The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 26, 1897, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1897 THREATENED RIOT AT'LOS ANGELES Hundreds of Hungry Men Clamor for Employ- ment. Ominous Hints As to What May Happ>n Should Relief Be Denied- Them. With Tears in His Eyes the Mayor Promises to Do Everything His Power. | LOS ANGELES, CaL, Feb. 25.—The presence of a large body of unkempt, un- shaven, tattered, sunken-cheeked, hollow- eyed hungry men in front of the City Hall here this afternoon appealing to Mayor Snyder for work and wages moved that of- ficial to tears. He had listened attentively to a petition which had been read and approved at a meeting of this city's army of unem- ployed held earlier in the day at the' Old Plaza on North Main street. With tear- stained ceeks and a voice husky with emotien the Mayor said: “I will not deliver an address; my heart is too full for that. As I look on your faces I recognize what your sentiments are, and feel a8 deeply as you do that something should be done for you and your families. I will carefully consider your petition atonce. I have considered this question and in my message to the council embody what I think to be the desired method for relief. Bonds could be issued, it is true, but it would be four or five months before they could be realized on. The aid is too remote. ““Trust us, however, to aid you in your extremity, but be very eareful to do noth- | ing rash that would take away the sym- pethy now felt for you by any overtact. I| will report to your meeting on next Satur- day morning.” The situation relating to the unem- ployed of the city is fast assuming a se- rious aspect. Mayor Snyder's fears, how- ever, so far as the “families” of these men dre concerned and the sympathy which ho | referred to, are no doubt greatly m of these men are non-residents of this city, attracted here largely, no doubt, by Captain Fraziers Good Samaritan Mission—one of the best-planned and best- conducted evils which ever afflicted any community. The opportunity afforded by this mis- | sion of geting rooms, baths and meals | for'a mere pittance has attracted most of | the pres ed to this city, and | n about to be closed these men see trouble abead; hence their | appeal. Aliof the leaders and spokesmen at their meeting to-day are said to be non- residents. The threatening, ominous lan- guage of the petition has attracted the most serious consideration from the bLest people of the city. Itis not calculated to enlist sympathy irom the people generally. Honest, patri- buc, work-loving men do not employ threats in their appeals, so say our leading citizens. Morrison L Swift, a resident of Massa- chusetts, led the speaking to-day and in- culged 1h much om language. Acircular which was distributed at the meeting referred in two or three places 1o | the “d'splay of wealth and power at| !\\;l.!mw on on March 4, winding up as | ol1o | ‘Let the other cities on politics is in: oyed inaugurate in While National ting and.Dblessing it- | self; let National poverty inaugurate and | organize its into a permanent body— | the Natioual Unemployed—to keep itself in the eye of the wealthy Nation until it is | cansidered, fed and employed.” In the petition to Mayor Snyder the fol- | lowing is a sample of the language em- ployed : ‘‘We are not willing to have this matter delayed any longer, and we will not an- swer for the consequences to the property | of this city if the thousands who are desti- | tute and desperate are not given work. “By delaying and delaying do you not teach the unemployed to believe that tneir only chance of obtaining considera- tion is to riot 7" Some action w'll be taken by the City Council relating to this matter at once, g CONSULAE APPOINTMENTS., unemp! Mary Urged That They should Be Subjsct to : Civil Service Law: LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 25.—Consu- lar appointments was the principal sub- ject of discussion this afternoon at the Tegular meeting of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce of this city, The committee on laws and legisiation reported in the matter of the request from the National Manufacturers’ Association that the chamber should take action on the application of the civil service rules to the appointment of foreign consuls, and advised that the following resolution be passed: WHEREAS, the Cousnler service of the coun- | try is not ai the present time o8 eflicient as it should be on account of the manner adopted in the sclection of its members, and recogniz- ing that the duties of a consul requires the employment of men educated and skilled in the service; therefore be it 2 hat i1 is the sense of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles, Cal., that the cousular service should be Temoved from the domain of practical | politics and brought under the protection of Civil Service laws, to the end thatonly efi- cient men shall be’ appointed to such places and that promotions may hereater be award. ed according 10 merit. It is further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmittéd by the secretary to the members of the House of Represontaiives and Senators from California. The adopted. resolutions were unanimously M THEOSOPHICAL CKRUSADERS, Hold a Large Meeting and Inaugurate a Los Angeies Branch. i LOS ANGELES, Car., Feb. 25.