The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 4, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1896. e e e e BALGCD BADS I & BLIZZARD, George Work Defeated by Murphy, the Irish Giant. AN EXCITING CONTEST. During the Fierce Winds Slain Pigeons Were Carried Out- side the Bounds. THE FAVORITE LOST BY TWO. Seldom Has a Live Bird Match At tracted More Attention by the Shooters. BABYLON, L. I, March 3.—Edward G. v, the Irish giant, defeated George Work in a very exciting match of 200 birds e Westminster Kennel Club’s grounds The atmospherical conditions rthing but favorable to the match. A bitterly cold westerly wind which swept across the ground whirled the fine srow the ground in gusts, and in a good ny instances carried birds dead out of bounds that would have otherwise been red. e betting shortly after the start was 3 1on Work, and at one time his lead of ven justified the odds. When the seven- bird was shot Work had a lead of : scores being: Work killed 58, lost 17; Murphy killed 53, lost After the fourth round Work’s lead was reduced to one, the card reac Work, 1 money was en, and from ed and ninety- was a close, ex- 73 killed; Murphy, t best price s this until the one 's one h, a fast ounds, but Work he next two, leaving the [rishman in the van. The one hundred and ever, was too much for ne hundred and sixty- i barrels and fell dead just . This left Work again ahead 1 he kept it up to the one eighty - fifth bird, which sed, and thus increased Work's Both lost their one sixth bird, Murphy’s i just outside of bounds. The eighty-ninth biru beat ad again dropped to one. in losing his one rst, which was hard heiped over the fence by the Work win t ciear away, leaving Murphy in the s io the one hundred and h killed straight and it was Tne excitement waxed urmur of disappointment ters announced that Work > bring down the second last ching the win for Murphy. their Jast birds and Murphy winner with 152 killed and 48 1 to Work’s 150 dead and 50 lost. by made the best run of seventeen e kills, which he followed up with soon after. Work’s best contribu- tion was ten straight kills. S A Sinking Ball Fund. ST. PAUL, Mix~., March 3.—After a bate this afternoon the Western 1e decided to return to the old plan ding 10 per cent of the gross receipts h game to the president as a sinking to pay for um pires ana to pay the of players in weak clubs if neces- Some intricate plans were made to te the evils of the drafting and ng- systems. SPAIN RECENING sixtee OFFERS OF MO, Continued from First Puge put where they were found, the purpose being to restore the vessel and contents to | their exact condition at the time of the seizure. As far as the Government is con- cerned, the Bermuda was practically free early this afternoon, but there yet re- mained upon her the libel obtained by the J. N. Remsin Company, drydock and out- fitting firm, for eleven hundred and some odd doliars. The suit upon which this was obtained was settled shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon, and the Bermuda is now free from all detention. Lawyer E. R. Olcott, who represents General Garcia and his associates, who are awaiting examination on the charge of having violated the neutrality laws, said to-day that the seizure of the explosives upon the J. 8. T. Stranahan would be con- tested upon the claim that the boxes had been properly marked. The case will up in the United States Court March 1 > this afternoon Marshal McCarthy and deputies went on board the Bermuda and arrested Thomas Nelson, chief engi- James Howden, second engineer, . C. Taylor, chief steward, to be held ses. They werc brought before ¥ »wn of the United States District Court, who fixed the bail in each case at $500, and pending the filing of bonds the vere detained in the Marshal’s office. r waiting until 5 o’clock for bail bonds he three men detained as witnesses allowed them to go into the their counsel, E. R. Olcott, who produce toem tO-mMOFrow —_—— WILLI M A4S RESIGNED. Several Reasons Why the Consul-General Leaves Cuba. WASHINGTON, D. €., March 3.—Tbe report that mon 0. Williams has ten- dered his res‘znation as United Siates Congul-General at Havana cannot be con- firmed officially, but it is understood on excellent authority that it is true and that | the leiter of resignation was delivered at | the State Department within the past three days. The desire of Mr. Wil'iams to withdraw | rignt | The one hundred and ninety-second | jamong the nadves. from the consular service at this critical aspect of the relations of Spain and the United States is somewhat surprising, par- ticularly as he returned to Cuba not many months ago with the understanding, as it was supposed here, that he wouid remain until the insurrection had reached some definite settlement. 