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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1896. 0410 1S LOYAL T0 McKINLEY, nator-Elect Foraker So Declares at the State Convention. ALLEGIANCE EXPLAINED Se: NS Reed, Allison, Morten or Quay Will Also Be Supported if Nominated. EKEYNOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN. Republicans of Other States Also Meet and Select Their National Delegates. COLUMBUS, O=mio, March 10.—The most notable feature of the short session of the Republican State convention to-day was the speech of Senator-elect Foraker, in h he declared his allegiance to Mec- ley with all his characteristic vigor. “1 want my speech to be short enough,” he, “for all to read it, and plain ough for all to understand it.” And then he passed into praise of ex-Governor McKinley and a presentation of his quali- fications for the Presidency that fully made amends for the notable omission of any such sentiment in his speech accept- ing the cffice of United States Senator two ago. airman J. M. Ickes of the State Cen- tral Committee made s short speech in calling the couvention to order, and men- tion by him of the name of McKinley gave the convention a chance to exoress itself ow that McK enthusiasm was p at high pressure. It was left for k it. The time had come, the third promise ntion, which de- jon of McKinley to the on drowned K of Ohio,” continued look unkindly at Thomas nor Levi P. Morton, Allison, nor M. 8. Quay, who have been ection with that honor. the St. Louis conven- int us and give the we here now pledge n advance the electoral vote of Ohio ver given in the ot that we love William Mec- ise], fer: esders of the 1t Rome more. own.” told the story of the. McKinley its repeal, and continued: *“As a n every section, in every State, in v, in every municipality, Iand mine and furnace and i workshop, everywhere throngh- broad land where capital is bor employed, William Mc- e ideal American statesman, American leader and the ver- an idol. S th nvested or iniversal popularity asis his. n in this country in public life ever anded, as he now commands, the af- of the great mass of voters of the Other States are declaring for Ohio cannot lead the column. Itis ady on the march. [Laughter.] All n do is to join the procession. (Loud 1ter. »n in that respect. I want my ere to-day to be short enough for to read it and plain enough for body to understand. [Longapplause, for several minutes.] 1 have jed, gentlemen ol the convention, the ote of this convention.” cre was a caucus of beading Foraker on Republicans with a view to fixing a ‘“slate” for the convention. They red to make General A. T. Wikoff eir candidate for Secretary of State in case he could develop sufficient strength, if not to support Doty of Cleveland. or Board of Public Works they will port John Stiliwell of Troy and for Commuissioner Representative Black- of Belmont County. They will not ttempt to defeat Judge Williams for re- on to the Supreme bench. e committees are at work to-night. The committee on resoliitions contains few prominent men. Among these are Con- man Georze W. Wilson of London, Taylor of Columbia, L. J. Fenton of ex-Congressman John Little of Xenia, M. L. Sm| r of Wooster, and e3 \ey-General George K. Nash of Co- mmittee on resolutions had dele- committee, which is at work at "This sub-committee will report he resolutions will declare for sound rotection to American industries, speak a for the Presidency as words can. Tne committee on temporary organization ae- cided to recommend that the temporary organization be continued as the permar nent one. Senator Foraker ‘received the following telegram to-night: CANTON, OH10, March 10.—J. B. Foraker, Co- tumbus: ¥riends have wired me of your great gpeech at the convention to-day. I beg to con- to you my sincere thanks for your cordial generous expressions. WILLTAM MCKINLEY. ———— > ELECTIONS IN MINNESOTA. Party Lines Not Closely Drawn and Honors Divided. ST. PAUL, Mixx., March 10.—Elections were held in two-thirds of the cities and villages of Minnesota to-day. Party lines cere not closely drawn. The Jabor ticket carried everything at-Grand Rapids; the Republicans carried Aitken, Northfield, Preston and Morris. The Democrats car- ried Graceville and White Bear and the Independents carried Melrose. In the excise fight the hcense men made notabie gains. The no-license people gained a great victory at Siayter, however, ; the vote of two yearsago and carrying the town by a majority of one. - NO SENATOR THIS SESSION. Iupossible for the Kentucky Legislature to Breal: the Deadlock. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 10. —The boay of the late Benator Weissinger was gent to Louisviile at noon to-day, Senators and Representatives escorting it to the depot. The joint session convenod at noon, with an agree ment that ouly three 1in public life in this country en- | We will not hesitate longer to | i the work of preparing the platform | strongly for McKinley | members, Adams, Baird and Poor, should vote for Senator. These voted for Bovle, Blackbnrn and Pettit. All the other mem- bers sat in silence while their names were calied. The president announced that no quorum had voted and the session ad- journed until noon to-morrow. The Republicans were very much sur- prised this afternoon by the announce- ment that W. G. Duniap had withdrawn from the contest for M. Kaufman's seat in | the Legislature. 1f Kaufman had been | turned out the Republicans could have | elected a Senator with the vote of one | Populist. Now they will have to have the vote of both of them. It makes the elec- tion of a Senator impossible, because Ed- rington will continue to vote for Black- burn. = At midnight everything indicates that there is trouble abead to-morrow in the joint Assembly. St. John Boyle, Repub- lican nominee for Senator, and his man- | agers were in caucus with Speaker Blan- | ford and a Jarge number of the Republi- can members of the House until nearly midnight, and it was decided to p_nsh the contest against Representative Kaufman (D.) as though Dunlap had filed no letter of withdrawal. The Republicans claim they will vote as a unit and, having a majority in the House, will unseat Kauf- man before the joint ballot for Senator to- morrow. Both sides are getting ready for the fight in earnest and sensational devel- opments are looked for in the contest | when the joint Assembly convenes at noon. e UPON A BROAD PLATFORM. | How Allison Will Be Upheld by lowa Republicans. DES MOINES, lowa, March 10.—At 11 | o'clock to-morrow morning the Republi- can State Convention to name delegates to the National Convention will be called to | order in this city. Congressman ;J. P. Dolliver will be temporary chairman. The convention will name four delegates-at- | Jarge and twenty-two district delegates from the eleven districts. The delegates- at-large, according to the slate, will be Senator Gear, Congressmen Henderson and Hepburn and J. 8. Clarkson. But to-night has developed a hard fight against Clark- son and it is barely possible he will be de- feated. The fight, however, is aimed more at his defeat for member of the National Committee than for delegate. The member of the National Committee will be chosen at St. Louis, but the in- fluences brought to bear here will deter- mine the selection there. The delegates are nearly all in ard enthusiasm for Alli- son is high. The delegation will be in- structed for him for President and the platform will be written with the view to his standing on it before the Nation. Jacob Rich of Dubuque, Allison’s home manager, came here with the outline of a | platform, but it will probably not be adopted. It was of broad scope and in its place the plan is to adopt a general resolu- tion calling attention to Allison’s public record as the best platform on which acan- didate could stand. This will dodge the em- barrassment of a declaration on the cur- ren: question, which was the serious weakness of the Rich resolution. G AR REPUBLICANS OF KANSAS. They Elect Delegates Instructed to Vote for McKinley. WICHITA, Kaxs.,, March 10,.—The Re- publicans of Kansas in convention to-day declared, by formal resolution, their pref- erence for Major McKinley as the nominee of the party for President. The resolutions were also conspieuous for the omission of any reference to the monetary question. The re-election of Cyrus Leland, chairman of the State Central Committee, as Kansas member of the National Committee, was favored by the delegates. The convention organized with ex-Chief Justice Albert H. Horton as temporary | chairman and J. Q. Royce of Phillips County secretary. A telegram of greeting to the Republican Convention of Ohio and | expressive of the loyalty of Kansas Re- publicans to McKinley was sent to Colum- bus. The following were chosen delegates at large to the St. Louis Convention: Cyrus Leland, Nathaniel Barnes, Thomas J. Anderson, M. M. Murdock and Carl A. Swennsson. SR N ) RENOMINATED 1TS TICKET. Rhode Island Convention Also Adopted a Strong Platform. PROVIDENCE, R. ., March 10.