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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST ‘4, 1896. 3 -_ e OPPOSED T0 SILVER, Leading Democrats of Los Angeles Declare for | McKinley. | | WILL WORE TO DEFEAT | BYRAN. | Believe That the Election of the Nebraskan Would Be a Calamity. SOUND BUSINESS MEN GIVE| THEIR VIEWS. Are Against a Third Ticket Because It Would Divide the Gold Forces. for the kind of Democracy we have this year. The election of Bryan, according to my notion, woald be the worst thing that | could happen to the country. I shall vote | for McKinley, if I vote at all, much as I ! dislize to vote the Republican ticket. I | hope the gold Democrats will not puta ! ticket in the field, as it could not hope_ to | succeed and would only jeopardize Mc- i l\lnl’ey s chances. It is every true Demo- | crat’s duty, in my opinion, to support Me- { Kinley either directly or indirectly by not goirg to the polls. I believe there are thousands of Democrats all over the coun- try 'v,vho feel just as I do about this mat- er. Ex-Sheriff James C. Kays—I haye not told any one yet how I shallvote. Iama Democrat and have aiways been a silver man, but I put my country’s honor above everything else. Henry 8. Baer, president of the Los An- Feles Wine Company—I have been a life- ong Democrat and am a Democrat still, but as the old saying goes, ‘“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.” Altgeld and Tillman can’t force me to vote for their candidate. The Chicago platform does not voice the De- mocracy of Jefferson or of Cleveland, and 1 shall not follow it. I bave three broth- ers, and all of us have voted the Demo- cratic ticket all our lives, but we shall not do so this year. We have “flopped,” and every one of us will vote for McKinley. I hate to do so, bui between two evils I will choose the less. Henry Vander Leck, manager of the Ducommun hardware-store—While I am a Democrat I believe that the action of the Chicago convention is opposed to the priaciples of the Democratic party. 1 have not left the party, but the party has left me. I tnink the bestand easiest way to | defeat Bryan is to vote for McKinley. I have never voted for any but a Democrat for President, but this year I shall vote for the Republican nominee. E. P. Tresslar, photographer—I am a sound-money Democrat and as sach am opposed to the platform of the Chicago Los AxGeLEs OFFICE oF THE CALL, ) 328 SouTE BroADWAY, Los AxGELEs, CaL., Aug. 3 { no doubt that a majority of the business men of Los Ange- les who have heretofore voted the Democratic ticket will not do so this yesr. Many are outspoken in their support of McKinley snd Hobart, but there are others who for personal reasons are saying little about their disaffection from the Chicago nominees and platform. There is Asone of the malcontents remarked to- | day: “There is many a self-respecting Demo- crat who is not proclaiming from the housetops that he is going to vote for Mc- Kinley, but when November 3 comes he will put his little joker into the ballot-box in the shape that will do the most good. In other words his X will be stamped after the names of the McKinley electors. I'll vote and work for the Republican stand- ard-bearers, much as I dislike todo such a thing, but I believe it is the only honor- able thing to do under the circum- ces.”” in substance is the refrain of about every other Democrat of prominence that one sounds on the question. There are others who are not so timid about giving publicity to their sentiments, and speak their minds freely toall men. Take Colonel Jobn E. Plater for instance. Colonel Plater is a banker and capitalist. He is a Southern man and served with distinction in the Confederate army. He has been a life-long Democrat, but when asked as to his views on the political situation in this year of Democratic disgrace, he said: ““You can say emphatically that I am an uncompromising McKinley man. I don’t that there is any use of saying more. 'hat’s enough.” The manner in which Colonel Plater said this left no room for doubt as to his earn- estness. He is a man of great influence in the community, and will doubtless con- vert others to his way of thinking and voting. He is, in fact, quite active in making McKinley voters. C. A. Kenyon, manager of Bradstreet’s Commercial Agency, said: ‘‘Count me among the McKinleyites, although I never voted for a Republican candidate for President in my life. I have, in fact, been a free-trade Democrat, and still cling to the traditions of my party, but I cannot support such a platform as was formulated at Chicago. The attitude of the two old parties has been reversed, and I find the Republican platform more nearly representing my principles than that of the so-called Democracy. There- fore, I feel that it is my duty to vote for the Republican standard-bearers. My po- sition keeps me.in close touch with the business men of this city, and I find that many who have been Democrats hereto- fore will vote the Republican ticket this vear. There is no question in my miund | that the business interests of the country will suffer if Bryan is elected, but I have ?10 fear that he will enter the White ous Herman W. Hellman, president of the Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank, and brother of . W. Hellman of the Nevada Bank, said: *I think it is safe to say that a great many of the best Democrats in Los Angeles County will vote for McKinley, not because they have ceased to be Demo- crats, but because the Democratic party has no_nominee for President. Ido not count Bryen as representing the party. Many of us will be fr(‘)rced to vote for the head of the Republican ticket, but for other offices we will continue to vote for the Democratic nominees, provided they | are good and capable men and represent true Democratic principles.” Edward Germain, president of the Bouthern California Wine Company, and brother of Eugene Germain, American | Consul at Zurich, Switzerland, said: “lam not a free-silver Democcrat and therefore cannot vote for Mr. Bryan. There seems to be but one alternative; that is to vote for McKinley.” J. M. Elliott, president of the First Na- tional Bank said: “I do not like to say anything about the money question, for the simple reason that we bankers are al-| ways being accused of trying to work poli- tics for our own exclusive benefit. Many people, especially workingmen, think they ought to oppose anything that we bankers favor. I greatly deprecate that any such class feeting should exist, because we are all fellow-toilersin a sense and itis not true that bankers are Cifferent from the rest of the human race? But what is the use of talking about that. It is enough to say that ] am a sound-money Democrat ang therefore not in sympathy with the Chi- cago platform. I have not said that I will vote for Major McKinley, but I cannot support Mr. Bryan, and the real Demo- crats have not yet nominated a candi- date.” 4 W. 8. Devan, capitalist: “Iam a Demo- crat, but solid for McKinley. I think the salvation of the country depends upon his election.” Leopold Winter, president of the South- ern Cslifornia Cracker Company: “I am & Democrat but cannot support the ticket nominated at Chicago. Our business would suffer if the Chicago piatform went into effect, so 1 hope to see it defeated. I do not believe Populist support will help Bryan. Buccess for him would mean dis- aster to the business interests of the country.” Shirley V. Martin, time-keeper for the Cudahy Packing Company, is a young Democrat who is wise before his gener- ation. Mr. Martin is a very intelligent, energetic young man whoreads and thinks for himseif. Said he to THE CALL inter- viewer: I was born and bred a Democrat if ever there was one. 1am a native of Kentucky, which has always been regarded the hot- bed of Democracy. Both of my grand- fathers were slave-hoiders, and my father fought for the Confederacy. With such an_ancestry how could I be anything but | I believe he offers the only salyation for | the country. Our foreign obligations must | be met and there is but one way to do it. | Tam in favor of paying our honest debts | honestly. I have voted the Democratic ticket for twenty-five years, but I shall | | notdo so this fall. The platiorm of the Chicago convention is not a fair statement of Democratic principles. 1 should be sorry to see the sound-money Democrats put up another ticket, for I believe that ouronly hope is to concentrate upon Mc- Kinley. Isaac Norton, secretary of the Metropoli- tan Loan Association — I have always | been a Democrat, but 1 cannot accept the Chicago platform. I am convinced that sound money is our only safeguard. If the silver men win in November I believe we will have the greatest panic the coun- try has ever known. Wages will be the first thing to suffer and the last torecover. I shall vote for the sound money candi- date. ! L. Sutor, manager for J. R. Newberry & | Co., wholesale and retail grocers—I am a | sound money Democrat, and certainly shall not vote for free silver. I have al- ys voted the straight Democratic ticket ational politics, but 1 cannot do so convention. I shall vote for McKinley, for | other hand stood a soldier and a states- man—a man not of destiny, butof history. When Congressman Barham came for- ward he was cheered to the echo. He said that he had but one political ambition, viz.: to serve his constituents faithfully and well. His record would show for it- self how far he had been successful. He dwelt with earnestness on the tariff and silver questions, declaring himself the stanch friena of silver, having in itsinter- est voted independent of party in the past. He stood ever ready to advance its cause in the future. Another question of equal importance to tariff or silver, he said, was the con- siruction of the Nicarazuan canal, the great ocean highway which would make the United States the commercial center of the world. He spoke of the importance of cheap transportation and of our great waterways, which alone could make usab- solutely independent of the grasping rail- way corporations. The long fight for the resent canal bill was reviewed, and the gongressmnn promised to continue his greatest efforts in its behalf. Representative Barham’s s}wech was frequently interrupted by applause or by peals of laughter at his many witty thrusts at our ‘‘friends on the other side of the political fence.” 