The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 5, 1897, Page 3

ety . “cles and bicycle-riders. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1897. STRANGE SUICIDE | OF A PRYSICIAN Cut His Throat While in Lincoln Park at Chicago. Many Out for Ecjoyment of the Spring Day Horrified by the Act. Insanity the Only Theory for the Sen- sational Self-Murder ¢f an Iowa Doctor. CHICAGO, Irn, April 4—Dr. J. H. Walton, a weli-known physician of Du- bugue, Iowa, committed suicide in a sen- sational manner in Lincoln Park this afternoon. He was walking along one of the driveways with a friend when sud- denly he drew « razor from his pocket and cut bis throat. The windpipe was severed znd the physician died within a few min- utes. Dr. Walton arrived in the city this morning in company with Dr. S. 8. Lind- say of Dabuque, and both men registered at the Palmer House. Shortly before noon they walked out together to view some of the points of interest, and about 1 o'clock arrived at Lincoln Park. The driveway was thronged with vebi- any persons the seats were walking about, throughout the park were filled. Almost to the very moment that Dr. Walton took his life he had been talking pleasantly with his companion. Sud- denly he walked rapidly abeaa and cut his throat with a razor. The tragedy was witnessed by a number of persons who had gone to the park to enjoy the beauti- ful spring day, but almost before Dr. Lind- say or any of the horrified spectators could reach him the physician bad ex- pired. The potice were notified and the body was removed to the morgue. Dr. Lindsav said he knew no cause for Dr. Walton’s act. He believes, however, that the man ‘was suddenly seized with insanity. Both men expected to attend the meeting of physicians in this city this evening, and Dr. Walton had prepared to deliver an address. The suicide was about 30 years old and was prominently connected. ROBBERY OF RECEIVER McNEAL. ithough He Is Yot Too Dszed to Tell a Straight Story It Is Thought He Lost Considercble Money. NEW YORK, N. Y., Avril 5—A Sun special from Rochester, N. Y., says: Ed- ward McNeal, receiver of the Oregon Rail- way and Navigation Company, was at- tacked by robbers in a Central-avenue saloon Saturday night, rendered uncon- scious by a blow from an ax or icepick and supposed to have been robbed of a considerable sum of money. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in this city, and is sull in such a dazed condition that the at- tendants are unsable to obtain any coher- ent statement from him. Yesterday morning Superintendent of Police Cleary received his first intimation of the affair, when he read the report sub- mitted by Officer Sullivan, who said in | his report that a man giving his pame as “E. McNeal” fell down near the Kremlin House, on North St. Paul street, and cut his head. He was taken into the Krem- lin House and later removed to Dr. Turn- more’s office. The ambulance of St. Mary’s Hospital was summoned and he was taken to that institution. Sullivan’s theory was that it was merely an accident, Superintendent Cleary de- tailed Detectives Swanton and McDonald to investigate the case and they went to St. Mary’s Hospital and tried to talk to McNeal yesterday. The latter was in no mood to say anything. He finally said that he was on a Central Hudson trein on Saturday night, and when the train stopped at Rochester he left bis satchel on the seat and got off to buy a drink. He had to go back further than he expected to obtain the drink and when he got back to the station he found that the train had eone, taking his satchel with ft. He wandered around for a long time and fell in with some tough charac- ters, who wanted to whip him. There was a fight and McNeal got the worst of it. He wandered out of the saloon into the sireet and finally staggered into the Krem- lin House, where he was taken care of. The story told by McNeal was so ram- bling that the detectives did not put much credence in it. He siill seemed to be dazed and related several different stories to account for his cuts and bruises. He said nothing yesterday about being robbed. In his first story of the affair, told on Saturday night, he said that his satchel was taken from dim by robbers, and that it contained considerable money and some valuable papers. Superintendent Cleary does not be- lieve that McNeal was robbed. He said he does not believe a robber wonld leave two valuable rings on a man’s finger and a fine gold watch in his pocket if he was really bent on robbery. This theory does not take 1ato account the fact that the thief might have been compelled to flee to escape detection. The superintendent says that there is no doubt that McNeal was villainously assaulted, and that the officers will get at the facts of the case as rapidly as possible. Ata late hour last night no arrests had been made. At midnight McNeal was still in a dazed condition and it is feared that his skull is fractured. In any event, he will not be able to leave the hospital for several days. It is learned that bis private car is awaiting him at Chicago. His latest version of the affair is that he Wwas struck on the head with an ice pick. e i Movements of Wirahips. WASHINGTOXN, D. C., Aprit Detroit left Port Said to-day for Mersine, where she will meet Admiral Selfriage’s squadron and gather up the men on those ships whose terms have expired. The De- troit is on her way home from China. The practice-ship Adams has left Diego for Magdalena Bay, whence she will start for Honolulu. The flagship Olympia left Hongkong yesterday for Yokohama, and the Yorktown left Kiukiang for Han- kow, 800 miles up the Yang-tse-Kiang. The Montgomery has reported at Tampa, and will go 10 Key West. e Applicants for Positions. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4—The following applications bave been made public by the Treasury vepartment: H. | G. Orton, Missouri. auditor for the Navy Department; Joseph Trainor, Glyndon, Michigan, auditor for the Postoffice De- F. G. Hormadke, Omaha, Ne- raska, Commissioner-Geueral of Immi- pration; Charles F. Baxter, Boise City, Idaho, assayer in Mint at Boise City. —_—— TW3 MINISTERS SELECTED. Buck of Georgia Goes to Jopan and Arthur Sewall’s Son Gets the H.waiian Mission,. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 4 —A World special from Washington says: A. E. Buck of Georgia has been offered and ac- cepted the position of Minister to Japan. His nomination will be sent to the Senate this week. He isabout 60 years old and has been a Republican leader in Georgis. Buck went South from Maine shortly after the war and during reconstruction days and represented the Mobile (Ala.) district in Congress. He subsequently went to (reorzia and was clerk of the Fed- eral court at Atlanta, He also served as United States Marshal of that district. It is not believed here that a Minister to Hawaii will go to Honoluiu on the cruiser Philadelphia, which is expected to sail from San Diego on Wednesday. Itis said that Harold E. Sewall, son of Arthur J. Sewall. candidate for Vice-President on the ticket with Bryan, has been selected for the position. Because objections may be raised to his confirmation it is not thought probable he will sail prior to the announcement of his confirmation. The statement is made that Mr. Sewall’s conversion to Republicanism is too recent to entitle him to a place of such promi- nence. This may be used against him in the Senate. e THE PRESIDE AT CHURCH. First Communion at ths Metropolitan Morning Sevvice, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4—Presi- dent McKinley took his first communion at the Metropolitan Church at the 11 o'clock service to-day. It was the regular monthly communion service, but the fact had been widely published that the Presi- dent wouid participate, and a great crowd was present to witness the ceremony. There were more people in the church than on any day since the first Sunday after the 4th of March. After the pews were filled, chairs ‘were brought up from the Sunday-school rooms until the aisles were nearly fuled. In the rear of the church visitors were forced to stand. The President arrived promptly at 11 o’clock with George Morse of California. With Dr. Johnson and Bishop Hurst perticipating in the service were Dr. Dorchester of Christ Church, Pitisbu rg; Dr. Ames of the Deaconesses’ Home; Dr. Brown; Dr. Baker, the cele- brated traveler, und Dr. Croissant. Dr. Johnson read the first prayers, ask- ing blessing on the President. He also prayed for a return of prosperity. Eet e Long-Standing Strike Of. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 4—At the meeting of the Central Labor Union in Clarendon Hall this afternoon the long- standing strike of the steam-fitters was announced off. Chairman Seth Low’s de- cision on the quarrel between the plumb- ers and steam-fitters was accepted and the steam-fitters will go to work to-morrow, though they feel rather sore over the vic- tory of their old rivals. IL was the general opinion of the men | interested that the trouble was not at an | end, except in so far as the acceptance of President Low’s decision went. The plumbers who have been on strike | will return to work to-morrow on the orders of the walking delegates. But they repeated their declaration of yesterday that strikes would be ordered in every building where non-union steam-fitters are continued in employment. et s Perished in a Btizzard. CHEYENNE, Wryo., April 4. — Five ranchmen, names unknown, from Mitchell Bottoms, Western Nebraska, have per- ished 1n the blizzard which has been rag- ing for the past two days, while attempt- ing to d:ive to Cheyenne. The bodies of two of the men were found to-day several miles from a sheep camp, which they had evidently tried to reach aiter unhitching their horses and abandoning their wagons in Tuesday nignt’s storm. It is feared many others, rancumen and sheepherders, have perished. e Edward Doherty Dead. NEW YORK, N, Y., April 4 —Edward Doherty, for several years an inspector in the Department of Pub.ic Warks, diea at his home in this city Saturday. Mr. Doherty was born in Canada. He served in the Union army. On April 25, 1865, he was in command of the party which eaptured John Wilkes Booth and David E. Herold, the former the assassin of President Lincoln and the latter, impli- cated in the plotat Garret's farm near Pleasant Valle; e such Sucar érom Germany. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 4.—The Hamburg-American steamer which ar- rived this morning from Hamburg brought 13,200 tons of cargo and drew twenty-nine feet of water crossing the bar, probably as heavy e draught as ever entered the port, although deeper laden vessels have left here, The Pennsylvania had the large miscellaneous cargo, including 60,000 bags of sugar. There were also on board 931 passengers all told. e COURBING AT SACEAMENTO. McMahon's Pansy Wina the Final From Kennedy’s Little Delight. BACRAMENTO, CArn., April 4—While the entries at the coursing park to-day ‘were not numerous, the dogs were all crackajacks, and this knowledge, com- bined with splendid weather, drew an immense crowd. First chases Walsh’ J ck ; Duffee’s Boss Bully; Ryan's Peter Maher beat Sheeban’s Iroquols; Sheehan’s Banjo beat Devine & Powers' Straight Tip; Sheeha Governor Markham beat Nethercott's Moon- ; McMahon's Pansy beat Turi Kennel’s ¥’ Lonsdale; Turl Kennel’s Lord Loosdals beat O'Connor’s Bryan. First ties—Littie Delicht beat Prince Lelf; Banjo beat Kangaroo; Peter Maher beat Gov- ernr Markham; Pansy beat Lord Lonsdal Second ties—Little Delight beat Banjo; Pansy beat Peter Maher. Final—Pansy beat Little Delight. asias i oy Baiersfisid’s Nine Defaated. FRESNO, CAv., April 4—The Fresno Morning Republican baseba!l team scored another victory to-day. The Bakersfield nine went down to defeat before it, the score standing 6to 3. The Republicans now consider themselves such good players that tney have issued challenges to and arranged games with some of the best teams in San Francisco. s Petaluma Wheelmen Eléct Officers. PETALUMA, Cav., April 4—The Peta- luma Wheelmen have elected as officers for the coming year: Fred A. Wicker- sham, president; James V. Long, vice- president; Robert W. Turner, secretary; H. B. Higbee, treasurer; Joseph Steiger, captain. These officers form the executive committee. ———— Baseball at santa Crus, SANTA CRUZ, Car, April 4. — The Imperials of Qakiand beat the Santa Cruz baseball team in the initial game of the season this aiternoon atVue de I'Eau Park by » score of 11 to 10. Five hundred people witnessed the game, T0 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take jaxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- @ists refund the money if it falls 1o cura, 20¢. BORNE DOWN BY AN AVALANCHE Monte Cristo Miner Meets Death Under Sliding Snow. Overtaken by the Tumbling Mass While Descending the Cascades. Rescuing Party Finds His Frcz:n Body at the Eottom of Glacier Basin. EVERETT, Wasm, April 4—Heavy snows, followed by Chinook winds, are causing immense avalanches in the Cas- cade Mountains. Edward Graham was killed by a snowslide on Friday in Glacier Basin, Monte Cristo mining camp. Graham, in company with Daniel Sher- fey, started down from the Pride of the Mountain mine to transact business, his intention being to send his wages to his family in Denver. When they had ar- rived opposite the cookhouse of the Mys- tery mine the snow started, apparently from the bottom, & phenomenon that sur- prises all who are not familiar with the mountain country. Sherfey succceded in keeping on the surface during his perilous ride of over 100 feet, but his unfortunate companion was carried under the tumbling and heav- ing mass. The last seen of him were his arms sticking above the snow for a second, only to disappear until the poor feilow | was found under seven feet of snow, packed like ice, by a rescuing party of miners from the Mystery miue. The deep snow is delaying mining operations at Monte Cristo, where the ground is covered to a depth of twenty feet, and in other camps. Last week a tramway near Snohomish collapsed under the heavy weight of snow. In the Trail Creek district several mines have sus- pended operations, and the Le Roi has laid off over 100 men on account of the snow blockade on the railroads. If the present rapid thaw continues the sur- rounding valleys are likely to be inun- dated. GUEST OF LOS ANGELES. Hawair's Attorney-General Says There Is No Danger of Trouble With Japn. LOS ANGELES, Car.,, April 4—W.O. Smith, Attorney-General for the Dole ad- ministration of Hawaii, arrived in Los | Angeles yesterday alternoon direct from Washington, in company with Mrs. F. M. Hatch, wife of Minister Hatch of the Ha- waiian Government, and their daughter Maude. The Attorney-General remained over last night with W. Waterhouse, his prother-in-iaw, at Pasadensz, and left for San Francisco this foirenoon. He will meet his wife in Oakland to-morrow, and they will soon sail on the Rio Janeiro for their istand home. Mr. Smith was seen by a CALL corre- spondent before he left for the metrop- olis, and questioned as to the purpose of his visit to Washington at this time. The Attorney-General said that, owing