The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 10, 1896, Page 5

BUDD TO STRIKE FOR ECONOMY Radical Reforms Will Be Recommended to the Legislature. Coasolidation of Several State Institutions Favored by the Governor. His Messag:s Will Suggest That the Army cf Public Servants Be R:duced. SACRAMENTO, Car, Dec. 9.—Gov- ernor Budd has disappeared from public view temporarily. When he reappears his message to the coming Legislature will have been promulgated. Great as is the speculation and possible dread among those who serve the people in the various State institutions thet the coming document will mitigate against their retention during the coming two years, the reality will probably be more disagreeable than the suspense. Those who have been in almost daily contact with the Executive have strong grounds for the surmise that all the State institu- tions will receive a thorough overhaaling, and the message will contain a mass of statistics not flattering to the business ability of the managers. He will recommend sweeping reduction in expenses and the consolidation of sev- eral State institutions. This proposed solidation will include the State p .and the Governor will probably recommend the abolishment of San Quen- tin, with one warden and a hostof guards. The inmates of W hittier School, he be- lieves, should be removed to Glen Ellen, where they can be made almost self-sup- porting by the establishment of a State and creamery, the Preston anrd the feeble-minded to Whit- ier. The Mendocino Insane Asylum may attention, as there is no doubt 1at the Governor considers it a useless institution. her subject to be introduced will be t that a large percentage of the in- f the insane asylumsare not legally tled toa home in these institutions, areand for years have been ad- nd cared for. Ha will recommend bill be passed abolishing existing m boards and providing for one non- rtisan board of from seven to nine mem- s to control the entire system of lunatic with power to employ one general rvising head, who shall be an expert inototherwise connected with any of nstitutions. e message may ignore all State com- ons, with the possible exception of the Bureau of Highways and the Code Commission, which may receive favorable mmendations, the latter to continue until its work be finished, but not for two years. It is said that the message may nd that the Horticultural, Viti- and Mining bureaus be handed to the control of the State Unive:- s0 receiv Another matter which the Governor has formally denounced is the granting of | bonuses to counties for the support of their poor and indigent, These, he claims, shouid be made a matter of home support, as the allowance from the State for each of the aged poor on a county’s roster is often great-r than the expense of his mainten- ance, leaving a residne of profit and en- couraging a fictitious énlargement of the roll. The Soldiers’ Home at Yountville will without doubt receive mention in the message, with a recommendation that no further appropriations be granted toward its support until it becomes a State insti- tution, and that the board of trustees be | » formed of a majority to be selected by the | various Grand Army posts, the minority 1o be appointed by the Governor. There will probably be a recommenda- tion for an appropriation of $175,000 for the settlement of coyote claims, those to be paid in full where no doubt exists as to their legality and the others to receive strict investigation. should the refunding bill be mentioned it will be adversely. Among minor sugzestions will be one for the appointment of an expert for the State Board of Examiners shoula the Su- preme Court return an adverse opinion re- garding the legality of the appointment of Lewis. The present banking system and the method of collecting taxes throughout the State may also receive mention. [n the matter of consolidation there will also be included the recommendation | that the work of the Bureau of Public Works, the Debris Commission and the Bureau of Highways can all be performed by one set of officials. That there will be other and startling revelations as to the present methods of condugting the affairs of the State is as- sured, and knowing ones assert that the Governor’'s message will produce *‘a rat- tling among dry bones.” FOR SANL4 Conditions of the Late Darid Gharky’s Will Are to Be Carried Out. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Dec. 9.