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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1897 I SCORES OF PASSENGERS DROWN French Line Steamer Ville de St Nazaire Sunk at Sea. SEVENTY - EIGHT LIVES SACRIFICED. But Fcur of Those on Board th Vessel Succeed in Reach- ing Port. FOUNDERED DURING A GALE ON THE ATLANTIC. Survivors of the Ocean Disaster Tell of Horritl Sufferings and Priv :tions. NEW YORK, N.Y., March 17.—The French line steamer Ville de St. Nazaire, which sailed from this port on March 6, bourd for the West Indies, foundered at sea. Of her eighty-two passengers and crew, only four are known to have been saved. Tlese arrived here yesterday on the schooner Hilds, after a week’s drifting about he Atlantic in an open boat, during which thirty-four out of the thirty-eight occupants went mad or died of starvation. The saved are: Berry, —, Inspector of the Compagnia Generale fransatlantique. Maire —, the ship’s doctor. Stauts —, third engineer. Tagado —, a San Domingan. Among the lost are: D'Andrews , first lieutenant. Herbert —, secoud lieuteaant. Lej>une —, purser. Nicolay —, second captain. Mariani —, chief engineer. Tagado Mrs. and four children, starved to death. The steamship Ville de Saint Nazaire left this port on March 6, bound for West Indian ports. She was one of the smaller vessels of the French line and had been engaged in the West India trade for years. She was the first to come to New York when the line between New York and the West Indies was established here. The steamship encountered severe weather on March 7, while off Hatteras. Tremendous seas broke over her; she rolled and pitched; floods of water found their way through the gratings to the engine-room and extinguished the fires. The vesse! was unable to make any head- way, being waterlogged. Captain Jac- queneau gave the order to man the four boats. There were eighty-two persons in all. In the haste ‘o leave the vessel it was im- possible to get provisions or water to last more than a day. Of the four boats only one has been heard from. It is believed the other three have been lost. The largest boat contained thirty-signt per- sens. It had practically no provisions. It was tossed about upon the rough seas for seven days and seven nights and for six of these davs and nights the passen- gers were without food or drink. Their sufferings were the most intense. The sea calmed and they drifted about. The survivors of this ocean tragedy are haraly yet able to give a correct story of the last twelve days. Captain Berry, the Inspector-General of the French line, is confined. to ‘his room in the Hotel Martin. His story is a nar- rative of privation and hardship, such as is seldom heard in the annals of the sea. TLe other survivors are on board the Nor- mandie and the Ville de Brest, a sister ship of the ill-fated vessel. In telling of how the wreck occurred, the survivors say that the steamshipsailed irom this port bound for Port-au-Prince, Hayti, at noon on March 4. That was on Saturday. Sunday came with the wind blowing stormily from the southwest. The ship began to plunge heavily in the seas, waves burst over the deck in torrents and early on Sunday night the flood in- vaded the fireroom and clouds of hissing steam arose fror the hatches, telling that the tires had been drowned. An attempt was made to heave the ship to, but water was bursling over the deck in such torrents and poured down the hatchways so fast that Captain Jacque- neau, seeing that his vesse! was on the point of foundering, thought then only of saving the crew by means of the Loats. The steamship was almost wholly un- provided with bulkheads, having only one of the safeguards against such disasters, whereas & modera vessel of her type and size would have at least half a dozen. But she did not have them, and, as a result, soon was unable to lift her decks to the rushing masses of water. PUBLIC DUEL IN FRANCE, Fire Hundred Prople Witness a Lively Combat With Swords in Paris. PARIS, Fraxce, March, 17.— The Btouen race course was to-day the scene of a duel with swords which was witnessed by at least 500 spectators who were amazed at seeing a combat thus publicly carried on. The principals were Signor Pini, the Italian champion swordsman and M. Thomeguex, an amateur in the use of the weapon. Both men thowed remarkable ski!l in the use of the sword and up to and including the fifth attack neither was injored. in the sixth attack, however, M. Thomeguex was slightly wounded on the Jip. The cause of tie encounter was a quarrel between the men over laLgnage * used by Thomeguex dixparagin to Pini, concerning the latter's skili as displayed in a recent friendlv assault st arms be- tween the two. The exhibition created a sensation. e MeKenna Fivat «atholic Minister. ROME, ItavLy, March 17.