to slow mail service between his Government and the new administration at Washington, President Dole had déemed it advisable that his legal adviser should go direct to the United States capital foran important interview with President McKinlev. He declined to state the object ct the confer- ence. Respecting the talk of probable trouble witn the Japanese, Mr. Smith declared that there was no real danger of any seri- ous annoyance from tnat quarter. The island Government, he saig, was on the best of terms with the Japanese, and he believed this condition would continue in- definitely. As to annexation with the United States, Mr. Smith said emphatically that a large majority of the newer population were decidedly in favor of it, and that many of the natives also favored early annexation. —_—— SAN JOSE WOMAN'S OFFENSE. Accused of Committing Perjury by the Man Whom Her Tesumony Benefited. S8AN JOSE, Casn., Aprit 3—Mrs, J. T. Lownes of this city was arrested last even- ing on a charge of perjury preferred by A. C. Depoister in the Justice Court at Santa Clara. Depoister, who has figured frequently in the courts on charges rang- ing from battery 1o assauit to murder, has been conducting the Home Kestaurant at Santa Clara. A couple of months ago his wife took her two children and deserted bim. He then hired Mrs. Lownes as cook. About this time his creditors be- gan to press him for their bills and sev- oral suits were instituted. In order to de- feat the creditors Depoister cave Mrs. Lownesa bill of rale for his horse and buggy, valued at $100. Now Depoister has quarreled with Mrs, Lownes, and he charges her with commit- ting perjury at the trial of a suit recentiy brought” by a creditor, as she swore she purchased tha rig. Mrs. Lownes claims epoister turned the horse and buggy over to ber for part payment for her labor in_theresturant. Mrs. Lownes gave $500 bail for her ap- pearance in court Tuesday morning. sERuaEbe s & SUDDEN DEATH AT SAN JOSE. Amos 8. Evans Falls to the Ground and Expires While on His Way 1o Churct. 8AN JOSE, Can., April 4.—Amos S. Evans, a wealthy and prominent resident of this city, dropped dead from heart dis- ease while on the way from his home in East 8an Jose to attend services at the First Presbyteriac Church about 10:30 o’clock this morning. When near Twelfth, on Santa Clara street, Mr. Evans was seen to stagger and catch hold of a fence to save himself from falling. Passers-by went to his assistance, and he complained of being very dizzy. Physicians were summoned. but he was dead before assist- ance arrived. y The deceased was a native of Ohio and aged 82 years. He came to California in 1877 irom Fort Wayne, Ind., where he had acquired a fortune in the mercantile b ness. He was prominent in church affairs and an elder of the First Presbyterian Church, He leaves a widow and four grown children. L Little Damage From Frosts, SAN JOSE, Car.,, April 4. — The cold spell which recently swept over the State did some damage to apricots in low places in the Santa Clara Valley, but tne full e: tent cannot yet be estimated. Almonds on young trees were also nipped. How- ever, there will be a fair crop of both. The freeze was too early to hurt the -unes, and there is promise of a larger crop than ever before yielded in this county. i} e Fleotricity for Bakeysfield. BAKERSFIELD, Can, April 4—The big electric plant of the Power Develop- ment Company, situated in Kern River Canyon, fifieen miies from here, was put in operation at 7:30 o’clock to-night, and electricity was sent in over tke wires 10 the power-house on H wtreet. This is quite an extensive enterprise, costing nearly a quarterof a million dollars, It has a” capacity of 15000 horsenower and 10,000 voits. Great tainzs for Bakersfield are exp:cted from this institution. e o Petaluma Poultry-Keepers® Plans, PETALUMA, CAL, April 4—The Peta- Iluma Poultry-keepers’ Protective Associa- tion, though greatly disappointed because the 'special appropriation for the pro- posed experiment station was vetoed by Governor Budd, does not intend to drop the matter. Feeling the importance of the establishment of the station it wiil deayor to procure, through California’s Representatives, an appropriation from Congress to carry on the proposed work. St Quarantined at Port Townsend. SEATTLE, Wasn.,, April 4.— Sakura Maru of the Nippon Yuzen Kaisba line arrived in port this morning, having been detained for twenty-tour hours in quaran- tine at Port Townsend. It had 1300 tons of freight. The Japanese laborers refused admittance to Hawaii were left at Hono- lulu and will be taken back on the Su’kum’u return trip. e Swunset Wires to Anderson, ANDERSON, CaL, April 4—The con- struction crew of the Sunset Telephone Company reached this place to-day with two wires from Redding. The gap is be- ing closing at the rate of one mile a day, with Red Bluff, the termination, twenty- two miles distant. An office will be estab- lished at this place with J. H. Beecher as manager. e Will Leare San Diego on Thuriday.’