The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1897, WEDDED & WOMAN ALREADY A WIFE Romance cof Forty Years Ago Involved in a Los Angeles Suit. Jesse Hunter Brings Action to Recover Valuable City Property. The Defendant One Who Three De- cades After Their Marriage Coa- fessed Herce!f a Bigamist. CaL., March 30.—A suit of peculiar t and involving reminiscences of years ago and a romance with marital complications, was begun here to-day before Judge Allen of the Superior Court. The action was by Jesse Hunter against Jane E Milam to recover property deeded to de- fendant by plaintiff in the value of §52,000. Hunter sets forth thaton J 3, 1862, a marriaze was solemnized between the intiff and defendant by J. D. Wood- worth, a Justice of the Peace, and after- ward the certificate of marriage was re- corded. At the time of the weading the defend had been married to and was the lawiul wife of Joseph Milam and the y of marriage between the plaintiff [0S ANGELES, continued to be ignorant u the proceedin to On the other w all the time mony was null and eved he was near to s wife a lot on the now Broadway, Church. Hun- a1 to live on This prop- in 1878 H death and dee side of Fort we! tree ter did not die, but c tke Fort-street lot until 1883, erty had been inherited by Hunter from her. 83 the defendant confessed to Hunter thar at the time of their marriage : was the wife of Joseph Milam, and at the latter was stiil alive and she had not been divorced from him. This was a great shock tp Hunter. - He declined to live with her longer, and since that date they have never lived together as man and wife. The separation cgused the woman to an action for divorce from her real husband, Milam. The decree was granted on March 29, 1884. The deed of the Fort- street property was subse ntly set aside and a new deed made out in the name of Jane ¥ th Tompk1 Tuis property was to be hers during ber life, and in case ved him (Fiunter) 1t should go rs. Until February 16,.1892, t laid no claim to the prop- 5 on other than a lffe interest, but since t date she bas claimed ty by virtue of to her. Now Hunter asks the court re both deeds void and that each she s I to b r b ve canceled. The story of Mrs. Hunters marriage with Milam involves another romante. with her parents in 18 dino_County. issatisfied, decided to return to Mormons. The girl did not t to return and concluded that if she got married her leaving California would be prevented. Sne bad the oppor- ¥ to wed Josepn Milaxf ana did so. v lived together two weeks, when her parents compelled her to accompany them back to Salt_ Lal Milam then left for Santa Cruz. Many years later Mrs. Milam returned to this State and married Jesse Hunter. It is said that Milam is still alive. STOLE TO FPAY WABRIAGE FEES. Instead of Going to the Altar a Would- Be Benedict Enters a Reform School, LOS ANGELES, Car “love th a peculis lovelor , 10 March 30.—The aughs at | iths” was, by ol the cause of a swain’s going to jail instead of to b for the very reason that he at- tempted to defy the locksmitis and com- mit a burglary in order 10 provide himself with funds intended to meet marriage ex- He is un- He apoeared before d pleaded gnilty to the charge of burglary. Fortierwas enam- ored of a girl named Lillian Russell—not Airy-Fairy Lillian, be it understood. They were very anxious to get married, ‘he way— re poor, 80 poor that they did not icient means to procure a license eve but there was an obstacle in they we have su: and fe a Justice of the Peace. “‘Love finds & way,”’ rune the old adaze, butin this case the way led to trou The only ihing for them to do, they d cided, was o commit a burgiary. Judge Smith deemed it best to send the youth to tue Industrial School at Tone. The youth promises that tne next time Cnpid _tempts him to put his neck into the matrimonial voke he wiil be prepared to defray the preiiminary expe out of his private funds, accumulated by honest toil and honest endeavor. Defamed the Women of Fresno. LOS ANGELES, CaL, March 30.—The suit of I T. Johnson against the Fresno Kepublican for $25,000 damages was called in the United States Court this morning, but was continued until Thursday, as was the second suit filed by Johnson against A. B. Butler et al. Jolinson 1s the evan- welist who created a storm of indignation | about a year or so ago by declarig that there was scarcely a virtuous woman in the town of Fresno. So great was the feeling that he was compelled to leave the iy New Armory for tie Guards. LOS ANGELES, Can, Mar¢h 30.