The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 17, 1896, Page 4

THE WHITTIER SCHOOL TROUBLE. Trustee Patterson Defends the Institution’s Man~ agement. MODEL IN ALL RESPECTS Difficult Task of Making Good Citizens Out of Quasi Criminals. MRS. MITCHELL IS ASTOUNDED. Punisbment of Rhoda Webb Described by Miss V. A. Olmstead, the Girls’ Principal. 12314 West Second street, Los ANGELES, CAL, July 16. An afternoon newspaper here to-day re- printed the matrer contaired in Tue CaLy of yesterduy regarding the investigation of the Whittier State School. W, C. Patter- son's attention was called to it by the local paper’s reporter, whereat this trustee ‘wrote in part as follows: In my judgment, the Whittier State School was never in so good & condition, morally, as now; its supplies were never purchased so economically; its business affairs have never been more carefully and systematically admin- istered; its genmeral discipline was never bet- ter, and it has never in its entire history done better work than it is now doing in the way of making good citizens out of quasi criminals, notwithstanding occasional discouragements and unwarranted attacks upon the manage- ment. A Cavry correspondent showed this state- ment to Mrs. Mitehell, who said: “Of all of the many statements which have emanated from Mr. Patterson’s pen this js the most astounding. I shall enter into no controversy with Mr. Patterson. This statement has decided me to let the public know just what was testified to by the different witnesses, and the public can judge for itself.” The testimony which follows was taken at an official meetipg of the board con- ducted by Trustees Patterson and Mitchell and written out by F. H. McAllister, offi- cial court reporter, all the witnesses hav- ing been duly sworn by a notary before testifying. The following are extracts of the stenographic report, selected impar- tially from the 400 pages of the record by THE CALL representative: Miss V. A. Olmstead, principal of the girls’ department, who did the whipping and who is accused of the excessive punishments, testifies: Q~—You may state, if you please, just in your own langusage, and in your own way, the cir- cumstances leading up to itand all about it. You may stste when it was, as nearly as you can, and the various circumstances. A.—Well, Ican’t think of the day now. If you will let me look at my whipping record I can tell you. Q. —Why, certainly. (Witness examines rec- ord) A.—On May 22, 1896, T whipped Rhoda Webb. I gave her ten strokes across the shoulders. The girl had been very impudent and insolent to Miss Jackson, who we were having as substitute at the time, Q—What did you whip her with? A.—A strap. Q.—A leather strap? A.—A leather strap that we have here for that purpose. She hed been giving her a great of trouble, and when in the dining-room, or whenever she would take the gitls to the plungeroom, getting Teady for meals and washing, etc., she was in. subordinate and seemed determined not to do as she wanted her to do, and she would stir up the other girls to— well, I might say, to mutiny. Mrs. Mitchell-But that wasn't the cause of the whipping. That wasn’t what you whipped her for? A.—Yes; it was partiaily that. Q~—What was the other cause? A.—Then, aside from that, she created & disturbance in the plungeroom when Miss Jackson had the girls in eharge, I1did mot find it out right away, but {t came out right along that she helped to make the other girls disobedient and was the ringleader in making queer noises and being disrespectful to Miss Jackson. Q.—That came out after the whipping? A.— Oh, no. Q.—You whipped her that day, the same day she committed the offense? A.—Yes. I whipped her in the morning, and I think the offense was committed the night before, but it had been going on for some time. It was not just that ome time that she had been to the plunge. Q.—Itwas not exsactly for the disobedience in the plunge altogether? A.—It was notalto- gether that. It was general insubordination and hatefulness and the very ugly manner in which she treated the officer in charge; but 1hat was the thing that brought it on directly, her demeanor in the plunge. 5 Los AxageLes OFrFicE o THE Cu,r.} Q.—Were you alone when you Ber that whipping? A.—No; I s never when I give a whipping. LT ( Q—Who was with you? A.—Mrs, , the matron. e Q—The whippings that are gi pre- seribe yourseli? A.—We never ) except with my permission. Q.—Axnd do you give permission? A.~I give permission, Q.—To have them whipped? A.—Why,if a child needs whipping and it is an nnusual ease, I generally ao it myself, but if it is so that I think it would be better for the officer to doitIhave her do it. Q.—But you don’t prescribe - it yourself? You don’t get your authority for doing that from anybody else? You generally do that yourself? A. a general thing, As a gen- eral thing I take the thing in hand; but then 1 have suthority for 8o doing from the super- intendent. Q—At the time for each whipping? A.—No. Q—I mean when you whip you simply do not consult him, but you just simply whip at your own discretion? A.—Atmy own discre- tion; yes. Mr. Patterson—How severely did you whip this girl? A.