The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 16, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SA‘I‘URDAY, MAY 16, 1896. He said this morning that he is out here on no particular mission. He was enter- tained this afternoon by the local lodge of railroad conductors. {ir. Wilkins says | that the order is in a most flourishing con- | dition. It now has a membership of about | 23,000. The biennial convention will be | held in Los Angeles next vear, commenc- ing on the second Tuesday of May. Mr. Wilkins left for San rancisco this | evening. MEDDLESOME LOS ANGELES SPIRITS, | Benjamin F. Sanders’ Home | Wrecked by Ghostly Visitors. A i) Solicitor Hunsaker Resigns. LOS ANGELES, CaAL., May 15.—Hon. William J. Hunsaker, who for several | years has been solicitor fcr the Santa Fe | Railroad, has resigned. Increased -private | business and his recent appointment as | attorney for a Scotch mining syndicate in Arizona caused bis withdrawal. - pom s Barker Goes Free. LOS ANGELES, CaL., May 15.—John A. Barker, on trial for the killing of William Hendell in a canyon near Pasadena, was acquitted this morning. Hendell had tampered with the affections of Barker's wife. SACRAMENTO'S SENSATION. | Mrs. Lee Testifies to the Contents of Letters to and From Ex-Mayor Gregory. SACRAMENTO, Can, May 15. — Mrs. Lee was on the stand all this morning in the Gregory embezzlement case. Her tes- timony consisted of identifying letters written by Gregory to her. The contents of the letters related chiefly to social mat- ters, end while they did not contain warm expressions of love, referred to Gregory as “the manager.” Several letters stated that the money loaned to Gregory Brothers had been used to good advantage, and that the firm could use more, asit is found that Lard times had affected its business very | BRING DOMESTIC STRIFE | Mrs. Sanders Heeds Their Words | and a Suit for Divorce Results. TRUSTED WITH GREAT SECRETS The Husband Objects to Repeated Assurances of Murderer Dur. rant’s Innocence. ELES, CAr., May 15.—Some re or less sensational testi- ven to-day in the case of | nders, an action for divorce 50 per cent more churches than saloons. There are several large and well-equipped ranches on the outskirts of the town, noticeably that of T. L. Reed, which is quite extensiveand improved and equipped 1o an exceptional degree. William Heine is one of the largest and best-known ranchers in this part of Fresno County. His land lies over toward the foothills, and is very productive. The Wylick brothers, Samuel L. Reed, J. R. Reed, Christ Kaufman and the Henry brothers are all extensive ranchers in this neighbor- hood and very well-known men in the county. Reedley boasts a bright and ably edited newspaper, the editor and proprietor of which is W. W. Holland. The Reedley Exponent has grown with the town and will continue to grow as the town is now sure to grow. Among the principal merchants and business men of Reedley are: H. F. Winnes, ones of the oldest residents and largest dealers in general merchandise; Frank Norton, the blacksmith and wheel- wright, known well for many miles zround; J. B. Moomo, the Reedley agent for Tue Cary, who has also a fine stock of jewelry, is the proprietor of the leading cyclery at Reedley and deals in general merchandise; Gosliner Bros., extensive general merchandise-dealers; Barnes & Thomas, the well-known candy-dealers and tobucconists; John Deason, the popu- lar retail wine and liquor merchant; W. W. Greene, the druggist and successful miner; W.P. Houseley, proprietor of the most extensive and well equipped livery stable in the entire region; Dr. Day, the resident physician of Reedley, who has little enough to do in such a genial cli- mate and is vet a favorite in the town; M. BEEDLEY TO GET THE VALLEY ROAD Expected to Cross the Kings River Early in July. WILL ENTER THE TOWN Tapping the Largest Wheat- Shipping Point in the Entire State. ENGINEERS ARE NOW AT WORK One of the Richest Districts of Fresno County Almost Killed by the Octopus. REEDLEY, Car., May 14.—At this time Reedley, which has heretofore made no pretensions toward commercial greatness, s department of the Su- Mrs. Sanders, who is tall perior Court. and slender, is plaintiff in this suit against | Benjamin F. Sanders, proprietor of the | rwood rooming - house on South | Main street. She asks judgment on the | ground of cruelty and because of atten- | tions allezed to have been paid toone of | the room, rs. Ella Marie Sickler. [ Mrs. Sanders’ description of the conduct | £ herhusband was given in a ¢ and she refreshed her | on the pa matier-ot-fo memory from a paper held in her hand. | Her buspand listened to her testimony smilingly. The case was partially tried 1 weeks ago, but was continued for , and to-day a number resent. | has long been a seeker irit development’’ and much of )le with her husband grew out of r visits to mediums, sittings and the scver e said on the witness stand that her | husband accused her of intimacy with Ben Barney. Barney was a married man, and she went to his house