The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 22, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1896, OPEN PRIMARIES ARE DEMANDED, Sixth District Republican | Committee Meets at Los Angeles. CONVENTION IS CALLED. Resolutions Favoring the Choos- ing of Delegates by Popu- lar Ballot. BUTTE COUNTY MASS-MEETING. Protest Against Appointments Being Placed in the Control of Committeemen. LOS ANGELES, Car., March 21,—The Sixth District Republican Congressional | Committee met in this city to-day. There | were present Chairman Luken, Secretary | Brown, Arthur W, Kinney. John Burns, ! Dr. W. G. Cochran and J. C. Daley. The | following resolutions offered by Kin- | Gun Club’s tournament attracted a large crowd. Weather conditions were favor- able, but the marksmen did not do as good work as yesterday. The event of the day was the Los Angeles City Gun Club's challenge trophy and the Dupont Powder Company’s team champiouship. Seven teams of five men each partici- pated—San Diego, Santa Ana, Riverside, Azusa, Gold Dust and two from Los An- geles. Riverside won with a score of 96 out of a possible 125, and Santa Ana was second with a score of 92. The individual scores of the winning teams were: Rivesside—Chick 21, Packard 20, Smith 20, Taber 19, Bruner 16. Total 96. Santa Ana—Vaughn 24, Parker 20, Mason 19, West 17, Proud 17. Total 92. Elmer Mason and J. E. Vaugh of Santa Ana tied each other for highest average of the day, each getting a total of 107 out of a possible 125. The second highest aver- age for the day was made by Charies Van Valkenberg, 105; third, J. 8. Fanaing, 103. Fanning of Gold Dust fame leads with the best average for the tournament, hav- ing missed only 34 birds out of a total of 275. Chick shot in even worse form to-day than yesterday. The tournament will close to-morrow with tbe diamond medal and individual championship for Soutnern California and the merchandise prize-shoot, open to all. RACE ON SAN DIEGO BAY. Spirited Contest Between the Rowing Teams From the Flagship Philadeiphia’s Sturdy Men. SAN DIEGO, CAL., March 21.—A spirited boatrace hetween the firemen and deck- hands of the flagship Philadelphia this afternoon brought a big crowd to the bay. The race was for $100 a side, but in addi- tion to the main wager something over $2000 was put up on the side. The firemen rowed in the ship’s first cut- ter, which is a much heavier boat than that used by the deckhands, it weighing be- tween 2600 and 2700 pounds. The race commenced at 2:15 o’clock. ney were unanimou: adopted without | discussion : | WHEREAS, By resolution of the Republican | State Central Committee the selection of dele- | gates to the Congressional convention shall be under control of the Congressional committee | of each district, leaving it to the discretion of | the latter to appoint the delegates to the State and district convention or call the primary entions for the selection of the same; and, | reas, the only true Republican, method of | obtaining populer expression is by free and open primaries, honestly conducte hatin a | governmentof the people the will of the people | apreme; and whereas, the Repub- with its grand record f om and enlightenme its high position in the hearts ot the people by its constantchampionship of a free ballot, be it Resolved, That the welfare of tne Republican party in this district demands that the selec- tion of delegates to the aistrict and State con- ventions be left to popular preference, and that this Congressional committee now assem- | bled records itself squarely in favor of, and | hereby recommends, that necessary arrange- ments be made for popular primary elections throughout the Sixth Congressional District. | By virtue of the authority of the com- | mittee this call was then issued: | A Republican convention for the Sixth Con- gressional District of California is hereby called to meet in the city of Sacramento, at-9 o'clock 4. 