The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 12, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN.FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1896. VISALIA'S TRAIN ROBBERY THIAL Britt Tells of Si Lovren's Connection With the Hold-Up. THEY PLANNED MURDER Witness Took a Shot at McCall to Prevent Him Killing a Man. THE WOUNDED UNDER SHERIFF Earl Daggett Relates His Experience With the Bandits on the Eventful Night. VISALIA, Car., June 1L—When the trial of 8i Lovren was resumed this morn- ing Judge Gray stated that he thought he had made an error in admitting over the objection of defendant’s attorney the tes- timony of Britt that McCall told him that Lovren furnished the red cloth with which the lantern was covered, and the first half hour was consumed in the discussion of the point by the attorneys. When the jury was brought in, the court reconsid- ered its rulings on the subject and all the evidence given by Britt about what Mec- Call told him as to where he got the red cloth and where a part of it was left was stricken out and the jury was instructed to disregard it. Britt was then called to the stand for further cross-examination. He did not know that any officers would be at Goshen. McCall told him that Lovren would bring the gun out to the gzate and for him to stay at the cabin, and he did so. Witness did not remember what was done with the masks, sandals, sacks, etc., during the day. In answer to a question by Juror Lovelace, the witness said that at no time had Lovren agreed to go with them to Goshen, =0 far as he knew. Mr. Hinds here read from the testimony given by Britt at the preliminary ex- amination to show when the plans were changed as to what train should be stopped. Britt said he mentioned Lovren and Ardell’s names in the conversation he had with Sheriff Merritt. The first inter- view with Sheriff Merritt was on the Fri- day evening prior to the robbery. The witness was introduced to Ardell the latter part of January and at a later date to Lovren. Tne last time the witness had talked with Lovren before the robbery was the latter part of February. nd McCall and Haynes talked abont kill- ng the engineer and fireman. The w' ness was present when the dynamite was delivered to McCall by Haynes. It was agreed that the fireman was to be made to come down and turn his face to the train and be killed. McCall thought it might be better to kill the fireman atonce. ““We thought it best to have the engineer open the door to the express-car and then kill him.” The witness told this to the Sheriff, but did not testify to this at the preliminary examination. Britt understood that he was to get one-third of the booty. Wit- ness gaid he shot at McCall while at Goshen to keep him from killing a man. Britt said he tried to kill McCall. He was a little more than three or four yards from McCall when he shot at him. The gun had about twenty buckshot in it. He did not hit McCall. The latter grumbled some and told him to be more careful. A. T, Fowler testified to seeing Dan Mec- Call and Frank Davenport near the scene of the robbery the preceding Sunday. The men drove into a field, returning in half an hour. Dr. Blodgett of Tulare identified the bullet taken from Under Sheriff Daggett's body, and the bullet was admitted in evidence. W. W. Wright, the engineer, testified relative to the tight between McCsll and the deputies, Daggett and Reid. M. L. Weaver, a gunsmith, identified the guns. Earl Daggett, Under Sheriff, said: *‘On the night of March 18 I was at Goshen with Deputy Sheriff Reid. We went to Tulare on the midnight train. We were in the coal-tender. After leaving Goshen we suddemdy heard a noise as if some one was calling. Looking around we saw a man on the rear of the tender. Just then I was shot. Ishot at him, and the last I saw of him he went up in the smoke. Reid and myself went down to Goshen, under direction from Sheriff Merritt. Britt had intimated to the Sheriff that the plan of the train-robbery might be changed. Besides he thought it more probable that the southbound train rather than the north- bound might be held up, for it carried more treasure than the southbound, It ‘was noi the understanding generally with the Sheriff and his deputies that the northbound was to be held up. Didn’t see Call or Britt at Goshen.” FOOTE HAS SOUTHERN FRIENDS, The Los Angeles Delegation Wants Him for Convention Chairman. LOS ANGELES, CAL., June 11. —The seemingly reliable 1nformation that friends of W. W. Foote of Alameda County will compel him to stand for the chairmanship of the Democratic State Convention at Sacramento has awakened much interest among the unterrified in this county. Foote has many warm friends and admirers among the delegates to the County Convention. which meets here next Saturday. Expressions from many leading men of the party indicate that Foote can easily command a majority of the delegation