The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 30, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1896. THE PRESIET IES THE VETO Disapproves of the River and Harbor Appropria- tion Bill. STATES HIS OBJECTIONS The Immediate Expenditure of " $17,000,000 From the Treasury. VAST AMOUNT FOR CONTRACTS Says the Measure Is “So Extravagant as to Be Especially Unsuited to These Times.” WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23.—The President to-day sent a message to the House vetoing the river and harbor appro- priation bill. In his message the Presi- dent says that the bill contemplates the immediate expenditure of $17,000,000, and continues: *“A more startling feature of this billis | its suthorization of contracts for riverand | harbor work amounting to more than §62,000,000. Though the payments on these contracts are in most cases so distributed that they are to be met by fu- ture appropriations more than $3,000,000 on their account is included in the direct appropriations. Of the remainder neces- sary $20,000,000 wiil fzll due during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, and amounts to somswhat less in the years immediately succeeding. “A few coniracts of s like character authorized under previous statutes are still outstanding, and to meet payments on these more than $4,000,000 must be appro- priated in the immediate future. If, there- fore, this bill becomes a law, the obliga- tions which will be imposed upon the Government, together with the provisions made for expenditures on account of rivers and harbors, will amount to about $80,000,- 000. “Nor is-this all. The bill directs surveys and examinations which contemplate new work and further contracts and which portend largely increased expenditures and obligations. In view of the obliga- tion imposed upon me by the constitution it seems to me quite clear that I only dis- charge a duty to our people when I irter- |+ pose my disappreval of the execution pro- posed. “Many of the objects for which it appro- priates public money are not related tothe pubtic welfare and many of them are pal- pably for thé benefit of limited localities | or in the aid of individual interests. *Ilearn from official sources that there | are appropriations contained in the bill to pay for work which private parties have actually agreed with this Government to do in consideration of their occupancy of public property. ““Whatever items of doubtful propriety may have escaped observation or may have been tolerated in previous legislative approvals of similar bills I am convinced that the bill now under consideration opens the way to insidious and increased abuses, and is in itself so extravagant as to be especially unsuited to these times of depressed business and resulting disap- pointment in Government revenue. This consideration is emphasized by the pros- pect that the public treasury will be con- fronted with other appropriations made at the present session of Congress amount- ing to more than $500,000,000. “To the extent that the appropriations contained in this bill are instigated by private interests and promote local or in- dividual projects their allowance cannot fail to stimulate & vicious paternalism and encourage sentiment among our people, already too prevalent, that their attach- ment to our Government may properly rest upon the hope and expectation of direct and especial favors, and that the extent to which they are realized may furnish an estimate of the value of Gove ernmental care. I believe no greater dan- ger confronts us as a Nation than the un- happy decadence among our people of genuine ana trustworthy love and affec- tion for our Government as the embodi- ment of the highest and best aspirations of humanity, and not as the giver of gifts, and because. its mission is the enforce- ment of exact justice and equality and not the allowante of unfair favoritism. “I hope I may be permitted to suggest, at a time when the issue of Government bonds to maintain the credit and financial | standing of the conntry is a subject of criticism, that the contracts provided for in this bill would create obligations of the United States amounting to $62,000,- 000, no less binding than its bonds for that sum,”” SPANISA TAKE A TRIOK, They Steal the Cuban Constitution From Madison-Square Garden. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 29.—Intense excitement pervaded Madison-square Gar- den last night. Two men, supposed to be Spaniards, stole the prize exhit at the Cuban fair, the original constitution of the new republic of Cuba, which was framed and displayed on the rear wall of the Daughters of Cuba booth. Treasurer Guerra of the Junta has of- fered a reward of $3000 for the recovery of the precious piece of parchment. The constitution was signed by Presi- dent Cisneros, the members of his Cabinet and twenty members of the Assembly. 1t was brought to this country about two weeks ago for exhibition at the fair by Lieutenant Alfredo Sanchez and Lieuten- ant Caesa Sales of General Gomez’s staff. They left the north shore of Cuba in a small boat and reached Bermuda after many perils. SR CAPTURED BY THE SPANISH. Tne Filibustering Schooner Eureka Comes to Grief, GALVESTON, Tex., May 20.