The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 2, 1896, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1896. THE SOLID SEVEN SMILED SERENELY Resolute Fight to Exclude Testimony Offered by the People. Late Grand Jury and Expert Horace Dunn Roundly Roast- ed by Counsel LEVITY OF THE ACCUSED. The Court May Ru'e To-Day on the Motion to Shut Out Certain Testimony. The seven Supervisors who were accused of corrupt misconduct by the iate Grand Jury have quite an array of legal talent employed in their defense., Yesterday Judge Seawell listened to arguments sub- mitted by Joseph Campbell, Patrick Reddy and John H. Dickinson in behalf of the accused. Supervisors Hugbes, Dunker, Morgenstern, Wagner and King were in court all afternoon, and seemed to be | highly delighted whep Joe Campbell | lashed the Grand .Jury and roasted Hor- ace D. Dunn, the expert. The engagement of Joe Campbell ana Pat Reddy cuts no small figure. It may represent at least §2000 to each of the ac- cused Supervisors. The first witness called yesterday on be- half of the people was H. C. Farquharson, a clerk in the office of the Board of Super- visors. He produced the minutes of the board sitting as a Board of Equalization. Hugo Herzer, Chief Deputy Assessor, was asked as to the value of the property of the Market-street Railroad Company. Here the counsel for the accused inter- posed an objection and fought vigorously against the introduction of testimony which might show that the Supervis- ors had undervalued corporate property. The District Attorney may haveit in mind to show, when the Spring Valley count is reached, that the Supervisors allowed the company interest on an investment of twenty million_dollars when water rates | were fixed in February. The following | month, wien the property was listed for | taxation, the value, in the judgment of the Supervisors, had greatiy diminished. Facts were bpublished in Tee CaLn showing that officers of the company went before the board and presentea a valua- tion of twenty millions when water rates were under discussion. The proposition was 50 plain that a mass-meeting at Metro- politan Temple readily comprehended it, but there the “rules of evidence’’ were not inyoked to obscure the facts. District Attorney Barnes is on the sick list, and did not appear yesterday. His assistant, Mr. Hosmer, had to encounter single-handed the big lawyers from the Crocker building. The jury was not pres- ent to listen to the argument, bat still the fact may yet be presented in legal form to the jury of twelve that when it comes to an adjustment of water rates the corpora- tion must bave interest on $20,000,000, which the people are competled to pay. but when it comes time for the corpora- tion to pay taxes on its plant and iran- chise the shrinkage in value is enormous. As the Supervisors determine the yalua- tion 1m both cases, the accused seven may be put on the witness-stand to explain the astounding fluctuation. Mr. Reddy submitted authorities to show that the Board of Supervisors sit- | ting as a board of equalization had judi- cial functions to perform. The only ques- tion to be considered, he said, was whether the Supervisors rendered a cor- rupt decision. It cut no figure whether the valuation was great or small. The | Supervisors were charged to perform a certain duty—to hear applications and render a judgment after listening to sworn testimony. Rules of evidence wonld not | permit the introduction of testimony te | show that the valuation was not correct. The only point to be considered was whether the Suvervisors were corruptly | influenced. J. C. Campbell spoke for more than an hour during the afternoon. He quoted from the constitution to show that property should be as-| sessed at its actual cash value, and | then turned to the record showing that the | Grand Jury’s own figures contemplated | an assessment at one-half the cash value. | Dunn, the expert, and the Grand Jury, he remarked, robed themselves in garments of righteousness and invoked the law to blacken the Supervisors. In face of their oath, they advised an assessment at one- | half the cash value. If the law could be | invoked to blacken the Snpervisors, it could with equal justice be invoked tosend the Grand Jury to the penitentiary. The | men who prepared this sneaking ac- cusation, be said, are more corrupt than the Supervisors. The law says that the Supervisors must act.on the evidence pre- sented to them. Being placed in that position, who can say that their juagment | ‘was corruptly rendered. King, Morgenstern, Hughes and Dun- ker smiled approvingly as Campbell con- tinued his roast. General Dickinson did not take much of the court’s time. He said his clients were not only willing but were anxious to di- rectly meet the charge of corruption, but be desired that it should be met in a proper way. They do not want, he said, to be held to a