from this couanty to the State Convention if be so desires. Ifthe unit rule prevails, which now seems proba- ble, 1rien&s oi Foote may safely count on thirty-nine votes in his behalf for the po- sition indicated. Frank Gould, the can- diaate of Daggett and McNab, seems to be losing ground all the time. Senator ‘White, who is expected home to-morrow afternoon, can have the unanimous i dorsement of the delegation for the chair- manship if he wants it. e WATER FOR .SANTA ROSA. An Arrangement by Which the New Sys- ‘em Can Be Utilized. SANTA ROSA, CaL., June 11. — Owing to the legal entanglemeénts in which this city is involved over the new water sys- tem, it is hard to determine who owns the works and to whom the consumers of city water are to look for a continuation of the supply. If the city should formally accent the completed . system. it would probably be construed into countempt of Britt said he | court on the %urt of the members of the City Councii. Contractor Perkins is as yet the owner of the works, although paid for with city funds, and has been operating the system ever since its completion. The Council last night determined to enter into a contract with Mr. Perklns, to run during the pendency of the action for an injunction. Mr. Perkins agrees for the sum of $400 per month to preserve the works in its present condition and to sup- 17 the city and its inhabitants with water ree of any other charees during that time, It was further resclved by the Council that nothing in this contract should be deemed an acceptance of the works, nor should it be deemed as waiving or affecting any of the rights of the city or any rights of Wesley Mock as a taxpayer or as plain- tiff in the action pending, 7 e T CAUGHT AT BAKERSFIELD. Runaway Girls Apprehended and Returned to Their Home in -Los Angeles. LOS ANGKLES, CaAL., June 11.—Millie Shaur and Clara Oman, the young ladies who disappeared from this City last Satur- day, were apprehended in Bakersfield and brought back in charge of Constable Tib- betts, who bhad been directed to arrest them. Millie and Clara arrived at Bakers- field last Sunday morning, and immedi- ately proceeded to devise ascheme for raising ready cash. The Oman girl sug- gested the idea of inaugurating a social dance. She at once acted on her own sug- gestion, had tickets printed, and succeeded in selling between $40 and $50 worth to susceptible and beauty-loving cavaliers of Bakersfield. This scheme was nipped in the bud when & telegram from Chief of Police Glass to Constable Tibbetts was received. The lassies were placed un- der arrest and the mother of Miss Shaur notified. Mrs., Shaur left for Bakersfield Monday afternoon, and when within two milef of the station she left the northbound frain and, through the kindness of the trainmen, flagged the train on which her daughter and Miss Oman Were passengers. On arrival of the trio in this city, Mrs. Shaur took the girl to her home at 740 South Spring street. She stated that Clara Oman came to live with her some time ago, and that since her advent into the househola she had a strange influence over her daughter Millie, who is two years younger. This Oman girl, she said, in- duced her daughter to leave home, and her intention was to take her to San Fran- cisco. THE DAUGHTERS AT NAPA Devote a Day to Discussing Pro- posed Changes in the Constitution. Congratulatory Telegrams From Vari- ous Sources—Sight-Seeing Be- tween Sessioms. NAPA, Car., June 1L—The Grand Par- lor, N. D. G. W., spent most of Thursday morning in the discussion of the proposed changes in 'the constitution. These changes are more apparent than real, the purpose of the committee on revision peing to embody in the constitution the rulings of the grand presidents and the resolutions adopted at previous grand perlors and to eliminate apparent con- flicts in various sections rather than toadd any new rules, The invitation of the Stockton Admis- sion day celebration committee was ac- cented. An invitation was also received and accepted to take charge of the Women’s day during the celebration at Monterey next month in commemoration of the formal taking possession of Califor- nia by the United States. The grand president was empowered to appoint a committee, of which she should be chair- man, to take the matter in charge. A committee was also appointed to procure a suitable engraved stone for the Sloat monument. Tke Grand Parlor decided to visit the grave of the late Grand Marshal Eyelyn Packard in Tulocay Cemetery at 8 o’clock to-morrow morning and to place thereon a floral piece in the form of a canopy. The funeral ode will be sung and a part of the ritual read. The usual rule of the Grand Parlor is to exemplify the secret work on Thursday evening of the session, but the nomination, election and installa- tion of grand officers were made a special orderMor to-night, the rules being sus- pended by a unanimous