|] SAN DIEGO, Can, Avril 4 —Lieuten- ant-Commander Ingersol stated this after- noon that it was now positively settled that the Philadelphia would sail on Thursday at 3 p. M. tor Honolulu with 1200 tons of coal aboard and provisions and equipment for a year. THAT NEW TREATY OF ARBITRATION It Will Not Be Pressed to Consideration in the Senate, The Stat: Department to Be Given a Chance to Study Amendments. There Is a Promise of a Renewal of the Fight on the Indian Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4.—It is said that Acting Chairman Davis of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee does not intend to press the arLitration treaty for consideration during the present week. The debate on the treaty has been pro- tracted, and now that the last amendment permissible has been offered and voted and the convention as a whole is in shape in which it must be finally ratified or re- jected there appears to be a disposition to balt for a short zession. Several reasons combine to make such a policy probable. No arrangement has yet been made with respect to pairs on the final vote, and as this is a matter solely between individual Senators some time niust ensue before the pairs can be adjusted, arising out of the fact that two affirmative votes will be paired with one negative vote, the acticn of the Senate being determined by a two- thirds vote. It is also understood that Chairman Davis desires to permit ¢he State Depart- ment to have a few days in which to study the changes that bave been made in the treaty. Unless, therefore, some ona de- sires to speak on the subject, Davis will not move an executive session for the pur- pose of continuing the debate until sev- eral chances have elapsed. The chances for the ratification of the treaty remain precarious. The Senats Appropriations Committee reported the agricultural bill early ia the session and it may be called up atany time. Tuesday the sundry civil and the Indian bill will be ready. The latter bill will, no doubt, lead to some discussion, owingto one or two Senate amendments that will open the door to the fight that was made over this bill last session. Elkins of West Virginia will deliver a speech on his bill to-morrow, providing for a 10 per cent tax on goods brought to the United States in ships not those of this country. This speech has been pre- pared with great care and treats of this subject exhaustively. The purpose of the bill is indorsed by a plank in the National platform and has been approved in the State conventions of fifteen States. Elkins 1ntends to force the bill to the front and believes this Congress will enact it into law. While the subject has been touched upon in the discussion, it has never been so fally and thoronghly treated as it will be by Elkins to-morrow. The bankruptcy bill still remains the unfinished business on the Senate caled- dar. d Unless the Senate shall have passed one or more of the appropriation bills now on its calendar by Wednesday, when the House of Representatives meets, an ad- journment will be taken by that body un- til Saturday. The probabilities are strongly in favor of a do-nothing week in the House. Fatally Wounded by tobb-rs. CHICAGO, Iun, March 4. — Knute Oppen ot 76 Grande Place was attacked by two robbers near his home to-night and was fatally wounded. He seized one of hi The otber highwaymin, ever, held a revolver 1o Oppen’s breast, and when it was seen they could not bandle their victim, firea a shot close to his heart. The roobers escaped without securing any valuables. —_— Kentuottn’s Senatorial Strusgls. FRANKFORT,¥Ky., April 4 —To-mor- row’s Senatorial ballot will probably be a formal affair, as many members are away and will not return until Tuesday. It is the belief of Dr. Hunter's friends that he will withdraw if he fails of election Tues- day or Wednesday. Dr. Hunter is hoping that a Republican will be elected in the late Senator Satyer’s district, placing him within one vote of election. GOES AS A TRAMP IN MAN'S ATTIRE Young Woman Starts on a Walk From Fresno to Texas. Her Traveling Garb a Suit of Clothing Stolen From Her Employer. Had Found Friends Among Straagers, but Loaged to Rsturn to Her Childhood’s Home. FRESNO, CarL., April 4—Miss Clara Jensen, aged 22, is now a full-fledged knight of the road. Dressed in man’s garb, with aroll of blankets across her back, she 1s presumably stepping the rail- road ties in her travels to the south. To- night she may be sleeping in an imoro- vised bed in some hay mow, thinking over her prospects of success in applying at some farmhouse in the morning for her breakfast. Miss Jensen arrived in this city a few weeks ago from San Francisco. She was found at the Vslley road depot without money or friends, and was taken in charge by the Salvation Army. Seven years ago, she said, she had run away from the home of her parents in Fort Worth, Texas, with 4 man who took her to San Francisco, and there deserted Ler abouta year later. Her life from then on had been wayward, but she was repentant and desirous of return- ing to her parents, who had never heard from her since she eloped. Miss