The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 8, 1897, Page 3

) THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1897. S CARSON AWAITS STURT'S COMING The Kingpin of the Sports Schedqled to Arrive To-Day. Will Be Greeted as a Monarch Going Forth Among His People. but the best trick 1 know is landing my fists on the jaw just hard enouch to knock men out, and I hope to show Mr. Corbett how this little affair is accomplished. I is nonsensica! for him to talk about tricks. ‘What fizhter does he know whom I have tricked unless, as 1say, he calls the knock- outa trick?” “Corbeit says that you are rehearsing several new blows for this fight. Is that #0?” *“Well, he must be a mind-reader. Where does he get his information? New blows for him? Not on his life. Any of the other ones w:ll suit me, and if 1 get my right or left to any part of his pompadour head he will hit the floor, and hard. I don'tthink that he will get up, either.” “Have you any ideas formed on the way you shali fight Corbett?"” “No, 1 have mnot, and if I had I would not tell. It is «just this way with me: 1 might make up my mind to | do a certain thing in a fight, when a blow Champion Corbett May Tr: at the | Fumous “Sandy” Bowers Mansion. CARSON, Nev., Feb. 7.—This being | Sunday, all was quiet in Carson. Most of the members of the Legislature spent the | day with friends, and there was a lull in | authentic prize-ring gossip. ! The Western Union is about to string | extra wires from Reno to Carson. The business is already rapidly increasing and | the two wires out of Carson are taxed to handle the w Newspapers all over the United States continue to engage quarters for their men. The London Tele- graph will have & personal 1epresentative and an artist here. All the photograph- ers, typewriters and shorthand writers in | the city are being engaged at their own | prices and kept busily at work. Stuart expected to arrive to-morrow, but itis not believed that he can make con- nections before Tuesday, although he may | reach the city at 4 to-morrow afternoon. | He telegraphs Wheelock several times a | day, and Wheelock cannot walk along the | street from the telegraph office without | being pounced upon by 100 people wild for news. The contest between Carson and Reno | seems about over, as the indications are that 1t has already been settled by the favor of Carson. Edward Cooke, the agent for Corbett, returned this morning from Walleys Springs, and said he was well pleased with that place as a site for training quar- wanted a handball court. He will go to-morrow to Bowers’ Mansion in | Washoe County, to see what advantages Itis the famous house of stone, built years ago by “‘Sandy” Bowers at an expense of $600,000, in the flush days of the South End. He cleared $1,000,000 in a nonths on a deal in Comstock stock, ilt his mansion at the foot of & in, where a hot spring leaders in few es on the doors cost $100 apiece, nd the hings all came from Europe. | Toe place was once famous for its grand ments and at least $100,000 worth :mpagne was disposed of at those 2 suppers of “'Sandy” Bowers’ given to the elite of Nevada the year his wife (now fortunes for a livelihood) was pre- ed to the Queen of Kngland. There is | a bowling alley connected with the vlace and this, Cooke believes, will be just the | spot “for a handball court for Corbett to practice 1o, while the big stone edifice will house 100 people. - “FITZ” IN FINE FETTLE. The Antipodean Tells What He Expeots to Do to Corbett. CHICAGO, ILt., Feb.7.—A special to the Tribune from New York says: With- in a week, probably, or next Wednesday Fitzsimmons will depart for Nevada to make final preparations for meeting James J. Corbett on March 17, in what, it is universally acmitted, will be the greatest ilisticevent in the annals of fistiana. Corbett bas been training assiduously | for this fight for some months, until at the present moment he is in condition to do battle. Fitzsimmons, on the other hand, started in to take exercise and that of a light character, only ten days ago. This delay in begiuning heavy training is in stronely-marked contrast to Fitzsim- mons’ hehavior on all former occasions, as it- bas been customary with him, when matched for a‘fight, to move with his and belongings to some quiet , where he systematically carried out a prescribed system of training some b the event. His failure to | £ to his time-honored custom | e most important battle of bis | ven rise to much speculation | 10ng the sporting fraternity. | Corbett’s friends are loud in proclaim- their doubts of the antipodean’s sin- re To these cynics it will be more or atifying to learn that, first of all, mmons’ prime condition releases h'm from a long siege of heavy training, | id secondly, that his delayed departure ior Nevada is due entirely to the serious illness of a member of his family, 4 crisis for better or for worse having been daily expected. Could these same critics see Fitsim- mons, well mufied up and wearing sweater and cap, trudging along in the morning to and around Central Park on s twelve-mile jaunt and returning 10 his Gtel drivping with perspiration, they would think differently. And, perhaps, couid these alarmists follow Fitz to his room in the Bartholdi Hotel and see