The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 6, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1896. THE FROST MD | THE FRUIT CROP. Reports of Damage From Many Places Were Exaggerated. THE BIG SCARE IS OVER. Vacaville and Woodland Or- chardists Are Jubilant Over Their Prospects. SHIPPERS ALIVE AT WINTERS. Summary of the Outlook in Every Fruit-Growing District of the Coast. 'WCASTLE, Car., March 5.—Rain be- an falling this evening and has continued throughout to-d This will make the air warmer, and consequently no more frost is feared. One of our prominent fruit-growers stated to-day that he would have about 25 per cent of a crop, and that his Sal peaches would beaimost a total toss. This is the first report of that vari- etv of peach being injured. Another grower, who at first stated that his crop would not be ed, admitted last even- ing that he w i have some loss, but would not say how much it would be. —e SEVERE FROST AT SUISUN. But It Is Thought the Damage Will Be Stight. SUISUN, CaL., March 5.—The snow and rain of yesterday was followed last night by a severe frost, which resuited in some damage to fruit prospects, but from all re- ports received to-day and personal inter- views with many of the leading orchardists of Saisun Valley it appears that the dam- age in that district thus far has been slight. In nearly every orchard in the valley fire: were set at 5 o’clock this morning ana the whole district was enveloped in a clond of smoke. It is generally thought this obviated the greatest danger, but it will take three or four days bef it can be definitely determined what ne ex- tent of the damage. Almonds have been out of b! ten to twenty , but peaches cots are still loom. Pears ar have escaped entirely, and tix thought of cherries. The aprico: cr unusually large, and if half of it should be destroyed there would be no material loss to the growers, as at least that percentage would have to be thinned. SRS Stock Dying in the Fresno Foothills. a from of Fresno. Many orchardists in the county | kept vigil last night with the ing fires in the orchards in case the frost point was reached. Fortunately this was unnecessary. To-night promises to be the crucial test, however, since it is clear and exceedingly chilly. Almonds are in’ more danger than apri- cots. The foothilis on- both sides of the valley are completely covered with snow and the outiook is anything but cheerful. £tock along the foothills, which have been on short forage for some weeks, are said to be dying as a result of hunger and cold. The wind has ceast blowing and the storm seems to be at an end. Vacaville’s Bright Prospects. VACAVILLE, Car., March 5.—The ex- citement of the past few days has been somewhat quelled owing to the fact that the warm rain which commenced yester- | day afternoon continued throughout the | night, thus preventing the much-feared freeze. Further investigation satisfies the orchardists that the damage to their crops is not nearly so great as was at first appre- hended. It is estimated the apricots were damaged about one-half, the peaches very slightly, other fruits none. The outlook at resent is better than former years. Winters the dama; are making preparations to le a larger quantity of fruit than ever handled there before. IS LR czaggerated Keports From Somoma. SONOMA, Car., March 5.—The reports of the damage caused by the slight fall of snow in this valley on Monday, which ap- pesred in some of the metropolitan jour- nals, were greatly exaggerated, and though the earlier varieties of fruit which were in blossom may have received slight damage the benefit accruing to the grain-grower and stockmen from the light covering of snow that remained upon the ground for several hours will more than counterbal- ance such small loss as may have been sustained by the korticulturists. In the extreme lower part of the valley the frosts which followed the snowstorm are saia to have caused some damage. - Clear and Cold at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, Car., March 5.—The weather to-day was cold and clear without an indication of rpin. Within two or three hours previous to last midnight .37 of an inch of rain fell, but within an hour after midnight the moon and stars were shin- ing. The rainfall for the present week aggre- gates inches. Snow fell to the depth ches on Ben Lomond Mountain and eight inches at Felton. The fruitin the high places only is damaged and while exact results are not now obtainable from the fact that the farmers are staying closely at home it is evident the damage will not be general or great. s Al Merced Is All Right. MERCED, Can., March 5—While the average temperature for the past four days bas been 39 degrees above zero the damage to the fruit interests has been quite small. The balmy weather in February brought the buds forward very rapidly, especially in the case of the apricot and peach, and they if any damage has been done it will in- crease the size of the fruit. The rainfall for the storm amounts to 1.04 inches and for the season 14.32 inches. Rain com- menced falling this evening, and the in cations are favorable for a steady down- pour. ———— Nearly Everything Gone at Chico. CHICOQ, Car., March 5.