The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 27, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1896. EDUCATORS MEET AT LOS ANGELES Annual Convention of the Southern California Association. TEACHERS FILLTHE CITY Every County in the State South of the Tehachapi Is Represented. REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS. Public Reception Will Be Given the Visitors at the Chamber of Com- merce To-Night. LOS ANGELES, Car., March 2.—The city is full of pedagogues, the occasion being the fitth annual convention of the Southern California Teachers’ Association. Several hundred teachers are in attend- ance, every county south of the Tebachapi being represented, besides a number of distingu ed educators from Northern Califor: President Doherty of the| National Educational Association, who was to have been present, is detained by sickness at his home in Illinois. The convention is being held in the Normal School building, and is presided over by President Charles H. Keyes of Throop Institute, Pasadena. Dr. Thomas H. Bailey of Berkeley, who was to have delivered the opening address, was un- avoidably absent. The report of the committee on high schools was presented by the chairman, F. E. Perham of Santa Ana. The subject of the report was: “The Conditions and Needs of Second- | | ary Schools of Southern California and Their Relations to the Universities.” Pro- | fessor Edward Griggs of Stanford Univer- took up the topic and brought for- d many arguments for the liberal yurse of study of which he is an advocate. Frederick Slate of Berkeley follo with an able exposition of the opposite side. T. H. Kirk of San Bernardino also contributed to the controversy. The subject was then thrown oven for general discussion, and the following speakers were heard: Presi- dent Kell the State University, Pro- fessor W. H. Lathrop of Stanford, Dr. Thomas J. Bailey of Berkeley, Dr. O. P. Jenkins of Stanford, Professor Bli of Colton and President F. Sprague of Wis- consin. At the afternoon session the attention of the convention was directed to the sub- § How many lines can high school ils carry? And what shall be the mode ion to high school?” Professor Irving Stringham of the State Univers and President F. W. H. Lathroo of St ford led in the ussion. “Some Crimes ins ol Children” was ¥ Kauffman of Ventura. This evening Professor David Starr Jor- dan of Stanford and President Martin Kellogg of California University addressed the convention. At to-morrow’s session 8. T. Black, State | Superintendent of Schoois, and Hon. Rob- ert N. Bulla will be the leading speakers. A:public reception will be given the visit- | ing educators at the Chamber of Commerce t0-morrow evening. T E LR CARROLL MURDER TRIAL. The Widow of the Viotim Tries to Convert His Slayer. LOS ANGELES, CaL, March 26.—At the trial of Louis J. Harman to-day for the murder of Thomas Carroll the interesting fact was developed that the murdered man’s widow visited Harman in jail, not to condemn him for his crime, but to offer him spiritnal consolation. Harman himself, on the witness-stand, related how Mrs. Carroll came to inquire after the welfare of bis soul. To her ques- tion whether he was a Christian he repiied that he had been baptized in the Metho- dist church, and while he made no great pretensions to piety he haa always consid- ered himself a Christian in the general zense of the word. She then read portions of the New Testament to him, especially such passages as had reference to the shed- ding of human blood. To all of this Har- man listened patiently, but it caused him no pangs of conscieice, as he claimed he killed Carroll in self-defense. Harman then related the circumstances of the shooting, his testimony making it appear that Carroll was the aggressorin the quarrel and rushed at him witha knife. He denied that either he or Car- roll was drunk, but admitted that both had been drinking beer. The case is nearly ready for the jury. ey g A CHARITABLE JURY. Acquit an Embezzler Because They Doudted His Sanity. LOS ANGELES, Can, March 26— Lloyd V. Nanscawen, Postmaster of Vi- salia, was tried in the United States Dis- trict court to-day for embezzlement, it be- ing charged that he appropriated $700 of Uncle Sam’s money to his own use. It was proved that there was a shortage of about that much in his accounts. The jury, however, took the view that Nans- cawen was not in his right mind when he committed the act. and accordingly ac- | quitted him. There were many character witnesses who testified to the defendant’s integrit and good business qualifications until & recent illness which seemed to have clouded his mind and left him incom- petent. The shortage was due to careless- ness rather than theft, hence the jury was lenient. Nascawen was a soldier in the Union army, and some of the testimony went to show that one phase of his de- mentia was the importance that he placed on his efforts during the great struggle. He claimed to have given valuable sug- gestions to General Grant which saved the Union army, and told nfany torilling stories of how he helped to preserve the Union. g MAY NANNERY SERIOUSLY ILL. Caused by Worry Orer the Troubles of the Dailey Company. LOS ANGELES, Carn., March 26.