—I took the strap and soaked it until it was soft and flexible. The strap is a hard, stiff thing when it is dry. Q.—How long did you soak it; do you know? A—Why, T soaked it five or ten minates to soften it. It would be very severe if we won.;d lay it on the bare skin dry. Mrs, Mitchell—Don’t you think It wonld be a litle more so after being wet? A.—No; it stings more, but it is not so hard upon the flesh. Mr. Patterson—At the conclusion of the whip- ping did you notice any marks orbruises? A.— Ilooked at her back. I slways do. Her back was red, but there were no bruises. It was very red, It was reddened all over where I had whipped her. Igave her ten strokes, Q.—About down to her waist or from her shoulders down? A.—Well, perhaps not so low as the waist, I should not k. More across the shoulders and across the shouldes- Q.—Did she make any outery? A.—No. Mrs. Mitchell: Q.—She didn’t cry? A.—She shed a few tears, I guess, but she made no oul . o,-indm struggle, or anything of the.sort? A.—No, Igave her the whipping, one strap at w y € next one to and when she was resdy for the uxt‘fu L./ :"'jn.: she stand still while you geve 1t Q—n sny posttion at all? A~She leaned over not very far. It wasin the plungeroom, and we have those chairs around there where they wash, and she put her hands on each sideof that. She 1s tail, and leaned over some Q—Is she a stout girl? A.—She is a very, large girl, tall—taller than I am, Q.—You gaye her only ten strokes? A.— That is all. Q.—Just ten? A.—Thatis Q—Did you whip her any more or any less severely than your ordinary whippings? A,— Well I should say it was about an average whipping. Mr. Patterson—Let me ask right here for my information, because I didn’t examine those places. When girls are put in solitary confine- ment is there not provided & certain place? What is the nature of the place? How long 18 the room? Just tell about it. Mrs. Mitchell—I was going to suggest we have a look at the place. Mr, Patterson—We can go in and see 1t to- night or to-morrow, perhaps. A.—It is a room. There ate two rooms. We have two of these rooms, and each is about the size of this-one from the door I should think and wider. Q—What have you in them? A.—That would be about twelve feet square—nearly twelve feet square. Q.—What have you in them in the way of conyeniences? A.—There is & hot and cold water faucet and a marble washstand and a petent watercloset, just the same &s we have in our toilet-room. Q.—And the bed? A.—We have no bedstead in there, We did use to have a bedstead, but they used it to get out with, and we had to take it out, and, I think, just about five com- forters. 1 guess the giri isin there now; we just have about five comforters, and she spreads those down that she wants to lie on &nd uses the others for covers. Mrs. Mitchell—And lies on the floor? A.— Yes, right on the floor. Q.—Is there a'window? A.—There is a large window with a screen and curtain like that, and also & large window over the door. Out- side is a porch. Q.—A window like that in this room? A.— Yes, it does not come down so low. It ex- tends about as high as the upper screen there, or about as low. Q.—They could not climb up to that? A.—Oh, yes. they get up and sit in the windows, Q.—And there are bsrs across it, of course? A.~Outside there are strips of iron. In the first place there were bars and they were just setin the mortar and could be taken right out, 0 we had to put them out. Q—These bars are put in the ground up and down as grating? A.—Yes; not graung, but strips of iron, I guess, go across that. There is one window and then there is an outside door leading down in a court. Idon't let them out there, because the court is imsecure; but over the door there is & transom. Q—With grating-bars over it? A.—Yes, it has grating over it, Q—There is ventilation? A.—Yes, and in the door that leads into the room there is a door with sheetiron on the inside and e littie place in there about that size. Mr. Patterson—Well, then, they are not really uncomfortable there outside of the fact of being alone? A.—No, sir. Mrs. Mitchell--And without a bed. Did you say they used to have a bed and you took it out? How does the girlget up in the window? A.—They don't use it to erawl up with. They used 1t for a leverage. You know those iron bedsteads all unscrew. They used them for crowbars and one of them would punch a hole ina wallin s few minutes. There are two of those rooms which are furnished in the same fashion, Q—What food had they? A.—Only bread and water. h girl has towels and soap and a 1iece of sapolio and a cloth to scrub the floor with if she wants to and & broom to sweep out and a dustpan, Q—How long do you usually keep girls in there? A.—For running away they stay there four weeks. Q—Juston bread and water? A.—Just on bread and water and occasionally a lemon or some fruitand an orange or some onions or something of that sort. We don’t give them those things every day though. Q.—Just bread and water? and water. Q—Well, sometimes they are whipped and put in there as well? A.—Yes;we used to whip them for running away. Q.—And put them in there ss well? A.—Yes. o e A.—Just bread Los Divorced Wife of Deputy Sheriff Barnhill Steals Her Own Child. LOS ANGELES, Car., July 16.