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_THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1896. 8 NAVAL OFFICERS UNDER A CLOUD Executives of the Charles- ton May Be Court- - Martialed. BOUGHT COAL IN HAWAII Fuel From the Government Stock Was Not Good Enough for Them. TRE CRUISE OF THE CUSHING. Other i_-Itlms From. the Capital City | ot Interest to Residents of the Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C., July §0.—Secre- “tary. Herbert is seriously considering the advisability of ordering a naval court- martial to_try the officers of the United States. ship’ Charieston, which “vessel re- cently arrived in San Francisco from Honolulu. It is charged against Captain Coffin, his chief engipeer and the pay- master that, instead of coaling the Charles- ton from the Government coal pile at Honolulu, the vessel’s officers purchased fuel from private contractors: at $12 per ton, the tofal cost being $6000. In justifi- cation of their conduct the Charleston’s officers say-that they did not like the Gov- ernment coal at Honolulu. TrEE CALL correspondent learned at the Navy Department to-day that a coprt- martial would probably soon beconvened at Mare Island. Naval officérs stationed in Washington were much gratified to-day upon receipt of news that Lieutenant J. C. Colwell, execu- ‘tive officer of the Katahdin, who was courtsmartialed for assault, had. been ac- quitted and restored® to duty. Admiral Bunce, who drdered- the trial court, has approved this verdict. Lieutenant Colwell is well and -favorably known at Mare Island. Harry B. Jordan of Tacoma, W been npfiointed cadet to West Point, Henry M. Boutelle of Olympia alterna The torpedo-boat Cushing; which ‘has been lying at Washington navy-yard_ for “several- months, left there this morning : for. New. York on her way to -Newport, where she will be stationed for the rest of the summer for duty in connection with torpedo practice: o She will mdke the entire journey by the inland passage, and will stop at New York for a few days to take on necessary stdres. The "Cushing has already traversed this route several times, and there.is no longer any doubt of its practicability for naval vessels of light draught. The trip ismade by way of Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay ln_d»{,ong Island Sound and intersecting cahal. ° Z g By ‘direction of the Secretary of War, Robert 8. Nau of Vancouver Barracks will be discharged from the army. The annual report of the Commissioner of . Internal Revenue issued to-day shows that $2,554;181 was collected in reVenues in California during the fiscal year just ended. Pensions: California — Original — Ed- ward de.St. Maurice, Colusa; John Ott, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles; Lee K. Jan- pey,- Los Angeles; Amelia Mezzara (nurse), Ban Francisco. Restoration— Léyi Locher (inereased), San Francisco: Tucrease—Daniel H. Parsons, Santa Ana. gr}i}gmnl widow—Catherine P.Buck, Camp- ell. - AGUIRRE TO BE PROTECTED. Spaniards in Cuba Will Have to Try Bim Fairly. - E .- -NEW YOXK, N. Y., July 80.—A special 'to the- Herald from Washington says: The Unitell States has thrown'its protect- ing afm around George W. Aguirre, the American citizen under arrest in Havana, Cuba. Acting under instructions cabled ~:by Acting Secretary of State Rockhill Con- sul-General., Lee has demanded of the "..Spanish authorities of Cuba that Aguirre be releastd or that his case be turned over to the civil courts for trial. Aguirreé’s case in some respects resem- bles those’of the Competitor prisoners, and it may be that the Spanish authorities will jpursue the policy of delay in the Aguirre matter that they have fotlowed in the Competitor affair, Aguirre was tried some days ago, ac- cording’to State Department information from Cuba, by & marine court-martial. . -But his case being claimed by the military service, he was remanded to it for trial by a military tribunal. Military officials say that the Spanish authorities bave an idea that Aguirre is a spy, and intend to try him on this charge. Itis the départment’s intention to closely follow his case, however, and a strong pro- test will be filed and further action will «be taken in case the “Havana authorities should pass an unduly severe sentence on - the prisgner. ot : — ©0LD EXPORT:T0 BE CBECKED. New Xork Importers Will Handfe Only Merling Exchange. 3 NEW YORK, N. Y., July 30.—In order that the work assumed by the foreign ex-, change syndicate of so controlling the; New York market for sterling exchange that there will be no exports of gold for the next three or four months;may be effective, méasures have been taken to se- cure the co-operation of the principal im p‘gmrs. It ev):n learned yesterdll; that several of the lazfieu importing houses here had express their willingness to work in harmouy. with the syndicate’s plans in theé purchase of sterling ex- ‘change. G . The New York importers by an im- mense amount of foreign exchange in the natural course of business, and shoaild they come to an understanding wheréby most of them wilt buy and handle sterling ex- change only within the lines marked out by the foreign exchange bankers’ commit- tee, the snccess of that committee’s task is assured. It is understood that a large pro- portion of theimporting firms have already agreed to buy only such exchange as their business actually needs, and they will pay for it such rates as may be agreec on as being fair and reasonable undercthe cir- cumstances, PR CUTTING WESTERN RATES. “ There Is a Prospect of ¢ Lively Passen- per War at Chicago. CHICAGO, IrL., July 30.