The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 12, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY JUNE 12 ] NASHVILLE " WELCOMES McKINLEY Visit of the President to the Tennessee Ex- position. BLUE AND GRAY JOIN IN THE RECEPTION. Ex-Confederates in Uniform| Escort the Distinguished Visitor. PATRIOTISM AT THE SOUTHERN CENTENNIAL. In an Address the Chlef Executive Tells of the Great Prosperity of the State. NASHVILLE, Tex~., June 11.—Presi- McKinley and party reached this this morning and will be the guests Tennessee Centennial Exposition | to-morrow night. More than half turned out to-day to honor i tho nds came the S Jiume of welcome. T var ous parts o ae demonstration was such as Nashville has rarely given to | any man in public or private station, and luded in s significance the patriotic pride in the grealt ¢xposition w h the President was invited to inspect. At an early hour the streets near the Union Station were crowded. When the lential train entered the station ty cheers wete given. The chairman committee of arrangements boarded the Presidential car. He introduced President Thomas, Director-General Lewi and raembers of the Centennial executive Nashville patrolmen ch the hotel. ient’s carriage had as an imme- achment of Confederate dressed in the regulation m of the Confederate army, with to o'clock Governor Taylor and ed on Governor Bushnell of Ohio staff at the Dancan Hotel and shortly two Governors and stafls called esiden At 11 o’clock a de- tachment of ex-Confederates in full uni- rm drew upin front of the hotel. In a ates the march to the expositi There was no police at the head ent himseif was made vir- tae head of the procession. owd awaited the party The rresident’s jour- 1ds was in the nature of a march. Centennial chims rung as the party entered the ! ds. The Presidentof theexposition (Governor or made welcoming ad- sses. Mayor McCarthy followed with iiress in behaif of the city. Senator Clark of Ohio and Governor Bushnell then nded. President McKinley made the ssee Centennial Exposi- emen: American Na- that of Europe and , and vet already we age enough to have ries in States other than cccaslons are ai- hen celebrated useful and instruc spect and review, they r © by State and Nation and vet remains for both to 1uifill their highest on 1s of general interest to the and West. It marks the e part of i in ex 1y of the State of Tennes- e of the first year of its second c : undred and one years ago this State was a a into the Union as the six- te member of the gre” family of Amers. can commonweel 1t wes a weicome addi- tion to the National housebold—a community y oug and sturdy, with an honored I c ancestry, with fond anticipations 5 s fou but faitn in its s the country. saying ihat these anticipatlous been grandly realized; that the present s community of sterling worth iseven er than the propbels of the past had dared to forecast it. aers of the State, who had forced through the trackless forests of t domain, brought with tnem the | s gh ideals and fearless devotion to 10 d on resistance to or have made illustrious the Anz.o-American Whether it was the ter of Virg that of North Carolina ma They came wiiling and cpendence and lib- ert Revolution were ever loyal he standerd of Washington. When iheir representatives served in the Colonial Ass of North Carolina they chose—for the first time in our country, g0 far as I know—the great name of! Washington as the name of the district in which they lived, and at the close of the Revolution sought 10 organize their country into a State, 10 be kuown as the State of nklin, in grateiul homage of another of its inguis patriots. Spain had o possess their territory by right of covery as 8 partof Florida. Frince claimsd it by right of ce-sion &8 u part of Louisiana ngland as hers by comquest. But nei ner coutention could for an instant be zed. Moved by the highest instincts i-zovernment and under the loftiest es of patriotism, under gallant old John K Mountain, your forefathers y vindicated their honor and gloriousty their independence “hus came the new State, second only then of the now mighty West and Southwest. And jthas made & wonderful history for itse.f. Tennessee has sometimes been called the ~Mother of Southwestern Statcsmen.” It fur- nished us the immortal Jackson, whose record in war and whos: adminisiration in peace as the bead of the great Repubiic shines on with the advancing years. The century has only added to the luster of his name, increased the obligations of his countrymen and exalted him in their sffection. Foik and Johnson elso were products of this great State, and many more heroes of distinguishea aeeds whose usmes wiil come unbidden to your memories while I speak. ‘ennnesseenns have been volunteers, not fied patriots. In 1846, when 2400 soldiers were calied for, 30,000 logal Tennesseeans offred their services, and amid the trials and terrors of the great Civil War, under condi- tions of peculiar disitess and embarress- ment, ber people divided on contending sides. Butupon whichever side found, tney jought fesrlessly to death and gallent sacri- fice. Now, happily, there are no contending sides in this glorious commonweslth orin any partof our common country. The men from | ate to add to the | eing and sagacious | 1am | third of a contury ago are once more and for- ever united together under one flag in & -broken union. | v of Teanessee is not alone in the | Urillime—=cma :5 1t has contributea to history or the heroic pairiotism dispiayed by the pec- vle in s0 many crises of our National life, but its industrial wealth, sceial advancement and | popu stion are striking aud significant in their grow:h snd development. Ti five thousand set:lors in this State in 1790 had in- | cressed 10 1,109,000 in 1890, and to-day it has la p ation closely approximating 2,000.