—The wish of the late David Gharky, who died in this city in 1877, to provide practical support | for poor people in Santa Cruz Uounty, just now about to be realized. Mr. Gharky's will first contemplated ‘the caring for his boy David out of the estate, which was then valued at $25,000, and con- sisted of land in this city and some $2000 in cash. Other iands in Indiana and Mis- couri of unknown value belonged also to his holdings. After all other bequests had been made Mr. Gharky begueathed to a board of trus- tees six acres of Jand in the southwestern sddition, in the neighborhood of Phelan Park end Cowell’s warehouse, and ex- pressed the wish that the trustees shouid so manage the property as to provide a home and maintenance for as many de- serying poor people in this county as pos- sible. The board of trustees was composed of Eiihu Anthony, J. H. Guild, J. W. Mor- gan, R. C. Kirby and G. M. Bockius. A number of years ago Guild diea and Henry P. Rice was appointed in his stead. festerduy Mr. Rice, through his attor- neys, Jeter and McKinney, asked the County Board of Supervisors for permis- on to convey the tract of land, which is valued at $3000, to the county to be used for the purpose contemplated by the laie Mr. Gharky. Mr. Rice stated in his peti- tion tLat one of the trustees, John W. Morgan, had recently died, two others had moved away and all the others were growing old, and felt that the effort to de- \ rive an income from the bequest was be-] girls going to | made to vield anything beyond asmall rental for pasturage. and there is an in- deptedness of $300 against it. 3 The matter was referred to the District Attorney, Carl Lindsay, who will look into the exact location ‘and actual value of the land. He is inclined to the opinion that the tract may be made to yield profit- able fruit crops or disposed of to advan- tage, =o that at least a beginning for a Poor People’s Home may be made. He will speak officially upon the subject within a few days. odsk S SAN MATEO RAILWAY PROJECT. Double Track May Soon Be Built From San Francisco to San Jose. ! REDWOOD CiTY, CaL, Dec. 9.—From | present indications it would seem that be- | fore the end of another year San Mateo | County people will see the completion of { a double railroad track from one end of the county to the other. For many years the railroad company has talked of put- ting in a double track from San Francisco to San Jose, but only lately has it taken | any active steps to put the plau into opera- tion. | Persons owning proverty along the line of the track are granting rightsof way. Yesterday two deeds were filed of record in the clerk’s office of the county, grant- | ing land in the vicinity of San Carlos to | the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Tor the consideration of $1 Mary Burke | Brittain deeds to the company a strip of | land 20 feet wide by 620 feet long, on the west side of the railroad track and parallel | toit. The grant is made on condition that the railroad company shall canstruct within one year a roadway sixty feet in width, and that it shall move oack right of way fences and plant shade trees along the same. The property conveyed is to | be used for railroad purposes, and if aban- | doned at any time for such use shall re- vert to'the granter. The second deed is signed by J. C. John- | son, and is of exactly the same import, | except that the land conveyed imme- | diately adjoins the Brittain property on | the south, and conveys a strip of land 120 feet wide by 1810 feet long. By these | two deeds the railroad company acquires a | continuous stretch of land over a half mile long. = P T VENTURA ELECIION CONTEST. | S | Peter Bennett 1s After T. O. Toland’s Seat in the Legislature. | to- filed with the County Clerk notice of contest of the election of 1. O. Toland | to u seat in the Legislature. His contest | is based on the allegation that Toland dia not file a statement of expenses, as requ'red, within fifteen daysafter election. | Tolana applied to Judge Williams of the Superior Court for leave to file the state- ment after the time had expired. This granted, and on that showing, a cer- | tificate of election was issued. The con- | testant claims that the Superior Court had | no jurisdiction in the matter, and the pro- | ceeuings as far as the issuing of the cer- | tificate is concerned are of no effect. | Bennett is the present Assemblyman, and claims to hold over on account of ‘ Tcland’s failure to comply with the law. — EUREKA JULKY DISAGREES. Unable to Convict a wan Who Caused a | Child’s Death With #hisky. EUREKA, Car., Dec. 9.