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o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1897. the Senate committee in gotting posses- sion of all the facts.” Alter the White House conference Sec- retary Long told a CALr reporter his visit | d nothing to do with sending warships to Cuba. He pronounced a report to that effect false. Atkins, he said, bad called on him this morning and acquiesced in the suggestion to tell President McKinley what he had learned during a four months’ residence in Cuba from which he had just ed. The Secretary added he knew tk ns as a wealthy gentleman of Boston, having large property interests in Cuba, and vouched for his reliability to the Pres- Te The President is having the main fea- tures'of the Gevernment’s Cuban agents' reports embodied in a message which he iil send either to the Foreign Relations Committee or to Congress probably on Monday, accompaniel by a recommenda- tion that an appropriation be made imme- diately for the reliefof starving Ameri- ba. The President is said to be tounded at the s riousness of the situa- rezarding American prisoners in He deems it the first duty of this went to care tor them. The mes- be vigorous on this point. tion Cuba. - TO END THE WAR. Merchants and Bankers Getting Up a Memorlal for Presentation to Congress. . Y., May 13.—The me- of this city have been getting up, the Government to put an end to ted to Secretary Sherman within e next ten da The greatest secrecy has been observed by those interested in the memoria The firm whieh undertook the work of drawing up the memorial and getting sig- res was Mosle Brothers, bankers of Exchange place. [Representatives of bs firm bave been in conference some time with & number of leading bankers and merchants of ihe city who bave inter- ba, and the memorial was not d until mostof them had agreed to sig In order to facilitale matters several copies of the memorial were sent to Bos- ton and Philadelphia, where signatures were speedily obtained and returned to city. The original memorial is now the safe of Mosie Brothers, and will re- 1ain there till forwarded to Washington. Adolph Pavenstedt, a member of this firm, in refusing to allow a copy of the memorial to be published, said to-day: We had resolved to keep the matter secret until it is presented to Secretary Sherman, and although the matter leaked out we shall continue to refuse to give any information to newspapers. who has been asked to sign has been re- ested at the same time to keep the mat- cret. atures now, and the memorial will be presented to Sherman within the next ten days.” memorial simply requests the Govern- ment, in the interest of humanity and commerce, to take such steps as it can to stop the war. The signers, in support of their position, point out numerous facts to show the destruction of property in Cuba during the past two years, and con- sequent destruction of trade between the island and tkis country. Prior to 1845 our imports from Cuba averaged $75,000,000 a { vear and our exports about §25,000,000. In 1896 our 1mports were reduced to $30,000,- 000 and exports to $7,000,000. . CASTLE’S RESOLUTION. The New Callfornia Congressman Champlons the Cause of the Cubans, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13.—Rep- resentative Castle of California to-day offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, for the duration of more than two years the people of Cuba have waged s war agaiust Spsin to secure national independ- ence, and whereas, it has_heretofore been the estabiished policy of the United States Govern- ment to recognize the Belligerent rights of all oporessed people struggliug for freedom, there- fore be Resolved, By the Semate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that & condi- tion of public war exists be.ween the Govera- ment of Spain and the Government proclaimed b organized armies, and that the United States of America shall maintain & strict neutrality between the contending powers, according to each all the rights and privileges of belliger- ents in the poris and territory of the United States. e Wevyler to take the Field. KEY WEST, Fra., May 13.—General Weyler has decided to take the field in Havana province, where it is said General Gomez has appeared at the head ofa large force of insurgents. The coudition of the poor people throughont the country is getting worse every day, and deaths from starvation sre frequent. At Guinesz there is an epidemic of smallpox and the pacificos are dying off by the scores. DIED IN HIls FIANCEE'S ARMS. One Youth Shoois Another During a Trivial Quarrel. MOBERLY, Mo., May 13.—Between 9 end 10 o’clock last night Charles Martin shot and killed Walter Hager in the tront vard of Allen D. Terrill. Martin is 17 years old and a son of Thomas Martin, a farmer. Hager was nearly 21 ana the son of George Hager, a well-known engineer. Hager was engaged to marry Enid Terrill, and young Martin bad been paying his addresses to the nexi eldest danghter. A dispute arose in the house last night, and Hager remarked that that was no piace to settie difficuliies. He leit the house be- fore Martin and was waiting for him at tie stile in front of the house. The quar- rel was there renewed. A pistol shot was soon heard, followed by three others. Hager was able to reach the house to state that Martin bad shot him. He was lifted on the porcn, where he died in a few minutes in the arms of the girl he was to wed. Young Martin claims self-defense. - Hager had no weapon on him. Eee s Indiana Corn for India. LA GRANGE, ., May 13.