The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 14, 1896, Page 3

( 'THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBiflR 14, 1896. WEYLER REMAINS AT HAVANA CITY There Is No Danger of His Invading the Wilds of Pinar Del Rio. Spanish General Castellano Re- ports Having Routed the Tnsurgents. SIEGE OF CA:ICORRO RAISED. In Many Sections of Cuba There Is Great Misery Among the Inhabitants. HAVANA, Cusa, Oct. 13.—Rumors were in circulation here on Saturday that Captain-General Weyler had gone or was about to go to Pinar del Rio. These rumors *were absolutely without founda- tion as General Weyler has mnot left Havana, and it is not known that it 18 his intention to do so at present. The rebel leader, Maria Rodriguez, has been wounded in an engagement upon the, Junceo, near Esperanze, with the sh forces under the command of eral Aldaves. Jastellano has reported to the ment that he has raised the siege ;rro, Camaguay, routing the rebels xteen engagements on October 4 The rebel forces mumbered 5000 nder the command of Maximo z ixto Garcia and other leaders, The Spanish troops numbered 1800 in- nd 300 cavalry. They had two of artillery. October 6 the troops Cascorro and began to repair the T caused by the fire of the rebels. The insurgents fired 219 grape shots dur- ing the thirteen days of the siege. On October 7 the Spanish forces had an engagement with the rebels on the Des- o estate. The fighting lasted four hours and resuited in the rout of the rebe The rebel losses are unknown, but are believed to be heavy. The Span- ish lost five killed, including two officers. Three officers and fifteen privates were wounded. General Avolar, commander of the Artemisa Trocha, has improved upon Weyler's bank bill edict. He has issued an order forbidding merchants along the m v line to alter the price of goods. cious fevers are scourging Santiago The mortality in September was against 200 births. Smallpox ranch terror-stricken with the renewal of Wey- ler's edict ordering that the wives and dren of insurgents who may attack city or town be expelied to another This measure constitutes the ge upon the Cubans. Itaims F ption of families. Unscrupu- lous Spauish officers are well aware of the terrible power they can wield, and do not hesitate to threaten women where the en- forcement of the edict is concerned, The correspondentat Santa Clara writes: The Spanish Colonel Rodriguez was thought to be superior to most of his col- leagues. He had always acted humanely and was respected by all. But a few days ago he caused thearrest of Cheche Capote, Jose Maris Ceballos, Camilio Rodriguez and their children, and other persons to the number of seventeen, and all were backed to pieces with machetes. The re- sult of this was that many peaceable men have joined the insurgents. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. The Her- pecial from Gibaria, via Key West, 58 The Herald’s correspondent in Cuba reports the landing of a new filibustering expedition in Marive, in Eastern Cuba. It is understood the party brought 100,000 es and a great store of war munitions. The men disembarked from a Haytian ooner between two Spanish forts, Tue war material was all transferred into the interior before any alarm was raised. Such is the state of suffering among the poorer classes in Baracoa that the local Spanish commandant is now permitting women and children to go through the Government lines 10 beg food in the rebel camps. More than 300 passes for this pur- pose are being issued daily. The women are subjected to rigid search as they go outside of the walls of the town to prevent any medicines being taken to the insur- gents and also upon their return for corre- spondence. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., Oct. 13.—W. A. Bi who owns the steamer Daunt- less, said to-day that the statements about ssel going on a filibustering expe- on were incorrect. The Dauntless, said Mr. Bisbee, is now engaged in legiti- mate business and she can be brought to Jacksonville within forty-eight hours if the Government officers desire. “But of course,” he added, “I shall demand in- demnity for the time she loses. Iam not th- filibuster some of the newspapers make me out to be, and while Iam heart- ily in sympathy with the Cuban cause, I am a law-abiding citizen and regret to see so much buncombe publicity given my tug and myself. The Dauntless is not taking any chances and there are too many of Uncle S8am’s ships of war around for me to jeopardize my boat, which is now attending strictly to business.”’ MADRID, Spars, Oct. 13.—A dispatch from Havana says the sick and wounded among the Spanish soldiers on the island of Cuba number 4200. GERMAN SOCIiLISTS. They Engage in Disputes Over News- puper Management, GOTHA, GerMANY, Oct. 13.