The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 1396, SN PEDRD BY AR THE BEST Verdict of Shipmasters Before the Government Commission. Declare the Swells in Santa Monica Bay Endanger Shipping. Los Angel's’ Chambsr of Commerce a Huntington Opposes Monspoly. 6.—Marine food for re- h has been given by shipmasters and sailors during the past week beiore the Government Board of Harbor Commissioners sitting in this ¢ This testimony bhas taken a wide range respecting the character of vessels, the manner of manning them and the msurance carried on ships wrecked or in S8an Pedro harbor. It is the neurrent opinion of these witnesses that atleast three vessels were wrecked because n of overinsurance. Ve ers in California, too, mr:hl: pre by an inspection of a steno- graphic report of this testimony. Itsin- terest to shipowners b s upon the of several m s that the Pedro may be large the fact that the cap left 1beir vessels in an in- and with the boys” when the One experienced cap- that every instance of c- tended, bad grown o ze on the insu eglect of the xcusable blunders in:the band After the pu mouny, the classi dou residence. The high price of coal in this southland makes the fuel problem an im- portant one in every household. If coal can be obtained for the trouble of gather- ing it from the se ore, the item of fuel expenditure educed to the minimum. Several citizens of Long Beach testi fore the board to-day that not only them- lication of to-day’s testi- wn of Long Beach will selves, but their neighbors, had been kept | supplied with drifting coal falling from col- liere discharging at San Pedro. After the wreck of a ¢ the pitants of Long Beach filled all their bins with drifted coal from the dis- abled vessel. Long Beach iseastirom San Pec opposite direction from the mouth of thein- rear Point Firmin. This testimony troduced to disprove the often reit- erated statements of the Huntington yeo- ple, to theeffect that currents from the mouth of Wilmington Slough were in the opposite direction, and would thus tend to fill in the area to be partially inclosed by the proposed breakwater. Huntington’s engineers claim thatdebris issuing from Wilmington Slough, which rec the watérs from a few small strea would, when deposited in the propos:d outer harbor area west of the slough, necessitate constant dredging. | This theory of Huntington’s “land ma- rines” has been completely demolished by the combined testimony of Long Beach citizens who get free coal trom San Pedro. The stories of these residents practically dispose of the last ray of hope left to Huntington’s people in their argument against San Pedro’s harbor. The southeast winds, which, it was al- leged at the beginning of this hearing, were of great frequency and terrific vio- lence at San Pedro, are about to prove boomerangs to the Huntingtomans. It has been conclusively proven that these winds are less frequent along this coast than winds from the southwest, west and rorthwest, and much less severe. More- over, it has been shown that when the southeasters have been severe and of lon, duration have invariably produce ground swells from the opposite direction, which ail the mariners declare are far e in Santa Monica Bay than at San ro. The tentacles of the *‘octopus” are left in midair, without a singie sup- port upon which to fasten. This was a great day for the people’s harbor. A large contingent of disinter- ested witnesses testified to the natural edvantages which San Pedro possessed over Santa Monica bight, as these ship- masters call Huntington’s bay. The truth of Engineer Moore’s statement regarding Port Los Angeles has been fully verified. Moore said: “‘Until the Southern Pacific construeted its pier opposite some large real-estate holdings of Cotlis P. Huntington near Santa Monica nobody ever thought of gx;nm-mg the place by the name of ‘har- i) ¥rom the standpoint of every seafaring man who has given the commission the benefit of his experience this statement is literally true. Thomas Stovall of Long Beach was the first witness of the day. He said that when colliers have been unloaded at San Pedro portions of the cargo which fellinto the sea had frequently been picked up at Long Beach. This proved the direction of the current, Once when a_ collier was wrecked at San Pedr> nearly the whole Long Beach population was in this manner supplied with 1uel, The colliers were ac- customed to anchor off Dead Man’s 1sland, vetween there and Point Firmin, current, in the witness’ opinien, always toward Long Beach. Captain Alexander Smith of San Pedro, a master mariner of twenty-seven years' experience on this southern coas that in 1888 and 1839 he was in charge of wrecking operations in San Pedro. There was then not enough current to prevent d In was 1587 he P Pedro Bay a Southern Paciticdredger, when there was a complaint that the fiith was washing in at Long Beach. At Santa Monica there was, in spots, fair anchorage. The harbor was noiso pleasant a plac the witness said, as the Southern Pacific mup in evidence would tend to prove. In 1871, whiie the captain was at anchoxr where Port Los Angeles now is, he laid for thirty hours trying to make land and then bad to get out. The surf was so heavy that it prevented the unloading of his ves- sel’s cargo. The swells were the same at both Redondo and Port Los Angeles. At Ban Pedro there was but little sweil ordin- arily. When an anchor was down there in shipshape there was litile danger of ac- cident. The wrecks which occurred there, he said, have been the