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

4 AN APPALLING RAILROAD WRECK, Fast Freight Runs Into an Excursion Train at Logan, Iowa. TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER Twenty-Seven Persons Are Killed Outright and Forty Injured. PARTIAL LIST OF THE DEAD. Indescribable Scemes Follow the Awful Crash—Carelessness of an Engineer. OMAHA, NEsr., July 11.—An appalling sccidentto an excursion train occurred this evening at Logan, JTowa, thirty-five miles east of this city, on the line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, in which twenty-seven persons, livinz in this city, Council Bluffs, Missouri Valley ana inter- vening points, were killed, and forty in- jured. Many of the injured will, in all probability, die before morning. A par- tial list of the dead is as follows: Mrs. Moses Bando, Omaha. CUhsrles Heiman, 15 years old, Missouri Valley. Mrs. McMahon, Omaha. John Perkins, Omaha. Walter Jenning, Missouri Valley. —— Peterson, waterworks engineer, Council Bluffs. Will Wilson, Council Bluffs. Son of Bob Claire,a boiler-maker,Omaha. John Cosgrove and daughter, Omaha. John McDermott, Omaha. Patrick Scully, stationary engineer, Omaha. Miss Margaret Cosgrove, Omaha. —— Lawrence, Omaba. —— Peterson, Omaha. Mrs. P. J. Carroll and son, Omaha. Mrs. Bralley and baby, the former a sister of Mrs. Carroll. ——- Dedsen, boy, known. Mrs. Nealson, Omaha. —— Plerson, boy 13 years old. William Summet, Missouri Valley. Daughter of William Wilson, Council Bluffs. Among the fataily injured is J. A. Lillie, president! of the Union Pacific Pioneers’ Associatioh. The train consisted of fifteen coaches | loaded down with members of the Union | Pacific Association of Omaha and their | friends. The excursion party left Omaha early in | the day, picking up recruits at Counecil | Bluffs, Missouri Valley and Woodbine, Iowa. Its destination was Logan, Iowa, | which was reached about 10 A, M.,-and the | day had been pleasantly spent, About 7 o'clock the journey homeward was com- menced. The train had hardly passed the limits of the city and was rounding a curve when “‘down brakes” was whistled, i and then came a crash. | The excarston train had been run 1into | by a fast freight known as No. 38 and all the coaches were ditched. The scene which followed is indescrib- able. Both enginesand the first passenger coach were demolished. The shrieks of women, the yells of men and the wails of the injured and dying in the gathering gloom rose above the crash of the heavy machinery and the screeching of escaping steam from the wrecked engines. The engineers and firemen of both engines jumped, and both crews escaped without injury. The conductor of the freight train, Modelin, says he was running on orders, and that the excursion train was not. The engineer and fireman of the excur- sion train had disappeared after the col- Iision, and this lends color to the story as | told by the freight conduetor. Immediately on receipt of the news in ©Omaha a special train was made up and a number of physicians and surgeons sent to the scene of the wreck. The news spread like wildfire and soon the newspaper offices, depots and railroad headquarters were besieged by a erowd of frantic people, who had relatives on the fated train and were hungry for the latest news from the sceue of the disaster. Sev- eral thousand people are spending the nightat the Union Pacific depot, await- ing the arrival of the train bearing the dead and injured. As fast as the nantes of the victims were received at the World-Herald offics they were bulletined for the benefit of the anx- ious ones standing without. The scene was a pathetic one in the extreme as ' friends read the names ot loved ones who were either mangled in the wreck or badly wounded. Several women fainted and had to be taken home in carriages. The Union Pacific Pioneers’ Association is composed of the employes of the Union | Pacific system. The larger portion of them | work in the Union Pacific shops in this | city, and, as a rule, have large families de- pendent upon them. " Latest accounts say it 1s possible that fifteen will complete the dead list. Ten bodies are stretched out near where the wrecked engines are piled up, and some ean be seen pinned under the demolis hed coaches. It is nearly impossible in the confusion to secure the names of the in- jured, which will reach nearly halfa hun- da residence now un- Logan is a small town and the tele- graphic facilities are limited. A corps of reporters and telegraph operators has left here for that place. Two relief trains sent to Logan ffom this place will probably reach here on their return trip early Sun- day morning, and until then the full de- tails will not be known. Those of the injured who are able to be removed will be brought to this city to- night. Thedead are being taken to a local undertaking establishment, where an in- quest will be held over the bodies. 