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. capital’s reputation 8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1896. FRUIT-GROWERS AT SACRAMENTE California’s Vast Products Set Forth at the Con- vention. Traveling Agents to All the Markets of the World Suggested. .A Memorial to Congress Is Adopted Asking for a Tariff on Many Articles. -SACRAMENTO, Car., Dec. 2.—The soul ¢ the fruit-grower was eleyated by music t9-night and his heart warmed with the ameénitiés of a social reception tendered him and his wife and daughters and sons Pry"the hospitable people of Sacramento, . who are adding each year to the State for extending the * glad .hand to all comers. The recedtion was in the Senate chamber and in charge -0f & reception committee of the Chamber of Commerce, comvrising R. D. Stephens, 7. 0. Coleman and J. A. Woodson. Hon. E. D. McCabe officiated as high chief and ‘B. M. Lelong did all the hard work as - deputy marshal, the chief marshalship honors going to Russ Stephens. Part of thie hard campaign waged during the evening by Deputy Field Marsha! Lelong was to lift up Frank A. Kimball in the tear of the hall and carry him bodily to the front to make a speech. The speechmaking part-of the pro- gramme was very informal and humorous. Among those who made short speeches were ex-SenatorWilliam Johnson, Richard Irvine, Major Berry, President Elwood Cooper, Rev. A. C. Herrick, pastor of the Baptist church of Sacramento, and J. A. Filcher of San Francisco. Dancing was inculged in and light refreshments were served. Souvenirs, consisting of pictures of all the State capitol buildings of the State, were distributed. Many State offi- cers and ladies and gentlemen of Sacra- mento were present. The second aay’s session of the fruit- _frowers’ convention came to order at 10 o’clock this morning with President El» wood Coover in the chair. The business opened with the reading of an entertain- ing and valuable paper by Manager and Recretary J. A. Filcher of the State Board of Trade at San Francisco on the *Distri- bution of iruits and the opening of new markets.” He said California has one million acres of land suitable for the cul- tivation of high grade tobacco. He advo- cated keeping up the standard of the brands of California fruit. California gan produce the fruit: luxuries. He did not approve of the abolition of middle- men provided there were not too many ot them, and he did not think it practicable | for the fruit-growers to establish stores in large cities, and neglect their orchards to give attention toa business they know nothing about. He heartily indorsed the provosition to send out traveling agents. “Send them into all the markets of the world; send them out over the earth by the hundreds.”” He advocated sending out the best recipes for preparing- Califor- nia dried fruits. California fruit ought to be exhibited at the Hamburg (Germany)Horticultural Ex- position, which begins next May and con- tinues five months, and he proposed that the State make an appropriation. ‘Mid- dlemen fixing prices will continue til! the 4ruit-growers combine to stop it. One firm in Chicago practically controls the walnut trade of California. The devil must be fought with fire,” he concluded. Leonard Coates of Napa followed with a paper on the general subject of disposing of fruit and reaching English markets. He saia W. H. Miils bad pointed out the benefit und advantage of open free mar- kets. He said he thought there had been wmore haste in pushing quantity rather than quality, and in trying to get the first car of fruitto Chicagzo. He inquired what bad been the benefit of experimental and spasmpdic shipments to foreign markets, and then answered by saying the result was very low prices, owing to the lack of doing business on business principles. In London a demand for new articles must be created before the merchants will handle them. He proposes getting Cali- fornia fruits into the army and navy and the great civil service stores. To .ship poor grades of freit to London would be to condemn California fruit for all fime. He advocated the establishment of general agents, who should be reputable business nen of financial standing in London. “ Vice-President William Johnston advo- cated the support of a pure-food bill, as California products were .being counter- feited, and he said he did not know but that some Californians were lending as- sistance to the nefarion= business. Mr. Gordon of San Jese stated that he knew of a packing firm in San Francisco which imported a poor quality of Turkish prunes and sent them out as California prunes. : Mr. Filcher spoke in favor of organiza- tion of fruit-growers in all fruit-growing sections. This would reverse the situation oand bring a profit. He moved that it be the sense of this convention for the fruit- growers in all sections to organize and stand together for the good of one and all. E. K. Alsip of Sacramento seconded the motion and spokein favor of organization. He said that the commission men are getting rich and the fruit-growers poorer. Professor C. H. Allen of San Jose said he thought organization would be a good thing and he believed in pushing it along, hut doubted that it could be accom- plished, basing his conclusion on the ex- perience of fruit-growers in the vicinity of San Jose. Discussion and the reading of papers were aiscontinued at this time, and the report of the committee appointed yester- day to prepare a memorial to Congress on the necessity of increasing the tariff on