The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 22, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1896 RIFLES SANG, BUT NOT A DEATH SONG PR St Bloodless Battle on the Hillsides Near Los Gatos. NO HORSE OR HERO FELL Members of Company B of the State Guard Engage in Mimic War. GRAND BALL IN THE EVENING Gallant Soldiers Dance the Night Away After a Day on the Field of Glory. Caue CrrY GuArD, Co. B, First Reg. Infantry, N. G. C.,% Los Garos, Cal., Aug. 21 About 1000 people visited the field of sham battie here this morning. Spectators perched on the topsof houses and sur- rounding hills, jast as they did at the battle of Bunker Hill, one day long years ago. There was, however, no General Putnam to leave his plow and come to the rescue of his countrymen, but in the batile of Los Gatos Captain Filmer did his best to emulate the patriot of old. The battle, though sham, was earnest, and many a guardsman’s heart leaped with excitement as he paused at the first discharge of guns. The boys went into action with a dash and vim that promise well for more serious engagements. The wounded and dead did mnot sirew the ground as thick as autumn leaves in a hardwood country. Both the dead and the wounded were quickly resuscitated h & swig of water from a canteen and a palm-leaf fan in the hands of Surgeon Mc- Culloch. The battle took place in a stubble-field at the side of the San Jose road, on the 1tskirts of Los Gatos. Itafforded natural ges for a sham battle. There was »pen, level stretch of ground, and he south end of the fiela rose a knoll of derable size. Beyond was a little and then the field rose toward the mountains in a geatle slope, covered with grapevines. The company was divided into two platoons, the reds and the blues, One on lay on their shirtfronts in the eld, while the other was prone in ame positiop on the farther slope of Their hats and eyebrows could just over the summit, and their I which beiched flame *ana noke, were pointed over the brow of the hill at the enemy. A shrill whistle by Captain Filmer was 1 for the battle to begin. The of the engagement was to dislodge n that was supposed to be pick- the men in the field. The larger f troops was that in the open. Their admirable. They ran forward ns, dropped to their knees and ced their pieces at the hats peeping | over the top of the hill. Another squad would be ordered forward, and while it nning to & position about fifteen in front the section that had just ed would reload and, in turn, run for- ward and fire again. There were three of such sections. Sometimes they advanced and, at command, fired simul- p! es, Captain Filmer, First Lieutenant Stur- devant and Second Lieutenant Raumm were much in evidence on the field, their they might attend the ball, except one man, who was left on guard. T. E. Johns was floor manager and the committee of arrangements comprised R. F. Kobertson, William A. Pepper, J. D. Beggs, George H. Adams and T. E. Johns. There wasa large attendance. President - R. Bell of the Board of Trade made an address of welcome. He said: *“We are assembled here this evening for the purpose of entertaining our honored guests, Company B, National Guard of California, and now, in the name of the Board of Trade and the citizens of Los Gatos, I extend to you a most cordial wel- come, officers and members of Company B. I trust that during your brief sojourn in our midst yon will enjoy to the fullest extent ali the pleasures and attractions our city affords. Gentlemen, I congratulate you on the very favorable impression you have made in our people. Your gentle- manly deportment, your parades, drills, reviews and other interesting military ex- ercises have elicited from them the very highest commendation. **A'few days ago while you were drilling on the piaza, I stood within hearing of several old soldiers, and gathered from their remarks and the expression on their faces that they considered you efficient in your chosen calling, and possessed in a marked degree of all the requisites ofa soldier. No doubt the ladies will concede that you are also all handsome. Your services to your country and your fellow- man cannot be easily overestimated. You surrender your own personal interests in order that you may become duly qualified for your calling, and a soldier, be he old or young, I believe merits the honor and ad- miration of every good citizen. I notice present with us this evening several mem- bers of Company B, Fifth Infanty Regi- ment of San Jose, and I also accord to them a cordial welcome.” Hearty applause followed President Bell's address, the signal was given, the grand march began and the dance was on. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Robertson, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Mrs. George Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. Will Baker, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. John Koppitz, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McCormack, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Finley, Mrs. Moody and Mrs. A. L. McPherson of Oakland, mrs. W. H. Sieberst of 8San Francisco, E. B. Peppin, Mrs. W. J. Kelly and Mrs. Osthoff of San Francisco, Miss Belle McMurtry, Miss Ethel Ayer, the Misses Maipas, the Misses Darneal, the Misses Cilker, Miss Howes, Miss Mamie McMurtry, Miss Lulu Beeggs, Misses Ralston, the Misses Gray, Miss Mabel Rankin, Mrs. Emily Sieberst, Miss Sadie Gould, Miss Mills, Miss Sadie Me- Dermott, Miss Sturdivant Miss Hosmer of San Francisco, the Misses McMillan of San Jose, Messrs. W. B. Rankin, George S. McMurtry, Archie Cilker, J. W. Rupert, Will Johnson, George Walker, B. Cos- grove, A. M. Smith, Lee Darneal, Ed J. Howes, Will M. Beggs, fantry, of San Jose, who were present were: Captain and Mrs. H. L Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Johnson, First Lieu- tenant J. J. Adel, Second Lieutenant G. W. Searle, Sergeant H. W. McComas, Ser- geant T. H. Derby, Sergeant C. E. Hub- back, Quartermaster Sergeant L. B. Wood, Corporal A. E. Halsey, Musician J. T Beach, privates A. O. Roseveare, R. G. Roseveare, R. C. de Yoe, L. G. Brayton, W. D. Gary, F. E. Gilman, W. K. Jami- son, E. M. White, R. G. Wight, E. E. Frost, J. F. Ward, A. Griffith, G. Kelley, 'W. M. Bollinger, T. C. Sherritt, G. D. Ab- bott, C. C. Peppin, E. Ralston, C. H. Wood, F. M. Kesiing; also Commissary Sergeant L. L. Riley and Sergeant-Major F. D. Watkins ot the colonel’s staii. General James and staff and Colonel McDonald and staff will be'down from the city to-morrow. In the evening the mem- bers of Company B will hold a *“‘high jinks,” SAN DIEGD IS CONFIDENT ewords glittering in the sun. Corporal Kelly ana Corporal Taylor and Corporal an and the entiré company fought ““Charge!” cried Captain Filmer, 8 ging their guns in the air and yelling like a lot of Comanches, the troops made a dash for the top of the hill. They were met with volley aftar volley from the guns of the little force entrenched there, nd in the face of such a fire they were elled to turn and retreat. Some of the boys made 1t more realistic by jump- ing over a fence which stood in their path of retreat. Three separate times did the main body of troops charge the hill, but were com- pelled to fall back by the severe fire of musketry. The fourth and last assault was irre- sistible. With bayonets gleaming and voices raised in gallant shouts the troops ran rapidly up the Lill and carried the position. The enemy retreated on the double quick, every man for himself down the other siope, across the valley and took refuge in the clumps of grapevines, and | from this cover kept up a scattering fire. The position and the victory were not won without loss, however.. -The first| noble soldier to bite the dust and permit | his Springfield to fall to earth was Van Sieperst. He did not stop at falling. He rolled | over until he reached the bottom of the bill, where he lay for about thirty seconds | before the surgeon arrived with his palm- | leaf fan and a canteen of warm water. He was revived with great difficulty and pro- | crastination, the reason being that the | wounded man insisted on arguing that tepid water w: not the proper drink to bring a man to life with. He was finally borne off the field supported by a rifle and the shoulders of two of his weeping com- Another gallant soldier who fell at the of the hill and rolled until his progress | ypped by a pebble was Guardsman | Osthoff. Heand another man complete | f maimed and wounded. Both Te: ely showed not a sign of life till the surgeon arrived with that canteen in which they expected to find — anything but water. At the top of the hill the platoon that won it waved their hats and .cheered. There were a few answering shots from the grapevines on the hill. Then all was still, and the sham battle of Los Gatos, August 21, 1896, A. D., had passed into history. To-night the grand ball tetdered by the citizens of Los Gatos and managed by the Board of Trade, took place at Masonic Hall. The hall was attractively decorated in red, white and blue, at one end were these words in letters of the National colors: “Welcome Company B.” Cut flowers, potted piants, paims and ferns ornamented the piatform and ends of the hall. There were nineteen numbers on the dancing programme. The grand Little Doubt About Securing the Japanese Steamship Terminus. Manager Iwanaga Makes an Exten- sive Trip of Observation Around the Bay. SAN DIEGO, CarL., Aug. 21.