0. 0. Webber stated that the prime ob- ject of the meeting was to form a Guerne- ville Republican ciub. One hundred names were signed to the roll at once. Owing to the lateness of the hour no organization was effected, and with rousing cheers the meeting adjourned. e — CAPITAL CITY POLITICS. Daroux and Rider Dethroned by the Ro- publican Central Committee. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Aug. 3.—The action taken at the meeting of the Repub- lican Central Committee in this city to- night bids fair to be the precursor of ruec- tions in the ranks of the party locally, and the coming county convention, which will be held on the 10th instant, will either be a cut-and-dried proposition or a battle- field, depending, of course, upon the out- come at the primaries on Saturday of this week. For some time past the leaders in the uptown wards who, it is claimed, are de- voted 0 railroad interests, have become dissatisfied with Frank Daroux. For many years Daroux has beld almost un- disputed sway in the Second Wara. Dur- ing the past week negotiations have been pending, which culminated in the open declaration of war. Daroux was given the *‘cold shoulder,” and the Little Napoleon, Frank Rhodes, again rose to his former pedestal. This was accomplished by the adoption | of a resolution to the effect that all judges and inspectors of primaries throughout | the city were to be appointed by the com- mittee as a whole, instead of following the practice of former years, when each com- mitteeman named the primary officers in | his own ward, and by naming his warmest | adherents was always enabled to retamn his ylnce on the committee. ‘When the resolution was put to a vote it was carried by 9 to 2, Frank Daroux and George Rider, who, 1t is claimed, aspire to this year. 1do not hke McKinley, but I prefer him to Bryan. The money ques- tionis of paramount importance in this campaign. M. L. Graff, attorney for the Board of Trade—I am a Democrat and a believer in the principles of Democracy enunciated by Grover finance, tariff and the administration of public affairs. tions I feel it my duty to vote for the Re- publican nominee for President. 1 shall | channels of trade, as a circulating medium, a large portion of the drafts, bills of exchange and other evidences of credit, by means of which the largest por- tion of the commerce of the world present conducted. silver mines of the country. For another reason I believe that any law which per- mits the owner of a silver mine to have stamped upon his product the credit of the Government, so as to increase its value, and at the same time denyinsto is manifestly unjust and contrary to the spirit of good government. Iconsider the money question paramount to every other political issue. Judge Enoch Knight, Receiver of Pub- lic Moneys for the District of Southern California, stated his attitnde tersely as follows: “I do not intend to support either the ticket or the platform of the Chicago convention.” These are but a few expressions of opin- ion by Democrats who oppose Bryan. There are hundreds here who would say the same. e DECLARES FOR McKINLEY. Democratic Judge Burke of Seattle Opposes a Third Ticket. SEATTLE, WasH, Aug. 3. — Hon. Thomas Burke, Washington’s delegate to | the conference of sound-money Democrats, to be held at Indianapolis on August 7 to determine whether or not to place a Na- tional ticket in the field, having on Satur- day forwarded his proxy to General Ed- ward S. Bragg, in a subsequent letter of part as follows: I regard the defeat of the Chicago piatform and its candidates as of more importance to the welfare ot the country then the preserva- tion for this campaign of party interests or perty name. The position taken by Bourke Cockran commends itself to my judgment, This course would give a rallying point around which Democrats aiter election can gather, and at the same time would enable sound- money Democrats to cast their votes in such a way as to make them most effective. I do not believe we can at this time serve our country and’ our party by firing into the air. We should be in & position to cast our ballots so as to insure the defeat of the combined forces of misrule and disorder represented by the Chi- cago and the St. Louis Populistic platforms. I do not believe that a third ticket will best pro- mote this end. We need the full, undivided strength of sound-money men of both parties concentrated in favor of McKinley. Judge Burke is a Territorial ex-Chief the State. ———— BAEKBAM AT GUERNEVILLE. Opens the First District Campaign Wiih a Rousing Speech.” GUERNEVILLE, CaL., Aug. 3.