—The Republican State Convention held here to-day renominated its entire ticket of last year. The platform declares its renewed alle- giance to those great principles expressed in the last National Republican platform; favors such restrictions upon immigration as will more effectually prevent the land- ing upon American shores of the ignorant pauper and criminal classes of foreign na- tions, in the education at the public ex- pense of the citizens of the future and in the fullest development of our unequaled resources; rejoices in the awakening througnout the land of the sense of pa- triotism and National pride, and approves of the recent acts of a Republican Congress to increase the strength and efficiency of the naval and military forces of the coun- try; stands unalterably opposed to appro- | priations for sectarian schools and to all | efforts to diminish or render less potent | the beneficial influences of our system of public education. The - REPUBLICANS CONGRATULATED. Pleased by the Renomination of Brod- erick, Curtis and Long. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 10.—Rep- resentatives Broderick, Curtis and Long of Kansas were genera!ly congratulated to-day by their Republican anda Demo- | cratic associates upon their renominations yesterday. Ail three are Republican members of the House. Mr. Broderick is now serving his third term and Mr. Curtis his second. Mr. Long has the seat in the present House that was formerly filled by Jerry Simpson of Medicine Lodge, who was conspicuons as a Populist leader in the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Con- gresses. s Steele Was Kenominated. KOKOMO, Ixp., March 10.—At the Con- gressional convention held in this city to-day by the Republicans of the Eleventh District Major George W. Steele of Marion was renominated for Congress by accla- mation. The convention passed strong McKinley resolutions. For the National University. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 10.—The bill incorporating the National University of the United States was to-day favorably | reported to the Senate. It grants a char- ter to the university, provides for its gov- | ernment, grants it the ground in the city | of Washington desiznated by President | Washington as a site for a National uni- versity and appropriates $15,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, and $25,000 the year following. . To Complete Buildings. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., March 10.—Sec- retary Carlisle sent to the While Hous: to-day an estimate of an appropriation of | $136,000, necessary to complete the public building at Kansas City, Mo., and an esti- mate of $100.000 for compleung the public building at Omaha, Neb. In each the esti- mate is in addition to the limat of the cost of the buildings. SILVERITES AT L0S ANGELES State Executive Committee Indorses National Candidates. NAMED IN RESOLUTIONS Friends of the White Metal Urged to Support Allen and Morgan. CONFRONTED BY A CRISIS. Bimetallists Enjoined to Strike for Financial Independence in November. LOS ANGELES, Car., March 10.—~The following resolution was to-day adopted by the State executive committee of the American Bimetallic party of California: 'WHEREAS, The gravest crisis ever reached in the history of the American people now imme- diately confronts us, and the ensuing Presi dential election must Gecide for all time to come whether we as a people must pass under the degrading and enslaving yoke of the Eng- lish money power and thus surrender the in- dependence won for us in 1776; now then, in view of the mighty issues atstake and for the purpose of securing for our people the can- didacy of men eminent alike for their un- swerving patriotism and unsurpassea states- manship, = Resolved, That we indorse the candidacy of Senator Morgan of Alabama for the Presidency and Senator Allen of Nebraska for the Vice- Presidency, and earnestly and anxiously com- mend them to our fellow-citizens throughout the Union, . TESTIFIES FOR LOWRY. Ex-Clerk Ward Says His Deputy Vio- lated No Office Rule. LOS ANGELES, CaL., March 10.—The trial of F. E. Lowry, ex-Chief Deputy County Clerk during T. H. Ward’s admin- | istration, under the indictment charging him with the embezzlement of county funds, was resumed this morning. Mr. Ward, now clerk of the Supreme Court, was examined by the District At- torney in reference to the books of his office during his term. It was shown through Mr. Ward that other clerks had access to the drawer whence the missing money disappeared, and he admitted that be himself, Mr. Seaver and Mr. Johnson had taken money at different times from the drawer to pay claims against the of- fice. Theclerk had verbal authority from the Board of Supervisors to pay out of the fees the money for necessary expenses. In the paying out of the money in the items in evidence Mr. Lowry was not violating any rule of the office. The prosecution next called C. W. Bell, clerk of the Supervisors, to show that de- mands were pui in to the board for the amounts paid out by Mr Lowry from the | fee fund in the County Clerk’s office. County Auditor Bicknell was called, and, in spite of objections, was allowed to show that the amounts in question had been allowed and warrants issued by him for them. He producea the warrants, showing that they had been paid by the County Treasurer to the county treasury, his indorsement appearing upon the back | of each one of them. el f TO ENJOIN SAN DIEGO. An Attempt to Prevent a Reduction of Water Rates. LOS ANGELES, CaL., March 10.