The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 5, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY INQUIRY INTO THE UKIAH MURDER Ybarra Now Denies in Toto That He Killed His Employer. Two Witnessss Before the Cor- coer Who Saw Him Wield the Knife. Preliminary Examination Set for N xt Monday—The Victim’s Fun:ral Largely Attende UKIAH, Car., Feb. 4.—An inquest was held this morning on the body of Benja- min Henderson, who was yesterday bed to death by a man in bis employ. Coroner’s jury found that deceased was 69 years of age and a native of Scot- land, and came to his death by three knife wounds inflicted upon him by one Gregorie Ybarra, who is the man under arrest. The testimony of William Owens, who was an eye-witness to the affray, was substantially that Hende had ordered Ybarrato go out and skin a sheep that had died during the ni, This, it ap- pears, the man was unwilling todo. The next Owens saw was the prisoner stabbing the deceased. He savs the latter had a | two-by-four scantling about three feet long | in his hand, but did not, so far as Owens saw, strike Ybarra with it. Witness de- scribed the means employed -by him to stop the flow of blood from Henderson's neck. He died, as stated, about three minutes after the last blow was inflicted. John McPherson, also an ¥ the ranch, stated that he heard consider- able noise and that this attracted bis at- tention. All he saw was the prisoner cutting at Henderson for the last time, and that while Ybarra was cutiing him Henderson was fighting him off with bis hands. He saw no stick in the latter's possession. The prisoner now denies in toto that he inflicted any wounds upon Henderson, but admits that he had some difficulty with him in the eariy part of the morn- ingand that Henderson struck at him, but that he simply pushed Henderson nd did not cut -bim. He denies all knowledge of the killing, and ciaims that he was in his cabin until he was arrested by the officers. The knife that be yesterd: was using in peeling potatoe of the affray was found by camp occasionaliy used by the pri summer, and which is situated quarter of a from where Henderson | was stabbed. The knife seen in Ybarra’s possession on the day of the kiliing by y stated he the time vparties, and which he was to use he sheep ordered by Hender- | yet been found. The pris- | oner claims_that the knife recoverea by | the officers is the only one he ever had. ~ | At the sutopsy heid on the body last | evening by Dr. G. W. Stout tbree knife- | wounds were discovered, two of which | ight be termed fatal wounds. The wounds were all on the ieft side of the dead man’s body, and therefore evidently inflicted while hie was facing his murder One wound was in the neck, about mi| way between the ear and the collarbone, | extending to the bone, and severing the juguiar vein and carotid artery. The sec- ond was just below the shoulder, striking the fifth rin. The third was between the eighth and ninth ribs, about eight inches from the backbone, penetrating the cay- ity. Each of the wounds was about an inch in length. The preliminary examination of Ybarra has been set for next Mondey at10 o’clock. The funeral of Henderson took place to- | day, and a large cortege followed the bod; to the grave, at the Masonic Cemete He was buried under the auspices of Abell Lodge No. 146, F. and A. M., of which organization he was a prominent member. | FLOODS AND WASHOUTS NORTH. | Much Damage From the Constant Rain and Landslides—San Francisco Mail | Pouch Lost. EUREKA, CaL., Feb, 4—As a result of the constant 1ain of the past four days | reports of rising rivers and railroad wash- outs are coming in. Eel River 1sa foot higher then at any time this season and cutting its banks badly. An immense number of drift logs are coming down and all cable ferries are tied up. Mad River is also higher than usual, and washouts on the tracks of the Eureka and Klamath River Railroad on one bank and the Ar- cata and Mad River Railroad on the other side, near Vances are reported. Neither is serious. Slides bave also occurred on the Eel River and Eureka Railroad, near Swau- gers, and on the Pacific Lumber Com- Dapy's branches near Scotis. In conge- quence trains are ail delayed and overiand mail 1s one day late on account of the Scotia slide. X carrier’s horse, while rounding Bluff on Eel River, near Scotia, at 11 o'clock Tuesday, night, shied at a small slide in the road and jumped over the vank into the river. The rider saved himsell, but horse and pouch were lost. I'ne pouch contained letter mail, which left San Francisco Sunday for Eureka and points north. LUX ESTATE HANGE, M. Delmas Is Appointed to Succeed J. H. Campbell. REDWOOD CITY, Car., Feb. 4.