The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 19, 1896, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1896. A CONVENTION N BANKRUPTCY, Unpaid Hall Rent and Hotel Bills, but No Nomi- nation. SAN JOSE DEMOCRACY. Shasta Democrats Indorse the Populist Congressional Nominee. SENATOR WHITE ON SILVER, Loud in Gilroy—Petaluma Woman Suffragists Organize a Pali'(ical Club. LOS ANGELES, CAn, Aug. 18.—The Democratic Congressional deadlock in the Sixtn District, it seems, is destined to bankrupt the delegation, the Congres- sional committee and everybody else in anyway responsible for hall rent and hotel bills. Becretary Ramish informed the convention this afternoon that rents were accumalating at the rate of $45 a day for Turner Hall on Bouth Main street, where the convention is holding its nu- merous sessions, This information startled the delegates and a motion was made at once to meet hereafter in a small anteroom in the same building, but it was finally withdrawn. Seven days, 100 ballots and no choice is the record up to 3 o’clock this afternoon. At the forenoon session to-day five ballots were taken and in the afternoon eighty-two, the vote of the counties being ‘as follows: Monterey—Pation 3, Rose 5; Santa Cruz—Patton 6, Rose 1; San Luis Obispo— Patton 3, Rose 3; Santa Barbara—Patton 4, Rose 3; Ventura—Patton 3, Rose 3; Los Angeles—Patton 17, Rose 21; 36 to 86. This vote and order have been main- tained throughout the sessions here. Convention adjourned to 10 A. M. to- morrow. e Lake County Republicans, LAKEPORT, CAL.,, Aug. 18.—The Lake County Republican County Conyention met at the courthouse and elected dele- gates to the coming convention as fole lows, First Congressional, W. B. Collier, J. L. Reed, W. J. Biggerstaff; Tenth As- sembly, Milo Jennedy, W. B. Collier and W. J. Biggerstaff; Seventh Senatorial, S. W, Thompson, J. L. Reed and H. L. Grude. The present District Attorney was nominated for Superior Judge. George yons of Lakeport and T. D. Hillyer of eiseyville were nominated for Supervis- ors. Resolutions were adopied indorsing the National Republican platform, Congress- man Hilborn and the tanff policy of Wil- liam McKinley. One of great local interest is as follows: “We are 1n fayor of preserving and con- trolling the water of Clear Lake for the benefit of the people of Lake County, and therefore request our delegates to the Con~ gressional and Legislative Convention to support such candidates as favor this reso- lution.” e A Colusa Silver Club, COLUSA, Can, Aug. 18.—The Bryan Union Club was formed last night at the mass-meeting at the Courthouse. The meeting was called to order by R. T. Pow- ell. President, Judge J. B. Moore; first vice-president, W, W. Brown; second vice- president, Hon. A. Vann; third vice- resident, Edwin Swinford; treasurer, H. M. Albury; secretary, J. B. de Jarnatt; assistant secretary, W. T. Beville. This clab is for free coinage at16tol and for the purpose of pushing the free silver interests. The members are of all political parties. The executive commit- tee are as follows: Judge E. A. Bridgford (chairman), W. A. Vann, D. H. Arnold, R. T. Powell, H. M. Albey and Edwin Swinford. On motion of E. S8winford Chairman Moore and W. T. Beville were added to the committee. Ce— Loud at Gilroy. GILROY, Cav., Aug. 18.—Hon. Eugene ¥. Loud, Congressman from the Fifth Dis- trict, and candidate for re-election, speke before. the Gilroy Republican Club on Monday night. Mr, Loud was banqueted by a number of prominent Republicans before the meeting. R. M. Ryan, secre- tary of the West Club, made the opening address, introducing Mr., Loud in an apt and spirited speech. Mr. Loud followed, confining his remarks principally to the silver question and protection. He was warmly greeted, and his remarks were listened to with rapt attention. He prom- ised to visit Gilroy later in the campaign. The Gilroy Republican Club now numbers nearly 100 members, with prospects of many additional names. —_— Sound Money and Protection. VENTURA, CaL, Aug. 18—The Re- publican County Convention to-day nom- inated Judge B. T. Williams for a superior judgeship for the third term. It nom- inated M. D. F. Todd of Santa Paula for member of the Assembly, Sixty-ninth Dis- trict. Delegates were instructed to vote as a unit for Louis W. Andrews for Sen- ator, Thirty-fifth Senatorial District. Mc- Kinley and Hobart, sound money and protection were indorsed amid great en- thusiasm. The refunding scheme was de- nounced. No mention was made of Con- gressman Mclachlan, and he was not in- dorsed. The convention was largely at. tended. S e Ukiah Democratic Club. UKIAH, CAL.,, Aug. 18.