The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 25, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUE‘SDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1896 ASHURST WILL BE THEIR HOME. Arrival of the Advance Guard of Hundreds of Colonists. COME FROM THE EAST. An Army of Argonauts That| Will Found a Co-operative Commonwealth. PLEASED WITH CALIFORNIA The Visitors Are Enthusiastic Over | the Prospect of Soon Owning Homes in This State, CHICO, CaL., Feb. 24.—Red Bluff, the Antelope Valley and surrounding country | were to-day visited by the advence guard | of hundreds of Easterners who intend to | take up homes at the Ashurst colony. They came to view the land and arrange for the arrival of the colonists they repre- | sent. | All are greatly pleased with what they have seen of California, and upon their re- turn to the East they will doubtless lose | no time in the preparations for the jour- | ney, which will end in their becoming | permanent residents of this State. The | future settlers whom this advance guard represents are said to number about 1600 | persons. | The tourists passed through Chico last | night in a special car attached to the Ore- | gon express. There were twenty-two in the party, including men, women and | children. Their car was left standing at | the Red Bluff depot, and they spent the } night in it. Early this morning C. B.| Ashurst and Homer Wilson had teams in | reaainess and took the visitors for a drive. They went through Antelope Vailey and | visited other places in the vicinity of Red Bluff. | They were an intelligent-looking set of men. One while here visited the Weather | Bureau and asked for data concerning the climate, The party returned to town from | the ride in time to take the 1:30 o’clock train for Kirkwood, being escorted by | Mes:! ‘Ashurst and Wilson. They will | have their tourist car attached to the Ore- | gon express next Sunday night and start | on their return journey to the East. | At Berendos, while visiting the Luck- | now colony, the Easterners were pre- | sented with lemons, oranges and bautiful | flowers, which greatly pleased and sur- | prised them. These people form a committee which is | to view the colony and have the land laid | out for settlement. The colonyis to be | conaucted on the co-operative plan, with | stores, blacksmith-shops, etc. Inciuded in the committee are: W. Hasson of Tacoms, F. H. Baldwin of Massachusetts, Theodore N. Case of Chi- cago, L. D. Foster, wife and daughter and | J. 8. Fyfe, wife and child of Chicago, H. | R. T. Coffin of New York, P, S. Foster of Chicago, Mrs. Ruth Prosser of Chicago, E. ! J. Holden of Chicago, F. B. Wakeman of New York, William Ekythe of Chicago, L. Henry and wife of Chicago, C. E. Layler of Chicago, Theodore Perry of Chicago and Charles A. Willisof New York. The Ashurst colony land is of a red, | sandy loam, similar to foothill land; in | fact much of it is on rolling ground. It more suitable for citrus fruiis than any | other, barring all chances of heavy frosts. | There are thousands of acres in the tract, | and the prices range from $30 to $75 per | acre. Some of it may bring even higher | prices than that. | Before leaving for the East some of the | varty will visit Chico, when they will be | shown over this part of the valley. The committee represents thousands of dol- | lars, and the location in this valley of the | colony it represents means much to Northern California. Found Starving in His Cabin. | CHICO, CarL., reb. 24.—Olat Erickson was found in a starving condition in a cabin near Big Bend to-day. The man had been taken sick, and being unable to | leave his bed, had become so weak from | lack of proper nourishment that he was | delirious. The sufferer has relatives in Ozakland who are 1 comfortable circum- | stances. The chances for his recovery are | doubtful. e, Mexican War Feterans Celebrate. CHICO, CaL., Feb.24.—The old Mexican ‘War veterane of Chico yesterday observed the anniversary of the famous battle of Buena Vista by a sumptuous banquet at | the Hallam House. There were only four | of the survivors present, but with their | ‘wives and a few iriends the party num- | bered an even dozen, and the celebration was an enjoyable one. SENTENCED AT TACDMMA Ex-City Treasurer McCauley to Pass Four Years in State Prison. His Attorneys at Once Serve Notice of an Appeal to the Supreme Court. TACOMA, Wasn., Feb. 24.