The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 5, 1896, Page 4

4 ITINERANTS' CLUB AT PAEIFIC GROVE Christian Classes Gather in the City Among the Pines. CAMPING UNDER CANVAS Large Attendance of Young Men Who Aspire to Become Ministers. PREPARING FOR EXAMINATIONS Those Who Pass the Test Will Be Seated in the Methodist Conference. PACIFIC GROVE, Oaxn., Sept. 4—The summer ¢ity among the pines is fast fill- ing with young men, embryo ministers, who this year meet as members of the Itinerants’ Club, that preparatory school to the California Conference of the Meth- odist church, and who next year will be full-fledged members of the higher rey- erend body. Conference week is the event of the year Ior a large number of those who live here and all the sessions of both the Itinerants’ Club and the conference are largely attended. The session to-day was held in Assembly Hall of the Methodist Church on Light- house avenue. In the absénce of Rev. W. S. Bovard, the president, who is in the East, Rev. C. E. Pettis, D.D., vice-presi- dent of the club, presided. About fifty ministers answered the rolleall at the pre- liminary meeting yesterday and nearly double that number attended to-day's session. A great many more will be here before the close of the meeting on Tues- day next. The members are all camped in tents on Eighteenth street. Most of the married ministers bring their families with them. This year there are already about 250 people domiciled in these quar- ters and in cottages. Rev. Mr. Pettis, in his preliminary ad- dress before the members of the congrega- tion assembled at the opening of the ses- sion, briefly outlined the causes for this club organization, the extent of its re- searches, the good from such an organiza- tion to its members and the benefit it was to the Methodist Church. He particularly impressed the members with the idea that this year’s session was am important one, The work would consist of discussions on sdbme points of vital importance to the ministry, the improvement of young members of the California Conference so they might be ably fitted for the work al- lotted to them when this general body convened next week. ‘Another pointon which Dr. Pettis dwelt more particularly was the examination classes. These, he said, were for ministers who wish to be admitted to the conference this year or next, and_therefore had to pass the rigid examination required by the examining board before admission to the geueral body could be obtained. The examination class metat1p. . to- day and remained in executive session until nearly 6 ». M. Rev. A. H. Needham, pastor of the M. E. Church at this place, who is also secretary and treasurer of the Itinerants’ Club, presided. The evening session convened at 7:30, Rev. Mr. Pettis in the chair. After song service and discussion of several minor ggbg"gcu by members of the club Rev. A. H, Needham introduced Rev. F. F. Jewell, who delivered a popular lecture entitled *‘The Pastorate, the Highest Calling in the World.” Assembly Hall was crowded with people who wished to hear Dr. Jewell in his masterly effort. He imbued all members of the club with new.life and de- termination, and charmed his hearers with his eloquent delivery. To-morrow aiternoon will be devoted to class work. In the evening Rev. J. N. Beard, D.D.. will lecture on *Ministers and Sociology.” PARKER CONTEST AT SAN JOSE. The Taking of Testimony Begun in the Second Trial—Delmas Wins a Point. SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept.4.—The taking of testimony in the second tral of the Parker will contest was begun this morn- ing. Byagreement the testimony of Ellen W. Law, given at the first trial of the cause, was allowed to be read, it being stated that it was impossible for the wit- ness to be present in court at this time on account of the illness of her husband. Just before the noon recess a point was reached in the testimony being read by Attorney Nicholas Bowden to which Mr. Delmas objected. The particular ques- tion and answer is one relating to George H. Parker’s close friendship and love for his sister, Jane Pomeroy, and the influ- ence 1t is alleged she had over him ana her bitterness toward Emma Parker, the contesfant. In point of time the guestion relates back to 1873, some ten or fifteen years before the will was made, Mr. Delmas urged that the time was so remote that the question and answer should be stricken out. After an extended argument the point made by Mr. Delmas was ruled by the court to be well taken, and the question and answer that were objected to in the testimony were ruled out. At the conclusion of the proceedings this afternoon the further hearing of the case was continued until next Tuesday morn- ing. e THIRTY MINUTES OF FREEDOM. FPuaisoner Kelly’s Jump for Liberty and Subsequent Recapture. BAN JOSE, CAL., Sept. 4 —Herbert Kel- ley, a self-confessed