—May Nannery, leading lady of Dailey’s stock company, which has been playing an en- gagement at the Burbank Theater here, is dangerousiy ill. No one except her doc- tors and nurses are permitted to see her. Her sickness is said to have been aug- mented by worry over the business troubles of the company, Manager Cooper of the Burbank having decided to dispense with the services of the company, which is now renkin%up and stranded. William R. mley, whose play, ‘“The Crime of a Uentury,'’ has just been upheld | | by the Supreme Court, is greatly elated | | over the overruling of Judge Murphy’s de- | cision. He thinks “The Crime of a Cen- | tury,” now that he may produce it on the | stage, will help him out of his present | financial troubles. e CAUGHT CHOKING A WOMAN. | s | Los Angetes Police Think They Hatve Jack the Strangler. LOS ANGELES, Car., March 26.—The | police made a capture to-night that they | believe may turn out to be Jack the | Strangler, who has lately created such al |reign of terror in the tenderloin | district of San_ Francisco. Shortly be- | | fore midnight a tall, well-dressed young | | man about 24 years of age, smooth-faced | and wearing auburn football hair, entered an Alameda-street crib with the evident | |intent of spending the night with the { frail inmate. There was nothing in his manner to inspire fear, nor did anything ocenr to provoke his anger, but suddenly | he sprang at the woman as she lay upon | her cot and, clutching her by the throat | with both hands, he began to strangle her. 7 She managed to make enough noise to | attract the attention of three policemen | who were pa: g the place. As the officers | | entered the room he let go his vietim and | }mcd to escape, but they soon got hold | of him. He was foaming at the mouth | | and his eyes bulged out and gleanted like [those of madman. When asked | his name he said was F“nki | P. Jackson and that was from | { Ontario. On fnrther questioning | | he said he came here from San Francisco. | | On being accused of being Jack the Stran- | | gler, he neither admitted nor denied the | it he STANFORD'S Bl6 FISH COLLECTION. Dr. Gilbert and Assistants Make a Haul at Panama. HUNDREDS OF VARIETIES The Doctor Gives Many Interest- ing Reminiscences of the Expedition, LIVELY SPORT WITH SHARKS. Sickness of the Party—Progress of the Canal—Thirty Cents a Day for Labor. STANFORD UNIVERSITY,Cax., March | accusation. The officers believe it was his | 26.—The numerous barrels and boxes of | purpose to kill the woman, but on the | fishes which Dr. Gilbert and his assistants police register ne is simply charged with | collected while in Panama have not yet ‘ battery. | been opened, as the six barrels o{ alcohol > needed to preserve them have not con.e. ! s fs el s Dr. Gnlbrért and his assistants—Messrs. | Spend the Day With Professor Lowe at | Pierson ’97, MacGregor ’97, and Stark | Mount Lowe. | special—left for Panama December 6, 1895, LOS ANGELES, Car., March 26.—The | and arrived at the university March 19, Vanderbilt party, after spending last night | 1896, All of the members are bronzed by at Santa Monica and taking breakfast in | their contact with the tropical sun, and all their private dining-car on the long wharf | can tell interesting reminiscences of their at Port Los Angeles, returned to Los An- | trip. Dr. Gilbert gave an interesting de- geles at 10:30 , but went through im- | seription to a Cart reporter. mediately to asadena and Mount Lowe, | *“Yes,”’ said the doctor, “‘this was my where they spent the day as the guests | third trip to Panama. In 1880 I was mak- of Professor Lwe. The day was cloudy, | ing a census of the fishes of the coast for the United States Census, Bureau and re- | which obstructed their view of the valley from the mountain’s crown, but they |t nedq by way ot Panama. In 1881 I re- | neverthel expressed themselves (4 e 3 P | greatly pleased with the wonderful scen. | turned to gather specimens for the Smith- | ery. They remained at Pasadena to- | sonian Institution. I wasalso then con- night, will yisit Riverside and Redlands | nected with the Indiana University. I was | o-morrow, then proceed to San Diego, | in Panama during the winter of 1881 and | taking in Los Angeles again on their Te. | collected some very valuble specimens | turn trip. ot | 4 SCARCITY OF OIL. | As & Result Prices Will Be Raised by | [ the Exchange. LOS ANGELES, CAL., March 26.—The stock of oil 1n storage in thelocal fields has been reduced 30,000 barrels since February 1. As the result of this brisk movement, the Oil Exchange expects to raise the wprice from 8 to 90 cents a barrel within the next few days. 