—The sym- pathies of the Indiana farmer: have been aroused in behalf of the starving people of Indis, and as a result they are preparing to send a trainload of corn to New York for shipmentto India. Contributions are coming in so freely that there is no doubt that Indiana’s donation will be worthy of the State. R Hope told Mine Closed. BUTTE, Most., May 13. — The Hope gold mine at Basin, owned grincipally by Senator Carter, closed to-day because the manegement was unable to pay the back wages due to the miners. Effort is being made to reorganize the property with tbe 2id of Chicago capitalists. = - Vines in France Damaged PARIS, Fraxce, May 13.—Frosts in the department of Yonne, center of the wine. growing disirict, have severely injured the vines and fruits. The damage is esti- mated at 20,000,000 francs. Everybody | There are several hundred sig- | om other sources it was learned the | | he people of Cuba and successfully held by | ANOTHER STENCH IN THE SENATE Sugar Stocks Specter Stalks Forth the Second Time. Pointed Talk by Tillman on Scandal Arising From Tariff Bill. Broker Chapman Resolution Sent to a Committee Which May Not Resurrect It. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13.—There was a lively time in the Senate to-day over Allen's ‘resolution providing that Broker Chapman, the witness who had refused to answer questions in the sugar- irust investigations of 1894 and who was convicted of misdemeanor before the Criminal Court of the District of Colum- bia, be compelled to prasent himself at the bar of the Senate and purge nimself of contempt by answering the guestions as to what Senators dealt in sugar-stock cer- tificates as a condition precedent to his pardon. The discussion lasted two hours and a half and was enlivened by jibes and sar- casm from Chandler and fiery suggestions from Tillman that it was not a three-year- old matter which the Senate should be giving attention to, but the charges of newspaper correspondents that before the Finance Committee reported back the Dingley tariff bill last week Senators who knew of ths proposed changes in the sugar schedule had taken advantage of the knowledge in order to speculate in sugar securities of the trust. The final result was the reference of Allen’s resolu- tion to the Judiciary Committee. The resoiution came up as unfinished business, and Allen read extracts from the printed official reportof the investi- gation to show that Chapman well under- stood the law on the subject when he re- fused to answer questions. Allen thought that the Senate, in vindication of itself and its authority that bad been openly and flagrantly defied, ovght to take the | matter in hand. Faulkner said thatif Chapman should come to the Senate in a contrite spirit and acknowledze his crime, it would be a greater vindication of the power of the Senate and the dignity of the American | people than his imprisonment. White argued that Chapman bad been adjudged guilty of an cffense against the law of the United States, and the Senate had absolutely no jurisdiction on the question of pardoning him. The pardon- ing power was vested exciusively in the executive. If the Senate was to adopt the resolution offered, it would be a sugges- tion to the executive that Chapman shoula be pardoned if he came before the Senate and answered the questions, and that he should not be pardoned unless he did so. From his standpoint he regardea it an impropriety to adopt such & resolu- tion, even in the absence of any petition from the offending party. Daniel moved to amend the resolution s that it would simply require Chapman 10 appear before the Senate and purge himself of contempt. Replying to a question of Tillman, Chandler said he did not believe Chap- man had passed beyond the jurisdiction | of the Senate if the Senate chose to fur- ther pursue him. *If’’ he continued, “there were any Senatorsengaged in spec- ulating in sugar stocks (which God forbid be possible) that has been three or four years ago, a period in which evidence had time to disappear. Collateral evidence, which would have been useful if this wit- ness had answered, and if facts had been discovered at the time, is now gone, and it is utterly futile to go on with the in- vestigation. I am sure the committee would find out nothine.” As Chendler concluded Tillman impa- tiently broke in: “It seems to me we are not after Chapman. The original in- vestigation was to discover whether any Senator had been guilty of using his of- ficial position to make money by specu- lating in stocks. To-day there are news- paper charges floating about that last week, when the new tariff bi!l was re- ported, three Senators speculated in stock of the sugar trust. We have another stench on our hands, and instead of its being a differential of one-third of a cent in favor of the trust, as that was, it is now a differential of two-thirds of 4 cent. *Two correspondents have charged,” he continued, “over their own signatures, that Senators have been speculating on this within the last week and have made money. If you want to investigate you have now new reason. If you want to get at the true inwardness of the matter and punish those who are guilty do so or else bush up. That is the wbole sum and sub- stance of it. We do not want Chapman; we want Havemeyer. We want the