—As an- nounced in these dispatches two weeks ago the schooner Eureka left this port with a filibustering exhibition aboard and with 2 nold full of arms and ammunition, The expedition has come to grief, and letters received there tell of the capture of the boat by the Sganhh and the imprison- ment of those on board. Four men of the schooner’s crew now in the Havana jail belong in Galveston. — Expelled by the Synod. MIDDLETON, Onro, may 29.—The sur- prising announcement was made to-day in the synod of the Western district of the Xyangelical Lutheran church that Rev. An- drew Popp of Stanton, Ind., and Rev. Q. r T. Koblitz of Hopeyille, Mercer County, Ohio, had been fined for beipg drunk and disorderly by the police magistrate. The ministers were immediately expelled by | the synod. | s ey | NOT THIS SESSION, COLLIS. The Senate Decides Notto Take Up the Pacific Roads Funding . Bill. | WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—Hun- tington’s attempt to secure considerstion in the Senate for his funding bill at this session was unsuccessful. Although the Republican steering committee had by a vote of 6 to 3 decided to recommend its consideration at this session, the caucus of Republican Senators this morning de- cided not to take the bill up. Benator Perkins was one of those who vigorously opposed the bill. It is under- stood that the Democratic steering com- mittee of the Senate had also decided not to recommend the bill’s consideration. Mr. Huntington’s agents say they will continue their efforts at the next session. S A THEIR MARRIAGE A SECRET. A Putative Widow Causes Consternation Among the Heirs of a Dead Duluth Millionaire. CHICAGO, Inrn, May 29.— A special from Duluth, Minn., says: Miss Kathryn Weston startled the heirs of Richard Gray, the millionaire lumberman and cap- italist of this ¢ity, who died &t the home of his brother in Boston about a month ago, by declaring that she and the dead millionaire were married in Hudson, Wis., six years mgo. Gray’s wealth was esti- mated conservatively at $1,000,000. His death occurred suddenly while he was on a visit to New York State and New | nent wealthy citizens have England, and his beirs include some of the best-known people in Duluth and the Twin City—nephbews and nieces. The Munger children and Grays and | two brothers have expected that as Gray | died intestate they would be in line for a | windfall. | Miss Weston, however, has disappointed | them. She is a sister-in-law of John C. | Bullitt, formerly attorney for the Northern | Pacific Railroad at St. Paul, but for two | years past a resident of Duluth, promi- | nent 1n his profession and in Democratic | politics; Her family is prominently con- nected in the Eastern States. Shesays the marriage between herself and Gray was private and has since been kept a secret. e P i SINELE TR 8 L, Arrested in Delaware for Disturb- ing the Peace While Ad- dressing a Meeting. Committed to Prison for Thirty Days. Indignant Citizens Will Break Up the Persecution. Horan, edvertising manager of Justice, the organ of the single-taxers of Delaware, and an ardent single-tax orator, is 1mpris- oned in the Kent County Jail at Dover. He was arrested in that little town on gathering on the single tax. He was taken before a magistrate and committed | to jail for thirty days for disturbing the peace. sacred and inspired of God. He will serve out his sentence. The arrest of Horan has created con- siderable indignation here. Several promi- interested themselves in the matter and have an- nonnced fheir intention to sssistin the breaking up of the persecution of single- taxers in Delaware. organ of the Democrats here, has refused the single-taxers recognition for several months. In to-night’sissue, however, ap- pears a double-leaded editorial in which the arrest of Horan is denounced as out- rageous as well as foolish and a disgrace to'the proua name of Delaware. Horan’s arrest will probably lead to some further political sensation. —_— > HARRITY ANSWERS MONEY. Did Not Threaten to Expel the Free Sil- ver Delegates. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29.—Several days ago Senator-elect Money of Missis- sippi addressed a letter to W. F. Harrity of Pennsylyania, the chairman of the Na- tlonal Democratic Committee, asking him if it were true, as reported, that he (Har- rity) intended to exclude from the rolls of the National Convention any free silver delegate who had threatened to bolt. Mr. Harrity’s reply was received to-day and says in part: “Itis not true that I have declared my National Committee to exclude from the roll of the Democratic National Conven- tion any delegate who has expressed a purpose to bolt if the convention does not favor in its platform the free and unlimited coinage or silver and gold at a ratio of 16 {to 1. In any statement made by me, either privately or publicly, I did not un- dertake to speak for the committee, nor even as an officer thereof. What I did say was that in my personal judgment no man ought to enter or be admitted in any political convention or cancns who is not prepared to abide by the will of the ma- jority and acquiesce in its decision. And Ifurther stated that, in my opinion. this ought to apply with equal force to those who oppose as to those who favor free and unlimited and independent coinage of silver.” R MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, The St. Louis Calamity Will Not Change Contention Arrangements. CLEVELAND, Omio, May 29.