The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 6, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN'FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1897 WAS WAXING RICH ON BOGUS DRAFTS Fresno's Jail Holds a Man Wanted in Several Cities. Fassed as a Gotham Drummer and Dealt in Worthless Paper. TUncoasciously Aid:d by Stockton’s Mayor in Fleecing One of His Victims. FR . Wolffe, who represents himself as being a New York drummer, and is charged with obe taining $100 by faise pretenses from Louis Sc: oller, the proprietor of the Tivoli saloon, was held to answer by Judge St. Jobn to-day in $2000 bail. The prisoner persuaded Scholier to indorse a check drawn by him on A. Sigel & Co. of New York. Itappearsthat there are several firms in that city in which the name Sigel appears, but Wolffe bad no authority to draw on any of them. After his i1mposi- tion on Scholler, Wolffe immediately pur- chased a railroad ticket for St. Louis, but the telegraph overtaok him and he was in- tercepted at Los An from which place Depnty Constable Crutcher brought him back to Fresno yesterday. The accused addressed the courtin the examination to-day, praying for a speedy hesring as be was suffering tortures in jail. He represented that he had no idea of defrauding Scholler, and that he was willing to bear the expense of telegraph- ing to the firm of A. Sigel & Co. of New York, on which he had drawn tne $100 draft. He said the firm’s place of busi- ncss was at 1837 Lexington avenue, and he had often drawn on it before. Replying to Justice St. John the ac- cu admitted having drawn on the firm for $300 in San Francisco, but he had been indiscreet, and this was the cause of his present trouble. He also admitted that he had drawn on the firm in Stockton. He claimed that when he had an opportunity ot explaining the matter to the firm it would be all right. He haa been allowed, he said, to overdraw his account. Word has been received from Sheriff Cunningham of San Joaquin County, ing that Wolffe was aiso wanted in ton and asking be be held until the Sheriff came down. The prisoner is al- leged to have victimized a man out of $150 in that city. Wolffe is about 55 years of age and of smooth address. BILKED STOCKITON'S MAFOR, While a Guest of the City Wolffe Was Not ddle. STOCKTON, Car., Feb. 5.—The good citizens of Stockton were much impressed one day recently by sn august pageant traveling through the streets. It con- sisted of a spanking turnout, the most prominent occupants of which were Mayor Baggs, the Superintendent reets, the President of the Council and a distinguisbed looking gentleman of portly build, who occupied the off side on the rear seat. There was a air of royalty about the party that made pedestrians stop and gazs in awe, wondering what dignitary had struck to The Mayor was evidently trying to im- press his guest with the greatness of the city, and the stranger, leaning back com. placently, seemed to regard Mr. Baggs bailiwick with considerable favor. The scranger was V. 8. Wolffe, now in Fresno jail. Wolffe remarked cdsually the following day that he had a draft for $150 on A. Sigel & Co., a New York housein which he was interested, and of course the Mayor would be good enough to identify him at the bank. They walked over to' the Farmers' and Merchants’ Bank, where the check was presented. The cashier de- clined to advance the mouey unless Mayor Baggs would get some one else to indorse the draft. The executive went with the distinguished guest of the town to the Chicago ssloon and there intro- duced bim to John Herrmann. Wolffe represented that he was con- nected with a wealthy liquor-house, and they had a few dzinks by way of vroceed- ing to the business in band. Mr. Herr. mann was induced to place his signatu on the draft, connection with th Mayor's. Wo.ifz got the $130 and left town. It soon came to light that there was no such firm as that on <which the draft had been given, and Mayor Baggs was forced to a realization of the fact that he had been bilked. Wolffe is now under arrest at Fresno for other awindles of a like nature, and Herrmana, who made good the $150, iy mourning his loss. PORILAND GI1tL'S DEATH, ZTatally Injured While Participating in Calisthenic taercises. PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 5,—Fiora Weis- gerber. 