—Judge Barham, Congressman of the First Con- gressional District, delivered his opening speech of the campaign in this place at Union Hall Saturday night. He arrived on the evening train in company with a party of prominent Santa Rosa Republi- cans. The train was met by the Guerne- ville brass band and the distinguished party was escorted to the Grand Central Hotel. The evening meeting was most enthusi- astic and for two hours the speakers held the undivided attention of their audience. The hall was packed, farmers and wood- men coming even from beyond Cazadero, ten miles distant over the mountains. D. E. McKinley of Santa Rosa spoke first. He isan orator of ability, and for over two years he hasadvocated free silver from a non-partisan standpoint. In his speech last night he told why all patriotic iriends of the white metal should vote the Republican ticket. He dwelt on the his- torical causes which have brought about the present financial system throughout Europe. He said the price of silver, like the price of every other commodity, was regulated by law and demand, and not until the ten great natione of Europe went back to a bimetallic basis could the price of silver be forced to$1 29 per ounce, where it must be in order that a silver dollar be of equal value to one of gold. The speaker bade his hearers beware of Democratic promises, recniling the days when they were told of the blessings of “tariff reform,” which had proved an utter failure. He compared the two standard-bearers. One, another great un- a Democrat of the Simon-pure variety? But I am sorry to say that I cannot vote known, but, like the late bero, Grover Cleveland, “a man of destiny.” On the Justice and one of the ablest lawyers in | Cleveland on questions of | By reason of these convic- | do it for the reason that the agitation by | the Silver party has driven out of the ! is at| In my opinion such | destruction of confidence has brought | about a larger contraction of the circulat- ing medium than the entire value of the} owners of other products the same right, | this date expresses his personal views in | capture_the pennant so long borne by Frank Rhodes in the First Ward, being against the measure. ‘As soon as the resolution was declared adopted the officers proposed by Rider and Daroux in the First and Second wards were rejected and warm adherents of Rhodes were named in the First, while in the Second a list of the adherents of Tim Finn were accepted, the latter being in line with the majority. By this action it was believed that Rider and Daroux, in view of the long odds against them, would throw up the sponge and sink again into private life, but this they decline to do. Instead, tl.ey will put up an opposition ticket at the primaries and endeavor to hold their ground, which will insure warm work at the polls. Besides passing this particular resolu- tion the committee voted down every resolution introduced by Daroux and Rider, and In this way curtailed their political ammanition. In speaking of the action of the committee to-night Frank Daroux said: | “This is the most villainous move ever | made in politicsin thiscity. Why, thatup- town ‘push’ are all for the rail- road, and they mean to capture our wards by foul means. I introduced | resolutions to-night that at all polling | places the ballot-box should be kept in open sight; that all voters at primaries should be registered; that in precincts where there was opposition both sides be represented on the election board, and that only good citizens be permitted to en- ter the polling places and watch the vote. All of these were rejected, and you can quote me as saying that gigantic fraud is intended.” The convention will probably consist of 250 delegates, and it is a foregone conclu- sion that Grove L. Johnson will receive the nomination for Congress and Jud Brusie for State Senator. If things work as expected Scott Ennis will be named as Assemblyman from the Twenty-first, William Sims from the Twentieth and William Lovdall from the Twenty-second | District. There are numerous candidates for the position of Superior Judge, the most prominent being A. B. Catiin, Charles Oatman. J. B. Devine, Charles Post and | E. C. Hart, but it is whispered that | George Eagan, who is seemingly the most active of the committeemen, favors | Devine, Post or Catiin. As yet the super- | visorial candidates are in the shade, the | aspirants largely depending for success on | the outcome of lesser battles among com- mitteemen. R LOS ANGELES SOCIALISTS. Free Silver Opposed in Convention. LOS ANGELES, Cin, Aug. 3.—The Socialist Labor party of Los Angeles County held its convention at Caledonia Hall yesterday and the following nomina- tions were made: Congress, Job Harri- man; Btate Senator, Seventy-fifth Dis- trict, H. N. Leach; Assemblymen—Ed Arenaelsteen, H. W. Williams, Philip Stanwood (Stanwood is now in the county jail for complicity in the railroad strikes); Supervisors—Edward H. Graham, J. Leb- run; Sheriff, Isaac Wolfe; County Clerk, —. Hanby; Auditor, M. Reader; County Recorder, Henry Cruse: Tax Callector, A. C. McGinty; District Attorney, L. Bechtell; County Treasurer, W. E. Baker; Public Administrator, J. Newbauer. The convention declared against free coinage of silver and $40 was raisea to carry on the campaign. the County St el LAKE COUNTY IN LINE. Republicans Organize for a Campaign of Kducation. LAKEPORT, CaL, Aung. ,3.—Lake County has wheeled into line with a Re- publican Club. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Courthouse Sat- urday evening, and the organization per- fected with the following officers: Presi- dent, Frank W. Beach; vice-president, A. H. Spurr; secretary, i‘red . Loring; treasurer, George A. Lyon. It is the intention of the club to engage speakers and at once commence a circula- tion of Republican literature, and bring the weak-kneed into line. There will be a meeting on August 18 to ratify the action of the National Convention and indorse the candidates. ————— De Vries’ Campaign Committee. STOCKTON, CaAL.. Aug. 3.—Colonel De Vries, the Democratic candidate for Con- gress from this (the Second Congressional) district, to-day -announced the personnel of the Democratic Congressional Commit- tee, which he was authorized to appoint, as follows: John N. Woods of Stockton, San Joaquin County; Park Henshaw, Chico, Butte County; A. Caminetti, Ja son, Amador County; T. T. Lane, Angels Camp, Calaveras County; James O’ Brien Jr., Smartsville, Yuba County; J. S. Car- roll, Sacramento, Sacramento County; A. W. Eibershutz, Independen i County; E. J. Rector, p].shv:d:\e éity, 'Iliy: vada County; J. A. Van Harligen, So- nora, Tuolumne County; T. W. O'Neil, Sacramento, Sacramento County. TRAGIC DEATH NEAR SN JOSE, George Curtin Killed at His Father’s Country Place. SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT ?% Asks for His Shotgun and Its Report Is Heard Soon Afterward, BRAINED BY THE DISCHARGE. The Theory of Self-Destruction Is Not Credited by the Youth’s Relatives. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 3.—George Cur- tin, the 20-year-old son of C. C. Curtin, a prominent and wealthy dry-goods man of San Francisco, met a tragic death on the ranch of his father, near this city, at 1 o'clock this afternoon. His lifeless body was found in a small granary on the place by his mother, who was attracted by the report of a gun. A charge of shot had torn through his skull, causing instant death. Circumstances indicate that the young man committed suicide, but this idea is scouted by his relatives, who be- lieve he was the victim of an accident. The young man came to this city about three weeks ago and went to live on his father’s place, which is called the Del Coronado ranch and is situated on Capital avenue, about a half mile off the Alum Rock road. He was joined a week later by his mother and sister, Miss Lizzie Cur- tin, who were upon the place at the time of hissad death. ‘The father visited his ranch on Saturday evenings and returned to San Francisco on Monday mornings, Yesterday morning young Curtin brought his father to San Jose to board the train. He returned to his home about 12:30 o’clock, and, after turning the horse and buggy over to & hired man, went into a small granary near tbe dwelling. His mother came out and called to him to come to his lunch, telling him it had been waiting for some time. He replied: “All right; I will be in in a few mo- ments.” This was the last time Mrs. Curtin saw her son alive. A few moments later he asked 8 hired man upon the place to bring his shotgun, as there were squirrels about the barn which he wanted to kill before going in to lunch. The hired man brought | the gun, delivered it to its owner and left | to attend to duties in the stable, Soon the reportof the gun attracted Mrs. Curtin and the hired man to the granary. They found the young man’s corpse on the floor, & charge of shot hay- inzfiarried away the upper portion of his skull. Inserted in the trigger-guard of the shot- gun was a file, fastenéd to a piece of hose. This gave rise to the suicide theory, as it appeared that Curtin had placed the muz- zle of the weapon against his head ana pressed the file with his toes. Relatives of the young man are loth to accept this theory. They believe that he was tinkering with the gun in some man- ner, and that it was accidentally dis- charged. They express utter ignorance of any cause which might have lea the young man to take his life.- The hired man says that young Curtin seemed to be in his usual good humor when he asked him to bring the shotgun. The father of the young man, who owns a large dry- goods store on Market street, near Fifth, 1 San Francisco, was telegraphed for and arrived in this city this evening. George Curtin was a graduate ot St. Mary’s College in Oakland. Since leaving school he has been employed chiefly as a floor-walker in his father’s store. He was of good habits, industrious and unusually bright and success’ul in business affairs. He was always well liked by those who came in contact with him. In his school days it was noted that he was sometimes oversensitive over trivial matters. The three daughters in the family are highly esteemed in society in San Fran- cisco. The family was so shocked at the sad and entirely unexpected occurrence that they could scarcely realize what had happened. All declare that the boy had been unusually good-spirited during the past week. He never exhibited any fits of despondency. The young man had every- thing to live for, his father being a very wealthy man and he was the favorite of the family. HOLD-UP NEAR FRESNO. Masked Men Halt Two Vineyard Employes and Appropriate Part of Their Wealth. FRESNO, CAL.,, Aug. 3.