The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 22, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1896. SWEPT T0 DEATH WHILE SLEEPING Two Houses and All of the Occupants Washed Away. TEN PERSONS PERISH. Terrible Havoc From a Cloud- burst in Franklin County, Kentucky. WIDESPREAD RUIN REPORTED Railroad Tracks, Bridges and Entire Fields of Grain Carried Off by the Torrent. LOUISVILLE, K., July 21.—Ten lives were lost and great havoc wrought to property by a cloudburst last night ana early this morning which seems to have vented its fury on Benson Creek in Frank- lin County, where two houses were washed away and every one of their occupants drowned. The dead are: James Bradley and two children; bodies recovered. Mrs. George Bryant and two children; bodies recovered. Unknown man; body recovered. Mrs. James Bradley and two children; bodies nol recovered. ‘While the rainfall within an area of 100 miles ranged from 2.5 to 7.15 inches, no further loss of life is reported, though bridges are down and communication from the county seal to the outlyinz por- tions is cut off. Mrs. Bryant kept a tollgate near the bridge. The little tollhouse was right on Benson Creek, just across from James Bradley’s and not far from her father's, 8quire Moore. The Conway mill, just above, was the first 1o go. Its timbers must have swept away the Bryant and Bradley houses. These houses themselves must have hit the railroad bridge two miles below, as no mill timbers are seen below. The bridge was swept away with terrible force. Everything about it, iron and all, except the main abutments, is gone. In ten minutesafter the cloudburst Ben- son Creek, which empties into the Ken- tucky River immediately below the town, was a mad, swollen river, covering the val- ley on eitherside and sweeping everything before it. All trains are laid ap until re- pairs can be made. Passengers are being transferred around the break in wagons. The biggest property damage was prob- ably at Pence’s sawmills. The supply of logs was tied up in great rafts on the river just below where Benson Creek empties. Every log, representing more than 25,000 feet of lumber, was swept away. The iron rails for fifty feet back of the abuttment of the Louisville and Nashville bridge were twisted in two and dragged down the stream with the bridge. Dispatches from all parts of the east central portion of the State report great loss. Bridges on the Louisville and Nash- ville Railroad east of here were washed out ana traffic is at a standstill. Farmers in this section suffered heavy loss, entire fields of wheat and corn being swept away- The loss to lumbermen along the Ken- tucky River will be enormous, saveral mills and thousands of logs having been swept away. At Shelbyville Clear Creek overflowed the lower portions of the town and put out the fires in the gas works. At Hard- insburg the water stood five feet deep in the Baptist and Methodist churches. At Louisville over five inches of rain has fallen during the past twenty-four hours, flooding cellars and railroad tracks and breaking huge sewers. ‘The Louisvizle and Nashville is the greatest sufferer, the tracks which connect the Cincinnati divi- sion with the main division being under water. FARMERS MADE HAPPYX. Good Crops Reported in Nearly Every Section of the Country. CHICAGO, IrL., July 21.—The week has been favorable for growing crops in the principal agricultural States. Too much rain, however, caused damage to grain in shock in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee. Corn bas made excellent progress during the week, and the outlook for this crop in the great corn States continues most promising. The crop is decidedly in ad- vance of the season, and the early planted in Kansas, Missouri and Illinois is near- ing maturity. In South Dakota and ex- treme Western Nebraska corn is in need of rain. Spring wheat has experienced favorable weather conditions in Minne- sota and is reported as somewhat im- vroved in North Dakota, but has been injured to some extent in South Dakota by rust and dry, hot weather. Tuaere has been too much rain for cotton in Georgia, Fiorida and South Carolina. Cotton is_suffering from drought in Ar- kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. In Texas the week has been very favorable and the cotton has, as a result of recent rains, taken new growth and is doing well, The general outlaok for tobacco continues promising. South Dakota—Showers few and scat- tered. In many localities wheat, oats and