The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 22, 1897, Page 3

3 ) THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MOND}\Y, MARCH 22, 1897. 3 B e e e e e e SOUL-HARROWING TALE OF THE SEA Thrilling Experience of the T. F. Oakes, Given Up as Lost. Scurvy-Stricken Survivors of the Crew Picked Up Alter Many Perils. sm of the Capiain’s Wife and of the Rescuing British S:a- men QUARANTI Y., March 2L—The . 'F. Oakes, which lohg overdue " left Hongk: 4. 249 days ago, with a general cargo for this port and which was given up as lost, was towed into port ; by the British tank steamer tain Muller, who picked her ay in latitude 38 10, longi- Kasbek was bound from Philadel- v Fiume, Austria, with a cargo of ! e former port on Saturd March 13. On the follow: o'clptk blue lights Mulier ordared the steamer’s course d bore up for the distress sig- nal the ship and stood by uutil when signais were observed t flying from ship asking that a boat be sent along- side as the ship's crew were so disabled as | to be unable to man their own boats. Chief Officer C.P. Holzman and thres segmen atonce put off in the Kasbek's yawl and when within speaking distance heard a tale of suffering and sickness from those on board the ship such as made them shudder. Captain Reed of the Oakes reported that his crew were all laid up with scurvy ana that the provisions were well-nigh ex- hausted. He was unable to navigate tae ship with the hands at his command and begzed that he be at once supplied with fresh food and vegetables and takeu in tow for est port. The boat re- turned to the Kasbek with the message i Captain Mulleratoncedec ded 1o take vessel in tow. The weather, which been threatening, now became bois- nd a northerly gale sprang up. rtheless, preparations were made to pass a haw the Oakes. At the same time a bo: of provisions was sent. A manila bawser was paid out of the Kas- bek’s stern to the yawl, but a tremendous wave washed it into the propeller, whicn the was turning slowly at the time, but before the wai engines could be stopped the screw so entanglea that it stopped suddeniy | the puwer of the engines was not 1t to move it. ort was at once made to free the ut as it was so deeply submerged sea running so high it was found ible. For eight hours the en- f labored to release the pro- ed the shaf: a small block that time the ght, and Cap- row, deter ber_and supply her with v 3. All night he searched the Lorizon for tracesof her, and at 6 P. M. T she was acain sizhted. rd her, and as the en- the propeller to be work- was decided to send a hawser Acc aline was dra:ced oat, and, aftera good deal of two hawsers were made fast, his brave crew of three work, only the second and third ; able to help them. The provisions were a godsend to the scurvy-stricken survivors, aud they began hope that they might again see . rom last Thursday morning, n the hawser was passed aboard, until the Sandy ook bar was reached at 7 o'clock last evening, no incident of im- poriance occurred. = The Oskes was anchored on the bar, and again taken in tow this morning. Captain Reed of the Oakes when in- terviewed at Quarantine on his arrival this morniug, told a story of <ufferin - and doing mates g privation. The Oskes leit Shanghai on the 17c1 of May, and after complet- at Hongkong sailed from rton July 4. The crew were ap-| ly in the best of heal-h with the ex- nof Captain Reed, who. had been for some time, but who, under the careful nursing of hi¢ wife, thonght him- self on the high road to recovery When six days out in_the na Ses, a was encountered, lasting ere sprung. The n before the gale, sel hich blown itself out than it was blew econd typhoon which ry for twenty-four day was now well out in the North Pacitic, and so far off her course tnat Captain Keed decided to shape his course via Cape Horn rather than by the Cape of i Hope, hoping thereby to make better . The weather remained fine, nothing but light airs and calms being experienced until Cape Horn was rounded, 167 days out. In tne meantime, the Chinese cook had been taken down with a severe cold and d on November 11. Afterward a sea- an named Thomas King was taken down hat appeared 1o be scurvy, and o 2. qu 1ccession as taken il and died January Judee, another seaman, was now cer of the stomach, and ephen G. Bunker showed curvy. The latter died Feb- was quickly foliowed by old man, who died on the 8th. On th 2 Judge succumbed, mak- ing in all six deaths. One by one the other sailors were obliged to quit work, uniil on March 1 nobody wes left except the second and third mate The captain and his wife were ex- bausted, and when a strong northerly gale ung up on that day, the brave woman ras obliged to take the wheel for eight hours without relief, and without as much asa drink of water she keot the shipon ber course. The provisions were running short, although a supply had been ob- tained on January 17 irom the American ship Governor Robie, from New York for Melbourne, when off the Island of Trini- dad, and the crew were left without other tha the barcet necessities. A sharp look- out was kept for passing vessels, but notn- in- was seen until the Kasbek hove in sigiit. Seamen Thomas ) 4, jeorge Kin Kiections for Jtalian Deputies. ROME, Iravy, March 21.