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6 B THE SAN ¥FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1897. RAILWAY WAR AT PASADENA Rival Companies Fighting for Possession of a Street. Large Force of Men Engaged at Night in Laying Rails. Thoroughfare S:ized Under a Franm- chiss Believed to Havs Been Forfeited. ASADENA, CAL., Feb, 27.—The town is excited over the war between the elec- tric roads, which has taken a new tarn to- night. The Pasadena and Pacific Com- pany, operating an electric line from Pasadena to Los Angeles and Santa Monica, was granted franchises for a number of branch lines in Pasadena two rs ago when construction was begun. ese buve expired without being used. The Terminal railroad has applied for a franchise and psrt of the route is on Colorado street, which the old franchise éovered. The old company suddenly set a large force of men at work building.a line to cover this ground, slthough by the terms of the franchise its right had been for- feited. The Terminal got outan injunc: tion restraining the worlk, but it was dis- rolved this evening and a big force is at work again. A largely attended mass-meeting was held this evening, and it was unanimously reanested of the City Couneil that the old franchise be declared forfeited. The opin- ion of the citizens is almost unanimous tbat the franchise should be sold to the highest bidder. The ganz of men will work all night | and Sunday, and will probably have cars running before the meeting of the City Council on Monday, IHPROVERENTS IN SAUSALITO. Unusual Activity in the Erection of New Buildings and Construction of Better Roads. USALITO, CaL., Feb. 27.—There is quite a boom in the building line and in street improvements in Sausalito. The contract has been let for the Sausa- | lito News' three-story brick building to be | erected on Water stre will soon commence larg" residence building on Water street, opposite the San Francisco Yacht Club house. C. H. Becker had surveyors at work to- day running lines and setting the grade for a brick building which will be com- menced immediately. Workmen are en- gaged excavating on H. H. Noble’s lot on . Water street for the erection of & brick buildine. Daniel Eustace has plans drawn for a new residence on the corner of Third and Richardson streets. E. Wormuth has let a contract to add an additiopal story to each of his four cottages on Caledonia street. J. R. Folsom The improvement of South Sausalito | under the ten years’ bond system will commence as soon as the law has been - complied with in regard to advertising. A petition is being circulated to be pre- sented to the Board ot Town Trustees at its meeting next Monday evening, asking for the improvement of Princess street under the ten-year bond system. Workinemen are engaged in construct- ing a main sewer leading into the bay on Johnson street. Other improvemaents are contemplated. g SAN RAFAEL (ITY ELECTION. Only Issue Brought Forward That of Municipal Ownership of Water Works. SAN RAFAEL, CaL, Feb. 27.—The election for municipal officers, which will be beld in San Rafsel during April, “promises to be fought out on the question of municipal ownershsp of water works. It is said that the organization which is pressing this issue will leave no stone un- torned in its efforts tocarry theday. It will put & full ticket in the field and al- ready the names of Elisha Dubois and Robert Scott bave been -brought forward for the office of Trustees. Others mentioned are Peter Williams, candidate for City Treasurer; T. L. O’Connor, for Clerk; 8. P. Moorhead, for Marshal;’ W. F. Dougherty, for Oity Assessor, and Herbert de la Montanys, for ‘City Attorney. 1Itis said that the present officials also intend to enter the contest for re-election. e R Marin Life-Saving Station. SAUSALITO, CaL., Feb. 27.—The Gov- ernment will shortly establish a life-sav- ing station on the coast of Marin County. MajorBlakeney,inspector of the life-saving service, and Captain Colson, the superin- tendent, this weok selected the site for the new station. The location agreed upon is at Point Bonita. This section of the coast is a dangerous spot and at present there is no life-saving station protecting the north side of the Golden Gate. ——— Sausalito’s Lights Broken. SAUSALITO, CaL, Feb. 27.