3. on the 5th day of May, 1896, for the purpose of selecting two delegates aud two elternates to the Republican National Conven- tion, and for the purpose of nominating one dential elector for the Sixth Congres- sional District 10 be recommended to the Re- publicen State Convention, and ior the pur- pose of nominating one member of Congress to represent said Sixth Congressionai District in the Fifty-fifth Congress of the United States, | and to transact such other business as may come befqre said Sixth Congressional District convention. The delegates to said Sixth Congressional ict Republican convention are also to be, accordance with the call and directions of Republican State Central Committee, dele- gates 1o the Republican State convention, to be he at Sacramento, Cal., on the fifth day of And in the event that a second on should be called during the year 1896 for the Sixth Congressional Distri or that & second Republican State convention should be called during said year 1896, the delegates chosen under this call shell be dele- gates to such Republican Sixth Congressional | District or State convention. Regarding Assembly District conven- tions, the following was issued: For the purpose of choosing the number of | delegates to the Sixth Congressional District Republican convention and the Republican State convention, to which each Assembly Dis- | trict is entitled under the cali, Republican As- | District conventions are hereby called rday, the second day of May, 1896, at 10 o ck A. ¥, in each Assembly Dis- | trict within the Sixth Congressional district, | at such places within the boundaries of each of | districts as may hereinafter be ! { | | d by the persons authorized in this call ake such designations, and to fix the T holding the primaries within tne 1 Assembly districts, and to appoint the cers thereof. That such primeries shall be held on Wednesday, the 29th day of April, 1896, from | 12 o’clock noon to 5 P. X. i 1 basisof representation to said Re- | sembly District convention shall | egate for each election | recincts existed at the time of fon in 1894, one delegate for each twenty-five votes cast for the Hon. M. M. Estee, Republicen candidate for Governor in 804, and one delegate for each fraction of | twelve votes or more. | It was directed that the test for voters | at the primary elections should be that | fixed by the Republican State Central Committee, as follows: *‘I belieye in the | Republican principle and_ indorse the Re- | publican policy and intend to support the | nominee of the Republican party.” —_— BUTTE COUNTY’S PROTEST. Resolutions Demanding That Open Pri. | maries Be Held. { CHICO, CAL., March 21.—The City Hall | was packed to-night by representative Re- | publicaus of Chico and the surrounding country who had pathered to declare them- selves in favor of open primaries. The fol- lowing resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That we, the Republicans of Butte | County, and st the city of Chico in mass- | meeting assembled, believing that it isin har- mony with the principles of the Republicen | party of the State of California and that it 1s | essential 1o the success 1n the coming State | and National campaign to elect delegates to | the Republican Statz Convention through open primaries at which all members of the party Imay exercise their choice and may enjoy the irghtof selecting the representative; do most earnestly protest against either the Sec- 1d Congressional Committee of the State of California or the Republican County Commit- | tee of Butte County appointing the Butte ! County delegates to the Republican State Con- | cntion soon to be held at Sacramento. There- sre, the Republicans of Butte County do most ¢ pray and petition your honorable pubiican Congressional Commit- oud Congressional District of the ornis, that you provide ways and : through your own committee or Republican County Committee of Butie County. to procceed to call and hold | open primeries throught the dpunty ot Butte for the selection and election of aelegates. Resolved, That we demand that open prima- ries be held in all the counties of the Second | Congressional District. eoived, That we elect John W. Magee and | H.C. Bell, our present members of the Con- | Fressional committee jrom this Assembly dis- irict, end they are hereby appointed a com- miitee to convey these resolutions and peti- tions and place them before the committee of the Second Congressional District. v 1 | | | | | | m: the through the Riverside Marksmen Win the Challenge Trophy and the Dupont Team Championship. LOS ANGELES, CawL., March 21.