7 —_— e “LONG AND SHORT” A4GALN. Rod @ Chicago Oyster-House and Badly . Scare the Employes. CHICAGO, . July 1L—Three men held up Lawrence Mulley’s oyster-hounste at Madison and May streets to-night and secured from the cash-drawer $240 in checks and §14 in money. In the place at the time were two waiters, a cashier,a cook and two customers. The three men haa two revolvers and threatened to shoot the first man that made & move or a sound. One of the men went through the safe, scattering the contents over the floor. Every one in the restaurant seemed to be paralyzed and the robbers were gone over a minute before one of the men recovered sufficiently to give an alarm. As the rob- bers departed one of them said: “When the police come tell them that you had a vi.uittl from the ‘long and short’ wen to- night.” R CHICAGO'S HOLD-UP CARNIVAL. Seven Robberies Up to Midnight—0One Ofiicer Killed and the Police Force Demoralized. CHICAGO, ILv., July 11.—One hold-up after another has been reported to the po- lice to-day until the number at midnight reached seven. The police department is in an uproar. Officer Sauer of the East Chicago-avenue station prevented one robbery at Division and Western streets at a late hour, but was shot and fatally wounded. Four men armed with revolvers entered the office of the New York Biscnit Company at noon to-day, held up the cashier at the muzzles of their pistols and seizing the money pre- sred to meet the payroll, made off with t. ‘The robbers secured over $2000 and escaped. The offices of tne company are at Ran- dolph and Morgan streets, and there were 400 peovle. in_the building at the time, Clerk Edward Hines sat close beside the money, anda when the bookkeeper’s in- closure swung open and a man entered Hines thought he was a telephone-repair man. A monient later he was astonished to see two revolvers pointing at him. “‘Stay where you are,” cried the robber, who immediately scooped in the money on the desk and placed it in asack, Then the thief with a sack in one hand anda pistol in the other backed through the door of the private office and departed tnrough the otherdoor to Morgan street. At the time his three companions left by the other two doors. Ivone of the robbers were masked. Another hold-up was prevented by an officer on Twelfth-street viaduct at an early hour this evening and one of the robbers was arrested. At 216 Portland avenue a laundry office was robbed by two boys with revolvers, who had evidently been reading about the *long and short men.” Later a saloon at Fifty-first and Atlantic streets was robbed by armed highwaymen. The highwaymen have all escaped with the exception of the one captured on the viaduet. While the North Bide police were con- centrating their efforts to find the slayer of Sergeant Sauer three men held up the saloon of J. McHale atErie and Market streets and secured $40. Three men with handkerchiefs over their faces attempted to hold up Police | Officer Tobus Sardstrum to-night at the corner of Fifty-first and Princeton streets, Two of the men presentec their revolvers at Sandstrum and ordered him to throw up his bands. Instead of throwing up his hands the officer knocked up the revolvers of the two men and drawing his own gun | ordered them to surrender. The third man ran, but the two with revolvers stood still with their revolvers in the air. Sand- strum then marched his prisoners to the station with his revoiver leveled at them. They gqve the names of John Wells and Red Fitzpatrick. Wells is recognized as a desperate criminal who has done time in the penitentiary. os DALTON IS NOT DUNHAM. Deputy Sheriff Renson of San Jose Visits the Bicycle Thief Held at Fargo. FARGO, N. D., July 11.