result of bad sea- manship more than anything else. Cap- tain Smith told of the tide rnip which four years ago scooped up a big section of the wharf at Redondo. No part of Santa Monica Bay was, in his opinion, sale in a storm. J. W. Davis of San Pedro, agent at that point for the Shipowners’ Association of the Pacific Coast, told of an experience at Port Los Angeles nearly a year ago, when zone ashore and were | at San Pedro, so far | be regarded asa favorite place of | ed be- | aling-vessel there at one time | 0 about three milesand directly in the | r to that of the proposed break- | The | , told | vers from going to the bottom to work. | towing mud out of San | | he sought to supplv a crew to a ship off the Long wharf. The weather was bad, | and he was compelled after a trial to take | bis men by sail back to San Pedro. He was informed then at Santa Monica that he could not land his men at Port Los Angeles, even after they had arrived there. Captain Dornfield, Southern Pa- cific Harbor Master at Santa Monica, in- formed him that he could not with safety put his crew on the vessel they were to man. All this occurred last April. In May there was trouble in returning to shore after having landed a crew for the ship Charles E. Moody. Mr. Hood sought to show that the mem- bers of the crew first referred to by the witness were too drunk to be taken on board the ship to which they were con- signed, but this the witness denied. He had never had any trouble loading men at San Pedro’s outer harbor. T. H. Winter said he was a seaman and had been for years. He gave his experi- ence in attempting to deliver the crew on board the Fernbank, to which the preced- ing witness referred, When the start was made from San Pedro the wind was from the west. When they got around Point | Firmin and into Santa Monica Buy the sea became heavy. He would not attempt to go to the Fernbank or up to the wharf, | so he put back. To his surprise when he | got around Point Firmin again the sea at | San Pedro was comparatively smooth. | Being in calm water he hoisted all :ail | and got back safely. He said he had been in Santa Monica during a dead calm and the tide and swell had been so heavy as to threaten his vessels destruction. The | swell at San Pedro was always less than at Santa Monica. This was due to the protection afforded the former place. J. 8. Jones of Long Beach said he was a wood and coal dealer. He referred to the | large amount of coal gathered upon the | beach. Enough had drifted in at times to seriously affect his business. Jones said | he was® an out-and-out landlubber, and knew nothing about sea currents. The coal might have been sent ashore by waves or by currents. All he could swear to was the presence of coal on the beach and how it cut into his cash receipts. W. C. Patterson, president of the Cham- ber of . Commerce, was introouced to the ccmmission. He said he had taken a great deal of interest in this harbor question, and so far as he was concerned there was | no personal feeling in the matter. He | bore no ill will toward the Southern Pa- cific Company. He had done a great deal | of business with that company, and their relations were always pleasant. Mr. Pat. terson said that practical 11 of the busi- | ness men of Los Angeles were in favor of San Pearo. All the bankers of the city, save one, had signed a petition favorabie to San Pedro. Similar sentiment pre- vailed in Pomona, Redlands and other ar-by towns. Mr. Patterson intimated that the South- | ern Pacific would monopolize the business | at Santa Monica should a deep harbor be located there. On the other hand, 1f San Pedro were selected, business would be open to other roads and to the world. | Mr. ratterson said a monopoly could not ve prevented at Santa Monica. He re- ferred 10 the prospects for new railroads |and the increasing Oriental trade, all | pointing to the necessity of a free harber on the Los Angeles coast. It was his opinion that an outer harbor could be built and maintained at Sun Pedro to bet- | ter advantage than at Santa Monica. Mr, Patterson did not supply any sci- entific data to back up his preference for | San Pedro. No reference was made to tides, swells, winds or drifting sand. His was simply an expression of opinion irom the standpoint of commercial people that the public at large would ‘‘get a petter show” at San Pedro than at Banta Monica. The last person to address the commis- sion to-day was Engineer Moore of the | Terminal Railroad. He read a carefully prepared He was firm!y convinced | that San Pedro was the proper site for a | deep-water harbor. The speaker referred to the great land protection afforded that bay. The quarter to which San Pedro was exposed to the wind was the quarter from which the least percentage or wind blew. In other words, San Pedro was already a natural harbor of refuge. Scores of emi- nent engineers had favorably commented on the excelience of San Pedro’s harbor. Professor Mendall was quoted as being favorably impressed with San Pedro as a harbor site. Government engineers were quoted as also favoring San Pedro. The natural protection afforded San Pedro couid not be duplicated by an artiricial harbor at Santa Monica. e Police Clerl: Everctt Missing. LOS ANGELES, Car., Dec. 26.