—The O_bser- vatore Roman, a papal orgap, publishes an article commenting upon the nomlna-l tion of Hon. Joseph McKenna as Attor- ney-General in the Cabinet of President McKinley, in which the paper makes the claim that KcKenna is the first Catholic who has been nominatea a Cabinet Min- ister for the United States since the for- mation of the American republic. AR, SEIZES THE BALLOTS. Committee From the Nebraska Legislature Takes Possession of Votes Cast in Novembzr. LINCOLN, Nesr, March 17.—A com- mittee of three from the lower house of the Legislature, headed by the Sergeant- at-Arms, to-night took possession of the ballots cast at the November elec- tion, in the custody of the Secretary of Siate and recanvass committes recently appointed by Governor Holcomb. The ballots were in custody of this committee, four members being present when the House Committee and serveant-a’-arms entered the committee’s room, and thouzh they protested no physical resistance was offered, The seizare followed the action taken by the House late this evening whena resolution offered by Sueilmon (Pop.) of Daw-s County was sdonted, empowering a commitiee “to seize the ballot and in case of resistance to sum. mon to its aid the sergeant-at-arms of this House and to use all force neces- sary to gain possession and hold posses- sion of ballots, polibooks, tally-sheets and abstracts until furtber order of this House.” By this action the House parvoses to canvass and declare the result it<eli. The seizure of the ballots is in conflict with D strict Judge Hall's order, and arrests may be atiempted t w. Duing. BOSTON, Mass., March 17 —William T. Adams, tbe author, widely known by his nom-de-plume of “Ol ver Optic,” is very ill at his residence in Dorchester, and his physicians are of the op:nion that he can live but a day or two. He has heart and kidney trou 2 years old. g Kentucty’s Governir Threatened FRANKFOKT, Kvy., March 17.—Gov- ernor Bradley this morning received a letter from Cincinnati warning him that he would surely be as«assinated if he per- mitted Walling 1o hang. it e duals D Whe-t ““a Doliar a Bushel.”” ST. LOUIS, Mo.. March 17.—Cash wheat smashed ail records for the last six yeara this morning by reaching the dollar mark, Lo COUNCIL AT THE WHITE HOUSE. President McK.niey and Membsrs of His Cabinet Discuss the Case of the Daunless. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 17.—A conference on the subjec: of enforcing the neutrality and navigation laws was heid st the White House to-day between the President, Secretary Sherman, Secretary Gage, Secretary Long and Attorney-Gen- eral McKenns, The question that formed the basis for the conierence related to the steamer Dauntless, now_ under surveiliance at Jacksonville, Fia. The owner has made application to clear from Jacksonville with a cargo of munitions of war, and the conferénce to-day wus held for the purpose of arriving at a de- cision as to the right of the United State« 10 grant or teject the appiication. The books were sent for by the Attorney- | General and the statutes on the subject o filibustering read and commented The conference was in continuance of the discussion concerninz ibe Dauntless and the general subject of enforcing the navigation and neutrality laws, which oc- cupie ! the Cabinet yesterday. After that meeting it was arranged that the four Cabinet officers named, whose offices deal directly with the enforcement of international questions, shouid meet again to-day. o Californians Seek Office. WASHINGTON. D. C., March 17.—Ap- plications for Collector of Internal Rev- enue were made to-day as follows: Johp W. Davie, San jose, Cal.; C. A. McVey of Fresno an : Willis H. Quinn of San Fran- cisco, at San Francisco. Haliom el Tariff Bill on Friday. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 10.—The tariff b.1l will be reported to the House on Friday of this week. This was the con- ciusion reached by the Republican mem- bers of the Ways and Means Committee at their meeling to-day. e WILLIAM'S ME .LTH AGAIN. Bad New: of Grrmany’s Emperor ls Lec-ired tn Eondon. LONDON, E xa., March 17.—The Daily Chronicle will say to-morrow: It is stated that :omewhat grave news has bsen received in London regarding the condition of the heaith of Emperor William of Germany, and that certain constitutional pcssibilities have been dis- cussed. sl S CANTUA CREEK MYSTERY. Half Finished Meal on the T.ble of an Isolated and Deserted Dwelling Sug- gests Foul Flay. FRESNO, CaL., March 17.—A very mys- terious case from the Cantua Creek region in the western portion of this county was brought to the attention of the cfficers to- day. A deserted house has been found, there, and in some sirange manner its tenants have disappeared. The dwelling stands on the plain, elght miles distant from any human habitation. It is com- fortably furnished throughout, and a half finished meal is prepared on the table. 