The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 19, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 1896. STANFORD WINS FROM BERKELEY. The Tennis Championship Decided at Palo Alto. PICHER DEFEATS GAGE. Freeman, His Team Companion, Falls Before Magee of California. DOUBLES CLEVERLY CONTESTED. Perfict Team Work Gives the Cardinal a Victory—Santa Clara Beaten at Baseball, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL., April 18.—The day has been made exciting by a | succession of athletic events, such as have not taken place for many months on the campus. This morning Stanford settled the intercollegiate tennis championship tournament in her favor by winning one of the single matches, as well as the double. Inasmuch as she had won three of the nine matches last Saturday in San Francisco the two victories to-day settled the championship of the two universities, and Stanford has addea another defeat to the list she already has against her rival. The matches this morning were between Freeman (Stanford) and Magee (Berkeley) and Picher (Stanford) and Gage (Berkeley). Magee won his sets and matches by the following score, 6—4, 3, 6—3; while Picher defeated Gage, 6—2, 6—3, 6—1. Freeman played a much poorer game than he did a week ago, and his lobs and place shots, which practically won him | his former games, were seriously interfered with by a heavy wind which was blowing. Magee played a swift, smashing game from start to tinish. His volleys were irresistible and Freeman had some trouble in nego- tiating with Magee’s hot drives. Freeman played a steady game. His coolness and freedom from all show of temper won for him no little admiration. His forte is evi- dently line game, while Magee is most powerful at the net. In the Picher-Gage match, Picher had things his own way and played much the better game of the two men. He is very strong at backhand strokes and to-day showcd remarkable accuracy in placing his balls just out of Gage’s reach. Gage, on the other hand, seemed apathetic, redeem- | ing bimself occasionally by a brilliant stroke. The great interest of the morning settied on the doubles between Freeman-Picher and Macee-Gage. This series was by far the most exciting doubles played for years on Stanford courts. The perfect team work of Freeman and Picher made them easy victors, but Magee's speed and Gage's general ste _iness made matters look rather doubtful at first. The first set went to Magee and Gage by a score of 6—4. Then was seen 1n the second set whatgood | team work really means. Freeman livened up and showed something of his usual form, while Picher played with unusual care and skill. The resuit was that the Stanford men won a 6—0 set. The foilewing two sets went to Stanford by scores of 6—1 and 6—3. set there was no time when Berkeley was not clearly outclassed, both Magee and Gage seem'ng to regard a Stanford victory as a foregone conclusion, Stanford’s diamond was occupied by the nines of Berkeley and Santa Clara College this afternoon. Berkeley won the game. Score, 8 to 1. Berkeley played winning ball from the first pitch. Itsoutfield made some grandstand catches of difficuit fiies and the infeld was very accurate. Wheeler was rather slow at getting the ball down to second, hut Berkeley’s “‘southpaw” mo- tion gave few men chances to get around the bases that far. Santa Clara owed its defeat largely to its weakness in the box. Galtez has a slow ball, and his curves are not of the most parplexing cut. sult, notwithstanding exceilent work by the outfielders as well as those on the bases, Santa Clara lost a game that might hzve been a victory. Shortstop Custer was & weak brother at critical moments. Following were the men and their posi- tions: Position. Pitcher. Santa Clara. CLIPPED OFF A QUARTER. The Siz-Furlong Record Lowered on the Indiana Track. CHICAGO. IrL., April 18.—Dan Honig's St. Blaize colt, Magnet, clipped a quarter of a second off the Indiana track six-fur- long record to-day. Charm was the only favorite that failed to win. Fiveand a haif furlongs, Weola won, Lollie Easton second, Roslyn third. Time, 1:09. Four and & half furlongs, Zamar 11, won, B b;g of Niles second, Hessville third. Time 15614, Six furlongs, Cossack won, Fusileer second, Disturbance third. Time, 1:17. Six furlongs, Magnet won Lillian E. third. Time, 1:143{. One and an eighth miles, over four hurdles, San Gabriel won, Lord Lonsdale second, Bal- dur third. Time, 2:07)4. One mile, Red Skin won, John Hickey sec- ond Sull Ross third. Time, 1:42!4. MEMPHIS, Tex April 18.