fruit, nuts, olives, etc., was received. It was read by the committee’s chairman, General N. P. Chipman of Red Bluff. The memorial asks for a tariff of 20 cents per gallon on olives green or pre- Pared; olive o1l, not less than $1 per gal- ign; raisins, incinding currants and other seedless raisins, 24 cents psr pound;. al- monds, 6 eents jer pound for unshelled and 10 cents for shelled ; English walnuts, 3, cents per pound for unshelled and 6 cents for shelled; prunes and plums, 214 cents per pound; figs, 3 cents per pounda; comlits, sweetmeats, preserved iruits, etc., 40 per cent; oranges, lemons and limes, 20 cents per cubic oot and when' in bulk not less than $2 50 per tnousand; citric acid. 10 cents per pound; essential oils of oranges and lemons, 50‘cents per pound. Some difference of opinion was ex- pressed as to asking for a 24 cent ora3 cent duty on.raisins, but it was decided by an ample majority on a vote that 2}¢ cents isenough to ask for. The report or memorial was adopted by the convention und resolutions were adopted directing the printing of the me- morial, its distribution to each member of the present and the new Congress, and requesting the co-operation of Caiifornia members in Congress at all times. At the afternoon meeting the conven- tion first listened to a report of the com- mittee on ‘*‘co-operation’’ by Chairman I Russ Stephens. He reported a manifest indisposition on the part of some fruit- growers to act together and the inability of others to do so, owing to low_ prices of products through the system of consign- ing, and having become financially em- barrassed to the extent of morteaging their real estate and crops to commission men, who demard and arrogate to them- selves the control of disposing of products. The commission men have used the fruit thus controlled to glut and demoralize the market. In consideration of these facts the com- mittee felt’that any attempt at present to form a perfect and’ compact central or State organizatfon, that would reflect the sentiments of the great mass of the fruit- growers, would prove a failure. Local co- operation was recommended by the com- mittee, to sell their - products through their own agents. As an illustration of the success of this plan. the local fruit- growers’ organization of Santa Clara Val- ley was cited. Action on this report was deferred till later in the day. E. F. Adams of Wrights energetically read a paper on “‘The Fessibili!»volEsmb-, lishing a Free Market in San francisco.” This, he said, would give the growers of the entire State the benefits now enjoyed by the river shippers. He said the mar- ket would be of ‘most benefit to the small grower. = It must be expected that the river steamer lines, having the -advantage at present, would attempt to defeat a iree market, but the railroad lines would favor it. Every opportunity should be afforded for competition between steamers and railroads. It would be necessary, he thought, for the State Harbor Commission to have more power in order to provide more shedroum onthe water front. The Southern Pacific favors a free market. Stalls should be rented and the market condueted fairly toall. He recommended getting the California Fruit Exchange, the San Francisco Fruit Exchange and other commercial organizations of Ban Francisco together on the subject. Legis- lation was recommended. F. M. Righter of Campbells gave a talk on “Markets and Marketing of Dried Fruits.” He was antagonistic to com- mission men. He said the growers do everything to increase the supply without doing anything to increase the demand. He told all the market troubles of the fruit-grower, but offered no solution. F. N. Motheral said that not & pound of fruit had gone out of Kings County this year not sold, and the commission men who formerly had the business are not bappy. 7 “Advertising Fruit Products in Foreign Markets’’ was the subject of a talk by H. P. Stabler of Yuba City. He said he thought handling fruit through exchanges is not feasible nor practicable and is a fail- ure. He thought the best planistolet the middlemen alone entirely, and organ- ize a corporation to dispose of fruit prod- ucts and - deal directly with the business men. He proposed a boara .of directors composed of four fruit-growers and three dealers who shouid be business men. He proposed advertising in fairs, food shows and expositions -all over the country, and the placing of traveling men on the road. He stated that he had been unable to get dried prunes in a leading restaurant in San Jose for breakfast; they didn’t have them at all. “Think of it,” he said. *‘Could not_get prunes in a San Jose res- taurant. Now, if we can’t get them at home, how can we expect to get them abroad?” He said it was time that the growers did something along this line; they had met year after year and done nothing. He proposed the organization of a company with a capital stock of $240,000. “Transportation and Freight Rates on Green and Dried Fruits” was the subject of the paper of W. B. Gester of Newcastle. In some figures which he presented it was shown that the railroads 1ake 51 per cent and other charges enough more to leave the fruit-producer only 24 per cent of the price. He thought that ultimate relief would come in the line of legisiation that would reorganize railroads and prevent them iron: taking the major part of the money from the producer. He did not think it was of any use to argne longer with the railroads; make the best of it, and deal with a new set of men altogether. Edward Barham