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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1896 THE SICK MAN ALARMS EUROPE A Diplomatic Ferment Over the Sultan’s Failing Health. ACUTE COMPLICATIONS. Collective Note of the Powers Against Turkish Atrocities in Crete. MACEDONIANS PLAN A REVOLT Insurrectionists in Committee at Sofia Decide to Make a Demand for Autonomy. BERLIN, GERMANY, June 14.—Under an arrangement with the other Embassadors to the Porte Baron Saurma von Jeltsch, the German Embassador at Constantino- pie, obtained an audience with the Sultan or: Friday last and read to his Majesty a note warning Turkey against the certainty of loosing the goodwill of the powers by permitting the continuance of atrocities in Crete. Subsequently the Austrian Em- bassador, Baron de Calice, obtained an interview with the Sultan and emphasized the yiews which had been expressed by the German Embassador. The Berlin pa- pers on Sunday published a report that the powers had senta collective note to the Porte which probably had reference to the less formal communication read to the Sultan by Baron Saurma von Jeltsch on Friday. The separate interview with the Sultan by Baron de Calice was due to the fact that he was obliged to make special rep- resentations bearing upon the interests of Austria which are involved in the Mace- donian question, which is becoming acute. The Macedonian committee, which is sitting in Sofia, Bulgaria, has decided to make a demand for the autonomy of Mace- donia and is practically conspiring to bring about an insurrection. Itisthere- fore believed here that Austria has asked the Sultan to consent to the occupation of Macedonia by Austrian troops in the event of an uprising there. In connection with this belief it may be noted that M. de Kallay, Austrian Minis- ter of Finance, in speaking upon the Aus- trian budget in the Reichsrath on Friday, claimed that Austria-Hungary had be- come a Balkan power since the empire had acquired Bosnia and therefore had a right to interfere in the Balkan peninsula. M. de Kallay, in the course of his re- marks, hinted at, without openly men tioning them, the plans which had been discussed at St. Petersburg for a confed- eration of the Balkan States under Rus- sia’s protectorate, and said that in connec- tion therewith the Prince of Montenegro and the King of Servia were expected to hold a conference with Prince Ferdinand of Buigaria at Sofia at the end of the present month. The physical ailments of the Sultan are among the factors which are causing the present diplomatic ferment, and the rep- resentations of the German Embassador to Turkey are aimed at immediate and practical action in Crete, to assist the Kaiser’'s policy in keeping peace with Europe. Simultaneously with this move on the part of Germany, Russia has urged the Bulgarian Government to put a stop at any cost to the armed bands raised by the Macedonians crossing the frontier, and has also asked the Greek Government to prohibit the sending of men and muni- tions of war into Crete. Another scandal which has long been the talk of society has now become pubiic property. The eminent painter, Franz von Lenbach, has brought a suit for divorce from his wife, who was the Countess von Moltke, accusing herof infideiity. Inorder that Von Lenbach may be enabled to marry again he has left the Catholic church, which does not recognize divorce, and it is his intention to wed the Countess von Hornstein when he secures his decree of separation. Frau von Lenbach also ex- pects to be married again as soon as the decree of divorce is made absolute to Dr. Schweninger, who is Prince Bismarck’s physician. The Hamburger Nachrichten announces .that Prince Bismarck will henceforth ae- cline to receive any large deputations of visitors, owing to the fatigue which such receptions involve. According to this an- nouncement the ex-Chancellor will only see a limited number of visitors, who will be favored with a noon luncheon. DELAWARE’'S SINGLE TAXEARS. Celebrate the First Anniversary of the Opening of Their Campaign. WILMINGTON, Der., June 14.— The Single Tax party of Delaware to-day cele- brated the first anniversary of the opening of the campaign in this State by a meeting inthe park in this city, the principal speakers being John Crosby, a lawyer of Kansas City, Dr. 8. R. Law of Caliiornia and A. E. Stephenson of Philadelphia. The single tax men have headquarters at Wilmington, Dover, Barrington, Smyrna, Laurel and Lewes. They report having held fifty meetings throughout the State every week during the year, one-half of them in this city. They have sixty speak- ers, and claim that two-thirds of the sixty are volunteers. The expenses during the vear were $15,000. They claim a club membership in this city of 1800, which, as one of the speakers says, “'is enough to say who shall not be elected to the next Leg- islature.” PRI ROWBOAT DISASTER. Three Persons Drowned in the Delaware During a Storm. GLOUCESTER CITY, N. J., June 14.