—‘No,” said Mark A. Hanna, "tha great storm at 8t. Louis will make no difference in the arrangements for the National Convention on Tuesday, June 16. I hear that the building in which we are'to meet has been damaged, but this will do no more than destroy its beauty. We all sympathize with a city which has had to suffer so ap- palling a calamity, but that will make us it than to say away on.” —_—— Linton Renominated. BAGINAW, Micn., May 29.—The Eighth District Republican Congressional Conven- tion to-day renominated Hon. W. 8, Lin. ton for Congress by acclamation. el i Approved by the President. ‘WABHINGTON, D. C., May 29.+The President has approved the legislative, ex- ecutive and judicial appropriation bill, also the bill granting to the Denver, Crip- ple Creek and Southwestern Railroad Company a right of way through the Bouth Platte and Plum Creek forest re- serve in Colorado, and amending the re- 'vised statutes so as to provide that only citizens of the United States shall serve as engineers on merchant marine vessels of American register, T | cried, WILMINGTON, DEL., May 29.—William | Wednesday night while addressing a small | Friends offered to bail him out, but he | refused, claiming that he wanted to bea ‘ martyr to the principle which he nholas is Every Evening, the | | in the same manner. | for intention by the action of the Democratic ENDOWMENTS OF UNION® SEMINARY, That Institution Is Bound by the Compact of 1870. IS DECLARED ILLEGAL. But the Presbyterian Assembly Cannot Agree on the .Matter. noi ON FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. Resolutions Directed Against the Management of Foreign Missions Meet With Rebuke. SARATOGA, N. Y., May 20.—At the opening of the General Assembly yes- terday, Dr. James McLeod obtained the floor and offered a resolution for the con- solidation of the treasury of the benevo- lent societies, now overated under sep- arate treasurers at great expense. Re- ferred. The report of the committee on system- atic beneficence’ was read. This was fol- lowed by the special committee’s report on church unity. ‘The report of the committee on theologi- cal seminary- control being again under discussion, Chairman Muchmore assigned the floor to Elder Thomas McDougall, who spoke in support of the report. He re- cited the history of Union Seminarv en- dowments, showing that a large share was due to assurances based upon the compact of 1870 that Union Seminary was so bound by that compact as to remain forever a Presbyterian institution. Heap- pealed to all the seminaries to adopt the plan of 1895. Dr. Knox of Westchester County, N. Y., followed. He attacked the clause of the report which threatened the suspension of the assembly of the exercise of powers conferred upon the assembly by the com- pact of 1870. He held that this clause was a denial of the legality of the compact of 1870, and showed that for declaring tne iflegality of that compact Union Seminary had been anathematized by the assembly of 1893. “Is this assembly prepared to say,” he “that the assembly of 1893 was wrong?”" The assembly adjourned with the dis- cussion still unaer way. The subject of *“Seminary Control” will be the third order for to-morrow. The resolution of the committee was unani- mously adopted. The moderator was pro- posed as chairman of the committee and by vote of the assembly was g0 appointed. A resolution from the committee on bills and overtures, in answer to overtures asking for a reduction of expenses in the administration of the affairs of the benevo- lent boards, was read and adopted as a de- liverance of the assembly. ‘With respect to the boards other than the home and foreign mission boards, the resolution declares that the affairs of the board were managed with efficiency, economy and fidelity. A second resolution, in answer to simi- lar resolutions directed against the home and foreign mission boards, was answered The overture of Dr. McLeod, asking & consolidation of the board’s treasuries, was by a third resolution re- ferred to the committee of nine already or- dered to investigate the home mission board. The Presbyterian General Assembly to- day heard the claims of the several cities as to the next meeting-place. Speeches were made by representatives of Winona, Ind., Petrdskey, Mich., and San rran- cisco. B{ vote the assembly fixed upon ‘Winona, Ind., as the next place of meet- ine. The report of the committes on bills and overtures reported that the rate of appor- tionments for expenses of the assembly be reduced from 7 to 6 cents per member. The finance committee’s report was read. Itshowed a surplus in the treasury of $59,000. A statement from Permanent Clerk Rev. Dr. Moore was read, denying the charge that two clerks had prepared lists of ¢om- mittees in advance and submitted them to the Moderator to help him in makin, up his committees. The Moderator nddeg his word to the same effect. The assem- bly applduded these statements, The discussion of the theological semi- nary control was resumed, Judge Humph- rez') of Louieville an})poning the report. r. Agnew of Philadelphia offered a sub- stitute'for No. 2 of the resolntions, which suspends the privileges conferred on the assembly by the coiupact of 1870. The substitute urges the seminaries to take such steps as would bring about the adop- tion of the plan of 1895, and he announced that the committee had accepted the sub- stitute as a compromise. The seminary control repart, wi!