The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 1, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1897. JUSTICE FIELD ABOUT TO RETIRE No Longer Mentally Quali- fied for Work on the Bench. Attorney-General McKenna Wiil Undoub edly Be His Suc- cessor. Juige Morrow’s Promotion Is Assured His P.ace to Be Filled by M. M Estee. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3L—Itis well known here that Associate Justice Ficld expects to reure in the near fatare. Heis now so feeble that he can scarcely k. Heis nolonger mentally qualified o perform his duties on though his real condition is carefnliy shielded by bis associates, who assist b m nis opinions. Justice Fieid walks with a cane, and only totters to and from the courtroom. He has held on to nis office so tbat he might break the *record’’ for longest service on the United Siates Supreme Court bench. He s anxious that Juage Ross of Los Angeles might succeed hiny, but now reaiizes that it is only a question of a faw months until | be must relinquish his ofiice. No exact | time bas been fixed upon for s retire- | vent, despite the an cement of a New writing first paper in the unce that Judge pointed Attorney- this dispatch was +s also announced that Presi- appoint McKenna id on the United this pro- ie time w seems to be altogether probable ge Morrow will be elevated to the it bench to succeed McKenna, and that M. M. Estee will be appointed to the United States District bench to suc- ceea Morrow. Loud will i E st upon the appoint- | Morse as Marshal for | hern District of California, and 1be appointed. is settled that John P. Jackeon will be Collector of Cu a s at San Francisco, d it is reasonably certain that Joe Spear appointed surveyor. Mr. Spear wife will leave for home in a few days. The sudden aeparture of Judge de Haven for his home has occasioned some prise here. He realized that he could not be appointed a United States Judge, some members of the California dele- gation are surprised that the Judge should not have callel to say good-by. One ber expressed fear that the Judge had been ‘‘shanghaied.” H erals of San Franciscoand Henry Olds of Los Angeles are here. THE DIRGLEY BILL PASSES THE HOUSE, ed from First Page. marks upon the general features of the bill, which met his approval. Believing n the value and benefit of the protective E the biil contained soms res that he did not approve, but he was willing to take it as it came from his Republican associates. [Applause.] ers (D.) of Texas moved an amend- ent to the hoov-iron paragraph to admit cotton ties free of duty, supporting in in a vigorous speech. The amendment was not in order. the bench, al- | be added to the tariff bill, as agreed upon- by the Republican members of the Com mittee on Ways and Means, fixing the date on which the duties shall take effect. 1t was introduced by Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio, chairman of the sub-committee which investigated the subject. It reads as follows: SECTION 27. That all articles mentioned in the severai echedules of this act which shall e imported into the United States between the 1st day of April, 1897, and tne date of the passage of this act, and which were not pur- chased and direcied by the owner to be shipped for import into the United States by a citizen thereof prior to April 1,1897, shall bear the same duties to be charged upou similar receipts in this sct, and such duties are Lereby meade a lien on such article when- ever and in whatsoever hanas found, except in the hands of persons holding them for final consumption and having no Purpose to sell or part with the same or auy part of the product of the same, and except & o in the hands of persons shown to have obtained such articles without notice of the provisions of this act. Acdany person not such final consumer without notice having obtained an interest or possession of any such article or articles so subject to duty, exCept 48 & COMMON carrier or warehouseman, shall be liable for the pay- ment of such duties therein and the same may be recovered with interest but without pen- alty in an action or suit by the United States against such person or persons in any District or Circuit Court thereof. Andall persons liable under this act for such duty Or 81y Part thereof in respect of any shipment, cargo or lot ofauy such article or may be joined in the same action for such recovery without regard to mutuality or nature of interests or defenses, and such joint or separate judgment or decrees may be ren- dered tnerein, including the enforcement of any such lien, as justice or equity may re- quire. In every such case the process of the court in the district where the suit is brought and where one defendant resides and is served shall run to and be served on any defendant in any other district. It is hereby made the auty of the Secretary of the Treasury to pre- scrive iforce suitable regulations to carry out the provisionsof this section, in- cluding the reiention in the bonded ware- houses of the United States or any other place where such goods are deposited, samples of such goods until required for evidence in any such trial. g PETTIGREW AMENDMENT. Seelcs to Kemova the Duty From Articles Controlled by Trusts. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3L—In the Sepate to-day Pettigrew gave notice of an amendment to the tariff bili which will remove from the dutiable and place on the free list all articles of like charac- ter of domestic production or manufac- ture that are made or controlied by a trust or combination for the purpose of preventing competition. Every contract combination in the form of a trust, or to restrict the quantity of production or affect the price of any article or conspiracy iz restraint of trade is deemed a trust within the provisions of the act. Action to determine the existence of such trust may be begun by any citizen, and upon the decision of the Federal court that such a trust exists the court is directed to issue an order directing the customs offi- cers to thercafter admit such articles free of duty. The United States Circuit Court is made the court of last resort, from which no apoeal can be taken. Where adu'y is levied upon raw mate- rial or any article that is improved by any process after being imported, the duty on the raw material or unrefined or unim- proved article shall be collected as pro- vided by this act, but the differential or aaditional cuty shall not be collected if the improved or refined article is found to be the subject of a trast. IN 4 5E4 OF ICE. Taree Steamships Making Slow Speed Through Drifts From the Pole. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 3L— Three steamships in the barrier of drift ice which has floated down irom the Arc- tic regions into the path of the trans- lanuc steam craft wers seen on March 7 to the eastward of the Grand Banks of Newfoundiand by the British steamer Huron, which arrived at this port to-day from Dantzic. One of them was one of the Cunard line steamsbips from Liverpool for Boston. Tne Huron skirted the ice for over 230 miles. It extended north as far as the eye could see. MORE SCHOOLS WANTED Ihe committee arose temporarily, and V. King, the new Representstive from . accompanied by Grosvenor (R.)-of appeared at the bar and was sworn ty Speaker Reed. e last bours for the consideration of was largely given to general de- At 3 o'clock the chairman’s gavel and the committee arose, Speaker Reed resuming the chair. Sherman re- the bill for passage with sundry ments, A separate voie was de- iley on the amendment ng the duties take effect to-morrow, and all other amendments were adopted in gross—174 to 1 On the separ: the vote was tak noes—ayes 200, n This vote was nea ong party lines, the Republicans voling for the amend- ment and Democratsand Populists against it. Hartman of Montzna and Shafroth of Colorado, silver men, and Jones of Wash- ington, Martin, Bbulord and Stroud of North Carolina, Popu answered “‘present.”” Newlands (Silver) of Nevada voted with the Republica Barrett (R.) of Massacbusetis and Curiiss (R.) of Kansas were paired in favor of the bill, and Cummings (D.) of New York and Crowford (D.) of New York against it. Grow (R.) of Pennsylvania ana Kuox (R.) of Massachusetts were not recorded. The Speaker did not vote. The third riading and engrossment of the bill were ordered without a division. Dockery (I.) of Missouri moved to re. commit the bill to the Committee op Ways and Means with instructions to re. port it with a prov.sion to admit free of duly articles controlled by a trust in the United States, and upon the adoption of 1his motion the vote was taken by ayes and n which resuited 148 ayes, 146 n0s. 8o the motion to recommit was lost. The vote was then taken on the passage ofthe bill, both Dingley and Bailey de- manding the ayes and noes. The vote was so taken, resulting: Ayes 205, noes 1; answering “‘present” and not vot- bate, fell me amendment reserved 1 8t once by ayes and ing 3 The rolicall was finished at 4:25 o’clock, bui a recapitu'atjon delayed the an- nouncement until 4:33. Just before the tally-sheet was hLanded to him the Bpeaker said: “The clerk will catl my name.” The clerk called ““Mr. Reed.” The Speaker—“Aye.” [Loud applause.] The announcement was received with clapping of hands and shouts on the floor and in the gaileries. The House ad- journed