difference of opinion as to value of a franchise. The court indicated that the knowledge of the witness regarding values might be tested before the guestion was answered. Assistant District Attorney Hosmer pre- ferred to reserve his argument until to- day. By consent an adjournment was takeu until this morning, the court signi- fying that a session would be held | Saturday. DELMER’S CLOSE SHAVE. The Driver of a Coal Cart Tries to ¢ Split an Officer’s Head Open With 5 a Shovel. Officer George Delmer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had a narrow escape from serious injury yes- | terday afternoor. He attempted to arrest P. McGafligan, driver of one of the Oregon Improvement Company’s coal carts, for compelling a Jame horse to work. Mec- , however, resented Deimer's arity and a war of words ensued, the driver’s language being more profane than elegant. Policeman William Hennebery hap- pened to be passing and took a hand in the fray. Seeing himself beset by two officers McGafligan became frantic with rage and made a savage lunge at Delmer's head with a heavy coal shovel. Delmer flung himself to one side, the missile graz- ing his scalp, and Hennebery hopp-d np into the cart, witere he grappled McGaffi- gan until Delmer could aid pim to hand- cuff him. The trio then drove to the North Harbor police station, where a charge of assault with a deadly weopon was entered against McGaffigan in addi- tion to one of cruelty. e ———— Deane Has Resigned. William A. Deane, the nominee on the regu- 1ar Republican ticket for Auditor, yesterday resigned his position as chief clerk of the in- solvency department of the County Clerk’s office. “IN IRONS.” The British Ship Jane Burrill as She Appeared When Hove To Off the Farallones Awaiting a Pilot From the Bonita. MORE NEWS FROM THE LINLITHGOW Captain Petrie Writes Full Particulars of the Disaster. | The Break in the Shaft Was a Bad One and Very Hard to Handle. SHAREKS WERE IN EVIDENCE. Last of the Yarmouth Line of Clippers Now in Port and Leading Wheat. The first vessel that has come here from Melbourne, Australia, in ballast in years is the British ship Jane Burrill. She was built in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and will probably be the last of her class that will ever load wheat at this port. The Jane Burrill is a wooden vessel, seven years old and as staunch a ship as ever sailed the seas. It took her 101 days to get here from the Antipodes, but Captain Robertson ac- counts for the delay by the licht winds and calms that were a feature of the trip. Off the Farallones the ship was boarded by the pilot. There being hardly any breeze it was easy to throw all the sails on the main acd mizzen aback, while those on the fore were kept filled, thus putting the vessel “in irons” until the pilot got aboard. Captain Robertson is weil known in San Francisco and has a host of friends here: He has been twice to this port in the Jane Burrill, once in the Minnie Burrill and once in the Celeste Burrill, all owned by the same firm, in which he is a share- holder. No time was lost in docking the vessel and yesterday the ballast was being taken out of one hatch while lumber was going in at another. Assoon as stiffening is in the ship will go to Port Costa to finish loading and then San Francisco will prob- ably see the last of the Yarmouth built fleet of wooden ships. Captain Robertson will be missed by his many friends. Fish may be scarce to-day. It was re- ported last night that the steamer Far- ragut with a full catch had broken down, and another vessel was sent out to look for ber. If ste gets in on time all will be well. If not sole and flounder will be just so much higher. the schooner Prosper, over which some anxiety was felt a month ago, is on her way to San Francisco. She was spoken by the steamer Progresist a few days ago and should reach San Francisco about next Monday. The steamer Mariposa will take away a very large cargo for Australasian ports. Yesteraay over 600 tons were put into her holds and it is safe to say that ehe will be loaded ten aays ahead of iling time. Among the freight is a pyramid which all the freight hands from New York to San Francisco have helped in adorning with vyarious inscriptions. It looks like a tomb- stone. It is made up of a bundle of fine whips and is consigned to a firm of sad- dlers in Napier, New Zealand. There was no meecting of the Harbor Commissioners yesterday. Commissioner Chadbourne is in the East, President Col- non sailed for the north on the Noyo and Commissioner Cole was left alone. There was no business of importance to come before the board, so the routine work will be taken up next Tuesday. News from :he steamer Umatilla is not encouraging. Herstern is now completely under water and the divers meet with lit- | tie success in their attempts to locate the punctures. They say tha holes are near the keel and will be hard