—A. A. Green and Harold Latter, employes at the Eisen vineyard, were beld up by two masked robbers five miles east of this city about 11:30 o’clock last night. Green and Latter were in a carriage, and were returning from a visit to the city. When at a point near Denicke’s fig ranch the robbers sprang from the ditches at either side of the road. They were masked and, level- ing revolvers at the men in the carriage, commanded them to stop. Neither Green nor Latter were armed, and they were taken 80 completely by sur- prise that they could do nothing but obey. They were ordered t0_get out upon the road and hold up their hands. In the darkness Green slipped his watch into his hat and threw his purse to the side of the highway, without being detected, Latter was too near one of the robbers to save any valuables. Both men were searched by the robbers. Nothing was secured from Green, but Latter lost a $50-watch and $3 in cash. The robbers then marched the two men up the road for a distance of a quarter of a mile. They instructed Green and Latter to proceed eastward. The road agents then went back and took the horse and carriage, in which they drove to this city. At 9 o'clock this morning the rig was found on N street, the horse having been turned loose. Loegiidl SAN DIEGO INVESTIGATION. Railroad Commissioners Find a Difference of Opinion Regarding the Temecula Canyon Line. SAN DIEGO, CAL.,Aug. 3.—Atameeting of the Railroad Commissioners to-day, the opponents of the Santa Fe Railroad re- ceived a setback that practically ends the case. Considerable testimony was intro- duced during the morning. intended to siow that the company had received a subsidy of 10,000 acres of land on an agree- ment which it had not kept. Later a peti- tion from 150 business men was presented asking the Commissioners to compel the company to rebuild the Temecula Canyon line, thus reopening the trade of that sec- tion to San Diego, or forfeit 1ts franchise. ‘When the complainani cited their case the second witness for the railroad brought out a set of resolutions that changed the situation. The witness was George W. Martson, a leading retail mer- chant of Southern California. He ap- eared as chairman of a committee of the erchants’ and Manufacturers’ Associa- tion, which had adopted resolutions ex- pressing as the sense of the association that a railroad through Temecula Canyocn was not necessary to the trade of San Diego and that the railroai company should not be compelled to maintain a line through the canyon, which is subject to floods, when a more feasible route may be found. 1f the company will build as near to the old road as procticable, so as to develop the trade of the region, San Diego merchants would be content. This, coming from leading merchants and shippers, hes, it is believed, closed the agitation. s TRUCKEE’S WINTER CARNIVAL. Preparations for an lIce Palace Are Already Under Way. TRUCKEE, CAL., Aug. 3.—Undaunted by last season’s financial failure the stock- holders in the ice palace are already making vpreparations for the coming winter. Both the ice palace and toboggan slide will be run as heretofore and many needed improvements are to be made. Mountaineers prognosticate an anusually cold winter. Should these prophecies be fulfilled success is assured. *Tom’ Whit- ney, a prominent Truckeeite and the prin- cipal projector of the ice palace scheme, said to-day: “Finances cut no fizure. The palace goes as it did last season,” and, pointing to the frame work of the palace, he con- tinued: “If I am not mistaken a crystal covering _will enshroud those walls as early as November next, and by the early art of December ou palace will be in per- ?ecz shape. Those who prophesied failure Qmject will be made to see their for our mistake Truckeeites in general are sangnine of the success of this particular project dur- ing the coming winter. Every indication points to an unusually cold season. e TRUCKEE’S NEW RAILWAY, Penetrates a Vast Section Shaded by Firgin Forest. TRUCKEE, Carn., Aug. 3.—Truckee’s new railroad is progressing rapidly. The grade has been completed and tracklayers are now at work. Though only seven miles in length, the road means much for Truckee. Starting from the center of town it runs westward into a hitherto in- accessible chain of mountains, where an excellent quality of pine lumber abounds, Lll:u supply being practically inexhausti- e. Planing-mills and box-factories will be erected at its terminal point, Katz Flat, and a town almost the size of Truckee will spring up within a few months. At least 200 men will be kept at work during the lumber season, and this place will be bene- fited greatly. The Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company is the projector of the road, and plenty of money is behind it. Upward of eighty five men are now engaged in con- struction. WATER FOR SANTA ROSA Inexhaustible Supply Gushing Up From an Under- ground Flow. Two Million Gallons a Day From a New Well Sunk by the City. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Aug. 3.