The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 15.‘ 1897. 3 TIHIE T0 CHECK SUCH INUMANITY Spanish Forces Put the Starving Pacificos to Death. Unfortunate Old Men, Women and Children Tortured by the Butchers. Presldent McKinley Intends to Send Prompt Ald to Amerl- cans in Cuba, IAVANA, CusA, May 14.—The Spanish Diezo Velasquez entered on Bay of Cienfuegos, carry- families of pacificos from ntaClara. The families shore starving and were posts at Cienfuegos with other ciennon-combatants by orders o Lunar, Santa Clara province, & sh battalion found seventy-four ilies starving in huts. Instead of giv- » relief the Spaniards treated lly. Women, old men and| dren were brought to a place near the | ish fort and were obliged to stay | within sight of the guard without | or focd. pro were detaile measures nec nce, several | to re- | sanitary seck smallpox. They were so much | mpressed by the situation thateven at e risk of being persccuted they presented a few days ago to the sanitary depertment be town g the essness of t tiie suburbs they found persons stricken medical as- into smail huts. provides drinking terribly pollated. ic mutter coats eport was pre- | anitary department ordered a | erected immediately. The :d to the new building | re, and after thirty nce the majority vded Matanzas, Spanish Ing to reconnoiter into an amby las were killed. The Limonar. There they on unarmed and attacking them with ing women and chil- Santa Clara province 500 persons | m huoger last week. The Ameri- ) te is surrounded by men, spy- those who bring in news about the nt has conferred with in- here about Calhoun’s res that could be taken by n Government in behalf of tims of the famine. The | pinion is that Calhoun will find tion worse than reported, though | rds will make all possible efforts tigation. b forces under Colonel Alfau on | their way to Canasi, Matanzas province, at Vista Hermosa. Alfau| elp the Spaniards. His | d by Lientenant Guardia, fell | trap and was destroyea by Cubans, | a himself being killed. The bat- on left eighty killed on the field. Near Cobre, Santiago de Cuba province, the forces of Buenavista were routed r Carlos Garcia, son of General Gar- | They left on the tieid twelve -kilied and fifteen woun — - TO PROTECT AMERICANS. A corresponde finential pe President McKinley Will Send a Vigorous Message to Con- | gress. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 14.—The | his original pur- to Congress y next age recommending an_appro- r food, medicine and other as- | to starvine American citizens in At the Cubinet raeeting this morn- which convened at an early hour 1n ticipation of the departure of the Presi- t and Cabinet for Philadelphia, the 1 situation ed in all its ases, The meeting adjourned before a was reached the confer- continued on the way to Philadel- and information since has been re- Lat in all probability the mes- be written Mouday. Secretaries Sherman and Long did not accompany the Presidential party to Phiiadelphia. They will to-morrow com- plete the compilation of reports which the President will send to Congress as the basis of his recommendation for relief. Long and Judge Day, who is | the active head of the State Department, conierred together this afterncon, and began the work of making extracts from reports already received from agents of the Government in Cuba, which will be laid before the President immediately von his return. Lonz and Day have telegraphed to Consul-General Lee and ers for reports upon the immediate aation, and when the President begins the preparation of his message Monday he will find a concise stalement of facts be- fore him. At the Cabinet meeting the question arose upon inquiries from sev- eral Secretories as to what basis existed for tke slarming newspaper reports of tne past few days. The President replied frankly that while nothing like a crisis was expected Le had decided to take a prompt step in the direction of rendering assistance 10 suffering Americans in Cuba. The President said \bis determination did not inaicate the adoption of a new Cuban policy, but was simply. an expression of Lis deep conviction after reading fully all the reports. The Pr ent explained furtber that his intention to send a special Cuban message Was merely in line with his general policy of protection to Ameiican