- |N00. Its manutactures, which in 1860 were | | small and unimportant, 1n 1890 haa reeched £72,000,000 in value, while its farm products who opposed each other in dreadiul battiea | i never- o he zlo | now aggregate more than $62,000,000 snnu- | lly. Its river commerce on three great inter | national waterways, its splendid railways operating nearly 3000 miles of road, its mi eral wealth of incalculable value, form a splendid augury for the future. Iam sure no better workmen couid be tound than the pec- ple of Tennessee to turn these confident prom- ises into grand realities. Your exposition shows better than any words of mine can tell the detalls of your vealth, resources and power of production. You have done wisely in exhib:ting these 10 your own people and your sister Siates, and no time could be more effective than now | when what the country needs more than all else is restored confilence in itself. Thisex- | position demonstrates directly your faith and | | purpose and signifies in the wic true and unfailing beiief in the pluck of the American people and is & promis- ing ndication of American prosperity. The knowledge which this beautiful exposition gives will surely stimulate competition, develop your trade, Increase your output, en- large your fields of employment, extend your markets and so eventually pay for all it costs, as well as justify local sentiment and encour- age State pride. Men and women I see about me from all parts of the country, and thousands more wiil | assemble here beforo the expo:iton is closed. Let ourselves and let them always remember that whatever differences about politics may st sense your irrepressible have existed or still exist we are still Ameri- cans Leiore we are partisans, und value the | weliare of all the people above party or sec- | tion Citizens of d nt States, we ye | 811 the States. Th: lesson of the hour then is this: That whatever adverse conditions may temporarily impede the patuway of our Na- tlonsl progress nothing can permanent feat it. H | | At the conclusion of the President's | y de- | speech Major Thomas introduced Judge M. Dickinson, who in behalf of the | Ladies’ Hermitage Association presented President McKinley with a_hickory cane | cut from the Hermitage grounds. j After the speaking in the auditorium | | the President and party inspected the dif- ferent buildings and returned to the city late in the evening. They will visit the exposition again to-morrow e | J. PIERPONT MORGAN HOME. 1‘ I | Believed to Have Made Deals Pacific n Northern and An hracite Coal Stocks, NEW YORK, N. Y., June 11.—J. Pier- pont Morgan has returned from Europe on the White S:ar steamer Teutonic. He has been arranging while abroad for im- portant changes and reorganizations in several large railroad properties, and 1s believed to bave had entire success in his | plans, though he refuses to confirm this | report further than by say.ng that the | financial situation abroad seems much | improved. 1 | Thedealin Northern Pacific, contem- i plated by the Morgan interests, is said to | | | | | nvolve the transier of tue controiling in- terest in the road to the Great Northern | clique which upholds James J. Hill in the menagement of the latier property. This | clique consists of the large banking- houses in Amsterdam, Beriin, Hamburg and London. T. e Deutsche Bank of Berlin | is the chief factor in the control of this | properiy. | Anthracite coal matters are also said to have received the attention of Mr. Morgan while abroad. Foreigners have hereto- fore bad little interest in the coal-carry- ing roads. It is stated now, however, that through Mr. Morgan's connections sey- eral blocks of Philadelphia and Reading and Lehigh Valley securities will be placed | in Earope The iormer road was reorgan- 1zed by J. P. Morgan & Co. Mr. Morgan personally owns a large amount of its se- | curitiss, and as the head of the rzorgani- | zation syndicate his firm will also receive | large blocks. —_—- ROMERO'S TALLFF ADVICE. A Specch Criticizing Protection Coolly | Rree ired in New York. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 11.