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” THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1897. STRIVING FOR CREEDES GOLD Three Legal Documents Filed by Warring Factions. Little Dorothy’s Attorney Con- tests the Claim of Her Mother. Widow of the Mining Man Begins the Attack Upon the Pencil Will. LOS ANGELES, Car., legal papers weré filed in the Creede estate’ case to-day, and the contest of the pencil will is now on. The first was by the attorney for Dorothy Creede, the adopted daughter of the dead mining magnate. It protests Basiord of asks to be Aug. 8.--Three against the petition of Mrs. San Francisco, in which she appointed guardian of the child. Mrs. Basford is the mother of Dorothy, tut in the protest it is aileged that she is actuated by a desire to get pos- of her daughter’s money rath love for the child, as she legally relinquished all maternal claims. | The second is a protest against th of M Creede for an allowan 50 a month for aerself and the adopted | daughter. Her right to any lr‘or'he estate is deried, as is also b over Dorothy. It isset outth Phifer is the child’s guardian, and also rs. Basford, | should be recognized before Mrs. Creede’s. The third paper filed was presented by the attorneys of Mrs. Creede. It contes the will filea for probate, in which nearly of the propertyis left to Dorothy | The grounds for the protest are s not signed by Creede and not proper!y atiested. Wil hqm | ome time after the sudden death of it was not known for certain the deceased had left a testa- | but o ay the attorney for Creede inced that he had in his possession | a pencil draft of a will as it had been writ- ten by the rich miner as a form to be adopted for the finished document. Though this was not signed and had re- mained in the keeping of the attorney, it was offered for probate and was immedi- ately-a target for protes - IS A CHURCH TREASURER. Defaulter Blackman’s kesignation De- manded by the First Congrega- tiond/ - Committes. ANGELES, CaL., Aug. 3.—The de- ions of W. R. Biackman, the treas- urer of the Los "Angeles Electric Com- have shaken the church circles of city to the center. For twelve years has .been financial secretary of the First Congregational Church and during that time has had almost exclusive con= trol of the funds. About three months ago the church committes expressed its surprise that the cash baiance was sosmall and an endeavor | was made to ascertein from other sources the amount of money received by him, but it was finally dropped. Since his de- falcations in the eleciric company have become known his resignation has been demanded by the committee, but it has not yet been received. To-day has been spent by Blackman going about in company with a detective as bodyguard, trying to get friends to help him satisfy the Pacific Surety Com- pany and be released from surveillance. The Surety Company demands indemn1 in the entire sum of the bond, $10,000, but Blackman’s friends have not yet rallied to his standard. 8o ‘skiiliul was Blackman that the ex- pert who is now at work on his books nuas it nearly impossible to discover the fraudulent entries without examining every-item in the accounts from the time that Blackiman took them in 1896, which will require weeks. Until then the exact amount of the shortage cannot be ascer- tained. not known what he has done with ney, as he drew a salary of $1200 a life was a quiet one out- woman on whom he is ed with lavishing money has gone north. G 8- 2. 70 EDUC.:it CHINESE. Coniwul-General - Urges His Countrymen to Send. Children to School. LOS' ANGE S, CaL, Aug. 3.—In Chinatown to-day were posted some sig- a official circulars, in which the ew Chinese Consul-General at San Fran- cisco advises his countrymen in Los An- geles 1o send their children, particuiary the girls, to the public schools. As the Chinese have never thought it worth while to educate the girls thisis a novelty. The Consul-General says that education for their children is necessary to make them useful residents of this country and enablé them to meet the conditions under which they live. They pay taxes for the support of the schools, and therefore they sbould take advantage of the school facilities pro- vided. The education of the girls, he con- tinues, is just as necessary in this coun- iry as the education of the boys, and he urges on all Chinese parents that they send their girls to school. et Santa Fe Sues Wells-Fargo. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 3—In the United States court to-day C. W. Smith, receiver of the Atianiic and Pacific Rail- way Company, brought suit against Wells, Fargo & Co. for alleged breach of contract. The complaint shows the business rela- tions between the railway and the ex- press company, by which the Iat- ter has the wuse of the tracks of the former. 