The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 21, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1897 'GATORS [N SAN JOAQUIN RIVER Two Great Amphibians at Large in the Stream. « Escaped From a Stockton Man Who Had Kept Them as Pets. The Feroclous Reptiles Kill a Calf Before the Eyes of a Herder. STOCKTON, CAL., April 20.—The inhab- itants of Roberts Island are becoming greatly alarmed over the report that two young alligators belonging to Jules Dixon have escaped irom the inclosure in which be kept them. The 'gators were but a few inches in length when they were receivea from the South by Mr. Dixon, but they have grown considerably since, and the last time he saw them they were nearly six feet lorg. A pond, around which was a suitable fence, was constructed to hold the amphibians, about & week ago they ma d to escape by knocking out acouple of pickets with their powerful tails. A close search was instituted for the es- capes at once, and it has been in progress for several davs. They have been seen several times by different persons, but all attempts to capture them have failed thus far. It is said that a few eveningsagoa negro who was working on one of the ranenes, while allowing the cattie to drink in the river, saw a black object rise sud- denly from the water close to the shore, where a calf wasdrinking. There wasa sudden swish of an enormous tail and the calf fell over dead. Immediately another dark object arose to the surface beside the first one and together they dragged the If into the water, leaving & wake It is an ill wind that blows nobody some good, however, and if reports are t is likely that the country adjacent lands will egain be a breeding ks and ceese. The trouble for years has been that carp have eaten all the food which is sought by feathered game, thereby driving winged creatures 1o other parts of the country. There is nothing that suits an slligator so much as carp, and it is exvected that before a great while there will be no carp in that part of the river, st least. The ridding of the river of carp would ite a task for two of the huge water liz but they multiply very rapidly 2 a year from now there may be scores of them cleaving the waters of the San Joaqu nless the two now at large red or kilied. 1If tnis is it must be done immedi- v, as the female has already begun to or eggs in the warm sand and a nest of them was found by an Italian gardener this morninz. They were much larger eggs than he been accastomed to <o be took them up to his ranch, where they were pronounced by a colored man to be alligator eggs. They were im- mediately destroyed, with the exception of a counle, which are now on exhibition at a grocery store on Hunter street. It is said that Henry Voorman, a young man who lives on the Mokelumne River, has also procured a couple of the am- phibians, with a visw to turning them loose near his place to exterminate the carp. Voorman is very fond of hunting, but as the carp have eaten up all the duck feed near there he is compelled to go sev- eral miles for du see DISASTER AT ROSSLAND. Six Laborers on a Mountain Raifroad by a Crushed to Death Snowslide. — An- from a he mountains, was reported About eight miles from Rossland twelve or fourteen laborers on the Toad Mountain Railroad had finished their pipes and gone to sleep, crowded together in one tent. Ore of them was ned by ® noise and went outside in time to see a huge snow and mud slide descend and bury the tent and its occupants Tne engine of a work train was on a sidetrack cooling off. The survivor jomped on the engine and, heaping on coal, raced to Rossland to summon help, In an hour s force was at work. It seems miraculous that any of the eutombed men escaped, but only six of the dozen were beyond assistance. One man was pinned down under a tree uninjured. Another, who had been sleeping under a table, wi saved by the table. The names of the vic- tims are not yet obtainable. RETRIBUTION CAME SWIFTLY. Murderer Calls Upon God to Strike H.m here to-dag Dead if Guilty, and Falis Dead. HOLLISTER, CaL, April 20.