man who bought your men, if they were bought. We want the man who bought your committee last week, if it was bought. And now let the Senator from Nebraska take his resolution to the com- mittee ana bring back something that will mean something. We can now make these correspondents state where they got their information or, if they refuse, can punish them for contempt. We can call Havemeyer and the grandees of the sugar trust and make them answer or put them in jeil for contempt. Either investigate so asto find the trutn and punish the criminals or hush.” Chandler asked Allen whether it was proposed that the Senaie should take up tne old inquiry as to the dealings of Sena- tors in sugar stock. “I had not contemplated anything of the kind,” Allen replied. “My contem- vlation is that the Senate would be con- temptible in the eyes of the world 1f it did not speak out on this subject. Hereisa proposition to pardon a man for a misde- meanor committed against the Senate, and we are caviling and contending it to be & matter of indelicacy for us to express our opinion. I have been here long enough to know that whenever the Senate does not want to do anything about a resolution the Senate has it referred toa committee. And so the country may un- derstand now t at when this resolution goes to a committee it goes there for al| time.” After some further debate the resolu. tion was referred to the Committee on Juaiciary. Afier the Chapman debate and a short executive session, the Senate spent the remainder of the day in tariff discussion. Aldrich, in charge of the bill, stated that owing to the unavoidable delay in the preparation of the comparative statement which was to accompany the measure and the desire of the Democrais for more time, he would not call the bill up next Tuesday, but hoped to call it up next Thursday, and certainly not later than the 24th, Jones of Arkansas, Democratic member of the Finance Committee, said it bad been a physical impossibility to complete the comparative statement before. All the available force of the Bureau of Sta- tistios had been at work, and it was only finished to-day. It had gone to the printer and would be ready to-morrow. Owing to the short time it would give the Democrats to examine the bill in conjune- tion with the comparative statement, he thought it would be impossible for the minority to be ready until a week from next Monday. After a long but unimportant discus- sion in reference to the duty on wool, the Senate adjourned to next Monday. BUCK GOING TO HONOLULU. New Minister to Japan Will Mcks a Pass- ing Investigation for Use at Tckio. WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 13.—The Star, an annexation paper, say the administration is keeping a watchful eye on the situation in Hawaii was ascer- tained beyond a doubt in the informa- tion received by a Star reporter to-day that Colonel E. A. Buck, the new Min- ister to Japan, will stop at Honolulu on the way to his post. Minister Buck’s intentions have been to leave San ‘Francisco June 5. He has now decided to leave San Francisco on the 20th of this month. He will spend a week at Honolulu and will take the next pass- ing steamer for Japan. He will probably leave San Francisco with Harold Sewall, the new Minister to Hawatl. They will be together a week in Honolulu, and in that time will be able to jointly acquire a | great deal of valuable information as to the exact situation of the influx of Japa- nese into the isiands. Of course it is impossible to learn from Colonel Buck or Mr. Sewall the nature of their instructions. It is known, however, that the administration has been deluged with stories of the alleged attempts of the Japanese to colonize the islands and, in time, start a revolution to secure posses- sion of them. The dispatch of the war- | ship Philadelphia to Honolulu and re- cent developments in other ways have been sufficient to keep all eyes open. The Japanese legation here has persist- ently denied that Japan has any designs on the islands. The reports, however, have evidently become so conflicting to President McKinley that he has decided 10 ascertain for himself just what is going on. He has given the instructions under which Minister Buck will act. The knowl- edge whict Minister Buck will get in Hon- olulu will be of benefit to him when he reaches Japan. He will be in a position to more readily understand the future movements of the Japanese. Another matter is thatof annexation, Minister Sewall is supposed to favor annex- ation, and many people believe the plans of the administration tend to ultimate annexation. If this is the case, and Japan being interested more than any other country, itisa diplomatic movement to have Minister Buck post himself as much as possible on the situation in Hawaii and Japan. e THE DERELICT SIGLIN. Revenue Cutters Ordered Out Froem Puget Sound to Search for the Miss- ing Schooner. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 13.—Cap- tain Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cat- ter service, to-day sent telecraphic orders to the commander of the cutter Perry at Port Towns:nd to start immediaiely on a search for the derelict schooner General | Siglin,_which is_drifting about in the North Pacific with a corpse lashed to her | helm. | _To-morrow the cutter Corwin will leave Puget Sound to aid in the search, and orders 1:ave been sent to the cutters Rash and Grant to_keep a sharp lookout for the General BSiglin on their cruise to Bering Sea. S SRRt NEW OFFICES FUR ALASKA, 4 Considerable Increass in Sam Fran- eisco Postal Receipta. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15.—The following army orders were issued to-day : First Lieutenant Edwin B. Babbitt, Ord- nance Department, will make not exceed- ing two visits to Fort Point and Fort Baker, California, on official business per- taining to the installation of the 12-inck breech-loading rifles, and upon the com- pletion tuerzof will return to his proper station after each visit. A siatement issued to-day by the Post- master-General show« that there wasan increase of $i354 in the postal receipts at San Francisco for last April as compared with April last year. Aitorney-General McKenna to-day sent aletter to Congress asking that immeliate provision be made for an additional Dep- uty Marsbal and clerk for the Marshai's office in Alaska, the compensation to be fixed by the Department of Justice. —_——— Of Intevest to the Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13. —Repre- sentative Loud to-day presented petitions of the Santa Cruz Board of Trade and City Council of San Jose protesting against the continuance of the treaty with Hawaii. Representative D3 Vries to-day intro- duced a blli granting a pension to Charles Gibson of Sacramento, Pensions have been granted as follow: California: Original—John Vogt, San Jose; restoration and reissue — Charles Mongelaz (dead), Oakland. Increase— Dayvid E. Adams, Los Angeles. Original, widows, etc.—Joseph Mongelaz, Oakland. Oregon: Original, widows, etc.—Annie Worrell, Albany. Washington: Original — Benjamin N. Bradfieid, Tacoma; Riley Miller, Spokane. B Major-General Forsythe Confirmed. WASHINGTON, D. ©.. May 18.—The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination of Forsythe to bs major-general. Yonkers Bank-Hobber Captuved. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 13.—Wally O’Connor, the renowned bank thief and postoffice robber, was arrested to-day as tue leader of the eang of crooks which descended on the Yonkers S8aving Bank, April 12, and stole $4400. O’Connor has been positively identitied as the man who lured the aged cashier, Cobb, away from the cash-drawer while his accomplice crawled in on his hands and knees and stole the mone; s e Well- Known Minatrel Is Dead. DENVER, Coro.,, May 13.—Charles Goodyear, the old-time minstrel, died bere this morning. “Goody,” as he was familiarly known by his professional fr.ends, had been out of luck and in poor health for some time past and his death ‘was not a surprise. e i Nusein in Accord With Auatvia. BUDAPEST, Austro- HuxGArY, May 13-—Replying to an interpellation in the L)wgr House of the Diet Wednesday re §udmg a recent visit of Emperor Francis oseph to St. Petersburg, Baron Banffy, the Premier, declared that Russia’s policy in the East is identical with that of Aus- tria, NO ONE KNOWS WHERE HES “AT" Jerry Simpson Is Sup- pressed by Speaker Reed. The Kansas Statesman Causes the Vote of the Republican MaJority to Be Divided. Considerable Time Wasted In the House In Rather Useless Argument. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13 —The controversy between Jerry Simpson and Speaker Reed assumed an acute phase in the House to-day. Simpson objected to approving the journal, and the debate on a formal motion that it be approved was utilized by him to repeat criticisms upon the Speaker and the ma jority of the House for refusing 1o proceed under the rules and appoint committees. Three times Simpson was called to or- der and twice permitted by & vote of the House to proceed *‘in order,” enough Re- publicans voting outrizht in his favor or refraining from voting. This was the first time the Republican majority has been divided this session. This apperently emboldened Simpson. When he was called to order again by Dingley, Speaker Reed made an unusually extended state- ment. The conduct and actions of the Speaker, he said, were notabove criticism, but the proper method to express that criticism was by action of the House. The Speaker could not reply to such attacks as had been made and it was not desirable that he should. These repeatéd assaults, to which no adequate response could be made, were clearly out of order and the fact must present itself to every gen- tleman who respected the honor and dignity of the House. A motion that Simpson be again per- i mitted to proceed in order was made by Teiry (D.) of Arkansas, and disagreed to— 71 to 86. Upon the announcement of the vote Simpson said: *‘Mr. Speaker: I understand the chair has ruled /I cannot proceed out of order. By this vote the House has decided I can- pot proceed in order. where I am at.” The Speaker (promptly)—The chair has never been able to find anybody who knew that. [Great laughter, during which Simpson subsided.] hour and a half wasted in objections the conference report on the Indian appro- priation bill was agreed to—54 to 47. The House adjourned until Monday. FITZ ON THE FOUL BLOW. Says the Report Is Fa/se and a Schems to Attract People to the Vsrascope. BALTIMORE, Mp.,, May 13.