The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 29, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1896. VICTORIA SEALIRG CLAINS DECIDED Schooner Beatrice Awarded Damages for Illegal Seizure. RESULT OF A TEST CASE Great Britain Will Issist That This Country Pay the Judgments. AMERICAN PATROL AT FAULT Vessels Placed Under Arrest in Ber. ing Sea Without Evidence to Convict. VICTORIA, B. C., July 28.—A case of the greatest importance to sealing men— | an action for prospective damages in the suit of the Grown vs. the echooner Bea- trice—has been decided in the Exchequer| Court of Canada by Chief Justice Davie, | sitting as local Judge in admiralty. The | Beatrice, of which Charles Doering was owner and master, was seized by the American cutter Richard Rush on the 20th | of August last, just as it had commenced | work among the seals in Bering Sea. It | was sent back to Victoria under arrest, | and here was tried on a formal motion to confiscate the vessel and contents to the crown. In this action the preponderance of ence was with the vessel, the court deciding that the seizure was wholly un- justifiable, and restoring the schooner, Stores and 203 skins aboard to the custody | of Captain Doering, the skins subsequently | being sold at $10 25 each. The skipper of the Beatrice brought a claim against the British Government for | the value of the catch that might rsason- ably have been secured bad the schooner been allowed tocomplete its season’s hunt- ing. Several other vessels, notably the E. B. Marvin, which were similarly situ- ated with regard to presumptive loss inci- dent to their seizure, determined to let the Beatrice's appeal stand as a test case and the hearing of the claim was accoraingly brought on as quickly as possible. The Judge decided at the outset that the jus- tice of the claim could not be disputed, and the evidence taken was almost en- tirely as tothe extent and velue of the catch that the schooner might reasonably have been expected to make had it com- pleted the season’s hunting. Arter comparing and averaging the catches of all the schooners of the fleet similarly outfited it was decided to allow the Beatrice the value of 518 additional skins at the price realized for those given back to Captain Doering with his vessel. | From this total the court deducted the value of the stores saved by the schoorer’s early return, and an order was made for a judgment against the crown for a net bal- ance—$3163 50. The Marvin and several other vessels will now go through the pleasing formal- | ity of proving their consequential damage ; claims, while Great Britain will insist that | the United States, by whose vessels the ir- regular seizures were made, must ul- timatelv foot the bills. NOT PUDDINHEAD' TEST Painter Graham Acquitted off the Charge of Malicious Mischief. | Was Accused of Defacing Doors of ‘Dwellings to Cause His Em- ployers Trouble. | e hiuE | " SACRAMENTO, CaL., July 28.—One of the hardest fought legal battles in years in this city was concluded in the City Justice Court to-day, resulting in the vindication |{ of the defendant. Thomas Graham, a | painter by profession, was arrested, and charged with malicious mischiefin having defaced the doors of two buildings which werc undergoing painting at the hands of Sullivan, Kelly & Co's men. At the trial | it was proved that a number of the em- | ployed men had been having trouble with | the firm’s foreman, and through revenge | were supposed to have committed this | depredation. A seemingly complete chain | of circumstantial evidence connected Gra- | ham with the outrage, but his counsel | proved an alibi, reinforced by the testi- mony of many merchants of the city. | Grabham had been a member of a commit- tee from the Painters’ Union, which had | spent the day on which the outrage was committed in soliciting donations for the parade of the union on the Fourth of July. | The trial was replete with surprises from start to finish, but probably the greatest of these was when Senator Sprague and A. M. Beymour, counsel for the! defense, stated "this afternoon that they | intended to introduce in evidence certain thumb marks which had been left by the guilty persons in black paint upon the defaced doors. Senator gprazne stated that these marks were clear and distinct, showing all the delicate lines of the flesh, and he proposed to place them undera powerful magnifying glass, in conjunction with the thumb of the defendant, and prove his entire innocence. Unhappily for the success of the mooted experiment some vandal had in the meantime de- stroyed the evidence and the practicability of the scheme, which would have sode lighted Puddin’head Wilson, failed of de- morstration. pit il TALKING AGAINST TAXATION. Manager Clayton of the San Mateo Electric Railway Appears Before ” the Equalizers. SACRAMENTO, Car., July 28.