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4 : THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1896. SCHOONMAKER SPEAKS AT NAPA Fifteen Hundred People Packed in Maple Hall. Meeting Preceded by a Torch- light Parade, Fireworks and Music. WILD ENTHUSIASM PREVAILS Many Unique Transparency Mottoes in the Procession Are a Source of Merriment. NAPA, CAL., Oct. 15.—One of the largest rallies ever held in Napa County was the Republican rally held here this evening. Mr. Schoonmaker arrived on the evening train and was driven to the Palace Hotel. The parade was formed at the Republican headquarters and marched to the hotel and escorted the speaker to Maple Hall, the finest hall in Napa. The rally was a boomer, The streets were crowded by the people who came to witness the parade. All along the line of march there were continuous cheers for McKinley and Ho- bart and the different nominees of the Re- publican party. Those forming the par- ade manifested the utmost enthusiasm @nd added their cheers to those of the others. The line was made up of mem- bers of the McKinley and Hobert clubs and friends of protection and sound money, all carrying torches. Many in the yparade were on horseback. The many transparencies carried added much to the interest. The following were among the mottoes: “The bill maturing Noyember 3—Bill McKinley,” “Sound dollars, sound cents and sound sense,” *‘‘We favor the free coinage of American muscle,”” “‘Open the mills and the mints will open them- selves,”” and many others, Sheriff George S. McKenzie acted as grand marshal and selected the following aids, who accompanied him on horseback: Messrs, Turner, Vallejo, Brownlee, Horst- meyer, McFarland and Levansaler, The many fireworks that were fired off during the march added much to the brilliancy of the occasion. A large bonfire was also Jighted on the principal corners of the streets. Long before the procession reached Maple Hall the room was crowded, with no standing-room for many who wished to gain admittance. At the least calculation there were 1500 people in the hall. Thomas D. Derry, a leading young Republican of Napa, called the meeting to order. Besides the music furnished by the band, most appropriate selections were rendered by the Republican Glee Club, under direction of E. 8. Gridley. H. M, Barstow, a promi- nent attorney of Napa, was then intro- duced as president of the evening. Mr. Barstow is a pleasing speaker, and with sppropriate remarks he introduced F. X. Nchoonmaker to the Napa people. Mr. Schoonmaker is a speaker of National rep- utation, and hisaddress to the Napa people was able and well deserved the applause | that was frequently given. The meeting closed with three cheers for McKinley and Hobart and other nominees of the Repub- lican party. ——— SAN ANDREAS KALLY, One of the Greatest Political Meetings in the Town’s History. SAN ANDREAS, CaL., Oct. 15.—The most enthusiastic political meeting held in this town during the present campaign took place this evening. Ex-Governor H. H. Markham and Hon. Jobn F. Davis of Amador County were the speakers, and the people of the town gave them a perfect ovation. During the day an enthusiastic meeting of the Calaveras branch of the State Miners’ Association was held in the courthouse, bringing large numbers of people to our town. On the arrival® of Governor Markham and Judge Davis from Angels in the afternoon they were re- ceived by an enthusiastic crowd, led by the cornet band. This was the beginning of the enthusiasm among the people that rew more and mcre pronounced as the %onr of speaking drew near. Ac7 o’clock bonfires were burning, guns were fired aua] immense crowds poured into the town hall. ‘When the meeting opened there was scarcely standing room. Senator E. C. Voorheis of Amador County was the chairman and in an enthusiastic address introduced Governor Markham audience. The Governor was received with prolonged chaers, for he is an old- time acquaintance of the people of this place. For over an hour he beid the audience in one of the most logical and convincing arguments on the issues that has ever been delivered in this place. His address wass interspersed with anecdotes and pointed illustrations that made a teli- ing impression on the audience. 2! The Governor was followed by Judge Davis of Amador, the orator who is doing more throughout this portion of the State in the cause of Republicanism than any other man. His address was considered the best that he has ever delivered in this town and made a profound impression. Being intimately known to our people, his appeals in the cause of good govern- ment ana sound money made many con- verts from the Democratic ranks. The meeting closed with cheers and the firing of guns. —_—— BARNES AT SaAN DIEGO. The Eloguent ¥Youny Lowyer Addresses Four Thousand People. SAN DIEGO, Car., Oct. 15.