—At to-day’s sitting of the congress of the German So- cialist party at Sieblichen, Herren Schu- meier of Vienna and Vliegen of Holland were received as guests. A lively discus- sion took place regarding the paper, Neue Welt, Herren Frohme and Molkenbuhr at- tacking the journal as misrepresenting German socialism. Herren Schoenlauk and Schrecks addressed the congress in defense of the paper and the remarks of the speakers led up to a criticism of Herr Liebknecht’s editorship of the Vorwaerts, the leading organ of the Socialists, it hav- fiig been alleged by some of the editors employed on that journal that Herr Liebknecht was oftener absent than pres- ent at the offices of that journal, yet he sumed to dictate and criticize with an fensive degree of exaction the work of the editors who were attentive to their duties. / Herr Liebknecht took the floor and in a loug speech explained that his absence from the offices’ of the Vorwaerts and from Berlin as weil had always been inl iator in the cause of soctal democracy. which prevented him from being chief editor of the paper in the ordinary sense of the term. SRR Harcourt Wl Withdraw. LONDON, Ena., Oct. 13.—The St. James Gazette says that Sir William Harcourt has addressed a letter to the Liberal yhnps resigning the leadership of the Liberal party in the House of Commons, and also intimating a gesire to retire_from Parlia- ment_altogether. Sir William Harcourt has also written a letter to Gladstone, in which he says he is about to withdraw from Parliament, regarding such action as the best course he could pursuein order to show that no ignoble ambition guided his actions. —_———— Warfare on the Philippines. LONDON, E , Oct. 13.—The Standard will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Madrid, stating that General Blanco, Cap- tain-General of the Philippine Isiands, left Manila on Sunday last to assume command of the Spanish forces, which consist of 3000 Europeans and several thousand natives. He will immediately begin & campaign, with a view to clearing the inland dis'ricts of rebels, and will afterward attack the focus of the rebeilion at Vavite. The insurgents number 7000. Cip el Sad Aervices at Hawarden. LONDON, Exc., Oct. 13.— The body of the Most Rev. Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was stricken with apoplexy in Hawarden Church on Sunday and died almost im- mediately afterward, was placed in a coffin and conveyed to the Hawarden Churcn, where services for the dead were held this morning. The body will be taken to the Cathedral of Canterbury to-morrow. Erae NEd Mutiny on a Warship. MADRID, Spars, Oct. 13.—A dispatch from Ferrol ssys that a mutiny has oc- curred on board the Spanish warship Alfonso XIII, lying at that port. Forty gunners rebelled and attempted to seize the bosts and go ashore. A fight between the mutineersand marines and others on board the ship ensued, with the resuit that the revolt was suppressed and the mutineers put in irom. A Subterranean Commotion. DUMBARTON, Scorranp, Oct. 13.—The liner Circassian, lying off a quay being broken up, was suddenly shaken and vio- lently moved thirty feet to-day by a sub- terranean commotion. The bank was heaved up for 100 feet, and the shipyard was considerably damaged. The work- men on the Circassian were panic-stricken. Bl i Salisbury and Pauncefote Confer, LONDON, Exg., Oct. 13.—Lord Salis- bury and Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Embassador to the United States, had a conference with the Foreign Office this afternoon. Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, is the guest of Lord Salisbury at Hattield House. ol No Change in Bismarck’'s Health. ‘BERLIN, GeryAxy, Oct. 13. — The Hamburger Nachrichten, the personal organ of Prince Bismarck, says that although the ex-Chancellor is suffering from neuralgia in theface, which isespe- cially troublesome, there is no change in his general health. Austria for ‘rbitration. VIENNA, Avustria, Oct. 13.—The lower house of the Reichrath has referred to a committee a resolution that the Govern- ment should make overtures to the powers for the establishment of an international arbitration court. LIMPING OVER THE OCEAN Slow Time Made by the Crip- pled Paris in the Trip to Southampton. It is B:lieved That the Big Stcamship Has Safely Weathered the Recent Gales. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 13.