1t was understood at that time that Con- sul-General Williams had become persona non grata to the Spanish authorities in Cuba for the reason that through a West Indian express agencyin Brooklyn, with which his brother was connected, au.nl~ leged underground metbod of communica- tion had veen opened with the insurgents. It was also saiu that while this was put forward unofficialiy as a reason for Mr. Williams' desired retirement, another very potent factor in his _uupouu]lrir.y was uis insistence upon the rights of Amencqn citizens to fair trial and treatment in Cuba. On this latter question, as to the right of the United States Consul- General to act in a quasi-diplomatic ca- pacity and present rcmonstrunces.to t}]e captain-general of Cuba when liberties of American citizens were involved, some very pointed correspondence took place between Secretary Olney and the Spanish Minister in Washington. In aletter dated September 26, 1895, and 1aid before Congress by the President Feb- ruary 11 last, Secretary Olney distinctly asserted the rightsof the Consul-General to make representations where the rights of his countrymen were involved, “simply as the local depositary and delegate of the sovereign power for the purpose and to the extent of the usages fixed by treaty,” and he said to the Spanish Minister: I ad- dress this note to you in the expectation that the direct relations known to exist between yourself and the superior author- | ity in Cuba will enable you to set the Goy- | ernor-General right upon this important point.” The Governor-General was set right, and Consul-General Williams, who awaited a decision on this matter at his home in | Brooklyn, N. Y., returned to his post of auty with a distinct recognition of his power of remonstrance in the name of the United States. Mr. Williams came on to Washington in response to a request, and at the solicita- tion, as it is understood, of the President and the Secretary of State, decided to re- turn to his post. Mr. Williams has been in continuous ! service in a consular capacity at Havana He of course speaks Spanish and bas discharged the duties of his position with marked ability, though alternately charged with favoring first one side and then the other in the insurrec- tionary troubles on the island. The pre- cise reason for his resignation at this time is a secret carefully guarded -at the State Department. ASSETS ARE VERY: HEAYY But the Central Trust Bank Is Forced to Make an As- signment. Slow Liquidation, Hard Times and Misplaced Confidence Cause the Failurs, CHICAGO, Irn, March 3.—The Central | Trust and Savings Bank of this city made an assignment this afternoon to the Chi- cago Title and Trust Company. The bank | has done a large business for a number of years, principally among the Scandina- vian population of the city. Frank 8. Weigley, the bank’s attorney, stated that there were $350,000 of assets with which to meet $80,000 of liabilities, not including a claim of $30,000 which is in litigation, the Atlas National Bank, through which the Central Trust cleared, holding Vice- President Wilham A. Paulsen’s personal note for that amount secured by the bank’s indorsement. The deposits are estimated between $50,000 and $60,000. There isin cash in the bank 20 per cent of the total amount of deposits, and the assignee, after a cursory examination, sent a cir- cular letter to all depositors announcing that the bank appeared to have assets | more than ample to pay depositors in full. An order from the court will be asked for to-morrow to pay a dividend on claims ot depositors. The bank’s building is valued at $100,000. The immediate cause of the closing of th¢ bank was the fact that the Atlas Na- tional Bank sent their clearings back an hour before the time required to send them in order to protect itself. It was exvected up to 1 o’clock this afternoon that an ar- rangement would be made to dispose of the stock to responsible parties so that the bank could settle all claims, as the action taken by the Atlas Bank was expected. Mr. Paulsen wrote to the directors of the bank, in which he holds $125,000 of the $200,000 of stocks, last Saturaay, advising an assignment, because the bank was pur- suing a losing method of slow liquidation and charging the failure to hard timesand | misplaced confidence in President Grannis of the Atlas Bank. iy oo ENGLAND’'S FOREIGN POLICY. Ex-Premier Roscbery Says It Is Now Greatly Troubled. LONDON, Exa., March 3.