—W. W. Everett, clerk of the Police Court, is miss- ing. It is known that Everett has not made a settlement with the City Treas- urer for two months and that Grand Jury experts are investigating his books. Itis claimed that Everett drew ont $500 or $600 of city funds from the bank where he haa deposited them, and also that be- fore going away he borrowed various sums of friends. Everett’s boncsmen are very much interested in ascertaining the whereabouts of the youngz man, and hope that he has not fled and will appear.in a few days. e St Baldwin Again in Luol. 1.0S ANGELES, CaAn, Dec. 26.— *Lucky” Baldwin again proved true to his nickname to-day when Judge McKinley of the Superior Court gave a decision in his | favor in & suit brought against the county | to reclaim land taken by the counaty as a public highway. Baldwin adds three or four acres to his noted siock farm at Santa Anita through the decision. S The Gedney Loses a Man. LOS ANGELES, CarL., Dec. 26.—While the crew of a surtboat from the steamer Gedney was making soundings at, Long Beach this afternoon under the super- vision of Captain Ellsworth the boat was overturned. H. Flaod, a Norwegian sailor, was drowned. Every effort was made to rescue the body, but in vain. The Gedney steamed back to San Pedro. e e Injured in a Kunaway. L.0S ANGELES, CaAL., Dec. 26.—Antonio Rives was thrown from kis wagon during a runaway here today. His skull was crngkod in two places and he is expected to die. THE BERING SEA INQUIRY. Witnesses at Victoria Give Testimony Regarding the Value of the Onward. VICTOR{A, B. C., Dec. 26.—The On- ward case was taken up by the Bering Sea Claims Commission to-day. The On- ward was the third of the British vessels taken in 1886 by United States cutrers. | The schooner was built in California in 1871, and was registered as a British ves- sel in 1887. Several witnesses were questioned as to | the vessel’s value. H. J. Cook stated that in 1886 it was worth between $4000 and 1 $3000. Orlando Watson agreed to this, ! and Alexander Watson gave $3435 as the | vessel's value. Walter Walker valued the | schooner at $4000 and Samuel Sea at $5500. Charles Spring, who fitted out the On- | wa for its Bering Sea cruise in 1886, tes- | tifi-d to the cost of provisioning, and | stated that if the schooner had not been seized it would have remained in Bering Sea until September, 1886, as he had given | the captain directions to that effect before the schooner sailed. The cross-examination of the witness by counsel for ths United States was re- served. PRl Death at{San Rafael. SAN RAFAEL, Can, Dec. 26.—Garl Barstow, the only son of 8. F. Barstow, editor of the Marin Journal, who acci- dentally shot himself last Monday, died at his home this morning. The wound he received proved much more serious than at first appeared. An operation performed on Thursday notea the presence of blood- poisoning and death was evidently not far distant. Garf was a bright boy, and his loss falls heavily upon Editor Barstow. FRUIT-GROWERS SEEK PROTECTION Congress Memorialized by Santa Clara County Orchardists. Their Petition to Be Placed Be- fore the Ways and Means Committee. Ask for an Increased Tariff to Enable Them to Cope With Foreign Competition. SAN JOSE, Cav., Dec. 26.—A largely attended meeting of fruit-growers and citi- zens was held in Judge Lorigan’s court- room this afternoon, pursuant to a call recently issued by the Board of Trade. Resolutions asking Congress to so amend the tariff as to protect the great fruit and wine industry of Santa Clara County were passed. The purpose of the meeting was to express some sentiment as to what the tariff should be, so that California’s repre- sentatives in Washington could lay the matter before the Ways and Means Com- mittee of the House, which will give heai- ings on tariff revision early in January. Rush McComas was elected chairman of the meeting and Colonel T. R. Weaver acted as secretary. Orchardists were pres- ent from all over the country. A committee, consisting of E. H. Good- rich, W. W. Tyler, Ralopb W. Hersey, T. R. Weaver, C. W. Childs, William Weh- ner, J. H. Flickinger, W. W. Turney, C. F. Freitag and N. P. Craigin, which was appointed by President T. R. Weaver of the Board of Trade to prepare resolutions reported in favor of the report adopted at <he annual convention of the State Fruit-, growers’ Association recently held at Sac- ramento. It memorializes Congress to raise the tariff on fruit and other prodncts upon the following basis: Olives, green or prepared—Act of 1890, free; act of 1894, 20 per cent ad valorem; proposed 20 cents per gallon, speci: O.ive oil—Act of 1890, 35 cents per gallon; act of 1894, 35 cents per gallon; proposed $1 per gallon. This includes auy oil of which olive s & component rt. Raisins—Act of 1890, 214 cents per pound; act of 1894, 134 cents per pound; proposed 215 cents per pound, which iuciudes currants and dried grapes. Almonds, unshelled—Act of 1890, 5 cents per pound; act of 1894, 3 cents per pound; propesed 6 'cents per nound. monds, shelied—Act of 1890, 715 cents per pound; act of 1894, 5 cents per pound; pro- posed 10 cents per pound. Welnuts—Act of 1890, 3 cents per pound: act of 1894, 2 cents per pound; proposed un- shelled, 3 ceuts per pound; shelled, 6 cents per pound. Prnes—Act of 1890, 2 cents per pound of 1894, 114 cents per pound; propose ceuts per pound. Figs—Act of 1890, ot 3 214 cents per pound; act i of 1894, 134 cents per pound ; proposed 3 cents | per pound. Preserved fruits—Act of 1899, 35 cents ad valorem; act of 1894, 30 per cent ad valorem; proposed 40 per cent ad valorem. Oranges, lemons and limes—A ct of 1890, 13 cents per cubic foot on box of 13{ cubic feet, 25 cents per box of 2l cubic feel, 55 cents on boxof 5 cubic feet and 20 per cent ad valorem on each additional ;foot; act of 1894, 8 cents per cubic foot in packages and $1 50 per thousand in bulk; proposed 20 cents per cubic foo: in packages and $2 50 per thousand in bulk. Colonel T. R. Weaver, J. H. Flickinger ana A..R. Woodward were appointed a committee to attend the convention on tanff revision to be held by the Chamber of Commerce in San KFrancisco January 7. A resolution was adopted requesting Cal- ifornia’s representatives in Congress to work for the passage of a tariff conform- ing to the report adopted by the State Fruit-growers’ Association. A resolu- tion in favor of protecting the robins from hunters was passed. It was stated that the robins did a great deal of good by destroying injurious insects in the orchards and vineyards. LOS ANGELES, Car, Dec. 26.