The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 1, 1897, Page 3

T — i | i | ), T - Tfi‘E SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1897. L UMBER MEN WHO 15K PROTECTION Higher Duties Required for |- the Manufacturers of Wood. Millions Invested in an Industry That Is at Present on the Wane. Members of the Ways and Means Committee Told About Comp.- tion With Canada. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31 two industries, woods and manufactures of wood and pulp, papers and bool tbe subjects of the hearing to-day Committee on Ways and Means. hearing was opened on behalf of the Jumber interests by C. D. Goodyear of Buffaio, who had been designated for the pur; Cincinnat: lumber conven- 1 i who was accompanied by two ot her representatives of that industry. Mr. Goodyear said that recent events convinced the lumber people that the pro- tective idea would prevail at least until the assembling of a new Congress. As- | suming that protection to American labor | ana industries would be the policy of the incoming administration, the lumber people were present to demand what was due them. 7 here was invested in this in- dustry over §750,000,000, It was one of the most important industries deserving con- sideration at the bands of the committee. There were at le 00 persons directly | engaged in it and aitogether there were 3,000,000 people receiving their livelihood from this great indu He caid that the lumbermen were not asking anything exorbitant nor beyond Able. What they asked | , that white pine, hem- be placed lock, passwood amore on the same footing as sp which was now protected by a duty of $2 per thou- e others had hud on te era | he sa ce had remained under the $2 | clause. Un this protection the prod- | ucts represented by those in | Cong i after her welfare, | bad nev o bLave protection to the | extent of ousand, while white pine, | hemlock, sycamore and all were protected only to the extent The ¢ an (Dingley of Maine) re- marked ne was a pine-tree State. | dyear replied, “a pine- | any pine bot with &St h a new crop can be | Yy ¢ re ha pruce i the lumbermen | oodyear- *“Unil| ) they never ed (o have awakened their lethargy. They came here at time, but the sentiment at that time | cted against the protective idea, 1d they failed 1o accomplish what they | ked for. Now, the lu mbermen of this | intry are crushed, and they have learned | not received | | the same protection as It the fauit Mr. was o of the important features of the tariff act | better than they did before. They have | fouhd out that ler free trade, as itis | under the Wilson act, the indusiry has | gone into decay, and to-day they are suf- | fering from fore;gn comnetition: to an ex- at they never suffered before. The g lumbermen have been | n any other large and leading | to almost pa country. din the Norihwest | industry in some sec Michig the payrolls of lumber have | fallen off more than 40 per cent since the ree-trade tariff bill has been in opera- tion.” | The Chairman—Do you ask that a duty of $1 be placed on all kinds of lumber? Goodyear—N 1; but we ask that the duty of $2 be applied to all kindsof | lumber. Canada was the greatest competitor int woods. The conditions prevailing there | iberal. Here the Gov- and $3 ver thousand on its st 50 cents in Canada. ia was le: and here the | lumbermen paid over §3,000,000 annually on their lands, while the Canadians pey | no taxes at all. s opinion the present rate on railroad ts, telegraph and tele- phone poles and ience rails and poles should be continuec In reply toR I of Connecticut, he said that be would not tax logs. Allof entering here came from Canada; handling and willing gave employ- | it to & vast number of laborers, and the cost of bringing the logs to the United States and tne risk involved amounted to s protection himsell. Many mills and a | lar.e amount of labor depended on this supply, and the lumbermen did not want to damage this branch: ot the industry Canada was also sending all of her cheap Ilumber here, to the detriment of our insti- t The chairman remarked on the question of rev e from lumber that between 1890 and 1895 the importation of lumber bad increased, while the revenue had fallen | 000,000 to $712,000. “We s dered,”” he added, *'$1,300,000 in revenue and gave the Canadians the privilege of importing $13,000,000 worti of | lumber here without any advantage to this Government.” “I thank the cheirman very much,” Mr. Goody:ar replied, “for the statement he has made. 1 deem that statement only necesary to sustain my argument, which | is that the Government has not oaly under the present tariff lost a large amount of revenue, but that the law has also incited competition against us in one,| of the zreatest industries of the country.” The zct of 1890, he said, gave lumber an average protection of 50 per cent, and that of 1894 an average of 35 per cent. The lumbermen were now asking $2 per 1000, an average of about 20 per cent and a 1. wer average than had been given in any tarif bill in the past thirty years. They asked this and thought tnat the business warranted it. Tawney of Minnesota inquired whether it was true that there existed a combina- tion or trust améng the lumbermen. Goodyear—There is no such a thingin exisience in the United States, and it is not pessible. 