'Some of the big operators are get- ting into a tight pinch as the price of oil increases. One of these men, who had a | cor ith the Puente Company, is re- | ported to have been called upon by them to supply 10,000 barrels under their con- tract. This would mean an enormous loss to him, and itis said that he repudiated | the order and will notfill 1t. MURDER AT SACRAMENTO. A Waitress in Brown's Theater Shot by Her Boy Lover—Claims It Was an Accident. SACRAMENTO, CarL., March 26.—At 12 o'clock to-night Kittie Strain, a waitress in Brown'’s Comique Theater, was shot and almost instantly killed by her lover, | Fred Engiehart. The bullet, which was | fired from a Smith & Wesson 38-caliber re- | volver, struck the woman in the center of the throat and she died without uttering a | word. | Englehart, as soon as he had fired the | shot, threw himself across the woman’s body and exclaimed, “I did it, I killed | her, but it was an accident.” The habitnes | of the theater disarmed and held him | until the arrival of the police patrol, when | the body of the dead woman and the man | who had taken her life were removed to the station-house. Englehart, who is a lad about 19 years of age-and is in the employ of the Sacra- i mento Transfer Company, is totally pros- | trated and sobs like a child. Whenyasked to tell how the shooting occurred hf said : | “1 was going to marry Kittie. We were | to be married on the 5th of May, and to- night I went down to talk to her about it. 1 asked her if it was all right and she re- if that’s all you want,’ and went out and got this pistol. I came back and handed her the gun, because I thought she was only bluffing. Then she gave it back, say- ing, ‘I den’t want that; I was only fooling.” | “Then I ordered the drinks and we walked back in the corner of the theater, joking and talking. While we stood there took out the pistol to see what make it was and I must have had my finger on the trigger and it went off.” One of the employes of the theater who happened to be in the vicinity of the pair states that she heard the woman say, “I’ll haye 1t_for you to-morrow,” and then beard Englehart retort, “Well, - you'd better.”” The next moment the shot rang out, and Kittie gave a groan and sank to the floor. The inside of the dead woman’s left hand is badly powder-burned. The bullet had passed” through it before it- enterea her neck, and she must have caught the muz- zle of the pistol when Englehart pointed 1t 2t her. She had been married previously, and has a five-year-old son, although her | former husband had left her some three | years ago. It could rot be ascertained | whether a divorce had ever been procured | or not. Englehart, who was born in this city, | was living with his parents at 422 L street, | and for some time has been deeply in- | fatuated with the woman, who was oid | enough to be his mother. Theother waitresses who are employed in the place claim that the pair had appar- | ently been on the best of terms during the evening, and as far as they knew there had not been the slightest symptoms of any quarrel; on the contrary, Englehart treated her with great Iiberality and seemed to be on the best of terms, but the | officers are convinced that tMe shooting was a cold-blooded murder. —_——— MINE BUILDINGS BURNED. Total Destruction of the Golden Summit Works in Butte County. CHICO, Car., Maich 26.—The Golden Summit mine, formerly owned by Hon. George C. Perkins, was destroyed by fire this morning, resulting in a total 1oss of the building and contents. The mine is situated near the Chaparral House, in Butte County. The blaze was first discov- ered in the woodshed, and there being nothing at hand to fight the fire with the building was soon consumed. . About twelve or fourteen men were sleep- ing in the house and they lost nelr[)y everything they had. One-man lost $180, another $100 and two others §25 each. The total loss will reach between $2500 and $3000. The building is thought to have been partly insured. . No clew is known &s to how the fire orig- inated. Some of the men are clothing to take the in town purchasing Pplace of that they lost. | turn will be made by the museums receiv- plied : ‘Oh, T don't know; if I had a gun | T'd kill myself’ This nettled me, and I saia: ‘Well, Il get a gun and some new spec’es and made my field notes. I took my collection to the Indiana | University for study and classification, 1895, he was driving to his home below Penryn. There i fud crossing just be- fore Mr. Herbert's home is reached, and he was run_into by a train, his buggy smashed and he was thrown out and his hé broken. c_ymll:lainlnt contends that he will never again have the use of his limb, and alleges negligence on the part of the railroad com- pany in not giving the proper alarm signal when approaching a crossing. —_— POMONA’S WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS. Close of a Series of Meetings — A New Woman’s Politics. POMONA, Car., March 26.