The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 11, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1896. AMERICANS WIN FRESH LAURELS, Sustain Their Reputations as Athletes at Ancient Athens. GREEK SPORTS SOOTHED One of Them Captures the Long Race Over a Very Historic Road. ENTHUSED BY THE VICTORY. One Member of the Royal Family Shakes Hands With a Humble Peasant. Grercg, Avril 10. — The nged last night and this morn- he sun rose in a cloudless sky. The | » was balmy and springlike and v condition was favorable for the car- rying out of the fifth day’s programme of the Olympic games, which included the final heats of the unfinished events of Mon- day and Tuesday The Americ competitors sustained their reputations as athletes and carried off are of the honors. An im- | d was present. The long dis- tance race from Marathon, over the his- | toric road followed by the messenger cen- | turies ago bearing the news of the defeat of | the Persians, was won by Louis, a Greek | tory was greeted with % | has done much to soothe | the disappointment felt by the Greeks at | the downiall of some of their champions. is event there were twenty competi: 1z Arthur Blake of the Bos- ¢ Association. He was not able twenty-six miles and fell out. Flack, the Austriun, was also forced to abandon the race. Both he and Blake dropped out exhausted when they had covered half the distance. When the winner crossed the finishing line the spectators rose to their feet, and | for & time every sound was silenced by a great roar of praise. Prince Constantine, | the heir apparent to the throne, was, with | other members of the royal household, in the box set apart for the use of the King nd his family. He left his seat and, ng to the winner, shook him heartily by the hand. The enthusiasm was renewed when Vasi- lakes, another Greek, came in second, and Be also a Greek, came in third. The T in addition to an olive wreath, is a Landsome cup given by M. Breal, a well- n the known French savant and writer on myth- C e ologic sub The time of the winner 2 hou nd 48 minutes. Vasilakes | i the distance in three hours. rior to the finish of this race other | events were decided as follows: 100-metres race was won by Thomas 2. Burke of Boston in 12 seconds. Hoff- man, the German champion, was second. The high jump was won by Ellery H. Clark of Harvard, a member of the Boston team, who covered 181 centimetres. The hurdle race of 110 metres was won by Thomas P. Curtis of Boston in 17 3-5 seconds. Goulding, the English champion, | was second. The contests on the parallel bars were won by Fiatow, 8 German, and Zutter, a Swiss. The contests at climbing a pole were won by the Greek athletes, Andri, Kopoulos and Xeni The pole jump was won by W. W. Hoyt of Harvard, of wa the Boston Atnletic Association, who score metres. A.C. er offPrince- ton University was second, with 3.20 metres. The Paine brothers, Americans, won the rifle and revolver contests. In the high jump James$ B. Connolly of the Suffolk Athletic Club, and Robert Gar- rett, captain of the Princeton team, each scored 1.65 metres. The city was again illuminated to-night. S S Racing at Memphis. MEMPHIS, Texx., April 10.—There was no regular stake event in to-day’s racing- card. Attendance 2500 and betting light, igs, Petrach won, Denver second, o0 third. Time, Albert Vale ;. er won, 13, me, 1:4314. , selling, Americus won, ond, Scottish Lad third. Time, furlongs, Hiberni Queen won, ia second, Sumatra third. Time, 1:303;. rlongs, Towerst won, Overella_second, 1. Time (unofficial), 1:16. S e P Denied by Corbett. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 10.—Corbett de- nies that there is any truthin the reported negotiations for a match between himself and Peter Meher, as reported this morn- ing. He emphatically aeclares that he will entertain no proposition to fight any man except Fitzsimmons. T0 4D ALL COMMERCE Call Issued for a Most Im- portant Convention at Detroit. Many Interesting Subjects to Be Con. sidered by Representative Business Men. DETROIT, Micw., April 10.