1t is shown by a copy of the contract between the Santa Fe and the express company that the latter was to pay to the former $1 000 annualiy and the railway was to divide this sum among its subsidiary com- pan The receiver claims that of the amonnt aue his company at the rate of 12,565 58 a month there remains unpait $77,911 12, ARE SEA MARRIAGES LEGAL? Father of a Runaway Girl Brings an Action 1hat Will Decide the Question. LOS ANGELES, CiL, Aug. 8.—The legality of runaway marriages performed by boat captains at sea is to be called into question again. A. C. Thomas of Duarte, whose 15-year-old daughter ran away with Homer Norman on Sunday nich: and was married at 5 o’clock yesterday morning outside the three-mile limit off | the first divisi | Scates gunboat. Bennington, | meeting last night Long Beach, has had a writ of habeas corpus issued for the girl. It is made re- turnable in the Buperior Court to-morrow. Tuompson is one of the wealthiest orange-growers in Southern California and an old sea captain himself. He believes that the marriage is illegal under the decision of Judge McK: nstry, and will endeavor to regain possession of his daughter, The affair has created quite a sensation. The runaway youngsters have not yet re- turned home, ‘and are still at Long Beach. = e OFF TO SANTA MORICA. Southern Caliform'-a— Guards Will Leave for the Camp Grounds Early This Morning. LOS ANGELES, Can, Aug. 3 —Early to-morrow morning the militia will begin a march on Santa Monica. The actual marching will be confined to covering the distance from barracks to the train, but the movement of troops wili much resem- ble war. For the ten days' encampment of the First Brigade, N. G. C., at Santa Mo- nica this year better preparations have been made than ever before, and an extra large hospital tent bas been provided. The camp grounds are all ready for the soldier boys. Nearest to the street are the headquar- ters tents of General Last and his staff, with the guard tent at the end of the row. Next come Colonel Berry and staff, and then the Seventh Regiment. On the right of the camp is a street on which the commissary and quartermaster’s sup- plies are stored in chunky, square sheds e tents. Bevond these are three long open sheds, two of which are for the troon and signal corps horses, the other for the mounts of tue cfficers. The camp work is to begin as soon as the various companies have arrived, the National salute been given and all have paid their respects to the flag. A number of visitors from the north are expected during the encampment. Major-Genera! T. James, commandin , will come with his sta on Sunday. Colonel Smith of the First Infantry, Colonel Fairbanks of the Second, | and Colonel William McDonald, retired, | are also looked for as guests of the brigade. An interesting feature of the encamp- ment will be the presence of the United off Santa Monica. 'On board will pe the Naval Re- serves of San Diego, and the more re- cently mustered in gun division from Sants Barbara. The marines will pass part of their time on shore as guests of the infantry. —_— SANTA MONICA ASSEMBLY. University FEaxtension Course of Sludy Opens at the Beach. SANTA MONICA, CaL, Aug. 3.—The University Assembly heid its opening in the large pavilion erected for it. The university cxtension course of study is somethine Ilike the Chautaugua idea, and is already meeting with approval. Hundreds of earnest stug dents are in attendance. Governor Budd, who was to have made an opening address, was not present. Dr. Weller opened the meeting and was fel- lowed by Professor L, D. Syle of the State University, who gave a detailed account of that institution. After him came Bishop Fallows of Chicago, who delivered an n eresting op:imistic discourse on the subject, the World Growing Better?” Miss Addie L. Murphy gave an admirable reading from Mark Twain. To-day’s pariiamentary session dis- cussed the University Association and wns participated in_by Bishop Fallows, Rev. George Ballen, Rev. E.'E. Tyson and ot ers, who outlined its prospective and possibilities clearly. Professor Corneil has a chorts of over 100 voices drilled for concert work and many talented soloists are in attendance, while the list of D.D.’s, pro‘essors and other lcarned people insures an inteliec- tua! treat. The association will continue until the 17th, LUCK OF A STOCKTON DUG. Leaps From a decond-Story Window and Is Not Killed. STOCKTON, CarL., Aug.3.