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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1896. CHINA AND JAPAN REACH A TREATY Favored Nation Privileges for the Mikado's Country. NO RECIPROCAL RIGHTS. Field Marshal Yamagata Makes a Report of His Tour and Receptions. APPALLING FLOODS IN NAGANO Over a Hundred Deaths and 180,000 Destitute Inhabitants Receiving Government Relief. TOKIO, Jaerax, Aug. 2.—The plenipo- tentiaries of China and Japan have signed the new commercial treaty between the two empires and ratifications are to be exchanged in Peking within three months. Until then the contents of the document will remain private. It has transpired, however, that the treaty secures for Japan access to the interior of China for pur- poses of trade, invests Japanese consular courts in China with extraterritorial jur- isdiction and guarantees most favored nation treatment to Japan, none of which privileges are reciprocal. Field Marshal Yamagata hasretnrned rom his mission to Russia, where he rep- resented the Emperor at the coronation. His health is impaired and he looks greatly emaciated. When asked if he had been coolly treated in Russia he smiled and emphatically denied the allegation. He was greatly pleased with the warm recep- tion accorded him in America. Speaking epecially of Li Hung Chang, he said he was almost idolized in Russia, but hls ignorance of etiguette frequently involved him and his Russian hosts in embarrassing situations. On one occasion the Marshal met Lord Li and accosted him heartily, saying how desircus he had long been of meeting him. Li made asuitable reply. Several Embassadors, says the marshal, naively, expressed surprise that a field Marshal of the victorious country should hold a long colloquy with an aged official of the vanquished empire, The marshal says the notables at the coronation were the various royalties and the American, French, German, British and Austrian Embassadors. The Nichi-Nichi, one of the leading Japanese papers, has devoted considerable space in its leading columns lately to grave discussion of two great diplomatic problems of the East, thatis: therelation of Russia and England with reference to the far East and Japan. The Nichi-Nichi does not belisve that Korea will be abandoned to the control of Russia alone, | Russia being pledged not to attempt such | a monopoly. It holds that Russia is not | absorbed in encroaching on otbers’ rights and territories, but that the southern expansion of Russia is dictated by sheer | necessity and that the growth of the great | northern power must not be regarded as the outcome simply of ambition ana greed. The Nichi’s great point is that Japan | should go hand in hand with Russia in solving the Eastern problem and in estab- lishing a zood understanding. In short, it advocates putiing a dainty chain of chrysanthemums around the stiff neck of the bear. The Nichi’sopinion of England in regard to the situation is that Great Britain will find it difficult to maintain | her attitude of isolation, saying: *It is| impossible for her single-handed to check the southern expansion of Russia, nor is she competent to become mistress of the Orient with the co-operation of other states.” Japanese Surgeon Murata, who went officially to Cupa some months age, has written to the Tokio papers his opinion of the Spanish Government hospital at Ha- vans. He estimates the status of Spanish surgery very low and the nursing as slov- enly and negligent, the wounded soldiers being roughly treated by the surgeon and his nurses, the latter.of whom appear to be laborers with dirty limbs and bad manners. He cannot, he says, bring him- self to describe all that he saw. The Mohammedan rebellion in Kansu seems to bedeveloping much larger pro- portions. The general-in-chief of the im- perial forces has apparently received com- mands to carry on a war of extermination. At one place in a disaffected region he slew 3000 tradespeople and sold their wives and female children. This is expected to provoke terrible resistance,1n which Mo- hammedans across the border in Russia are expected to take a hand. ‘With reference to the outbreak of the in- surrection in Formosa and cruelty on the part of Japanese civil and military offi- cials the Nichi-Nichi Shinbun charac- terizes the reports of cruelties as reckless fables, base calumnies and deserving no attention. The Yokohama Bicycle Works has re- ceived an order from America for 100 bicycles. Those who affect the bicycle in Japan are employes of mercantile and banking corporations, young peers and schoolteachers. The opinion of Japanese medical experts is averse to the use of the bicyele by either sex. Count Kamei Jimei died on the 18th ult. He was the late feudal lord of Iwami Province, and during the war against Ckina took more than 600 photographs on the