The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 23, 1896, Page 5

TfiE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1896. LIVES LOST IN FOREST FIRES, Many Settlers Believed to Have Perished Near Spokane. PENNED IN BY FLAMES. Fears That Miners in the Arrow Lake Country Failed to Escape. FIGHTING TO SAVE ROSSLAND. A Wall of Fire Is Advancing on the Little British Columbia Town. SPOKANE, Wass,, July 22.—A strong wind has been blowing from the east for the Buck brothers situated near the river on the Bidwell ranch. A steam harvester was at work in the field when the flames were first seen. A high wind was blow- ing, and the flames spread rapidly. The men from the threshing machine were re- enforced by crews from the adjoining fields, and kept the fire from spreading to a wheatfield near by. It is estimated that the barley burned would have vielded 4600 sacks, aggregating a loss of. about $3200. There was a partial insurance on the grain. x TO EXPLORE CRATER LAKE. Hundreds of Excursionists Will Journey to the Great Reservoir in the Mountains. ASHLAND, Or., July 22.—The mid-Au- gust excursion of the Crater Club to the unexplored Crater Lake promises to bring several hundred visitors from Oregon and California to Ashland and Medford, the principal starting points, within the next two weeks. Over 200 people of this city are enrolled for the Crater Club’s trip. President Wat- son of the club says there will very likely be 1000 persons at the famous lake by Au- gust20. Many inquiries have come from California points. Camps will be pitched at famous_trout- fishing points. Old soldiers and sailors of Southern Oregon are to hold their State reunion here, concluding with a granad en- tertainment on the 16th, the day set for the start to the mountains. No less than 300 members of the Mazamas of Portland are expected to come. Geologists regara Crater Lake as a won- derful phenomenon. The United States Fish Commission was recently ordered to investigate the lake. It occupies the crater of an extinct voigano. Its surface twenty-four hours and has cleared the at. mosphere here of smoke, but in the mountains to the north it has been the means of fanning the forest blazes into raging walls of fire, which are sweeping across the mountains and down into the valleys with terrible rapidity. When the air was stiil the fires were confined to the mountains and did not creep down into the vallevs, but now those who sought safety there are compelled to flee for their lives. Along all water courses like the XKettle River, Salmon River and the Co- lumbia, wild game and birds are coming down in great numbers and in their fright become tame and docile. Word received from Kaslo and points along Arrow Lake reports that the high wind has fanned the smouldering embers into fresh blazes and where the miners thought they were safe, the fire having skipped over, they find themselves sur- rounded by flames. In some cases escape is almost impossible, and a number of deaths may be the result. On the North Fork of the Salmon nearly all the cabins and shait houses have been burned to the ground, with large quantities of provisions and tools. It is learned to-night that Rossland, B. C., is in danger. Al citizens of the town are out on the hills trying to prevent the fire from reaching their homes. Cabins within four miles of town have been burned. Meager reports reached this city of fires on the reservation. Only a few people have come down, and it is feared that many have met their death. A party came to Kettle River from Turtle Creek, and three went back to get some bedding they had forgotten. They have not re- turned, and as the fire has swept over the place it is feared they have been lost. The United States Forestry Commission 1s in this city, coming for the purpose of inspecting the forests, but the visitors find they cannot go out on account of the fires. From 1nformation they have of the extent of the fire thev estimate the damage as into the millions of dollars. e SWEPT BY WALLS OF FIRE. Great Destruction of Property Around Alberni. VIOTORIA, B. C,, July 22.