—J. W. Mec- Cauley, the ex-city treasurer, convicted of making profit on public funas by drawing ing interest on deposits in the defunct Co- lumbia National bank, was to-day sen- tenced tb four years in the pemitentiary. Ex-City Treasurer George W. Boggs, who preceded him, has already been sentenced to six years for a like offense. McCauley this afternoon furnished bail in the sum of $10,000 and left the cell which he had | been incarcerated since his conviction. He has taken an appeal to the Supreme Court. Boggs is still in jail awaiting a hearing of his case on an appeal before the Supreme Court. In the meantime he is developing into a first-class cook, under the tuition of a Chinese prisoner. ‘When court opened this morning the at- torneys for McCauley did not attempt to argue the motions which they had pre- pared in arrest of judgment and for a new trial in his case, but contented themselves with merely presenting motions in a for- mal manner and haVing them overruled, so that the record for the purposes of ap- peal might be preserved in legal shape. ‘l‘his done, McCauley was asked to stand up, and the court ordered him committed / | honesty. | charge of insanity. to the State ppitentiary, to rematn there four years. The notics of appeal was then given and the court fixed the bail. FRESNO CREDITORS MOURN. David Arnst Disoppears, Leaving Many Unpaid Bills and His Wife and Children Destitute. FRESNO, CarL.,, Feb. 24.—David Arnst, who for the past five months has been conducting a bar and bowling alley on I street in this city, has left for parts un- known, leaving a score or more business men to bewail the uncertainty of the credit system. Several local cigar-dealers are among those who placed reliance in Arnst’s A San Francisco liquor firm got “nipped” to the extent of $1000 and a well- known brewery $300. The saddest feature of Arnst’s escapade is the fact that he has apparently deserted his wife, whom he left with two small children and without a cent of money. A woman known as Spanish Ruby dis- appeared simultaneously with Arnst and it is generally believed they left here to- gether. 1t is said that the pair stopped at Bakersfield, but this information may not be authentic. e MILPITAS MOURNS. The Body of the Late Robert Welch Con- signed to the Grave. MILPITAS, Car., Feb. 24,—The body of Robert Welch, who died on Saturday last of pneumonia, was interred in Santa Clara Cemetery to-day at noon. The deccnsefl was an 0ld and wealthy resident of this place, having settled here in the early qr- ties, He was a native of Canada, aged 64. The funeral took place from the Catholic church. An imposing high mass was cel- ebrated for the repose of the departed soul. The funeral cortege was the largest ever witnessed from this town, it_being fully a mile and a half In length. He is survived by a widow and ten dren. CLALLAW COUNTY'S PRI Ozette Indians Will Attempt to Avenge the Killing of a Brave, Dig Up the Hatchet Because the Law Did Not Punish the Red- skin’s Slayer. PORT TOWNSEND, WasnH,, Feb. 24.— The report reached here this morning that there is much uneasiness in the west end of Clallam County over the threats of the Ozette Indians there to avenge the death of Phillip Brown, one of their number, who was killed some months ago bya white man, Henry Anderson. Anderson was discharged from custody at Port An- geles on Wednesday last, and the scores of redskins, including several powerful chiefs, who attended the trial, declare that they will avenge Brown's death with the blood of whites. Some months ago Anderson killed an Ozette Indian, who, aiter claiming certain sealskins owned by the white man, at- tempted to stab him. Anderson was too quick for the redskin and killed him. The County Judge at Port Angeles disclaimed jurisdiction and referred the case to the United States court, which in turn dis- claimed the right to try him. Anderson believed the matter settled and recently shipped on a sealing-schooner, which by stress of weather was forced into Neah Bay, the home of the dead Indian. Here he was arrested again and conducted un- der guard to Port Angeles. The Indians, in the meantime, had been stirred to a high pitch by a renegade white man and at the instance of the lat- ter raised $800 to pay for prosecuting An- derson. The case just ended was remark- able from the fact that five nations were represented, and testimony taken in as many tengues. It resulted in an ac- quittal. The Indians, incensed at the killing, were made doubly so by the money thrown away, and left their reser- vations vowing vengeance on every white | man who fellin their hands. In bygone days the Indians of the coast agencies were notorious for their cruelty to shipwrecked crews and all others so un- fortunate as to get in theirclutches. Many of the old leaders in past massacres are still living and need only this to fan the spark of old-time hatred into a flame. The settlers are preparing to make a vigorous resistance against any depreda- tions. —_——- FETED AT SAN JOSE. Officers of the Cruiser Cristoforo Colombo Tendered a Reception by the Italian Colony. SAN JOSE, Car., Feb. 24.