—Colonel Royce, manager of the General Bidwell ranch, and B. F. Allen, the leading fruit-growers of Chico, make the following statement to Tue CaLL correspondent of the condition of the fruit crop: ' The almond crop is gone, the apricot crop is gone, the cherry crop is gone, earfiz apples are gone, pears are gone, and on the Bidwell ranch the peaches are all gone. There is a chance for the prunes. The heavy frost last night seemed to have killed everything in sighv in the way of fruit. s Difference of Opinion at Haywards. HAYWARDS, Car, March 5.—There seems to be a marked difference of opinion regarding the condition of the fruit crop. Dr. Kimball, an owner of one of the largest orchards in Haywards, believes that the frosts of the past few days bave entirely ruined the apricots. Cherries and late fruit will not suffer, as the buds are not in full bloom. It is gen- erally conceded that apricots and almonds are the only trees which will suffer, e Auburn’s dpricots Arve Badly Nipped. AUBURN, CaL., March 5.—The fruit crop in this locality did not entirely escape the recent cold snap. Saturday night's irost did damage. As yet it is impossible to ascertain the extent of the injury. Apricots are injured quite badly, but cherries are all right. Early peaches and plums are hurt somewhat, but they gen- erally have to be thinned, anyway. There was 1o injury whatever 1o orchards along the American River. e Apricots Suffer at Hanford. HANFORD, CaL., March 5.—Quite a se- vere frost occurred here Sunday night, damaging the apricot crop probably 50 per cent. The damage is in streaks, some orchards not being hurt. The Royal vari- ety suffered most. The peach crop is little hurt. No frost has occurred since, although one is expected to-night. Many orchard- ists are prepared to smudge. pEn Tulare Not Alarmed. TULARE, CAL.,, March 5.—The damage to the fruit crop is greatly overestimated. Pears and prunes are uninjured. Peaches are damaged 25 per cent and will still re- quire thinning. Apricots and almonds, our earliest fruits, are damaged 75 per cent. The quantity of almonds and apri- cots raised here are insignificant. Citrus fruits are uninjured. it QIR Rain at San Jose. SAN JOSE, Car., March 5.—The rain- fall to-day amounted to .25 of an inch, making a total of 9.81 inches for the sea- son. The rainfall to the same date last season was 18.40 inches. OROVILLE TRIAL ENDED. W. G. Pearne, a Wealthy Wheat Buyer, Is Convicted of Manslaughter. While Driving at an Unlawful Speed, He Ran Over and Killed an Aged Lady. OROVILLE, CAL., March 5.—The trial of W. G. Pearne, one of the principal wheat buyers of Butte county, for manslaughter, for the killing of Mrs. Dogan, of Biggs, by running over her, commenced Tuesday afternoon in the Superior Court of Butte County. County Clerk Harkness testified that Ordinance 86 prohibited a team in un- incorporated towns of Butte county going faster than six miles’an hour. County Surveyor McCoy produced a map of Biggs. showing location of different business places. J. D. Adams testified that he accepted an invitation to ride with rearne from Gridley to Biggs. Pearne was drunk and whipped and ran the horses. When near Biggs they came near running over Henry Johnson, who jumped over a log to get out of danger. They crossed the railroad track to B street, Pearne using the whip and driving with one hand. Pearne atthe same time leaned over the side of the buggy to listen to some one who shouted to him. Adams also looked back, and en turning around again saw Mrs. Dogan just ahead of the team. He tried to grab the lines, but was prevented by Pearne, and a moment later they ran over the lady. Henry Johnson testified as to getting out of the way of the team, and that Pearne appeared to have no control over the horses. Ed McCoy was sworn and said he saw Pearne driving across the track, remark- ing, “Here comes Pearne and he is drunk.” Both horses were loping at about eight miles an hour. As Pearne came up the street the horses swerved to one side to a hitching-post, but the driver pulled them around and commenced using the whip. The horses broke into a run and ran over Mrs. Dogan, who was crossing the street. Several other witnesses were examined without material change from the above testimony, with the exception as to rate of speed, some claiming that it was not over six miles an hour. To-day the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Pearné. A light sentence was recommendzd, which will be passed Monday next. Lomm N « SAN BERNARDINO SMASH-UP. Evidence of a Deliberate Attempt Wreck a Train.' SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., March 5.