—The_ tiest race of the pi nt meeting at Mont- gomery Park was the Peabody Hotel bandicap on to-day’s card. The course was scorched by the three starters, a frac- tion of a second being clipped from the tra k record. Four and a half furlongs, Manzanita won, Chappie tccond, Gallilee third. Time, ‘571 One mile, Robert Latta won, Miss Clark sec- oud, Mercury third. Time, 1:44, d_a sixteenth miles, Peabody Hotel , $1500 guaranteed, Buck Massie won, second, Rey del Mar third. Time, " Henry second, ret- Seven furlongs—Defy won, Dutch Arrow sec- ond, Wild Arab third.” Time, 1:304. Half & mile—Tincup won, Marié C second, Mazeppa third. Time, :511 Seven furlongs—Royal ieégnd, Olld Dom! 7 'ven furlongs—Audrax won, Santa Maria second, Constantine third. Time, 1:30%4. : . NEWPORT, K., April 18.—Two favor- ites, one second choice and two outsiders, captured the card. Attendance large. Seveu furlongs, Judge Denny won second, !hrdenhur¥ thica, 'rxmya,v{ :29;9 fonts Four and a helf furlongs, Dunois wo New- port second, The Blossom third. Time, 555 Five furlongs, Gateaway won, Rubberneck -em?d, ;J‘%xfin thlrdl;fl'nme 1:013,, e, el won, nce Imperial Warrick third. Time, 1:413. T " Second, ile and twenty yards, i oice won, Overella nion third. Time, 1:30}4. uskalonge. won, After the first | Asare | Master Frea second, La Fiesta third. Time, 1:44. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18&—The formal opening of the Eastern season of legitimate racing began at the Bennings race track this afternoon, Bookmakers were present as lookers-on, though bets were privately made in many cases. Five furlongs, Premier won, Halter second, Mangrove third. Time, 1% Half mile, Her Own won, Marsh Herrier sec- ond, Joe Hayman third. Time 504 Blue and Gray handicap, six !urfanfu, Pala- din won, Hawarden second, Hanwell third. Time, 1:14 4-5. Mile, selling, Brisk won, Sue Kittie second, Ed Kearney third. Time, 1:43 2-5. Eester steeplechase, about two miles, Mar- sian won, Milberry second, May Blossom third, Time, 4:201%. —-——— ON THE BALL FIELD.) Philadelphia Played All Around the Bos- ton Nine. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 18.—Phil- adelphia played all around Boston to-day in the presence of 14,000 spectators and won by a score of 11 to 1. Score: Boston..... .010000000—1 6 3 Philadelphia. 00340040 *—11 12 2 Batteries—. uliivan and Ryan: Taylor and Clements. Umpire—Lynch and Henderson. CINCINNATI, Onro, April 18.—Pitts- burg had things their own way in to-day’s iame up to the seventh inning, when the ome team found their batiing eyes and pulled out a victory. Score: Cincinnatls. 00201034111 17 8 Pittsbur:s. 11102010- b 12 2 Batteries—J. Foreman, Gore, Killen and Merritt; Foreman, Davis, Ebret and Vaughan. Umpire— Emslie. BALTIMORE, Mb., April 18.—Dr. Ar- lington Pond was the star performer in the closing game of the Brooklyn series and vitched out a victory for the champions. In four innings he sent the visitors to the bench in one-two-three order, amid the plaudits of 4860 spectators. Score: Baltimores. 00402000%-6 10 2 Brooklyns 011000000-2 5 1 obinson; Payne, Gumbert and Grim. Umpire—Keefe. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 18.—Weak hitting lost the game tor the home team to-day. Latham was fined for boisterous kicking. Attendance 8000. Score: 12000010—4 5 5 30212012-11 12 4 nd McFarland, Wilson and Sheridan. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.—New York turned the tables on Washington to-day and won through bad errors by the | bome team. Van Haltren did good work and no runs were made off him until the ninth inning. Attendance 3500. Score: New Yorks 000118007 9 2 Washingtons. 30000002—6 10 5 i atteries — Malarky, Gilroy and MoGuire: Meekin, Van Haltren and Wison. Umpire— Hurst. LOUISVILLE, Kv., April 18.—It was nip-and-tuck between Louisville and Chi- cago this afternoon until the ninth inning. Two of Chicago's scores were home runs, by Friend and Dahlen. Attendance 2000. Score: | Louisviltes. 002000035 8 3 | Chicagos 00020010-3 9 3 Batteries—Hill, Weyhing and Warner; Friend and Kitiredge. Umpire—Weidman. e BEST GAME OF THE WFEEK. Clever Work of the Experts at the Billiard Tournament. BOSTON, Mass., April 18.