—BSome malicious person is causing the Sausalito Electric Light Company considerable an- noyance and expense by breaking the in- candescent globes which serve to light the streets. An effort will be made to detect the culprits, and the electric light com- pany has offered a liberal reward for in- formation leading to the culprits’ arrest and conviction. LRt Sausalito’s Art Troubl SAUSALITO, Car., Feb. 27.—0il has been poured upon the troubled waters of the art circles in Marin County. Charles Burrey, who was accused by the Slinkeys of taking two chromos from the Hotel Sausalito, surrendered himself to Re- corder J. H. Pryor to-day and his honor immediately dismissed the case and Mr. Burrey was thus heid blameless. TR R Sausalito Assauit Case. SAUBALITO, CaL., Feb. 27.—Justice of the Peace J. 8. Belirude to-day rendered a decision in the case of the People against B. A. Schloh, charged by Mayor Edwin Lewis with assault. Judge Belirude found the defendant innocent and dismissed the proceedings. o e STAN¥OED'S ANNUAL. The Studenmts’ Publication Is Ready for the Press. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, OaL., Feb. 27.—The ’98 Annual is about ready for the press, néarly all the contributions having been acted upon by the board of editors. Willisza H. Irwin, '98, won the prize for the best story which is entitled, *In His Bophomore Year.” His brother, Wallace A. Irwin, ontributed the prize poem. It is entitled “Slumber Song.”’ W. H. Irwin, '05, has gained quite & 4 e erection of a| | reputation in college circles both as a poes and story writer. He wrote one of the most successful farces yet produced at Stanford, “An Intercollegiate Affair.” The true college spirit is reflected in all bis writings, A 'special feature of the Annual will be the art department. There will be several full page cuts. The ‘“‘grinds” this year are said to be especially snappy. LOS ANGELES' LABOR PROBLEM. Relief Measures Discussed at a Mass- Meeting of the City's Unem- ployed. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 27.— An- other big meeting of the unemployed of this city and *visiting brethren” was held on the Plaza this forenoon. An address 10 Mayor Snyder, bristling with good sug | gestions, was read by O. T. Fellows and unanimously approved. The address was in part as follows: While we urge, first and foremost, the con- struction of good rosds to supply work at once, we would strenuously impress upon rou the necessity of doing something that will be permsnent. We therefore advance these prac- | tical measures: That you form 8 municipal committee and + as chairman thereof, composed of mem- bers of the Council and citizens, some of | whom shall be representative workingmen. | " That this committee ascertain what cultiy- able lands are now in the city’s possession, and, under proper management, parcel out thisland, supply tools to the men and suitable dwelling accommodations. That this land be dedicated to permanent use as a municipal farm, or that your commit- tee take steps forthwith to procure, by the purchase of ranches, land for this purpose. The meeting, on, adjournment, sent a committee to Mayor Snyder, wno gave it the following report: 1 beg to report that I have arranged to call | 8 mass-meeting of our citizens st gs early & | date_as possible, in the Jargest hall available, | for the purpose of discussiug the unemployed question and arranging a practical plan for | the relief of the destitution now prevalent in our city as a result of 50 many being without employment. 1 assure you, gentlemen, that I stand ready at any time {0 aid you as best I can, for you have my beartfelt yin the work you bave underiaken. The Mayor stated that he would issue a proclamation to the citizens next Tues- day morning setting forth the needs of the unemployed with suggestions for relief, and calling for aid. et AP Fell Under the Wheels. L0S ANGELES, Car., Feb. 27.—Leo Schtenhans of 8an Francisco fell under a train at Ravenna to-day while trying to steal a ride. His right leg was run over. | He was brought 10 this city and the limb | was amputated below the knee. He was sent home on a train to-night. an From Fasting. LES, CAL., Feb. 27.