vote. The board of relief, a corporation separ- ate from the Grand Parlor, yet connected therewith, met during the morning and appointed a_committee to visit the hospi- tals of San Francisco for the purpose of making arrangements to endow a bed in one of them. The committee is to report at the next meeting of the board, which will be during the next Grand Parlor. A number of telegrams were received from Sonora expressing satisfaction over the selection of that town for the mext Grand Parlor. Ethel N. Morrison of Bonora, an ex- rand trustee, wired to Grand President fiertoln: “Shall receive you with open arms in '97.” C. H. Burden, a prominent ploneer of Sonora, sent the following telegram to the Sonoradelegation: “Mrs, Van Herlingen, Miss Hall and_Mrs. Conrad—Accept con- gratulations. We shall have a grand time, for there’s room enough for alL.” Dardeneiles Parlor telegraphed the fol- lowing greeting: “The glorious news re- ceivedg. %Verybody is enthusiastic. Sonora will kill the fatted calf. The whispering pines are carrying the news from one to another to the tops of the high Sierras, Accept our thanks.” After the adjournment of the Grand Parlor in the afternoon the citizens took the delegates in their carriages and drove them about the adjoining country. All the points of interest hereabouts were visited. The asylum, the General Miller place, Estee’s and Hagan’s and a dozen other beautiful spots were shown to_ the visitors, and some were taken to the Napa Soda Springs. At half-past 7 the Grand Parlor re- convened for the evening session. The election of grand officers was made the order at once, but the election dragged ofl until midnight. The following officers were elected : Grand president— Mrs. Mary Tillman, Mi- nerva Parlor, San Francisco. Grand vice - president—Mrs. Belle Conrad, Dardanelles Parlor, Sonora. Grand secretary — Mrs. Georgia C. Ryan, Buena Vista Parlor, San Franeisco. Grand treasurer (for the ninth term)-—Mrs. Inge Faure, Alta Parlor, San Francisco. Grand marshal (for the fourth term)—Mrs. Edith Laird, Princess Parlor, Oakland. Grand inside sentinel—Miss Annie Kerrins, Mariposa Parlor, Mariposa, Grand outside sentinel—Miss Edith Bonestel, Las Palmas Parlor, Ventura. Grand_trustees—Mrs. Helene Juarez, Esheol Parlor, Napa; Miss Lizzie Douglass, Alta Par- lor, San Francisco; Mrs. Maud Anderson, An- decson; Miss Emma Gett, California Parlor, Sacramento; Mrs. Emma Manzer, Oro Fino' Parlor, S8an Francisco. —_— ZLaying Rails in Merced. STOCKTON, CaL., June 1l.—Superin- tendent McFarland of the Valley Railroad said this morning that the tracklayers were busy now laving the sidetracks in .Merced. They would probably finish this work to-morrow, and then would begin work on the ten-mile stretch south of Merced. —_— The war of devolution was waged by Louis XIV against Spain to enforce his claims to the Netherlands, which he held should fall to him by “le droit de devolu- tion,”” this being the law by which the dower of a wife descends to her children, TOOTH ARTISTS AT SINTA CRUL Dr. R. H. Cool of Oakland Elected President of the Association. THE MARCH OF SCIENCE Bridge-Building, Crown-Raising and Nerve-Soothing Exemplified. DR. KING'S ORIGINAL METHODS Old Jaws Made as Good as New in Less Time Than It Takes to Tell About It. SANTA CRUZ, OaL., Junse 11.—Dr. Rus- sell H. Cool of Oakland was this afternoo elected president of the California State Dental Association in convention here. Dr. R. H. Cool's election lacked only four votes of being unanimous. Dr. L. Van Orden of San Francisco and Dr. C. L. God- dard,also of San Francisco, were nomi- nated,” but their friendly advocates and supporters soon saw that Dr. Cool’s elec- tion was a certainty, and gave way grace- fully. The election at this convention was not of such an exciting character as that of a year ago at San Francisco, when the present president-elect and Dr. Van Orden were defeated by Dr. Irvin W. Hays Jr., of Grass Valley. The balance of the officers-elect are: First, second and third vice-presidents re- spectively—E. F. Metcalf, Sacramento; Walter F. Lewis, Oakland; L. Van Orden, San Francisco. Recordingsecretary, W. Z. King, San Francisco; corresponding secre- tary, F. C. Pague, San Francisco. The retiring president, Dr. Hays, has proven in every way satisfactory to the as- sociation. The rules have been closely ob- served, and Dr. Hays’ reputation for earn- estness in the advancement of dental science and the progress of the State Asso- ciation bave been practically demonstrated during his term as president. Dr. Cool comes into the office with much promise of active and useful work. Born on this coast and experiencing the tutelage of his father, Dr. George W. Cool, a pione er dentist, he has built for himself a name in the profession that easily places him in the front ranks of tne young practitioners of California. After a drive of three hours this morn- ing, indulged