—, The Harlem motor was wrecked this morn- ing about 9 o’clock as it was leaving this city for Hizhlands, but fortunately no.one was hurt, although several passengers were on the train and a lively sbaking up was the result. Owing to the fact that the train was just starting out it was running quite slowly. The cause of the accident was that a switch bolt had been drawn. There is but little doubt that some mis- creant had laid plans to wreck the train as it was passing through a cut near C and Second streets. Evidence shows that the nut of the bolt was removed before the late rain, as the threads were rusty when found. When the motor passed over this point it took to the ties, dragging the cars with it, and snapping the guard rails in ?ppem’ to stand the cold wave all right so ar. The fruit section on the Merced River reports the same good fortune and claims that frost will have to come good and strong before that district is affected. Up to the present our fruit has suffered no in- jury. E —_—— Cheerful News From Woodland. WOODLAND, CaL.,, March 5.—Reports received at Woodland to-day from the dif- ferent fruit sections throughout the coun- ty place the damage by the recent frosts at & minimum. inters is jubilant and claims that the early frnit belt of Califor- nia never did present brighter prospects. Orchardists throughout Capay Valley, as well as other sections of the county, agree that the dumage reported aiter the first frosts was greatly overestimated. e 5 i Gilroy Cannot Estimate at Present. GILROY, CAL., March 5.--The full dam- age by the frosts to the fruii crop in this vicinity cannot be estimated for a week. Apricots and 21monds are injured to some extent. Prunes are late in budding, and two. The motor was badly damaged. . HELD UP THE WRONG MAN. A Pheniv Footpad Made a Berious Mis- caleulation. PH@ENIX, Ariz., March 5.—Last night while Lee Garrett, a contractor, was going to his home near the suburbs of the city he was attacked by a man with a revolver and ordered to throw up his hands. Garrett did so, but hrodght a re- volver from his hip pocket and fired three times. The hold-up fled, Jeaving his cocked revolver in possession of Garrett, who thinks one of the shots took effect from the yells of pain emitted by the feliow. et Rinehart Will Filed for Probate. SAN JOSE, CAL., March 5.—Tte will of William Rinebart, who died. in this City on February 29, 1896, has been filed for probate by Michael Madden, who 18 named as executor, The estate is valued at $20,715, consl!zlng of cash and promissory notes. The heirs are Joseph l{’iuah:rt, a brother, and a host of nieces and nephews | residing 1n Pennsylvania. | same fineness in gold as the bogus melt. THE MINT STEAL AT CARSON CITY. Progress of the Trial of Melter and Refiner Jones. NOTEWARE’S TESTIMONY Methods of Weighing Bullion in Making the Annual Set- tlements. THOSE TAGS STILL MISSING The Books Show No Shortage, but the Books and Bullion To- gether Do. CARSON, Ngv., March 5.—In the Jones trial this morning the cross-examination of Noteware by Woodburn was resumed. Witness said that the same opportunity to steal existed in the ingot melting-room as in the refinery. If the spurious melt was made in the night the watchman would have known that operations were being carried on. Harris had the same access 10 the vaults and books as Jones. The books of 1895 show no shortage, and everything was accepted by the superintendent as cor- rect up to that date. Witness then gave the jury a detailed account of the methods of weighing up bullion in making annual settlements. ITe found no shortage in the books prior to Melter and Refiner Harris coming’into the mint. It was Harris who discovered the shortage in the metal soon after he went into office, and it was Harris who reported the shortage to the superintendent. The defendant was his assistant at that time. In the fiscal year ending in 1893 there were 4702 ounces less came back from the re- finery than went up; in the year ending in 1894, 3258 ounces less. The internal record-book is in the hand- writing of Jones, Brown (the weight clerk) and Charles Thompson, but most of it was in the handwriting of Brown. The weight clerk is supposed to keep the books. The books are all balanced except for the | vears 1893 and 1894. In previous years the | credits of the slum bullion make the books balance. He had no feeling but one of friendliness for Jones. Their relations had always been pleasant. Jones had received $5 58 a day as weight clerk. As assistant melter and refiner he received $2000 a year when | he first went in, but this had been reduced to $1500 since. A small purse was then exhibited to the jnry and witness said that since the noon recess he had put several small bars in the purse worth $225. This evidence was to show how the gold had been taken. The abstraction of the leaves was from & place in the accounts prior to any entries by Mr. Harris. On December 17, 1894, there was a deposit from the Savage mine only three points difference in silver and the Also on January 3, 