—Deputy Sheriff Fred Benson of San Jose, Cal., arrived bere to-day to see if he could identify George Dalton, heid in jail here for bicy- cle stealing, as James Dunham, the multi- murderer. of San Jose. He found Dalton was not the much-wanted man, though he bore a remarkable resemblauce to him. A vhotograph sent by the local authorities had been subjected to a microscopic com- parison with one of the murderer, and there were 30 many similar features that Benson came here to see the prisoner. Dalton claims to be the son of a wealthy Boston furniture manufacturer, and says he was disinherited because of a foolish marriage. L8 RGO LOUISIANA JUSTICE, Two Negro Assassins Bhot to Death by a Mob. NEW ORLEANS, La, July 11.—Cap- tain T. W. Fuller of Webster Parish, father of State Benator Fuller, and a prominent planter, was murdered on Wednesday night at his home, twelve miles west of Minden. He was apparently seated at the table reading when the mur- derer tired from the outside through the window with a shotgun, killing him - stantly. The body was not found until morning. A search for the murderer was kept up all Thursday, and by night James Porter and Monk Dualey, negro tenants of Captain Fuller, were arrested on suspicion. They confessed the crime. The posse who had the two prisoners started to Minden with them, but when crossing the Dorcheat swamp was overtaken by a crowd of men, the negroes taken from the deputy sheriffs and shot to death in the middle of the road, where their bodies were left lying. BIG FIRE AT NASHVILLE. Whole Business Block Conswmed, Caus- ing a Loss of $500,000. NASHVILLE, Tex~., July 11.—An en- tire square of the best and most popular business-houses in Nashville were either burned to the ground, gutted or the stocks badly damaged by fire which occurred here this afternoon. The loss will aggregate not less than $500,000 and may reach $750,- 000. Rosenkeim's drygoods establishment is’ the largest loser. e TR CHICAGO’S AUDACIVUUS RBANDITS. Four Armed Men Rélicve a Bisouit Com- pany of $2000. CHICAGO, I, July 11.—Four men, armed with revolvers, entered the office of the New York Biscuit Company at 12 o'clock to-day and held up the cashier at the muzzies of their pistols. They seized the money prepared to meet the payroll, and made off with it. The robbers se- cured over $2000, acd escaped without Leav- ingany clew to their identity. THere were 400 persons in the building at the time. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1896. CABINET CHANGES IN' GERMANY; Prince Hohenlohe and Gen- eral Schellendorf to Retire. THE CHANCELLOR GLAD. Emperor Wilhelm About to Visit King Oscar of -Sweden- Norway. TRIPLE - ALLIANCE TREMBLES. Dr. Koch Investigates and Says There Is No Asiatic Cholera in Denizig. BERLIN, GerMaxy, July 11.—It is now definitely settlea that General Bronsart von Schellendorf, Minister of War, will retire from the Ministry soon after the return of the Emperor from his present trip to the Nordland. After baving twice offered his resignation, General Schellen- dort has finally succeeded in obtaining the assent of the Emperor to his retirement from office. It is reported that the Kaiser has fo_m}d 2 suitable successor to the present Minis- ter of War in General Funck, who is at present commander of the fourteenth division of the German army, with bead- quarters at Dusseldorf. In official circles it is expected that other official changes will accompany the retirement of General Schellendorf, and a great deal of speculation is being indulged in as to their nature and extent. Prince von Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chancellor, before starting on his holiday trip to his schloss at Ausse, in Austria, made no con- cealment in private conversation with his intimates of his readiness to retire from the chancellorship when the Emperor would permit him to do so, and rumor also mentions Freiherr Marschal von Bieberstein, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. von Boetticher, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers, Minister of State and Imperial Secretary of State for the In- terior, as among those who are about to lay down the cares of official life. It is improbable, however, that there is any truth in these rumors unless the Kaiser is determined upon an entire | renovation of the Cabinet, implying an alteration of the general policy of the general government. 