in by a large number of the members, the clinics were begun at 9 o'clock, attracting the attendance of a number of visitors, who evinced a deal of interest in the demonstrations. Dr. A. N. Copsey of San Francisco demonstrated the method for making a gold bridge attached to a jacket crown. This was to show the combination of a gold bridge attached to a jacket crown lateral without a conspicuous display of gold, obfaining at the same time the strength of the gold for mastication in the bridge. Dr. Oopsey also gave a clinic on swadg- ing shell crowns and the mode of attach- ing the facing to the shell by means of Hill’s stopping, holding it in place during the first bake. Dr. A. H. Mories of Alameda mounted a shoulder-pin crown. The crown is a new one first being introduced. It is set on the natural root and cannot be distinguished from the natural tooth. Dr. W. Z. King of SBan Franecisco demon- strated an original method of backing a porcelain crown without investing; the facing is first backed without investing and then it is attached to the post without investing. To invest and wait for it to set would require an hour each time; thus two hours are saved in the construction of a crown. Dr. A. M. Baker of San Jose demon- strated the backing of the tooth on any porcelain tooth for bridge work. The principal features of it are the saving of material, an improvement in not exposing the gold on the cutting edge of the tooth and having at the same time a solid foun- dation in the gold jacket and not depend- ing on the pins alone for strength and also the saving of time, being able to make the crown in ten minutes. Dr. J. E. Cumming placed a shell crown on a left superia latera with a live pulp. The reasons for placing such a crown were that the tooth was irregular and had two large, unsightly gold fillings, and that the placing of such a crown would store a natural and artistic appearance and would protect the whole crown with- out devitglizing the nerve, still leaving the tooth in such a condition that any or- dinary crown could be mounted later if desired. Dr. Clyde Payne of EBan Francisco dis- tinguished himself by demonstrating his anesthetic, proving to the members that dental operations can be performed with- out pain. Dr. Payne's original and un- tiring scientific investigation to make dentistry painless for the benefit of the profession and suffering humanity has ac- complished results of inestimable value in the advancement of the profession. The true significance of this discovery becomes more apparent when it is considered that anesthetics of any kind were unknown a few years ago and that local anesthetics especially are of recent discovery, and up to the time of Dr. Payne’s researches their use was attendea with serious danger to the patient. The afternoon session was largely con- sumed in the election of officers. At the conclusion of the election of officers the reading and discussion of papers were re- sumed, beginning with the ‘‘Report of the Committee on Pathology and Surgery,” read by Dr. W. R. Meek of Oakland. The report recorded the operations that have been introduced to the profession since the Midwinter Fair Dental Congress, to which in that time greater attention was given than in years before that. ‘‘Catch- ing’s Compendium had corroborated that assertion, which contained twenty-five ex- cerpts from the work performed in this State. Dr. Meek gave the credit for this advancement to the Stomatological Club of San Francisco. The report names Drs. ‘William J. Younger, Brophy, Black, Har- lan, Talbot, Pierce, Reeves, Crowley and Russell H. Cool, president-elect of the State association. rD. Meek referred particularly to Dr. Younger’s treatment of pyorrheea alveolaris and his methods of implantation. In the discussion following Dr. Cool spoke in earnest appreciation of Dr. Younger's successes in dentistry. Dr. Lewis read the “Report of the Com- mittee on Therapeutics” and Dr. Max Sichel of Ban Francisco described a patent cement he had invented and received many commendatory expressions from the members for his practical work. SKIPS FROM SAN DIEGD, A Prominent Real Estate Dealer Levants Under Peculiar Circumstances. Leaves Many Creditors and a Badly Mixed Bank Draft Compli- cation. SAN DIEGO, Car., June 11. — Max Dal- los, who was for years a prominent dealer in real estate in this city, bas disappeard, and in addition to leaving a number of creditors to mourn their loss, leaves be- hind him a bank dratt complication that will give him some trouble to explain. Dallos received a duplicate draft for $200 from a brother in Germany about the end of March last, It issaid to be the custom of European banks to issue duplicates of all drafts, one payable to the first order and another made payable to the second. They are mailed on separate days, and the duplicaté is issued in case the first should be lost in transit. Both