The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 11, 1896, Page 4

4 FRESNO LOTTERY GAMES EXPOSED. City Officials Told Where the Law Is Daily Violated. PRINTED LIST OF DENS. Negligence of the Constabulary Shown in the Columns of a Newspaper. SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE. A Chinaman Said to Have Declared That He Bought Protection From Authorities. FE NO, Car., Feb. 10.—The Fresno Watchman, a weekly newspaper con- ducted by =a syndicate of Democrats, reached its third number to-day. has been a free lance from the start, calling at- | tention to official negligence or indiffer- | ence. To-day’s issue was a “‘roaster,” and has created a sensation in constabulary circles. In glaring headlines its leading article charges “‘open gambling,” and lo- | cates the following places: | In adjoining rooms to the cigar-store at 1042 arl lden and Harry Giilett have ng games on the percentege basis, he back rooms of the Levy 1-store, 1048 1 street, a man called Lucky Stevens con- ducts percentage games. At 1427 Tulare street Tuck On Jan & Co., whoever this outfit may be, have a store wherein & percentage game is conducted. The | lawless business is run in the rear rooms. Any- | body so desiring can also purchase lottery | tickets in that place. At 1423 Tulare street is also conducted a per- centage game, but as to Chinese lottery tickets, we vy whether they sell them or not. No. 66 China alley, between Tulare and Mar- iposa streets, is the place conducted by Quong Chong & Co. There tan game and lottery run, but somehow the willing officers cannot find the place. N 8, in the same alley, is the headquarters of another tan vame and lottery compeny. Other numbers in the same sailey re- ported to us as daily and nightly violating the law against lotteries and forbidden gambling are Nos. 67, 69 and 92. Commenting o this unlawinl business, the paper makes the following startling statements: We are told that respectable women and boys anl girls frequently visit these Chinese dens to buy lottery tick 1t is useless to say the officers do not know Chinese lotteries are running. The Watchman stafft has been so- licited to buy tickets, The officers of this city, whose duty it is to stop this business, go and buy tickets themselves. In aline with this remarkable article is letter by Constable Ragsdale, headed *Chinatown Bribery,” in which the writer declares that a notorious Chinese gambler and saloon-keeper named Quong Chong told him (Ragsdale) that *“Deputy Sheriff Rapelji had guaranteed to him and to Chi- natown protection in opening and conduct- ing lottery and tan, and, in fact, gambling | in general, for a certain consideration cash and so much each week afterward.” Ragsdale’s letter concludes as follows: ‘‘He did reopen and has continued to run his games. I make no charges, but Quong | Chong claims to have bought protection from City Marshal Way, District Attorney Snow, the Sheriff and others.” i i e ey SLFPT BETWEEN THE RAILS. Two Young Men Are Mangled by a Pas- senger Irain. FRESNO, CarL., Feb. 10.—The San Fran- cisco train which left here at 2:45 this morning ran over and mangled Fred Boyce,a young man who formerly worked | at the Grand Central livery barn in this | city, and a colored boy named Alexander Thompson, near Collis station. The two had found a cinder pile on the track at this point, and had improvised a resting place above it by meansof a ladder and some slats, Here both fell asleep. It came near being a long sleep for both. As it is, Boyce is frightfully mangled and will die. Thompson will probably sur- vive. Aftertheaccident they were brought here and taken to the County Hospital. Boyce's skull was fractured, one foot was crushed and an arm broken. The negro boy’s right thigh was crushed and one of his arms badly lacerated. When they arrived at the hospital the white man’s foot was amputated at the ankleand a large portion of the crushed skull removed. The negro’s left arm was amputated. oung Boyce. who seems to have led an aimless life of late, is said to beasonofa vrominent physician of Santa Rosa. He has not spoken since the accident. - CLARKE WOOD ACQUITTED. His Novel Defense Secures a Disagree- ment of the Jury. FRESNO, CaL., Feb. 10.—The jury in the case of Clarke Wood, the alleged default- ing Deputy County Clerk, on trial for em- bezzlement, was discharged to-day after announcing its inability to agree. The jurors stood ten for acquittal to two for contiction. 1t is not believed the case will again come to trial. Wood failed to pay $340 of public money which came into his hands. -His defense was that he was still an officer of the court and the money was still in his pos- session, subject to demand, FIGHT G IN FORMOSA. Insurgents dre Yet Battling With Japan- ese Forces. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 10.