1893, there was a de- posit of bullion by Charles Peters that went 1934 in gold. Woodburn tried to show that the bullion | found in Pickler's yard was of the same | fineness as the spurious melt. The court ruled it was not proper cross- examination, and Woodburn said he would introduce the evidence later. George Likens, employed in the refinery, testified to the disappearance of the bul- lion tags. He said: “The book and tags for the year ending 1893 were taken away by some one, but I don’t know who. They were deliv- ered by Mr, Pierce to some one in the melter and refiner’s department—I think Mr. Jones. but am not positive, but that is my impression."” Cross-examined by Woodburn—I testi- fied twice in the Heney trial. Witness was asked about the book, when General Clarke stated that since the noon recess the book had been found. Witness—I don’t know what became of the tags in 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893, but I think they were all taken away at the same time. Can’t positively say who asked for the tags, but it was some one from the refinery. Think it was in June, 1893. Never searched for the tags until quite recently. Other people have searched, but they are still missing. Jones some- times accounted for the receipts to the superintendent and sometimes to Za- briski. Jones wasassistant melter and re- finer when Heney was there and also as- sistant melter and refiner up to his sus- pension. The operations practically ceased at that time. The books show no shortage, but the books and bullion together show a shortage. It was necessary-to assay the bullion to discover the shortage. EQVERNOR AT HIGHLANDS Expresses Great Satisfaction at the Management of the Institution. He Found the Patients in Good Condi. tion and Everything in Apple Pie Order. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., March 5.— The Governor and party to-day paid an official visit to the asylum at Righlandsto investigate the running affairs of that in- stitution. Governor Budd was accom- panied by Senator White's brother, a tius. tee of the Agnews Asylum, and Mr, Stephens, president of the Sacramento Board of Trade and Secretary of the State Board. The party did not stop at San Bernar- dino, but went immediately to the asylum, ‘where they arrived about the time for feed- :!g the patients. While ‘the meals were ing prepared for the party Gov Bud &os:m he would o?::ugy ugee:i‘:x?: by seeinz how the patients were served, and he immediately set out on_a tour of inspection. Every department in this line was visited and the greatest satisfaction was shown by the Governor. The Gov- ernor is a great advocate of rice for the use of patients, and conveyedh is ideas to Dr. Campbell after a general jtour of inspec- tion throughout the building The books of the institution were turned to and a careful examination of them mage. | played. Here the Governor met with an able surprise, and one which he made no efforts to conceal. He expected to find a most extravagant account of expenditures, but, to the contrary, he found that, as a whole, it was the cheapest-run institution of the kind in the State, many of the salaries being lower by several dollars. It was found that the patients were treated as wel! as could be expected, they receiv- Ing eyery care and attention. The local trustees are jubilant over the Governor’s visit and its resuit, as they say that all misrepresentations made to the executive hnregeen found without founda- tion. It was also found that there is still much room for many more patients with- out overcrowding the departments in any manner whatever. e NORTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS. Bondholders May Find Themselves in a Pitiable Plight. SEATTLE, Wasu., March 5.—A promi- nent New York lawyer of counsel in the Northern Pacific recewvership fight said yesl_erd? in this city that if the Northern Pacific Kailroad Company had really issued mortgage bonds without the consent of Congress holders thereof would find themselves in a pitiable plight, as they could not under any circumstances be construed as preferred claims, but must necessarily be considered along with the lump indebtedness of the railroad, which was, as everybody knew, so great that its common creditors could never be made anything like whole. Such a claim was made recently in the Milwaukee Federal court by filing pleas of the Wisconsin Central Company and the Wisconsin Uen- tral Railroad Company to the original amended and supplemental bilis of the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, as al- leged, having been prohibited by Congress from executing mortgages on its proper- ties save upon the express consent of Con- gress. This, it is charged, the company failed to secure and mortgage bonds to the amount of $50,000,000 are in conse- quence null anq void. EUREKANS ARE REJOICING Damages for Families of Sea- men Drowned Through Negligence. Happy Outcome of a Case That Has Becn Before the Courts for Years. EUREKA, Can, March 5.