— A signed lease of the National Guard ar- mory has been received by General Last from Sacramento, and work on the buud- ing willi commence at once. It is hoped by the men that they will be in their new quarters by Septemver. The ding is 10 occupy the northwest corner of Eighth and Spring streets, 10 feeton the latter and 150 on the former. It will be the most complete armory in the State. Last of the Horsecars. LOS ANGELES, Car., Maren 30.—On Thursday morning the usefulness of horses on the streetear lines of this city will end. The Main-street line, te only one whose motive power now is not electricily or a cable, will then be operated by eleciricity. e District dttorney Denis Resigns. LOS ANGELES, Can, March 30.— George J. Denis to-day telegraphed to Washington his resignation of tue office of United States District Attorney. B Kk Franchise for @ Telephons System. LOS ANGELES, Car, March 30 —The Home Telephone Company 1o-day re- was for that reason | hand | the | the deed originally | The latter, be-| ceived a franchise from the City Council. The concern is promoted by C. Severance, who organized similar ones in San Jose and Sacramento. It will compete with the Sunset, and has a large list of sub- scribers already. MONTESANO MYSTERY CLEARED. Body of a Man Whko Disappeared January Fcund in the Wyncoche River. MONTESANO, Wasx., March 30.—What had bitherto been supposed to be a mur- der was accounted for in the finding yes- terday of the body of Edmund F. Silage in the Wynooche River. His body was found lodged in adrift at the south pier of the Wrynooche wagon bridge, about a mile | from the city. Little was known of the | unfortunate, other than that he came to this City on January 22 last and remained | until the morning of January 26, during which time he exhibited considerable | money and purchased a full outtit of pro- | visions, clothing, bear traps, tent, rifle and an Indian canoe, and started up the Wynooche River. | The next morning pieces of the canoe and parts of the outfit were caught a short distance below where he was known to have camped the night before, Those seeing him say that he was certainiy un- used to handling an Indian canoe, but his baving money on his person led many to | telieve that he was foully dealt with. At the Coroner’s inguest last night every- thing pointed to accidental drowning and n a verdict to that effect was rendered. | On the body were found $4 85 in silver, a | watch, pocket-book with letters and about | NOW THESE DOGS - HAVE THEIR DAY Doors Will Opsn on San Jose’s Bench Show This Morning. In Decorated Kennels Scores of Noble Canines Will Pose in State. Scotch Co'lies, the Stockman’s Friends, Outpumber the Entries in Auny Other Cass. SAN JOSE, Car, Mareh 30. — Tarn Verein Hall has been prettily decorated with bunting and evergreens, and when the decorators and carpenters quit work last evening everything was in readiness for the dog show which opens to-morrow. A great many of the animals are in their | “CHIEF, an onnce of gold dust. | but a letter in his pocket was addressed to him at Echo, Or., and an account-book showed that he had worked for M. T. Scoffman. A photozraph of the desd man was found also, showing- him_dressed in the uniform of a German or Prussian army officer. g FRESNO CHURCH DEDICATED. Cornerstone of the Scuth Methodist House of Worship Laid With Impressive Ceremony. | | FRESNO, Car, March 30.—The corner- | { stone of the new South Methodist Church | at the coraer of L and Fresuo street; was | laid with appropriate ceremony this after- noon. TheVfoundations on the edifice | have already been put in and a force of | men wili begin on the brick walls to- morrow. The ‘stracture wiil be a hand- some one and will cost in the neighbor- hood of $10,000. The placing of -the stone was witnessed by a large audience, and the ceremony was very impressive. The stone was laid by Mrs. Bailey, the aged widow of the late Judge Gillum Bailey, who was a pioneer | of this county, and through whose efforts the first South Methodist church was es- tablished in 1876 in Fresno. The Rev. T. | H. B. Anderson, now of Sacramento, but | formerly pastor here, delivered an ad- | dress, The South Methodist is the pioneer church of Fresno. The old house of wor- chip siooa on the site of the new edifice | from the time of 1ts erection in 1876 until | a few weeks ago, when it was removed to | the western portion of the city. Ithas; been purchased by the Eihiopian Baptist | | congregation. A: the exercises to-day a | history of the church was read, giving | some of the details of tne trials experi- | enced by the religious workers in building | the church. The town had a population | ofonly a few hundred and the raising of | funds was not an easy matter. Persever- ing workers were these Methodists, and | to-day was a proud one for the congre- gation. PRV SR 5 SALINAS RAILWAY PROJECT. | Citizens Declare Unanimously in Favor of a Lins to the Spreckels Sugar Factory, SALINAS, CAr., March 30.