—The south- ern half of Vancouver Island has been enveloped in smoke for several days. The bush fires, raging in all directions, are causing great damage to bproperty and making travel on the country roads not only disagreeable in the extreme, but dan- gerous. Alberni is surrounaed by a wall of fire and the flames have taken entire possese sion of Mineral Hill, a very wealthy sec- tion. They have destroyed all buildmgs at the Duke of York mine, on China Creek, and are now within two or three miles of town, having burned numeroascamps and bridges. There were many narrow escapes from death. Women and children had to be kept under the piping of bydraulic mines and drenched with water to save their lives. The Duke of York Company lost its stables. blacksmith-shop, assay office and about 75,000 feet of lumber. Holes had to be punched in the flume and piping to save it. The Cataract sawmill bas been burned, and according to latest reports the ma- chinery in other mills has been taken apart. J. F. Bledsoe had a narrow escape on Saturday.. He was down the creek which bears his name, and believing that the fire had at last burned itself out he attempted to run the gauntlet of smoke and ashes. Hardly haa he reached the center of the hotbed than flames started’ up all roand him, compelling him to seek safety in the waters of the creek. He remained there, with the water up to his neck and his hands before his face, for two long haurs before he was able to resume his journey. The cribwork on portions of the Alberni road is also burned, but has been patched sufficiently to ailow the stage to pass. The stage had to stop at frequent inter- vals while ali_hauds kelped to ciear away trees, which in many bplaces have fallen across the roadw Autoll LT RAGING NEAR VANCOUVER. Great Damage Done by the Adrancing Line of Fire. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 22.—Along . the Northern Railway. between Whatcom and Goshen, bush fires bave burned many barnes, fences and railroad ties. At Van- couver last night there were two fires, a house and steamer being burned. Unless rain comes soon large tractsof timber along Fraser River® will be aestroyed. Dense smoke has settled down over the seaport towns, and it is with the greatest aifficulty navigation can be carried on. The bush fires are more extensiye than in any season of the past ten years, Firemen are busy night and day fighting back the flames in every town on the Canadian coast. News from all sections_of the province report the fires razing. In the Kootenay couniry, in the Selkirks, alone the coast, on Vancouver Island, in Northern Wash- ington and on the islands of the gulf great forests are being devoured, and add to this the destruction in out-of-the-way places and the loss will be incalculable. Con- siderable difficulty is being experieneed along lines of travel. The Canadian Pa- cific is singularly free, due no doubt to the fact that the timber is cutdown for 100 feet on each side of the right of way. The Bellingham Bay line is not so for- tunate, and yesterday it had to transfer between the boundary and Whatcom, ing to the large number of smoldering trees across the track. The Lake Shore and Eastern line is enveloped in smoke for some distance south of the boundary, and trains are greatly impeded by cattle secking refuge from the fire along the open right ot way. Fortunately so far no lives have been reported lost. S i ST Grain Fire Near Chico. CHICO, CaL, July 22.--Fire yesterday destroyed 400 acres of barley belonging to is 6329 feet above sea level and is about | 2000 feet deep, Lake Baikal being the only | other body of fresh water in the world that | is dezper. It is about thirty-five miles east of Rogue River Valley and is reached | by a picturesque mountain road. ON THE WALLELD TRACK Plunkett and Nutwood Pace a Dead Heat in the 2:14 Class Event. Stella Captures the Trot in Easy Style—Colonel Benton and Bay- - wood Matched VALLEJO, Can., July 22.—The first event to-day under the auspices of the Vallejo Jockey Club, a pacing race for the | 2:14 class, was between J. L. Smith’s Aliie | Cresco, D. Mizner’s Plunkett and H. Hell- man’s Prince Nutwood. Purses were paid on each heat. In the first Plunkett jogged in a winner, with Prince Nutwood second. Piunkert and Nutwood passed under the wire in a dead heat in the second. Pools were divided between the two horses. Allie Cresco won the third heat in good style. The best time made during the race was 2:3034. | In the 2:30-class trotting, three in five, | contestants appeared—T. Smith’s | four Stella, Lielerly’s Twilight and J. Concello’s Millie L and Addison., Addison took the first heat, with Millie L second and Twi- | light third. Stella won the second, third and fourth heats straight. It was a splen- did contest, but the black mare trotted as true as steel and ianded the race 1o her | credit. Best time, 2:29, | The programme for to-morrow’s races will include a 2:20-class pace with Addie Senter, Nickotine and Bonny Belie as starters, and a 2:25-class trot with six en- tries—Solo, Pilot, Reno, Guy Vernon, Clay 8 and Dollican. In addition a special pacing race for $250 between P. L. Nash’s Gilroy wonder, Colonel Benton, with a record of 2:15, and D. L. Minis’ Baywood, with a record of 2:10, has been arranged. This race will draw a large crowd to the track. 