—William 8. Barnes in his speech to-night on the plaza devoted his attention mostly to the Mc- Kinley tariff. He spoke to over 4000 peo- ple and was given close attention. He re- ferred to the number of workingmen in San Francisco during the operation of the McKinley law and the great decrease since the Wilson bill weat into effect, and asked, *Do we want the McKinley law?'” “Yes, ves,”” went up with a big roar from his hearers. Mr. Barnes’ presentation of the usually dry tariff subject was so plain and inter- esting that he won the highest praise from the Republican managers, who say the speech will make many votes here. Re- ga_r‘;lmg the Chicago platform Mr. Barnes said: “‘One of the planks of that platform reit- erates the old doctrine of States’ rights and stirs up the passion of sectionalism. I am one of those Americans who helieve that the flag of this Union can be earried irfito any Szutf to en‘[iorce the jaws to over- throw anarchy an Teserve pre 3 [Great applause.] o MO ‘‘Another thing advocated by the un- speakable platform of Chicago is that there shall be no more government by in- junction. Whatis that aimed at except the highest tribunal under the judg- ment bar of heaven, the United States Bupreme Court?That court, the bulwark | of the pecple’s liberty, the very palladium to the | of secessionists and anarchists who ob- tained control of the o!d Democratic party at Chicago. That court must be preserved free from political strife and passion to dispense even-handed justice to the peo- {\Ic and to stand in defense of_the people. When legislators pass obnoxious or un- constitutional laws, when cemagogues obtain control of Congress and oppress the people, the only safeguard is the Su- preme Court, which will preserve the original ideas of the fathers of our liberty, no matter how large the majorities in Congress.” e GOOUD SPEAKERS AT ANGELS. Fz-Governor Markham and Judqge John F. Davis Arouse the Republicans. ANGELS, Car., Oct. 15.—The citizens of this community turned out in force last night to hear ex-Governor H. H. Mark- ham and Judge John F. Davis speak upon the political 1ssues of the campaign. The welcome to Markham was a warm one and showed him that the friendship of the mountains is stilt his, The meeting was intensely enthusiastic and has done more than all others thus far held in the county to fire the Republican heart and to swell the flowing tide for McKinley and the whole Republican ticket. Ira Hill Reed, candidate for Judge of the Superior Court, presided at the magnifi- cent demonstration at Doland’s Hall. Ex-Governor Markham was the first speaker and as he arose it was some mo- ments before the cheering audience al- lowed him to proceed. He reviewed the history of the Democratic party for the last three years and showed the incon- sistency and incoherency of its record with a lucidity and_earnestness that car- ried his audience with him. The plenitude of their promises and the poverty of their results were candidly pre- sented to the people. His comparison of the successful management of a mine with that of a government and his de- seription of the business insanity of the proposition to allow the same set of peo- ple who had set aside Harrison and plunged this Nation into a debt of $262,- 000,000 in three years under one manage- ment now to come forward and ask to dictate his successor was received with a storm of applanse. His speech has dome a world of good for the Republican cause in this community. Judge John F. Davis devoted himself to a discussion of the position of the Repub- lican party uvon the guestion of silver. He avoided all partisanship and discussed the question squarely upon its merits, and was enthusiastically applauded through- out. His references to the *‘white terror’’ of the Utica mine management in this vicinity and his statement that the only mills which Bryan would ever start would bethe windmills of the}United Siates were cheered to the echo. ek S U ENIGHT AT STOCKTON. Captures the Hearts of an Immense As- semblage. STOCKTON, Carn, Oct. 15.—The big Agricultural Pavilion was again filled to- night by a large audience that gathered to listen to George A. Knight, who came up by special engine to address the people of Stockton. The big building was well nigh filled long before the meeting was called t6 order by Chairman T. A. Nelson of the County Central Committee. E. C. Dickin- son of Ripon was selected as chairman, and the leading men of the commuuity were upon the platform as vice-presidents. Arthur H. Ashley of Stockton was the first speaker, and his address was listened to with deep interest. Before the intro- duction of the first speaker the McKinley and Hobart Club of Stockton passed in re- view before the platform, whereat the au- dience gave rousing cheers for the Repub- lican nominees for President and Vice- President. 