—Bob Fitz- simmons, when asked about the report that the pictures of the verascope show him fouling Corbett by hitting him in the fourteenth round while Jim was on his kne aughed and declared 1t a fake. “Thatis all Brady’s doings,” said the champion, “and it's a lie. Brady says he got on the inside and saw the pictures. | Well, I"ll bet him $5000 I never struck a | foul blow, and I'll bet him $10,000 uh: | the verascope will not show a hit that’ | foul. What it will s. ow is Corbett on his { knees and me in an attitude to kit him again, but I :aw that he was down and didn’t let go. “Something else it will show is that Corbett fouled me three times in the same round by hitting me below the belt. . I know what I did and how 1did it. Why, Corbett said himself I didn't foul him. That isall a great fake and scheme of Brady’s to excite sympathy and make money. It suits me, however, for now evervbody will go to see the verascope to see the fou! blow, and I'll get my whack out of the proceeds ail right.’ it (i WILL SPAK IN THE PALACE, Brady Abandons Manhattan Field for Coming Pugilistio Contests, BOSTON, Ma May 12.—A New York special says: President Freedman, having held out for too much for the use of Man- hattan Fieid, Brady and Corbett have taken a three years' lease of the Palace Athietic Club building and announce the following dates: May 25—0’Brien and McCoy; June 3—Conneliy and Zeigler, twenty rounds, $2000; June 9-Maher and Sharkey; Juune 30—Creedon and Mec- Coy. ——— Jeffs to Captain Stanford’s Nine. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, May 12.—The baseball men proved their confi- dence in A. 8. Jeffs this evening by elect- ing him captain of the Va team next year. He was cl opposition. J. {fs has played on the team for three years, and while he is at his best behind the bat he is at home in the field or on the bases. Bteady, conscientious playing, combined with a heavy batting average, ranks him as one of the strongest vlayers on the team. Sty i On the Ball Field, PITTSBURG, PA., May 13.—Pittsburg 4, Washington 7. CLEVELAND, Omnro, May 13.—Cleveland 1, . NATI, Ono, May 13.—Cincinnatt 7, New York 3 LOUISVILLE, Kv., May 13.—Louisville 2, Pofladelphia 3. CHICAGO, lLL., May 18.—Chicago-Brooklyn game postponed on account of rain. -— BOUND THE WOKLD PRAXYER. Invocation 25,000 Miles Long. on the Quren’s Jubilee. OLTAWA, Oxt., May 13.—The Sons of England, with the assistance of the au- thorities of tue Government observatory, bave finaliy completed the time-table for the simultaneous ‘round the world dia- mond jubilee service” on the afternoon ot the third S8unday in June. b Tie idea is that British subjects the world over shall join in a circle of prayer and thanksgiving as the sun passes each place, at 4 p. M. local sun time. The time- table starts out with the Fiji Islands, in- ciudes British ships in mid-Atiantic, and winds up with British Colum bia. It also includes the time at Windsor Castle, showing how_the clocks will point at tne heart of the British Empire as the anthem is being sung from hour to hour around the world, At the Fiji Islands ser- Vvices are to be held at 4 0'clock local tim: sponding to 4 a. M. at Windsor, while at Winnipeg tie hour will be 4:28 P. M., corresponding to 10:28 at Windsor. Copies of ihe time-table have been sent to every point concerned the world over and a copy printed on white silk will enable her Majesty in her drawing-room at Windsor Castle to follaw her loyal sub- jects around the globe as they chant her Ppraises. SR Countern Castellane’s Gift. PARIS, Fraxce, May 13.—The Gaulois I want to know | The journal was approved, and after an | : | Borland suspected no one and aid not | | | i Grand Canyon of the Colcrado. reports that the Countess Castellane, nee Anna Gould, will give 1,000,000 francs for a building to be used for all kinds of chari- ties, in memory of her mother. gt T CAMPING AT PACIFIC GROVE. Cadets Give a Reception to Be Followed by a Sham Battle. PACIFIC GROVE, CAL., May 13.—The cadets of St. Mathew’s Military School of San Mateo, who are in camp at this place, this evening tendered a reception to their instructors and other guests in the par- lors of El Carmelo Hotel. The rooms used for the reception were prettily decor- ated with cut flowers and potted plants, and the flag of the battalion was ranged in graceful folds over the spot where the youthful officers received their guests. Tbe natty uniforms of the boys, mingled with the somber black of the civilians' clothes and the daintv iownn of the Iadies, helped to produce a brilliant effect, which was heightened by the excellent music furnished from time to time by the cadet band. To-morrow at 2 o'clock there will be a sham battle between the St. Mathew’s cadets, commanded by Major Kirk, U. §. A, representing the gray, and the 0O1d Capitol cadeis of Monterey, manded by Captain Sealey, U. representing the blue. Tne blues will storm the fortifications of Lovers Point, and the grays will defend it. Great ex- citement exists in town as to the result of this battle. e RELEGATED 10 ROITEN KUW., The Gorernment to improve Its Alaskan Mteamship Servioe. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., May 13.