—Commander Cayv. Allesandro Bertolino and other offi- cers of the Italian cruiser Cristoforo Co- lombo, accompanied by Consul Grimaldi of San Francisco, arnived in this city this afternoon and are being royally enter- tained by the Italian Benevolent Society, the Queen Margherita Society and the San Jose Hussars. The party was met at the depot by a large delegation and escorted to the Hotel Vendome, where an elaborate banquet was served at'5 o’clock. A recep- tion followed. Prince Luigiof Savoy, in whose hounor the affair was planned, sent word that he regretted that he could not attend, because of an accident. A ball was given in bonor of the distin- guished visitors at the Italian Benevolent ociety’s Hall this evening. To-morrow the visitors will be taken to Mount Hamil- ton and in the evening will return to San Francisco. Liio Mg Young Smith' Discharged. SAN JOSE, CarL., Feb. 24.—Milton V. Smith, the young man who was arrested on a charge of insanity about ten days ago while dressed as an Indian scout and en- deavoring to organize a Wild West show, was examined before Judge Lorigan this morning as to his sanity. He appeared rational enough, and said that ten days in jail had convinced him that it was impos- sible to organize a fiesta in San Jose, and if dismissed he would go to work. He was discharged. R Santa Clara Politics. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 24.—A lively in- terest is being manifested by the citizens of Santa Clara in the town election to be held the first Monday in April. The Good Government Club made its nominations about a week ago, and at a caucus recently held the following were nominated: Town Trustees—J. B. O’'Brien, John Roll, D. O. Druffel. School Trustees—Dr. S. Oberdeener, Z. 0. Field. Town Treasurer —L. W. Starr. Clerk—O. A. R. Saunders. Marshal—John A. Lovell. Superintend- ent of Schools—A. L. Kellogg. T Her Admirers Are Legion. SAN JOSE, CAL., Feb. 24.—Mary Whis- aker, a domestic, has been arrested on a The, girl, who is 21 years of age, imagines that nearly all the men she meets are in love with her. ST Fire at Grass Valley. GRASS VALLEY, Caxn, Feb. 24.—The residence of Charles Hughes was destroyed last night. A lamp exploded while it was being carried from one room to another. Hughes was severely injured. The loss is $1500; insurance, $800. DEADLY ASSHULT, AT SICRAMENTO Rounder Brock McGraw Cuts the Throat of a Stranger. HE GIVES NO WARNING. Had Been Hooted by Small Boys and Attacked the First Man He Met. HIS VICTIM MAY RECOVER. McGraw Is at Large and the Police Are Searching the City to Find Him. SACRAMENTO, Car., Feb. 24.—A bru- tal and wholly unwarranted assault was made this evening upon John Doherty, a stranger in Sacramento, at the Southern Pacific freight depot. Doherty was attacked without warning by Brock McGraw, who slashed the stranger’s throat with a knife, inflicting a wound that may prove fatal. McGraw claimed that Doherty had been hooting at him, though as a matter of fact Doherty had not uttered a word during the time he was at the depot. Doherty was sitting on theedge of the platform when a man whom he never saw before walked across the street and strode up to him. Tha newcomer accused Doherty of having “guyed” him, and without warning slashed him across the thrcat with a long knife. The weapon barely missed the jugular vein. It was as- certained later that his assailant was Mc- Graw, who is an opium fiend and hanger- on of disreputable places. The police are searching for him. Doherty received a terrible gash, but the doctors say he has a chance for recovery. He says he has been here but a few days, and is a workingman. It seems some boys in the street near where Doherty sat-had been quite noisy, and McGraw, who was seated in a lodging- house parlor with a female companion, supposed they were all jeering at him, so he left his room, went down to the street and made the murderous assault on Doh- erty. CHALLENGED BY STANFORD Basket-Ball Champions Throw Down the Gauntlet to Berkeley. Athletic Co-eds Are Now Seeking New Fields to Conquer Across the Bay. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Feb. 24.