—Twelve- year-old Mattie Barnhill was kidnapea from the Brotherton, on West Third street, to-day by her mother, who is the divorced wife of Deputy Sheriff John Barnhill. The mother, Delia Barnhill, conducts a lodgine- bouse on Los Aneelesstreet. Her husband obtained a divorce from her in 1892. The custody of the child was awarded to the father. Until last Sunday Barnhill bad allowed his ex-wile's parents, who reside in Compvton, to keep his daughter, for which he paid them. The mother used to t her ehild quite often, and Barnhill says she attempted to turn the child’s mind against him. The Deputy Sherift upon learning of this brougiit his gaughter to the city and engaged board at the Brotherton, where he resides. Mr. Barn- hill was about fo leave the city on a busi- ness mission when he was informed of the :{idnapmg The mission was deferred. swore out a warrant for the arrest of his ex-wife. ANGELES KIDNAPING. — MAN JUOSE FOUKESTERS. Court Capital ZIlects Officers for the Ensuing Term. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 16.—Court Capi- tal, Ancient Order of Forestgrs, has selected the following officers for tle en- suing term: J. G. Mubson, junior past chief ranger; J. M. Graham, chiei ranger; Fred Byers, sub-chief ranger; P. Aguirre, recording secretary; C. Asselin, tinancial secretary; P. Minyoulet, treasurer; Fred Gradman, senior woodward; J. Feuillard, junior woodward ; M. Tozzo, senior beadle; J. Caecia, junior beadle. —— Will Filed for Probate. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 16.—The will of Isabells Richards, deceased, has been filed for probate. The estate consists of an or- chard near Berryessa containing 100 acres, valued at $5000, and personal prop- erty worth $100. The devisees are the surviving husband and his daughter, Mary Richardson. e S Trown Out of a Buggy. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 16.—W. B. Ward and J, E. McCormick were capsized by a sharp turn of their buggy while driving near Berryessa last evenin, Mr. Mc- Cormick was unhurt, but Mr, Ward is suffering from an injury to his ribs and perhaps is internally injnmfl. el graee | Judgment for Defendant. S SAN JOSE, Cav., July 16.—Judge Buck to-day gave judgment in favor of the de- fendant in the case of J. W. Taylor against R. R. Beli for §1100 damages on account of taking some lime barreis from Taylor's warehouse in Los Gatos. —tol Populist Delegates Leare. SAN JOSE, Cax., July 16.—J. R. Welch, M. W. Wilkins ana C. H. Fuller, delegates to the People’s party convention at St Louis, left to-day for that city, While non-committal, they will probably favor the nomination of Bryan 1f he indo. the platform. : 2 diis e R Pioneer Dies at New Almaden, SAN JOSE, CaL., July 16.—John Tres- cott, a pioneer of Santa Clara County, died at his home at New Almaden last evening. ased w L land and 61 years of ..:.. o b —_— Run Over and Killed Near delma. FRESNO, Car., July 18.—As the north- bound passenger train was approaching Selma this morning it struck a wagon con- :;mh'fnl:"w Fmd l'n.d William Wil- were 5 0 :fi ng the track. Free- was _instantly , but Wilson ual . .mlu was rd blnz:unhh at Sel eaves & w - oW and three THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1896. BEZIRK TURNFEST AT SANTA CRUZ, German Residents Making Elahorate Prepara- - . tioms. FOUR DAYS AND NIGHTS. Thousands Will Attend From All Parts of California and Oregon. A MAGNIFICENT PROGRAMME, Special Round-Trip Tickets to Be Issued by the Southern Pacifie Company. SANTA CRUZ, Carn, July 16.—The German popuiation of Santa Cruz is at present busy with the arrangement of the Bezirk Turnfest to be held on August 8 to the 11th. The affair promises to be one of the biggest events ever witnessed in this city and the enthusiasm is equally great among the American population. A short time ago invitations were sent to all the German societies in California and Oregon and the most of these invita- tions were accepted. The number of members alone amounts already to 2500. This does not include any relatives or friends that may sccompany them. There- fore it is not an exaggeration to say that the number of strangers who will visit Santa Cruz during that great celebration will be at least 5000, if not more. The importance of this turnfest is not restricted to the local verein alone, but San Franeisco, San Jose, Sacramento, QOakland, Stockton, Napa and Marysville have their respective interests in at, The turnfest is an annual celebration of the Pacific Turn Bezirk and this district includes all the cities here mentioned. The work accomplished by the execu- tive committee, which consists of Conrad Flach (president), A. E. Rodel (secretary), L. Wessendorf, F. R. Walti, John' Wagner, F. Kron, Robert Effey, George A. Bram, L. Doeltz, Carl Beck and S. J. Strauss, is remarkable, and that success will be a necessary consequence of such enthusi- asm is an undisputed fact. The City has promised the Turners its hearty co-operation and has goue so far to show its appreciation as to volunteer the arrangement of the exercise and en- tertainment of the guests on Tuesday, Au- gust 11 The programme shows in its entirety a magnificence and