—A bill in equity was filed in the United States Circuit Court this morning asking for an injunction to perpetually restrain the city of San Diego from enforcing an ordinance cutting down the rates for water supply. The petitioner is the San Diego Water Company. The Board of Aldermen and board of delegates of San Diego wanted a horizontal reduction of water rates, and on Feoruary 29, 1896, an ordinance was passed embracing this reduction. The petitioner claims that the reduction is too radical, and will not resultin enough revenue to pay the operating expenses. The bili sets forth the cost of construction and the improvements, and goes into elaborate detail as to the cost of operation and the interest on bonds and other out- standing obligations. It claims that the city exceeded its authority in making such a radical cut in rates. | SAN DIEGO, CarL., March 10.—The San | Diego Water Company this afternoon commenced action against the city of San Diego for the purpose of having the recent water ordinance adopted by the City Coun- cil declared void and of no effect; and, fur- ther, to have a new ordinance adopted fix- ing the rates at a figure that would allow $50,000 for interest on the company's vonds, $50,000 for operating expenses, $50, 000 for decay and depreciation, piant, taxes, insurance, etc., and 7 percent on the capital stock. The iotal increase asked for is not stated, but it cannot be far from $225,000 annually, whereas it is claimed in the complaint that the income to be de- rived from the ordinance just adopted can- not be more than $80,000. SRR, SANDSTORM RAGING. Railroad Traffic Interfered With in Southern California. LOS ANGELES, CaL., March 10.—Great clgudsof sand are racing across the sage- brush and cacti-dotted country between Cucamonga and Colton, ana for the first time in the history of Southern California railroading traffic has been interfered with by this kind of atmospheric disturbance. The wind commenced blowing in the Cu- camonga section early last evening and has continued all day. Assistant Division Superintendent Prior is in receipt of advices to the effect that several miles of the road iscovered with fine sand, which makes it utterly impos- sible for trains to pass over. A large force of men is n2w on the scene trying to clear the road, but as fast as the sand is shov- eled out it is blown back. It will be im- possible to clear the road till the wind abates. Trains are on both sides of the storm-swept section and will remain there till the wind goes down. RS Feterans to Camp at Fentura. LOS ANGELES, Car., March 10.—The next encampment of the Union Veterans’ Encampment Association of Southern California will be beld at Ventura during the first week in July. The executive committee so decided at a meeting at the Hollenbeck Hotel this afternoon. Repre- sentatives from all the southern counties were present. The last encampment, held at Santa Monica the first week in August, was a great success. WOODLANI'S NEW VENTURE. Proposed Establishment of a Cannery by Santa Rosa Capitalists. WOODLAND, Car., March 10. — The business men of this city are enthusiastic over the prorosed establishment of a can- ne! The projectors of the erterprise are Fred and Frank Hood, capitalists of Santa Rosa who own extensive orchard interests near Woudland. Both are experienced fruit and cannery men. 2 Their proposition to the business men is that if a bonus of $3500 is forthcoming they will erect a $20,000 plant. That means that $10,000 wiil be distributed dur- ing the fruit season to wage-earners of this city. A meeting of citizens and business men will be held to discuss the proposi- tion. —_— FL DORADO'S AWAKENING. Placerville Citizens Organize a League of Progress. PLACERVILLE, Cav., March 10.