for spiritual development—never was in the house when Barney’s wile wasn't there. Her husband told her al! that she went there for was to be “‘pawed over’ by Barney, | waich hurt her feelings. After they sepa- rated he also unjustly accused her of in. i with C. J. Barclay. Such are the | t points of Mrs. Sanders’ allegations of cruelty against her husband. According to the defendant his ears | were constantly regaled with what his wife heard from time to time from various mediums, The oddest incident told by Mr. Sanders in his complaint is with ref- erence to Durrant, the San Francisco mur- derer. Before his trial Mrs. Sanders de- clared that th its had informed her of Durrant’s inn ce, and that Miss Boalt and Mr. Pierce, with her assistance, wounld him. In pursuance of their plans Miss Boalt and Pierce went to San Fran- cisco, and she remained in Los Angeles, but kept her mind completely fixed on the saving of Durrant, much to Mr. Sanders’ disgust. I Suit of Baker vs. Mayo to Be Tried in San Francisco. , CaL., May 15.—The case of William H. Baker vs. H. B. Mayo was transferred to San Francisco vesterday | order of Judge Van Dyke. The plain- iff is a nepheyw of the late Colonel Robert | S. Baxker of this city and son of William L. Baker, brother of Robert. He claims to be an heir to the estate of Colonel Baker and to be entitled to one | thirty-six rt of it, and that his share | 0. He states that some time | ployed Mayo, a lawyer of San to undertake to secure his in- | iat Charles H. Forbes, admin- | f the e e, had claimed that | 1 of stock 1 _the Califor- :d the Peru Oil Company | s property of Mrs. Arcadinl : had turned them over o imed that this stock should | heduled with the assetsof the | hat there was about $1,000,- | land which belonged to the estate and which was beld by Mrs. Baker | in trust. It was i shis property into the estate that plaintiff hired Mayo. | He was also ; to kire alaw firm of San | Francisco to h Him through. This wa: not done, so plaintill says, and now Mayo | wants to ca assignment he has of the plaintiff’s interests in the estate. | e | PERSECUTED A WOMAN, | 4nd Received a Thrashing at the Hands of Her Husband. LOS ANGELES, Cavn., May 15.—Henry T. Andrews was tried here this morning | for disturbing the peace at the corner of Spring and First streets on April 16 be- fore Police Judge Owens. E. N. Brown, with whom Andrews had | the fight. failed to answer, and his bail bond of $20 was declared forfeited. The evidence showed that Brown had annoyed Mrs. Andrews in various ways, writing her letters in which bLe assailed her credi- bility and integrity. She showed the missives to her hus- band, who hunted up Brown to make him apologize and when he refused to do so, gave him a good trouncing. Mr. Andrews submitted one of these letters to the court and after reading it Judge Owens considered the ends of justice reached by the imposition of $1 fine, which was promptly paid by defendant. Andrews remarked as he left the court- room: “I would not begrudge $20 any time for whipping such an unmitigated cur as Brown. Judge Owens has done the | decent thing by me, and is a good feliow.’ - | | | JUDGE LATHAM'S DEATH. The Los Angeles County Bar Loses a Distinguished Member. LOS ANGELES, CAL., May 15.—The Los Angeles Couuty bar lost an able and dis- tinguished member last night in the death of Judge H. W. Latham at his home in Pasadena. His death was a surprise to his acquaintances, as he was sapposed to be in good health. Judge Latham came to California nine years ago for his health. By open-air ex- ercise he succeeded in regaining strength. During the Santa Barbara «flower cnrn%val he exposed himself in the chilling winds and caughtcold. During the fiesta here be labored hard as one of the flora! judges and overworked so that Le was tao weak to fight against the old trouble. - ‘' Chief Wilkins® Fiait. LOS ANGELES, Can, May 15.—C. P, Wilkins, assistant grand chief conductor of the Order of Railroad Conductors of America, is in this city. Thisis Mr. Wil- kins’ first visit to Southern California, materially. Mrs. Lee testified that Gregory called on her at Red Bluff and told her Le loved her, she responding that she had not thought much on thesubjett. Mr. Bruner asked the witness if she had preserved copies of letters written to Gregory. She answered that she had copied most of them. Bruner then moved that her testi- mony relative to her letters be stricken out, as the copies were the best evidence as to what the letters contained. The wit- ness qualified her statement by saying she bad made copies, but had destroyed them. 1t is understood the defense will intro- duce ail of the letters written by Mrs. Lee, for the purpose of showing that the loans were made voluntarily, and with the knowledge of Gregory Brothers’ financial standing. e ROMANCE OF SAN LUIS. District Attorney Palmer Appointed Guar- dian of a Girl in Order That She Might Become a Wife. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CaL., May 15.