potatoes were more or less injured by high temperature. Corn did well generally and is tasseling and earing, but needs rain, BSome wheat and oats harvested. Kansas—Hot and dry for two days, eooler and moist afterward, with abundant rains except in extreme western counties. Conditions unusually favorable to all wing crops and they are in prime con- itiop. Early corn is in roasting ear in northern portion, with late corn following rapidly. Nebraska—Smalil grain harvest well ad- vapced and threshing commenced. Win- ter wheat yielding wel], but oats light in quantity and poor in quality. Corn has firown well and continues in excellent con- ition, except in extreme western coun- « ties, where it suffers some injury from drought. The ground is beginning to get dry and rain would be beneficial in post sections of the State. Iowa—Copious raips, fairly well dis- tributed over central and southern dis- tricts, greatly helped corn, votatoes, grass and garden truck. Harvests cf hay and small grains about completed and eariy threshing reports indicate very light yield and weight of oats with wheat and barley somewhat below the average. OB R CLOSING THE IRON MINES. About Two Thousand Men Are Thrown Out of En ployment. ISRPEMING, Micn., July 21.—The ore shipments from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan ports up to June 30 exceeded the | fatall heavy shipments of last year by over 500,- 000 tons. All the mines are getting ready to make retrenchments in the matter of mining, the largest being that of the Metropolitan Land and Iron Corapany, owning and operating the Norrie, East Norrie_and Pabst mines at Ironwood, which have produced about 1,000,000 tons of ore a year for the last five vears. After two reductions of the working force heroic measures have been taken and the mines are practically closed, throwing nearly 2000 men out of employment. - Other mines are getting ready to close and the operators hold out no hope of opening. The miners are alarmed at existing condi- tions. — SATOLLI'S BUCCESSOR. Catholice Are Eagerly Awaiting His Arrival in Tais Cowntry. NEW YORK., N. Y., July 2L.—The Ro- man Catholics of the country are await- ing with lively interest the arrival of Monsignor Diomede Falconio, papal dele- gate to the United States, who is to suc- ceed Cardinal Satolli as the Pope's repre- sentative in this country. He is booked to leave this week. . Monsignor Falconio was born about fifty-five years ago in Italy, and came to this country in_1865. He completed bis theological “studies in St. Bonaventure's College, Allegany, Cattaraugus County, Y., and was ordained a priest by the laf Bishoo Timon of Buffalo in 1866. His first work in New York was at the Franciscan Monastery at 151 Thompson street. He was rector of St. Anthony’s churck, and worked in conjunction with Father Ana- cletus. In 1885 he went to Rome, where he held several important offices. He was then made archbishop. Prominent Ro- man_Catholics_in this city are of the opinion that Monsignor Falconio wilt prove quite acceptable, because of his long residence in America, and also on account of his thorough knowledge of American methods and institutions. TRAGEDY ON THE 0CEM The Herbert Fuller’s Captain, His Wife and Second Mate = Are Murdered. Mysterious Conduct of the Drunken Crew, Who Are All Tlu:nwn Into Prison. HALIFAX, N. 8, July 21.—Quite a sen- sation was caused here to-day by the ar- rival of the American ship Herbert Fuller, She sailed from Boston a few days ago, bound for Rosario. Assoon as the vessel came into the harbor it was seen that something was wrong on board. The proper sails were not set and the crew acted very strangely. News soon reached the shore from the ship that the bodies of three murdered people were on, board. The proper officials were notified and an investigation promptly made. The offi- cers of the law were horrified to find that the murdered persons were Captain Nash, his wife and Second Mate Brunberg. No one aboard would give any informa- tion as to how the murders occurred or who was responsible for them. The only thing they could find out definitely was that the killing took place on Juiy 13. At that time there were seven men on the ship, besides a passenger named Monck. None ot the men would talk. It is be- lieved that an outbreak took place among the men and that Second Mate Brunber, attempted to stop it. The sailors resent: his interference and killed him. Captain Nash took a hand in the mate's behalf and was also killed in the presence of