—Rep- resentative citizens gethered last night as aresult of the Daily Nugget's agitation and formed a League of Progress. The business men were out in force. Three scores of names were enrolled. Rip Van Winkle El Dorado with its great mining resources has at last awakened. THE CaLL Wwas the first to labor for the advancementof this great industry, beginning its work nearly a year ago; through TuE CALL representative’s efforts the daily paper project for.Placer- ville was brought from a phantom toa reality, and through thisDaily Nugget the League of Progress has come. The foot- iu_i‘fl city of the Sierras is taking on new ife. The officers chosen last night were: Hon. Charles A. Swissler, president; Max Mierson, vice-president; County Clerk Bosquit, secretary; J. 0’Donnell, treasurer; R. V. Rovertson, editor of the Nugget, promoter of the league’s interest generally. The object of the organization is to advance Placervilie’s interests with- out any effort to boom, but in a conserva- tive manner; to bring people to action in their city’s behalf, and to place before out- side observation the possibilities of the whilom empire county of California. e CALPELLA’S STAGE-ROBBER. John Schneider Arraigned for Two Hold- Upa Near Ukiah. UKIAH, CAL., March 10.—John Schneid- er, the alleged Calpella bandit, was to- day arraigned in the Superior Court in this country ou two charzes of robbery. He is accused of having on December 31 last stopped the southbound stage from Willitts to Ukiah and taken therefrom the express-box and its contents, $15 in gold coin; and with having robved the north- bound staee over the same route on Janu- ary 15, securing $17 and the express-box. chneider stated that he had neither property, money nor means to employ an attorney. The court thereupon appointed J. C. Ruddock and W. G. Poage to defend him. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. If he is ready for trial the case wiil be taken up the latter part of this week. Schneider is the man who, while resist- ing arrest, shot and badly wounded ex- Sheriff Standley. CARSON MINT SHORTAGE, Inspector Mason Testifies That He Believes Other Bogus Melts Were Made. Mutilation of the Records Prevents the Tracing of Other Spu- rious Bars. CAKSON, Nev.,, March 10.—The main testimony to-day in the John T. Jones trial for stealing bullion was that given by Inspector Andrew Mason. He said that independent of the bogus melt, the books in 1893 showed a shortage in the melter and refiner’s department. The operation of making the spurious bar couid have been done only by the melter and refiner or his assistant. If the melter left it to his assistant, then he was the one who did the work. Other melts beside the Bodie melt were bogus. He was not able to trace been torn out. The book showed & short- age independent of the bozus bar. Mason had traced melt 14, the one which, the prosecution claims, was used The records purport to show that settle- ment melt 14 of 1893 was first assayed on June 14, 1894, and afterward melted on June 24. “In tracing that melt,” said Mason, “I became convinced from something queer and irregular that it had some connection with the bogus melt.”” The witness swore that when the melt was prepared for settiement, June 14, 1894, it was accepted by the superintendent and assayer. It was correct and ready for the examiner. Yet on June 24 cupellation buttons were again sent up to the assayer purporting to have come from the same melt. He did not believe No. 14 was re- melted at all. Had it been remelted the second button would have been higher in fineness. The false report was sent to the assaver by the melter and refiner to cover up the real work of making the bogus melt to cover previous dishonest work. “Have yon any interest, personal or political, in seeing this defendant con- victed?”” Mason was asked. *‘Leave out personal and political,” said the Judge. Mason answered “No, sir.” Mason will probably be on the stand for two days and some startling revelations are expected. e SAN BERNAKDINO ROW. A Bank to Be Sued Because It Refused Silver in Payment for a Draft. SAN BERNARDINO, Cavn., March 10.— Lewis Jacobs, manager of the Bank of San Bernardino, evidently has no use for American silver dollarsin unlimited quan- tity. A few days ago he refused to accept 600 of them on a draft drawn onJ. S. Purdy, a cattle-dealer of this city. Mr. Purdy went to the bank and tendered Jacobs the face value of the draftin silver dollars, but met with a refusal, and the draft was returned to the Arizona Bank, whence it came protested. It again came to Mr. Purdy through another bank, but he refused to pay the costs of the protest brought about by Manager Jacobs refusing to accept the silve: Purdy says he will sue the bank for dam- ages, as he ciaims it has injured his credit considerably by its action. e . SANTA BAKBAZA’S CHARTER. A Substitute for the City’s Defective Ordi- nance Code. SANTA BARBARA, Cavr, March 10.