—A Bryan free silver club was organized here last night. The membership roll: contains about 200 names. The following were elected-offj- cers: Joseph W. Patton, president; J. C. Burk, secretary; J. Fiank Dibble, assi: ant secretary; W. G. Pogue and H., B. Smith, vice-presidents; Maurice Hirsch, financial secretary and treasurer. An ex- ecutive committee of three will be ap- pointed at to-night’'s meeting. The cam- paign will probably open here next Satur- clilay evening by a grand rally at the opera- ouse. el T S A Santa Clara Democratic Primarics. SAN JOBE, CAL, Aug. 18.—Chairman Thomas C. Hogan has issued a call fora meeting of the Demdcratic County Central Committee next Saturday, August 22 at d 10 A. M., at rooms 65 and 65 in the Porter Buildiag. Arrangements will be made at the meeting for holding the primaries to elect delegates to the county convention for the purposeof nominating a legislative and county ticket. S ket Bhasta County Democratio Primaries, REDDING, Car., Aug. 18.—The Demo- cratic County Central Committee met to- day in this city and issued a call for pri- maries on the 29th of this month and the county convention to be held September 8. c trict Convention of G. W. Monteith, the Populist nominee for Congress from the First Congressional District. —— Petaluma Political- Organizations. PETALUMA, CAL., Aug. 18.—The State organizer of the California Women's Suf- frage Association, Mrs. 8. J. Teltord of Los Angeles, will organize a political equelity club here to-night, many of the ladies in Petaluma being in favor of woman suffrage. To-morrow evening a Republican club will be organized here, the citizens having been called together for that purpose by F. A. Wickersham, member of the Repub- lican State Central Committee. e s Cheers for St. Louis. BAKERSFIELD, CaL, Aug. 18.—The Republicans of this city met ahd organ- ized a McKinley and Hobart club to-night of some 200 strong. Senator S. C. Smith was made president and Hon. . Dale for secretary. Speeches were prominent local Republicans meeting wound up with a hurrah for the Republican nominees of theSt. Louis con- vention. NEWS OF LOS ANGELES An Eanterprising Rancher Hauls Freight in Opposition to the Railroad. He Is Doing a Good Business and Forces the Company to Cut Rates. 328 South Broadway, Los ANGELEs, Cal., Aug. 18. Arthur Scott, an Antelope Valley rancher, has inaugurated a freight line between Fairmont and this city for the purpose of hauling wheat south and mer- chandise north. He claims that he can make a round trip in ten days and do the work much cheaper than the railroad is charging. A business man in Los Angeles informs a Carn correspondent that Mr. Scott 1s meeting with great success in his new venture and that this stock is of the best. 1tisalso stated that the Southern Pacific, in order to compete with Scott, has reduced the rate on hauling wheat from Lancaster to this city from $4 per ton to $2 15. e R A SENATOR TALKS. Senator White Speaks Under the Zuspices of the Los Angeles Free Silver Club, LOS ANGELES, CaL, Aug, 18.—Sen- ator Stephen M. White opened the cam- paign for the Democracy in this city to- night in a speech of over an hour’s de- livery, under the auspices of the Bryan Free Silver Club, in East Los Angeles. The hall where the meeting was held was packed with people, many of whom were women and children. The seating capacity of the room was entirely inadequate, and in consequence more than half of those present remained standing during the meeting, which lasted over two hours. Senator White was preceded by local free-silver speakers, who made precious little impression on the audience. The Senator devoted his time to an en- deavor to show that what the country needs is silver money and plenty of it. As United States Senator be said his first duty was to answer a call by President veland, who convened Congress in 1893 for the express purpose of repealing the purchasing clause of the Sherman act. He was told, he said, that such repeal would bring good times and prevent a great calamily to the country. The re- peal was effected, but times grew worse, instead of better. He pleaded for silver as the money of the people, and said this Nstion shonld act as a sovereign and for the interests of her own people. AT e BURGLARS AT EL MONTE. Carry Off and Blow Open the Railroad Company’s Safe. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Aug. 18.