—Robert who claims he fasted for fifty- five days, was sent to Highlands Asyium to-day. He is in a precarious condition and is not likely to recover the use of his digestive organ b2 | Los | Gardner, | p SRR | Fwo Held for Murde | LOS ANGELES, CawL.. Feb. 27.—Manuel Brown and William Warner (colored) were held to answer without bail to-day | for the murder of Joseph Bellew a month ago. Brown was captured at Tucson, | Ariz. g SRt 3 EBurkhardt's Wound Proves Fatal. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Feb. 27.—Max Burkbardt,. who attempted to commit suicide a month agg by shooting himself in the breast, died at the County Hospital to-day. S ey WATSONVILLE DAMAGE SUIT. Text of Judge Smith's Decision in the Case Against the Beet Sugar Company. SANTA CRUZ,CAL., Feb. 27.—In the mat- ter of the suit of James Struve acainst the Western Beet S8ugar Company, which oe- cupied considerable time 1n tne Superior Court in the early portion of this month and. which was dismissed upon the de- fendant’s motion for nonsuit, Judge Smith has filed his findings of fact, and from them the following conciusions of law are taken: The plaintiff’s first ana second causes of action are barred by sections 333 and 343 of tke Code of Civil Procedure; that plaintiff has been guilty of gross laches in commencing suit; that defendant has ac- quired a prescriptive right to deposit com- plaint; tuat neither the pulp pile nor the odor arising thereirom is a public or pri- vate nuisance; tLat defendant is entitled to nonsuit and costs. . The suit was for $5000 damages to land and §15,000 damages to the persona! com- fort of the plaintiff, resulting from the dumping of pulp from the Watsonville sugar fsctory on land adjoining Struve’s bome. The evidence of only the piaint- if’s witnesses had been adduced when the case was settled. el SUDDEN DEATH AT SANTA CRUZ, Captain George H. Sagar Stricken by Heart Disease. BANTA CRUZ, CaL., Feb. 27.—Captain George H. Sagar fell from his carriage this morning and died a few minutes later. Death resulted from an attack of heart disease, He was engaged in his du- ties as collector for the F. A. Hihn Com- pany, with which he had been for nearly ten years, since his retirement from the ion of manager of Goodall, Perkins & steamer business here. Captain Sagar was well known as an ocesn steamship master at the Pacific Coast ports, and had been a resident of Santa Cruz for twenty years. He was 1dentified with the best interests of the town, was one of the original volunteer firemen and was a prominent Oda Fellow, a Mason and a member of other fraternal organizations. His widow and two sons and two dauzhters survive him. One of his daughters resides in San Francisco. e Fatal Shooting at Comstock. VIRGINIA, Nev., Feb, 27.—George, the 13-year-old son of George J. D. King, a prominent resident of Comstock, w: fatally injured this afternoon by the dis- charge of a rifle. The lad was with some companions on the outskirts of the town and bad the rifle in his possession. He was gazing into the muzzle when it was suddenly discharged and the bulletentered his head just beneath the left eye. He fell to the Fround exclaiming “I am shot.”” It is be- feved the bullet entered the brain, and the boy cannot live. et Gold ¢n Smiths Canyon. SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Keb. 27.— Late mining developments, combined with the recent litigation over the Wil- liams-Emigh claim In Smiths Oanyon, have brought that young mining camp prominently to the front. To-duy several narties went from here to locate claims. Many claims bave already been staked out, and if the ledge is neariy as valuable as the avecimens already as- sayed would indicate there wiil be a re- vival in mining in Banta Barbara unsur. passed by that in any other locality in-the State. L3 st ‘San Xavier Indtans Restless. TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 27.