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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONfiAY, AUGUST 3, 1896. CAMPAIGN WORK IN SANTA CLARA, Republican Clubs Being Organized Throughout the County. PARTY LEADERS ACTIVE Begin the Contest by Seeing That Voters Register While There Is Time. row and ending August 10. So far 10,700 voters have registered, 4150 being residents of this city. There are about 40C0 voters yet to register. DEPAKITS FRUM S4N JOSE. Pastor Briggs Will Assume Charge of Grace Church in Denver. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 2—Rev. Arthur H. Briggs, pastor of the Centella Metho- dist Episcopal Church of this city, has ac- cepted the pastorate of the Grace Church of Denver aund will Jeave for Colorado the last of this month. The church is one of the finest in the West. Itisa stone struc- ture and cost $150,000. 1lts membership is very wealthy, and includes most of the prominent people of Denver. The salary is $4000 and the use of an elegantly furnished parsonage which cost $40,000. Rev. Arthar H. Briggs is the son of the venerable Rev, M. C. Briggs, s prominent Methodist minister, at present residing in this city. He was born thirty-seven years ago in the old parsonage of the First M. E. Church on Powell street, San Fran- cisco, where his fataer was then pastor. { He finisbed the eclassical course of the Northwestern Uuiversity of Chicago in FUSION TALK IN TEE SOUTH. Democrats Wooing Populist Support to Def:at Congressman 1881 and later tuok the theological course of the Boston Upiversity. The Rev. Mr. Briggs refused a flattering offer of a pu}- pit in Boston and returned to California after his graduation, He entered the ministry in 1885, his first call being to Valiejo. Since then he bas served the College Park Methodist Episcopal Chureh, the Epworth M. E. Church of San Fran- cisco and the Centelia M. E. Church of McLachlan. their forces and getting n resd . The County Repubtican Club ced its work by seeing that a orated towns have ty is well , with the foilow- nt, 8. Oberdeener; sec- ptain Dunn, A. Bond, J. B. Pep- Hon. F. C. Franck. ed sergeant-at-arms. ned the roil, as been organized at a membership of about President, A. L. Harri- T £ treasurer, J. D. Willian The follo g were named as members of the executive committee: Oscar Wood, J. Loyst, Natban Hall, J. D Wildiams, Alexander Montgomery and - — 70 DEFEAT McLACHLAN. Democrats Fainly Endeavoring to Se- cure Populistic Support. cations now point to three different Con- idates peing in the fiel n of MecLachlan, tha Republican date. fn fact, the silver men have abandoned their attempts at har- and begun mud- The silver men have labored diligently with their cantankerous neighbors to-day, but have been accorded very few crumbs One irate silverite said,after a hard day’s toil for unity of action with- out results: *“Unless this' action is promoted by ‘motives to accommodate McLacklan and the railroad, I don’t un- what it means. be the net result, and rest assured ne of the Populist leaders will profit by the deal. It was out of deference to the Democrats that this district, who are in ority and wro it was understood me a good man fi Caongres: the Congressional nomination ists was deferred at Sacramento.”” T CORNWALL'S PROPHECY. Predicts Victory for the Republican Ticket in California. SEATTLE, Was! August 2.—Upon his to Seattle to-night from Whatcom, ther he went yesterday morning to look after property interests, F. B. Corn- the San Francisco capitalist and T n, expressed himself more or less freely regarding tbe Presidential cam- ley will be elected. That is a the vote of California is need- 3 r. Cornwall predicted. “I figure that there wil! be enough old-line Cali- fornia Democrats vote the Repablican ticket to secure the State for McKinley. By November the issue will have nar- rowed down to the question of protection nd prosperity on the one side to anarchy rer. This was clearly foresnad- the active participation in the tion by Alrgeld, "who, by able fellow, and like Debs, he election goes Altgeld eet. He is there for what You don’t think Debs has ¢ all these antics for physical Not much; he isa rich man to- whichev will | there is i been cut health? day.” e POPULISTS BETRAYED. Fifth District Chairman Weich on the Nomination of Bryan. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 2.