3 R ke DIVORCED AT SACRAMENTO. Rancher Talmadge’s Wife Is Granted a Separation and Heavy Ali- mony. SACRAMENTO, CaL., July 22.—The di- vorce case of Martha Talmadge against C. V. Talmadge, which was on trial here for several weeks recently and created quite a sensation, was decided to-day in | favor of the plaintiff by Judge Catlin. He | gives Mrs. Talmadge a divorce and $6000 | alimony. Talmadge is a rich farmer living near Courtland. His wife was an inmate of a disorderly house here where he met her. He tookx her to San Francisco and was | married to her by a Justice of the Peace a | year ago. He says she got him drunk for that pur- pose, but he went with ber, got the license and was married at the home of her sister. The next day he went home alone and she went to the ranch two weeks later. In the meantime he deeded one Lalf of this prop- erty to his_daughter, Mamie, in trust for herself and "his other six grown up sons and daughters, but reserved a life interest in the property and $12,000 in bank. His wife was coldly received at the ranch and was harshly treated bf’ Talmadge and his two daughters who lived with him. She finally sued for.a divorce on the ground of cruelty and for $20,000. Talmadge brought a cross suit for divorce. > The court gives Mrs. Talmadge $40 per month alimony until the judgment is set- tled, and restrains Talmadge from remov- ing the money in bank until then. This is the case that gave rise to the Bee gon- tempt incident, for which Editor Mec- Clatchey was fined $500 for resenting a statement by the court that the Bee's re- port of a portion of Talmadge’s testimony was untrue. RAIN AT SAN BARBARA. Fruit and Vegetables Benefited by a Gon- erous Downpour. SANTA BARBARA, Car, July 22.— Santa Barbara has been struck by some sort of a hybrid southwester and her in- habitants are wondering what 1s happen- ing in her climate. Rain began falling at 9 o’clock last night and continued falling steadily ali' nizht and until noon to-day. The entire precipitation is reported at from .42 to .72 of an inch. The ground was in excellent condition to receive it, and if the weather bureau prediction, together with the local weather signs, are veritied and more rain falis to-night the ranchuen can begin putting in their next season’s crop to-morrow. A little hay has been in- jured, butas the entire crop has been either stacked or baled the injury will be slight, while corn, beans and” pumpkins, citrus fruits and berries will be benefited. This is the first appreciable rainfall occurring in July in Sunta Barbara since a weather record has been kept, extending over a pe- riod of twenty-two y —— Rain Falls at Visalia. ylSALIA. CaL., July 22.—For the past thirty-five duys the “mercury has never failed to pass the 100-degree mark daily. Last evening the barometer irdicated a change, and this n.orning and to-day sev- eral showers fell, amounting to .15 an int;:. A very little dried fruit was dam- aged. ————— ’ Les Oliros Gets a Wetting. LOS OLIVOS, CaL., July 22.—Rain from the east began falling at 11 o’clock last night and continueC incessantly until 8 ©o'ciock this morning, with a st y drizzle all day. If the weather clears to-night the damage will be slight. CHRISTIANS PLAN AT SANTA CRUL, Songs of Praise Heard in Garfield Park’s City of Tents. PASTORS IN CONVENTION Questions Spiritual Discussed by Teachers of the Gospel Faith. CHOOSING A CHURCH NAME. Speakers Differ Slightly in Their Selection—Addresses by Able ' Lecturers. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., July 22.—The at- tendance at Garfield Park was increased to-day, and the interest in the Ministeriai | Association convention undiminished. The recently arrived delegates to the vari- ous conventions to be held here are get- ting settled in their comfortable tents and pretty cottages. There isa spirit of neigh- | borliness becoming to their profession | that makes this camping out a delight to | the members, to many of whom it is their only outing of th= season. The character and spirit of the conventions add to this } spirit of brotnerhood, for these conven- | tions are not of the law-making order, but for the sole purpose of advancing the | spiritual welfare and the general rehigious | culture and social acquaintance of the delegates. “The presence of the large num- ber of children gives the park a home- like appearance, .and there is the sound of mirth and joy of childhood during the hours betweerf the sessions of the conven- tions. Rev. Guy Smith opened the Ministerial Association meeting this morning with prayer, and Rev. C. P. Pann was ap- pointed secretary. Rev. J. H. Hughes of San Jose addressed the convention on “Shall Qur Churches Receive the Un-| immerstd?’ The paper showed much | study. Itdealt in a gentle manner with this important question, in which so many are interested, taking the ground thas such persons could not be received. He was followed by the Revs. W. H. Martin, L. B. Wilkes, J. F. Tout and R. H. Bate- man. Rev. D. A. Pier addressed the associa- tion on “The Name for a United Church,” claiming that the name Church of Christ was the one on which all could unite and had the warrant of scripture. Rev. F. D. | Ford of Pacific Grove foliowed in perti- | nent remarks advocating the name Chris- | tian as the cne tatght in the Bible, which | is another form for Church of Christ. In the afternoon the convention was | entertained by Revs. 1. B. Butler and L. | B. Wilkes. This evening Rev. Professor | . Jefferson addressed a large audience. — TURNERS HONOK “ THE CALL. Madethe Official Organ of the Santa Cruz Turnfest. | SANTA CRUZ, CaL., July 22.—The | Turnfest executive committee has shown | its appreciation of THE CaLL by making it the Turnfest official organ for the Eng- lish-reading people. i One of the leading features of the com- ing festival will be the torchhight proces- sion on Saturday night, August 8, the | opening night of the festival. The follow- | ing named fraternal and other societies | will be invited to participate, and with the Turners’ societies will make this the finest | parade ever witnessed in Santa Cruz: The Naval Reserve, Fire Department, Native | Sons, Native Daughters, Pioneers, Bran- citorte Lodge, No. 961, 1.0. 0. F.; San | Lorenzo Lodge No. 147, L. 0. O. F.; Santa Cruz Encampment No. 30, 1. 0. 0. F.; Rebekal: Lodge No. 7, I. 0. 0. F.; Masons, Redrmen, Foresters of America, A. 0. U. ., G. A. R., Woman’s Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R., Knights of Honor. Knights of Pythias, Eastern Star, National Union, Draids, Madrones Grove, Swiss Club, Watsonville Drill Corps and the public and high schools of the city of Santa Cruz. The committee has ordered of J. B. At- keson and W. H. Bell of San Francisco 5000 copies of a souvenir programme to be used in the celebration. The ladies’ class of eighteen of San Jose has announced its | intention of participating in _the exercises, | as has a class named ““The Bears’ of San Jose, whose members are from 45 to 70 ears of age. The Schuetzen ladies of San rancisco will be here. They are experts with the rifle, and will do some prize and exhibition shootin g. S————— SETTLED AT SAN BERNARDINO, Sudden Ending of the Suit for the Maria Group of Mines. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., July 22.—A suit over the possession and ownership of the Maria group of mines, located near the Colorado River and about sixty miles north of Needles, come toa sudden termi- nation to-day. A. L. Barney was the plaintiff and Monaham, Murphy, Brown & Avpple the defendants. Barney was in possession of the mines under contract to purchase, when the defendants claimed to have discovered that Barney was shipping ore without reporting to them and that he was not paying the miners their wages. They thereupon went out, paid the men and took possession of the mines. Barney commenced suit against them for depriving him of the property, which he valued at §250,000. The suit began in the Superior Court yesterday, and 3ome progress was made. Last night, however, the parties t3 the suit and their attorneys ot together, and this morning came into court and consented that judgment be entered in court as follows: That within twenty days the defendants execute a deed of grant to convey to A. R. Barney aclear titie to the contested prop- erty, and deliver the deed to. the plaintiff wo the deposit by him in the Crocker- oolworth Natioral Bank of $22,000 for the use and benefit of the defendants. The ioléiowing eom}ition is added: That if the entire sum of money is not deposited as ordered, within the nex: twentypguy-. the title without any incumbrance to revert to the defendants. A Chinese Army Almost Annihilated. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 22.—Chi- nese advices to July 8 received here say that the Mohammedan rebels at Lan Chu bave routed and almost totally annifilated the force of 6000 hn&erux Lrong tnhlu were sent to suppress them. The rebels are now said to be marching through the country killing and pillaging on all sides. i g el Will Can Sonoma Fruit. SANTA ROSA, Civ, July 22,—Articles of incorporation of the Rose City Canning Company, with J. D. Barnett, L. W. Bur- ris, Jobn M. Btreining, W. 8. Davis and A. J. Streining as dircctors and a capital stock of §50,000 divided into 500 shares of the par value of $100 each, were filed in the County Clerk’s office this afternoon. -The new company Will operate the plant formerly known as Hunt Bros. Packing Company, and will do a general business in canning and handling of fruit and vegetables. The first work of the season will be commenced to-morrow in canning apricots, . FLIGHT OF A STOCKTON WIFE. Deserts Her Sick Husband and Two Children to Lead a Degraded Life. STOCKTON, Carn., July 22.