to stop. All the perishable freight on the steamer was sold at auction at Port Townsend yesterday. | Goodall, Perkins & Co. are confident that the vessel will be got off and in San Fran- cisco within a month. The following is a copy of a letter from Captain Petrie of the. disabled steamer Linlithgow, received by the San Blas yes- terday: 1 regret to have to inform you that on the 11th inst. our tail shaft broke, smashing the stern_tube from end to end. The propeller forced itseif aft hard up sdgdnst the rudder post, and got & droop, and in this position now hangs. On account of the heavy swell we can’t get under the counter with a boat to do any good. The first thing we did was to remove the inner part by disconnecting the couplings, and we have put a blind flange of two thicknesses of an iron storeroom door. Where we could not get it to fit close we filied in with elmwood. It is well boited, and, al- though a long way short of being watertight, it will reduce the heavy volume in: case the glnpeller does drop out. 1f the weather keeps ne I will from time to time try and get wire ro}m around it and bind it to.its place. : ave told the cngineer to sketch the reak. At present the shell of the ship is not plerced, and with the pumps we will be able 10 keep the water down and -wait for assist- ance coming. I have fiited out the port life- boat with an additional mast and sail, ana provisioned her for about twenty-five days. I | am sending Mr. Yell away with a volunteer crew of five others to try to make the main- land about Acapulco. It is a distance ot about 840 miles, but I have hopes of him, being picked up before he reaches the mainland. I have little hopes of any passing steamer com- ing near us, as we are not in frequented waters for steamers. It is just possible the Undaunted may come along on the same track. She was to Jeave San Francisco soon after us. Callao is our nearest place for repairs that Iknow of, and it is dis- tant about 2200 miles. I have iastructed Mr. Yell to cable you full particulars as soon as he can, and then be guided by your instructions. I will bottle onr position from day 1o day,so that they can find us, We drifted the first day about twenty miles northerly. The ship won't steer. She ies with the wind on the starboard querter and won’t come to. Idon’t think we can do anything with the broken shaft by way of re- pairing it, for as soon as we get it hove up into place there is bound to Le a heavy inrush of water, and the tube compartments wiil be flooded and possibly the tunnel as well. Iam ready for either eme:gency. On'the 8th inst. we were on thetail edge of 8 heavy rotary storm, and although we were | going siow the shait may have got strained | then. The crew have behaved well under the | circumscances, and we had no difficulty in mustering a boat’s crew, and I do trust they will reach safety. We are surrounded with monstrous sharks, and that prevents us getting arope passed under by diving, but as soon as the sea gets smooth we wi Ltry and hook it up. Trusting yon will be able to get the assist- ance of one of our gunboats and that we will reach safety in due time, and should I get picked up by any one else I will make for Callao and communicate with you as soon as Ican. CAPTAIN D. PETRIE. Please give our relatives as much informa- tion as you can fzom time to time. The ship is periectly safe_although helpless. Position 12th of Augnst: Latitude 6 deg. 12 min. north, longituae 108 deg. 27 min. wesl. Since August 12 the Linlithgow has not been heard from, so the chances are that Captain Petrie is making for Callao. Lieutenant W. 8. Hughes, United States Navy, took charge of the branch hydro- graphic office yesterday. The last time he was here he was on the Thetis, and sev- eral years ago he was stationed at New Orleans. The schooner Chetco bas been turned into a gasoline boat. She has two 60- horsepower engines and is expected to easily make seven and a balf knots on an expenditure of 85 cents an hour. LOCAL WHEAT BOOMING, Prices Steadily Climbing and the Brokers Are Deeply Interested. The General Tendency Is Upward and There Are Ample Indications of a Continued Rise. The excitement in the call board of the San Francisco Produce Exchange is be- coming intense in reference to the wheat situation. The price of wheat has ad- | vanced quite steadily since the middle of September. May wheat, which sold last week at 13, yesterday closed at 257%. December wheat, which last Friday was at 914, was yester- day at 224, Spot wheat sold 1n smali lots yesterday at $1 20 and at 174 to 20 in larger lots. There has been a tremendous advance in spot wheat since the middle of Septem- | ber. The market is strong and both the bulls and the bears are manifesting a liveiy interest in the improvement. May wheat opened yesterday at $1 217%. The news from Chicago stimulated the interest. As wsual there are ressons enoungh