him strip for his exercise with the dumbbells and wrist machine, aud note his condi- tion, they would hesitate long before again commenting unfavorably on the Cornishman. . Bob Fitzsimmons is in superb condition for this fight, and he looks it. His flesh1s firm and smootn, his muscles hard but pliable, while his massive chest and back denote great strength and power. His face and eyes slow that he is not dissi- pated. In fact, he could not possibly be in any better physical conaition than he is at present, and he knows it. While he was being rubbed with alcohol after his bath to-day, Fitzsimmoas said : “So the latest talk is that I am not training properly? Well, I suppose that Corbeit’s friends will want me to follow their instructions. It should be just their pie if [ don’t get right and my loss. Such kickers and cranks I never heard of. Wny they will exyect me to fight to their direc- tions soon. I have heard so much talk lately about what1 am doing and what Corbett is going to do to me on March 17 that [ often wonder where the tales come from. Well, I don’t care what people think about my training. Iam going to do the fighting and know just how I shy i ve. I feel greatand am fit toenter the ring now. My wind is good and strong, and the only thing necessary for me is to become acclimated to the high altitude of Nevada. I will have four long weeks to do this before the fight.” g *How do you propose to fight Corbett?”’ *Idon’t know; but he does, or rather says hedoes. I have seen where Corbett says 1 am a tricky fighter, Perhaps I Im.l | entirely | won aiter fif from my opponent, or even a feint, would compel me to change my tactics. When I meet Corbett my fighting will be governed by his movements. I may see my opportunity in the first round, and, then, it may take me several to find his weakness. You may depend, however, that I will find his weak points. I am just as confident as ever that I will win.” “‘How many rounds will the fight last 2" ““How can I possibly tell you? That's the xind of bluster Corbett indulges in,” said Fitzsimmons witn & disdainful look. Then brightening up and clasping his hands he said: “So Corbett is going to have a doctor in his camp, hey? surprising to his friends? Now, there is just one thing that I am going to insist upon before we fight, and that is to have my physician examine Corbett. I have my own ideas why this should be done. I know that this new Nevada law calls for a medical examination, but 1 want my own physician to examine Corbett before we fight. I have bad one peculiar experi- ence and 1 don’t propose to have another if I can help it.” CORBET1 GTOWS UNEASY. Fears That Fitzvimmons Is Inviting Official In‘erfrrence. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 7.—The re- port telegraphed from New York two or turee days ago that Fitzsimmons had torn up the old articles of agreementand signed a new one, in which provision is made for a side bet of $5000 between the two big men, gave Corbett some uneasiness. Com- menting on the subject to-day he said: ““What has Fitizstmmons got to do with | these articles, anyway? Now, I am not saying & word about any side bet. ldon’t y there is one or there is not one. But | Fitzsimmons has no articles to tear up, and don’t you forget it. This bluff of Fitzsimmons’ is just a red flag to the offi- cers of the law, that's all. Why, we are both dnder indictment there for arrang- ing a prize-fight in the State of New York; and won't this talk of his be justa dead | tip to the officers that we had arranged a | fight?" e NEW BASEBALL RULES. Umpire to Be Absolute Master of the Field From Beginning to End of the Game. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.—The recommendations of the committee to prepare new playing rules for the Na- | tional League and American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs has been given out for publication. Under the caption, “The Umpire,” the insertion of a note calling attention to “:advice to um- pires” printed in the addenda to the play- ing rules is recommended. It is as fol lows: You are the absolute master of the field from the beginning to the termination of the game. You are by these ruies given full au- thority to order any piayer, captain or man- ager, to do or omit to do an act which you may'deem necessary to maintain your dignity and compel respect {rom playersand specta- tors. No cnanges are recommended in the rules governing the playing of the game proper, the changes being more in the na- tureof improving the discipline surround- in: the game and making certain rules less ambiguous. The report concludes: We are emphatically of the opinfon that whenever trouble hus arisen on the bail field it has invariably been causea by the fact that the umpire ba; fsiled to observe the rules. Many important rules which have been cre- ated to maintain the dignity of the game have become ““dead letters” and inoperative, simpl: because the umpires have declined to enforce them. This we consider radically wrong. It is useless 1o adopt rules or make changes in Tules alrcady adopted unless the rules are en- forced by the umpires. JAMES A. HART, Chairman, A ST Zasker Won as Usual. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 7.