Jensen started from San Francisco without funds, with the purpose of walk- g to Fort Worth. She footed it most of the way to this city, but here conciuded that she would remain, principally be- cause she found good friends in the Sal- vationists, who said they would try to locate her parents. In the meantime em- ployment was procured for Miss Jensen at the Esmeralda vineyard, east of town, in the home of the superintendent, George Goemhimer. The woman was a faithful servant, but began to pine to return to her parents. To-day while Goemhimer was at church with his family Miss Jensen decamped. When the superintendent returned home he first found the woman’s bair, which had been somewhat irregularly cut, lying on the floor. Upon further investigation Goemhimer found that a hat and a suit of his clothing were gone, besides a pair of blankets. Itis supposed that the woman has set out again to make her way to Texas, in order to return to her parents. SECRETARY M'CABE’S NEW PLACE. Ploased With His Transfer to the State Library Because It Will Enable Hm to Study. SBACRAMENTO, Car., April 4—In an interview accorded a CALL representative this evening E. D. McCabe, private secre- tary to Governor Budd, said: “I suppose it is useless to attempt to conceal that certain changes in State offi- cers are contemplated. As for myselr, I expect to assume the duties of State Librarian on the first of the coming montn. Itis a position which I have long | aspired to, not altogether from personal motives whereby I might be financially benelited, but because it will give me a grand opportunity to further perfect my- self in the study of my chosen profession, the law. Ever since I have held the posi- tion of privaie secretary I have felt that I was to a certain extent negiecting my ob- ject in life, or rather that I could not de- Vote the requisite time to reading and study necessary to keep abreust with the times in the legal line and susiain the duties of the office I filled. In conse- quence I was anxious for a chance and I ieel that the position of State Librarian, where I will have constant access to one of the best law libraries in the United States, will place me in a position 10 at- tain my sole am bition in life—prominence in the legal profession.” e SCORED BY SACRAMENTO LABOR. Governor Budd, the Examiner and the Chronicle Rebuked by Union Workingmen. SACRAMENTO, Can, April 4. — The various labor unions of this city have unanimously adopted a set of resolutions in which they severely arraign Governor Budd for bis action in vetoing the appro- priation for the State vrinting office, and the members personally unite in denounc- ing the Examiner and Chronicle for the stan d they have assumed. The resolution as adopted by the Bacramento Typographi- cal Union is in part as follows: WHEREAS, Sacramento Typographical Union No. 46, branch of the International Typo- graphical Union of North America, and sfiili- ated with the American Federation of Labor, being obliged to tosier tae interests of ity mexmbers and to protect them against the as- saults of foes wnerever found, convenes in special session to-day 1o protest against the concerted action of Governor Budd and the San Francisco Chronicle ana Examiner in their efforts to annihilate the Stute priating office of California. Sacramento typographical union and all sisier unions stand for the maintenance o that institution. They take that stand be- cause it is one of the bulworks of organized labor in Caiifornia and its iall would be a severs blow to union wage-earners. Union printers have received some setbacks of late, chiel among them being the introduction and successful operation of typesetting machines. Against tue iugenuity of man we may not de. mur, but when a public officer in high station throws the great weight oi his office into the balance against the iuterest of organized iabor, then it is our privilege, as it is our duty, to make our grievances known. The Governor of California has elected to align himself with our business. Tnis augry man, made dizzy by the height to which labor elevated him, now turns his back to iabor; this angry man having & quarrel with onc union printer, seeks to revenge himself upon sll union printers. The union knows nothing of the personal difficulties existitg between Governor Budd and the Hon. A. J. Johuston, State Printer. We know that A. J. Johnston 15 our friend and the friend of organized labor everywnere. He nas shown it by his deeds, not by his profes- and by bis deeds shall he be known. He ired none but union men, and has re- peatedly declared that if he could not employ union labor he would not employ any. He Das paid good wages and has dogzedly set his face ageinsi conntless proposed reductions. He has been the unswerving fricnd of labor at all times, in season and out, and ss such he will be gratetully remembered when his de- tractors have ““molded in forgotten graves.” On the other hand we have James H. Bud a man who preacies much good and practices much evil. His administration, so far as labor is concerned—and in that are we mostly con- cerned—has been one long carnival of dece and in his last ana greatest crime against Iabor—the attempt 1o close the State Printing Office—he becomes the star in hypoerisy’s mas- querade; weuring the guise of u benefactor he smiles in the face of labor and sticks & knifo in fts ribs. He performs an act (by vetoing the State Printing Office appropristion) which throws ;several hundred people out of work, and then declares it o be a “good thing.” 