citizens every- where under all circumstances. He stated frankly he had no ides of performing any executive war in Cubs at present, but would await the report of Calhoun, whom e nas sent to Cuba to ascertain and report all the facts of the situation. Ina d McKinley plainly stated to his Cabinet advisers that Foraker's explana- tion in tne Senate Tuesday regarding the cy of the sdministration was literally e 2na accurate. sh Minister De Lome cailed on 2e Day and said the Spanish officials would gladly assume the task of distribut- ing the proposed relief, but the Assistant Bacretary said the Goverament would be Cuban satisfied to put this work in the hands of Consul-General Lee. =i, D ] READY TO GO TO SEA. Rush Orders That May Mean the New York Is to Be Hurrled to Key West, NEW YORK, N. Y., May 15.—The Her- ald’s special says: Orders have been sent to Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard to have the flagship New York made ready to go to sea from hew York at amoment’s warning. She is to fill up with coal to the full capacity. The haste with which the vessel is to prepare may be judged irom the fact that although she needs only about 170 tons to 811 her ounkers this amount of fuel will be hurried on board to-day and to-mor- row. Concerning the flagship’s destina- tion nothing coula be learnea at the Navy Department. Secretary Long said to- night there was mo significance in the orders. 1t nas besn suggested that Consui-Gen- eral Lee has renewed his request that a naval force be kept within a short distance of Havana for the protection of American citizens against mob violence. There is no corroboration of this theory, bat the | belief among navy officers is strong that the New York is to be held in complete readiness to go to Key West ata moment’s warning. —— Will Pardon Prisoners. MADRID, Spary, May 14.—In the Cortes to-day Premier Canovas announced that the Government on the eleventh anniver- sary of the birth of the King, next Mon- day, would grant amnesty to a Jarge num- ber of Cuban political subjacts who were condemned to imprisonment at Spanish venal stations. Those to whom amnesty is granted will be allowed to return to Cuba if ti.ey desire to do so. PIUTE WAR NEAR CALIENTE. Hostilities Break Out Between the Braves of Two Villages in the Foot- hil.s. CALIENTE, CAL, May 14.—The report reaches here that Piute Indians are at war with one another near William Ship- sey’s ranch, which is in the foothills of Piute Mountamn. One Indian is reported | killed, and it is not known how many more are dead. There are two small Indian villages in the Piute range of mountains, and the redskins are divided into two factions. Two chiefs have been rulers, and it is said one tribe for several years past has sought to kill the otner's chiel. Their more intelligent chief is said to be dead. The fleeing squaws and chilaren of one tribe reported tne difficulty to Rancher | Shipsey, who fears that the weaker of the tribes will be annihilated before a force of militia can be sent to subdue the angry passion of the braves. e LAKEPORT'S CARNIVAL. Interesting Features on Land and Water Planned by Enterprising Cit- izens. LAKEPORT, Car., May 14—The Clear | Lake carnival, which will commence on June 17 and last three days, will be a de- cided success if the energy of the citizens of Lakeport counts for anything. A. H. | Spurr, chairman of tbe executive com- | mittee, is now in San Francisco making | arrangements for some of the special | features of the affair. The contest for Queen of the carnival | will open on the 17th and continue three weeks. It is anticipated the interestin | the contest will become lively and much money be added to the carnival fund. | During the three days of the carnival | there wiil be cycling events at the wheel- | men’s track (recently built on the lake shore), athletic sporis and tues-of-war be- tween teams from different towns in Lake County and aquatic sports on Clear Lake— | rowing, sailing and nch races and canoe-races by Indians in native costume. The launchrace for the Bank of Laxe County annual cup will be warmly con- tested. An Indian village, erected on the lake shore, will be an attraction to visitors, On the last day of the carnival there will be 8 parade of merry maskers. In the evening all the crait on ' Clear Lake | will be decorated. Tireworks and cal- | cium lights will add to te beauty of the | scene. A special prize will be awarded to | the most atiractive boat or float enterea | by any of the resorts in Lake County. | Forty little girls have been organized | inlo a company of cadets. They will dress in carnival colors, red, orange and vine, and will act as bodvguard 1o the | Queen when she makes ner appearance. 