—J. R. Welcn, chairman of the Fifth Congressional Dis- trict Populist committee, and also chair- man of the Santa Clara committee, who was one of the delegates ifrom this county to the Populist convention in St. Louis, was interviewed by a CALL representative to-day in regard to the nomination -of Bryan for President by the Populist con- vention. He said Bryan’s nomination was only secured through a tacit agree- ment that Sewall would withdraw from the candidacy for Vice-President. He ciaimed that, the failure of Sewall to do would virtually be a betrayal of the cc dence of the convention by the Popu- list Bryan supporters and the chairman of the ional Democratic Committee. 3 Welch predicted that uniess the Democratic party made proper concessions to the Populists, the latter, especialiy in the South, would vote for McKinley. TR R WRITE CAN\OT ATIEND. Goternor Siome Will Head the Bryam Notification Committer, LOS ANGELES, CaL., Aug. 2.—Senator White, the chairman of the notification committee appointed by the Democratic National Convention, will be anable to at- tend the notification of Bryan and Sewall in New York on August 15. The Senator is very busy with his law practice, which accumulated daring bhis absence in Chi- eago, and he cannot leave Los Angeles for some time to come. He has, however, completed the official notification and for- warded it East, where it will be signed by all the members of the commities. The presentation of the notice would naturally, in the absence of Senator White, fall on Senator Daniel, the temporary chairman, but the Virginian is absent in Europe, so Governor Stone of Missouri will probably head the aelegation. BT e San Jose hegistration. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 2—Owing to the slow registration of voters County Cierk Pfister's office will be opened every even- Car, Aug. 2—The Re| ta Clara county are rap- | s for active cam- | blican voters is | or- | | | ELES, Car., Aug. 2.—The| of this will be [hei If persisted in | this city. et L0S ANGELESY NEW DAILY. | 4 Journal Eepublican in Politics Soon to Be Launched. > LOS ANGELES, Car., Aug. 2—Plans | are about perfected for the launching in new Republican daily newspaper. Articles | of incorporation are soon to be filed, and | the publication of the first number will soon follow. The names of the projectors are withheld at present. An ex-Govern- ment office-holder and a well-known news- | paper man will, it is said, control the edito- rial policy of the paper. It is proposed to | start the paper with eight pages of six columns each, leaded minion, with six- line top and four-line drop heads, some- | what after the style of the San Francisco | CaLL. A feature will be the publication of a complete story each dav. MASE. ISLAKD ARTSTS, Annual Entertainment Given By the Navy Yard Sketch Club. Prizes Awarded for the Best Proiumc. tions in Colors—News of the Ships. VALLEJO, Can, Aug. 2—One of the most pleasing entertainments at the navy-yard for some months took place in the auspices of the Navy-yard Sketch Club, of which Professor C. Jorgensen is instruc- | tor. For the past three years the ciub has been in existence and the annual exhibi- tion is looked forward to with as much in- | terest by members as by invited guests. | The ladies comprising the present class are: Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. Symonds, Mrs. Sewell, Mrs. Maxson, Miss Alice Cutts, Miss Marie English, Miss | Mary McCalla and Miss Woods. The exhibit consisted of oil ‘paintings, water-colors and pen and crayon sketehes, and called forth many words of praise and commendation for the excellence of the design and finish, The first prize was awarded to Mrs. Symonds for showing the greatest improvement during the past year, and to Miss Cutts the second prize was awarded for the best picture made without help from the instructor. At the | entrance to the exhibit this youug lady | bad a magnificent piece of artistic poster work, announcing the annual exhibit of the Sketch Club. Among the pictures that called forth | much praise was a ‘‘Street in Chinatown’’ | at San Francisco, by Miss McCalla; three pictures by Miss Sewell, a picture painted on wood by Mrs. Baxter and water colors by Mrs. Barker and Miss Woods. Some very clever sketches in pencil w-re exhib- ited by Mrs. Maxson and Miss English. The Independence band supplied music for dancing and during the afternoon re- freshments were served by the ladies. Many officers irom the ships and station were in attendance. It has been finally settled that the Pen- sacola will be fitted out for a training ship at Goat Island, and work of fitting the oid | ship will soon be commenced. ous ships at the yard. In the construc- | | tion department the number of men ex- ceeds 600. Many veterans are being