—The mass- | meeting of citizens and businessmen of | Salinas to further the project of an electric | railway between Salinasand Claus Spreck- | els’ new sugar factory was held at the City Hall this afternoon. The citizens | were unanimously in favor of the construc- | tion of the road, and itis conceded the | line will be built. Tbe most prominent | business men of Salinas earnestly advo- | cate the project and are enthusiastic in their efforts to promote the enterprise. | Twenty-two thousand dollars has already | been subscribed, and there will be no aiffi- | { culty in getting more. It isagreed thata | | $30,000 subscription will issure the con- | struction of the road. Filty |nonsnnd> | dollars is the estimated cost of construc- | tion, and the remaining amount, $20,000, will be raised by the sale of bonds. F. H. Lang presided as chairman of the | meeting and _C. F. Lacev acted as secre- | The following committee on sub- ns wes appointed and ordered to | next Tuesday: C. Z. Hebert, Dr. G. | F. Faulkner, John Berges, John P. Lau- ritzen, Luther Rodgers, J. J. Conner, Harry Winbam, John Ay'res, J. H. Menke, | F. H. Lang. | Tue electric road is now a certainty and Salinas and the factery will be in easy | communication, and the ci i1 house, feed and clothe the factory’s 700 employes. ety Retief Ship Sent to Belta Coola. TACTOMA, Wasm., March 30.—The Paget Sound and Aleska Steamship Company, owner of the steamer Willapa, decided to- day to send the fishing steamer Kdith to the relief of the shipwrecked passengersat Bella Coola and carry them on to Dyea. Tbe Edith is not a large craft and has roor bpassenger accommodations, but is stanch and seaworthy. Jt will leave to-night or early in the morning. The company claims to have been unable to engage a better vessel. [t will purchase a steamship to take the Willapa's piace if one as good as it was can be procured. e Killed Near Placervills, PLACERVILLE, uaL, March 30.—Eu- gene McUann, an empioye of.the Ameri- can River Land and Lumber Company, ten miles northeast of here, while felling a tree to-day was struck by a limo and in- stantly killed. He was 45 years old and his veople live in Folsom. He was formerly in the livery business at Truckee. ————— HAVEyou a paia 1o the breast, a cough and stitches turough the luugs? Dr. D. Jayne's Ex- pectorant will remove all tha: aad eventually cure. The best family Pill~Jayne's Paluless Sanstive I~ ol 3 RED IRISH SETTER. At the hotel hére | Silage registered from Baker City, Or., | | years ago arrived in Galifornia. | Washington law placing sheep from out- | charge and extrscied a 32-caliber bullet JR time ago, engaged in a street fight, ana Davis claims the former hit him with brass knuckles. The case was recently thrown out of the State courts on a pomnt of jurisdicticn, the Supreme Court decia- ing that the State courts had no juris tion in the matter, as the difficulty oc- curred on Government land on which the Postoffice is situated. E i Sl STANFORD'S PRESIDENT LECTURES Dr. Jordan Declares the Bering Sea Arbitration at Paris to. Have Been Farc.cal. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, OCaL, March 30.—A crowdeda chapel greeted Dr. Jordan this evening when he delivered tbe lectare which he had promised the students before his last trip to Washing: tou. He spoke on “The Fur Seal as an International Issue.” Ia substance he said: The fur seal was discovered in 1741 by Stel ler. Pribilof found the Pribilof herd in 1781 In the early days the Russian-Anierican Com- peay saw that the female seals were preserved, Even in_the lawless period from 1786 to 1870 only the young males were killed. The Alaska Commercial Company existed from 1870 to 1890. The industry was contin- ued under improved conditions and the -de- mand for sealskins increased. This company's auots was 10,000 skins a year. _In 1880 there were about 2,000,000 seals on Pribiluf Island Of these 600,000 were breeding females. ing Was then inaugurated. For évers animal killed and captured at sea six are killed and lost. While the North American Commercial Company was in_ cxistence the herd steadily declined. The United States complained of the treat- ment of the herds aud four pelagio sealers were seized. England protested. The modus vivendi, which provided that neither England nor America should kill seals on land or