of Montereyitalked on “Transportation.”” The main 1dea of his talk was that the construction of the Panama canal would be a great thing not only for the frait-growers of Cahfornia by bringing them thousands of miles nearer the great markets of this and the Old world, but to every interest on the Pacific Coast. It would in many ways solve the problem of transportation for California, He exhibited maps shbowing the canal and the mileage it-would save. Further discussion was favorable to the Nicaragua canal, and the convention ad- journed when it was too late to see by day- light, making the question a{!effecting a permanent organization of fruitgrowers the special order for to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. SAN JOSE CHEISTMA4S FESTIVAL. Children ofthe Home of Benevolence to Be Given a Feast. SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 2—The directors of the Home of Benevolence will give the children at the institution a Cnristmas festival on December 30. A feast of good things will be provided, and the event will be made an enjoyable one for the child- ren. Mrs. G. B. McKee, Mrs. H. Bran- ham, Mrs. J. L. Asay, Mrs. Barker, Miss Barker, and Mrs. E. H. Guppy have charge of the affair. On December 29 the children of the Home will give a song matinee, under the direction of Professor Lawrence. The en- tertainment will probably be given at some hali-in the city. Mus. F. D. 8. Wil- liams and Mrs. H. Branham have charge of the matter. e e Acquitted and Rearvested. SAN JOSE, Cavr., Dec. 2.—Francisco Vidal, who was accused of stealing thirty- two head of cattle from W. E. Bradford, was this morning acquitted of the charge. Tris was done on motion of Attorney Morehonse, who asked Judge Buck to so instruct the jury, on the grounds of a variance in the proof at the trial and the charges made in the information as to the ownership of the stock said to have been stolen. idal was at once arrested by Deputy Sheriff Gardner on agrand larceny warrant from San Luis Obispo county, where he is wanted, slso, for cattie stealing. e San Jose Camera Club Organizes. SAN JOSE, Carn.,, Dec. 2.—Aboat fifty amateur photographers met last evea- ing and organized the San Jose Cam- era Club. The following ofticers were elected: President, George C. Meeker; first vice-president, M. R. Gibson; second vice-president, H, A. Schéenheit; secre- tary, James Galy; corresponding s-cre- tary, C. E. Goodsell; treasurer, R. E. Col- lins Jr. ; librarian, C. E. Breed ; directors— A. G. Hinman, G. A. Green, C. A. Hub- bick, G. W. Pollard. N Allender Wants g New Trial. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 2—John B. Ker- win, attorney for Harvey Allender, who is sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin on December 11 for the murder of Wal- burga Feilner and Venanz Crossetti in this city, has filed notice in the Superior Court of an appeal to the Supreme Court for a new trial. i FICTORIA MSUES FOR DAMAGES, Latest Claim Growing Out of the Foint Ellice Bridge Dicaster, VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 2.—8till another suit has been taken out on account of the Point Ellice bridge disaster. This time it is the city that has made the move,a writ baving been issued on behalf of the cor- poration against the Victoria Electric Railway and Light Company, the Con- solidated Railway Company and D. Far. rell, The claim is for “‘damagzes’’ arising out of the operation of the works of the defendant companies, or one of them, re- sulting in the cotlapse of tue Point Ellice bridge on May 24. The damages claimed by the city are $25,000. GIRL KIDNAPED - FROM STOCKTON Chinatown Is Thrown Into . Spasms of Excite- ment. Mrs. Culbertson of San Francisco Performs a Mission of Humanity. Rescues a Celestial Maiden From the Grasp of a Doctor, Who Sought to Wed Her. STOCKTON, Car., Dec. 2.—Local China- town was thrown iuto a wild fever of ex- citement this afternoon by the supposed kidnaping of a Chinese girl by Miss Cul- bertson of the Chinese Mission in San Francisco, in which she was aided by the police. The Chinese residents on El Do- rado street, near Washington, were sur- prised to see a hack drive rapidly up to the drugstore of Dr. Ma Tosa Ting and a well-dressed woman alight. A young girl came out from the store and had a hurried conversation with the lady, then disap- peered in the place, coming out a few minutes later and entered the hack, which was rapidly driven away. The proceed- ings were =0 sudden that Dr. Ting at first could not comprehend them and he left the store to gather his friends and prevent the Hight of the girl. When he returned with his clan, however, the prize had flown. Ting sought the aid of Lee Yuen, a court interpreter, and they reported the matter 1o the police, who knew of the details of the flight beforehand. The hack containing Mrs. Culbertson and~ the girl was driven to the Sacra- mento-street depot, but soon a throng of Chinamen, headed by Ur. Ma Tosa Ting, appeared on the scene, and the two fled, taking another hack, in which they were driven to French Camp, about five miles south of here, aud caught the San Fran- cisco train, there eluding their pursuers. The girl who was taken away is the daughter of a woman who used to live with Dr. Ma Tosa Ting, but died some time ago. The girl came here about three months ago at the solicitation of Ting, who soon set about to gain her hand in marriage. The girl was well known to the Chinese Mission in San Francisco, and when she saw Ting’s designs wrote