—B. irdmann and Miss Mamie Haskins, both of Paso Robles, called on County Clerk Whicher this morning to procure a mar- riage license, but Clerk Whicher dis- covered that the would-be bride was a minor, although the groom was of age. They were informed that the young iady would have to procure the written consent of her parents. She stated that she was | an orphan, They then went before Superior Judge Gresg and applied for a_guardian for the minor, and on the testimony the Judge appointed Charles A. Palmer, Deputy Dis- trict Attorney. Then they secured a | license with Palmer’s consent and stepped wmto the large vault in the clerk’s office, where they were married by Justice of the Peace Joyce. The affair created a stir at the court- house, and the young couple returned Lome to receive the foregiveness of Mrs. Eramann’s relatives. RELIEF HILL MYSTERY, James Corns Shot and Badly Wounded by a Mining Partner. Strange Tale Told in Justification by the Man Who Fired Upon Him, NEVADA CITY, Can, May 15.~James Corns was shot and perhaps fatally wounded yesterday afternoon near Relief Hill by Tim Fitzgerald of Moore’s Flat. The men had zone to look at a mine of which both are part owners. When about to return to Corns’ cabin Fitzgerald took his companion’s shotzun and went across the country while Corns took another route. Fitzgerald claims that as he neared the cabin a masked man appeared, and with a pistol in his hand ordered him to give up the shotgun. Fitzgerald responded by firing at the masked individual, shoot- ing him in the left side and through the leit arm. The man fell. Upon an exam- ination Fitzgerald found that he had shot Corns. The story told by Fitzgerald, who went to North Bioomfield for a doctor and to give himself up to the officers, is not be- lieved, the general opinion being that | both men had been drinking and that dur- ing a row that ensued the shooting took place. BIG GAME Hunting Parties Camping on the Trail of @ Huge Grizzly Bear. POMONA, Carn, May 15—While pros- pecting on Wednesday for water in Cattle Canyon, a retreat in the Sierra Madre Mountains only a few miles north of Po- mona, H. N. Pierce, with several com- };:nions, came upon fresh tracks of a big ar. Not bemng experienced in hunting hat species of animal the men went to a rabin several miles away, where lived an old bear huuter, who had trapped and killed biack and grizzly bears in the Rocky Mountains thirty years ago. The old trapper went back with them. As soon as he saw the tracks he said they were those of a grizzly, and a big one, too, for they measured 7 by 1014 inches. The party tracked the bear up the canyon some distance, till the trail was lost in the mountains. There were tracks also of a mountain lion, which had fol- lowed the trail of the bear. Mr. Pierce and his companions hastened back to Pomona ard equipped themselves with arms and provisions and started off yesterday morning to join the old hunter and scour the mountains in quest of his bearship, whose hide they are determined to bring back. Other parties are getting ready to join in the hunt, for it is not often that sportsmen have the pieasure of hunting grizzlies in this vicinity. While it is well known to old hunters that on the Sierra Madre are many black and grizzly bears, that in former years used to come down into the vaileys, not in years bas a grizzly been seen within forty miles of Pomona. NEAR POMONA, —— KERN COUNTY INDICTMENTS. Two Alleged Offenders Bound Over for Trial. BAKERSFIELD, Car., May 15.—Three indictments were handed in by the Grand Jury this afternoon. Two are against “Jack” Douglass, who had a road contract under 8 bond issue of $250.000 two years ago. Heis charged with defrauding the county tothe extent of $2000. Douglass gave bail. The other indictment is against Lyons Brown for the murder of Veterinary Sur- on Lemke a couple of weeks ago. Brown as entirely recovered from his wounds and is ready to stand trial, is enjoying the incipient stages of what promises to become a genuine healthy business boom. The Valley road is com- ing to Reedley—that’s the secret of it. The new road will run through the center Enos, blacksmith and wheelwright and— but, of course, there must be & limit to ali things, and there are the big wheat mer- chants and warehousemen of this great wheat-shipping point to speak of—or else Scene on the Kings River—Engineering Corps of the Valley Road Making Borings to Determine the Nature of Soils Through Which the Bridge Piles Must Be Driven. [Drawn from a photograph taken expressly for “The Call."] of the town almost, or* at least within a, couple of blocks from the main business | street. | By July 1it is expected that Kings River | will be crossed. Then the San Francisco | and San Joaquin Valley Railroad will be | within half a mile of Reedley. In much‘ less than a year, it is thought, Rcedlcvi will have become one of the most import- | antrailroad centersof the valley. Alresdyit | is the Jargest wheat-shipping point in the valley, but the policy of the Southern Pa- cific, which runs a branch line through this country from