— Early this morning, during a severe storm, a rowboat coutaining five persons capsized in the Delaware river off here and three of the occupants were drowned. The dead are: Mrs. Hannah Richter, Mrs. Kate McCue and John Brewer. Be- sides the three drowned, the boat con- tained John MecCue and William Richter, husbands of the two women. Mrs. Rich- ter sang in a concert hall here and her husband rowed her nightly across the river to their home in Philadelphia. In some way the boat containing the party overturned this morning and in the swift current’ and heavy sea that was on, Brewer and the women couid not hold on to the boat and were swept to their deaths, Richter and McCue after a desperate strug- gle were carried ashore on the upturned boat. Richer and his wife were only mar- ried last Tuesday. s Death of a Union Pacific Official. OMAHA, NEBR.,, June l4—A. 8. Van Kuren, freight auditor of the Union Pa- cific Railroad, died at his home in this city this afternoon_after a brief illnees of pneumonia. Mr. Van Kuren has been a resident of Omaha for twenty-five years. Mostof the time he has been connected with the Union Pacific and has held his present position ten years. SR et A WILD NORTHEASTER. Rages for Fifteen Hours Off the New Jersey Coast and Does Immense Damage. ASBURY PARK, N. J, June 14.—A northeast storm of unusual severity started in about 10 o’clock last night, and before it had spent its fury did thousands of dol- lars’ worth of damage. All night long the wind howled and blew with the velocity of a hurricane. Trees were uprooted and their branches torn off, signs were wrecked, awnings blown down, and other damage sustained that littered the streets with miscellaneous articles. The fishing interests suffered a loss estimated at $40,000. At Long Branch the principal damage was done to the iron pier. The outer guard piling was all torn up and washed on the beach. Between Galilee and North Long Branch many nets were completely destroyed. This is the largest fishing section along the coast. No boats were run to the pier or docks along the South Shrewsbury River on account of the storm. At Atlanta Highlands many small craft were washed up on the beach and wrecked. Sea Bright escaped with but little loss. At South Asbury Park the damage was also light. At 8'o’clock this afternoon the storm subsided. e e SPYING ON FRENCH FORTS. Ttalian Officer Arrested at Nice in the Guise of a Tourist. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 14—The Her- ald’s correspondent in Nice, France, cables as follows: 1 have been able to gather the following definite information with regard to the ar- rest here of a captain on the Italian gen- eral staff on a charge of espionage, about which I telegraphed yesterday: The officers of a company of Chasseurs Alpines, cantoned at St. Etienne-Sur- Tinee, while reconnoitering in the neigh- borhood of Mont Mounier, an important strategic point on the Alpine frontier, had their attention attracted by the demeanor of a tourist, who appeared to be more deeply interested than he had any right to be ‘in the works of defense which pro- tect this part of the frontier. The tourist was arrested ana it was learned he was no other than Captain Agostino Ravelli of the Italian general staff, especially attached to the bureau in the War Department that is charged with the study of the organization of the French army. In a clever manner Captain Ravelli de- fended himself, deaying that he was & spy and declaring that he had come to the frontier simply as a tourist. He has been detained in custody at the endarmerie station, where every courtesy is being shown him. A searching investi- gation has been opened. WOMER FIGT A DUEL One Is Slain in Deadly Combat and Her Antagonist Is Dying. Razor Pitted Against Hammer in Strife for a Wayward Husband’s Affections. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 14.—A special to the Recorder from Tavares, Fla., says: Mrs, Robert Gresham is dead and Mrs. Mollie Gaines dying, as the result of a duel in which they were engaged near Clermont yesterday afternoon. Three months ago Mrs. Gaines was a happy bride, and Mrs, Gresham, who was a young widow. was her dearest friend. Two weeks ago, however, this love was changed to hate, for Mrs. Gaines discovered that her husband’s affections had been won by the widow. Mrs. Gaines learned on Baturday after- noon that her husband and Mrs. Gresham had planned a meeting at the latter's home. Taking her husband’s razor the young wife went to the widow’s home and found the couple together. Gaines fled and his wife sprang upon her rival, using the razor with awful effect. Mrs. Gresham picked up 8 hammerand defended herself as best she could, dealing Mrs. Gaines blow after blow on the head. Finally Mrs. Gaines reached her rival’s throat with the razor, severing the jugu- lar vein and causing almost instant death. Neighbors who came in found Mrs. Gaines unconscious beside her dead rival. An examination showed that the blows from the hammer had fractured her skull. Both women came