—The jury in the case of Otto Olsen, charged with man- slaughter, was unable to agree after re- maining out all night and was discharged | this morning. Olsen is the young mill- | hand accused of causing the death of 8-vear-old Minnie Carson. Last Memorial | day, while drunk, he called at the child’s | home in the absence of her mother and | gave her whisky from a flask which he | bronght. The child drank a large quantity | of the liquor and died from its effects two | days later. Tnis was the second disagree- Ving jury in the case, and it is probable the | case will now be dismissed. g e r Stanford Debating Candidates. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Dec. | 9.—Candidates for Stanford’s inter-col- | legiate debating team ure preparing for | work. The dates for | debates have been fixed at January 19, 22 and 29. The debaters chosen from all the five debating societies, three from each, | together with five setected at large from the student body, constituted the total | number of candidates for Stanford’s rep- | resentative trio. The speakers on the | several eveninys are as follows: Ross, '07; Mathison, '98; Weils, Miss Stebbins. Filcher, '99; 98; Whittaker, '99; ’97; O'Neil, '97; Bell, ’99; 'Hant, '00: almer, ; Schwariz, 1lliams. -— Santa Iiosa’s Water Fight. SANTA ROSA, CaL, Dec. 9.—Colonel { Mark L. McDonald to-day served notice | on the City Treasurer, protesting as a tax- | payer against the payment of any more | money on the water bonds. The third | series of the bonds, amounting to about | $10,000, is now due and has been pre- sented for payment by Wells, Fargo & | | Co. Colonel McDonal d will ask the courts for an injunction to-morrow restraining the city from paying any part of the | $161,000 of bonds issued for the purpose of | paying for_the new city water system. The City Treasurer has declined to re- deem the bonds until legal advice could be obtained, but it is understood that the | money will be paid to-morrow unless { legal restraint prevents. ik R e Santa Barbara’s Sociat Reform. SANTA BARBARA, Car., Dec. 9.—The | second of a series of lectures to be given | during the winter was delivered last night | in the parior of the Cosmopolitan Hotel | by Dr. Fillmore Moore, a prominent | physician lately from New York, on “Common Ownership Against Private Gwnership.” The affair was under the auspices of the Social Reform Club of | Santa Barbara. The amns of this club are to bring about more cordial and intimate relations between employer and employe, and, so far, it has accomplished much in that way, for its membership is composed of prominent bankers, leading physicians, ministers of God, business mon, mechanics and laborers of ail classes. — = Santa Cruz’s Ccean Drire. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Dec. 9—The shore- ward side of the cliff driveway has been | plowed ana graded from Phelan Park to | Fair avenue, and the work is extending toward and in front of the Lynch estate and the McNeal and Maguire residences. That portion of the driveway around the lighthouse premises is being put into or- der by voluntary contributions trom | Messrs. Daniels, Abott, Cardiff and others. The planting of shrubbery and flowers along the line is also in progress and the work will all be completed before the win- ter rains set in, so tuat the road will be in excellent condition by spring, as the rain will pack it nard. L Santa Cruz Honors Knight, SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Dec. 9.—Benjamin K. Knight has beea appointed by the Board of Supervisors as Deputy District Attorney at a salary or $1200 a year. Mr. Knight i1s a son ot Dr. Knight, an ex- State Senator, and is a young lawyer of prominence who has served for two years in the District Attorney’s office. A e Washington’s Fote Complete. SEATTLE, Wasm., Dec. 9.—The official canvass of the vote of Washington was completed yesterday. The total vote was 93,583, of which Bryan electors re- ceived 51,646, McKinley 39,153, National Democratic 1663, Prohibition 968, National _yond theirability. Theland has not been | Probibition 145, Bryan's plurality 12,493, | VENTURA, Car., Dec. 9.—Peter Bennett | the preliminary | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1896 THAEE KESWICK MEN WILL DIE Nearly a Score Seriously Injured in Tuesday’s Disaster. Burning Oil Thrown Upon Them When the Gasoline Tanks Exploded. Risked Their Lives to Check a Con- flagration at the Mining Com. pany’s Smelters. REDDING, CaL, Dec. 9.