—A. Cin- cada was ar vesterday by Sheriff Brooks for the brutal murder of Ben As- nero at Cleveland District on Friday night last. Cincada, after murdering his victim, burned the cabin over the remains, On examination before Distriet Attor. ney Hunter to-day, Cincada denied all knowladge of the crime, ealling upon God to strike him dead if he knew anything ot the m er. A few minutes later as he he was being ushered into a cell of the County Jail he fell on his face dead, There was no doubt of his guilt. - FRESNO JURORS « HEFT” 60LD. Large Sum of Money Brought Into Court to Prove a Theory in the Sanders Case. FRESNO, Car., April 20.—In the trial of Professor W. A. Sanders to-day the jurors were given an opportunity to test the weight of $20,000 in goid. Sanders says that the “mythical” John Knausch and R. L. Graves carried that amount of money over the trail across the steep mountain between Wootton's place and Hill's valley, where the capitalists left their team. The jury, on its recent visit to the ranch irom whica Wootton disap- peared on February 1,1894, walked over th's trail and found it an arduous climb, ' the €ounty Treasurer brought $20.000 in gold in a bag into court, and the jurors all took a lift at it The weight of the bag was 7114 pound: and the prosecution contends tnat San- ders’ story that Knausch and Graves car- d that amount across the mouatains is absurd. Rapid progress is being made fn the trial. Robert Anderson was on the stand during the afternoon. He was a cellmate with Sanders in the county jail about & year ago, and the defendant entered into an arrangement with him to fabricate testimony when he should be released by geiting two_men to swear that llgey saw Wootton, Knausch and Graves in Los Angeles aftér February 1, 1894. Ths state- ments of the testimony these two men | were to swear to were prepared Dy Sun. ders. They were introduced in court and are in the peculiar bandwriting of the de- fendant. SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL. Work on the Structure to Be Commenced at Once on the Normal Grounds Site. SAN JOSE, Car, April 20.—It is now almost certain thrt work on the new High School building will be commenced within | thirty davs, and it will be ready for occu- pancy at tie beginning of next term. A site has been selected on the Normal «quare and the structure will be in a most desirable location, facing Sixth street and with large grounds surrounding it. At a joint meeting of tbe City Board of Education and the State Normal Fchool trustees to-day the site was selecied and all arrangements made for deeding it to the city. The grounds will have a frontage on Seventh sireet of 340 feet and on San Fer- | nando street of 493 feet, the latter extend- ing from Seventn to & point about mid- way between Fifth and Sixth streets. The | building wiil be erected so as to face Sixth street and will be located about 100 feet | back from the fence. As it is to be of very handsome design it will add an attractive feature to that part of the city. % Jacob Lenzen, the supervising architect, states that he will have everything in readiness so that work can be commencea within thirty days. e SAN JOSE DAMAGE NUIT. Litigation Raswlting Froms the Santa Clava Railway Disaster. SAN JOSE, Car., April 20.—The trial of suit of C Ingels against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company for $75,000 damages for injuries sustained in the train wreck at Santa Clara on January 5, began in Judge Myland’s court to ay. Ingels, who is a resident of Gilroy, was a passenger on the broad-gauge traiu from San Francisco on that date and was seated in the smoking-car when it was crashed 1nto by the engine of the narrow- gauge train. The piamtiff was thrown about the car and received severe internal injuries. His spine was so badly hurt that he was confined to his bed for twenty- one weeks and will be incapacitated the rest of his life. Besides the $75,000 damages $280 is asked for medical attendance. The day was occupied in selecting a jury. - THKOWN FROM A4 PHAETON. Capitalist Chapman Suffers Injuries Which May Prove Fatal. SAN JOSE, Car., April 20.—M. A. Chap- man, an aged capitalist who resides on Polhemus street, met with a serious acci- dent while driving along San Fernando street, near Third, at noon to-day. The phaeton he was riding in collided with a wagon. One of the wneels was wrenched off and he was thrown_to the pavement, siriking on his side. Mr. Chapman was picked up and carried to a drugstore, and 30 examination showed that his left hip bad been fractured. Asheis over 70years of age it is feared the accident may prove fatal. e Diroresd From a Brutal Husbind. SAN JOSE, Car, April 20.