assigned on the street for the rise. The hardening tendency in Europe was noticeable the middle of last month, this being based on the short English supply, the English stocks having been permitt. to run down. Then bad crop reports came in from Southern Russia, and also from the United States, although the con- dition of tne American crops.is disputed. A demand was created for Ametican wheat and this is necessarily felt. Some of the movement is speculative, but it would be diffienlt to point out to what extent this is true. The stock in the Port Costa warehouses i 100,000 tons less than it was last year at the corresponding time. CESSTAUS FRANK M’MANUS BUNKOED He Obtains a Warrant for the Arrest of Bryant Fanning. Frank McManus swore to a complaint in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday for the arrest of Bryant Fanning on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses, Fanning some days ago made his ap- pearance in McManus’ saloon on Third street and !introduced himself as the owner of considerable property in San Jose in search of a good investment in | the shape of a saloon. He expressed a desire for McManus’ saloon and soon ran up a bill for drinks. He finally agreed to put up $500 as a guarantee of good faith that he would purchase the saloon and borrowed §5 from McManus to enable him to wire to San Jose for the money. Fanning did not again visit the saloon, and McManus on learning that he had piayed the same game upon other saloon- keepers determined to have him arrested. Hence the warrant. cigreg el e The Divorce Court. Judge Hebbard yesterday grented a divorce to Henry Beaver from Mary Beaver on the ground of desertion. Custody of the minor children was awarded to plaintiff, Lucy E. Correl, whose husband was a South- ern Pacific conductor, but was discharged, has sued for divorce. Corvel recently went to Guatemala, and when his wife went to see him off she was attacked while on the dock by & strange female friend of her husband. She charges him with neglect, habitual intem- perance and failure to provide, CORONER HAWKINS WIELDS HIS AX Dr. Barrett, the Autopsy Physician, Loses His Oificial Head. Says the Coroner Failed to Get a Berth for a Friend and Trouble Followed. TALES OF PCLITICAL DEALS. How Ned Lanigan Walked Away With a P.um From the Board of E.ucation. Dr. Barrett, for nearly two years au- topsy physician at the Morgue, has lost his official head. The Coromer's ax fell Wednesday night. In consequence of this sudden dismissal of Dr. Barrett the air is full of all manner of rumors, one side claiming that politics is at the bottom of it, while the other asserts with equal vehemence that politics bad nothing in the world to do with it. The only man who appears to be satisfied with the outcomeis Dr. Charles L. Morgan. He has received the appointment of autopsy physician, good at least until January 1. Dr. Barrett claims his downfall was brought about by the failure of his brother, who is a member of the Board of Education, to deliver certain political goods very much desired by Dr. Hawkins for a member of his familv. The late autopsy physician pledged his brother’s influence in securing a much coveted posi- tion as teacher, but later found this im- possible. Dr. Barrett says that since that time the Cornner has never felt kindly toward him. He thinks, however, that Dr. Hawkins should have given him an opportunity to resign and not subjected him to the embarrassment of a dismissal. On the other hand, Dr. Hawkins says that Barrett was not dismissed because of the failure of the latter’s brother to secure for a member of his (Hawkins’) family a position as schoolteacher, but for entirely different reasons. He talks vaguely of neglect of duty, and says that for the present he will let it go at that. “Iregret very much,”’ said Dr. Hawkins last night, “that any unpleasant remarks should have been made by Dr. Barrett or any one else concerning the appointment of a new autopsy physician. 1 want to say, however, that Dr. Barrett is very much nmistaken if he thinks his removal was brought about by the failure of his brother to secure a schoolteachership for a member of my family. All that occurred over fourteen months ago and certainly could not have had any influence at this late day. It is true that Dr. Barrett's brother promised to help me in this mat- ter, but I was thrown down atthe last moment. Ned Lanigan made a swap for the appointment of policeman when the force was increased, the teacher’s position going to a member of Lanigan’s family. “‘Dr. Barrett was removed because his outside duties would not allow him to give such attention to autonsies as I de- sired. Ihave known as many as thirteen bodies to be on Land at one time awaiting his convenience. This sort of thing could not, of course, be permitted, and so I made a change. That is all there is to it.” Dr. Charles L. Morgan, the