9 years old,a pupil of Professor Krohn's calisthenic class in Turn Verein Hall met with an accident last evening that resulted in her death this morning. In one of the exercises her head struck the floor with great force. She was picked up partially stunned, but after a few tears started for home, apparently not seriousiy injured. Un reachinge home the chila com- plained of pains in her head, but inas- much as she had walked home unassisted and there was but a slight swelling on the ie t temple to show where she had been hurt, the mother and father applied the | usual simple remedies, not believing a physician’s attendance necessary. Shortly before midnight the ehild be- gan to give forth piercing shrieks, shortly followed by convulsions. A doctor was summoned, but an hour later the girl was derd. Concussion of the brain had resulted from the fall and this, the night went on, led toa rupture of a blood vessel on the brain. R STONED Bi SUVNER ROUGHS. Rocks Hurled Through Windows at a Dancing Party. TACOMA, Waisi., Feb. 5.—Beiween twelve and sixteen young men of Sumner are to be arrested for disturbing gather- ings of the Sumner Social Club, wnich gives a ball every two weeks. Thursday night’s masquerade ball was en invitation affair, 10 which the elite of the town was inviled. Certain young men and boys of the village-rough variety held a meeting and sought revenge because their presence was not asked. After trying petty anno: ances, the boys began throwing stones through the windows of Ryan's Hall. One yourg lady was hit and a baby just of | misced having its head crushed. Then men made a raid and took the tougns in hand. To-day the vacancy in the Sum- ner justiceship was filled by appointment, and it is expected that warrants will be issued to-morrow. Dl R, CARSON MAKING READY. Ten Thousand Dollar Hotel to Be Built at Once if the Cepital Is Given the Big Fight. CAREON, Nev.,, Feb. b5.—Prizefight matters have quieted down some here, pending the arrival of Daa Stuart, who will definitely settle upon the place where the encounter is to be held. Should the event come off in Carson it is reported on good authority that work will begin immediately on a §$10,000 botel, for which the location has already been selected, and the streets in the city will be put into first-class condition. It is stated that a representative of Cor- bett visited Steamboat Springs yesterday, and was higily pleas:d with the place as a location for the training quarters of the champion. It is impossible to rent an empiy build- ing of any description now, and many botel rooms have already been engaged. Wheelock, the partner of Stuart, is still here, but will make no statement until Stuart arrives. Everything points to Car- son, however, as the city which will be , Feb. 5 —Edward G. Cooke, liam A. Brady’s business staff, arrived here this morning from the East. He took the afternoon train for Steam- boat Springs to look over that location as training quarters for Corbett. He says that he has two other places in view, and it will be a day or two before a selection is made. However, Stearboat Springs will probably be the place. Raeing at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 5.—Six furlongs, Pitfall won, Meddlar second, Lizzette third. Time, 1:21. Four furlongs, Chalmette won, Lupia sec- ond, George T. Todd third. Time, :53. Oue snd a half miles, hurdle, Brakeman won, Partisan second, Rupee third. Time, 41, Oue miie, Ma: Guston third. Fouranda h uise wor ime, 1:3 { furlongs Irish Lady second, Nannie L's Sister won, John Couroy second, Senator Penrose third. Time, 1:10I5. Six_furlongs, Ifx won, Annie Teuton sec- ond, Styx third. Time, 1* SACRAMENTO'S SENSATION. Roundabout Charges of Fraud Against County Officials Denied by Their Supposed Author. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Feb. 5.—William Curtis, Supervisor of Sacramento County, has openly asserted, it is claimed, that George H, Clark, Coroner of Sacramento County, bad icformed him that it bad cost him (Clark) $1500 to procure the appoint- ment to fi!l the unexpired term of Coroner, made vacant by the death of the former incumbent, and that this money had been paid to the members of the Board of Suapervisors. This statement was brought forth, it is said, in a fit of pique because the other members of the board bad seen fit to differ with Curtis as to certain boun- daries of an outlying school district, and was in answer {0 a jest on the subject of alleged bribery of certain members of the board, as published some time ago in the Sunday News. This alléged charge against Clark, who is one of the best-known and most popu- lar young men in Sacramento City and County, has caused a furore of excite- ment. Whnen interviewed on the