until Saturday. —_— 10 TAKE EFFECT TO-DaY, Text of Grosvenor's Amendment 16 the Dingley Bl WASHINGTON, D. C,, March 8L—The lollowing is the text of the new section to The District West of Castro Street Makes Appli- cation. There Are No Schoolhouses in the District and None Near It. The Board of Education has been ap- vealed 1o by the residents of that section of the City west of Castro and south of Beventeanth street for better school ac- commodations. The same request was made to the pre- vious board soon after it assumed office, but the usual excuse of short funds was advanced as a reason why 1 schoolhouse could not be butlt. Tne two nearest school buildings to this section are located, one—the Douglas Primary—at Nineteenth and Collingwood streets, and the other—the James Lick— on Twenty-fifth and No= streets. Both of these are over half a mile from the east ilne of the settled district, where over 260 children of school age reside. The 1wo school buildings mentioned are atready overcrowded, and it has been found necessary to secure additional rooms in private dwellings adjacent to the James Lick Primary. A delegation of men with families from the West of Castro-street Improvement Club has recently waited on the Super- visois, as also on a committee of the tchool Directors, and presented the needs | of the district to both. To this request favorable consideration was given and a promise tha: after next July a new building will be erected in the district sufficiently large to accommodate all the chiidren there, besides relieving the overcrowded condition of the James Lick and Douglas schools, Director Dr. Drucker said, when spoken to on this question yesterday: “Iam con- yersant with the necessity for a school building in the district wesi of Castro, and 1 may sty that my associates on the board wiil do what they can to have one pro- vided for there just as soon as they can. *“There are other localities also in need of school accommodation. There is, for instance, Sunnyside, west of Chenery and Castro. Then comes Richmond, where a school building is absolutely necesaary on Seventh avenue, ncar the Maria Kip Or- phanage. “All those new buildings are made a necessity because of the growth of the City over outside territory.~ We will fully and fairly represent the necessities of the Bchool Department 10 the Supervisors at the time of the coming tax levy, and ask them for a liberal appropriation to meet the demands, I have every reason to be- Hovo”w. will be treated fairly and liber- ally, | provisions apply only to judicial proceed- JEPANESE REBEL AT HONOLULU Furious at the Strict En- forcement of Immigra- tion Laws. Hundreds of Emigra‘uls Not Al- lowad to Set Foot on Hawaiian foil. The Islands Are Great'y Dependent 0a the Japanese Authorities for Order. HONOLULU, Bawar, March 23.—The United States steamer Marion arrived on the 18th in ninetean days from San Diego, to relieve the Alert. The Alert sailed ior San Francisco on the 22d. The final outcome of the case of Japan- ese immigrants per Shinshin Maree was the quiet departure of that steamer for Japan on the 20ih, taking back with her 413 of the 670 immigrants she brought. By the advice of the Japanese Consul- General none bt passive resistance was made by the cavtain or the immigrants to the decisions ot the court and the Govern- ment, leaving the matter of redress to the action of the Japanese Government. The greatest excitement has prevailed | among the revident Japanese, who are in- censed at this exclusion of their people, although in conformity to regulations which have previously been enforced upon persons of other nationalities. A muass- meeting of Japanese was held on the cven- ing of the 17th after the adverse decision of the court. Although some intemperate language was used the influence of Japan- ese officials prevailed tosecure the passage of a moderate resolution to state the facts in the case to the Government of Ja pan and abide by their decision. The feeling among all classes of whites has been strong in favor of firm action in deporting all disqualified immigrants. Sirong language has been freely used | respecting an apprehended weakness on the part of the Government in carrying out the laws through fear cof trouble with Japan. The Chinese have also been gratified, being in antipa- thy fo the Japanese. On the other hand | the active section of the royai party as | represented by certain native papers and | the independent are greatly displeased, | | it being their hope after the Japanese be- come mors numerous to enlist them in a combination to restore monarchy under the protection of Japan. | The progress of the affair has been as | follows: The case of the immigrants hav- | ing been carried before the Supreme Court, as previously reported, counsel on both sides were heard by the court for several days. On the morning of the 17th a unan- imous decision of the three Justices was rendered sustaining the power of the Col- Iector. 