—The United Btates Marshal has received orders to in- vestigate the Papago Indians’ movements near here. The Papagos from San Xavier Mission bought several guns from local deaters. Three Indians from the Mexican border arrived on the reservation and spread the news that the Mexicans were preparing to cross the line to take the Papagos’ stock. The killing of Chief Pablo has alao tended to make them restless. Fld e it ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonas, 1017-1023 Mission. T r& AT '/‘ A 33 ‘})“346 -T')“’ 5c 4 American Dress Chenille 129¢ M.e / 40C Tiuerne worth 75. 75¢ A Clean-Up in (1 p” 19c ¢/ worth 35¢. Children’s 25¢ and long sleeve: J‘ 31c Shugrens .| Tic 8ic chiefs, one-inch {14 Clean-Up in Domestic Dep’t. American Calicoes, light grounds, in stripes and figures; worth Se. aud dark colors; wortn 6ie. Indigo Blue Calicoes, best made; stripes, Table Covers, knottea fringes all around, worth 50c. 6-4 Chenille Table Covers, reversible | heavy Brussels Carpet Rugs, 45x27 inches, ! ail lovely petierns, worth $1. White Bed Quilts, heavy Marseilles pat- 49C Jirus; dnished ait siaes wornyae P+ | Infants’ White Merino Vests, wrapper style, oven all the way down, worth 25c¢. amels’ Gray Undershirts, sizes 16 and 18 only, Ladies’ White Merino Ladies’ All-wool Combina all sizes, white or ‘L,’ A Clean-Up in Han dkerchiefs. .| Colored Border chiels, fancy colored figures, worth 5e. Men’s White Cambric Lawn Handker. Ladies’ Scalloped Edge Swiss Embroi d- | ered Handkerchiefs, worth 15¢. Prints, in silver grays NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. Throughoutthe entire establishment preparatory 15¢ to our FORMAL SPRING OPENING. During the| past couple of months we have received a great! many *“drives” in all departments which we used as “'dull season” trade-winners. Those as well ast ends of last season’s stuffs must all go this week. | They are marked at prices that will make them SAN FRANCISCO'S CHEAPEST STORE. Here and there |4 Clean.Up in Lace Dep’t. Butter-color Laces, prettv crochet designs, up t0 5 inches, worth 12}4c. Point Venise Bandings. butter color. several patterns,3 inches wide,worth 15¢. he odds and| 5 i 7ic |5¢ all colors, 79C gloves, valance iringes, Knit Underwear. | box.... Heir and Natural Sufety Inkstand, with s, high neck s, worth S0¢. | Copper Wire P: n Sults, black, worth Handker- hemstiteh, worth 12140, Jackets, black and navy es, all sizes, in black, brown, gruy, red, navy blue, white and pearl. Ladies’ Eight-Button leagth Suede Kid Mousquetaire modes, browns, red and gray. A Clean-Up in Drug Department. Belle Cologne, large trlal bottles | Baby Brusbes, soft white hair | Atomizer, continuous flow, whi colore | Transparent Glycerine Soap, 6 cakes in bo: | Florida Water, largesize bottles....... ... | Engiish Process Soabs, all kin.s, 3 cakes | A Clean-Up in Stationery Dept. | Automatic Lead Penct's, lead in_each. X-Rays, # new p ckes {0y, 1018 0f fun. | Brownié Lunch Boxes, strap handle | Note Pap r, 14 ream. welghs 114 pound: Box Papeterie, - 4 sheets paper, 14 envel ~sham Holders. .. 1 | Tissue Toilet Paper, 500 sheets, 7 pkgs for.. % A Clean-Up in i loc Saiin Striped Gloi and floral designs, wort! Fancy Twflled-‘si 25¢ ail Black Figured s 35C Xin tor wasst sortment, worth 50c. AlLSilk Black B; 49c Biscuit Effect Ch silk for plaids an: 19¢c il & il | dots and figures; worth 7c. R R] 1, Tennis Finonel, light grounds, in pretty [[, 42C stripea designs; worth Tige. 5 Scoteh Piaid Flanuels, all dark colorings, 'C double fieeced ; wortul 10c. ¢ 1, Fleeced-back Twilled Wrapper Cloth, \ 72C durkground, floral vatterns; worth 12}gc, | small lots remain. g Dress Ginghams, standard grade, pretty =¥ 5C pinids and steipes; worth 81 = 5 Plesched Muslin, full yard wide, sott fin-| 0. T his week for bargains at C ished, no dressing: worth 83, | =2 . Hemmed Pillow Cases, bleached cotton, j 41C ready for use, 45x36 in.; worth 12ge. ' Dotted Bwisses for dresses, several dif- . § T0C R2eitsize Gots; worth Toe: A Clean-Up in Cloak Department. : Sc id Flanneletto Waists, made Unbleached Bed Sheeting, full 9-4| s Scoich Plaid Flaun : 1 14c ¥ & < 5C of pretty_fieeced fiannels in desirable | wide, no dressing, worth 19e. T Sipou Shelf Oflcloth, 11 inches wide, scalloped Ladies’ ! 