subject Clark said: “Why, I never told sr. Curtis such a thing in my life; I never made sucha statement to any person. Idid not pay any person any money,’} Ex-Supervisor Todd, who, it is claimed, is charged with receiving this $1500, said: *There is absolut uot one word of truth in this assertion of Supervisor Curtis’ as far as [ am concerned, and I can account for his making any such stat ment, if he has done so, only by sayin tbat I fear he has become mentally inca- pacitated. W hile Supervisor of Sacramento County I favored many persons in pro- curing positions, but I can truthfully de- clare that I was never the recipi-ntof a cent from any of them, and I am positive that every person who was appointed by our board will so declare on oath.” il s CONFLAGBATION AT CARSON. Explosion of Gasoline in the State Print- ing Ofice Starts a Disastrous Blaze. CARSON, Nev.,Feb. 5.—An explosion in the State Printing Office this morning nearly wrecked the interior of the build- ing and caused a cessation of work for sev- eral days. The explosion occurred in what is known as the carbonator of the engine. Instantiy the interior of the pressroom wasa sheet of flame. The oil ignited and spread over the walls and_ceilinz and the liquid fire seemed 10 20 intc every conceivable place. The 1orce of the expiosion sent the doors and windows outward and the heat warped and melted the type that was uppermost in some of the cases in the composing- room. The flames adhered to the edges of the bundles of fine paper stored in the press- room, and everything of that nature was charred. The carbonator was a_wreck, and also the electric apparatus which sup- plied the spark for the engine. The engine was padly injured. The Tollers of the presses were meited so as to be useless, but the presses did not seem to be seriously injured. After the explosion took place the heat for a few moments was almost suffocat- ing, and but for the fact that the doors and windows were blown out the printers would have been asphyxiated. All made a wild plunge for the shortest way out, and for a while the greatest con- fusion prevsiled. James Huling, who was near the engine, had his hands badly burned, but is not otherwise injured. e B MNURDER NEir LEWISTON, John Levi, the Noted Indian Gambley, Ahot From Ambush, LEWISTON, Inano, Feb. 5.—John Levi, the noted Nez Perce Indian proprietor of “Levi's Hell,” an Indian gambling re- sort, while returning to Lapwai from this city'last night was shot by some one who ently Jay in ambush for him. Levi was killed. His body was found morning. Levi had acquired great th wealth, largely at the expense of his tribe. He was recently engaged in an attempted *hold-up,”” in Which one Jones, a member of his tribe. was badly wounded with a knife by Levi. The latter was under $100 bonds to appear to-day on a charge of highway robbery. He was the most feared man on the retervation, — Aew Block for San Diego. SAN DIFGO, CaL, Feb. 5 —Excavation was begun to-day for the site of a three- =tory brick block, 75 by 100 feet, to cost $500,000, to be erected 1mmediately on the corner of Fifth and A streets, this city, by Hubert Howe Bancroft of San Francisco and San Diego. Elsinors Votes Against Bond RIVERSIDE, CaL., Feb. 5.—Elsinore voted a-ainst the municipal water bonds of $20,000 yesterday. There were only fiftean votes for the bonds. Dox'r waste a minute in cases of Croup. Give Dr.D. Jayne's sxpectorant, and repeat at frequent intervals until rellef comes, or the doctor. It'san almost infaliible cure. Cure wind-pains with Jayne's Sanative Pilis, INVITES ARREST AND GOES 0 JAIL John Case Imprisoned at Roseburg for Train Robbery. Suspected of Complicity in the Recent Southern Pacific Hold-Up. “If at Any Time I Am Wan'e! I Can Ee Found,” He Had F c:tious!y Written. PORTLAND. Or., Feb. 5.—John Case, arrested for the Cow Creek train robbery of June, 1895, and acquitted, took umbrage at his name being connected with last week’s “‘bold-up” on the Southern Pacific near Roseburg. He felt that an injustice had been done him, and so declared him- self in a communication. At the same time there was hanging over his head an indictment found by the late Grand Jury of Douglas County, charging him with baving been a party to the Cow Creek robbery and calling for his arrest. This indictment in no way conflicted with the trial and acquittal of Case before the United States authorities. The Govern- ment wanted him oniy for robbing the mails; the State indictment charged him with robbing a train. Case knew of this Grand Jury indict- ment and his liability to arrest, but he felt himself innocent of the Sheriaan farm affair of last week and could not restrain himself from the temptation to issuea ‘“‘defi” to those who by innuendo had ac- cused him. So, providing himself with paper, penand ink, he wrote of the injn: tice done him, concluding his communi cation from Salem with the word: “If at any iime I am wanted I can be found.” Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Agee of Douglas County and a deputy appeared in Salem. Case was true to his word and was easily found, making no effort to escape the officers. He was taken south on last night's irain and lodged in the County Jail at Roseburg, It is the general opinion that while the indictrment found by the Douglas County Grand Jury may yet prove to be the basis of prosecution against Case, the officers in reality believe they will be able to prove his complicity in last week’s robbery, and for that reason wish to have him on hand when wanted, despite his assurance of be- ing always where he could be found. NEWS OF SAN JOSE. Important Ruling Affecting County Clerk's Fees—Officer Accused of Rob- bing Chinese. BAN JOSE, CAL., ¥eb. 5.—An important ruling was made by Judge Lorigan this morning in regard to the cost of filing a second appraisement of the estate of a de- ceased person, the court holding that only the usual filing fee of 15 cents can be col- lected. The case before the court was the application of John E. Auzerais, admin- istrator of the estate of Edouard A. Au- zerais, deceased, for a writ of mandate to compel County Clerk Pflister to -file a sec- ond inyentory of the estate for the usual filing fee. E. L. Auzerais, who was formerly exec- utor of the E. A. Auzerais estate, filed an appraisement, paying the County Clerk §691. The executor died, and John E. Auzerais was appointed executor. It was necessary to file a second appraisement, but the County Cierk refnsed to receive the appraisement unless §666 in fees was paid. The Auzerais estate is valued at over $600,000. In deciding the question Judge Lorigan said that the Legislature had fixed the means of raising revenues in the adminis- tration of estates on the line of taxation of inberitances, and in fixing a fee of §3 for the first $1000 and $1 for each addi- tional $1000 valuation upon the filing of an inventory it was the evident intent to fix that rate for the purpose of compen- sating public officials for all services ren- dered in connection with the administra- tion of the estate, and that when once the fee had been paid it could mot be col- lected again. e ACCUSED BY CHINESE, Deputy Constable Chargrd With Boldly Lwecuted Burglary. SAN JOSE, CaL, Feb. 5.—Louie Chung Lung, the proprietor of a Chinese employ- ment office on Orchard street, near El Dorado, to-day swore to a complaint be- fore Jastice Gass, charging Charles Bran- son, a deputy coustable, with burglary. He savs that about 2 o’clock this morning Branson broke in the door of the China- man’s house, and, after bandcuffing two of the inmates together, robbed them of $5 and_$10, respectively. He also com- pelled Louie Lung to open u drawer, from which he took a box containing about $6. The Chinese claim that once before Bran- son entered the houseand compelied tiem to pay tribute under threat of arrest. Sev- eral pclice officers arrived on the scene during the trouble, and saw Branson tuke the box containing the money. The ac- cused had been drinking. —_— XNot the Campbell Murdever. BAN JOSE, CaL., Feb, 5.—Sheriff Lyn- don to-day received a picture and de- scription of M. M. Jones, the Dunham suspect arrested at Deer Lodge, Mont., on February 1. T likeness does not re- semble Dunham in the least. The man is about 28 vears of age. His height is given at 5 feet 103 inches and his weight at 167 pounds. He will be orderea re- leased. Al PAJARO VALLEY INSTITUTE. Farmers Addressed by State University Professors. WATSONVILLE, CaL, Feb. 5—The meeting of the first Pajaro Valley Farm- ers’ Institute, under the auspices of the Pajaro Valley Fruit Exchange, began this afternoon. Professors ii. J. Wickson and M. E. Jaffa of the State University con- ducted the proceedings. The following topics wera treated dur- ing the afternoon: *The Relation of University to Farmers,” by E. F. Adams; “'Sugar Beet and Sugar-beet Culture, P. W. Morse of the Western Beet Suear Company, Watsonville; ‘“Rational Feed- ing of Man and Beast,'” by Professor M. E. Jaffa. Marsden Manson, chairman of the State Highway Burean, will address the institute during the session. The programme this evening!included an address on *‘Floriculture in California’ by Professor . J. Wickson, and a_paper on “Floriculture,” prepared by W. A. Silliman and read by Mrs. M. A. White of Watsonville. Sy Fish Oatches at nonterey. MONTEREY, CaL., Feb. 5.