—Speaking at a meeting in London to-night ex-Prime | Minister Rosebery said that Great Britain’s | present foreign policy was more troubled | than it had been since the peace of 1815. | He acquiesced in the Government’s na- val programme, declaring that the unset- | tied condition of the world went far to | prove that such an expansion of the navy | as was proposed by the Government was necessary. Lord Rosebery again attacked the Turk- | ish policy of Prime Minister Salisbury. | He said that when the Liberals left office ! Russia and France had already concurred |in the British scheme of reform for | Armenia, but now Europe had abdicated | its control of Ottoman affairs. | =gl ZEALIM CONGH DEPOSED. Dethroned as Maharajah of Jhallawar Without a Hearing. LONDON, Exa., March 3.—The Stand- ard will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Bombay saying that Zealim Congh, Maharajah of Jhallawar, who was prepar- ing to inaugurate a war on & small scale agzainst the Indian Government, was de- posea on Tuesday. The British political agent is now in control. The Calcutta correspondent of the Chronicle telegraphs that the Maba- rajah was deposed without Leing given a hearing, contrary to his treaty rights, and that the British political agent has given the State to the Maharajah’s op- ponents, thereby causing deep discontent Tne Chronicle de- nounces the action of the agent as a de- testable piece of backdoor tyranny. - Governor Greenhalge Will Dis Soon. LOWELL, Mass., March .3.—Governor Greenhalge’s physicians issued a bulletin late tonight saying the Governor’s pulse is v’rz weak and that death is not far dis- tan! REPUBLICANS ARE NOT AGREED. Unable to Decide Upon a Successor to Mr. Hunter. VOTES AT A CAUCUS. Ballots Show a Scattering Sup- port for the Various Candidates. BLACKBURN YET HOLDS ON. There Is No Telling When the Contest for the Kentucky Senator- ship Will End. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 3.—The thirty-third ballot for United States Sena- tor resulted as follows: Necessaryto a choice 66. Blackburn 61, George D. Todd 28, Deboe 7, Stone 5, Comingore 5, Finley 1, Hunter 2. The Republicans held a long caucus to- night. They were in session for nearly four hours, but came to the conclusion that it was best not to make a nomination until the dissatisfied ones could be got back into line. They concluded to meet again to-mor- row night and to make a nomination. One ballot was taken to-night to see what was the will of those present. The ballot was as follows: Holt 23, Stone 16, Bennett 5, Lewis 2, Todd 1 and Hunter 1. There seems to be no doubt among the party leaders that they will make a nomi- nation to-morrow night, and that every- one w:ll support the nominee. —— BATTLED AT A CAUCUS. Lively Fight Among Republicans n a Springfield Ward. SPRINGFIELD, Ouro, March 3.—At the Republican caucus of Precinct D of the Fourth Ward the partisans of the candi- dates for Sheriff and other offices got into afight, The row started by Sandy Rus- sell objecting to the selection of officers. Russell got to arguing with George Snyder, and finally Russell rushed at him and struck him. There was a commotion and Snyder attempted to retaliate. Kussell knocked Snyder out of the room into the street. Snyder's friends took it up and a general row occurred, the ballot-box beingz par- tially broken in the melee. were hastily sent for, and on arriving took possession and finally restored partial order and the balloting proceeded for delegates. e REPUBLICANS OF ARKANSAS. They Elect Delegates Instructed for Mc- Kinley. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 3.—The Republican State Convention which met here this evening was the largest and most representative gathering of that party since 1872, Powell Clayton, H. L. Rem- mell, Henry M. Cooper and M. W. Gibb { were elected delegates at large to the | Republican National Convention. The resolutions instruct the delegates at large vote for McKinley for President; favor bimetallism with such restrictions and under such provisions to be determined by legislation as will secure the mainte- nance of the parity of values of the two metals, so that the purchasing and debt- paying power of the dollar, whether gold or paper, shail be at all times equal, and indorsing the action of Congress in declar- ing thata condition of public war exists in Cuba. e WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL DXI He is a Member of the National Republi- can Committee. CHICAGO, Irn., March 3.