—Elections for members of the new Cnhamber of Deputies were held vesterday throughout Italy. At midnight the result in only fifty-eight districts was known. The returns from these show tha electign of thirty Minis- teralists. In Rome the opposition candi- es were returned. Of these three are Republicans. Ex-Prime Mnister Crispi, Who was a_candidate in the second « is- trict of Palermo, was elected for the thir- teenth lme consecutively. Itis thought daylignt, | ings the screw | able to | | ous at the time, but | Holzman again volunteered | aring Which the fore and | | | { { | | | | | 12th, w likely that the Government will have a majority of 150.in the next Chamber. X ———— BUFFETED BY MONSTER WAVES. The Overdwe Halifax City Arvives After a Terribin Foyage. HALIFAX, N. §., March 21.—The Fner- ness line steamer Halifax City, which arrived to-day from London, was twenty- three sout. She experienced a terrific hurrigane for three days, beginning March 3, during which tue sea was running at a mountainous height. At times during the heaviest squalls, St. Elmo lights danced on the tru 1 stays like balls of fire. 0416 sea, more like a tidal wave than any- thing else, broke over the ship with ter- rible force, sweepihg off everything mov- able, breaking the iron bridga ladders in as they were pipe stems, oinz considerable damage. It was next to impossivie to make headway in the gale, only forty miles being made on this date, Westerly zales continued on Friday, the 1d of ice was met. The was changed and she ran south until noon of the 14th, when the ice was cleared. On the 15th, during a terrific southwest gale, the pumps became disabled ship's and it took twenty-four hours to effect repairs. On this date eleven large icebergs, all in a bunch, were passed, some being oi immense proportion Sa—— HINTS AT RETALIATION, How the New Tariff Bill Strikes Our Ca- nadian Seighbors. MONTREAL, QuEskc, March 21.-—-The Patrie, the leading French-Canadian pa- per of Canada, which is owned by J. J. Tarte, Minister of Public Works for the Dominion, and a leading member of the Laurier Cabinet, publishes a very strong article on the new American tariff, in which it declares that the tariff consti- tates 2 Chinese wall against Canada, and were seen, and Cap- | if the Americans close their doorsin this adians will have to take their way C: Instead of driving Canadians own part. At 1 0’clock she was close alongside | to seek political union, as some hope, it will create resisiance, and make Cana- dians fee! that while small in numbers they are able to take care of themselves. The hope is also expressed that the Government will act with firmness in Canada’s interesis. It is believed the ar- ticle foreshadows a retaliation policy on the part of Canada toward the States. ———— FINANCE. AN LUNDON, Almost Unprecedented Atagnaiion at, the Stock Exchange. LONDON, Exe., March 21.—Tha rate of discount auring the past week for both three months’ and thirty days’ bills was 13{ per cent. Gold continued to flow in | from Cape Colony and Austraha. Silver was firmer Saturday on a small Indian demand. The continued stagnation at the Steck Exchange is almost unprece- dented. Consols showed a decline of 1§ on the week. A fair investment business was done in the better class of American ilrosd stocks and bonds. Oiherwise American securities were neglected. Ilii- hois Central advanced 2i{; Norfolk and nd Central Pacinc each declined W 2 Louis and Pacific and sterr Wabvash, St. and Pacific debentures and Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, each 1; Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe (common and preierred), Denver and Rio Grande (com- mon and preferrea) and Louisville_ana Nasuville each 34 and New York, Lake Erie and Western, - - Dense Fog at Quecnstown. QUEENSTOWN, 1ReLaxD, March 2L—A dense fog preveiled bere to-dey which caused considerable delay to shipping. The Cunard Line steamer Umbria, from Liverpool, yesterday did not think it safe to proceed for New York until about 4 o’clock this afternoon. The Aurania of the same iine, from New York Maren 13, arrived off this place at 4 ». », but owing to the bad weather conditions shs did not stop, continuing on for Liverpool. — Badly Battered in Collision. LONDON, , March 21.—The Norwe- giau steamer Garrone, irom Bordeaux for Aberdeen, has arrived in Dover Roads with ber after hold full of water, havin, sustained serious damage in a portsid coilision with tne Belgian_steamer Nord- land, from Antwerp to New York, at 4 o’clock this morning when off Dungéness. The Nordiand sustained no damage and proceeded for her destination. e Philippine Revels Defoated. MADRID, Spary, March 21.—An official report from Manila states that a Spanish force commandea by General Olaguere has captured by assault an intrenched position of the insurzents at Montalban. Accord- ing to thereport the rebel losses numbered 300 killed, while the Spaniards lost only two xiJed and eighteen wounded. —_— Selfridge Goes to ) ROME, ItavLy, March.21.