—Man- ager Clayton of the San Mateo Electric Railway appeared Lefore the State Board of Equalization to-day and related a story of the demoralization of values that was startling in the‘extreme. The rolling stock of bis line, consisting of twenty-nine cars, was so dilapidated that it was only saved from sharing the fate of the mys- tical one-horse-shay by the firmness with which it had been bolted together when it left the manufacturers’ hands. The rails were not fitted for the labors required of them; in fact, nearly the entire road would have to be replaced within a year. | Otticer Corey. of at forced sale, bringing only $300,000, though to be sure it qummnued by two of the largest bondholders of the com- any. 3 e The valuation placed upon the road in 1895 by the board was $150,000, and al- though Mr. Clayton admitted that at a forced sale the road had brought twice that amount, his petitition filed with the board estimated the proper valuation to be $67,258. This petition inclosed a table setting forth that the Market and Sutter street railways were only assessed for 25 per cent of their real value, the California- street railway for 29 per cent and the Geary-street for 35 per cent. He claimed that his company’s property was up ia the 70’s, and as it d a gross percentage of 2 per cent for license, and v as supposed at irregular periods to perfor m certain so- called improvements on the streets, he considered that it was o much-abusec cor- ration. po’l‘hsn President Morehouse introduced Manager Clayton into the maze of general taxation, and the board adjourned, with a smile of satisfaction on the face of the president. YRR L SAN RAFAEL IRIAL. Deputy Tax Collactor Loudon Arrcigned for Embezziement. SAN RAFAEL, CaL, July 28.—The case of the People vs. R. B. Loudon, the de- faulting Deputy Tax Collector, was com- menced to-day. Judge Murphy of Saa Francisco presided for Judge Angellottf District Attorney Martinelli appeared for the people and Judge C. B. Darwin and T. J. Crowley for the defense. Martinelli, in opering the case, stated that he expected to prove that R. B. Lou- don was guilty of the embezzlement of public fands; that from some time in 1895 to June, 1896, he was the qualified Deputy Tax Collector; that while so employed he fraudulently appropriated public money to his own use. Loudon has occupied several offices here —Deputy Clerk, Deputy Auditor and Recorder, City Clerk and other positions. The only office to which he was elected was that of the Clerk, the others being by appointment. 'He failed to get bail ana has been kept in jail. Fifteen jurors were examined this after- noon, but on]{tho were accepted—Joseph Gambetta of Novato and Thomas Powers of San Rafael. SINTACRUZ_ CAMPERS Young Christians Gather at a Sunrise Prayer-Meeting on the Cliffs. Songs of Praise Ascend From Endeavor Rock With the Coming In of Day. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., July 28.—The En- deavorers of the Christian Church en- campment at Garfieid Park held a sunrise prayer-meeting at Endeavor Rock, on the cliffs, this morning. The scene is a beau- tiful one at all times, but with the early sun, rising above the Santa Cruz range of mountains, shedding warmth and bright- ness upon the city beyond and gilding the white-capped breakers that beat against the cliffs, that beauty is enhanced many fold and the roar of the ocean is a wonder- ful contrast to the quiet of the near-by fields, undisturbed save by the music of birds. The Endeavorers have for several years had their regular sunrise prayer- meeting on this rock, and this morning the meeting under the leadership of Rev. L. A. Pier was an earnest of the faith of those who look for permanent resuits to come out of this particular devotion. The Endeavor convention was called to order at the tabernacle in the park at 9 o'clock. Papers were read by Charles Lewis of SBanta Cruz on ‘‘Cohsecration’’; by Jessie Brown of Woodland on “The General Unrest of the Times,’”” and by Rev. Edwards Davis of Oakland on “The Ideal Life.”” The] question box was conducted by Rev. Henry Shadle of Saratoga, and was followed by added pledges to the Berkeley Mission, which made the aggre- gate $500. Tue afternoon was occupied by the Jun- iors and Rev. W. A. Gardner and Moore Hesketh addressed the session to-night. The officers elected are: President, Hdwards Davis, Oakland; secretary, W. A. Conley, San Francisco; treasurer, Dr. J. D. Hedges, San ¥rancisco; junior sup- erintendent, Mrs. H. Shadle, Saratoga; editor-in-chief, Mrs. Dr. J. H. Wood, Berkeley; assistant editor, L. A. Pier, Willows, first vice president, Miss Min- nie Hartley, Butte City; second vice pres- ident, Miss Netuie Booth, Napa; third vice president, Miss Nettie Gardner, San Francisco; fourth vice president, ®. H. Baker, San Jose; fifth vice president, Frank Craycroft, Fresno. S e WAS DUNHAM THE THIEF?Y Recovery of a Rifle Beticved to Have Been Stolen by the Murderer, BANTA CRUZ, CaL., July 28.