battlefields. Recent floods throughout Japan as a re- sult of the heavy rainfall were the worst experienced in forty years. An official report from the Governor of Nagano says that the floods caused in his province 109 casualties to life, washed away 342 houses, wrecked 223 others and flooded 14,800. It devastated immense tracts of land. Over 500 bridges were carried away and in- numerable roads and embankments were destroyed. Thedamage in other provinces was even more serious. The total hum- ber of sufferers is 290,000, and of these 180,000 persons are receiving relief. These figures are exclusive of the province of Hida, where the flood wasalso serious. A very wide tract of country be- tween the rivers Nagara and Yebi is turned into a great Jake. Landslides have also added to the general disaster. An irruption has taken place from Bhantung. into Hsuchon. hey have been joined by some 2007 local confreres and are devastating and burning on a large scale, the 2000 men under the com- mand of the Taotai being unable to cope with them. Fresh troops have been dis- patched from Nanking. The Shantung bandits are supposed to be old soldiers that deserted, carrying their arms with them, on the occasion of the Japanese in- vasion of that province. FRASERE VALLEY'S PLAGUE. Ranchers Driven Fronm: Their Homes by Invading Swarms of Mosquitoes. VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. 12.—The recent beavy rains, followed by intense heat and hot Chinook winas, have caused a mos- quito swarming on the Fraser that threat- eus to seriously affect harvesting on the most fertile lands of British Columbia. This 1s not the worst danger threatened by the plague, for it is stated on good authority that several families have been driven from their homes in the Sardis set- tlement. In Chilliwack haying has been practically suspended, owing to its being eimply impossible to work among the dense ciouds of mosquitoes, A Victorian just arrived from Har- rison Hot Springs reports the pest asbeing very bad there. He had gone to thc springs to spend a vacation, but was ~n- able to remain, owing to the storms of "in sects from which there was no escap ing. Even along the Canadian Pacific Rail way the mosquitoes are a great source of an- noyance. e Kilrain and Slavin to Box. BALTIMORE, Mp., Aug. 12—Jake Kil- rain signed articles of agreement to box Frank P. Slavin of Australia a limited number of rounds on September 7 for a side bet of $500 and a purse offered by the Eureka Athletic Club. If Kilrain be suc- cessful with Slavin, he will meet the San Francisco heavy-weight, Tom Sharkey, who gave Jim Corbett a hot four-round argument. . — Facht Kaces on Lake Erie. CLEVELAND, Omnio, Aug. 12.—Three classes of yachts were entered in the races to-day. They were 46, 40 and 29 footers. In the 46 class the Canada won, with the Zetina, another Canadian boat, second. The Vivia won in the 40-foot class and the 8ybil in the 29-ioot class. SANTA CLARKS VICTORY, Judge Lorigan Decides That the Town Can Contract for an Electric Plant. The Injunction Issued at the Request of Morrison and Sennett Is Dissolved. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 12.—Judge Lori- gan has dissolyed the temporary in- junction granted to S. Morrison and James | Sennett restraining the Town Trustees of Santa Clara from awarding the contract for an electric-light plant. About two years ago $60,000 worth of bonds were issued to construct municipal water works at Santa Clara, and the peo- ple of the town were so pleased with the water system that they decided to operate their own lighting works. The lighting plant was to cost $10,000, and it was pro- posed to use $6500 left over from the sale of the water works bonds in part payment. On the evening of July 22, as the Trustees were sbout to award the contract for the lighting plant, they were served with an injunction secured by Messrs. Morrison and Sennett. This put a stop to the awarding of the contract. The Trustees at once passed an ordinance discontinuing the use of the lights of the Electric Improvement Company, which was accused of being behind Sennett and Morrison. Since then the town has been in darkness save for an occasional oil lamp set out by some enterprising citizen. In an amended complant, Messrs. Mor- rison and Sennett attacked the legality of the water bonds, claiming that the pro- ceedings of the board in calling an election for the issuance was void and without effect, in that the election was not held in the manner provided by law. They also claimed that the board had no power un- der the town charter to construct water works or an electric light plant. In his decision Judge Lorigan said: It appears, both upon principle and author- B e =] crippled from lack of ammunition for her pendent of any direct charter provision or statuatory authority has both an implied and inherent right to light its streets and public places and to purchase and operate a plant, therefore it follows that the Trus- tees of the town of Santa Clara were act- ing within their power, and legally, 1n awarding the contract for an electric-light plant, and the temporary injunction here- tofore issued restraining them from so do- ing is set aside and dissolved.” Smeveizgs She ALLENDER BELD R MURDER, The Assassin Will Plead Insanity to Escape the Gallows. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 12.—Harvey Al- lender, who murdered Venany Crosetti and Wally Fielner on Sunday, was to-day held to answer for the murder of the latter. Owing to the eagerness of the people to crowd the courtroom, Justice Dwyer held the examination in the office of the county jail. Miss Helen Fielner, a sister of the murdered girl; Dr. Fred Bangs, W. . Barnes and F. Schizle were the only witnesses examined. It is under- stood that Allender’s defense will be that of insanity. ST B Death of James Tormey. BAN JOSE, CaAL., Aug. 12—James Tor- mey, a pioneer of California and well- known resident of this city, died at his home here to-day. He was 74 years of age and a native of County Meath, Ire- and. < He came with his parents to America_ when he was quite young, and the. family settled in Wisconsin and be- came interested in the lead mines. In 1849 Tormey came across the plains to California to engage in gold mining, Sub- sequently he en%gged in ranching in Colusa County. For twenty-eight years he had been a resident of San Jose, and was highly esteemea by all whoknew him. e Quito Land Company Incorporated. SAN JOSE, CaAL., Aug. 12.—Articles in- corporating the Quito Land and Improve- ment. Company were filed in the Clerk’s office to-day. The capital stock is $80,000, all of which 'has been subscribed, The corporatfon will buy and sell lands and raise and deal in fruits and other agricul- tural products. San Jose is named as the principal piace of business. The following are named as directors: S, R. Johnson, Mansfield Lovell, Samuel E. johnson, P. 8. Sheldon and William A. Cooper, all of San Jose. ————— Killed by a Train. SAN JOSE, Can., Aug. 12—The man who was struck by a train near Sargents station yvesterday morning and subse- quently died from bis 1njuries was to-day identilied as Alexander Basco. He was formerly employed as a laborer on the Sargent ranch, near where the accident occurred, —_— Ihe Glass- Eating Roy. OAKLAND, CaAr., Aug. 12.—After the exposition to-night a committee cf doctors under the direction of Dre. Hamlin ana Woolsey, took Willie Leary, the glass- eating boy, under the cathode ray and tried to see the contents of his stomach. The operator wanted a thirty-minute ex- posure but only fourteen minutes elapsed before the current was cut off, The plate will be taken to the university to-morrow for development. The doctors are greatly interested in the boy and are perfectly satistied that he really eats the glass. They want to trace its digestion or what- ever process it goes through after entering the stomach. e Eeno Suspects Bound Over, RENO., NEv., Aug. 12—Porter and Has- kett, accused of attempted train-wrecking, were bound over to-day by Justice Linn to appear before the Grand Jury. The ae- fendants made no statement. ——— San Diego Mystery Cloared. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Ang. 12.—The body of Victor Stewart, 8 years old, who disap- peared two weeks ago, was f o near the National City wha:}. s ———— hé cygu:{. ira Be%iord:hin had his ma- chine shattered under him by lightni while he escaped unhurt, e LI HUNG CHANG'S NAVAL RECEPTION, Admiral Bunce in Confet; ence With Secretary Herbert. BIG GUNS TO THUNDER. The North Atlantic Squadron Is Ordered to Prepare for the Event. THE OREGON’S POWDER SUPPLY .| The New Battle-Ship’s Fighting Ability Diminished Through Lack of Proper Munitions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 12.—Rear- Admiral Bunce, commanding the North Atlantic Squadron, stopped at Washing- ton to-day en route to Hampton Roads from New York, where he had been in conference with Secretary Herbert. The Secretary had ordered him. to come to New York to discuss squadron matters with him before his departure for Europe. 