1ne Queen will be crowned on the morn- Enforced Sale of ihe i1ffany Group Near Sonta Fe Postponed, SANTA FE, N. Mex., May 14.—The en- forced sale of the Tiffany group of tur- quoise mines, eizhteen miles south of bere, has been postvoned until June 10 on the written application of Walcott & Vaile of Denver, sttorneys for the Farm- ers’ Loan and Trusi Company, whicn holds a lien. The property is owned by the American Turquoise Company, an lilinois corpora- tion organize | 4 yoars ago and capitalized for $1,000,000. It bas been s:eadily worked for years, and 1s the foremost producer of tarquo tne world. Tne American Turquoise Company paid $250,000 for the mines and issued bonds for that amount, w.ich were sold at par in New York and New England. An cffort was made by the owuers to establish a monopoly on | turquoise, but it failed owing to the dis- | covery of other valuable deposits in Santa Fe and Grant counties. e QUARRELING OVER JELLY. Grave Accusation Against San Fran- cisco’s Board of Heallh, LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 14.—Some time ago Chemist Wenzell of the San Francisco Board of Health made some chemical analysis of food samples submit- ted to him, and in his report, which was published, he denounced as adulterations ceriain samples of the jelly made for Bar- nard & Dinsmore of tuis city by Goldberg, Bowen & Co. Now Burnard & Dinsmore do not like that kind of notoriety, and they not only resent it, but will uitemnt to disprove the statement. The firm bhas sent to the San Francisco health prople a communication saying that the Chamber o1 Commerce of Los Angeles is investigating the matter, and that it is believed t ata subsiitution was made to the detriment oi the local firm’s reputation. The board in San Francisco has ordered four samples of the jellies sent to it, which wili be analyzed by other chemists. ———— Stanford Student’s Generosiiy. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., May 14.—At a recent meeting of the executive committee of the student body the offer of Chris Henn« '97 was accepted. Duriug a trip of the Glee and Mandolin clubs to Southern California he put up u guarantee of §150 to be used in case the ciubs failed to pay expenses. Financially the trip was not a success and the guaraniee was for- feited. Henne agreed thatif the student body would assume this debt of the clubs he was willing that the money should be us2d to defrav the expen-es of the gradu- ating class. This met with the approval of the committee. —_——— South Amer.can Trade. By Captain Merry, in to-aay’s News Letter, * TRAIN ROBBERS USE DYNAMITE They Hold Up aSouthern Pacific Train in Texas. By Blowing Open Safes the Bandits Secure Several Thousand Dollars. Passengers Not Molested, but They Are Duly Warned by a Volley of Shots. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., May 14.—The Southern Pacific train, westbound, was held ap and robbed this morning at Lo- zier, a flag station, 265 miles west of here. There were three men in the party, and while one stood guard over the engineer and fireman the other two aitacked the express-car with dynamite. The car was shattered to pieces, the top and side being blown away. Messenger W. H. Joyce narrowly escaped. Two rob- bers then entered the wrecked car. The one guarding the engineer and firaman brought his charges back to the car and forced them to help clear away the wreck- age sodynamite could be placed on the through and local safes. Both safes were then shattered. The robbers took every- thing of value and, it is believed, secured several thousand doliars. The robbers held the train for nearly an hour and a half and then mounted horses and rode off, firing a volley of shots at the train as a warning that pur- suit would be dangerous. ‘The passengers were unmolested. The through safe was opened last at Houston, and the local manager of the Wells-Fargo Express Company claims to have no knowledge of the amount it contained. The Federal authorities of this district have had positive knowledge for three montks past that the robbery of a South- ern Pacific train was being planned. The robbers were from New Mexico. Their names are known to United States Mar- shal Ware. 1t is expectea their capture will be easily effected. KINGSBURG FATHER'S DISGRACE. Gsts Intoxicated While Going to Bury His Dead Babe and Naglects H.s M.ssior. FRESNO, Can, May 14.