em- ployed. RS CROPS 1IN THE NOETH. Hot Gales Have Done Some Damage in Oregon and Washington. PORTLAND, Oz, Aug. 2—The special wheat bulletin of the Weather Bureau compiled from special reports from grain sect ons says: In Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington the weather has been threatening and cloudy, but no rain is reported having fallen east of the mountains, though the temperature fell decidedly at Baker City, Walla Walla and Spokane. At Pomeroy there was a strong westerly gale and the atmosphere was full of smoke and dust and grain is shrivel- ing. i[ums!ing is in ful! blast in the Walla Walla country. The general result shows that the damage from hot winds was not as great as was believed a few weeks ago. Along the frothilis and around the city fall grain is yielding heavily, while spring grain is fair. Oun Eureka Flat the grain is fair and farmers will come gut much bet- bet financially than they - expected. Around the fuothills wheat is averaging fifty bushels to the acre and barley eighty bushels. On the flat wheat wiil average twenty bushels. e BOEN ON THE HERMOSA. A Son and Heir Comes to Captain Smith ana Wife While at Sea. AVALON, Carauisa Isuaxp, Aug. 2.— There was rejoicing on board the steamer Hermosa yest rday morning when one of the passengers, the wife of Captain Alex- ander Smith, first officer of the Hermosa, gave birth to a son. Marriages on the high seas are not infrequent and have often occurred on board the Hermosa, when plying twixt the mainland and Catalina, but this is the first birth which ever occurred in like manner. The little chap opened his eyes on this troublous world when the steamer was about balf way over to San Pedro. The 350 passen- gers on board gave three rousing cheers for the boy and promptly christened him “‘Hermcsa,” in honor of his birthplace, until a facetious man suggested that “Himosa” would be more appropriate 1n view of t! e sex. Mother and son are be- ing cared for in San Pedro. S esy Calicd to a Portland Pulpit. PORTLAND, O, Aug. 2—The First Congregational Church has extended a call to Rev. Arthur W. Ackerman of Shef- field, IiL, to fill the place of the former “Portland Parkhurst,” Rev. George R. Wailace, who_leit the pastorate abryptly on account of sensational accusations of improper conduct pieferred by a member of Dr. Wallace’s church. The First Con- gregational Church is one of the most fng from 7 to 9 o’clock, beginning to-mor- | fashionable in the city. 13 the Los Angeles field of journalism of a | the sail-loft yesterday afternoon, under | PRAISES SUNG ON ~ SANTA CRUZ CRAGS Concluding Services of the Endeavorers at the Seashore. ASSEMBLE AT SUNRISE With Prayer and Hymn the Last Day of the Meeting Is Ushered In. DELEGATES AT COMMUNION Short Farewell Sermons by Attend- ing Pastors Close a Profitable Convention. SANTA CRUZ, Carn, Aug. 2.—The State meeting of the Christian churches of Northern California, in session at Garfield Park for two weeks, closed to-night after a series of Sunday services that began with a sunrise prayer-meeting on En- deavor Rock on the cliffs and a farewell meeting to-night in the Tabernacle. The several conventions he!d in the course of the State meeting have been considerea profitable, in a religious sense, and indi- cated the strength of the church and its improvement in all departments. Three- fourths of the delegates and visitors will return to their homes to-morrow. The others will remain for another week to enjoy the real rest and recreation that | has been impossible with the work that has devolved upon them. The sunrise prayer-meeting was attended by a large number. It was conducted by Rev. George Greenwell of Lodi. It was considered by those who participated a grand preliminary to the events of the closing day. Rev. C. W. Jopson superin- tended the Sunday-school at 10 o’clock in the Tabernacle, and was greeted by many children from other schools, as well as from the camp. The services at 11 o’clock were condueted by Rev. J. E. Denton and Rev. R. L. Mc- Hatton, and the sermon was preached by Rev. W. H. Martin. The subject was “The Church the Foundation of Truth.” | The communion service was largely at- | tended, and the temperance meeting in | the afternoon gave an oppor unity for some excellent talks or the topics of tem- k n More or | | less work is being carried on on the vari- | perance and prohibition. The meeting | was led by J. W. Webb, grand chief tem- (plar 1. 