—Lasker and Tischigorin played a game of chess in Si. Petersburg yesterday. Tischigorin opened with an Evans gambit. Lasker even moy TACOMA CLERK’S REVENGE. Denied Increased Salary by the Northern Pacific, He Issues Many Passes. TACOMA, Wasm., Feb. 7.—A sensation in railroad circles has been caused here during the past week by the announce- ment that more than adozen passes of the Northern Pacific Railroad were in the hands of people who had no right to them. Systematic investigation by railroad de- tectives was commenc-d, resulting in the discovery that at least one of these passes had failen into the Lands of ticket-scalp- ers, who were making remunerative use o1 it. Another result has been the dis- missal of Clerk Eaton from the office of Assistant Superintendent Pearce, where he had been employed since Pea cam from St. Paul last fal Eaton was formeriy employed 1n the St. Paul offices and later i the land depart- ment here under Paul Schulze. He was out of work for a time after Schulize’ death, but baving a family was soon given another position. He asked for an in- crease in salary st the beginning of the year. It wus not granted, and it is claimed that he then made use of the signed passes, which were in his pos- session, eitlier to increase his income or to settle personal bills. He was given a severe overhauling by the legal depart- ment, but'ic is undersiood there will be no prosecution. The passes were good over the western divisions of the road. - WATSONVILLE'S MYSTERY, Sheriff Besse Believes Watchman Alford Committed Suicide. WATSONVILLE, CAL, reb. 7.—The inquest in the case of Night Watchman John W. Alford, who was found dying with & pistol wound in the head on the street yesterday morning, will be held to- morrow. People here are still divided be- tween the theories of suicide and murder, Sherifi Besse, who came from Santa Cruz, believes it 1o be & case of suicide, and so does Dr. Watters, who first examined the body. The question as to whether the pistol bad been receutly fired, or whether it was Alford’s custom 10 keep one cham- ber empty, will be investigated by the Deputy Coroner. The funeral of Alford took place this afternoon. ————————— BANBORN, VAIL & Co. have the best leather £00ds department in San Franeisco. Always something new in ladies' pocket books, aili- gator bags, valises, card and letter cases, bill books, elc. > Well, is not that a bit | ENGINE CRASHES INTO COACHES Southern Pacific Passenger Trains in Collision Near Chico. The Engineer of One Too Hasty in Attempting to Pass at a Siding. Two Men Sustain Fractured Bonmes and Others Recsive a Rough Shaking. CHICO, CAL., Feb. 7.—Northbound Ore- gon express No. 15, on the Shasta division of the Southerr Pacific Railway, was In collision this morning with southbound express No. 16 at Nord station, seven miles north of Chico. The tourist car at- tached to the latter was overturned, the sleeper forced from the rails and the second-class coach slightly damaged. One | passenger, an army deserter who was be- ing returned to Alcatraz Island, had an arm fractured and another sustaihed a broken ankle. The resi escaped with a bad shaking up. The sccident was due to the failure of the engineer on the north- bound train to observe that the rear end of the southbound express, was not clear of the main line. The trains were scheduled to meet at Anita, but the southbound express was fifteen minutes late at Chico, and in con- sequence the meeting point was changed to Nord, which is a few miles to the south of Anita. No. 16, the belated train in charge of Conducior Mouiter and Engineer Bowsher, reached the crossing first and was drawinz into the side track when the northbound train arrived. A box-car which stood near the south end of the siding obscured the headlight | of the locomotive behind it-from the view of Engineer Ofr, who was piloting the | northbound train, and he aid not observe that three cars of the express were still afoul of the main line. He slackened the speed of his train to about five miles an hour, and was traveling at this pace when the collision occurred. Orr's engine struck coach about midway and derailed the rear trucks. The tourist car, three parts of | which stood on the main line, was com- | pletely overturned and badly wrecked, and the sleever was also lified from the rails before Orr could stop the tram. His engine was crippled and the northbound before another train arrived from Sacra- | mento. Aftera little delay the south- bound Puliman was replaced on the rails, the tourist and second-class cars detachea, | and the irain started for Oakland. SAN DIEGO BURGLAR CAUGHT. | Found Looting a Pastor's Residence | Whie Its Owner Was A.tending Church, SAN DIEGO, CsL., Feb. 7.