—To- day witnessed the beginning of another chapter in the estate of Charles Lux, de- ceased. Several days ago a notice was filed in the Superior Court by D. M. Del- mas, representing the German and absent heirs of said deceased, directed to J. H. Campbel, notifying him that be (Delmas) would to-day ask the court for an order substituting him as counsel for aid heirs in place of said Campbell in all further proceedings of the administration of gaid estate. Pursuant to the said notice the matter came up for hearing before the Superior Court this morming. Campbell failed to appear, and the order of substitution was accordingly made. Campbell is the attor- ney who has been drawing the princely salary of $1000 per month for the last eight or nine years, but which was dis- continued some two or three months ago by an order of the court. D. e ARJZONA’S TREASURER SUED, Complaint Also Filed Against Bondsmen for $12,000. PHENIX, Ariz, Feb. 4.—To-day the Attorney-General filed a complaint against James A. Fleming, late Territorial Treas- urer, and his bondsmen in two official bonds given by him while hejwas Treas- urer, for alleged Ereach of both, for the sum of $12,100. The complaint alleges that Fleming, while Territonal Treasurer, demanded of his predecessor as such Treasurer, and re- His | water-wheel to generate the power. | street railway and other purposes. ceived from him as such Treasurer, funds of the Territory which came into his bands on account of certain transactions with certain Territorial funding bonds from Seasongood & Mayer, and thaton his retirement from the office of Treasurer, instead of delivering the money to hiis suc- cessor, as his successor did 10 him, he car- ried it out of the treasury and refused to surrender it to his successors or to the Territory, altbough demands have been made for the money. 4 The action is in two counts, one against the bondsmen on his general bond and she other against the bondsmen on the addi- tional bond required by the funding act, under the terms of which, it is alleged, Fleming received the money and was empowered to receive it. The action goes on the theory that all money received by the Territorlal Treasurer, as such, on ac- count of the Territory,if kept or con- verted, and not turned into the treasury, to be held by the successor, 15 a breach ot the official bond that authorized the Treasurer to receive it, and a breach of official duty, too, which ren- ders the bondsmen liable. e Territorial Ufficials Reappointed. PHEN. Feb. 4.—Governor the following ap- vointments to the Council for confirma- tlon: Auditor, C. P. Leich; citizen mem- ber of the Board of Control, T. J. Woit- Superintendent o son, M Nugent; Superintendent of Asylum, H. s; Superintendent of Instruc. alton; Territorial Treasurer, Wilson. FIRE AT REDWOOD CITY. All are incumbents. Great Domage to the Grand Hotel and Instruments of the Telegraph and Telephone Companies. REDWOOD CITY, CAn., Feb. 4—At7 o’clock this morning an alarm of fire was turned in at station 2 at this place. The fire was discovered in the office occupied by the Postal Telegraph Company and the Sunset Telephone Company, situated in the back of the Grand Hotel builaing. It was noticed first by John Conover, one of the proprietors of the hotel, who attempted to extinguish it by throwing on a bucket of water, in consequence of which he Teceived quite a severe shock of electricity. The fire company soon appeared and extinguished the flames, though not be- fore considerable damage to the building and instruments of the telegraph and tele- phone companies had been done. The cause of the conflagration is vari- ously accounted for, one theory being that the local electric-light wires, which in many places are quite loose, had dur- the storm become crossed with the telegraph and telephone wires, thereby overcharging the latier, with the result that the current left the wires and ignited | some papers lying on_the operating-table. Anotheris that the wires were surcharged by reason of the electrical disturbances noticed in the atmosphere early this morning. The entire telegraph and tele- vhone apparatus was burned out and damaged beyond repair. On learning of the fire the officials of the telegranh and telephone companies sent a man from San Francisco to replace the damaged instruments with new, which he | says may take three or four days to do. The operator lost all the messages sent through the office during the last month. The damage to the building was entirely covered by insurance. S TRy MONTERE WER PLANT. S P | looking about for places to start up va CARSON CITY 1§ FULL OF ACTIVITY Signs of Life to Which It Has Long Been a Stranger. Stuart’s Fartner Returns and Dis- cusses the Programme for the Fight. Great Preparations for Entertaining Visiting Sports—Corbstt Leads in the Betting. CARSON, Ng Feb. 4. —William Wheel- ock, Dan