—Antonia Brunetta, a laborer, has lost his wife and his health, and has two little girls to take care of. This morning he applied to the police for a home for his children, in order that he might go the County Hospital. He was directed to Registrar Eckstrom of the Associated Charities, who in turn sent him to Mrs. J. B. White, vresident of the 0ld People’s and Children’s Home. Brunetta informed Mrs. White that his wife had deserted him and refused to care for the children and ‘that he was too sick to do so himself and was without means to pay for their support. Yesterday, he ni& he sold his silver watch for $4 to pay for their board and lodging and he had but 15 cents left. The little ones were placed in the Children’s Home. Brunetta has been working in the mines and in the vicinity of Linden. His family has been living at Livermore. Recentl he was informed that his wife had sold ail the community property and departed for San Francisco. left his work and started to find her. He came across the woman at the Hotel Tuscano, at 526 Broddway, San Francisco, where he found herin company with other men. She had him thrown™ out of the place and badly beaten, but he managed { to gain possession of the two girls, aged 3 and 5 years, and brought them to Stockton. The father was taken to the hospital this afternoon. He will bring suit for divorce from his wife as soon as he is able. —e o MISSING FHOM. AVALON. Young Kenneth Powell Lost in the Catalina Island Hills. Searching Parties Fail to Discover Any Trace of the Youth. AVALON, CatariNA Isvaxp, July 22.— Great anxiety is felt here over the dis- appearance of Kenneth Powell, the 15-vear- old boy of M. A. Powell, who resides at 1415 South Hill street, Los Angeles. The | boy was spending & few days at Avalon with his mother, and last Saturday after- noon disappeared, since which time ke has not been seen or heard from. It was feared that the boy had wandered off to the hills in the interior oi the isiand and been lost. Hunting parties were organ- ized, and fhe hills and canyons scoured, but no trace of him was discovered. His father arrived from Los Angeles Monday night, and sent out another searching party of twenty men. Mr. and Mrs. Powell left the island by this morning’s steamer, and the Los An- geles police force will be set to work on | The boy is au only child, and | the case. the parents are distracted. He had no money, and through interviews obtained with steamer officials, it is learned that no boy answering to hisdescription hastaken passage to the main'and, as he had no re- turn ticket, and an attempt to pass him- self over would have been detected by the captain or purser.. It is possibles that he may have hidden in the bold of the Her- mosa on Saturday night and gone to the other side. Atockton Native Sons’ Plonie. STOCKTON, Car., July 22.—The Native Sons will give a moonlight picnic and con- cert at Goodwater Grove to-morrow night for the benefit of the fund fot the water carnival that isto be held here on the night of Admission day. The place is an ideal one for un affair of this kind. The picnic grounds are beneath huge oak trees, whose branches will be filled to-morrow night with colored lights and multi-colorea Japanese lanterns. The Native Daughters have joined hands with the local paTior to make the affair a great success. The Native Sons’ Admission-day com- mittee met to-night and decided to hold a bicycle meet on that holiday. A commit- tee was appointed to arrange for this, and also for a display of fireworks on the | night of the 9th of September. —_——— Concert at Pacific Grove. PACIFIC GROVE, CaL., July 22.—The University of California Glee Club gave a concert at Assembly Hail to-night. The quartet was well received. Long before the concert commenced the house was crowded. The programme was well ren- dered and the audience was enthusiastic. MAHER AND CHOYNSKL The Fighters Have Given Up Hope of Meeting Under the Auspices of the National Club. Peter Maher has about cencluded that he cannot arrange a match in this City. His manager, Connelly, said Jast evening that Groom of the National Club had about given up all hope of securing a per- mit, and unless some of the ‘clubs that are ina position to hold an exhibition will come to the front with a good offer very soon he will be off for New York immedi- ately after Maher has a meeting at the People’s Palace. Connelly is of the opin- jon that Chief Crowley will grant Cliff Philips of the People’s Palace permission to give a short boxing entertainment on Wednesday evening next, when Mahe, will spar three or four rounds with Prewiti the big colored scrapper. 