—R. B. Ar- cher, secretary of the Tariff Commission League, to-night sent out a call for a con- vention of the commercial, manufacturing, labor and agricultural organizations of the United States, to be held in Detroit, Tues- day, May 26. This call will first be in- dorsed by fifteen representative commer- cial bodies of the country, two of itssigners to be National labor organizations. More than 200 commercial bodies, several of which are National in their character,have already signified theirintention of sending delegates to the convention. The subjects to be acted upon are the discussion of ways and means of taking toe tariff question out of partisan politics and making it a business guestion; the improvement of the consular service of the United States and the increase of our foreign trade, especially with the Central and South American republics, and the creation of a department of commerce, mapuiactuzes and labor and of making P! the chief of such department a member of the President’s Cabinet. Tke convention will be non-volitical and not-sectarian, and all questions will be discussed from a purely commercial stand- point. Rt ot WELL-DIGGING A FAD. Caused the Discovery of Gold in Nevraska. OMAHA, NEBR.,April 10.—Gold has been found in paying quantities in Calboun, a small town in Washington County, about fifteen miles north of this city, and the greatest excitement prevails among the farmers. Otto Wagner, in digging a well, discovered a ledge of rock at a depth of 160 feet which on being examined by the Gov- ernment assayist here yielded §16 of gold to the ton. Farmers are holding their lands at greatly advanced prices and well- digging has become a fad during the past twenty-four hours. It e g i RAIDS ON BUCKET-SHOPS. Chicago Police Arrest Many Speculators and Manipulators. CHICAGO, JLL., April 10.—At 3:10 ». M. a remarkably successful 1aid was mn@e upon the Public Stock Exchange, the big concern doing a bucket-shop business at 126 Washington street. There were over 125 men in the place at the time and the appearance of the officers was _the signal for a grand rush. Probably fifteen men escaped before the officers could bar the doors, but the remainder were held prisoners in the trading-room of the con- cern and shortly afterward transferred to police headquarters in the City Hall. The police and officers of the Civic Federation then began the work of gutting the place and the %i,; blackboards, tickers and other paraphernalia were removed. St St Henrietta Wants a Divorce. YOUNGSTOWN,Onio, April 10.—Henri- etta Grossman, the actress who created “'Gloriana” and has been playing leading parts for the Frohmans in their principal attractions for several years, hus filed a hetition for a decree of absolute divorce from her husband, Sedley Brown, and for the custody of their minor child, a son 9 years old. - The decree 1s asked on grounds of non-support and drunkenness. No Evidence Against Langdon. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 10.—Sam- uel H. Langdon, who was held for the action of the Grand Jury on suspicion of | being 1mplicated in the death of Annie J. McGrath, was to-day discharged from cus- tody. The Commonweaith abandoned the prosecution owing to lack of evidence. s e Killed by o Blast. FLORENCE, Coro., April 10.—At8 . M the night shift between Adelaide and Mec- Court set off a blast which threw rocks across the canyon upon a tent occupied by a large number of the day force. One man was killed and wany wounded, two, at least, fatally. (REGON FOR McKINLEY. Republicans Select Delegates Pledged to the Ohio Leader. “Sound” Money Men Fail to Defeat a Platform Advanced by the Silverites. PORTLAND, Or., April 10.—The Re- publican State Conveation adjourned at 6 o'clock this afternoon, after a two days’ session. There was a close contest over the selection of delegates to St. Louis, which resulted in the election of John V Meldrum, Robert A. Booth, Charles Hil- ton and Charles H. Dodd, with Max Pracht, George A. Steel, M. C. Harrison and J. M. Vandyne as alternates. All are known ‘‘sound”’-money men, and pledeged | to McKinley first, last and all the time. E. L. Smith, T. T. Greer, S. M. Yoran and J. F. Caples were chosen Presidential electors. For Supreme Judge, Robert S. Bean was nominated for re-election by acclamation. There was much discussion over the adoption of a platiorm and resolutions, Twenty-four out of the thirty-two mem- bers of the committee reported a platform substantially the same as the Minneapolis platform of 1892, with the plank on the financial question demanding the use of both gold and silver and suitable legisla- tion to maintain the parity of the two metals “so that the purchasing and debt- paying power of the dollar, whether of gold, silver or paper, shall be at all times equal.” A minority report, signed by eight members, demanded an out-and-out deciaration for gold. Eloquent_speeches were made pro and con. by leading jurists and politicians, but the silver men were in the majority and defeated the golcbugs by a vote of 129 to_108. Local differences in the Republican party cropped up on every possible occa- sion, and finally resulted in the Carey- Huzae faction naming Sol Hirsch for State Committeeman, Charles F. Lord for Dis- trict Attorney and D. P. Thomvson for member of the State Equalization Board. A. F. Hears of the Simon clique was nomi- nated for Circuit Judge. The Simon men acknowledge total defeat, both on the money question and the nomination of officers. The Carey men are jubilant over the result, and will hold a city and county convention on April 15 to put up an oppo- sition ticket. After hearing eloquent speeches lauda- tory of McKinley the convention ad- journed. Silver Men ZTriumph and Cleveland Is Zurned Down. PORTLAND, Og., April 10.