3 8- This union denies that the vlulnf of the State Printing Oftice will be a good thing, not- withstanding the fact that Governor Budd and the San Francisce Chronicle aud Examiner Dbave 5o published fo the people of this State. This State requires a certain amount of print- ing work that maust be done, and it can be done es cheaply well in the State office s under the Contract system. The contract system would cost just as much, but the money wouid be differently distributed. Most of it would go to the contractors and very little to the laborers. The resolution adopted by the Printing Pressmen’s Union No. 60 elso strongly de- nounces the action taken by the Governor, claiming that it originated from prejudice and personal grievance, and was persisted in despite a full investigation carried out by a legislative committee and aided by Ton-partisan experts, which resulted in a complete vindication from the charges he had preferrea. . Lis resolution says: The Governor, in his machanitions, has besn alded by the San Francisco Examiner, from which paper, being the Governor's. mouth- plece, we couid_expect nothing, nor from the San Francisco Chronicle, noted for its animus agalust the State Printing Office from its iu- ception and the uniform opposition to the Stata system of text-book. While metropolitan papers should be exponeats of honest opinion in the interest of the whole people, too o1ten they are but agenis of corruption for their own gain. We cannot but infer ihat the pa- pers mentioned are parties to the great con- spiracy to overthrow the State system of text- books, destroy the iustitution 1 which they are produced and def:ut the will of the people. Similar resolutions were adopted by the bookbitders’ union. ————— WOODLAND OFFERS CHEER. Perfecting Preparations for the Reception of the Grand Lodge of He:- mann Sons. ‘WOODLAND, Car., April 4 —Members of the Order of Hermann Sons in this city are actively prepgring for the session of Grand Lodge, to be held in this city on May 9, 10, 11 and 12. Eighty-six dele- gates from all parts of the State will at- tend. Invitations have\been extended to the delegates of the Grand Court of Foresters of America, which will meet in Marysville the week previous, to stop over at Woodland on their return trip and take part in the festivities. The grand secre- power to bring ebout this meeting. The festivities will begin on May 9 with a picnic in Coils Grove, near this city, and already elaborate preparations have been perfected to make the occasion a notable one. ¢ The first session will convene on Mon- day, the 10th, and in the evenirg the and literary programme arranged by the ladies of the Deutscher Frauen Verein. On the evening of May 11 a ball and banquet will be given in new Armory Hall. On adjournment of the convention the delegates and their friends will be taken on a drive through the surrounding country, and on Thursday they will de- part for their homes. Ancient Order of United Workmen. On Friday evening, April 16, a new lodge of the order will be Institutea at Willows, Cal., with a charter membership of fifty. This lodge is the result of the labor of an old-time worker in the order, George Featherstone of knterprlse Lodge, of San Jose, On Tuesday evening last grand master workman and the grand receiver instituted toncordia Lodge No. 305, at Concora, Concra Costa_County, with & charter membership Of twenty-two. Un Wednesday evening Orsi Lodge was Insti- tuted at Orsi by deputy erand mas-er workman and grard lecturer, when the degree was conferred upoN & ¢iass of (wenty-three candida es. On Thursiay evening Dinuba Lodge No. 307 was lostituted by the deputy grand master Work- man and the grand iec:urer. On Wednesday eventl public meeting in Hamilton Hall, corner Geary and Steiner streets, when addresses were deliver by Willlam H. Barnes, P.G. M. W., und Dr. W. Daywait, grand meiical examiner. On a shori trip visiting lodges in Merced and fchmond Lodge held Tulare ( ountles, the deduty grand master work- man and grand lecturer conferred the degrees on over 100 candidates. Grand Overseer H. Schaffner has just completed ful_round of institutions in Tuolumne, nasta, Butte and Glenn Counties, and re- PO:ts the outioox for the fature most successtui On_Friday evening last the degrees were con- ferred on six candigates by Yerta Buena Lodge. Gliroy Loige Thursday evening conferred the degrees on thirty-three candidates. Grand Master Workman Vinter was present aud there were Dinety-two members of tue order in attendance. ‘e lodges in Los Ange es ure showing consid- erable activily and there will 