— The aiscovery was recently made that the municipal government of this city has for soma time been conducted under a defec- tive charter, an essential sectionsof the present charter having been repealed with- out a substitute by the State Legislature, thus leaving no provision governing the service of Mayor and Council. This is a serious hiatus in the law, which mights in- validate titles to land ucquired within the city limits during the past few years. and the Board of Trade has set seriously to work to correct the deficiency. At its”in- were appointed, they to nominate a board of fifteen freeholders, to be elected by the people at the forthcoming election, for the purpose of framing a new charter. The board has now been selected. As the need of the new charter is recognized on every hand, the town will probably soon be working under new laws and be in a position to correct any defects in titles transferred and purchased in good faith. P R g e Treasury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTCN, D. C., March 10.—The gold reserve at the close of business stood av $126,265,010. The withdrawals for the day were $192,000. them, as the leaves of the record-book had | to cover up the making of the bogus melt. | stance a committeeof five responsible men | l WOODLAND MEN RE SUSPECTED, Prominent Citizens Likely to Be Arrested for Arson. ARE CLOSELY WATCHED. Shepherd & Collum Accused of Setting Fire to Their Woolen-Mill. THEY DENY THE CHARGE. Declare It to Be a Plot of Insurance Companies to Evade the Pay- ment of Losses. ‘WOODLAND, Car, March 10.—Since the destruction by fire of the Woodland woolen-mills on the morning of January 29 speculation as to the origin of the con- flagration has formed the theme for gen- eral conversation. Officials of this city, assisted by Detective Thomas Bury of San Francisco, have been diligently working upon the case for the past three weeks, and now openly announce thatchargesofarson will be preferred against the Woodland woolen-mill proprietors and at least one other person within the next five days. It is claimed by the officials that the convic- tion of the suspected persons is inevitable. Two attempts were made to burn the property—the first on the evening of Jan- uary 28, when the flames were discovered in time to prevent the destruction of the building. On the morning of the 29th the property was again fired and burned to the ground. It wasgiven out that two men who had been refused employment at the mills on the day previons to the fire ap- piied the torch ae a means of revenge. The officers allege that they have in- dubitable evidence in their possession; that they will prove that rags saturated with a combustible fluid were taken from the building at a certain time by persons whose names are in their possession, and afterward used as torches in the destruc- tion of Woodlaud's chief industry. Messrs. Shepherd & Collum owned only the stock in. the mill, which was insured for $16,000. When asked to-day by a CALL correspondent if they had any statement to make, Mr. Shepherd said: *“All Tknow of this matter is what I have heard on the streets. I understand that suspicion that we started the fire which destroyed our plant rests upon Collum and mvself, and that should we attempt to leave town we would be arrested. We have done nothing wrong and have nothing to fear. “One reason,”” continued Mr. Shepherd, “why we know the officers suspect us is that thus far they have failed to interview either Collum or myself. “We can prove where we were at the time both fires occurred, but I do not be- lieve it will ever be necessary. fear arrest, and believe the whole matter lies with the insurance companies in their attempt not to fulfill their obligations in the payment of the policy. Representa- tive insurance agents from San Francisco on several occasions have visited the mill, and were apparently well satisfied. If there was any fault to find in the amount of our policy they were the ones to com- plain.” SIN JOSE NOT ALARMED The Solvency of the Commercial and Savings Bank Is Conceded. Directors Favor an Increase of Capi- tal Stock and Resumption of " Business. SAN JOSE, Car., March 10.