1t looks as if the person whose homeit was had been suddenly called away. Every- thing in the dwelling was covered with dust, and appearances indicate that no one has been there for two or three months past. It could not be ascertained to-day who had been living in the house or who owned the land on which it stands. The parties who discovered the deserted dwelling looked through a number of papers they found. Judging from these the name of the missing tenant was John Hanaley. et et CAPSIZED NE R ALCATRAZ. Willard Meehan's EFaxperience in the Sloop Eealime, SAUS ALITO, CAL., March 17.—Willard Meehan, a young man giving his resi- dence as Ban Francisco, was picked up sittiag on the bott.m of the sloop Evaline, by the steamer San Rafaél of the Nortn Pacitic Coast Ra Iroad, on the trip leav- ing this place at 2:55 P, ., Meehan was on his way from Benicia n the sioop when be collided with a schooner and broke the bowsprit of the Evaline. He bad difficulty with the sloop and soon the water swamped into the cabin, A squall capsized the sloop between Angel and Alcairaz islands and Meehan was compelied to cling to the sides to keep from drowning. The San Rafael, Captain McKengzie, went far out of her course to pick up the man and the ferry-boat arrived in the city fifteen minuies jate. Meehan was dosed up with whisky and kept warm. He lost besides the sloop, some money, clothes and a new revolver. He said ‘that ever since he got the boat 1wo years ago he bas bad trouble with'it. The sloop was left floating on the bay after Meehan had been taken off. —_———— Furnitare Moved. Estimates furnished. Responsible, relialle and reagonable. MORTON EPECIAL DELIVERY, * 408 Taylor street and 650 Market street. FAVORS TREATY WITH ENGLAND Senate Committee Declares for Friendly Relations With Britain. It Is D cided That Ki~g Oscar of Norway and Sweden Shall Not Be the Umpire. Acting Chairman Davis Will Urg: Speedy Action on the Important Measure. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17.—The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations spent two hours this morning in the con- sideration of the treaty of general arbitra- tion with Great Britain, and then ordered a favorable report to be made to the Senate to-morrow with amendments in line with those mentioned previously in these dispatc The amendments are administrative only in characer. The scope of the treaty has not been touched. Much of the public criticism against the action of ‘the committee during the last session was due to the alieged faci that the committee had emasculated the convention and made it practically a mere sham, The amendment to the first article, that no question relative to the foreign or domestic po'icy of either party should be included, which was previously given such prominence, had disappeared entirely. The same result is reachea, however, in a very different way. The designation ot Kiug Oscar of Sweden and Norway as umpire has been stricken out, as has been all reference to the Supreme Court of the United States as me:mbers of the tribunal established un- der the treaty. In place of this designa- tion it is stipulated that *jurists of re- pute” shall be claimed by the President 1o act assuch arbitrators. The chiet amendment, however, is found in the clause which reserves to the United States the sanction of the whole treaty- making power in deciding what questions sbal. bs submitted to arbitration. Tkis provision will make it necessary for the President to submit to the Senate for its approval all questions intended (0 ve sub- mitted to the arbitrators. The committee has acted in the belief that it has only reserved to this Govern- ment the identical power reserved by Great Britamn, which, under the treaty, decides through its Premier what ques- tions shall be arbitrated. Under the British form of government one man alcne, the Premier, acting for the crown, determines all matters of this sort and i3 the sole treaty-making power of that nation. There 1:, under this general treaty, no deviation from the universal ruie of the British Government and reasoning thus the Senate committee sees no reason Why there shouid by any change in the practices, based upon these stipulations of the written constitution, that have ;overned such questions since the foundation of this Governmexut. In otber words both powers are made equal and the subsequent proceedings under the treety after it shall be ratified will procesd accordinz to the laws of the respective governments of the contracting parties, Under the treaty as thus amended no argnment can consistently be advanced that the Senateis reiiuquishing any of the prerogative given it by the constitution. t will, by ratilying this treaty, indorse and subscribe to t e doctrine of universal arbitration, to which the United States stands pledged, and then leave all ques- tions as to details connected with the sub- mission of pacific subjects to the consti- tuted authorities of both countries. Act- ing Chairman Davis will urge as speedy action in the Senate as possible. It is quite likely that much of the time during the next two weeks will be spent in execu- tive session. Pending the arrival of the tariff bill in the Senate the treaty wiil be discussed, together with the consideration of Presi- dential nominations, and it is the confi- dent expectation of the committee that it wiil be able to have this convention out of the way by the first of April. INCENDIARISM AT FRESNO. Thieves Set Fire to a Clothing-Store and a Conflagration Is Narrowly Averted. FRESNO, CaL, March 17.