—The theosophists held a large crusade meeting here to-night at Hazard’s Pavilion. There were seven theosophical crusaders who have been around the world, in India, Eeastegn countries and Europe, who were present at this meeting. Mrs. Katherine Tingley, who is at the head of the crusaders, made an address ‘and illustrated the truth of theosophy, the object being to advance “light, truth and liberation for discouraged human- | ity,” 10 inculcate universal brotherhood | and show the unity underlying all reli- gions; also to correct mistaken ideas with regard to the subject. The crusaders present beside Mrs. Ting- ley, are Rev. William A. Clesther, H. T. Patterson, Ernest T. Hargrove, Claude F. Wright, Mrs. Ciaude F. Wright. These travel to form a nucleus iu all the differ- ent countries they visit. The Los Angeles | branch contains ‘about seventy members. el v aatily Charged With Being an Accessory. LO8 ANGELES, CAL., kreb. 25.—This aft- ersoon & complaint was filled charging | tion, Maude Pierce, a colored woman, with the murder of James Bellew. It is said that deceased, in compan with his uncle, visited Maude Pierce’s piace and exhibited a sum of money. She acquainted Warner and Brown, who_are under arrest, of the fact and they killed Bellew. She'is charged with being an ac- cessory before the fact Doctor and 4 EOS ANGELES, CiL., Feb. vin S. Hastings and Mrs. A. C. Weather, his assistant, were to-day held to answer to the charge of the murder of Liilie Hat- tery of San Bernardino by a criminal operation. Bail was fixed at $15,000 each but was not given. Dr. Hastings has been here fifteen years. ekt R TG Sowthern California Crop Outlook. LOS ANGELES, CarL, Feb. 25—The Weather Bureau crop report for Southern California is as follows: Almonds of San Luis Obispo were injured by frost, but no damage to citrus fruits has resulted from the cold. Smail fruit and vegetables were injured in exposed places. Grain is in excellent condition, and the outlook is good for a large harvest. All crops are in | fine condition. s Aged Capitalist Found Dead. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 25.—John A. Ayd, aged 69 years, a well-known capi- talist, was to-day found dead 1n a house on San Juan sireet. Deceased had resided in Los Angeles fourteen years and o considerable property here. He leav sister, who also resides in this city. verdict of heart disease was rendered. STOCKTON FISHERMAN MISSING. “Catfish” Johnson Disappears Under Cir- cumstances Leading to Suspicion of Foul Play. STOCKTON, Car, Feb. 25.—*Catfish” Johnson has disappeared and his friends fear that he has either been drowned or murdered. The missing man’s name is Peter John- son, but he is known all along the water front as ‘Catfish,” as he mekes a living by fishing in the channels and sloughs in this county. Together with a man named Gus Lundstrom he owns an ark that is moored on the Banner Island shore of McLeods Lake. For some time there has been bad blood between them, according 10 one of the recent occupants of the ark, and each bas been striving to save enough money to buy the other out. Lundstrom has been away for some time working on a potato ranch on one of the islands, and Johnson has been living in a *shack” on Twelve-mile Slough. Every Thursday night he came to Stock- ton with his catch of fish, and had been in the habit of staying in the ark unul re- turning to his hishing grounds. Several months ago Johnson gave per- mission to a Dane named Hansen and to a ragpicker named Anderson to occupy the ark during hisabsence. On Thursday last, when Johnson came up from Twelve- milie Slough, he was in an ugly frame of mind, and ordered the occupants of the ark to get out forthwith. He was cursing about their stay in the place, and also informed both that he intended to take entire possession and not sllow his partner, Lundstrom, to bhave | anything more to do with it, After selling his fish Johnson returned to the ark and crder Ragpicker Anderson to get him 15 cents worth of wine. The latter purchased two gallons of tanglefoot and the trio had a “‘time” on board tie ark. Those nearby heard the sounds of rev- elry, but Anderson declared this morning that there was no row or struggle on board, The occupants of the big dredzer that lies a few yards to the north of the ark say that there were sounds of a struggle, s though the men on board the ark were engaged in a scuffle, Next moroing johnson had disappeared. His hat and shoes were still in the ark, but nothing could be found of him, and his boat was still moored by the side of the ark. Anderson reported the matter to the police and the Sheriff that Johnson bad been drowned during the night. Those who live near think that this may be the case, or that he was knocked overboard during a _scuffle with one of his fellow-occupants of the ark. B TACOMA DRUGGIST ROBBED. Held Up by a Crazy Fictim of the Co- caine Habit. TACOMA, Wasn., Feb. 2 an unhumored apy razed by manded the proprietor to deliver him a large quantity of the drug. When he pulied two large revolvers out of his side pockets Spicer concluded he had better | Williams had just comply, and did so. got outside the door, when thedruggist called s policeman. The robber was ar- rested and Spicer's cocaine recoversd, Williams was booked for robbery. T\ night beis battering his heaa iron cell and crying in despair, * cocaine; give me cocaine.’’ S g T San Mateo Printing Offics Burned. SAN MATEO, CaL., Feb. 25.—The print- ing office of the San Mateo Leader, edited by R. H. Jury, was almost destroved by fire at an early hour this morning. The fire originated in the rear of the office and was discovered by Henry Hagen, clerk of the bank, who immediately gave the alarm and roused the fire companies. Owing to their quick response the large building was saved, though the lower story was badly damaged. S und San Rafael Water Rates. SAN RAFAEL, Cav., Feb. 25.—Tne City Trustees of San Raifael will meet next Saturday evening to pass the water-rates ordinance which was agreed upon in ex- ecutive session. Only a slight change has been made, in that meters may be de- manded upon paying $4 for the connec- where the monthly consumption does not exceed §1. Heretofore $2 was the minimum bill where meters were used. e Sausalito Letter- Boxes. SAUSALITO, CaL., Feb. 25.—The Post- office Department has had men at work | to-day erecting letter-boxes at prominent points throughout the town. It is said that the experiment of a free delivery of Uncle Sam’s mail will shortly be put into operation at Sausalito. — = Sausalito’s New Building. SAUSALITO, " CaL., Feb. 25—C. W. Backer, the Sausalito agent of Trr Carr, will shortly commence the erection of a new building on Water street. In this new structure the telephone company will also have its headquarters. - —_——— Santa Cruz Hotel to Reopen. SANTA CRUZ, Cav., Feb. 25. ~The Sea Beac Hotel will be opened for the season next Monday by John T. Sullivan, the first proprietor of that hostelry, nego- tiations were compleied about a month ago, and the hotel woula have been opened about the middie of tne month had it not been for the inclément weather. xpggelin Rakersfleld Politician Dies. BAKERSFIELD, CaL., Feb. 25.—Robert W. Withington, a well-known local poli- tician, who had resided in tins county since. 1866, suddenly expired at his home in this city early this morning. He hnd been slignily indisposed for several days. Heart trouble was the cause. BN ' Ukiah Herald Suspends. UKIAH, CaAL, Feéb. 25.—The Ukiah Herald, H. L. Herzinger editor and_pro- prietor, which has been in existence at this place as a semi-weekly for the past fifteer months, hassuspended publication. ——————— TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Iaxative BromoQuinine Tablets. Al drug- 1815 Telund e woney i falls to cure. 29¢ office, he believing | te for cocaine, George | Williams entered thedrugstore of William | | Spicer at Bouth Tacoma to-day and com- 1 | EXCITEMENT N A SAUSALITO COURT Troubles of the Schloh and Lewis Families Given an Airing, Justice Bellrude Threatens to Acjourn if Attorneys Can- nct Agree. Maj>r Edwin Lewis, a Graduate of West Point, Accuses a Neigh- bor of Assault. SAUSALITO, Can, Feb. 25.—There were lively times in Justice Bellrude’s court this afternoon while the case of the people, upon the complaint of Major Ed- win Lewis, against B. A. Schloh, accused by Lewis of abusive language and assault upon Mrs. M. A. Lewis, the wife of the major, was on trial. Justice Belirude atone point in the pro- ceedings threatened to adjourn court if the attorneys could not retain their com- posure. It seems that some time ago Mr. Schiloh, | who lives at Waldo Point, just out of Sau- salito, took pity upon Major Lewis and his wife, who had been burned out of | their home, and gave them permission to | occupy his cottage during the winter | months, the Lewises to care for the | chickens and other animals, while Mr. | | and Mrs. Schioh were 1n the Cit | When Mr. Bchioh made up mind to return to Marin County he gave the major notice to vacate his premises, but to his | surprise the Lewises refused to move, and Schloh was compelled to bring an eject- ment suit. When the case came up before Justice Thomas Fottrell Major Lewis reviled the | | court, referring disrespectiully to the red hair of his Honor, and that official | promptly sent him to jail for twenty-iour | bours for contempt of court. A | The Schlohs gained possession of their | home, but found things in a terrible state. | Everything was broken and ruined and | the Lewises had kilied ana eaten most of the chickens. “Every time the major had company,” | said Mr. Schloh to-aay, “he would have | chicken for dinuer, aud they were my chickens he bad.” After the Lewises had been compellea to leave Mrs. Lewis returned with Con- | stable Garrif ausalito to obtain some things she claimed were 1 the house be- | successful opponent, ciaiming irregular- | ities in regard to the election boards in lonzing to ber. While there, Lewis alleges in his com- olaint, B. A." Schioh used abusive lan- guage to his wife and attempted to do her bodily injury. Constable” Garrity swore to-day that Schloh did not lay