—Captain Stelia McCray of the Stan- ford basket-ball team has issued a formal challenge to the Berkeley co-eds to play a match game. Until the answer is received and it is definitely known whether the game will take place the time and loca- tion of the contest will rest in doubt. The athletic. spirit is quite as strong among the young women of the university as among the men, though there is gener- ally less said about it. In the women’s gymnasium there are fully as large a proportion of the co-eds taking regular class instruction as there are men in the boys’ gymnasium. In tennis the women always have plenty of entries to make things interesting, and now in basket-ball their reputation threat- ens that of the heroes of the ‘“‘gridiron.” Miss McCray is proud of her team, and in a modest way hopes that a game may be satisfactorily arranged with the fair opponents across the bay. This is but fol- lowing out the policy of the Stanford Women’s Athletic Association, as outlined in TuE CALL some time ago: i e. that intercollegiate games be arranged not only in basket-pall but also in tennis. Gange, the baseball coach, arrived to-day and will begin work with the players at once. He will, as much as possible, give the men instructions individually, and especially the infielaers and battery.” There is every prospect that a large number of men will turn out now for daily field practice. Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sierras, is to deliver a lecture to-morrow evening to the students in_the chapel on “A Hint From Nature.” The chapel will doubtless be crowded to hear the famous bard. On Friday evening next Dr. Jordan will lec- ture before the Longfellow Society at Berkeley on “Heredity I'rom William the Norman and ourselves.” - SANTA BARBARA ATHLETES. High School Youths Who Are Crowding Pacific Coast Records. SANTA BARBARA, (AL, Feb. 24— Professor Edward B. Clapp, professor of Greek in the State University, who is pay- ing an official visit to the Santa Barbara High School, declares that the school is now equal in Tank to the best 1n the State with the one exception of Greek, which is not included in its course. Professor Clapp, who represents the Berkeley faculty in athletics and whose opinion in all matters pertaining to hysi- cal prowess and training is regarded with respect, has been looking over the records recently made by Santa Barbara High School boys in various contests, and ex- presses the greatest surprise at the re- sults, declaring that they are unparalleled among boys of their age. He is especially impressed by the records made by Ansel Birtch, the 100-yard sprinter, and Coleman Broughton, who holds the local record for the 220-yard and 440-yard dashes and the running broad jump, declaring that these two boys can get the Pacific Coast record and hold it. Regarding Birtch, he asserts that if without training he can make the record he holds of 10} seconds on the 100- yard dash, with proper training he can beat the world’s record. VA A SAD DEATH AT VALLEJO. Life of @ Child Crushed Out by a Granite Monument Which Toppled on It. VALLEJO, CarL., Feb. 24.—Crape hangs before the door at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Russell on Florida street. Their four and a half year old boy was found at 5 o’clock this afternoon in Doyle Brothers’ marble-yard pinned beneath a granite monument that had fallen on and crushed out his life. s The child had been missed by his mother since noon, and a careful search had been made, but without avail, until Thomas Coffee, a stonecutter, noticed that the monument, which was.a small one, had toppled over. When he went to raise it he found the little body lying baneath, cold in death. It was taken at once to the Russell home, and Assistant County Phy- sician Hogan and Coroner Trull were sum- moned. They found that death had re- sulted from "suffocation. Although the Ernnite was heavy there appeared no ruises upon the body. - ENJOINED AT MODESTO. Irrigation Tax Collectors Cannot Sell the Property of Delinquents Pending a De- cision on the Wright Act. MODESTO, CaL, Feb. 24.—The tax- payers of the Modesto and Turlock irriga- tion districts have been in a very unsatis- factory state of m ind for some time past. Because of the case pending before the United States Supreme Court involving the legality of the Wright law the prop- erty-holders did not pay any taxes when due. The case wassubmitted, but no decis- ion has been rendered. Large landholders did not want their land sold for delin- quency, nor did they want to pay taxes. To-day was the date set for the sale of the property of delinquent taxpayers in both districts. Collectors gaze notice that they had a right to postpone the date of the sale from day to day for three weeks, but could not delay until a decision was handed down from the Supreme Court. To-day injunctions were granted by Judge Budd of Stockton, sitting in the Stanis- laus court, restraining indefinitely the collectors of both districts from selling property, giving time for a decision from the higher court. Boio CARSON WIT. S PERSECUTED. Joseph Langevin, Who Testified Against Heney, Again Arrested. CARSON, Nkv., Feb. 24.