—There was no excitement here to-day over the sus- pension of the Commercial and Savings Bank. As stated in TuE CALL the assets about double the liabilities and there is a feeling of confidence on the part of the de- positors. It is now probable that the bank will resume business much earlier than was at first expected and that the capital stock will be increased $20C,000. There was an informal meeting of the directors of the bank this afternoon at which, after an examination of the secu- rities, it was the unanimous expression that business should be resumed with as little delay as possible and at the same time that the capital stock be increased $200,000. No formal action was taken owing to the absence of one of the directors, but a meeting of the full board will be held to-morrow and the matter will be regularly acted upon. At this meeting also the list of securities as made by Com- missioner Kilburn and Secretary Duns- more will be submitted. This list shows the bank to be as sound as indicated in the reports heretofore published. S g d IN MONGOLS A FRACAS. One Is Shot Through the Heart and An- other Will Die. SAN JOSE, CAL., March 10,—Wong Man Chee, a Chinese laborer employed on the Laurelwood farm, five miles ‘from San Jose, shot and 1nstantly killed Yee Yuck Nam and fatally wounded Gee Ah Sing. The men were laborers, employed on Mr. Agnews’ seed farm. A row occurred in the forenoon between the three Chiuamen, and Wone Man Chee, who did the shooting, left his work be- cause his companions had insulted him. When they finished their work in the evening they returned to the Chinese bunkhouse and again made insulting re- marks. Wong Man Chee drew a pistol and fired four shots, two of which took effect in Yee Yuck Nam. One of the bullets entered his heart. killing him in- stantly. Two other shots vere fired, both the bullets entering (iee Ah Sing’s body, and he is expected to die before morning. There was only one other Chinaman presentat the time, and he is very reticent in regard to the affair. The murderer came to town and gave himself up to Sheriff Lyndon. el S S HALBERSTADT CAPTURED. Boakersfield Officers Arvest the Samta Clara County Bandit. SAN JOSE, CaAr, March 10.—Sheriff Lyndon this morning received word of the arrest of August Halberstadt, alias George Miller, the highwayman and ex-convict ‘We do not | who_robbed Charles Berryman of $10 on the Los Gatos road on the evening of Feb- rnary 20, and who subsequently made his escape from several officers 1n this city after exchanging a fusiliade of shots. Halberstadt was captured at Bakersfield by Constable Charles J. Oswald. Deputy Sheriff Gardner at once left for Bakers- field to identify the man and bring him to this city. Zaues St REPUBBICAN NOMINEES. E. P. Main the Choice of His Party for Mayor. 2 SAN JOSE, CaL., March 10.—The Re- publican City Convention met this evening at Eintracht Hall. Judge F.E.Spencer presided over its deliberations. The pro- ceedings were harmonious and resulied in the nomination of the following ticket: Mayor—E. P. Main. Treasurer—J. N. Ewine. Chief of Police- A. Kidward. Street Commissioner—Colonel A. G. Bennett. Councilmen—First Ward, C. M. Erkson; Second Ward, J.P. Fay; Third Ward, F. P. Montgomery; Fourth Ward, Louis Pfau. School Trustees—First Ward. J. R. O'Brien; Second Ward, E. H. Wemple; Third Ward, W. H. Brundage; Fourth Ward, Charles Hammond. —————— WITH MILITA Y HONORS. Militiaman Joab Powell’s Body Interred at San Jose. SAN JOSE, CaL., March 10.—The'fune- ral of Joab Powell, one of the oldest mem- bers of tha National Guard in this city, was held tbis afternoon from Company B’s armory, where impressive ceremonies were conducted. His body was buried with military honors, the funeral proces- sion being headed by Company B and the Fifth Regiment band. Powell had been a member of the militia for eighteen vears. He first joined Com- pany C of Petaluma, but fourteen years ago was transferred to Company B of this city. At the time of his death he was uartermaster-sergeant of Company B. The deceased was 47 :i;ears of age and a pioneer of this State, having crossed the divide in 1849, when only three months old. —_— THE FRANCHISE GRANTED. San Jose - Saratoga Electric Line Now Scems Assured. SAN JOSE, CaL., March 10.—1t is now almost certain that the proposed electric road between this city and Saratoga will be constructed. The Council last evening granted the petition for a franchise through tthe city, and the same will be offered for sale on October 14. It is not believed that any trouble will be experienced in obtain- iag a franchise from the Board of Super- visors. Of the $42,000 bonus required by the promoters but a few thousand are yet to be subscribed. STOCKTON DIRECTORSACT Suit to Be Brought Without Delay Against Major Orr's Bondsmen. The Asylum Board Directs a Tart Letter to Attorney-General Fitzgerald. STOCKTON, Car., March 10.