—Early this morning the police found a horse and cart hitched on the street, and as the ani- mal had been standing there all night without food or water an_officer 100k the rig to a livery stable. It wes apparent that the conveyance was from the coun- try, and seeing a box in the bottom of the cart the stablemen came to the conclusion that 1t contained a crate of strawberries. Their mouths began to water for the luscious berries, and finally tuey yielded to the temptation and broke open the box. To their horror they found tbat it con- tained a dead baby wrapped among some sheets. The matter was reported to Coro- | ner Long, and after a search of several hours the owner of the vehicle was found. His name is John Ryan. A policeman found him sleeping off a spree 1n a door- wav of the Fiske building. ‘When awakened he was considerably sobered and he immediately inquired for the whereabouts of his horse and cart. When told where they were he asked about the box, which he said contained his dead babe. Mr. Ryan further explained that his home was at Kingsburg and that he started out yesterday to bring the dend child to this city for burial. He be- ¥an drinking at saloons on the way, and when he arrived in Fresno last night he tied up the horse and went on aspree. He felt his disgraceful conduct very keenly. It was ascertained that the death of the child was from natural causes and that there was no need for an inquest. Mr. Ryan was permitied te bury the little one at the cemetery this afternoon. ey SHOT WITHOUT PLOVOCATION. | Satvador Bruno Arrained for Firing at Pedostrians. SAN JOSE, CaL, May 14.—Salvador Bruno, who shot Giaccano Lacargo in the leg last night, was arraigned before Jus- tice Kirkpatrick to-day on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Lacarge and Frank Esteilo were walking along Jackson street, near Fifth, when they met Bruno, who without a word of warning drew a pistol and began firinz at them. The first shot was aimed at Estello, but went wide of its mark, and Bruno then | fired at Lacargo, the bulilet hitting him in | the left leg noar the knee. Bruno was | captured by the police shortly ufterward | in_the same vicinity Bruno's examination has been set for Monday afternoon. In default of $1000 bail he went to jail. BICYXCLES IN A QUADRILLE. Mocel Featurs of San Jose's Flower Ahow. BAN JOSE, Carn., May 14.—A feature of the flower show at Turn Verein Hail this evening was & quadrille performed by bicyclists, There was a large attendance. The flowers and decorations are changed daily, and the exnibits bave been added to since the show opened. The programme this evening was as fol- lows: Garden Citv Cyclers’ Quartet; solo, “Queen_of the Earth,” J. W. Dermody: solo, selected, H. C. Murgotien; bicycle quadrille—Miss Su:sie Hubbard, J.” A. Delmas; Miss Rose Rayburn, Jos Jury: Miss May Hubbard, Hardy Downing: Miss ¥Florence Bailey, C. M. Smith. —_— BLAZE Al 5AN14 CRUZ. Charity Conflagration Checked by a Chine Department. SANTA CRUZ, Can, May 14.— Fire broke out at 3:30 v’clock this morning in Berkenseer's Chinatown. The Chinamen have a well-drilled department of their own, and it had the bluze under control before the city departmentarrived. While the Chinamen were very much excited, they worked with a will, and under the diraction of Mr. Berkensheer were able to keep the flames from spreading. Tne building in which the fire started was vacaled yesterday, and the fire was without doubt of incendiary origin. In cone of the rooms a pile of rags saturated with coal oil wae found. —_—— Kniokerbocker Quartot Comcert. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 14.—The Knicker- bocksr male quartet of San Francisco gave an excellent concert at the Unitarian church Jast evening. The audience was a highly appreciative one, and nearly every number on the programme was encored. The tenor solo, “Romany Lass,” by Charies M. Elliott, wss especially fine. e ey Fire Sausalito's Marsnal Arrested. SAN RAFAEL, CAL., May 14.