Etuart’s partner, arrived here to-day. He wentat once to A. Livings- ton’s saloon and the two were closeted for an hour. On comingoutof the conference | he exhibited a telecram from Stuart say- | ing that both Corbett and Fitz<immons | would train in Nevada and would be on their way this week and that Stuart would reach here Sunday or Mond When asked about the location, Wheel- ock said that would be settled on Stnart’s arrival, after looking into the facilities in every way; that he had never given any information about location in any man- ner, as he did not know and would not know until Stuart’s arrival. He remarked that he would remain either here or in | Reno until that time. When asked about the prospects of a good attendance, he said everything indi- cated a very big attendance, especially from the large cities, where special trains were being chartered by Board of Trade men and brokers, and tbat San Francisco was thoroughly awake and would send a big delegation. Regaraing Federal interference be said tbat matter gave him no concern what- ever. He said they bad the best legal ad- vice in the country on that point months ago, and the opinion of Judge McKenna only confirmed it. Virginia City people have now aban- doned the idea of bringing off the fight in | so high an altitude as the Comstock and | are for Carson almost to a man. The| Carson promoters now depend on Storey County to see that they get the mill as against Reno, and know that the com- tined forces can repeal the biil jf Carson is not selected as the battleground. Be- yond this there is nothing new, and things will remain in abeyance until Stuart arrives and starts up the machinery again. The city is filling up with strangers ous kinds of businesses in order to catch Uperatigns on the Dam and Flume to Be Resumed. MONTEREY, Cav., Feb. 4.—The Mon- terey Power Company will réesume opera- | tions on its dam snd flume near the | mouth of the Little Sur River, twenty | miles down the coast from Monterey. | Major Pbilip P. Dandridge, the civil en- | gineer, arrived several days ago from Red- | ding and has been perfecting arrange- | ments in this ctiy for material to be used in the construction of the flume, pawer. house, etc. He will leave with a force of workmen for the south as soon asit is pos- sible after the present rainstorm. Tnis power company was organized here about two years ago and commenced oper- | ations on the ¢am and water flume, but owing to some legal difficulties in regard | to water rights, ete., was compelled to dis- continue work aiteralmost completing the dam. Everything now being settled, the | company will begin the construction of a plant at the Little Sur River costing $45,- 000. Major Dandridge wjll have full | charge ot the work, and expects to com- plete 1t in August. The operating of this plant includes a flume two miles long and a large Pelton The DOWer s0 generated will be transmitted by electricity to Monterey and Pacific Grove, | where it will be used for eleciric liyht,; The | companvy claims it will be able to deliver about 1200 horsepower. The power-house | will be built on the bavk of the Surand the distance for the power to be transmis- ted from the power site to Monterey s twenty-two miles. —_——— PAJARO FAKMERY INMTITUTE. First Neeting to Be Held in Watsonville, Beginning To-Day. WATSONVILLE, Can, Feb. 4—The Pajaro Valley farmers will hold their first iustitute on Friday and Saturday in Watsonville, under the auspices of the Pajaro Valley Fruit Ex- change. Proiesaor E.J. Wickson and M. E. Jaffa of the State University will con- duct the institute. They will deliver ad- dresses of interest to farmers and fruit. growers. Addresses will also be mude by E. F. Adams, P. W. Morse, Mrs. M. A. White and W. . Gilkey. 'The subjects will include sugar beet cultnre, floricul- ture, horticniture, pruning, diseases and pests, cattle feeding, co-operation and university educatiof . 5ANTA CRUZ LECTURE SERIES, To Be Upened by FProfe: Jordan. SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 4—The Cali- fornia Lecture and Scholarship Association recently formed in this city, will begin a series of lectures at the opera-house to- morrow night, Professor E. H. Griggs of Stanford University will lecture on *'Self- culture Tbhrouch the Voeation.” Presi- dent David Starr Jordan will deliver the second lecture in the course. This asso- cistion hes a well-devised plan for fur- nishing ‘lectures at a moderate price for admission, and also contemplates provid- ing university scholarships for persons who lack the meaus of attaining a higher education by ordinary methods, ors Griggs and S Shelter of the Salvationists. SBANTA CRUZ, CaL., Feb. 4.