—The excite- ment and furor caused by the gasoline explosion at Keswick last night had sub- sided to a considerable extent to-day, and particulars which last night were not ob- tainable have been secured. The acci- dent, although serious, was not so disas- trous as was reported last night. Rumors of all kinds were circulated on the streets to the effect that there had been great loss of life, but to-night it is known that no fatalities resulted, but at least three of the unfortunate victims are so badly burned and injured that no hopes of their recovery are entertained. The explosion occurred about half an hour after the night shifts at the big smelters entered upon their duties. Only a few men were in or about the company’s oilhouse at the time, and that building was closed for the day. About 8 o’clock flames were discovered issuing from the north side of the building, and immedi- ately twenty-five or thirty workmen rushed to the building, hoping to extin- guish the fire. Just how the blaze originated is not known, There had been no fire in or around the building, and it must have been caused either by sparks from the smelter-stacks or from a clgar-stump thrown by a careless workman. Tre workmen procured buckets of water and began the fight, which nearly resulted in the loss of their lives. Almost simul- taneously with the throwing of the first bucketful of water on to the burning building, there occurred a dull, heavy ex- plosion. A column of flame shot into the aira hundred feet, and the walls of the oilbouse were hurled with tremendous force outward. The flying boards were ablaze and the burning oil and gasoline was sent scattering over the immediate neighborhood. In a moment all was over, and rescuers at once began searching for the victims. Twenty-three men had been badly burned and otherwise injured by the explosion. Some were lying helpless a short dis- | tance from the ruins, while others not so badly hurt were crawling away from the fire in efforts to save themselves, After | telephoning to this city for medical aid, | the rescuers conveyed the victims to the office and buildings of the company, and made them as comfortable as possible un- til the physicians arrived. The flames were soon extinguished, and, strange to say, no damage resulted to other near-by buildings. H. Wise, a clerk of the Mountain Mines Company, is the most dangerously injured of the victims. Besides being badly burned | about the head and body, he inhaled the flames of the burning gasoline and there isno hope of his recovery. He has a wife | who is now at his bedside. Arthur Dean, a Redding boy, was seriously burned about the face and body, and may lose his eye- sight entirely. One of the victims, a man named King, was brought to Redding to- day. All the hair was burned from his head, his face was horribly scorched and both his hands burned so badly that the flesh fell from the bones. A young man named Truman, working beside Dean on the night shift, was burned so badly that his chances of recovery are considered doubt- ful. Piecesof fl sh fell from his face and hands and he suffers untold agony. A dozen others are seriously burned. No one is blamed for the disaster. The oil- house was an old structure, formerly used as a storehouse, and contained besides a | large quantity of coal oil about 150 gallons of gasoline, which, as soon as the water came in contact with it, exploded. COMET DISCOVERED AT LICK. Professor Pzrrine Sights a Strange Wan- derer Through the Observatory's Te/escope. SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 9.—-A new comet was discovered at Lick Observatory last night by Professor C. D. Perrine in the constellation of Pisces. Its position is right ascension, 0 hours and 54 minutes; declination, 6 deg. 20 min. north. It is about asbright as a star of the eighth magnitude and can be seen with a telescope of moderate power. It has a sharp stellar nucleus of 10} or eleventh magnitude and is about five min- utes of arcin diameter. There are indications of a short fan. shaped tail. It is moving rapidly east, and more slowly south. To-night observations were taken, with aview to ascertaining the sizs of its orbit and how closely it will approach the earth. The observations will be completed to- morrow night. SEegint Carnival of the Seasons. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 9.