—At the| Hotel Waldort banquet, in honor of the | | Pan-American delegates now visiting the | | city, Mexican Minister Romero last night | surprised bis hosts by severely criticizing the protective tariff. He said the proposed | law wou!d prove injurious to our commer- cial relations with southern nations. We | could not exvect Argentine to buy our | zoods when her wooi was barred by taniff. | | " Concluding he saic: ““The best way to | | increase your foreign trade 1s not to ob- | struct importations by building walis ; around your country, for you may be cer- | | i tain that every dollar you pay to South America for importations will be spent in this country for American manufact- ured products.” The speech was coolly received. secdain: No More Bait for Ticket Brokers. | KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 11L—A littie starch has been injected into the local pas- | senger rale situation as the result of a| meeting here which was attended by Crairman Caldwell of the Western Pas- | | senger Association and bigh zeneral offi- | cials of the Mempnis, Burlington, Santa Fe, Rock Is:and, Missouri Pacific, Alton, | Wabash, Union Pacific, Milwaukee and Pittsburg and Gu!f roads. Iti- reported that as a result of the meeting local agents have been given to undersiand that rates must be maintained and that the practice of paying commissions to ticket brokers must be stovped. SR Li ing on L jl ction at 88 | TERRE HAUTE, Ixp, June 11.—Ex- Secretary of the Navy Richard W. Thomp- | #0i1 i3 88 years of age and observed the an- | niversary of his birth in an undemonstra- | | tive mannen. He is in good health and | takes as much interest in affairs as he ever did. Many of his friends called yes- | | terday to congratulate him and wish him | many more years of havpy old age. e Strikers Lose the Fight. PITTSBURG, Pa., June 1l.—The strike at Jones & Laughlin’s American Works was declared off by the strikers’ commit- tee Thursday and all the old men willing to work were taken back at once at the re- duction. About 500 new men have been | taken on and probably as macy of the old employes will be compelled 10 seek work elsewhere. The mill was running in every department to-da; i Lightning Stri a Cirous. ST. PAUL, Mixx., June 11.—The main tent of Ringling’s circus was struck by lightoing at Wabpeton. N. D., last night while the performance was going on. Two persons in the audience were killed out- right. A panic followed, the crowa rush- inz for the exit. Three were trampled on and severely injured. - A Disastrous Confl gration at Colon. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 11.—A special to the Heraid from Panuma, Colombia, says: Fire in Colon destroved several houses and caused a loss of $125.000. The | postoffice and all the records, the Treasurer’s office, several commercial houses, a theater and Lloyd's agency were burned. There was no loss of life. | balf of Lavigne. FAVORITES FIRST UNDER THE WIRE Four Well-Backed Ones in Front at St. Louis. Dan Huger, Montgomery and Nora S Fall Into Easy Places. Brzzillan Beats a Fleld of Fast Two- Year-Olds on Latonia Track. T. LOUIS, Mo., June 11.—The track was fast to-day and lour favorites in the betiing caugh the eyes ol the judges first. The card was a very ordinary one. £1x turlongs, selling— Vixen 109 (Foucon), 9to 5 Utcpia 109 (Garner). 4 10 5 Ouray 104 (Easier). 40101, sk Time, sur ingle, Go wor John, ked Cap, xiugs, ~an Blas. he Siuner, Arciiles D, Sumio, Quickstep, Cortespond and Mickie iz ran: Niue-stxieenths ofamile, maiden two-year-olds— Nancy Tiil 116 (~iaughter), o ..o 1 Guide Kock 115 (Hinxe), 3 1o 1 : 2 Sania tiosa 11 11. (Foucon). 1010 1., 3 lime, :501s ~ Lida Stuar, Afra, Emma June, e o ra B, umcr, Voiutaute, hago aud Beaumoude Fifteen-sixteenths of a mile, selling— Huger 108 (Garner). 210 5..... Mattbews), 8 0 5. (tial.), 1510 i..... 3 Candy, Kruna and Goshen aiso Time, ran, 1:303; One mile and seventy Tin Cap 92 (Kittey Celtic ards, selling— Sard 109 (Kowe), 30 1. Seubrooke 112 (Garner), 9 1 10,0, Sl Time, 1:4¢ Gon Hiackiug Brusb, The Urago: and Tin K also ran. Nine-sixteenths of & mile, maiden two-year- olds— | Nora S 115 (Siaugh er), 2t05.. Whirmaatine 115 (Baker), 16 10 L....... Prince Blsmarcs 110 (W. Dean), 1% {0 1. Time. 10714 Gisore Lee, Woitord, ~ir Wa. Selle of St Lou s. Hayda, Bradiord, Lougn Mask xud Collags and Cuffs a.50 ran. Six furlongs, seiling. Montgomery 107 (Siaughter) Goud +orn 65 (J Nichoias 1us (0 Tine, 1:15 F.awbeéas, Joan and P! tod. bs). 5 (6 1 A n. Oman Wood, Queen icas w10 ran. LATONIA, Ky., June 1L—The track was in good condition here to-day, but tour out of 51X horses sent (o the post met with defeat. Six furlongs, selling Sir Audr-w 109 (W. Martin), 610 5.. yaze 109 (J. Hill), 5 10 1 more 109 (Har). 5 to 1 : AT e 53g. Miss Liufan, Cue Tip, Ruth D, aica wnd Buck Fouso also ran. Five forlongs, purse— Swing 100 J. Hill), 0102 ...... el turus 105 (1. Burns), 7102 3 s Kice 105 (C. 1 B -3 Lime. 1:02%s. Wil.red Laurler, Rachmore, Jack Douohue, Si. Laymond and Fontus also ran. tins, Hoyal bance, Jonn M so ran. Dago 97 (Kvereit), 5 to 2 Burns), 5 10 as), 4 1o 1 W ilieaway, 0d = impie Jack also rau. t, Lizzie Mach i3 3. Hill), 7108......... - 2 10 (Cleason), 8o 7 e 1:0:3, . uba Free, Alile Beile, Lady of the West ana somini 50 ran. , selling— Muzarive 104 (J. Hill), 1102..... Froniman 97 (I. surus). 5 to 1 8 Doroihy 11 u.0). 5 to 2 Sies Lime. 1:4814 Liwle Walter, Reddington and Kasper also fu... A2 Winners on Dinrver's Track. DENVER, Covo, June 11..—The races at Overland Park to-day were run 1n the mud: R ses d, J. W. Brooks third. Time, 1:21} Runring, four avd a half furlongs, Lui ton wou, Patsy Dugan second, tbird. Time, 1:01. Pacing, 2:25 ciass—First heat, Quicksilver won, Roberis second, D b third. Time, 2:2515 S:coud heat, D D won, Ma zger sccong erts thira. T 7. Thira neat. D D wo Miracic second, Quicksilver third. Time, 2 Fe heat, D D won, Quicksilver stcong, Miracle third. Time, 2; tting, 3:00 class, bay Dello won in three Hor- Siiverman Cressy second, Joe Gregory -2:2614—2:28, wagons, George Dickten won two straight heats; Orunge Wilkos and Telle; divided second and third money. Time, 3. 