—William J. Campbell, the Illinois member of the Re- publican National Committee, prominent in the legal profession as well as National politics, 18 lying at his suburban home at Riverside, stricken with pneumonia and at side is that he cannot survive the attack. In 1892 Mr. Campbell chairmanship of the National Committee, but declined on account of the demands of his law practice. He has been the Na- tional committeeman from Illinois for | eight years, and has been a potent factor in State politics since 1878, when he was first elected to the Senate. SESITEA Republicans of Chester. CHESTER, PA., March 3.—The Repub- licans of Chester County met in conven- tion here to-day. Smedley Darlington publican Convention. Thomas Spackman was chosen alternate. The corvention in- dorsed Senator Quay for the Presidency and instructed Delegate Darlington to support him. LMD iy Candidacy of Manderson. CHICAGO, Irn, March 3.—A special from Omaha says: General Manderson has written to L. D. Fowler, announcing his candidacy for the Presidential nomination. He denies emphatically that Liscandidacy is in the interest of McKinley or any one else except himself. AR S Mulligan’s Nomination Withdrawn. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3.—The nomination of James H. Mulligan of Ken- tucky to be Consul of the United States at Cape Town, Africa, sent to the Senate February 26, has been withdrawn by the President. CRIME OF A SILLY YOUTH Gave Two Women Who Had Reared Him a Fatal Beating. After Inflicting Deadly Blows With an Iron Bar He Committed Suicide. BANGOR, M., March 3.—Two miles from Old Town, at 6:30 o’clock this morn- ing, Luther Antoine, aged 28, assaulted Grace D. and Jennie M. Irving, leaving them for dead. He then blew out his brains. The women wil! both die. The Misses Irving are aged about 70 and 62 years. Antoine was taken when a boy of 12 and given a ome by the sisters, Other members of the household were an older widowed sister, a nephew named | Hovkins, older than Antoine, and a little girl of 12 years, but recently adopted. ! Hopkins was in the barn” milking when The police | and the Congressional district delegates to | a late hour to-night the news from the bed- | | was offered the | was elected as delegate to the Nationat Re- | the assault was committed. The scene of tke crime was an outbuilding where An- toine, whe was of weak mind, attempted to criminally assault the younger sister. He knocked her down and had bound her hands behind her when Grace Irving, who had heard her sister’s cries, appeared on the scene. Then Antoine went at them with an iron bar and beat them into irsensibility. Then he went to their room, where he knew a revolver was kept, procured it, ran to his own room and shot himself through the head, dying instantly. Hopkins, informed of the crime by the little girl, removed the unconscious women into the house, mounted & horse and went for a doctor. S FIRE AND STRIFE AT A MINE. Superintendent Strong Refused to Leave the Camp and Secured Assistance From the Sheriff. LIVINGSTON, Moxt., March 3.—Sherff Young and a posse of ten men went up to the Horr coal mines last night in response to an urgent request from that point. The posse found that a mob of 75 to 100 had notified Superintendent Strong to quit the camp at 7 o'clock last night, but Strong instead of going secured the assistance of three other men and barricaded his cabin. The only reason assigned for their action was that the weighmaster discriminated unjustly against the miners in weighing coal. ‘Warrants are out for seven of the osten- sible ringleaders. The fire is raging as fiercely as ever in the Bozeman tunnel, and from present indications the engine- timbering, both old and new, will be con- sumed. The tunnel has caved in at the point where the skyline crosses and some freightcars have been precipitated from the top of the mountain to the floor of the mine. REBELS PUT 10 ROUT. Crushing Defeat of the Insur- gents by the Regulars of Nicaragua. Generals Gaday and Vaquero and Large Numbers of Their Men Reported Killed. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 3.