—The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Grace Lutheran Church is holding an emporium in Grand Army Hall. Tne hall is prettily decorated, and there are booths representing tha four seasons of the year, where fancy articles and refreshmentsare sold. A fine musical and literary programme is rendered each evening. Those in charge of the booths are ns follows: Summer kooth, Mrs. G. A. Murray; winter booth—Mrs. J. W. Dennis, Mr», S8ampson and Mrs. Hunt; autumn booth, Mrs. W, Hawley ; spring booth, Mrs. E. Schlandt: oriental bootn, Miss Cora Wolf; electrical booth, Miss Halsey. Dinner for the Poor. SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 9.—The American Volunteers and the workers of the various churches are making preparations for a dinner to be given the poor women and children of this city on Christmas day. Committees have been appointed to can- vass the city for eatables and dainties for the feast, and there is no doubt tnat the tables will be loaded down with good things. In the evening the poor will be treated to a fine stereopticon exhibition by Rev. H. M. Tenney in the Volunteer armory. —_— Auit Against the Murphy Estate. SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 9.—The San Jose Safe Deposit Bank of Savings has begun suit in the Superior Court against the estate of Daniel J. Murphy, deceased; Kate Murphy, Katherine Murphy, Ann Murphy and others, to foreclose a mort- gage on three tracts of land on the Milpi- tas and Alyisoroad. The complaint avers that the sum of $15,379 08 is due on a note and mortgage executed April 10, 1891, by Daniel J. Murphy. X BSuicide Kelly’s Body Interred. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 9.—The inquest to-day upon the body of John P. Kelly, who attempted to kill his wife and himself on November 28, and who died from his wound Monday afternoon, develo nothing new. A verdict of suicide was rendered. Kelly's funeral took place this afternoon, and was attended by only the pall-bearers. tAnnual Harvest Feaat. SAN JOSE, Car, Dec. 9.—To-morrow evening at the Hotel Vendome the annual harvest feast of the Board of Trade will be held. The list of speakers comprises the names of D. M. Delmas, C. W. Williams, Judge W. G. Lorizan, Mayor-elect James D. Phelan of San Francisco and Horace G. Piatt, formerly presidentof the Bohemian Club of the same city. 2 elfipeeimah GUNS FOR SAN DIEGO HARBOR. The Preliminary Work on the Government Fortificatrons Is Soon to Commence. S8AN DIEGO, CaL, Dec. 9.—E. P. Gray, secretary of -the California Construction Company, isin the city attending to the preliminary work of putting in the gun emplacements and torpedo casement at Ballast Point for the defense of San Diego harbor. “We Hope to get the work started on tne gun emplacements soon after January 1," he said. *“Itis rathera big job, as be- tween 10,000 and 11,000 cubic feet of con- crete work isto be done, and fifteen tons of steel beams, bolts and 8o on to be put in. Much of the work, of course, will be excavating, where labor will get the bene- fit. There will be underground chambers, with cas'-iron steps, wrought-iron fittings for doors, three-quarters ol a ton of brass fittings, electrical apparatus, speaking- tubes, brickwork, four ammunition-lifts and four cranes and so on—a lot of work tobe done. We calculate to finish the contract in eight months. “There is no money available for the work and we shall have to wait until there is an apvropriation. Our contract calls for $109,417 39. “The guns will be fitted with quick, dis- appearing carriages, operated, I believe, by pneumatics. Lieutenant Herbert Deakyne, United States engineer, will be in charge of the work here and I shall re- main to superintend it for the company? The first work to be doneis to build a wharf 100 feet long on Ballast Point. “The exact location of the guns will be on the south or seaward side of Ballast Point, between the old whaling station and the old powder magazine. “There isia bank there well above high tide, and that has been cleared off. There the underground chambers will be exca- vated, the guns pointing s:award. The guns and tfie torpedo casement near by will pretty effectually protect the harbor from vessels attempting to enter, and the mortar battery on Coronado Sandspit will make it hot for vessels at anchor outside. I have heard a rumor that bids will be asked soon for the placing of this battery on the sandspit, but I do not think any- thing will be done with that until Con- gress makes the appropriation for harbor defenses.” R S KILLED BY A SUBORDINATE. Chief Engineer Wiison of the Michoacan and’ Pacific Railroad Loses His Life. BAN DIEGO, CaL., Dec. 9.