to Mrs. Culbertson. The lady arrived here vesterday, and apon inquiring of Chief of Police Kingsbury found her whereabouts. The girl was perfectly willing to go, al- though Ting maintains that she was kid- naped, He telephoned to friendsin San Francisco to shadow the lady on her ar- rival there, and left himself to-night for the metropolis. e ADJUSTING STOCKTON CLAIMS. Valley Road Managers Keep'the Prom- ises Made to Property- Owners. STOCKTON, Car., Dec. 2. — Several months ago the property-owners on Tay- lor street, along which the Valley road runs, entered a protest against the high embankment raised by the road in the middle of the street which impeded other traffic and greatly deteriorated the value of their land. 71hey were assured by Vice- President Watt and Solicitor-General Pres- ton, at a meeting held in the rooms of the Commercial Association, that equitable settlements for damages ‘would be made with all the claimants. Some of the more hot-headed among them were bent on forcing matters and were anxious 1o bring suits for heavy damages. C. 8. Yoang, the right-of-way agent of the Valley road, has arrived here for the purpose of settling all these claims and .| demonstrating that the managers of the road intend to keep all the promises made by them to the people of Stockton. Some of themost violent against the road now regret that they were bent on hasty ac- tion. All claims will now be satisfied, and the people of Stockton will have more faith in the Valley road than ever. —_———— DEATH FROM APOPLEXY. J. M. MeCall, Stockton’s City Clerk, Fx- pires Suddenly. / STOCKTON, Car., Dec. 2.—J. M. Mec- Call died suddenly at his home, 339 Norta Grant street, at 8 o’clock this evening from a stroke of apoplexy. He was about bis official duties all day, and was appar- ently in the best of health. Mr. McCall was sitting at the supper-table, surroanded by his family, when he was suddenly stricken with violent pains in the back of the head, and was assisted to a sofa, where he expired beiore a physician could be summoned. Mr. McCall leaves a widow and 2children, Fred and Ethel, aged 21 and 15 years respectively, and Mrs. Watson C. Green of Lodi, a stepdaughter. The deceasse was a member of Stock- ton Lodge No. 11, I. 0. O. F. and of Wil- low Lodge No. 55, K. of P. J. M. McCall was born in Obio 48 years ago and came to California and this sec- tion in 1876, where he first commenced to build his career as a schoolteacher. Later he became manager of the clothing de- partment on the old Southworth & Grat- tan general merchandise store. While in that position he ran for Mayor on the Democratic ticket agains: W. R. Clark and was defeated, but he filled out Mayor Clark’s unexpired term when that gentle- man was elected to the Railroad Commis- sion. In the meantime he was registrar of the Associated Charities. At the last municipal election he was elected City Clerk out of a general wreck of the Dem- ocratic candidates and he bas served his trust faithfully. - — FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY, In a Quarrcl Between Two Italians, Une Gets His Death Wound. ~ 8IOCKTON, CAL., Dec. 2.—A shooting scrape which will result fatally took place to-night between two Italians about three miles from here on the Lower Sac- ramento road, Louis Pascera shooting G. Dinao in the back with a 44-caliber revol- ver, tiie bullet comine out in the groin. Sheriff Cunningham wenr to the scene of the shooting and found Dinao lying on his back, with his wife and a lot of excited Ltalians about him. Pascera was stand- ing near, making no effort to escape. Pas- cera was arrested and will be charged with murder should his victim die, which is al- most certain. Itis not known over what the row commenced. There was one wit- ness to the shooting. TS R TN o 4 VALLEY KOAD RUMORS. Morton Special Delivery to Handle Its Baggage and Express Business. STOCKTON, CaL., Dec. 2.—It is reported in transportation circles here that the sup- posed agreement between the River Ex- press Company and the Valley road for the handling of baggage and express busi- ness on the new line has been declared off altogether and that a new rival bas found favor in the Morton Special Delivery Com- vany of San Francisco. Until 3 few days 8g0 it was conceded that the River Ex- press Company, whose head offices are located here, would have the contract, and that Wells, Fargo & Co. would not be considered. It is now tearned that Traffic Manager Moss, while here a few days 2go, stated that the River Express Compan; was out of the question, and hinted that the Morton Special Delivery Company would get the Val v road’s business, and it is understood that arrangements to that eifect have been proferred to the Califronia Navigation and Improvement Company, which is handling all the road’s freight between here and San Francisco. ———— FOUND DEaD IN BED. Fate. of an Unknown in a Stockton ZTodging-House. STOCKTON, CaL., Dec. 2.—An unknown man was found dead in bed this affernoon at a cheap lodging-house kept by A, Carl- son, at 35 North Center street. He took a room in the house last night, and when he did not appear to-day his apartment was entered and the man found dead. There was nothing in his possession to identify him. He was about 40 years of age, with mustache slighily gray, and did not ap- pear to have been a laborer” either by his hands or clothes. There 13 no reason to believe that the man suicided, and he probably died of heart trouble. The in- quest will be held to-morrow. AR LYNGREEN LOSES HIS SUIT. Evidence Shows That He Was Intowicated When Fjected. STOCKTON, Car., Dec. 2.