—Larry Ham- ilton, alias rence, a hard character about town, was captured to-night about 9 o'clock by R. H. Young, F. J. Villa and | two others while trying to escape from | the house of Rev. C. W. Maggart, pastor | of the First Lutheran Church, which he had enterea. The first intimation any one had that there was a stranger in the house was the sight of a light moving from one room to another. It wasseen by two or three persons who were leaving the church at the close of the service. The parsonage adjoins the church, and Mr. Young and the others, seeing the light, rushed over 10 investigate. The noise evidently startled the in- truder, for he rushed to the nearest win- dow and started to jump through. Seeing the men outside, he rushed back to jump through anoiher window, oniv to fali into the hands of those outside. He jumped to his feet, drew a revolver and iired, but before be could shoot again he was thrown to the ground and disarmed. Inside the Maggart house all was found in confusion. A sack of silverware was lyini just inside window, where it had been by the burg! e MARIN COUNTY BOULEVARD, Government to Build a Koad to the Lime Point Heservation. SAUSALITO, CaL, Feb. 7.—The Gov- ernment boulevard to Lime Point reserva- tion is now assured, and, according to Judge J. H. Pryor ot Sausalito, a connect- ing bouievard through the town of Sausa- lito will be constructed. The work will be commenced on the 1st of April, it b been ordered by the Board of Trustees. Marin County from the first. He said to- day that the new road, for which Congress had appropriated a iarge sum of money, would be one of the finest boulevards in the State of Ca'ifornia. *‘A movement is now on foot,” said he, ‘10 build a boulevard from San Raiael to Sausalito. When this is accomplished the town oi Sausalito will have its boule- vard finished and will connect the San Rafacl road with the one to be built by the Government. Lime Point boule- vara will commence at the dividing line between the town and the reservation and will extend around Lime Point and a short way up the coast and ecomnection will be made with the San Rafsel road by continuing the boulevard through Tenne- see Valley. ————t 4LL SUNOMA LENDING 41D, Zeal and Harmony Insuve the Buce of Clorerdale’s Fair. CLOVERDALE, Cav., Feb. 7.—All So- noma is eaverly looking forward to Clo- verdale’s fifth annual’citrus fair, to be held February 17 to 22, Much preparatory work is being done by the different com- mittees, and every one is working witn & zeal and energy auguring well for the success of the iair. The weather for the past ten days has been anything but en- couraging, still to-day the pluvian god shows signs of yielding to the beneficent rays of the sun. The exhibits thisyear will be on a larger scale and of a more artistic nature than in former years, - Electric lights will be ar- ranged through the large new pavilion. The matn social feature of the fair wiil be the ball to be given on Friday, February 19, by the Cioverdale Band. S May Locate in danta Crus. SANTA CRUZ, Cau, Feb., 7. — The Board of Trade has under consideration a proposition from A. Hamburger of Ash- land, Or., who is now here, for the estab- lishment of a wobllen-mill in Santa Cruz. before, and the Board of Trade will look very carefully into the present plan, as it considers that Santa Cruz is much in need of adaaditional industries of 8 manufactur- ing character. There is a growing dispo- sition on the part of business men to seek the second-class | express was detained almost nine hours | Judge Pryor has been identi- | | fied with the good-i0ads movement i | Such a proposition bas been made here | other means of indncing growth of the town than mere offerings of a beautiful | climate. ———~—— MILL VALLEY ADVENTURE. Sausalito Physician's Horse and Carriage Imbedded in a Bog for Two Hours. MILL VALLEY, Car, Feb, 7.—Arthur H. Mays, a physician of Sausalito, had a thrilling experience near Mill Vailey last night shortly after 8 o’clock. The doctor was nocified that his services were re- quired in Mill Valiey, and accompanied by his wife started to drive from Sau-alito. The roads were in a wretched condition because of rccent rains, and the night was dark and forbidding. Ail went well until a point just below Millwood station was reached, wher the horse stepped over a loz and sank into the sott mud, The buggy also began to settle in the mire, and the doctor jumped out to extricate the horse. He found that both horse and buggy were firmly imbedded. Leaving hs wife with the horse he waded through the mud and siush 1o Mill Valley, a mile distant, in search of aid. He engaged the services of William Miller and a pair of horses and sent them to the relief of the stranded outfit, while he con- unued on bis way (o the patient's house. When Miller reached the Lorse ana buggy he found that the animal was breathing with difficolty, and immedi- ately efforts were made to drag the horse out of the soft mud, in which it was slowly sinking. A rope was put around the ani- mal's neck and the team brought from Mill Valiey was attached to the other end and siarted. This means of rescuing the poor beast was tried a number of times and finally, after the animal had been in the mud over two hours, it was dragged out. This morning it was found thata huge landslide had occurred and the doctor in the darkness had ariven off the road. At one spot a test was made 10 ascertain how far down the scit mud extended and an’ eighteen-foot scantiing was pushed down completely out of sight. Dr. Mays and his wife had a narrow escape. - sUM SMALL Funds iSKED FOR. Wanted jor the Repair of the Lick Observatory Koad. SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 7.