burglar, escaped from Deputy Sneriff Headen tbis morning while being taken to Juage Lorigan’s courtroom for sentence, and enjoyed his freedom for about a. half hour. Kelley asked permission to go into the lavatory. The room is on the seconda floor of the Hall of Records. Headen remained on watch at the door while Keiley entered. As soon as the prisoner had entered and closed the door, he climbed onto a wash- stand and through a window, and jumped to the grouad on the St. James street side, a distance of 18 feet. After waiting a reasonable time Headen entered the room to look for Kelley and found him not. Headen gave the alarm, and officers started out in all directions. Deputy Sheriff Gardner captured the man in the Los Gatos Creek, where he was bath- ing his feet, which had been injured in, jumping onto the pavement. Kellex, who is a morphine fiend, was arrested about two months ago for looting the Independent Miil. He confessed the crime, and also to having looted the Brown Wwarehouse on San Pedro street of several bundred dollars’ worth of household goods. When arraigned he pleaded guilty to two charges of burglary in the second degree. After his cartura to-day Judge Lorigan sentenced Kelley to fourteen monthsin San Quentin for the Brown burglary. Sentence on the other charge was contin- ued to September 14. —_—— SAXS HE WILL COMMIT SUICIDE. William Stannard’s Letter to the Wife Whom He Deserted. BAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 4.—William H. Stannard, who came to this city with his wife about six months ago from Colum- bus, Ohio, has'deserted the woman, leay- ing her in a destitute and delicate condi- tion. When he arrived Stannard pur- chased the Green Tree Saloon on the Ala- meda. The venture proved unsuccessful, and about two months ago he was forced to close the saloon. He and his wife then went to Irvington, where he secured tem- porary employment. A week ago they returned to this city and engaged rooms at the Oakland lodging-house. Stannard left home on Tuesday evening in search of work, saying he would return last evening. He failed to putin an ap- pearance, but Mrs. Stannard received a letter from him, dated at Oaklaud. 1In his letter Stannard professes his great love for her, and then tells her she will never see him again, ana intimates he will take his own life. The Stannards were married in Colum- bus, Ohio, about two years ago. Friends will endeavor to raise sufficient money to send Mrs. Stannard to her home in Ohio. —_— SANTA BARBABA STARTLED. An Unfortunate Daughter of Reformer Gillanders Tells of Imaginary Persecutions. SANTA BARBARA, CAL., Sept. 4.—A refined and well-educated young Scotch woman, calling herself Isabel Gillanders, is walking the streets of Santa Barbara | modestly selling picture cards and telling | amost sensational story of her experi- ences. She states that sheis the daughter of the reformer and missionary, John Gil- landers, now deceased, and that she has lived in Australia the greater part of her life, coming to Sap Francisco from Queens- land six months ago. hiiss Gillanders states that she took lodgings in various respectable quarters of 8an Francisco, specifying certain places on Mission, Powell and Larkin streets, but that everywhere she went she was followed by people who were trying to kill her. Moreover, she found that almost all the people In Ban Francisco were out of their minds. This was especially the case with all of her fellow-lodzers, who would appear well-behaved and rational during the day but were possessed by frenzies every night, destroying her sleep with their ray- ings. The persecutions to which she was subjected grew so malignant that finally one night the house in which she lived was surrounded by a mob which had gath- ered to lynch her, all of the stores on Mar- ket street being closed to enable the shop- keepers to join the murderous mob. She escaped its vengeance by hiding in her closet, but pipes were introduced into her room from the insane asylum to pollute the air she breathed with, the fetid breath of the insane. Asa crowning outrage an attempt was made to prove that she was out of her mind and to commit her to an asylum, and she was obliged to leave the city to escape the clutches of her enemies. All of these stories the poor woman tells with the most serious conviction. She is convincing many unworldly people of the truth of her plaint. An inquiry as to her sanity will be made. LOS ANGELES ABDUCTION Pretty Bernardino Ruiz Carried Away From the Home of Her Mother. Borne From the House in Her Lover’s Arms Despite the Parent’s Struzgle 328 South Broadway, Los AxgeLes, Cal., Sept. 4. A unique and sensational ease of abdue- tion was brought to the attention of the police authorities here to-day. An adven- turer named . Albert O, Rosco had kid- naped the 13-year-old daughter of Widow Ruiz right before