—The first month’s operation of the Salyation Army Ehelter shows that institution to have been self-supporting. During January 841 meals were served and 298 lodgings pro- vided. Donations were received amount- ing to $82, and that amount was expended in necessities for the establishment of the shelter. S S A T Carson’s Encaped Prisoners Kecaptured. RENO, Nev., Feb. 4.—Two prisoners who escaped from the State prison Mon- day night were captured at Cedar Flat, about twenty miles north of bere, this morning by Constable MeNaily and Dep- uty Lerper. They were tracked by the officers from here to the point of arrest through & blinding snow and rain storm. The prisoners were returned to the State | prison at Carson this morning. The ar- resting officers will receive a reward of $200 for the eapture. i SN To Improve the Forecast Service. RIVERSIDE, CaiL, Feb. 4 —Professcr Harmon, Government forecast official, is here to-iay consulting with orange-grow- ers with a view 10 1mproving the forecast | thought that the pug some of the money expected to begin to circulate here about the 1st of March. Carson is already beginning 1o receive benefits from the proposed fieht, the Vir- ginia and Truckee Railroad Laving puta force of men to work in their shops get- ting cars in condition for the transporta- tion of visitors. Lt is positively stated that Fitzsimmons will trein at Shaws Springs ana Corbett | at Steamboat Springs, these resorts hav- ing both been receutly placed in firsi- class condition. Betting on the contest is even, Corbett, however, being a little the favorite. A 'large crowd gathers at the depot every day to watch arrivals, it being ists will drop in as quietly as possible 10 avoid being bothered by newspaper men, etc., until they become settled and rested. 2y I EXCITED SPORIING MEN, Seek to Learn Why Fits Agreement. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 4—Sporting men from all parts of Greater New York | crowded into the apartments of Al Smith, | final stakeholder for the Corbett-Fitzsim- mons fight, at the Gilsey House this morn- ing to learn what would be the effect of | Fitzsimmons’ action last night at the | Bartholdi Hotel, when he tore up the stake agreements after the papers had been sent to him. for his signature. All sorts of rumors had been circulated among the sporting fraternity last night and this morning, most of which were to the effect that the fight had been declared off. Mr. Smith said: “Fiizsimmons merely destroyed an old agreement as to stakes which has no bearing on the fizht what- ever. What his reasons were for tearing up the paper I cannot say.. It was prob- ably another exhibition of his extremely eccentric nature.” The paper which Fitzsimmons destroyed was an agreement which he and Cor- bett signed some time ago to fight for a side bet of $5000 before the club offering the most flattering inducements before Maren 1, 1897. Manager Brady, who looks after Cor- bett’s interests, decided to renew the agreement for the fight on March 17 if Fitzsimmons agreed. It was the exten- sion of this agreement which awaited Fiizsimmons' signature when he tore up the papers. Fitzsimmons did not give any particular reason for wanting the agreement de- stroyed, but it is said by persons who know him that he wanted to give Corbett an opportunity to raise the side betif he wishes it, Tore Up the ik iy SR T WANTS TO MEET SHARKEY, Maher Will Fight for $10,000 or Less Newt Month in Nevada. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 4.—As both Maher and Sharkey intend to challenge the winner of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight next month, John J. Quinn, man- ager, and Michael Connolly, backer, for Maher, to-night miade the following proposition to Sharkey : Peter Maher will fight Sharkey in Ne- vada forany purse Dan Stuart will offer and a side pet of from $5000 to $10,000. If Maher don’t win the match he will not challenge the winner of, tue Corbett-Fitz- simmons fight. If Sharkey is defeated, then Maber is to challenge the winner of the big battle. “Maher,” said his manager, “is satisfisd he can easily defeat Sharkey, and bhas no doubt about teing able to defeat either Corbett or Fitzsimmons. We de- sire the public to know that Maheris willing to meet Sharkey and show that he can defeat bim, and be fully entitled to challenge the champion, no matter whether it be Corbett or Fitzsimmons." ———— STOCKTONS BENCH SHOW. Kennel Clud in a Quandary Ocer the ection of @ Judge. STOCKTON, CaL., Feb. 4.