—At a late hour last night fire was discovered in the Poor Man’s Friend clothing-store on Marivosa street, adjoining the Farmers* Bank. Some passerby happened to notice the smoke issuing from the cracks of the door and gave the alarm. The blaze was quickly extingunished by the chemical engine. Had it not been for the timely discov- ery of the fire and the call of the engines before it had gained any serious headway a disastrous conflagration might bave re- sulted. The store is located in the business cen- ter of the city, and bad toe fire communi- caied to the wooden sheds in the rear, the department would bave had a hard time in checking the ames. There are some very peculiar circum- :i“ncu connected with the origin of the re. The rear door of the store had been forced open, a bole having been cut through the brick wall and the iron cross- bar lifted from its place. Whether this was done for the purposes of burglary or incendiarism is not known. It isthoucht that the burglar might have dropped a match or accidentally ignited the clothing. As far as can be ascertained there is nothing missing from the store, and this seems to lend color to the contention that burglary was not the purpose. The au- thorities are making a thorough investi- ation. The store is ownea by Radin & amp. Sl CROOKED DEAL AT SPOKANE. Tray of Diamonds Taken by a Stranger While a Pawnbroker's Clerk Goes Blind. SPCKANE, Wask., March 17.—A well- dressed man walked into D. Dornberg’s jewelry store and pawnshop, on one of the most traveled thoroughfares in the city, shortly before 7 o'clock this evening and successfully made away with a tray con- taining $3000 worth of diamond rings. The tray had been taken from the safe by the cierk, Max Goldstein, in order to show the rings, and as he set it down on the showcase the stranger threw a hand- ful of white powder in 'his eyes, blinding him. The robter hastily grabbed the tray and was ont of the store before Goldstein could give an alarm. Pedesirians going by the store gave chase to the fleelng robber, who finally eluded pursuit by dodging under a mov- ing train. Brfore the pursuers could fol- low, the robber bhad vanished in the darkness of the railway tracks, From the description given, the potize recoguize the robbery as ‘the work of a well-known CrooK. S JUDGE HANFORD'S CANDIDACY. Seattle Influence Working to Secure His Appointment to Judge McKenna's 0/d Place. SEATTLE, Wasn.,, March 17.—Andrew F. Burleizh, ex-receiver of the Northern Pacific Railroad and delegate from this city to the State Republican National Convention, left to-night for Wash- ington City, whither he goes in the interest of the candidacy of Federal Judge Hanford for the California District Judgeship vacancy caused by the resignation of United States District Judge McKenna to a_Cabinet uvort.olio under Pres:dent McKinley. Incidentally Mr. Burleigh will also endeavor to secure a bearing n matters of tariff legislation re. lating especially to the State of Wash- ington, s G NEWS OF SAN JOSE. Central and Southern Pacific Ccmpanies Pay Back Taxes and Suits Ars Dismussed. SAN JOSE, Car., March 17.—The suits of Santa Clara County against the Cen- tral and Southern Pacific companies to recover laxes for the fiscal year 1837-88 were dismissed to-day by Judge Lorigan, as the taxes have been paid aiter nearly ten years of litigation. The ¢ aim against tne Central Pacific was for $2453 45, upon the eizht and a half m'les of road in this county extending from San Jose through Milpitas to the southeriy border of Alameda Couyuty. That agains: tbe Southern Pecific Company was for $11,214, the assessment upon a total of 59.3 miles extending through the entire county from north to south. The assessed valu- ation of the comrany’s property in the county is $957,078 and the total in the State was fixed 2t $16,500,000. J. B. DOL-T'S WILL. Considerabie Son Francisco Property to Hiv Widorw. BAN JOSE, CaL, March 17.—J. B. Dolet, deceased, a native of France, who died recently in this county, left a will written in Ffrench, a translation of which has been filed with tne County clerk. De- ceased’s wife, according to the provisions of the will, is left the entire estate. At lier death, the son, Louis E. Dolet, 1s to have a house and lot on Dupont street, San Francisco, and a lot at the Potrero, Kentucky street, of the same city. Uvon the death' of Mrs. Dolet, a half sister wili also come into possession cf a house and lot in San Juse. A proviso, however, states that if she take. posses- sion of this proverty she must give her Marcel Ozanne, who resides in ia, $500 in a lump sum. The will names Lou:s K. Dolet as executor without bonds. The value of the estate is about Lraves —_———— BUSINESS SUSPENSION. Deserted Wife of a Cloak Dealer Arrives Unexpretrdly. SAN JOSE, CaL., March 17.