1t is understood that one ol the subjects discussed by the two officials was the par- ticipation of the North Atlantic Squadron in the reception to be accorded Li Hung Chang. Under the programme which has been arranged the squadron will leave Hamp- ton Roads on Saturday next for a week or ten days on the drill grounds, after which 1t will sail for Tompkinsville, 8. I., where it will take on board stores and other supplies, and will wait for the ar- rivalof Li. Upon his arrival the squadron will be drawn up in line and will belch forth salutes as the steamer St. Louis, bearing the distinguished Chinese diplomat, passes by. This, so far as can be learned, is the rough feature of the programme which the navy is to pertorm. Admiral Bunce, while at the department to-day, talked with Acting Secretary McAdoo about squadron matters, and that official states that Li Hung Chang’s recep- tion was not referred to during the con- versation. It is expected, however, that the dispateh boat Dolphin will be detailed to carry Li to the shore from Quarantine, where the St. Louis will be detained. Although the battleshin Oregon is ready for sea her fighting ability is very much diminished by the fact tbat she has no powder for her 13-inch guns that will in any way come up to the naval standard. The Navy Department hasaccepted a few thousand pounds of 13-inch powder for that vessel, but this is far below the re- quirements. There was none other avail- able, however, and the authorities had to take the supply. But even with the amount on hand, the Oregon is very badly heavy guns. Some time ago the department gave an order to the California Powder Company for the manufacture of sufficient 13-inch powder for the Oregon. Since the con- tract was made that firm has been experi- menting with the vowder and has sub- mitted lot after lot to the department for trial, only to have it rejected. The fault lay either in the low variety given or the high pressure. nder the department’s contract the powder must give a velocity of 2100 feet per second and fiiteen tons pressure. The California company it is understood has not yet been ngle to pass these require- ments. Another lot is expected at the de- partment within a few weeks and will be tried at the Indian Head proving grounds. Itiasossible, in case it should not give the desired results, that the authorities will ship to the west coast some of the powder manufactured for the battleships Indiana and Massachusetts. The auppf’ on hand for these vessels is very small, however, and the authorities do not care to reduce it if they can possibly help. In addition, it is their desire to make the Oregon essentially a Western coast vessel in all things possible, and for this reason they desire that she should, when first she puts to sea, be mgpliou with pow- der manufactured on the Pacific Coast. It is stated in the Naval Burean of Ord- nance that for small guns the California company has been manufacturing excel- lent powder, and no one can understand why 1t cannot with equal facility manu- facture powder for heavy suns. SACRAMENTO THIEVES CAUGHT. Police Officers Apprehend the Gang That Looted a Clothing-Store in April. SACRAMENTO, CAn., Aug. 12.—After weeks of persistent shadowing Police Offi- cers Nagle and Fisher have succeeded in discovering the perpetrators of one of the most extensive burgiaries ever committed in this city, and have lodged the entire gang in the City Prison. On the night of the 23d of April last an entrance was effected into an uptown tailor establishment situated on K street near the postoffice, in the heart of the city, and over $2800 worth of fine clothes were stolen and carried away in aone- horse wagon. The robbery was committed during a terrific rainstorm, and there was not a'clew left by which the robbers could be traced except the imprints of the burglars’ horse and the wheels of their wagon. The trail of these was lost as goon as it struck the bituminous streets. Bome days ago Nagle and Fisher were led to believe that a gang living with a notoricus woman named Bilverlock in a back street was concerned in the robbery. They arrested the woman on a charge of vagrancy and ske was convicted and sent to the county jail. This broke up the rendezvous, and the officers shadowed the gang until they captured one of the mem- bers while drunk and conveyed him to the police station, where he broke down and confessed, giving the names of his confed- erates and naming the spot where the stolen goods had been buried. Two other members of the gang were then arrested and a search made for the plunder, but it was found that the theory of ““honor among thieves”” had been ox- ploded, for while his two confederates had been in duress vile for minor offenses the third haa mede away with the entire plunder and now professes innocence. The names of the men under arrest are Harry Wagner, Frank Kelly and John Lambert. Fo PO S Rancho del Paso Tawes Reduced. SACRAMENTO, OAn, Aug. 12.