—The steam- ship Paris, which is limping toward South- hampton under her port screw, the other having been fractured, was spoken by the Red Star liner Kensington from Ant- werp ior this port, which arrived at mid- night Saturday night. When the Paris was abeam the Kensington she signaled, ““We are the Paris, American line.” The Kensington passed the Paris in latitude 44 deg. 38 min. and longitude 54 deg. 18 min. She was then just eighty-four hours out of port and had proceeded about 900 miles in that time, Her position was due south of Cape Race and St. John, N. F., and due east of Halifax and Sabie Island. The loss of half of the propelling power of the vessel should reduce her speed to about fifteen knots per hour, but a compu- tation based upon the distance traveled shows she has made only little over nine knots an hour. The Paris has undoubt- 2dly met und weathered the gale that has been devastating our coast ' and that propably accounts for the poor time she nas made. The vessel had yet to go 2100 miles. At the rate of nine miles per hour it would take her until next Tuesday to steam irom where she was sighted by the Kensington to Southampton. Steamship men, however, believe the Paris will in- crease her speed several knots if the weather moderates, and will get into Southampton by Sunday. L e OF INTEREST iU THE COAST. Patents Issued on Valuable Inventions of California. WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 13.—The postoflice at Ohwahnee, Madera County, Cal., bas been discontinued. Mail should be sent to Grub Gulch. James E. White, general superintendent of the Railway Mail Service, gives notice that correspondence for Mazatlan, Mex., except in the case of articles mailed along the Pacific Coast, should be forwarded via Nogales, Ariz., or overland dispatch by the Mexican, Nogales and Guaymas Rail- way postoffice. Pacific Coast patents have been issued as follows: A Jobn E. Armstrong, Santa Cruz, Cal, cooking-stove; Samuel M. Briggs, San Francisco, ore-crushing miil; Ellery M. Hoagland, East Oakland, well-casing spear; William C. Hoiner, Prospect Park, Cal., power-transmitting gear for wind- mills; Richard Jacks, Quincy, Cal., com- bined pruning, clipping and holding im- plement; Ivan W. Jones, Portland, Or. (assignor to J. O. Gada Furnace Com- pany, Chicago, Iljid, boiler or other furance; James D. McFarland Jr., Pros- er,” Or., crank-handle; Arthur Painter, an Francisco, assignor to H. M. Barstow, Napa, clip for wire ropeways; Joseph Singer, Los Angeles, expansion reamer: Charles E. Stockford, Sulphur Creek, Cal.. ore-roasting furnace; John F. Tuttle. Springdale, Wash., device for openting' hayforks: Robert G. Woodward, Ala- meda, carbrake (two patents). Pensions have been granted as follows: California—Original: Nathan H. Bar- ton, San Bernardino; Jobn E. Lewis, La- fayette. Oregon—Original: George W. Beal, 3” Buite; Solomon A. Hamersley, Lake iew. Washington—Reissue: Jumes M. Gal- lagher, Roslyn. Increase: Henr: Dykes, St. John. Original wicows: Margaret J. Masterton, Spokane, Mexican war widow: connection with his business as an agi- | Margaret Lewis, Vancouver. GREAT RALLY AT SAN LUIS Hundreds of Voters March Beneath Republican Banners. Live Issues Discussed by Senator Perkins and Colonel - Jackson. ViSITORS CROWD THE TOWN. Not Since the Native Sons’ Conven- tion Has It Held So Many Strangers. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cavn., Oct. 18.— Senator Perkins and Colonel Jackson ar- rived this morning from Lompoe, where they spoke last evening. They were met at the depot by a number of Republicans, Wwho escorted them to a hotel, where they were visited during the day by many rep- resentative citizens. A large number of people arrived on an excursion train at 5 o’clock this afternoon from the northern part of the county, while a larger delegation arrived from the southern towns of Arroyo Grande, Nipomo and Santa Maria at 7:30 and was met by the McKinley and Hobart Uniformed Guards and escorted to the Republican headquarters. There a parade was formed and marched to the pavilion, amid a constant display of fireworks. The line of torches stratched out for blocks. The procession was made up of Republican clubs from all over the county, accompa- nied by three bands. The pavilion was crowded to the doors and many were turned away. Senator Perkins was in good voice and the telling points of his speech were loudly cheered. The meeting was enlivened by music by the band, the Edna auintet of young ladies and a male quartet. Colonel Jack- son’s remarks were well received. As many strangers attended the rally as were here during Native Son week. —— DESERTS THE DEMOCRACYE. 4 Leading French Newspaper Goes Over to Protection’s Champion. LOS ANGELES, CarL., Oct. 13.