her mother's eyes. The\ little miss is named Bernardinp Ruiz, and she was apparently a willing victim. The family reside near Rivers station on Rail- road street. The abduoted child is pro- nounced & perfect tyve of Spanish beauty. Rosco has resided with the Ruiz family for some time, and had been paying marked attention to little Bernardino against her mother's will. Yesterday afternoon Rosco and the Ruiz girl went to the County Clerk’s office, and by means of perjury succeeded in getting a marriage license. Ruiz advised the girl to swear falsely to her age. The mother, learning of this, remon- strated and Rosco attacked her. Rosco commanded the girl t§ array herself in her best clothes, and then took her in his arms and, despite the struggles of her mother, carried her out of the house and disappeared in the darkness. The mother declares that the marriage license is only a “bluff,” and that Rosco does not intend to marry her daughter. Even if he so de- sired the child is too young. Officers have been scouring the country all day, but not a trace of the couple has been found. 5 Little is known of Rosco. He does not appear to have any visible means of support. SRR SHOT A GRIZZLY BEAR. Success of a Los Angeles Hunter in the Piru Mountains. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Sept. 4.—Return- ing hunters from the wilds of the Piru Mountains, in Ventura County, report the slaughter of a grizzly by one of the party. The hunters were: Detective Bennett, E. P. Benedict and W. Cackerton, of thiscity, and Nate Stone and J. Stone, of Fillmore. J. Stone killed the bear. He was follow- ing a deer when he spied Mr. Grizzl; Stone fired and knocked bim down with bullet in the back. The animal was up again, and again Stone fired, this time sending bim rolling with a ball under the right foreleg. The animal gained his feet once more, but & buliet in the head settled him. When the grizzly was cut up three old putlets were found ‘in him, hnv?ng evi- dently been fired into his tough carcass by marksmen in past flynrl. The bear weighed nearly 600 pounds. — Santa Rosa’s Water Supply. SANTA ROSA, CaL, Sept. 4—E, B. Preston, the well-known mining engineer connected with the State Mining Bureau, has just finished an examination of Santa Rosa’s water uu‘fply. Mr. Preston says that, from all indications, the city has an abundant supply of water. He believes the source is a prehistoric stream, as the gravel shows volcanic origin, but exactly where 1t comes from is a matter of con- Los ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALL,} fecture. e Choosing Sausalito’s Queen, SAUSALITO, CaL., Sept. 4—The vote for carnival queen stands as follows this evening: Miss Becker 185, Miss Anbjorn- son 176, Miss Gorman 117, Miss Raisch 107, Miss Heyiron 52, Miss F. Wooser 46, Minl Henry 31, Miss A. Wooser 21. - THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1896. . REGATTA DAY AT STOCKTOR, QOarsmen Who Will Meet During the Natives' Carnival. BUDD WILL PRESIDE. The Governor Formaliy Offers a Cup for a Launch Race. FAIR RECEPTION COMMITTEES. Native Daughters Will Greet the Visitors Arriving by Rail or Water. STOOKTON, CAL., Sept. 4.—The entries for the Aamission day regatta were re- ceived to-day. They are as follows: Junior outrigger and skiffs—E. B. Hadcock, South End crew feels that its rudder will be well handied by young McGrill, The colors of the different clubs in fhe regatta are as follows: South Ends gen- nant shape, red and white; Stockton, blue and white; Dolphins, white and light blue; Ariel, blue and white; University of California, blue and gold; Alameda, red, white and biue; Pioneer, magenta. Owing to the large number of entries in the senior outriggerskiff event, this race will be rowed in heats, because of- the narrowness of the channel. The first two heats will be decided early in the regatta, and the winners of theseraces will meet in a final race aftera shortrest. This event should be a very pretty and exciting con- test, as the entrants are all top notchers at skiff racing, L AR GREETING TO VISITORS. Native Dawughters Will Receive the Crowds at Boats and Trains. STOCKTON, Car., Sept. 4—The Native Daughters held an important meeting to- night and afterward went to the head- quarters of the general committee in the Courthouse to finish the decorations of that place. They appointed a number of committees to visit the incoming trains on the 8th and 9th. The members of these committees are: Mrs. Esther Needham, Miss Hannah Gray, Mrs. Mamie Manthey, Mrs. A, M. Snyder, Mrs. Grace Willy, Mrs. J. Harris, Mrs. Ella Hornage, Mrs. Emma Phillipson, Mrs. Emma Barney, Mrs. Belle Stockwell, Mrs. Minnie Blake, Mrs. Anna Kalk, Miss Lena Nevin, Miss Laura Wahl, Miss Coniff, Miss Susie Kohlberg, Miss Ida Bafferhill, Miss E. Watts, Miss Annie Adams, Mrs. Bessie Weber, Miss Jennie Thrift, Miss Myra Ellsworth, Miss