—This wasa red-letter day for the fishermen. The largest catch of tunny (giant mackerel) ever made in one day in Monterey Bay was made to-day. Seven of this species were caught and shipped to San Fran- cisco. Their aggrezate weight was 1460 pounds. Besides this, a four-horse wagon- Joad of fish locally known as *“yellow- tails,” belonging to the salmon family, was brought in from Carmel Bay and shipped to the San Francisco market Catches of salmor, sardines and mackerel were also made. SRCOR LT VALLEJG’'S HOME FOR ORPHANS. Groundless Report That the Good Tem- plars Were About to Close the Retreat. VALLEJO, Car., Feb. 5.—A long com- munication appeared in a local paper yes- terday, commenting in derogatory terms on the management of the Good Tem- plars’ Home for Orphans, and intimating that owing to mismanagement the home was likely to be abandoned for the want of sufficient aid to carry it on. As nearly as can e learned, neither the trustees of the home nor the Good Tem- plars have ever entertained the idea of closing the retreat. While funds are not as plentiful as they have been in times past, the management is living within its income, and intends so to remain. Cer- taln repairs are needed, but it is not the desire or aim of the trustees to incur ad- ditional indebtedness. Plans have been taiked over at various {imes as to the best means of raising fands in addition to the sum given by the State and various lodges to carry on the work. There is no doubt that during the com- ing year some plan will be devised to raise money aud to bring the home into more prominence, 2o that the liberal people of the State will make such provisions for en- dowments as will enable the Good Tem- plars to add to the good they are accom- plishing. P sy e EIVERSIDE WATER RATES. County Supervisors Order Heavy Re- ductions in Tewo Districts. RIVERSIDE, Car., Feb. 5.—An impor- tant move to land-owners of the Moreno and Alessandro Irrigation districts was made to-day by the Board of Supervisors. After listening to evidence for two days unon a petition of the land-owners in those districts for a reduction of water rates, the board fixed the figureat 16 cents an inch insteaa of 35 cents, which has been charged by the receiver of the Bear Valley Company for two seasons past. Since the receiver fixed the rate at 35cents nearly 1000 acres of trees and vines were abandoned by the owners, as the rate was prohibitory. ~ A 16-cent rate will give new bope to the land and orcherd owners in the districts, and the result will be bene- ficial to this county. It is believed the Bear Valley Company will carry ihe matter into the courts, but the residents of the district do not antici- pate that any modification of the new rate will be ordered. - HAMMON AT RIVERSIDE. Inrestigating Devices for Protection of Groves dgainst Frost. RIVERSIDE, Carn., Feb. 5.—Professor Hammon, Unired States Signal Service Officer for California, has been here for a couple of days nvestigating various de- vices for protection against frost in use here, and to gather data with a view to a study of the problem of frost protection for the orange groves of Southern Califor- nia. He addressed a meeting of orange- growers on the subject lust night. Professor Hammon, while admitting that experience may prove the use of fires to be benericial, counseled the free use of water. His advice was to keep orange lands well wet during the season when frost might be expected. He stated that efforts were being made to have one or more observation staiions established in California or Arizona, as they were greatly needed to assist in the work of the bureau of which he is the head, Smug o /i LARKSPUR ENTERTAINMENT. “Hard Zimes Bmoker’ Arranmged to Swell a Good tionds Fund, LARKSPUR, CaL, Feb. 5—A novel means of raising money to defray the ex- penses of a movement instituted for good roads in Marin County, has been devised by the executive committee of the Marin Development Association. it is an en- tertainment which will be held in Sausa- lito on Saturday evening, February 20, and styled & *Hard Times Good Roads Smoker.” Thereisno charge in theshape of an admission fee levied upon the ora- tors, but ne guest will be aliow:d to bring his own cigars or