Reedley to Porterville, hes been to kill Reedley from a commer- cial standpoint. And the Southern Pacific has succeeded fairly well in this. The handsome brick hotel constructed here in the old boom days when the Porterville branch road was being built, has been vacant for years. It costs $4 a ton to ship | wheat from Reedley to San Francisco, or two bits a ton more than the wheat can be sent to Stockton, there loaded on barges and shipped the rest of the distance by | water. Last week a man shipped eight-dozen live chickens from Reedley to San Fran- cisco—and paid $9 for the privilege of sending them in a Southern Pacitic car. Reedley is only twenty-four miles from Fresno, yet the round-trip passenger rate is $250—more than five cents a mile. Reedley is cursed hy the Southern Pacific —that's the truth of it. Itis cheaper for two men to hire a livery rig and go from | Reedley to Fresno and return, or vice versa, than it is to ride on the Porterville branch of the Southern Pacific. The rail- road never takes more than it can get, but it generally gets very nearly full the value ofevery pound of freight it permits to travel over its road. But Reedley is now escaping from the heavy hand of the octopus. George F. Wakefield and party, of the engineering corps of the Valley road, have been quar- tered here several days now, and their presence in town has given Reedleyits renewed hope. They have their derricks on the Kings River, halfa mile north of town, and are making an exteusive series of borings in the bed of the river. When their work is completed the pile-drivers will commence theirs. There will be an- other railroad bridge across Kings River in a few weeks, and then the wheat- ranchers and fruit-growers and cattlemen in this section of the valiey will be able to move their product with some sort of profit to themselves. Heretofore, no mat- ter how rich the harvest, all the work was for the railroad. Tbis year is going to be a very good one in this part of the valley. There will be at least one-third of a wheat crop, if not more. There will be a big crop of hay and much fruit that escaped the frosts. Reedley is only ten miles from the foot- hills, which are lined with the finest and most productive farms in this part of the country. The nearest town is Dinuba, six miles distant by rail; Banger is ten miles from Reedley, Orosi twelve miles, Kingsburg eleven miles, Selma eleven miles and Tra- vereleven miles. Reedley is thus the oniy center of an immensely rich and product. ive section of the Ban Joaquin Valley, and needs only the benign influence of rail- road transportalion atliving rates to make it spring into prominence as one of the leading valley cities. In spite even of the curse of the South- ern Pacific Reedley has in some ways prospered. While the big brick hotel has been idle, the handsome brick school building has not been closed for a lack of | scarce, scholars, and there is to-day a comfortable and well-appointed frame hotel, presided over by Robert S8impson, that is famous in this section for its hospitalities, Mr. Simpson is a genial host and one of the best known and best liked men in this part of the valley. Reedley is unique as being probably the only town in California that can boast of | the inland work of Reedley’s chief industry must go unno- ticed. These warehousemen are: O. M. Judy, who is superintendent of the McNear warehouse; J. 8. Jones, who runs Epingzer & Co.'s warehouse. Siley & Taggart have a well-stocked meat market at Reedley. S. F. Earle, the real-estate broker, is also manager for the Carmelita Company’s fruit and stock rancl. Of course the particular pride of Reed- ley, as being the living witness of what this soil and climate can be made to do when improved and utilized to the very highest vpoint, is the square-mile tract operated by the California Land, Fruit and Wine Company. This is commonly known as the “Syndicate.”” Peaches, olives, oranges, lemons, grapes, apricots and prunes are raised here to the very best advantage. The product of the “Syndi- cate” Las a wide reputation for quality. Solomon Sweet is the president of the company. Immediately surrounding the town of Reedley are any number of small vine- yards and orchards, the owners of which, now that the Valley rcad is coming to Reedley, will socn be reaping the full re- ward of the thrift and enterprise they have bestowed upon their holdings. If the Valley road reaches Reedley in time to move this vear’s wheat crop, corner lotsin the town will be high-priced and And there is every probability that the Valley road will get here in full time to move the crop. Reedley is the coming town. WOES OF A FLORIN MAN. Deserted by Wife and Children While Con- fined to His Bed With a Broken Limb. FLORIN, Can, May 15.