—The Demo- cratic State Convention finished its labors this evening and adjourned. The chief feature of interest was the division of the silver men from those supporting “‘sound’” money principles and the silver men’'s victory over their opponents. The con- vention sends silver delegates to the Na- tional convention. The resolution indors- ing Cleveland was voted down, and 1. H. Kelly of Clatsop County declared that this convention ‘“had offered wanton and gratuitous insult to a Democratic Presi- dent.” The vote for Presidential electors resulted in the naming of Dr. Ogilsbee of Wasco, Edward Kilfeather of Multnomah, J. M. Carroll of Union and John Burnett of Benton County. At the afternoon session the judicial district nominations were ratified by the convention and the following nominations were made: Supreme Judge, J. Burnett of Corvallis; District Judge, George E. Chamberlain of Portland; Prosecuting At- torney, Judge M. L. Pipes of Portland; First District, Congressman, Jeff H. Myers of Salem; Second District, A. S. Bennett of The Dalles. e KING COUNTY FOR SILVER. Democrats at Seattle Stand by the White Metal. SEATTLE, Wasi., April 10.—The King County Democratic convention to-day chose delegates to the State convention to be held at Tacoma on April 14 for the pur- pose of naming eight delegates to the Na- tional Democratic Convention at Chicago, instructing them by resolution to vote only for such delegates as will ““favor free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, without regard to the action of any other nation.’”” Hon. Wiiliam H. White of the law firm of W hite & Munday was designated as King County’s delegate to the National Conven- tien. RAWHIDED BY A BLAINE MOB, Two Sneak Thieves Taken From a Prison and Whipped. STRAPPED TO A POST. Lashes Wielded With Terrible Effect by a Party of Vigilantes. RELEASED WHEN NEARLY DEAD The Wretches Driven Across the State Line With Their Hands Still Manacled. BLAINE, Wasn., April 10.—Wearying of the tardiness of the officers in catching and the slow processes of the law in punishing offenders, the citizens of Blaine last night resolved to establish an old- fashioned whipping-post and find whether it would not prove more effective than courts and lawyers. Their first trial of the innovation seems to have been emi- nently successful, for two thieves, who were thrashed within an inch of theirlives with cat-o’-nine-tails, have left the State never to return, bearing on their backs seams and scars that will stay with them until the grave receives them into its eternal embrace. During the last few years from time to time a number of stores and private resi- dences here have been broken into and robbed. The officers have in each case been unable to secure sufficient evidence to authorize an arrest, but suspicion pointed directly to Alfred Hazelton, his two brothers, Henry and Frank, and several of their friends, known as the Hazelton gang. Some months ago they were ordered out of town, but they went only across the border lineand lived about a mile from here, and at times in Van- couver and New Westminster, B. C. Alfred and Harry Hazelton ventured to return to Blaine last Monday. That night they were captured at the hut of a half- breed near town and were lodged in jail, where they remained until last night. A party of citizens, to the number of twenty, visited the jail at midnight last night, forced an entrance, and took the brothers from their cell. They were quiet- ly conducted to the boundary line, where they were stripped of their clothes and terribly lashed with horsewhips and raw- hides. They were then allowed to dress, and, with their hands tied behind them, were told to get over the line, and that, should either of them ever be seen again in Blaine, he would be hanged. The men were glad to promise ali that was asked. CALIFORNIS FAUIT CAOP | OQutlook for the Season Discussed by the State Horticultural Society. Early Frosts Found to Have Done Con- siderable Damage in Several Localities. SACRAMENTO, CarL., April 10.