—A light rifle stolen from a cabin on the ranch of Supervisor Lay at Glenwood two months ago was recovered in this city to-day by At the time of the theft, Danbam, the Campbells murderer, was believed to have crossed the mountains near Glenwood and gone on down the coast, and the belief was that he had stolen the weapons. Local officers began a quie search for the missing arms. No trace of the shotgun was found, but the rifie has been identified by its owner, L. L. Merrill, | whose initials were cut in the stock be- neath and covered by the harp of the trig- ger. B. Laird bad sold the rifle to a shoot- mgvgnllery. ‘When questioned fo-day, Laird said he purchased it of a tall man who, he realized afterward, would answer Dunham’s de- scription accurately, though the fact did not appear to him at the time. He paid only $2 for the rifle, and he was more in- tent upon the bargain than upon the stranger’s identity. Merrill is satisfied the weapons were stolen by Dunham, and the officers are of like opinion. s i Lo "PRATTVILLE ACCIDENT. A Chiftd Crushed to Death by the Falling of a Tree During a Storm. CHICO, Car,, July 28.—News was re- ceived to-day from Prattville, a summer resort in Plumas County, of a sad acci- dent, which caused the death of a child on Sunday. The three children of C. G. Boller, a well-known resident of Chico, who is spending the summer in the mountains, were playing in the woods, when a heavy thunder shower came up. The boys sought shelter under a large tree. With- out warnirg the tree was blown down. Two of the boys succeeded in escaping, but the other, aged about 7 years, was caught and crushed to death. The boys gave the alarm, and Mr. Boller and another man hurried to the scene. Nothing was visible of the child except a hand and part of the arm. By sawing a portion of the tree’s trunk away the body was extricated. The head,chest and legs were crushed to a pulp. Al TR Error of a Bakersfield Burglar, BAKERSFIELD, Can., July 28.—Wil- liam Tracy was arrested for burgiary this morning. He broke into a saloon and stole a hat, a coat, two shirts, four bottles of whisky, a demijohn of whisky, a gun, a bottle of medicine, a_bag of poker chips and a roll of butter. He drank the bottie- ful of medicine and tried to drink all the The road originall ost $1,030,000, but could “.“;lgn be gepiw-d for ,000. $500, During the past year it had been disposed whisky, but failed. This led to his arrest, with the evidences of his guilt about him. SEATTLE CONVICT ESCAPES DEATH. Innocent of a Crime for Which He Was Doomed to Be Hanged. HENRY CRAEMER’S LUCK Trace of a Missing Witness Found After a Long Search. CAN ESTABLISH AN ALIBL S:ntenced to the Gallows for Murder, but Saved by a Faithful Friend. SEATTLE, Wasn., July 28.—After nearly two years’ diligent search on the part of his friend O. F. Wegener, Henry Craemer, who was convicted and sen- tenced to be hanged for the murder of Mrs. Phillipine Mueller and her babe on the evening of August 13, 1894, is about to be saved from the gallows. From the day of his arrest Craemer has protested his innocence, stoutly maine taining that upon the day and hour of the commission of the crime he was in Tacoma, in company with a2 man named “Jack’ Quincy. The autnorities from the outset declared Quinéy to be a myth, but Wegener has established beyond any question the identity of the man, and by the hotel registers disclosed that ‘‘Jack’ Quincy stopped on August 16, 1834, and once in 1895, at # hotel in Victoria, B. C. Wegener is still prosecuting his search for Quincy, who is a prospector by occupa- tion, and he feels more than confident that he will find the man in the mining district of British Columbia. Germans throughout tbe country, ana especially thoee in Philadelphia and San Francisco, contributed money toward the search for ewidence of Craemer’s inno- cence, which Wegener has been prosecu- ting. The latter has some very sensa- tional affidavits, which he refuses to mive out now, concerning both officers and witnesses for the prosecution. SINTA CLIAKS DIGER Spread of Tuberculosis Among Cattle Herds in the County. Inspecter Spencer Authorized to Check the Disease by Enforcing the Law. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 28.—The meeting at the Board of Supervisors’ room to-day for the purpose of taking steps to prevent the sale of diseased milk and looking to the inspection and extermination of tuberculous cattle was largely attendea. Los Gatos, Santa Clara and Gilroy were represented by municipal officers. The Board of Health, the Common Council, the Supervisors and representatives of the medical fraternity were present, as were also a large number of dairymen and cattle-owners of the county. Chairman Greeninger of the Supervisors presided. Veterinary Inspector Spencer said since March 20 he had examined 892 head of cattle. Of this number 225 had been found to be diseased. During July 331 cattle had been examined. The state of affairs was found to be appalling. The dairymen have ordinarlly submitted gnc-rully to inspeetion, and until lately ad requested the slaughter of diseasea cattle. Over ;i‘fhtv head of cattle had . been slaughtered. Those who refused to kill their cattle threatened te drive them to other counties. Dr. Simonton, president of the Santa Clara County Medical Society, said that from July, 1894, to July, 1895, there were 11,349 deatbs in the State, of which tuber- culosis stood at the head with 1789, pneu- monia 889 and stomach troubles 738. The disease has in recent years been dis- covered to be not inheritable, but a com- municable disease, and he asked : ‘‘What right has anybody to deal out and n,el’l poiton to his neighlors, to chil- ren ?” The effect was appalling, said the doc- tor, and he cited that there was plenty of law to prevent the sale of this poison in meat or in milk, and all that was needed was backbone in the authorities to enforce the laws. i The question of inspecting the herds and kiuinf the diseased cattle was discussed at great length by the representatives of the several cities and towns present, a great many,dairymen and cattle-owners-oining. A resolution was finally adopted in- structing Veterinary Inspector Spencer to inspect the Lerds of the county and to kill the condemned animals, but before in- specting to get a signed agreement from the owner of the same to submit to the killing of the diseased cattle. The inspector was also instructed to report each month the owners of dairies who refused to submit to }’n!hp:‘.fion, and their names will be pub- shed. LEATH RATHER THAN HUNGER. Probable Swicide of a Man Who Could Not Find Employment. SAN JOSE, CAL., July 28.—Jonn Hugh- lett of Morgan Hilil left his home yester- day morning in a balf-crazed condition, and it is feared he has killed himself. At one time Hughlett was wealthy, but for the past year he has been obliged to sup- Bon his family by working as a laborer. or some time work has been scarce. Hughlett showed symptoms of insanity yesterday. Taking his razor with him, he started out in search of work after break- fast. Before leaving be expressed a de- termination to kill himself should his search be unsuccessful. His wife became alarmed and notified the neighbors, who began a search for Hughlett, but without success. —— MHIPMENTS OF FRUIT. Heavy Output of Prunes From Sgnta Clare County. SAN JOSE, Cavn., July 28.—During the year ending June 30, 1896, prune ship- ments from this county were heavier than ever before. In that time 41,681,155 pounds of prunes went forward, against 27,107,815 for the year ending June 30, 1894, This is an increase of over 14,000,000 pounds, The prune t%;;l;:;h for the season of 1293 were 38,704, pounds; 1892, 16,366,795; 1501, 22,528,997 1600, 12,080,080, "0 The following are the principal shi ments for the ending June 30, mg' Gx\uu fruit Mwo pounds, canned fruit 14,414,485, dried peaches 5] dried spne‘&h 2,221,585, other drkfiu{l& }%fi wine 8,654,515, garden seeds 1.- With the exception of prunes and gar- den seeds these shipments show a decrease when compsred with the shipments of the season of 1804, Canned fruit shipments feil off over 3,000,u00 pnundao.mgmn fruit 13,000,000, dried peaches 2,500,000, dried a; ricots 4,500,000 and those of all other kinds of dried truit 800,000, Estimates of shipments for the coming year place the prane and seed shipments A camned ot Jeimd peschen Soreh s canned fruit, dri ried ap- ricots, other fruit and wine equal ngt greater than the greas crop of 1894, ———e Becomes an Insolvent. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 28.