—Alice J. Luce bas been granted a divorce from Ea- wara P. Luce on the ground of extreme cruelty. They were married in 1889 and have & chid 7 years old, whic: was awarded to the mother. The testimony showed that Luce fr.quently struck his wife with his clenched tistsand on several occasions knocked her down. = Committed to Agnews Asylum. SAN JOSE, Cawn, April 20.—Thomas McDermott, an inmate of the County In- firmary, was committed to Agnews Insare Asylum io-day by Judge Lorigan. He is a native of Ireland and 83 years of age, The old man imagines he is possessed of great wealth and wanders about at night searching for his money. o WILL DIE AT SAN QUENTIN. Murderer Frank C. Mose to Expiate His | Crime on the Gallows Next | Friday. QUENTIN, CAL., April 20.— ¢ is drawing near when trank C. Klose will meet hisdeath on the gallows. But three days remain, and despite the fact that no chance remains by which he can expect to escape punishment, he is hope- ful, During the long hours of the day the murderer spends the time reading. He is carefully watched night and day by two guards that he may not find an oppor- tunity to commit suicide and thus cheat the gibbet. The death watch is with him constantly and he is confined in the con- demned murderers’ cell. When he is not reading e is sleeping or eating. He has nothing to say. he committed was The crime an atrocious one. While his victim lay asteep | be drew a knife across his throat for no cause whatever. Appeals have been made to the Gov- ernor to commute his sentence to life im- prisonment, but the Governor has refased 1o interfere. — PHENIX LAWYER'S OFFENSE. Crty Attorney Arrested for Violating an Anti-Expectoration Ordinance Drafted by Himselt. PHENIX, Amz, April 20. — Price Evaas, the City Atiorney of Phoenix, finds himself in rather a peculiar predicament. Several weeks ago, in obedience to a strong public sentiment on the subject, Mr. Evans drafted an ordinance forbidding expectorating on the sidewalk and then brought about its passage by the City Council. Yesterday he was arrested by Policeman Baily for expectorating on a walk. This is the first arrest under the new ordinance. Price is rather indignant at the arrest, and is casting about for a lawyer to de- iend bim. The maximum penalty is a fine of $50 or fifty days in jail. Price admits that there are no flaws in the ordinance, and yvet he Lates to take the punishment. As City Attorney it is his duty to prosecute himseif, but this dis- agreeable task he already been taken off bis hands by the retention of Attorney Will H. Buck to especially prosecute this case. As these are days of contention | which OUTLAWS BATTLE WITH MEXICANS Sanguinary Combat in Lochiel, Across the Boundary. Arizona Desperadoes Resist Soldiers Sent to Bring Them In. One of the Ralders Killed and a Number on Both Sides Wounded. NOGALES, Ariz., April @ “Black Jack’ band of night riders, which has terrorized Arizona for several years past, is minus & member. As a little diversion from the monotony of stagecoach “hold- ups” and raids on frontier postoflices the cutthroats crossed the Mexican border yesterday and proceeded to Lochiel, a town on the boundary, which they prac- tically took possession of, and then un- dertook the stupendous feat of consuming all the whisky it contained. Among the ontlaws were Angel Escalante, George Brady and several others equally notori- ous, but it is not known to a certainty that “*Black Jack’ was with them. When they recrossed the boundary last night they bore with them a dead companion, while back in the town from which they were flaeing Jay a Mexican soldier writh- ine 1n agony from a mortal wound. News of a battle between the cutthroats and Mexican soldiers was brought to Nogales, Mexico, to-day, by Semor Juan Salazar, Alcalde of Santa Cruz, a town thirty miles distant across the boundary. Senor Salazar came to communicate by telegraph with the Governor of the State of Sonora and report the details of the fight. Senor Salazar says that & messenger ar- rived post haste from Lochiel yesterday with the information that a band of American outlaws was making trouble in Lochiel. The messenger said the Ameri- canos were drunk, and were shooting at citizens who had the temerity to thrust their heads out of doors or windows. Al- ready they had slightly wounded