15 —_— Detroit Kace- Winner: DETROIT, Micit , June 11.—Highland Park results: Four furlongs, My Maryland won Banuster second, Aunt Bird third. Time, 551 SIX furlongs, Good Order wor, Giveaway sec ud, Will Wallace third. Time, 1:251; Six turiongs, Proteus won, Braxey second, Glenbrook (hird. Time, 1:25)4. Five and a half furlongs, Sky Blue won, Vice Regal second, imp. Disturvance third. Time, :20. Four furlongs, Pearl won, Alabaster second, emo third. Time, :55. Five and a hnlf furiongs, Mamie Callan won, Roever second, Dalsy Marie third. Time, > — ON THE DIAMOND. Scores of Yesterday's Games i the Na- tonal Leagus and the Standing of the Clubs. Crups— L Pc| Cuums— W. re. Baltimore... Y8 9 Cleveland.. . 19 18 .500 Bosion . 7 12 '6.1 Piusturg... 19 19 600 Cincinnatl 3,657 Louisvil.e... 17 22 433 New York 6 542 Chicazo 15 24 384 Brooklyn 5 .bE8| Washinzton, 12 25 324 Philadeip'a.. 0 525 t Louis.... 8 34.190 BOSTON, Mass,, June 11.—First game—Bos- tons 8, Louisvilles 4. Second game—Bostons 12, Louisvilles 4. BROOKLYN, Pitisourgs 3. NEW YO Ciucinuntis 2. HILADELPHIA, PA., Juoe 11.—Philadel- phins 1 BALTIMOKE, M., June 11.—Baltimores 5, Clevelnnis 4. WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11.—Washingtons 6, St. Louis 3. Y., June 11.—Brooklyns 4, . Y., June 11.—New Yorks 1, . 10 FIGHT NcPHALTLAND. Xoung Griffo Will Battle Soon Af.er His Kelease. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 10.—Young Griffo, who wili be released from tne Kings County bpenitentiary to-morrow after a nine montns’ sentence, will receive | an opporiunity of appearing soon again in the ring. Sam Fitzpatrick, Jack Dough- erty and Kid McPaartland met to-night to arrange a contest between McPhartland and Lavigne. Fitzpatrick was ready to make match for the light-weight championship at 133 pounds, but Mec- Phartiand objected. He said: “I am anxious to fight vour man, but can’t meet him at any other weight than 135 pounds.” Negotiations were then dropped. Griffo’s mana er was then hunted up. He agreed to match Griffo ugainst McPhartiand and for a twenty-tive round bout on July 7 for 50per cent of the gate receipts. Articles of agreement will be signed Monday. Fitzpatrick challenged the wianer on be- e — Pirty Won, Keenan Sccond. LONDON, Exc. June 1l.—Augast Bel- mont’s che:tnut horse Keenan ran second in the race for the Manchester cup at the Manchester Whitsuntide meeting to-day. The race was won by Dovell’s chestnut horse Piety. Nine horses ran. The cup nning, six farlongs, Polish won, Paladin | | Europe has b is valued at 2000 sovereigns, 200 sovereigns in plate, the rest in specie, and the course is one mile and three-quarters, I Anzious to Fight at Carson. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 1L—Maher and Sharkey are to fight again, but not in the East. They are both anxious to meet at Carson City next October for a finish fight with five-ounce gloves for $5000 a side and a percentace of Sharkey leaves for England Wednesday with Dan Lynch. He will return in Augusi. —e Denth of Buron MeClelland. LEXINGTON, Ky., June 11L.—Byron McCleliand, the noted turfman, breeder and trainer, died at 8:15 o’clock to-night from pneumonia. He was worth $250,000. Among the horses he brought before the public are Henry of Navarre, Prince Lief and Halma. -— Here's a New Heavy-Weight, PERRY, O. T., June 1L.—F. M. Harrison, now a railroad agent, will soon resign and enter the prize rine, challenging Fitzsimmons. He has gone' into traiming for ihe championship belt. He is 6 feet 615 inches tall and weighs 512 pounds. 5 A Clover Bicycle Performance. LONDON, Exa., June 1L—J. W. Stocks rode 323{ miles on a bicycle vesterday at the Crystal Palace in one hour. PREDICTS AWFUL REVOLUTION. Fritchard Morgan, the “Gold King” of Wales, Critic.zes America and NEW YORK, N. Y., June 1L.—Pritchara Morgan, Liberal member of Parliament for Merthy:-Tydvil, Waies, known in Great Britain as the “gold King” because of the magnitude of his gold-mining properties in the north of Wales, arrived to-day from a trip around the world. He gives a re- markably frank criticism of America and Americans. He said that we are altogether 100 full of politics. But for protection we would knock the world sky high com- mercially in twelve months. After dis- | cussing the evil tendency of trusts, he concluded: “Inside of the next ten years this coun- try will see the most awful revolution that has astounded the world of late. That is my firm conviction, based upon more than one visit.” CONDITION OF 'HE WHEAT CROP. | eresting Eeports Gathered by Agricwitural Department. WASHINGTON, D. report of June 1, consolidated from re- turns from township, county and State correspondents of the Department of Agriculture, makes the screage of winter wheat the present growiug, after all allow- ance for abaudonments, 94.6 per cent of the area barvested last year, or 83.9 per cent of the arex sown in the fall of 1896. This in round numbers is 21,562,000 acres. The percentages of winter wheat