—The Herald’s 8t. Petersburg special says: A special dispatch to the Novoe Vremya. irom Vladivostock says that the fighting in Formosa has been renewed. The in- surgents to the number of 10,000 have at- tacked the towns of Tamsui, Jiram Sunko, Kozuka and Taipeh. They are destroying the railroads and cutting the telegraph wires, The Japanese brigade arrived at Keheng on February 7. The insurgenis are fight- ing desperately and have inflicted defeats on detached bodies of Japanese troops. The Marine Minister Haigo has taken lhg”phm of the Governor of Formosa, who is ill. . From Turkestan comes news that the Governor of the disturbed district of Kansu has been deposed by the Emperor of China and replaced by the Governor of Tus. Interest is displayed as to whether the new Governor will dare to go up-country, where the Dunganis are killing all Chinese on sight, and are making an active cam- paign around the town of Umruchi. ARG Minister Kurino in Chicago. CHICAGO, IrL., Feb. 10.—Shiniciro Ku- rino, his Imperial Japanese Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- T secretary, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1896. . Matsui, is at the Am:lh.orium annex. Tlh{e Japanese Minister’s party came in last night over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Washington. Otto Gresham arrived at the hotel shortly after- ward and called on Mr. Kurino. To a re- porter, who inquired as to the Minister’s mission in Chicago, the latter said he was too tired to talk on the subject and would say nothing further than that he wasen route to the cap{tni AFTER A DES. Davia Putty Would Not Surrender Until Badly Wounded. WICHITA, Kaxs., Feb. 10.—After a hot chase and a desperate battle a posse of United States Deputy Marshals captured David Putty, a noted criminal. Putty was wanted for the killing of Edward Thur- low, a Deputy Marshal. Officers have been on his trail for weeks. He was run to cover near Burlington, Texas, early this morning. When the officers closed in on him he emptied his revolver on them with- out effect and then drew a knife. In the melee one of the officers shot him through the shoulder. He will be tried at Dallas, Texas, if he survives his wnunq. Tj? BATTLE. —_—— WILL NOW GET THE NEWS. Enterprising Journals Secure the Service of the United Press. PORTSMOUTH, Omio, Feb. 10. — The Daily Blade, a leading paper of Southern Obio, abpeared this afternoon with the telegraphic news service of the United Press. SISTERSVILLE, W. Va., Feb. 10.—The Daily Oil Review began to-day to receive wire service of the United Press. ROCKFORD, IrL., Feb. 10.—The Rock- ford Evening Republican began to-day ‘o receive the day service of the United Press. PH(ENIX, Ariz., Feb. 10.—The Arizona Gazette, known as the ablest and foremost morning paper of Pheenix, began to-day to take the report of the United Press, aban- dqnir:ig that which it has heretofore re- ceived. PROFITS OF THE BIDDERS Some of Those Who Subscribed for Bonds Were Not Actu- ated by Patriotism. One Office Boy Who Expended a Two- Cent Stamp and Made Six Thousand Dollars. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 10.—Follow- ing the story of the bond purchase come bidders who bhad no money, but whose tenders were considered, and who after- ward sold their right to receive bonds at a price larger than their bid, and so made handsome margins. money in order to have his bid considered by the treasury officials. bid for 10,000,000 worth. No one had ever heard of him, and though the bid was thrown out as an obvious ‘“‘fake,” there were others like him. 1t is said, however, that a shrewd boy in a downtown office in this city invested 2 cents in a postage stamp and made $6000 on the insignificant capital. He sert in a bia for $150,000 of the bonds at a price which insured his getting them, and then sold his right to receive them for $6000— just §5899 98 better than hisinvestment. Of course, noticeably large bids, in the millions, from persons who were not known to the financial world excited suspicion, but there are so many in this country who are able to invest $150,000 that such bids were accepted in good faith. $6000 on an investment of record-breaker. The deposits of gold in the sub-treasury to-day in payment for bonds were $8,749,- 52415. In addition consiaerable zold was deposited for examination. The report that the sub-treasury had rejected gold arose in this way: For some time past & bullion-dealer on Wall street has been turning in legal tenders for gold and sell- ing the gold at a premium. To-day he presented $300,000 legal tenders and with- drew the same amount of gold. Five hun- dred thousand dollars in gold was im- mediately turned into the bond depart- ment. On the second transaction of 9 cents is a | $300,000 he secured the gold in bags, and gave it to the clerks of the firms who had subscribed for the new 4 per cent bonds, and who had accompanied him to the sub-treasury. It was then that Assistant Treasurer Jordan objected to have the sub- treasury used as an annex to a bullion- broker’s office. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10.—The treasury gold reserve stood at the close of business to-day at slightly less than $42,- 000,000. The withdrawals to-day aggre- gated $2,831,000, and in the opinion of treasury officials indicated that further withdrawals would be made by successful bond bidders to make payment for the bonds awarded on Wednesday last. et gl Cleveland Will Preside. NEW YORK, N. Y. Feh 10.—Ata meeting of the Presbytery of New York to-day to make arrangements for the forth- coming meeting of church people and citi- zens in behalf of home missions, it was an- nounced that President Cleveland would preside at the meeting. Among those se- lected to deliver addresses are the Rev. Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage, Dr. Sheldon Jackson and B. T. Washington. e Suicide of an Aged Man. ‘WABASH, Ixp., Feb. 10.—Conrad Truss, 90 years of age, committed suicide by hang- ing yesterday at his home in Waltz Town- ship. Truss climbed the ladderinto a hay- loft, tied a strap around his neck, fastened it around a rafter and then sinking on his knees in the straw slowly strangled to death. Though in good circumstances he had a/dread of financial trouble. e R Mme. Modjeska Recovers. CHICAGO, Irv., Feb. 10.—Mme. Mod- jeska arrived in Chicago last night from Cincinnati and will stop for several weeks at the Virginia Hotel, Rush and Ohio streets. She has recovered to some extent from her recent illness, but is still very wealk, and it is doubtful whether she wiil be able to appear in public during her stay here. e e Tax on Insurance Companies. CHICAGO, ILn, Feb. 10.—All foreign fire insurance companies must now pay s tax of 2 per cent of their gross receints from business transacted in this city or stop doing business here. The ordinance to that effect became a law to-day by the signature of Mayor Swift. e Receiver of a Loan Association. YORK, Pa., Feb. 10.—The York Trust, Real Estate and Deposit Company has been appointed as receiver of the Anchor Building and Loan Association of York. The liabilities are placed at $109,000; as- sets will not reach $60,000. e Stricksn With Para'ysis. CHICAGO, I[rr., Feb. 10.—James M. McVicker, the veteran theatrical manager, was stricken with paralysis late to-night, and owing to his advanced age and the fact that this is the second time he has potentiary to the United States, with his been stricken fears are entertained that he will not recover. No one had to put up large sums of | many rumors of sudden riches acquired by | For instance, | there was an alleged doctor in Texas who | A return of | ! lately he owned a winer, GRADING AT MILL VALLEY First Spadeful of Earth for the Scenic .Road Turned. TREES ARE CUT AWAY. Great Redwoods on the Cushing Property the First to Be Felled. CONSTRUCTION WILL BE PUSHED Workmen to Pitch Their Camp in Blythedale Canyon and Found a Village. MILL VALLEY, Cav., Feb.10.—Over three milés of trees and brush have been cut away on the route of the Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway. The California Construction Company, which has the work of clearing away the brush and grading in charge, is to receive 1214 per centof the cost of construction. The construction company has taken $20,000 worth of stock in the railroad. Last Wednesday a large force of men was put at work clearing away trees and brush, and the first shovelful of dirt was turned by the graders yesterday. Ample money to complete the construction of the road has been subscribed. The scene along the proposed road isa busy one, and work is being pushed ahead as rapidly as possible. The contract with the construction company calls for the work to be completed within six months from the 1st of February of this year. The great redwood trees on the Cushing property on the line of the road are chopped off close to the ground and the stumps that remain are blasted out by the use of giant powder. The first camp of the men employed on the road will be pitched at the base of the moéuntain in the Blythedale Canyon, where small houses will be erected. The Construction Company will build its own stores and blacksmith-shops, where the men can purchase anything they desire. The contracts for dynamoes and electrical appliances has been let to the General | Electrical Company of San Francisco. | The necessity of building a tunnel in the | mountains has been obviated and a great | expense in the cost of construction saved. The steepest grade encountered is not over 7 per cent, which is a rise of only seven feet in every hundred. A great deal of interest is taken in the building of the road and visitors are numerous. The | price of property has increased and many purchasers have come forward. e POINT BONITA BOULEVARD, Congressional Delegates Have Been In- terested in the Project. MILL VALLEY, CAL., Feb. 10.