—The | second day’'s shooting of the Los Angeles | beautifully by both crews and every man | | death undertook to write some remin- | | iscences of his connection with the pa- | | triots of Vienna and other parts of upper | | couple were placed in comiortable circum- | | public to possess the book hds donbtless | been materially augmented because of the | The course was from the flagship to and | around Diamond Beacon and return to the | Philadelphia, a distance of about three | miles. There was a tremendous crowd on board | the Philadelphia, and the launches and | yachts on the bay were well filled with | interested spectators. A big cheer from the flagship was given the boys as they | started, and another cheer greeted them as they passed the Monadrock. | At the start the firemen, who werean | especially strong crew, took an easy lead, which they increased as they neared Dia- thond beacon. The beacon was rounded | pulled a strong and steady stroke. On the return the de ands made a slight gain, but the firemen could not be caught. They finished the race winners by twenty seconde. The total time was 26 min. 55 sec. The finish was greeted by more cheers | from everybody, and by the shriekjng of | steam-whistles from the coal-bunkers and | all the launches and steam craft on the | itors from all over Southern Califor- | nia are bere tosee the Philadelphia and | Monadnock. | | SANTA CRUZ EXILE DEAD. Passing of Captain Steinbuhler, Austrian Patriot and a Forty-Niner of { California. SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March 21.—Cap- | tain W. F. Steinbubler, 2n exile from ! Australia, who came to California in 1849, | died at Soquel to-day at the age of 80 years. Captain Steinbuhler just before his | and lower Austria and Hungary in 1848; | but he died after writing two or three hune | dred words. The captain had completed his educa- tion in art at Munich and become estab- lished for himself when he gave up sll for } Ffltrio!ism. and as a result was exiled from | his native land. He reached California in i 1849 and began life in San Francisco. He | afterward made his home in‘San Jose and | visited Germany for several years. | Two or three vears ago he removed to | fanta Cruz County. He married Miss | Olivia Gabbs. whose father was a native of Cieveland, Ohio, in 1856, in Ean‘ Francisco. Having accumulated a| great deal of property during the| early days in Jlifornia the | stances and spent the last few years hap-| pily. Mrs. Steinbuhler has one sister, | who lived with them, but heyond that the | captain claimed no relatives in this coun- try. S HOLLISTER POISONING CASE. Body of a Third Tramp Found Near the Town—Had Stolen Meat Intended to Kill Rats. HOLLISTER, CAL., March 21.—A third body was discovered this morning near the scene of yesterday’s poisoning. It was found at a tramp’s camp, and near by was a can containing calf’s head stew. Evidently tiia was the cause of the three deaths. The calf’'s head had been stolen from a slaughter-house, where it had been poisoned with strychnine to kill rats. The Jast body has been identified as that of a tourist named John O’Brien. All three bodies have been interred in one grave in potter’s field. The two bodies found yesterday in a barn near town were not identified. EVERY ONE WANTS IT. Applications Pouring in for the New Encyclopaedic Dictionary. The fame of the new Encyclopmdic Dictionary has evidently preceded its dis: tribution in this community, for the an- nouncement a few days ago that it could be secured has resulted in numerous appli- cations, not only from the city, but’remote points. The evident desire on the part of the fact that the Pacific Coast Newspaper Syn- dicate of 36 Montgomery street, in order to introduce the work, has offered 500 sets on terms absolutely unheard of for so valu- | able an edncational work. It is published in four large quarto vol- umes of over 5000 pages with numerous illustrationsto explain the definitions, and to secure one of these few introductory sets it is only necessary to send $1 as the first payment and the complete set will be delivered at once, the balance being pay- able at the rate of $1 25 per month for one E\1‘enr or at the rate of about 4 cents per ay. But of course this nominal price applies only to the introductory sets, for the sub- scription price of the books is $42 per set. Even at this latter price ths work has practically no competitor, for it is not only the most recent and complete Eng- lish dictionary extant, but itis also a most comprehensive encyclopedia. Even with. all this wise condensation the volume of the work much exceeds either Webster or Worcester and contains 110,000 moré words than the former and 134,000 more than the latter. And when one considers that it is pos- sible to secure a complete and perfect set o1 this splendid publication and after the cash payment of $1 Lave a full year to complete the purchase at the rate of $125! per month it would indeed seem that the book-buyer’s millennium haa arrived. Such is really the case, but this most favorable opportunity to secure a work FRESNO'S GREAT RABBIT DRIV, Ranchers Rid the County of a Myriad of the Pests. WAGON LOADS OF DEAD. Estimates Place the Number at Twenty Thousand or More. PENNED IN BY A HUMAN WALL Frenzied Animals Charge the Line of Men and Boys in Efforts to Escape. FRESNO, Cir., March 21.