—W. A. Was- son, a strawberry-grower of this place, fell from his wagon near the Coun ty Hospital ‘Wednesday evening, breaking his leg near the ankle. He was returning from Sacra- mento, where he haa disposed of a load of strawberries, and the horses<aking fright at some object made a sudden lurch, throwing him from the vehicle. He was taken to the County Hospital, where the fractured limb was set, and he was made as comfortable as possible; but at his re- quest he was taken from the hospital to his farm, a distance of nearly five miles. Then it was that Wasson discovered that his troubles had oply commenced. His leg was broken, it was true; but on his ar- rival at home he was confronted by the Fx_ainml fact that something far dearer to him was also broken—his home. It appears that Wasson and his wife have not lived happily together of late, ‘Wasson, it is said, was at one time a hard drinker, but of late he has been unusually steady, hisdomesticlife apparently happy, and lie was believed to be on the high road torlm)sperity. eighbors informed the hospital atten- dants that Mrs. Wasson had left the ranch early in the day, taking her three children and vowing she would never return. Wasson, who at the time was lying belpless in the bed of the wagon and suffer- ing excruciating pain, was almost heart- broken when this announcement was made to him. He could not mccount for his wife’s actions, and made every effort to in- duce her to return. She wasinformed of the unfortunate plight of her husband, but all entreities and arguments were in vain. The unfortunate man was re- turned to the hospital, bis ranch left in the bands of strangers and his wife stead- fastly refuses him comfort or assistance in his hour of misforwune. —_——— Supplies for the Bering Sea Fleet, SEATTLE, Wasu., May 15.—The United States steamer Grant, the last of the Ber- ing Bea fleet to leave this port, will start Monday with six months’ supplies via Sitka. Third Lieatenants H. G. Hamlet, B. H. Camden, R. M. Sturdevant and B. M. Chiswell, who have just returned from the West Indies on the schoolship Chase, B0 uUD as passengers for distribution of the supplies among the vessels of the fleet. Captain J. W, ne goes up a3 pilot for the fleet. THE SAN JOSE CONVENTION. Christians Plan Conquests for the Cause of Christ. APPEAL FOR OFFERINGS President Kellogg Urges Need of Funds for Mis- sion Work. the A SESSION OF THE JUNIORS. State Superintendent Bslle P. Nason Reports the Progress of This Body. . SAN JOSE, Car., May 15.—The sessions of the State Convention of the Christian Endeavor Societies this morning opened with the rally song, “Christ and Victory.” ‘This was followed by a talk by Rev. E. S. Chapman of Oakland on “How to Study the Bible.” A large number of delegates were in attendance, and at the meetings both the Presbyterian and Methodist churches were crowded, President Giles Kellogg read the following report: This last year Las been somewhatof a drouth. We have lad some hesitancyin calling for money. We feel very much in need of it. Dear friends, from one church there was an offering made that properly belonged to Armenia and we cannot accept the money. We should go further down into our pockéts. We find that the State committee hus no right to accept men we must be careful. The Baptist members need all the money they can get (o forward to their foreign missions; the Presbyterians, Con- gregationalists and other boards likewise. We do not want to infringe upon their prerogative; yet we do say that there is a necessity for means. Shall the work of our God go backward? We want the Holy Ghost as a wer in our lives. We cannot say what the work will be in the future. The president who takescharge of the work for the year should be a man more able than I, and oné who has more time to devote 1o the work. I do notask for co-operation of allthe unions in this important work. In order to prepare for the 30,000 Christian Endeavorers that we expect at the National convention next year, there will be a need of co-operation. You will need a president who can give time outside the regular workiug hours in order that we may be able to do more effective work. Many are coming from the East and West, most of them to reside permanently in our midst. What will be done to affect the future? The new officers for the coming year will need pledges in their benalf. Dear friends, the ex- penses that you hesr urged are necessary ex- penses only. It is never to meet salaries. How much we owe them to the officers, who give not to us, but for the Lord! I make thisex- planation and you will see how much deep gratitutde is due, and we want that the work may go forward. We want to work faithfuliy i bring to bring into his kingdom those in foreign and home lands. As we think of the work in the future we hope to be in the ranks and uphold the hands of the executive committee as they have held up ours. State Secretary Leonard Merrill's report showed that the Presbyterians led in point of members, having aearly 7000. The Conuregationalists were second. During the past year the Presbyterians had given some $12,000 for all purposes. State Treasurer P. C. Macfariane’s re- port was presented by E. C. Gilvert, show- ing $1145 receipts, $990 disbursed, $165 on hand. Reports were made on the com- mercial travelers by