—Rear Admiral Selfridge, commanding the American Mediterranean squadron, has left this city ana gone to Naples. The Pope will to- morrow receive a deputation from the American craiser Cincinnati, et i FVictoria Woodhw!l’s Husband Dead. LONDOY, Exc., March 2L.—John Bid- dulph Martin, the well-known banker of this city, who married Mrs. Vicioria C. Wuodhull, died of pneumonia to-day at Las Palmas, Grand Canary. = S Salixhiry A+ hecorering. LONDON, Exc., Mareh 2L.—Prime Min- ister Salisbury, who is suffering from ples. | a mild attack of influenza, is making sat- isfactory progress toward recovery. —— Asia Minor. CONSTANTINOPLE, Tumkey, March 21.—Ic is reporied that there has been serious trouble in Toku in Asia Minor. Beyond stating that fifieen Armenians and three Mussulmans were killed no de- tail of the affair is given. gt it e AUSTRALIAN CYCLE RACES. Billy Martin, the American, Loses Under Suspicious Circumstances and Is D.squalifizd. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 21.—The following Australian sporting advices have been received: At the meeting of the League of Victoria Wheelmen, held at Meibourne February 16, the match between the fast flyer, Bitly Martin of America, and the colonial one- mile champion bicyclist, Ken Lewis, over three distances, one, ten and five miles, took place. Léwis wun the match, win: ning the one and ten mile events in 2:49 2.5 and 24:40 respectively. Martin’s time for the five-mile race was 11:11. Martin, in_consequence of suspicious riding, was disqualitied by the lengue for two years, bat will appeal. A largecrowd was present st the match race and large sums of money changed hands on the re- It. Tt three events wWere run in a rain- storm and were paced. Lewis has also been suspended by the league pending an investigation over the match race. At the Kildaire grounds, Melbourne, February 14, Lesna, the Irench rider, Jowered the colonial record for the pace mile to 1:49 3-5. The pravious record, held by G. W. Parsons, was 1:53. The Frenchman had been playing havoc with the colonial record , ana at Melbourne, Febroary 12, lowered the five-mile fignre to 10:11 2-5 and the ten-miles to 20:44, thus beating the American’s (Marun's) ten-mile record of 10:23 4-5by :39 4-5, — - — Wants to, Katch Fitz and Mitchell. LONDON, Ex6., March2L.—The Boling- broke Club will offer a purse of £2500 for a fight between Fuzsimmons and Gharley Mitchell, and wiil allow Fitzsimmons £100 for expenses. thern Pacific, 13{; Wabash, 8. Louis | BERLIN ABLALE WITH FESTIVITY The Great Centenary Cele- bration Is Gayly In- augurated. Gorgeous Military Parades and Speciai Performances at the Theaters. Elaborate Opening Pregramme, With the Kaiser as Master of Ceremonics. BERLIN, GerMany, March 2L — To- day’s ceremonies in connection with the celebration of the centenary of Emperor Wiliiam 1, whi properiy begins to- morrow, consisted of religious services in } the William I Memorial Church at which the Emperor was present. The Emperor was received at the Potsdam railway sta- tion by color deiachments from the vari- ous regiments, which he reviewed. Afier the review the Kaiser placed himself at the head of the column, which marchel through Koniggraiz Sirasse, Branden- burg Gateand Unter den Linden 0 the old Kaiser Wilhelm Palace, where the coiors were deposited. A banquet was given at the Schloss to theroyal guests. In the evening there was a performance of grand opera at the Royal Theater and gala performances at the Kroll and other theaters. All of the official and many pri- vate buildings were decorated with flags, bunting, etc., and presented a beautiful appearance. To-morrow there will be various parades, the Emperor heading the troops to the Kaiser Wilhelns 1 Gate, and the ceremony of unveiling the monument wiil be pro- ceded with. When the unveiling takes place a salute of 101 guns will be fired and all the belis in the city will be rung. In the evening a grand state banguet will be given in the white hall on the Schloss, a Jerformance of grand opera in the Royal Opera-house and gala performances at the other theaters. There will also be an illumination of the pubiic buildings throughout the city. A semi-official denial was recently given to the report tbat ex-Minister of War General Bronsart von Schellendort would stand for the Reichstag in the Mecklen- burg-Gustrow District 1n the agrarian interest in the coming elections. The de- nial was made in such a form as to con- firm the belief that he intends to become a candidate for some constituency. General Bronsart . von Schellendorf would be a very uacomfortable critic in the Reichstag for his late colleagues, Minister Boetticher and Marschall von Bieberstein. He is just ihe man to pour out his pent- up wrath upon them, and all means are being used to influenca the K to pre- vent him from appearing as a member of the Reichstag. General Bronsartisrather out of favor with tie Kaiser. Count Waldersee, on ihe other Land, has been restored 1o his imperial Majesty’s good graces. 