—The leading French newspaper of this City, which has been Democratic from the start, has come out for peace, protection, pros- perity and the Republican ticket. Ita late 1ssue the following appeared in its columns: Ever since it was founded 1'Union Nouvelle has sided with the Democratic party, and in doing so it has been in accord with the senti- mentsof the great majority of the French in Southern California. Four years ago the Demo- crats (and Mr. Bryan was already one of their orators) told us that if you elect Mr. Cleveland and a Democratic Congress a new tariff will be made and prosperity will be general. The people believed these promises, and the party immediately passed a tariff law which has ruiued the industries of the country. The French of Southern and Central Cali- fornia, where the raising of cattle and sheep wes followed by them on & great scale, hayve suffered more severely than all others whose industries have been strangled without grace or mercy, and we can only join our cries of malediction to those of other sufferers. Never- theless, in the midst of this ruin Mr. Bryan rises up and cries: “Itis not necessary to discuss at this mo- ment the tariff question.” If it is not necessary to discuss it now, when will it present itself? Will it be when no more of the industries are left standing? When failures and financial heresies wiil have killed confidence, destroyed the National credit and reduced the country to the finan- cial condition of Chiua and of the repubiics of South Amcrica? As for us we do not nesitate to declare that we repudiate the free-trade policy of the Dem- eratic party, and that we rally {o the support of the Republican party, which Has for its aim the re-establishing of favorable tariffs, the saving of the industries of the country and the bringing back of prosperity. e Sy e, UTTLEY AT 1he Free-Silver Orator Utters a Plea for Equal Suffrage. BANTA CRUZ, Cav., Oct. 13.—Hou. A. J. Uttley of Los Angeles, candidate for Superior Judge on the Populist ticket of that county, addressed an audience that filled the seating capacity of the Y. M. C. A. Hall to-night. Mr. Uttley has been speaking for free silver for the past sixty days in this State. He sald all hisaundi- ences had been largely composed of women, which he held to be an indication that they were giving attention very properly to political and economic ques- tions. When this Government was formed, he said, there were four classes that could not vote —Indians, negroes, idiots and women. The exception had been removed as to Indians and negroes, and within the past twenty-five years he thought it mani- fest that idiots had been voting. Only the women were left without the franchise, and in this State, he believed, they wouid be given the voting privilege by a great majority. JOHNSON T CHICO. MANTA CORUZ. Largest Political Gathering of the Cam- paign in Butte County. CHICO, CAr., Oct. 13.—Chico was the scene last night of one of the largest po- litical gatherings in Butte County during the campaign. Grove L. Johnson was the speaker. More farmers were present than at any of the meetings heretofore. Long before the hour set for the meeting the Armory was crowded to suffocation and by the time the speaker arrived scores of people had been turned away. Hon. B. Collins presided and after a short and eloquent address introduced Mr. Johnson. The Congressman was greeted with lond cheers and it was some time before he could be heard. He spoks for two hours on the issues of the day. e e CAMPAIGN IN MARIPOSA, Republicans Confident of Carrying the Democratic Stronghold. COULTERVILLE, CAL., Oct. 13.—Mari- posa has just passed through a lively week, politically. Colonel John H. Roberts made five speeches in the county in as many different places, and at each addressed large audiences. At Coulter- ville the colonel was met by a large dele- ation of ladies and gentlemen on horse- %nck, in band-wagons and in carriages. Bryan men two months ago claimed there would not be 100 votes cast for McKinley in the county, but in Coulterville alone there is now a McKinley club of over 150 members, and McKinley will carry this banner Democratic county, which has not had a Republican crganization for eigh- teen years until 1896, e SCHOONMAKER AT IULARE. The Jerseymnn Deals Hard Blows to the Followers of Bryan. TULARE, CaL, Oct. 13.—Hon. Frank X. Schoonmaker spoke here to-night to the largest audience of the campaign. Visalia sent over three carloads of en- thusiasts, who were met at the depot by the Tulare McKinley Club, 300 strong. Headed by the Tulare band the crowd marched to the rink. Not one-half tne immense crowd could gain admittance, Mr. Schoonmaker covered all the points at issue, dealing at length with the tariff and the silver question. His handling of the free silver fallacy was distressing to the followers of Bryan and his discussion on the tariff question was novei and con- vineing. ———— McKINLEY'S TUILING FRIENDS. San Jose Workingmen Will Hold a Re- publican Mass Meeting. BAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 13.