W. G. Alexander and on missionary work by Miss M. L. Berry. The report of the superintendeng of float- ing Christian Endeavor societies was pre- sented by P. B. Goss of the warship Thetis. The work of these societies is among the sailors, sixof whom are present as delegates from the Thetis. The first annual convention of the superintendents of tte Junior Christian Endeavor societies in the First Presby- terian Church this morning was attended by about fifty enthusiastic workers. Miss Belle P. Nason of San Diego, the State superintendent of junior work, read an in- teresting report covering this ever-extend- ing movement and urging upon the older Endeavorers the necessity of encouraging and sustaining this work. The great carnival pavilion on the Ala- meda was packed at the session of the Chnstian Endeavor convention this evening. Rev. Alexander Patterson of Chicago delivered an address upon “Influence of the Holy Spirit” and Rev. William Rader of San Francisco spoke upon “Good Citi- zenship.” —_— TOUCHED A LIVE WIRE. A Telephone Lineman Falls From a Height of Twenty Feet. SAN JOSE, CaL, May 15.—Edward Saltzman, & Sunset Telephone Company lineman, came in contact with a live wire while ascending a telephone pole at the corner of First and San Fernando streets this morning and fell to the ground, a dis- tance of about twenty feet. Saltzman, who weighs over 200 pounds, struck on his forehead, cutting a deep gash over two inches iong. Both kneecaps were also broken and ne was given a severe shaking up. He was picked up unconsciousand removed to the Receiving Hospital and subsequently taken to the Sanitarium. He bled internally for some time, but his injuries are not considered dangerous. he injured man has followed the work of a lineman for years, but had only yes- terday started to work for the Sunset Company. Saitzman received the shock by taking hold of a small_wire that had been used for suspending Japanese lanterns during carnival week. The wire was lying across four guard wires suspended above the First-street trolley, from where the cur- rent came. —_———— ROBBED BY HIS GUESTS. Two Young Men Repay a Rancher’s Hospitality by Theft. BAN JOSE, CaAr., May 15.—H. Basse, who resides in the San Antonio Valley, back of Mount Hamilton, to-day reported at the Bheriff’s office the loss ofa Win- chester rifle and a_shotgun, and swore to a complaint charging two unknown young men with grand larce{\su Basse says that on Wednesday evening about 9 o’clock two flashily dressed young men came to his house and asked for per- mission to stay over night. They said they had lost their way. He readily con- sented. In the morning he went to his work and left the young men at the house. ‘When nenturned’nt noon they had de- parted with his rifle and shotgun. et _ Burglars Work in Daylight. SAN JOSE, Can., May 15.—The resi- dence of J, R. Bartroff at 190 South Sev- enth street was looted by burglars yester- day forenoon. Mrs. Bartroff heard a noise in the front of the house, and going into a bedroom surprised 8 man who was ran- sacking a bureau. The man escaped through a window. A pocket kodak, an amethyst gold ring, a chased gold ring, other piecesof jewelry and four Columbian halt dollars were taken. Drummer’s Samples Stolen. BANTA BARBARA, CaL, May L5—A daring burglary was attempted yesterday in broad daylight, a couple of reckless thieves undertaking to possess themselves of some drummers’ samples at the Raffour House. One gained entrance to the house and passed the cases through the window to his confederate outside. The man on the inside was captured, but the police are looking after his accomplice, who suc- ceeded in eluding them. e MARSHALLS FLAT CASUALTY. Myrs. William Joyce Accidentally Shot by Her Husband’s Stepfather. SONORA, CAr., May 15.—What will in all probability prove to be a fatal accident occurred at Marshalls Fiat, southeast of here, Wednesday morning. Mrs. William Joyce and her husband, who owns a mine in that vicimity, were sitting talking out- side of their home on the porch, when sud- denly Mrs. Joyce jumped up, exclaiming, “I am shot.” “You are mistaken,”” her husband re- plied, but seeing the blood a few minutes later gushing out of his wife's breast, he at once carried her into the house and tele- phoned to this city for Dr. Bromley and Father Guerin. The parties mentioned set out without delay and arrived at Marshalls Flat aftera hard drive of twenty-five miles over the roughest kind of road, having covered the distance in three hours and a half. The doctor found on examination of the injured woman that she had received a shot in the back, near the shoulder-blade, the bullet passing through her body and shattering two ribs. The pleural cavity of therizht lung was found to have been badly lacerated, and Mrs. Joyce owes the only possible chance for her life to her ability to discharge the blood that flows from the wound outwardly instead of inwardly, as it is feared will prove to be the case. The story as to how the shooting, which was purely accidental occurred, is as fol- lows: A mannamed Henry Sylvester, step- father of Mrs. Joyce's husband, was en- gaged in cleaning a 44-caliber rifle inside i the house, and not knowing that it was | DOCTOR Ea”ed through an inch partition, | loaded, accidentally discharged it. bullet through an adjoining room and through a door leading outside, passed throngh Mrs. Joyce's body, struck a post and fell to the ground. A SANTA' BARBARA PEST, Raspberry and Strawberry Beds Ravaged by Flocks of Tanagers. The Beautiful Louisiana Songsters Migrate to California for the First Time., SANTA BARBARA, Cir, May 15.