— Residents of Alaska will rejoice to know that the recent orders issued to the United States steamer Pinta at Sitka to proceed to the navy-yard at Mare Island, Cal., are the forerunner of an improve- ment ip the Government’s service in the Northern Territory. The Pinta will not, as supposed, be repaired at Mare Island, but will upon arrival tnere be relegated to a well-earned rest from future service in Rotten Row, while her place at the Alaskan capital will be taken by the gun- boat Marietts, now rapidly nearing com- pletion at the San Francisco construc- tion yard, The Pinta has been on duty at Sitka since 1884, but has never been of any use, it being impossible t0 utiize her except in the mildest weather, when there 18 no need for her services. It is said of the Pinia that she never raised anchor without breaking down. g BUKGLARY AT FEENCH CAMP. Considerable Plunder Taken From Bor- land’s Merchandise Store. STOCKTON, CaL., May 13 —Borland’s general me-chandise store at French Camp was burglarized last night, it being the second successful burglary com- mitted in the town recently. The store- room of the establiishment was entered, the door being opened by a skeleton key. From the storeroom the main store was entered a quantity of dry goods and some provisions were stolen. ‘The matter was reported to the Sheriff's office this morning and Deputy Sheriff Wall went out to investigate. Constables | Curroll and Beach also went out, but none of the officers were able to obtain any tangible clew. It is thought that the same parties did both of the jobs. Mr. notice any one loitering around place before the burglary. Itis certain, however, that whoever is doing the house- breaking is familiar with the places that be selects to barglarize, i oo o CAMPING ON PARKER'SQITRAIL. Officers and B'oodhounds Pursuing the Arizona Train-Kobber. PRESCOTT, Awmiz., May 13.—Parker, the escaped train-robber, is now not far from Ash Fort and seems to be heading for hisold haunts in’ the region of the Sheriff Ruffner, with a sirong posse, including three expert Indian trailers, is closely fol- lowing the fugitive and it is marveled that he has notcaught him yet. Two young bloodhounds from Phcenix have been added to the party, though with what success is not known. if Parkeris captured alive it is not believed he will be taken buck to Prescott. The temper of the people here is at a_dangerous heat. Several murderers now in jail are apt to e-cape the extreme penalty through a de- fect in the murder law passed by the last Legislature and Parker’s lynching would be accompanied by at least two others. W. C. T. U, Officers Elected. SANTA ROSA, Car, May 13.—The an- nual convention of the Sonoma and Marin W. C. T. U. continued its session here to- day. Officers were elected for the ensu- ing year as follows: Mrs. A. J. Wheeler, president; Mrs. Corbin, first vice-presi- dent; Mrs. Lapum, second vice-president; Mrs' Angie Allen, recording secretary; Mrs. Dickson, corresponding secretary; Mrs. S. J. Hall, treasurer; Mrs. Metzger, | auditor. At last night's session an interesting address from Mrs. Sturtevant Feet, Stale presiden?, was listened to by an immense audience, the subject being *‘Legislative Experiences.” To-night the annual con- test for the Demorest medals takes place at the Baptist church. o CAFTURED AT CBICO, Harness-Thief From Yuba County Placed Under arrest. CHICO, Car, May 13.—Constable Woods and Marshal Mansfleld made an important capture this morning. Late last evening they received wora from Yuba County that a lot of harness had been stolen and the thief was snpposed to have gone north. They immediately began a search and found a man answer- ing to the name of James Anderson 1n the act of selling harness to a second-hand man. They placed bim under arrest. Anderson had enough harness in his possession to stock a good- d ranch. As the description given by the Yuba County Sheriff tallies exactly with most of the stolen goods, Anderson is undoubt- edly the man wanted. — Deputy Sheriff Falls Dead at Colusa. COLUSA, Car, May 13.—Deputy Sheriif Clark Harmerson fell dead in the Sheriff’s office this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Deceased had been a resident of Colusa County for twenty-five nd was 67 vears of age. He leaves s daughter about 16 years of age. Coroner Gray held an in?uuu and the jury returned a ver- dict of death by apoplexy. e Goshen Boy Injured in a Runaway. TULARE, Can, May I3.— Homer Colyer, 14 years of age, was probably fatally injured in a runaway accident at Goshen to-day. He was driving a one- horse hay rake when the borse became frightened and ran away. Colyer was thrown violently against a telepbone ole, cutiting his head badly. Dr. ginlhewaon of Visalia was cailed and hopes are] entertained that young man may recover. ——— Modesto Enforcing Militie Laws. MODESTO, Car., May 13.—A young man of this city was to-day taught more reverence for the military laws of the State, at the inspection of the local National Guards on Tuesday evening. Henry Voight failed to answer the order to appear for inspection. To-day he was arrested upon cemplaint of Captain D, ‘W. Morris. ts ken before Justice Stoddard and fined $6 40. e Crocker Buus a Seat. NEW YORK, Y., May 13.—George Crocker, the California millionaire, has purchased a seat in the New York Ex- change. Crocker is a specisl partner of the firm of rrite, McCormick & Co., bank- e:s ana brokers. e A S e T S DURRANT'S DAYS . ATSAN QUENTIN Hopeful That Something Will Turn Up to Save Him. Amos Lunt, the Guard, Would Torture Him With a Redhot Iron. Believes That the Murderer Is Weakening, but He Shows No Sign of Fear. BAN QUENTIN PRISON, CaL, May 13.