1t Philips should fail to get a germit from the &:Set to hold a short exhibition, Connelly and Maher will start immedi- ately for New York. A prominent sport- ing man said las: night that an effort will be made to-day by a friend of Choynski's to secure a license from the Supervisors for this special contest. and that the pros- pects are very fuvorable. g s = o A «“Bohemia’’ at the Baldwin Next Week « Charles Frohman's Empire Theater Com- pany from New York City will arrive in this City to-night in readiness to open the season at the Baldwin Theater next Monday night with Clyde Fitch’s comedy “Bohemia.”” Mr. Froh- man’s organization comes here to begin its seventh annusl tour. The Empire Theater Company is bringing with it three Eastern successes which thester-goers on the Pacific Slope have never seen. The company is larger and stronger than when it was last seen here, and the wide range of acting called for in th plays in which it will appear demands a large Bnd variegated assortment of comedy nd dramiatic talent. As at present constituted the organization includes: Miss Viols Allen, William Faversham, Annie Irish, I uest, May Robson, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, Jane Hetwar, Ellen Gail, Katherine Mulking, Lottle Nicnoil, J. E. Dodson, Rol Edeso! nand Gottschalk, E. M. Backus, W. . ree, emia’ e !lte'h‘.’wlo ‘has taken it from n:e'hlun , using Berriere’s dnxg-dnuonol Henri Mur- ger's “Vie de Boheme™ as the basis for his Work. The Esstern critics found it & clever play, and some said that it was even better than ‘“Trilby,” the comparison being war- ed by the fact that both | ciatio! 0 fagted by hose D el should be so little response to so fair an found in the artists’ rger's tehes for the Em; :fitmm this da” Con- | call TACOMA BALLOTS - SPIRITED AWAY. Stolen by Cracksmen From a Vault in the City _Hall. PREVENTS A RECOUNT. |} Election Contests Brought by Republicans Cannot Be Decided. CLEVER WORK OF THIEVES. Drill Through Walls ef Brick and Cement to Obtain the Ballot- Boxes. TACOMA, Wasn., July 22.—The city was astounded this afternoon by the dis- covery, made by Controller Benham, that the vault of the city council chamber had been broken into and part of the ballots cast in the municipal election on. April 6, stolen or destroyed. Very soon after Mayor Fawcett was de- clared elected by two votes ex-Mayor Edward 8. Orr began a contest suit, which was taken to the Supreme court, resulting in the decision that the Supreme court had no jurisdiction to try the case. Later quo warranto proceedings were instituted against Mayor Fawcett. This case came up to-day before Judge Pritchard and it was expected the ballots would be counted. Controller Benham was ordered to pro- duce them in court at 2 o'clock. He had just ovened the vault to secure them when he discovered that it had been rifled. An investigation showed thata hole ten by twelve inches in dimensions had been cut through the brick and cement wall into the vault, from the office occupied by the Civil Bervice Commission. The hole was concealed by putting back the footboard. Inside the vault a large amount of brick und mortar was found. The returns from three precincts had en- tirely disappeared, and other ballot-boxes were found to have been broken into. Court adjourned on anfiouncement of the discovery, and Jndge Pritchard, ac- companied by the lawyers, repaired to the City Hall and made a personal investiga- tion. It is nowa question whether the count of the baliots can proceed. If not, 150 or more Populists and Democrats who have been given places dnder Mavor Faw- cett, will remain in office. The Republi- cans expected a judicial count would rein- state them, alleging that errors in the counting were made in many precinets in favor of Fawcett, the fusionists having had two out of three members of the election boards in many instances. Republicans point to the fact that precincts in the Third, Sixth and Eighth wards, of which the bailots were stolen, gave majorities for Orr ageregating seventy or eighty votes. Some Fawcett supporters alleged that the wall was opened from inside the vault, of which the Controller’s force had the keys. The Controlier claims this would have been impossible, because the seals bearing the names of several city officials were posted over the vault doors in April and remained unbroken until to-day. Two