—The ap- pealed damage sult of Thomas Lyngren of San Francisco against the California Nav- igation and Improvement Company for alleged unwarranted ejection from one of their boats on July 4, 1894, was to-day de- cided by Judge Budd in favor of the de- fendant corporation. The question upon which the trial hinged was that of Lyn- green’s sobriety at the time of his alleged ejectment, several witnesses testifying that the plaintiff was intoxicated. The court held that from evidence aduced the plaintiff was in that condition and that a company had a right to refuse an objec- tionable person transportation. Lyngreen was represented by A. L. Worley. SHORB TRIAL AT LOS ANGELES. Defense Will Endeavor to Prove That Mrs. Snyder's Death Resulted From Mal- practice at Seattle. LOS ANGELES, Car., Dec. 2.—The long- delayed trial of Dr. Andrew S. Shorb, the capitalist physician of this city, accused of the murder of Mrs. Jennie Snyder, late of Seattle, Wash., last August, her death having resulted from a criminal opera- tion, was begun this morning in the Su- verior Court. Dr. Shorb is being defended by Senator Stephen M. White and the prosecution is conducted by C. C. Comas. The morning was occuvied in the selec- tion of a jury. The taking of testimony on the part of the prosecution began this afternoon. Itis believed that an attempt will be made to show that the unfortunate woman was suffering from an operation performed on her in Seattle, as deposi- tions have been taken there, and that Dr. Shorb will endeavor toshow that he was not responsible for her death. — e POWERS OF SUPERVISORS. Resolutions Adopted by Southern Cali- fornia City Foathers. 1.0S ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 2—The fol- lowing resolutions, of general interest to the people of this State, were unanimously adopted by.the conference convention of Southern California Supervisors: That power should be given Boards of Super- visors to sell personal property of the county without edvertising, as i8 required by law at present. That bridges costing under $300 may be re- piaced or repaired without giving notice. That the law should be repealed that com- pels Supervisors to keep roads iree from weeds. That & new law allowing the semi-annual payment of taxes be repealed and annual puy- ment substituted. That only one horticnitural commissioner should be appointed to represent each county. S s Endeavor Delegates Selected. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 2—A full complement of delegates from Southern California to the next session of the Inter- | national Christian Endeavor Convention at San Francisco has been selected. They are: Miss Louise L. Cook of Santa Ana, Miss Phoebe Jones of Anaheim, Giles Kellogg of-San Diego, Mr. Lang of Santa Barbara, C. C. Reynolds of Pasadena and 1. D. Ball and Thornton Fitzhugh of this city. These international conventions | bring together a very large number of Christians. It is estimated that nearly | 75,000 Endeavorers will attend the San Francisco convention and incidentally Southern California, Los Angeles in par- ticular, will be visited and benefited by the delegates after the convention has finished its work. The New Japanese steamship Line. 108 ANGELES, Car., Dec. 2.—An im- portant official in the person of Joshe Anderouis, a representative of the Japan- ese Government, was in this city for a short time to-day on his way to Washing- ton, where he goes to assume his duties as one of the secretaries of the Japanese legation. In conversation with THE CALL correspondent Mr. Anderouis gave it as his cpinion from semi-official knowledge in his possession that the proposed new South California Japanese steamship line would be soon a certainty. Incidentally he mentioned that he thought this section ought to have & Japanese Vice-Consul and that such an official may soon be s tioned at Los Angeles. e Pasadena Judge to Wed. LOS ANGELES, Car.,, Dec. 2—The en- gagernent of Mrs. Mary Park Foster, a wealthy widow of Pasadena, and Judge J. G. Rossiter of Pasadena is announced. The Judge is widely known and holds the position of City Recorder. His intended bride is 8 menber of one of Massachu- setts’ oldest families. Mrs. Foster is a charming lady, highly cultivated. She has been traveling for over two years in this country and abroad. R AR Swindled by a Bunko Man. 1.0S ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 2.—Local officers are looking for a clever diamoud swindler, who obtained $100 from Mrs. Raymond, the keeper of a fashion- able boarding-house. He also got $200 from Clark Sbhaw, a loan-broker. - He showed genuine diamonds to sacure a loan and placed them in an envelope, but | when Shaw opened it the diamonds were missing. To complicate matters Shaw holds the note of Mrs. Raymond fo pay the amount he advanced on the diamonds. e By Santa losa Accident. SANTA ROSA, Car, Dec. 2.— John Baker was found lying unconscious by the side of the railroad track near this city yesterday afternoon. The four fingers of his left hand were crushed to 'f“l and his head was badly broised, It is supposed that he fett from a northbound train. He was taken to the hospital, where his fingers were amputated and his other wounds dressed, but as vet he has not recovered sufficiently to cxplain how the accident occurred. e gl Iragedy Near San Luis. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Carn, Dec. 2.