1. ©. Enochs of Jackson, Miss., apeared behalf of Southern lumber anc asked why it should be discriminated agrinst in favor of cotton, tobacco and *“mountain dew.” Thomas Walker of Minneapolis asked | Kearsarge. for a duty sufficient to protect the capital invested in the labor employed. The witness was inquired of by Tawney of Minnesota, Mr. Payne of New York and other members as to the relative prices of Jumber before and since the tariff act of 1890, under which the duty on lumber was reduced. He admitted that even under that tariff reduction the prices had gone 1893, but had since fallen in the market from $12 50 a thou- up unti! Mi 1:d not assert positively whether the rice was to be attributed to of Canadian lumbey under the ced rate of duty, or to the general | depression of business; but suggested that both causes had operated. He denied any snowledge of a lumber com bination. A. H. Winchester of Buchanan, W. Va., spoke for the lumbermen of that State and its purely American laborers. - C. H. Lang, representing the rattan manufacturers of the Wakefield Rattan Compuny of Massachusetcs, asked for a duty of 5 cents per pound on all manufac- tures of rattan not further advanced than spiit into reeds and sirands and a duty of 10 cents per pound on chair cane and other products of rattan split and sawed ready for manufacture. He also asked that the clause providing for the free entry of reeds not further manufactured than cut into lengths suitable for whips be eliminated and that a duty be placed on theni. L. C. Wagner of New York protested sgainst the inequality in the present specific rates of duty on cigar labels which were not consistent with the specific rates on other lithographic prints. He would later submit rates that he would suggest. Jonn Norris of New York said that the newspapers of the United States were now at the mercy of a combine of paper-mills to keep the price of paper up. The aim was to keep the price at abont 2}4 cents | per pound, when it could be made and sold at 13{ cents per pound. To take the pres- ent auty off paper would bs a check upon moncpoly and force the combine to keep the price down. TESTS or STHLL ARMOR. Plates From Carnegie to Be More Kigidly Inspected. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3L.—The special board appointed by Secretary Her- bert to examine & number of defective | stroctural steel plates delivered by the Carnegie Steel Company at Newport News for the battle-ships Kentucky and Kear- sarge has submittad its report to the Navy Department. The board made very ex- tensive tests of material at the shipyards | and arrived at these conclusions: That if the specifications be held to re- quire the test of the plates to be made by bending the specimens longitudinally a arce proportion of the steel complies the specifications, If, however, a transverse bending test is &lso required, only one lot of plates—the 17}4-inch plate —meets with the demands. The defects are attr.buted to the fact that the plates of the work in the mills in direction of their length and the re of the inspectors to detect these s was due to the failure of the specifications, in their opinion, to require a transverse bending test. The board believes that more reliable ateel for bull plates would be obtained by changing the present requirements so as to allow the tensile strencth to very be- tween 57,000 and 66,000 pounds per square inch, requiring a minimum elongation of per cent of steel above 60,000 pounds and one-third of 1 per cent additional e'ongation for each thousand pounds be- Jow 60,000. The plates for the battle-ship illinois were found to be of better quality it In all cases, however, <l was found to be of superior guality 10 the besi commercial steel, as well as to that used in foreign navies. Upon these findings the department bas aninorized the inspector at Newport News to use 50 much of thesteel plate on hand as he may fina_suitable, while the in- spectors at the milis have been instructed to hereafter make the transverse bending test in the plates. The steel board has been ordered to meet at the department Saturday next to confer with the Secretary refpecting the changes necessary to be made in the specifi s. e g OF Interest to the Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31.—By order of the Postoffice Department Lytton, Cal., will become a domestic money order office on January 4, and Rucker, Cal., and Pieasant Hill, Or., will be made limited money order offices on that date. Postoffices were to-day established as At Ackerman, Placer County, with Jobn Q. Ackermar 1s Post- master, and at Metlaxahtia, Aluska, with Henry J. Minthorn as Postmaster. Pensions have been granted as follows: California;: Original—Charles Leonard, Redondo; Jacob Markward, Veterans' Home, Napa. Increase—Jacob F. Blatt- ner, San Diego. Original widows, etc.— Minor of Israel A, Beal, Rio Vista; Sarah A. Beal (deceased), Rio Vista. Mexican war widows—Martha A. Bergler, San Jose. Oregon: Original—Ira P. Chandler (de- ceased), Ashland. Waskington: Original—Michael Kelley, Orting. bt Mg e S CRIPPLED BY LITIGATION, Receivers Appointed for a Building and Loan Concern. CHICAGO, IriL. Dec. 31.—After much litigation in te and Federal courts Judge Haney to-day appointed James Fur- long and Justice Thomas Bradwell receiv- ers for the International Building, Loan and Investment Union at the instance of a stockholder. His claim was the sixth one filed against tue association in a short time. The receivers will consolidate the various suits. The association was re- cently reorganized, but the litigation crip- | pled its recources and the withdrawing stockholders are still clamoring for their money. Misappropriation of funds by former officers 18 &lso alleged in the biil for receiver. —_— Taken 11l on the Train. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 31.—Congress- man C. M. Woodman of Chicago, a repre- sentative from the Xourth District of Illinois, was taken ill on the train last night, en route from Washington to Chicazo. His suffering was so intense that he became delirious. His identity was established by means of papers found on-his person, but he could not remember s name nor where lie lived. ‘A physician 0 .met the train here pronounced | Woodman’s ailment to be an epileptic fit. Woodman refused to leave the train and went on to Chicago in company with an attendant. L L Marriage of Aged Poople. KNOXVILLE, Texs., Dec. 31. — One thousand relatives and friends gathered at Round House, Ky., to witness the mar- riage of William Sexton, 103 years old, to Mrs. William Croft, aged 101. The first Mrs. Sexton died 60 days ago and Mr. Croit died a few days later. The ceremony yesterday wes performed in a log house Sexton helped to build ninety years ago. St Expelled From the Stock Exchange. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 31.—President Eames of the Stock Exchange announced formally from the rostrum to-day the ex- pulsion by the Governor of William Euclid Yonng, a member of the firm of E. B. Cuthbert & Co. —— Sewer-Pipe Works Close. COLUMBUS, Osto, Dec. 31.—The Co- iumbus Sewer-pipe Works closed down this afternoon indefinitely. President Rhoads s it isdue to depression in business. It throws 100 men out of em- ployment, n those rolied for the Kentucky and | ge) for their work during the convention. the | STATE TEACHERS' SAN JOSE SESSION Brought to a Close After Doing Much Import- ant Work: The Organization’s Healthy Con- dition Shown by Official Reports. Hundreds of New Members and a Substantial Treasury—Inter- esting Reso utions. SAN JOSE, CaAL., Dec. 3L.—The thir- tietn annual convention of the Califor- nia Teachers’ Association finished its busi- ness at noon to-day, after the most suc- cessful session heid by the organization. There were about 1000 teachers in attend- ance and at no time was there a lag in the interest of the proceedinge. The report of the officers showed the membership to be increasing and the association in a healthy condition. A resolution selecting Oak:and as the permanent meeting place of the association after the meeting of 1897 was voted down almost unanimously. ‘The convention opened the morning session by a paper by Dr. John Fayer, pro- fessor of Oriental languages and literature in the State University, on “Chinese Edu- cation—Past, Present and Future.” He described the Chinese education as solely a competitive one and said that only a small per cent of students ever passed it and that many died while trying. Suverintendent E. P. Cubberly of San Diego read an excellent paper on “Reform in School Political Metiaods.” He was programmed for another paper, but he had read this paper before the Southern Cali- fornia Association and 1t attracted somuch attention tbat a demand was made for it by the State Association. The essential feature of the paper was that the schools should be removed from the ban of ward and county politics, or politics entirely, and teachers elected on merit and for good | bebavior. “Modern. Psychology in the Normal School” was handled by Professor Bolton of the San Jose Normal School. The talk was [rom the standpoint of the teacher to | the teacher and proved highly interesting. Dr. Dressler of Los Angeles was down for a paper on “Psychology as a Science,” but was ill and unable to bein attendance on the meeting. The report of Miss Bessie G. Haslam, the treasurer, was then taken up. It showed that the receipts of the year just closed were $1345 15, with expenditures of $1013 24, leaving a balance of $80491 on band. Miss Anna C. Murphy, the secretary. showed an Increase of from 600 to 1117 members during the year. . A resolution was passed allowing the secretary $90 and the assistant secretary The committee on resolutions made the fpllowing report, which was unanimousiy adopted Resolvéd, That the thanks of the association are due and are hereby expressed to the cirizens, committees and teachers of San Jose and Sants Clara for the cordial reception and generous hospitality extended to the associa- tion and the members tnereof at this session. Resolzed, That we urge the State Board of Education to nave the arithmetic of the State series revised at the earliest possible date. Resolved, That this association hearti y_ap- | proves ana indorses the idea of Mr. Cubber- ley’s paper in reference to the control of the High School certificates by the State Board of Education, making them uniform and valid throughout the State, Resoved, Th it the State Toachers® Associa- tion appropriate the sum of $250 to print and circuiate the report of the proceedings of the session of the association and for free distribu- tion, and to print such circulars as may be Qeemed best in connection therewith. Resolved, That at least a_ half & day session of the next meeting of the State Teachers’ Association be devoted to_the presentation of reports to the further investigation of the council and the discussion of the same. Resolved, That this association heartily ap- preciates the great work of the State Uni- versity, the crown of the free public