—John E. Creed, the Marshal of Sausalito, who was the leader of the five men who cut down the fence and movea the house for the Brown sisters at Larkspur during the re- cent attack on the American Land and Trust Company’s property, gave himselt up to Justice Gardner to-da i charget by Timotky Murphy with assault to commit_murd-r. Creed drew a re- volver on Murphy, much to the amus ment of the crowd atout the disputed tei ritory at Larkspur. but much to Murphy’s dismay. Creed was released on his own recognizance. —— GHOSTS HAUNT MARIN'S MORGUE. Deputy Coroner Ecen Startled by Un- ccnny - Noises Issuing From Coffins. SAN RAFAEL, Car, May 14.—Deputy Coroner William Eden is willing to take his oath that there are ‘‘spooks’ in the Marin County Morgue. The spook craze has apparently struck San Rafael with as much force as has the prize-fighting fever, for the story about the morgue be- ing infesied with uncanny creatures fol- lows closely upon the tales told by pris- oners confined in the “*haunted’”’ cham- ber in the Marin County Jail. Deputy Coroner William Eden is a son ot Coroner Eden and well known in San Raiael, where he has lived all his hife. “‘Last Tuesday night,” said he, *I was sitting in the front office of the morgue at about 11 o’clock talking with a friend. Buddenty I heard & noiso fike an animal scratching the ground. This was followed by the noise of the moving of some object over the floor. The sounds came from the room justin back of the parlor, where we were sitting. “ Thinking that there might be some person in the room I went back, and opening the door, stepped up to the gas jet and pulled the cord which lights the yas. In the room are a number of cases containing coffins. As I turned up the light 1 saw the cases move distinctiy. There was a sudden flash, a noise and that was all. *I was frightened for 1 could not make out what could possibly cause the dis- turbances. My courage returned and I selL about to investizate. I looked over the eatire establishment but could dis- cover nothing amiss. I returned to my companion and told him of what I had seen and heard and he left immediately and has not since been back. The room was formerly used as the old morgue | until we tixed up another in the rear and it may bave been the ghosts of some of the departed that returned, “I might assign the strange experience to some other cause, but not a long time ago the Coroner, my father, was putting on his coat in the rear office when sud- denly some unseen power gave it a jerk which aimost pulled the garment out of his hands. He thought at the time that some of the boys were in the office and had done 1t for a joke, but when he in- quired about it in the morning none would confess that they had anything to do with it.” The Marin Uounl{ morgue_has been located on C street between Fourth and Fifth for many years, and Coroner Eden has been in charge of it for over twenty years. Many bodies have been received and placed 1n the room where the Deputy Coroner saw and heard the strange sounds the other night, but now the room is used as a storeroom for coffins and ghosts. s HIDING NEAR WILLIAMS. Train-Robber Parker Believed to Be Effectually H:mmed In by His Pursuers. PRESCOTT, Ariz, May 14.—Parker, the train-robber, is now reported to have crossed the Verde Valley and to be in the yicinity of Williams, on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Sheriff Kuffner and posse of Yavapai County have passed Williams and are now, with the assistance ot the Indian trailers, to the northwest of the town. Sheriff Cameron of Coconino County has gone 10 join in the chase with several fresh hounds. 