—The Stock- ton Kennel Club is still in a quandary over its next bench show. 1t wants to cancel its contract with Mason and have J. Otis Fellows judge the dogs, but Mason will not have it that way. The latest move is to hire Fellows in adadition to Mason and divide the work. I:is thought that each might make some reduction from bis original price, and thatsuch a thing wouid be of benefit to the show. It is thought that most of the members are in fuvor of this, and it wiil be brought up at a meet- ine to be hela to-morrow night. service for Soutbern California, especially wiih reference to frost prediction. _Dr. Davenport, who went to San Fran- cisco last night as 3 member of the advis- ory committee of the Pacific Coast Advis- ory Board of the American Kennel Asso- ciation, returned to-day, and acvion was taken on the dispute over the question of judges. The meeting is liable to decide whether or nota dog show is going to be held, as if the wrangling goes on and the committee do not get to work the prepara- tions cannot properly be made. Sliwdhay COUESING AT SACEAMENTO, Canines fo Contest in the Park Events Next Sunday. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Feb. 4.—The following 1s the drawing of the dogs en- tered for Sunday's races at the coursing park: Msalones & Holland’s Lady M vs. A. Harbin- son’s Litle Hoodoo, Schuiz & Kought's Go As You Please vs. Williams & Rainey’s Alkaii Boy, J. Doherty's Prince Leaf vs. J. F. Heenan's Harry S, T. Maloney’s O1d Jack vs. D. Reid’s Tam O'Shanter, Seits & Horton'’s White Flyer vs. McMahon & Mangsu’s Pansy, Ash & Mitchell's Orphan Girl vs, J. Shehan’s Diamond Edge, J. Corcoran’s Pride of Arizona ve Devine & Lipman’s Lissak, Ed Walsh's Geraldine vs. Moloney & _Holland’s - Lady Sutter, Spain & McDonald’s Eureka Girl vs. T. Farrell’s Lass of Glenshe, H. Blue's Uncle Tke vs. Haines & Larkin's Normal. Ed Canavan, jnit(:‘ge{a\\'.m-m O'Neil, slipper. Prizes, $15. 10, $5. e, Fought Neor San Jose. SAN JOSE, Car., Feb. 4.—*Kid” Evans of San Francisco knocked out Matt Simichi 1n six rounds in a barn on the Bwickard place, nine miles south of the city, at an early hour yesterday morning. Simichi weighed about 135 pounds ana Evans was ten pounds lighter. About seventy-five sports were present. Five- ounce gloves were used. Evans exhibited tbe most science throughout the fight, end floored Simichi three times in the sixth round, finally knocking him out with a heavy right on the head. The fight was for a purse and the gate receipts. SAN JOSE CHINATOWN FIRE. Property to the Amount of $40,000 Is Destroyed—List of the FPrincipal Suffzrers. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 4 —Sixth-street Chinatown was the scene of a $40,000 fire about 5 o’clock this morning. The block bounded by Cleveland avenue, Clay, Du- pont and Sixth streets, comprising five brick butldings and a number of wooden shanties, wasentirely destroyed, The fire started in & shed in the rear of the build- ing occupied by Wy Kee Hong & Co. as & general merchandise store, and was dis- covered by Night Watchman Wheeler a few minutes before 5. The firemen fouzht the flames for over three hoursand pre- vented them from spreading to adjoining blocks. Tne buildings wera occapied by stores and lottery games, and overbead were lodging accommodations. The prin- cipal losers were general merchandise dealers and are as follows: Wy Kee Hong & Co., $14,000, insurance $8000; Long Jan, $5000, insurance $3000; Fong Chuck, $700; insurance $500; Chee Wah and Yung Kee, The buildings were owned by A. Heinlen, whose loss is about $12,000, some of which is insured. ASSAULT. Drunken Labover Assails His Wife With « Butcher- Knife, SAN JOSE, CaLn, Feb. 4.—James Pow- ell, a laborer residing at 440 Delmas ave- nue, was arrested to-day on a charge of trying to kill his wife. Powell loaded up with whisky yesterday and went home Irst night and assaulted his wife with a butcher-knite. He was disarmed by a 19.year-old son. He then secured a razor, but was again disarmed and ejected from the house. He returned to his home this morning and tried 10 resume hostilities and was arresied. Powell was arralgned before Justice Gass this afternoon, on & charge of assanit with a dead!y weapon. His examination was set for February 8. In default of $1000 bail he was remanded to the custody, of the sheriff. MURDERO e~ Arrested for Felony Embesslemant.. SAN JOSE, CAL., Feb. 4.—Ben Bem, a former saloon-keeper of this city, was ar- rested at Irvington to-day on a charge of felony embezzlement preferred against him at Salinas., He wzs lodged in the County Jail in this city, and will be taken back to answer Lo the charge. to-morrow. Bem purchased a saloon on credit in Salinas, disposed of the stock of liguar and then skipped with the proceeds. While engaged 1n business in this place he was arrested on a charge of embez- zling a piano, but the case was squared out of court. B Suceumbed to Amputation. BAN JOSE, Car., Feb, 4—John Hoff- man, an old gardener, who fell and broke bis leg while entering his home in an in- toxicated condition about a mouth ago, died at the O'Connor Sanitarium last night as a result of the amputation of his leg. The deceased was a native of Ger- many, and 73 yearsof age. He had no relatives in this country. b it THIEVES INFEST VALLEJO. Pensioner Knocked Down and Robbed of $72—The Officials to Have a Tramp Roundup. VALLEJO, Caz., Feb. 4.