pire. These must be purchased and the profits go toward the 0od roads movement. A further stipu- ation is to theeffect that every one com- ing to the emoker in a dress suit or a silk hat will be arrested by the sergeant-at- arms and promptly put out. Songs, reci- tations, story-telling and jigs will form the entertainment. st e ARRESTED AT MILLBRAE. Thomas Siddall Accused by His Wife of Raving Poisoned Her. REDWOOD CITY. Crp, Feb. 5 — Thomas Siddall, = young Englishman who has been living for some time past at Millbrae, in this county, was arrested this afternoon on at insanity charge. The re- lations between himself and his wife have not been too friendly since tieir marriage. Their differences cuiminated to-day in what may prove to have been a very seri- ous affair. He is accused of having at- tempted to poison her. She is very sick, and the doctors pronounce her case one of poisoning. The woman may die. Siadall is in the county jail at this place. e ROMANCE OF HANFORD, Breach of Promise suit Brought by a Woman Barber. HANFORD, CarL., Feb. 5.—A breach of promise suit was begun bere to-day by Christine Adams, a grass widow who earns her living as a barber. The defend- ant is an old widower, Samuel Page. She has sued him for $15,000 damages because he promised to marry her and then jilted her. His answer is that she is a bad woman morally. Page is 66 years old, and well-to-do. Mrs. Adams is 44. ==l Money for dan Diego Officials. SAN DIEGO, Car, Feb. 5—After a fight of two years and more the Board of Supervisors and County Surveyor Vail came to an understanding to-day by wiich the county pays Vail $1250 in set- tlement of all suits and judgments now pending against the county, and further agrees to pay the Surveyor his $10 per diem and aliow him $80 per month for one deputy only. The suits have all been over the question of deputies, the Sur- veyor claiming his assistants were all en- titled to receive $10 per diem as well as himself. £30w SO i San Fafarl Foreclosure Swit, SAN RAFAEL, Cav., Feb. 5.—Suit has been commenced in ttie Superior Court of Maric County by the Sausalito Mutval Loan Association against John E. Slinzey and John Dern to recover $1200, and against Pierre Fortier for $450, alleged 1o be due on real estate mortgazes. Slinkey is the provrietor of Ei Monte Hotel, against which suit was commenced some time ago for foreclosure. ol L Will Meet at Los Gatoe. LGS GATOS, CAv., Feb. 5.—The annual spring convocation of the Episcopal clergy of San Jose and vicinity will be held here on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 9 and 10. Twere will be a mis- sionary service Tuesday evening and on Wednesday morning a holy communion service. The sessions will ciose with a business meeting in the afternoon. STOCKTON MAY ~ BE INUNDATED Rising Sireams Threaten to Flood Portions of the City. Residents of Lowland Districts Preparing for a Hasty Departure. Levees on Mormcn Chanmel Give Way snd Water Sweeps Over Rinches. STOCK1TON, Car, Feb, 5.—There is every prospect of a flood here before morn- ing. Householders in the districts that were flooded three years ago are preparing for the waters that are presumed to be coming down from the east, and every one ic on the qui vive. East of here the coun- try is all under water. At Linden, near the Mormon Channel, the water has not been as hich in years, and all the old rgsi- dents say that a flood at Stockton is in- evitable. The only thing that will save the greater part of the city and the residence portion in the northern part of town is that the levees on the south bank of Mormon Channel east of here have broken in many places, letting the rushing waters over the fields soiith. The north bank nas thus far resisted the onslaught of the currents and driftwood, thus turning the freshet off from the lands over which it would nat- urally have flowed on to and over the eastern and northeastern part of town. Much damage from back water isan- ticipated, as the many streams emptying into Stockton channel have filled it so full that the water cannot run cff fast enongh into the San Joaquin River, three miles aw, Just beyond the junction of these streams is a narrow place in the river, with nigh levees on both sides, and when the waters strike this they pile up and back onto Stockton. On the north side of Stockton channel the water is now even with tue top of the wharf, and on the water front on the south side it is over the wharf near the sheds of the California Nayigation and Improvement Company. It is risingin the channel slowly but surely, and every one bere expects to see it over the per- manent bulkhead by morning. Between Linden and Bellota, east of here, the country is covered by water. g sgoon ) Napa’s Heavy Rainfall, NAPA, Car., Feb. 5.