—W. 0. Wil- son, chief engineer of the Michoacan and Pacific Railroad, was killed at Ocampo, Mex., last week by his subordinate, Bishop King. The two men were engaged in building the cxtension of the raiircad from Ocampo to Zitacuaro and quarelea ‘over a detail of the engineering work. Wilson, it is said, showed considerabls temper over an alleged Jelinquency on the part of King and threatened to dis- charge him. King replied that the failure todo the work was caused by Wilson’s own negligence in perfecting notes. This led to sharp talk on both sides, which re- suited in blows. Wilson attempted to drawa pistol, but King was too quick for him and atiacked him with the butt end of a revolver. He rained heavy blows upon Wilson, while the latter struggled to draw his weapon. Finally the uproar drew otheis to_the scene and the men were separated. Wil- son became unconscious, and a surgeon said his skull was fractured. He died soon afterward. . King disappeared a ter the fight, and telegrams were sent all alongtheline toapprehend him. He kept off the line, going into the interior past Chopitli and Venidos, but was captured by Mexican_officers as he was boarding a train at Pateo. He was placed in jail there and will be tried, probably at Ocampo, for murder. Wilson was a well-known engineer in the Southwest, having been connected with the Southern Pacific, Mexican Cen- tral and other railroads. Bishop King, his slayer, is said to have borne a good reputation before the untortunate occur- rence. No bail is allowed him, and his friends jear the confinement in a Mexi- can dungeon, with the interminable de- lays of criminal proceedings, wiil cost him his life. —— BISBEE-FISHBUKN NUPTIALS. Quiet Ceremony at the Home of the Bride's Mother. SAN DIEGO, Car., Dec. 9.—The mar- riage of Miss Margaret Fishburn, a well- known and popular young resident of San Diego, and Charles L. Bisbee of Los An- geles took placz at 11 0’clock this morning at the residence of the bride's mother, 2266 Second street. The Rev. George E. Dye of Los Angeles officiated. Only members of the two families and two. intimate friends—Mrs. Perry and her daughter, Miss Harley, of Gilroy—were present. In the home elabo- rate floral decorations were the principal indication of the happy event. Emilax, potted palms, cut flowersand other adorn- ments were everywhere to be seen. The young couple stood under a canopy of smilax in the large bay-window while the services were read, The bride is better known for her char- itable. work in San Diego than for mere social standing, though she has been a leader in society since her residence here. Her tastes n:ve been more toward active and substantial work among the needy, and these will miss her greatly. By her modest qualities and kindly nature she bhas won the friendship of all who knew her. Mr. B.sbee is with the California Sash and Door Company at Los Angeles. He was formerly connected with the West Coast Lumber Company here, and is well known and respected. The couple will make their home at 903 South Olive street, Los Angeles. . BTN T ETYR The Philippine Kebellion. TACOMA, Wasi, Dic. 9. — News to October 23 was brought from the Philip- pine Islands on the steamer Macduff. The correspondent for the Hongkong press writes that the rebels are still in- creasing in thé provinces and the condi- tion of affairsis becoming worse. Maniliz is safe. Twocompanies of Spanish soldiers met at Dulu and shot at each other over an hoar, each believing the other to be an enemy. To the disgrace of Spanish :ur‘hmlnship. be it said that no one was urt. 4 PERSECUTED B HIGHBINDER Stockton Officials Expose a Plot Against a Woman. Wong Chuck Sam .Invokes the Law to Gain Possession of a Slave, Causss Her Arrest on a Fictitious Charge to Remove Her From Christian Influence. STOCKTON, €ar.,, Dec. 9.