— David C. Powell, & well-to-do farmer and stock-raiser, committea snicide by shoot- MEXICAN - TOWNS IN-A HURRICANE ‘ Pochutla, Huatulco and Their Surroundings in Ruins. Four Lives Lost by Flying Wreckage and Raging Streams. Devastation of Coffze Plantations Com- plete, the Loss Being Estimated at $500,000. SAN DI1EGO, Car., Dec. 2.—The towng of Pochutla and Huatulco, in the State of Oaxsca, Mexico, were visited by a tre- mendous hurricane on the night of No- vember 11, an‘d serious damage was done in the towns @nd on the coffee plantations surrounding them. So far as known, only four lives were lost. Enrique Leon and bis brother Fede- rico, owrers of a fine finca four leagues from Huatuico, were killed by the falling walls of their adobe house, and their fore- man, Gregorio Machado, was killed in the patio, where he had run to escape, by holding on to the roots of an orange tree. Near Pochutla a woman was drcwned in the San Andreas River while attempting to cross to her children, who were huddled on the opposite bank in the ruins of their home. The seitlements around Pochutla and Huatulco include tbritty German and Scotch colonies, and immense sums have been expended In setting out coffee plan- tations. The storm wrought fearful havoc among the tender orchards, on some fincas com- pletely destroying the labor of the past three years, and leaving the land barren of crops as well as houses. In the neigh- borhood of Pochutia alone nearly 500,000 trees were set out. Guido Richter leading on the Alemania finca with 125,000 trees, and Leo von Brandenstein being next with 110,000, On the former plantation ten houses were blown down and 50,000 trees destroyed. On the latter place all the houses of the Mozos were swept away and they were left homeless in the storm. On the finca El Yschil, owned by A. C. M. Machair, the ranchhouse was blown down, the warehouse destroyed and most of the crops deluged with water and sand, which was ariver during the storm, and left a bed of sand in the middle of the formerly fertile Jand. All the houses occupied by the Mozos were blown down, except two, and trees of all kinds flew through the air. On some ranches where the trges were not de- stroyed great loss resuited from the shak- ing down of berries. Samuel Lederer’s finca Camila suffered severely in this manner, and the fineca Carmen, owned by D. L. Crawtord of Edinburgh, suffered in the loss of coffee berries and in the de- struction of crops already harvested. Smeaton Bros., owners of the San Andreas ranch, lost heavily in trees blowingdown, houses demolished and covering of coffee lands by sand. The country after the storm looked desolate in the extreme, roads having been destroyed, houses disappeared, trees torn up and the face of the country seamed with great gullies. The loss to the coffee- growers can only be estimated wildly, but it is thought that it will reach $502,000, SEATTLE RAILWAY SALE. The Consolidated System Bought at Auc- tion by a Representative of the Bondholders. SEATTLE, Wasu., Dec. 2.—By virtue of first mortgage bondholders proceedings the Seattle Consolidated Street Railway, consisting of about thirty-five miles of electric street railway in this city, was sold to-day to Judge Thomas Burke, rep- resenting the bondholders, for $139,601. There was a total indebtedness-of about $600,000 against the property. The affair results in the financial col- lapse of D. T, Denny, who prior to 1893 was estimated tq be worth $3,000,000. Tn that yvear he sought to get control of the entire street railway system of Seattle— about seventy miles all told. He would probably have succeeded but for the great penic, which found him in debt more than $2.000,000. In order to prevent his broth- er’s business ruin an effort was made to gei A. A. Denny, the founder of Seattle, to go 1o D. 1.'s assistance, but he declined to do so.* The sale of this great property was conducted by Master-in-Chancery Eben Smith, under the direction of the Federal court. It was put up several times, but the purchasers were not on hand. Judge Hanford decided that the property should bring no less than $120,000, an amount sufficient to pay $80,000 of receiver’s cer- tificates and other outstanding claims, in- cluding a judgment for $16,000 1n favor of Annie M. Sears for personal injuries sus- tained five years ago. This action was carried twice to the Supreme Court of the ‘State and once to the Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Burke represented more partic- ularly Henry S. Boutelie, N. W. Harris, Albert Chester, H. W. Bartol and Allen Forbes, Eastern capitalists, constituting the reorganization committee of first- mortgage bondaolders. Lawyer Will H. Thompson, représenting W. H. Vincent, a Spokane capitalist, bid $120,000 for the property. But for the insistence of Judge Hanford that the' Sears judgment shouid be protected it is said that the property would have been bought in for a nominal figure, as all the receiver’s certificates are reported to be held by the stockholders of the road. CLEAR LAKE LECTRIC ROAD, Meeting ‘Held at Valicjo and a Working Committee Appointed. VALLEJO, CAL., Dec. 2—The meeting at the City Hall last evening to listen to the promoters of the Clear Lake Electric Road, from Clear Lake with a terminal at Vallejo, filled the council chamber with representative citizens. The meeting was presided over by City Trusiee J. A. Browne. Colonel 0. E. Moore, promoter of the enterprise, was introduced aud in a clear manner presented the jdea and pros- pectus of the project. He was followed by