—A bill asking for an appropriation for repairing the Monnt Hamilton (Lick Observatory) road and a yearly allowance for keeping it in proper condition will be introduced in both houses ot the State Legislature the coming week by Senator Morehouse and Assemblyman Arnerich of this county. The bills are being prepared at the in- stance of Supervisor Stern by Deputy District At orney Beasly. An appropris- tion of $3000 will be asked for, and a yearly allowance of $1000. The road is used principally by visitors to Lick Observatory, and as the road tax 1 the thinly seftled section through which it runs is not sufficient to keep it in repair it is thought the State shouid aid in maintaining it. The road was buiit by the county at a cost of $100,000. = e SANDBAGGED BY THUGS. San Jose Loborer Braten at the Threshold of His Dwelling SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 7.—An attempt was made to sandbag and rob Charles Hammond, a laborer who resides on North Eleventh street, near St. James, about 11:30 o’clock last night, as he was about 10 enter a house in which he lives, in the rear of tbe yard. As Hammond opened the door a masked man attempted to seize his tbroat, but Hammond caught the man’s fingers in his mouth and chewed on them until the fellow yelled. An ac- complice then rushed up behind Ham- mond and struck him over the head with a sandbag several times. Hammond re- leased his hold on the man’s fingers, and the pair escaped over a back fence. ‘The police were notified, but found no trace of the footpad: The back of Ham- mond’s iiead is brui and swollen. b £ ik KEPT THE FIREMEN BUSY. Eeinhart Rellwig Accused of Turning In False dlarms, SAN JOSE, Carn., Feb. 7.—Reinhart Hellwig, & former superintendent of the fire alarm system of the city, was arrested last evening on a charge of sendingin false alarms of fire. The complaint was sworn to by Chief Ford of the fire depart- ment, who alleges that Hellwig sounded bogus alarm of fire from box 32 on Feb- ruary 2. At the time the alarm was rung in a portion®of the department had re- sponded to a small fire on South First street and the false alarm summoned the entire force to the scene of tne fire, leav- ing the rest of the city unrrotected. Hellwig was released on $20 bail. He wiil be arraigned before Justice Gass to- morrow on the charge. g . LA Accused of Stealing Cattle. S8AN JOSE, CAL., Feb. 7.—John Rosen- burg, who has been employed in the vi- cinity of Morgan Hill for some time, was arrested in this cily last evening by Deputy Sheriff Sturke on a charge of grand larceny. He is accused of stealing a number of cattle from the G. F. Reinlee ranch in Las Uvas Valley, t miles west of Gilroy, and disposing of them at Morgan Hill. Rosenburg will be arraigned on the charge to-morrow. et S ge e Teachers’ Convention Dates. S8AN JOBE, Can., Feb. 7.-The execu- tive committee of the State Teachers’ As- sociation, which met in this city yester- day, has fixed on December 28, 29, 30 ana 31 as the time for boldinz the annual State convention in San Francisco. The selection of a ball was left to the San Francisco executive committee. The to- tal membership was reported as being 1117, —— Free Rural Mail Delivery. SAN JOSE, Cav., Feb. 7.—The free rural mail delivery, which was inauguratea at Campbell last week, is greatly appreciated by the settlers in the district. Three car- riers are employved. One delivery is made daily, The district includes fourteen square miles. The delivery has greatly increased the receipt of mail at the Camp- bell office. —_——— MISSING FEUM VALLEJO, Fictim of Footpads Fails to Appear in Court to Prosecute. VALLEJO, Cax., Feb. 7.—In some way Anthony Smith, the old soldier who was beaten and robbed on a recent night, has been spirited away. The examination of one of the young men under arrest was to bave been held before Justice Ryan last evening. Owing to the non-appearance of the prosecuting witness this youth— named Hussey—was sdmitted o’ bail in the sum o. $1000, in detault of which he was remanded to jail. Officers scoured the country during the day to find Smith, but were unsoccessiul, and it is now sup posed that be has left town to avoid ap- vearing against Hussey. crdrs S A Etiwanda Shipper's Scheme. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Feb. 7.—Arthur Gregory, an orange shipper of San Ber- nardino, is destined to bring upon him- self maledictions and possibly suité at law, brought by the orange-growers of Redlands and Hignlands. Gregory, it nad a force of men packing oran, nto boxes bearing the label “Red- lands ana Highlands,” at Etiwanda for Eastern shipmeni. As oranges bearing the names of those towns bring Ligher prices than those grown in less-advertised communities, Gregory has been able to pay more for the local crop than dealers ‘who ship under the brand of that section. s TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take layative BromoQuinine Tablets. Alldrug- gists refund the money i it falls 1o cure. 20¢ LED A BAND OF BORDER RAIDERS Reckless Career of “Black Jack,” the Captured Bandit. Five Murders and a Score of Robberies Charged to His Cutthreats. Once Refused to Loot a Railroad Sta- tion Because a Woman Was in Charge. SILVER CITY, N. M., Feb. 7.