sea, was put into operation for two years. Belore the Paris tribunal of arbitration America claim :d the Bering Sea and the ownership of the fur-seal herd, and also that kiliing the ser1 8 land only was necessary to preserve the herds. The British denied all the claims of the United States. The tribunal did not fully understand the question. The evidence brought before it would disgrace any court in any country. The whole arbitration was simply an attempt Lo smooth the matter over and make it look well. There was no attempt to give Justice to either side. The tribunal decided that the United States did not own Bering Sea. It must pay owners of vessels seized. Thé animals were wild and wild animals belonged 1o no one except when onland. It wasthe Guty of the nations to protect tne herds, and regulations for tneir protection and preservation were adopted. Of these the only regulation of consequénce was that which provided for & re-examination of the matier by Great Britain and the United States every five yers. England sent a com- mission of abie sclentists for this examina- Prospective Prize-Winners at the San Jose Bench Show. places, and when the doors opens there will be nearly 200 of the finest dogs in the ‘West on exhibition. There is consider- able rivairy bstween the exhibitors, and many of the kennels have been deco- rated in an elaborate manner. Fanciers from all over the coast are in town and much interest is manifested. Every kind of a canine from toy terriers to great St. Bernards will be exhibited. Of the latter class twenty-one will be shown, including several of the finest in America. The Scotch collie class is the largest entered. The show will be open each day from 10 A M. 1010:30 p. M. The work of judging will commence to-morrow aiternoon at 2 o’clock and continue until compieted. g ol Drowned 1n a Tub of Water. SAN JOSE, CAv., March 30.—The fifteen- month-oid son of Mr. and Mrs, Anthony Pinard of 154 King street was accidentally drowned yesterday afternoon by falling into a tub of water. While playing he fell face downward into the water and was unable to extricate himsell. The body was warm when discovered, but physicians were unable to restore consciousness. Denth of a Nonngenarian. SAN JOSE, CaL, March 30.—Robert May, an old resident of this eity, died at the home of his son, Robert R. May, last evening. He was 92 vears of age and a native of Hngland. He came to the United States in 1837, and twenty-five Ma Jeaves ‘two daughters and six sons, the youngest of whom is fifty vears of age. BANNEK FOK MAL N COUNTY. Handsome Emblem Won by the Votes of Kepubdlicans. SAN RAFAEL, Car., March 30.—Chair- man Barr, of the Republican County Central Committee has secured a mag- nificent silken banner, to be presented to the First Congressional Digtrict, and held by the county giving the highest majority for the Republican ticket at any general election. At the last election Marin gave the largest majority of any county in the State in proporiion to the to:al vote—573 | in a vot- of 2430. The banner 1s one of the richest and handsomest ever made in the | State, and as a work of art alone any | county may be proud to possess it. | iRy Orejon Stockmen Are Losers. FORTLAND, Or., March 30.—The New | side the State in guarantine is now in effect. The custom has been for years for Oregon herders to drive their stock over to the region of Mount Adams, where the range is good in summer, pasture the animals there through the season and then return them to Oregon for the winter. The law was framed to protect the grazing lands in Southeastern Wash- ington. Eighty thounsand sheep now over the line will probably have to be sold, as there is not sufficient pasturage on this side for theif maintenance. - Attempt-d Suicide at San Diego. i S8AN DIEGO, Carn, March 30.—Antone Doiore. bleeding profusely from a wound in the head, rushed into the Chief of | Police’s office this morning, crying “I've | shot myseif; I'm a deaa man.” City | physician Northrup took the man in from his scalp, where it had lodged against the bone. Dolore is a shoemaker, formerly of San Francisco. He complained bitterly when told he would iy shsding s ti Feho of a Carson Feud. CARSON, Caw., March 30.—Sam Davis, editor of the Carson Appeal, will swear to a complaint in the United States District Court on Monday charging United States District Attorney Jones with assault with adeadly weapon. Jones and Davis, some tion. was asked to hesd the commission represeuting the United States. The high character of the Briuish Commission and_fav- orable public conditions lead me to believe that the:matter will be settled by arbitration. There is no settiement which does not abso- lutely probibit pelagic sealing. Itcan be pre- vented by branding the females if diplomacy is of no avail el ganidii LITTLE DAMAGE BY FROST. Except in Scattered Localities No Harm to Crops Resulted From the Cold Weather. TULARE, CaL., March 30.