Carrie Whiting, Mrs. Fannie White, Miss Minnie Smitn, Miss lda Sperry, Mrs. Mamie Dorr. To meet the boats on the morning of the 9th the following were selected: Miss Zetta Kohlberg, Miss Laura Wahl, Mi Winnie Smith, Miss Minnie Hilke, Miss Gto. Frrzs Mmon® — \\\w The. Crack Cockswains Who Will Pilot the Crews of the Stockton Regatta. W. J. Hadcock, Alameda Rowing Club; Will Patch, Dolphins; F.J. Wilson, Ariels; W. E. Cole, University Clu Senior shell race—W. McCausland, Ariels; A. J. Brown, Stockton Athletic Association. Senior barge race—Stockton Athletic Associ- ation, Thomas Carkeek, bow and captain; Charles Spencer, forwardwaist; G. W. Chap- man, afterwaist; Carl Dayis, stroke; W. Dolan, cockswain. South Ends—Harry Bode, bow; Robert McArthur, forwardwaist and captain; Gus Carson, afterwaist; Frank Duplissea, stroke; George McGrill, cockswain. Pioneers— Fred Orr, bow and captain; George Callopy, forwardwi C. Ochs, afterwaist; J. Clifford, stroke; G.Fitzsimmons, cockswain. Junior barge race, Ploneers—George Dar- rah, bow (captain); T. Faulkner, forward- waist; R. Callopy, afterwaist; W. St. John, stroke; G. Fitzsimmons, cockswain. Stockton Athletic Association — W. Folger, bow; J. Burns, forwardwaist; J. Silva, afterwalst; G. Brownfield, stroke; W. Dolan, cockswain. South Ends—Joe Foley, bow; George Fox, for- wardwaist (captain); Hugh McIsa: after- w Timothy Fitzpatrick, siroke; George McGrill, cockswain, Intermediate race, South Ends—Ed Tobin, bow; Matt Breen, forwarawaist (captain); J. A. Paliss, afterwaist; J. E. Soully, stroke; George McGrill, cockswain, Alameda Rowing Club—E. B, cock, bo W. G. Hansen, forwardwalst; A.C. Webh, afterwaist; F.W. Ayres, stroke. annlor shell race—Robert McArthur, South End Rowing Club; Thomas R. Keenan, Lol- phins; J. Foley, J. Lynn, Stockton Athletle As- sociation. The president of the day for the regatta will be Governor Budd, who to-day formally offered a cup for a launch race. The otherregatta officers will be: Marshal, 0. 8. Henderson; referee, Albert Rothkoff. Timers — John Elliott, Olympic Club; James W. Pembroke, Alameda Rowing Club; Bee Hart, Stockton Athletic Asso- clation; George W. Mclnnes, Ariel Row- ing Club; W. H. L¥ms. Stockton Athletic Association; A. J. Fritz, South End Row- ing Ciub. Judges—W. C. Epsey, Pioneers; John 1. lan, Ariels; John D. Mahoney, South Ends; Joseph Keenan, Dolphins; Alfred J. Bullion, Alameda Rowing Olub, Regatta committee—S. J. Pembroke (chairman), W. C. Espey, Alfred Roth- kopf, John J. Nolan, Mr. Shortall. W. F. Humphreys will be in general charge of the regatta. Already the seats in the barges and stands erected along the channel are taken, and the races will draw the largest crowd that ever witnessed aquatic sports in the West. The Stockton junior crew has been train- ing in hard luck lately, and changes have been made o often in the personnel of the crew that it is feared its chances of win- ning are not of the brightest. The Stock- ton Athletic Association will consider it- self lucky if the crew enters the race at all. James Lynn and - J. Foley, Stock- ton’s en in the junior shell race, will have an easy race with McArthur of the South ]!:ndsr who is the only entry in the junior shell from San Francisco. The accompanying illustrations show the three clever little cockswains who will pilot the great crews in the regatta. Young George Fitzsimmons, the Pio- neer’s coxswain is but 11 years old, yet he has won enough races to do credit to one much older than himself. Will Dolan, the Stocktonian coxswain, has made his record both at Stockton and on the bay, and although he is much heavier than his opponents, he is still the best coxswain in all Stockton. The srlda of the South End Club, is young George McGrill, the champion cox- swain of the Pacific Coast, who has steered the club to victory in thirty-five cut of thirty-seven races. His uniform is cov- ered with medals he has won and as the big four-osred event of the regatta is des- ‘tined to be a race of the coxswains, the | Rose Gnekow, Miss Susie Kohlberg, Mrs. Bessie Weber, Mrs. Carrie Kerrick, Miss Mamie Sullivan, Miss Emma Hilke, Miss Bertie Bardo, Miss Annie Hansel. Grand President Mary Tiltman and Miss Lillie Richling of Ursula_ Parior, Native Daughters, of Amador County, passed through Stockton to-day on their way to Jackson, where to-night the Native Sons of Amador County presented to Miss Rich- ling, one of the founders of the order, a bandsome silk banner. i The general committee of the Native Bons met to-night to wind up a number of important matters. More money was ap- vropriated to the various sub-committees to carry on their work. A number of Stockton girls were selected to-day to carry in the procession the banner that is to be brought by Mission Parlor. They are Misses Josephine Willy, Bessie Mc- Dougald, Effie Barney, Katie Bach, Ricke Wiess, Hattie