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TAKEN 00T OF TOWN AND SHOT, Two Young Cubans Are Put to Death With- out Cause. AMERICAN BURNED OUT Unknown Schooner Lands Arms for the Insurgents and Gets Away. THE SPANISH CAUGHT NAPPING Rebels Enter and Loot a Town at Night While the Garrison Is Sleeping. HAVANA, Cusa, June 30.—Serafin Slo- rena, & clerk, 20 years old, and Emiliano Paldo, a baker, 22 vears old, residents of Jarnce, Havana Province, were taken from their homes recently to the outskirts of the town and shot by the Spanish civil guards, No reason was assigned for the act. Colonel Aldea’s men have burned the houses on the stock farm of Francisco Maria Fernandez, near Bolonres, Matan- zas Province. Mr. Fernandez is an Ameri- can doctor and formerly lived in Brook- lyn. At sunrise yesterday morning an un- known schooner was seen off Copimar, Havana. She was fired on from shore, but succeeded in making a landing farther down the coast. She was under the pro- tection of an insurgent force believed to be part of Aguizzuo’s command. 8 was then lost smight of. It is said that the schooner sailed from Havana despite the vigilance of the Spanish authorities. On the night of June 26 the inhabitants of Mordazo, province of Santa Clara, were surprised by the presence of rebels, who hac entered the town without arousing the troops, who were supposed to be de- fending the piace. The insurgents looted astore and killed & clerk and cousin of the owner. The garrison, finally learning whst was going on under their very noses, rushed to arms and attacked the invaders, who were, according to the Government report, compelled to retire with the loss of four killed and twelve wounded. The re- port makes no mention of any Spanish loss. Advices from Bahia Honda give the de- tailsof a hot fight near Cayo Redondo be- tween a Spanish force and the rebels under command of Triay. The latter were de- feated, with a loss of thirteen Kkilled. Many wounded were carried off by the rebels. The Spanish loss is not men- tioned. —_——— CONFLICTING REPORTS. But the Filibusters Undoubtedly Landed Their Cargoes. £LW YORK, N. 7., June 30.—The Re- der says Senor Dupuy de Lome, tie + anish Minister to Washington, has re- ceived the following cablegram from the Duke de Tetuan, Spanish Secretary of State: “According to advices from the field the Spanish troops have captured the Ameri- can filibusters who recently landed in Cuba, after a sharp fight, in which many retels were killed and wounded.” Senor Enrique Trujillo, editor of the El Porvenir, the New York organ of the Cuban revolutionary - party, yesterday re- ceived confirmation of the report that the expeditions taken to Cuba by the Commo- dore and the Three Friends were safely landed. The expedition on the Commodore con- sisted of eighteen men under the leader- ship of Ricardo Trujillo. They took with them 400 Manser rifles, 385,000 rounds of ammunition and 25 cases of explosives and medicines. On the Three Friends were Senor Julian Sarraga, a lawyer, and Lieutenant-Colonel Francisco Leyte Vidal, with 41 men. They had charge of 600 Manser rifles, 480,000 rounds of ammunition and 50 cases of ex- plosives and medicines. Senor Trujillo said yesterday thatthe outlook wasz brighter than ever for the Cubans. “The invasion of Las Villas,” he said, “has been most successful, and ithere is no necessity of mcre troops from the Eastern provinces. The safe landing of the expeditions sent to the coasts of Camaguay end Santiago have supplied Jose Maceo, 1iabi, Garcia and Gomez with &ll the war material they require for the present, and they have been engaging the Spaniards very briskly. Antonio Maceo isalso well provided tor. As to thein- surgents near Havana, they may be ex- pected to give a good account of them- Jelves.” L X ik /70 DYNAMITE HAVANA. Proper Warning Will Be Given Friends of the Insurgents. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 30.—Tomas Esirada Palma, the Cuban delegate, yes- terday received from Cuba one of the cir- cular which have been distributed in the city of Havana by tae insurgents, telling of their intention of blowing the city to pieces by the use of dynamite in the cause of independence. “It is not the intention of the Cubans to blow up the City of Havana at once,” Mr. Palma said. “There are oo many good and loyal advocates of gur cause in Havana who might be anninilated by a simultaneous blowing up of houses, Great care in respect, to Cuban sympathizers will be employed. “Itis also intended to discriminate in regard to American citizens and in regard to persons who are supposed to be neutral. It is certain that the first structures that will suffer will be the public buildings that are now in control of the Spanish authori- ties.” —_— Tame Trial of Filibusters. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 30.—The trial of John Hart, Emilio Nunez, Captain O'Brien and Matt Murphy in the United States Circuit Court for alleged filibuster- ing in aid of the Cuban insurgents was continued to-day. Nothing of particular interest developed. The Government closed its case this afternoon. —_— Briof but Krilliant Career. COLUMBUS, Ouio, June- 30.—News of he death of Colonel Wishen, the young hio mar. who organized a compauy of hio soldiers and with them joined ‘the hag insurgents, has reached here. It [ E came in a letter to Lis father, P. H. ‘Wishen, a farmer living near Portsmouth. Colonel Wishen, or rather Ralph Wishen, as be was known here, is 29 years old ana was an adventurer by nature. e FLEEING FROM PINAR DEL RIO. Rebel Success Couse Alarm to Spanish Resdents. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 30.—A cable dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: The coast steamer Leyton breught Sunday from Bahia Honda mauy Spanish families, the feeling in Pinar del Rio being now one of alarm, Generals Gonzales, Munoz and Molinas are here from Pinar del Rio Sundey night to confer with th¢ captain-general. Lieutenant-General Suarez Vandez sailed from Havana yesterday for Spain to re- cuperate his health. The Herald's correspondent in Puerto Principe reports that the insurgent chiefs Guerrera, Catalunga, Fonseca and Armado Sanchez, fighting under Maximo Gomez in the late battle of Najassa, were all wounded. Sanchez’s arm has not been amputated. 5 Goinez is said to be now encamped with only 600 men, all mounted, 400 being from Minaspoint, known as Los Estropados. Four hundred rebels, commanded by Salvador Revos, attacked, on the 24th, 26th, and 27th instant, the town of Yara near Manzanillo, but were vigorously repulsed with heavy losses. It is said that the rebel chief Perquito Perez encamped on the 27th inst. at Manga Larga, near Santo Domingo. Tt is said he came from the east. Itis bisin- tention to march to Vuelta Abaho. Santiago de Cuba advices report 640 cases of smalipox in that city. Two sisters of charity, belonging to the St. Vincent de Paul Association, died of yel- low fever at the Santa Clara Hospital, while attending their patients. UPROAR IN THE COMMONS. Disorderly Scenes During Debate on the drish Lana Bill. LONDON, Exe., June 30.—Yesterday’'s sitting of the House of Commons was pro- tracted until 8:30 o'clock this morning, when the report stage of the Irish land bill was passed. The night was devoted to debating various clauses and amendments to the bill, the debate proceeding in an orderly manner until 2 o'clock. In the later hours of the sitting repeated uproars occurred, and the Speaker was kept busy in his efforts to preserve order. Dr. Tanner, Nationalist member for Middle Cork, was rebuked for shouting “Gag” when one of the clauses of the bill was passed under closure. The leaders on both sides were present throughout the sitting. The House adjourned at 8:30 o'clock this morning after a continuous sitting of seventeen and a half hours. The question of the thira reading will be taken up to- morrow. oleageiing CANADA’S NEW PREMIER. His Candidacy for Knighthood and an Uutline of His Policg. MONTREAL, Quesec, June 30.—It is statea here on good Aberdeen has recomrthended Hon. Mr. Laurier to her Majesty for knighthood. Laurier’s policy. outlined by the Toronto Globe, will include a new franchise act, a new rearrangement of the constituencies, retrenchment in public expenditures, de- veiopment of Canada’s mining resources and booming immigration by calling at- tention to Canada’s opportunities in an intelligent, truthful, discriminating way, and tariff reform. The latter will not be on a basis of free trade, but haii way be- tween free trade as they bave it in Eng- lapd anda McKinleyism as it exists in th United States. S A MEXICAN CENTRAL EXTENSION, Rich Mining Districts in the Sowthwest to Be Tapped. DURANGO, MExico, June 30.—It is an- nounced here that an extension of the Mexican Central Railroad, which was originally intended to be built only to the Promontory mining district, is to be con- tinued to the port of Mazatlan,on the Pacific Coast, The corps of surveyors has already located nearly 300 miles of the line, and the material is arriving for the construc- tion of the road. The route of the exten- sion is very roundabout, as it is necessary to find a pass for crossing the Sierra Mad- res. The road will pass through a number of the richest mining districts in South- western Mexico. Pt Dreadful Forest Fires 8. JOHNS, N. F., June 30.