1t is a notable fact that in all the current political gossip in regard to the Cabinet changes the name of Dr. Miquel, Prussian Minister of Finance, is not mentioned, whereas a few monthsago he of all the other members was believed to have the slightest hold upon his office. Everybody now accepts it asa fact that his position is secured, and it is probable that the Emperor will confine his changes in the Ministry to the retirement of Prince Hohenlohe and General Schellendorf. The retreat of the latter is a signal triumph for the court generals, especially General von Hahnke, chief of the Emperor’s mili- tary cabinet, whose unyielding opposition to the scheme of reform in the procedure in military trials has been a thorn in the side of General Schellencorf, for many a day. The Hamburger Nachrichten, the organ of Prince Bismarck, publishes an_article, plainly benflng the marks of having been dictated by the ex-Chancellor, upon the subject of Italy’s position in the Dreibund, which 1s exciting widespread discussion. The article points out that the maintenance of relations between Austria and Italy is the chief source of anxiety to Germany just now, for the reeson that if Italy with- draws from the triple alliance the military resources of Austria will be so restrictea by the necessity for guarding the Italian rontier that she will be unable to fulfill ‘her contract to help Germany with the whole of her army. The Austrian alliance, the arficle adds, would thus lose so much of its worth to Germany as to cause it to become question- able whether it would be of any value whatever as a thing to be relied upon. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has arranged to pay a visit to King Charles of | Roumania at Buchafest in September. The event will be one of high state im- portance, as a demonstration in response to the formation of the League of Balkan States, under the control of Russia, The Em peror will meet Oscar of Sweden- Norway, at Drontheim in Norway on July 23. The Empress started for Wilhelmsruhe with ner two eldest sons, Crown Prince William and Prince Eitel Frederick, yes- terday. Her Majesty and the Princes will reside at the schloss in Wilhelmsruhe dur- ing the absence of the Kaiser on his Nord- land trip. Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the Emperor, and his wife, Princess Irene, are ayingat their new estate in Himmel- mark. Princess Irene isin a delicate con- dition and her accouchment is expected 10 occur very soon. The Emperor will send Prince Henry to London to represent him at the royal wedding of Prince Charles of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales, whicn will take place on July 23. Dr. Kocb went to Dantzeig on Wednes- day to investigate the case of cholera which was reported by the health authori- ties of that city to be one of the genuine Asiatic t{pe. Dr. Koch denies that it is Asiatic cholera, although in his examina- tion the comma baccileus was detected. The case, he decides, is traceable to im- pure water. Stringent pr cantions against cholera have been taken by the authori- ties at Danzeig. THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAYORERS. Thirty Thousand Visitors in the City of Washington, and They Are Still Coming. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., July 11.—Thirty thousand visitors is the number reached up to this time 1n the registration booths of the fifteenth annual international Christian Endeavorers’ Convention, now in session here. Secretary Baer stated to-day that this convention would outnumber in delegates that of any convention ever held, if the registrations from within the State were not counted. This he considered a fair basis of comparison, as States like Massa- chusetts are exceedingly strong in Chris- tian Endeavor societies. Following ~ the - preliminary sunrise prayer-meetings in thirty-five churches and the Bible book study in the New York-avenue Presbyterian Church, the convention reassembled at 9:30 o’clock, as usual, in the three tents on the White lot. Tent Williston was given up to the junior rally. Rev. George B. Stewart of Harris- burg, Pa., presided. The Junior Endea- vorers were welcomed to the city by Mas- ter Raymond Miles of Washington. This was followed by a patriotic exercise, con- %:éed bydMn. Jsléle! L. lmu of Sailem. -, and an address ing from President Clark, o 0 S g At Tent Washington an exclusively for men evangelistic meeting was held, over which Secretary Baer presided. Addresses were made by Commander and Consul Booth-Tucker of the Salvation Army, Rev. . Wilber Chapman of Philadelphia and others. A similar meeting for women only was held in Tent Endeavor, Mrs. Baer presiding, Here speeches were made by Major Susie Swift of the Salvation Army, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett of Wash- ington and other: o HALF A MILLION SHORT. Mysterious Disappearance of a New York Merchant. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 11.—Julius Freudenthal, a well-known merchant, who has been in business for the past thirty- five years, part of the time in this city and at other times in Texas, Mexico and New Mexico, has left this ecity, creditors say heavily in debt. ' His whereabouts is un- known, and creditors are very anxious to learn what has become of him. Twelve banks in this city hold his paper for large amounts, and it is estimated nrlilbilities. both individually and as an indorser, will resch $500,000, principally to banks and bankers in this city. He stood very well in bank circles here, having had an ac- count in one bank here for twenty-five years, and was considered by its officers as gilt-edged. e e REDUCED T0 THE RANKS. Cadet Captain Murphy’s Punishment for Fighting. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 11.—A Herald special from West Point says: Cadet Pierce A. Murphy of the State of Wash- ington is the first cadet at the United States Military Academy in many years to be punished for fighting. Murphy had a | ten-round fight with Edwin G. Davis of ldaho, a “‘plebe,” last Wednesday after- noon. The battle was fougnt in Dialectic Hall in the presence of several cadets. Colonel Ernst, superintendent of the academy, said: “The matter was promptly brought to my attention officially ana as the result of my investigations I have re- voked the appointment of Cadet Murphy as captain of Company B and ordered him reduced to the ranks.” THE ELKS ADJOURN, Elect Officers and Choose Minneapolis as Newt Place of Meeting. OINCINNATI, Omro, July 11.—The Grand Lodge of Elks completed its session yesterday by the election of the foillowing officers for the ensuing year: Grand ex- alted ruler, Meade Detwiler of Harrisburg, Pa.; grand secretary, George A. Reynolds, Saginaw, Mich.; grand esteemed leading knight, B. M. Allen, Birmingham, Ala.; grand esteemed loyal knight, Louis Haus- ser, Newark, N. J. rand esteemed lecturing knight, Charles M, Foote, Minne- apolis, Minn.; grand trustees, Jerome B, Fisber, Jamestown, N. Y.; Hunter V. Craycroft, Dallas, Tex.; George B. Cronk, Omaha, Neb. Minneapolis was selected for the Grand Lodge meeting and reunion of 1897, o S FRAWLEY’'S NEW TALENT, Lowise Thorndyke Boucicnult and Alice Pizley Under Engagement. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 11.—Louise Thorndyke Boucicault has been engaged by T. D. Frawley to play opposite varts to Wilton Lackaye in his new play “A Social Trust,” by Ramsay Morris and Hilary Bell. The season will open at the Colum- bia Theater, San Francisco, on July 27. Mr. Frawley arrived from the Pacific Coast yesterday and engageda Mrs. Bouci- cault and Alice Pixley within twe hours after he reached here.” He will retire from the stage as soon as existing contracts are ended, and devote himself to managine. Mr. Frawley is negotiating for a New York theater, and if successful will produce new plays here, —_—— ITALIAN MINISTRY RESIGNS. | The Cabinet Unable to Agree With the Minister of War. ROME, Iravy, July 11.—The Cabinet formed by Marquis di Rudini four months ago has resigned. The Cabinet to-day re- jected proposals submitted by General Riceoti, Minister of War, for a reduction of the numerical strength of the army, whereupon General Ricotti at once offered his resignation. In view of General Ri- cotti’s resignation, Rudini and other mem- bers of the Ministry placed _their resigna- tions in the bands of King Humbert, who has charged Marquis di Rudini with the formation of a new Ministry. —_—— Killed in a Collision. KINGSTON, Jaxarca, July 1L.—A disas- trous collision occurred to-day on the railroad extension being constructed in this island under the direction of Ameri- can contractors. Fifteen persons were killed and many injured. It is impossible at present to ascertain whether tne list of killed and injured includes any Ameri- cans. e e 35 5 IO THE HANDSOME SOCIAL HALL AT THE VETERANS' HOME AT YOUNTVILLE, WHICH WAS DEDICATED YESTERDAY. .' | : : YOUNTVILLE'S ~ SOCIAL HALL, A Place of Recreation for Veterans of the War Dedicated. SERVICES AT THE HOME. Samuel M. Shortridge Eulogizes the Defenders of the Nation. OUR DEBT TO THE SURVIVOES. Tne Orator Declarcs Too Much Can- not Be Doaze to Provide for Their Comfort. YOUNTVILLE, CAn, July 1L—The new social hall at the State Veterans’ Home was dedicated with impressive cere- monies to-night. Nearly all the members of the Veterans’ Home Association, in- cluding the board of directors, were pres- ent, and 200 invited guests added grace and brilliancy to the occasion. The as- sembly hall, on the lower floor of the handsome new building, was the scene of the festivities, and the presence of nearly all t'ie able-bodied old ‘‘vets” at the home swelled the audience to nearly half a thousand. Several rows of seats in the tront part of the hall were occupied by the honored guests from San Francisco and the surrounding valley. The ceremonies were opened by intro- ductory remarks by the commandant, Colonel George W. Walts. He spoke briefly of the occasion, saying that the board of directers, in its ever faithful kindness, bad providea a place of conveni- ence for the veterans, and that their ap- preciation would be shown in no better way than by commemorating the opening of the new bailding with an entertain- ment, With these few words he announced the first number of the evening’s programme, a song by the Napa Glee Club, whose ef- forts were so satisfactory that an encore was insisted on. Preceding the leading event of the even- ing, the dedication oration by the well- known orator, Samuel M. Shortridge, reci- tations were rendered by Miss Ames, School Superintendent of Napa County, and Mrs. Neilie Holbrook Blhinn. Mr. Shortridge was greeted enthusias- tically when he stepped onto the stage. He began by paying a glowing tribute to the old veterans. “I bow first to the soldiers—the veterans —and next to the flag, that noble banner which these old soldiers helped to save,”” said he. After greeting the ladies and other mem- bers of the audience in a happy manner he continued: “J, tike all the younger generation, did not bave the opportunity and privilege of exhibiting my loyalty and patriotism, as did the old soldiers; but gratitude is the urest flower that plooms in the human eart, and the men or women who do not feel most grateful in their hearts for these noble men do not deserve to enjoy the liberty which their valor preserved for them. Loyalty and devotion to the flag is the greatest virtue that can adorn a man’s nature.” 2 Speaking of that loyalty as vindicated by the oid solaiers present, he said: “I see now before me, with bowea head and form, many of you who are perhaps suffering from physical weakness; but we may all feel that the loyalty which led ou to leave your homes and families and usiness to preserve this nd Union glows as brightly ana steadfastly as ever, and cag never be extinguished.” An uent and feeling tribute was paid to those who died for the flag—the unknown dead. who fill unmarked graves. “They are dead,”” he said, ‘'and we cannot give them the praise and glory they de- serve; but how they fought! Yes, they occupy unmarked graves, which we can- not grace with flowers, but they live in the Book of Li‘e. A thought always comes to my mind on Memorial Day, and that is, as it worth all this? Is this flag, the freedom which it symbolizes in history, worth the lives—:the countiless lives—sacri- ficed on the gory field of battle and scenes of carnage? Isit? Yesa thousand times. When we think of the disruption of the Union the heart is almost appalled at the imagined spectacle. The veterans here before us prevented such adisruption. They, like many who sleep in peacefal and hallowea graves, left home and busi- ness to maintain the grand old flag. They went forth not as destroyers to carry mis- ery and destitution ia their path, but as saviors, and these arme that raised the Stars and Stripes on high would even now, though some are palsied with age, be the first in action to keep it there. “Bat let us not forget the brave mothers who sent their first-born forth to do battle and die for their Nation's liverty, nor the tender and loving wives who saw their loved ones and sole support go forth to meet their country’s foes, Thisisa grate- ful Nation; it will not forget its soldiers, nor those left dependent by its dead de. fenders, and the Nation’s treasure would be drained of its last dotlar before our country’s brave women should be allowed to suffer. And let mesay in that those who have no gratitude in their hearts for the brave veterans do not deserve to enjoy the liberty which they helped to preserve; and if there are any who do not honor those who died for that liberty shey do not das,e’rve the light of day or the peace