—News has been received here that 8. Tomioka, who was here a few weeks ago as private secre- tary to President Asano ofthe Toyo Kisen | Steamship Company, has been in the City of Mexico for a week getting information as to the running of steamers along the Mexican coast as far south as San Bemto. Tomioka was supposed to have gone to Chicago with Asano, but went direcily to Mexico. He was empowered by Asano to enter into negotiations with the Govern- ment for the establishment of a steamship line to touch at all the principal ports, in- cluding Mazatlan, San Blas, Manzanillo, Acapulco, Salina Cruz and San Benito. While in Mexico Mr. Tomioka inter- viewed Sir Whetman Pearson, lessee of the Tehuantepec Railway, and is believed to have reached some agreement with that | road for handling through freight. The Japanese Minister of Commerce, the Viscount Enomoto, has signified a desire to establish connection with the Tehuantepec road, and a suggestion from him is equivalent to an order, as he con- trols the Government subsidy to steam- ship companies. When Shonemoto, Com- missioner of Commerce and Industry, was in San Diego he stated ppsitively that the Toyo Kisen Kaisha would make traffic ar- rangements with the Tebuantepec Rail- way if possible. He was in Mexico some weeks before Tomicka arrived, and also interviewed Sir Woetman Pearson. The significance of this move on the part of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha is impor- tant to San Diego, and tends to confirm the assurance that the steamers will make | San Diego their California port. If the Toyo Kisen Kaisha enters into a compact Wwith the Tehauntepec Railway, its nearest and most direct American connection will beq&anlmego. Sei Ich Iwanaga, manager of the Ni pon Yusen Kaisha Szeamshipo(}omna y. made an extensive trip on the bay to- with the business men of the city and 1}, Biddle, freight traffic manager of the Sauta Fe system, besides Pilot Dill. He expressed the belief that the Toyo Kisen Kuisha has selected this port for a termi- nus, but at the same time sought all the information possible concerning the har- bor and its terminal facilities, Mr. Iwanaga’s private secretary, who is jat- ting down all information “obt: reticent a3 {o the intention of bis spepars his regarding San Diego, but said f::‘lfi::; tors in Japan desired a full knowledge of this port. The Japanese were taken to various points on the bay this afternoon ahd leave in the morning f a g for San Fran- / Fe 28y o Whittier Boys Return to School. AVALON, Catanina IsLAxD, Aug. 21— march was led by Captain and Mrs. Fil. mer. All the members of Company B were relieved from duty this evening that The boys from the Whittier State'School, who have been in camp for the past two weeks at Camp Bannin, £1ii4 morning, g, Teturned home Rice, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. King, Mr. and‘ Mrs. | the | The members of Company B, Fifth In- | | | DR, SHORB'S CASE AT LOS ANGELES Senator Stephen M. White Is Attorney for the Defense. SEQUEL TO A TRAGEDY The Physician Is Charged With Causing the Death of - Mrs. Spyder. EVIDENCE OF MEDICAL MEN. Case Continued Until To-Day, When a Motion to Dismiss Will Be Argued. 328 SouTH BROADWAY, Los ANGELES; UAL., Auz. 2L Senator Stephen M. White appeared in Police Judge Owens’ court to-day as attor- ney for Dr. A. S. Shorb, charged with be- ing the cause of Mrs. Jennie Snyder’s death, on August 5, in this city. The par- ticulars of Mrs. Snyder’s death and the suicide of her lover are still fresh in the’ minds of the readers of THE CaLi. Dr. Shorb, the defendant, is an old man and has been a resident of Los Angeles for many.years. Heis fortunate in securing the services of Senator White, but, judg- ing from the expert testimony introduced this morning, will undoubtedly be held to answer. The prosecution will introduce nothing but expert testimony. The testimony taken at the Coroner’s inquest was ruled out and the morning session was taken up in the examination of Drs. Salisbury and Carson and Health Officer Steddom. The eyidence went to show thatinstruments had been used in a careless manner. Los ANGELES OFrIcE oF THE Cu,y.,} 5 Dr. Carson was free to admit that after | his examination of the deceased at the autopsy he had remarked that the wound as it appeared could have been inflicted with a butcher-knife, but that he did not wish the impression to prevail that such an instrument was used upon the dead ‘oman. District Attorney James, who 1s prose- cuting the case, says that after hearing some expert testimony the people will rest. He is confident that Shorb will be held to answer to the Superior Court. The case was finally continued to11 A. M. to-morrow, when Senator White will argue a motion to dismiss. —— VACANCIES AT WHITTIER, The Recent Investigation Resulted in Several Resignations. LOS ANGLES, CaL., Aug. 21.