—Dreadful forest fires are sweeping over the northern section of thisisland. On Friday twenty families were rendered bomelesss at Bot- woodville and the extensive sawmills there were barely saved. On Pilleys Island was swept by tire. The Methodist church, Salvation Army head- guuners and thirty-five houses” were els_tr‘oyed. The Government is sending relief. il A Status of the Dominion Parliament. TORONTO, Oxr., June 30.—The last re- maining election in the general election for the House of Commons in the constit- uency of Algomont, Ontario, Aedymont (Liberal) was returned by over 1200 major- ity. Thne standing of the parties now is: Liberals 116, Conservatives 86, Patrons 4, Independents 8. The Liberals thus far have a majority of 19 over all. o & Tt e Christian Victory in Crete. LONDON, Exq., June 30.—The Daily News will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Canea, Urete, saying that a body of Christian insurgents have had an engage- ment with and defeated a body of Turkish regular troops near Bouklies. Seventeen of the troops were killed and many wounded. The Christians captured sev- eral guns. - Jameson’s Brother Killed, LONDON, ExG., June 30.—The Standard will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Buluwayo, saying that a brother of Dr. Jameson, the leader of the raid into the Transvaal, is among those who have been killed by the Matabeles. —_— Henry Dubekeley Dead. LONDON. Ex6., June 3).—Henry Du- bekeley, M.A., LL.D., died at Manchester to-day. R THE TREASURY DEFICIT. Uncle Sam Runs Behind $137,500,000 in Three Years. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 30.—The treasury official statement to be issued to- merrow will show that the receipts from all sources for the fiscal year 1896 approxi- mate $326,500,000 and the expenditures for the like period $352,000,000, making the deficit for the fiscal year $25,500,000.- For 1895 the deficit was $42,000,000, and for 1894 $70,000,000, so that the deficit for ths past three years aggregates $137,500,000. For the month of June, which closes to-day, the receipts have beon $26,500,000, and the expenditures $25,000,000, making an ex- cess of receipts of $,500,000. Because of the heavy interest payments in July, the payments of the sugar bounty eclzims, which will be commenced in that month, and also use of appropristions made available by Congress, it is estimated that the deficit for July will foot up nearly $10,000,000. Trensury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 30.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- wflfu e u: ness stood at $101,519,818, Th dw'nmh&:uh were ;'Isooo. ; uthority that Lord | Saturday night | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1896. DIGGING THROUGH THE LONG DRITS Heroic Efforts Are Being Made to Rescue the Entombed Men. GAIN LITTLE PROGRESS Those at Work Must Yet Pene- trate a Long Distance to Reach the Victims, SMALL HOPE NOW REMAINS. At Least Fifty-Bight Men Perished in the Twin Shaft at Pittston Junction. WILKESBARRE, P, June 30.— Another twenty-four hours have rolled away and still the men at Twin Shaft, Pittston Junction, are making heroic efforts to reach the men entombed, and more progress was made this afternoon than has been made since the work began. There was no further squeezing in the gangway or slope, and the men were not interfered with in placing timbers and"| feeling their way cautiously along. On account of the favorable conditions to-day the men bave gone about 200 feet farther into the slope than they were the night previous, and reached the edge of the cave. It is presumed that the en- tombed are about 700 feet from the edge of the cave, and in order to reach the bodies digging was begun with all vigor. The timbers behind the workers showed no signs of bending, and all the officials are agreed that everything was in good condition. To dig away the full 700 feet and reach the bodies will take twelve or fifteen hours longer, if everything continues favorable. But the officials and rescuers think there are open spaces beyond the edge of the fall, which, of course, would not have to be dug, and in these places the men would only J,ave to secure the roof. If the slope is solidly choked up the digging would take a couple of weeks, but if the fall is not heavy and there are open spaces the men may be reached any time within the next fifteen hours.. This refers to the main body of men entombed. It was known that Mayor Langan and some of the other men were not as far in the slope as the others, and to-day it was thought probable by the officers that their | bodies might be reached at any time dur- | ing that time. The air is cood and it still freely circulates among the rescuers. The company has completed a careful and systematic canvass of the names and | the number of men who have perished in the ill-fated mine. This list shows that | there are but fifty-eight men all told. |REED CALLS ON PLATT. ‘Tho Maine Statesman Will Go on the Stump In New York in the Interests of McKinley. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 30.—The Herald says this morning: Speaker Thomas B, Reed came to the city yester- day and called on Thomas C. Platt. Speaker Reed and Mr. Platt had a long conference, during which the man from | Maine toid Mr. Platt that he would take the stump for McKinley in this State under the auspices of the regular Republi- can organization. He has not been asked by the McKinley manager yet to speak for McKinley, but Platt has asked him, and Reed will ve heard from the stump. Speaker Reed agrees with Governor Bushnell of Ohio that the Republicans are | not going to have a walkover in this cam- | pargn. He is surprised at the growth of the silver sentiment, and he thinks the McKinley managers would do well not to | alienate the politicians who are anxious to } get votes for their candidate. Reed quite warmly sympathizes with Platt in his struggle to stay in the McKin- ley ranks, and he expressed the opinion yesterday that there would be no trouble from the McKinley managers as soon as they understood the situation. In this connection it may be said that Reed has quite forgiven Joseph Manley for his ac- tion at St. Louis, and has told Manley that he is satisfied that hs declaration tbat McKinley would be nominated was merely bad judgment and not treach- ery. The gossip about Reed’s retiring from Congress and coming to. this city to prac- tice law is revived. It is said that he is now considering a proposition to visit Germany before the regssembling of Con- gress as the attorney for the American insurance companies now shut out of Prussia. Reed and Platt bad » talk about the financial plank at St. Louis and the Speaker congratulated the New Yorker on the part he played. CALIFORNIA IS SAFE. Ex-Senator Felton Says the Elec- tion Wili Be Fought Out on the Tariff Issue. CHICAGO, IiL., June 80.—Ex-Senator C. N. Felton of California is at the Audi- torium. “California will cast her electoral vote for McKinley and protection,” said the ex-Senator. “In the first piace, Cali- fornia is a Republican State, anyhow, but if it were a Democratic State it would g0 Republican this year. What the great mass of people want now is work. They want employment, an opportunity to earn aliving. I do not think the silver ques- tion will cut much of a tigure in the cam- paign after it is started. Of course, they talk of silver, but when the question is laid before them there is no doubt as to the result. The election will be fought out on the tariff issue.” ——— NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS. Considerable Uncertainty Sur~ rounds the Probable Action of the Convention. LINCOLN, NEsr., June 30.—More of the element of uncertainty surrounds the ac- tion of to-morrow’s Republican State Coa- vention than at eny sircilar gathering in the history of the party in tLe State. In- terest centers largely the gubernatorial pomination, for which there are five can- didates—Jack MzcColl of Dawson County, Copgressman John D. Meiklejoan of Nance, M. L. Hayward of Otoe, C. M. Adams of Nickolls and Elijab of Gage, their comparative th being probably G T e e R N T SR BB L AT i L S i I Seal el SR e ISR st 1 RS el o AN A s R o At i o SR s o BB s o MR i Ml i S Y OIS in the order named. The contest for Treasurer and State Auditor is almost as tierce as that for first place, with an even greater number of aspirants for each. The platform will probably be short and to the | voint. There is little question of its declaration for sound money and distinct disavowal of anything that savors of Populism in the slightest degree. The convention will be called to order shortly before noon, with G. W. Collins of Pawnee County as temporary chairman. Many of the delegates think it will re- quire two days to complete the work. Rl gty HONORED BY THE BAR. Major McKinley Recelves a Visit From Prominent Legal Lights of Pittsburg. CANTON, Omio, June 30.—The Pitts- burg Bar Association called on Major Mc- Kinley this evening. Judge J. W. F. ‘White spoke in behalf of its members and introduced them to Major McKinley. Judge White’s speech was short and felici- tous. In response Major McKinley told the members ot the association in a few words of the compliment of their visit, and, after being heartily cheered, shook hands with his callers. Garret A. Hobart is expected here shortly before noon Wednesday. In the early afternoon Hon. R. C. Kerens, with a varty of distinguished Missouri gentlemen, will visit Canton to pay their respects to Major McKinley. Several delegations from Ohio towns are also expected. e S The Maryland Delegation. BALTIMORE, Mp., June 30.