—There is still a prospect of a lively passenger rate war to the West. No agreement was reached by the Western Passenger Associstion at “its meetings yesterday and to-day. In speaking of the matter Cbairman Cald- well said that everything would be all right 1f the roads would only stick to the $30 rate to Salt Lake, but that there was eve;y danger that a further cut would be made, “The original cut to the fira chiefs’ meeting has not tended to soften the Lard feelings already existing between the | seized rouds, but if we can keep the $30 rate to a one-day ltmit I think everything will turn out all right,” said. Caldwell. Should one of the roads make a further cut an utter demoralization of rates is feared. S MISSING INSURANCE MAN, Squandered Poor People’s Money and Then Disappeared. NEW YQRK, N. Y., July 30.—A special to. the Recorder from Syracuse, N. Y., says: Orrin N. Lumbert, president of 'the Industrial Benefit Association of this city, an assessment insurance company with a large membership, has left town and his whereabouts are unknown. Last week the affairs of the association were placed in the hands of a receiver, and about the same. time Lumbert disappeared. The receiver has been unable to locate any cash assets of the concern, butitis learned that sums of money aggrezating etween $5000 and $10,000 have been drhwn from the banks where the association’s money. was deposited. These .drafts were made upon checks payable to Lumbert. The receiver of the association is besieged by persons anxious to know what, if anything, they are to receive in return for money they have in- vessed with the company. Many of these people are poor, aged and decrepit, and the matter has assumed a very ‘serious aspect. Lumbert spent money lavishly and made considerable effort for social recognition. The receiver cannot find the bogks of the concern, which have dis- appeared also. It is_believed that they ‘@rein the hands of a New Jersey cancern. ———— WAGES TO BE REDUCED.. Pennsytvania Ironworkers Wul ZLose . One-Tenth Their Pay. NORRISTOWN, Pa., July 30.—Notice has been posted by R. Hecksher & Son, at their blast-turnace at Swedeland, that be- ginning August 1 réduction of wages will go into effect. Common labor will he re- duced 10 per cent and bosses and spperin- tendents 20 per cent. About 2000 men will be'affected. s 7 Notice of the reduction has created great dissatisfaction among the men and somé of them predict that unless the firm agrees to pay every two weeks, instead of monthly, as at present, there will be a strike. By way of equalizing matters, so far as circumstances justify, the firm has reduced the rent of its tenanis $1 per month. The reduction is attributed to a depressed condition of the iron market, due to overproduction and the free-sijver agitation. . ——— STRIKERS BURN A MINING PLANT. Fifty Thoasand Dollars Lost in an Incen- > diary Fir SULLIVAN, Ixp., July 30.—At 2:30 this morning a body of striking miners wentto the Hymera mines, and, after placing a guard over the three night watchmen, set fire to the'plant. It was totally destroyed and birning timbérs fell into thé shaft and set fire to the niine below. . Its work done, the mob left and went east toward Clay County. The mines be- long to the old Pittsburg Coal Company of Chicago. The loss is estimated at nearly FENDS IF HUMAN FOGM. Whitecaps Tie Up a Def_efi_se- less Woman, and Beat Her - Brutally. B ‘The Unfortunate Victim’s House _Burned and Her Furniture 5 Demolished. BLOOMINGTON, Ixp., July 30.—A gross outrage” was ‘committed at Modeito, a small town near here, a few nights ago, the details of which leaked out to-day. A strong effort was made by certain influen- tial people to keep the matter quiet, but it was Of such a fiendish and cruel character that it could not be concealed. The trouble occurred over certain rumors con- nected with the character of a Mrs. Nettie Chrisman, who was living there. Nothing definite against her was khown, except the fact that she had incurred the enmity of certain people. i Threats had been made of some action to be taken in her case, but the woman paid no attention to them and went ahead attending to her business. A few nights ago, while she was sleeping quietly at her home, a loud knock at the acor awakened her. Bhe looked out of the window and saw a crowd of thirty men standing out- side in the moonlight. She recognized them at once as whitecaps. Hastily bar- ring the door and piling some furniture against it she anxiously awaited develop- ments, = After the first knock the men patiently waited .ten minutes and then several of them hammered on the door quite vigorously. “If you don’t open the door,” shouted ome of them, “we will break it down.” Mrs. Chrisman