}lhe substitute, was adopted unanimously. The committee on foreign missions read a supplement report, recommending the re-election of trustees whose terms exnire this year. This was agreed to. They also reported three vacancies existed in tne board, for which no nominations were made. They announced that these vacan- cies be referred back to the board on re- quest of the board itself for action. This was also agreed to. At the afternoon session Dr. W. H. Hub- bard of Auburn presented the report of the committee on tempearance. It was recommended that each church session should appoiut a permanent committee on temperance. JAPAN'S NAVAL ACTIVITY. Emissaries on a Zour of Inspection of Unele Sam’s Shipyards. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29.—Messrs, 8. Sakurae and 8. Takakura, two bright young men irom Japan, are at the Ebbitt. “We have come to the United States,” said the former, “by order of our Govern- ment to inspect the shipbuilding plants of this country in order that we may note the progress that has been made in the construction of battle-ships. Japan has entered on the work of building a navy in earnest, and wishes to know about the advanced methods used by Americans. In the same.way other representatives of our Government are inspecting every European shipyard to which access can be had, so that we will get the latest achieve« ments of all nations. We will be in the United States several months on this mis- sion, and expect to take home some valu- able information.” ——— The Venczuelan Commission. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29.—The Venezuelan. Commission had an unim- portant meeting to-day and adjourned until June 12. The question of changing headquarters from Washington to some ~ quiet, cool place was brought up, but its considentiorx’; Svn postponed in view of the non-receipt of expécted reports and documents which the members of the commission are anxious to examine fore leaving town. FOR 4 PACIFIC CABLE. Contract Authorised With the American Company’s Promoters. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—The House Commerce Committee to-day or- dered a favorable report on a bill authoriz- ing the Postmaster-General to contract with the Pacific (Scrymser) Cable Company of New York for the construction of a cable between the United States, Hawaii, Japan and China via the Midway Islands. The bill gives the company a subsidy of not exceeding $100,000 a year for twenty years. The merits of the Pacific cable bill and what is known as the Spaulaing bill have been so frequently discussed in the com- mittee that the consideration of the sub- ject this morming was comparatively lim- ited. Those who favored the Pacific bill did so upon the understanding that it is ‘80 American company ; that its terms are lower than those asked by any of its rivaly, and that, moreover, it purposes ex- tending its lines to the Orient at once. The aflirmative vote was cast by Bennett and Bartlett of New York, Doolittle of Washington, Rusk of Maryland, Aldrich of Illinols, Ellett of Virginia and Wanger of Pennsylvania. Those who voted in Orpol_lt!on were Hepburn of Iowa, Fletcher of Minnesota, Settle of North Carolina, Joy of Missouri and Noonan of Texas. —_— CONVENTION PREDICTION. Quay to Cause a Stampede to MeKinley With Pennsylvania’s Fote. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—The prediction was made by a Pennsylvania Congressman to-day that under the call of States when Pennsylvania js reached, on the first call at St. Louis, Senator Quay will arise and announce that “Pennsyl- vania casts her sixty-four votes for Wil- liam McKinley of Onio.” This, it is said, is the course which Senator Quay is likely to follow, and it is predicted that should hedo so it will result in a stampede of the remainder of the delegations for the Ohio candidate. Meanwhile Quay will have been placed in nomination, and he: will thus enjoy the distinction of being trotted out as a Presidential candidate, as well as leading the break to his principal com- petitor. PASSED BY THE SENATE Two House Bills Repealing Cer- tain Sections of the Existing Tariff Law. A Private Pension Bill Is Returned Without the Approval of the President. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29.