—“We have met the enemy, and they are ours—about 20,000 of them.”” The rabbit-rushers of the San Joaguin Valley have redeemed them- selves. The kill to-day has been variously estimated at from 15,000 to 20,000, so that 120,000 is a fairand conservative estimate. It was the people’s day, and well they did their work. The estimate of the kill was based on that of the G. A. R.drive of 1892, when Governor Markham was in attendance. There was then a bounty of 14 cents on each pair of ears, and the county paid for over 15,000 pairs from that drive; 10,000 more of those caught were lost or hauled away, and the number of slein rabbits was placed at 25,000. The slaughter then, it is conceded, was greater than on the present occasion. The double-entrance corral plan worked to a charm to-day. The line of people crescent shaped, started about seven miles on either side of the corral, and was, at the outset, about eighteen miles in length. The great semicircle was grad- ually contracted until the corral was reached 2 p. M. Very few of the pests got away, and no complaint this time attaches to the right wing. About 8000 people took part in the drive. The extreme north point of the crescent started near Collis, and the south point near Caruthers. On the approach the right or north wing outspeeded the south field, and this forced the great body of pests to the south of the spur-fence line. When the lines had sufficiently contracted to permit the elbows of the men and boys to touch the order was given to drop to their knees. Then they formed such a compact mass of humanity armed with clubs that escape for the rabbits was impossible, but the | little animals boldly charged the solid line, and nearly half the great slaughter took place outside the corral. At least 10,000 animals were forced into the enclosure and there killed. Ina few minutes after the corral was reached wagons with four ana six horse teams were loaded with dead rabbits and were being hauled in every direction for the benetit of neighboring hogs and chickens. Hundreds of others will be shipped to San Francisco. where they will form part of many *‘chicken” tomales. Two coyotes met their death in the drive and another was overwhelmed and kiiled by a mass of rabbits after he entered the corral. Hundreas of the rabbits were also killed in a like manner. Altogether there was glory enough for one day. The territory over which the drive was made embraced about seventy square miles. The corral into which the rabbits were finally driven was situated at a point about fifteen miles southwest of this citv, near the west side railroad. The corral covered about three acres of ground. Diverging from it were two wings, made of fencing, to form a perfect barrier against escape of the rabbits. The wings extended about four miles on each side of the corral. The country which was traversed by the drivers is of a rabbit-producing nature, being unsettled and just at the edge of the colonies. In its wild and natural state the rabbits find a perfect home, with delight- | ful feeding grounds, cultivated by the in- | dustrious colonists only a few miles dis- tant. It is an ideal location for rabbitdom. It was in just such a place that .the thousands of rabbits could be found, ana this is why the promoters of the drive se- lected it for their operations. Besides an ideal home for rabbits it wasan ideal place for a rabbit-drive. At 10 o'clock the line of march was formed. It stretched for several miles in a semicircle from the extremities of the wings. The line was well formed and thoroughly under the control of the com- mander-in-chief and his aids. The contin- gent from Oleander, Washington colony, Fowler and Chicago haa started at 8 o'clock several miles east of the regular line. They arrived with a good drove.of rab- bits at 10 o’clock and took up a position at the southern extremity of the line. Every- thing was in readiness for the general ad- vance when the word was given. The people from the city formed the north end of the line and those from the country between Fresnoand Washington colony the center. It was a most striking gathering of peo- ple. Vehicles of every description were in line. Men and boys