knowledge of enter- tainments that will no doubt draw big crowds to witness the festival. Saturday evening, August 8, will be de- voted to the reception of the visitors, who will be escorted through the city in a torchlight procession. Mayor Clark will deliver the address of welcome. On Sunday morning the Turners and their guests will march in procession from the carnival pavilion to the Russell Tract, where prize turning and prize shooting will be induiged in, In the afternoon Grand Orator Albert Currlin will deliver the oration of the day, after which gymnas- tic exercises, concert and dance will com- plete the afternoon business. At 8 o’clock in the evening a grand concert will be given in the carnival pavilion consisting of a mass chorus of 300, selections by the various singing societies and instrumental selections. Monday morning, August 10, at 7:30 o'clock prize swimming will take place in the Santa Cruz Bay, The exercises on the grounds will eonsist of prize shooting, fencing, bicycle races, coneert, dance and various other amusements. At 9 o'clock 1n the evening a fancy dress ball will be given and at 12 o’clock midhight prizes will be distributed among the victors in turning, swimming and shooting. On Tuesday, August 11, the Turners, Schuetzen, singers and their guests will make an excursion to all places of interest. In the evening there will be a concert, gymnastic exercises, theatrical entertain- ment, and other amusements on the San Lorenzo with magnificent electrical and fireworks display. ‘Wednesday, August 12, will be devoted to farewell recentions, The press will be tendered all courtesies and special press badges have been ordered printed, which will be distributed among the leading newspapers throughout the State, and which will admit the bearer to all entertainments, without exception. Alfred Metzger of the Penny Press has been appointed press agent, and all com- munications regarding the presswork, such as news items, advertising and print- ing, when addressed to him will be cheer- fully answered. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company bas promised a round-trip rate of $3, good for eight days, but F. R. Walti, the presi- dent of the local verein, will go to S8an Francisco and try to obtain a still lower rate, Large posters were ordered to be printed and will pe distributed throughout the State. There is, no doubt, that the Tum- fest will be a grand success and Santa Cruz will be packed with jolly Germans for four days. The turnfest is intended at the same time for a singing tournament, and there- fore it is very much desired that as many singers as possible attend. There will be a mass chorus of 300 or 400 voices, which will be under the able management of Professor Franz Fischer of San Francisco. The Singing Society Harmonte alone con- sists of 150 members and the others are of equal size. From Ban Francisco the following so- cieties will be present: Singing Saciety Harmonie, Arion, Teutonis, Germania Club Singing Soclety, San Francisco Sing- ing Society, San Francisco Turn Verein Singing Section, Mission Tarn Verein ‘Binging Bection, Turn Vorwaerts Singing Section, Turn Verein Eintracht Singing Bection, Singing Club Alpenroesli, Singing Club Walhalla, Hessen Singing Society, Maennerchor, Schwaben Verein Singing n. From other towns the following will be present: Oakland Turn Verein Singing Section; Ban Jose Turn Veremn Singing Section; Singing Section Eintracht, San Josc; Sacramento Turn Verein Binging Section; Stockton Turn Verein Singing|® Section: Singing Society Arion, Santa Cruz; Napa Turn Verein Binging Section; Marysville Turn Verein Singing Section; Santa Clara Singing Society; Los Angeles Turn Verein Singing Section, Besides the above twenty more invita- tions have been sent out, and an accepta- tion is expected any day. ——— DROWNED arT CAPITOLA, Klmor Orews of Gitroy MSinks While Bathing in the Surf, SANTA CRUZ, Cav., July 16.—Elmer Crews of Gilroy was drowned this after- noon while bathing in the surf at Capi- tola, Elmerand his twin brother Alma were camping at Capitola and took a great deal of pleasure in the surf, The deceased wasa good swimmer and his drowning Wwas unexpected. Atthe time it occurred he was some distance from his compan- ions, who were attracted by his cries for help, but lh:ly Were unable to reach him or atfirst to find his body. Tl'u drowning occurred between 11 and 2 o'clock. father was immediately ulziughod oi the accident and came over on the firgt train, ‘The body was brought up with fishhooks about an hour after the accidentoccurred, R h It is supposed that the joung man was either strangled with salt water or was seized with cramps, Dr, Clark, the Coro- ner, was called from here and went over and summoned a jury and will hold an in- quest to-morrow. * Mr. Orews, the father, said that his wife in bidding good-by to ber boys said she hoved if they went bath- ing they would be very careful and not be drowned. The body wiil be carried to Gilroy on the morning tran to-morrow. e—— FORGER SWINDLES CHICO. He Secures a Couple of Watches and a Bicycle and Rides Out of Town on the Wheel. CHICO, Oar, July 16—On Tuesday eyefllng a stranger about 30, years