—Less than one month remains before the day set for the execution of Theodors Durrant—June 11. The time has now narrowed down to weeks, and soon it will be days, then hours—and death. Durrant’s prison life has been almost without incident. Were it not for the curious erowds that beg at the gates of the vrison for a glimpse of the condemned man, the fact that the murderer is con- fined within the walls of the great pen tentiary would not be so glaringly evi- dent. But Durrant is already dead to the world. He hasrequested that no visitors, save his faithful father and mother and his vigilant attorneys, be allowed to see him, acd the prison authorities respect his wishes. Hope isnot dead in his bre: His con- fidence in the powers of his attorneys to save his life even now has not relaxed. He walks back and forth in the big prison yard during the few hours the condemned murderers are atlowed to breathe the pure air. The exerciseis the same each day. Then into cell 21, facing the plaza beauti- ful with flowers, the murderer of Blanche Lamont reiurns. The great iron door is closed with a bang, the bolts are slipped /and the guard turps the key in the lock. The key 1s then taken to the main door of the prison, where Guard Kelly takes it anc locks it in the safe. In alarge apartment beneath the cell of Durrant the members of the prison band are locked. The members practice from 5 o'clock till after 7. Every note is heara by the condemned man above. He has said he does not mind it, in fact enjoys hearing them play because he loves music, 8o day by day the time flits by. Not the slightest trouble does the cele- bratea prisoner cause his keepers. Not an attempt at self-destruction has he made, and the guards, who learn to judge men as no others can, say that the youth- ful murderer will never take his own life. When_ he is led to the barber-shop to be shaved he is accompanied by two guards, who waich every move, The convict who araws the razor across the features of Durrent is trustworthy, and were Durrant to make an attempt 10 gain possession of the razor to commit suicide the guards are ready to thwart the attempt. If there is one man more than another who believes the young medical student guilty of the horrible murder of which he is convicted, that man is Amos Lunt, one of the guards. He will grasp the arm of Theodore Durrant st the door of the death chamber, and lead him up the thirteen eps to the gallows. He is the man who will place the noose around his neck and, after pulling tight the knot, give the signal that will drop the murderer into eternity. Twelve times has he already done this duty. “I believe,” said Lunt, *‘that Theodore Durrant murdered both of those innocent girls in cold blood. His face to me is that of the fiendish and horrible criminal that I believe he is, and when 1 place the rope around his neck. as I expect to do on the 11th of mext June, I will do it with the feeling that I am assisting in the hanging of a man who is meeting a death that he richly deserves, ““Hanging is too good for him,” he con- tinued. “I could e him out on the road, run a red-hot iron into his flesh and hold it there until he fainted. 1 would repeat it as soon as he regained conscious- ness, and keep it up until he died a death of horrible agony. That is the way he should be treated. Think of the fiendish manner in which he murdered those girls! Hanging is too good.” Theodore Durrant can look for hitle pity from bim. & The time is rapidly drawing near when | Durrant must be conveyed o the death chamber. Two guards will be detailed t¢ | watch him. They will eat and sleej within sight and’ call of the murderer The death chamber is situated on the top floor of the building that once was used as the furniture factory. To reach it one climbs three long flights ¢f stairs, and is confronted by an iron door which leads into the chamber. There, in the middle of a large room, is a cage in which the condemned man will be confined. ‘Adjoining the death chamber to the couth is the execution-room. The gallows is in place. and from the death chamber to the execution-room is but a few ateps. The windows are painted while, and it is here that Durrant must hang. ‘Warden Hale was seen at the prison to- day. He said the death watch would bs put over Durrant six or eight davs before the date of execution. *‘He will be treated like any other prisoner under sentence of deati. There will be no difference,” said the warden. : It is not thought that Durrant is break- ing down. That the anxiety and worry is telling upon him can be seen in his features, but as_yet he has not shown the slightes fear. He recognizes his position fully, but the gleam of hope isnot dead in his breast. He expects something to turn up to save hi MODESTUO BAMNK MULTS. Shaveholdrrs Beek Refunding of Taxes Paid by the Institution. MODESTO, Car.,, May 13.—Thl§ morn- ing J. E. Ward, cashier of the First Na- | tional Bank of Modesto, served subpenas upon Supervisor G. W. Toombs, chairman of the board, in the tax cases of the bank. There were fifteen subpenas served, each shareholder of the bank commencing & separate suit. The papers served are for the tax of 1886, and the aggregate amount is about$800. In a day or two subpenas will be served for the tax collected for the 5, amounting to $2000. In that 3 was doubled, as the County Assessor claimed that t.e bank, not hav- ing paid its tax the year before, was sub- ject to double taxation. In the suit to be instituted there will be seventeen plain- tiffs, as there were that number of share- holders of the bank’s stock in 1895. Both of the taxes were paid under protest and the suits are brought for the return of the money, since the Supreme Court of this State has held that the tax is illegal. The vank made a demand for the return of the money, but the Supervisors refused to re- turn the same, as it is their intention to carry the case to the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Ward informed the Supervisors that in the case of every other bank in the State the tax had been returned since the decision of the State Supreme Court claim- ing that the tax was illegal. kit i) DELAMAR CASE AT CARSON. Sensational Compliontion in the Inter- esting Mining Swit. CARSON, Ngv.,, May 13.