his wife, who was afterward murdered in or- der that she might tell 1o tales. There was plenty of liquor on board, and itis believed the crew had peen drunk for sev- eral days. Tt is hoped that more light will be thrown on the tragedy in a few days, when the men get sober enougn to appreciate the awful position they are in. able that the bloody work may have been done by some one or two men, while the others are shielding them. All of the people on the vessel were promptly thrown into prison. It is ex- pected that some of them will tell the de- tails of the killing before many days have passed. INSANE FATHER'S DEED, Cuts the Throats of His Three Children While They Lie Asleep. He Then Set Fire to His Dwelling and Shoots Himself Through the Heart. ATTICA, MicH., July 11.—The most hor- rible tragedy ever enacted in this part of the State of Michiga n took place near this town this morning, when & crazy man killed three of his children and then took his own life. About 3 o’clock this morning the dis- covery was made thatthe house of Gor- i man Swain, a farmer living not far from the outskirts of town, was on fire. Neigh- bors were soon on the scene, and did what they could to save the house. hen the flames were sufficiently sub- dued to allow an 1investigation a korrible discovery was made. It was found that the fire was the last act of a dreadful trag- edy. ’fne first thing the searchers discovered was the body of Swain lyinson the floor. In the hand was still grasped a revolver, while a bullet hole in the breast directly over the heart showed the manner of the man’s death. Powder stains on the cloth- ing left no doubt that death was the resuit of suicide. Farther on were found the bodies of Swain’s youngest three children, all dead, with their throats cut from earto ear. A butcher-knife, all stained with blood, lay near the bodies of the little victims. There can be no doubt that Swain killed his children and then shot himself. He had been acting queerly for some time and was undoubtedly insane at the time he committed the deed. It is evident from the indications in the house that he arose early this morning and butchered the children while they lay asieep. He cut their throats with the butcher-knife and then, when sure of their death, set fire to the house and shot himself throngh the heart. The dead children are: Frank, aged 11; Lucy, aged 9, and Jimmie, aged 7. Three older children had gone to & neighbor's I house, where they were staying all night, and it is to this that they owe their lives. S JAMAICA’S RAILROAD DISASIER. Seventeen Persons Killed and Twenty- Two Injured, Ten Fatally. BALTIMORE, Mp., July 2L—The steamer America, from Jamaica ports, brings details of the accident on the new Jamaican railroad, recently reported in these dispatches, and in which seventeen persons lost their lives and twenty-iwo were severely injured. It occurred July 11 near Annato an locomotive drawing six flatcars loaded with colored laborers, male and female, was ding a step mountain :nde when the air brakes failed and the train began a wild flight. Near the bottom of the grade it collided with a locomotive standing on the track. Seventeen men were instantly killed and twenlty~two men and voanM ten y. It1s prob- | CODLIES WORK IN B CANNERY, White Men in Want While Asiatics Are Offered Employment. PROTEST OF CITIZENS Gave a Subsidy for the Plant to Provide for Local Laborers. THEIR CHARITY GOES ASTRAY. Managers of the New Concern Give Situations to Mongols and Japanese. BIGGS, Cav., July 21.—The people of this town, in the heart of the fruii coun- try of Northern California, have a griev- ance. After raising a fund to provide labor for the unemployed of the district, they find that the beneficiaries of their generosity are Chinese arnd Japanese coolies and white laborers from other sec- tions of the State. To secure a fruit can- nery here they cave a liberal subsidy, and now that the managers of the plant ignore the unemployed men of Butte County, the subscribers to the fund feel justified in complaining. Early last spring a project was started to provide employment to the idle in tais vicinity. So enthusiastic were the citizens that they subscribed $5000 toward the erec- tion of a cannery. With this substantial aid Hackmott & Nelson carried out the project and in due time one of the most complete canneries in the State was erected. ‘When the fruit season was at its prime the cannery managers advertised in all the county papers for help. In conse- quence, many