—The State Horticultural Society held 2 meeting in the Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol building to-day, and the main sub- ject discussed was the outlook for the fruit crop of this season. B.F. Walton of Yuba City stated that in sections the crop would be excellent, excepting that almonds, late peaches, cherries, apricots and early plums had been slightly touched by frost. 1t was stated that along the Sacramento River there would be an extra large crop of pears, but that almonds, apricots and plums were badly damuged. The cherry and plum crops were light in the Ameri- can River district and the prune croo would be light. George F. Ditzler of Biggs, Butte County, stated that the apricot crop in his section was a total failure. There was a light crop of late peaches and a heavy crop of pears. Around Vina, Tehama County, peaches were seriously injured. Around Lodi almonds were badly injured, but prunes were good. In Yolo County there would be a heavy crop of apricots, a light crop of almonds, a godd crop of peaches, a fair crop of prunes and any quantity of pears. Wine grapes were greatly injured by frost. B. M. Lelong reported a large crop of pears in Alameca County, peaches and apricots short and an enormous crop of olives. “SAID PASHA” AT STANFORD. Students Give a Successful Rendition of the Opera in the Encina Gymna- sium. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL., April 10.—“Said Pasha’’ was presented by the Stanford students in the Encina Gymna- sium to-night. In every respect the rendi- tion was successful and reflected great credit on those included in the cast. The scenery and costuming were magnificent, the cost exceeding $500. Nearl*lofl stu- dents appeared in the opera. The per- formance will be repeated to-morrow. Those who took partinciuded the best singers of the university. P. F. Abbott, who took the part of Hassin Bey, was leading soloist of the glee club on its re- cent trip. W. A. Sutherland, C. G. Decker, W. J. Schlacks and G. W. Burt were also glee club members. Hadab, the most comical character, was in the hands of Charlie Dillon, the cleverest comic song soloist Stanford ever had. Of the roles assumed by women, Serena waslooked after by Miss McMillan and Atti by Miss Mann, both of whom are accom- {ished singers. Miss Chase and Miss Eewis sang the respective parts of Semper and Punja. = g In the chorus were the following ladies: Misses Miner, Critchlow, Hall, Amesbury, Harper, L'Hote, Phillips, Blake, Hamil- ton, Beermaker, Payne, Giblin, De Con, Lewis, Chase, Mackintosh, Hyde, Murray, Markham, Lieb, Fry, Barnhisel, Shoe- maker, Brown and Meade. The male chorus was composed of : C.H. Garton,C. M. Cram, W. T. Yonni. ‘W. C. Morrow, W. P. McIntosh, W. B. Fletcher, C. Van King, Walter Mclntosh, W. H. Soper, R. F. Roy, M. Johnson, H. H. Kirby, E. L. Farmer, F. A. Schneider, H. C. Turner, E. C. Sewall and J. Gates, gt S Coalinga’s Oil Yield. FRESNO, CaL., April 10.—The new oil district, mear Coalinga, has developed rapidly in the past few days. Theoutput of one well has increased from fifteen to forty barrels per day. Offers have been made to purchase the entire output, be it large or small, at $2 50 per barrel, so long as the quality remains as it now is, It is the finest grade in the United States. Negotiations are in progress for the erec- tion of a refinery. More than 100 persons have filed claims in the oil district in the past two days. S SANTA CRUZ’S NEW COURTHOUSE. It Is Only a Shanty, but the Opening of Court Therein Will Be Fittingly Cele- brated. SANTA CRUZ, CawL, April 10. — The Superior Court will meet to-morrow morn- ing at 10 o’clock in the little building tem- porarily erected by the Board ef Supervi- sors for the accommodation of Judge Logan, pending the completion of the new building. The shanty is built of rough lumber, but is lined and prettily papered within, and will make a comfortable and not unattractive place of meeting for the court. Desks, chairs and other articles were moved to-day, and the opening of court on the county’s own property will be an event of great interest to the people who have waited patiently for the new building that will not be completed for another three months. The City Councii held a special meeting to-night and passed a fire ordinance to prohibit -the ereciion of anv other than stone, iron or brick buildings within the city limits. This was done hastily. be- cause it had been learned that persons were intending to take advantage of the favor shown the Superior Court. The pro- posed building of wooden structures will now be prevented, and on Wednesday the ordinance will be proverly amended. SAN JOSE BANK REQPENS, The Commercial and Savings Concern Ready for Busi- ness To-Day. Resumes Under Conditions That Give Assurances of Future Success. SAN JOSE, Car., April 10.