—Early this morning burglars broke into the rail- road depot at El Monte and carried the iron safe 300 yards away and then blew it open to find nothing of value, for the safe contained only & few papers. That they were amateurs is best shown by the tools used to gain an entrance—a leaf from a buggy spring. The bungling burglars first secured entranoe through an outside win- dow, after which they pried open the door from the inside. Sheriff Burr was at El Monte all the morning examining the remises, and found a clew or two which Ee feels certain will lead to the apprehen- sion of the burglars. The safe was a valu- able one and the damage done the build- ing is considerable. Los Axceres OrricE or THE CALL, } ———— SAN DIEGAMNS WEDDED, Marriage of W. B. Hollingsworth and Miss Rosa Kennedy. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Aug. 18—W. B. Hoilingsworth and Miss Rosa Kennedy, vrominent San Diegan people, were mar- ried here this morning by the Rev. A. E. Knapps of that city. They came up on the morning train and areat the West- minster. They will visit several points of interest in Southern California beiore re- turning to San Diego. The groom is the managing proprietor of the San Diego Paint Company and is a successful and sterling business man. The bride is a beautiful and accomplished young lady a member of one of the best-known families of the Bay City. A8 L SN CHURCH CONVENTION, Interesting FEwercises at Xong Beach Draw Large Audiences. LO8 ANGELES, Cairn, Aug. 18.—The general convention of Christian churches of Southern California, now assembled at Long Beach, is drawing large audiences. Rev. A. C. Smither called the convention to order for the first business session. Various commitees were appointed, after which a discussion on energetic work oc- cupied the following hour, when the exer- cises of ¥he forenoon were concluded with & brief sermon by the Rev. J. F. Stewart of South Riverside on “The Name.”” The pulpit was filled in the evening by the Rev. J. P. Ralston of Ventura on ‘‘New Testa- ment Teachings Concerning Marriage and Divorce.” —_— WAR ON THE SCALE BUG. Colonies of Ewxterminators Placed in the Orange Groves. LOS ANGELES, CAv., Aug! 18.—During the past few days there has been placed in the orange groves of Ontario five colonies of the Rhizobius, the scale-bug eater. One colony has also been placed in Cuca- monga. Unless climatic. conditions cause the complete extermination of the scale colonies of the Rhizobius will be placed in the orange groves throughout gan Ber- nardino County. . The work is in charge of the County Horticultural Commission mldlu will probably cost several thousand ollars. e SiddlE Highbinders Held for Murder. LOS ANGELES, Oavn, Aug. 18.—The preliminary examination of Chew Wong Gow and Gong On Chung, the two high- binders charged with the m: r of Wong Chee, was concluded this morning before Police Judge Owens, and resal in the defendants being held to answerto the Su- &erior Court without bail. Some damag- g testimony was given by the last wit- which implicates Big Jim as the party who did the shooting. The defense declined to putin any ence. ness examined, REGULARS AND MILITIA MEET, The N. G. C. Salutes the U. S. A as It Goes Marching By. AT DRILL AND TARGET. Literary Entertainment for the Visitors Around the Campfire. TRIED IT ON THE CAMP DOG. Liberating the Carrier Pigeons With Messages for “The Call”—A Play. Caxe Crry Guarp, CoMPARY B, FirsT REGIMENT INFANTRY, N. G. C., Los Gatos, CAL., Aug. 18. A regiment of the regular United States out into the ruddy glow of the fire and sang. It was encored; in fact, every- thing was encored, even to the guard- house, which collapsed after Filmer had stopped singing. Henry Osthoff indulged in some ludicrous German specialties. He was so funny that ‘Townsend’s brown dog, which he found in his tent last midnight and thought was a bear, went out near the fire, sat down, looked at Osthoff, wagged his tail and howled for joy. Dr.. W. H. Sieberst of the company musicians recited in inimitable style a parody on Poe’s ‘‘Raven,” in' which bologna sausage and steam beer was mixed up with poetical sentiment. For an encore he sang in a key that paralyzed the “Maccaroni” band into complete quietude, and he finished the fong alone. ‘When the programme was concluded all had their choice of lemonade or cucumber punch, which was set out lavishly on a long table ornamented with Japanese lanterns. To-day rehearsais began for the production of a farce-comedy entitled *‘Her First Love,”” which will be given in tne dancing pavilion next Thursday even- ing. Miss Emilie Sieberst takes the part of the heroine of the play. Miss Sadie Gould of Ban Francisco came down from,| the City this afternoon to visit Mrs, Robertson of Los Gatos and friends in camp. Other visitors in camp to-day were Colonel W, H. Menton, excursion agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, and Rev. Father 0’Connell of St. Theresa’s Parish. A large crowd is expected down from the City next Friday to attend the grand ball given Company B by Los Gatos citizens in Masonic Hall that evening. The guardsmen are guests, but the townspeople will be charged an admission fee of §1 per couple. PLOTS AGAINST LI HUNG CHANC, Why the Chinese States- man Will Avoid San Francisco. !HIS LIFE IN JEOPARDY. Suggestion That He Be Seized and Taken to a Leper Settlement. CORDIALLY HATED BY COOLIES. Denounced as a Traitor Who Has Gained His Great Wealth by Rob- bing the Poor. VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 18.