—The per- plexing problem of an adequate water supply for this city was to a great extent solved Saturday afternoon. The new water system, which cost the taxpayers $165,000 outright, with a prospect of much additional expense, had not proved to be all that its supporters hoped for. The eight wells would not give out sufficient water for the city’s needs. The bigdouble pump, with a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons a day, was kept running day and night, and the insufficient quantity thus obtained was so charged with air from the powerful pumps as to resemble San Francisco milk before the first Dockerey raid. There was a great deal of subdued uneasiness over the situation, and the Council at length determined to sink a huge well to tap, if possible, the underground flow. Late Saturday afternoon the * long- looked-for water came with a rush, pure, cold and sparkling. So rapidly did the big well fill that the workmen were forced to seek the surface or swim. The water had reached the surface yesterday morn- ing in spite of the pump and an addi- tional pump was placed into position. Another is now being attached, giving the system a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons per daf, and a_ thorough test of the new flow will be made during the coming dry sea- son. If, as the promoters believe, the supply comes from the Sierras it will prove inexhaustible and will be the great- est boon ever visited upon Santa Rosa. FATAL FIRE AT ASTORIA, Musician Navoni Is Suffocated While Trying to Save His Violin. Was the First Leader of the Tivoli Opera-House Orchestra in San Francisco. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 3. — Professor John Morrisey Navoni, a musician, was suffocated during the progress of a blaze in an Astor-street building at an early hour this morning. Navoni roomed in the upper portion of tbe house, and made an attempt to reach his room to save his violin. He was overcome by the smoke, but during the excitement was not missed, and it was not until the rooms were being examined by the firemen that his body was found. Navoni came to this city from Portland about four years ago and has officiated as orchestral leader in various places. Dur- ing the last few months he had devoted his time to teaching, and when oppor- tunity offered played at entertainments. Navoni was born in New York in 1846, He was tie son of an Italian musician of note. In his early life he was a violinist in many Eastern theatrical and operatic orchestras. He went to San Francisco about fifteen years ago and remained there for a number of years, being the first orchestra leader in the Tivoli Opera-h ouse. His father was an intimate friend of John Morrissey, the Pugiliu statesman, and it was after the laiter that the musician wasnamed. He was married, but owing to his dissipated babits in former years he became estranged from his wife and family. He was practicall without means, but his remains will be given burial by his fellow-musicians of this city, among whom he was popular both be- cause of his skill as a violinist and his genial nature. Fate of a Perjurer. BACRAMENTO, CAL., Aug. 3.—Baraey Carroll, one of the witnesses who swore to an alibi for Roober L. L. Callendine, was this morning sentenced to four years in Folsou: prison. Carroll was convicted of having stolen goods in his proceeds of several STOCKTON GREETS COLORED GUESTS, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in Annual Session. MAYOR BAGGS' ADDRESS The Delegates to the Convention Welcomed by the City’s Executive. OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED. Literary Exercises and a Dance to Follow the Business Meeting. STOCKTON, CAL., Aug. 3.—The fourth annual convention of the Grand Lodge of the Grand United Order of Odd Feliows is now being held in New Pioneer Hall in this citv. The convention was called to order this morning at 9:30 o’clock by Past Noble Father J. H. Burrows, after which those present sang ‘‘Coronation.”” A prayer was offered by Rev.G. W. Wilson of Marysville and Mayor Baggs welcomed the colored delegates to the city. District Grand Master B. H. Harris, in respond- ing, said: “Permit me on behalf of the delegates here assembled to express to you our heartfelt appreciation of the kind words of NEW TO-DAY. One Steady Streamoo §5% Of mothers with their school-go- ing boys kept filing in and out of the big store all day yesterday till the afternoon there was such a pack and jam on our second floor that it was an wtter impos- sibility to give them the atten- tion that they’re accustomed to receiving at the popular big Kearny-Street store. Better service to-day. More men added and the same attractions that were on yester- day hold good for to-day. Those same Bannockburn Secotch Cheviots which our win- dows are chock-a-block with, the very prettiest and most clever swits that were ever made for boys to put on, in both the Reefer and double-breasted style ; Swits that are honest values at $6 and $6; again to-day at —$3.50— welcome extended to us. There is no place in our nearts so dear that these sen- timents cannot enter. We come