—The Com- mercial and Savings Bank of this city will reopen its doors to-morrow morning, to resume regular business, which was sus- pended four weeks ago. Tne call for an increase in the cavital stock has been re- sponded to satisfactorily, and the direc- tors declare that the business is resumed under auspices that give certain assur- ances of future success and stability. In an interview to-day, L. Lion, the newly elefited president snd manager of the bank, said: “The bank will reopen its doors to- morrow under conditions much more favorable for its success than it has ever before enjoyed. With an increase of the capital from $300,000 to $500,000, there is a certainty that, with conservative manage- ment, the bank will be one of the solid in- stitutions of the State. The call for an in- crease in the capital stock, that was mnade shortly after the payments were sus- pended, was responded to so satisfacto- rily that the bank now practically has a paid-up capital of $500,000. There is now money enough in our vaults for the trans- action of business and for any emergency that may arise.” e ——— SAN JOSE'S BANDIT ARRAIGNED. George Miller Pleads Not Guilty of Attempt to Murder and Is Held for Trial. ¥SAN JOSE, Oawn., April 10.—Bandit George Miller was arraigned in Judge Lorigan’s court this morning on the charge of attempting to kill Policeman Monroe. There was also a charge of prior conviction against Miller. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempted murder, but admitted the charge of prior conviction for burglary. His trial was set for April 30. Miller1s the highwayman who robbed Charles Berryman near this city on the night of February 21. He was subse- 8uemly arrested, but broke away from thicer Monroe at the corner of First and Santa Clara streets and escaped from half a dozen officers amid a fusillade of shots. e HE FOLLOWED THE RACES. Wife and George Sands Neglected His She Wants a Divorce. SAN JOSE, Car., April 10.—The testi- mony taken in the suit of Kate Sands for a divorce from George Sands on the ground of desertion has been filed by Com- missioner Montgomery. The Sands were married in Tacoma, Wash., in April, 1890, and have a child 3 years old. They lived happily together the first year, and in 1891 they moved to Los Gatos. About this time Sands quit working and devoted his whole time following the races and gambling and neglected to support his family. In February, 1894, Sands deserted his wife and she was compelled to return to her parents. Sands is now in Alaska. There s no community property and all Mrs. Sands wants is an absolute divorce and the custody of their child. SR e Gatherings of Lutherans. SAN JOSE, Car., April 10.—Extensive preparations are being made by the Luth- erans of this city for the entertainment of the delegates to the sixth annual session of the Lutheran Synod of California and the Woman’s Home and Foreign Mission- ary societies, which convene in this city on April 15. The societies will be in session five days. LEAGUERS AT NAPA. The Convention KElects District Officers and Adjourns. NAPA, Car.,, April 10.—The Napa Dis- trict Epworth League Convention closed here to-night, afler a very prosperous three days’ session. The address to-night was by Rev. T. H. Woodward of Petaluma. There has been a large increase in the membership in this district in the past year and all are encouraged. The officers elected for the ensuing year are: Presi- dent, Mary L. Dickson of Petaluma; first vice-president, Cedora Cheeney of Middle- town; second vice-president, Laura Bell of Santa Rosa; third vice-president, Hattie Allen of Santa Rosa; fourth vice-president, Mrs. Minnie Raymond of Petaluma; re- co.ding secretary, Thomas B. Hutchinson of Napa; corresponaing secretary, Mary Alvord of Vallejo; treasurer, W. G. Irwin of Woodland. LOMPOC DAMAGE MUIT. Mrs. Aquistapac Demands Pay for In- juries Inflicted by @ Boar. SANTA BARBARA, Carn, April 10.— Paul Aquistapac and his wife Catherine, of Lompoc, have brought suit for $5000 dam- ages against Estanislsus Cordero. It is alleged in the complaint that Cordero is the owner of a vicious boar, and that this beast trespassed upon the Aquistapac ranch and savagely attacked the wife Catherine, inflicting injuries for which the sum demanded is but 8 moderate recom- pense. —_—— will L e the Requisition. SACRAMENTO, CAL., April 10.