—1It is well understood among the small army of Chinamen 1 British ,Columbia that Li Hung Chang, Viceroy of China, fears to SOLDIERS IN REPOSE AT CAMP CITY GUARD. army passing through Los Gatos furnished a diversion early this morning to the members of Company B who were not on guard duty in camp. The First Regiment Infantry, in com- mand of Captain Parker, who is acting colonel, comprising several companies of | forty-eight men each, has been marching 2 by easy stages from Bam Francisco to Banta Cruz, where they will go intoa two months’ camp for instruction and an out- ing. Company B of the First left camp early this morning with drums beating and colors flying to meet their brethren of the regular army. They marched down Banta Clara avenue, and formed into line at parade rest in the outskirts of the town. As the United Btates troops moved past the National Guard presented arms, the marching regiment returning the salute with arms *‘aport.” They marched through Los Gatos with- out stopping to rest, and went into camp at Alma, about two miles below town, in the mountains, The regular army looks upon the National Guard as their younger brothers, and the feeling between them is quite cordial. Company B then returned to the parade ground and had an hour’s active exercise in extended order drill. A shooting range has been picked out and a rough target was put up this morn- ing. The day has been exceedingly warm, but Captain Filmer, who is anxious to get some work-out of camp as well as play, has kept his mén banging away, spatter- ing lead in the target and in the surround- ing mountains. This morning Captain Filmer received a letter from John Peter Paul Rupp of Ban Francisco, a former corporal of Company B, that he would give a gold medal to the man making the largest number of 2's in ten shots. Two is the lowest mark that can be made. The result will probably be, that the poorest shot in the company will not get the medal, as the best shots are likely to train their shots for the two mark instead of the bullseye. Guard mount was held about 4 o’clock so that the officers could get away early, and about 4:30 Captain Filmer, First Lieuten- ant Sturdivant, S8econd Lieutenant Ramm and George H. Adams, secretary Los Gatos Board of Trade, drove out to Alma on a visit to Captain Parker, commanding the regular troops. The National Guards- men were well received and remained to dinner with Captain Parker. All the officers showed a great deal of interest in the release of the carrier pigeons, Dick and Mary, with & message for THE OALr. The use of the pigeons was to test their reliability as a means of com- munication in time of war when other means of communication might be cut off. The regular army officers watched the pigeons go into the air with undisguised interest. This is the third flight to their lott at the residence of John Filmer at 422 Jersey street in San Francisco that Dick and Mary have recently made from this vicinity. They did not take much time in getting away, but went almost straight up into the air and then darted off in a straight line for the City.. The message that they carried yesterday was lost on the way, but the birds were ship- ped back this morning to try it over again. Dick cooed intelligently when the message was tied to him. To-night the camp presented a brilliant appearance. Green boughs ornamented the front of the tents, and the broad ave- nue between was illuminated by many Japanese lanterns. Hundreds of prome- naders and visitors admired the decora- tions, which were indeed pretty. A huge bonfire burned under the trees and threw its red giare on not less than 500 visitors, who had assembled to hear an impromptu literary and musical pro- gramme. Dr. W. H. Sieberst officiated both as interlocutor and end man, and the Company B ‘*Maccaroni’’ string band fur- nished the music. Ed L. Fiimer stepped A McCALMONT SPECIAL Monterey and Capitola Surprised ‘by the English Multi- Millionaire. Hires a Train as He Would a Buggy in Order to Keep an Ap- pointment. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Aug. 18.