weeks ago the City Hall janitor dis- covered some crowbars on the floor above this vault and called an official’s attention to them. A few days later they disap- peared. Presumably the vault was rifled about that time. Itisexpected that the Council will offer a large reward for the apprehension of the guilty parties” Mayor Fawcett offers a reward of $200. HUGO KEIL'S KEEN RETORT Charges Made by the Carnival Committee Refuted in Caus- tic Terms. At the Auction Sale the First Bid for Seats Came From the Mer- chants’ Association, “I will state that so far as the existence of a political ring among the board of directors of the Merchants’ Association is concerned, that 1t is a boldfaced and ma- licious falsehood and has has no founda- tion on fact,” said Hugo Keil yesterday. “The directors of the association,” he con- tinued, “have no political aspirations or axes to grind whatever, and there is no work done for personal aggrandizement. ‘We are working to further the interests of San Francisco, witk no expectation- of re- muneration, political pull or prospective political position. *In the last two years and a half of the existence of the association, during which time regular semi-monthly meetings have been held, besides numerous special ses- sions, there has never been a necessity. for a postponement on the account of the failure of a guorum of the members to be present, which alone speaks of the active interest which the members take in their labor of love for the welfare of our City. “When the carnival committee called on Mr. Dohrmann, the president of the Mer- chants’ Association, the latter expressed his interest, and said he would bring it be- fore the next meeting. This hedid. The Carnival Association wanted our active co- operation, but after thoughttul considera- tion we found that agitation of the charter question, which was coming up at the next election; the cleaning, sprinkling and paving of our streets, and many other matters pertaining to the improvement and beautifying of our city taxes the mem- bers of the directory to such an extent that they could not take acrive interest in the carnival, though wiiling to do any thing in their nower to insure its success. The association a] nted me a delesate to the Carnival Association, I being chair- man of the committee of publicity and promotion, to attend such public meetings of the Carnival Association as might be to lp}minhnent, I attended the auction :sla of seats at which Miss Elliott presided, and one of the first things I noticed was that many of the directors and members of the executive committee of the Carnival Association were conspicu- ed. ‘*Pursuant | ous by their abseace. When the sale of seats began and Miss Eiliott offered box A for auction there was a clam-like silence among the members of the Carnival Asso- n. 1 felt rather sorry that there auctioneer and I started the bidding at the very modest sum of $15. The members of amy Aliies st tha ubseavent sals am| rtunities at e RS ey improve the i rather. r 1l not : THE EMPORIUM. (5 Send for our Midsum- mer Special Price List, just out. It's free for the ask- Address Mail Orders : The .EMPORIUM Mail Order Department, ~San ‘Francisco. READYFOR CYCLISTS. Ready to-day with the BICYCLE CLOTHES for men, promised in our yesterday’s announcements. Ready to suitably dress several hun- dred wheelmen for the parade Satur- day night—ready to save you con- siderable money on the things you actually need if you would be cor- rectly dressed for wheeling—ready as no other store is ready. () MEN’S BICY- CLE SUITS, like the picture--serges and meltons— military cuts, standing or rolled collar--gray, black or blue. Neatly trimmed with black mohair braid. Emporium Special Price— $62 Gray or Brown Tweeds—Full finished—the correct military cut. Emporium Special Price— $62" Extra Heavy WHITE DUCK BICYCLE SUITS. Special Price— .30. $2 ALL-WOOL SWEATERS, in white and fast colors—black, ma- roon, navy blue and tan—worth $2. Emporium Special Price— $ I .50. Extra fine ALL-WOOL WORS- TED SWEATERS—guaranteed per- spiration proof—a superior $3 quality —colors white, navy blue, maroon and black. Emporium Special Price— 523% Best All-wool SWEATERS, with turtle neck —full line of col- ors—worth $3 s0. Emporium Special Price— 522> FURNITURE FURNITURE at one small allowances made in the EMPORIU the money. No allowances made for the 10 per cent and 15 count for cash, as credit furniture mei PRICE, the smallest possible—the like these : Box Couches, $9. Like picture. Made of cedar, cov- ered with BEYOND COMPETITION. IN CONNECTION WITH THE JULY CLEARING SALE Emporium | EENEZ S REZRENEZED B‘rofit above cost of making it good, stout Tapesteries ; | § THE EMPORIUM. M San Francisco, July 23, 1896. A RIBBON SALE, A SILK SALE, FURNITURE CHANCES, SALE OF BICYCLE CLOTHING FOR MEN. $20,000 Worth of SILKS ON SPECIAL SALE AT THE EMPORIUM. An enormous purchase made by us at the annual Trade Sales recently held in New York. This is the story of the Silks—Be=iness Depression— Overstocked Manufacturers—Almost any inducement offered to buyers for cash—These bought by us for less than usual cost. They are yours at a small advance on our purchase prices. ' THE LOWEST SILK PRICES you have known before were some- | thing like a quarter higher for simi- lar qualities. 