—Anthony Bmith, a pensioner and veteran soldier, was enticed under the Georgia-street bridge by two young fellows with whom he bad been drinking in & saloon near the railroad crossing last evening, - and knocked down and robbed of $72.° One of the men, Frank Hussey, was subsequently arrested and locked up. The other man is unknown to Bmith. The town is infested with a lot of tramps and others having little known work to do, and it is the intention of the officers of the law to round them all up and rid the town of them. At 11 o'clock last night a man was haltea at the corner of Georgia and Marin streets d at the point of a pistol ordered to dance a jig. Upon hesitating three pistol shots were fired in the air over his head, with a warning that the next shot would go through him if he did not comply with the demand of the young sport holdin, the weapon. The dance commenced an: was kagn up until a erowd began to gather, when t! e young ruffian slipped away. il FALLEJO IMPEOVEMENTS. Contracts Let for Several Je By the City Trustee: VALLEJO, Car., Feb. 3.—A - eontract was let by the Board of City Trustees this afternoon for constructing an annex to the branch County Jail in this city, the successful parties being Henry Ralstor of San Francisco for one Bessemer steel cell and iron work for the same for 3490, and J. J. Thirion for brick work and altera- tions, $1350. J. C, Edgeumbe wasawarded the contract for the construction of a lot of four-foot sidewalks in various parts of the city for 17 cents per foot. i it Cottage Grove Editor Dies of Apoplexy. COTTAGE GROVE, Og., Feb. 4—This morning about 9 o'clock E. P. Thorp, ed- itor of the Cottage Grove Leader, was fouad lying dead, face d: water a quarterof a mile A doctor, who arrived at the after, said that Thorp was atri severe attack of apopiexy. Sl becana Can Bo Found at Salem. PORTLAND, Og., Feb. 4—John Case, one of the men suspected of being impli- cated in the Bouthern Pacific train hold- up near Roseburg, writes to a Portland paper that he can be_found whenever the officers want him. He is in Salem, and says thai has not been in hiding before or since the robbery. iiis place. lace soon en with a JURY DISAGREES IN SANDERS' CASE Stood Four for Acquittal and Eight for Con- viction. Discharged by Judge Webb, Who Sets the Next Trial for March 15 District Attorney Snow Will Not Rest Until H: Has Secured a Conviction. FRESNO, CaL., Feb. 4. —After deliberat- ing twenty-four hours without being able 1o agree, the jury in the case of W. A. Sanders was discharged just before noon to-day by Judge Webb, Eight men were for conviction and four for acquittal. Ten ballots were taken, but the result re- maimed unchanged. As soon as he had discharged the jury Judge Webb reset the case of the people against W. A. Sanders for trial on March 15 nexi. Nothing was said about the bail of the defendant, nor did he make appli- cation to have it reduced. The four jurors who voted for acquittal were John C. Moore, William Lioyd, D. A. Dunbar and R. L. Leonbart. Mr. Leonhart acted as foreman of the jury, and just after the court formally discharged it he asked the Judge if the members were not forbidcen by the law from discussing under sny circumstances what transpired under their deliberations. *Noj; you can talk all you want to now,”’ was Judge Webb's reply, The jurors who voted for conviction ex- pressed some dissatisiaction at the action of the four men in the case. It appears that there was very little argument in the jury-room. Mr. Leonhart seemed to be the only one who would engage in any discussion. “We could have argued the case until doomsday,”” remarked District Attorney Snow this afternoon, “‘withour changing the minds of these jurors.” It appears that the main point advanced by Mr. Leonhart, as spokesman for those fayoring acquittal, was the testimony of Albert L. Stetson and Charles H. Cham- bers, who believed they had seen Wootton in San Francisco alter February 1, 1894. None of the jurors gave any considera- tion to the testimony of Robert Anderson, who said that Sanders had tried to manu- facture testimony for his defense. Professor Sanders and his wife feel much encouraged over theresult. They had not expected an acquittal, and their hopes for | a disagreement were realized. The de- fendant’s bail at present is placed at $5000, which he cannot farnish. His a! torgey, Frank H. Short, stated yesterday that he would probably move to have the amount reduced. This was the second time his trial had resulted in a disagree- of the jury, and the defendant's