—A case in which the people of this county were greatly interested was decided in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals a few days ago, much to the satisfaction of people hereabouts. On November 15, 1889, the schooner Fidelity, while being towed from the Pacific Ocean into Humboldt Bay by the steamtug Printer, was capsized on Hum- boldt bar. The captain and all hands were drowned and the vessel was a total loss, Buits were started in the Superior Court by the widows of the captain and cook of the Fidelity, charging negligence on the part of the captain of the tug. These suits were removed by the de- fendants to_the United States District Court. On February 21, 1894, Judge Mor- row of the District Court rendered a de- cision in favor of the widows, allowing the captain’s widow $7000 and the cook’s widow $5000. An appeal was taken to the Circuit Court of Appeals, and aiter having been sub- mitted for over one year and a half the opinion of Judge Morrow was eustained. The decision meets with %re“ publicap- probation here, where it is known that the disaster was caused by gross negligence and where great sympathy is felt for the families of the drowned men. The long and unexplained delay in deciding the case had caused much uneasiness among the claimants, and during the interval the captain’s widow, Mrs. Christopherson, had been foreclosed out of her home; but the affirmance of the decision came when hope was almost gone, and reassured the people hereabouts that the poor are equally re- spected with the rich in the United States courts, Much credit is given the attorneys, Messrs. J. F. Connant and James M. Gil- lett, for their perseverance and ability dis- NOTES FRON PALD ALTD Rain Prevented the Practice Baseball Game of Stanford at Santa Clara. Preparations Are Being Made for Sev- eral Musical and Athletic Events. STANFORD UNIVERSITY,CAL., March 5—The baseball grounds were too wet at Santa Clara for a game to-day, so the Stan- ford nine, which had made preparations to go down there for an afternoon’s prac- tice, remained on the campus. It has been definitely decided that next Saturday the team will contest with an ag- gregation of ex-Stanford players on the home diamond. As most of the ex-play- ers are first-class men it will be surprising if the Varsity succeeds in saving itself from a severe drubbing. The glee and mandolin clubs are de- sirous of making a trip south during the short spring vacation which hegins on March 20. The proposed tour would take the clubs throug hout Southern California and would necessitate a considerable fund for expenses. The student body decided to allow such trips upon condition that enough money be put up by club mem- bers to guarantee the treasury against loss on the venture. In order to raise suffi- cient money a concert took place this evening which was well attended and af- forded the first opportunity the students have had to judge of the merits of Stan- ford’s musicai talent. The student committee which has charge of the arrangements for Stanford day at the 8an Jose Rose Carnival are preparing ap elaborate programme, Already a spe- cial train has Eeen arranged for and the participants in the track events and on the stage—numbering seventy-five or more individuals—will have a special car. 1t is proposed to have an athletic track exhibition during the day. There will be fourteen events, and three prizes will be given for the best men in each. _In the evening a grand concert and spe- cialty performance will be given at the theater. The glee, mandolin and banjo clubs will all take part. also the ladies’ mandolin club. After the theatrical per- formance a ball will take place. Alto- gether the affair promises to be highly successful. At DA Second Trial of an Old Fresno Suit. FRESNO, CAr., March 5.—The second trial of the famous suit of the city of Fresno against the Fresno Canal and Irrigation .Company and the Fresno Milling Company for $50,000 damages was begun in Judge Carter's depart- ment of the Superior Cour to-day. This case has been under considera- 3ion and in the courts for several years. In the former trial the city won. The suit grew out of an oid open ditch which for many years was maintained by defendants on Fresno street. DIED. BERRY—At Hill Girt Vinevard, near Martinez, March 5.1806, Lucretia French Swett Berry, mother of John Swett E.a. of this city, a native of Pittsfield, N. H., aged 92 years. SIN JOAQUIN'S RAISIN: INDUSTRY. The Future of the Valley Is Bright With Promise. PACKER MEETS GROWER. Former Dissensions to 'Make Way for One Harmonious Union. MIDDLEMEN TO BE CHECKED. Plans Contemplated by the Combine, Which Has a Capital of $1,000,000. FRESNO, CAL., March 5.