—A blighting frost visited this section last night. Many opinions are expressed as to its effect, but that some fruit was killed seems certain. At the Morton ranch east of town the thermometer registered 23 degrees; at other places 26 and 29 were noted. One orchardist examined 1000 peach buds and reports all killed. At the Paige orchard the superintendent stated that the ex- tent of the damage could no: yet be de- termined. Apricots ana early peaches are undoubtedly damaged. STOCKTON, CAL., March 80.—The dam- age done by the cold weather i this im- mediate vicirity has not been as severe as might have been expected. Of vegetables the unly variety that has suffeved is the potato, the season being too early for the planting of any of the otber summer vege- tables. Potato-planting began quite re- cently. and as yet the acreage is com- paratively small. Those vines which had shown above ground were killed. Lim- ited damage seems to have been done to the almond crop, as the nuts are well ad- vanced. Perhapsthe trees that felt the -cold the most are the apricots, but it is not beiieved that they were injured much. It will be several days before the extent of the damage is known accurately, as the effect does not manifest itself until the blossoms begin to fall. SAN mgeo, CAL, March 80.—Jack Frost has never seriously bothered San Diego or the bay region, because its semi- periodical visits to this latitude have uni- formly been confined to the river valleys and low spots, where there are no citrus groves and where he could damage noth- ing more valuable than vegetables. Con- sequently the sudden drop in temperature this morning caused neither alarm nor damage in_this vicinity. The thermome- ter at the United States Weather Burean office registered 39.5 degrees, ant early risers say some of the board sidewalks were white; that was all. No one arose to smudge his orange orchard, because it | did not need it. g FRESNO VINEYARDISTS JUBILANT. Ways and Means Comm. Recommends a 2-Cent Duty on Zante Currants. FRESNO, Cavn, March 30.—The vine- yardists of Fresno County will be jubilant in the morning when they read the news that the Ways and Means Committee of Congress has recommended a duty of 2 cents a pound on Zante cnrrants, an in- crease of 14 cent on the raté first proposed. The growers have a delegalion consisting of Dr. Rowell and Colonel Korsyth, assist- ed by General Chipman in Washington, to work for a higher tariff on the Grecian product. This afternoon a telegram was received from Dr. Rowell stating that the delega- tion had friled in its purpose. This w. very disappointing news, for without a sufficient tariff the low-priced Grecian currants would compete with Caliiornia raisins in ihe Eastern markets. This evening another telegram was received from Dr. Roweil, 10 the effect that the Ways ana Means Committee had recon- sidered ana recommended a duty of 2 cents. With a tariff on raisins un 21§ cents and 2 cents on currants the vine- yardists are s: SAN RAFAEL MAN'S WEALTH HAS GONE Millionaire Finigan Cannot Pay Alimony to His Wife. Money Must Be Forthcoming or He' Will Be. Adjudged Guilty of Contempt. Plaintiff Offers Proot That the Defend- ant Is Possessed of Great Wealth in Mines and Land. SAN RAFAEL, Car, March 30.—Colonel Peter A. Finigan has been granted until April 3 to pay $750 to his wife as alimony and counsel fees and if the money is not forthcoming on that aate Colonel Finigan will bs guilty of contempt of court and will be compelled to accept punishment which may not be to his liking. To-day in the Superior Court of Marin County Colonel Finigan swore that he was with- out the means to comply with Judge An- gelotti’s decres and the Juage allowed him the extra time in which to change his mind. Mrs. Emily B. Finigan is suing her husband for a divorce. She mads a show- ing before Superior Judge Angelotti that her husband was in receipt of an income of $1000 a month, and that he was living with his daughter at the Hotel Raiael, and spending money lavishly. igan’s attorneys, under this showing, asked that an allowance be ordered by Judge Angelotti of $1500 for attorney’s fees, $300 a month alimony, and $300 for costs of suit. Judge Augelotti cut this down to $750, and made out an order di- recting Finigan to pay this sum to-day, or