Keyes. The big arch on the plaza is about com- pleted, and is far more imposing than was at first expected. On the evening of the 8th the Presidio band will render the fol- lowing concert music on the plaz March, “Constellation’ Selection, *“Tabasco” Cornet o Waltz, « Overture, Potpourrl, i Stockton by Elegtric Light” “Musical Tour Through ku; te, “Our Lit Overture, *“The Minstrel's Del Galop, “The Banquet”, ISR THE OARSMEN. Now for the Great Struggle at Stock~ ton Between the Glant Crews. Among the rowing clubs the great fea- ture of sport talked of is the Stockton re- gatta on the 9th inst. Those who withdrew their entries re- cently are Jim Foley and Henry Borde of the South Ends, Andy Carroll of the Ariel Club, the Olympic Club Crew in the intermediate four-oared barge race, Gus Carson of the South End Club in the junior outrigger skiff race and Frank Du- plissea of the same club in the senior single shell race. The entries from the Alameda Club are as follows: Intermeaiate barge race—F. W. Ayers, A. C. Webb, W. G. Hansen and E. B. Hadcock; senior outrigger skiff— James Pembroke, C. C. Dennis, F. W. Ayres; junior outrigger skiff—E. B. Had- cock and W. G. Hansen. The regat ill commence promptly at 3:30 on the afternoon of the 9th, and the management wish it distinctly under- stood that everything pertaining to _the 1aces will be sirictly carried out according to the rules of the regatta committee. No boat will be allowed to enter the races without the club colors at tne bow of the boat, and the rowers will have to wear ibeir respective colors as appears on the programme. In this way every barge crew, single-sculler and ~outrigeer-skiff oarsman can be identified by the specta- tors by referring to a programme of the Taces. Promptness i lining up for each race will be an especial feature of the regatta, and no delay in this particular will be tolerated. Any boat failing to be on the line in time will be disqualified. The start of the races will be at a point opposite the flourmills, and the order of the events will be decided upon at a meet- ing of the regatta committee to be heid this evening. The Stockton people are all heart and soul in the great senior four-oared race, in which are entered the Pioneers, South Ends and Btockton Giants. Asthe bicycle races will be in progress at Goodwater Grove while the regatta is going on on the channel the Stockton people are exceed- ingly anxious that this great race be put last on the programme, for Stockton is going to turn out en masse to witness it, and as the bicycle races are their only chance of defraying the expenses of the regatta, they feel assured that they would be slimly aitended if this event were to come off early on the programme. At a meeting of the regatta committee held the other evening the following gen- tlemen were selected to officiate at the regatta: President of the day, Governor Budd: referee, Albert P. Rothkopf of the Dolphin Club; marshal, Orrin Henderson ; judge, John E. Mahoney of the South En: Olub; starter, John E. Budd; timers, John Elliott, Olympic Club; Bert Hoyte, Stock- ton Athletic Association;J. H. ombmkoi Alameda Club; George McInnis, Ariel Club; and W. C. Espy of the Pioneer Club; &nd es—Joseph Keenan, Dolphins; John 1, Molan, Ariels; W. C. Espy, Pioneers; John E. Mahoney, South End; A. H. Bullion, Alameda Club; and Rich- ard Carmona of the Stockton Athletic Association. The regatta committee is composed of: William F. Humphreys, Ed P. Shorthall, Albert P. Rothkopf, John I. Nolan and Samuel J. Pembroke, chairman. All the oarsmen entered in the races will journey to Stockton on the train on the morning of the 9th. Their boats, through the kindness of the members of Mission Parlor of the Native Sons, will be transported on their special steamer, the . O. Walker, which leaves the City on the evening of the 8th. Chairman Grunsky of the amusement committee was down from Stockton yes- terday to report the condition of the oars- men, etc.s When asked what he thought of the chances of the Stockton’s giant crew de- leulng the Pioneer and South End crews, he said: “‘Last week the stock of the South End crew went up considerably, and as the time draws nigh they are w}nnlng many admirers among the Btockton sports, but the giant crew are in saperb condition and the majority of the people will back them heavily to win. They can now row the course easily in 9 min. 30 sec., which is record time. “The Pioneer crew is looked upon un there as somewhat of a dark horse. Little is known of it, but from all accounts the men are said to make a very.fine crew.” EXECUTED AT FOLSOM. George W. Reberts Hanged for the Murder of Walter Freeman. He Cut the Throat of a Young Man Who Threw Him in a Wrest- ling Match. FOLSOM, CaL., Sept. 4. —George Wash ington Roberts was hanged here to-day for the murder of Walter Freeman in La- trobe on April 14 