—The Mary- land delegation of the Democratic Con- vention met to-day and selected officers ana representatives for the various com- mittees. John E. Hurst was chosen chair- man of the delegation. Senator Gorman was present and formally announced that | he would not go to Chicago. The delega- tion selected SBenator Gorman as Mary- land’s member of the National Committee, to be named at the convention. The dele- gation discussed the outlook and the sev- enteen sound-money men decided that if the silver men are in control at Chicago they will accept the inevitable and not leave the convention hall, as had been Bredicted by some of the leading gold emocrats of the State. O No Contest to Be Made. DETROIT, Mics., June 30.—Hon, D. M, Dickinson, the leader of the administra- tion Democrats in this State, in an inter< view to-day said that a contcst will not be made against the Michigan delegation in Chicago. *‘Such a contest would have to be made before the National Committee,’” he said, ‘“‘and as no action has been taxen I do not think there will be any. The Michigan ['delegation will vote as they were in- structed, as a unit, for the gold platform. As to the outcome of the contest in Chi- cago next week, that is a matter that I do not care to discuss,”’ — - Populists Getting Ready. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., June 30.—Sergeant- at-Arms John Hugh McDowell of the National Populist Convention took charge of his headquarters in the Lindell Hotel to-day. The Populist manager have se- curea satisfactory rates from ali the roads excepting the far Eastern lmnes, which have not yet consented to the hali-rate agree- ment. Applications for rooms are pouring in upon hotel proprietors, and indications forete!l as large a crowd as attenued the Republican convention. e Republican Leaguwe Clubs. LITTLE ROCK, Amk., June 30.—The | State Convention of the Republican League Clabs convened this aiternoom. Secretary Holt’s revort showed 122 clubs represented with 592 delegates. The elec- tion of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, H. L. Remmell of Little Rock; delegates at large to N tional Convention of League Clubs—Pow- ell Clayton, H. M. Cooper, A. S. Fowler, B. M. Forman, W. 8. Holt, William W. Gibb. LR PR At Minnesota Prohibitionists. MINNEAPOLIS, Mixy., June 30.—The Prohibition State Conveution developed a row this afternoon over the silver ques- tion. The silver and anti-silver forces are quite equally divided, and it may be that one side or the other will vote the conven- tion to-morrow. To-day was principally devoted to speaking. CROP OUTLOOK FAVORABLE, Encouraging Reports From All Sections of the Country. CHICAGO, IrL., June 30.—Reports as to the condition of the crops throughout the country show that the week ending June 29 has been exceptionally favorable and most crops have made rapid and healthy growth. The winter wheat har- vest continues in the central and northern portion of the winter wheat belt, but has been interrunted to some extent by clondy and rainy weather in sore sections. Corn’ has made exceptionally good progress dur- ing the week. Cotton has improved over the eastern portion of the cotton region, but continues to suffer from drought in the western portion. Tobacco 1 in excellent condition. Illinois—Generally favorable week, but rather too wet in the southern portion of the State. South Dakota—About normal tempera- ture, ample sunshine and sufficient mois- ture caused healthy growth in all crops. Rust in a few localitibs. Nebraska—Another very favorable week. Small grain bhas been benefited in the western counties by recent rains. Therye and winter wheat harvest is progressing well in the eastvern counties. Corn has grown unusually well. Kansas—Cool week and abundant rains over the entire BState, except extreme southwest counties, delaying harvesting and threshing, but egreatly improving growing crops. lowa—Early corn is being laid by, and late-planted fields are making good prog- ress. In many localities heavy oats are being badly lod«ed by wind and rain. Numerous reports of rust on spring wheat and barley are received. sy ST PASSES INTO NEW HANDS. Changes in the 8t. Lowis and San Fran- cisco Road’s Management. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 30.