from good families and both were noted for their beauty. FOUGHT TO THE DEATH, Two Alabama Populists Settle a Dispute With Knife and Pistol. Both Killed in the Terrible Battle and Both Leave Large Families. HARTSELLE, Axa., June 14,—A des- perate duel took place last night between Monroe Jackson, and J. W. Vest, result- in the death of both men, who were prom- inent Populist politicians holding oppo- site views. \ Last night Jackson and another man were drinking in Vest’s saloon and ex- pressed views offensive to Vest, who or- dered them out. On reaching the street they became involved in a difficulty and Vest went out to part them. As a result he and Jackson became in- volved in a wordy quarrel. Finally Jack- son drew a knife and Vest a pistoland a terrible fight ensued. Vest wascut in the abdomen 1wo or three times and Jackson was shot through the lungs, in the thigh and kidneys. Both fought until they could stand no longer and bled to death soon after friends had carried them home. Best had a wife and seven children and Jackson leaves a widow an six children. Sl e ABSOLUTE BSILVER VICTORY. North Carolina Democrats Make Easy Work for Their Convention. RALEIGH, N. C., June 14.—Nearly all the Democratic county conventions have been held in North Carolina and show the absolute triumph of free silver. It appears that there will be no gold delegates, save irom one county, at the State Convention. Walter Clark, now Associate Justice of the State Snpreme Court, is to be indorsed for Vice-President of the United States. Some of the county conventions have pledged their delegates to vote for no man who is not an avowed advocate of free and unlimited silver coinage. ; BATTLE LASTING FORTY-TWO HOURS Gomez Said to Have Met With a Crushing Defeat. VERY DISASTROUS RUSE. The Rebel General Attempts a Maneuver and Falls Into His Own Trap. CUBAN 10SS FIVE HUNDRED. Only a Handful of the Spanish Killed and Wounded, According to Official Report. HAVANA, Cusa, June 14.—Thomas Dawley, the correspondent of Harper's Weekly, who was arrested some time ago on the charge of being in communication with the rebels, has been released from Moro Castle, where he had been confined ever since he was taken into custody. Incomplete details have been received of a battle at Navasajo. Unofficial reports state that Gomez was in command of the rebels, who numbered 5000 men. He made a maneuver with the intention of leading the Spanish commander to believe that he intended to surround the troops, who were encamped on the plains of Saratoca. The maneaver failed of the desired effect, which was to compel the Spanish forces to re- treat. The rebels attacked the troops with machetes, but the latter repulued the charges. The battle is said to have lasted forty- two hours. General Goderi, with a strong Spanish force, arrived on the scene and with his assistance the troops succeeded in forcing the rebels to retire. The rebel loss is said to have been 500, while the troops lost only four killed and two officers wounded and forty-three soldiers wounded. Later details may place the engagement in an entirely differ- ent aspect. The battle is said to haye been similar to that which took place at Guasi- mas in the last war. Last night dynamite explosions occurred under two bridges on the road leading to Cerro and Jesus del Monte, suburbs of Havana. The explosion caused a panic among the people in the neighborhood. The damage done to the bridges was slight. e CUBAN DISSENSIONS. President Olsnero May Be Forced to Re- #ign in Favor of Garcia. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 14.—A special cable to the Herald from Havana says: The Herald’s correspondent in Puerto Principe confirms previous reports of the existence of dissension in the rebel ranks. Cisnero, the President, is accused of lack of firmness in civil affairs and he wi!l prob- ably be forced to resign in favor of Calixto Garcia. In that event Jose Maceo will be recon- firmed in command of the extreme east- ern districts. Gomez, as goon as he returned to Puerto Principe province, placed the insurgent civil authorities thereof under arrest and court-martialed and shot the provincial treasurer, Manuel Gonzalez, on a charge of embezzling cattle tax funds amounting to $15,000 or more. Gonzales’ secretary and several subor- dinates were also shot as accomplices. The correspondent says that the trouble between Garcia and Jose Maceo orig- inated in the latter's confiis- cation, and use by his own troops of the greater portion of the arms and ammunition which Garcia brought to Cuba in the Bermuda expedi- tion. Garcia resented this, and, asserting his superior authority, in virtue of his ap- pointment by the New York Junta, at- tempted to depose Maceo, when the latter sent fast runners with a complaint to Gomez. KRUGER'S MAGNANIMITY. A Monster Deputation Calls Upon the Transvaal President to Express Gratitude. PRETORIA, SourTH ArricA, June 14.