—After listening all day to arguments pro and con, Governor Budd took under advisement the matter of issuing a requisiton for the re- turn from Colorado of Mrs. Emma Yorke, the mother of the late Fred Gibson, who hied herself thither with $22,000 given her by her son on his death bed. The Gover- nor finally decided to-night to issue the requisition. PUENTE BANDITS STILL AT LARGE The Identity of Postmaster Hayes’ Murderers in Doubt. WORKED IN THE DARK. Poor Description of the Men Given by Their Dying Victim, BRAVERY CAUSED HIS DEATH. Shot While Attempting to Defend His Property From the Robbers. LOS ANGELES, Car., April 10.—Later details of the robbery of the postoffice at Puente and the killing of Postmaster John Hayes Jr. prove the crime to have been one of the most daring ever committed in Southern California. Hayes was shot down while bravely attempting to defend his property, after the highwaymen had driven f his general store, in which the postoilice was located, 2 man and a boy who had learned of his danger and hastened to his assistance. The murdered man was unmarried and 37 years of age. Hayes slept in a room in the rear of his store. He had locked his safe, put out the lights and stepped to the front door to lock it, whentwo masked robbers con- fronted him and, at the points of pistols, marched him to the rear of the store and commanded him to unlock the safe. He said he could not do so without a light. A candle was procured and Hayes was at work on the combination when John Petech, a 16-year-old boy, attracted by the light, came across the street to see what was going on. Taking in the situation, the lad hastened to give the alarm. He met William Bryant and the two returned to the store. The robbers heard them coming, and made prisoners of them as they entered, marched them to the rear of the store and ejected them from the back door. While the robbers’ attention was thus tempo- rarily withdrawn from Hayes he retreated into his bedroom, and, procuring alantern and a revolver, returned to the storeroom to defend nis property. As he stepped forward the robbers fired ubon him, and he fell to the floor with a bullet wound in his right breast, which proved fatal in a few hours. The murderers then fled and are still at large, but officers are scouring the country far and wiae for them. Hayes retained consciousness long enough to give an account of the crime, but could give no good description of the robbers. After the inquest Hayes’ body will be sent to relatives in San Francisco for burial. He lived at Puente two years, and was highly respected by the people there. The identity of the murderers is unknewn, but the officers are working on important clews. Sues the Southern Pacific. LOS ANGELES, Car., April 10.—Mrs. Lotue Owen, widow of Anderson Owen, colored, who was killed 1n a wreck on the Southern Pacific in this city on February 22, has sued the company for $25,000. Owen was a passenger, standing on the platform of a car. The disaster was caused by a misplaced switch. LOS ANGELES ROMANCE. Albert Lovett Is Twenty-Two Years Old and Has Been Thrice Married. His Mother’s Answer in the Damage Suit Filed by Wife Num- ber Three. 108 ANGELES, CAL., April 10.—Mrs. Harriett Lovett, in her answer to the com- plaint of Mrs. Bella Lovett, who sues her parents-in-law for $25,000 damage because of the alleged alienation of her husband’s affections, makes allegations that tend to show that Albert H. Lovett, the young husband who has been estranged, has been somewhat of a gay Lothario in his time. Albert was just 22 years old when he mar- ried the plaintiff, in 1894, but, according to his mother’s statement, he was married twice before that. Mother Lovett, in her answer, goes some- what into details about her son’s doings, from which it appears that he has haa some lively matrimonial experiences for one so voung. She says he was an invalid and married Bella in 1894, when in Cali- fornia for his health. For five years be- fore that he was wild and reckless. In 1890, while away from home, he married a woman in Chicago without his parents’ consent, and she subseauently obtained a divorce from him. Again, in 1892, the young man married another woman, from whom he subsequently separated. Mrs. Lovett avers that Mrs. Bella Lovett herself had been married before she wedded young Lovett, and was a divorced woman, and that she expected by marrying her son to be benefited materially. She claims that one reason why her son did not like his wife was because she was continually asking him for money when he had none to give. Albert and his mother went on a trip to Boston, which the wife objected to, and which she claims was undertaken at the urgent