The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 6, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1897 FAVORITES FARE BADLY Only One, Madeline, Wins at the St. Louis Track. At Harlem, However,the Talent Picks Out Four of the Victors Lady Callaghan Makes a Runaway Race, Finish'ng First by Ten Lengths. ST, LOUIS, Mo, Aar. 5.—Favorites fared badly at the Fair Grounas to-day, but ons favorite, Madeline, reacbhing the wire ahead of her field. The weat! er cloudy and the track fast. In the race for maidens, Found, a 30 10 1 shot, gladdened the hearts of his backers by winning cley- erly. os, selling— . Combr). 30 1.. . Murpiy) 8101... (Mitche 1), 8 to1... k wia M 97, Sum Hain 67, San » .V 97, Pe meoere 93, Lon Marin 99 aal Angos u Pavan 99 a 52 ran = Five fur 01es_maiden two-year-olds— Dave Waldo 108 (Foucon Veioce 1U8 (Freemau), 1 >eter Archer 105 (R. 101+ . 1:031 it 01 son), 8 10 9. 0., 0 to 1 S 841, Bob (lancy 86, Biz ~cotl 99 and Irish Chier 100 Bra 9 nita finished sscond—barred in bet- venty yards- y 10 Time, 1 Five furiongs, mald: ns, 1wo-year-o'ds— Found 105 (Fuucon), 30 to 1 z Miss Adele 105 (Slaughter), 5 103, 2 Flora C 105 (C. Cmbs), 10.t0 1. SRy Time, 1:0815. telleof ~t. 1 ounls 103, Chiqulta 105, L {1i> May 105, *Cousin Lizze 103, ksiher Huwe: Cake W 105, Anule Oldfieds1.5 | and Flora rnush 105 a.50 ran. *Favori e. i Five and a half furlongs s=lling, two-year-olds— Barriso 104 (Garner), 0o 1 1 #Siva 1 4 (Sisughter), 2 to 1 3 I o 104 (C. Combs), 4 w1 3 1 1:09%4. Cmiffon 101, Lenorn Lee 1ul, Lo vile ivd, Valid 1u4, Howitzer 104 and School Girt 105 also ran. *Favo ite. CBICAGO, I1L, Aug. 5.—Clear weather and a fast track aided maierially in -well- ing the pockets of the bettors at Harlem to-day, as four favorites and a second choice were winn.rs. In the fifth event | Lady Calaghan madea runaway race of | it, galloping home ten lengths in advance | of er nearest atiendant. file 104 (Donaldson) an 103 (Caywood tiapp 90, Livnell 92 Bell Mace 95, Sister Mii- Amanda 105, Lillian La Prince 49, | Areit 9. | o | 1 99, 8. 1.0n Jones 109, Nonchalance 113 and yen 113 w.so rau. *Favorite. Five furlo two-year-olds— *Our Gerti Pacemake! The Cheat Jime, 12 104 and 108 100 (Caywood), 6 to 5 N by, 5to 1 Six furlongs, selling— *Uncas 107 (Carwood), 8to 5 Prince of India 163 (1. Burns), 3 1101... Faus Koressen 106, nanter 108 (C. ~loan) I 15 Botanic 49, d Dixon 102, Glenold 103 and *Fa- vorite. One mile and seven:s yards— Simmons 98 (Clay), 7 10 5. ........ =~unburst 104 (Caywood), even sand val 86 (C Clay), 12101 B une. 1:46. Docks:adter 87 and sunny 1. *Favorite 1 rat Six furiongs— *Laty Calischan 98 (Newcomb), 4 to 5. 1 Theresa H 104 (Gouin). 5 10 2. ... ..ot 2 tloreunna 109 o), 10 10 1. 3 Time, 1:1414. 02, senator Quay 1U5, Ccehiua 108 and Travis 120 also ran. 1aba's for N+ weonb) L 12tol e 99 (Magnuson), 6 101 A ). “Beile of : orsica 97. Upheiia Lop tars and S:ripes 99, Modarity 102, | »peigl: 2, Tronical 1v., Donsterswivel 110 and | Cheiry B uucea s0 *Favorlie X, | | Favorite. | i | | ingly slow, owing to the rains which pre- vailed yesierday afternoon. In the fifth race Crockett, a heavily played favorite, was left at the post, caus- ing many lamentsations among the talent, Six furlongs, handjcap— Braw Lad 116 (1afai), 410 5........ 1 Halfii-g1-4 (H. Lewls), 4to1... 2 Eerna dibo 145 (H. Shields), § 108 3 Time, 1:19. ‘ihree s *Favorite. One and a sixteenth miles. s+1lin *istaca 10R (W Martin). 3to b, Bang o 91 (« lawson). 2101 . 8 (Wi hiie), 6 (0 1 51y Shasta Water .3 101 ‘aiso rac. Five foriongs, maiden stakes No. 2, fillies— Queen of Besnty. 115 (H. Martin), 8 0 1 Kilt 115 (Sims), 4 10 1 # 3 Saratoga 115 (McCaft rt ), Btol.. 10 Uime, 1:05%5. L Maroma 115, *Barr g Blissinl 115, Kestorer 115, Bardelis 115 and Kuby Lips 115 als) ran. *favorite. long. Alabama stakes— orpe). 3 10 ¥ Mitchell 114, “et Divide i 24 Lady 14also ran. *Favorite. 3t114 and Royai K Five ind a halt farlongs, selling— 5 Martin .1 Marito 94 (Clawson). 10 to 1 2 Eabi-ca 1 01 1 iage, Tan 102 and *Crockett 96 vori.e, lef: at post. Six furlongs. selling— Damien (Taral), 6 to 2 J. A. Gray 112 (Sherrer), 410 1. *i ord Zeni 109 (Sius). even bt Time, 1:17%a, Floridas 99, Hanlon Tripplug 101 aiso ran. *Favorite. BUTTE, Mo~t, Aug. seven races on ihe card to-day, an first iime during the meeting not a favor- ite won. The weather was fineand a large aitendance wss on hand. Anaconda, a green gelding, was mwa'e a favorite over the whoie field of ten starters, but a dis- astrous break iu the fir<t heat lost him the race. In the Silver Bow stakes, for two- year-olds, W. D. Randall's Saimera beat out Marcus Daiy’s imp. Messenger and a high-class field. I Don’t Know, the Ore- gon sprinter, was entered in the six- furlong race, a distance supposed to be too much for bim, but be won handily. Trotting, class, two in thre #500. Reliant won. Barbara Csecond, tnird. Best time, 2:19}4. 