— President Kruger yesterday received a monster deputation, consisting of the Mayors of all the towns of South Africa, which had been organized for the purpose of praying for the release of the members of the Johannesburg Reform Committee. Since the prisoners were released it was decided that the deputation should visit Pretoria and tender thanks to President Kruger for his clemency. Replying to the address of the deputation the President said that he had only one authority to guide him and that was that Book, point- ing to a large Bible, which had shown him the direction to follow. The Africanders were human beings and knew how to show mercy. Referring to Cecil Rhodes, Presi- dent Kruger said: *“What must be thought of a person who egged on dogs to fight while he_was sitting quietly and unpun- ished? He, the man who had caused ali the troubie, was free.”” At the conclusion of the speech the depu- tation gave three cheers for the President, the Government of the Transvaal and Mrs. Kruger. —_—— KAISER AND FVICEROY, The German Emperor Gives an Audi- ence to Li Hung Chang. BERLIN, GermMANY, June 14.—Emperor William to-day gave an audience to Li Hung Chang, the Chinese statesman who represented the Chinese Emperor at the coronation of the Czar ana who_ is now re- turning to China. In his address to the Emperor, Li Hung Chang said that China’s relations with Germany were more friendly than with any other power. Li Hung Chang will make an inspection of dockyards and the leading.industries of Germany. Field Marshal Count Yamagata, the representative of the Mikado at the Czar’s coronation, arrived here to-day. g L Notable Death at Lisbon. LISBON, Porruear, June 14.—Thomas Antoin Fereiro Ribeiro, a well-known Portuguese statesman and litterateur, died to-day. He was bo: t Paroda de Gona in 1851. He was wel wn in Portugal as apoet and prose writer. e S Shipiwrecked Mariners Picked Up. LONDON, ExcrAxD, June 14.—The Brit- ish bark Lathom, Captain Campbell, from Swansea, February 10, for S8an Francisco, has put into Valparaiso for water. She has on board the crew of the British bark Gowanbank, Captain Puxley, from Barry, January 20, for Iquique, before reported abandoned at sea. Y ARMENIANS PERSECUTED. Over Six Hundred Arrested in Constanti- nople and Deported to Anatolia. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEY, June 14— jl‘he representative of the United Press is informed on reliable authority tnat 600 Armenians have been arrested in this city since June 9. A majority of the prisoners are from Rodisto. The member of the Armenian Revolu- ticmlry Committee, who on Monday last assassinated an Armenian spy in this city and who Wwas shot and killed by the patrol while trying to escape, was a native of Rodisto.” Prisoners to the number of 200 were shipped to Anatolia yesterday, The Government is using the occasion of the assassination to expel possible agitators. An American lady from Marash states that after she had succeeded in making ar- rangements for securing homes and pro- viding for the education of forty-five or- phans, whose parents had been massacred, the Turkish authorities refused to allow the children to leave, saying that they would look after them. She adds that she had the greatest difficulty in bringing her own three children trom Marash, the offi- cials saying that they were Turkish sub- jects, as they were born in Turkey. Both the lady and her husband are Americans. e RUSSIA AND JAPAN. They Will Establish a Joint Protectorate Over Korea. LONDON, Ena., June 14.—Itis stated that the negotiations between Russia and Japan are on the verge of conclusion, and the agreement arrived at is tantamount to a joint protectorate over Korea. Iield Marshal Yamagats, who went to Russia as the representative of the Mikado, has exchanged contracting notes with Russia agreeing that Russia and Japan shall act for the maintenance of order in Korea and that each shall keep 2 small force of 500 troups in Seoul, the capital. This force is not to be increased except by mutual con- sent, unless in the case of the landing of men from men-of-war of the contracting powers in case of necessity. FLED WITH THE ASSETS, Creditors of a Chicago Dealer in Farming Implements Defrauded. He Sells the Notes Held by His Com- pany and Departs for New Fields. CHICAGO, Irn., June 14.—The credit- ors of W. M. McMillan, who has for two years past been at the head of the Su- perior Pump and Windmill Company in this city, are very anxious to learn his whereabouts. It is asserted that he has left the city, after disposing of every available asset of the company and taking all the cash which he had on deposit in two banks. So far as can be learned McMiilan was the ‘‘company’’ himself, as no one else can be found who had anything to do with it. All the claims against the com pany have not yet been registered, but it is estimated that the liabilities wiil reach $45,000, with not a dollar of assets in sight. McMillan has in the last two years made many sales to implement-dealers through- out the West, taking with the contracts promissory notes from the purchase money. A large proportion of these notes he has discounted with a well-known capi- talist of this city. DurinF the last five weeks it is asserted McMillan has offered a liberal discount on discounts and paper nearly matured in order to obtain ready cash, In this manner, and with collec- tions made by him recently, it is estimated that he gathered together $15,000, which he took with him. The creditors in this city found nothing at the factory but a mass of empty crates. Up to the time of McMillan’s disappear- ance it had been believed that the stock at the factory, including a side line of bi- cycles, which has also vanished, was worth at least $25,000. et PETALUMA RACES. Ten Thousana Dollars in Purses for the August Meet. PETALUMA, CArn, June 14.