—The Senate to-day passed without amendment two measures of legislation that had their origin in the House and that now only need the signature of the President to be- come laws. The first was the bill tore- peal that section of the existing tariff law which provides for a rebate of the tax paid on aleohol used in the arts and medical preparations. In the discussion it wasstated that the Treasury Department had not been able to establish rules and regulations to carry out the section; that rebates had not been paid and that consequently claims for restitution are being piled up in the treasury to the amount of $10,000,- 000 a year. The bill as passed also pro- vides for a commission to consider the whole question. The second bill passed by the Senate also had reference to the tax on spirits, but its provisions simply were to include pears, pineapples, oranges, apricots, berries and prunes in the list of fruits from which the brandy may be distilled under existing regulations. The present law embraces only apples, peaches and grapes. & The conference report on the Indian appropriation bill was discussed for over two hours, but no result was reached and the matter went over till Monday. The only point of the report debated was the provision embodied in it, imposing citizen- ship on the Indians of the five civilized tribes. The question as to the education of Indian children in contract schools was not at issue, that being a point on which no decision was arrived at in conference. A private pension bill was returned to the gen&u by the President without his approval, on the ground that the bene- ficiary (the soldier’s mother) was not de- serving of the vension; that the soldier was described as a private in the Seventh New Hampshire Infantry, whereas-he had not served in that regiment at all, but in the First H“vf Artillery of New Hamp- shire. The bill and veto message were re- ferred to the Committee on Pensigns. The prohibitory bond biil was taken up as the unfinished business, and its author, Butler of North Carolina, made an argu- ment in support of it. An agreement was made that a final vote shall be taken upon it before the adjournment on Tuesday next. > Mr. Butler had not concluded his speech when, at 6 p. m., the’ Senate proceeded to executive business, and shortly afterward adjourned until Monday next. e FILIBUSTERING JN THE HOUSE. The BSouth Carolina Contested Election Case Still Pending. . WABHINGTON, D. C., May 29.—The contested election case of Johnston vs. Stokes, from the Seventh District of South Carolina, which had been unaer debate in the House three days, reached a vote this afternoon, but was not finally disposed of, owing to the dilatory tactics of the advo- cate of the cortestant’s claim to the seat, hisright {oit being approved by a majority of the Committee on Elections No. 3, which considered the case. By a vote of 105 to 95 the House refused to substitute the resolutions reported b; the minority declaring Johnston elect and entitled to the seatand Stokes not elected and not entitled to the seat, for those of the majority to the direct con- trary effect. On the resclution of the majority declaring Johnston not elected the vote was 103 ayes, 99 noes, and in order to postpone further action until there was a large attendance the friends of Johnston resorted to filibustering tactics and so exhausted the session. The presentation of the conference re- garc on the naval appropriation bill by outelle (R.) of Maine putan end to the filibustering, but it effected the same re- sult—shelving the election case until next week. The conference report was agreed to, and a further conference ordered on the items still in dispute. President Cleveland’s veto of the river and harbor bill was read and referred to the Committee on 'Rivers and Harbors, Herman (R.) of Oregon stating that ne borped the committee would make a report thereon not Jater than Tuesday next. By that time it is hoped to have in at- tendance a sufficient numberof the friends of the measure to pass it over the veto. The report of the committee wlllogroblhlg not be made until the managers of the bill are satisfied that it can be passed. At 5:30 o'clock under the rules the House touk a recess until 8 o’clock. At the evening session a few private g[enmon bills were considered and the ouse adjourned until Monday. e Maher-Slavin Fight Postponed. NEW YORK, N, Y., May 29.— The Maher-Slavin fight has been postponed until next Friday night. VICTORIA JURORS SITIN' JUDGMENT, Placing the Blame for the Point Ellice Bridge Disaster. VISIT THE DEATH-POOL. Rotting and Weakened Timbers Found in the Tangle of Wreckage. DAMAGE SUITS WILL RESULT. Officials Were Warned That the Structure Was Unsafe—Funerals of the Victims. VICTORIA, B. C., May 20.—The bodies of many victims of the Point Ellice disas- ter, have been carried to their last resting- place at Ross Bay Cemetery. During yes- terday and to-day, scarcely an hour passed but that a hearse went through the ceme- tery gates, followed by grief - stricken friends of those who, like the victims, were enjoying the festivities of the celebration. The seating capacity of the tramway-car which plunged through the bridge Tues- day afternoon is given at forty by the rail- road officials. It is said that there were at least seventy-six people on it. Forty-one bodies were taken from the car. Thirty- five passengers had escaped through the windows. There is no doubt that the railway com- pany or the city of Victoria will be sued for heavy damages by the relatives of the victims. William Grant, who lives near the scene of the