—The capture on Saturday near El Paso, Texas, of John McDonald, alias “Black Jack,' leader of the border bandits who have been operating in New Mexico, Arizona and old Mexico for the past year, means that this section is at last rid of the mar- auding band. Cole Estis, alias Cole Young, and ““Bob” Hayes have been killed in fights with officers, and the remaining two members, George Musgrave, alias Jeff Dayis, alias Jesse Williams, and Tom Anderson are believed to have made their escape into Mexico. The gang had been in existence about two years. Until nine months ago its op- erations were confined chiefly to smug- sling on the Mexican border. From July 20, 1896, until November 19 of the same year the outlaws engaged in frequent forays. Their first appearance was at Separ, N. M., op July 20, when they held up the postmaster, robbed the postoffice o1 $20 aud took abcut $200 from the ztore in which it was located. Thence they went to Nogales, Arizona, where they at- tempted to roba bank, but failed to get any cash. “Blaek Jack” and his band were fol- lowed by a posse and a fight took place in Skeleton canyon. Line Rider Robson, one of the bravest officers who ever strad- dled a horse, was ambushed and killed. Then they crossed over into New Mexico and stopped the White Oaks stages, going and coming, within four miles of each other and captured the mail. From there they went to Rio Puerco, and, in attempt ing to rob an Atlantic .and Pacific train, Cole Young was killed by Deputy United States Marshal Loomis. They returned southward and again robbed both the White Oaks stages. Coming on to Dem- ing, N. M., they boarded the Southern Pacific train, westbound, but the conduc- 1or backed the train into Deming, and the robbers struck out for their horses and made for the range. On October 27 they were at Teviston, where they robbed the postoffice and got $15 from a store. They were next heard from at Separ again on November 2. There they took in the postoffice, store and sta- tion. Then they sped over to Huachua Siding, Ariz., where on the 7th they beld up the agent and took $130. Their object was to rob the United Btates paymaster, who was supposed to Lave been due on that date. From the Siding they went into the Dragoon Mountains, making a feint against Teviston, but landing at Will- cox, where they haa intended to halt the United States paymaster on his way to Fort Grant. They again missed their date. From #eviston they went to Steins Pass to hold up the station, bat found a woman In charge and sa:d they would not molest a woman. . They robbed the section bsss to get ex- pense money and then struck for the Chihuahua line, where they hadea des- perate fight on November 19 with a mar- shal’s and a Sheriff’s posse. “‘Bob” Hayes was killed and Musgrave wounded. Besides the mauny robberies laid at its door, the gang murdered five men. They were Robson, the linerider; Parker, near Rosewater, N. Mex.; a stockman, againsg whom Musgrave had an old grudge; rancher on the Gila, who had informed o them, and a cowboy, who had a fine horse they wanted and had also informed on them. Besides, they have beaten several of the persons they robbed. The rewards for the capture of ‘‘Black Jack” will aggregate over $3000. The cap- tured leader will likely be tried at Socorro, N. Mex., on the charge of stage robbery, the punishment for which is life impris- onment. He will be confined in the Silver City jail for safe keeping until his tnal, and will be brought to this place by United States Marsbal Hall on Tuesday. NEWS OF MALKEL ISLAND. Departure of the Adams With Its Crew of Apprentices. VALLEJO, CaL., Feb. 7,—The gunboat Concord will be the next to be completed at the Mare Island yard. The Adams, with a crew of apprentice boys, steamed away from Mare Island the middle of the week, to be absent six months. The boys were in high glee at the 1houghts of their first real sea vovage on & man-of-war. From here the Adams weat to the anchor groundsabreast of Sausalito to adjust compasses prior to going outside the heads. ‘I'he Oregon is on its way up from Aca- pulco ana will stop in Magdalena Bay for target pradtice. From San Francisco the battle-ship will go north, according to present talk, and remain during a portion of the summer months. e SANTA 4ANA INNUFVATION, Bicycle Storeroom Built in Connection With a Church. SANTA ANA, CaL, Feb. 7.—The pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, instead of railing against the bicycle on Sunday, has done what he could toen- courage its use on thatday by counseling the trustees ot his church to provide every convenience for those who desire to ride the silent steed to the house of worship. As a result this is the first religious organ- ization in the county to provide a place where the bicycles ®f the church-goers can be stored while Sunday services are being held. Thischurch has just completed a neat little barn on one side of the edifice, and this has been fitted up for the accom- modation of the members and others. —_—-— Guests of Salinas. SALINAS, CAL, Feb. 7.—The Grand Lodge Dania, which has been in session in Salinas for the past week, has just finished its labors. It will next meet in San Fran- cisco on February 8, 1898. The following ofticers were elected and installed by re- tiring Grand President Jessen, to serve for the ensuing year: O. Kieldeen of Fresno, grand president; Jacob Petersen of San Francisco, grand vice-presiaent; J. P. Kolfod, San Francisco, grand secretary : C. M. Beck, grand treasurer; H. Du- borg of Reno, Ney., grand ma: ; Peter Rasmussen of Salinas, grand vice-marshal. P e Monterey’s Output of Fish. MONTEREY, CaL, Feb. 7.