Mr. Elder of the Westinghouse Elec- tric Company, who presented data, con- vincing in regard to the success of the electrical energy and transmission - of sufficient electrical motor-power for all purposes for future demands of the city. Rev. Mr. Wylie of Napa City stated that all afsurances for the finances re. quested as a subsidy from Lake and Napa counties were secure. - Citizens of Vallejo spoke in an assuring manner of further- ing the project in every way on behalf of the city. Considerable interest was 1ng himselt through the body this after- noon at his ranch in toe Las Tables sec- tion, forty miles east of this city. He has suffered from melancholia lately. aroused and a committee of eleven citi- zens was appointed to further the project and consult with the projectors, ‘The committee appointed was J. A, Mc- large number of purgiaries lately. A few days ago a mysterious woman in black stirred up the town by tapving bureaus in over a dozen residences. It was believed she had left town, but the theft of a large sum_of money from John Robinson’s dwelling last night indicates that the mysterious woman is still bere. No trace of her has yet been discovered by the officers. | Innis, Jobn Brownlie, J. B. McCauley, W. T. Kelly, W. D. Pennycoote, George Roe. R.J. R Aden, Thomas Matthews, Sena, tor J. J. Luchsinger, M. Kemper, J. A- Browne. —_——— S?QOKTOI-SIEI{BA LINE. Belief That the Proposed Railway Will Soon Be Built. STOCKTON, CAL., Dec. 2.—There seems to be no doubt in the minds of the pe_mnle here that the Sierra Pacific road will be pushed tp an early completion. -One of the passengers who arrived by boat from San Francisco this morning was Mr. Bul- lock, the representative of the .an York Development Company, which is back of the scheme to run u railroad from this city into the mining region on the western slope of the Sierras. The line for the pro- posed roaa has been run as far as Bellota, in this connty, going by way of Waterloo, but the people of Linden are anxious for the route to be changed so as to touch their town, or at any rate come much nearer it than is now contemplated. Shortly after his arrival Mr. Bullock and P. A. Buell, vice-president of the road, left by carriage for a trip along the route, and also to visit Linden and ascertain what progress, if any, is being made by the people there toward securing rights of way to that town. NEW IMITATION COFFEE. The Name Not Fancied by Postum Cereal Company. Coffes drinkers may be interested to know the opinion of some comvetent phy- sicians in regard to the use of Postum, the grain drink, in place of coffee. Let it be understood that the manufacturers do not decry the use of coffee by healthy persons, but. there is a great army of intelligent men and women of the present day who cannot stand the steady, daily poison of coffee, tobacco and whisky without feeling the effect in some serious bodily derange- ment. Dr. F. F. Cassady, editor of the Medical Argus, Minneapolis, Minn., writes, inclos- ing the money for a third case, and is kind, enough to add: *I fully coincide with your views in regard to the use of coffee and tobacco by neurasthenics (nervous patients). I am using Pystqm"every‘duyv and am greatly pleased with it. . A great many people who are not keenly sensitive in their coffee, tastes state that Postum tastes so much like coffee that they uo not notice the difference when it is served at their breakfast. The makers do not ciaim, however, that it has exactly the same taste as the finest coffee. 3 It nas exactly the same color and is just as piqnant and pungent in its taste as the finest Mocha coffee, but the taste is distinct and belongs (o Postum alone. . * It is made by the Postum Cereal Com-" pany, limited, of Battle Creek, Mich., and is not an imitation of any drink, but stands on its own footing as a wonderfully palatable and delicious table drink, tho! oughly healthful and nourishing, and is - made strictly of the grains. It is impossi- ble for any one to judge of the perfection of the product without a careful personal - test of it. : 5 There are thousands of people using Postum, the health coffee, in place of cof- -~ fee, and who have been benefited in their health to an extent tbat commands their - esteem and warm friendship for Postum. TO-DAY. —_———— FELL DEAD AT HEALDSBURG. The Community Shocked Over Mrs. A. D. €. Shaw’s Sudden Demise. HEALDSBURG, CaL, Dec. 2. — The residents of Healdsburg were deeply shocked to-day by the sudden death of Mrs. A. D. C. 8haw, one of the most prom- inent and highly respected women in the community. The !ady was making & so- cial call on a friend and in the midst of pleasant conversation, without uttering a moan, she fell forward and breathed her last. Deceased was a native of Iilineis and aged 66 years. She had resided in Healdsburg for over thirteen years. Four children, three sons and adughter, Mrs. A. 8. Cooley of San Francisco, mourn her loss. She was an earnest worker in reli- gious work, having been a member of the M. E. church for over foriy vears. Mrs. Shaw was also an active and prominent member of the W. C. T. U., bad held the office of president and was treasurer of the local branch of that organization at the time of her demise. In her passing away this community has lost a truly worthy, noble woman. A acaa ILLECILLEWART EXPLOSION. Two Miners Torn to Pieces by a Di charge of Dynamite. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 2.