could not restrain themselves, and had to go to the front on foot and hurl their death-dealing clubs. And such noise! It was almost pande- monium. . Assemblyman Frank Rowell was com- mander-in-chief, and he showed good gen- eralship. At the recent drive this feature was entirely lacking, and failure was mostly due to this. At to-day’s drive the people were kept in regular line and under the directions of the marshal throughout the drive. A few of the more excited ones, who would rush ghead of the regular line of march, were quickly sent back to where they belonged as soon as Frank Rowell caught sight of them. The marshal was ably ass<isted by H. W. Skinner and Supervisor C. W. Garratt, who as aids had charge of the right division. The left division was under Dan Smith and J. T. Lowery, and the Center under Grand Marshal Rowell. These had num- erous subordinate aids to carry out their orders. Taken as a whole the crowd obeyed very well. It Had been generally given out sev- eral days before the drive that steps would of life-long vaiue at a merely nominal price will pass when the introductory sets are exhausted, at which tilne the reg- ! ular subser:ption price of $42 per set will prevail. l be taken to keep absolute order in the line of march., The people came with this idea and the commands were promptly obeyed. W As the great semli-circle of people, wagons, horses and bicycles narrowed be- tween the wings toward the corral the line doubled and redoubl-d until it was a dense mass. As the corral was neared there was a great mix-up. The people surged around the corral to get a glimpse | at the sea of jackrabbits. For nearly a half-hour were the unfortu- nate cratures kept in suspense of life that | the people might view the unusual'spec- tacle. Finally the word was given to be- gin the slaughter. It seemed as if the people were frenzied. They were bioodthirsty. Whack, whack! went the clubs as they descended upon the cowerihg rabbits. Men and boys crowded into the corral to exterminate the pests, andin the dense throng many a shin re- ceived a blow wuich was intended for a rabbit. Pitiful as a babe’s is the cry of a rabbit, but no beart was moved in that slaughter-pen. To stamp and crush and beat out the sparks of life of the innocent creatures was the whim of the crowd for the hour. The farmer looked on with glee. To bim it was a benefaction. BSelf-preservation is the first law of nature, and to the farmer the saving of his crops is self-preservation. The amusing features, of course, oc- curred during the progress of the drive. As the rabbits were springing from their retreats in weed-bushes ani the ground as the people advanced, some of them would become so excited that they would attempt to plunge through the line of people. Then the clubs would fly, mercilessly in- tended. The flying clubs would open a g8p in the crowd and Mr. Rabbit would in some rare cases make his escape through the line; but generally he would be struck by a well-aimed missile and stopped from further progress or escape. The fencing which was used for the cor- ral and wings was recently purchased by the county. The Supervisors appropriated $3C0 for the purpose. They have appointed a committee of citizens to take charge of it and keep it for future drives in the county. The Supervisors are desirous of pro- moting rabbit-drives, and if a few more drives as successful as to-day’s are held it will materially lessen the number of the pests. THE FIGHT FOR TITLES, Mission Defense Union Held a Rousing Meeting Last Night. Speeches Made by Supervisor Hobbs, Auditor Broderick and Director Henderson. The Mission Defense Union, whose motto is **Millions for defense but not a cent for blackmail,” held a largely at- tended meeiing last night at Pheenix Hall, President Noit mm the chair. The principal object of the meeting was to discuss the question of protecting the titles of the property-owners from the claims of the Noe heirs, and also to discuss the proposition of purchasing the ground of the abandoned Hebrew cemeteries bounded by Nineteenth, Dolores, Twen- tieth and Church streets for the purpose of a public park. Incidentally the question of the Mission High School was touched upon and that desire of the people emphasized. Rousing enthusiasm was manifested from the dropping of the president’s gavel for order till the end of the last speech. Among the speakers of the evening were Supervisor Hobbs, School Directo: Henderson and Auditor Broderick. Resoiutions submitted by John Bolger were