1t is even said that the Count was consuited by the Kaiser in drawing up his great navy schemes. Does the Prussian police control the po- lice of the whole of the German States? This isa question now agitating the papers of the southern States. A debate in tbe Prussian Landtag as far back as January 98 opened the controvery., A member of the Unterhaus, Herr von Dalwliz, called | sttention to the fact that the Prefect or Frankfort was drawing an augmentation of sulary for exceptional services from neadquarters at Berlin. % Dr. Miquel, Prussian Minister of Fi- nance, in replying, explained that the Pre- fect of Frankiort exercised surveillance under direction of the Ministry ot Politi- cal Police throughout nearly all touthern Germany, Frankfortas & central point, was well fitted for such surveiliance. The particuiarists in the southern Statesare wroth over the idea and are putting in- terpeliations in their local Diets to ascer- tain how far the Prussian police conirol extends. Unily of action of the political poiice is a leading principle at Berlin. ‘ILhe Government bas again given notice and German-Americans are especiaily ad- vised that Germans who have emigrated without muitary duty will not be aliowed to reside in Geruany exceps under very particular circumsiances, a record of wuich must be kept in the War Oftice. The Hamburg-American Steamship Company will celebrate the fiftieth year of the existence of that organization on May 27 at Hamburg, and the Emperor is expec.ed to bs present at the jubl.ee fete. The third reading of the biil providing for the Government’s navai estimates will take place in the Reichsiag on \Wednes- day, but it is no: expected that in the final vo.e there will be auy change in the deci- sion of the Chamber .rom that which was recorded yesterday, when the report of the budger commiltee rejscting the de- mands for credits tor the construction of the new isers and a number of new torpedo-boats was sustained. In the mznflnmeir_is the general opinion that the Emperor will permit matiers to take their naiural course and refrain from pre- cipitate acuon. announced that the whilom Prin- v, tormeriy Clara Ward oi De- troit, who eloped trom Paris some time ago with a Hungarian fiddler called Janos Kigo, and who was afierward divorced by her husband, the Prince of Chimay of Belgium, will appear ou the stage at the Wintor Garten in this city accom panied by her paramour. Emperor William has issued a general order that the army shall hencelorth don the German cockade, which tho sover- eigns of the Federal States have aiso be- stowed upon their troops as a visible in- junction to defend Germany’s greatness, His Majesty has also ordered that medals bearing a portrait of Emperor William I be made of canaon captured by German troops. These medals will be bestowed in the first instance to members of the army in commemoration of the centenary of the firs: Emperor William, which occurs 10-MOrTOW. —_— ELECTIONS 1N AUSTRIA. Christian Soclalists Cut o Wide Swath in Polities. VIENNA, AvusteiA, March 2L.—The elections for members of the Reichsrath, which began on March 9, under the new iaw which provides for almost universal suffrage, are now almost finishea. /A feature of the elections is that one-third of the German Liberals who sat in the Jast Reichsrath have been displaced, muinly by German Nationalists. The lower House will probably be composed of 74 German Liberals, 42 German Na- tionalists, 28 Christian Socialists, 63 Clericair, 20 Bocialists and their alli 2 Young Czecns, 21 Feudal Czechs, 59 Con- servative Poles, 15 Itaiian Liberals and 54 representalives of other varties. n the Reichsrath elections, beid a few days since in Vienna, the Christisn So- cinlists, a party designatioh which is mise leading, surprised everybody by tbeir strength. Their principal opponents were the Social Democrais or plain Socialists, who found that they had overrated their strength, they poliing 88,000 votes to 117,000 cast by the so-called Christian So- cialists, which party now inciudes the Anti-Semites. Christian _socialism _was originally founded by Archbishop Kneller of May- ence, who was a contemporary of La Salle. The' socialist movement was causing alarm at the Vatican when Archbishop Kneller conceived tbe idea of turning it to the advaniage of the churct. He ac- cordingly formed the German Christian Socialists’ party. ‘There is not much in common between the latter and the Christian social organi- zation in Vienna, which is a confederation of anti-Semites, Ultra Montanes and mal- contents of every species and variety, act- ing under the leld!rsnxip of the popular agitator, Dr. Lueger. They have pros- pered and developed, thanks to different causes. The discontent of the lower clergy was one of them, the fever of re- action among the upper classes in Austria was another, but their principal stimulus has come from the Vatican through the Papal nunciator in Vienna. The higher clergy are themselves an enlightened body of men, aud have no taste for the disfavor of the Vatican in the domestic policies of the empire. FRESNU LAWD = SWINDLE. Colonists Fr:m Chicago Ciaim That+ They Were Defrauded by Real Estate Dealers. FRESNO, Car, March 21.