—The McKin- ley Labor League will hold a rally at the Auditorium Friday evening. The meeting will be in the interest of the trades and indusiries, and among the speakers will be Chris Bergstrom, blacksmith; W. J. Wol- cott, contractor; Charles H. Allen, or- chardist; John Harker, carpenter, and A. B. McNeil, printer. The speaking will be interspersed with music by the Republi- can Glee Club and MeKinley chorus. A parade by the San Francisco Drum Corps, McKinley Battalion, Fiambeau Club and Batulefield Veterans will precede the speaking. SIRHE - S THEY ARE NOT COERCED. Railroad Men in the Sacramento Shops Refute a Slander. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Oct. 13.—Btate- ments haying been made to the effect that the railroad employes here, numbering nearly 3000 men, have been coerced into supporting McKinley and forming sound- money clubs, the executive committee of the Shopmen’s Consolidated Clubs met to-night and denounced the charge asa vile slander against intelligent and inde- pendent men. They will select one of their number to publicly refute the slan- der at the big meeting to be held here o Saturday evening. % e STOCKTON, CaL., Oct. 13.—One of the most enthusiastic silvef meetingsever held in Stockton was that of to-night in New Pioneer Hall. For hours before the as- sembling of the andience anvils were fired from the inters ction of Weber avenue and Sutter street, near the hall, and large bonfires were burning in the streets. Gus G. Grant of the Free Silver Club acted as chairman of the meeting. The speakers were J. M. Wright of San Francisco and J. A, Plummer of Stockton. TS I T Oratory at Rio Vista. RIO VISTA, CaL., Oct. 13.—The Demo- crats of this place rallied in Union Hall last evening. Hon. W. H. Vanu of Colusa was the vrincipal speaker. Raleigh Barcar of ‘Vacaville, candidate for State Senator in this district, and Hon, Warren B. English also addressed the meeting. W. L. Dunn presided. About 500 people ‘were present. Boutelle Coming to the Coast. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 13.—A Mes- sage was received here to-day by the Southern California Auxiliary Committee from the Speakers’ Bureau of the National Republican headquarters at Chicago say- ing that Congressman Boutelle of Maine would address the people of Southern Cali- fornia on National issues next Saturday evening. e Oroville Welcomes Johnson. OROVILLE, CaL.,, Oct. 13. — Bonfires were lighted and fireworks in unlimited quantities touched off here to-night in honor of Congressmau Grove L. Johnson, who addressed a large gathering on pro- tection and bimetallism. T T Tillman to Invade Uregon. SALEM, Og., Oct. 13.—Senator Tillman of South Carolina will address the people here next Friday evening on the issues of the day. Great preparations for his re- ception are being made. Eddy Talks to Pe PETALUMA, CaL., Oct. 13.—Colonel T. V. Eddy addressed & large audience here to-night under the auspices of the Peta- luma McKinley Club. SOME ARMY TRANSFERS. There Is Quite an Exchange of Officers Between the Third and Fifth Artillery Regiments. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oect. 13.—By direction of the Secretary of War the fol- lowing transfers of officers are ordered: First Lieutenant Charles C. Gallup from the Third Artillery to the Fifth Artillery, Battery C; First Lientenant Willlam G. Haan from the Fifth Artillery to the Third Artillery, Battery L. He will join the battery to which he is transferred upon its' assignment to a station in the Department of California. Private Thomas F. Rooney, Battery A, Fifth Artillery, now in confinement at Fort Niobrara, Nebr.,, who deserted May 10, 1896, and was apprenended July 30, 1896, while serving in Company B, Twelfth Infantry, under the name of Michael F. Callahan, is restored to duty without trial upon condition that he make good the time lost by desertion. He 1s trans- ferred to Company B, Twelfth Infantry, to serve the remainder of his original en- listment. By direction of the Assistant Secretary of %ar, Private Thomas R. Jeffers, Bat- wery M, Fifth Artiliery, now at Presidio of Ban Francisco, baving enlisted under false pretenses, will be discharged with- out honor from the service of the United States on receipt of this order by the com- manding officer of his station. By direction of the Assistant Secretary of War the following traasfers are made: Hospital Steward Robert F. Geraghty, now at Presidio of S8an Francisco, to the Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark., to relieve Hospital Steward Lonis Steinall, Steward Steinall, when thus relieved, to Presidio of San Fran- cisco. The stewards thus transierred will be sent to the new stations designated and will report upon arrival to their respective commanding officers for duty. By airection of the Assistant Secretary of War, Private Julius Schou, Troop G, Fourth Cavalry, now.at the recruiting sta- tion, Boston block, Seattle, Wash., will be aischarged the service of the United States. Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph T. Haskell, Seventh Infantry; Captain Henry A. Green, Tweniieth Infantry; Captain Arthur L. Wagner, Sixth Infantry, and Captain William D. Beach, Third Cavalry, will proceed to Fort Riley, Kans,, for duty as instructors of the Kansas National Guard, October 19 to 24, and on comple- tion of this duty Wwill return to their proper stations, —_—— Bragg as Special Counsel. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 13.—General Edward 8. Bragg of Wisconsin was to-day appointed by Attorney-General Harmon a special assistant to the United States Dis- trict Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. His duties will be to aid the District Attdrney in prosecuting the suit of the United States against the Manufac- turers’ Investment Company of Wiscon- sin, to recover a large tract of land about the ownership oi whnich there has been for some. time a dispute. General Bragg was a prominent candidate for the nomination for President belore the National Demo- cratic Convention at Indianapolis. o L Will Wed a Marguis. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 13.—A let- ter received here from h@lu Mary G. Cald- well, founder of the Divinity College of the Catholic University, announces her contempla ed marriage at Dresden, Octo- ber 19, to the Marqu:s de Merinvyille. § —p Sehool Nelections Approved. WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. i3.—The Secretary of tie Interior has approved the following school selections: California, 2741 acres in the Humboldt land district; Oregon, two lists of 2206 and 2905 acres in The Dalles districts COMSTOCK'S SAN JOSE. ESCAPADES Mrs. Martin Brings Suit for the Recovery of Her Diamonds. Claims They Were Obtained by Fraud by the Gay Young Adventurer. PLACED BY HIM IN PAWN. The Friend Who Rescued the Jewels From Uncle’s Piace Asked to G.ve Them Up. SAN JOSE, CAL., Oct. 13.—A suit grow- ing out of the escapades of Charles M. Comstock, a society young man of San Francisco, a couple of years ago, began in Judge worigan’s court this morning. The action is brought by Caroline Colton Martin of San Krancisco against Charles A. Armstrong of this city to recover pos- session of $2500 worth of diamond jewelry. Comstock, who had gained Mrs. Mar- tin’s confidence, represented to her that her lawyers had iustructed him to secure some $6000 worth of diamonds sle had so that they might be deposited in a bank as collateral security to obtain money with which to pay a street assessment. Mrs. Martin turned her iewels over to Com- stock and the latter started out to enjoy life. Comstock,who has many rich relatives in the East(among them General Com- stock of New York), made many visits to this city, He stopped at the Vendome and moved in polite society. He had all kinds of diamonds and, money to burn when he came here, but the money was soon consumed and hé borrowed promis- cuously from his friends. It was at this time that he got a loan of $250 from Arm- strong and gave as security a ticketona pawnbroker in San Francisco for $2500 worth of pledged diamonds. Armstrong took up the jewelry by pay- ing $1100 more to the young man, and the latter then went to New York. It then developed that Comstock had secured the jewelry from Mrs. Martin npon false pre- tenses. Mrs. Martin some time ago re- covered in San Francisco the balance of the jewelsobtained from her by Comstock. e A JURUR WITHERS ILL. Parker Case May .e Continued for a Thirad Trial. SAN JOSE, CaL, Oct. 13.—The intro- duction of evidence by proponents began this morning in the Parker wili contest. The deposition of Jane Pomeroy of Hart- ford, Conn., sister of George H. Parker, was introduced. The question of paying the jury came up. There is now $648 due it, and it was decided that each side was to deposit §324 bx to-morrow noon, and $12 each aay until the end of the case. Alonzo Withers, one of the jurors, be- came ill late this afternoon and the case was continued until next Tuesday morn- ing. Withers is threatened with an at- tack of measles. Judge Reynolds says that if the juryman is not well by next Tuesday he will discharge the jury and continue the gase for a new trial. et Chinese Cutting Affray. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 13.