1t was after 9 o’clock before the speaker of the evening arrived. He was greeted with rousing cheers, and the closing words of Ashley’s address were drowned in the clamor, in spite of the fact that the Stock- ton man’s effort was an able and telling one. Mr. Knight was soon in the hearts of his auaience, and when he said that the y of Stockton had a practical illustra- tion of the combination of iabor and capi- tal, and the necessity of the labor and capital joining hands, in the building of the Valley road, the crowd in the big building yelled itseif hoarse. He accused Bryan and the Democrats of shaking the credit of the country, and said that the people of this country were refraining irom engaging in business enterprises until after November 3, owing to the stand taken by the Democrats. e LOS ANGELES SCRAMBLE, Many Aspirants Seek Indorsement of the Good Government League. LOS ANGELES, Can, Oct. 15—The liveliest sort of a scramble has been going on for weeks among political agpirants for recognition at the hands of the league for better city government. The league completed its work last night. The candi- dates named are from all the parties as well as some ‘‘independents.”” ‘All the nominations with few exceptions were made by petition, as provided in the by- laws of the league. For the mayoralty five names are submitted, all nominated by petition. They are the regular Repub- lican and Democratic nominees, Julius H. Martin and M. P. Snyder respectively; T. E. Rowan, independent Democrat; T. W. Brotherton and George H. Stewart, inde- pendent Republicans, W. E. Dunn was the only name offered for City Attorney. Jud R. Rush, fusion nominee, failed to putin a petition for the league indorse- ment. For Treasurer no independent candidate materialized to contest the office with W. H. Hartwell and A. B. Workman, Repub- lican and Democratic nominees respec- tively, so it will be a straight fight between the two for league indorsement. T. E. Nichols, Republican nominee, and W. E. Hughes, independent Democratic, will try conclusions for Auditor. 8. Fulton, the fusion nominee, did not file a petition. There were no aspirants beside the regu- lar nominees of the Republican and Dem- cratic conventions, Charles L. Wilde and C. H. Hance, for City Clerk. John H. Drain_and James E. Frick, Republican and Democratic nominees respectively, are the sole contestants for the indorse- ment of the league for the important office of Superintendent of Streets. The three canaidates for City Engineer are Burr Basses, C. 8. Compton, Republican, and J. H. Dockweiler, fusionist. T PASADENA DEMOMNSTRATION, Major Donnell Makes a Strong Plea for Protection and Sound Money. PASADENA, CaL., Oct. 15,—The Repub- lican rally held at the Wigwam this even- ing called out a large crowd. Attorney A. R. Metcalfe (McKinley Democrat) pre- sided. The principal address was deliv- ered by Major Donnell, and was a stirring speech for protection and sound money. Monday evening the last Republican rally will be held at the Wigwam. W. E. Arthur will be the principal speaker. The Los Angeles Sound-money Marching Club will be the guests of the Americus Club, and preparations are being made for a greag blow-out. The Americus Club has accepted invitations to go to Riverside, Santa Monica, South Pasadena and Los Angeles to assist in the campaign rallies. The Americus Club now numbers 200 finely drilled young Republicans. The Union Veteran Patriotic Leagne participated in the meeting to-night, num- bering seventy-five, one company made up from disabled veterans. he Americus Club gave a fancy drill before the meeting, which was wiinessed by hundreds of people. gt g sl VISALIA ILLUMINATED, Chipman and Campbell Are Greeted With Torches and Music. VISALIA, Can, Oct. 15.