—The Her- {ald’s special cable from Panama says: The revolutionary forces in Nicaragna have suffered signal defeat. Managua advices state that the rebels attacked Nagarote at noon on Monday. A battle which lasted eight hours followed, the rebels being finally wholly defeated and dispersed. Before they fled, however, they set fire to the town. They were relentlessly pur- sued by General Pais, the Federal com- wmander. The rebel Generals Gaday and Vaquero were, it is reported, killed, as well as large numbers of the rank ana file of the insur- gent forces. The leader in the attack was General Escalon, one of the most noted of the dis- affected Nicaraguans. The Government loss was thirty killed and eighty wounded. The latter were taken to Managua under the care of the Red Cross Society. The Government troops now occupy Boqueron, near La Paz, toward which town the rebels fled. s GAFVE OFFICIAL “CAUSE.” How a Kansas Postmaster Forced Ace ceptance of Ris Resignation. WICHITA, Kans., March 3.—Glass H. Pierce, the Liverpool (Kans.) postmaster, who was arrested for using obscene lan- guage to the Assistant Postmaster-General through the mails for the purpose of rid- ding himself of the postotlice, was fined only $5 by Judge Foster in the United States Federal court here this afternoon. Pierce explained to the Judge that the | department absolutely refused to accept his resignation when offered in proper form, and he ‘‘cussed’’ the Government and the officials because he had to do something desperate so taey would be compelled to let him out. Judge Foster expressed his appreciation of the situation and imposed the mini- mum fine for the obscenity. gt TO BE QUIETLY UNITED. General Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick Will Wed April 6. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 3.—The fact that ex-President Harrison and Mrs. Dim- mick are to be married on April 6 has long | been known, but :an officialstatement from { Mr. Harrison to that effect has not been | printed. | Mr. Harrison said to a reporter to-day: “The wedding between Mrs. Dimmick and myself will take place during the day of Avpril 6 at St. Thomas Church. The rector of the church, the Rev. Dr. John W. Brown, will officiate. The wedding will be very quietly celebrated, as only rela- tives and a few very intimate friends will | be present.” SO LEWIS C. GROVER DEAD, Was Well Known as a Lawyer and an Insurance Magnate. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 3.—Lewis C. Grover, 'a prominent citizen of Newark, died there yesterday. He was 81 years of age. He was born at Caldwell, . His father was Stephen R. Grover. His grand- father, Rev. Stephen Grover, was a soldier in the Continentar army and afterward pastor of the First Presbyterian Chiurch at Caldwell for foriy-eight years. President Cleveland was born at Caldwell, and his father named him Stephen Grover, after the Presbyterian preacher. Lewis C. Grover studied law in his father’s office and was adniitted to the bar in 1839, with Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Joseph P. Bradley and_cthers who distin- guisbed themselves. In 1845 he was one of the incorporators of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, of which he afterward became president. Thereafter he turned his attention to the insurance business and was director of many com- panies. He was a personal friend of Presi- dent Cleveland. ottt CHARGED THE SPECTATORS. Injury and Death Inflicted by a Tortured Bull in Mexico. NEW YORK, N. Y.. March 3.—A Re- corder special from Cuatra Cienegas, Mex- ico, says: An amateur bull-fight took place on the El Rosano hacienda,'sout: of here Sunday, and in the midst of the per- formance one of the most ferocious bulls jumped over the frail board wall that sep- arated the arena from the spectators, The maddened animal charged upon the crowd, and before they could escape tossed twenty or more men, women and children with his horns. The bull completed his work by goring four of his viciims to death, and would have killed several more Fad not the banderillos succeeded in stab- bing the animal to death. Ten persons were seriously injured. 2 S Picture Frames Buraed. CHICAGO, ILL., March 3,—The building occupied by Fillman & Co., picture frame and molding manufacturers in Illinois | street, was gutted by fire this morning. Loss, $50,000. SNOW, RAIN AND HAIL ALTERNATE Downpour From the Skies Continues Over the State. LITTLE DAMAGE DONE. Fruit and Grain Crops in Many Sections Receive a Big Impetus. PLUVIUS HAS NO FAVORITES. The Tropical Belt of Southern Cali- fornia Is Not Slighted by the Storm God. L0S ANGELES, CAr.,, March 3.