new autopsy physician, is a recent graduate, but stands well in the medical profession. IMPOSTORS AT WORK The Press Club Desires to Protect the Commercial World From Being Duped. The San Francisco Press Club will this month give an entertainment, the first public one it has held in two years. In connection with this affair will be pub- lished a unique souvenir programme. The club has learned that certain un- scrupulous men have already taken the field and are taking advantage of the de- sire of business men to advertise, and are obtaining money by false pretenses. It is now desired by the Press &nh to letevery- body know that it has but three accredited representatives in this ‘‘souvenir pro- gramme,” who will attend entirelv to the meeting of merchants for advertising pur- poses. They are George Adams, Arthur Wheeler and William Walsh. These gen- tlemen are provided with proper m§3 & tials, signed by the president and financial secretary of the club. —_————— Church Reception. The congregation of the California-street Methodist Church, corner Broderick, to which the Rev. J, W. Phelps, D.D., has been recently appointed, will give him and his family a ‘welcome reception this evening in the church parlors. Several of the City pastors will be in attendance to welcome him, and the pro- gramme in addition "will consist of music, after which light refreshments will be served. Friends of the church are Invited to be present, WARDALL TAXED WITH TREACHERY Monteith and McGlashan Speak Their Minds - Freely. McGlashan Boasts of His In- fluence With the A.P. A’s in the Second. PCURS VITRIOL ON FUSION. How Railroad Magrates Have Cap- tured the Peop'e’s Party Ma- chinery for Greed. Thomas V. Cator is having a good deal of trouble on his hands at present. Not only is he up to his ears in doing politics with his friend Christopher Buckley, but he is catching 1t from every quarter all over the State. The Populists from Siski- you to San Diego are in a ferment of anger and indignation over the methods that have been employed by Cator and his State Central Committee. Day before vesterday he endeavorea to pacify Mon- teith, the Congressional nominee in the First District, and the result of a very stormy interview was that Cator learned that not only was his Senatorial ambition jeopardized, bui that his qualifications for the leadership of the party were being seriously called in question. Monteith does not hesitate to denounce Cator in unmeasured terms. He declares that the municipal convention has been engineered by Cator in the interest of Buckley and’ the railroad and says the only thing that remains to be done1s for the party to be reorganized by eliminat- ing the Cator crowd from its ranks. Complications are arising in every quarter, and among these is the corre- spondence which has been going on between the Populist State Committee and Messrs. Monteith and McGlashan. In response to letters written by Chair- man Wardall of the People’s Party State Central Committee, asking and pleading with G. W. Monteith and C. F. Mec- Glashan to resign as candidates for Con- gress from the First and Second districts respectively, Mr. McGlashan has written to the effect that this is the first 1ime that Mr. Wardall bas requested or pleaded with him to resign. Among other things of peppery quality written by Mr. McGlashan in his letter are the foilowing: To 1llustrate, in this Second District the miners are engaged in a direct war with the railroad company concerning mineral lanas, and the convention deemed it wise to select for Congressman a man who has lived in the mining regions and been identified with min- ing interests for forty-two years. You have su bstituted a candidate who was known and raised in a valley town. The Cconvention named & man who has always, as journalist, citizen and public speaker, en identificd with labor organiza tions, workingmen’s agitations, anti-Chinese movements and _strikes, and_ who was elected to membership in the A. R. U. during the great railroad strike. You pull him down for a young lawyer iresh from college, whose only appearancé before the public was while stamping the distriet with Marion Biggs, who was favorable to the railroad while in Con- gress, and who uow supports the funding bill, There are 10,000 voters in the district wno are members of the American Protective Associa- tion, and the Mayors of the two largest cities in the district were elected upon this issue alone. The convention selected an A. P. A., who has been somewhat prominent in the order. You set him aside for one who repre- sents the opposition. You may be wiser than the convention, and your candidate may be stronger, freer, and in every way a better man to represent the people, but the convention had a right to choose, and your action is un- just, illegal and subversive of every principle of Populism., : Every A. P..A. council in the entire dis- trict which has taken action in advance of the report of advisory boards has voted solidly to fight for me. Say what you please of the A. A’s they are the truest friends I ever had at my back in time of trouble. 