5C e work edges. worth 8go. R0 LI e, sollars, J s s; Were sold last season at $7 50. E‘ 15 Tebie Oticloth, 45 inchen wide, white R S e marble an les, worth 25¢. adies’ Jackets, tan an xford col- — $3-95 o1 T heary welbht aaten o Bleached Huck Towels, pure linen, |serica velvet collar and pocket fiaps: worth OC fringed or hemmed, worth 15c. 810. \ Brown Turkish Bath Towels, heavy|§4.Q5 Ladiss' Juckets, fancy black boncls 10c ! h ¥ D4+99 ana other rough surince materials, R oup A onh TS Shicld front, Duttons to the meck: worth §10; 10 Turkey Red Table Damask, fast color, pras 54 inches wide, worth 25c. | 3 Se= | 2 21 formen, Linen Table Damask, pul’e'd Clean-Up in Glove Department. « “ linen, 53 inches wide, worth 3¢, Ladies’ Spun Silk Mitts, in pink, light A AT up” | | 19C 3o e etar tan snd hiie, wosianes | | ticket with sach par: worth 35¢. J | S . ’ | ! h Fi o { A Clean-Up in Drapery Dep’t. “69C Ladics Six-Bution longth Fronch Biar. 39 Strived Bouc colors and Sco effects, all 36 to 46 in 490¢ Hatr fashionable colorin, Camel’s styles, tans, Darning Cotton, colors on Machine Oil. pure sperm, large ottle. .. . Bo | American Pins, fuil coun il Swan's Down Face Powder. white and pink.. 5e | W one ( asing, white or blac Tootu Brushes. white bristle, boué handle... 5o ( Hook-ani-kye 1ape. whi Pin Books, bla 10 e Hairpins, B.nding Riboons, colors. n 15¢ Herriig-bone Standard Liniog Camb: i Doudle-fold ~ilesias, blac Pure Linen Grass Cloth, b kustle P-realine, b ack a; b rack colorings for waists, bright satin siripes tan and black grounds, new Foulard patterns, wortn 50 skirts amd colored miroir moire silks {or waists and trimmings, worth 75c. A Clean-Up in Dress Goods. toned silk mixed faurics A Clean-Up in Notion Department 'k and white mixe Wire Hairpi s, all sizes, do Bleeve Shields, slockinetie No. 5, A Clean-Up in Lining Department. |$1.50 19¢ | Fiber Chamols Interlining, genuine, yard Imitat All-wool Muree 18, blsck only, yard. Genulne French Hair C.oth, yard.. tk Department. | lgc ris Silks in rich bright | 3QC h 50¢. - Iks, green, navy, lilac, [84c 0 20c. zes 5 and ks in soft uncrushable styles, nd skirts, a large as- o | 15¢ rocades and Stripes for | 16%¢c 15C ecks, mobairmelanges, | 19C d meltonettes in blue | steel gray forouting suits. ‘ P ERTSTR pdngsin wotoned | A Clean-Up in Muslin Underwear Department. in s most | 5C Children’s Woolen Knit Caps and Toques, heviots and Bourette wide. | uitings, lovely. two- | several different colors, worth 25¢. |5¢ l15¢ ° 19¢ Infants’ Ladies’ Scalloped nly, dozen cards. al sizes. e or d 39c °149¢c al i, pi , pa mings, worth up to &3 tla r Clock, sard. ard i k'and colors, vard. .. vlack and colors, yd. nd co or s, yart ai 3¢ 10c e PCPO, % 10c 1 10c wide; prétty b 25C putions, {'worth 50 single width, in plain 15¢. i |4 Clean-Up in Veilings. 1 | e i 8ilk Veilings, - | 4C (23 %iney nets, worth 15 (:»\ | k Vellings, 14 to 18 inches AL\ | 10C F38eTa05e and smait dots, worth 250~ R Magpie Veilings, 18 inches wide, black, \\':fv?e and black and white, worth 35¢. Lcs Edge Veils, ready to wear, French 10C V150 0 throe sides, worth Z5c. up 10 6 inches wide, worth 81 Oriental Leces, white and butter colors, | 3 | Cambric Edgings and Insertions, opene; work designs, worth up to 12}4c. Swiss Flouncings, 27 inches_wide, deep hemstitched bottom, worih 50c. Black Cocque Feather Boas, 23 inches long, ribbon ties, worth 75¢. ited Tn mn‘l Clean-Up in Hosiery. Children’s Ribbed Cottou Hose, several Children’s Heavy Cotton Ribbed Hose, double koees, all sizes, worth 25c. Ladies’ Richelieu Ribbed Black Ce toa Hose, Hermsdorf dye, worth 2: Ladies’ Heavyweight Black Cotton Hose, sizes 9 and 933 oaly, worth 25c. Men’s Black Cashmere Socks, double soles, high-spliced heels, worth 25c. Embroidered Black Silk and Ceshmere Bonnets, worth up to 50c. | Lawn Aprons, ull s:ze, worth 35¢. | Children’s Calico and Duck Shirt Waists, indigo blue anu light colors, worth 35¢. Drab Sateen Corsets; sizes 25, 26, 27; ' only short-waist shapes; worih 7d¢. Infants’ Colored Broadeloth Booties und Juliettes, fur tops, worth $1. Ladies’ Lawn Dressing Sacques, fancy embroidery, yokes and trim. 3 50, x:,;‘f A Clean-Up in Fancy Goods. Cabinet size Picture Frames, glass on wire easel, worth Fancy Celluloid Hair Ornaments, dag- ger shapes, imitation shell, worth 25 Coin Purses, fancy leathers, decorated | and painted ircnts, worth 23c. \ Ladies’ Leather Cnatelaine Bags, latest small shapes, worth 50c. Black Elastic Belts, 2 Sterling Silver Shirt-Walist Sets, link collar-button o 0 1N a;\.;;v,.