acreages upon the basis indicated of the principal winter-wheat States are: gan 99, Indrana 94, Ilhn 51, Missouri 90, Kansas 97, California 1 The condi- tion oi winter wheat has fallen since the re- In the | port of May 1, being 78.5 per cent, against 50.2 of that aate last year, a decline of 1.7 voints. Tae condition on'June 1 lastyear wae 77.9. The perceutages of States are: Ohio 88, Michiean 79, Iudi- ana 60, Iilinois 38, Missouri 45, Kansas 85, California 73. The percentage of the spring wheat area for the entire country compared with | 1896 bas been considerably increased, be- ing 10 per cent over last’ year’'s acreage. The total area of spring wheat sown is, in round numbers, 13.090,000 acres, and the combined winter and spring ares is 34, | 569,000 scres. or 99 9 per cent of that har. vested in 1896, Tne condition of spring wheat show. an average ‘or the whole couutry of 89 6 jer cent, against 99.9 per cent for June 1, 18:6 Tue condition of all wheat is 82.7, azuinst 87.6 per cent last year. Fruit throughout Central and Western cen considerably injured by frosts. The wheat growth is generally re- tarded by the backward season. In Spain Lisly and Hungary its quality is deterior- ed by persisteut rains. The condition is ported improving in Northern Europe. The deficiency in 060,000 bushels. S . FOUKTH-CLAN POSTMASTERS. Semator Perkine tay Be Deprived of Certain Prerogatives. WASHINGTON, D, C, June 11.—Sen- ator Perkins was at the Postotfice Depart- ment to-day to see about the appointment of fourth-class postmasters in those Cali- fornia Congressional districts now repre- | sented by De Vries, Barlow and Castle. The Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General said that the department would like to show some consideration to the defeatea Republican candidates in each State, nd that in California Grove Jobnson, Bowers and McLachlan would be asked to make recommendations. He saia the department would like Senator Perkins to indorse their selections, however. This Senator Perkins declines to do, and he told the Fourth Assistant Postmaster- General plainly that he did not propose to interferein any way. Senator Perkins feels that he should be allowed 1o name the I'ostmasters in dis- tricts now represented in Congress by Denocrats. He is not especially anxious about it, but he feeis that a Senator should not be called upon to indorse se- lections made by the defeated candidates, If the department decides to accent the recommendations of Johnson, Bowers and ML chlan it will have to get along without any indorsemenis from Senator Perkins. men name whom they may. The depart- | ment will reach nodecision in the matter, however, until Postmaster-General Gary returns trom Nashville, @« Good Plac WASHINGTON, D. C., June 11.—The following nominations were sent to the | Senate Thursday: Maurice D, O’Connell of lIowa, to be Soliciior of the Treasury; William M. Griffith of Arizona, to be Marshal for Arizona. O'Connell bas served twelve years as Unitea States A ‘orney for the Western District of Towa, The office of Solicitor of the Treasury is one of the best in the Government sery- ice. It is absolutely independent of all supervisory control and pays ayear. Reeve was request:d to resign, but re- 1used. pa bl e o] Arvested for Smuggling Chinese. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1L.—The Treasury Department has received infor- mation ibat the seven Chinese iilegally landed at Dennis Point, near had been captured and landed in jail at Los Ancelss, and tbat the master and se.men of the boat Nairid had been ar- | rested for smuggling the Chinese into this country. The boat was also seized. The Chinamen will be deported and the officer and sailors prosecuted. . Chinese as Ciiiz-ny of Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, Mex., June 11.— President Diaz bas issued naturalization papers to ten more Chinamen. Many more have announced their intention of becoming citizens. Some of them are very wealtiy. e Killed by a Mexican. ZACATECAS, MExico, June 1L.—Fred Vartell, an American mining engineer, was k:lled fifty miles southwest of nere by a Mexican in a quarrel over mining work. At Pottatown Iron Corporation Assigns. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 11.—The Pottstown Iron Company, which is in- corporated for $1,000,000, nas assigned. the receipts, | C., June 11.—The | Ohio 97, Michi- | principal | the crop in France 1s | now estimated at from 35,000,000 to 55,- | He propuses 1o let the centle- | pistrano, | WAS MILLIONAIRE SINGER POISONED? Startling Claims Made by a Son of the Late Pasadenan. Says Evidence of Foul Play Was Found by Exhuming the Body. Is Now In California Pursuing an Investigation to Support { His Theory. LOS ANGELES, CAr., June 11.