school system of California, and that we request our members to urge the members of the Legisla- ture from their several localliies to give it such material support and relief as the great and present necessities require. In regard to this resolution relating to the State University, the suggestion was madn that the State constitution would have to be changed before such aid ascon- templated could be extended. It was stated, however, that tnis wonld have to originate in the Legislature, so the resolu- tion was adopted. The following were also adopted: Resolved, That the California State Teachers’ Association in San Jose extends a cordial inyi- tation to the National Educational Association 10 hold its session of 1898 in the city of Los Angeles. Resotved, That the association heartily re- turns thanks to Hon. W. T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Education, for his valuable lectures and other kindly assistance to the State Association and people of Cali- fornia. Resolved, That the thanks of the association b6 extended to the press of San Jose and San Francisco for the very full and complete re- ports of the proceedings as published. Resolved, That we extend thanks to the offi- cers of tho association ior their efficient man- agement, and to Dr. Mara Pratt and all others who have inany way contributed tn the well beng of the aseociation by lectures or ad- dresses. Resolved, That the interests of the schools, particularly the rural schools, would be en- nanced by annual or biennial gatherings of school officers, and we recommend that the Legislature make such provisions as may bo Recessary o carry out the spirit of this resala- tion. Resolved, That the resolutions adopted by “round tables” of English and classics and petition for orthograpiic reform be referred to the new executive committee. The secretary was instructed to tele- graph the sympatby of the association to Superintendent J. A. Barr of Stockton, who isill. State Buperintendent Black, ex-State Superintendent John Swett and President Linscott made brief remarks, congratulat- ing the officers and the association on the magnificent success of the meeting. L. J. Chipman, the newly elected presi- dent, was then called to the chair by President Linscott. In response to calls for a speech he thanked the association for the honor conferred on him and hoped the affairs under his management might bring about continued prosperity and a big meeting in San Francisco during the boliday in 1897. He then declared the as. sociation ad journes —— e A TEAMP'S LUCKI ESCAPE. Falls Under a Moring Train and Comes Out Uninjured. 3 SAN JOSE. CavL., Dec. 3L.—A tramp giv- ing the name o: Nicholas Maloney had a narrow escape from death this morning at the broad-gauge depot. The man at- tempted to get on the brakebeam of a freight train just pulling out, but being under the influence of ‘iquor, fell between the rails. Nearly the entire trair passed over him and he received but a few bruises. A chain on one df the rear cars caught in his coat and he was dragged a few feet, but the garment soon parted and the rest of the train did him no injury. The rail- road emploves rang up the patrol wagon, and the man was removed to the Receiv- ing Hospital. His head and legs were badly bruised, but after treatment by City Physician Harris the man hobbled off. gy Big Transfer of Dry Bed Wins, SAN JOSE, Cax., Dec. 3L.—By an agree- ment filed in the County Recorder’s office to-day, neaply 200,000 gallons of dry red wine, mostly of the vintage of 1896, was transferred to the California Winemakers' Association by Sania Clara County vine- yardists in the last few days. Those who made sales are: E. H. Guppy & Son, 8000 gallons; A. Estrade, 10.000; Mrs. E. Wil- cox, 46,000; Alexander Montgomery, 100,- 000; R. T. Pierce, 30,000. No price is men- tioned in the agreement. —_—— The Rucker Residenoe Burglary. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 31.—On Sunday afternoon the residence of J. H. Rucker, at 418 South Third street, was entered by burglars during the absence of the fams and jewelry valued at $1000 stolen. T police have heen at work on the case for several days, hut have besn unable to find any clew as to who committed the theft. Entrance to the house was effected by means of skeleton keys. —_——— Wunt to Fight for Cuba. SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 31.—It is reported that a number of young men at Los Gatos have been in communication with a New York Cuban for some time past and have decidéd to enlist and go to Cuba and fight with the insurgents. The men were all raised 1 the mountains and are crack shots and used to rough work. It is said Joe Herring, a young blacksmith, ix at the head of the movement. : —— Henry Wicbold’s Dei/sngement. SAN JOSE, CaL., Dec. 31.—Henry Wie- bold, a farmer near Agnews station, was arrested to-day on & charge of insanity. He has been slightly deranged for some time and at periods becomes violent. At these times he is destructive. To-day he locked himself in his room, and, after un- dressing himself, began smashing the fur- niture. He is 65 years of ageand hasa family. S Well-Known Cyclist in Trouble. SAN JOSE, Car., Dec. 31.—Grant Bell, a well-known bicy~list, was arraigned be- fore Justice Dwycr this morning on & charge of having wronged Elizabeth Taafle under promise of marriage. His examination was set for January 5. Bail was fixed at $2000. WINTERS MINISTEl LEVANTS. 