—Cho Lum, a Chinese contractor, was assaulted and se- riously cut by Wong Kim on Sixth street, Chinatown, this forenoon. The weapon used was a butcher-knife. Lum received a bad wound on the neck and slight oneson the chin and left hand. Kim was ar- resied shortly afterward. He was ar- raigned before Justice Gass and his exam- ination set for October 17. Bail was fixed at $2000. Cho Lum will recover. SUES A VISALIA- JUDEE Claim of a Los Angeles Man That He Was Arrested Without Cause. Declares Tulare County Officials Sub- jected Him to Numerofls Indignities. 328 SOUTH BROADWAY, Los Aneeues, Cal., Oct. 13. An unusual suit was filed this morning in the Superior Court of this county. Itis brought by James A. Burns of this city against Superior Judge Wheaton A. Gray of Tulare County. The plaintiff alieges that on September 15 last he was arrested in this city on a warrant issued by order of Judge Gray, accusing him of being a defaulting wit- ness from the Judge’s court at Visalia. This the plaintiff denies. In pursuance of the warrant of arrest he was tak-n to Visalia in custody of an officer and there imprisoned for seven days, when he was discharged without any order of punish- ment or further action. He claims that be was submitted to numerous indignitics while in custody. He alleges that his ex- nses on account of his arrest were $2 a g:y; that his labor was worth $8 a day ior the ten days lost, and that he was obliged to miss a business appointment on one of the days, for which he was to have re- ceived $200. He claims that his reputa- tion has been damaged to the extent of $10,000, and asks for judgment against Judge Gray for $10,300. Los ANGELES OrFICE oF THE CALL} LOS ANGELES PRESBYXTERY. Questions Affecting the Ohurch Passed TUpon in Council. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 13.—The Los Angeles presbytery this morning heard Dr. Chichester.read the report upon the question of division of the presbytery. which was decided adversely save by the counties of Santa Barbara and Ventura. Rev. D. A. McRue, pastor-elect of the Third Church, was received by the con- vention. P. D. Young was elected stated clerk and treasurer, and M. 8. MacLeod permanent clerk for the term of three years. A communication from Rev. Fred W. Fhint, renouncing the jurisdiction of vhe presbytery and asking that his name be stricken off tbe roll, was received and the request granted. Rev. A. A. Dinsmore, chairman of the Occidental College committee, presented his report, which recommended that an agent be sent out to endeavor to raise - 000 o pay for the erection of a new lege tauiding. After some discussion the presbytery decided to accept the plan. The moderator selected Rev. R. B. Tay- lor, Rev. L. F. Laverty and L. M, McXee as a special committee to confer with the college committee on the mstter of ap- pointing the agent. The pastoral relations between Rev. W. 8. Young and the Boyle Heights Church were dissolved, as were those of Rev.J H. Stewart and the Pomona Church. PAKLIAMENT OF WOMEN, Politics Discussed at the Los Angeles Gathering. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Oct. 13.—Women of Southern California who are prominent in political or literary circles gathered to- day in the Congregational church to at- tend the fifth. annual session of the Women'’s Parliament. Mrs. Evangeline Bulla, wife of Senator Bulla, read the leading paper, on “Woman’s Place in Government,” mak- ing a strong argument for suffrage. She alluded to the injustice of allowing for- eign riff-raff to vote while American women were barred. Mrs. Margaret Col- lier Graham, the Pasadena novelist, spoke on “The Gold Standard,” deriding the free silver theory, and was replied to by Mrs. Lottie D. Willard, who argued for Bryan_and the Chicago platform. Miss Elsa Hasse gave an exhaustive talk on **Froebel’s Kindergarten Theories.” The church was crowded to-night, when Mrs. Fiorence Lonsberg Pierce of Pomona spoke on “*The Peace Problem” and Car- rie Chapman Uatt of New York on ‘“The Power of the Constituency.” Mrs. Kate Tupper Galpin, the president, one of the most distinguished and scholariy women of this part of the State, will probably be re-elected to the chair to-morrow. MISSING FROM VALLEJO. Two Women Who Started by Boat for Stockton Have Disappeared. SBTOCKTON, Car., Oct. 13.—Merchant Levy of Vallejo telephoned to the Sheriff’s office here this afternoon that his wife, aged 28, and her sister, Miss Fennell, had left that place for Stockton Friday even- ing by boat. Miss Fennell was to have one to Stockton, where she has a brother, gdu. Levy to return from Stockton the next day. The wife did not return and nothing was heard from either of the women. Telegrams to Jamestown and to this city failed to elicit any information, It was not known which line of steamers the missing ones patronized. The Sheriff is unable to find any trace of them here. PLANNING AT PETALUMA, Christian Temperance Women of the State Begin Routine Labor. Many Saloons Shown to Have Been Closed Through the Union’s Efforts. PETALUMA, CaL, Oct. 13.