1 think I have convinced most of those who listen to me that the news- papers lie as usual when they say I am work- ing for Grove Johuson. Let me say, paren- theticaily, that I cannot see any sense in your wanting my resignation. If you really desire the defeat of the funding bill four out of every five votes that have been promised me are votes that will go to Mr. Johnson if I draw out. Just as the Catholic vote would leave me and go to Mr.Johnson if I had the Democratic indorsement, so will the American vote go to Mr. Johnson when you have had your way. Fusion in commitiees does not necessariiy mean fusion at the polis. You can’t deliver the goods you are bargamming. Mr. de Vries can win with me in the fight much more easjly than he can with my resig- nation in your hands. I could have helid 10,000 votes away from Johnson that will never go to De Vries, Iam giad you say you are not “infallible.” Part ot your combination claims infallibility, and you have downed every A. P. A. whom the People’s party nominated for Congress and ut “infallibles” or their sympathizers in as jusion candidates. How did 1tever occur to you that I could be coaxed? Was it because you could not drive me? This letter of yours is the most supplicating epistie I ever read. I consider it the iriumph of my life to have won such a letter from abody of men who have tried so hard to scare, bully and drive me out of the fight. It seems marvelous to me that atter fighting me for weexks, sugported as you were bf the heavy artillery of the railroad, the Catholic church, the Democratic party and all the newspapers, you should now fall on your knee and beg, plead, supplicate that I give you what we were fighting over—my resigna- tion. Why, of course I will. Half this amount of pleading would have got it atany stage of the proceadings. I nave been earnestly cam- paigning four months and & hali, but, if I knew that my election to Congress was sure, Iwould hand my resignation to you in re- sponse to such a prayerful ngpeal. I am yours at last, C. F. MCGLASHAN. Mr. Monteith also imiiu his disrespects to Chairman Wardall. e begins by tax- ing him with treachery and insincerity and with an attempt to dictate to the candi- dates. The following is an extract: The railroad was anxious about the fate of the funding bill next winter. The Congres- sional election this year could have but one effect on that and that was a moral one. But it is all important to the railroad. The elec- tion of pronounced anti-railroad men would refute Huntington’s assertion that the opposi- tion was but & few “cranks and sandlottters,” while the contrary would assist him. There were three distinctively anti-railroad candi- dates in the field—Judge Maguire, Taylor Rogers and myself. There were also two Con- gressmen up for re-election who had sincerely opposed refunding—Barham and Hilborn. TYxen, on the other hand, Grove Johnson was openly and McLachlanand Loud passively pro- railroad. -The railroad, for the moral effect on the refunding situation, must secure the de- feat of botn Bernam and Monteith in the First, the election of Johnson in the Second, the defeat of Hilborn in the Thind, either the defeat or a muchly reduced majority for Ma- guire in the Fourth, the defeat of Rogers and the return of Loud in the Fifth, the return of McLachlen in the Sixth and the re-election of Bowers in the Seventh, when they would claim his attack on Sutro on the fluor of the House was sustained. This could be done by forcing me out in the First ana uniting the Democratsand Populists on an unknown or unmiried man in that dis- trict to defeat Barham. In the Second the anti- railroad forces should be kept divided by keejuinf both De Vries and MeGlashan in the field. In the Third by uniting the opposition to Hilborn. I the Fourth by stuffing the register, fraudulent voting and & still hunt to beat Maguire or give him a close race. In the Fifth by dividing the Populist and Demo- cratic yotes between two weak candidates. By nominating a candidate against McLachlan as far from Los Angeles ossibie to utilize local pride and interest in Augeles for Mc- Lacnlan, and in the Seventh Bowers wat thought safe enough anyhow. Now all this could be accomplished if the Po, i- t zation could be controlled. Mr. cng;' had their confidence; he was, as much as we dis- like to usefthe word, ““boss.”" He wanted to go to the Senate and on his ambition the railroad staked its wager and won in all but in my dis- trict. Cator’s influence was dominant in our State Executive Committee. He largely, in_ con- unction with George W. Baker, shaped the usion programme. You simply carried out the programme. Everything came out most satisfactory