—M. Barry, who opened a cloakstore here a few months ago, hurriedly left this city last Sunday. The cause of Barry’s flight was tke arrival of & woman on Saturday who claimed to be his wife. The woman said Barry deserted her in New York last May. She had a baby with ber which she claims was born after the desertion of her hus- band, Before leaving the city Barre d posed of the goods in the store at 77 Santa_Clara street to O. A. Hale . Mrs. Barry lofu for San Francisco last evening in search oi ber recreant hus- band. St e CAUGHT A BARGAIN, Trustees of the Agnews dsylum Buy Adjoining Land. BAN JOSE, CAr., March 17.—The Trus- tees of the Agnews Insane Asylum to-day purchased a little over fifty-six acres of iand adjoining the asylum grounds from J. G. Scott. The price paid was $7108 25, or $125 per acre. The land will be used for raising vegetabie and other products for the asylum. The land is considered a bargain at the price paid. as property in that vicinity is held at $200 per acre. The site of the asylum cost nearly double that amount. The money for the purchase comes out of the contingent furd of the asylum. S 8t. Patrick’s Day Observance. SAN JOSE, Can., Mareh 17.—Sti. Pat- rick’s day was observed by the Hibernians and other Irish societies in the usual man- ner in this city. Special services were held in St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph's Catholic churches. ‘Thisevening Division No. 3, A. O. H., held a grsnd ball in Turn Verein Hall, which was well attended. g e Death of Daniel Murphy. SAN JOSE, Car, March 17.—Daniel Murphy, an early resident of this valley, died at his home at Mountain View yes- terday after a iingering iliness. He wa: born in Ireland in 1824. He came to Cali. fornia in the early s ixiies and in 1866 re- moved to Mountain View. St e o WON BY STANFORD, Santa Clara Team Defeated in a Close G rme. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Caw, March 17.—Stanford succeeded in winning the first of the series of games this after- noon by defeating the Santa Clara Col- lege baseball team. The score at the end of the game stood 3 to 2. Throughout the game the excitement was intense. The enthusiasm was greatest in the seventh and ninth innin s. In the seventh the Santa Clara team, aided by some well-placed nitsand two costly errors made by the Stanford nine, brought White and Connor over the home plate, The game stood a tie the last half of the ninth. Btrohn was caught out on a flv. McLain reached second on a hat. Jeffs waited for a bal! that just suited him and knocked it just over second base, The center-fielder fumbled and McLain came home, alding another score and victory for Stanfora. Ceo Winners at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 17.—Resulta: Seven furlongs, Jake Zimmerman won, St. ;m?n.;-hux second, Rapalatchie third. Time, Four furlongs, Gray Hilliar won, Eulalia second, Lillian Russell third. Time, :49}g. One and & quarter miles, Bdoze won, Otho second, Billy McKenzio third. Time. % One and an eighth miles, Grayling won, imp. Paladin second, Honor third. Time, 1:55. 8ix furlongs, Charlie Christy won. Sugar Cane second, Graefy third. Time, 1:1534. Seven furlongs, Laura Cotta won, Lit(le Tom second, Winslow third. Time, 1:2014 pitessative sl ki Stookion Will Contest. STOCKTON, Car, Marcn 17.—A will contest was filed yesterday in the estate of Mary J. Taylor, who died in this county February 19, 1896, leaving an estate vaiued a1$100,000. The contestant is Robert Tay- lor, & son of deceased, residing in San Francisco. He was only given $500 and thinks he should receive more. S Five Years for a San Disgo Burglary. SAN DIEGO, Can, March 17.—Judge Torrance 0-day sentenced Larry Hamil- ton to five vears at San Quentin for the burglary of Rev. C. W. Mageart's resi- dence 1n this city on February 7. hi ity on February JoE POHEIM, the tailor, makes fine clay weave-worsted and fine pique suits 10 order at$20. The largest and most reliabie house on the Pacific Co st. All garments are guaran- oes, ¢ speesnted, a0, 56 Monlpmery oo ush; 3 , 1110, 111 T- PEOPLE ROOST IN TREE TOPS Mississippi and Ohio Rivers Continue Their En- croachments. Many Lives Swept Away in the Rushing Waters of South- ern Streams. Ten Thousand Homeless Refugees Compelled to Seek the Higher Lands. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 17.—The peril- ous condition of the lowlands south of the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers is strongly emphasized by the hourly receipt of messages here telling of the encroackments of the flood. All that section of Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana drained by the St. Francis, the White, Arkansas and Red rivers is either under wateg or soon will be. The Ohio River is over its banks at many points and Paducah, Ky., is to-night an island. There was a heavy rain through- out Southern Illinois and Western Ken- tucky to-day and the already well-cuarged streams are overflowed. 