hands on the woman, but only ordered her off his premises. The case had progressed some when Judge | M. C. Dufficy, acting as prosecuting at-| torney, drew up a new complaint, whien | Lewis 'signed and swore to, charging | Echloh with assault. The second case then proceeded and | | trouble constanily occurred between Duf- | | ficy and Charles de V. Musaus, who acted | as Schloh’s attorney. He accused Dufficy | of conduct unbecoming an attorney and | obarged him with nerverting the truth. | | Adolph Sylva, S:usalito’s prosecuting attorney, then took a hand in the pro- | s'on behalf of the defendant. Justice Bellrude took the case under ad- | | visement and will give a decision Satur- | | day aiternoon. | | Major Le County and is a graduate of West Point. | He s well-known in Democratic political circles in Marin County, where, during | the last convention, he created consider- | able notoriety by opposing Superior \ Judge Angelotti's indorsement by the | | Democrats. NEWS OF SAN JOSE. | Death of Mrs. Mary H. Mackenzie, ana; | 1 | of the Earliest Settlers of Santa Clara County. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 25.—Mrs, Mary | | H. Mackenzie, widow of Donala Macken- | ie, 8 pioneer of this county, died at ber | home at 219 Guadalupe street this aller- | | noon. She was a native of Scotland, 66 | years of age. She and her husband came | to California in 1855, and a few years later | | settled in this city. Mackenzie engaged | in the foundry business and established | the San Jose Foundry, which has been | carried on by Mrs. Mackenzie and her sons | since his death, some twenty years ago. | | Mrs. Mackenzie vas one of the best| | known women in the county, having | done much to advance its interests, =he ! was very prominent in society and church work. Five chilaren survive ter. They are John D. Mackenzie, who is game | warden ot Santa Clara County; Andrew | Muckenzie, who conducts the foundry | | business, and Eva and Belle Mackenzie, teachers in the public schools. Another daughter, Dr. Cotter, resides in Yuma, Arizon — DOCTOR QUPEEATES ON A JUDGE. How Little misunderstandings Ave Set- tiea at Milpitas. SAN JOSE, CaL, Feb. 25.—Justice of | the Peace Trubenschenck arrived here this morning from Milpitas, where he conducts a drugstore. His nose was split open in two places, his head swollen to about twice its nsual size and one eve nearly gouged out. Bandages concealea the rest of his features. In speaking of the affair he said he had been struck by Dr. Perionet of Milpitas. He refused 10 divulge the cause of the trouble, but hinted that it was the resultof a political quarrel. Other parties, however, state that the | trouble with the doctor was over some matter connected with the drug business. S S S 70 IMPROVE ALVISO SLOUGH. Concerted Effort lo Secure a Legislative Appropriation, SAN JOSE, Oar., Feb. 25.—Secretary J. P. Fay of the Board of Trade hes gone to | Sacramento to present to the members of the Legislature facis and statistics con- cerning the shipping at Alviso to aid in the passage of Assemblyman Arnerich’s bill appropriating $25,000 for improvisg Alviso Slough 50 that shipping can be more conveniently carried on. The Board of Trade is greatly interested in the bill, and nothing will be leit undone to securs its passage. Printed slips, giving the shipments to and from Alviso, will be dis- tributed among the legisiators. it Bewsr Comtract Awarded. SAN JOSE, Can, Feb. 25.—The City Council has awarded the contract for completing the outletJor the mair sewer from the northern eity limits to a point near Alviso to Charles Wehner for $25,797. The cify recently voted $40,000 bonds for this work. LRI Perition for Guardianship Letlors. SAN JOSE, CaAL., Feb. 25.—George E. Crothers to-day petitioned the Superior Court for letters of guardianship over the estate of Wesley Elisworth Crothers, an heir to the estate of the late Senator James G. is a character in Marin | A | county. Fair. The minor is a nephew of the de- ceased and a legatee under the will to $22.727 27. He is u 15-year-old son of John J. and Margaret J. Crothers. The petitioner is a lrother of the minor, and the application for puardianship is made with the consent of his parents. The matter will come up for heaYing before Judge Hyland to-morrow. i BIVERSIDE KAILEGAD NEWS. . Locomotives and Passenger Coaches in Place of Trolley- Cars. RIVERSIDE, CaL, .Feb. 25.—Some facts and rumors concerning the opera- tions of the Southern Pacific in this city were to-day made public. A deed has been placed on file by the company fora lot on the corner of Market and Seventh streets. This lot fronts the Southern Pa- cific motor track. All the Southern Pacific trains have made this corner their pas- senger terminal point for some time, and a fine passenger depot will at once be built, when the motor service between this “city and Colton will be discon- tinued and regular passenger coaches and engines substituted. Colonel Wilson, right-of-way sgent of the Southern Pacific, has been active for some time in securing a_right-of-way from this city to Corona. With the ex- ception of a’short distance this coveted privilege has all been secured. The Riv- erside Land and Irrigation Company was the last of the large land-owners to make a figure satisfactory to the railroad people. The extension of the line from this city to Pomona by the way of Corona is thought by these in a position to know to be among the immediate possibilities. (- MARIN'S CONTESTED ELECIION. 