—The best game of billiards of the week was seen this afternoon at Buunstead Hall, in the four- handed match, for a prize of $300, between Schaeler and Daly on one side and Ives | and Garnier on the other. Fourteen-inch balk line, one shot in balk, was the style of the game, and the number of points was 500. The game was opened by the Ives-Garnier team, with a well-filled hall looking on. One was all this team conld get. The combined efforts of Daly and Bchaefer attained five. Ives and Garnier did not get above half a dozen until the sixth inning, when the Frenchman scored 14. Schaefer put up 57 in the second and Daly followed with a run of 52in the third. Daly collected 25 more in the seventh, Ives made 22 in the ninth and Schaefer 27 in the tenth. Daly, who was playing a remarkably steady | rame, fattened the score for his side by a run of 33 in the eleventh. Ives made 73 in the thirteenth, Garnier 20 in the fourteenti and Ives 28 for his side i1n this iuning, and |in the sixteenth Schaefer coilected 121. | Ives followed this with 85, bringihs down | the house with two sensational jump shots. Daly in this inninz put up some fine billiards and got away with 42. The scores at the end of the seventh inning were: Schaefer-Daly 435, Ives-Garnier 290, Then Schaefer nursed out 30. Every- body thought he woula finish the game, | but the balls got away from him and he slipred up on a try around the table, but he and Duly soon ended the game. Score: Scuaeler-Daiy 500, Ives-Garnier 326. Win- ner's highest run 121, loser's highest run 85. —_——— GOOD BOXING BOUTS. Sam Tonkins Given the Decision Over Jimmy Handler. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 18.—The boxing nouts at the New Manhattan Ath- letic Club attracted a big crowd of mem- bers and their friends to the gymnasium of the club to-night. Four bouts were de- cided and furnished good sport. The event of the evening was 2 ten- round argument at 142 pounds between Jimmy Handler of Newark and Sam ‘Tonkins of Astoria, L. I. It was one of the best bouts seen in the club for some time. Both men fought fast and furiously. Handler was the aggressor until the seventh round, when a terrific right- hand uppercut on the jaw knocked him on the ropes. Handler was in a dazed condi- tion, and the referee seeing that a knock- out was inevitable stopped the bout and | gave Tonkins the decision. The ten-round bout between Larry Burns of Ohio and Johnnie Gorman of Long Island City did not come off, as Burns failed to show up. The management sub- stituted Tommy White of Chicago for Burns. The lads were evenly matched, E“d Referee Frawley declared the bout a raw. _——— Portland’s Baseball Revival. PORTLAND, Og,, April 18.—Glenalvin’s Gladiators played their first game of ball with the Vancouver Orions on Portland field to-day. The return of professionals after yvears of absence drew several thou- sand peopleout. Itwas the first handica game of ball ever played on the coast, ung although the Vancouver team was not in it, the Gladiators showed up in good form. The score was 35 to 7 in tavor of Portland. Lt e AU Differences Avoided. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 18.—Any serious differences between the American Wheelmen and the Amateur Athletic Union, which seemed possible a few weeks ago, have been happily avoided. A special meeting of the Amatfeur Athletic Union was held at the Astor House to-night, ana all disputes were amicably adjusted. LOST IN THE SIERRA. 4 Butte County Mail-Carrier’s Adventure in a Storm. CHICO, Cav., April 18.—The task of the mail-carriers over the Sierra Nevada dur- ing the wintry seasons is fraught with many dangers. The difficulties they must overcome are sometimes very great, and narrow escapes from deat: are frequent. Mail-carrier Roberts, well known in Butte County, was a victim of the late storm in the mountains. Roberts carries the mail between Powellton and Prattville, a dis- tance of fifty miles. While on his return gxp a few days ago he fell into a lake near baparral House. At the Butte Creek House he dried his clothing and resumed bis journey, but in crossing the Humbug Summit he lost his wey and was out in the storm three days. He at last reachea Humbug, and a physician was sent for, who stated that both'of Koberts’ feet were so badly frozen that they would have to be amputated, BOWERS INDORSED BY SAN DIEGANS, Republican Delegates Are Instructed in His Favor. YOLO COUNTY CONTEST. Opponents of the American Pro- tective Association in the Msjority. POPULISTS IN CONVENTION. Wagon Campaign to B: Commencad ‘When the Start to Sacramento Is Made. SAN DIEGO, Car., April 18,—Both the Republican and Democratic County Con- ventions were held to-day, to select dele- gates to the Congressional and State Con- ventions. The Republicans chose sixteen delegates, instructing them to vote for del- egates to St. Louis who would support William McKinley for President. They were also instructed to vote for Ulyssis 8. Grant Jr. for delegate-at-large and for W. ‘W. Bowers as the Seventh district con- gressional candidate. The delegates are: J. W. Thompson, H. L. Emery, W. W. Stewart, A. F. Dill, W. R. Guy, L. B. Dud- ley, E. A. Hornbeck, J. P. Pearson, George McNeill, Chester Gunn, M, A, Luce, J. A, Gibson, J. C. Long, nsimon Levi, E. B. Spillman and C. D. Boyd. The Democrats chose ten delegates to the State Convention at Sacramento, in- structing them to vote for Oscar A. Trippet for delegate to Chicago from this district. The ten delegates are: O. A. Trippet, Isaac Irwin, Join C. Fisher, J. F. Kinney, L. L. Boone, James McNair, 8. 