men with their families moved to Biggs, hoping to get work. Some were employed, but the greater number could not secure positions. This did not create much ill feeling, but when the managers contracted with a Chinese company for cheap labor, and Chinamen and Japs were engaged to do the cooking and soldering in the warehouse, a storm of indignation was aroused. Those who subscribed toward tne erection of the plant declare they will not live up to their agreement. Itis claimed also, that out- siders are given employment in preference to the Biggs people. Two white men are on hand for every position in the cannery, this being the re- sult of advertising that 500 people were wanted, when, as a matter of fact, the cannery has been overcrowded with ap- plicants constantly. PACFC GROVE CONCERT Chautauquans Close the Summer Session With Music and Song. Selah W. Brown Defends the Bible Against the Attacks of Colonel Ingersoll. PACIFIC GROVE, Cav., July 21.—This was the last day of Chautauquan As- sembly. All classes met at9 o'clock and remained in session late so they might finish up their several studies. The class in singing will not close until Friday or Saturday. The forum hour was consumed by a dis- cussion of silver.” Edward Berwick was chairman. All Chautauqua members gave their views on the subject. This_afternoon Selah W. Brown deli: ered a lecture on ‘“‘Honor-Bright Bob,” ferring to ColonelRobert G. Ingersoll as the greatest living infidel. He began with an account of Ingersoll’s early life in Il nois; then taking up his lectures he quoted from them and answered hisobjec- tions to the Bible. Mr. Brown then spoke of the character of Ingersoll’s audiences, and contrasted infidelity with Christianity. He spoke of the wonderful progress which Christianity has made and backed his statements” with statistics. He enlarged articularly on Ingersoll's lecture, "fne istakes of Moses.” The speaker met the objection that there was mystery in Chris- tianity by proving that there was mystery in everything. He gave a kistory of in- fidelity in France, pictured & number of deathbed scenes, and closed with a glow- in* anl¥y on the Bible. be Knickerbocker Male Quartet, Miss Gruenbagen and sll the assembly talent, regular and special, participated in the closing concert to-night. he hall was crowded long before the time for the en- tertainment to commence. The Knicker- bocker quartet was received with great enthusiasm. The events of the evening were: R “In Silent Mead,"” Knickerbocker Male Quartet. Plano, “Taranteila.” R Warren Lucy. “The Valley by the Sea,” D. B. Crane, Violin solo, A. T. Stewart. Dueq, D, M. Lawrence and R. Powell Evans. Reading, Miss Safford. “Hosanna,” Miss Miilie Fiynn, Cornet solo, Jiiss Shipley. “Sally in Our Alley,” Knickerbocker Male Quar- O Star of Love,” Miss Millte Flynn. “Queen of the Earth.” D. M. Lawrence. Violta solo, 4. T, Stewart. #Simple Simon," Knickerbocker Male Quartet. “King O'er Land and Sea, L. A. Larsen, “ood-Night.” Knickerbocker Male Quartet. All the Chautauqua merbers leave to- morrow. A great number wili go to Long Beach, near Los Angeles, to st in the work at that place. ‘Selah W. Brown will deliver lectures there, and Miss Whittaker will have charge of the cooking class, At Gt Fate of @ Merced Kowugh. MERCED, Cav., July 2L—Charles J. Thompson, who interrupted Gustave Koegle's transcontinental walking trip with a coupling-pin last week, was brought up before the court this morning on the charge of assault. By consent of the Dis- trict Attorney he was allowed to plead guilty and was sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for two years, —_— Held for a Merced Murder, MERCED, Car., July 21.—The prelim- inary trial of Rix Shaver for shooting Eimer Bowles a week ago was held before Justice Read this morning. The Justice remanded Shaver to the custody of the Sheriff without bonds, to await trial on the charge of murder. x i iogeits Rain Falls at Ventwra, VENTURA, Car, July 21.