—The State School at Whittier, aceording to currefit rumor here to-day, bas been left in the lurch and indignantly deserted by three very important oflicials, viz.: the matron of the institution, a lady relief officer and Miss Vesta Omstead, the lately deposed principal who on sundry occasions in months agone made vigorous use of a leather -‘cat” on the bare backs of refrac- torry girls. Miss Omstead ‘‘resigned,” the other two | have been deposed, but were to remamnin the institution until Trustee Keyes had, with the consent of his associates on the board, selected three competent successors. Miss Omstead, it seems, organized a Te- volt and leading the way made her dress skirts fairly crack in her haste to quit the institution. The other two, equally deter- mined to create a vacuum, followed Miss Omstead. The resolution abolishing cor- paral punishment was passed at a late meeting. Just what will be dons next Professor Keyes has not indicated, but it is fair to presume that the places will be easy enough to fill. Mrs. Mary R. Threl- keld, a philanthropist, builder of the Newsboys’ Home here and a splendidly equipped lady for Miss Omstead’s place, was rejected by a majority of the boara, although championed by Trustee Adina Mitchell and indorsed by Governor Budd. LA NEGRO LABORER SUFFOCATED. While Excavating for a Sewer a Cave of Earth Occurs. LOS ANGELES. CaL., Aug. 21.—While excavating at Fourteenth and Piru streets this afternoon a cave-in occurred in the sandy soil, burying one of the workmen, a colored man named Albert Williams, under five feet of earth. The excavation was uearly fiiteen feet deep, and before the dirz could be removed, an operation which took three-quarters of an hour, the negro bad died from suffocation. The permit to connect at the sewer was ap- plied for by Roeder Brothers. Noattempt had been made to plank the sides of the hole to keep it from caving. EQUALIZERS AT SACRAMENTO. Solano Officials Appear Before the Board and Recite a Number of Grievances. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Aug. 2L.—Super- visors Clark and Buckingham and Assessor Charles Schirmer, of Solano County, ap- ¥ peared before the Board of Equalization during the afternoon session and related their grievances, They told how the rate on improvements alone in Vallejo had in- creased $86,287, and stated that there had been a slight increase 1n valuation both in Vacaville and Suisun. There had formerly been a drydock in Vallejo which had helped to swell the roll $37,500, but that had ceased to exist. Then Equalizer Beamer quietly called the Assessor's attention to the fact that there existed a decrease of $1,500,000 in outside property values, and he began ex- plaining matters. He told how orchards were assessed at $150 an acre, trees being considered to be worth $50 per acre. President. Morehouse thought that the assessment on trees should be raised, as, in his opinion, they doubled the value of the land, but Schirmer retorted by saying that many of the property-owners would prefer the land withon: the trees. Schirmer also stated that he assessed all marsh lands, worthless for any purpose save hunting-grounds, for from 34 to $5 per acre, and presen numercus in- stances in which land had been sold for less than its assessec value. Tnen Arnold took a bowl at tne As- sessor by inquiring into the system of as- sessing banks, and Schirmer saia he had taken the statement of the banks as a basis upon which to assess them, and de- chged that he did not know what else to do. 2 The statements to the Bank Commis- sioners were then compared with the as- sessment of banks, and the comparison showed that the banks had escaped assess- ment on an immense amount of property. —_—— X¥OLO’'S BAD SHOWING. The Assessment-Roll Falls Off Nearly 8500,000. BACRAMENTO, CrL., Aug. 21.—Mark Chamberlain and several of the Super- visors of Yolo County made their excuses for the small assessment-roll before the Board of Equalization this morning. The assessment-roll showsa falling off of nearly half a million dollars, the greater part be- ing personal property and solvent credits. In explanation of the falling off in per- sonal .property Assessor Chamberiain stated that there were $52,000 worth of wheat, $17,000 8f merchandise, 7000 sheep and 2000 horses less returnea this year than last. There were formerly a great many sheep raised in Yolo for ‘wool, but not a pound of wool was produced last year. The farmers are in such a financial con- dition that they cannot even repair build- ings, make improvements or purchase farming utensils. Several buildings have been destroyed by fire, and have not been replaced, lavees have not been repaired and hundreds of acres of land overflowed made worthless. GOVERNCR BUDD AT TAHOE Arrives on Horseback After In- specting the Old Placer- ville Road. Delighted With His Trip and Is Making Good Catches at the Lake. TALLAC, Lage Tasog, Cal., Aug, 21.