2yiva-Ring Case Submitt Judge Angelottis SAN RAFAEL, Can, Feb. 25—The Sylva-Ring contested election case came up before Superior Judge F. M. Angelotti this afternoon and was submitted to him without argument. He stated Le would render a written decision. The case has attracted much attention, both an account of its sensational devel- opments and the intricate questions in re- gard to the election laws. Taylor was de- feated by thirty-two votes for the office of Supervisor in District No. 3 in Marin County and brought a contest against his to Superior Mi!l Valley and Bolinas districts. All testimony introduced in regard. to violations of the purity of election laws, by both contestant and contestee, was_by stipulation stricken from the records. The decision is eageriy awaited and an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court by the unsuccessful part MINSTRELS. Members of Company C Appear as Burnt-Coric Artists. PETALUMA, CaL., Feb, 25.—The mem- vers of Company C celebrated Washing- ton’s birthday with a mlnstrel perform- ance, which was well attended by an ap- preciative audience. The usual number of local *gags”” were loudly appiaunded, as were also-the topical songs. In place of the usual Lalf-circle of chairs for the first part the boys chose 1o present an innova- tion, and the opening scene showed the minstrels zathered round a camp-fire in a realistic manner. Before the close of the performance the trophy won by the members of Company C as champion marksmen was presented to them by Capiain_-Hoimes of Company E of Sants Rosa in a happy speech, which was responded to by Lieutenant Mortimer Stockdale of Company C. After the per- formance the company adjourned to Armory Hall, where the light fantastic was tripped until an early hour. — FOE A GHEATER UTAR, PETALUMA Sgheme to Annex Arizona to the Newly Created State. PH(ENIX, Ariz, Feb. 25.—Since the ar- rival of Lund and Wooley, commissioners from Utah sent to gain consent to the ces- sion of the strip of land north of the Colo- rado River, many prominent men here, in- cludinz Judge J. J. Hawkirs and John C. Heindon, favor asking Cougress to annex na to the State of Utah as the most feasible means of obtaining statehood. Tbhe new State would be called Greater Utab, with Sait Lake as the capital. - A Tuosom Mass-Meeting on Bonds, TUCSON, Aniz., Feb. 25.—A large mass- meeting to-night adopted resolutions against the Congressional bill just passed by the douse .of Repre <entatives directing the Arizona Loan Commission to fund narrow cauge railroad bonds, with interest, amounting to over $300,000. The bonds were declared void by the United States Supreme Court in thie case appeaied from Pima Couuty, as being in violation of | the organic act of the territory. They | were obiained by fraudulent pretenses and no consideration was received by the | The resolutions were forwarded to the Committes on Territories of the United States Senate. il Granted o hoprieve for a Year. ACRAMENTO, CaL., Feb. 25.—The Governor last night granted to Rico Mo- raso, convicied of murder from Solano County, and under sentence of ,death nt San Quentin, a reprieve from March 1, 1897, to March 4, 1898. The reprieve was granted on a xhowing by the prison authorities thatMoraso is insane and in anticipation of tne enactment of a law prohibiting the setting free of insane convicts. - i 5till Kept From Landing. ! TACOMA, Wasu, Feb. 25.—Collector Saunders reports this evening no word as yet from Wasnington in answer to his | telegraphed request for permission to allow the wife and daughter of Ng Kit, the San Francisco Chinese merchant, to land from the steamer Olvmpia. BASEBALL AT STANFORD. | Game Betwoen Citil and Flectrical En- gineers Won by the Former. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Car., Feb. 25.—The civil engineers at Stanford again showed their superiority in baseball by defeating a team reprezenting the electri- cal engineering department this afternoon. At the end of the sixth inning the score stood 27 to 3 in their favor. The game was then brought to a close to vpermit the regular Varsity practice. The features of the game were the heavy batting and the clever work of the infield of the civil engi- neers. David Brown vpitched a strong game for the winning nine. He was caught by H. K. Lauber. Leach and Entler pitched, w Sampson and Hogle caught for the elpctrical engineers, Professor Hoskins umpired the game. Riverside Defsats Kurlingame at Folo. RIVERSIDE, Car., Feb. 25.—Probably the finest polo game ever seen on the const was played here to-day between the Riverside and the Burlinzame Ciubs, A% the end of the first half the score stood 4 to3in favorof Burlingame, but at the beginning of the last quarter the score was 4 to 4, and in two minutes Muud of River- side had scored a goal, winning the zame, 5to 4. Bettner, Norton and Maud did the best work for Riverside; for Burlingame, Baldwin, Tobin and Hobart, it ] Racing at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANE, La.,Feb.25.