19 cluss, 1Wo in three, purse $600, ssenger won, Anscondn second, De- ceiver hira. Be:t time, 2 The Silver Bow stakes, $1000, five and a half furio gs, for 1wo-year-o almera won, imp, Messenger second, Negl e third. Time, 2093, ne mile, selling, purse $350, Latah won, Velos second, Benhum third. Tims, 1:4515 six furlongs. selling, purse £300, [ Don't Know won, Vitringa second, Jim Bozeman third. Time, 1:15;. Five furlongs, sew.ing, purse $300. Oak Cliff won. Susie F second, Dr. McAllister tuira. Time, 1:02. kive iurlongs, selling. purse $300, Lucy Horton wou, Dif secoud, Irma third.’ Time, 1:02. —_—— Will Enter the Yacht Pappoose. SAN JOSE,CAL., Aug. 4.—The South Bay Yacht Ciub of this city, with headgnarters yt Alvi o, has decided to enter the yacht | kansas, where he served two termsin the Lagislature. He was al<o a Circuit Court | Juige. E even years ago he reiurned 10 | Calitornin and engaged 1n the newspajer | executrix and numed Z.iia E. de la Rosa Jappoose in the annual regatia to be held in San Francisco Bav Septembe. 9. The boat is owned by N, E. Smiith and John E. Aizorais, The yacht clup will jorn the | Garaen City Gun Club in a clambakeat | Alvi 0 on August iy S8 e ON TH: DIAMOND. Scores of Yesterday’s Games in the L ational League and Standing of the Clubs. re.| Cruns— Croms— Boston. Baltimore ... ST. LOUIS, Mo,, Aug. 5.—St. Louis 8, Pitts- burg 7. PHILADELPHLA, Py, Aug. 5.—Philadelrhia , New BOS more 9 CINCINNATI, Ouro, Aug. 5.—Cincinnati 5, Clevelany 4. 5. Mass., Aug. 5.—Boston 4, Baiti- 70 I'ay the Big License. NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 5.—The St Bernard Athletic Ciub has ¢ceided to pa the $50,000 licens: asked by the St. Ber- nard Poiice Ju for ths fight between Jack Evertardt and McPartiand on A gust 23. 1f 1t finds that prize-tights pay under the licen-es the club will go into the pugiiist:c business permanently. NOTAELE DEATHS AT SAN JOSE. Alfred D. King, F;z;neer Journalist, and Volney C. Kason, <cientist, Fass Away SAN JOSE, (AL, Aug. 5-—Alfred D. King, a newspaper man well known along the coas!, d1'u at his bome in this city | ihis morning. He was born in Tennes:ee in 1824, and crossed the vlains to Cali- fornia in 1849, After following mining for a number of years he returned to Ar- busiress. At one tine he was proprie:or of the Daily Enterprise of Riversids, Cal. He also conducted papers ai Puso Robles and Santa Ynez. For the last couunle of years he has residea in iluscity. A widow and three children survive him. Volney C. Mason, a prominent resident of this county, died at his home 1n this city last nighi. He was a native of Ver- mont, aged 84 years. The deceased nad been engaged in frui'-zrowing, but retired a few years ago. Mr. Mason wus a scien- tist of extensive research. ilis particular line of study was entomology, and his in- vestigations have 1esulted 1n material benefit to fruit-:rowers generally and of this section in particular. He leaves a widow, (ne son, H. A. Mason, editor of the Santa Clara News, a1 d two daughters. - FIGHTING FOE B L1ER PRICES, Santa Clara Winemakers and Grops- growers Aert at San Jove. SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 5.—A meeting of t e winemakers and grapegrowers of the county was he d here to-day to consider the matter of adopting a uniform contract to govern the growers in their transac- tions with the California winemakers’ corporation in its fight for better prices for the product of the vineyards. Peter Ball was pre-iding officer. Di- rector W. J. HotchKkiss was present as the represantative of the winemakers’ cor- poration. A contract suggested by the corporation was presented and its terms thorougbly tiscussed. 7The contract isthat the cor- poration shall pay the grapegrower §la ton for each cent a gallon net reahized 1or the wine. These terms met with general favor, but the meeting ndjourned without tzking any definite action. Another meeting will undoubtedly be held in the near 1uture. The zrowers in this valley are practically united in sup- porting tue winemakers' corporation. Aiis g e Mrs. de la Kova's Will Contested. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 5.