85¢ Jacquard Taffeta for .48c $1.25 Monotone Peau de Soie for-...69¢ | B1.25 Fancy Figured Taffeta for. .75¢ $1.50 Warp Printed Silks for-.....78¢ $1.75 Warp Printed Taffeta for.....89¢ $1.25 Brocaded Gros-Grain for....75¢ $1.35 Brocaded Gros-Grain for.....85¢ $1.65 Brocaded Gros-Grain for.....98¢ A BIG RIBBON PURCHASE BY THE EMPORIUM— 11,000 Yards—A Manu- facturer’s Entire Output —Choicest Productions Elegant Dresden, Ombre and Gauze Effects—Fine Taffetas —Sale Commences This Morn- ing at 8 o’clock. 2700 yards of Four-inch Printed Warp, All-Silk Ribbons, in Dresden designs, together with 180 pieces of four-inch | Gauze Floral Ribbons. Every yard in this collection worth from 35¢ to soc the vard. All at the EM- PORIUM price of....a yard 4300 yards of Five-inch and Six-inch _ Heavy ~All-Silk Dresden Taffeta Ribbon and Paris Brocades, marvels of excellence in_color and de- sign: the kind which has captivated your purse at 65c and 7sc the vard hitherto. All ‘at the EMPORIUM24_C price of.... ...a yard . 2250 yards of Seven-inch Nov- elty Ribbon—Floral patterns on taffeta with satin edge— rich colorings ; 85c and $1 Ribbons at the marvelouslyzsc low price of..............a yard SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. 15¢ FOR CASH. No Prices for waiting a long time for 1 er cent dis- n do—simply a STRAIGHT CASH smallest you ever knew of. Prices {Bed Lounges, $5.50 Up. Very good, comfortable Bed Lounges for §550. Probably you A P b M R Y ) e T e D Y A R e Y D ) e R Y M e Y e Y P D) e Y e P G LY A RN GRS G G R moth proof. Convenient for storing | wouldn’t buy similar ones under $1o away party dresses, millinery, etc. on the credit plan. THIRD FLOOR—REAR—FOR THEM. M&m@g place that the Merchants’ Association should be attacked by a member of the carnival committee who is supposed to be | working for the good of the enterprise and the association 1n all of its departments. “1t is no doubt the spite work of some one who could not use the Merchants’ Association to further his own ends. So far as ln{ members of our association re- s concerned, I am assured there will not be three names handed in to be signing acted on for resignation. The tempest in a teapot is all the result of some one's per- 80! .D‘h" The carnival benefit at the Columbia Theater yesterday aaded $300 25 from the sale of seats at the theater. The various members of the executive committee have tickets which they agreed to dispose of, and which have f“ to be heard from, an will farther swell the returns. The com- mittee are very weli satisfied with the re- sult for a midweek afternoon benefit. Manager Walter of the Orpheum noti- fied the carnival committee yesterday that he was ready to place the Orpheum at the disposal of the committee for any after- noon that they might select for the per formance and turn the gross receipts over to,_them. ‘The 8t. Andrew’s Society, which will | i celebrate the birth of Sir Walter Scott at Bcottish Hall on Friday night, have ex- tended an invitation to the carnival com- mittee to be present. In oraer to boom *| the carnival they have issued their tickets in_ blue, gold and cardinal, the carnival colors. The action of the St. Andrew’s Society has called forth many hearty com- mendations from the executive committee. Further returns sre being made daily as to the feeling in regard to the carnival by the various canvasgers. They state thut with but very few exceptions they find merchants and others willing to subscribe and subscribe liberaily. About the only objection ur; against it is the date, which precedes the election about four weeks. Some have advocated its postpone- ment until after the election, when, they think, a much larger crowd couid be at- tracted to San Franeisco. One objection, however, to any postponement of thecar- nival to later in efyefir would be that it is in the midst of the rainy season, of which November holds the record for the heaviest rainfall. . . Collins Is Insolvent. Samuel H. Collins has filed a petition in in- solvency. He owes $1286 and has no assets. Hu.wm. valued at $5500, is mortgaged or