—Heavy showers last night &nd to-day raised the river several feet, causing it to.overflow the banks in ‘he lowiands north of town. No damage has been done. The rainfail for the season is 19.20 inches, SEEN ON THE YUMA DESERT. Architect Missing from Los Angeles Found Jeurneying Across the Dreary Waste, LOS ANGELES, CAL., Feb. 5.—Preston & McKenzie, architects, with an office in the Edgar block on Broadway, have dis- solved partnership in a most unusual manner. About tne midale of January last the partners, happening to meet upon the street, stopped and chatted upon some matters of business. McKenzie, turning suddenly to his busi- nes associate, said: *Preston, good-by, oid boy, be good to yourself,’”” and walked briskly away. Preston returned to his office and ad- dressed himself to his busine: France and Russia to take 1ssue Great Britain in the latter’s Egyptian policy. ok In view of the sensitive condition of Eu- rope at the present time he declared that nothing more rash could be uttered. Sir Charles Dilke, Liberal, denounced the Egyptian policy of the Government. i g s s o0 DESPERATE FIGHTING IN CRETE. Mussulmans Set Fire fo Canea and the Place Iv Now Burning. LONDON, Exg., Feb. 5.—A dispatch to the Central News from Athens says that desperate fighting has occurred between the Christians and Mohammedans in the island of Crete. The Mussulmans have set fire to the city of Canea and the place is now burning. The city isin a state of anarchy and a Christian is safe nowhere. Many Christians who had locked them- selves in their touses were driven out by the flames only to meet dearh at the hands of the Turkish soldiers, who shot them down on sight. A number of Christians have succeeded in finding refuge on the warships in the harbor, but the out- look for those still in the city is very pre- carious. The situation is so critical that marines_have been landed from the Brit- ish and French warships to protect the consulates of their respective Govern- ments. . A later dispateh to the Central News says that the Christian houses in Canea have almost all been destroyed. The dispatch further says that fully 300 persons have been killed 1n Canea. Many of them lost their lives wniie atitempting to reach the warships. The various re- ports indicate that in the first instance the Christians wer2 fully as much to blame as the Massulmans, The Athens correspondent of the Daily News says that the Consuls have arrived at Canea, and have sent messages declar- ing that the situation is hopeless. He adds that the most intense excitement prevails in Athens. M. de la Ynannis, Prime Minister, an- nounced to the Chamber to-day that the Government, at the instigation of the King, had ordered two warships to pro- ceed to Canea immediately, and that other warships would follow them. The state- ment was received with the wildest en- thusiasm and cheers for the union of Greece and Crete. Sir William Harcourt, the leader of the Liberals, expressed regret at the unwise language and gratuitous insults to the powers which characterized the remarks oi Sir Michael H cks-Beach. George N. Curzon, Unler Foreign Secre- tary, sought to minimize the effect of Sir Michael's language and denied that it wes in any way intended as a menace to France. Sir Henry M. Stanley, the African ex- plorer, Unionist member for North Lam- beth, said that Great Britain was only do- ing in Egypt what Russia was doing in Siberia and France was doing between the Senegal and the Niger River in Alrica. After some further discussion the reso- lution submitted by Sir Michael Hick Beach was adopted by a voté of 169 to 57. In the lobby of the House t ere was | much comment upon the anti-French | tone of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, and sur- | prise was expressed by a number of mem bers that he should have spoken as he di The speech was thought to have such signiticance that the full text was tele graphed to Paris this evening. S e ) HOESEMAN KM EEBS APPEAL. Feterinary Experts Diffor as to the Age of the Mare Bethel. BERLIN, GerMANY, Feb. 5.