—From present appearances the future of the raisin indus- try of the San Joaquin Valley -is bright with promise. Various packing and grow- ing factions, heretofore thought to be irre- concilable, are about to be brought into one harmonious union, having for its ob- ject the good of all concerned. The dis- cusgion of these matters by many leading packers and growers before the Hundred Thousand Club up to a late hour last even- ing bas resulted in infusing new life and hope into the subject. The importance of this movement may be realized when it is known that such an organization can absolutely control the raisin market of the United States, and that many millions of dollars are repre- sented by the interests concerned. The great difference between the price which consumers pay for raisins in every part of the country and thav realized by the pro- ducers make the fact very apparent that “the middlemen” have not only manipu- lated the market to suit themselves, but have made all the money from the indus- try. This has not only caused business to lag, but if continued will, as all concede, ultimately destroy it. . At a meeting again this afternoon of the packers the ground was gone over, and in view of the fact that the co-operative packers have about agreed to the plans so far formulated, the way seems open to a perfect organization that will insure im- mediate and permanent relief to this greatest of California products. Those attending the meeting last night ana again this afternoon were: Dr. ‘Washer, W. F. Forsey, E. G. Chaddock, A. albrecht of Fowler, G. B. Noble, Wil- liam Noble, J. H. Kelly, Fred Nelson of Fowler, John D. Gray, Lee L. Gray, A. Gartenlaub, Thomas H. Lynch, W. M. Griffin of San Francisco, W. F. Rowell of Easton and J. W. Alexander. The organ- ization will be capitalized at $1,000,C00. The plan contemplates holding raisins for i. 0. b. prices, entirely eliminating all consignments. It also contemplates sell- ing through one central head controlled by the corporation. The prices are to be made subject to the approval of a commit- tee of three representing the growers’ in- terests, to be appointed by and from the managers or presidents of the several banks in the raisin district. It also contemplates a pooling of all the raisins, based upon the grading from the stemmers, which grading shall be under the supervision of the corporation. It contemplates further the pooling of the money which the raisins bring, each grower to have his proportionate share of all sales, based upon his grade, quality and the amount of raisins delivered, without reference to whether they are first or last sold, and the proportionate sharing of any loss that might be sustained by the failure to market any portion of the raisins, It contemplates reasonable advances to the growers for picking purposes, either on the delivery of the raigins or in cases of special need,to be given in loans on proper security before delivery of raisins, and that at least 75 per centof the output of raisins shall be in the pool. SANTA BARBARA ROMANCE Members of a Milwaukee Family | Reunited After Twenty Years. The Wife of a Wealthy Brewer Finds Her Sister Conducting a Little Restaurant. SANTA BARBARA, CaAr., March 5.— Two days ago the wealthy provrietor of the Schlitz Brewery of Milwaukee arrived in Santa Barbara with his wife, taking quarters at the Arlington. The lady im- mediately began to make inquiries for a sister whom she had not seen for twenty years,and who was living, as she sup- posed, in one of Santa Barbara’s many beautiful bouses. Faiiing to find any trace of the lady in the upper part of town, she prosecuted her inquiries in the busi- ness portion, and to her surprise finally found her with her hard-working husband conducting a little restaurant on a side street near State street. The visitors, who are childless, had brought rich gifts for their young nephews and nieces, and it is probable that this meeting will prove for- tunate in more ways than one for the relatives whom adversity had overtaken in their years of separation. e Taken to the Insane Asylum. SANTA BARBARA, CAn., March 5.— Bernard Henry Gerhart Krusemeyer, the murderer of Father Ferdinand, left to-day for the San Bernardino Asylum in charge of a deputy sheriff. The county might have saved the exvense of this es. cort, as the patient declared himself per- lectf,v competeni and willing to betake hiinun to the asylum without assistance, calmly asserting that the doctors who ex- to rights, preparatory to her going to San Francisco for the naval reserves. Officers from that organization were at the yard yesterday making arrangements for her transferrence. The boats have been sent down to the Monitor, and she will be supplied with everything possible to tend to the comfort and efficiency of the naval reserves. There is some talk that by the end of the week she will be in readiness for steaming down the bay. She is fully eqnipped for active secvice, and is now alongside the wharf having stores placed on board. e INHUMAN ENGULISH OFFICERS. They Refuse Two Austrian Fishermen Shelter From a Furious Storm. VICTORIA, B. C.,. March 5.