— Governor Budd arrived this morning. He came on horseback, accompanied by a valet and C. E. Hobridge, Road Commis- sioner of Sacramento. Immediately upon their arrival the Governor lunched with Joseph Austin, appraiser of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and John Mc- Laren, superintendent of Golden Gate Park, together with their wives, and spent the afternoon resting. His route was taken from Sacramento overthe old Placer- ville road, recentlv purchased by the State, which he personally inspected, and it is the first occurrence in & long while that a Governor ever came on horseback in per- son to oversee work on State property. With regard to the road "he said: *I have never seen a better road in my life. It must have been of wonderful con- struction when new. Every three miles are ruins of oid watering-places where the road was. kept wetted down and in good condition, At present. however, and be- fore the State purchased the road, these places have been avolished and placed over ten milesapart. Even then some are not used. The culverts are in bad condi- tion and in many places dangerous to public safety. 1came over the road and personally supervised its reconstruction, stopping here and there as the work pro- gressed, and when finished I think we shall restore it to its original condition.” Mr. Hobridge was also interviewed and expressed the same opinion. The Placer- ville road was the old pioneer road from Sacramento to Nevada over which all the business was done in the early days of silver-mining In Nevada. It was built substantially in 1862 and to serve its pur- pose, which it has done until within the last tew years, when the toll was discon- tinued. The Governor arrived at Straw- berry, on the road twenty miles from Tal- lac, August 9, where he has remained since, visiting the mountains and taking trips to the little lakes in the vicinity, among them Echo Lake, twelve miles southwest of Tallac, on the sammit to Placerville, which was restocked with 15,000 salmo-mykiss under his supervision by E. W. Hunt, superintendent of the ‘ahoe fish station. Among the places vis- ited were the American River and Silver Lake, situated near here,and where the fishing is excellent. The Governor reported fine Inck, and is weil satistied with his_catches. Of Lake Tahoe the Governor said: “It isa grand place, and should be the resort of the coast. Tallac is the prettiest resort [ have seen.”’ How.long he will be at the lake is not known, but he expects to remain at leasta couple of days. To-morrow a special steamer will be chartered, and in company with Mr. Lawrence, Dr. Hall and Karl Hermann of San Francisco, the party will have a fishing trip around the lake. JOE PATCHEN LOWERS THE PACING RECORD. PORTLAND, ME., Aug. 21.—The stallion Joe Patchen lowered the world’s stal- lion pacing recorc, held by John R. Gentry, at Rigby by a quarter of & second in a fresh wind, making the mile in 2:03. His quarters were: :30}4—:29)4—:303{—:323{. 3 CHILD MURDER AT OROVILLE A Halfbreed Indian Mother Strangles Her Newly Born Babe. SHE FEARED DISGRACE. Vainly Implored the Physician to Kill the Baby at Its Birth. A CORONER’S INQUEST IS HELD. The Woman Will Be Arraigned for the Crime as Soon as Her Condition Will Permit. OROVILLE, CaL., Aug. 21.—The rumor on the street this morning that a mother had strangled her new-born baby on in- vestigation proved true. Miss Mary Ab- bott, & half-breed Inaian seamstress, who occupies two rooms of a house owned by B. Russell on Montgomery street, called a physician on Wednesday evening and informed him she would soon give birth to a child and desired his services. She stated that no nurse would be needed, as she did not wish the public to know her condition. The doctor refused to have anything to do with her unless a nurse was secured. She refused, and he left. Thursday evening Dr. Wilson was sent for. To him the woman made the same statement, adding that her sister was coming from the mountains and would arrive that evenming. The doctor called twice during the night. Early this morn- ing a heavy ten-pound boy was delivered all right. While the doctor was removing the mucus membrane from the baby’s mouth and nostrils the mother said: Do not do that, but let the child die.”” He refused to be connected with any such crime, and carefully wrapped the baby in a sheet and placea it atthe foot of the bed. A few minutes later