—At midnight to-night the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad passed into the hands of the new owners. The new officers are: D. J. Rob- inson, president; A. Douglass, =ecretary and treasurer; F. Strauss, assistant sec- relary and treasurer. United States Circuit Judge Thayer has made the following allowances in the receivership case: George D. Rey- nolds, a special master, $750 a month until August 1 next. He 1s also to receive $15, for his services to the road. Alex- ander E. Green of New York and J. C. Mc- Keighan of this eity, solicitors and coun- sel for the oo&:guinnm., get $50,000 in ad- dition to $15,000 previously awarded them. TLey are also to reimbursed for amounts heretofore expended. The re- ceivers, McCook. Walker and Wilson, are voted $12,500 a year. George R, Peck, so- licitor for the receivers, is awarded $12,500, e et Harriet Beecher Stowe Dying. HARTFORD, Coxx., June 30.—Harriet Beecher Stowe, well known as the author of “Uncie Tom's Cabin,"” who was stricken with congestion of the brain and paralysis last Friday, has grown rapidly worse and to-day fiuud into a stete of unconscious- ness. ?r physician says it is doubtful it she can live over twenty-! bours, BRINGS A BRIDE 10 SAN JOSE Capitalist iV[urphy Surprises His Clubmates in the Garden City. RETURNS FROM MEXICO. He Was Married Over a Year Ago to Katherine Martin of Oakland. RICHES GAINED IN DURANGO. | Has Become the Owner of Nearly a Million Acres of Timber Land. SAN JOSE, Can., June 30.—Dan M. Murphy, the popular young society and club man ane land king, has returned from a trip to Eagle Pass, Mexico, where he has extensive enterprises under way. Mr. Murphy owns a large portion of the State of Durango, the most fertile section of the souihern republic, and there isa prospect that when the work now in hand is accomplished there will be in sight, on land of which he is the sole owner, about $100,000,000 worth of material for which there is a ready market. A large force of men is now making a roaa and when this is completed to Durango lively times will be inaugurated in that region. Sawmills are to be erected and teamsand men by by the hundreds given employment put- ting lumber into & market which cannot be fully supplied for years. In talking of the prospects for the im- mediate future Mr. Murphy appeared to be very much elated, and when it leaked out that he had returned with a wife his friends had occasion to doubly congratu- late him, and also the young lady, on the prospect of such a bright future. Although the marriage occurred over a year ago few | other than intimate friends were aware that Mr. Murphy was married at Los An- geles in March, 1895, to Miss Katherine Martin of Oakland, a beautiful and tal- ented young lady. They are now the guests of his mother, Mrs. Murphy-Colum- bet, at ber elegant residence at the corner of Fiith and William streets. When questioned by a CALL represenative to-day Mr. Murphy said: “There are bright business prospects in Durango and otner parts of Northern Mexico. It is a rich country, and its growth is steady and certain to continue for years to come. The greatest single in- { dustry, present and prospective, is that of | lumber. “There is a demand for lumber that can- not be fully supplied for some time to come. The business is ahead of mining and everybody is anxions to engage in it. At present the socree of supply is Eastern Texas, and building material is high in | consequence. I have 800,000 acres of fine | timber a short distance from the city of Durango and situated so as to control the | trade of Northern Mexico. “The preparations for getting out this lumber are now under way. 1 am having aroad constructed from the city of Du- rango, a distance of eighteen miles, which will be the finest wagon road in Northern Mexico. ““When this is completed the hauling of ties will begin. I have made arrange- ments to deliver at Durange 200,000 ties a year, which cost butafew cents each to | getout, and will sell for 70 cents a piece. Aside from the railroad ties, telegraph poies, wood and charcoal, there is $96,000,- 000 worth of sawmill lumber in sight on my ranch, according to the estimates of two civil engineers. It is my purpose to erect sawmills and get out lumber as rapidly as possible. “Yes,” said Mr. Murphy in conclusion, | #the prospects in Durango are very bright | indeed, and I am well satisfied.” —_— PRINDLE-FAY CONTEST. Judge Lorigan Allows an Extension of Time in the Injunction Case. SAN JOSE, Car., June 30. — Judge | Lorigan this afternoon made an order in | the case brought to dissolve the injunc- | tion restraining J. P. Fay from taking the | seat in the City Council from the Second Ward occupied by Homer Prindle allow- ing Fay to file a new statement of election expenses, as required oy law. The returns from the Second Waid at the city election in April gave Prindle | (Ind.)a majority of thirteen over Fay (R.). Fay contested the election, and on a re- count of the ballots was found to havea majority of four votes. He was declared elected and entitied to Prindle’s seat, and was given a certificate of election. Prindle then procured an injunction restraining Fay from taking his seat in the Council on the ground that Fay's statement of election expenses had not been properly filed. The testimony taken showed that the error in the filing of the statement was not Fay's fault, but was the fault of the clerk who took the statement to file. The matter of dissolving the injunction will be argued on Friday. Rk e SUICIDE HIS MANIA. Crazy John Drachbar’s Efforts to Keep His Heart Captive. SAN JOSE, CaAL., June 30.