—8. N. Gni- fith, formerly an attorney, but now a real estate dealer, who is well known and has been a resident iu this city for many years, is involved, it seems, in a suspicious scheme to bring land purchasers here from Chicago. This was learned when James Fran Frank Barta, Charles Greene, William Sass and A. H. Wood, all of Uhicago, arrived several davs ago. They were induced 10 come by what they declare were false representations being madeto them. Grifithi went East about a month ago, announcing that he was going to work ub a colonization scheme, and it appears thatin Chicago he engaged the as-1stance of one C. Stautz. He returned in a couple of weeks. Mr. Greene, one of the victims of the so-called swindle, makes the foliowing statement under oat “About Feb. 25,1897, I read an advertise- ment in the Chicago Record which stated that about twenty-five famiiles were wanted to ‘z0 to Culifornia to werk in box factories, wineries aud lumber camps. Applicants must be prepared to furnish their own expenses. Apply to_84 Adams strcet, Dexter building, Courad Stautz.’ Onoratout thatdate I went 10 the place indicated and staied that I had repited 10 the advertisement, and met S. N. Griffith, who said that he was the person who had inseried the advertisement, He stuted that I would get steady work and that he would put me at work right away. As & con- diticu to getting employment he said T would bave to purchase a lot at Clovis, Cal., tor $150, and pey $10 down and $10 a month after that until it was paid for. On the first_of March, 1897 I left Chicago and came to Fresno, and when I got here I saw Mr. Grifith, who told me there had been & large fall of snow and that I would have to waitawhile. I have been here since March 5and have secured 'no work yet, although I bave requested Mr. Griffith to get me some- thing to do several times. When 1 got here I found that the lots Grif- fith had for sale were in Shephard and Teague’s addition to Cloyis, and were worth only about $10 or $15. When I first arrived I sigied an agceement 10 buy one of tne los 10 $150 on the instaliment plan. Greene's companions are in the same vhight. The alleged swindle will be looked into by the Hundred Thousand Club. —_——— KENNEL SHOW ENTRIES. St. Bernards of Aristocratic Pedigree Will Be Exh.bited at San Jose. SAN JOSE, CaL., March 21.—A feature of the kennel show to be beld in this city from March 31 to April 3 will be -the col- lection cf St. Bernards exhibited. Tne St. Bernard Club is jaking special efforts to vprovide a fine exhibit and has. offered a special medal for the winner of the first St. Bernard prize. A large number of dogs have been entered and the St Beraards 10 be shown will represent a large fortune in value, They are as fole lows: T. H. Brown, San Francisco, Champion Grand ‘Master, 'value $10,000; Dr. ~A. M. Brown, Oskland, Roxie Savage Tavior, vaius £5000; Humboidt kennels, San Francisco, ihree dof, Brian, Florence and Laura Alton; Herverc Kullman, San Francisco, puppy, Regi- naid K, value ‘¥800: Miss May Taylor, San Francisco, Vicioria Alton; Mrs. E. P. Schel San_ Francisco, Ledy Bernardo; Mrs, W. G Alexander, San Jose, Nero A; H. D. Corlette, Irvington, Dorris, by Champion Calilornia Bernardo; J. E. Littrell, Oak.and, rougn- coated puvpy, Orion; John Tourounet, San Jose, puppy; Dr. W.' R. Ciuness, San Fran- cisco; F. H. Bushnell, San_Franc'sco, Le Prince Jr., value $5000; C. H. Harker, San Jose, Chamipion Meirose ‘and Chailenge’ Alta ern The Iatter two noted dogs have never before been exhibited on the coast. Champion Mel- Tose has won more first prizes than any other st. Bernard dog in the United States. The entries in all the otber classes are numerous and the show will be the larg- est ever held on the coast. sy SEATTLE EX-TREASURER'S FATE. Adolph Krug, Brought to Ruin by His Friends, Is Sent to the Peni- tentiary. SEATTLE, Wask., March 21 After one of the most celebrated legal battles in the history of the State, covering a period of nearly five years, during which the case was taken to the Supreme Court of the Unital States, Adolph Kiug, formerly City Treasurer of Seattle, was fo-night tuken to the peniientiary, wheré he is to be contined ‘or seven years for embezzie- ment. Krug misappropriated about $200, 000 of city funds, loaniug much money to personal friends, though it did not appear from the evidence that he had himself embezzlad a dollar of the money. Since the expose it has been the general belief that men more prominent than himseif were originally implicated, but if so he \as steadfastly refused 1o drag them in by a confession. Krug was defended throughout the pros- ecu ion by Congressman James Hamiiton Lewis. Save for apput $30,000, ait the money misused was returned to the city. —_—— COOKS 1\LET PEOJECT. Placer Mining to Be Conducted on an KExtenstve dcale. SEATTLE, Wasu.,, March 2L.—R. A. Lane and other Boston and 8an Francisco capitalists who arrived last night on the barkentine Bertha from San Francisco, have employed 100 laborers to work upon a nine-mile ditch to be dug at Cooks Inlet, in furtherance of & project to uulize by means of hydraulic process placer minin tweive aquare miles of placer ground i the vicinity of Anchor Point, Turn Again Aym. Upon the basis of the showing made last year 1t is claimed that this round will yield $40,000,000 in gold., I'he ertha will sail ou Tuesday. —_— Improving Tacoma’s Water Front. TACOMA, Wasx, March 2L—The Northern Pacific Kailway Company will begin work this week on the construction ofa seawall of solid stone masonry between its ocean docks and coal-bunkers, a dis- tance of 1200 feet. The wall will run from fifteen to forty feet in height. Tnisisin- tended as part of an extensive increase in dockage. il Fresno Republican Team Wina. FRESNO, CAL.. March 21.