—A stray dog wandered into the County Clerk’s office on the second floor of the courthouse this morning and lay down near “Cupid” Fife’s desk. Fife did not think that the canine wanted a marriage license, and, whiie he 13 fond of dogs, he does not like a stray breed. He therefore opened the gate of the railing and snapped his fingers for the dog to make his exit. Fife must have “looked hard’” at the animal, or eise the dog, with a keen in- stinct, supposed that the deputy clerk’s | foot would hasten his departure as he passed through the door. Anyway the foxy canine did not desire .o take any chances, and, seeing a window open, he made a dart for it, and with a leap cleared the balcony balustrade. The animal kept on going through space until he alighted on the concrete sidewalk below. He howled for a few moments and then crawled to the lawn where be lay down. He looked up to see where he bad leaped | irom, but seeing Fife standing at the window, he scampered across the plaza, howling at every leap. The dog had fallen a distance of nearly forty feet. Solbiags e The Fennell 1ivorce Case. FRESNO, CAL., Aug. 3.—Jjudge W. M. Conley came down from Madera to-night and announced that he would render a decision in the Fenneil divorce case to- morrow morning at 10 o’clock. When seen by THE CALL correspondent the Judge refused to speak of the case. All kinds of ramors have been rife as to how he will decide the case, but he has never given the slightest intimation of what he will do. The decision is awaited with great interest here. CAUSLD SEN>ATION, Semor Moret Drclarrs the Crown MNust Bow to the Nation’s Will, MADRID, Spaiy, Aug. 3.—A sensation has been caused by ceriain wordsa news- paper attributed to Senor Moret in his speech at Saragosa on July 19. After de- claring that the Liberal party will give Cuba the regime advocated by Moret he closed with a sensational appeal to public opinion: ““We shall not ask the crown to confer power upon us. We appeal to the nation’s will, wrich is supreme. The crown, Iam sure, will not fail to read aright the mani- festations of public opinion. Because I appreciate the intelligence and virtue of the person who now represents the mon- archy 1n Spain I declare she will heed the manifestations of public sentiment before they are converted into a hurricane. Woe unto the crown if the will of the nation should be ignored.” In an interview wilh a reporter of La Correspondencia de Espana at San Sebas- tian the Duke of Tetuan, Minister of For- eign Affairs, denied the report that Cano- vas would be present at General Wood- ford’s reception at San Sebastian. The Duke said further that the Spanish Gov- ernment was not the least concerned be- cause the new American Minister was to visit his colleagues in London and Paris before coming to Spain. In his opinion Woodford would go to Madrid immedi- ately aiter he has presented his creden- tials and prepare for the coming negotia- tions, which the Dake believes will be car- ried on with much deliberation, Referring to the war in Cuba the Duke said the Government is satisfied, and de- clared that Weyler is conancting the cam- paign in the only possible wav, consider- ing the nature of the struggle. In tact, he added, nothing is done in Cuba which foreign nations have not done in similar cases. KILLED BY IS STAMPEDED HERD Yakima County Mystery Cleared After Many Months. Hindoo John’s Corpse Found Among the Carcasses of Sheep. Had Probably Been Felled and Trampied Upon by the Fright= ened Animals. YAKIMA, Wasn, Aug. 3.—About a year ago the Cameron brothers of Yakima County lost 1100 sheep about the head of Bumping River in the Cascade Mount- ains. At the same time their herder, known as ‘‘Hindoo John,” mysteriously disappeared. The Camerons made a search at the time, and were forced to the conclusion that he quit the bana either before or after the huddlinz up of thes sheep. His horse was found on the mountain beyond the bushy ravine in which the 1100 sheep had smothered themselves by running over the backs of each other, and the fact that the Hindoo sometimes got drunk and careless led to the belief that he had fled the country rather than face his employers after so heavy a loss. Now itis learned that he was with the sheep and was either knocked down and smothered with them or died before the stampede. Ore of the Hinkle boys and a com- panion were up about the head of Bump- ing River on Sunday, and their curiosity led them to go and look at the bones of the dead sheep. It was a ghastly, horrible sight, and there, face upward and with arms Slrelched out, lay the body of Hindoo ohn. They gnew him well in life, and though the mountain storms had been at work on his form, the resemblance was sufficient to make recognition certain beyond doubt. Who “Hindo John” was or whether or not he bad living relatives no one ever knew. He was asoldlerin the Queen’s In- dian service at one time and came to San Francisco some fifteen years ago, as care- taker of some horses. Then he worked for George Donald on some of his railroad contracts, until he finally drifted back to sheep herding, waich had been the family occupation for many generations. PROSPESOUS SANTA CLARA. | Never Before Has There Been Such Activity in the Orchards and Fruit-Driers. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 3.