—A deter- mined effort is being made, with &#n ap- pearance of concerted action and money behind it, to have the proposed road from Sausalito around the coast to the Govern- ment reservation at Point Bonita built. | Senator Perkins and Representative Bar- ham have the matter in charge and are | earnest in their endeavors to have the | Government take a hand in the construc- tion of the road. A well-known gentleman of Bausalito was here during last week and | succeeded in getting promises of material | support in the way of money from some of the residents in Mill Valley. With an end-of-the-nineteenth-century boulevard extending from San Rafael, through Sausalito and around the coast to the Government reservation the southern part of Marin County could boast as pretty a driveway as could be foung in the State of California. Secretary Thomas Fottrell of the Mill Valley Improvement Club said that the orgenization of which he is secretary would do all in its power to aid in the building of the road, and thought that some means would soon be taken to raise sufficient funds to build the driveway. BIDWELL BAR SUICIDE. Stephen B. Burnham, a Butte Gounty Pioneer, Hangs Himself. CHICO, CaL., Feb. 10.—Stephen B. Burnham of Bidwell Bar committed sui- cide yesterday by hanging. Burnham was a single man, 62 years old, a native of Canada and a pioneer of Butte County. In early days he was considered wealthy; at Whitewash Tree. Of late years he has been acting queerly, and itis probable he killed him- selfduring a fit of insanity. That he was determined to die is shown by the fact that his feet rested on_the floor of the shed, and he had doubled his legs up under him in order to rest his full weight on the noose. S SEATTLE AIDS THE COMMISSION. Lugrin’s Venexuelan Records Turned Over for Inspection. SEATTLE, Waism., Feb. 10.—C. H. Lugrin received a letter to-day from the Venezuelan Commission, asking to be al- lowed to inspect his manuscript report on the Dutch Guiana boundary. About the same time he also got a telegram from Sir Julian Pauncefote, acknowledging the receipt of the report, which was ordered %v Lord Salisbury to be forwarded to the ritish Embassador at Washington, D. C., some days ago. Sir Julian was accordingly telegraphed to permit the secretary of the Venezuelan Commission to examine the report. to Be —_—— San Jose Verein Shoot. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 10.—The mem- bers of the Schuetzen Verein will hold a prize shoot at their park on Washington’s birthday. Considerable interest is being taken in the event. Among those entered are: Dr. A. M. Barker, J. G. McMillan, George Keffel, F. L. Machefert, Karl Klein and Sergeant Hubback. The prize to be contested for is a trophy valued at $50. Each man will be aliowed 100 shots and the target will be placed at 200 yards. Any kind of rifle and sight can be used, barring the globe sight. Cattern Sentenced at Tacoma. TACOMA, Wasn., Feb. 10.— Colonel James W. Cattern of Albia; Iowa, who bears press notices referring to him as the ‘‘Poet Laureate’” of Iowa, was sentenced in the Municipal Court to-day to six months in the County Jail for stealing blankets from the Tacoma Hotel. He has been working the hotels along the line of the Northern Pacific in a systematic manner. - 5 AR Pure Water for Santa Rosa.' SANTA ROSA, Can., Feb. 10,—The municipal system of water works being constructed for this city will be ready for use in afew days. Six of the seven flow- ing wells have increased their output dur- ing the year, and a supply of pure water tile year round is now assured. The quality of the water is pronounced by ex- verts to be of the best. Quite a demon- stration is expected here when the water is turned into the city mains ready for use. > s digae % LOST AT REED ISLAND. The Steamer Mary Hare Runs Ashore and Is Burned While the Crew Is Absent. VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 10.—Captain M. Hare and the crew of the steamer Mary Hare, which plied between the islands of the Gulf of Georgia in connection with the Victoria and Sidney Railway, arrived here from Chemainus to-day, bringing the first news of the burning of their vessel. It was on Thursday last that the pretty lit- tle passenger steamer was destroyed. It was going into Reed Island for cordwood fuel when it struck a rock. The tide was fall- ing and as the change in water had to be awaited the crew availed themselves of spare time by seeking supper in a farm house ashore, the vessel being in no dang- erous position.. Upon return from the meal, the seamen saw to their great as- tonishment the vessel in flames, In a vain effort to extinguish the conflagration the crew succeeded in freeing one of the lifeboats and in it rowed to Chemainus, boarding a train there for Victoria. The Mary Hare was built here two years ago as a tug, but last year was remodeled at considerable expense for the island trade. It was valued at the §8500 and is practically a total loss, although there is a possibility that a portion of her machinery will be saved. Only a litile insurance covers the loss. S S RAN AWAY FROM SANTA ROSA. Bertha Weatherwax Wanted to See the Sights of San Francisco. SANTA ROSA, Car.,, Feb. 10.