request of her mother-in-law. In her answer, Mrs. Harriet Lovett says that, instead of trying to intluence her son to take this trip, he implored her to take him, and said if she did not furnish him with funds to get away from his wife he would leave on a freightcar, or would go on foot, or would ‘*‘join a circus.” The circus threat appears to have proven po- tential, for Mrs. Lovett bought her son a ticket and whisked him away to Boston. The old people are 'reputed to be quite wealthy, but they deny this, and say Mrs. Bella Lovett is not entitled to one cent for having inveigled their wayward son into his third unfortunate marriage. Affray on a Victoria Steamer. PORT TOWNSEND, Wass., April 10.— ‘While the regular passenger steamer Rosalie was in the straits last night, bound hither from Victoria, a fight occurred beiween George K ehoe, the bartender, and Captain Ames. Three shots were fired by the bartender, one of which carried_away a portion of the captain’s coat. Kehoe was arrested and is now out under $300 bonds to appear to-morrow on a charge of assault to murder. Kehoe has been the bartender aboard the Rosalie ever since it was built as a gambiing boat in San Fran- cisco. BUITE COUNTY’'S SUPPORT. Supervisors Petition for Improvements on San Francisco Harbor. CHICO, CarL., April 10.—The following resolutions were adopted by the Butte County Board of Supervisors to-day: WHEREAS, The harbor of San Francisco, by reason of its importance, should be liberall; treated by the Federal Government; an whereas in the twenty years, from 1876 to 1896, the Federal Government collected in customs duties at _the port of San Francisco thesum of $158,176,980, while since 1870 it has appropriated for the harbor of San Fran- cisco but $75,000—less than one-twentieth of 1 per cent; now therefore be it Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors of the county of Butte heartily indorses the me- morial presented by the San Francisco Cham- ber of Commerce and the weighty reasons ad- vanced therein l!!l{ln%l for appropriations to cover the needs of the harbor of San Francisco to wit: The survey and removal of dangerous rocks, & steam fog-vessel for the entrance to the harbor, a cable to the southeast Farallon Island, a house for the telegraph operator at Point Reyes, exhaustive observations of the currents of the bay, a fog-signal on the north- west Farallon Island and fairway marks on the shore of the Golden Gate, and we urge upon Congress that it grant the appro- priation asked for; and be it further Resolved, That & copy of this resolution be sentto the California delegation in Congress. e STOCKTON PRESBYTERY. Pastors of the San Joaquin Valley Meet at Freano. FRESNO, CaL., April 10.—The semi-an- nual session of the Stockton Presbytery, which includes the churches and member- ship of that denomination in the San Joa- quin Valley, met in the Presbyterian church here this evening. The session will continue until Sunday evening. A similar meeting of delegates from the Ladies’ Home and Foreign Missionary So- ciety of the valley will be held to-morrow. There will be about forty visitors here to attend the two meetings. Rev. Philo Phelps, formerly pastor in this city and now of Stockton, preached to-night, after which the presbytery was organized for business. Among the important matters which the presbytery will attend to is the selec- tion of a minister and an elder in the dis- trict to represent it in the General Assem- bly, which convenes in Saratoga, N. Y.,on May 21. e PHENIX CANAIGRE PROJECT. Excitement Caused by the Arrest of Two of Its Promotors. PHENIX, Arrz., April 10.—A ripple of excitement has been caused in Pheenix by the receipt of the news from Chicago of the arrest of John C. Crouthers and Henry B. Wall, promotors of the scheme to enter into the cultivation of canaigreon a large scale, on a charge of swindling Phila- delphia stockholders. The com which they represented has leased acres of land fourmiles from Pheenix, and has announc:d that it intends to engage in this new industry extensively both in Arizona and California. 7 A Carn correspondent learned to-day from one close to the managers of the scheme here that the man who caused the arrests had been a member of the com- pany, but had been ousted for some reason and is now trying to “get even.” et e Daowned at New Whatcom., NEW WHATCOM, Wasm., April10.— The body of George W. Lysle, formerly a prominent Cincinnati coal merchant and later a landholder and county commis- | sioner of Whatcom County, Wash., was found in the bay at this pluce this morn- ing. 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