—Visalia gave General Chipman and Hon. J. C. Camp- bell a warm welcome to-night. There was of our freedom, is attacked by the hordol. wrchlighg parade, which was partici- pated in by Visalia and Tulare people. A special train was brought from Tulareand the streets were soon filled with an en- thusiastic crowd. The Armory -Hall was beautifully decorated and the ladies did not forget to have a hanner in favor of e‘?unl suffrage strung across the stage. ‘E. O. Larkins was president of the meeting, ana after reading out the names of the vice- presidents fie introduced General Chip- man, who made a strong speech for sound money and McKinley. His telling points were warmly applauded. Mr. Campbell” did not arrive until 9 o'clock, as the train was late, but when it did arrive he made one of the most elo- %{uent speeches heard here this campaign. r. Campbell thoroughly understandsthe tariff question, and his illustrations of the benefitg to be derived from a protective policy and his hard hits at Democratic iree trade met with a hearty response from his audience. The meeting was a grand success from every standpoint and will result in many votes for McKinley and Hobart. —_——— BUUTELLE OF MAINE COMING, The Great Orator Will Speak at Los Angeles Saturday Evening. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Oct. 15.—The Re- publicans of this city have secured Haz- ards Pavilion for political meetings every night before the election, commencing the coming Saturday, when Congressman Boutelle of Maine will speak. The Busi- ness Men’s Sound-money Club, under the nuuPices of which the Boutelle meeting will be held, has been hard at work. Chair- man Stewarc of that.club was flooded to- day with letters from Redlands, San Ber- nardino, Riverside, Pasadena and other points, asking that seats be reserved for dalegations from those towns next Satur- day night. Hazards Pavilion will not ac- commodate the great crowd anxious to hear the eloquent orator from tie Pine Tree State, and it is likely that overflow meetings will be held. AN G Mayor Carlson at Oakdale. OAKDALE, CaL., Oct. 15.—Mayor Carl- son of San Diego, independent candidate for Congress, addressed a large ana en- thusiastic audience here to-night in favor of more money for the people, and he showed how five hundred millions could be secured by the Government erecting a ublic building in every county seat of the Nation and stop paying rent. A Y Pasadena Strongly Kepublican. PASADENA, Carn,, Oct. 15.—A canvass made among leading business men here by local papers to-day showed that out of 200 interviewed 140 were for McKinley, seven were Probibitionists, twenty-five Bryan men and tweniy-eight averse to stating for whom they would vote, or undecided. This is a fair indication of the political situation here. e Comstockers Sheive t Dld Parties. VIRGINIA CITY, NEv., Oct. 15.—Nomi- nations for county officers are completed, with two tickets in the field, the Silver party and Non-Partisan. For the first ume in thirty-two years there is neither a Democratic nor Republican ticket in this county SANTA CLARANS BUNKOED “Electric Bill” Sells Many Worthless Belts at Fancy Prices. After Fleecing a Crowd on the Street He Narrowly Escapzs Mob Violence. SAN JOSE, CarL., Oct. 15.—A traveling medicine faker, with the sobriquet of “Electric Bill,” did a good busiuess in Santa Clara last evening and victimized several hundred people by sellinga cheap electric-belt at a profit of about 1000 per cent. Before “Electric Bill’” began the sale “of his wares he threw a handful of small silver among his audience and when he offered his belts at §1 apiece there was a mad rush for them. He then bought a number of the belts back at several times the price paid for them, and this caused the more timid to invest. After he had disposed of his entire stock he sang a song entitled “Just Tell Them You Have Met Me and They Will Know the Rest.’”” When the faker went to his hotel he was pursued by & howling mob of his victims, and for a time it looked as though *‘Electric Bill” would be dragged from the hotel and made to refund the mon AR INVESTIGATING CHARGES, Alleged Irregularities Among Members of the Common Council. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 15.—The investi- gating committee of the Common Council, which was recently appointed to investi- gate the ckarge against Charles Knapp of fraudulently obtaining $12 from the city, has subpenaed the proprietors of the Manhattan saloon on Orchard and Santa Clara streets to appear before it next Tuesday evening and give testimony as to whether the charge that they paid $50 to members of the Council is true or not. Last evening testimony was taken in Knapp's case, all of which showed Knapp had done no work to earn the $12 drawn from the city. Knapp will be prosecuted for obtaining money under ialse pre- tenses. The committee will also investi- gate some assigned claims on which money has been drawn fronx the city. —_— Foresters’ High Court Adjourns. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 15.