—Joseph Lange- vin, who was the principal witness in the trial of James Heney, convicted of rob- bing the mint, was to-day again placed under arrest, this time on a charge of using obscene language on the streets. He wasbailed out in a shorttime. Lange- vin has been arrested for insanity and for other alleged causes. During the trial of Heney, Langevin swore that he had been paid money to leave the country and not testify against the suspect. Heé accepted the money, but instead of leaving Carson went upon the stand and told of the transaction. Since testifying, Langevin has been persecuted by some one, evidently with the intention of driving him from the State. UUST—STUH_MEN THE SEA Peculiar Phenomenon Encoun- tered by the Steel Ship Scottish Dales. Sails of the Vessel Covered by a Pow- dered Substance Which Fell in Clouds. TACOMA, Wasm., Feb, 24.—The Scot- tish Dales is one of the finest ships that has put into this harbor this season. Un- like many of the later steel clippers, it is free from the inhospitable cold iron decks and has instead fine wooden floors throughout. Its houses are ample and airy, its long bridges and all its woodwork are richly carved and weil taken care of. The ship 1s of tons register and carries 2300 tons d weight. The trip from Hum- burg to San Diego was made in 146 days, the Scottish Dales being delayed by con- tinuous storms. ‘When off the River Platte, in the Argen- tine Republic, the Scottish Dales had a most peculiar experience. The masts and spars were covered with a fine white dust which camein clouds. It was of a very light nature and feil over the deck in large quantities. When rubbed be- tween the fingers it would gradually evaporate and disappear. It is believed the dust was from some volcano then in eruption in the Andes Mountains. Captain Thomas McCarthy of the Scot- tish Dales said it was one of the most remarkable phenomena he hed ever seen. The captain also had a_mutinied crew to deal with, but subdued them without loss of life. The Scottish Dales is from Ham- burg, Germany, with cement. — NORTHERN PACIFIC MUDDLE. Receiver Burleigh’s Friends Believe That He Cannot Be Ousted. SEATTLE, Wasn., Feb. 24. — Federal Judge Hanford, pursuant to the recent decision of four Supreme Court Justices, to-day set March 3 as the date upon which his Honor and Circuit Judge Gilbert will meet in this city to confirm or reject the appointment of the receivers named by Judge Jenkins for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The order in part reads: *“The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Com- pany, having heretofore by its attorneys, Messrs. Spooner & Sanders, made appli- cation to Hon. Judge Gilbert at San Fran- cisco to remove Andrew F. Burleizh and to confirm the appointment of Messrs. Bigelow and McHenry as receivers of the Northern Pacific property, under an a pointment heretofore made by the United States Circuit Court of Wisconsin, it is ordered that the 3d of March, at 10 o’clock, is hereby designated for hearing any appli- cation by party or parties to this court for the appointment of any other or additionai receivers.”’ The friends of Receiver Burleigh, who is now in New York, assert that Judges Gil- bert and Hanford will not remove him, and that in this case even the Supreme Court Justices carnot depose him or force local Judges to remove him from the receivership under their jurisdiction, ex- tending over the States of Washignton,Ore- gon, ldaho and Montana. el WOODLAND ROBBERS CAUGHT. Attempt of Two Men to Loot a Postoffice Ends Disastrously. WOODLAND, Wasn., Feb. 24.—An un- successful attempt was made this morning to rob the postoffice at this place. The postoffice is in a general store kept by John Carpenter. Just after midnighta son of the proprietor, who slept upstairs in the building, was returning from an enter- tainment held in a neighboring school- house, when he heard some one moving aboutin the store. Without alarming the robbers, he awakened Captain Chamber- lain, formerly captain of the police force in South Tacoma, and A. B. Scott, who lived near by, and they accompanied him to the {ront door of the store, which Mr. Carpen- ter unlocked. Chamberlain drew his revolver and ad- vancing toward two men engaged in ran- sacking the store, commanded them to hold up their hands. They complied and submitted to arrest. Bcott’s wagon was secured and the robbers were driven to Olymyia and placed 1n jail. They refused 10 reveal their names. Lt Waterhouse Acquitted at Rockford. ROCKFORD, Wash., Feb. 24.