—Three-quarters of a mile, Etarre won, Leura Davis second, Baalged third. Time, Helf mile, Oninoor won, Eaulalia second, 2:013, Three-quarters of a mile, Prince Proverb won, Glen Albin second, Senator Penrose third. Time, 1:23. Seven-eighths of a mile, Bust Up won, Dr. §rance second, James V. Carter thurd. Time, Oni'mile, ¥ayarine won, C, C. Rumrill sec- ond, Newhouss third, Time, 1:563. ARREST FOR THEFT AT SHCRAMERTO Embarrassing Plight of a Talented Young _ Englishman. Over $r00 Worth of His Em- ployers’ Goods Found in .His Apartments. Hs Cut Quite a Dash in Local Scciety and Occasionally Went On a Spree. * BACRAMENTO, Car., Feb. 25.—Fred 8. Proctor, a talented young Englishman, who for several months past has occupied the position of confidential clerk in the wholesale hardware firm of Baker & Hamilton, in this city, was arrested this afternoon on a charge of petty larceny sworn to by Manager F. Dassonville and is now an inmate of the city prison pend- ing examination, with probabilities that graver charges may be brought against him. Several months since Proclor came to California from New York with excellent references addressed to the firm, which stated that he was a good all-around man and worthy of the greatest confidence. On the strength of these recommenda- tions he obtained a position, and, although he fsiled to fill the expectations of the manager, was retained. Shortly after his arrival Proctor made the acquaintance of a young optician named T. Dewolf Hanna, and as both were of the heavy-swell order they cut quite a dash in local society and occupied the same apartments. Several nights since, while out on a spree, Proctor ordered some wine at a saloon, and as he was minus the neces- sary funds to deiray the bill, he bandea the bartender a new Colt’s revolver in lieu of the money. The matter was brought to the attention of the police, who started an investigation, at the same ume notifying the firm, and to-day Manager Dassonville arrived and swore out a complaint against Proctor. This evening the apaxtments of T. De- wolf Hanna, which have been occupied in common by Proctor, were searched and over $100 worth of stolen goods were dis- covered. The former, however, has not been connected with the unfortuate affair. As it is believed that this pilfering has been going on since stock was taken at the first of the year, it is impossible at the present timne to ascertain how great a loss the firm has sustained. Proctor gave evidence in his appearance and address as being a highly educated and polished young man, and it is ru- mored that he is intimately connected with a family of the English nobility. Samrom et SACRAMENTO WEDDING. Alfred Alvinza Merkley and Mollie Frances Sheehnn United. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Feb. 25.—The social event of the season in this eity oc- curred to-day when the nuptial ceremonies of Alfred Alvinza Merkley and Miss Mol- lie Frances Sheehan were celebrated. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride’s father, General T. W. Sheehan, on Sutter Terrace, Father Walsh of the Catholic Church officiating. The bride was attended by six brides- maids ana a maid of honor, and the in- tetior of the residence was transformed into & bower of flowers and almond blos- soms. After the wedding breakfast, at which ‘W."H. Mills of the land department of the Southern Pacific Company actea as toast- master, the young couple laft in a special car for the soutbern portion of the State, where they will spend their honeymoon. Mr. Merkley has been connected for some time with the business department of the Record-Union and is one of the most popular and best known young men of Sacramento, while his lovely bride counts her friends by legions. T0 HONOE JUDGE McKENNA. Sacramento Citizens Will Tender Him a Royal Kecoption. SACRAMENTO, Carn, Feb. 25.—Hon. Joseph McKenna will be accorded a royul reception by the citizens of Sacramento to-morrow evening on his passage through this city en route to Washington. On the arrival of the train he will be met by a committee of eitizens, composed of J. O. Colemun, J. Wright and others, who will escort him to the State Library, where he will be met by Chairman A. J. Bruner, who will introduce him to those assembled to do him honor. Meyor Hubbard will deliver an address of welcome and the new Cabinet official will then be taken to the Senate Chamber, where he will be met by the Governor and | State officials and the members of both Rouses. BB i Masque Ball at Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, Can, Feb. 24.—The sixth annual masquerade bali given by the Sacramento Athletic Club, which took place last evening, was a decided success. Tue ball was crowded with spectators and maskers. A more than interesting enter- tainment was provided, and many unique characters were represented. SRl Kittredre Appointed Supevior Judge. SACRAMENTO, Car., Feb. 25.