—The fish shijments from this place during the last year prove Monterey to be one of the lead ing fish marts on the Pacific Coast. The amount of fish shipned by W alone in 1896 was 1,213,260 pounds. The least amount shivped in sny one month was in July, 62,730 pounds. The largestshipment was made in September— 152,310 pounds. The figures are only of fish for the San Francisco market; but llrga shipmen:s are made to San Jose an han d other places. There are less thirty fishermen in this city who their catch away. —— Fody Found in Eel River. EUREKA, Car, Feb. 8—The body of Clarence Somerville, who was drowned by the upsetting of a boat in the south fork of Eel River, near Garberville, on New | Year's day, was found in Eel River at | Recent floods had | Fortuna yesterday. floated the body thirty-five miles down the south fork, and thence thirty-{ive miles more down the main stream" to Fortuna, where it was discovered in a mass of driftwood in still water. Somer- ville was 4 half-breed Indian, aged about 21 T Redwood City Entertatnment. REDWOOD CITY, Can, Feb. 7.—A select entertainment and ball were given here last night under the auspices of the local parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West and the San Mateo Band. The proceeds will swell the already large fund which the Native Sons are raising for the entertainment of the Grand Parlor the latter part of April. The programme was an excellent one. S sgten The Marion at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, CAL., Feb. 7.—Ths United States steamer Marion arrived at noon, seven days from Acapulco, with all well on board. It will remain until after the water carnival. There are now six war vessels in port. The Oregon left Acapulco on the 2ist ult. and is supposed to be working its way up the coast. H, M. 8. Comus is expected here from Callao about February 12. e Lion Falls Before the Eagle. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 7.—Absurd as it may seem, the managers of the great Santa Fe Railroad system have yielded to the prejudice against what is considered too English in the figure of a ferocious lion that has decorated their stationery and advertisemen In consequence, the picture deemed 50 “blarsted” British has been superseded by that of the eagle bird. General Mastellar at Salinas, SALINAS, CAL., Feb. 7.—General T. C. Mastellar, Department Commander of the G. A. R. of California aud Nevada, is here, arranging for the department encamp- ment to be held in April. General Mas- tellar is accompanied by his swaff. After completing arrangements they will go to Monterey. ——— Auditorium for Santa Monica. SANTA MONICA, CAL., Feb. 7.—It has been decidea at a citizens’ meeting that Santa Monica is to have an auditorium of large dimensions and massive in finish and architecture. The plans for the build- ing have not fully materialized, but the specifications will'soon be made public. HUNTING WITH A MIRROR. Effect of Reflected Light Upon Birds and Rabbits in the Woods. A taxidermist at Northwood, N. Y., has been making experimentsas to the effect of light reflected 1n a bird’s eye. A giass seven or eight inches in diameter has been found most serviceable. TBhe antics of blue jays are remarkable ‘when the light | strikes them as they sit in the shadow of an evergreen tree. T.ey jump to another branch and try to look into the light, but they have to turn away, as the light dazzles them. Then they fly around the reflector, but after practice one is able to keep the light always on them, and the birds not infrequently come within reach of a man’s hand. A ruffed grouse gives a startled look when the light strikes it. Tken it jumps and away it goes. Hawks, 100, are usually startled or annoyed so that they fly off. ‘Woodpeckers don’t seem to mind it at ail. Rabbits blink and stare .at a glass for awhile, then go around a stump and sit up again, as if waiting for the light to play tag with them.—New York Sun. el ‘Where Dukes Are Buried. Then we pursued the rest of the party to Hamilton Palace, which is like a monster London house—Belgrave square covered in and brought into the country. In the park is a huge domed edifice, something like the tomb of Theodoric at Ravenna. 1t was erected by the last Duke for him- self, his son, grandson and Lis nine pre- decessors. “Whata grand sight it will be,’ he said, “when twelve Dukes of Hamilton rise together here at the resur- rection!” He himself lies just under the dome, upon a pavement of colored marbles and inside the sarcophagus of an Egyptian Queen, with her image painted and seulp- tured outside. He had this sarcophagus brought from Thebes, and used frequenti: to lie down in it to see how it fitted. It is made of Egyptian seyenite, the hardest of all stones, and could not be altered; but when dying he was so haunted by the idea that his body might be too long to go in- side the sarcophagus that his last words were “Doubte me up; double me up!” After he was dead no amount of doubling couid get him into the mummy case, and | they had to cut off his feet to do it. Alas, that I should have to add a note to say that the mummy case has been since dis- covered not to have beloneed 1o a Queen at all, but to the court jester.