—A sen- sation has been caused in Pasadena by the | investigations beinz made in that city by E. T. Singer of Chicago into the manner of thedeath of his fsther, the aged million- aire, H. N. Singer. The elder Singer died in Pasadena last December, some time after sustaining an accident in falling from a moving streetcar. The remains were sent to the former home of the deceased at | Lozkport, N. Y., for interment. The | widow and two children of the aged mil- | lionaire remained in Pasadena, but there was a divorced wife at Lockport, wheie the remains found a lodgment. Itis the first wife of Singer, together with his son, who will make a thorough examination into his final taking-off. E. T. Singer, the son, who is himselfa gray-haired man, has been interviewing the doctors and others in Pasadena to dis- cover evidence to confirm his suspicions that his paternal ancestor came to his death by foul means. To-day he toid the health officer of Pasadena that the re- mains of his father, afier being interred tive months, had been taken up at Lock- | port and examined, with the result toat traces of poisoning were discovered. ‘I'ne son is convinced that the old man’s death was hastened, if not actually brought about by foul play, though the certificate ot death mentioned meningitis | as the cause. Singer is making effor(s to | bolster up his claim, and is interviewing every one in Pasadena who ever had any | knowledge of his sire or of his passing. The son is not well pleased with the result of his research, for it has pot tended 10| confirm his suspicions. The disposizion of the millionaire’s property is the incen- tive for the investigation at this late day. pursuing his investigations. The widow and children living at Pasadena affect in- d fference as to the resuit of the researches | | of the other widow and her son. -— 7o dcquire Mount Lows Railway. LOS ANGELES, Can, June 1L—It seems a foregone conclusion that the Southern Pacific Railroad Company will acquire the Mount Lowe Railway and the botels that appertain thereto. It is said that the uegotiations by which the Mount Lowe properiies are to pass under the control of the Southern Pacific are pro- | eressing and a satisiactory arrangement is expected between now and Aungust 1. The present Mount Lowe Company is to | be simply reorganized,” says Prolessor | Lowe. “The railroad peopie are going | into the enterprise not to pull down, out | to help build up.” | great corporation will boom the mountain enterprise. S Seeks for Brothers on (he Dese rt. LOS ANGELES, Can.. June 1L—S.J. Dorland of Akron, N. Y, is in Los An- zeles on his way to the desert to hunt for his brothers, Peter and Benjamin Dor- | land, whom he believes to have been scalped by Indians. Dorland is undoubt- edly the victim of a cruel practical joke. He received a letter signed by D. E. Mc- Cann, declaring that both P-ter and Ben- jamin had been massacred by Indians. To-day Mr. Dorlaud went to Thompson, a station ou the desert, from which the let- ter was received, to try to find some trace of the young men. FLAMES IN CLOUOMAN FIELDS. Fire Sweeps Through Pastures, Rcbb ng | Ranchers of Food for Their S ock. | &TOCKTON, Car, June 1L.—Several | thousand acres of pasture near Cloudman | was swept by fire last night. Nearly all the grazing land near the town was bared | of its grass, and the farmers will now have | to move their stock to the San Jeaquin | River, as the pasture toward the Yosemite | has been used up. | The fire was started on the ranch of | Joun Thompson by ateamster named Cort | of Stockton, who was camped for the | night and was cooking his evening meal. The flame from his campfire was commu- nicated to the dry grass near by, and the | fire was soon beyond his control. The flames spread rapidly and in a short time | the whole country about was ablaze. | Running before the line of fire were deer, | jackrabbits and coyotes, all moving | togetner in tbeir haste to get out of the | way of the flames. |~ John Curtin tost 100 cords ot wood and 560 acres of pasture. Mr. Probes lost 900 acres of pasture an.l a quantity of fencing. John Wight's 500 acres of pasture were Swept over and Mrs. Rushing and her son | lost 800 acres. John Thompson, on whose place the fire started, lost between 600 and 700 acres of pasture. No buildings were burned and no stock was lost. e INSURANCE MEN, WAE OF Stockton Agents Firm in Their Stand Against the Underwriters. STOCKTON, CaL, June 1l.—Another conference of the local insurance men was | neld to-night with every local agent pres- ent. The idea was to form a defensive association to combat the coercive meas- ures adopted by the Board of Underwrit- ers of the Paciticc. The special agents here, to the number of a dozen or more, were invited to be present and listen to the views of the local men, but only two | responded, and they expressed a willing- ness to make concessions if the other iep- resentatives of the underwriters were willing, or rather to advocate such meas- ures. They claimed that ikey bad no au- thority to say that their companies would | do this, butit was the general understana- ing that no rate-cutting would be done untii after a conference to be held next Monday with the representatives of the underwriters and a committee represent- ing the agents ot Stockton, San Jose, Fresno, Sacramento and Los Angeies. During the meeting to-night a te'ephone | message was received from Sacramento, intimating that the agents there were in firm accord with those of Stockton. An- other meeting will be held to-morrow. o g e BiNK 3510CK SOLD. Ahares of the First National Bring $206 Each at Auction. | STOCKTON, CaL, June 11.—The sale at public auction of the siock of the First National Bank of this ciiy belonging to 1. 