—| During the past few weeks much comment | has been made upon the advent in Santa Barbarasin extraordinary numbers of the beautifnl and brilliant Louisiana tanager, a bird of brilliant plumage often con- | founded with the oriole. The tanager has hitherto been a rare visitor to this locality, and there has been great rejoicing over this spring’s unusual migration. This rejoicing bids fair to be turned to lament. The dainty warmly welcomed, is working havoc with the small fruit crops. The most ex tensive raspberry-grower in this locality. Frank Brink, reports that out of the first crop on iwo acres he is doubtful whether he can save nalf. A strawberry bed on his ranch has been similarly ravaged. From the same discouraging reports, the birds | having appeared in flocks of thousands, | ravaging all the fruit in their course. tanager is usually regarded as an inse tiverous bird, and it is hoped that it will | turn its attention to its prover diet, for those who have most sorely suffered through its visitations are loth to see it aestroyed or ariven away. S ON A SOUTHERN JAUNT. John D. Spreckels and S. M. Shortridge | hate i Guests of the Jonathan Club, LOS ANGELES, CaAL., May 15.—Hons. John D. Spreckels and Samuel M. Short- ridge arrived here from San Francisco this morning on their way to San Diego, where | eyes, granulated lid: ete. i i | | | political significance connected with the journey of Mr. Spreckels and himself at this time. i He was accompanying Mr. Spreckels, whose attorney he is, and they were on their way to be present at a directors’ meeting of the varied interests of Mr. Spreckels at San Diego, where they would remain for a couple of days, after which they would make arrangements for their trip Kast to atiend the National Republi- can Convention av St. Louis. Mr. Spreckels is a delegate at large and Mr. Shortridge a delegate from the Fourth Congressional District in San Francisco. Satn Death by Fire at Phenix. PHENIX, Arrz., May 15.—Miss Cath- erine Agnes Lacy, aged 36 years, was horribly burned this morning at 4 o’clock and died two hours later. She lived alone, Somehow ber clothing caught fire and she was lying insensible on the floor wiien dis- covered. The coor was covered with blood where she had vainly attempted to open it. She was a sister “of ex-Councilman Lacy, who aied suddenly a few months SIS | - HAT THIS NOTED SPECIALIST stand pre-eminently at the head of the medical profession is no longer a question of doubt. That he has investigated far- ther into the mysteries of life, and pene- trated deeper the secrets of disease, than his quite worthy, but less successful asso- ciates, is now acknowledged by all. His experience is life-long, and his regora right here in San Francisco, at 737 Market street, is simply a series of professionat triumphs. There are thousands upon thousands in this land td-day who are praising his name, pecause he has made their lives happy and brought sunshine into their homes. The Ifollowing are among the diseases he cures: KIDNEYS Ges ongestion of the xidaers uremia, gravel, stone. PP Inflammation, cystitus, eyster- BLADDER Rie emansrsr (e badaer YR ADcuses of acute or chronic inflamma. ion, far or neer sightedness, dimness of vision, scrofulous eye. squinting, cross-ey losing of the eyeduct, id hairs, syphiliticsore tumor, cancer of the lids, E!ll Deafness from catarrh, singing or roar- Al ing noises, thickened drum, inflamma- tion of external ear, purulent discharging from ear, etc. “EA Neuralgia, sick, nervous or congestive headache, dull, full feeling, loss of little visitor, so | memory, dizziness, softening of the brain, tumors and eczema of the scalp. THROAT Cotarshal sore throat, scute and HRVAL chronic pharyngitis, enlarged ton- sils and palate, hoarseness, loss of voice, thick phlegm in throat, cansing hawking. LUNG Consumption in the first and second AW stages, hemorrhages and chronic bron- chitis, dry and loose coughs, pains in chest, other farms along the Golets road comg | 4iiculty in breathing, hepatizations, asthma, ete. HE‘RT Valvular diseases, weak and fatty heart, dropsy and rhenmatism of heart, languid circulation, etc. ST““ ‘C“ Catarrh, ulceration and acid dys- pepsia, indigestion, pain and full- ness after eating, heartburn, waterbrash and difficulty in swallowing. Ll"EB‘ NPLEE" All diseases of the liver, spleen, bowels, all nervous and reflex disorders, rheumatism and all sk diseases, eczema, rheum, ringworm, joint disesse, old sores, fever