—A contest has been filed to the will of Mrs. Innocencia de Ia Rosa, who died in this city July 9 last, by Mrs. Adelaide T. Gibbs, a daugh- ter. The only objection of the contestant istoa codicil which d=posed her as sole and Rosa C. de la Rosu, daughters of the testator, as executors. Ltis charged that the tesiator was mentally un<ound at the time, and that undus influencs was used. Theestate is valued at over $100,000, i New High tchoot Contract Awarded. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 5—The contract for the urection of the new high school in Nortnal square has been awarded to D. J. Bryan. The price is $61,357. - PACIFIC GHEOVE. W GO Closing Sessions Enl vened by Disous- sione and sddresses. PACIFIC GROVE, CaL, Aug. 5.—The morning session of the W. C. T. U. School of Methods, in progress at this place, was suspended again to-day and the time oc- cupied with business meetings and bus - ness relative to the clusing of the conven- tion, to-morrow being the last day of its sessions. At 1:20 the convention work was taken up, ‘'Legisiation and Petitions’’ being to- day’s main question. Mrs. Annie Little Barry, business manager of the Pacific Ensign and superintendent of the lezisla- tion department, began the talks and was followed by Mrs. Sturtevant Peet. Both discussed the effect, direct and indir:ct, women have jroduced in National and State legisiation of the past ten years, bringing many arguments to prove their stalements. The grocery bill, anti-cigarette and anti- treat bills were analyzed and Mrs. M. F. Gilley, secretary of the Culifornia Girls’ Traiuing Home, discussed tne age of con- sent bill. Mrs. R. A. Emmons of Chicago gave a short lecture upon dress reform, and Mrs. Nellie Blessin: Erster, editor of the Pacific En~ign, gave a verbal prospectus of her paper, dwelling upon its importance as the W. C. T, U. organ. The session closed with an address on “The Outlook for the Christian Sabbath in California,” by Mrs, K. K. Johnston. At 8 o'clock the evening session was be- gun with a cornet solo.by Harry Gay of Pailadelvhis, and alter this the speaker of the evening, Rev. Frank K. Baker of San Francisco, was introducea, Tne subjct of this leciure, *‘No,” was dealt with 1n a forceful manner and wich a strongly lumorous vein running through the tulk. *Wnether man fulfilis the purpose of creation,” he declared, ‘‘depends upon his power to say no.” Much practical senso characterized the entire discourse, S VALLLY sQuaw LUNBER FIRE. Incendiaries Dastroy 825,000 Worth of Proprrty. BISSON, CAL, Auz. Word has just reached this piace that the Inmber in the yard at Pierson, Vance & McKea's saw- mill in tquaw Valley, fourteen miles east of here, was burned yesterday, the whole season’s cut being & total loss. An at- tempt was discovered several days ago to burn the lumber. A pile of shavings was found in the yard saturated with oil, and since then two men have been on watch to prevent ano:ner attemut, but yesterday their vigilance was outwitted, with tie above resuit. Ouly a small amount of in- surance was carried. The loss willamount to $25,000. — el Santa Barbara Naval Reserves Outing. SANTA BARBARA, CaL, Aug.5.—The Santa Barbara naval reserves, forty strong, commanaed by D. F. Hunt, left this evening for a two days’ encampment at Santa Monica. During the englmp- ment the corps will te the guests of t:e First Brieade of Los Angeles, commanded by General Last. Thus is the tirst encamp- ment of the reserves since tneir organi- zation. i who had been put on. ON A NACADAM OF GOLDEN ORE The Highway That Road. master John John- son Built. Rich Rock Over Which Eloom- field Grangers Haul Their Crops. A Feat of Viaculture Savoring of the Barbaric Days L-ng Passed Away. PETALUMA, Can, Aug. 5—Out in the western part of Sonoma County there is a p:biic thoroughfare literally paved with gold. The rich rock which holds the vellow metal 15 there spread out on the highway and the farmers of Bloomfield crush it with their wagon wheels as they haul their crops 1o markei. Such a piece of civil engineering or viaculture might be found among the mines of Ophir where Solomon got the auric cargoes for the eolden embellishments of the Temple, or in the eminent domain of some Eastern prince in the barbaric days gone glimmer- ing, or in the sparkling river bed of Pac- tolus. The wintry trail« of the Klondyke may blaze in the d ear Arctic midnight with cobble nuggets, buta Sonoma County byway is hardly the plac: where one would expect to find the good red zold thrown away and trampled in the dust. But it may be found there, nevertheless, and Roadmaster Jobn Johnson is the man who has