accident, says that on Tuesday morning he warned the city authorities that the bridge was unsafe. He states that he had done the same thing on several other occasions. It has been asserted that there has been a regular inspection of the bridge several iimes since it was transferred to the city by the Provincial Government some years ago. Four Indians Who were in a canoe un- der the bridge when the car fell through were killed. The Coroner’s jury met this morning and proceeded to the scene of the disaster. The jurors embarked on two launches which took them to the wrecked bridge. Arriving thers, Mr. Gore, deputy commis- sioner of lands and works, explained the construction of the bridge from the plans. The arch which fell was built on the cantilever principle, being supported mostly by top chords. The floor rested on seven floor beams, which were suspended on hangers. One of these floor beams was found lying on the beach, the broken, rageed end showing plainly that it had been rotten. Mr. Gore gave it as his opinion that the breaking of this floor beam was the origi- nal cause of the accident. It may not have been caused by the car that was wrecked, nor yet by the one which pre- ceded it, but those that had gone before had weakened the timbers until, when the heavy one came, the structure collapsed. It was the breaking of one of those floor beams that caused an accident at the bridge three years ago. On an arch which 1s still standing one of the floor beams was plainly seen to be rotten, one of the jurors easily thrusting his knife into it. Mr. Gore does not recollect whether or not the bridgze was tested when 1t was built; but in 1895 the Albion Iron Works, having occasion to cart a load of iron weighing fifty tons to Esquimalt, asked the city whether it was safe to take it across the bridge. The city officials re- plied if they did so they mustdo it at their ownrisk. The company sent its engineer to test the structnure and he declared it to be safe. So the heavy load of iron, drawn by eight horses, was carried across the bridge and without any disaster. Mr. Lockwood, the Seattle agent for the San krancisco Bridge Company, the builders of the bridge, was present this morning on behalf of his company. On their return from the bridge the jury was dismissed for lunch, being ordered to meet again at 3:30 p. m. at the City Hall. At that hour the inquest was resumed. Street Superintendent James Wiison was the first witness called. He said that he had been driving beside the ill-fated car.. The car stopped at the end of the Rock Bay bridge to take on more passengers, and he had passed it in order to see i the bridge could stand the strain. The pre- ceding car was just getting off the second span when he came to the bridge. He drove on slowly, watching over the head truss. When he first had an intima- tion of the accident he was three parts over the span which fell. He first heard a sound as if timber was crushing, the sound getting gradually louder. Then the structure began to give way, beginning at the end nearest the city. Then it fell off the sill, and all toppled over into the water. s The witness said that he had been Street Buperintendent for two years, but had never taken hold of bridges until recently. He had received official notice to dosoa few days ago. Mr. Cox, who had charge of the bridges and sidewalks, had said in his annual re- port at the end of last year: “That Point Ellice bridge is in good condition.” C. T. W. Piper, the last witness for the day, told how, the night before the acci- dent, he and his son had passed under the bridge and were attracted by creaking and groaning. At one particular spot, fifteen or sixteen feet from the city end, it moved so much that he told bis son to hurry up for fear it would come down on them. He took no steps to report to the city author- ities, for if he had they would only have laughed at him. : “Do you mean to say you thought the bridge was in'a dangerous condition and did not take steps to report it?" asked the Coroner. The witness said he had spoken of it often and so had Captain Grant, but he knew it was no use repcrting to the city authorities, as they would have paid no attention to him. The Coroner refused to take any more of this witness’ evidence and dismissed him abruptly, saying that the evidence of a man such as the witness, by bis own words, showed himself to be was not worth anything. It was incredible that a man could see a bridge in what he considered a dangerous condition and not report it. A Apetitionis ir circulation to-day, and | ton, receiving numerous signatures, asking Premier Turner to have a royal commis- sion appointed to make a thorough in- quiry as to the responsibility for the acci- dent and criminal prosecution will prob- ably be instituted. Nearly every lawyer in town has already been retained for prospect ive suits. —_— ON THE BALL FIELD. Players Characterize a Tong Contest by Disgraceful Conduct, BOSTON, Mass., May 29.