8. Bostwick, and pledged to the bank as security for a large loan, drew a num- ber of capitaiists to the bank this after- noon. Thereare few holders of the stock, and when eighty-four shares were to be placed on tie market there was a lively scramble for it. L. P. Drexler of S8an Francisco was one STOCKTUN Mr. Singer is staying in this city while | Tnat means that the | | owner of three-| of the first bidders. but he soon drapped out and a lively tiit occurred between At- torney A. L. Levinsky of this city and H. H. Hewle president of the bank and of fths of the stock. The price was run up to $206 a share, and finally Levinsky secureq it at this figure, showing the appreciation at wnich Stock- ton bank stocks are held. It is not known for whom Levinsky bid, as he paid tne coin.- Hewlett claims the stock was bid in for Drexler. FPASO ROBLES INQUEST. Coroner’s Jury Finds the Railway Com- pany Respzns ble for Miss Han- sen’s Death, PASO ROBLES, CAr., Jane 11.—The in- quest to determine the responsibility for the death of Stella Hansen, who was kiilled by a train at a railway crossing near here last Saturday, brought out| some conflicting testimony. A number of witnesses swore that no bell was rusg or whistle blown by the engineer, while | he and the fireman claim that the proper | warnings were given at the whistling post about 1200 feet from where Miss Hansen was killed. Encineer Grimes says he has been railroading for seven- teen years and this was his first accident. The jury, atter del:berating for twenty minutes, returned the following verdict: We, the undersigned, find_that Miss Stella Hansen was a native of the State of California, aged 17 vears, and that she came to her death onJun:5, 1897, in this county by being run over by a locomotive engine &s the result of | extreme carelessness of the engineer in not blowing the waistle and [ailing to ring the b:1l and the fallure of the railroad company tv provide proper protection against danger to travelers Thomas Rhodes, an attorney of this city, who has a damage case acainst the railroad, sat as a juror at the inquest. This called forth much comment. e s o FATAL FIGHT AT ALTA. | Berjamin Billings' Neck Broken by a Blow From G:orge Sharon's Fist. AUBURN, Car, June 11. — Coroner Mitchel! was this morning called to Alte, a railroad station thirty-three miles above here, to hold an inquest over the body of | a young man named Benjamin Billings. Billings and George Sharon of Dutch Fiat became intoxicated, quarreled and re- paired to the street to settie their diffi- culty. They were allowed to fight and honors were about even when Billings suddenly feli. Tnose present thougkt he had been knocked insensible, and were ereatly surprised to find on picking him up that his neck was broken and he was dead. I'he blow which knocked Biliings down seemed to be an awkward swing of Sharon’s right fist, which landed on the jaw. Whether Sharon had anything in bis hand or not is not known. Sharon immediately gave himself cp to the local officer, and when Sheriif Conroy and District Attorney Chamberlain ar- rived he was arrested and charged with manslaughter, Biilings, the dead man, was 29 years old, and Sharon is only 2L Both are of prominent parentage, and Billings was employed as engineer on the narrow- zauge railroad of Towle Brothers Lumber Company. SRS FR MOURNING AT SKAGGS SPRINGS. Alexander Skaggs, an Ideal Landlord and a Generous Man, Passes to the Beyond. SANTA ROSA, Can. June 1L—Alex- ander Skaggs, owner of Skaggs Springs | and a pioneer of this county, died at his home near this city to-day. He had been ailing for some time and his death was not altogether unexpected. Aiexander Skaggs was born in Baron County, Ky., seventy-one vears ago, and came to this State in 1853, by ox team over the plains. He located in Nevada Coun and after residing there for four years moved to Sonoma County. He was mar- ried in 1856 to Miss Eliza Thomas and was the father of four children. The widow and one child, E..zabeth, survive him As theowner and manager of Skaggs Springs, Aleck Skaggs, as he was ever where known, was a familiar figare. Of a jovial, kindly disposition, he has wel- comed and godspeeded thousands of guests to and from the springs, and there are people in almost every State who hold bim in kindly memory. He was a suc- cessful business man, an ideal landlord and a good friend to those who deserved his good will The body will be placed temporarily in the vault in the Sianley Cemetery, but will finally rest in the little burying ground at Skaggs Springs, under the irees he loved so well. — WAR IN A SAN JISE CHINATOWN. Two Hatchetmsn Beat a Priest In'o In- sensibility With a Piece of Crowbar. SAN JOSE, Cav, June 11.--There was a small religious war in Sixth-street China- town this morning, in which the princi- pals were a Chinese priest and two high- binders. About a week ago Ah Shang, a priest from San Francisco, came to this city to hold religious services 1n woolen- mill Chinatown. Aiter conducting sev eral meetings he was offered peiter in- ducements to carry on his missionary work at the Sixth-street town. Shang at once packed up his traps and opened his services in the new quarters. The woolen-mill uenizens requested the priest to return. This he reiused to do and two hatchetmen were sent after him. Chin Ah Lock and Chin Ah Fang were the ones selected to bring back the recre- ant. He re‘used to accompany them and | thereupon \hey set upon the priest and beat him into insensibility with a piece of crow bar. The priest’s assailants, Chin Ah Lock | and Chin Ah Fang, were subsequentiy arrested and have been charged with as- sault to murder. ik Al (K Attempts Suicide With Poison. SAN JOSE, CaL, June 1L.