kept perfectly quiet, hoping the men would go away. 2 They had no such intention, however. In a very few minutes they battered the door down and rushing into the house the woman. She was only partially dressed and she begged them piteousiy not to harm her. Thbe brutes, however, paid no attention to her entreaties, but dragged her out into the open air. A rope was then produced and after being fastened around her wrists it was passed over the limb of a tree and tightened so that her whole body was lifted clear of the ground. The woman screamed with agony. The cords cut into her wristsand blood trickled down her arms. The men laughed at her when she begged them to cut her down. Notcontent with that cruelty the wretches deterfnined on further brutality. Lon, kéen switches were produced, and severa! meén began. to beat the woman unmerci- tully. She finally became unconscious. The crowd then took all of the furniture out of the house and threw it into the road- way.” Afterward they set fire to the house. At last accounts the woman was ina precarious condition. Great indignation is'felt about the outrage. SRR i ° BETRAYED BY A PARROT. Officers Capture @ Cownterfeiter Who 3 Clung to His Pet. JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 30.—The pre- liminary hearing in the case of William Sands, alias Dr. Clark of Buffalo, who is charged with extensive counterfeiting, is in progress to-day before United States Commissioner Romaine. Sands is the man_ whose devotion to a parrot resulted in his losing his liberty. He has owned tne bird —a magnificent creature with green, red and yellow plumage and re- markably endowed with the gift of gab, not only in English, but in Spanish and French—for .several years, and wherever be went the parrot went with him. Iu- formation given by Sands’ accomplices put the detectives on his track, and by the parrot he was traced through the Caskills and balf a dozen towns in the upper part of the State and finally down the York Central road and across the bay to Jersey City, the entire search occupying several weeks. The parrot is now in charge of the United States officers who made the arrest, but aithough it keeps on repeating, *"Too bad, too bad, master’s in trouble—locked up,” it does not know enough to be used as a witness. Sands has made a %nflul confession and is will- ing to “‘peach’’ on his associates. " e Director of the Union Pacific. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 30.—John Sheridan of West Virginia has been ap- goinud Government director of the Uniod ‘acific Railroad to succeed Consul-General Lee. Until the last Democratic conven- ayn ‘he was National Committeeman from &5 THE TREASURY DEFCIT GROMING Extremely Bad Beginning of the New Fiscal Year. THIS MONTH’S SHORTAGE Thirteen Million Dollars Excess .of Expenditures Over Receipts. EXUUFES OF THE OFFICIALS. Payment of the Sugar Bounties Will Prevent Auy Improvement . in August. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 80.—To- morrow is the last day of the first month of this fiscal year. The deficit of the tréasury is to-day thirteen and a half millions for the first month. It will bere- duced by methods so well known to treas- ury officials by about half a million to- morrow, so that the shortage for the first month will be only thirteen millions. It is stated-at the treasury, in extenua- tion of this appalling.deficit, that the first month of gvery fiscal -year always shows the heaviest expenditures of the year. There are the deficiency "appropriations coming over from the preceding fiscal year to be met, and the expenses of all depart- ments are always of unusual amount. Thus this month $13,000,000 was spent by the Pension Bureau, $7,000,000 was paid out in interest, more than $5,000,000 was required for the War Department, $4,000,- 000 for the Navy Department, and over $12,000,000 in other departments not speci- fied in the above list. The deficit for the month snould prop- erly be $18,000,000, inasmuch as Secretary Carlisle promised the -Louisiana and Cali- fornia sugar planters again and again that the $5,000,000 for sugar bounty wotild be paid out. this month. In view of the Startling proportions which the deficit was already acquiring early in the month, Mr. Carlis|e simply suspended the fulfillment of such promises. He has given directions, however, that the $5,000,000 shall be paid next month, and first payments will be made op néxt Monday. With $5,000,000 sugar bounty to be paid out of the treas- ury during the month ef August, little hope is entertained by the treasury officials that the deficit for the secord month of the fiscal year will be much smaller than that for the first. The feeling among well-informed of- ficials as to the treasury’s prospects for this year is by no means sanguine. In spite of all that is printed by free-trade writers the customs receipts. under tbe Wilson bill are not improving. On the contrary, they are steadily falling off. Internal revenue receipts. or at least that portion derived from the whisky tax, show a growth. This is accounted for by the fact that all the whisky which was hur- riedly‘taken out of bond just before the