—Bertha ‘Weatherwax, 16 years of age, ran away irom her home in this city yesterday. The mother of the missing girl is greatly exer- cised over her daughter's disappeararce, acd has asked the Chief of Police of San Francisco to aid in finding the truant miss. . Although it is reported here that a young man accompanied the runaway, Mrs. Weatherwax does not believe it, and thinks her daughter will return home after seeing the sights of the City. SHRINERS VISIT PHENIX, El Zaribah Temple Instituted by Nobles From California Oases. Pilgrim Guests Shown Over the City and Refreshed at a Queerly Ap- pointed Banquet. PH@ENIX, Ariz., Teb. 10.—A special train from Los Angeles yesterday brought to Pheenix 100 pilgrims of the Mystic Shrine, who came to establish an oasis here to be known as E! Zaribah Temnle. Last night the visitors attended the Epis- copal Church service in a body. This morning, accompanied by the most promi- nent citizens of Pheenix and vicinity, they drove to the various interesting points in the valley, inspected the irrigation enter- prises and visited the orange groves. The visitors and novitiates this after- noon formed a grand allegorical parade in imitation of the Arabs crossing the desert, substituting burros for camels. The pro- cession was headed by the band from the Indian school and marched through the principal streets of the city. El Zaribah Temple was instituted to- night. Among the members are: Gov- ernor L. C. Hughes, Edwin Irvine, A. J. Sampson, J. J. Sweeney, John A. Kuriz, J. E. Walker, C. H. Knapp, C. F. Ains- worth, J. Baldwin, %dwi Eastle, | Thomas Armstrong, B. L. Gillette, Whiti- lesy Adams, C. F. Durrant, R. K. Lether- wood, George H. Cook, C. M. Fraiser, Ira Russ, Daniel Nicholson, E. J. Bennett, W. J. Stinlake, D. G. Beals, N. A. Morford, D. A. Abrams, P. P. Parker, P. K. Hickey, G. N. Collins, O. F. Tate, George Luhrs, E. W. Meany, E. B. Gage, J. T. Simms, Fletcher Doane, O. T. Rouse and D. M. Purman. The ceremonies conciuded with a gor- geous banquet, for which the Shriners are noted. The tables were covered with gunny sacks, the plates and cups were of tin, the bouquets cut from cabbage stalks, and the whole lighted by tallow candles inserted in the upright stems of gourds. It was a queer enough banquet, but under the genial tongue of Toastmaster Colonel Francis C. Hatch and the invigorating in- fluence of the refreshments all inequalities ]wx_a;e softened.- About 150 covers were aid. Included among the visiting Shriners who instituted the temple were: Charles L. Field of San Francisco, imperial aoten- tate of North America; Potentate C. W. Pendleton, C. G. Worden, J. A. Connon, Dr. J. J. Choate, A. W. Thoraton, W. T, Mci¥ee, 8. Stein, Chief of Police Glass, J. M. Johnston, Fred M. Smitn, John BE. Jacksor, J. B. Allister, W. B. Yeabough, J. Kurts, W, Wincup, J. S.. Martin, F. C. Woodbury, E. H, May, J. C. Cunningham, D. E. Barclay, J. A. Kingsley, E. Hartup, L. W. Morgan, C. E. de Camp, Captain Rice, F. P. Morrison, E. B. Foster, W. C. Furrey, W. M. Johnson, W. C. Durgin, James W. Long, H. L. Millet, H. E. Deats, J. H. Bradbeer, F. mith, K. P. Cullen, A. M. Bragg, J. Gray, F. G. Teed, C.J. Lehman, G. H. Kelsey, C. N. Hopkins, of Al Malakah Temple of Los Angeles; F. P. Meserve, J. Poundstone, F. Morrison and A. G. Hubbard of Redlands; James Clark, A. M. Clifford, J. H. Drake, 0. 0. Freeman, B. F. Ball and J. B. Hughes of Pasadena; R. N. Fredericks, John Lawler, J.J. Hawkins, Morris Goldwater, G. W. Vickers and F. G. Brecht of Prescott, Ariz. San Tuts Obispo Blase. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CarL., Feb. 10.—A large storehouse containing the railroad construetion outfit of McMurtrie & Stone, used on the coast road between Santa Mar- garita and San Luis Obispo, was burned this morning. /The los¢'is $5000, one-third covered by insarance. —_——— Sue for Port Townsend Land. SEATTLE, Wasx., Feb. 10.—James and Sarah Rutland, half-breed Indians, began suit in the Kederal court to-day for the recovery from E. B. Mastick of San Fran- cisco and E. B. Mastick Jr, of Seattle of 160 acres of valuable land adjoining the city of Port Townsend. et Bakersfield Guard Election. BAKERSFIELD, UAL., feb. 10.—Corm- vany G, Sixth Regiment and Thira Brig- ade, held its regular election this evening, at which Captain W. H. Cook was re- elected, H. A. Blodget chosen first lieu- terant and Second Sergeant. F. G. Munzer elevated to the second lieutenancy. Erastus Wiman'’s Case. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 10.—The case of Erastus Wiman was brought before Judge McMahon in the Court of General Bessions this morning on a motion for dismissal of the indictment of forging the signature of E. W. Bullinger, which was promptly grantea and the indictment dis- missed. 