—At the preliminary trial to-day David Water- house, who was charged with killing Henry Phillips, because Phillips had, he declared, insulted his daughter, was acquitted. The verdict brought forth loud cheers from the large crowd which had assembled, and Waterhouse was congratulated on all sides. It would appear from the testimony that Phillips went out looking for trouble, and as he s now under six feet of earth it is clear he got it. 4 P Grass Valley Accident. GRASS VALLEY, CAL, Feb. 24.—John Grant was shockingly injured by a prema- ture explosion while blasting logs on his Tanch this afternoon. His chin was blown off, he lost one eye and his chest and arms were badly cut. {I miles from Grass Valley. is ranch is situated four | tient, when THE CHAMPION PUGILIST. Jackson Is Entitled o That Honor Under Queensberry Rules. CORBETT AND THE ENGLISH. Tom Sharkey and the Trained Sea Lion Who Will Wrestle and Catch Fish. The National Athletic Club has an- nounced that its next entertainment will be held at the Auditorium on the evening of March 12. The principal event on the programme isan eight-round boxing contest between Alexander Greggains, the boxing in- structor of the San Francisco Athletic Club, and Tom Sharkey, the heavy-weight pugilist, who has defeated Billy Smith and “big” Miller in contests that were spirited and of comparatively short dura- tion. Greggains will train in the vicinity of | the Six-mile House and Sharkey has selected training quarters at the Seal Rock, where he can watch the warships passing in and out of the Golden Gate during his leisure hours. It is said that Sharkey will emulate the famous New Zealand fighter by having as one of his attendants a sea lion, which is now being trained to wrestle Graeco-Ro- man and catch-as-catch-can by “Deacon’” Jones. Billy Jordan is of the opinion that the sea lion will prove a much more agree- able companion than Fitzsimmons’ land lion, which is liable to resent an insult at any moment, and that would mean the defeat of the great pugilistin less time than it takes to count ten seconds. Sharkey contends that if the sea lion should ‘‘get on his ear” over some imag- inary grievance he, Sharkey. could very easily make the salmon catcher of the Pacific Ocean come to time by giving it an upper cut under the chin or a La Blanche swing ‘‘on the point”’ of his jaw. The pugilist has an idea that when the lion will thoroughly understand the art of wrestling he can be trained to retrieve fish from the ocean, and if this latter scheme proves successful Sharkey will embark in the fish business ana supply his numerous friends with fresh salmon and sturgeon during the lenten seasons. The contest between him and Greggains should prove most interesting because of the different styles of boxing they will show on this occasion. Greggans is very quick and shifty and will cerzainly puzzle Sharkey in many ways. It is claimed that toe fireman cannot hit hard and that he relies altogether on his ability to land fre- quently, and, by a systematic course of | jabbing, wear his opponent out. Gre%‘zaine adopted inhis manner of fight- ing when he first engaged in contests to a finish, but now that he has grown heavy and strong it can be safely said that he will stand his ground and return compli- ment for compliment. The boxers are almost on an equality so far as weight is concerned, and Greggains will certainly | have an advantage over Sharkey in height and reach. As the bout will be decided on the points scored during the mill the spec- tators will certainly witness a sharp and | exciting contest from start to finish. | The proposed match between Eidridge | and Hawkins has fallen through. It has been learned, and on good authority, that Eldridge knows little or nothing about the ame of fisticuffs and that Hawkins would have a decidedly soft snap should he be matched to box the alleged fighter whom Pat Archibald boxed in Los Angeles. The | National Club would confer a great favor on ‘the fraternity who love to witness a clever bexing contest if it would refrain from giving preliminary exhibitions of fisticuffs between raw recruits. According to late dispatches the London Sporting Club, the members of which Cor- | bett