Wilson bill increasimg the whisky tax from 90 cents to $1 10 per gallon went int effect has now been consumed. E It is not believed that the Presidential campaign this year will have much effect on importations. In the two preceding Presidential elections, tariff being the overwhelming issue, importers held back all goods ordered until after the elections. There is such a strong feeling, however, among business men that there will be no tariff legislation for years to come, no watter how the election goes, that there will be no noticeable effect in the customs receipts this summer and fall. Treasury experts have, of course, no ex- pectation that the promise of a surplus of $7,000,000 at the end of this year, made by Secretary Carlisle: in his last annual report, will be fuifilled. They expect the usual deficit. 3 ON EASTERN DIAMONDS. Standing of the Clubs and Scores of the Games in the National League Yesterday. played a perfect fielding game to-day,but the Senators should have won, as they outbatted the home players. However, the visitors were fortunate in scoring all of their runs after two men were out. A few minutes before the game 'was to begin a heavy shower passed over the grounds und delayed the game for fifty min- utes, afid compelled it to be called at the end of the ninth on account of darkne: Score: Brooklyns—4. 5, 1; Washington: , 10, 1. Batteries—Abbey and Grim; McJames and Mc. , Mass., July 30.—Boston appeared 0 have a winning lead up to the alghlh‘}ning. when Stivetts weakened. In the eighth Baiti- more tied, and in the ninth pounded out five runs. Oniyone hit was made off Hemming after the fifth innix, Attendance 2150. Bostons—5, 12, 4; Baltimores—10, 13, 1. Battenes—Stiveits snd Ganzell; Hemming and Clark. U%Qre—l‘ynch. PHILADELPHIA, PA., July 30.-Philadel- phia beat the New York club again to-day in & well-played game b{lufienor all-around work. The batiing of the Phillies was terrific, eight of their twelve hits being two and three gers and a home run. Attendance Score: Philadelphias—11, 12, 3; New York: 9,11, 2. Batteries—Gumbert and Clemen! Sullivan and Wilson. Umpire—Sheridan. CINCINNATI, OH1o, July 30.—Pittsburg out- played Cincinnati at all points of the game this afternoon and won easily. Attendance 3000. Score: Cineinnatis—4, 5,2; Plutsburgs— 8,14.1. Batteries—Foreman and Peitz; Haw- ley and Merritt. Umpire—Lally. . LOUIS, Mo., July 30.—Both sides were blanked up to the seventh inning to-day, when the Clevelands by lucky hitting got four runs. The Browns fought hard. Young relieved Cuppy in the ninth and pitched the Browns out. Attendance 2000. re: St. Louis—3. 12, Clevelands—4, 13, 3. Batteries— Young, Cnpv and Zimmer; McFariand. Umpire—Betts. CHICAGO, LiL., July 30.—Chicago-Louisville —_—— game postponed. RACES IN THE EAST. Horses That Finished First, Second or Third Yesterday. CLEVELAND, Oxuio, July 30.—Superb weather and an exceedingly fast track drew 10,000 persons 10 the grand circuit races at the Glenville Track ‘to-day. Clevelana society filled the boxes and the paddock was jammed with drags and private coaches. The sensational per- formance of the day was the work of Miss Jennings, & chestnut mare owned by Dave Phillips of Bradford, Pa. This was her second race. This afternoon she went out in the 2:20 pacing class, nego- tiated three wonaerful heats and reduced her record to 2:08%. The little mare worked like a bit of perfectly adjusted machinery. She was driven by Alonzo McDonal Klamath, the California gelding, showed himself to be a great racehorse in the 2:09 trot. He had a hard fight in each heat. but won off the reeL{}In order to do so, however, he was compelled to lower his record 102:08){ Summaries: 2:19 class, trotting, purse ), unfinished from yesterday, one heat only needed to de- cide, Derby Princess won, Edmonia second, Atlantis third. Best time, 2:13. 2:15_class, trotting, purse $2500, Newcastle won, Jimmy Hogue second, Bassora third. Best time, 2:13%. 2:20 ciass, pacing, purse $500, Miss Jennings won, Mocking Boy second, Sherman Clay third. Best time, 2:08)4. 2:09 class, trotting. purse $2000, Klamath won, Kentucky Union second, Lord Clifton third. Best time, 2:08%. LATONIA, K., July 30.— One mile, Frontman won, Miss Emma second, Sir Vasser third. Time, 1:421¢. Five and & half furiongs, F ¥ V won, Rey del Angels second, Irby third. Time, 1:10%4. One and a sixteenth miles, Captive won, Judsah second, Martin third, Time, 1:473{ Bix furlongs, First Mate won, Moylan second, Motilla third.” Time, 1:16%. Five {urlongs, Black Heart won, Let Fly sec- ond, Altanera third. Time, 1:021¢, One mile, Allegra won, Cecil second Clissie B third. Time, 1:4134. BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y., July 30. Mile and a sixteenth, Deer Slayer won, Man- chester second. Time, 1:49)4, 8 Five futlongs, 1he Manxman won, Pass Over second, Abrenté third. Time, 1:08%. Six furlongs, Sherlock won, Tremargo sec- ond, Refugee third. Time, 1:143; B Five furlongs, Mohawk Prince won, Suistn second, St. Bartholomew third. Time, 1:08. Five furlongs, Irish Reel won, Ferrier sec- ond, Hanwell third. Time, 1:03. Mile and a half, Defender- won, Mirage sec- ond, Eno third. Time, 2:423¢{ ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 30.