—A meet- ing of Southern California citrus fruit- growers was held here to-day. It was de- cided to send a delegation to Washington to work for a higher tariff duty on foreign lemons, oranges, limes and grape fruit. The resolution committee made a report, which was adopted, advocating that an import duty of 40 cents per cubic foot cn all citrus fruit be imposed by the Federal Government. Petitions to be forwarded to the Legisiature at Sacramento and to Congress at Washington, showing the Southern' California orchardists’ griev- ances, were read. The committee recom- mended the appointment of an executive committee of one member from each citrus locality to attend to the collection of the necessary funds. The executive commit- tee will meet Monday. S RURAL mAli DELIVERY, Carrier System to Be Tested Campbell District. SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 26.—The United States Postal Department will make a trial of the free rural delivery system at Camp- bell, in this county, shortly after January 1. The district selected is about three miles in extent east and west, and four mfles north and south. Fred Weitzen- bergz and Fred Willard have been named as carriers. In beginning their work the carriers will call at every house and note the names of all the residents. These will be located on a map. In the interest of se- in the curing a lparmnnent free delivery for that section ali will be requested to have their postoftice address changed to Campbell. A number of the resmgants of the pro- posed district now get their mail at San Jose. If sufficient stamps are cancelea to make it profitable to the Government, the system will be made permanent, other- wise it will be abandoned. The carriers will not only deliver but will also collect the mails once each day. Each citizen will be required to placea mail box at the road gate of his residence. S cates Convention of Tenchers. SAN JOSE, Can, Dec. 26.—The State Teachers’ Association will convene here Monday afternoon. The County Institute of Santa Clara will be organized at the same time. All the teachers will meet later in the afternoon to hear a number of addresses. In the evening a reception will be tendered the visiting teachers by citi- zens of San Jose, which will be managed by the Alumni Association of the San Jose Normal School. Addre:ses of welcome will be made bv prominent citizens, to which President Linscott will respond. Inguest on Stooktow’s Swicide. STOCKTON, CaL., Dec. 26.—The Coro- ner’'s jury rendered a verdict of suicide in the case of William Winter, who last night cat his throat with a knife. Winter had been_employed as engineer on the steamer Ellen, but was discharged b Captain Beers for drinking. He was % vears of age and was a capable engin-er. Winter was a member of the Marine En- gineers’ Association and of the Improved Order of Red Men. e Btockton Condemnatjon Swuit. STOCKTON, Car., Dac. 26.—Tue Board of Supervisors to-day decided to bring condemnation proceedings against Henry Barnhart, one of the wealthiest men in county, to remove an obstruction placed by him on the banks of Calaveras River. Barnhart was present at the time and de- clared he was willing to give up hisg fortune and go to jail before he would re- move the obstruction. The Bupervisors passed resolutions asking the Legislature to enact a Jaw compelling all owners of land aiong the banks of streams to re- move trees, brush and other obstructions. CLOVERDALE'S FAIR OPENED, Speeches, Music and a Masked Ball Are Features of Dedication Night. CLOVERDALE, Car, Dec. 26.—The dedication of the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Pavilion last night and ths masquerade | ball that followed were pronounced suc- cesses, President John Field delivered the opening address, followed by Becretary G. B. Baer and Hon. D. E. McRinlay of Santa Rosa. Mr. Baer gave special attention to the hard work that has been done in the past year by the Citrus Fair Association to bring its projects to successful fruition. Mr. McKinlay took his text from theall- wise Solomon, who said: “There is noth- ing new under the sun.”” He mentioned that the orange was not heard of until the thirteenth century, when Burbank saw the half-developed fruit growing near the shores of the Caribbean Seaand propa- gated the seed. To-day we have the Ius- cious navel orange of commerce. Twenty- five years ago Sonoma County did not know that it had a great zold mine within its borders—the orange and lemon. Clo- verdale four years ago, at its first citrus fair, proved that is had a new El Dorado at its doors. Others made short speeches, interspersed with selections by th Cloverdale band. Then came the grand march, led bv J. B. Wilson and Mrs, C. E. Humbert. In line were about 100 couples, en masque, from all parts of Sonoma and Mendocino coun- ties. The hall contained 700 people, and after the unmasking there were 150 couples dancing at one time. Supper was servea at the United States Hotel. The next citrus fair will be held from February 16 to 20. e PORTLAKD PERJURY CASE. Commissioner Sladen Regrets That He Must Bind Over a Man Who Erred Innocently. PORTLAND, Og., Dec. 26.