to the railroad, all things consid- ered (for when they cannot-secure the entire loaf they take ail they can lay hauds on), ex- cepting, however, in the First District. My remaining there was a perpetual nightmare. Mr. Huntington had given his hired men orders to mfie Do chances on me. Ihad had him arrested and was denouncing him vigor- ously and feariessly. He was afraid of the Australian ballot—he knew it to be 8 terrible weapon of offense in the hands of an outraged snd indignant public. The railroad had shown its hand 80 unmistakably in the attack upon me. WANTS FEDERAL AID An Inmate of Aguews Asks Judge Mo- Kenna for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. An application for a writ of habeas cor- pus, argued before Judge McKenna yesterday in behalf of Stuart B. Strong, now an inmate of the Agnews Asylum, unveils a peculiar condition of affairs, in which there appears to be a mixture of truth and fiction. On January 6, 1892, Strong was arrested at his home in Los Angeles and the next morning was committed to the Agnews Insane Asylum. His brothers, C. H. V. and G. H. Strong, were the principal wit- nesses against him. Strong now declares that his incarcera- tion was fraudulently effected, and that his brother, C. H. V. Strong, was guilty of perjury. Attorney Gallardo produced in open court an affidavit setting forth these facts, all of which had been signed before & Su- perior Court Judge of San Jose. Strong’s attorney contends that his client is perfectly sane, and is being held & prisoner contrary to the constitution of the United States. Judge McKenna took the case under ad- visement. This is the first time the Fed- eral courts have been asked to interfere with a State matter of this character. VINING IS AT HIS POST. His Return Exposes Another of the “Examiner’s” Fakes. Was ‘a Close Observer of Political Sentiment in Varicus Sec tions. General Manager E. P. Vining of the Market-street Railway Company returned from the East yesteraay aiter an absence of about three weeks. The trip was un- dertaken for the purpose of meeting at New York his daughters Annabel and Ella, who bad been making the grand tour of Europe with a party of friends. Mrs. Vining, who had been visiting het former home in Massachusetts, also returned with her husband. The return journey was made via St. Paul, Seattle and Port- land. At the time Mr. Vining left for the East a sensational story without any apparent foundation was printed in the Examiner strongly intimating that his employers were dissatisfied with his work and that he had virtually been forced to resign. Among other things the ‘‘fake’” story said: General Manager E. P. Vining of the Market- street Railway Company has gone East on an extended trip. He is Dot persona grata with sl of the officials in the Market and Mont- gomery street building. On the theory, per- Laps, that the wish is father to the thought, some of the officials ate intimating that he may never tome back 10 resume his old po- sition. The fact that he has made preparations for remeining away several months has given a trace of color to the rumor that his absence may be for an indefinite period. Previous to his leaving it was known that Mr. Vining was going to meet his family to accompany them home, and the length of his stay was announced to be three weeks, and no preparations, except in the imagination of the writer of the Examiner’s story, were made by him ‘‘for remaining away several months.” Alithough Manager Vining only got into town at noon he was at his desk imme- diately after lunch. While away he was a close observer of the political sentiment in the various sections he visited. “In New York,” he said, ‘‘everything seems to be one way. Business is at standstill, and every one is waiting for the election before engaging in any enter- prise or improvements of importance. So far as Icould see business men and all classes of people are very strongly in favor of McKinley. The coming elyectiun is going to draw out a reserve vote not or- dinarily recorded. Men that [ taiked with estimated that the Republican ma- jority in New York would be fully 400,000. } think myself, from what I saw and heard, that it will be larger. The same kind of feeling prevails in Massachusetts, and particulariy in Boston. A great many of the so-called mugwumps, those who for some years past have voted the Demo- cratic ticket, will this year vote for Mc- Kinley. “I came back through St. Paul, Seattle and Portland. A cousin of mine who is largely interested in farming and lumber in the northwestern section of Washing- ton told me that he did not know of a single man in that district who had any property or business interests who is going to vote for Bryan. The only Bryan men he knew were the choppersin the lumber region. All the farmers were for McKinley. “In Chicago there was more feeling the other way. The Bryan people made