\fl'idh‘ S NV Bobi LAY = 15¢. 5l4 only, worth up Edge Embroidered’ 1 frosted 5e. and 3 ifuches les, worth 50c. and FREE FIGHT AT SALINAS. Drunken Roughs Attack a Wedding Anni- versary Party and (lubs Are Vigorously Wielded. SALINAS, CaAL., Feb. 27.—The Grutli Hotel was on Wednesday night the scene of a wedding party which enaed in a most peculiar and disastrous manner. A. Belli, a Swiss and the proprietor of the hotel, and his wife were celebrating the eigh- teenth anniver: of their marriage, and the freedom of the house and all it con- tained was extended to all who counted tnemselves friends of the couple. 12 o'clock, just when the merriment was at its height, a party of men entered and boisterously called for drinks. Belli walked bebind the bar and prepared to give them their drinks free of cost, he had done for every one else that night, when his wile spoke to him, telling him not to give the liquor free and warning bim that the men were there to make trouble. Belli then turned to the men and asked who was s oing to pay for it, and, receiving no answer, he refused to put up thedrinks. Then some one putadog upon the bdar and when Belli pushed it off another of the men tried to strike him over the head with a demijohn of claret. Belli dodged, the demijohn came down on the counter, and class and wine flew over everything. While this was going on Mrs. Belli was baving considerable trouble with another of the men whom she had tried to put out of the door. Belli came from behind the bar to her assistance. Several of the men seized him and he was rescued by his Bwiss friends. The fight then became general, the Swiss guests of the host taking part in his behalf, and beer-bottles and glasses flew abonut in lively fashion. Three wirdows were smashed before the men who began the trouble could bs driven out, aud all the rest of the windows were wrecked by bricks and stones wnich the ejected ones threw: into the house. Nightwatchman Condon, who tried to stop the brawl, was soon siienced. by a blow in the neck from aburly fist, and as no other officer ap- peared upon the scene the melee contin- ued undisturbed until all parties had haa satisfaction. Yesteraay several arrests were made and in the afternoon those in custody were arraigned before Judge Roadhouse and ail pleaded not guilty. Their trial is set for next Tuesday. . Murdarer Seen in Nevada. SAN DIEGO, CaL, Feb. 27.—A letter was received here to-day which sa Little Mouse, the halforeed who mur- dered James L. Stearns and Munn Davis, on the Colorado desert, January 28, has been located with a band of Piute Indian at the agency in Nevada. Ibe Piute ch! refuses to give him up. Officer Harris, who is at the bead of the pursuing party, wires that a demana for his extradition on the charge of murder will be made im- mediately. (ORI LT Kern Citisens Protost. BAKERSFIELD, OCar., Feb. 27.—A number of protests against the proposi tion before the Legislature to create an- other Superior Judgeship for this county were circulated here to-day for signatures. Only one man, it is reported, refused to sign. The protests will be sent to Sacra- mento. Assemblyman Emmons, who is engineering the measure, is being severely censured. S SUICIDE STUCKTON, Jean Bernosguet knds His Life Mith a Charge of Shot. STOCKTON, Cav., Feb. 27.—Friends of Jean Bernosquet, a Frenchman, who b: lived in & neat litule coitsge on Vine About | | street, in the northern portion of Stock- | ton, went to his place to pay him a visit this afternoon. As they entered the place they saw Ber- | floor. An investization showed that he had | deliberately taken his life but a short time before by placing the muzzle of his shot- gun against his breast and discharging the weapon. The charge entered ahove the heart. The Coroner was notified and the body was taken to the Morgue, where it now lies, Peter Bernosquet, @ brother who lives in Oukinnd and works in Butcher- town in South San Francisco, has been noufied. The suicide was about 40 years old. e formerly worked in the tannery, but lost his place and had been making h1s living by peddling. The inquest will be Leld to- morrow morning. ol B R TO PLEAD FOR AN ALASKA OUTLAW Judge Leisure of Portland Starts for Juneau to Defend Murderer Birch. PORTLAND, Og., Feb. 27.