of God. He spoke of the home as one of the prac- tical evidences of gratitude felt by the reople for the noble services performed by E:: 500 who enjoyed its comforts and pleasures and expressed a fervent wish thalt m-yedmighc l': long to enjoy their well-earned peace and rest. “We are here to dedicate this builaing and to thank the directors and those in charge for the kind and intelligent man- ner in which they discharged their duties and to thank them for the care and pains they are taking in rrovidlng for the pleas- ure and comforts of the old soldiers. You did much for us,” turning to the veterans, “and we want to show ourselves Enmfnl ‘We want to prove ourselves worthy of all thut you did and suffered for us and the liberty we now enjov.” Before bringing his oration to a close Mr. Shortridee adverted to the historic idols of the late war, each name being greeted with a salvo of applause. He grew elo- uent in bis eul m of the bravery of the private soldier in the ranks, giving it a grander rating than that of or lorified leader. Theirs was to do and die, e said, perhaps to fill nameless and un- known graves for their eonnci;' safety, e s e B “Let it &:\n joy and consolation o know that deeds you performed were .nojbtmlifi. but for all time. Let it be m’m mlo make the id for m; lived. So m‘ as the Tivers run to the ocean, 5o I “as the flowers bloom in this bnmi!:l"hnd. 50 to know that you | better | - long as patriotism dwells in the human heart, your deeds will not be forgotten.” A few words from the commandant at the conclusion of Mr. Shortridge’s oration ‘called forth the rousing ovation that the old veterans were keeping back with an effort. A recitation by Miss J. Cranston and music by the Glee Club brought the programme to a close. The following members of the airectorate and the asso- ciation were present: _President, S. J. Loop; vice-president, J. D. Barnett; treas- urer, captain J. C. Ourrier; secretary, J. J. ‘Scoville; Charles H. Blinm, G. W. Strohl, Solomon Cahen, J. H. Garretf, Colonel Joseph Stewart, William L. Dun- can, C. J. Handley, Cherles Lange, AR Gilmore, E. 8. Gridley. SUES FOR MINING SHARES. Philip Deidesheimer Claims He Was Eobbea of « Fortune. SANTA BARBARA, Car, July 11.— Philip Deidesheimer to-day brought suit against William W. Hoilister, A. N. Butte et al. ta.recover 16,6663¢ shares of mln{ng stock in the Golden Gate Mining and Mill- ing Company or its value, estimated to exceed $40,000, together with exemplary damages in the sum of $10,000. The complaint states that Deidesheimer owned a sixth interestin certain claims situated in the Camp Flood miniog dis- trict of Utah, consisting .of the Mabel, Noonday, Grasshopper and Gold Dipper lodes. ‘It is charged that at a certain time Hollister, then - president of the company, cam to the plaintiff, and, under the pretense that such a procedure would facilitate a sale of the property, induced him to transfer to him all of his stock; that this transfer was made in the presence of witnesses and was clearly understcod to be only a formal transfer, the property right being still vested in himself; that thereupon Hollister transferred this groperty to histwife Augusta, this tranfer eing a fraudulent one, for no valuable consideration and its object being solely to deprive Deidesheimer of his rights. Butts, the mining manager, is then said tohayeentered into a fraudulent scheme to purchase the stock, afterwards selling the entire capital stock of the company to one John Doe Delmar for & sum exceeding $75,000. SANTA BARBARA SEARCH, Trail of Cyrus Barnard’s Com- panion Followed to Cali- ente Canyon. Evidence That the Slayer of the Rich- ardson Women Was Aided by an Accomplice. SANTA BARBARA, Carn, July 11— Sheriff Hicks of Santa, Barbara County is besieged by people who believe they have clews to the Richardson murder mystery. The feeling Is general that a sufficient re- ward should be offered for the discovery of the murderer or of evidence positively establishing the guilt of Barnard, the sus- pect slain while resisticg arrest. It is un- derstood that Sheriff Hicks has offered a $250 reward from his own private funds. It was reported to the Sheriff to-day that, at 8:30 Monday morning, Cyrus Bar- nard was seen in company with a man on the boulevard near Booths Hill. The man was small and had a short, dark beard, brown or black clothes and a brown or black feit hat. This man was seen opposite the Rich- ardson house, on the