0. G. T., and the speakers were J. | Durbam, George Starr, Charles Hunting- | ton, Mathew Small, Master Hertert Shadle, } W. H. Martin, Miss Ivey and Judge Cun- | ning. The Christian Endeavor Society held an evenineg meeting, largely attended, and | Rev. James Small preached at 8 o’clock on ‘Jesus the Author of Salvation.” The services were closed with farewell speeches of five minutes each by Rev. W. H. Mar- tin, Rev. B. L. McHatton and others. SR T PLANS FOE THE TURNFEST. Three Hundred Focalists to Join in a Mighty Chorus. BANTA CRUZ, CaL., Aug. 2. —The Turn- | fest executive committee had a busy ses- matters of routine, which put the arrange- ments for the great festival in permapent shape. There will be no hitch in the carrying out of the varied and entertaining | programme that will begin with a recep- | tion to the visitors on Saturday night. The ladies’ class of the Santa Cruz Turn Verein will have charge of the reception, | and that is a guarantee that ali who enter | the procession on that night will be de- lightfully entertained at the close of the parade at the Turn Verein Hall. | The Sunday evening programme was completed this afternoon. It provides for | a concert, to be introduced with a mass | chorus of 300 voices. Then there will be a | variation of the entertainment, to coasist of dumb-bell exercises by active turners and club-swinging exhibition by the ladies’ class of San Jose. This will be followed by selections sung by the Eintracht Singing Society, the Har- monic and the Arion of San Franciseo, the Arion of Santa Cruz, the Singing Section of Santa Cruz and the Singing Section of Osakland. It will conclude with band music by the Hastings band of Santa Cruz. These features insure one of the grandest musical events ever given in this city, and will draw large audiences, for the fame of the German singing societies is boundless. On the third night (Monday) the ball will be given, and that will be one of the big features of the turniest. The geaeral shoot will begin on Sunday morning at 10 o’clock, and the prize shooting for Turners will begin on Monday at th#t hour. The gymnastic exercises will precede the shoot- ing. Young ladies will be selected from the Santa Cruz Turnverein to present the prizes and trophies to the victors. The pyrotechnic display will be in- creased by 400 Roman candles that the committeeman, Mr. Wessendorf, was this afternoon direc’ed to obtain from San Francisco, so that feature will be certain to make a big showing. CAPE ARAGO ADVENTURE, Two Little Children Drift Out to Sea in an Open Boat. Rescued Just a Moment Before Their Frail Craft Goes to the Bottom. MARSHFIELD, Oz, Aug. 2—Two chil- dren, aged 8 and 10 years respectively, of Lighthouse-keeper Sheldon at Cape Arago, bad a narrow escape from being drowned in midocean on Friday afternoon. Mr. Sheldon bas a small skiff which he uses in fair weather, and in which the little boy and his sister play when the water is smooth. .The children, unkmown to their parents, took possession of the frail cockle-shell on Friday and started off for Empire for some candy. The young mari- ners were unequsl to the task of manag- ing the eraft, and about half a mile aistant they lost one of their paddles. The water was quite rough and the wonder is that their craft was not overturned. Being born on the ocean, so to speak, they failed to realize the dangers surrounding them, and mttfi rea;lw_mme h;:lr:s proceeded ward Empire with as much speed as one - won?d propel them. 2 The current was' sgainst them and in- stead of makxing any headway in the di- sion this afternoon, and settled several! rection of Empire the youthful tors were unconsciously drifting out to sea. It wasan hour alfter their departure from the lighthouse station before the children ‘were missed, and a half hour later before Mr. Sheldon discovered the skiff to be missing. He has a powerful marine glass. ‘With this he scanned the ocean and dis- covered his little ones in the boat strug- gling with & choppy ses, about four miles from shore. ; Almost frantic with fear for the safety of his children Sheldon hastened to Big Bend, where he secured a large boat, and with the assistance of another man rowed to the rescue of the helpless youngsters. He did not reach them 2 moment too soon. Just as he transferred them from the skiff to his big boat a large ocean steamer passed within 200 feet of them, without heeding the Zfour imperiled lives. The steamer created a tremendous swell, sub- merging the skiff and placing the larger boat with its human freight in imminent ::f:ger, but all hands reached the shore in —_— NEVADA COUMTY'S SHERIFF. Marshal Getchel Named to Succsed the Murder-d Douglass, NEVADA CITY,CAL.,Aug.2.