—The Califor- nia High Court of the Independent Order of Foresters finished its business this morning and adjourned. The Cross of Merit, the highest honor of the order, was conferred upon High Secretary W. H. Perry of Los Angeies. The High Court voted $75 to the Good Templars’ Orphan Home at Vallejo, and Dr, Oronhyatekha added $25 to the amount. Resolutions of thanks were tendered the press, the citi- zens of the city and to Court Observatory for courtesies extended. The delegates visited points of interest about the city this afternoon, and a number will make the trip to Mount Hamillon to-morrow. i Alwm Rock Railway Ewxtension. BAN JOSE, Car., Oct. 15.—A party of surveyors under A. T. Herrmann are at work on the extension of the Alum Rock Railway into Alum Rock Park. The ex- tension will be about three-quarters of a mile in length, and end near the bath- house, The line will run on the west side of the canyon, and an extensive cut and tunnel will be required just beyond the present terminus of the road. The work of construction will commence as soon as the surveying is finished. The cost will be $10,000. e Charg ed With Xobbing a Blind Woman. SAN JOSE, CAL., Oct. 15.—Bertha Qui- jada, a young Mexican woman with & babe in her arms, was arraigned before Justice Gass this morning on a charge of robbery. She is charged with snatching a purse containing $1 10 from May Carroll, an old blind woman, on Orchard street, Tuesday afterncon. Her examination was set for Saturday. Bail was fixed at LSS Two Divorces Granted. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 15 —Ella 8. S8ang- ster was to-day granted a divorce from Stephen J. Sangster on the ground of cruelty. Hester E. Williams also secured a di- vorce from John Q. Williams, The charge was desertion, GRENT WORK BY PALD ALTES HEAD Dr. David Starr Jordan’s Book on American . Fishes. Consists of Three Massive Vol- umes and Cost Years of Toil. FIRST COPIES ARE JUST OUT. The Doctor Assisted in the Vast Un- dertaking by an Eminent Ichthyologist. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL, Oct. 15.—The great work on fishes-which has occupied Dr. Jordan’s attention for several vears, and 1s the greatest work of its kind ever attempted, is just in printand Dr. Jordan is in receipt of the first copies. The work is entitled “Fishes of North and Middle America,” and was prepared by Dr. David Starr Jordan of Stanford Uni- versity and Barton Warren Evermann, Ph.D., ichthyologist of the United States Fish Commission. - The work was pub- lished by the Smithsonian Institution National Museum, and consists of three massive volumes—the first alone number- g 1240 pages of close print—descriptions of the various fish forms found in America from Panama north. In brief form the authors have brought together in carefuily classified shape a description of the fish- like vertebrates found in all the waters of North America. The dedication is, “To the memory of those ichthyologists of the past wto have studied American fishes in America, in token of ‘the caly reward they asked—a grateful remembrance of their work.’” Then follows a list of these men from George Marcgraf, 1610-1644, to Marshall McDonald, 1836-1895. In the preface of the work the authors have the following to say: Inscope the work includes all the species known to exist in North America, Central America, the West Indies, the Caribbean Sea, the Galapagos Archipelago; with the offshore banks and continental slopes of both oceans included, &s well as the waters of the Gulf Stream. All marine species known to oceur north of the equator, and all fresh-water spe- c{e:} I;ol‘lh of the Isthmus of Panama, are in- cluded. The classification and sequence of groups adopted by us is essentially that of Dr. Theo- dore Gill, freely modified to suit our present urposes. This system in many of its detalls s purely tenfative, to be confirmed or changed when the anatomy of the various forms is bet- ter known. The rules of nomenclature recently formu- lated by the American Ornithologists’ Union, and now adopted by nearly all American nate uralists, have peen.followed in this work. An effort has been made to show in the se- quence of forms something of our knowledge of the line of evolution of different groups of fishes. z Some ides of the vastness of the work may be estimated when 1t requires nearly fifty pages for the table of contents of the first part only. One hundred and forty- eight family groups of fishes are taken u& composed of 522 genuses and 1627 sul genuses. Dr. Jordan says that in the preparation of the work he was busied directly for four years, and indirectly for many years more. Typewriting of descriptions alone has cost Dr. Jordan over $1000, yét all he gets for the work is fifty copies, which il lus- trates the fact that asa rule scientific works are far from a source of revenue to their authors. Theauthor further states that the preparation of his notes and their transcription on typewriters gave three students employment for a year. Itis possible to obtain copies of the work through the members of Congress or through the secretary of the National Museum. e o INJURED FOOTBALL-PLAXERS. Many of the Principal Men Are Nursing Sprains and Bruises. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Car., Oct. 15.—Stanford is just now wondering when the epidemic of injuries to fontball-players isto come to an end. About half the regular Varsity men, several second-team players and four of the freshmen eleven are doctoring their sprains and bruises, which are sufficiently serious in character to keep them off the gridiron for several days at a time. The fact that there should be so many accidents in practice games is ratber peculiar, inasmuch as mass and momentum plays were supposed to be the sole cause of those evils, and yet these plays have been eliminated fron the game, The play of the men last night was fair considering the fact that so many new men v:ere playing on both teams in place of those who are recuperating. . The second eleven played a strong game. C. Thomas made a good showing at_tackle, and is evidently making a strong fight for that positiop on the Varsity. The inter- ference was better than it has been for some {ime, McIntosh getting in re- peatedly and assisting the runner for good gains. Coach Cross went hunting quail to-day, leaving yesterday afternoon for the grounds. He returned to-day, having had very poor luck and with an infinitesimal respect for that inaccessible section that the California bird loves best. Cross is very fond of shooting and is planning for & duck hunt in the near future. W. C. T. U AT PETALUMA. Many Visitors at the Convention—Topics D.scussed by Delegates—The Work for Equal Suffrage. PETALUMA, CaL, Oct. 15.—The Women’s Christian Temperance Union State Convention received a visit to-dav from a party of sixteen from Santa Rosa and a number from other parts of the county. Numerous new delegates also arrived. The following topics were dis- cussed this morning: *‘Sabbath Observ- ance,” Mrs. Christine Armstrong; ‘‘Legis- lation and Petitions,” Mrs. Annie Little Barry; ‘‘Demorest Medal Contest,” Mi: Helen McLean; ‘‘No License Campaign, Mrs, M. B. Mallory, M. D. Mrs. Shelton, organizer, addressed the convention on the work of the last National convention at Baltimore. Memorial services were held in honor of members who had died during the year. The delegates visited the Carlson-Cur- rier Silk Mills iz a body to-day on invi- tation. On the way over Mrs. E. G. Greene of Santa Cruz was thrown from a car as it lurched around a curye and pain- fully bruised about the face, but not seri- cusly hurt. It was decided to setapart the day be- fore election and the Saturday before elec- tion for fasting and prayer and the day after election for thanksgiving. Ministers of the State afe invited to preach on'the suffrage question the day before election. Four young children were consecrated to the temperance cause before the con- vention, and_several interesting papers were read. It is the intention of the ‘Women’s Christian Temperance Union to follow up the carrying of numerous sixth amendment petitions to Sacramento by a vigorous legislative campaign until the amendment is declared adopted. To-night the exercises consisied of the Demorest medal contest, in charge of Miss Mng . McLean; presentation of a flag by Mrs.>&. Hoppin; solo by Miss M. Cook ; Tesentation of a State banner by Mrs. R. rench, and the presentation of a medal by Mrs. N. B. Eyster. ———ee o HAHN'S DEATH ON THE DESERT. Evidence That He Was Unbalanced and Perisied in Great Agony. BAKERSFIELD, Car., Oct. 15.—From subsequent developments in the Hahn case 1t appcars that he should not have been allowed abroad without a guardian, The last known of him definitely was on Tuesday, October 6, when he appeared at the McDonald ranch, over fifty miles from Asphalto, where he hired a horse to take him to the railroad station at the place named. He started out on horseback, but aiter two or three hours returned and said he could not manage the animal and would walk. He then left his coat and some money at the ranch ro await his re- turn and started out on foot with only a small bottle of water and no food. The road he was to traverse was unsettled and there is a stretch of over fifty miles with- out water. Only a greenhorn would have tried 10 make the journey equipped as he was, and the natural result iollowed. He must have wandered fully two days with- out food or water, got off the road and then got back again, where he died. That he perished in agony is shown by the fact that he had torn up the ground with his hands for some space around the spot where his body lay. SHVTA CAUZ'S LIBEL SUI Evidence Concluded in a Case Involving the Couaty Printing. Defendant Braun Admits Being a Party to a Coaspiracy to Defraud, SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Oct. 15.