—The long con- test of to-day was characterized by the most disgraceful conduct on the part of the visitors ever seen here. In the eighth inning Tebean deliberately threw the bat over the fence and when ordered to the bench called the umpire a foul name. He was ordered off the field, whereupon the | other players acted in a most unbecoming manner. In the last inning 0’Connor and Burkett deliberately spiked a new ball. Umpire Keefe utterly failed to control the players. Attendance 2725. Score: Bostons. .100010113000— 7 12 2 Clevelan 001001005000— 7 10 5 Batteries—Nichols and Bergen, Wilson and O'Connor. Umpire—Keefe. Game called on ac- count of darkness. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29.—Charley (Silver) King made his first aEpearance in the box to-day since 1893 and had Pitts- burgs at his mercy, they making only six i hits. Attendance 5000." Score: Washingto $808021110-11 12 5 00100110—-6 8 2 Plitsburgs., Batterles. McGuire, Hughey and Sug- eldmand. den. Umplre— NEW YORK, N. Y., May 29.—Louis- villes were beaten by the New Yorks, be- cause they did not “give their pitcher good support. In the ninth inning, with two men on bat, Van Haltren got in the wa of a drive from Clingman’s bat, and, though he dropped the ball, he cutoff a gome run that would have tied the score. core : 05000110—- 9 10 2 00501001—- 7 10 6 d Wilson, HIll and Miller. y Umplre—Sheridan. BROOKLYN, N. Y., May 29.—Errors at | critical stages, followed by heavy stick | work, enabled the Chicagos to win the game to-day. Attendance 2750. Score: Brooklyns 300021800— 9 11 Chicago: 004211020-10 18 4| Batteries—Stein and Burrlll, Grifith and Kitt- | redge. Umpire—Hurst. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 29.—Phila- | { delphia defeated St. Lonis this afternoon | and won its fifth successive game. "At- | tendance 4800. Score. | Pbiladelphias 60300100-10 13 1| St. Louis. . 000200130~ 6 16 1| Batteries—Orth and Grady, Breitenstein and | McFarland. Umpires—Henderson and Campbell. | BALTIMORE, Mp., May 29.—The cham- glun! bunched their hits in ihe third and fth innings to-day and earned all their runs. In the other innings Foreman was very effective and his support gilt-edged. Pond kept the hits of the visitors scat- tered. Attendance 5103. Score: Baltimores ..002020000-4 8 3 Cincinnatis . 1.000010000-1 6 1 Batterles—Po d Robinson, Foreman and Vaughn. Umplre—Lynch, e FIVE FAVORITES WIN. Interesting Racing Events on the Eastern Tracks. OAKLEY RACETRACK, O=mio, May 29.—Three odds-on favorites, a second choice and a long shot captured the purses at Oakley to-day: Four fourlongs, Rosinante won, Adowa sec- ond, Midlight third. Time, :493;. Seven furlongs, Reprieve won, Double Quick second, Image third. Time, 1:283. Five furlongs, F F H won, Viscount sec- ond, J. Walter third. Time, 1:033 Seven furlongs, The Commoner won, Maggie 8. second, Mattie Lee third. Time, 1:273;. One mile and seventy yards, Probasco won, Semper Lex second, Leaflot third. Time, 1:47. CHIOAGO, ILy., May 29.—The Rook and that won at Lakeside to-day. Two track records were broken. Jockey Cash Sloan has been suspended for assaulting William Cross, a turf correspondent. Six furlongs, Queen Faust won, Cunarder second, Major Dripps third. Time, 1:15. Half a mile, Ella T won, Barnato second, Tom Anderson third. Time, :49. Seven furlongs, Pearson won, Revenue sec- ond, Outgo third. Time, 1:29, Six furlongs, \'ir%le Dixon won, Laura F sec- ond, Dr. G third. Time, 1:143. Nine furlongs, Constant won, Eloroy second, Otho third. Time, 1:55. Six furlongs, The Rook_won, Lollie Eastin second, May Fern third. Time, 1:15. —_—— SANTA CLARA RELAX RACE. Associated Cycling Clubs to Contest for @ Silver Cup. SAN JOSE, Car.,, May 29.—The asso- ciated cycling clubs of Santa Clara Valley will hold a twenty-five mile relay race Sunday afternoon over the San Francisco road from Belmont to Santa Clara. Six clubs have entered and the race will be an interesting one. The trophy contested for is a silver cup valued at $30. The race will consist of five relays, the start being made one and one-half miles | west of Belmont. The first relay ends at | Virginia Dixon were the only favorites | AOUND VALLEY * LYNCHERS' PLOT, Littlefield’s Death Coolly Planned by Cowardly Enemies. EVIDENCE OF A PLOT. Frank Handover Swears That He Was Invited to Attend the Hanging. DID VINTON SHOOT HIMSELF? His Rifle Barrél Was Powder-Daubed on the Day He Received His Wound. WEAVERVILLE, Car.,May 29.—Slowly but surely, it seems, a noose1s being woven about the necks of the men accused of having choked out the life of poor “‘Jack” Littlefield on Red Mountain over eight months ago. Startling testimony was given to-duy at the preliminary examina- tion ot Vinton, Haydon, Radcliffe and Gregory, the alleged lynchers—testimony { concerning” a plot, the consummation of 8 | which meant the death of *“Ves” Palmer’s daring head vaquero. The-story of this planning of the death of a brave man in a cowardly manner had something about it that was revolting and ghastly. The prosecution rested’ a 5o’clock this afternoon. To-morrow being a Jegal holi- day the case was continued until Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, at which time the defense will probably present little if any evidence. The motion for the discharge of the prisoners will then be argued. William Espey, a grizzied o!d moun- taineer, was the first witness to-day. He swore that Vinton had said