8. Knoles, 8. J. Stiil, E. J. Smith and C. Hakes. T YOLO COUNTY DELEGATES. Ameriocan Protective Association Candi- dates Defeated. WOODLAND, Carn., April 18.—Yolo County Republicans this afternoon electec seven delegates to represent the county at the State Convention. Th= organization was perfected by the election of Arthur North of Winters as chairman and Henry F. Ellis of Woodland as secretary. There was a spirited contest between the Ameri- can Protective Association faction of the party and those opposed to the organiza- tion. No time has been lost by either side since the primaris were held to bring about the defeat of the other. Those op- posed to the American Protective Associa- tion elected a majority of their candidates. County Asscssor M. D. Chamberlin and J. 0. Chalmers of this city were elected delegates-at-large. The district nomina- tions were made and ratified as follows: First District, J. A. Moffett; Second Dis- trict, W. O. Russell; Third District, A. J. Thomas; Fourth District, C. L. Ricl mond; Fifth District, E. H. Archer. SACRAMENTO DELEGATES. The County Central Committee Decides Agairst Open Prin arie. SACRAMENTO, Car., April 18. — The Republican County Central Committee met this evening to consider the advisa- bility of appointing delegates to the State convention from the Twentieth, Twenty- first and Twenty-second Assembly dis- tricts, or holding primaries for their elec- tion. A delegation from the Twentieth and Twenty-first Assembly districts ap- peared and s&oke in favor of primaries, while other Republicans spoke in oppo- sition. Eventually the committes went into executive session and agreed to call a meeting for April 28 for the selecting by aprointment twenty-two delegates—six from each district, to be chosen by the committeemen of the district, and four at lflxrng' to be chosen by the committee as a whole. S TEHAMA COUNTY POPULISTS. Delegates Will Journey in Wagons to the State Convention. RED BLUFF, CaL., April 18. — The Populists to-day elected the following delegates to the State Convention: R. H. Bierce, J. A. Gaylord, 8. B. Stawn and F. C. Barker, and Central Committeeman F. Hughton. The delegates will go to the convention in wagons, with other North- ern California delegations, and make speeches along the way. Their platiorm declares in favor of the umon of all forces in accord with their views on finance and transportation as set forth in the Omaha platform: favors the free and unlimited c_umnfe of gold and silver; denounces Na- tional banks and banknotes; favors legal tender paper; condemns an increase of the National debt in times of peace and demands the instituting of the initiative and referendum system. —_— EXCITEMENT AT GRASS VALLEY. American Protective Assoclation Elects Two of the Three Delegates. GRASS VALLEY, CaL., April 18.—The Republican primaries to-day were the most exciting ever held in this city. Where in former years about 100 votes were polled to-day 505 ballots were de- posited. All day the streets were lined with citizens and every Republican was pressed into service. There were eight candidates for delegates, and interest was added because the American Protective Association indorsed three of the candi- dates. John F. Kidder, L. J. Garver and Rogers were elected delegates to the State and 8econd Congressional conven- tions. Garver and Rogers were indorsed by the American Protective Association. — i RIVERSIDE PRIMARIES. Foung Republicans Depose the Ward- Workers Who Have Controlled. RIVERSIDE, CaL., April 18.—The Re- publicans of this city held primaries to- day and elected delegates to the county convention, to be held in this city on Monday, The result was a revelation to mary of the old ward-workers who usually conduct affairs. They were snowed under and the young Republicans are in the ascendency. The A. P. A, figured promi- nently in the primaries, and it is claimed it bas elected about half the delegates. A poll of the delegates shows them to be Ilour to one for McKinley. Chosen at Fallejo. VALLEJO, CAL., April 18.—At the Re- publican primaries held this afternoon, A. Huckins, J. J. Luchsinger, James Nevins and G. V. Carter were elocted from the First and Becond Supervisors districts to g0 to the State convention. St Humboldt County Convention. EUREKA, CaL., April 18.