—The evi- dence in the criminal libel suit in the Superior Court against Ed Braun, editor of the Evening Record, was finished this afternoon. Arguments will. be heard to- moriow. On cross-examination by Dis- trict Attorney Carl E. Lindsay defendant admitted that there was a combination formed to defraud the county out of ad- vertising funds; that every paper in this city, with the exception of the Penny Press, and nearly every paper in the county was a party to the scheme; that it was agreed last year by them to have the Sentinel get the contract for printing the delinquent tax-list at a “fat” price and then divide the spoils among them; that in order to have the Sentinel awarded the contract it was agreed that no paper should underbid its exorbitant rate, and that one paper should overbid it, inas- much as two kids were called for by law, and that the Kecord was selected as the fittest paper to make the false bid over the Sentinel. When asked by the District Attorney why he gave his higher bid into Waldron’s care to submit with the Sentinel’s bid, since he knew the Sentinel would get the contract, he answered that he was to have a share of the overcharge. Braun’s evidence was in direct conflict with the statements he made on direct ex- amination yesterday. He said then that he knew of no combination to overcharge the county for printingand had no part in any such combination. The expose made by the Penny Press last May of this com- hfne was the cause of Braun's attack in the Evening Record upon Phil Francis, then editor and proprietor of the Penny Press, and this attack was the basis of the charge by Francis against Braun of crim- inal libel. _—— JAILBREAK AT ROSEBURG, Three Prisoners Dig Through a Brick Wail and Escape. ROSEBURG, Or., Oct. 15.—Three prison- ers escaped from the County Jail this afternoon about 2 o'clock by digging through the brick wall at the north end of the corridor. Six men were contined in the jail awaiting the action of the Grand Jury., Two of these are charged with murder and did not attempt to escape. All of them had been aliowed the liberty of the corridor in the daytime. Theleader in the break was Bob Hinman, charged with burglary. He is the only witness to the escape of Murderer Sam Brown iast December. The Sheriff and posse are in hot pursuit. FRES STILL RAGE ABOLT PASADENN Great Peril of Men Who Are Fighting the Flames. Their Blankets and Provisions Consumed and Themselves Hemmed In. ALUABLE PRCPERTY IS SAVED But the Timber Loss Is Enormous and Rain Alone Can Bring Entire Relief. PASADENA, CaL, Oct. 15.—Mountain fires are still raging fiercely. Men who came down to-day for supplies report great dangers and hardships encountered. They had no sleen for forty-eight hours, and part of their supplies were destroyed, and for twenty-four hours they had sub- sisfed only on coffee. Fire cut them off from their blankets and provisions, which were abandoned to the flames. To escape with their lives the men scaled precipitous peaks, and slid down mountain sides through brush. By back-firing and cut- ting wide paths in undergrowths they cut off the fire in several directions, thus pro- tecting all valuable property, including the Alpine Tavern, Mount Lowe improve- ments and the Los Cusitas Sanitarium, which was at one time threatened. The burnt-over ground is deep with ashes, and all the timber on the southern side of the mountains is almost destroyed, still the fires burn with terrific force, illuminating the heavens, and appearing like a huge fiery furnace. The spectacle is grand, awe- inspiring and terrible. No such experi- ence has been known in years, and there is small hope of entire relief except from rain. Fire-fighting is being concentrated on Negro Canyon, and men are patrolling the burnt districts to keep the fire from spreading. The men employed by the Lake Vineyard Water Company for fight- ing the fires were paid off to-day, the pay- roll amounting to over $1000. While the fire appears worse to-night than at any other time, there is less danger to im- proved property than during the past sey- eral days. —_—— INCENDIARISM AT MADERA. James Hunt, a Young Man From Tulave, in Jail on Suspicion. MADERA, CaL, Oct. 15.