—One mile, Loyal Princess won, Little Billy second, Signora third. Time, 1:423{. Five and & Lali furlongs, Belva Dell won, %eassfl/obber second, Bill Dawdy third. Time, Mile and seventy yards, Ace won, Royal Choice second, Moitell third. Time, 1:46}. One mile, Fayetie Belle won, Albert S sec- ond, Immilda third. Time, 1:4237, Oue mile, Blacking Brush won, Out Away second, Bob Clampett third. Time, 1:42}4 Six farlongs, Jobuny McHale won, Leader Ban second, Free Advice third. Time, 1:188. ———— ¢ Four Lightning Trotting Heats. PORTLAND, ME., July 30.—The fastest four-heat tiotting race of the season in the United Btaies was made by Page over the Rigby Park' to-day. Page also took from iriou the two-year-old record -of 2:103{ by makinz 2:093{. Page won the second, third and fourth heats in 2:098{, 2:11 and 2:113{. Vega won the first heat in 2:1034. 2 AR 4 Lodi Wheelman Chosen. LODI, OaL, July 30.—Theron R. Liilie of this pla 8 been selected as one of the transcontinental relay bicycle racers for the ride next month. He has the route through the snowsheds from Dutch Flat to Truckee. He is the man who made the first official bicycle record from San Francisco to New York. IDENTITY OF TRE DEAD OUTLAW The Man Killed by Sheriff Douglass of Nevada County Had Many . Aliases. .NEVADA CITY, Car, July 80.—It transpired to-day that a mistake had been made in the name of the nighwayman killed near this city on Sunday afternoon by Sheriff Douglass. The stranger worked four days at Marsh’s sawmill, six miles from here, where he gave the name of W. L. Davidson.® Soon after the body was brougli to town M. L. Marsh identified it as that of the men he had .hired and who quit so soon afterward. He said the dead man’s name was C. Meyers. An examina- tion of the books shows that he gave the name of Davidson.® This difference in name may be the means of learning his real identity, although he doubtless had many aliases. B The information that the robber was the stepson of Theodore Winters was sent heeré from Marysville and was based upon statements made to parties-in. that place by a man supposed to be the fellow who was killed by Sheriff Douglass. Nothing new has developed in the search for the other outlaw. The suspect has succeeded in getting beyond the reach of the officers. Some persons are still of the opinion that the dead robber and the Sheriff were the only participants in the shooting. One theory upon which this belief is founded is that Uouglass came upon the robber unawares and or- dered him to surrender, that the latter reached for his rifle, when Douglass fired, shooting him through the abdomen. Seeing that the fellow was badly wounded he ceased firing and approached the prostrate maa for the purpose of de- termining the extent of the wound and placing him in a comfortable position, and that he made a piliow of the robver’s coat and placed it beneath his head. Seeing that the coat made a very flimsy bolster he took off his own coat or auster and started to rol! it up to add to the pil- low; that while folding the coat he laid his pistol down, and the robber, having still considerable vitality left, grabbed the pistol and fired at Douglass, the builet striking him in the hand; that Douglass, finding himself unarmed and wounded, turned to run, and was shot in the back, receiving a mortal wound; that the rob- ber, realizing that he was himself fataily wounded, placed the muzzle of the pistol to his own breast and sent a bullet through his heart. The wound in the robber’s side was vowder burned, indicating that it had been received at close range. This theory wou'd account for the four empty chambers in Sheriff Douglass’ pistol when it was found. The Coroner’s jury in the case of the robber rendered a verdict last night, find- ing that deceased was about 35 years of age, and that he came to his death from a gun-shot wound inflicted by Sheriff Doug- lass. To-day the ihquest on the dead Sheriff was continued. Numerous witnesses were examined, but few new facts of any con- sequence were elicited. This afternocon the jury were taken in a four-horse rig to the scene of the killing, and to-night the taking of testimony will be resumed. D. F. Roddan of Wheatland, agent of the Covenant Mutual Life Association of Galesburg, Ill., was in town to-day and states that Sheriff Douglass had his life insured for $5000 in his company. Mrs. Douglass is very sick and was taken to San Francisco for medical treatment. Saturday the Board of Supervisors will appoint a successor to the late Sheriff. The following have petitions in circula- tion: Norval Dougiass Sr., father of de- ceased; J. H. Pascoe, present Under Sheriff; D. McPhetres of Truckee, E. Northup and M. Hogan of Nerth San Juan, . B. Getchell and J. A. Rapp of Nevada City. Treasuiy Gold leserve. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., July 30.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness to-day stood at $108,655,216. The day’s withdrawals were $258,500. P R S National Guards in Camp. JACKSON, Miss., July 30.