were received here %y Dallos, and the original cashed at the irst National Bank, Dallos receiving for it the face value. During the week of the fiesta at Los Ange]es‘Dallos left here for a few days, as he said, to take in the celebration. While in that city he met A. Blochman of this city, and at Dallos’ request he was intro- duced at one of the banks there, and casked a draft, which Mr. Blochman now believes was the duplicate draft, receiving again its face value. All went merry, and Dallos doubtless enjoyed the sights of the fiesta, with money enough to take in everything. But duaring that time the draft cashed at Los Angeles was speeding on_its way for pay- ment at San Francisco. Iv had been ans ticipated just abouta month by the pre- vious draft, and, therefore, was returned to Los Angeles unpaid. Then there was an effort made to find Dallos, but he had gone and has not since been located by those most desirous of meeting him. In fact he seemed to have dropped out of sight until a day or so ago, when his mourning landlord received a let ter from Dallos written on the letter- head of H. W. Weineke, Los Angeles, in which he explained that he did not inténd to return to Ban Dlego for the present and through failure to find work he was un- able to remit the $60 due for room rent. This letter was handed over.to the offi- cers. Dallos came here about nine years ago and at one time transacted a big busi- ness in the city. BRI A MADERA’S MONOMANIAC, Magoon, the Slayer of McGurk, mitted to the Asylum. MADERA, Cavn., June 11.—The exam- Jination of Richard Magoon, the man who killed William McGurk at Ahwahnee a few months ago, was!begun in the Superior Court Monday afternoon to determine whether or not he is sane. Drs. F. R. Brown and W. C. Reid were the examin- ing physicians. A few witnesses were sworn, but the physicians stated that they Com-~ would be unable to revort, as there was | not sufficient testimony to prove that he was or was not insane. The matter was continued until Wednesday morning. ‘Wednesday, the physicians having con- cluded the examination, tendered their report to the Superior Court. They found after diagnosing the case that Magoon is afflicted with a monomania which leads him to defend his life by killing his sup- posed enemies. Magoon had a similar at- tack some time previous, but was pre- vented from doing violence by being in- carcerated in Stockton. Acting on the re- port of the physicians Judge Conley is- sued an order committing Magoon to the Insane Asylum at Stockton. The unfor- tunate man will be taken there to-mor- row morning. o A Field Day at Santa Clara. SAN JOSE, OaL., June 11.—The 8. A. A. annual tield day was held to-day on the college campus at Santa Clara. A mass at at St. Claire’s Church by Rev. Father Raggio ushered in the day’s festivities, after which the members of the associa- tion repaired to the campus, where a aalute of 100 guns was fir@l in honor of the ay. ON THE LALY SIN LORENZD, Fetes in Honor of a Beau- tiful Queen of Car- nival. SCENES IN SANTA CRUZ. Gay Floats on Which Merry Men and Pretty Women . Hold Sway. NATURE'S GLORIES ENHANCED. A Splendid Island Palace Erected for Her Gracious Fiestan Majesty. SANTA ORUZ, OaL., June 11.—The San Lorenzo River hardly knows itself since the carnival committee zot to work. It has to turn over in its bed several times every morning before it can realize that it has got something to do and must get a move on it. Ordinarily it is a lazy little stream and sleeps the livelong day, or drowses along between its shaded banks on its listless way to the ocean. Now it finds itself a lake, where before it was a streamlet. Just as itisready to glide into the Bay of Monterey it is checked by a barricade. This obstruction was erected at the command of the Vene- tian Water Carnival Association,'and the waters of the stream are forced back till they form a great lake, located between the two bridges designated as *‘the cov- ered bridge’ and ‘‘the cut-bias bridge.” There is a natural depression here, which, when overflowed, gives to the City of the Holy Cross, a carnival location such as no other place in California can boast. The semi-circle of the river's bank, lying toward the town, forms a splendid location for the arena. The managers of last year's carnival placed their audiences alongz the curve, giving each spectator a fine view of the stream. But they did not appreciate all the natural advantages of the spot. There is a bit of raised ground opposite the arena, which is not overflowed when the raceway at the dam is closed. On this prominence the present carnival associa- tion has built a palace for the Queen. Her throne is in front of it, while along either side are decorations that give the place the appearance of a grand mansion with ad'i‘ummg gardens. he last Queen had not this beautiful place of vantage from which to give her commands to the people