—At the Re- publican County Convention, held to-day at Fortuna, the following delegates were chosen to represent Humboldt in the State Oonvention :p N. Bullock, L. J. Marshall, William Wallace, A. W. Hill, N. H. Falk, Dr. Horel, Dr. Marvin, G. 0. Johnson, Jobn Dinsmore, D. A. Francis, E. B. Barnum and W. 'B. Alford. The American Protective Association controlled the con- vention. The delegates elected are all old and representative Republicans, s s From Siskiyou County. YREKA, Cav., April 18.—At a lively meeting of the Republican County Cen- tral Committee this evening delegates to the State, the First Congressional District and the First Assembly District conven- tions were elected. Nearly every precinct was represented and twenty candidates were in the field. Those elected will serve at- each of the conventions. They are: R. J. Nixon, E. 8. Tomblin, J. D. Ager, R. 8. Taylor, C. B. Jillson, E. B. Cavanaugh, James Stevens and L. F. Coburn. Sige Santa Crus County Populists. SANTA CRUZ, Csr., April 18.—The Santa Cruz County People’s party conven- tion met here to-day to select delegates to the Siate Convention, to be held at Sacra- mento on May 12, The following dele- gates were chosen: L. F. Smith, F. Ald- rich, J. F. McKean, A. S. Hicks, W. V. Pringle and H. F. Britton. To represent the county on the State Committee J. C. Drew was elected. et FS AL Napa Gets a High School. NAPA, Cav., April 18.—By a vote of two to one the proposition to establish a high school here was carried to-day. The same result was had some months ago, when the question was submitted, but the peti tion calling the election was defective, and all had to be done over. The trustees will proceed now to build and equip the school, e S San Bernardino Favors Sinclair. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., April 18.— Primaries were held throughout this county to-day for the election of délegates to the county convention. Generally they are favorable to the election of H. H. Sin- elair of Redlands as one of the Seventh District delegates to the Los Angeles con- vention. e Elected at Benicia. BENICIA, CaL., April 18.—F. P. Wein- man was elected here to-day as a delegate to the Republican State Convention. A TRAGEDY AT WARDNER, Aged Mrs. Perry Brained With a Hatchet by Her Crazy Son. Horrible Crime of a Man Recenty R-leased From an Insane Asylum. SPOKANE, Wasa.,, April 18. —J. E. Perry of Wardner, Idaho, to-day killed his mother, presumably during a fit of in- sanity. The family, consisting of Perry, his father, mother, wife and baby arrived in Wardner on Thursday. No one saw the murder. Henry Ellers, amilkman, met Mrs. Perry on the street and she ordered the delivery of some milk. As he reached the house he saw Perry and his mother go inside. He knocked at the door. The old lady started to answer the summons, wnen the son seized her, knocked her down, and then approached El'ers with a hatchet. Ellers hurriedly departed to procure as sistance. Before he returned with help the old lady was killed and the murderer had fled. He struck her five times with the natchet, crushing her «kull. Then he picked up the baby and walked to the door. Meeting his wife, he handed her the baby and left. An alarm was given and Perry was eap- tured near Osborn. He was in the brush with the hatchet still in his hand, daring the oflicers to come and take him. A fierce strugile ensued beiore he was se- cured and taken back to Wallace. Perry for a while lived in Spokane and for a time in Dayton and Tekoa. He has twice been in an asylum in Colorado and was released from a Washington asylum a few months ago. When sufferins he was alwavs quarrelsome and dangerous. It was feared that another attack was coming on, and as be was always quieter when his father was gone the old man left the house this morning. Perry was 24 years old. WATSORVILLE WELCOME, The Grand Court of Feresters of California to Be Royally Eatertained. Members of the Order and Cltizens Have Arranged for a Wesk of Pleasure. WATSONVILLE, CaL., April 18.