1i is caumed that Parker has been prac- tically penned in and that his capture is certain within another day. Miller, who was wounded in the fight with the Sheriff’s deputies the first night, has been seen in Eugenia Guich, south of Prescott and will be tzke in by a special posse sent after him. Cornelia, the Mexican, has been seen near the Crowned King mine in the Bradshaw Mountains. —— CAMPBELL-JOHNSON ESTATE. Heirs Soon to Receive Their Shares of the Property. LOS ANGELES, Can, May 14—The estate left by the late Mrs. Frances Ellen Campbell-Johnson has ac last been settled, all accounts aliowed and the heirs wilt re ceive what was granted them by the will of the deceased. The case was disposed of to-day by Judge Clark. Mrs. Campbell-Johnson died on Novem- ber 23, 1893, in London. The will was signed by her in 1889. Her sons—Augus- tine, Conway Sevmour, Lewis and Alex- der Napier Campbell-Jonnson—were made executors, without buuds. The estate left in California was a large one, consisting of much valuable land in and near Gar- vanza and in Madera County. The deceased controlled four shares in her busband’s estate. The will decreed that two of such shares be withdrawn and couverted into $40,000. Of this sum $15,000 was to be devoted to paying for the Church of the Angels, situsted near Garvanza, and erected in memory of the late Robert Alexander Campbell-Johnson. Ten thousana doliars was to be invested in securities and the interest devoted to maintaining the church. The remainder of the es.ate was willed to the children, share and share aliki —— STOCKION CAPIT LINT'S WILL. Bequests Made by ths Laogi-r. STOCKTON, CarL., May 14.—Tke will of Basilio Laogier, the deceased Italian capi- talist, was filed to:day .for probate, and Father W. B. O'Conuer, G. Gianelli and Mrs. Dionisia Laogier, his widow, were named as executors and executrix. Bya former will $10,000 was given to Father 0'Connor with which to found a Home for Aged Men, and it is understood that Mrs, Laogier will carry out her dead husband’s wishes in this particular, though the later will omitted the bequest. Belle Laogier, the beautiful adopted daughter of the dead capitalist, was not provided for, save that Mrs. Laogier was directed to care lor her as she has always been cared for in life. It is understood that tke young lady has an Independent estate coming to her irom Spain when she reaches a certain age. A number of becquests were made by Laogier, among them one to Jo ephine Ginlanis of Nizza, France, and another to Virginia Leon of Mazatlan, M. xico. The estate is valued at about $2J0,000, and save for the bequesis ail goes 1o th- widow. She is very charitably inclined, and will probably do much good with the money. —_— ZLate Basilio Crime of @ Portland Cashier. PORTLAND, O, May 14 —Richard Kelling, cashier for the Grattan & Knight Belting Company, was arrested to-night for embezz ing $3000 from the company in whose employ he had been for nearly three years, His shortage was discovered six weeks ago, and he was givea a chance to secure his employers by giving them his personal note, indorsed by his brother. The latter preferred to have the embezzler suffer for his crime. Leo Held jor Trial. SAN JOSE, CaL., May 14.—J. F. Lee of Campbell, who was arrested yesterday on the charge of writing and circulating in- decent letters concerning Mrs, Hester, was arraigned in Justice Dwyer's court to-day. is examination wasset for May 26. slll was fixed at $2000. s nbn Ty ‘There are seventeen quinine factories in the world, and six of these ar: in Ger- many. FINIGAN 15 NOW AN INSOLVENT: His Petition Filed Judge Angelotti’s Court. in The Ex-Millionaire Says His Debts Are Greater Than His Assets. Wants to Purge Himself of Con- tempt and Get Out of Marin’s Jall. SAN RAFAEL, CAr, May 14.—Accord- ing to his own admission and by virtue of documents filed here to-night, Colonel Peter A. Finigan is an 1nsolvent and not the millionaire that his friends and also his enemies have believed him to be. Attorney J. P. Sweeny of Lange's col- lection agency came over from San Fran- cisco this evening, bringing with him the turfman’s petition, and presented the papers to Judge Angelotui. The colonel swears that his million or millions have dwindled to $12,000 or less, and that the interests represented by this amount are mortgaged until they will produce next to nothing. His liabilities he fixes ata much greater figure than his assets, and if his statement is accepted by Judge An- gelotti he will not be ‘on the board” when the final settlements are made. M-r. Finigan admits that he owes to A. B. Spreckels $5000 on a note representing that much borrowed money; that C. C. Bemis, the real estate man, is his creditor 10 the extent of $7000 on a mortgage; that P. T. McDermott, the stockmnan, is en- | titled to claim $2060 on a note; that