—Judge John C. Leisure of this city left to-night for Juneau, Alaska, to defend Bob Birch, an owner of very rich mining property, for tho murder of Deputy Sheriff Wade. About a year ago Birch was sentenced | to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of$500 on the ciarge of mayhem. The three Birch brothers engaged in afight with another two one night, and just as Bob Birch’s assailant was about to getthe better of him, Birch tried to bite the man’s nose off, and succeeded so well that the assailant had good ground fora personal damage suit. i While in jail in Juneau waiting to be taken to the Sitka penitentiary Birch’s Iriends broke into the prison and liber- ated him. The delivery. was accom- plished quietly and without demonstra- tion. A Bherifi’s posse was organized,and shortly afterward started on & search for Birch. He was located in a lonely-cabin in the mountains one -night, as the fa- miliar story of tragedy runs, He 1s a des- perate man and the deputies knew it, so they began suooting into the oabin, in: great chances on getting their man alive. Birch opened his cabin door and began to shoot with two revolvers. The posse got such a hot reception that it re- treated. Deputy Bheriff Wade was badly wounded by & shot through the leg. He was deserted by his treacherous associ- ates, who fled” for their lives. Wade crawled away some distance, crossed a lit- de creek, and then sat up against a tree torest. When he was found a day or two later be was frozen suiff in tiing posie tion against the tree. The rescuing party came (oo late, One of the strong points to be used by tuat Birch did not xill the defense Wade—that matter of fact Wade may have frozen to death. ponik e Y RIDDING FRESNO OF BURGLARS. Two Men Recently’ Arrested Con Number of Recent Midnight Raids, FRESNO, CaL., Feb. 27.—When Officer Anderson and Deputy Constable Albin caught Fred Slocum and George Howard in the act of looting Patigian’s second- hand store on I street & few nights ago they made captures which prove to have been very important. 1t has been ascertained thst these two men were the perpetrators of recent burg- laries in this city which gave the officers 80 much concern, because of the ability of [} to a | nosquet lying in 2 pool of blood on the | | officers became convinced of the fact. | | They then went to Howard, and after | the guilty p ‘rsons to cover up their tracks 20 successiully that no clew to their iden- tity could be found. When Slocum and Howard were ar- rested Deputy Sneriffs Peck and Timmins | began to suspect that they were guilty of | other burglaries. Upon investigation the questioning him and telling bim what | evidence they had already obtained he | confessed that he an = Slocum_had looted Dr. Bassin’s arugstore, M. ‘J. Asuirre's grocery at the corner of Iand Ventura streets, a meatshop on Blackstone avenne ana the Buckeye store. It is probable that no charges will be preferred against the two prisoners for these burglaries. Slocum has already Dbeen sentenced to prison for ten years, and it is expected that Howard wiil also re- ceive a severe sentence on Monday. The officers can learn nothing of the for- mer history of the two burglars. They ar- rived in the city a few weeks ago, but it canuot be ascertained where they cam from. | et MRS. MARTIN LOSES AT SAN JOSE. Judge Lorigan Decides That She Cannot Recover Jewels Filched From Her. SAN JOSE, CiL., Feb. cently brought by Mrs, Martin of San Francisco to recover the | possession of $1500 worth of diamond jew- elry from Charles A. Armstrong of this city was to-day decided in favor of the de- fendant by Judge Lorigan. The jewels were pledged to Armstrong by Charles M. Comstock, a sporty young man from New York, who obtained them from Mrs. Martiu under the pretense that her'attorneys wanted them to hypothe- cate in order to pay a street assessment on tome property belonging to her. Ac- cording to the decision, Mrs, Martin will have to put up $1500 or go without her jewelry. el FUNERAL OF mRS. MACKENZIE, Services Conductea by the Order of the Eastern Star. SAN JOSE, CAL., Feb. 27.