Summerland road, where he took a long inspection of the place and then returned toward the ceme- tery. It was discovered that Barnard’s old mountain camp was in the Caliente Can- {{on, at the headwaters of the Santa Inez iver, across the mountain range. Think- ing that if the stranger were an accom- plice he might make for this place, a man went up to examine the trails, and in the course of his investigations found tracks resembling Barnard’s going up to the mesa, where he could have overlooked the actions of trackers. In Romero Canyon was found a Mexi- can who repo: that some one on horseback went over the trail at mid- night on Sunday. He found the track of one shod and one unshod horse and followed it to Blue Canyon, and through the most devious and unaccountable wmderinfis and doublings up and down theriver, finally to Caliente Canyon, where, sgain doubling, it went up the river fif- | teen miles, where it was lost. He is sat- isfled that on the trail Barnard’s compan- ion of Monday morning would be found. ey Gold Swurplus Below Low-Water Mark. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1L.—The gold reserve yesterday fell below the $100,- 000,000 limit for the first time since Feb- ruary 20, 1896. The loss of gold during the day amouated to $934,000, leaving the reserve at the close of business $99,171,518. TACOMA HOUSES LEFT IN DARKNESS Mayor Fawecett and Police Cut Down Electric Light Wires. ENFORCING A CONTRACT The Patrons of the Commercial Company Deprived of Midnight R'ays. TEE CITY CLAIMS ITS OWN. Refuses to Permit an Opposition Cor- poration to Make Further Use of Its Poles. TACOMA, Wass., July 11.—Mayor Faw- cett, City Electrician Bachelet and a squad of policemen at 3 o’clock this morning went to the residence part of the city and began cutting the electric-light wires of the vommercial Electric Company from the city poles, on which they were strung. When the city acquired the light plant three years ago sixty days’ notice was re- quired before the wires could be molested; but Mayor Fawcett claims a notice given in March, 1895, was sufficient, though not then enforced. The cutting of the wires was continued to-day until the Commercial Company’s service in the residence section was de- stroyed. The Commercial Company secured from Judge Pritchard this afternoon an order restraining the city from further destruec- tion ard from interfering with the com- pany’s replacing the wires thrown down. This order is returnable Monday morning. The company then started to put up wires, but late in the afternoon it was stopped by an order issued by Judge Stalloup restraining the company from stringing wires on poles owned by the city. The company’s officers are dodging the service of this injunction until after midnight, and apparently intend to take advantage of Sunday by putting up the wires when legal service cannot be had. The workmen hid themselves, in order that the injunction might not be served upon them. This fight is the outcome of heated com- petition between the city plant and the Commercial Company for lighting con- tracts. The latter’s franchise was procured shortly before the city acquired the Ta- coma Light and Water Company’s plant, | and it is now operated by men who were largely interested in the old water com- pany. This afternoon the city has secured many new customers, the pa.rons of the Commereial being left in darkness. San Miguel’s King Dethroned. SANTA BARBARA, Cax., July 11.—Tbe war sloop Restless, which sailed for San | Miguel Isiand several days ago, earrying a | party of Government surveyorsand United States Marshal Covarrubias with a band of armed men, to take possession of theisland in the name of the United States Govern- ment, returned to-night. It reports that Captain Waters, the undisputed *“King’’ of the islana for many years, submitted without a struggle. Two Murders at Astoria. ASTORIA, Og., July 1L.—The bodies of Chris Vegius, keeper of a whisky scow, and Frank Nelson, foreman of Megler's cannery, were found on a scow on the river - bank this morning, Vegius had been ghot through the body. Nelson was shot through the head. At present there is no clew to the murderers. Both men were on excellent terms with the fisher- men. The Coroner and Sheriff are now investigating the case. PR Acquitted at Madera. MADERA, Caw., July 1L.—The trial of Charles A. Lee ended in a verdict of ‘‘no guilty’’ to-day. 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