1t was held by the court that the treaty right claimed Tfor the immigrants to con- sult and employ counsel appiied only to | aliens actually resident, and not to those still not landed, but oniy under examina- | tion as to their right to land. The treaty ings, and not to the executive proceedings of the Deputy Collector. The act direct- ing the Deputy Collector to make tha ex- amination conflicts with no treaty right | under the ‘'most favored nation” clause, because no discrimination is made by it between subjects of different countries. special reference was made to a de- cision of the United States. Supreme | Court reiating to the actof Congress of March 3, 1891, which the Hawanan statute | cosely follows, and whicb, like ours, con- fers upon speciai officers the duty of in- | specting all alien passengers and deciding upon their right to land. The United States court asseried the exclusive right of such officer to decide the rights of | aliens to land, beyond interferenca by | other tribunal. Following the American | precedent, the Hawaiian court dismissed | the petition of the Japanese immigrants | and remanded them to the control of the Collector-General. On account of the strong feeling ex- hibited by the Japanese residents, in wkich their Consul-General Shimamura manifestly participated, it was deemed | best by the Government to institute a fresh and more thorough investigation into every individual case of the 535 immigrants rejected by the Deputy Col- lector. This examination was conducted by H. E. Cooper, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and J. B. Castle, Collector-General, who, during the 18th and 19th, did twenty.four hours’ hard work at the Quarantine, end- ing at midnight, when the iast batch were | sent aboard. The Japaness Consul was admitted to participate in the inquiry at the beginning and later was allowed to conduct inquiries independently and apart. As a final result 192 of the 535 immigrants previously rejecied were al- lowed admission and 413 reshipped to | Japan, great leniency being exercised in the construciion of evidence. A number of cases were found where valid contracts for labor appeared fo have been made. The leading source of difference was in the construction placed upon the alleged possession of $30 as required by law in the case of those not eutering as contract | laborers, Most ot such claimants exhib- ited the exact sum in their hands, either | in the form of' two American gold twen- ties with one ten, or in that of Japanese 3!lper for 100 yen. Many of these had reely admitted to the Deputy Collector that the mouey was lent them to get ashore with by the immigration agent, al- though on the final examination they all declared that it had been given them by relatives. This form of deception has long been habitual. Not long since a white man practicing it was reshipped to San Francisco. The recklessness and audacity in which the Japanese differ from the careful and orderly Chines: causes much anxiety. They are now kep: in order by the author- ity of their own official This makes us dependent upon the Japanese authorities 1n an unpleasant degree. The Sakura-Maru arrived from Japan on the 20th with 316 more immigrants. The authorities wore busy in investizating their cases during the whole of the 21st and 22d, with the result that 153 were ad- mitted and 163 were rejected. These were adjudeed not to be bona-fide possessor the $50 required. They are to remain here in charge of the Marshal, W. G. Ir- in & Co. giving bonds to reiurn them to Japan by the earliest opportunit; Another batch of 500 immigrants is learned to be on the way hither. Stronz representations are bemng sent to Japan hy this mail denouncing as an outrage the liberty taken by this Govern- ment in discriminating against any immi- grant who exhibits $50 in his_possession. | In the case of every person rejecied, how- ever, the Collector has satisfactory evi- dence that he was not in bona-fide pos- session, but was under ovligation to repay the loan to the agents as soon 2s he was landed. The introduction to this city of several hundred destitu:e Japanese every week wonid be certain to cause more or less severe distress in various ways. sl g Pacific Coast Pensione. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3L—Pa- cific Coast pensions have been issued as follows: _California: Original—Jaoseph 8. Small, Soldiers’ Home, Angeles; James E.ee L, Rivera; Dwight 8. Strong | Wilson, Wilson’s child, P. S. Hoffman, | train wss tied up at Limon, Colo.; Tues- | pleted the work. Riverside; George Hass, Monson; Ed- ward McGrevy, Veterans’ Home, Napa. Increas-—Isaac S. Suvdam, Soldiers' Home. Los Angeles. Original widows, etc.—Martha Thompson, Santa Ana. Re- is<ue—Jane H. Vandever, ventura. Oregon: Original widow, etc.—Eliza J. Tivbbits, Cornelius. Mexican war widow —Mary A. Thomas, Oregon City. Widow Indian wars, special, March 23—Susan P. Wallace, Wolf Creel Washington: Original—Francis G. Mel- lus, Interbay, SHETE BERRAGO GANG mUST HANG. The Presidcnt Wil Not Interfere After the Kespite Terminates. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3L—Itis understood here that the President has made up kis mind not to interfere further in the matter of the execution of the Ber- rago gang at Santa Fe, N. M., after the ex- piration of the present respite. A deciston by the Attorney-General in regard to the jurisdiction of the President in the matter is that he has not rights in the premises, and this may cause con- siderable embarrassment in criminal cases in the Territory which may require a law of Congress to rectily. CHANDLER AFTER THE CYCLONE Continued from First Page. Others injured: G. C. Niblack and F. A. Niblack, bruised; John McCartney, Ulam girls, Sam Hightower, McEihaney family, Woodyard, both arms broken; W. B. Herod, arm broken; Dr. Wolcott, eye torn out; 8. D. Decker, bruised; Thomas arm crushed; W. M. Sawyer, C.D. Ray, Mrs. Frank McGraw, Matt Reeves, Mrs. Saran Gillespie, George Hendrickson. S BLIZZARDS IN THE WEST. Not @ Wheel in Motion on the Lines of Several States. | OMAHA, Nesr, March 31.—For the last | twenty-four hours hardly a wheel has | been turning on any raiiroad in Western | Nebraska, and the same condition applies | to districts in Colorado, Wyoming and the Black Hills of South Dakota. TlLe Union Pacific experienced the grea est trouble on the main line between Sid- | ney and Laramie. West-bound exvress trains were stalled at Hillsdale, Wyo., until this afternoon, and the fast mail did | not succeed in getting away from Sidney until to-night, a day late. The east-bound flyer got as far as Red Buttes, Nebr., and then was run back to Laramie, where it | was sidetracked until to-day noon. The Rock Island’s east-bound limited | day, and hes not reached Omaha yet. | The west-bound fast train was also stalled | at Limon, together wiih the limited trains from Kansas City and St Joe. Itisex- pected that the rotary plows will get through the drifts some time to-morrow. On ihe Burlington the conditions were very much the same, The limited which left Denver Tuesday night got as far as McCook, Neb., where it stuck in a drift. The west-bound train was stalled at Holdredge, Neb., and the local trains were tied up all along the road. Nota train is running on the Black Hills, Wyoming and Montana division of the road. The Eikhorn only suffered on its Black Hills division, ¢li frains being abandoned west of Chadron, Neb. Most of the tele- i graph lines were down. — St. Louis Gets a Cyclone Scare. ST. LOUIS, Mo.,, March 3L—For twenty-four hours the people of this city | have been apprehensive of another cy- clone. The local signal service had pre- dicted one and the atmospheric conditions were favorable. At6 P. . a heavy thun- der and rainstorm came with a high wind. There was much excitement and rumors of disaster were current. A number of fences, light structures and swinging signals were blown away. The Auditorium Hall, at Twelfth and Park avenue, where 3cKinley was nominated last summer, was blown down. It had been partly dismantled and the wind com- ST Sioux City Again n the Swim. SIOUX CITY, Towa, March 3L.—Much bottom laad in the neighbornood of Sioux City is in the swim agaim, A heavy rain commenced here last night and has been falling ever since. Streams are greatly swollen, and from further up the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers reports of fresh overtlows are coming in. The streams are rising here to-day. From South Dakota towns near here similar conditions are reported. The Jim River is especially troublesome about Vermilion. Many miles of railroad track all over the section are under water and trains will not be rucning regularly again for many days. gty Wind and Water in Nebraska. LINCOLN, Ngp, March 31.