—The di- rectors of the Sonoma and Marin Agricuil- tural Association have decided to hold running races at the racemeet to be held in this city from August 3 to August 8, and has offered $10,000 in purses. The rules of the California Jockey Club will govern, and a starting-gate will be em- ployed for the first time here. There will be two handicaps, one to b2 run on the Wednesday and the second on the Satur- day of fair week. All entries close en July 11. The following purses are offered : For trotting events—2:40 class, $500; 2:30 class, $500; 2:24 class, $500; 2:19 class, $500; 2115 class, $600; free for all, $800. For pacing events—2:30 class, §500; 2:20 class, $600; 2:17 class, $500; 2:14 class, $600; free-for-all trot, $800. Colt races—Two-year-old trot, $400; three- year-old trot, $400; two-year-old pace, $400; three-year-old pace, $200. Running races—For horses of all ages, six furlongs, $300; for two-year-olds, four and a half furlongs, $300; handicap, one mile, to be run on Wednesday, August 5, $350; for horses of all ages, five farlongs, $300; all_ages, six furlongs, $300; handicap, to be run Saturday, August 8, $350. Lyl Gh e Tragedy at Deadwood. REDDING, Carn., June 13.—The little mining town of Deadwood, just over the line in Trinity County, was the scene of a tragedy yesterday. J. J. Peterson, tele- graph operator and manager of Baker & Paulsen’s merchandise store, committed suicide duriug Friday night. Not appear- ing at the store early yesterday morning, as was his usual custom, friends broke in- to his room and found Peterson lying on his bed inan unconscious condition. A few minutes later he was dead. He had taken poison. Despondency was the cause of the act. He was a young man well known and highly respected in Trinity County. ALt Arreaw Wins the Grand Prix. PARIS, France, June 14.—The great event in the French turf world, the race for the Grand Prix de Paris, took place to- day and was won by a half length by M. Edmond Blanc’s bay colt Arreau, M. Abeiile’s bay colt Champaubert being sec- ond, half a length in front of M. H.de la Marre’s bay colt Monteul. The weather was brilhant and a large crowd was pres- ent on the course at Long Champs, includ- ing all the fashionoble world. —_——— Santa Cruz Wins. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., June 14.—Santa Cruz beat Santa Clara by a score of 6 to 2 at baseball to-day. R S ADMIRAL KIRKLAND'S LOSS. Notifled of the Death of His Son-in-Law Captain Quackenbush. VALLEJO, CAr., June 14. — Admiral Kirkland, commandant of the navy-yard, received the sad intelligence yesterday of the sudden death of his son-in-law, Cap- tain Stephen W. Quackenbush, United States Marine Corps, while undergoinga sut%ical operation at the New York Navy- yard. The death of Captain Quackenbush 1s greatly to be regretted. He had spent many years in the naval service and was highly esteemed by the officers and men with whom he was associated. FRESH OUTRAGES ON THE COLUMBIA. Sheriff Hare Dispatches Re-enforcements From Astoria. L} STRIKEERS GROW BOLD. Fishermen Send an Urgent Call for Protection Against Mob Violence. DESPOILED OF THEIR CATCH. Raiding Bands Continue to Board Boats and Throw Salmon Into the River. ASTORIA, Or., June 14.—Reports of fresh outrages by striking fishermen near Clifton were received by mail to-day, and show that grave cause for alarm exists. Shenff J. W. Hare of Clatsop County was urged to dispatch more patrol-boats and an additional force of deputies to the scene of the riots. These advices state that several fisher- men started out in their boats this morn- ing. Among them was Vincezo Marde- sich, who laid out at daylight, drifting by ‘Woody Isiand. Early in the forenoon several boats came sailing toward him, and before he realized what their occu- pants wanted he was ordered to drop sail. The raiding varty, which numbered a score of men, took charge of his boat and towed it into Woody Island Slough. Some of them jumped into the boat and threw Mardesich’s fish overboard, forcing him to assist in this outrage upon himself. He says he had about 150 salmom, or about two tons, taken from his nets. Later in theday the nets were drawn ashore and the fish entangied in their meshes thrown away. The net was returned to Marde- sich, but the mob