the baby cried, when the mother t ried to kill it witn her foot. The doctor 1interfered, when she raised up in bed, caught the child by the head and shoulders, and tried to wring its neck. The doctor seized her by the throat, com- pelling her to release her hold of the baby, threatening her with arrest if any harm happened to the child. After completing his work and having her assurance that no further attempt would be made to take the child’s life he left, thinking that she would keep her promise. Later he called and found the mother doing well. On inquiry for the child she replied: *‘The baby went to sleep and I placed it under the bed.” - Her appearance indicated that all was not right, aud the doctor hurriedly pushed the bed aside, finding the baby wrapped in a sheet and lying on a quilt. On closer examination he found the mother had tied a towel around the child’s neck and stran- gled him to death. The doetor asked if she had murdered the child and she replied: *‘Yes, and it is none of your business. You had no right to remove the membrane from the nostrils so the child could breathe; yeu ought to have let it die.” Dr. Wilson informed the. Coroner, Sher- iff and District Attorney. They visited the sick woman and found the child as above stated. The Coroner’s jury brought ina verdict charging Miss Mary Abbott with having murdered brer infant. A war- rant was sworn to before Judge Leonard charging her with murder. A watch will be kept on her until her condition is such as to permit a trial. LUS ANGELES RALLX. | Interesting Republican Addresses to ‘a Large Guthering. 1LOS ANGELES, Can, Aug. 2..—A great Republican gathering took place under the auspices of the Young Men's Republican League in the Stowell block here tnis evening, which was addressed by Hon. James McLachlan, Republican candidate for Congress, and E. G. McKin- ley of Santa Rosa. Mr. McKinley made the principal speech of the evening. He reviewed silver legislation in Europe and America, showing conclusively that at- tempts to raise the bullion price of silver by legislation in this countrv had utterly failed, as in the case of the Bland-Allison act and the Sherman purchasing law. The conclusion was that the Republican party, according to its platform, is the only true bimetallic golmul organization in the country, as bimetallism by treaty stipulation among the great powers of the earth alone can raise the intrinsic value of siiver and thus add its volume 1o the. money of the country and put it on a parity with gold. The speaker paid a high tribute {o the National standard-bearer of the party and his illustrious ana splendid record both in war and peace. Quoting the words of Congressman Bar- ham of the First District, the speaker said: “Our Congressman, who knows your representative in the lower house far better than I do, says that the people of the Los Angeles district should re-elect McLachlan almest unanimously, owing to his sterling qualities of head and heart, his ability, and, above all, his untiring in- dustry in behalf of bis constituents.” gy A A DEMOCRATS AND POPULISTS, The Ticket Named by the Two Idaho Conventions. SALT LAKE, Utan, Aug. 21.—A special to the Herald from Boise, Idaho, says: Frank Steunenberg was nominated for Governor by the Democrats to-day, R. E. McFarland for Attorney-Geuneral, George 8. sStoner for Treasurer and B. F. Hastings for Mine Inspector. It is not believed the Populists will make any nominations to- night. The Democratic platform adopted rms alle ce to Democratic princi- ::l:;fi::u mmw platform, ul:d de- mands the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to L. “The Populist platform favors woman suffrage, indorses the St. Louis platform and demands several things of local in- terest. S The following is the ticket nominated by the Populis Congressman, Gunn o1 Ada; Lientenant-Governor, C. C. Fulier of Shoshone; Secretary of State, George J. ‘Lewis of Blaine; State Aaditor, James H. Anderson of Washington; Sppennmnden: ot Public Instruction, Lewis Anderson of ¥ rr—— Scheming to Defest MeLachlan, LOS ANGELES, UaL, Aug. 2L —A number of the delegation to the last Re- publican Congressional Convention of the Sixth District have issued an invitation to 100 representative silyer Republicans, askin: .xmntonund a meeting Tuesday evening next to consider ways and means to defeat Congressman James McLachlan, who boltea the district platform, which was for free silver, and h: n a ot X E as come out ol —_— LOS ANGELES CAMPAIGN. Yot Another Congressional Candidate to Be Nominated. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Aug. 21.