—Reports from southeastern and central Nebraska tell of violent wind and rain storms lsst night and this mornine. At Friend, in Saline County, the precipitation amounted to a clondburst, three inches of water falling in a short time, flooding the City Hall and other buillings and drowning some live stock. In Gage County there was wind of suflicient lorce to demolish sheds, unroof buildings and carry away windmills, A number of houses were struck by lightning, but no fatalities are reported. et S LK Kansas Fanned by a Gentle Zephyr. FLORENCE, Kaxs, Marcn 3L—A se- severe windstorm between 5and 6 o’clock last night unrroofed a portion of the Santa Ke roundhouse, blew down several wooden building and blew boxcars from the tracks. Gréat Bend reports a heavy wind, accompanied by hail and rain. At Haven boxcars were blown from the raiiroad tracks. Barton reports a very | beavy wind, which wrecked several small buildings and blew cars from the tracks. Telegraph service throughout the State is badly crippled. B The Missouri Kampant in *outh Dakota. VERMILION, 8. D., March 31.—The Missouri River opposite this point raised four feet last night as a result of the breaking up of the Jim River. The Mi: souri has been rising at tie rate of an inch an hour to-day, and more trouble on the bottom lands is feared. Railroad traffic bas been curtailed on account of the great washouts between Red- field and Mitchell. A heavy rain has been ialiing here ail dsy, making rail1oad wraffic next to impossible. Not @ Court-Martial Case. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31— Becretary Long has received the record and recommendations of the court of in- quiry which has been investigating the | themselves in a sen monitor Puritan and tbe conduct of that vessel’s officers on theirrecent cruise from Charleston to New York, when the Co- lumbia had to be sent to the scene. It is understood thatno court-martial of her officers is advised. MASONS MOUBN AT RADER'S GRAVE The Los Angeles Ex-Mayor Buried With Solemn Ceremony. Services in Honor of the Dead B:gin at the Midnight Hour. Hundreds of People Vicw the Body as It Lies in State in the Cathedral. LOS ANGELES, CaArL., March 31.—More impressive ceremonies thaa those con- ducted by the Scottish Rite Masons last night over the body of the late ex-Mayor Frank Rader were never held in this city. He had been one of the few to attain the thirty-third degree in the order, and to his clay bis brethren paid the highest bonor prescribed by the ritual. The body was removed yesterday after- noon from the residence to the Masonic Temple, where it was received by a Scot- tish Rite guard of honor, consisting of six Knights of Kadosh. This guard remained on duty until 9 o'clock this morning.when it was succeeded by a guard of Knights Templar from Los Angeles Commandery. The ritual provides that the ceremonies shall begin at midnight, and the cathe- dral chapel was crowded by members and relatives of the deceased. The following officers were in charge of the ceremonies: Arthur Brookman, vener- abie master; George Sinsabaugh, senior warden ; Charles Campbell, junior warden; J. L. Pakovich, secretary; S. Conradi, treasurer; William Lundberg, expert; Dr. W. 8. Orme, almoner; G. J. Van Alstine, | assistant expert; Henry Baer, master of ceremonies; J. R. Dapuy, orator. The services began with the entrance of the Scottish Rite members, each bearing a lighted taper. The knights arranged -circle about the casket. Arthur Brovkman, master, began the services. This morning the doors of the cathedral were thrown open and the body lay in state until 12 o’clock and was viewed by large numbers of people. The funeral servics this afternoon was held at the Temple and couducted by Dr. Thomeon of Jnity Church, under the suspices of Southern California Lodge No. 278, F. and A. M., Los Angeles Commandery. Knights Templar, acted as escort to Rosedale Cemetery. The final services, according to the Masonic rites, at the grave were at- tended by a large gathering, the funeral cortege being of the largest witnessed here in year: The pallbearers were: Major George H. Bonebrake, Frank A. Gibson, Mayor M. P. Snyder. C. W. Hinchliffe, C. W. Flint, W. H. Workman, A. E. Pomeroy and J. A. Henderson. B a b H1S WIFE A SPENDIHRIFT. 80 Says Merchant Sheward in Explain- ing His Insolvency. LOS ANGELES, Cavn, March 3L—J. T. Sheward. a pioneer merchant of this city, begins to realize that *'One woe doth tread upon another’s heel, so fast they follow.” After years of domestic turmoil, Sheward was divorced from his wife a few weeks ago. He has now been forced to make assigniaent for the benefit of his creditors. He blames his late wife for his present misfortune, saying ““Mrs. Shewarua has by the circulation of reports detririental to my business stand- ing and general character laid the ground for my present sitnation. She made it her business to 20 to the bank where I did my business and where I have always had the highest standing and state that I was destined to become bankrupt. She has also bandiced about the streets all sorts of stories having no foundation except in her own 1magination. I was thrown out of my own house by her and forced to deed itto ner. This property alone cost me $18,000. The household expenses at my home through her extravagance have run as high as $7500 per year.’ To 8an Quentin for Forgery. LOS ANGELES, Cav., March 31— man Lewis was to-day sentenced to five years in San Quentin for forgery. He was traced to San Pedro by a police detective who awaited his arrival to 1dentify him. At night Lewis rowed out and met a steamer and escaped to Santa Ana, where he was arrested the following day. He pleaded guilty to three charges. or- s Acoused of Violating Election Laws. LOS ANGELES, CaL.,, March 3L.—Frank A. Goodall, a farmer of Calabasas, 13 re- ported to have acted as a judge of election during the last Presidential election with- out appointment by the Board of Super- visors or being selected bv bystanders about the volls. The District Attorney is investigating, as the offense is a felony. v Santa Ana’s Celery Output. LOS ANGELES, Car., March 3L—The celery season at Santa Ana is closcd. The shipments for the season were slightly in access of 225 carloads, This is more than double the amount of last year, and the celery men promise to double this output in 1898. paioeticgi An Fined for Mriking a Mintster, 1LO8S ANGELES, CaL., March 3L—8am Adams, weil known in volitical circles, was to-day fined $50 by Judge Smith for assaulting Rev. C. C. McLean at the Re- publican County Covention last 1fall Adams pleaded guilty. EUREKA MAN'S ADVENTURE, Rescued by a Life-Saving Crew From Death in the Surf. EUREKA, Car, March 3L—John Johnson of the Government jetties had a narrow escape from drowning on Mon- day night. He brought Lieutenant Meyler to town in & sailboat and was on his way to the south jetty. The bay near the en- trance was very boisterous and was break- ing quite nigh. A big sea struck his boat and carried away its mast. The next ses then overturned the craft and left him struggling in the water. He managed to reach tie overturned boat and hung on as best he could. Persons on shore saw his peril and gave the alarm. The life-saving crew hastencd to bis rescue with a life- boat. Their speed was impeded by rough water, and while they were plowine through the waves Johnson was washed from his boat four times, but he kept up and was taken into the lifeboat ten min- utes after the alarm was given. e e i b 4PRIL FUOL AT S4CRAMENTO, Bold Thieves Fscipe MWith $50 Through a Claver Ruse. SACRAMENTO, CaL, April L—At 1o’clock this mornine two men entered the saloon of P. G. Wermuth on K strest just as the bartender was locking the rear door. One jumped over the bar, grabbea $50 from the cash register and flea from tuhe saloon, the bartender in pursuit. Across the rireet stood seven members of the athleiic club, and the thieves ran into their midst aimost before they saw them, Shaking the money in the faces o! the crowd, they said: “I’s only April- ool josh, boys.” And they were allowed to pass on, and escaped in the darkness. Lt Zanes Station Child Burned to Death. FRESNO, CarL., March 31.—Percy Lane, the little scn of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Lane of Lanes Station on the San Joaquin River, died last Monday night from buins received over a week ago by overturning a lamp at the residence of W. W. Phillips. The lad was playing around a tabie and knocked the lamp over, anc the flames were communicated to his clothing. The little fellow suffered great agony before his death. e fot ey Santa Barbara Election. SANTA BARBARA, Cav., March 31— special election was held in this city to- day to choose a Councilman for the Fourth Ward. The candidates were: D. F. Hunt, J. M. Holloway, Louis Brooks and Ru- aolph Mayer. The result was as follows: Total number of votes cast 362; for Hunt 144, for Holloway 101, for Brooks 82, for Mayer 3L Four votes were thrown ott. e Mooty Need Not Stop at Port Townvend. SEATTLE, Wasm., March 3L.—The re- pori that Nippon Yusen Kaisha’s steam- ship Sakura Mara left Yokohama without a clean bill of health isuntrue, says Amer- ican Agent Griffiths. There were some irregularities in the Sakura's papers, but according to Grifliths’ advices these were rectified, obviating any necessity for a quarantine at Port Townsend. e Brandy Seizures at Fresno. FRESNO, CaL, March 31 —Five more barrels of brandy made from figs was seized in the A. F. Tenney Canning Com- pany’s distillery yesterday by the Deputy Internal Revenue Collector. It nad gone through only one distillation. 