—The storm continued steadily all last night, and almost without intermission to-day. Showers of hail fell at intervals, and un- doubtedly caused some damage to budding fruits. No washouts are reported, hut a heavy fall of snow in the Cajon pass pre- vented the pessage of trains there to-day. Travelers who arrived from the north this morning stated that from Mojave south to Newhall the ground was covered by from four inches to a foot and a half of snow. At Beaumont, on the Southern Pa- cific, on the edge of the desert, upto 7 o'clock this morning four inches had fallen, and more was coming as fast as it could tumble down. The downpour of rain extended asfar outon the Colorado desert as Mammoth Tank, while at El Casco the showers were frequent and heavy. No damage is reported, except for a few minor accidents at sea, from the vio- lence of the storm. Enough rain has fallen now to make good crops certain, and as the mountains are filling up with snow there can be no question about the water sources being all filled, so as to make the supply for next summer assured. The weather bureau predictions are: Rain and probably light snow to-night; continued low temperature. ——— SANTA BARBARA’S INNOVATION. Heavy Storm of Hail Visits the Southern | Valley. SANTA BARBARA, Car., March 3.— The Santa Barbara Valley was this morn- ing visited by a heavy storm of hail, which lay in heaps on the ground until a late hour to-day. The mountain range is snowcapped and snow was plainly visible this morning on the summits of Santa Cruz Island, while on San Miguel a faint line of white seemed to betoken that the wintry visitant had touched her sandy slopes. Showers have continued through- out the day and the storm shows little promise of abating. A fierce thunder storm swept along the foothills this morn- 9 ing. The totai rainfall for the storm is inches, making a total of 12.5 to 13.5 for the season, according to different rain gauges. —_— SNOW AT E SUMMIT. Flangers Brought Into Requisition to Keep the Tracks Clear. SUMMIT, CarL., March 3.—With the ex- ception of a very few hours, the storm king has for nearly four days reigned supreme in the mountains. In the snow belt between Cisco and Tunnel 13 at least three feet of snow has fallen, and pros- pects for more are bright. Flangers have been ushered into service between Tunnet 13 and Truckee, and will, without doubt, keep the track clear. There are several sections of track in that vicinity not pro- tected by sheds, and the first call for help invanaoly comes from that point. The storm being unaccompanied by wind, every part of the track inside the sheds is still in zood condition, and, unless a strong wind arises, no further trouble will be experi- enced. S Some Damage Around Chico. CHICO, Car., March 3.—Another snow- storm commenced this morning and lasted several hours, the ‘“beautiful”’ covering the ground to a depth of several inches. Reports continue to come in of damage to fruit by Sunday morning’s freeze. The warm weather of February had advanced the buds just far enough for Jack Frost to nip severeiy. At Oroville prunes and al- monds suffered considerably, as did also apricots and cherries. L ———— Napa Again Snowed Under. NAPA, CAL, March 3.—Napa again ex- perienced a snowstorm early this morn- ing. About three inchesof white flakes have fallen in the valley, while the ad- joining hills and mountains are covered to a depth of from four to twelve inches. The snow had about disappeared at noon. The rainfall for the past forty-eight hours amounted to one inch. Many fruit trees throughout the valley were injured by last night's frost. : ——— Woodland Not Slighted. WOODLAND, Car., March 3.—Tele- phonic communication between Woodland and surrounding towns, interrupted by the snowstorm of yesterday, was re-estab- lished to-day. Snow continued falling to- day, and all of the Capay Valley is cov- ered to a depth of five inches. The weather last night was very cold, and the snowstorm no doubt averted a heavy frost and saved thousands of dollars to the fruit-growvers. Hail at Pasadena. PASADENA, Carn, March 38.—The storm continues. The total rainfall up to noon to-day was 2.5 inches for the storm, and for the season 7.49 inches, the lowest record at this date for fourteen years. Heavy snow lies on the mountains near Pasadena, several inches covering Echo Mountain and Mount Wilson. The weather is cold and heavy hailstorms during the morning were accompanied by thunder and lightning. s Riverside Deluged. RIVERSIDE, CaALn., March 3.—During the past twenty-four hoursover two inches of rain has fallen in Riverside, and it is still coming down in torrents. Reports from various points throughout the count; indicate that the storm has been general. Snow has fallen on the adjacent hills, at one point reaching down to within two miles of the city. So far no damage has been done to roads, bridges or canals. atgera Boon to Ballard Crops. BALLARD, Car., March 3.