—The first July rain in many years an falling at 7 o'clock this evening. No damage to the bn%n crop ‘los anticipated, unless the rain continues for a long period, The nearly barvested. Ayt WERE MARRIED BY TELEPHONE. James Lawler and Miss Oliie Ray, whose likenesses are here reproduced, are the Yyoung people who, standing in the Sunset Telephone office in Tulare on Sunda: made man and wife by Rev. R. H. Bateman, who was at Santa Cruz, The voices of the princip: the 'phone, and Pastor were 250 miles away. n this romantic céremony could be recognized through ateman declares the knot was firmly tied. Mr. and Mrs. Lawler were launcted upon the sea of matrimony in a manner so charming in its novelty that “telephone marriages'’ are expected to become & fad in Tulare. ST BARBARH NVELT, Red, White and Blue Larkspurs Grown Upon a Single Plant, Florist Tebbetts Will Send to McKin- ley a Bouquet of the National Colors. SANTA BARBARA, Cin, July 21— Last year Tue Carr made note of a very interesting and unique development in floriculture in Santa Barbara made by George P. Tebbetts, an old-time journal- ist, who planted the seeds of the pink, white and blue larkspur in his own gar- den, and was later surprised to find several plants, each one bearing the National colors distinctly defined and separated. Mr. Tebbetts carefully garnered the seed and this year planted it, hoping to estab- lish a new and patriotic species of delphi- nium. The result has been something of adisappointment in that the colors, in- stead of keeping clearly defined, have insisted upon more closely combining. They do not exactiy form stripes and stars, bat the red, the blue and the white form bars and specks and body color upon the same blossoms. The experimenter will persevere in bis effort, and hopes by the time McKinley is inaugurated to send him a bouquet which will represent in one graceful flower, as never before,. the Na- tional colors of the land over which he will preside. S SO GARDENS SUFFER A DROUGHT. Santa Barbara Btill Struggling With the Water Question. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., July 2L—At a meeting of the City Council this after- noon the city engineer revised the estimate for a street-sprinkiing and water supply system to read as follows: Cost of pipe system for the city, $29,100; cost of tunnel, pipe line and reservoir, $20,000; cost of pumping plant for sea water, $900. The water question is the great con- sideration of the hour here. Notwith- | standing the copions rains of last winter, the city supply is running so short that it has been necessary to discontinue sprink- ling the streets, and citizens cannot obtain enough water to sprinkle their gardens. As flowing water has been developed in tunnels in Cold Spring Canyon, it seems desirable to convey the flow to tue city _as soon ae possible. Meantime the great Pa- cific laves the city’s feet, an unlimited | reservoir from which to draw to lay the dust on the streets. People ars beginning to behieve that it is about time to draw upon this great natural advantage, and there are even some wags who assert that | if the Pacific were on the other side of the Santa Ynez range Sacta Barbara would long ago have set out to tunnel the moun- tains to bring it hither. e SANTA BARBARA’S HIGHSCHOUL. Youths to Be Educated in the Old San Marco Hotel Building. SANTA BARBARA, Can, July 2L— The School Trustees of this city have ne- gotiated a lease of the San Marcos Hotel, hitherto under lease to Walter J. Ray- mond. The old hoteiry will henceforth be used to accommodate the high school, which is in a vigorous condition with a membership of 180 puvils, The high school has hitherto had crowded quarters in an unsavary location in. the old Third Ward school building. i The San Marcos was built in 1872 for the Santa Barbara college, an institution well organized and manned, but which was de- cidedly in advance of the educational re- gquirements of this town twenty-four years ago and which soon collapsed for lack of support. Itis now the Pr_oparty of the Hollister estate. The building has beauti- ful and extensive grounds and will be in all respects a fine home for the advanced vupils of the public schools. ——— ECONOMY IN THE ASYLUM. Dr. Clark Says Empense Bills Are Not Unnecessarily Large. STOCKTON, Car., July 21.—Dr. Clark was seen by a CaLL correspondent to-day with reference to his having been called before the State Board of Examiners yes- terday by Governor Budd and questioned ragarding the increased expense of main- taining the Stockton Asylum. “There is no doubt,” said he, “‘that tbe payroll has increased considerably, but my policy has been to laok at the general results in the line of economy and not to makeany particular branch look as though it cost less than formerly. The general saving for the whole institution here has been very great this year and we are many thousands of dollars below the estimates m-ga f‘ofi' the luylnm. o ol 4 1 *I will explain why the pay: s la: than it was. I have about finished t:a work on the