—~The annual encampment of the Mississippi National Guard opened to-day in the imme- dh“fi north of Millsap’s College. It is nam "Cnm‘r McLaurin” in honor of Mississippi’s distine Ors ACTIVE POLITIS ON THE COIST, Southern California Popu- lists Desert the Demo- crafs. ENTHUSIASM IN SPOKANE Oregon Third-Party Men Will Send Delegates to Indian- apolis. NEW CLUBS BEING FORMED. Silver Advocates of All Parties Have Combined Forces in Wash. ington. - LOS ANGELES, CaAL., July 30.—A ma- jority of the Populist delegates to the Congressional convention of that party, which will be held atSan Luis Obispo, August 11, held a secret conference in this city this afternoon, the result of which will doubtless have an important bearing on the Democratic Congressional conven- tion which meets at Ventura, August 4. The conclusion of the conference favors an out-an-out Populist candidate, regard- Jess of the action of the Democrats, so far as avowed candidates for the nomination are concerned. This means that neither "George Patton, nor L.. j. Rgse, one of whom seems certain of nomination, as matters now stand, can get the indorse- ment of the Populists. The Populists argue that since they have declared their willingness to support the Democratic nominee for the Presidency, the Congressional candidate should be conceded to them. sirce, according to the results of two years ago in this district, they polled nearly as many votes as did the Democrats. This unexpected move on the part of the Populists argues strongly in favor of a very dark horse with pronounced Populistic tendencies win- ning at Ventura. —— FUSION IN WASHINGTON, Silverites of All Parties Hold a Combina~ tion Mass-Meeting. SEATTLE, Wash., July 30.—Democrats, Populists and free silver Republicans joined ih 2 mammoth mass-meeting to- night and ratified the nomination of Bryan and Sewall. Fully 6000 people were pres- ent and halt as many more were turned away. 3 . Judge Orange Jacobs, & veteran Repub- lican who participated at the birth of that party, he being territorial ex-chief justice and an ex-member of Congress, presided as chairman of the meeting. Seated about him on the stage were such life-long Re- publicans as Cofonel George G. Lyon, Hon. John Wiley, Hon. Charles F. Fishbaek and Dr. G. V. Calhoun, a Harrison Presi- dential elector. Popnlh%! were also ve: much in evidence, a number of State lead- ers occupying places of homor upon the stage. audience proved a most enthusiastic one, and every point scored elicited the wildest applause. During the course of his remarks Hon. William H. White, in referring to the bolt from the, Democratic party of rich men and Democratic editors, exclaimed : S “Let them go. For every plug hat that walks out of the party three pairs of over- alls join it."* Replying also to strictures upon the party for criticizing the Supreme Court for its decision on tke income tax law Mr. ‘White said: “Our answer is that platform uapon which immortal Lincoln stood and denounced the Supreme Court for its Dred Scott decision.” i SR SANTA CLARA REPUBLICANS. Young Men Organize a Leagus Amid Much Enthusiasm. SAN JOSE, Car., July 30.—The Santa Clara County Young Men’'s Republican League was organized in this city this evening amid much enthusiasm. Dr. D. F. McGraw was elected temporary chair- man and Dr. A. G. Bennett Jr. as tempor- ary secretary. The league is for the pur- pose of organizing and having jurisdiction over Republican clubs to be formed in every township in the county. The league will itseif be under the jurisdictlon of the district league and the State league of Republican clubs. A number of the prom- inent young men of this city became members and signified their intention of doing aggressive work for the Kepublican cause during the coming campaign. It was decided to form flambeau or uniform clubs in the near future to participate in rallies and public demenstrations. P RS OREGUN'SDEMOCRATICGOLDBUGS Preparativns to Send a Delegate to the Indianapolis Convention. PORTLAND, Oz., July 30.—The Demo- cratic National Committee held a confer- ence here to-day, and prepared a call for Democrats throughout the State to meet in Portland at an early date to choose a National committeeman for dele- gate to Indianapolis August 7. The meet- ing is the result of a telegram received from General Bragg of Wisconsin, who is chairman of the sound money Democraiic committee. The sound mouey Democrats, though few in number, are satisfied from this that every State will co-operate in the movement, and that the nomination of a sound money Democrat as candidate for President is assured. e New San Jose Clubs. SAN JOSE, Cav., July 30.—The Young Men’s Political Club of this' city per- fected its organization last evening by adopting a constitution and by-laws. The club is nov-partisan and starts with a good memoership. The officers are: Pnligent, Walter de Puis; treas- . C. Jacobs; vice-president, Christman; secretary, F. urer, James A. Kidward. A Bryan silver elub has been organized at Santa Clara. It starts with a member- ship of sixty-three. The officers a President, L. ¥. Swift; vice-president, M. Kimberlin; secretary, D. W. James; treasurer, L. C. McKenney. This is the first Democratic club to be formed in the county for this campaign. AR T Santa Cruz McKinleyites, SANTA CRUZ, CAL., July 30.