1t is estimated that 400 square miles of Arkansas bottom land are under water. The attention that has recentiy been paia to savine livestock is now directed to res- cuing embargoed families from hills and tree tops. From Osceola, Ark., to a point opposite Mempbhis the entire basin is overflowed, and 10,000 refugees have been compelled to seek high land. On floyd’s plantation in Louisiana three women and six children were drowned. Three children were drowned on Blanton’s p'antation. Wililam Cox was drowned near Marion, Ark., and four persons on Barton’s place: There is a well- defined rumor that half a dozen men on a plantation near Butler’s landing were drowned. Two unknown negroes who live near Marion, Ark., to-day attempted to cross Mound Laxke in & dugout, when they were caught by the current, their boat capsized and they were swept away. g Coflicting heports at Memphis. MEMPHIS, Tesy, March 17.—News reaches here that seven negroes were drowned to-dey in Arkansas, across irom Memphis. Another report says five persons were drowned by the collapse of a bridge on which they were crossing, and yet another has a whole family, number unknown, lost, but the latter reports luck confirmation. There are now not less than 500 refusees in this city. CENTENARIAN DIES AT LOS ANGELES Believed to Have Been the Oidest Man in the Country. Francisco Garcia Gives Up the Ghost After a :truggle of 117 Years. LOS ANGELES, CAr., March 17.— Fran- cisco Garcia, the oldest man in the United Btates, died here this afternoon, aged 117 years. He lived at 615 Buena Vista street and paszed away at 12 o’clock. The old man was a native of Sinaloa, Mexico, but came here when he was 25 years old and has resided in this pueblo ever since. Senor Garcia was a familar object on the streets of that region of the city in which he lived. He wore partly the Mex- can costume, always appearing with a silver-braided high felt Mexican hat. Of late yeais he has been very poor and. has been aided by the Lafranco family. There is a story extant to the effect that years ago he was induced to appear in a dime museum as a living skeleton, but there is some doubt about this, as he was man of great dignity. - His funeral will be made an eventof great magnitude by the Mexican popul tion, as he was regarded with great rever- ence by his compatriots. His age has been questioned, but he had documents which sustained his c'aim, though the papers themselves were ne ver verified. Sl TEACHER BECOMES INSANE. An Instructress at Los Angeles Goes Crazy and Is Taken to the High- lands Asylum. LOS ANGELES, CaL., March 17.—Miss Eugenia V. Steiniger was carried, kicking and struggling, by Shenff Burr and a deputy into Judge York’s courtroom here to-day. It was not necessary to have an exam- ination as to her insanity, except to eom- ply with the forms of law for her lunacy, which was only too plainly evident.- The case of the young woman is one of exceptionally sad features. 'She is of good family and has been teaching a school in the Vernon district. She had not re- ceived her fu!l credentials as o teacher, but was in the school under authority of the trustees of the district under an espe- cial permit During the course of her duties the young school-teacher had considerable trouble with some of the pupils. It re- sulted in fr ction with the trustees and the withdrawal of Miss Steiniger’s permit. This was regarded by her as a calamity, and, brocding ov r the loss of her posi- tion, with the humiliation that she felt, her mind gave way and she became a rav- ing maniac. There was very little in her appearance this morning as she struggled with the officers that reminded her friends who were present of her former attractive per- nality. IL became necessary before the examinatian was concinded to send to the jail for armed muffs, and when they were put on her she was more easily managed. Is was shown by witnesses that Miss Steiniger first showed symptoms of in- sanity in Jacuary and that she has been gradually growing worse until she has reached her present pitiable condition. It was shown that her mother’s sister had flicted in a similar manner. At the conclusion of the testimony Mi: Steiniger was committed to the Highlands Asyium, and considerable difficulty was experienced by the officers in getting her back o thejall. Looks Like a C¢ f Murder. L0S ANGELES, CAL. March 17.—C. Gassen, son of a wealthy butcher, was found unconscious in a low lodging-house this afternoon, and died soon after being removed. Congestion of the brain was the cause. It was at first thought to be a case o suicide by morphine, but a deep uinz on' the right ear leads to the suspicion o murder. People at the house tell con- flicting stories. Oit Magnates Branching Out. L0S ANGELES, CaL, March 17.