sum of §20,000. He seemed to have hud a grievance against a | few of his relatives, as he left them but To the Bodega Road District he bequeathed $20,000. This latter gift is to be placed in the hands of three men, | who_will superintend the expending of | it; $2000 with the accumulated interest | will be spent each year until the whole sum is used up. Just what the estate will be worth is not | known. Atonetime it was worth a full million of dollars. Land, which forms the | major portion of the dead man’s wealth, ! has depreciated of late years, and proba- bly $800,000 would come nearer the mark. This would give each of the twenty heirs about $40,000. The executors are George McNear of | Petaluma, H. M. Le Baron of Valley Ford | and H. E. Lawrence of Petaluma. — FAERMERS ARE JUBILANT. Dismissal of a Case Involving Many Land Titles. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Jan. 6.—Judge Dougherty to-day struck from the calen- dar the case of William Fitch against | Matilda Archambeau. Fitch's case, if successful, would have dispossessed a large | number of landholders in Dry Creek Val- ley of valuable lands. The reason for | dismissing was that a year had elapsed | since the commencementof the action and | no summons had been issued or sent to | the numerous defendants. Tke action of the Judge relieves a large burden of uneasiness from scores of farm- ers who, while not thinking that Fitc: would triumph, were handicapped i sell- ing property by the shadow that rested on their property. Etegas L S4N214A ANA COURSING MERET, Several Exciting Contests, and the Meet Most Satisfactory Lver Held. SANTA ANA, Carn,, Jan. 6.—Thirty-six members of the Los Angeles Coursing Club contested with eighte.n greyhounds | on Alimitos Plains, northwest of this city, | yesterday, for two silver cups, presented to the club by Mart Murphy. The cups cost $6 and $37, and go to first end second best dogs. The officers of the day were: B. J. Hall, judge; William Cota and Tom Rice, slippers; W. T. Bar- ber Jr., clerk of course; Luke D. Cahill, field steward; Henry Preston, flag stew- ard. First course winners were: Frank Bing- ham’s Ponto, W. Michelson’s Fleeter, Frank Bingham’s Wallace, J. Reliban's Corbett, William Cota’s Trilby, Dave Ca- hill’'s Rory O'Moore, ‘lom Rice's Tom, Tim Hartnett's Sport, P. Parrell's Gypsy, Albert Devey's Soonerd. First ties—Fleeter beat Ponto, Wallace won over Corbett, Trilby defeated Rory O'Moore and Rice’s Tom lost to Sport by breaking away from slipper. The race between Gypsy and Soonerd was postponed and will be ruu_next Sun- day at Long Beach, when Fleeter and ‘Wallace and lirilby and Sport will run off the second tie. The meet was pronounced most satisfac- tory, and Judge B. J. Hall was highly praised for his impartial decisions. —— - LOS ANGELES OlL EXCHANGE. A Vigorous System of Retremchment Adopted and Methods Changed. LOBS ANGELES, CAL., Jan. 6.—The 0il retrenchment. All outside agencies except the one at San Francisco, probably, will be aban- doned. Traveling agents will not be em- vloyed, but circulars and letters will be relied on instead. The exchange is shipping oil to a con- siderable extent for private parties, and the small charge made for this covers the salary of the shipping agent. Along with this reduction of expenses comes a new sysiem of payment to de- positors of oil. Transferrabie certificates will be issued very shortly, and about February 15 a pro rata payment will be made. The exchange now has on hand, in cash and securities, about $3000, and has lia- bilities of $1700. With & good start, reduced expenses, a squared-up account and a possible with- drawal of disgruntled members, the ex- chnnge_ml_v hope for a new season of prosperity beginning with t..is year. ——— Petaluma’s Egg Crop. PETALUMA, Car., Jan. 6.—It is esti- mated that by the members of the Poul- trymen’s Association alone a half million dozen of ecgs will be marketed in this vi- cinity during the year, | off his mustache, but offered evid nc L0S AKGELES REFORM Improper Pictures Must Be Excluded From Bill- Boards. LAW ON THE SUBJECT. The City Attorney Instructed to Draw Up a Stringent Ordinance. STATE PRISON INNOVATION. Hardened Criminals to Be Separated From the “First Offense” Class. LO8 ANGELES, Can, Jan. 6.