adopted, outlining the plan of work “for the union and stating that the main purpose ever before the members should be 10 protect and defend the titles of their property against the fraudulent claims of the Noe heirs. Secretary A. P. Van Duzer, also attorney for the club, stated he would move Mon- day to have the case set for trial at the earliest possible duy; also. that there was over $150 in the treasury and that the membership had increased from 321 mem- bers last Saturday to 363. The committee appointed to confer with the cemetery trustees reported they had communicated with the trustees of both Sherith Israel and Emanu-El, who had evinced a willingnessand a pref- erence to sell the land at one deal rath-r than by piecemeal for residence purposes. David Hughes of Ocean View was elected a member of the executive com- mittee. £ Mr. Van Duzer stated he wished it dis- tinctly understood that not one dollar of the money contributed by members should be used ¥or any other purpose than for fighting the Noe heirs. It was to be de- voted exclusively to this, and had noth- ing to do with the improvement feature of the club. He explained in reply to a question that the San Francisco Savings Union had written notices to property- holders having mortgages simply to show that that corporation would carry on the fight if the property-owners did not, and that by an arrangement he had made the Savings Union now referred all such cases to h £ Supervisor J. K. C. Hobbs said he had seen Attorney Creswell in regard to the legality of the City’s purchasing the cem- etery land for use as a park, but the at- torney was unable at present, owing to a rush of affairs, to invesiigate, but would do so in a few days. ““Where we live,” said George Van Rey- negom, “is the most picturesque portion of the City. We need a park to further beautify it and a hl%h school for our chil- dren, and we should state unanimously our desire to the Supervisors.” T. V. 0’Brien advocated the transforma- tion of the Spring Valley Lake Merced land into a public park to balunce Golden Gate Park in the western part of the-City. “I think we had better let the next gen- eration deal with that park,” said George Walcomb. “] am for a park out here,’ said Mr. Hobbs, “for the poor to use—not one so far away that they must pay carfare to reach it. I believe the City can buy tne cemetery ground without regard to the one-twelith act, and I pledge . my vote for any undertaking of tnis kind, but do not pi:i)po,se to vote tor a park out near Ingle- side.” Auditor Broderick said he saw no ob- jection to the City buyinga lot, and if legal proceedings are necessary he promised to ut the amount into the estimate for taxes for next year. School” Director Henderson voiced the sentiments of the. previous speaker. He saw no trouble in getting a park if the legal side of it was ail right. A. B. Maiuire of the Folsom-street club related the history of the movements for improvement in the Mission and said all the district had got fQr its taxes were the hospital, almshouse, branch jai's and pest- house. : i A committes was appointed, con- sisting of John A. Lenuon, George Walcomb, Daniel Kelly, Geoorge Van Reynegom and A. . Maguire, to make arrangements for a general mass- meeting, to be held in some large hall cen- trally located in the Mission, the meeting to occur two weeks from last night. A committee for the park proposition was appointed, consisting of A. B. Ma- nire,” A. ¥. Murpby, John Daly and eorge Waicomb. —————— Fire in Chinatown. An alarm was sounded through box 25 at 9 o’clock last evening for a fire in a Chinese te: ment house at 714 Jackson street. The di age will amount to SANTA ROSA'S WATER FIGHT, Citizens May Be Denied the Benefits of the New System. OLD COMPANY ACTIVE. McDonald Elliott Files a Claim to the Output of Spring Creek. ANOTHER LEGAL FIGHT LIKELY Scheme to Sell the Consumers That Which They Now Receive for Nothing. SANTA ROSA, Car., March 21.