—The woman suffragists of this city have closed a two days’ series of meetings, addressed by Mrs. Helen M. Gougsr and several local speak- ers. The meetings have been well at- tended by ladies, but comparatively few gentlemen were present at any of the sessions. Mrs. Gougar made a strong appeal for the granting of suffrage to women in the interest of the probibition of the liquor traffic. Aside from that issue she plam‘liy indicated thatshe is a radical free-trade Democrat on the {ariff question and a Populist on most other subjects. She said : **Any man who will help to drag *he old tariff cadaver forth from its resting-place into a political campaign ought to be killed politically beyong the power of resurrection.” She said farther that the money question was the cause of all the ills of this country and referred to Ignatius Donnelly as the leading indnutrialgwri:er of this country. Among other radical reforms Mrs. Gongar advocated Government ownership of railroads, and loudly denounced C.P. | Huntington and the Southern Pacific Rail- road Company. ‘The woman suffragists are enthusiastic over the meetings, but few voters in this locality take any stock in Mrs. Gougar's extreme ideas on industrial and financial subjects. THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE A San Francisco Lady Sues to Recover $2500 Worth of Jewelry. Martin Ortega, a Man of Many Crimes, Commits Another Highway Robbery. SAN JOSE, Car., March 26.—Caroline VTTENPT T0 AOB THE BALLOT-B01, Incident of Santa Rosa’s Contest for Carnival Queen. THE THIEF IS FOILED. Guerneville to Send a Thousand Votes in a Lump for Its Favorites. MISS SARA HALL IN THE LEAD Mrs. L. W. Burris Is a Splendid Second—How the Other Leaders Stand. SANTA ROSA, .Car., March 26.—A daring attempt to rob the ballot-box in the Carnival Queen contest was made here to-night. The box, which is about two feet square, occupies a prominent place in the store of C. A. Wright & Co. on Fourth street. It is situated about twenty feet from the door, and is generally under the watchful eyes of Mr. Wright or some of his em- ployes. To-night about 6:30 there was no one in the store but George Day, one of the clerks, Mr. Wright having stepped into an adjoin- ing store, and every one else connected with the store being at supper. Mr. Day, who was engaged in the back end of the store, saw a well dressed man enter the store and proceed directly to the ballot- box. Thinking that it was one of the numerous voters who wished to send bis favorite candidate a little nearer the top Colton Martin of San Francisco commenced | of the list, Day gave the man no further a suit in the Superior Court to-day against | notice. The stranger seemed to be deenly C. A. Armstrong of this city to recover a | absorbed in scanning the list of probable set of diamonds and pearls valued at $2500 | Queens, and kept out of the clerk’s sight or their equivalent. The jewels consist of a brooch and ear- behind the box. Finally the suspicions of the clerk be- TO-DAY. o NEW $6 all-wool Cheviot Suits for bovs 4 t0 14 years, fwo pieces, aftractive styles, cost $3.50 wholesale={{Je are retailing at wholesale prices to residents of San Francisco and vicinity « Do you want to save balf? BROWN BROS. & €0 121123 Saisome Street . ..... R Utholesale Manurac- furers . . . Proprictors oreson City &loolken Al Blue Signs EUREKA TRADE DISPUTE. VICTORIA MUUHNINGJ The Oregon Railway and Naviga- | Imposing Funeral of the Wife of tion Company Finds Some British Columbia’s Chief and unfortunately the whole collection, | with my classification and field notes, was | destroyed by fire. | “During the thirteen years’ interval | none of the species were rediscovered, so 1t | | was determined to make this last expedi- tion, which was only possible through the | generosity of Timothy Hopkins. The trip | cost $1000, although a proportionate re- | ing duplicate specimens. The present ex- pedition was the most successful. Only 185 varieties were collected in the second, | while in the last about 275 were secured. | ‘We rediscovered all the new species, with | many more besides. We were discovering 1 | new fish up to the day we left. | “‘On the day of our departure we saw in | the marketa new variety of shark about six feet long. All ourfish had been packed, | | but we purchased alcohol and carried this valuable specimen home as personal bag- gage. | **We took along about ten gallons of the juice ot the hava tree, a poison which | kills the fish if poured in the water in large | | quantities. We would pour some of this | fluid in the tide pools, which would stir up | the fishes in the depths, so that they would | | come to the surface, where we would | | catch them with dipnets. Many valuable | | specimens were secured in this manner. | We obtained permission to use dynamite | | from the Governor and killed the fish in | | that way. We used an electrical hand | dynamo to transmit sparks to an electric cap imbedded in the dynamite, and thus | discharged it at the proper time. The | fuse method is unreliable and dangerous. | For skeleton collections the dynamite | method is useless, for it breaks the fishes’ | bones, although no external wound is | | given. We made a good collection of | skeletons. “We were somewhat affected by the | tropical sun, and none of us were wholly | well during the entire trip. Mr. Mac- Gregor was sick for two weeks with the | malarial fever, and Mr. Stark was sick | one week. The rest were none too well. | The medical attendance was good. Our | hotel offered fair accommodations and | was cool, because of the proximity of the beach. Our laboratory, which we fitted up in a house near by, was very warm. “The sickness of our party came at an | inopportune time, as we were planning an- | expedition to the Atlanticg coast. How | ever, 1 did get as far as the top of the ridge, where the canal makes the big cat. A new company is working on the canhl | now, and hopes to demonstrate the possi- bility of its construction and thereby in- fluence capital to invest. Labor is very cheap, and the company employs about 2000 men, who receive about 80 cents a day in Colombia money, which equals ahout 30 cents in gold. Prices are high, how- ever, as foreign goods pay a duty of 10 per cent. *The Bay of Panama is a very pretty sheet of water, although its low shoresare not as picturesque as the high, rocky shores of San Francisco Bay. In the middle are some islands, high, rugged and | picturesque, around woich we used to fish in a boat. It was very exciting, as, after we had exvloded the dynamite the sharks would rush in great numbers for the | fish and dash the spray over the | boat. The frigate birds would swoop down, and seize the fish. Our boat was clumsy, and often we would be going for a very fine specimen several feet off only to see it grabbed by a bird or swallowed by a shark. We worked with dipnets, and often had a very hard time to yetour share of the spoils. Sometimes the bay was rough and the fish would be dashed on the rocks, and it was very dangerous to approach the rocky shores, and we nar- rowly escaped swamping several times. It Wus exciting at times and had its pleasures, although most of it was hara work.” et e s The Intercollegiate Debate. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL., March 26.—The date for the intercollegiate debate has been set forsApril 25, the day on which the two colleges will cdmpete on the track. The Berkeley debaters wished it to be held on the 18th on account of . their examina- tions in May, but the Stanford people wished to have it on the 25th, as more Stanford students could attend. This gives one week more preparation to the Stanford debaters, which they will use to good ad- vantage. AUBURN TEACHER'S SUIT. Wants $30,000 From the Railroad Com- pany for a Broken Leg. AUBURN, Car., March 26.—T. L. Her- bert, a schoolteacher, bas commenced suit for $30,000 dumages against the railroed rings set with diamonds and pearls, and | came aroused by a loud crackling noise so arranged as to be converted into a brace- | from the box and he rushed to the front of | let. In the complaint the plaintiff alleges | the store. The thief evidently did not that Armstrong came wrongfully into | possession of the jewels on October 29 last, | and although she has demanded her jew- | elry he has refused to return them. The suit is the sequel of an escapade of | Charles M. Comstock. The latter was formerly much respected in spciety in San Francisco, Oakland and elsewhere, and was reputed to have wealthy relatives in the East. In October of last year he ob- tained the jewelry from Mrs. Martin, who ralish the idea of a tussle with the robust form approaching and without further delay took to his heels and was quickly lost to view. An examination of the box showed that the thief had forced open the sliding door from which the ballots are removed and that he had evidently used some force in doing so. Mr. Day could give no definite descrip- | the directors, company. On the .evening of June 18, is a daughter of General Colton, under false pretenses. After getting possession of tho jewelry, consisting of a number of fine diamonds, he pawned them in San Francisco for §1100. Subsequently he bor- rowed $250 from C. A. Armstrong in this city. To secure Armstrong he gave the latter the pawn tickets, and he redeemed the jewelry for $1100. Comstock disap- peared about this time, and Mrs. Martin made a demand for the return of her jew- elry. This was refused, as it was not pro- posed to reimburse Armstrong for what he had been out in the transaction. The suit begun here yesterday is to de- termine whether or not Mrs. Martin can secure the return of her valuables without satisfyiug any claim that Armstrong has in the premises. et A WILL RESUME SHORTLY. Commercial and Savings Bank Election of Officers. SAN JOSE, CarL., March 26.