1t is un- derstood the Tenney Company will claim that the figs are berries, from which brandy can be legally e XKilled on a Kedding Street. REDDING, Car, March 31.—Thomas Anderson, a prominent fruit-raiser of Happy Valley, was kllled instantly to-day at noon on Redding’s main street, in & runaway accident. ~The runaway wa caused by a horseman riding at- break- neck speed through the streets. e Sudden Death at Meyced. MERCED, Can., March 31 — Matilde Frye, aged about 70 years, a new-comer to Merced, was found dead in her bed this morning. She complained of not feeling well yesterday, but her indisposition was | not thought to be serious. Itis supposed death was caused by heart disease. Etea Eel liiver Surreuders Its Dead. EUREK CAL., March 31.—The body of Mrs. H. P. Miller, who with her son, was drowned in Eel River early in Feb- ruary, was found at the mouth of Eel River on the ocean beach yesterday. The boay of the boy has not been recovered. P Frost in &l Cojon Falley. SAN DIEGO, Can., March 3L—Heavy irosts this morning in El Cajon Valley damaged the raisin beds somewhat and may shorten the crop. The frost was un- recedented for this time of year and ound vinevards entirely unprotected. —_——— Will Build at San Dieyo. SAN DIEGO, CAL, March 3L—J. W. Sefton & Company of Terra Haute, Ind., will next week begin the erection of an immense brick block to cost $150,000, on lots adjoining the Fisher Opera-Louse. s it Major ¥eLaughtin Coming Home. WASHINGION, D. C., March 31— Major Frank McLaaghlin of California leaves for home to-night. Twenty million acres of the land of the United States are held by Enelishmen. 'BORDER JUSTICE AT CIRCLE CITY EDisputes Between Citizans Settled at Miners’ Meetings. Captain Healey Loses a Case and Pays $4000 in Cash to th: Winaner. Rough Men of the Yukon Acjulicate Differences Over a Vasse's Management. TACOMA, Wasn, March 31 — There being no courts ac Circle City all serious differences of opinion are settled by min- ers’ meetings, which are frequently held. Recently a miners’ meeting decreed that a white man should marry an Indian woman whom the evidence showed he had wronged. There was no chance for ap- | peal ana the wedding speedily took place. The latest Yukon mail briegs news that { Captain Dixon, commanding the North | American Trading w«ad Transportation | Company’s river steamer P. B. Wears, gave dissatisfaction to Captain Healey, the company’s manager at Circle City, while in winter quarters with the boat, and was discharged. Capiatn Dixon de- manded his salary for the period covered by his contract, which Captain Heaiey re- fused to pay. Thereupon Dixon appealed to a miners’ meeting. Captain Healey re- | quested that the trial be by jury. This | request was acceded to and a jury was impaneled and proceeded to try the case. Evidence on both sides was carefuily sifted and finally a verdict was found in favor of Captair Dixon for $4000. Captain Healey paid the amount at once and it was handed ouer to Dixon, less the costs of the suit. MARE ISLAND CHANGES. | Civit Engineer Mazon Ordered to the | League Inland Yard. | VALLEJO, CaL, March 31.—An order was received from the Navy Department this afternoon detaching Civil Engineer | Frank 0. Maxon from Mare Island yard on the 30th of April and ordering him to the League Island yard. His relief will be Civil Engineer Robert E. Peary. Civil Engineer Maxon crme 10 this yard as the successor of Civil Engineer C. A ott in October, 1890, and nas therefore been on duty for six and a half years. His suc- cessor, Robert E. Peary, is a new man to this station, but is h.ghly spoken of. Ha is a native of Maine, and was appointed to the service in 1891, the same year in which Mr. Maxon entered the service. b il Fresno Crops Slightty Damaged. { FRESNO, CAr, March 3L—J. F. Me- Donald, the County Horticultural Com:- missioner, made a tour of the vineyards to-day to see what damage the frost of the past two mornings nad caused. He be- lieves ihat it will amount to considerable. | Apricots ana_peaches suffered from the | freeze. The vinesand trees had just begun | budding and the frost nipped ihem, hin- | ¢ering their growth for a couple of weeks NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. ity Yl Q\ il \ 85 l;i'FEST SPRING & —— SUMMER SUITS _ All wool, in the very nattiest of the new shades. Single and double breasted sacks. Made up elegantly a plates. fter the latest fashion Lined well and sewed well throughout. Three times the money can- not buy better suits Only a few of these suits. anywhere. If you want one, come quick. Sale lasts till Saturday night-—-if the stock holds out that long. .N. WO OD & CO. (COLUMBIAN WOOLEN MILLS), 541 Market Street, Directly Opposite Sansome.