—A. L. Veuve, formerly of the Shasta Lumber Company but now a deputy in the Tax Collector’s office, has filed a petition in insolvency. He artributes his tailure to bad invest- ments. The liabilities amount to $8504. -There are assets amounting to $550 that are exempt from execation. S TACOMA’S SENSATION. The President of an Electric Light Com- pany Arrested by the Mayor's Order. TACOMA, Wask, July 28. — President C. B. Hurley of the Commercial Electric Light and Power Company was twice ar- rested to-day by orders of Mayor Fawcett. The Mayor was present the first time and assisted in taking him into custody. Hur- ley claims he w tretching wires on the company’s own poles, while the Mayor al- leges that the company has no franchise | to sut up either poles or wires. urley and one of his linemen, also ar- rested, were taken to police headquarters, searched like ordinary vagrants and re- quired to deposit cash bail. Judge Reid of the Municipal Court tiirew one case out of court because no complaint had been filed. The second case will be heard in the morning, if Mayor Fawcett swears to a complaint in the meantime, which he says he will do. The Mayor is trying to bregk up the company’s business in the interests of the city's light plant. sl D LOS ANGELES JUSTICE. Detective Bradish’s Bravery Rewarded by the Police Commission. LOS ANGELES, CaL., July 28.—It pays to be courageous as a member of the po- lice force of this city. At a meetingof the Police Commission this morning the Mayor suggested that a recent act of Officer Bradish of the detective force be recognized in some manner by the board. He stated that whenever the police officers were negiigent in their duty they were *‘taken up short.” He felt that the brave act of an officer should not go unrewarded. This was in reference to the shooting of the burglar “Scotty” Burns by Bradish on Saturdayevening in front of the Van Nuys residence. At the request of the Commissioners the Chief made a brief statement of that incident and Commissioner Long moved that Detective Bradish be given two weeks’ vacation on full pay, and thata commu- nication be addressed to him from the board congratulating him on his act, and stating that the additional vacation given him is in reward of his bravery. This was passed unanimously. —_—— RATTLESNAKE CANYON GAME, Mountain Lions deen a Few Miles From Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., July 28.—A mountain lion was seen a day or two ago near the old De la Torre adobe ranch house, in Rattlesnake Canyon. The ani- mal appeared not a rod away from George Newton, who-was hunting. His com- panion fired at the beast. None of the shots took effect, and the lion, which did not seem. in the least alarmed, trotted quietly away. ‘The lion is believed to have his den in this vicinity, where he has been seen on several occasions. The fresh tracks of two other pumas have been uently seen this summer around Seven 'alls, in Mission Canyon. These locali- ties are not more than four iniles from town, and the big game is there awaiting some ambitious local sportsmen. ——— Rail Collision at Stockton. STOCKTON, CaL., July 28.—A collision between freight-cars at the railway depot occurred last night, and as a result work- men were busy all day clearing away the wreck of the Valley Road cars that the Southern Pacific train ran into. A flat- car of the Valley Road was on theside track near the freight depot, laden with rain, and the switch-engine of the uthern Pacific Company was at work distributing cars load th wheat. The fireman on the switch-engine did not catch the signal and the engine with two cars of grain went swiftly down the track until it dashed into the Vailey Road cars on the siding. The ears were crushed to kindling wood, while the wheat was scat- tered for many feet about. Both of the Southern Pacific cars were wrecked. PORTLAND, Og., July 28.—Mary Ham- maney, a San Francisco girl of 17, 1s under arrest here at the request of her mother, at the bay, awaiting transporta- tion. Several weeks ago she left home with Peter Josephs, a horse-trainer. Here they lived as a married couple. Alteady weary of the life Joseph forced upon her since she ran away irom San Francisco with him the girl is desirous of returning home. Josedph stated to Deteetive Cody that he and Mary intended getting mar- ried when they reached this city, but that time they were both *‘broke” and de- ferred carrying out the matrimonial scheme until he got work. Joseph has been ordered out of town. v i s Suit Brought Against Selma. FRESNO, Oav., July 28.