—The Board of Equalization of this . county requced the assessment on Haggin's Rancho del Paso $50,000, leaving it still nearly $1,000,000.. Assessor Berkey claimed that all the horses were not returned and that he arbitrarily assessed the whole roperty, as the law authorizes. ~The upervisors held that his assessment was not of the legal arbitrary nature, as he put it on all the property instead of on that portion which he claims was purposely omitted, namely, several hundred horses. ik gl CONVICTED AT SAN RAFAEL. Deputy Tax Collector London Found Guilty of the Embezzlement of Public Funds. SAN RAFAEL, Can, Aug. 12—The case of the people against R. B. London, charged with embezzlement of public money while acting as deputy Tax Col- lector, was concluded and submitted to the jury this afternoon, London was found guilty and will be sentenced on Sat- urday, August 22. The trial has occupied two weeks, one of which was spent in gettinga jury. The case attracted much attention, as such cases always do in small communities, but more particularly by reason of his peculiar line of defense, which was that the defalcation was due to some one else, within or without the officq of the Sheri and Tax Coilector, and not a cent of it had ever been taken py the accused. Yet a dozen witnesses swore that London ad- mitted his guilt and said he was sqlely re- sponsible for the loss. S e LOS OLIVOS COLONY, 4 Clan Whose Members Will Subsist on Fruit and Nuts. SANTA BARBARA, OAL., Aug. 12.—W. 8. Manning, leader and organizer of a new diet system, was in town to-day and states that the new bill of fare promises to be widely adopted in Santa Barbara County, where the ideal conditions for its realiza- tion exist. Manning advocates the ex- clusive use of ripe fruits and nuts and has for the last ten years subsisted upon these simple, un cooked foods. He is at present living on a small ranch in Hope dis- trict, near this place, but is forming a colony which will settle near Los Olivos. Olives and walnuts, which are produced in great abundance in this locality, he re- gards as two essential staples. Manning argues that when people learn that life can be sustained so easily and so cheaply all suffering from hunger wikl cease, at least in this favored land, while disease will be well nigh obliterated. He has already made several notable converts to his doctrine and confidently asserts that more will follow. e U May Claim a San Diego Estate. SAN DIEGO, OAL., Ang. 12.—Miss Hattie Pelthazer of Los Angeles, formerly known by some persons as the wife of Samuel H. Moll, who cied here last Saturday, has arrived and, it is believed, will make a fight for a part of the Moll estate, valued at nearly $40,000. The petition of Public Administrator Kamman, filed_ to-day, states that Moll was a widower. Moll and Miss Pelthazer were, until a few weeks ago, almost constantly in each other’s company. ENSENADA'S GOLD THIEF, James Garratt Confesses That He Looted the Riveroll Vaults. Exonerates Allan Pratt and Declares That Only Himself Is Guilty. SAN DIEGO, CAr, Aug. 12.—Informa- tion received this morning from Ensenada states that James G. Garratt, apprehended in the act of recovering a gold bar worth $12,600, stolen from the shipping office of Riveroll eighteen months ago, has made a statement exonerating every one but himself. He and Allen Pratt served six- teen months in Ensenada jail for the theft. Garratt says that he got Pratt drunk on the night of March 20, 1895, and went to Riveroll's office and worked the combi- nation of the safe. To prove his assertion he, at his own request, was yesterday taken to the office from the jail and easily opened all the safes in the office, and even opened them after the combinations had been changed. He says he can open any safe with a combination lock. Garratt says that before the gold bar was stolen he used to stay with Pratt in the office building and when Pratt slept he would go down stairs to the office and open the safes to see if they contained anything worth stealing. He was on the lookout for a good-sized gold bar for years. The mystery of the theft of $1000 from the office of the Colonization Company at Ensenada five years ago is now thought to be cleared, for Garratt was employed by the company at that time. Pratt is now at 1217 Polk street, Ban Francisco, and is believed to be in no danger of extradition on account of his innocence. Garratt snd Sam Hayward, who was caught with him on the way to unearth the bar, are in solitary confinement and liable to be sent to Belem Prison, City of Mexico. L BSACRAMENTO MONGOLS FIGHT. One Suffers Fractures of Both Arms and @ Contused Scalp. SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 12.—Ah Jung lies in the receiving hospital at the city prison to-night with both arms broken and a long gash in his shaven scalp, the result of an encounter with a fellow Celestial within the odorous con- fines of Chinatown. Ah Jung isa country Chinaman who ‘‘camee’ to town to see the sights afier a season of close applica- tion to the Eastern fruit trade. On arriv- ing he engaged an apartment among the followers of Confucius, and when about to retire found that another Mongol was occupying his shelf and sleeping mat. Ah Jung filed a protest without avail, and then tried to run a bluff with a knife. As the weapon flashed 1n the light of the tallow dip that illuminated tbe apart- ment, the intruder sprang from -the shelf, seized a club and went for the luckless Ah Jung. He was a city Chinaman named Fong Ah Wong and an artist at the busi- ness, and 1n a very few seconds he had broken both of Ah Jung’s arms, split his scalp open and escaped. PG SR LOS ANGELES CONVENTION. ZLively Session of the Southern Cali- JFornia Afro- american League. LOS ANGELES, COAr, Aug. 12.