—The *loud” chromo-lithographic pictorial ad- vertisements which have been very much in evidence of late on the bill boards abou, town, have caused a burning sensation in Councilman Kingery’s eyes. That is what the gentleman from the Fourth Wara in- formed the council this morning. He ob- jected especially to those advertisement in which the words “kick for it” appeared. Mr. Kineery said it was no credit to the city to permit this kind of advertising to be posted. The pictures, he said, were frequently obscene and not fit for any boy or girl to see. On motion of Mr. Kingery the City Attorney was directed to draft an ordinance prohibiting the posting of im- proper advertisements on the billboards of Los Angeles. S EJECTED FROM A TRAIN. A New York Commercial Traveler Will Sue the Southern Pacific. LOS ANGELES, CaL.,, Jan. 6.—E. R. Cowles, who is traveling for the wholesaie clothing firm of S. M. Boudy & Co. of New York, is a very indignant man and feels that his feelings and his business have both been very much hurt by the Southern Pacific Company in the person of its trainmen. Mr. Cowles left Chicago some time ago for California, having purchased, accord- ing to his own statement, a round-trip ticket via the Burlington and Rio Grande roads at the ticket-office of the Burlington | route 1n Chicago. The ticket was good for two months going and seven months returning and cost $110. In due course of time Mr. Cowles reached Los Angeles and registered at the Nadeau Hotel last Friday morning as “E. R. Cowles, New York.” Yesterday Mr. Cowles bade good-by to his friends, among them J. Lesser, of Les- ser Brothers, wholesale dealers in cloth- ing, and took the Southern Pacific 2:30 train for Tucson, where he expected to sell goods. On presenting his ticket to the conductor the latter stuck the customary check in | his hat and passed on, but the ticket in- | spector, who came along later on hissearch for scalpers’ tickets, made a closer exami- nation of the ticket and found grounds for suspicion that Mr. Cowles was not the man to whom it was originally issued. Mr. Cowles admitted that he had sha ved of his identity in an accident insarance policy in bis name, in his pocket-book bearing his name, and in the initials engraved upon his cane, besides the identification of him by W. H. Hamilton of the Los An- geles Crockery Company, C. A. Rathburn of Las Vegas, a shoe salesman, and A. Kaempfer, a clothing salesman of New | York, all of whom had known him four or five years. The inspector was obdurate, however, | and demanded fare. This was refused by Mr. Cowles, who was then ejected from the train at Puente. Mr. Cowles will consult his attorney to- | morrow, and expects upon the latter’s ad- vice to bring a suit for $10,000 damages. REFORM IN THE PRISONS. San Quentin to Receive Only Notorious Criminals Hercafter. LOS ANGELES, Cav., Jan. 6—Superior Judge Smith has received a communica- tion from the State Prison Board request- ing him, in common with the trial courts of criminal jurisdiction, to sentence prisoners who have been guiity of first offenses and those who are very young to Folsom Penitentiary, while those who are hardened criminals to San Quentin. It is stated that the purpose is to make two classes of the criminals, and to undertake measures of reform at Fol- | som, which, owing to the different class of criminals, would not be introduced at San Quentin. e L SHOCKED BY A LIVE WIKE. Lineman Tedford Wants Damages From an Electrical Company. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Jan. 6.—Thomas H. Tedford has brought suit against the Los Angeles Electricai Company to re- ,000 damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained while in the emvioy of the company through its neglect. Tedford states that he was employed as an unskilled laborer, but was made to do the work of a lineman. While aioft on a ole he was shocked by a live wire, and Fell eighteen feet to the ground. His skull was fractured, and he sustained other in- juries. He also claims that the company was negligent in not furnishing him with rubber glove AN END 10 FLOODS. Breakwater Dam in the Calaveras River Completed. STOCKTON, CaL., Jan. 6.