—A sen- sation was created here to-day when it be- came known that some one had laid claim to the waters of Spring Creek. And when it was definitely ascertained that it was McDonald Elliott, a nephew of Colonel Mark L. McDonald,, the president of the old water con:pany, and the real plaintiff in the case of Mock versus Santa Rosa to defeat the new water system, some indig- nant talk was indulged in. The waters of Sprine Creek flow past the wells from which the water supply-of the city is derived under the new system. This creek is, in fact, looked upon as part of the new system. If from any reason the wells should fail, or should be pumped out during a large conflagration or other emergency, the waters of this creek have been relied upon to fill the deficiency. In order to secure the supply Mayor E. F. Woodward, on behalf of the city, filed a claim on the stream some tfime last fall. A well was sunk to the creex bed, and it is claimed that this is sufficient work, in the eyes of the law, to secure the city’s rights for a year. Elliott declares that he claims and ap- propriates all of the waters of the stream; that it is bis intention to use the water for irrigation purposes and to conduct the same through a 12-inch main to the city of Santa Rosa for domestic purposes. There ace many objections urged to Elliott’s scheme, the principal one being that the people of Santa Rosa claim to own the water. The proposition to bring this water into town and sell it to those who are now getting it for nothing is not meeting with a clamorous pablic approval. . ANGERED MAYOR WOODWARD. Attorney Lynch’s Strictures Call Forth a Protest to the Court. SANTA ROSA, CaL, March 2i.—The case of Wesley Mock versus the city of Santa Rosa, to obtain an injunction re- straining the city from accepting the new water works, has been on trial all the week, and the taking of testimony was concinded to-day. Attorney Lynch of San Francisco opened the argument for the plaintiff and claimed the attention of the court until adjournment. Lynch de- nounced the City Council 1n unmeasured terms, and accused the city officials of fraud. 3 At one timte Mayor E. F. Woodward be- came indignant at the pointed remarks and jumped to his feet to_protest. The Mayor asked permission of Judge Dajn er- field to correct some of the statements of counsel, but was informed that the attor neys for the city would soon have an op- ortunity to “roast’’ the plaintiff and that e must wait his turn. Lynch will continue his speech Monday or Tuesday and will be foilowed by ex- Supreme Justice De Haven,Judge Rutledge and City Attorney Cowen for the defend- antsand C. 8. Farquar of Peteluma will close the argument for plaintiff. ——— M1ISS FORSYTH'S GAIN. Jumps From Last to Third Place in the Carnival Contest. SANTA ROSA, Can., March 21.—The votes for the rose carnival queen were again counted to-day, with a few changes. One new name was added to the list, that of Miss Anita Bishop. Miss Bishop is the daughter of the late Tennessee Bishop, for many years Sheniff of this county. Sheis extremely popular and has a large ac- queintance here, having been connected with the Halt of Records for several years. Mrs. Burris still leads, with Miss Sara Halt second. Miss Mattie Forsyth has passed from last place up to third on the list. Miss Forsyth received by far the Jargest vote of the week, and is now be- lieved by many to be a sure winner. The vote up to date is as follows: Mrs. L. W. Burris—31L Miss Sallie Hall—190. Miss Mattie Forsytb—165. Miss Annie Koch—117. Miss Mamie Swain—112. Miss Alice Ayers—102. Miss Anita Bishop—95. Miss Essie Austin e Tsaac De Turk’s Will. SANTA ROSA, Can, March 21.—The will of Isaac de Turk was filed yesterday. The estate is valued at about $200,000, and names W. H. Lumsden as sole executor, withont bonds. One-fourth of the deceas wine-grower’s property is left by the will to W. S. de Turk of Petaluma, a nephew. and the residue to five brothers and sisters residing in the East. L Pleased With California. SANTA ROSA, CaL, March 21.—Two carloads of Slavonian emigrants passed through Santa Rosa to-day. They will Jocate on the Carey-Thompson ranch, near Ukiah. They all seemed extremely glad to be in God’s country and occupied the time while here in singing songs and gen- eral merry-making. BLACK GOODS ONLY. R. T. Kennedy’s Now Store an Innova. tion in San Francisco. A notable addition to the retail stores of San Francisco is the establishment just opened by R. T. Kennedy in the Easter- brook building, on Geary street, near Kearny. It is known as the San Fran- cisco black goods house, and nothing wiil be carried in. stock except black dress goods of every kind and description and trimmings for the same. The vroprietor has had an extended ex- erience in the dry-goods business, having geen engaged for ten years with Keane Bros. on Kearny sireet, where he bad charge of their silk and black goods de- parument. For six years past he has con- ducted one of the largest dry-goods houses in Oakland. . Mr. Kennedy has exercised extreme care and judgment in the selection of