—Never before was there such activity in the orchards and frnit-driers at this time of the year as now, and the season will be a very pros- perous one for the fruit-growers. Every man, woman and chiid who wants work can find it in the orchard. All the driers d canners are having a rush of work, and the demand for labor exceeds the supply. S. A. Monulton announces that he wounld hire 100 more men if he could get them. The West Side Fruit Association sent over to Campbell a few days ago for fifty more men, bot found that Campbell was also in need of more help. This state of affairs exista at Berrvessa and, in fact, at all the principal fruit-drying establishments in the county. The demand for labor is comparatively unlimited. The price of fruit seems 1o be improving and orchardists are very much encour- aged. Thirty dollars a ton has been of- fered for apricots and $32 50 a ton for good quality prunes. The indica ions are that the crop of prunes will be ligh, and there will probably be no increase in the ;mount of labor usually employed on that ruit. A great deal more care is being taken this year in the preparation of frait. There is a steady improvement in this re- spect, and this improvement is adding greatly to the standinz of Santa Clara County fruit in the market. e Two Footpads Captured. SAN JOSE, CAn, Aug. 3.—Richard Feistkorn, a laborer, was held up near | Los Gatos yesterday afternoon and robbed of a silver watch and $7. The employes of a brickyard in the vicinity witnessed the act and immediately gave chase and cap- tured the footpads. Feistkorn was badly beaten. The men will be charged with robbery. Pending the preferring of the charge they have been arraigned on a vagrancy charge. They give the namesof William Shepherd and Mike Hagoerty. The latter has been recognized a< William Murphy, an ex-convict, who was recently released from- San Quentin. Shepherd pleaded guilty to the vagrancy charce and was given ten days. Haggerty will be tried August 10. —_——— @corgs E. Thomas Dead. SAN JOSE, CaL, Aug. 8.—George E. Thomas, a pioneer resident of this valley, died at his home on the Alviso road this morning. He was a native of Illinois and 61 years of aze. He came to Calilornia in 1856 and in the same year settled in this county. A widow survives him. —_——— WRECKED NEAR MARION. Loaded Freight Cars Crash Through a Burning Trestle. ALBANY, O, Aug. 3.—As the south- bound freight train on the Southern Pacific approached a small trestle between | Marion ana Jefferson this morning a blaze was seen arising from the timbers, The train was rounding a sharp curve and the engine was upon the bridge be- fore it could be stopped. The trestle gave way and the engine and eight cars were ptled up upon the broken and burning timbers. The iront wheéls of the engine remained upon the track, and 1t was not overturned. Fireman Fred Peebiler jumped and re. ceived bad leg sprains, Brakeman Thomas Bullock suffered a scalp wound. Engineer Ed Kinney remained with the engine and was not hurt. The company’s surgeon went to the scene of the wreck on a relief train, but found none of the men danger- ously injured. They were brought to Albany. The cars, which were loaded with lumber, woodenware and coke, caught fire and five cars and their con- tents were destroged. A fire engine from Albany was sent to the wreck. —_——— FAMINE’S SCOURGE IN KOREA. The King Orders all His Subjeets to Pray for Relief. » VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. 8.—India is not the only oriental country suffering trom famine. The sieamer Olympia brings news that an extraordinary drought pre- vails in every district of Korea. Nothing like it has ever been known in that usually well-watered country. It has resuited in &n uprising of the peasantry in several localities against officers and priests, whom they believe to be responsible for the crop failure. A number of murders have occurred in consequence, meager accounts of which have been received at Seoul. The King has issned a proclamation ordering prayers throughout the kingdom and has sent officials from tue royal household to make petitions to the gods on the top- of all high wmountains. Korea usnally exports a considerabie quantity of rice ana grain, but this year she will have to import. ——-——— DROWNED AT FORT SHERMAN. Fatal 4ttempt of an Artificer to Swim Across a Bay With a Boy on His Back. CEUR D’ALENE, Ipamo, Aug. 8.