—A bold at- tempt to use the machinery of the law for the purpose of recovering a Chinese woman for her owner, who keeps a dis- orcerly house in 8an Francisco, In which the woman was formerly confined, came to light here to-day. The mame of the woman is Boo Yok. Of late she has been kept at the Chinese Mission of the Pres- byterian church in San Francisco. Her owner, a notorious highbinder named Wong Chuck Sum, has been endeavoring to recover her from the mission, and went so far as to offer a large sum of money as a bribe to the mission’s attorney, Henry E. Monroe. It was then refused, and he then went to a law clerk for J. C. Camp- bell, whom he offered $500 to carry out a scheme for securing possession of the woman by having a warrant for her ar- rest issued at Stockton. According to the scheme, as Wong Chuck Sam explained it, some Stockton Chinzaman was to accuse Boo Yok of petty larceny. She would be arrested at the mission and brought to this city immedi- ately. The arraignment would take place at once, and her Stockton accuser would come into court and state that the stolen property had been returned. She would then be turned loose only to fall into the hands of the highbinders waiting for her, who would make her a prisoner and take her back to Wong Chuck Sam'’s house. The law clerk to whom this scheme was unfolded refused to have anything to do with it. Attorney Macquarrie of this city was interested in tha case, and went with Go Sam, 4 notorious Stockton Chinese, to the mission on Sacramento street, in San Francisco. They could do nothing with the girl, and later a scheme was concocted by the highbinder to have her arrested for the alleged tkeft of some gold braceiets from another Chinese here named Ah Sing. The warrant was issued secretly and the woman arrested in 8an Francisco, but her friends gave bail, and Miss Cul- bertson and Attorney Monroe came to Stockton with her yesterday. At the trial to-day the evidence of the highbinders ana the others connected with the plot was of such a nature that Assistant District Attorney Baldwin dramatically asked that the case be dis- missed, saying that it was nothing buta highbinder scheme and that rank perjury had been committed by those who were trying to get possession of the young Chi- nese girl. She was discharged from cuse tody, and the matter. will probably be brought 1o the attention of the next Grand Jury. MUST RECORDERS GIVE BONDS? Point Raised in the Trial of Gilbert P. Hall at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, Car., Dec. 9.—The at- torneys for the defense in the case of Sonoma County vs. ex-County Recorder Gilbert P. Hall and his bondsmen raised a novel point this morning and created something of a sensation among the legal fraternity. The prosecution rested vester- day afternoon. The first move of Attorney Ans n Hilton for the defense this morning was to ask for a nonsuit on the following grounds: First—That there is no law 1n the State requiring a County Recorder or any other county official to givea bond. Second—Mr. Hilton urged that the pro- visions of the act of 1883, which provides that the boards of Supervisors in counties shall fix the amounts of official bonds, are unconstitutional and void, upon the ground thatitis an attempt to delezate to boards of Supervisors the duty which the constitution- expressly imposes upon Legislatures, and upon the further ground that it has the effect of special legislation, and aoes not conform to the provisions of the constitation, which re- quires that the Legislature shall provide for the government of townships and counties by general ard uniform law. After a storm of argument, his Honor denied the application for nonsuit, hold- inz that it was the duty of the trial court to sustain the acts of the Legislature unless it appeared from some decision of the State court that it was unconstitutional. The court, however, conceded that it was a very close point, and intimated that the higher court might sustain the proposi- tion. Of course this would affect every county officer in the State, and it has added new interest to an already interest- ing trial. . — - — PORTLAND DAMAGE SUIT. San Luie Key lrrigation Plant Near Oceanside Involved. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 9.—Szn Luis Rey Valley irrigation plant, near Ocean- side, Cal., is involved in a big suit which has been instituted in the State Circuit Court here. J. A. Jones, who is repre- sented as the chief contractor for the work and the owner of valnable rights ot way aud franchises, is the plaintiff, ana on account of a breach of contract he has filed suit to recover damages to the extent of $225,000 against Smith & Bennam of Bay City, Mich, The suit was filed here 1n order to obtain service on Benham, who was just boarding a train for the sound. Defendante failed to assign to plaintiff 1314 per cent of the capital stock of the concern, or assign to him a claim of $1966 55 as agreed in the contract. By reason of this violation of the terms of the agreement the contract for right of way and for land have all expired by limita- tion and have been carceled. The plain- tiff says further that they cannot be re- newed or revived and the loss incurred by him, with loss of eredit and mental worry, is valued at $225,000. PRl ST SANTA CRUZ TRAMP NUISANCE, Relief Measures Adopted by District At- torney Lindsay. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Dec. 9.—The tramp nuisance is at present engrossing the at- tention of the Board of Supervisors and the District Attorney, who are considering measures looking to its abatement. District Attorney Lindsay has sent out Novel ————e e —————— ——— ———— e e Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria, 5 latters to the several Justices of the Peace in the county asking that his office be in- formed of the arrest of vagrants so that the people may be represented in the trial. He suggests also that no arrests should be made, except in flacrant cases, unless by a warrant upon comnplaint of some person other than = peace officer. The object of the first suggestion is to make the punish- ment of vagrants severe enough to deter a repetition of the offen<e, and of the other suggestion to keep the chronic traveling vagrant moving. The jail of this county is almost wholly occupied'in the winter season by short- term vagrants who make this citv or county a convenient resting place. When the weather is not favorable for traveling afoot these fe.lows take care to have them- selves rearreste! usunally within twenty- four hours aiter having been released, and thus keep in comfortable quarters until the weather changes. The movement now set on foot by the District Attorney will relieve the county of much expense and the citizens of a chronic nuisance. MISTKEATED ON THE BEAR. Ntne of the Revenue Cutter’s Crew Cluim They Were Abused SEATTLE, Wasn., Dec.,, 9.—Qwing to alleged mistreatment and cruelty on the part of certain officers, especially when n northern waters,’ nine seamen of the United States revenue cutter Bear have quit the vessel, all receiving their pay, and eight of the nnmber naving honorable discharges. Others, it is claimed, will also leave the service. The men make no complaints against Captain Tuttle, the commander of the Bear, but say some of the subordinate officers are extremely overbearing. e S BEE Purchases an Orchard. SAN JOSE, Car., Dec. 9.—J. H. Henry | of this city has purchased 116 acres of full- bearing orchard from W. Tyler, the price | paid for the property being $75000. The land is located between EI Quito olive farm and Campbell, this county. NEW TO-DAY. Uncalled-for Clothing ‘ Every tailor has uncalled-for garments ; our many wholesale stores in the East, Oakland and Branches here in the city have sent all Clothing unealled for in the past year to our main San Francisco Store, 541 Market street, where A reduction of 40 per cent Is made from the price they were ordered at, to sell them quickly. Come at once, before the best are sold. Business Suits in latest styles, all wool and finely tailored, made to order for $10, will sell for & Frock Suits in All-Wool Clay Worsted, dressy and up-to-date, elegant trimmin will sell for $12. gs, made to order for $20, All-Wool Suits, made to order for $12, will sell for $7.20. All-Wool Suits, made for $15, will sell for 9, Brown Clay Worsted Overcoats, for fine wear, made for $12.50, will sell for $7. Blue Cheviot Overcoat, trimmed, made for $15, will sell for 50. carefully tailored and richly ) These, and many others, you will fad in our im- mense stock. All garmen ts guaranteed perfect, and kept in repair free for one year. CoLumaia N WooLen MiiLs (S. N. WOOD & CO0.), 541 Market Street, DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SANSOME. WOEN OTHSRS FAIL CONSULT DOCTOR SWEANY, A physician whose reputation is established by ten years of successful practice at 737 Mar- ket-street, San Francisco. caused NERVOUS DEBILITY, @i nidden vices or excesses, is the curse of hu- manity, the unpardonable sin. It blights all the pleasures of youth. It deadens the spirits and weakens the brain. Its train of ills and evils tears down the strongest constitution and completely wrecks the mental and physi- cal man. Thousands of young and middle- aged men through this scourge of humanity have found homes in insane asyiums or filled suicide’s graves. It has broken up more homes, caused more desertions and separ- ations than all other evils combined. If you are u sufferer from this monster of all diseases you sheuld consult Doctor Sweany. 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