prodigally cast up a high- | way that approaches in character the | sparkling pavements in the streets of New Jerusalem. Mr. Johnson, who has thus | become the most elaborate road-builder in the world, is a Bloomfield farmer, and a few years ago be started in to work on the four miles of sandy t* oroughiare between that piace and Valley Ford. He received | permission to take rock from a hillside ledge on the tarm of Mrs, Martha Jones, a widow, reartown, and during that sum- mer his teams were kept busy at work hauling dirt and gravel. As Johnson had done a little mining in his more youtbful y ars he soon noiiced | that the ore he was digzing out of the ledge nad an auriferous appearance, and after a close and quiet cxamination came to the conclusion that there was some- thing in that rock more practically fitted for a mint than for a roac. He took samples to San Francisco, and the assays snowed that he was scattering wealth (o | the winds with an extravagant hand. The rock was worth from $4 1o $10 per ton in gold. Johnson did not publish his Klondyke to the world, but quietly notified Widow | Jones of the possib.e fortune hidden awey | in that hill for both of them, and tried to enter into some agreement by | which he could successfully develop the mine. They could not make a deal and ! Johnson was unable to follow up his dis- covery. He swore that if the widow would not accept of the riches lying in the rocks | at ber dourway she mizht have the ques- tionable satisfaction of seeing it spread out on tne pubiic road that ran by her gate, and all the world could partake of her generosity. So all that stmmer giim Roadmaster Johnson’s team hauled the $3 and $10 auriferons substance out and raised a thoroug fare four miles in length, solid as graaite, where deep sand had once lain. Now, with a sort of savage pride and unique joy, he points out to the stianger at Bloomfield something new in modern times—a road ot gold. And the stranger smiles, considering the statement one of | the ‘‘stock-yarns’ of the village inventea | for the entertainment of visitors. But | the road of yold is there and some day the kindred ore will be blasted out of that hill- side ledge or mining purposes. Mr. Johnson has continued his prospect- ing ever since, and_has found rock upon the farm of W. P. H:ll, northeast of B.oomfield, that ass $19 93, and on the ranch of Pan! Dudo, in Marin County, east of Tomaies, he has urcovered a big ledge that assavs $19 55. Toe assays were made | at the office of the Selby Refining Com- | pany and are genuine. Mr. Johnson, with Val Stillwell, a mer- chant of Bloomfield, is forming a com- pany for the purpose of putting a stamp- mili on the Sonoma County Kiondyke and extracting some of its meial. GEORGE 0sBLURNE ARRESTED. The Fopular /ctor in an Unpleasant Fole With a Happy Denoue- ment at {tockion. STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 5.—Anamusing listle incident happened yesterday after- noon to George Osbourne, the sierling and popular actor who appeared to such ad- vantsge in ‘*The First Born” at the Yo- semite last night. Mr. O.vborne, in com- pany with Mr. Belasco, brother of the well-known playwrizht, and Mr. Adams, | were sitting in the theater office, when the telephone rang and Cashier McCarthy jumped up to answer i1, *Is there & man by the name of Os- bourne in the house?’ came over the | phone. *“Yes, sir,”” answered Mr. McCarthy. “Well, this is the police office,” came the voice. “Wedon't want to make any show of him by sending an officer over, but I wish you would tell him there is a warrant here for his arrest and he can save himselt trouble by coming over. Mr. McCarthy tola the actor. “But what on earth have I done?” | askedOsbourue in unfaigned surprise,look- | ing with wonder first at Belasco and then | at’ Adams, for comediuns who delight | people while on the stage are the firstin the world to take things serious. *I wonder if they’ll tie the box offica up? Ul swear that I don't know what this means. Let’s go over there.” And so Osbourne, Belasco an{ Adams went across the street to the police office. There wasn’t a smile on O-bourne’s iace. “Is there a warrant out for my arrest?’ he asked Clerk F nnell. I believe there is,’’ said the ex-captain, I *‘See the Cnixfin | there about it.”’ “Yes, [ bave a warrant to arresta few moments of your leisure,” said Chief John D. Gall, stepping out of hisoffize. *‘Heard you were here and thought it wou dn’t hurt you to come over. How are you, anyway?’ “Well, so help me gracious,” said the actor. ‘*And are you Chief of Police of Stockton? Well, you don’t know how much easier my bheart beais. Shake hands. And this is Mr. Belasco and Mr. Adams,” But Chief Gall knew them both and a quiet little chat was the result of the war- rant out for Osborne's arrest. S CRKAZED kY ILL LUCK. Mate of @ Whaler Sent to the Steilacoom Insans Hospital. PORT TOWNSEND, WasH., Aug. 5,— Stephen S, Leary, mate of the Arctic whal- ing steamship William Bayliss, who came down from Port Clarence in the schooner 8iilor Boy some days ago, has been com- mitted to the insane hospital at Steila- coom. The continued ill luck of his vessel developed a violent suiciaal mania. Leary was sent down on the Sailor Boy after being twice found sitting on a keg of pow- der to which a lighted fuse was attached. i or negroes tiere, that the men had trouble, AT STOCKTON Great Preparations for Sunday’s Watermelon : Banquet. Terminal City Wheelmen Will Keep Opzn Housz for Visitors. Speclal Trains to Run From Al Directions—A Jolly Time Is Assured. STOCKTON, Car, Aug. 5.—The Term- inal Ciiy Wheeimen are making great preparations for their coming watermelon picnie, which is to take place Sunday next at Eintracht Park. Many visiting wheelmen are already here making ar- rangemexts for housing the cyclers be- longing to their clabs. Among these are a nunber of members of the Imperial Cycling Club of San Francisco. On Saturday evening tbe Terminal City Wheelmen will keep open house at their club rooms and there will be an import- ant meeting there on that night by the delegutes from the various clubs belong- ing to the California Cycling Association. Mr. Spaiding, the cycling editor of the San Francisco CaLy, and a number of other prominent writers on cycling topics will be pre ent. The new line steamer Captain Weber will be held in San Francisco until 7 o‘clock, 10 accommodate the crowd of wheelmen irom the metropolis who have signified their intention of being here on Sunday. If the river boats arrive 1in time there may be a short cross-country run in the morning or 2 spin out to Jack- son’s baths. The parade through the principal thor- ouzbfares of the city promises to be a feature of the day’s sport. A band has been engaged to heaa the prozession, and there will be fully 500 wheeimen in line, if ail those who "promis d tocome here turn out in l.ne of march. At the picnic grounds a lunch will be served to the vis- iting wheelmen. There wiil be plenty of watermelons for the visitors and for ali wLo go out to Eintracht Park. The committee wishes it understood that there will be no watermelon battle, as was advertised Jast year, and melons will only be terved in the biz arbor in the park. The cyclers of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Vailejo and Napa are all looking forwand to Suncay’s oui- ing in Stockton in the expectation of hav- ing a jolly time, and the Vall y road has offered a huif-rate fare to all wheeimen on its line who wish to come to the water- melon picnic on the 8th. Circumstances Convince the Folice That Fe Was fot Killed by Young Partee. FRESNO, CAL, Aug. 5.—The belief is growing strong.r among the authorities that Richard Griffin, the negro who was shot and killed at the home of Mrs. Par- tee, west of the railroad track, last Mon- day morning, did not meet death at the hands of 11-year-old Elbert Partee, as was the verdict of the Coroner’s jury. That the son did the shooting in defense of his mother from the assauits of Griffin is now very much doubted, and it is velieved that some one is shieiding himseif from a charge of murder behind the lad, who in that event is very willingly assisting the perpetrator of the crime. The case is attracting a great deal of in- terest because o! the pecuiiar circum- stances coinected with it and <eyeral of- ficers are engagel in the i1 v stigation. The theory of Deputy District Attorney Williams that some one other than the boy did the shooung, as published ex- clusively in 10-day’s CALL, 18 borne out by new evidence discovered to-day. Yel thig only makes'the case more mysterious and increases interest in it. According to the testimony of Mrs. Puriee, M s« Baker and the boy the latier only fired tive shots, four of which were found in Gr ffin’s body; but the officers @ e coavinced that six or seven shots were fired. A fresh bullethole in a door casing and a hole in the screen, which was also proobab'y mude by a bullet, were found to- | day, anu they cannot be accounted for. Several theories are advanced in explana- tion of these and the mostimnort nt is that they indicate that Griffin w8: shot in tbe yard