—The hear- ingin the appeal of Robert T. Kneet American troiting-horse owner, agains the judgment of the courts condemning him to nine months’ imprisonment for Night came, but no McKenzie. Other days and nights came and went and still no word from the absent pariner. Preston, for some unknown reason, made no ado about the absence of his former associate except to meke offband inquiries as to whether or not his friends had seen Mc- Kenzie anywhere. An acquaintance of Preston arrived to- day from Yuma, and reported to the de- serted purtner that he had seen McKenzie on the desert some miles south of Yuma, in company with Harry and Flora Kreit- zer, brother and sister, ail on the hurri- cane deck of a buckboard drawn by a pair of mules. The party told the prospector that they were bound for the City of Mexico. They were in a dilapidated condition and almost without food and water. The erratic conduct of McKenzie in leaving here in the manner described ha: no reasonable explanation so far as Pres- ton can ascertain. He was a man of excellent habits and good family connection. His friends, who were for the first time told of hislong absence and the plight he was found in on the desert, expressed profound astonish- ment at the information. P Landslide at Lime Point. SAUSALITO, Car, Feb. 5.—Captain B. Holzhuter, in charge of the Lime Point Reservation, to-day reported a large land- slide, caused by the recent rains, on the point near the fog station. Tons'of earth was loosened. While it will take consid- erable time to remove the debris, no dam- age of any amount was done. ENGLAND’'S EGYPTIAN POLICY. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach Makes a Boast- ful Statement and Is Rebuked by Liberal Leaders. LONDON, ExG., Feb. 5.—In the House of Commons to-day Sir Michael Hicks- Beach, Chancellor of the Exchegner, an- nounced that a further advance of Egyp- tian troops would be made toward Khar- toum next season. As regardicg the action of the-Egyptian tribunals Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said that Greai Britain would not be worried from her policy when her mind was made up. "ite then proceeded 10 move a resolution granting tbe sum of £798,000 to meet the 1otal cost of the Anglo-Egyptian expedi- tion to Dongola, including the main- tenance ol the garrisons at Suskim and elsewhere in the Soudan and the Indian troops in Egypt, which Great Kritain would pay. The action of the mixed Court of Ap- {peals in upsetting the judgment of the Egyptian-Soudan Commission in regard to setting aside certain Egyptian funds toward the expense of the Dongola expe- dition, he said, was calculated to prolong British occupation of Egypt. b Great Britain had advanced the money to pay Egypt's share of the expenses, leaving Great Britain and Egypt to mutu: ally decide when the sum should be repaid. ight Hon. John Morley (Liberal) said that the remarks of the Chancellor of the Exchequer smounted to achallenge to e ——————————————————————————————————————— Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. entering a *'inger” on the German tracks, | was continued to-day when the taking of | expert cestimony was resumed. Veter- | inary Experts Mills and Klinger differed | with Professor Eggeling, who had pro- | duced a plaster cast of the jaw of t! mare Bethel in sapport of his contention | that the mare examined in America, al- leged to have been Bethel, was not as oid as Bethel would have been. Herr Klinger maintained thatit was im- possible to declare the age of the horse an examination of the cast of the ja produced by Proiessor Esgeling. which could be that of a horse born in 1886, At about half-past ten o’clock to-night the court adjadged that Kueebs had been guilty of fraud. He was sentenced to | nine months’ imprisonment, of which | term seven months in which' Kneebs has | been in custody shall be considered part of the sentence. Kneebs was also fined 1000 marks, and condemned to lose his civil rights for two vears. Kneebs re- serves the right to appeal from the de- cision. i | | i e e Manitoba School Question. LONDON, ExG., Feb. 5.—The Tablet, the chief Catholic organ of Great Britain, owned and managed by Cardinal Vaughan, publishes an article to-day upon the Man to ba schoo! question in which it se. *Hon. Edward D. ke’s opinion is a sad disappointment. Itis not clear that the best method for the Catholics is to support Premier Laurier in irying to carry negotiations to a successiul con- clusion.”” The Tablet advocates the appointment | of an apostolic delegate to Canuda, who | might be able to focus Catholic opinion 10 | formulate a Catholic united demand and | so effect a settlement of the difhiculty. s A A Professorship for Olney. WASHINGTON, D. 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