farm. We have here alto- gether about 100 acres of land and now some eighty acres are under cuitivation, All the work is done by the patients, and often as m-ni as 100 at a time are sent out to work in the field or garden. It takes more attendants to care for them outside than it would to herd the men inside the asylum yard and wards. “The employment of patientsin making these swimming tanks and in tilling the fields not only aids the economical run- ning of the asylum, but is a benefit to them mentally and physically. It gives tiem heaithy exercise and enables patients 1o take their minds from their troubles, thus helping to cure many of them." TR, s . Attempted Swiocide at Merced., MERCED, CaL, July 21.—William Tee- ples, a young man 28 years of age, recently employed as a waiter, attempted suicide this atternoon, because he was out of em- Ployment. He shot three times at himself, one ballet ing eftect near the heart, another in the leg and the last one missing bim entirely. The wounded man was re- mqvo;i to the hospital, where he is resting ACCUSE FRESHO'S SHERIFE | Experts Declare He Has Drawn Money to Which He Was Not Entitled. Supervisors Order the District At- torney to Bring Suit for Its Recovery. FRESNO, CaL, July 21.—Two experts appointed by the Board of Supervisors to examine the books of the Sheriff’s office rendered a report to-day, in which they state that Sheriff Scott has been paid $2581 03 in excess of what he should have been paid for boarding prisoners. The experts state that they found the jail reg- ister in & deplorable condition. There were numerous mistakes and double rez- istrations of prisoners, which couid only be corrected by referring to the records of the various courts. The report gives a long tabulated statement, purporting to show that during forty-one months, end- ing May 30, 1896, Sheriff Scott received §2581 03 more than he was entitlea to for the maintenance of prisoners. The Supervisors received the report, placed it on file. and passed a motion in- structing the District Atiorney to proceed immediately to collect overcliarges from the Sheriff. By his friends, Sheriff Scott is not deemed guilty of willfuily defrauding the county. He had been feeding the pris- oners who worked on the chaingang three meals a day, and in this manner doubled on the “number of breakfasts.”” He did this, it is claimed, with the full knowledge of the rd of Supervisors, and it ai- lowed - his bills. Since then, however, ill- feeling of a political nature has arisen between the Sheriff and the Supervisors, and the latter now ciaim that they never })nnd an order allowing the Sheriff to eed the prisoners three meals a day. o BISE S B FIREBUGS FRIGHTENED AWAY. An Attempt to Destroy the Magwificent Barton Upera-House. FRESNO, Car., July 21.—Firebugs last night attempted to set fire to the Barton Opera-house in this city. When Janitor Hail made his rounds this morning he found that the firehose had been cut and the water turned off in the Kipe. This aroused bis suspicions, and making a tour ol investigation he discovered an odor of kerosene in the basement under the stage. There was no evidence of fire, however, the miscreants having evidently been 1r¥htenod away. he opera-house isone of the finest in the State, and had a blaze gained any headway the loss would have b-en great. It is situated 1n the business portion of the citv. No motive for the deed can be nn‘:ribsd, nor is there any clew to the cul- prits. LIS MARIN JAILBIRDS FOILED, Convicts at San Rafael Detected While Sawing Bars. SAN RAFAEL, CaAr, July 21.—Some San Quentin expert work was done in the Marin County jail to-day. A score or more of Warden Hale’s boarders are here, having come to prove the innocence of Rovert Kelley, who murdered Conviet Arrison in prison last May. These prison- ers testify and are taken from the court to' the jail down stairs. Four or five of them were in a cell together this forenson, when a noise attracted attention, and an examination revealed that they had sev- ered one window bar and very nearly cut another. In a few minutes the whole party would have been out. It is sup- posed that they had secured some broken saws. Thie work was done with remarka- ble dispatch. S L SAN JOSE SLANDER SUIT. Bookbinder Brosius Demands Reparation for Being Called a “Green Boods Man.” SAN JOSE, Cav., July 21.