—The Stock- ton baseball team came down to-day and was defeated by the ¥resno Republican nine by a score of 16 to 6. It was an ex- cellent game, hotly contested. "The teams played for charity. The sarplus receipts, which amount to considerzble, will be donated to the County Orphans’ Home, —— e TO CURE A COLS IN ONE DAY. Take Jaxative BromoQuinineTablets. All drug- 518 relund e mouey if 1t falls 10 cure, 2‘& INSPECT CORRAL HOLLOW MIRES San Francisco Capitalists Visit the Alameda Collieries. Managers of the Coal Road Said to Bz P.anning for an Exension. Their Line to Pierce the Mouatains and Tcuch the Bsy at Oakian!. STOCKTON, Car., March 21.—The man- agers of the Corral Hollow road arranged to bring the first coal into the bunkers in Stockton to-day, and, to show the wou- derful development of the mines, they in- vited a number of the leading capitalists of San Francisco to visit the coilieries. The following San Franciscans came up by boat last night: William Alvord, president of the Bank of California; S. B. Blake, Tnomas R. Hayes, Charles P. Bradford, A. T. Corbus, 0. D. Baldwin, Fred Hink, Captain John Birmingbam, F. W. Lougee, J. Dalzeil Brown, James Treadwell, R. D. Fry, C. L. James, Frank Bradford, Brodie M. Bradford, Henry Williams, J. A. 8. Somers, Daniel Meyer, Captain Bruce, W. 8. Gage, Dr. C. 8. Maun, Mark Sheldon, E.Fretweil, J. J. Fagan, L. Auerbach, Wiiliam J. Dutton, Dr. William K. Cluness, George W. Bunker, M. M. O'S8haughnessy, Norman A. Livermore, Montgomery Baggs, S. Prentiss Smith, Pnillip Williams, Arthur F. Thane, Thomas McDonald. Captain James_Carroll, H. Bradford, W. J. Bart- nett, Robert Mein, W. W. Van Arsdale, Horace Hudson, Archibald Campbell and W. T. Kearney. The first carload of coal, which was or- dered by the Holt Manufacturing Com- pany of this city, was to have been brought in with the réturn of the excursionists, but so delighted were they with the won- ders they saw in the miles of tnnnels and drifts that they kept the employes busy showing them the sights untit it was too late to load the cars. Hundreds of tons of coal are now ready to be shipped o Stock- ton and will be delivered here next week. It is intimated to-day by some of those close to the managers of the road that it had been definitely settled that the big hills back of the mines would be tunneled scon and the roed extended on (o Oakland. The gentleman who gave out this infor- mation 1s close in the council of the man- agers of the mines and of the coal road, and he stated very positively that another railroaa company bad been negotiating with them for some time to have the road exiended to the ba This will involve an enormous expenditure, but the pro- jsctors figure that they will tapa portion of Alameda County not traversed by the ‘Southern Pacific Company, and that they will bave & good freignting business, asice irom the coal, that wil be shipped from Corral Hollow. There was not one among the business men from San Francisco but who went away more than pleased with what he saw in the mines. In fact the visitors were so astonished at the vast quantities of good conl that they saw in sight that they went away loud in their praises of the mines. Nearly all returned by this afternoon’s train to San Francisco. . COLD WAVE IN THE Sal.lfll, Southern California. Orchardists Fear That Injury Will Be Done to Their Crops. LOS ANGELES, CaL. March 21.—Grave fears have been entertained here to-dav regarding the effects of a remarkable drop in the atmospheric temperature last even- ing. Almonds and apricots are in full bloom and very liable to damage by frost. ‘While the temperature reached the frost Lne the wind blew during most of the night, and this probably saved much fruit. Atb5 o'clock yesierday tbe Southern Pa- cific employes senv out warning messages to the fruit centers warning orchardists of the approaching danger, and fires apd smudges were staried in many orchards. So far as known the damage has been shight. The temperature rose several de- grees to-day, but to-night it is clear and cold again. e SUES FOR SAN JUSE LAND. John O’ Hourke Declares That He Is' the Fictim of Fraud. SAN JOSE, CaL, March 21.—John O'Rourke has begun two suits in the Su- perior Court against C. J. Heyler and J. W. Ransom to have :et aside deedsto land which he ciaims were made with intent to defraud him of amounts due on a defici. ency judgment. In December, 1895, O'Rourke was given juagment in the Superior Court of Celusa Couaty againet C. J. Heyler and J. W. Ran-om for $33,47456. A mortgage w. foreciosed and the property sold for §: €00 leaving a deficiency of $i3,474 56. O'Rourke claims that after the beginning of the action Heyler transferred to his wife, Carrie H. Heyler, all of his yroperty in this county, consisting of two lots on 8an Carlos sireet,a lot on Ninth street and 412 acres of land about twelve miles soath of thiscity. He alleges there was no consideration other than love and af- fection, and that the wiie, knowing her husband was inso.vent, entered into a plan to defraud tie plaintiff. Mrs. Hey- ler is made a defendant in the action. In the second suit it is alleged thatJ. W. Ransom transferred to his niece, Hat- tie H. Harvey, eighty-three acres of the Rancho Laguna Seca. Intent to defraud is also churged in this trangaction, and the niece is made a defendant. Zesniasind Milkmen in Trouble. s SAN JOSE, CAL), March 21.