—Hugh MecCalmont, an Englishman worth proba- bly $150,000,000, a winner of a Derby and who believes so thoroughly in the effect- iveness of California climate in producing good horseflesh that he has shipped some of his horses to this State, was at the Ho- tel del Monte yesterday. Mr. McCalmont wished to drive over to the Hotel de Oapi- tola to join his two sisters, but was told that he could not make the trip by team in time. He then declared that he would go by train, but was informed that the last train for the day had gone. “You can run another?”’ he asked the agent at Monterey. “‘Yes,” the agent said, “it is possible, of course.” “Then get me a train,” he said quietly. The train was vprovided, the price was named and paid and the multi- milliongire boarded .it with as little con- cern as he would have taken a seat himself in an electric streetcar, and was whirled away to Capitola, r. McCalmont’s arrival at Capitola cre- ated as much astonishment there as his depgtnre had at Monterey, since the resi- dents and visitors were unaware of any change in the schedule time of trains, and did not understand the cause of this arrival atan exnl.ordinny hour. A SAVED BY 4 DOG. Mrs. Wenks Loses Her House and Nar- rowly Escapes Cremation. SANTA CRUZ, Cai, Aug. 18.—Mrs, Louis Wenks was awakened at her home on the Boquel road long before daylight this morning' by the howling of her dog that she had permitted to remain in the house for protection while Mr. Wenks was absent in San Francisco. She was startled and confounded ' by the peculiar action of the dog, which wasstanding over her. She knew that no housebreakers or other marauders had caused the dog’s actions and soon discovered that the house was burning. The prompt warning given by the faithful brute saved Mrs. Wenks’ life, but it was too late to save any of the con- tents of the house. Being alone and be- yond the limits of Santa Cruz there was no help at hand, so she could only await the destruction of her pretty home. The value of the house and contents was esti- mated at $6060, which was fully insured. The Wenks home wasone of the prettiest country residences in the county and was an attraction to visitors driving between Santa Cruz and Soquel. The fire origin- ated from an exploded lamp. — —— % Electricity for Monterey. MONTEREY; (AL, Aug. 17.—Arrange- ments have been completed for the vlac~ ‘ing of the large electrical plant at the Little Bur River, twenty-four miles down the coast from Monterey. The surveyors ::';v :;)'W at the Little Sur, making & final The power from the first plant can be furnished at such a nomiinal cost that all the mills, the Del Monte and the present Electric Light and Power Company, will be compelled to: use it. The work will probably be completed by spring, when the horse-car system that now runs from Qak Grove to Pacific Grove will be con- verted into an electrical road. This will be a great thing for Monterey and Pacific Grove, as the forty-eight minntes will be reduced to almost a quarter of that time. . S % Q;._! From Napa for Five ¥ears. NAPA, Cpn., Aug. 18.—In, the Superior Court to-day John Maxwell, convicted of perjury, was sentenced to five years in £an Quentin, return to the Orient by way of San Fran- cisco, owing to the hostility of his coun- irymen in the State of California. In Britisn Columbhia there may not be the same organized hostility to the Viceroy, -but the ill feeling toward Li Hung Chang is, nevertheless, universal among the Ori- entals here. One prominent agitator makes bold a suggestion through the local press that the great Chinese be seized and taken to the leper settlement on the lonely Darcy Island, B. C., as a life prisoner. It is a settled fact that Li Hung Chang will return to the Orient by the Canadian Pa- cific Railway and steamers via Vancouver, and to avoid any possibility of a hostile demonstration he will be quietly con- ducted to the steamer in waiting with other passengers. No civic reception will take place. Prominent Chinamen here give as their reason for this hostility that Li Hung Chang has spent his life making money out of his country and people until he is the richest man in the world, and that at heart he cares nothing for the country or the downtrodden cooly whom he spurns under his foot. o St HONORS FOE LI HUNG CHANG. [Entertainments Being Prepared for His Amusement. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 18.