—H. Brosius, a bookbinder, has begun suitagainst M. 8. Jaffe, a lighor-dealer, for $5000 damages for slander. Yesterday Brosiusand Jaffe had a row in the latter’s store and Brosius had Jaffe arrested for disturbing the peace.” At a trial in the afternoon the charge against Jaffe was dismissed. It1s alleged that during the row and in the presence of numerous people Jaffe ac- cused Brosius of buving ‘“‘green goods,’’ and used the following In‘u¥-: “You are a scoundrel swindler; you are a ‘green goods’ man; you buy and sell ‘green gooas’ and you swindle and rob the people with them.” Several years ago Brosius was swindled out of $1000 by Eastern ‘‘green goods’ men. nile on the stand in the Police Court yesterday he denied he had at- tempted to ever buy ‘‘green " but had been swindled out of g in buying some 'k;olry in the East. said he sent $1000 t to buy some jewelry, but all he ;'celvld in return was a small box of saw- ust. whi Sl His Neck Broken dy a Fall. BAN JOSE, Caw., July 21.—-Samuel Del- gado, while picking pears at his home at Santa Clara this afternoon, fell from a tree and broke his neck. He stepped on a rot- ten limb, which gave way, causing him to fall a distance of about twelve feet. The deceased was about 60 years of age. He was a native of Italy, but had resided in this country many years. A widow and several children survive him. it bty Death of Mrs. Plimpton. SANJOSE, OaL., July 21,—Mrs, S, Plimp- ton, an old resident of this county, died at Agni h:‘um A:'Sy'.?,:' this morning. She Was & native o aged 45 years, g:«.d..rgndi:‘ C.lllon:h s? yo:‘n{: Tho:dn: ad been an inmate but a short time, Two sons nurrl.nuh":m —_—— Rats are fond of sunflower seeds. A trap baited with these seed: to cateh the rodents.j e { this section. FEW DEMOCRATS N HUMBOLDT, The Daily Standard Says They Have Gone Over to Populism. RENOUNCE THE PARTY. The Editor Says He Will Never Advocate Free Coinage of Silver. MISTAKEN ZEAL OF LEADERS. A Democratic Leader Who Belisves That Right Is Above Blind Allegiance. EUREKA, Car., July 2L—The Daily Humboldt Standard, the leading Demo- cratic newspaper of this county, in reply to an article in this morning’s Times, a Republican paper, claiming that the Standard's attitude as regards the Chicago platform is inconsistent, has the following to say on the silver question: “The Standard has not advocated free coinage of 50-cent dollars and while the present editor controls the paper it will not do so. As far as the Democratic party is concerned we have littte left of it in It has gone over to the Pop- ulists. Right is above party allegiance and though 1000 men in their mistaken zeal should stand up and swear that it is right and just and honest to make debased coinage and declare it legal tender we could not believe it.” - — e OREGON BIMETALLISTS, Leaders Favor an Indorsement of Bryan at 8t. Louis. PORTLAND, Or., July 21.—Adherents and supporters of the new political power in this State, the Bimetallic League, which held its convention on July 9 at McMinn- ville, look with trepidation upon the pos- siole split of the Populists at St. Loyis. The hope of the bimetallists is to unite, if possible, ail the differing Populistic fac- tions on the money question, ana all the influence possible will be exerted to that end to oppose the single gold-standard nominee of the Republican party. There- fore there are anxious eyes turned toward St. Lounis. The leaders of the Bimetallic League of Oregen are working with might and magin for the spread of the doctrines of the bimetallists, and the disconnected and discontented are asked to try the new remedy and 10 sever connections with the goldbugs. President Eggleston -of the Bimetallic League in Ashland, one of the strongholds of the party and which senta large delegation to St. Louis to boom the double-standard’s advantages, has issued an address, in which he says: It is expected & union will be effected so that Populists, silver Democrats and silver Re- publicans will have but one electoral ticket in the field in Oregon. This will mean victory for us in this State by a majority of at least 20,000 in the Presidential eleclfnn over the single-gold-standard nominee of the Republi- can party. By union the silver men will elect the next President; by division they will do precisely what the gold men desire and will place a gold man in the White House for an. other four years. SR Woodland’s McKinley Club. WOODLAND, Car., July 2L.