—H, L. Lover- ing of Hood River received the following brief letter from Iliecillewart, B. C., to- day: ““We have had a terrible accident here, in which one of your old citizens, Charles Berger, met a swift and awful death. Mr. Berger and Chris Milier went out about nine miles from hete tc do some work in a mine which is being opened up. They were last seen on Monday, November 19. There were ten three-pound- boxes of dy- namite in the cabin. A heavv shot was heard that evening at dusk. On Wednes- day the cabin was found blown to atoms. Parties have been out almost all the time since, and have sncceeded in finding parts of the body of Miller, but nothing has been found that can be identified as part of Mr. Berger. The family is with us Wily grocers_sometimes work in cheap imitations of Postum Uereal coffee if the customer will stand 1t. . ST RECEIVED! The Latest Styles in FINE . CHEVIOT SUITINGS! here, and they are bearing up bravely in | Made to Order from........ £13.50 Up their terrible trouble. Fine Clay Worsted from....817.50 Up | Fine French Pique from....820.00 Up VISALIA ELECTION CONTEST. Stylish Trousering irom....84 to #% An Illegal Fote Affecting the Result for Supervisor, VISALIA, CarL., Dec. 2.—Muzh interest was aroused here to-day in the election contest case of M. W. Smith vs, J. W. Thomas, the former contesting the elec- tion of the latter for Supervisor, Lycur- gus D. Whitt, an illegal voter, was called as a witness for the contestant. he having told a number of his friends that he had voted for Thomas, and as’' Thomas eame out of the canvass of ballots only one vote ahead of Smith, Whitt’s evidence was important. On the stand Whitt refused to answer the question, “For whom did you vote for Supervisor ?” Judge Gray ordered him to answer and hestill refused. Whitt was then ordered confined in the County Jail tiil he would answer. Whitt vows hie will never givein. He has a wife and several small children in the mount- tains. s JOE POHEIN'S, The Largest Direct Importerof Woolens and Tailoring Establishment on the Pacitic Coast. 201 and 203 Montgomery St. 724, 844 and 846 Market 5t, . 1110 and 1112 Market St. San . ANEYE OUT! P SHOOTING AT RANDSBURG. John F. Davis Mortally Wounded in a Crap Game Row. BAKERSFIELD, Car, Dec. 2.—Last night Frank Stevens shot and mortally wounded John F. Davis at Rsndsburg. Davis’ relatives are reported to live in Sacramento. It seems that Davis and another party had some tronble in the new building erected for a theater cver a crap game. Davis went out after his gun and came back, when Frank Stevens, son of Y. R. Stevens, formerlv of San Bernar- dino, interfered and a scuffie ensued during which Stevens shot Davis through the body. Davis was not dead at last report: but” was expected to die at any time. Deputy Sheriff Crawford took charge of Stevens and disarmed him. He then started for Kramer to catch a train and take his prisoner to jail at Bakerstield. ssio gt TRAGEDY AT SPOKANE, Al Phelps, Once a Well-Known Turf Man, Swallows Morphine. SPOKANE, Wasn., Dec. 2—Al Phelps, a gambler, well known in the West as the former owner,of the racehorse Rollie Pol- lie, commm‘d suicide yesterday at the Grand Hotel by taking morphine. Phelps has been in town about two weeks. He met a number of friends here, and though he was without money he asked them for nothing and would not tell them of his troubles. Monday night he played cards with several men about town nuntil an early hour of the morning, when he re- turned to the hotel. Not having been seen next dav, his room was entered and he was found dead. His relatives are not known. PERFECTLY RESTORED BY THB - klilful Doctor Swean,’, and tha, t0o. without the aid of the X-ray. His great ability and long- experience ensble thim to detect and cure dis- eases where o:hers have failed, even when alded with the X-ray and 2il other mechanical devices at their command. Doctor Sweany, however, has - the largest and best X-rav in the country, and uses it when it can aid him. FACTS SPEAK VOLUMES. READ THIS LETTER. San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 25, 1898: I, Mrs. Agnes Feely, living liver Helghts, San Francisco, desire {0 say that I brought m < child, Agnes, 12 vears of age, o the ofize of Dr. F. L. 'Sweany, 737 Market street, ~an Franclsco, stie being afllicted with a malady of the right eye. 1 had praviously taken her to our family doctor, Who said he was at & 108s 10 say what the precise trouble was, or how to remedy it. Doctor Sweany at once stated my child’s case 10 be one of kera- titis. My child wss totally blind In that eyeas the first visit, September 18. 1896. Now, on Septem- ber 25, she can see perfectly out of the eye. [ . heardiiy apprclate thqrapid cure of this scrious eye affection, a great ter for a child anxious to pursue school stndies. and L have offered 1o Zy (his much on bahalf of the kindness and sxill 80 effectively rendered by Dr. Sweany MRS, AGGIE FEELY, Silver Heights, City. Dector Sweany also treats and cures NERVOUS DEBILITY in’all its worst forms; also ALSQ ALL DISEASES OF MEN AND WOMEN, MAKE NO MISTAKE, - e Santa Rosa’s Woman Burglar. SANTA ROSA, Cir, Dec. 2.—Santa Rosa people have been the victims of a NEW TO-DAY. But Consult DR. SE!NY atOlm 737 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal, S o 636 Market, Opposite Palace. Telephone Main 1333, SPECIAL SALE Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Armour’s Bonetess Melrose Bacon— 14c per pound. Regular 18c. Museatel Raisins—4 Crown Loose 4 1bs for 25¢. Regular Sc Ib. 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