'Wiman was once convicted, but a new trial was ordered, and it being appa- rent that conviction was not possible the charge was dismissed. s SR = A Negro Lynched. PELL CITY, ArA., Feb. 10.—Joe Lewis, colored, who' attempted to assault the young wife of Mr. Prence, a iarmer, was taken from the officers near Sedden by a mob of seventy-five masked men yesterday and lynched. < | property lines of the town. TACOMANS ARE LOSING HOPE. TheSearch for Missing Mrs. Cody Is Barren of Results. NO TRACE DISCOVERED. Police Are Now Confident That the Woman Did Not Com- mit Suicide. PROBABLY LEFT THE CITY. A Suburban Train Conductor Says He Had a Passenger Answering Her Description. TACOMA, Wasn., Feb. 10.—The most thorough search that has ever been made in this section has resulted in there being absolutely nothing discovered which might lead to the solving of the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Mrs. Arthur B. Cody of Chicago. Thereis not an acre of outlying land within a radius of a mile which has not been carefully gone over. Thus far there has not been the faintest clew to the whereabouts of the unfortunate lady. | A party under the direction of the police | yesterday made a final effort to raise the | body of the woman, if she had drowned herself, by exploding large quantities of dynamite in the bay. The charges were placed at intervals from the foot of Fifteenth street to the steamship dock, and | the surface was closely watched. Theonly | result was the destruction of several hundred pounds of fish, the bay being white with them. It is now considered that, whatever has become of Mrs. Cody, she did not commit suicide by drowning along the water front. The police now have the idea that she left the city and has gone as far as the money she bad on her person would carry her. Itis believed she purchased the re- volver to protect herself, and she had something like $50 in her purse when she leit home. They believe she made a long trip southward. There is a strong feeling, also, that she is in or near Seattle. Another late clew is that of the conductor of a Lake Park suburban train, who recog- nized in Mrs. Cody’s photograph the like- ness of a lady he had carried in the past two weeks, and further search among the people at Lake Park brought out the fact | that a lady answering her description and carrying a shawl similar to Mrs. Cody’s was seen walking along tho county road leading out of town. The search in this vicinity is being prose- cuted as vigorously as ever to-night, hun- dreds being attracted by the handsome re- ward offered by the Chicago lawyer. TROUBLE AT SAUSALIT, Property-Owners Will Contest the Proposed Widening of the Streets. Surveys That Bring Many Residences Out Upon the Public Highways. SAUSALITO, CAvn., Feb. 10.—The Marin | Press says: The residents of Sausalito are very much excited on account of the trouble now brewine over the road and As was stated some time ago, the property-owning resi- dents are becoming alarmed, and nearly all of those against whem charges have been bronght for infringing upon town property have placed the cases in the hands of attorneys, and, as far as indica- tions show, are preparing fora legal battle, Last Monday the Town Trustees held another public meeting to discuss tie situation, and, after much consideration, it was decided to place the matter in the bands of a judiciary committee, composed of T. H. Hughes, John H. Dickinson and Major O. C. Miller of the Town Board of Trustees. Until the committee makes its report at a meeting to be held next week the matter will rest. Some time ago THE CALy stated that the Trustees of Sausalito had decided to widen the streets of that town to the full extent— sixty feet—which the original surveys of the town called for. If the streets are widened many fences and yards will be upon the public highways, and in some cases the surveys bring houses half on the street and half on private property. Many of the persons whose property in- fringes on the streets have asserted that under no conditions will they move their fences or houses or anything that the town claims as’ its property, and which they bave occupied and considered as belonging to them. — e A BARE-FACED SWINDLE, Between Thirty and Forty Hard- Working People Lose Their Money. Several Warrants Out for the Arrest of R, C. Marrian and Son, Real Estate Agents. Between thirty and forty hard-working men and women have been the victims of a bare-faced swindle, and the police are hunting for the swindlers with small pros- pects of success. On Friday an advertisement appeared in one of the morning papers offering steady employment to men and women. They were asked to call upon R. C. Marrian & Son, real estate and loan office, rooms 1 and 2, 917 Merket street. During Friday and Saturday there was a ;u;h of applicants to the office of the firm, ey were told that steady empl would be provided for thex{z mcpm?!i:: 2; their capabilities at from $15 to $20 per week. Eachapplicant was asked to de- posit $50 as a guarantee of good faith, which would be returned in the event of the situation not suiting or when the agents felt disposed to give it up. Many of the applicants were unable to ut up the §50 and had to leave, bearin, heir disappointment as best they could, It is estimated, however, that between thirty and forty had the necessary amount and handed it over to the firm. "Each got a receipt, which is in the form of a promis- sory note, the intention apparently being that, in the event of trouble, it could be claimed that the money was received as & loan. They were all told to return yesterday morning when situations would be as- signed to them. They went there, but to their astonishment R. C. Marrian & Son had disappeared. The only thing found in the office was an \mp-idrg nter’s bill for printing their business ca Inquiry elicited the fact that an elderly man had engaged the room, but it wasa young man who received the applicants and §ot the money in exchange for the promissory notes. He told them all that his father was out Icoking for positions for them. Several of the duped applicants hurried to the Police courts and toid their stories to the Prosecuting’ attorneys. To cover the case warrants were sworn out charging ‘“‘John Doe” Marrian with ottaining money by fraud, trick and device, waich is a felony. Among those who swore to warrants were Mrs. Elizabeth Ault, 1960 Howard street; A. B. West, 518 Webster street; and W. T. Schoonmaker, Volcano, Amador County. It is estimated that the swindlers have netted between $1500 and $2000 from their vietims, and the probability is that they have left the City with their ill-gotten’ gains. BETER, CHRAPER BEER Progress of the Opposition to the Union of Breweries of This City. Working to Assist the Man Who Will Furnish the Desired Malt Liquor. “Since our me-ting last Thursday night,” said Frank Marty, the leader of the move- ment against the combination of San Francisco breweries, “‘we have met with a great deal of encouragement from all quar- ters, and we are receiving a number of sig- natures to the petitions our agents are circulating. More than 230 saloon men and grocers have affixed their names to an agreement to stand by the opposition and in that manner obtair cheaper and better beer than is being furnished now. The Frank Marty. [From a photograph.] better the beer the more beneficial it-will be for our customers, and at the same time it will be a benefit to the dealers. “The brewer who promises to furnish all the beerl needed is all right and ready to stand by his promise as soon as we assure him the necessary amount; needed to ena- ble him to meet the demand. We have the satisfaction of knowing that the union of brewers does not know who our min is, and it will not know until we are ready to make the announcement. “‘The first proposition was that a certain number of shares at $100 each should be subscribed in a corporation to be started by this brewer, but while there are many small dealers who favor this idea they do | not feel that they can afford to advance that much money, so it has been decided to fix the price of stock at $25 a share and to allow any one to take one or more shares, but no one holding more than one share will be allowed more than one vote. “‘We feel confident that we will be suc- cessful in the end, notwithstanding the fact that the union of brewers has pur- chased the Lux, the last of the breweries in this City that was holding out. It now has secured every brewery in the City.” Frank Marty, the leader of this move- ruent for cheaper and for better beer, isa good-natured, stout German,who nas been engaged in business in this City since 1872, being at one time proprietor of the San Bruno Hotel. Before that he was for eleven years in Santa Clara County, part of the time in San Jose. FOD 10 BE IPECTED The Board of Health Establishes Four City Stations—Rules for the Dairymen, Inspector Dockery Found Two Shock- ing Dairies in Marin County. The Board of Health has decided to establish at once four Oity stationa for the inspection of milk, meat, vegetables, fowls and other articles of food. One station will be at the wharf, the second at Third ana Townsend streets, the third on Army street and the jourth at the corner of Geary street and Central avenue. At each station there will be two in- spectors—one for duty during the day and the other for the night. 