~The funeral of Mrs. Marie H. 8. Mackenzie, widow of Donald Mackenzie, took place from the family home, at 219 Guadalupe street, this afternoon. Impressive ceremonies were conducted at the house by Rev. Drs. Dinsmore and Andrews, and were attended by a large number of friends. The floral offerings were many and magnificent. The funeral was largely atten: At tbe grave in O Hill Cemetery services were con- ducted the Order of the Eastern Star., Mre. Mackenzie was a ive of Scotland and 66 years of age. Bhe and her husband settled in this city in 1855 and took an active interest in all matters pertaining to the advance of Santa Clara County, She was prominent in society and church work. Two sons and three daughters sur- vive her. gy Declares Herself Insolvent. .SAN JOSE, Can, Feb. 27.—Mary A, Welch Scully, who has been engaged i in fruit-growing, to-day filed a petition in insotvency. Her limbilities amount to $12.621, mostly secured. The assets consist of a lot on San Fer- naalo street, near Locust, vaiued at $10,000, subject to a $7000 mortgage. The rrinulfiul creditors are the Hibernia Sav- ngs Bank of San Francisco, $7000, and John Stock, $3500. St Dragged a Horse to Death. SAN JOSE, Cav, Feb. 27.—A complaint Wasaworn out this morning against Mor- timer D. French, charging him with cruelty to animals. It is alleged that French attempted to lead & horse, which pulled back. French, who was riding an- other horse, took a turn around the pom- mel and “snakea” the unwilling horse to death. el WALLING CONFESSES. A Minister's Efforts in Bebalf of ihe Mur- derer of Fearl Bryan of No Avail. GREENCASTLE, "Ixp.,, Feb. —The Rev. J. A. Lee of Covington, Ky., confi- aential friend of Jackson and Walling, the convicted murderers of Pearl Bryan, ar- one, without any real foundation Nelson, who conferred with Chief of Po- lice Deisch and Detectives Grim and Mec- Dermott as to the testimony to be offered. Icould face my God and say that that testimony was perjured. its face that it was, and no better instance can be found than in the positive contra- dictions by unprejudiced persons of ‘the statements of volice officers concerning George H, Jackson's alleged identification of me. It showed upon “The State’s case was a manu’actured P ever. Any man of intelligence who fol- rived bere to-day. He claimed to have a| |owed the case knows that I was not given full confession from Walling which be|a fair trial. Facts which shouid have wished to present to the Bryan family and ask tbem to petition Governor Brad- ley to commute Walling’s sentence to life imprisonment. On his way to the Bryan homestead he was met by Fred Bryan, who very plainly told him he would -have to ¢iscontinue his mission, as the B:yan family would not consider the confession. Rev. Mr. Lee gave up nis mission and re- turned to Ciacinnati this afternoon. CINCINNATI, Oxto, Feb. 27.—The En- quirer has the following signed statement of Scott Jackson, condemned to death for the murder of Pearl Bryan: ““The trial was managed by Prosecutor been & part of the evidence were sup- pressed because they did not agree with the perjured statements of policemen. 'L am willing that this shall be published over my signature. but I do not have to fear to spesk my mind honestly. I may bave to dle, Respectiully, cort JACKSON." —_— Sails ¥From San Diego SAN DIEGO, CaL., Feb. 27.—The United States gunboat Marion, Captain Green, sailed at 4 . M. direct for Honolulu, where 3t will remain for five or six months. Philadelphia leaves on Tuesday for Gua- tercala. The CHARLES LYONS, A LARGE % NEW TO-DAY. 0 N AR \ {M‘YM N NS IMPORTER OF WOOLENS, Above is pictured Charles Lyons, a prominent San Fran- cisco business man, who, while for many years a heavy importer of foreign woolens, has built up in connection therewith what ig undoubtedly the largest tailoring business on the Pacific Coast, - Mr. Lyons is known as the London Tailor; and his styles are-a true reflex of those prevailing in New York and the world’s metropolis. what- .