—The di- rectors of the State Insane Asylum are evi- | dently becoming tired of the comment on | the board’s failure to collect the amount of | ex-Treasurer Orr's shovtage from his | bondsmen, and at to-day’s meeting there | was some very plain talking 1n regard to the matter. The original amount of Orr’s shortage was about $11,000, and this has | been cut down considerably by a revision | of the figures, but the bondsmen are still | liable for a considerable sum. Director McDougald stated that he bad had a conversation with the Attorney-Gen- eral, in which the latter said that the only official cognizance he had of the matter was through a conversation between Gov- ernor Budd, Director Steffans and himself. Yesterday Steffans had a conference with Attorney Louttit to see if something could not be done to hasten the bringing of the suit for the recovery of the money misappropriated by Major Orr, and at the request of the director Attorney Louttit prepared a rather tart letter to the Attor- ney-General, asking him to hasten matters somewhat. This leiter was submitted to the directors this afternoon for their ap- proval. They believe it will have the effect of causing the Attorney-General to author- ize Anorne{) Louttit to_proceed against Major Orr’s bondsmen. If this authority is given, there will be no delay about com- mencing the suit. Salmon Choking the Santa ¥nes. SANTA BARBARA, Car., March 10.— The report comes from the north that salmon are running up the Santa Ynez river in large numbers, and the prospects are good for millions of fish this season. This is the first time in many years that salmon have bred in. the upper waters of the Santa Ynez, the water usually being so shallow in the valleys that the few fish were speared when they attempted to pass. With the railroad terminus close by, salmon spawning up her stream and popu- lation rushing in at the rate of 100 per cent a year, Lompoc 1s guaranteed a season of unusual prosperity. NEW TO-DAY. A foul bresth is one of the greatest afflictions that a mag or woman can have. An affliction not only to themselves, but to those with whom they come in Y contact. A foul “_breath is a dreadful discourager of affec- tion, or rather of the demonstration of af- fection. It would probably be more so if people only realized just what bad breath means. Bad breath is one of the symptoms of constipation. Some of the other symp- toms are sour stomach, loss of appetite, sick and bilious headache, dizziness, heart- burn and distress after eating. These things mean indigestion. They lead to dyspepsia and worse things. They all start with con- stipation, and constipation is inexcusable because it can be cured —cured easily, quickly and permanently, by the use of Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. {‘hey are a per- fect remedy for this most common of all troubles. Theygive to nature just the little help that she needs. They are very mild in their action, and act without any violence whatever. In this, they are different from many preparations offered for a similar pur- pose. Sometimes the remedy is worse than the disease, Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are mild, but they are infallibly efficient. They do_the work which they are intended to do, without deranging the system in an way. They not only give immediate relieg, but the benefit derived from them is per- manent. You can stop taking them by and by and there is no danger that you will become a slave to their use. The drug- gisl who tries to sell you something else ‘just as good,”" either does not know what he is talking about, or he makes more money on the other thing. If you care more for his prosperity than you do for your own health, take the other thing. If you value your health, insist on having Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. A free sample, of from 4 to 7 doses, will be sent to any address. A copy of Dr. Pierce’s celebrated 1008 page book, ‘‘The Common Sense Medical Adviser,” profusely illustrated, will be sent free on receipt of twenty-one (21) cents in one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only. Address, WORLD'S DISPENSARY MED- ICAL ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo. N. ¥ 3 NEW TO-DAY. Now that the sale is drawing to a close the crowds are getting thicker. Yesterday it was almost im- possible to handle all the trade and handle it as we would have liked to. better service—more salesmen added. As many have said, it's one of To-day we promise the 7 wonders. The possibility of getting New Spring Styles at the beginning of the season, such clever garments and such a grand selection, is baffling to many. But we want to wind up our series of sales with fitting eclat. Just one gaze into our window and you’ll get an idea of how great the values are. In our picture above we show two very clever garments, but the picture hardly does justice to the clever tailoring of “em. Those clever Worsted Serges, in blues and blacks, made in style as shown in picture above, Just as a wind-up to all our great sales, at TWICE SEVEN (as many said yesterday) is near er right for ‘em. APHAEL'S (INCORPORATED). THE FRISCO BOYS, 9,11,13, 15 KEARNY ST