—William N. C. Guy of East Portland was this after- noon taken before United States Commis- sioner Sladen on a charge of perjury in connection with filing upon public lanas, The information was sworn to by M. L. Dodson, also of the east side, and was seemingly actuated by spite and disap- pointment cons.quent upon his failure to make a trade with Guy. The latter wished to view the land and improve- menis before making a trade, and the two started for Roseburg. On reaching there Dodson, in his anxiety to secure the ex- change of deeds, persuaded Guy, so tbe latter alleges, 10 go to the land office and file upon the land, Guy being given to un- derstand he was doing no wrong, so long as he was immediately bound for the placz. In passing on the case Commis- sioner Sladen said: “Were it within my province, Mr, Guy, I would at once discharge you, for I feel you were led into this trouble and have acted innocently; but the very fact of your signature to the non-mineral aflida- vit and your frank admission of your mis- taker idea of the law in believing what had been told you as to your right to file without first seeing the land, leaves me nothing to do but bind you over to the | Grand Jury in the minimum bonds of | $200. Ifeel confident an explanaiion of the matter before that body will right matters.” s S TACOMA FX-BANKEKR'S PLIGHT. New Bond Required of a Man Guilty of Falsifying Records. . TACOMA, Wasn, Dac, . 26.—Judge Hanford of the Federal court to-day made an order directing the clerk to issue a warrant for the apprehension of W. E. Peters, ex-cashier of the Columbia Na- tional Bank, who was convicted of falsify- ing the bank’s records with a view of de- ceiving the Comptroller of the Curreney, and was subsequently granted a new trial by Judge Gilbert. anford’s order de- mands that Peters be brought before United States Commissioner Ayres and file a new bond of $5000 or go to juil. The mandate was issued in response to the appeal of United States Attorney Brink- er, who is dissatisfied with the old bond of $10,000, The attorney alleges that the latter is practically worthless. Among the sureties is F. L. Carr, who qualified for $15,000, and whose proverty according to Brinker, is valued at $3500. R Encountered a Vallejo *Frost.” VALLEJO, Car., Dec. 26. — Brown's Repertory Company, billed to appear Thursday night at Farragut Hall, failed to show, owing to the non-appearance of an audience. Thecompany’s baggaze was attached, the Thespians walked the streets, and Mr. Brown, the manager, becoming despondent, attempted to end his life last night by swallowing chloroform. A physi- cian was called and saved his life. To-day the company left for San Francisco, where it will produce the tragic play, *‘Stricken Blind,” which failed asan attraction here. S Rawhide Men Held for Murder. SONORA, CAv., Dec. 26.—Herman Erick- son, the man shot at Rawhide on Wednes- day, died late Thursday night. John Voisson, his slayer, will be accused of murder. Girard, at whose house the tragedy occurred, has been arrested and charged with belng an accomplice. Girard is an old man, but is always in some trouble owing to his love for firearms and a belief that his neighbors are persecuting him. Liigia kL Rail Casualty Near Spokane, BPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 26.—Lee Myers, a brakeman, was killed last night a few miles west of this city. The manner of his death is not known. When the train pulled into Marshall he was missing, and after the train bad run back three or four miles, his mangled body was found. He had a brother working as a trainman and a mother living near Spokane. R T Stage Aceident Near Dyerville, EUREKA, Car., Dec. 26.—Word was re- ceived here from Scotia to-day that a stage on the route between Dyerville and Garberville had gone over a grade Thurs- day night and that the driver had been killed.. Beyond the fact that the driver was a yourlg Swiss known as Joe and a new man on the route nothing could be learned. ———— 5 Grass Vailey Fxplosion. GRASS'VALLEY, CaL., Dec. 26.—Jacob Pollock, an employe at the Shebley Scun- lon mine, dried giant powder in a stove vesterday. The.powder exploded and his ;:n!bill} was bk{wlnfl t;_,:loms. flPol;ock :us atal mangled, 1 ounds o wder caps iyn the %afiin did x{oyoxplode. Re [ eais S0 Budden Death at Vall-jo, VALLEJO, Car., Dec. 26.—A boiler- maker in the navy named McOloskey died in his bunk in a saloon near Georgia-street wharf last night. He served last on the gunboat Petrel. Dry Goods Men Fa SIOUX CITY, Iowa, DPec. 26.—Robert Hederborg was to-day appointed receiver for the Union Dry Goods Com“%ny of this place. The assets are $35,000; esti- mated liabilities $20,000. Pressure brought to bear on other local dry goods dealers on top of the jailure of the Parsons- }’e.}etier Dry Goods Company caused the ailure, PHEIX INDIANS - WIN AT FOOTBALL Prescott Team Defeated by Government School Players. Pima Youths Put Up a Dashing Game ' Against Heavier Opponents. Their Victory Giyes the Redskin Punters the Championship of Arizona. PH(ENIX, Ariz., Dec. 26.