—The dam in the bend of the Calaveras River, on the Moore ranch, four miles above Stockton, built under the direction of the Board of | Supervisors, has been completed and it is regarded as a very important piece of work in view of the fact that it will confine the river to its bank at that point and shut out a large amount of the water that has flowed down -upon Stockton through the Sanguinnetti. Weber and Sperry ranches in past years It is constructed on the south side of a big bend, which has always been recarded as one of the most danger- ous points during the high water. Thnis, with the large number of other improvements made on the river durin the past year, makes it hopeful that the pericdical floods above Stockion are a thing of the past. g g ol PHENIX SHOOTING TOURNAMENT. The Teams of Tucson, Prescoit and Pha- niw in the Contest. PHENIX, Ariz., Jan. ‘To-day was the second day of the competitive shooting tournament ot the Arizona Sportsmen’s Association. Those competing were frem Pheenix, Prescott and Tucson. The first event was for a diamond pin and the championship of Arizona, teams of four competing. This was won by Phenix, the team be- ing cormposed of T. W. Hine, H. Fowler, T. M. Scofield and J. H. Holmes. The score was 136 out of a possible 200. The individunro live bird championship, which carries a gold medal, was won by J. H. Holmes of Pheenix, who made a clean score of twelve live birds. . The Pheenix club will entertain the vis- itors by a two days’ hunt on the Gila River, the party leaving to-mgit. ROCK SHOOTING. Riverside Team Defeated by the Home Marksmen—>Score, 128 to 111. SANTA ANA, Cav, Jan. 6.—The River- sidé crack bluerock marksmen received a practical demonstration of the ability of the Santa Ana boys on New Year’s Day. The scores are now all at hand, and the records made by E. E. Mason and Ed Vaughn of the Santa Ana team are some- thine phenomenal. Preceding t ¢ match shoot with the Riv- erside team eleven sweepstake events were stot off. Inthese Mason broke 84 out of the first 85 birds thrown for him, 9 in 100 and 101 in 105. He lacked but two of tying the coast record for 100 birds. Vau 100 out of 1056. C. H. Parker, the re in member of the Santa Ana team, badly out of form in the foretoon, covered his eyen time for the matel This event was delayed by the R ers until 8 o’clock, and the result w they were so worn out after the leng sie; :lll sweepstakes that they fell down com- etel P Tho anta Ana boys wished to shoot the match in the forencon, but Riverside evi- dently expected to tire them out by delay- ing it until after the sweepsta The match was for $30 a side, fifty birds to each man, onen up, five traps, known traps ana known angles. The individual score for the two teams was as follow: Santa Ana—C. H. Parker, 44; SANTA ANA BLU son, 43; Ed Vaughn, 41. Total, 128. Riverside—A. W. Bruner, 39; Dr. Taber, 41; Charles Packard, 31. Toual, 111. A Petaluma Suicide. PETALUMA, Car, Jan. 6.—William Bronson of this city committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself in Fis room at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, where he was discovered last night. He had first made ptto cut his throat. was krown as_a hea drinker the immediate cause of his act is unknown. PRINCIPAL CEREAL CROPS. Interesting Estimate of the Product and Prices. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—The estimates by States and Territories of area, product and value of the principal cereal crops of the United States for 1895, made by the Statistician of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, ave given as follows: ! Area, 82075,830; product, 2,15 | 139,000; value, $367,500,000; yield per acre, | 26.2 bushels; farm price per bushel, 26.4 cents. Winter wheat—Area 2 000; yield per a 2,600,322; product, 3 \ 1152 bushels. pring wheat—Area, 11,433.010; product, 205,861,000; yield oer cre, 18,08 bushels: product, 000; yield per acre, 13.7 bushels; farm price per bushel, 509 cents. i Oats— 27,878.406; product, 824, 444,000; valie, $1 yield per 4 bushels; farm price | rea, 1,890,345 product, 27 $11,965,000; yield per ; farm price per bushel, 44 cents. product, 87,- 210,000 ; 573,000; 24.4 bu farm price per bushe cents, Buckwheat — Area, 76 product, 311,000; value, $6.936,000; " vield per .1' bushels; farm price per busiel, cents. atoes—Area, 2,954,052; product, 297,- 237,000; value, $78,085,000; yield per acre, 100.6 bushels; farm price per bushel, 26.6 s cents. | Hay ; product, 67,018,- | 441 fons; 6,000; yield per | acre, 1.06 tons; per ton, $8 35. EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER. | In the Far Eastthe Temperature Falls Below Zevo. NEW YORK, Y., Jan. 6.—The | weather to-day was the coldest which New Yorkers have experienced in many years. This morning the temperature fell below | zero. At 10 o’cleck the weather began to | moderate slightly and the mercury climbed | up two degrees BOSTON, Ma: was the coldest lie season in thi tion of New England. The Weather { Bureau reporis th thermometer as 8 de- grees below zero in_ Boston, while dis- | patches from points in thisand Northern esarange of from 10to s below zero. INTO, Ost., Jan. 5— | cold weather is prevailing throug tario and Quebec. Ten degrees below zero s registered here this morning and dis- patches received from cifferent points in- dicate the cold more intense at other places in the province. AL WILL FIGHT. This mornin: sec- LAVIGNE The Saginaw Man to Battle at the El Paso Tournament. DALLAS, Tex., Jan. 6.