be adjudged guilty of contempt of court. Finigan did not produce the money, ana Judge Angeliotti allowed him until the 3d of April. The Finigan divorce case has attracted considerabie attention, both on account of the prominence of the parties and their wealth, Colonel Finigan being classed as one of California’s millionaires. The case ‘was to have been heard this week, but the contempt proceedings have caused a delay. Mrs. Finigan was allowed $100 a month alimony, pending the outcome of the litigation. Mrs. Finigan in ber complaint alleges that her husband is unreasonably jeslous, and accuses him of dcing all soris of things, much to her meéntal ahguish. She even alleges that he Kkept a pistol under his pillow when they were zbroad, and frightened ber, and assigns this as one of the causes of her poor health. She further says that the colonel accused her of flirting and ncalecting him in order to win the admiration of others. Sne stoutly denies this. The colonel denies everything. Mr. Dunng, one of Mrs. Finigan’s attor- neys, supplied proof that the defendant owned & mine in Calaveras County worth Mrs. Fin- | In the Nevada Bank the colonel had a lit- tle account of about $11,000. In spite of all the showing made by the plaintiff’s attorney, Mr. Finigan swears that he cannot raise the means to pay the $750 ordered by the court. e e SAUSALI10 ¥ACHYT ATTACHED. Marshal Creed Taices Tossession of the Grac ful Wnie Wings. SAUSALITO, Can, March 30.—The vacht White Wings, the pride of the San Francisco Yacht Club and the winner of trophies galore, fell into the hands of the Town Marshal of Sausalito this ufr.ernopn under an attachment suit brougnt by Adolph Sylva, as the assignee of the claims of H. Keerber, G. Schaeffer and Ernst Bro., all of Alameda, against Captain C. R. Chittenden. The plaintiff alleges in his complaint, filed in Judge Pryor’s court this afternoon, that Coittenden is indebted to him in the sum of $99 85, which amount he has not paid and for which an attachment against the prize winner of the San Fran- cisco Yacht Olub has been levied. Marshal Creed took formal possession of the pretty craft this aiternoon. and put a keeper aboard. Captain Cnittenden lost no tims in procuring bondsmen, and this evening Judge Pryor approved the bond and allowed the captain to again take possession of the yacht. SRS Fruit Shipments to the East. SAN JOSE. Carn, March 30.—East- bound shipments of fruit last week aggre- gated 772,150 pounds, of which 50 per cent Was prunes. BOOKING THE PUES. The Olympic Club Offers $4000 for a Fight Between Greea and Ryan. | i Yesterday afternoon the Olympic Ciub | held 1ts sixth spectal meeting purposely | to discuss the proposition of matching | Tommy Ryan and George Green. Green, | it appears, is willing to fight the Eastern | | man for any fair purse, but Ryan hasre- | fused all offers that have been made to | him by the Olympics, and a particular | friend of Tommy's telegraphed the club | on Monday that Ryan would not meet | Green on this coast unless he was guaran- teed a $5000 purse and expenses. After a long discussion over dotlars and | cents, the directors finally decided to give Douglas White full power to act, and he | was instructed to telegraph the last ofter | the club will make to Ryan, and thatis a purse of $4000 and $500 for expenses. If the Eastern welter-weight will refuse this proposition, the club will then conclude that Ryan has no grent fancy to entera ring aganst the Californian for reasons that are best known to himself. Tne National Club has been seriously thinking of matching “Parson” Davies' colored heavy-weight pugzilist, Bob Arm- strong, against “‘our boy’”’ Joe McAuiiffe. But Joseph, when approached upon the ! subject, stated without any hesitation | that he was out of the fighting business, and was_perlectly satisfied to rest on his laurels for the balance of his hfe. The club will substitute Sam Pruit, another | big colored fighter who has been knocking about the c¢ uniry for some time, for M ‘Auliffe, and the big colored guns in pu- gilism will measure arms on the evening | of April 23 Jimmy Barry and Jimmy | Anthony, the bantams, will box fifieen rounds on the same ‘evening, and accord- FRENCH CAP'S BOLD BURGLAR Chloroforms a Fair School- Teacher and Ransacks Her Room. H:s Victim Remains Unconscious for a Period of Twenty- Four Hours. Awakened by the Noise, the Head of tie House Takes a Shot at the Intruder. STOCKTON, Car., March 30.