—Another candidate, it seems, is to be injected into the political fight in the Sixth Congres- sional District. The outcome of the Dem- ocratic convention ot yesterday did not please the Silverites a little bit and in conzequence, a conference has been under way here to-day with a view of arranging for a mass-convention of free-silver men to nominate one of their number for Con- gress. . Several notable silver leaders, including Alva Udell, secretary of the Bimetallic League for California, Enoch Pepper, H. H. Savage, Colonel I. E. Messmore, J. C. Conners, John R. Berry and others at- tended the caucus to-day. The talk is now, that Colonel Messmore, who came within two votes of defeatinz George S. P_nltan for the nomination two years ago, will be the latest candidate. Charles Bar- low’s nomination at San_Luis Obispo, it bas been asserted, has satisfied the silver men of the district, but the gentlemen named say they want no Barlow in theirs. e Tehama Indorses Monteith. RED BLUFF, Car.,, Aug. 2l.—At a meeting of the Democratic Central Com- mittee last night, the members present unanimously adopted a resclution re- questing the Tehama County delegates to the Napa convention to vote for the in- dorsement of the Populist candidate for Congress in the First District.. Four of the delegates were present atd expressed no dissent. It is hinted though tbat neither the committee nor the delegation are favorable to George W. Monteith, but they take this step to get out of a bad predica-’ ment. o Santa Monica’s McKinley Club. SANTA MONICA, CaL., Aug. 21.—The McKinley. and Hobart Club of Santa Monica has passed beyond the organiza- |y tion stage, and has reached a point where they are a power. They are doing valiant work for the ticket, sound money and pro- tection. They have club rallies every Saturday evening, with rallies about every two weeks in the opera-house, and expect to carry Santa Monica for the Republican party. gt = Santa Barbara Convention. SANTA BARBARA, CaL, Aug. 21.— The Republican Central Committee of this county will meet at 8 o’clock next Tuesday evening to issue a call for a county convention and to arrange for primaries, etc. Political feeling is run- ning high and the McKinley men present a solid front of enthusiasts, who intend to sweep the county in the coming cam- paign. —_— For Women’s Suffrage. LOS OLIVOS, Can, Aug. 21.—The ‘Womeu’s Suffrage campaign was opened here last night by Miss Harriet May Mills of New York. Miss Mills spoke convinc- ingly to a large audience. Committees for campaign work were appointed and Santa Ynez Valley is believed to be in favor of the movement. * = g Fopulist Club Organized. SANTA MONICA, CaL, Aug. 21.—The Populists organized a club here about two weeks ago with sixty members and are erowing. - They expect to raise the num- ber to 100 before the ides of November roll round. —_———— No Sausatito Ciub. SAUSALITO, Caxn., Aug. 21.—A Demo- cratic meeting was convened here for the purpose of forming a Bryan and Sewall club, but the Central Committee being un- able to attend it, was adjourned to the first week in September. THE HEWS OF SMY 05t Emile Sanford, a Jilted Lover, Cuts His Throat With 3 a Razor. The Woman for Whom He Bled Has a Record as a Road Agent. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 2L.—Emile San- ford, a discarded lover, made an attempt to end his life this afternoon by cuiting his throat with a razor, at a disreputable house occupied by Nora Bilderain, at the corner of San Augustin and San Pedro streets. Sanford lived with the woman for several years, but on July 25 he was sent to jail for twenty-five days for beating her. He was released from jail Wednesday, but the Bilderain woman refused to have any- thing further to do with him. Hean- nounced his intention of committing sui- cide this morning with a pocket-knife, but | the weapon was taken from him. He will recover. Nora Bilderain is the woman who was arrested a year age for holding up a man on the road near Los Gatos and relieving him of 35 cents. LR T DEATR OF A UNiION VETERAN. J. Butler Stevens) a Nephew of General 3 Butler, Passes Away. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 21.—J. Butler Stevens, a veteran of the Civil War and an old resident of this county, died at his home in this city last night. Deceased was a native of New Hampshire, aged 59 years. He was a pephew of the late Gen- eral Benjamin F. Butler, and his grand- father was a general in the war of 1812, He came to this Btate in, 1857, but at the breaking out of the war returned to New Hampshire and served thronghout the war in the Second New Hampshire Regi- ment. A widow and child survive him. ———— Fruit Warehouse Burned. SAN JOSE, Can., Aug. 2L.