—To- day’s session of the Afro-American con- vention was marked by acrimony from start to finish. When the report of the credentials committee was read, a motion | to uhl_e 1t was Jost by a vote of 32 to 45. An objection was made to the seating of the woman delegates, but the president promptly put a quietus on this by saying with emphasis that the women of the Afro-American League were delegates and entitled to their seats. A All attempt at order was lost for a time, and then the vote on the adcption of the :ggrr. was taken, Ii was adopted as Among the aistinguished guests in the- convention is Mrs. Naomi_Anderson, a colored discinle of Susan B. Anthony. Mrs. Anderson is the first colored speaker for woman suf . She spoke at the first Woman’s. rights convention in the West in 1869 in Liberiy Hall, Chicago, TWO WEDDINGS AT OAKMEAD The Misses Alice and Julia Dornin of Oakland the Brides. FETE AMID FLOWERS. Hubert Bryant and Rev. George Eldredge Win Fair Life- Partners. BANS SAID BY TWO PASTORS, Many Guests From Bay Cities Go to the Country Place on a Special Train. SANTA ROSA, CAL, Aug, 12.—There was a pretty double wedding at Oakmead, the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Dornin, to-day, when Hubert Bryant and Miss Alice Dornin and the Rev. George Eldredge and Miss Julia Dornin were joined in holy wedlock. Bpecial cars were run over the San Fran- cisco and North Pacific Railroad, which passes thron‘h the Dornin place, and the guests from "abroad were taken almost to the doors of the Dornin mansion. The house and grounds were beautified by the most exquisite flowers and ferns that this county affords, from hothouse and field, Just at noon the wedding march sounded, and the bridal party took its place under a canopy of flowers in the north parlor. Here the Rev. J. T. Shurtleff, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd of Cloverdale, pronounced the words that united Mr. Bryant ana Miss Alice Dornin. Then the Rev. Dr. Mackenzie, D.D., pastor of the Kirst Pres- byterian Church of San Francisco, per- formed a like service for Mr. Eldredge and Miss Julia Dornin, The brides were handsomely gowned 1n white silk, and were attended by Miss Helen Dornin, Miss Dorothy Wilkinson and Master Winsor. On the vine-covered porches and under the spreading oaks a wedding breakfast was served, after which the newly wedded couples boarded a train for the south, where their honeymoon will be spent. The Dornin family is best known in Oakland society, where the father of the brides is prominent as the manager of sev- eral insurance companies. Hubert Bryant is also from Oakland, where he holdsa responsible position with the Springfield Insurance Company. The Rev. George Eldredge is the pastor of the Fulton Pres- byterian Church and a recent graduate of San Anselmo Theological Seminary., Sev- eral hundred guests were present, and the numerous and costly presents received by the brides were but slight tokens of the affection and esteem otherwiss exhibited by those in sttendance. MARE ISLAND ACCIDENT. Probadbly Fatal Fall of Ewm-Foreman Shipwright Hilton. VALLEJO, CAL.,, Aug. 12—N. G. Hil- ton, formerly foreman shipwright in the construction department at the navy- yard and now employed as shipwright in the same department, met with an acci- dent that may prove fatal yesterday, while working on the Hartford. He fell backward from what will be the gun deck to the deck below, a distance of eight feet, striking his head and cutting it severely. There is a belting of iron around the side of the ship, to which wooden planking is Euz on by means of bolts. Hilton had een standing on a box, engaged in rivet- fel Hilton was brought to Vallejo and con- veyed to his residence. His physician does not express an opinion as to the re- sult, as the patient seems to have internal hemorrhages. Hilton is upward of 70 years of age and weighs nearly 200 pounds. NATIONAL CITY FAILURE, Inability to Realize Upon Se- .curities Causes a Bank to Suspend. Doors of the Institution Are Closed, but Depositors Will Be Paid in Fu'l SAN DIEGO, Oar., Aug. 12.