—Over two inches of rain since Sunday night virtually saves the crops. The fall of snow on the Santa Ynez and San Rafael mountains is unprecedented. San Luis? White Mantle, SAN LUIS OBISPO, Car., March 3.— Sufficient snow fell here this morning to ! 3 cover the walks, something that has not occurred before in years. . CHICO SONS. Grand Trustee Byington Participates in @ Celebration. CHICO, Car., March 3.—Chico parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West celebrated last night. Grand Trustee Byington of San Francisco was present. The local train from Marysville brought up a large crowd. Trustee Byington addressed a special meeting, at the close of which a special degree was conferred on two of the Chico members. Then the parlor and visitors adjourned to the Park Hotel, where a banquet was served. The tables were arranged in the shape of a cross and hand- somely decorated with bouquets. On the wall the insignia “N.S.G. W.” was dis- ph?cd in large letters. Myrtle, smilax an eversreen draQed every chandelier and sideboard. Past Grand President Sproul presided as toastmaster, and toasts were responded to by Grand 1rustee Byington, J. W. Cass of Marysville, and Guy L. Kennedy, J. D. March and John Water- land of Chico parlor. It was after 1 o’clock this morning when the merrymakers dis- persed. Sl dvg MODESTO LaW-BREAKERS. Attempted Highway Robbery Followed by a Burglary. MODESTO, Car., March 3.—During last night's storm a sandbagging and burglary occurred here. When Admer N. Brown stepped inside the garden gate of his yard, on returnine home at 11 o'clock, he re- ceived a blow on the right side of the head, partially stunning him. He stag- gered back and was again struck by a sand- bag. Browa yelled and his mother raised a_window and screamed. Brown bad a pistol in his pocket and, drawing it, he shot twice at the footpad, who had started | to run. Tke bullets did not take effect. | Robert Young’s warehouse was entered during the night. The safe and all the drawers in the counter were opened, but notbing of value taken. NATIVE TUOLUMNE MI 'R MANGLED. Blown Through the Door of His Cabin by a Giant Powder Explosion. STOCKTON, Can., March 3.—Jobn Baker, & miner, living near Columbia, Tuolumne County, was mangled this morning by an explosion of giant powder. Baker, who was a pocket miner, lived in a small cabin in Clark’s gulch, five miles from Columbia. When he started work this merning he found his giant powder frozen. He started to thaw it over a stove. ‘While holding it over the stove it ex- ploded, blowing Baker through the door | and tearing both his nands off. He was found lying helpless in tue ‘snow outside by passers-by. A doctor was summoned ‘.‘irpm Coiumbia, but Baker will probably ie. SANTA BARBARA 15 SUED. Attempt of the State to Restore the Lines of an Old Survey. Property-Holders Believed to Have Instigated the Action in Court. SANTA BARBARA, Car., March 3.—A peculiar suit was to-day instituted in the Superior Court by the State of California, | through Attorney-General Fitzgerald, against the city of Santa Barbara, assert- ing that the defendant has unlawfully erected and maintained an obstruction across Mission street, on Hollister avenue, and threatens to erect similar obstructions across the same street at points where other streets intersect, the alleged obstruction being a redwood plank set on edge and spiked to posts. Inquiry into this mysterious complaint reveals the fact that the obstruction in question is the curbing lining the sidewalk adjacent to residence lots near those inter- secting streets, but wholly outside of the open theroughfare now known as Mission street. Residents of this city owning property in the vicinity are said to have instigated the suit, which is really a re- newed effort to restore the lines of the | Norwav survey, which would move Mission :}reec forty-five feet back from its present | ine. R g ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO. Sudden Departure of the Monitor Monte- rey for the North. SANTA BARBARA, CArn, March 3.