—John Drach- bar was brought to the County Jail from Mountain View this morning and locked up, pending an examination as to his san- ity. Last night Drachbar rushed into the barroom of the Mountain View Hotel and after taking a drink of whisky left a note on the bar, saying he was going to kill himself. Conswable Martin was notified and arrested Drachbar, The man’s mania is of a suicidal charac- ter and he complains that his heart 13 con- tinually trying to come out of his mouth. He nas rubbed all the skin off his breast in an endeavor to keep his heartdown. He is about 25 years of age and claims to have friends and property in San Fran- cisco. —_— Parkér Case Nearing an End. SAN JOSE, Car., June 30.—In the Parker will contest the day was occupied by At- torney Nicholas Bowden in making the closing argument for the contestant, Emma L. Parker. He claimed that Park- er was laboring under great excitement at the time the will was made, and_that un- due influence had been exercised over Parker by the Pomeroys in the making of the will. In the morning Judge Reynolds will charge the jury. Itisexpected thata verdict will be reached some time to-mor- row night. P2 ey Rescued From a Chinatown Den. SAN JOSE, Car, June 30.—Detective Anderson this morning ressued Su Toy, a 12.year-old Chinese girl, from a aisorderly house 1n the Sixth-street Chinatown. Friends of the girl claim she is 20 years old, and that her arrest h,vrthe officers is the work of the See Yups. This afternoon she was taken before Justice Gass, who allowed ber to go with her friends, a bond of $1000 being given for her appearance in court when needed. e Foresters Eleot Officers. SAN JOSE, CiLn, June 30. — Court Progress, American Foresters, has elected the following officers: Chief ranger, Wil- liam Ebslin%; 8. C. R., Louis Schneider; R. 8., B. F. Chretien; 8. W., J. M. Single- ton; J. + V. Garcia; C. 8. Koenigsburg; J. B., J 5 B acob Becker. - EXCITEMENT AT GUINDA. Brutal Attack Upon Rancher Davidson's Nine-Year-0Id Girl by a Gray- Haired Man. GUINDA, CaL., June 30.—This section of Yolo County is aroused to a high pitch of excitement over a brutal attack upon the 9-year-old daughter of B. ¥. Davidson, one of the most prominent fruit-growers n the western part of the county, by A. J. Wells, a blacksmith, 60 years of age. Wells fled from the village, but was cap- tured on ihe county road between Madison and Esparto, and he is now in Guinda jail. An indignation meeting of citizens was held, and threatening speeches were made, but it was finally resolved to Jet the law take its course. _Wells bad always borne a good reputa- tion. His intended victim, a pretty little miss, visited his blacksmitn-shop in com- vany with a plavmate. Wells induced her to go with him upstairsinto a loft fitted out as a wheelwright’s apartment, promis- ing to give uer a picture- book. In afew minutes the little girl came run- ning downstairs, screaming at the top of ber voice. The two girls ran home and informed Mrs. Davidson of her child’s narrow escape. Wells fled from his shop, but officers started in pursuit and he was captured some hours later. His hearing will occur on Thursday. i HELD FOR A PH®ENIX MURDER. Three Men Accused of the Killing of Frank Smith. PHENIX, Ariz, June 30.—J. E. Wil liams, John Averish and Howard With- row (colored) were to-day bound over without bail to await the action of the Grand Jury for the killing of Frank Smith three miles east of Pheenix in Feb- ruary, 1895. Smith and his wife were awakened about midnight by two burglars entering the house. He sprangup and at- tacked them with a chair, driving them out and following them to the door, where one of the burglars fired, killin him instantly. The men disappeared, and no trace could be found, except that the tracks of one showed that his left foot turned out. Jonn Averish kept a low groggery on the Tempe road near Smith’s house. The negro Withrow was in his employ, and Williams was a frequenter of the resort. He and Withrow had served in the peni- tentiary together. Recently Withrow was arrested for burglary, and three waczon- loads of stolen plunder were recovered from his camp in the river bottom. Wil- liams and Averish were arrested immedi- ately afterward and the three charged with the murder of Smith. —_—— 4 Big Blaze at Brooklyn. BROOKLYN, N. Y., June 30.