of age, giving his name as Gay, went into the jeweiry store of E. Meybeil and asked to see some watches. The clerk in the store showed him several of the timepieces of different prices. After selecting a valu- able gold one the stranger told Mr. Dor- rett, the clerk, that he was employed on the ranch of P. M. Guinn and wanted to know if an order on that gentleman would be accepted for the watch. Mr. Dorrett, knowing Mr. Guinn, said that it would, Gay said that he would be in again and take the watch. On the same evening the man went into the hardware store of Hubbard, Earl & Co., and, after looking at some bicycles, asked Mr. Mecum the price of & certain wheel. On being told he asked if they would aceept an order on Mr. Gninn for the amount, and the reply being satisfac- tory, he closed the bargain and said he would call next day for the wheel. The same man also called on H. D. Bur- roughs, a jeweler, and played the same game on him, securing a watch valuea at Crue to his word, he again called at the stores of Mr. Meybell and Hubbard, Earl & Co., presented "the orders and secured the watch and bicycte. The merchants, not being suspicious, waited tiil Mr. Guinn came into iown to-day, and that gentleman, on being told of the orders, pronounced them forgeries, The matter was promptly placed in the hands of a Constable, who is now looking after Gay, and in all probabilities he will be captured, for it was only 8 o'clock this morning when he was seen leaving town on his wheel. SeEh s SR OBJECT SILVER LESSON, A Colima Survivor Who Has a Few Dollars for Sale at a Bargaip. Interesting Figures That Will Bear Careful Perusal at This Par. ticular Time. SEATTLE, Wasm., July 16.—J. E. Chil- berg, one of the survivors of the Colims disaster, returned to Seattle last night on the steamship Transit. About three months ago he shipped from this city to South American ports s lot of merchan- dise, for which he received in exchange 3800 Chilean and Peruvian silver dollars. So much cheap money, the possessor says, is rather a burden, and ne is just now in quest of some free-silver advoocates, being anxious to sell his dollars at 50 cents a piece upon a guarantee that they contain more silver of equal fineness per dollar than one of the United States issues. Guatemala, he savs, is paying gold in- terest on a one million dollar ioan made len years ago, and in order to procure the yellow metal with which to make the in- terest payment Mr. Chilberg says they have to give 206 silver dollars for $100 in gold, and that Salvador has to put up $235 in silyer for $100 in gold. According to Chilberg the coffee-planter is the man who now enjoys himself under the free-silver regime. e hires his men for the same he did years ago, but he gets cld for his coffee and then buys cheap oliars with it to pay cff his employes. For his coffee he gets ¢old and with the gold he buys cheap Peruvian and Chilean money and is able to square his debts with them at face value. A man who has to take these debased coins the minute he at- tempts to buy anything tbat ia affected by outside countries must pay extraordinary prices. —_—— VALLEY KOAD GRADING. Ready to Begin Werk FEotween Fresno and the San Joaquin. FRESNO, CaL, July 16.—Grading the Valley road between this city and the San Joaquin River will begin in a few days. There will be three camps of graders along the route and work will go along rapidly, an extra force of men and horses having been gecured. Contractors -McDougald and Drake purchased thirty horses yes- terday aud to-day they secured thirty more workmen in this city at §1 75 a day. The nearest camp to this city is one mile north of Perrin ditch, where it crosses Blackstone avenue. The next is haif a mile furtber north, and the third will be pitched still fartner north. The first three or four miles of ading will be easy, but the other lourwiflrbe in hardpan land. S ey TWO BROTHERS DROWNED, Boatmen Perish Near Fort Canby Life- Saving Mtation. ASTORIA, Ow., July 16.—About 1:30 o'clock this morning the lookout of the Fort Canby life-saving crew heard cries of help coming from the direction of the bar and called out the crew. A search of several hours failed to find from whom the cries came. This morning George and Barker's boat No. 14 was found on the beach under the Canby light, and near by was the dead body of J. Aronson, who Was captain of the boat. The body of his brother, who was his boat-puller, was not found. Both men were residents of Port- land. The one whose body was found was married and had severai children. —_—— Benicia’s MoKinley Club, BENICIA, CaL, July 16.