that he would shoot Littlefield on sight. Elisa Cain, another hardy specimen of the old Cali- fornian, testified to having been at Vin- ton’s house on the morning of September 27,1895. Dr. Goyer did not treat Vinton until after he had left. This contradicts the doctor. Frank Handover testified to having been at Haydon’s on the morning of September 27. He saw Vinton, who was badly wounded, and heard Gregory sent for. He swore that he had a conver- sation with Haydon regarding the shoot- ing of Vinton, in which Haydon said: “It is gefting Ereuy tough, We will have to do something with these fellows. There is no use of taking the law on them.” While at Haydon’s he saw Gregory clean Vinton’s rifle and examined the cleaning- rag, which apparently showed signs of powder marks. : This was the first intimation of the pros- ecution’s theory that Vinton shot himself with his own rifle. Handover further testified that in last August oe Gregory wanted Lim to join ‘a mob and kill Littlefield. Gregory told him his plan was to shoot Littletield and then hang him to a tree. Gregory said that he had bgen over to see John Crow to get him to help organize a mob to hang “Ves'’ Palmer and ‘‘Jack” Littlefield. He wanted the witness to join. The offer was spurned. Gregory told Handover that he need not do any of the shooting but could assist in proving an alibi. Gregory said that the rest of the crowd would stand in. Handover eaid that he was talking to Vin- ton in regard to the threats Gregory had made against Palmer and Littlefield and | said that he thought Gregory was very foolish to make such threats. Vinton re- plied that that was so. For himself he would rather send Palmerand Littlefield to | San Quentin for stealing cattle than to hang or kill them. Handover had frequently heard Vinton say that Littlefield ought-to be lynched. The redoubtable Sylvester Palmer next took the stand and swore that Gregory and Littlefield were on unfriendly terms, and that on the day of the Littlefield lynching a suit was pending in the Supe- rior Court of Mendocino County against Gregory for cutting Littlefield with a knife. The last witness of the evening was J. Redwood €ity, the second at Palo Alto, | the third one and one-half miles west of | Mountain View, the fourth one and one- half miles east of the pumping station | and the fifth a half mile west of Santa | Clara. The start will be made at 1 o'cloek. | The entries and names of the riders in the | order of the relays are as follows: Independent Cycling Club, Mountain View— A. J. Clark, H. Carter, D. Murphy, J. Francis, | 3. H. Mockbee. Mountain View Cyclers—P. H. Millbery, M. Mosconi, I. Goodrich, R, Bubb, R. Hogg. Bohemia Club, Santa Clara—H. Alden, G. E. Mitchell, E. McQuoid, C. Barlow, C. Laine, Menlo Park Cyclers—W. Barnhisel, Gus An- | drews, W.Hammerson, H.Weeden, W. Casey. | Franklin Road Club—1J. Reed, T. Thurber, F. | Brown, C. Dable, A. Veit. | Redwood City Club—Jack Ley, K. Wilson, C. | Allen, W. Grimmerston, A. Johnson. 1 S | INTERESTS THE COAST. | New Postmaster at Sea Fiew—Invitation | to Judge Maguire.—Pensions. | WASHINGTON, D, C., May 2).—Charles | B. Coane was to-day appointed Postmaster at Sea View, Sonoma County, Cal., vice James Henry, resigned. * Judege Maguire has been invited to de- liver the ad%ress to graduatesof the law school of the National University, June 1. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—Herbert V. Dickey, San Francisco. Oregon: Original—. A. Leonard, mes Empire City; William O. Thayer, Tilla- mook; Enprlemenul—] ames T. Archibald, Junction City. Washington: Original—Henry C. Ellis, Snohomish. Increase — George Hyde, Oamas. e Paying the Sugar Bounties. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29.—The Treasury Department to-day began the payment of the sugar bounty under the recent decision of the Supreme Court. The claims now being paid are under the $238,000 appropriation for accrued bounty due at the time the bounty law was re- pealed. There are 4500 of this class of claims. Becker and Cregan Speeding West. CHICAGO, Irn, May 29.—Detectives ‘Whittaker and Seymour of the San Fran- cisco Police Department, who are en route to California m Newark, N. J., with Charles Becker and James Cregan, the noted forgers, left last night for fhe West with their prisoners. et Acott Jakson’s Day of Doom. CINCINNATI, Onro, May 29.—A motion for a new trial was overruled by Judg- Helm this-morning and June 30 set as the day of execution ot Scott Jackson, con- victed of the murder of Pearl Bryan. Later a stay of sixty days was granted. S The Royal Arcaniwm. SAVANNAH, GA.,, May 29.—The Su- preme Council of the Royal Arcanium completed its work and adjourned at 2 o’clock to-day to meet next year in Bos- 1314 POST STREET, ‘W. Kelly, who with a party of five others rode to the spot where Littlefield met his death, reaching there two days after the lynching. He saw where two horses had been tied near thespring, and back-tracked the horses up the mountain, where at in- tervals he found the track of a mule. This testimony refuted the mob theory of the defense. NEW TO-DA —1896— HARTFGRD BIGYCLES. REDUCTION IN PRICE. 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