—Two Aus- trian fishermen named F. Melrose and Frank Paveh, who left here on one of their ordinary cruises on Sunday last, nad a | test of English hospitality under peculiar circumstances. After leaving the harbor the fishermen found the sea too rough to proceed, and when off Macaulay Point they endeavored to run into Esqumalt, but failing ran into a little cove under the fortification works. Here they disembarked and built a small fire on the beach to warm themselves, but Jlaccording to their story they did not stay ong. They were hurried away by the fortifica- tion sentinel. The men, cold and be- numbed, asked to remain until the sea smoothed down a little, and to this appeal the sentinel referred the matter to his superiors. The latter, however, would not allow the foreigners to stay. On re- ceiving orders, and taking their lives in their hands, the fishermen embarked in their frail little craft again and made off for Ksauimalt Harbor. They did not proceed far, however, until they were capsized in the heavy sea run- ning. Melrose, being a good swimmer, assisted Paveh, who was not, and the two were in the water nearly one hour before rescued by the lizhthouse-keeper. FIRST EMERGENCY CALL, An Interesting Experiment That Produced Satisfactory Results. State Troops Muster at Their Re- spective Armories in Quick Time. SACRAMENTO, Car.,, March 5—Some weeks ago Brigadier-General M. W. Mul- ler, commanding the Third Brigade, Na- tional Guard of California, issued an order notifying the troops in the brigade to hold themselves in readiness at all times to re- | ceive an ‘“‘erhergency call,”’ and to re- spond to it promptly, in order that an idea might be gained as to what dependence could be placed on their rallying at short | notice in case of actual emergency. Since that time the troops, realizing that the call might come any day, have held them- | selves in readiness to respond to it | promptly. Colonel J. W. Guthrie, commanding the | Second Infantry, received a telegram at 2 : P. M. to-day ordering him to issue the call. | The order was immediately transmitted | to the officers of companies in the city, also to the companies at Chico, Colusa, Nevaca City, Marysville, Woodland and Redding. They were also sent to the Third Brigade Signal Corps and Trcop B, cavalry, At 7 o’clock more than fifty of the mem- | bers of Troop B were in their quarters, most of them being in uniform. Before 7:30 all the members of the Signal Corps except three, who were not the city, were in uniform and ready for inspection. | Promptly at 8 o’clock Troop B filed into | the drillroom and two minutes later the Signal Corps marched to their station, both having been excused by the order '| each 240 feet long. | to call our attention | was horrified to find a C past the hour before Company E took its lace. . g Taken altogether the test was a success- ful one, showing that a large percentage of the troops can answer a call promptly in case of emergency. Sacramento’s Police Wrangle. SACRAMENTO, CAr, March 5.—Ex- Captain of Police Anthony Green, who was suspended two weeks since, has sworn to a complaint charging Detective Leon- ard, who was instrumental in procuring the evidence against him, with the crime of perjury. As soon as the latter was in- formed o' the preferred charge he appeared at the police station and gave bonds in the sum of $1000 pending examination. -— Veweastle Stove Burglarize NEWCASTLE, CAL, March 5.—FEarly this morning, while the clerk was at breakfast, J. F. Madden’s store was bur- glarized of cutiery and jewelry to the amount of about $30. A HIGH-PRICED SEWER Over Twenty-One Thousand Dol- lars for Fourteen Hun- dred Feet. Mayor Sutro Asks the Property- Owners If the Little Bill Is 0. K. The follawing, which speaks plainly for itself, was received by President Hubbs of the Richmond Property-owners' Protec- tive Association from the Mayor: MAYOR'S OFFICE, ‘ Sax FraNcisco, March 4, 1895. Charles H. Hubbs, 330 Pine street, City—MY DEAR SiR: On February 24, 1896, there was filed an assessmeut in this office for $21,797 35 for_building sewers, etc., from Fourteenth to Twentieth avenue along Lake street by Wil- lisms & Belser, contractors. No objection has been raised to such assess- ment. As the sum is a large one and embraces a dis- trict covering the territory in your club, the Mayor. Hon. Adolph Sutro, has directed me to Tnotify your organization of the same, with the request that if there be any valid objections to the countersigning Jof the assessment, &t the earliest practicable moment the same shall be communicated to him, so he may determine what to do therein. Very respectfully yours, TAYLOR ROGERS, Mayor's Clerk. “The blocks referred to,”” said Mr. Hubbs yesterday, ‘‘are six in number, and are This makes a total of 1440 feet sewered, and the $21,797 35 makes the rhte $15 13 per front foot. “How is that for sewer work? The usual price for pipe work is $1 40, and for a brick sewer $3 per foot is considered a big charge. Is it any wonder that property-owners