—The Remi- niscences of Augustus J. C. Hare. SEEa e e There are three habitual criminals in London to every two policemen. ells-Fargo | CHANCE MISSTEP COSTS TWO LIVES Appalling Accident on a Railway Bridge at Caliente. Miss Akers of Fresno and Her | Escort Run Dowa by an . Engine. The Yourg Woman Stumbles and H:r Companion Vainly Attempts Her R scue. CALIENTE, CAr., Feb. 7.—John Har- Qdisty, 8 popular rancher 32 years of age, who lived near Bakersfield, and Miss Cora Akers, a beautiful Fresno girl, were run down and killed by a Southern Pacific en- gine on a bridge three miles from Caliente to-day. The young man sacrificed him- self in an attempt to rescue his companion, who had stumbled and falien in an at- tempt to escape from the bridge. No more appalling accident has ever occurred in this vicinity and it has casta pall of gloom over the community. A party of four young people started fora pleasure walk and to gather wild flowers. On returning two of them walked ahead of the others for some distance, and the couples were on different bridges when the engine rushea down upon them. The first couple bavely saved their lives by jumping from the bridge. Hardisty and Miss Akers, who were on the lower bridge, started to ran when they heard the engine | approaching. At the end of the bridge iA\hsn Akers fell. Her companion, in en- deavoring to save her, was caught by the | engine, which passed over his legs above the knees. Miss Akers’ body was severed | in twain by the wheels, death being in- | stantaneous. Hardisty died shortly after | the accident. | Miss Akers was the only daughter of a prominent family and a young lady highly respected in Fresno. She was here visit- ing relatives, and inteaded to return to her home last evening, but was persuaded to remain one more day. The young man owned a large ranch on the Weed Patch, His folks live in Newport, N. C. SMALLPOX ON THE VICTORIA. Second Assistant Engineer of the | Steamship Attacked by the Dread Disease: | PORT TOWNSEND, Wasi., Feb. 8.— Despite the careful watch muintained by officers of the United States quarantine | service, with headquarters here, two cases | of smallpox have beeh reported, both from | the steamship Victoria. This vessel, be- cause it had come from an infected port, was compelled to go through fumigation at Victoria, B. C., and the Diamond Point station here. One of the cases deveioped yesterday among the Chinese passengers who have been in quarantine, but to-day the great- ést excilement was caused by a tele- graphic communication bringing to Dr. ‘W. G. Stimpson tke information that last night, two hours before the time set for the sailing of the Victoria from Tacoma, bound for the Orient, the second assistant engineer had been stricken down. It is | probable that the vessel, crew and passen- gers will spend the next three weeks at Diamond Point. Dr. Stimpson left for Tacoma this afternoon to investigate, - RIVERSIDE CY¥CLISTS COLLIDE. One Cannot Survive and the Other Is Badly Injured. 'y RIVERSIDE, CAL., Feb. 7.—Roy Smith and Percy Davis, young men of this city, were seriously injured ebout midnight in a bicycle collision. Smith’s skuli was cracked from the forehead to the back of che head, and also across from ear to ear. One of Davis’ arms was broken and it is feared he was internally injured. He was unconscious for several hours and Smith is still unconscious sixteen hours after the ccident. Two physicians worked on the fi red men ail night. It is believed Davis will recover, but there are no hopes for Smith, as his skull was so badly fractured that it was found necessary to remove a piece of bone one inch in diameter. Eidasaitin Tragedy at Port Townsend. | PORT TOWNSEND, Wasa., Feb. 7.— | David Phillips, an 18-year-old boy, resid- | ing hers with his parents, and known all | over the Sound country because of his superior talent as a violinist, accidentally killed; himself last night in his bedroom. Preparatory to retiring, young Phillips took a small pistol from his pocket and threw it into a bureau drawer. It ex- | plodea, the ball penetrating his skull. NEW TO-DAY. “Red Letter Day.” We explained last week about having a “Red Letter Day’’ every Monday. Remem- ber, please, it is for Monday ONLY. To-day—Rugs and Cribs. Japanese You can buy Rugs— Japanese $1.25 instead Rugs thatare of $3.00. not worth taking home. Or, you can buy them that will give years of service, that will hold their color, brightness and freshness. That’s the sort we're of- fering to-day: * Size 36x72 inches. Choicest Oriental colorings—copies of genuine Turkish rugs. All difterent. Just 200 in all—100 fringed, 100 plain. Your choice, $1.25. A rug 3x6 feet for $1.25— need we tell you to hurry ? You can buy this crib to- day for $4.25. It's light maple with stout woven wire matiress. Has brass knobs on the posts; good, strong casters—and all for $4.25. You've been paying $6 and $8 for the same thing. California Furniture Company. N. P. Cole & Co., 117-121 Geary Street. Carpets, Rugs, Mattings.