—There wes an all-day session here to-day of the directors of the Commercial and Savings Bank, which recently ciosed its doors, At tie morning session about twenty-five stockholders were present to confer with A resolution was passed refusing to accept the resignation of L. Lion as a director. At the afternoon meeting of the direct- ors all were present except James W. Rea. Vice-President J. W. Findlay presided. The resignation of B. D. Murphy as presi- dent and_manager of the bank was ac- cepted. TIn the election for a new presi- dent and manager that followed the can- didates wera L. Lion and Ed Williams. The latter expressed a desire not to be a contestant, but a vote was taken, resuiting in the election of Lion, he himself refrain- ing from voting. Lion received four votes —Directors Rylana, Rich, Williams and Whitehurst—to three votes for Williams, cast by Directors Findlay, Murphy and Alvord. There has been no changein the board of directors and the emf)loyas of the bank will probably remain "as at present. In an interview this evening President Lion stated that every depositor would receive every cent coming to him and the bank will open as soon as the assessment upon the stock comes in, and also a call has been made upon the debtors of the bank to pay upat 10 per cent of the in- debtedness.” It is believed that money will soon- be forthcoming to warrant the reopening of the doors of the institution. PV Sy ORTEGA’S LATEST HOLDUP. Stopped and Robbed C. C. Hartsell and Escaped. SAN JOSE, Car., March 26.—Martin Or- tega, who has gained a great deal of noto- riety in the Police Court during the past few years, is wanted on a charge of rob- very. C. C. Hartzell swore to a complaint this morning charging Ortega with hold- ing him up and going through his pockets, There are also warrants out for his arrest on charges of petty larceny and disturbing the peace. —lo gl e A Prisoner Charged With Burglary. SAN JOSE, Can, March 2%.—J. H. Howard, who is now serving a term in the City Prison for drunkenness, has been. charged with burglary. He is accused of entering the room of Frank Smith in the Union lodging-house about a weekx ago and carrying away a lot of clothing. e will be arraigned on the charge as soon as his present sentence expires. S O Committed to Agnews. SAN JOSE, Car., March 26.—Gorham Umberhind, an inmate of the Almshouse, was committed to Agnews Insane Asylum this afternoon. He is 86 years old and a native of Maine. He imagines he is possessed of great wealth and that his wife's spirit is hovering about him. LA ot 0 Notabls Funeral at Placerville. PLACERVILLE, Car., March 26.—The remains of Assemblyman H. M. Collins of Oakland reacbed here to-day at noon ac- companied by the widow and children. The interment took place this afternoon under the auspices of the Odd Fellows and Chosen Friends, and a large_concourse of people followed in the pouring rain. De- ceased was formerly engaged in mining. He was an active citizen, and a-Council- man of Placerville twenty-four -years sgo. tion of the man as it was just in the dusk of evening, but feels certain that he was a stranger. It is not thought that the thief succeeded in abstracting any of the money, with which the box was fairly well loaded, the noise made in breaking open the slid- ing lid having instantly warned Mr. Day of his purpose. The voting to-day was more than usually brisk and the friends of Miss Sara Hall were unusually active. The rumor that the wheelmen had decided to cast their votes for Mrs. Burris led many to believe that this popular lady would greatly in- crease her lead. Rumors were also abroad that Guerne- ville would send in 1000 or more votes for Miss Custer, the favorite from the red- woods. But when the votes were counted more than two-thirds of the little white envelopes bore the name of Miss Sara Hall, and the beautiful daughter of Super- visor Hall now leads by about ten votes, Among the new names found in the box to-night is that of Miss Sarah Jacobs. Miss Jacobs is a handsome brunette, of fine form and pleasing manners, and has hosts of warm friends. The vote for the leaders now stands as follows: Miss Sara Hall, 321; Mrs. L. W. Burris, 311; Miss Mattie Forsyth, 165; Miss Annie Koch, 127; Miss Alice Ayers, 102. A LOS GATOS MANAGER. Alleged to Have Victimized Many Ac- guaintances and Skipped. LOS GATOS, CAn, March 26.—H. J. Butler, manager of the American Insti- tute at Los Gatos, is pursuing a course which will undoubtedly get him into the toils of the law. For the past two years he has been man- ager of the institute, during which time he has made several trips to this city upon business, forming many acquaintances. Monday he arrived in town and promised to remain until the following day, during which time he wouid straighten some claims against the institute. He, however, as far as can be learned, did nothing in the way of settling the indebtedness. He did succeed in getting a professional gen- tleman to indorse a draft at the Modesto Bank on the Los Gatos Bank for $50. The check was sent into the bank, but returned to-day not honored. Accom- panying the returned check was a letter from the Los Gatos Bank announcing the fact that Bfitler has no account at the bank, and further that the drafts drawn by him had been returned to Napa, Mar- tinez and other points where he had drawn on the bank and victimized ac- quaintances for $50 in each instance. It is believed that Butler has gone south. When _here he said he had just arrived from Humboldt County. s ot FANCOUVER WANTS A CARNIVAL. Citizens Propose a Week of Sports for September. VANCOUVER, B. C., March 26.