—The foot- ball eleven of the United States Indian School near this city to-day won the championship of the territgry in a game with the Prescott eleven, which conquered Pheenix yesterday. The game was hard fought from beginning to end. Averaging fifteen pounds less in weight than their antagonists the copper-colored punters put up a dashing play and scored 20 to Prescott’s 6. They have lost but one game out of four playea this season. The Indians averaged in weight 146 pounds; Prescott 161. The heaviest Iu- dian weighed 169 pounds; the lightest 134. The Indians did very little punting or open playing, but relied on a revolving wedge, which Was something new to Pres- cott and cou!d not be resisted. They were also strong in interference and tackling and good runners. Their mass plays were well executed and so perfectly did they vlay together that they had everything their own way from the start. They played fairly and came out without a scratch. The Prescott eleven did not fare so well. B. F. Delanty, Campbeli, Howard and Coots were disabled in mass plays. The Prescott men made a game fight and ex- ecuted some brilliani plays, but they could notcope with the wily red men. Pritchett, Trile and Marion were strong in tackling. Captain Myers made a touchdown ona beautiful halfback kick, which had never been seen in Pheenix before. The Prescott mass plays were principally of the Penn- sylvania tandem variety, and were gener- ally successful. The team wes weakened by having four men disabled in the game with Phenix yesterday. The Indian football team was organized at the United States school by Superin- tendent Harwood Hall last year, and sev- eral matches were played with the Pheenix eleven. The Pima boys seemed to possess every qualification except confidence. The games were all won by Phcenix., After tha Indians had a year of training under Messrs. Cochran and Leston, experienced athletes, and conquered their timidity, they became a formidable aggregation. Four of the team that won to-day had never played until this winter. The reds had the advantace of the whites in giving signals, as they did not use a cipher but spoke in their native tongue, COLGAN ANSWERS BROWN. Declares the Yountville Home Appropri- ation Legal—The Secre- . tary Replies. SACRAMENTO, Car, Dec. 26.—State Controller E. P. Colgan has taken issue with that portion of Secretary of State Lewis N. Brown’s report on the Yount- ville Soldiers’ Home, a synopsis of which was printed in Wednesday’s CaLr. Brown stated that $60,000 had peen unlawfully appropriated and paid from the State funds for improvements on this institu- tion during the past few years. Colgan deems this a reflection on his method of conducting his office, in that it infers a laxity in obtaining proper legal advice be- fore honoring claims presented to him. In speaking of the subject Deputy Controller ‘Will Douglas said to-day: *“In 1887 the Legislature appropriated $10,000 for the use of the Soldiers’ Home to make needed repairs and erect an ad- ditional cotiage, but when the demana was preseuted to Controller Dunn, he re- fused to issue the warrant and raised the same objection presented by Secretary Brown—that it was contrary tu section 22 Article IV of the Constitution. In 1889 the Lezislature passed an act declaring the Soldiers’ Home a State institution and giving the Governor power to appomt directors. This was done in order to ob- tain the former appropriation of $10,000 and also the Congressional appropriation which had been granted with the distinct understanding that the institution must be under the control of the State. In 1890, Attorney-General Johnson rendered an opinion to the secretary of the Veterans' Home Association, in which he held that by reasor: of the act of 1889 the Home was a State institution; that in consequence the appropriation of $10,000 was available. «In 1893,”" continued Mr. Douglas, ‘‘the Legislature appropriated $5000 to the home for the erection cf buildings and improvements, but:before Mr. Colgan would draw the warrant he obtained the legal opinion of Judge J. A. Barham of Santa Rosa, R. T. Devlin of Sacramento and the verbal opinion of Attorney-Gen- eral Hart. General Hart, being at the time a director of the home, was rot asked for a written opinion. All concurred in de- claring that the home was a State insti- tution under the then existing act of the Legislatuare. “In 1891, in the case of Daggett vs. Colgan, involving an appropriation of $300,000 for the Columbian Exposition ex- hibit, the Supreme Court decided the ap- propriation to be valid, on the grounds that it was not necessary for the State to own the ground on which to erect build- ings, as long as the latter were controlled by the State, Therefore, the warrant was granted and Mr. Colgan claims that, . having obtained what legal aughority was available on the subject, he was fully justified in granting the warrant.” Mr. Colgan fully concurred with Mr. Douglas’ statement. Secretary of State Brown said regarding the matter: “In my jundgment the decision of the Supreme Court is by no means a paraliel case. The cottages st Yountville home were not erscted under State control, nor was the law of the S:ate complied with, It specifically provides that the full and accurate plans, showing all detail of the work to be performed-in constructing or improying any State bnilding. when they exceed the sum of $3000, with full specifi- cations, bills of material and estimates of the cost thereof, shall be submitted to the Governor, State Treasurer and Secretary of State for their abproval, and if so ap- proved a copy shall be safely kept in thé Controller’s office. The plans shall then be advertised for. four weeks and sealed proposals submitted. ‘fhis was neyer done, nor have the bills of the institution ever been audited by the Board of Examiners. In fact the home1s a corporation and the directors are appointed by the Veterans’ Associa- tion. 