—Veterinary Inspector Spencer held up a large number ot milkmen last evening and obtaired samples of the milk they were selling. Tests showep only two of the samples to nave been below the required siandard of butter fat. The offending dairymen were Thomas Carnes and Hurh McDonald, and their samples showed 22-5 and 24-5 per cent of butter fat respectively. The Board of Health will be asked to revoke their licenses and criminal proceediugs will be begun against the e Honors to General eal Dow. SAN JOSE, (AL, March 21.—The nirety- third birthday of General Neal Dow, the noted prohibition advocate, was celebrated at the Baptist Tabernacle yesterdsy aiter- noon with appropriate exercises under the auspices of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Mrs' E. L. Mec- Cracken, county superintendent of the juvenile' work, had charge of the pro- gramme. One-minute speeches eulogi: ing General Dow were delivered by promi- nent ministers and temperance workers of the city. e gt Danted at Watsomrille. SAN JOSE, CAL., March 21.—E. J. Hess and Henry Albright were arrested by the police last evening on suspicion of having been implicated in the numerous burg- laries thut have been committed in this city during the past couple of weeks. An investigation of the records showed that Hess is wanted at Watsonville for. burg- lary in the nouse of John Palmtag lust January. He 1s an ex-convict, having served two terms in_San Quentin under the name of Charles Purker, alias Hamil- on. iteg nitet SAN JOSE SHOGTING AFFRAY. Drurken Mzn Fires Four Shots at a Woman Through the Dcor of Her Reom. SAN JOSE, Car., March 21.—Fntz Bubrz, proprietor of the Eureka saloon at 210 West Santa Clara street, attempted to kill Blanche Dashay, an inmate of the Edmonas block at Vine and El Dorado streets, about 3 o’clock this morning. Bubrz, who was intoxicated, fired two shots through o trunk belonging to the girl. She remonstrated and he threatened to kill her. She fled 10 another room and closed the door. Buhrz followed and fired four shots through the door st the girl. The bullets missed their mark. Buhrz fled, and was afrested as he was about to enter his saloon. W hen searched at the police siation two revolvers were found on him. The, Deshay woman re- 1used to prosecute, and he will be charged with carrying concealed weapons. He was released on §50 bail. e L L Death of Mrs, Braly. SAN JOSE, CAL, March 21.—Mrs. Susan H. Braly, widow of Rev. J. E. Braly and a ioneer resident of this county,died in this city to-day. She was a native of North Carolina and -aged 92 years. 1In 1847 she crossed the plains to Oregon with her 1 usband. They came to California in 1849 and settled near Lawrence Station. i ol i THE ADAMS AT SAN DIEGO. Naval Apprentices Reach Fort After Their Furst Cruise on an American Gunboat. SAN DIEGO. Carn, March 21 — The United States gunboat Adams, the trai ing-ship for naval apprentices, arrived in port at 8:30 o’clock this morning, after a cruise of thirty-five days from San Fran- cisco. Lieutenant Milner reported all well on board, including the 100 apprentice boys, who are now in port aiter their first cruise on the “rolling deep.” “For the first ten aays after leaving San Francisco,” said Lieutenant Milner, “we encountered very rough weather and the boys were frightfuliy sick. Some of the wpoor fellows were so ill that they declared that they didn’t want to live any longer. But a few daysof that sort of thing in- itiated them beautifully, and before we d been out two weeks there wasn’ta sick man or boy aboard ship. The weather since then has been fine and, as far as I can judge, I believe the experiment of training_young American boys for the United States navy will prove agsignal suecess. “We wiil remain here about ten days and will then sail for Magdalena Bay, thence to Honolulu, thence to Port An- geles, Wash., arriving back at San Fran- cisco about July During our cruise we have beeu under sail all the time, baving used none of Urcle Sam’s money for coal, and the boys have thus had an experience in sailing 'a ship impossible for them to acquire 1n any other way. During the cruise we have sailed 3250 miles, going as far south as Cape San Lucas.” e VETOED BY WASHINGTON'S CHIEF. Bill Providing for a New Statehouse Meets the Opposition of the Governor. TACOMA, Wasn., March 21.