complain and kick at street improvements? Takea poor man out in Richmond district paying $800 for his little twenty-five-front foot home. Along comes a $15 front foot Jassessment for a sewer, and fifteen times twenty-five | make $375, almost half of the price he paid for the lot. “You may be sure, the people on those six blocks along Lake street will kick against any such a steal as that. It was considerate and honorable in Mayor Sutro to this imposition. Is this not a street contractor ridden town?” EEEA A Murder at San Jacinto. SAN JACINTO, Car.. March 5—This | morning when the janitor of the Metho- dist Episcopal church entered the build- ing to prepare it for & meeting to-nizht he tianized Chi- naman named Sing lying in the pulpit with his throat gashed in a frightful man- ner. Everything showed that the murdered man had made a desperate striggle for his life, as blood had been splattergd about in all directions. Tne janitor at cnce gave an’alarm and hnndreds of excited people rushed to the scene. While there 1s no direct clew to | the perpetrators of the attrocious crime, it is thought to have been committed by from appearing mounted. Company G followed a minute later and took their | | some of Sing’s fellow-countrymen, who are incensed at his having embraced place in line, but it was twenty minutes | Christianity. » D il i S2as o a STaa Saal Soa e i S a2 PO A\ LN - <\\:\"\b¢\)=fi B e A\ MR. JAMES T T E57 N 7 % L. BANKS. I just reached Santa Barbara, and 1 am little towns in California, and the so that puts me in good humor. The gentl, SANTA BARBARA, Cal. glad of it, for really it is one of the best people are all praising Joy’'s Vegetable Sarsaparilla, eman whose portrait I send you is of a retiring disposition and seldom allows newspaper men to interview him. It was my great good fortune to speak to Mr. the native sarsaparilla had done him. Banks when he was telling a friend how much good H_e told me that for several months vast he had suffered from boils and anfim- poverished condition of the blood, Did not understand why this should be, as he takes much care of his health and is regular and methodical: “However.” said he, “'L have used Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla, and I believe it is the best sarsaparilla that I have ever used. I have used eeveral other sarsaparillas at various times, and T will not say that they are no good, but I will say that none of these sarsaparillas compare with Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. Yes, it is true, that the new idea of manufacturing sarsaparilla i.s the better idea. It used to be the proper thing to emulsify iodide of potassium ‘with sarsaparilla. Of course, iodide of potassium is 8 mineral drug that 1rritates the stomach and I kno it. I know it from experience. I know that using the sarsaparilla with iodide of potassium brings out pimples and boils upon the face, I know that Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla contains no iodide of potassium, contains no mineral drugs, because I used it. It did no ples on my face, it purified the blood and in on my body. - amined him were much crazier than he ‘wae. Fatber Servatius Altmicks is tempo- rarily acting as Father Superior at the old mission pending the permanent appoint- ment, which will be made at the central province of the Sacred Heart in St. Lonis, s b THE COMANCHE COMING. She Is Being Put in Shape for Her Trip to San Francisco. VALLEJO, CAL., March 5.—A force of some fifteen men from the Ihdependence have been detailed for the past two days on board the monitor Comanche, engaged cleaning herup and straightening things “I do not usually speak for publication, now—recommend that which he knows 10 bt t irritate my stomach, it brought no pim- stantly dried up the [eruptions that were but any man would do as I am doing e good. Idon’t think that Joy's Vegetable Sar_snpurflh would mend a broken leg, or grow hair on a man’s head, but verily I do believe that Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla will put the stomach and bowels in such good order and the blood in so pure a condition that the man of ordinary constitution will certainly feel health and life in every nerve and fiber of the body.” T spoke to all the druggists in Santa Barbara and they reported wonderful'sales for Joy's Sarsaparilla. None of the druggists are substituting ‘‘something just as good” for Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. Santa Barbara is a small place compared to San Francisco, and if the druggists resorted to cheap methods every one in Sants Barbara would know it, and they would keep away from the substitutor. L am told that the substituting drnggists in San Francisco are having a pretty hard time of it. People go into a drugstore now and ask for Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla and say that they want it for some one else, so that now there is no more talk about “something just as good.” HENRY TILLMAN, <