— The Monterey left for the north at 4:30 | o’clock this afternoon. To a few who | boarded her it was stated that she was | under orders to proceed at once to San | Francisco, but a mysterious reticence has been preserved by her officers while in | vort and no officer or seaman has come ashore, with the exception of the postboy. | Dispatches were received and sent while | here and every circumstance points to the | unusual activity being due to Cuban com- plications. The disabled steamer Willamette Valley was towed up the channel to-day by the Bonita. It is being taken to San Fran- cisco from San Diego. T he steam schooner Navarro arrived in vort to-day with 100,000 feet of redwood Inmber, 500,000 shingles and 500 cedar posts for the Pierce Lumber Company. The schooner reports a rough passage. pAR i S SEATTLE REPUBLICANS WIN. Black Elected Mayor by a Majority Over Both of His Opponents. SEATTLE, Wasu.,, March 3.—Incom- plete returns indicate~the election of the entire Republican municipal ticket. Out of a total vote of about 7500 Frank L. Black will probably have a majority, poll- ing more votes than both Jordan and Gil- man, the opposing candidates. His plu- rality over Jordan wil be at least 1500. NEW TO-DAY. BICYCLES : Are used than those of any other make. WELYXY? | Because they are BEST! | * POPE MANUFACTURING (0., ‘344 Post ST., S. F., CAL. ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Instruction and Renting De- partment—1070 Page st.,, near Park entrance. A HOLD-UP NEAR ARNO STATION, Two Japanese Pedestrians Fired Upon by a Lone Outlaw. ONE INSTANTLY KILLED A Bullet Plows Through the Other’s Left Lung and He Will Die. FIGHT TO SAVE THEIR GOLD. The Assailant a Man Who Met and Accompanied Them on Their Tramp. SACRAMENTO, CArL., March 2.—A sin- gle highwayman to-day held up two Japa- nese a mile beyond Arno, a station twenty miles south of this city. They resisted and one was shot and killed, while the other received a bullet through the left lung and will probably die. The wounded man describes the outlaw as a dark-com- plexioned man of medium size and wear- ing a black derby hat. He had met the Japanese on the road from Galt and ac- companied them toward Arno. The news of the hold-up and murder was brought to Arno by a tramp. He told Hugh Maguire, a storekeeper, that three Japanese were traveling along the railroad track when they meta man with a rifie. The latter stopped the Japanese, and as they showed tight, he shot and killed one and wounded another. The Justice of the Peace at Galt went to the scene of the tragedy, and on his return telegraphed to Sheriff Johnson that the supposed murderer was heading toward Sacramento. The dead Japanese was taken to Galt and the wounded one pnuton a train and sent to the County Hospital. On his arrival here the wounded Jap told a different story from that sent from Galt. He says there were only two Japs—him- self and the one that was killed. They were coming this way from Stockton with the stranger, who was armed with a rifle. ‘When near Arno their companion stopped them and demanded their money. Tney showed fight and be used his rifle. The Challenger Floated. SEATTLE, Wasn., March 3.—The three- masted schooner Challenger, which was driven on to the Lighthouse Point beach on Saturday afternoon, was hauled off at high tide this morning by the tugs Discoy- ery and Mountaineer. The Challenger is more or less damaged by the long strain, and anionlg other repairs will have to have keel. NEW TO-DAY. Healthy, ha children make ggt’ ter men and women of us all. A man is hardly himself until he has the develop- ment that responsi. bility brings. After the child comes, the father and mother both plan and prom- ise what shall be done with it. A lit. tle care and a little lanning before irth is often more important than any- thing that can be done after. 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In compliance with the State School law each applicant must pay an_examination ice of $2 in advance. Applicants who intend taking the ex- amination must register prior 10 the commence- ment of the same, as no fees will be received om that date. Applicants for Primary Grade certificates will be required to pass upon the following subjects: Arithmetlc, Grammar, Geography, Coraposition, ‘listory of'the United States. Orthogiaphy and efining, Penmanship, Reading, Methods of Teach- ng, School Law, Industrial Drawing, 1'hysiology, Civil Government, Elementary Bookkeeping and Vocal Music. Applicants for Grammzr Grade cer- 1ficates, in addition to passing on the above stud- o5 must alao pass on Algebrs, Physics, Pedagog- 3, Geemetry, General History and Literature. M. B BCOCK, Superintendent of Common Schools, GEORGE BEANSTON, Secretary. STHEVERY BEST ONE TO EXAMINE YOUR zumnmnuwuw oglasses with instruments of his own inveutlon, Whese superiority has not been equaled. 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