—The Mec- Kinley Club met to-night and after the transaction of routine business heard re- vorts from various members as tc the prospects of the club. There have been ilnbmxt 100 names added to the original roli the who will cast their first vote coming into the club. The Republicans of Santa Cruz and_the couatiy are solidly in line for the National ticket. ey Fusion in Washington. SPOKANE, Wasn., July 30.—The Spo- kane County Populist Convention, which is in session here, has passed a resolution favoring fusion with Democrats and silver t few days, and many ‘{?‘n;lu men | are Republicans on legisiative and county tickets. Delegates to the State Populist Convention, which meets at Ellensburg August 12, were instructed to support the movement for silver forces to all unite on Bryan and Sewall electors. —_— OFFER TO COMPROMISE. Action of the Santa Clara Valley Agri- cultural Society. BAN JOSE, Car., July 30.—The directors of the Santa Clara Valley Agricultural So- ciety at a meeting held this afternoon adopted a resolution to compromise on a 50 per cent basis with all persons indebted to the society for penalties imposed for entries during 1893, 1894 and 1895. The offer will hold good until September 1. _The matter of holding a zounty 1air was discassed, and a committee was appointed to secure the co-operation of the Board of Trade and San Jose Grange. Canvassers will be appointed to sell tickets, and if the sales reach $750 a four days’ fair, includ- Ing a speed programme and an exhibit in thep avilion, will be given. If the sales fall below that sum no fair will be held. Ctmt GRASS VALLEY CONFLAGRATION. Started in the Opera-House and Con- sumed an Entire Block. GRASS VALLEY, Can., July 30.—A great fire raged here to-night. [t started in Argall’s Opera-house, burning the en- tire block on East Mill street from Neal to Bank, and rapidly spread to the west side of Mill. The firemen worked hard and the wind was favorable. Thousands of doliars’ worth of property has gone up ift flames. At 11 o'clock the fire was under control. A Charge of Assault Dismissed. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 30.—The trial of ex-Railroad Commissioner James W. Rea on a charge of assault, preferred by Frank- lin Hitchborn, was held at Palo Alto to- day before Justice Gilbert G. Wigle, and resultea in the dismissal of the case. The case grew out of the ejection of Hitchborn from 4 meeting of the Santa Clara County Republican Club. Hitch- born had no invitation to be present, and Rea, as sergeant-at-arms, put the tres- passer out. The testimony taken was to the effect that Rea did not use any more force than was necessary to get the in- truder out of*the hall. e Good Pacing at Butte, BUTTE, Moxr.. July 30.—It was a great day at the West Side races to-day. The track was in splendid condition and the events were full of surprises. The most exciting race was the first one, 2:18 class pacing, three in five. Ittook five heats to decide the race. It was won by McDowell’s splendid driving of Welcome. Pacing, 2:18 class, purse $600, Glen-Arthur won the first heat, Welcome the second, fourth and fifth, and Sophia R the third and second money, Glen-Arthur tnird money and Rollo fourth, . Best time, 2:15. Runniug, six furlongs, Notice won, Nervoso second. Aliahabad third. Time, 1:16%. Running, five furlongs, Sam Lucas won, Bill Howard second, May W third. Time, 1:003{. Running, six furlongs, Encino won, imp. Fullerton Lass second, Tennessee Maid third. Time, 1:16%. Running, six lurlonss, second, Raindrop thir Dara won, Democrat Time, 1:163%- NEWS OF LOS HNGELES Young People’s Christian Union of Southern California in Convgntion. Opening Proceedings of an Interesting Character Followed by Nomi- nation of Oificers. Los AxcELes OFFicE oF TrE Cary, 828 SouTH BROADWAY, Los AxGELEs, CAL., July 30.} The Young People’s Christian Union of Southern California opened its third an- nual convention at the Urited Presby- terian church here last night. George Hill presided. The devotional exercises were led by J. A. Nelson of Wildomar. Delegates were present from the First and Third United Presbyterian churches of Los Angeles, from Pasadena, Santa Ana, San Diego and Pomona, who made reports of the work at these points. The address of welcome was made by Thornton Fitz- hugh, represensative from Immanuel Church and president of the local Chris. tian Union-Endeavor. The sermon of the evening was delivered by Rev. E. 8. Mec- Kitrick, D.D., of Pasadena. A nominating committee, consisting of Mr. Henderson of Wildomar, Miss Crabbe of Los Angeles, Miss Finley of Santa Ana, Miss Hommel of Pasadena and Miss Hill of 8an Diego, was appointed to report on officers for the ensuing year. To-day the opening devotional exercises were conducted by 8. A, McCormick. Business followed in which the nominat- ing committee made their report, the fol- lowing officers being put in nomination: President, Miss Mary Hill, Pasadena; vice-president, Miss Grace Finley; secre- tary, Mrs. Julia Jamieson; treasurer, Miss Mary Hill, San Diego. This evening the exercises were: Sab- bath-school work, Rev. Will W. Logan, Los Angeles; ‘‘Our Ruie of Life,” Rev. M. M. Kilpatrick, Santa Ana. s SUCCUMBED 710 HIS WOUNDS. A Clot of Blood Carries Off Wong Chee, a Noted Chinaman. LOS ANGELES, Cav., July 30.