attorney thinks of course that his client is entitled to have his bail fixed at a lower figure. District Attorney Snow is determined to secure a verdict in the case, He stated to-day that he will prosecute the case agsin *‘with all the vigor that is in him.” e stated that he would resist any motion for the reduction of Sanders’ bail. e IRRIGATION ELECTIUNS. Lively Interest Mantfested in the Alta and Sunset Districts. FRESNO, CaL., Feb. 4 —0n Wednesaay the election of officers in the Altaand Sunset Irrigation districts were held. A lively interest was manifested, and they resembled the regular elections in solicita- tion of votes, etc. In the Alta district, which embraces the southern part of the county, the following Directors were elect- ed: Banger division, Joseph Burns; Fow- ler division, Edwin Gower: Kingsburg division, W. H. Bhafer and Paris Green tied; Wildflower division, O. H. Marshall; Monroe division, Thomas Martin; Col- lector, C. P. Walton Assessor, C. N. Bur. ton, Treasu V. L Willis. Only three ot the divisions in the great Sunset district on the west side have been heard from. The contest here was very strong, the residents being divided on the question of carrying out the stupendous project -to pump water from tbe Kings River to irrigate a vast territory of land. In division1 L. H. Martin was elected | director, J. M. King in No. 4 ana Joseph Meadows in No. 5. No returns from Nos. na 8 have been received as yet. Martin and Meadows are for the maintenance of the district. while King was elected on the anti-district ticket. —_——— Fresno Footpads Held to Answer. FRESNO, Car., Feb. 4.—James Wilson and Frank Hall, the two footpads who held up several citizens one night about two weeks ago and who were afterward captored on the Stockton boat by Deputy Constable Henry, had their preliminary examination before Judge Austin to-day. They were held to answer in $2000 bail each. They were positively identified by one of the men tbey robbed. PA4CIFIC GEOFE DIVEKSION, Multitudes of Small Fish Washed on the Beach and Captured. " PACIFIC GROVE, Feb. 4—A curious phengmenon is causing great interest to the citizens of this city among the pines and the visitors from the East and else- where who are here are wondering what sort of a town they have got into. At low tide yesterday a New Hampshire man who was walking along the cliff above the beach noticed that each wave of any size would as it rolled in bring with it a quan- tity of small, apparently live objects and leave them as it receded. When he examined more closely ha was amazed to find that the squirming things were sardines and mackerel and seeing that they were in perfect condition he captured a'ew of them. Or his way he told of the wonder he had come upon and soon the beach on both ides of Lovers Point was lined with er hermen and women. As soon as the tide rose, however, it was no longer possi- ble to pick up the fish from the sand, but as the waters immediately adjacent to the beach were full men went out in small boats and by dragging nets, or even com- mon potato sacks, bad no difficalty in making a good catch. Hundreds of sea birds were about to dispate for possession of the fish and the racket they made was considerable. The explanation of the phenomenon as given by the local fishermen is that the sardines and mackerel were driven so far into shore by their natural enemies, whales and sealions, both of which have been frequenting Monterey Bay of late, that they ran into shallow water and so were caught by the es and carried up to the sand. cupied by the postoffice under Miss Thomss, who took formal charge of the postoffice yesterday, sncceeding Henry Crumpton. The Sausalito News will oc- cupy the entire top floor of the building and Marshal Creed will engage quarters downstiairs. Almost the entire business of the town authorities will be conducted in the new building, as the Recorder and Town Clerk will have apartments there also. e ORDERED OUT OF PORTLAND. Burr Ferguson, a Most Notorous Confi- dence Operator, Must Seek Pastures New. PORTLAND, Or., Fev. 4 —Burr Fergu- son, one of the most notorious confidence operators in the country, claiming to be seekine recruits here for the Cuban army. was ordered out of town to-day. In 1888 he married the orphan daughter of a once weil-known citizen of New Orleans possessed of considerable wealth, among which was $30,000 in bank. T.e honey- moon had scarcely been obscured by what is unjusily termed matter-of-fact married life when Ferguson's first criminal act became notorious. It was late in the year of his marriage that he drew $25,000 of his wife's money out of a bankon a forged cueck. Early the following year he made his advent in Honolulu. Meanwhile Mrs, Ferguson's friends urgently suggestea that the officers of the Department of State at Washington be asked to devise some means to bring this scoundrel back to New Orleans; but Mrs. Ferguson, being of a retiring and sympa- theiic nature, declined to sanction the adoption of such a measure. 