—An enthu- siastic meeting of the Republicans was held in Judge Hasting’s courtroom last ni_ght for the purpose of forming a Me- Kinley Club. A large attendanoe demon- strated the interest taken, and the club organized by electing the Hon. B. C. Lynch president, F. P, Weinmann secre- tary l:l': '& % slflfi;‘l treasurer, The of committees to on the work was postponed until may. the 18th, ¥hen it is expected that a large membership will be secured and 8a active campaign made here, & OUEEN-LIE " SHE DS Continved from First Page. ing and grirding heard throughout the ship. Every rod, beam and stanchion voiced the groanings of her agony. The tops of the 1ong tables in the grand saloon began to rise and fail like the surface of the swelling sea, and the wooden parti- tions of the cabin to unjoint at their angles. Outside in their boats the Fort Point iife-saving crew and the men in the ship’s lifeboat hung on to their lines, and were ready to receive all hands if her baek should break and the fractured hull roll off into deep water. The reporter was notso easy in his mind as were the men who sat on the revolving chairs in the saloon and told storieg of the good times they had enjoyed on shore. They had been to sea all their lives excent atrare intervals, but they never spoke of their shipwrecks. Sailors seldom speak of the never ending perils of reef and gale, Probably such affairs are a part of the mo- notony of their lives, and their love for adventure and excitement leads them to thoughts of farms, livestock and flowery fields. They talked on as they waited for the straining bulkheads to burst, the dynamo to drown and the electric lights to go out. Incidently they waited for the steamer to g0, as they unietly predicted, ‘‘the next roll like that.” Many of the officersand crew had blafik- ets, as they knew should the steamer be abandoned, they would take refuge aboard the schooner Tewell, which was anchored near by. Most of their personal effects had been sent off to other vessels earlier. One man had his three green parrots perched on his arm, and another was putting in his time waiting for the final smashing roll, gropine around in the gloom of the pitching decks and staterooms for the ship's cat. Thomas had seiled in that vessel for two years, and he was not to be left when even the rats he hated would get out of the crumbling steamer. A few minutes after 10 o’clock Captain Clark, who had been standing near the wheelhouse, noticed that the bumping began farther aft and that the hull was striking harder. The danger seemed increasing, so he gave the long-expected order to take to the boats. The men started for the gangway. A number of them had gone to sleep in their bunks, notwithstanding the peculiar state of affairs, and they were quickly aroused. Several, somewhat dazed by the sudden call from slumber, went into the boats without their shoes, and one fel- low brought off a pillow in lieu of a blanket. Although the ship wasdipping her starboard gangplank half under the water and the boats were tossing on the violent swell alongside, with their crews struggling hard to keep from being swamped, there was not the slightest ex- citement or confusion. The steamer would roll away, lifting her bilge high in the air, then come back as though she would top- ple aver, till the rail went far down in the sea. Almost the last member of the crew to leave was the cat. He was found in a storeroom intently watching a rathale, the occupant of which was probably also get- ting ready to desert the ship. The per- sistent feline objected with all the power of his throat and ¢laws to being forced out of the vessel d4nd yelled and spit desper- ately as his well-wishing ecaptor dragged bim ungracefully by the tail iate the boat. After the men had ail left the ship, the captain came down the gangway and silently seated himself on a thwart among his crew. They pulled out from the steamer, leaving her to wallow alone on the reef, her lamps gleaming cheerfully from the many cabin windows. QOut on the paint the great revolving light swept solemnly round and round, tossing its flame over the land, over the sea, over the ship that is forever beyond the need of its warning. They didn’t talk much in the boats, bui sat looking back at the black body of the deserted steamer. Presently the lights from the windows went out. The water had drowned the dynamo and no spark came from the dead armature. Aboard the little Jewel the castaways bivouacked}in the hold. Several bales of hay, destined for fenders when the schooner should go alongside of the steamer, were opened, and in this extem- poraneous mow they wrapped their blankets around them and slept like true sailors. At daybreak the ship was seen yet whole rolling on the rocks but deeper ia the water. They manned the boats, and returning found the engine and fire rooms swash. The sea had burst through new holes nearer the stern and the weight of the water was holding her closer to the reef. In consequence she was more stable. The small donkey engine which is high above the flooded compartments was yet warm and its steam soon heated coffee for the men. The pantries yielded a generous supply of eatables and the old ship not only received them back, but fed them on their return, The ill-fated Colombla is none the less ‘‘going,” as they call it, for her bottom is completely crushed and the rocks that pierce her are supporting the shattered bull. While the sea remains quiet she will hang together, but when the great swells swing furiously into that haif circling cove she will strew the beach with, her fragments, good ship-bound in triple steel as she Is, ToM GREGORY. CAPTAIN CLARK CENSURED, fis Explanation in Kegard to Fog Whistles Not Accepted. PESCADERQ, CAL., July 16.