and his body ait rward dragged into the house to support the story that the lad shot him as he was assaulting Mrs. Partee in the room. The officers have ascertained that at least one negro, whose name is known, was in the house until after midnight. They think that Griffin found tbe negre that a ficht ensued in which Griffin w killed, that the story as told by the prin- cipals was then manufactured and the alarm given. A torn pillow-case not ac- counted for by the woman’s story, a cur- tain neatly hanging in 1ts place with tell- tale blood marks upon it and the compar- atively orderly condition in which the house was found would indicate that it had been fixed up before the alarm was spread. Eibert Partee, the boy who is said to have done the shooting, 1s still in juil. He remains steadlastiy by the story that he firet the fatal shots and when taken to the scene of the kil.ing by Deputy Sheriff Timmins this evening intelligently ex- plained in detail the various positions of those concerned in the tragedy. Simgst ol TERRIFIC MOU ATAIN FIRE, Covers a Yast Avea in the Fieinity of McMinnril's, Oregon. McMINNVILLE, Or. Aug. 5.—A ter- rific fire is raging in the mountains adja- cent 10 Baker Creek, ten miles west of here. Itis supposed to have started about Saturday last, and has covered a space of eight miles long by two miles wide. The sawmill of Millsap & Sons on Baker Creek is in danger from the flames, and the owners are standing ready for hasty notice to po to the defense of it. This mill con- tains one of the best planers in the State, and in the yard 200,000 feet of firs -class lumber. Aiready the fire has wrought vast dam- age to the miil in the destruction of fiity acres of fine green timber. The fires are a regular annual resutt of the acts of indis- creet campers, who set fires and leav: them unextinguished in promiscuous places. Each year brings more vehement protests from interested citizens, and it is to be hoped thatalaw providing sevs penalties fcr such carcless setting of fires will soon be enacted. i SRR FEureka Wedading Event. EUREKA, €ArL., Aug. 5.—George Ryan, a prominent young merchant, and Mis Nellie A. Steuart, now of this city, but formeriy of Seattle, were united in mar- riage to-dav by the Rev. Father Kennedy. The wedding, although extremely quiet, was very tastily arranged. The bride is remarkab.y handsome ani a great favor- ite in local society circles. After an elab- orate luncheon the happy couple left for Strong’s summer resort. CYCLERS PICNIC | AR WING'S GHOST WILL NOT DOWN Fresno Tragedy of Four Years Ago Is Still Unavenged. Ceaseless Efforts of the Vic- tim’s Friends to Fasten the Crime. Another Mongol Now Charged With the K lling, and Hlis Scalp Is Demanded. FRESNO, Car., Aug. 5—Surely the ghost of Ab Wing, why was killed in Chinatown on the evening of December 30, 1893, will not down. While the perpe- trator of the atrocious murder nas never been found, friends of the deceed seem to be unceasing in their atiempts to fasten the crime uiron somebody. They have never been successiul, for before investi- | gutions proceeded very far the authorities | were convinc d that highbinders were in | every case trying to revenge themselves upon an enemy by accusing him of the | murder and supplying manufactured :es i- mony. Now another Chinaman has bean charged with ths kiling, and the Mon- zols who are interesting themselves in the case are badgering the District Attorney’s | office to induce it to prosecuts the man. He is at present confined in jail at Mon- terey, where he was recentiy arrested ona charge of abduction. The shooting of Wing was the result of the abduction of a Chinese woman named Klem Len two weeks previously from a house of ill-fame conducted by Ah Jack. | The chief actor in the rescue was Ah Sing, who msrried Klem Len three days later. Ah Jack was very much enraged | over the abduction, and suspected that Ah Wing had something to do with the carrying off of the girl. He sent for five highbinders f om San Franci co to kil Ah Wing, the price put upon his head being $500. Ah Wing was employed in Hop Lee’s laundry, and on the evening of December 30, 1893, he was returning to the wash-house, accompanied by two other Chinamen, with some clothes, when the murderer ran up behind him and shot him througn the beart. The victim died in a few minntes. The highbinder who fired tne 1atal shot dodged into acellar near by, and 1o satisfactory trace of him was ever foun 1 ov the officers. Whuile seve-al Chinumen were suspected of having kidled Ah Wing the autborities did not