he owes Mrs. Finigan §850 for alimonv, and that he owes William Lange Jr. $50 for money borrowed. As to assets the colonel is more modest. His Calaveras mining property is claimed to be worth but $5000 and his one-sixth in- terest in the Oakland track §7000. Both of these properties are mortgaged and are not readily salable. More, beyona a watch, ring and a few suits of clothes, the colonel says he has not. His attorney deposes likewise and | asserts that Finigan’s former wealth has fled through unprofitable money ventures, fat bets on horseraces and the trouble that bis wite's suit for divorce has brought upon him. The colonel’s reason for exhibiting the paucity of his worldly belonaings is that be wants to get out of durance in the Marin County jail, where he has been in- carcerated for six weeks. Judge Ange- lotti ordered him into custody because he neglected, either through inability or un- willingness, to pay the alimony and coun- sel fees awarded to his wife. In view of the disclosures of the petition fn insol- | vency the story of the colonel’s financial woes takes on a humorous turn. His wife had bim incarcerated because she thought | he had plenty of funds with which to ~et- tle her alimony, and he remained in jail because he Lad' no money with which to pay. Now that he has concluded to tell of his condition it is probable that he will be released and his wife paid her claims out of the sale of his estate. Sam Kafael Coromer’s Verdict. SAN RAFAEL, CaL, May 14.—The Coroner’s jury in the case of Mary Finnie, who died after eating strawberries and drinking buttermilk, brought in a verdict | Justice of British Columbia. of natural death to-day. The doctor's analysis showed that the gases had pro- duced poison. A telegram sent by Coro- ner Eden to Sutter Creek lailea to reach Mrs. Finnie's husband, the reply received from that place stating that Finnie had left there the day before. The body is at the morgue. Lo gty STANFORG'S MEMORIAL DAY. | Studen s Observe the Anniversary of the of Leland Stan- ford Jr. PALO ALTO, Can, May 14.—The chapel was crowded to overflowing this evening, the occasion being the celebra- tion of the twenty-ninth anniversary of the birth of Leland Stanford Jr. Mrs, Stan- ford attended the exercises given in mem- ory of her only son. The programme was almost entirely musical, the first number being the *Pil- grims'’ chorus from “Tannhauser.” This was rendered by the Glee Club, whose “Stanford Colieze Song” was also given with dash and expression. _ The violin quartet, in_which Brunton, Wilson, Sco- vilie and Bittlewells participated, was loudly applauded and they responded to the chorus. Professor Hudson of the English depart- ment read an essay prepared and delivered in 1893 on a former memorial day. The subject, although it had not been revised, wan appropriate and extremely interest: ing. The vocal solo of Miss May Ferrel, “‘Little Boy Blue,” and the piano and flute duet by Dr. Goebel and Dr. Stallard of Menlo Park were greatly enjoyed by the audience. The programme concluded with a vocal solo, “A Hindoo Chant,” by Mrs. M. Smith. The difficnlt pasiages were given with great delicacy of expres- sion. LA HUNGER DETHRONES REASGN. Birth Gates of Napa Asylum Will Close on | Two Pecple Crozed by Fri- vation. ST. HELENA, CarL., May 14.—C. E. Bell to-day swore to a warrant charging a man named Lidige and his wife, who reside in the valley below St. Helena, with insanity. Lidige was placed uncer crrest last night, snd this afternoon Officer Spurr and Mar- shal Johnson arrested the woman. Both will be taken to the Napa asylum. Privation and hunger seem to have been the cause of their strange actions. The man and woman are hitherto respected people, but they have been forced by cir- cumstances to their present state. Yes- terday Lidige chased his wife around with a_butcher-knife and showed other signs of insanity. The woman this morning de- veloped unmistakable signs of insanity. They have four children, the youngest | being only four months oid. gl atlonin VICTORIA D MAGE SUITs. Litigation Kesulting ¥rom the Bridge Disaster of a Xear Ag, NCOUVER, B. C., May 14.