—Suit has been brought in the Superior Court ot Fresno County by the Selma Water Company against the municipality of Selma. ‘Lhe court is asked to set aside an ordinance F““d by the Town Council last year fix- ng the rate which the company might charge for water. The water company alleges that the rate is so low that 1t will pe impossible to operate the plant. The total income last year, it declares, was only $2574, and from this all expenses Lad to be paid, including wages ot employes, Tepairs on machinery and interest on in- vestment. PP SO Pacific Grove’s Gathering. PACIFIC GROVE, Cavn, July 28.—A number of ministers with their families arrived to-day for a summer encampment under the auspices of the Pacidc Grove Retreat Association. They came from Sacramento and other interior places. Adter praise service this evening, Rev. W. 8. Matthew, D.D., lectured on **The Lord’s Heritage” in Assembly Hall on Nine- teenth street. After the lecture there was a reviyal service, which lasted until a late hour and was w ttended. e Lissner-Greenhood Engagement. LOS ANGELES, Caw., July 28.—While not publicly announced, it is known that a marriage engagement exists between Meyer Lissner, a popular jeweler of this city, of the firn: of M, Lissner & Co., and Miss R. Greenhood, daughter of M. Green- hood, cashier of the Cahlornia Bank of Oakland. The young le are well known and highly esteemed in both cities. (5. {hercpsabee Wanted at Bakersfield. BAKERSFIELD, Car., July 28.—An officer has gone to the mountains to arrest Lerqy Conger, son of Sidney Conger, the Indiana Congressmai, on a charge of stealinga wagon. He borrowed tbe ve- hicle to go cam and claimed it whe -cfia;:mly burned, but it is 50! said as L0S ANGELES' REFORM WAVE, Progress Made by the Non- Partisan Municipal League. TO OQUST THE BOSSES. Thorough Organization Will Be Perfected in Every Ward. PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN. Changes in the City Charter Are to B: Advocated to the Voters. Los Axgeres Orrice or THE CanL, 328 SouTH BROADWAY, } Los ANGELES, CAL., July 28. The committee appointed by the Mu- nicipal Reform League to formulate a plan of action looking toward a non-partisan movement for better city government re- ported to the general committee in the rooms of the Merchants’ and Manufac- turers’ Association here this evening. The report, which was read by Fred L. Alles, secretary of the organizauon, treated of the needs of this city in the way of municipal reform, and many of the reasons why abuses and extravagances now exist, The plan outlined 1s a comprehensive one and seeks first of all to amend the city charter, so that office-holders shall be directly responsible to the people for their acts, as well as the abolition of the offen- sive patronage system. Allied organizations are to be formed in wards and precincts, and the festive but persistent political boss Is to be relegated to private life. The name adopted is lhel League for Better City Government. Men are to be chosen for office because of their known henor, integrity and capacity, while the general patronage is to be based on efficiency, and all men shall take office absolutely untrammeled. A general meeting of the masses will s00n be called, and the movement pushed in all quarters of the city. The next mu- nicipal election occurs early in December, ‘when it is proposed to wipe out political rings, retire the ‘‘push” and put the city on au honest, efficient and economical | basis, —— SANTA CRUZ REPUBLICANS, Thorough Organization of the Party inm City and County. SANTA CRUZ, Cavn., July 28.—Samuel M. Shortridge, while in Santa Cruz on legal business to-day, met some of the leading members of the McKinley Club. He expressed bimself to-night as having great confidence in the thorough organiza« tion of the party being accomplished in this county. Mr. Bhortridge said that in his recent visits to other counties he had seen similar determination shown by the Republican cluba to hold the organization strong Tor the purposes of it. He was leased to see the same spirit manifest ere. Mr. Shortridge spent some time with Mr. Dake, Assemblyman Galbraith and others, who expressed to him their faith in the | success of the party in this county, as well as in the State ana Nation. Mr. Short- ridge was surprised to learn the strencth of the club, which is only a week old, and he was assured * that the evidence of the full strength of the organization could not be estimated by the present membership, which will be largely augmented on Thursday night at the second regular meeting. o Hubbell at San Bernardino. SAN BERNARDINO, CAr., July 28.