—A. S. Kittredge was to-day appointed by Goy- ernor Budd as Superior Judge of Sunta Clara County, to occupy the position cre- ated by the present Legisiature. TWO MEN WERE HANGED, Arkansas Criminais Expiated Their Crimes on the Scaffold. PINE BLUFF, ARk, Feb. 25.—Two colored men were hanged on the scaffold here to-day. though not at the same mo- ment. At1:16 o’clock the trap was sprung first and Robert Cox was swung into eternity for the crime of criminal assault. He went to bis death coolly and made no statement. His neck was broken, and at the end of eight minutes he was pro- nounced dead. At 1:35 o'clock Jim Davis was executed for the murder of Lawrence Williams, a boy. His neck was broken, and he died in eight minutes. He refised. spiritual assistance and made a brief speech on the zallows, in which he said he was ruled by the devil, Gk HIS QREGON HEIRS. A4 Contested Will Case im Which Undue Influence Is Charged. CHICAGO, Inr., Feb. 25.—Henry L. Claussenius of BSeaside, Or., has begun proceedings in the Supreme Court to set aside the will of his father, Henry Ciaus- senius, who died in Berlin on September 10, 1896, at the age of 71 Henry Cians- senius was one of the best known of Chi- cago’s German residents. For many years he was Consul of the German and Austro-Hungary empires in this city, and NEW TO-DAY ey ST A AT BURTINA AR AR AN A AV A AN ATANAVATANY $50, BANKRUPT STOCK MUST BE SOLD IN TWO DAYS! $5.00 Corsets for $2.50 $4..00 Corsets for $1.75 $3.00 Corsets for $1.25 $1.00 Corsets for They come in black, drab, white, tan and blue, in Satin, Sateen and Coutille. 816 MARKET STREET, PHELAN BUILDING. SALE COMMENCES AT 9 A. M. ?Jmmmmmwg,_m_uuu AU IS I TINS 000 26¢ Yy YTy Ty Ry YTV YTV T T O | was also the first president of the Ger- mania Mannerchor. With his death he Isft an _estate valued at $70,000, making Elward Claussenius, the third son, the sole devisee. The other children are: G. Adolphus and George W. of this city, Henry L. of Oregon, Bis- marck, now living in Texas, and Minna, the wife of Judge Brentano, The comp.ainant alleges in the bill that | his father's second wife unduly influenced the testator against his children, and asks that the will be set aside and division of the property made among all the heirs | according to law. —_— CONTIGUOUS FISHERIES. { thunderbolt out of A Permanent Joint Commission to Take | Charge of Them Has Been Recommended. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.—The President has sent to Congress the re- | port of the joint commission representing the United States and Canada relative to the preservation of the fisheries in the waters contiguous to tne United States and Canada as provided -by tie joint agreement of 1892 between the United States and Great Britain. The subjects dealt with are the limitation or preven- tion of exhaustive or destructive methods of taking fish and shell fish in these | waters and also in the waters of tne open | seas outside of the territorial lim of | either country to which the inbabitants | of the respective countries.may habitually | resort for the purpose of such fishing; the prevention of the polluting or obstruct- ing such contizuous waters to the detri- ment of the fisheries or navigation; the close season expedient to be enforc>d and observed in such contiguous waters by | pects the taking of ‘several kinds of fish and shell fish and the adoption of prac- tical methods of restocking and repien-. ishing such waters with fish and shelly fish and the means by which such fish 1ife may be preserved and increased. | The fisheries to be covered by the com- | mission included the entire fisheries of | the Atlantic sea cosst and the luke and | river fisheries in general between the | province of Oatario and the border States from New York to Minnesota, inclusive; Rainy Luake and river and Lake of the | ‘Woods, between Ontario and Manitoba: the Columbia River, which crosses the internationsl boundary line from British Columbia into the State of Washingion; the Fraser River, Gulf of Georgia, Puget Sound and Straits of Juan de Fuea, con- tignous to the British Columbia and | ‘Washington. All these waters except Rainy Lake and | Columbia River were visited by the com- mission. They found it impossible to con- sider fully all the questions which the | subject presents and were unable in many cases to reach more than general concli- sions. Treir- observations demonstrated the | inexpediency of attempting to regulate any of these fisheries by a rigid code of enactments owinz to their constantly changing charzcter aud conditions. They recommend therefore a permanent joint commission which shall have direct supervision of these fisheries | and bs empowered to conduct the neces- sary investigations and to_institute such modifications in the regulations as cir- cumstiances may deman g TIME TO ELEVATE THE CROSSINGS the inhabitants of both countries as res-J A Surtace Railway Collision in Chicago Wiich Three Persons Were Killed and Many Injured. CHICAGO, ILn, Feb. 25.