—The first of a series of damuge suits resulting from the tramway fatality at Victoria on the Queen’s birthday, in 1896, by which fifty- three per:ons lcst their lives by falling with an overcrowded car through a rotten oridge, is now proceeding before the Chief The plaintiff is Mrs. Gordon, widow of Bradstreet's former agent here, who claims from the city of Vicioria and the English tram company $50,000. Numerous snits awaiting a decision i“i this test case involve $500,000 and costs. residents of Washington, Oregon and Cai- ifornia who lost relatives in the accident. The evidence so far points to the negli- gence of the Victoria City Council in not repairing the bridge when it was warned of the structure’s weak condition. P In some European couuntriesthere is a firm belicf among the peasantry that a dream of walnuts will be followed by mis- fortune. [to_do duty on Sundays. FAIR HELEN TO BE ENTHRONED TO-AY Santa Rosa’s Juvenile Carnival Begins at Sunrise. Many Novel Parade Features Supplied by the Young Enthusiasts. Not a Singie Detail Has Been Neglected by the Energetic Boys and Giris. SANTA ROSA, CaL., May 14 —That the juvenile rose carnival absorbs the juvenile mind in Santa Rosa goes without saying, and Saturday wili be the most eventful day of the year to the younger element of society here. Nothing else is talked of and very little else is thouzht of by those in their teens as the day approaches. Everything is in readiness, no detail has been neglscted, and the youthful man- agers can truthfully say that their car val can be imitated with profit in this re- spect by the ‘‘grown-ups. ”’ Shortly before 2 o’clock the royal float, drawn by two magnificent horses, driven tandem, will leave ine queen’s palace on Cherry street for Goldsmith Park, guarded by six outridersana preceded by & corps of trumpters. The royal party will enter the park 1o receive the goiden key to the city's gates. Upon a raised dais and under a canopy of roses Queen Helen will take her seat, to be crowned amid the shrill cheers of her loyal legions. Then the parade will moye down Fourth street, headed by Park’s Corpet band, and after counter= marching on the principnl streots the winners of prizes will receive the coveted yellow or green ribbon that indicates supremacy, and a return to the park will be in order. Mrs. Dr. Preston, Mre. Mark McDonald Jr.and Miss Rena Edwards will be the judges and award the prizes. The carnival ball wiil open at8 o’clock at night in Ridgway Hail and last just thr hours. The programme will include & grand march, the minuet, s Hlower song by Miss Martha Rese, a fancy dance by Miss Cloise Rose, and many other novel and pleasing featur SAUSALITIW> BiG FULICE FOKCE, Surday Pionickers May No Longer D crate the dabbath. SAUSALITO, CAL., May 14.—The Board of Town Trustees has adopted stringent measures to keep the Sunday vicnickers irom molesting the residents of the town. A special police force has been appointed The board authorized Marshal John E. Creed to ap- point Messrs. Chester A. Johnson, John Busavilla and Kugene Creamer as depu- ties, and to purchase stars, clubs and handcuffs. The sturs are to be worn in full view, and the men are to patrol the town with instructions to arrest any per- X i , obscene or indec Nearly half of the amotint s asked for by | 200 using boisterous, obs cone language. The violations of the town ordinances by the Sunday visitors have become so frequent of late that these meusures were found necessary to combut the evi. The board bas instructed Prosecuting Atiorney Adolph Sylva and Recorder Pryon to be on hand to dispose of t1e cases cf those arrested. e The average ear Is from 2 to 2)4 inches in length. —_—m W 7 extent by smoke and water. store, corner Powell and Eddy streets. f QU ’].fl]""l | ll i SCENE OF YESTERDAY'’S BIG FIRE. The large building at 541 Market street, occupied by S. N. Wood & Co. (Columbian Woolen Mills) as their main stores, was visited by a serious fire early yesterday morning. The extensive stock of cloth and clothing was not reached by the flames, but was damaged to somse Although several hundred people employed by this firm are thrown out of employment by the fire, it will be only for a few days. This unfareseen occurrence of course puts an end to the great tariif sale of clothing which has been going on for some weeks. - Pending the adjustment of losses by the insurance com- panies no business can be done on the premises, and meantime orders can be left at the branch