300u b3 @ boom in tha: section. Un T uesday evening the degree work will be e: plifiea and & new lodge,to be known as Prosper- e No. JU8. will be instituted. Loma Lodge at >an. Diego will soon have another large class of candidates, and the reports from that section are of the most encouraging character. Grand Master Wi kman Vinter delivered an ad- :ded public meeting of Los Gatos Lodge oi Friday evening last. The exhib- tlon of the sLerrOpLicon was made and was much admired by the immense crowd present. Tu- month of March proved to be the banner Up to the close of business Murch 81 the grand medical examiner bad passed upon 677 applica- tions for that won.h. — e————— Koyal Arcanum Day. Committees from Golden West and Argonaut counciis of this City are at work making ar- rangements for the proper observance by a celebration of Argonaut day, which falls on the 20th of next month. taries of both orders are doing all in their | visitors will be entertained with a musical | month for the nomber of applications received. | TRIBUTE PAID TO DEAD ASSASSINS Pretentious Funeral of the Borrego Murderers at Santa Fe. Immens: Throng Follows the Bodies of the Four to the Grave. | Friends of the D:parted Cutthroats Admit That Frank Borrego Killed Chavez SANTA FE, N. Mex, April 4—The funeral of the four Borrego assassins was held at 7 o’clock in the cathedral, and the promise of the dead men’s friends that it would be a demonstration calculated to impress the people that the men were un- justly hanged—at least three of them—was verified. Never before in Santa Fe’s mor- } tuary history pad such a large number of | people attended the last services to the | dead, which partook in a great measure of a political character. The cathedral was jammed with people, and at the close of the services the pro- | cession that followed the bodies to the | grave was the most pretentious ever wit- | nessed here. To-morrow at 7o’clock a re- | quiem will be sung. Among those who attended the funeral was Jose Borrego, a young brother of two of the deceased, who is serving a two years’ sentence in the penitentiary for assautt | with intent to kill. Governor Thornton granted him permission to go under guad. Itis admitted now, even by their friends, that Frank Borrego kiiled ex-3heriff Cha- vez, aided by Hippolite Vigil, Chief of Police, who was subsequently killed by the Sheriff's posse, but the other three, they claim, died martyrs. Earthquakes Predicted. GUANAJUATO, Mex., Aprit 4—Juan N. Contreras, a noted astronomer and earthquake prophet, has made the follow- ing prognostications: *Earthquakes will oceur during the first two weeks of April in the zonme comprising Vera Cruz and Mexico and in Oaxaca, Guerrero and Co- lima. On_April 10 heavy northers will blow at Vera Cruz, and at Tampico from the 5th to the 7th, with a possibility of | rain from the 12th to the 14th. Eartb- | quakes are also announced for the second haif of April, superseded by heavy gales and rains along the Guif coast.” - Austria’s Cabinet Remains. VIENNA, Avstria, April 4.—The Cab- inet crisis that was brought about by the resignation on Friday of Count Badeni, the Prime Minister, and the other mem- bers of the Ministry, has ended. Em peror | Francis Joseph refused to accept the res- ignations of s ministers. After con- terring with the Emperor, Count Badeni and his colieague decided 10 carry on the government, despite the fact that they | did not have a majority in the new Reicis- | rath. GRie T | General Schofieid a Father. { ST. AUGUSTINE, Fra., April 4—Mrs. Schofield to-day presented Lieutenants General John M. Schofield, U. S. A. (retired), with a fine henithy girl baby. Aa ey Hardware Store Burned. HAMILTON, Oxt., April 4—The retail hardware store of Peter Bertram & Co. | was gutted by fire this morning. Loss, $20,000; insurance, $i4,000. —_— Rer. Father Murphy Dead. MONTREAL, Quepkc, April 4.—Rev. | Fatner Murphy, of gold-cure fame, died | Saturday in this city of pneumonia. R . Ehodes Returning to Africw. { LONDON, ExG., April 4.—Hon, Cecil Rhodes started Saturday on his return to | South Africa. In a great big uphol- stery store Upholstered Furniture At Half! odd pieces accumulate fast. selling at “Red Letter” prices. Every piece is our own good upholstery—pleasant to look at and live with. We’ve several platform rockers like this. GOOD rockers and BAD merchandise because they’re odd ; so they go to-day at $8.50. like ours marked them to-day for quick NEW TO-DAY. “Red Letter Day.” Here’s a price hint: This dainty divan, upholstered in rich silk-face tapestry, dark mahoganized frante, $7.50. About fifty odd pieces go to-day at exactly half regular prices. Itincludes every sort —Iluxurious, medium, modest. Someof the covers are slightly mussed, but you wouldn't know it if we didn’t tell you. Many others are reduced one-third ; some less. Everything marked in plain figures—white tag, regular price ; red tag, “Red Letter” price. Why don’t every mark in plain figures ? store California Furniture Company (N P Cole & Co) Carpets. 117 Geary Street 17 Street Rigy