'To a certain extent the Governor has control over them and can remove them for cause, but for canse only. These directors do not admit tbas the homeis a State institution, and when I asked them why they did not deed the property to the State they retorted by asking me if the State desired to obtain $300,000 worth of roperty for nothing. Personally I would ike to see them get all the money they are legally entitled to, and would aiso like to see the State get a deed for the prop- erty, as I believe it would be for the good of the.institution, and that is what I am interested in. *In making mention of this appropria- tion in my report I had no idea of casting any discredit on the method of conducting the Controller’s office, but I still hold that the appropriation was illegal in every respect, Angl am sure tnat the Governor, the Attorney-General and the members of the Code Commission ali agree with me.’”’ NEW YORK'S WHITE CHRISTMAS. Several Pretty Actressss Sing on the Streets and Collect Considerable Money for Sweet Charity. NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 26.— The promise of a ‘‘white Christmas” was ful- filled yesterday. The day was very white. It was brilliant, for the sun shone on the snow. Toward noon the sunshine became quite firm and the snow began to melt. Boon, however, the air grew cooler. In the parks, all the spac: except the walks was covered with snow. The sleighs glided swiftly along the driveways, and thousands of boys and girls coasted on the hillsides. The air was filled with sounds of bells and laughter and chatter. It seemed more of a holiday than usual in the lower part of the city. The storesand business houses were closed, and the streets were almost deserted. There was less noise and stir than on Sunday. In nearly all of the churcaes were ap- provriate services. The charities of the season were not omitted. Numbers of public institutions gave dinners and when he was received by President Cleve- land. He has now been promoted to the Prussian mission, which isone of the high- est posts in the Belgian diplomatic corps. Untila new Minister succeeds Mr. Leg- hait in this city, which is expected to be without much delay, the affairs of the le- gation will be in the bands of Maurice Joostens, councilor, as Charge d’ Affaires, (LR R Jowa to Cel-brate. DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 26. —In pulpits througbout the State to-morrow the sermons will have special reference to the fact that Monday is the actual fiftieth anniversary of the passage of the act ad- mitting lowa as a State into the American Union, which legisiation consummated such admission. This religious obser- vance will be in response to_a procla- mation issued by Governor Drake, in which he urges that the prayers of the people go up that the blessings of the Creator thus far richly vouchsafed the commonwealth in its growth may con- tinue to attend its future. BEP ot WILL G0 EIGHING. Ex- Queen Liliuokalani Froposes to En= Jjoy Herself in Boston. BOSTON, Mass.,, Dec. 26.—Ex-Queen Lilinokaiani will spend Sunday morning in her rooms at the Parker House, and in the afternoon, if the weather is propitious, she will take her first sleighride. To-day was spent in her rooms resting and receiving friends, among whom were several weli-known Boston ladies who made her acquaintance when she was here before. The ex-Queen has been particu- larly solicitous in inquiring after those whom she met during her previous visit here, and her first question on reaching Boston was concerning the late Hugh O’Brien, who was Mayor then and whom she decorated with a floral wreath in front of tbe Parker House when she was taking ber leave. Yesterday she inquired par- ticularly concerning Mrs, O'Brien and others distributed substantial gifts. In front of some of the missions or homes of charitable associations were seen iong lines of the poor and hungry people. Many of these institutions had wagons distributing food and clothing in the ‘tenement districts. Private charities are said to have been unusually abundant. A great quantity of money and other presents were given out quietly. All of the children in the in- dustrial schools were liperally remem- bered. In all of the hospitals. also, many gifts were made to the sick. Christmas day in the hotels is not very lively, and yesterday was no exception. «There were few arrivals, and many of the regular guests left during the day and dined with friends. It has become a cus- tom to have ginner parties at some big houses instead of homes, and the Savoy, Plaza, Windsor, Fifth-avenue, Waldorf and others all had two or three of these small parties. At the Windsor Mme. Melba gave a party to seven friends. Hotels like the Waldorf, Netherland, Hollard, Boffman and Delmonico’s res- taurant made no difference in their din- ners on Christmas day, or any other day in the year for that matter. They always have a Christmas dinner, as one clerk put it. Other hotels always have a Christmas dinner, too, but Christmas day they made things a little more elaborate by collecting dishes suitable to the day and prianting the menu in the shape of a dainty sou- venir. Several