feel justihel in making any arrest until April, 1895, when Deputy Constable Crutcher took Ah Souie into custody in Los Angeles at the instance of some China- men in this city. But District Attorney Snow made some further invesugation, and he was convinced that the ariest or | Souie was the result of a liighbinder war | in Los Angeios, and_in which Souie fig- | ured prominently. His enemies then bad | his Fresno friends accuse him of the mur- | der. There were two Chinese witnesses who swore thit they saw Souie commit the murder, put this testimony was fur- nished too early. | Now a new eye-witness to the killing has turned up, and his name is Lung { Mow. He has resided in Fresno for the past eight years, and was here at the time the attempt was made to punish Souie for | the crime. He knew that the prisoner | was not the right man, but did not say | anythin: about his knowiedge of the case at that time. Mow is willing to swear that he saw the man in custody at Mon- terey shoot Ah Wing, and seems anxious now to see him punished. Hop Lee, the washman, and others who were instru- mental in having Ah Souie arrested, are interesting themselves in the present case also. They are urg'ng the Distric' Attor- ney to take up the case, but Mr. Snow ex- pressed the opinion to a CALL correspon- dent last evening that it was but another attempt of highbinders to get revenge upon an enem. LOS ANGELES PILICE ELATED. Conviction of Bassett and Williams Is Certain—The Woman Who Gave Them the Tip. LOS ANGELES. (AL, Aug. 5.—The cap- ture of George Bassett and George Wil- liams, the highwaymen, was an import- ant] «vent in lccal police circles, for the conviction of these crooks is exp cted to put at least a temporary check upon the series of hold-ups that have been occur- ring almost nightly in this city. Not until to-day did 1t become known who was the woman who gave the police the tip of Bassett’s character. Sheis Mae Tunison, an actress, formerly of the Or- p.eum, San Francisco. It was she that Bassett met Monday evening, and to whom he tipped his hat, which act per- mitted a black mask to fall down over his face. Though the gallant Bassett was confused, he sought todismiss theincident as a slight one, but Miss Tunisory would not be.ieve his dec'aration rhat he always wore a cloth in his hat for keidache. She informed the police, as has veen reported, gnd the paroled prisoner is behind ihe ars. Chiet of Police Glass to-day received from Warden Hale of San Quentin prison a message saying, “Hold Bussett for us if you cannot convict.” As some of the stolen property was found in the possession of Bassett, no doubt is entertained of his convicuion. LA T BLACKM.aN IN JAIL. His Downfall Said to Have Been Caused by Women. LOS ANGELES, Car, Aug. 4—W.R. B'ackman, the self-confessed emb zzler of funds of the Los Angeles Lighting Com- | pany, of which he was treasurer, has tound that his friends in prosperity do not cling to him in adversity, especiaily when such adversity is brought about by ! acts of his own. A warrant of arrest was served upon him this afternoon and he was placed in the County Jail, where he occupies a lonely cell. Since last Saturday he has triea to rally friends to his assistance 1o free him from the prosecution of the Pacitic Surety Com- pany, but all were afraid of a man who had con essed the stealing of thousands of dollars of his employer’s money. Asitis becoming obvious that Blackman’s pecu- | lations will exceed the value of the home- stead claimed by his wife, the surrender of that property will not save him. Women other than Miss Alice Abbata, who has been referred to as Mis. Virginia Abbott, are said to have been instru- mentalin the downfall of this model man, who was a trusted pillar of the church, e et AT CAMP SANTA MONICA, National Gw, Their Effici-ney. LOS ANGELES, CAr, Aug. 5—Camp Santa Monica jresented a lively scene to- day, the National Gua dsmen being put through their paces from reveille at 5 A. . to taps at 10:30, though of the 1000 men in camp a great proportion were given their afternoon to devot~ to pleasure on the beach. The camp ground is so far from dsmen Commended for | the seasbore that the summer giris have not yet put in an avpearance in sreat numbers, but ihe camp will be enlivened with femininity later. The officers and Captain Carrington of the United States army, who is inspector, express satisfac- tion over the arparent xmprovemflgnt s own by the various companies. The dress parade at 5:30 this evenine brought out the full strengih of the First Brigade, and the battalions made a martial appear- ence. The companies ail show greater proficiency than at the encampment three yeara ago. Good discipline is being main- tained, and there is every reason to ex- pect that the State's appropriation for this event will result in commensurate good. BLBAE ST WILZ NOT PUKSUE HIS WIFE, Mrs. Kodgers Said to Be on Her Way to Portland. LOS ANGELES, CAn, Aum 5.