—Iv is reported on good authority that well- known oil magnates of Los Angeles have purchased the Tanner ranch, near Puente, and that extemsive developments ure about to besin. The land is considered |- unsurpassed for oil. YUMA’S MINING BOOM. Fabulous Finds Aps of Daily Occurrence. and the Country Is Full of Excitement. YUMA, Ariz., March17.—Yuma County is now the scene of the greatest mining excitoment ever experienced in Arizona. Tue distrust which bas existed with re- gard to Arizona mines has apparently been broken and mining men from all quarters of the United States are rushing here. Half of the people of Yuma are in the hills, which are swarming with prospec- tors. Gleason, where fabuious finds were recently made, is the scene of the grea est boom. ' The district is being prospected foot by foot and rich strikes are of daily occurrence. 2 King of Arizona, the principal mine the group, is growing richer and wider dep h is ataived. The ledge is now twelve feet wide and the rock will not fall far short of $2000 per ton. Small siringers have been discovered close by which run even much higher than these almost in- credible figures. Two new stores have been erected at Gleason, and the stage from Tacna, on the Southern Pacific Railroad, is carrying many passengers to the scene. Many others find other modes of transportation, and all are determined to find something. AL LAKEPORT'S WAILER CARNIVAL. Interesting Boating and Bicyole Events Arranged for June. LAKEPORT, CaL., March 17.—Lakeport wil have a water carnival next June, This was the decision of a monster mass- meeting at the courthouse last night. ‘Already preparations are being made for ihe entertainment of the expected crowds. The great feature will be the water con- tests on Clear Lake, which will end with a grand procession of boats in the evening amid a blaze of fireworks. Interest in the choice ot a Queen is already agitating the people. Bicycie_day will be the other great feature. Various contests and races will be arranged, including some very novel and unique feature-. Invitations will be extended 10 the city c.ubsto attend in a boly. Tha officeas are A. H. Spurr, chairman; M. B. Elliott, secretary; John Crump. assistant secretary, and David William, treasurer. The chairman has appointed the follow- ing executive commitiee: R. W. Crump, M. 8. Sayre, W. T. Whitton, David Wil- liams, A. E. Nocris, W, E. Greene, George H. Foree, George A. Lyon, C. J. Monroe, Mrs. L. Mayfield, Mrs. E. K. Harrington, Miss Ro-e Brewer, Mrs. W. L. Rideout, Mrs. A. E. Norri Died of Bis Wound at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wasu, March 17.—0. D. Moody, cashier of the Commearcial Siate Savings Bank, who was shot last Monday by Gail Latiin over a land dispute, died in this city to-day from the effects of the wound. Young Lattin is in jail at Col- villee He says he shot in <elf-defense. A machine used by match-making firms cuts 10,000,000 sticks a dav, and then ar- ranges thelm over a vat, where the heads are put on at a surprising rate of speed. WA BARS JAPAN'S PHUPERS | Honolulu Officials Refuse Admission of Immigrants to the Island. Passengers c¢n a Japanmese Steamer Must Return Home. The Governm-nt Not Inclined to Al 1.w Beggars to Lacd on the Island. HONOLULU, Hawam, March 10.—This city was wild with excitement for a short time last night, owing to rumo:s of an alarming nature concerning an outbreak among the Japanese at the quarantine siation. g The rumors had their source in a report that the Japanese at the quarantine sa- tion, were in an ugly and excited mood Ten heavily armed police were at o sent to the station and so fat there hag been no outbreak. The Japanese who are the cause of this trouble are those who arrived on the Japanese steamer Shinshin Maru, manned entirely by a Japanese crew. This vessel was reported to have 665 passengers in the steersge and one in the cabin. They were landed at the quaran- tine station and on the following moru- ing & case of German measels broke out on board. Five days additional gquarantine was or- dered, noi from any alarm about the measles, but because the Government wanted time to investigate the circum- stances surrounding the landing of so many Japanese. The vessel was con- signed to the Kobe Immigration Com- pany, but the Government having been potitied of her coming gave strict orders that no communication whatever should be allowed between the officers of the ves- sel and the agents. This was done to checkmate a plan that has been in successful operation here to land Japanese. The captain and agents of the Shin- shin Maru have been notified that cle ance papers will not be given the vessel until the rejected immigrants have been taken on board for return. 8o far the caps tain has refused to take tiem. At noon to-day the Government inves- tigation came toan end. Seventy-sixonly of the Japanese will be allow d to land, The remainder bave been notified they must return whence they came. Mrs. Peiner Eelrased From Custody. PORTLAND, Om., March 17.