—At a citizens’ meeting this evening it was unan- imously decided to ask the Council to sub- mit a by-law to the people asking a bonus of $5000 toward a week’s carnival of aquatic and other sports in September next. Among events to be arranged is a single scull tetween Gaudaur and Stans- bury, sailing and four-oared races, foot- ball, professional running, baseball, la- crosse and bicycle races. Invitations will be extended to athletic and rowing clubs of the Pacific Coast, as'well as to Eastern clubs, to {nnicipna. The general im- pression is that the carnival bonus by-law will carry by a large majority. A GIRLS FIGHT 4 DUEL. Nearly Tore Each Other to Pieces Over a Farmhand. PENDLETON, Or., March 26.—Two young - women of Long Oreek, Mollie Sharpley and a girl named Winters, fought a duel with fists and finger nails beause they were in love with a farmhand. The combatants scratched, bit and tore at one another until they were almost without the necessary amount of clothing to wear home. Theficht wasdeclared a draw, and to which one of the disfigured females the laborer now belongs is an_open gquestion. One of the eyes of the Winters girl was almost put out.” s 3 Supporters. Say They Feel Like Taking Advan. tage of the Opportunities Offered. PORTLAND, Og., March 26.—Relative to the opposition of San Francisco mer- chants to the maintenance by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company of a steamer line to Eureka, it seems that the Oregon company has little to fear, since the \Eureka Chamber of Commerce has just sent a letter to the Oregon Kailway and Natigation people expressing, it is | understood, the chamber’s appreciation of what the Orezon Railway and Navigation Company bas done for Eureka, and re- | ferring fayorably to the Oregon company’s | attitude in the dispute over the division of trade between Eureka and San Francisco. The letter states that the merebants and shipping men feel like taking advantage | of the opportunity offered to say they are glad the 5:‘0 on company takes a hand in the competition and that there is no dis- crimination. —— ey EEL RIVER RAILROAD. Its Completion Will Cut Off the Portland Irade. FORTUNA, CaL., March 26.—It is cur- rently reported here that the Eureka and Eel River Railroad, which is-a prom- inent railroad of the county, running south toward San Francisco a distance of about thirty-five miles, intersected by the Pacific Lumber Company, which extends further south a distance of some eighteen miles following the Eel River, has been bonded to San Francisco parties sup- osed to be interested in the Donahue ine. The gap from the terminus of the Pacific Lumber Company to the Donahue line is about eighty-five miles. It is & country totally undeveloped at present and with a railroad will make homes for thousands of veople. If this connection is made it will undoubtedly cut off the Port- land (Or.) trade from this section of the country. The Portland wholesale houses have for some time been sending repre- sentatives who have been receiving large orders owing to the cheap rates from Portland. S s CHANGE OF SCHEDULE, Twelve Hours to Be Saved Between St. Paul and Portland. PORTLAND, Or., March 26.—On the first of the month there is to be ‘a gencral change in schedule on the Oregon Railwav and Navigation trains. Passenger trains between Portland and Huntington will run via Walla Walla for the first time. The time between Spokane and Portland will be shortened, and on the first the Great Northern will run through carsto Port- land, having entered into arrangement with the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company for an interchange of cars and mileage. One important advantage of this move is that the time between St. Paul and Port- land will be shortened twelve hours. NOGALES CONSUL PROMOTED. Appointed Copsul-General to Capetown, South Africa. NOGALES, Arrz., March 26.—United States Consul Frank W. Roberts at.No- gales, Mex., to-day received news of his appointment as Consul-General at the African siation of Capetown. This office was changed from Consul to Consul-Gene eral by the present Congress. Roberts is 40 years old, a native of Maine and an attorney-at-law by profession. He served as United States Consul at Cuati- cook, Canada, from 1885 to 1890, and has filled the same official position at Nogales, Mex., the last two years. Before being appointed to Nogales he was nominated by President Cleveland for Consul at Bar- celona, Spain. to succeed the incumbent there, Robert E. Bowen, who is the son of the editor of the New York Independent, but did not accept the appointment and the nomination was withdrawn. R. Hnih“ Long, a prominent Demo- crat of Alabama, has been appointed to succeed Colonel Roberts at Nogales, Mex., and when he arrives Roberts will leave for Washington and prepare to leaye for Ca town to assume the duties of his new ofi?::‘. Port Townsend’s Warning to Mariners PORT TOWNSEND, Wasm., March 26.