here as 0dd Fellows, hailing from the four corners of the State, and when our session is ended no expressions that we have heard will be held closer than your words of welcome. On this occasion ‘we accept the kind heart and the williug hand and when we have returned to our homes we shall ever remember your kindness to us.” At the conclusion of Mr. Harris’ re- sponse ‘to the welcome of the Mayor, “Blest Be the Tie That Binds’’ was sung by those present, and then Rev. J. E. Carpenter of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church pronounced the benediction. The actual business of the session was commenced when District. Grand Master Harris called the convention to order to listen to the reports of the regular com- mittees. They were as follows: Credentials—J. C. Rivers, J. B. Wilson, L. J. Smith. es and appeals—A. A. Collins, B. A. U. Singer. n gr master’s addrass—J. B. Wilson, J. H. Burrows, G. H. Wilson. On widows and orphans—J. C. Rivers, C. H. Overton, W. H. Gwyna. On insurance—J. B. Wilson, W. W. Owens, J. R. Calendar. On grievance—J. 'R. Calendar, P. Rankin, G. W. Wiison. The present session will last until to- morrow afternoon, when the actual busi- ness of the convention will close. After the election of new officers to-morrow to succeed those whose names have been given, an adjournment will be taken until the evening, when G. W. Wilson, the orator of the organization, will deliver an address on **Odd Fellowship . Among the Colored People.” At the conclusion of his address a literary and musical pro- gramme, which has been prepared by the local colored Odd Fellows, will be ren- dered, and when that has been finished there will be a dance in the hall. P T EXAMINING DAIRY HERDS. Veterinarian Eddy on an Official Quest for Tuberculosis Germs. STOCKTON, Carn., Aug. 3.—County Veterinarian Eddy is examining the cattle herds owned the dairymen of this county. On Saturday be inoculated the herd of the Jersey dairy in the Fair Oaks Tract with tuberculine arnd found all to be a healthy condition. He will next take in the Honey Grove dairy and then the Oakland ranch dairy. Eddy is determined to look into the bealth of every herd in the county. He has no authority to kill diseased animals thus inoculated, but will brand those found witk tuberculosis with the letter C on the jaw, to indicate that they have been condemned, and those that are found to be in good health will be branded with the letter P, indicating that they have been passed by him. Puget Sound Whale Hunt, TACOMA, Wasn.,, Aug. 3.—A party of local whale-hunters will on Thursday try to capture a California gray whale in Hen- derson Bay, twenty miles np the sound from here. They have ordered six Lilly harpoons and 600 fathoms of line from San Francisco, and will fire the weapons from acannon. The hunt will be made in the steamer Laurel Craft, 50 feet long. The whale is said to be 160 feet in length, ity e Death Strikes in Fresno. FRESNO, CaL., Aug. 3.—Mrs. Frank H. Short died at a late hour to-night after an illness of several months. UDGE for yourself whether it is best to have vour face filled with pimples and blood blotches or whether you would prefer a clean face and a good blood. If you decide tor the latter use MANLY VIGOR ONvEEhMORB in Iurntns fm%mfl;% vlm- Failure impossibie. ) Trestored. ot Callomaimers satas.” | ERIE MEDIGAL GO.,BUFFALO,N.Y. fering men (sealed) The moment your fingers towch the fabric yow cannot resist the temptation to buy. The value malkes itself manifest at once. You ha;é;e beer;g Gz?ccuszomed to aying $5 and or these suits, zeé/, yogu have indeed. We have never been able to sell ’em wunder that, and the colorings are right pretty. Our picture above shows yow a Double-breasted Swit for lads between the ages of 5 and 15 ; there’s so many pretty ones to s leet from that it's truly bewil- dering ; they're built on honor; built to last; built to give the little fellow satisfaction, because we realize the factthat he’s hard on his clothes, especially the school-going boys. For just a few days longer these swits will be on sale at —$3.560— The Reefer Suits made of those swell Scotch Bannockburn Chev- iots, and they are pretty indeed, ; the colorings are new; yow are accustomed to receiving past sea- son’s swits at $3.50, but we're showing the very prettiest Fall styles, in @ world of pretty col- orings; plaids, those very swell plaids, stripes, pretty mixtures, all bright colorings, colorings that hide the dirt and dust, trimmed in a very novel manner; such swits that yow have paid $5 and $6 for; sizes 8 to.10; for just a short while —$3.50—~ - Boys’ Heavy Derby Ribbed Stockings. Some 500 .dozen (and that's all we will sell of *em at the ;{rica) of those heavy Derby Ribbed Hose, double knees and heelsz most stores begin at 25¢ for the smallest size and raise according to size. We say to-day for pick of any size, but for to-day only, at 15¢ per Pair. None for dealers. A A A A A A s Every purchaser on the second floor to-day will receive that new puzzle of ours ; it's already the town tolk. B e RAPHAEL’S (Incorporated), THE FRISCO BOYS, 9, 11, 13, 15 Kearny St.