'lhung Lady of His Congregation Is Compromised by the Last of His Many Escapades. WOODLAND, Cavn, Dec. 3L.—B. J. ‘W augh, a prominent minister of Winters, has just departed from that town under peculiar circumstances. Waugh, in addi- tion to occupying a pulpit on Sunday, edited a weekly paper and did politics. By his demands on candidates and poli- ticians generally he soon became in bad odor. Besides this he advocated reforms in his church and charges were filed against him for heresy. His latest esca- pade was of a very sensational character, ‘Waugh married the favorite daugbter of a prominent Solano County farmer in op- position to her parents’ wishes. They re- sided in Winters, apparently happy, until Waugh bezan his misdeeds by forming an attachment for a young lady of his con- gregation; took her out driving and en- tertained her at his study under the pre- tense of teaching Latin. Matters went from bad to worse until the young lady’s mother interceptea a letter from the min- ister to her daughter. It was shown to Waugh's wife, who immediately went to her parents’ homé. He has since let and Winters people are of the opinion that he will not return. - BREJKERS AZ PACIFI} GROVE. The - Highest Tide for Five Years Does Much Damage. PACIFIC GROVE, CaL.,, Dec. 31.—The highest tide known for years prevailed here last night, and considerable damage was done to property along the water front from the wash of the waves. The rocky buttress, which supports the tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad between “Chinatown” and Pacific Grove, was washed away, so that many of the big stones were loosened and some displaced, and the breakers were dashed up over the track itself. The new wharf at the bathing beach, which was buiit last summer for the use of pleasure boats, was broken up and the greater part of it wascarried out by there- ceding waves. One casualty so faris reported. A young lady, an Eastern tourist sojourning here, whose name is unknown, in order to see the height of the waves, ventured too far out on ver's Point,”” a point twenty feet high, and was thrown by an extra large breaker upon the rocks in sucha way that her leg was wedzed between two bowlders and broken just below the knee. ‘When found by ber friends she was still conscious, but suffering frightfully. Her injuries have been attended to and she is now doing well. The waves last night dashed over Seal Rock on the famous Seventeen-mile drive, something very unusual. In Monterey it was feared the Del Monte bath-house wharf was in danger, the waves breaking over it and running high up on the beach under the bath! e BOUGHT IN FKANCE. Costly Flags for Presentation to the Phil- adeiphin and Monadnock. MONTEREY, CAL., Dec. 31.—At a meet- ing of the executive committee of the Cal- ifornia Jubilee held here last night H. A. Green, the president, announced that the bunting for the American flags to be pre- sented by the committee of t.is place to the United States flagship Philadelphia and the monitors Monadnock and Mon- terey for their attendance and services at this port during the flag-raising exercises last July had to be purchased in Lyons. France. The bunting could not be pur- chased in thiscountry. The flags to be presenved will cost $300 each and the m: terial used will not be effected by the salt air and water. They will be ready for pres- entation about Aprill. - Deliberats suicide at Tularr, TULARE; CaL., Dec. 31.—Charles Lewis of Woodville, this county, committed suicide last night. During the day he had secured the services of a Justice of the Peace to arrange his business affairs, and later called in the services of a barber. He way sick and despondent and while the watchers were temporarily absent rocured a rifle and sent a bullet through is head. Life was extinci when found. g Santa Oruz Insurance Union. SANTA CRUZ, Can, Dec. 31— The Santa Cruz Insurance Union has been formed by the local insurance writers and the following officers elected: President, E. 8. West; first vice-president, O. J. Lin- coln; second vice-president, H. E. Makin- ney ; secretary, O. L. Tuttle; treasurer, J. M. Green; executive committee—A. J. Hinds, W. C. Hoffmann and E. L. Wil- liams. PR S Watsonville’s Beet Sugar Output. WATSONVILLE, CaL., Dec. 5L.—Up to 6 P. M. of December 29 the beet sugar fac- tory here had run 2927 hours, had cut 128,- 949 tons of beet and had produced 16,447 tons of sugar. There are 10,000 tons of beets in the bins and about 20,000 in the tields. —_—— Spokane Department Store Fails. SPOKANE, Wasn., Dec. 31.—W. J. Dun- stan, conducting the oldest and largest department store in the city, failed to- day. Numerous creditors have filed at- tachments, 4 \ SHCRAMENTE COMPLICATION Two Indictment Against Assemblyman-Elect Landsborough. As Deputy County Clerk He Is Charged With System- atic Frauds. Will Lose His Segf in the Legislature and a Special Election May B: Held. SACRAMENTO, Car., Daec. 3L—At a late hour to-day the Grand Jury, which has been in session for the last two days, engaged in inquiring into the crooked ac- tions of Deputy Clerk L. M. Landsborough, | o returned two indictments against him— one on & chargs of forgery in having, it is claimed, forged the name of T. A. Acock to a jury demand, and the other for fraud- pg the claim of Juror John Pruett, with bond fixed at $5000 in each ulently rai charge. As soon as he was informed of the action of the Grand Jury Assemblyman-elect Landsborough surrendered himself