—. The branch hydrograpbic office at Pori Townsend this evening issued a bulletin warning mariners that the Neah Bay whistling buoy, which was a few days ago replaced the lighthouse tender Columbine, is again out of position severa! miles to the eastward. i An Aged 5t. Helenan in Trouble.T NAPA, CAL., March 26.—John McFeally, an old man, is in jail here charged with crifinal assault on a little girl at St. He- lena yesterday. : | Justice. Thousands Follow the Remains of the | Distinguished Lady to the | Grave. VICTORIA, B. C., March 26.—Not for many days has there been a larger funeral here than that of this morning of the late Mrs. Theodore Davie, the esteemed wife of the Chief Justice of British Columbia and sister of Rev. Father Yorke of San Fran- cisco. Besides many friends who had person- ally known Mrs. Davie and appreciated her goodness and kindliness of disposition | there were among the gathering represen- | tatives of various public bodies who at- tended as an expression of respect for the Chaief Justice. The Lieutenant-Governor, Judges ot the Supreme Court, members of the bar, the executive and members of the Legislature attended, and not only was the cortege from the house a very long one, but the gathering at the capacious Roman Catholic Cathedral was so great that many people could not zain admittance. After a short service at the house shortly after 9 o’clock the funeral proceeded to St. Andrew’s. The hearse was followed by a long line of carriages, and at the corner of Yates street a number of people on foot joined the procession. The pallbearers were Sir Henry P. Pel- lew Crease; Hon. J. H. Turner. Premier of the province; Mr. Justice McCreight, Mr. Justice Drake, Mayor Beaven, Hon, D. M. Eberts, the Attorney-General, and Mr. W. C. Ward. At the entrance to the cathedral the rocession passed through two lines of po- lice drawn up in command of Chief Shep- herd, the remains beinz metat the door by the Right Rev. Bishop Lemmens, Right Rev. Bishop Lootens and all the Catholic clergy in the eity. Pontifical requiem mass was celebrated, Bishop Lemmens officiating. Rev. Father r'ayard, 0. M. L., of Westminster, was assistant priest; Rev. Father Eummelen of Vancouver and Rev. Father Dombsy of San Francisco were deacons of honor; Rev. Father Nicolaye was deacon and Rev. Father Althoff sub- deacon. Bishop Lootens was assisted by Rev. Father Day of Port Angeles and Rev. Father Latherme. The solemn music of the requiem was harmonized by Bishop Lootens, and be- fore closing prayers Bish'ojp Lemmens preached a short sermon. pon the con- clusion of mass the cortege proceeded to the cemetery, where, after another short service, the mortal remains of Mrs. Davie were committed to the grave. LA D New Lifé at Sutter Creek. SUTTER CREEK, CaL., March 26.—E. B. Moore, recently of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, San Andreas, to-day purchased the Vicini Hotel property, the largest brick block in Sutter Creek. He will enlarge and otherwise improve it and conduct it as a first-class establishment. This is one of the most important real estate sales re- corded in the county for a long time. Rt v Departure of Edward Everett Hale. BANTA BARBARA, CArn.,, March 26.— The Rev. Edward Everett Hale, who with his family bas been spending the last tvo months in close retirement at the lovely Hazard residence on Mission Hill, leit for his Boston home to-day. TWO SAILORS STABBED. C. Peterson Probably ¥atally Wounded and W. Alexander also Severely Cut. Late last evening as William Alexander and C. Peterson of the Sailors’ Home and H. 1. Batler of the revenue cutier Bear were walking along Pacific street, near Kearny, they were assaulted by a gang of young men. In consequence a general fight ensued, which culminated in Alexander and Peterson being severely stabbed, the latter probably fatally, Butler being severely bruised about the head and chest. At1 o'clock this morning a man who ave his name as James Graham, but who is nown to the police as Jas. McMillan, was arrested and identified as one of the gang who had assaulted the sailors. He could not be charged with the cutting, but was detained without bail pending an investi- gation. e . TRIED TO STRANGLE HER. Robert Boyd Arrested on 3 Charge of Assaulting Rosa Martin. At 2 o’clock this morning Robert Boyd was arrested on Pine street, near Dupont, and charged with having tried to strangle Rosa Martin, a woman of tie town. The woman stated that Boyd entered her room, threw her upoa the floor and seized her by the throat. She screamed for help snd her compan- ion ran to her assistance, and Boyd tried to escape, but fell into the arms of Officer McGovern, who was attracted by the noisee F3