a ood deal of noise, but how much there is behind them no one seemed to know. “At St. Paul I found that the Demo- crats were largely in favor of gold and were likely to vote for Palmer and Buck- ner, the nominees of the Democratic Gold convention. The Democrats there may not vote for McKinley, but they will not vote for Bryan.” MORE NOE CLAIMS. Judge Sanderson Refuses to Allow a Transfer and Proceeds With the Case. Hearing of another batch of Noe suits was begun in Judge Sanderson’s court yesterday, despits the affidavit filed by Vincent Noe, alleging that his Honor is related to two ot the attorneys for the defense and that he has indorsed a politi- cal platform containine a clause inimical to the interests of tbe plaintiffs. Judge Sanderson denied the motion for a transfer and read an affidavit signed by G. W. and F. K. Lane, in which they deny that they are either of them related in any desree to Judge Sanderson or any other Judge of the Superior Court of this City. It was also asserted that it is well known that none of the persons nominated by the convention mentioned in Noe's affidavit have been calied upon to indorse the plat- form referred to, that the statement to the contrary in that connection is entirely ¥ ames Raite John W, R am olfe, John . Rugglh Thomas Muilaney, three of the gagl::d::ti in the present suits, declined to fight them, but submitted their cases on the evidence in the suit of Noe versus Augus- tine et al. 3 Devine Had No Diamonds. Captain Lees resents the insinuation in a dispatch from Sacramento that diamonds wers m:d up&n Gus Devine when arrested by De- ives Gibson and Wren and Policeman Dinan in this City about ten days ago. Devine has been held to answer in Sacramento for being implicated in the robbery of Wachorst’s jewelry-store there, Thne .Captain says that Devine was carefully searched and no diae monds were found upon him. The arresting officers have made afidavits to that effect. UNCLE SAM STEPS IN Novel Suit to Be Filed Next Saturday Against August McKinnon and His Bondsmen. _On Saturday next Attorney Bert Schles- singer, acting in conjunction witlr Attor- ney E. P. Mowrey; will file an action in the United States District Court, in which the Government is used as a mere figure- head. The parties directly concerned are August McKinnon, a contractor, and the following-named laborers: C. Rasmussen, J.R. and M. E. McDonald, George and Arthor Brown, J.- D. Cox and George Loughead. The bondsmen of McKiunon, Henry Eschbach and R. W. Russell of Stockton, will also be made defendants. It appears that some months ago Mee Kinnon secured a contract from the Gov- ernment for certain work on Lairds Slough, near Stockton. He was required to give a bond for the faithiul performance of the work, and also as a guarantee that his workmen would be paid. It develops now that he has failed to pay the men, and the parties named are out the sum of $1054 66. Under the act of August 13, 1894, the Government steps in and per. mits a suitinits name against any de. linquent contractors or bondsmen, pro. vided the expenses are borne by the parties to be benefited. A 2 This will be the first action instituted in the United States under the law mentioned and hence is of more than -ordinary interest. It i= understood that if this action terminates favorably to the claim- ants Attorney Mowrey will begin other suits of a similar character against well~ known Government contractors here and in the northern haif of the State. ATHLETIC STUDENTS. St, Ignatius College Boys Have Organs ized a First-Class Club. + About 200 students of the higher departe ment of St. Ignatius have organized an athletic association. Much rivalry existed in the election of the first officers last Tuesday. The result was: J. Morrissy, 8. J., director; G. G. Fox, president; Frank L. Fenton, secre- tary; W. J. Barry, treasurer; Milton Len- non and Percy Hennessy, field marshals, The association has for its aim the pro- motion and encouragement of general ath- letics among the students of the college and the members of the Sodality, and in particular the perfection of handball, ten- nis and baseball. Already a strong foot- ball team has been selected, and training will begin immedigtely for a grand inter« collegiate game with Sacred Heart Col. lege, to take place ai Central Park on the morning of next Thanksgiving day. —————— There areat Jeast 200 horse butcher shops in Paris. The first one dates from Jaly 1, 1866, since when the consumption has grown continuously. NEW TO-DAY. -_—, ‘e, McKINLEY INVINCIBLES AUDITORIUM, COR. EDDY AND JONES STS., THIS FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3 HON. EUGENE F. LOUD, Canaldate for Congress; HON. HARRY V. MOREHOUSE Of San Jose and SUSAN B. ANTHONY WILL ADDRESS THE MEETING. 0L, €. L. TAYLOR will Preside. MISS MAT WEBBER in Campaign Songs. 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