—Wong Chee; one of the most noted Chinamen on the Pacific Coast, who was shot Mcnday evening on Alameda street in this city, died this morning. Wong Chee’s death was a surprise to his friends, and more so to Dr. Bryant, who was attending the wounded Celestial. Said Dr. Bryant: “I was never more taken backin my life, 1 left Chee about 8:30 o’clock last evening and he was doing nicely. When I leit him he had just been given a goodly al- lowance of rice tea and was sitting up in bed writing. I remarked just before I Yef:: ‘Chee, you are feeling much better? He nodded his head in the affirmative. His puise and temperature were good and his wouuds were healing nicely.” At1l o’clock & post mortem was held when it was revealed that death was due to a clot of blood found iu the blood ves- sels of the brain caused by the bullet- wound. e — OW is your liver? If your liver is in bad condition, if your stom- ach is in disorder, if you aresuffering from coustipation, you will find it best to get ready relief, and you will if you get RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS, Interesting Proceedings Before the State Board of Equalization. Elaborate Compilation of Statistics Which Greatly Impressed That Body. SACRAMENTO, Car., July 30.—The Board of Equalization spent the morn- ing listening to the extended argument of Thomas Mellersh, the secretary and controller of the San Francisco and North Pacific Coast Railroad, why the assess- ments on the railroad property gener- ally, and his road in patticular, should be reduced. Mellersh presented statis- tics purporting to show that the railroads throughout the United States were as- sessed out of all proportion to other prop- erty. He showed that in 1892 fifty-two roads went into the hands of receivers, and in the first half year of 1895 twenty- five roads were foreclosea. The average rate per ton of freight moved was reduced from” 1.236 cents in 1894 io.851 centsin 1895, but the assessments had not been lowered in conformity. The question of using the income of the road as a criterion for valuation came up at this point. Governor Budd advanced the idea that the market value of the stock would fix the value of the road. Chairman Morehouse asked if the stock could not be manipulated and run up or down as the occasion suggested. Speaking for his road, Mr. Mellersh stated that it was_assessed at the rate of $11,400 per mile. Mellersh stated that the operating expenses were greater than ordi- narily over a large portion of the road. To the casual oniooker the proceedings were dry and uninteresting, yet to the members of the board they iwere replete with interest and gave a better insight into the workings and requirements of the great railway systems of the world than could be acquired in years of study, and from the compilation of volumes of statistics to-day the board fully realized that they were addressed by men who had given years of study to the question and were probably the best informed in this line of any on the coast. Another thing which materially aided to insure them a hearty welcome was the fact that they made no plea for any reduc- tion of their tax levy, and yet their argu- ments, 1n which they clearly demonstrated that railroad property was assessed equally as well if not better than individual prop- erty, had great weight with the board and the correctness of the schedules presented were without cavil. Mr. Mellersh’s chief object was to impress upon the mind of the board that railroads should be assessed in accordance with their gross earnings. Governor Budd spoke in favor of raising rather than lowering values, claiming that if values were doubled the tax rate woutd be cut by one-half, He ciaimed that the high tax rate obtained in Califormia kept capital from investing. In his closing argumeént Mr. Mellersh said: “If the State must have money to pay outstanding and prospective debts the board must assess property at such a rate as will enable it to raise the money. It is observable that private property is as- sessed moderately. The State needs more, and instead of the needed being taken out of property generally it is tacked on to the railreads.” Six thousand eight hundred wheels (bicycles) are on the assessment list in San” Francisco, and he estimated that $5,000,000 had gone out of the State in the last eighteen months for '‘bikes.” People in Sonoma County, he said, are selling their pianos and sewing-machines and buying ‘‘bikes.” All these are reasons why railroading is not as profitable as for- merly. NEW TO-DAY. THE FUR FLIES! A FORTUNATE PURCHASE by the Manager of owr Hat De- partment from a manufacturer who busted, malkes it possible for ws to offer you the wswal $1.50 Alpine in Black, Brown, Cedar and, Dark Pearl, at e Just enowgh for Friday and Saturday, not enowgh to last over that. READY THIS MORNING AFTER 8 O'CLOCK. 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