— Artificer George F. Zillhoffer of Company C, at Fort Sherman and John Hart, the ten-year-old son of Musician Hart of Company F, were drowned in a small bay opposite the fort last evening while bath- ing. Zillhoffer was about 25 years of age, an athlete and a good swimmer. With the boy ou his back he undertook to swim across the bay, which is about fifty yards in width. When two-thirds of the way across the swimmer’s lezs became en- tangled in the long, wiry weeds that grow in the bay. The more he struggled to free himself the tighter he was heid. He soon strangled, lost self-control and sank beneath the suriace, carrying the boy, who was unable to swim, with him. A young son of Lieutenant George stood on the bank a horrified spectator to the involuntary tragedy that was taking place in the water. He immediately gave the alarm, but the bay is on the opposite side of the river, making it necessary to procure boats to cross the river and waik several hundred yards before reaching the spot. All this consumed time and it was some time before assistance arrived. The first person to reach the bay was a son of Dr. Brechemin, the post surgeon, who partially disrobed and sprang into the water, recovering the body uf the boy with great_difficulty and dancer to him- self. Dr. Brechemin did all Le could to bring the boy back to consciousness but he was beyond humon aid. The body of Zillhoffer was recovered thirty minutes afterward. —_— JAPAN NEEDS MONEYX, Reserve Fund in the Tokio Tressury EBxhausted. TACOMA, WasH, Aug. 3.—Japanese papers announce that owing to the in- creased Government expenditures the reserve funds are exhausted, and in case of any extraordinary call through some sudden calamity increased taxation will be unavouidable. The several depart- ments, moreover, all show increased estimates for the next financial vear, and it is a matter of exceeding difficnlty to frame the next budget. It is pointed out that this is the natural result of Japan’s tremendous advance since the Chinese war. Increased ex- penditures have been necessary in every direction and have not been fully met by the taxes collected, though seve- ral new money-raising schemes are being worked, including the collection of a very unpopuiar income taX. As the Chinese war idemnity is being used to purchase new naval vessels in Europe, no relief is obtained from that source. e S CHILDREN KILLED. THREE Blown Up by a Bomb Intended for a Mining Superintendent. BUTTE, Moxst., Aug. 3.—An apparent attempt to blow up the home of Jonn O’ Mears, saperintendent of the Moonlight mine, near here, re-ulted in the death oi three children. What appeared to be Roman candle was found near O’ Meara’s residence by some little girls. While playing with it one of the chiidren struck 1t with an iron. It exploded and O'Meara’s children were literally pep- pered with frasments of brass, lead and glass. The other children were terribly cut and all died. A hole torn in the ground showed the bomb was charged with dynamite. Several attempts have been made on O’ Meara’s life heretofore. 70 BSGEEW POLITCS | Ministers Appoint the Execu- tive Committee for Good Government,. Literature Will Be Distributed Ao~ cording to Congressional Distriots. The ministerial associations each ap- pointed two delegates Monday morning to the execntive committee for the promo- tion of good citizenship. The committee was formed in compliance with a sugges- tion made by Rev. Josiah Strong during the recent Christian Endeavor conven- tion. Early in the afternoon most of the dele- gates assembled at the Young Men’s Christian Association in order to formu- late plahs for work. The dencminations represented were the Methodist Episcopal church, the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the _Congregational, Baptist, Lutheran and Evangelical churches. Rev. Dr. Pond was appointed chairman, ana Rev. Dr. J. E. Bushuell secretary. The foilowing resolution, expressive of a desire to keep clear of political compli- cat.ons, was presented by Rev. Dr. Bush- nell and was unanimously aaopted: Resolved, That it iu Ihe sense of this commit- tee to promote government upon & purely educational ml-. and that it i{s our purpose 1o avoid any and all political compli- cations. The general sense of the meeting was that it would be better to begin the work of good government i an educational by means of literature bearing on ubject. With this ena in view it was decided to adopt the districting of election precincts .nd distribute tne literature broadcast. In addition to distributing lit~ erature bearing on good government, the executive committee Will be used from time to time to creats & public sentiment in favor of good measures. It will also be used for the public expression of views bearing on good government, The following sub-committees were ap- inted: Rev.J. Stephens and Rev. H. Shepherd for this City, Rev. Dr. Ne- lander and Rev. S. S. Palmer for Oakiand. With resard to Berkeley the secretary was authorized to communicate with the pastors. A number of visiting pastors were pres- ent, who did not actually form part of the executive committee, but were interested in its work. The following pastors at- tended as delegates from the various min- isterial bodies: - 1;,;%0.:(;: Episcopal—Rev. J. M. Beard, Rev. lohn Stevheuns. 