—Governor Rogers last night vetoed the capitol bill passed by the late Legislature, and there- by destroyed all hopes of this State hav- ing a suitable statehouse before this cen- tury ends. Four years ago plans were accepted for a $1,000,000 capitol and the necessary appropriation was made, pay- ment to be made by warrants drawn on the capitol fund, having for its basis the big land grant given to the State by Con- grees for capitol purposes. None of this Iana bas been sold, and warrants have not been salable without the State guarantee of interest. Excepting the foundation the capitol has remained unbuilt. The bill recently passed provided for re- ducing the cost of the edifice to $300,000, and the State was to guarantee 4 per cent interest on half that amount. Governor Rogers declares that a building erected for that sum by modifying the original plans would be an eyesore and a disgrace. He therefore vetoes the measure, which means that entirely new plans must be procurea if the next Legisiature two years hence orders the capiiol built. The present frame Statehouse at Olym- pia was built many years ago, and couid be duplicated for $2000. The State offices are located in a rented brick building. —_— Governor Kradley Will XKesign. FRANKFORT, Ky, March 2L—Gov- ernor Bradley announced to-night that no matter how the Senatorial race is decided, it1s his intention to resign immediateiy after the extra session of the Legislature, NOT FOR GIBBET OR PRISON CELL Third Trial of an Alleged Wife-Poisoner Ends in Acquittal. Portland Jurors Decide That W. E. Elisworth's Innccence Was Proved. Escapes the Hangman’s Noose After a Series of Sensational Prosecutions. PORTLAND, Orecox, March 2L.—W. E. Eilsworth, accused of having killed his wife two years ago by strychnine poison- ing, is a free man. He had three trials. At the first the jury disagreed; on the second a_ verdict of manslaughter was brought against him and he was sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment, but the Supreme Court reversed the judgment and his third trial was taken up three weeks ago, resulting in his acquittal by a jury this morning. It was a case that at- tracted as much attention here as did that of young Dr. Carlyle Harris, who, about two years ago, was electrocuted in New York for poisoning his young bride while she was attending a seminary. Mrs. Ellsworth died on the morning ot February 10, 1895, under Sconditions so peculiar as to justify a coroner’s inquest. The testimony given here by Dr. Her- bert Carawell, who had attended Mrs. Eilsworth a few hours before ner demise, was so incriminating as to cause her hus- band’s arrest three days later. Dr. Card- well’'s suspicions were aroused after the death, and a subsequent examination of the contents of the stomach was made by Dr. Mingus, who claimed to have discov- ered the presence of a small quantity of strychnine. The circumstantial proof against the defendant was dangerously strong. Even the dying declaration of the woman tended to the belief that she bad been given strychnine by her hus- band. Another strong point made by the prose- cution was the introduction of testimony to the effect that, several hours before Mrs. Ellsworth’s death, the accused had written and mailed letters to friends an- nouncing the death oi his wife. The supposed motive for the alleged crime was Eilsworth’s infatuation for an- other woman. Ellsworth is 4 young man about thirty years old, and formerly lived in New York, Casper (Wyoming) and St. Louis. He worked on newspapers as an advertising solicitor. POMONA’S AGED SUICIDE. Exciting Events in the Career of Octo- genarian L lly, Who Recently Shot H.mself. 1L0S ANGELES, CAL, March 21.—D. R. Lilly, the octogenarian who committed suicide at Pomona a fow days ago, was said to have been a relative of John C. Calhoun. He came from South Carolina and arrived in California in 1849, after which he was concerned in many of the exciting events of the new El Dorado’s eariy days. Io 1860 he had drifted to Los Angeles and was serving under General (then Captain) Winfield Hancock in a company of United States troops. In 1847 Liliy became involved in trouble with Rev. Benjamin Standerfer, who was a minister of the Christian church and a brother-in-law of T. D. Holliday, who was well known in this county. They met one day in a saloon in Spadra and Standerfer attempted to horsewhip Liliy. The latter drew a pistol and shot Standerfer througn the heart. His case was taken into court, but he was acquitted on the ground of seif-defense. Lilly left one daughter, Mrs. May Lilly Hardy, who is saic to have been the first American child born in what 1s now Po- mona. The revolver with which Lilly killed Standerfer is said to be the same that he used to take his own life. e S Body Found in a Park. LOS ANGELES, CAn., March 2L—The body of an unknown man about 53 years years of age was discovered lying under the trees in Westlake Park to-day. He had been dead but a short time. There was no clew to his jdentity and no evi- dence of foul play was found. It was probab.y a case of suicide. KEW TO-DAY. “Red Letter Day.” Tables. Dining If there’s a dining-table want, present or prospective, to-day’s sale is a chance not to be missed. “‘Red Letter’’ sales are not of ‘‘cheap’’ fur- niture, remember that, please. They’re chances to get dependable, right, and right- looking furniture at prices you ordinarily pay for glossy trash. awaits you we show this table. 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