—Joseph after a tiaree days’ honeymoon, will not pursue his fleeing wife. Mrs. Rogers is East from that point. She is accompanied by her mother and sister. It is said she repented of her marriage the moment after it occurred and at once began io lay plans to get out of it. she tried to commit suic'de as one wag of severing the marriage bands is not gen- eraily belicved. Mrs, Lewis, the girl's mother, bave $1(0000. The irl, Mrs. Rogers, is said to have $20,000 in her own name. F. W. Iisher of tuis city, who has been named has been charged with conspirscy toward any such connection with the case, say- ing ke has been only a family friend. o = DROWNED HIMSELF AND SOA. Fishing Schooner—Story of the Boatman. VENTURA, Car, Aug. 5.—A fisherman named E ) Johnson went out in the fish- ing schooner Patty this morning at 10 o'clock, taking with go along. Thisevening about 5 o’clock Johnson returned alone, saving that Green and his son were both drowned. Johnson says that about boy went into the hold of the schooner to eat luneh, and, coring on deck after they bad finished, Green said to Johnson: manage the boat.” A short time after Johnson went below he noticed the boat lurching a good deal, and went on aeck to see what was wrong. No sign of Green or the boy was to be seen. He tacked about saveral times looking for them, but found nothing. Itseems to be a case of murder and sui- cide. Green had b-en drinking a good deal lately and the general supposition is that he grabbed tue boy and jumped over- board, thus drowning both. Johnson says knew of anything wrong was from the ac- tion of the boat. Green wasa tailor by trade, 41 years of ace, and has had steady employment for some time. He leaves a wife and chila about 2 vears old. His bov Charley wasa bright litule teilow, about 15 years cld, and a universal favorite with all who knew him, and especially with his father, who seemed to fairly 1delize him. oridsigul wber To Establish a Culony in Monterey. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cavn., Aug. 5—J. M. Ringo ar.d Edward Stevens of Louis- ville, Ky., in company with P. Fry of Oakland, are here in the interest of estab- acres of the Pleyto ranch. bordering on the northern boundary of this county and lying in Monterey. It is rich valley land. R. 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TACOMA, WasH., Auy. 5 —The steamer | Oiympia brings news that early in Ju'y | the Chinese gunboat Chaown of 4 while cruising among the islands of Chu- sar Archipelago, was sent for to relieve the ci'y of Tungshakq, which had been captured by 200 Chinese pirates of the worst class. They were pillaging and rob- | bing on every hand, having no knowledge of the proximity cf the gunboat. When the pirates learned that the war vessel was approaching they quick y firted ¢ warship of their own by loading 24-pound | guns on a laree junk, the sides of which | were protected with sandbags. Half of the pirates threw up an embankment on the placed more cannon and began lively shooting. As the gunboat steamed into the har- bor a fierce battle ensued for two hours, | when the gunboat sent a landing party of 120 blue jackets to capture the pirates’ land forces. Taking a new vosition, the gun- boat soon aiter silenced the cannonade from the junk with some shots from her largest guns. Part of the pirates on land ran into the woods and escaped, but eighty pirates remained to fight tne bliue- jackets hand to hand with knives and ristols. Ve bluejackets displayed great courage, not quitting the field until a dozen pirates were killed and many wounded. Eignt bluejackets were Killed or morially wonnded, The balance of the eighty pirates were captured and later put to death. The junk was carried away as a prize. The officers of the gunboat are said to be very proud of their victory and hope that it will be brought to the personal at- tention of the Emperor. ’ Piratesare now more numerous in China than for many years past, and along some paris of the coast their depredations are proving a menace to commerce. TWO CARS, | FELL BELW N Thomas H. Alley, a Bralkeman, Killed Aear Lillis HANFORD, Car., Aug. 5.—Thomas H. 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