4 Congregational—Rev. W. C. Pond, Rev. H. T. hepher l(slhodm E;hmp‘l i&;lnth-—llav. R. Wilson, Lll!n:r'lll ev. E. N:lndu-. Ph.D., Rev. J. E. Bushneli, D.D. Evangelical—Rev. F. W. Fischer. ————————— Objected to Todoform. Kittie Connell was arrested yesterday on the charge of malicious mischief, and was released on her own recognizance by Judge Campbell. The complaining witness against her is Mrs. Emmsa Gambold, 14 Turk street, wno alleges that Kitiie & few nights 8go saturated with 1odoform the pillows, ts, blankets and carpet in her room with icious intent. Chiffons Provided For. For some years past customs brokers have been at outs regarding the duties on eh]flonw, the duty being different at different The Collector of Cusioms Was 1inf terday by letter from the Treasury De ment that chiffons are specially pmrld.d m paragraph 390 of the Dingley bill. ’El- HOVE AGAINST THE GAMBLERS Sausalito’s Trustees at Last Decide to Take Action. Marin County Officials Will Be Asked to Suppress the Faro Games. Prosecuting Attorney Sylva Or- dered to Notify District At- torney Martinelll. SAUSALITO, CaL., Aug. 3.—The Board of Town Trustees last night came to the conclusion that Sausalito was a veritable Monte Carlo and, for the first time since the picturesque city by the sea was in- vaded by gamblers, took official cognizance of the fact. Trustee O. C. Miller sprang the sensa- tion and Trustee J. M. Kilgarif followed itupin so positive a manner as to leave no doubt as to their earnestness. Besides the poolrooms of Harrison & Co. and Abraham & Co. a faro game and roulette-wheel are in operation, and, to add to this, women of doubtful reputation have lately flocked to the town. “I have heard it from good authority on the boat and elsewhere that the law was being violated every day in Bausalito by the running of a faro game,” said Trustee Miller. For a moment there was silence. This was the first time the subject had come up before the board. Tarning to Prosecuting Attorney Adolph Sylva the Trustee asked him if he was aware of the fact—if he knew that such a game was in operation in Bausa- lito. Sylva said that he was not aware of it, ana Trustee Kilgarif then arose and in a deliberate manner, addressing himself to the Prosecuting Attorney, said that he would state that it was a fact, and as one town official to another official, he would so inform the Prosecuting Attorney that a faro game was running in the Hotel Sausalito (now known as the El Monte), that he made the statement on personal knowledge. Prosecuting Attorney Silva said that there was no ordinance against that par- ticular zame in Sausalito. It was a viola- tion of the State and not the town law, and the duty of prosecuting devolved upon the county officials. President Dickinson threw oil on the troubled waters by saying that if there was no objection the Prosecuting Attor- ney would bring the matter officially be- fore the District Attorney ot Marin County. A resolution to that effect was passed and the orders given to the Prose- cuting Attorney. That gambling other than in the pool- rooms has been carried on in Sausalito for a monthpast has been a matter of com- mon gossip. That the Trustees have failed to recognize the fact before has led to much comment, Some time ago THE Carn announced thatan attempt was to bs made to open a faro game. The announcement led to much feeling, and in view of this the game was not opened until some time afterward, when it was thought public opinion had died down. Then the illegal game was opened full blast. Apartments were rented in J. E. Slinkey’s El Monte Hotel, on Water street, between the. two pooirooms. Gaards were kept on watch, and only those who could be trusted were per- mitted to frequent the gambling ha'L Astime went by and no action was taken either by the town or county offi- cials, the piayers and operators became bolder. A roulette-wheel was lately in- stalled, and the stream of men who crossed the bay to gamble onhorse races found amusement at the green cloth. Bolder and bolder has grown the illegs! business, until now Sausalito during the dnylnzht hours is infested with gamblers without number—men, women snd girls— all intent upon placing their money on the various gambling devices exhibited. Only last week “Jim” Neil, the well- known sport, was arrested for battery, having got into an altercation with Thomas Ryan. It seems that Neil at- tempted to make pools on the outside, which greatly angered the ‘‘bookies” and took trade away from the poolrooms. Ryan went out under orders, so the story goes, to make Neil leave, and was thrashed. A warrant was swore out and Neil ar- rested. He shouid have showed up for trial yesterday, but did not do so, and the Prosecuting Attorney was going to apply tor a bench warrant to bring him into court before Justice Bellrude. To-day, on the streets, Neil got into more trouble over the matter and Marshal John E. Creed informed him that if he attempted to reach into his pocket for a revolver he would shoot him en the spot. District Attorney E. B. Martinelli was seen by