—The Her- ald special from Washington says: President Cleveland has determined not to make any extensive programme for Li Hung Obang’sentertainment in the United States until thatdipiomat can be consulted personally in regard toit. The only de- tails that the President is now concerning himself with are those in regard to Li's coming reception on Governors Isiand. These will be settled within the next ten days, and orders will be issued 50 as to have everything in readiness on the day the 8t. Louis, bearing her distinguished §uuke.nger, arrives in the harbor of New or. - To a limited extent the army_and navy will be ordered out tc impress Li with our defenses on land and sea, but neither is expected to make much of an impression after the sights he has witnessed at the grand naval review in the British Channel and the inspection of English troops at Aldershot. = Admiral Bunce's fleet has timed its evolutions so as to reach New ,York harbor two days before the ship bearing Li arrives from England. Every vossel attached to the station will be pressed into service. After the reu%ion Li will be consulted as to his plans. From reports which have reached the Chinese legation it is expected that some New York organizations will desire to entertain Li.- en this enter- tainment has been convluded he will go to Philadelphisa, where he will be the guest of John Russell Young. From there he will go to Washington, where prepara- tions are being made for his arrival and stav. % The Viceroy will be afforded every op- portunity to see Washington. He is ex- pected to visit the Capitol and all the public buildings, and such of the diplo- mats as may be here will extend to him the hospitality of their homes, Tt is un- derstood that the Chinese legation intends to fete Li royally during his stay in this city. ZK will be escorted across the continent at the expense of the Government, and this will be the most costly the te Department will have to pay. An escort of an army and navy officer will be pro- vided and some of the attaches of the State Department will go along as repre- sentatives of the Government. i's acceptance of an invi te at Philadelphia will take bim to that city for possibly three days. He will see little of this country after leaving the East, and will go direct to Vancouver to take the steamer for home, stopping onl%vu few hours at_some of the important Western points. He is said to have in view partic- larly the stufl{n& the shipyards here, and ;} ‘he is favorably impressed itis not im- probable that he will recommend that con- tracts for some of the ships of the new Chinese navy be awarded to Cramps and the Union Iron Works, - Seeks Damages for Alleged Faudalism. IONTE&Y. Can., Aug. 18.—Dr. J. P, Heintz of this city has started suit for damages against C. D. Casper, also of this invitation to stop; ism. Heintz ownes a site Casper’s, and Heintz's fence somewhat protruded into the street. This being an annovance, and getting no aid from the city officials, Casper took the matter into his own hands and pulled the fence down. A survey has been ordered to determine Heintz's right to the land. etk SANTA CLARA ASSESSMENTS. Supervisors Appear Before the State Board of Equalization in Bebalf of Their County. SACRAMENTO, .CAL., Aug. 18.—Officials of 8anta Clara County appeared before the State Board of Equalization yesterday. Its representatives were Assessor L. A. Spitzer and Supervisors Groeninger and Ayer. Mr. Spitzer maintained that his assess- ment was as near correct as possible, but asked that if any change be made in the roll it be made in the shape of a re- duction. When asked if his solvent credit assessment was not very low he stated it was all he could un- cover, though he had no doubt that a large amouat existed which had not been returned. He stated several instances where he had made sssessments arbi- trarily on credits, which had not been returned. All tillable land in_Santa Clara County, even that lying on hilitops, was assessed as high as $60, and all ecity property in proportion. - When asked in refinrd to land lying along the Alameda line he stated that Alamedas was assessing lands along the line higher than interior lands, while on the Santa Clara side the valua- tion increased toward San Jose. Controller Colgan moved that Mr. 8pit- zer be subpenaed to appear as a witness when Alameda County came before the board. Both Mr. Spitzer and Mr. Ayer stated their willingness to appear when requested. KDNAPING AT TACOMA, Two Children and Their Step- mother Who Cannot Be Found. The Father Arrested for Perjury on Complaint of His Brother- in-Law. TACOMA, Wasn.,, Aug. 18.