last. There was nothing sensational about the execution. Roberts walked from the cell to the trap with a firm steo. The cap, pinions and rope were ad justed and the trap sprung within a space of ten seconds’ time. The body hardly moved a muscle after reaching the end of the rope, and the pulse stopped beating in twelve minutes. Among - the witnesses were: Sherift Hilbert of El Dorado County, Sheriff Con- roy of Placer County, Drs. Dixon and Browning of Sacramento and several friends and relatives of the murdered man. ‘'hres ladies, presumably members of the Freeman family, applied for permission to witness the execution, hnll. were refused ‘| admittance by Warden Aull - The murderer passed last night quietly, sleeping soundly at intervals., A light breakfast was served in his cell this morning, of which he ate heartily. He exhibited considerable brayado, laughing and chatting with his guards until the time set for the execution began to draw near, when he became serious and silently awaited his fate. Just before he left the cell for the gallows the sacrament of the Franciscan church' was administered to him by Father Pius of Sacramento. The crime for which the murderer suffered was a peculiaily atrocious one, as he and his victimus were friends. It ap- pears thut a short time before the murder Roberts proposed to Freeman that they haae a wrestling match. Freeman con- sented. After a short nngle Freeman won. Roberts aroze from the ground, brushed the dirt from his shoulders and wentaway muttering something about ‘“getting even.” Freeman paid no attention to him, and with & dczen companions entered the saloon of James Harris. ‘While they were drinking in the place, Roberts entered. He had a drawn pistol in his hand and he flourished it in the direction of Freeman. Bystanders promptly disarmed him and Roberts went away. Later he met Freeman and enguged him. in a pleasant talk, He smiled as he toox a large jackknife from his pocket and opened it very slowly, so as not to excite the suspicions of Freeman, Suddenly without a word of warning he plunged the knife into the neck of B'ree- man and severed the jugular vein. Rob- erts was not drunk at the time nor was Freeman. e Roberts pleaded self-defense at his trial, but all the evidence tended to show that the crime was a cold-blooded murder. Since his confinement in Folsom Roberts had been one of the jolliest prisoners there. He said His only regret was that hislawyer did not appeal the case. Last night he was baptized and the last rites of the Catholic church administered to him, He joked with those around him and stated that he would dance a jig on the scaffold. He also asked tnat the rope be brought to him, 80 he could learn to tie a hangman’s noose. 2 Roberts was a native of Ohio, of French n{:;l German parentage and was 57 years old. e FIRE AT RED BLUFF. Three Buildings Destroyed by & Mid- night Blasze, RED BLUFF, Car., Sept. 4.—Just be- fore midnight a fire broke out in the feed stable belonging to John Knigh¢ on Wal- nut street, The flames were in a few min- utes communicated to the frame dwelling and bakery of Joseph Stricker on the east and the brick grocery-store of E. Brown on the west, which were destroyed. The Concordia Hotel, a large frame building, was badly scorched, and was saved only by hard work. The loss is estimated at from $15,000 to $18,000. o a Arizona Outlaw Escapes the Gallows. PHENIX, Awmz., Sept. 4. — Governor Franklin to-day commuted the sentence of Oscar R. Rogers to imprisonment for forty years. In 1894 Rogers and Armer held up a Southern Pacific train at Mari- copa and escaped to the mountains, but were capturea afler a hard chase. Armer turned State’s evidence and was sen- tenced to thirty years. Rogers was tried, convicted and sentenced by Judge Rouz to be hanged, and this sentence would Lave been executed in a few davs. Peti- tions were presented to the Governor, signed by Judges Rouz, Bethune and awkins of the district courts, besides mang prominent citizens, praying for executive clemency. pivon. (CEE D Sues the City of Nape. NAPA, Cavn, Sept. 4.—Mrs. Margaret McEnerney has begun suit against the city of Napa, alleging that on August 6 she presented a petition to the City Coun- cil to be granted a retail liguor license. No one objected, but the Council rejected thie petition. Bhe asks for $100 damages and §$100 for each month that the license shall be withheld, ROSE'S COLORS ~ TWICE IN FRONT Torsina Wins the Class Stake at the State Fair., GEYSER A GAME ONE. The Youngster Celebrates His Debut by‘ Annexing a Purse. I0BENGULA’S EASY VICTORY. Hymn Shows a Lack of Speed and Fails to Land Within the Money. SACRAMENTO, Oarn., Sept. 4.