—A number of Woodland’s young Republicans have opened the campaign for McKinley, Ho- bart, protection and prosperity. A peti- tion was circulated yesterday and before night uver 100 voters had signed. signify- ing their intention to join a McKinley club. On Friday évering a mass-meeting will be hela in the City Hall for the pur- pose of organization, and b{ that time it is expected that the roli will contain over 250 names. Sl Los Gatos Populist Club, LOS GATOS, Cav., July 2L—The Popu- lists of Los Gatos have organized a polit- T;ul club and will take an active interest in the fall campaign. The following officers have been elected: President, J. J. 8, ‘Waner; vice-president, S. H. Herring; sec. retary, C. A. Tobey; treasurer, T. S. Cam. den. ———— A TOWN WITHOUT AUTONOMY. Waterloo’s Municipal Ufficials Resign te Evade a Judgment. ALBANY, Oz., July 21.—The little town of Waterloo is in a peculiar :pt?dicnl'mal)t. As the resultof a lawsuit it is without municipal government w_hgtcvar. Re- cently Joseph Misner was visited by Rev. Mr. McVicar. The latter’s child became i1l with measles, and because Mr. Misner did not put out a flag to warn people against contagion he was arrested and fined $15 and costs, He appealed the case to the Circuit Court and won his suit. The costs, amounting to $53, were recov- zed from the town. . 2 The town officers did not take this de- cision kindly, but what was worse there wag no money in the treasury to pay the judgment. go Mayor Turpin, Recorder Stiers, Marshal Devine and the whole Council resigned, leaving the town with- out anybody to look after municipal busi- ness. o SEPAR PUSTOFFICE ROBBED. Masked Men Collect a Contribution From the Government. SILVER CITY, N. Msx., July 2L— News reached here to-day of the holding up last night by three mounted and masked men of the United States post- office at Separ, about thirty miles west from Deming. The building was also oc- cupied by the general merchandise store of John D. Weems, who was Postmaster. Government money and stamps were taken. Ofhicers are in pursuit. The rob- bers are supposed to have been cowboys, who have likely made their escape across the border into old Mexico. Postmaster Weems and assistants were covered with revolvers while the robbery was perpetrated. The scene of the rob- bery is a small station on the Southern Pacific Railroad. WOODLARDBACE WEETIL Gallopers and Harness Horses to Contest Late in August. Liberal Purses Offered by the Agri- cultural District Fair Asso- ciation. WOODLAND, Car., July 21.—The di- rectors of the Fortieth Agricultural Dis- trict Fair Association met last night and fixed the date for holding the anuual fair and race meet. It will begin on August 24 and contifhue until the 29th inclusive, W. P. McNair has been engaged to do the starting in harness races. Purses aggre- gating $9200 are announced as follows: Trotting—2:11 class, purse $600; 2:15 class, purse $500; 2:17 class, purse $500 2:17 class, Durse 5500 2:20 class, purse $o0! 4 class, purse §500; free for all 3-year-olds, $500. ee-for-all class, purse $600 12 15 class, purse £500 25 class, purse $300 $500. purs: all 3-year-olds, for Running — Thursday, eighths of & mile for all_ages, $200; halt August 27 — Five- mile heats, $250; mile, £300; three-qua of a mile dash, $250. Friday, - August Thirteen-sixieenths of & mile, $200; fi eighths of a mile, $250; one and & sixteents miles, §300; three-quarters of a mile, $250. Saturday, August 29—Five-eighths of a mils, 200; four and a half furlongs, 2-year-olds, 0; one and an_eighth miles, $300; seven- ¢ighths of & mile, $250. b e RACES AT P "ALUMA. Long List of Entries for the Agricultural Society Meeting. PETALUMA, CaL., July 2L.—There is probably no town in California that feels the “hard times” less than Petaluma, and when the directors of the Sonoma and Marin Agricultural Society expressed a doubt as to the possibility of holding a fair and race meet this year the business i men at once bestirred themselves and sub- scribed so generously that the coming fair is certain to be a most successfulone. The scene at the fair grounds is already a lively one. There are now 200 runners and trotters at the park, and more are ar- riving daily, while the many trainers, stable-boys and other attendants make the place a busy little town in itself. The meetinf will begin on August 3, and the entry lists ure already lengthy. In some of the farming districts of China pigs are harnessed to small wagons and made to draw them. NOT A TO-DAY. | BU’I:I;I‘ON SIGHT That’s the latest New Vork fashion, and we were first to introduce it here. We're first in fashions, first in quality and first in low prices. 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