one man, whom they fired upon as he was crossing a street. * The Alcalde at once dispatched five soldiers to Lochiel, believing the trouble- gome Americanos were only good-natured vaqueros who had come to town to squander their season’s wages for mescal. When the soldiers arrived at Lochiei they were directed to an adobe saloon, irom “‘Black Jack’s” men had driven the proprietor and in which the outlaws were singing and carousing, while inter- mittently members of the band displayed their dexterity with pistols by shooting the necke from bottles behind the bar. The solaiers appeared in the doorway of the adobe and called upon the occupants to surrender. Their demand was re- ceived with jeers by the Americanos, and several bullets were fired toward the door- way. The soldiers sprang into the room and answered the fire, the two factions lining up at opposite ends of the apartment. For several .ninutes the reports of pistols drowned the yells and curses of the com- batants, while the room was filled with the smoke from their weapons. Meanwhile the men of Lochiel, encour- aged by the presence of the soldiers, were burrying to the saloon 10 participate in the extermination of the hated Arizonians. The fignt, beiore it had gone on five min- utes, became one-sided, and the outlaws determined to rtake a dash for freedom. They succeeded in forcing their way through the Mexicans about the door of the adobe, ran to their horses, which were tethered some fifty yards away, mounted and dashed out of town, firing & parting volley at the soldiers and civilians before they were out of range. As proof that the Americanos possesscd an abundance of border ‘“‘nerve’” be it known that instead of fleeing precipitately they tarriea long enough to carry with them to their horses the body of one of their number who had been killed in the fight, and when they rode from the town this corpse hung limp before one of the riders, head on one side of the horse and feet on the other. Be- | sides the man killed the outlaws suffered | consigerably in the matter of wuunds, not one of them escaping unscathed. On the Mexican side one soldier was morially wounded and bis death was expectea when the last news from Lochiel reached Santa Cruz. Each of the other four soldiers had been wounded, but only one seriously. An effort wiil be made by the officers on this side of the line to capture the law- breakers and cause them to be handed over to the Sonora officials, whose pun- ishment of desperadoes is summary and generally fatal. STANFORD'S COMMENCEMENT. Programme for the Last Wiek of the College Year Announced by the Committee. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Car., April 20.—Things are moving smoothly in the senior class, and there is every promise that the graduatingexercises will be most successful. An assessment is being collected to meet the expenses of graduation and the class debts. To-day the senior week programme committee arrapged the general form of the exercises which is to be followed during commence- ment week. The programme is as follows: Dr. Jordan’s recention to the seniors is to take place on Friday, May 2. Thean- nual senior-faculty baseball game will be played Saturday morning. The facuity nine is praciicing regularly during the lat- ter part of the afternoon on their new dia- mond. It is quite probable that the seniors will succumb to the superior team work of and absorbing interest in local politics the case will be pushed to the end. S Explosion rear Fallejo, VALLEJO, CaL, April 20.—William Bryan and Eugene Flood were injared, but not seriously, by an explosion at the Selby Smeiting Works this afternoon. One of the large machines used for load- ine shotgun cariridges was blown up. The cause of the disaster i« understood to have been combustion caused by a slight overpressure. The loss 1o the company is not heavy. Sl L Deserted His Family in Stociton. WOODLAND, Can., April 20.