—The Board of Supervisors yesterday appointed D. B. Getchel Sheriff to fill the vacancy created by the killing of the late Sheriff Douglass by an outiaw. Getchel 1s the present City Marshal of this place and is a good officer. His reputation for bravery is well known, snd Lis appointment is enerally considered to be a good one. e will retain Douglass’ deputies. Two more empty rifle shells were found to-day near a tree 3 short distance from where Sheriff Douglass’ body was found. This still further substantiates the theory that the Sheriff was killed by an accom- plice of the dead robber. Ee e San Diego’s Youthful Horsethief. SAN DIEGO, CaL, Aug. 2.—George Me- Ardle, aged 12,is the voungest prisoner ever confined in the San Diego County Jail. After evading the officers for two weeks, he was to-day arrested on a charge of grand larceny. On July 21 he was working for Horace Metcalfi at Point Loma, and when Metcalf refused to pay him all that was claimed to be due the boy quietly took possession of a horse and rode away. The animal was jfound later in a corral in this city, where George had given orders to have it well cared for. He had been in hiding ever since until to-day. BOON FOR YOLO COUNTY Possible Establishment of a Beet Sugar Factory Near Woodland. Farmers and Business Men Are Awaiting a Visit From Claus Spreckels. ‘WOODLAND, Car, Aug. 2—The beet sugar industry has again been revived in Yolo County. Yesterday afiernoon an en- thusiastic meeting was held in this aty in response to a call by W. G. Hunt, Presi- aent of the Yolo County Sugar Beet Asso- ciation. Representatives from sl! parts of the country were preseni. Mr. Hunt called the meeting to order and stated that the objects were to devise means of ascertaining the saccharine strength and purity of beets. He had been in San Fran- cisco to interview Claus Spreckels on the possibility of securing a sugar factory for Yolo County, but failed, as Mr. Spreckels was on a visit to Salinas. Since hisreturn he was in receipt of the following commu- nication from Mr. Spreckels’ private sec- retary: 8aN Fraxcisco, July 31, 1896. W. G. Hunt Esq.—DEAR SIr: Mr. Claus reckels is to address the farmers in and about Salinas to-morrew. He instruets me to state that he will visit your locality or send a competent man there within the next week or ten days to see your beet fields as they are. Yours traly, E. H. SHELDON, Secretary. At the conciusion of Mr. Hunt's re- marks Judge J. W. Snowball of Knights Landing, who has had considerable ex- perience in raising sugar-beets, was called on for a talk. He said Mr. Spreckels en- cou: Charles F. Reed to plant be-ts and did the same with the late Senator Fair, who afterward purchased the great Reed ranch, the products of which were sent to the Watsonville refinery and pro- duced over 70 per cent in sugar and over 80 per cent in purity. ““We owe a great deal to Claus Spreck- els,” said he. - “‘He is an enthusiast and is doing a great deal for California. Let us wake up and take advantage of this op- portunity. Now is the time to move.” A committee, consisting of Judge Snow- ball, Charfes Hoppin, M. Diggs, Mr, Heckie and J. H. Dunczan, was appointed to receive Mr. Spreckels or his representa- tive and show him around the county. The visit of Mr. Spreckels 1s looked forward to with great interest, as 1t means much to the people of this vicinity. S South Santa Monica Wharf. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Aug. 2.—There is a revival of the talk that the Santa Fe Railway Comrpany intends to build a long wharf at Sourh Santa Monica and thus be in line for oceanic business. The latest name for South Santa Monica is Ocean Park, and it is said to be a splendid point for receiving and discharging merchan- dise. This time the talk is that the piles are to be driven out to deep water to en- able ships of the greatest tonnage to dis- charge their cargoes. This feature of this work 18 a long way off, as it will require a vear’s time from start to finish and an outlay of from $2,500,000 to $3,000,000. Nothing definite can be obtained from the officials of the company. ., Nevada Southern Railway Transfer. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 2—A quit- claim deed from the oid Nevada Southern Company to its successor in interest, the California Eastern Railway, was placed on record yesterday in San Bernardino' County by Judee Dillon, attorney for the California Eastern Railway Company. The deed is under seal, and Judge Diilon says it is made by authority of the stock- holders and directors of tt e old company. It conveys the road, formerly the prop- erty of the Nevada Southern, now in oper- ation between Blake and Manuel, 1n San Bernardino County. This apparentl; winds up the sifairs of that ro.d? 4 e Missing From Healdsburg. HEALDSBURG, CaL, Aug. 2—Angust Brandt, a prominent citizen of this place, has disappeared, and relatives fear that he has killed himself. Recently Brandt lost considerable money in business in- vestments and_he had grown morose in consequence. While searching for him this morning the cemetery was visited, and on the grave of his father the follow- ing note was found: - : Iam going to meet you. Iam Dear Father. - tired of this world and its mishaps, The mountains are being searched. —_——- Healdsburg Stabbing Affray. HEALDSBURG, Car., Ang. 2 — Joe Wohoe, an Indian’ recently released from San Quentin, stabbed Joe Dol- iar, another redman, to-day. Dollar will die from the injuries he received. Wohoe made his escape. ——— Work in Hraldsburgy Canneries. HEALDSBURG, CaL, Aung. 2—This Sunday finds 600 men, women and girls are at work in the fruit canneries, which are ruynning to their full ca; . The warm weather is ripening iruit rapidly, o g, e g B ek €ro v Tt milpodried. X e SHNTA BARBARA' MURDER SUSPECT Watch Kept on an Alleged Accomplice of Cyrus Barnard. NEW THEORY ADVANCED Proof That the Slayer of Mrs. Richardson and Daughter Was Not A’one. TELLTALE TRAIL OF TWOQ MEN. A White Horse Ticd Near the Villa on the Night of the Double Tragedy. SANTA BARBARA, Car, Aug. 2— There are many who believe to-day that a man is walking the streetsof Santa Barbara before whose eyesa hangman’s noose is dangling and in whose ears are forever ringing the piteous cries of two murdered women. Already incriminating circumstances involving him in thiscrime are known, and sooner or later, it is be- lieved, the network of evidence will close its meshes around him and be will meet his deserts. This man is now under sur- veillance. His arrest is likely to occur at any hour. The tragedy which disturbed Santa Bar- bara’s peace less than a month ago isstill fresh in the minds of Cahiornians. Mrs. Richardson, widow of the late Henry Richardson and a lady of means, lived alone with her daughter, Ethel, in a pretty villa three and a halfi miles from Santa Barbara. On Sunday, the 5th of July, they visited friends, afterward drivin: to the cemetery, half a mile below them, to in- struct the sexton to permit the body of a friend’s child to be temporarily interred in their own lot. They returned home about dusk to their large, lonely house, standing in an open space fronting the sea, their nearest neigh- bors being the Wallen family. residing about an eighth of & mile distant. The next morning Ethel Richardson’s body, almost nude and pierced with bullet wounds, and with a deep gash in her throat, was found lyipg in the stubble- field below the house, and on breaking the house open Mrs. R.chardson was found, bathed in her own biood, on the threshoid of her chamber. She died the following day, without regaining consciousness. No valuables had been taken from the house, the dead women’s jewelry, consisting of watches and trinkets of considerable value, being undisturbed and lying in plain sight. Back of a cowshed in a corner of the grounds on the main highway the prints of two men’s shoes were found. Passing partly around the house was the print of the girl’s bare feet, as she ran from her pursuers. This little footprint was traced down the driveway to the main entrance, where a low chain closed the entrance. Over this the girl sprang or climbed, evi- dently trying to reach the houses of neighbors. The prints of the smaller man’s feet, far apart, followed hers down this drive a short distance, when he sud- denly turned and went toward the four- strand plain wire fence surrounding the grounds and climbed i, leaving blood on two of the wires. Directly opposite these bloody wires, and arodor so back from the gateway and directiy away from the course she was taking to reach the neighbors, the girl was murdered. There were no evidences of ber having been dragged to this place, but on the contrary, the print of her foot was discerned in the stubble leading to 1t, and it is piain that for some reason, which no one has been able to determine and which be Coroner’s jury did not even attempt 10 ascertain, she changed ‘her course after crossing the chain and ran directiy toward ber murderer, Who had blocked the path- way that would have led ter to protectors and safety? Who was the second man who left telltale footprints on the grounds? Few doubt that Cyrus Barnard, who was