whose pleasures she directed and controlled. Then the Queen was obliged to find her resting- piace among her subjects on a throne point the bank forms a high bluff, and some ten feet from this bank there stands, in the bed of the stream, a great bowlder, which forms one side of a narrow channel. The sand rocks stretch from the west bank, which is a mere slope of the main- land, to this wall of rock. The narrow channel, or raceway, is provided with a floodgate. A little way to the south is the beautiful b:(, than which there is no more delight- ful harbor in all the waters of the Pacific. There the United States men of war Phila- delphia and Monadnock are anchored off the Sea Beach Hotel. Farther down the beach are the broad verandas of the Neptune baths. Thence the electric cars furnish transportation to the **downtown” part of the city. e ALL READY ¥OR THE WORD, Everything Prepared for the Santa Cruz Water Carnival. SANTA CRUZ, Can, June 1L—The town is dressed to kill. Pacific avenue is picturesque in yellow and white; bunting hangs from the electric wiresand 1s draped over the fronts of business houses; flags are everywhere. The peculiar brightness of the carnival colors is attractive and pleasing to the eye and gives the im- pression of holiday times, in anticipation of which the decorating is being done. The citizens seemed for a time to be movying slowly in the matter of decorating their business houses in carnival colors and until to-day only a few pleasing bits had been placed. People were waiting, however, for a start all together, with the result that to-night the business portion of the town is wearing gorgeous raiment. The Naval Reserve boys who will man the mimic Monitor and will engage in bloodless battle with the Merrimac are in good practice and are ready for Commo- dore Blaisdell’s crew. The Merrimac men will go through their drill to-morrow night. The arena was lighted up this evening, as was the Queen’s palace, and a brilliant display resulted, attracting the attention of the hundreds of promenaders on the avenue. The work of the committees is progressing witbout a jar or hitch, which gives assurance that everything will be in readiness to entertain ‘the visitors on ‘Wednesday next. To-morrow is the last day upon which floats may be entered for the carnival, and a large number of additional ones are ex- pecte\!d to beadded to the sixty-four already named. CORRAL HOLLOW AOAD Material Arrives and the Work of Track-Laying Will Be Resumed. Only Four Miles to Bs Covered, but Skiliful Engineering Is Necessary. STOCKTON, CAvr., June 11.—The work of track-laying on the Corral Hollow road will be commenced again to-morrow. There are about four miles more of track to be laid, and the work will be hurried as nearly all of the remaining track is ona curve, and will require careful laying, To have it in keeping with the restof the roadbed, on which the very best of work has been put, the track-layers will not be pushed, and it will be some time next week before the road will reach the mines in a completed condition, The material General View of Corral Hollow, the Alameda County Terminal of the New Road. [From a photograph.] built in the center of the arena, where she could only look upon the backs of the populace. Now the people will see all there is to be seen of the magnificent dis- play, and her Majesty and all her court will sit facing those who oceupy the arena. Thus the royal household and the subjects as well may view the spectacular events on the river. The scene of the fetes on the San Lo- renzo, which will attract so many visitors to Santa Cruz, is within a block of the carnival pavilion, which has its frontage on Pacific avenue, the principal business thoroughfare. It is easy and quick of access, and when within the royal gates one finds that, like the enterprising mer- chant, the carnival actors assure you that it is no trouble to show goods. After viewing a series of fetes, should a change be desired there is a delightful bit of road- way along the river, leading to the beach. While goinfi that way it may be of interest to inspect theartificial dam, erected under the supervision of Chairman Kaye in the rockway that nature builded long before man had gone into marine architecture. On the east side of the river that is LAKE CITY AS IT WAS. The pretty little village in Modoc County was almost totally destroyed by a waterspout last Friday. Every structure it contained was wholly or partially demolished, some of the buildings with all they con- tained being borne away by the torrent that swept down from the ski¢s. The Lake Cityites are now liv~ ing in tents, awaiting the arrival of material with which to rebuild their homes and business houses. 