—A large audience was addressed to-night by Judge Hubbell of Indiana. The Judge is a powerful and eloquent speaker and his address undoubtedly made many Repub- lican votes. He handled all questions with candor and prowess, and his many telling points were enthusiastically cheered. The Republicans are exceede ingly well pleased with the opening of the campaign in this city. —_— NAPA- MOURNS HER DEAD George N. Cornwell Ends a Long | Iliness by Committing Suicide, Tragic Death of a Man Frequently ‘Honored by the Voters of His County. NAPA, CaL, July 28.—George N. Corn- well, one of Napa’s oldest residents and a pioneer of this State, died this morning | 4t 10:30 o’clock from the result of a pistol- shot wound inflicted by himself with sui- cidal intent. Cornwell went into his gar- den to take his life. He shot himself through the mouth, the bullet lodging in the brain. He staggered toward his house, but soon fell. The old gentleman was carried into the house and medical aid was summoned, but he soon expired. Corn- well gave as the cause of his despondency the fear of suffering from a cancer. He had peen ill for weeks. George N. Cornwell was born in Alban: County, New York, on March 22, LBS% His father and mother died before he reached his seventeenth birthday. At the T of eighteen he went to Cincinnati, where he finished learning the cabinet- makers' wrade, He returned to Albany, New York, enlisting in Stevenson’s regi- ment, which came to California in 1847. He remained in the service until the fail of 1848, when he went to the mines. In 1849 he located in Napa since, which time he has been influential in the public affairs of Napa and of the State. He served in the State Legisiature two terms, and in 1876 he was sent from this district to the National Democratic Convention in 8t. Louis. — S5ANTA KOSA SOCIALISTS. District Organizer Lyneh Forms a Braneh Section.. BANTA ROSA, CAL, July 28.—Theodore Lynch, district organizer of the Socialist Labor party, has been in Santa Rosa for several days for tne purpose of orcanizing abranch section of Socialists. Re-enforeed ::‘uw::l“n:n;m 1’4;' the Altrurian ony al est, Lynch perfected an organization here Saturday night. N. G. Peterson was elected local organ- will act as librarian and attend to the dis- tribution of party literature. Daring the daily addresses of the organ- izer large crowds gathered, expecting to hear anarchism and “‘blood tothe bridles” preached, but they were agreeably sur- prised to hear only suggesticns for the of mankind. He declared that un- er.socialistic rule two hours of labor each day would produce all of the luxuries and necesgities required by man, thus giving more time for the development of human genius. From the interest taken in the move- ment it is apparent that there are many disciples of Bellamy in this city who, be- lieving with him that sociatism is “the religion of all hearts and the heart of all &limoni." will aid in spreading the doc- ne. Sotegs o Corral Bollow Accident. STQCKTON, Can, July 28.—William Keating, a carpenter in the employ of the Alameda and San Joaquin Valley Rail- way, met with a serious accident at the mines at Corral Hollow this morning. He was at work on the coa] bunkers, when he saw a heavy piece of timber above him about to fail, and leaped from the scaffold- ing. Before he struck the ground the tim- ber caught him, pinning him to the und, crushing his chest and bruising im about the head. No bones were broken, but Keating is hldelg bruised. The flesh on his chest is mangled and it will be some tima before he will be able to resume his labors. e The Philadelphic Leaves Portland. PORTLAND, Or., July 28.—The United States cruiser Philadel phia left this morn- ing for the Sound. During the nine days’ stay of the splendid ship at Portlana her offiers and crew have proved entertainers, and they bave been entertained in a style which, they declare, no city the cruiser has as yet visited has excelled. The visit of the Philadelphia has, in both a social and business sense, been profitable to Portland. The drill on Multnomah Field afforded cleaner and better amusement to more people at one time than ever as- sembled together in the city. T s Tragedy Near Dayton. WALLA WALLA, Wasu., July 28.— News was received here this evening of the suicide of A. J. Titus, a prominent farmer of Columbia County. Titus resides on a farm of 320 acres about five miles north of Dayton, on the Covello. This morning a neighbor went to the barn and found Titus with a rope arbund his neck, hanging to a rafter. Titus had & mort- gage on the farm for §$1700, and as his wheat crop was a failure, owing to the hot winds, he became despondent and killed himself. He was about 65 years qld. —_—— % Ontario Water Company Incorporated. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., July 28.