—A large fruit warehouse belonging to 8. Zicovich, near the corner of Lincoln avenue and San Carlos street, was destroyed by fire about 3 o’clock this morning. The ware- house contained nine tons of dried apri- cots and a quantity of boxes. A horse and wagon in an adjoining shed was burned. The loss on the warehouse and fruit will amount- to $2500, partly insured. An ad- jeining cottage was also destroyed. The origin of the fire 1s unknown. ST AT, Harvey Allender’s Trial Set. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 21, —Harvey Al- lender was arraigned berore Judge Lori- gan this morning on charges cf murder- ing Venanz Crosetti and Walburga Feil- ner on August 9. He entered a plea of not guilty. A motion on his behalf, by his attorney, for a dismissal of the inform- ation filed, on the ground that the pris- oner had never been properly committed by a magistrate, was denied. The trial of both charges was set for September 14. il S Committed to Agnews. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 21.—Annie Tui- gatus, a young Portuguese womsn of Santa Clara, was committed to Agnews Insane Asylum to-day. The girl hasbeen desperately in love with John Enos, an employe of the San Jose Brick Company, but her folks pbjected to Enos, and this reyed upon her mind until she became fnnm. She is 21 years old. s SHOT BY FOOTPADS AT SANTA MONIC, W. R. H. Sulliger Waylaid at Night and Badly Wounded. WAS TAKING A STROLL. Held Up and Felled With a Club, He Tried to Reach His Gun. TWO OLD SOLDIERS ROBBED. Citizens Call a Meeting to Rid the Town of Questionable Char- acters. i SANTA MONICA, Caxn, Aug. 21.—W. R. H. Bulliger, a prominent merchant of Santa Monica, was held up last night by two thugs on Ocean avenue, within a sione’s throw of Senator Jones’ residence, and received two pistol shot wounds. Mr. Sqlliger, who has been in the drug busi- ness here for four years, has been in the habit of taking a walk every evening after clesing his place of business. Last night, shortly after 9 o’clock, he closed is store, and when on his walk hereached a point on Ocean avenue opposite the resi- dence of Mr. Abbott Kinney he was ac- costed by two men who told him to hold up his hands. Thinking it was a couple of friends in- tending to play a practical joke he poked his cane at them, when one of the thugs hit him on the head with a club which feiled him to the ground. Sulliger then reached for nis gun, when the highway- men fired at bim twice. The first ball entered the left shoulder and lodged in the neck, the other ball entering the left leg. ¥ He immediately cried for help, when & number of ladies and gentlemen came out and a search was at once instituted for the murderers. They were both men of me- dium height, one wearing dark clothes and the other light. The hat of the darkly clothed one having fallen from his head, is in the possession of the police. The doctor who is attending Mr. Sulliger does not consider the wounds dangerous, and he is doing as nicely as could be ex- pected. Word reached town this evening that & man answering the description of one of the men, without a hat, had been arrested in Los Angeles. The Board of Trustees met this afternoon and offered a reward of $300 for the capture of the fugitives. A citizens’ meeting bas been called to rid the town of a lot of tinhorn gamblers who re- cently have put in an appearance. Two veterans, meinbers of the Soldiers’ Home here, were held up late last night by a gangof highwaymen on the Southern Pacific Railroad track, between the home and the crossing of the Pasadena and Pacific Electric track. From one they se- cured $1 60 and $30 from the other. R Ty UNIFORMED PYTHIANS. Day in Camp at Monica. 'SANTA MONICA, Carn, Aug. 21.—To- day has been an uneventful one at the Knights of Pythias camp, the guard mount at 9 A. ., practice drilt at 10 A. M. and the dress parade at5:30 in the after- noon drawing crowds as usual. There was quite a number of new arrivals from San Diego and Pasadena of members of the uniform rank. Chancellor McGlashan of Reno arrived to-day, made an inspec- tion of the camp and received the Bir KAfights at dress parade. To-morrow the subordinate lodges of Southern California will enjoy their anrual picnic, at which Congressman James McLachlan and Chan- cellor McGlashan will speak. On Sunday services will be held at camp, and on Monday work in the third degree at the local lodge will be exemplified, Meriden Lodge of Los Anceles furnisning the can- didate, and on Tuesday evening a grand ball will be given at Eickert & Hopf’s pa- yilion. Unerventful Santa —_— Montersy’s Interest in Sugar Beets. MONTEREY, CAL., Aug. 21.—The farm- ers of the county have come forward in their efforts to secure a big sugar-beet fac- tory. Up to date nearly 2000 acres have been pledged. 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