his stock and it is said to be one of the best and most complete of the kind in the city. His many friends predict success for him in his new undertaking. ———————— Dr. Voisard’s Brother 111, Dr. Voisard, resident physician at the French Hospital, received a telegram esterday that his brother was very ill. He left for Wood- land last evening to attend him —— e T NOVEL BALLOON ASCENSION. Carrier Pigeons Will Be Liberated by Aeronaut Markeberg. If the rain does not come down this after- noon there will be a most novel balloon ascension and parachute drop at the water chates at 4:30. Emil Muarkeberg, who was to have made the trip last Sunday, but was prevented by the bad weather, will go with his head through one ring and his feet through another, and suspended, in- stead of the usual trapeze, to his para- chute. Whilé at a height of 600 or 700 feet he will liberate two carrier pigeons that he “#ill take up with iim in a basket, and the birds will head for their home in Alameda, 1 Emil Markeberg, Whose Aerial Perform- ance Will Be a Fcature at the Chutes To-Day. [From a photograph. ] This is the first time that winged-messen- gers have ever been taken up in a balloon, and their trip will be viewed with interest. The special rate of 5 cents admission and 5 cents for cbute rides for children during vacation has proven very popular, and the youngsters bave had a great time during the week and look forward to another seven days of cheap and healthful amuse- ment. 5 —————————— ‘William Q. Judge Dead. ‘William Quan Judge, president of the Theo- sophical Society in America, of England and of Australia, is dead. A telegraphic message was received in this City yesterday by Dr. Jerome A. Anderson, notifying the locul branch that the society's founder, great leader and writer had passed away at 9 A. ». in New York City. William Q. Judge was born in Dublin, Ireland, April 13, 1851, and was the son of Frederick H. Judge and Alice Mary Quan. e e o SR B Seattle Indictment Dismis: SEATTLE, WasH., March 21.—Judge Humes to-day dismissed the indictment against Fred E. Sander, one of the leading men of the State, who was charged in 1893, together with Treasurer Adolph Krug, with having embezzled city money. MINERS THRONG JUNEAU STREETS. Many Already Penniless .and Unable to Go Farther. WARN THEIR FRIENDS. Men Without Money Advised to Keep Away From the Yukon Country. MURDER ON DOUGLAS ISLAND. Brutal Killing of a Squaw and Her Half-Breed Children to Secure Their Gold. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., March 21.— Officers of the steamer Al-Ki,which arrived from Alaskd this aiternoon, reports that the streets of Juneau preseat the appear- ancc of a typical boom mining outlet. Every business house and dwelling is occupied, and hundreds of miners are camping in the streets waiting for the time for going into the Yukon. It is now apparent that scores of men who have gone north from California and Puget Sound intending to go into the Yukon tbis spring wiil never reach there on account of lack of funds. Many are already stranded in Juneaun and Sitka and will be able to go no further. They are bewailing their fate and desire to advise friends to keep away from Alaska unless they have money enough to carry them through the summer. There are only about forty days in the year when actual mining operations may be carried on in the Yukon, and those who are not lucky enough to make a find are left in a bad way when snow comes. The Al-Ki brought news of the brutal murder of a squaw and her two half-breed children on Douglas Island just before the | steamer left Juneau. The husband of the woman was a white man, and had been in the Yukon since lastspring. As'ort time ago he sent her a bag of gold dust, and robbery was undoubtedly the motive for the murder. The boaies were sent to Juneau, a few miles distant, and arrived | there just before the steamer sailed. It could not be learned whether there was any clew to the murderers. JOY’S INDORSED Mr. Theodore Stacke Declares Joy’s Did Him a World of Good. Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla Will Cleanse the Blood Without Bringing Out Boils, Pimples and Blood Blotches. JOY'S IS BES'I. Over 1000 People Have Voluntarily Sent in Testimonials for Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. o~ ~ s Sy N\ N\ MR. T. STACKE. Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla is daily winning favor on the entire Pacific Coast, and the reason is quite clear. 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