— This was a great day at the fair grounds for horses sporting the rose and white colors of Bookmaker George Rose. Tea Rose finished second to Howard S in the open- ing scramble for two-year-olds; the hand- some Torsina, a daughter of Torso, won the class stake in impressive fashion, de- feating a good field, and Geyser romped over the top of his company in the last race, proving himself a colt of rare game- ness, he at one stage of the game being seemingly hopelessly beaten. These three horses were among the lot recently purchased by Mr. Rose from Rancho del Paso, and the elated penciler was warmly congratulated by his many friends over their successful debut. masterly fashion by Patsy Freeman, who All were ridden in | showed himself to be a jockey with a cool | head, and a most determined finisher. He created a very favorable impression with the public. The weather was again sultry to-day and shady nooks at the track were in big demand. The fair sex occupied a goodiy portion of the grand stand and with fans endeavored to keep cool. The betting ring showed about the same crowd ason the day preceding. The exorbitant charge of 50 cents to enter the charmed quarter- stretch keeps many {rom investing on the horses. Allowing the poolroom joint to be conducted by the ‘‘sure-thing gang” at Sausalito undoubtedly affects the attend- ance, for many old faces that were regu- lar comers here during fair times are missed In scanning over people in the ring. The track was in good condition, though the time in nearly every instance was slow. Outside of the Rose horses, which were both favorites in the betting, How- ard 8 and Lobengula, hot choices, took purses, while Seaside gladdened the hearts of the long-shot players by capturing the six-furlong spin. The Class stake, worth $610, was the principal feature of the day’s sport. Six racy-looking three-year-olds lined up against the barrier. orsina was reported 10 haye worked around the inside ring in 1:40%, and the Sacramento contingent to & man backed her at udds of 8to 5. Insti- gator at twos was second choice, with Caliente and Coda next in demand. There was some little delay at the post, durin; which time the favorite managed to lan hard on Coda’s nigh fore leg with one of her flying heels. They were presently sent off to a pretty start. Rummel, the Spreckels entry, followed by Coda and Instigator, led until three furlongs from the wire. Instigator now dropped back, and Freeman, making his run with Tor- sina, had command of things as the field squared away for the tape. Instigator came again in the stretch, but could not overtake the favorite, which won handily by two lengths in 1:42)4. Grady, at 60 to 1in the betting, weakly ridden by Little Cole, ran a fine race, finishing a good third, and with a stronger Jad in the sad- dle might have putin a bid for first money. Owner *‘Curly” Shields’ rattling good son of imp. Whistle Jacket, Howard 8, was backed from evens to 7 to 10 to pull off the opening five-furlong scramble for two- year-olds with but five starters, and, after waiting on his field to the stretch, Enos cut loose, and the odds-on choice won by a length and a half without being essed up. Tea Rose, who was second, mace a fine showing at ber first essay. A big plunge was made on' Hymn, who was backed from twos to 3to 2 to win the second event, over six furlongs, but his well-known burst of speed did not ma- terialize, and he was not present at the wire when the roll was called. Afterlead- ing until within a sixteenth from home the 8 to 1 chance Carnation wasbeaten out ‘lziy Seaside, 2 6 to_1outsider, admirably dden by Snider. Peixotto, badly messed about in the race, was good third, scrambling over horses. H. risease, given the inside position as usual at the post, was left. If poor old one-eyed Pescador, a better racehorse by many pounds, had received half the “babying from race- track officials that this erratic, cranky mare gets, his owners might now be able to pick up a purse now and then. ihe mile and a furlong handicap was a sort of a cakewalk for Lobengula, the 1 to 2 choice, carrying 117 pounds. Fred Garduer, with little Woods in the saddle, led to the stretch, when the favorite took the lead and won in a romp in 1:57. Gardner came again the last furlong and in a drive beat Claudiusa neck for the place. The latter horse was evidently a trifle “‘short.” Geyser was the hottest kind of a tip for the concluding five and a half furlong sprint for maiden two-year-olds, and the 6 to 5 opening was quickly swiped to 1 to 2. BSome 4 to 5 was obtainable around post time, Three furlongs from the wire the prohibitive choice looked beaten, but under Freeman’s persuasive urging he cut his field down through the stretch and won like a racehorse. In a finishingdriye Racina was given the verdict over Alazan for the place, Time, 1:09}£. Five furlongs, two-year-olds, selling; 3 IH Snleld's br.c. Howard it Whistle Jack (Enos), 7 to 1 1 George Rose’s ch. £, Tea Rose, 115, lothlan-Red Kose (Freeman), 6 to Burns & Waterhouse's b. f. Alma, Notice-Pienic (Mcintyre) z.. by T , 18 to 6..?4‘," 3 ime, 1:03. Destra and Grandezia also ran. P!Blf Mbn ? :unégl: P‘"s!l uoml . Sleben! er’s . m. Seasld L 2 MarmerMarin (Suider) 6 (o 1 sedisiia preckels’ ci arnation, 99, - bean-imp. Amelia (Piggoct), Btar Y, L0 J. J. Coulter's ch. g. Peixotto, 1 T Brutus-by Kelpic ‘”{“L“”'l' e, 1:1 e, Articns, Hymn, Tonino, c:fi 3 Lill B, Charlie Boots and Heariseass The Class stakes, for th, 3 3 value $810, es, ee-year-olds; oue mile; George Rose’s b, £. Torsina, 109, Erflv‘(mflnln .8,!40 5. .'4 Sk ’S::no—sem Wi 8tock farm’s b, c. In: 3 ln;: Brutus-Installation (Nnn'r:le‘:)".o‘; tol. Owens Bros', ¢, Grady, 102, by T} Jheers- Gold Cup (Cole}, 80't0 1 ov. 7, e, Cueers: Time, 1 . Coasa, Callente and n:'mmel also ran. Mile and a furlong handicap: purse $500. G. B. Morsis & Gous b he Loboare 17, by ‘Hudson-Zulu (McGlone), 1 to 2..., B. C. Holly’s ch. h. Fred Gardner, 3, by Blackburn-Eniilade (Woods), 25 to 1 Elmwood stock farm's b, b. Ciaudius, imp. Brutus-Swayback (Yarraca), 8101 Time, Little Bob also n:n' Five and a hal? furlongs, maiden L 8! lwo-_younoldu. - & ke Reddington, also rane 2 Luke 2 3 0 Rose's br. c. Geyser, 108, by Ben Ali- O s Bprings (Freeman), 4 t0 5. Buros b Waternouse's b £. Raclos, 99, by imp. Cyras-imp. Fairy Rose (McIntyre), 8 to 1...... 2 .7 Sanders & Cos cb. g Alazan, 104, by Ra- clne-Tearless (arcin s 20t01 me, 1:0934. . Seven Up, Inflammator, Billy Vice, Lord Ches- ferfle:d 2nd Bruja also ran. Following are the entries for to-morrow’s races: i L . a half furlongs, selling, two-year- olg;v—eDg?:re 99, Torpe«;lo;t?’.’., Alma 96, Bezonia B yrant-Shenvan colt 3 g z e e, - sailing—Coda 95, Nie-Nac 95, Regan 111, Warrago 105, Shalkaho 103, Rhaeta 98. Miss' Poilard 100, Clara Johnson 98, Broad Billow 91, Long Lady 98, Rebellion 103, Two Cheers 113, Jack Ricnelien 116. Nursery stakes, six furlongs, [wo-year-olds— Vineitor 111, George Palmer 123, True Blus 118, Lumina 120, Fleur de Lis 120, Candelaria 118, Holenzollern 118, Miss Maggie M 115, ck 115. e Hé‘x{: ;Tuarlonzs. special—Libertine 115, Sir Play 108; Vinctor 112, Bellicoso 112. Hurdle, selling, one and & quarter miles_ Huntsman 130, My Sweetheart 120, Gold Dust 130, Quarterstaff 120, Baby Bell 120, Torsino 124, J O C 140, Zaragoza 120, Onti Ora 127, Robin Hood I, 120. _— MILL VALLEY The New Town Hall Will Soon Be Under Construction. MILL VALLEY, CaAL., Sept. 4.—The | question agitating Mill Valley at present is the proposed building of a town hall, which will include clubrooms and a gym- nasium. The hall wili be commodious and suitable for public meetings, fraternal society meetings and social evexylts. The Tamalpais Land and Water Com- pang has offered a corner lot, centrally located, at half the market value. Those rominently active in the enterprise are E. I Kingwell, Judge Tottrell, F. Run- yon, M. M. Shaughnessy, E. Steele, D. G. Bennett, Thomas H. Reynolds, Thomas F. Keely, Arthur A, Martin, J. J. Cullen and Vincent Kingwell Jr. LOS ANGELES TITLE CASE: Homestead Entry Is Made by a Spanish Heir to a Vast Body of Land. Every Accessible and Tillable Patch of It Has Been Settled Upon for Years. Los AxgEerEes OrricE or THE CALL, 328 South-Broadway, Los AngeLEs, Cal., Sept. 4 One of the most remarkable proceedings in the annals of title claims came tolight yesterday. It was the filing of a home- stead entry by Feliciano Domingues in the . United States Land Office to a portion of township 1 soutb, range 17 west, 8. B, M., being land that lies between Rancho San Fernando and the sea. The grandfather of the homesteader located this 100 years ago, but it has recently been opened for homestead entry. ‘When California left the Mexican domain to come under the stars .and stripes a commission was appointed to pass on the validity of the grants made to individuals by the Mexican Government. The notices to submit the claims to the commission were published in what, to the inhabitants of the land, was a foreign language, and the steps necessary to be taken were under unfamiliar foreign laws, Under these it is no wonder many meri- torious Spanish grants were thrown out -on account of technical informalities. The Domingues grant was not gresentea in the time limit and was rejected. Now, therefore, a legal heir to a large body of land has been compelled to make homestead entry in order to set up his claim to the territory whereon his ances- try bave remained in' uhdistur) posses- sion for more than a undred years. This is now open to Government entry for the first time, but being composed of mountains has only recently been sur- veyed. Every available patch of tillable land in the township has been settled on for years, settlers being perched in appar- ently the most inaccessible places. In this' township is located what Is known among the old settiers as the Domingues grant. 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