—The Bank of National City closed its doors this morning, and a note was posted on the door to the effect that on account of dif- ficulty in making collections the concern was forced to suspend. The directors of the bank are W. C. Kimball, Flora M. Kimball, George W. Hale, C. B. Whittle- sey, C. H. Sawyer and Peter Morse. Pres- ident Kimball and wife and George W. Hale of Malone, N. Y., are the heaviest stockholders. The capital stock is $30,- 000, all paid, and thers is a small surplus. President Kimball said to-day: “‘We closed because we ¥onnd it im- Eosslble to realize upon securities. The ank has enough securities, if the market improves, to pay every creditor in fall.” From this itis believed the suspension will probably be permanent, though no one questions the solvency of the insti- tution. Mr. Kimball is reputed to he worth $250,000. No uneasiness was no- ticeable here or at National City regarding the suspension. The last official statement of the con- dition of the Bank of National City to the Bank Commissioners, made on March 30, was as follows: Resources—Other real estate, $17,661 26; invested in stocks, bonds and warrants, $1150; loans on real estate, $33,476 38; loans and dis- counts, 39,707 78; cash balacces, $3448 29; due from banks and bankers, $9146 05; fur- niture, fixtures, etc., $1054 09. Total re- sources, $105,643 85. Liabllities—Capital paid up, $30,000; re- serve fund, $11,549 82; due depositors, $58,- 830 58; due badks and bankers, $251 45; other liabilities, §5012. Totalliabilities, ¥105,- 643 85. g The Bank Commissioners telegraphed to C. B. Whittelsy, the cashier, to take charge of the bank until the arrival of the commissioner at National City. —_——— Freak of a Eureka Maniac. EUREKA, CAn, Aug. i2—Emanuel Hanson, a morphine “fiend,”” while 1n a fit of insanity attempted suicide to-day by cutting himself about ‘the arms and body with a sharpened case kxnife. 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Success Achieved in Europe—Keith’s Work Is Highly Praised. The ow! of Bohemia was a happy bird last night. Fred Yates, an artist of re- nown, came back to the club after an ab- sence of seven years in Europe, and Joseph D. Redding strolled in after a so- journ of seven months in New York. Both will remain to participate in the festivi- ties of the midsummer high jinks to take place Saturday night of next week in the redwoods near Guerneville. Fred Yates came to San Francisco in 1877 and painted portraits and gave lessons 1n painting. Among the well-known men who encouraged him in a substantial manner were General W. H. L. Barnes, Arthur Scrivener and Dr. Horatio Steb- bins. He gained some renown herein a local sense, but did not receive the recog- nition or financial success due to the merit of his works until he went to Europe. Some portraits that he painted at a castle near Belfast were no better than portraits that he had painted in San Fran- cisco, but they were recognized as excel- lent examples of art. This was the be- ginning of his success abroad, although before coming to California he had studied in France and [taly. The success which he attained at Belfast was repeated in London. This year he has two pictures in_the Royal Academy and one in the Salon. He was in the Salon last year and four years ago, and has been continuously in the academy for several years. At Vickery’s an album may be seen which contains photographs of his best works. Shortly after his arrival in San Fran- cisco yesterday, Mr. Yates paid a visit to the studio of his old friend William Keith. Speaking of this visit and mentioning one picture that he saw there, he said last evening: % "Kei%h is one of the greatest painters in the world. Isaw in his studio to-day a picture that would create enthusiasm in the art circles of London. Abroad he would be recognized as one of the great en of the day. m'-Iu fact,” czntinnad Mr. Yates, ‘“‘Ameri- cans are on top in Europe. Look at six of the leaders to-day, all Americans— Whistler, J. J. Shannon, Abbey, Sargent, Melchers and Clausen. 3 When asked about the !“ndmi re- spectively of the Salon and the Royal Academy, Mr. Yates reglxed that the artists generally prized the Salon recog- nition highest.” This was due in a measure to the rale of the Salon, which forbids tue acceptance of more than two pictures from any artist. The old customs of the academy Lave not changed. An artist may have six or seven paintings admitted. This year 15,000 pictures were sent in and 1500 accepted for hanging. Some are placed so high that a telescope is needed to see them. Anothier San Francisco artist, whose work is highly prized by Mr. Yates, is Bruze Porter. “Mr. Porter is a young man and is sure to gain recognition, In stained glass he is an artist of the first rank.” > To-day Mr. Yates will visit the San Francisco School of Designs at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. He will remain in California untif the latter part of Sep- tember. : “SOLID EIGHT” SORRY. By a Supreme Court Decision the Bi- tuminous Rock and Paving Company Comes Out Triumphant. The bitter fight