to the custody of the Sheriff, and m company with that officlal set out in sectch of bonds, which it 1s claimed there will be but little difficuity in obf sining. As pubiished before in the ecolumns of this paper, L. M. Landsborough, who is Assemblyman-zlect on the Populist ticket and who has held the position of deputy County Clerk for upward of four years, discovered to have formulated a systematic plan of robbing the county by having jurymen sign their demands for fees due on biank forms and then raising the amount due them and pocketing the | As far as known he has been pursuing this method buta short time, and ciaims to have stolen but-$140, which The affair has created much comment, as the guilty man was known from one end of the county to the was balance. he has made good. other and possessed an army of friends, many of whom are still loth"to believe in his guilt. Tae action of the Grand Jury will pre- vent tne accused from taking bis seat in the Assembly, it i more than and either a sheciat election wil be called or Sacramento County will be short an Assemblyman. sl e i PERKINS' POSTMASTER, robable, Leaves a Shoriage in His Accounts and Disappears. SACRAMENTO. Cawn, Dec. 81.—It is| claimed that there is a shortage in the accounts of Frank E. Pugh, postmaster of | the town of Perkins, situated some six miles east of this city, to the amount of | $125, and that when the matter was dis- cavered by Inspector Thrall of San Fran- cisco, who had been sent to examine into the affairs of the office, the guilty man procured his revciverand disappeared. Pugh had been postmaster at Perkins for two years: He is an unmarried man, about 30 years of age, and has always | borne an excellent reputation, his family being highly respected residents of the locality. Theyoung man must bave be- come entangled in money matters, how- ever, and succumbed to the temptation to borrow that which he had no right to | touch save in an honest official way. F. A. Pugh, a_brother, who is a hotel- keeper at Perkins, made good the short- age and wes piaced in charge of ‘the office temporarily. Pugh’s bondsmen are John Rooney of Brighton and George E. Diers- sen of Eacramento. The amount of the sureties is $2000. STOCKION’'S EXEMPT FIREMEN Celebrate Their Organization With an 3 Old-Time Dance. STOCKTON, CAr., Dec. 3L.—Stockton is one of the few interior cities of California where the Exempt Firemen have organ- ized under the act passed by the last Legislature. The organization here is a strong one, and among its members are some of the oldest residents of this city who dre now prominent in commercial circles. John T. Doyle, the president, is the superintendent of the Sperry Flour Company here, and the treasurer, Henry Eshbach, is a former Police Commissioner. Ben Kohlberg, another member of the committee huving charge of the affair, is a prominent merchant of the town, and James Carroll, another prominent fire- man, is the next probable nominee of the Democrats ior Sheriff. For weeks the committee has been hard at work arranging for a celebration of the affair—the first of its kind given since the organization was formed—and to-night their big hall was beautifully decorated with palms and tropical plants and the galieries were festooned with evergreens, McCann’s orchestra dispensed the best of dance music and the floor was crowded all the time. chine” was the motto on the dance pro- have to “We Ran With the Old Ma- grammes, and the veteran firemen who took part in subduing many a conflagra- tion in the olden days to-night revived old memories, and in groups and knots about the big hal! told stories of the days when the “Eurekas” and the ‘‘Webers,” the rival volunteer companies of the olden days, used to run to the fires in Stockton. e PN T STOCKTON'S CANINE EXHIBIT. Dogs Wiih Pedigrees for the Sacramento B Bench Show. STOCKTON, CaL., Dec. 31.—The follos- ing-named dog fanciers of this city will exnibit the animals named at the bench | show- which is to begin at Sacramento on | Wednesday next: C. J. Haas, English setter. John E. Doak, Cocker spaniel. Henry Lonjers, Gordon setter. C. M. Owens, Gordon setter. T. E. Connolly, Cocker epaniel. George C. Cler:, Cocker spaniel. 8. B. Huskins, Engiish pug. Ansel Knowies, Irish setter. heurge B. Sperry, French Griffons. { David Winders,” English setter and pointer. A. H. Pepper, pointer. F. Crsufferd, field spaniel. C. mard, tield spaniel. C. ix. Newfoundland. H. E. Stoeizer, mastiff. Fred Barkhorn, retriever. Harry F. Fec, Dalmatian. Joseph Adams, Cocker spaniel. {+ Heary Gross, mastiff. A. E. Mapes, 10X terrier. R Southworth, fox terrier. { - W. E. Ladd, Irish s-tter. J. H. Lindsay, Irish setter. Syivest.r Cahill, Irish setter. Cherles Rich, pointer. A. F. Naher, mas W. H. Young, Cocker spaniel. 1. D. Hoiden, formerly of this city, will enter er spaniel. | Ben Woodhull, the well-known Stockton chicken fancier, will enter a dozen fancy- bred chickens at the chicken exbibit which i;; to be held in connection with the dog show. prsatb gl i VALLEJO WILL CUNTEMTS. | Heirs of Bermard Gaffney Nonsuited n the Superior Court. SUISUN, Car, Dec. 31.