—Mrs, V. H. who resides eight miles south of this city, on the Monterey road, ate tempted suicide this morning by swallow- ing a large doss of laudanum. She took the poison in the presence of her 12-year- o.d daughter, who gave the alarm. Med- ical aid was summoned and the woman'’s life saved. The desire to Kkill herself is believed to be the result of a mental de- rangement caued by a recent severe ill- ness. o —— Board of Trade Officers. SAN JOSE, CAL., June 1L.—The direc- tors of tue Board of Trade have elected the following officers for the coming year: | President. T. R. Weaver; first vice-presi- dent, A. C. Darby; second vice-president, C. M. Haicher; sccretary, J. P. Fay} treasurer, C. J. Steeple. g iFalls Dead Winle at Work. SAN JOSE, Can., June 11.—Dominico Villa, an Italian cherry-picker, dropped dead to-day while at work at the orchard of Frank Davids in the Willows. He was about 20 years of age. Death resuited from heart disease. Bryan’s Fisit to San Diego. SAN DIEGO, CAL., June 11L.—The local committee in charge of the reception 1o William J. Bryan, who is expected to be here on the morning of July 5, this evening | decided to charter a special train to take Bryan back to Los Angeles in time for him to speak there in the afternoon. Ten thousand people will be here from the back country, and special trains will be | grees above the eastern horizon RAINBOW SECH Iy A MITSIGHT SKY Pacific Grove Citizens View an Unusual Phenomenon. Curved Streak of Light and Color Arising Frcm a Bank of Mist. Unilke That Produced by Old Sol, Its Ends Disappear in tha Heavens. PACIFIC GROVE, CaL., june 11.—The people of Pacific Grove witnessed a strange phenomenon last night—the appearance of an inverted rainbow in the Eastern heavens. None of the hundreds who gazed skyward at the spectacle bad ever seen the like before, and the scientists who are here in attendance at the summer school were deeply puzzled The sky was periect'y clear, except im- mediately behind the reinbow, where there was a thin mist, the last fragment of the early morning fos. Instead of stretch- ing from horizon to horizon its ends seem- ingly resting upon theearih, uas1s the usual position, this bow avpeared to graw out of e mist at its extremities and upside down, its greatest curve beingz about 22 de- The bow was clearly defined and brilliant, but much smaller than arches of color old Sol usually paints with raindrops. There is much speculation among the townspeople as to the cause of this phe- nomenon. Those who are skilled in as- tronomy are studying it. Among the superstitious it is pelieved to ba a sign with some portentous meaning, an omen of something that is to occur to this por- tion at least and perhaps to the entire globe. PRAISE SONOLA'S HOSPITALITY. Native Daughters Conclude Their L-bors With the Ins allation ot Otficers. SONORA, CaL., June 1L—To-morrow will witness the ae ture of Sonora’s guess, the Native Diughters of the Golden West. Itisnottoo much to say that the Grand Parlor session just closed wiil £o down in the history of the order as one of its most enjoyable gatherings. The delegates are profuse in their praise of the hospitality of the residents, while Sonora's people regret that the visit has been so brief The Grand Parlor has finished its labors and to-night installed its newly elected officers. They are: Grand president, Mrs. Belle Conraa ot Sonora; grand vice- president, Mrs. Lena H. Mills of Stock- ton; grand secretary, Mrs. Georgia C. Ryan of San Francisco (re grand treasurer, Miss Lizzie Dou San Francisco; grand marsbal, Miss Day of San Francisco; grand inside se tinel, Miss Callic Snieids of Plymouth grand outside sentinel, M.ss Irene Mc: Leod of San Jose; trusiees—Mrs. an Harlingen of Sonora, Miss Frakes of Sutier Cre=k, Miss Cora S of Ventura, Miss Lillian Carlie Francisco and Mrs. Kate Briggs of Placer- ville. After the installation a ball was given in Turn Verein Hall, at which fully 1000 veople were present. The pleasure of dancing was indulged in until long aiter midnigt. Sgs Monterey Lad Hurt Whils Wrestling. PACIFIC GROVE, Car, June 11— John Willey, the 1S-year-old son of At torney B. H. Willey of Monterey, was the victim of = peculiar accident yester- day, while wrestliog with another young fellow. Willey was unbalanced and in the effort to catch his footing one of his legs was thrown into such a position that the small bone was suapjed about mid- way between the ankle and tne knee. The physician in charge says the fracture is an ugly one, but he believes that if the swelling can be kept down no permanent lameness will resuit. e San Dirgo Warchman Accused. SAN DIEGO, Carn, June 1L—Harry Walker, a' night waichman of Russell’s Patrol and Detective Service, was arrested this afternoon on a charge of burglary preferred by Cherles Hardy, the whole- sale meat-dealer. 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