—L W. Gann, a Iste arrival in this city, was ar. rested here to-day or a warrant from the Bheriif of San Joaguin County charging bim with felony. It is said that Gann deserted a wife and two children in Stock-. ton. Deputy Sheriff Black arrived to- night and will return with his prisoner 10-MOITOW WoTaing. the professors this year. The class of 96 will hold a reunion in the afternoon and attead a banqaet in theevening. The bac- calaureate sermon will be delivered on Sunday morning and ivy day exercises will take in the afternoon. Class day will be celebrated Monday with a senior farce in the morning and’ the dedication of a '97 mem tablet in the afternoon with the usual ciass-day exercises. The commencement ball in the evening will close tae day. . Tuesday, May 25, is Alumni day. Alumni exercises in the morning, with a banquet in the aiternoon and a promenade in the evening, t this day apart from the rest Wedseadag ia the day fof grad: uaticn, Giren a Stenford Professorship. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL.. April 20.—The English department at Stanford University will be strengthened next year. Miss Mary McLean, daughter of Rev. Mr. ©f Qakisnd, bas been sppointed to an assistant professorship in English. This will relieve Professor Lathrop, who will give an elaborate course in forensics next sem Miss McLean is a gradu- ate of th e University, Radcliffe Col- lege, Harvard, and has studied in Europe. At ‘prosent she is abroad. Miss Movean will'act as assistant in rhetoric. -ttt STANFORD-BERKELEY QUARREL. Indications Point to a Settlement of the Dispute Over the Annual Field-Day. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAt., April 20.—The article in yesterday's CALL seems to have brought the field-day dis- cussion, on which Stanford and Berkeley disagreed, to a climax, with indications of an amicable settlement. William Knowles ’96, one of Stanford’s fast-sprinters last year, came down with a proposition from Berkeley which Dave Brown, the track manager of the Stanford team, is considering. It is that the points under discussion be submitted to an im- partial judge selected by Stanford, his decision to be final. In case of arbitra- tion, Stanford has nothing to gain except the satisfaction of having the field day take place. Brown left 1o have & final consuitation with Berkeley’s managers this afternoon, g SOUTH AFHICAN EMBRUGLIO. Predicts an v Outbreak. TACOMA, Wasi., April 20.—F. R. Ling- ham, manager of the Lingham line of steamers between Tacoma and Delagoa Bay, who is here at present, siated to-day that from recent private advices he had just received from Johannesburg and from London he was satisfied that there would soon be an outbreak of hostilities between the British and the Boers. His advices declare that the Boers are vio- lating the terms of the conventions of 1882 and 1884 in which it was agreed that taey would refrain from passing any legis- lation inimical to the British. Thev have recently passed a Inw whereby their Par- liament is given tne power to veto deci- sions of the courts, and anew alien law which isa direct violation of the treaty. From London he has learned that-Lord Salisbury would bhave sent an ultimatum to the Boers some weeks ago had it not been for the Cretan situation. Lingham was one of those arrested after Dr. Jameson’s famous raid. He shared imprisonment with Jonn Hays Ham- mond and was subjected to.a fine of et WAY “IHE LYRE” MISSED, The Editor Went Ou: With a Gun, but Did Not Get His Man. BISBEE, Ariz, April 20.—1hbe Daily Lyre did not make its appearance yester- day and some people feared that the bealthy and active listle journal run by J. Rex Hall had ‘*gone to the wall.” But tbe Lyre came out all right this morning, with_the foliowinz explanation for is missing issue: “The editor went out ‘gunning’ after one George A. Sterrett, who bhad been en- trusted with the collection of bills to the Amount of $200. We did not succeed in overtaking the gentleman, hence the ab- sence of a ‘justifiable homicide’ in to- day’sissue. 1t will not happen again— not if we know ourself. back agaiz,’ as warrants are out for his arrest.”” - Seaitle Murderer Respited, SEATTLE, Wasu., April 20.—Governor Rogers to-day granted to Henry Craemer, who was sentenced to be hanged on Fri- day for the murder of Mrs. Mueller and ner babe, a ninety days’ 1espite, Mean- while the higher courts will be asked to say whether or not Creamer’s demand for atrisl on the charge of murdering: the babe shall be granted. EDHEM PISH DRMNG BAC GREEK FORCES Continued from First Page. toward the entrance of Salonica Bay to- day, as all sorts of rumors about the ar- rival of the Greek warships are circulat- ing. 1f they come here there wiil bea a great blow-up, 150 torpedoes having been placed for their recaption. The latest news regarding war opera- tions is that the advancing forces of the Turks, including several army corps, com- prising 35,000 men under Edhem Pasha, occupied four commanding positions. in the Turnavo district, which means that they may possibly occupy Larissa in ten hours and that the commander-in-chief is making victorious progress. Em e FINANCIERS EXCITED. The War Has Caused a Decided Flurry In the Exchanges Abroad and In This Country. LONDON, Exa.,, April 20.