insulted when he was rusticating in England, has positively refused to offer him any inducements to fight under its auspices. It wasthought that the next great battle between the giants of the ring—Corbett and Fitzsimmons—would be held in Lon- don’s great boxing club, but the English- men still retain a grievance against the ex-champion, and, in all probability, it will be many moons before *‘Bob” "and “Jim’’ will settle their littie dispute re- garding the alleged championship ques- tion, as Corbett 1s averse to meeting Fitz- simmons anywhere outside of a club where | be can be sure of having proper protection. | As the London prize-ring style of fighting is now obsolete and seldom thought of the championships of the present day are fought and won under’Queensberry rules. When boxing was flourishing in this country it will be remembered that Peter Jackson challenged John L. Sullivan, and that the latter retused to meet him because of Peter’s color. According to Queensberry rules, which make no reference to black or white, Sulli- van lost the championship when he re- fused to meet Jackson after the latter had posted a forfeit and challenged the then American champion in accordance with the rules which govern the present and only fair style of boxing. Corbett and Jackson met some time after Sullivan’s refusal to fight the heavy-weight cham- pion of Australia, and the contest, which was decided before the old California Club, ended in a draw. Jackson now held the championship of Australia, and of America also, according to the rules of Queensberry. The colored pugilist left this country for London soon afterward and won the championship of England by defeating Slavin. It will therefore be seen that if championskips are to be decided and de- termined in accordance with Queensberry riles Peter Jackson is to-day the cham- pion of the world. Corbett subsequently whipped Sullivan, and then claimed the championship of the world, which is a very empty claim, all things considered. Jackson, however, to prove to the sporting people of the werld that he was prepared to decide that mooted question between him and Corbett, chal- Ignged the latter to a return match, and. ‘orbett got out of a second contract by stat- ing that he would not fight him before the Gentlemen’s Club of London, which he dubbed a very one-sided body, and that no American could get fair play under its ruling. Itwas for thisand other uncompli- }mentary remarks that the London club has refused to recognize Corbettin any form or manner. Jackson is in reality the champion of the world to-day under Queensbery’s ruling. KICKED BY AN OSTRICH. Francis Romera’s Adventure With One of the Park’s Big Birds. Francis Romera, a young man who lives on Green street, had an encounter with the big cock ostrich at Golden Gate Park yesterday that will probably teach him caution when dealing with birds larger than chickens or turkeys. + Romera had gone to the park with his sweetheart and her father,-and the young lady demanded that the ostrich paddock closer view of the great birds. Among them is a giant of the species whose temper is not of the best, and Ro- mera singled him out to show his fair one that after all the birds were not so danger- ous as the story books represent them to be. He began caressing the big producer of hat plumes, patting him on the back, and finally putting his arm about the creature’s neck. At first the ostrich did not seem to mind the familiarity, but finally became impa- t omera prevented his walk- ing away, and began stamping his big feet, asure sign of anger among the ostrich family as well as among human beings. Then some one shouted at Romera to look out or he might get hurt. Almost before the words were spoken the ostrich made a vicious kick at his tormentor. Romera seemed to take this demonstration as a good joke, and playfully slapped the bird on the side of its head. e In an instant he was sprawling in a bush, the second kick having landed on his right thigh with sufficient force to have broken it had the blow landed fairly. As it was, his trousers and underclothing on the right side were torn from his body and the flesh lacerated until it looked like raw beefsteak. As Romera scrambled to his feet the ostrich made preparations for a second attack, but the screams of h fiancee had drawn the attention of Oft Clarke of the mounted park police, who rode up at a gallop and forced the ostrich to run before the horse, though he went in a manner that betokened thathe would prefer to take angther kick at Romera. - MURDER AT SPOKANE., Domerico Perri'Assassinated and His Money Carried Away. SPOKANE, WasH., Feb, 24.