—Mrs. M. Weiner of San Francisco, who was arrested here several days ago on & charge of re- ceiving money by false representations, was released from custody ‘o-day upon motion of the District Attorney, the latter sating that his evidence was not sufficient to convict. —_—— Arvizona Wedding Event. TUCSON, Ariz, March 17.—The mar- riage of Miss Gertrude B. Hughes, daugh- ter of ex-Governor L. C. Hugues, to Sher- man M. Woodward of the Iaculiy of the Arizona University, was celevrated to- night at the resldence of the bride's parents. NEW TO-DAY ITS CURES TELL It Will Be to Your Satisfaction, to Your Interest, to Your Profit, to Examine Into the Claims Made for the Electro-Medical Cure. " Delay Now and It May Cost You Years of Suffering and Agony. The fame of the new Electro-Medical cure has spread all over the world like wild- fire. Never before has there been such a popular flood of testimony as has been re- ceived by the State Electro-Medical Institute. Unquestionably more sick peovle have regained their health by this new cure than by any other treatment. Daily peopls apply at the Institute who have been promised a cure by their physician and hved only to see that promise un‘ulfilled and gone on from day to day—disheartened. Many such have applied at the Institute and have been given immediate relief and finally permanently cured. The reader may meet any number of these people who have be n restored to health by the new Electro-Medical cure after other treatments bad failed. These patients are the best evidence of the beneficent work that is being daily accomplished, and the only thing that has given it the support of the medical traternity. AN “INCURABLE” CURBED. FREDERICK LUNDIN. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 15, 1897. State Electro-Medical Institute: Iam happy 1o testify to the good effects of your treatment inmy case. Iwasasufferer for & long timo from that common and distressing trouble, Ppain In the back and nervous weakness. Tho weakness of my back and nervous debility had proven too stubborn for otber doctors. One treatment of the Electro-Medical curo gave me reliet as if by magic, and in & short time I was permanently cured. The electrical treatment, combined with in- ternal remedies, suited my case exactly, and [ nave heard of a great number of cures in other troubles. 3 1shall be glad to answer any inguiries in person or by letter. . FREDERICK LUNDIN, 225 Eighth street, San Francisco. A DOCTOR’'S ADVICE. Under 10 circumstanc 1 electric treatmentas a; s e ;l‘;'cu ie b‘elln and the like. ferent in app.ication and d:ff 3 nervous, bilious, lymphatic s in fact, t6 sach this discovery medicine passed directly to the diseased parts. : in fact, to each and every condition of the human system. is not distributed indiscriminately throughout the system, but is -Medical Cure be confounded with the ordinary plied by common batteries or with such erude maguetic applisnces as The Electro-Medical Cure is different in fundamental principle. It is adapted to the old and the young, tne y The expense of static batteries and more advanced delicate a i nd costly electrical mechanism reVelts the Iarger proportion of the medical {raternity from purchasing them. Herein the rie Eleciro-Medical Institute excels, as it possesses the finest electrical p ant in the wor d. Thelr use of these arp fances in the scientific world as the El mental research. The X-{flrmntdhll ministration of medicine, or wha o E“{:,-,}',"“,‘,,’“,;‘".?’ expensive and exkaustive experi- proved itsel, in the h«nds of spoc inestimable value in determining the location and character of g?lell 1 known to the ists of the Institute, of AMPILE OF MANY. AN EIX Mr. Lundin’s statement is but one awong hundreds that have been received from people Fho are overjoyed at telng cured of ailments such as Astoma, Bronchitis, ¢ atarrh, Neutalgis., Heart Disease, Eye Disease, Disenses, In-omnis, Hyster: Diseases, Diseases of Bowelr, Ovarian Diseases, Skin Dsease, Rneumatism, Dysentery, Paralysis, Rickets, Scrofula, Consumpiion, Liver Malarta, Nervous Disea'es. Kidney Sciatica, Tumors and Abnormal Growth, De- formities. Spinal Disease, Varicocele and Rupture, which have proved too stubborn for other medical skill. HOME TREATMENT. If you cannot visit the Institute, write for the neat and effective budy battery, which can be worn und-r the clothin, Placed on ihe medicine-pa TIgNt to tire di-eased parts, g kinds of treatment have failed. 5 eXt t0 the skin, day and night ine electricity pesses through them, carrying the med ¢ ne Ving almost immediate reiief and effecting cures where ail other ihe poles of tne baitery are STATE. ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Market, Powell and Eddy Streets, Entrance 3 Eddy Street, . SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.