— Articles of incorporation of the Mountain View Water Company were filed to-day with the County Olerk. The charter is for fifty years. The capital stock is $30,875. Prominent men in San Bernardino County are the incorporators. The principal place of business is North Oniario and the object is to develop and sell water to the Ontario Colony, one of the best citrus fruit regions in all Soutnern California. ey Found Dead Near Etiwanda. SAN BERNARDINO, CAn, July 28.— Antonio Martinez, a Mexican, was found dead under a tree near Etiwanda, 1n this county, yesterday. His residence was Redlands Junction, but he bad been work- 1ug near Etiwanda: Coroner Keating went out to investigate and found that the cause of death was too much whisky and camphor. Loddocniads Tejon Kancher in Trouble. BAKERSFIELD, CaL., July 28.—Henry Woodson, a rancher at Tejon, was arrested to-day on a charge of setting fire to the grain stacks of John Morris, a neighbor, destroying she entire crop of the latter. Woodson protests his innocence, but the tracks of the supposed ipcendiary were traced from his place to Morris’ and back again. Pacific Grove School Closed. PACIFIC GROVE, CaL., July 28.—The summer school at the Hopkins Sea- side Laboratory is closed. This is a branch of the Stanford University for summer work in marine botany. There were about 100 students here studying in this branch. L Sacramento Fruit for Londan. SACRAMENTO, Carn., July 23. —The California Fruit Transportation Company sent out its fourth London special train of the season to-night. The train consisted of ten cars. e — Fourth District. The Spear delegation to the Republican State Convention from the Fourth Congres- sional District held an adjourned meeting last evening in the Baldwin Hotel, at which eleven members of the State Central Committee were named in opposition to thase already enrolled by the regular organization. There was adopted a resolution calling for a iginl meeting with the delegates from San rancisco to the Fifth District Congressional Convention, to be held Friday evening in the Shiels building, in the interest of party har- mony. Having adopted this invitaticn the convention adjournea until that evening. —_—————— Fletcher Hurt by a Bicyele. George R. Fletcher, the superintendent of the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery and president of the Federation and Point Lobos improvement clubs, and also president of the Forty-first Dis- trict Republican Club, was knocked down on Kearny and Geary streeis on last Saturday evening by a reckless bicycle rider. The force of contact had the effect of throwing Mr. Fletcher against an electric car of the Kearny street line whereby his shoulder was dislo- e.rnmd.mnnl him to be confined to his bed ce. T Home From Hawail. ‘William Macdonald, cotonel of the First In- fantry Regiment, National Guard of California, arrived in San Francisco yesterday on the steamer from Hondlulu. He was greeted by Major D. E. Mills and the news imparted to him that Nathaniel T. James had been com- missioned major-general. Colonel Macdonald seemed to be pleased that so worthy a guards- ldnilp ’lud been appointed to command the vision. e The Divorce Court. Judge Hebbard yesterdsy granted a divorce to Thomas P. Gorham from Eva L. Gorham, because of the Iatter's willful desertion. It seems to have been a case of too much mother- in-law. Mrs. Gorham’s maternal parent lives in Nebraska, and continually wrote to her daughter requesting her to come home. She finally did so. After waifing six years for his wife’s return. Gorham got a divorce. ———— An Unknown Man Drops Dead. An unknown man about 60 years old dropped dead on Harrison and Fifteenth streets yester- g‘sy uumu;:. His body vn; r?moved to the orgue. ere was & card of the Poi Hotel found on the body. o0, —————— Suit in Ej-ctment. Joseph Musto has entered & suit in eject- man:hlz-m-. James Brehany and wife, who are claimed io unlawfully withhold the prem. ises at 516 Taylor street from the ylllnal‘l,. —————— The Thelin Ordered Seld. In the United States District Court yesterday & verdict was entered by default against the schooner Jennie Thelin in favor of the Hum. boldt Lumber Manufscturing Company for e ————————————————————e . NEW TO-DAY. INFANT HEALTH - SENT FREE A little book that should be in every hl_u&t Issued by the manufacturers Eall Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk izer, with J. J. Pheips as secretary and Mrs, B. Peterson treasurer. W. J. Voik 'N. Y. Condensed Milk Co. 71 Hudson Street, Few York TANZATS \ $4000, claimed as salvage. 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