sores, stiff joint, pinal irritation, nervous prostration. R“)T“H‘ Piles, fistula, varicocele, hydro- i cele, and all swelling and ~ ten- derness quickly cired without pain or deten- tion from busines YOUNG MER, 532 cnissions oxnensting i Mr. Spreckels owns large proverty inter- | drains, pimples, bashiulness, aversion to soci- ests, including the famous Coronado Hotel the belt railway and other street railw: They left on the afternoon train for the southern destination. While here they were the guests of the popular Jonathan Club. During their stay of a few hours they were called upon by several promi- nent friends and political acquaintances, conspicuous among the number bemng W. E. Arthur of Pasadena, chairman of the late Republican State Convention. Mr. Shortridge was seen for a few mo- ments by & CALL correspondent at the noon hour. The distinguished lawyer and poli- tician said that he was always delighted to have an opvortunity to visit Southern California; that there was absolutely no —————————————————————— eela joyousness, a great gladnessin every bone, muscle and fibre of | vour body. How? By cleansingthe blood, the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. You can do this with the best herb remedy manufactured. Itis Joy’s Vegetanle Sar- saparitla. When you swallow Joy's you find it palatable; when it does its work vou find it pleasant, agreeable. You will be cured of habitual constipation and in fact any bowel disorder if you use Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla moderately. TESTIMONIAL, THEEDWIN W. JOY CO.—Gentlemen: 1 tried to get another bottle of Joy's Veg- etable Sarsaparilla and the clery‘g in thge drugstore brought something just as good. I did not waat some(b{nggust asgood, but I wanted Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla, be- cause [ know whatitdid for me last spring. I was sufferinz from nasty sick headaches and dyspepsia; mfiblood was bad. After 1 took the great “Home Remedy,” Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilia, I conld eat, sleep 1221 Mission street. apsororery oonne, DINTMENT T stops the § and do my wor};‘us good as I ever could. ITCHING PILES . e o w nd o yery St e RS. C. D. STUART, P "_E SWAYNE'S SWRNNES OIS lone e heals | MIDDLE-AGED AND OLD NE) ety, stupidness, despondency, loss of energy, ambition and ' selfconfidence, which de- vrive youof your manhood and absolutely une fit you for study, business or marriage—if you are thus afllicted you know the cause. Get well and be a man. U there are y thousands of you troubled with weak, aching backs and kidneys; frequent, painful urination and sedi- ment in urine; impotency or weakness of sexual organs, 'and ofher unmistakable signs of mnervous debility amd premature decay. Ma; die of this difficulty, ignorant of the which is the second 'stage of seminal ess, inate cases of this ter treated with unfailing success. diseases—Gleet. Gonorrhes, In- PRIVATE B iche: “pischacgen: ™ st tures, Weakness of Organs, Syphilis, Hydrocele, Varicocele and kindrea troubies, quickly cured without pain and detention from business. BL“"" ‘\l' SKI\' Diseases, Sores, Spots, Pimples, Scrofuls, Syphilitic Taints, Tumors, Tetter, Eczema and other impurities of the blood thoroughly erad- icated, leaving the system in a strong, pure and healthful state. If you are suffering DISEANES OF WOMEN Foyos re sifierins eases pecullar to your sex, such as falling or dis. placement of the womb, lencorrhea, suppressed or painful menstruation, inflar ulceration, bloating, headaches, spinal weak- ness or any disease of the genito-urinary or- ans, call or write to him, and ne will tell you ust what can be done for you. FREE TREATMENT & soenecs in person at Friday afternoons. WIHTF your troubles if living i the city. Thousands cur: by correspondence, and medicines from observation. A book of impc mation sent free to those describing thei bles. OFFICE HOURS: 9 till 12 4. ». and 2 till 5and7 till 8 p. M. Sundays, 10 till 12 only. F. L. SWEANY, M. D., %737 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal, OPPOSITE EXAMINER OFFICE. away frol NEW YORK. v 100 single rooms. 100 rooms, with baths, 200 suites, 2o 7 rooms each, with private baths» 10 minutes from business and theatrical centres. Overlooking Central Park and the Hudson Eivers AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS. A cuisine Gnd service unequalled anywhere in America, Passengers crogsing the Jersey ferries take either 6th or 9th ave. * L™ to 66th st., or Broadway cable cars to hotel. Boulevard cars vg Grand Cen- 5:1 s's'f“’“ Teach 1:ml In 10minutes. Msn:vpun n. $1 up. American plan, . Most. com- letely gx{pefl and most liber’:u;':nmnged hotel New York. W. JOHNSON QUINN, Mgr. ‘WM. NOBLE, Propr. 5 NEW WESTERN HOTEL. EARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.—RE- modeled and renovated. KING, WARD & CO. European plan. Kooms 500 to 81 50 per day, 83 1o $8 per week, $S to $30 per montn: free baths: hot and cold water every room; fire grates ia every room; elevator runs allnight.