—Three per- sons killed outright and several injured, | three of whom it is thought may yet die, is the frightful result of a collision of two trains on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad with an electric car of the Calu- | met Electric road 2t the One Hundred | and Third-streot crossing this ufteracon. The dead are: George 0'Mally, motorman. Peter Fucher Prince, a catule-buyer. R. W. Young, a collector. The more seriously injured are: Robert Hynes, employe of the Calumet Company, may die. Henry Madison, conductor on the car, recovery doubtful. Mary Moichelle, internal injuries and serious bruises, may not recover. F. A. Young, fireman for Chicago and Eastern Iliinois, will recover. The collision occurred shortly before 2 o'clock. The crossing gates of the Chi- cago and Eastern Iilinois road were down, but witnesses to the accident say the motorman was apparéntly unable to stop his _car. It crashed through the gates dirgbtly in front of a rapidly moving engine attached to asouthbound suburban train. The car was partially shattered by the collision that followed and a moment later was ground into a thousand frag- ments by an express train bound toward the city, which c-ashed into the wreck. Eight'or ten passengers were on board the shattered motor and were more or less injured. The enginesof the two railway trains were also damaged, and the fire- man on the onunung suburban was thrown to the ground and severely hurt, The motorman was lying under the front platform of his car and was crusned todeath. The mangled bodies of two of the passengers were taken from the debris and removed to the Morgue. They wera killed outright. The injured were taken to hospitals in_patrol wagons. St e RUMORS © HAVANA, But Consul Lee Has Not Received His Passports. HAVANA, Cusa, Feb. 25.—Dispatches received here from New ¥ork say a rumor is prevalent there that United States Con- sul-General Lee has reeeived his pass- ports. This is nottrue. General Lee has neither receivea his passports nor has he Tesigned his post. The fact is that a day or two ago he mntimated his disposition to resign if the United States Government failed to sustain the attitude he had as- sumed in the cases of Dr. Ruiz and Mr. Scott. He has gone no further than this. - THEIR HOMES. PEOPLE LOSE An Order From the President Strikes the Black H.lls Like a Thunderboit From a Clear Sky. DEADWOOD, S. ¥ order of President C 1d to add ferty- two townships of the Black Hilis to the forest reserve. Twenty-five thousand people have their bomes in this section, which comprises the timber and lumber section of the Black Hills. The hills are aleo gold-bearing. Meetings are called in every town of the section to proiest against the order. At a meeting in this city, called to order by Mayor Star, ex-United States Senator Moody explained the law under which the President executed this proclamation. He also explained how it struck the vitals of the mining industries in this section by prohibiting the cutting timber, and disfranchised the people living onthe reserve, making it impos- sible for them to reap any benefits of their improvements. At present sawmills abound. A committee was appointed to protest by telegraph against the enforcement of the order until the Black Hills can pre- sent their case. - ON THE OCEAN. AN OUTRAGE The Schooner Haskell Fired Upon by a Spanich Gunboat DELAWARE BREAKWATER, Dsr. —Presumably taken for a filibus- tering vessel by what her captain thinks was a Spanish gunboat, the schooner 8. G. Haskell, which arrived here to-dav from Cienfuegos, was thrice fired on off the Cuban coast on the night of Febru- ary 7. Tue Haskell left Cienfuegos on February 7 and as she was beat- ing ker way cut to sea that night off the mouth of the San Juan River those aboard observed two flashes and the re ports of guns from somewhere in. toward shore. The Haskell's craw paid no particular attention to the guns, as she «id not sup- vose they were directed toward them, but athird reportand a whistle of .a solid shot close oy and plumpine into the sea beyond the schooner speed undeceived them. Witk his night glass the captain made out a steamer following c.ose after them. He wasable to see that the steamer had alow, black hull and her upper works were painted some light col After the third shot, and approaching quite cigsely, but without hail the -teamer put about and steamed away again. 3 i g, High Court Conference in Africn. LONDON, Exe., Feb. 25.—The Mail to- day publishes a dispatch from Pretoria saying that President Kruger had a con- ference yesterday with the Judses of the High Court of the South African Repub- lic, but no result was reached. After tha conclusion of the conference the Volk raad adopted the principies of the pro- posed law and then proceeded to discuss tie measure seriati NEW TO-DAY. ‘When a young couple runs away to married Ilf the world says : % H%: Romantic!” the other half say ‘“How silly!” But you can’t tell either way until the ““ honey-moon " is over. When this young couple get settled down to the regular hum-drum of life, they’ll manage all right and find solid happiness in any case, if they have good hearts and sound health. All derends on that. 1t's wonderful how much health has to do with married happiness. Sickness af- fects the temper. ~ Vou can’t be happy nor make others happy if you're ailing. 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