—Last night the barn of J. 8. Osborne ' was burned to the ground under such circumstances as to arouse the suspicion of the officers that an incendiary had been at work. Immediately an investigation was set on foot with a view to ascertaining who the guilty party was, with the result that a young man named James Hunt, who had come from Tulare yesterday, was arrested and placed in jail on sus- picion. Last night Hunt, instead of stay- ing at the hotel, as was his usual custom, camped on the outskirts of town, This morning his horse was covered with per- spiration and showed evidence of a hard ride during the night, which Hunt ex- plained py saying that he was chasing one of his horses during the night. This statement was proven to be talse, and, upon the suggestion of the District At- torney, Hunt was placed in jail to await his preliminary examination, which will be held at an early date. Hunt was for a long time in the employ of Osborne. ., Bl1G FIRE NEAR GUERNEVILLE, Korbel Bros.” Winern Damaged to the Ewxtent of $40,000. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Oct. 14.—Forty thousand dollars is the estimated loss caused by a big fire at the Korbel Bros.’ winery near Guerneville last night. The fire was caused by the expleding of two 16,000-gallon fermenting tanks in which was stored pomace. The fire raged fiercely for three hours, The tanks were on the NEW TO-DAY. WE CLOTHE A MAN For . $r0. PARTICULARS: Our ten-dollar suit is a very handsome product of the tailor’s art ; it is single or double breasted, in cheviots and invisible plaids, with fly-front vest. Same thing elsewhere, without the benefit of our wholesale price, will cost you just $15. BROWN BROS. & CO ‘Wholesale Manufacturers Props. 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L. 1595, and for the year ending on thas day, as made to' the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, cons densed as per blank furnished by the Commis« sioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, pmd up in cash........ ... $1,878,510 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned by company ... $4,967,549 94 Loans on bouds and mortgages.... 8,572,312 94 Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company.... 26.776,334 43 ‘Amount of loans secured by pledgs of bonds, stocks and other mar- ketable securities as collateral.... 5,859,765 75 Cash in company’s oflice. 1026 16 Cash in banks... 2,532,157 58 Interest due an stocks and loans. 306,667 50 Interest due and and mortgages. 78,368 50 Premiums in due course of collec- tion ... 68573314 ... 849,782,915 93 LIABILITIES, Losses adjusted and unpaid, losses in process of adjustment’ or in suspense, losses resisted, Includ- ing axpenses. .. Gross premiums on fire risks ‘run- ning one year or less, $7,786,650; reiusurance 50 per cent. . Gross premiums on fire risks rum- ning more than one year, $6,693, 177; reinsurance pro rata........ Amount deposited by the insured on perpetual fire insurance poll- E ot AT Liability underlife department. Cash dividends remaining unp: 9 64 All o her demands against COMPANY..u.vessen cesareenas 182,566 41 s | ‘Total Habllities. ....uvvuursnees. $34.165, 03 ——— 618115 0§ 8,898,325 00 8,451,690 00 . 216,299 58 . 25,816,046 39 d 27,62 INCOME. Net cash actually recelved for fire premiums. -$10,286,000 00 Received for interest and divi- 1oans, and dends on bonds, stock: irom all other sources Received for transfer fe. 585,000 09 £03 00 Total income............ EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for fire losses..... 5,093,660 00 Dividends to stockholders. 1,095,797 50 Paid or allowéd for commission or Dbrokerage, paid for salaries, fees and other charges for o clerks, etc., paid for Sta: tional and local taxes. . 8,391.804 18 Total expenditures.. . $10,181 LOSSES. Incurred during the year by fire... $5,693,€60 00 RISKS AND PREMIUMS, [} FIRE | Net amount of Tisks written during the vear. | $2,549,962,190 $10,236,000 00 Net amount of risks expired during the year. Net amount in force December 81, 1895....... 2,870.793,291| 14,479,827 86 CHARLES ALCOCK, Manager. - ek -dV BEAVA.;\’;‘)SBBMI;’!II;:{. bscri and sworn to before me this 11th d. of April, 1896. = HENRY GLYN PIERCE, Notary Public, Liverpool. Invested in the United States....... $7.454.943 11 ROLLA V. WATT, Manager Pacific Department, 502-504 Montgomery St., San Francisco, The Royal trensacts the largest Fire I business of any company in the word. 00 NOTARY PUBLIC, HARLES H, PHILLIPS, &' -, C Law and Notary Public, 638 flzfizyly ‘;p& site Palace Hotel. Telephone 570, Rolplne' fm Fell sureeln Telephone * Ping " 260 1 PREMIUM. 2,468,754,630| 10,169,615 00