555 for the rest of the track arrived yesterday. This is what the men have been waiting for, as the superintendent did not care to undertake the work until all the material was on hand. To-morrow the dredger Ajax will be put to work dredging the channel in front of the property recently purchased from the farmers’ Union and Milling Company by the Coal Road. The water is at present too shallow there to permit the steamers to land with barges and it wiil be dredged out to a considerable depth. The ]umier for the coal bunkers that have been erected on this land has already been ordered and will be landed on the spot where they are to be erected. The peoqle here are look- ing forward to the comg etion of the road and the landing of the coal here with much hope, as they feel that the chea; fuel and the amount of business it will bring to Stockton will be of great benefit to the peovle of this aity. e il LOS ANGELES PETITION. An Effort in Behalf of Imprisoned Rail- road Strikers. 1L0S ANGELES, CAr., June 11.—A Carn correspondent here to-day was shown a pe- tition by E. R. Holman, secretary of the Los Angeles County Councii of Labor, ad- dressed to President Cleveland asking for the pardon of W. H. Clune, Philip Stan- wood and [saac Ross, serving sentences of eighteen menths in the County Jail here, convicted of conspiracy in obstructing and retarding the passage of United States mails on November 21, 1894, The sen- tences were made by Judge Ross of the United States District Court. The peti- tion bore the signatures of about 800 citi- zens of Los Angeles, many of them lead- 1ng merchants, physicians, lawyers, State and county officials. The ground of the petition is that neither of these former employes of the Southern Pacific were present at the time of the boycott against the Pullman cars which resulted in the stopping of train 18, the prosecution having been based on tel- egrams sent by these gentlemen as officers in the American Railway Union. When comg;leted this petition will be forwarded to Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor at India- napolis, who will see that it is properly presented to the President. e Charged With Manslaughter. EUREKA, CAL, June 11.—Otto Olsen, the young man who it is thought caused thedeath of little Minnie Carson by forcing her to drink a flask of raw whisky, was up before Judge Holmes to-day and held over for trial on a charge of manslaughter, Wonder Works! 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D. 1895, and f0r the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the'State of Californisy pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in $760,000 00 ASSETS, Real Estate owned by Company. Loans on Bond and Mortgage. Caal Market Valne of all Stock Cash in Company’s Offic Cash in Bauks.. Interest due and accrued on all . $390,511 25 % 1,058,176 03 ,179 53 839,815 97 Stocks and Loans. ... 13,636 64 Premiums in due Course of Coliec- tion. . 233,669 23 Due by o surance 779,558 48 Total assets .$5,088,678 85 LIABILITIES. Losses in process of Adjustment or in Suspense....... £457,082 08 Gross premiums on ¥ire Risks rum- ning one year or less insurance 50 per cent. 1,606,739 98 Gross premiums on Fire His ning more than one year Telnsurance pro rata... . 240,085 87 Cash Dividends Remalning Unpaid, 1,118 50 All Other Demands Against the Company. . 268,219 57 Total labilitfes.. 2,673,160 98 ENCOMM, 75" i Net Cash actually received for Fire g e e e $8,699,321 96 mium: Recelved for interest on Bonds and MOrEages. ..veveeeen. oo . 49,651 61 Received for interest and di on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from all other sources! . 90,083 94 Received for Rents....... . 25493 65 Received for Policy and writing fees. 81,169 43 Recelved for Gain on Exchange..... 65,770 26 Recelived for Profit on saie of Estate.. . 26,526 44 ‘Total InCOmMe...cuevurans veee 88,877,067 29 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses (including $805,225 41 losses of revious years).. .. 2,631,399 13 Dividends to Stockholders. . '800,000 00 Paid or Allowed for Com: Brokerage . 700,083 66 Paid for Salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc... 226,881 26 Pald for State, National and local Laxes. 87,6686 16 All other tures.. . 181,550 45 Total expenditures....... ........84,027,628 65 Fire losses Incurred during the year. 2,681,899 12 ROBT. TSCHMARKE, President. E. F. MIETHKE, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 7th day of March, 1896, JULIUS MUTH, U. §. Consul at Magdeburg. GUITE & FRANK, Managers. 808 California St., S. F. UP-TO-DATE BICYCLES. Crawford -:- Unsurpassed,” $40, $50, $60, $75. Phenix “Stands the Racket” $100. The guarantee of the Crawford same as that given with §100 wheels. EDWIN MOHRIG, Agent, 1510 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. ( N ubsys PRIVATE fl/SPENSAfié SPECIALTY—DISICABES OF MEN, INCL ing all forms of Blood, Skin and Nervous Dis- easesofa privatenature. Over20years’experience, Book sent free. Patients cured at Home. 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