—The Stock Exchange was greatly excited at the open- ing this morning, and the street was crowded with dealers an hour or more be- fore the exchange opened. Stocks and s euri showed heavy falls. After the opening of the exchange, however, prices recovered. Greek securities declined 2}¢ to 3} and Turkish 34 to 14 Amerjcan railroad stocks weat lower, but were still above parity with New York prices. . A dispatch from Berlin says that political and financial circles are not dis- turbed by the news of the war, "All agree in blaming the Greeks for the eutbreak and profess to have no fear that European complications wiil arise. . BERLIN, GerMANy, April 2. — The wheat market here opered strong at 3 to 314 marks higler. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 20.—Prices of American securities in London this morn- ing indicated that New York had exag- gerated the effect of the Graco-Turkish war yesterday and oversold. There was consequently a lively scramble to cover at opening. The dealings were character- ized with great activity, large blocks of stock changing hands, but some heaviness was shown in indussrial stocks afier the intial prices, z CHIiCAGO, Itr., April 20.—Excitement in the wheat market was manifest on the curb to-day before regular trading on ex- change began. Opening ecurb quotations to-day were in strongicontrast with yester- day’s radically: weak. When the gong sounded on the regular board there wasa grand rush tosell and the preliminary slump on the curb was far outdone. L T . Garlbaldl Summoned. ROME, ItAvy, April 20.—Garibaldi, son of the Italian liberator, has recaived a dis- patch inviting him immediately to pro- ceed to Athens. He Las been waiting the receipt of such an invitation and will at once start for the Greek capital, taking with him a3 number f Italian yolunteers who are anxious to serve the cause of Greece. — g Second Turkish Squadron. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEY, April 20, A second Turkish squadron has left the Golden Horn lo: Hellespont He may ‘wander | STATE BANKERS PLEAD FOR GOLD Adopt Resolutions Favor of a Single Standard. in Early Reconstruction of Our Monetary System Is Urged. J. J. Valentine of San Franclsco Elected President of the Assoclation. LOS ANGELES, Car., April 20.—The assembly-room of the Concordia Club was filled to-day with bankers, the attendance being considerably larger than that of yesterdav. Only one paper was read— that by J. J. Valentine of the Wells-Fargo Bank on “Simetallism.” Mr. Valentine quoted numerous opinions from tke learned in finance to support bis own opinion that bimetallism was impractica- bie and impossible of accomplishment be- cause the governments of Earope and, after them, the bankers of the world, were against it. “It Congress,” said the speaker in con- clusion, “would go to work and recon- struct on scientific principles our mone- tary agglomeration—for I repeat it cannot be called a system—definitely aflirm the payment of all obligations on the basis of the gold standard, retire the greenbacks and let banks, under proper restrictions and safeguards, issue circulating notes such action would go a long way toward renewed industrial and commercial zc- tivity, If the present administration and Con- gress do not act courageously, intelli- gently and definitely, but instead permit things to drift, the fiatists will not be slow to take advantage of the situation. Congress and the administration cannot escape responsibility. They may as well prepare, and promptiy prepare, to meet the wild and many-weaponed throng of silver inflationists who are marching be- hind the tattered, stalking posse of inter- national bimetallism.” James H. Thompson, chairman of the committee on resolutions, presented reso- lutions indorsing the gold standard, which were adopted. Resolutions were adopted thanking B. C. Wright and