—The contest over the will of Bernard Gaffney, who died in Vallejo last fall and left sn estate valfed at $15,000, was concluded in the Superior Court of Solano County this afternoon. The case lasted eight days and the most prominent citizens gave | testimony. In Gaffuey’s will there was a legacy of $6000 for his housekeeper, Mrs. O'Keefe, while three of the decedent’s brothers were left only §$300 esch, and these brothers, Hugh, Michael and Ter- rence, commenced action against probat- ing‘tbe will on the grounds that the in- strument was made while their deceased | brother was_in an unsound state of mind. A jury was impaneled, Attorneys Gregory and G. A. Lamont_appearing for the con- testants, 0. R. Coghlan and J. A. Harvey for the executors and Sullivan & Sullivan of San Francisco for the legatees. The jury returned a verdict i favor of the latter, finding that Gaffney was in 2 sound | state of mind when he made the will. Anotuer Vallejo estate wili be contested, that of W. Tobin, deceased, who leit $10,000. The contest will be inaugurated by Mrs. Hattie Tobin on behalf of Ler two children, who received but $200 each in the will. RISWg e THO SUICIDES AT VICTORIA. 4 Police Officer and Miner End Their i Lives. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 31.—Police Offi- cer Alexander Smith came into his house this morning at 4 o’clock bleeding and wounded by a shot which had penetrated his lungs. He said he was shot by an enemy in his yard, but the case is believed 10 be one of suicide. He caunot recover. John W. Griffith, whose wife and family in his room at the Occidental Hotel Jast night. Griflith returned the other day from the Westcoast,where, he said, he had made a rich mining location. He had been unfortunate for some years, and it was hoped was recovering h.msell. He owned at one time considerable property here and yesterday gave evidence before sealing comnussion as to the value of ceriain vessels. AR R, San Rafael Contest Case Postponed. SAN RAFAEL, Cawn, Dec. 31.—The elec- tion contest of A. Sylva v« George E. Ring, which was set for hearing to-day before the Superior Cours, was postponed to January 11 on motion of the contestant, who made an affidavit that important wit- nesses of his could not be brought into court at this tine, and Attorney Wilkins, who represents Mr. Ring, made no objec- tion to the continuance. EmEm el L High Waves Wash Santa Crus. SANTA CRUZ, Car., Dec. 31L—The breakers at the beach and at Vue de I'Eaun attained an unusual height this morning, The Southern Pacific broad-gauge tracks and the electric company tracks were covered by the waves, while the salt spra. sprinkled the lawn of the Sea Beac otel. No particular damage was done, though small craft that had been beached were thrown about in a reckless fashion, Weiss and the Alleged Bribery. HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 3L—Repre- sentative Weiss of Northampton arrived here to-day and says he knows nothing about an attempt to bribe him by E. E, Van Walkenburg, one of Wanamaker's managers. He scarcely knows the ac- cused man and does not know Gibsen, Who gave the information. St Explosion in a Coal Xine. BAY CITY, Micr, Dec. 3L —An ex- plosion took place at_the Monitor coal mine, six miles from West Bay City, to- day. One man was killed, and one over- come Ly gas. NEW TO-DAY. B AL mWalffsLo. [mjnrters. i WHITE SAL (GRAND CUVEE), Celebrated 1839 vintage, unsurpassed in uality, dryness and flavor, now being intro- duced for the first time by us on the Pacific Coast. BRUT IMPERIATL, A natural dry wine. Stands pre-eminent among all Brut Champagnes. ‘We beg to announce that we have assumed the agency for the above brands shipped to this country by the famons house of MESSRS. MOET & CHANDON, EPEENAY, Proprietors of the most extensive vineyards and the largest shippers of Champagne in the world. fine Champagne. For szle The attention of connoisseurs is respectfully invited to these brands of all leading establishments. WILLIAM WOLFF & CO., 329 Market St. live at Port Townsend, shot bimself dead | NEW TO-DAY. HEALD’S BUSINESS COLLEGE GRADUATES For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1896. B SGRADUATED L by the various depariments of HxaLp's Bust NESS COLLEGE during 1893 was tully cqual io thai_of previous While the depression through whick the oo haen passing since 1893 hiad the effect of restiicting the sttendancs inone direction it imcre: rents more reverally rec a practical education. and instead of sending s0us and daughters bustess lit> direct from the public schools wi ing theren by a_busi larze pumber of Heald's Col ege immediately secured positions is the best evidence of the thoroughness of their fnsiract Only those students who took the final examina tions are included in the following lists. Those whose num«s are marked thus * are airead: ployed, in the majority of instances. with the le ing nrms and corporations of this or adjoining States: BUSINESS DEPARTM *Charles D. Maver, Vi sini, Polnt Reyes, Cal'; Dev Arthur Sherr: Frank ) *Thomas Dougherty, City City; *May E. Balllnger, City: George 17 ton, Wheatiand, Cal.; *AL C. Dewits, City: liam W. Belshaw, Awtioch, Cali '*Robert Heory, Baker City, Or.: % Brandt, City Elsa £verding, City:_Amy Cord cland, Ci Wil aileo, Cal ¢ Thomp- son, . Schulz. City; Cari J. Klevesahl, Ciy . . Bode., City; *Robert Nutting, Berkeley, Cal. k. B. , Foriuna, Cal.i *Frank 'A. Bisgini, MeQuees City: *Franz Maciens, Gate, Cal.: *Ailen E. Peit Leandro, Cal; Estelle Chailes Morbech ¢ Springs; Berkeiey, Cal.; : slency W. Heidorn, Brent Buit, City: C. H. Thaxter, gdwin A. Hawilion, Sonora, City: *Ered . Waltel ¥ Charies G. Flubr, Cliv: *Jules Levy, City | Leonard Guglieimetti,” Petainma, Cali SEmily | M. nerney, City: James H. Hampton, Onkiand,Cal. Joseph