vaudeville actresses, following the custom of their French sisters tn art, promised to sing in the public streets dur- ing the noon hour yesterday and to de- vote the contributions they received from the people to charity. Mile. Korina sang from her carriage in front of Delmonico’s, at Fifth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, to an audience of 400 or 500 men and women who were return- ing from church. At the conclusion of each song she sold roses, but no matter what the sum given was, she gave no change in return. She explained that she had not teen long in this country and was afraid she might make a mistake in giving change. Louise Boundel took up her station in front of the Union League Ciub, but she said that she had a sore throat and could not sing in the open air. She carried sev- oral bunches of roses, one of which she disposed of for charity to those who waited to hear her sing, and the others she presented to the Union League Club. The contributions from the club members and those in the street amounted to $385. Miss Cora Boutt, accompanied by a little girl and young man, gave a short open-air concert for charity’s sake at ‘One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth street and Eighth avenue. Few persons were present when she tripred in clad in a fantastic costume, and tauking her stand at the sontheast coruer began to sing a Christmas caroi. Soon a crowd of upward of 100 persons gathered and joined in the chorus. The roses which the actress car- ied were put up for auction and were sold To a man 1n the crowd for $10. ST DIRECTOKS MEET ECKELS. Controller Willing to Aid 1ll.nots National to Kesume, WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 26 George S. Adams, William E. Page, Wil- liam D. Kerfoot and Charles R. Corwith, directors of the National Bank of Illinois, had a conference with the Controller of the Currency this morning with a view to reopening the bank for business. The conference did not result in any definite action, .but it is probable that a first dividend of 50 per cent on claims proved will be declared in a very short time. No insolvent National Bunk has ever been able to do so well by its depositors within so brief a period subsequent to its failure. The four directors represented that they did not know the bank had invested so heavily in Calumet Electric Raijlway stock, speculation in which caused Con- troller Eckels to warn the directors in 1895 and compelled the Chicago clearing- house association to suspend the bank. A suggestion in the newspapers of yes- terday that signatures to letters received by the Controller from the directory were not genuine was not taken up or discussed when Controller Eckels pro- duced the letters for the inspection of the four directors. Mr. Eckels promised to do everything he could in co-operation with the directory to pull the bank through its difficuity. They will not have another conference. The the ———— Uf Inteyest to tae Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The following postmasters were appointed: G. W. Pugh at Holly, Or.; R.G. Couklin at Hollbrook, Or.; J. McMorrow at Im- bler, Or.; C. W. Hopkinson at Fulton, ‘Wash. ; J. Scalton at St. Helen, Wash. A postoffice was established to-day at Tahoe, Placer County, and 8. Watson ap- pointed postmistress; also at Sunnyside, Kings County, Wash., and A. M. Cale ap- pointed postmaster. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Originai—Samuel Panna, San Jose; Micnael Brick, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Orignal widows, etc. — Lettie Hoyt, Forrest Ranch. Oregon: Original—Milo Taylor, fierd; John W. Patrick, Hazeldell ton Richardson, Dilly. Washingto: Original—William N. Al- vord, Chehalis. Additional — George E. Huntley, Ortin; ——— The Wine Tariff Schedule. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The Caiifornia aelegation wiil have a meeting on Monday $0 arrange for a hearing before the Ways and Means Committee on the wine tariff schedule. Wine men from Cali- fornia and New York will appear before the committee on that day. ES At dpring- s an%— The Beloian Minister Promoted. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The Beigian Minister, Alfred Leghait, visited the White House this morning accomi- panied by the Secretary of State and pre- sented his letters of recall tu the Presi- dent. Mr. Leghait has represented Bel- gium In Washington since May 24, 1859, Mrs. Ames, the widow of Governor Ames, whora siie remembered equally as well. e Stevenson’s Niece to Wed. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 26.—A number of out-of-town guests have arrived here to attend the marriage of Miss Julia G. Scott of Bloomington, Ill., niece of Vice- President Stevenson, and Carl Vrooman of Baltimore, which will take place here Monday evening. It had originally been arranged that the nuptials should be solemnized in the apartments of Vice- President Stevenson at the Normandie in Washington, but the change to this city was made for family reasons. it gh e Probadly Lost in the River. CLAYTON, N.Y., Dec. 26.—Yesterday Edward C. Rogers, superintendent of Calumet Island, accompanied by his young son Frank and Miss Minerva Robbins, left Calumet Island in an ice punt for Grindstone Island, where Miss Robbins resides. A squall and sncw storm came up while they were crossing. They were not seen again, and as they did not reach Grindstone, it is feared that the boat capsized and they were drowned. 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