Colonel John P. Irish for their interest and labors in be- half of sound finance and for their learned papers read before the association. The Jollowing officers were elected for the en- suing year: President—J. J. Valentine, Wells-Fargo Bank, San Francisc Vice-President—J. M. Eliott, First National Bank, Los Angeie: Treasurer—J. W. Kline, -Crocker-Woolworth National Bank, San Franeisco. Secretary—R. M. Welch, San’ Franeisco Sav- ings Union. The following were appointed vice-presi- dents for the several counties: Santa Rose, L. W. Burnis Goorge H. Bonebrake; Piacer, cramento, W. V. Gerber Toun; Su.ter, C.’R. Bois horn; Yuba.'A." C. Los Angeles, W. Lubeck an Benito, A. Tebama, W. B.'Ca- Singham; Ventura, E. B. . F. Thomas; Alameds, J, E AL H. Crew; Colusa, W F. Har- rington; Fresuo, J. M lenn, ‘B. H. Burton; Humbol dino, W. B. Hooper ; 8An Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, W. M. Eiliott; Sants A, Fraint; Solano, Siephen G. Little; Stanisiaus, A. L. Cressy. A motion of thanks was_extended by the convention to President N. 1. Rideout for his untiring efforts for the snccess of the association. It was voted that the selection of the next meeting place should be left with the execative council. B The bankers will remain over an excursion around the kite: on Thursday mornin MeCabe’s Elecation SACRAMENTO, CaL., April 2 meeting of the State Board of Library Trustees this morning E. D. McCabe, here- tofore private secretary to Governor Budd, was elected State L brarian, and his former position was taken by P. J. Shields, who has been secretary of the Code Commis- sioners. Governor Budd to-day appointed D. Lyach Pringle Honorary Commissioner to the Guatemala Exposition. Pringle is the present United Siates Coasul at Guate- mala. SANTA CLARA, Car., April 20,—An- tone Philippe, an old resident of Sants Clara, died this morning after a long ill- ness. He was a native of Germany and aged 79 years. The deceased had rasided in Sania Ciara for over thirty years ana was possessed of considersble wealth. He leaves no near relutives. THE HONALARCH MASORS Meeting of the Grand Chapter and the Election of 0O:ficers. Thomas H. Caswel! R .elected Grand Secretary—The Lirgest Attend- ence Ever Roowa. The annual meeting of members of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons be- gan yesterday at she Masonic Temple and will be continued through to-day to com- plete the list of officers and transact other important matters. There was a lurger attendance than for several previous years. In fact it is stated there has never been a meeting when so many members attended. There were ubout 400 in a'l and they have come from all parts of California. The hotel reg- isters show that they are from the ex- treme south and from as far north as Yreka and Montague. They are a fine- looking lot of men. At yesterday’s session s number of re- ports were read and voted upon and then the members of the chapter proceeded to :hu election of officers. g‘hu list is as foi- ows: Most Excellent William Frank Pierce of San Juan, ;r-nd hieh priest; Right Excetlent Eli Tucker Blackmer of San Diego, deputy grana high priest; Right Exeelier:t Fiorin Leslie Jones of Pasadens, erand king; Right Excelient Edwara Richard Hedges of Stockton, grand soribe; Right Excellent Fraaklin Henry Day of 8an Francisco, fnnd treasurer; Thomas Hubbard Caswell of San ¥rancisco, grana secretary. To-day further reports wiil be submitted and then six offices will be filled by ap- pointment. After this the installation will take place. Such other business will be transacted during the session as the de- mands of the Grand Chap:er require. —————— Builders' Contracts. Mission Lodge Masonic Hall Assoclation, owner, with C. C. Morehouse. contractor. lathins, etc., for brick building on W line of Misaion stree., 148 N of Twency-third; $1668; architecia, Mermann & Emma Joseph, owner, with Moore cont siteraci & Cameron, lons and addiions to three two- stor; frame bulldings on NE corner of i $3336; W, H. Luilie, architece, | yesterday. NEW TO-DAY-DRY GOODS (ITY OF A GREAT SALE THIS WEEK — o —— 250 TAILOR-MADE SUITS---Just Opened! LATEST STYLES! UNEQUALED VALUES! AT sioss THESE ; LOW $13.50 50 PRICES : Sl A SUIT AND UPWARD. 