—Mrs. B. Sturtevant Peet formally called the Cali- fornia Women’s Christian Temperance Union convention to order this morning for business. The following appointments of committees were announced : Credentials—Mrs. H. E. Brown, Mrs. D. J. Spencer, Mrs. D. 8. Dickson. Resolutions—Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Pringle, Mrs, Clark. The corresponding secretary’s report showed that many saloons had been closed during the year because of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union’s efforts through municipal and county gov- ernments. The membership of the Cali- fornia Union was reported at over 3000. Greeting was received from Mrs. Shelton, the State organizer. An hour was spent Miss Severance, in the afternoon in reading papers remin- iscent cf the past seventeen years’ history of the union. Rev. Mr. Ketchum, a Presbyterian min- ister of Berkeley, addressed the convention in behalf of the movement for a law favor- ing Sunday observance. Rev. J. W. Webb, grand chief templar of the Cali- fornia Independent Order Good Templars, brought greetings from his organization. The committee on credentials reported the names of those entitlcd to a voice in thedeliberations. A communication from K. Lente Stevenson, secretary of the Na- tionel Union, tendered greetings from the general officers. Mrs. M. A. Croley pre- sided over a free parliament session, re- ceiving the responses of many delegates to thesentiment, ‘‘Your Best Thonghts for Humanity To-night.” Rev. J. W. Webb lectured on ‘‘Help These Women.” e Willits Will Disincorporate. UKIAH, CaL., Oct. 13.—An election was held in Willits yesterday to decide the question of disincorporation. About 250 votes were cast. he disincorporation side won the necessary two-thirds vote. FIRES THREATEN ALPINE TAVERN Forest Flames Nearing the Mount Lowe Railway Property. Pasadena’s Mayor Heads a Force of Volunteers to Fight the Conflagration. GREAT DANGER TO PROPERTY Belief That Incendiaries Are at Work on the Sierra Madre Slopes. PASADENA, CAL., Oct. 13.—Great ex- citement prevailed here to-day over the fresh impetus given the Sierra Madre fires by a fierce. wind which sprung up abcut midnight. Twelve men had nearly controlled the fire which started at the head of £aucer Canyon last night by back- firing and trenching, but the blaze was swept into the thick brush of Millard Canyon and Negro Canyon, rolling vol- nmes of smoke into the valley. For some hours this morning the men were in great danger. One of the party was cut off from the others by the flames and made his way to Pasadena with his hands and arms badly burned. Pasadena is enveloped in smoke and falling ashes are scattered everywhere. The roar from the fire was plainly heard during the night at J. W. Hughes’ ranch place, the Highlands, some six miles away, and great alarm is felt, as the wind is rising. Calvin W. Brown, receiver of the Mount Lowe Railway, sent up a crew of twenty men and the Lake Vineyard Land and ‘Water Company sent fifteen to fight the fire. Mayor Hartwell leit Pasadena at 5 A. M. with a party of volunteers, and the latest reports from the scene indicate that good work is being done, but more help is wanted, This fire is not apparently consequent upon the fires on Browns Mountains, thought to bs wholly extinguished on Saturday, and rumors are credited that the fires are of incendiary origin, started for the purpose of creating work by men sent to put out other fires. Great indignation is felt over the situation and should re- ports be verified summary justice will be meted out. The flames can be plainly seen from all oints in Pasadena. The fire in Millards anvon is less than a half mile distant from the Mount Lowe railway track to Alpine tavern. The dangzer to property is greater than at any time heretofore. One hundred men are fighting the fire. T Ve A CONFLAGEATION NEAR LODI Acres of Tules on the Cross Eanch Swept by Fiames. LODI, Car., Oct. 13.—Fire started on Saturday in the tules on the ranch owned by Dr. Cross of Stockton, and a thirty- acre tract has already been burned over. Men were sent from Stockton to fight the fire, but there is no water at hand for their use. - The soil being of peat formation the fire may burn underground and come to the surface a mile awav. The fire fighters are trying to dig a trench around the burning ground down to the water. il g Incendiary Fire at Poso. 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