THE CALL correspondeni at Saa Rafael to-day. “He said that no in- formation had as yet been brought to him in regard to the faro game and that when it was brought before him he would do his duty as an official. BOUND FOR THR VAL Traok-Lnyers on the Valley Road Will Reach That Point August 20. Road Will Be Extended to Bakers- field, Within Eighty Miles of Mo- jave, Without Delay. Track-laying on the Visalia extension of the Valley road is progressing at the rate of one mile or more per day. The head of the construction force was within eight miles of Visalia yesterday. Speaking of the advancement Chief Engineer Story said: “We shall get to St. Johns River within thres or four days, but will be delayed there for two weeks. Itis only two miles from the river to Visalia and the line should be open by the 20th inst.” When asked if the company would cele- brate the completion of the line to the point named Mr. Story said that feature would rest with the people of Visalia. The work of construction will not halt at Vi- salis, but will be gcuhcd ahead to Tulare. The forks which begin a few miles south of Fresno unite again southwest of Tulare. When they are joined the line will be ad- vanced to Bakerstieid. ‘When Bakersfieid is reached the road witl be within eighty miles of Mojave on the system of the Aichison Topeka and Santa Feroad. The Valley road people do not care to discuss plans for the eastern connection, but the gap of eighty miles will be the oniy obstacle to another direct road across the continent. Before the work of build- ing to close this gap is begun steps will | be taken to build from San Francisco to Stockton. The Coulterville stage line, connecting with the Valley road, has received a good shareof the tourist travel to the Yosemite Valley. The route is agreeable and famed | for sublime scenery. Tourists who went into the valley by this route were de- hightea over the trip. EIGHTEEN NEW CARS. They Are to Be Placed in the San Joaquin Valley by the South- ern Pacitic, In view of the increased service thatis shortly to be inaugurated in the Ban Joaguin Valley and that has just been commenced between this City and San Jose, the Southern Pacific Company has placed an orcer for eighteen new passen- ger coaches of the latest and most ap- rroved design. They will have all the modern appliances conducive to comfort and safety, and will be lighted with the Pintsch gas system. It is expeexad that the first of the new cars will be received here in about ninety days from date. ————-—— KENNEL CLUB OFFICERS. Sportsmen of the Pacific Advisory Board Elected to Office. The annual meeting of the Pacific ad- visory board of the American Kennel Club was held last evening in the office of Field Sports and the following gentiemen were elected to serve for the ensuing year. Dr. F. W. d’'Evelyn, chairman; W. M. Gibson of Stockton, vice-chairman; R. T. Gardner of Los Angeles, secretary-treas- urer. The last-named gentleman was elected to fill the place of H. T. Payne, who was secretary during the past year. Mr. Barker received a letter yesterday from the secretary of the American Ken- nel Club, A. P. Vredenburg, who stated that he expected to leayve New York yes- terday for California. Mr. Vredenburg is )ourneymg to this City on purpose to in- quire into the condition of kennel affairs and investigate some matter which has stirred up considerable unpleasantness among the fanciers. It was reported yesterday that the late bench show held in this City was not by any means a financial success, and that the club under whose auspices the show :ls held was out over $1000 on the exhi- tion. FAILURE OF 6. ONESTL He Filed a Voluntary Petition in Insolvency Yes- terday. His Liabilities Estimated at $7500 | and Assets at Less Than $5000. G. Onesti, who alone constitutes the firm of G. Onesti & Co., fruit and produce commission merchants at 409 and 411 Washington street, filed a voluntary peti- tion 1n insoivency Monday afternoon. The liapilitie$ of the firm are'about $7500 and the assets somewhat less than $5000. The principal creditors are:@. Orcsi, to whom is due $3500 on a note for mcney loaned; J. Fountana, $500, note for money loaned; J. F. Fugazi, $500, note for money loaned; G. Marsila, $600, on mnote for money loaned and $110 due for wages. In addition to these amounts there are about $2300 due in small amounts to various other creditors. The assets comprise about $4500 in book accounts and $350 worth of office turni- ture. | Mr. Onesti has been encaged in the com- | mission business in this City for about | thirty years. He declares that his diffi- | culties are due to bad debts that bave | been ccentracted during the past few years | and to the impossibility of collecting | money due from his debtors. | He was induced toresort to insolvency | proceedings becanse yesterday a large I number of outstanding bills against him | | bscame due