took his revolver and failed to give it back. They threatened his life, and one leveled a revolver at him. Another man threw up his hands and said, “Don’t shoot,” and his life was spared, after adispute between the intended mur- derer and the man who thwarted him. The owner of another boat had caught eighty fish, and as the current was strong started home through some of the sloughs in Woody Island. He was captured and beaten; his new Winchester rifle was taken from him and all of his fish thrown over- board. Upon receipt of this news Sheriff Hare immediately had a number of deputies sworn in and dispatched them to the scene in a steam launch, which will be used as an additional patrol boat until the expira- tion of the canning season. The deputies are well known as expert marksmen and are expected to lend material assistance in putting a stop to the lawless acts on the river. Everything is quiet in this city, but the authorities are prepared for emergencies. All of the canneries are closely guarded day and night. It is rumored to-day that a break in the ranks of the fishermen is likely to occur, many of the men being willing to accept the cannerymen’s offer of 414 cents a pound. They are excited over the reports of big catches by gill-netters up the river, where $150 per day is not unusual for the earnings of a single boat. FIESTA DE SAN RAFAEL, Ladies of St. Raphael’s Church Preparing for a Summer Carnival. Flower Show and Entertainment Under the Auspices of the Fair Sex. SAN RATFAEL, Car.,, June 14.—The people of Ban Rafael are discussing the great event of the summer, the fiesta or floral festival opening in Hall Rafael on June 22. There will be no street pageants nor harmless battles with roses for bullets. but the public is anticipating a glorious " time. The ladies of 8t. Raphael’s Church are doing everything to make the affair a suc- cess. Deft and willing hands will trans- form Hall Rafael into 2 bower of beauty; refined taste will see that the eye be de- lighted, the ear charmed and the heart gladdened. A queen and her ladies in waiting will receive the loyal subjects. Royalty will sing and play and serve the people with its own hands, not for one single night, but for a whole week. Thé following will have charge: Refreshments —Mrs. M. Daufficy, the Misses Emma, Josephine and Veronica Dufficy, Mrs. James Manney, Mrs, James Bradley, Mrs. Tim Mullin, Mrs. W. Whit- more, Mrs. John Bustin, Miss Ellen Mur- ry, Miss Maggie Conway, Mrs. t'ritz Goerl, Mrs. H. Dalessi. Ginsfi tent—Miss Fannie Turner, Miss Nellie Bain. Juvenile booth, great big fish pond, candy, peanats—Miss Julia Herzog, Mrs. Captain Elliott, Mrs. C. Coulter, Miss Treanton, Miss M. Kelly, Miss Valencia. Soaa fountain—Mrs. W. Miller, Mrs. Gus Pacheco,Mrs. Philip Lay, Miss May Clarke. Ice-cream—Miss Lottie Lucas, Miss Ka- tie Lucas, Mrs. D. Candyan, sssisted by a number of lady friends. They will also dispense strawberries, pound, plum and lain cakes. There will be German teas, ussian teas, Irish teas. The art gallery will be presided over by Mrs. Martha Featherstone, Miss G. Scan- lan, Mrs. William Toner, Mrs. Donahue. Bouquets, roses and choice Havanas will have the special attention of Mrs. John Cochrane, Mrs. Ed Conway, Mrs, J. W. Cochrane. Fancy table—Mrs. Frank Marron, Mrs, Dr. Wickman, Mrs. George Herman, Mrs, James Hunter, Miss May Schneider, Mrs, E. B. Mahon, Miss Olevia Sartori, Miss Patterson. Fancy ‘booth 1—Mrs. T. J. Crowley, Mrs.” James Tunstead, Mrs, B. McCourt, Mrs. George McMullen, Mrs. Joseph Lakin, Mrs. Donnelly, Mrs. William Jewell. 2 Fancy booth 2—Miss Mar& Eden, Miss Carrie Smtti‘d Mrs. Maria Murray, Miss Annie Day, Miss May Peters, Miss Belle Holieran, Miss Maggie Whitmore. Linen and notion booth—Miss Josephine Scanlan, Mr. J, O’Connor. e Fatal Fall at Porterville. PORTERVILLE, CAL., June 14.—Marion White, a youth 14 years of age, climbed up into an oak tree this morning to shoot birds with a slingshot. When about twenty feet above the ground the boy lost his balance and fell, striking flat on bis stomach. He was injured internally and died a few hours later. BT, SAN JOSE NORMAL ALUMNI. Graduates of the State School to Pass Upon Educational Needs of California. SAN JOSE, CAL., June 14.—The thirey- third annual session of the Alumni Asso- ciation of the San Jose State Normal School will convene in this city on June 24 and continue in session three days. The officers of the association are: President, Franklin K. Barthel; first vice-president, L. Bruch; second vice-president, Joseph L. Beall; third vice-president, Dora Carver; secretary, Allie M. Felker; assistant secre- tary, Grant P. Hatch; ltmnsu;er, W(.J e Cagney ; executive committee—James Car- long, Myh'mia Mackay and Frank Macbeth; enrollment committee—A. Suzzallo, Celia Titus and Ruth Fowler. The Alumni Associationlis one of the oldest and most powerful educational bodies west of the Mississippi River, and it is expected that its action at the meet- ing about to be held in this city will play an 1mportant part in shaping educational legislation during the coming yesr. Im- portant resolutions affecting every profes- sionally trained teacher in the State will be introduced and steps taken to provide funds for an active and aggressive cam- aign at the coming session of the State islature., ’lswo thousand five hundred and eigh- teen teachers have graduated from the State Normal School in this city since its establishment and their united efforts will be powerfully felt for the good of the schools of this coast. Teacjers will be in attendance from all parts the State and the meet promises to be one of the bright- est and most instructive of a long and suc- cessful series. ol thes Foresters Will Celebrate. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 14.—The Ancient Order of Foresters and the Companions of the Forest of this county will celebrate the Battle of Bunker Hill next Wednes- day with a picnic at Agricultural Park. A large delegation of Foresters from San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda will be resent. The festivities will include all Einds of races, athletic sportsand dancing. e gr LT Held for Burglary. SAN JOBE, Can., June 14.—Apolonio Sanchez, the Mexican who looted a num- ber of residences in this city during car- nival week, has been held to answer be- fore the Superior Court for entering the residence of Mrs, J. Bartruff on South Seventh street. In default of $2000 bail Sanchez was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff. MERCED HOT DISHIAVED Blocks Destroyed by Fire Are to Be Rebuilt Without Delay. The Loss Aggregates $100,000, With Insurance of Half That Amount. MERCED, CAv., June 14.—Hundreds of people to-day visited the scene of last night’s fire, and up to a late hour this evening great crowds still lingered in the vicinity. Olcese & Garibaldi to-day an- nounced that they would rebuild at once. To add to the excitement last night, the gas and electric lights went out and the entire town was in total darkness from 10 o’clock until daylight. Several special officers were sworn in, and the city was patrolled all night. The only arrests made were of several individuals who had im- bibed too much liquor, and wanted to fight every one who came in their way. A stream of water has been playing on the ruins all day, but the danger of a further spread is past. Following is a cor- rect list of losses and insurance: Olcese & Garibaldi. loss on building $25,000, insurance $12,000; J. Simon, dry goods and clothing, $30,000, insurance $14,- 000; Galliano estate building, $14,000, in- surance $6900; D. J« Pendola, barber-shop and bathrooms, $1600, insurance $750; T. R. Stone, variety-store, , insurance $1300; F. M. Ordway, stationery, $3000, in- surance $800; Dr. King, dentist, $1500, in- surance $520; R. Harris, merchant tailor, $1100, insurance $500;' D». Castle, books and instruments, $3000, insurance $1200; Mrs. Ward, lodging-house, $1200, no in- surance; roomers in Ward lodging-house, $1500, insurance $300. g The two-story brick bmldinf on Canal street, opposite the Olcese Garibaldi building, owned by the 8. I. Simon estate and E. Eimon of San Francisco, was dam- aged to the extent of $2000, covered by in- surance. S e STOCKTON SPIRITUALISTS. Life Infused Into the Local Society by the Coming of Noted Leaders in the Cult. STOCKTON, CAL., June 14.—The spirit- ualists are holding a revival here; that is, the local society has been given fresh life by the coming of Mesdames Kate Hoskins of Minnesota, May Drynan oi Chicago, Ella Merchant Stewart of Columbus, Ohio, Clara Mayo Steers of Boston and Fannie Place and Julia Schlessinger of San Fran- cisco. These women arrived by boat this morning. They were preceded on Friday by Mrs. Elizabeth Sloper, the State organ- izer of the Spiritualist Society of Califor. nia, who arranged for the big meeting held to-night in Jory’s Hall on Weber avenue. For some time past the local society, which was at one time a vsry strong organization, has been practically dead, but the members went away from the meeting to-night with the determination to place it upon a firmer footing than it had ever been before. The Stockton so- ciety will elect a new set of officers on July 1, and will then go ahead with its work, The ball was well filled in spite of the sultry weather. The meeting was ad- dressed by all of the visiting women. Mrs. Schlessinger called attention to the fact that it was necessary to have some regular organization in every center for the pro- tection of the public from frauds and im- posters who masqueraded as mediums and with clever tricks the unsuspecting. Mesdames Clara Mayo Steers and Fannie Place gave a number of satisfactory spirit messages to those in the audience who de- sired communication with the goblin Aot ting of #! Another meeting of the local et; will be held nextg Sunday night, wvfi:eg Mesdames Hoskins and SXeen will again address the audience. All of the leaders will go to Santa Cruz to-morrow to hold meetings similar to the one of to-night. Mrs. Sloper will precede them to reorgan- 1ze the society there. There are at present over 100 Spiritualist societies in California and all are incorporated el P under the laws of enuine eceived —— Santa Barbara Suit Dismissed. SANTA BARBARA, Can, June 14— The charges of embezzlement preferred by the Southern Pacific Milling Company against its late local manager, R. M. Wat- sonhha.ve been dismissed at the instance of the prosecution, the only reason alleged being that the defendant i3 not in a condi- tion, physlenll.