—Court Pajaro Valley Rose No. 44, Foresters of Anmerica, and the citizens of this city are preparing for the reception and entertain- ment of the Grand Court of Foresters of California, which corumences here on May 5. Alarge sum of money has been sub- scribed to defray the expense and nothing will be left undone by the people of Wat- sonville to make the story of the Foresters in this city a vleasant one. The hotel ac- commodations are ample to care for the large crowd that is expected—about 300 delegates and many others—on the day of the parade. ‘The visitors will arrive on Monday and, the Grand Lodge will conyene in Masonic Hall on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning the parade will take place and for this ev ent it is expected excursion trains from neighboring cities will be run to this ecity. The parade promises to be the greatest affair of the kind ever carried out here. Watsonville has in the past successfully entertained many other grand lodg:s, but will eclipse previous ¢fforts in the recep- tion of the I‘Poresbeu. Following is a brief synopsis of the week’s programme : Monday evening — Generai reception and housing of visitors, Tuesday morning — Grand parade of For- gosters and other civic organizations. Evening: Reception by citizens in the opera-house and the ireedom of the city extended the visitors by Mayor Chalmers. Wednesday — Drives to points of interest around the valiey and an in: Spreckels’ beet-snear factory. Evening: Open air concery on the plaza and an exhibition drill by the fire department drill corps under commaad of Colonel J. A. Koster, after which gze grand bunquet will be served at the Lewis ouse. Friday evening—Complimentary ball at the opera-house, The Grand Lodge will adjourn on Friday evening, and the delegates will leave for their homes on Saturday. ection of the PURTLAND p LE DUPED, Arrest of a Prayer-Cure Doctor Who Swindled His Customers. PORTLAND, Og., April 18.—“Dr.” Clinton S8pencer, a colored faith-curist, came to grief to-day. He was arrested for swindling and stealing from his patients. Spencer has been visiting numerous houses, where he professed to be able to cure any ailment by prayer and faith. He invariably managed to get liberal advances of money for his treatment. He visited the housc of & woman and borrowed her watch, forgetting to return it. Spencer hus been victimizing well-known families about the city for a week past. ‘| of consumption can be cured. BRIDGING THE MERCED RIVER, Valley Road Trains Will Soon Be Crossing the Stream. GRADERS MOVE ONWARD NEW TO-DAY. o,(\_\ERs _FAIL € Grant Brothers’ Force Is Pushing Southward From the Chowchilla. CORRAL HOLLOW CONSTRUCTION The Line to the Coal Mines Wi'l Be Completed by the First of 4 May. STOCKTON, CAL., April 18.—J. D. Mc- Dougald, who has the contract for grad- ing the roadbed of the San Joaquin Val- ley Railway between the Merced River and Merced, was in the city to-day. He says that the tracklayers will reach the river by Monday night, and then the re- maining timbers of the bridge across the viver will be sent forward without delay. All the piling for the bridge has been driven, and all the bents are in. The lumber will begin to arrive at the front by Tuesday or Weadnesday, and then the building of the structure will be pushed along rapidly. The bridge will be com- pleted within fitteen days, according to the calculations of Mr. McDougald. His contract for grading calls for fifteen miles of work between the bridze and Merced, and he already has five miles finished and is making about a mile a day of grade. The tracklayers can work right on through to Merced as soon as the bridge is com- pleted. The contract for grading between Mer- ced City and the Chowciilla has not been let, but beyond the last named point Grant Brothers are at work now. They commenced yesterday and are fast push- ing the grade for the road southward. The work of track layiog was resumed to-day on the Alameda and San Joaquin Railway, and now only ten miles are to be put down before the road will be com- pleted from Stockton to the mines at Cor- ral Hollow. It is expectei that the con- struction will be completed before the first of May, and it is possible that some sort of excursion may be arranged soon after the completion of the road. In speaking of the situation to-day Sur- veyor Atherton said that there should be some kind of demonstration here, as the finishing of the coal road markeda new era in the history of Stockton. It would enable all the manufacturing interests to prosper as they have never done before. Cheap coal will soon be laid down here, and the manufacturers will have an oppor- tunity to see whether it is all that hasbeen said of it. P A Securing Fresno Rights of Way. FRESNO, Car., April 18.—The San Joaquin Valley Railway Company has just vurchased lots 1 and 2 ‘of block 6, in Bel- wont addition. This completes the right- of-way through this addition, with the ex- ception of two lots belonging to L. J. Mad- dox of Modesto. The Micholson dwelling, formerly located on two lots in blosk 144, the site for the proposed new depot, was yesterday removed to another part of the city, the home having been purchased by E. T. Wolcott, deputy county clerk. Coal Found 1. B 'chie Canyon. 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