2000 ELEGANT SHIRT WAISTS, cotton lnbrxc~,‘xe:l;§vh=;c. o5c, 81.25 Etc. ....... £3.75, 85.00, $6.50 and IlPWlll'd- PARASOLS AT Sf-fio. NEW SILK WAISTS NEW COUNTRY ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. SE EABIL.A ESPANOIL. G. VERDIER & CO., SE. Corner Geary Street and Grant Avenue. VILLE DE PARIS—Branch House, 223 S. Broadway, Los Angeles e e —— e et foot to have'the €anadian Govern- ment - aid the scheme in_the way of » | financial support. William Moore of Vic- | toria is now in Alaska to selectone of three A l tes to Witlynn Canal, Stikeen River or rou TakuInlet. By any one of these the use ot steamboats would become a necessity. | It is probable that the first-will be chosen. Rt ! Coal 7 ¢ | TACOMA, W y | millions of tons of coal in sight in a de- @ wn Wachington. ., April 20.—There are Fierce Duel Between i found in Pierce County by W. 6. e e INe> Porces | Campbell, a former railroad man. Indians. [ Strive Like Enraged Beasts| Until the Weaker Suc- | cumbs. White Spectator Prevented the Combatants’ Tribesmen From Interfering. by LEWISTON, Inaro, April 20.—Tom and Mike Wilsan. brothers; Nez Perces In- dians from the reservation, fought a duel | to the death. eight, miles from this place | The fight occurred on the Lap- wai road in Soldier Canyon and was wit- | nessed Ly a settler’s wiie from a distance. They first fought on horseback, then dis- mounted and fought on foot. The attention of the settler’s wife was attracted by the angry screams of the | combatants. A shortdistance from where the duel took place there were a half dozen lnaians also watching the scene, with Frank Harterind, a white man. When the latter thought the fight had | gone far enough he attempted to put an | end to it, but the other bucks threatened bis life if he attempted to interfere with the brothers. In fact Harterind was heid captive until the six non-combatants re- turned to Lewiston, so he could do noth- ing. Harterind says {nat at tirst the Wilson brothers emptied their revolvers at each other at short yange, but not a shot ook effect. When he had the last view of them the two were in close quarters, tear- ing at each other like wild beasts. When the womau's husband returned in the evening he went to the scene and found the corpse of Tom Wilson. Both brothers had been drinking. Un- til ashor: time ago they were highly re- | spected by the whites and Indians alike, but they could not stand the prosperity incident to the distribution by the Govern- ment of large sums in payment of ceded lands. Mikeis in jail here. He claims his brother’s horse fell upon and killea his brothe! PLANS OF INSUKANCE AGENTS. May Organizs Ho a Cwt in Commissions. SACRAMENTO, CaL, April 20.—The | fire insurance agents of this city, who bave organized with the agents of San Jose, Los’ Angeles, Stockton and Marys- Ville for the purpos- of resisting ihe re- | solutions of the Board of Fire Under- | writers of the Pacific to cut commissions from 20 to 15 per cent, have adopted an ironclad resolution positively refusing to comply with the demand. The resolation was signed by every agent in this city. Similar resolntions have been prepared by ail agents in the towns meniioned. The agents deciare that the resu!t of the action of the Pacific Underwriters will be that home insurance companies will be organized in the leading interior cities. Steps in that direction bave al- ready been taken here, prominent bankere, business men and capitalists having express-d themselves in favor of thig plan. Leading insurance men here say that there is good reason to believe that they canp, if the Pacific Underwriters do not recede, organize a home insurance company with a eapitalization of $1,600,000, —_——— Traneportation Route SEATTLE, Wasi., Apri of Britisn Columbia capitalists proposes 1o estsblish a permanent transporcation route between Vietoria and the Yukon, These gentlemen r.cently had a representative in Beattle procuring bids o the Yukon. struction of three and pos.ibly five | mall steel steamers. There is also reported bs a ent OY’'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA TAKES sway the surpius bile and leaves tho itver in perfect order. Lt i-a true liver reguiator. s JOY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA CAN be used by old or young. Take it moder stely. Remember that moderation in every Ring teads to longeviy, P, 20.—A party | for the con- | Brings a man down to a bedrock condi tion. 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