killed at his cotiage on Garden street while resisting arrest as a suspect, had some- thing to do with the crime, though there were many things in his favor which could not be explained. He had been seen a long distance from the villa shortly before the murders were committed; the dbloody clothing left by the assassin could not be identitied as a portion of Barnard’s ward- robe. Yet other evidence seemed so con- clusive that public opinion views the kill- ing of Barnard as the vengeance of Provi- dence. It1s now almost a certainty that Bar- nard had an accomplice. That accom- plice may have committed the murders while the man now dead stood by, a cow- ardly and appalled spectator. Senor Romero. the Californian who has, since | the day of the murder, been the custodian of the Richardson bouse and grounds, states that Ayalaand his wife, who testified to having seen and accosted Cyrus Barnard at 9 o'clock on the nizht of tne muraer, also r marked a white horse attached to an open buggy and hitched to the fence along the road opposite the RicLardsen barn. No one lives on the other side of this road in that vicinity. No one would hitch a herse there at that time of night unless on a visit to the Richardson place. | Yet if they had any visitors that :ime of night that fact has been sedulously con- cealed. Had Bamard hired or borrowed this horse testimony concerning it would long ago have been fonheomxni. Some one is inteiested in conceaiing the fact that the white horse was out that night. The man now under suspicion was seen in Barnard’s company on the day of the murder, but when questioned afterward he positively denied tiat he had seen Barnard on that dayand since then he has kept guardedly in the background. PICNIC A1 MTOCKTON. Butchers Enjoy an Outing im Goodwater Grove. STOCKTON, CAL., Aug. 2.—Thousands of people attended the butchers’ picnic to-day at Goodwater Grove. The day was a perfect one for such an outing and manv were not slow to take advantage of the oceasion to wisit the Grove. By the morn- ing’s boats large delegations came from San Francisco and Oakland, and the early train brought numbers from Sacramento and otter points near by. The visiting butchers joined the local organization in the parade that was formed on San Jouquin street and marched about the city to the music of the Sixth Regiment and the Foresters’ bands. After parading about the principal streets the butchers boarded rne car and proceeded to Good- water Grove, whe:e -a monster ted them and the throng that went 8 2 awall out to witness the Near the track at the grove huge pits | ford or Reedley, along which landowners had been dug and here whole oxen were roasted after the most approved fashion, and every one in the grounds was served wiih slices of the barbecued meat gratis. After the feast dancing was en, in at the pavilion, the Sixth Regiment band suppiving the music, while in the grounas without the other bana gave a concert. Valuable prizes were awarded for the win- ners in the contests scheduled on the pro- gramme of athletic events. The visiting delegations returned b steamer to San Francisco to-night, thoug! many found the time passing so pleas- antly that they remained over until to- mMOITow, AL el STOCKTON BOY KILLED. Struck by an Electric Car While Trying to Steal a Ride Into the City. STOCKTON, Can, Aug. 2. — Eddie Condy, the twelve-year-old son of Street Contracter Condy of this city, was run over by an electric car and killed this af- ‘ternoon. For the past three or four weeks the conductors and motormen have been | annoyed by a party of youngsters who stay near North street and try to steal rides into the city. To-day was not an ex- ception, and Eddie Condy was one of those who were trying to steal a ride onan mcoming car. The, conauctor tried to reach him, but the nimble youth evaded him s number of times. The conductor warned him and told the boy that he was liable to get hurt in jumping on and off the car, as he had been doing in trying to dodge the sireet-railway man, but the youngster paid no heed to the admoni- tion. Condy failed to see car No. 19 that was on the way out to Goodwater Grove crowded with people, and stepped from the incoming car as No. 19 came along. He was out on the right hand track be- fore Motorman Grider saw him and then it was too late to check thecar. The front of the swiftly-moving electric car struck young Condy in the back, knocking him down, bruising him_ about ti.e head and breaking his arm. He was picked up unconscious and the next car carried him back to Stockton. The boy died scon afterward from