—To-day the plaintiffs in the Delamar case continued to introduce evidence. Calary, ex-shitt boss of the Delamar, swore that there was no mineral in the Naiad Queen ground. Patrick Bonner, the principal plaintiff, took the stand and testified that the town- was settled in May, 1894. When cross- examined by Judge Rives he was asked if | he had not made affidavit and filed it in the Land Office in which he swore that the townsile was laid out in 1892. When this question was asked the witness threw up his hand to the atlorney and said: “There is some mistake here, Judge there is some mistake.” He then added that if he had made such an affidavit it was a mistake; his lawyer drew it up, and he must bave signed 1t without knowing what the date was. This admission caused quite a sensation in court, asthe Land Office affidavit placed the site 1n April, 1892, only antedating the location of the mine by two weeks, while the change to 1894, admitted by the plaintiff, made the mining location ante- date the townsite by two years. F. Swin- dler, for the defense, exgl:m'd ‘some maps in a'diagram. He will be on the stand to- morrow to testify regarding the mineral deposits. Memorial Day arrangements. SANTA ROSA, CaL, May 13.—A joint committee of citizens and G. A. R. repre sentatives met in this city to-day to ar- nnsa for the proper observance of Memor- jal day. Hon. A. B. Ware was selected as president of the day and Robert Ross as grand marshal. All the prominent busi- ness houses here will close Monday after- noon and the day will be generally obe served by all classes. NEW TO-DAY. HATS OF'F HE THIRD LARGE SPRING SHIPMENT OF LADIES’ HATS, FLOWERS and Ribbons arrived yesterday. Twice as much asour little Millinery corner will hold-=twice as pretty as we ever had before; the most stylish goods of mod- ern mllinery. No fancy prices charged in our store, a living profit on each article seems to be the better plan. If you get what pleases you and save a large share of the out- lay, why not do it ? Most of our Hats are sold untrimmed to Milliners and others— but we trim them for those who desire it. to quote for all kinds when you call Prices vary from 15 cents up; will be glad Ladies’ Oxford Hats - - - - - - . §1.25 This late style in varions colors Is ready to wear. Wi it o all kinds and_quali- ties—see them before you buv. Ai8o Prince- ton, White Mountain and every other pop- ular street or outing hat. The prices we'll name will ciearly 1ndicate wo mean (o get our “Hazs oft” st once. s Boys’ Shaker Hose - - - . - ‘We close to-day 20 dozen or more regular Shaker 15 Hose boys’ sizes, st 4 cents a pairor 85 cents & dozen. Gold Block Overalls . . . . . 45¢ Gold Bloek Pants - . . . . $1.50 The latter are celebrated cotton\w orsteds, 4 great wearers. made in regular sizes, mostly dark colors; extra sizs. above 43 walst, $L.76. _Urder a pair of heavy blue denim Go.d Block Overalis. Pictures, Ready Framed . . . 25 oy At D R Bl plnlgeFhanis Tack Pallers - - . . . - . g We have & 1ot of thes to-day by the gross le At the low ug) price of 3 ceuts. Every he Jeoeor 'y house needs one Clothes Hooks, dozen - - - - - - - . B¢ These aro heavy wire, easy put up and real strong; tneir price is 15 cents. Ask for the hocks advertised at 5 cents a dozen at the ware couter. Flour Sifters - - - - . - . 106 These are the revolving sifters. the best kind: always brought 35 cents in good times ~We sell cheapto ¢ 0se a gresc mauy quickly, Meat Platters, 10 inch - « . . 25¢ Meat Platters, 12 inth - . . . 33¢ MNeat Platters, 14 ineh - - . - bl¢ These are handsome decorated ware in va- rions colors; seis are sold, 50 we put _them on the ““Hospital table” at one-half price. Broken Crackers . . . . - - ‘We get them fresh every day: largely cir- cuars. Almost everybody buys them but you. ne Syrup, 5 gallons - - - . The This'is & lower price than is often named for syrup as good qua'ity A3 It seems to_be. Many are buying it: all are re-ordering it. We simply say it is Wes ern Kefinery Syrup aud s bargain at 75 ceats. 56 ¢ Croquet Sets, 8 balls, from $1.75 to $3.75 per set, almost any price you may name. Tents and other articles for camping outfit can be had at the right prices. Rebecca Tea Pots on bargain table at 10 cents go out every day. Men's and Boys’ Straw Hats are cleared out this month at close figures, Rice of all kinas is litile nigher; t bas been too low for profit. Fruit men are talking higher prices for 1897 crop, especially prunes. ™ We thank our {riends for liberal patronage, Qur free delivery all over the city is appreciated. Try our Fine Tea served free every day. Yowll find it convenient to check packages here. Across the bay towns supplied free of co \ye understand packing and,shipping goods Our patrons find it pays to work on a cash We have a 40-page price list, free to all, ior freight, erywhere, 5. Mdiress—Tho Big Storo at the Ferry—25-27 NARKET STREET. e it . 5 i e ——— SRR, iy