—Sam Austin to- night telegraphed to Dan A. Stuart that he had seen Lavigne, and that the prospects were good for the Saginaw man to accept the challenge of Jack Everhart to fight for the world’s lightweight championship at El Paso in February. Lavigne has prom- ised to give a finel answer on Tuesday. Austin also said that George Dixon and Jerrv Marshall had signed to fight toa finish for the $4000 offered by Stuart. - MERCUK FLAME-SWEPT. One Life Lost in a Fire That Destroyed Many Buildings. SALT LAKE, Uram, Jan. 6.—A fire broke out to-nignt in the mining camp of Mercur, some sixty-five miles south of here, which for a time threatened to sweep the entire camp. As it was a number ol buildings were destroyed. Thedamage is estimated at $12,000, with little or no in- surance. A man named Barnard, barkeeper at the Lewis Hotel, is supposed to have perished in the flames which destroyed the hotel, The fire is pretty well under control, but not fully extingunished. AL Count de Laubespin Dead. PARIS, France, Ja 6.—Count de Laubespin, Senator for Nievra, died here to-day at his residence, 78 Rue de I'Uni- versite. He was-born in Faris on September 6, {1810, and served in the army for some retirin - in 1848 with the rank of cap- hen he settied in Nievra, where he acquired very large properties, elected a member of the Senate in 1833, He-was a member of a large number of philanthropical institutions. . General Leggett Dead. CLEVELAND, O=ro, Jan. 6.—General M. D. Leggett, one of the few surviving generals of the late war, died at his resi- dence in this city this evening from apoplexy, aged 71 years. —_——— Damaged by Fire. CHICAGO, IrL., Jan. 6.—The factory of the Confectioners and Bakers' Supply Company on Madison street was damaged by fire to-night to the extent of $60,000— $50,000 to stock and $10,000 to building. e An Ice Works Burned. i ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 6.—The Artesian Ice and Brewing Company of Brunswick, Ga.,on: of the lar est and best in the bllgole. burned this afternoon. The loss is A ol Death of iiajor Post. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 6.-Major Clarence Post, major of Engineers in the Uniced States army, died suddenly in this city this evening. ver bushel, | acre, 14.4 ieid per acre, | He wa- | FLAGSTAFF UPRISING, Navajo Indians in Revolt Against New Mex- ico Whites. FEARS OF A MASSACRE. A Gang of Cowboys Hemmed In by the Reds at a Trad- ing Station. POSSE SENT TO THE RESCUE. Braves Claim That Their Ponies Are Stolen and Sold by the Border Men. ALBUQUERQUE, N Intelligence of an up Indians near Flagstaff, here this afternoon. The news was brought to Flagstaff, a small town on the Atlantic and Pacific, by a cowboy, who said the Indians had revolted against the whites, and that a band of twenty-five of the redskins had a gang of cowboys corralled at a trading-post forty miles east of the town. He be- lieved if assistance was not sent at once the whites would be massacred. Sheriff Cameron at once organized a posse and left Flagstaff for the scene of the trouble. No word is expected from him_until to-morrow. The Indians claim the cowboys have been stealing their ponies and disposing of them at F Mex., Jan. 6.— ng of Navajo Ariz., reached 1a DEATH IN Disaster on the International and Great Northern Road. GEORGETOWN, Tex., Jan. 6.—Therear coach of a train on the International and Great Northern road left the track at 5 o’clock last evening and was overturned. Sol Gainer, a colored brakeman, jumped ‘fmm ihe front ena of the coach and was \eaught underneath and killed instantly. Fred Seary, one of the passengers, of this city, aged 19, ran to the rear platform and jumped to the middle of the track, strik- in ' a wood trestle and receivi f: i juries. He died at 7 o’clock. ttle, a university student, received internal in- juries, but they are not thought to be fatal. - Clark Is a Candidate. LITTLE ROCK, Ark Clark announces himself for United States Senator, declaring for the immediate free coinage of silver, | \FIRE AT SUNNYSIDE. Narrow Escape of the Power- House of the Electric Railroad. 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