the internal in- juries he had received. EOE FRESNO RIGHTS OF WAY. Committees on Rival Routes Working to Secure the Valley Road. FRESNO, “Car., Aug. 2—C. S. Young and W. C. Edes of the 8an Joaguin Valley Railway Company were in conference yesterday with committees on rights of way on the Reedley route. As the rail- road company has agreed to build the road over a route, either by way of Han- first offer right of way, the committees along the two surveys are working very en- ergetically. So far the Hanford route is ahead, the committees claiming that they will be able to offer free right of way with- in thirty days. The committee on the Reedley route have been less successful, but are doing everything in their power to get the road. Grading to Fresno will be finished in two or three weeks and they fearif they are not successful in procuring rights of wa by that time, so that-work can proceedv, the grading outfits will be moved away and the road will not be continued south- ward this season. The most difficulty over the right of way is experienced between Fresno and Reed- ley. Right of way through Tulare County has nearly been obtained. BEARS KILLED BY A RANDOLPH GIRL Seventeen-Year-Old Jennie Rose’s Battle for Life. FACES A SAVAGE BEAST. Mortally Wounds a Cub and Is Pounced Upon by Its Mother. SAVED BY A DOG FROM DEATH. While It Engeges Her Assailant She Sends a Bullet Through Bruin’s Heart. 2, MARSHFIELD, Or., Aug. 2 — Miss Jeannette Rose of Randolph, 17 years old, is the heroine of that locality because of her brave encounter with a big black bear Friday afternoon. She was strolling in an unfrequented place in the woods near home, carrying a rifle with which she was shooting rabbits and birds, when she cams upon a bear cub. Without counting upon the consequences, Miss Rose shot at the little fellow. With the crack of herrifls the cub fell, wounded and squealing, and then, to the astonishment of the huntress, Mother Bruin appeared on the scene and took ahand in the affair. The bear made a savage rush at Miss Rose, who retreated with her face to the beast, at the same time firing several shots at her assailant. The infuriated bear reached Miss Rose with one of its paws, striking her to the grouna. For- tunately she was accompanied by a small pet dog, which, instinctively realizing its mistress’ danger, began snapping at the bear. This distracted the enraged animal’s attention before it had done more harm- than to break the girl's collar-bone and bruise her face. While the bear was making sad havoe of the brave little dog, Miss Rose arose and fired again and the bullet pierced bruin’s beart. Exhausted and bleeding, she succeeded in reaching home and're- lated her adventure. Relatives went to the scene of the encounter and there found the carcasses of the bear, the dog and the cub, which had died from its wound. It is proposed to send Miss Rose and the stuffed hides of her ame to the Port- l1and Exposition next month, where the heroicgirl will prove & great attraction. TO-DAY. “Red Letter Days” SECOND WEEK--LAST WEEK. Some lots all gone—some lots partly gone— others haven’t been touched yet. : Of course, every day lessens the lot to pick from, but there’s a storefull to fill vacancies with, so last-week buyers are about as well off as first. Sideboard— ;go fo_rdan $50 instead ?°5 S1de of $85 board — and ] Dining- the story is |Chairs Now about Din- ing Chairs. We, can sell you a chair for $1—but Room briefly told. The Sideboards| we would rather help you’ are here, ready to be looked |economize, and sell you a at this morning. It tey last until noon it'll be because Sideboard wanters haven’t $50 handy. Quarter-sawed Oak—and the choicest at that—highly poiished: deep, rich hand- carving; velvet-lined Silver Drawer; roomy Wine Cupboards. You’ll not get another such offer right away; too many Sideboards—too little room, the cause. You are welcome—buy or no buy. ; better one. Picture shows a pattern in Polished Quartered Oak that we have sold for a long time at $2.50 each—and somehow they do look awfully well. But patterns change— these must give place to something else ; the balance of them are yours at $1.90 apiece. Arm-Chairs to match, $3: At Hali— A few reduc- tions that may or Nearly interest you: Sideboard, regular price $500, “Red Let- ter’” price $400. Oak; finest in the store; worth looking at, anyhow. China Closer--Ozk, $30 instead of $60. China Closet—Mahogany, Empire de- sign, $62.50 instead of $125. % glal.hnpny Sideboard, $155 instead of i California Furniture N. P. Cole & Co., - 117-121 Geary Street. Company,