—John M. Roberts, president and manager of the Pacific Piano Company, is hayving much trouble over the custody of his two daugh- ters, Olive and Maud, aged 11 and 13. They are the children of his first wife,who died last spring. After her death Roberts employed as housekeeper one Josie Brown, who has subsequently been proven by municipal court records to have twice paid a fine for running a aisorderly house. Three weeks ago Dr. W. E. Burkhart, uncle of Roberts’ children, and other rela- tives asked to have a guardian appointed for them on the ground that Roberts’ com- panion was not a proper person to care for them. This move Roberts checkmated by promptly marrying Miss Brown and the case was dismissed. Later the petition was renewed, with the request .that Dr. Burkhart be appoin ted guardian. Muniei court records were produced to show the character of Roberts’ new wife. During the hearing the chil- dren were left in Coroner Park’s office. Mrs. Roberts soon afterward left the court- Toom quietly, and since that time neither she nor the children have been seen here. The court has been conducting an inquiry, so far unsuccessfully, to ascertain who abducted thems. Dr. -Burkhart ‘was ap- foimed the guardian the same hour Lhat h’;y disappeared. o add’ to the mystery, Attorney Frank Cushman, one of Roberts’ counsels, disappeared at the same time and cannot be found. Last Thursday Dr. Burkhart swore out habeas corpus proceedings, re- quiring Roberts to produce the children on BSaturday or show cause why. The case was continued to yesterday, when considerable testimony was taken. Robderts testified that he had neither seen nor talked with Cusbhman or_the children since August 10, when they disappeared. Things came to a climax co—cP:fz when Roberts was arrested on two charges of perjury, preferred by Guardian Burkhart, who alleges that he swore falsely when he stated that he had not seen the children or Cushman since the date specified. Roberts was reteased on bail, pending hearing to-morrow. It is believed the children were taken to Victoria. REDDING STAGE HELD UP A Tall Highwayman Demands the Express Box and Gets a Way Pouch. The Driver Considers the Robber a Green Hand at the Business. REDDING, Car., Aug. 18.—About 1:30 A. 2. Jasper Hampton, who was driving the Redding and Bieber stage on its way to this city, was startled by a tafl highway- man stepping out from behind a tree, leveling his gun at him and demanding the express box. Mr. Hampton informed him that he did not carry express matter, whereupon the “knight of the road” de- cided be would be satisfied with the mail bag. The driver complied with this re- uest, but threw him the way pouch, ?esvin the through pouch in the coach. The robber picked up the sack and made his way into the brush and the stage was driven on. There were no passengers at the time of the hold-up. Mr. Hampton, who is an old stage-driver, considers the highwayman a green hand at the busi- ness, There Was Mo Row. MONTEREY, CAr., Aug. 18.—The re- il S Mo . il bty NEW TO-DAY. BICYCLES! Big Reduction in Second-hand Bicycles. We are going to close out our stock of these machines in the next thirty days. Call and examine them or write for price-list. POPE MANUFACTURING O, 844 POST STREET. COLUMBIA BICYCLERY, 1870 Page St, Near Stanyan. ported late wild cayorting of several y: men and women under the mad sti us of night and mtineral waters up and down the corridors of the Del Monte last even- ing is denied by the hotel management. They say no guests leit the big tavern on account of the disturbance, though several resolved that somebody made a beastly noise through the halls. ——— AN ASTORIAN'’S FATAL FALL Drops From the Fourth Story of a New Brewery. ASTORIA, Oz., Aug. 18.—John Sandy, a laborer, fell from the fourth story of Kopp's new brewery this afternoon and received injuries that will in all probabil- ity prove fatal. Sandy was nnlogdmg brick from the eleyator when the accident .occurred. The elevator is a temporary affair, run by a donkey engine stationed on the first floor. Hearing the bell sound the order to lower the engineer complied with the signal, but almost immediately he heard the cry ““Slower.’”” The next in- etant the body of Sandy struck one of the beams on the second fioor and then con- tinued its flight to the floor beneath. When picked up the unfortunate man was conscious. A frightful gash had been cut in his head and he was internally injured. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, but no hopes are entertained for his recovery. Is the light This wen- that will derful dis- bringagreat covery was g:gpp Loev!v. ?é made by the specialists of you. By it (K: old fam- you will ous Hudson how strong Medical In- and vigor- stitute, Itis ous” your the strong- now " weak est and most body can be powerful made. Hud- vitalizer ly;x: n‘ll T‘:’: made. It is 80 powerful great Hud- !hlpl it is yan is to be siniply ‘wone had omnly derful how from the harmless it Hudson is. You can Medical get it from Institute. nowhere but from the Hudson Medioal Institute. 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