which has been waged for the last two years between the Bi- tuminous Rock and Paving Company against the “solid eight” of the Board of Supervisors has finally reached a climax by the Supreme Court deciding that the board, or rather the “solid eight,” are én- tirely in the wrong. The matter has to do with the arbitrary power of the board to award contracts for paving a part or the whole of a street, the znymenl for which is to come out of the City treasury, to the highest bidder, or even to a favored contractor without ti.e formzlity of bidding. Certain streets bordering on the park and Fell street were being paved by one of these contractors and James C. Jordan, that the only way to | president of the eompany mentioned, had restraining orders issued. The case seemed to be going in his favor and cer- tain of the contractors began suit against Auditor Broderick to pay them for work already done on Van Ness avenue. The Auditor was defended by Jordan’s attorney, Charles F. Hanlon, and though the case has been under consideration z)r some time, an appeal having been taken, it was ended by the decision of Justice Harrison, concurred in by the other two Justices. Justice Harrison holds that the City snould not pay for work done un- der private contracts upon the City's accepted. streets or upon streets fronting upon 1its Public parks, but that on the contrary all work on streets, of whatever kind, should be let out to the lowest bi%t}i)nr. = e opinion is concluded by saying that the board haa no power to 1¥1mpyovsar the boundaries of its charter and that any other rule ‘‘would set at naught all {imita- tions upon municipal powers.”” — FREE SILVER'S FALLACY, J. J. Valentine Talks of Finance to the Political Economy Club. He Explains Why Intelligent Men Prefer the Security of a Sound- Money Standard. A special meeting of the Political Economy Club, organized last April by Professor Bernard Moses of the State Uni- versity, was held last night at the rooms of the South Park Settlement, 15 South Park, and attracted considerable atten- tion. The subject of the evening was “‘Free Silver,” and was ably handled by J. J. Valentine of Wells, Fargo & Co., who foreibly presented the dangers lurking in the vagaries of the free silverites and the lack of a clear knowledge of the average man on this subject. He outlined the history of legislation in regard to silver from the time of Alexander the Great, through the Roman empire, the reforma- tion of the Elizabethan period to the present moment. He made the statement that history and experience point with a warning finger to the disastrous effects of any attempt of nations to depart from a sound money basis, *'It is often asked,’” he said, ‘by the ad- vocate of free silver, why do bankers gen- erally favor gold? The answer is: First, it is honest and an equivalent; second, experience has proven it to be the best standard of value; third, in the aggregate four-fifths of all they represent belongs to the masses, and in protecting themselves they protect the people. In other words, the man who pursues rational and conser- vative methods to avoid or to lessen the danger of financial confusion and disaster is the man who seeks to maintain the best standard, thereby protecting himself as well as his fellow-man—those upon whose fayor his prosperity depenas.” He denied the assertion of the advocates of free coinage, that the fall of prices of commodities has been caused by the de- monetization of silver, but declared it was due to improved methods of production. The free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 will mean cheap monometallism. The following speakers discussed the auesfion pro and con: John M. Reynolds, eorge D. Gillespie, George Aspden, Mrs. 8. J. Howard and J. A. Johnson. The Political Economy Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month to study the science of political economy, to make researches and to establish for its members a basis for sound thinking on economic questions. The club has be- come quite popular and is addressed from time to time by the foremost thinkers, prominent men and professors in the arts and sciences in California. ———— The Gay Parisians Coming. CHICAGO, Iin., Aug. 12.—At the matinee to-day at Hooley’s Theater the one hundredth Chicago representation of ““The Gay Parisians” was celebrated. The ccmpany has with it W. J. Fergus Sadie i/[nrtinot. James 0. Basrm?vx;: Clarles B. Wells and others of equal prominence, consisting of twenty-two people. They leave Chicago at 6 ». w. to- day for San Francisco, where they open Monday night at the Baldwin Theater, e ———— California Artist Wedded. MANCHESTER, Ex6./ Aug. 12.—Clark Hadley, a prominent and wealthy citigen of this place, and Miss Alice Mills, an artist of California, who formerly resided in Manchester, were married- here on Monday.