7 The new ordinance of the Board of Health, pertaining to the sale of milk, goes into effect to-morrow. Every dairy- man must obtain a permit to sell milk, and the license issued will indicate the station where the milk is 1o be inspected. Records of inspection will be kept at the station, and when it is found that a dairy- man has not complied with the regula- tions regarding insvection, his license will be revoked. Every milkman will have a Tegistered number. t is the purpose of the Board of Health to frame an ordinance requiring meat, vegetable and poultry dealers to report at the stations, where the articles which the E‘ropcse to offer for sale must be inapeuted}: he intention of the board is to have every article of food coming to San Francisco in- sgecud before going on the market. Some three weeks' time may be required to per- fect the details for inspecting meat, vege- tables and poultry. Milk Inspector Dockery has visited nenrl?' all the dairies in the county, and has given orders regarding sanitary condi- tions. These conditions prescribe that the cattle as well as the men who milk the €ows must be clean. The barns where the cows are sheltered must be kept in good order. * Mr. Dockery visited several daries in Marin County, and found two 1n Tennessee Valley in a shocking condition. The filth Wwas 5o deep that logs and bags had to be put in to keep the cattle from sinking out of sight. While Mr. Dockery has no au- thority to prescribe regulations in that county he notified the dairymen that bhe would call again March 1, and if the places were not in good order the milk would not be admitted in San Francisco. e Siberia has a .forest 3000 miles from east to west and 1000 miles from north to south. MORMONS ARE LEAVING UTAH Settlements to Be Founded in the Salt River Valley. MESA CITY COLONISTS. Elder Smith Arranging for the Coming of a Large Con- tingent. JOURNEYING FROM SALT LAKE, Domination of the Gentiles Leading Many to Depart for New Fields. PH@ENIX, Ariz., Feb. 10.—Dr, Richard Smith, & prominent citizen of Salt Lake City and an elder of the Mormon church, arrived here this morning, the express purpose of his visit being o mspect the advantages of the Salt River Valley, the intention being to found a Mormon colony here. He will remain two weeks and will then return and make bis report. Mesa City is a thriving town nineteen miles northeast of here, and is settled al- most exclusively by Mormons, who came years ago, simultaneously with the first influx of Gentiles to Salt Lake City. The climate and general conditions of Mesa City and Salt Lake are practically the same. Aside from this, however, the ad- mission of Utah to the Union has pro- duced conditions objeztionable to one ele- ment of the Mormon church. They have never taken kindly to the Gentile, and now, since the latter class threatens to gain political, commercial and social su- premacy, the Mormons are beginning to look for other fields. Dr. Smith says his colonists will come from Salt Lake, Lehi, Ogden, Park City and American Forks, and that the first body will probably consist of seventy-five to 100 persons. Keene Suceeeds Thompson. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 10.—At a meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club this afternocon James R. Keene was elected vice-chairman of the club to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Coloneli W. P. Thompson. Indorsed McKinley. MARSHALLVILLE, GA., Feb. 10.—The first Republican convention in Georgia held to nominate delegates to the National Republican Convention, to-day unani: mously indorsed McKinley for President, LRIL TR, Sailed for Bantry Bay. COWES, Iste or WicHT, Feb. 10.—The new flying squadron of British warships sailed for Berehaven, Bantry Bay, on the south coast of Ireland, to-day. Curious Life Insurance. ) A curious form of life insurance is spribg- ing upin French manufacturing tofyns under the name of La Fourmi (the ant). The peculiarity is that the longer a man lives the less he is entitled to. The pay- ment of §1 2 month assures the payment of $1000 to the heirs of a man dying before the age of 38, the payments diminishing proportionately to 5510 at 51. 'The idea seems to be that if a man dies young, his chiidren are likely to be in want, but that when he is 50 they will be able to earn their living. THE DOCTOR’S EXAMINATION! How many boils have you had? Six or eignt, doctor. Did they come on in different portions of your body? Yes, doctor. How long has this one been here? Two weeks, doctor. Have you any hereditary blood disease in your system? I believe so, doctor. Have you had boils more or less all your life? Yes, doctor. Many times I have found it in my brac- tice that boils result from some blood taint, some hereditary blood disease in the system. Boils are also due to an impov- erished condition of the system, as one may say, when you are all run down. Your blood isin a bad state, you must have a remedy that will act quickly and effectively. Your general system must be put in a healthy condition. I will write » prescription. Take nothing else. R. JOY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA M. Sig. (one bottle) Two teaspoonfuls three (3) times aday. When bowels are regular take one teaspoonful. Tuesday, Feb. 11th. To-day only. Babbitt’s Soap, 6 bars for 25 cents. Ask for our list of 16 Weekly Specials when you call. SMITHS' CASH STORE, 414,416, 418 FRONT ST, S, F,