—Vice-Pres- ident Schwerin of the Pacific Mail went down to the wreck this morning and went aboard. On his return to Pescadero he spoke freely regarding the disaster, and his expressions, if they mean anything, mean that Captain Clark will be called upon to explain fully why he was so close inshore and why he did not steer a course that would take him fartber away from the coast when the fog came down upon him, Mr. Schwerin is not satisfied with the captain’s explanation regarding tue fog whistles, and there is no doubt that the luckless master bas gone with his luckless vee::l outof the Pacific Mail Company’s employ. '.l‘hc’lblp is short of provisions for the men, as much of her stores are under water, consequently orders were sent to San Francisco to-day for a supply for twenty, to last for several days. 1o-mor- Tow the crew will leave the steamer and take up their quartersashore. Alldaythe schooner Jewel has been alongside, takin ou boara every article that can be movss o%:iit::fl'::;el‘bl finished and the n and the men sent up to San Francisco and diun-r::ut The Colombia is lying somewhat quietly on the rocks to-night, the water in all her Compartments holding her down. As long as tois easy sea is on she will not break up gfl her positio .u an .::- posed one, even a moderate swell will crush her. The lighthouse-keeper pre-[ dicts a change soon, and wuen it comes she will go. o A great many visitors in carts, bugeies, wagons and on horseback and bigycles came to the point to see the wreck. Two whesimen came from San Francisco to-day, having ridden the entire distance in a few hours, Photographer MeMillap of this place is doing well with his fine views of the wrecked vessel. The Vice-President secured a number of large photographs, possibly as exthibits for the coming investigation. Among the cargo submerged in the steamer’s hold are several embalmed bodies en route to S8an Francisco for interment, The wrecker Whitelaw is coming down in the morning. Tom GREGORY, a0 —————— ON EASTERN FRACKS, Horses That Bayned Their Oats at Sagi- naw, St, Louis, Mew Yorkand Latonia. SAGINAW, Micn., July 16.—Charming weather and increased attendance marked the third day of the grand cireuit races. Three events were scheduled, but the 2:06 pace was not reached, owing to the big fiields and badly split heats in the other races. Summaries: 000, 2:35 pace, Ivanhoe W%fi’;&:fin‘g“l}i:f;mndfum ’.’Jo third. Best U550 %%, purse §600, Derby Princess won, Little Jim second, Satin Slippers third. Best time, 2:13)K. - LATONIA, Ky.. July 16.—Summaries: 8ix hlrlon!(l. Mate won, King Charlie sec- ond, Annpie M third, Time, E Seven furlongs, First Mate wou, Sir Vassar second, Goyernor Boles third. Time, 1:33!4. One mile, Sir Dilke won, Caesarian second, Bloomer third. Time, 1:483. Five furlongs, Once More won, Jahn MecElroy second, Argonaut third. Time, 1:07g. Six furlongs, Ramons won, Monte bonse sec- ond, Captain Drane third. Time, 1:20. AQUEDUCT, N. Y., July 16. Five fnrlongs, Brighton won, second, Ellerdie third, Time, 1:05. One mile, Sir Frapeis won, Charade second, Chugnut third. Time,1;42}. Six furlongs, Ameer wou, Medica second, Pay or Play third, Tims, 1:16, One mile, Septour won, Lefender second, Lambert third. Time, 1:44, Half a mile, Lady Mottle won, Myrtle L second, Maud Adams third. Time :50, One mile, Telegram won, Restraini second, One third. ' Time, 1:443{. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 16.—Summaries: Five furlongs, Blitzen's Sister won, Tin Cup second, Juanita third, Time, 1:02%4. Mile and a }\urn»r, Aunt Jane won, Mary Anna second,'J.m Henry third. Time, 2:11}4, Six furlongs, Lare I won, Zamar II seconu, Agent third. Time,1:15. Thirteen-sixteenths of a mile, Bertha won, Dew D-op second, Tea Set third. Time, 1:223{, One mile, Devault won, Corinne d'Or secon, Rheit Gooda third. Time, 1:46. Seven furlongs, Harry Duke won, Leader Ban second, Siigo third.” Time, 1:273, Nay Nay g CINCINNATI’'S WINNING STREAK, Ihe Ohioans in the Lead in the National Lrague Race. CINCINNATI, Oxio, July 16.—The Balti- mores were easily defeated by the Reds to-day, being outplayed at all points of the game, Score: Cincinnatis—5, 10, 0; Baltimores— 0, 5, 3. Batteries—Dwyer and Peitz; Me- Mahon and Clark. Umpire—Sheridan. PITTSBURG, PAi., July 16, — Philadelphia | won from Pittsburg to-day, hitting Killen | freely toward the latter end of the game, Pittsburg could do comparatively nothing with Gumbert. It required ten inpings to set- | tle the game, because Betts calied what was | apparently a foul ball a fair one in the ninth mning, which enabled Pitisburg to tie the score. Score: Pittsburgs—3, 9, 6; FPhiladels hias—5, 12, 3. Batteries—XKill and Sug- Seux Gumbert and Grady. Umpire—Betts, CHICAGO, ILL., July 16.—Chieago easily de- | Washingion in a miserably played game . “Silver” King had neither speed nor and was hit nard at critical times, Chicagos—17, 17, 8; Wasningtons— Batteries—Terry and Donahue; King Umpire—Emslie. CLEVELAND, OHio, July '16.—The Beston men gould not hit Cuppy a little bit to-day, and Cleveland won easily. Score: Clevelands— 7, 10, 2; Bostons—1, 6, 8. Batteries—Cuppy and O'Mears; Stivetts and Bergen. Umpire— urst. SE LOUIS, Mo., July 16.