Mastick, Alameda, Cal Pleasanton. Cal.; Fred Stevensviile, C: wood, Cal.: Hel Carson City, Nev. : Cal.; *May E. Weiton, F. R. Tozna: nor, ‘Alame Rufus F. Buster, Sycam ore | Gayucos, Cal.; *Mary Ciitto | Robert A. Browalle, Vallejo, Hughes, City: Robert E. Campion, Uakiand, ¢ Ea . Robinet, Cit; Meyer Coben, Civ *Eva McInerney, Ci.y; *fEmma Hartm: ; *Agnes Brennan, Oak ¢, Cily; *Josephine He choison, Breutwood, Ca' : Al ous H. Peterson, San Luis Obixpo, n M. Otten, Citys W. H. Thomson, City: Cal. st Raiph Dayid, ; Henr: ca *Josephine Haliaban, Cakisnd, Cal.: ' *ilion C.Tawson City: _ Alber’ Paul, City Skflie . Trott, Savta Marla, Cal: *Waler . Kobn, City; Lulu A. loff, (ity: *Thos. J. Buck- iey, ~an Leandro, CalL: *Haroid V. Chambers, City; Alice E. Wood, San Mateo, Cal San Luis Obispo, Cal Virginia, Nev.; Geo, 'Wagner, Jonn F. Hanson, Alameda, Cal.; *Geo. M Gibsonville, Dominik Moos, Sacramento, Cal.: *Geo. W. White, Sacramento, : B W. Robi. cdidhd, Wolp- Cal. Ka'e Creighton, City’; *Daniel Armb: M. Barthold, City; Jas. k. Cal.; Martha L. 'Leslie, man, City; Clarence H.~ Richards, Connor, ty: *I. Monte Vivian Hoxle, S San Miguel, C: Hussey, Vallejo, Cal.; cad-ro, Cal.; Julla McCormick, an Rafael, Cal. Adoipn Dunker. Cit; Florence McCoi Edward aick, Pes- Pescaiero, Ca'.; William B. Kinz, Merced, Cal.i *Henry A. Gil- bert, Paradise Vailey, Cal.i Mary O'Connor. City: Henry Prosole, Steamboat, Wiiliam H. or- man, San Leandro, Cal. ingron, Cal.: *Wiillam Campbell, Ventura. Cal Kddie Peers, Dixon, C: *Arthur Hewitt. Farm- . Louls, City: Ex Charles P. Hawki al.: William Fhomas, Cit *Aima Dumout, City; *Minnie Christen, Oak- land, Cal: Henry Tiedemano. Alameda. Cni $Bertha Brown, _Fort Bragg. Californi *Vinuie MacLean, Napa. Cal.; *Walfred Paulso Oakland, Cal; *F) Rawlson, City Melvitle Dollar, San Rafael, Cal obert M. Bievins, Williame. Cal. erick’ J. Meamber, Pokegama, Cal.: Bernard Lichtig, City: *hrnest R. Sprunck, City: Alphouse Erouchoud. City *A1 Rabin, City; Cipriano D. Monte, City: *Anna Reinbold, ' Cliy; George H. Porep, Alame orgg Mefret, John H. Lubkin, Lone Pine, Eaw . Stauley, Virginia, Nev.: Geor Crowe, City ; Vonie Linehan, Reno, M. Hurloe, San Luis Obispo, ‘Cal. Denver, Colo.: Ernst R. - chroede Busté Cliy, M kdward Deiel Rio Vista, *Chris Widem: *David Painter, lejo, Cal.; Oscar F. Heath, | Roche, Concord, C: ors land, Cal.: ®*Robert J. Marple, | Curran, City: Donald Charieson, Bandow, Or | *Leo H. Harrington, Vallejo, Cal ; James M. Barney, Menio Park, Cal.: G Nicholls, Dutch Fl Cal.: Don Rur! ) Jin, i ree, C 1acqua, Vallejo. Cal.: *Nellie 3. ¥. Harkins, Salin : James J. Harkins, Bloomfield, Cal.; Frec . Gr Mayhew, Citv; Addle frannan, Young, Healdsburg, Cal.; E: *Walter A. Low: Morrison, Montreal, City; *Tillle Lilje salito, Cal.: *Alice William Devereux, Cleone, Cal.; Harry E. Avers, Grangeville, Cal.; *Avdréw Laden, Watsonville, Ca.: Herbert H. McCarthy, e, Cal.t *Charies A. Rice, Honoluin. Alr da- Quen'ls, Cal: Adolph Harshall, City: How J. Hasman, Otta B. mich, Salinas, Cal. iand, Cal.: Eva Knobloch, Cit: | zales, Cal.: Louri Anderso y, City: Camellia Harry_Kawarls, Carson nn, Vallejo, Ca obert Harvey R. Elliott, City *Graduates marked thus * are in employment. SHORTHAND DEPARTMENT. L. Ablers, City W. Brown,’ Oakiand, City; *May Ballanger,Cl Cal.: *James,C. Corbett.C *Fugene L. Duden, Donovan, City: *B. C #A. K. Gibbs, Oakiand, Kate F. Gorman, Sausaiito, Cal.; *S | City; Nora V. 'Hurley, Virginia, Hemberger, City: Mrs’ Amy D. Josephive Henry, Oalund, Cal. Usai, Cal: Mamie Kessing, 'Cl Kravse, Tuttletown, Cal.. #\Wi llam Kutter, Ci . Cal.; ~James B. M Hanks. City: E. Johnson, Inerney, Cit Mutry. mick,” 0.k “Rober: ten. (i3 B. Preston. ¢ | Leandro, cal.; =adda J._ Rohrer, Sween o. Elizabeth I ‘lanner, 1" ¥mma L. Welpman. City Civy: Annie J. ¢ smpbell, ' roville, C: Furrer, Ocean Vew. Cal.: *Bertha Ferris, *Josephine Hallanun. Oaklani, “Mamie Hariey, \ irginia, Nev.; *Emma Hart; more, Crl.: Vonie L Vinale MacLean. N : *Anna Me &0 es, City: ' Mabel Thompson, Clts: *) Patten, City: George E. Juckson, England Hovser, City; *Isabel Hopkins, Alameds, *Fores H. Lordsburg, CAL: Addie Pr: Laura nas, City; *Minnie Christen. Oakland, C Christiansen. Napa. Cal; *Joseph L. Clark, Oak- Jand, Cal.: *Dora Cronan, Oakland. Cal: *Rene Dumont, City; *Alma J. Dumont, City: *Maod F. Hall City; *Gussie W. Kevlin.City: *Wm. A. Louis, Uity Bernara Licht 7 fead, Chicago. [ll.; Charles R. McMil- India: *Walfred Paulson, Oakiand, Cal.: *Laurilia V. Pettis . Cal. Relnhold, Ciiy: *irene de kit Cal; W. 4. Tho Ecofield, Coultervilie. *H. Walter, C lam G. Ager, Alameds, (al: Ruchel Doulton, dlie R. Jones, Redding, Cal: *Thomas irnes, Oak- City: Mayhew, City 1izzie u vibill, City H. Roberts, City; Ger- Minuje H. Martn, ¢ trude L Fober:s, City: Elizabeth Slanley, Cf Bertha A. White, Ciiy: Nelife J. Cameron, City. *Graduates marked thus are In employment. ELECTRICAL NGINEERING PARTMENT. Joseph Harris, Oakiand, Cal.: Zella Bax, vada: #J. McKsy, City; J.'Colgett, Oaklan *W. F. Resding Bodlo, Cal: A. #H. A. Cave, Eureks, Cal. DE- ity Cit; haxter, Carson. Nev.: B T. Viall. ¢ corge Heath, ity W. G, Jenn| W. | Rea Bluf, Cal. : George Wag: er, San Leandro, Cal.: #J. Calvert, Mound House, Nev.; H. Schwartz, Alameda, Cal; M. Konles- berg, City; A. Raabe, City: L. C. Cutts, Santa Kosa, Cal. *Graduates marked thus * are in employment. The GRILL lde’ = ROOM PALACE HOTEL. Direct Entrance from Market St. OFPEN UNTLl MIDNIGME.