and ne was unable to meet | them. In order to protect both himqe”] and his creditors he placed his entire busi- | ness affairs in the hands of Attorney Ec;ivnsr, who advised the course that was | taken. SUGAR-BEET RAISING. An Interesting Lecture by Dr. Koebig Before the Farmers’ Institute. An interesting lecture on sugar-beet culiure was given before the Farmers’ In- stitute on Monday by Dr. John Koebig. “There are three classes of people,” said Dr.Koebig, *‘who are directly interested in the culiture of the sugar-beet. These are the capitalist, the land-owner gnd the farmer. The capitalist’s interest centers init only <o far as he can see a safe and paying investment. If it is not made evi- dent to him that it isa paying enterprise he will find some other use for his money. “By the land-owner I mean the man who buys land not to cultivate but to | specuiaie upon and who like the capital- | ist 1s only interested in the industry as a | speculation. “For the farmer, however, there is no crop which pays so well as the sugar-beet crop, and vet ue has done very little to further its interests, in fact less than any one. I have actually come in contact with farmers who have refused to aliow me to try to raise beets on their farms at my expense when I wish to do so for experimental purposes. He concluded his address by asking two questions: “Is it worth while to have the | beet-sugar industry developed in Califor- nia, and if so, wiil you try to have the | means raised to do so?” A resolution to the effect that the farm- ers request the State Government to take proper cognizance of tha sugar-beet in- dustry and thata committee of three be appointed to confer with the Board of Re- | gents of the State University and the | Board of Acricuiture, to provide ways and means for having necessary tests made and experiments conducted throughout the Btate, was passed. The matter of electing officers for the in- stitute was laid over till the next meeting d it was decided that in the future the bjects of meetings would be announced month beforehand, so that all might have an opportumty to prepare them- selves. Arrancements will also be made to have James Wilson, Secretary of Agricul- tu ive a lecture to farmers when he | makes hiscontempiated visit to thiscoast. { i COST OF STREET WORK. | Statement of the Amount of Money Ex= | pended by the Department Last Year. Deputy Superintendent of S:reets Don- ovan has tabulated the expenditures o. the Street Department for the fiscal year ending June 30 as follows: Material for streets and sewers, $25,223 94~ material for parks and squares, $5392 10; ma- | terial for county roads, 75; me-niux and | sweeping streets, $119,883 37; contract work | | in tront of City propert:, $18,299 43; con- | tract work in front of parks and squs- cx, $26,- parks and | 771 94; contract work Imprnvlnf uares, $7205 90; contract work lei vy Board | ?Bupernwrs.muu 25; contract work let by Superintendent ot Streets, $15,880 50; re- pairing and repaving accepted streets, $12,- 495; sundry expenses, $14,234 25; sundry outstanding accounts, msas; wages, ac- | cepted streets, $77,767 50; wages, cleaning | aud repairing sewers, $84,923; wages, parks and squares, $34.507 66 ; wages, county roads, $10,123. Totul, $500.971 79. This shows that the expenditures ex- | ceeded the appropriation by nearly $26.000, | the amount allowed by the Board of Supervisors being $475,000. ———— The jubilee visit of the Colonial Pre- miers bas led to the discovery that the Prince of Wales pronounces premier as in French, premi-ay. NEW TO-DATY! STATE ELECTRO- NEDICAL INSTITUTE. Corner Market, Powell and Eddy Streets (Entrance No. 8 Eddy Street), S, F, An Institnte Designed to Fill a Long- Felt Necessity in This City. It is intended as a place where the sick of all classes and conditions, r.ch and poor alike, who are suffering from chronic diseases of whatsoever nature, can receive medical advice and treatment of the high- est order at a moderate cost. Dr. W, Kingston Vance, the physician in charge, is well qualitied to direct the affairs of the institute and successfully treat all pa- tients. Both medical and electrical treatment are administered. Hisoffices are equipped with over $6000 worth of electrical bate teries, machines a.d apparatus of the latest and most improved type, and_their effects on disease as applied by Dr. Vance are truly marvelous. Women suffering with disease incilent to their sex will find this treatment a certain bal In the re« lief of nervousness, hy. ia, loss of ambi- tion, backache, headache, bearing-down pains, paip tation of the heart, sleepless- ness, dizziness, rloom, despondency, and that horiible feelinu so often expressed by the sufferer, ‘'my head feels asthough I was going crazy,”’ this new treatment acts as if by magic, and permanent cures are ceriain and sure. 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