{ or mentally, to stand the strain of a tri NAVAL GUESTS OF SANTA CRUL The Carnival City Awaits The Coming of Twe Warships. WILL OPEN THE FETE, Their Arrival the Signal for the Beginning of a Week’s Festivities. SEAMEN TO MARCH ON LAND, Eight Hundred Tars Will Join the Jolly Army of the Naiad Queen. SANTA CRUZ, OAn, June 14.—Santa Cruz and her carnival guests are on the tiptoe of expectancy, awaiting the arrival of the two warships of the Pacific Coast squadron, the Philadelphia and Monad- nock. They will enter the harbor at noon to-morrow and will be viewed from the beach and wharf by thousands of citizens and visitors, who are looking to their com- ing as the preliminary opening of the Water Carnival. The fact thatthe seamen of the two vessels will appear in the parade on Wednesday is an imporiant one to the sightseers, hundreds of whom are expected from inland towns especially for this event. Two hundred marines will march in the parade and their appearance will add much to the fame of the Santa Cruz carnival. The vessels, too, will be an attraction to the visitors, as well as to the people of Santa Cruz. There is no prettier spot in the waters of the Pacific for the harboring of vessels than the bay of Monterey at this point, and the vantage ground of the sightseers includes a great stretch of beach and cliffs from the mouth of the San Lorenzo to Lighthouse Point. The ships will anchor off Railroad wharf and hold a comfianding position in the harbor. Mayor Clark, chairman of the carnival reception committee, with a select com- mittee composed of Lieutenant-Governor Jeter, Lieutenant A. A. Morey of the naval reserve, Director-General Bowman and James McNeil, president of the elec- tric works that furnished the electrical display for the carnival, will go aboard the Philadelphia to informally wait upon Admiral Beardslee and learn his wishes as to the details of arrangements for the formal reception to the commanding officers of the vessels and the marines. They will also acquaint him as to the ar- rangements for the formal reception and banquet to be tendered to the officers, but which will not occur until the close of the carnival. There will be a preliminary re- ception on Tuesday evening ashore to be participated in by representatives of the carnival association of this city and the naval reserves. The naval reserve, carnival committee and citizens will receive the marines at the wharf at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday after- noon and participate with them in the parade. The vessels will remain in the bay until after the celebration of the raising of the flag at Monterey on July 7 for the purpose of giving the Santa Cruz naval reserve in- structions aboard ship. g 3 SR EUREKA EXPLOSION. Michael Kirrane's Body Pierced by an Iron Bar Sped by a Premature Blast. EUREKA, CAL., June 14.—An accident early this morning at Jacoby Creek, where Government laborers are engaged in get- ing out rock for a breakwater on Hum- boldt Bay, resulted in the almost instant death af Michael Kirrane and the serious injury of Patrick Barry. They were working together putting in blasts, and had already shot considerable powder through an iron tube into the in- terior of the rock, when a load stuck in the pipe. Kirrane procured a steel bar and began tamping the charge. The powder was ixnited, probably by a spark caused by striking the side of the tube with the steel bar. The bar, with ring at- tached, was driven through Kirrane’s body above the heart. He lived long enough to direct that his body be sent to an uncle— Michael Kinny of 3 Morrel place, San Francisco—and requested all his debts be paid out of his savings. Barry was knocked down by the force of the explosion, and his hands and face were m;’rihly mutilated by the bursting of the tube. e Woodland Memorial Services. ‘WOODLAND, CAL., June 14.—-Memorial services were held to-day by the Odd Fel- lows and Rebekahs in the M. E. Church South. Rey. J. R. Compton, pastor of the church, delivered an eloquent address and id a glowing tribute to these orders and the good work they have accomplished. = Qsmart Broadway, New York, druggist has this sign hanging outside his store; it marks the new era of drug selling, Is it any wonder that he has to enlarge his quar- ters, that his clerks are busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? ou can afford to trade with a druggist that has > Mr. Watson is said to be subject to a form of cerebral apoplexy. such a motto as that,