—A bold attempt st burglary was made early yes- terday morning at French Camp, seven miles south of this city. The residence of J. J. Boriand was entered by a cracksman shortly after 1 o’clock, and the thief came near making away with all the valuables in the house. He effected an entrance through a rear door and worked his | way to the upper nortion of the house. There he found Miss R , a school- teacher, who rooms with the Borlands. He pleced a bandkerchiet saturated with chloroform #cross her mostrils as she | slept, and then proceeded to ransack her room. Then he went to the lower portion ot the house, and was lighting a match, when Mrs. Borland was awakened by the noise. She cried out, and her husband sprang for his shotgun, which was stand- ing in one corner of the room. The burglar succeeded n getting out of the house, but as he was rounding the cornar of the building Boriand fired and the culprit was heard to cry out in pain. No trace of him has been heard of thus far, but Boriand is confident he wounded the thief. Miss Russell was so overcome by the effects of the chioroform that she did not awaken until the foliowing morning, twentg-four hours late FRESNU K1BBIT DRIVE. Men From Far and Near Will Pursus the Nimble Hare. FRESNO, CaL., March 30.—One of the most extensive rabbit drives ever at- tempted in this county will take place about fifteen miles west of this city, be- tween the stations of McMullin and Or- mus, next Saturday. Six miles of fence has been put up in wings extending from asmall corral, and by means oi this the pests will be driven in the inclosure and killed. The rabbitsare very plentifal this year and the drive is promoted in the in- terests of the farmers, who are sufferers from their depredations. It is believed the weather will be all that can be wished for and tkat en immense crowd will par- icipate in the drive. The Jine of march Il be formed 2t 10 o’clock. Itisreported |ing to the agreement they entered into in the neighborhood of $100,000, and $30,000 | Monday evening, they will toe the scraich | that a number of people are coming from worth of real estate in Alameda County. | at 115 pounds. | | san Francisco. CISSY FITZGERALD IN A SERIOUS VEIN. R A Did you ever see a great artist, a laugh- ing, dashing, dazzling dancer, in a serious mood. Perhaps you have nct. Well, go with me to the Baldwin Hotel. Itis Fri- day afternoon. There are no matinees to- day and no rehearsals. A card is sent to the apartments of Miss Cissy Fiizgerald. In two and a half minutes you are ushered into ber presence as I was. You see an ordinary suite of rooms, just the same as you will see in all the large hotels—there are no extravagant settings or pictures—yet you feel, as the saying is, “at home.” And why? Well, you soon discover that you are in.ihe presence of a sweet and modest young lady whose art is her ambition—ber life. She chats pleasantly, telling you in re- tined English how delighted she is with California, with its women, its climate, its flowers, sunshine ard seals. You would m\\N\\i@: \\ . N \\ \\ \ \ A i M\“Y(\m‘fifllfilm’m el lik Fitzgerald of “winks wreathed smiles.” and You would never for pley the “madeap” and give the whm-i wind dance before the foothights. Yetit | is true. .Nearly every one can dance, but | no one dances like Cissy. All can wink— | itis only the meeting of evelids—but no one winks as Cissy winks, I: was therefore all the more interesting 10 see Miss Fitz:erald in a serious vein. She told ms that she would gladly and willinuly recommend Joy’s Vegetable Sar- <aparilla. Said sbe: “A California lady gave me a bottle of Joy’s Vegetabie Sar- saparilia when I was in New York. She spoke so highly about Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla ‘that I was tempted to at least taste the medicine. Now, you == Vi i W, never think for a moment that this lady- | know,” said Miss Filzgerald, *I don’t almost demure pefson was tne Cissy | like med cine, but Joy's Vegeiable Sarsa- nods and | pariila was so pleasing to the taste I liked it. Yes, I know it is the medicine that a moment believe that this lady could | brings roses to the cheeks. I am told, and :rom experience feel certain, it briags no spots or blood blotehes on one’s face. t's real good. It certainiy dia help me, and while Iam glad I dou’t have to use | any medicine now, I should use Joy’s | Vegetaule Sursaparilia again if I needel it.” { The serious ven is over. Cissy smiles again, and this is the visit I had with the great dancer. This is the star who can so readily and easily come to earth. This is the lady whose contract with shrewd Manager Alired S. White reads §$1000 per week. Mr. White knew what ho was do- ing when he offered such a princely sum== $50,000 a year. T S A R e s 5 ST e T i — R