2 News of Ferguson’s infamous delin- quency did not reach the islands until long after he had won favor at the dusky court and had married into a branch of the royal family. The expose occurred in 1891, The affair was not allowed to appear in the papers, and for prudential reasons it was not loudly discussed on the street corners of Honolulu. Ferguson was sent away from tbe islands, but not without carrying a considerable sum of royal gold coin with him. He then kept from puolic view until 1894, when he was arrested in Boston for counterfeiting, but he was not conv.cted. BSince then he has been in the toils 1n several other cities ior confidence operations. . TO PASSENGER AGENTS. Chairman Caldwell of the Association Writes an Important Letter on the Endeavor Convention. SEATTLE, Wasm., Feb, 4.—Chairman B. D. Celdwell of the General Western Passenger Agents’ Association has just written a highly important letter to the agents of the West concerning the policy to be pursued by them in the matter of rates to and from San Francisco during the coming Christian Endeavorer conven- tion. The letter was supposed to be a secret, but its contents have been secured. It read as follows: Cr1cAGo, IlL, Jan. 28, 18 To Members: It has come to our notice that certain personall onducted excursion agencies ~ (particularly first-class agencies) contemplate making under their auspices and return, at the rates agreed upon, for the Christian_Endeavor meeting to be held in July, 1897. In order to remove misapprehen- sion, apnd prevent complications likely to arise thereirom, the undersigned, in con- formity with the provision of the agreement by which it is made my duty 10 devise and enforce proper regulations for an equitable division of the business moving or the rates and arrangements for the Caristian Endeavor meeting, respectiully gives notice that the obligations resting upon lines, parties to this agreement under the resolution providing for division of traffic, would prevent them from affording aid or acilities of any character to ' such excursion agencies, in the soliciting or coutrolling of such business, and we believe that it is the duty of interested lines, 5o far as it is within_ thelr control, to Er&\'ent the solicitation and control of such usiness by such excursion agemeles, at least until such time as this may be specificaily stated as permissible under the chairman’s announcement of regulations to govern in division of the business, and pending which no action Jooking to the solicitation or control of such business tarough any sources should be permitted. All lines are respeotfully requested to be governed in accordance with the above, and lines on which so-called personaily conducted tourist excursions are run are specially re- quested o give notice Lo all concerned in con< ormity berewith . D. CALDWELL, Chairman. =t MODESTO 45D TURLOCK. Elections of Cfficers in Both Irvigation Districts. MODESTO, Car., Feb. 4—Elections of officers in both Modesto and Turlock irri- gation districts took place vesterday. In Modesto distriet, in divisions 3 and 4, quite a lively contest took place. It was a question of anti-irrigator against ir- rigator for director. Irrizator won in No. 38, but anti was elected in No. 4, the latter being C. C. Baker, a knawn leader of the anti-irrigators since the first formation of the districts. The successful candidates for directors in Modesto district are: Division 1, B. P. Horin;_division 2, F. A. Uressy; division 3, F. C. Davis; division 4, C. C. Bager; ion 5, W. W. Carter; treasurer, J. . Davison; collector, G. R. Stoddard; assessor, T. S. 0'Donneil. In the Turlock district the successful directors are: Division 1, C. M. Cogswell; aivision 2, R. M. Williams; division 3, —_— NEW T A HOPE. “I bad lost af} hope and gonme to my father’s to die,”* said Mrs. MoLs EVANS, of Mound, Coryell Co., Texas. f ‘I gave birth to a THE STAR OF feel very bad, m feet began to swell my stomach was all ‘wrong and I seemed to suffer with every- thing that could be borne. Iwasinbed 5 months and there was uot a day that it seemed I could live, We had the best doctor fl'!hax our country afforded. I ——'was a'skeleton. < Every one that saw N me thought that I wefill(xihn;vtr t e well. I ha ita- tion and pain in the heart, terrible !;:!m in my right side just under the ribs, terrible Leadaches all the time; a bearing down sensation ; a distressed feeling in my stom- ach all the time ; could bardly eat anything and it looked as if T would starve. 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