—The body of Domerico Perri, an old Italian who has been missing from his home for several days, was found to-day by the police in Hangman Creek. Tbe posi- tion in which it was found indicated carried to a point some distance above where he was found, and his body had floated down the stream until it lodged in some bushes, where it was discovered. Perri had $280 in his pockets on Satur- day night, when he was in a dancehall and was intoxicated. There he displayed the money and the fact was reported to the police later that night. A search was then made for him, and, as he did not come home, foul play was expected. There is no question but that he was murdered, ana the killing was certainly a very brutal one. His head was crushed by repeated blows. > The body was taken to an undertaking | establishment, and $10 was found hiaden away in an inner pocket, but everything else of value except his watch was missing. e Superintendent of Construction Wiley’s Plunge From the Top of @ Dam. | SPOKANE, WasH., Feb. 24.— Andrew | Wiley, superintendent of construction of | the new dam being built across the Spokane River by the Northwest Milling and Power Company, slipped on a plank Perri had been murdered in the city and | | caught his body before it was swept down | to the big whirlpool. It was found thata | hipbone was broken' and Wiley is injured | internally, whether fatally or not cannot be. uefermined yet. Wiley fell off the Monroe-street bridge in this city while building that into the | river, a distance of over 100 feet. Here he was rescued with only a broken leg. MILL VALLEY FIREBUG, A Third Conflagration Believed to Have Been of Incendiary Origin Causes Great Excitement. MILL VALLEY, CaL., Feb. 24.—A dwell- ing and an outbuilding owned by Antone Ferari were burned to the ground yester- | day morning, under suspicious ecircum- stances. The outbuildingis situated twen- ty-five fect distant from the dwelling, and | though both structures were completely | burned, the brush between them was not | in any way damaged. | Tnis is the third fire in Mill Valley that has occurred at an usually early hour, and | it is the general impression that an incen- diary is at work. A woman living in the | vicinity of the blaze said that she was | awakened by the giare in her room, and looking out of her window noticed that both structures were ablaze at the same time, while she coula notice no flames or fire between the two buildings. The home of Harry Mver's near East- land Station, in Mill’ Valley, and Miller Bros.” stable, not 100 yards from Myer's house, were both burned under suspicious circumstances and at about the same time—early in the morning. The people here are on the lookout now and a thorough investigation will be made to ascertain who is engaged in the nefare ious work of setting fire to houses. B it Bakersfield Affray. BAKERSFIELD, CaL., Feb. 24.—Toma- so Valenzuela and Francisco Quintero quarreled over a woman last night. Va- lenzuela drew a pistol, but Quintero was quicker than he and fired three times with a 38-caliber gun. One bullet went through Valenzuela’s left lung and an- other through the back of his neck and left shoulder, while the thizd pierced his hand. While the shooting was going on the woman tried to stab Quintero, but was not successful. Valenzuela has a slight chance for re- covery, but the wound is very dangerous. Quintero is only 19 years old and a native of Ecuador. He is now in jail. - Rev. W. H. Bool Dead. this morning, falling to the rocks some thirty feet below, and from there rolled into the swift current | of the main channel of the river. His | compaunions working below saw the acci- | dent and at the risk of their own lives | Y., Feb. 24.—Rev. Wil- liam H. Bool, one of the founders of the Prohibition Park or Staten Island, died at his home to-day. He was 60 years of age. NEW T '0-DAY. ILORS ‘f" )74 U] to-order Suits, so we have decided We will make to order a per- fect fitting suit, in blue or black cheviot, guaranteed fast color, all wool, for $10. You can’t get the same goods for less than $20 of any other tailor. should be visited that she might get a, STORMED! Talk about War! week by crowds eager to capture our remarkable bargains in made- Our store has been fairly stormed the past to continue the sale another week. $10.00. - $13.50 Pays for a made-to-order Three- button Cutaway Suit, black clay worsted, guaranteed fast color, elegantly trimmed. at tailor’s, $25. tailored Same suit usual price and finely $15.00. 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