—Pitcher Payne of the Brooklyns had the Browns beaten from the start to-day, and weuld have shut them out Dot far '8 bad throw by Daly in the eighth inning. Score: St. Louis—1, 9, 4; Brookiyns— 7, 12, 4. Batieries—Donahiue and Murphy; Payneand Grim. Umpire—Lynch, > LOUISVILLE, KY,, July 16.—Louisville de- feated New York to-day in en uninteresting game. The support of Pitcher Sullivan was very ragged. Score: Louisvilles—12, 9, 4; New Yorks—7, 9, 7. Batteries—Frazer and Warner; Sullivan and Farreil, Umplire—Me- Farlana. —_— English Athletes Not Coming. LONDON, Exg,, July 16,—The United Press is informed, upon absolutely re- liable authority, that the intended visit of the English champion amateur athletes to the United States has been abandoned. . C. Bredin, the sprinter, bas a sprained | fi.kle,B.nd the probabilities are that he may never regain his old form. Godirey Shaw, the holder of the English record for 120 yards, hurdle, has decided not to go fo New York, for private reasons, as he al- leges, and Bacon and Bradiey cannot go because of their having been disqualified IQAECd 12, 4. and Metinire. by the Amateur Athletic Assoeiation. JIMENEL HAS K FRIEND, Consul Calderon Has a Good Word to Say for the Young Fellow. General Ezsta Is Tired of Being Questioned on the Politics of Saivador. Far from abating, interest in the Ezeta- Jimenez case seems on the increase. Noth- ing else is talked of in Spanish-American social circles, and widely varlant are the comments pro and con. Dr. Eustorjio Calderon, the present Con- snl of Salvador in this City, seems to take great umbrage at certain remurks of Gen- eral Ezeta. “Qf course,” he remarked yesterdav, “his Excellency as we see him here is quiet and law-abiding, but the real Don Carlos Ezeta, at the zenith of his pow.-r——a_h! bg was another man, He takes it upon himself to eriticize my aftitude toward Jimenez. I bad better make a brief statement of the case and let itdrop: On Tuesday, the day after the trouble, Don Antonio Martinez and Don Eladio Castillp, friends and com- patriots of Jimenes, and capitalists of some note, came o my office, stating that they had been sent by Jimenez, who was under arrest. As in offieial duty bound, 1 went with them to the Oity Hall. A “*Meanwhile, Jimenez haa sent for his man of bunsiness, John T, Wright, Consul of Honduras. who nad bailed him out. He had alreaay gone when Iarrived at the City Hall, A little later 1 wus notitied that Jimenez was avain under arrest. A Mr, Kavanasugh, an employe of Mr. Wright, and I, with ex-Judge Sullivan, went to the City Hail again, and after some ado nrocured his release. The four of ns then went te the Hatel Marechal Niel, where an officer was waiting to ar- rest Jimenez, and netified him thatthe young man had been released on bonds. “It was then rather late, Qur dinner hour had passed and we were hungry. The ex-Judge had an engagement, but Kavanaugh, Jimenez and [ went and took a simple dinner gt the Maison Tortoni. After dinner Kavangugn went his way and I went to attend a patient. Jimenez went off with Oarlos Gutierrea, sen of President Gutierrez, and [ lost sight of him. “Jimencz says he was Disirict Attorney in ane ef the vouris of Salvador, and claims te have been impressed 1nto the army, where he was flogged by orderof General Ezeta. 1 never knew Jimenez before Tuesday, but he seemsa reliable, truthful young man.” At the Marechal Niel the ex-President is cock of the walk. Jimenes is preparing to depart, having been delicately requesied to seek other quarters. Meanwhile Don Carlos and he never sea each other, the young man giying his Excellency a wide berth. Arrangements are being made for the reception of the ex-President’s wiie, who 1s about to join her husband journ with him for a time 11y this City. “What a funny piece of business this whole thing is!"” exclaimed the general last night. ‘“Jimenez claims that 1 or- dered him to be flogged, does he? Why, Idon’t even know the poor boy by sight or by name, nor do I know payibing of his family connections. What i8 possible is that Jimenez may have been drafted into the army and kicked against disci- pline, as young fellows oiten do. If he did kick he was made to toe the mark, 1 sup- pose. Surely the chief magistrate of a nation is not the man to amuse himself flogeing privates. ‘I conigss 1 am bored,’’ said the gallang general, with a sign. *‘One of the evening papers published a fantastic tissue of in- ventions by wav of a resume of BSalva- doran politics, and now a lot of reporters bave kept me on the rack for hours sim- ply that I may say the article is the wild. es! rubbish that was ever written. When 1 speak Ilike to do so freely it is horrible to battle with interpretors—simply hor- rible. If people want o ask questions about the politics of Salvador why in heaven’s name don’t they go to the Consui?” e IN A ORITICAL €CONDITION, Doctors Do Not Expect a Change in Fan- derbilt’s Condition at Present. NEW YORK, N, Y,, July 16,—A bulletin issued this morning says that Cornelius Vanderbilt Br. passed s restiess nizht and this morning his gondition is less favor- able. Toward noon Vanderbilt’s condi- tion was reported erizieal. 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