—Fire broke out shortly after midnight this morning in the Long Island Kindling- wood Works of John W. Piper. Itsoon extended to the yarn works of Ritchie, Browr: & McDonald, the Post and Accor- dion Works, the lumber-yard of E. C. Smith and the asphalt works of Braun & Baenbruck Company. At this honr (2 A. &) the fire 1s not under control, hav- ing also extendad to several small build- ings in the vicinity. The loss is estimated at $800,000. No one has been injured. Insurance cannot be learned at’this hour. B Sacramento Incendiarism. SACRAMENTO, CaL., June 30.—The large barn and surrounding outbuildings owned by Supervisor James Morrison at Twelfth and E streets was set on fire to- night and entirely destroyed. The loss will be about $2500, partially covered by insurance. The building was occupied by the stock of Leon Lewis, a local grocery- man, who is also a heavy loser in hay, harness, etc. At the time the rire staried there were thirteen horses in the struct- ure; all but one were saved. There does not seem to be the slightest doubt that the fire was of incendiary origin. e, Pay for Tacoma Firemen. TACOMA, WasH., June 30.—At a meet- ing to-day of representative business men the sum of $2445 was raised to pay part of the back salaries due the city firemen, who would have walked out to-morrow if the amount had not been forthcoming, MARE 1SLANu NAVAL COURT, Witness Tobin Attempts to Strike a Lawyer for the ‘Defense. STUNG BY A QUESTION. Is Asked If He Did Not Threaten to Take the Life of His Mother. WEBSTER'S UNIQUE DEFENSE; Trying to Prove That He Accepted a Personal Loan, but Not a Tithe. VALLEJO, Car., June 30.—The court- martial of Assistant Paymaster Webster of the Yorktown developed several sensa- tional incidents to-day. The accused man’s attorneys are endeavoring to prove that the $2500 paid to him by W. J. Tobin was a personal loan, and that he was not com- pelled to advance this sum as a tithe, or so-called cash bond, in order to secure a clerkship under Webster. During- the cross-examination of Tobin this afternoon Lawyer Haymond asked & question which caused Tobin to leap toward him with fists clenched and eyes aflame. The enraged young man was with difficulty restrained and induced to resume his seat. & Before the record of the preceding day’s proceedings was approved by the board this morning Attorney Haymond moved to strike out certain portions of Edward McGettigan’s testimony on the ground that it was hearsey. Havmond argued his motion at length and Lieuteuant Lochei- mer, the judge-advocate, responded. The argument on the point consumed more than an hour. Then the courtroom was cleared while the court deliberated, and after a full consideration the motion to strike out was denied. The cross-examination of Tobin was postponed by consent of counsel until the testimony of District Attorney Frank R. Devlin, who is attorney for the Tobin estate, was taken. Mr. Devlin told of cer- tain advances made by Webster looking to a settlement with the late Mrs. Tobin of the indebtedness, both before and after the court of inquiry had been ordered. Counsel for the accused was apparently auxions for this to appear as tending to show & disposition on the part of Webster to settle before the present proceedings were instituted. Tobin was cross-examined this after- noon, the object of the defense evidently being to prove that the sam of $2500 was advanced as a personal loan from W.J. Tobin to Webster, and was not in the na- ture of a bond. For a moment there was much suppressed excitement through the courtroom when Lawyer Haymond asked if he (Tobin) had not demanded that his mother pay the $2500 to Paymaster Web- ster, and if he did not threaten to shoot her if she did not give the money. The words were scarcely out of the attorney’s mouth before Tobin had jumped to his feet and_was about to make for the ques- tioner. He was restrained by the court and judge advocate and then gave an emphatic “No, sir!” to the question. Alleged Perjury at Napa. NAPA, CaL., June 30.—Justice Bradford to-day held John W. Maxwell to answer before the Superior Court on a charge of perjury. Maxwell filed a petition in in- solvency some months ago, and excluded from the schedule of assets a note of $1600 due from solvent persons. HE S A Death at Tulave. TULARE, Caxr., June 30.—S. 8. Ingham, a pioneer of Tulare, died suddenly to-day from heart failure. He was 2 native of New York, and had lived here since 1875. 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